Mindanao Daily News (February 23, 2023)

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One of the suspects in Adiong’s ambush killed

PGMO launches PAGLAUM help desk

by Jan Albert Araña

TALISAYAN, Misamis

Oriental (PIA)--In line with its commitment to the motto "Pamilyang Misamisnon Unahon," the Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental (PGMO) simultaneously launched its PAGLAUM Help Desk in eight Misamis Oriental Provincial Hospitals (MOPH), February 16.

The PAGLAUM Help Desk is a program crafted by the administration of

Governor Peter M. Unabia under the unified effort on health and social services of the ‘PAGLAUM’ banner and is now available in eight MOPHs at Talisayan, Gingoog, Claveria, Alubijid, Initao, Manticao, Magsaysay, and Balingasag.

The help desk is a joint project between MisOr Cares, the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), the Local Finance Committee, and MOPH. Its goal is to

By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL, MANAGING EDITOR

LANAO DEL SUR –

The Philippine National Police reported yesterday that one of the suspects in the recent ambush of Governor Mamintal “Bombit” Adiong, Jr, was killed in a police operation.

In an interview with a TV network, Police Brigadier General John Guyguyon of the Police Regional Office –Bangsamoro Autonomous Region identified the slain suspect as a certain alias “Otin.”

The police general said

See ADIONG’S , page 11 See PGMO , page 11

The PAGLAUM Help Desk was simultaneously launched, February 16, 2023. The PAGLAUM Help Desk is a primary project of Governor Peter Unabia under the unified effort on health and social services of the ‘PAGLAUM’ banner. (MisOr PIO)

Bacolod City seeks explanation for 122

'missing' gov't vehicles

By Nanette Guadalquiver

BACOLOD CITY – The city government here will issue notices asking for explanations from 45 individuals for the whereabouts of government vehicles reported as missing.

As of Tuesday, inventory of the General Services Office (GSO) showed that of the number, 77 have been accounted for, but still not physically seen during the time of inspection while the remaining 45 have not been located yet.

“There will be 45 persons

See MISSING , page 11

CITY-OWNED VEHICLES. Some of the government vehicles owned by Bacolod City during the physical inventory held at the Government Center grounds last month. As of Tuesday (Feb. 21, 2022), 122 units out of the total 500 motor vehicles on record have been reported as missing. (Screenshot from Albee Ben)

DFA: 308 affected "Pinoys" in Turkey, Syria

By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL, MANAGING EDITOR

A top-ranking government official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that there are a total of 308 affected Filipinos in Turkey and Syria.

DFA Usec Eduardo Jose de Vega told PTV4 that in Turkey, there were 248 affected Filipinos properly accounted for by the embassy, and they are being sheltered in Ankara.

De Vega also said in Syria there were only 60

See AFFECTED , page 11

DEADLY QUAKE. The aftermath of the deadly quake that happened in Turkeyi. Two Filipinos were confirmed dead by the Philippine embassy based in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. Photo credit to VOA

Australian Deputy PM pays courtesy call on Marcos

By Azer Parrocha

MANILA – Australia

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles made a courtesy call on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at Malacañan Palace on Wednesday.

During the meeting, Marcos and Marles tackled ways to boost the alliance between the Philippines and Australia.

"I truly believe that the future lies in strong alliances

and in a united front in promoting again the values that we consider important to our countries," Marcos said.

He said Marles’ visit "will be an important part of the response" to the recent acts by the Chinese Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea.

They also discussed "respective positions on various areas of cooperation, particularly in security and defense, and other press -

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on August 26, 2008 at Davao City, Davao del Sur, both petitioners had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Davao City, Davao del Sur, 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 twelve years (12) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since 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 on August 26, 2008 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 March 3, 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 14th of February 2023.

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COURTESY CALL. Australia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Richard Marles pays a courtesy call on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at Malacañan Palace on Wednesday (Feb. 22, 2023). Marcos and Marles tackled ways to boost the alliance between the Philippines and Australia. (Screengrab from RTVM)

ing issues confronting the world today", according to state-run Radio Television Malacañang (RTVM) on its official Facebook page.

Also present during the meeting between Marcos and Marles were Philippine Defense Officer-in-Charge, Senior Undersecretary Carlito Galvez Jr.; Special Assis-

ERRATUM

Virtual reality wards

BY CARRYL MAE T. CARBONILLA

STATE-of-the-art nursing facilities that include mannequins modelled on real-life children, and dummies that have a pulse, could reduce the hours needed for trainee nurses to interact with real patients on wards. Here they get the chance to be at the front of the bed as opposed to at the back looking on, and they get the chance to have hands-on and practice skills they might not otherwise get a chance to. If more students did their practical training in simulated environments, it would take a load off over-stretched hospitals. Post COVID there’s a lot of burnout with our colleagues working clinically, inserting

ERRATUM

tant to the President (SAP) Secretary Anton Lagdameo, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and representa -

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND DECLARATION OF THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED OF SPOUSES FLORENCIA CONDE VILLA & CAMILO RUBEN VILLA

students into that can add extra pressure. Giving them an opportunity to rehearse, be in an environment where that stress is not - which these kinds of centres can do - gives them an opportunity to test before they go in there and take some of that strain out of it. Students at the facility can be watched from a control room, where instructors use monitors to simulate changes in patients’ health such as an anaphylactic shock. But concerns have been raised as to whether reducing nurses’ training with real patients could be detrimental. Virtual reality can never replace unpredictable human reactions.

(SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

IN COMPLIANCE WITH CCE287-2022 (R.A 10172) THAT ARNEL AQUINO TAGATA WHO WAS PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 2 AND 4,2023 IN OUR APOLOGY.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Br. 14 – FAMILY COURT 11th Judicial Region Bislig City, Surigao del Sur

IN THE MATTER OF CANCELLATION

SPEC. PROC. NO. 2022-4-2407-B OF THE LEGITIMATION OF RENEBOY REDOCKETED AS SPEC. PROC. NP. 02-FC-B OLVIDA CABRERA AND FOR HIM TO USE THE SURNAME OF HIS FATHER JESUS D. VILLARUZ, RENEBOY OLVIDA CABRERA & JESUS DOMINGUITO VILLARUZ, Petitioners, - v e r s u s -

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF BISLIG CITY SURIGAO DEL SUR, Public Respondent. x-------------------------------------------------/

ORDER

Petitioner RENEBOY OLBIDA CABRERA and JESUS DOMINGUITO VILLARUZ , through counsel, filed a verified petiton praying before this Honorable Court, after due notice, publication and hearing, issue an ORDER directing the Local Civil Registrar of Bislig City, Surigao del Sur and the Philippine Statistics Authority to effect the cancellation of annotation of legitimation of the petitioner in his Certificate of Live Birth and to further order that petitioner’s name changed from RENEBOY OLBIDA CABRERA VILLARUZ , using the surname of his biological father. Other reliefs just equitable are likewise prayed for.

Finding the verified petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the hearing of this case on August 23, 2022 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at which time and place any interested party/parents may appear and show cause why said petition should not be granted.

Let this order be published at the expense of the petitioner in any newspaper of general circulation in the province of Surigao del Sur, once a week for three (3) consecutives weeks before the scheduled heraing.

Let likewise a copy of this order be furnished to the office of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City, Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippine Statistic Authority, Ramon Magsaysay Avenue, Sta. Mesa, Manila, Philippine Statistic Authority, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, tha Office of the City Prosecutor, Bislig City, petitioner and counsel.

SO ORDERED.

GIVEN IN CHAMBERS, this 19th day of May, 2022, Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines.

(SGD) KIM E. ORTIZ-LIQUIDO

Presiding Judge

Notice is hereby given that SPOUSES CAMILO RUBEN VILLA, died on June 15, 1992 and FLORENCIA D. CONDE VILLA died on August 12, 2000. Both died intestate in Cebu City, without leaving any will nor testament but left certain property, which is more particularly described as follows; TAX DECLARATION NO. 20-11-000105262 “A parcel of land, situated in the Barangay of Amamaylan, Baan Km 3/11, City of Butuan, Province of Agusan, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of NINETEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR (19,824) square meters, more or less.”

TAX DECLARATION NO. 20-11-000105263 “A parcel of land, situated in the Barangay of Amamaylan, Baan Km 3/11, City of Butuan, Province of Agusan, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND (15,000) square meters, more or less.”

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. RT-181199 “A parcel of land (Lot 133-D Psd-10-008042, being a portion of Lot 133-Ta-65, Butuan Town site) situated in the Poblacion, City of Butuan, island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY (160) square meters, more or less.”

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-86703 “A parcel of land (323-F1-D, Psd-07-01-008276, being a portion of Lot 323-F-1, Psd-07—007108,) situated in the city of Cebu, Island of cebu, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED SIX (206) square meters, more or less” TAX DECLARATION NO. 20-05-0003-00803 “A parcel of land, situated in the Barangay of Bading 105, City of Butuan, Province of Agusan, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND (15,000) square meters, more or less.” are the Subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND DECLARATION OF THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED OF SOUSES FLORENCIA CONDE VILLA & CAMILO RUBEN VILLA , made and entered into by and among: HEIRS OF SPS. CAMILO RUBEN VILLA and FLORENCIA CONDE VILLA : 1. RUBEN RAY C. VILLA single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines;

2. SHARON LEI C. VILLA , single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines; 3. CHRISTIAN C. VILLA , died on July 22, 2016 at Cebu City; HEIRS OF CHRISTIAN C. VILLA : 1. CHARLENE B. VILLA , single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines;

2. DANICA B. VILLA , single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines;

3. KIETH BRIAH B. VILLA , single, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident 872 F.M.J. Cuenco Ave., Cebu City, Philippines. Under Notary Public of ATTY. CERFRANZ A. BONIEL; As per Doc. No. 413; Page No. 84; Book No. 1; Series of 2023.

IN COMPLIANCE WITH CCE-272 2022(R.A 10172) IN CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF DIOSDEDIT EMPAYNADO RADAZA AND WHOSE PARENTS ARE CRUZ CALO RADAZA WHO WAS PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 2 AND 9,2023.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

Notice is hereby given that the late MARIA LINDIE M. DE VILLAROSA died intestate, without Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; WHEREAS, at the time of her death, the decedent left parcels of land, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-2113 (Tax Declaration No. F-017860) and TCT No. T-4638 (Tax Daclaration No. F-01754), and more particularly described as follows: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-2113 A parcel of land situated at Lunotan, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental. Containing an area of EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO (8,952) square meters. Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-4638 A parcel of land situated at Lunotan, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental. Containing an area of EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY SIX (8,356) square meters are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE. WHEREAS , the VENDORS have offered to sell the abovementioned properties and the VENDEE has agreed to purchase the same; NOW, THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the foregoing, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows: For and in consideration of the amount of ONE MILLION PESOS (Php 1,000,000.00) receipt of which is hereby acknowledged in full and to their complete satisfaction, the VENDORS absolutely and irrevocably sells, cedes, transfers and conveys unto the VENDEE, its successors and assigns, the abovementioned properties, free from all claims, liens and encumbrances of whatever nature.

That, the VENDORS hereby represents and warrants that it has a good, valid, and subsisting rights, interests, and title to the Subject Properties herein sold to the VENDEE, that the Subject Properties are free from any and all liens and encumbrances whatsoever, and that there are no pending or imminent actions or controversies, whether administrative or judicial, involving or affecting the Subject Properties. Made and executed this JANUARY 05, 2023, by, among, and between the sole and compulsory legal Heirs of MARIA

LINDIE M. DE VILLAROSA, namely:

JOSE CABAHUG VILLAROSA JR. , of legal age, Filipino, widowed, and a resident of Sta. Clara Rd, Brgy. 22-A, Gingoog City, herein represented by his co-heir, JUDEIA LIZA VILLAROSA RODRIGUEZ, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of 461 Villa Socorro Subd., Brgy. San Isidro, Ormoc City, all hereinafter known as “ VENDORS ”; and RFB REALTY BUILDERS CORPORATION , a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the Philippine laws and with principal office address at P1-A Bacolod St., Upper Doongan, Butuan City, represented in this act by RODBERT C. BUSTILLO and hereinafter referred to as “ VENDEE ”. As per Doc. No. 446; Page No. 90; Book No.

Series of 2022. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JOHN RAPHAEL M. PELINGGON.

EXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE OF THE LATE COUPLE MARY FLOR E. CABANDAY AND MARTIN D. CABANDAY, JR., WITH DEED OF DONATION OF TWO (2) PARCELS OF LAND

Notice is hereby given that the late couple Mary Flor E. Cabanday , who died widow on December 12, 2021 at BPH, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon and Martin D. Cabanday, Jr. , who died on May 10, 2006 at Bliss, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, respectively. That said deceased died intestate and without leaving any Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor or any person or entity. That the deceased left two (2) parcels of land identified as follows: PARCEL I A parcel known as Lot 228-B-3 part of Lot 228-B, Psd-10-025872 being a portion of Lot 228, Cad-867, Manolo Fortich Cadastre, with a remaining area of One Thousand Thirty (1,030) square meters as surveyed on December 3, 1999 by Geodetic Engineer Calvin C. Fernandez, situated in Poblacion, Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon part of Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-55254 dated April 16, 1996. PARCEL II That the late MARY FLOR E. CABANDAY left a parcel of land by virtue only of a CONTRACT TO SELL executed between LBC DEVELOPMENT BANK, a closed bank under liquidation by Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) on November 22, 2019 evidenced by Doc. No. 297, Page No. 60, Book No V, Series of 2019 before Notary Public Luisito Z. Mendoza, attached herewith as Annexes “A” to “A-4” but the Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-I23448 known as Lot No. 226-B3-G-12, Psd-10-015408, situated in Lingi-on, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon with an area of Two Hundred Eighty Four (284) square meters is still in the name of LBC DEVELOPMENT BANK are the subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE OF THE LATE COUPLE MARY FLOR E. CABANDAY AND MARTIN D. CABANDAY, JR., WITH DEED OF DONATION OF TWO (2) PARCELS OF LAND. That in consideration of the HEIR/DONEE’s trust, fidelity, love, affection and assistance shown by their brother, HEIRS/DONORS hereby transfers, conveys and donates unto said DONEE, their successors in interest and assigns the above two (2) parcels of land, together with all the improvements found thereon, free from all liens except for PARCEL I which was mortgaged with Cooperative Bank of Misamis Oriental but already fully paid and was issued a Cancellation and Discharge Mortgage and charges of whatever kind as an act of liberality on their part. Made and entered into by and between: We, JANNETTE C. DE GUZMAN, JETHRO E. CABANDAY, FROILAN E. CABANDAY, JENNYVIEVE C. MACHETE, JAZMIN E. CABANDAY, JURY E. CABANDAY and JAKE E. CABANDAY, Filipinos, of all legal ages, and all residents of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; hereinafter referred to as HEIRS/DONORS; and JEFFREY E. CABANDAY, Filipino, of legal age, single, and a resident of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, hereinafter referred to as the HEIR/DONEE as per Doc. No. 430; Page No. 86; Book No. 142; Series of 2022. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARIO N. C. ALBARECE, C.P.A.

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Nueva Ecija braces for seasonal crop pest infestation

CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija – The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) here on Wednesday urged farmers to protect crops from possible infestation by monitoring pests and diseases that normally attack during the first quarter of the year.

The Department of Agriculture, based on its historical data, noted in its advisory released last week that the pests and diseases likely to occur from January to March are rodents, rice black bug, brown plant hopper, rice stem borer and bacterial leaf blight.

Nueva Ecija, Aurora,

R.A.10172/R.A.9048(Form No.LCRO)

Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga and Tarlac are the provinces in Central Luzon that are susceptible to infestation.

Nueva Ecija provincial agriculturist Bernardo Valdez said although there is no report yet of pest infestation, particularly rats in the province, their extension workers are closely monitoring the presence of the destructive pests.

He added that crop damage could be avoided by monitoring the presence of pests and diseases.

“Sa kabuuan sa Nueva Ecija, wala pa kaming nakikita na nagkakaroon ng infestation, lalo na sa daga.

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registery Office Province of Camiguin Municipality of Catarman

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Yun naman ay mahigpit na mino-monitor ng mga extension worker natin sa bawat bayan at siyudad sa ating lalawigan (In the entire Nueva Ecija, we have not seen infestation, particularly rats. This is strictly being monitored by our extension workers in every town and city in our province),”Valdez said in a radio interview.

He added that they are in close coordination with the DA’s Regional Crop Protection Center in discussing with farmers the necessary steps to contain the pest infestation such as the implementation of integrated pest management

Publication Notice

Date : February 20, 2023

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No.2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No.1 Series of 2012 (IRR on 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MARILOU A.LAURITO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in Sex from” MALE ” to “ FEMALE ” and Change of First Name from “ MARLON ” to “ MARILOU ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARILOU SALAMANES ANOC , She was born on July 9, 1985 at Mainit, Catarman, Camiguin and whose parents are MARGARITO I. ANOC and LEONCIA A. SALAMANES

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than March 10,2023.

(SGD) AMALIA T. QUE Acting City Civil Registrar

practices.

“Pest infestation is a major threat that we should prepare for. Farmers are advised to follow appropriate farming technologies like pesticide application,” he added.

In case of the occurrence of pest infestation, Valdez said their office with the help of the DA and the Regional Crop Protection Center is ready to provide support to the farmers.

“Sa mga magsasaka natin dito sa Nueva Ecija, kung mayroon po kayong naoobserbahan o mangilan-ngilan na naapektuhan ng pagatake ng daga o iba pang

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that EMMANUEL AYENTO GUELOS has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ EMMANUEL CANDIDO ” to “ EMMANUEL ”; in the Cerificate of Live Birth of EMMANUEL CANDIDO AYENTO GUELOS who was born on 29 AUGUST 1964 at BUTUAN MATERNITY HOSPITAL ,Agusan del Norte,Philippines and whose parents are SEGUNDO SUBA GUELOS AND LEA RADAZA AYENTO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 9 MARCH 2023.

(SGD) AMALIA T. QUE Acting City Civil Registrar

ATTACK ON RICE. Rice black bugs are sapfeeding insects that attack rice plants in almost all stages of growth. The Department of Agriculture, in its advisory, said it is one of the pests that normally attack during the first quarter of the year. (File photo by DA-PhilRice)

peste, makipag-ugnayan po kayo sa Municipal Agriculture Office at kami naman dito sa Provincial Agriculture Office ay laging nakasuporta para mabigyan lunas yun mga ganun sitwasyon (To the farmers here in Nueva Ecija, if you

have observed or having been attacked by rats or other pests, coordinate to the Municipal Agriculture Office and we here at the Provincial Agriculture Office are always supportive to provide solutions to such

See CROP , page 11

Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF LUGAIT -oOoOFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR R.A 9048/10172 Form No. 10.11 (LCRO)

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with the publication requirements and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular no. 2013-1, Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR of RA 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that RAZELL LANDERO ROMANO has filed with this office, a petition for Change of GENDER from FEMALE to MALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of RAZELL LANDERO ROMANO and whose parents are HENRY ADAZA ROMANO and LORETA VILLOTES LANDERO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than March 03, 2023.

(SGD) JOSEPHINE M. BANLUTA Registration Officer II-OIC

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GAIA (Mother Earth) Is Now Seriously Trembling (Earthquake)

GAIA Is So Sick, Let Us Heal Her

Even with formidable armed forces, a country that has no ecological security is not secured at all. After losing 17 million hectares of natural forest in just a century, there is no stopping now the rampaging waters that wreaks havoc to anything it finds in its path, be it life, limb or property. As the forest ecosystem goes, so goes our ecological security, not to mention our mega-diversity that has evolved for millions of years yet has vanished from the face of the earth in a “wink of an eye” in the evolutionary period.

from the 200,000-ha. Kalatungan Range which for 5 decades had been wantonly and illegally logged by six logging companies, that one-inch rainfall would be one meter when such reaches the 200-ha. urban center of Cagayan de Oro, meaning 10-inch rainfall is the equivalent of 10 meters. As we were saying when we were taking direct actions, i.e., barricading logging trucks in the 90’s that thousands will die when that happens. But no one was listening. In fact, I was called then “prophet of doom!”

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That time, the loggers were in cohort with an agency of government that is primarily tasked to enforce forestry laws. We got the information then that each of the fifty 10-wheeler logging trucks passing the thoroughfares of Cagayan de Oro daily from midnight till dawn, that were carrying illegally-cut logs were paying the Check Point about P5,000 per truck. As we were demanding then, all of these trucks must be arrested as there were massive violations of existing laws. It was prohibited then to cut trees in topography that are more than 1,000 meters above sea-level or in hilly areas

Our tendency to be impertinent

YES, we have such tendency, and so we have to be wary of it. We are reminded of this fact of life when after Christ told his apostles about his impending suffering, death and resurrection, the apostles were caught simply discussing about who the greatest among them was. (cfr. Mk 9,30-37)

That’s when he told them, “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” And taking a child, he told them, “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me.” This is how we can counter our tendency to be impertinent.

If we truly want to be an authentic Christian, and not just Christian by name, we have to realize that we somehow cannot avoid the same fate that Christ had, that is, we are also meant to suffer and die not only for our sins but also for the sins of the others, and that in our heart of hearts, like Christ, our desire is to serve and not to be served, and that we should be as simple as a child whose heart is always open to the things of God.

We all need to be reminded that all our suffering has a positive and favorable aspect. It’s not all entirely bad

with more than 50% slope, not to mention the laws that prohibit the cutting of trees that are classified as “hard wood,” i.e., Narra, Almacega, Lauan, Mahogany, etc. All of these trees were logged in these prohibited areas, thus, illegal. Ito rin po ang ipinaglaban ni late Secretary Gina Lopez kaya hindi siya na appoint. Ganoon po ka powerful ang mga loggers at miners! Thus, the saying that in this country, no one is above the law; that all must bow down to the majesty of the law because we follow the rule of law and not of men! That is bullshit! That is not true with regards to the environment. Don’t you know that in one shipment of logs alone, a logger would earn some 360 million pesos. In fact, out of their rakings, many run as mayor, governor, congressmen or senators

and negative, though in itself it will always be bad. But if viewed and lived through our Christian faith, that is, with Christ, there is something in it that can give us a greater good.

Our pains and suffering are always the result of sin, ours and those of the others. They are the necessary consequence of our separation, whether temporary or permanent, from God from whom all good things come.

(cfr. Ps 16,2; James 1,17) We may not be the direct cause of our own suffering, but in this world, we cannot escape the effects of sin, and so we must be ready for them just the same.

We just have to remind ourselves that we are not meant to suffer. Our original as well as our ideal definitive state in heaven excludes suffering. Our first parents, Adam and Eve, were in the state of original justice, where everything was in order and in harmony. No pain and suffering touched them, until they fell into sin.

Also, we have to realize that like Christ, we should have the attitude of wanting to serve and not to be served, to do a lot of good while passing unnoticed, looking always for the last place in

any situation.

This is what love is all about, love in its most distilled form. It goes beyond merely wishing others well, or giving something and sharing things. This is love in action, in total self-giving even if nothing can be gained by doing so.

Besides, it is a love done in total obedience and availability to his loved ones. For love is true when done both at the instance of the loved ones and of one’s own personal gratuitous initiative.

We have to do everything to acquire, develop and enrich this attitude in ourselves and among ourselves, inspiring and inculcating it in others as much as we can, for it is what truly proper of us all.

With God’s grace, we have to exert effort to overcome the understandable awkwardness and tension involved in blending the natural and the supernatural aspects of this affair, as well as the expected resistance we can give, due to the effects of our sins.

This attitude will restrain our tendency to be impertinent!

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

12th Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte Office E-mail Add: rtc21.kapatagan@gmail.com Office Tel. No. 063-227-9091

MARIA MONNETTE R. PANCIPANCI, SPL. CIVIL CASE NO. 21-140

Petitioner, FOR: DECLARATORY RELIEF AND -versus- MANDAMUS

PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS

ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (RBAS , FOR SHORT) and MERLYN D. TENCHAVEZ. Respondents.

TO:

PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS

ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (RBAS , FOR SHORT) Camp Crame, Quezon City

MERLYN D. TENCHAVEZ

Pakilawag, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte

G R E E T I N G S:

You are required to enter your appearance in the above-entitled case within THIRTY DAYS (30) after the service of the summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and to answer the complaint of the plaintiff which is hereto attached and herewith served upon you within the time fixed by the Rules of Court. If you fail to answer within aforesaid time, the hearing will proceed for the relief applied for in said complaint.

WITNESS the HON. ALBERTO P. QUINTO, Acting Presiding Regional Trial Judge of this Court this 6th day of February, 2023 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

ATTY. BERNARDINO M. BERING Clerk of Court VI

Republic of the Philippines SUPRME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

MARIA MONNETTE R. PANCIPANCI, SPL. CIVIL CASE NO. 21-140 Petitioner, FOR: DECLARATORY RELIEF AND -versus- MANDAMUS

PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (RBAS FOR SHORT) and MERLYN D. TENCHAVEZ. Respondents.

PETITION

COMES NOW, petitioner through the undersigned counsel and unto this Honorable Court, most respectfully avers that:

PARTIES

1. Petitioner is of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow and a resident of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. She may be served by this Honorable Court’s notices and other processes through the undersigned counsel with Office Address as here-under indicated;

2. Respondent PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (RBAS) is a government entity with office address at ‘ Camp Crame’, Quezon City where it may be served with this Honorable Court’s notices and other processes.

3. Respondent MERLYN D. TENCHAVEZ is of legal age, Filipino citizen, single and a resident of ‘ Pakilawag, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte’ , where she may be served with summons, notices and other processes of this Honorable Court; CAUSE OF ACTION

4. Petitioner was legally married to Ret. SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ. Their marriage ceremony was celebrated sometime 12 September 2007 by the ‘Presiding Judge’, Hon. Salome P. Dungog, of RTC, Branch 35, Ozamis City. The couple, however, were not blessed with any children. Copy of their ‘ Certificate of Marriage ’ is hereto attached and marked as Annex “A” hereof;

5. Petitioner’s husband, (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ, was an officer of the ‘ Philippine National Police ’ until he retired from service sometime 08 August 2014. (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ died sometime 03 June 2021. Upon his death, the latter’s legal beneficiary is entitled for the transfer of the pensioner’s pension to him/her upon application before the PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (‘RBAS’, for short), ‘ Camp Crame’, Quezon City. Petitioner applied for the said ‘ transfer of pension ’ before the afore-mentioned office.

6. Upon application, however, petitioner learned that another woman, herein respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVEZ, claiming to be the lawful wife of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ, had also applied for the said “ transfer of pension ’. Apparently, said respondent presented to the RVAS a ‘ Certificate of Marriage ’ indicating that (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and her were married to each other as early as 08 June 1982, or about 25 years prior to the marriage of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and herein petitioner. Despite said certificate being an UNSIGNED DOCUMENT, either by (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ or respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVES, RBAS admitted the same and duly considered said document in arriving at its decision respecting petitioner’s application. Said “ Certificate of Marriage ’ is hereto attached and marked as Annex “B” hereof;

7. As can be gleaned from Annex “B” also, it is indicated therein that respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVES, was only 16 years ild at the time of her alleged marriage with (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ. Consequently, her marriage with SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ was void ab initio, which was what RBAS also arrived at in its decision. Finally, respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVES is shown to have birth a child from another man which, apparently, is a ground for disqualification by a surviving spouse/wife for the ‘ transfer of pension ’ of pensioner. Accordingly, the application of said respondent was denied;

8. Unfortunately, by reason of the certificate (Annex “B”) submitted to by respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVES, the application of herein petitioner was also denied by the RBAS ratiocinating that her marriage with (ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ was also null and void for failure to secure a judicial declaration of nullity respecting the first marriage of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVEZ, as required by Article 40 of the Family Code. The “ Letter of Denial ” of RBAS, dated 10 November 2021, is attached as Annex “C” hereof;

9. Petitioner was, then, advised to secure a court order declaring her as the legal beneficiary of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ reiterating their mandate respecting claims of death benefits, which is “ Memorandum Circular No. 2014-044 ” entitled “ Guidelines and Procedures in the Issuance of Decree of Entitlement and Distribution ”, excerpt thereof is hereby quoted, to wit:

“If they discover that it is a case of “ delayed registration” or contracting parties has “ no signature ”, kindly advise the concerned claimant to secure court order

declaring that they are the legal beneficiary prior receiving and processing of their claims” Copy of the said ‘ Memorandum’ is attached in this petition as Annex “D” hereof.

10. It is the opinion of herein petitioner, however, the committed an error when it considered the UNSIGNED certificate of marriage between respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVES, and (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ, in concluding that a marriage between the latter parties subsists;

11. For all intents and purposes, such document (Annex “B”) is no more than a mere scrap of paper. It has no legal or official value whatsoever. A marriage does not suddenly exist just because an incomplete and irregular ‘ certificate of marriage ’ is submitted to the civil registrar without any participation thereto by one, in fact, even both, of the contracting parties. Notice also some other discrepancies in the said certificate which are as follows:

a) The marriage between respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVEZ, and (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ was supposedly celebrated sometime 08 June 1982 yet the ‘ Certificate of Marriage ’ (Annex “B”) form used and submitted to the civil registrar is the ‘ January 1993 Revised Form’ . It is clear that said document was belatedly submitted and registered before the civil registrar;

b) Cleverly, it was not indicated in the said document does as to when it was received by the local civil registrar concerned. It’s not even sure if it was actually received by the latter office as nothing was indicated in Annex “B” of such fact;

c) Sometime 31 July 2007, (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ applied for a CENOMAR (‘ Certificate of No Marriag e’) before the ‘ National Statistics Office ’. Said office confirmed, in a certificate, that he does not appear in the ‘ National Indices of Marriage ’ as of 31 may 2007 database. Copy of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ CENOMAR is hereto attached and marked as Annex “E” hereof. Thus, clearly, the questioned certificate of marriage (Annex “B”) was registered not earlier than 31 May 2007 notwithstanding that (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVEZ, were supposed to have been married to each other 25 years prior (1982). To reiterate, petitioner and (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ’ marriage was celebrated sometime 12 September 2007 ;

d) Finally, the marriage of (ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TANCHAVEZ, supposed to be solemnized by an RTC Judge. Considering that the respondent was still a minor at that time (16 years old), it is safe to conclude that they were not issued, and did not have, the corresponding ‘ Marriage License ’ at the time their supposed marriage. It’s appalling to think that an RTC Judge solemnized their marriage despite this absence of a mandatory requirement. Mostly likely, no marriage transpired between (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVEZ, sometime 08 June 1982, or at any time for that matter. The date/ information respecting the circumstances of the celebration of marriage filled up in the certificate of marriage (Annex “B”) of respondent, MERLYN GONZAGA TENCHAVEZ, and submitted before the civil registrar for registration, is, mostly likely, a fabricated event just so she could claim for the ‘ transfer of pension ’ of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ;

12. That unless and until the other claimant can secure a judicial declaration of the existence of marriage, if that be the case, respondent’s alleged marriage with (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ cannot be considered existing. Thus, there was no need for the latter to secure a judicial declaration of nullity of a previous marriage before his marriage with the petitioner. Obviously, you don’t have a non-existing marriage declared void as there is nothing to declare, to begin with. Thus, the grievous error committed by RBAS in denying petitioner’s application for ‘ Transfer of Pension ’;

13. The only group of heirs that may be prejudiced by this petition, and a favorable judgment thereof, are the decedent’s siblings as they are the only remaining compulsory legal heirs of the latter. Thus, they are also furnished copies of this petition; PRAYER

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is respectfully prayed, after DUE NOTICE, POSTING, PUBLICATION and HEARING, that an ORDER be issued declaring petition, MARIA MONETTE R. PANCIPANCI, as the legal wife of (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ. Consequently, it is hereby prayed that respondent, PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (RBAS), be ORDERED to grant the application of herein petitioner for the ‘ transfer of pension ’ of her husband, (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ, upon compliance with the other requirements of the said office. Consequently, it is also prayed that the Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority and all other pertinent government offices be ORDERED to delete in their ‘ National Indices of Marriage s’ the supposed marriage between (Ret.) SPO2 MARCOS B. RAMIREZ and respondent, MERLYN D. TENCHAVEZ.

Other reliefs just and equitable under the premises are also prayed for.

Respectfully Submitted. 26th July 2022. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

SGD.

Atty. Anwar Khalid U. Maliawao

Counsel for Petitioner Roll No. 55206

PTR No. 5205832/01-31-2022/LDN

IBP NO. 206273/03-31-2022/LDN

MCLE Compliance No. VII-0014121/03-31-2022

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte/0917-633-7552/Akumaliawao2@gmail.com

Republic of the Philippines } Province of Lanao del Norte}s.s

VERIFICATION

I, MARIA MONNETE R. PANCIPANCI, Filipino, of legal age, widow, and a resident of Curvada, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, after having been sworn to in accordance with law hereby depose and state that:

1. I am the Petitioner in the above-entitled case;

2. I caused the preparation of the foregoing Petition and that all the allegations therein contained are true and correct to my own personal knowledge and based on authentic records;

3. This petition is not filled to harass, cause unnecessary delay, or needlessly increase the cost of litigation;

4. The factual allegations therein have evidentiary support or, if specifically, so identified, will likewise have evidentiary support after a reasonable opportunity for discovery;

5. That I have not commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, Regional Trial Court or any other tribunal or agency. To the best of our knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending in the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeals or any tribunal agency. If there is such action or proceeding that is either pending or may have been terminated, I will state the status thereof. If I should thereafter learn that a similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending before the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals or any tribunal or agency, I will undertake to report that fact within five (5) days from said notice.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto affixed my signature on this 26th July 2022 at Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. MARIA MONNETTE R. PANCIPANCI

Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 26th July 2022 at Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines.

SGD.

Atty. Anwar Khalid U. Maliawao

Doc No. 320; Counsel for Petitioner

Page No. 64; Roll No. 55206

Book No. LXXXIII; PTR No. 5205832/01-31-2022/LDN

Series of 2022.

IBP NO. 206273/03-31-2022/LDN

MCLE Compliance No. VII-0014121/03-31-2022

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte/0917-633

7552/Akumaliawao2@gmail.com

DSWD aids 490 quake-stricken families in Davao de Oro

The right mindset in teaching English

BY KRISH S. HUMIGOP Teacher I Marcelino C. Regis Integrated School Division of Ozamiz City

A teacher who is imaginative can-do wonders in the English class. Their new ideas break monotony and make students take lively participation in the class.

Albert Einstein says that imagination is more important than knowledge.

FINANCIAL AID. Secretary Rex Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (center wearing red) poses with local officials and aid beneficiaries in Davao de Oro province on Monday (Feb. 20, 2023) in Monkayo town. Gatchalian personally handed over the financial assistance to 490 families affected by the 6.0 magnitude earthquake last Feb. 1. (Photo courtesy of DSWD)

By Che Palicte

DAVAO CITY – Sec -

retary Rex Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) personally handed over on Monday afternoon the financial assistance to 490 families affected by a strong earthquake in Davao de Oro province.

The 6.0 magnitude earthquake last Feb. 1 affected at least 229,674 families or around 779,918

individuals in the province.

Each family received PHP3,000 under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program of the agency.

In his speech during the distribution of financial assistance in Monkayo town, Gatchalian announced the start of the payout in other Davao de Oro towns "in the coming days."

"I personally came here to monitor the payout. The

AND JONEVEIVE C. ESCOBAL-MAMALES, Petitioners.

instruction of our President is to ensure that whenever the Filipinos need help with or without a disaster, the DSWD's help should be within reach," he said. Gatchalian pointed out that the government should be the one to reach out for people who need assistance.

"We will make sure that if you need help, DSWD will be there for you. As far as we can, we will co -

ordinate with your local officials so that we will know what is needed in your locality," he said.

Data from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management (PDRRMO) showed the tremor left PHP107 million worth of damage on infrastructures in the province, and around PHP73 million worth of damage to various provincial hospitals and other health facilities. (PNA)

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-021 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ARTURO RAGAY TAMAYO SR. AND ELVIRA ANTOLO RAMIREZ, ARTURO RAGAY TAMAYO SR. AND ELVIRA ANTOLO RAMIREZ, Petitioners.

ORDER

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on August 31, 2007 at Palompon, Leyte, both petitioners had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Sitio Buaya, Brgy. Sabang, Palompon, Leyte, 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 more than four (4) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since 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 on August 31, 2007 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 March 3, 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 14th of February 2023.

(SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Feb 16, 23 & Mar 2, 2023

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on September 10, 1978 at Cagayan de Oro City, both petitioners had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Zone 5, Kalye Apike, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, 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 thirty-seven (37), they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since 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 on September 10, 1978 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 March 3, 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 13th of February 2023.

MDN: Feb 16, 23 & Mar 2, 2023

Human progress is possible only through education. Without imagination, education becomes a kind of intellectual recycling of the same knowledge passed from teacher to student and back to teacher on the test. Education must do more than simply transit information. It must develop skills such as imagination that evolve our knowledge and move us forward as a species.

Teachers who are imaginative can teach any language skill interestingly and ef -

fectively. They can develop students’ creative self-expression. Teachers who are imaginative explore and create new things. Students enjoy being guided by imaginative teachers. An innovative teacher dares to go off the track in order to be on the track. Students like teachers who are innovative. Innovativeness means introducing changes and new ideas, daring to be different and being unique, going off the track in order to be on the track, experimenting new things and being fresh always.

A teacher who promotes interaction in the English class does justice to their profession by empowering learners and helping them develop their communication skills.

Republic of the Philippines

OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

Province: South Cotabato

Municipality: Polomolok

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R. A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that RICARDO VENTURA MORADAS has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from “ RIC ” to “ RICARDO ” in the (first name to be changed) (new first name to be adopted) birth certificate of RIC VENTURA MORADAS who was born on (complete name of document owner) MAY 3, 1970 at POLOMOLOK SOUTH COTABATO and whose parents are (complete date of birth) (place of birth)

DEMETRIO BATIANCILA MORADAS and ERODITA MENDOZA VENTURA (name of father) (name of mother) Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than FEBRUARY 24, 2023

(Sgd.) JANE F. BARRIENTOS Municipal Civil Registrar

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-022 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES CALMER MAGNO BALMOCENA AND LEALOU BENIGA BALMOCENA, CALMER MAGNO BALMOCENA AND LEALOU BENIGA BALMOCENA, Petitioners.

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on March 28, 2009 at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, both petitioners had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Cayawan, Lantapan, Bukidnon and Block 15, Lot 20, Pinewood Phase II, San Jose, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, 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 more than ten (10) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since 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 on March 28, 2009so 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 March 3, 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 13th of February 2023. (SGD)

(SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-017 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN RONALD E. NAZARENO AND CHONA R. NAZARENO, RONALD E. NAZARENO AND CHONA R. NAZARENO, Petitioners.

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on May 31, 2000 at Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at P-3, Pob., Linamon, Lanao del Norte and Sto. Niño, Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, 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 more than three (3), they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since 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 on May 31, 2000 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 February 27, 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.

City, Philippines, this 7th of February 2023.

MDN: Feb 16 & 23, 2023

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (MCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Santa Cruz

OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that ALTANE M. TULAWI has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the child’s sex from “ FEMALE ” to “ MALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ALTANE MUHAMAD TULAWI at Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur and whose parents are KINONG MUHAMAD and JOHNY TULAWI

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 13th day of March 2023.

(SGD) MARIO M. TIZON Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Feb 23 & Mar 2, 2023

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT

4th Shari’a Circuit Court

4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-028 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES RODERICK TA-OY JALAMPANGAN AND ANGELITA MUCAS TABEROS, RODERICK TA-OY JALAMPANGAN AND ANGELITA MUCAS TABEROS, Petitioners. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alledging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on February 27, 1999 at Iligan City, both petitioners had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Pilapa, Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte and Purok 7, 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 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 more than fifteen (15) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since 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 on February 27, 1999 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 March 10, 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 21st of February 2023.

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THROUGH CONVERGENCE, RTWPB-X FURTHER STRENGTHENS INTEGRATED DELIVERY OF RTWPB AND DOLE PROGRAMS

RTWPB-X, in its initiative to intensify its Productivity programs, partnered with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-10) Misamis Occidental, through the DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP), handed over the Livelihood Enhancement Project to the members of the organization of Gaasak –Meat Processing Using Smoke Oven, at P-5, Casusan, Aloran, Misamis Occidental on 02 February 2023, with a total of Forty Thousand Pesos (40,000.00) worth of raw products essential for the organization’s operation and business.

The partnership was initiated by RTWPB-X by alloting a portion of the DILEEP funds of DOLE10 as a support in the enhancement of selected DOLE Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) projects provided that the organization shall implement productivity programs of RTWPB-X.

Under the leadership of Dir. Albert E. Gutib, the Regional Director of DOLE-X and at the same time the Chairperson of RTWPB-X, willingly supported and committed Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (200,000.00) under DILEEP enhancement program fund for the implementation of the five (5) pilot projects.

Under this pilot convergence program, selected organizations are assured with an enhancement project worth of 40,000.00 with the condition of availing and implementing programs of RTWPB. This is in consideration that the organization will be purchasing from its own budget during the execution phase of the training programs- like buying of cabinets, cleaning supplies, safety signages, organizational boxes, and other materials deemed for its improvement especially in the implementation of 7S of Good Housekeeping.

The RTWPB-X Team, headed by Atty. Ma. Vergel B. Walag, made an on-site visit of the organization’s processing plant last July 15, 2022 and to give an initial assessment and in-depth information for its improvement and application of the various productivity programs especially the 7S of Good Housekeeping.

Thursday, February 23, 2023

SUBASTA Sa Ika- 1 ng Marso 2023, ang lahat ng hindi natubos na sangla na ALAHAS sa buwan ng Oktubre 2022, at lahat ng hindi natubos na sangla na GADGET sa buwan ng Enero 2023 sa mga sumusunod na sangay ng CEBUANA LHUILLIER PAWNSHOP ay ipagbibili sa isang Public Auction sa National Highway, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental (8:00 am)

o National Highway, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o Cruz Taal Cor. Rizal St., Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o Capistrano St., Cagayan de oro City, Misamis Oriental

o PJLI Bldg., Osmeña St., Cogon, Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o Yacapin Ext., Guillermo St., Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o Hayes-Daumar Sts., Brgy. 39, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o Unit 9, Premiere Bldg., Kauswagan Cor. Carmen Rd., Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o 48 Vamenta Blvd. Cor. Everlasting St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o Ipil St., Carmen, Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o V. Neri St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o Puerto Public Market, Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o National Highway, Zone 5, Bulua, Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o 1st Level Service Arcade, Limketkai Mall, Lapasan, Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o Tirso Neri cor Pabayo Sts., Divisoria, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o Velez Cor.,Gomez St., Divisoria, Cagayan De Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o GF T-28A CityMall Commeciall Center, Brgy Bulua, Cagayan De Oro City

o Mortola - JR Borja Sts, 39, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, 9000

o Zone 3 National Highway, Bugo, Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Oriental, 9000.

o Zone 1, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o Brgy Poblacion, Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental

o Zone 1, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental

sa National Highway, Brgy. 17, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental (8:30 am)

o National Highway, Brgy. 17, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental

o Brgy. 20, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental

sa Roa cor. Bonifacio Olano Sts., Brgy. 5, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental (8:30 am)

o Roa cor. Bonifacio Olano Sts., Brgy. 5, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental

o National Highway, Zone 2, Linggangao, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental

sa National Highway, Bauk-Bauk, Balingoan, Misamis Oriental (8:30 am)

sa Door #10, Zone 4 Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental (8:30 am)

o Door #10, Zone 4 Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental

o 017 S. Vacalares , Poblacion, Opol, Misamis Oriental

sa PJLI Bldg., Plaridel Street, Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin (8:30 am)

o PJLI Bldg., Plaridel Street, Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin

o Rizal St., Poblacion,Mambajao,Camiguin

o Lot No. 4460, Baranggay Poblacion, Catarman, Camiguin

sa Agusan Canyon, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon (8:30 am)

o Agusan Canyon, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon

o National Highway, Tankulan Poblacion, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon

o National Highway, Alae, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon 8703

sa Door #5 Rañises Bldg., National Highway, Poblacion, Salay, Misamis Oriental (8:30 am)

sa Lot #219, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental (8:30 am)

sa M Fortich Street, National Highway, Brgy. 4, Poblacion Talakag, Bukidnon (8:30 am)

sa National Highway, Brgy. Poblacion, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental (8:30 am)

sa Brgy. Lower Poblacion, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental (8:30 am)

sa Brgy. Kisolon, Sumilao, Bukidnon (8:30 am)

sa Door #1, Centrum Bldg., Zone 5, Brgy. Poblacion, Claveria, Mis. Oriental (8:30 am)

sa National Highway, Kibungsod, Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental (8:30 am)

sa Brgy. Poblacion, Alubijid , MISAMIS ORIENTAL , 9018 (8:30 am)

sa Brgy. Poblacion, Laguindingan , MISAMIS ORIENTAL , 9019 (8:30 am)

sa National Highway, Poblacion, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental (8:30 am)

sa Purok 3 A, Crossing, Libona, Bukidnon (8:30 am)

sa Purok1, Aglayan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon (8:30 am)

o Purok1, Aglayan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

o Fortich Street, National Highway, Brgy 7, Poblacion, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

Subsequently, after going through the consultation, the RTWPB-X Team provided productivity trainings to the members and employees of GAASAK such as Productivity 101, Productivity-Based Incentive Scheme (PBIS), ISTIV Bayanihan and 7S of Good Housekeeping. The turn-over of the Livelihood Enhancement project was immediately conducted through the DOLE-10 Misamis Occidental Provincial Field Office.

The Gaasak organization was provided with raw foodstuffs, which includes: 48kgs of Pork lean meat, 4kgs Ilogon (pork intestine), 15kgs Chicken breast, 1 sack of Refined Sugar, 5kgs Ground pepper, 1 sack Garlic, 10kgs. Accord, 10 boxes of Cheeze, 10 packs of Vetsin, 20pcs. Of cubes seasoning, 5 packs of Magic Sarap, 10kgs. Skim Milk, 4gals. Minola Oil, 2 reams of cellophane wrappers, 5 rolls of Thread, 6 rolls of Hog Casing, and 1 pack of medium-sized Eco bag.

The project Turn-over was attended by Ms. Ebba Borbon – Acosta, Chief Labor and Employment Officer of DOLE Misamis Occidental together with other officers—Ms. Gladys Myr Espiga, Labor and Employment Officer III; Ms. Jo-anne D. Villa, Labor Development Specialist Staff, Ms. Irish Mae Aljas, Labor Development Specialist Staff; and, Mr. Leo Calipusan, Job Order.

RTWPB-X team was spearheaded by Mr. Bernie Boy T. Salinas, Supervising Labor and Employment Officer, Mr. Nicolo Lorenzo Cano, Administrative Assistant I, and Mr. Jose Lestil Guillaran, Administrative Aide III.

GAASAK President Jayson Requiso, and its members: Ms. Tessie C. dela Cruz, Ms. Rose P. Herminigildo, Mr. Richard Balindres, Ms. Jeny Pana, Ms. Merilyn Damensong, Ms. Daysel Sanchez, Mr. Rolly Clarin, and Ms. Sharon Liporda gladly received the enhancement project.

The turn-over ended with an air filled with gratitude as the organization’s members claims it would be of great help to them in its Road to Recovery, a Bounce back for year 2023.

A PRODUCTIVE START OF THE YEAR AS RTWPB-X CONDUCTS BACK-TO-BACK TRAINING AND ORIENTATION IN ILIGAN CITY

The RTWPB-X, in coordination with the DOLE-X Lanao del Norte Provincial Office successfully conducted a training on Business Continuity and Resiliency Plan (BCRP) and Technical Assistance on Productivity-Based Incentive Scheme (PBIS) held at Frosty Bites Café & Restaurant, Tubod Highway, Iligan City last January 27, 2023.

Atty. Ma. Vergel B. Walag, Board Secretary VI of RTWPB-X, discussed the Technical Assistance of Productivity Based Incentive Scheme (PBIS) and the installation of the program in establishments. PBIS is a workplaceinitiated program on improving the productivity of workers and the enterprise to generate savings or additional revenues, which can be shared by the enterprise with its workers.

Ms. Evelyn I. Rivera, the Senior Labor and Employment Officer of RTWPB-X, handled the training on Business Continuity and Resiliency Plan (BCRP), a plan of action aimed at ensuring that business will continue during and after a disaster.

The RTWPB-X was also privileged to be invited as one of the resource speakers during the learning session of the Labor Management Cooperation – Voluntary Arbitration Advocates, Inc. organized by the National Conciliation and Mediation Board of Region – X (RCMB) on January 7, 2023 at Sweet Mommy’s, Pala-o, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte.

Ms. Maria Margarita R. Manaug, Information Technology Officer I of RTWPB-X, conducted an orientation on Productivity Based Incentive Scheme (PBIS) and 7S of Good Housekeeping, intended to optimize the physical workspace for efficiency and effectiveness by identifying and storing the items used, maintaining orderliness and cleanliness in the area and sustaining the new order to ensure safety of the workers in the most efficient manner.

It was attended by One Hundred Four (104) stakeholders from various industries in Region 10.

o Fortich st. Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

o Ground Floor DAB Bldg Sayre Highway, Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

o Sayre Highway, Sumpong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

sa North Poblacion, Maramag Bukidnon (8:30 am)

o North Poblacion, Maramag Bukidnon

o Purok 1, South Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon

sa Laviña St, Valencia City Bukidnon (8:30 am)

o Laviña St, Valencia City Bukidnon

o Magsaysay Street, Brgy Poblacion, Valencia City Bukidnon

o L3-321 Robinsons Place, Guillermo Laviña Ave., Brgy. Bagontaas, Valencia City, Bukidnon

o Purok 3, Poblacion, Valencia, Bukidnon

sa Brgy Western, Wao, Lanao Del Sur (8:30 am)

o Brgy Western, Wao, Lanao Del Sur

o Eastern Wao, Lanao Del Sur

sa Poblacion Sur, Don Carlos, Bukidnon (8:30 am)

o Poblacion Sur, Don Carlos, Bukidnon

o Emilio Aguinaldo St. Purok 1, Poblacion Sur, Don Carlos, Bukidnon 8712

sa Pob. Kalilangan Bukidnon (8:00 am)

sa Purok 2,Fronting Public Terminal,Barangay Poblacion West, Kibawe, Bukidnon (8:00 am)

sa Bal 2, Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon (8:30 am)

o Bal 2, Poblacion, Quezon, Bukidnon

o P2, Libertad, Quezon, Bukidnon

sa ACG Bldg. National Highway, Poblacion, Pangantucan, Bukidnon (8:30 am)

sa 6 Purok, Halapitan, 2nd District, San Fernando, Bukidnon (8:30 am)

sa Poblacion, Dangcagan, Bukidnon (8:30 am)

sa Purok 6, Poblacion, Damulog, Bukidnon (8:30 am)

sa Poblacion, Poblacion, Kitaotao, Bukidnon (8:30 am)

sa Sabayle St., Brgy. Saray, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte (8:30 am)

o Sabayle St., Brgy. Saray, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte

o 3rd level Gaisano Citi Supermall Roxas Ave., Villaverde, Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte.

o Chere Bldg., Del Pilar St., Poblacion, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte

o Mercado St., Poblacion, Iligan City

o G/F Angelina Superable Bldg., Quezon Avenue, Poblacion, Iligan City

o G/F Deleste Bldg., Badelles St., cor. B.S. Ong, Mahayahay, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte

o Cabili Avenue Aguinaldo Street, Poblacion, Iligan City

o PJ Lhuillier Bldg., Cabile Ave., Poblacion, Iligan City

o 72 Roxas Avenue., Poblacion, Iligan City

o Corner Aguinaldo & Lluch Sts., Poblacion, Iligan City

o Permites Road, San Miguel, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte

o Zone Virgo, Suarez, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte o #40 Badelles St. Brgy. Poblacion Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte o Macapagal Avenue, Tubod, Iligan, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, 9200 o Purok 6-A Tambo, Hinaplanon, Iligan City, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte

o Gumalo Building, Purok 5 National Highway, Dalipuga, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte

sa National Highway, Brgy. Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte (8:30 am) o National Highway, Brgy. Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte o Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte o Purok Santol, Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte

sa Poblacion,Bacolod, Lanao del Norte (8:30 am)

sa Veterans St. Poblacion, Initao Misamis Oriental (8:30 am)

sa Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte (8:30 am)

o Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte o Purok II, Brgy. Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao Del Norte

sa Poblacion Kolambugan, Lanao Del Norte (8:30 am)

sa Purok 4 National Highway, Poblacion Linamon, Lanao del Norte (8:30 am)

sa National Highway, Brgy Poblacion, Maigo, Lanao del Norte (8:30 am)

sa National Highway, Crossing, Tubod, Lanao del Norte (8:30 am)

sa Mantohac’s Family Building,National Highway Purok 5 Poblacion, Baroy, Lanao del Norte (8:30 am)

sa Bacolod Ave., Curahab, Malabang, Lanao Del Sur (8:30 am)

o Bacolod Ave., Curahab, Malabang, Lanao Del Sur o Co Building, China Town (Poblacion), Malabang, Lanao del Sur 9300

sa Poblacion, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte (8:30 am)

sa National Highway,Brgy Poblacion, Lugait, Misamis Oriental (8:00 am)

sa Barangay Datu, Saber, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur (8:00 am)

sa West, Poblacion, Baloi, Lanao del Norte (8:00 am)

sa Zone 4, Poblacion, Nat’l Highway, Manticao, Misamis Oriental (8:00 am)

sa Purok 6, Poblacion, Naawan, Misamis Oriental (8:00 am)

sa ‘Door 6, H&J Building #3, Sinsuat Avenue, Brgy. Rosary Heights 7, Cotabato City, Maguindanao (8:30 am)

o Door 6, H&J Building #3, Sinsuat Avenue, Brgy. Rosary Heights 7, Cotabato City, Maguindanao

o Sinsuat Avenue,Rosary Heights 7, Cotabato City

o Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City

o Don Rufino Alonzo Ave., Poblacion 5, Cotabato City

o 125-131 Quezon Avenue, Poblacion, Cotabato City

o Mabini St., Brgy. Piansa H. Ali, Cotabato City, Maguindanao

o Tugbo Building, Quezon Ave., Poblacion V, Cotabato City, Maguindanao

sa National Highway, Brgy Poblacion, Kabacan, North Cotabato (8:30 am)

o National Highway, Brgy Poblacion, Kabacan, North Cotabato

o Aglipay St., cor Mapanaw, Poblacion, Kabacan, North Cotabato

sa Perez St., Poblacion, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato (8:30 am)

o Perez St., Poblacion, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato

o Jose Abad Santos St., Poblacion, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato

o Ground Floor GL-17B Gaisano Grand Mall, National Highway, Brgy. Lanao, Kidapawan, North Cotabato

o Stall no. 135 & 136 Perimeter area Mega Market, Dayao St., Brgy. Poblacion, Kidapawan City, North Cotabato

sa F. Cajelo St., Brgy Poblacion, Antipas, North Cotabato (8:30 am)

sa Mega Market, Poblacion, Carmen, North Cotabato (8:30 am)

o Mega Market, Poblacion, Carmen, North Cotabato

o Sampaguita Ave., Poblacion, Carmen, North Cotabato

sa Narra St., In Front of Public Market, Poblacion, Makilala, North Cotabato (8:30 am)

sa Door #4 , Tejada Building, Roxas St., Brgy. Poblacion, Matalam, North Cotabato (8:30 am)

sa Pioneer St., Midsayap, North Cotabato (8:30 am)

o Pioneer St., Midsayap, North Cotabato

o National Highway, Brgy. Poblacion 8, Midsayap, North Cotabato

sa M.H. del Pilar St.,Poblacion, Mlang, North Cotabato (8:30 am)

o M.H. del Pilar St.,Poblacion, Mlang, North Cotabato

o Bagontapay, M’lang, North Cotabato

sa Mangga St., Poblacion 1, Parang, Maguindanao (8:30 am)

o Mangga St., Poblacion 1, Parang, Maguindanao

o DNK Commercial Bldg. Hiway2, Landasan (Sarmiento), Parang, Maguindanao

sa Vegafria Bldg., National Highway, Poblacion 1, Pigcawayan, North Cotabato (8:30 am)

sa National Highway, Poblacion, Pikit, North Cotabato (8:30 am)

o National Highway, Poblacion, Pikit, North Cotabato

o Poblacion, Pikit, North Cotabato

sa National Highway,Sibsib Tulunan, North Cotabato (8:30 am)

sa Brgy. Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao (8:00 am)

o Brgy. Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao

o Guiamalon St., Entrance of Mega Market, Poblacion, Dalican, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao

o Broce Zone 1, Tamontaka, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao

sa 262 Palelio St., Brgy. Nuro, Upi, Maguindanao (8:00 am)

sa Poblacion 2, Banisilan, North Cotabato (8:00 am)

sa Greenfield, Poblacion, Arakan, North Cotabato (8:00 am)

sa Magsaysay St., Poblacion, Libungan, North Cotabato (8:00 am)

sa Poblacion, Pres. Roxas, North Cotabato (8:00 am)

sa National Highway, Kanguan, Datu Piang, Maguindanao (8:00 am)

sa Galakit, Pagalungan, Maguindanao (8:00 am)

sa Poblacion, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao (8:00 am)

sa National Highway, San Mateo, Aleosan, North Cotabato (8:00 am)

sa JP Laurel St., Kitacubong, Alamada, North Cotabato (8:00 am)

sa Poblacion, Romangaob, South Upi, Maguindanao (8:00 am)

sa Crossing Matas, Poblacion, Magpet, North Cotabato (8:00 am)

Thursday, February 23, 2023

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN Province of Camiguin Provincial Capitol, Mambajao, Camiguin

EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF CAMIGUIN HELD

ON DECEMBER 28, 2022 AT THE SP SESSION HALL, NEW PROVINCIAL CAPITOL, MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN.

PRESENT:

Hon. Rodin M. Romualdo - Provincial Vice Governor; Presiding

Hon. Ma. Victoria Japuz Jansol - Provincial Board Member

Hon. Louis Sagrado Bollozos - Provincial Board Member

Hon. Stanley Kalaw Planco - Provincial Board Member

Hon. Christina Tadlas Loquias - Provincial Board Member

Hon. Webb Itum Bajenio - Provincial Board Member

Hon. Jose Rufino Babael Ladao - Provincial Board Member; PCL President

Hon. Jaime Abrea Maestrado - Provincial Board Member; LnB President

Hon. Lucile Dagondon Salvani - Provincial Board Member; SKPP President

ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS:

Hon. Shella Galope Babanto - Provincial Board Member

ABSENT: None

Author: Hon. Jose Rufino B. Ladao

PROVINCIAL ORDINANCE NO. 2022-72

“AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE CAMIGUIN PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE AND ITS FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Camiguin, in Regular Session:

SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as the “ CAMIGUIN PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE (PENRO) CREATION ORDINANCE ”.

SECTION 2. POLICY. In line with the national policy as provided for under Section 17 (3), Paragraph (iii) of Republic Act 7160 subject to supervision, control and review of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, it is the policy of the Provincial Government of Camiguin to adopt measures and guidelines for the protection and conservation of the environment, proper waste management and introduction of technologies ideal and beneficial to its constituents, and the proper utilization of mineral resources applying a well-balanced approach and mechanism without detriment to the ecosystem.

SECTION 3. OBJECTIVES. This Ordinance is enacted to create an office which the primary function is for the implementation of existing laws on environmental protection and conservation, and regulation with regard to the proper utilization of mineral resources in the province.

SECTION 4. SCOPE. This Ordinance shall cover the functions of the office created, its organizational structures, and the corresponding duties and responsibilities of all personnel under therein.

SECTION 5. DEFINITION OF TERMS. For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms/words used are defined as follows:

The Province. The Provincial Government of Camiguin.

The Governor. The Provincial Governor of Camiguin.

PENRO. The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office.

CEC. The Camiguin Environmental Code of 2011. An environmental ordinance of the province which was enacted by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Camiguin aiming to conserve, protect the environment and natural resources of the province.

DENR. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources which is a national government agency tasked under the law to monitor, regulate, and implement environmental laws and regulate the utilization of natural resources and minerals in the country.

PDS. Preliminary Disinfection Storage. A disinfection storage owned and possessed by the Provincial Government of Camiguin intended primarily for infectious and hazardous waste generated by health care facilities in the province.

PMRB. The Provincial Mining Regulatory Board.

SECTION 6. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE (PENRO).

To carry out its mandate, the Office shall:

a. Formulate and adopt an effective measure in the protection of the environment and the conservation of lands within the territorial jurisdiction of the province;

b. Enforce national laws, provincial ordinances, national issuances and regulations, and issuances from the Governor on environment and natural resources;

c. Implement the Camiguin Environmental Code (CEC) of 2011 and all existing environment-related laws, ordinances, resolutions, agreement and issuances relative thereto;

d. Implement the environmental programs and projects as mandated by the national government and the Office of the Provincial Governor;

e. Make some recommendations to the Office of the Governor, through the Provincial Legal Office, to revisit/ amend existing environmental ordinances or draft an environmental ordinance to address the current environmental issues in the province and outside, that would tend to affect the island in general;

f. Make recommendation to the Office of the Governor to reactivate and reconstitute the Provincial Solid Waste Management Board;

g. Serve as Secretariat and Member of the Solid Waste Management Board;

h. Manage, supervise, and oversee the over-all operation and maintenance of the sanitary landfills, Preliminary Disinfection Storage, and waste facilities possessed or owned by the province;

i. Conduct research and studies in coordination with the Provincial Planning and Development Office of the emerging local and global environmental issues like solid waste management, water treatment and the like, and provide mechanism to anticipate the same that would be beneficial to the constituents in general;

j. Collaborate with other local government units, non-government environmental organizations, civic groups, national agencies, foreign entities, local communities on conservation of the environment and effective implementation of all related laws;

k. Formulate and assist in the planning of a long-term, sustainable, and well-balanced utilization of natural resources and minerals;

l. Investigate and make recommendations to the Governor for the approval/disapproval of the renewal of existing quarry permits;

m. Investigate and make appropriate recommendations to the Governor for the regulations and suspension of quarry operations to any or all of permit holders due to; alleged violations of existing national laws, ordinances, national environmental guidelines, environmental issuances by the Governor, violation of terms and conditions of any permits which are integral to its operation, actual/immediate threat to lives and limbs of the residents, or to impose revocation of the same, if the grounds so warrant, within the bounds of the law.

n. Prepare and submit monthly reports to the Governor and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan as to the status, developments, and implementation of the existing local or national environmental programs;

o. Prepare and submit monthly reports to the Provincial Governor a comprehensive itemized monthly report of the actual volume of extraction of quarry materials regardless of its classification made by every quarry permit holder/operator including its outstanding balance of allowable volume to extract as provided in the quarry permit;

p. Perform such other duties and responsibilities that any statute, ordinance, or directive from the Governor that may give, vest, or assign.

SECTION 7. COMPOSITION. The Office shall consist of the Office Proper to be headed by the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer or Provincial ENRO which has an equivalent to a department head of the province. The next lower in rank is the Supervising Environmental Management Specialist that would assist the Provincial ENRO with the functions of the office and coordinate with the Office of the Governor. The Office shall have 2 divisions under.

1. Environmental Services Division

2. Natural Resource Management Services Division

1. Environmental Services Division which shall be headed by a Senior Environmental Management Specialist. Under the same are:

a. Ecological Solid Waste Management Unit which shall be headed by an Environmental Management Specialist Il, Environmental Management Specialist I, and Administrative Assistant II personnel;

b. Camiguin Sanitary Landfill and PDS Operation Management Unit which shall be headed by an Environmental Management Specialist Il, Environmental Management Specialist I, and Administrative Assistant II personnel;

c. Pollution Control Management Unit which shall be headed by an Environmental Management Specialist II, Environmental Management Specialist I, and Administrative Assistant II personnel;

2. Natural Resource Management Services Division which shall be headed by a Senior Environmental Management Specialist. Under the same are:

a. Forestry Management Unit which shall be headed by an Environmental Management

Specialist Il, Environmental Specialist I, and Administrative Assistant II personnel;

b. Small Scale Mining Management Unit which shall be headed by an Environmental Management Specialist Il, Environmental Management Specialist I, and Administrative Assistant II personnel; and

c. Coastal Management Unit shall be headed by an Environmental Management Specialist Il, Environmental Management Specialist I, and Administrative Assistant II personnel.

The aforementioned positions shall have the corresponding salary grades

The Provincial ENRO shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to the confirmation by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan. Likewise, all the Civil Service qualifications and requirements including all pertinent documents relative thereto must be fully complied with and accomplished prior to its confirmation.

For this purpose, the PENRO shall have the following Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern:

SECTION 8. QUALIFICATIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES OF PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICER (PENRO). As provided for under Section 484, Article XIV of Republic Act 7160, no person shall be appointed as provincial environment and natural resources officer unless:

a. He/She is a citizen of the Philippines;

b. A resident of the local government unit concerned, and of good moral character;

c. A holder of a college degree preferably in environment, forestry, agriculture or any related course from a recognized college or university;

d. A first grade civil service eligible or its equivalents;

e. He/She must have acquired experience in environmental and natural resources management, conservation and utilization of at least (5) years.

The Provincial ENRO shall take charge of the office in coordination with the Office of the Provincial Governor and perform the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Formulate measures for the consideration of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and provide technical assistance and support to the Governor in carrying out measures to ensure delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to environment and natural resources services;

2. Develop plans and upon approval of the Governor implement the same, particularly those which have to do with environment and natural resources programs and projects which the Governor is empowered to implement and which the Sangguniang Panlalawigan is empowered to provide for under the law;

3. Establish, maintain, protect and preserve communal forests, watersheds, tree parks, mangroves, greenbelts, and similar forest projects and commercial forest, like industrial tree farms and agro-forestry projects;

4. Provide extension services to beneficiaries of forest development projects and technical, financial and infrastructure assistance;

5. Manage and maintain seed banks and produce seedlings for forest and tree parks;

6. Provide extension services to beneficiaries of forest development projects and render assistance for natural resources-related conservation and utilization activities consistent with ecological balance;

7. Promote the small-scale mining and utilization of mineral resources;

8. Coordinate with government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the implementation of measures to prevent and control land, air, noise, and water pollution with the assistance of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources;

9. Be in the frontline of the delivery of services concerning the environment and natural resources, particularly in the renewal and rehabilitation of the environment during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural calamities and disasters;

10. Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and advise the Governor on all matters relative to the protection, conservation, maximum utilization, application of appropriate technology and other matters related to environment and natural resources; and

11. Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be prescribed by statutes, this ordinance, issuances from the national government, and directives from the Governor.

SECTION 9. THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT. Within 30 days from the passage of this Ordinance, the Human Resource Department (HRD) of the province shall provide for a definite qualifications, duties and responsibilities of each position as abovementioned except the position of Provincial ENRO. The said qualifications, duties and responsibilities shall be in accordance to the existing applicable statutes like the Administrative Code of the Philippines, Civil Service Law in relation to Qualification Standards (as Amended 2017), Department of Budget and Management Circulars, and Commission on Audit regulations. The Office of the Provincial Governor and the Sangguniang Panlalawigan shall be furnished with the said documents in compliance of this Section.

SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION. The amount necessary to implement the provisions of this Ordinance shall be included in the province’ annual budget.

SECTION 11. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If, for any reason or reasons, any part or provisions of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 12. REPEALING CLAUSE. All existing Provincial Ordinances, Executive Orders and issuances made by the Provincial Governor, or portions thereof which are inconsistent are hereby repealed and modified accordingly.

SECTION 13. EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the publication in a newspaper of local circulation or posting in a conspicuous place in 5 municipal halls of all the municipalities under the territorial jurisdiction of the Provincial Government of Camiguin.

ENACTED: DECEMBER 28, 2022.”

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I HEREBY CERTIFY TO THE CORRECTNESS OF THE FOREGOING:

CAROLYN L. LAGUMBAY, MPA

ATTESTED: Secretary to the Sanggunian

RODIN M. ROMUALDO Provincial Vice Governor Presiding Officer

APPROVED:

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the suspect was killed during a hot pursuit operation conducted by police operatives right after the governor was ambushed on February 17.

General Guyguyon claimed “Otin” is a son of alias “Fighter,” another suspect, who was also pursued by the police and still at large at press time.

Meanwhile, police probers are now coordinating closely with the immediate kins of the victims in the ambush to file complaints and statements, for the filing of appropriate charges against those involved in the ambush that killed 3 policemen and the driver of the vehicle.

PNP chief Police General Rodolfo Azurin Jr. has immediately condemned the incident. “We condemn this senseless act of violence against our public servants. We assure the public that the PNP will exhaust all efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice,” he said.

It may be recalled that on February 17, Governor Adiong and his police convoy were passing through a road in Maguing town when unidentified gunmen alighted from the scene and opened fire, killing three policemen and the driver.

The governor and his staff were wounded but still managed to maneuver their vehicles and escaped from the crime scene.

Investigators later identified the slain policemen as Police Staff Sergeant Mohammad Jurai Mipanga Adiong, 40; Police Corporal Johanie Lawi Sumandar, 39; Police Corporal Jalil Ampuan Cosain, 40, and a driver identified only as Kobi.

SURGERY

Governor Adiong, who was immediately transferred to a bigger hospital in Cagayan de Oro, was already out of danger, according to his latest medical bulletin.

His brother, 1st District

Representative Zia Alonto Adiong, has confirmed that a surgery was done, and the doctors have successfully taken out the bullet that hit the governor in his left thigh.

“He’s out of danger, Thank God. Kasi ‘yun ang fear ng family noong nabalitaan ‘yung nangyari,” Adiong said in an interview with a radio station.

help Misamisnon patients, especially those who are less fortunate.

Medical financial assistance is given through the PSWDO’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), where they can avail financial assistance for hospital bills, medicine, laboratory tests, diagnosticimaging procedures, and others. Beneficiaries can also get help with funerals, burials, transportation, embalming, and buying a casket.

Talisayan Mayor Rico Taray thanked the provincial government for the program and promised to back all of the government's plans and programs.

Unabia promised to improve and rehabilitate the eight provincial hospitals so that they could serve the public better. He also said the PGMO and the municipal governments will work with private pharmacies to supply the provincial hospitals with the medicines and medical equipment they need to fix the shortage of medicines.

The PGMO hopes that by launching the PAGLAUM help desk, it will be able to bridge the social divide and improve health access for all Misamisnons. (JAKA/PIA-10/ Misamis Oriental)

who will be sent the notice to explain why based on records, the vehicle is with them but cannot be located or accounted for,” Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said.

He added that these vehicles were issued to the barangays or the Bacolod City Police Office, and also to already retired employees.

Benitez said the 77 will also be asked to explain to determine whether the vehicles issued to them are now unserviceable and where are these located now.

“They will also be sent the notice to explain to clear themselves of the assignments and accounts,” he said.

The physical inventory of the city government-owned vehicles, which started last month as part of the preparations for the establishment of a ride-hailing system for the departments and offices, showed that out of the total 500 units on record, only 378 were considered accounted for, of which only 197 vehicles are serviceable.

Through the ride-hailing application called MABB (Mayor Albee B. Benitez) Cab, city government offices can book a service vehicle to be used for authorized travel.

Considering that not all vehicles transport personnel

on official business daily, a vehicle not in use can be booked by other offices when needed.

The MABB Cab system is patterned after the Negros Occidental provincial government's Capitol Cab, a ride-hailing service with a digital booking application that handles the travel demands of provincial government employees on official business. (PNA)

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affected by the deadly quake and a team is going to be dispatched in said country to give them whatever support the Philippine Government can provide.

"There are about 248 dun sa affected areas. Dun sa 4 248 merong lagpas 70, mga 64 as of last night. Nais naming magpasalamt doon sa mga communities sa Ankara na tumulong sa kanila. Sini-shelter sila ngayon.

The DFA official said there were 2 Filipinos who have died and one of them was already laid to her final resting place according to Islam tradition, as said Filipina was already married to a Turkish national.

The other casualty, Jullebe Ranara, was repatriated in the Philippines after her immediate families requested for her repatriation.

Other affected Filipinos who requested for repatriation, the DFA official added, need to acquire their Filipino citizenship because they were already married to Turkish nationals.

"Based on RA 9225, if they want to be repatriated they need to re-acquire their Filipino citizenship," DFA Undersecretary de Vega concluded.

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION AS SOLE HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LORIMER GREGORIO CABUNOC

I, MARIA TERESA BASCO CABUNOC, of legal age, Filipino, widow of the decedent, and a resident of #6166 Reyes Village Subd., Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law do hereby depose and say: That I am the same person who executed the foregoing instrument and voluntarily, independently and lawfully adjudicate myself as heretofore declare: That I am a legitimate sole and only surviving compulsory heir of my deceased husband:

LORIMER GREGORIO CABUNOC who died intestate on March 20, 2021 in Cagayan de Oro City; That during the existence of our marriage, we were endowed with no child and both of us had also no issue outside our marriage; That during the existence of our marriage, we were able to acquire a parcel of land located in Alae, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; Hence during the death of my husband he left a conjugal real property, a real property situated in Alae, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, more particularly described as follows:

Land Title: Transfer Certificate of Title No. 133-2016001219 Location:

Alae, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon Owner: SPS. LORIMER GREGORIO CABUNOC AND MARIA TERESA BASCO CABUNOC Lot No. LOT 17, BLOCK 2 OF THE CONSOLIDATION-SUBD. PLAN (LRC) PCS-12767 Classification: RESIDENTIAL Area: TWO HUNDRED FORTY (240) SQUARE METERS is the subject of AFFIDAVIT OF SELFADJUDICATION AS SOLE HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LORIMER GREGORIO CABUNOC. That my deceased husband died intestate leaving no debts and obligations due against the aforesaid real property as per Doc. No. 199; Page No. 30; Book No. 62; Series of 2022. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY.

tives from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

Earlier in the day, Galvez and Marles held a joint press conference at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City where the two discussed the possibility of conducting joint patrols in the South China Sea.

"(We are) looking at ways which we can pursue joint patrols together in the South China Sea, and looking at ways in which we can do more exercises together," Marles said shortly after his meeting with Galvez.

Marles said Australia and the Philippines have a greater strategic alignment than they had at any moment in their respective histories.

"Both countries are allies of the United States, both countries have China as our largest trading partner. Both the Philippines and Australia are completely committed to a global rules-based order," he added.

Galvez, for his part, said counter-terrorism and maritime security remain the "core pillars" of the two nations' bilateral defense relations.

"We reaffirm the need to continue working together towards a common goal of maintaining a free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific Region,” he said.

He also reiterated the country’s appreciation to Australia for its consistent support of the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal Award and at the same time its continued support during the Covid-19 pandemic. (PNA)

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kind of situation),” he added.

A study by the International Rice Research Institute showed farmers lose an estimated average of 5-10 percent of their rice crop associated with rat damage every year.

Likewise, according to the Philippine Rice Research Institute, pest infestations could reduce the rice harvests by 15 to 23 percent once the insect population hits a ratio of 10 bugs for each hill of rice plants. (PNA)

Heal...

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and won!

Unknown to many, there is an equally outrageous un-relentless and systematic plunder of our agricultural resource base, a silent war that massacres life forms with subtle impunity, hideous as it is diabolical. If, indeed, the way to hell is paved with good intentions, this is it. It is pursued in the guise of erasing hunger yet it impoverishes farming communities. It is done in the name of food security to increase agricultural productivity, yet, it attacks and destroys our very means to life – our agricultural lands and all micro-organisms and beneficial insects thereat, stripping our soils of its natural fertility.

Indeed, GAIA is so sick. Her “lungs” (the dipterocarp forest) with all the billions of flora and fauna living in the forest ecosystem for millions of years have become extinct; her “stomach” (the oceans/seas) are now very acidic as 10 of the 13 major bays in the country

are now biologically dead; her “veins” (the rivers) have been polluted or dried-up as 15 of the25 major rivers in the country have either dried-up or polluted due to the destruction of the watersheds; her “hair” (the ozone layer) is now bald due to the depletion of the ozone layer. Very sick, she is now trembling (earthquakes) as so shocking to note that the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria caused the deaths of some 42,000 people, many are children. Let us therefore heal GAIA back to life. Don’t you know that true love is the language of GAIA. Every time you feel the stillness of the trees and of the flowers, express that love and birds and all the flora and fauna will rejoice. As the song goes, “the leaves will bow down, when you pass by” because true love is their language. But all these years, we refrain from hearing the cry of GAIA and all the billions of species that have been there even prior to the creation of the homo sapiens, meaning by seniority, they have more right to exist than us but they have been sacrificed to the altar of greed and profit. All of these ecological disasters including earthquakes must now awaken us all. Let us know that the number one law in the universe is the inter-connectedness and oneness of all of God’s creation. That is beyond doubt. Feel that oneness and a new consciousness will flourish for a new Earth. Together and in one voice, let us shout, WE LOVE YOU GAIA! And we commit to heal you back to life which is TRUE LOVE.

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Job Market

BY GLADYS S. AYUNAR IT Faculty, College of Information Sciences and Computing Central Mindanao University

2023 and its previous year proved to be an era of development in Tech industry. For example, we have witnessed several improvements in the applications that we are using. It was only last night that I found out that YouTube has as well adopted a mobile user-friendly, portrait format for video display. This year’s predecessor was also a period which Facebook Marketplace housed entrepreneurs and sellers in selling their goods, marketing space rentals, and many more services, when I have known AirBNB and Agoda to be my room rental app and Shopee and Lazada as my go-to apps when I feel like going to the mall for some tissue holders would be a time-consuming errand. Indeed, we do not know how fast time changes as well as progress in innovations. Innovators keep innovating and that is when end-users or consumers benefit the new in accessibility and usability it offers.

AI or Artificial Intelligence is the latest trend in Tech Industry. According

to website Britannica, artificial intelligence is “the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings.” Forbes.com also described AI as “advancements in computing, systems and technology in which computer programs can perform tasks or solve problems that require the kind of reason we associate with human intelligence, even learning from past processes.”

AI is one of the greatest inventions that came in Web 4.0 period, and that is where the world is now. People usually associate AI as robots. However, it is not just that. AI was already present in our lives. Have you noticed when we clicked check-out of that white chair we found online because we chatted out friend about it? AI connects all the dots from our chats towards our online marketplace.

Moreover, one of the questions we keep asking as we transcend this advanced time is how this AI in particular impacts the job market?

Many are afraid that human jobs will become obsolete because AI comes with finding what we need in just one click. That is true, but we also noticed several new job opportunities sprouting up. The Social Media Officer today is a job that is not even in the dictionary decades ago. Our farmer that spends dawn to night in the field years ago makes use of new innovation of plow and tractors today that makes him an entrepreneur at some sort in his leisure time.

For me, however, the coming of AI causes a lot of growth economically as a country and as individuals as well. The doubts we have now is normal as we are still transitioning towards advancement. Other countries however are already there and that is some of our fellow Filipinos go abroad because the kind of life it brings, the kind of life Technology has brought to that particular country.

I believe that AI does not go after the jobs that we have. It helps us innovate and pushes us to be more of the usual that we do.