Mindanao Daily News (November 17, 2022)

Italpinas targets affordable housing with Verona Green Apartments

By MIKE BAÑOS Editor at large

THE country’s first ItaloFilipino joint venture has taken aim at the country’s growing housing shortage with its latest affordable housing project.

Inspired by William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet which is set in Verona, Italy, Ar. Romolo V. Nati, said he is particu larly proud of this project because it’s the first Green economic development of Italpinas Development Corporation(IDC).

“Every unit will have a French balcony, and while the units range from 21-26

square meters, they will be livable, “Green” (with increased fresh natural ventilation typical of all IDC Projects), and very affordable which are ideal for the economic market,” Ar. Nati said in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the November 13 sales launch held at a local hotel.

A French balcony is also known as a “Juliet” balcony, a reference to Shakespeare’s play, where he wrote how Juliet looked out of her bedroom window to talk to Romeo. It means a balcony without a floor. Instead, a large window or double

By FILANE MIKEE CERVANTES

MANILA – A party-list

PHP26 billion in revenue is lost each year by the government to the illicit trade of tobacco products, which deprives the country of much-needed funds to support various government programs.

Rodriguez files bill seeking to create hospital for OFWs

CAGAYAN de Oro 2nd District Rep. Rufus Ro driguez filed House Bill No. 4195 or the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital Act that aims to establish a hospital with at least tertiary level care.

Under the bill, the OFW Hospital is expected to pro vide comprehensive and total health care services to all migrant workers in cluding Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) contributors and their dependents.

It is also mandated to complement the existing package of services under the Health Care Program to include preventive, promo tive, diagnostic, curative and rehabilitative programs.

The hospital shall also have available medical ex aminations to ensure the physical and mental capa bilities of all the would-be OFWs duly covered by an approved job order. It is expected to set up a system to effectively monitor the condition of patients and

generate relevant data in aid of policy formulation.

“Based on studies, 42% of repatriated OFWs return to the country in need of medical attention, even hospital confinement, for various physical or men tal illnesses they sustained while working overseas,” Rodriguez noted.

“This alarming data prompts the need for legislation that ensures the availability, accessi bility, and affordability of

lawmaker on Tuesday said at least

During the hearing of the House Committee on Agriculture and Food, PBA Party-list Rep. Margarita

Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez ( F acebook )

Gov’t loses P26B in revenue yearly due to illicit tobacco trade

A toast to IDC Homes from the people who made it possible.

PBBM musters Filipina legislators’ help to end violence vs. women

By RUTH ABBEY GITA-CARLOS

MANILA – President Fer dinand Marcos Jr. on Tues day called on the Filipina legislators to break bar riers for women and help the administration end the violence against women.

Marcos made the call during the oath-taking of the newly-elected officers of the Association of Women Legislators Foundation, Inc. (AWLFI) at the President’s Hall of Malacañan Palace in Manila.

“As you take your oath, remember the pledge that you will carry throughout your role as women leaders who will break barriers not only for your fellow legisla tors, but for every Filipina as well,” Marcos, as quoted by state-run Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM), said.

“It is my hope that you will continue to support this Administration in pre venting and eliminating violence against women and children, fostering a gender-sensitive form of governance, and promot ing equal opportunity and employment for women,” he added.

The Filipina solons who

took oath before Marcos were Representatives Yedda Marie Romualdez (Tingog Party List, AWLFI chair person); Linabelle Ruth Villarica (Bulacan 4th Dis trict, AWLFI president); Florida Robes (San Jose Del Monte City, AWLFI senior vice president); Emmarie Ouano-Dizon (Mandaue City, AWLFI internal vice president); and Ma. Lucille

Nava (Guimaras, AWLFI external vice president).

The AWLFI, composed of 86-strong lady lawmakers in the House of Representa tives, is a permanent bloc that works to advance the women’s legislative agenda by lobbying for the passage of measures aimed at em powering women from all sectors of society, as well as protecting the welfare of

children in communities.

Since its inception in 2010, the AWLFI has already filed nearly 1,400 bills on e-governance, electronic commerce, telemedicine services, urban development and housing, fiscal policies, food security, education, health, disaster resilience, labor and employment, social services, protection

House OKs 10-day yearly service incentive leave in private sector

By FILANE MIKEE CERVANTES

MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved on final reading a mea sure seeking to increase the yearly service incentive leave (SIL) of employees in the private sector from five to 10 days.

During the plenary ses sion, a total of 273 lawmak ers voted in favor of House Bill 988, which seeks to amend the Labor Code of the Philippines. No law maker voted against the measure or abstained from voting.

The proposed amend ment provides that every employee who has rendered at least one year of service shall be entitled to a yearly

service incentive leave of 10 days.

The provision shall not apply to employees who are already enjoying the benefit and those employed in establishments with less than 10 employees.

Baguio City Rep. Mark Go, the author of the mea sure, said the granting of paid leaves is not only ben eficial to the employees but economically advantageous for employers as well.

“Such incentives boost the morale and satisfaction of employees which are manifested in increased productivity,” Go said.

Go said the leave credits also minimize the risk of health and safety issues

PBBM to lead nationwide launch of Kadiwa ng Pasko Project

By OPS

Macalintal urges Comelec to prepare for BSKE 2023

By FERDINAND PATINIO

MANILA – An election law yer has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to direct the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to resume prepa ration for the conduct of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) next year.

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MANILA -- President Fer dinand R. Marcos Jr. will lead Wednesday the nation wide launch of the Kadiwa ng Pasko project aimed at providing a market to the country’s local agricultural producers while at the same time giving the public access to affordable and highquality products.

The President is sched uled to arrive in Barangay Addition Hills in Manda luyong City for the launch of the program, where he is expected to speak and visit the Kadiwa stalls.

Fourteen sites will be

Bill promoting caregivers’ welfare gets final House nod

By FILANE MIKEE CERVANTES

MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved on final reading a mea sure seeking to increase the yearly service incentive leave (SIL) of employees in the private sector from five to 10 days.

During the plenary ses sion, a total of 273 lawmak ers voted in favor of House Bill 988, which seeks to amend the Labor Code of the Philippines. No law maker voted against the measure or abstained from

voting.

The proposed amend ment provides that every employee who has rendered

at least one year of service shall be entitled to a yearly service incentive leave of 10

mulo Macalintal, he filed a four-page Extreme Urgent Motion Reiterating the Is suance of a Temporary Re straining Order (TRO) and/ or Status Quo Ante Order (SQAO) on Monday.

filed today (Nov. 14) at the Supreme Court a motion to issue TRO in the

BREAKING BARRIERS. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the oath-taking of the new officers of the Association of Women Legislators Foundation, Inc (AWLFI) at the President’s Hall of Malacañan Palace on Tuesday (Nov. 15, 2022). Marcos urged the AWLFI members to break barriers for women and help his administration end the violence against women and children. ( P hoto courtesy o F the o FF ice o F the P resident )

Baguio exec calls on residents to properly discard e-waste

By LIZA AGOOT

BAGUIO CITY – A city official on Tuesday called on residents for the proper disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) to avoid health and environment risks from these hazardous items.

Aileen Refuerzo, chief information officer of the city government, encour aged households to join the e-waste collection event until Nov. 18 by bringing their discarded appliances and electronic gadgets at their barangay halls for sorting,

laptops, printers, fax ma chines, copier machines, broken cellphones and chargers, other household electronic devices and acces sories, unusable televisions, and unserviceable liquid crystal display (LCD) pro jectors but excludes busted lamps.

Refuerzo said the Pacdal covered court was desig nated as the collection area but residents can bring their e-waste to their barangay halls for sorting.

The items will be brought to the Department of En vironment and Natural Re sources (DENR) which will be properly treated by an

In an advisory issued by the city government, e-waste that can be brought include old and discarded desktops, See CALLS , page 10

Ilocos Norte welcomes first IP board member

By LEILANIE ADRIANO

LAOAG CITY – A child development worker from the Tingguian tribe of Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte was se lected on Tuesday as the first Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP or Provin cial Board) of Ilocos Norte.

Participated by a total of 141 IP selection bodies rep resenting 30 organizations of the entire IP community of Ilocos Norte covering the towns of Adams, Pagudpud, Dumalneg, Bangui, Vintar, Marcos, Dingras, Carasi, Solsona and Nueva Era, 53-year-old Cheryll Bromeo Tabangay won by 15 votes against her rival, Lorenzo Agwarnak Padama, 66, a Yapayao from Barangay Kalaw of Dumalneg town.

During the historic selec tion of the first IPMR held at the Laoag Centennial Arena on Tuesday, Tabangay and Padama were nominated by their respective tribal chieftains.

Facilitated by the Na tional Commission on In digenous Peoples (NCIP), the selection of the first provincial IP representative to the Ilocos Norte board was conducted by open

nomination.

Prior to the selection, the nominees were presented to the selection body and given time to present their agenda. After which, each of the selection body members stood behind their chosen nominee.

As a result, Tabangay got 78 and Padama got 63 votes.

Once seated as an ex-

officio board member in the provincial board, Tabangay said she would push for legislation advancing the rights and welfare of the IPs especially in promoting the rights of IP children to have quality education.

“We are happy that fi nally, we are selecting an IP representative in the Ilocos Norte board,” Jesus Agbayani, provincial legal

counsel of the NCIP in Ilocos Norte, said.

Based on the local guide lines formulated by the IPs themselves, the nominees must be a bonafide member of the IP community, knows how to speak the dialect of the IP he/she represents, a law-abiding citizen, have no political party affiliation, and not a relative of any

SELECTION OF IPMR. Cheryll Bromeo Tabangay and Lorenzo Agwarnak Padama, nominees for Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) to the Sangguni ang Panlalawigan of Ilocos Norte, stand before the selection body on Tuesday (Nov. 15, 2022). Witnessing the selection process of the first IPMR in Ilocos Norte are Vice Governor Cecilia Araneta-Marcos, DILG provincial director Roger Daquioag and Ilocos Norte board member Franklin Respicio. ( P na P hoto by L ei L anie a driano )

E-WASTE MANAGEMENT. Baguio City government urges households to bring their electronic and electrical wastes to the village halls for sorting and transport to the drop-off point as part of an activity to drum up the management of discarded these items that may cause harm to humans and the environment. The city’s initiative aims to make the public aware of the health and environment hazards of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) which are present in e-waste.

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Dealing with our sinfulness

THE story of Zaccheus in the gospel (cfr. Lk 19, 1-10) offers us a precious lesson on how to properly deal with the unavoidable human condition of our sinfulness. And that is, no matter how big, ugly and plenty our sins are, God’s mercy is always available. We should not waste time rutting in guilt feelings, sadness and depres sion because these would only make things worse.

In that gospel story, Zac cheus, regarded as a sinner at that time, promised to amend for whatever sins he committed, and Christ readily forgave him. “Today salvation has come to this house,” he said, “because this man too is a descendant of Abraham.” (v.9) These words can only show how merciful and compassionate God is with all of us.

And to think that it was Christ who invited himself to Zaccheus’ house, knowing how Zaccheus was regarded by some people, only shows that Christ always takes the initiative to look for sinners, eager to offer forgiveness. “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost,” he said. (v.10) We should not over-react to our sinfulness which is unavoidable in our life. What

we should immediately do is to go to God, asking for forgiveness, promising some amendment and reparation for our sins, and when able, to go to confession.

We should avoid staying too long keeping some guiltfeelings and sadness in our heart. These conditions are not good for us. They are harmful, and worse, they can be like wedges that make more openings for temptations to come to us. We should get rid of these feelings as soon as possible.

The ideal condition is al ways for us be at peace with God and with everybody else. We have to ooze with our faith-based confidence. The moment we feel some disturbance in our heart, we should act quickly to seek relief through God’s mercy. Remember St. Paul saying, “Where sin abounded, grace did more abound.” (Rom 5,20) He is slow to anger and quick to forgive.

God is always a father to us. He will always under stand us and do everything to help us. Before him, we are like little children who cannot avoid making a mess around. Let’s remember that we have to contend not only with our own weaknesses, but also with powerful evil

Espresso Mornings

Stronger collaboration needed versus cable theft

ILLEGAL cable cutting and theft are now consid ered some of the biggest challenges for utility and telecommunications com panies in the Philippines amid the disruptions they cause to electricity, cable and internet services and the life-threatening risks they pose.

Data from the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) alone showed that 457 cable theft incidents have been recorded in Metro Manila from 2020 to October 2022, resulting in 106 power ser vice interruptions and eight cases of injury and death.

Yet, incidents of cable cutting continue to rise. According to Meralco Op erations Services Manager Efren Olpindo in a news briefing last week, the il legal activity was due to the black market in the copper and aluminum components found in the wires that can be sold at a high value at junk shops. Electrical cables, in particular, are sold higher than those of telcos.

But what perpetrators do not realize is the lifethreatening risks that it poses. Illegal cutting of power cables has already resulted in injuries and death due to the improper handling of high voltage wires that led to electrocu

tion.

In addition, it can trig ger fire incidents that can claim not only valuable properties but the lives of innocent members of the community.

Lastly, intentional cable cutting results in power service interruptions that are crucial to powering households, businesses and the economy, and pushes affected firms to shell out a significant amount to rein vest in the lost and tampered facilities.

Amid its rampancy, Meralco called on its cus tomers to combat these illegal activities and report any incidents of tampering or theft of power cables. This is a supplement campaign to its recent initiative to join “Oplan Kontra Putol” – an industry-wide program involving telco, utility and cable companies seeking to shed light on the illegal act of cable-cutting, and its grave consequences.

In a manifesto signed by representatives of support ing utilities, the campaign condemned illegal cable cut ting, calling it a “disservice to customers.” The signa tories include PLDT Inc., Smart Communications Inc., Globe Telecom Inc., Metroworks ICT Construc tion Inc., Radius Telecoms

spiritual enemies.

More, the goal that we have to reach is something supernatural. It’s just beyond our powers. We should not be too surprised if along the way, we commit all sorts of blunders. We should not be unduly entangled with them. God’s mercy and compas sion is always available.

Let’s just strengthen our sense of divine filiation, that is, that we are all chil dren of an infinitely good and merciful father who do everything to bring us back to him. His justice is never without mercy.

Whenever we feel the sting of our weaknesses and sinfulness, together with their antecedents and consequences, their causes and effects, let’s never for get to consider also God’s mercy that is always given to us, and, in fact, given to us abundantly.

What we have to avoid is to get stuck with one while ignoring the other. Our sinfulness should be viewed in the context of

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From the power sector, Meralco and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines likewise joined the coalition and expressed support for “Oplan Kontra Putol.”

Aside from pursuing an education and information campaign, the initiative is also pushing for the de ployment of security and patrolling systems as well as a tighter collaboration with local authorities and government units.

It also calls for the imple mentation of Republic Act 10515, which criminalizes intentional cable cutting, and urges barangays and local government units to encourage their constitu ents and communities to be vigilant and to immediately report suspected and actual incidents of intentional ca ble cutting to local officials, local police, and respective service providers.

The campaign is already a solid program to start off

ALLAN

RUFINO T. MAGBANUA

VICENTE

RENE MICHAEL BAÑOS Vice President for Special Projects

DANTE SUDARIA, JR. Vice President for Digital ROSE MARY D. SUDARIA, PhD Vice president for FINANCE

montalvan sts. LEGAL COUNSEL

Joe Zaldarriaga

Streamtech Systems Technologies Inc., Philip pine Cable and Telecommu nications Association Inc. and Sky Cable Corporation.

Antique vendors complying with price freeze: DTI

By ANNABEL CONSUELO PETINGLAY SAN JOSE DE BUENAVIS

TA, Antique – The Depart ment of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial office here on Tuesday said vendors in the province have so far been complying with the automatic price ceil ing (APC), which was put in place following the on slaught of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng.

DTI Antique officer-incharge Lynna Joy Cardinal said in an interview Tuesday they have been conducting price monitoring in 18 mu nicipalities since Nov. 7 with the help of their Negosyo Center councilors.

“Per our monitoring, the major retail stores in Antique are also compliant with the APC,” Cardinal

said. The province remains under a state of calamity due to the effects of Paeng.

Cardinal said retail stores have been provided with prices of basic and prime commodities to help them comply with the APC.

Cardinal also assured the public that there is a sufficient supply of basic and prime commodities in the province.

“Unlike during the first week of November when the supply of noodles and sardines were highly in demand and almost run ning out because of the various relief operations, there is sufficient supply now,” Cardinal said.

She said the DTI Region al Office has also requested,

Visayas

Feasibility study on for Panay River flood-mitigation project

By PERLA LENA

ILOILO CITY – The Na tional Commission on In digenous Peoples (NCIP) on Tuesday released the approved Certification Precondition (CP) to the National Irrigation Admin istration (NIA) that will allow the conduct of the detailed engineering design for the Panay River Basin Integrated Development Project feasibility study.

The certification is a renewal of the previous CP, issued on June 25, 2018, covering 26,800 hectares in 20 villages in Tapaz town that are located inside the ancestral domain of the Panay-Bukidnon Indigenous Cultural Communities/In digenous Peoples.

“That is the project they see that will be able to solve the problem of flooding in Panay and Capiz,” Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said in an interview after a special meeting of the Infrastructure Develop ment Committee (IDC) of the Regional Development Council.

The CP is NIA’s com pliance to the Free and Prior Informed Consent and certification that the community has given its consent for the conduct of

the study.

NIA was also asked to justify why it was not able to complete the feasibility study despite the issuance of two previous CPs and if it can already complete the activity with the release of the latest extension.

Once the study for the project is completed, NIA will proceed to look for funding.

The project will provide water for irrigation and po

table water for Roxas City and Capiz, according to Treñas, also the IDC chair.

The Department of Pub lic Works and Highways (DPWH) has also proposed a flood control project at the Panay River.

“It’s a bigger floodway compared to the floodway in Iloilo City, wider and longer,” Treñas said.

The two projects will benefit Capiz, which is al ways at risk for flooding.

During Severe Topical Storm Paeng two weeks ago, nine people died due to drowning after most of the municipalities were submerged.

DPWH-6 rehab projects

The IDC of the Western Visayas Development Coun cil likewise endorsed the PHP1.782-billion proposed rehabilitation projects of the DPWH.

Treñas said they

YASSER and her birth place as GALAWAN, LUMBABAYABAO, LANAO DEL SUR in all her records and as proof thereof, the following are hereto attached and marked as:

8. To support the allegations that her mother’s maiden name was erroneously entered in said COLB and the erroneous entry in item no. 20 which refers to the Informant (mother of the petitioner), the following documents are attached to this Petition and marked as: x x x

9. Also attached in this Petition as Annex “U” is a photocopy of Certificate of Live Birth of Yasser Mangacop Dilawangun under Registry No. 2020-838, to support the allegation that Petitioner’s father’s name was erroneously entered in said COLB;

10. Petitioner is left with no recourse but to seek judicial remedy for the correction of the erroneous entries shown in her COLB pursuant to Rule 108 of the Rules Court;

11. This petition is filed without the slightest intention to defraud or prejudice the government or any private entity; its ultimate purpose being to correct the erroneous entries as appears in the public records of the Civil Registry and thus make it reflective of the petitioner’s correct information as appears in all her official records.

x x x”

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that it be set for hearing before the court on Dec 13, 2022 at 8:30 in the morning

Let a copy of thisOrder be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in Lanao del Sur or Marawi City three (3) consecutive weeks.

The local Civil Registrar of Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del sur and the Civil Registrar General of the PSA may file their opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition or from the last day of publication of this Order.

Over 1.4k pupils in NegOcc get tablets

By NANETTE GUADALQUIVER

BACOLOD CITY – At least 1,439 Grades 1 to 3 pupils under the Department of Education (DepEd) Divi sion of Negros Occidental have received computer tablets from the provincial government to boost their learning through mobile videos.

The initial recipients were learners from Cauayan town, where the Project BONG or “Bata ang Ona sa Negros” was launched on Monday to provide an intervention called “Let ters and Numbers on the MoVE: Mobile Videos for Education: A Gateway for

Literacy and Numeracy”.

“Bong” is the nickname of Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson.

In a video message on Tuesday, Lacson said the electronic (E)-learning gadgets are intended for education purposes only as he quipped that it should not be used to access the popular social media video platform, TikTok.

“You have to return it after a year to be passed on to the next batch of learn ers,” the governor said.

“To the teachers, teach the learners how to use the tablets and teach the parents as well. Parents, you also

have to instill discipline in your children,” he added.

In the project briefer provided by the DepEd on Tuesday, Provincial Schools Division Superintendent Anthony Liobet said the project, which will be imple mented during this school year, was conceptualized to address the need for the improvement of teaching and learning processes, and learning outcomes.

“This is by means of mak ing each learner a priority particularly in building lit eracy and numeracy as well as advancing in technology. These are the identified

Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) days prior to the date of hearing in the Bulletin Board of the Local Civil Registrar of Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur and the Bulletin Board of the Court, also at the expense of the petitioner.

Furnish copy of this Order, together with a copy of the petition to the Local Civil Registrar of Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur and the Civil Registrar General of the PSA.

SO ORDERED September 26, 2022, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, Philipines.

(Sgd) SAMINA S. MACABANDO-USMAN Presiding Judge

ADMINISTRATOR AND CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL

SPECIAL MEETING. The Infrastructure Development Committee of the Regional De velopment Council convenes for a special meeting in Iloilo City on Tuesday (Nov. 15, 2022). The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples gave the go-signal for the National Irrigation Administration to conduct a feasibility study on the Panay River Basin Integrated Development Project. ( c ourtesy o F a rno L d a L macen / c ity m ayor ’ s o FF ice )

MONITORING. An employee of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Antique Provincial Office monitors the prices of basic commodities at a major store on Nov. 11, 2022. DTI Antique officer- in-charge Lynna Joy Cardinal said Tuesday (Nov. 15) that the monitoring of the prices of basic and prime commodities in the province is now conducted daily.

( P na P hoto courtesy o F dti a ntique )

LEARNING TABLETS. Some of the grade school learners in Cauayan, Negros Occidental who received learning tablets from the provincial government on Monday (Nov. 14, 2022). The electronic gadgets will be used to provide an intervention called “Letters and Numbers on the MoVE: Mobile Videos for Education: A Gateway for Literacy and Numeracy” to be implemented by the Department of Education Division of Negros Occidental. ( P hoto courtesy o F P io n egros o ccidenta L )

Editor: ALLAN M. MEDIANTE

Oil prices down on stronger dollar, China Covid surge uncertainty

ANKARA – Oil prices settled lower Monday on a stronger United States dollar and uncertainty over a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in China over the weekend.

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell more than 3 percent to below $86 a barrel Monday compared

with their daily highs of almost $90 per barrel.

Investors also feared weak demand after the US Federal Reserve signaled another rate hike despite better-than-expected Con sumer Price Index (CPI) data released last week.

Last week, the US CPI, which measures changes in the prices of goods and

OFW cash remittances up by 3.8% in September

By JOANN VILLANUEVA

MANILA – Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rose by 3.8 percent year-on-year in September 2022 to USD2.84 billion, with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) citing robust growth both from land-based and seabased workers.

In the first three quarters of this year, total cash remit tances grew by 3.1 percent to USD23.83 billion compared to the same period in 2021, data released by the central bank on Tuesday showed.

Inflows from land-based workers jumped by 4.2 per cent to USD2.25 billion in the ninth month this year while those from sea-based workers grew by 2.5 percent to USD59 million.

The BSP said bulk of the remittances in the first three quarters of this year came from the United States, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and Qatar.

Meanwhile, Rizal Com mercial Banking Corpora tion (RCBC) chief econo mist Michael Ricafort said growth of remittances last September is slower than year-ago’s 5.2 percent.

He attributed this partly to elevated inflation rate and interest rates in the US “that somewhat slowed down/ weighed on the recovery in the global economy and also partly weighed on both OFW employment and in comes.”

“Nevertheless, the con tinued growth in OFW re mittances may be attributed the need to pay for higher prices/inflation locally for OFWs and their depen dents/families, as well as to finance more of their local spending with the further reopening of the economy,” he said in a report.

Ricafort said while the peso amount of the remit tances has increased because

services from the perspec tive of consumers, signaled a slowdown in inflation, giving hope to investors that the Fed may ease up on interest rate hikes in the coming months.

World oil demand growth

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Coun tries (OPEC) revised down

global oil demand growth on Monday by 0.1 million barrels per day (bpd) for 2022 and 2023, respectively, and estimated that demand would grow by 2.5 million and 2.2 million bpd, respec tively, in 2022 and 2023.

According to OPEC’s most recent monthly oil market report, oil demand in countries of the Organi

zation for Economic Coop eration and Development (OECD) will rise by around 1.3 million bpd this year, as will demand in non-OECD countries by 1.3 million bpd.

Demand in the OECD is expected to rise by 0.3 million bpd next year, while demand in non-OECD countries is seen to increase

by 1.9 million bpd.

The second quarter of this year was revised up due to higher-than-expected oil demand in the major OECD consuming countries.

But due to China’s “zero Covid-19” policy, ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and weaker economic activ ity, oil demand in the third

REMITTANCES.

BDO Network Bank-Malalag, DavSur now open and ready to serve

THE recent opening of the BDO Network BankMalalag branch in Davao del Sur generated excite ment from the residents and business owners as they now have accessible bank and ATM to serve their financial needs.

According to Munici pal Vice Mayor Ervin S. Emphasis, BDO Network Bank will help improve the lives and livelihood of his kababayans as banking products and services such as savings/deposit account, MSME loan, Salary loan, are now within reach.

For one, MSMEs in the municipality can secure financial support from BDO

Network Bank for their busi ness needs, helping them grow and further expand their livelihoods. BDO Net work Bank recognizes the importance of MSMEs in generating jobs within the communities.

BDO Network BankMalalag is the bank’s 15th branch in Davao del Sur. BDO Network Bank, the community bank of BDO Unibank, aims to reach and help the fisherfolk, miners and farmers to enhance their lives and secure their future.

For more information about the products and ser vices of BDO Network Bank,

SEC OKs real estate trust IPO

MANILA – The Securities and Exchange Commis sion (SEC) has considered favorably the initial public offering (IPO) of a real estate investment trust sponsored by S.I. Power Corporation (SIPCOR) and Camotes Island Power Generation Corporation (CAMPCOR).

In its Nov. 10 meet ing, the commission en banc resolved to render effective the registration statement of Premiere Island Philippines Hold ing Corporation, which will change its name to Premiere Island Power REIT Corporation (PREIT) covering 3,288,669,000 common shares subject to the company’s compliance with certain remaining requirements.

The offer will include up to 1.4 billion common shares priced at PHP2 per share, to be sold by SIPCOR and CAMPCOR, plus up to 210 million common shares as part of the overallotment option.

Net proceeds from the offer could reach up to PHP3.09 billion, assuming the overallotment option

is fully exercised.

The selling sharehold ers will receive the full amount of the proceeds, which shall be reinvested in the Philippines, pursu ant to the revised imple menting rules and regula tions of Republic Act No. 9856, otherwise known as the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Act of 2009.

Assuming the full exer cise of the overallotment option, new investors will corner 42.6 percent of the issued and outstand ing common shares of PREIT, while SIPCOR and CAMPCOR will retain a 57.4 percent interest.

PREIT intends to con duct the IPO from Nov. 25 to Dec. 2 and debut on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Dec. 12, based on the latest timetable submitted to the SEC.

The company engaged China Bank Capital Cor poration as sole issue

Cash inflows from overseas Filipino work ers (OFWs) rose by 3.8 percent year-on-year in Septem ber 2022. An economist said growth of remittances last September is slower than its year-ago level and traced this partly to the higher inflation and interest rates in the United States. ( P na F i L e P hoto )

Social services get lion share in Zambo City 2023 budget

By TEOFILO GARCIA, JR.

ZAMBOANGA CITY – So cial services sector remains the largest beneficiary of the Fiscal Year 2023 Ex ecutive Budget of the city government.

City Budget Officer Geraldine Dela Paz said Tuesday the social services sector—covering security, health and education— obtained a share of 47at PHP2.35 billion of the PHP4.9 billion for next year.

General services, mean while, got a share of 36 percent at PHP1.74 billion, while economic services re ceived a share of 17 percent

or PHP838.46 million.

Dela Paz said the 2023 budget is 12.51 percent low er than last year’s budget, in view of the significant drop in this city’s National Tax Allocation (NTA), for merly known as the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA).

“Nevertheless we were able to incorporate (in the budget) all the priorities and programs of the city government,” she said.

Mayor John Dalipe, who signed the budget Monday afternoon, said the 2023 Executive Budget embodies the thrusts and programs of his administration through the joint efforts of stake

holders and the different civil society organizations.

The budget’s sources are derived from Estimated Local Revenues and Other Funding Shares from the National Government – lo cal taxes (PHP807,585,000); NTA (PHP4,090,702,230); Philippine Charity Sweep stakes Office (PHP,600,000) and economic zone (PHP2,000,000).

Also signed into law by Dalipe on the same day is Ordinance 752 or the Plantilla ordinance, which identifies or creates the different plantilla positions for next year’s fiscal year.

( PNA )

MisOr residents get P6-M aid

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

- A total of PHP6 million worth of cash assistance was distributed Sunday to 2,000 individuals in crisis situations here, and the town of Tagoloan in Misamis Oriental province.

Senator Imee Marcos led the distribution of cash aid, nutribuns, and toys to 200 children as she celebrated her 67th birthday.

The Department of So cial Welfare Department (Region 10) and officials of the provincial government of Misamis Oriental and lo cal governments of Cagayan de Oro and Tagoloan joined the fund distribution at the Tagoloan Dome Sunday.

Marcos, meanwhile, re iterated her call to support her nutribun project which was first introduced in the

70s during the term of his late father, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.

“After Covid-19 pan demic, many lost jobs, and hunger (rate) and poverty are high nationwide. That’s why we will revive the nu

Teaching Strategies for Elementary School Students

By: JENNETH B. MIRANDA Teacher III

Instructors are constantly looking for innovative meth ods to enhance the educational experience for students, re gardless of whether they are beginning their first year in the classroom or are seasoned educators. Here are some ef ficient methods for teaching elementary school pupils, from handling behavioral difficulties to improving current lesson plans.

For teachers, learning styles are incredibly signif icant. We must recognize that every student learns in a unique way. While some students learn best alone, others prefer to work in small groups. Some people learn best visually, while others may learn best verbally, musically, or physically. Every kid has a different learning style, and we as teachers must be aware of this. Next, we must account for student diversity by utiliz ing a variety of instructional strategies so that each student can learn in the way that suits them best.

A child can benefit from a good elementary school teacher for the rest of their

lives. The expectations for their students’ perception of the educational system as a whole are frequently set by good elementary school in structors. Effective teaching methods are crucial at this young age because of this. The development of the student’s learning depends totally on piquing their attention at an early age. A teacher who can make learning enjoyable, memorable, and engaging can help students understand the importance of education.

Every lesson must have a plan for how the teacher is going to teach so that all of the objectives are met by the conclusion of the lesson. This requires the instructor to de termine the optimal teaching technique based on the objec tives. For effective teaching and learning, educators must select the most effective tactics they can for a chapter, making sure that students will understand and learn while putting those strategies into practice. Over time, teaching has changed from direct instruction to more innovative teaching methods.

tribun, so that our children will be healthy and smart,” she said.

BARMM sustains record for lowest inflation rate in October; ties with Region 12

By ASANGAN T. MADALE Contributor

MARAWI CITY: The Phil ippine Statistical Authority (PSA) said the Bangsam oro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has maintained its records as the region with the lowest inflation rate nationwide at 6.5 percent. It was also reported that BARMM tied with Region Xll or SOCC SKSARGEN with the same rating for October 2022.

As posted in the BARMM Regional Information Of fice, to recall, the regions inflation rate in the previous month of September 2022

In 2020, the Department of Science and Technology’s See AID , page 9 See REORD , page 10

Children’s Well-being in the School

By: OLIVE SYCHELLE G. PARA-ON Teacher III

Since there are numerous facets to well-being, enhanc ing students’ well-being in schools necessitates a wholeschool strategy that includes both teachers and parents. Health and happiness are the sensation of well-being. It involves both physical and mental well-being, emotional and physical security, and a sense of community, purpose, accomplishment, and success. The term “well-being” refers to a wide variety of psychological and physical capacities.

The capacity to be resil ient, control one’s emotions, and produce emotions that result in positive feelings is known as emotional wellbeing. Physical well-being is the capacity to enhance bodily performance through a nutritious diet and regular exercise. Social well-being is the capacity for interpersonal interaction, the fostering of deep bonds with others, and the development of one’s own network of emotional allies. Workplace well-being is the capacity to pursue one’s own passions, ideals, and principles in order to find fulfillment in life and advance one’s career.

Ability to participate in an

active community or culture is a measure of societal wellbeing.

In order to help students make good lifestyle decisions and understand how those decisions affect their health and well-being, schools have a crucial role to play in sup porting student well-being. The formative years of child hood and adolescence are crucial in the formation of long-term attitudes toward one’s own wellbeing and life style preferences. The social and emotional knowledge, abilities, and behaviors that young people acquire in the classroom assist them in de veloping resilience and lay the foundation for their lifelong management of their physical and mental health.

Schools are able to give pupils accurate information and help them better grasp the decisions they must make. Additionally, they are able to give pupils the intellectual abilities needed to engage in critical reflection on these de cisions and the effects society exerts on them, such as peer pressure, advertising, social media, and family and cultural values.

What is a school’s purpose?

By JILLY-ANN J. ALCARIA Teacher III Claveria Elementary School

THE goal of schools must be to harbor lifelong learners by graduating self-actualized learners into the world be yond the schoolbuilding. That can happen at any age.

The purpose of schools is to support generation after generation of democratic culture I order to foster whole people, healthy society and a peaceful world. However, schools can go even further than meaningfulness.

As more people through out the education system increasingly harbor realistic yet growing ambitions for students, it becomes vital for educators to embrace those ambitions in order to successfully facilitate new roles for all students.

In an era of increasingly

unfettered technological access, the number of students who are actively choosing to trans form their own educational experiences is growing every day. More than ever, students are getting on the Internet and zooming towards any information whenever they want it.

Using devices and apps, they are collaborating and debating and pontificating and sharing with their peers in a co-driven experience focused on mutual benefit. Supported by parents who are intensely desiring a bet ter life for their kids, many students today are literally reaching for the stars and beyond. They are calling all of society to be better.

ALROSE AND UPLIFT SCHOLARS

BARTOLOME A. GREJALDE JR. MASTER TEACHER -II

Uplifting the life of the economically challenge thru literacy for all times (UP LIFT) is one of the advocacies and part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) prac ticed by ALROSE Foundation with Mr. Aldrico Tomakin Manus, President, and Mrs. Rosie Abalos Manus, Trea surer in partnership with Rotary West of Cagayan de Oro under the leadership of Rotary President Mr. Hi polito “Pol” Balandra, RCBC Assistant Vice President on Business Relations Manager in East Mindanao District.

Scholars of Kauswa gan National High School, headed by Mr. Ronaldo D. Auman, School Principal-I been privileged as a recipient of the program for almost four years and counting. This grant contributes to learners’ success by empow ering them with financial

flexibility in terms of their school-related basic needs to actively participate in school and community activities. It gives learners a notion that having the extra mile of ef fort to consistently perform well both in academics and non-academic areas will al low them to be fortunate in completing their Senior High School curriculum.

Recipient learners as part of the millennial consumer generation heighten its cen sorious that companies con sider their corporate social responsibility status. ALROSE and Rotary West of CDO did their part in making the world a better place, and this burgeoning generation z and alpha would want to be associated with or support companies and organizations who advocate and take trust for the community and the people in it.

GIFT GIVING. Senator Imee Marcos (center) leads the distribution of cash assistance to individuals in crisis situation Sunday (Nov. 13, 2022) in Cagayan de Oro City. She was joined by local government leaders. ( P na P hoto by n e F L uczon )

EXECUTIVE BUDGET. Mayor John Dalipe (seated) signs into law the Fiscal Year 2023 Executive Budget amounting to PHP4.9 billion Monday afternoon (Nov. 14, 2022), with Vice Mayor Josephine Pareja (left of Dalipe, standing) and members of the City Coun cil and Finance Committee as witnesses. Social Services got the largest share of the budget with 47 percent or PHP2.3 billion. (P hoto courtesy o F c ity h a LL P io )

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Region 10 Undergrad Qualifiers ink contract with DOST PCHRD for Thesis Grant

TWO teams from region 10 have recently inked a Contract of Agreement for funding assistance through the DOST-PCHRD Un dergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products. Each team will receive an amount of Php 50,000.00 cash for equipment and materials related to pursuing their study.

Aaron Degamon, a senior BS Chemistry student at Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technol ogy (MSU-IIT), is among the PCHRD thesis grantee. He is a one-man team whose study could offer strategies to help prevent the onset of debilitating complications of diabetes and obesity. His thesis focuses on establish ing a treatment strategy that can potentially ameliorate obesity-diabetes nexus and thereby provide more effec tive and affordable treat ment or prevention of this health challenge.

The other team is com posed of Mr. Prince Eroll V. Reyes and Mr. Emerson Paul D. Somontan, senior

Radiologic Technology students of Iligan Medical Center College (IMCC). The result of their thesis will immensely contribute to the development of natural, locally abundant, widely available, inexpensive, nontoxic, and equally effective alternative radioprotectors to synthetic ones.

The Contract of Agree ment signing was held at MSU-IIT and IMCC campus in Lanao Del Norte in the presence of DOST-PCHRD Senior Science Research Specialist Ms. Lucila E. Roja, IMCC President Dr. Royce S. Torres, MSU-IIT Associ ate Professor Dr. Charlie A. Lavilla Jr., and other DOSTPCHRD and DOST- 10 staff.

DOST-PCHRD Under graduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products is a pro gram that aims to sustain a research culture in natural products to increase the number of research and later on build a pool of researchers/experts special izing in the field. It supports the Tuklas Lunas program

Areas under state of calamity entitled to special privileges from PhilHealth

IN the light of devastation brought about by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng (Na lgae), President Ferdinand Marcos signed Proclamation No. 84 declaring Calabar zon, Bicol, Western Visayas and the Bangsamoro Au tonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao under the state of calamity for six months. In response to the dec

laration of state of calamity by the President, the Phil ippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is extending various spe cial privileges to affected members, employers and healthcare facilities to en sure continuous provision of health care services to all Filipinos adversely affected by fortuitous events.

In its PhilHealth Cir cular 2020-0007, special privileges are granted by ensuring “continuous access to PhilHealth benefits and substantial aid to Health Care Institutions in rebuild ing their critically damaged health care system”, provided that a declaration of state of calamity is issued by competent authorities.

Affected members are granted exemption from the 45-day benefit limit and single period of confinement rule, as well as coverage even for confinements under 24 hours. The deadline for the payment of contributions for self-paying members shall likewise be extended to provide greater financial

R.A 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that AL-HIZAM S. MALIK has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “ ABDUL MALIK ” to “ AL-HIZAM ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ABDUL MALIK SALBO TOCALO who was born on 20 OCTOBER 1997 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are SAIMA M. SALBO and MALIK L. TOCALO

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

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

R.A. 10172 Form No. ( LCRO )

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that EMERITA ORQUILLAS CARTAGENA-CELESTE has filed this Office Correction of Clerical Error in the Certificate of Live Birth, From “ MARITA ” To “ EMERITA ” who was born on February 20, 1962 at Gitagum, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are SATURNINO N. CARTAJINA and JULIANA M. ORQUILLAS

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than ________________.

(Sgd) FRANCIS Y. MIGALBIO

Municipal Civil Registrar

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Davao del Sur

CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In Compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public the CHERLYN S. ARAÑAS has filed with this Office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN) from “ VIRGILIO” IV ” to “ PRINCE ” in the Birth Certificate of VIRGILIO IV ARAÑAS ARBOLARIO who was born on 31 October 2015 at Southern Philippines Medical Center, Davao City and whose parents are Virgilio III C. Arbolario and Cherlyn S. Arañas

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than November 24, 2022

(Sgd) MARISSA C. NEBRADA

City Civil Registrar

MDN: Nov 17 & 24, 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

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

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that ABELOU CHACON SANCHEZ has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the entry of SEX from “ FEMALE ” to “ MALE ” (item no. 4) in the Certificate of Live Birth of ABELOU CHACON SANCHEZ who was born on October 29, 1981 at MATERNITY & CHILDREN’S HOSP. CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are ABRA SANCHEZ JR. and LORNA CHACON

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file a written opposition with this Office not later than November 17, 2022

(Sgd) EVANGELINE C. TAPANGAN City Civil Registrar

Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental

MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In Compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that ANGELA SALVO EJEM - TORRES has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the entry of DATE OF BIRTH from “ NOV. 5, 1971 ” to “ OCTOBER 28, 1971 ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ANICITA SALVO EJEM who was born on OCTOBER 28, 1971 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are QUILIO EJEM and ESTELA SALVO

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than NOVEMBER 25, 2022

(Sgd) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: Nov 17 & 24, 2022

R.A 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that NORJAHAN S. MALIK has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “ ALAISA ” to “ NORJAHAN ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ALAISA SALBO TOCALO who was born on 01 DECEMBER 1999 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are SAIMAH M. SALBO and MALIK L. TOCALO

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

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

MDN: Nov 10 & 17, 2022

MDN: Nov 17 & 24, 2022

Davao records P549.8 million in foreign investment pledges in Q3

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews

DAVAO CITY – The Davao Region reported P549.85 million in approved foreign investments in the third quarter of 2022, according to a report released Tuesday by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

The agency said Davao’s approved investment com mitments improved by 3.17 percent as compared with the investments worth P532.94 million recorded in the previous quarter.

The agency said that Davao is the only region in

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flexibility.

The same will also ap ply to the employer in the affected areas.

On the other hand, af fected health care insti tutions shall be entitled to extended submission of claims from 60 to 120 calendar days, reimburse ment for both referring and receiving health care institutions, extension on the submission of the man datory reports, extension of validity of accredita tion and/or submission of

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Food and Nutrition Re search Institute launched the “Enhanced (E)-Nutribun” which is more beneficial to children as it contains more micronutrients with 504 calories, 17.8 grams of protein, 6.08 milligrams of

Mindanao with approved foreign investment commit ments for the third quarter.

A pledge of P985.70 mil lion for Northern Mindanao in the second quarter was the highest investment so far reported on the island for this year while Bangsam oro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao re corded P291.45 million in the same quarter, based on the information released by the agency.

As of third quarter of 2022, total approved foreign investments in Mindanao amounted to P2.406 billion,

application of health care providers, and reimburse ment for destroyed claims. Affected health care providers are requested to send a letter request to the concerned PhilHealth Regional Office for the ap plication of the said policy.

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(Drug Discovery and De velopment Program) of the DOST-PCHRD, which aims to develop safe, effective, and affordable alternative drugs from the country’s natural resources. (Linreb Mondero/ DOST 10)

iron, and 244 micrograms of vitamin A.

DSWD Region 10 As sistant Director for Admin istration Rosemarie Conde commended Marcos on her commitment and zeal to provide quality of life among vulnerable sectors as a humble and dynamic public servant. ( PNA )

lower as compared to the P3.671 billion reported in the same period of 2021.

According to the PSA, approved foreign invest ments in the country in the third quarter were reported at P13.05 billion or lower by 22.4% as compared to P16.82 billion in the same quarter of 2021.

The foreign investment pledges were mostly re

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF THE DECEASED, ENGRACIO S. MIONES WITH SALE OF A PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL LAND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This Extrajudicial Settlement of Inter state Estate among Heirs of the deceased Engracio S. Miones with sale of a parcel of residential land, made and executed by and among: VIRGINIA C. MIONES, of legal age, widow of the late Engracio S. Miones, Filipino, a resident of North Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR-VENDOR;

Children:

ALDRIN C. MIONES, EVA C. BALGA, ENGRACIO C. MIONES JR., JOEL C. MIO NES and JENALYN C. MIONES, all of legal age, Filipino, a resident of North Poblacion, Maramag and Hagkol, Valencia City, all of Bukidnon, respectively, hereinafter known as HEIR-VENDOR; and FRANCIS ANDREW E. HUCOM, of legal age, married to Christylyn Bahian Hucom, Filipino, a resident of Bliss, Lingion, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the Vendee;

WITNESSETH:

That the above-named parties all of legal age, are the legitimate children and surviving spouse of the late, ENGRACIO S. MIONES, who died on April 17, 2014 at Maramag, Bukidnon, who died without any will:

ported from the govern ment’s investment promo tion agencies such as Board of Investments (BOI), Clark Development Corporation

Republic of

(CDC), Philippine Econom ic Zone Authority (PEZA), and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).

Among the regions in the

Philippines,

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONH HEIRS

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate, made and entered into by and among:

1. DILEAN LOTILLA MURILLO, of legal age, widow, Filipino citizen and a resident of Purok2 16A, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines;

2. XZELA LOTILLA MURILLO, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and a resident of Purok2 16A, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines;

3. MANFRED LOTILLA MURILLO, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and a resident of Purok 16A, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines;

WITNESSETH: That the above-mentioned parties are the only heirs of the late ALEX MURILLO, who died on January 1, 2020 at Laviña General Hospital, Valencia City, Bukidnon, and he died intestate and without any obligations nor liabilities, left no will nor debts whatsoever, leaving to the herein heirs the parcel of land, and herein below more particularly described and bounded as follows, to wit:

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In Compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ALFE BRIAN NABONG JANOYOG has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ ALJEAN ” to “ AJ IVLER ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ALJEAN LLUMPERA JANOYOG who was born on JANUARY 16, 2012 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are ALFE BRIAN NABONG JANOYOG and JENIFFER PADERAN LLUMPERA

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than NOVEMBER 24, 2022

(Sgd) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA Municipal Civil Registrar

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-50215 “A PARCEL OF LAND (lot 2646-F, Psd-10-021419,being a portion of Lot 2646, Pls-9, Maapag Plains Public Land Subd.), located at Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE (15,765) 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 LAEX MURILLO the above-described property equally.

Is subject for DEED OF EXTRAJUDI CIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. CECILIO CHITO R. TANCINCO, Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 80; Page No. 17; Book No. CDXLV; Series of 2022.

MDN: Nov 3, 10 & 17, 2022

this ____ day of ________, by and between:

MDN: Nov 17 & 24, 2022

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Muslim rite on June 15, 2008 at Pagadian City, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Iponan, Cagayan de Oro and Villaverde, Iligan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond and they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on June 15, 2008 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on December 16, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the peti tion should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 8th day of November, 2022.

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

That the above-deceased at the time of his death left a parcel of land and more particularly described to wit: “A parcel of residential land, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-65706 known as Lot No. 226-B-3-E-2, Psd-1005409, being a portion of Lot 226-B-3-E, Psd-10-014284, situated at Lingion, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. Containing an area of TWI HUNDRED EIGHTY-THREE (283) square meters, more or less.”

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

That FURTHER, for and in consideration of the sum of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P300,00.00) Philippine currency, to me in hand paid to my full and complete satisfaction by the VENDEE, we do hereby SELL, CONVEY and TRANSFER by way of Sale unto the said VENDEE, his Heirs, assigns and successors in interest over the above-described parcel of Residential Land.

That we hereby warrant our title/ declaration unto the said VENDEE and that henceforth she shall have exclusive right of ownership and possession over the parcel of residential land and free from all liens or encumbrances of any kind, whatsoever;

That the provisions of Art. 1621-1623 of Civil Code have been duly complied with; That the parties agreed as they agree to register this instrument with Register of Deeds in accordance with the law;

Is subject for EXTRA-JUDICIAL SET TLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE WITH SALE OF A PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL LAND. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ABUNDIO UR. GAITERA, Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 1226; Page No. 244; Book No. II; Series of 2022.

MDN: Nov 3, 10 & 17, 2022

That we, the parties hereto who are all of legal age, are the sole only legal heirs of the decedent RINABOR MARIANO we being the children of the decedent; That RINABOR MARIANO died intestate sometime in 1991 and left a certain parcel of land with an area of fourteen thousand three hundred thirty-five square meters (14, 335 sq.m.) more or less, located at Brgy. Pawak, Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur, covered by Original Certificate of Title No. PAF 1435, Free Patent No. (X-6) 002803; That the above-named decedent left no known debt or obligations which remain unpaid and unsettled and chargeable against his estate; That as the heirs of the above-named decedent, we are entitled to and have the right to succeed his estate, particularly the above-described property;

That it is to our convenience and advantage that the existing community of ownership between us be terminated, and that our respective shares and participation be determined by mutual settlement and adjudication;

NOW THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the foregoing premises, and invoking the provision of Setion 1 Rule 74 of the Court of the Philippines, the above-named heirs RINABOR MARIANO, by these presents, do hereby divide, partition and adjudicate unto ourselves, our heirs and assigns the above-described parcel of land, in accordance with our rights, interests and participation therein, subject only to contingent liabilities to creditors, heirs or other person/s who might have been deprived of lawful participation in the estate of the decedent for a period of two (2) years from and after the settlement and distribution thereof, in accordance with the provision of Section 4 of Rule 74 of the Rules of Court;

That herein heirs of RINABOR MARIANO do hereby name,

WITNESSETH FURTHER

1. SYLVIA Y. PAMAKID, of legal age, widow, Filipino citizen and a resident STO NIÑO, Malaybalay City Bukidnon, Philippines;

2. HENRY YESAN PAMAKID, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Sto. Niño, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines;

3. SHIRLEY PAMAKID PELOSTRATOS,of legal age, Fili pino citizen and a resident of Sto. Niño, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines;

4. LARRY YESAN PAMAKID, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Sto. Niño, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines;

5. GREGIE YESAN PAMAKID, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Sto. Niño, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines; WITNESSETH; THAT WHEREAS, SIMEON Q. PAMAKID, a Filipino citizen and a resident of Sto Niño, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines, at the time of his death, died intestate, leaving a parcel of land, all registered in his name, and more particularly described as follows: Transfer Certificate of Title No. ET1871: containing an area of Six Hundred Three (603) square meters more or less. A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 118-20, Bsd-10-000682 (OLT), being a portion of Lot 118, CAD 158, Psd10-000044) situated in the Barrio of Sto. Niño, Municipality of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon,Island of Mindanao.

WHEREAS, HENRY YESAN PAMAKID, SYLVIA Y. PAMAKID, SHIRLEY PAMAKID PELOSTRATOS, LARRY YESAN PAMAKID, and GREGIE YESAN PAMAKID who are all of legal age, are the sole and only heirs of the decedent, they being the surviving wife and legitimate children.

WHEREAS, there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of the said decedent; and WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the parties hereto to settle and partition extra-judicially and adjudicate among them selves the above-described real property in the form and manner herein set forth; That we hereby affirm that we have executed the foregoing instrument out of our own voluntary free will without force, intimidation or violence upon our person and have no claim or demand against each other.

Is subject for DEED OF EXTRAJU DICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. WINCERBOGNE L. PESISANO, Notarial Commission No. 20-19. Per Doc. No. 505; Page No. 101; Book No. 67; Series of 2022 MDN: Nov 3, 10 & 17, 2022

DEED OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE

KNOW ALL.MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF SIMEON Q. PAMAKID, made and executed in the city of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, Philippines, on

the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

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against discrimination and abuse, and urgent amend ments to existing laws.

Marcos hailed the AWLFI members for pursuing social programs, which include fund-raising activities, relief operations and breast cancer awareness.

Assuring the AWLFI of his strong support to its ad vocacies, Marcos expressed hope that they would also support his administration’s efforts in protecting and promoting the welfare of Filipino women and chil dren.

“These endeavors will serve as the building blocks of our dream to build a more equitable society. After all, we can only claim that we are truly progressive if everyone can be assured of a brighter future,” Marcos said.

“I am confident that your pledge will translate into concrete actions, borne out of our collective promise to uplift the lives of every Filipino,” he added. ( PNA )

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among employees, which may even be more costly for both employees and employers in the long run.

The bill aims to pro vide a work-life balance for employees, boost their morale and satisfaction, and minimize the risk of health and safety issues. ( PNA )

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petition I filed questioning the postponement of the December 5 (2022) BSKE,” he said in a statement.

“Highlighted is a portion of the Memorandum of the Solicitor General, lawyer of Comelec and govern ment, where he admitted the urgency “to remove what had so far become the practice of postponing barangay elections and, in the process extending the term of barangay officials thru piecemeal election postponement legislations which pose an even greater threat to democracy at the

grassroots; and that even bill sponsor Senator Imee Marcos agreed it was indeed abused,” the poll lawyer said.

He also noted the state ment of the poll body that it is ready to conduct the polls in May next year, in the event the High Court issues a decision declar ing the law postponing the December 2022 Barangay and Sanggunian Kabataan elections unconstitutional.

“Also highlighted is Comelec’s statement that it could hold the barangay elections in May 2023 if SC rules that the law postpon ing it is unconstitutional,” Macalintal said.

“Thus, I asked SC that pending resolution of my petition, the Comelec be directed to resume its time line of activities and its preparation to hold the elections in May 2023,” he added,

Republic Act No. 11935 was signed last Oct. 10, postponing the Dec. 5, 2022 BSKE to the last Monday of October 2023. ( PNA )

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opened simultaneously across the country on Wednesday, including 11 in the National Capital Region, one in Tacloban City, one in Davao De Oro, and one in Koronadal City, South Cotabato.

The Kadiwa ng Pasko project was conceptual ized to address inflation by providing the people with affordable goods especially in the upcoming holiday sea son in coordination with the Department of Agriculture (DA) as the lead agency.

Support agencies include the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), De partment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

The program aims to provide a market to local farmers and fishermen for their produce and small business enterprises selling basic necessities.

Organizers expect them to have better income and,

Creativity

By JILLY-ANN J. ALCARIA Teacher III

Claveria Elementary School

CREATIVITY is a phe nomenon whereby something new and valuabie is formed. The created item may be intangible or a physical ob ject. Scholarly interest in creativity is found in a num ber of disciplines primarily psychology, business studies and cognitive science.

However, it can also be found in education, the humanities and theology, social sciences, engineering, technology and mathematics. These disciplines cover the relations between creativity and general intelligence, personality type, mental and neural processes, mental health or artificial intel ligence; the potential for fostering creativity through education and training; the fostering of creativity for national economic benefit;

and the ap plication of creative re sources to improve the ef fectiveness of teaching and learning.

Incubation is a temporary break from creative problem solving that can result in insight. There has been some empirical research looking at whether as the concept of “incubation” implies, a perod of interruption or rest from a problem may aid creative problem solving. Early work proposed that crative solutions to problems from the unconscious mind while the conscious mind is occupoied on other tasks. This was supposed to allow for unique connections to be made without our conscious ness trying to make logical order out of the problem.

at the same time, provide the public access to more affordable, accessible, and high-quality merchandise. ( PND )

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days.

The provision shall not apply to employees who are already enjoying the benefit and those employed in establishments with less than 10 employees.

Baguio City Representa tive Mark Go, the author of the measure, said the granting of paid leaves is not only beneficial to the employees but economically advantageous for employers as well.

“Such incentives boost the morale and satisfaction of employees which are manifested in increased productivity,” Go said.

Go said the leave credits also minimize the risk of health and safety issues among employees, which may even be more costly for both employees and employers in the long run.

The bill aims to pro vide a work-life balance for employees, boost their morale and satisfaction, and minimize the risk of health and safety issues. ( PNA )

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an accredited contractor of the agency to prevent any leaks and hazards emitted by the device from contaminat ing the soil or causing air pollution or anything that will cause harm to humans and the environment.

Refuerzo said the activ ity aims to raise awareness and protect human health and the environment from the harmful effects of poly brominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) present in e-waste.

She said it is part of the city’s initiative to improve hazardous waste manage ment and support the United Nations Industrial Develop ment Organization project, “Implementation of safe ewaste management.” (PNA)

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any incumbent elected offi cial up to the second degree

of affinity.

After the selection of IPMR at the provincial level, Agbayani said the NCIP will transmit the result to the NCIP Regional Office which will then issue a certificate of affirmation. An oath-taking ceremony will take place prior to her assumption as ex-officio provincial board member. ( PNA )

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through the Office of the Civil Defense, a Navy ship to transport goods from Iloilo province to Antique after Paeng left major routes impassable.

“The Navy ship has so far transported already the goods three times with the latest (being) yesterday, Nov. 14,” Cardinal said.

Iloilo City is a center of trade and commerce in Western Visayas where most suppliers of the basic and prime commodities in Antique are based. ( PNA )

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fast-tracked the endorse ment since the deliberation of the General Appropria tions Act for 2023 is on its final stage.

“The bulk will go the identified rehabilitation projects in Antique,” he said.

In his visit to Antique last week, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered that the repair of the province’s damaged infrastructures be prioritized.

The DPWH told the President that Paeng caused at least PHP1 billion worth of damage to the region.

The endorsement will be sent to the Office of the President, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, House Speaker Martin Romualdez and the DPWH central of fice. ( PNA )

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issues and needs for re covery initiatives after the pandemic,” he added.

Liobet noted that the project incorporates various activities identified in the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan to address

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poor numeracy and literacy rate specifically in Grades 1 to 3.

For this intervention, contextualized recorded video lessons will be used in teaching not only in reading, but also in mathematics.

The procurement of in structional materials and equipment, particularly the provision of tablets for Grades 1 to 3, was funded by the Special Education Fund of the Provincial School Board. ( PNA )

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and fourth quarters has been revised downward.

Germany, Poland Germany and Poland an nounced separate takeovers of natural gas firms that had ties to Russian state-owned company Gazprom.

The German government said it is nationalizing a for mer subsidiary of Gazprom.

Formerly known as Gaz prom Germania, Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE) is a network operator and indirectly controls Ger many’s largest gas storage facility in the northwestern town of Rehden.

The Economy Ministry justified the nationalization measures in a statement Monday with the imminent insolvency of SEFE, which would endanger the security of supply in Germany.

“This jeopardizes the continuation of SEFE’s busi ness operations and thus the gas supply,” it said in a statement, adding the legal basis for the decision was the country’s Energy Security Act.

Poland’s government also said it has taken “temporary compulsory management” of Gazprom’s share in the Yamal gas pipeline system in Polish territory to en sure the country’s energy security. ( Anadolu )

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of the depreciation of the local currency compared to the greenback, this is countered by the continued rise of domestic inflation rate which rose to its almost 14-year high of 7.7 percent last October.

“Thus, there may still be a need to send more OFW remittances due to higher prices/inflation, which erodes/offsets whatever foreign exchange gains due to the stronger US dollar vs. major global currencies,” he said.

Meanwhile, Ricafort ex pects the peso to get ad ditional boost from the seasonal increase of remit tances during the Christmas season. ( PNA )

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manager, underwriter, and bookrunner for the offer.

RCBC Capital Corpo ration will also serve as participating underwriter.

VFund Management Inc. and VProperty Management Inc. have been tapped as fund manager and property manager, respectively.

PREIT is seen to be the power and infrastructure REIT platform of Villar-led Prime Asset Ventures, Inc.

The company’s initial property portfolio con sists of land and power plant assets utilized in the power generation projects of SIPCOR and CAMP COR in Cebu and Siquijor, which have a total combined installed capacity of 21.2 megawatts.

As mandated by law, PREIT shall distribute at least 90 percent of its an nual distributable income as dividends.

The distributable income refers to the company’s net income as adjusted for un realized gains and losses/ expenses and impairment losses, and other items in accordance with interna tionally accepted account ing standards. It excludes proceeds from the sale of the REIT’s assets that are re invested in the REIT within one year from the date of the sale. ( PR )

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was recorded at 6.0 percent increase in October. In the case of Cordillera Administrative (CAR) recorded the second lowest inflation rate at 6.6 percent and Region IV-A or CALABARZON was the third region with the lowest inflation rate at 6.9 percent while Region -Xl or Davao Region got the highest inflation rate at 9.6 percent, PSA reported.

The headline inflation rate in the entire Philippines slightly rose to 0.9 at 7.7 percent from 6.9 percent compared to the previous month of September 2022.

According to Director Engr. Akan Sula, PSA-BARMM Officerin-Charge “the fast acceleration of inflation rate in the Bangsam oro region was primarily due to to the contribution of food and non-alcoholic beverages at 8.4 percent housing ,water, electricity ,gas and other fuels at 3.4 precent; and restaurants and accommodation services at 6.4 percent “

Among the provinces in BARMM, Lanao Del Sur recorded the highest inflation rate at 9.4 percent followed by Basilan at 7.0 percent , Sulu at 6.4 percent, Tawi-Tawi at 5.3 percent , and Maguindanao with lowest inflation rate at 4.6 percent this month , Sula said

Meanwhile, Cotabato City has maintained its record with the lowest inflation rate in the entire Bangsamoro area at 3.6 percent , Sula added.

An analysts a retired faculty of the MSU main campus cited before the speech of Lanao Del Sur governor Mamintal A. Adiong Jr who said that in economics, inflation is a general increase in prices of goods and service s in an economy, when the general price level rises , each unit of currency buys fewer good and services, consequently ,inflation corresponds to a reduction in the purchasing power of money.

divine mercy. And viceversa: God’s mercy should be regarded in the context of our unavoidable sinfulness.

On our part, of course, we should try our best to be as good a child to God as God is good to us. Obvi ously, we cannot perfectly achieve that ideal, but it’s in the desire to struggle to be so that truly matters.

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the battle against illegal cable cutting and theft, but a stronger engagement among all stakeholders from the public and private sectors is very much needed to up the ante in this fight.

If strongly enforced, not only will it achieve the goal of fighting cable cutting and theft, save lives, and reduce affected firms’ operational expenses, but will also be a huge boon to consum ers as this will allow for affected firms to focus on improvements and main tenance of infrastructures and networks. This, in turn, will effectively support the Marcos administration’s goal to boost the Philip pines’ connectivity, support business operations and ef fectively helping the nation as a whole.

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the foregoing article are solely the author’s and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the Philippine News Agency (PNA) or any other office under the Office of the Press Secretary.

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Ignacia Nograles said the government is losing bil lions in revenues because of the uncollected excise taxes from these smuggled tobacco products.

“The government revenues are lost from smuggled, un registered, and unregulated cigarettes which are being sold via container vans ship ments. This resulted in an estimated PHP26 billion in financial losses annually. If this continues, it will affect our local tobacco industry and roughly 2.2 million ka babayans will be affected,” Nograles said.

Nograles, together with Presidential son and Ilo cos Norte Rep. Ferdinand “Sandro” Marcos, pushed for the passage of bill im posing tougher penalties against tobacco smuggling by amending some provisions of Republic Act 10845 or the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016.

The bill seeks to include raw and finished tobacco as agricultural commodi ties whose illegal importa tion constitutes economic sabotage, which is punishable with life imprisonment and a fine of twice the fair value of the smuggled agricultural product and the aggregate amount of the taxes, duties and other charges avoided.

The panel, chaired by

Quezon Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga, approved the mea sure.

In sponsoring the bill, Nograles said tobacco farm ing remains a primary source of livelihood for so many Filipino farmers despite the increase in excise taxes for the sale of tobacco products.

“The tobacco industry is a common source of income for many Filipinos. This contrib utes to around 516,000 labor force in 2019 and around 2.2 million Filipinos generated earnings from the industry. The significant impact was it accounts for 6 percent of tax revenue in 2020, and 58 percent of so-called sin tax receipts are being used to finance the national health budget – including the uni versal health care resulting in 8 million more low-income families receiving health care under this program,” Nograles said.

Despite tobacco produc tion remaining very high, she said local tobacco farm ers and legitimate tobacco product manufacturers are not only suffering economi cally because of the high excise tax imposed by the government but also because of the massive amount of tobacco products that are smuggled into the country by unscrupulous importers and traders.

Nograles and Marcos said in some areas in the Philip pines, namely Zamboanga del Sur and Misamis Occidental, it is estimated that six out of 10 cigarettes sold in the market come from illegal sources.

“Almost daily, there are new reports of seized illegal cigarettes by the Bureau of Customs in Mindanao and this is just the tip of the iceberg. Even in the tobaccoproducing region of Ilocos, nearly 10 percent of the ciga rettes sold are illicit,” they said. (PNA)

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health care for our overseas workers and their families here in the country,” the Mindanao lawmaker stressed.

The proposed measure mandates the Secretary of the Department of Migrant Workers to ensure that ex isting health benefits and medical assistance programs are strengthened, including subsidies on hospitalization and medical procedures for OFWs and their dependents.

It further provides for the exemption of donor’s tax, value-added tax, and customs duty for imported equipment, machinery, and

spare parts.

“We need the speedy ap proval of this bill to address the medical needs of our OFWs, which we consider as modern-day heroes, and assist their loved ones as well,” Rodriguez said.

“I originally filed this bill in the 17th Congress and now I am filing it again because it is the responsibility of the State to protect and promote the health of the Filipino people, especially our OFWs who contribute so much to economic development and to nation-building,” he added.

The Secretary of Health shall include in the Depart ment’s program the imple mentation of the act and the funding will be sourced from the General Appropriations Act (GAA).

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doors open inward to reveal a balcony railing you can lean out of.

Verona Green Apartments will have a walk-up layout to keep the units accessible in terms of price, but as its name implies will also have the environment friendly “green” features IDC pioneered and won design accolades for in its Primavera Residences and Primavera City units like solar PV panels to generate electricity for the common areas and further reduce operating and maintenance costs for its residents.

Nati said the project is a response to Italpinas’ desire to make green residences accessible to people who cannot afford the previous units they constructed like Primavera Residences and Primavera City.

PH Housing Shortage George Siy, chairman of the Subdivision and Housing Developers Association, Inc., told CNN Philippines how surveys from three years ago showed the backlog of houses at three million, far less than the current shortfall which reached 6.5 million. He noted that the growing population is moving faster than the rate of housing production exacerbated further by rising prices.

“(The shortage) continues to grow because our popula tion is growing faster than our production of houses,” Siy said. ““From a production viewpoint, we have another problem. That is the growing housing shortage.”

Of Housing Secretary Jose Acuzar’s goal of one million houses produced each year, Siy noted only 200,000 to 300,000 houses are actually produced annually.

CLASSES DISRUPTED.

Bomb threat disrupts classes in Surigao City school

By ALEXANDER LOPEZ

BUTUAN CITY – A bomb threat sent through Facebook Messenger to officials and teachers disrupted classes at the Surigao City National High School (SCNHS) in Barangay San Juan, Surigao City, on Wednesday morn ing.

School officials, led by Arthur Jamera, immediately ordered the suspension of classes and the evacuation of the students as a safety measure.

Personnel of the local police’s Explosive and Ord nance Disposal (EOD) team were immediately dispatched to the SCNHS to conduct a thorough search of the school premises, classrooms, and other facilities, officials said.

After hours of searches, the EOD team found no trace of any bomb inside the school premises as claimed by the sender of the warning through the messenger.

In an interview with the local media, Jamera said he

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The agency said Japan committed P4.50 billion, which accounted for P34.5 percent of the total approved investment pledges, while South Korea and Singapore pledged P2.02 billion and P1.64 billion, respectively.

The agency said the big gest chunk of these invest ments are in manufactur ing comprising 55.2% of the total approved foreign pledges. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews )

received a message from a certain “Ayen Santos”, warn ing of an imminent bombing in the school.

“We will conduct an investigation on this and determine if the sender is also a student here at the SCNHS. We will determine the identity of the sender,” Jamera told reporters.

In the message, the sender said a bomb would be placed

at the K12 Building on No vember 16 by an unidentified student of the school.

“The school authorities will also cooperate with the personnel of SCPS, especially on their ongoing investiga tion on the matter,” Jamera said.

As of 10 a.m. on Wednes day, students of SCNHS were still held in safer areas.

(PNA)

To monitor the progress of the project upon its imple mentation, another water sampling was done this school year and the results are yet to be released by the DOST and COWD. The data also shows that there has been a significant decrease of the water bill after this project was initiated. Close monitoring is being conducted to all identi fied leakages. All new water pipes are already installed and are ready for use as soon as the new water meter will be installed. COWD has yet to make sure the new water meter is installed properly to avoid future problems.

Points of Reflection

Water availability and po tability is essential element for life of students of MOGCHS. It plays central and critical role in all aspects of educational process in the campus. This is an impact for Wash in School (WinS) as mandated by the Department of Education.

This provide great energy for students to learn because they are utilizing enough safe water for drinking for washing their hands and for cleaning the comfort room and other related school activities per formed by students in the classroom and laboratories.

Free clean and safe water provision by the government in the campus will give great savings to parents, providing them with potable water dur ing school hours gives them spiritual joy and healthy long life Filipinos in the future.

Making commitment of support on potability and availability of water to stu dents would mean prime obligation of school adminis tration (MOGCHS) teachers, parents, barangay officials, city officials and LGU of Misamis Oriental.

All of these would be equal to creating man worthy is his capacity to see beyond here and now.

MOGCHS WATER BILL REDUCTION INITIATED BY MRS. JUANITA G. GOMEZ, MT I SCIENCE DEPT.

JUANITA G.GOMEZ MASTER TEACHER I MOGCHS SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

Students of the Surigao City National High School in Surigao City are gathered on safer grounds due to a bomb threat on Wednesday morning (Nov. 16, 2022). No bomb was found by personnel of the Surigao City Police and the Explosive and Ordnance Disposal team after a thorough search of the school premises. (P hoto courtesy o F r P n d X ks s urigao )