MINDANAO DAILY BUSINESS Globe shifts Iloilo facility to renewable energy, total sites on clean energy now at 25

Globe continues to uphold its commitment to sustainability by shifting another facility in Visayas to Renewable Energy (RE) via the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP) of the Department of Energy (DOE). This is part of the company's Climate Action Strategy and in line with the Ayala Group's commitment to achieving Net Zero Greenhouse (GHG) emissions by 2050 and the country's carbon emission reduction target.

With the addition of the Iloilo facility, Globe now has a total of 25 high-energy utilization sites running on renewable energy as of endMarch. Other locations include Makati, Quezon City, Caloocan, Taguig (Head Office), Mandaluyong, San Juan, Manila, Marikina, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Tarlac, and Cebu.

energy bundled with verified carbon offsets through Power Purchase Agreements (PPA). By buying from Retail Electricity Suppliers (RES), Globe aims to encourage more investments in clean energy to support its growing demand.

The digital solutions platform is dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment, and the shift to renewable energy is just one of the many steps it is taking towards achieving this goal.

Earlier, Globe joined Earth Hour by turning off unnecessary lights and non-critical equipment in its key facilities for an hour. Globe's participation resulted in a total of 91.11 kW savings in its core facilities.

on traditional diesel gensets and electricity from the grid, such as solar hybrid gensets and onsite solar panels.

Likewise, Globe has engaged its business partners, vendors, suppliers, and customers to ensure that sustainable practices are adopted and promoted across its value chain. It has established sustainability as an additional criteria for retail electricity suppliers (RES) and network equipment and software vendors.

Republic

Of The

Philippines SHARI’A DISTRICT COURT

Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Marawi City

RE: JOINT PETITION FOR JUDICIAL DECLARATION AS LEGAL BENEFICIARIES OF

SPL. PROC. NO. 66-2023 DECEDENT MUSLIM HON. ALI M. ALONTO AND CONFIRMATION OF “AMANAT” AS BASIS OF JUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEDENT WHICH WAS ALSO UNANIMOUSLY AGREED UPON BY THE DECEDENT’S FAMILIES, KHALID BIN ALI P. ALONTO (eldest child

From the 1st Family with NORONISAH M PANGARUNGAN as their mother)

And FAIDA U. MACABERO, sole surviving Wife with 5 minor children), Petitioners, -versus- x----------------------------------------------------------- /

THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Supreme Court of the Philippines, Padre Faura Street, M. Manila, Respondent.

ORDER

Filed with this Court is a petition for judicial declaration as Legal Beneficiaries of the late Hon. Ali M. Alonto. The petitioners, Khalid Bin Ali P. Alonto and Faida U. Macabero, alleged among others: That Judge Ali M. Alonto was first marriage to Noronisah M. Pangarungan on June 3, 1982 who were blessed with 8 children and the spouse got divorced thereafter; That on December 10, 2005, Ali M. Alonto contracted a subsequent marriage with Faida U. Macabero and were blessed with five(5) children; That Abusami Mauntol is also a son of Hon. Ali M. Alonto to another woman whose marriage was short lived after their divorce for which reason, said woman got married subsequently to another husband and has a family of her own; That the Hon. Ali M. Alonto got sick and made an oral testament or video “Amanat”; That Judge Alonto died on June 3, 2020; That on April 30, 2022, Noronisah M. Pangarungan died leaving behind their 8 children; That all the legal heirs of the decedent unanimously agreed to adopt the video “Amanat” of the deceased by which his estate shall be distributed.

The Court finds the petition sufficient in form and substance.

WHEREFORE , premises considered, the instant petition is set for hearing on July 17, 2023 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. The petitioners are directed to cause the publication of this order in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three(3) consecutive weeks. Anyone who may be prejudiced by this petition may file his opposition thereto or appear on the said hearing and show cause why this petition should not be granted. Send copy of this order to the Honorable Solicitor General for information and representation.

The attached motion to litigate as pauper is GRANTED after showing that the petitioners are indeed pauper litigants.

SO ORDERED.

Marawi City, Philippines, May 23, 2023.

“By shifting our high energy utilization facilities to renewable energy sources, we are contributing to the Philippines’ efforts to support the country’s sustainable energy agenda and address the associated risks of climate change,” said Rizza Eala, Chief Finance Officer (CFO), Treasurer, and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Globe. “We will continue to explore partnerships and innovative solutions that will enable us to reduce our carbon footprint and minimize our impact on the environment.”

Globe's decarbonization journey began in 2019 with the purchase of renewable

The company goes beyond Earth Hour through its energy efficiency and conservation programs, such as the deployment of green network solutions, the utilization of intelligent monitoring systems, and engagement of its supply chain.

In 2022, Globe secured the ISO 50001:2018 certification for Energy Management Systems (EnMS) in line with its Net Zero strategy. The EnMS helps implement the company’s climate ambition of transitioning to a lowcarbon operation by laying out a framework for carbon reduction and operational efficiency.

The company is also exploring alternative energy solutions to reduce reliance

"We believe that sustainability is everyone's responsibility, and we are committed to working with our partners and customers to achieve our common goal of a more sustainable future. Together, we can make a positive impact on the environment and build a better world for future generations," said Gerard Ortines, Head of Network Solutions and CAPEX Management at Globe.

Globe is set to submit its targets for validation by the Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi) this year. In June 2021, Globe became the first Publicly Listed Company (PLC) in the Philippines to commit to set science-based targets through the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) to halve its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 and officially joined as a participant of the Race to Zero campaign to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

To learn more about Globe, visit www.globe.com.ph.

Smart Technologies in Farming

By: DONAH RAE P. VERULA “IT Faculty College of Information Sciences and Computing Central Mindanao University”`

Applying new technologies in farming is one of those things that I appreciated more about modernism because to me it is very necessary to introduce another new ways of doing to our farmers who put food to our tables. These technologies must be efficient, fast, and affordable.

There are a lot of Smart technologies in farming. In our community, the most popular is greenhousing. According to the ScienceDirect website, “Greenhouses are frames of inflated structure covered with a transparent material in which crops are grown under controlled environment conditions.” What I like the most in greenhousing is that it grows plants even in the limited space provided. I consider it so beneficial because farming used to be all about the sizes. The wider the land a farmer has, the more crops he can plant and harvest. However, with the advent of technology, this issue has been resolved.

Greenhousing provides a good workplace for crops. Having been able to see greenhouses in the town of Manolo Fortich and some parts of Bukidnon, I can say this technology works much with the community.

Urban Community Farming is one of those tactics that tapped my heart. It is because it gives and ripples hope to those in Urban areas with less to nothing extra space. With its upward method of planting and making use of used plastic containers, stone pots or. plastic jars, farming is made possible. To share, there are already communities in Metro Manila such as Quezon City that provide a shared space for their residents to plant. The community takes good care of its greens collaboratively. Other than that, different households were also encouraged to plant in their spaces by the use of the upward method or hanging the potted plants to maximize space. Anyone can also see community farming locally in Cagayan de Oro City such as in the barangays of Lapasan, Agusan, and Tablon. Urban Community Farming pushes for food security and sustainability among people and addresses the problems of poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Farming is for everyone and according to an official of the Department of Agriculture, the pandemic has proved that each one has a green thumb and anyone can love farming. We just have to start small and we then realize it was a decision worth emulating. The use of new technologies has also provided encouragement that farming can be adaptive to the youth of this generation and they can continue it together inclusively together with the traditional ways which our farmers proved to be sustainable as well since both can co-create. In that way, people can always have food to eat on their tables.