Mindanao Daily News (December 10, 2022)

Gunfires disrupt Christmas lights display launch in Cotabato City

By MINDANEWS

COTABATO CITY – Just when Cotabato City Mayor Bruce Matabalao finished the opening of the display of Christmas lights at the plaza here past 7 p.m. Tuesday and was about to speak before the media, gunfires rang nearby, causing spectators to scamper for safety.

Police and other security units sealed off the city plaza, securing the city mayor and key officials.

As it turned out, a security guard fired his gun while chasing a thief who stole a chocolate bar from a convenience store, according to Police Colonel Querubin Manalang Jr.

“It was a warning shot, that’s what we learned. But

it’s still not right for a civilian to fire his gun. We are looking for the one who did that since no one is admitting yet,” he added.

Journalists who covered the event witnessed the chaotic scenario themselves as they ran towards the security officers for protection, fearing of any sabotage.

After things settled, the City Government of Cotabato asked the residents who may have been injured to inform authorities.

Among the attendees were children and their mothers, as well as senior citizens. “We are all calling for every Cotabateño to pray for safety and peaceful holiday celebration to everyone,” the mayor said. (Ferdinandh Cabrera / MindaNews )

Panguil Bridge in N. Mindanao 61% complete: DPWH exec

By FERDINAND PATINIO

MANILA – The construction of the longest seacrossing bridge in Northern Mindanao is now 61 percent complete, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Thursday.

DPWH senior under -

secretary Emil Sadain, who supervises the construction of the PHP7.3 billion Panguil Bay Bridge project that will connect Tangub City in Misamis Occidental and Tubod town in Lanao del Norte, led the inspection on Wednesday and vowed

to complete the project in December next year.

Sadain said the project, which began in February 2020, is part of DPWH’s continuing Build Better More Program.

“The bridge costing PH7.375 Billion, financed

by a loan agreement between the Government of the Philippines and Korean Export Import Bank not only represents a long dream come true of the people of Lanao Del Norte and Misamis Occidental but a milestone highlighting how the design and construction of a modern bridge with sea offshore excavation depth of up to more than 50 meters has evolved,” he said in a statement.

The construction started following the full completion of all 54 bored piling works to allow the start of construction of the 36 abutments and pier column, 32 coping, and begin on both ends at Tubod and Tangub City the incremental launching method (ILM) for the superstructure.

While construction by about 336 manpower takes place round-the-clock to complete the project by

DFA confirms death of Pinoy OFW in Qatar resort

By JOYCE ANN L. ROCAMORA

MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Thursday night the death of a male Filipino national while working at a resort in Mesaieed, Qatar.

The department said an investigation is underway and the Philippine Embassy in Doha is in coordination with legal authorities to ascertain the facts of the case.

"They will remain in contact with the next of kin of the deceased as they work for the earliest repatriation of his remains," DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary Gonar Musor told reporters in a text message. "Out of respect to

the family, we are not providing more details at this time."

Meanwhile, the government, through the embassy, sent its thoughts and prayers to the family.

Local reports said the man died while doing repairs at the resort reportedly being used as a training base for the Saudi Arabia national team during the World Cup.

Online sports publication The Athletic reported that the Filipino worker was "involved in a forklift truck accident in which he slipped off a ramp while walking alongside the vehicle and fell headfirst against concrete." ( PNA )

Cotabato City Mayor Bruce Matabalao (seated, center) leads Cotabateños in welcoming the Christmas season Tuesday night (6 December 2022). Moments later, gunfires rang nearby. Photo from the Facebook page of Mayor Matabalao

MULTI-BILLION BRIDGE. The Panguil Bay Bridge project, the longest seacrossing bridge in Northern Mindanao, is now 61 percent complete, the Department of Public Works and Highways says Thursday (Dec. 8, 2022). The bridge will reduce the travel time between Tangub City in Misamis Occidental and Tubod town in Lanao del Norte from two hours to just seven minutes.

(Photo courtesy of DPWH)

Marcos confident there won’t be recession in PH

By AZER PARROCHA

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Thursday that despite rising inflation, he is optimistic that the Philippines would not experience recession because of the continuous drop in the country’s unemployment rate.

since the same period in 2019.

he said in a video message sent to Palace reporters.

Pres. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

Marcos acknowledged that inflation in the country hit a 14-year high of 8 percent in November but pointed out that the jobless rate in October eased to 4.5 percent, its lowest record

“Ang balita na tumaas ang inflation rate na hanggang 8 percent last November. Mayroon naman kasabay na mas magandang balita na bumaba ang unemployment rate sa four-and-a-half percent mula sa 5 percent (The news is that inflation rate increased to 8 percent last November. But it was also accompanied by the good news that the unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent from 5 percent),”

He expressed confidence that job growth would prevent the economy from further declining.

“Kaya’t kahit papaano ay malakas ang loob natin na hindi tayo magkakaroon ng recession dito sa Pilipinas dahil masyadong mababa ang unemployment rate (So we are somehow confident that we will not have a recession here in the Philippines because the unemployment

VP Duterte lauds

Batangueños’

feats for past 400 years

By STEPHANIE SEVILLANO

MANILA

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province in the past four centuries.

The vice president made the statement during the celebration of the 441st

PH joins global effort for free, universal access to Covid jabs

By MA. TERESA MONTEMAYOR

SEOUL, South Korea – The Philippines on Wednesday joined the international community in its initiative to provide free and universal access to quality jabs against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and other vaccine-preventable diseases.

During the 2nd Vaccine Cooperation Forum in the Indo-Pacific Region, Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Maria Theresa Dizon-de Vega said the Covid-19 pandemic taught countries a lot of lessons and gave the Philippines the

opportune time to engage with its partners in the region and worldwide.

“And these are on the best practices for health management, data-driven governance and smart governance, for our health system and hopefully, we could take away some inputs, which we can use, which we can modify, depending on the needs of our public citizens in the Philippines,” she said.

The forum gathered 20 health experts and top officials from South Korea, the United States, Australia, and member countries of

the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in a bid to strengthen the resilience and preparedness of countries for future pandemics.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Hyundong Cho said the Korean government hosts discussions as “it actively contributes to building a free, peaceful, and more prosperous Indo-Pacific region” as the region acts unitedly against the threats of Covid-19.

“Regionally, ASEAN quickly harnessed its collective efforts and launched the

Vice President Sara Duterte lauded Thursday the efforts of the people behind the remarkable achievements of Batangas See CONFIDENT , page 11 See LAUDS , page 11 See JOINS , page 11

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ERNESTO D. BALBUENA,

CIVIL CASE NO.2022-0061 Petitioner,

For : DECLARATION OF - versus - NULLITY OF LYRA ORDANEL BALBUENA, MARRIAGE

Respondent, x- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

ORDER

Before the Court is a petition of declaration of nullity of marriage filed by the petitioner through counsel. Records check is a Motion for Leave of Court to effect service of summons by Publication praying that order be issued allowing the service of summons to the respondent through publication as an alternative mode and in accordance with Section 16, Rule 14 of the 1997 Rules of Procedure, the petition briefly states the following:

The petitioner and respondent are of legal age, Filipinos, married to each other, petitioner is a resident of P5 Zacor, Barangay Tandang Sora, Butuan Cit, while respondent last known address is located in Purok 2, Solariaga Plantation, Talomo, Davao City; Petitioner has no knowledge of the exact present address and whereabouts of the respondents; Petitioner and respondent got married in the 9th of November 2005 in Davao City, Philippines; the parties begot two children, namely; Xhian Lyernard Ordanel Balbuena and Xhianeka Ordanel Balbuena; Petitioner is a seafarer, works as an OFWfor one year to one and a half year, and respondent is a graduate of BS Customs Administration; Petitioner disclosed that as a seafarer, petitioner works with diligence, attended post-graduate courses, and took and passed the licensure exams for Second officer, Third officer, and Captain, in order to augment his income and to build a bright future for his family, but all his endeavour wentfor naught; respondent on the other hand, turned out to be extravagant careless with money, and incapable of handling the family’s finances; decides important family matters be herself without conferring to the petitioner; petitioner added that respondent is unfaithful and promiscuous as a wife, irresponsible and negligent as a parent; Petitioner revealed that his marital woes began sometime in 2016 when the couple decided to engage in the business of exporting banana; the couple then hired a leadman to oversea the nitty-gritty if the said business; parties bought brand-ne house and a Toyota Fortuner, to serve the needs of the family, the family business and the children; when respcndent learned how to drive, however, she began to disappear from their conjugal home for entire day while the children were left at home with either petitioner’s sister or mother or the familys’ domestic helper; Likewise, when petitioner was abroad, he sensed that his interaction with respondent was beginning to change; respondent gets angry right away saying that she’s tired and petitioner’s calls are distractions, so petitioner gave her the benefit of the doubt; But the change in respondent progressed as the months rolled by; respondent no longer consulted or informed petitioner about the banana business; she seemed to rely exclusively on whatever the Leadman tells her; when petitioner came home, he discovered that the leadman borrowed money from the respondent and even bought her a Kawasaki motorcycle; later, petitioner also found out that the leadman and respondent were using the Fortuner almost exclusively and the former damaged it in a collision; since then, leadman and respondent began going together every day, even on trips not connected with the banana business; Petitioner observed that respondent would leave the conjugal home at 5:00 in the morning and returns only when it was already bedtime, and so the children are already deprived of her care and parenting every day; Also, one time, respondent left home early for a purportedly seminar regarding banana business but petitioner found out that it was not a seminar, but respondent lent the Fortune, to one her male friends which again led to a collision and to the damage thereof When petitioner went back abroad, he sent allotment money in the amount of PhP150,000.00 monthly, however, respondent would get angry as such amount would not be enough; and when petitioner would ask respondent about their banana business, she would respond in anger and would reason that their two sources of income is not enough as she incurred debts despite the said sources of income; when Petitioner went back home from overseas, he found out that respondent has no savings and their debts accumulated instead, so petitioner cut his vacation short and went back to work in order to pay their debts; their debts accumulated that they had to sell their house and lot so the debts would be paid; however, petitioner thought that their debts would be fully paid, he learned that respondent bought fighting cocks with the money at PhP25,000.00 each; petitioner then decided to reduce the allotment from PhP150,000.00 to PhP90,000.00 as he believed that married people should not be financing the adulterous enterprises of their cuckolding spouses; in return, respondent left the conjugal home taking the children with her and stayed in a small room in the gamefowl farm (manokan), where hazardouz chemical s are being kept; Petitioner added that respondent’s extravagance, infidelity, promiscuity as a wife and irresponsibility and negligence as a parent manifest a psychological incapacity to fulfill the essential marital obligations. Wherefore, finding merit in the motion, leave of Court to serve summons by publication is hereby granted. Petitioner is hereby order to cause the publication of this summon once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines at the expense of the petitioner. In addition, a copy of the summons shall be served on the respondent at her last known address by registered mail.

Respondent, Lyra Ordanel Balbuena is hereby ordered to answer herein petition within thirty (30) days from the last date of publication.

SO ORDERED.

Done in chambers, this 16th November 2022, Butuan City, Philippines.

UNIVERSAL VACCINE ACCESS. Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Maria Theresa Dizon-de Vega with Dr. Tore Godal, GAVI founding CEO; Australian Ambassador Catherine Raper; Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Hyundong Cho and other health experts from South Korea, the US, Australia, and the ASEAN nations at The 2nd Vaccine Cooperation Forum attend the Indo-Pacific Region in Seoul, South Korea on Wednesday (Dec. 7, 2022). The Philippines joined the international community in its initiative to provide free and universal access to quality jabs against Covid-19 and other vaccinepreventable diseases. ( P hoto by M a t eresa M onte M ayor )

441ST ANNIVERSARY. Vice President Sara Duterte joins the celebration of the 441st founding anniversary of Batangas province on Thursday (Dec. 8, 2022). Duterte lauded the province’s leaders for their strategies to boost its tourism and economy. ( o ffice of the V ice P resident )

DSWD-CAR to release new poverty database by year-end

By LIZA AGOOT

BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD-CAR) targets to release before the year ends the final list of identified poor households who can be potential beneficiaries for different social protection programs and services.

“It (list) can already be utilized by other agencies or the private sector for their targeted assistance programs and projects,” DSWD-CAR regional director Leo Quintilla said in a phone interview on Wednesday.

Quintilla said they are reassessing the result of a poor household targeting survey which was started before the pandemic struck.

He said their initial survey results released in early 2022 show the Cordillera’s poor ratio at 17:100 which translates to 46,792 poor households compared to 77,811 in the earlier list.

Quintilla cited the huge effect of the pandemic to the financial condition of the households thus the need for reassessment.

“May nakita ng listed noon na non-poor na bumalik sa pagiging ma -

hirap at may mga poor na naging maganda ang buhay dahil nakapagpatapos na ng mga anak at nakakatulong na sa kabuhayan ng pamilya (there were those listed to be non-poor who returned to being poor while there are those who were poor and now have improved lives because they have children who have already graduated from school and are now working and providing an additional

source of income for the family),” he added.

Quintilla said there are households recommended for exiting or retention in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

Quintilla urged stakeholders, partners and government agencies with frontline programs for the poor to utilize the Listahanan 3 to determine their target beneficiaries.

Listahanan 3, which was launched on Tues -

day, is the third round nationwide household assessment.

“Napaka importante na ng Listahanan dahil maaassure na ang nabibigyan ng tulong ay talagang nangangailangan para mapabuti ang kundisyon ng buhay nila (the Listahanan is very important to assure that assistance will be extended to those who really need them to improve their condition),” Quintilla added. ( PNA )

Ilocos Sur rolls out massive anti-rabies vaccination

By LEILANIE ADRIANO

LAOAG CITY – The Ilocos Sur Provincial Veterinary Office (PVet) has started deploying vaccinators in various parts of the province to ensure all dogs get anti-rabies shots.

PVet chief Dr. Donna Mae Rosario said Wednesday the intensified drive on dog vaccination supports the local government unit's efforts for rabies prevention and control as mandated by Republic Act 9482 or the Anti-Rabies Act of 2007.

“We are doing houseto-house to vaccinate more dogs in Ilocos Sur. Those who are near our office may visit us too so we can accommodate them on a

first-come, first-served basis,” she said in a phone interview.

In Narvacan town, for example, the PVet turned over anti-rabies vaccines on Tuesday to speed up the vaccination of at least 1,000 dogs in Barangays Maroso, Estancia, Codoog and Sarmingan, respectively.

Rosario reminded pet owners to become responsible and ensure that their pets are kept from stressful situations, such as exposure to hot daytime temperatures or confinement in a cage all day.

The massive dog vaccination in Ilocos Sur is among the services of the PVet in

POVERTY DATABASE. Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD-CAR) regional director Leo Quintilla said the agency continues to provide financial assistance and other interventions to poor households in the region. Quintilla urged on Wednesday (Dec. 7, 2022) stakeholders and partners who have targeted programs for the poor to utilize the list of poor households generated through its survey to ensure that the beneficiaries are those who need assistance. (PNA file photo by Liza T. Agoot)

ANTI-RABIES SHOT. A field worker vaccinates a dog against rabies in this undated photo in Ilocos Sur. A massive anti-rabies vaccination is rolled out in the province to prevent the spread of the viral disease. ( c ontributed )

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On the matter of rest

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” (Mt 11,28-30)

WORDS of Christ that clearly tell us where we can find true rest, as well as the kind of things we need do and bear if we want these things to be light and easy. These are words that are most relevant these days, since we are often confused and lost as to where we can find true rest and the kind of things that should properly engage us.

With how things are now in the world of rest, recreation and entertainment, there is a great need to develop in ourselves a sharp discerning sense of what is truly helpful and healthy.

Our need for rest just cannot and should not be met merely by earthly solutions. Our rest should involve our whole being that is not only material and natural, but also, and most especially, spiritual and supernatural.

Unless our rest covers these latter dimensions, we can never find true rest. We may have some degree of physical relief which, if not related to the spiritual and

the supernatural, can only poise us to greater dangers sooner or later.

To be sure, our true and proper rest can only be found in Christ. He gives us the rest that is not only physical. It is a rest that includes all the aspects of our life— emotional, psychological, mental, moral and spiritual. We need to broaden our understanding of rest to go beyond the physical dimension.

Christ offers us the due rest for our soul that can be harassed by the problems of this world and the requirements of our lifelong pursuit for holiness and apostolate. (cfr. Mt 11,29) This is the real rest that is indeed meant for us. Short of this, our rest would be at best only apparent, and cannot cope with the over-all demands and pressures of our life.

For this he advises us to learn from him, particularly in his meekness and humility. I imagine that these virtues were highlighted because they are the ones that would open the gates of our soul to receive God’s grace, to be guided by faith rather than simply by our senses and emotions and even by our intellectual powers.

We have to see to it that our search for rest should not get stuck in the level of our physical, emotional and intellectual conditions. This

Roy Cimagala

is a crucial point because the entry point in our process of knowing is through our senses, instincts and emotions, before things get processed by our intellect, and later inspired by our faith. We should avoid letting our rest get trapped only in the world of the senses, instincts and emotions.

Our Christian faith has to enlighten us as to what kind of rest is proper to us. This faith is a God-given view of the all the truths that we need to know. It is God revealing and sharing his knowledge of things with us. It is God sharing his powers with us. We just should not be guided by our own lights and faculties, but by the light God gives us through the gift of faith.

To be sure, our faith is not just an intellectual affair, limited to the world of ideas. It involves our whole person and requires that our correspondence to it should precisely involve our whole person. Our search for true rest should be guided by our Christian faith.

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Strengthen public-private partnerships to boost infra dev’t

COOPERATION between the government and private sectors has long been integral in the country’s economic development with the various infrastructure projects under public-private partnerships (PPP) already operational and beneficial to the Filipino people.

One of the oldest infrastructures built under PPP was the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), an 84-kilometer road infrastructure connecting Metro Manila to the northern portion of the Philippines. According to its operator NLEX Corp., the expressway currently services 278,000 motorists daily.

Having been in service for decades now, the 5.3-kilometer north and south viaducts of the project crossing the swampland in Candaba, Pampanga are currently up for retrofitting due to safety concerns amid the volume of traffic and large trucks crossing the viaduct.

At a recently held House committee meeting chaired by Deputy Speaker and 3rd District Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales, NLEX Corp. officials led by lawyer Romulo Quimbo Jr. said that the company would shell out PHP8 billion for the con -

struction of a third highway that would be built between the two existing northbound and southbound viaducts.

The construction will add one and a half lanes per direction to cater to the cargo trucks and heavy vehicles. Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2023 while completion is set by the end of 2024.

NLEX Corp. said it would implement a traffic scheme to avoid inconvenience and disruptions on the part of the motorists and commuters.

Concerned government agencies such as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Transportation (DOTr), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) expressed support for the planned new roadway.

Apart from the new viaduct, five local bridges that will cross the expressway are also expected to be constructed with the help of the DPWH, to provide easier and faster access to NLEX.

Once completed, the new highway would ensure the integrity and safety of the expressway, ultimately for

the welfare of the motorists and the commuting public.

In our heavily challenged economy, the Marcos administration is banking on the development of more infrastructure projects as the long-term solution to decongesting heavy traffic and provide a better quality of life to the Filipinos.

With the ramped-up infrastructure program, cooperation of the private sector must be strengthened through more PPP programs as they generally execute faster than those funded by foreign loans.

The private sector is our frontliner for economic development, besides playing a huge role in nation building. They drive growth, generate jobs, and contribute to tax revenues that fund services and investment for our people.

In developing countries, the private sector generates 90 percent of jobs, funds 60 percent of all investments and provides more than 80 percent of the country’s revenues.

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Iloilo province eyed to host clean energy project

By PERLA LENA

ILOILO CITY – Iloilo province has been identified as one of the host areas for the renewable energy expansion project of the Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen) and the Global Business Power Corporation (GBP).

Jaime Azurin, president and chief executive officer of the MGen-GBP, said all their projects are currently in Luzon because of Meralco but the next phase will be to have the renewable project in the Visayas.

energy to our consumers in the Visayas sector,” he said in a press conference on Wednesday.

He said the best possible energy for Iloilo is solar although they have yet to find a location to pursue the project that will benefit the entire Panay Island that also include the provinces of Capiz, Antique and Aklan.

“All the utility companies under the new policy will have to buy renewable or what they call as renewable portfolio standards. On our end we need to supply Panay with the renewable,” he said.

“We would like to spread the renewable commitment of 1,500 (megawatts) to include Visayas. So we are looking at Cebu and Iloilo to be able to expand our niche and provide clean See

He added that Panay island needs about 200 megawatts of renewable

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Bacolod City retains P3.25-B annual budget for 2023

By NANETTE GUADALQUIVER

BACOLOD CITY – The city government here, which has a PHP3.25-billion budget in 2022,, will operate with the same budgetary allocation in 2023 with the expected cut of PHP302.69 million in its National Tax Allocation (NTA) share next year.

The amount, which comprises PHP1.85 billion from the NTA share and PHP1.39 billion from local sources, was approved by the city council on third and final reading Wednesday afternoon.

Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, chair of the committee on appropriations and finance, said there will be a 10 percent reduction in the maintenance and other operating expenses of all departments to “soften the impact” of the lesser NTA share.

With the creation of the Task Force on Business and Tax Mapping, the City Treasurer’s Office is expected to boost its tax collection, he added.

Sayson said the city is also looking at improved collections by the Bacolod Housing Authority and the Office of the Building Official.

“The budget is expected to be responsive to the needs

of the people of Bacolod. We have to make adjustments. It will be the same so we will not fall short of our budget. (The amount) is the same, but the priorities are different,” he said.

In his budget message, Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said the 2023 annual budget has been formulated based on a multipartite system of consultation.

The local government collected inputs from representatives of the private sector and non-government organizations, he added. (PNA)

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IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF Spl. Proc. No. 2559-2022

VENUS CABONILAS SUMUGAT,

CIVIL CASE NO.2022-0023 Petitioner,

For : DECLARATION OF - versus - NULLITY OF OFRICINO E. SUMUGAT, MARRIAGE Respondent, x- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

ORDER

ORDER

Before the Court is a petition of declaration of nullity of marriage filed by the petitioner through counsel. Records check is a Motion for Leave of Court to effect service of summons by Publication praying that order be issued allowing the service of summons to the respondent through publication as an alternative mode and in accordance with Section 16, Rule 14 of the 1997 Rules of Procedure, the petition briefly states the following: The petitioner and respondent are of legal age, Filipinos, married to each other, petitioner is a resident of Purok 5, Zacor, Barangay Tandang Sora, Butuan City, while respondent last known address is located in Block 4B Norte, Don Carlos, Bukidnon. Petitioner has no knowledge of the exact present address and whereabouts of the respondents; Petitoner and respondent got married in Cagayan de Oro City on 19” of December 2009; both were blessed with children, namely; Kristel Angel Cabonilas Sumugat and Kris Angelo Cabonilas Sumugat; Parties met in church in 2005, when petitioner was only 17 years old while respondent was 28 years old; petitioner confided to respondent that she was physicallt abused by her mother, so respondent suggested to petitioner to accompany him to his hometown in General Santos City, so as to keep her from further abuses, to which petitioner agreed; then, one night, respondent asked petitioner to have sex with him but petitioner refused to do so, as such, respondent punched her in the stomach and eventually got what he wanted; In the meantime, when the mother of petitioner learned about the incident, threatened respondent to file a case of rape against the respondent unless he marries petitioner; and so the parties were married; During their marriage, petitioner alleged that respondent treated her well at first but only after she gave birth to their first child, respondent began to change; petitioner experienced being locked up every time respondent would go out of the house; Respondent began to force himself on petitioner; and every time petitioner refuses, respondent beat her up, and would asked her, “Ngano, naa na kay laen?”in english translation, (“Why, do you already have someone else?”); Petitioner began to feel being a sex slave; And things got even worse, when petitioner had her second child; Accordingly, respondent believed that the child was not his; to the point of telling the neighbors that respondent is not the father of the second child; Likewise, petitioner alleged that when the mother of the respondent came and informed him that his ex-girlfriend was in the house, respondent bolted out of the house and did not come home for a week, thereafter, when he came home, respondent suddenly beat her up because somebody told him that she was with another man while he was away; at another time, petitioner went to her mother’s house to ask for food, and when she returned, respondent wanted to know where she had been and asked to see her panty, saying, ‘Tan-aw ko sa imong panty be. Pila ray standing position” in english translation, “Let me see your underwear, standing position would only be easy” then respondent started beating up petitioner while asking her for four times, “Naa kay lalaki, wala?” in english translation, “Do you have another man?” to which petitioner answered sarcastically, “Naa”, in English translation, “Yes, do”, as she could no longer stand of his beatings; Later, when petitioner’s mother saw her bleeding mouth, she asked respondent, “Giunsa man na nimo, Jun?” in english translation, “What did you do to her, Jun?”, respondent then answered, Gidisiplina ra man nako nang imong anak”, in English translation, “I just merely discipline your child”; Petitioner’s mother and brother got angry, broke the door of the house and rescued her; Petitioner ran away and never came back; since then, respondent was never heard from again; Such respondent’s physical, verbal, and emotional brutality toward petitioner manifests a psychological incapacity to fulfill the essential marital obligations embraced by Article 68 to 71 of the Family Code; Moreover, petitioner alleged that the root cause of such psychological incapacity is medically and clinically identified as a personality disorder that can be traced to the history of respondent before the marriage and existed at the time of the celebration of the marriage; such psychological incapacity is also grave enough to bring about the failure of resppndent to assume the essential obligations of marriage, and is incurable.

Wherefore, finding merit in the motion, leave of Court to serve summons by publication is hereby granted.

Petitioner is hereby order to cause the publication of this summon once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines at the expense of the petitioner. In addition, a copy of the summons shall be served on the respondent at her last known address by registered mail.

Respondent, Ofricino E. Sumugat is hereby ordered to answer herein petition within thirty (30) days from the last date of publication.

SO ORDERED.

Done in chambers, this 16th November 2022, Butuan City, Philippines.

THE ERRONEOUS BITHDATE FROM For: Correction of Entry APRIL 20,1994 TO APRIL 26, 1998 IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF NASHPIAH ANTON ABDULHALIM under LCR Registry No.2018-500 AS ENTERED IN THE RECORDS OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MADAMBA, LANAO DEL SUR, NASPIAH ANTON ABDULHALIM, Petitioner, -versus-

THE CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MADAMBA, LANAO DEL SUR, and the CIVIL REGISTRAR GEANERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES STATISTICS AUTORITY and ALL PERSONALITIIES WHO/ WHICHMAY BE AFFECTED THEREBY Respondents.

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ORDER

Before this Court is a verified petition for correction of the erroneous birthdate from April 20,1994 to April 26, 1998 in the Certificate of Live Birth of NASPIAH ANTON ABDULHALIM under LCR Registry No. 2018-500 as entered in the records of the local civil registrar of Madamba, Lanao Del Sur, Lanao Del Sur, which reads in part:

1. Petitioner is legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of Madamba, Lanao del sur where she may be served with notices and other court processes;

2. Respondent City Civil Registrar of Madamba, Lanao del sur is the custodian of all records of birth in Madamba whose office is located at the Municipal Compound, Unayan Proper, Madamba, Lanao del sur where he may be served with summons and other court processes;

3. Respondent civil registrar general of the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) is impleaded as the central custodian of all records of birth in the country and may be served with notices, order and other court processes at the PSA, NSO Building, East Avenue, Diliman Quezon City; 4. Petitioner was born on April 26,1998 to spouses Abdulhalim Kairan Alawi and Emma Sangcopan Anton in Uyaan Proper, Madamba, lanao del Sur;

5. The fact of her birth was belatedly registered with respondent LCR in the year 2018 under certificate of live Birth (COLB) with registry no. 2018-500, attached as Annex “A”. However, the birth date was erroneously entered;

6. In the mentioned COLB, the date of birth was entered as April 20, 1994, however, the correct entry should have been April 26 ,1998;

7. The petitioner had been consistently using his birthdate April 26,1998 in all records and as proof thereof, the following are hereto attached and marked as; 8. Petitioner is left with no recourse but to seek judicial remedy for the correction of the erroneous birth date shown in her COLB pursuant to Rules of court; 9. This petitioner is filed without the slightest intention to defraud or prejudice the government or any private entity, its ultimate purpose being to correct the erroneous entry as appears in the public records of the civil registry and thus make it reflective of the petitioner’s correct birth date April 26, 1998 as appears in all her other official records.

Annex “B” Photocopy of Official Transcript of Records issued by Talisay City College, Poblacion, Talisay City Cebu;

Annex “C” Photo copy of NBI Clearance

Annex “D” Photo copy of Police Clearance

Annex “E” Photo copy of Tax Identification Number

Annex “F” Photocopy of Community Tax Certificate for the year 2022

Finding the aforesaid petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that the same be set for hearing before this court on January 12, 2023 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning;

Let copy of this order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in Lanao del Sur or Marawi City or Iligan City for three (3) consecutive weeks.

The Local Civil Registrar of the Municipality of Madamba, Lanao del Sur and the Civil Registrar General or any person or party who has an interest in the petition, may file his /her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition or from the last day of publication of this Order.

Further, let this order be posted for fifteen (15) days prior to the date of hearing in the bulletin board of the local civil registrar of the municipality of Madamba, Lanao del Sur and the Bulletin Board of this Court, also at the expenses of the petitioner.

The petitioner is directed to notify this Court of the publication of this order not later than three (3) days before January 12, 2023.

Furnish copies of this Order, together with the copies of the Petition to the Local Civil Registrar of Madamba, Lanao del Sur, the Hon. Solicitor General, Makati City, and the Hon. Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Santa Mesa, Manila.

SO ORDERED. Marawi City, Philippines, October 3, 2022.

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Economic data point to strong Q4 growth: Diokno

By JOANN VILLANUEVA MANILA — Finance Sec -

retary Benjamin Diokno expects the continued expansion of the domestic economy, citing improvement in the labor and manufacturing sectors.

“The recent economic numbers all point to a sustained, strong fourth quarter economic performance,” he told journalists in a Viber message on Thursday.

As measured by gross

domestic product (GDP), the economy expanded 7.6 percent in the third quarter of this year, higher than the upwardly revised 7.5 percent in the previous quarter.

Economic growth in the first three quarters this year averaged at 7.76 percent, surpassing the government’s 6.5 to 7.5 percent full year growth assumption.

On Wednesday, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported the 95.5

Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

10th Judicial Region Branch 1 Hall of Justice Libertad, Butuan City Email: rtc1but001@judiciary.gov.ph Hotline Number: 0951-387-7361

percent annual expansion of employment rate in the country, up from the previous month’s 95 percent rise and is the highest recorded rate since January 2020.

During the same period, the unemployment rate returned to pre-pandemic level of 4.5 percent, or about 2.24 million Filipinos.

The labor force participation rate in the 10th month this year improved to 64.2 percent from 62.6 percent

in the same period last year.

Manufacturing registered its fifth consecutive growth last October after rising by 5.1 percent in terms of volume, PSA data show.

This was driven by,

ORDER

Before the Court is a petition for declaration of nullity of marriage filed by petitioner through counsel.

Records check, that an Order dated October 28, 2022 this Court granted the motion of petitioner to serve summons by publication to respondent. Moreover, the petition briefly states the following:

That petitioner and respondent are of legal age, petitioner is a German National while respondent is a Filipino citizen, married to each other; petitioner is a resident of #067 Montilla St., Purok 3, Brgy. San Ignacio, Butuan City, while respondent’s last known address No. 25-26 St., East Bajac-bajac, Olongapo City; petitioner and respondent begot two children; petitioner would send respondent money every month, however, he found out that their several home appliances became missing, some were sold and some were taken by the appliances store due to non-payment of he monthly amortization despite petitioner sending monthly support; likewise, petitioner found out that respondent was a compulsive gambler who spends most her time gambling; respondent totally neglected to comply with her marital obligation of extending love, care and affection to the petitioner; respondent failed to fulfill her filial duty like taking care of his meals, providing him with companionship and taking care of the needs of the children; respondent spent most of her time with her friends, going to parties, outings and gambling; all these show that respondent was suffering from psychological incapacity as defined under Article 36 of the Family Code thereby warranting the annulment of marriage.

Wherefore, finding merit in the motion, leave of Court to serve summons by publication is hereby granted. Petitioner is hereby ordered to cause the publication of this summons once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines at the expense of the petitioner. In addition, a copy of the summons shall be served on the respondent at her last known address by registered mail.

Respondent, is hereby ordered to answer herein petition within thirty (30) days from the last date of publication.

SO ORDERED.

Butuan City, Philippines, November 22, 2022.

among others, the manufacturing of machinery and equipment except electrical, which grew on an annual basis by 76.4 percent.

The PSA said 17 of the

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PH unemployment slows down to 4.5% in October

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MANILA – The country’s unemployment rate slowed down to 4.5 percent in October 2022 from 5 percent in September this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Wednesday.

In a press conference, PSA chief and national statistician Undersecretary Dennis Mapa said the Philippines achieved the same unemployment rate in October 2019.

October 2022 jobs data also reported the lowest unemployment rate in the country since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

The number of jobless Filipinos also eased from 3.5 million in October 2021 to 2.24 million in October this year.

PSA reported that the labor force participation rate in October stood at 64.2 percent, lower than the 65.2 percent in September.

Mapa said there is a seasonal factor in the decrease in labor force participation, especially between July and October 2022 data.

He said since students were on school break in July, many of those aged 15 to 24 years joined the labor force in that month. With the school reopening, these age brackets returned to school.

Some 49.35 million Filipinos were part of the workforce in October, with around 47.11 million individuals having jobs.

“The country’s sustained recovery of the labor market backs our confidence that our policies and interventions to reinvigorate our economy are working,” Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said in a statement. ( PNA )

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Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court 12th Judicial Region

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE SPECIAL CIVIL ACTION NO. 21-82 PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, FOR: EXPROPRIATION - versus -

HEIRS OF PANTALEON B. FERNANDEZ, namely: Rosendo E. Fernandez, Rosalie F. Escario, and Retchillo E. Fernandez, Defendants.

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TO: HEIRS OF PANTALEON B. FERNANDEZ, namely: Rosendo E. Fernandez, 297 Ward II, Poblacion, Minglanilla, Cebu Rosalie F. Escario, and Retchillo E. Fernandez Minglanilla, Cebu

G R E E T I N G S:

You are required to enter your appearance in the above-entitled case within THIRTY DAYS (30) after the service of the summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and to answer the complaint of the plaintiff which is hereto attached and herewith served upon you within the time fixed by the Rules of Court. If you fail to answer within aforesaid time, the hearing will proceed for the relief applied for in said complaint.

WITNESS the HON. ALBERTO P. QUINTO, Acting Presiding Regional Trial Judge of this Court this 28th day of November, 2022.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. ATTY. BERNARDINO M. BERING Clerk of Court VI Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court 12th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE SPECIAL CIVIL ACTION NO. 21-82 PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, FOR: EXPROPRIATION - versus -

HEIRS OF PANTALEON B. FERNANDEZ, namely: Rosendo E. Fernandez, Rosalie F. Escario, and Retchillo E. Fernandez, Defendants.

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COMPLAINT

(With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully state that:

1. That plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court processes through its Right-of-Way Department (ROWD)-Mindanao Division, Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the aforementioned principal office.

2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair and refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the Philippines.

3. Under Section 4 of the same law, plaintiff was granted the power of eminent domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws.

4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff’s business is imbued with public interest.

5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owning to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAOVISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the KAUSWAGAN-LALA 230kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project).

6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance (EPNS) pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, as evidenced by DOE Certification dated 8 May 2018 issued by the Energy Investment Coordinating Council. Hence, the immediate completion and energization of the said project is critically important.

7. Defendants HEIRS OF PANTALEON B. FERNANDEZ, namely: Rosendo E. Fernandez, Rosalie F. Escario, and Retchillo E. Fernandez, are all of legal age, Filipinos. They may be served with notices, summons, and other processes of this Honorable Court, through Rosendo E. Fernandez at their respective addresses indicated below opposite their names, viz:

Moreover, they may be served through their Attorney-in-Fact, Rosendo E. Fernandez at his given address provided hereinabove.

8. The property subject of this complaint is a parcel of land, identified as Lot No. 893-C, CSD-10-000474, situated in Brgy. Sta. Cruz Upper, Lala, Lanao del Norte registered and in the name of the late Pantaleon B. Fernandez per Original Certificate of Title (OCT) No. P-5,973 and Tax Declaration No. H-2300160 (08).

9. The total area sought to be expropriated consists of 8,021 square meters, as shown on the attached Sketch Plan and Narrative Technical Description, and particularly described as follows:

REGISTERED/DECLARED OWNER Pantaleon B. Fernandez

LOT NO. 893-C, CSD-10-000474

OCT NO. P-5,973

TD No. H-2300160 (08)

TOTAL AREA 20,000 sq.m.

CLASSIFICATION Agricultural

AFFECTED AREA-EASEMENT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY 7,580 sq.m.

AFFECTED AREA-TOWER SITE 441 sq. m.

BIR ZONAL VALUE Php50.00/sq.m.

BIR ZONAL VALUE OF AFFECTED AREA- EASEMENT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY Php379,000.00

BIR ZONAL VALUE OF AFFECTED AREA (TOWER SITE) Php22,050.00

COST OF IMPROVEMENTS PAID

Php401,050.00

Machine copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property, Reports on the Counts of Improvements/Quit Claim with Acknowledgment Receipt as proof of affected improvements, are attached and made as integral parts of this complaint.

10. A careful scrutiny of Original Certificate of Title No. P-5,973 shows that it was issued by virtue of a free patent pursuant to Commonwealth Act (CA) No. 141. As annotated in the said title, the subject property is subject to a conditions and public easements and servitudes recognized and prescribed by law especially those mentioned in Sections 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 and 114 of Commonwealth Act. No. 141, as amended.

11. Sections 111 and 112 (as amended by P.D. 1361) of C.A. 141 provide: “Sec. 111 – All persons receiving title to lands under the provision of this Act shall hold such lands subject to the provisions hereof and to the same public servitudes as exists upon lands owned by private persons xxx.

“Sec.112. Said land shall further be subject to a right-of-way not exceeding sixty (60) meters in width for public highways, railroads, irrigation ditches, aqueducts, telegraph and telephone lines, airport runways, xxx and similar works as the Government or any public or quasi-public service or enterprise xxx may reasonably require for carrying on their business, with damages for the improvements only.

“Government officials charged with the prosecution of these projects or their representatives are authorized to take immediate possession of the portion of the property subject of lien as soon as the need arises and after due notice to the owners. xxx”

12. Such legal easement has been consistently recognized and applied by the Supreme Court in a long line of cases, where it ruled that a landowner whose property is subject to the legal easement imposed by Section 112 of C.A. 141 is not entitled to compensation for the portion thereof covered by the 60-meter easement of right-of-way, except only for the value of the existing improvements that will be affected.

13. Considering that plaintiff is a private corporation performing a public service, it is a quasi-public service, it is a quasi-public entity entitled to enforce such easement of right-of-way of up to 60 meters in width on the subject property without cost, except for the improvements that will be damaged by the project.

14. As shown in the aforementioned said sketch plan, plaintiff’s project merely imposes a forty (50) meter wide easement of right-of-way over the subject property, which is well within the sixty 60-meters wide easement reserved under Section 112 od C.A. 141.

15. To enable plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to enforce an easement of right-of-way pursuant to Section 112 of C.A. 141 and/or acquire the portion of the subject property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country.

16. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants informing them of its intention to take immediate possession of Lot No. 893-C, CSD-10-000474 for the implementation of its project. Plaintiff likewise offered defendants the value of the improvements to be affected by its project but waived their rights over the improvements. However, with respect to the subject property, no agreement was reached between the parties. Hence, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint.

17. Section 13 of R.A. 11361 provides that Rules 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff’s expropriation cases. Under Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter and possess the portions of the subject properties during the pendency of the expropriation case.

18. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that: “Section 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government depositary. – Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in money, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government depositary.”

19. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff notified defendants through a Letter Offer of its intention to file an expropriation case if the possession over the subject property cannot be timely secured and/or issues regarding compensation for the subject property cannot be resolved except through judicial intervention.

Plaintiff further, serves, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (Annex “B”) upon the defendants.

20. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court the total amount of FOUR HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND FIFTY PESOS (Php401,050.00), equivalent to 100% BIR Zonal Value of the total affected area of the subject property. Such total amount to be deposited by plaintiff includes the 100% BIR Zonal Value of the Affected Area-Easement of Right-of-way amounting to Php379,000.00, which defendants are not entitled to receive by virtue of Section 112 of CA 141, but plaintiff is willing to deposit only for purposes of issuance of writ of possession.

21. Notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to plaintiff, it shall deposit the said amount with this Honorable Court consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of projects intended to benefit the public.

22. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law. In a long line of cases and OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Thus, as cited in the said OCA Circular:

“Municipality of Cordova v. Pathfinder Development Corporation cases emphasizes the mandatory issuance of the writ of possession upon the receipt of the required deposit. “No hearing is actually required for the issuance of writ of possession, which is actually required for the issuance of a writ of possession, which demands only two (2) requirements: (a) the sufficiency in form and substance of the complaint; and (b) the required provisional deposit xxx Upon compliance with these requirements, the petitioner in an expropriation case is entitled to a writ of possession as a matter of right and the issuance of the writ becomes ministerial.”

23. However, since the subject property is covered by Section 112 of C.A. 141 and defendants are not entitled to compensation for the Affected Area-Easement of Right-of-way, the provisional deposit representing the 100% BIR Zonal Value of the said affected area amounting to THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND PESOS (Php379,000.00) should remain in custodia legis until this case is resolved with finality.

24. Moreover, it must be emphasized that an expropriation proceeding is an action quasi in rem, wherein the fact that the owner of the property is made a party is not essentially indispensable insofar as it concerns the immediate taking of possession of the property and the preliminary determination of its value, including the amount to be deposited.

25. Action quasi in rem names a person as defendant, but its object is to subject that person’s interest in a property to a corresponding lien or obligation. In a proceeding quasi in rem, jurisdiction over the person of the defendant is not a prerequisite to confer jurisdiction on the court, provided that the latter has jurisdiction over the res. 26. The purpose of summons in actions quasi in rem is not the acquisition of jurisdiction over the defendant but mainly to satisfy the constitutional requirement of due process. Since the issuance of writ of possession is ex-parte, ministerial, and non-litigious in nature, the issuance thereof, even prior to the service of summons, will not violate defendants’ right to due process as the same can be done even without defendants’ participation. Besides, the issuance of a writ of possession does not prevent defendants from raising objections to and defenses against the expropriation of his property.

27. Plaintiff intends to present three (3) witnesses, namely: (a) Engr. Licinio B. Capili, (b) Engr. Nolito L. Notar, and (c) Windsor C. Abaga, Sr., to establish, among others, NGCP’s authority to exercise the power of eminent domain, the propriety of its exercise in this case, and the bases for the determination of the just compensation. Copies of their Judicial Affidavits (with attached Exhibits “A” to “O”) are attached as Annexes C, D, and E and made an integral part hereof. Plaintiff intends to present additional witness if necessary.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court to:

1. ISSUE a Writ of possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the properties subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting a total area of 8,021 square meters, more or less, as described in paragraphs 8 and 9 hereof; order all defendants to vacate the portion of the subject property; directing the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case; direct the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao

del Norte to enter the Writ of Possession in the Primary Entry Book and annotate the same in the Registration Book pursuant to Section 69 of Presidential Decree No. 1529;

2. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring the existence of a legal easement imposed by Sec 112 of CA No 141 over Lot No. 839-C, CSD-10-000474 and confirming plaintiff’s lawful right to enforce such easement of right-of-way, to take possession of and to occupy the 8,021-square meter portion of defendants’ property as specified in paragraph 8 and 9 hereof;

3. ISSUE a Judgment declaring and confirming plaintiff’s lawful right to enforce an easement of right-of-way, take possession of and occupy the 7,580-meter Affected Area-Easement of Right-of-way of defendants’ Lot No. 839-C. CSD-10-000474 as specified in paragraphs 8 and 9 hereof, for the construction and implementation of the Project, at no cost, except for the value of the improvements affected by plaintiff’s project; FURTHER, after the determination of just compensation of the 441-square meter Affected Area-Tower Site of defendants’ Lot No. 839-C, CSD-10000474 to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the said 9-square meter Affected Area-Tower Site, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government; FURTHER, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the said 441-square meter Affected Area-Tower Site, as described in paragraph 9 hereof;

4. DIRECT the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte to return the amount of Php379,000.00 deposited by plaintiff once the Honorable Court confirms that defendants are not entitled to compensation for the 7,580-square meter Affected-Easement of Right-of-way, as specified in paragraphs 8 and 9 hereof, pursuant to Section 112 of the Commonwealth Act. No. 141 and applicable jurisprudence;

5. DIRECT:

a) The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to register and annotate the Order of Expropriation and Judgment on the OCT No. P-5,973 or any certificate of title that may hereafter be issued covering the portion of the property subject of this case pursuant to Section 85 of Presidential Decree No. 1529; and b) The Municipal Assessor of Lala and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel TD No. H-2300160 (08) and to issue a new and separate tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein.

Plaintiff prays for other relief as just and equitable under the premises.

Iligan City for Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, 11 January, 2021.

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Diliman, Quezon City

By:

LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG

PTR NO. 0599223-01/04/2021-Quezon City

IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38022

GORDON S. MONTOJO

PTR NO. 0599215-01/04/2021-Quezon City

IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024

Roll of Attorneys No. 44910

JULES BOY R. VALDEZ

PTR NO. 0599221-01/04/2021-Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 012616/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012045

Roll of Attorneys No. 63350

RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City

By: SGD. KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE

PTR NO. 9890045-01/06/2020-Iligan City IBP Lifetime No. 012019/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170

SGD. JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ

PTR NO. 9890044-01/06/21-Iligan City IBP No. 128123/01/04/21-Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0022527 Roll of Attorneys No. 58980

Republic of the Philippines) Iligan City ) s.s.

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

I, GILBERT S. POLLOSO, of legal age, under oath, state that:

1. I am the Regional Manager of Right-of-Way Division, national Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP);

2. I am authorized to sign the Verification and Certification of Non-Forum Shopping in the expropriation cases for and on behalf of NGCP with respect to the projects and areas under my supervision pursuant to the authority granted by the NGCP Board of Directors, as evidenced by a Secretary’s Certificate, attached as Annex “A-Verification.”

3. I have caused the preparation of the foregoing Complaint. I have read the same and attest that the allegations therein are true and correct based on my personal knowledge or based on authentic documents. It is not filed to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly increase the cost of litigation. The factual allegations therein have evidentiary support or, if specifically so identified, will likewise have evidentiary support after a reasonable opportunity for discovery;

4. I further attest that NGCP has not commenced any action or filed claim involving the same issues in any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency and, to the best of my knowledge, no such other action or claim is pending therein. If I should thereafter learn that the same or similar action or claim has been filed or is pending, I shall report that fact to this Court within five (5) calendar days therefrom.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 11th day of January, 2021 here at Iligan City, Philippines.

GILBERT S. POLLOSO Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO, before me this 11th day of January, 2021, affiant exhibited to me his Unified Multi-Purpose ID No. CRN-0111-01350836-2, as his competent proof of identity.

ATTY. EDDIE BOUY B. PALAD NOTARY PUBLIC

Until December 31, 2022 Serial No.21-300 / Roll No. 65117 IBP No. 136720-12/23/20 PASIG CITY PTR No. 9891105A(1/04/2021) ILIGAN CITY

MCLE Compliance VI-0000313 Valid Until April 14, 2022 TIN 947-356-357 Sabayle St., Iligan City

DOC. No. 343 Page No. 69 Book No. VI Series of 2021.

Mindanao

NorMin cops nab 405 ‘wanted persons’ in 30-day anti-crime ops

By DANILO ADORADOR , III

CAGAYAN DE OR CITY –Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. lauded the successful monthlong intensified campaign against wanted persons of Police Regional Office 10 (PRO10), which resulted in the arrest of 405 wanted individuals.

According to report submitted by Brig. Gen. Lawrence B. Coop, PRO10 chief, Azurin noted the significant increase of 24 percent on the arrest of wanted persons compared

from previous month’s recorded number of arrests.

Azurin said Northern Mindanao cops sustained positive results on their campaign against illegal drugs with 172 operations, which resulted in the arrest of 212 drug personalities, filing of 159 filed cases, and the confiscation of 644.8 grams of shabu with an estimated “standard drug price” of PHP4.3 million, and 97.8 grams of marijuana with an estimated value of PHP11,745.

Based on the report, 52 operations were also

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 June 20, 2003 at Iligan City, 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 Balobal, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental and San Roque, Sumilao, Bukidnon respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for years, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on June 20, 2003 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on December 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 23rd of November, 2022.

MDN: Nov 26, Dec 3 & 10, 2022

Oriental and 27 Purdue St., Celdran Village, Tubod, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than thirteen (13) years their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on June 20, 2003 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on December 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 23rd of November, 2022.

10, 2022

R.A.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A.No.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JOSEPHINE B. SUAZO - TAUZA has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name in her birth certificate to change the first name from “DIOSIFIN” to “JOSEPHINE” in the Live Birth Certificate, born on March 31, 1962 at(formerly) Bonbon,Sagay,Cam.Subprov . and now Bonbon, Sagay, Camiguin Province.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file her written opposition with this Office not later than December 16, 2022.

Sgd. Engr. Jaime Mabolo Municipal Civil Registrar

conducted on the campaign against loose firearms that resulted in the arrest of 33 personalities, confiscation, surrender, or recovery of 69 firearms.

“I highly commend the operational undertakings of our PRO-10 personnel on our campaign against illegal drugs, illegal gambling, loose firearms and most wanted persons that has achieved encouraging and fruitful results while remaining faithfully compliant to the requirements of due process, human rights and the rule of law,” Azurin said.

Meanwhile, on the campaign against communist rebels, PRO-10 units arrested three New People’s Army rebels, while 21 insurgents

Davao City intensifies total firecracker ban

By CHE PALICTE

DAVAO CITY - To ensure the safety of Dabawenyos as they celebrate the holiday season, the city’s security and safety cluster assured Thursday it will intensify the firecracker ban.

Angel Sumagaysay, head of the Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO), said it is in line with the City Ordinance 060-02 also known as the Firecracker

Ban which prohibits the possession, use, sale, manufacture and distribution of pyrotechnic devices in the city.

“The city’s security units have already been briefed as to the full implementation of the ban. I have already sent a memo to our security forces to really implement the ordinance,” Sumagaysay said in a radio interview.

He also reminded parents

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 January 30, 2004 at Imus, Cavite, 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 3, Coralao, Majayjay, Laguna and Bldg., 16, Unit 403, Centennial Village, Taguig, Metro Manila 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 ten (10) years 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 30, 2004 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on December 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 23rd of November, 2022.

MDN: Nov 26, Dec 3 & 10, 2022

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In Compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that ARGIE VALDON SUMALINOG has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the entry of SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ARGIE VALDON SUMALINOG who was born on SEPTEMBER 11, 1981 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are ROSITO SUMALINOG and URSOLINA VALDON.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than DECEMBER 8, 2022. (SGD.)

ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA Municipal Civil Registrar

whose children use improvised bamboo cannons, saying this contraption is dangerous and also prohibited under the ordinance.

“The security cluster is aiming to keep the city’s record of zero-incidence of injuries and property damages relating to firecrackers,” he added.

Sumagaysay added that security personnel will be monitoring city hospitals to record any firecrackerrelated injuries and gunshot wounds caused by stray bullets.

“Surveillance in all hospitals will be heightened on December 24, 25, 31, and January 1,” he said.

Under the ordinance, first-time violators are fined PHP1,000 or 20 to 30 days imprisonment or both; second-time offenders are fined PHP3,000 or one to three months imprisonment or both; third-time violators are fined PHP5,000 or three to six months imprisonment or both.

Sumagaysay said the penalties also apply to

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

opposition with this office not later than DECEMBER 2022.

ATTY. YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL City Civil Registrar

MDN: Dec 3 & 10, 2022

MDN: Dec 3 & 10, 2022

HON. OSOP M. ALI

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

Republic of the Philippines

Local Civil Registery Office Province of Camiguin Municipality of Sagay

Philippine National Police Chief PGen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. ( P na file P hoto ) See NAB , page 11

FIRECRACKER BAN. The Davao City security and safety cluster assures the Dabawenyos on Thursday (Dec. 8, 2022) that it will intensify the firecracker ban in the city. Angel Sumagaysay, head of the Public Safety and Security Office (PSSO), said surveillance in hospitals will be heightened on Dec. 24, 25, 31, and Jan. 1 to monitor firecracker-related injuries and gunshot wounds caused by stray bullets. ( P na file P hoto )

Mindanao

DavNor to showcase potentials on agri, agro-industry

By CHE PALICTE

DAVAO CITY – The Davao del Norte provincial government and the Department of Trade and Industry-Davao del Norte will hold the first Davao del Norte Investment Conference (DavNor ICon) on Dec. 16, showcasing the province’s potentials for agriculture, agro-industry, manufacturing and processing.

In a statement on Thursday, the Davao del Norte Tourism Division said the

SWORN DECLARATION OF ALL PROPERTIES OF ESTATE OF DOROTIO P. SAMUYA

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This SWORN DECLARATION OF ALL THE PROPERTIES OF ESTATE OF DOROTIO P. SAMUYA , made and executed in the City of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, Philippines, on this day of June 02, 2022, by and between:

1. SIMPLICIA M. SAMUYA , of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Salawagan, Quezon, Bukidnon, Philippines;

10 nabbed, P6.8-M smuggled cigarettes seized in Zambo Peninsula

Basilan.

MPB Shenan came from Jolo, Sulu and was bound for Pagadian City in Zamboanga del Sur province.

DEED OF EXTRJUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED MARIETA APOSTOL PINEDA WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY IN FAVOR OF FELOMINA C. LEGAYADA KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

ILLEGAL SHIPMENT. Police and Bureau of Customs personnel arrest 10 people and seize PHP6.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in two separate operations in Zamboanga City and in Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur. The bulk of the smuggled cigarettes were confiscated Thursday (Dec. 8, 2022) near Manalipa Island, Zamboanga City. (Photo courtesy of a rea P olice c o MM andW estern M indanao )

ZAMBOANGA CITY –Authorities arrested 10 people and seized more than PHP6.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes in two separate anti-smuggling operations here in Zamboanga Peninsula, a top police official said Thursday.

Col. Richard Verceles, operations chief of the Area Police Command-Western Mindanao, said seven of the 10 individuals were arrested Thursday morning near Manalipa Island here.

They yielded more than PHP6.5 million worth of smuggled cigarettes when their motorboat, MPB Shenan, was intercepted by the 2nd Zamboanga City Mobile Force “Seaborne” Company (2ZCMFC) and Bureau of Customs (BOC), he said.

Verceles identified the seven suspects as Alrasid Pawaki, 34, the skipper; Halil Larino, 34; Sawang Haron Totoh, 36; Albhazrie Alimuddin, 20; Arsam Dani Abdulbasid, 19; Ahmad Amjari, 28; and Usman Amil Larino, 45. They are all residents of Sumisip,

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

This EXTRAJUDICIAL SEETLEMENT made end and entered into this September 12, 2022 day, in the City of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, by and between:

PERRY M. CALLEJO, of legal age, Filipino, married and with the residence CMU, Musuan, Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon, Philippines, referred as CO-HEIRS ;

JOHNNY M. CALLEJO , of legal age, Filipino, married and with the residence CMU, Musuan, Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon, Philippines, referred as CO-HEIRS ;

ROMEO M. CALLEJO , of legal age, Filipino, married and with the residence Lurugan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, referred as CO-HEIRS ; JOSHUA C. PASAYLO of legal age, Filipino, single and with the residence Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, referred as CO-HEIRS ;

JASON C. PASAYLO , of legal age, Filipino, single and with the residence Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, referred as CO-HEIRS ;

TERENCE C. TALAMPAS , of legal age, Filipino, married and with the residence Poblacion Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, referred as CO-HEIRS ; MICHELLE T. GARDUQUE , of legal age, Filipino, married and with the residence Sugod, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, referred as CO-HEIRS ;

CYNTHIA C. BLANES , of legal age, Filipino, widow and with the residence Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines, referred as CO-HEIRS ;

GAY ROXANNE T. MILITAR , of legal age, Filipino, married and with the residence Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines, referred as CO-HEIRS ; WITNESSETH, that:

WHEREAS , we are the sole heirs of the deceased REBECCA M. CALLEJO who died on December 12, 2019 at Bacoor, Cavite , copy of his death certificate is hereto attached as Annex “A”

WHEREAS REBECCA M. CALLEJO died intestate, without Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity;

WHEREAS REBECCA M. CALLEJO who is absolute and registered owner of the following parcels of land:

ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-2859

“ A PARCEL PF LAND described as Lot 171, Pls-279, situated in the barrio of Bagontaas, Municipality of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-FOUR (32,564) sqm. more or less.”

NOW THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the Provisions of Section 1, Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, the parties hereto, do by these presents agree to an Extra-Judicial Settlement. Subject, however, to the liabilities imposed by Section 4, Rule 74 of the said Rules of Court, in favor of any other possible heirs. Creditors and other persons who might have been deprived of their lawful participation in the estate of the decedents for a period of two (2) years.

Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT , under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ASIS G. CUBILLAN , Notary Public per Doc No. 327 ; Page No. 67 ; Book No. LXXIII ; Series of 2022

MDN: Dec 10, 17 & 24, 2022

We, SEVERO CABANATAN, of legal age, Filipino, widower and a resident of Bocboc, Don Carlos, Bukidnon and DARLENE APOSTOL PINEDA , of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of Lot 6, Blk 20, Noe St., Sto. Niño Perez, Meycauayan City, Bulacan, now and herein after called as the HEIRS hereby freely and spontaneously, DECLARE AND MAKE MANIFEST

That the above-named HEIRS such as SEVERO CABANATAN is the father and the daughter and the only heirs of the deceased MARIETA APOSTOL PINEDA , who died on March 13, 2022, at Laviña General Hospital, Valencia City, Bukidnon, without leaving any will and left no known;

That the said deceased during her life time is a depositor with the BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES ISLANDS or BPI Family Savings Bank., Inc., of BPI Direct Banko, Inc, Valencia City Branch Valencia City, Bukidnon, under Saving Account No. 009393-0345-02 , in the total sum of Php. 211,251-63

That said deceased during her lifetime is a bonafide member of GSIS PAG-IBIG SSS and insurance/s respectively;

That we, the parties heirs hereto have agreed as we do hereby agree to divide, settle and adjudicate unto ourselves, the above-described property EQUALLY PROINDIVISO , and by way of SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

That we, SEVERO CABANATAN and DARLENE APOSTOL PINEDA , have named constituted and appointed and by these presents do hereby name, constitute and appoint, FELOMINA C. LEGAYADA , likewise of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of P-6, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon to be our true and lawful Attorney-In-Fact for us and in our names, place and stead to do and perform the following acts and things, to wit:

1. To submit all necessary document and instrument for the closure of the said Saving Account No. 0093930345-02; provided that I SEVERO CABANATAN, being one of the heirs has the full power and authority to withdraw and receive the same;

2. To claim the proceeds in whatever amount with the GSIS PAG-IBIG SSS any insurance/s arising from the death of MARIETA APOSTOL PINEDA either in cash or in check in case of check to endorse and encash the same to any appropriate banking institutions and/or private persons;

3. To execute and sign any quitclaim, release and waiver of the aforementioned claims if any;

4. To make, sign, execute, deliver and/ or endorse any and all such papers and documents that may necessary in connection with all of the foregoing.

GIVING AND GRANTING unto our said attorney-In-Fact full powers and authority to do and perform every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as we might or could lawfully do if personally presents, hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney-In-Fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done under and by virtue of these present.

Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRJUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED MARIETA APOSTOL PINEDA WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY IN FAVOR OF FELOMINA C. LEGAYADA under the Notarial Registry of ATTORNEY FRANCISCO L. VASIG, JR. , Notary Public per Doc No. 63 ; Page No. 14 ; Book No. 348 ; Series of 2022

MDN: Nov 26, Dec 3 & 10, 2022

2. EMMA P. SAMUYA , of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Binitinan, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, Philippines;

3. ROMMEL M. SAMUYA , of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Jaro, Ilo-ilo City, Philippines;

4. RENEBOY M. SAMUYA of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Barra Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines;

5. MARRISA P. SAMUYA , of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines;

6. REJEN S. RODICOL , of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines;

7. RANDY M. SAMUYA , of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; WITNESSETH; THAT WHEREAS DOROTIO P. SAMUYA , a Filipino Citizen and a resident of Salawagan, Quezon, Bukidnon, Philippines, at the time of his death, died intestate at his residence on June 13, 2021, leaving eight (8) parcels of land, all registered in the name of DOROTIO P. SAMUYA , married to SIMPLICIA M. SUMAYA and more particularly described as follows: PARCEL-1 TCT No. T-71841 : containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FOURTEEN (5,714) square meters more or less . A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 411-A-3, PSd-10-036036, being a portion of Lot 411A, PSd-10-000044) situated in the Barrio of Salawagan, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao.

PARCEL-2 TCT No. AT-15941: containing an area of SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED (7,400) square meters more or less . A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot No. 256-E, Psd-10-037243(AR), being a portion of Lot No. 256, Pls-444, Quezon Public Land Subdivision) situated in the Barangay of Delapa, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao.

PARCEL-3 TCT No. AT-17157: containing an area of NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE (9,451) square meters more or less. A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 410-C, Psd-10-037205(AR), being a portion of Lot No. 410, Pls-444, Quezon Public Land Subdivision), situated in the Barangay Salawagan, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao.

PARCEL-4 TCT No. AT-15947: containing an area of TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE (10,523) square meters more or less . A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 631-F, Psd-10-037228(AR), being a portion of Lot 631, Pls-444, Quezon Public Land Subdivision), situated in the Barrio of Manuto, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao.

PARCEL-5 OCT No. P-45979: containing an area of FOURTEEN THOUSNAD FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX (14,536) square meters more or less . A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 305-D, Csd-10-014242-D, Ident. To Lot No. 2320, Pls-444, situated at Barangay Delapa, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao.

PARCEL-6 OCT No. P-68445: containing an area of EIGTH HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE (865) square meters more or less A PARCEL OF LAND, Lot 1059, Pls-444, situated at Barangay Salawagan, Quezon, Bukidnon.

PARCEL-7 Tax Declaration No. H-007072: containing an area of TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN (2,857) square meters more or less . A PARCEL OF LAND, Lot No. 253(6), PLS-444, situated at Barangay Delapa, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao.

PARCEL-8 Tax Declaration No. H-007073: containing an area of TEN THOUSAND (10,000) square meters more or less A PARCEL OF LAND, Lot No. 337(4), PLS-444, situated at Barangay Delapa, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao.

WHEREAS SIMPLICIA M. SAMUYA, EMMA P. SAMUYA, ROMMEL M. SAMUYA, RENEBOY M. SAMUYA, MARRISA P. SAMUYA, REJEN S. RODICOL, and RANDY M. SAMUYA who are all of legal age, are the sole and only heirs of the decedent, they being the surviving wife and legitimate children.

WHEREAS there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of the said decedent; and WHEREAS , the total landholdings of the late DOROTIO P. SAMUYA owned conjugally by SIMPLICIA M. SAMUYA are the only parcel of land stated in the paragraph hereof; 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 SWORN DECLARATION OF ALL PROPERTIES OF ESTATE OF DOROTIO P. SAMUYA under the Notarial Register of ATTY. WINCERBOGNE L. PESISANO , Notary Public per Doc No. 301 ; Page No. 62 ; Book No. LXVIII ; Series of 2022 MDN: Dec 10, 17 & 24, 2022

two-day conference is expected to gather over a hundred investors, landowners, business people, and government partners.

“The event aims to strengthen the position of Davao del Norte as an investment hub in the Davao

EXTRA-JUDICIALSETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH UNILATERAL DEED OF ABSO

LUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND

Region,” it said. During the second day of the conference, participants will be treated to tour packages offered by the Davao del Norte Tourism Division in partnership with Surelite

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMNT OF ESTATE with DEED SALE OF REGISTERED LAND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This Agreement made and entered by and between: LEOPOLDO B. LAUREL , of legal age, Filipino, widower, with residence and postal address at Sto. Niño, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, and the HEIRS OF ENCARNACION M. LAUREL, namely: VINCENT M. LAUREL and LICARTE M. LAUREL, all of legal ages, Filipinos, with residence and postal address at Sto. Niño, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, hereinafter referred to as the “HEIR-SELLERS”;

WITNESSETH THAT:

WHEREAS, LEOPOLDO B. LAUREL is the registered owner of a parcel of land situated in Sto. Niño, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. ET-6788 , containing an area of ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-TWO (1,692) SQUARE METERS, and particularly described as follows:

Lot 580-B, Bsd-10-001296 (OLT)

Leopoldo B. Laurel (Cornland)

A parcel of land (Lot 580-B, Bsd10-001296 (OLT), being a portion of Lot 580, Gss-549, situated in the barrio of Sto. Niño, Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-TWO (1,692) SQAURE METERS, more or less.

The above-described property is a conjugal property, thus also co-owned by LEOPOLDO B. LAUREL spouse, who died intestate on June 10, 2021;

THAT no personal properties are involved in this Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate and that to the best of our knowledge and information of the parties hereto the said deceased left no debts;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 74, Sec 1 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, and being with full capacity to contract, we do hereby adjudicate unto ourselves the parcel of land described above.

DEED OF SALE

UNILATERAL

FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the amount of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (100,000.00) Philippine Currency, payment having been received to sellers’ satisfaction, the sellers’ do hereby SELL, TRANSFER, and CONVEY by way of ABSOLUTE SALE, unto the BUYERS, Spouses JERUEL A. BERMUDEZ and MAY JEE M. BERMUDEZ, likewise of legal ages, Filipinos, with residence and postal address at Sto. Niño, Bukidnon, a PORTION of ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN (1,477) SQUARE METERS, designated as Lot 580-B-1, of the above-described property, free from liens and encumbrances.

Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH UNILATERAL DEED OF SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FARRAH L. YONGCO-INIHAO, Notary Public per Doc No. 481; Page No. 97; Book No. LXXI; Series of 2022.

MDN: December 3, 10 & 17, 2022

This Instrument is made and executed, 13th day of October 2022 at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines, by and between: ZENITA A. DUNA Filipino, of legal age, widow and a resident of Kibuwa, Impalutao, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon; BEVERLY D. DIABORDO , Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Zone 1, Impalutao, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon; CHUCHI D. DACUP , Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Impalutao, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon; DENNIS A DUNA Filipino, of legal age, single and a resident of Kibuwa, Impalutao, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon; VANDAMME A. DUNA , Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Kibuwa, Impalutao, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon; Of which all are hereinafter called the HEIR-VENDORS ; -andKAHLIL P. ROMERO , Filipino, of legal age, married to RONALD M. ROMERO and a resident of Zone2, Impalutao, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon hereinafter called the VENDEE ; WITNESSETH : WHEREAS, on March 4, 2019, RODULFO E. DUNA died intestate in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon leaving a certain parcel of land, particularly described as follows, to wit; KATIBAYAN ng ORIHINAL na TITULO Blg. P-31698 Lot No. 649, Cad-899, Case 4 A PARCEL OF LAND, Lot No. 649, Cad-899, Case-4, Impasug-ong, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-SIX square meters WHEREAS, the HEIR-VENDORS hereto are all of legal ages and only heirs of the decedents they being the surviving children of the decedents; WHEREAS , the decedents left no debts and there are no known debts or obligation due against the estate of said decedents; WHEREAS , the HEIR-VENDORS have the full civil capacity to enter into contract and by these presents hereby adjudicate unto themselves the above-described parcel of land and agree as they do they agree to settle and distribute the same and the proceeds of sale proportionately and by way of Selling a portion of the same;

WHEREAS , for and in consideration of the sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND (P500,000.00) , Philippine currency, full receipts of which is hereto acknowledge, the HEIR-VENDORS hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY all their rights, interests and ownership the above-described parcel of land unto KAHLIL P. ROMERO , the VENDEE, his heirs and assigns, free from all liens and encumbrances whatsoever; and further warrant that the requirements prescribed under Article 1620 to 1623 of the New Civil Code have been complied with.

NOW, THEREFORE for and in consideration of the foregoing premises and invoking the provision of Rule 71, section 1, Rules of Court, the parties hereunto have agreed to divide, partition and adjudicate the above estate among themselves proportionately among themselves:

Subject however, to contingent liabilities to creditors, heirs or other persons who might have been deprived of lawful participation of the estate of the decedent for a period of two (2) years from and other the settlement and distribution thereof, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4, Rule 71 of the Rules of Court.

That in the remote event that any other property of the decedent should ever be found which is not included herein above, the parties hereto further agree as they do they agree to settle and distribute the same in like manner and proportion as herein established and dispose and by way of.

Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL

SETTLEMNT OF ESTATE with DEED SALE OF REGISTERED LAND , under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. TALA C. TAMBAOAN Notary Public per Doc No. 326 ; Page No. 66 ; Book No. XXXIII ; Series of 2022

MDN: Nov 26, Dec 3 & 10, 2022

served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at #75 Sto. Niño, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City and Purok 2, Tambacan, Iligan City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for years, 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 August 27, 2011 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on December 30, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 5th of December, 2022.

MDN: Dec 10, 17 & 24, 2022

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

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Ayala Land, Inc. and Globe Telecom, Inc. received the additional distinction of being part of the top 20 ASEAN PLCs and the top 3 Philippine PLCs.

According to Atty. Emilio B. Aquino, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, ACGS seeks to recognize the valuable efforts of the top performing publicly listed companies across the ASEAN region

in improving and raising the standard in corporate governance.

“The ACGS is an assessment conducted every two years. It follows a rigorous methodology designed to score and capture the corporate governance practices of the participating countries’ publicly listed companies,” he said.

“The publicly listed companies who made it to the list of awardees are the creme of the crop and the corporate governance pride

The key to success is education

RUTH R. BOMBEO El Salvador City Central School

Unquestionably, one of the most crucial success tools is education. It opens up new doors and prepares people for a better life. A person with a high level of education can easily find better employment opportunities and fulfill the requirements of the position. With education, we gain a new perspective on life and become more upbeat. We can solve more complicated problems in a logical and constructive way thanks to the vast ocean of knowledge we acquire Education also increases productivity and improves one’s technological acumen when it comes to finishing a task. It advances you in your field and helps you acquire the skills you need for employment. But getting an education is only the beginning of a path that leads to success in life. You must also put in a lot of effort,

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be resolute, committed, and sincere to succeed in life. These things will undoubtedly help you achieve your life’s objective and open all doors to success, along with your education.

Education instills knowledge, ethics, and values in us. It gives our thinking an intellectual dimension. It assists us in making more logical and rational decisions. Education also assists a person in becoming selfsufficient and improving his lifestyle by allowing him to earn a better living for himself and his family.

Education not only helps individuals succeed, but it also helps a country’s economy grow. By bringing us out of the darkness of ignorance and illuminating us with knowledge, it contributes to the development of better citizens, a better society, and a better nation.

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL SUR

Twelfth (12th) Judicial Region Branch 8, Marwi City E-mail address: rtc1mrw008@judiciary.gov.ph / Contact Number: +63 909 820 5575 IN

Proc. No. 2570-2022

ALFATTAH NOROL PACALNA UNDER LCR Registry No. 99-226 AS ENTERED IN THE RECORDS OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TAGUYA, LANAO DEL SUR ALFATTAH NOROL PACALNA, Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TUGAYA, LANAO DEL SUR, and THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, AND ALL PERSONS/ENTITLES WHO/WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED THEREBY, Respondents. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x ORDER

Before this court is verified Petition for Correction of Erroneous Entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of ALFATTAH NOROL PACALNA under Registry No. 99-226, particularly the middle name from ABDULJABBAR to NOROL and the date of birth from June 10, 1989 to June 10, 1990 in the records of the Local Civil Registrar of Taguya, Lanao del Sur, which reads in part:

1. Petitioner is legal age, Filipino, married, Municipal Mayor (Local Chief Executive and a resident of Barangay Dilimbayan, Taguya, Lanao del Sur where he may be served with notices and other court processes;

2. Respondent Local Civil Registrar of Taguya, Lanao del Sur (LRC of Taguya) is the custodian of all records of birth in Taguya, Lanao del Sur, whose office is located at the Municipal Hall, Barangay Ingud Poblacion, Taguya, Lanao del Sur where he may be served with summons and other court processes;

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

4. Respondent Ministry of Interior and Local Government Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MILGBARMM) is also impleaded as the agency with direct supervision over petitioner, being a Local Chief Executive of Taguya, Lanao del Sur. It may be served with notices, orders and other court processes at ORG Compound, Cotabato City;

5. Respondent Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), a Social Insurance institution, is likewise impleaded because petitioner is a member thereof.it may be served with notices, order and other court processes at the GSIS Financial center, Macapagal Avenue, Pasay City;

6. Respondent Civil Service Commission (CSG) is similarly impleaded, being the central personnel agency of the Philippine Government, which keeps and maintain personnel records of all employees in the civil service and may be served with notices, orders and other court processes at the Civil Service Commission, constitute Hills, Batasang Pambansa Complex, Diliman 1126, Quezon City;

7. Petitioner was born on June 10, 1990 to spouses MANGAWAN BALINDONG LACALNA AND SALIMA NOROL ABDULJABBAR in Taguya, Lanao del Sur;

8. Petitioner has been consistently using his correct name ALFATTAH NOROL PACALNA and his date of birth June 10, 1990 in all his transactions with government and non-government offices. In support thereof, attached are photocopy of his: a) Employee ID issued by MILG-BARMM;

of the ASEAN region.”

Last February, the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), the Philippines’ Domestic Ranking Body for the ACGS initiative, inducted Ayala Corporation Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala as an Honorary Fellow his “lifelong commitment to promoting the highest standards of governance among Philippine corporations.”

“We are grateful to the ACGS awards for acknowledging the efforts that we have put in to improve and align our governance practices with regional and global standards,” Zobel said.

“Ayala remains committed to the highest standards of corporate governance and continues to uphold these standards across our business units.”

The ACGS is an initiative of the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum towards ASEAN integration and is based on international corporate governance recommended practices. A total of 234 companies from across ASEAN were awarded this year.

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22 industry divisions posted expansion last October.

While the inflation rate accelerated last month to 8 percent, its highest since November 2008, Diokno said monetary authorities forecast a deceleration starting in the first quarter of

b) Voter’s Certification issued by Office of the Election Officer of Taguya, Lanao del Sur; c) Member’s Profile issued by GSIS; d) PhilHealth ID; and e) TIN issued by Bureau of Internal Revenue.

Respectively marked as Annexes “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, and “E”, and made an integral part hereof;

9. In December 2020, petitioner intended to perform Hajj in 2021. As such, he secured all the documentary requirements set by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for the issuance of the Philippine passport;

10. In January 2021, petitioner secured a copy of his birth certificate from the PSA. However, he was surprised when he discovered that his name therein is ALFATTAH ABDULJABBAR PACALNA and not ALFATTAH NOROL PACALNA , and his date of birth is June 10, 1989 not June 10 1990 . In support thereof, attached is a photocopy of his Certificate of Live Birth under Registry No. 99-226 issued by PSA marked as Exhibit “G” and made an integral part hereof;

11. The truth of the matter is that ABDULJABBAR is the name adopted by petitioner’s father as the latter’s Haj name after he performed Hajj. It has been a tradition among Muslims and Maranaos that children adopt the first name of their father as their surname. As such, the entry in the birth certificate is alfattah abduljabbar pacalna to signify that Alfattah is the son of Abduljabbar Pacalna;

12. Petitioner has been reflecting the surname of his mother NOROL as his middle name and the surname of his father PACALNA as his surname in accordance with the Civil Code of the Philippines;

13. Petitioner believes that the correction of these entries in his Certificate of Live birth under Registry No. 99-226 falls within the ambit of Rule 108 of the Rules of court;

14. This petition is filed without the slightest intention to defraud or prejudice any person, the government or any private entity; its ultimate purpose being to correct the erroneous entries as appears in the public records of the Civil Registry and thus make it reflective of the petitioner’s correct information as appears in all his official records.

Finding the aforesaid Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that the same be set for hearing before this Court on January 25, 2023 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning ;

Let copy of this Order be PUBLISHED at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in Lanao del Sur or Marawi City or Iligan City for three (3) consecutive weeks.

The Local Civil Registrar of the Municipality of Taguya, Lanao del Sur and the Civil Registrar General, or any person or party who has an interest in the petition, may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this Petition or from the last day of publication of this Order.

Further let this Order be POSTED for fifteen (15) days prior to the date of hearing in the Bulletin Board of the Local Civil Registrar of the Municipality of Taguya, Lanao del Sur and the Bulletin Board of this Court, also at the expense of the petitioner.

The petitioner is directed to NOTIFY this Court of the publication of this Order not later than three (3) days before January 25, 2023.

Furnish copies of this Order, together with the copies of the Petition to the Local Civil Registrar of Taguya, Lanao del Sur, the Solicitor General, Makati City, and the Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Santa Mesa, Manila.

SO OREDERD.

Lanao del Sur, Philippines, November 23, 2022, in Marawi City.

(SGD) SAMINA S. MACABANDO-USMAN Presiding Judge

2023.

“Two main contributors to this trend are world oil prices and the peso appreciation,” he said.

Prices of oil in the international market slipped to below USD80 per barrel this week, partly on global recession fears on the back of developments in the United States.

The local currency continues to improve against the greenback and closed at the 55-level since last Tuesday, buoyed by the seasonal strong inflows of remittances from overseas Filipinos for the Christmas season and the general weakening of the US dollar. ( PNA )

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December 2023, the bridge construction was affected during this last quarter of 2022 by the often rainy weather and strong currents of Panguil Bay.

But Sadain was hopeful that they will complete the project in due time.

Once completed, Panguil Bay Bridge will reduce the travel time between Lanao Del Norte and Misamis Occidental from two hours to just seven minutes.

Officially started in February 2020, the design and build of the structure have been pushed back attributed to the work restrictions imposed by the government at the height of the pandemic. ( PNA )

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Travel.

The participants can choose from two tourism circuits - the Highland Eco-Adventure Circuit and Samal Island Circuit.

“Moreover, with the

presence of the investors and other stakeholders, the conference intends to present viable investment projects and opportunities in the areas of agriculture, tourism, and other economic zones,” the provincial government said. ( PNA )

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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 Bulls Eye St., Macanhan, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for three (3) years 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 March 23, 2011so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on December 19, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 22nd of November, 2022.

MDN: Nov 26, Dec 3 & 10, 2022

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL SUR Twelfth (12th) Judicial Region Branch 8, Marwi City E-mail address: rtc1mrw008@judiciary.gov.ph / Contact Number: +63 909 820 5575

IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION Spl. Pro. No. 2569-2022 THE ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE For Correction of Entry OF LIVE BIRTH ABUNAIL MACACUNA MOTI under LCR Reg. No. 98-5748 AS TO THE SURNAME OF THE CHILD FROM MOTI TO ADILAO AND AS TO THE NAME OF THE FATHER OF THE CHILD FROM RAKIM BATAWI MOTI TO RAKIM BATAWI ADILAO AS ENTERED IN THE RECORDS OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MARAWI CITY

ABUNAIL MACACUNA ADILAO, Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MARAWI CITY, LANAO DEL SUR And THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY and ALL PERSONS/ ENTITIES WHO/ WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED THEREBY, Respondents.

ORDER

Before this Court is a verified Petition for Correction of the Entries in the Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) of ABUNIAL MACACUNA MOTI under LCR Registry No. 98-5748 as to the surname of the Child from MOTI to ADILAO and as to the name of the father of the child from RAKIM BATAWI MOTI to RAKIM BATAWI ADILAO as Entered in the Records of the Local Civil Registrar of Marawi City which reads in part.

1. Petitioner is legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Panggao Saduc, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur where he may be served with notices and other court processes;

2. Respondent Civil Registrar of Marawi City, Lanao del Sur where he may be served with summons and other court processes;

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

4. Petitioner was born on March 7, 1991 in Marawi City and duly recorded in the Local Civil Registry of Marawi City as evidenced by the Certificate of Live Birth with Registry No. 98-5248 herein attached as Annex “A”;

5. Recently, Petitioner secured an authenticated copy of his birth record from the Philippine Statistics Authority but to his dismay, it appears that there were errors in the entry of his record, particularly the following:

Surname of the Child : ABUNAIL MACACUNA MOTI

Name of the Father of the Child : RAKIM BATAWI MOTI

6. Petitioner has made himself known to the public for the past thrity-one (31) years and continues to do so as ABUNAIL MACACUNA ADILAO, as shown by the following attached documents and marked as:

Annex “B” Photocopy of Official Transcript of Records Issued by San Pedro College, Davao City Annex “C” Photocopy of Certificate of Candidacy

Annex “D” Photocopy of Service Records Annex “E” Photocopy of PhilHealth Member’s Data Record (MDR) Annex “F” Photocopy of NBI Clearance Annex “G” Photocopy of Police Clearance Annex “H” Photocopy of Passport Annex “I” Photocopy of Voter’s Certificate Annex “J” Photocopy of Tax Identification Number Annex “K” Photocopy of Driver’s License Annex “L” Photocopy of GSIS UMID Card Annex “M” Photocopy of DILG Identification Card Annex “N” Photocopy of Marriage Certificate with Registry

7. To prove that the name of his father was erroneously entered in said COLB, the photocopies of Certificates of Live Births of his three younger siblings namely Muslima Macacuna Adilao, Rahima Macacuna Adila, Raenoden Macacuna Adilao, which all reflectsthe name of their father as RAKIM BATAWI ADILAO and not RAKIM BATAWI MOTI , are hereby attached and marked as:

Annex “O” Photocopy of Certificate of Live Birth of Muslima Macacuna Adilao under Registry No. 2007-7610

Annex “P” Photocopy of Certificate of Live Birth of Rahima Macacuna Adilao under Registry No. 2007-7617

Annex Q” Photocopy of Certificate of Live Birth of Rahima Macacuna Adilao under Registry No. 2007-7612

8. In order to avoid confusion and to straighten the entries in his birth record, Petitioner filed the instant Petition in order to have The correct entries rectified and further reflect his correct: surname and the correct name of his father which should be entered as: Surname of the Child : ABUNAIL MACACUNA ADILAO Name of the Father of the Child : RAKIM BATAWI ADILAO

9. The erroneous entries in the COLB of the Petitioner cause confusion as to his identity, thus correction thereof is necessary;

10. Petitioner is left with no recourse but to seek judicial remedy for the correction of the erroneous entries shown in his Certificate of Live Birth;

11. This petition is filed without the slightest intention to defraud or prejudice the government or any private entity; its ultimate purpose being to correct the erroneous entries as it appears in the public records of the civil Registry and thus make it reflective of the petitioner’s correct information as appears in all her other official records.

Finding the aforesaid Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that the same be set for hearing before this Court on February 8, 2023 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning;

Let copy of this Order be PUBLISHED at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in Lanao del Sur or Marawi City or Iligan City for three (3) consecutive weeks.

The Local Civil Registrar of Marawi City, Lanao del Sur and the Civil Registrar General, or any person or party who has an interest in the petition, may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this Petition or from the last day of publication of this Order.

Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) days prior to the date of hearing in the Bulletin Board of the Local Civil Registrar of Marawi City, Lanao del Sur and the Bulletin Board of this Court, also at the expense of the petitioner.

The petitioner is directed to notify this Court of the publication of this Order not later than three (3) days before February 8, 2023

Furnish copy of this Order, together with the copy of the Petition to the Local Civil Registrar of Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, the Hon. Solicitor General, Makati City, and the Hon. Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Santa Mesa, Manila.

SO ORDERED.

October 28, 2022, at Marawi City, Philippines.

(SGD) SAMINA S. MACABANDO-USMAN Presiding Judge MDN: Dec 10, 17 & 24 2022

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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recovers from the effects of the pandemic, the private sector will remain the engine of economic growth, and tapping their help is more than just our token of appreciation for their role in economic development.

To boost their business confidence is also to lure more foreign investments in the country, especially if coupled with government support such as concrete decisions, stronger policies to promote growth, giving incentives to ensure that they can thrive, and sustaining institutions that implement, oversee and regulate these policies as this is the enabling environment that encourage businesses to invest further.

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the foregoing article are solely the author’s and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the Philippine News Agency (PNA) or any other office under the Office of the Press Secretary.

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improvised pyrotechnic devices and will not be limited to firecrackers that use gunpowder.

“Improvised pyrotechnics that use lighter fluid or any materials that are combustible and can potentially start a fire are also prohibited,” he said.

Sumagaysay, however, said pyrotechnic devices traveling through the city will be allowed passage as long as the parties involved can provide the necessary permits.

“They should follow the instructions or guidelines from the higher headquarters on how they can transport their products to the other provinces. What is important is that they do not unload their products in Davao City,” he said. ( PNA )

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surrendered, seven firearms and one improvised explosive device recovered.

At least three encounters in the provinces of Misamis Occidental and Misamis Oriental resulted in the death of two NPA members.

“Let us sustain our efforts together with our strong will and determination to pursue good governance and our commitment to build a more stable and peaceful future for the Filipino people and our country,”, Azurin added. ( PR )

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Meanwhile, the three other arrested persons were identified as Michael Maruhom Malaco, 52, driver; Quiram Maruhom Modapil, 46, businessman; and Norol Hakim Teboron Mohammad, 18.

Verceles said the three were arrested at a checkpoint around 3:25 a.m. Wednesday

in Barangay Boyugan West, Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur.

He said the suspects’ sports utility vehicle was found to be loaded with 17 master cases of assorted smuggled cigarettes worth PHP255,000.

He said the three suspects are presently under the custody of Kumalarang Municipal Police Station for documentation and proper disposition.

The arrest of the 10 people and confiscation of the more than PHP6.8 million smuggled cigarettes came after the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) operatives seized a shipment of smuggled cigarettes in an operation near a shipyard in this city.

Seized around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday on Varadero Street in Barangay Cawit here were 88 master cases of assorted brands of smuggled cigarettes worth PHP3 million.

On Nov. 4, policemen arrested one person and seized some PHP980,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes while on checkpoint operation along the national highway of Barangay Dulop, Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur. ( Teofilo Garcia, Jr. / PNA )

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rate is too low),” he said. Marcos likewise renewed his commitment that his administration would prioritize the creation of more quality jobs in the country.

“Kung maaalala ninyo sa pagsimula namin dito sa administrasyong ito ay pinag-usapan na namin ay trabaho talaga ang aming uunahin. Kaya’t ‘yan ang nakikita ngayon natin na nangyayari. Ipagpatuloy lang natin ‘yan (If you remember when we started here in this administration we said our priority is really work. So that’s what we see happening now. Let’s just continue that),” he added.

Meanwhile, he assured that the government would continue to find ways to cushion the impact of the rising prices of basic goods and services.

“Asahan ninyo na lahat ng paraaan na maari nating gawin ay gagawin natin para pababain ang inflation rate at gawing mas mabagal man lang ang pagtaas ang presyo ng kung anu-anong mga bilihin (Rest assured that we will do everything we can to lower the inflation rate and at least slow down the rise in prices of certain

goods),” he said.

Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that inflation rose to 8 percent last month, faster than 7.7 percent in October.

The latest figure is the country’s “highest recorded inflation since November 2008”, when it soared to 9.1 percent amid a global financial crisis.

The country’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent in October, lower than the 7.4 percent in October 2021 and 5 percent in September, according to data from the PSA’s latest labor force survey.

The PSA survey results showed the number of unemployed Filipinos decreased to 2.24 million in October from 3.5 million a year ago, with 1.26 million securing employment this year.

lt indicated that the employment rate in October rose to 95.5 percent, from 95 percent in the previous month, the highest rate recorded since January 2020.

Based on the definition of American business magazine Forbes, a recession happens when a nation’s economy experiences negative gross domestic product, rising levels of unemployment, falling retail sales, and contracting measures of income and manufacturing for an extended period.

“Recessions are considered an unavoidable part of the business cycle – or the regular cadence of expansion and contraction that occurs in a nation’s economy,” Forbes said. (PNA)

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founding anniversary of Batangas.

In a Facebook post, Duterte said the work of its people is praise-worthy considering how Batangas has been fortified for over four centuries.

“Tunay na mahaba na ang pinagdaanan ng probinsya at pinupuri natin ang mga lider at mga Batangueño sa paghubog ng isang matatag na Batangas (The province has truly gone through a lot and we are praising its leaders and the people in transforming Batangas into strong province),” she said.

“Dahil dito, naging maayos ang ekonomiya, turismo, human resource, at mga pagbabago na nakatuon sa pagpapaunlad ng probinsya (Because of this, their economy, tourism, human resource and changes are all geared to the progress of the province),” Duterte

added.

She said this character of the people would further bring more successes to the province.

“Four hundred forty-one years of pursuing your own progress, driving Batangueños to face the future with hope and optimism that your individual and collective efforts will bring about social reforms,” she said during her speech.

Honorary public service

The vice president, meanwhile, was recognized during the province’s Dangal ng Batangan for public service.

Duterte was honored as “Natatanging Batangueño,” with her husband coming from Ibaan.

She then underscored the value of service with dignity and honor as she received the award.

Besides Duterte, other personalities recognized were Senator Ralph Recto, Judge Alvin Landicho, Dr. Roberto Magsino, Justice Rosmari Carandang and Admiral Artemio Abu. (PNA )

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ASEAN Covid-19 Response Fund and the Regional Reserve of Medical Supplies making a rapid region-wide response possible,” he said. “ASEAN also took leadership in the region’s recovery by adopting the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework.”

Founding CEO of Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance and Special Advisor to CEPI, Dr. Tore Godal said the conference, which was organized by South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with Australia and the United States, is “extremely important as it promotes and illustrates the importance of regionalization in terms of vaccine development and production in such a way regions can be independent when situation calls for it.”

US Deputy Coordinator for Global Covid-19 Response and Health Security Lora Stone underscored the need for countries to establish vaccine security and production.

“We also need continued political and financial commitment to this development, to this training, to sustainable production, and information sharing,” she said. “One more suggestion that we need to coordinate amongst our various efforts in vaccine production partnership to make sure that we’re not competing against

each other and these are truly long-term sustainable efforts.”

PH-Korea cooperation

Dizon-de Vega disclosed that Department of Health (DOH) officer in charge Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire was in Seoul last week to represent the Philippines in the global health security ministerial meeting where officials from other countries shared the impact of Covid-19 and other public health issues.

The Philippines can learn a lot from Korea because it has an advanced public health management system similar to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), she said.

“The Department of Health and the Department of Foreign Affairs are in constant engagement with our partners here in Korea and with our partners throughout the region in terms of best practices sharing, in terms of human capacity building, in terms of building the soft infrastructure which is very necessary to manage public health emergencies, public health concerns, and vaccination and also public awareness and education about health issues,” she added.

Through Senate Bill 2505 or the Philippine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Act, the DOH aims to move out of the pandemic and ensure health care for every Filipino.

The bill, when enacted into law, will establish the Centers for Health Statistics, Surveillance and Epidemiology, Health Evidence, and Reference Laboratories.

The creation of the Virology Institute of the Philippines and the National Disease Prevention Management Authority is included in the eight priority measures laid out by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ( PNA )

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collaboration with the different municipal agriculture offices in the province to prevent the spread of rabies.

Previously, the PVet has recorded rabies cases in the towns of Caoayan, San Vicente, and Cabugao.

Records from the National Rabies Prevention and Control program showed that there are about 300 to 600 Filipinos who die of rabies every year.

Rabies is a viral disease that causes acute inflammation of the brain in humans and warm-blooded animals, with dogs being the most commonly involved.

Early signs include fever and tingling at the bite site, usually followed by violent excitability, a fear of water, paralysis in some parts of the body or loss of consciousness.

Once symptoms appear, the disease is nearly fatal, usually manifesting one to three months after the bite. ( PNA )

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Currently, it already supplies power through its Panay Power Corporation to all electric distribution utilities on the island, except for the More Power Corporation.

GBP, a leading energy company in the Visayas Region and Mindoro Island, has been present in Iloilo City for more than 10 years through its power plants based in La Paz district.

“We are proud that through the power plants that we built, we see the progress of Iloilo in the last 10 years. It was in 2010 when we built our power plants and you see all these development that pushed Iloilo as the fastest-growing city in Visayas,” he said. ( PNA )