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11MW power plant in Mati to address power woes

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Mati City’s 11 megawatts power plant is nearing completion which is seen to answer the power problems of consumers who are affected by the frequent brownouts in Davao Oriental. MATI CIO

CREMATORIUM FEES Council to tackle crematorium ordinance on second reading

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n ordinance prescribing the fees and establishing policies for the operation, maintenance of a city-owned and operated crematorium is up for second reading on Tuesday at the City Council.

This is in line with the establishment of the Davao City Crematorium, which is situated inside Wireless Cemetery and will be operational soon. The crematorium aims to serve as a facility for the public who opt to avail the said service.

Based on documents shared to Edge Davao, the ordinance was endorsed to the Committee on Finance, Ways and Means and Appropriations chaired by Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang last November 12, 2020 by the Office of the Secretary to the Sang-

guniang Panlungsod after its first reading last November 17, 2020.

Section 4 of the said ordinance states the imposition for cremation service fee: adult-P20,000; youth (12 to 18 years old)-P15,000; children below 12 years old-P10,000; cremations of bones/remains-P10,000; and infant-P7,500; cremation permit P100.

For those who want to avail the service need to submit the following documents to the crematorium administrator upon application

for cremation: duly accomplished cremation schedule form, death certificate, cremation permit, and official receipt evidencing payment of necessary fees.

Section 5 of the proposed ordinance states in cases where the cause of death is Covid-19, they shall be exempted from payment of the abovementioned fees.

On the other hand, the said city crematorium can house two cremation machines but the city is setting up only one unit and would add another machine in the future when the need arises.

It can be recalled that in May this year, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio ordered for the building of a city-owned crematory after seeing challenges experienced by three private crematoria that in-

he Philippines' COVID-19 vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Saturday allayed fears on potential local use of British drug group AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine amid questions on its efficacy, saying it would still undergo stringent clinical trial in the country.

Galvez, chief implementer of the National Task Force Against COVID-19, said science is a revolving process and issues about the vaccine could still be corrected.

“Ang gagawin po natin, hindi natin gagamitin ang isang vaccine kapag hindi nag rollout sa kaniyang pinanggalingan.

'Wag po silang mabahala, kasi may proseso po tayo. Mataas po ang ating regulatory process,” ayon kay Galvez.

(We will not use a vaccine that has not rolled out in its country or origin. Don’t worry because we have a process.

We have a high regulatory process.)

In a separate public briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire gave as much assurance.

“Yes, there is regulatory

oversight ang gobyerno natin. Hindi natin papayagan na makapasok sa ating merkado kung sakaling wala pang rehistro, authority from FDA kasi hindi natin masisiguro kung ito ay ligtas at ito ay epektibo,” she said.

(The government has regulatory oversight. We will not allow it to enter our market if its not registered and it does not have the authority from the FDA because we are not sure if its safe and effective.)

AstraZeneca and its partner, the University of Oxford, announced on Monday that it was seeking regulatory approval for the vaccine after it showed an average 70 percent effectiveness.

That rate jumped to 90 percent when an initial halfdose then a full dose was given, similar to that in rival vaccines in development by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna.

But US scientists have said the higher rate of effectiveness came during tests in people aged 55 and under, and was discovered by accident during the clinical trials, suggesting the regimen's efficacy in cru-

cial older age groups is unproven in this interim data.

The Philippines has sought AstraZeneca's responses on questions about its efficacy as the private sector prepared to sign a deal to buy doses of its COVID-19 vaccine.

Galvez explained that the money which will be used to purchase COVID-19 vaccines would come from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

“Mayroon po silang napaka-stringent regulatory requirements, meaning pasado sa WHO, pangalawa dapat may 2 o 3 regulatory clearance either from US, from UK at saka from other countries,” he said.

(They have stringent regulatory requirements, meaning it should pass assessment by the WHO (World Health Organization), secondly it has to have 2 o 3 regulatory clearance either from US, UK and other countries.)

On Friday, the Philippines and private firms inked a supply agreement for AstraZeneca's vaccine. The private firms will pay for the vaccine and donate half of the supply to the

clude Davao Memorial Park and Cosmopolitan Memorial Chapels in Davao on cremating cadavers of patients with Covid-19-related deaths.

In a statement issued by the City Information Office (CIO), the construction of the city crematorium complies with the guidelines of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Epidemiologist and Infectious Disease Specialist to cremate or bury the cadavers of patients that died due to the deadly virus within 12 hours.

Meanwhile, a resolution enacting an ordinance prescribing the fees and establishing policies for the operation and maintenance of a city-owned and operated crematorium is also recommended. government.

The deal will secure 2.6 million doses of the vaccine, set to arrive in the Philippines in May or June 2021.

“Ito naman ay mga negosasyon pa lang na ginagawa sa ngayon. If the private sector, para bang nagkaroon na sila ng para bang paunang agreements with these companies, hindi naman po ‘yan mangyayari hanggang hindi nakakapasa po ang mga bakunang ‘yan dito sa regulatory process natin,” Vergeire said.

(For now, these are still negotiations. If the private sector made initial agreements with these companies, it would not push through if these vaccines fail to pass our regulatory process.)

The Philippines will procure several vaccines, not just one brand, Galvez said.

“Ang kukunin natin ay portfolio of more or less 5 o 6 vaccines. Lately, naglabas ang 3 na leading na vaccines, kasama ang Pfizer, Moderna at AstraZeneca, so doon tayo tumutok kasi sila ang nasa advance stages,” he said.

Galvez: AstraZeneca's vaccine to go through stringent testing before use

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n 11 megawatt-power plant is nearing completion in the City of Mati that is seen to answer the woes of consumers affected by frequent power outages experienced in Davao Oriental in recent months.

It was in 2017 when the Supreme Power Corporation (SPC) started their diesel bunker-fired power plant project in Barangay Dawan. It took them a long time for the conversion of their plant site from residential/agricultural to industrial classification.

The construction of the power plant only started in 2019 and has a budget of P1.1B comprising of three 3.68 MW Wartsila Engine Model 8L32 for a total power output of 11 MW and other special equipment from Finland and India.

According to SPC Electrical Engineer Leovino Alcaraz Jr, the power plant can provide immediate electricity when City of Mati urgently needs it. He assured the electricity voltage is completely stable to preserve appliances like refrigerator, air condition, electric fans, and others.

To meet environmental requirements, SPC uses Desulfurizer Scrubbers which cost millions to spray caustic soda solution or equivalent chemical to the outgoing exhaust gas. This is to ensure that no harmful fumes come out of the plant and reach the surrounding areas.

“This power plant is specialized if we need urgent power. This will also help Mati City together with the Province of Davao Oriental on its constituents in boosting economy and industrialization,” Engr Alcaraz Jr said.

In light of the frequent brownouts in the city, Engr.

Alcaraz said the power plant in SPC will serve as big help to lessen the problems of power outage.

“This project is in partnership with Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative or DORECO. Dako gyud ni siya na tabang para masolusyonan ang mga

nahitabo nga brownout,” Engr.

Alcaraz added.

SPC Consultant-PME Numeriano D. Garinganao said if the capacity is more than the demand, the voltage will be controlled and stable.

“Instant among mahatag na power, the supply of power or energy will be controlled by the capacity of the generators.

There’s a control device that controls the actual energy delivered and speed of the driving machine. That’s the advantage which might the SPC be able to provide by the 11 MW,” he said.

The power plant in Dawan is expected to be completed by March 2021. The SPC however emphasized that the plant might not be fully operational by then because of the delay of the special equipment from India.

“Naay chance nga dili pa full operation karong March (2021) kay gikan pa sa India ang uban nga equipment particularly sa electrical controls unya ma-delay siya because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Engr. Garinganao said.

Once fully operational, the SPC electricity rate would depend on the existing rate of the Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative or DORECO plus the rate impact of the diesel bunker-fired power plant at P1/kWh. According to DORECO, as of November 2020, their residential electricity rate after VAT is at P9/ kWh. Supreme Power Corporation is a corporation owned by local investors from Mindanao mostly from Region 12 or the SOCSKSARGEN area.

The company was endorsed by the Department of Energy last April 2013 to engage in a business of developing and operating conventional and renewable energy resources, sell electricity, act as wholesale and retail electricity supplier and engage in operational of power plants.

SPC’s first project was in Koronadal City. They also have ongoing projects in Bohol and Tarlac.

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he Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and North Cotabato provincial government hosted here Friday the 4th Mindanao River Basin Management Council (MRBMC) to further discuss the preparations against severe flooding incidents in the province and the rest of Central Mindanao.

MinDA Sec. Emmanuel Piñol said the forum gathered all government agencies to review the implementation of flood-control projects throughout Mindanao, particularly the Central Mindanao region.

Among those in attendance were MRMBMC Chairman Orlando B. Cardinal Quevedo, OMI; MinDA Chair Sec. Emmanuel F. Piñol; Governor Nancy A. Catamco; provincial mayors and other stakeholders, among others.

“We will fuse all inputs of each agency to put up viable initiatives that would deter any untoward flash floods that would displace thousands of families,” he said.

"It would also be the basis in crafting a wider perspective and partnership with other relevant sectors such as the Mindanao Water Supply and Conservation Program," he added.

The agencies included the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Environment and Natural Resources; Department of Agriculture; and the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.

Piñol said that an Israeli entity has also been tapped to provide a satellite generated map of major rivers and its tributaries to ensure a long-term flood control master plan. “We should learn a lesson in Luzon that was recently hit by unexpected flash floods due to deforestations and shallow rivers,” he said. Piñol said a research plan would also be initiated to productively use huge carpets of water hyacinths clogging waterways downstream during inclement weather conditions that could be used to create alternative livelihoods for low-lying communities.

Meanwhile, Catamco expressed support for the project, which she said would help save lives and properties to counter natural calamities brought by climate change.

“All of us must be ready; thus, the government has stepped up measures to ensure the safety of everyone during natural disasters,” she said.

North Cotabato province has several areas oftentimes affected by severe flood occurrences during the rainy season, particularly the towns of Pikit, Alamada, and Kabacan.

The Liguasan Marsh, a vast wetland encompassing the three provinces of North Cotabato, Maguindanao, and Sultan Kudarat, also serves as a “catch basin” of floodwaters from the Agusan and Kabacan rivers traversing the Central Mindanao area. (PNA)

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DOST: Trial results of VCO as Covid-19 treatment to be released next month

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he Department of Science and Technology on Friday said it will release the results of the community arm of its virgin coconut oil (VCO) study in Laguna.

“The community-based study in Sta. Rosa is already finished and they are analyzing the data now. And we’ll subsequently present it in another forum sometime next month,” Dr. Jaime Montoya, executive director of DOST-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, said during a virtual briefing.

Montoya said he did not want to preempt the announcement.

The community arm of the VCO trial was done in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. The DOST earlier said this involved participants who are probable and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases. The study was facilitate by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute, which served VCO with food as a form of supplement or adjuvant med-

icine for the participants.

The hospital arm of the VCO study involving patients with severe COVID-19 is being done at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH).

“For the PGH study, which involves moderately symptomatic cases of COVID-19 with hospitalization, the recruitment of patients are still ongoing. And we expect the study to finish sometime next year around 1st quarter of next year,” Montoya said.

Another DOST-funded study is one on melatonin, which was already greenlighted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

“They have recently started in 3 hospital sites,” he said, enumerating the Manila Doctors Hospital, the Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital, and the Medical City.

Back in June, the DOST said it allotted P9.8 million for the melatonin clinical trials. It is also being used as supplementary treatment for COVID-19 patients.

Davao City plans ‘aggressive’ virus tests in high-risk brgys.

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ggressive community testing” may start in the city’s high-risk barangays on Dec. 1 in a bid to control the transmission of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to Dr. Ashley Lopez, focal person for COVID-19 of the Department of Health in the city.

Lopez said in a text message on Friday that the local government was finalizing details of the community testing, but added health authorities target to test all close contacts of the confirmed cases.

“We will base our target on the contact-tracing… we’re still determining areas with cases, prioritizing high-risk barangays in the last 14 days,” he said.

In a separate interview over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5), Lopez said the close contacts don’t need to go to the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) to get tested as the local government will establish various testing sites in identified communities.

He added the implementation will be done in cooperation with the barangays.

He said barangay gymnasiums or other areas that can

accommodate large number of people can be converted into community testing centers.

He clarified that not all residents of a high-risk barangay will be swabbed but only those who had direct contact with a confirmed case.

He said testing will be based on the “line list,” which contains the names of the first generation (F1) or close contacts of confirmed cases.

Lopez added they will accommodate even individuals who would volunteer for the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RTPCR) test.

During the Coordinated Operations to Defeat Epidemic (CODE) team meeting in the city last Nov. 18, Dr. Alethea De Guzman of the DOH-Epidemiology Bureau said most of the cases during the first half of November came from 34 areas.

These are Buhangin Poblacion, Barangay 19-B, Talomo Poblacion, Agdao, Bucana, Toril Poblacion, Matina Crossing, Ma-a, Matina Aplaya, Cabantian, Catalunan Grande, Sasa, Panacan, Barangay 21C, Pampanga, Daliao, Calinan

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rand Regal Hotel, one of Davao’s luxury hotels, has decided to close temporarily due to low occupancy and high operational

“Our hotel is close until now. We decided to close the hotel since occupancy was very low and cannot cope with operational cost. We hope to open when we get back to the new normal and people starts to travel again,” said Ryan Bernard Go, president of Grand Land, Inc. in an email interview.

Owned by the Gaisano Group, the 14-storey Grand Regal Hotel Davao is also home to the largest casino

operated by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. in Mindanao.

In an interview with Go in September 2014, the hotel is aiming for five-star status once the improvements are completed in two years. He said Grand Regal has allocated an initial P200 million for the repair of the lobby, coffee shop, other spaces on the ground floor and repainting of some rooms as the first phase of renovation. To follow

are the refurbishing and redesign of each of the 217 rooms, the ballrooms, dining areas and the pool.

Grand Regal is not the only hotel that opted to close down amid the pandemic. In May this year, the 22-year-old Marco Polo Davao, which was the first and only five-star hotel in Mindanao, decided to stop operations on June 15, 2020.

Meanwhile, for its condominium project, the Amani Grand Citygate Davao, Go said they continue selling online even during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). He also said Construction continue during the

BI exec notes exodus of foreigners from PH amid Covid-19 pandemic

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A good morning for a fisherman in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato means a quick tilapia catch that he can bring home for breakfast. MindaNews photo by JULES L. BENITEZ

modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).

“And now in full operation while maintaining Covid-19 safety protocols. Sales of condo are gaining back in momentum but we limit office visitation and have closed our showroom during this crisis.

Everything was online and virtual. We hope we get the vaccine soon and go back living normally,” he said.

The Amani Grand Citygate Davao is a four nine-storey condominiums for the middle-range market.

This mixed-use project covering an 8-hectare area is located within the city’s Buhangin district.

he Bureau of Immigration is seeing an uptick in foreign departures compared to arrivals in the country as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues.

In a public press briefing, Immigration spokesperson Dana Sandoval said there was an "exodus" of foreigners leaving the country, with around 2 million departures for the year, adding that this may have an effect on the country's economy by year-end.

This is higher compared to the 1.5 million arrivals tallied by the office, a trend Immigration sees happening until the end of the year as travel restrictions remain in place.

"This has a bigger effect dahil for the past few years upward ang trend ng foreign arrivals following the efforts ng DOT, malaki ang magiging impact nito sa ating ekonomiya," Sandoval said.

(The trend of foreign arrivals have been upward for the past few years following DOT's (Department of Tourism) efforts. This will have a big impact on our economy.)

The tourism industry was paralyzed for months earlier this year when government implemented lockdown restric-

tions to limit movement as it sought to contain the COVID-19 spread.

Several tourist spots have since reopened as quarantine restrictions eased, but they are limited to local tourists.

The government this week said it was allowing the entry of Filipinos' foreign spouses and their children starting December 7. It also permitted entry of former Filipino citizens, including their spouses and children, according to a pandemic task force resolution released Friday.

The travelers are allowed visa-free entry. However, they are required to pre-book a quarantine facility and COVID-19 test, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement.

The official said the move would allow families to reunite come Christmas time, reminding foreigners traveling to the Philippines to follow health protocols.

Sandoval clarified that these will only cover those who will be coming from countries with visa-free access to the country.

The rest will have to secure visas before departure to the Philippines, along with other needed travel documents amid the pandemic.

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On the creation of the Data Resiliency for Ease Access and Management (DREAM) Team that will deploy, build capacity, and monitor the use of information communications technology (ICT) solutions that are part of the official Covid-19 ICT ecosystem:

The DREAM Team will not be involved in any data collection activities. The team will join the NTF CODE Teams in the NTF (National Task Force) caravan in their various seminars with local government units (LGUs) throughout the country to help deploy, train, and provide support on the use of IATF information systems like FASSTER, COVID-Kaya.”

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Project Karinderya helps vulnerable business, families amid pandemic

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ighteen foundations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have been helping micro enterprises, particularly owners of food stalls or ‘karinderya’, to restart their businesses as well as urban poor communities, through Project Karinderya.

UNIT TURNOVER. Aeon Luxe Properties Vice President for Operations Engineer Daniel Manalo hands over the ceremonial key to the newest homeowner of a premi-

um condo unit with breathtaking Samal Island view at Aeon Towers on November 27, 2020 held at the Club Aeon.

The project distributes meals to poor families through food stall owners.

This has also helped micro enterprises to continue their businesses amid the pandemic.

Every participating karinderya has to serve meals to 20 families in their community for 30 days.

These families receive vouchers that they will use to claim meals from participating karinderya.

Kabuhayan sa Ganap na Kasarinlan Credit and Savings Cooperative (K-Coop) and its affiliate Kasagana-ka Development Center, Inc. (KDCI) are the organizations that select the participating micro enterprises and beneficiary families.

In a virtual briefing Friday, K-Coop general manager Maria Ana de Rosas-Ignacio said this project aims to assist karinderya owners to restart their businesses after

Hinatuan Mining’s version of a ‘Miyawaki’ forest

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iyawaki is a technique, pioneered by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki, on how to grow plants and build forests 10 times faster. The concept is gaining consideration all over the world now that companies and institutions are being marked by society on how they address environment-conservation issues.

For mining companies, the big challenge has always been growing trees in lateritic soil that are deficient in nutrients. While the Miyawaki Method is building forests on barren lands which is called ‘afforestation’, miners rehabilitate and strive to build forests on mineralized soil, which is called ‘reforestation’.

According to HMC’s environment manager, Forrester Manuel A. Torres, the traditional approach of reforestation requires systematic spacing between crops and trees consistent with the ‘carrying capacity’ principle of ecology – where only a certain number of seedling can be accommodated per hectare of land.

Opposite to that, the Miyawaki approach is dependent on natural regeneration with the main goal to achieve a

more natural forest-like vibe with grasses, shrubs, and multiple sub-species added to the main trees, all randomly thrown together without specific patterns based on the principle of native planting.

“The traditional methods used by miners and the Miyawaki principle may differ in some of its planting strategies but the results yield the same kind of natural forest stand,” explains Torres.

“I have not heard of Miyawaki before we started the rehabilitation at Eastern 1.

We simply called our program ‘high-density planting strategy’, initially an experiment which turned out to have very similar goals to Miyawaki, which is to get the target area greener and leafier in half the expected time.

HMC started with picking out good provenance forest tree seedlings mixed them with fast-growing and indigenous forest tree seedlings that are naturally occurring in the area, and applied careful maintenance and tending practices to ensure quality growth in a short fragment of time.

As soon as the vegetation renders its microclimate, the

(NAC hopes to show off the forests they helped build to the communities.)

(HMC’s Eastern 1 rehabilitated area - the traditional methods used by miners and the Miyawaki principle may differ in some of its planting strategies but the results yield the same kind of natural forest stand.) natural characteristics of ‘endozoochory’ sets in wherein seed dispersal is aided by flora and fauna – ‘the birds and the bees, and flowers and trees’.

Just like the Miyawaki vision, HMC is seeing a display of lush vegetation to the mined-out area to around 4-6 years.

“This is an exciting case study as the people expect to see more forests and greeneries in the communities,” remarks Torres.

For NAC and all its subsidiaries – Cagdianao Mining in Dinagat Islands (CMC); Dinapigue Mining in Isabela (DMC); Rio Tuba Nickel Mining in Palawan (RTN) and Taganito Mining (TMC) in Surigao del Norte; and of course, HMC – environment-conservation is a critical part of business strategy, and, ‘building forests’ are ‘key performance indicators’ across the organization.

According to Rogel C. Cabauatan, AVP for Environment and Community Relations at NAC, the company has been a part of the Philippine government’s national greening program since its inception and has recorded some P5.3 Million trees plant-

lockdown measures implemented at the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) forced stores to close.

“Karinderya in urban poor communities are ideal partners in making safe and well-prepared meals easily accessible to families suffering from hunger brought about by the pandemic,” Ignacio said.

In a survey done by the Covid-19 Civil Society Sector Organizations and Private Sector Coalition or NGO Collab from April to May 2020, 75 percent of 3,296 respondents in urban poor communities said they lost their source of income amid the pandemic, while 21 percent said their income was reduced.

Eighty-seven percent also said they are no longer able to meet their needs amid the crisis.

Ignacio added the Project Karinderya also aims to assist vulnerable community members to address

their hunger needs.

In another survey of NGO Collab, 62 percent of the respondents from 141 barangays in seven cities in Metro Manila said the food packs they received during the strict community quarantine period were insufficient for their family needs The results of the survey conducted by NGO Collab made them and their fellow members of Bayanihan Musikahan launch the Project Karinderya.

The karinderya owners also receive assistance from the Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF).

“JGF ensures food safety practices are adopted by karinderya,” JGF executive director Gisela Tiongson said during the briefing.

The Foundation also trains food stall owners on systems of food preparation, food safety, and customer service, Tiongson added.

As of this month, Project Karinderya has partnered with 50 food stall owners serving meals to 1,000 families.

It will be expanded to 240 more karinderya next month to provide 30-day meal subsidies to 4,800 families. (PNA)

nflation in November likely settled within the 2.4 to 3.2 percent range, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' Department of Economic Research said Friday.

The impact of storms and typhoons on prices of rice and agricultural products, and higher domestic oil prices contributed to upward price pressures, the BSP-DER said while lower electricity rates and the appreciation of the peso likely helped offset it.

"Looking ahead, the BSP will remain watchful of economic and financial develop-

ments to ensure that its primary mandate of price stability conducive to balanced and sustainable economic growth is achieved," it said.

Philippine inflation quickened in October driven by higher food and non-alcoholic beverage prices, according to official government data.

The consumer price index rose at a quicker annual pace of 2.5 percent in October, within the 1.9 to 2.7 percent forecast range of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas' Department Economic Research for the month.

Nov. inflation seen within 2.4 to 3.2%

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ed across the organization from 2009 to 2020.

“We have proof of concept in all our mine sites where you can now find dense forests in mined-out areas that are a prominent part of our showcase as a proud responsible mining company,” Cabauatan says.

Engineer Francis J. Arañes, Jr., HMC Resident Mine Manager, cannot wait to open the site to visitors.

“We look forward to when this health crisis is over, because we have great visuals at the mine site that we want to share with the communities. As conscious stewards of the environment, it will be an honor to show-off the forests we helped build,” Arañes remarks.

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed the mortgagee –BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC. against SPS. JOHN HILL PIDOR JASIS and HAZEL CASTILLO JASIS, with given address at Phase 1, Block 32, Lot 17, Ciudad Esperanza Buhangin , DAVAO CITY, That as of October 9, 2020 the unpaid indebtedness of the mortgagors , to be satisfied out of the proceeds of the foreclosure is P2,803,370.28 , Philippine Currency, plus interest , and late payment charges, up to the date when full payment of the total obligation is made ,plus cost of publication of the Notice of Sale plus other legal expenses incident to foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on December 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real propert together with all its improvements existing thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO.146-2016014973 “A parcel of land ( Lot 7, Block 8 xxxxxx, Pcs-11-005333,xxxxxx Pcs-11-003326 & Lot 6-B, PSD-11-109937) situated in the Barangay of Sto. Niño, Mintal, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxxxxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED EIGHT (108) SQUARE METERS, more or less xxx.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated time and date.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on January 21, 2021 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described real property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines.November 17 , 2020

For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (sgd.) NICOLAS L. SUMAPIG Sheriff IV

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EDGEDAVAO UP AND ABOUT

SAFE SHOPPING, CUSTOMER CONVENIENCE AT SM RETAIL STORES

SM RETAIL STORES assure shoppers that their safety and convenience remain a top priority amid efforts to reopen the economy reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

SM Retail is comprised of The SM Store and other specialty brands such as Kultura, SM Appliance Center, Our Home, Baby Company, Surplus Shop, Toy Kingdom, and Pet Express, among others.

As the government continues to ease restrictions to buoy efforts to revive the economy, these stores have implemented stringent measures to ensure the wellbeing of their employees and customers.

SM Retail stores are regularly cleaned and disinfected.

Shoppers must go through temperature check and must wear their face mask and face shield before going inside the facilities. Public areas such as aisles and escalators are marked and access points are controlled to regulate the number of entrants and promote the practice of physical distancing.

Shopping carts and baskets are regularly sanitized. Hand sanitizers and hand soaps are available in strategic locations, ensuring that both customers and employees are practicing proper hand hygiene. Sales personnel follow a prescribed distance when dealing with customers. SM Retail stores also take part in Trace Together, the contact

ShopSM, SM's own e-commerce platform, brings the SM experience online and allows customers to shop at the comforts of their own homes. tracing initiative of The SM Group of Companies as a response to the government’s effort to fight the spread of COVID-19.

SM Retail stores also remind their employees and shoppers about precautionary measures to fight COVID-19 through physical and digital information materials. Signages at store entrances remind shoppers to follow guidelines for their own safety.

The same stringent measures are implemented in the back offices of SM Retail. All

The SM Store's call to deliver is another exciting innovation that exemplifies SM's hybrid strategy to reach its customers and provide them convenient shopping options.

employees and service providers of SM Retail undergo regular COVID-19 testing.

This is to rule out any potential COVID-19 cases in the company premises. Employees get their temperature checked three times during their shift and must also accomplish a health survey daily. They must wear face mask and other applicable PPEs (personal protective equipment) while at work.

Office spaces have also been reconfigured to promote physical distancing among employees.

SM Retail is implementing a hybrid strategy to reach and provide convenience to its customers. While making sure its stores are safe, SM is also introducing innovations in its retail operations.

“This pandemic has reinforced our commitment to our customers’ safety and convenience; and for us, the need to adapt and transform. Through our hybrid operations in our brick and mortar stores and online platforms, we are building new ways to reach and serve our customers,” said Chito

The SM Store's call to deliver is another exciting innovation that exemplifies SM's hybrid strategy to reach its customers and provide them convenient shopping options.

Manalo, President of SM Retail Inc. Exemplifying this hybrid approach is ShopSM, SM’s own e-commerce platform, which complements the offerings of SM’s physical stores and brings the SM experience online. With just a few clicks, shoppers can purchase their essentials and favorite items from The SM Store, SM Markets and other specialty brands from the comforts of their own home.

Through its Click and Collect and Get & Go options, shoppers may also opt to order online and pick up their items at SM. The SM Store’s Call To Deliver is another exciting retail innovation. Shoppers can choose from a wide range of items and just call the hotline #143SM (#14376), coordinate with their personal shopper assigned to them, and have their purchases delivered to their doorsteps.

Aside from its commitment to continue giving the exceptional SM experience in its physical stores, online platforms and hybrid offerings, SM is also dedicated to ensure the safety of its customers and employees, all in the effort to win the fight against COVID-19.

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GALVEZ.. FROM2 (We will get a portfolio of more or less 5 to 6 vaccines.

Lately, the three leading vaccines including Pfizer, Moderno and AstraZeneca have released [results] so we are focused on them because they are already in the advance stages.)

But these vaccines must pass the vaccine expert panel evaluation and selection as well as the ethics board review, and secure emergency use authorization.

“Wala pa tayong klaro kung sino ang magiging magaling at saka safe at effective.

Hanggang ngayon patuloy pa rin ang trial po nila. Wala pa pong nagkakaroon ng tinatawag na emergency authori-

tization kung di 'yung Sinovac lang at itong Gamaleya,” he said, referring to the Chinese and Russian vaccines currently in limited use.

(We don’t know yet which one will be effective and safe.

Until now they are still conducting trials. No one has received emergency authorization except for Sinovac and Gamaleya.)

Galvez said it is important to have advance market commitment so that the Philippines will not be at the tail end of the wold supply and demand. Malacañang earlier bared the President has authorized advance payment to secure supply.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City

DAVAO CITY.. FROM3

Poblacion, Barangay 5-A, Bago Aplaya, Barangay 27-C, Centro (San Juan), Tugbok Poblacion, Leon Garcia Sr., Barangay 32-D, Barangay 9-A, Baliok, Barangay 20-B, Tibungco, Bunawan Poblacion, Lizada, Tigatto, Barangay 28-C, Barangay 7-A and Indangan.

Cases from these areas contributed 80 percent of the total COVID-19 cases from the 96 barangays with reported cases in the first half of November. The city comprises 182 barangays.

“We get our line list based on the patients who test positive, including their direct contacts. In this way, we will swab everyone and if they test neg-

ative, they will undergo home quarantine for 14 days. If they test positive, we will pick them up and will bring them to our facilities after assessment coming from our doctors,” Lopez said.

He said specimens will be handled by the SPMC, which can process 2,500 to 3,000 tests a day.

“The result will not be obtained in an hour. We need at least two days to get the result because the only testing center to process is SPMC, but as promised, they can test a maximum of 2,500 to 3,000 tests per day. If we can do that, hopefully the result of the swab will come out sooner,” he added.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City

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ERRATUM In the November 22-23, 2020 issue of Edge Davao, The Notice of Extra Judicial Settlement of Estate of Spouses Avelina R. Agayan and Alex Agayan ,death of Alex Agayan was erroneously published from January 18, 2017 must be January 18, 2011.

Our apologies Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City

BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC,

Mortgagee,

BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC,

Mortgagee,

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS),

Mortgagee,

- versus - SPS.CESARIO Z. SALUDO and VENUS C. SALUDO

Mortgagor/s.

- versus - EJF-REM CASE NO. 17, 816-20 SPS. JOSEPH MATONOG BAGUIO and BELINDA MARIE ESCARCHA BAGUIO,

Mortgagor/s.

- versus - EJF-REM CASE NO. 17,801-20 DANIEL ELIZALDE, married to NATIVIDAD ELIZALDE,

Mortgagor/s.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed the above mentioned mortgagee against SPS. CESARIO Z. SALUDO and VENUS C. SALUDO, with postal address at 134 Eden st., Saint Michael Village , DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 9, 2020 the unpaid indebtedness of the mortgagors , to be satisfied out of the proceeds of the foreclosure is P2,594,483.13 , Philippine Currency, inclusive of outstanding balance, insurance, interest , late payment charges, attorneys’s fees and liquidated damages from August 08, 2019 up to the date of foreclosure sale,plus cost of publication of the Notice of Sale and expenses of the foreclosure proceedings, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on December 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real properties mentioned and described below together with all its improvements found thereon, to wit:

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed the above mortgagee against SPS. JOSEPH MATONOG BAGUIO and BELINDA MARIE ESCARCHA BAGUIO, with postal address at Torquoise St. Left, Marfori Heights , DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 9, 2020 the unpaid indebtedness of the mortgagors , to be satisfied out of the proceeds of the foreclosure is P1,604,409.49 , Philippine Currency, inclusive of outstanding balance, insurance, interest, late payment charges, attorney’s fees and liquidated damages from January 17, 2016 up to the date of foreclosure sale, plus cost of publication of the notice of sale and expenses of the foreclosure proceedings, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on December 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real propert together with all its improvements existing thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-20170056-49

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above mentioned mortgagee against DANIEL ELIZALDE, married to NATIVIDAD ELIZALDE, with postal address at # 32, Lot 22 ,Blk.13,Cattleya St. L.S. Sarmiento Subd., Panacan, DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the indebtedness which as of September 01 2020, amounts to (Php 1,329,078.11) Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges and plus other legal expenses incident to foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on December 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder to CASH and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property with all its improvements found thereon,particularly described below to wit:

EJF-REM CASE NO. 17,817-20

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TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO.146-2010001761 “A parcel of land ( Lot 27, Block 17, Pcs-11-002862,xxx) situated in the Barangay of Buhangin, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED NINETY NINE (199) SQUARE METERS, more or less xxx.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated time and date.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on January 21, 2021 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described real property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines.November 16, 2020

For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (sgd.) ROBERT M. MEDIALDEA Sheriff IV

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS),

Mortgagee,

- versus - EJF-REM CASE NO. 17798-20 FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FELY BARRIGA married to FORECLOSURE OF REAL EDGAR BARRIGA EATATE MORTGAGE UNDER

Mortgagor/s.

ACT 3135 as amended

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LOT:9 BLOCK:18 PLAN NO.:PSD-11-120114 PORTION OF: LOT 471-B-2-A-6-D-2-C-1,PSD-11-104547 LOCATION: BARANGAY OF MANDUG, MUNICIPALITY OF DAVAO ISLAND MINDANAO XXX TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2017005648 LOT: 8 BLOCK: 18 PLAN NO.: PSD-11-120114 PORTION OF : LOT 471-B-2-A-6-D-2-C-1, PSD-11-104547 LOCATION: BARANGAY OF MANDUG, MUNICIPALITY OF DAVAO ISLAND OF MINDANAO XXX AREA: TWO HUNDRED 109210) SQ. M. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on January 21, 2021 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described real property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines.November 16 , 2020

For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (sgd.) TERESITA M. CEBALLOS Sheriff IV

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City

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TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-129473 “A parcel of land (Lot 22, Block 13,xxx, Pcs-11-000756,xxx) situated in the Barrio of Panacan, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated time and date.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on January 21, 2021 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described real property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines, November 13, 2020.

For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (sgd.) ROBERT M. MEDIALDEA Sheriff IV

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS),

Mortgagee,

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS),

Mortgagee,

- versus - EJF-REM CASE NO. 17,796-20 ALBERTO D. BAHINTING married to LILIBETH S. BAHINTING Mortgagor/s.

- versus - EJF-REM CASE NO. 17,820-20 ALAN A. HERNANDEZ, married to MA. LENI M. HERNANDEZ

Mortgagor/s.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE FORECLOSURE & SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE FORECLOSURE & SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee Social Security System against FELY BARRIGA married to EDGAR BARRIGA , with postal address at # 096 Lot 11, Blk. 10, Ilang-Ilang St. Sarmiento Village ,Panacan DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 01, 2020 amounts to ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED TWO HUNDRED NINETY NINE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY ONE PESOS & 84/100 (Php=1,299,451.84), Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges and plus other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on December 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder to CASH and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property/ies mentioned and described below together with all its improvements found thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-130073 “A parcel of land ( Lot 11, Block 10, Pcs-11-000756,xxx), being a portion of Lot 580-A2-A-1 B, Psd-66293 & 580-A2-A-1-A-5 , Psd11-007382, situated in the Barrio of Panacan, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) SQUARE METERS, more or less xxx.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated time and date.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on January 21, 2021 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described real property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

November 17, 2020, Davao City, Philippines.

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the mortgagee Social Security System against the mortgagor/s ALBERTO D. BAHINTING married to LILIBETH S. BAHINTING, with postal address at Lot 2, Blk.3 # 1204 , Diamond St., Lot 4 Block 12 San Juan Village, 8000 Panacan DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 01, 2020 amounts to ONE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY SIX PESOS & 09/100 (Php=1,487, 566.09), Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges and plus other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on December 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder to CASH and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property/ies mentioned and described below together with all its improvements found thereon, to wit:

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above mentioned mortgagee against ALAN A. HERNANDEZ, married to MA. LENI M. HERNANDEZ with postal address at #Lot 9, Blk. 2, # 67 Seagull St. Saint Michael Village, Phase ll, Maa , DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the indebtedness which as of September 01 2020, amounts to (Php 1,329,078.11) Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges and plus other legal expenses incident to foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on December 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder to CASH and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property with all its improvements found thereon,particularly described below to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-137444 “A parcel of land ( Lot 4, Block 12, Psd-11-019926, being a portion of Lot 30-B2, Psd-11-0119012 ) situated in the Barrio of Sasa, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) SQUARE METERS, more or less xxx.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated time and date.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on January 21, 2021 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described real property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines, November 18, 2020.

“A parcel of land (Lot 9, Block 2,xxx, Psd-11-016835,xxx) situated in the Barrio of Maa, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO (152) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the abovestated time and date.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on January 21, 2021 without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the title of the above-described real property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Davao City, Philippines, November 13, 2020.

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For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (sgd.) NICOLAS L. SUMAPIG Sheriff IV

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For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (sgd.) ALBERT C. ABEJARON Sheriff IV

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TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-120624

For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (sgd.) RONNA M. NEMEÑO Sheriff IV

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