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President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to highlight his administration’s accomplishments such as the anti-illegal drugs campaign, the Covid-19 pandemic response and the ‘Build Build Build’ program in his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 26, 2021. Edge Davao

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The majestic Mt. Apo is a perfect backdrop of the recently completed Talomo section of the 18.5-kilometer Davao Coastal Road project, one of the achievements of the Duterte administration in the President’s hometown of Davao City.

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53 IPs including minors from Haran arrive home

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ifty-three indigenous peoples (IPs) belonging to the Ata Manobo tribe including 30 minors have returned to their ancestral land in Sitio Dulyan, Talaingod, Davao del Norte on Wednesday after they were fetched by Talaingod’s municipal bus, van and dump truck from UCCP-Haran where they stayed for more than three years.

In a statement issued by the Police Regional Office in Region 11 (PRO-11), the

IPs decided to go back to Talaingod after their tribal leader, Datu Doloman,

left them at UCCP-Haran which made them realized the difficult life that they endured inside Haran’s premises.

PRO 11 director Brigadier General Filmore Escobal is optimistic that this development will finally end the deception and exploitation of the people and organization which have been using the IPs to get funding from local and foreign donors, wherein

were patterned after those in the flood-prone water bodies in Odisha, India.

Two such gardens planted with vegetables were initially built last month on the 10-hectare Lake Kaebatasan in Barangay Sabang Gibong.

The barangay asked for support for the floating gardens after experiencing constant flooding since December 2020 resulting in local food shortage. Res-

idents agreed to the idea of pilot-testing the technology from India in their place.

The gardens were built using local materials including bamboo, water hyacinth, and farm compost.

The PENRO-LGU initiated the project as part of its effort to conserve biodiversity in the marsh by providing sustainable livelihoods to local communities that benefit from its ecological services.

the fund being collected are utilized to support communist activities.

“Ginawang propaganda ng PASAKA-SMR ang boluntaryong pagbalik ng IPs galing sa Haran na diumano ang dahilan ng kanilang pagbabalik ay upang ituloy ang kanilang pakikibaka sa kanilang kapakanan, ngunit ang katotohanan ay ang hirap na nararanasan sa loob ng Haran ang tunay na dahi-

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oundaries will soon collapse in between the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental as interprovincial roads are under construction by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).

Guesting during the latest edition of Kapihan sa DavNor, DPWH Regional Information Officer Dean I. Ortiz mentioned the Nabunturan to Laak Road in Davao De Oro; Nabunturan to New Corella Road (Davao De Oro to Davao Del Norte); Monkayo to Boston (Davao De Oro to Davao Oriental), and New Bataan to Baganga Road (Davao De Oro to Davao Oriental).

Assured of budget, these interprovincial roads “are the missing links and bypasses” among the three adjacent provinces that Ortiz considered as essential in the economic and tourism

development, and in trade and commerce.

In the five years of President Rodrigo Duterte’s term, DPWH XI has been allotted P245.78 billion budget which enabled 6,399 projects in the whole region.

For this year alone, it has a budget of P54.49B for 1,501 projects. Davao De Oro has a share of P9.28B,; Davao Del Norte; P6.4B; and Davao Oriental has P7.7B. Ortiz further explained that the road infrastructure projects would also serve as major portals to other regions. As he mentioned, the completion of Davao Del Norte to Bukidnon Road and Bukidnon to Compostela Road that will give locales of Region X easier access to other provinces of Region XI. Meanwhile, Ortiz agreed to the notion that opening of these major roads in these provinces will become an instrument for peace.

disease 2019 (Covid-19) Delta variant to the area.

She said the task force was formed in an emergency meeting on Friday joined by sea and land-based law enforcement and security units.

“We need to protect our coastal areas from these breaches as they could cause the spread of the Delta variant,” Yap said.

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ince’s southernmost town, is part of the traditional “backdoor” route of travelers and traders from nearby islands of Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province and hosts several Indonesian communities.

Dubbed the “Boracay of the South” due to its famed white-sand beaches, it is just over 200 kilometers away from the Sangihe Islands Regency.

Residents create flood-resilient Sarangani town boosts maritime floating gardens in Agusan Marsh watch vs. Indonesian travelers

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t used to be just floating houses in Agusan Marsh.

Now, residents of this wetland have built flood-resilient floating gardens to make themselves productive even in these times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ma. Angelita Salome D. Acopiado, chief of Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office-Local Government Unit (PENRO-LGU), said the floating gardens

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he municipality of Glan, Sarangani province has created a special task force to counter the movements of undocumented travelers from nearby islands of Indonesia.

Mayor Vivien Yap said in a public advisory released late Friday afternoon the move is in support of the government’s efforts to prevent the entry and spread of the dreaded coronavirus

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DOST wants virology research institute set up in Mindanao

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he regional office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST 11) is looking at one final request as President Rodrigo Duterte’s six-year term is drawing to a close in 2022 and that is the establishment of a virology research institute in Mindanao.

“The next step for us here in Mindanao is to come up with a virology R&D agenda. Para dili lang ang Luzon ang maghimo sa research kay naa man ta mga problema pud diri sa Mindanao labi na sa tanum kay kita man ang food basket sa country. Daghan mga tanum nga magkasakit tungod sa viruses apil pod ang mga

animals and livestock.

So dapat naa ta’y sarili diri nga agenda that will address these viral problems and diseases,” said Dr. Anthony Sales, regional director of DOST 11, in a virtual presser.

It can be recalled that the Philippine government intends to establish the Virology Institute of the Philippines, one of the key areas of which will be virology research. This project aimed to develop the institute’s research agenda across the fields of human, plant, and animal virology.

Sales also cited another program that he hopes to be realized in MindanFDOST, P10

Minor caught with various gun parts

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13-year old boy was intercepted at a military checkpoint in possession of various high-powered firearm parts in Barangay Nabundas, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao early this week.

A report from Philippine Army’s 6th Infantry Division stated that members of the 1st Mechanized Battalion under the leadership of Lt. Col. Cresencio Sanchez Jr., intercepted a Kubota Kuliglig loaded with undocumented high-powered

firearms and other war material for gun manufacturing while they were conducting a checkpoint operation in the said barangay.

Accordingly, the Kubota Kuliglig was driven by the boy (name withheld for being a minor).

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Lumad children attend class at a Salugpungan school inside United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) Haran compound in Davao City in this undated photo. Fifty-three members of the Ata Manobo tribe, including

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minors, have returned to their ancestral land in Talaingod, Davao del Norte after several years of living in Haran. Edge Davao

Covid facilities urged to develop waste management system

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he Department of Science and Technology regional office (DOST 11) urged hospitals, clinics, vaccination and swab testing sites in Davao Region to develop management system for generated Covid-19 related wastes.

“That is one of the challenges karong pandemic

kay daghan ta ma-generate na mga wastes because of

the vaccination and swab testing, dapat naay proper management ang hospitals, clinics, vaccination sites, swab testing sites, a management system for the generated wastes,” said Dr. Anthony Sales, director of DOST 11.

Sales cited the waste management system being

followed by the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) which is sufficient enough to address the requirements for the treatment of solid as well as liquid wastes generated.

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A market goer buys choice cuts of dressed chicken and chicken liver at a stall inside Bankerohan Public Market in Davao City over the weekend. Edge Davao

DOF chief cites ALI support to PH economic recovery, vax program

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epartment of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has cited Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) for supporting the country’s economic recovery through investments and job creation, as well as the government’s vaccination program.

“The company has greatly contributed to our growth through its investments in property development that created many jobs and attracted numerous business opportunities nationwide,” he said during the 30th anniversary of ALI’s listing in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Friday.

Dominguez said ALI conducted last year its PHP13.6-billion real estate investment trust offering (REIT), marking the first REIT listing in the country, even amidst the coronavirus pandemic.

“This landmark issuance opened the road for more REITs to come to the market and provide attractive and dependable investment opportunities for the average Filipino,” he said.

Dominguez said it pioneered last April the listing in the capital market of a corporate bond and issued using

electronic means.

He also thanked the company for playing a critical role in the government’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program, with its malls and other properties being utilized as inoculation centers.

“With the faster rollout of our national vaccination program and recovery measures, the Duterte administration is very optimistic that we can rapidly contain the spread of Covid-19 and bounce back strongly from this global health and economic crisis,” he added.

Apart from these initiatives, Dominguez, who is concurrent chairman-designate of the Climate Change Commission (CCC), said ALI has also built green spaces throughout the country in line with the government’s climate change initiatives.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Emilio Aquino said ALI has already developed four sustainability focus areas that are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals even before the Commission published the guidelines on the submission of the sustainability reports in 2019.

PH approves GMO ‘golden rice’ for comm’l production

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he Philippines became the world’s first country to approve the commercial production of genetically modified “golden rice” that experts hope will combat childhood blindness and save lives in the developing world.

A biosafety permit issued by government regulators paves the way for the rice -- enriched with the vitamin A-precursor beta-carotene to make it more nutritional -- to be grown by farmers across the country, its developers said.

“It’s a really significant step for our project because it means that we are past this regulatory phase and golden rice will be declared as safe as ordinary rice,” Russell Reinke of the Philippine-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) told AFP ahead of the announcement.

The next step was to “take our few kilos of seed and multiply it... so it can be

made more widely available”, he said.

IRRI has spent two decades working with the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rice Research Institute to develop golden rice -- named for its bright yellow hue.

It is the first genetically modified rice approved for commercial propagation in South and Southeast Asia, officials said Friday.

Golden rice has faced strong resistance from environmental groups opposed to genetically altered food plants. At least one test field in the Philippines was attacked by activists.

Despite passing the final

regulatory hurdle, the rice is still a way off appearing in food bowls.

“Limited quantities” of seed could start to be distributed to Filipino farmers in selected provinces next year, Reinke said.

Ordinary rice, a staple for hundreds of millions of people particularly in Asia, produces beta-carotene in the plant, but it is not found in the grain.

“The only change that we’ve made is to produce beta-carotene in the grain,” Reinke said.

“The farmers will be able to grow them in exactly the same way as ordinary varieties... it doesn’t need additional fertilizer or changes in management and it carries with it the benefit of improved nutrition.”

Vitamin A is essential for normal growth and development, the proper functioning of the immune sys-

tem, and vision.

World Health Organization data show vitamin A deficiency causes up to 500,000 cases of childhood blindness every year, with half of those dying within 12 months of losing their sight.

Nearly 17% of children under the age of five in the Philippines are deficient in vitamin A, according to IRRI. “We’ve always said we will provide 30-50 percent of that estimated average requirement (of vitamin A), and when you add that to what is existing in the diet you push up a whole cohort of the population from insufficiency to sufficiency,” Reinke said.

Golden rice was analyzed by food safety regulators in Australia, the United States and Canada and was given the thumbs up, he said, but it has not been approved in these countries for commercial production.

consumer.”

He said 32 percent of the total “are still for evaluation and coordination with the clients while 21 percent are still awaiting action or reply from the concerned financial institutions.”

Complaints that were not resolved in favor of the consumers were about 13 percent, he added.

Diokno said these numbers show that banks and the borrowers “do their direct coordination, (and) find common ground in negotiating their obligations.”

He said banks are “largely open for consideration.”

“Even with the current difficulties experienced by their clients, concessions given by banks to their clients include waiver or reduction on fees, interest, and penalties; implementing a more favorable payment scheme; providing options, especially for payments made through post-dated checks and auto-debit or auto-deduct arrangements; and granting extensions or adjustments of loan maturity,” he added.

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Payment system operator Diokno: Banks still open to loan restructuring amid pandemic urged to register with BSP

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he Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has ordered Lyka, a social media platform that provides payments service, to stop operations unless it has registered with the central bank.

In a virtual briefing on Friday, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said the mobile application launched by a Hong Kong-based company “allows its users to purchase, exchange, and use gems (gift cards in electronic mode) as

payments for goods and services” –a service regulated by the central bank.

“The Monetary Board has asserted that these activities make Lyka an OPS (operator of payment service), and is thus required to register with the BSP,” he said.

Diokno said Lyka executives have informed authorities of their willingness to register the company with the BSP. OPS is required under Republic Act (RA) 11127,

otherwise known as the National Payments System Act, to register with the central bank.

Also, BSP Circular 1049 discusses the rules and regulations on the registration of OPS in line with RA 11127.

Diokno said the list of registered OPS can be accessed at the central bank website.

He encouraged the public to report unregistered operators to protect the public’s welfare. (PNA)

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anks continue to understand the plight of their borrowers amid the pandemic, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said, citing resolutions on complaints filed with the central bank.

In a virtual briefing on Friday, Diokno said while requests for debt collection and restructuring of credit card loans accounted for only 3 percent of the nearly 12,000 consumer complaints in the first half of the year, almost one-third, or 31 percent, “were resolved in favor of the

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SSS disbursed P115.53-M in educational loans in H1 2021

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he Social Security System (SSS) said it disbursed over P115.53 million for educational loans in the first six months of 2021.

The SSS said the educational loans disbursed in the first half of the year are 52.5% or P39.75 million higher compared to last year’s releases during the same period.

“Flexible learning during the new normal entails additional expenses—specifically for our students who need to purchase or upgrade their laptop/computer/tablet as well as select a good internet plan for a more stable connection. Despite the virtual and challenging setup, SSS continuously offers the Educational Loan Assistance Program to give opportunities to our members and their beneficiaries who want to finish their studies,” said SSS President and CEO Aurora Ignacio.

The SSS Educational Assistance Loan Program (EALP) has been implemented since 2012 to help member-borrowers and their covered beneficiaries defray their educational expenses for undergraduate/college degrees, as well as vocational or technical

courses.

Eligible borrowers are those who are below 60 years old, whose actual monthly basic income is P25,000.00 or below, and with at least 36 posted contributions, six of which are posted within the last 12 months prior to the month of filing their EALP application.

Payment of member’s other existing member loans should be updated to qualify for the EALP. Disqualified are those with overdue accounts with SSS. Covered beneficiaries are the member-borrower, his/her legal spouse, his/ her legitimate/illegitimate or legally adopted children, and sibling of member-borrower, if his/her civil status is single, including half-brothers/sisters.

An eligible member-borrower is allowed only one loan beneficiary at a time, and substitution of the beneficiary is not allowed.

Likewise, full scholars with zero tuition/miscellaneous fees/assessment

balance are not eligible as beneficiaries.

The maximum loanable amount for a degree course is P20,000.00 per semester/ trimester/quarter or net tuition/miscellaneous fees/assessment balance on a cash

basis, whichever is lower.

For a four-year degree program or its equivalent, the maximum number of availments is eight semesters/12 trimesters/16 quarters or P160,000.00 as full allocation.

The maximum number of availments for a five-year degree program or its equivalent is ten semesters/15 trimesters/20 quarters or a maximum of P200,000.00 full allocation.

For a two-year voca-

tional/technical course, the maximum loanable amount is P10,000.00 per semester/trimester or net tuition/miscellaneous fees/assessment balance on a cash basis, whichever is lower.

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BDO NETWORK BANK, INC. Balance Sheet – Head Office and Branches (As of June 30, 2021) ASSETS Cash and Cash Items Due from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Due from Other Banks Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or Loss Available-for-Sale (AFS) Financial Assets - Net Held-to-Maturity (HTM) Financial Assets - Net Unquoted Debt Securities Classified as Loans - Net Investments in Non-Marketable Equity Security - Net

AMOUNT (PHP) 1,660,294,953.63 89,594,129.58 2,819,951,783.87 0.00 6,093,272,363.17 332,715,650.89 0.00 0.00

Loans and Receivables - Net Loans to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Interbank Loans Receivable Loans and Receivables - Others Loans and Receivables Arising from RA/CA/PR/SLB General Loan Loss Provision

33,475,326,799.06 0.00 0.00 33,847,780,719.75 0.00 372,453,920.69

Other Financial Assets Equity Investment in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures - Net Bank Premises, Furniture, Fixture and Equipment - Net Real and Other Properties Acquired - Net Non-Current Assets Held for Sale Other Assets - Net Net Due from Head Office/Branches/Agencies, if any (Philippine branch of a foreign bank) TOTAL ASSETS

444,730,161.25 0.00 2,004,731,974.20 3,656,669.90 0.00 1,271,127,010.33 0.00 48,195,401,495.88

LIABILITIES Financial Liabilities Designated at Fair Value through Profit or Loss Deposit Liabilities Due to Other Banks Bills Payable a) BSP (Rediscounting and Other Advances) b) Interbank Loans Payable c) Other Deposit Substitute d) Others Bonds Payable - Net Unsecured Subordinated Debt - Net Redeemable Preferred Shares Special Time Deposit Due to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Other Financial Liabilities Other Liabilities Net Due to Head Office/Branches/Agencies (Philippine branch of a foreign bank) TOTAL LIABILITIES STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY Capital Stock Other Capital Accounts Retained Earnings Assigned Capital TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

0.00 40,576,764,591.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 578,977,233.62 721,484,721.13 0.00 41,877,226,545.86 5,806,871,778.55 22,152,967.14 489,150,204.33 0.00 6,318,174,950.02 48,195,401,495.88

CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS Guarantees Issued Financial Standby Letters of Credit Performance Standby Letters of Credit Commercial Letters of Credit Trade Related Guarantees Commitments Spot Foreign Exchange Contracts Securities Held Under Custodianship by Bank Proper Trust Department Accounts a) Trust and Other Fiduciary Accounts b) Agency Accounts c) Advisory/Consultancy Derivatives Others TOTAL CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS

AMOUNT (PHP) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 19,362,109.40 19,362,109.40

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Gross total loan portfolio (TLP) Specific allowance for credit losses on the TLP Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) a) Gross NPLs b) Ratio of gross NPLs to gross TLP (%) c) Net NPLs d) Ratio of Net NPLs to gross TLP (%) e) Ratio of total allowance for credit losses to gross NPLs (%) f) Ratio of specific allowance for credit losses on the gross TLP to gross NPLs (%) Classified Loans & Other Risk Assets, gross of allowance for credit losses DOSRI Loans and receivables, gross allowance of credit losses Ratio of DOSRI loans and receivables, gross of allowance for credit losses, to gross TLP (%) Gross non-performing DOSRI loans and receivables Ratio of gross non-performing DOSRI loans and receivables to TLP (%) Percent Compliance with Magna Carta (%) a) 8% for Micro and Small Enterprises b) 2% for Medium Enterprises Return on Equity (ROE) (%) Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) on Solo Basis, as prescribed under existing regulations a) Total CAR (%) b) Tier 1 Ratio (%) Equity Tier 1 is only applicable to all Universal and Commercial c) Common Tier 1 Ratio (%) [Common Banks and their subsidiary banks.]

Deferred Charges not yet Written Down Unbooked Allowance for Credit Losses on Financial Instruments Received

35,428,768,271.27 1,580,987,551.52 2,350,063,518.73 6.63 913,470,709.21 2.58 83.12 67.27 3,874,329,474.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11.31 0.03 5.49 13.23 12.39 12.39 0.00 0.00

We, Rogelio C. Basco and Jesus Antonio S. Itchon of the above-mentioned bank do solemnly swear that all matters set forth in the above balance sheet are true and correct to our best knowledge and belief.

(SGD.) ROGELIO C. BASCO Operations Group Head

(SGD.) JESUS ANTONIO S. ITCHON President

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 22nd day of July 2021 at Davao City, Philippines, affiant exhibiting their Driver License No. N03-08-001465 and SSS No. 03-6988730-4 respectively.

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(SGD.) ANDREI JOSEF Y. KASILAG Appointment No. 2021-095-2022 Notary Public until December 31, 2022 6/F, BDO Network Bank Corporate Center Km. 9, Sasa, Davao City

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In reaching the Olympics and competing for a possible first gold medal for the Philippines:

Ito ‘yung pinakahighest na pangarap ng lahat ng mga atleta.”

NESTHY PETECIO

Olympian from Sta. Cruz, Davao de Sur

EDITORIAL Final report President Rodrigo Duterte will deliver his final State of the Nation (SONA) on Monday and what a journey indeed it has been.

of President Duterte, Boracay Island, Laguna de Bay and Manila Bay got the needed cleanup--a breather for these world-renowned nature’s bounties.

President Duterte began his term in 2016 promising to eliminate illegal drugs and corruption in government. The fight was bloody at the get-go and many could not take the gruesome images of drug pushers and users killed in the drug war. The war on corruption also netted hundreds of officials including the President’s own allies.

Nevertheless, the bigger picture is perhaps more telling for a government that rid itself of the powerful influence of oligarchs and even collected taxes that have been deprived of the government in many administrations that passed.

While his critics eagerly await the loopholes of his pronouncements, the first President from Mindanao will be telling the people “where we are now” in the journey.

Still, not everyone will be happy and contented.

A case in point is the issue on environment. During the term

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SERAFICA J. WEIS IBP DAVAO CORNER

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGHEST….

Dear IBP Davao, Tungod sa kalisud year 2013 nag abroad siya para maharuhay among panginabuhi ug mahatag ang maayo nga kinabuhi sa among tatlo ka anak. Sa 1st year nya sa gawas maayo pa iyang padala hantud sa ang iyang padala sa amoa nagka anam ug kagamay na ug naabot pa jud sa punto nga sa iyahang mama na xa gapadala samtang kami pa nya atong higayuna kada naa q pangayoon para sa among mga anak muadto ko sa iyaha para mangayo ug naa xa ipa pirma kanako pamatuod nga ako nakadawat ug usa ka libo.. hantud sa wala na jud muhatag para sa tatlo ka bata. Minglabay ang pila ka tuig ming uli siya dri sa pinas.akong gebuhat nag adto ko sa pao office para ddto nlang mi husayon ug makabuhat ug legal nga kasabotan para sa suporta sa among tulo ka anak.samtang naa mi sa sulod sa office sa atty nga muhusay namu gestoryahan siya nga unsay planu nya sa iyang tatlo ka anak kay iyaha namang gelimutan ming storya ko sa akong gusto na mahitabo apan nag walk in kini atubangan sa atty. nangusog nlang ko nga kasuhan siya ug violence against women and children kay dli gyud siya musugod minggawas iyang warrant gebalewala nya kini hantud sa naabot karon ang panahon nga iyahang mama mismo ang nagpatawag sa among barangay kay gusto nya ipa with-

draw ang kaso. mangayo kog tabang atty. Unsa maayo buhaton.

Maria

Dear Maria, Republic Act No. 9262, known as the ANTI-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004, was approved and signed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on March 8, 2004.

The said law is a declaration that the State values the dignity of women and children and guarantees full respect for human rights.

It also recognizes the need to protect the family and its members particularly women and children , from violence (physical, sexual, psychological and economic abuse) and threats to their personal safety and security.

When the above law was passed, women, especially the victims of different forms of violence or abuse were given that ray of hope, that finally, their plight would be alleviated in a way. But this also gave way for some scheming women to use the law for other motives. Still, this law’s “noble intent” was not diminished. But the question which comes to one’s mind is, “does it have teeth”?

The scenario painted by the wife (and her three children, whose ages were not divulged,

whether they are minors or not) who was later on financially deprived of the material support she and her children need by their head of the family, sadly, is not uncommon anymore. As more and more “fathers” go abroad to work to improve the financial status of their family, they have forgotten the reason why they opted to be away from their families.

Let us focus on Section 5 (i) of Republic Act No. 9262, which is a form or act of economic abuse/violence where it states, as follows: “5 (i) CAUSING MENTAL or EMOTIONAL ANGUISH, public ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her child, including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and emotional abuse and DENIAL OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT xxx” Section 6 (f) of the same law specifically states that acts falling under Section 5 (h) and 5(i) shall be punished by prision mayor (imprisonment of six years and one day to twelve years) WHICH GETS IT OUT OF THE AMBIT OF THE PROBATION LAW. Further, the law further provides that, “IN ADDITION TO IMPRISONMENT, the perpetrator shall PAY A FINE in the AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS ( P 100,000.00) BUT NOT MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P 300,000.00).” The law even man-

dates mandatory psychological counseling or psychiatric treatment and should report compliance to the court. The above provisions seemingly give teeth to the law. Note that violation under Section 5 (i) of the law cited has a prescriptive period of ten (10) years. (see Section 24) Additionally, the provision under Section 37 of the same law, provides for the issuance of a HOLD DEPARTURE ORDER, to wit: THE COURT SHALL EXPEDITE THE PROCESS OF ISSUANCE OF A HOLD DEPARTURE ORDER IN CASES PROSECUTED UNDER THIS ACT. This provision is dreaded by the erring accused who fails to support their families and is about to get out of the country, especially OFWs who may not be able to get out and be deployed again abroad if they do not give the support due their families.

From the narration of the client asking for help or advise, it would appear that a WARRANT OF ARREST had been issued against her husband and most likely a concomitant HOLD DEPARTURE ORDER, was issued against him. This would explain why he would let his mother appear for him in the barangay to pressure his wife to withdraw the case against him.

In this situation, it would be advisable for the client to tell her mother-in-law to have her son

post a bail first before they discuss any settlement as the case is already in court. The government prosecutor which may stand as counsel for the complainant will intervene to protect her interest.

If complainant chooses to settle the civil aspect of support, the probable conditions may be recommended by the prosecutor, to wit: the drafting of an agreement for support between the parties, the release of the cash bond in favor of the complainant (if in cash), PROVISIONAL/TEMPORARY dismissal of the case for the client’s protection as accused may renege on the agreement ( which will become final after two years from date of dismissal, but without prejudice to filing a new case for a new cause of action or violation by accused) and the lifting of the HOLD DEPARTURE ORDER. Although, it would appear that the parties seem to be trifling with the law, but the harsh reality is that, the needs of the family for their subsistence and the expenses for education of the children cannot be ignored. Most women are constrained to amicably settle the case since most are not economically empowered and due to the protracted pace of the trial/ proceedings in court for reasons sometimes beyond the control of the parties or courts. Please send your comments and questions to ibpdavao@gmail.com.

FRED C. LUMBA SPECKS OF LIFE

DON’T WAIT FOR LIFE TO UNFOLD “No man ever achieved worthwhile success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure.” - Napoleon Hill *******

Much of our lives today is either getting noticed or not.

If it is scandalous or controversial, notorious or popular, it earns premium media space in both print and broadcast and much more in social media.

The more scandalous, the merrier it becomes.

A few creative minds seek their place in the sun while many others sit on fences and wait till it is safe to venture out.

We are in a critical (pandemic) stage where we cannot afford to sit idly by and allow ourselves to swim with the current, thus simply simulating the sufferings and struggles of those who are merely half-interested to engage in the full

dynamics of life.

Sadly, the Third World country we live in seems to lack creative ideas in such areas as public governance and executive leadership, integrity and honesty in politics, genuine ideals in business and entrepreneurship, rural development, education, to name a few.

Thus, we cannot help but express our quiet (or muted) collective indignation at our politicians who are now slowly but surely un-masking themselves of their ambitious plans as elections are drawing near.

Surely, as the people have the sovereign mandate to install those qualified to run the affairs of the state, Filipinos must take it in their own hands to shape the destiny of the nation.

For a long while, Filipinos have allowed themselves to patiently wait for life to happen, either because of their cultural upbringing as a race springing out of its Oriental Malayan roots or because of

the mixed, unhealthy colonizing effects of centuries of foreign influence and domination.

Whether it is the first or the latter, the contemporary circumstances warrant that Filipinos should open their eyes to the stark reality that they themselves - and no one else - are singularly responsible for their emancipation, if they so choose to be.

Don’t you miss the sunrise and the sunsets when life was simple and easy, communal and convivial because everyone knew everybody in the community?

Don’t you miss the bayanihan spirit expressed so loudly and in harmony when neighbors lend their hand to move someone’s nipa house from one location to another?

There were millions of wonders in those yesterdays which we, oddly enough, do not see them happen regularly today.

Life, to be sure, is not just a series of experiences, engagements

and feelings.

We are not unconscious to the needs of our loved ones and our friends. We should not allow ourselves to be entrapped in a cycle of misdemeanors and omissions, and failing to rectify these mistakes, we go to a corner and sulk and wail and weep till our tears run dry.

We are social animals with free will, gifted with five basic senses so that we can make rational decisions.

We are not numb to the insolence and abuses of those who corrupt themselves while holding power and authority.

Today, as education, technology, science and medicine have elevated to new highs, we must decide to bring the full potential of our conscious mind and spirit and use it to better our circumstances, status and situation.

We must remember that to live life to the fullest, we, as human citizens, deserve to experience the freedoms God has bestowed us to

enjoy and cherish.

No more coercion, no more dictation, no more manipulation, no more pushing and shoving, no more threatening scares.

All that we seek to become must be available and employable in this human environment; we can opt and choose what role to play in harmony with our friends and neighbors in the community.

We are not robots or androids with artificial intelligence.

We are human beings of the highest kind.

So, don’t wait for life to unfold.

Grab it. You have the sovereign mandate to make the life you want to have now.

Remember, tomorrow might never come.

Napoleon Hill concludes his advice: “Find out what you really love to do, and then find a way to make a good living doing it.” (Email your feedback to fredlumba@yahoo.com.) GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES!

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lan at ang mga nakakaabot na kwento sa kanila tungkol sa programa at serbisyo ng gobyerno kung saan ngayon

ay tinatamasa ng mga kasama nila. Ang katotohanan ay umalis sila sa Haran dahil naniniwala sila na ang

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, notice is hereby given that the late ZOSIMO C. GAMAD and ELISA ALVARADO who died on January 30, 2016 and January 24,2009 in Davao City ,that the deceased in time of their death left parcelsof land with TCT No. T-148588 with an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN (127) SQUARE METERS more or less has been the subject EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE executed among their heirs, per DOC. NO.196; PAGE NO. 44; BOOK NO. XI Series of 2021, of the NOTARY PUBLIC ATTY. REYNOLD S. ESCURZON

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gobyerno ang totoong may malasakit sa kapakanan nila,”said Escobal in a statement.

To formally help the IPs in their homecoming, the PNP personnel distributed food packs and other domestic items thru the initiative of Governor Edwin Jubahib of the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte on July 21, 2021 in the municipal tribal hall where they were temporarily sheltered.

The team of PRO 11 and personnel from Talaingod Municipal Police Station facilitated and escorted the homecoming of the IPs. The escorting PNP personnel together with the IPs arrived at the house of Bae Pilar A Libayao, Indigenous People Mandatory Representative (IPMR) of LGU Talaingod, at Sitio JBL, Brgy. Sto. Niño, Talaingod at around 4:30 p.m. and headed to the municipal tribal hall where they were temporarily sheltered.

Escobal said the efforts of the government through different agencies and PRO

11’s Revitalized-Pulis sa Barangay quick impact projects have been a big factor in encouraging people, especially the IP communities

to believe that the government is actively doing its job in serving and protecting them.

Meanwhile, Police Major

Eudisan Goltiano, spokesperson of the PRO 11 said presently, there are only about 70 to 80 IPs left in Haran.

ject to laboratory analysis for gold, silver and mercury determination as part of the Naboc River Rehabilitation Project.

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Regional Office No. XI conducts Naboc river sediment sampling in Monkayo, Davao de Oro sub-

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND DONATION Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late KIOK LU SUY who died on March10, 2021, leaving his share as co-owner of four (4) parcel of land described herein and embraced

by TCT NO. T-58522, T-66724,T-70234 and T- 73541 has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND DONATION executed among his, per Doc. No 288; PageNo.59; Book No.IV Series of 2021, of the NOTARY PUBLIC ATTY. FREDERIC VOLTAIRE Y. TAN Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City

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

Republic of the Philippine REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF DAVAO CITY 11TH Judicial Region Branch 11

Upon extra-judicial petition for forclosure sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed the above mentioned mortgagee BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK ,INC. against the mortgagor/s Sps. Hercules Lim Arellano and Sunshine Irene Jayme Arellano, with given address at Block 1, Lot 4, Purok 13,Talomo Proper,DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of June 09, 2021 amounted to Four Million One Hundred Ninety Six Thousand Six hundred Sixteen Pesos & 18/100 (Php 4,196,616.18), Philippine Currency, plus interest and late payment charges from February 16, 2021 up to when full payment of the total obligation is made, 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 September 16, 2021 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: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO.T-445444 “A parcel of land of the consolidation and subdivision project ( Lot 4, Blk. 1 of the consolidation and subd. Plan Pcs-11-003301,being a portion of Lot 1, Bcs-11-000027 and Lot 307, Cad-102), situated in the Barangay of Talomo, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Xxx,xxx,xxx, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIVE (205)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 October 14, 2021 without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines. July 15, 2021.

ORDER

IN RE: Petition for Judicial Recognition BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC, Of a Foreign Decree of Divorce Mortgagee, SP. PROC. NO.R-DVO-21-02668-SP

EJF-REM CASE NO. 17,980-21 ARMAJ GRACE ASOTIGUE GOODWIN, - versus - Petitioner, - versus - SPS.HERCULES LIM ARELLANO and

EJF-REM CASE NO. 17,957-21 SUNSHINE IRENE JAYME ARELLANO - Versus – NELSON T. MENDEZ , Mortgagor/s.

JOHN LEE GOODWIN, Mortgagor/s. and Philippine statistics Authority (PSA) X------------------------------------------------X X-------------------------X Respondents x--------------------------------------------------/ NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS), Mortgagee,

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against the mortgagor NELSON T. MENDEZ with postal address at# 12 L OT 7, Block 9, Countryside Village, Bangkal, Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of April 01, 2021, amounts to P1,308,714.68 Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges and 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 August 19, 2021 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-1104595 “A parcel of land (Lot 7, BLK 9 Pcs-11-000441, xxx) ,situated in City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) 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 September 16, 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 JULY 7, 2021 For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff

TERESITA M. CEBALLOS

Sheriff IV

For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC

Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff

ORLANDO S. ACOSTA

Sheriff IV

By this verified petition and for the reasons therein stated, the abovenamed petitioner, assisted by counsel, seeks from this Court the issuance of an Order , after due notice, publication and hearing, declaring that the final decree of divorce obtained from a family court in the United Kingdom by petitioner’s former spouse, JOHN LEE GOODWIN an alien of British nationality, be recognized under Philippine jurisdiction and that Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) be directed to cancel and exclude petitioner’s Report of Marriage from its National Indices Of Marriages.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for hearing before this Court, sitting at the Hall of Justice, Candelaria St. Ecoland,Matina, Davao City on August 24, 2021 at 2:00 in the afternoon,at which place, date and time, any interested person may appear and show cause, if any, why the same should not be granted.

Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner once a week for three (3) successive weeks in a newspaper published in the City of Davao and of general circulation in the said City and the Provinces of Davao as determined by raffle in accordance with law. Petitioner is directed to submit proof of compliance thereof within thirty (30) days from receipt of this Order.

Petitioner is further directed to furnish the Office of the Solicitor General, a copy of this Petition and, likewise, to submit proof of compliance thereof also within thirty (30) days from the receipt of this Order. Failure to comply with these twin directives shall cause the dismissal of the petition.

Furnish a copy of this Order to the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Davao City, for the raffling of the publication.

SO ORDERED GIVEN this 1ST day of June 2021,Davao City Philippines NANETTE GUSTILO LEMANA Presiding Judge

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ou hear those stories on the news, read them on your feed…you never really actually think it will hit you. But it did!

Three words came out of my doctor husband’s lips…

Oh my God...

We were both looking at my swab result. I looked away and it took the wind out of me. No immediate thoughts on my head…just blank! 5 days ago, I had a cough, didn’t feel well so I decided to take a sick leave from work. I had terrible, terrible joint and back pains. My sister-in-law, Riza, (also a doctor) insisted that I take a swab test. On those days, I kept testing my sense of smell. I would smell my perfume, the dogs’ area, the smell was still there. But on the day that I was scheduled, I lost it! I couldn’t smell anything!?

The thing that I dreaded most was the thought that I had infected my family… my officemates… I work closely with people older than I am.

I couldn’t bear the thought of causing something as horrible as this…possibly taking away a life, even unintentionally. The anxiety was with me for days. What I could only cling to was prayer… I cried out to God to spare them…

and myself. I even started praying the rosary again…

Lesson: I turn to God only when I am in trouble…

The tracer was quick to contact me and informed me of the strict rules of the city, I was to be taken to a facility. Since I learned that there was a surge in the cases, the only facility available were school classrooms. I waited and waited. Finally, they said there was an available place for me at a hotel. But days went by, no call came. I had a luggage packed and ready. I was told I would be there for 14 days or even more since I had symptoms. I brought a lot of books to read, it took most of the space. I waited.

There were two times, my husband thought he saw an ambulance outside the gate but it just went past. False alarm, fake news. My heart raced every time.

I waited… By this time, my mama and papa had been calling every day. The whole family… my friends who learned about the news… Trixie, my younger sister, sent via rider, VCO

Virgin Coconut Oil. I was to drink a tablespoon daily. My Ate Marie sent two kinds of multivitamins. Annabelle, a good friend from college, delivered a concoction she made. I drank it religiously.

My dentist friend, Baby, sent freshly-baked goods… my doctor friend, Donabel, from grade school was monitoring my health status via messenger. I had quite a number of doctors watching over me.

Erwin, my nephew, took it upon himself to also check on me every day if possible.

Tet sending bible verses…

Rocky, offering his service for anything I would need at the facility... My group of seniors at work, offering daily masses… I am truly grateful! Most especially, I had a husband preparing daily meals every single day, doing the chores I couldn’t help him with, my children knocking and peeking through the door to see how I was doing.

I didn’t have the energy but all that… gave me the strength I needed… not to go into despair, wallow in guilt or self-pity. Family and friends…what a treasure!

Lesson: You realize you are loved and who your real friends are…they come to

you also in bad times…

I cannot stress it enough.

The mental anxiety was a killer! Waiting for the test results of my husband and kids, my officemates… Our messengers, guards, cleaners… These were people only on contract with an agency which, I guess, had very minimal daily wages.

They did not have employee permanent benefits like I did.

How would they cope with the expenses? How would their families survive in case, they are tested positive??

My heart was already aching. Lord, not them… I was restless and had not slept properly until I learn, one by one, that they are safe! I felt responsible.

It was anguish. But God heard my prayers, my husband and children all tested negative. One of our guards, who I was texting with one night, said that his test was also negative. Thank you, God! Until only 4 of us, out of 18 in the workplace, were infected. Our messenger, Kuya Toto and manong guards were spared. Nori and Jonathan, our cleaners, included.

I cried tears of joy…

Out of the 4, only one was taken to a facility. We kept in close communication. I created a group chat to make sure all of us had support. Another one, also on contract, got out of his boarding house and transferred into a vacant house. Our team, officemates from different departments, each one pulled through for us. It was remarkable. I would like to call this team, mine. A team of kind, sincere, humble individuals…

Our Agency Sales Director, Sir Mario, taking turns with my husband, Eide…sending meals, delivering items for daily use… doing errands for all of us. It was all so selfless. That kind of service was an act of love. Humanity at its finest! I couldn’t ask for a more caring team! I don’t consider them just colleagues, they are already an

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extension of my family.

Lesson: This is not just about you. Others are in need…their sufferings do not compare to yours…

I AM TRULY BLESSED… …and now a member of the IAI club. Immunity Acquired by Infection. There should be nothing to be ashamed of. And yet, there are still some people who openly displays their ____, ….developing within us a fear… of being _____ away. A stigma from society. To a point that neighbors show their ___, even taking videos as you are being taken away by ambulance?! It is just sad.

Reduced to_____ Lesson: I do not need the approval or acceptance of anyone.

I was given the chance to take a look at my life now.

I have always had a fascination with death. At 28, I had my first brush with it. I was bleeding for two weeks and getting weaker. I had a series of tests. My OBgyne can only surmise that I might have been pregnant and didn’t know about it. I was admitted and had a D&C done.

The second time was a year or so later. I had difficulty breathing at midnight. I called my parents. They took me to the ER, the attendant offered the wheelchair instead to my father, thinking he was the patient. Papa was amused and told him, it was for me. The nurse took my blood pressure and found out my BP was over the roof.

COVID was third.

When you are truly seeing death at your door, it gives you a different perspective.

Took my insurance file out. Life insurance, check.

(But not enough! I should have paid for more…regrets) Memorial service, check (Loyola closed, got refunded for half so I got a St. Peter Plan), Memorial lot, check.

(Visit me at Orchard Road Memorial Park) All certificates in one folder. I told Eide he has to be prepared.

By virtue of Special Order No. 2021-135 dated 17 March 2021 issued by Secretary Roy A. Cimatu of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Regional Director Atty. Jasper Alberto H. Lascano, EnP, CESO V of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau RXI (MGB RXI) on 8 July 2021, executed and signed a Deed of Donation of the confiscated 21,128.27 cubic meters of laterite stockpile illegally extracted within the Exploration Permit (EP No. 00001-2019) area of TQGT Mineral Development Corporation in Barangay Tiblawan, Municipality of Governor Generoso, Province of Davao Oriental. The Deed of Donation is in favor of the Province of Davao Oriental represented by Governor Nelson L. Dayanghirang through Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 16-978-07-2021. Earlier, MGB RXI technical personnel together with the resident auditors of the Commission on Audit conducted site validation/status update of the confiscated laterite stockpile for any alteration on 27 May 2021. The donated laterite stockpile shall be disposed through public bidding and the proceeds thereof shall be used exclusively for social and health programs in response to the present COVID 19 pandemic and must redound to the benefit of the Province of Davao Oriental.

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katong vertical helophyte system. Gi-install na ni nato sa isa ka hospital sa Tagum.

It was effective in treating a wastewater generated.

Nakita nato sa katong effluent gikan sa hospital muagi sa vertical helophyte filter system paggawas niya clear na ug limpyo na when we analyzed it in the laboratory,”

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. for M14 and M16 rifles; one unit welding machine; and three pcs. metal clamp.

he said.

Sales is referring to the Vertical Helophyte Filtration System (VHFS) technology that allows filtration and reuse of wastewater.

VHFS has already been adopted for domestic use at a community along the Davao River and the Davao City-Maa slaughterhouse.

nizedBrigade,saidtheminorwasturnedovertolocal PoliceStationandofficialof Colonel Pedro Balisi, thebarangayforin-depth commanderof1stMecha- investigation.

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

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. ao before the President steps down is to continue the Grassroots innovation for Inclusive Development (GRIND) program.

“Kay kini kabalo ta nga si President Duterte close kaayo sa iyang kasingkasing ang mutabang sa mga naa sa marginalized and disadvantaged communities,” he said.

GRIND provides opportunities to stimulate overall growth of the country by utilizing community-led solutions geared towards sustainable development.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL Region Branch 15, Davao City Rtc1dav015@judiciary.gov.ph (082) 298-3336/ 09236095058

BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC, Mortgagee,

EJF-REM CASE NO. 17,981-21 - versus -

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed the mortgagee BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC. against the mortgagor/s ALEXIS DAVIDE MALANO, with given address at 036 Waling Waling Buhangin , DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of June 7,2021 the outstanding obligations of the mortgagors , with the mortgagee to amounts to THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTEEN PESOS and 31/100 (P 376,818.31) 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 September 30 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.146-212003820 “A parcel of land ( Lot 1-b,Psd-11-114731), being a portion of Lot 1, PCS=11-004633 situated in the Barangay of Buhangin, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of SIXTY SEVEN (67) SQUARE METERS, more or less xxx.”

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 OCTOBER 28, 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. July 13, 2021

SP. PROC. NO. R-DVO-19-05554-SP

IN RE: PETITION TO CANCEL THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF ERIKA JOYCE LAO LOPEZ

ALEXIS DAVIDE MALANO, Mortgagor/s

It seeks to empower marginalized communities by developing and strengthening its existing Grassroots Innovations (GIs). One of its highly important activities is the conduct of the Solutions Mapping Adventure called “SalikLakbay”, which is a combination of the words ‘Saliksik’ (to explore/ research) and ‘Lakbay’ (to journey/go in an adventure). It aims to identify grassroots innovations and solutions and assess the needs and opportunities in the

For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff MERLON A. BARTOLOME Sheriff IV

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

SIBLINGS/HEIRS OF PACITA L. LOPEZ, Represented by ROSALIE L. GENTUGAYA, BELEN, Petitioners, -VERSUSCIVIL REGISTRY OF THE CITY OF DAVAO and ERIKA JOYCE L. LOPEZ Respondents, x-------------------------------------------------------x

ORDER This is a verified petition to cancel the Certificate of Live Birth of Erika Joyce Lao Lopez with Registry No. 2000-18378.

Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance the petition be heard on August 18, 2021 at 8;30 a.m. at the session hall of this court,on which date, hour and place, all interested persosns are hereby cited to appear and show cause if they have any, why the petition should not be granted.

Let copy of this Order be published before the hearing date at the expense of the petitioners in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of davao once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. Furnish the Davao city Civil Registrar and the Solicitor General copies of this Order and Petition.

SO ORDERED Davao City, Philippines, May 5, 2021

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF STATE OFVER S. VALDEZ with Prayer for the Issuance of Letters of Administration And DISTRIBUTION AND PARTITION OF THE ESTATE

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above mentioned mortgagee against the mortgagee SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM against the mortgagor/s MA. THERESA SISON married to CATALINO SISON, with given address at LOT 4, BLOCK 10, 4th AVENUE, FORTUNE EXECUTIVE HOMES, BO. PAMPANGA , DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of May 01, 2021, the outstanding obligation of the moertgagor/s with the mortgagee amounts to ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN PESOS and 18/100 (P1,772,257.18) 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 Septeember 2, 2021 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 together with all its improvements found thereon, particularly described below to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-108738 “A parcel of land (Lot 4, Blk 10, Psd-11-0144494, being a portion of lot 557-C-1-B, Psd -11-014034) ,situated in the Barrio of Pampanga City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED (200) SQUARE METERS, more or less.”

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 October 7, 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, JULY 13, 2021 For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff

MELRON A. BARTOLOME

Sheriff IV

SP. PROC. NO. R-DVO-21-02528-SP

ORDER

A Verified Petition is filed by MARCHOU A. VALDEZ, for Letters of Administration and Distribution and Partition of the Estate of the late VER S. VALDEZ, a resident of Catalunan Grande, Davao City who died on October 27, 2019 leaving a certain bank deposits owned in common with the petitioner as the surviving spouse.

VER S. VALDEZ is survived by the following: NAME RELATIONS RESIDENCES a) MARICHOU A. VALDEZ Surviving spouse 080 Cattleya St., Merville

Subd., Tagum City,

Davao del Norte b) RHODA MARINELA A. VALDEZ Legitimate 080 Cattleya St.,

Daughter Merville Subd.,

Tagum City,

Davao del Norte c) CHRISTA MARIVER A. VALDEZ Legitimate 080 Cattleya St.,

Daughter Merville Subd., Tagum City,

Davao del Norte d) CHRISTELA CHEER B. VALDEZ Legitimate Daughter Catalunan Grande,

Davao City NOTICE is hereby given that on August 24, 2021 at 2:00 in the afternoon,the hearing is set before this Court, sitting at the Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Matina, davao City, on which date, time and place, all persons concerned may appear and contest the same.

Let this Order be published, at the expense of the petitioner, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Davao City and Davao Provinces as determined by raffle in accordance with law.

Let each of the heirs of the late VER S. VALDEZ be notified this Order.

SO ORDERED.

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS), Mortgagee,

- versus - EJF-REM CASE NO. 17,969-21

BIENVENIDA C. BAG-O , Mortgagor/s.

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NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against the mortgagor BIENVENIDA C. BAG-O with postal address at Makiisa St. Lot 16, Block 3, Phase V, DDF Village, Mandug, Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of May 01, 2021, amounts to P 515,533.86 Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges and 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 August 19, 2021 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-97604 “A parcel of land (Lot 16, BLK 3 of the subdivision plan Psd-11-010175, xxx) ,situated in the Barrio of Mandug, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX (126) 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 September 16, 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 JULY 1, 2021

For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC

Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff

JULITO J. ANGGOT

Sheriff IV

Republic iof the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH Judicial Region Branch 15, Davao City Rtc1dav015@judiciary. Gov. ph (082) 298-3336/09236095058 PETITION FOR THE ALLOWANCE OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GRANT LYLE WHITLEDGE,

SPEC. PROC.CASE NO. R-DVO-21-02027-SP

LILIA B. CAÑEDO Petitioner x---------------------------------------------x

ORDER Petitioner assisted by counsel, filed a verified Petition praying, after notice and hearing, that: 1. the Last Will and testament of decedent GRANT LYLE WHITLEDGE be admitted for probate; and 2. the $10,881.91 US Dollar deposit held at Security Bank Account No. 0401-483917 be released to petitioner LILIA B. CAÑEDO in accordance with the decedent’s Last Will and Testament.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, notice is hereby given that the petition shall be heard before this Court, sitting on the 3rd floor, Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, on August 23, 2021 at 8:30 in the morning, at which date, time and place, all interested parties are hereby cited to appear and show cause if any, why said petition should not be granted.

Let a copy of this Order be published ina newspaper of general circulation in the whole of Davao City for three (3)consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner, and likewise be posted in the bulletin board of the Regional Trial Court and City Hall both of Davao City.

Furnish a copy this Order and Petition together with its annexes to the Register of Deeds of Davao City, Office of the Clerk of Court, and Regional Trial Court, Davao City.

SO ORDERED

Given this 19th day of May, 2021, in Davao City, Philippine

atong grassroot communities also address environmental problems, health problems. That is why we decided to focus on functional foods kanang nay health benefits and ethnobotanicals kay for generations kining ethnobotanicals or tambal sa atong mga IPs very effective for generations,” Sales said.

Sales said DOST 11 wants to leverage in these innovations by making them into commercial products. By Maya M. Padillo

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

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH Judicial Region Branch 11, Davao City

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM Mortgagee,

EJF-REM CASE NO. 17,974-21

- versus - MARICHOU A. VALDEZ

Petitioner MA. THERESA SISON married to x------------------------------x CATALINO SISON , Mortgagor/s.

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NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE

MARIO C. DUAVES Presiding Judge

community where DOST can provide science and technology interventions to address certain problems.

“Grind program is intended to really provide interventions to our grassroots communities by providing support to our innovators in the grassroots communities para makatabang sa ilang livelihood sa ilang enterprises. But it is not just economic ang gusto nato ma address. We know that some of these innovations nga namugna sa

NANETTE G. LEMANA Presiding Judge

Davao City, Philippines, June 15, 2021

MARIO C. DUAVES Presiding Judge

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

STA. ANA MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE (SAMULCO) Mortgagee,

- versus -

EJF-REM CASE NO. 17,950-21 FOR: EXTRA- JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL STATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT 3135 as amended

JOCELYN T. AGUILAR Mortgagor X-----------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

File photo shows Carlos Yulo in action.

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OKYO—Carlos Yulo psyched himself up in his room at the Olympic Village on Friday as he focused on the men’s artistic gymnastics competitions that starts on Saturday at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre.

Yulo, who is solo in his room, only accepted selected visitors, one of them Gymnastics Association of the Philippines president Cynthia Carrion-Norton.

“He’s okay,” said Norton, who, since arriving in Tokyo on Sunday, never let a day pass making sure her ward gets everything necessary for his Olympic debut.

“We scientifically studied Nikita’s most recent performance and Caloy [Yulo] stands a good chance,” said Carrion, adding Nikita Nagornny, the multi-titled Russian who poses as the biggest threat

to Yulo’s gold medal bid, hasn’t performed at par in a recent competition.

“He [Nagornny] did 6.6 in his last competition,” Carrion-Norton said.

Carrion-Norton said the competition held in Nagornny’s native Russia showed a dent in the three-time world champion’s armor.

“If Nikita does 6.6 here and Caloy makes 6.8, then Caloy’s done it,” Carri-

on-Norton noted.

Yulo is focused on winning the men’s floor exercise gold medal, but he would have to do it the safer way.

The 21-year-old Yulo, who has made Japan his home for some five years now, dropped his signature triple back and double forward flip following a misstep in training two weeks ago. He hurt his right hip in the process.

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against the mortgagor JOCELYN T. AGUILAR with postal address at# Jasmin Street, Barangay Ubalde, Agdao Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of June 16, 2021, amounts to ONE MILLION FIFTY TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THREE PESOS & 51/100 (P1,0552,803.51) Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges and 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 August 19, 2021 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: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-2020000115 “A parcel of land (Lot 7-A, Csd-112-402-022283-D xxx) ,situated in the Brgy Ubalde, Agdao Dist., Davao City, IBounded as follows: On the NE., along line 4-1 by lot 7-B; on the SE., slong line 1-2 by Lot 8, BLK 6; on the SW., along line 2-3 by lot 9, Blk. 6; and on NW., along line 3-4 by road (8.00m wide), all of the subdivision plan. Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan being S. 65 deg. 27’E., 848.97 M. from B.L.L.M. No.3 , CAD 102, Davao Cadastre ; Thence… S. 36 deg. 48’W., 13.53 m to point 2; N. 48 deg. 49 ‘W., 15.28 m to point 3: N. 39 deg. 20 “E., 12.67 m to point 4; S. 51 deg 59 ‘E., 14.98 m to point of beginning. Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED (200) 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 September 16, 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 June 24, 2021

For ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC

Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff

BRIX IAN J. NARBASA

Sheriff IV

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Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines cuts down the taller Marcelat Sakobi Matshu of Congo during their women’s featherweight Round of 32 at Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 24, 2021. Luis Robayo, AFP

HOT START

Petecio opens PHL campaign in Tokyo with a win, Barbosa loses in taekwondo

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OKYO— One down, three to go.

The journey to that elusive Olympic gold is but three wins away for Dabawenya boxer Nesthy Petecio.

On Saturday, Petecio opened her bid on the Olympic stage with an impressive unanimous decision win over Marcelat Sakobi Matshu of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the very first boxing match of the Tokyo Games.

The native of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur cut down to size the taller Matshu of Democratic Republic of Congo 5-0 in their opening-round women’s featherweight match at the Kokugikan Arena.

Petecio is one of 4 Filipino boxers seeing action in the Olympics.

Another Filipina boxer, Irish Magno, tangles with Kenya’s Christine Ongare in a flyweight bout on Sunday (11:15 a.m.).

On the men’s side, Carlo Paalam faces Iran’s Brendan Irvine in their flyweight opener on Monday (12:03 p.m.)

Middlweight Eumir Marcial, who received a schedule bye, will compete on Thursday (10:48 a.m.), as he awaits his opponent.

Petecio is a 3-time silver medalist at the Southeast Asian Games, before finally copping the gold in 2019.

For Petecio, making it to the Olympics is the culmination of a lifelong dream.

“Ito ‘yung pinaka-highest na pangarap ng lahat ng mga atleta,” she has said.

“Kumbaga, para sa akin, kahit ano po ‘yung mga nag-gold man

ako sa SEA Games, sa kung anong international po, kumbaga ‘pag hindi ako nakapasok sa Olympics, hindi ako nakalaro sa Olympics, kumbaga useless lahat po ‘yun eh.

“I am more than ready,” Petecio, the women’s featherweight gold medalist at the Ulan-Ude world championships in Russia in 2019 earlier declared on the eve of her debut on Friday.

Four years younger at 25 and less experienced than the Davao pride Petecio, Matshu didn’t pose much of a threat to the first of four Filipino boxers vying in these Olympics.

Matshu could only rank 17th in the same Ulan-Ude world championships.

The Petecio-Matshu duel—set at 11 a.m. (noon in Manila)—is the very first bout of these Olympic Games where boxing is supervised by a special body created by the International Olympic Committee following the suspension of the International Boxing Association, which is under investigation for dubious decisions in past major tournaments.

In taekwondo, Kurt Barbosa was overwhelmed by top seed Jang Jun of Korea, 26-6, in the men’s -58kg division of the Tokyo Olympics taekwondo competitions at the Makahuri Messe Hall A on Saturday.

Barbosa’s now has to make it through repechage to get a shot at a medal.