Mindanao Daily News (November 10, 2022 )

9th Mindanao Business Leaders and Entrepreneur Awardees lauded

By MDN Reportorial Team

- A total of 22 companies and individuals were hon ored and lauded during the Recognition Ceremony for the 9th Mindanao Busi ness Leaders and Entre preneurs Awards that was held November 8 at Ayala Mall Centrio in Cagayan de Oro City.

“The pandemic forced busi ness organizations to take extraordinary measures in real time… Things changed drastically and dramatically, leaving no industry across the world unaffected. De spite this reality, the business leaders and entrepreneurs of our island persisted and continued to struggle so that its dependents workers and families would survive the crisis. They did so with flying colors… Thus we welcome and honor the Outstanding Business Lead

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

The Awardees of the 9th Mindanao Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs Awards that was held November 8 at Ayala Mall Centrio in Cagayan de Oro City.

The judges were also conferred plaques of appreciation by Chairman Dante Sudaria, Cagayan de Oro City infor mation officer Ivy Guantero; PhilHealth 10 information officer Merlyn Ybañez; Soroptimist International CDO vice president Dyan Stephanie Noble; Soroptimist International; SI past president Teresita Brioso; former JCI Kagayhaan Gold president Paul Andro Subere; BusinessWeek Mindanao vice president for business development Ruffy Magbanua; and copresenter Veterans Bank 1st Vice President, Miguel Villa-Real.

Ex-NPA rebels receive P4.3-M aid via E-Clip in Bukidnon

By Nef Luczon

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

– A total of 77 former New People’s Army (NPA) reb els in Bukidnon province have received PHP4.3 mil lion worth of assistance through the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-Clip).

In a statement issued Satur day, the Philippine Army’s 403rd Infantry Brigade (403IBde) said the turn over of assistance, held in Camp Osito D. Bahian, in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on Friday, was highlighted by the turnover of the for

mer rebels’ firearms and the release of livelihood assistance, immediate assistance, reintegration assistance, and firearm remuneration.

The amount of E-Clip assistance was coursed through the Department of the Interior and Local Government.

Col. Ted B Dumosmog, act ing 403IBde commander, led the former rebels in taking the Oath of Alle giance to the Republic of the Philippines.

“The Bukidnon Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, through the Enhanced Compre

hensive Local Integration Program and Amnesty Cluster, will always be at your service to facilitate the assistance that the gov ernment had promised to those who returned to the fold of the law. May this activity serve as an inspiration to those NPA members who want to avail of the government’s integra tion program,” Dumosmog said in his speech after the turnover ceremony.

Lawyer Romuel Roque, who represented Bukidnon Governor Oneil Roque, said the activity is proof that the government does not forget to help those individuals

who are in need.

“It’s been decades since this insurgency started and today, I cannot see any reason why we, brothers and sisters, fought each other for the sake of belief and dignity,” he said.

Former president Rodrigo Duterte institutionalized the E-Clip through Ad ministrative Order 10 to help rebels who have sur rendered to be reintegrated into the community.

The various financial as sistance given to the former rebels are intended for their development as they start over with new, normal lives. (PNA)

Davao envi groups hope for more inclusive discussion on climate crisis during COP27 in Egypt

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV

DAVAO

CITY (Mind

aNews ) – Environmen tal groups in Davao City hope that the gathering of world leaders in the upcoming 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (dubbed as COP27) in Egypt will have “more inclusive” discussions on the cli mate crisis, including a well-defined plan for the phaseout of coalfired power plants.

Dr. Jean Lindo, envi ronmental activist who co-chairs “Panalipdan! Mindanao,” told Mind aNews on Wednesday that she hopes to see more leaders who are “authentic issue bear ers” participating in the COP27 scheduled for November 6 to 18 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

She added that coun tries must send rep resentatives “who can assert the real essence of sustainable devel opment and inclusive development.”

COP27 will gather world leaders to take ac tion towards achieving the world’s collective climate goals as agreed under the Paris Agree ment of 2015 and the United Nations Frame work Convention on Climate Change (UN FCCC) of 1992.

“Enough of incremen talist type of develop ment which is a slippery slope. We do not have the luxury of time,” Lindo said.

While the issues related

to climate injustices and their adverse impact on vulnerable communi ties take centerstage during the conference, she said these are nor mally tempered with the interests of “corpora tions and politicians who have stake in the businesses.”

“By this time, I hope that discussions will be more inclusive, and then they must send representatives who are authentic is sue bearers who can articulate, and not those decision-makers who may not be able to tell the difference between food security and food sovereignty and be able to authoritatively assert that food sovereignty should be the path to be followed by the Philip

pine government,” she said.

Mylai Santos, director of Ecoteneo, added that the Philippines must present itself with clean hands as it participates in the conference.

“Let us do our home work and present our selves there with clean hands. When we ne gotiate yet we do not ourselves take care of our own backyard, we allow priorities of na tional government to destroy our remaining carbon sinks – forests, coral reef ecosystem. We end up demanding much for the little we cannot give to our own citizenry and country,” she said.

As part of Aksyon Kli ma, Santos said she supports calls for the

enhancement of nation ally determined contri butions (NDCs) with targets and timelines for emission reduction

of greenhouse gasses, including short-lived climate pollutants, and a well-defined action plan for the phaseout of

coal-fired powerplants and transition to renew able energy.

NDCs are “where coun tries set targets for miti gating the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change and for adapting to climate im pacts. The plans define how to reach the targets, and elaborate systems to monitor and verify progress so it stays on track.”

Santos added that she hopes nations deliver on their pledge to set aside $100 billion for developing nations on or before 2025, and establish a “Loss and Damage financing” that is readily accessible to people.

“Where financing must not sacrifice the rights of vulnerable groups and integrity of eco systems,” she stressed. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

Luzon 16 tech innovations in Pangasinan ready for commercialization

By Hilda Austria

The bazaar features dif ferent interactive ex hibits. (Photo by Hilda Austria)

LINGAYEN, Pangas inan — Some 16 tech

nological innovations ready for adoption are on exhibit at the tech nology bazaar in this town as part of the 2022 Regional Science and Technology Week. In a press conference

on Wednesday, Depart ment of Science and Technology (DOST) Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) chief senior sci ence research special ist, Romeo Javate, said

Trike drivers in Batac City get cash aid

By Leilanie Adriano cos Norte on Wednesday each received PHP 4,000 financial assistance

Around PHP6.2 million were distributed by the provincial government's Metro Ilocos Norte Council (MINC) to 1,547 tricycle drivers to help them cope with the continuing rise in fuel prices.

Under the Phase 2 of the program, the local govern ment has decided to give cash to the trike drivers instead of fuel card vouchers in partnership with gasoline stations, MINC project head Althea Nicolette Pilar said. This way, the beneficiaries can have more freedom on how to spend the financial

BAYACO 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.

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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.

these technologies are ready for commercial ization.

“These are more on agricultural technology since the province is

more on agriculture,” he said.

Javate said a businessto-business meeting will be conducted on Thursday to give the

Lanao del Sur is the custodian of all records of birth in Lumba –Bayabao whose office is located at the Municipal Hall Brgy. Maribo, Lumba –Bayabao, Lanao del Sur where he may be served with summons and other court processes;

3. Respondent Civil Registrar General of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is impleaded as the central custodian of all records birth in the country and may be served with notices, orders, and other court processes at the PSA, NSO Building, East Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City;

4. Petitioner was born on April 23, 1994 to spouses Yasser Mangacop Dilawangun and Minombao Bayaco in Galawan, Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur;

5. The fact of petitioner’s birth was belatedly registered with Respondent LCR in the year 2002 under Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) with Registry No. 2002-242, attached as Annex “A”. However when she requested a copy from the Philippine Statistics Authority,

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

6. Petitioner adopted the first name of her father as her surname following the mandate of Islamic that a child shall bear the first name of his/her father as his/her surname;

7. The petitioner has been consistently using her name OMAIMAH

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Cloud seeding eyed to boost Pantabangan Dam’s water reserve

CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – Irrigation and other concerned gov ernment agency officials are planning to conduct cloud seeding to boost the water reserve of Pantaban gan Dam.

Rosalinda Bote, department manager of the National Irrigation AdministrationUpper Pampanga River In

tegrated Irrigation System (NIA-UPRIIS), said on Wednesday they have met with the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) 900th Air Force Weather Group and Bureau of Soil and Water Management (BSWM) team to plan the operations at the Pantabangan watershed area in preparation for next

ALS & Senior High School PAGASA Guidelines

By Jesien N. Dadios Instructional Manager Alternative Learning System, Naawan District

Following are the guidelines in the cancellation or suspen sion of classes.

1. Typhoon. In persononline classes and work from Kindergarten to Grade 12 and ALS are automatically cancelled in schools situated in LGU issued with Tropical cyclone wind signals 1,2,3,4 or 5 by the PAGASA. If the TCWS is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the school shall im mediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home, if it is safe to do so. However, schools are obli gated to keep the students and personnel safely in school if travelling has become unsafe. Local Chief executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases were there are strong winds in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not issued

a TCWS.

2. Heavy rainfall. In person-online classes and work from kindergarten to Grade 12 and ALS are auto matically cancelled in schools situated in LGU issued with Orange and Red Rainfall Warning by the PAGASA. If the warning is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the school shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home, if it is safe to do so. However, schools are obligated to keep the students and personnel safely in school if travelling has become unsafe. Local Chief executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspen sion of classes if their LGU is issued a Yellow Rainfall warning by PAGASA or in cases were there are torrential rains in specific or all areas

of the LGU but is not issued an Alert by PAGASA.

3. Flood. In persononline classes and work from Kindergarten to Grade 12 and ALS are automatically can celled in schools in specific areas issued with a Flood Warning by the PAGASA. If the Flood warning is issued at a time when classes have already begun, the school shall immediately suspend the classes and work and send everyone home, if it is safe to do so. However, schools are obligated to keep the students and personnel safely in school if travelling has become unsafe. Local Chief executives shall decide on the cancellation or suspension of classes in cases were there is flooding in specific or all areas of the LGU but is not issued a Flood warning by PAGASA.

SCIENCE AND TECH WEEK. Students pose in front of the technology bazaar in Lingayen town, Pangasinan province n Nov. 9, during the opening of the 2022 Regional Science and Technology Week. The bazaar features different interactive exhibits. (Photo by Hilda Austria) LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Some 16 technological innovations ready for adoption are on exhibit at the technology bazaar in this town as part of the 2022 Regional Science and Technology Week.

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CASH AID. Trike drivers in Ilocos Norte each get cash aid worth PHP4,000. This forms part of the government's response to help individuals in crisis situation. (Contributed)

LAOAG CITY – Tricycle drivers in Batac City, Ilo

from the provincial government.

PREPARING FOR DRY SEASON. The National Irrigation Administration-Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irrigation Sys tem is planning cloud seeding operations to boost the water reserve of Pantabangan Dam. This is in preparation for next year’s dry crop season. (File photo)

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MDN’s CSR narrative continues: The 9th Awards for Mindanao Business

WITH the relaxed protocols on Covid 19 pandemic, the Mind anao Daily Group holds today its signature CSR narrative — the 9th Mindanao Business Leaders and Entrpreneur Awards at the posh Ayala Centrio Event Center, Tuesday, November 8, 2022, 3pm onwards.

On this day, outstanding busi ness leaders and entrepreneurs in Mindanao are acknowledged of their contributions to the progress of the region despite the health crisis brought about by Covid-19 pandemic for over two years.

They will be honored of their extraordinary resilience and dedi cated service as frontrunners of development in Mindanao amid the many challenges in running their business interests if only to survive the health crisis that had scared mankind on a global scale.

On the part of Mindanao Daily Group, the pandemic years had been painted with gloomy landscapes, yet the will to survive was there, ever present and always on a positive outlook that all these challenges shall come to pass in a matter of time.

And indeed, the MDN Group, nothwithstanding the many down side of things, had this CSR event revived primarily aimed at sending a strong message to all and sundry that business life in the fastlane is alive and kicking.

Supporting this landmark event are Mindanao Daily’s partners ever willing to engage to make this CSR undertaking a venue of recognizing the many efforts of Mindanao business in bringing the economy back to life.

The Mindanao Daily Group had been on the edge on the survival cliff over the pandemic years, yet it struggled to stay fit and strong, even to the extent of creating a digital platform called MDNN - the Mindanao Daily News Network.

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With a journalism mantra of providing the reading public with an eye on engaging Truth, Justice and Progress, Mindanao Daily Group will definitely stay the course, no matter what.

After all, Mindanao Daily Group has survived the test of time after years of lockdowns, quarantines and strict health pro tocols.

Survival measures include the reduction of print days downsized into few pages, followed by staff furloughs and limited the num ber of issues to stay afloat in an industry so severely affected by Covid-19 pandemic.

Unlike a struggling daily in town that folded unceremoni ously, MDN’s survival instinct has remained intact, strong and solid as ever to withstand the health crisis never imagined to hit hard on the economy so badly on a global scale.

This is the story of a regional newspaper that knows no fear, nor daunt under the weight of the coronavirus.

In fact, MDN has to do its mission courageously without fear or favor — in all of its stories including the devastating sweep of Covid-19 pandemic, it being the biggest story in this generation.

The financial impact on busi nesses including the newspaper industry was not a walk in the park.

And for most community newspapers, MDN included, the struggle to survive is unprec edented, devastating, ravaging. Notably, there was a record in the drop of advertisements that trig gered the economic slowdown in the print industry.

The decrease in advertising was swift, as businesses had tightened their spending and operational cost, hence the result was a pain in the neck for publishers and owners of

Climate Change Is So Alarming:

Counter Climate Change Under the One Percent Regime

An independent report commis sioned by 20 countries in 2012 to study the human and eco nomic costs of climate change, the study wrote that it: “linked 400,000 deaths worldwide to climate change each year, pro jecting deaths to increase to over 600,000 per year by 2030 . . . Heat waves kill many, to be sure, but global warming also devastates food security, nutri tion, and water safety. Since mosquitoes and other pests thrive in hot, humid weather, scientists expect diseases like malaria and dengue fever to rise. Floods threaten to con taminate drinking water with bacteria and pollution. When the report looked at the added health consequences from burn ing fossil fuels – aside from climate change – the number of deaths jumps from 400,000 to almost 5 million per year. Carbon-intensive economies see deaths linked to outdoor air pollution, indoor smoke from poor ventilation, occupational hazards, and skin cancer.”

In his book, “Age of Sustain ability, Mr. Jeffrey Sachs said that, “Like all living species, humanity depends on nature for food and water, material for survival, and safety from dire environmental threats, such as epidemics and natural catas trophes. Yet for a species that depends on the beneficence of nature, or on what the scientists call ‘environmental services,’

we are doing a poor job of protecting the physical basis of our very survival! The gigantic world economy is creating a gigantic environmental crisis, one that threatens the lives and wel-lbeing of billions of people and the survival of millions of other species on the planet, if not our own.”

It now must dawn upon all of us that the real culprit and threat to humanity is climate change but such truism is being hidden through media collu sion in cohort with powerful corporations. Through the use of fossil fuel alone and coal, some 19 fossil corporations are earning some 16 trillion dollars a year or 10 million dollars every minute and part of these raking goes to the media, to the politicians and religious groups. Let notice be served to one and all that climate change is a crime against Mother Earth, against humanity and against the Creator during these most challenging times of moral collapse and religious. apathy.

The pandemic called Covid-19 is indeed a wake-up call! By the Creator to awaken humanity that is still in deep slumber.

Indeed, the word develop ment has been abused and mangled beyond recognition.

Everything is done in its name and everyone claims to be doing just that, yet, the day to day life of the people speaks that it is not so. The regime of one percent

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the print industry.

That being said, an extinctionlevel had hit hard for community newspapers as the PH economy struggles hard in this era of staggering fuel costs brought about by Russia-Ukraine war, high-tension inflation rates, floods triggered by typhoons and scores of hardships coming in many ways to mankind.

Just like any other businesses, the print industry is in a precarious position, with more smaller news outlets in the country are into the verge of closing down permanently. Already about 1,800 newspapers had closed down permanently worldwide following the number of people buying print editions had dropped significantly.

As the journalism industry attempts to adapt to the new normal, people now get their news online, social media being the easiest and most convenient source of information these days of pandemic lockdowns. This is the primarily context why the MDNN came into being.

The fight for survival is real for community newspapers like MDN to stay afloat amid the many eco nomic challenges ahead as the year 2022 is about to end.

Yet for 10 solid years, the Mindanao Daily Group has proved its worth as Mindanao’s only regional news paper and one way to say thank you is this CSR offering aptly dedicated to honor the outstanding men and women of Mindanao Business.

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whose total wealth is far greater compared to the combined as sets of the ninety-nine percent of the world’s population has wrought havoc whose eco nomic paradigm on corporate globalization is putting the earth in the precipice of its 6th extinction. Not only is that horrible regime killing mother earth through climate change but its dysfunctional control has built military arsenal that can kill the 7.2 billion people 40 times over. That regime has gained so much wealth through massive manufactur ing of armaments and if a US President would stop a war like what the late President John F. Kennedy did in the sixties in stopping the Vietnam War, he was assassinated. A US Congressional hearing two years ago disclosed that it was not Lee Harvey Oswald who assassinated Kennedy but the assassination was done through the secret conspiracy of the FBI and CIA in connivance with big corporations manufacturing armaments as these corpora tions were earning then more 500 billion dollars annually through the Vietnam War. That heavy money-making continued during the Iraqi War

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NegOcc pushes for long-term prevention campaign vs. cholera

By Nanette Guadalquiver

BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental Provin cial Health Office (PHO) is pushing for long-term efforts to prevent cholera as cases of the acute diar rheal illness continue to increase in some parts of the province.

From zero incidence in 2021, the third district, where the cases are con

centrated, has reported a total of 28 confirmed cases, including two deaths, as of Nov. 7, data on Wednesday showed.

Of the total cases, Tali say City has 13; Silay City, eight with one death; E.B. Magalona, six with one death; and Victorias City, has one case.

Dr. Ernell Tumimbang, pro

vincial health officer, said there should be a strong monitoring and surveillance system, especially in areas that have increasing cases to stop the transmission.

“We should zero in on longterm prevention,” he told reporters.

Tumimbang said one of the strategies is to campaign for zero open defecation to

cut the cycle of transmis sion, particularly among low-income households in thickly-populated areas, and even seaside barangays that cannot afford to build toilets.

Tumimbang noted the focus should also be on preventive measures in food transmis sion that should include re quiring health and sanitary

permits for those preparing food, especially for schools since face-to-face classes have already resumed.

Operations of water refill ing stations that serve as a source of potable water should also be regulated properly, he added.

Last week, the provincial government formed the Food and Drinking Water

Residents urged to keep Antique province ASF-free

By Annabel Consuelo Petinglay

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVIS

TA, Antique – The An tique Provincial Veterinary (ProVet) office is urging residents to keep the prov ince free from the African swine fever (ASF) that is spreading in the nearby province of Iloilo.

Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, chief of the ProVet Public Health Division, in an in terview Wednesday urged everyone to stop bringing in processed or any porkbased food products from Iloilo or other places af fected by ASF.

“It seems we keep on con fiscating or instructing to return to the place of origin delivery vans bringing the prohibited food items,” he said.

No data is available, how ever, on the confiscated processed food with pork nor the deliveries ordered to be returned to their place of origin.

Last Oct. 18, Governor Rhodora Cadiao issued a directive that prohibited the entry into the province for whatever purpose or trading of any pig, boar semen, pork and pork products including food items containing pork.

Ardamil said checkpoints in the southern and northern borders of Antique already resumed after they were temporarily halted during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng in the last week of October.

Meanwhile, Sibalom Live stock and Poultry-Raisers Association (SILPRA) presi dent Elma Peña said they had already undergone the two-day training on meat processing with the Depart ment of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Oct. 28 and 29.

“We are now in the process of perfecting our processed food tocino and embutido,” she said.

She said that they are ventur ing into food processing as an alternative livelihood in case their live-weight animal will no longer be allowed to be shipped outside the province. (PNA)

Inclusive Education in Senior High School

By Jesien N. Dadios Instructional Manager Alternative Learning System, Naawan District

Education that is inclusive is vital for many reasons. First of all, it guarantees that all children have the chance to learn and develop in a secure and encouraging atmosphere.

Second, it teaches kids how to collaborate with people of all abilities, preparing them for life in the real world. Finally, it fosters understanding and acceptance between those who have impairments and those who do not (https:// www.teacherph.com/inclusiveeducation-philippines/). Since everyone has the right to edu cation, it does not discriminate against students based on their physical or mental condition.

To enhance inclusive educa tion, the Philippines has been putting numerous policies and initiatives into place. The “Inclusive Education for All” program is one such endeavor that teaches educators, parents, and school administrators how to effectively fulfill the

requirements of every learner.

The Philippines has been preparing teachers in order to promote inclusive educa tion. To prepare instructors to incorporate students with disabilities in their classrooms, the Department of Education (DepEd) has been collabo rating with the United Na tions Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Creating a sup portive learning environment, modifying education for stu dents with impairments, and cooperating with parents are some of the themes covered in this program. Priority must be given to learners with im pairments, who must also be accepted and mainstreamed in basic education. That, they must not be discriminated as to access to education, anyone denying the entry of a learner with disability will be dealt with accordingly.

Another policy that pro

motes inclusive education is the Alternative Learning System (ALS), which provides non-traditional learning op portunities for students who have dropped out of school or cannot attend regular classes due to health or other rea sons. ALS programs offer a variety of courses, including vocational training and ba sic literacy and numeracy courses, which allow stu dents to learn at their own pace and in a comfortable environment. This ALS is already functioning and is producing graduates in the district I am assigned to.

Inclusive education has just started to be included in the Senior High School in the Division of Misamis Oriental. It caters to main stream Special Education in the Senior High School level.

Quality Monitoring Com mittee (FDWQMC) as a response to the increasing cases of food and waterborne illnesses.

The Provincial FDWQMC aims to assist the LGUs still without local monitoring committees to create their own as well as provide con sultation, technical assis tance, and training. (PNA)

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;

WITNESSETH FURTHER

That herein heirs of RINABOR MARIANO do hereby name, constitute and appoint their sister, ROQUIA RINABOR LANGCO , to be their Attorney in fact, in their place and stead: (1) To transact with the proper government agencies such

FOOD PROCESSING. Members of the Sibalom Livestock and Poultry-Raisers Association during their training on food processing with the Department of Trade and Industry Antique Provincial Office on Oct. 28, 2022. Dr. Marco Rafael Ardamil, Antique Provin cial Veterinary Office Public Health Division chief, on Wednesday (Nov. 9) called for public cooperation not to bring in pork or pork-based products from Iloilo and other areas affected by the African swine fever. (Photo courtesy of DTI Antique)

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PH logs lowest unemployment rate since Covid-19 onset

By Kris Crismundo

MANILA – Unemploy ment rate in Septem ber 2022 stood at 5 percent, the lowest in more than two years, the Philippine Statis tics Authority (PSA) reported Tuesday.

In a press confer ence, PSA chief and national statistician Undersecretary Dennis Mapa said the number of unemployed Fili pinos in September fell to 2.5 million, or 183,000 lower than the 2.68 million citi

zens with no jobs the previous month.

The number of job less Filipinos during the month was also lower by 1.78 million

from 4.28 million un employed a year ago.

“This means 50 out of 1,000 individuals in the labor force have no job,” Mapa said in Filipino.

On the other hand, employment rate in September 2022 was at 95 percent, which translates to 47.58 mil lion Filipinos who have jobs.

This is higher than the August 2022 em ployment rate of 94.7 percent, and also high er than the September 2021 rate of 91.1 per

cent.

He identified sectors with largest monthon-month increase in employment. These include manufactur ing, up by 780,000 jobs; education, up by 159,000 jobs; public administration and defense, compulsory social security, up by 128,000 jobs; trans portation and storage, up by 56,000 jobs; and real estate activities, up by 13,000 jobs.

Meanwhile, under employment rate also

BOC aims high colletion in November

By Ferdinand Patinio

“My guess is that our Commissioner’s prayer is that we reach the PHP800 to 900 billion mark. This is the highest collec tion per month, a record high that the Bureau of Customs can achieve under the leadership of our President (Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.),” Cus toms spokesperson Arnaldo dela Torre Jr. said in a Laging Handa

briefing Wednesday.

He reported that they are near to meeting the annual target rev enue which is PHP721 billion.

Based on preliminary data, from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, the BOC collected a total of PHP714.27 billion in revenues.

The figure is 18.5 per cent higher than the PHP602 billion target for the first 10 months of the year.

“We have a positivity

rate of 18.5 percent. We have exceeded our collection target from January to October. And if the Bureau of Customs maintains its collective effort to sustain its collection target, we believe that we will exceed or have a surplus in revenue collection,” he added.

The bureau collected PHP75 billion in Oc tober, surpassing its PHP60 billion tar get collection for the month. (PNA)

Facebook's parent company sacks over 11K employees

ANKARA – Facebook’s par ent company Meta has laid off more than 11,000 employ ees, reducing its workforce by 13 percent, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday.

“I want to take accountability for these decisions and for how we got here,” Zuckerberg wrote in a letter to employees on Wednesday.

“I know this is tough for everyone, and I’m especially sorry to those impacted.”

Meta joined other tech firms, such as Snap, and Twitter that laid off employees amid inflation and recession fears.

extending our hiring freeze through Q1,” Zuckerberg said.

On how the company came to this point, he explained that during the pandemic, the world rapidly moved online and many people projected that this acceleration would continue even after the pan demic ended.

BY LITO HOMONLAY

“We are also taking a num ber of additional steps to become a leaner and more efficient company by cutting discretionary spending and

“I did too, so I made the deci sion to significantly increase our investments. Unfortu nately, this did not play out the way I expected. Not only

has online commerce re turned to prior trends, but the macroeconomic downturn, increased competition, and ads signal loss have caused our revenue to be much lower than I’d expected. I got this wrong, and I take responsi bility for that,” he said. Following the announcement, Meta stock futures went up by over 4.5 percent. Over the last 12 months, its price fell by 71.24 percent. (Anadolu)

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BOC spokesperson Arnaldo dela Torre Jr. (File photo) MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is looking to reach the PHP800 to 900 billion mark in total revenue collections this month.

THE Salvaleon cousins flaunt their attire de signed by Oliver "Japan" Aguro during the Cagayan de Oro Talent Center fashion show last November 5 at Limketkai Center. PHOTO

Mindanao Zamboanga City logs 10 leptospirosis mortalities

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr.

ZAMBOANGA CITY –

Residents here are ad vised to take precautions as the City Health Office (CHO) has recorded 20 cases of leptospirosis with 10 mortalities since January this year.

“All the 10 fatalities were males,” said Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite,

city health officer, on Wednesday.

She noted that most of those infected with the disease were aged between 13 and 58 years old, comprising 17 males and three females.

In comparison, the CHO recorded 13 lep tospirosis cases in 2021.

Miravite said lepto spirosis is a bacterial disease that affects hu

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10 th Judicial Region BRANCH 28 Mambajao, Camiguin

mans and animals and is caused by bacteria of genus Leptospira, with rodents as the primary source.

“The mode of infection is exposure to floodwa ters contaminated with rat urine,” she said, add ing it can be treated with prophylaxis and antibiot ics such as doxycycline.

Symptoms usually

Notarial Application No. 2022-03

IN RE: PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT

AS NOTARY PUBLIC FOR AND IN THE PROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN, POL S. OCHAVILLO Applicant. x------------------------------------------------/

NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a summary hearing on the petition for notarial com mission of ATTY. POL S. OCHAVILLO shall be held on January 25, 2023 in this Court’s Session Hall. Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto, received by the undersigned before the date of the summary hearing.

Let a copy of this notice be published once in a newspaper of general circula tion in the Province of Camiguin at the expense of the petitioner and posted in the bulletin board of the Hall of Justice of Mambajao, Camiguin. Done in Mambajao, Camiguin, this 2nd day of November 2022.

MDN: NOV. 10. 2022

(Sgd.) NANNETTE MICHOTE E. LAO Executive Judge

Group Chat (GC) as a Professional Learning Community

Jessica C. Hornejas, HT l Taguanao Integrated School, Misamis Occidental

The world of social media is either a treat or a threat, where a user can choose an action which in turn becomes a responsibility, accountability, and or op portunity.

With the knowledge on creating a GC, it is one of the responsibilities to choose the members to be added through their Face book account. It is good to consider the purpose of why the GC is formed.

Once the GC is already established, the exchange of messages and or com munications in the group become public among themselves. The exchange of ideas happens based on what is shared by any member. Hence, there is accountability as to what is being shared and what

comments will be made by any member. These can become a threat or a treat. Nonetheless, it is also an opportunity to share good news and solicit ideas from the members which make the GC a treat.

Seeing the advantages and disadvantages, GC can be assessed and recommended as a Professional Learning Community (PLC) where teachers can exchange thoughts and solicit ideas from others. PLC provides a hint of what the GC is all about. It is knowing and understanding PLC which help the members of the group to sanitize what to share and what to comment. PLC is ideal for sharing information, announcement, and best practices. (JCH)

occur two days to four weeks from the time of exposure and the infec tion can cause a wide range of indications in humans.

The signs of infec tion include high fever,

headache, chills, muscle aches, vomiting, jaundice (yellow skin and eyes), red eyes, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rash.

However, Miravite said some infected persons may have no symptoms

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

at all. She advised residents who had exposure to floodwaters, whether with or without open wounds or cuts, to seek early consultation in health centers. (PNA)

MDN: Nov 10 & 17, 2022

The Zamboanga City Health Office. (PNA file photo)

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Pinoy-made mobile lab to detect ASF, Avian flu now in Bukidnon

MARAMAG, Bukidnon, (PIA)—A Pinoy-made Mobile Laboratory Unit (MLU) to detect ASF, Avi an, and other zoonotic flu viruses is now in Bukid non as the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Business Innova tion through S&T (BIST) program officially launched and turned over the MLU to Central Mindanao Uni versity (CMU) in Maramag, Bukidnon, October 28.

The MLU is equipped with state-of-the-art ani mal health diagnostic technologies designed and created by a local veteri nary research and diag nostics company known as BioAssets Corporation.

"The mobile biocon tainment laboratory, the first of its kind in the country, will initially serve hog and poultry breeders in Bukidnon, and the MLU can serve

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an estimated 5-10 farms per day that require diagnostic tests for livestock," said Dr. Homer D. Pantua, President and Co-founder of BioAssets Corp. and project leader of the Building Research and Innovation Development Goals for Engineering SUCs (BRIDGES).

Pantua, who also heads the Balik Scientist and BIST projects, explained that the test is equivalent to pooling and testing 150-250 samples in one location; thus, the establishment of the said mo bile laboratory will support rapid response to potential outbreaks and improve dis ease surveillance, allowing farmers and veterinarians to craft mitigation strate gies, preventive and control measures as needed.

Bukidnon province has the highest production of 137.28 thousand metric tons of live weight in 2021, according to See DETECT , page 11

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

MDN: Nov 10 & 17, 2022

IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION

CIVIL CASE NO. 2022-136 TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES AMANOLLAH M. METMUG and FARAH C. PANTARAN, AMANOLLAH M. METMUG and FARAH C. PANTARAN, Petitioners.

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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 petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

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

Zamboanga City logs 10 leptospirosis mortalities

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr

ZAMBOANGA CITY –

Residents here are advised to take precautions as the City Health Office (CHO) has recorded 20 cases of leptospirosis with 10 mortalities since Janu ary this year.

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:

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

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, made and executed in the City of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, Philippines, by and between; ESTELA B. QUINTANES, ELIZA BETH B. QUINTANES, JUANITA Q. FALLAN, ALEJANDRO B. QUITANES, AGNES B. QUITANES, ROMEO B. QUITANES, VIRGINIA Q. PARAN and MARILOU Q. ERAZO, all of legal ages, Filipino citizen and with common residence at P4, San Carlos, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines.

WITNESSETH: THAT

WHEREAS, ELIAS QUINTANES, Filipino Citizen and resident of Valencia City, Bukidnon Philippines at the time of his death, died intestate on April 26, 2020, leaving parcels of land, all located at Valencia City, Bukidnon, particularly described to wit: OCT P-5113

“A PARCEL OF LAND described as Lot No. 70 Pls-988. Situated at Barangay San Carlos, City of Valencia, province of Bukidnon and Island of Mindanao. Contain ing a remaining portion of ONE HUNDRED THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE (13,755) square meters.”

OCT P-20970

“A PARCEL OF LAND described as Lot No. 153 Pls-988. Situated at Barangay San Carlos, City of Valencia, province of Bukidnon and Island of Mindanao. Containing a remaining portion of THREE HUNDRED FOURTEEN (314) square meters.”

WHEREAS, the parties hereto, who are all of legal age, are the sole and only heirs of the decedent they being the sur viving spouse and the legitimate children respectively, of the deceased.

WHEREAS, there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of 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;

Is subject for EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLE MENT. Under the Notarial registry of ATTY. WINCERBOGNE L. PESISANO, Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 383; Page No. 78; Book No. 52; Series of 2021. MDN: Oct 27, Nov 3 & 10, 2022

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:

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

Publication Notice RA. 10172

Republic of the Philippines

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

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with the publication requirement and Pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that LIBERTINE B. CUBIO has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of entry in sex from “ MALE ” to “ FEMALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of LIBERTINE OCLARIT BODBOD at Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur and whose parents are ANTONIO O. BODBOD AND ROMULA A. OCLARIT Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 21 November 2022.

(Sgd.) ENGR. DANTE E. BURIAS Municipal Civil Registrar

The signs of infection

include high fever, head ache, chills, muscle aches, vomiting, jaundice (yellow skin and eyes), red eyes, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rash.

However, Miravite said some infected persons may have no symptoms at all.

She advised residents who had exposure to floodwaters, whether with or without open wounds or cuts, to seek early con sultation in health centers.

(PNA)

“All the 10 fatalities were males,” said Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, city health officer, on Wednesday.

She noted that most of those infected with the disease were aged be tween 13 and 58 years old, comprising 17 males and three females.

In comparison, the CHO recorded 13 lepto spirosis cases in 2021.

Miravite said leptospi rosis is a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals and is caused by bacteria of genus Lepto spira, with rodents as the primary source.

“The mode of infection is exposure to floodwaters contaminated with rat urine,” she said, adding it can be treated with pro phylaxis and antibiotics such as doxycycline.

Symptoms usually oc cur two days to four weeks from the time of exposure and the infection can cause a wide range of indications in humans.

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 this ____ day of ________, by and between:

1. SYLVIA Y. PAMAKID, of legal age, widow, Filipino citizen and a resi dent 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;

MDN: Nov 3 & 10, 2022

A Pupils Diary Project Improving Literacy Skills and Wellbeing

Lorelyn E. Borja Master Teacher I

Balingasag Central School is an environmentally friendly public school located at the heart of Balingasag Misamis Oriental. Our school was established in 1929. Our school has concern for the environment and makes en vironmental education a part of the school curriculum.

Student learning activi ties are not only focused in the classroom, but learning activities are also carried out outside the classroom in nature. As proof we have a big oval for sports activities. As time goes by, children’s ability to adapt to technol ogy is developing rapidly, but we see children starting to lose interest in reading and writing.

The need for literacy skills is one of the most im portant things for students to share and get informa tion. To develop these skills, Balingasag Central school

presents diary writing ac tivities for pupils. Diary writing is actually not a new thing in our school. However, we have seen this pandemic period present a need for students to express themselves. During this pan demic their activities are very limited to only being in the home environment, and students are too bored. Through writing a diary, pupils can share things in detail in simple language about everyday life, convey ing their ideas and thoughts on things that happen around them.

This pupils diary is usu ally collected at the begin ning of the week, on Monday, through the class teacher. Pu pils are free to write anything about their daily lives for one week. During this pandemic, pupils wrote diaries about how they learned during the pandemic and the longing

they felt because they were far away from their friends and teachers.

It turned out that this diary writing program at tracted the enthusiasm of pupils and almost all pupils, even from Grade 1 in the elementary school, partici pated in writing diaries.

From May 2020, when students started writing, we saw great enthusiasm from the teachers. The class teach ers also chose some of the best diaries to be presented. The presented pupils’ writ ings in entitled “Learning Diary in a Pandemic Period” (Grades 1-3) and “I Miss School” (Grades 4-6).

We hope that this ac tivity can continue in the following years. Apart from developing literacy, it has also had a positive impact on pupils who have had a pleasant experience while going through the pandemic.

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 EXTRAJUDI CIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. WINCER BOGNE 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

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

The Zamboanga City Health Office. (PNA file photo)

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Leaders and Entrepreneurs of Mindanao (in this 9th episode of this annual event )” stated project chairman and MDN President & CEO Dante Sudaria, in his open ing remarks of the event.

The awards gives honor to various Mindanao busi ness leaders and entrepre neurs, serving as catalyst for their continued and concerted effort to seek greater heights and strive for success in the noble mission of propelling Mind anao and its people towards full economic growth and sustainable development. “When we conceptualized this project 12 years ago, it was not only for us to start building our Corporate Social Responsibility image, but to help Mindanaoan business leaders and en trepreneurs promote their business and professional reputation and branding,” added MDN editor in chief and awards executive direc tor Allan Mediante.

In his co-presentor’s mes sage, Veterans Bank 1st Vice President Mike Villa Real, congratulated the MDNN for sustaining the awards project through the years, and lauded the efforts of Mindanao Business Lead ers and Entrepreneurs for helping sustain the island’s economy amid the Covid 19 pandemic.

“ The backbone of the Philippine economy are resilient business leaders and entrepreneurs . Those who succeed even amid the pandemic must be recog nized and honored. If you are an entrepreneur you are trained to spot risks. If entrepreneurs do not per sist due to the destructive health risks, we will not overcome the challenges for the betterment of our economy and sustainable .livelihood. We congratulate the awardees tonight for taking the lead in provid ing for your employees, workers and familes,” stated Villa-Real, adding: “ Con gratulations, in behalf of my boss Bobby de Ocampo, chairman of Veterans Bank, it is an honor and privilege to highlight the success of this annual event.”

The Regional Governor of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Mr. Ruben Vegafria who is himself an honoree of the event, was requested to deliver a keynote speech.

“ It is a rare privilege and honor and a humbling experience to give my mes sage to this event tonight. I find it rewarding because I was once invited as member of the board of judges of this project 12 years ago. With tonight’s MDN 9th MBLEA, I am happy that the same trust and confi dence to Mr. Sudaria is in place. Thank you for your tenacity and true grit in pursuing the industry even when reports indicated that 1,800 news papers have closed down during the pandemic, and yet MDN

is here to stay “My friends Media is important in the industries. Magpasalamat kita sa media for what they have done. Quoting an MDN column, he added: It is only in sharing that what you have will reap a very good fruit. Running their business amid health crisis MDN group will always stay. In behalf of PCCI, the largest business organization today, we are thankful for events like this. Leadership thru collaboration is how to feel and recognize achievements like what MDN is doing today,” Vagafria concluded.

The awardees who received the Outstand ing Leader plaque/cita tion in various categories were : Anakciano, Inc. (for Agriculture and Agro Industry),represented by Aisa Zulita; and Kenram Palmoil represented by Jes sie Mongcal;

For the Hotel & Restau rant category: Seda Hotel CDO, represented by Ms. Carol Valdez; Waterfront Insular Hotel of Davao City, represented by Ali Banting, Julius Vinuya and Paolo Rosello;

For the LGU Govt Busi ness Enterprise category: BUGEMCO (Bukidnon Govt Employees Coopera tive, represented by Richel Okit, CPA chairman; Ra mygen Padua, and Kerwin Vortudazo.

For the Social Entrepre neur awards: One Closet Butuan represented by Ma. Isabela Blanca, Myrna Blan ca, and Rachelle Morta ; and HCML Logistics represented by Deo Anthony Alcudia;

For the Micro Entre preneur category : Timyas Litson represented by Ms. Aiza Lipit; Fatzo’s Lechon represented by Kayce James Eduria, Leo Eduria and MaanEduria; and D Last Bites.

For the Tourism and Resorts category: Amaya View represented by Mrs. Erlinda Unabia; Ultrawinds represented by Ms. Jane Angeles; Joan Maandig and Sandy Tagapulot.

For Mega Entrepreneur category,awardees were An flocor Corp; Paglas Corp., and DMI Inc. John Himan

The Outstanding Busi ness Organzation Leaders were PCCI Governor Ruben Vegafria, and China Bank Area Head for Mindanao Ms. Agnes Adviento Awardees for Realty De velopment were Coral Es tates and Ecoverde Homes.

The judges were also conferred plaques of appre ciation by Chairman Dante

Sudaria and co-presenter Veterans Bank 1st Vice President, Miguel VillaReal . They were: Sorop timist International CDO president Atty. Rhodelyn Mae Roa; Cagayan de Oro City information officer Ivy Guantero; PhilHealth 10 information officer Merlyn Ybañez; Soroptimist Inter national CDO vice president Dyan Stephanie Noble; So roptimist International past president Teresita Brioso; former JCI Kagayhaan Gold president Paul An dro Subere; BusinessWeek Mindanao vice president for business development Ruffy Magbanua.

The 9th Mindanao Busi ness Leaders & Entrepre neurs Awards is presented by Mindanao Daily; Veter ans Bank; and Ayala Corp.; with event Major sponsors and partners Ayala Mall Centrio, CEPALCO , Des sert Boss, Primavera City, and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-10.

Cited also for their vari ous support were Minor Sponsors: FDC; PhilHealth Region 10; Teascape; Ap ple Tree Resort and Hotel; Department of Tourism 10; Mordeno Law Office; PepsCola; Del Monte Phil ippines; San Miguel Beer Corp; Lilpat Lechon; Yoyong Lechon; Dynasty Court Ho tel; L1lpat Lechon; Mordeno Law Office and Steag.

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“Technology may be adopted with the as sistance of DOST ei ther through Small En terprises Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) or venture financing, which are soft loan (schemes),” he added.

Aside from financial assistance, the DOST also provides training, among others, as its ap proach to the technol ogy transfer is holistic, Javate said.

DOST Ilocos regional director Dr. Armando Ganal said this type of technology transfer falls under the technol ogy for commercial ization covered under the Republic Act (RA) 10055, or the Technol ogy Transfer Act.

“If anyone is in terested to adopt the technology, they should undergo the process as part of RA 10055. Whoever would adopt or commercialize the technology should get a fairness opinion re port from the DOST Secretary,” he said.

He added the tech nologies are protected through intellectual property, thus it would not be copied or stolen.

Meanwhile, Ganal said the celebration of Science and Technol ogy Week in the region from Nov. 9 to 11 aims to promote technology and innovation in urban and rural areas.

“We are also conduct ing caravans –not only exhibits and bazaars, as well as stakeholders forum,” he said.

Students may also visit and enjoy the mo bile planetarium, in teractive exhibit, and technology bazaar free of admission from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PNA)

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Pilar said more trike drivers who have not registered with MINC will receive cash aid in the next few days once they finish sub mitting the required documents.

“For the longest time, it is only now that we feel the government’s presence helping us with our needs,” John Alonzo, a trike driver from Barangay Baay, said.

The Ilocos Norte gov ernment’s fuel subsidy program is separate from the Pantawid Pas ada Program, which the national government set up also to help public utility drivers strug gling with inflation. Aside from the cash aid to PUVs, farmers and fisherfolk here have also received their share of fuel subsidy program courtesy of the national and local governments. (PNA)

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year’s dry crop season. Bote said they are eyeing to increase the dam's water reserve to cater to 90 percent of the agency’s programmed area for the upcoming crop ping season.

NIA-UPRIIS irrigates farms in Nueva Ecija and portions of Pampanga, Bulacan, and Tarlac.

As of Wednesday, the water level of Pantabangan Dam is 201 meters above sea level, which is far below its operational rule curb of 218.46 meters.

Bote said NIA-UPRIIS is also striving to augment the irrigation requirements of farmlands within its service area through solar-powered pump projects as well as the implementation of Alternate Wetting and Drying water management technology and diversified cropping. (PNA)

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cording to statistics. In its 22 municipalities, there are currently 16,007 backyard hog raisers and 71 commercial hog raisers. A total of 251 poultry farms were also recorded to be operating in the province in December 2021.

`“With a significant number of hog and poultry raisers in Bukidnon, the first-ever MLU must be made available in the area to support disease diagnostics,” Pantua said.

In his speech, CMU President Dr. Jesus Antonio Derije lauded the BioAssets Corporation and DOST for working together to support the university's College of Veterinary Medicine in fulfilling its commitment to bring innova tive tools to resource-limited areas.

“The partnership between CMU and BioAssets Corporation, as well as the establishment of the mobile lab under the Sci ence for Change (S4C) program are essential components in the development of a national disease surveillance program led by Dr. Homer Pantua. Such program will benefit both farmers and the general public by establishing preventive and control measures for potential zoonotic diseases.

Meanwhile, DOST-Bukidnon Provincial Director Ritchie Mae L. Guno said that the department’s S4C-BIST Program provides finan cial assistance to Filipino private companies for the acquisition of strategic and relevant technologies to conduct research and develop ment studies. The funds, which may be used to purchase high-tech equipment or to secure technology licensing and/or patent rights, will be refunded to DOST with no interest. (DOST-Bukidnon/ PIA-10/Bukidnon

as these corporations were the ones supplying the armaments of the two warring factions. When the ISIS brothers who were then taking PhD in the Us knew of this horrible tru ism, they did not finish their scholarship but instead went back to Iraq and formed the ISI combatants against the US whom they described as an “evil empire.”.

The kind of development being pursued by the one per cent regime is so dysfunctional which is accelerating and inten sifying, not only against human beings but against nature. It can be likened to the workings of an auto-immune disease syndrome (AIDS), where no less than the body’s defense mechanisms are attacking vi tal organs. We decimate our forests, we pollute our rivers and bays, we produce food yet contaminate our water table following costly agricultural technologies tied up to the heavy use of toxic chemicals, modern living means adopting lifestyle that what makes of a throw-away society – all done in the name of development.

That kind of development can only be described as ruthless and futureless which has made the impossible now possible, which is the end of life on earth. Biodiversity embracing billions of life forms has tremendously decreased as these life forms which have evolved on earth for billions of years are now extinct. As the earth warms and the oceans rise, we are now confronted on how to feed, clothe and house the ex ponentially growing earthlings that will reach the 9.3 billion mark by 2050.

Mahatma Gandhi had put it more succinctly when he said, “If man has to be saved from doom, development must be in harmony with nature and not as its own expense.” A Lumad leader was even more precise when he said, “only when you have cut the last tree, only when you have caught the last fish, only when you have dried the last river, only then will you realize that you cannot eat your money!”

Cagyan de Oro hosts the first BNI Chapter in Mindanao

The 25 founding mem bers of BNI Alliance of BNI Cagayan de OroWest Region, were re cently inducted via Zoom.

Joined by its pioneering Regional Directors Dr. Kim Khauv and Aireen Navarro Khauv, the first 25 members are Cagayan de Oro’s homegrown en trepreneurs who are now part of BNI’s global list of business owners, putting Mindanao on the map. BNI Alliance also represented the Philippines in the BNI Launch Love Worldwide Campaign, a celebration of the human connection and growth possibilities that BNI has facilitated for over 37 years.

Zebra Fuel’s Joel Abad is inducted as charter Presi dent together with Ptr Ron Bayron, CEO of YAHSHUA Outsourcing Worldwide, Inc. and Melvin Fabello, President of M.C. Coffee as Vice-President and Secre tary/Treasurer respectively. The pioneering leadership team is completed with entrepreneur-members tak ing on various important roles in furthering the vision of BNI of helping business owners grow and profit through a powerful referral strategy.

BNI is the world’s leading business referral organi zation with over 292,920 members in over 10,805 BNI Chapters worldwide. In 2021 alone, BNI Members shared over 12.4 million valuable new client referrals and generated over $19.4B (USD) in revenue. In the Philippines, BNI Alliance is the 46th chapter and the first in all of Mindanao. BNI offers its members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts, and most impor tantly, business referrals by providing an environ ment that fosters personal relationships with dozens of other qualified business professionals.

BNI Alliance will hold its first BOD or Business Open Day on a breakfast morning (6:30AM-9:30AM) on No vember 11, 2022, Friday in Xavier Sports and Country Club Bar Lounge. The BOD is an opportunity, welcom ing other business owners or leaders in Cagayan de Oro and its neighboring towns to network and change the way business is done.

For more information and to register for the Busi ness Open Day, please con tact President Joel Abad at 0917-714-1262 and Mem bership Committee Deputy, Miss A Bongay at 0917-7721087.