Mindanao Daily News (May 23, 2023)

Lanao del Norte town to host 6th Organic Asia Congress

By RICHEL V. UMEL

KAUSWAGAN, Lanao del Norte (MindaNews / 21 May)

— The once war-torn town of Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte will host the 6th Organic Asia Congress together with the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM) Organics Asia.

The convention will take place on June 4-9 at the five-hectare Kauswagan International Organic Convention Center in sitio Tangkig, a coastal village in Barangay Tacub.

Mayor Rommel C. Arnado, National President of League of Organic Agriculture, Municipalities, Cities and Provinces (LOAMPC) said the congress will focus

on organic agriculture and production of healthy food to attain food security as a key to world peace.

Arnado said over 2,000 participants, including 251 foreign delegates from 35 countries, will attend the event.

He said Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., had instructed all local chief executives to participate in the convention to promote organic agriculture in their respective communities.

He said only 200 local government units, including Kauswagan, are currently adopting organic agriculture.

Kauswagan’s From Arms to Farm Programme won the first United Cities Local

Kauswagan International Organic Convention Center. Photo courtesy of 2nd Mechanized Infantry Brigade

Heavy equipment for illegal mining along Iponan River passed through 3 upland barangays in CDO

By FROILAN GALLARDO

CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 20 May) — Heavy mining equipment like excavators and dump trucks used roads of three upland barangays in Cagayan de Oro to reach the mining sites along the Iponan River in the town of Opol, Misamis Oriental.

Engr. Armen Cuenca, chief of Cagayan de Oro Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) said the use of these roads are often done in

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Reflecting on the brand's journey and its arrival in the

Philippines, Trysha shared some insights during the product launch.

"My partner Yvonne and a common friend of hers who knows the owners of CATISS Taiwan asked us to bring the brand here in the Philippines, especially to all cat lovers or to anyone who likes it. We are pet lovers and we admire this idea. And as we learned more about the product, we were convinced to bring it to

our hometown Cebu."

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broad daylight and in full view of barangay officials who look the other way.

“We have questioned the barangay officials why they have allowed these illegal mining activities and often their answers are that they are powerless to stop the miners,” Cuenca said.

He said Cagayan de Oro Mayor Rolando Uy met the officials from the three barangays last December to warn them to put a stop to the illegal mining activities along the Iponan River.

Cuenca declined to name the officials but identified the three barangays as Tumpagon, Pigsag-an and Tuburan, which share a common border with the municipality of Opol in Misamis Oriental.

He said in order to reach the mining sites, the miners have to use the roads of the three barangays since there are no roads from Opol town to Iponan River.

Iponan River straddles between Cagayan de Oro and Opol

Residents board a sunken barge lodged beside a bridge in Barangay Iponan in Cagayan de Oro City on Dec. 5, 2012 to salvage materials. Swept by the waters brought by Typhoon Pablo the day before, the barge is believed to be one of the seven barges used in illegally mining gold at the Iponan River. MindaNews file photo by FROILAN GALLARDO

Confiscation of license plates prohibited: LTO chief

MANILA – The confiscation of license plates or "baklas plaka" when vehicles are apprehended is prohibited, Land Transportation Office chief Jay Art Tugade said Friday.

Tugade issued the reminder to LTO enforcers and deputized agents after receiving complaints from the public, citing Joint Administrative Order No. 2014-01.

"In all cases where the penalty includes the confiscation, suspension or revocation of a driver's license or student permit as well as the suspension or revocation of the registration of a motor Vehicles along

vehicle or impounding the motor vehicle, and the same cannot be immediately implemented, the driver's license, the student permit, or motor vehicle as the case may be shall be put on alarm until the proper penalty may be implemented," the order read.

In a news release Friday, the LTO said Tugade issued a memorandum prohibiting the confiscation of license plates.

He said LTO enforcers and deputized agents should not remove the licensed plates unless the apprehended vehicles are impounded.

Q2 nat'l simultaneous quake drill set June 8

By Priam Nepomuceno

MANILA – The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) announced on Friday that the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) for the second quarter of this year would take place on June 8.

In its post on its Facebook page, the OCD said the event would take place at 9 a.m.

It called on the public to participate in the drill, which targets to reduce casualties should a major earthquake strike the country.

“Sabay-sabay tayong mag-duck, cover, and hold dahil Bida ang Handa (Let us all simultaneously do the duck, cover, and hold because it is cool to be prepared),” the OCD said.

The first quarter NSED took place on March 9 with a magnitude 7.2 earthquake as the scenario.

The OCD earlier reminded the public to observe the following steps or protocols when an earthquake occurs:

• When inside a building, stay calm and do the “Duck, Cover and Hold”;

SCHOOL HEADS’ ULTIMATE ROLE IN SCHOOL

BY: JUVELYN C. LAGUYAN ESHT-2 Cacaon Elementary School Cacaon, Talakag, Bukidnon

Apprehensions have been elevated about the tendency to associate leadership with ascribed authority and position and confining school leadership to the leadership of the school head. Distributed leadership has been proposed and one approach to the distribution of leadership in schools is teacher leadership. Teacher leadership recognizes the important contribution of teachers to school improvement and brings to the fore the emergence of excellent teachers who have demonstrated leadership capabilities at the same time.

School heads help create conditions that support teaching and learning, often in challenging circumstances,

in collaboration with colleagues and the school’s leadership.

School head as instructional leader actively promotes more effective practices in the teaching and learning processes and recognizing instructional priorities rather than by serving as a school manager. Instructional leaders’ role as establishing clear instructional goals, being resourceful for staff, creating a school culture and climate conducive to learning, communicating the vision and mission of the school, setting high expectations for staff, developing teacher leaders, maintaining positive attitudes toward students, staff, and parents and community.

• Duck under a strong table and hold on to it. Stay alert for potential threats;

• Stay away from glass windows, shelves, and heavy objects;

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• After the shaking stops, exit the building and go to the designated evacuation area;

• When you are outside, move to an open area, stay

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Malalag NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE- 19-2023 RA 10172 April 27, 2023

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that CHIEREL GLEN SEROY RAMOS has filed with this office, a petition for correction of sex from “ FEMALE ” to “ MALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ANGELOU DENSING SEROY at MALALAG, DAVAO DEL SUR and whose parents is CHIEREL GLEN DENSING SEROY. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than JUNE 5, 2023.

(SGD) POL P. YURO Municipal Civil Registrar

away from buildings, trees, electric posts, and landslideprone areas; and

• If you are in a moving vehicle, stop and exit the vehicle. (PNA)

“To avoid further confusion, all LTO enforcement personnel and its deputized agents shall be prohibited from confiscating motor vehicle license plates in lieu of the physical impoundment of the apprehended motor vehicles," the statement read. (PNA)

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NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late Spouses JUAN B. BAYAN who died on February 14, 1981 at their residence along National Highway, Polomolok, South Cotabato, and MARGARITA B. BAYAN , who died on March 15, 1993 at home in Bayan Subdivision, Brgy. Magsaysay, Polomolok, South Cotabato, respectively; left certain properties described as follows:

LOT NO. 6 BLOCK 8, (LRC) Psd121351 “A parcel of land known as Lot No. 6 Block 8 (LRC), Psd-121351 being a portion of Lot 2256-D (LRC) Psd-46466 containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-14554, situated at Brgy. Poblacion, (now Brgy. Magsaysay), Polomolok, South Cotabato.

LOT 3 BLOCK 9, (LRC) Psd-121351 “A parcel of land known as Lot No. 3 Block 9, (LRC) Psd-121351, being a portion of Lot No. 2256-D (LRC) Psd-46466 containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title T-14561 located at Brgy. Poblacion, (now Brgy. Magsaysay), Polomolok, South Cotabato.

is the subject of Deed of Extra-Judicial Partition/Settlement of the Estate of the late Spouses, under the notarial registry of Atty. Ermando A. Magalong per Doc. No. 86, Page No. 18, Book No. 237, Series of 2023.

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More fishers in Bataan train to become Bantay Dagat volunteers

By Zorayda Tecson

CITY OF SAN FERNAN-

DO, Pampanga – Seventy more fisherfolk in Bataan province have joined efforts to help the local government units protect marine resources in their respective coastal waters as well as stop illegal fishing activities.

Wilfredo Cruz, regional director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Central Luzon (BFAR-3), on Thursday said fishers from the towns of Orion, Samal and Mariveles are undergoing a two-day Fisheries Law Enforcement Training (FLET) training in order for them to be deputized as Bantay Dagat volunteers.

“Binibigyang importansya sa pagsasanay na ito ang mahalagang papel na ginagampanan ng ating mga mangingisda hindi lamang sa seguridad sa pagkain kundi pati na rin ang malaking ambag nila sa pagpapaigting ng laban kontra sa illegal, unreported at unregulated fishing o IUUF (In this training, the role of the fishers is being given

BANTAY DAGAT TRAINING. At least 70 fishermen in Bataan province undergo a two-day Fisheries Law Enforcement Training (FLET) that started on Thursday (May 18, 2023) to be deputized as Bantay Dagat volunteers. The Bantay Dagat is a community-based law enforcement program that engages fisherfolk in coastal villages to support the detection of illegal fishing activities and enforcement of laws. (Photo courtesy of BFAR-3)

importance not only in the food security but also their big contribution in the intensified fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing or IUUF),” Cruz said in an interview. He said the training is geared towards providing fisherfolk with the necessary legal, logistical and technical skills through lectures on national and local fisheries laws, vessel identification, detection of fish caught by explosives, conducting

warrantless arrest and seizure and basic skills in completing legal forms.

Last month, some 40 fishers from the towns of Hermosa, Orani, Abucay, Balanga, Pilar, Limay, Bagac, and Morong have undergone similar training to become deputized fish wardens.

Aside from Bataan, BFAR-3, together with the Office of Provincial Agriculturist, also conducted the same training in Zambales and Aurora where fishing is one of the

major sources of livelihood.

“Their volunteerism is for the betterment of not just their communities but of their local environment,” Cruz said earlier.

The Bantay Dagat is a community-based law enforcement program that engages fisherfolk in coastal villages or barangays on a voluntary basis to support the detection and enforcement of antiillegal fishing policies in the coastal waters. (PNA)

DepEd-Bicol presents learning recovery program to lawmakers

By Connie Calipay

LEGAZPI CITY – Officials

of the Department of Education in Bicol (DepEd-5) on Thursday met with members of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) for a consultative meeting on the implementation of the Learning Recovery Plan (LRP) at the Senate in Pasay City.

In a statement on Thursday, DepEd-5 regional director Gilbert Sadsad said being the first region to develop and implement the LRP, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has chosen DepEd-Bicol to represent the agency and to discuss before the EDCOM II the region’s LRP initiatives including the results of the initial assessment of its

8-week Learning Recovery Curriculum (LRC).

“Our region applauds the new administration of Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte for giving priority to learning recovery by ensuring that learning gaps are identified and addressed among all learners, especially the most vulnerable ones through the extensive implementation of the Learning Recovery and Continuity Plan (LRCP),” Sadsad said.

The EDCOM II subcommittee on basic education will convene with officials of the DepEd central office to discuss the salient features of the agency’s National Learning Recovery Program and to elaborate on other LRP-related programs and

DepEd Bicol regional director Gilbert Sadsad (PNA file photo)

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As stated by no less than its national president, Mr. Roy Cabonegro, “the Makakalikasan Party is calling on the government to take immediate action to ensure that all illegal mining activities in Iponan River are permanently stopped. The government must also investigate and prosecute the individuals and groups responsible for the destruction of the river delta”

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President Roy added that ”The Makakalikasan Party also reiterates its position on its Reclaiming Natural Patrimony Agenda, which calls for a moratorium on all mining operations in the country for 1-2 decades. This extreme position reflects the extent of the destruction of our critical ecosystems due to even legal mining operations. If legal mining operations are already seen as critically problematic, much more on illegal mining operations in an area already covered by judicial remedy, through the writ of Kalikasan”

Don’t you know that in one ecosystem alone, i.e., 5,000-ha. Mt. Kitanglad, the number of flora and fauna is far greater in number compared to those found in one-billion ha. in North America? But that was before we have lost our forest ecosystem to the unscrupulous powerful loggers who have massively and illegally logged the finest of trees in the world by forming a strong cabal of vested interest. Indeed, we have lost our marine life, our megadiversity and our minerals through open-pit mining to the detriment of our ecological people, i.e., the fishing communities, the peasantry, the Indigenous Peoples, as our country has supplied the timber-needs, the mineral-needs, the consumerist needs of the people in advanced countries following an extractive economy. Are you still wondering why there is so much poverty in a blessed land oozing with ecological resources?

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The late DENR Secretary Gina Lopez was absolutely correct when during her stint as Secretary, she courageously stopped without fear or favor the digging or drilling and blasting to remove resource or ore/minerals aptly called open-pit mining. As a passionate environmentalist sui generis, illegal mining and open pit mining operations must be stopped with sense of urgency. Then Sec. Lopez understood very well that the illegal mining and open-pit mining was the number one culprit on why our fishery and marine resources were rapidly vanishing.

The massive digging or drilling and blasting in the uplands through open pit mining had caused thousands if not billions of tons of soil to be carried by the rivers to the sea which had destroyed sea life. Of the 13 major bays in the country, 10 are already biologically dead; of the 25 major rivers, 15 are already dried-up or silted. Seventy-five per cent of our mangroves, the spawning ground of fish, are already totally destroyed and only 5% is in excellent condition. Gone are our corral reefs, the finest on earth.

Well, the final death blow to our fishery and marine life will happen if we allow open-pit mining as already banned by then Sec. Gina Lopez during her term. As legally defined, open-pit mining is “an opencast or open cut mining and in larger context mega-mining, a surface mining technique of extracting rock or minerals from the earth from an open air-pit known as borrow.” Knowing that alone will already give us a concrete picture on the massive destruction of our mountains which were once the forest ecosystem in an archipelago oozing with marine life. Subjecting these denuded mountains to open-pit-mining means no way can we regain back our ecological integrity. Thus, after the massive devastation and exploitation of the wealth above the ground, i.e., dipterocarp forests, agricultural lands through conventional agriculture which massively is using toxic chemicals in the 200,000-ha. plantations in Mindanao that have already polluted the watersheds, the focus now is how to extract ecological wealth under the ground, i.e., gold, ores, minerals, etc. through open-pit mining. For what? To supply the mineral needs of the people in advanced and powerful countries? Well, I will not be surprised.

It is quite a pity that while the Philippine Archipelago has been described before by the President of the UN-FAO, Dr. Kent Carpenter, as “the Center of the center of marine life on earth,” but such wealth had vanished in a “wink of an eye.” Let us reflect for a while what happened. It was then the period of Martial Law when Japanese trawlers were massively raking our seas called “Muro-Ami,” then processed and canned the fishes caught and sold to us. After Martial Law period, our archipelago, too vast to guard by our Naval Force, became a “dumping ground” of toxic wastes by advanced countries like Canada, Australia and

South Korea. Despite these horrendous death blows to our archipelago, what remains of our marine life is being taken advantaged by China as the West Philippine Sea is now the subject of massive raking by well-guarded Chinese vessels, in gross violation of our sovereignty, as stated in the United Nations’ Arbitral Ruling.

The Philippines is an archipelago of some 7,100 islands, oozing before with fishery and marine resources that were only found in our country. Our land resources are even richer with billions of megadiversity living in the 17 million hectares of dipterocarp forest.

In 2015, as presiding officer of “Task Force Kinaiyahan” in pursuance of the “Writ of Kalikasan” issued by the Court of Appeals in 2013 to stop illegal logging and illegal mining operation in Northern Mindanao, we were so aghast during our operation against illegal mining in the uplands of Cagayan de Oro to see in the campsite of illegal miners, AK-47, Armalites and grenades. The law enforcers, the core group of Task Force Kinaiyahan, who were with us, arrested three Chinese citizens who were only tourist-visa holders, doing open-pit mining operations in the uplands of Cagayan de Oro.

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By Mary Judaline Partlow

DUMAGUETE CITY –Hundreds of Negrenses from government agencies and offices and the civilian sector are expected to participate in the launching of Negros Oriental BIDA (Buhay Ingatan, Droga ay Ayawan) Run program on Saturday in this provincial capital.

Provincial director Farah Gentuya of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) here told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Friday that the BIDA Run program will be replicated soon in the different local government units (LGUs) across

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Date: May 10, 2023

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby serve to the public that RODEN BARBER BALLARIT has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of the Child’s sex from “ MALE ” to “ FEMALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RODEN BARBER BALLARIT born on MAY 12, 1985 at POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO and whose parents are ROMULO C. BALLARIT and EMMA P. BARBER.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with the Office not later than MAY 19, 2023

(SGD) JANE F. BARRIENTOS Municipal Civil Registrar

port and awareness in combined efforts to address the persistent problem of illegal drugs,” Gentuya said.

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Activities lined up for the BIDA program are the fun run in three categories (3 kilometers, 5 kilometers,

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Date: May 10, 2023

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby serve to the public that NARISSA SECAY-ALVAREZ has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of the Child’s sex from “ FEMALE ” to “ MALE ” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOHN PAUL SECAY ALVAREZ born on NOVEMBER 4, 2007 at POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO and whose parents are ALMARIO SULANTING ALVAREZ and NARISSA TAKAHASHI SECAY.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with the Office not later than MAY 19, 2023 .

(SGD) JANE F. BARRIENTOS Municipal Civil Registrar

and 10 kilometers), Zumba and the BIDA dance.

Fun run winners will each get a medal and cash prize and will represent Negros Oriental in the regional BIDA race in Cebu City, Gentuya said.

The registration was held from May 9 to 17 and there will be no onsite registration, according to the organizers.

The race will start at 5 a.m. at Rizal Boulevard’s Pantawan.

Gentuya said the Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr, DILG Region 7 Director Leocadio Trovela, Dumaguete Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo, and other local officials will join the BIDA launching.

Some of the agency partners are the PNP, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Philippine Coast Guard, among others. (PNA)

The AI revolution already transforming education

BY: EXZEL LEAH B. RAMOS Teacher II

WHEN a student started researching for a school project earlier this year, she was able to conult her new study pal: artificial intelligence.

After an hour of scouring Google for information, the student finally asked ChatGPT in which you input a question and get a generated answer to write a paragraph about her research. It replied with fascinating details about the subject that were new and she later confirmed, factually correct.

Some of the things it brought up I hadn’t found anywhere online. I was actually surprised about how it was able to give me information that wasn’t widely available and a different

perspective.

Since ChatGPT, a powerful, freely available AI software capable of writing sophisticated responses to prompts, arrived on the scene last year, it has prompted intense speculation about the long-term repercussions on a host of industries and activities.

But nowhere has the impact been felt more immediately than in education. Overnight, rather than labor through traditional exercises designed to develop and assess learning, students can imply instruct a computer to compose essays, answer math questions or quickly perform complex coursework assignments and pass the results off as their own.

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DA-NorMin distributes P62.520-M hybrid rice seeds, pilots digital monitoring system

In time for the wet cropping season, the Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao (DA-NorMin) held its Wet Season Rice Seeds Distribution Caravan in Valencia City, Bukidnon and in the town of Lala, Lanao del Norte.

With the cooperation of the local government units(LGUs), DA-NorMin distributed a total of 12,504 bags of hybrid rice seeds worth P62.520-million to bonafide rice farmers in said localities.

The rice seeds subsidy is seen to benefit not less than 2,500 rice farmers for the cultivation of 12,504 rice fields planted for hybrid rice.

For effective and efficient monitoring of the distributed rice seeds, the agency also piloted

the Rice Seed Monitoring System (RSMS), a digital monitoring mechanism developed by the Philippine Rice Research Insti-

tute (PhilRice).

According to DA-NorMin Regional Executive Director, Carlene C. Collado, the RSMS allows the

agency to easily gather, consolidate, process and analyze accurate and near real-time data in terms of positioning and distribu-

tion of DA-subsidized rice seeds for rice farmers in the region.

“The advent of the RSMS is DA’s latest at -

tempt at scaling up our Rice Program implementation. With the help of the system, we will be able to make strategic and timely calls for policy implementation to bolster our rice production capacity at the regional level,” Collado remarked.

The RSMS also provides for the LGUs’ active role as DA’s partners in dispensing and monitoring the utilization of DA-granted rice seeds.

At their capacity, the LGU shall collect and transmit to DA ground data relative to the rollout of the rice subsidy.

DA-NorMin is set to hold its Rice Seeds Distribution Caravan in other rice-producing areas across the region within the wet season planting period.# (ATTalib/ Photos:RDMElloren)

DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos (PNA file photo)

THE NATION’S ADVOCATE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE AND PROGRESS

MINDANAO DAILY BUSINESS

Ayala demonstrates growing presence in Central Luzon with relaunch of WeAreAyala Business Club

PORAC, Pampanga -- Ayala

Corporation Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala led the relaunch of the WeAreAyala Business Club (WAABC) Central Luzon, a community of Ayala group employees seeking to promote the greater good of stakeholders in the region.

Present in key business centers across the country, WAABC has chapters in Baguio, Central Luzon, Naga, Cebu, Negros, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, and Davao. The chapters aim to engage local stakeholders; strengthen business units' synergies; and promote the Ayala group culture among employees.

"Our WAABCs continue to look for opportunities not just to strengthen the ties of our companies with customers in the regions, but also to be platforms to contribute to the greater good by finding ways to be a meaningful help to regional communities. This is quite relevant today, given our ongoing momentum towards full economic recovery," Zobel said in his welcome message.

The relaunch of the WAABC Central Luzon was packed with various activities for Ayala group employees and clients, including an Ayala group employee town-

hall, trade fair, and a premier client cocktail. It was held in Alviera, a 1,800-hectare mixeduse estate in Porac, Pampanga made possible by the partnership between Ayala Land and Leonio Land. Apart from residential neighborhoods, recreational centers, and a country club, the estate will also soon have a commercial district, a business and industrial park, university zones, and retail centers.

In his message to clients and stakeholders in the region, Zobel reiterated Ayala's commitment to continue its legacy of helping promote economic growth in the communities where it operates.

"Ayala is proud to be part of the historical and economic fabric of the region. For instance, I understand that there are two heritage BPI branches in Angeles, as well as the oldest bank branch in Central Luzon located in San Fernando. We are very thankful for the warmth, and the trust and support that we continue to receive from Central Luzon over many years, and we hope to be your steadfast partners as this dynamic region continues to grow and develop. We are excited to continue this relationship with all of you," he added.

Ayala Corporation Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala and senior leaders across the Ayala group lead the induction of the officers of WeAreAyala Business Club (WAABC) Central Luzon chapter. "Our WAABCs continue to look for opportunities not just to strengthen the ties of our companies with customers in the regions, but also to be platforms to contribute to the greater good by finding ways to be a meaningful help to regional communities," Zobel said.

Festival showcases richness of Davao Sur town’s caves

By Che Palicte

MATANAO, Davao del Sur –

To showcase this town’s natural resources, the local government opened the Cave Festival 2023 here Thursday.

In an interview, Mayor Vincent Fernandez said the three-day festival, which runs until May 20, includes such activities as cave and photo exhibits, mural painting, tree planting, and cave exploration.

“We want the public to know that we have these beautiful caves. We have around 60 to 70 caves that are still unexplored,” he said.

Currently, two caves,

Evolution of Cybersecurity and Online Privacy

BY: GLADYS S. AYUNAR

IT Faculty, College of Information Sciences and

the Su’bon and Asbang Fak Sol, both located in Barangay Asbang, are open to the public.

Fernandez expressed optimism that more jobs in the locality would be generated if the Mines and Geosciences Bureau and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) would approve the opening of more caves to the public.

“More jobs will be made available since we will be opening inns, boutiques, restaurants, shops, and others,” he said.

Meanwhile, the mayor also urged the residents of the mountainous areas to stop cutting trees to prevent erosion.

“We will assess and provide them their livelihood,” he said.

Cave country

Clover Jane Sabornido, Matanao tourism office head, said they are poised to become the “cave country” in the province, based on the DENR assessment.

She said they are relying on the DENR approval since the agency is the only authorized body to assess and provide the cave management plan.

“If the DENR approves, that’s the time the Department of Tourism would come in. Every cave has three years of preparation before it will be open to the public,” she said. (PNA)

Relax and dine in while waiting for your car cleaned at 1980 Café and Brown’s Auto Spa

By MARK FRANCISCO

Computing

Central Mindanao

Universiry CYBERSECURITY developed as a distinct field throughout the 1960s and 1970s and exploded into the public consciousness in the late 1980s after a series of events that highlighted just how dangerous a lack of security can be. Continuing to grow throughout the 1990s, cybersecurity is now a core part of modern life.

When Eniac – the first modern computer – was brought online in 1945, cybersecurity wasn’t a word you can find in the dictionary. The only way to interact with the building-sized computers of the era was to be physically present so virtual threats weren’t a risk and access control was a matter of physical security.

When you hear the word hacker, you probably think of a mysterious individual

sitting alone in a dark room, watching information scroll by on multiple windows as they conduct nefarious needs. The media often takes creative liberties when depicting hackers. It may surprise to hear you to learn that the origin of the modern hacker was a counterculture of people tinkering with technology or finding new ways of sharing information.

Hacking is not innately tied to breaking into computers. In fact, an early instance of hacking in 1963 involved hacking a phone system to make long distance calls for free. Hacking is the act of working within the confines of a system to produce unintended behavior. That behavior ranges from cracking passwords to saving a spaceship’s air system using spare parts.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

WHEREAS other car wash shops in Cagayan de Oro only offer you a lounge while waiting for an hour for your car to get cleaned, 1980 Café and Brown’s Auto Spa has upped the notion.

The car wash and detailing shop has a fully functional airconditioned café that serves not just cold and hot drinks but snacks…and yes, heavy meals too and hard drinks, too.

Located right near the en-

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT

4th Shari’a Circuit Court

4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION CIVIL CASE NO#2023-059

TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES RICHARD U. TUTANES AND MIRA FE LOVE R. ARBOLEDA, RICHARD U. TUTANES AND MIRA FE LOVE R. ARBOLEDA, Petitioners.

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on April 7, 2006 at Iligan City, 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 with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Steel Town, Iligan City and Zone Roadside, Suarez, Iligan 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 more than five (5) years now, 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’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on April 7, 2006 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 May 31, 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 a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDRED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 2nd day of May, 2023.

MDN: May 9, 16 & 23, 2023

This is to inform the public that MS. JOY C. ERENO, whose picture appears above, is NO LONGER CONNECTED with Ecossential Foods Corporation as of November 11, 2022.

Any transaction made and offered by Ms. Ereno on behalf of the company after the above-mentioned date will no longer be honored or authorized by the company.

Please report any unauthorized activity to Ecossential Foods Corporation:

(SGD) Hon. OSOP MANGOTARA 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.2023-061

trance of Apovel Subdivision in Bulua this city adjacent to a Phoenix gas pump station, 1980 Café serves Brown’s chicken wings, buffalo wings, salt & pepper wings, garlic parmesan wings, beef rending, beef salpicao, chicken curry, chicken burger with fries, grilled cheese sandwich with fries, tuna sandwich with fries, Brown’s special pancake, big daddy pancake, shrimp olio, penne con pesto, creamy beef & mushroom, chicken Cajun, beef tapsilog, tocilog,

corned beef siolog, Brown’s wing meal, buffalo wing meal, calamari, fries, chicken fingers and beef nachos.

Or drinks, they serve brewed coffee, cold brew coffee, iced latte, iced mocha, caramel macchiato, matcha latte, chocolate and shakes. They also serve drinks to chill and offers hard drinks at the same time.

At any time during the day or night, 1980 Café’s wine bar is open. That means that even at

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.2023-067 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES CARLOS U. BAGUIO JR. AND FRANCES ANTHONETTE L. DEJOS, CARLOS U. BAGUIO JR. AND FRANCES ANTHONETTE L. DEJOS, Petitioners.

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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 May 18, 2008 at Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, 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 Brgy. Manguiles, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur and Purok 2, Lianga East, Bacolod, 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 eleven (11) 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 May 18, 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 June 2, 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 11th of May, 2023.

MDN: May 16, 23 & 30, 2023

(SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on September 10, 2008 at Floridablanca, Pampanga, 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 with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at San Nicolas, Floridablanca, Pampanga, 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 more than eight (8) years now, 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’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on September 10, 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 May 31, 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 a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDRED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 2nd day of May, 2023.

(SGD)

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on May 22, 2002 at Cagayan de Oro City, 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 with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Pobalcion, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than sixteen (16) years now, 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’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on May 22, 2002 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 May 31, 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 a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDRED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 2nd day of May, 2023.

CAVE FEST. Matanao town Mayor Vincent Fernandez invites the public to explore their natural wonders as they opened the Cave Festival 2023 on Thursday (May 18, 2023). The three-day activity, which runs until May 20, includes cave and photo exhibits, mural painting, tree planting, and cave exploration. (PNA photo by Che Palicte)

NATIONAL

HEIR OF SPOUSES JAIME G. ESTAVAS AND CLARITA ABADIANO, Namely:

Emmanuel A. Estavas, Esmeraldo A. Estavas, Ma. Ione A. Estavas-Longcob, Jossie Fe A. Estavas-Tionko, and Albien A .Estavas, Defendants.

TO:

JOSSIE FE A. ESTAVAS-TIONKO

ALBIEN A. ESTAVAS

Address cannot be ascertained

G R E E T I N G S!

WHEREAS, on April 12, 2023, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Summons by Publication, which reads:

“On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons by Publication filed by the plaintiff and it appears from the Sheriff’s Return of Summons that defendant Jossie Fe A. Estavas-Tionko and Albien A. Estavas’ whereabouts, cannot by diligent inquiry be ascertained, as prayed for in the Plaintiff’s aforesaid motion, let summons by publication be served upon defendants JOSSIE FE A. ESTAVAS-TIONKO AND ALBIEN A. ESTAVAS in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper and plaintiff is directed likewise to send copy of this order, summons, and complaint to the defendants to their last known address.

Meanwhile, the defendants are given sixty (60) days after the completion of the last publication of summons to file with this court their Answer to the complaint filed against them in the above-captioned case..

SO ORDERED.”

WHEREAS, Complaint reads:

C O M P L A I N T

(With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession)

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

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

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

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

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

5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP) , integral part of which is the KAUSWAGAN-LALA 230kv TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project).

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

7. Defendants HEIRS OF JAIME G. ESTAVAS, namely: Emmanuel A. Estavas, Esmeraldo A. Estavas, Ma. Ione A. EstavasLongcob, Jossie Fe A. Estavas-Tionko, and Albien A. Estavas, are all of legal age and Filipinos. They may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court at their respective address indicated below opposite their names, viz:

Considering that the whereabouts and specific addresses of defendants Jossie Fe A. Estavas-Tionko and Albien A. Estavas cannot be ascertained despite diligent inquiry, plaintiff undertakes to cause the service of summons to her by publication pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Rules of Court.

8. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of registered land identified as Lot No. 1943-A-1, PSD-10-057960 situated in Brgy. Pange, Baroy, Lanao del Norte. The said property is registered and declared in the name of the late Jaime G. Estavas married to Clarita Abadiano, per Transfer Certifcate of Title (TCT) No. T-25,944 and Tax Declaration (TD) No. H-130191 (03), respectively. It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of 275 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Descriptions, as follows:

with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (attached as Annex “A”) upon the defendants.

15. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land sought to be expropriated, plus the cost of improvements, in the total amount of TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY PESOS (Php21,450.00) , consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of the Project intended to benefit the public.

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

17. In a long line of cases and OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing . Thus, as cited in the said circular:

“Municipality of Cordova v. Pathfinder Development Corporation emphazises the mandatory issuance of the writ of possession upon the receipt of the required deposit. “No hearing is actually required for the issuance of a writ of possession, which demands only two (2) requirements: (a) the sufficiency in form and substance of the complaint; and (b) the required provisional deposit x x x x Upon compliance with these requirements, the petitioner in an expropriation case is entitled to a writ of possession as a matter of right and the issuance of the writ becomes ministerial” (Emphasis supplied) .

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

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

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

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

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

1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project , consisting of a total area of 275-square meters , more or less, as described in paragraph 8 hereof; direct the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case and/or for the conduct of the counting of affected improvements, if necessary; direct the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to enter the Writ of Possession in the Primary Entry Book and annotate the same in the Registration Book pursuant to Section 69 of Presidential Decree No. 1529;

2. After issuance of Writ of Possession, ISSUE an Order of Publication allowing plaintiff to effect service of summons to Defendants Jossie Fe A. Estavas-Tionko, Albien A. Estavas and other defendants, if applicable, by publication, pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedures;

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

4. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot No. 1943-A-1, PSD-10-057960, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government;

5. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of the unidentified lot consisting of a total area of 275 square meters , more or less, described in paragraph 8 hereof;

6. DIRECT:

a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to register and annotate the Order of Expropriation and Judgment on the TCT No. T-25,944 or any certificate of title that may hereafter be issued covering the property subject of this case pursuant to Section 85 of Presidential Decree No. 1529;

b. The Municipal Assessor of Baroy and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel Tax Declaration No. H-130191 (03) and issue new and separate tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein.

Iligan City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte, April 27, 2021

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Diliman, Quezon City

By: WFH

LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG

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

IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter

MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003

Roll of Attorneys No. 38002

WFH

GORDON S. MONTOJO

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

IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City

MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024

Roll of Attorneys No. 44910

WFH

JULES BOY R. VALDEZ

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

IBP Lifetime No. 012616/Quezon City

MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012045

Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350

RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION

Machine copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property and Reports on the Counts of Improvements are attached and made as integral parts of the complaint.

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

10. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. However, no agreement was reached between the parties.

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

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

13. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that:

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

14. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff notified defendants through a Letter Offer of its intention to file an expropriation case if the possession over the subject property cannot be timely secured and/or issues regarding compensation for the subject property cannot be resolved except through judicial intervention. Plaintiff further serves, simultaneous

By:

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES

Maria Cristina, Iligan City

SIGNED

KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE

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

IBP Lifetime No. 012019

MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641

Roll of Attorneys No. 60170

SIGNED

JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ

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

IBP No. 128123 – 01/04/21 – Iligan City

MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527

Roll of Attorneys No. 58980

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

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, May 11, 2023.

NATIONAL

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF TIMOTEA

PASANTING; MARIETTA ABALOS and HEIRS OF FRANCISCO ABALOS, namely: Marietta Florenz Galleto, Cecille Abalos, Lucio Jesus Abalos, Frank Martin Abalos, and Maria Josefa Tan; HEIRS OF PEDRO COMONSAD, namely: Luis M. Comonsad, Anaclita C. Oblienda, Amor C. Villamor, Enrique M. Comonsad, Jacky L. Yvanez, Alfredo F. Comonsad, Jr., Alice C. Mantos, and Heirs of Pedro Comonsad, Jr., Luis M. Comonsad, and Frizell M. Comonsad, Defendants.

TO:

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

UNKNOWN HEIRS OF TIMOTEA PASANTING

HEIRS OF PEDRO COMONSAD

ALFREDO F. COMONSAD

ENRIQUE M. COMONSAD

ALFREDO F. COMONSAD, JR.

Address cannot be ascertained

G R E E T I N G S!

WHEREAS, on April 12, 2023, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Summons by Publication, which reads:

“On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons by Publication filed by the plaintiff and it appears from the Sheriff’s Return of Summons that defendant Unknown Heirs of Timotea Pasanting and some of the Heirs of Pedro Comonsad who cannot be personally served with summons, cannot by diligent inquiry be ascertained, as prayed for in the Plaintiff’s aforesaid motion, let summons by publication be served upon defendants UNKNOWN HEIRS OF TIMOTEA PASANTING AND SOME OF THE HEIRS OF PEDRO COMONSAD WHO CANNOT BE PERSONALLY SERVED WITH SUMMONS in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper and plaintiff is directed likewise to send copy of this order, summons, and complaint to the defendants to their last known address.

Meanwhile, the defendants are given sixty (60) days after the completion of the last publication of summons to file with this court their Answer to the complaint filed against them in the above-captioned case..

SO ORDERED.”

WHEREAS, Complaint reads:

C O M P L A I N T

(With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession)

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

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

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

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

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

5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP ), integral part of which is the KAUSWAGAN-LALA 230kv TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project).

6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the first project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance (EPNS ) pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, as evidenced by the Certification dated 8 May 2018 issued by the Energy Investment Coordinating Council. It is targeted to be energized by December 2020.

7. The identities and whereabouts of Defendants UNKNOWN HEIRS OF TIMOTEA PASANTING cannot be ascertained despite diligent inquiry. Hence, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to them by publication pursuant to sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Rules of Court. They are impleaded as defendants in this case since the late Timotea Pasanting is the alleged claimant of the property sought to be expropriated in this case.

8. Defendants MARIETTA ABALOS and HEIRS OF FRANCISCO ABALOS, namely: Marietta Florenz Galleto, Cecille Abalos, Lucio Jesus Abalos, Frank Martin Abalos, Maria Josefa Tan are all of legal age and Filipinos. They may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court at their respective address indicated below opposite their names, viz:

Considering that the specific addresses of defendants Lucio Jesus Abalos, Frank Martin Abalos, and Maria Josefa Tan cannot be ascertained despite diligent inquiry, and defendants Marietta Florenz Galleto and Cecille Abalos are residing outside the Philippines, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Rules of Court. They are impleaded herein as defendants pursuant to Section 1, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, being the alleged claimants of the subject property.

9. Defendants HEIRS OF PEDRO COMONSAD, namely: Luis M. Comonsad, Anaclita C. Oblienda, Amor C. Villamor, Enrique M. Comonsad, Jacky L. Yvanez, Alfredo F. Comonsad, Jr., Alice C. Mantos, and Heirs of Pedro Comonsad, Jr. namely: Luis M. Comonsad, and Fritzell M. Comonsad , are all of legal age and Filipinos. They may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court at their respective address indicated below opposite their names, viz:

the portion of the subject property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country.

12. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. However, no agreement was reached between the parties.

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

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

15. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that:

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

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

17. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land sought to be expropriated, plus the cost of improvements, in the total amount of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TWO PESOS (Php224,402.30) , consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of the Project intended to benefit the public.

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

19. In a long line of cases and OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing . Therefore, the Honorable Court can already immediately issue to the plaintiff an order to take possession of the portion of the property and start the implementation of the project.

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

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

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

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

P R A Y E R

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

1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting of a total area of 2,683 square meters , more or less, as described in paragraph 10 hereof; demolish the affected improvement and/or structures standing therein; order all defendant to vacate the same; directing the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case; direct the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to enter the Writ of Possession in the Primary Entry Book and annotate the same in the Registration Book pursuant to Section 69 of Presidential Decree No. 1529;

2. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that the plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected property specified in paragraph 10 hereof;

3. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot No. 1, H-189752, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government;

4. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of Lot No. 1, H-189752 consisting of a total area of 2,683 square meters , more or less, described in paragraph 10 hereof;

6. DIRECT:

a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to record in its Registry Daybook (Primary Entry Book) and Registration Book the Order of Expropriation and Judgment rendered by this Honorable Court in this case with respect to the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein, pursuant to Section 113 of Presidential Decree No. 1529;

b. The Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to issue a new tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein.

Iligan City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte, 26 November, 2020

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

WFH

By:

LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG

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

IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter

MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003

Roll of Attorneys No. 38002

WFH

GORDON S. MONTOJO

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

IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City

MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024

Roll of Attorneys No. 44910

WFH

JULES BOY R. VALDEZ

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

IBP Lifetime No. 012616/Quezon City

MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012045

Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350

RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City

SIGNED

By:

Considering that the specific addresses of defendants Alfredo F. Comonsad, Enrique M. Comonsad, and Alfredo F. Comonsad, Jr. cannot be ascertained despite diligent inquiry, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Rules of Court. They are impleaded herein as defendants pursuant to Section 1, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, being the alleged claimants of the subject property.

10. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of unregistered land identified as Lot No. 1, H-189752 situated in Brgy. Manga, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of 2,683 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Descriptions, as follows:

KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE

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

IBP Lifetime No. 012019

MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641

Roll of Attorneys No. 60170

SIGNED

JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ

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

IBP No. 128123 – 01/04/21 – Iligan City

MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527

Roll of Attorneys No. 58980

NOW THEREFORE , , the above mentioned Defendants are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, their ANSWER to the above-quoted petition within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at their given address indicated in the complaint. Defendants are further reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer. Tubod, Lanao del Norte, May 11, 2023.

and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to acquire, upon payment of just compensation,

Mon-Tue, May 22-23, 2023

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That we:

1. CRISTETA G. BOLIVA of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of Barangay 3, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon;

2. TEODOR PHILIP G. BOLIVA, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Sta. Cruz Ext., Sumpong, Malaybalay City Bukidnon;

3. NESTOR DOMINIC G. BOLIVA , of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Barangay 3, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon;

4. MARIVIC BOLIVA-LAZAR, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident 5. JAIME G. BOLIVA JR. of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of 03-267, Fortich St., Barangay

3, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; and

6. REX RAMON G. BOLIVA of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of 03-267, Fortich St., Barangay

3, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, late JAIME BOLIVA SR. , died intestate without living a Will or Testament on March 16, 2008 at Malaybalay City Bukidnon;

WHEREAS, at the time of the demise of the said late JAIME BOLIVA SR. , he left conjugal estate parcels of land described as follows:

“ A parcel of land identified as LOT 2, Pcs-10-002504, being a portion of Lot 1-C-15-G, (LRC) Pcd-80980 & Lot 3-A-8-H, (LRC) Psd-110686, situated in the Barrio of Poblacion, Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Containing an area of EIGHTY-TWO (82) square meters, more or less. Covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-84430 with Tax Declaration No. F-005374.”

“ A parcel of land identified as Lot 1, Pcs-10-002504, being a portion of Lot 1-C-15-G, (LRC) Psd-80980 & Lot 3-A-8-H, (LRC) Psd-110686 , situated in the Barrio of Poblacion, Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Containing an area of THREE HUNDRED NINETY (390) square meters, more or less. Covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-84429 with Tax Declaration No. F-005382 and Tax Declaration No. F-005383 for the improvements/ building.”

“A parcel of land identified as Lot 3-A-8-I, LRC Psd-110686, being a portion of Lot 3-A-8, LRC Psd-42305, LRC Rec. No. Free Pat., situated in the Poblacion, Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Containing an are of THREE HUNDRED EIGHTEEN (318) square meters, more or less. Covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-85042 with Tax Declaration No. F-005388 and Tax Declaration No. F-005389 for the improvements/building.”

“An improvement/building situated at Fortich St., Barangay 3, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, covered by Tax Declaration No. F-005381.”

WHEREAS, no known debt of deceased JAIME BOLIVA SR. have not been settled to date;

WHEREAS, no person have filed any claims, whether formal or informal, against the above described intestate estate;

WHEREAS, the above-named heirs are the sole and only heirs of deceased JAIME BOLIVA SR.;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Sec 1, Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, and the parties herein being all of age, they have agreed to divide as they do hereby divide and adjudicate the share of the late J AIME BOLIVA SR. in the real properties described-above, in EQUAL SHARE among the herein heirs;

That I, CRESTITA G. BOLIVA , as an act of liberality and generosity, I hereby voluntarily WAIVE, TRANSFER and RELINQUISH all my rights, shares and interest over the abovedescribed properties including all the improvements thereof, in favor to my children, namely TEODORO PHILIP

G. BOLIVA, NESTOR DOMINIC G. BOLIVA, MARIVIC BOLIVA-LAZAR, JAIME G. BOLIVA JR. and REX RAMON G. BOLIVA, in EQAUL SHARE;

That the TRANSFEREES hereby accept and receive this waiver made in their favor, and they hereby express their appreciation and gratefulness for the kindness and generosity of the TRANSFEROR ;

That they hereby affirm that they have executed the foregoing instrument out of their own voluntary free will without force, intimidation or violence upon their person and have no claim or demand against each other;

Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS , under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FLAVIANO

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES -

ENTS:

This, EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT , made end and entered into this __________ day in the City of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, by and between:

We HEIRS OF THE LATE AUREA

SERBANO-BARUEL namely: JUANITO

BARUEL (widow), TRINIDAD B. GABULE (married), SUFERINO S. BARUEL, (married), of legal ages, Filipinos and with the common residence and postal address at Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; and PELAGIA

B. SUSUSCO (married), JUDITHA

B. MARTHEL (married), ARMANDO

S. BARUEL (married), ROSEMARIE

B. LOPEZ (married) and ROMEO S. BARUEL (married), represented by RICHIE C. BARUEL , of legal ages, Filipinos and with the common residence and postal address at Lumbo, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, herein referred to as CO-HEIRS ;

WITNESSETH, that:

WHEREAS, we are the sole heirs of the deceased AUREA SERBANOBARUEL , who died on May 19, 2018 at Cagayan de Oro City, respectively, Copy of their death certificate is hereto attached as Annex “A”;

WHEREAS, AUREA SERBANOBARUEL, died intestate, without Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity;

WHEREAS, AUREA SERBANOBARUEL, is the absolute and registered owner of the following parcels of land:

ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-2947

“A PARCEL OF LAND described as Lot 102, Pls-561 situated in Kalawkalaw, Municipality of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of THIRTY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (38,325) square meters , more or less. “

ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 2018000425

“A PARCEL OF LAND described as Plan RF-10-0000096, being identical to Lot 8731, CAD-791-D situated in Poblacion, Municipality of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIVE (105) square meters, more or less. “

NOW THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the Provisions of Section 1, Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, the parties hereto, do by these presents agree to an Extra-judicial Settlement.

Subject, however, to the liabilities imposed by section 4, Rule 74 of the said Rules of Court, in favor of any other possible heirs, creditors and other persons who might have been deprived of their lawful participation in the estate of the decedent for a period of two (2) years.

Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT , under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. WINCERBOGNE L. PESISANO , Notary Public per Doc No. 170; Page No. 35; Book No. LXXXVIII; Series of 2023.

MDN: May 23, 30 & Jun 6, 2023

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SPOUSES

AGUSTINA DOTE JUAREZ who died last December 12, 2018 at Octavio Village, Cannery Site, Polomolok, South Cotabato and CONRADO S. JUAREZ who died last June 12, 2009 at Octavio Village, Cannery Site, Polomolok, left a certain properties, particularly described as follows:

“A parcel of land (Lot 34-B-9-C, Psd-11-049912) being a portion of Lot 34-B-9, Psd-11-030719, situated in the Barrio of Dole Cannery, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED THIRTEEN (413) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-78621, together with residential building found thereon”, and

“A parcel of land Lot 265-B of the subdivision plan Psd-12-036920 being a portion of Lot 265, Pls214-D-16, situated in the Barangay of Talahik, Municipality of Surallah, Province of South Cotabato, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THIRTY THOUSAND AND ONE (30,001) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-17665” is the subject of Deed of ExtraJudicial Partition of the Estate of the Late Spouses with Waiver of Rights, under the notarial registry of Atty. Ermando

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PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2023-055 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ALJON H. KILIMAN AND MERIAN B. LIBRES-KILIMAN, ALJON H. KILIMAN AND MERIAN B. LIBRES-KILIMAN, Petitioners. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on March 25, 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City, 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 with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at New Frontier court Subdivision, Santiago, Iligan 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 more than two (2) years now, 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’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on March 25, 2017 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 May 31, 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 a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDRED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 2nd day of May, 2023.

(SGD) Hon. OSOP MANGOTARA ALI Presiding Judge MDN: May 9, 16 & 23, 2023

858-1658 * E-mail: dole10.imsd@gmail.com

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In the Year 2013

Photos taken during the conduct of raid that leads to the Apprehensions of Chinese Nationals engaged in illegal mining operation at Brgy. Tumpagon, Cagayan de Oro City.

It was a shock to us to know that those benefitting from our minerals through open-pit mining are not the Filipinos but Chinese. Where are these captured Chinese now? Well, we were told that they were just detained for a week. They

were released a week after, allowed to go back to China and escorted by an elected official! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH OF OPEN-PIT MINING! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH OF OUR SUBSERIVIENT TO FOREIGN INTEREST!

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The consultative meeting also highlights the various learning materials developed by DepEd to help address learning losses brought about by the pandemic.

In an interview, Mayflor Marie Jumamil, DepEd-Bicol information office head, said the team will present the practices of the region when it comes to the 8-week LRP, including how it was conceptualized and the result of the plan.

“It’s an honor to be recognized by our central office specially the efforts of the Bicol region as a whole. The central office and other regions have started to conceptualize their recovery plan for benchmarking in the Bicol region initiatives. So it’s really an honor,” she said.

Jumamil said with the invitation, learners and teachers in the region will be inspired to become more determined and passionate in their tasks.

“Together with our regional director Sadsad were the DepEd Bicol LRP focal person Joan Lagata and Curriculum and Learning Management Division (CLMD) Grace Rabelas,” she added.

Asia said. The Kauswagan International Organic Convention Center has accommodation facilities, a kitchen and a cafeteria, two landing zones for helicopters intended for health emergencies, and a media center with internet connection.

Arnado said they have held coordination meetings with various government agencies as well as with the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology.

“The efforts towards the last week of May will focus on simulation activities such as testing of venue facilities and equipment, power energy source, potable water system, organic food tasting, mobility and traffic management, and tour guide simulation,” he said.

Colonel Sandy Vales, Police Director of Lanao del Norte said security arrangements, including an incident command center, are being worked out with the military, Office of Civil Defense and other agencies. (Richel V. Umel/MindaNews)

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Photo showing laboratory apparatus and blasting materials confiscated by Task Force Kinaiyahan at the mine site during the conduct of operation on July 23, 2015.

EDCOM II is co-chaired by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, Sen. Francis Escudero, Pasig City Rep. Roman Romulo and Baguio Rep. Mark Go. The commission is mandated to undertake a comprehensive national assessment and evaluation of the performance of the Philippine education sector from 2023 to 2025.

Meanwhile, Jumamil added that almost 80,000 children have been registered since the registration for school year 2023-2024 began last May 10.

Deped-5 data showed that learners who have preregistered include 16,175 for Kindergarten; 30,634 for Grade 1; 14,019 for Grade 7 and 17,273 for Grade 11.

Photos showing of the Task Force Kinaiyahan conducting operation on alleged Illegal Mining activities at Sitio Pasaw, Brgy. Dansolihon, Cagayan de Oro City on September 8, 2015.

If we allow the continuing exploitation of our natural resources at a time when our country has already lost its ecological integrity and security, perhaps there is truth to the saying that the Philippines is indeed “a nation of coward people!” Let Typhoon Odette serve notice to one and all when some three hundred thousand families were rendered home-

less and now hungry, let us now stop the pains of GAIA (Mother Earth) by stopping open-pit mining, the banning of which was lifted recently, much to the disappointment of our environmental hero who have already leaped to the Great Beyond who in her lifetime had exemplified oneness with all of God’s creation which is indeed true love.

Some “1,877 or 47.60 percent out of the 3,943 public schools from elementary and secondary school have submitted. DepEdBicol expects to have 540,727 enrollees for Kinder, Grade 1, 7 and 11,” she said.

Jumamil commended the school division offices of Iriga City, Legazpi City, Masbate City and Tabaco City for achieving 100 percent participation in the early registration. (PNA)

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Government Bogota Peace Prize on October 16, 2016 in Bogota, Colombia.

Arnado said the Philippines lags behind in terms of organic farming, which is supposed to be done by the government.

“Kauswagan did not bid to host the event but was chosen by IFOAM Organics Asia and accepted the challenge and opportunity,” he said.

Sendong Victims

It is in this context that we can described illegal mining activities as the height of criminal offense that is not only causing the death of the rivers and bays that has already impoverished the coastal communities. The massive destruction of the ecosystems in the uplands had not only rendered thousands of families homeless but thousands have been killed due to the onslaught of rampaging waters as

what happened in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan on Dec. 17, 2011 due to Typhoon Sendong. These illegal miners were among the culprits as they were responsible in destroying the country’s ecological security. Thus, the destruction of the ecosystems is not just violations of environmental laws but have become a heinous crime of indirect murder. Let justice be done till heavens fall!

On August 18, 2022, IFOAM Organics Asia President Mathew Jhon represented by First Vice President Edgardo Uychat and Arnado signed the memorandum of understanding for the coherent, effective and transparent implementation of activities with Department of Agriculture officials.

On June 5, Arnado as the new President of Asian Local Governments for Organic Agriculture will receive the ALGOA flag during the handover ceremony from outgoing ALGOA President Song In-heon, Mayor of Goesan County, South Korea, Vic Anthony Joseph Tagupa, Operations Officer IFOAM

the Writ of Kalikasan and a Writ of Continuing Mandamus in 2013 to protect Iponan River from illegal mining and ordered the three LGUs and the DENR, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and Bureau of Immigration to submit monthly monitoring reports of their enforcement.

A joint operation by the DENR personnel, NBI agents and Army elite Special Forces arrested five Chinese nationals and 13 Filipino laborers in Barangay Pigsag-an, Cagayan de Oro last Saturday dawn, 13 May 2023.

Cuenca said they have monitored at least 10 illegal mining operations in Iponan River and have identified the alleged financier as a certain Samuel or Leonardo Ong.

“We have checked with the Bureau of Immigration and found they have no record with that name,” he said.

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town, and empties to Macajalar Bay. Iligan City shares a common boundary with the two LGUs with the Iponan River headwaters falling in its jurisdiction.

The Court of Appeals issued

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late TEODORO MOTRIL who died intestate on December 21, 2001 at Brgy. Crossing Rubber, Tupi, South Cotabato left an estate, particularly described as follows:

Lot 314, Ts-1005 (OCT TNo. P-26937) “A parcel of land (Lot 314, Ts-1005) situated in the Barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of Tupi, South Cotabato. Bounded on the NE., along line 1-2 by Lot 305, Ts1005; on the SE., along line 2-3 by Lot 313, Ts-1005; on the SW., along line 3-4 by Road; on the NW., along line 4-1 by Lot 315, Ts-1005, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FORTY (1,940) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered by the Original Certificate of Title No. P-26937 in the name of Teodoro Motril.”

Residential Building (Tax Dec. No. M-0100483)

“Residential Building erected on Lot 314, Ts-1005 covered under Tax Declaration No. M-0100483 declared in the name of Teodoro Motril.”

is the subject of ExtraJudicial Settlement of Estate of the Deceased with Waiver of Rights, under the notarial registry of Atty. Xavier J. Bayan per Doc. No. 84, Page No. 17, Book No. XI, Series of 2023.

NBI assistant regional director Norman Decampong said the Chinese nationals they arrested on Saturday did not have passports and only showed copies of their Alien Certificates of Registration (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews)

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE ERNESTO P. SALAMANCA WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

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ENTS:

This Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate of the late ERNESTO P. SALAMANCA with Deed of Absolute Sale is made and executed by and between:

RUEL P. SALAMANCA , widow and KUNJA BIHARI P. SALAMANCA, single, all of legal age, Filipinos, residents of Zone 3, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, herein-called the HEIRSVENDORS; -in favors of-

1. The HEIRS-VENDORS are the surviving wife and child, respectively and SOLE HEIR of the late ERNESTO

P. SALAMANCA who died intestate on February 23, 2015 in Cagayan de Oro City, copy of his Death Certificate is hereto attached as Annex A;

2. The deceased ERNESTO P. SALAMANC owned and left behind a parcel of land, identified as Lot No. 184, Pls-854, situated in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, consisting an area of TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE (24,275) SQUARE METERS, more or less, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-134362, certified true copy of Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-134362 is hereto attached as Annex B;

3. The deceased left no will and no unpaid financial obligation to anyone, public or private;

4. Pursuant to Rule 74 of the Rules of Court, the HEIRS-VENDORS have hereunto settle and adjudicate among themselves the ownership and possession of aforecited parcel of land, and by these same presents, the HEIRS-VENDORS hereby SELL, CEDE, CONVEY AND TRANSFER , the ownership and possession of the same unto BJORN HOMAR B. AMBE, EILYNOR B. AMBE and MINERVA B. AMBE , all of legal age, Filipinos, all single, with residence and postal address at Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, their heirs and assigns for the sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (500,000.00), receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge to the full satisfaction of the HEIRS-VENDORS , in a manner absolute and unconditional, free from liens and encumbrances of whatever nature including real estate taxes as of the date of this sale and the written notices had been sent to all adjoining owners pursuant to Article 1621 and 1623 of the New Civil Code of the Philippines.

Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE ERNESTO P. SALAMANCA WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE , under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FELIX

This DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE , made and executed in the City of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, Philippines, on this __________, by and between:

HEIRS OF LAURO B. ALGURA namely: MILA ROSE D. ALGURA , of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow and with the residence at Licabang, Dumingag, Zamboanga Del Sur, Philippines, LAURO D. ALGURA JR., (married) and FLPRA MAY D. ALGURA (single), of legal ages, Filipino citizens and with common residence at Sinangguyan, Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Philippines, hereto referred as “ HEIR-VENDOR/s ” and MARYCEL P. TARAY, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to FERNANDO G. TARAY and with the residence at Sinangguyan, Don Carlos, Bukidnon, hereto referred as “ VENDEE .”

WITNESSETH; THAT

WHEREAS, LAURO B. ALGURA, Filipino Citizen, died intestate, leaving a certain parcel of land located in Sinangguyan, Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Philippines, covered by the KOT/OCT/ TCT No. P-73346 , more particularly described as follows: “A PARCEL OF LAND Lot 220, CSD-10-012017, situated in the Sinangguyan, Municipality of Don Carlos, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO (152) square, meters more or less. “

WHEREAS , the parties hereto, are the sole and only heirs of the decedents they being the legitimate heirs, of the deceased;

WHEREAS , there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of the said decedents; and

WHEREAS , it is to the best interest of the parties hereto to settle and partition extra-judicially and adjudicate among themselves the above-described real property in the form and manner herein set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the premises, and invoking the provisions of Section 1, Rule 74 of the Rules of Court of the Philippine Supreme Court, the parties hereto do, by these presents, agree to settle and partiti0n extra-judicially the above-described property and adjudicate the same among themselves in pro-indiviso equal shares subject however, to the liabilities imposed by Section 4, Rule 74 of the Rules of Court, in favor of any other possible heirs, creditors and other persons who might be deprived of their lawful participation in the estate of the decedent, for a period of two years.

WITNESSETH; FURTHER:

WHEREAS , the VENDEE has offered to buy and the HEIRS-VENDOR has agreed to sell the above-described parcel of land, for the consideration and terms and condition set forth herein below;

That, for and in consideration of the sum of SEVENTY THOPUSAND PESOS (P70,000.00) Philippine currency, the “HEIR-VENDOR ”, do hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY , unto the “VENDEE”, her heirs, assigns and successors-in-interest, free of all liens and encumbrances of any kind whatsoever.

That we hereby affirm that we have executed the foregoing instrument out of our own voluntary free will without force, intimidation or violence upon our person and have no claim or demand against each other.

Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE , under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. WINCERBOGNE

THE NATION’S ADVOCATE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE AND PROGRESS

MINDANAO DAILY FEATURE

Rotary Governor Go chooses Rtn Navarro as Fundraising co-chair for Rotary year 2023-2024

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - District Governor Elect Gilda "Gigi" Go has appointed a construction businesswoman as Rotary Fundraising co-chair for District 3870 for RY 2023-2024.

Fundraising is very important in Rotary. When people give to The Rotary Foundation, they help advance communities, improve health, and promote peace. Their support is essential to make grant-funded humanitarian projects, scholarships, and activities, such as vocational training teams possible.

The contributions generous people make to The Rotary Foundation make possible a variety of grants to help fund local and international

projects and activities.

"I have appointed Rtn ARISSA ARELLANONAVARRO as FUNDRAISING CO-CHAIR for Rotary year 2023-2024.

She will be working side by side with PP Magdalena “Mags” Cue, the District Fundraising Chair, coordinate the district’s fundraising goals for the

Annual Fund, PolioPlus Fund, and Rotary’s Endowment, soliciting gifts and educating Rotarians about their gift options," DGE Go explained.

District Governor Elect “Gigi” Go

RTN ARISSA is the Proprietor and Manager of 4K & A Builders and Construction Supply, Manager - Pyramid Consolidated Builders

Incorporated, and Proprietor of Skin Rev Aesthetic Clinic. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Cagayan de Pro Premier.

FUNDRAISING CO-CHAIR. District Governor Elect Gilda "Gigi" Go appoints Rotarian ARISSA ARELLANO-NAVARRO (wearing orange scarf in the middle) as Fundraising co-chair for Rotary District 3870 for Rotary Year 2023-2024.