Mindanao Daily News (May 6, 2023)

Kagay-anon tops Civil Engineering Board Exam

BY JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL, Managing Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO

CITY - A native of Cagayan de Oro recently topped the Civil Engineering board exam recently held all over the country.

Garret Wilkenson Ching Sia, the exam's first placer, hails from this city but studied civil engineering at De Lasalle University in Metro Manila.

Sia garnered a 92.10 percent exam rating based on the exam results reported by the Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC).

MDNN learned that there were actually two board passers who snatched the first place. One of those aside Garret Wilkinson Sia

Appointed Maguindanao del Sur governor no longer opposing appointment of counterpart in Maguindanao del Norte

By FERDINANDH B. CABRERA

BULUAN, Maguindanao del Sur (MindaNews / 04 May)

— Appointed Maguindanao del Sur Gov. Bai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu on Wednesday declared she and her party are no longer opposing the appointment of Abdulraof “Sammy Gambat” Macacua as governor of Maguindanao del Norte.

In the May 2022 elections, Mangudadatu, who ran under the Family Alliance Party, was reelected as governor of the then undivided Maguindanao.

Macacua, the secretary-

general of United Bangsamoro Justice Party, the political party of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, was a senior minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao at the time of his appointment by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Mangudadatu made the declaration a week after taking her oath of office in Malacanang on April 28.

“We have no more opposition, it’s time to embrace peace. Our people will suffer if we will not unite. We call on our supporters and allies to seek reconciliation also,” Mangudadatu said in

a press conference in her office in Buluan town on Wednesday.

She said she and her party were responding to the call of the president for unity.

She emphasized that her camp is willing to sit down and discuss differences and wishes to settle misunderstanding in the past and let the leaders move on.

“We warmly welcome Governor Macucua, no one can stop his destiny,” she added.

During the press conference, Mangudadatu called Macacua “Bapa Sammy” (Uncle Sammy), revealing that they are actually related by blood.

“I am optimistic we can reach to an agreement and work together in peace and security of the now divided province,” she said.

The governor of Maguindanao del Sur was referring to the recent armed hostilities among MILF members, as well as, between government forces and suspected terror groups.

“It was actually a winwin solution, we need to communicate closely this time,” she said.

She cited that Macacua’s

from Sia, was a graduate from Mariano Marcos State University-Batac campus. He was Alexis Castillo Alegado.

There were also top 10 placers from Mindanao and they were identified as Kyle Adrian Olivia, 5th placer from Mindanao State University; Jester Javier Silapan, 9th placer, from the University of Southern Mindanao - Kabacan campus; and Mohaimen Hadji Omar Pasawilan, 10th placer, from the University of Mindanao - Kabacan campus.

They were followed by Reden Christian Tandoc Mercado from Saint Louis University and Casmer Blah Dilangalen from University of the Philippines-Diliman who both got 90.45 percent.

Based on the PRC records, there were 5,887 out

of 16,936 who passed the licensure examination, or 34.76 percent.

The exams, PRC said, were administered in National Capital Region, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Palawan, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga on April 23-24.

The top performing schools according to Philippine Regulation Commission were the following: De La Salle University-Manila with an 88.99 percent passing rate (97 out 109 examinees passed the licensure exams) and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila with an 81.52 percent passing rate (75 out 92 examinees passed the licensure exams).

DOLE Camiguin turns over P5-M aid to boost partner coop's projects

CAMIGUIN (PIA)--As an accredited co-partner with 164 projects, NAGPAKABANA Multipurpose Cooperative was handed a check amounting to P5,491,055 million from the Department of Labor and Employment Camiguin Provincial Field Office (DOLE Camiguin PFO), in conjunction with the 121st Labor Day Celebration, here, May 4.

While over two million of the turned-over fund is budgeted for different beneficiary organizations under NAGPAKABANA’s projects, over three million

is budgeted for a total of 151 individual starter kits for multiple projects.

"Mao na siya ang katuyuan sa DOLE na mga livelihood projects, para muuswag inyong panginabuhian pinaagi niining mga starter kits or enhancement na mga funding nga gihatag sa inyo," said DOLE Camiguin PFO Chief Arlyn Z. Bael.

(That is the purpose of DOLE for the livelihood projects: to develop your livelihood through these starter kits or enhancement funding that is granted to you)

Bael also turned over a total of P263,000 to three "Mission Race" Program beneficiaries and eight parents of child laborers under the Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program (CLPEP).

"I hope from now on, mahimo kining kabahin sa inyong development dinha sa inyong kaugalingon and even sa inyong community—ang paghatag niining maong proyekto so that ang atong panginabuhi muuswag dili lang kay sa pormal na pagpanarbaho but also pinaagi sa atong

NAGPAKABANA Multipurpose Cooperative receives the P5,491,055 million check from DOLE Camiguin PFO Chief Arlyn Z. Bael during the funding turnover of DILP projects in Camiguin, May 4, 2023. (JME/PIA10/Camiguin)

Maguindanao del Norte OIC Gov. Abdulraof Macacua in his temporary office in Cotabato City on

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photo by FERDINANDH CABRERA

New defense guidelines ‘responsive’ to challenges faced by US, PH

By Filane Mikee Cervantes

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the new United States-Philippines Bilateral Defense Guidelines, which chart their vision for alliance cooperation across all operational domains, will be responsive to the security challenges faced by both countries.

During a question and answer session at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, Marcos said “security and defense can no longer be isolated as one issue.”

“There are attendant and ancillary issues that hope -- that helped solved the problem and that are part

of the solution and so again we must really be looking towards the… for example, on the economic side, we

must be looking to adjust our relationship as we all are trying to adjust and to transform our economies,”

Marcos said. In a meeting at Pentagon on Wednesday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to bolstering the Philippines’ defense capabilities as the allies develop a Security Sector Assistance Roadmap to guide shared defense modernization investments over the next five to 10 years.

The new bilateral defense guidelines aim to direct a “whole-of government coordination” as well as promote better coordination and bilateral planning to ensure the territorial integrity and security of both parties.

The guidelines would also institutionalize better interoperability and develop inter-agency capabilities of Philippine and American security establishments.

Marcos also stressed the

PBBM pays respects to fallen US soldiers at Arlington Cemetery

By Filane Mikee Cervantes

MANILA – President

Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday (US time) paid his respects to fallen American soldiers during a visit to the Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, DC.

According to a news release issued by the Presidential Communications Office, Marcos offered a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The tomb is a historic monument that serves as a symbolic grave for all war dead whose remains have not been found or identified.

The Arlington Nation-

al Cemetery is the final resting place for many of America’s heroes, in cluding the more than 300,000 who took part in every armed conflict the US fought.

The President was also given a tour of the museum during his visit.

Marcos was joined at the Arlington Cemetery by House of Representa tives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez; For eign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo; Philip pine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romual dez; National Security Adviser Eduardo Año; and Special Assistant to the President Secretary Antonio Lagdameo Jr. (PNA)

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

(SGD)YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL City Civil Registrar

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. offers a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a visit to the Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, DC on Thursday (May 4, 2023). The Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for many of America’s heroes, including the more than 300,000 who took part in every armed conflict the US fought. (Photo courtesy of PCO)

PRA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

1F South Wing Administrative Bldg. City Hall, Capistrano-Hayes Sts Cagayan de Oro City Email Address:civilregistrycagayandeoro@yahoo.com & ccrcdo@gmail.com Cell. No. 0906-8288219/0906-828-8187

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that MELANIE SULATAN TAMBASACAN has filed with this office a Petition for Change of First Name from “MINLANIE” to “MELANIE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MINLANIE BUNAO SULATAN who was born on FEBRUARY 18, 1975 in KILI-KILI WAO LANAO DEL SUR and whose parents are GEORGE I. SULATAN and MINDA D. BUNAO. Any person

need to focus on the new economy emerging from the post-pandemic world.

“And with the impacting forces of the war in Ukraine and those are some things -- these are elements, these are issues that we never really had to deal with before,” the chief executive said.

On Ukraine-Russia conflict: ‘Protect sovereignty of each nation’

When asked about his takeaway from his meetings with US officials and lawmakers regarding international security, Marcos raised the need to protect the sovereignty of each nation in the face of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

“I think we are in full agreement that we must continue to protect the sovereignty, not just sovereign rights, but the sovereignty of each nation, no matter where they are and that the situation in Ukraine cannot continue and it is something that is really anachronistic in the modern world,” Marcos said.

Marcos said the Philippines had been straightforward in supporting the resolutions passed by the United Nations in the war in Ukraine.

“And that we respect the sovereignty and territoriality of every single nation in the world. And that applies most certainly because they are in this incredibly critical situation where an outright war is going on,” he said.

Marcos stressed nations should exert all possible efforts to bring peace to Ukraine. (PNA)

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P9.6-M marijuana, plantation destroyed in Ilocos

By Hilda Austria

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan

– Authorities have confiscated and destroyed PHP9.6 million worth of marijuana and marijuana plantations in three separate operations in the provinces of Pangasinan, La Union, and Ilocos Sur in April.

In a statement on Thursday, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 1 (Ilocos) said authorities discovered about 28,820 full-grown marijuana plants, 10 kg. of dried marijuana leaves, and 360 marijuana seedlings with a value of PHP6.9 million in Sitio Sawangan, Barangay

Danac, Sugpon, Ilocos Sur. These were uprooted and burned on site while no cultivator was apprehended but persons of interest have been identified.

In La Union, a marijuana plantation in Sitio Upper Bas-angan, Sapdaan, Santol, La Union was also destroyed on April 18. “A total of 7,995 full-grown marijuana plants, 15,500 seedlings, and 20,000 seeds with a value of PHP2.7 million were uprooted and destroyed. No cultivator has been arrested,” it added. The PRO-1 also said through a tip from a concerned citizen, they discovered and

uprooted about 140 fully grown marijuana plants valued at PHP28,000 in the mountainous area of Barangay Tobuan in Labrador, Pangasinan.

“The said operation on April 14 resulted in the arrest of two cultivators, Brasilio Manganis Tibangay, 39, farmer, and Junior Lao-an Bao-an, 30, farmer, both residents of Barangay Tomay Tawang, La Trinidad, Benguet,” the PRO-1 said. PRO-1 intelligence division officer in charge Lt. Col. Mar Louise Bundoc, in a statement, said the discovery of the plantation sites was

Albay town, POPCOM ink deal to localize family planning programs

By Connie Calipay

LEGAZPI CITY – The local government of Camalig and the Commission on Population (POPCOM) signed a memorandum of agreement on Thursday to localize and institutionalize population management and development programs, particularly on family planning and early pregnancy prevention.

In an interview on Thursday, Tim Florece, Camalig public information office chief, said the partnership is expected to signal an improved implementation of programs and policies related to health care.

“Considering Camalig’s gradually increasing population, the local government deems it crucial to further strengthen the promotion of public health in partnership with various local agencies like POPCOM in order to ensure that every family has access to necessary health services and information,” Florece said. He noted that based on the data provided by the Municipal Health Office (MHO), there were 49 teenage childbirths for 2022 and as of January 2023, eight cases were already noted.

“A series of training, workshop, seminars and including

PARTNERSHIP. Camalig Mayor Carlos Irwin G. Baldo Jr. (seated, center) and Joyce Dela Paz-Hilvano, POPCOM-Bicol regional director (seated, left) sign a memorandum of agreement on Thursday (May 4, 2023) that will localize and institutionalize population management and development programs, particularly on family planning and early pregnancy prevention. Tim Florece, Camalig public information office chief, said the partnership is expected to signal an improved implementation of programs and policies related to health care. (Photo by Connie Calipay)

NOTICE OF FILING OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE PD 957 CONDOMINIUM PROJECT

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that MAGNAHOMES, INC. the owner/ developer of Intalio Flats Primea (Building A & B) Phase 1 condominium project - has filed with this Office a sworn statement for the registration of the said project located at Brgy. Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City - which is more particularly described as Lot 1353-H, PSD-10-025911, being a portion of Lot 1353, CAD-237 under TCT No. 137-2022004419 containing a total area of 8,777 sq.m.

The foregoing project is utilizing incentivized compliance thru escrow fund pursuant to Section 18 of Republic Act (RA) No. 7279 as amended by RA 10884.

All papers relative thereto shall, upon request and payment of processing fee, be available for inspection during business hours by any person having legal interest thereon.

Absent any legal impediment, the above – cited project is deemed registered and a certificate, in evidence thereof, shall forthwith be issued after five (5) days from the last day of publication.

Cagayan de Oro City, this 26th day of April 2023.

(SGD)ARIEL B. ABRAGAN Regional Director

information education, and communication campaigns (IEC) for family planning, maternal and child health, responsible parenthood and teenage pregnancy awareness will be conducted,” he added. POPCOM turned over healthrelated panels that the MHO can use in the conduct of ageappropriate IEC campaigns centered on addressing the challenges faced by vulnerable sectors in the town. Florece said with the MOA, programs that may help to avoid early and recurrent pregnancies among the youth could be implemented in the town. (PNA)

NOTICE OF FILING OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE PD 957 CONDOMINIUM PROJECT

PAUNAWA

Ipinagbibigay alam na ang MAGNAHOMES, INC . ang may-ari o developer ng Intalio Flats Primea (Building A & B) Phase 1 condominium project – ay naghain sa tanggapang ito ng sinumpaang aplikasyon sa pagbebenta ng mga units sa Intalio Flats Primea (Building A&B) na matatagpuan sa Brgy. Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City – at sinasakop ng Lot 1353-H, PSD-10-025911, being a portion of Lot 1353, CAD-237 under TCT No. 137-2022004419 naglalaman ng total area na 8,777 sq.m.

Ang nasabing proyekto ay gagamit ng incentivized compliance thru escrow fund alinsunod sa Seksyon 18 of Republic Act (RA) No. 7279 na sinususugan nga RA 10884.

Lahat ng kasulatang kaugnay nito ay maaring suriin ng sinuman na nagtataglay ng legal na interes dito matapos humiling ng pagsusuri at magbayad ng kaukulang halaga sa tanggapang ito.

Kapag walang sagabal na legal, ang proyektong nabanggit ay ituturing na rehistrado at maari ng bigyan ng sertipiko bilang katibayan nito, pagkalipas ng limang (5) araw mula sa huling paglalathala

Cagayan de Oro City, ika 26 ng Abril 2023.

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Deepening inequality and sacrificing the people and Mother Earth to the altar of greed has emanated from the mindset of the “survival of the fittest.” There is now an evolving consciousness that Darwin’s theory of Survival of the Fittest is flawed and must be debunked, a wrong concept that has given way to a roadmap of paradigm that has justified the gross inequities and social injustices in a world where a few oligarchs are in control, that is, if “fittest” is equated to the strongest, the most aggressive who will defeat anyone who dare to challenge to dominate. That dictum only applies to a jungle-like existence like hungry wolves competing who is the one who will eat a cornered prey. That mindset of the strongest controlling everything has worked for the beasts in a world where the name of the game is survival. It should not be the case now where the name of the game should be sharing, cooperation and service. The spirit of sharing, cooperation and service is now being exemplified by the Bright Horizons Caregiving Training Hub and Technical School founded by no less than an amazing registered nurse and midwife as President, Gregoria “Maam Neng” Salon and assisted by her awesome husband, Engr. Teodorico Salon.

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Iloilo welcomes US-based BPO firm's 1st call center in PH

By Perla Lena

ILOILO CITY – The province and city of Iloilo will lay down the red carpet to welcome business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Atento, which is set to put up its first call center in the Philippines at the 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park in Mandurriao District here.

“It is their first in the Philippines and we are happy that they chose Iloilo. It means more jobs in the countryside,” Joeven Tansi, executive director of the Iloilo Federation for Information Technology (I-FIT), said in an interview on Thursday.

Tansi said they will provide services that would help ease their entry to Iloilo similar to what has been afforded to other investors before.

The firm has been on their radar and it is a blessing in disguise that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has visited the United States and met with the president

CHRISTIAN REY P. BALLADARES AND CECILLE BERJAN R. CATUBAY-BALLADARES, Petitioners.

COURTESY VISIT. Representatives of process outsourcing (BPO) firm Atento pay a courtesy visit to Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Treñas on Feb. 7, 2023. Atento is to put up its first call center in the Philippines at the 72-hectare Iloilo Business Park in this city’s Mandurriao district. (Photo courtesy of Public Employment Service Office Iloilo City) of Atento, a US-based firm with investments in parts of Latin America, he added.

Atento director of talent acquisition for the US Tyler Julian; global vice president of talent acquisition Jeff Luttrell; and manager in global of talent acquisition Diegon Galvan paid a courtesy visit to Mayor Jerry P. Treñas on Feb. 7.

During the courtesy visit,

Treñas informed them of the advantages of the city, including its good quality students and graduates, minimal traffic, very approachable and responsive local government officials and bureaucracy, businessfriendly environment, and good peace and order situation, among others.

“Iloilo City is getting known as a top BPO destina-

tion. Let us do everything possible it stays that way,” Treñas said in a Viber message.

He added that while the city has reliable power distribution and power supply, it also needs the support of the national government to improve transmission.

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ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on February 9, 2009 at Mlang, Cotabato, both petitioners had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at P-3 Catubay Subd., Bialong, Mlang, North Cotabato and Derecho Subd., Poblacion A, Mlang, North Cotabato 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 February 9, 2009 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 May 12, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 20th of April, 2023.

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

BY : DINA B. OFAMEN Teacher III Kinoguitan Central School

ADVANCES in artificial intelligence can transform education systems and make them more equitable. It can accelerate the long overdue transformation of education systems towards inclusive learning that will prepare young people to thrive and shape a better future. At the same time, teachers can use these technologies to enhance their teaching practice and professional experience.

With the rapidly accelerating integration of AI in our work, life and classroom, educators all over the world are reevaluating the purpose of education in light of these outsized applications. I see the potential of AI to accelerate the long overdue

transformation of education systems towards inclusive learning that will prepare young people to thrive and shape a better future.

At the same time, we see huge opportunities for teachers to use these technologies to enhance their own teaching practice and professional experience. Dialogue on the future of work and education has long emphasized the importance of developing skills and values that are uniquely human and less likely to be replaced by technology. The rise of ChatGPT is yet another proof point. Most students and teachers agree that ChatGPT is just another example of why we can’t keep doing things the old way for

“ This is to inform the public that JOIE NEIL A. ANCHETA has no longer been employed with First Balfour, Inc. (T1 Rentals) effective 30 January 2023 and has several pending financial obligations to the Company. Any transactions given by him on behalf of the Company shall not be honored. If you have previously transacted with this person having misrepresented himself as an agent of T1 Rentals, you may report this incident at 09175723438 and email ymalih@ firstbalfour.com.”

PILGRIMAGE. The Sto. Niño de Cebu pilgrim image will be visiting the Diocese of Dumaguete from May 6-9 as part of the yearly celebration of "Kaplag", or its discovery 450 years ago. The pilgrim visit aims to deepen the faith of the Catholic faithful as well as to teach them proper ways of devotion and prayers to the Child Jesus. (Photo courtesy of the Diocese of Dumaguete Facebook)

Dumaguete to welcome Sto. Niño de Cebu

By Mary Judaline Partlow

DUMAGUETE CITY – The

Diocese of Dumaguete is ready for the visit of the pilgrim image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu this weekend as part of the commemoration of the “Kaplag”, or the finding of the original icon in Cebu some 450 years ago.

The pilgrim image of the Child Jesus will arrive here on Saturday, May 6, and will stay up to May 9. It will be brought to different parishes in the diocese, said Fr. Hendrix Alar, assistant coordinator of the religious activity.

Dumaguete Bishop Julito

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Cortes will preside over the mass during the arrival of the pilgrim image at the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria. Prayer vigils will follow afterward before the visit of the Sto. Niño image to the other parishes, Alar said. According to Alar, the visit of the Sto. Niño pilgrim image here forms part of the “Kaplag” celebration in Cebu late last month, as it has been a practice for it to be brought to different dioceses in promotion of the deepening of the Catholic faith. The last time the Sto. Niño pilgrim image visited the Diocese of Dumaguete was in 2015. (PNA)

Republic of the Philippines

Local Civil Registry Office Province of Cotabato

City/Municipality: Makilala

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ISABELITA RACHO AQUINO has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from YSABEL to ISABELITA in the birth certificate of YSABEL RONDARES RACHO who was born on April 19, 1958 at Makilala, Cotabato and whose parents are ANTONIO RACHO and ANGELA RONDARES. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 31 March 2023.

(SGD) JOSE ISIDRO M. MAINIT OIC-Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: May 6 & 13, 2023

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

This is to inform the public that MS. FARAH FAITH R. TAPALES, whose picture appears above is no longer connected with GAMA Foods Corporation, effective April 05, 2023.

Any transactions made by her on the company’s behalf will not be honoured. Please report immediately of any such unauthorized activity to 0917-635-8680.

AI can accelerate students’ holistic development and make teaching more fulfilling

DILG chief to open PH's biggest investment summit, expo in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Interior Secretary

Benjamin Abalos Jr. will open and deliver a keynote address before prominent property and investment investors at the Philippines’ largest twin investment summit and expo in Dubai next week.

Abalos will shed light on Philippine national and local government units' initiatives on good governance, peace and order, sustainable development, ease of doing business and effective delivery of services -- elements that boost confidence of investors in the Philippines, according to a news release.

The inaugural Philippine Economic and Investment Summit (PEIS) and the 9th Philippine Property and Investment Exhibition (PPIE) will be held on May 12-13, 2023, at Radisson Blu Hotel, Deira Creek, Dubai.

The two-day international events will be open to the public for free.

Abalos, along with Alfonso Ver, Philippine Ambassador to the UAE, will inaugurate the twin events, which will provide a platform for top firms in property development, banking, financial, and in -

vestment sectors as well as LGUs to woo foreign and Filipino investors to invest in the Philippines.

Abalos is poised to share invaluable insights regarding the Philippine government's efforts to strengthen transparent governance, establish dependable infrastructure, and provide efficient public services to spur economic progress.

"The active involvement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government in PPIE and PEIS will exert a noteworthy impact on the Philippines’ stature as a highly attractive investment center in the Asian region. We at DILG believe that the transparency and accountability of LGUs can instill confidence in investors,” Abalos said.

He will also engage in an exchange of knowledge, insights and strategies aimed at fostering robust partnerships between the UAE and the Philippines.

Ver said the UAE’s "impressive" progress as a global model of development has been a source of inspiration for the Philippines.

"I believe that we can further elevate our partnership by learning from their best practices and invest -

CLOSE TIES. World’s tallest building Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE honors the 122nd Independence of the Philippines by lighting up the colors of the Philippine flag in 2020. The inaugural Philippine Economic and Investment Summit (PEIS) and the 9th Philippine Property and Investment Exhibition (PPIE) will be held on May 12-13, 2023, at Radisson Blu Hotel, Deira Creek, Dubai. (Photo courtesy of Gulf Today)

ment promotion strategies.

I would like to commend New Perspective Media Group, organizers of the Philippines’ largest investment summit and expo in the UAE for providing a timely opportunity for businesses and investors in the UAE and the wider Middle East to explore the

immense potential of the Philippine market. Through these events, we can promote mutual growth and development that benefits both our countries," Ver said.

For her part, Dr. Karen Remo, CEO & Founder of New Perspective Media Group, and chairperson of

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Transportation MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY Regional Office No. XI 2nd Floor, DCPI Bldg., Lakandula St. cor. Dacudao Ave., Agdao, Davao City

IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION FOR CASE NO. 2023-034-CPC/SP ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE (CPC) FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS ONLY PURSUANT TO R.A. 9295 MBCA “SILVER STAR-1” AND THE 2014 AMENDMENTS TO THE MBCA “SILVER STAR-3” REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING R.A. 9295.

SARAH L. CASCABEL, Applicants. X---------------------------------------------------------x NOTICE OF HEARING

Before us is an application for the issuance of the Certificate of Public Convenience, of the above-named applicant to operate the vessels MBCA “SILVER STAR-1” and MBCA “SILVER

PPIE and PEIS, said Dubai, being a global business hub, presents the perfect venue for top property and investment firms as well as LGUs to promote their prime investment projects in the Philippines, to the more than 190 nationalities based in the UAE.

"The UAE is known for

its unparalleled success in facilitating international consumer, business and government events. Through PPIE and PEIS, NPM Group aims to further enhance the burgeoning partnership between our two nations by promoting investment opportunities,” she said.

The Philippine economy grew by 7.6 percent in 2022, positioning it as the fastestgrowing economy in the ASEAN region, according to the National Economic and Development Authority.

This growth marks the quickest rate of economic expansion for the country in over four decades, exceeding the government’s target of 6.5 to 7.5 percent. Overseas remittances continue to be a strong impetus, accounting for 8.9 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product and 8.4 percent of Gross National Income. This progress will be facilitated by recent measures that have been put in place to further liberalize the economy and enhance its attractiveness to foreign investment.

The Philippine government has recently passed legislation allowing full

Assault rifles seized from alleged gunrunner in North Cotabato

By Edwin Fernandez

LIBUNGAN, North Cotabato – Alert military and police personnel foiled an attempt by a suspected gunrunner to sneak in high-powered firearms to Cotabato City following the conduct of a checkpoint in Barangay Grebona here Thursday.

Lt. Col. Rey Rico, the Army’s 34th Infantry Battalion commander, said soldiers and police officers manning a checkpoint intercepted a car loaded with about 10 assault rifles and gun parts neatly hidden in the vehicle’s back seat around 9 a.m.

“The driver was acting suspiciously, prompting the soldiers to conduct a

further inspection,” Rico said.

Police identified the driver as a certain Usop, who claimed he was just asked to drive the car from Manila.

The suspect said he drove the car from Manila, passing by the Surigao-Bukidnon route in Mindanao, with Cotabato City as his final destination.

Rico said the car yielded 10 M16 rifles, 10 lower receiver groups for R4 rifles, five barrels for 5.56mm rifles, six hand guard covers for M16 rifles and two handheld radio sets.

Brig. Gen. Donald Gumiran, the Army’s 602nd Infantry Brigade commander, said Usop

worked as a courier of a gunrunning syndicate that sells guns to private armed groups in the provinces of North Cotabato, Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte.

“We are still interrogating the suspect to determine the scope of the group’s operation and other information about their illegal activities,” Gumiran said in a statement.

Major Gen. Alex Rillera, the Army’s 6th Infantry Division commander and head of the Army-led Joint Task Force Central, said they have intensified their campaign against loose firearms as the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections draw near. (PNA)

Army seizes high-powered firearms in Butuan clash

By Alexander Lopez

BUTUAN CITY – Government troops have seized three high-powered firearms following an encounter with New People’s Army (NPA) insurgents in Barangay Bugsukan here, the Army’s

29th Infantry Battalion (IB) reported Thursday.

In a statement, the 29IB said the gun battle transpired Wednesday after concerned residents informed the military of the NPA's presence in the area, saying the rebels were extorting foodstuffs

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

11TH Judicial Region Branch 46, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur

and supplies.

“The residents complained of fear as the rebels subjected them to harassment and intimidation,” the 29IB said.

Troopers sent to the area encountered in the periphery of Sitio Tubuhan at least 10 armed NPA

Email add:rtc1bis046@judiciary.gov.ph , Tel. Phone No. 0866456483

IN MATTER OF PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES OF CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH UNDER REGISTRY NO. 377, IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF HINATUAN, SURIGAO DEL SUR, SPECIFICALLY ENTRY NO. 6 PERTAINING TO PETITIONER’S DATE OF BIRTH FROM JANUARY 14, 1968 TO JANUARY 04, 1964, AND ENTRY NO. 3 PERTAINING TO PETITIONER’S MIDDLE NAME FROM D. TO DUNCANO DOMINADOR D. MATSUI III Petitioner, -versusTHE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF HINATUAN, SURIGAO DEL SUR AND ALL PERSONS/ENTITIES WHO/WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED THEREBY, Respondents. x---------------------------------------------------------- / ORDER

rebels, led by a certain Arnel Banguis. The rebels, operating under the weakened Guerrilla Front 21 of the North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee, engaged with the 29IB troops in a 40-minute clash, the 29IB said.

SPEC. PROC. CASE NO. 2023-03-2425-H

After the rebels withdrew from their position, soldiers recovered from the site two AK-47 rifles, an M16 rifle, assorted ammunition, magazines, foodstuff, personal belongings, and subversive documents.

“We launched the com-

bat operation in swift response to the information given by the concerned residents in the area,” said Lt. Col. Cresencio Gargar, the 29IB commander. He said pursuit operations are still ongoing against the rebels as of Thursday. (PNA)

AGUSAN DEL SUR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.

San Isidro, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur

Email add.: aselco2000@yahoo.com, aselcobac@gmail.com

INVITATION TO BID

ASELCO is inviting interested bidders to bid for the following projects and/or items:

Source of Fund : CapEx 2020 - 2022

A verified petition for correction of entries of Certificate of Live Birth under Registry no. 377, in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, specifically Entry No. 6 pertaining to petitioner’s date of birth from January 14, 1968 to January 04, 1964, and Entry no. 3 pertaining to petitioner’s middle name from D. to Duncano, was filed before this Court on March 3, 2023 by herein petitioner Dominador D. Matsui III , a resident of Purok-8, Tidman, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur and currently residing at Purok 6, Upper Tumampi Banza, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, against the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, praying that after due notice, publication and hearing, judgment be rendered, ordering respondent the Local Civil Registrar of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur to change specifically Entry No. 6 pertaining to petitioner’s date of birth from January 14, 1968 to January 04, 1964, and Entry no. 3 pertaining to petitioner’s middle name from D. to Duncano.

The court finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance hereby sets the hearing of the petition on the MAY 23, 2023 before the Session Hall of this Court, at which time, date and place, any interested person or persons may appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted.

Let this order be published at the expense of the petitioner for at least three (3) consecutive weeks in any newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Surigao del Sur, the third issue of which must be at least fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled date of the hearing of the petition.

Further, let copy of this order and copy of the petition with the annexes be served either by registered mail or personal service upon the Office of the Honorable Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, Provincial Prosecution Office of Bislig City, the Local Civil Registrar of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, the City Civil Registrar of Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, and to the petitioner in his given address, for their appropriate action, if any there be.

SO ORDERED.

GIVEN IN CHAMBERS , this 16th day of March, 2023, at Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines.

(SGD) AMBROSIO N. MOLETA Presiding Judge

The bidding will be conducted through competitive bidding procedures using a non- discretionally “Pass/Fail” criteria as specified in the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 10531- Revised Procurement Guidelines and Simplified Bidding Procedures for Electric Cooperative.

The schedule and place of the Bidding Activities are as follows:

Delivery of the materials and hardware must be completed within FIFTEEN (15) calendar days which shall automatically commence not later than FIVE (5) calendar days from the receipt of Notice to Proceed.

ASELCO reserves the right to accept bids or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process and reject all bids at any time prior to contract award without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.

The interested parties may secure bid documents to Mr. Dane Marvin E. Macas, Chairman, BAC Secretariat with contact number +639176550075 and address stated above.

ARMS CACHE. Police and soldiers document the high-powered firearms seized from a suspected gunrunner at a checkpoint in Libungan town, North Cotabato province on Thursday (May 4, 2023). Ten M16 rifles and various gun parts were seized from the vehicle of the suspect, who traveled from Manila in Luzon to Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of 6ID)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Bukidnon CITY OF MALAYBALAY

Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 23RD REGULAR SESSION OF THE 9TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD FOR CY 2022 OF THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY, BUKIDNON HELD AT THE SP SESSION HALL ON DECEMBER 19, 2022.

PRESENT:

Hon. Councilor Niko P. Aldeguer (Temporary Presiding Officer)

Hon. Councilor Brian Nelson T. Flores

Hon. Councilor Zoltan Dindo D. Dinlayan

Hon. Councilor Cromwell Kiril D. Dinlayan

Hon. Councilor Erwin A. Damasco

Hon. Councilor Royland M. Orquia

Hon. Councilor Alan Ryann O. Legaspi

Hon. Councilor Christopher B. Soria

Hon. Councilor Bonifacio G. Valiente (Official Business)

Hon. Councilor Renato S. Sumbongan

Hon. Councilor Dave Julian A. Balore

ABSENT

Hon. Vice Mayor Estelito R. Marabe (Official Business)

Hon. Councilor Melchor P. Maramara (On Leave)

Hon. Councilor Kathleen Cecille C. Pagaling (Maternity Leave)

ORDINANCE NO. 1010

Series of 2022 (23’d Regular Session)

Sponsored by: Hon. Royland M. Orquia

AN ORDINANCE INSTITUTIONALIZING AND PRESCRIBING THE USE OF ORDINANCE VIOLATION RECEIPT (OVR)

IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES IN THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY.

WHEREAS, Section 16 of Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, explicitly provides, among others, that “[e]very Local Government Unit shall exercise the powers expressly granted, those necessarily implied there from, as well as powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its efficient and effective governance, and those which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare.”;

WHEREAS, Section 458 of the same law authorizes the Sangguniang Panlungsod to enact measures and ordinances which regulate businesses, activities and use of properties for the promotion of the general welfare of its constituents and the peace and order of the locality, the protection of the environment, health, safety and general well-being of their constituents and their locality;

WHEREAS, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Malaybalay City has enacted various ordinances in pursuit of the aforementioned ideals and aspirations and such ordinances generally imposes administrative penal provisions for the violation thereof;

WHEREAS, to effectively enforce the implementation of the various ordinances enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, particularly on the issuance of citation tickets for violations thereof, there is a need to create mechanism which would streamline and facilitate the systematic issuance of citation tickets/ordinance violation receipts, hence, this Ordinance-

Now, therefore, be it ordained by the 9th Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Malaybalay, Bukidnon, in session assembled, that:

SECTION 1. TITLE — This Ordinance shall be known and referred to as the “MALAYBALAY CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATION RECEIPT (OVR) CODE OF 2022”.

SECTION 2. THE ORDINANCE VIOLATION RECEIPT (OVR). This ordinance hereby prescribes and authorizes the printing and use of an official and accountable form which shall be known as the Ordinance Violation Receipt (OVR). This OVR shall be used and issued for violation/s of all existing and future ordinances which prescribes administrative fines and penalties.

The City Treasurer’s Office is hereby authorized to cause the printing of the OVR and shall act as the custodian of the same. The pro-forma OVR to be printed shall ensure that the violator issued therewith shall be informed of the following:

i. The Ordinance and specific section/s and act/s violated and/or committed by the violator;

ii. The date, place and time, if applicable, of the violation;

iii. The amount of fines and/or penalties for the violation;

iv. The complete name and position of the issuing/citation officer;

v. The allowable period of time to pay the fines/penalties; and,

vi. The right to contest the administrative fines/penalties with the concerned office as provided in the applicable ordinance

SECTION 3. SCOPE AND COVERAGE OF APPLICATION — The use of the OVR shall be applicable to all ordinances enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Malayblay City. Further, Ordinances enacted by the Malaybalay Sangguniang Bayan, which are still in effect upon the approval of this ordinance, are covered by the provisions hereof.

SECTION 4. PROCEDURE IN THE ISSUANCE OF ORDINANCE VIOLATION RECEIPT (OVR).

The following procedures shall be observed by any person charged with the enforcement of an ordinance -

a. Inform the violator of his/her violation;

b. Issue the OVR, indicating the name, address (should be verified) and other pertinent data of the person ap prehended, as may be required in the OVR, including the violation;

c. Inform the violator of his/her right to avail the No Contest Provision, as provided in Section 5 hereof;

d. Document the violation/s through pictures or videos, if applicable.

When the offender is a corporation, partnership, organization or any similar entity, the OVR shall be issued to its President or General Manager or Managing Partner and/or General Manager, or such other Officer-in-Charge with the business.

In case the offender is a minor, no OVR shall be issued to the said minor. The provisions of Sec 57-A of R.A. No. 9344, as amended (The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006) shall be applied by the apprehending officers in such cases.

The original copy shall be given to the violator, the duplicate copy shall be forwarded to the City Treasurer’s Office and the triplicate copy shall be retained by the apprehending officer.

SECTION 5. NO CONTEST PROVISION . Any person apprehended for the violation of a City Ordinance, who does not wish to contest the violation and is willing to pay voluntarily the fine imposed shall be allowed to pay the said fine with the City Treasurer, to avoid being criminally prosecuted, where applicable. Unless otherwise specifically provided in an ordinance, the availment of the no-contest provision shall be available only up to the third offense of a specific violation/offense.

For uniformity, the person/s issued with the OVR shall be given seven (7) working days from the issuance or receipt of the OVR within which to pay the fine or penalty, unless a longer period is prescribed by the applicable ordinance. This Section is hereby incorporated and deemed part of all the previous ordinances which impose administrative penalties but did not expressly provide a NO-CONTEST provision upon its approval

SECTION 6. PROCEDURE IN THE AVAILMENT OF THE NO-CONTEST PROVISION.

A. A violator shall be given seven (7) working days from the issuance of the Violation Ordinance Receipt (OVR) within which to pay the penalty;

B. Payment of the penalty shall be made in the City Treasurer’s Office who shall issue an Official Receipt;

C. Failure to pay the prescribed fine within the prescribed period warrants the apprehending officer to file the case with the City Prosecutor’s Office, when applicable, attaching an affidavit indicating therein that the violator failed to pay or did not avail of the No-Contest provision.

SECTION 7. THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES ARE COVERED IN THE OVR.

A. ALL ORDINANCES FROM 1946-2001

1. Ord. No. 490 Series of 2001- THE CODIFIED CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MALAY BALAY.

B. PEACE AND ORDER AND PUBLIC SAFETY

2. Ord. No. 900 Series of 2019 — AN ORDINANCE ENACTING THE LAND TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC CODE OF THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY.

3. Ord. No. 907 Series of 2019 — AN ORDINANCE MANDATING THE STRICT IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW CURFEW HOURS FOR CHILDREN FROM 10:00 O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING TO 5:00 O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING THE FOLLOWING DAY, PRESCRIBING THE PROPER PROCEDURE FOR THEIR APPREHENSION AND CUSTODY PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9344, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE ACT OF 2006, AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

4. Ord. No. 908 Series of 2019 — AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DRINKING OR CONSUMING OF ALCO HOLIC BEVERAGES IN PUBLIC STREETS, SIDEWALKS, PUBLIC PARKS, PLAYGROUND AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF.

ESTABLISHMENTS SELLING AND/OR SERVING BEERS, LIQUORS, AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.

C. SOCIAL WELFARE

1. Ord. No. 750 Series of 2012 — AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/OFFICES AND PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY TO ESTABLISH BREAST FEEDING CORNER/ROOM IN THEIR OFFICE/ESTABLISHMENT/INSTITUTION AND PROVIDING THE MECHANISM FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PRESCRBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.

2. Ord. No. 906 Series of 2019 — AN ORDINANCE MANDATING ALL ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF MALAYBALAY CITY TO PROVIDE COURTESY SEATS TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITY, PREGNANT WOMEN AND SENIOR CITIZENS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.

3. Ord. No. 914 Series of 2019 — AN ORDINANCE ENACTING THE MALAYBALAY CITY CODE OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS.

4. Ord. No. 916 Series of 2020 — AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION OF INTERNET CAFES AND PESO NET IN THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY, PROVIDING SAFEKEEPING GUIDELINES FOR MINORS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.

D. HEALTH

1. Ord. No. 686 Series of 2010 — AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE URINATING AND DEFECATING IN ALL PUBLIC PLACES WITHIN THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY, AND IMPOSING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.

2. Ord. No. 885 Series of 2017 — AN ORDINANCE REVISING THE SMOKE — FREE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY.

E. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

1. Ord. No. 962 Series of 2020 — AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SOLID WASTE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, CREATING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS AND INCENTIVES, DECLARING CERTAIN ACTS PROHIBITED AND PROVIDING PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

2. Ord. No. 919 Series of 2020 — AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE OPERATION AND EXPANSION OF LARGE SCALE AGRI-INDUSTRIAL PLANTATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY, DECLARING CERTAIN ACTS PROHIBITED AND PROVIDING PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PUR POSES.

F. ENGINEERING

1. Ord. No. 602 Series of 2007 — BUILDING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY.

2. Ord. No. 917 Series of 2020 — AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE OF TELECOMMUNICATION CABLE FACILITIES FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

3. Ord. No. 932 Series of 2020 — AN ORDINANCE MAKING CONTRACTORS OF CONSTRUCTION SITES IN MALAYBALAY CITY LIABLE DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE OR FAILURE TO OBSERVE ROAD-WORK SAFETY RULES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

G. VETERINARY

1. Ord. No. 510 Series of 2002 — AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RABIES CONTROL BOARD AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES RELATED TO RABIES CONTROL.

2. Ord. No. 941 Series of 2020 — AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF MALAYBALAY CITY SLAUGHTERHOUSE; REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND ACCREDITATION OF PRIVATELY-OWNED SLAUGHTERHOUSES; THE SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS FOR FOOD, ITS MEAT, MEAT PRODUCTS AND MEAT BY-PRODUCTS; THE MEAT BUTCHER AND MEAT HANDLERS; THE TRANSPORT OF CACASSES AND OTHER PARTS; MEAT DISTRIBUTION AND SALE; MEAT HANDLING AND HYGIENE; THE ISSUANCE OF VETERINARY INSPECTION CERTIFICATE (VIC); THE CREATION OF BANTAY KARNE TASK FORCE; THE COLLECTION OF TAXES, FEES, AND OTHER CHARGES; AND IMPOSING FINES AND PENALTIES THEREON.

H. TOURISM

1. Ord. No. 975 Series of 2021 — AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE MOUNTAINEERING AND TREKKING REGULATION IN THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY.

SECTION 8. APPREHENDING OFFICERS.

Applying Art. 152 of the Revised Penal Code, Persons in Authority and Agents of Persons in Authority shall act as apprehending officer/s for the implementation of the OVR.

Moreover, the concerned offices of the City Government of Malaybalay, its officials and employees and other government officers and employees, who are mandated by an ordinance to implement the same shall act as apprehending officers. Additionally, the City Mayor may deputize other government officials and employees as apprehending officers for the enforcement and implementation of this ordinance

SECTION 9. APPORTIONMENT OF THE PROCEEDS OF ADMINISTRATIVE FINES

The proceeds of the administrative fines collected from or paid by the violators of the Ordinances incorporated herein shall be apportioned as follows:

A. Fifty Percent (50%) of the fines collected shall accrue to the General Fund of the City;

B. Fifty Percent (50%) shall accrue to the apprehending Office or Barangay Trust Fund which will be created for the operational and administrative expenses of its individual offices. In this connection, the City Treasurer is hereby authorized to create a Trust Fund Account for this purpose. The 50% shall be allocated further, as follows:

i. 60% shall be used for the operation and administrative expenses (Maintenance and other Operating Expenses) of the apprehending office or barangay;

ii. 30% shall be given to the apprehending members as incentive; and

iii. 10% shall be given to administration personnel.

Provided that the apportionment herein shall not override the apportionment of administrative fines, if and when provided, in the concerned City Ordinance violated.

SECTION 10. DISSEMINATION.

The Public Education Section under Public Order and Safety Division and the Community Relations and Barangay Affairs Section under Community Affairs Division both under the City Mayor’s Office is hereby directed to disseminate this Ordinance, including its dissemination through social media.

SECTION 11. RECORD KEEPER OF THE ISSUED OVR - The Public Order and Safety Division will be the one who will keep track of all the records regarding the issuance of OVR.

SECTION 12. IMPLEMENTING OFFICES - The Lead Offices shall be responsible in the implementation of the respective Ordinances that fall under their responsibilities/office with the support of other offices:

SECTION 13. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE — In case any part or provision of this ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid by a competent court, the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue in full force or effect.

SECTION 14. REPEALING CLAUSE - All local ordinances, resolutions, local executive orders or any administrative issuance found to be inconsistent with any provision or provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 15. RETROACTIVE EFFECT. This ordinance shall have no retroactive application to those infractions committed prior to the effectivity of this ordinance

SECTION 16. EFFECTIVITY - This Ordinance shall take effect immediately fifteen (15) days after publication in any newspaper of general circulation in the locality. ENACTED.

I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance whch was” duy adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod during its 23’d Regular Session held at the Old Municipal Building People’s Hall on December 19, 2022.

Editor: Allan Mediante

Republic of the Philippines Province of Bukidnon CITY OF MALAYBALAY

Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 104*^ REGULAR SESSION OF THE 8TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD FOR CY 2021 OF THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY, BUKIDNON HELD AT THE SP SESSION HALL ON OCTOBER 19, 2021.

PRESENT:

Hon. Vice Mayor Jay Warren R. Pabillaran — Presiding Officer

Hon. Councilor Estelito R. Marabe

Hon. Councilor Niko P. Aldeguer — Temporary Presiding Officer

Hon. Councilor Rendon P. Sangalang

Hon. Councilor Hollis C. Monsanto (On Line)

Hon. Councilor Erwin A. Damasco

Hon. Councilor Cromwell Kiril D. Dinlayan (On Line)

Hon. Councilor Louel M. Tortola

Hon. Councilor Victor M. Barroso

Hon. Councilor Christopher B. Soria (On Line)

Hon. Councilor Kathleen Cecille C. Pagaling

Hon. Councilor Bonifacio G. Valiente (On Line)

Hon. Councilor Renato S. Sumbongan

Hon. CouncilOf Dave Julian A. Balore

ABSENT

ORDINANCE NO. 982

Series of 2021 (104TH Regular Session)

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE (ADO) ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION (SOGIE) FOR THE PROTECTION OF LESBIANS, GAYS, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEERS, INTERSEX AND ASEXUAL (LGBTQIA+) RIGHTS IN THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY

Authored by: HON. KATHLEEN CECILLE C. PAGALING

WHEREAS, the 1987 Philippine Constitution under Section 2, Article II, provides that, “the state values the dignity of every human person and guarantees full respect for human rights”,

WHEREAS, consistent with Republic Act No. 7160, as amended, otherwise known as the “Local Government Code of 1991”, the Sangguniang Panlungsod has the power to enact ordinances for the generat welfare of the City and its inhabitants pursuant to the general welfare clause;

WHEREAS, to uphold the rights of all Filipinos especially those discriminated against based on their sexual orientation and gender identity and expression (SOGIE), it is the commitment of the City Government of Malaybalay in keeping with its platform on “inclusive governance” to recognize and protect the rights of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, lntersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) people;

WHEREAS, the Philippines is a state party to several international agreements such as, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICCPR), the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAV\/), affirming LGBTIQ rights as Human Rights this universal, indivisible and inviolable;

WHEREAS, the Yogyakarta Principles, the only international human rights instrument that specifically tackles LGBTIQ rights and SOGIE issues specifically provides for a framework by which SOGIE-based issues are dealt by state and nonstate actors. Through this instrument, the awareness that general human rights principles apply to the LGBTIQ sector in the same way that they apply to other persons is mainstreamed;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Gender and Development (GAD) programs and initiatives of the City, we have to mainstream all people on both ends of the gender spectrum in all development agenda;

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the Malaybalay City Government to afford equal protection to LGBTIQ people as guaranteed by our Constitution and to craft local legislative in support of this aim;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Malaybalay City, in session duly assembled that:

SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as the “Anti-Discrimination Ordinance (ADO) on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) in the City of Malaybalay”

SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY. It is hereby declared a policy of the City of Malaybalay to promote gender equality and fairness and effectively eliminate all forms of discrimination that violate the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, lntersex and Queer (LGBTQ) people and to afford equal protection as enshrined on the Bill of Rights.

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS.

a. DISCRIMINATION - constitutes any distinction, exclusion, restriction, preference or other differential treatment that is directly or indirectly based on sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, which has the intention or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment, or exercise on an equal footing, of political, civil, economic, social, and cultural rights;

b. GENDER EXPRESSION — is how a person publicly present their gender. This can include behavior and outward appearance such as dress, hair, make-up, body language and voice. A person’s chosen name and pronoun are also common ways of expressing gender;

C. GENDER IDENTITY — is each person’s internal and individual experience of gender. It is their sense of being a woman, a man, both, neither, or anywhere along the gender spectrum. A person’s gender identity may be the same as or different from their birth- assigned sex. Gender identity is fundamentally different from a person’s sexual orientation;

d. LGBTIQ - refers to a diverse and complex range of identities based on SOGIE. This term refers to all gender and sexuality non-coming people, including but not limited to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer person:

d. 1 LESBIAN — a woman whose emotional, romantic and sexual energies are geared towards other women;

d. 2 GAY - a person who is emotionally and/or physically attracted to members of the same sex. Although alJ encompassing, this term refers mainly to men;

d. 3 BISEXUAL — a person who is emotionally and/or physically attracted to members of both the same and opposite sex;

d. 4 TRANSGENDER — is the state of one’s gender identity (self- identification as woman, man or neither) not matching one’s "assigned sex” (Identification by others as male or female based on physical/generic sex). Transgender does not imply any specific form of sexual orientation; transgender people may identify as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, polysexual or asexual.

d. 5 INTERSEX — those who are naturally born and possesses both male and female organs;

d. 6 QUEER - those two are gender non-conforming and who do not want to be defined by any of the labels.

e. SEX - is a human and civil status of a person acquired by birth having organ and system of reproduction;

f. SEXUAL ORIENTATION - refers to the emotional or sexual attraction or inclination of a person towards persons of his/her own sex, or both masculine and feminine sexes.

SECTION 4. COVERAGE. This Ordinance shall cover any person, natural or juridical, who commits any of the acts herein prohibited and enumerated and shall be held liable and penalized accordingly, provided that in the case of juridical persons, such as but not limited to corporations, associations, partnerships, educational and vocational institutions, whether public or private, the manager and head of office shall also be held criminally accountable and responsible.

SECTION 5. PROHIBITED ACTS. The following constitutes acts of discrimination and therefore punishable.

a. Denying or limiting access to an employee oopportunities for promotion, transfer, training, schooling or any other benefit which are otherwise granted to other employees similarly situated on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity and expression (SOGIE);

b. Refusing employment to a job applicant on the basis of actual or perceived SOGIE;

C. Denying access to public programs and services to medical and other health services on the basis of actual or perceived SOGIE;

d. Refusing admission to or expel or dismiss a person from educational institutions on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identify and expression.

e. Revoking any accreditation, recognition, registration of any organization in educational institutions, workplace and communities on the basis of actual or perceived SOGIE;

f. Subjecting either verbal or written, to insult any person by reason of SOGIE including those posted in social media;

g. Refusing to provide goods or services and/or imposing onerous terms and conditions to a person on the ground of one’s actual or perceived SOGIE as a prerequisite for providing such goods or services where the said terms

and conditions are not imposed on another person under the same or similar circumstances;

h. Refusing or failing to allow any person to avail of services or accommodation in an apartment, condominium, townhouse, flat, hotel, inn, dormitory and any other places of dwelling being rented out or offered to the public of for a fee on the basis of actual or perceived SOGIE;

i. Denying an application for a license, clearance, certificate or any other document issued by government authorities or other pñvate juridical entities, on the basis of actual or perceived SOGIE;

j. It shall be unlawful to commit harassment, unjust detention and involuntary confinement because of one’s actual or perceived SOGIE;

k. It shall be unlawful to refuse entry and/or disallow a person or group of persons from entering any establishment such as restaurants, bars, stores, movie houses, shopping malls, and other places or entertainment and other businesses which are open to the general public; and/or to refuse to attend to, or serve any orders for food, drinks and other goods, consumable and non- consumable; or to subject one to discrimination or harassment in buses, taxis, ships, airplanes, on the basis of actual or perceived SOGIE;

i. It shaw be unlawful to organize groups and activities which promote and if\Gite discrimination against persons based on actual or perceived SOGIE;

m. Any act of discrimination or harassment based on actual or perceived SOGIE, which demeans the dignity and self-respect of a person or impairs, mars, reduces or nullifiers the recognition, enjoyment or exercise of a person’s human and legal rights and basic freedoms in civil, political, labor, economic, social, cultural, education spheres.

SECTION 6. AFFIRMATIVE ACTS. The City shall endeavor to mainstream “gender-fairness” by conducting and celebrating activities such as, but not limited to:

a. Seminars, trainings, workshop, fora and symposia about SOGIE and on “inclusive” workplace in both private and public spaces;

b. Women’s Month incorporatîng LGBTIQ activities in March of every year;

c. International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) on May 17 of every year.

d. A month-long celebration of Philippines LGBTIQ March (mid- November to mid-December), including World AIDS Day on December 1 and Human Rights Day on December 10 of every year, and

e. All other days of observance as legislated and passed by the National Legislature and Malaybalay City Council in the future, including a day commemorating the establishment of the Malaybalay LGBTIQ Council and passage of the ADO shall be designated by the City Council and the Mayor and be observed annually.

SECTION 7. INCORPORATION OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION (SOGIE) CONCERNS WITH THE FuCTiONS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN (VAWC) DESK/HUMAN RIGHTS DESK IN MALAYBALAY CITY POLICE STATION AS WELL AS BARANGAY VAWC DESKS.

The Malaybalay City Police Station is strongly encouraged to handle the specific concerns relating to SOGIE through existtng Violence Against Women or VAWC/Human Rights Desk in all police stations Malaybalay City.

SECTION 8. CREATION OF THE MALAYBALAY CITY COUNCIL.

There shall be created a Malaybalay City LGBTIQ Council (MCLGBTIQ) which shall oversee the implementation of this Ordinance and other existing laws, regulations and guidelines relevant to the protection and promotion of the LGBTIQ ñghts who shall integrate and synchronize programs, projects and activities for the LGBTIQ community and which shall coordinate with existing government agencies both in Malaybalay City and the local government support efforts to promote gender development.

The MCLGBTIQ shall conduct trainings and livelihood programs for the LGBTIQ community in coordination with other City departments/omces and national government agencies, including private agencies.

SECTION 9. COMPOSITION OF THE MALAYBALAY CITY LGBTIQ COUNCIL.

The MCLGBTIQ shall be formed by virtue of an Executive Order with the following offiœrs; Chairpersons, ViceChairpersons, Executive Director, ten (10) Members of the Board and a Technical Working Group (TWG). The council members need not be members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

SECTION 10. OVERSIGHT FUNCTION OF THE MALAYBALAY CITY LGBTIQ COUNCIL UNDER THE ORDINANCE. The Malaybalay City LGBTIQ Council (MCLGBTIQ) shall perform oversight functions over the implementation of this Ordinance including the implementation of anti- discrimination programs provided herein. The MCLGBTIQ shall exercise the following principal functions:

1. Monitor complaints concerning violations of any provision of the Ordinance;

2. Facilitate and assist the victims of stigma and discrimination to ensure that they have legal repre sentation, counseling and psychological assistance;

3. Maintain discñmination documentation, case monitoring system, and set-up a databank to easily access various cases and experiences stigma and discrimination;

4. Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod anti-discrimination policies and programs;

5. Monitor or review all policies embodied in resolutions, ordinances, codes and other policy documents to determine if they are free from discriminator statements and provisions to effectively eliminate discrimination stigma and stereotyping LGBTIQs.

SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION. Subject to the availability of funds for the effective implementation ofthis Ordinanœ, the City Government of Malaybalay shall source out funds from the five percent (5°4) of the annual budget appropriated to finance the Gender and Development (GAD) plans, projects and programs after complying with the existing laws, rules and regulations and to cover the operational and management expenses ofthe Malaybalay City LGBTIQ Council as well as for other expenses necessary for the proper, responsive and full operation ofthe organized and established LGBTIQ Council.

SECTION 12. PENALTIES. Any person liable under this Ordinance shall be penalized with imprisonment for a period of not less than sixty (60) days but not more than one {1) year and/or a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos (Php 1,000.00) but not to exceed Five Thousand Pesos (Php 5,000.00), or both at the discretion of the Court, without prejudice to any applicable criminal, civil or administrative action that may be instituted under the provision of existing laws.

SECTION 13. INDEPENDENT ACTION FOR DAMAGES. Nothing in this Ordinance shall preclude the victim of discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity and expression, from instituting a separate and independent action for damages and other affirmative relief.

SECTION 14. IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. Within sixty (60) days from the effectively of this Ordinance, the Malaybalay City LGBTIQ Council shall jointly formulate, after thorough consultation with multi-sectoral groups and stakeholders, the Implementing Rules and Regulations and guidelines of this Ordinance. The multi-sectoral groups and stakeholders to be consulted shall be composed of experts and representatives from various sectors such as civil society, LGBTIQ non-government organizations, LGBTIQ organizations and community-based organizations.

SECTION 15. INFORMATION CAMPAIGN. Within thirty (30) days from the approval of this Ordinance, the City Public Information Office shall conduct an information campaign to apprise the public of the provisions of this Ordinance.

SECTION 16. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. Should any part or provision of this Ordinance be held unconstitutional or invalid by a competent court, the other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 17. REPEALING CLAUSE. All local Ordinance of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Malaybalay City and Executive Orders and Administrative Regulations of the Local Chief Executive, or parts thereof which are inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, revoked or modified accordingly.

SECTION 18. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Malaybalay City.

ENACTED.

I HEREBY ”CERTIFY to"the”correctness of the fo going o d an "which“was “duly adopted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod during its 104t° Regular Session held at the Old Municipal Building People’s Hall on October 19, 2021.

APPROVED, October 19, 2021:

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foreign ownership of companies that provide public services, while also enacting policies to lower corporate income tax rates and rationalize fiscal incentives.

DEED

OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF TWO PARCELS OF LAND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

I, Miguel E.Butron , of legal age, Married, Filipino citizen and a resident of Blk.-13,Lot 1, of Carmenville Subd. Casisang, Malaybalay city,Bukidnon, am the attorney-in-fact of the heirs of Maximo B.Dangga who remains the registered and declared owner of the real properties both situated at Tagdo, Mambajao, Camiguin which are herein described:

A parcels of land Lot No.5568; with T.D.No.001316316, under K.O.T. No.2017000612, with an area of 678 Sq.mts. and Lot No.5567; with T.D.No. 001316317, under K.O.T. No.2917000550, with an area of 373 Sq.mts.

That for and in consideration of the sum of Six Hundred Twenty Thousand Pesos(Php.620,000.00) Philippine currency in hand paid to me by the Vendee JENNY FE KANEY likewise of legal age, Filipino citizen married to Joshua Kanney and a resident of Tagdo, Mambajao, Camiguin, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged to my full satisfaction, by these presents, I, and for in behalves of the principals Edilberta B. Dangga, Lyndon B.Dangga, and Lloyd B. Dangga hereby absolutely SELL,CEDE,TRANSFER and CONVEY the above-described Two parcels of land unto herein the Vendee, Jenny FE Kaney, her heirs and assigns, free from any leins and encumbrances.

That the Vendee,being the adjoining owner,hence she has the right to preemption;

That the properties not being tenanted or cultivated by any person,hence the same are free from any form of tenancy,

That I shall defend the right of the herein Vendee from any adverse claim that maybe poses by any person;

That the properties being embraced with titles this instrument shall be registered under Act 496 as amended by P.D.1529 as registered properties.

Executed by the parties, under the Notarial Registry of Atty.Eduardo E.Chan, per Doc.No.640; Page No.88; Book No. XXXI; Series of 2023.

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EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF VIDIE VICTOR BACLLE LUMACANG

This Deed of Extra-judicial Settlement of Estate of VIDIE VICTOR BACLLE LUMACANG is made and executed by namely:

We the heirs of VIDIE VICTOR BACLLE LUMACANG namely, GRACE ROCENI P.LUMACANG, VOLTAIRE GENESIS P. LUMACANG and VANESSA GAIL P.LUMACANG of legal ages, Filipino citizens, and residents of Catarman, Camiguin Province; WITNESSETH

That We above named persons are the heirs of the late VIDIE VICTOR BACLLE LUMACANG who died on November 09, 2020 who left several properties and left no will and testament and left no debts to any persons, which properties described as follows;

A house and Lot under denominated Lot No.2835-C-1,with an area of 81 Sq. Mts.,embraced with TCT No.T-192275; located at Woodland Heights, Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, and residential house, erected on Lot No.4151-B declared in the name of Domingo Jacot, with an area of 210.92 Sq.mts.located at Catarman, Camiguin Province.

That the above-mentioned properties is free from all liens and encumbrances and not tenanted by whomsoever persons, That parties agreed to publish this instrument in a newspaper of general circulation for three(3) consecutive weeks.

That the properties being embraced with titles, this instrument shall be registered under the provisions of P.D.1529 as registered property.

That we are the only heirs of Vidie Victor Baclle Lumacang, by these presents and pursuant to Section 1 of Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines.

In witnessed whereof,we have hereunto set our hands this April 12,2023 at Mambajao, Camiguin Province.

Executed by heirs, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Eduardo E. Chan per Doc.No.379; Page No.76; Book No.XXXI; Series of 2023

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF DECEASED

SUSANO I. BALUYOS and TERESA JUMANGUIN BALUYOS

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SUSANO I. BALUYOS , who died on 23 April 2002 at Austin Hospital, West Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia and TERESA JUMANGUIN BALUYOS , who died on 02 May 2007 at Austin Hospital, West Heidelberg, Victoria. That the deceased SUSANO I. BALUYOS and TERESA JUMANGUIN BALUYOS, at the time of their death, left the following real properties, more particularly described and bounded as follows: LOT NO. 2791Pls-35 “A PARCEL OF LAND identified as LOT No. 2791-Pls-35, situated at San Isidro, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; containing an area of TWENTY THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX (23,526) SQUARE METERS more or less: covered by Tax Declaration No. 026-00030, as per Property Index No. 057-04-026-01-028 in the name of TERESA JUMANGUIN under Transfer Certificate of Title No.

T-10850; Lot 2691, Pls-35 “A PARCEL OF LAND identified as LOT No. 2691-Pls-35 , situated at San Isidro, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; containing an area of SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN (65,815) SQUARE METERS , more or less covered by Tax Declaration No. 026-00026, as per Property Index No. 057-04-026-01-025, in the name of TERESA JUMANGUIN under TCT No. 10850. TAX DECLARATION NO. 02600024 “A PARCEL OF LAND Identified as Lot No. 2692, situated at San Isidro, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, containing an area of THIRTY THOUSAND (30,000) SQUARE METERS more or less; covered by Tax Declaration No. 026-00024 as per Property Index No. 057-04-026-01-024, under the name of TERESA BALUYOS. TAX DECLARATION NO. 030 “A PARCEL OF LAND, situated at Poblacion Dinagat, Surigao del Norte, identified as, bounded as the North: owned by Dimas Eviota; on the East owned by Rufino Oposa; on the South owned by Lucia Tartado and on the West by the Sea; containing an area of SEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED (7,600) SQUARE METERS , more or less; covered by Tax Declaration No. 030, under the name of TERESA BALUYOS. TAX DECLARATION NO. 3419 “PARCEL OF LAND, situated at, identified as, bounded as NORTH; owned by Pedro Abis; as EAST; owned by Pedro Abis; as SOUTH; owned by Glenda Ecleo; as WEST; owned by Leocadio Jarligo; containing an area of THIRTY THOUSAND (30,000) SQUARE METERS more or less; covered by Tax Declaration No. 3419, under the name of TERESA BALUYOS. Are the Subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF DECEASED SUSANO I. BALUYOS and TERESA JUMANGUIN BALUYOS , entered into this 15th day of March 2023 by and among:

1. EVANGELINE NUNEZ, of legal age, Australian citizen, married to Jerome Nunez and resident of 109 Virgilia Drive, Hoppers Crossing, 3029, Victoria, Australia;

2. NENITA GO , of legal age, Australian citizen, married to Oscar Go and resident of 10 Kenneth Street, Preston 3072, Victoria, Australia;

3. VIRGINIA ABELLANO , of legal age, Australian citizen, married to Celso Abellano and resident of 779 Plenty Road, Reservoir 3073, Victoria, Australia;

4. THELMA HILL , of legal age, Australian citizen, married to William Hill and resident of 12 Covala Court, St Helena 3088, Victoria, Australia;

5. SUSANO JUMANGUIN BALUYOS , of legal age, Australian citizen, widowed and resident of Unit 8, 74 Palmer Street, FITZROY 3065 Victoria, Australia;

6. ESMERALDA COSHAM, of legal age, Australian citizen, married to Alan Cosham and resident of 7 Bushbury Court, Somerville 3912 Victoria, Australia;

7. ISAGANI BALUYOS , of legal age, Australian citizen, married to Maria Rosinel Nunez Baluyos and resident of 37 Sunridge Drive, Mernda 3754 Victoria, Australia;

8. BERNADETTE SERINA , of legal age, Australian citizen, divorced and resident of Unit 1, 36 Steane Street, Reservoir, Victoria, Australia; That the above-named HEIRS are the legitimate children, the only surviving and lawful heirs of the deceased. Under Consul

Additionally, the minimum paid-up capital requirements for foreign retailers and start-ups introducing advanced technology have been reduced.

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NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late Spouses BENITO B. JORDAN and ESTRELLA JORDAN who died intestate on December 5, 1998 and September 14, 2015 at Polomolok, South Cotabato; left “ A parcel of land Lot No. 163-B, BSD-116312-003114 (AR) situated in the Brgy. Lumakil, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY FOUR (10,744) SQUARE METERS, more or less embraced by the Tax Declaration No. N-1200333” , is the subject of Deed of Extra-Judicial Settlement of the Intestate Estate of the Late Spouses, under the notarial registry of Atty. Leo J. Cordova per Doc. No. 141, Page No. 29, Book No. CCCLXX, Series of 2023.

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NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late WARLITO D. SALAZAR who died intestate last April 26, 2011 at Upper Klinan, Polomolok, South Cotabato; left certain real properties, more particularly described as follows:

“A parcel of land (Lot 2671-C, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd216542, being a portion of Lot 2671, Pls-247-D, LRC Record No. F. Pat.) situated in the Barrio of Upper Klinan, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of THIRTY NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THREE (39,153) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered by TCT No. T-21709; and

“ A parcel of land Lot No. 34, Blk. 15, situated at Upper Klinan, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1,500) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered by Tax Declaration No. M-2300608;

is the subject of Deed of Extra-Judicial Settlement of the Estate of Deceased Person with Waiver of Rights, under the notarial registry of Atty. Ermando A. Magalong per Doc. No. 406, Page No. 82, Book No. 148, Series of 2012.

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Future-proofing basic education

BY : ELLEN D. RAYOS Teacher I Kinoguitan Central School

THERE is a proposal to move the opening of basic education classes back to June not for any other reason but to spare the children from the agony of going to school during the hot months of April and May.

Anyone with a fair amount of logical thinking will realize that our children are exposed to all kinds of weather-related risks whether during the months of sweltering heat or the days of torrential rains. The problem cannot be solved by just moving around the opening of classes. Hot classrooms are as much a threat to meaningful learning as flooded ones or those with leaking roofs. The inconvenience of going to

Importance of agriculture

BY : RHENESA P. PACALDO Teacher I

AGRICULTURE provides most of the world’s food and fabrics. Cotton, wool and leather are all agricultural products. Agriculture also provides wool for construction and paper products. These products as well as the agricultural methods used may vary from one part of the world to another.

Agriculture can help reduce poverty, raise incomes and improve food security for 80 percent of the world’s poor who live in rural areas and work mainly in farming.

Healthy, sustainable and inclusive food systems are critical to achieve the world’s development goals. Agricultural development is one of the most powerful tools to end extreme poverty, boost shared prosperity and feed a

projected 9.7 billion people by 2050. Growth in the agricultural sector is two to four times more effective in raising incomes among the poorest compared to other sectors.

Agriculture is also crucial to economic growth: accounting for four percent of global domestic product and in some least developing countries, it can account for more than 25 percent of the GDP.

But agriculture-driven growth, poverty reduction and food security area at risk: multiple shocks – from Covid-19 related disruptions to extreme weather, pests and conflicts – are impacting food systems, resulting in higher food prices and growing hunger.

Transformative learning

BY : DAX ROQUELLO D. ZAPICO Teacher I Kinoguitan Central School

school in the heat of the sun is matched by the dangers and risks of wading through flooded roads or crossing rampaging rivers. This is the reality that is faced by hundreds of thousands of our schoolchildren.

The solution is not the schedule of the opening of classes. Even if we open in June and spare our children from the heat, we will be facing the specter of perennial cancellation of classes due to extreme weather events.

The solution is not to move around the opening of classes but to build and maintain our infrastructures in such a way that children can have the optimal learning experience in spite of the weather.

TRANSFORMATIVE learning involves teaching and learning geared to motivate and empower happy and healthy learners to take informed decisions and actions at the individual, community and global levels. What we have learned has not prepared us for the challenges we face today. That’s why we need education that is transformative, that transforms people who can transform societies and build a better future.

Our world is facing unprecedented challenges –climate change, violent and hateful ideologies, mass loss of biodiversity, new conflicts and the risks of global pandemics to name a few.

Education systems need to be reoriented to equip

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learners with the knowledge, values and abilities to act for the betterment of all people and the plant as responsible citizens of a global community.

Learners must engage with the world and find coherence between the world they experience in school and the world we all wish to build outside school.

To build this world, we need to learn to read and write but we also need to learn collaboration, empathy, complex problem solving and connection to other human beings and nature. Education can only be transformative when students feel valued, acknowledged, safe and are included in the learning community as full and active members.

NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR ALIEN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT (AEP)

Notice is hereby given that the following employers have filed with this Regional Office application/s for AEPs.

Rockwell Land and RLC Residences as gold sponsors, and Ayala Land as silver sponsor. (PR)

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not only through medical assistance but through loving services which is inherent in the culture of the Filipinos.

Global Group, which is the parent company of Megaworld, joined the President in the state visit and is thus sure the BPO investment was one of those discussed during their meeting with the business community in New York.

vowed to abide by its recommendations for effective climate-related disclosures.

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Netizens positively responded to the gestures of unity. Many of them said this is what leaders should do to better serve their people.

a turnout of 86.93%. Only 5,209 voters—accounting for 0.73%—wrote “no.” (Ferdinandh Cabrera/ MindaNews)

The Manobo-Pulangiyon Tribe is now living in extreme poverty, eating only “kamote” once a day and where the children are swimming in a nearby river, it is there where they are drinking, the reason why the children are all sickly and malnourished. In fact, their legs have to be tied-up at night while their parents are sleeping because five children have already been hit by running cars.

Sila po ay TAO HINDI BASURA KAYA KAILANGAN TULUNGAN. That’s how amazing the Bright Horizons Caregiving Team is in liberating the poor and the hungry out of their passion to serve the least of our brethren. Indeed, Maam Neng Caregiving Services is more for service not for profit. The tuition fees of the trainees is just one half of the tuition compared to other caregiving technical hubs but her outpourings of knowledge on caregiving, as I’ve been observing, is so excellent as can be attested by the trainees themselves as recently some 55 graduated from 4-month course on Caregiving.

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the result of information reported by residents.

“The operations were covered by Case Operations Plan that eventually led to the identification of the plantation sites and cultivators, thus, resulting in a successful operation,” he said.

PRO-1 Director Brig. Gen.

John Chua applauded the police personnel for the successful operation and pledged to eradicate illegal drugs and all other forms of lawlessness in the region through strengthened and relentless police operations.

“This is the importance of building a harmonious relationship with the community. We raise their awareness of the peril, which may be brought by illegal drugs, and at the same time, we widen our networks to their localities. The more the people are involved in our campaign against illegal drugs, the better our chances of succeeding,” Chua said.

(PNA)

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relations and media affairs

He said they are fasttracking two more office towers at the Iloilo Business Park (IBP) Enterprise 1 and Enterprise 2, which when completed would offer about 77,000 square meters of gross leasable space.

“We have received a lot of inquiries for BPO spaces in IBP even until now. A lot of them from Manila and even abroad are really looking into Iloilo Business Park as their preferred location for Iloilo,” he said.

The IBP currently hosts 10 BPO firms and most are first-time locators in Iloilo.

Tansi, meanwhile, said there is still room for more investors to relocate to Iloilo although there is a need to upskill their talent requirements.

As of February, Iloilo province and city host 103 BPOs, 20 of which are big companies. (PNA)

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including its participation in the UN-backed Race to Zero global campaign, rallying non-state actors to halve global emissions by 2030 and deliver a healthier, fairer zerocarbon world by 2050.

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former position as BARMM senior minister is an advantage for the region’s six provinces.

“We need the region to help each of the provinces. Progress is next to impossible if we can’t do this,” she said.

Earlier, Macacua said he was willing to kneel down before any political clans for the sake of unity so they may work together in running the provincial government.

On September 17, 2022, a plebiscite was conducted to divide the province of Maguindanao into Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur.

Overwhelmingly, 706,558 voted “yes” to the plebiscite question: “Do you agree to divide the province of Maguindanao into two separate provinces to be known as Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur, in accordance with Republic Act No. 11550?”

The “yes” votes represent 99.27% of those who cast their ballots in the plebiscite, which had

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SPS. JOSE P. LARDIZABAL and SALUD VILLANUEVA-LARDIZABAL who died intestate on August 29, 2016 and January 20, 2007, respectively, both at Brgy. Poblacion, Kiamba, Sarangani Province, left the following real property, to wit:

I. “Lot No. 25 Pls-671 (Tax Dec. No. 03-0002-00114), an agricultural lot, Lot No. 25 Pls-671 containing an area of Eighteen (18) hectares, more or less, situated at Brgy. Badtasan, Kiamba, Sarangani Province and covered by Tax Declaration No. 03-0002-00114 in the name of Salud V. Lardizabal;

II. “Lot No. 28 Pls-671 (Tax Dec. No. 03-0002-00117), an agricultural lot, Lot No. 28 Pls-671 containing an area of Four (4) hectares, more or less, situated at Brgy. Badtasan, Kiamba, Sarangani Province and covered by Tax Declaration No. 03-0002-00117 in the name of Salud V. Lardizabal;

III. “Commercial Building (Tax Dec. No. 03-0001-02346) , a commercial building located at Poblacion, Kiamba, Sarangani Province covered by Tax Declaration No. 03-0001-02346 in the name of Salud V. Lardizabal;

IV.

“Lot No. 453, Pls-209-D-10 (TCT No. T-7797), an agricultural lot, Lot No. 453 Pls-209-D-10 containing an area of Eighty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Seven (82,267) square meters, more or less, situated at Brgy. Luma (now Wali), Kiamba, Sarangani Province and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-7797 in the name of Salud V. Lardizabal;

V. “ Lot 453, Pls-209-D-110 (OCT No. P-3627) , a residential lot, Lot 453, Pls-209-D-110 containing an area of Two Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Two (2,682) located at NLSA Road, Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos City covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P3627 in the name of Jose P. Lardizabal;

VI.

They are the Completers as attested by TESDA amazing examiner, Mr. Andrew Padilio. It was so amazing to attend the graduation ceremony on April 29, 2023 as Guest Speaker and hearing no less than Fr. Kim Rei Cabingas firmly saluting the Bright Horizons for its amazing accomplishments of empowering the Completers to be capacitated to serve the elderly, the children and the sick with lovingly care.

Harold Brian Geronimo, in a separate interview on Thursday, said they are very happy to hear the news because it is fresh from New York and it was the President who announced it.

Geronimo said Kevin Andrew Tan, chief executive officer of the Alliance

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE

Notice is hereby given to the public that the late SUSANA S. OCAMPOS who died on August 10,2022 at Ocampos Residence Barangay Aguada, Ozamis City. That the aforesaid deceased died intestate without leaving any will nor known debts. That we, MARIA SOCORRO S. OCAMPOS , Filipino, of legal age, single and a resident of Barangay Hoyohoy, Tangub City, Misamis Occidental and LORETO LEO S. OCAMPOS , Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Barangay Aguada, Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental; WITNESSETH : That we are the children and legal heirs of the late SUSANA S. OCAMPOS . That said SUSANA SOLIS OCAMPOS is bonafide member of Government Service Insurance System (GSIS).

In 2021, it became the first publicly-listed Philippine company to commit to the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). It also committed to supporting the framework set by the globallyrecognized Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS

OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In Compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public the MA. FE G. CORDON has filed with this Office a petition For CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN) from “ MARIA FE ” to “ MA. FE ” in the Birth Certificate of MARIA FE PARACALE GERMO who was born on Feb. 17, 1968 at Caños Hospital Digos, Davao del Su r and whose parents are J aime G. Germo and Teresita T. Paracale.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 16, 2023.

(SGD) MARISSA C. NEBRADA City Civil Registrar

To you Maam Neng, our firm salute! Indeed, there is no greater grandeur sight on earth than a service-oriented nurse whose amazing life of service is to make life better to those in dire need of caregiving

MDN: Apr 29 & May 6, 2023

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

“Lot 7-Blk 8, (LRC) PCS-6823 (Tax Dec. No. F-165656), a commercial lot, Lot 7-Blk 8, (LRC) PCS-6823 containing an area of Four Hundred Fifty (450) Square Meters, more or less, situated at Brgy. Dadiangas West, General Santos City covered by Tax Declaration No. F-165656 in the name of Jose P. Lardizabal” is the subject of Extra-Judicial Settlement of Estate of the Late Spouses with Waiver of Rights, under the notarial registry of Atty. Lelanie P. Apitong per Doc. No. 423, Page No. 86, Book No. I, Series of 2023.

MDN: Apr 29, May 6 & 13, 2023

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OFFICE CITY OF ILIGAN

NOTICE FOF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that J OSEPHINE V. NIERE has filed with this office a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from JOSEFINA TERESA to JOSEPHINE in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOSEFINA BENITEZ VILORIA who was born on 3 APRIL 1961 at MARAWI CITY Lanao del Su r and whose parents are Primitiva B.Benitez and Sofronio G.Viloria.

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

(SGD)YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL City Civil Registrar

MDN: Apr 29 & May 6, 2023

RA 10172 FORM NO.101 (LCRO)

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OFFICE CITY OF ILIGAN

That pursuant to Sec. 1 of Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines and all of us being with full capacity to contract, I, MARIA SOCORRO S. OCAMPOS hereby adjudicate unto myself, the amount covering her pending pension claim from the GSIS, and I hereby designate LORETO LEO S. OCAMPOS , my brother, to be the payee of any check that may be issued by GSIS covering the said pending pension with an express undertaking to distribute said benefit among us equally.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R A 9048 a notice hereby served to the public that ROLDAN C.PACANA has filed with this Office a Petition for change of First Name ELREY to ROLDAN in the Certificate of Live birth of ELREY CUIZON PACANA who was born on October 18, 1993 at Iligan City,Lanao del norte and whose parents are Mila E.Cuizon and Danilo C.Pacana.

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

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172 a notice is hereby served to the public that JERRYWIN H. REBOSORA has filed with this office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from FEMALE to Male the Certificate of Live Birth of JERRYWIN HORNALES REBOSORA who was born on March 25, 1981 at Iligan , City Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Josephine Q Hornales and Amado S. Rebosora.

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

per Doc. No. 468;

(SGD) YUSSIF DON JUSTIN MARTIL CITY Civil Registrar

MDN: Apr 29 & May 6, 2023

(SGD)YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL City Civil Registrar

Andrew M. Padilio

Gregoria C. Salon, RN School President

MARIA Victoria Cabeltes dazzles as the newly crowned Miss Indahag 2023. Indahag is a barangay in Cagayan de Oro City.

PAG Gabriel Calungsod is RI 3870 WASH chair for RY 2023-2024

By MARK FRANCISCO

ROTARY International

3870 past assistant governor Gabriel

Calungsod has been appointed as the district’s WASH chair for RY 20232024 which will take effect this July 1.

WASH stands for water, sanitation and hygiene. Clean water, sanitation and hygiene education are basic necessities for a healthy environment and a productive life. When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families.

Through WASH programs, Rotary’s people of action mobilize resources,

past assistant governor Gabriel Calungsod form partnerships and invest in infrastructure and training that yield long term change.

As WASH district chair,

Calungsod will assist local Rotary clubs in the district to assess communities and design context-based, measurable and meaningful wa-

ter and sanitation projects. Calungsod is a member of the Rotary Club of Cotabato City South. He will become part

District Governor Elect “Gigi” Go

of the district leadership team overseeing 44 clubs in Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, North Cotabato, Sul-

tan Kudarat, Maguindanao, Camiguin and Cagayan de Oro City. His appointment was signed by District Governor Gilda “Gigi” Go.

Sustainability takes center stage in Globe's 2022 network operations

The year 2022 was a banner year for Globe’s efforts to integrate sustainability into its network operations, as the digital solutions platform continued to roll out green technologies towards achieving Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) by 2050.

"Our goal at Globe is to continue to operationalize climate action within our network operations. We are proud to be taking tangible steps towards a greener and more sustainable future for all,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Group Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer.

Last year, the company secured the ISO 50001:2018 certification of its Energy Management System (EnMS) covering key facilities including corporate offices, core network, cell sites, data centers, and stores. This management system establishes the company’s framework for energy efficiency, resource conservation, and network optimization as part of its climate action strategy for the business.

Focusing on responsible energy sourcing, Globe shifted 10 facilities in Cavite, Cebu, Quezon City, Manila, Marikina, and Laguna to clean energy last year in partnership with the Ayala Group’s renewable energy platform ACEN.

This brings to 24 the total number of high-energy utilization facilities now running on renewable energy, including its headquarters The Globe Tower in BGC, Taguig, six in Quezon City, five in Cavite, three in Cebu, two in Makati City, and one each in Mandaluyong, San Juan, Manila, Marikina, Batangas, and Tarlac.

Globe encourages more investments towards clean energy by dealing with Retail Energy Suppliers (RES) to support the country’s commitment to reducing GHG emissions by 75 percent in 2030 through the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of the Paris Agreement.

On reducing reliance on fossil fuels, it also piloted alternative energy sources, including solar-hybrid power plants or mini-grid and advanced solar Hybrid Generator Sets, for offgrid and bad-grid cell towers in Luzon.

Aside from financial savings from energy consumption, operations, and maintenance in cell sites, the use of renewable energy and hybrid power alternative sources increases site uptime and ensures the availability of continuous backup power during disasters. This year, Globe looks to progressively deploy the technology across its sites nationwide.

in its Access

and Transport Networks to optimize its operations.

For its access network, the company utilized the Blade Optical Line Terminal (OLT) and Intelligent Optical Network

Terminal (ONT). Blade OLT is deployed in various outdoor wireless sites that reduces energy consumption by 50% and utilizes natural heat dissipation.

The Intelligent ONT, on the

other hand, utilizes an Intelligent Application Performance Management (APM) that reduces energy consumption by 30% by optimizing device performance for active and idle modes.

For its transport network, the company deployed Access Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (DWDM) and Optical Cross Connect (OCX). Access DWDM simplifies the traditional equipment rooms to outdoor cabinets, resulting in faster rollouts by reducing space and energy consumption by 60% and 40%, respectively. Similarly, the OXC simplifies multiple cabinets, subracks, and fibers into one equipment, saving 80% of space and 70% of energy consumption.

Lastly, Globe introduced sustainability as a metric for its network equipment and software vendors, which forms 10% of the overall evaluation criteria. Aside from being assessed in technical and financial metrics, vendors must also look at how their products can contribute to the company’s climate action strategy. Globe engages its business partners, vendors, and suppliers, to adopt and promote sustainable practices that the company implements.

All these initiatives contribute to the company’s commitment to Climate Action

Globe is also building a green and low-carbon optical network with the help of Huawei Technologies. Last year, it deployed energy efficient technologies