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By CHRISTOPHER LLOYD CALIWAN

MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready to send augmentation forces during the separate inaugurations of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President-elect Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio next month. At a press conference in Camp Crame Monday, PNP officer-in-charge Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr. said no threats have been monitored for the inauguration of the two new leaders but police continues to monitor. “For the inauguration of both our president-elect and vice president-elect, definitely the PNP is ready to respond to any eventuality and as matter of fact we have been coordinating with the different focal persons to ensure safety and security regardless of where they want to hold the inauguration,” Danao said. “If the need arises we will augment.” “As of now we have not (Top photo) Vice President-elect Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio and (bottom photo) PresidentSee PREPARATIONS, page 15

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to give his successor, presidentelect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, pieces of advice, Malacañang said Friday. T h i s , af te r Marc o s broached the idea of appointing Duterte as head of his administration’s antinarcotics campaign. Duterte is ready to help the incoming administration, in case Marcos asks for his guidance, acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said in an interview with One Balita Pilipinas. “Handa na ang Presidenteng mag-retire. On the other hand, sinabi niya rin

Military secures drone crash site in Bukidnon By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Military personnel are now guarding the area where the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed in Barangay Pualas, Baungon town, Bukidnon as experts are set to investigate the cause of the crash. The Hermes 900 drone was reported to have crashed in Pualas after it went on a functional flight check on Saturday. The UAV took off at the Lumbia airport in Lumbia, this city, then “lost contact” with the ground operator hours later. “The UAV is still in the elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PNA photos by Avito Dalan) area. This is being secured by the Army, the police and the Air Force. We will have to wait for the arrival illegal drugs. of investigating team, beHe has yet to formally fore this can be moved to ask Duterte to lead the fight Lumbia,” said Col. Menard against illegal drugs under Mariano, spokesperson of the next administration. Andanar said he would ask Duterte for reaction when they meet on Monday (May 30). “Gusto ko ring malaman kung ano ang magiging reaksyon ni Presidente Duterte. Meron kaming last, full Cabinet meeting ngayon na kung kailangan ng susu- said he was open to tapping darating na Lunes at siguro nod na Pangulo ng kaniyang Duterte as his drug czar mapaguusapan ‘yun doon. advice ay nandoon naman if the outgoing president Tignan natin (I also want to know President Duterte’s siya para tumulong (The “wants to.” Ma r c o s i s s u e d t h e reaction. We will have a last, President is now ready to retire. On the other hand, statement as he bared that full Cabinet meeting this he also said he is there to Duterte, during one of their coming Monday, and perhelp if the next President conversations before the haps, we would talk about needs his advice),” he said. May 9 elections, had asked that. Let’s see),” he said. Marcos on Thursday him to continue the war on See WILLING, page 15

PRRD willing to be next admin’s drug czar By RUTH ABBEY GITA-CARLOS

A soldier takes a picture of materials believed to be part of the military drone that crashed in Baungon, Bukidnon last Saturday May 28. photo by gerry lee gorit

the Phil. Air Force, in a text message Sunday. Witnesses said the UAV had circled the several times in the air then it began to nosedive, grazed a tree before crash-landing into a thickly vegetated ravine just a few hundred meters away from a mountain resort in Pualas. Lt. Col. Harold Hernando, commander of the PAF’s Tactical Operations Group-10, said they are still determining the cause of the crash. Hernando said no person was injured and no property was damaged at the crash site. He added they will retrieve the crashed drone “the soonest possible time” and to bring it back to Lumbia. The TOG-10 commander said how long the drone has been at the Lumbia airfield, but it “has been deployed here for a while.”

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369 new soldiers join 4ID, hurdle CSC course By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City: The military welcomed 369 new soldiers to its fold after successfully completing the Candidate Soldier Course (CSC) in a Joint Closing Ceremony in Bukidnon, the army’s 4ID announced Monday. The new graduates belonged to CSC Class 690, 691, and 706 composed of 51 females and 318 males --172 of them possessed special skills while 64 were CAFGU members, 48 Indigenous People members and 85 were for the Engineering unit.

The new soldiers satisfactorily completed the five-month mandatory Basic Military Training that started in January 2022 conducted by the 4th Division Training School. In a statement, 4ID Commander Maj. Gen. Wilbur C. Mamawag congratulated the graduates for hurdling the training requirements. He said that the culmination of training is just the start of the soldier’s journey in their military career. “The new graduates will be an additional force of 4ID in serving the people Gen. Wilbur C. Mamawag, 4ID Commander, troops the line of “masked soldiers” and securing communities Maj. who graduated the candidate soldiers course in Bukidnon as a requisite for admission within its AOR in North- to the profession of soldiery. Contributed Photo

GALAW PILIPINAS- National Deped Calisthenics Exercise Program By HERMIE ISRAEL JACQUEZ

The Department of Education recognizes the crucial role that physical activity plays in the lives of Filipino children. Pursuant to the Article XIV, section 19 of the Philippine Constitution, which declares that the state shall promote physical education and encourage sports programs, league, competitions and amateur sports to foster discipline, teamwork and excellence for the healthy and alert citizenry. The Department of Education establishes the promotion and implementation of Galaw Pilipinas as National Calisthenics Exercise Program to achieve an active lifestyle among teachers and learners. It is a 4-minute calisthenics. Galaw Pilipinas shall be part of the flag rais-

ing ceremony. Learners will also perform regardless of what category they belongModular, Online or Face to Face Classes. In West City Central School, Carmen Cagayan de Oro City, we had rigid practice last March 2022. All teachers, non-teaching staff as well as the administrators have practiced for the video taping of Galaw Pilipinas as the school is required to submit in the Division Office as an evidence for implementation of the program. Being the MAPEH Coordinator in school, I was tasked to do all the planning for the said program. It was indeed a successful activity for everyone enjoyed and benefitted the wellness and fitness brought by the calisthenics exercise

ern Mindanao and Caraga Region,” Mamawag said. Diring the graduation rites on May 23, at Camp Osito D Bahian in Impalambong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Mamawag enjoined the new soldiers to be prepared to assume different roles to become reliable partners of the people in peace and development. “I urge them as well as all the Diamond troopers to become an instrument of change for the betterment of the communities in the region and never fail the people we ought to serve and who have invested their trust in us,” Mamawag said.

Direct flights within BARMM begin June 9 By MA. CRISTINA ARAYATA

MANILA – The Philippine Airlines will start on June 9 direct flights within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), making history as the first airline to operate the first flight within the region. In its Facebook post on Friday, PAL said flights between Cotabato and Tawi-Tawi will be offered twice weekly, every Monday and Thursday. Flight PR 2487 will

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depart Cotabato’s Awang Airport at 7:30 a.m., while flight PR 2488 will depart Tawi-Tawi’s Sanga-Sanga Airport at 9:40 a.m. “We are honored to make history by operating the first flight within the new Bangsamoro region, giving us a new opportunity to serve its 4.9 million people,” PAL president Stanley Ng said. He added that PAL is looking forward to contributing to the development of tourism and commerce in the Bangsamoro through regular flights that help

promote economic activity in the region and for the rest of Mindanao. The direct flights will help travelers save time, compared to having to travel to Manila or other domestic gateway to reach their destination. These other gateways to BARMM would entail connection flights or an overnight stop, according to PAL. “We in the Bangsamoro government, together with the Mindanao Development Authority and the concerned local government units, are happy that

Philippine Airlines has announced this long-awaited service between Cotabato and Tawi-Tawi in support of the economic and tourism development of BARMM,” BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim said. PAL is currently expanding flight services to and within Mindanao. The flag carrier has regular daily flights between Manila and Cotabato. The Airbus A320 aircraft will be used in the pioneer BARMM routes. (PNA)

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The post pandemic for betterment

Silence never won rights. They are not handed down from above; they are forced by pressures from below (Roger Nash Baldwin, 1884-1981).

WE can slowly foresee the world hegemonies and their immense energies for dominating the globe. Due to the technology development, any propaganda can be quickly detected. However, the progress from the pre-pandemic and the post one today makes the entire world public have high expectancy. It has been quite slowly normal after the pandemic due to Covid-19. The longer the situation, the better the human rights will be—hopefully. It slowly shows its existence. Covid-19 has been blatantly recognized as the global tragedy around the world. But, shouting for human rights will never stop for humanity. It is the heart of the human beings’ entity. Therefore, silence is the typical property of the deep-heart-human rights for all nations. In any country, nation’s deep-hearthuman rights are not silent in its nature. They are the huge-force-driven from the very bottom of their hearts. When coming up simultaneously, it is progressing slowly.

Yet, it is still a catastrophe when seeing the broken economic condition due to the pandemic. Covid-19 has made all nations almost collapse. Not only do the underdeveloped and developing countries drop, but also the developed ones do. Industries in any kinds dropped drastically—if not dying totally. A research done by Chowdhury et al., (2021) was striking us. This research used 12 countries selected from four continents representing the world public. All were suffering their economic drsatically. Similarly, Abas (2020) — a year before Chowdhury et al., (2021)—found the evidence in his research. This study provides a specific picture of how Covid-19 entered Pakistan. It was recorded through the Ministry of Health, National Institute of Health Pakistan. The data were gathered from the age of the confirmed coronavirus patients. They are aged from 12 to over 80 years. Not only the patients, but also international and local transmitters were recorded. These transmitters carried out the virus after visiting different countries. They are Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and the USA, China, and European countries. And, by April 30, 2020, 16,473

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confirmed cases of coronavirus. Seven months later, 327,063 confirmed cases. This led this country to the worse economic condition though finally it could be controlled. For ASEAN countries, it can be referred to a research by Chong & Yip (2021). When reading the results, it shows a unique impact of each country. However, in general, it was stated strongly that the most obvious danger is a continued economic slowdown. This evidence is based on the ASEAN members’ countries Gross-National Products (GDP). These countries are said to still experiencing negative growth. Now that we have observed the fact, the economic development and social activities have started to melt after having been frozen. The world hegemonies should be reminded of the quote above this article. Silence never won rights. They are not handed down from above; they are forced by pressures from below. Human rights are the See PANDEMIC, page 15

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LIFE IS NOT FAIR

PLENTY of people work hard but never get what they feel they deserve. Plenty of people are incredibly decent but always seem to get the short end of the stick. Plenty of people are smart but never seem to apply their academic excellence to entrepreneurial or professional achievement. Plenty of people fall in love only to see their love squandered on someone who doesn’t reciprocate. The conclusion most of us reach . . . life isn’t fair. Or, is it that many of us just don’t understand the “protocol” and have a bad relationship with “fairness”? Many times I have observed that children at a young age like to cry out: “It isn’t fair”, whenever they feel they are wronged. Just a couple of days ago, I heard one father, whose patient was already very thin, responding grimly : “The whole life is not fair!” Even we adults often have problems with the idea of fairness. the laborers in the vineyard certainly did. They received exactly what they had bargained for, yet they complained when others got the same pay for less work. If this parable was a story about earned wages, the grumblers would have been quite right to complain. But this story is about the

way God deals with us, and how can we say that God is not fair? Fairness means clearness and being free from fault or stain. Fairness is the light-colored, hopeful and plausible part of our life - the span between life and death. Life is and cannot always be fair - of course not! But we could make it a little bit fairer, though many times our world is ruled by falseness. Fairness requires people to be put into categories. Anyone who fulfills certain requirements will receive a certain reward, regardless of differences in the situation. But only God knows that categories only outline the sort of people we are. He knows that each one of us is unique and with individual needs. In our everyday life, do we really practice the idea of fairness at our workplace and in our dealings with others? How? Let’s analyze ourselves. May we learn what it means to be fair to another person... . I learned a lot from Steve Wohlenhaus, CEO of Weatherology, the leading company in the world at disseminating audio weather information. Wohlenhaus said, “We need to spend more time focused on the present and less time rumi-

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nating about the past. We need to accept the unpleasant aspects of our past and do our best to move on. Concentrate on the present and create a beautiful and better future. That’s energy well spent. When we get trapped believing our past defines our future, life seems unfair. When we spend too much time contemplating the future and believe our destiny is outside our control, we feel helpless and life seems “unfair”. Allocating our emotional energy wisely helps us dedicate our time to what truly matters and gain control over the belief that life is unfair”. Proverbs, probably the most down-to-earth book in the bible, prepares us for our daily life. In its prologue (Purpose and Theme) it says in 1:3: “...for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just fair”. The Colossians added in the “Rules for Christian Householders” in 4:1, “Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair... .”. See LIFE, page 15

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The Region

BUSTED. A police operative (right) documents the confiscated evidence from a lone suspect (center) caught during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City on Sunday dawn (May 29, 2022). The Police Regional Office 10 has so far seized PHP783,000 worth of illegal drugs worth this month. (Photo courtesy of PRO-10)

P783-K worth of illegal drugs seized in NorMin this month By FRANCK DICK ROSETE

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Police Regional Office-10 (PRO-10) have apprehended high-value individuals (HVIs) and seized PHP783,300 worth of illegal drugs so far this month of May. The recent arrest was made during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Kauswagan here on Sunday dawn. The police identified the suspect as Glenn Catli, 29 of Sitio Calaanan, Barangay Canitoan. Undercover agents bought a sachet of alleged shabu from the suspect using a PHP1,000 marked money. Catli later yielded about 50 grams of the illegal substance with an

estimated market value of PHP340,000. The Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit-10 already seized PHP443,300 worth of illegal drugs in Bukidnon during separate drug bust operations in previous weeks. “Our accomplishments in this PRO are nonstop, hence we will not let up and we will do better in apprehending those people who go against the law. Hindi natin hahayaan na gumawa pa sila ng mga iligal na gawain lalong lalo na dito (We will not allow them to do illegal acts here especially here in) Region 10,” PRO-10 director Brig. Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. said in a statement. (PNA)

Dengue outbreak in Zamboanga By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL MDNN Digital

ZAMBOANGA CITY - Top officials of Zamboanga City have already declared a dengue outbreak following the surge of cases from January until May this year. This was also confirmed by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III in an interview with the national media. Duque told the media that it is the local government that declared the outbreak based on their data submitted to the national office. It was learned that from January 1 up to May 14th, a total of 2,026 has been recorded by the local health office in Zamboanga. Out of the 2,026 individuals hit by the outbreak, there were 19 fatalities recorded by the local health office. The number of cases, the local government reported, was 1,793 percent higher as compared to last year’s 107 dengue cases.

Anti-dengue campaigns and fogging operations have been massively conducted in areas where the outbreak was reported by health authorities to eliminate the mosquitoes, it was learned. “It is now being investigated by our field epidemiologists to find out that the number of cases has gone past the alert level, also the outbreak level,” Duque said. The health secretary reiterated the importance of the government’s “4S” (search and destroy of areas where mosquitoes are breeding; self protection measures by wearing long pants and sleeves; seek early consultation; and lastly the implementation of fogging operations. The national government is also investigating other cases of dengue in other parts of the country following the number of cases reported in other areas due to the onset of the rainy season.

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LeNS SWorP Booklet aid towards pupils’Reading Development By: CRESZENAID BABE G. QUIDET Panampawan Elementary School

Reading is an essential skill in human life. People are trained to learn how to read at very early age and they read with many purposes such as reading for pleasure or reading to earn experience or simply to know what is happening around them. In academic setting, reading is assumed to be the central means for learning new information and gaining access to alternative explanations. Reading also provides people with the foundation for synthesis and critical evaluation skill (http:studymoose.com/ reading.strategies.essay).In addition, reading is the foundation in education. L eNS SWorP Booklet (Letter Name, Sound, Sentence, Word and Paragraph), is a booklet used by the teacher to Grade 1 pupils of Panampawan Elementary School for the school year 2021-2022. This booklet was partly pattern by the POWER-V200 of Mrs. Merly B. Mabelin, the Education Program Supervisor in MTB-MLE Department of Education Division of Misamis Oriental. The front page of this booklet was consist of letter to study, its sound, picture and picture name. The first column was the word in Binisaya (Mother tongue), second column was the word in Filipino and the last column was its classifica-

tion of noun. Its back page consist of the words with the beginning letter of the given letter to study and a paragraph. This booklet was conceptualized to aid the reading development of the pupils and was given to pupils for the first and second quarter of the school year. Because of the school unified reading program which is “Basta Makabasa, SURE NA” (School Unified Reading Enrichment in Nurturing Achievement).The teacher conceptualized the LeNS SWorP booklet which aid towards pupils’ reading development amidst pandemic. The booklet was provided to the parents/guardians. Parents involvement were very salient during the distribution of the booklet because there will be an orientation on how to deal with their children using the said booklet. Parents also played a vital role to teach reading using the LeNS SWorP booklet at home. The teacher do the follow-ups and monitoring on reading via video call or phone call. As a result, the teacher find out that most of the Grade 1 pupils in Panampawan Elementary School develop their reading skill. The teacher realized that when there is an action, there will be corresponding development.

Mental health in the time of pandemic By CHARISSE ANN G. JARIOLNE Teacher I Iponan Elementary School

THE coronavirus outbreak has caused major disruptions to daily life and children are feeling these changes deeply. While the return to school will be not only welcome but exciting for many students, others will be feeling anxious or frightened. Here are tips to help your children navigate some of the complicated emotions they may be facing with going back to school. Starting school or starting a new school year can be stressful at the best of times, let alone during a global pandemic. You can make him feel at ease by having an open conversation about

what it is that’s worrying him and letting him know that it’s natural to feel anxious. Children may feel nervous or reluctant to return to school, especially if they have been learning at home for months. Be honest – for example you could go through some of the changes they may expect at school, such as needing to wear forms of protective clothing like masks. Children may also find it difficult being physically distanced from friends and teachers while at school – you could encourage them to think about other ways to bond and stay connected.

Pupils Assessment and Performance During Pandemic JENNY PARTOSA OMANDAC Teacher 1 Opol Central School

The best way to predict the future is to create it. This quip b the renowned educationist Peter Durcker encapsulates the intriguing reflection point the world of education presently finds itself at. First and foremost, a question needs to be asked earnestly: what does the future of education constitute? The much vaunted digitalization of education has been precipitated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Online classes and hybrid education which were rather exceptions in the past, are now the new norm. The Socratic approach to teaching and learning, based on prepackaged learning resources is no longer

indispensable. Teachers have evolved as sage on the stage to guide on the side. From knowledge providers, they have emerged as knowledge facilitators. A similar change has been observed in 21st century learners. With an easy access to copious amount of data at a mere click, learners are demanding a greater say in curating their learning experiences by becoming actively involved in the creation of content and deciding the pace and place of learning. Flipped classrooms are engendering high-order thinking. Tagbased folksonomy is evidence of the students being efficient producers of knowledge and disseminating it across the social media plaforms.

Every day for me is a chance to lead, and this is my story... JENNIFER S. EGUIA Master Teacher I City Central School

As expected of a Master Teacher I, I think of myself as a leader at our level. It’s always been part of my job to be in charge of the teachers. I believe this because I know that it won’t get done right if I don’t do it. When I worked with my co-teachers, I always chose to do the most challenging task because I knew that no one else would take it as seriously as possible. Also, when I’m part of a team, I like to be in charge because I think I’m the best at working under pressure or picking the best solution for any situation. This has helped our team grow and finish the job as soon as possible. This makes me more creative than other people because I can use my mind and hands to learn something much faster than they can. This also helps me make the most of my time when I want to. I can learn something,

show it to someone, and practice it repeatedly in the time it takes someone to grasp the concept. I’ve shown this over time by showing that my co-teachers get the best performance rating while I’m always busy and doing things. But I realized it was necessary to let someone else take charge, lead the group, and get people to act by giving them the proper guidance and mentoring while I used my knowledge to teach others. A shepherd is what I should be like. I should also do what I tell other people to do by going the way. I’ll stay behind the flock and let the most agile ones go first. The others will then follow, not realizing that they are being led from behind the whole time. As Nelson Mandela said, A good leader knows when to lead and when to step back.

The challenges of online learning to the Grade One level By JALCEMAE P. BAQUILID, PhD T-III Consolacion Elementary School

FIRST graders are brimming with enthusiasm for learning, friendships, activities and whatever the day may throw their way. They are good-natured, expressive and tend to jump in with both feet. How do you keep that joy and excitement in learning when your class moves online? If you’ve looked around to consider what resources may help, you’re probably pretty overwhelmed. We hear you so we curated practical first grade online teaching tips from teachers who are doing their best to be there for students. Get ready and prepared.

Be there for yourself so you can be present for them. Students learn best from teachers who are calm, centered and present. For many teachers, entering their classroom in the morning, updating the daily schedule and organizing the lesson materials for the day are key ways that they shift into teaching mode. At home, switching from home mode to teaching mode may be a bit harder. That’s why it’s essential to create a dedicated space for teaching and establish a consistent teaching routine. Begin by setting up your space with your favorite teaching tools and objects.

Verbal Learning Process and Methods By: JOSELITO L. LEGASPI Teacher III Barra Elementary School

People are born with the ability to learn because survival depends on it. Learning is a natural attribute for people since they want to understand their surroundings. Except for attributes inherent in human beings such as compassion, curiosity, intelligence, and love, children learn both consciously and unconsciously. Learning, on the other hand, can either promote or hinder these characteristics. Through learning, people adapt to their environment and acquire skills necessary for survival. Learning enables people to change behavior temporarily or permanently. The concept of verbal learning involves the ability of an individual to memorize, understand and interpret verbal cues by repetition or observation. People learn how to behave by watching others, and babies learn to speak by listening. They can also figure out their surroundings through observation and

experience. Verbal learning is an important testing tool for kindergarten students, and it also allows teachers to instruct them. When a child reacts to a verbal signal, it is preferable to instruct that child verbally, and teachers consider verbal learning to be one of the instructional processes. All verbal learning processes contribute to pupils’ ability to encode, recall, and comprehend information. Teachers are responsible for creating a linguistic learning approach that allows students to enjoy learning. Students must internalize the things they learn in a learning environment where they use all strategies simultaneously to memorize. Students should be able to relate to the imagery and terms used in this manner. Despite the fact that schools serve an important role in fostering learning, children learn through familiarity, inspection, and listening.

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Innovation in pandemic time By AMPARO G. SANCHEZ Teacher I Cugman Elementary School

BEFORE the Covid-19 pandemic began its deadly spread more than 18 months ago, the country seemed to be on the cusp of a future that may be defined by new uses of digital technology by the ability of the Internet to bridge physical distances and artificial intelligence to expand resources. That future was arriving, inexorably but not as speedily as many wanted. Then the coronavirus demanded we change the patterns of our lives overnight, forcing millions to stay in their homes for months on and reordering the usual ways of commerce, work and education. Suddenly, we needed

those technology-driven innovations not soon but now. What followed was a wave of pandemic-driven innovation that few could have predicted. Amid all the death and heartbreak, Covid-19 also hit fast forward on the future. One thing we’ve noticed is that many of these pandemic innovations, while born in crisis and adopted temporarily, increasingly look like they are here to stay. Telehealth – visiting with a doctor or other medical professional over video or another type of remote connection – has long been touted as a way to expand access to health care.

Being human in the age of artificial intelligence

By SIONIE ROBLES MILLANTE, Teacher III Tambulig Central Elementary School Division of Zamboanga del Sur

IN 2014, the founder of Skype created a mission to help safeguard life and develop optimistic visions of the future, focusing largely on AI. Of particular concern is the potential for AI to leapfrog humans and achieve so-called super intelligence. What would happen if we did manage to create super intelligent AI? Do we even know how to build humanlevel AI? And with no sign of computers outsmarting us yet, why talk about it now? For education, we must harness AI. Chess champion Garry Kasparov once told a TED Talk session, “human plus machine isn’t the future, it’s the present.” And this present is transforming

the world of education at a rapid pace. With children increasingly using tablets and coding becoming part of national curricular around the world, technology is becoming an integral part of classrooms just like chalk and blackboards. We have already witnessed the rise and impact of education technology especially through a multitude of adaptive learning platforms that allow learners to strengthen their skills and knowledge. And now VR and AI are gaining traction. A recent report deciphers how artificial intelligence will positively transform education in the coming years.

Minsacuba Elementary School getting ready to start face to face classes By JEZAMIE B. PONTEMAYOR Minsacuba Elementary School

MINSACUBA Elementary School is getting ready to start face to face classes. There will be 37 schools in the urban barangays that will be starting limited face to face classes. A total of 25,668 or 56.89 percent of public schools nationwide have already gone back to in-person learning amid the Covid-19 pandemic. D epE d is exp e c t ing 5,948,640 public school students from all grade levels to participate in face to face classes. This number is 25.61 percent of the 22,230,898 total enrollees in the public school sector in the current academic year. It remains a challenge

for DepEd that only 676 private schools or 5.4 percent of its total number have resumed face to face classes. At least 226,991 students or 7.09 percent of the private school learners are expected to enjoin this development. It is ironic that at the height of the debates on face to face schooling, there were many demands for face to face but now that we have approved it, there are only 676 private schools opening face to face. Shifting from in-person classes to distance learning amid the Covid-19 pandemic enabled the adaptation of hybrid learning in the Philippines.

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Tribal children in Bukidnon get 287 free school shoes By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

C AG AYA N D E O R O CITY: About 287 pairs of school shoes were distributed to children of Umayamnon community, an indigenous tribe in Bukidnon, during the 71st Founding Anniversary Celebration of the Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD) here this week. Maj. Francisco P. Garello, Jr. of the army’s public affairs division in Camp Evangelista here, said on Friday that the distribution of the school shoes

were done on March 24, 2022 in Pigpamulahan Elementary School, in Barangay St Peter, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. He said that the activity was the second in a series of distribution initiatives from May 20 – June 4, 2022 spearheaded b the DSWD-10 and a representative from SM Foundation Inc. Garello said that the 4ID identified the beneficiaries through the Community Support Program (CSP) teams to address the needs of Elementary and High School students

residing in the Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) in Northern Mindanao region. He said that the 4ID thru the 58IB already distributed a total of 499 pairs of shoes at Umagos Elementary School in Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental on May 20, 2022. According to Garello, the SM Foundation Inc. as part of their corporate social responsibility, has donated a total of 3,811 pairs of school shoes thru the DSWD Field Office in Northern Mindanao. A personnel from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) fits a pair of school shoes to a child of the Umayamnon tribe in Bukidnon during the distribution of 287 pair of free school shoes to tribal children of Pigpamulahan Elementary School, in Barangay St Peter, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. -Contributed Photo DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT Medina, Misamis Oriental -oOoFIRST STANDARD FINANCE CORPORATION, EJF FILE NO. 400-M(2022) (Formerly: First Standard Lending Corporation) mortgagee, FOR: -versusExtrajudicial Foreclosure of SPS. MARITES M. CABACTULAN AND Real Estate Mortgage Under OSCAR ISIDRO L. CABACTULAN, PAZ Act 3135, As Amended by Act B. PAGARAN AND LISA A. TELMO, 4118 mortgagors. X-----------------------------------------------------------/ SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118, filed by the FIRST STANDARD FINANCE CORPORATION (formerly: First Standard Lending Corporation), mortgagee, against SPOUSES MARITES M. CABACTULAN AND OSCAR ISIDRO L. CABACTULAN, PAZ B. PAGARAN AND LISA A. TELMO, mortgagors, with residence and postal address at Purok 2 and Purok 1 respectively, all in Poblacion Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the indebtedness of the mortgagors to the former in the amount of FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE THOUSAND NINETY FOUR PESOS & 76/100 (P533,094.76) Philippine Currency, inclusive on interest and penalty charges, exclusive of attorney’s fees, and other litigation expenses as of MARCH 10, 2022 plus all other expenses incurred in connection with this petition and sale, the undersigned RTC-OCC Sheriff’s sell at Public Auction on JUNE 28, 2022 at 10:00 O’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the Hall of Justice, RTC-OCC, Medina, Misamis Oriental to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements thereof to wit: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. E-6563 Lot : 1596 Cad 766 As Surveyed for : PAZ B. PAGARAN Location: Alicomohan, Sugbongcogon, Misamis Oriental Boundaries: NW., along line 7-1 by Lot 1598, Cad 776 along line 1-2 by Lot 1597, Cad 776 NE., along lines 2-3-4 by Lot 1612, Cad 776 S., along line 4-5 by Lot 1586, Cad 776 along line 5-6 by Lot 1594, Cad 776 W., along line 6-7 by Road Beginning from a point marked “1” on the plan being S. 30 deg. 52’ E., 1700.10 m. from BBLM No. 1, Cad 776. Thence: 1-2 N. 64 deg. 01’ E., 54.32 m. 2-3 S. 51 deg. 03’ E., 38.26 m. 3-4 S. 50 deg. 08’ E., 20.42 m. 4-5 S. 76 deg. 16’ W., 124.11 m. 5-6 S. 48 deg. 51’ W., 37.22 m. 6-7 N. 6 deg. 52’ W., 50.91 m. 7-1 N.74 deg. 31’ E., 62.72 m. AREA : FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ONE (5,501) SQ. M. Bearings : True Description of Corners: All points referred to are indicated and marked on the ground by “BL” cyl. conc. mons. 15 x60 cm. Original Survey : June 22, 1981-August 19, 1982 Date Approved : December 9, 1983 Geodetic Engineer: S.A. MARTINEZ In the event of failure of bidding or auction sale cannot take place for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication. Prospective bidders/buyers may investigate for themselves the title and tax declaration herein above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Medina, Misamis Oriental, May 17, 2022.

(Sgd.) MICHAEL I. MONTEJO RTC-OCC,SHERIFF IV Copy furnished: Mortgagors and Mortgagee MDN: May 24, 31, & Jun 7, 2022

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate, made and entered into by and among: 1. JOHN M. CHARLES, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 2. SAMSON M. CHARLES, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 3. LORNA M. CHARLES, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and a resident of Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 4. REBECCA M. CHARLES, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and a resident of Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; Now and hereinafter called as the HEIRS. WITNESSETH That the above-mentioned parties are the only heirs of the late spouses JOSE CHARLES, who died on Dec. 5, 1999 at P-2 Batangan, Valencia City and ANITA MANCAO, who died on April 21, 2020 at P-2 Batangan, Valencia City, they died intestate and without any obligations nor liabilities, left no will nor debts whatsoever, leaving to herein heirs the parcel of land, and herein below more particularly described and bounded as follows, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-126430 “A PARCEL OF LAND, known as lot 689-B-2-F-3-B, Psd-10-063443, Portion of Lot 689-B-2-F-3, Psd-10013297. Located at Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon. Containing an area of TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE (2,753) SQUARE METERS MORE OR LESS.” That all of the above-named HEIRS already agreed and had divided, settle and adjudicate unto and among themselves, all properties registered in the name of late spouses JOSE CHALRES and ANITA MANCAO the above-described property equally. Is subject for DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. CECILIO CHITO R. TANCINCO, Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 09; Page No. 03; Book No. CDXXXIV; Series of 2022. MDN: May 31, Jun 7 & 14, 2022

The Importance of Teachers’ Knowledge in Different Apps in Teaching By: ELLEN C. CABASAN Teacher III Barra Elementary School

Today’s generation is very much challenging for the teachers who are delivering lessons using online modality. Most of the teachers encounter difficulty in manipulating computers and using different kinds of Apps. Teachers are thankful to the DepEd’s initiative which gave teachers seminar/workshops on how to use the Apps. We went to a series of learning action cells at school to made sure that teachers can access on the internet and use different Apps to make learning process more interesting and enjoyable. Through the help of the millennial teachers, ICT coordinators, teachers learned a lot about the topics that upskills the need for augmenting the knowledge of teachers about different Apps. As a result, teachers can now access and can manipu-

late computers and apply it in delivering the lessons. Teachers also felt happy and proud especially those who are already old and about to retire because they were able to cope with very intense need of using technology in delivering the lessons to make teaching and learning process more realistic and more accessible to computer aged learners. It is very important that all the most significant Apps to be used in teaching should be taught and should be learned by the teachers so that teachers can teach and deliver lessons that suits to the need of the 21st century learners. The knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values of teachers must be compatible with the learners need so that learners will be more motivated and willing to learn with ease.

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SSS earns P28B in 2021; reported net loss due to new accounting standards

THE Social Security System (SSS) registered earnings of P28 billion in 2021 from its operations, with contributions and investment income exceeding benefit payments and operating expenses. In its 2021 unaudited financial statement, its cash inflows of P262 billion surpassed its cash outflows of P234 billion.

In the last six years, SSS recorded cumulative earnings of P202 billion, even with a record-breaking P1.1 trillion benefit payments and P254 billion loan releases to its members and pensioners. SSS’ adoption of the Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS) 4, which recognizes Social Benefit Liabilities (SBLs) and the

RPMS/PPST (IPCRF) diversity of learners By ANAMARY L. DELA PIÑA Teacher III

EMBRACING diversity in schools allows students to thrive in the fields that appeal to the Filipino sense of identity. While DepEd has embraced change amid technological advancements, it commits itself to the holistic development of 21st century learners who are not only critical and innovative thinkers in the fields of science, mathematics and robotics but who are also artistic and creative and can thrive in the fields that appeal to our soul and our sense of identity. Under the K-12 program, one of the salient features include building proficiency through use of mother tongue-based multilingual education and

nurturing holistically developed Filipino. Time and again, we have proven that regardless of our descent, status, ethnicity, religious and political beliefs, we can unite towards the realization of a common goal – the delivery of quality, accessible, relevant and liberating basic education for the Filipino students. I believe that DepEd shall strive to hone our future leaders and nation builders in a society that embraces diversity and all its challenges and advantages. I am positive that whatever path they wish to pursue hereafter, our graduates and completers will continuously enrich what makes up the Filipino soul.

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City / Municipality: Butuan City NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JULIUS DELFIN JAMERO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “FELIX” to “JULIUS”; in the Certificate of Live Birth of FELIX DELFIN JAMERO who was born on July 19, 1959 at Butuan Maternity Hospital, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are ANITA PALOMAR DELFIN and NECASIO CAGAS JAMERO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 7 June 2022.

(Sgd) AMALIA T. QUE Acting City Civil Registrar

MDN: May 24 & 31, 2022

Margin for Adverse Deviation (MfAD), resulted in an increase in policy reserves of P872 billion that contributed to the accounting net loss of nearly P844 billion for 2021. “We want to clarify that the increase in policy reserves is not actual cash that went out of the fund in 2021. These are simply estimates of the required reserves to fund future benefit claims,” SSS President and CEO Michael G. Regino said. “We recognize these future liabilities as early as now to be more transparent in managing the SSS fund and to create a clearer view of our long-term financial standing. We assure our stakeholders

that this does not affect our current cash flows and we remain financially viable in terms of providing benefits to our members,” he added. Notably, the SSS’ fund life is estimated to last until 2054. The estimated fund life of the social security institutions of other ASEAN countries such as Vietnam and Thailand are until 2027 and 2054, respectively, while the United States Social Security Administration fund is expected to last only until 2034. Regino said that SSS is always open to dialogues with policymakers, which can be a platform to help the pension fund’s stakehold-

R.A. 10172(Form No. LCRO)

NOTICE

TO THE PUBLIC

Date: May 27, 2022 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1Guidelines 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 JOANE G.BANGASAO has filed with this Office a petition for correction of entry in Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOANE GABAC BANGASAO, she who was born on April 2, 2013 and whose parents are: ALEXANDER IHONG BANGASAO and MORENA SALERING GABAC. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file her/his written opposition with this Office not later than JUNE 14, 2022.

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Alubijid NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CFN-0008-2022 In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that AMMIE VILLASTIQUE JABUNAN has filed with this office a petition for Change of First Name from “LEVY” to “AMMIE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of AMMIE OMPOC VILLASTEQUE who was born on APRIL 2, 1967at Calatcat, Alubijid, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are RICARDO T. VILLASTEQUE and LETECIA F. OMPOC. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than June 6, 2022.

(Sgd) ESTELA N. SALDIA Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: May 31 & Jun 7, 2022

(Sgd) LUDIVINA T.LIBAGO Signature over printed name of the C/MCR

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registrar Office Province of Camiguin Municipality of Catarman In compliance with Section 5 R.A. No.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that SYLVIA R. MABALE has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “SYLVIA LUCIA” to “SYLVIA” in the Certificate of Live Birth of SYLVIA LUCIA DE LOS REYES who was born on FEBRUARY 18, 1960 at Catarman, Camiguin and whose parents are: FORTUNATO B. DE LOS REYES, SR. and LUCIA LAGBAS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than JUNE 14, 2022.

(Sgd) LUDIVINA T.LIBAGO Signature over printed name of the C/MCR

MDN: May 31 & Jun 7, 2022

PRA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE 1F South Wing Administrative Bldg. City Hall, Capistrano-Hayes Sts Cagayan de Oro City

R.A.10172/R.A. 9048(Form No.LCRO)

Email Address: civilregistrycagayandeoro@yahoo.com & ccrcdo@gmail.com Cell No. 0906-8288219/0906-828-8187

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registrar Office Province of Camiguin Municipality of Catarman Date: May 27, 2022

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that MIKEE TACATACA MONOT 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 MIKEE TACATACA MONOT who was born on SEPTEMBER 21, 1998 at Northern Mindanao Medical Center, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are Nicolas Gonce Monot and Erma Asiñero Tacataca. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than MAY 30, 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), a notice s herby served to the public that RENDY C.GADGUDE has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of entry in Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RENDY CASTAÑARES GADGUDE, who was born on JANUARY 18, 1989, at CATIBAC, CATARMAN, CAMIGUIN, whose parents are: REY JATICO GADGUDE and NIDA VALLAR CASTAÑARES. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than JUNE 14, 2022.

R.A 10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

(Sgd) EVANGELINE C. TAPANGAN City Civil Registrar

(Sgd) LUDIVINA T.LIBAGO Signature over printed name of the C/MCR

MDN: May 31 & Jun 7, 2022

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

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that YUSRIAH O. TABUA has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of YUSRIAH OMAR TABUA who was born on 25 MAY 2000 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are AMANAH D. OMAR and ABUYASHER C. TABUA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JUNE 2022.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that REY SANDY AMPER BAJA has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ROSENDE” to “REY SANDY”; and the child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE”; in the Certificate of Live Birth of ROSENDE AMPER BAJA who was born on 4 April 87 at Mla. De Bugabus, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are MODESTO JAÑOLA and EUSTIQUIA LACAO AMPER. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 7 June 2022.

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

Publication Notice

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registrar Office Province of Camiguin Municipality of Catarman

lows for the reporting of its financial performance.

R.A. 101(LCRO)

MDN: May 24 & 31, 2022

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

ers understand the current accounting standard it fol-

(Sgd) AMALIA T. QUE Acting City Civil Registrar

MDN: May 24 & 31, 2022

R.A 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

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-112-2022 (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 RHEA ASAYTONA LABAJO 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 KEITH CYRIL LABAJO, who was born on 24 Jan. 2005 at P-5, Lower Doongan, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parent is RHEA ASAYTONA LABAJO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 7 June 2022.

(Sgd) AMALIA T. QUE Acting City Civil Registrar

MDN: May 24 & 31, 2022

R.A 10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that NUR-AMEN A. BACARAMAN has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “AL-NIZAM HUSSIEN” to “NUR-AMEN” in the Certificate of Live Birth of AL-NIZAM HUSSIEN ALONTO BACARAMAN who was born on 26 NOVEMBER 1991 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are MONALINANG D. ALONTO and COSAIN C. BACARAMAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JUNE 2022.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ADELINA G. BITOON has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “ROMINALDO” to “ROMEO” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ROMINALDO JUNTILLA BITOON who was born on 16 JUNE 1964 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are SOLIDAD M. JUNTILLA and DEMETRIO A. BITOON. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JUNE 2022.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JEPETH A. MAGDALE has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly DATE OF BIRTH from “MAY 25, 1970” to “MARCH 19, 1970” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JEPETH ALBON MAGDALE who was born on MARCH 19, 1970 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are GLORIA B. ALBON and SOLOMON S. MAGDALE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JUNE 2022.

MDN: May 24 & 31, 2022

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

MDN: May 24 & 31, 2022

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

MDN: May 24 & 31, 2022

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

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Republic of the Philippines Province of South Cotabato MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK -oOoOFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN

SECTION 5. CREATION OF THE POSITION OF WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR OR SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II (COMPUTER OPERATOR IV) (SG-14). The position of Website Administrator or Senior Administrative Assistant II (Computer Operator IV) (SG-14) is hereby created under the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan, this municipality.

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 130th REGULAR SESSION OF THE 18th SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO HELD AT THE SESSION HALL ON FEBRUARY 22, 2022.

SECTION 6. QUALIFICATIONS. No person shall be appointed as Website Administrator or Senior Administrative Assistant II (Computer Operator IV) (SG-14) unless he/she has the following qualifications:

Present: Hon. Xavier J. Bayan Hon. Melchor J. Jutar Hon. Florence Bansuelo-Carlos Hon. Nilda B. Almencion Hon. Eliazar G. Jovero Hon. Orlando R. Huelar Hon. Alan M. Ines Hon. Leo J. Cordova Hon. Antonio B. Octavio Hon. Leopoldo B. Cabca

Vice Mayor (Presiding Officer) SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member Ex-Officio SB Members: Liga ng mga Barangay Indigenous People’s Mandatory Representative

Absent: Hon. Joar H. Falcon SB Member Hon. April Dave B. Sorioso – O.B., Koronadal CitySK Federation President -oOoGENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 01 Author/Sponsor: SB Member Alan M. Ines Co-Authors: SB Member Leo J. Cordova SB Member Nilda B. Almencion SB Member Joar H. Falcon SB Member Antonio B. Octavio Co-Sponsors: SB Member Melchor J. Jutar SB Member Florence Bansuelo-Carlos SB Member Eliazar G. Jovero SB Member Orlando R. Huelar SB Member Leopoldo B. Cabca AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, POLOMOLOK SOUTH COTABATO TO BE THE ONLY OFFICIALLY SANCTIONED ON-LINE DATABANK AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA TOWARDS PURSUING INTERACTIVE GOVERNANCE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Polomolok, South Cotabato in session duly assembled that: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known for short as “The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) Website Ordinance of 2022”. SECTION 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. This Sanggunian recognizes the vital role of information and communications technology in nation-building and the need on the part of local government units to participate fully in all forms of productive activities and developments currently taking place within the field of information and communications technology in order to cause and propel economic growth, along with the primary obligation of this Sanggunian to provide a secure legal framework to govern the existence and usage of its website for the purpose of protecting the integrity of electronic documents virtually stored thereat, including its transmission and communication so as to boost public trust and reliance therewith. SECTION 3. GENERAL PROVISION. The official website of the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan, Polomolok, South Cotabato, to be duly registered in Internet Protocol (IP) address: www.sbpolomolok.gov.ph, is hereby established to be the only officially sanctioned on-line databank and interactive media of the Sangguniang Bayan towards pursuing interactive governance. SECTION 4.

DEFINITION OF TERMS. As used in this Ordinance, the following terms shall be understood to mean as: a. Interactive Governance or I-Governance – refers to any program administered by the public sector which gives emphasis on solving societal problems and creating societal opportunities through a virtual system of facilitated, free, spontaneous, and open interaction among the civil, public and private sectors via the internet, and which provides various internet activities, i.e., electronic mailing, blogging, uploading, downloading, and such other similar internet marketing protocols aimed at promoting better and closer relationships among the sectors involved. b. Interactive Media – refers to the system of information technology being made available and accessible to the public, civil, and private sectors as open and free on-line network for them to be able to reciprocally communicate, disseminate or provide services and as well access significant information instantaneously through the internet. c. On-Line Databank – refers to the system of information technology which is being utilized to serve as virtual repository of electronically encoded files consisting of various records and other sorts of information kept by a person or entity, which could be accessible at the instance of any concerned public, civil, or private sector user, via the internet, wherever such user may be located, anywhere in the world.

a. b. c. d.

a citizen of the Philippines; a resident of the Municipality of Polomolok; of good moral character; completed two-years studies in College or High School graduate with relevant vocational/trade course; e. a Career Service (Sub-professional) First Level Eligibility; f. With 3 years of relevant experience; and g. With 16 hours of relevant training.

SECTION 7. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS. The Website Administrator or Senior Administrative Assistant II (Computer Operator IV) (SG-14) shall be under the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan and shall, among, others have the following duties and functions: a. To manage, maintain, operate and troubleshoot the SB website; b. Ensure a safe and efficient user experience and may include implementing security protocols, modifying programs, creating backups, resolving software problems, updating content and others; c. Maintaining and updating of SB Records and information such as sessions, committee meetings and public hearings and posting of SB updates and announcements; d. Receiving, capturing (through pictures), collating and distributing information; e. Office management and general clerical duties; and f. Do other related works as required by the Vice Mayor or members of the Sangguniang Bayan. SECTION 8. DESIGNATION OF WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR OR SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II (COMPUTER OPERATOR IV) (SG-14). a. In order to ensure the integrity of all electronic documents, signatures, and other various data uploaded and kept in store at the SB Website, there shall be designated for the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan a Website Administrator who shall be directly responsible in proficiently supervising the efficient, effective, and continued operation, maintenance, and management thereof. b. Such Website Administrator shall be occupying a plantilla position, and who possesses as many qualifications and expertise in the fields of information technology system or computer science, law, commerce and trade, editorship, planning and management, engineering, and such other relevant fields of studies, and must be highly proficient in both written and oral English communication. c. Such Website Administrator shall be chiefly responsible to promote the neutrality and integrity of all electronic documents stored and published at the SB website and, thus, ensure that all publications posted or caused to be posted thereat by any staff or member of the Sanggunian generally adhere to the basic rules of grammar, and to ensure, further, that all electronic records which are to be made accessible from the website are nothing less than the exact facsimiles of the original. d. Designation of an employee as Website Administrator shall be duly caused by a memorandum issued for by the Municipal Vice-Mayor, thereby stating therein with particularity the designate’s functions as such, including all other incidental responsibilities that said designate may be authorized to perform pursuant to this ordinance. e. The designated Website Administrator shall be made to take hold of and place under his or her official custody and accountability all office computer hardware and software equipment and supplies, i.e., servers, workstations, routers, cables, CD installers, kits, operations manuals, computer tools, etc., which are being utilized in the efficient, effective, and continued operation, maintenance, and management of the SB Website. f. The designated Website Administrator shall be made to receive orders directly from the Office of the Municipal Vice-Mayor in all matters concerning the efficient and effective operation, maintenance, and management of the SB Website. SECTION 9. FUNDING. An initial funding requirement in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) shall be allocated and thereafter, the Sangguniang Bayan shall see to it that appropriate and necessary funds for the efficient, effective, and continued operation, maintenance, and management of the SB Website are appropriated in the municipality’s Annual Budget for the incoming Fiscal Year. SECTION 10. SUPPLETORY CLAUSE. The provisions of Republic Act 8792 (RA 8792), otherwise known as The Electronic Commerce Act of 2000, insofar as applicable, shall be considered suppletory to this Ordinance. SECTION 11. REPEALING CLAUSE. The provisions of previous local enactments, resolutions, memoranda, circulars, and other issuances which are inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. SECTION 12. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. In the event that a provision or some provisions hereof are found or decreed to be invalid or unconstitutional, all other provisions hereof not affected by such pronouncement or decree shall remain to be in full force and effect. SECTION 13. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This ordinance shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the completion of its full publication in any newspaper of general circulation within the municipality. SO ORDAINED.

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ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan on February 22, 2022. I hereby CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance:

(SGD) NOEL M. TAJALE Sangguniang Bayan Secretary ATTESTED & CERTIFIED TO BE DULY ADOPTED: (SGD) XAVIER J. BAYAN Vice-Mayor (Presiding Officer)

c.4 c.5 c.6 c.7 c.8 c.9 c.10

Formal Labor (Union/Establishment) Fisherfolks Urban Poor Out of School Youth & Students Farmers Person with Disabilities (PWD)

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Members c.11 TODA (1 from Trike Driver & 1 from - Two (2) Members Operator) c.12 Informal Labor (1 from Market Asso. - Two (2) Members & 1 from a federation of Sidewalk Vendors) c.13 and others who may be appointed by the Municipal Mayor as the need arises d. Ex-Officio members of the Council shall be the following:

APPROVED: (SGD) HONEY LUMAYAG-MATTI Municipal Mayor

Republic of the Philippines Province of South Cotabato MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK -oOoOFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 131st REGULAR SESSION OF THE 18th SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO HELD AT THE SESSION HALL ON MARCH 01, 2022. Present: Hon. Xavier J. Bayan Hon. Melchor J. Jutar Hon. Florence Bansuelo-Carlos Hon. Nilda B. Almencion Hon. Eliazar G. Jovero Hon. Joar H. Falcon Hon. Orlando R. Huelar Hon. Alan M. Ines Hon. Leo J. Cordova Hon. Antonio B. Octavio

Vice Mayor (Presiding Officer) SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member Ex-Officio SB Members: Liga ng mga Barangay

Absent:

Hon. April Dave B. Sorioso – O.B., SK Training & GovernanceSK Federation President Hon. Leopoldo B. Cabca – O.B., Brgy. Maligo Indigenous People’s Mandatory Representative -oOoGENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 02 Author/Sponsor: SB Member Alan M. Ines Co-Authors: SB Member Eliazar G. Jovero SB Member Leo J. Cordova SB Member Nilda B. Almencion SB Member Joar H. Falcon SB Member Antonio B. Octavio Co-Sponsors: SB Member Melchor J. Jutar SB Member Florence Bansuelo-Carlos SB Member Orlando R. Huelar AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE ANTI-POVERTY COUNCIL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR. BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Polomolok, South Cotabato in session duly assembled that: SECTION 1. TITLE. This ordinance shall be known as “An Ordinance Creating the Polomolok Anti-Poverty Council (PAPC) in the Municipality of Polomolok and Providing Funds Therefor.” SECTION 2. CONSTITUTION & COMPOSITION OF PAPC. The Polomolok Anti-Poverty Council is hereby created with the hereunder composition, to wit: a. The Polomolok Anti-Poverty Council shall be headed by the Municipal Mayor as Chairperson, who shall convene and preside on its meetings. b. The Vice Chairperson shall be appointed by the Municipal Mayor. The Vice Chair shall convene and preside in the meetings in the absence of the Municipal Mayor. c. The Mayor shall appoint PAPC Members, who shall come from the following: c.1 Business c.2 NGO’s c.3 Women

- Two (2) Members - Two (2) Members - Two (2) Members

d.1 d.2 d.3 d.4 d.5 d.6 d.7 d.8

Federation Chair, Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) Federation Chair, Sangguniang Kabataan of Polomolok IPMR Representative SB Committee Chairperson on Finance, Budget and Appropriations SB Committee Chairperson on Agriculture SB Committee Chairperson on Cooperatives and Associations SB Committee Chairperson on Housing SB Committee Chairperson on Social Services

e. Under this ordinance, the following offices/units shall serve as Support Agencies. For this purpose, these offices shall extend all necessary help or assistance to the Council in the realization of the municipality’s anti-poverty programs, to wit: e.1 e.2 e.3 e.4 e.5 e.6 e.7 e.8

Municipal Planning and Development Office Municipal Budget Office Municipal Economic Enterprises and Development Office Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office Municipal Agriculture Office Public Employment Services Office (PESO) Office of Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA) Other officers which may be requested by the Council

SECTION 3. TASK AND FUNCTIONS OF PAPC. The Polomolok Anti-Poverty Council has the following tasks and functions: a. Facilitate programs, mechanisms and strategies aimed to strengthen partnership between the municipal government and the civil society; b. Formulate a comprehensive and integrated anti-poverty plan and program for the municipality of Polomolok; c. Serve as Coordinating and Advisory Body in the implementation of the programs and projects under the Anti-Poverty Program; d. Facilitate in the setting up of an engendered Community Based Monitoring System in the municipality which would be the basis for the planning of the municipality’s Anti-Poverty Program; and e. Any other duties and programs that may be related to anti-poverty which is mandated by the municipality through legislation. SECTION 4. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EXECOM). There shall be an EXECOM whose functions is to oversee the anti-poverty program of the municipality. The EXECOM shall be chaired by the Municipal Mayor, with the following members appointed by him/her: a. SB Committee Chairperson on Cooperatives and Associations b. Two (2) from accredited NGOs c. Two (2) from Basic Sectors d. Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO) e. Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) The EXECOM has the following Tasks and functions: a. Steer discussion and planning in the Council (PAPC) for the anti-poverty program b. Supervise the anti-poverty programs in the municipality. SECTION 5. FUNDS. a. Within six (6) months after this ordinance shall have taken effect, the Local Chief Executive shall propose the necessary appropriation of funds to be used in the implementation of Municipality’s poverty alleviation programs, depending on the actual costs of these programs, such shall be taken from the general fund, subject to the approval of the Sanggunian Bayan. b. For the purpose of this ordinance, the Municipal Government may also accept funds coming from other GOs and NGOs to be used in the implementation of anti-poverty programs, projects and related activities, subject to the proper government accounting and auditing procedures. SECTION 6. SUPPLETORY CLAUSE. This ordinance shall supplement the newly approved measure entitled: “An Ordinance to Establish the Local Poverty Alleviation Policy of the Municipality of Polomolok Province of South Cotabato, Providing Funds for the Implementation of Anti-Poverty Programs in the Municipality and for Other Purposes.” SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reason or reasons, any part or provision of this ordinance shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

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SECTION 8. REPEALING CLAUSE. The provisions of all subsisting local enactments, resolutions, executive orders, memoranda, circulars, and other issuances inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. SECTION 9. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This ordinance shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the completion of its publication in any local newspaper of general circulation. SO ORDAINED. ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan on March 01, 2022. I hereby CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance:

(SGD) NOEL M. TAJALE Sangguniang Bayan Secretary

b. To provide for the annual observation of the Bible Month, Bible Week and Bible Sunday irrespective of whether the same declared as a national celebration or not. c. To encourage the greater involvement of the whole society in the celebration. d. To provide an effective mechanism that shall guide the activities of the celebration. SECTION 3. STEERING COMMITTEE. In order that there will be a more effective and sustained planning, coordination and promotion of the programs and activities that would increase awareness of the importance of the Bible and ensure active participation and implementation from both the public and private sectors, the Municipal Mayor shall create a Steering Committee to be composed of representatives from the government as well as from the private sector to be chaired by the Philippine Bible Society or its duly authorized representative or existing organizations from religious sector. SECTION 4. POWER AND FUNCTIONS OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE. a. Powers. The Municipal Steering Committee on the Bible Month, Bible Week and Bible Sunday celebration shall have following powers and functions:

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1. To formulate guidelines, plans and promote strategies for an effective municipal’s celebration and promotion of the Bible: 2. To draw up an effective mechanism between and among the local government unit and the private sector, particularly civic and religious and/or pastoral organizations, educational institutions and media groups for the mobilization, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of effective Bible information programs. 3. To plan, coordinate, evaluate and make recommendations to the appropriate body for the celebration of the Bible Month, Bible Week and Bible Sunday for the coming year. 4. To perform such powers and functions as may be deemed necessary and prescribed by the Municipal Mayor or Sangguniang Bayan to carry out the objectives of this ordinance.

(SGD) XAVIER J. BAYAN Vice-Mayor (Presiding Officer) APPROVED: (SGD) HONEY LUMAYAG-MATTI Municipal Mayor

Vice Mayor (Presiding Officer) SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member Ex-Officio SB Members: Liga ng mga Barangay

AN ORDINANCE INSTITUTIONALIZING THE MONTH OF JANUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS A NATIONAL BIBLE MONTH, CULMINATING IN THE LAST WEEK THEREOF AS NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK AND BIBLE SUNDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO, CREATING A STEERING COMMITTEE, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Polomolok, South Cotabato in session duly assembled that: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This ordinance shall be known in its short term as the “Polomolok Bible Month, Bible Week and Bible Sunday Ordinance”. SECTION 2. OBJECTIVES. This ordinance has the following intents and purposes: a. To promote the Bible as the transforming power of God to change people’s lives throughout the nation, with the local government of the municipality of Polomolok recognizing further that it is righteousness which exalts a nation as the Lord abides in those individuals who abides in His word.

b. Meetings. The Steering Committee shall be organized by the Municipal Mayor every first week of June of the year to plan and promote strategies for an effective celebration of the Bible Month, Bible Week and Bible Sunday for the coming year and may opt to meet as the need arises. c. Secretariat. The Office of the Sanguniang Bayan shall be the Secretariat which shall document and maintain files of the activities relative to the preparation and implementation of the celebration of the Bible Month, Week and Bible Sunday, including all the standard requirements for accounting and audit. SECTION 5. FUNDING. In order to ensure that the objectives, intents and purposes of this ordinance are properly implemented, there shall be an allocation from the General Fund of the Municipality an initial amount of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (₱100,000.00). The Municipal Steering Committee on the Bible Month, Bible Week and Bible Sunday celebration may engage in resource generation/mobilization activities as may be allowed by law to further ensure the success and continued celebration of the Bible Month, Bible Week and Bible Sunday, including its programs and projects, provided that all fund generations are officially undertaken, documented and subject to the standard accounting procedures. Supplemental appropriations may be undertaken by the Sanguniang Bayan after due evaluation of the effectivity of the program. SECTION 6. MISCELLANEOUS. The provisions of this ordinance may not be imposed upon people of other faith or persuasion. In cases where the head of office of a government agency/department, or a non-government organization has a different faith, persuasion or conviction, he/she may assign a representative of the office to sit in meetings in behalf of the office and the responsibilities/capabilities thereof. SECTION 7. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof, to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 8. REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances, rules and regulations or portion thereof inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed, amended and/or modified accordingly. SECTION 9. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality. SO ORDAINED. ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan on March 01, 2022. I hereby CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance:

(SGD) NOEL M. TAJALE Sangguniang Bayan Secretary

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sistance to all qualified senior citizens. d) Nonagenarian Cash Assistance – an amount of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) cash to be given by the municipal government as one time assistance to all qualified senior citizens. e) OSCA – shall mean as the Polomolok Office of Senior Citizens Affairs.

(SGD) XAVIER J. BAYAN Vice-Mayor (Presiding Officer) APPROVED: (SGD) HONEY LUMAYAG-MATTI Municipal Mayor

Republic of the Philippines Province of South Cotabato MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK -oOoOFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 140th REGULAR SESSION OF THE 18th SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO HELD AT THE SESSION HALL ON MAY 11, 2022. Present: Hon. Xavier J. Bayan Hon. Melchor J. Jutar Hon. Florence Bansuelo-Carlos Hon. Eliazar G. Jovero Hon. Joar H. Falcon Hon. Orlando R. Huelar Hon. Alan M. Ines Hon. Leo J. Cordova Hon. Antonio B. Octavio Hon. April Dave B. Sorioso Hon. Leopoldo B. Cabca Representative Absent:

Vice Mayor (Presiding Officer) SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member SB Member Ex-Officio SB Members: Liga ng mga Barangay SK Federation President Indigenous People’s Mandatory

Hon. Nilda B. Almencion – Forced Leave

SB Member

-oOoGENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 04 Author/Sponsor: SB Member Eliazar G. Jovero Co-Author: SB Member Alan M. Ines Co-Sponsors: SB Member Melchor J. Jutar SB Member Leo J. Cordova SB Member Florence Bansuelo-Carlos AN ORDINANCE GRANTING CASH ASSISTANCE AS ADDITIONAL BENEFITS TO OCTOGENARIANS AND NONAGENARIANS SENIOR CITIZENS RESIDING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK, PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR. BE IT ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan of Polomolok, South Cotabato in session duly assembled that: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known for short as “The Octogenarians and Nonagenarians Cash Assistance Ordinance of Polomolok, South Cotabato”. SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is hereby declared the policy of this Municipality to always seek and promote the welfare of the elderly persons, recognize their rights and appreciate their vital contribution in nation-building, and in their continued community involvement for the municipal’s development. Toward this end, the Municipality of Polomolok shall, as a token of gratitude, provide and extend full support to senior citizens through various social programs and activities on top of the privileges, benefits, and other forms of assistance provided by laws, thereby making Polomolok an “Age-Friendly Municipality”. SECTION 3. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Ordinance is to ensure the elderly citizens, specifically the 80-year old and above in the municipality, to be happy and enjoy a decent quality of life with good emotional well-being, having close interpersonal relationships with family members and friends even in their twilight years. SECTION 4. COVERAGE. All Octogenarian and Nonagenarian senior citizens residing in the municipality and are still alive at the time of the approval of this ordinance. SECTION 5. DEFINITION OF TERMS. For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms or phrases are defined, to wit:

SECTION 6. QUALIFICATIONS AND DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS. The bases for the processing and releasing of the cash assistance are the following eligibility requirements: a. Any resident senior citizen of Polomolok aged 80-89 for Octogenarian and 90-99 for Nonagenarian presently residing in Polomolok for period of at least Five (5) years prior to the approval of this ordinance, with Certification from the Punong Barangay where he/she resides. b. Registered and with certfication from the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) and a bearer of Senior Citizen’s ID Card issued by the OSCA of this Municipality. c. Registered voter of this municipality with voter’s certification issued by the COMELEC. In addition to the aforementioned Barangay Certification, OSCA ID and voter’s certification, the beneficiary shall provide at least one of the following documents, to wit: 1. Marriage Certificate of the beneficiary issued by the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA); 2. Birth Certificate of the children born by the beneficiary; or 3. Baptismal and/or Confirmation records of the beneficiary certified by the parish church; SECTION 7. CASH ASSISTANCE. In addition to the other benefits and privileges granted under existing laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, this Ordinance will grant the following cash assistance to all bona fide Senior Citizens of the Municipality of Polomolok, South Cotabato who complied with the conditions stated in Section 6 hereof as follows: A. Octogenarian Senior Citizens – P 5,000.00 B. Nonagenarian Senior Citizens – P 10,000.00 The aforementioned cash assistance for Octogenarians and Nonagenarians can only be availed at once (one time) by the beneficiary when they reached the specified age bracket as stated under Section 5 hereof. On the other hand, Octogenarians who will reach the age of 90 years old will also receive the cash assistance authorized or given to Nonagenarians which is Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00). SECTION 8. FUNDING. During the initial year of the implementation of this ordinance, the requisite funds shall be sourced from any available funds of the Municipality of Polomolok. It may be charged to Social Services Program and/or Senior Citizens Fund. Subsequently, the amount necessary for implementation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be included in the succeeding annual budgets of the municipality. SECTION 9. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Local Chief Executive shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations of this ordinance, setting forth therein the comprehensive details and other aspects required for the effective execution and implementation of this ordinance. SECTION 10. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If for any reason any provision/s, section/s or part/s of this ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof not affected thereby shall continue to be in force and effect. SECTION 11. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the newspaper of local circulation. SO ORDAINED. ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Bayan on May 11, 2022. I hereby CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance:

(SGD) NOEL M. TAJALE Sangguniang Bayan Secretary

ATTESTED & CERTIFIED TO BE DULY ADOPTED: (SGD) XAVIER J. BAYAN Vice-Mayor (Presiding Officer) APPROVED: (SGD) HONEY LUMAYAG-MATTI Municipal Mayor

a) Octogenarians – shall include those who have attained the age of eighty (80) up to eighty-nine (89) years old; b) Nonagenarians – shall include those who have reached the age of ninety (90) up to ninety-nine (99) years old; c) Octogenarian Cash Assistance – an amount of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) cash to be given by the municipal government as one time asMDN: May 31, 2022

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QualiMed Hospital – Iloilo bares plans for its In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Center and Integrated Practice Unit (IPU) FRESH from being recognized and awarded with the COVID Management Initiative of the Year Award from Healthcare Asia, AC Health continues to put together the vital pieces to realize its vision and commitment of bringing accessible and affordable healthcare for all Filipinos. AC Health, a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation, through its QualiMed Hospital – Iloilo facility recently shared its plans for its InVitro Fertilization (IVF) Center and Integrated Practice Unit (IPU). Citing estimates that 1 in 10 Filipinos is affected by infertility and that 10% of those with infertility concerns will undergo IVF treatment as premise, Dr. Henry Tupas, Director and President of the Iloilo Fertility and Reproductive Care Center (IFER) presented key developments on the Iloilo Fertility & Reproductive Care Center Phase 2 Expansion Project which is the first and only Fertility and IVF Center in

The Iloilo Fertility and Reproductive Care Center is one of the newest integrated practice units (IPUs) being established across the QualiMed Health Network. Already operational in QualiMed surgery center and hospitals are the Wound and Ostomy Care centers; Acute Stroke units; Vision and Laser centers; Skin and Aesthetic centers; Lifestyle and Wellness centers; Women’s Health and Breast centers; Diabetic, Geriatric, and Hypertension centers; and Post-COVID Wellness and Rehabilitation centers, among others. Leaders from the Ayala, AC Health, and Healthway Groups, headed by Fernando Zobel de Ayala (President and CEO, Ayala Corporation); Paolo F. Borromeo (President and CEO, AC Health); Jaime E. Ysmael (President and CEO, Healthway Philippines, Inc.); and Dr. Nathaniel H. Chan (Chief Operating Officer, QualiMed Iloilo) toured QualiMed Hospital – Iloilo for the first stop of the MDXperience Roadshow. Together with the Ayala Group leaders were Dr. Manuel Francisco T. Roxas (Vice Chairman, Medical Advisory Council Healthway Cancer Care Center); Margaret A. Bengzon (Group COO, QualiMed Health Network); Dr. Gina Nazareth (VP for Medical Affairs, QualiMed Health Network); Dr. Henry P. Tupas (Director, Panay Medical Ventures, Inc.); and Dr. James Woo (Medical Director, QualiMed Iloilo). The event is part of the HPI MDXperience Program providing doctor-engagement initiatives to all Healthway Group facilities.

Western Visayas. In accordance with the concept of a patient-centered integrated practice unit (IPU), the services to be offered at the Iloilo Fertility and Reproductive Care Center (IFER) is organized around the patient’s primary problem of infertility and providing the full cycle of care for the patient’s medical condition. According to Dr. Tupas, “It will offer assisted reproductive technology, cryopreservation and genetic testing with our very own, fertility doctor, Dr. Rey Castillo leading the way and with the guidance of QualiMed – Iloilo COO Dr. Nathaniel Chan, and QualiMed – Iloilo Medical Director Dr. James Woo.” The presentation on the IVF IPU was made during the recent MDXperience Roadshow that kicked off last May 26 at QualiMed Hospital in Atria Park, Iloilo City. The event was also attended by Ayala Corporation President and CEO Fernando Zobel de Ayala, AC

Health President and CEO Paolo Borromeo, Healthway Philippines Inc. President and CEO Jaime E. Ysmael, QualiMed Health Network Group COO Margaret Bengzon, Healthway Cancer Care Center Vice Chairman for Medical Advisory Dr. Manuel Francisco Roxas, AC Health Consultant Dr. Manuel Dayrit, QualiMed – Iloilo COO Dr. Nathaniel Chan, and QualiMed – Iloilo Medical Director Dr. James Woo. Ayala Corporation President and CEO Fernando Zobel de Ayala also took the opportunity to reaffirm the Ayala group’s commitment to investing in healthcare, “At Ayala, nation-building has always been at our core and the pandemic has only reinforced our long-standing commitment towards improving lives and promoting development and growth for the country, which of course includes accessible and quality healthcare. The pandemic underpinned the See BARES, page 15

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importance of investing in healthcare and we at Ayala promise to continue doing so.” AC Health President Paolo Borromeo for his part reiterated the Group’s commitment to healthcare, “We have a genuine desire to address gaps in the healthcare sector. Our belief is that healthcare is a fundamental human right. Creating an integrated healthcare ecosystem that will provide accessible and affordable healthcare for all Filipinos is the bold vision of AC Health.” Emphasizing the importance of proactive and meaningful doctor engagement in the entire organization, Healthway Philippines Inc. President and CEO Jaime E. Ysmael in turn conveyed, “A key element of success to realize our vision to be among the major players in the hospital and clinics space is our Stakeholder Engagement or Stakeholder for Life Program. This program focuses on our three main stakeholders - you, our doctors, our patients, and our employees. As our partners in delivering quality care, our doctors play a critical role. Hence, we value very much the relationship and would like to continue to strengthen it. Our doctor engagement program supports the three main areas of a doctor’s needs, which are to be able to practice, learn and teach.” During this time of constant change and transition, AC Health is committed towards improving lives and promoting development and growth for the Filipino people, which includes accessible and quality healthcare. Doctors play a crucial part on making this possible as they work together with their leadership team to achieve this goal. Other QualiMed facilities that offer Integrated Practice Units are: QualiMed – Tanauan, Batangas (GI/Gastro Center, and Acute Stroke Unit) QualiMed Hospital – San Jose del Monte, Bulacan (Diabetes Center, Hypertension Center, Geriatric Center, AesthetiQ Center, Breast and Women’s Health Center, and Eye Center) QualiMed Hospital – Sta. Rosa, Laguna (Aesthetic Center, Lifestyle and Wellness Center, Wound and Ostomy Care Center, and Neuroscience Center) Q u a l i Me d Su r g e r y Center – Manila (Women’s Health and Breast Center, Palliative Care Clinic, Wound & Ostomy Care Center, and Pain Management Clinic).

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deep-heart essence for all the nations. We are created by the Creator for the same condition. When one side

is imbalanced, the other side will lead to the same condition. It is not in the form of economic growth but the immense expectation to survive. Stop any wars and agitation. Instead, we have to improve the world public condition in balance. Dr. Djuwari is now an Associate Professor at Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya (UNUSA), Indonesia. He is also a journalist in Indonesia Pos (Warta IP), and the President of International Association of Scholarly Publishers, Editors, and Reviewers (IASPER) and has become keyonote speakers and guest speakers inseveral countries including many times in Philippines.

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operating over 100% of our pre-pandemic domestic capacity,” said Xander Lao, CEB Chief Commercial Officer. Fully vaccinated travelers flying to Seoul need to bring their negative COVID-19 test result taken within 48 hours before departure, valid vaccination certificate, and a filled-out foreigner registration card. For more information, passengers may refer to CEB Travel reminders page for the latest updates and complete travel guidelines to their destination. CEB continues to offer its guaranteed low fares to stimulate travel across its widest domestic network in the Philippines. It continues to implement a multi-layered approach to safety, while it operates with a 100% fully vaccinated crew, 91% of whom have been boosted – all to ensure its every Juan flies safely and conveniently on Cebu Pacific.

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received any serious threat. However, we should not be very complacent considering that these are our top leaders of the land. We should always be on alert. So atin pong i-ensure ang safety ng President-elect and Vice President-elect (We should ensure the safety of both the president-elect and vice-president-elect),” Danao added. He made assurances that the police is ready to ensure a smooth transition of power. “We are fully ready to ensure the smooth transition of power to Presidentelect Marcos from President Duterte as we remain ever faithful and loyal to the Constitution, the flag and the duly constituted authorities in dispersing our law enforcement and public safety duties,” he said. Duterte is expected to hold the inauguration in Davao City on June 19 and Marcos on June 30. Brig. Gen. Roderick Augustus Alba, chief of the PNP-Public Information Office, said police are ready to assist the Presidential Security Group (PSG) in securing the two events through the PNP’s Police Security and Protection Group. “There was already coordination with the PSG on the deployment. The number of security personnel is kept confidential due to security purposes,” Alba said. (PNA)

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Marcos earlier vowed to continue the drug war and sought to go after the big-time drug dealers. The latest Real Numbers data from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency bared that as of March 2022, a total of 14,888 high-value targets have been arrested since Duterte launched the drug war in July 2016. The conduct of 233,356 anti-drug operations nationwide led to the arrest of 336,796 persons and the deaths of 6,241 drug suspects. (PNA)

LTFRB X Records Officer Maulana Ahmad III addresses the members of the Northern Mindanao Federation of Transport Cooperatives during their General Assembly also attended by (from left) OTC OIC-Chairman Eugene Pabualan, Councilor-Elect Christian Rustico Ian Achas, OTC Information Officer Cheng Ordoñez, and NOMFEDTRANSCO Chairman Melvin Erederos, Monday, May 30, 2022, at De Luxe Hotel, Cogon, CDO. photo by gerry lee gorit

NorMin workers get wage hike – Bello HIGHER pay awaits minimum wage earners and domestic workers in Northern Mindanao (NorMin) after its Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) approved increasing the minimum wage in the region. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the in RTWPB Northern Mindanao issued Wage Order No. RX-10 granting a pay hike of P25 upon its effectivity and another P15-P22 effective December 16, 2022. Bello thanked the wage board for resolving with dispatch the petitions for wage adjustments in its jurisdiction, adding that around 152,924 workers in private establishments and 54,851 domestic workers are expected to benefit from the minimum wage increases. The previous wage order for workers in private establishments took effect on November 1, 2018; while the wage order for domestic workers took effect on January 1, 2020. After implementation of the wage tranches, the new minimum wage rates in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Malaybalay, Valencia, Gingoog, El Salvador, and Ozamis and the municipalities of Tagoloan, Villanueva, Jasaan, Opol, Maramag, Quezon, Manolo Fortich, and Lugait are P405 for the non-agriculture sector and P393 for the agriculture sector. Meanwhile, the new minimum wage rate in the cities of Oroquieta and Tangub and the municipalities of Laguindingan, Mambajao, Balingasag, and all other areas, including retail and service establishments employing not more than ten workers, are P390 for the non-agriculture sector and P378 for the agriculture sector. The Board also issued RBXDW-03 granting a monthly

wage increase of P500 for domestic workers bringing the new monthly minimum wage rate in the region to P4,500 for cities and first-class municipalities and P3,500 for other municipalities. The issued wage orders will be submitted to the National

Wages and Productivity Commission for its review. After being affirmed by the Commission, the wage orders will be published in a newspaper of general circulation and shall take effect 15 days after publication. OD/ aldm

EDUCATION 4.0: TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION By: RYAN Z. ROA, MAEd T-1 South City Central School

The human restrictions of the covid 19 pandemic brought about important changes in the structures of society today. The emerging fourth industrial revolution is now predominantly infiltrating the education process in the Philippines. This type of industry centers on an approach where cyber-physical systems are prevalent. Educators are now edified to take on challenges to upskill and align their teaching methods with smart technology, new media, and global connectivity. The curriculum and learning outcomes focus on complex 21st-century skills including problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, people management, collaboration, emotional intelligence, judgment and decision-making, service, and cognitive flexibility. The intrusion of the fourth industry into education advocated for a student’s more tailored way of learning and a unique approach to study. Using the digital means, theoretical knowledge is taught and learned remotely but ensuring practical skills are polished onsite. All happen during flexible hours. The assessment approach will likely change too, moving away from the traditional method of absorbing and transmitting to a fun, interactive, and experiential project driven-based way of teaching and learning. There are some teachers, however, who aren’t yet assured by this approach and view this as a complicated shift from the traditional structure but keeping up with the demands of time is a form of a teacher’s commitment. Educators without any choice shift mechanisms immediately in response to students’ needs despite the unwarranted interference. Education 4.0 extends a strong

direction to teachers by making tools and procedures accessible to the students in their learning environment. This means that the students will be able to independently explore the tools to grasp the concepts in a learning setting. Collaborative engagement now flips the traditional in-person interactions since an online group discussion could be a potential instrument to double the development of their skills. The future will constantly demand new skills and the learners are now being prepared to keep pace and acquire individual advantages. The Department of Education as the forefront agency of these educational reforms took another step of innovations by giving a series of training and webinars, providing online communication platforms, and maximizing the skills and talents of the teaching force. Teachers having the capacity to progress according to the need of the scenario is a remarkable act. There are some daunting moments to recount from the start of the process, but against all odds, they continue to deliver their best. The responsibilities and pressures might be doubled up during this crisis, but the thought of the children benefiting from all the laborious tasks, and imprinting these words in their hearts, “Para Sa Bata, Para Sa Bayan” The effect of the Industry Revolution on education can never be ignored. It is a game-changer. School administrators should gear up their teachers by producing a tech-driven workforce for this massive transformation who are prepared to take on the future state of education. Schools, teachers, and students must evolve because change is always inevitable.

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Cebu Pacific resumes int’l operations from Cebu Cebu-Seoul flights 2x weekly restrart eyed by July

THE Philippines’ leading airline, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), continues to expand its regional footprint as it announces the resumption of its international flights from Cebu, beginning with Cebu to South Korea. On July 3, CEB intends to operate twice weekly flights from Cebu to Seoul (Incheon), every Thursday and Sunday. Flight 5J 128 is estimated to depart the Mactan Cebu International Airport at 12:25PM, and is set to arrive at Seoul International Airport at 6:10PM. Its return flight, 5J 129, is scheduled to

leave Seoul at 6:55PM, and will arrive in Cebu at 10:50PM. This is the first international destination that the airline is restarting from its Cebu hub, following the reopening of South Korea for tourists. “We are very happy to restart this flight as we know passengers in the Visayas and Mindanao have been looking forward to travel internationally again, without needing to pass by Manila. We hope to expand our international network more in the coming months as we’ve already stabiSee RESUMES, page 15

42 Municipalities in NorMin to benefit from advanced healthcare devices from DOST

FORTY-two municipalities in region 10 will soon benefit from the recently deployed RxBox telehealth devices in healthcare centers. These devices can reduce the overall cost of healthcare by enabling health workers to diagnose, monitor, and treat patients within rural health facilities. RxBox is a multi-component program (biomedical device, electronic medical record system, and telemedicine training) designed to provide better access to life-saving health care services in isolated and disadvantaged communities nationwide. Following its deployment, residents in the recipient municipalities can access the device’s features, such as Blood Pressure Monitor, Pulse Oximeter, Electrocardiogram (ECG), Fetal Heart Monitor, Maternal Tocometer, and TemperaMs. Maelahleen Domaguing, Midwife of RHU Kauswature Sensor. DOST-10 conducted a gan, Lanao del Norte led their Clinical Acceptance Test

series of deployment and Superuser training for Doctors, Nurses, Midwives, and Information Technology Staff in the identified healthcare centers to equip them with domain and technical know-how of the RxBox devices. The activities started last year in Bukidnon on October 21, then continued this year on March 25 in Lanao del Norte, March 30 in Camiguin, April 19 in Misamis Occidental, and April 8 in Misamis Oriental. Aside from the 42 Municipal Health Offices, three City Health Offices and five hospitals also received the devices and training from DOST. “With this groundbreaking initiative, these devices will be helpful in improving the referral system in NMMC,” said Dr. Arturo Surdilla, Medical Specialist IV in Northern Mindanao Medical Center.

Mr. Sheen Bonalos of RHU Tubod, demonstrated the proper usage of the vital signs sensors of the RxBox device

Rural Health Unit-Panaon healthcare personnel maneuvering their RxBox device during the Super-User Training in Misamis Occidental

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