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P 300,000 bounty for info on suspects in grenade throwing By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The family of Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Saturday raised a P 300,000 reward to anyone who could identify the suspects in the grenade throwing at their residence in Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City Friday morning. Col. Aaron Mandea, the city’s police chief, said that the police investigators have retrieved the closed circuit television cameras spread across the major streets in Nazareth, which provided a concrete outline of the suspects.
He said that the CCTV clearly recorded the act when the hooded suspect lobbed the grenade about 1:12 a.m. Friday at the See BOUNTY, page 11
VALIANCE. Second Lt. Bryan Paul Calilung (left) receives a Wounded Personnel Medal from Brig. Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo II, the 103rd Infantry Brigade commander, at the Amai Pakpak Medical Center in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur on Oct. 3, 2021. Two other soldiers were also feted for their heroism after being injured in a September 28 blast in Barangay Tangcal in Buadiposo-Buntong, Lanao del Sur. (Photo courtesy of 55IB)
Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra shows a copy of his certificate of candidacy after filing it at the City COMELEC Office on Friday, October 1. Also in photo is Lanao del Sur Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Allan Kadon. (Divina M. Suson)
Marawi siege spox seeks congress seat By DIVINA M. SUSON
MARAWI CITY -- Former Lanao del Sur provincial spokesperson of the Marawi siege filed on Friday, October 1, his certificate of candidacy (CoC) to the provincial Commission on Elections (COMELEC) as congressional candidate for the first district of Lanao del Sur in the 2022 national and local elections.
Ziaur-Rahman “Zia” Alonto Adiong, an incumbent member of the Bangsamoro parliament, filed his CoC along with his elder brother, incumbent Gov. Mamintal Adiong, Jr., who is seeking reelection and Mamintal’s son Mohammad Khalid, who is also seeking reelection as vice governor. See SEEKS, page 11
3 soldiers injured in Lanao Sur NGCP tower blast feted By NEF LUCZON
C A G AYA N D E O R O CITY – Three soldiers of the 55th Infantry Battalion (55IB) have been awarded the Wounded Personnel Medal for their heroism as they secured National
Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) while conducting inspection in Buadiposo-Buntong, Lanao del Sur last week. Brig. Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo II, 103rd Infantry Brigade commander, be-
stowed Sunday the medals to 2Lt. Bryan Paul Calilung, Pfc. Aries Rico, and Pvt. Benjack de Guzman at the Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) in Marawi City. The three were part of the eight-man security
Piñol said he is aiming to run as Senator in the upcoming national and local elections in 2021. Piñol also announced on his social media that he already tendered his official resignation to President Rodrigo Duterte effective October 5. He thanked the president for the great op-
portunity of serving the country under his administration. “Today, I have reached a decision to vie for a seat in the Philippine Senate to pursue my advocacy to help the Filipino farmers and fishermen become more productive while at the same
team who were wounded from a grenade blast in one of NGCP’s tower facilities in Barangay Tangcal in Buadiposo-Buntong town on September 28. Two NGCP personnel were also See INJURED, page 11
Piñol resigns MinDA chairmanship By SONY SUDARIA and OSCAR LEDESMA MDNN News Bureau
COTABATO CITY – Emmanuel Piñol, has resigned from his chairmanship of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), according to a report obtained by MDNN yesterday. In his Facebook account,
See RESIGNS, page 11
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MARAWI CITY:- Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez was conferred with title Doctor of Humanities Honoris Causa by the Mindanao State University (MSU), presented by Marawi Campus Pres. Habib Macaayong today at the MSU Convention Center, Lanao del Sur. MC Pres. Macaayong conferred the degree to Chairman Ramirez for his contribution to the Mindanao Sports for Peace movement. Also in the ceremony were MSU’s Executive Vice
Grenade blast damage mosque in Maguindanao By SONNY SUDARIA and OSCAR LEDESMA MDNN News Bureau
President Rasid Paca, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Alma Berowa, and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Alizedney Ditucalan. “I am humbled at the privilege of esteem being bestowed on me today with this conferment of a Doctor of Humanities Honoris Causa by this prestigious and respected educational institution. I thank Pres. Macaayong and the whole Mindanao State University for recognizing our efforts and contributions to the university and the (In photo-L) Dr. William I. Ramirez delivered his acceptance speech after his confernMindanao Sports for Peace ment as Dr. Honoris Causa degree held at the Convention Center last September 30, movement,” said Ramirez 2021 main campus ,Marawi City. (Contributed photo by PMS)
See RECEIVES, page 10
Bag-ong Lapasan heightens COVID-19 awareness, info drives
MAGUINDANAO PROVINCE - As the election nears, lawless elements have started to sow terror in this very controversial province, police reported yesterday. This, as the province, was again terrorized by a grenade blast that scared many residents. The projectile of the blast resulted in the damage of an old mosque. But Colonel Jibin Bongcayao, police director of Maguindanao, said all police units in the province have been alerted and they have also beefed security During the CORDS-X Podcast with Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, October 2, in government properties Barangay Chair Julito Ogsimer says Barangay Lapasan established the Task Force See BLAST, page 10
in his acceptance speech. In July 2017, just two months after the siege in Marawi, the PSC aided more than 300 displaced children in Brgy. Buru-un in Iligan City, to conduct the PSC’s UNESCO-recognized project, the Children’s Games. The following year, the agency came back and brought the program inside MSU to more than 500 children from all over the city. The day the Marawi siege erupted, the Philippine Sports Commission launched what become internationally known and recognized for being a
Daltans that will monitor the compliance of the health protocols. (CORDS X)
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Providing relevant information to mobilize residents for social action, especially on COVID-19 and environmental care, Barangay Lapasan reaches out to their constituents via Bag-ong Lapasan Facebook page. “Everyday gasige ta og pag-rekorida ug pag-inform sad sa atong social media sa Facebook sa Bag-ong Lapasan, sa atong account, nga magpabakuna gayud ug ato sang gipaningkamutan ang mga katawhan kay para mawala ang ilang mga kahadlok,” Barangay Chair Julito Ogsimer said in CORDS-X Podcast with
Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, October 2. (We do the recorida everyday and we inform the residents on the importance of availing the vaccination against COVID-19 through our Facebook account, Bagong Lapasan. We do this so people will no longer be afraid of availing the vaccine) In boosting efforts to combat COVID-19, Barangay Lapasan established the Task Force Daltans that will monitor the compliance of the health protocols. Barangay tanod together with the personnel of the See HEIGHTENS, page 10
Misamis Oriental gubernatorial hopeful Peter Unabia (second from left) and congressional hopeful Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano (third from left) accompany Manticao mayoral candidate Tony Baculio (left) and vice mayoral bet Ike Baculio (right) during the filing of their candidacies Saturday, October 2. MARK FRANCISCO/MONA LAGBAS
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Gov Adiong Jr, son moved to tighten on local politics to face Islamic scholars group By ASANGAN T. MADALE Contributor
MARAWI CITY, Incumbent Governor of Lanao del Sur Mamintal A, Adiong Jr., his son, Vice Governor Mohammad Khalid “Mujam” Adiong ,under the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) and Sambatan Ko Inged Ago Pagtao coalition including his brother , and cousin moved to tighten their grip on local politics as a group of imams and an Islamic scholar organized to challenge their leadership in the province. LDS-Public Information Officer said In a text message send to the Manila Times ,Governor Adiong formally announced it last week that he would seek reelection along with his son, Vice Governor Mohammad Khalid “Mujam” Adiong, under the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) and Sambatan ko Inged Ago Pagtao coalition.
Governor Mamintal “Bombit” A. Adiong Jr
The governor’s brother, Ziaur-Rahman “Zia” Adiong, will run for congressman in Lanao del Sur’s 1st District, a position currently held by their sibling, Ansaruddin Abdul Malik Adiong, who is on his third and final term. Zia, the youngest of the Adiong brothers, is a member of Parliament in the Bangsamoro Autono-
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Gandamra says road networks key to a more progressive Marawi MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur -- City Mayor Majul Gandamra underscored the beneficial impacts of road networks towards the recovery of the war-torn city saying such an infrastructure is a key to the progress
of the city. “A road network such as this one is a pathway that connects our city to the various nearby municipalities and in the internal movement of people and goods See SAYS, page 10
mous Region in Muslim Mindanao-Bangsamoro Transition Authority. Lanao del Sur 2nd District Representative Yasser Alonto Balindong, their cousin, will seek a second term under the same party. Balindong is a former assemblyman of the now-defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Regional Legislative Assembly,
See FILES, page 11
and his father Pangalian is a former three-term congressman. Governor Adiong said he and other members of his ticket would file their certificates of candidacy on Friday, October 1. to face the Imams and Islamic scholars as Challengers. The governor would be facing a challenger in former
special envoy for Islamic affairs Ameroddin Sarangani of the Ummah Party, which has allied with the ruling Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban). Sarangani, a respected Islamic scholar who studied at Kuwait University and a former chairman of the Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, has picked
See MOVED, page 10
PRRD to lead inauguration of Marawi’s Grand Mosque MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur -- During his Talk to the People aired Friday morning, President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed that he will attend the inauguration of the newly-repaired Grand Mosque in this City on October 17. Task Force B angon Marawi (TFBM) chairperson and Housing Secretary Eduardo del Rosario shared the improvements of the biggest mosque in Marawi in a meeting which the President has convened. Grand Mosque is among those places of worship that are repaired inside the most affected area of the City. Del Rosario then asked Duterte if he can attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Grand Mosque which
Tyron Uy files candidacy for reelection to sustain DDO’s growth NABUNTURAN -- Davao de Oro Governor Jayvee Tyron L. Uy filed his certificate of candidacy Saturday morning for reelection in the upcoming 2022 polls. Guided with a mission to sustain the significant socioeconomic growth in Davao de Oro under his leadership, Uy hopes to maximize the execution of transformative programs on peace and development for his final term. The two termer Governor has become successful in ending armed conflict in
Vice gov. Mohammad Khalid “Mujam” Adiong
PDP-Laban’s Aleem Saad Ibrahim Amate, the national president of the United Imams of the Philippines Foundation, as his running mate. Amate, however, said his group was waiting for the Commission on Elections to decide on the petition filed by a group led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi that seeks to declare as “illegitimate” the PDPLaban faction led by senators Manny Pacquiao and Aquilino Pimentel III. Amate said the Ummah Party was in talks with the United Bangsamoro Justice Party for a coalition in Lanao del Sur. The UBJP is the political party founded by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front whose leaders now dominate the BARMM. The Ummah Party would be fielding Maula Fatani Abdul Malik, national president of the Ulama and Imam of the Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte confirms that he is set to attend the inauguration of the newly-repaired Grand Mosque in this City on October 17. (RTVM)
the President answered that he will attend. “Yes. Pumunta pa nga ako during war time, lalo
na peace time na and I even that we can be proud of,” went there during war time, the President said. what more now during peace To date, TFBM has See LEAD, page 11 time, [that is] something
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EVEN as a little boy, I enjoyed staying and playing outside. That was easy because I was born and raised in the deepest province in Germany. To this day, I am a great advocate for preserving nature. Some of previous columns at this corner may confirm that. Honestly, have you ever thought about how beautiful nature is around us? Doesn’t it look just like a painting on canvas? I have many times stood awestruck at the beauty of nature unfolding like magic. Just look at the colors scattered on the sky in the sunset. How versatile the sky is every day. But, nature is quite tricky at times. Nature only reveals its beauty to people who really want to feel nature. You really have to start exploring nature to see its hidden gems.Many times you would have to hike the toughest route or walk the muddiest trail, to see nature at its best. But, the efforts would always be worth it. Nature and its beauty are infinite. You really can see the beauty of nature in all things around you. But, as Plato once said,
‘beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder,’ it really matters how you see things around you. Some people find beauty and happiness in little things. But, some of us fail to see the beauty of nature around us. Nature is splendid, beginning from the tiny butterflies and flowers to mountains and beaches. It never fails to amuse us. Just open your eyes and look around for a while. You will start seeing the beauty of nature in the very simple things around you. Psalm 104 shows appreciation for every aspect of nature, even creatures like wild goats, lions and whales - just to mention a few. The author of Psalm 104 saw how the world fits together. Everything is in its proper sphere. At night, wild animals hunt; at daybreak humans go out to work. The rain falls, nourishing crops for people and grass for cattle, but also watering the forest to provide a place for birds to nest. No, don’t worry. I don’t live in an illusory world. Let’s put all natural disasters and climate change aside for a moment. Modern people
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are often preoccupied with the fear of overcrowding and poisoning nature. But you can still find beautiful parts in this country - alone and abandoned. I think, in addition to the mental clarity of being called to our senses, I also believe nature makes people genuinely smarter. Everyone loves having fun and one thing I’ve learned is that nature really does have something fun for everyone. And one more thing: it doesn’t matter if you’re an omnivore, carnivore, vegetarian or vegan… if it weren’t for nature, you wouldn’t have food. Worth to think about it... . +++ Comments, suggestions or questions? Email: doringklaus@gmail.com or follow me on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit www. germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.
Kim’s Dream Daan sa Pagbangon sa Makabagong Panahon
October is Cooperative Month
“Come gather ‘round people wherever you roam and admit that the waters around you have grown. And admit that soon you’ll be drenched to the bone, if your time for you is worth savin’. Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone. For the times they are achangin.” This opening salvo of the song, “The times they are a-changin,” popularized by Bob Dylan in the ’60s, speaks well of the socioeconomic realities besetting Philippine society today, spawned by a highly skewed structural set-up with all the social flaws that go with it. Glaring is dehumanizing poverty, hunger, joblessness, massive corruption, inequities, social injustice which is the logical consequence not just of the pandemic that has put the country in so much disarray but more of a highly skewed societal order where people are poor as they are devoid of power to have access and control over their resources. Who controls? Who profits? Who decides? Only a few elites, conglomerates and oligarchs where economic power begets political power. We have to reckon with a development paradigm that is only successful in consigning so many to live in the slum area and that is assaulting the environment that sustains life.
The lyrics of the song literally warns us of rising waters that have already devastated limbs, lives and properties in a country that is number three in the world worst hit by climate change based on the report by the UN’s Disaster Risk Index. For a determined and united people working together to effect social change and to nurture God’s vanishing creation, a glimmer of hope rises in the horizon. Poverty, hunger, inequities, social injustice and ecological disasters have no match against an empowered people who have come together through their cooperatives to launch a collectivist counter culture. Carrying the theme, “ KO O P E R AT I B A N G MATATAG: Tumutugon sa mga hamon, Daan sa pag Bangon, Nagbibigay Pag-asa sa Makabagong Panahon,” the more than 18,000 active cooperatives nationwide with some 15 million members are joining hands, serving notice to one and all that they have awakened, and through their collective efforts, they will win back the future for their children. These cooperatives are now firmly advancing the essence and DNA of cooperativism which is members-owned (no one shall be left behind); value-based and principles driven (hindi nagkulang sa paninindigan); and most
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importantly, sustainability that is ecologically sustainable with social inclusion and good governance devoid of corruption. By virtue of Presidential Proclamation Nol. 493, October is their month and will therefore carry out activities to put cooperativism in the public imagination and consciousness, anchored on the truism that cooperativism is the only democratic process now that can liberate the people from the pangs of hunger and poverty. October is the month of the poor and the hungry as it reels-off punctuated with important celebrations that put to the fore issues of poverty and hunger and what are being done to resolve these pressing issues by mobilizing their collective potentials, energies and experiences. October 16 is World Food Day by virtue of the United Nations’ Resolution while October 17 is the Day of Overcoming Extreme Poverty. October is also the month of the Indigenous Peoples who are now the poorest of the poor as their Ancestral Domains have been land-grabbed and if they resist, they are being killed. In fact, in the last See COOPERATIVE, page 11
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Local hackathon teams ready for NASA Space Apps Challenge Opening Ceremony NASA Space Apps Challenge is an international hackathon for coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and other creatives around the world, where they engage with NASA’s free and open data to address realworld problems. Two-day bootcamp For CDO-Iligan chapter of the competition, five teams will be competing to get the chance to be part of the global competition, namely: Seniors’ Demo Homesteading Ranch, Galansiyang, Serialize, Orbits, and NS Elite. Participants will come together virtually over a 48-hour bootcamp to solve challenges submitted by NASA personnel. The first day (Oct 2) is dedicated to sessions from various resource speakers and teams will be connecting with NASA scientists through RocketChat for Q & A ses-
sion. The second day (Oct 3) is the contest proper and project pitching. One of the special features of this challenge is the opportunity to communicate with NASA mentors. The Space App Chat provides a place for the participants to connect with the Space Apps Global Organizing Team and NASA scientists. The winning team gets to be a global nominee to represent the CDO-Iligan chapter and will receive seed money worth PHP15,000. The other teams will receive consolation seed funds of PHP5,000 each and may still participate in the NASA Space Apps Universal Competition. Although the bootcamp is online, all participants will receive food vouchers, shirts, and other perks. After the hackathon, project submissions will be judged by space agency
experts, and winners are selected for the 10 Global Awards. Inspiring collaborations By using NASA’s data to solve the challenges, Space Apps inspires collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Their mission is “to leverage this interest to encourage the growth and diversity of the next generation of scientists, technologists, designers, storytellers, and engineers.” The Mindanaon participants will form part of a global hackathon community that “embraces collaboration across borders, sectors, and cultures to bring about paradigm-shifting innovation.” Space Apps is a NASAled initiative organized in collaboration with Booz Allen Hamilton, Mindgrub, SecondMuse, and the NASA Open Innovation Applied Hackathon teams from the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan are all set for this year’s Sciences Program. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) International Space Apps See READY, page 10
Challenge on October 2 and 3.
Pacquiao’s brother to run for Governor in Sarangani By MDNN SARANGANI News Bureau
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-Lanao del Norte Provincial Director Noaralaine Rasul shares that the authority partners with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation of Iligan Incorporated (CCIFII) to strengthen the application of skills training. (Angelo D. Dologmandin/PIA-Lanao del Norte)
TESDA partners with Iligan Chamber to strengthen application of skills training By CLAIRE GIGJE
ILIGAN CITY -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-Lanao del Norte partnered with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation of Iligan Incorporated (CCIFII) to pave way for more opportunities to cater to those needing skills training and eventually apply the training with the industries in the city. TESDA-Lanao del Norte Senior TESD Specialist Faisalia Bato stressed that the authority’s relationship with the Chamber is beneficial on their part as the latter will aid them in the application of the training they provided to their Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) scholars. “Amo gi-tap ang Chamber kay kabalo mi nga sila ang makaidentify who are these industries and companies. Gipatawag niya
ang mga barangay officials aron makakita pud ta who are those recipients nga muqualify, katong 15 years old and above, not in education ug wala natrain. Kaduha, those workers nga nagtrabaho na sa industries,” she said. [We tapped the Chamber because we know they can identify who these industries and companies are. They called the barangay officials so that we can also see who are those qualifying recipients, those 15 years old and above, not in education and not trained. Secondly, those workers who already worked in industries.] TESDA-Lanao del Norte Provincial Director Noaralaine Rasul bared that it is also with the Chamber that a resolution is pushed for the creation of the Provincial Industry Board to easily identify and recognize industries in the city. CCIFII, on its part,
shared that it directly contacted barangay officials to enlist their constituents who are unemployed and their corresponding skills so that they may be endorsed to the TESDA. “After sa training nila, since nana man silay sakto nga skills, ang Iligan Chamber mutabang ana. Since ang Iligan Chamber daghan man kaayo ta og members, naa tay MSMEs, mga negosyante ug partners nga dagko nga industries and we have 16 industries in Iligan City, so ato nang matabangan diha dapita nga matukma gyud sa ilang gitraining sa pangitaon nato nga trabaho. At least, nanay linkage dayon,” said CCIFII President Reggie Punongbayan. [After their training, since they already have appropriate skills, the Iligan Chamber will help. Since the Iligan Chamber has lots of members, we have See PARTNERS, page 10
SARANGANI PROVINCE To strengthen their stronghold in Sarangani Province, the brother of boxer-turned Senator Manny Pacquiao, has filed his candidacy as a gubernatorial candidate. Rep Rogelio Ruel Pacquiao, also a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, has formally filed his certificate of candidacy on Friday at the provincial Comelec office in the province. Although Manny Pacquiao was not present during his filing of candidacy, Rogelio was accompanied by immediate family members, close allies, and supporters in the Alabel town Comelec office.
Pacquiao led the total slate of the People’s Champ Movement (PCM), a local political party founded by the fighting senator. “I am very happy that we are all here, united to push for more changes and make our beloved province better,” he told newsmen during his arrival Friday at the Comelec office. Rogelio’s running mate, the report said, was the incumbent Vice Governor Elmer de Peralta, who is on his 2nd term, and outgoing Steve Chiongbian is aiming to become the first district’s representative. The complete slate of the PCM party is composed of incumbents Rosemarie Martinez Sayo, Jess Bascuña, and Russel Jamora,
brother of Senator Manny’s wife Jinkee, and newcomer Arnold Abequibel. In the second district, the PCM fielded the following: Corazon Grafilo, Tranquilino Ruiz, Irish Arnado, Ephraim Galzote, Joseph Calanao, and new addition Gwyn Singcoy. Rogelio Pacquiao vowed to continue the worthwhile projects of Solon and he will also introduce his own agenda if elected governor of the province. “Our family and party are very grateful for the trust and support of the people of Sarangani. Rest assured that we will continue to work to uplift the quality of life of every Sarangan,” Rogelio concluded. - PNA
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first-stage entrepreneurs to catapult their business to the next level, giving them access to the tools, community and accountability for scaling their businesses past the $1M mark. The program was founded in 2005 and now has over 1,200 participants worldwide. The program runs across 22 countries and has graduated over 750 participants to date. About EO Philippines South EO Philippines South is the local chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) focused on supporting Entrepreneurs in the Visayas and Mindanao. EO is a highquality support network of 15,000+ like-minded leaders
across 61 countries, helping entrepreneurs achieve their full potential through the power of life-enhancing connections, shared experiences and collaborative learning. To learn more about EO and EO Philippines South, visit eonetwork.org & https://www.eonetwork. org/philippinessouth/. Contacts Chapter Information Leanne Roa - MarComm Chair marcomm@eonetwork. org.ph | +639173200123 Accelerator Awards Information Haraya Del Rosario Gust - Accelerator Chair accelerator@eonetwork. org.ph | +639175607896
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THE 2nd Philippine chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) recently launched the VisMin Accelerator Awards aiming to identify and support the most impactful first stage VisMin entrepreneurs in scaling their businesses, EO Philippines South. Chapter President Julie Vergara of EO Philippines South said the chapter was formed 3 years ago to bring together like-minded entrepreneurial leaders in the Visayas and Mindanao and share with them the gift of EO. “As a community, we are investing in the growth and success of entrepreneurs in our part of the country, exploring another approach
to provide the infrastructure and support for entrepreneurs in the Visayas and Mindanao to grow together,” Vergara noted. From the organization’s perspective, the VisMin Accelerator Awards is one more step towards creating a huge positive impact on this part of the world. During the virtual launch attended by business leaders and members of the media across the region, proponents of the program shared their objective of connecting with the most promising and most impactful entrepreneurs in the VisMin so they can help them accelerate their businesses. To qualify for the awards,
a candidate must be an Owner or Founder of a business registered and operated in the Visayas & Mindanao. The business must have been operating for at least 2 full years and generating revenues of between P12M to P50M for the period ending December 31, 2020. The business must also be employing at least 10 staff, excluding the Owner. Nominations are open until October 31, 2021. Nomination forms are available upon request by emailing accelerator@eonetwork. org.ph. Initial screening will be completed within the month of November and the final screening will be completed before the year ends.
Depending on the COVID-19 situation next year, the organization will hold a live, virtual or hybrid Awards Ceremony in mid-January. The winners of the VisMin Accelerator Awards will all receive media recognition, access to exclusive EO events and the extremely valuable EO Mentorship Program. Under the EO Mentorship Program, winners will get the opportunity to be mentored by EO members over a period of 10 months. The winner of the top prize - the VisMin Accelerator of the Year award - will receive 1 Full Year of membership to the EO Accelerator Program, a global program that enables
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Refunds over PHP 8 billion as of end-Sept CEBU Pacific (CEB) has cleared all the refund complaints that were filed at the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) as the country’s leading airline continued to prioritize its customers by overhauling its systems and augmenting its refund-
ages. “Global shortages have also weighed on the sector with prices increasing sharply. Unfortunately, firms will have to endure the disruption as supply pressures show no signs of slowing,” Patel added. Despite rebounding last month, Philippine factories noted that virus-related restrictions continue to hamper production. New orders continued to decline last month, however, at a slower pace, IHS Markit added. Among the countries in Southeast Asia that were surveyed, only Singapore, See REBOUND, page 9
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dedicated workforce to continually process requests. As of August, the airline had cleared cases totaling 2,842 that were filed at the CAB since 2020, as Cebu Pacific worked alongside the regulator to resolve See CLEARS, page 9
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MANILA – The Londonbased information and analytics firm IHS Markit reported Friday that Philippine manufacturers were able to rebound in September as the government eased community quarantine restrictions. The country’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in September reached 50.9, above the neutral score of 50. IHS Markit noted that the factory activities’ score in September was the highest in six months. The manufacturing index was at 46.4 in August when Metro Manila was reverted
to the most stringent community quarantine measure while nearby provinces were placed under stricter quarantine protocols. “A number of factories and businesses resumed their operations. However, the domestic and international demand environment remained challenging,” IHS Markit economist Shreeya Patel said. IHS Markit said supply chains were also affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) restrictions abroad. Aside from the pandemic, there were also reports of port congestion, freight delays, and container short-
By JOANN VILLANUEVA
MANILA – The Philippines’ main equities index ended the week in the red following the higher-thanexpected jobless claims in the United States, but the peso strengthened against the US dollar. After a two-day rally, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 0.42 percent, or 29.28 points, to 6,923.60 points. All Shares, on the other hand, moved sideways with a rise of 0.02 percent, or 0.67 points, to 4,326.51 points. The majority of the sectoral indexes also gained during the day – Mining and Oil, 1.25 percent; Services, 0.70 percent; Financials, 0.57 percent; and Industrial, 0.43 percent. On the other hand, Property fell by 1.14 percent and Holding Firms by 0.99 percent. Volume totaled 2.32 billion shares amounting to PHP21.99 billion. Advancers led decliners at 103 to 86 while 53 shares were unchanged. “Philippine equities dropped to start October as initial jobless claims for the prior week came in at 362,000, beating the consensus estimates of 330,000,” said Luis Limlingan, Regina Capital Development Corp. head of sales. He said the main index also tracked the S&P 500, which fell by 4.9 percent, and the Dow Jones, which declined by 5.3 percent,
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GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATION ACADEMY EYES OFFERING COURSES TO BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE MEDIA WORKERS MANILA - Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Friday bared long-term plans for the country’s first media training facility, including the proposal to offer technical courses for both public information officers and private media workers. The PCOO, together with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), the Municipal Government of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, and the Northern Bukidnon State College (NBSC), conducted the groundbreaking ceremony of the first Government Communication Academy in the country on September 27, 2021. This signifies the start of the construction of the facility’s main building. “This is the first communications academy that will give more technical skills, know-how to our information officers in the barangay level all the way to the national level,” he said. Secretary Andanar
said that they plan to tie up with the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), University of the Philippines-Los Baños (UPLB), and NBSC to ensure that trainings that will be conducted are aligned with the needs of its beneficiaries. He also said that private media workers are welcome to contribute their expertise. “I believe that if we
offer this kind of institution that can provide executive certificates in communication in radio, television, social media, broadcasting, and news wire distribution then it will be good for everybody,” he said. T he P C O O ch i e f stressed the importance of arming the media against disinformation. “One of the biggest ways to combat this is
MANILA – The national government’s support for the Province of Sulu is one of the factors that allowed the provincial and local government there to maintain its low COVID-19 cases and much improved peace and order situation over the past five years. In an interview during the Network Briefing News today, September 14 hosted by Presidential Communications Secretary Martin M. Andanar, Sulu Governor Abdusakur M. Tan expressed his thanks to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for the assistance of the national government during this pandemic and the seamless implementation of the vaccination rollout in the province. “Maganda ang pagbabakuna rito sa Sulu. In fact, dito sa Sulu nakapagpadala na rito ang pamahalaan na pinamumunuan ni President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, mabilis at pinadalhan kami ng 166,000 doses ng bakuna. [Vaccination is good here in Sulu. In fact, the government led by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has already sent us 166,000 doses of vaccines],” Gov. Tan shared. In the latest data of the provincial government, around 100,000 people
are now vaccinated against COVID-19. They are also eyeing to vaccinate teachers and school staff as soon as possible. “Ngayon, siguro pupuntahan na namin yung mga [nasa] eskwelahan na puwede nang bakunahan ay babakunahan na natin. Wala po tayong problema sa pagbabakuna at ang mga tao ay receptive, di mo sila kailangang pilitin. [“Now, maybe we will go to those [in] schools, that can already be vaccinated and we will vaccinate them. We don’t have any problems with vaccinations and people are receptive, you don’t have to force them],” he added. Low COVID-19 cases The Sulu governor shared that as of now, there are 11 COVID-19 active cases in the province, he cited a total of 684 cases since the start of the pandemic, while 24 of them died due to complications from the deadly virus. “Ang cases natin ngayon ay 11 ang active cases natin dito. At 24 lamang ang namatay simula noong umpisa pa ng pandemya. Sa total cases naman, mayroong 684 na confirmed cases dito sa ating lalawigan. [We currently have 11 active cases here. And 24 have
died since the pandemic began. In total, there are 684 confirmed cases here in our province],” he pointed out. The vaccination program in the province is continuing with the help of the Ministry of Health and the Bangsamoro Inter-Agency Task Force (B-IATF) as there are remaining 66,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines. The provincial government of Sulu is also eyeing to buy a COVID-19 testing machine to fast-track swab test results while waiting for the machines that will be given by the National Task Force Against COVID-19. “Sabi ni Secretary Galvez na padadalhan tayo rito ng testing machine for COVID-19 para di na natin kailangang ipadala pa sa Zamboanga City para sa swab test. [Secretary Galvez said that a testing machine for COVID-19 will be sent here so that we do not have to send our swab tests to Zamboanga City to know the results],” he said. Improved Peace and Order Situation, other Projects G ove r nor Tan a ls o thanked the national government for its proactive and decisive developments
NAT’L GOV’T’s FULL SUPPORT TO SULU IMPROVES ITS PANDEMIC RESPONSE, PEACE AND ORDER SITUATION
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through education,” he said. He also mentioned that passing the Media Workers Welfare Bill into law will allow the industry to thrive as employment security will be assured. Secretary Martin Andanar highlighted the policies that the PCOO has pushed. These included the Freedom of Information, the Presidential Task Force on
Media Security, and the pending Media Workers Welfare Bill. He said that with these policies in place, the agency is taking part in keeping democracy alive in the country. “Kinahangalan mupasar ni siya (Media Workers Welfare Bill) kay aron matabangan tang mga workers sa media. We need all the support that we can get from the government
[The Media Workers Welfare Bill should be passed into law so that we can also help the workers in the media. We need all the support that we can get from the government],” he said. “If we have this Media Workers Welfare Bill passed as a law, then the media industry will even thrive more. This is important because we are a democratic nation,” he added.
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Ghaye Alegrio with the 2012 Oro Chamber Board of Trustees and US Ambassador Harry Thomas during her tenure as president.
Ma. Teresa “Ghaye” R. Alegrio
Peers extol former PCCI and Oro Chamber Exec By MIKE BAÑOS, Editor at large
Ma. Teresa R. Alegrio
COLLEAGUES in the business, academic and civil society have lauded a former chief executive of the largest business organization in Region X, and Mindanao head of the country’s largest business organization after she succumbed to a lingering illness late Friday afternoon, October 1, 2021. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Area Vice President for Mindanao Ma. Teresa “Ghaye” Rillo Alegrio was one of the shining lights of the business chamber movement in Mindanao, and was also a former SecretaryGeneral and President of the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber). “It’s so sad that Ghaye passed away 5:50 pm yesterday the same time we ended the Mindanao Chamber Management Forum, the last event of PCCI Mindanao. To the very end Ghaye was with us. She fought a good fight. She finished the race. Now, may she rest in peace! Let’s continue to pray for the eternal repose of her soul,” said Art Milan, acting PCCI Mindanao Area Vice President, who took over for Alegrio when she was unable to continue due to her condition. Ms. Alegrio actively served as part of the 20-member board of directors under former ambas-
sador and PCCI president Benedicto Yujuico. There are about 45 local Chambers of Commerce (LCCIs) in Mindanao affiliated with PCCI, of which some 90% belong to MSMEs whose capitalization range from P3M-100 million, with large companies comprising about 10% of the chamber members. The Oro Chamber and PCCI-X under her stewardship advocated for the soonest implementation of the proposal to Upgrade, Expand, Operate and Maintain the Laguindingan Airport of Aboitiz Infrastructure Inc. (AIC). PCCI and the companies representing the energy
sector, recommended to the Regional Development Council-X the need to review the provisions of Energy Regulation No. 1-94 to consider aligning its policy with EO 70 on making funds available for priority focus areas, besides the host communities stipulated in I-94. ER 1-94 program is a policy under the Department of Energy Act of 1992 and the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001, which stipulates that host communities are entitled to a share of one centavo for every kilowatt-hour (Php 0.01 / kWh) sold by power generation plants operating in their area. The group agreed to make this undertaking a continuing engagement, to be institutionalized in the RDC-X through quarterly RDC-X private sector rep-
resentative meetings and with the appropriate Lines of Efforts /Task Groups. “Ms. Ghaye was fearless with a strong “can do” spirit, which was infectious,” remarked Mylah Faye B. Cariño, RDC-X Vice Chair and NEDA-X Regional Director. “She was generous in sharing her ideas, which were often pragmatic and workable. I will miss her dynamism and optimism for life. She believed that amidst these dark clouds, a bright future awaits everyone.” Ms. Alegrio holds the distinction of being the first Secretary-General of the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) to become its President, and prior to her election as PCCI AVP for Mindanao, also served as the PCCI Regional Governor
Ghaye and Jun Alegrio with Archbishop Emeritus Antonio Ledesma and XU’s Trel Borja during the launching of Xavier Ecoville.
for Region X (Northern Mindanao from 2018-2019. “If she had something in mind that she believe is noteworthy, she will do all ways possible to make it happen,” said Ruben A. Vegafria, the 3-time and current Oro Chamber President. “On the campaign of PCCI to encourage local chambers members/big private companies to purchase own vaccines in collaboration with Go Negosyo of Joey Concepcion, the local chambers were somehow reluctant but she was relentless. She kept on calling and following up with the local chamber presidents despite their hesitance and was able to convince most of us to participate. Purpose-driven - that’s what she was,” he added. “Ghaye’s first engagement with the Oro Chamber in the 90s was the USAID funded Agri-Business System Assistance Program (ASAP) as the Project Manager and Mindanao Regional Governors of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry I was the Project Director,” with PCCI President Ambassador Benedicto Yujuico (4th from left) and Mindanao AVP recalls former Oro Chamber Ghaye Alegrio (4th from right). (photo
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President Eduardo Pelaez. “ASAP supported the Northern Mindanao Federation of Dairy Cooperatives and the Dairy Confederation of the Philippines. Eventually, Ghaye handled the Oro Chamber’s Regional Chamber project with the Handwerkskammer Kassel of Germany . The chamber participants were the Iligan, Ozamiz, and Butuan Chambers.” Ms. Alegrio spent no less than 29 years in the Chamber movement serving in various capacities: from program manager of the Philippine-German Chamber Cooperation Program; as secretary-general when the Oro Chamber became PCCI’s 1st Hall of Fame Most Outstanding Chamber of the Philippines; as Vice President for Business Development, before being elected its 1st lady president in 2012. D ur ing her tenure, Cagayan de Oro City was ranked as the Most See PEERS, page 9
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from page 8 Competitive City in the Philippines by the National Competitiveness Council. Besides her activism in the chamber movement, Ms. Alegrio also concurrently served as the Head of the Corporate Social Responsibility and Public Relations Department of STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) at Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. She actively sought to multiply SPI’s CSR initiatives with the National Economic and Development Authority-Region X and Department of the Interior and Local Government-Region by seeking ways to further strengthen collaboration and partnership in leveraging resources from the business sector through their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. The initiative focused on how government, the business sector, and civil society organizations could best synergize and sustain efforts and resources to operationalize Executive Order No. 70 (Whole-of-Nation Approach) in attaining lasting peace and inclusive development in the region. NEDA-X generated information from the business sector on their CSR-funded activities in the region for CY 2020, which were then deployed in targeted communities under the convergence areas for peace and development (CAPDev) program. “Ghaye is a woman of deep faith and compassion for the least,” said Jerome R. Soldevilla, SPI Communications Officer and a long-time fellow worker. “She steered SPI’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda in helping those who are in need, helping create positive social impact and improved the quality of life of the beneficiaries of SPI’s various social development programs.” On top of her professional engagements with SPI and PCCI, Ms. Alegrio also served as the Vice Chair in the Board of Trustees of Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan (Xavier Ateneo). “In the first few days after Tropical Storm Sendong devastated Cagayan de Oro , Ghaye was the one who suggested to XU President Fr. Bobby Yap S.J. and the Board of Trustees, that Xavier donate at least two hectares of the university’s Lumbia property for the hundreds of families dislocated by the deadly flash flood,” recalls former Oro Chamber President and current Promote Normin Chairman Elpie Paras, who also served as Alegrio’s colleague in the XU Board of Trustees. “Today, over five hundred families live in the five hectare Xavier Ecoville relocation site, that has now become a prime example of a safe and sustainable community, spurring the development of Brgy. Lumbia into a prime location for several housing subdivisions . Such concern for others was Ghaye’s mantra and her legacy lives on.” Current Xavier Ateneo President Fr. Mars Tan, SJ concurs. “Ms. Ghaye Alegrio served on the Xavier University Board of Trustees for 11 years. In her last few years, she took on an active role as the Board Vice-Chair, and then as the acting Chair for a year. Last year, she started to complain about her back pain. However, at long virtual BOT meet-
ings she did not show it as she remained composed and focused. This year, Ghaye was supposed to end her 4th term as XU trustee, but BOT Chair Frank Guerra and I believed the Board needed her during the pandemic times.” “As a trustee, Ghaye liked to share important insights on how business and economy would affect schools and education in general. Her inputs were always comprehensive and updated, and I found them quite helpful to both the operational and the strategic plans of the University. Ghaye was always engaging and generous in sharing her knowledge and expertise to benefit the university. Similarly, outside meetings, she showed much personal concern for people as for example she tried hard to secure Covid-19 vaccines early on and to include the priests in the priority list.” “Lastly, I remember Ghaye as a kind friend who didn’t miss sending greetings and gifts during Christmas.” Ms. Alegrio is survived by her husband Mauricio D. Alegrio, Jr., and son Ralph.
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from page 7 in improving the peace and order situation in the province under the watch of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte since July 2016. “Kaya tayo nagpapasalamat kay President Rodrigo Roa Duterte na itinayo nya rito ang 11th Division Infantry Battalion ay mga Tausug ang nirecruit, malaking bagay iyan. [We are grateful to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte that he ordered the establishment of the 11th Division Infantry Battalion here. Tausugs were recruited, that’s a big thing],”
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 he said. He also recognized the efforts of the police force there as the Philippine National Police established the Sulu Training Center, Camp Kasim, Jolo, Sulu to train a new breed of young police officers of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Aside from that, the national government also extended medical assistance to the province through the establishment of two (2) Malasakit Centers in the Sulu Provincial Hospital and in the recently opened Sulu Sanitarium. Other projects and programs to be implemented in Sulu are the Php 200-M project of the national government for a new water system there and free-wifi access in the central hubs through the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). “Pasalamat tayo kay President Duterte dahil sa situation natin ngayon. At masusustain natin ito. [We thank President Duterte for our current situation. And we can sustain it],” Gov. Tan said. He also thanked the Presidential Communications Operations Office, headed by Sec. Andanar, for giving the opportunity to explain to the public the beauty and current situation of Sulu Province. “Sa inyo [Sec.] Martin na binigyan nyo kami ng pagkakataon na masabi namin sa buong bansa at sa buong mundo na mali ang perception nila about Sulu - ang ganda ng Sulu. [To you [Sec.] Martin for giving us the opportunity to tell the whole country and the whole world that their perception of Sulu is wrong - Sulu is in fact very beautiful],” he concluded.
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from page 6 complaints after the pandemic upended the travel industry. Passenger needs remained a top concern for Cebu Pacific which was determined to refund all its customers. As of September 2021, the airline has refunded a total of PHP 8.18 billion. Cebu Pacific issued PHP 479 million in refunds to customers in the July-September period. Previously, the airline earlier announced that it had refunded its passengers P7.7 billion for requests filed from January 2020 until June 2021. “As of August, the airline had verified cases totaling 2,842, and discussed with CAB the resolution of these complaints. This is a positive development directly benefiting affected passengers after the Coronavirus pandemic grounded air travel. This shows that CAB and CEB, by working together, prioritized passenger concerns at the most crucial time,” Atty. Wyrlou Samodio, Head of CAB Legal and Enforcement Division. Guests with completed refunds have been updated, through the email address provided upon booking, and were asked to check with their issuing banks and travel agencies for the remittance. “We thank CAB for its efforts to verify records, so we can close the refund cases. CEB closely worked with CAB to resolve refund complaints, and we are grateful to our teams for delivering on this important undertaking for our customers,” said Candice Iyog, Vice President for Marketing and Customer Experience at Cebu Pacific. “We also thank our guests
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 16, Tangub City IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION AND CHANGE OF NAME OF “HEARTHEL MAE SISICAN” TO HEARTHTEL MAE EPONG”,
SP. PROCEEDING CASE NO. TC-2021-001
ORDER In a verified petition that was filed on 30 July 2021, petitioner alleges that she is a Filipino citizen, 64 years old, single and a resident of Purok 1 Brgy. IV, Tangub City, Misamis Occidental; that she desires to adopt HEARTHEL MAE SISICAN, who is now 18 years old and who has been living with her since the latter’s infancy; that she possesses all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications to adopt a child; that the adoptee and her biological mother have executed their respective affidavits of consent to sought for adoption; that she is capable of caring for and supporting the adoptee financially or otherwise; that the sought for adoption will serve the adoptee’s best interests and well-being; and that she prays that, after due notice and hearing, judgment be rendered granting the instant petition and changing the adoptee’s surname from SISICAN to EPONG. NOW THEREFORE, finding said petition and its attachments to be sufficient in form and substance, let this petition be set for hearing on February 04, 2022 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning in the session hall of this Court, at which time, and place, any person interested therein may appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted. Let this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Occidental all at the expense of the petitioner, for the information and guidance of all concerned. Further, the Chief of the local Social Welfare and Development Office of Tangub City, is hereby directed to conduct a child and home study on the petitioner and counseling sessions with the biological other on the matter of the adoption of the adoptee and to likewise submit their reports thereon before the date of hearing. Let copies of this Order be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, the City Prosecutor, the DSWD, the biological mother of the adoptee, the adoptee and petitioner. SO ORDERED. August 13, 2021 in Tangub City, Philippines.
(Sgd.) SYLVIA A. SINGIDAS-MACHACON Presiding Judge Copy Furnished; Ms. THELMA T. EPONG Purok 1, Brgy. IV, Tangub City
HEARTHEL MAE SISICAN Purok 1, Brgy. IV, Tangub City
CRESLYN JOY L. SISICAN-MANCO Purok Upo-1, Brgy. Balintawak, Pagadian City
ATTY. JOEL A. ALIMA ALIMA Law Office Brgy. I, Tangub City
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for their patience and understanding. We will remain transparent and continue to listen and improve our processes to deliver the best experience for everyJuan.” After clearing its backlog, Cebu Pacific is now handling current refund requests. For guests to have an efficient refund process, Cebu Pacific advises them to contact the airline through http://bit.ly/ CEBFeedbackForm on its website. Cebu Pacific was determined to refund passengers and encouraged those with pending refund requests to contact the airline. The airline actively reached out to the passengers through the contact information made available during booking to refund passengers. CEB offers the most flexible options with unlimited rebooking, following the permanent removal of change fees. It also extended its Travel Fund validity to two years, which can be immediately used for flights, baggage allowance, preferred seats, or CEB Travelsure with COVID Protect coverage. It also operates the widest network in the Philippines, and flies to key cities in Asia and the Middle East. For the latest updates and information, go online through cebupacificair. com.
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Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ Dual Ordinary Regular service on the route: BUNAWAN VIA SASA and for cargoes as dual service from said place to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on September 13, 2021. In the petition filed on September 7, 2021, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized. NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on NOVEMBER 9, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at this office at the above address. At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time. This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence. Davao City, Philippines, September 8, 2021.
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manufacturing activities. “On a positive note, the vaccination effort supported optimism, and with the government securing more doses, the Philippines looks committed to inoculating population,” Patel said. Vaccination efforts keep business sentiments optimistic for the next 12 months. (PNA)
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from page 6 both posting the worst since March 2020. On the other hand, the local currency finished the day at 50.79 from 51.00 to the US dollar on Thursday. It opened the day at 50.96 and traded between 50.97 and 50.78, averaging at 50.891. Volume went down to USD882.16 million from USD1.104 billion in the previous session. (PNA)
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EXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH WAIVER KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late FIDELA L. PACA, died single without any heirs, the heirs of the late BIENVINIDA P. CASTRO are now in San Esteban, Ilocos Sur and the heirs of the late INDELICIA P. CONARCO are now in Santa Margarita, Samar, respectively, hence they cannot sign this document but they are agreed to the same, that we are the only surviving heirs being the siblings, sister in-law and nephew of the late ALICIA P. ANTALAN, who died widow on June 6, 2021 at Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center, Casisang, Malaybalay City, that his Husband DIOSDADO G. ANTALAN, who died on June 28, 1981 at Lanao del Sur and their only child RONAN P. ANTALAN, who died on July 12, 1999 at NMMC, Cagayan de Oro City, that said deceased died intestate and without any Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity, that the late ALICIA P. ANTALAN was a member depositor of 1st Valley Bank of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon with Savings Account No. 1520550042299, that we do hereby TRANSFER, CEDE and WAIVE, unconditionally whatever rights, interest and participation over the amount deposited to her account, withdraw and received whatever benefits due to our late sister ALICIA P. ANTALAN, in favor of our sister LEONIDA L. PACA, And has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH WAIVER, filed by the heirs of FIDELA L. PACA, BIENVINIDA P. CASTRO, INDELICIA P. CONARCO, ALICIA P. ANTALAN, DIOSDADO G. ANTALAN, RONAN P. ANTALAN, per DOC #70; PAGE #14; PAGE #133; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARIO N.C. ALBARECE, C.P.A. MDN: Sept 28, Oct 5 & 12, 2021
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EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE OF THE LATE ROMUALDO I. BUGASH WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE
EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That the late ROMUALDO I. BUGASH, who died on April 9, 2020 at Manolo Fortich Bukidnon, that said deceased died intestate and without leaving any Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity, that the deceased left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-64198 situated in Poblacion, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE OF THE LATE ROMUALDO I. BUGASH WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of ROMUALDO I. BUGASH, in favor of MYLENE J. MANZANO, per DOC #418; PAGE #82; BOOK #130; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARIO N.C. ALBARECE, C.P.A.
That the late MAGDALINO SINANDAY AND PACITA SALENTO SINANDAY who lived together as husband and wife without the benefit of marriage and who died on 20 July 1989 and 06 October 2008 at Sumilao, Bukidnon, That the said deceased left a certain parcel of land with Original Certificate of Title No. P-5140 ug Tax Declaration No. 20-004-00186 situated in the Barangay of Licoan, Municipality of Sumilao, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVEN (54,707) SQUARE METERS, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of MAGDALINO SINANDAY AND PACITA SALENTO SINANDAY, in favor of JOJI E. YAP, per DOC #178; PAGE #36; BOOK #XXXIX; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. APRIL JOY P. BALANO.
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from page 2 trailblazing project, the Children’s Games.. We ccontinued blieving and came back in 2018. This brings the Children’s games, right here in Mindanao State University to more than 500 children from all over Marawi. Today, I am beyond amazed to witness the fruits of what all of us have believed in- a city driven by its love for sports, peace and unity. The United Nations 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development Goals has recognized sports as an important enabler of sustanable development. For 31 years, the PSC has been working to spread sport across the archipelago, with programs designed for all sectors of the Filipino community, rom grassroots to the elite. When I assumed office, our President Rodrigo Duterte made it clear to me that we have to bring sports to the periphery. Marawi is not in the periphery, however, it us ab urban society beset by the sad realities of strife That is why we continued supporting this city , by rehabilitating the MSU Track Oval to an Olympic-standard facility and helping accelerate sports development, we hope to shore up the spirits of the people and spark inspiration among the youth through sports. It is for this reason that I thank MSU President Macaayong and the whole Mindanao State University recognizing our efforts and contributions to the university and the Mindanao Sports for Peace Movement and to be awarded to me on this auspicious day of your 6o founding anniversary makes it more special. The good book said, work as though you are working for the Lord and not for man. Given the privilege of leading the sole government authority on amateur sports. I took its a a divine mission to uplift sports and uplift my community through sports. Ramirez said I am humble at the privilege of esteem being bestowed me today with this conferment of a Doctor Humanities Honoris Causa by this prestigious and respected educational institution.. Thank you very much.
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from page 2 and installations, including other mosques that may be Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City JEMARC F. LAGAS Applicant/Petitioner.
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the target of the lawless groups and bandits operating in the province. Jibin told reporters they are now conducting massive investigations on the recent bomb scares that happened in the province this month. “Additional police personnel was deployed and more roadblocks were set up around the town,” Jibin said in a statement Friday. Investigation disclosed that unidentified criminals sneaked near the mosque and fired an M79 grenade launcher toward the town government center at Barangay Poblacion around 8 pm. The explosive device landed at the dome of the mosque but fortunately, no lives were hurt in the incident. It was learned that the explosive device was lobbed at the compound, just beside the office of the Commission on Elections. “This is unfortunate because a holy place was partially damaged,” he added. “We could not say this early if it is election-related but we are not discounting that,” Muza told reporters on Friday. We could not say this early if it is election-related but we are not discounting that,” Muza said Muza said the suspects would have been aiming at the police office in retaliation to the recent arrest of a highway robber. “I suspect that the grenade was, maybe intended for the police,” he said. (PNA)
are also monitoring the area, especially in the quarantine control points. Ogsimer said they really check on the barangay exit pass, QR code, and identification card (ID) of those who go outside of their residence. “Para gyud mamonitor nato’g lain-lain og asa sila gikan na mga kabarangayan atong makontrolar ug mamonitor kay panahon og simbako mga carrier sila, so ato sila dayong ma-trace og asa sila dapit nagagikan nga mga barangay,” the barangay chair added. (So we can really monitor the movement of the people and where they come from. This is essential in easy contact tracing if ever they are carriers of the virus) Aside from COVID-19 updates, Ogsimer said they also utilize social media to encourage participation among residents on environmental care. Cleanup drive schedules are also posted in the page to urge cooperation of the people with the city and barangay leaders. He further added that they always prioritize cleaning up their area including the coastal area under the barangay’s jurisdiction. With the current pandemic, Ogsimer urged the residents to always wear a face mask and face shield, observe social distancing, and avail the government’s free vaccination against COVID-19 so everyone can go back to normal even on their regular cleanup drives. (RTP/PIA-10)
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APPLICANT/ PETITIONER requests for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TRUCK-FOR-HIRE service on the route: within CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO accessible to motor vehicle traffic AND VICE VERSA and with the use of FIVE (05) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 26, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/Petitioner shall formally submit his/her/its evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least Ten (10) Days prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general/ local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 4h day of October 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.
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in Lanao’s first congressional district. The group would also field Farouk Macarambon Jr. against Balindong in the 2nd District. Balindong defeated Macarambon in the 2019 elections. Macarambon is a member of the Aksyon Demokratiko but was adopted by the Ummah Party as a guest candidate. Also a former assemblyman of the ARMM-RLA, is a scion of another political family that owns one of the biggest construction firms in Mindanao. Fiat Construction Services
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from page 3 goods in Marawi which could be the key to an even more progressive Marawi City,” he said during the inauguration of the 18.97-kilometer Marawi Transcentral Road Phase 1, September 29. Gandamra said the opening of the road network would ease the burden of motorists regarding traffic congestion and facilitate the smooth delivery of goods to and from the city. Moreover, it would also promote businesses to open in the city which he stressed could generate more jobs for Marawi constituents. “The opening of these roads is one of the ways that we could truly say that Marawi had risen. As such, I would like again to express our heartfelt thanks to the Japan government, the JICA, and the Department of Public Works and Highways, the provincial government, and the different contractors for prioritizing this project and making it a reality,” the mayor
Koi’s Law Be Like! By Ms. MARIA DIOSA M. DAAYATA T-I/ Bagocboc Elem. School
Pond keepers or ponders are very much familiar with the Koi’s Law. It is a term that best describes how koi fish or specifically “nishigikoi”, a type of colored carp kept for ornamental purposes in ponds or water gardens could possibly grow. The Koi’s Law argues that suppose a koi fish is put on a bowl, it can only grow 5-8 cm. in length, when taken to a pond, it grows from 12-25 cm, but when the same fish is put on the river, it can grow to 90cm to 120 cm! (Source Mario Kuraki) Amazing, isn’t it? One koi fish could vary in growth depending on its environment. In the new normal landscape of Philippine educational system brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps we can ponder our
cognition on the ultimate changes it brings to our lives by adjusting our mindset in the likes of the koi. Like the environment of the koi, parents, teachers, learners, stakeholders, and other educational front liners can choose the standard of real sense on the acceptance of new normal delivery mode. It could be a size of a fishbowl, that of a pond, or with limitless possibilities just like the river. Our own way of dealing with the new normal educational system as it opens its second school year last September 13, 2021, is proportional to our environment and our way of thinking. An example would be the conduct of the Virtual Diagnostic Oral Reading Test for elementary, junior high school and senior high
school learners. As a reading coordinator assigned in one of the far-flung schools, I confined my thoughts on a fishbowl. It seemed impossible to realize a virtual reading test. The poor internet connection in hinterland schools is an impediment. In addition to that, not even 5% of learners have their own gadget. It is not only me, but other reading coordinators shared the same thoughts as mine. But then, one person, Ms. Joan Cabili, took the initiative, site possibilities, and planned everything out of notice by saying,” Let us try, Mam and Sir!” With such strong conviction coming from her, everyone’s mindset suddenly leaped into the river of possibilities from the fishbowl of confinement. From a limited point of view, teachers, parents, and learners from midland and
further said. Clustered into three contract packages (CP), the Marawi Transcentral Road Project is funded under the two Billion Japanese Yen or P970 Million grant from the Government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). CP-1A covers the two sections of Bacong-Iligan-Marawi Road with a total length of 9.41 kilometers while CP-1B covers five road sections of BacongPoona-Marantao-Marawi Road, GMA Terminal Access, MarawiCadre-New Capitol Road, Marcos Boulevard, and Idarus Road, with a combined length of 5.45 kilometers. (APB/PIA Lanao del Sur)
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from page 5 Space Apps also relies on a vast community of partners and volunteers, including space agency partners and local leads from around the world, who organize and host events in different communities. The CDO-Iligan event is co-hosted by FAB LAB Mindanao of the Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology and American Corner Cagayan de Oro of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan with the support of FAB LABs Philippines, ILIGANiCE, and the Department of Science and Technology. It is funded by the US Embassy in the Philippines through American Spaces Philippines along with other events implemented in Davao and Biñan. The challenge is now on its 10th year, involving over
hinterland cluster schools accepted the challenge of virtual reading test with vigor, motivation, and a wider perspective that anything is possible and worth trying. The dedication and passion of teachers, parents and learners in midland and hinterland schools with the guidance and support from some essential personnel was rewarded as the first ever Virtual Diagnostic Oral Reading Test for SY 20212022 was well accomplished. Apart from that, it also paved the way for stronger school partnerships on future virtual activities ahead. An idea is never too small or too big, just like a koi, it depends on how we interpret and adapt ourselves to it. So long as we never underestimate the power of endless possibilities. Koi’s Law be like!
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from page 5 MSMEs, businessmen and big partner industries and we have 16 industries in Iligan City, so we can help them in that part that their training will be matched to their found jobs. At least, there will already be a linkage.] With the partnership between the TESDA and CCIFII, Rasul conveyed the essence of partnership with the likes of the Chamber and other industries. “We need to strengthen our collaboration and partnerships with industries because it is where we will bring our TVET graduates to the industries… It is a matter of collaboration para [so] there will be sustainable development and we can attract the progress of employment,” she said. Meanwhile, the provincial director emphasized that the TESDA does not just limit its network with the CCIFII as it is open for more partnerships with other industries in the city and the province of Lanao del Norte. (CRG/PIA-Lanao del Norte)
Marines, PDEA nab 3, seize P6.8-M shabu in Tawi-Tawi By TEOFILO GARCIA, JR.
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Joint military and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives have arrested three suspected big-time drug personalities and seized PHP6.8 million worth of illegal drugs in an anti-drug operation in Tawi-Tawi, military officials announced Monday. Maj. Gen. Alfredo Rosario Jr., commander of Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), identified the arrested suspects as Rodimer Hamsiri Sappari, 21; Nurmilyn Suldi Majid, 26; and Hatta Muialib Sakiral, 28, all of Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. Rosario said the suspects were arrested by joint operatives of the Marine Battalion Landing Team-12 (MBLT-12) and PDEA around 4:40 p.m. Saturday along Bagay Street in Barangay Poblacion, Bongao. Seized from the suspects were a kilogram of suspected shabu worth PHP6.8 million, marked money, three wallets, a bag, three identification cards, one brown paper bag, and two plastic pieces of cellophane. “The intensive planning and coordination led to the successful execution of the buy-bust operation,” Col. Romeo Racadio, Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi commander, said Monday. Racadio said the arrested suspects were placed under the custody of the PDEA-9 for proper disposition and filing of appropriate charges. Rosario said they will continue to conduct law enforcement support operations with other law enforcement agencies to prevent the proliferation of illegal drugs in the province of Tawi-Tawi. “Rest assured that the military units under the Western Mindanao Command will continue to attune its efforts particularly on the government’s campaign against prohibited drugs,” Rosario said. (PNA)
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five years, some 63 IP leaders have been murdered by powerful entities that cannot moderate their greed in cohort with power-that-be. Go to Butong, Quezon and you will see more than 1,000 families from the ManoboPulangihon Tribe living under shattered tents along the highway, eating just “kamote” once a day or nothing at all. For five years now, they have been living in extreme poverty as their 1,111 hectare-Ancestral Domain has been land-grabbed by a powerful corporation whose President is the Mayor of Quezon, Bukidnon. It is a wonderful coincidence that all of the abovementioned celebration fall together in the same month as these events are inextricably linked and the issues they carry are very much related. This month is the apt time for all of us to pause and reflect on issues of poverty, gross inequities and social injustices not only nationally but also globally. As embodied in the 17 Sustainable Development Goas (SDGs), all the nations in the world have targeted the eradication of hunger, poverty, gross inequities, social injustice, climate change, violent extremism and the promotion of peace, health, gender equity, and sustainability carrying the theme, “Transformative Cooperatives for People, Planet, Prosperity and Peace.” Transformation has become imperative in a world that has given so much veneration to the profit motive that has captured the mindset of all governments, all institutions, all universities and even of religions groups. There is so much denigration of spirituality as humanity is now buried in so much consumerism and materialism. Indeed, cooperatives are not transactional but transformational. Based on studies, out of 4.4 billion people in development countries, 1.3 billion live on less than $1/day; 2.8 billlion on less than $2/ day, 821 million people are struggling to meet their basic food need requirements on daily basis. Each year, 15 million people die of poverty-related causes, most are children. That is worse than the pandemic. Why? Because of corporate globalization where only 1% of the population control the economy. Don’t you know that the eight (8) wealthiest corporations on earth have an asset greater than the combined assets of 3.5 billion people on earth or half of the world’s population. While there are millions who are hungry, yet a rich family in California, USA prepared a cake worth $42,000. In the Philippines, the Social Weather Station, in a survey disclosed that 17 million are subsisting on $1/day while 43 million of
42/day. It also disclsed that 15% of household heads reported that their families had experienced hunger, without having anything to eat, at least once in the last 3 months during this time of pandemic. What is horrible is at a time when there is so much poverty and hunger, Sen. Imee Marcos has disclosed recently that some 67 billion pesos has been corrupted in what is called by the Senate BlueRibbon Committee as a premeditated plunder that has caused so much alarm to the Filipino people! “There is a battle outside and it is raging. . . It will soon shade your windows and rattle your walls . . (the flawed societal order) is rapidly fading. For the times thay are a-changing.” So goes the song. Yes, it is a war against dehumanizing poverty, climate change, social injustice, gross inequities and corruption. It is a struggle for food security, ecological integrity, and social transformation not through the fire-power of guns but by the strength of the human spirit through cooperativism! Mabuhay and KOOPERATIBA!
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Rodriguez residence. Mandea said that the face of the suspect could not be fully identified because only the eyes could be seen, but the police investigators were digging into it, especially the owner of the getaway motorcycle. On Saturday morning, a woman identified only as “Linda” called the Magnum radio station here telling Jun Albino, the anchorman, that the life of her husband was imperil. She narrated that her husband (she withheld the name) wanted to surrender because an identified group was hunting for his head. Linda told Magnum radio that, including her husband, they were five (suspects) threw the botched grenade and is now in hiding fearing for his life. She said that her husband was fetched by the other suspects in their residence in Pagadia n, Zamboanga del Norte on the night of Sept. 28 for a “job” in Cagayan de Oro City. Linda wanted to disclose the alleged mastermind, but Jun Albino cut her short telling her to disclose the names of the mastermind to the authorities investigating the case.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Mandea said that the police were willing to talk with Linda and fscilitate the surrender of her husband. Rodriguez has sought the assistance of all law enforcement agencies, including the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), to investigate the incident and identify the mastermind. “Although no one was hurt because the grenade turned out to be dud, the Rodriguez family was taken the incident seriously because “this was the first time that our lives were threatenehed after 18 years as an elected public servant,” Deputy Speaker Rodriguez said.
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Zia, the Deputy Speaker of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, is the co-author of the Bangsamoro’s Education Code, Civil Service Code and the Administrative Code. He authors the Oxygen Buffer Stock Code of 2021. If he is elected, Zia will succeed his elder sibling, Ansaruddin Abdul Malik, who is in his last term. The Adiongs’ cousin, Lanao del Sur 2nd District Representative Yasser Alonto Balindong also filed his CoC for reelection. If he wins, Zia said he will push forward the completion of Marawi rehabilitation and the compensation bill. “It is now under committee deliberation in the senate. We are happy with the movement on how the Marawi compensation bill is being pushed. Even after the Marawi compensation bill will be enacted soon, hoping it will, then we also need to make sure that the Marawi rebuilding and rehabilitation will not only be limited to providing assistance to families whose houses have been damaged,” Adiong said. He said they also need to institutionalize interventions to make sure that those who have lost their homes and businesses will be included as part of the package to be provided with assistance. Adiong said he will also make sure that the National Power Corporation (NPC) will energize the province of Lanao del Sur and Marawi City. At present, the NPC is only giving the province 24 megawatts when their power need is more than 40 to be able to stimulate their own economy in the province, according to Adiong. “We need energy and that’s the irony because we supply
the energy and yet we are getting less than what we need. There has to be somebody there in congress to push forward to require NPC to provide us with enough megawatts to be able to be economically reliant,” Adiong said. The Adiongs’ local party, Sambatan ko Inged Ago Pagtao (SIAP), will coalesce with the LAKAS Christian-Muslim Democrat (LAKAS CMD) in the national level and will campaign for Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte should she decide to run for president. Adiong said they will adhere to the decision of LAKAS CMD to support the presidential daughter because Duterte, being a Mindanaoan, has been associated with the national officials of the party. “LAKAS CMD having to praise the idea of uniting Muslims and Christians Democrats and Sara being a Mindanaoan herself, having to live with the community where Muslims and Christians, I believe that is part of why LAKAS endorses her as standard bearer as president,” Adiong said. The group, however, will support senatoriables whose platforms will include the completion of Marawi rehabilitation and rebuild. Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Allan Kadon said as of Friday morning there were 13 aspirants in Lanao del Sur who submitted their CoC to the provincial COMELEC, all were groupmates of Adiong. Also on the same day, Marawi Mayor Majul Gandamra also filed his CoC to the office of the city COMELEC for reelection. He filed CoC with his groupmates, reelectionist Vice Mayor Anouar Abdulrauf and eight city councilors seeking for reelection: Norjannah Magondacan, Abdulrahim Lao, Farhannah Langco, Zalwaida Macabangon, Nasif Marangit, Abdul Wali Dalidig, Abdani Alonto and Nasrollah Basman. Two are neophytes: Anisa Magandia-Dimal and Princess Pala Lanto-Gandamra. If Gandamra wins, he will be serving his last term. Gandamra’s group is running under the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino - Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) in coalition with the Adiong’s Lakas CMD.
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wounded. Reports said Calilung tripped over a hidden vine that was connected to the grenade pin planted near the transmission tower while
providing security assistance to the NGCP linemen who were conducting routine tower inspection and repair. According to the NGCP, its linemen, along with the military escorts, were conducting an inspection of the Agus 2-Kibawe 138-kiloVolt lines 1 and 2, which tripped out on September 22 and 23, respectively, when the incident occurred. The NGCP requested security assistance from the Army’s 55th Infantry Battalion (55IB) as its staff members were allegedly threatened and intimidated by some locals who were demanding payment for the maintenance activities in the area. In an earlier statement, Lt. Col. Franco Raphael Alano, 55IB commanding officer, said five of the victims, including Calilung, Rico, and de Guzman, were immediately airlifted from the explosion site to APMC. Five other injured soldiers were also commended by their respective units. Three others, all military personnel, were transferred to the 1st Infantry Division’s Kuta Cesar Sang-an Station Hospital. All suffered shrapnel wounds. The remaining two of the wounded Army personnel, meanwhile, were already released from the hospital and have returned to duty. (PNA)
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from page 1 ensuring food security and economic prosperity in the country,” he said. It was learned that Piñol will file his candidacy in October, following the effectiveness of his official resignation on October 5. “I am heeding the call of the agriculture and fisheries sector to be their voice in the Senate and to stand up and ensure their well-being against the deluge of anti-agriculture policies and legislations which had made life difficult for them,” he claimed. Piñol was also secretary of the Department of Agriculture from June 30, 2016 up to August 5, 2019 and then became chair of the Mindanao Devt Authority, from August 5, 2019, up to October 5, 2021. MDNN research dept learned that Piñol will be joining the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC). But he clarified that his close connection with Pres. Duterte remains ‘steadfast’ and politics could not affect it. He said that after Duterte was proclaimed winner in 2016, Senator Bong Go has invited him to join the admin cabinet
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which he also readily accepted because of his trust in the Duterte administration. “Does my resignation and decision to run for a Senate seat outside of the party of President Duterte mean that I am parting ways with him or I am turning my back on him? No, never. Our mission is clear and precise, let us turn the Philippines into a major producer in Agriculture and Fisheries in this part of the world while at the same time create income and job opportunities so that our loved ones do not have to leave home to find work abroad,” he added. - (PNA)
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Davao de Oro particularly in the Geographically Isolated and Depressed Areas (GIDA) in Laak and New Bataan, and have reintegrated former rebels back to the society through the Oplan Pagbabago, Provincial TF End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC). Gov. Uy’s dynamic leadership is not only recognized in the Province, but also in the regional level having served as the former Chair for the Regional Peace and Order Council and the current Chair of the Regional Development Council carrying robust development plans of the Duterte Administration. Present in the filing was Uy’s sister and running mate for the Vice Governor postCathy Uy Pangay, an incumbent councilor of the Municipality of Pantukan with 13-year track record in public service championing tourism, mental health, and gender development advocacies. Uy and his Team Walang Iwanan slate is under the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) party, a regional political party in Davao that calls for Davao City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte to run as President for the 2022 national elections.
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already inaugurated four mo s qu e s i ns i d e M A A namely Disomangcop Mosque, Masjid Darussalam, Marinaut Masjid, and White Mosque. The TFBM chief also presented the accomplishments of the 56 implementing government agencies for the rehabilitation of efforts of the City. He said that 30 projects have been completed and more projects will be completed until the end of the term of the president. (LELA/PIA ICIC)
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Lacson: ‘We need leaders, not pretenders’
S E NAT O R Pan f i l o “Pi ng” L a c s on re minded Filipinos that the Philippines needs a president that would have a different “brand of leadership” to respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the country’s prevailing problems. “Running for president of this country should not be aimed against any particular person,” Lacson said in a statement on the eve of the filing of COCs before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday, September 30. “R at her, it must purely depend on our honest desire to uplift the lives of our countrymen who have suffered more than enough
from incompetence and shameless corruption, mostly caused by the callous machinations of those in power whose conscience has given way to their greed,” he added. Lacson, who will run for president alongside Senate President Vicente Sotto III as vice presidential candidate, stressed that the country is still “at war” with the COVID-19, unemployment, and hunger. He also cited the countr y’s “humongous national debt and alarming budget deficit”, as well as the continuing incursions of China in the West Philippine Sea. “We cannot anymore afford a ‘more of the same’ brand of leader-
ship during this crucial time in our nation’s history. We should know by now that it doesn’t work,” Lacson said. “We need a leader, not a pretender. We
need a good leadership track record, not apprenticeship; we need tested honesty and integrity in public service, not lip service and double-speak,” he
further said. Lacson and Sotto would run with the campaign slogans “We Need A Leader”, and the “Kakayahan, Katapatan, at Katapatan (Compe-
tence, Integrity and Courage)” — qualities they said they possess. Lacson earlier said that he and Sotto will file their COCs on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
Their certificates of candicacy were received by Election Officer III Rosalina T. Omar-Langi. In his message, Mayor Disomimba expressed how grateful he is for the overwhelming support he received from his supporters and the constituency of Tamparan. “I am truly honored and blessed to have been given this huge amount of sup-
port from the people of Tamparan. Thank you as you join me for a much better governance hopefully on our second term of office,” Disomimba said. The local chief executive also called for everybody’s participation to have a clean and honest national and local elections come 2022. “Let us be united despite our political differences as we pray for a peaceful conduct
of elections,” he said. The Disomimba-Lucman tandem filed their COCs along with their candidates for the Sangguniang Bayan: Khadafy D. Dimasar; Abubacar B. Camid; Suhailly M. Mascara; Rohani D. Liawao; Naga M. Saro; Johainah M. Mascara; Rinandang S. Manding: and Abdulrashid Disomimba. (Analisa P. Española)
Disomimba, Lucman file COCs in Tamparan, Lanao del Sur
MARAWI CITY -- Incumbent Mayor of Tamparan town in Lanao del Sur, Mohammad Juhar D. Disomimba together with his running mate, Vice-Mayor Haroun Al Rashid D. Lucman III filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) at the local Commission on
Elections (Comelec) office in Tamparan, on Friday, October 1. Disomimba, who is now pushing for his second term of office, was accompanied by his party mates under the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats and supporters upon filing at the municipal Comelec office.