More job opportunities seen as economy bounces back

THE employers’ sector on Thursday expressed bullishness over the country’s 6.4 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the first quarter, saying this development heralds the opening up of more employment opportunities for Filipinos.

In an interview, Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr., president of the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), credited the positive direction taken by the economy to sound management by the Marcos administration, especially its emphasis on infrastructure development, which is very labor-intensive.

He noted that ECOP’s leadership has observed aggressive hiring in the manufacturing, mining and services sectors lately.

The business leader said that within the services sector, the food, travel, and hospitality sub-sectors have shown the most recovery in recent months.

“The economy may be growing slower than what we hoped for, but it seems to be moving forward very surely,” Ortiz-Luis said.

He pointed out that the main obstacle to economic growth in the past three years was the Covid-19 pandemic, which now “seems to be behind us.”

In light of the job market’s gradual recovery, Ortiz-Luis called on the administration to put aside proposals for legislated wage increases and instead, leave wage-setting to the various Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Boards.

Meanwhile, Roberto Galang, dean at Ateneo de

Manila’s John Gokongwei School of Management, called the Philippines’ first quarter economic performance “very encouraging.”

“The country is leading the region, and the Philippines is a rare bright spot in a slowing global economy,” according to Galang.

He stressed that the “best news is the turnaround of agriculture back to positive growth.”

The dean said that policymakers should take advantage of the apparent optimism created by the agriculture sector’s 2.2 percent growth last quarter to encourage more farmers to plant high-value crops.

He explained that the easiest way to address poverty among small farmers and farm workers

Advances in Human-Computer Interaction: Its Potential Applications in the Philippines

By Jinky G. Marcelo Faculty, College of Information Sciences and Computing Central Mindanao University

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“Does the government have other programs for the 84 percent who will not have wage increase? If the government will pay for

ERRATUM

In connection with the publication of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, that the late TEODORICO GABISAN VILLAROYA and LUCILA CABALLES VILLAROYA published July 27, August 3 & 10, 2022, the correct Book no. should be 94 and Series of 2019, not as published.

OUR APOLOGY

BWM May 12, 2023 the P150 for the 42 million workers, that’s in trillion (pesos), and our budget could not afford that,” he said.

Ortiz-Luis said even without the legislated wage increase, employers, especially large companies, have been generous in giving benefits to their workers.

(PNA)

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE

AMONG HEIRS With Joint Special Power of Attorney

Publication Notice

R.A. 10172

Republic of the Philippines

Local Civil Registry Office

Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Laguindingan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

CCE-0008-2023 RA 10172 May 2, 2023

In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum

Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administration Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that SONNY OBSIOMA AGBALOG has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of Clerical Error/s in the child’s Sex from “MALE“ to “FEMALE" in the certificate of live birth of SONNY URTAL OBSIOMA who was born on August 3, 1969 at Sambulawan, Laguindingan Misamis Oriental and whose parents are GENARO ABUHAN OBSIOMA and FRANCISCA LAGNO URTAL. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 20, 2023.

BWM May 5 & 12, 2023

Publication Notice

(SGD)IRIS J. RAGMAC, RN

OIC-Municipal Civil Registrar

Republic of the Philippines

Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Initao

Petition No. CCE — 0014 —2023

May 8, 2023

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 DANTE A. PACANUT has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from "VICENTE JR." to "DANTE" and correction of entry in sex from" " to " " or correction of entry in the date of birth from " " to " " in the certificate of live birth of VICENTE JR. ASEQUIA PACANUT at Initao, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are VICENTE A. PACANUT and CATALINA Q. ASEQUIA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 29, 2023.

BWM May 12 & 19, 2023

(SGD) ISAIAS A. JARALES

Municipal Civil Registrar

Notice is hereby given that the late ALMER VINCENT R. SARIO , (the “Decedent”) who died on August 21, 2021 at Binangonan, Rizal who died without will and no debts; THAT the deceased died intestate, without will or testament and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; THAT the deceased left the following, described ONE (1) unit VEHICLE more particularly described as follows: Make: Toyota; Series: Vios; Body Type: Sedan; Engine No.: TNRX003443; Chassis no. ; Plate No: NBN-9047 is the subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS With Joint Special Power of Attorney. This agreement is executed between:

1. HERNANI R. SARIO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Morning Mist, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City;

2. CHARITO SARIO-JACOB, (deceased) husband deceased, no children;

3. IRIS SARIOAQUINO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City;

4. LEAH SARIO-OCEAÑA, of legal age, widow, and a resident of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City;

5. VERGIL R. SARIO, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City;

6. TERESITA R. SARIO, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City;

7. AVELINO R. SARIO, JR., of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City;

8. ALMER VINCENT R. SARIO, (single/deceased) surviving daughter Coco Margarette C. Sario (minor); 9. ARCHIEL R. SARIO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City. That we hereby authorizes ALEXA RAND SARIO AQUINO to transact, for and in our behalf over the above-stated vehicle with the EastWest Bank, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig Branch and likewise to sign the Deed of Absolute Sale as our Attorney-in-fact to any buyer over the above-mentioned vehicle for and in our behalf as per Doc. No. 457; Page No. 52; Book No. 55; Series of 2023. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. PERSEVERANDO L. ARAÑA JR.

BWM May 5, 12 & 19, 2023