Mindanao Daily News (February 28, 2023)

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Adiong finally speaks in the recent ambush

BY JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL, Managing Editor

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CITY - Ambush victim, Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal "Bombit" Adiong, Jr, who is still confined in one of the hospitals here, finally spoke on the ambush incident last week in Maguing town.

The governor said at first he didn't know they were ambushed while traversing a secluded place in Barangay Delimbayan in Maguing, a third class municipality of Lanao del Sur.

"Akala ko patak ng ulan. Sabi ko naman bakit ang lalaki ng patak ng ulan?

See FINALLY , page 11

NO POLITICS. Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal "Bombit" Adiong, Jr dismisses the possibility of politics behind the ambush, saying all those who ran during the elections against him are considered friends of the family.

PHilMech initially allocates P500 million to empower coops to produce value-added coconut products

The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PHilMech) will empower coconut cooperatives to produce value-added products from coconuts, including coconut oil.

This, as the agency will be spearheading the establishment of shared processing facilities (SPFs) for qualified coconut farmer cooperative that has a P500million budget for the next 12 months.

PHilMech Executive Director and Scientist IV

Dr. Dionisio Alvindia said that the agency is eyeing

the production by coconut farmer cooperatives of the following value-added products: Crude coconut oil; processed coconut oil; virgin coconut oil; desiccated coconut; coconut coir; and coconut sap.

He added that PHilMech has set requirements for coconut farmer cooperatives that will qualify under the program for SPFs that will be distributed at no cost to them. Their counterpart will only be the land where the SPF will be established.

“To qualify, target beneficiaries or project proponents should be a

duly registered coconut farmers’ cooperatives at the Cooperative Development Authority with more than 100 members, and has a total of 5,000 coconuts daily production,” Director Alvindia said.

The P500 million for the establishment of SPFs will be disbursed per region as follows:

- P8.63 million for Ilocos region, Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon

- P58.61 million for CALABARZON

- P25.49 million for MIMAROPA

- P43.65 million Bicol

Davao City fire leaves P9-M worth of damage

By Che Palicte

DAVAO CITY – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Sunday said the Saturday fire that razed a residential area here destroyed an estimated PHP9 million worth of property.

The fire broke out at 1:05 pm in Purok 8-A, Barangay 21-C.

In an interview, Davao City Fire District spokesperson Senior Fire Officer 4 Ramil Gillado said at least 1,200 houses were destroyed and that they were still investigating its cause.

“We are assessing the reports that there were children who were burning some wires in the area to get the bronze in it and will eventually sell them. We are still verifying and conducting an investigation,” he told the Philippine News Agency. No casualties were recorded.

The city government here has already set up donation drop-off points for those who wish to send help and assistance to the affected families. (PNA)

Region - P27.13 million for Western Visayas

- P25.01 million for Central Visayas

- P50.15 million for Eastern Visayas

- P52.66 million Zamboanga Peninsula - P53.84 million for Northern Mindanao

- P51.74 million for Davao Region

- P32.51 million for SOCCKSARGEN

- P29.74 million for Caraga

- P40.84 million for BARMM

BRAVING THE FIRE. Firefighters try to stop the blaze from spreading in Purok 8-A, Barangay 21-C, Davao City on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 25, 2023). An estimated PHP9 million worth of properties were damaged, including 1,200 houses. (PNA photo by Robinson Niñal Jr.)

SWS: VP Sara Duterte receives ‘excellent’ net satisfaction rating

By Filane Mikee Cervantes

MANILA – Majority of the Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of Vice President Sara Duterte, who received an “excellent” overall grade, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) net satisfaction survey.

The Dec. 10-14, 2022 survey showed that 83 percent of the respondents said they were satisfied with the performance of Duterte against 5 percent dissatisfied, resulting in a net satisfaction rating of +77.

The December 2022 rating of the Vice President is higher than the October 2022

Vice President Sara Duterte (PNA file photo) rating of +73, but it is also “excellent".

The SWS noted that Duterte's net satisfaction

rating was excellent in all areas.

It was highest in Mindanao at +96, followed by the Visayas

at +74, Metro Manila at +73 and Balance Luzon at +71.

Meanwhile, the performance rating of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri slightly rose from “good” +44 (56 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied) in October 2022 to “good” +47 (58 percent satisfied, 10 percent dissatisfied) in December 2022.

Speaker Martin Romualdez also obtained a performance rating of “good” +37 (49 percent satisfied, 12 percent dissatisfied), up from “good” +35 (50 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied)

in October 2022.

Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo’s rating dropped from a “moderate” +28 (43 percent satisfied, 15 percent dissatisfied) to a “moderate” +24 (37 percent satisfied, 13 percent dissatisfied) in the recent survey.

The Fourth Quarter 2022 Social Weather Survey was conducted using face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adults (18 years old and above) nationwide.

SWS interviewed 300 respondents each in Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao. (PNA)

Frasco: Baguio to lead PH towards post-pandemic tourism recovery

BAGUIO CITY – With over 50,000 visitors who flocked Baguio City to witness the return of the Panagbenga Festival, the Department of Tourism (DOT) teems with the hope that the City of Pines will lead the country towards post-pandemic recovery.

In a speech at the Burnham Park Grandstand after the grand float parade on Sunday, DOT Secretary Christina Frasco said that after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, indeed, Baguio is back.

“Panagbenga must continue to remain as a celebration of the season of blooming, a celebration

R.A 10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

of our rebirth from the pandemic period,” Frasco said.

“This festival inspires us that despite the dark times await a beautiful and colorful reckoning,” she added.

Frasco said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. himself envisions the tourism transformation of the Philippines.

Therefore, she said people can expect a whole-ofgovernment approach in the development of tourism, not only in Baguio but in the rest of the regions well.

The Panagbenga Festival started as a community endeavor to help the city recover from the devastating

See RECOVERY , page 11

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048 , a notice is hereby served to the public that DAISY ME P. LAVIÑA has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from DAISY to DAISY MAE in the Certificate of Live Birth of DAISY ERSANDO PADAYAO who was born on AUGUST 11, 1962 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are G REGORIA L. ERSANDO and SILVERIO T. PADAYAO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than MARCH 2023.

ATTY. YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL City Civil Registrar

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-320-2022 (R.A. 10172)

In compliance with the publication requirement and Pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013- 1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on the R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JEANE PEÑALOGA LIM ,has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “ MALE ” to “ FEMALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARION PEÑALOGA CONTENIENTE , who was born on 12 MAY 2005 at P-4 LAPU-LAPU,Butuan City,Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are JERRY DOMINGUEZ CONTENIENTE AND JEANE REVIL PEÑALOGA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 7 March 2023.

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R.A 10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172 , a notice is hereby served to the public that ELEUTERIO JR. R. FORMENTERA has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly DATE OF BIRTH from MARCH 23, 1966 to FEBRUARY 28, 1966 in the Certificate of Live Birth of ELEUTERIO REUYAN PORMENTIRO, JR. who was born on 28 FEBRUARY 1966 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are I SABELITA D. REUYAN and ELEUTERIO S. FORMENTERA

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than MARCH 2023.

ATTY. YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL City Civil Registrar

(SGD) AMALIA T. QUE

Acting City Civil Registrar

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-320-2022 (R.A. 10172)

In compliance with the publication requirement and Pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013- 1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on the R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that ALDO FORTUN ABENION has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s date of birth from NOVEMBER 22,1964 ” to “ NOVEMBER 27,1964 ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ALDO FORTUN AVEÑON , who was born on NOVEMBER 22,1964at BUTUAN MATERNITY HOSPITAL,Butuan City,Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are BONIFACIO IBAO AVEÑON AND TERESITA SALCEDO FORTUN.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 7 March 2023.

(SGD) AMALIA T. QUE Acting City Civil Registrar

ERRATUM

In connection of Notice for Publication on MARILOU A. LAURITO published February 23, 2023, petition for correction of entry in Sex and change of first name the correct name of the Municipal Civil Registrar should be LUDIVINA T. LIBAGO, not as published.

OUR APOLOGY

ERRATUM

In connection of Notice for Publication on BEVERLY BAGAS

WENDAM published February 25, 2023, petition for correction of Clerical Error/s in the entry of her date of birth the correct name of the Municipal Civil Registrar should be ESTELA N. SALDIA, not as published.

OUR APOLOGY

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF AMONG HEIRS

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late spouses PETRA

G. TINGSON who died on July 02, 2021 at Gonzales Hospital, Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines and SIVERIO TINGSON SR. Who died on August 14, 2015 at Purok 1, Kiblagon, Sulop, Davao del Sur, Philippines. Left “A parcel of land identified as Lot No. G-1-1, Psd-112406-040493 containing an area of THIRTY THOUSAND TWO (30,002) SQUARE METERS , more or less, located at Kiblagon, Sulop Davao del Sur, Philippines, embraced and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. CARP2015000113” is subject Extra-Judicial Settlement of among heirs, before, ATTY. BENJAMIN B. WONG Notary Public, in as per Doc. No. 391; Page No. 80; Book No. 19; Series of 2022.

2023

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JOVENCIO DINOY AND PRIMITIVA D. DINOY WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That we, ESTRELLA D. DOYDORA, of legal age, married, Filipino, residing in Poblacion, Lantapan, Bukidnon and TORIBIO DINOY of legal age, Filipino, married, residing in Impasugong, Bukidnon and EDWINA D. JABAY, of legal age, Filipino, married, residing in Poblacion, Lantapan, Bukidnon, hereby freely and spontaneously:

DECLARE AND MAKE MANIFEST

1. That we are the only surviving children of the deceased JOVENCIO DINOY and PRIMITIVA D. DINOY, and no other;

2. That JOVENCIO DINOY died at Poblacion, Lantapan,Bukidnon at the time his death July 30, 1999 and PRIMITIVA D. DINOY died at Poblacion, Lantapan, Bukidnon at the time of her death April 27, 2000.

3. That said decedent died without leaving any will, and their on surviving heirs are the aforemen tioned children. ESTRELLA D. DOYDORA, TORIBIO DINOY, EDWINA D. JABAY.

4. That the deceased parents left no debts;

5. That the deceased left a parcel of land situated in Poblacion, Lantapan, Bukidnon, covered with Tax Declaration No. 11-01-146, Cadastral Lot No. 2086 Cad-653-C-4 issued by the Provincial Assessors of the Province of Bukidnon. Containing an area of 2.4892 hectares more or less.

6. That the parties herein agreed, as they hereby agree, to divide and settle the aforementioned estate, as follows; equal share of the entire estate namely ESTRELLA D. DOYDORA, TORIBIO DINOY, EDWINA D. JABAY.

7. That the said children-heirs hereby appoint ESTRELLA D. DOYDORA , their sister, as their true and lawful attorney-in-fact to perform any and all of the following acts and things, to wit;

a) To manage administer the aforesaid real property.

b) To respect and maintain the contracts assigned by our predecessors-in -interest and us in favor of Mt. Kitanglad Agriventure, the aforesaid land:

c) To receive, collect and issue a receipt for any and all amounts due to the grantors under the Lease Contract that the grantors or their predecessors-in-interest signed with Mt. Kitanglad Agri-venture, and that, if the payment is in the form of check to encash, negotiate, discount, or otherwise monetize the check with any and all banks, financial institutions, or natural/ legal persons;

d) To make such payments as are not usually considered as acts of administration;

e) To effect novations which put and end to obligations already in existence at the time the agency was constituted;

f) To compromise, to submit questions to arbitration, to renounce the right to appeal from a judgement, to waive objections to the venue of an action or to abandon a prescription already acquired.

g) To waived any obligation gratuitously;

h) To enter into any contract by which the ownership of an immovable is transmitted or acquired either gratuitously or for a valuable consideration;

i) To loan or barrow money;

j) To lease any real property to another person for more than one year;

k) To create or convey real rights over immovable property;

l) To ratify or recognize obligations contracted before the agency;

m) Any other act of strict dominion;

n) To demand, secure, accept, and issue a receipt for, all the monies or credits due me from the Mt. Kitanglad Agre-venture for any and all contracts entered into by me and or by said Attorney-In-Fact or any other person with the said entity. Is the subject of

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Panagbenga Festival 2023 (PNA photo by Joey Razon)

Luzon

Laoag allots P19M for solar lighting project

LAOAG CITY – The city government has allotted PHP19 million to light up village streets here with solar-powered lamp posts.

Mayor Michael Keon said Thursday the amount is an initial fund that will be used for the first phase of the solar lighting project which aims to reach the city's remotest barangays.

“In order to live up to the name 'Laoag' [which means light], we need to have more lighting in the city," said Keon, adding that the lighting project will start at the city proper.

With limited funding, Keon said the “Lawag” project will be done in

Fog, tricky terrain halt retrieval of bodies of Cessna passengers

By Connie Calipay

LEGAZPI CITY – The bodies of the four passengers and the debris of the ill-fated Cessna plane which crashed near the Mayon Volcano's crater on Feb. 18 were already verified and documented but the retrieval team temporarily suspended operations on Thursday due to the loose soil and the fogginess in the area.

At 1:50 p.m., responders led by team leaders from the Energy Development

Corporation (EDC) and Search and Rescue Force (SRF) touched down at the crash site, according to the Facebook post of Camalig

Mayor Carlos Irwin Baldo

Jr.

Baldo, the incident commander, in an earlier press conference on the same day, confirmed that they have shifted from rescue to retrieval operation upon receiving information and photos confirming the bodies of passengers, including the pilot, Capt. Rufino James

T. Crisostomo Jr., the mechanic Joel G. Martin, and two Australian passengers, Simon Chipperfield and Karthi Santhanam.

The shift was made after a five-day full-blast search and rescue operations by the incident command center.

"Nakita na po ung site, wala na pong buhay doon, kaya nasa retrieval operation na po tayo. Sana matapos din ngayon araw, at ang family nag-aantay na din. Kahit napuntahan na po un, hindi ganon kadali

ibaba...kasi nakita naman natin kung gaano kahirap ang terrain, ang hirap ng pinag daraanan ng mga nagre-retrieve doon sa taas.

(The site has been seen, there is no life there, so we are in a retrieval operation. I hope the day ends today, and the family is also waiting. Even though we've been there, it's not that easy to get down... because we saw how difficult the terrain is, the hardships of those who retrieved up there)," Baldo

See PASSENGERS , page 11

RETRIEVAL OPS. The four passengers of the Cessna aircraft 340 that went missing on Saturday were confirmed dead on Thursday (Feb. 23, 2023). The four passengers were Capt. Rufino James T. Crisostomo Jr., the mechanic Joel G. Martin, and two Australian passengers, Simon Chipperfield, and Karthi Santhanam, all Energy Development Corporation employees and consultants (Photo courtesy of EDC BacMan).

REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES CHABBY P. PONSECA AND JASYL MAY R. YAN-PONSECA,

PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-027

phases while the city government looks for more funds.

City planning and development officer Ruby

Ann Bunalade said the project is being implemented in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways to conform with the national standards.

Last December, Ilocos Norte first district Representative Ferdinand Alexander Marcos initiated the solar lighting of the whole stretch of the Laoag bypass road, including the 7.99-kilometer road opening, embankment, slope protection, and drainage

from Barangay Buyon in Bacarra town to the Rotunda in Barangay Bengcag.

Melvin Santos, chairperson of Barangay 1 San Lorenzo, said the lighting project has long been a dream of his constituents to reduce crimes and road accidents.

“Once our village will be fully lit up, bad guys will be discouraged as most crimes happen in dimly lit areas,” he said.

“Good lighting helps in crime prevention because we can easily spot on them if they run away,” Laoag City police chief Joseph Baltazar said for his part. (PNA)

case at their resident at Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon and Cagayan de Oro City, 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 each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for six (6) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on November 29, 2013 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 March 3, 2023 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.

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on January 22, 2016 at Brook’s Point, Palawan, both petitioners 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 Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan and Poblacion District Brooke’s Point, Palawan, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than two (2) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on January 22, 2016 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.

FERTILIZERS ASSISTANCE. A farmer from Candaba, Pampanga receives inorganic fertilizers from the Department of Agriculture in Central Luzon, in cooperation with the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) on Wednesday (Feb. 22, 2023). He is one of the more than 9,000 farmers in Pampanga that received so far, two sacks of 50 kilograms of fertilizers. (Photo courtesy of the Provincial Government of Pampanga)

Add’l 2K Pampanga farmers receive free fertilizers from DA

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – An additional 2,018 farmers in this province have received inorganic fertilizers from the Department of Agriculture in Central Luzon (DA-3).

The move aims to assist rice farmers in increasing their productivity and ensuring food security in the province.

Provincial agriculturist Jimmy Manlilic on Thursday said the farmer recipi -

ents were from the towns of San Luis, Candaba, Sta. Ana, Mexico, Apalit, Macabebe, Minalin and Sto. Tomas.

Manlilic said each farmer-beneficiary received two sacks containing 50 kilograms of fertilizers during the distribution activities from Feb. 21-22.

So far, a total of 9,310 farmers in the province have received fertilizers since the distribution started last Feb. 9. (PNA)

SOLAR LAMP POSTS. Solar-powered street lights line up the bypass road in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte province in this undated photo. The city government plans to extend the lighting project down to the barangays, with PHP19 million in initial funding. (Photo by Leilanie Adriano)

Danicca Camara smiles as she is being crowned as the new Miss Manticao 2023. Manticao

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can do that to their own kind, more so to those they described as lower forms of life notwithstanding the truism that all life is sacred. Even Gaia (mother earth) is now dying because of the diabolic acts committed by the new comer specie called man whose existence came about 700 million years ago while plants and animals existed for more than three billion years.

Now that 17 million hectares of our dipterocarp forests gone in our country, the rest of the eco-systems are dying if not yet dead. Twenty major rivers in the country are now biologically dead. As you travel from Cagayan de Oro to Butuan City, look below the bridges. Either no water or the water is polluted, going to the sea that are polluting the bays.

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Well, am not surprised. The last century saw humans killing each other reaching more than 150 million deaths because of two world wars and the socalled cleansing of Hitler and Pol Pot. Such brutality of the homo sapiens to their own kindred has manifested the diabolic nature of man unseen in other species. If humans

Where are our coral reefs, the homes to fishery and marine life? About 75 percent totally damaged and only five percent is in excellent condition. Where are our mangroves, the spawning grounds of the fish? Almost gone having been converted into residential or commercial centers.

According to studies, the poorest of the poor are our fisherfolks and coastal communities as 10 out of the 13 major bays in the

Sister city: Davao, Mindanao, Surabaya

I have been eager to have a sister city between Surabaya and Davao or Mindanao. These three cities will be more prospective if this idea can come true.

I remember the Indonesia Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud), Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nuh visited some schools in Davao cities in 2012. These schools, at that time, as reported by the media were mostly Indonesian students (Jawa Pos, 12/11/2012).

One of the Indonesian teachers was teaching in the Indonesian schools in Davao. Her name is Agustina Dedal, from Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia. In that year 2012, she was 63 years old. The school was under the Indonesia Embassy advisory, in Davao. So far, after the change of the government and the Minister of Education in Indonesia, there has not been an update on that news. Yet, Mrs. Agustina Dedal was married to a Philippine but she was still keeping her Indonesian citizenship.

The program which was conducted by the Indonesia Minister of Education,

As we lost our ecological wealth, poverty is now glaring in the rural areas where three out of four are wallowing in poverty. The farmers are producers of food, yet, their dining tables fall short of it. The workers are the makers of wealth, yet, they live below poverty line. In fact, according to the data of the Food and Nutrition Institute, 28 percent of our children are malnourished, 27 percent are underweight and 30 percent are stunted in growth.

The sins of a few loggers are now visited upon our people. Typhoon Sendong that hit Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City in December 17, 2011 has left a clear warning

M. Nuh, at that time was related to the development of infrastructure for the schools in that city, Davao, Philippines. It was a good program because mostly the students studying in that school were said to be Indonesian students living in that city.

In order to get updated with such a good program in education, it is really important for both countries: Indonesia and the Philippines to have a good relationship. This relationship is intended to create a mutual understanding. It will be a good idea when we create a sister city between Surabaya and Davao, and Mindanao.

So far, there has not yet been direct transportation. There is no direct flight from Davao or Mindanao to Surabaya or Surabaya to Davao and Mindanao.

In 2015, I visited Cor Jesu College (CGC), Digos city, near Davao city. I was invited to be a guest speaker speaking about collaboration between universities globally. But, I stated my idea about having a sister city between Surabaya and Davao and Mindanao at the

international conference held at Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City.

When speaking in front of the audience, I told them that my flight was like a UTurn flight. From the south, Surabaya, flying to Singapore, and to the north to Manila. After that, I turned back to the south, from Manila to Davao city. Yet, when looking at the map, we know that Davao city is close to Surabaya if there is a direct flight. It will be much closer to Manado. Therefore, my idea of having a sister city between Surabaya and Davao and Mindanao is good for some purposes.

What was done by the Minister of Education and Culture in 2012 was really a good education program. It was three years before I visited Davao. So, the sister city between Surabaya and Davao or Mindanao is a good idea when it can be created. Mindanao is also a good city for the

Visayas

Structural integrity of Antique buildings to be assessed

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique - Antique Governor Rhodora. Cadiao has ordered a structural integrity assessment of government-owned critical infrastructures in the province as part of emergency response preparedness.

Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) Officer Broderick Train said on Thursday that the governor, in a memorandum on Feb 22, instructed the Antique District Engineering’s Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) to assess and evaluate the safety and reliability of all critical infrastructures in the province.

“Governor Cadiao issued the memorandum in adherence to the directive of the Regional DRRMC VI (Western Visayas),” Train said.

The Regional DRRMC VI issued Memorandum Order number 12 enjoin-

ASSESSMENT. The government-owned Tourism, Trade and Investment Promotion Center in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique province is among those to be assessed for structural integrity. Antique Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Broderick Train said on Thursday (Feb. 23, 2023) the assessment of government-owned buildings and other critical structures is to ensure safety against tremors. (Photo courtesy of San Jose de Buenavista LGU)

ing all DRRM councils from the province down to the barangays to conduct an assessment of infrastructures in their areas "to ensure safety and resilience at all times".

The memorandum was issued following a 6.0 magnitude earthquake that

occurred in Batuan town, Masbate province on Feb. 16 which was also felt in several parts of Western Visayas.

Train added that they are currently coordinating with the DPWH and the PEO to start the assessment of the critical infrastructures such

P3.5-M drugs seized, 10 held, 2 drug dens destroyed in Region 7

CEBU CITY – A total of PHP3.5 million worth of shabu were seized while 10 persons were arrested during a series of operations in Central Visayas that also led to the dismantling of two drug dens, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Region 7 reported on Thursday.

Leia Alviar Alcantara, PDEA-7 information officer, said four persons were arrested in Bohol province as they dismantled a drug den at Purok 7, Barangay Bool in Tagbilaran City on

Wednesday night.

Operatives seized eight packs of suspected shabu weighing 12 grams worth PHP81,600 and drug paraphernalia from suspects Alberto Gomez, the alleged drug den maintainer, 56; and his live-in partner Evangeline Infanso, 42; Archie Amasura, 18, and Junrel Vailoces, 19.

On Feb.6, PDEA agents also dismantled a drug den in Purok 4 in Barangay Ubujan of Tagbilaran City and arrested 37-year-old maintainer Jaypee Mark Pusta

and his assistant identified as Roselyn Diamos, 28. A 23-year-old college student Josef Morrice Quijada who was at the drug den was also arrested.

They seized 20 packs of suspected shabu weighing 12 grams worth PHP81,600, a cellphone, and drug paraphernalia.

Alcantara also reported that the agents of PDEA-7 and personnel of Cebu City Police Station 2 arrested three drug personalities Tuesday and confiscated 18

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as hospitals, roads and bridges, evacuation centers, and other government-owned buildings next month.

“We are just waiting for the list of the critical infrastructures that is being prepared now by the PEO,” Train said.

He said the mayors of the

province's 18 municipalities are encouraged to assess private-owned buildings and commercial establishments, especially high-rise buildings.

Train added that since the municipal governments are the ones issuing building permits to private buildings

Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court

12th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

and establishments, then their municipal engineers should inspect the structural integrity.

He warned that Antique is highly susceptible to earthquakes for it lies along the West Panay Fault and is close to the Negros and Mindoro trenches. (PNA)

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IN MATTER OF THE APPLICATION SPL. PROC. NO. 21-589 FOR ACCREDITATION RENEWAL OF THE MINDANAO DAILY NEWS PUBLISHING CORPORATION TO PUBLISH JUDICIAL AND LEGAL NOTICES AND OTHER SIMILAR ANNOUNCEMENT

MINDANAO DAILY NEWS PUBLISHING CORPORATION, Represented by Its President/CEO DANTE M. SUDARIA, Applicant, x-------------------------------------------/ ORDER

A verified petition for the renewal of accreditation to publish judicial notices, court orders, ads, summons, and other similar announcement required by law to be published was filed by President/CEO Dante M. Sudaria on February 15, 2023, praying that after perusal and evaluation of this petition, an ORDER be issued approving this petition for renewal of accreditation.

Finding the verified petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for summary hearing to April 24, 2023 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning Let this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Lanao del Norte for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

Any person who has an interest in the petition may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of the petition or from the last day of publication of this order.

Further, let this order be posted for fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to the date of hearing on the bulletin board of the Provincial Capitol, Pigcarangan, Tubod, Lanao del Norte; bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Kapatagan, Lanao de Norte, bulletin board of Barangay Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro City where the newspaper’s place of business is situated and the bulletin board of this Court.

SO ORDERED.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

February 20, 2023.

DRUG DEN DESTROYED. Personnel of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Central Visayas present four suspects arrested during a anti-drug operation in Tagbilaran City, Bohol province on Wednesday night (Feb. 22, 2023). Six more drug personalities were arrested in separate operations. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-7)

THE NATION’S ADVOCATE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE AND PROGRESS

MINDANAO DAILY BUSINESS

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Editor:

Metrobank’s net income rises

48% to PHP32.8 billion in 2022; High dividend payout sustained on strong capital position

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) continued to deliver strong results as it ends 2022 with a 48% year-on-year increase in net income to PHP32.8 billion on the back of better corporate and consumer lending businesses, healthy fee income, subdued operating expense growth and lower provisions on stable asset quality.

For the October to December period alone, the Bank’s earnings rose to PHP9.3 billion, a 55% increase from a year ago.

With the Bank’s strong capital base and higher profitability, the Board of Directors approved a total cash dividend of PHP3.00 per share for the year. The regular dividend of PHP1.60 per share will be paid out on a semi-annual basis at PHP0.80 per share. On top of this, a special cash dividend of PHP1.40 per share was also declared.

“Backed by the strategies we initiated during the pandemic, our solid performance and the recognitions we received in 2022 reflect our efforts to support

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

our clients’ growing needs as the economy reopens. With our strong balance sheet and highly capable team of Metrobankers, we stand ready to continue to be the trusted partner of all our stakeholders for the long term,” said Metrobank President Fabian S. Dee.

The Bank’s net interest income jumped by 14% fueled by higher loan demand and better net interest

Republic of the Philippines

Local Civil Registry Office Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Malalag

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC February 16, 2023

margin of 3.6%. Gross loans expanded by 14% year-onyear, supported by a 15% growth in corporate and commercial loans as businesses started to build their inventories and resumed their investment spending. Likewise, net credit card loans increased by 29%, leading the recovery in consumer lending.

Total deposits grew by 15% from the previous year

CCE-09-2023 RA 10172

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that WILLY PANER EMPEROSO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of date of birth from “ FEMALE ” to “ MALE ” and correction of clerical error from “ IMPARASO ” to “ EMPEROSO ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of WILLY IMPARASO at MALALAG, DAVAO DEL SUR and whose parents are EMELIANO IMPARASO and PROTACIA PANER

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

MDN: Feb 21 & 28, 2023

(SGD) POL P. YURO

Municipal Civil Registrar

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-320-2022 (R.A. 10172)

In compliance with the publication requirement and Pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013- 1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on the R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that RONNELLI JOY CUSTODIO CALO has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RONNELLI JOY CUSTODIO CALO , who was born on 19 Sept 2003 at 7th Street,Guingona Subd.,Butuan City,Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are RONNEL LEMUEL MICHAEL VAL GACUMA CALO AND JOSEPHINE CUSTODIO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 7 March 2023.

(SGD) AMALIA T. QUE Acting City Civil Registrar

to PHP2.2 trillion with lowcost current and savings accounts (CASA) stable at PHP1.5 trillion.

Meanwhile, the Bank’s modest growth in noninterest income was supported by an 11% increase to PHP23.5 billion in fees and other income. Operating expense growth was controlled at just 3% to PHP61.0 billion, bringing down the cost-to-income

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar MUNICIPALITY OF MAGSAYSAY Province of Davao del Sur

OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

Publication Notice

RA 10172

February 17, 2023

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

ratio to 54% from 59% in 2021. This helped drive the 24% rise in pre-provision operating profit to PHP52.0 billion in 2022.

The Bank’s non-performing loans (NPLs) ratio eased to 1.9% from 2.2% in 2021 and better than the industry’s 3.3%. Moreover, its NPL cover remained substantial at 172.4%, reflecting strong ability to cover any potential risks to portfolio health.

Metrobank ends 2022 with total consolidated

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, made and executed in the City of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, Philippines, by and between;

We, VON CLARK M. ADION, IKE G. MONTAÑO, ROBERTO G. MONTAÑO, OSCAR G. MONTAÑO, LAGRIMAS M. GAGNON, LIDA M. HEWITT, MAE ANN M. MARCIAL, GIL

G. MONTAÑO and LIZA M. FLORO all married, of legal ages, Filipinos and with the common residence at Don Carlos, Bukidnon. Philippines, herein referred as HEIRS-WAIVOR-WAIVEE; WITNESSETH; THAT

WHEREAS, SPS. QUIRICO P. MONTAÑO and LUDIVICA G. MONTAÑO , Filipino Citizen, at the time of their death, died intestate on September 16, 2005 and August 18, 2013 at Don Carlos, Bukidnon, leaving the real property situated in Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Philippines particularly described to wit:

ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO P-6220

assets of PHP2.8 trillion, maintaining its status as the country’s second largest private universal bank. Total equity stood at PHP318.5 billion. The Bank’s capital ratios remain to be one of the highest in the industry, with capital adequacy ratio at 17.7% and Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio at 16.8%, all well-above the minimum regulatory requirements.

The Bank brought home

CCE-0004-2023 R.A. 10172

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that DAREN CAÑONERO REYES has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the GENDER from FEMALE to MALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of DAREN CAÑONERO REYES at Balite, Pob., Magsaysay, Davao del Sur and whose parents are DANNY S. REYES and SUSANA CAÑONERO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file their written opposition with this Office not later than March 10, 2023.

MDN: Feb 21 & 28, 2023

Publication Notice

(SGD) JONIEPEL BING N. AMBAYAN Municipal Civil Registrar

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that NIDA C. PALAC has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ NADIA ” to “ NIDA ”; in the Cerificate of Live Birth of NADIA CAGANGPANG who was born on 7 FEBRUARY 1954 at POBLACION,JABONGA ,Agusan del Norte,Philippines and whose parents are PEDRO CAGANGPANG AND JOVINTA DEJOLDE.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 7 MARCH 2023.

(SGD) AMALIA T. QUE Acting City Civil Registrar

“A PARCEL OF LAND described as Lot 28, GSS-10-0011, situated in the Barangay of Calaocalao, Municipality of Don Carlos, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of FORTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE (49,529) sqm. more or less.”

ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF

TITLE NO. P-669

“A PARCEL OF LAND described as Lot 4514, Pls 98, Case 7, situated in the Barangay Poblacion Sur, Municipality of Don Carlos, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) sqm. more or less.”

WHEREAS, as the parties hereto, who are all of legal age, are the sole and only heirs of the decedent being the legitimate children respectively, of the deceased;

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

WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the parties hereto to settle and partition extra-judicially and adjudicate among themselves the above-described real properties in the form and manner herein set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the premises, and invoking the provisions of Section 1, Rule 74, of the Rules of Court of the Philippine, the parties hereto do, by these presents, agree to settle, partition extrajudicially and adjudicate the same among themselves the abovedescribed properties;

WITNESSETH FURTHER;

That, VON CLARK M. ADION, IKE G. MONTAÑO, ROBERTO G. MONTAÑO, OSCAR G. MONTAÑO, LAGRIMAS M. GAGNON, LIDA M. HEWITT, GIL G. MONTAÑO AND LIZA

M. FLORO , for and in consideration of love and affection, and as an act of liberality and generosity, hereby voluntarily WAIVE all their rights and freely GIVE, TRANSFER and CONVEY all their share over the subject properties of FORTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE (49,529) sqm. more or less, a PORTION of TEN THOUSNAD (10,000) sqm. more or less. In favor to ALYNN MAE M. ONTANILLAS and a PORTION of THIRTEEN THOUSNAD FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE (13,593) sqm. more or less, including the share of GIL G. MONTAÑO , in favor to MAE ANN M. MARCIAL , of legal ages, Filipino citizens, all married and with the common residence at Don Carlos, Bukidnon. Philippines. That LIZA M. FLORO , for and in consideration of love and affection, and as an act of liberality and generosity, hereby voluntarily WAIVE all their rights and freely GIVE, TRANSFER and CONVEY all their share over the subject properties of FORTYNINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE (49,529) sqm. more or less, a PORTION of THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE (3,595) sqm. more or less, in favor to LIDA M. HEWITT , of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and with the residence at Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Philippines.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

That MAE ANN M. MARCIAL for and in consideration of love and affection, and as act of liberality and generosity, hereby voluntarily WAIVE all her rights and freely GIVE, TRANSFER and CONVEY all their share over the subject properties of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN (177) sqm. more or less in favor to VON CARK M. ADION, IKE G. MONTAÑO, ROBERTO G. MONTAÑO, OSCAR G. MONTAÑO, LAGRIMAS M. GAGNON, LIDA M. HEWITT, GIL G. MONTAÑO AND LIZA M. FLORO , of legal ages, Filipino citizens, all married and with the common residence at Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Philippines.

Subject however, to the liabilities imposed by Section 4, Rule 74 of the Rules of Court, In favor of any other possible heirs, creditors and other persons who might be deprived of their lawful participation in the estate of the decedent, for a period of two years.

That we hereby affirm that we have executed the foregoing instrument out of our own voluntary free will without force, intimidation or violence upon our person and have no claim or demand against each other.

Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. WINCERBOGNE L. PESISANO,

per Doc No.

Smile Magazine is Back and Full of Surprises for Cebu Pacific Flyers

Here's how you can get a gift

Cebu Pacific (PSE:CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, and global travel media specialists Ink are thrilled to announce an exciting new chapter for beloved inflight magazine, Smile, filled with fun surprises for new and long-time readers.

Smile returns to the skies with a fresh look in March 2023, in time for CEB’s 27th anniversary. Even better, CEB and Smile are giving away gifts to readers of the March-April issue that will surely, and quite literally, take them to places.

The magazine has been reinvented to reflect travel in the modern era and celebrate the very best of the Philippines and beyond. In the succeeding issues, Smile will be helmed by incoming editor-in-chief Joanna Manalastas, previously of SPOT.ph.

From striking, firstperson led covers and indepth experiential features to insider tips from locals

Pag-IBIG members save record-high P39.84 B under MP2, up 54% in 2022

Pag-IBIG Fund members continue to show preference in the MP2 Savings program in 2022 as total savings reached nearly P40 billion, setting yet a new record-high for the amount saved voluntarily by members under the program in a year, its top officials said Monday (27 February).

For 2022, members’ savings under the Modified Pag-IBIG 2 (MP2) Savings Program reached P39.84 billion, achieving an impressive 54% increase from the P25.95 billion collected in 2021.

“Pag-IBIG Fund has again set another record, this time in the amount saved by members under the MP2 Savings Program. This shows the unwavering trust of our members in our capability to excellently and prudently manage their hard-earned peso. With our strong collections, we can continue to finance the

loans of our members and keep our interest rates low. These are in line with our efforts of supporting the call of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to provide a better life for all Filipinos,” said Secretary Jose Rizalino L. Acuzar, who heads the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the 11-member Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees.

The MP2 Savings Program is a special voluntary savings facility of Pag-IBIG Fund that comes with a maturity period of five years. With a low entry point of P500 as minimum savings, it is designed for active Pag-IBIG Fund members who wish to save more and earn higher dividends, in addition to the mandatory Pag-IBIG Regular Savings they save every month. It provides members the option to claim the earnings of their MP2 Savings annually or compounded at the time of its maturity. The program is also open to pensioners and retirees who were once Pag-IBIG members and had at least two years worth of savings prior to retirement. Initially made available to members in

2010, the MP2 Savings has seen phenomenal growth over the past few years, as more members find it as a safe and low-risk savings facility which provides competitive returns.

Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Marilene C. Acosta, meanwhile, noted the increase in the total number of MP2 savers in 2022. From 750,267 in 2021, MP2 savers increased to 977,643 or 30.3% by the end of 2022. Acosta further emphasized that the MP2 has become an instrument that has allowed more workers to save, with 86% of the agency’s total MP2 Savers having an average savings of P19,357.

“We are very happy that the MP2 Savings continues to encourage more and more Filipino workers to save. Through the program, we have made more Filipino workers appreciate the value of saving by providing them with a secure savings channel for their future goals. Our members can rest assured that we shall do our best to grow their savings and provide them the highest possible returns. That is Lingkod Pag-IBIG at work,” Acosta said.

across CEB’s extensive network, the new-look Smile gets you closer to the action than ever before.

“Smile has brought joy and entertainment to Cebu Pacific’s passengers throughout the years, making their flights more fun and bearable. We’re excited to see the new destinations, cultures, and people that the magazine will showcase that will surely put a smile on every Juan’s faces,” said Candice Iyog, Cebu Pacific Chief Marketing and Customer Experience Officer.

“We’re thrilled to be bringing Smile back and extending our long-running partnership with Cebu Pacific. Inflight magazines are a beloved and irreplaceable touchpoint for passengers looking for inspiration for their next trip, as well as businesses and brands looking to reach a highly desirable audience. People keep asking us when Smile is returning and we’re extremely happy

to now be able to say ‘very soon,’” Michael Keating, Ink’s CEO, added. Catch the newest issue of Smile on your upcoming flight this March and April for a chance to receive a special gift from CEB. Simply take a photo of the magazine and share it on Instagram with hashtags #SmileWithCeb and #SmileMag.

CEB is set to restore 100% of its pre-COVID network and capacity in March 2023. It now flies to 34 domestic destinations and is set to reinstate all its 25 international destinations in the first quarter of the year.

Gov’t employee falls in Surigao Norte buy-bust

BUTUAN CITY – Antinarcotics agents have arrested an employee of the Surigao del Norte provincial hospital during a buy-bust operation, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Caraga Region (PDEA-13) reported on Thursday.

PDEA-13 identified the captured suspect during Tuesday's operation as Garry Asumen, 42, of Barangay Bad-as in Placer town, Surigao del Norte.

“The arrested suspect is classified as a high-value target,” PDEA-13 said in its report, adding that the suspect yielded a plastic sachet containing a gram of shabu with a street value of PHP10,000.

Charges for violation of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2022 was filed against the suspect.

Meanwhile, the Butuan City Police Office (BCPO) also reported the arrest of two individuals classified as top regional priority targets for illegal drugs on Wednesday afternoon.

Joe Aguinaldo, 38, and Argie Trinidad, 26, were

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT Medina, Misamis Oriental -oOo-

HDMF (Pag-IBIG Fund) as represented EJF FILE NO. 404-M (2023) by REYNALDO P. CUE: Department Manager III, CDO Housing Business Center Mortgagee, FOR: -versus- Declaration of Nullity of Marriage Extrajudicial Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage Under EMERSON M. BERNALDEZ, Act 3135, As Amended by Act Mortgagor. 4118 X---------------------------------------------/

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE

Upon extrajudicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended by Act 4118, filed by the HDMF (Pag-IBIG Fund) as represented by REYNALDO P. CUE; Department Manager III, CDO Housing Business Center , mortgagee, against EMERSON M. BERNALDEZ , mortgagor, with residence and postal address at Purok 3, North Poblacion, Medina, Misamis Oriental to satisfy the indebtedness of the mortgagor to the former in the amount of EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND

TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY ONE PESOS & 60/100 (P880,281.60)

Philippine Currency , including interest due, penalties, and other charges as of June 10, 2022 plus all other expenses incurred in connection with this petition and sale, the undersigned RTC-OCC Sheriff’s sell at Public Auction on MARCH 28, 2023 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the Hall of Justice, RTC-OCC, Medina, Misamis Oriental to the highest bidder for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following property with all improvements thereof to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 136-2015000733

(Registered in the name of EMERSON M. BERNALDEZ)

A parcel of land (Lot 3, Block 16, PCS-10-001586, being a portion of Lots 16-G-3-A and LOT 16-G-3-B, PCS-10-019173), situated in Poblacion, Municipality of Medina, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NE, along line 4-1 by Lot 16-B, PSD-10-003696; on the SE., along line 1-2 by Lot 4; on the SW., along line 2-3 by Road Lot 16 (8.00 M. WIDE) and on the NW., along line 3-4 by Lot 2, All of Block 16 of the Consolidation Subdivision Plan PCS -10-001586.

Beginning at the point marked “1” on the plan, being N., 50 deg., 12’W., 644.60 M. 1 from BLLM No. 1, Cad-347, Medina Cadastre. T H E N C E:

S., 72 deg. 39’ W., 9.60 m. to point 2;

N., 17 deg. 21’W., 7.60 m. to point 3;

N., 72 deg. 39’E., 9.60 m. to point 4;

S., 17 deg. 21’E., 7.60 m. to point of beginning;

Containing an area of Seventy Three (73) square meters more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by PS CYL. CONC. 15x40 CM. Bearings true, Date of original survey Nov. 6,-Dec. 15, 1931, and that of the subdivision March 2, to April 11, 1995, executed by Calvin C. Fernandez, Geodetic Engineer and Approved on July 13, 1995

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 136-2015000734

(Registered in the name of EMERSON M. BERNALDEZ)

A parcel of land (Lot 4, Block 16, PCS-10-001586, being a

portion of Lots 16-G-3-A and LOT 16-G-3-B, PCS-10-019173), situated in Poblacion, Municipality of Medina, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NE, along line 1-2 by Lot 16-B, PSD-10-003696; on the SE., along line 2-3 by Lot 5; on the SW., along line 3-4 by Road Lot 16 (8.00 M. WIDE) and on the NW., along line 4-1 by Lot 3, All of Block 16 of the Consolidation Subdivision Plan PCS -10-001586.

SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE

EJF FILE NO. 404-M (2023)

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Beginning at the point marked “1” on the plan, being N., 50 deg., 12’W., 644.60 M. from BLLM No. 1, Cad-347, Medina Cadastre. T H E N C E:

S., 17 deg. 21’ E., 7.60 m. to point 2;

S., 72 deg. 39’W., 9.60 m. to point 3;

N., 17 deg. 21’W., 7.60 m. to point 4; N., 72 deg. 39’E., 9.60 m. to point of beginning; Containing an area of Seventy Three (73) square meters more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by PS CYL. CONC. 15x40 CM. Bearings true, Date of original survey Nov. 6-Dec. 15, 1931, and that of the subdivision March 2, to April 11, 1995 executed by Calvin C. Fernandez, Geodetic Engineer and Approved on July 13, 1995

In the event of failure of bidding or auction sale cannot take place for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective bidders/buyers may investigate for themselves the title and tax declaration herein above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Medina, Misamis Oriental, February 16, 2023.

MICHAEL I. MONTEJO RTC-OCC,SHERIFF

AUGMENTATION FORCE. Major Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, the Army's 11th Infantry Division commander (left), entrusts a firearm to a soldier who belong to Infantry Orientation Course Class 06-2022 after the completion of their training at the 11th Division Training School in Indanan, Sulu on Saturday (Feb. 18, 2023). The 389 class members are set to be deployed to pursue the remaining leaders and members of the Abu Sayyaf Group in Sulu. (Photo courtesy of 11ID)

389 add'l soldiers deployed to fight Abu Sayyaf in Sulu

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr.

ZAMBOANGA CITY

– The Armed Forces of the Philippines has deployed 389 additional soldiers to pursue the remaining leaders and members of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in Sulu province, a top military official said Monday.

Maj. Gen. Ignatius Patrimonio, Joint Task ForceSulu commander, said the additional force belongs to the Infantry Orientation Course (INFOC) Class of 06-2022 of the 11th Infantry Division (ID).

Patrimonio, also the 11ID commander, said the

deployed soldiers completed seven months infantry training over the weekend at the 11th Division Training School (11DTS) in Camp Bud Datu, Barangay Tagbak, Indanan town.

Col. Leomar Doctolero, 11DTS commandant, is confident the new Army personnel possess the necessary skills, knowledge and “the right attitude to perform your duties.”

“Of the 389 newlygraduates of INFOC Class 06-2022, 64 are Tausugs. They were deployed to the different units to be ad -

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10ID personnel attend series of mental health seminars, workshops

DAVAO CITY – The Army's 10th Infantry Division (10ID) started its series of mental health seminars and workshops for its personnel at Camp General Manuel T. Ya, S. Station Hospital (CGMTYSSH) in the Davao de Oro town of Mawab Tuesday, an Army official said.

In an interview Thursday, Capt. Mark Anthony Tito, 10ID spokesperson, said 65 personnel from the 10th Installation and Management Battalion, 10th Division Training School, and 10th Company of K-9 Battalion joined the first day of the workshop

“It is the mandate of our 10ID commander, Maj. Gen.

Jose Eriel Niembra, to determine the personnel's mental health status and elicit their stress levels,” Tito said.

During the workshop, he said a focused group discussion was conducted to identify mental health challenges among personnel and their various coping strategies.

“The mental health teams also assisted the participants in determining their strengths and abilities to bounce back to a normal state of mental well-being,” he added.

Meanwhile, Niembra lauded the initiative of CGMTYSSH in ensuring the good mental health status of 10ID personnel.

"Our soldiers are exposed to stressful situations, and it is our prime duty to look for the well-being not only for mission accomplishment but for the betterment of our organization," he said.

The mental health teams under the Mental Health and Resilience Center were scheduled to implement the program to all personnel of 10ID headquarters until Feb. 25, and intends to reach out to all 10ID subordinate units.

The initiative is also in line with the Philippine Army's leadership directive to ensure comprehensive, responsive and relevant mental health and well-being programs for soldiers. (PNA)

(SGD)

IV Medina, Misamis Oriental

ARRESTED GOV’T EMPLOYEE. Garry Asumen (in blue shirt), a government employee of the Surigao del Norte Provincial Hospital, is arrested in a buy-bust conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Bad-as, Placer town, on Feb. 21, 2023. Authorities seized from the suspect a gram of shabu with a street value of PHP10,000.

(Photo courtesy of PDEA-13)

MENTAL WELL-BEING. The first batch of personnel from various field units of the Army’s 10th Infantry Division (10ID) participate Tuesday (Feb. 21, 2023) in the mental health seminar and workshop at Camp General Manuel T. Yan Sr. Station Hospital in Mawab, Davao De Oro.

(Photo courtesy of 10ID)

Oro Artist’s Maquette selected for Espasyong Bayan Exhibit

By Tito Mike

A maquette by Cagayan de Oro artist Oscar Esteban

Floirendo has been selected as one of 30 public art proposals from Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao, featured in the Espasyong Bayan Exhibit launched Saturday, 25 February 2023 by the Arts Research and Training Institute (ARTIST Inc.) Center, Los Baños, Laguna.

Dubbed Padayon (a Cebuano word for “Tuloy lang” or “ moving on / moving forward”), Floirendo’s maquette highlights the “MOTORELA” a local means of public transportation invented by his father Rafael as a Local Cultural ICON.

“I plan to use it as a vehicle of our expression, a testament of the city and its community of our adaptability, innovativeness and enduring resilience through the years,” the artist explained.

The monument consists of large-scale brass flat sheets with the shape of the motorela-in-motion on one end making and leaving an ornate trail in a designed zigzag form.

The flat sheets trails have metal filigrees and metal etchings of Lumad, okir and baroque patterns and historical images of significant persons, events and landmarks spanning the pre-colonial period, Spanish era, American, World War II, post-war, up to present.

“In terms of the creative production process, my aim is to make this a COLLECTIVE endeavor involving a number of stakeholders: Local artists of the CdeO Arts Guild/ other visual art groups, motorela fabricators such as skilled welders and metal designers of accessories. and the City Historical and Cultural Commission, City Museum and XU Museo de Oro,” Floirendo noted.

You can take a closer

look at Floirendo’s maquette from this online video courtesy of Meckhan.

A maquette (French for scale model, sometimes referred to in Italian as plastico or modello ) is a scale model or rough draft of an unfinished sculpture. Also used interchangeably with bozzetto ( Italian for sketch).

A maquette is used to visualize and test forms and ideas without incurring the expense and effort of producing a full-scale piece. It is comparable to a painter's cartoon, modello , oil sketch, or drawn sketch. It is also used by animators when finalizing a character design and it can also act as reference for the animators. These models by highly regarded artists can become as desirable as their completed works, as they show the process of developing an idea.

ARTIST Inc aims to be a center for the advancement of arts and culture towards sustainable and empowered Filipino communities by providing relevant and accessible arts and culture services for Filipino communities.

The opening program was graced by Prof. Felipe M. de Leon, Jr., who spoke on Philippine Heritage in Public Spaces; Ms. Alma Quinto (Visual Arts in Public Spaces as Community Dialogue); Mr. Luis “Junyee” Yee, Jr. (Representing Cultural Life through Installation Arts); and Mr. Toym Leon Imao (Visual Arts in Public Spaces amidst social challenges).

Know more about ESPASYONG BAYAN and the importance of public art in remembering the past and building our future in Episode 95 of Ang KALINANGANG BAYAN, a radio magazine program on Philippine culture, arts, history, heritage, culture and heritage education of (ARTIST, Inc.).

Padayon by Oscar E. Floirendo

Incoming Head of NCCA National Committee on Visual Arts Dr. Dennis Montera congratulates the artists on the success of Espasyong Bayan

Floirendo’s Padayon was inspired by the Motorela, invited by his late father Rafael.

ARTIST Inc Espasyong Bayan Exhibit in Los Baños, Laguna. Oscar Floirendo’s PADAYON is in the center foreground. (ARTIST Inc photo) 2

Unveiling of Espayong Bayan Exhibit Poster (courtesy of ARTIST, Inc.)

DOST Upskills Agri workers in Bukidnon with handson Equipment Maintenance and Calibration Training

By Delwin Balanay Jr/ DOST10

The Department of Science and Technology region 10 has recently conducted training on equipment maintenance and calibration at Farmind Asia Banana Corporation (FABC), La Roxas, Maramag, Bukidnon.

On February 7-8, 17 plant calibration officers and supervisors from the firm actively participated in the training on Calibration of Electronic Balances, Thermometers, and Volumetric Wares. This group of technical manpower directly handles the company’s machineries’ maintenance and calibration in the production facility.

The training was facilitated by DOST-10’s Regional Metrology Laboratory in-house experts, Mr. Ronald Pangan, Mr. Jefferson Lumor, and Engr. Shane Clavano.

The speakers discussed the precise calibration procedures for certain specific industrial equipment. Hands-on exercises were given for practical evaluation. Pre-test and post-test

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late spouses SIMPLICIO ELEMINO and ANTONIA LAPINID ELEMINO consisting a parcel of land situated at San Roque, Trento, Agusan del Sur designated as Lot No. 568, Pls-895 (identical to Lot No. 1213 CAD-1145-D) covered under TD No. 18-13-0014-00429nembraced under OCT No. P-8485 is the subject of Extra Judicial Adjudication Settlement with Absolute Deed of Sale under the notarial registry of Leon Montilla, Jr. per Doc. No. 491, Page No. 98, Book No. 235, Series of 2022.

MDN: Feb 28, Mar 7 & 14, 2023

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late spouses ACACIO M. CAYBOT and MARIA V. CAYBOT consisting 7 parcels of lands:

1. A parcel of land situated in Poblacion, Barobo, Surigao del Sur containing an area of 10,979 sq. mts. covered by TCT No. T-6250 registered in the name of Acacio M. Caybot

2. A parcel of land with house and improvements situated in Poblacion, Barobo, Suriga del Sur containing an area of 120 sq. mts. covered by OCT No. 2016000510 registered in the name of Lourdes V. Caybot;

3. A parcel of land situated in Dughan, Barobo , Surigao del Sur containing an area of 65,594 sq. mts. covered by OCT No. 3748 registered in the name of Iluminada Moraga;

4. A parcel of land situated in Togop, Barobo, Surigao del Sur containing an area of 33,011 sq. mts. covered by OCT No. 7478 registered in the name of Iluminada Moraga;

5. A parcel of land situated in Dapdap, Barobo, Surigao del Sur containing an area of 24, 813 sq. mts. covered by OCT No. 7477 registered in the name of Iluminada Moraga;

6. A parcel of land situated in Dugan, Barobo, Surigao del Sur containing an area of 18,824 sq. mts. and covered by TD No. 99-01-008-00407 declared in the name of Simeon Caybot;

7 A parcel of land situated in Kinayan, Barobo, Surigao del Sur containing an area of 2,000 sq. mts. covered by TD No. 99-01-011-00441 declared in the name of Simeon Caybot are the subjects of Extra Judicial Settlements of Estate of the Deceased Spouses Acacio M. Caybot and Maria V. Caybot with Waiver of rights under the notarial registry of Atty. Germiniano A. Demecillo, Jr. per Doc. No. 214, Page No. 216, Book No. XXVII, Series of 2018.

MDN: Feb 28, Mar 7 & 14, 2023

of the firm, it also aims to continuously improve the technical know-how of its employees.

“We’re very satisfied with the training. I learned how to calibrate the equipment needed in banana production,” said by one of the participants during the training evaluation. After this training, the firm is expected to increase its productivity and efficiency.

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were also conducted to the participants to assess the learning outcome from the training.

The activity was conducted to upskill the employees of FABC on how to do periodic maintenance and in-house calibration of their equipment. It was also given in preparation for their upcoming ISO accreditation this year.

FABC is a large-scale banana plantation that exports Cavendish bananas internationally, particularly in Japan. It is among the primary sources of local employment in the community, with 100 employees or more. Aside from the economic contribution

The Department of Science and Technology 10 through the Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory is open to conduct metrology-related trainings in various parts of the region. Interested companies may express their intent through a letter addressed to the officerin-charge, Engr. Romela N. Ratilla, through the RSTL Manager, through the RSTL Head, Engr. Frumencio B. Quiblat, Jr. The LOIs may be sent to ord@region10. dost.gov.ph. The RSTL also offers calibration services, chemical and microbiological testing for water, food, and swab samples, as well as shelf-life evaluation studies.

Aside from the services and trainings from RSTL, DOST also provides consultancy services and technology upgrading to interested firms through the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP).

Globe Group banners pivot from telco to techco at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, CEO Cu leads delegation

The Globe Group, the Philippines’ leading digital solutions platform, will spotlight its shift from telco to techco at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) this month, led by its visionary President and CEO Ernest Cu.

Hosted by GSMA, a global organization unifying the mobile ecosystem, this year’s MWC will be held from February 27 to March 2, 2023. The MWC is the world’s largest and most influential exhibition for the connectivity industry.

The Globe Group’s presence at the much-anticipated international event is an opportunity for the expanding company to showcase its commitment to being at the

forefront of innovation and progress.

“Our debut at the Mobile World Congress Barcelona is a crucial milestone for the Globe Group as we aim to establish ourselves as a leading digital disruptor and enabler in the Philippines, and banner our evolution from telco to techco. We are proud to showcase our commitment to uplifting the lives of Filipinos through digital transformation, and to be part of the global conversation on the future of technology and connectivity,” said Ernest Cu,

R.A 10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Publication Notice

President and CEO of the Globe Group.

At the event, Cu will banner the company’s pivot from telco to techco in a panel with Transcelestial, one of the companies supported by the Globe Group’s Kickstart Ventures.

Cu will join CEOs of top Southeast Asian telcos in a discussion on new networkrelated technologies and connectivity challenges in the Philippines, among others.

Meanwhile, Martha Sazon, President and CEO of

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Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172 , a notice is hereby served to the public that KIRBY G. CAPANGPANGAN has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from FEMALE to MALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of KIRBIE GERONA CAPANGPANGAN who was born on 18 SEPTEMBER 1988 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are LIGAYA B. GERONA and ARTEMIO R. CAPANGPANGAN

Publication Notice

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JEANETH MONFORTE OBEJAS has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ JANETH ” to “ JEANETH ”; in the Cerificate of Live Birth of JEANETH LASWE MONFORTE who was born on 16 FEBRUARY 1967 at PINAMANCULAN, Butuan City,Agusan del Norte,Philippines and whose parents are RICARTE DAHOYA MONFORTE AND NORMA BASANDRE LASWE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 7 MARCH 2023

(SGD) AMALIA T. QUE Acting City Civil Registrar MDN: Feb 21 & 28, 2023

Mr. Ronald Pangan of DOST trains 17 banana plant supervisors on equipment calibration and maintenance on February 7-8, at La Roxas, Maramag, Bukidnon.

rstl-kkkk.jpeg: 17 plant calibration officers and supervisors actively participate in DOST train

ing on equipment calibration and maintenance.

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Hindi na pala yon kasi sinabi ng kasamahan ko hindi patak ng ulan, inambus tayo, ambush ito, ambush. Ang nasabi ko lang sige tuloy tuloy lang tayo hanggat makarating tayo sa safe na lugar,” the governor narrated.

During an interview with News5, the governor dismissed the possibility of a “rido” or clan war.

“Ang pamilya namin, the Adiong and the Alontos wala kaming kalaban sa mga family feud ano man diyan. Syempre nandiyan yung politika. pero yung kalaban namin sa politika hindi naman namin kalaban ng personal. Hanggang doon lang. Pagkatapos ng eleksyon magkaibigan parin kami,” he said.

Despite the ambush, the governor stood firm in his fight against the drug menace in his province. “Hindi ako natatakot labanan ang drugs. Kasi pag ako natakot, ang buong mamamayan ng Lanao del Sur at ibang kababayan natin, sinong magde depensa sa kanila?” the governor asked.

BARRM PNP Regional Director BGen John Guyguyon has confirmed the death of a certain “Otin” believed to be the lookout during the ambush incident.

“He was believed to be a lookout according sa ibang mga impormasyon natin. At bina-validate ng ating mga kasamahan doon and our intel. And he is also believed to be anak or kamag-anak siguro, or relative of one of the persons of interest natin doon sa ambush na ‘yan. In associate lang doon sa mga rough information coming from the people na tumutulong din,” the PNP chief said.

He said according to an intel report, “Otin” was a relative of alias “Fighter,” a leader of an armed group involved in kidnapping, shooting incidents and illegal drugs.

DRUG SYNDICATE

EYED BEHIND THE AMBUSH

Police detectives aren’t ruling out the idea that a drug cartel was responsible for the recent ambush of this province’s governor Mamintal “Bombit” Adiong, Jr.

Prior to the ambush, agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) demolished a marijuana plantation in Maguing town with an estimated value of P5 million.

Police authorities claimed this could be among the “angles” eyed in the ongoing probe since a big sum of money was lost to the drug cartel operating in Mindanao due to the burning of the Marijuana farm in Maguing town.

sold to oil millers for the production of coconut oil.

Also, the discarded coconut husks or shells are mostly thrown away.

Director Alvindia said that the SPF program will enable coconut farmer cooperatives to produce coconut oil while sourcing their raw materials from smaller farmer cooperatives. Also, the smaller coconut cooperatives that will have SPFs to efficiently produce more copra can directly supply to existing large coconut oil mills.

The SPFs will also allow coconut farmer cooperatives to produce various products from coco coir from discarded husks. These include geotextiles, mats, ropes, planting medium, among others.

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the Philippines is still the top producer and exporter of coconut oil globally, with estimated production placed at 1.668 million metric tons (MT) based on latest figures. Coming in second is Indonesia with 1.025 million MT and India with 476,000 MT. (please indicate the year when this data was obtained/published)

As for coco coir, India and Sri Lanka are the top producers and exporters followed by Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Meanwhile, the country is still the top exporter of desiccated coconut, accounting for 147,000 MT of the total 438,052 MT global productions in 2020, according to figures gathered by the Department of Trade and Industry.

PHilMech is mandated under Republic Act 11524 or the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act to establish SPFs for coconut farmer cooperatives that will be funded by 10 percent or P7.5 billion of the P75-billion Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund (CFITF).

Under Executive Order (EO) No. 172, or the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), P5 billion each will be released in the first two years of the plan’s implementation.

Director Alvindia said that PHilMech will also provide training for the farmer’s coconut cooperatives, and will coach and monitor their progress. The objective is for the cooperatives to become viable business enterprises.

“We will provide three years of coaching and mentoring. We want these cooperatives to be successful,” he added.

effects of the magnitude 7.8 Luzon earthquake on July 16, 1990.

son of blooming.

“Baguio City has become a model city in the nation's pandemic response and especially post-pandemic, showing how innovation, as well as close community development and cooperation, can truly make for a sustainable smart city. Congratulations,” Frasco said.

“The vigor with which you have developed the city as a community, uniting it to celebrate your culture and traditions, reflects your undying passion to promote Baguio as a haven for arts and culture,” she added.

Among DOT’s plans is the launching of the “Philippine Experience” project.

Frasco said the program aims to expose tourists not only to tourist destinations but also to the living and cultural traditions.

“Kasama na doon ‘yung mga festivals, mga pagkain at iba't ibang (This includes the festivals, the food, and the different) aspects of the destination,” she said.

Moreover, Frasco said the DOT is working for the improvement of all aspects of connectivity, including land transportation, with the cooperation of local government units to improve the overall experience of going to tourism sites.

Meanwhile, Senator Imee Marcos, who was in Baguio for the event, said that with the Panagbenga Festival, things are looking up again.

“Last year, records were made, with 1.7 million tourists to a high of 2.5 million. Inaasahan ko sa taong ito lalampas na ng tatlong milyon ang bibisita pagkat kahapon kalahati lang ang dumating para manood ng Panagbenga. Ngayon nagdoble na (I am hopeful that we will exceed three million visitors because today [Sunday], Panagbenga visitors have already doubled its number as compared to yesterday [Saturday]),” Marcos said. (PNA) added.

"Rescue teams have kept up their retrieval operations yet are still unsure of when and where exactly the cadavers can be safely dropped off due to Mayon’s tricky terrain," he said.

Dr. Cedric Daep, Albay Provincial Safety and Emergency Management Office (APSEMO) chief, said earlier that they will mobilize another batch of responders to back up the 28-man team that first approached the crash site to complete the mission.

Daep also confirmed that the immediate family members of the passengers, including the two Australian nationals, were informed about the status of the retrieval operation.

of the EDC, hindi tayo pinapabayaan, all throughout, full force, full support sila sa lahat ng resources including vehicles and the needs of the rescuers. (With the full support of the EDC, all throughout, full force, full support them in all resources including vehicles and the needs of the rescuers)," he said.

"We mourn the confirmed passing of our dear colleagues, Captain Rufino James Crisostomo Jr., Joel G Martin, Simon Chipperfield, and Karthi Santhanam, who were on board the Aircraft RP-C-2080 that was reported missing early Saturday morning shortly after taking off from the Bicol International Airport," Richard B. Tantoco, President and Chief Operating Officer of EDC, said in a statement. (PNA)

that put in clear category all term that we have grossly violated the laws of nature and are now suffering the consequences. Yes, another law of nature says that there is no free meal in nature. What we do to nature will surely come back to us. We have killed nature, nature is now killing us.

Mother Earth is now dying: global warming, melting of the iceberg at the tune of 1,000 hectares per day of iceberg 386 meters high, rising of the oceans and extinction of the species. Yes, the unimaginable is becoming imaginable: the end of life on earth.

Who controls? Who decides? Who benefits? From the so-called contemporaneous development paradigm? Only big business, the oligarchs and the cartels highly adhering to a flawed development paradigm which can be likened to a giant that is now dying, now off-balance. So as not to fall, the giant must run and in running it steps on communities, the fragile ecosystems, the ozone layer, and Gaia herself.

We must now all unite to form a countervailing force to heal the blighted land back to life or we will all perish. Indeed, we are now on the 23rd year of the 21st century but w do not know whether we will reach the 22nd century which is only 77 years from now.

prospective sister city with Surabaya. The direct flight between Davao and Mindanao to Surabaya will be more prospective in terms of the education program. To some degree, we have some similarities.

Dr. Djuwari is Associate Professor at Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya (UNUSA), Indonesia. He is also the President of International Association of Scholarly Publishers, editors, and Reviewers (IASPER) based in Philippines, He is also a journalist at Indonesia Pos.

packs of suspected shabu weighing around half a kilo worth PHP3.4 million in twin sting operations in Cebu City and Dumaguete City.

Arrested in an operation in Sitio Fatima, Barangay Kamputhaw here was a provincial-level drug personality who is targeted in intelligence-driven operations identified as Marie-Den Barbecho alias “Denden”, 40.

In Dumaguete City, another provincial-level personality Raul Domen, 37, who is a job order employee of the local government unit’s engineering department, was arrested along with his common-law wife, Amor Nimer, 35, in a buybust operation.

The live-in partners yielded to authorities eight packs of suspected shabu weighing 12 grams worth PHP81,600.

All the 10 arrested suspects are now facing charges of violating Republic Act 9165, the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. (PNA)

major accolades from top financial publications in 2022. Metrobank was named as the country’s Bank of the Year by The Banker; received back- to-back awards from the Asian Banker as the Strongest Bank in the Philippines; recognized as the Best Bank in the country by Euromoney; and was awarded Best Corporate Bank and Best Domestic Private Bank by Asiamoney.

arrested during a buy-bust conducted in Barangay Agusan Pequeño here.

Confiscated from them were 16 grams of shabu worth PHP108,800.

In another police operation on Wednesday, the Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office also reported the arrest of Rey Parba Jualo, 33, of Barangay Tubo-Tubo, Cagwait, Surigao del Sur.

The suspect, a subject of a court-issued search warrant, yielded six pieces of plastic sachets of shabu amounting to PHP13,600, police said. (PNA)

the one-armed bandit leader, and Mudzrimar Sawadjaan, a bomb maker.

During the graduation ceremony, Patrimonio congratulated the infantry course graduates for their perseverance in hurdling the hardship of training.

“This Command, together with your families, are very proud of you. Always remember the pain and sweat that you experienced during the training is temporary, but the lessons and experiences that you will bring will remain with you forever,” he said. (PNA)

GCash, the country’s leading fintech platform, will be one of the keynote speakers in a plenary session at the MWC and speak on the topic “New Behavior for a New Reality.” Sazon’s discussion will examine the changing user experience and its essential role as capabilities surrounding the metaverse strengthen. Sazon will also be a session speaker at the “Fintech Summit: The Rise of Fintech Disruption,” where she will delve into how fintech is enabling the creation of powerful and disruptive solutions that are redefining the market.

GCash, the dominant mobile wallet in the Philippines, is now a double unicorn valued at $2 billion and with a user base of ~76 million. It continues to expand financial services, from payments and cash transfers to credit, savings, insurance and investment products, and features an e-commerce platform that offers various retail options such as food, wellness, travel, recreation and real estate services.

Most recently, GCash started its beta launch of GCash Overseas, which allows Filipinos based in Japan, Australia and Italy to sign up for GCash using an international SIM–another game-changer in the Philippine fintech industry.

Now on limited launch, GCash Overseas will give the first 1,000 users from the three countries access to GCash using an international SIM. Once fully verified, they can start using their GCash to send money home for free (GCash to GCash), paying bills, and buying load credits. The full launch of this feature is expected later this year.

At present, most coconut farmers’ cooperatives are still not capable of producing value-added products, and are mostly engaged in producing copra that are

Started in 1996, the event has become a major tourism driver in northern Luzon and has evolved into a world-famous celebration. Panagbenga

He added that the manner of retrieval still considered several factors, including the weather, the Mayon situation, and the pacing of the responders.

"With the full support

It can be started by an education program. Mutual relationships can also be created. Since in Indonesia, we have been in the regional government autonomy, the sister city between Davao and Mindanao and Surabaya can be done by the regional government autonomy.

ditional forces in support to the peace and security campaign here in Sulu,” Doctolero said in a statement.

Among the remaining top leaders of the ASG in Sulu are Radulan Sahiron,

With almost a hundred portfolio companies under its wing, the Globe Group has successfully expanded into the country’s leading digital solutions platform, with services in fintech, heath tech, adtech, edutech, outsourcing and managed services, enterprise data, and investments. It aims to create a Philippines that is digitally inclusive by leveraging technology and continuously innovating to meet changing industry conditions.

MWC Barcelona is the world’s largest mobile industry gathering, attracting thousands of exhibitors and visitors worldwide.

For more information about the Globe Group, visit www.globe.com.ph.

Top Governance Executive, Military Leaders and LGU Officials lead the Awardees of the 4th Mindanao Governance and Leadership Excellence Awards