DENR 10 JOINS CLEAN-UP DRIVE

In line with the Earth Day annual celebration, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 10 joins with the Cagayan de Oro City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office, various national government agencies, academe, private organizations, youth groups and other volunteers for the clean-up drive on April 22 in Coastal Road, Barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City.

An estimated of 4,000 volunteers participated in the Earth Day activity to demonstrate support for environmental protection and to promote sustainable development to raise awareness on environmental issues and encourage people to protect planet Earth.

The Earth Day 2023 was spearheaded by the KUSGAN VOLUNTEERS

Inc., a non-profit organization registered by the Security Exchange

Commission as part of their advocacy on nature conservancy. (Jesha May

N. Bagtoltol) RSCIG No. 04-120-2023 #TayoAngKalikasan

By Zaldy De Layola and Leonel Abasola

MANILA – House Speaker

Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Sunday vowed for the swift passage of 11 additional legislations, bringing to 42 the total number of priority administration measures.

Romualdez said the bills include Amending the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) Fixed Term bill, which has been transmitted to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.; Ease of Paying Taxes; Maharlika Investment Fund; Local Government Unit Income Classification; Amendment to Universal Health Care Act, which were already sent to the Senate; Bureau of Immigration Modernization; Infrastructure Development Plan/Build Build Build Program, which is now for committee report preparation; Philippine Salt Industry Development Act; Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System; National Employment Action Plan; and Amendment to the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act, which is under committee/technical working group meeting.

“President Marcos Jr. approved 11 bills designed to address key issues on public health, job creation, and further stimulate economic growth as part of his administration’s priority legislation. These mea -

Imee seeks regulation of artificial intelligence in BPOs, OEMs

MANILA – Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday called for an inquiry into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) that poses a major threat to workers in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs) and Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) industries.

“AI is developing faster than most people can comprehend and is threatening to take away jobs and turn employment growth upside down,” Marcos, chairperson

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, said in a news release.

AI, she said, poses a grave danger to the BPO industry and factory workers who helped the country’s economy at the height of the onslaught of the coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

In 2020 to 2021 or when the world was critically battling the effects of the pandemic, the BPO indus -

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Malalag

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC May 05, 2023

CCE-21-2023 RA 10172

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JEZDEL REGIDOR SILAYA has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of sex from “ FEMALE ” to “ MALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of J EZDEL REGIDOR SILAYA at MALALAG, DAVAO DEL SUR and whose parents are FLARIDEL T. SILAYA JR. and JESSEL V. REGIDOR

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 25, 2023.

(SGD) POL P. YURO Municipal Civil Registrar sures will be the focus of our legislative efforts when Congress resumes session this Monday,” he said in a statement.

Romualdez accompanied Marcos during his five-day official visit to the United States and Saturday’s coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Great Britain.

Romualdez said the leadership aims to approve the remaining eight LegislativeExecutive Development Council (LEDAC) priority measures from the original 31 bills before the sine die adjournment of Congress on June 3.

“It will be on a best-effort basis. We will try to pass

Estate tax amnesty extension lifeline for pandemic-hit sectors

By Zaldy De Layola

MDN: May 9 & 16, 2023

MANILA

– The clock is ticking and the Senate needs to pass an important bill seeking to extend the estate tax amnesty period for two more years.

Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th District Rep. Ralph Recto said in a news release on Sunday that his “former classmates can approve what is a simple bill” without having to wait for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to certify the measure as urgent.

He said that when session resumes on Monday, both chambers of Congress have 12 session days before it adjourns anew by the end of the month.

Under the current estate tax amnesty law, the period to avail of the benefits expires on June 14.

But Recto expressed hopes of an extension “because in legislation, a month is an eternity. Kaya kayang-kaya ipasa (It can be passed).”

“Although tax bills originate from the House, the Senate, in anticipation of House action, can start tackling the bill, so that when the House bill arrives, the Senate version is now

FLORPAZ SERINIA who was born on JANUARY 24, 1955 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are PAZ HALIBAS and JESUS SERIÑA

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

(SGD) ATTY. YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL City Civil Registrar primed for floor debates,” he said.

After it hurdled the House Ways and Means Committee, the measure seeking to move the deadline of the estate tax amnesty to June 14, 2025 would then be ready for the plenary debates where its passage is a certainty, he added.

While in the Senate, Recto was among the authors of Republic Act (RA) 11213 or the Tax Amnesty Act which erased the penalties and significantly cut the rates for estate tax obligations.

However, the period

MDN: May 2 & 9, 2023