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Tobacco harm reduction seen as best practice for Asian countries

TOBAC C O harm reduction (THR) is being considered as an international best practice for Asian countries that aim to reduce smoking rate, according to researchers and experts who discussed

the new wave of innovation policies taking place in the region.

Experts and academicians from different Asian countries discussed the merits of THR as a public health strategy during the recent

Property Rights Alliance policy webinar where the white paper, “International Best Practices for Tobacco and Nicotine Public Policy” was also presented.

The Property Rights Alliance is an international

research and advocacy organization founded in 2005 to promote innovation, freemarket intellectual property rights and free trade.

The white paper, prepared by Prof. Adam Hoffer and Dr. Carmelo Ferlito, dis-

cussed the tobacco nicotine policy in Asia, with a focus on Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan to illustrate that adhering to international best practices will achieve

Padayon Pilipino names MisOr bets for 2022 polls See HARM, page 11

By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

MISAMIS ORIENTAL: The Padayon Pilipino, the ruling political party in Misamis Oriental, on Saturday named Gingoog City Vice Mayor Peter Unabia as the standard bearer for its provincial candidates come 2022 local elections.

Incumbent provincial Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano, the Padayon Pilipino Regional Chairman, said the candidates would be named next week after party members and allied political parties agreed on common candidates.

Emano was nominated as candidate for the second congressional district of Misamis Oriental along with incumbent Cong. Christian Unabia who is running for reelection in Misamis Oriental’s first district.

Emano, however, was not closing the possibility of runnning for the mayoral post in Cagayan de Oro City as the Cagayanons and supporters are pushing him as the choice to Incumbent Gingoog City Voce Mayor Peter Unabia (left photo without face mask), is the official standard bearer for governor be the next City Mayor. in Misamis Oriental. Incumbent provincial governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano (right below), is officially nominated as candi- “My reckoning either to run or not for City date for the second congressional district in Misamis Oriental although ralks persist that Emano is eyeing the Mayoral post Mayor in Cagayan de Oro City would be on in Cagayan de Oro City.

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Go assures BARMM, Soccsksargen of help amidst pandemic

By SONY SUDARIA and OSCAR LEDESMA MDNN News Bureau

COTABATO CITY – Senator Bong Go. who was here in this city Friday afternoon, has assured the public and the front-liners that the government is always willing to extend help to the BARMM region and Soccsksargen areas.

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), that See ASSURES, page 11

See NAMES, page 11

Government media training facility to rise in Bukidnon MANOLO FORTICH, Bukidnon - The construction of the country’s first Government Communication Academy (GCA) will finally begin following the groundbreaking ceremony here on Monday.

The GCA facility will be built on a 10,000-square meter lot donated by Manolo See RISE, page 11

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No Covid19 testing, no filing of candidacy, says Cotabato City Comelec

By SONY SUDARIA and OSCAR LEDESMA MDNN News Bureau

COTABATO CITY – To protect the people from their leaders running for elective position in the local levels, the Commissions on Elections (Comelec) announced Friday that aspirants of local positions must first get tested from covid viruses or they will not be allowed to run in next year’s local election NO TEST, NO FILING. The City Comelec here announces and national elections.

that no Covid19 testing, no filing of candidacies in the local levels for vice mayors, mayors, and city and provincial councilors. - (File photo courtesy of Ferdinandh Cabrera – Cotabato Media Group)

Election Officer and Lawyer Norfaisa PaglalaManduyog, city election officer, warned that the commission will strictly implement this order from the national headquarters on candidates for vice mayor, and councilors.

“Only aspirants vying for various political posts in the city with either one or two companions would be allowed inside the Comelec office at a time. The reverse

transcription-polymerase chain reaction or antigen test administered 24 hours before the COC filing is a must, “ during interviews made by reporters here Friday.

The Comelec here also revealed that those representatives who tested negative of the covid19 test can file personally on behalf of the candidates who did not register for covid testing.

The Comelec said that before the pandemic, the fil-

ing of candidacies were grand with supporters enjoying the festivity with their thousands of local supporters.

October 1-8, 2021, were the scheduled dates for official filing of candidacies both in local and national elections next year.

The City Comelec is als happy to announce that for interested parties, registration of new voters is still ongoing, and it will end on September 30, 2021.

Female NPA combatant gets treatment in army hospital

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City: A wounded female combatant of the New People’s Army (NPA) underwent medical treatment in the military’s hospital here after she was captured and rescued by state forces in Bukidnon,

the military said Monday.

The military identified the female NPA combatant as Lody Han-ayan Ampildon alias “Diane”, 18, of Purok 5, Sitio Mahayag, Brgy St. Peter, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

Diane was the medic of the Regional Sentro De See GETS, page 10

A wounded female combatant of the New People’s Army (NPA) identified as Lody Han-ayan Ampildon alias “Diane”, 18, of Purok 5, Sitio Mahayag, Brgy St. Peter, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. The wounded Diane was captured and rescued in a clashed with government troopers in the hinterlands of Impasug-ong, Bukidnon. Photo Contributed

37 students of MSU College of Medicine hurdle the September 2021 PLE University College of Medicine passed the September MARAWI CITY:- At least 2021 Physician Licensure thirty-seven (37) students Examination administered from the Mindanao State by the Professional ReguBy ASANGAN T. MADALE Contributor

lation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Medicine headed by Chairman Dr. Eleanor B. Almoro.PRC See HURDLE, page 10

FORMER NPA LEADER IN MINDANAO SAYS:

“Do not be deceived by NPA recruitment”

By SONY SUDARIA and OSCAR LEDESMA MDNN News Bureau

DAVAO CITY – A former leader of the CPP-NPA operating in Mindanao and who has already returned to the fold of the law, has called on the people in the hinterland barangays not to be deceived by the NPA recruitment and joined the armed conflict.

Ariane Jane Ramos, alias Marikit, the former secretary general of Guerrilla Front (GF) 55, Sub-Regional Committee 5 (SRC)Southern Mindanao Regional Command (SMRC), has urged the parents to protect See DECEIVED, page 10

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DECEIVING STRATEGY. Former NPA leader in Mindanao, Ariane Jane Ramos alias Marikit, tells media during a virtual press briefing, the very deceiving strategy of the CPP-NPA to recruit innocent civilians in the hinterland barangays.

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LANDBANK lends financial muscle to DA-Go Negosyo agri program THE Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has partnered with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Go Negosyo to support their existing coaching program and service the financial requirements of eligible farmers, fishers, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) nationwide.

Und e r t he Kap at i d Agri Mentor Me Program (KAMMP), LANDBANK will facilitate loan applications and provide credit assistance to graduate-mentees coached and trained by Go Negosyo and DA. The Bank will also assist in the development of new training and mentorship modules for startup and expanding agribusiness ventures.

During the virtual Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing ceremony on 20 September 2021, LANDBANK welcomed the opportunity to match its loan programs with the specific requirements of eligible KAMMP graduates and provide accessible and affordable credit assistance to support their livelihood.

“We are proud to be part of this meaningful and timely undertaking tailored to the needs of the agriculture sector. This is aligned with our ongoing efforts in widening credit access to farmers, fishers,

and MSMEs nationwide,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo.

Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Secretary Joey A. Concepcion highlighted the impact of LANDBANK’s involvement in KAMMP towards achieving its goal under the Mentorship, Market, and Money (3Ms) Principle. “ These efforts from LANDBANK to provide financing to entrepreneurs under KAMMP are definitely a welcome development. I would like to thank Secretary Dar and President Borromeo for joining forces with Go Negosyo to really try and improve the lives of the Filipino people,” said Presidential Adviser Concepcion.

For his part, DA Secretary William D. Dar noted the importance of adapting digital innovations to transform agriculture in the country.

“Mahalaga po ang technology and innovation as part of this mentorship program para sa gano’n ay madagdagan ang kaalaman ng mga nagnenegosyo sa agrikultura at mapadali ang kanilang paghahanapbuhay,” said Secretary Dar. LANDBANK is looking to launch within the year See PROGRAM, page 10

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DA-13 turns over P3 million food production facility to LGU

By SONY SUDARIA and OSCAR LEDESMA MDNN News Bureau

BUTUAN CITY – A P3 million food production facility was formally turned over by the Department of Agriculture Regional Office 13 to the local government of Butuan City.

The said facility will help boost the city’s food

sufficiency efforts, as this would really help residents get a sufficient supply of locally produced ‘palay’(rice) In a statement sent to the Philippine News Agency Saturday, the DA-13 reported that the facility was turned over to the local government

by DA Executive Director Abel James Monteagudo to Butuan City Mayor Ronnie

Vicente Lagnada.

The facility, located in Barangay Pigdaulan, features a very green greenhouse, hydroponics, and a nursery with a combined fertigation system.

“Fertigation is an irrigation system in which the nutrients needed are already mixed with the water. Another component of

the project is a season-long training that started in June,” the statement read.

Mayor Lagnada thanked DA for their unwavering support, as well as for the continued technical support for agriculture.

“This project will support the food production initiatives of the city, especially See FOOD, page 10

The Department of Agriculture (Region 10) proudly shows the honeydew melon produced inside the greenhouse of the P3-million food production facility in Butuan City.

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Who Will the Trees and Birds Vote For?

THE forests, rivers, agricultural lands, bays and all those that form the ecosystems will all outlast us for we are just transient occupants of Gaia, our mother earth.

Each passing generation has the absolute responsibility therefore to nurture and enrich these life-support systems which are only ours to protect for those who will come after us. It behooves upon all of us to use these God-given resources in such a manner as not to jeopardize the ability of the coming generations to provide for their own needs.

I am afraid that we have miserably failed in standing up to that responsibility as God’s stewards of His creation. Worse, we have violated the 8th Commandment, “Thou shalt not steal,” as we have robbed the future of their inheritance. Indeed, as the ancient saying goes, “We did not inherit the earth from our parents but we owe these to our children, but at the rate that we have exploited our resources, we have robbed the future of their inheritance.”

Not only are we guilty of massive stealing from the future generations but also of widespread massacre. The Philippines has housed tremendous biological wealth, very rich in flora and fauna which are endemic in a tropical country like ours. Mr. Larry Heaney an environmentalist from California who explored Mt. Kitanglad for three months four decades ago was amazed to find in that forest eco-system alone a number of flora and fauna greater in number compared to those found in the whole

continent of North America.

It is indeed amazing that we have in our country more than 8,000 species of flowering plants while the United States can only boost of not more than five hundred.

In fact, until now we are still discovering varieties of orchids and species of birds.

Our biological wealth does not end at the shorelines.

Our waters surrounding the Archipelago constitute the center of the center of marine life on earth, based on the findings of the UN FAO study of Drs. Kent Carpenter and Victor Springer.

Just lately, a new kind of sea shell was recently discovered in our waters which have been found out to be a cure against cancer.

Indeed, the Philippines was once an Eden. Unlike Adam and Eve who were thrown out from paradise, we have lost Eden on our own doing. From 17 million hectares of dipterocarp forest a century ago, we barely have half a million now. All of our biodiversity which has evolved for millions of years is almost gone – we have massacred them in just a “wink of an eye” this century. By denuding our forest, we have killed our rivers as some 40 major rivers in the country are now biologically dead. We have also silted our bays as billions and billions of tons of top soil are carried by the rivers to the sea which in turn are seriously destroying the mangroves and coral reefs which are the habitats of marine life.

So, where have all our forest gone? Gone to loggers everyone. From 1971 to 1988, the loggers have

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har vested 3.88-million hectares of virgin forests.

In the period 1988-1994 alone, the forestry sector lost a total of P104 billion worth of old and secondary growth forest, according to Philippine Assets Account.

The logging industry despite amassing forty-eight billion dollars (Asian Development Bank Report) from 1970-1988, in the same period, it had only contributed from 0.5%-1.3% to the total Government Revenue.

Today, the fury of nature is upon us. We must now take heed of that ecological warning: heal the blighted land back to life or perish!

As we are now in the frenzied pace of choosing those who will rule us, I am just wondering that if the eco-systems, which have also the right to life, were given the right of suffrage, who will they elect? No one!

Who among the crop of candidates have passionately fight for mother earth? Who among them have dared to stand to stop logging? To stop hydraulic and unsustainable mining operations? To stop illegal fishing? To stop industries which have treated the bays as their waste pits? To stop the use of toxic chemicals in farming which have polluted our watersheds and harmed the health of the consumers? Their respective track records can clearly speak for themselves.

It is quite a pity that many have just equated See VOTE, page 11

Have my say

A ridiculous fact

A mistaken belief accompanies us each and every second of our life. Incorrect decisions and wrong doings are part of our daily life.

It is almost a ridiculous fact that man wants to know certain truths about mundane things. But really, he seems least interested in even mundane truths as can be read many times in our daily newspapers or online for example. There seem to be too many rash judgments, and the readers absorb these and make these their own.

A fatal attraction!

This is sometimes referred to as journalistic mentality wherein accusations are generously made without proof. Evolution started this trend, when scientists stated for example that man evolved from the apes - without proof. The only proof they had was the missing link, and, if I am not mistaken, it’s still a missing proof until now.

To look for proofs is a mental activity, which is no longer a common thing nowadays, because it takes really time, effort and is too serious to think about. Yet in Christian education, thinking right is very important.

That’s why Philosophy is important in Christian life.

To avoid error in thinking, the rules of right reasoning must be studied and mastered. Is it really totally neglected in today’s modern education?

Thinking is actually an enjoyable activity but when one is pressured to get a good job for one’s sustenance, then the other more mundane becomes attractive. After all, great thinkers often do not get (good?) jobs... .

Spiritual writers like the British Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) noticed that mankind had stopped thinking even two centuries ago. Wow. That

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was during his age.

Man probably stopped thinking even earlier. He has ceased many times to search for the truth. It’s easier to listen to gossip and believe in it. What a sign of weak minds!

Too often we are blind to the truth. As a consequence, we easily believe in lies; we only have to like it. Too bad, if people always like to close their eyes and ears especially while experiencing the delusion of error. +++ Email: doringklaus@gmail. com or follow me on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.

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9th Globe Media Excellence Awards launched to honor VisMin journalists, content creators GLOBE continues to celebrate and promote press freedom through the 9th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA). GMEA recognizes media practitioners and content creators from Visayas and Mindanao who excelled in their field of work amid the challenges posed by the global health crisis.

The theme for this year is Padayon Digital—a play on the Visayan word, padayon, which means to continue.

It is a tribute to the media’s diligence in moving forward to digital spaces and a symbol of Globe’s consistent support to the Visayas and Mindanao press. Support is crucial in the new normal and GMEA brings that message across by spotlighting stories that uplift lives and communities.

“We’re proud to host

the Globe Media Excellence Awards, now in our ninth year, to recognize the outstanding work of the VisMin press. Amid the ongoing pandemic, the roles of media, bloggers and

social media influencers have been most crucial in keeping the public credibly informed and have played a part in helping people see through the health crisis,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe

Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior VP for Corporate Communications.

There will be nine awards for digital and print, two for broadcast, and three special awards. All entries must be

anchored on at least one of four Globe sustainability pillars: Care for Environment, Positive Societal Impact, Care for People, and Digital Nation, in line with Globe’s commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Categories for digital and print are Explanatory / Investigative Story of the Year, News Report of the Year, Column of the Year, Explanatory / Investigative Video Story of the Year for Digital, Photo of the Year for Digital, Breaking News of the Year for Digital, Social Media Advocacy of the Year for Digital, and Digital Storytelling (Best Blog Post and Best Social Media Video).

For bro a d c a s t , t h e categories are News Report of the Year for Radio and News Report of the

Rep Dimaporo administer oath-taking of new LDN PDP-Laban members

By ASANGAN T. MADALE Contributor

TUBOD, Lanao del Norte:Ist District Representative Congressman and LDN ( PDP-Laban) Chairman Mohammad Khalid QuibranzaDimaporo administer the oath taking of the new Officers and members of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (LDN-Laban) here Officials said.

In a document provided to the Manila Times said the PDP-Laban faction is supported by President Rodrigo Duterte and led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. It is a center-left to left-wing political party in the Philippines founded in 1982, and it has been Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City GOLDEN FRIENDSHIP ECO CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-TX-2021-09-2575 FRIENDLY TEANSPORT COOPERATIVE (GOFETCO) Rep.By: RICARDO PAJO

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the ruling party since 2016 under the administration of President Duterte.

Mayors who are old members of the party from the 14 municipalities gathered for their 3rd quarter meeting and welcomed the three new members: - Elbert Pomicpic Mejorada of Maigo, Mayor Muslima T. Macol of Poona Piagapo, and Mayor Angel L. Yap of Lala.

The three new party members took oath before Cong. Khalid. The Chairman urged the new members to remain mindful of their oaths, align their thoughts with the party’s principles, (In photo R-L)Ist District Rep. Congressman of LDN (PDP-Laban Chairman Mohammad and remain loyal to the Khalid Quibranza Dimaporo administer the oath taking of three new members -Elbert party.

Pomicpic Mejora of Maigo (2nd-R), Mayor Muslima T Macol of Poona-Piagapo, and See ADMINISTER, page 10

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City VIRGILIO O.YU Applicant.

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This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 06, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/Petitioner shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

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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 22nd day of September 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

Mayor Angel L. Yap (3rd-R) of Lala. (Contributed Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City DWIGHT EMMENUEL MAXIM U.LIMBO CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH

Applicant. 2021-09-2538

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APPLICANT/ PETITIONER requests the authority to the Issuance of the Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route:WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 06, 2021 at 2:00 P.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 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 22nd day of September 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

Year for TV. The special awards are Newsmaker of the Year, Editor of the Year, and #KwentoNgTagumpay: Uplifting Lives Through Digital Technology. This last award recognizes inspiring stories of triumph amid adversities of communities and individuals.

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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 22nd day of September 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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APPLICANT/ PETITIONER requests the authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FRIEGHT SERVICE on the route:WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa and with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

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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 22nd day of September 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT/ PETITIONER requests to Extend the Validity of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 06, 2021 at 2:00 P.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 FIVE (05) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of 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 22nd day of September 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT/ PETITIONER requests the authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X AND VICE VERSA and with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 06, 2021 at 2:00 P.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 FIVE (05) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of 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 22nd day of September 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

GEOVANNE A. CALULO Applicant.

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The company currently has 2,100 MW of renewables capacity, on track to attain its goal of 5,000 MW of renewables capacity by 2025, and become the largest renewables platform in Southeast Asia.

Established ten years ago

by Ayala Corporation to address the country’s energy needs while building a new pillar for the Ayala Group, AC Energy set out to achieve

ful nurturing of strategic partnerships, AC Energy strategically pivoted and focused on renewables and regional expansion to take advantage of the strong government support, enabling policies, technology improvements, and cost efficiencies in the market.

The company took strides to significantly increase its renewables capacity in the region while carrying out strategic acquisitions to establish development and operating capabilities.

“AC Energy managed to augment its generation portThe 120-MW GigaSol Alaminos solar farm of AC Energy is the second largest solar folio substantially every year plant in the Philippines. It features a pioneering Sustainability Hub where the company since it began in 2011,” said has started to integrate the circular approach.

AC Energy President & CEO Eric Francia. “The company recognizes the need for a sustainable energy future, and we are aggressively expanding our renewables presence across the country and the region to lead the renewables revolution in the Asia Pacific.”

Today, AC Energy has evolved to become the listed energy platform and one of the core businesses of the Ayala group.

Since the shift towards renewable energy in 2016, the company embraced the culture of sustainable development and has integrated See ENERGY, page 10

scale and profitability within standing start with zero five years, reaching 1,000 MW. MW of capacity from a A f t e r t h e s u c c e s s -

The turbines of the 80-MW Mui Ne wind farm carry the largest rotor diameter for an onshore project in Asia at 158 meters, the first blades to be transported in two pieces before assembly on site.

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Leveling up the customer experience Nowadays, many Filipinos will choose to do everything online and from the

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SECRETARY ANDANAR: DUTERTE ADMIN UPHOLDS TOUGH STANCE AGAINST CORRUPTION, OPEN TO PROBE ON ALLEGATIONS MANILA - Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Saturday said that the Duterte administration remains tough on its campaign against corruption and is open to investigations, which proves its bid for transparency in government.

Secretary Andanar was referring to the motu propio investigations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the past week regarding the alleged overpricing of purchased

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for medical frontliners last year.

“The national government accepted, welcomed the investigation which affected our COVID-19 response in a way that we proved that there is transparency. Because of the Senate and Congressional investigations, we have proven that democracy is working,” he said in an interview.

“It has become an avenue for the Duterte administration to show to the legislature and to the people that

we have continued to uphold our tough stance against all forms of corruption,” he added.

Commission on Audit (COA) Chairman Michael Aguinaldo reiterated their agency’s clarification before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that there was no incident of overpricing on Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp.’s transaction worth P8.68-billion of PPE and other medical supplies for the Department of Health (DoH).

The Depar tment of See UPHOLDS, page 9

SECRETARY ANDANAR: GOVERNMENT FOCUS IS ON COUNTRY’S RECOVERY

MANILA - The govern- recovery roadmap. Sana at least mas handa na silang ment would rather focus its matulungan niyo po ang sagupain itong COVID-19 at attention on the country’s ating Pangulo sa nalalabing iba pang problema na ating recovery from the impact 8 months dahil tayo din kakaharapin pagkatapos po of the COVID-19 pandemic po mga kababayan ang nito [Once we fully reopen rather than entertain the makikinabang dito [We the economy and transition noise from critics, Presi- are focused on the recovery to the next administration, dential Communications roadmap. I hope that you at least they will be ready to Operations Office (PCOO) will continue to support face the challenges brought Secretary Martin Andanar the President in the last 8 by COVID-19 and other said on Thursday. months of his term because problems that need to be In an interview, Secretary we will be the ones benefit- addressed],” he added.

Andanar enjoined the public ing from this],” he said.

Secretary Andanar also to support the administra- “Once we fully reopen said that in a span of five tion for the remainder of its our economy, kapag nag- years, President Rodrigo the Freedom of Informa- term. transition na po tayo sa Roa Duterte has delivered tion (FOI) Program, which “We are focused on the susunod na administrasyon, See FOCUS, page 9 opened the books of the offices under the executive Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT branch.

10th Judicial Region It is remembered that Branch 16, Tangub City the PCOO requested the inclusion of FOI as part of IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION AND CHANGE OF NAME OF “HEARTHEL SP. PROCEEDING CASE NO. the President’s legislative MAE SISICAN” TO HEARTHTEL MAE EPONG”, TC-2021-001 agenda for the year 2020.

The said landmark policy THELMA TABAY EPONG, mandates the PCOO as des Petitioner. /----------------------------------------------------/ ignated lead government agency to operationalize said ORDER EO 2. It aims to promote In a verified petition that was filed on 30 July 2021, petitioner alleges that she is a Filipino citizen, 64 years old, transparency, accountability, single and a resident of Purok 1 Brgy. IV, Tangub City, Misamis Occidental; that she desires to adopt HEARTHEL MAE and citizen participation by SISICAN, who is now 18 years old and who has been living with her since the latter’s infancy; that she possesses all the requiring government agenqualifications and none of the disqualifications to adopt a child; that the adoptee and her biological mother have executed cies to disclose information their respective affidavits of consent to sought for adoption; that she is capable of caring for and supporting the adoptee

SECRETARY ANDANAR: FOI IS ONE OF THE BEST SOLUTIONS VS. CORRUPTION

MANILA - The implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Program is one of the best solutions to combat corruption in public offices and should also be applied to other branches of government, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said on Saturday.

The PCOO continues to push for the legislation of the Freedom of Information through pending bills filed in the legislative body.

Secretary Andanar stressed that this will address corruption and inefficient public

service delivery.

“Our campaign against corruption will end right away, because for example this Freedom of Information is not yet a law. It is not being passed by the Congress yet,” he said in an interview.

“Whether the next administration will continue to promote this or not, us under the Duterte administration believe that this is one of the greatest solutions to get rid of corruption,” he added.

On 23 July 2016, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed the Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 (EO 2) or

See SOLUTIONS, page 9

I am a Teacher: My teaching journey through ups and downs

By NELSON G. ABELO Principal I/PSDS Designate Mambajao District Division of Camiguin

I am a teacher. I completed my degree on year 1987, passed the licensure examination on year 1988, and started teaching on year 1989. Every day was a good walk to my school, arriving at my classroom with my pupils waiting gracefully on their desk, facing the board with a pair of board eraser and white chalk. Classes were fun, full of loud noises that are exciting and sometimes bothersome, and oftentimes very quiet. Students have different strengths, weaknesses, interests, and talents that are mostly uncovered inside the four walls of our classroom, and I was there to help them with those.

Years passed and I have witnessed how technology innovated. Keypad phones are less preferred over android phones, bulky computers be-

came flat, laptops are in use to carry personal computers around conveniently, and internet became a necessity. I never imagined myself relying on these technologies. Not until I woke up with the news that the mode of learning should adjust with the new normal.

How can all of these be even possible?

Everything became electronic. Those in authority conducted webinars and zoom meetings to immediately to address the crisis. System applications are in need, and I do not even know how to install them, and for the first time I appreciated my techie children, even up to the petty things like subscribing on an educational YouTube channel. I had a hard time understanding the language of electronic mails, attaching files on Messenger, creating group chats with co teachers and my students’ parents, and even printing instructional materials that suddenly stops

when a paper jams or on an unscheduled power interruption.

During the night, I would often think about my students and their parents. Some of the students I have seen in person, and some I did not.

Are thEY learning fine? Do they also have a hard time as much as I do? Do their parents teach them the way they should be taught? Am I doing a good job to furnish their learning needs?

Day by day living the new normal, I appreciated how the technology has somewhat made our lives expedient. I have to admit that technology languages are not as easy as it is to absorb considering my age, but I am thankful enough to have the opportunity diving into it. I am a teacher, and I am currently on one of the most challenging position on my profession. I am a teacher, and during this pandemic, I am more of a learner.

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

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Road projects begin in 3 insurgency-free Bukidnon villages

By NEF LUCZON

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Three villages in Malitbog, Bukidnon will soon have paved roads and livelihood projects under the Local Government Support Fund–Support to Barangay Development Program (LGSF-SBDP).

Kiabo, San Luis, and Siloo are among the 71 SBDP beneficiaries and will receive PHP20 million each.

The Philippine Army’s 58th Infantry Battalion (58IB), a partner of the project, said in a statement on Sunday that three local access roads with a projected length of 1.3 kilometers each will be constructed.

Lt. Col. Ricky Canatoy, commanding officer of the 58IB, said the LGSF-SBDP complements the fight against communist terrorist groups (CTGs).

“Insurgency is about governance. Who governs best, wins the war. The commitment of the local government units, national and local government agencies, and other stakeholders is crucial in the intensification of sustaining this program. And I am positive this project will be a success, with the help and cooperation from the residents,” he stated.

Mayor Osmundo dela Rosa said that in order to thrive in the countryside, the communities need decent roads as most of his constituents are farmers.

“Having paved roads is crucial because it helps them to access their farm outputs. And I credit the implementation of Executive Order No. 70, also known as the whole-of-nation See BEGIN, page 9

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. Residents of Barangay Kiabo in Malitbog, Bukidnon attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a road construction project on Thursday (Sept. 23, 2021). Kiabo will receive PHP20 million under the Local Government Support Fund–Support to Barangay Development Program. (Photo courtesy of LGU Bukidnon-PAIS)

Education in the New Normal By: ELLA CLEOFE O. BARQUEZ – PASCO, MAEd Teacher III

Attention to the country’s education system adopted and implemented in this new normal time is one of the concerns not only by the government and its trustees but also the populace as well.

It is not far from a person’s knowledge that the majority of the countries, not only the Philippines, suffered from the slash of the pandemic.

Far from expectations, many lives, sources of livelihood, material belongings, and even sanity were at stake.

The tenure of one’s stay here on earth is left on an individual’s fate. People, the majority if not all, tend to develop a genuine sense of concern for their fellow men and managed to share their blessings.

To adapt to the present condition, people manage different approaches to the new normal. The government

thru its trustees, in its endeavor to provide continuity in the educational sector, devise a plan wherein students pursue their education thru the use of advanced technology. Students have equal access and the chance to acquire proper education even in these pandemic times. This, on the other hand, enables students to have authentic participation at their convenience in any place in the learning state and participate in online real-time pursuits.

Teachers, on the other hand, managed to exercise, cultivate, and put in realization their individual skills, talent, creativity, and ingenuity just to come up with better learning materials and techniques so they can share their knowledge and provide education to their students.

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numerous awards including the Omni-Experience Innovator Award from the International Data Corporation (IDC), the Most Innovative Retail Banking Product 2020 from the International Business Magazine, and Most Innovative Digital Banking Product 2021 from the World Economic Magazine.

Financial flexibility within reach While the pandemic caused disruption in the lending business of several banks, RBank’s GO!Salary Loan Online program was able to resume its activities mid-2020.

Its end-to-end digital process significantly improved the experience of the Bank’s corporate partners and customers as processing time significantly reduced from 1 to 2 weeks down to 1 to 2 working days.

Furthermore, the innovation reduced man-hours, and maximized productivity.

It also reduced risk factors and increased efficiency in the loan approval process.

Its digitization also allowed the Bank to partner with companies in far areas of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

In 2020, the GO! Salary Loan Online has been recognized as the Most Innovative Digital Transformation Initiative in the Philippines,

by The Global Economics.

Robinsons Bank continues to chart its path towards digitization with the goal of creating products and services that will enhance the customer experience to provide easier and more convenient banking services to clients.

The Asian Banking and Finance recognizes the banking leaders that have “introduced groundbreaking retail banking products and services that proved to be industry game changers.”

Robinsons Bank is the financial services arm of the Gokongwei Group, one of the largest conglomerates in the Philippines. It currently ranks 18th among universal and commercial banks in the country, with assets amounting to Php 151.215 Bn Bn as of December 2020.

The Bank is recognized as the Fastest Growing Retail Bank in the Philippines for 2019-2010 by The Global Banking and Finance Review; Fastest Growing Commercial

Bank in the Philippines for 2019 and 2020 by the Global Business Outlook; and the Best Commercial Bank in the Philippines for 2020 by the International Business Magazine from page 7 Budget and Management (DBM), who facilitated the said purchase, had also previously denied the allegations, stressing their efforts to support transparency rather than join in on the politicking.

Secretary Andanar said that the purchase of the medical supplies was ethical and necessary given that there was an urgent need to protect the medical frontliners who are directly managing patients who are positive with COVID-19.

“We are all aware that cases of COVID-19 was rising during that time and our healthcare workers were in dire need of protection,” he said.

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from page 7 more than what he has promised in his priority agenda as our head of state.

“Ang pangako ni Presidente noong 2016 ay peace and order, law and order, anti-corruption drive, at poverty alleviation.

Naideliver po ni Presidente ang lahat ng kanyang ipinangako sa publiko and more [In 2016 the President promised peace and order, law and order, anticorruption drive, and poverty alleviation. He delivered all these promises to the public and much more],” he said as he cited various accomplishments such as the campaign against illegal drugs, corruption, and criminality.

Secretary Andanar also said that the PCOO and its attached agencies are currently amplifying these accomplishments through the Duterte Legacy campaign, in order for the public to be more informed of the programs and services of the government.

The PCOO chief, as a technocrat himself, said that undertaking such an effort of building more platforms in the media landscape to inform the public is just one of the initiatives that the agency championed.

“Wala tayong ibang hangarin kundi ang magsabi ng totoo, magbahagi ng impormasyon ng maayos at maghanap pa ng ibang paraan para makapagpaabot tayo ng mga wastong balita kaugnay ng mga nangyayari sa gobyerno [We don’t have any other motives but to tell the true narratives, to properly distribute information and likewise to be able to

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte Municipality of iligan city NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that NURJANNAH B. SULTAN has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “JANAH” to “NURJANNAH” in the Certificate live of birth JANAH BASHIR AMANOLLAH who was born on JUNE 4, 1982 at, Iligan Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are SAMENAH A. BASHER and SULTAN O. AMANOLLAH.

Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than OCTOBER 2021.

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ONLINE STUDENT. A Grade 6 student listens to the online class on a laptop inside his home in Anabu 1-C in Imus, Cavite on Tuesday (Sept. 21, 2021). The Department of Education has included 18 schools in Eastern Visayas for the pilot limited face-to-face classes that would be held half-day every other week. (PNA photo by Jess M. Escaros Jr.)

deliver accurate news on the situation in government],” he said.

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from page 7 about their transactions that involve public interest.

In terms of the anti-corruption drive of the government, such a policy is being complemented by the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) and the Republic Act 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business Act. Secretary Andanar highlighted how the R.A. 11032 has strengthened the anti-red tape campaign in government transactions, advancing the Philippines to the 95th spot from 124th place in 2019 out of 190 economies in the World Bank’s “Doing Business 2020” report.

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from page 8 approach, for the completion of these road projects,” he said in another statement.

Dela Rosa said by working together, CTGs can realize their mistaken notions about the government.

“I hope they would have the eyes and heart to see that our government is eager to assist them in transforming their current condition and lives,”

he said.

Carmelo Enrique Libot, Provincial Director of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)Bukidnon, said the national government is dedicated in its mandate to deliver services to the people and address insurgency by bringing sustainable solutions and basic services to communities in need.

“We are privileged that the province of Bukidnon was included as beneficiary of the LGSF-SBDP. I strongly believe that the projects serve an important part of the peace and development of the conflictaffected and geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas. It is my fervent hope that this will allow the target beneficiaries to overcome their challenges and will open more doors for them to progress and boost their economic livelihood,” he said during Thursday’s groundbreaking rites in Baragay Kiabo, attended by residents of the barangay beneficiaries, including those from indigenous peoples communities.

The DILG said PHP16.24 billion or 99 percent of the funds for the Barangay Development Program targeting 822 villages cleared of CTGs have been released to recipient local government units as of June 30.

(PNA)

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2021-096 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ARIEL B. LOPEZ, JR. AND LAARNI R. NALDO-LOPEZ,

ARIEL B. LOPEZ, JR. AND LAARNI R. NALDO-LOPEZ,

Petitioners.

X---------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on July 21, 2012 at Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Purok 7, Tominobo, Iligan City and Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for seven (7) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on July 21, 2012 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on October 8, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 13th day of September, 2021.

MDN: Sept 14, 21 & 28, 2021

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE OF THE LATE ROMUALDO I. BUGASH WITH DEED OF 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. MDN: Sept 28, Oct 5 & 12, 2021

NO T I C E Notice is hereby given that LAURETA TOLEDO- CHAN, SILVERIO T.CHAN AND NERIO T.CHAN, are the surviving wife and children of the deceased TIMOTEO D.CHAN who died without leaving a will nor incurred indebtedness during his lifetime and who remains the declared owner of a parcel of land known as Lot No.2214; with T.D.No. 05000504096; with an Area of 5,962 Sq.M.; Located at Bonbon, Maranding, Poblacion, Sagay, Camiguin,

That the surviving wife and children all of legal age, and a resident of Agoho, Mambajao, Camiguin, in full capacity adjudicate themselves in common ownership the above described property by hereditary succession;

That for and in consideration of the sum of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND and NINE HUNDRED PESOS (Php.251,900.00) Philippine currency,in hand paid by ROSAN QUERY IN CAMPION MUAÑA, of legal age, married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Maranding,Poblacion, Dagat, Camiguin, receipt is hereby acknowledged to their full satisfaction, by these presents, hereby absolutely SELL,CEDE,TRANSFER and CONVEY portion of the said property with an area of Nine Hundred Sixteen (916) Square Meters known as Lot No.2214-B unto herein Vendee Rosan Querubin Campion Muaña, her heirs and assigns, free from all liens and encumbrances, The Subject of Extrajudicial Settlement of the Estate of Timoteo D.Chan with Adjudication of Ownership and Absolute Sale of a Portion of Land.

Under the Notarial Registry of Atty.EDUARDO E.CHAN, Per Doc. No. 238; Page No.48; Book No.VIII; Series of 2021.

MDN: Sept 14, 21 & 28, 2021

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

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

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. MDN: Sept 21, 28 & Oct 5, 2021

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Antiha, 24, resident of Valencia City, Bukidnon has been under the medical care of the army doctors and nurses while recuperating from surgery and still on isolation after she was confirmed positive with COVID 19 Delta Variant CT 19 (mild case).

Maj. Gen. Romeo S Brawner Jr,, Commander of 4ID, said that the treatment and medical attention accorded to the wounded and captured communist rebels were in adherence with the International Human Rights Law.

said that a total of 1,546 took the PLE and 1,084 with a National Passing rate of 70.12%.

MSU System President Habib W. Macaayong said I am glad that our 37 students young physician obtained a overall passing percentage of 82.22% which is higher than the National Passing rate of 70.12%. I would to congratulate the Dean of the College of Medicine Dr. Haydee Gatchalian Cabildo, especially their parents for their unconditional support, despite of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic crisis. from page 2 their children against the recruitment of the NPA from page 2 rebels because their recruitGravidad (RSDG) COMPAQ ment is very deceiving. of the North Central Mind- “Being one of the witanao Regional Committee nesses inside the Commu(NCMRC), that figured in nist Party of the Philippines a clashed with government (CPP)-NPA, I am very agiforces in the hinterlands of tated on the issue of sexual Impasug- ong, Bukidnon abuse. It is one of the reasons on Thursday. why I joined Gabriela Youth, Maj. Francisco Garello, and any woman who will Jr., of the army’s Division join in such a group will Public Affairs , said that left eventually be persuaded for dead, Diane was airlifted by the organizers,” she said Friday for treatment at the during a virtual press briefarmy station hospital in ing.

Camp Evangelista here.

The Gabriela Youth, Maj. Ronald C Anche- Ramos revealed, was one ta, Officer-in-Charge of of the youth organizations the army station hospital infiltrated by the New Peohere, said that the military ple’s Army. It is a militant provided medical care to organization supporting Diane, bringing to nine women and children who major surgical operations are victims of violence. They and treatment extended to are also fighting for cultural wounded communist rebels rights and socio-economic since January 2021. rights of Filipino citizens.

To recall, a wounded The former NPA leader female NPA leader identified also tagged other groups as Mary Joy Arevalo Antiha being backed by the comalias Nikki/Kib, the Political munist NPA rebels include Instructor of Platoon Dos Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), of Guerilla Front Malayag Anakbayan, League of Filipiof NCMRC, who was cap- no Student (LFS), Kilusang tured along with nine others Magbubukid ng Pilipinas in an encounter on Sept. (KMP), and several other 8, 2021 in San Fernando, militant organizations.

Bukidnon was also given “That is true, they are proper medical attention. not red-tagged but not all

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of their members knew that they are run by the NPA,” she revealed, as she urged women and the youth not to be recruited in these organizations.

She also said “It does not mean that we will lose our principles and we will not criticize the government, we have a democratic country.

However, let us put it in the right venue and platform where no lives will be wasted.”

“Since we know that they are left-leaning groups, there is no reason for you to join them. We make our own organization where our children will not be exposed to the ideologies injected by the NPA,” Ramos also added.

Ramos urged the Filipino people to join only organizations recognized by the government to protect their families from the deceiving strategy of the communist party of the Philippines.

“I was one of the women leaders who marched on streets fearlessly chanting and shouting our rights in the public for us to be heard and for us to be recognized in a patriarchal society. But I realized that it was no good.

If we want a good future for our children, we will lead them to a place where they will be happy and they recognize us as good mothers,” Ramos concluded. - (PNA)

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its Digital Lending System (DLS), which will facilitate online loan applications for the safety and convenience of farmers and fishers. This move is in line with the National Government’s health and safety protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its Ease of Doing Business campaign.

From January to July 2021, LANDBANK has conducted 20 virtual train-

ings for 168 cooperatives nationwide facilitated by the LANDBANK Countryside Development Foundation, Inc. (LCDFI), while 85 MSMEs have attended the Bank’s new webinars from July to August 2021 to strengthen their recovery strategy under the new normal.

LANDBANK’s partnership with DA and Go Negosyo builds on the Bank’s ongoing efforts to provide accessible and timely agricultural credit as part of serving the nation.

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in this time of pandemic where the need for food sufficiency is really felt,” he was quoted as saying in the DA-13 statement.

The DA also revealed the project was funded by the Bayanihan as One Act or the Bayanihan 2, through the initiative of the Urban Agriculture Program.

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may be in English, Bisaya, Hiligaynon, or Chavacano.

The deadline for submission is December 31, 2021.

To know more about the Globe Media Excellence Awards, visit https://www. globe.com.ph/globe-mediaexcellence-awards

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“We should dedicate ourselves to the cause of serving the people, shoulder our due responsibilities, and strive to be role models in their lines of work,” Cong, Khalid added.

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from page 6 its decarbonization strategy into its business model and capital raising strategies.

In March 2020, AC Energy announced the board approval

of its E&S policy, incorporating sustainability in its business and organization. At the core of the policy is the company’s transition to a low carbon portfolio and divestment of its coal plants by 2030.

Last year, while the COVID-19 pandemic led to the country’s worst recession in history and impacted healthcare and economic systems with unprecedented scale, AC Energy remained focused on its goal to be a pivotal contributor to sustainable growth and development and lead the green recovery. The company carried out the construction of its projects across the region that created over 7,000 new jobs which became vital pieces in reigniting the economy and spurring economic activity.

Most recently, AC Energy completed the infusion of its international assets, allowing it to be nearly halfway to its goal of reaching 5,000 MW of renewables capacity by 2025.

Currently, the company has around 2,600 MW of attributable capacity in the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, and Australia, with a renewable share capacity of 80%, which is among the highest in the region.

In the Philippines, AC Energy began the operations of two new solar plants, the 120MW GigaSol Alaminos and 63-MW GigaSol Palauig, and broke ground on the 72-MW Arayat-Mexico solar farm.

The company is also gearing up to develop the country’s largest wind farm, the 160MW GigaWind Pagudpud.

To complement its renewable energy projects and ensure power reliability, the company is also completing its 40-MWh battery storage project in Alaminos Laguna and the 150-MW quick response thermal plant in Pililla, Rizal.

Across the region, AC Energy’s renewable energy projects reached 1,000 MW in Vietnam, operation and under construction. In India, two solar farms, the 140-MW Sitara Solar and 70-MW Paryapt Solar, began their operations, while in Australia, the company has reached financial close for the first 521-MW stage of the New England Solar Farm at Uralla in New South Wales.

To accelerate its growth further, the company completed its stock rights offering in January 2021 that raised ₱5.4 billion — followed by an ₱11.9-billion primary share investment by GIC affiliate Arran Investment and a ₱10.3-billion follow-on offering. Most recently, AC Energy successfully issued its US dollar-denominated senior guaranteed undated fixed-for-life green bonds at US$400 million. A total of US$1 billion in fresh capital was raised, which the company may use to fund its renewable energy pipeline.

“The funds will help accelerate AC Energy’s aggressive renewables expansion and enable the company to lead the green recovery. AC Energy aims to be a forerunner in the renewable energy sector and sustainable investing,” Mr. Francia said.

Partnering with communities, towards a better future AC Energy remains com-

mitted to its vision of a sustainable future, and its commitment to sustainability is linked to its corporate strategy and vision and aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Guided by its Environmental & Social (E&S) Policy, the company’s sustainability framework is built on three focus areas embedded across its business operations, governance, and culture: having a low carbon portfolio by 2030, protecting the environment, and investing in communities.

AC Energy currently monitors and protects over 1,070 hectares of forestlands and habitats spread across the region as a steward for the environment. The company conducts biodiversity assessments periodically to determine the types of species on these project sites and their vulnerability status. Since 2018, AC Energy has invested in habitat protection and restoration programs, with over ₱48 million allocated on initiatives that aim to create a positive impact on biodiversity.

Since AC Energy’s reforestation initiatives began in 2014, the company has planted close to 450,000 seedlings, including endemic and fruit-bearing trees. In Ilocos Norte, the company’s 700-hectare Conservation Estate has become a critical wildlife habitat in the Northern Luzon region, now home to 117 species, 33 of which are endemic, and four are classified as vulnerable. The forest protection program also features livelihood programs complemented through seedling production and agroforestry. Long-term sustainability programs anchored on excellent environmental management and biodiversity protection and social programs aim to improve lives within its host communities.

Meanwhile, to help reduce the environmental impact in its construction sites and host communities, AC Energy developed a program to use its resources sustainably and eliminate waste by reusing or recycling collected waste while also creating income and livelihood for the community.

In the Alaminos and Palauig construction sites, a total of 32,540 kg of plastic from solar panel packaging were upcycled into eco-bricks, which were then used as construction materials for the plant facilities.

The renewable energy developments of AC Energy are living examples of the company’s efforts to create shared value in the communities where it operates — ensuring renewable energy supply while strengthening community vitality.

As AC Energy moves closer to its 5,000-MW goal by 2025, the company is also committed to zero coal by 2030, as announced in March of 2020.

AC Energy aligns itself with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement on reducing global carbon emissions to limit the global temperature increase to well below 1.5 degrees Celsius. AC Energy has started to develop targets and measures to help drive its sustainability agenda across the organization and with its business partners.

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environmentalism to planting trees while allowing the massive pillage of our ecosystems. Worse, knowing that massive illegal logging has formed a cabal of vested interest, there may be those who have received funds from those who have raked so much by sacrificing nature to the altar of greed and profit.

I am challenging our politicians to take the initiatives to make accountable those who have wantonly exploited our non-renewable resources with utter disregard to ecological integrity and the future of the coming generations.

To start, they can refer to Ms. Marites Vitug’s book, “Power from the Forests,” which contains the names of those responsible in the massive plunder of the forest ecosystem, some in fact are still in Congress.

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tobacco harm reduction and smoking cessation.

THR refers to a public health strategy that aims to mitigate harm caused by a product like cigarette by using less harmful alternatives such as smoke-free vapor products and heated tobacco products (HTPs).

An example of HTPs is IQOS, which heats without burning tobacco-filled sticks wrapped in paper called HEETS to release a water-based aerosol. Unlike cigarettes, it does not burn tobacco and produces no smoke and no ash. The device and heat sticks were made available last year for adults 21 years old and above in the pilot area of Metro Manila. The online store IQOS.com now also covers delivery of the device and heat sticks to key areas in Minadanao including Davao City, General Santos City, Palomok, Cagayan de Oro City, Opol, El Salvador, Tagoloan and Villanueva in Misamis Oriental.

Key findings of the paper show that the failure to adopt THR policies negatively affects public health and disproportionately targets those in low- to middle-income countries.

Nearly 8 million people die from tobacco-related use each year, and 80 percent of the more than 1 billion tobacco smokers are from developing countries.

A keynote speaker, Dato’ Sri Idris Jala, a former Malaysian official and one of the leading experts in innovation processing in Asia, said THR offers Asian countries an opportunity to reduce smoking rate.

He said countries like Malaysia are not expected to meet their targets to reduce smoking rate with the current restrictions and taxation policies. On the other hand, the use of electronic nicotine delivery system or vapes and HTPs had promising results—with 60 percent to 70 percent of

smokers trying them eventually quitting smoking.

“There is a lot of research that showed that if you combust a particular cigarette, about 10,000 harmful chemicals are emitted, but if you use a heated tobacco product, 90 percent of those harmful chemicals are eliminated. So, there is a lot of other research that show that you can look for alternatives that are less harmful. So therefore, we need to examine very closely, a less harmful strategy and approach going forward,” he said.

He said while other countries continue to embrace the idealist or black-andwhite approach, others have become more successful in reducing smoking rates through the pragmatist approach. “These countries simply take the approach that if you don’t smoke, don’t start. If you smoke, stop.

But if you can’t stop, shift to a less harmful alternative product. This is called a pragmatist approach,” he said.

“So you can see clearly, if you adopt a less harmful approach, a more pragmatist approach to it, you will see much greater success at doing it,” said Jala.

“The harm reduction strategy is a very good example of how to reduce tobacco prevalence. Secondly, you need to have differentiated regulations for the less harmful alternatives to smoking, which is called non-combustible nicotine products. So if we take this approach, I am convinced that we will follow the path of Japan, New Zealand, and also the UK,” he said, referring to countries that support the use of less harmful alternatives to combustible cigarettes.

The white paper cites the international best practices for tobacco policy, including three principles: 1) change should be incentivized through rewards, not restrictions like tariffs and taxes; 2) policy should focus on decreasing usage of harmful, combustible products like cigars and cigarettes rather than less harmful products like heated tobacco and electronic cigarettes; and 3) efforts to decrease tobacco usage should nurture innovation to develop safer, better products than before and propel consumer choice.

It says that restrictive policies had disastrous consequences as seen in Indonesia, the second-largest global

Mon-Tue, September 27-28, 2021 cigarette market. When the Ministry of Finance imposed a maximum excise tax rate of 57 percent on e-cigarettes, this resulted in increased use of cigarettes among the youth.

The paper concludes that tobacco-induced taxes disproportionally affect those of lower socioeconomic status and taxes increase activity in the black market.

In Malaysia, for example, black market sales of tobacco products increased from 24 percent in 2008 to 65 percent in 2019, making the country the world’s largest black market for tobacco in terms of prevalence.

“The illicit trade of cigarettes is dangerous given these products are likely to be of bad quality and can hurt or even kill consumers.

Likewise, sales of illicit and counterfeit products benefit criminal syndicate groups,” it says.

Meanwhile, the Philippines has implemented differential excise taxes between tobacco products and e-cigarettes. Taxes on 20-pack cigarettes will increase by P5 each year until 2023, while the tax levy on heated tobacco will only increase by P2.50 a year.

“This policy is in line with the harm-reduction framework,” the paper says.

The paper recognizes Japan as the leader for former smokers switching to tobacco alternatives, with 25 percent of the nation’s market doing so. This rate is attributed to differential excise taxes between cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

In S outh Korea, ecigarettes use is declining because the government treats electronic cigarettes like conventional cigarettes.

E-cigarette usage fell from 4.7 percent in 2011 to 4 percent in 2015 as a result of the heavy taxation policies on quit aids.

“Other countries in East Asia and ASEAN have not adhered to the international best practices approach.

E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products are either banned or not regulated,” the paper says.

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September 30, “ Emano said the virtual press confeerence.

The Padayon Political party also nominated incumbent Vice Governor Jeremy Pelaez, an opposition, who lately joined the Padayon as the running

mate of Unabia.

The candidates were nominated and approved by the party members during its 2nd Regional Party Convention participated virtually by some members and invited members of the press.

Considered the strongest regional political party, the Commissions on Elections (COMELEC) accredited the Padayon Pilipino as a regional political party with all the incumbent key elected public officials having its political historical roots with the party.

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Fortich Mayor Clive D. Quiño situated at the Northern Bukidnon State College.

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said in his message that the facility is one of the products of discussion made during the 2018 National Information Convention in Davao City.

“The conduct of the firstever National Information Convention in Davao City in 2018 made a lot of headway in revolutionizing the way we report the news about the government and hoW we respond to concems such as capacitating our public information officers,” he said in his message delivered by PCOO Assistant Secretary Ryan Vincent Uy. “Fast forward to today, where we are marking a historic milestone for the collaborative effort and solidarity between govemment and private media in the service of the Filipino public,” he added.

The academy will not only be the National Communications Training Center of the Philippines for all information officers of the government. It also aims to be a financially sustainable institution by engaging into partnerships with the private sector under lease agreements or joint ventures.

The project includes a two-storey main building, a parking lot as well as the general landscaping of the surrounding open area which will be fulfilled in phases.

Through a memorandum of agreement, the PCOO transferred to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) the total amount of P79 million under its GAA FY 2021 to fund the construction of the main building, P30 million of which was funded through

the Congressional initiative of Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri.

The DPWH is now finalizing the detailed architectural and engineering design of the project pursuant to Republic Act No. 9184.

We are now realizing one of the greatest goals we have envisioned in the past five years of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s administration. Not long after this, we will be able to witness the actual physical manifestation of the administration’s all-encompassing Tapang at Malasakit, he said.

“Our hope is for this facility to be an avenue for our country’s media, its truth tellers, its information officers to learn more, to be immersed in their potentials, and to be motivated in ng the people by keeping our democratic values alive and pushing for freedom of speech and the responsibilities that come with it,” he added.

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the senator is referring to, is composed of the provinces of Maguindanao, Sulu, Tawitawi , Basilan, plus the cities of Lamitan, Cotabato and Marawi.

Soccsksargen, on the other hand, is composed of four provinces namely South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sarangani, Sultan Kudarat, and General Santos City, plus the four cities of General Santos, Kidapawan, Koronadal and Tacurong.

Go was in the City as part of his monitoring visit, as well as to assure the workers of the Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC), who are hardly coping up with the challenges and scare brought about by the deadly coronavirus disease 2019. (Covid-19).

Go revealed he was work-

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ing on a bill that would ensure allowances of healthcare providers and health care workers in hospitals and other facilities for Covid-19.

“All health care workers on duty are considered exposed to Covid-19. We cannot see this virus and it is hard to separate those who are directly exposed from those who are not,” he told officials of the CRMC here. “All health workers in both private and government facilities are included in the proposed Senate bill on special risk allowance that I had filed.”

During the senator’s visit, he also led the groundbreaking ceremonies of a new building which will become an exclusive office of the 16th Malasakit Center he inaugurated in 2018, including a 100-bed capacity Covid-10 isolation and treatment facility in the BARMM, and they both located in the CRMC compound.

In the BARMM and Soccsksargen areas, only the CRMC is the main referral hospital for Covid-19 in Central Mindanao.

“We all know that once you are inside the hospital, you cannot say you are not exposed to the virus,” the senator said.

During the groundbreaking ceremonies, Senator go was with CRMC Chief of Hospital Dr. Ishmael Dimaren, Cotabato City Mayor Cynthia Guiani Sayadi, and Minister Eduard Guerra of the BARMM Ministry of Public Works “President R o dr igo Duterte’s marching order is to ensure health services to Filipinos must be prioritized.

The Malasakit Center is for the poor and the indigents, for the hapless and helpless that have nowhere to go for their medical needs,” he concluded. - PNA

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