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Tourism convergence

ZAMBOANGA City – The Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Department of National Defense (DND) entered into a memorandum of agreement for the convergence of efforts to develop tourism in Mindanao.

The MOA signing was held on Wednesday, May 31, in a hotel in Zamboanga City.

DND Undersecretary Angelito de Leon (left), DOT Secretary Cristina Frasco, and DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos display copies of the agreement they signed for cooperation in the development of the tourism industry in Mindanao.

Under the Mindanao Tourism Convergence program, the three agencies will contribute their efforts and resources to address the challenges besetting the region and ensure the full development of Mindanao’s tourism potential.

Organic congress

THE local government of Kauswagan in Lanao del Norte is all set for the upcoming "Organic Asia Congress (OAC) 2023," this year’s biggest organic agriculture event in the world, the local chief executive confirmed in a media forum here.

THE Kauswagan International Organic Convention Center in Barangay Tacub, Kauswagan town, Lanao del Norte where hundreds of guests, experts, researchers, and the likes will gather for the Organic Asia Congress 2023 set June 5-10.

Municipal Mayor Rommel Arnado said the completion of the Kauswagan International Organic Convention Center in Barangay Tacub, Kauswagan town, that will serve as the event's venue is “99 percent done.”

"It’s just a matter of simulation now,” said Arnado, referring to the venue.

Masagana rice

A LAWMAKER in the House of Representatives on Friday lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s move to approve the Masagana Rice Industry Development Program (MRIDP) that will prioritize the welfare of farmers and increase rice production.

"Ang Masagana program ay patunay na prayoridad ng pamahalaan ang sektor ng mga magsasaka, kabilang dyan ang mga magsasaka ng palay," Quezon Representative Reynante Arrogancia said in a statement.

Arrogancia said the next step for the Department of Agriculture is to specify the details regarding the implementation of the program.

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Farmers push high rice yield in M’danao

BUTUAN City – At least 180 farmers and partners from three regions have joined hands here to push for the promotion of high-yielding rice varieties and use cost-cutting technologies for production. and cost-reducing rice production technologies,” the ATI-13 said. During the two-day activity, the participants formulated plans to promoting new rice production technologies and strategies in their respective areas. Undersecretary Leocado Sebastian of the DA’s Rice Industry Development and DA-13 Regional Director Ricardo Oñate Jr. are among those who joined the activity. Sebastian underscored the importance of the Masagana Rice Program under the present administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and its implementation strategies. “These strategies, including the climate change

In a statement Friday, the Agricultural Training Institute in the Caraga Region (ATI-13) said the farmers, cooperative leaders, representatives from local government units, researchers, agriculturists, and personnel from the attached bureaus of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Mindanao gathered for a two-day Rice Technology Transfer Workshop here starting Thursday. It said the participants came from the regions of Soccsksargen, Caraga, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao who are directly engaged in rice production. “The focus of the workshop is to strengthen the promotion of high-yielding

TRIBAL DANCE. A Manobo Bae (female tribal leader) holding a dressed native chicken tied to a bamboo pole decorated with coconut fronds dances around an altar to offer the bountiful resources of the 1,658-hectare Mt. Magdiwata watershed, the source of potable water and storm cover of residents of San Francisco town in Agusan del Sur. MindaNews photo by

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Mindanao cacao takes center stage in Davao, Zambo fairs

DAVAO City – Mindanao cacao byproducts are taking center stage at chocolate fairs in the cities of Davao and Zamboanga. In this city, the 2nd Cacao Mindanao Artisan Chocolate Fair that showcases the best of Mindanao’s cacao opened on Friday at the SM City Mall. The three-day fair gathered Mindanao’s best chocolatiers to put the island region’s chocolate industry on the map. Top chocolatiers and cacao producers like MS3, Dais Chocolate, Cacao Culture, Cacao de Davao, Cocolibre Corp., Household Multipurpose Cooperative,

Cacao City, Nutrarich Philippines and Wit’s Sweets & Savouries joined the event. In his speech, Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) Director Abel James Monteagudo said the event is a celebration of the declaration of the city as the Chocolate Capital of the Philippines in May 2021. This came after Congress passed Republic Act 11547 otherwise known as An Act Declaring the City of Davao as the Chocolate Capital of the Philippines and the Davao Region as the Cacao Capital of the Philippines. “We thank you

Direct flights from Davao to Hong Kong, Jinjiang to resume this year

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews

DAVAO City — Former Sarangani Governor Miguel Rene Alcantara Dominguez has joined the 60-year-old Alsons Development and Investment Corporation (Alsons Dev) as its new director who will oversee the business strategy and operations of the premier property developer and real estate pioneer in Davao City. Alsons Dev is the real estate

for your untiring efforts for giving more cacao farmers and chocolate makers in Davao Region a venue to feature their cacao-based products,” Monteagudo said. He also recognized three Davao cacao farmers Judith Gabasa, Policarpo Enricoso Jr. and Melinda Villaflor, who will represent the country in the 2023 International Cocoa Awards in Paris, France, on Oct. 28 to Nov. 1, 2023. The three bested about 100 entries from across the country. “Let us continue to promote the products of our local farmers. Buy local and eat local,” Monteagudo said. Zamboanga chocolate fair In Zamboanga City, the Department of Trade and Industry in the Zamboanga Peninsula (DTI-9) also led its Cacao Mindanao Chocolate Fair on Friday, showcasing cacao by-products to both walk-in customers and wholesale buyers. The event, which will run from Friday until Sunday, is a collaborative effort between DTI-9, SM City Mindpro and the city government. Engr.

DAVAO City – Direct flights from Davao City to Hong Kong and Jinjiang are expected to resume this year after being suspended for more than three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a business leader said.

Arturo Milan, co-chair of the Regional Development Council-11, said during “Wednesdays Media Forum at Habi at Kape” that Cathay Pacific and XiamenAir plan to revive Davao-Hong Kong-

Davao and Davao-JinjiangDavao flights during the second semester of the year. International flights from the Davao International Airport (DIA) were ordered suspended in February 2020 at the onset of an outbreak of a “mysterious disease” in mainland China, which would later develop into a pandemic.

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Bangsamoro investment board surpasses Jan-May target

COTABATO City – The Bangsamoro Board of Investment (BBOI) has accomplished another milestone by logging P2.7 billion worth of investments from January to May, surpassing its target of P2.5 billion investment pledges this year. "We are proud to report that BBOI has approved a total of 11 projects from January to May 2023, which brought P2.7 billion worth of investments – a 108 percent increase

These airlines used to have five times a week and twice weekly flights to Hong Kong and Jinjiang, respectively, compared to the same period last year," BBOI chairperson Mohammad Pasigan said in a statement Friday. Pasigan said the board approved on Wednesday two new investments amounting to some P962.8 million, and expected to generate employment opportunities for 1,263 workers. The approved new investments include the Rockfort Hotels OPC in Barangay Rosary Heights in this city focusing on hotel

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Davao City’s smoking, liquor ban violators cough up P4M in fines

DAVAO City – At least P4 million worth of fines from violators of anti-smoking, liquor ban, and sobriety ordinances, have been collected by the city’s Vices Regulation Unit (VRU) from January to April this year, an official said Friday. In a radio interview, Hernando Las, head of the VRU, said violators of the antismoking ordinance alone are fined P1,000 for the first offense and P2,000 for the second offense. “They should only smoke in designated smoking areas or hide inside their house, so they don’t get caught,” he said. For the liquor ban,

he said buying liquor and drinking in public places is no longer allowed from 1 to 8 a.m. Violators will be fined P3,000 for the first offense and P5,000 and imprisonment for three months for the second offense. . “We provide a smoking cessation program, issuance of permits to sell cigarettes, certificates of compliance for designated outdoor smoking areas, and smoking awareness lectures,” Las said. On May 31, the city government marked the 21st anniversary of its antismoking ordinance through a motorcade with the theme “We need food, not

tobacco,” which emphasizes the importance of healthy sustenance over harmful habits. Las appealed to the city police station commanders to continue supporting the VRU in enforcing the anti-smoking, liquor ban, and sobriety ordinances. Currently, the VRU said business establishments in the city are 100 percent smoke-free.

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Conflict-affected IP village ventures into vegetable farming

BUTUAN City – The local government of Cabadbaran City and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in Agusan del Norte (TESDA-ADN) have

joined hands to work with an Indigenous People (IP) community to develop a highland vegetable farming venture. Cabadbaran agriculturist Maria Arceli Soria said Thursday

RA Form No. 10.1(LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that WILLENJAE L. MAGSANAY, has filed with this Office a petition for Correction

(Complete name of the Petitioner) of Clerical Error to correct the Date of Birth from SEPTEMBER

the highland vegetable technology demonstration project aims to help the Mamanwa IPs of Sitio Sumohay in Barangay Mahaba develop their ancestral land for vegetable production. The sitio is among the conflict-affected communities in Cabadbaran City due to communist insurgency. “An initial 9,000-square meter area has been developed with a separate nursery site which will be devoted for the planting of various highland vegetables, including carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, and

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

RA Form No. 10.1(LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that EPRIL ROSE CALISO ALLEGO, has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction

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TONGCO, LPT, J.D. Municipal Civil Registrar

Notice is hereby given that the late ANTONIO C. CAGATIN, who died on February 23, 2017 at San Agustine Valley Homes Pueblo, Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, without any will. That the said deceased ANTONIO C. CAGATIN died intestate without leaving any known debt which has remained unpaid or unsettled up to the present, and all the obligations incurred during his death were all paid and/ or settled; That the said deceased at the time of his death, left real property situated in the Barrio of Agusan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 19207-C, PSD-10-005841, being a portion of Lot 19207, CAD-369-D, Cagayan Cadastre Ext.), situated in the Barrio of Agusan, City of Cagayan, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) Square Meters, more or less and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-T-39999 is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE. Made and entered into by and between the HRS. OF LATE ANTONIO C. CAGATIN, NAMELY: ROSARITA L. CAGATIN (widow) and NIKKO L. CAGATIN (single), both of legal age, both Filipinos and both residents of Piaping Puti, Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, herein after called as the HEIRS/VENDORS; JUNE VITA VILLASQUINA BOJO, herein represented by her Attorney-infact: ALFONSO M. ADANTE, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Pangantucan, Bukidnon, Philippines (per SPA dated August 15, 2017 at the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates before Vice Consul, Von Ryan G. Pangwi, docketed as Service No. 61258, Doc. No. 16754, Book No. 019 and O.R. No. 407562), herein after called as the VENDEE.

That by these presents, herein HEIRS and CO-OWNERS, do hereby EXTRAJUDICIALLY SETTLE and PARTITION as they actually EXTRAJUDICIALLY SETTLED, PARTITIONED and SEGREGATED among CO-OWNERS the above described Parcel of land in accordance with the provisions of Rule 74 of the Rules of Court.

That for and in consideration of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php200,000.00) Philippine Currency, that the HEIRS/VENDORS received in their full SATISFACTION, HEREIN HEIRS/VENDORS do hereby absolutely and completely SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY, as they actually SOLD,TRANSFERRED

Banking & finance

Maharlika Fund bill contribution unlikely to affect BSP's stability

THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' (BSP) contribution to the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) will not threaten its financial stability, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has said.

"The contributions being asked from BSP for the first two years of the MIF, for a maximum of P50 billion, are dividends declared in favor of the national government. That’s the net profit of BSP

and the NG (National Government) decides how to use it," Diokno told reporters in a Viber message on Friday.

"I estimate that BSP’s dividend for the NG in 2022 would be in the neighborhood of P30 billion," he added.

Diokno, former BSP governor during the Duterte administration, said the BSP's financial condition is much better now than when its revised charter was being

deliberated upon.

The BSP was also granted additional tools to conduct its primary mandates, he added.

"At the height of the pandemic, when I was BSP Governor, BSP extended a loan of P540 billion -- repeat, P540 billion -- interest-free to the national government. To help the country during its economic distress. That’s how good BSP’s finances are,"

Sustained inflation slowdown to benefit bond, equities market

THE outlook for the domestic bond and equities market looks bright if the domestic inflation rate sustains its deceleration, executives of Manulife Investment Management (IM) and Trust Corp. Philippines said Thursday. In a commentary, Manulife IM Philippines head of fixed income Jean de Castro said a further slowdown in the rate of price increases in April to 6.6 percent from 7.6 percent the previous month

affirms “that inflation may have already peaked for the Philippines.” She cited the likelihood that negative base effects in the succeeding months would “significantly result in slower inflation data in line with the BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) inflation forecast for May.” “Looking ahead to 4Q (fourth quarter), local inflation can be expected to fall within the BSP’s 2 (percent) to 4 percent target range, barring any sharp

increases in global oil prices. The moderating inflation environment coupled with the pause in monetary policy actions supports the positive local bond outlook for the second half of 2023,” she added. Inflation rate posted a slower annual rate for the third consecutive month in April after hitting a 14year high of 8.7 percent in January. This is the reason for the cut in the central

Diokno said.

The MIF bill, approved by both the Senate and the House of Representatives on May 31, is currently awaiting the signature of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

The finance department earlier said the MIF would be the Philippines’ first-ever sovereign wealth fund that

will optimize national funds by generating returns to support the administration’s economic goals as set in the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework, the 8-point Socioeconomic Agenda, and the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028.

The Fund will be invested in a wide range

of assets, including foreign currencies, fixed-income instruments, domestic and foreign corporate bonds, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and high-impact infrastructure projects, and projects that contribute to attain sustainable development. (PNA)

Ayala-led bank on track to meet sustainability financing goals

THE Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is on track to retire coal financing in support of the country’s sustainability efforts.

In a briefing Friday night, chief finance officer and chief sustainability officer Eric Luchangco said BPI has not financed energy projects that utilize coal since 2018 or when the bank formalized its Sustainable Energy Finance (SEF).

“We don’t look necessarily at the percentage of our loan book, but if you look at where we are right now,

over 50 percent of our energy portfolio is in renewable energy. That will continue to grow overtime,” Luchangco said.

He clarified that “the pace that we have is highly dependent on what the clients want to do” but stressed that they expect to be a leader in the market.

Among the energy projects the BPI is currently financing is for AC Energy (ACEN), another Ayala Group firm that is listed in the local bourse.

President Ferdinand

Marcos Jr. graced the inauguration of ACEN’s 160-megawatt wind farm in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on May 19, located in the villages of Balaoi and Caunayan.

“We’re looking at all these new technologies. We continue to work on all of the sources of renewable… As I mentioned solar briefly, we are looking at improving the geothermal, our dams, maybe we can expand the hydrothermal power we get there,” the President said in his speech.

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Sam the Changed Man

Think a minute . . . This is the true story of a man named Sam who joined the American army in 1812. He was such a great military leader that he became a major general. Eventually he became successful in politics also and was elected governor of Tennessee. When he was running for a second term, Sam married a girl named Eliza Allen. But the marriage only lasted 11 days! It is not clear whether Sam’s drunkenness drove them apart or whether the divorce drove him to drink.

Sam later resigned as governor of Tennessee and went to live with the Cherokee Indians. He became an alcoholic and stayed for years under the influence of alcohol, or “firewater” as the Indians called it. Sam went downhill fast as drinking burned up years of his life.

One day Sam was back in America’s capital of Washington D.C. on a mission for the Cherokee Indians. He was walking down the main street when he saw a Congressman who in the past had publicly accused Sam of stealing and fraud. Well, Sam decided this was his chance for payback, so he physically beat the man for slandering

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his name.

In the days following, this Congressman whom Sam had beaten got his own payback when Sam was publicly penalized and his entire political career destroyed. Or so everyone thought.

Then a surprising thing happened. Sam changed his ways! He realized that he needed to learn to control himself physically, emotionally and mentally. In fact, he continued to completely prove his self-control so that eventually America trusted him as the leader of a large part of the nation. This man, Sam Houston, who had lived as a drunk, totally changed and became the first president of the great territory of Texas; and

FARMERS in Sitio Kibaritan, Malinao, Kalilangan, Bukidnon are now living in hunger and in extreme poverty as their farms planted with various crops such as corn, root-crops, vegetables, sugar-cane, etc. Have either been tractored, buck-hoed or griddered by military men as instructed by military superiors. The nonstop destruction of their farms is based on the contention of the AFP that Kibaritan is part of the 42,265-ha. military reservation by virtue of Presidential Proclamation 134. But such military declaration has been belied by no less than the lawyer-mayor of Kalilangan Bukidnon , Mayor Raymon Charl Gamboa Vice Mayor Joel Padsing, Sr. as they categorically declared that Kibaritan has never been a part of military reservation as the present occupants have been tilling their farm lands for more than 40, 50, or 60 years already when their grandparents began tilling their land since the fifties. As pointed out by the honorable Mayor, “Kibaritan has been classified as alienable & disposable and the present occupants have already acquired prior rights. It is so dangerous to convert the Sitio into military reservation as it is already a community with a Chapel, an Elementary School and a Day-care Center.” What is applicable is Executive Order 75 signed by Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte in 2019 which has already over-ruled PP 134.

In that amazing meeting called by the DAR on May 28,2023 in Malinao, Kalilangan, Bukidnon, attended by top officials of the DAR and MATG top officials, the honorable mayor again categorically stated that the 195 hectarefarmland has been declared even before he was the Chief Legal Officer of the DAR as alienable and disposable (A&D} and DECLARED AS JUST AN ADJACENT AREA to the nearby military reservation and has never been categorized as part of the military reservation. The honorable Mayor and Vice Mayor are well aware of this truism as their respective ancestors are from Kalilangan, having been born and living their for so many years.

But such warning from the Mayor himself has been totally disregarded to the detriment of the children, many of whom have already developed phobia and are panicking. The blasting of cannons at dawn from 3am to 7am has created so much phobia to the community especially to the children who are shouting in fear and some decided not to go to school

anymore.

The non-stop firing of guns and the blasting of cannons are continuously instilling fear and havoc to the children as they would recall that horrible incident which happened on March 25, 2016 when three children were victims of the blasting of an UXO (Unidentified Explosive Ordnance). There is no greater painful site on earth than to see the father of the two of the dead three victim children shouting in tears while gathering the blasted organs of his dead children while the dogs were also running for the blasted parts of the body.

Having been organized into The Kibaritan Farmers Higaonon Tribe Agricultural Cooperative, these victims of massive oppression are now shouting, “Our land is not for war but for food! KAMI PO AY TAO, HINDI BASURA.”

Except for the honorable Mayor and Vice-Mayor of Kalilangan, no one seems to listen -thus, amidst so much despair, they have discovered some shocking and unbelievable information that the DENR under the then Secretaryship of Sec. Cimatu, a former AFP General and Sec. Lorenzana, the then Secretary of the DND had come -up with a Memorandum of Agreement, as narrated by Atty. Van Michael Pacuribot, Chief Legal Officer of DENR Region 10 and CENDRO Felicisimo Escuadro, that Sitio Kibaritan was the subject of a Relocation Survey done by three geodetic firms that have been paid 20 million pesos. Backed-up by an information from the DENR Regional Office that there are no occupants in Sitio Kibaritan, which is a great lie, border markers (MUHON) were hiddenly established that included the 195-hectare Sitio into a military reservation.

KAYA PALA ANG LAKAS NG LOOB NG MILITARY NA SIRAIN ANG MGA PANANIM NG MGA MAGSASAKA! AND IF THEY WOULD STAND TO PROTECT THEIR CROPS, THEY ARE BEING HARRASSED AND EVEN MAULED AS WHAT THEY DID TO THE

damaging the farmers’ crops is contrary to the Constitutional provision that, “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty and property without due process of law.”

VICE PRESIDENT OF THE FARMER’S COOPERATIVE, MR. GENEROSO EDDIE REYMON WHO WAS CRUELY KICKED AFTER BEING PUSHED DOWN AND HOSPITALIZED. ALSO WHAT HAPPENED TO MANANG RHODA, A SENIOR CITIZEN LADY WHO WAS PUSHED AROUND. THIS ALSO WHAT THEY DID TO MS. NOVELYN PASAGUE BY NO LESS THEN COL. CIRIACO LUMAS-E, THE MATG HEAD THEN WHEN HE HARMED MS. NOVELYN AND WAS TOLD IN A LOUD VOICE BY COL. LOMAS-E, “KUNG AYAW NINYO ANG GINAGAWA NAMIN MABUTI PANG MAG NPA NA LANG KAYO.” MS. NOVELYN SUFFERED NERVOUS BREAKDOWN AFTER THAT INCIDENT.

Is the MOA appropriate?

Is the MOA legally-binding when such has not included the participation of important stakeholders like the Local Government Unit of Kalilangan and the DAR as the puttingup of border markers must be done with transparency in consultation with stakeholders to attest that the area is classified as A&D and to certify that there are occupants there who have already acquired prior rights? These are some of the questions which are being raised by the concerned cooperative and the affected farmers.

But darkness cannot defeat the light. Amazingly, no less than the Mayor and Vice Mayor of Kalilangan, Bukidnon have heard the cry of the poor and oppressed in Kibaritan. The Sangguniang Bayan, the August Legislative Body of the municipality, has issued two resolutions APPEALING TO THE AFP NOT TO CONTINUE TREATING KIBARITAN AS A MILITARY RESERVATION BY STOPPING THE BLASTERING OF CANNONS AND FIRING OF GUNS AND TO STOP DESTROYING THE CROPS OF THE FARMERS AS SUCH IS A GROSS VIOLATION OF THE FARME’S HUMAN RIGHTS TO FOOD AND LIVELIHOOD. Indeed,

It is so amazing for the Honorable Mayor of Kalilangan, Mayor Gamboa and Vice Mayor Padsing, Sr. to exemplify what is declared in Art. XI, Sec. 1 of the 1987 Constitution which categorically states that, “Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees, must at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, loyalty and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice and lead modest lives.” We salute you Mayor and Vice-Mayor for underscoring the truism that “Public, Office and Trust carry great weight and imply sense of duty and moral responsibility. It is always a great privilege to hold an office, more so a public office and to render service honestly and fairly without fear or favor. The greater or higher is the office, the greater is the responsibility. The word office is synonymous with duty, with act of worship.” With the exemplary performance of the honorable Mayor and Vice Mayor who prior to their being elected to their respective present posts have served for many years as responsible public servants who have manifested how their amazing services have touched the lives of the poor, drawing those in the margins into the mainstream of development processes. Indeed, they have trailblazed the roadmap of service to make life better to those in need.

To Mayor Raymon Charl Gamboa and Vice-Mayor Joel L. Padsing, Sr. there is no greater grandeur sight in the world than amazing public servants, fired with a great purpose, dominated by one unwavering aim – to serve the people especially the poor and the oppressed. Their lives of service is a light amidst the darkness as the present issues of corruption continue to affect the civil service. Several reasons for these issues still exist because of the deeply rooted problems like nepotism, cronyism, militarization, political patronage as well as lack of transparency and accountability. To the honorable Mayor and ViceMayor, our firm salute and warm embrace!

May we respectfully bring to the attention of the Commander-In-Chief,

PBBM urged to certify bamboo industry bill ‘urgent’

BAMBOO industry

stakeholders on Thursday appealed to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent the Senate version of the proposed “Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Act” following the passage of its counterpart, House Bill 7941, at the House of Representatives earlier this week.

In an interview, Rene “Butch” Madarang, executive director of the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council (PBIDC), said the enactment of a legal framework for the bamboo sector cannot be understated in view of the growing international market for high-value products made from engineered bamboo. He recalled that a bamboo industry measure has been previously passed by the House, only to fizzle out at the Senate.

Madarang expressed optimism that this time, with the President’s prodding, senators will waste no time in approving their version of the proposed law.

The official lamented that the bamboo sector has been so neglected by past administrations that “the PBIDC has been operating on a zero budget.”

“We (the PBIDC) manage to get by (with no funding) because our officers are mostly ranking Cabinet men, so they are able to find the resources to ensure that we can have periodic meetings, and remain operational somehow,” he said.

The PBIDC is an agency attached to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

Madarang pointed out that on Tuesday, Floridabased bamboo grower and processor Rizome announced a $100 million (P5.5 billion)

investment in Cagayan de Oro.

The multi-billion peso investment will finance the cultivation of bamboo over a huge swath of land, which when harvested will be processed into engineered bamboo at the company’s factory in the province.

Former Agriculture Secretary Luis Lorenzo Jr., a global investor at Rizome Philippines through subsidiary Bamboo Ecologic Export Corp. (BEEP), said that the company is bringing in cutting-edge, proprietary technology in bamboo wood manufacturing.

He revealed that Rizome is progressively infusing capital into its Cagayan de Oro plant.

"I want to bring the best technology here. I don't want the Philippines to be second class. The investment is big. But (even now) our business is already a billion

CALIBER OF A 21ST CENTURY TEACHER

By Cecille Joy G. Docdocil Teacher I Aglayan Central School

What does a 21st-century teacher can do? You may have overheard this popular catchphrase from people in your school, or in some training that you have attended, but do you know what a 21st century teacher really has? Beyond the evident of being conversant on the latest technology, they possess excellent qualities of being a contributor, facilitator, and even an integrator. Here are some more crucial qualities of a 21st-century teacher.

21st century teachers do not just suppose their learners to be lifelong. They should also do. They stay in the know with recent educational developments, and the uses technology in teaching. In addition, they have the inclinations to finetune their old lesson guides from many years ago to make them more consistent with the current needs of the learners. Moreover, they are able to acclimatize to whatsoever

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peso industry. And it employs thousands," Lorenzo said in a statement.

It was reported that Rizome plans to cultivate some 50,000 hectares of bamboo land in Cagayan de Oro.

Each hectare of bamboo land can sustain one family, so, 50,000 hectares can potentially provide livelihood for that many families, according to a PBIDC study.

Meanwhile, Flor Tesoro, president of the Philippine Bamboo Society of Advocates, told the Philippine News Agency that CS First Green AIDI, a company in Bayambang, Pangasinan, is serving as a model of sustainable bamboo cultivation and product

MADRID-based offshore wind developer BlueFloat Energy has chosen the Philippines to locate its largest wind energy project.

In a press conference in Makati City on Friday, BlueFloat Chief Executive Officer Carlos Martin said its planned offshore wind energy capacity in the Philippines is about 7.6 gigawatts (GW), which will be divided into four sites with capacities between 1.5 and 3.5 GW.

“We can expect the first of those projects to be in the execution phase and nearing completion by the end of the decade,” he said.

Martin said the company has a total of 32.4 GW of floating offshore wind projects across the globe, and the biggest capacity is

eyed to be established in the Philippines.

In the Asia Pacific, BlueFloat plans to put up 6.6 GW offshore wind power each in Taiwan and Australia, and 1.9 GW in New Zealand.

In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA) at the sidelines of the event, Martin said "there’s a challenge of doubling the production capacity (in the Philippines) within this decade" given the robust growth of the economy.

“In markets like the Philippines, offshore wind can cover new demand. So the growth of the country implies that there is a big growth in the demand of power," he said.

As one of the earliest

Productive Collaboration for Quality Education

By Melo Resminda C. Dano Teacher II P-5 Talic Oroquieta City

changes they encounter in the delivery of their deliverables. It is clear that being a teacher in today's world means that you have to adapt to the everchanging drifts that are being instigated in the system of the Department of Education.

Consequently, efficient and effective 21st -century teachers know how to work in partnership and function well in a team. As observed in the past years, this significant skill has matured pretty fast in our schools. Learning is believed to be more effective when you can raise your ideas and benchmark from practices of others. Sharing your knowledge and inclinations, connecting and learning from others is are vital elements of a successful teaching and learning process.

Furthermore, successful 21st-century teachers consider the impending future of their learners. They equip themselves of the career opportunities of that their

learners have. They tend to give emphasis on how learners be prepared for life, as they put into attention the department’s thrust that “no child is left behind”. In other words, 21st century teaching and learning means doing the things just as you have done in the past years, but with pretty improved means. Today’s teachers really have a great lead; they have potent teaching tools at their reach that are very impossible before. 21st century technology is a chance for students to acquire more skills. Teachers have the power to change from being the sole source of facts to somebody who can facilitate learners of their dreamed future.

Lastly, the 21st century teachers have to utilize teaching strategies that will ensure that the focus of education is preparing learners for life, and not just a mere record of achievement.

For years, the Department of Education has increased its collaboration and partnerships with both public and private sectors to develop programs that are aligned with the department's mission, create connections to respond to learners' needs, and support its programs. With the advent of pandemic, it does not deter the goal of our educational system to deliver better if not the best educational system.

The pandemic time paved way to make the Department of Education work with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to assist the educational sector in delivering the various learning modalities with digital security and continued support to both the learners as well as the educators. This unique synergy of the two departments brought a milestone to the traditional method of teaching into a new light of diversity, bringing

technology to each learner’s home and challenging the old-fashioned approach of the teachers’ teaching prowess. It is but true that in time of the Secretary Leonor M. Briones, learning did not falter, indeed, it has its “Learning Continuity Plan” which made the department put its best foot forward despite the challenges of COVID-19.

The Brigada Eskwela is one of the programs that the system is proud of by forming alliances with Local Government Units and gaining community support thru its stakeholders. Our local school, the Misamis Occidental National High School is able to tap the spirit of “bayanihan” among its faculty and gained strong support system from its stakeholders in both local and private entities to deliver its services to the learners to foster and cultivate a strong sense of continuing education amidst pandemic.

The partnerships with various private individuals have aided in the realization of the various projects and programs initiated by the school in support of the DepEd thrusts and priorities. Funds were obtained from several sources to respond to the requirements of the time and situation. Indeed, the initiatives funded by the Brigada Eskwela Program and the expanded collaborations give the MONHS community and stakeholders satisfaction and joy since they have seen the rewards of their labor and efforts. These facilities will be enjoyed not just by the current group of learners, teachers, and stakeholders, but also by their families’ future generations thereby making these initiatives turn into a legacy of providing high-quality education to the students of the Oroquieta City Division and nearby communities.

Every Teacher is a Reading Teacher

By Cecille Joy G. Docdocil Teacher I Aglayan Central School

Every teacher wants their learners develop the love of learning. Definitely, the is the core of our existence above all else as mandated teachers. Teachers want every learner to leave the fourwalled classrooms and search for information on their own. Surely, we cannot presume learners to fall in love with learning if they cannot decode and understand the codes that they are seeing. The skills in teaching reading is still an indispensable tool for every teacher. However, it sad to note that there are studies that found out that not all teachers have the capabilities to teach reading.

BOARD

Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

BENJAMIN R. GO, CASE NO.

Applicant R10-EV-TH2023-05-1135

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT request for the Extension of Validity of the Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TRUCK FOR HIRE (TH) SERVICE on the route: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM THE SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN MINDANAO, accessible to motor vehicle traffic and Vice Versa and with the use of ONE (01) unit/s.

This application shall be considered by this Board on JUNE 28, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant shall publish said notice at least Ten (10) Days prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general/ local circulation.

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

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 2nd day of June 2023 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

Accordingly, “Every teacher is a reading teacher.” This is not a new trend in education. However, this account is subject for argument today. Some teachers believe that they have to hand over the teaching of reading to teachers in the fundamental years of learning. Moreover, they believe that they need to give emphasis on the competencies and skills distinct to their specializations. However, the truth is that everyone needs to be involved in the process. If you are given the chance to help some learners read, you have the responsibility to help them.

Possibly, there are no fast solutions to the challenges on how to engage learners with reading, but as teachers, we have to be at the avantgarde of the latest ways in addressing engagement in the teaching and mastery of reading whatever possible. Teachers may address reading gaps through integrating literacy exercises and activities in the delivery of their daily lessons. Moreover, they may design strategies that will enhance learners’ motivation in honing their reading skills rather than normally teach content that isolates them from advantaged learners.

Electronic Commerce Payments, Inc. (ECPay) , the multipayment platform of Globe, posted a significant increase in digital merchant partners as more Filipinos transitioned to digital channels. Surpassing its target of 449,000, ECPay now boasts a general trade retail base of 450,590.

This milestone signifies an expanded reach to a larger customer base through mobile apps catering to eMoney, banking, lending, payment vending machines and sarisari stores. Globe Group President and CEO Ernest Cu said this achievement underlines the increasing trend of Filipinos embracing digitalization.

"We take immense pride in the accomplishments of ECPay as it continues to lead the way in this shift. This shows ECPay’s dedication to optimizing the convenience and accessibility of digital

payments. The remarkable expansion of its digital merchant partnerships also unequivocally demonstrates how Filipinos embrace digital financial transactions,” said Cu.

ECPay's platform provides seamless accessibility through its user-friendly mobile app and website, catering to the dynamic lifestyles of individuals. Additionally, recognizing the preferences of those who favor in-person transactions, ECPay has established an expanding network of physical payment centers across the Philippines for convenience and flexibility.

As incidents of cybercrime rise due to the pervasiveness of the internet, ECPay maintains an unwavering commitment to ensuring utmost security and reliability for its users. By implementing stringent measures, it prioritizes the protection of personal and financial information,

Republic of the Philippines

guaranteeing peace of mind for all.

With its ongoing expansion, ECPay is on track to establish itself as a prominent force in the realm of financial technology in the Philippines.

“We have a strong conviction that digital financial transactions will be a driving force in shaping the future of the Philippine economy. In our relentless pursuit to provide Filipinos with the best payment services possible, we will continue investing in our technology, infrastructure, and workforce," added Cu. ECPay's outstanding performance has positioned it as the primary contributor to Globe's first-quarter top line, accounting for 1.5% of gross service revenues. The platform's open nature, primarily dedicated to bills payments and prepaid load distribution for all

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL

10th Judicial Region

Cagayan de Oro City

Branch 22

OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

SHERIFF'S NOTICE OF SALE

File No. 2023-1334

Upon Extra-Judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by SECURITY BANK CORPORATION, mortgagee, with principal office address at Security Bank Centre Building, 6776 Ayala Avenue, Makati City, against VICTORIA SUSUSCO ALBINO, Attorney- in-fact of SPS. DEVIE MANGUBAT CABALLERO & M NANAYAKKARA CHRISTOPHER SAMPATH NIROSHANA SAMARANAYAKE, mortgagor/s, of legal age/s, Filipino/s and Sri Lankan, respectively, and residents of Block 5, Lot 4, Xavier Heights Subdivision, Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, and Block 3, Lot 22, Montierra Subdivision, Upper Blalulang, to satisfy the mortgaged indebtedness which was as of April 14, 2023 amounts to TWO MILLION FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY TWO PESOS AND 84/100 (P2,058,222.84) Philippine Currency including interest, penalty charges excluding attorney's fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on June 26, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. or soon thereafter at RTC Branch 22 office, Hall of Justice, Mastersons Avenue corner Macapagal Road, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the herein described properties and all improvements thereon to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 137-2020007927

Lot : Lot 22, Block 3

Plan No. : Psd-10-071358

Portion of : Lot 3010-F, Psd-10-043014

Location : Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, Prov. of Mis. Or., Island of Mindanao

Owner : DEVIE M. CABALLERO, Filipino Citizen, married to M NANAYAKKARA CHRISTOPHER SAMPATH

Area : FIFTY FOUR (54) SQ.M. MORE OR LESS

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above' stated time and date. Incase June 26, 2023 will be declared holiday or non-working day, the Public Auction Sale shall be held on next working day (June 27, 2023) without further notice, publication and posting.

Cagayan de Oro City, May 24, 2023,

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adaptation, clustering and consolidation of intervention, value chain approach, and digital transformation are steps to better implement the Masagana program that aims to achieve the highest possible rice sufficiency,”

Sebastian said. He added that the convergence of efforts, cooperation, and coordination among the different stakeholders are also the key components in attaining the goals of the rice program of the present administration. (PNA)

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Al-Zamir Lipae, DTI9 director, emphasized that trade fairs provide opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to market their products. “By providing a platform for MSMEs to showcase their products, the fair facilitates networking, business opportunities, and market access for local cacao producers,” Lipae said. Nine local and regional cacao growers and processors from the city, Zamboanga Del Sur and Zamboanga Del Norte are showcasing their respective products. “When you say cacao, the public perception is only chocolate, but here you can see all the by-products like the chocolate soap and shampoo,” Aileen Ann Villa-Enriquez, the SM City Mindpro manager, said. Meanwhile, Lipae highlighted the remarkable growth of the cacao industry in the region that is now thriving with over 3,000 stakeholders involved, including farmers, cooperatives, nursery operators, processors, input providers and traders. He noted Zamboanga Peninsula has achieved an impressive production output of 515 metric tons, making it the second-largest national producer of cacao, with a 5 percent share of the national output. The region currently has 1,743 hectares of cacao plantations, making it the fourth-largest area planted with cacao in the country.

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before air connectivity was suspended as a measure to stem the spread of the disease.

Direct flights to Singapore and Doha, Qatar earlier resumed.

Scoot and Singapore Airlines service the route to Singapore, and Qatar Airways the Doha route from DIA.

Milan added they plan to meet with Malaysian Consul General Deddy Faisal Bin Ahmad Salleh on how they can revive flights to Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia.

Meanwhile, Milan said the government plans to continue the expansion of DIA to accommodate more flights and passengers, and the possibility of constructing

additional international flights in another location.

He said among the areas being considered as another location for a new airport are Tagum City, Panabo City, Davao City, Island Garden City of Samal, and Davao Occidental.

He said the “unsolicited proposal” of Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corporation of Davao-based business tycoon Dennis Uy for the modernization of DIA is currently under review by the National Economic Development AuthorityInvestment Coordination Committee.

Last February, NEDA11 director Maria Lourdes Lim said the Department of Transportation returned the “unsolicited proposal” to Chelsea as it asked the firm to comply with the revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 6957, as amended by R.A. 7718, also known as the Build-Operate-Transfer Law.

She said the October 19, 2022 amendments to the IRR require the private proponents to provide a more transparent system to evaluate and implement big-ticket projects under a public-private partnership scheme and put in place a “greatest value and reduction of risk” management system.

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accommodations, and LPT Company in Kapatagan, Lanao Del Sur engaged in quarrying. "At the rate we are going now, BBOI has achieved this year the level of annual investments of P2.5 billion approved in the later part of 2021 which means that the region’s highperformance investments are back after the pandemic,” he said. Pasigan added that the region’s economic and political stability are among the notable improvements under the administration of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim. He said regional economic planners have an optimistic outlook for maintaining a strong performance as they make preparations for the anticipated upturn in the economy. (PNA)

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broccoli, and cabbage,” Soria said. She said around 60 families from the IP community will benefit from the vegetable farming program. The city government, she added, also enrolled the 60 families with the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/ Displaced Workers or TUPAD program of the Department of Labor and Employment. Meanwhile, Soria said that TESDA-ADN is also looking forward to fishpond production in the area to support the food needs of the IP residents. “TESDAADN Director Rey Cueva already made an ocular

inspection in Sitio Sumohay on May 30 to assess the possibility of the development of a fishpond project. The agency also wants to train the beneficiaries in land preparation technology,” she said. (PNA)

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average inflation forecast for this year from 6 percent to 5.5 percent and the expectations that monthly figures would return to within the government’s 2 percent to 4 percent target band starting in the last quarter of this year. For May this year, the BSP forecasts inflation to stay within 5.8 percent to 6.6 percent.

Manulife IM Philippines head of equities Mark Canizares said “moderating inflation should be able to provide support to local share prices going into the second half of the year.” “Ratesensitive sectors, such as residential property, will likely benefit from this tailwind,” he said. Canizares said domestic consumption continues to improve as the economy has fully reopened. This, he said, is boosted by the easing of prices “as raw material and other input costs moderate.” “Should the trend of deceleration continue in the second half, the local market’s focus will likely shift to when interest rates will peak and eventually decline,” he said, adding that “lower rates historically help drive a rally in equity markets.” The deceleration of the inflation rate is among the factors on local monetary authorities’ decision to keep the BSP’s key rates steady last month, after hiking it by a total of 425 basis points since May 2022. Some economists forecast the BSP to maintain its current stance unless inflation reverses its path. (PNA)

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Luchangco said the bank led the first energy transition financing through AC Energy, which invested the fund that the bank extended to a renewable energy project and has committed to retire its coal-powered project 15 years early than its allowable period.

“That will take that capacity out of the market. And so it actually helps to reduce coal capacity. And that is a focus for us,” he said.

Luchangco said they could extend financing to corporates so they can transition to the use of LED lights and inverter air-conditioning units, among others.

He said they are also looking at financing energy projects that focus on the use of solar, wind, and biogas.

“We continue to forge in new boundaries and continue to look for activities that we can educate our clients. We’re doing these kinds of things and we’ll support you if you’re looking at doing something similar that’s why we do the sustainability fair

today,” he added, referring to the bank’s sustainability fair that will run until Sunday at Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City.

BPI was the first to introduce SEF in the Philippine banking industry in 2008 to help finance green projects of the private sector, with focus on small and medium enterprises. The green financing program expanded in 2019 to include sustainable agriculture alongside renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate resilience under the rebranded Sustainable Development Finance program, which is also aimed at sustaining BPI’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. (PNA)

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and later returned to Washington as a respected U.S. Senator. To this day, Sam the changed man is remembered with one of America’s largest cities named after him: Houston, Texas.

Everything changed for Sam when he made the decision to change. And so can you today. Won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you for your wrong, sinful living? If you ask Him to take full control of your heart and way of living, He will help you start changing to become the successful man or woman of character He created you to be. Just think a minute . . .

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PRESBBM, this painful truism on how the MATG headed by Col. Rey Ocampo are very persistent in their stand and as declared, they are just following orders from their superiors. Gentlemen, isn’t it declared in the highest law of the land that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty and property without due process of law? And that the State shall promote social justice in all phases of national development? Indeed, what’s happening now in Sitio, Kibaritan is a great travesty of these constitutional declarations. YOUR EXCELLENCY, PLEASE PITY THE POOR FARMERS IN KIBARITAN. ANG KANILA PONG SAKAHAN

AY PARA SA KANILANG KABUHAYAN AT PAGKAIN HINDI PO PARA SA GYERA. SALAMAT PO! DI PA PO BA SAPAT ANG 42,265 HECTARES NA MILITARY RESERVATION? ANG LIIT PO NG 195 HECTARES AT INAAGAW PA. PUEDE PO BANG MA INBESTIGAHAN ITO KUNG ANO PO BA ANG DAHILAN. MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS NOW THE CRY OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE: LET JUSTICE BE DONE TILL HEAVENS FALL. ALL FOR GOD’S GREATER GLORY!

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development. The town is host to a 164-foot statue of St. Vincent Ferrer, which is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest bamboo sculpture.

Tesoro, a former Department of Science and Technology (DOST) undersecretary, said the colossal statue is a testament to recent technological leaps in engineering bamboo into a more durable and aesthetically pleasing building material.

“Bamboo is no longer just for building bahay kubos,” he added. (PNA)

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players to look into the country’s offshore wind potentials, Martin said BlueFloat was able to select sites where there are good wind resources, no impact on environmentally-protected areas, and potential to connect to the grid, both existing and in the pipeline.

BlueFloat Energy

Philippines Country Manager Raymund Pascual said the Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the service contracts (SCs) for the firm's four projects late last year.

Earlier, the DOE said it has issued 65 offshore wind energy SCs as of May 31, 2023.

Relatively, the Board of Investments said it has registered some P390 billion investment pledges in this sector from three projects alone in the first quarter of 2023.

Pascual said incentives from the government will encourage offshore wind developers to build integrated facilities here, which could include the port as well as manufacturing of wind turbines and other equipment

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

Notice is hereby given that the late ENNIE S. PAJARES who died on February 23, 2022 in Cagayan de Oro City, without any will; WHEREAS, the deceased, at the time of her death is the lawful owner of a parcel of land, more particularly described as follows:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-175296 A PARCEL OF LAND – Lot 17 Block 17, Pcs-10-001781 situated in Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City. Containing an area of one hundred sixty (160) square meters. Tax declaration No.G-166159 One storey residential building with floor area of fifty 20/200 (50.10) square meters are the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS. Made and entered by and between:

PATRICIO B. SIERRA, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Lingi-on, Talakag, Bukidnon, MILA S. MOLATO, of legal age, widow, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Lingi-on, Talakag, Bukidnon, LEO B. SIERRA, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Lingi-on, Talakag, Bukidnon, VIOLETA S. EQUIPELAG, of legal age, married to Norberto N. Equipelag, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Lingi-on, Talakag, Bukidnon, RUDY B. SIERRA, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Lingion, Talakag, Bukidnon, all hereinafter referred to as Heirs-Transferors, and ROLDAN S. COLEMAN, of legal age, widow, Filipino citizen, and a resident at 8522 N. Thorne LN SW, Lakewood WA, USA, hereinafter referred to HeirTransferee. That to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto, the said deceased left no debts; That no personal properties are involved in this extra-judicial settlement; WAIVER OF RIGHTS Thus, for good and valuable consideration we hereby completely and absolutely WAIVED and QUITCLAIM all our rights, interests, and participations in the above-described property together with improvements, if any, in favor to ROLDAN S. COLEMAN, her heirs, assigns and successors in-interests. Under the Notary Public of ATTY.

EDITH ABUT DOCDOCIL. As per Doc. No. 140; Page No. 28; Book No. 198; Series of 2023.

for putting up an offshore wind energy infrastructure. (PNA)

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mobile operators in the country, has been instrumental in this achievement. For more details about ECPay and its range of services, please visit www.ecpay.com. ph.

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malls, hotels, libraries, and coffee shops. Abejo said the index should be as straightforward as the familiar 5-star system used to rate hotels.

Globe has been working relentlessly to provide fast and reliable internet connectivity to Filipinos. After several years of strengthening its network backbone, the company is shifting towards capital efficiency and optimization. This strategy involves maximizing the use of fiber assets and leveraging partnerships with tower companies to boost tower construction.

To learn more about Globe and its initiatives, visit https:// www.globe.com.ph/.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALES OVER PORTIONS

Notice is hereby that the late GAUDIOSA PABILLARAN who died on October 26, 1990 in Cagayan de Oro City; That said deceased died intestate, without will or testament, and without will or testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; That the deceased left a registered parcel of land covered by TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (TCT) No. T-57519 in the name of Gaudiosa E. Pabillaran, and more particularly described and bounded as follows: A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 2965-G, of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-232737, being a portion of Lot 2965, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre LRC Cad. Rec. No. 1561), situated in the District of Macasandig, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY TWO (1,272) SQUARE METERS, more or less is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALES OVER PORTIONS. We, the only compulsory HEIRS of GAUDIOSA PABILLARAN, namely: MYRNA P. YARE, CECILIA P. HIAN, PURITA P. CORRO, HECTOR E. PABILLARAN, RUEL E. PABILLARAN and AMOR E. PABILLARAN, all of legal ages, married, Filipino citizens, and residing in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. That the subject was declared for taxation purposes in the name of our original predecessor Bienvenida Pabillaran under TAX DECLARATION No. G-053041, hence, we have authorized our representatives AVERRY P. CORRY and REL CARC P. PABILLARAN, either individually or jointly, to cause the issuance and get copies of new TAX DECLARATION in the name of the HEIRS of GAUDIOSA E. PABILLARAN. That we CONFIRM the SALES over certain portions presently occupies with the representative residential buildings owned by the following vendees, to wit: (1) Eric Padinit Carrasco (100 Sq.Meters), (2) Virginia Yaconas Borres (100 Sq.Meters), (3) Marcos Pelesco Rivera (100 Sq.Meters), (4) Arlene Dapar Yamson (100 Sq.Meters) and (5) Ferdinand P. Pabillaran (216 Sq.Meters), all of legal ages, Filipino citizens and residents of Cagayan de Oro City. That we hereby warrant out title unto the said VENDEES named above, and that henceforth, they shall have exclusive right of ownership and possession over their respective occupied portions, free from all liens and encumbrances, and; That the subject land is not tenanted and does not come within the operation of the Land Reform Program of the government. As per Doc No. 130; Page No. 26; Book No. 05; Series of 2023. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MICHAEL FERDENAND E. VALERO.

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Globe backs creation of Connectivity Index Rating in PH, expresses readiness to work with government

Leading digital solutions platform Globe supports calls for the establishment of a national Connectivity Index Rating, which sets a standard for internet quality, as it stands ready to collaborate with the government to make this proposal a reality.

The proposed connectivity index aims to establish a standard for the quality of internet connectivity in public and private buildings, contributing to the wider national effort towards comprehensive digitization.

In an era where digital connectivity is life-enabling and crucial to socio-economic development, Globe is stepping up to facilitate this transformative project.

"We are ready and eager to work with the government to establish a Connectivity Index Rating in the country. This will allow our consumers to choose which establishment or public place they would want to patronize because internet services are within standards. With this in place, we will cement the perception

that the Philippines has internet services at par with other countries, just as external party surveys have been showing. This initiative resonates profoundly with the President’s blueprint for a digitally resilient and vibrant Philippines," said Globe Group President and CEO Ernest Cu.

The Connectivity Index Rating was proposed by Globe together with various industry players to the sector leaders of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC). The creation of a Connectivity Index Rating, supported by other industry stakeholders like consumer group CitizenWatch Philippines, is envisioned to serve as a consumer-friendly, easy to understand rating system

for the quality of internet experience in a particular indoor area.

The quality of internet experience includes speed, accessibility, availability and security. This rating will provide a meaningful benchmark for property owners and government institutions on the right level of connectivity vis-a-vis the volume of user traffic in a given building or area.

Atty. Tim Abejo, coconvenor of CitizenWatch Philippines, underlined the potential impact of this index, as having a connectivity rating publicly displayed or available online “will affect the image of an institution and will force building owners to take steps to ensure highquality digital connectivity for their users.”

Currently, consumers have no way of assessing the quality of internet connectivity in public spaces

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