Mindanao Daily News (November 8, 2022)

Awardees for Outstanding Mindanao Biz Leaders and Entrepreneur honored today

By: Joel Escol

CAGAYAN DE ORO

CITYT – The Min

danao Daily News Network (MDNN) with Veterans Bank and Ayala Corp will honor 21 award ees for the 9th Mindanao Business Leaders and En trepreneur Awards today Tuesday, November 8 at the Ayala Centrio Events Center, this city from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm.

On hand to welcome the awardees, board of judges, guests and sponsors is Mr. Dante Sudaria, President & CEO and publisher of

Mindanao Daily News, Business Week Mindanao, Cagayan Times and MDN TeleRadyo, together with Mr. Allan Mediante, the Awards director and Editor in Chief of Mindanao Daily.

Also joining the event to represent Project Co-Pre senter VETERANS BANK is Mr. Miguel C. Villa-Real, 1st Vice President of PVB, from Manila.

The annual event which is now on its 9th episode was not undertaken for two consecutive years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

To receive the awards in various categories are:

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Senate budget hearings to tackle disaster response system – Zubiri

By FRENCIE CARREON

ZAMBOANGA CITY (Min

daNews )— The Senate budget hearings next week will tackle the need for local governments to streamline the nation’s disaster response system, and additional aid for areas hit by Typhoon Paeng, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said during his visit here Thursday. Zubiri, whose Operation

Tabang Mindanao donated 600 bags of rice containing 25-kilos each for families affected by “Paeng” in the city, said that “Mindanao will be needing sustained aid.”

“Paeng really battered Min danao. The storm left a wreck across the country, but the damage and the loss here in Mindanao is espe cially devastating,” he said. He said that as a Mind

anawon he also felt what the local residents went through.

Zubiri also visited Cota bato City, the provinces of Maguindanao del Sur, Maguindanao del Norte, and Sultan Kudarat.

He expressed appreciation to nongovernment organiza tions and individuals that also extended assistance, including the Southern Philippine Deep Sea Fish

ing Association, which gave donations and allowed the use of some of their facilities in partnership with some contractors.

Meanwhile, Zamboanga City Mayor John Dalipe approved today Ordinance No. 586 which provides for the increase of burial as sistance from six to twelve thousand pesos per indigent beneficiary in the city.

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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)

DOT underscores environmental protection to sustain tourism

By Liza Agoot

BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) in the Cordil lera Administrative Re gion (CAR) on Friday reiterated the call for residents to protect the environment as the re gion expects more visits

in the coming weeks. “It is important that we also include in our programs the protection of our environment and the natural habitat that we still have around us,” said Sylvia Chinayog, operations officer of DOT Cordillera, adding that this is the only way

to sustain the country’s tourism.

She urged the public that while they are al lowed to enjoy the many tourist destinations in the region, they should take on the challenge to protect the environ ment by practicing sus tainable tourism.

“In enjoying the places we visit, let us also take the responsibility of taking care of the en vironment so that we can continue to reap

the benefits of fun and relaxation and for oth ers to also enjoy the place,” Chinayog said.

On Oct. 29, Sagada opened two new of

ferings – the Southern Sagada tour and adven ture trek at the Blue Soil and Blue Lagoon and the Obwa Canyon. Sagada Councilor Jaime

Pampanga survives Bataan to enter MPBL North semis

By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno

MANILA – Pampanga earned an MPBL North Division semifinal date with Nueva Ecija after taking down Bataan, 6662, in their quarterfinal rubber match at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center in San Fernando City, Pampanga on Friday night.

The Giant Lanterns pre vailed after the Risers’ comeback fell short. With Pampanga clinging to a 61-51 lead midway into the fourth quarter, Bataan went on an 11-3 run to cut the lead down to two, 64-62, with 14.8 seconds left. However, despite a foul

to give before going into penalty, the Risers took 11-and-a-half seconds before Jhong Bondoc hacked Dom Vera with 3.3 ticks left.

The Giant Lanterns burned 1.8 more seconds before Bondoc reached Vera again, and Vera sealed the outcome by going 2-for-2 from the foul line.

Archie Concepcion and Topeng Lagrama each scored 13 points, while Earnest Reyes added 10 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, three blocks, and one steal for Pampanga.

James Castro put up 14 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and two steals for Bataan, which

pushed Pampanga to the limit during the entire three-game series before bowing out.

Pampanga will begin their three-game division semi final series with Nueva Ecija on Monday night. Owners of the Philippines’ longest winning streak in professional basketball with 23 consecutive vic tories to start the year, the Rice Vanguards will host Game 1 at the Nueva Ecija Coliseum in Palayan. The other North Division semis battle between Pasig and San Juan completes the doubleheader in the same arena.

MPBL is the Mahar lika Pilipinas Basketball League. (PNA)

TRANQUIL ENVIRONMENT. Sagada’s cold temperature is one of the reasons why tourism in the Cordillera region is booming. The Depart ment of Tourism has reiterated calls for the public to protect the envi ronment to sustain tourism in the region. (PNA photo by Liza T. Agoot)

montalvan sts. LEGAL COUNSEL

Toughness amid unavoidable scandals

YES, we have to be tough, with the toughness of char ity, amid the unavoidable scandals in the world. Christ already warned us about this. “Things that cause sin will inevitably occur,” he said. (Lk 17,1) We should just be prepared for this condition in our life.

While those who cause scandals in others would be severely punished—”It would be better for him if a millstone were put around his neck and he be thrown into the sea than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.” (Lk 17,2)—we should avoid reacting to these unavoidable scandals by falling into lack of char ity.

If we have the charity that Christ commands us to live, we would know how to deal with these eventuali ties, willing to suffer and be patient while thinking of how we can help those who cause these scandals and those who are victim ized by them.

As St. Paul said, true charity “does not rejoice over iniquity, but rejoices in truth. Charity suffers all, believes all, hopes all, endures all.” (1 Cor 13,7) It’s indeed a big challenge to live by that charity, but

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with God’s grace which we should always ask, we know that we can hack it.

What we should always do is to be most mindful of our words and deeds, be cause no matter how insig nificant they may seem, we may already cause a scandal in others. And we also have to strengthen our defenses against scandals, so that instead of thinking badly, for example, of someone due to what we have seen or heard, we are ready to understand and help.

And scandal need not be in the sexual department only which is already a grave sin. It may only be a matter of gossip of any kind, as long as we cause another person to sin by thinking badly of someone or by leading him to have some critical thoughts, mental reserva tions, rash judgments, etc.

Of course, we have to distinguish between the temptation of scandal and the sin of scandal itself.

Temptation is only temp tation and is not yet a sin because we have not yet consented to it, though we may already be attracted to it. The sin of scandal is when we consent to the temptation and, worse, when we enjoy it and spread it around.

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.”

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.

What we should always realize is we have a duty, as Christians, to always give good example to others. Not that we have to flaunt whatever good thing we have or do, doing some kind of virtue signalling, for Christ clearly said also that we should not show off our good deeds before men, to be seen by them, lest we lose our reward in heaven. (cfr. Mt 6,1)

We have to be aware that we always have to give good example to others for the sole purpose of leading others to God. It is to edify others, to encourage them to be holy and to pursue the path of sanctity in an abiding way.

This duty, therefore, should be carried out delib erately. It should somehow be planned and aimed at. It should not just be something incidental or something optional. Of course, this duty should not be done out of pride or vanity, but out of obedience to the will of God who wants to save all men. (cfr. 1 Tim 2,4)

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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,’

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

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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Soldiers in NegOr alerted vs. NPA ‘spillover’ after clashes

By Mary Judaline Partlow

DUMAGUETE CITY –

Government troops in the central and southern parts of Negros Oriental are alerted against a pos sible spillover of clashes with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in the northern part of the province and Negros Occidental.

Brig. Gen. Leonardo Peña said Friday the troops are continuously monitoring the movement of the rebels following the encounters this week in Guihulngan City and the clashes late last October in Himam aylan City, Negros Oc cidental.

“We are not disregarding the possibilities of a spill over from other districts that is why our operating forces are still on guard while continuously moni toring the movement of the Communist terrorist groups, although so far none of them have come to our areas of coverage,” Peña said in mixed English and Filipino.

The 302nd Infantry Bri gade’s area of coverage (AOR) is the central and southern towns and cities of Negros Oriental.

“Generally, I can say that our AOR is generally peaceful and our problem with regard to the com munist terrorist group is already minimal,” he said.

The NPA’s Southeast Front in these areas has been dismantled with only a few remaining members, who are on the run, he added.

“That is why we are un dertaking sustainment

activities in tandem with the Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (TF-ELCAC), headed by Governor Roel Degamo, who is actively participating in this wholeof-nation approach and that is why the TF-ELCAC is really functioning,” the brigade commander said.

Peña said the Local Peace Engagement Cluster of the TF-ELCAC met on Nov. 2 to revitalize its anti-insurgency activities.

The Department of the Interior and Local Govern ment, headed by provincial director Farah Gentuya, also spearheaded the twoday Peace and Order and Public Safety Plan (POPS Plan) meeting here on

Thursday and Friday for the three-year implemen tation of programs and projects for 2023-2025, he added.

Peña lauded the stake holders for a “healthy re lationship” in the wholeof-nation approach which has contributed to Negros Oriental being recently awarded for having the best performing Provincial Peace and Order Coun cil “because of the great collaboration among the agencies in as far as ter rorism is concerned”. He also thanked the ci vilian populace for their support and active par ticipation to help achieve peace in their communi ties. (PNA)

34.2K seniors, PWDs to get X’mas cash gift in Dumaguete

By Mary Judaline Partlow

DUMAGUETE CITY

– The city government here has initially set aside PHP17.1 million for cash aid to 34,200 senior citizens, per sons with disabilities (PWDs), and indigent families under its yearly Pamaskong Handog program.

Cathy Aguilar, city in formation officer, said Friday each beneficiary would receive PHP500 in cash, to be distrib

uted through the dif ferent barangays.

Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo has approved the Pamaskong Handog this year with the cash aid to be given in De cember on separate schedules that will be set by the villages, Agui lar said.

Senior citizens, PWDs, and indigent families are urged to submit their requirements to their respective baran gay chairpersons before

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Attitudes of the students toward education after pandemic

By LORNA D. OGAO-OGAO Teacher III Sacred Heart Village Elemen tary School

RAPID increases in the number of Covid-19 cases have led to the closure of academic institutions including elementary and high schools. The absence from the educational en vironment can affect the students’ emotions towards education and school at tendance. Furthermore, all students have been advised to be home-quarantined regarding their safety.

A report by Unesco showed that until April 2020, school functions were affected by the Co vid-19 pandemic and al most 106 countries experi enced nationwide closure of schools, subsequently affecting almost 1.6 billion young learners.

School closure in the Covid-19 pandemic era

has directly impacted the young learners of today. Although more than two thirds of the countries have introduced a platform for distance learning, this pro gram was not successful in underdeveloped countries compared to developed ones with almost 30 per cent ofthem being able to run a similar program. Even before the pandemic, almost 30 percent of the world’s young population did not have access to digi tal educational programs which has only gotten worse during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, this is not the first incidence of school closure.

During the pandemic of the H1N1 influenza, US health offi cials suggested temporary school closures.

COLLABORATION. Department of the Interior and Local GovernmentNegros Oriental Director Farah Gentuya and Brig. Gen. Leonardo Peña discuss security concerns during the two-day Peace and Order and Public Safety (POPS) Plan meeting on Thursday and Friday (Nov. 3-4, 2022). Peña said soldiers are continuously monitoring the movement of rebels following the recent encounters in Guihulngan City and the clashes late October in Himamaylan City. (Photo by Judy Flores Partlow)

CASH GIFT. Residents of Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental who are senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and indigents sign up for the Pamaskong Handog cash gift that will be given in December, in this undated photo. The city government initially identified 34,200 individuals from these sectors to receive the PHP500 cash gift each, totaling PHP17.1 million. (Photo from the Lupad Dumaguete Facebook page/City PIO)

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Big-time hike on gasoline, minimal rollback for diesel, kerosene

By Kris Crismundo

MANILA – Oil com panies will implement price adjustments on petroleum products starting Tuesday.

In separate adviso ries, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Phoe nix, Seaoil, Shell, and Unioil said they will increase gasoline pric es by PHP1.40 per liter and will decrease diesel prices by PHP0.50 per liter.

Caltex, Seaoil, and Shell will also slash kerosene prices by PHP0.35 per liter.

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Since the start of the year, net increase for gasoline prices stood at PHP25.80 per li

ter, diesel prices at PHP43.80 per liter, and kerosene by PHP35 per liter.

Oil prices in the world market traded lower on Monday fol lowing the Chinese government reaffirmed its strict coronavirus disease 2019 policy, which diminished the industry’s hope for a rebound in demand.

According to Oil Price.com, both West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude declined by more than USD1 per barrel to USD91.12

and USD97.29, respec tively. (PNA)

PH stocks up, peso sideways ahead of economic report releases

By Joann Villanueva

MANILA – The lo cal stock barometer started the week’s trading up ahead of some economic re leases from the United States while the peso finished the day side ways against the US dollar.

The Philippine Stock Exchange in dex (PSEi) gained by 1.78 percent, or 110.05 points, to 6,295.58 points.

All Shares followed with a jump of 1.22 percent, or 39.87 points, to 3,313.57 points.

Most of the sectoral indices also increased during the day –Prop erty, 3.45 percent; Ser vices, 1.78 percent; Holding Firms, 1.32 percent; Industrial, 1.15 percent. and Fi nancials, 0.77 percent.

Only the Mining and Oil index shed after it lost 1.04 per cent.

Volume remained thin at 337.75 million shares amounting to PHP4.48 billion.

Advancers led de cliners at 117 to 62 while 50 shares were unchanged.

“Investors made bets ahead of a hand ful of economic data releases this week, in cluding the September figures on merchants’ wholesale inventories (November 9) and the latest CPI (consumer price index) print on November 10,” said Luis Limlingan, Re gina Capital Devel opment Corporation (RCDC) head of sales.

The data releases are from the US.

Aside from the economic reports, Limlingan said in vestors are also on a wait-and-see stance for the “Congressio nal midterm elections on Tuesday to deter mine which party will

“Currently, Dem ocrats control the House and have a ma jority in the Senate. A Republican sweep could signal greater support for oil and gas companies,” he said.

On the local front, Limlingan said un employment data is

scheduled to be re leased on Nov. 8 and the third quarter do mestic output on Nov. 10.

He said oil prices rose “amid the rate hike uncertainty, while a looming EU ban on Russian oil and the possibility of China easing some Covid-19 restrictions supported markets.”

Limlingan said

Brent crude oil futures rose by 4.99 percent to USD98.61 per barrel and the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by 4.98 percent to USD92.56 per barrel.

Meanwhile, the lo cal currency ended Monday at 58.58 from 58.55 last Friday.

It opened the day at 58.5 and traded between 58.59 and 58.45. The average

level for the day stood at 58.501.

Volume reached USD574.2 million, way lower than the previous session’s USD1.11 billion.

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) chief econo mist Michael Ricafort traced the peso’s per formance to correc tion but noted that its finish on Monday is among the lowest in more than a month or after ending the trade at 58.5 last Sept. 23.

Ricafort said the peso got a boost from the improvement of the country’s foreign reserves last October to USD94.1 billion, but this was coun tered by the rise in oil futures in the in ternational market.

He projects the lo cal currency to trade between 58.45 to 58.65 to a US dollar on Tues day. (PNA)

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oil firms are expected to follow suit.

CORRECTION. The main equities index rises on Monday (Nov. 7, 2022) amid the waitand-see stance for major economic report releases both here and in the United States this week. However, the peso finished the day sideways, which an economist traced to correction. (PNA graphics) control Congress and impact the direction of future spending.”

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Paeng damages P352.4-M infra in Zamboanga City

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr.

ZAMBOANGA CITY

– Severe Tropical Storm (TS) Paeng has wrought at least of PHP352.4 million worth of infrastruc ture damage here, the City Engineer’s Of fice said in an initial assessment released Friday.

In a report submit

ted to Mayor John Dalipe, City Engr. Christopher Na varro said the dam age covered 33 slope protection, bridges, and river desiltation projects.

In his report, Na varro said the figure and list of the dam aged structures is still partial, as field assess

ment continues.

The biggest damage incurred due to flood ing caused by heavy downpour was the PHP30-million bridge and PHP20-million slope protection in Barangay Pamucutan, as well as the slope protection projects in Barangays Sinunuc (by-pass road), Tulun

Write Ups of Names and Places Derived from the Community

1. Kiokong- the original native word is “Kiuhong” its symbolizes hill that forms like mushroom and presently known as Quezon.

2. Melosok- this place source of top water for drinking of the people of kiokong (Quezon). In Cebuano term “Melosok” means itchy fishes will come out from their hideout because they feel itchy. Melosok fall into the spring.

3. Buayan- during the early period there were plenty of crocodiles that were called by the natives as “Buayahan”, a native word that was later on named by the Cebuano’s as “Buaya”

4. Kalaw- during the ancient era there were plenty of birds that were named by the natives as “Kalyawa” and named by the Cebuano’s as “Bangitngiton” or “Kalaw”.

5. Lagayan- during the early period, there were plenty of molave trees in this area so that’s why it was named as “tehas” in native term, and there was a tree named lagayan in that place whose fruit will fail to the ground and served as the food of the wild boars. The Dragnay family that was hunters met on this place and they also gathered herbal plants from this place.

6. Bagalbal hill- during the early period, in native term the “bagalbalan” means to drive away the people, because there was a story of our ancestors that there was a giant living in this place. If this giant will come out from his hideout the people around will get sick so that’s why the people were just like driven away due to their fear of any illness. So that is why it is currently named Bagalbal, according.

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DESCRITION HEIRS OF DRAGNAY CLAN ALs-1001-0009 Gni

An Ancestral Land of DRAGNAY CLAN represented by Datu Rodolfo Dragnay Gullas situated at Sto. Lagayan San Jose Quezon Bukidnon.

Bounded on the NE along lines 48-49-50-51-51-1-2 by the Municipality of Quezon Bukidnon, bounded on the SE along corner 3 by the Municipality of Quezon Bukidnon, Bounded on the SW along lines 4-5-6-7-8-9-10 by the Municipality og Quezon Bukidnon and along lines 11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-27-28-29 along Pulangi River of the Municipality of Quezon Bukidnon. Bounded on the NW along lines 30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-39-40-41-42-4344-45-46-47 along Pulangi river in the Municipality of Quezon Bukidnon.

Beginning at point Marked “1” on plan being N 83 deg. 29 min. W, 3144.66 m from BKN-487 Namria Poblacion Quezon Bukidnon.

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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 Civil rite on August 26, 1995 at Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Mambajao, Camiguin and J. Rizal St., Jimenez, Misamis Occidental 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 irreconcil ability 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 mind ing each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on August 26, 1995 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 7th day of November, 2022.

OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Nov. 8,15, & 22, 2022

The other major slope protection proj ects destroyed were those constructed at Zone 4 in Barangay Tulungatung worth P17 million; and in Barangay San Roque and another one be hind the Police Train ing Center in Baran gay Pasonanca; worth over PP13 million each.

Dr. Elmeir Jade Apolinario, City Di saster Risk Reduction and Management Of fice chief, said at least 70 millimeters of rain drenched the city on Oct. 29 alone based on the rain gauge.

Apolinario said a total of 152 mil limeters of rainfall was recorded for the entire duration of the downpour spawned by TS Paeng from Oct. 28 to 29. (PNA)

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Sosohon St., Pob., Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for many years, 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 February 22, 2022 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 November 28, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 24th of October, 2022.

OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

59-07 E 221.37 m to point 50; 50-51 S 02-38 E 734.91 m to point 51; 51-52 S 37-30 E 770.35 m to point 52; 52-01 S 9-30 E 576.15 m to point 01; Containing an area of one thousand four hundred twenty 8810/1000 (1420.8810) hectares more or less. All corners referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by “ALBM-NCIP” rectangular parallelepiped (25X25X100) concrete monuments. Bearing is PRS ’92 Grid. The said survey was executed by NCIP Engineer Rochelle Angelica B. Melig and Engr. Archibald Remalig on December 13-23, 2022.

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

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COLLAPSED BRIDGE. The bridge in Barangay Pamucutan, Zamboanga City, collapsed at the height of the recent onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng. City Engr. Christopher Navarro reported Friday (Nov. 4, 2022) the bridge incurred the biggest damage due to flooding. (Photo courtesy of City Hall PIO)

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Improved mobile app to aid youth with ‘issues’ launched

By Perla Lena

ILOILO CITY – The Commission on Pop ulation and Develop ment (Popcom) in Western Visayas on Friday launched an improved version of its mobile applica tion that helps young people deal with is sues confronting them.

Dubbed as AHlam Na! 2.0, Popcom said the app is more inter active than what was introduced in 2018, which only covered topics on puberty, sexually transmitted infections, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired im mune deficiency syn drome (HIV/AIDS), and sexuality.

With the launch of the improved app, the younger genera tion will be treated to more diverse top ics, such as mental health, nutrition, immunization, and vaccination. The app will also help them with referral services should they need consultation, advice, and profes

MOBILE APP FOR YOUTH. The Commission on Population and Develop ment (Popcom)

sional intervention.

Popcom regional di rector Harold Alfred Marshall, in a press conference, said the improvement of the application is a strat egy to address is sues confronting the younger generation. He was quick to add though that there is no guarantee that the application would have an immediate impact on teenage pregnancies, one of the most criti cal issues tied to the

youth.

“What we are doing here is simply pro viding adolescents with correct, proper, relevant, timely in formation. It’s still a matter of choice. If they take it to heart, well and good. If not, we will try other ways of convincing them to be sexually responsible,” Mar shall said.

Teenage pregnan cy among 10- to 19-year-olds, based on the data of the

Philippine Statistics Authority, has gone down from 10.01 percent in 2011 to 9.09 percent in 2020. The application is available to Android users but Popcom said it might be available to iPhone users next year. The application was developed in part nership with the Il oilo State College of Fisheries’ College of Information and Communications Technology. (PNA)

DavNor gets vehicles, heavy equipment to boost public services

By Che Palicte

DAVAO CITY - The Davao del Norte pro vincial government aims to boost public service delivery and enhance vital infra structure with the ac quisition of PHP265 million worth of brand-new vehicles and heavy equipment.

In a statement Fri day, Governor Edwin Jubahib said the new fleet of heavy equip ment consisted of two heavy-duty rescue vehicles with cranes; five heavy-duty res cue vehicles; a crawler hydraulic excavator; a crawler long-arm excavator; two wheel-

DepEd orders employees to avoid relationships, social media chats with students outside school

Uriel Fernandez Yhapon Master Teacher 1 Consuelo National High School

The Department of Education (DepEd) has released an order enumerating its policies to promote professionalism in the delivery of basic educa tion programs which include instructions to avoid relation ships and social media inter actions with learners outside the school setting.

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All unredeemed jewelries and articles pledges loan from January 19, 2022 to April 17, 2022 will be sold at public auction on November 17, 2022 at 9:00 o’ clock in the morning.

Ang lahat na prenda na hindi natubus mula Enero 19, 2022 hanggang Abril 17, 2022 ay isusubasta sa publiko sa Nobrembre 17, 2022 sa ganap na ika-9:00 ng umaga.

By Management

Department Order 49 series of 2022 was issued amid the implementation of the full in-person classes in public schools. DO 49 has amended DepEd Order 47 and intro duced a new section and speci fied the following rules which are in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Pub lic Officials and Employees: Treat and approach DepEd colleagues, employees, learners and stakeholders with the high est degree of professionalism, skill, and excellence, Respect the rights of others and refrain from doing any act that is contrary to law, good morals, good customs, public policy, public order, public safety, and public interest, Serve

and perform one’s duties and responsibilities in a prompt, courteous, and fair manner, Refrain from engaging in any activity or any relationship that may impair one’s ability in making objective decisions in the performance of his/her job functions, Avoid relationships, interaction, and communi cation, including following social media with learners outside of the school setting, except if they are relatives, Desist from any act that may compromise one’s integrity as a government employees and that may compromise the honor of the DepEd, DepEd Order 47, which only speci fied policies against seeking endorsements, contributions, political accommodations, and any favorable actions from politicians to facilitate the implementation of the department’s programs and projects, was further revised to include the following: a) Refrain from requesting or obtaining support or endorse ment from any third part in the hiring, transfer, promo tion, removal, or any other

personnel movement b) Raise issues and concerns regarding basic education via formal and appropriate DepEd channels, either directly to the Office of the Secretary or through the concerned Assistant Secretary or Undersecretary, without resorting to any political or third-party intervention or accommodation.

The Education Department, likewise, reminded its employ ees about the legal restrictions in the use of social media, whether for personal use or professional function.

Employees are told to be cau tious in sharing posts and contents and directed not to participate in the spreading of rumors and false information.

The department also said em ployees shall not unduly post online attacks against their colleagues. Rather, they must utilize legal and human re source mediation procedures.

Officials and employees are told not to “disparage” DepEd and must always be mindful of the reputation and honor of the organization.

type excavators; two bulldozers.

The new service ve hicles included two dump trucks, two 16-foot fuel tankers, and two 4-wheel drive pick-up trucks.

Jubahib said the equipment will enable the province to bring more services to the barangays, accelerate infrastructure devel opment and enhance disaster preparedness for effective response through its latest ac quisition.

“We aim to deliver more services, build more infrastructures and improve disas ter response to satisfy the basic needs of our people,” Jubahib said.

For one, he said the excavators will assist dredging machines in the ongoing desilt ing of major rivers and tributaries in the province to address the perennial flood problem.

With the new fleet of heavy equipment and vehicles, the gov ernor said the provin cial government is also empowered to deliver at least 95 percent of basic services to the people. (PNA)

in Western Visayas on Friday (Nov. 4, 2022) launched an improved version of its mobile application on adolescent and sexual reproductive health. Popcom said it is their strategy to address the many concerns of the younger generation. (Screen grab from Popcom)

SERVICE DELIVERY. The Davao del Norte provincial gov ernment has acquired PHP265 million worth of brand-new vehicles and heavy equipment to boost its delivery of services and construction of vital infrastructure to the constituents of the province. Governor Edwin Jubahib said on Friday (Nov. 4, 2022) these acquisitions will greatly improve basic services to residents. (Photo courtesy of DavNor PIO)

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Maguindanao town election officer survives gun attack in Cotabato

By Edwin Fernandez COTABATO CITY

– An unidentified gunman shot and injured a municipal election officer of the Maguindanao town of Datu Odin Sinsuat while he was buying bananas along a roadside fruit stall here past noon Friday.

The victim, Raufen Mangelen, was heading home from Friday prayers when attacked at about 12:45 p.m. in front of a fruit stand at the cor ner of Gov. Guti errez and Sinsuat Avenues.

Lawyer Udtog Tago, Maguin danao provincial election supervi

sor, said Mange len sustained two gunshot wounds on his left arm and is now recuperating in an undisclosed hospital.

“I don’t know if he has threats on his life,” Tago told reporters in an in terview.

He said Mange len has not men tioned anything about intimidation when they were to gether recently in Barangay Kusiong, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, on a humanitarian mis sion for victims of Typhoon Paeng.

“He has not men tioned anything about threats,” he said.

Police are still conducting a postcrime investiga tion. (PNA)

SEALED OFF. Police cordon off the car driven by municipal election officer Raufden Mangelen who was shot by a still unidentified gunman in Cotabato City on Friday (Nov. 4, 2022). Law yer Udtog Tago, Maguindanao provincial election supervisor, said Mangelen has no known enemies. (Photo courtesy of DXMS Cotabato)

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Anakciano, Inc. of Mis.Or. and Bukidnon; Kenram Palm Oil of Sultan Kudarat; and Mambatangan Milling Corporation, Cag de Oro (for Outstanding Leader ship in Agriculture and Agro-industry); Anflocor Davao; Paglas Corp. Maguindanao, and DMI Inc. Davao (Outstand ing Mega Entrepreneur);

Mr. Ruben Vegafria of PCCL , and Ms. Agnes Adviento of China Bank (as Outstanding Business Organization leaders);

BUGEMCO of Bukidnon , and the Municipality of Maramag (as Outstanding Leaders in Gov’t Business Enterprise);

Seda Hotel Cagayan de Oro; Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao, and New Valencia Hotel in Bukidnon (as Outstanding Leaders in Hotel and Restaurant Industry);

One Closet Butuan, HCML Logistics (as Out standing Social Entrepre neurs);

Timyas Litson Manok; D’ Last Bites; Fatzo Lechon (as Outstanding Micro En trepreneurs);

Amaya View and Ul trawinds, Cag de Oro (as Outstanding Leaders in Tourism and Resort Indus try);

Coral Estates; and Ecoverde Homes (as Out standing Leaders in Realty Development).

The Board of Judges who undertook the assessments on October 13 at Dynasty Court Hotel were: chair man Ruffy Magbanua BWM VP; Atty. Rhodelyn Mae Brioso-Roa President of CDO Soroptimist Int’l; Ms. Dyan Stephanie M. Noble, Vice President of CDO SI; Mr. Teresita B. Brioso Past President CDO SI); JCI Paul Andro C. Subere, 2016 JCI Kagayhaan Gold President; and Mr. Nelson Constantino, BWM editor in chief.

Also to be awarded with plaques and certificates of appreciation as project partners are major spon sors- Ayala Centrio, Ce palco, DSWD 10, Dessert Boss, Hon. Rolando Klarex Uy, and minor sponsors, DOT 10, San Miguel Corp, Pepsi Cola, Del Monte, FDC Misamis Power Corp, Lil ipat Lechon, Apple Tree, Philhealth, Dynasty Court, Teascape, Steag, Primavera, Mordeno Law Office.

The Annual Awards Similarly, aims to inspire business groups to seek greater heights and strive for success in the noble mission of propelling the six regions of Mindanao and its people towards full economic growth and sus tainable development.

This annual business awards aims to value and recognize the outstanding achievements of business firms and entrepreneurs that helped propel Mindanao’s economic growth by way of sustained leadership, innovations, creativity, en

trepreneurship, application of best practices and people empowerment.

The event was given birth in 2012 through the initiative of Mindanao Daily News Editor-in-Chief and Awards’ Executive Director Allan Mario Mediante, then supported by BusinessWeek Mindanao Corp. Publisher and CEO Dante Sudaria. They made a remarkable tandem that contributed to great impacts on the awardees.

“The honorees are suc cessful business person alities and companies who helped propel the fast-rising economy of Mindanao. The project also enabled Mind anao Daily News Corpora tion to fulfill its corporate social responsibility (CSR), “ according to MDNN Presi dent & CEO and publisher Mr. Dante Sudaria, Then Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus G. Dureza lauded the Mindanao busi ness community for its role in the island region’s “amaz ing transformation.”

“You are the force behind the island region’s amazing transformation. You are among the reasons Mind anao is no longer consid ered the hotbed of a raging, decades-old insurgency but a land of vast opportunity and promise,” Dureza said.

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The ordinance says that P8,000 shall be paid directly either to the chosen funeral parlor or for a burial space at the Zamboanga City Public Cemetery, while the remain ing P4,000 shall be given to the immediate family of the deceased.

Muslim beneficiaries shall receive the entire amount of P12,000. (Frencie Carreon/ MindaNews)

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Dugao, the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR), has also asked the town residents to always re mind the visitors not to leave any garbage behind.

“We will continue to receive the benefits that the tourism industry is giving us if we also continue to protect our place. We have been endowed with a good town, a good environ ment, beautiful natural

attractions that allow us to have livelihood so let us take care of our treasure,” Dugao said in Ilocano. (PNA)

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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!”

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November 15 for the final list of recipients from the city’s 30 vil lages, she added.

Pensioners and nonpensioners who are aged 60 years and above can

receive the cash gift provided they submit the requirements. However, those who are registered voters in this capital but are not residents here cannot receive the cash gift. For a list of the guide lines and criteria for the Pamaskong Handog 2022, residents here are urged to visit their barangays or the City Social Welfare and Development Office, Aguilar said. (PNA)

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