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New power investments

DAVAO CITY – The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and a French energy firm signed a partnership on Friday for the Olutanga Hydrogen Renewstable power plant project, the first of its kind in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Hydrogène de France (HDF) Energy, the provider of Renewstable energy system, vowed to produce entirely non-intermittent, firm, and clean electricity both in Zamboanga Sibugay province and Pagadian City. In a press briefing here, HDF Energy Head of Asia Business Development Mathieu Geze said the project combines an intermittent renewable source and mass, long-term storage of energy through a hydrogen chain.

Peace initiative

DAVAO CITY – The Davao Peace 911 initiative will be expanded across the city to further safeguard the peace and security of far-flung villages. PEACE 911 is a comprehensive peace-building and development initiative of the city government under then-mayor Sara Duterte. Its pilot area is the Paquibato district, a hotbed for communist guerrillas.

Smuggled cigars

THE Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has seized PHP1.1 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested six individuals in a police operation in Davao City.

In a statement Tuesday, CIDG chief Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr. said the CIDG Davao City Field Unit and Bunawan Police intercepted a white Hyundai utility vehicle loaded with 70 master cases of New Orleans cigarettes worth PHP1.19 million, along Maharlika Highway, Barangay Ilang, Davao City on May 6.

This resulted in the arrest of Bensar Abdula Salipsatri, 18; Ronniel Caballes Buenavista, 19; Malixander de Leon Imbin, 24; Al-Zayrin Tayah Samsi, 21; Jayvan Asamuddin Tayah, 38; and Abdulmajid Jumani Araji, 48, all residents of Muslim Village, Barangay Ilang, Davao City.

NGCP starts energizing

Vis-Min power lines

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"We expect to gradually increase the MVIP's transfer capacity to 50MW by midMay, and 112MW by the end of the month, before energizing to its full transfer capacity of 450MW by the third quarter of this year," it added.

The MVIP is comprised of a 184 circuit-kilometer (ckm) High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) submarine

In a statement, the firm said an initial load of 22.5 MegaWatts (MW) was carried by the high voltage submarine and overhead lines from Mindanao to Visayas during its energization last April 30.BAG AND SHOE REPAIR. Craftsmen repair bags and shoes inside their shop in downtown Davao City on Monday (8 May 2023). MindaNews photo

Lumad leaders vow to protect ancestral domain from illegal selling of lands

DAVAO City – Environmental groups here lauded the decision to ban certain highly toxic chemicals found in plastics and pesticides during the recent gathering of world leaders in Geneva, Switzerland for the 11th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent

Organic Pollutants.

In a statement released by the EcoWaste Coalition and the Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), around 120 countries agreed to add UV-328, Dechlorane Plus (DP), and Methoxychlor to the list of highly toxic chemicals subject to a global ban.

The Philippines became a

signatory to the convention after ratifying it in 2004.

The groups said a global study, participated by various environmental groups including EcoWaste and IDIS, found traces of UV-328 in spilled or lost pre-production plastic pellets found on beaches and in recycled pellets collected in 35 countries, including the

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews

DIGOS City — Tribal leaders vowed to protect their sacred ground from rampant selling of ancestral lands in Barangay Kapatagan here allegedly involving the village chief and other non-tribal members who are now facing criminal charges with the Regional Trial Court Branch 19.

includes those within Digos City, Bansalan, Santa Cruz, portions of Sibulan, and Old Balutakan in North Cotabato.

A criminal case for violation of Sections 5, 10, and 72 of R.A. 8371 was filed last February 3 against Barangay chairman Juanito Morales, Rolando I. Parami, Gaudencio Brobo Sr., Ramon B. Brobo, Milagros B. Ocumen, Gaudencio B. Brobo, Allen Dale Griffin, and Lorize Quindao Lomocso, who were accused of being the persons behind the sale of ancestral lands.

DAVAO City — Former Sarangani Governor Miguel Rene Alcantara Dominguez has joined the 60-year-old Alsons Development and Investment Corporation (Alsons Dev) as its new director who will oversee the business strategy and operations of the premier property developer and real estate pioneer in Davao City. Alsons Dev is the real estate

In an interview on Tuesday, Rogelio Manapol Jr., tribal chieftain of the Unified Bagobo Tagabawa, told MindaNews that tribal chieftains expressed concern over the selling of ancestral lands, which Republic Act 8371 or “The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997” prohibits.

Saying that ancestral domain means the life for the indigenous communities and the next generation of Lumad, Manapol told the public that they should not consider buying ancestral lands as “one of your investments.”

The law prohibits, among others, the “unauthorized and unlawful intrusion” into the ancestral domain and imposes a corresponding penalty of imprisonment of not less than nine months but not more than 12 years or a fine of not less than P100,000 but not more than P500,000 or both.

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groups warning the public of toxic chemicals in toys. Photo courtesy of EcoWaste Coalition

He said the scope of the ancestral lands belonging to Unified Bagobo-Tagabawa

Manapol said it was his late father, Rogelio Manapol, a former tribal chieftain, who reported the alleged

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RID operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has successfully energized the P52-billion MindanaoVisayas Interconnection Project (MVIP) which will improve power stability and reliability across the country.

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews

CDO to hire professionals in handling psychosocial interventions

THE Cagayan de Oro city government will hire professionals who can help with psychosocial interventions amid recent mental health issues that led to suicides here. In a statement Monday, City Information Officer Ivy Guantero said these professionals would help manage the city's psychosocial division, which recently launched a helpline to reach out to constituents having mental health issues. "You may call 911 as an alternate number for the Mental (Health) Helpline," she said. Recent media reports showed most affected by mental health episodes were the youth,

some of whom committed suicide by jumping off a bridge in the city. "We had an emergency meeting last Saturday morning (May 6), and part of the discussion is planning to put barangay enforcers and police in the bridge, and other barangays that have bridges (within their jurisdiction)," Guantero said. Meanwhile, several religious and civil organizations have offered to help the city government with the recent incident of mental health issues concerning the youth. On Sunday evening, several groups held a prayer rally on a bridge that has seen several suicide cases. Last month,

the Rotaract Club of Carmen Valley, in partnership with the city government, also conducted a series of psychoeducational lectures and workshops on mental health in six of the city’s 80 barangays. The workshops engaged the youths in topics related to suicide prevention and substance abuse education. With the guidance of mental health experts, the youth participants were taught about expressing their emotions and feelings openly, developing a helpseeking behavior, and other interactive discussions centered on mental health.

(PNA)

RDC-11 sets eye on Mati airport dev’t

DAVAO City – The Davao Regional Development Council (RDC-11) has given its nod to prioritize the development of the Mati City Airport in Davao Oriental

province. In a statement

Tuesday, RDC-11 said the Mati airport development with an estimated P375 million budget proposal will be used for the improvement

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of existing facilities that will support safe and efficient turbo propeller plane operation to accommodate flights. Governor Corazon Malanyaon, RDC-11 chairperson, noted that extensive groundwork for the highly-anticipated airport continues as the provincial government remains hopeful of starting the airport’s operation soon. Previously designed to cater to small jets, the short-term plan requires additional funds to establish the basic facilities necessary to allow the operation of the airport for commercial flights. “The basic facilities include a terminal, a runway, a parking area, an apron to accommodate two to three aircraft, a control tower, a

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SALE

“ 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.”

CLEANING SERVICES

Notice is hereby given that the late HENRY GAABUCAYAN RAPIRAP, who died on October 18, 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, without any will, leaving one motor vehicle more particularly described as follows to wit; Make/Type of Body: KAWASAKI;

Motor Number: BC175AEA02751; Chassis Number: BC175A-B01705;

Plate Number: KW5508; Model: 2003;

MV File No.: 1036-00000010490;

Classification: TC; CR. No.: 1421815-3 is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE WITH SALE. WHEREAS, the abovenamed deceased left no known debts or obligation which have not been paid or settled up to this date; WHEREAS, it is to the best interest of the aforesaid heirs by succession, to extra-judicially settle the above-described property; AND WITNESSETH FURTHER: That for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php100,000.00) Philippine Currency, in hand paid today by GERALD GLIEN TAHOD BINOLIRAO of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City receipt whereof is herein acknowledged in full, the heirs of the late HENRY GAABUCAYAN RAPIRAP hereby, SELL, TRANSFER, CONVEY, CEDE and ASSIGN the said motor vehicle in favor of GERALD GLIEN TAHOD BINOLARIO, his heirs, assigns and successors-in-interest free from all liens and encumbrances whatsoever. (Unit sold is used and as-is where is basis). Made and entered into by and between the Heirs of the late HENRY GAABUCAYAN RAPIRAP, NAMELY: ROMEO G. RAPIRAP, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of 772 Patrick Cronin Village, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City LORNA R. VISMANOS, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Patrick Cronin Village, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City LUZMINDA G. RAPIRAP, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of 772 Patrick Cronin Village, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City; NOEL G. RAPIRAP, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of 812 Patrick Cronin Village, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City; FLORENDA R. LORENZO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of 772 Patrick Cronin Village, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City- hereinafter called as the Heir/Vendee. As per Doc No. 381; Page No. 77; Book No. CXCVI; Series of 2023. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JORGE B. MAGDAONG JR.

Further rise in bank lending seen as inflation decelerates

GROWTH of loans extended by universal and commercial banks (U/KBs) is expected to improve in the coming months on projections for slowdown in domestic inflation rate. Data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday showed that bank lending expanded by 10.1 percent in March this year, little changed from 10 percent the previous month. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) chief economist Michael Ricafort said growth of bank lending to date is “still decent” although the latest figure is among the slowest in a year. He attributed the slower pace of growth in bank lending to higher interest rates both here and abroad, which dampened demand for loans, elevated inflation and risk of recession in the United States. For one, key rates of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) have been hiked by a total of 425 basis points since May 2022 to 6.25 percent to help address the elevated inflation rate in the country. The rate of price increases in the domestic economy slowed to 6.6 percent last April after hitting its 14-year high of 8.7 percent

last January. However, the average inflation in the first four months this year remains above the government’s 2 to 4 percent target band at 7.9 percent. Monetary authorities forecast inflation to slow to within-target levels starting in the last quarter of this year, although the average inflation this year is projected to be around 6 percent. “Going forward, these risk factors are still somewhat overshadowed by measures to further reopen the economy towards great normalcy that fundamentally increased demand for loans amid more jobs/employment, sales, income/livelihood, and other business/economic activities,” Ricafort said. He said “businesses and industries can also plan better and become more decisive with new investments and expansion plans, which entail more demand for loans/credit/ financing and other fundraising activities.” “Possible easing of inflation for the coming months would, in turn, also help fundamentally ease interest rates/borrowing costs/financing costs, thereby would also help spur loan demand/growth, going forward,” he added. (PNA)

BSP: Landbank-DBP merger must be implemented

THE planned merger of government-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) and Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will push through, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla said.

"The decision has been made. It must be implemented," he said in a reply to questions from the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Monday.

Last week, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the banks would be legally merged by November this year, with Malacanang expected to issue within this month the Executive Order (EO) for this purpose.

The merger, which has been approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is expected to result in a stronger bank with total assets of around P4.18 trillion,

deposit base of about P3.59 trillion, and savings for the government of around P975 million annually.

The savings are seen to come from consolidation of the banks' branches, with DBP being folded into Landbank given its higher capitalization at around P800 billion, and larger number of branches nationwide.

Meanwhile, a member of the policy-making Monetary Board (MB) favors the planned consolidation of the two government financial institutions (GFIs) after noting that Philippine banks, even the major ones, are smaller compared to their counterparts in some countries in the region.

"Our banks are really small. There's some rationale for having much larger banks, stronger banks," MB Bruce Tolentino said over the

weekend in the sidelines of the business journalism seminar hosted by the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) in coordination with San Miguel Corporation (SMC).

In a statement on Monday, DBP said it has a "pending appeal with the Office of the President on the results of the legal study conducted by the Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG).”

"DBP reiterates GCG's legal study only delved on the proper mode of merger. It did not discuss the propriety of merger. In fact, based on the GCG's statements, no recommendation in favor of merger had been given.

DBP maintains that the legal authority of the GCG is at best recommendatory and in no way binding on any government agency," it said.

The DBP said the

planned merger "requires Congressional action", which the GCG earlier said is not needed.

It said the bank "shall zealously exhaust all available means to ensure that all issues and concerns are properly threshed out and effectively addressed in the proper and legal forum."

"DBP is confident that President R. Marcos Jr. will listen to the clamor of the people and follow the proper and legally-mandated process to protect and advance the welfare of the banking industry and the country in general," it added.

GCG earlier said it has submitted to the Office of the President results of a legal study on the planned merger, and discounted the need for a legislative action for this to push through.

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People Disempowerment: Root Cause of Poverty

Enough is Enough of Oligarchs Masquerading as Cooperatives

SOCIAL scientists are one in concluding in their Studies that the root cause of poverty in the Philippines especially in resource-rich Mindanao is not the lack of resources but in the powerlessness of the people to have access and control over their resources and utilities which are fast slipping through their fingers.

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Marriage Medicine (Part 1)

Think a minute . . . A divorced husband and wife said: “We broke up because of illness in the family: we got sick of each other.” Sadly, the longest living institution of humanity is experiencing an epidemic disease that is infecting and destroying the lives of millions of couples and their children. Furthermore, many of the couples who stay together still have not learned how to have a healthy, happy relationship. Today and tomorrow we will look at some of the unhealthy conditions in marriage, and then prescribe some medicines to heal and strengthen our marriage for a satisfying life together.

The first deadly disease in marriages is selfishness. “Many marriage problems are caused by the marriage of two people who are in love . . . with themselves.” This is the husband who sees his wife as the one who gives him what he wants as a cook, cleaner, money maker, and lover. He likes to show her off like a new car, but when her paint fades and her engine slows down, he wants to trade her in for a new model. This selfish, childish kind of character and thinking does not know what mature, manly love is. Love and marriage is “for men only”

That Mindanao is oozing with ecological resources is of no question. Based on the Study of the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization (UN-FAO), per unit area, Mindanao is the richest on earth in terms of biodiversity. The 5000-hectare Mt. Kintanglad in Bukidnon is the home of flora and fauna whose number of biodiversity is far greater in number compared to those found in the one billion-hectare continent of North America. The richness is not just found above the ground. Beneath are some 72 kinds of minerals.

Amidst the abundance loomed so much poverty. Based on the Study of the United Nations’ Development Program, the poor in Mindanao are the poorest through-out the nation. Of the 25 poorest provinces, 14 are in the Mindanao and are suffering from high poverty gap ratios.

stunted and 30% underweight. Where are all our forest gone? Gone to loggers everyone as the 17 million of hectares of dipterocarp forest with all the biodiversity are now erased from the face of the earth. Where are all our minerals gone? Gone to miners everyone. Who are in control of our resources and utilities? Only a few oligarchs. Please examine the issue on Electric Cooperatives. It was no less than former Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez from Cagayan de Oro who advocated for rural electrification in late ‘60s as electricity then was just confined in the urban centers. After passing the rural electrification law, nationalist senators, i.e., Senators Tanada and Sen. Jose Diokno and some congressmen went to the United States and observed the operations of Electric Cooperatives in the United States. They were astonished how these Electric Cooperatives operate, being members-owned. Yes, electricity is a means to life, just like water and air and must be owned and managed by the member-consumers themselves. As a means to life, it must be beyond the commerce of men.

reach One Trillion pesos are not recorded or recognized.

In 1972, when the World Bank had known that these so called Electric Cooperatives were just cooperatives in name, it provided another set of loans in the billions of dollars so as to educate the millions of members. But the funds were used against insurgency and it was then the period of Martial Law and the Generals were on top of the Department of Energy. Indeed, record would show. It was then Generals who were running the National Electrification Administration and the Department of Energy.

In fact, a Presidential Decree had been issued which was PD-1645 named after M-16 and 45 Caliber and the power given to NEA were under Sec. 357, named after Magnum 357.

After the Edsa Revolution, the framers of the 1987 Constitution wanted to rectify such social wrong and created the Cooperative Development Authority as the sole registering agency of all types of cooperatives including so called Electric Cooperatives to promote the viability and growth of cooperatives as instrument of social justice, equity and economic development.

were registered with CDA that have recognized the capital contributions of their respective memberconsumer-owners. Those recently registered with the CDA are now being questioned. Why are some oligarchs who are in energy do not want these ECs to become genuine cooperatives?

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who are strong enough to put the needs of their wife first.

In the same way, a selfish and domineering wife can take her feminism and women’s liberation too far by not respecting and treating her husband as a man. As one husband said, “My wife is the nicest guy you’ll ever meet!”

A bossy, unkind, critical wife will gradually tear down her husband’s self-confidence, and then rob him and their children of their respect for him as their father. Her daily disrespecting of him continues to cut him down and make him less of a man instead of more of a man. Sadly, “Some wives work so hard to make good husbands they don’t make better wives.”

This kind of wife needs to take a long, honest look at herself to clearly see her own wrong

It is in Mindanao that you see thousands of hectares of pine-apple, banana, palmoil and what have you that are feeding the consumerist lifestyle of the people in the North while hunger is evident in the South. Hunger is glaring in Mindanao, an island that has been called as the “food basket” of the country. What a paradox?! In fact, according to the Food and Nutrition Institute, some 28% of the Filipino children are malnourished, 27% are

Thus, the Philippines in 1969 began rural electrification and it must be done the cooperative way with an aid from the USAID at the tune of 800 million dollars. However, it came to pass that so-called Electric Cooperatives were not members-owned despite the fact that the memberconsumer-owners were the ones paying for the amortization of loans and reinvestment. All these years, their capital contributions that when consolidated today will

A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the first Chairperson of CDA, Chair Edna Aberilla and the DOE Secretary, Emmanuel Pelaez that these so called ECs must register with CDA within three (3) years. An Omnibus Rules and Regulations were drafted to put the Agreement into reality.

But these so-called Electric Cooperatives have all these years created a strong cabal of vested interest. Of the 119 so-called ECs, only 13

When will this social injustice committed against the 13 million members be rectified? The time has come to put power where it rightfully belongs, that is, with the people. Yes, these so-called ECs are providing light to their members, yet, they put them in the dark regarding the genuine ownership of the ECs and as member-consumer-owners, they are vested with rights that must be recognized. Cooperativizing the electric cooperatives is an empowering tool to liberate our people from the quagmire of poverty, to be drawn into the mainstream of development processes.

It must first recognize the members as memberconsumer-owners. Yes, the root cause of poverty is the people’s powerlessness to have access and control over their utilities that they rightfully owned. But there are some oligarchs who cannot moderate their greed. Gumising na po tayo!

We can do the work of God

YES, we can! Christ said it clearly. “Amen, amen I say to you, he that believeth in me, the works that I do, he also shall do; and greater than these shall he do.” (Jn 14,12) Incredible, indeed! But that’s just how it is. If we would just bother to consider who we really are, then it should come as a given that we can do God’s work. Our life is truly a shared life with God, since we are his image and likeness, sharers of his life and nature.

While all creatures enjoy a certain connaturality with God, the Creator, we of all the creatures enjoy that connaturality to the highest degree. We have been created in such a way that we just don’t belong to God. Rather, we enter into the very life and nature of God himself.

That is why we are made a person, and not just a thing or some living plant or animal. As a person, we have been hard-wired in such a way that we can knowingly, willingly

and freely relate ourselves not only with others and with all the other creatures, but also and first of all, with God himself.

Our spiritual faculties of intelligence and will can do that for us. That is why our life cannot help but be a shared life with others and with God himself. This is a basic truth about ourselves that we should try to continually remind ourselves of, if only to uphold it and reinforce it, since we also have the tendency to keep to ourselves rather than to continually relate ourselves to God and to the others.

Yes, we always have the tendency to fall into self-indulgence and selfabsorption. We have to be wary of this danger that is clearly becoming widespread. Self-indulgence and selfabsorption are a constant threat, especially these days when good and evil are so mixed up that we would mostly likely be left confused

and easily taken by the sweet poisons that today’s new things readily offer.

The slippery slope to self-indulgence and selfabsorption that takes us out of our road to our ultimate and proper goal happens practically everywhere. For example, we can start going to the Internet for the legitimate purpose of getting some information that we need. But along the way, we get distracted by something else that can appear interesting to us also.

So, we take a bite, and then another, until we fail to realize that we are already getting entangled and hooked. It is like being hijacked. We lose our sense of direction, and before we know it, we would already have forgotten why we went to the Internet in the first place.

We should always do things with God and for God. That would convert everything that we do, no matter how small and insignificant, into

God’s work also. Obviously, doing things with God and for God presumes that what we do is in accord with God’s moral laws and is done as a way to glorify him and to help the others. For this, we have to see to it that we do things always with Christ who clearly said that “whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters,” (Lk 11,23) and “I am the vine, you are the branches.” (Jn 15,5) This is how we can do the work of God!

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PH manufacturing improves in March

FACTORY output, both in volume and value, continued to grow in March this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Tuesday.

The growth, however, was slower than the expansion in March last year and in February this year.

The Value of Production Index (VaPi) grew by 4.9 percent in March, slower than the 9 percent in February and a three-digit

growth rate of 370.3 percent in March last year.

"The slower annual growth of the VaPI in March 2023 was mainly contributed by the slower annual increase in the index of manufacture of beverages industry division with 11.1 percent annual increment in March 2023 from 27.2 percent in the previous month," the PSA said.

The Volume of Production Index (VoPI),

meanwhile, expanded by 2.2 percent, slower than the 346.2 percent and 5.2 percent growth recorded in March 2022 and February this year.

The slower growth was attributed to the lower annual expansion in the manufacture of beverages, chemical and chemical products, and basic metals.

The PSA said the average capacity utilization rate for manufacturing was at

Bizmen say forecasts of lower April inflation ‘realistic’

73 percent in March from 72.7 percent in the previous month.

"The proportion of establishments that operated at full capacity (90 percent to 100 percent) was 21.7 percent of the total number of responding establishments. Meanwhile, 38.0 percent operated at 70 to 89 percent capacity, while 40.3 percent operated below 70 percent capacity," the PSA said. (PNA)

GCash app down, assures customers funds 'safe, secure'

DIGITAL payment app

GCash on Tuesday assured its customers that funds are "safe and secure" following a temporary downtime.

In a statement, GCash said any deduction from accounts will be adjusted before 3 p.m.

"We extended our scheduled maintenance to investigate and determined

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE

Notice is hereby given that the late CENECIO VILLANUBOS OMAMOS , who died in Barangay Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental on September 23 2020; That said deceased died intestate, and without leaving any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity to the best of our knowledge; That the said deceased, at the time of his death, left a parcel of land situated at Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental and more particularly described as follows: Lot 5813 of subd. Plan (LRC), CAD Lot No. 3352 C-7, Cagayan Cadastre. Containing an area of 14,322 sq. m; That the said deceased also left a building erected on the said parcel of land covered by Tax Declaration No. 943117 A; That we are the heirs of the above-named decedent who are entitled to and have the right to succeed his estate, particularly the above-described properties; That the above-mentioned heirs hereby adjudicate, divide, and partition among themselves in the following manner: (1) MARCIAL ABELIDES, LOT 5813-I, CAD 237 A parcel of land Lot No. 5813, CAD 237 of the subdivision plan situated in the Barangay Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. THENCE….. Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) SQUARE METERS, more or less. (2) TOMMY D. OMAMOS, Lot No. 3352-B, CSD-10-011915 (AR). A parcel of land Lot No. 3352-B, CSD10-011915 (AR) of the subdivision plan situated in the Barangay Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. From BLLM No. 39, Cad-237 Barangay Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, THENCE….. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE (1,335) SQUARE METERS, more or less. (3) VIRGIE O. BARINA, Lot No. 3352-B, CSD-10-011915 (AR) . A parcel of land Lot No. 3352-B, CSD-10-011915 (AR) of the subdivision plan situated in the Barangay Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. From BLLM No. 39, Cad-237 Barangay Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, THENCE….. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR (1,334) SQUARE METERS, more or less. (4) ELSIE O. TUMAMPOS, Lot No. 3352-B, CSD-10-011915 (AR) . A parcel of land Lot No. 3352-B, CSD-10-011915 (AR) of the subdivision plan situated in the Barangay Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. From BLLM No. 39, Cad-237 Barangay Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, THENCE….. Containg an area of ONE THOUSAND THREE

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HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR (1,334) SQUARE METERS, more or less. (5) WILLIE D. OMAMOS, Lot No. 3352-B, CSD-10-011915 (AR). A parcel of land Lot No. 3352-B, CSD-10-011915 (AR) of the subdivision plan situated in the Barangay Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. From BLLM No. 39, Cad-237 Barangay Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, THENCE….. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR (1,334) SQUARE METERS, more or less. (6) ANNIE O. BULLECER, Lot No. 3352-B, CSD-10-011915 (AR). A parcel of land Lot No. 3352-B, CSD10-011915 (AR) of the subdivision plan situated in the Barangay Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines. From BLLM No. 39, Cad-237 Barangay Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, THENCE….. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR (1,334) SQUARE METERS, more or less. That Lot No. 3352-B-1 located at Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE (2,173) SQUARE METERS, more or less. shall be owned by all the undersigned heirs in equal shares. That decedent also owned Lot No. 5813-I located at Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) SQUARE METERS, more or less which shall be adjudicated solely to TOMMY D. OMAMOS, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE. Made and executed on this ___________ in the City of Cagayan de Oro, between: THE HEIRS OF CENECIO VILLANUBOS OMAMOS, namely: 1. TOMMY D. OMAMOS, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines; 2. VIRGIE O. BARINA, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines; and 3. ELSIE O. TUMAMPOS, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines; and 4. WILLIE D. OMAMOS, all of legal age, Filipinos, and resident of Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines;

5. ANNIE O. BULLECER, all of legal age, Filipinos, and resident of Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Philippines as per Doc. No. 266; Page

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF A DECEASED PERSONS AMONG HEIRS

Notice is hereby given that the late Spouses Amador L. Baol, who died intestate on ______ and Lygia Nessia Baol, who died intestate on _________at ________, respectively, and made as a part of these presents and leaving no outstanding obligations, accounts and indebtedness to any third party or any banking institutions in Gingoog City or elsewhere in the Philippines; That during the lifetime of Spouses Amador L. Baol and Lygia Nessia Baol, they acquired properties which they left behind, and among which are described as follows: BAOL, AMADOR L. with TD No. F-008456; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy. 22-A; LOT No. 1-E-PSD-10-014868; AREA 689.00 sq.m.; KIND resd’l land. BAOL, AMADOR ET. AL with TD No. F-005710; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy. 20; LOT No. 5-B5; AREA 242.00 sq.m.; KIND comm’l land. TD No. F-007698; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy. 20; LOT No.

4-G-4-C-7 PSD-10-014287; AREA 875.00 sq.m.; KIND resd’l land. TD No. F-005712; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy. 20; TCT No. T-5916; LOT No. 3 PCS-10-000138; AREA 606.00 sq.m.; KIND comm’l land. TD No. F-005719; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy. 20; LOT No. 13-B; AREA 463.00 sq.m.; KIND comm’l land. TD No. F-011209; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy 21;

TCT No. T-7270; LOT No. 11-D-2 PSD-10-010074; AREA 193.00 sq.m; KIND comm’l land; TD No. F-007830; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy. 22;

TCT No. T-8082; LOT No. 8-B-9-E-6-B PSD-10-009862; AREA 680.00 sq.m; KIND resd’l land. TD No. F-008425; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy.22-A; LOT No. 8-B-9-E-7-B-5 PSD-10-006288; AREA 439.00 sq.m.; KIND resd’l land. TD No. F-008422; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy.22-A; LOT No. 8-B-9-E-7-B-2; AREA 312.00 sq.m.; KIND resd’l land. TD No. F-008669; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy.22-A; LOT No. 12-1-3 PSD-048057; AREA 1813.00 sq.m.; KIND comm’l land. TD No. F-008691; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy.22-A; LOT No. 8 PCS-10-000725; AREA 1257.00 sq.m.; KIND resd’l land. TD No. F-008692; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy.

KEY industry leaders on Thursday said forecasts indicating that April’s inflation figure will dip down to as low as 5.2 percent, according to some private sector economists, is consistent with what they are presently witnessing on the ground.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), however, was more conservative, assuming a 6.3 to 7.1 percent inflation figure, which is still markedly lower than the 7.6 inflation in March.

In an interview, Steven Cua, president of the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association (PAGASA), said that while it is difficult to accurately predict inflation numbers, he expressed faith that “economists are making realistic forecasts.”

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PROPERTY Brgy. 26; TCT No. T-10986. TD No. F-023167; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy. 26; TCT No. T-7509; LOT No. 1-B-10-B PSD-10-010477; AREA 0.3883 has; KIND coco land. BAOL, LYGIA N. with TD No. F-008706; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy. 22-A; TCT No. T-11163; LOT No. 7-A PSD10-031929; AREA 412.00 aq.m.; KIND resd’l land. BAOL, LYGIA N. ET.AL with TD No. F-008470; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy. 22-A; LOT No. 2-C-3-K-PSD-104308-019682; AREA 429.00 sq.m.; KIND resd’l land. TD No. F-008471; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy. 22-A; LOT No. 2-C-3-L, PSD104308-019682; AREA 419.00 sq.m.; KIND resd’l land; TD No. F-008472; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy. 22-A; LOT No. 2-C-3-M, PSD-104308-019682; AREA 410.00 sq.m.; KIND resd’l land. BAOL, LYGIA NESSIA VDA. DE with TD No. F-045459; LOCATION OF PROPERTY Brgy. Lunao; LOT No. 2708; AREA 428.00 sq.m.; KIND comm’l land are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF A DECEASED PERSONS AMONG HEIRS. Made and executed by and among their heirs, to wit: 1. ALLAN NESSIA BAOL, of legal age, Filipino, married, and with residence and postal address at Barangay 23, Gingoog City, hereinafter known as HEIR of the Estate of the late Spouses AMADOR L. BAOL and LYGIA NESSIA BAOL; 2. AMADOR NESSIA BAOL, JR. (Deceased), and represented by his children, namely: KATHLEEN TRINIDAD G. BAOL, single; NEAL AMADOR RESTITUTO G. BAOL, married; NICOLE CORAZON BAOLROSETE, married; EUNICE FATIMA BAOL-AMPATIN, married; NADINE RITA BAOL-PELIGRINO, married; LEE MAE BAOL-DENDEN, married; KEYNA TIFFANY G. BAOL, single; all of legal ages, Filipinos, and all residents of Barangay 23, Gingoog City, hereinafter known as HEIRS of the Estate of the late Spouses AMADOR L. BAOL and LYGIA NESSIA BAOL;

3. ELLEN RITA KATHERINE NESSIA BAOL-VALDEVILLA, of legal age, Filipino, married and with residence and postal address at Barangay 23, Gingoog City, hereinafter known as HEIR of the Estate of the late Spouses AMADOR L. BAOL and LYGIA NESSIA BAOL; and

4. RESTITUTO ALLEN NESSIA BAOL, of legal age, Filipino, single and also residing at Barangay 23, Gingoog City, hereinafter known as HEIR of the Estate of the late Spouses Amador L. Baol and Lygia Nessia Baol as per Doc. No. 491; Page No. 100; Book No. 15; Series of 2023. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. REYCARTE M. NAMBATAC.

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“We (food retailers) can definitely feel the slowdown (in inflation) because our suppliers are no longer issuing us notices of price increases,”

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF SPOUSES LORENZO CABAHONFONOLLERA and CRISTITA EULLARAN FONOLLERA

he explained.

Cua said that the tapering of inflation cannot have come at a better time because steep price increases in certain commodities have forced consumers to buy less.

He added that in order to stave off the raising prices, some manufacturers have resorted to decreasing the quantity of products in the same packaging.

Cua, meanwhile, assured that while consumers may have to contend with higher prices, “supply is no longer a problem.”

Cua was reacting to a shortage in the supply of onion between December 2022 and January this year, which sent prices up to unprecedented levels.

For his part, a prominent oil executive who requested anonymity said local pump prices continue to decline despite efforts of the Organization of Oil Producing Countries (OPEC)

Notice is hereby given that the late spouses LORENZO CABAHONFONOLLERA and CRISTITA EULLARAN FONOLLERA, who both died intestate and without will at Cagayan de Oro City on May 20, 1996 and June 17, 1999 respectively. The said deceased, at the time of death, left the following property: A parcel of land (Lot 1443-B-4, of the subdivision plan, Psd - 07-03- 002922, being a portion of Lot 1443-B, (LRC) Psd-224084), situated in the Barrio of Tubtubon, Municipality of Sibulan, Province of Negros Oriental, Island of Negros containing an area of one thousand twenty square meters (1,020 sqm) co-owned with heirs of Eufrecina Fonollera, the metes and bounds thereof are particularly described in Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-25456 issued by the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Negros Oriental is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF SPOUSES LORENZO CABAHON-FONOLLERA and CRISTITA EULLARAN FONOLLERA. Whereas, to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto, the said deceased left no debts at the time of death; Whereas, the HEIRS being of legal age and with full civil capacity to contract hereby these presents agree to adjudicate unto themselves the above-described property extra-judicially in the manner and form hereinafter set forth. Made and executed by and among the surviving legal and compulsory heirs of the deceased, namely:

1. FELECITAS EULLARAN

FONOLLERA, daughter of the deceased who is of legal age, Filipino, single, and a resident of Ramonal Village, Camaman- an, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines;

2. RAYMUNDO EULLARAN

FONOLLERA, son of the deceased, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Ramonal Village, Camamanan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; and 3. SARAH FONOLLERA-EGUNA, daughter of the deceased, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Mt. Cameroon St Blk 11, Lot 18, Bellevue Subdivision, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, all above-mentioned heirs are represented by VIVIAN DE LEON

FONOLLERA, of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of Purok 4 Maslog, Sibulan, Negros Oriental, Philippines through a Special Power of Attorney entered into the notarial book of Atty. Percy G. Salazar under doc. no. 207, page 41, book no. XVI, series of 2023. Children of the late MELEUSIPO EULLARAN

FONOLLERA, son of the deceased: 4. REMELIZA FONOLLERA BONTOGON, married, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Block 3, Lot 9, Samui St., Amarilyo Crest Subdivision, Havila, Brgy. Mambugan, Antipolo City, Rizal; 5. MELEUSIPO BALAOEG FONOLLERA JR, married, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Block 1, Lot 2, Kublai Khan

St., Kingsville Subdivision, Barangay Mambugan, Antipolo City, Rizal; 6. ARNOLD BALAOEG FONOLLERA, married, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Block 42, Lot 55, Mt. Tabor St., Phase 1, Dasmarinas City, Cavite; 7. DANNAH FONOLLERA ARCHIVIDO, married, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of 109 Stockholm St., Pasig Greenpark Village, Bry. Manggahan, Pasig City, all the above-mentioned are represented also by VIVIAN DE LEON FONOLLERA through a Special Power of Attorney dated January 13, 2023 entered into the notarial book of Atty. Percy G. Salazar under doc. no. 49, page 10, book XV, series of 2023. 8. AIDA FONELLERA MAGET of legal age, married and a resident of 226 Lexington Road, Kingfield Maine, USA, herein represented also by VIVIAN DE LEON FONOLLERA through an apostilled Special Power of Attorney dated July 22, 2022 bearing the seal of Savannah Merril, a Notary Public in the State of Maine, and certified by Shenna Bellows, the Secretary of State of Maine; Son of the late CELIA FONOLLERA MERO, daughter of the deceased: 9. JULIUS RAPHAEL FONOLLERA, married, Filipino, of legal age and a resident of Lot 30, Block 27 Vista Grande Subdivision, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, herein likewise represented by VIVIAN DE LEON FONOLLERA through a Special Power of Attorney dated January 13, 2023 entered into the Notarial Book of Atty. Percy G. Salazar under doc. no. 50, page no. 10, book no. XV, series of 2023. Children of the late REMEDIOS FONOLLERA GRAFIA, daughter of the deceased: 10. REYNALDO FONOLLERA GRAFIA, married, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Zosimo Loon Subdivision, Pasay Masiay, San Roque, Zamboanga City; 11. DIONISIO FONOLLERA GRAFIA JR, married, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Ramos Drive, Lumiyap Road, Divisoria, Zamboanga City; 12. NELIDA GRAFIA SAN JOAQUIN, married, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Ramos Drive, Lumiyap Road, Divisoria, Zamboanga City, all of them are likewise herein represented by VIVIAN DE LEON FONOLLERA through a Special Power of Attorney dated February 7, 2023 entered into the notarial book of Atty. Hashmin A. Aradni-Dugasan under doc. no. 463, page no. 93, book no. 89, series of 2023. Son of the late ANTONIO EULLURAN FONOLLERA, son of the deceased:

13. DANILO DE LEON FONOLLERA, married, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Divisoria, Zamboanga City, herein represented by VIVIAN DE LEON FONOLLERA through a Special Power of Attorney dated February 11, 2023 entered into the notarial book of Atty. Dalvio Martinne B. Arisgado under doc. no. 243, page 43, book 2, series of 2023 as per Doc. No. 101; Page No. 21; Book No. XII; Series of 2023. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARIE CHRISTELLE T. RUBIO.

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transmission line connecting the power grids of Mindanao and Visayas with a transfer capacity of 450MW expandable to as much as 900MW.

The project also includes converter stations in both regions and more than 500ckm of overhead lines to facilitate the flow of electricity.

The MVIP will benefit consumers by providing them a more reliable and sustainable power transmission service that will lessen the instances of power interruptions.

It will also promote energy resource sharing, as excess power generated in one region can now be transmitted to the other.

"The completion of the Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project is a significant achievement for us and for the Philippines as a whole. This will not only improve the reliability of our transmission services but will lead to efficient energy utilization as one Philippine grid," said NGCP.

Parts of the MVIP were completed in 2022, such as the Lala-Aurora 138kV Transmission Line, the 350kV Submarine Cable, and Cable Terminal Stations in Santander, Cebu, and Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte.

NGCP expects to complete the remaining components of the project and ramp up the transfer capacity of the facility in the coming months.

“NGCP is committed to providing the Filipino people with a reliable transmission network which is the backbone of the nation’s development. The completion of the MVIP is a significant step towards achieving that goal,” the firm said.

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Philippines.

Aileen Lucero, national coordinator of EcoWaste Coalition, said on Monday that there is a need to do a national inventory on DP and UV-328 to inform and guide the country’s efforts towards elimination of these pollutants.

She said plastic additives DP and UV-328 are considered high production volume chemicals, especially in developed economies, but added that they have yet to determine how much of these chemicals are manufactured, imported, and used in the Philippines.

She said Methoxychlor is largely banned or phased out in most countries but is not yet in the list of prohibited or restricted pesticides of the country’s Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority.

The environment groups added that a related study found UV-328 in “children’s toys and hair accessories, which is particularly alarming due to its toxicity and endocrine disrupting effects.”

The groups, however, expressed concern that world leaders allow certain exemptions to the prohibition on the use of UV-328 and DP, which might “cause harm to health and the environment for decades.”

Lawyer Mark Peñalver, executive director of IDIS, said the decision to ban these chemicals would support their advocacy to disallow the use of “toxic chemical ingredients in plastics and phase out products and packaging materials containing substances that are hazardous to human beings, wildlife and the ecosystems.”

Lucero added that the decision to ban these chemicals is essential to redirect the economy onto a non-toxic circular path and

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“We laud COP-11 for agreeing to get rid of DP, UV-328 and methoxychlor in keeping with the promise of the Stockholm Convention to protect human health and the environment from these highly dangerous chemicals,” Lucero added.

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illegal selling of ancestral lands to the National Bureau of Investigation-Davao on September 23, 2022, resulting in an entrapment operation on October 13, 2022 at the Barangay Hall in Kapatagan.

He alleged that Morales facilitated the selling of ancestral lands and even used the facilities of the barangay hall for these transactions in the guise of “Transfer of Rights and Improvements.”

He said the accused are not even members of the Bagobo Tagabawa, an indigenous cultural community in the province of Davao del Sur.

Shortly after the almost hour-long hearing at the Almendras Hall of Justice, MindaNews asked Morales for comment but declined.

“Ayaw ko interbyuha kay akong kaso naa na sa korte (Don’t interview me because my case is already in court),” he said.

The arraignment, which was tentatively set for May 9, has been set for May 23 to allow the trial court to evaluate if the case should be heard before the environmental court.

“We will defend our ancestral domain. We are here to pursue justice, and we will neither stop nor compromise in seeking remedy under the existing law. We will defend and seek justice for our rights and to protect the

ancestral domain as well as our culture not just for the Unified Bagobo Tagabawa, but also for other tribes as well,” he said.

Matanam Adlrin Adang, a tribal chieftain of Santa Cruz town, said the tribal leaders hope to put a stop on the selling of ancestral lands.

He said tribal leaders hope the court would uphold the position of the tribal leaders on the illegal sale of ancestral lands, which is now a major problem confronting the tribal council.

He said tribal leaders have yet to plan their next move to address the existing structures constructed within the ancestral domain by nonmembers without the free prior and informed consent of the tribal council.

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a fire station, an administrative building, a concessionaire’s area, and an access road,” Malanyaon said. Last year, Malanyaon, along with Mati City Mayor Michelle Rabat, had initial meetings with the executives of the flag carrier Philippine Airlines that has expressed interest in scheduling regular flights in the province. (PNA)

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In a statement, GCG chairperson Justice Alex Quiroz said they "sought answers through the provisions of statutes and applicable jurisprudence on the matter."

He said results of the study showed that through Republic Act 101499, otherwise known as the GOCC Governance Act of 2011, GCG has the power to merge GOCCs as proven by the Supreme Court affirmation on its ruling on Lagman vs.

Executive Secretary.

The proposed merger of the two government-owned banks has been raised since the Aquino administration. (PNA)

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heart and character faults.

A second marriage sickness is busyness. In many marriages both the husband and wife have full-time careers. Even stay-athome mothers are extremely busy with their children’s schooling, housekeeping, paying bills, cooking, parttime employment and countless other duties. So when the husband goes out with the boys after work instead of coming home, couples have even less time to be alone with each other and keep their relationship close, strong and satisfying.

Today, whatever your marriage problem may be, won’t you ask the Creator of love and marriage to start healing your relationship with your spouse. Then ask Him to start changing your heart, so you can become the life partner your husband or wife needs. Just think a minute . . .

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to cut back on production.

“We are selling diesel at about P48 to P49 per liter. That is the wholesale price, which means they must buy at least one truck,” the oil executive revealed.

He further explained that it is because of this decline in wholesale prices that some gas stations are able to sell their diesel products for between P52 to 53 per liter today.

“Oil price hikes are the catalysts for all other price increases, so a rollback in petroleum prices will definitely slow inflation down,” the oil

ETUlay: Breakthrough in Teaching

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Educational technology has revolutionized the field of education by providing innovative tools and resources that have the potential to enhance the learning experience of students. The online tutorial is one such breakthrough in teaching that has transformed the way we learn and teach. Before discussing further about the topic, let us define first the word ETUlay for those who do not know yet. The word, ETUlay, comes from the "ETU," which stands for the Educational Technology Unit of the Department of Education (DepEd), and "tulay" is a Filipino term that means bridge.

The educational technology unit online tutorial is a platform that provides learners with access to educational resources through the Internet. These resources may include videos, podcasts, e-books, interactive quizzes, and other materials that can help students learn and understand the subject matter more effectively.

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executive said.

It can be recalled that inflation in March was at 7.6 percent, down from February's figure of 8.6 percent. (PNA)

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT PARTITION OF ESTATE OF THE LATE BENITO SANCHEZ and NECITAS DAVISON SANCHEZ

Notice is hereby given that the late BENITO SANCHEZ who died on 20 APRIL 1976 and NECITAS DAVISON SANCHEZ who died on 07 MARCH 1990 both in Cagayan de Oro City; That the deceased died intestate, without will or testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; That during their lifetime the spouses BENITO SANCHEZ and NECITAS DAVISON SANCHEZ, were owners of property more particularly described as follows: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-752 Lot No. 19346, Cad-369-D Beginning at a point marked “1” of Lot 19346, Cad-369-D, being N. 31-49E., 10739.35 from BLLM #1, Cad-237, thence N.20-21 W., 16.79m to point 2; N. 63-58 E., 45.03 m. to point 3; S. 21-53., 20.26 m. to point 4; S. 66-54 W., 22.93 m. to point 5; N. 27-51 W., 1.80 m. to point 6; S. 65-31 W., 22.37 m. to point 1; point of Beginning. Containing an area of EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE (829) SQUARE METERS is the subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT PARTITION OF ESTATE OF THE LATE BENITO SANCHEZ and NECITAS DAVISON SANCHEZ. That the heirs hereby adjudicate unto themselves the above described properties in the manner provided and mandated by the laws of Succession, and in the following manner: EVELYN SANCHEZ FABE identified as Lot 19346-A area of311 sq.m RAMON BLANCO SANCHEZ JR identified as Lot 19346-B area of 100 sq.m MERCILINE SANCHEZ VENTURA identified s Lot 19346-C area of 218 sq.m HAROLD PACA SANCHEZ identified as Lot 19346-D area of 200 sq.m. Made and executed by and between the following: HEIRS OF BENITO SANCHEZ and NECITAS DAVISON SANCHEZ, namely: EVELYN SANCHEZ FABE, RAMON BLANCO SANCHEZ JR., MERCILINE SANCHEZ VENTURA, HAROLD PACA SANCHEZ, all of legal age, Filipino Citizens, and residents of Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City; As per Doc No. 278; Page No. 56; Book No. 93; Series of 2023. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR.

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DEED OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

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Another significant advantage of online tutorials is that they are cost-effective.

Traditional classroom sessions may require significant investments in infrastructure, such as classrooms, books, and other resources. In contrast, online tutorials can be accessed using a computer or mobile device, which is much more affordable. This makes education more accessible to learners who may not have the financial means to attend traditional classroom sessions.

Therefore, the educational technology unit online tutorial is a breakthrough in teaching that has transformed the way we learn and teach. It provides learners with access to educational resources, personalized learning experiences, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. With the increasing popularity of online tutorials, this technology will continue to play a significant role in the future of education.

Notice is hereby given that the late CATALINA E. GUDEN, who died on _________ at _________ left a certain parcel of land more particularly as follows, to wit; A parcel of land located at Poblacion Malitbog, Bukidnon, bearing Tax Declaration No. 14-0001-00143, with an area of FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SQMTRS. (4,800) more or less Lot No. 43 is the subject of DEED OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE. Made and executed this ___ day of ____ 2019, at city of Cagayan de oro, Philippines, by the following: ALFREDO GUDEN, FREDELYN G. JAYSON, CINDY G. CELLAN & FREDERICK E. GUDEN, all of legal ages, herein referred to as HEIRS VENDORS: IN FAVOR ERNIE T. EVANGELISTA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, resident of Malitbog, Bukidnon, herein after called and referred to as the VENDEE ; That no personal properties are involved in the Extra Judicial Settlement. That to the best of knowledge of the herein PARTIES the decedents left no dept whatsoever; That We, ALFREDO GUDEN, FREDELYN G. JAYSON, CINDY G. CELLAN & FREDERICK E. GUDEN, herein referred to as VENDOR, for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (Php 150,000,00) Philippine currency, in hand paid by MR ERNIE T. EVANGELISTA, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Malitbog, Bukidnon, receipt of the said amount is hereby acknowledge by the VENDOR to her full satisfaction by these presents. Whereas, the abovenamed parties by these presents hereby AGREED to DIVIDE SETTLE & ADJUDICATE among themselves the above-described of land subjects of this instrument executed. WHEREAS, the above described parcel of land is not lease, mortgage nor tenanted to anybody free from all liens and encumbrances whatsoever as per Doc. No. 386; Page No. 78; Book No. 26; Series of 2021. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JOHANNE EMMANUEL G. AGUSTIN.

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PAG Ella Yu is new RI 3870 representative for Philippine Rotary magazine

MEET Rotary International District 3870 past assistant governor Ella Yu, the new district representative for the Philippine Rotary Magazine for 2023-2024.

More than half of Rotarians worldwide receive a regional magazine instead of Rotary magazine. The prescribed regional magazine for the

Philippines is the Philippine Rotary Magazine. These publications are produced independently by Rotarians that have a regional point of view but also include

articles and photographs of international interest from Rotary magazine. PAG Yu represents the district which has 44 clubs from the provinces of Bukidnon,

Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, Camiguin and Cagayan de Oro City. PAG Yu is

a member of the Rotary Club of East Urban, an all-women Rotary club. She is a banker by profession. With this appointment, she will become part of the new

district leadership team. Her appointment was signed by District Governor-Elect Gilda “Gigi” Go who will start her term this July for RY 2023-2024.

Globe calls on customers to register their SIMs for protection vs scams, crime

Globe has renewed its call on customers to register their SIMs and avoid waiting for the last minute to register after the government extended the deadline to comply with the SIM Registration Act by 90 days.

SIM registration is an important step towards protecting one’s account and information. A registered SIM can be blocked in case of loss or theft. It also blocks customers from spam and scam texts. Through SIM registration, criminals won't be able to easily access personal information in apps and accounts.

Registered customers will also get to continue enjoying mobile services and apps for financial transactions and booking deliveries and ride-hailing services, among others. They will also get timely

messages from government agencies, including emergency alerts.

“We would like to again call on our customers to please schedule their registration early. Please take advantage of the extension to complete your registration and comply with the law,” said Darius Delgado, Head of Globe’s Consumer Mobile Business.

“We urge you to please do this early and not wait for the new deadline so that you can get yourselves protected. We have made registration fast and easy, and we provide on-site support for those who need help,” he said.

The government has extended the registration deadline from April 26, 2023 to July 25, 2023. As of May 7, a total of 43.65 million have registered out of the total base of 84.2 million.

For Globe Prepaid, TM and Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi users, use the GlobeOne app or go to https://new.globe.com. ph/simreg to register.

Globe Prepaid and TM users who have a fullyverified GCash account may also register via the GCash app in just a few clicks! They just need to follow instructions after they receive a prompt to register their SIMs, and they will get 1GB of free data.

Postpaid and Platinum subscribers are already included in the SIM registration database.

Globe’s 144 Stores and 27 EasyHubs across the country are also open to help customers who need help. The company has also rolled out over 1,000 SIM registration assistance booths since registration started.

District Governor-Elect Gilda “Gigi” Go

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