Mindanao Daily News (December 15, 2022)

Cimatu

Local court

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a Baguio-based Journalist of cyber libel

By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Managing Editor

MDNN Philippines (December 13) — Facebook users beware of posting libelous matters, or else you will face cyber libel!

This, after the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 93 has convicted a journalist of cyber libel for posting commentaries against a government official.

Frank Cimatu, a Journalist from Baguio City, was convicted of Cyber Libel by the Quezon Regional Trial Court for posting on Facebook allegedly libelous commentaries against then Department of Agricul -

Davao City to open more night markets

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews

DAVAO CITY – The City Government of Davao will open more night markets to help create more opportunities for the small vendors and boost the local economy by spreading out business activities to other parts of the city, a councilor said.

Third District Councilor Bernard Al-ag, chair of the committee on trade, commerce, and industry, said during the “One Davao: A Virtual Presser” streamed live over the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)Davao’s Facebook page on Monday that the local government seeks to expand the existing Roxas Night Market and open similar night markets in other parts of the city.

Expect rise in vegetable prices as Christmas approaches

By MARITA MOAJE

MANILA – The prices of vegetables are expected to increase less than two weeks before Christmas, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

In a Laging Handa public briefing on Tuesday, DA deputy spokesperson Rex Estoperez said they have received information that prices of some vegetables have gone up, which he said is a normal occurrence during the Holidays.

BOC-Zamboanga destroys P395-M smuggled cigarettes

By TEOFILO GARCIA, JR ZAMBOANGA CITY–

Bureau of Customs

“Mayroon kaming impormasyon na iyong atin pong mga gulay, galing doon sa northern area, nagtaasan din, lalung-lalo na sa panahog natin sa pansit. Pero base doon sa information natin, bumaba na rin po iyong presyo dahil sa dami ng supply rin doon sa mga area na iyon. So we’re expecting na sana naman na ang atin pong mga gulay na ‘yan

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The Roxas Night Market in Davao City. M inda n ews photo by yas d o C a M po

DESTROYED. Some PHP395 million worth of smuggled cigarettes seized by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and other agencies of government from May to November this year is destroyed Tuesday (Dec. 13, 2022) in Barangay Baliwasan, Zamboanga City. BOC-Zamboanga district collector Segundo Sigmundfreud Barte Jr. (2nd right) said the agency will continue its anti-smuggling campaign in this part of the country. (pna photo by teofilo p. GarCia Jr )

HEALTHY OPTIONS. A consumer chooses from a vegetable stall inside the Sta. Monica Market in Novaliches, Quezon City in this undated photo. The Department of Agriculture said prices are expected to increase as Christmas approaches. ( pna photo by o liver M arquez )

House OKs bill creating center for disease control

By FILANE MIKEE CERVANTES

MANILA – A Philippine Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) will soon be created as the bill proposing the new agency was approved on final reading at the House of Representatives.

During Monday’s plenary session, a total of 255 lawmakers voted to approve House Bill 6522 creating the CDC, which shall be an agency directly under the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH).

The bill is included in the list of priority legisla -

tion mentioned by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his first State of the Nation Address.

The CDC shall be vested with technical authority on forecasting, analysis, strategy, formulation and standards development for the prevention and control of all diseases of public health importance and health security events, whether domestic or international in origin.

The CDC shall coordinate with global CDCs and act as the national focal point of the Philippines for international health regulation (IHR) concerns.

The proposed agency shall implement disease surveillance and field epidemiology activities; perform data collection and analytics; recommend actions for public health threats to appropriate national government bodies; lead public health and risk communications; and strengthen public health laboratories, among others.

The bill also mandates the establishment of the following component centers: Center for Health Statistics (CHS), Center for Epidemiology and Surveillance

See BILL , page 11

PBBM on proposed Maharlika Fund: ‘Let Congress perfect it first’

By AZER PARROCHA

after the House Committee on Appropriations dropped the Government Service Insurance System and Social Security System as sources of funds.

“We’re just doing the regular process of looking at the bill. Well, not we. It’s the legislature. So let them do their jobs. Tama ‘yan. Para gawin nilang (That’s right. So they can make it) perfect,” Marcos told reporters onboard a flight to Brussels, Belgium to attend the Association of Southeast Asian NationsEuropean Union Summit.

He allayed concerns over the timing and possible mishandling of the proposed MWF, saying it would be too early to debate on the provisions that could eventually be removed while the bill is being refined.

“Let’s not debate until we see the final form because we could be debating about provisions that no longer

this remark See

Be wary of clickbaits, online scams amid holiday season: PNP anti-Cybercrime grp

By CHRISTOPHER LLOYD CALIWAN

MANILA – The Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) warned the public to be more cautious of “clickbaits” or links being used by online scammers to lure victims, especially amid the holiday season.

In a radio interview Tuesday, ACG spokesperson Lt. Michelle Sabino said fraudsters are also working double time to defraud people of their bonuses and incentives amid the looming implementation of the SIM Card Registration Law before year-end.

“Yes, (we have been receiving a lot of complaints lately), ang mga kawatan lahat pwedeng gawin paraan para makapanloko and generally lahat ginagawa na ang swindling, estafa, panloloko. Online buying or

, page 10 (Yes [we have been receiving a lot of complaints lately], the criminals are doing everything and every means to try and trick people and generally they are doing everything – swindling, estafa. Online buying or online selling, even investment scams),” Sabino said.

She said people should be more careful in spending their money, especially in online transactions.

“Dahil (Because it’s) Christmas, may bonus and capacity to spend or purchase, it is higher than normal that they attack during these times,” Sabino added.

Effective Dec. 27, users are required to register their SIM cards within 180 days from the effectivity of the law, with an extended registration period of not longer than 120 days.

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday appealed to critics to give lawmakers a chance to create a “perfect” version of the proposed PHP110billion Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF), adding that making refinements to the controversial bill is part of legislative process.

Marcos made

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Luzon

DHSUD, CamSur sign deal for 10K units vertical housing project

By CONNIE CALIPAY

MANILA – Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a housing project with the provincial government of Camarines Sur.

Camarines Sur Gov. Vincenzo Renato Luigi Villafuerte, along with other provincial officials, signed the agreement with Acuzar at the DHSUD Central Office in Quezon City on Sunday afternoon, with key officials of the agency as witnesses.

The MOU with Camarines Sur is the 29th signed by DHSUD with various LGUs from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao since the launch of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s “Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program” in August.

10,000 units.

In his message, Acuzar said: “This (MOU signing) is just the start of a much challenging work ahead, not only for us at DHSUD but for all of us, especially the local government. Upang maging matagumpay ang programang ito, kailangan nating magsama-sama at magtulung-tulong, magkaisa para sa pangarap ni Pangulong Marcos Jr. na isulong ang pamumuhay ng bawat pamilyang Pilipino sa pamamagitan ng maayos na tahanan at maunlad na komunidad (In order to make this program successful, we need to come together and help one another, unite for the dream of President Marcos Jr. to uplift the life of every Filipino family through a comfortable home and progressive community).”

Villafuerte lauded Acuzar and DHSUD for going the extra mile even on a Sunday to sign the MOU.

DOH-Bicol advises gift shoppers to choose safe toys for kids

By CONNIE CALIPAY

It will pave the way for a planned vertical housing project in Barangay Concepcion, Naga City, targeting See SIGN , page 10

The governor was

LEGAZPI CITY – With only less than two weeks to go before Christmas Day, the Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) has urged parents and others who will buy toys as gifts for children, to choose safe and appropriate ones for their age.

In a press conference on Monday, Dr. Monrey Isaiah Mancilla, DOH-5 non-communicable disease cluster chief, said many people buy toys based on their affordability, attractiveness, color and packaging, with the quality and safety features are often an afterthought.

“Always check the labels on the packaging of toys and observe precautions appearing on the labels. Pag meron na po kayong nakita mga chemicals tulad ng cadmium, lead and mercury (If you see these chemicals such as cadmium, lead and mercury), they would adversely affect children’s health. Kapag nakita niyo po yon, wag niyo nang bibilhin (If you see these, don’t buy the toy). Also, there are materials in the market or online without

the label, this is not actually allowed, and definitely do not buy it because it did not undergo the correct process and not checked by the right agency,” Mancilla said.

He said Republic Act (RA) 10620 or the Toy and Game Safety Labeling Act of 2013 tells the public to be more cautious of the toys they are buying.

“Toys that are imported, donated, distributed, and sold in the Philippines shall comply with the appropriate provisions on safety labeling

and manufacturer’s markings found in the Philippine National Standards for the safety of toys,” he said.

Mancilla also said parents must ensure that their children play with toys suited for their age and with adult supervision.

“For newborns to one year old, the DOH suggests toys such as rattles, large, brightly colored balls, unbreakable mirrors (with steel borders especially made for babies), washable stuffed

HOUSING PROJECT. Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar (in blue jacket) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Camarines Sur Gov. Vincenzo Renato Luigi Villafuerte (black jacket) on Sunday (Dec. 11, 2022) for a 10,000-unit housing project. The governor was accompanied by Camarines Sur Second District Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. and Board Member Niño Tayco. ( p hoto fro M dhsud

DA-CAR raising money for families of deceased Kadiwa workers

By LIZA AGOOT

BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) is helping raise funds for the families of three persons who died in a road accident on Dec. 8 after conducting a Kadiwa market fair in Apayao province.

“Please send your donation to our staff in charge of the Kadiwa program, we are collating donations for the families,” said lawyer Jennilyn Dawayan, DACAR Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulations, in a post in a group chat of the Cordillera Association of Regional Executives (CARE).

The three victims from Benguet were identified as Karen Briones, a farmerpartner of Barangay Loacan Organic Farmers Associa -

He said a safe toy is defined by the DOH as “one that is suitable to the child’s physical capabilities and mental and social development, is appealing and interesting, well-constructed, durable and safe for the child’s age.”

Importance of teaching Spelling in Elementary

By: GLENDA C. GALINDO Teacher I Benoni Elementary School

Spelling, or the skill of accurately putting words together from their component letters, is one of the key elements of good writing. Spelling with assurance fosters confidence in all facets of literacy. It has been demonstrated that comprehension skills are aided by the capacity to identify the connections between words with the same origin and comprehend word relationships.

Young spellers gain from being taught the techniques, principles, and ideas necessary to increase their vocabulary and spelling skills in all spheres of learning as well as in daily life. Reading and understanding more complicated texts comes more naturally to learners who are comfortable with letters and word patterns. Additionally, they possess the language skills needed to more effectively communicate their own thoughts in both written and spoken forms. For many students, the relationship between written

words and sounds can appear arbitrary and challenging. But in order for kids to become proficient communicators, they must first have a solid fundamental understanding of the relationships between forms, letters, sounds, and meaning.

The truth is that accurate spelling is one of the key elements of good writing. Students might employ more effective and deliberate spelling techniques when they write if they were expressly taught to use a wider range of spelling techniques. A child needs to be able to spell correctly in order to succeed in school because it’s necessary to do so in order to pass tests. A child who learns to spell makes a stronger association between the letters’ sounds and high-frequency sight words. Although spelling is a difficult procedure, it becomes easier for kids to decode unknown words as they comprehend its simple structure and guidelines.

TOY SAFETY. Dr. Monrey Isaiah Mancilla, DOH-5 non-communicable disease cluster chief, presents the dos and don’ts in buying toys as gifts for children during a press conference on Monday (Dec. 12, 2022). He said many people buy toys based on their affordability, attractiveness, color and packaging, and the quality and safety features are often not prioritized. ( p hoto by C onnie C alipay )

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KUMANDERS Social Transformation Not Anymore Thru Armed Struggle

IT was so amazing for me as Chairman before of the Cooperative Development Authority to have meet three former rebel Kumanders who have left the armed struggle but are still in the forefront of advancing social transformation to liberate the poor and the oppressed from poverty, gross inequities and social injustices. They were so passionate to rectify social wrongs as they saw that poverty, hunger, ecological disasters, corruption, violence, greed, morale collapse and religious apathy, when put together, is the lethal combination that puts a country in disarray and they saw then that the only counter measure is through armed struggle. This time, an awakening process through conscientization is the path towards social transformation by uprooting the causes of violent extremism based on a firm belief that “the people united, can never be defeated!”

This call of advancing cooperativism to uproot the causes of war is not just rhetorical; it is the call of the times. In Korakora, Munai, Lanao del Norte, the top kumander of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front by

the name of Abdullah Macapaar known as Kumander Bravo, the top commander of the MILF North Western Mindanao Command with some 15,000 members including some 5 division commanders and hundreds of front commanders have ceased their war of liberation and are now frontlining cooperativism as the instrument to uproot the root causes of war which are poverty, gross inequities and social injustice. They were organized in the year 2020 into more than one hundred cooperatives and shouting as we met two years ago, “AllahuAkbar!” (God is Great), the slogan that they used at the height of war before but now out of their passionate desire to defeat poverty. What could be more amazing than that? That amazing transformative warrior has been appointed as as an honorable member of the Parliament of the Bangsa Moro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

This trail-blazing advocacy and initiatives to bring peace in Mindanao began in the middle part of 2017 right after the Marawi siege when the cooperatives in the country took the initia-

Conversion a continuing affair

WHAT can we learn from the parable Christ told the chief priests and the elders of the people, about a father with two sons whom he asked to work in the vineyard? (cfr. 21,28-32) The first son at first said no, but later on changed his mind and went to the vineyard to work. The second said yes, but did not go.

Obviously, the immediate lesson we can derive from that parable is that what is important is to do the will of God, even if at first we refuse to do so or hesitate. In this regard, it was the first son who met the standard. And the second son did not, despite the dispatch with which he responded affirmatively.

But the greater lesson we can learn from this gospel story is that whether we identify ourselves with the first son or the second one, everyone of us always needs some conversion. We cannot deny that with regard to doing God’s will, we can at first refuse but then later on agree, or we can say, yes, but actually would not do what is told us. In both cases, some conversion is involved or needed.

We should always feel the need for conversion.

The mark of true saints is precisely this hunger and thirst for repentance and conversion. Whatever good they did humbled them instead of leaving them proud. They knew who and what was behind all the accomplishments they made, and were more keenly aware of their inadequacies, their mistakes, faults, infidelities, etc.

It’s not that they led a miserable life of having a dark outlook in life and a negative attitude toward their own selves. They were a happy lot, whose joy sprang from their living and faithful union with God, their father, but aware of their total dependence on God.

It’s their driving love for God and souls that keep them feeling always the need for penance and conversion. It’s not just fear of sin and evil that provokes this hunger. It’s love of God and souls. It’s this love that made them see many things that they need to do.

Due to this love, they also sharply knew that on their own, all they could do is evil, not good. St. Augustine said something to this effect. We are actually nothing without God. We simply would have no

tives of coming together as one family, showed their compassion to help the internally displaced persons (IDPs). There were then outpourings of assistance brought by ten-wheeler trucks carrying hundreds, if not, thousands of sacks of rice including “malong,” medicine and relief goods. But the assistance did not stop after the crisis as the Cooperative Development Authority continued providing assistance under its Peace and Normalization Program. The program centered on organizing the IDPs into cooperatives including the provision of livelihood projects and capability-building activities. More than a hundred of cooperatives of the IDPs loomed, advancing the essence of cooperativism for people, planet, prosperity

resistance against evil.

Our problem is that we often think that we can do good by our own selves, without the grace of God. We think that with our talents and good will alone, we can be and do good independently of God.

We easily forget the fact that all our talents and our capacity to have good will all come from God. Our problem is that we usurp the goodness and power of God, and make them simply as our own. This anomaly, done at the very fundamental level of our life, would have tremendous repercussions in all the other aspects of our life.

This is something we should try to avoid. I know it’s easy for us to fall to that predicament, and that’s precisely why we need to have continuing repentance and conversion. We should not go to bed at night without expressing some penance and reconciling ourselves with our Lord. We have to end the day always reunited with God!

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Visayas

E. Visayas suffers P6.44-B tax allocation cut in 2023

By SARWELL MENIANO

TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Visayas will have to perform functions on a tight budget next year as national tax allocation (NTA) for its provinces, cities and towns was reduced by PHP6.44 billion.

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) regional office said on Monday the national revenue next year was reduced to PHP38.08 billion from this year’s PHP44.52 billion due to a drop in taxes collected by revenue agencies at the height of the pandemic in 2020.

“Local government units must work on a lower budget because tax collections in 2020 declined as well. In computing the NTA, we use as base period the

Iloilo hosts first wildlife sanctuary in Western Visayas

By PERLA LENA

ILOILO

CITY – Western

Visayas got its first wildlife sanctuary which is located in the 280-hectare area covering Barangays Buaya, San Fernando and Alipata in the municipality of Carles in Iloilo province.

“The wildlife sanctuary is a category of protected area. All our legislated protected areas are natural parks, this is our first in Western Visayas under the wildlife sanctuary,” said Danilo Lorilla, chief of the Department of Environment and

Natural Resources–Conservation and Development Division (DENR-CDD), during a forum on Monday.

The Sicogon Island Wildlife Sanctuary by virtue of Republic Act 11933 has 318 recorded species of flora; 232 are trees where 32 are native to Panay Island; 21 species of herpetofauna where nine are endemic including a species of frog known as Platymantis insulatos that is endemic in Carles; 62 bird species wherein 12 are endemic in Panay; and 14 species

of mammals to include the warty pig, leopard cat and two species of flying foxes.

He said the critically endangered species should be protected otherwise they will already be lost.

Following its declaration, Lorilla said the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) was organized to serve as the governing board that will decide on the programs and projects that will be implemented based on their management plan.

“We will have a quarterly monitoring of the bio-di -

versity to know if the many interventions will have an effect,” he said.

The area will be zoned eventually to include other areas for study.

DENR has already provided a little less than PHP2 million last year, the bulk of which was to identify and delineate the areas covered by the sanctuary.

The law converting the area into a sanctuary was authored by Iloilo Fifth district Representative Raul Tupas and Senator Cynthia Villar. ( PNA )

three years preceding,” DBM Eastern Visayas Regional Director Imelda Laceras said.

“In this case, the 2023 budget of local governments is measured against the revenues raised in 2020 when the collection was low due to movement restrictions,” she told the Philippine News Agency.

The allocation for the six provinces in the region declined to PHP11.22 billion from PHP13.11 billion this year while outlay for seven cities dropped to PHP8.22

billion from PHP9.61 billion.

In Tacloban City alone, the regional capital allocation dropped by PHP186 million from this year’s PHP1.28 billion to PHP1.09 billion.

The region’s 139 towns will have PHP18.63 billion NTA in 2023, lower than the PHP21.79 billion this year.

“The decrease in the share of local governments nationwide is about 14 percent. The situation is

Intensifying camaraderie among learners: Transition in the new normal

By ROGEL C.CABEGUIN

As the famous saying goes that “All work, no play makes Jack a dull boy” is quite true when applied to our daily endeavours in life. Yes, if we will only work and work and work until we will burn our hearts out, then this can make us as a dull individual, whereas if we associate work with play sometimes, then this will better our inner self and our relationship with our family, co-workers and friends.

Same prospect can be applied when at school, as a teacher, we must let our school children, our pupils play so as they can gain camaraderie and friendship with their fellow pupils, and better if we can play with them as well. As a teacher, we must establish good rapport and good relationship with our

pupils so that learning can be in a harmonious way and that they can see learning as a fun-filled activity.

What is the advantage if we have established friendship with our pupils? As said we must link bridges and not burn bridges, having a good relationship with our pupils is of much significance and importance because as we stand as second parents for them in the classroom, we must as well play with them, like we play with our own children at home..

Friendship is one of the most treasured relationships on earth and it may entrust a very good feeling when we are being friends with our fellows especially to our pupils. At the end of the day, relationship does matter.

BUDGET CUT. Department of Budget and Management Eastern Visayas chief Imelda Laceras explains the budget process. She said the national tax allocation for provinces, cities and towns in Eastern Visayas was lowered by PHP6.44 billion in 2023 due to a drop in taxes collected by revenue agencies at the height of Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. ( pna photo by s arwell M eniano )

BDO Wins the Industry Champion of the Year for the 2nd Time, Recognized as Top Sustainability Advocate in Asia for 2nd Consecutive Year

BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) was named Industry Champion of the Year and Top Sustainability Advocate in Asia, both for the second time at the 2022 Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) Awards in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Industry Champion award is presented to companies that have a distinct competitive advantage, set industry trends, and have commendable best practices in place. Winners in this category have shown the ability to evolve the focus of their enterprises along with the dynamic changes of the industries they serve to sustain as market leaders.

BDO is the country’s largest bank in terms of total assets, loans, deposits and trust funds under management. The Bank has the country’s largest

distribution network, with over 1,600 consolidated operating branches and more than 4,500 ATMs nationwide. It also has 16 international offices in Asia, Europe, North America and the Middle East. The Bank also offers extensive digital banking solutions to make banking easier, faster, and more secure for its clients.

“This recognition embodies BDO’s commitment to sustainability for the benefit of all its stakeholders, its customers and the hard work of its employees who are at the core of our business. We believe that our success as an institution is dependent on the growth and resiliency of the ecosystem we operate in.” said Nestor V. Tan, President and CEO of BDO Unibank.

BDO also won the Top

SEC sets deadlines for submission of annual reports

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set the deadlines for the submission of the annual financial statements (AFS) and general information sheets (GIS) of corporations in 2023.

The Commission on December 6 issued SEC Memorandum Circular No. 9, Series of 2022, which provides the 2023 Filing of Annual Financial Statements and General Information Sheet.

All stock and nonstock corporations are required to submit their annual reports online through the SEC Electronic Filing and Submission Tool (eFAST), previously called the Online Submission Tool, at https:// cifss-ost.sec.gov.ph.

The SEC and its Extension Offices shall not accept submissions over the counter and through courier, as the Commission continues to implement a zero face-toface transaction policy, in line with the zero-contact policy and automation of

business-related transactions mandated by Republic Act No. 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018.

AFS deadlines

For the submission of AFS, the Commission will implement a schedule based on the last digit of corporations’ registration or license numbers to maintain an

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organized and orderly filing of annual reports.

All corporations, including branch offices, representative offices, regional headquarters and regional operating headquarters of foreign corporations whose fiscal years end on December 31, 2022 shall file their AFS based on the last digit of the SEC registration or license number:

1 and 2 : May 2, 3, 4, 5 3 and 4 : May 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

5 and 6 : May 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

7 and 8 : May 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

9 and 0 : May 29, 30, 31, and June 1, 2

The SEC extension offices will likewise implement the coding schedule.

Corporations may submit

their reports on or before their respective filing dates.

Meanwhile, a corporation whose fiscal year ends on a date other than December 31, 2022 should file its AFS within 120 calendar days from the end of its fiscal year.

The annual report of a broker dealer whose fiscal year ends on December 31 must be filed depending on the last numerical digit of its registration number as prescribed by the Commission, while those with fiscal years ending on a date other than December 31 must be filed 110 calendar days after the close of such fiscal year.

Corporations whose securities are listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), those whose securities are registered but not listed on the PSE, and those covered under Section 17.2 of Republic Act No. 8799, or the Securities Regulation Code (SRC), shall file their AFS within 105 calendar days after the end of their

Big-time oil price rollback set this week

By KRIS CRISMUNDO

MANILA – Motorists and consumers will be greeted with big-time price rollbacks on petroleum products starting 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, PTT Philippines, Seaoil and Shell said they will cut gasoline prices by PHP1.70 per liter and diesel prices by PHP3.40 per liter.

Caltex, Seaoil and Shell will also slash kerosene prices by PHP4.40 per liter.

This is the fourth straight week that oil companies have implemented price rollbacks despite the announcement of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) to stick to its existing plan of output cut until next year.

Both West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude oil are trading at USD70 level from selling at USD80-level Monday last week.

Republic of the Philippines

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION SPL. CIVIL ACTION NO. 156-07-2021 OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff, - for – - versus –

Expropriation

fected area sought to be expropriated consisting of 165 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Description , as follows:

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

EDITH CUAJAO; AND ROSALINA D. ORDANIZA Defendants.

x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

TO:

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

EDITH CUAJAO

Brgy. Caromatan, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte

HEIRS OF EDITH CUAJAO

Unknown Address

G R E E T I N G S!

WHEREAS, on June 9, 2022, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads as follows:

“On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Summons by Publication filed by the plaintiff and it appears from the Sheriff’s Return of Summons that defendants Edith Cuajao and/or Heirs of Edith Cuajao whereabouts, cannot by diligent inquiry be ascertained, as prayed for in the Plaintiff’s aforesaid motion, let summons by publication be served upon defendants Edith Cuajao and/or Heirs of Edith Cuajao in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper and plaintiff is directed likewise to send copy of this order, summons, and complaint to the defendants to their last known addresses.

XXX

SO ORDERED.”

WHEREAS, Complaint reads:

C O M P L A I N T

(With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession)

Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully states that:

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

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

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

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

5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP) , integral part of which is the KOLAMBUGAN-LALA 20kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project).

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

7. Defendant Edith Cuajao is of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Brgy. Caromatan, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, where she may be served with notices, summons and other processes of this Honorable Court.

8. Defendant Rosalina D. Ordaniza is of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Brgy. Caromatan, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, where she may be served with notices, summons and other processes of this Honorable Court. She is impleaded herein in accordance with Section 1, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, being the alleged claimant of the improvements found on the subject property.

9. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of registered land identified as Lot No. 6, PSD-13508-017487 , situated in Brgy. Caromatan, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte . The said property is registered and declared in the name of Edith Cuajao, per Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-17,348 and Tax Declaration (TD) No. H-050436 (07) , respectively. It is more particularly described below together with the af -

Machine copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property, Report on the Counts of Improvement, and Sworn Statement of Ownership/Undertaking with Waiver of Rights/Quitclaim are attached and made integral parts of this complaint.

10. To enable plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to acquire, upon payment of just compensation, the portion of the defendants’ property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country.

11. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. Defendant Rosalina D. Ordaniza already accepted the payment for the cost of affected improvements found in the subject property. However, no agreement was reached between the parties as to the compensation of the affected lot.

12. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activities therein for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint.

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

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

15. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff notified defendants through a Letter Offer of its intention to file an expropriation case if the possession over the subject property cannot be timely secured and/or issues regarding compensation for the subject property cannot be resolved except through judicial intervention. Plaintiff further serves, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (attached as Annex “A”) upon the defendants.

16. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land sought to be expropriated in the total amount of SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE PESOS (Php7,425.00) consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of projects intended to benefit the public.

17. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law.

18. In a long line of cases and pursuant to OCA Circular No. 1132019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Thus: “Municipality of Cordova v. Pathfinder Development Corporation emphasizes the mandatory issuance of the writ of possession upon the receipt of the required deposit. “No hearing is actually required for the issuance of a writ of possession, which demands only two (2) requirements: (a) the sufficiency in form and substance of the complaint; and, (b) the required provisional deposit x x x x Upon compliance with these requirements, the petitioner in an expropriation case is entitled to a writ of possession as a matter of right and the issuance of the writ becomes ministerial.” (Emphasis supplied)

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

20. An action quasi in rem names a person as defendant, but its object is to subject that person’s interest in a property to a corresponding lien or obligation. In a proceeding quasi in rem, jurisdiction over the person of the defendant is not a prerequisite to confer jurisdiction on the court, provided that the latter has jurisdiction over the res.

21. The purpose of summons in actions quasi in rem is not the acquisition of jurisdiction over the defendant but mainly to satisfy the constitutional requirement of due process. Since the issuance of writ of possession is ex-parte, ministerial, and non-litigious in nature, the issuance thereof, even prior to the service of summons, will not violate defendants’ right to due process as the same can be done even without defendants’ participation. Besides, the issuance of a writ of possession does not prevent defendants from raising objections to and defenses against the expropriation of their property.

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

1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting of a total area of 165 square meters, more or less, as described in paragraph 9 hereof; order all defendants to vacate the portion of the subject property; and direct the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case and/or for the conduct of the counting of affected improvements, if necessary; direct the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to enter the writ of Possession in the Primary Entry Book and annotate the same in the Registration Book pursuant to Section 69 of Presidential Decree No. 1529;

2. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected portion of the property specified in paragraph 9 hereof;

3. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to the defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot No. 6, PSD-123508-017487, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government;

4. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of Lot No. 6, PSD123508-017487 consisting of a total area of 165 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 9 hereof;

5. DIRECT:

a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to register and annotate the Order of Expropriation and Judgment on the TCT No. T-17,348 or any certificate of title that may hereafter be issued covering the portion of the property subject of this case pursuant to Section 85 of Presidential Decree No. 1529;

b. The Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel Tax Declaration No. H-050436 (07) and/or issue new and separate tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein.

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

Quezon City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte. June 25, 2021.

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

By:

LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG

PTR No. 0599223 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City

IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38002

GORDON S. MONTOJO

PTR No. 0599215 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City

IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024 Roll of Attorneys No. 44910

JULES BOY R. VALDEZ

PTR No. 0599221 – 01/04/2021 - Quezon City

IBP Lifetime No. 012616/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012045 Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350

RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City

By:

KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE

PTR No. 9890045 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City

IBP Lifetime No. 012019

MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170

JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ

PTR No. 9890044 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City

IBP No. 128123 – 01/04/21 – Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527

Roll of Attorneys No. 58980

NOW THEREFORE , the abovementioned Defendants are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, their ANSWER to the above-quoted petition within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at his given address indicated in the complaint. Defendants are further reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, June 21, 2022.

(SGD) ATTY. AISA B. MUSA-BARRAT Clerk of Court VI

Mindanao

TUPAD PROGRAM.

2.2K recipients get P11.6-M TUPAD payments in AgNor

By ALEXANDER LOPEZ

BUTUAN CITY – At least of PHP11,602,500 payments were released to the beneficiaries of the TUPAD program of the Department of Labor and Employment in partnership with the office of Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Dale Corvera.

R.A 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

TUPAD or the Tulong Panghapbuhay sa Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers program is a communitybased package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployed and seasonal workers.

In an interview Tuesday,

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that CLAIRE L. OMONGOS has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from LILLIBETH to MA. LILIBETH in the Certificate of Live Birth of LILLIBETH POLLOZO who was born on 01 JUNE 1956 at Iligan City and whose parents are HERMINIA SABADUQUIA and FEDERICO POLLOSO

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than DECEMBER 2022

(Sgd) ATTY. YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL City Civil Registrar

Corvera said the releases were made in the different months during the second half of 2022, or from July to December this year.

“So far, based on our records, a total of 2,210 beneficiaries have already benefited from the TUPAD

R.A 10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

MDN: Dec 15 & 22, 2022

R.A. 10172 & R.A. 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that SHEAN DEAREEBELLE C. WARACWARAC has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from “ MALE ” to “ FEMALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of SHEAN DEAREEBELLE CALIBO WARACWARAC who was born on 22 JANUARY 2001 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are APOLONIA B. CALIBO and JUANITO R. WARACWARAC

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than DECEMBER 2022

(Sgd) ATTY. YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL

City Civil Registrar

MDN: Dec 8 & 15, 2022

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Alubijid

CFN-00014-2022

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Marines capture DI-MG lair in Lanao Sur

By EDWIN FERNANDEZ

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao – The Philippine Marines captured an encampment of Dawlah Islamiya–Maute Group (DIMG) in Lanao del Sur and recovered war materiel and explosives, the Army here said Tuesday.

Maj. Gen. Roy Galido, the Army’s 6th Infantry Division head, said information provided by civilians in Marogong, Lanao del Sur, about the presence of gunmen in the village of Bagumbayan led to the discovery of the extremists’ hideout in the area.

After confirmation of the DI-MG hideout location, Galido said a law enforcement operation was launched by troopers of the Army’s 1st Marine Brigade stationed in the area.

Galido said intelligence reports also showed that Abu Zacharia, the new leader of Dawlah IslamiyaMaute Group, was sighted in the area with about 30 armed followers.

“The villagers noticed new faces in their village and alerted the troopers of Philippine Marines,” he said, adding that residents sighted about 30 to 40 men,

Republic of the Philippines

Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that RONNEL V. QUIDLAT has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from FEMALE to MALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of RONNEL VILLAGONSALLO QUIDLAT who was born on 06 OCTOBER 1989 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are ANNALIZA P. VILLAGONZALO and DAMIAN D. QUIDLAT

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than DECEMBER 2022

(Sgd) ATTY. YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL

City Civil Registrar

suspected to be remnants of the DI-MG terror group that seized Marawi City in 2017.

However, Galido said the Daesh-inspired local terrorist groups were gone during Monday’s predawn military operation.

Soldiers found war materiel, including bomb-making components, a manual for manufacturing homemade bombs, grenades and rocket-propelled grenade

launchers.

“We appreciated the cooperation of local government units and their community leaders to government forces for providing the military with intelligence information,” said Galido, also the commander of Joint Task Force Central.

“Security is everybody’s business, no single person is responsible for the security, we have to unite and work together,” he added. (PNA)

before you click”: An intensified campaign among learners in using the social media

By ROGEL C.CABEGUIN

Social media platforms have become an integral part of online lives especially to the young learners. Social networks are a great way to stay connected with others, but you should be wary about how much personal information you post. Social media can be good and bad at the same time, that is why, it is very important to remind our students on staying safety and secured online and when using the social media networks.

MDN: Dec 15 & 22, 2022

R.A 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines

Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that IAN DAVIS D. SANES has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “ DICK IAN DAVIS ” to “ IAN DAVIS ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of DICK IAN DAVIS ABELLA SANES who was born on 10 APRIL 2004 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are GAYE M. ABELLA and IAN DAVIS D. SANES

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than DECEMBER 2022

(Sgd) ATTY. YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL

City Civil Registrar

Learn about and use the privacy and security settings on social networks. They are there to help you control who sees what you post and manage your online experience in a positive way.

Consequently, it is important to protect our reputation on social networks. What you post online stays online. Think twice before posting pictures you wouldn’t want your parents or future employers to see. Be cautious about how much personal information you provide on social networking sites. The more information you post, the easier it may be for a hacker or someone else to use that information to steal your identity, access your data or commit other crimes such as stalking.

Let us be vigilant and be cybersafe at all times. Our dear learners, please always think before clicking any button.

AFFIDAVIT OF CLOSURE

I, DONNABELLE L. VILIRAN , Filipino, of legal age, and married with residence at INDAHAG ALEGRIA HILLS LOT 14 BLOCK 2, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, after being duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby depose and state that:

1. I am the President of the TSTP OPC, located in DOOR 3, HILLSIDE HUB, 69 PORFIRIO CHAVEZ ST., MACASANDIG, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

MDN: Dec 8 & 15, 2022

R.A 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines

Local Civil Registry Office City of Iligan

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ROLITH LABIS DAROY has filed with this office a petition for Change of First Name from “ ROLETELA ” to “ ROLITH ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ROLETELA DOLOTALLA LABIS who was born on MAY 16, 1967 at Alubijid, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are ROMEO PACAMALAN LABIS and WARLITA BANDIALA DOLOTALLAS

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than DECEMBER 16, 2022

(Sgd) ESTELA N. SALDIA Municipal Civil Registrar

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that NORHUSNY D. YUSOPH has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “HUSNY” to “NORHUSNY” in the Certificate of Live Birth of HUSNY DECAMPONG UMPAR who was born on 17 SEPTEMBER 1982 at Iligan City and whose parents are MERILYN B. DECAMPONG and ISMAEL B. UMPAR

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than DECEMBER 2022

(Sgd) ATTY. YUSSIF DON JUSTIN F. MARTIL City Civil Registrar MDN: Dec 8 & 15, 2022

2. TSTP OPC, has not been operational due to its closure since 3rd day of December 2022

For further details please refer to the attached clipping of publication. That I execute this affidavit to attest the truth of my foregoing statement.

Subscribe and sworn before this 05 day of DEC 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. The affiant exhibiting to me her (TIN) 453-574-162-000 issued at Cagayan de Oro City on February 18, 2020.

“Think

From July to December 2022, at least 2,210 beneficiaries have received PHP11,602,500 payments through the Tulong Panghapbuhay sa Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program in the second district of Agusan del Norte through the Department of Labor and Employment and the office of Representative Dale Corvera. Photo shows the gathering of some 59 beneficiaries during the TUPAD payout on Dec. 13, 2022 in Santiago, Agusan del Norte. ( p hoto C ourtesy of r ep d ale C orvera )

IN PURSUIT. Personnel of the 1st Marine Brigade check on their personnel and vehicles as they continue the pursuit of remnants of the extremist Dawlah Islamiya-Maute Group (DI-MG) in Marogong, Lanao del Sur on Monday (Dec. 12, 2022). At least 30 DI-MG radicals were sighted massing in the area, which eventually led to the discovery of their hideout. ( p hoto C ourtesy of 6 id )

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Failure to register a SIM within this period will result in its automatic deactivation but may still be reactivated after registration and must not be made later than five days from deactivation.

“If registered, their scamming world will become smaller, because they can be easily identified unlike now, they are hiding under the anonymity of the web,” Sabino said.

Meanwhile, ACG operatives rescued a 12-year-old girl from her stepmother who was using her for illegal activities.

In a statement, the ACG said the victim identified only as “Mika,” was asked by her stepmother to withdraw the cash sent by her victim to a remittance center.

The operation stemmed from the complaint of the

62-year-old man who narrated that sometime in November, he met the suspect on social media and they soon developed a relationship.

After gaining his trust and confidence, the suspect identified as Adja Luwande de Guzman a.k.a. “Charm” (Jane Del Rosario) who pretended to be a nurse, informed him that she needs to undergo surgery due to Covid-19.

She then asked for immediate financial assistance from her virtual boyfriend. The victim, believing it was true, sent PHP267,600 in total via digital wallet and online bank transactions.

Another Facebook account named “Thelma Del Rosario” contacted the victim pretending to be the sister of the victim’s sweetheart.

She told him that “Jane” died during the operation and requested additional

Parents’ active engagement in learning: A must

By ROGEL C.CABEGUIN

Schools take a variety of creative approaches to involve parents in their child’s learning, as we believe that the involvement and participation of the parents play a vital and significant role to the child’s holistic development and even academic success in the future.

In engaging the parents, make sure that parents are being able to listened to. With this, schools must take the lead and be as flexible as possible. Parents must feel that they belong and indeed they are our partners for this cause. They are the ones who know their child best, therefore, a teacher should work hand in hand with the pupils.

One thing also, is to involve them in doing home works and teachers must be creating in holding events and activities at school. Parental support is very important, actually not just support but

their presence as well.

Also pupils, our learners feel secure when they can feel that they have their parents’ back in their academic journey. That is why it is very important that we should have parent meetings and assemblies wherein we can update them in the whereabouts of their child.

Parents, as stakeholders, should be engaged in the kind of learning the pupils are into today. Time is the most precious gift that a parent can share and impart to his child, and through this, a child can feel the attachment, the support that his or her parents are giving.

In this sense, schools as well capitulates to promote value-laden program and activities, most specifically and significantly, those programs and activities that could strengthen family bonds and family ties.

financial assistance from him for burial assistance and cremation in the amount of PHP32,000.

The complainant realized that he became a “love scam” victim and sought the help of ACG, which launched an entrapment.

During the operation, “Mika” admitted that she was merely asked by the suspect to claim the money for her.

The minor was then turned over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development for proper disposition.

The biological mother of “Mika” appeared before the ACG and said she is willing to file a case of child abuse against her former husband and his live-in partner. (PNA)

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accompanied by Camarines Sur Second District Rep. Luis Raymund Villafuerte Jr. and Board Member Niño Tayco.

Under President Marcos’ flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program, DHSUD is tasked to build 1 million houses annually in the next six years

to address the country’s housing backlog placed at more than 6.5 million units.

Acuzar highlighted the important role of the local government units (LGUs) in the flagship housing program -- from planning and conceptualization up to the identification of beneficiaries and even to the estate management and sustainability of the projects.

“We, at DHSUD, are inspired by the enthusiasm and support of our LGUs to the program…with this, I know that we are up for the challenge and we are right on track,” he said. ( PNA )

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dolls or animals with big clearly outlined faces. While for 2-3 years old (toddlers), wooden animals, dolls, sturdy kiddy cars, modeling clay and rocking horses, and for 4-5 years old (preschoolers) puppets, push toys, building blocks, balls and kites,” he said.

Mancilla also reminded the public to dispose of plastic packaging accordingly and keep it out of the reach of children.

“Mahalaga ang buhay.

Teachers are Role Models

By: GLENDA C. GALINDO Teacher I Benoni Elementary School

A role model is someone who motivates and inspires us to pursue excellence, reach our full potential, and embrace our best selves. A role model is someone we look up to and want to emulate. They teach us because of their dedication to greatness and their capacity to inspire us to recognize our own personal development. We look to them for counsel and direction. Anyone can serve as a role model, including parents, siblings, and friends, but some of the most significant and impactful role models in our lives are instructors.

One of the most crucial roles is that of the teacher, who molds the students of tomorrow. While students have an affect on their teachers, teachers also have an impact on their students’ lives. Education is more than just spending eight hours a day in class and acquiring facts; it also helps kids develop into the people they will become in the future. I think teachers should serve as role

models for their pupils, offer them support, and impart knowledge through practical instruction. Everybody has a role model they look up to, and for many pupils, that role model is a teacher. Teaching pupils the difference between good and bad and between right and wrong is crucial.

Every day, as an educator, you must decide whether it is your duty to instill moral principles and encourage the development of positive character qualities in the pupils in your care. People tend to forget that teaching involves much more than simply imparting knowledge from textbooks, and for that reason, I do think it is the responsibility of educators to instill moral principles and positive character traits in their charges. In order to properly educate a student, you must be able to teach them as a full person and be prepared to impart life lessons in addition to academic knowledge.

under Civil rite on March 28, 2015 at Talakag, Bukidnon,

The Applicant shall publish this Order once in a newspaper of general circulation or shall post this Order in the MARINA website at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled date of hearing.

The Applicant shall submit a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE) during the hearing or five (5) days thereafter.

In view of the pandemic, applicant or interested third parties may file his Formal Offer of Exhibit (FOE) or other documents through the office email at mro11@marina.gov.ph Done this 07th day of December 2022 at Davao City, Philippines.

By Authority of the Administrator (Per S.O. No. 800-22 dated 23 August 2022) FELISA N. ORONGAN Regional Director MDN: Dec 15, 2022

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Tiyakin natin na ang ireregalong laruan ay magdadala ng saya at hindi disgrasya. Salubungin natin ang Bagong Taon ng ligtas, masaya at puno ng pag-asa (Life is important. Let’s make sure that the gift toy will bring joy and not misfortune. Let’s welcome the New Year safely, happily and full of hope),” he said. ( PNA )

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from page 5 irreversible,” Laceras added.

The share for each province, city and town varies depending on the population and land area.

Laceras said the 2022 allocation of local government shot up due to higher government earnings in 2019, a year before the pandemic.

Another reason is the first year in the implementation of the Supreme Court’s Mandanas-Garcia ruling, mandating the inclusion of all national taxes in the allocation of funding for local government.

The High Court favored the petition of Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas and former Bataan governor Enrique Garcia Jr. that local government units (LGUs) are entitled to a “just share” on all national taxes collected and not only from the Bureau of Internal Revenue.

With the increased budget share, LGUs are expected to be responsible for the funding and delivery of the activities which have been devolved to them under Republic Act 7160, the Local Government Code of 1991 and other subsequent laws.

“The reduction should not be the reason for our local government not to assume some of the devolved functions. They are empowered to be more efficient in the collection of local taxes. This is an opportunity to improve collection efficiency, review the tax base, explore public-private partnerships, and link with more financing institutions,” Laceras said.

She said the reduction is just temporary, adding that beginning 2024, LGUs will get higher allocation due to improved revenue collections in 2021 with less strict mobility and reopening of businesses. ( PNA)

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Sustainability Advocate in Asia award for the second straight year. The Bank recognizes the critical role of financial institutions to manage its environmental and social risks and finance the country’s transition to a low-carbon economy. In 2021, BDO financed a mix of 54 renewable energy projects for wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, and biomass energy sources accounting for 2,230 megawatts of total installed capacity nationwide. BDO continues to expand its Sustainable Finance initiatives, in place since 2010, towards funding new and existing renewable energy projects to increase their capacity, and support the country’s avoidance of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Bank also finances energy efficiency projects and green buildings.

The Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability Awards (ACES) recognizes successful companies and individuals in Asia across two main domains; leadership and corporate social responsibility. The awards value and recognize services and achievements of businesses, both large and small, national and international, for their esteemed contributions to their communities and the world.

The ACES Awards is organized annually by MORS Group, an organization committed to assisting companies, corporate leaders, and eminent industrialists share a platform to exhibit leadership and sustainability excellence.

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Dubai crude also fell to USD70-level last week since trading at USD80.10 per barrel last Dec. 2.

Domestic oil prices recorded net increases of PHP25.40 per liter for gasoline, PHP35 per liter for diesel and PHP29.60 per liter for kerosene.

Based on the energy department’s monitoring last week, gasoline prices in Metro Manila range from PHP54 to PHP78.82 per liter, diesel prices from PHP61.08 to PHP78.85 per liter and kerosene from PHP74 to PHP84.15 per liter. (PNA)

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petitioner’s had been

to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their

intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court,

of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at San Isidro, Talakag, Bukidnon and Purok 5, Poblacion, Linamon, Lanao del Norte respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustainedmisunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for more than four (4) years their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond 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 January 6 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 2 nd of December, 2022.

(SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Dec 8, 15 & 22, 2022

to this case at their resident at Brgy. Ane I, Claveria, Misamis Oriental 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 December 24, 2013 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

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

SO ORDERED.

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

MDN: Dec 8, 15 & 22, 2022

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and peace.

This call for peace in Mindanao reverberated through-out the land. In Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, a top commander of the New People’s Army, Arnold Acebedo known as Datu Subang, the chieftain of 10,000 strong Manobo Tribe, surrendered then formed themselves into a cooperative and built a school on National Greening Program, stopped illegal logging, heal the blighted land back to life, improved the quality of life of the indigenous People and became a national awardee as outstanding environmentalist. He belongs now to a new breed of freedom fighters not anymore through armed struggle but by harnessing the collective power of the poor and the vulnerable through cooperativism! Wow, so amazing!!!

Social scientists and development experts are puzzled why poverty is high in an island that is oozing with ecological resources. It is their conclusion that poverty is rooted not in the lack of resources but in the powerlessness of the people to have access and control over their resources. Thus, cooperativism is the countervailing measure because it harnesses the collective power of the people for social transformation. This truism was recently shown by the Indigenous People who are now frontlining cooperativism as the empowerment path.

Today, the champion of the IPs and the Maranaos, Sultan Abdul S. Amoran, the former brigade Commander of the Special Force Unit of the 6th MILF Brigade Command of the North Eastern Mindanao Front with some 1,500 combatants in Camp Darul, Arkam, Maging, Lanao del Sur, now leads some 14 tribal groups in Mindanao in organizing the IPs into cooperatives. He is the elected Chairman of the newly formed cooperative, IGPANUYADUG SA

ABAGA TA BAYUG

COOPERATIVE

AGRICULTURE

(Protect the Falls in Bayug).

Indeed, cooperativism has become liberating force to replaced armed struggle knowing that the most painful and bitterest aspect of social change is when one Filipino kills another Filipino. This time, cooperativism is one to transform a highly skewed pyramidal societal order in a legal and peaceful manner as instrument of social justice, equity and economic development.

To put such revolution in its proper context, let us revisit history. A century or so ago, our forefathers had waged a revolution to dismantle the oppressive colonial rule then. Today, we need another revolution with the same intensity to break the vicious cycle of poverty.

We need a revolution that counts on the strength of the human spirit to prevail against the onslaught of greed, social injustices and poverty that dehumanizes the dignity of person. One that reinforces the democratic structures rather than dismantling them.

It can be likened to the Gandhian approach of Satyagraha, meaning love-force. Through love, unity and spirit service which is the essence of cooperativism, the people will finally prevail because “the people united will never be defeated”.

Let us therefore wage a cooperative revolution for people,

planet, prosperity and peace all for the greater glory of the Unseen Being, the light, Love and All-knowing Who is in the core of all beings that lives, moves and breathes!

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Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol.

Cimatu was sentenced by the court to be imprisoned for five years, five months, and 11 days. He was also ordered by the court to pay for moral damages amounting to P300,000.

The court’s verdict said the journalist from Baguio City was “guilty beyond reasonable doubt” of cyber libel charges filed by Secretary Piñol. The verdict was based on the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, it was learned.

Based on the 19-page decision issued on December 12, 2022, and penned down by Judge Evangeline Cabochan-Santos, the journalist’s post said ““Agri Sec got rich by 21 M in 6 months. Bird flu pa more!” has the intention of maligning the reputation, credit and virtue of the Department of Agriculture’s former Secretary Manny Piñol.

The court said Secretary Piñol was “exposed to public hatred, discredit, contempt and ridicule” because of Cimatu’s posts on social media, particularly Facebook.

The judge added in the decision that Cimatu’s post “made it appear” that the DA Secretary, during the time of President Rodrigo Duterte, pocketed P21 Million in a span of only six months, and has reportedly “committed corrupt acts.”

“Taking into consideration the words used by Cimatu and the subject Facebook post which appears to be an imputation of a crime, the same is defamatory and thus, satisfy the first element of the crime of Cyberlibel,” Judge Santos explained.

Meanwhile, the Journalist argued that he posted privately on Facebook as it can only be seen by his friends. But the court said it was immaterial and that the post was initially published publicly.

The judge further ruled in the decision that the Journalist has failed to show proof his post was only done in good faith. According to the court, the former DA Secretary read the post on Facebook and left a comment explaining his side of the story. However, Cimatu did not relent. Instead, he continued his defamation against the private complainant

The decision further said: “Despite this, Cimatu did not relent in his actions, but went on to continue defaming the private complainant. This is a clear indication of the intention of accused to malign Piñol, no matter the cost, and is clearly proof of malice,

Meanwhile, in an interview with CNN, Cimatu said : “As a journalist, I believe that we have to decriminalize libel especially when the law is weaponized on us.” We hope to craft our appeal before the year ends.”

Cimatu told the media that he will consult his lawyers and they will study their appeal to the Supreme Court.

“A threat to press freedom is a threat to democracy. An attack on one is an attack on all. No one should be silenced for being critical on the most pressing issues,” Rappler’s statements said.

Cimatu is a contributor of Rappler and the said online news organization is calling the govern-

ment to decriminalize libel.

“This is another example of the weaponization of the cybercrime law to harass and intimidate journalists. We stand behind Frank Cimatu, and together, we #HoldTheLine,” Rappler’s Maria Ressa said.

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million worth of confiscated smuggled cigarettes in Barangay Baliwasan here Tuesday.

Segundo Sigmundfreud Barte Jr., the BOC-Zamboanga district collector, said the destruction of the contraband aims to send a message that the government is serious in its anti-smuggling campaign.

“We now have four patrol boats that are patrolling the seas within the BOC Port of Zamboanga jurisdiction,” Barte said in an interview.

There are still some PHP141 million worth of smuggled cigarettes, which were confiscated this month, stored in the BOC-rented warehouse that are also set for destruction, he said.

“Once we finalize the needed documents and other requirements, we will also destroy those remaining in the warehouse,” he added.

Currently, he said there are at least three pending cases filed against smugglers before the local courts.

“We appear in court as the hearing of the cases continues,” he said.

The smuggled cigarettes destroyed Tuesday came from various operations of the BOC and its partner agencies from May to November this year.

The destroyed cigarettes, consisting of some 11,219 master cases were drenched in water and repeatedly crushed by heavy equipment in the presence of all partner agencies in the antismuggling campaign.

Mayor John Dalipe, meanwhile, reiterated his zero-smuggling policy and praised the efforts of the BOC and other enforcement agencies for their vigilance and sustained anti-smuggling initiatives.

“Smuggling will never be tolerated in Zamboanga City,” he said. ( PNA )

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na kailangan natin sa Pasko ay ang presyo din dapat reasonable din (We have information that our vegetables from the northern area have also increased, especially those used as ingredients for the Filipino noodle dish. But based on our information, prices have also dropped because of high supply. So we’re expecting that the prices of our vegetables that we need for Christmas should also be reasonable),” Estoperez said.

Vegetables normally used as ingredients for the noodle dish include cabbage, carrot, celery, pea pods, onion, and garlic.

As of the Dec. 13 price monitoring watch of the DA, cabbage is sold at PHP140 per kilo, or PHP20 higher than the day before; carrots remained at PHP100 per kilo; onions still at PHP300 per kilo; and imported and native garlic likewise unchanged at PHP100 and PHP250 a kilo, respectively.

The per kilo prices of potatoes and tomatoes dropped by PHP10 at PHP130 and PHP90, respectively.

Estoperez said vegetables coming from upland Baguio should

not be priced beyond consumers’ reach.

“Pero naglilitanya po iyong ating mga retailer. May binabayaran silang ganito, may binayaran na gasolina, iyong handling, iyong tubig, iyong puwesto. Iyon ang litanya nila (But our retailers are complaining – they pay something for this, they pay for fuel, for handling, for water, for the place – those are their complaints),” Estoperez explained. He said market administrators should help the DA and local government units monitor prices. ( PNA )

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He said that they are eyeing to open night markets soon in Toril, Calinan, Mintal, Bunawan, Lanang, Marilog, and Paquibato.

The councilor said they approved last month the amendment to the existing ordinance on the night market, which seeks to expand the business model to other areas of the city.

Once signed by Mayor Sebastian Duterte, Al-ag said that the amended ordinance would strengthen the Tiangge sa Katawhan Management Team, giving it authority to open additional night markets in other locations, including the central business district and even in far-flung areas, where it is proper.

He said amendments include improvement in the necessary services, particularly security and sanitation.

Al-ag said the Public Safety and Security Command Center is mandated to secure all night markets, the City Environment and Natural Resources Office is tasked to manage the wastes, and the City Health Office is directed to monitor the food preparation to ensure the health safety of the customers.

He said only small vendors are qualified to secure slots in any night market.

“The amendments in the ordinance actually include lessons we have learned from the existing night market,” he added.

Al-ag said the amended ordinance charges vendors the same fee of P10 per square meter for every vendor.

He said the local government also encourages private sector-led night markets to create competition among local vendors.

“There are private night markets that would open and challenge Roxas Night Market. That is good for business because it’s better to have competition that will improve the services and the kind of food that we serve there in the existing night market,” the councilor said.

The Roxas Night Market reopened last March 24 after it was ordered closed at the height of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections here.

Around 500 vendors and massage therapists were displaced when the local government closed the night market on March 12, 2020, to avoid transmission of COVID-19.

It reopened on September 12, 2020, but was closed again two months later, on November 20, when COVID-19 cases surged beginning the third quarter of that year.

The Roxas Night Market was a popular destination for street food, ukay-ukay (used clothes) and street massage. ( Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews )

Media literacy among learners in the new normal

By ROGEL C.CABEGUIN

COVID-19 barged into our lives without any warning, such as an uninvited guest rudely gatecrashing into our turf. This deadly pestilence has pulled the plug on all industries, and all economic activities all over the globe have come to a virtual standstill. Governments have taken stringent blockade isolation measures to enforce movement control orders, home quarantines, social and physical distancing and have declared curfews in some countries. Civil authorities and military personnel have been deployed to assist in the containment efforts to ensure that the general public adheres to the “stay-at-home” order.

As the world remains hopeful that this deadly outbreak is temporal and will eventually be history, the magnitude of this pandemic has unleashed a revolution in the education realm, setting off the novel COVID-19 as the trend-setter that has

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(CES), Center for Health Evidence (CHE) and Center for Health Laboratories (CHL).

If enacted into law, the President, during public health emergencies, may direct the operations of any privately-owned establishment including, among others, hospitals and medical and health facilities, passenger vessels and other private enterprises, to perform functions and provide support services for public health emergency response. ( PNA)

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exist. So antayin natin kung ano’ng gagawin ng legislature (So let’s wait what the legislature will do),” he added.

Marcos likewise backed the creation of a measure to institutionalize a sovereign wealth fund as it would be a good investment vehicle to foster economic development in the country.

“For sure, I wouldn’t have brought it up otherwise... It’s very clear that we need added investment. This is another way to get that,” he said.

The country’s economic managers, led by Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, earlier said the MWF is expected to increase investments and the funding of infrastructure projects and countryside development, particularly in agriculture.

In a joint statement, they said in the near and medium term, the MWF is seen to enhance the country’s fiscal space and reduce fiscal pressures as the fund “pursue public infrastructure projects, as well as reduce uncertainties in cases when fund resources are channelled to high-yielding financial undertakings.”

They called for the immediate enactment of the bill creating the MWF as this will redound to growth and help the country achieve “economic transformation towards inclusivity and sustainability”.

ironically laid the bedrock foundation for “literacy in the new normal”.

Media literacy is uniquely suited to serve as a unifying, interdisciplinary framework for this new way of teaching and learning. Today, content is plentiful – but schools are still organized as if content is scarce. When information is available at the touch of a button, and the best teachers can be available through Zoom, it is essential to teach children the process skills of media literacy from an early age, so that youth learn to access, analyze, evaluate, create and participate with media in all its forms. It is these skills and instruction on process that are scarce, when they should be plentiful. There is now global demand for media literacy, but not enough trained people to teach media literacy, since media literacy has seldom been taught in teacher education programs or in classrooms.

“Let us not delay economic progress. Let us not deprive our people of this opportunity for prosperity,” they said.

The economic managers also assured that with professionals managing the proposed MWF, there will be efficient use and management of these investible public funds.

Waiting game Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri also clarified that the President “never instructed me to hasten the process.”

In a press briefing on Monday, he said they will wait for the final version of the MWF before they file their own.

He said he has instructed Finance Committee chair Senator Sonny Angara, Ways and Means’ Senator Sherwin Gatchalian and Government-Owned and Controlled Corporation’s Senator Mark Villar to study the proposal.

“Sabi ko nga huwag madaliin (I told them there is no need to hurry). It should be studied carefully. There should be no questions on trust issue. Put economic geniuses there as heads of the MWF,” Zubiri said. (With a report from Leonel Abasola/ PNA)

APPLICANT(s)/

submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 2nd day of December 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.