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No Omicron threat in Davao City amid contact tracing of repatriates in ‘red list’

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No Omicron threat in Davao City amid contact tracing of repatriates in ‘red list’

By MAYA M. PADILLO

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n official of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force confirmed that at present there is no threat of Omicron variant in Davao City.

This came at the heels of the reported ongoing contact tracing of 13 repatriates with addresses in Davao City who were in the ‘red list’ of 29 repatriates who recently arrived in Davao International Airport (DIA).

“So far we do not have any reported case of Omicron in Davao City and even in the Philippines. Naa ta’y ginabantayan I believe we have passengers from

South Africa na gina-contact trace as of the moment but those individuals are not confirmed Omicron cases ug dili pud sila taga Davao City,” said Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson of Covid Task Force on Friday.

Last week, Dr. Rachel Joy Pasion, head of the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) of the Department of Health-Davao (DOH-Davao), reported

based on the list provided by the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) two weeks ago, of the 29 repatriates, 13 are from Davao City; two from Davao del Sur; one from Davao Oriental; two from Davao de Oro; and 11 from Davao del Norte.

Schlosser said the 13 repatriates with addresses in Davao City were all undergoing facility-based quarantine for 14 days. She assured that before they will be released to the community or sent home, they should be tested negative on the reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test.

“Grabe ang pagbantay nato sa mga nag-enter diri sa Davao City. In fact, pag naay muabot na OFWs and returning overseas Filipinos dili na sila ginapabalik sa ilang balay but to the facility-based quarantine and before sila i-release, we make sure nga negative ang ilang RTPCR test labi na karon with the threat of Omicron,” she said.

Before the threat of the Omicron variant, the city government of Davao has shortened the quarantine period of the returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and Overseas Filipino

four cases lang out of more than a thousand nga gi-test.

That is very low,” she said on Friday.

Based on the data of the Department of HealthDavao (DOH-Davao) as of December 8, 2021 Davao City registered 11 new cases, which brings the total number of active cases to 113.

Schlosser attributed the slow infection to the number of vaccinated Dabawen-

yos as well as the discipline of everyone for following the minimum public health protocols like wearing of face mask, social distancing and vaccination.

“Kung minimum public health standards lang imong i-follow dili siya enough, kung bakuna lang pud imo i-follow dili pud siya enough it is always a combination of the two.

Ginahangyo ang tanan na magpabakuna and kahit

bakunado na we still have to follow the health protocols,” she said.

Meanwhile, based on the Regional Situation Update on Covid-19 in Davao Region as of December 10, 2021, DOH Davao Center for Health Development reported 14 new cases of Covid-19 in the region bringing the total number of active cases to 772.

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ovid-19 cases in Davao City continue to decline as the city has recorded a .04 positivity rate, according to Davao City Covid-19 Task Force spokesperson Dr. Michelle Schlosser.

“For this week we have .04 percent and yes naganaog gyud ta in fact these past two days if I am not mistaken nag-abot ta ug two digits but now mibalik na pud ta gamay which is

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Chiz: Bring ‘Build, Build, Build’ to the countryside

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orsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero said the massive infrastructure program of the government should be expanded, expedited and brought outside big urban centers to help generate employment, create livelihood opportunities and stir economic activities in the countryside.

While the economy remains sluggish due to the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the incoming administration should prepare a blue print on how to distribute equitably the construction of infrastructure projects in rural areas.

“Sana ang maging bagong konsepto ng ‘Build, Build, Build’ program ay hindi lamang nakatuon sa mga big-ticket projects at nasa malalaking probinsya o mga syudad. Huwag namang sanang iwanan ang mga malalayo at maliit na lugar sa mga infrastructure projects,” said Escudero, a veteran lawmaker.

“Tama lang na ikalat nang patas at sapat ang mga proyektong pang-imprastruktura sa mas maraming lugar ng Pilipinas para makapaglikha ng trabaho nang hindi naman makulelat ang mga nasa kanayunan,” added Escudero, who is seeking a new six-year term in the Senate.

According to Escudero, projects like roads, schools, public hospitals or health centers, farm irrigation, agriculture-related infrastructure and tourism support projects, among others, should be carried out in the countryside in order to help local government units, usually the top

employers in many localities, in providing jobs and livelihood opportunities in their communities.

The latest quarterly labor force survey of the Philippine Statistics Authority showed that unemployment had eased last October to 7.4 percent (3.5 million) from 8.9 percent (4.25 million) last month—the highest joblessness rate so far this year. However, underemployment rose 2 percent to 16.1 percent (7.04 million) from 14.2 percent (6.18 million) during the safe period.

Many administrations in the past had embarked on massive development projects, some making it their centerpiece program, to address not just infrastructure backlog but to create jobs and attract investors.

Under the Duterte administration, which dubbed it as “Build, Build, Build,” some 6.1 million jobs have been created from 2016 to 2020, according to data from the Department of Public Works and Highways. The agency is looking to create 1 million more jobs by the end of the year.

The government has identified 112 projects for its massive infrastructure project to the tune of P8 trillion to P9 trillion. The National Economic and Development Authority recently said that at least 18 big-ticket “Build, Build, Build” projects worth P235.9 billion would have been completed by the time President Rodrigo Duterte’s term is finished

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TF reminds unvaccinated city hall employees to get jabbed

By MAYA M. PADILLO

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he remaining unvaccinated Davao City Hall employees were urged to get their vaccination.

“Ang pagbabakuna not just for the government but for you and your family, kung wala ka labot sa gobyerno, that’s okay we respect that. Pero ang imo kapamilya, imong friends, imong mga loved ones dako man kaayo ka ug labot sa ilaha ug in the same way dako ug labot sa inyo ang inyong mga loved ones.

We are the ones giving services sa mga katawhan dapat lang na i-assure nato na naa ta’y extra protection through bakuna,” said Dr. Michelle Schlosser, spokesperson of the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force.

Human Resource Department Head Lemuel Ortonio recently announced that there are still some city hall employees including staff, plantilla, contract of services, and job orders (JOs) who still refuse to get vaccinated.

Last November 29, 2021 Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said there are 1,500 workers of the City Hall of Davao who are not yet vaccinated.

Schlosser reminded them the Executive Order (E.O.) No. 45 Series of 2021 signed by Mayor Sara in September this year otherwise known as “An Order Mandating The Vaccination Of All City Government of Davao Plantilla, Job Order, Contract of Service, and Volunteers For COVID-19 and Stipulating Sanctions For The Refusal of Such”.

The mayor has ordered the mandatory vaccination of all city government of Davao employees on or before November 30, 2021, and sanctions, which include dismissal from the service and non-renewal of contracts, await those who refuse to comply.

“Kita dapat na naa sa city government dapat ehemplo kay naa man ta sa government service. Dapat protektado ang naa sa city government of Davao the reason why naa tay EO na

by January ang mga trabahante nato sa city government unta nabakunahan na,” Schlosser said.

The city government has a total of 20,522 plantilla, job orders, and contract of service.

The Human Resources Management Office (HRMO) is also mandated to ensure and coordinate with the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force Vaccination Cluster in organizing and scheduling the vaccination of all city government personnel. Department heads and chiefs of offices, through their administrative officers, shall ensure that all per-

sonnel assigned in their offices are fully vaccinated on or before November 30, 2021.

City hall employees who fail to get inoculated during their assigned schedule will have to submit a written explanation to the HRMO.E.O. 45 also provides that a plantilla personnel who refuses to undergo vaccination shall be held administratively liable or insubordination and shall be penalized with a one-month suspension and one day to

six months for the first offense; and dismissal from the service for the second offense, under Section 50 (d) of the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (2018 RACCS).

“The best gift na mahatag ninyo sa inyong loved ones kay protection against Covid-19 and this will be through vaccine. Mao lang na ug ato na lang i-minus ang gobyerno sa picture kahit na lang para sa iyahang pamilya na lang ug sa inyong mga loved ones.

We are the ones giving services sa mga katawhan dapat lang na i-assure nato na naa tay extra protection

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Dabawenyos wait for their turn to be vaccinated at People’s Park in Davao City. The Davao City COVID-19 Task Force said that most of the fresh cases of infection in the city are unvaccinated individuals, further emphasizing the importance of vaccination as protection against severe illness and reduce the risk of transmission. Edge Davao

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On President Rodrigo Duterte’s choice to support for the presidential elections in 2022:

Sa ngayon po base po sa paguusap namin, sa ngayon wala pa po. At ako nag-aantay na lang po ako kung sino po ‘yung ieendorso niya (As of now, based on our discussion, there’s no one yet. I’m waiting for whoever he’s endorsing).”

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go

EDITORIAL Good vibes While other countries in the world, in Europe especially, report tens of thousands of citizens are infected with COVID-19 everyday, the Philippines’ new cases could hardly reach 500 a day.

For instance, there were only 379 new cases reported in the country last Friday, December 10, 2021. Yes, 598 hospitals nationwide, have not had new admissions of COVID-19 cases over the past five days, ending Friday, according to the Department of Health. That number is about half the total number of hospitals in the country, according to another report.

In the Davao Region as of December 10, 2021 (Fri-

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Another positive news is that there is no Omicron variant threat in Davao City, the virtual capital of Region XI. Still, it would be foolish to put our guards down despite the euphoric development.

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day), the DOH Davao Center for Health Development reported only 14 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of active cases to 772 in the region. Of these new cases, five are from Davao City, three from Davao del Norte, one from Davao del Sur, and two from Davao Oriental.

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ATTY. EMILY ZEN CHUA IBP DAVAO CORNER

DEATH AND TAXES This health pandemic has made death a somewhat common happenstance for all of us. This reminds me of the story of a grieving mother who asked Buddha to revive her dead son. Buddha answered he would only do so if she could find a person who had not experienced death in his/her family. The grieving mother knocked on every door of the village but could not find that one person and by then she understood death’s role – an inevitable natural phenomenon.

With the advent of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law (TRAIN Law), Estate Tax Rate right

now is reduced to 6% starting January 1, 2018. On the other hand, for those who died in 2017 and earlier, there is an ongoing Estate Tax Amnesty until June 14, 2023. This means that in the event the heirs file the Estate Tax Return before the deadline, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will waive the interest and penalty for the Estate Tax. Although the Estate Tax rate of 6% is now the same as the Capital Gains Tax (for transfer of real property), it is still best to draw up a Last Will and Testament to ensure the proper disposition of our properties once we

leave this world. Other than our properties, we can also draw up a Living Will, where we can leave instructions on what our heirs will do once we succumb into serious illness and unable to communicate. Through the Living Will, we can say that we prefer to donate our viable organs or not; or whether we prefer our deceased body to be cremated or buried; or whether we prefer to be resuscitated or not.

Making final instructions on these important questions regarding our respective bodies will save our family members from making these heart-wrenching de-

cisions on their own during those stressful times.

Due to the sensitivity of the matters addressed by Last Will and Testament and the Living Will, it is best that the drafting and finalization of these documents are handled by a lawyer. These documents will remain confidential and kept safely by your lawyer or appointed administrator until this certain event happens.

It is also worthy to note that under BIR Revenue Regulation 8-2019, the bank, upon knowing the death of its depositor, shall allow the withdrawal from the decedent’s bank depos-

it within one year from the date of death, subject to a final withholding tax of 6% on the amount withdrawn.

Socrates wrote that “death may be the greatest of all human blessings.”

Although All Soul’s Day already passed and we are already entering the festive Christmas season, it is still not too late to prepare for what is inevitable.

IBP Davao Corner is a weekly column of Integrated Bar of the PhilippinesDavao Chapter, giving legal advice as part of its legal aid program. You may send your comments and questions to ibpdavao@gmail.com.

HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

THOSE ‘GREEN DESERTS’ “Green deserts” – that’s how ecologists call those golf courses. Though they seem harmless, the manicured lawns of golf courses can be hazardous to one’s health, according to a Washington-based think-tank.

“To give the grass its bright green hue, golf course superintendents apply fertilizer and pesticide,” stressed Worldwatch Institute in its report. “When mixed together and applied to a large area, such as a golf course, fertilizer and pesticide pose threats to the environment and human health.”

Quoting the US-based Journal of Pesticide Reform, the institute said that 750 kilograms of pesticides are sprayed on a typical golf course annually. This averages 11 kilograms per hectare.

“Some golf courses (around the world) are now paying more attention to figuring out why the grass is turning brown than trying to keep the grass a perfect green year-round with chemicals,” the institute said.

For most parts, though, heavy fertilizer and pesticide use continues to soar.

A survey of 52 golf courses in Long Island in 1990 by the New York State Depart-

ment of Law showed that the average application rate was about seven times the amount of pesticides applied to agricultural land each year, which averages 1.2 kilograms.

Tourism Concern, a non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom, estimates that in developing countries like the Philippines, an average golf course needs 1,500 kilograms of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides annually.

In the 1950s and 1960s, American golf course superintendents sprayed arsenic and mercury – both highly toxic chemicals – to maintain the brilliant green color of the grass.

Pesticides are chemical substances designed to be toxic to organisms that affect plants’ growth such as fungi, insects or weeds. While they can wipe out the insects, they also unknowingly kill predators.

“The pesticides and herbicides (used in golf courses) seep into the ground, poisoning any life that lies beneath the topsoil,” wrote Menchu Aquino Sarmiento, a trustee of iHome-Greater Metro Manila, a nonprofit,

socialized housing ministry for the poor.

The Pesticide Action Network agrees. “(Pesticides generate) many externalities as they cause the death of many wildlife species including mammals, earthworms and bees,” it says.

Pesticides have serious human health effects, too.

In 1983, American Navy Lt. George Prior, a healthy 30-year-old, was playing golf at the Arlington Army and Navy Country Club near Washington, D.C. After his round, he complained of headaches, fever and nausea.

Within three days, his skin was covered with a severe rash and blisters hung from his back and arms. He developed pneumonia, his kidneys failed, and he fell into a coma and died just 20 days after the game. His autopsy revealed that he suffered a lethal allergic reaction to chlorothalonil, one of the most common pesticides used in golf courses.

A survey by Japanese doctors in 1991 showed that of some 500 patients “with unsuspected poisoning from agricultural chemicals, 125 were associated with golf courses; 97 were employ-

ees.”

Symptoms included skin rashes, respiratory illnesses, asthma, allergic rhinitis, disorders of eye, ear and throat, and damage to the central nervous system.

Golf courses also use a lot of water.

“Water is one of the biggest costs to golf courses,” states the website, twl.irrigation.com. Those lawns, tees, fairways and rough areas need water to make them look green at all times.

“Depending on the location of the golf course and the climate, an 18-hole course can use on average 2.08 billion gallons of water per day,” the website claims.

Now, going back to chemicals. There is also evidence to suggest that golf courses cause water pollution.

“All chemicals applied to keep the golf lawns smooth and velvety get washed down into the water table, as well as into irrigation systems, rivers and the sea in the case of coastal resorts,” wrote Clare Pedrick in an article which appeared in the defunct UN-publication, Ceres.

The chemicals not only pollute waterways but also the air, according to the in-

stitute. Up to 90 percent of the chemicals sprayed on a course end up in the air.

Studies done in countries where golf courses abound showed that golfers, caddies, and local residents are most likely to suffer skin irritations and other allergic reactions related to chemical use.

When he was still alive, Dr. Juan Flavier – who was then a senator – said that some golf courses in the country were using a chemical that has been found by scientists to be “50 times more effective at destroying ozone than chlorine from chlorofluorocarbons.”

Golf courses occupy huge lands. In the United States, for instance, “the amount of land being used for golf courses is about two million acres,” Bloomberg reports.

That is larger in size than the state of Delaware but smaller than Connecticut.

In the Philippines, at least 50 hectares of contiguous land are needed to build an 18-hole golf course.

The British railways workers reportedly introduced the game of golf to the Filipinos during the last years of the Spanish occupation.

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these, eight were from Davao City, seven from Davao de Oro, one from Davao del Norte, 20 from Davao Occidental, and four from Davao Oriental. By Maya M. Padillo

in June 2022.

“Sa pamamagitan ng ‘Build, Build, Build’ o kung anuman ang gustong itawag dito ng susunod na administrasyon, may

pagkakataong lumikha ng mga trabaho sa malaki o maliit mang probinsiya. Ang importane ay may ginagawa at gumagasta ang pamahalaan

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Of these new cases, five are from Davao City, three from Davao del Norte, one from Davao del Sur, and two from Davao Oriental.

There were 40 recoveries reported and among

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

pagawas ni mayor sara to protect you as well as your family and the people you are serving,” Schlosser said.

para tulungan ang mga Pilipinong nasa malayong lugar maagkaroon ng empleyo mula sa malaki o maliit man na proyekto,” Escudero explained.

EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,159-21

EDWIN C. BARLIS Mortgagor/s X--------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE of REAL PROPERTY Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against EDWIN C. BARLIS, with postal address at #148 JACINTO ST., LOT 18, BLK 17, STO DOMINGO VILLAGE 1, BO. PAMPANGA, DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the indebtedness which as of September 1, 2021 in the sum of P982,005.23, Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges, and 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 JANUARY 13, 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 and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the real property with all its improvements found thereon, particularly described below, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-114970 “A parcel of land (Lot 18, Blk. 17, of the Subdivision Project, Psd-11016399, being a portion of lot 3095-B-5-B-2-B-11-C, PSD-11-016204), situated in the Barrio of Pampanga, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR (174) 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 FEBRUARY 10, 2022 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 24, 2021

The VGM Pawnshop, Inc. will hold a Public Auction Sale to all unredeemed and unrenewed items on the following schedule listed below.

Ang VGM Pawnshop, Inc. magpahigayon ug subasta sa tanang prenda nga wala nalukat sa maong iskedyul nga nakasulat sa ubos.

DATE PAWNED

BRANCHES

DAVAO: June 01 June 30, 2021

Sasa Maa Sandawa Matina

DATE & PLACE OF AUCTION December 27, 2021 (Mon.) 9:00 AM VGM Pawnshop, Inc, VGM Bldg., Km. 11 Sasa, Davao City

ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff

THE MANAGEMENT

(SGD.) JULITO J. ANGGOT Sheriff IV

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) Mortgagee, - versus -

EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,158-21

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-114791 “A parcel of land (Lot 2, Blk. 6, of the consolidation-subdivision plan, Pcs-11-000587, being a portion of Lot 21-D (LRC) Psd-113789. Lot 22-A (LRC) Psd-202833), situated in the Barrio of Maa, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao.

Containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE (245) 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 FEBRUARY 10, 2022 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 24, 2021 ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff

(SGD.) JAY C. ESPERANZA Sheriff IV

ERRATUM

In the NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE of Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG EDGE DAVAOFund) versus ROSENDO R. MERIWAN published by Edge Davao on November 22, 29 and December 6, 2021, the amount published as P646,069.78 should be P646,069.98.

Our apologies

DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE of the late VICTOR A. QUIAMBAO Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late who died intestate on December 5, 2010, in Davao City, leaving a parcel of land containing an area of SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE (785) SQUARE METERS, more or less, located at Barrio of Calinan, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines, and with Tax Declaration of Real Property Value – Land – PIN No. 172-06-017-007-204 of the Office of the City Treasurer – City of Davao and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-428141 of the Registry of Deeds of City of Davao, has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE executed among his heirs. Per Doc. 267; Page No. 55; Book No. V; Series of 2021 of the Notary Public Atty. PHILIP N. SANIEL..

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

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NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against the mortgagor/s ROMEO G. CHIANG, JR., with postal address at #40 LOT 2, BLK 6, METROVILLE VILLAGE 1, MA-A, 8000 DAVAO CITY, the indebtedness of the mortgagors as of September 01, 2021 amounts to TWO MILLION TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN PESOS & 78/100 (P2,278,937.78) Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties 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 JANUARY 13, 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 and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the real property with all its improvements found thereon, particularly described below, to wit:

The national government has imposed an entry ban on travelers from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, and Italy from November 28, 2021 until December 15, 2021 amid Omicron threat.

BDO UNIBANK, INC. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) Mortgagee, EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,168-21

Sps. ERICJUNE S. AROZADO and HAZEL MEY G. AROZADO Mortgagor/s X-------------------------------------X

ROMEO G. CHIANG, JR. Mortgagor/s X-------------------------------X

and on November 14, 2021 in South Africa, is a variant likely will spread more easily than the original SARSCoV-2 virus or Covid-19 and easily spreads compared to Delta. Experts said that anyone with Omicron infection can spread the virus to others, even if they are vaccinated or don’t have symptoms.

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

Workers (OFWs) through IATF Resolution No. 142 on October 8, 2021 wherein instead of 14 days the city reduced quarantine period of ROFs and OFWs to five days and when they have completed seven days they can go home, but now they are required to complete the 14-day quarantine period due to the threat of Omicron variant.

Omicron, which was first detected on November 11, 2021 in Botswana

NOTICE OF AUCTION

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) Mortgagee, - versus -

ASSURANCE... FROM2

- versus -

EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,177-21

GERARDO TAGUDIN, married to Ramona Tagudin Mortgagor/s X----------------------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against Sps. ERICJUNE S. AROZADO and HAZEL MEY G. AROZADO, with postal address/et.al.: (1) Block 15 Lots 6 & 8, Cedar St., corner Ebony St., Priscilla Heights Ph. 2, Brgy. Cabantian, Davao City 8000; and (2) Lot 2 Block 25 Bajada Drive, Vincent Heights Davao City, Davao del Sur, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of November 29, 2021, the subject obligation has amounted to PESOS: FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY ONE & 19/100 P5,658,261.19) 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 JANUARY 13, 2022 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 and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the real property with all its improvements found thereon, particularly described below, to wit:

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against GERARDO TAGUDIN married to RAMONA TAGUDIN, with postal address at #140 LOT 8, BLK 7, SAFARI ST., SARPHIL VILLAGE, AGDAO, DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 1, 2021 amounts to P2,796,760.70, Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges and other legal expenses incident of foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on JANUARY 13, 2022 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 and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the real property with all its improvements found thereon, particularly described below, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-146-2019017240 “A PARCEL OF LAND OF THE CONSOLIDATION & SUBDIVISION PROJECT (LOT 8, BLK 15 OF THE CONSOLIDATION & SUBDIVISION PLAN PCS-11-004555, XXXX) SITUATED IN THE BARANGAY OF CABANTIAN; CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO, XXXX CONTAINING AN AREA OF ONE HUNDRED FORTY ONE (141) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS. TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-146-2019017239 “A PARCEL OF LAND OF THE CONSOLIDATION & SUBDIVISION PROJECT (LOT 6, BLK 15 OF THE CONSOLIDATION & SUBDIVISION PLAN PCS-11-004555, XXXX) SITUATED IN THE BARANGAY OF CABANTIAN; CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO, XXXX CONTAINING AN AREA OF ONE HUNDRED THIRTY (130) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS.

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-124922 “A parcel of land (Lot 8, Block 7 of the subdivision project, Pcs-11-000540Amd., xxx), situated in the Barrio of Agdao, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE (143) SQUARE METERS, more or less xxx” All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

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 FEBRUARY 10, 2022 without further notice.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on FEBRUARY 03, 2022 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 26, 2021

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 29, 2021

ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (SGD.) JOSEPH T. CASTRO Sheriff IV

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ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (SGD.) JULITO J. ANGGOT Sheriff IV

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Republic of the Philippines City of Davao Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod 19TH CITY COUNCIL 34TH REGULAR SESSION SERIES OF 2021

For the purpose of determining repeat offenders under this section, the prohibited acts mentioned under Section 44 paragraphs 1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (12), and (16) are classified as a single class of violation.

FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (Php5,000.00) for every violation of Section 44 paragraphs (10), (11), (13), (14) and (15); The violator shall make known his/her availment of the “NO CONTEST PROVISION” within SEVEN (7) working days from issuance of the Citation ticket.

PRESENT: COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR COUNCILOR

service for REPEAT OFFENDERS of any of the prohibited acts mentioned under Section 44 paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (12), and (16);

EDGAR P. IBUYAN JR. - TEMPORARY PRESIDING OFFICER RALPH O. ABELLA NILO D. ABELLERA MARIA BELEN S. ACOSTA BAI HUNDRA CASSANDRA DOMINIQUE N. ADVINCULA WILBERTO E. AL-AG DANTE L. APOSTOL SR. CONRADO C. BALURAN JESSICA M. BONGUYAN LOUIE JOHN J. BONGUYAN PILAR C. BRAGA AUGUSTO JAVIER G. CAMPOS III DANILO C. DAYANGHIRANG JONARD C. DAYAP EDGAR R. IBUYAN SR. PAMELA A. LIBRADO-MORATA DIOSDADO ANGELO JUNIOR R. MAHIPUS JAFFAR U. MAROHOMSALIC BONIFACIO E. MILITAR MYRNA G. L’DALODO-ORTIZ ANTOINETTE G. PRINCIPE-CASTRODES J. MELCHOR B. QUITAIN JR. ALBERTO T. UNGAB MARY JOSELLE D. VILLAFUERTE JESUS JOSEPH P. ZOZOBRADO III

ABSENT: VICE MAYOR SEBASTIAN Z. DUTERTE COUNCILOR RICHLYN N. JUSTOL-BAGUILOD

- ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS - ON DOMESTIC EMERGENCY LEAVE

ORDINANCE NO. 0706-21 Series of 2021

CENRO shall provide the procedure for the availment and compliance of the “NO CONTEST PROVISION” and may allow the Barangay to monitor compliance with the voluntary community service.

The City Treasurer is hereby authorized to receive the amount under this Ordinance.

In case the violator opts to voluntarily render community service, he/she may be assigned to a community service including, but not limited to, clean up activity, greening and tree planting activity, solid waste management activity, wastewater management activity, or Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) service.

A monthly report of violations of this Ordinance, including a copy of official receipts for payments or certificates of completion for community service issued in relation to this Ordinance shall be furnished to the City Legal Office.

Any qualified person who successfully avails of the “NO CONTEST PROVISION” and had complied with the provisions hereof shall be exempted from liability for violation of this Ordinance.

SECTION 4. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE – If, for any reason, any section or provision of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, other sections or provisions hereof not affected by such declaration shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 5. REPEALING CLAUSE – All Ordinances, resolutions, rules or regulations which are inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

SECTION 6. EFFECTIVITY - The provisions of this Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication.

ENACTED, on the 14th day of September 2021, by a unanimous vote of all the Members of the Sanggunian, there being a quorum.

Certified Corred:

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO. 0361-10, SERIES OF 2010 INTRODUCING A “NO CONTEST PROVISION” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City in session assembled, that: SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as “An Ordinance Amending City Ordinance No. 0361-10, Series of 2010, Introducing a “No Contest Provision” and for Other Purposes”.

ATTESTED:

EDGAR P. IBUYAN JR. President Pro Tempore Temporary Presiding Officer cns/ray

OCT. 25, 2021 2021 APPROVED : ________________,

SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. SECTIONS 45 and 48 of City Ordinance No. 036110, Series of 2010, are hereby amended to read as follows: A. Section 45. PENALTIES. a) Any person who violates Sec. 44 pars. (1), (2), (3) and (16), shall, upon conviction, be punished with a fine of not less than One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) but not more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) and/or community service for not less than one (1) day to not more than fifteen (15) days, at the discretion of the court; b) Any person who violates Sec. 44 pars. (4), (5), (6) and (7), shall, upon conviction, be punished with a fine of not less than Two Thousand Pesos (P2,000.00) but not more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) and/or imprisonment of not less than one (1) day but not more than fifteen (15) days, at the discretion of the court; c) Any person who violates Sec. 44 pars. (8), (9) and (12), shall, upon conviction, be punished with a fine of not less than Three Thousand (P3,000.00) but not more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) and/or imprisonment of not less than fifteen (15) days but not more than six (6) months, at the discretion of the court; d) Any person who violates Sec. 44 pars. (10, (11), (13), (14) and (15), shall, upon conviction, be punished with a fine of not less than Four Thousand Pesos (P4,000.00) but not more than Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00) and/or imprisonment of not less than one (1) month but not more than six (6) months, at the discretion of the court; If the violation of this Ordinance be deemed to have been committed by a corporation, partnership, or other juridical entity duly recognized in accordance with law, the chief executive officer, president, general manager, managing partner or such other officer-in-charge, if known, shall be liable for the commission of the offense penalized under this Ordinance.

In addition to the penalty provided for above, business permits of establishments shall be suspended or cancelled by the City Mayor.

B. Section 48. CITATION TICKET. A citation ticket shall be issued to violators of the provisions of this Ordinance.

The citation ticket shall state, among others, the name and address of the violator, the specific violation committed, and the corresponding fine or penalty, including the substance and the options under the “No Contest Provision” of this Ordinance.

SECTION 3. NO CONTEST PROVISION. City Ordinance No. 0361-10, Series of 2010 is further amended to include a new Section 48-A to read as follows: Section 48-A. NO CONTEST PROVISION. – Any person cited for violation of this Ordinance who does not wish to contest the citation and shall voluntarily pay the following amount or in case of inability to pay the amount, is willing to voluntarily render community service and, in either case, attend the orientation detailing the provisions of this Ordinance, such person may be allowed to pay the following amount with the City Treasurer or render community service as settlement for the citation; FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (Php500.00) or FOUR (4) working hours of community service for FIRST TIME OFFENDERS of any of the prohibited acts mentioned under Section 44 paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (12), and (16); ONE THOUSAND PESOS (Php1,000.00) or EIGHT (8) working hours of community

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. 18,175-21

FORTUNATO BEIT married to YOLANDA BEIT Mortgagor/s X------------------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against FORTUNATO BEIT married to YOLANDA BEIT, with postal address at LOT 13, BLK 4 # 60 INDIAN RIVER ST., DAVAO FARMS VILLAGE, AGDAO, DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 01, 2021 amounts to ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT PESOS & 07/100 (P1,137,748.07) Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges; the undersigned Sheriff of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on JANUARY 20, 2022 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 and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the real property with all its improvements found thereon, particularly described below, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-124851 “A parcel of land (Lot 13, Block 4 of the subdivision plan, Pcs-11-000432, being a portion of Lot 547-C-1; 547-C-2; 547-C-3; 547-C-4; 547-C-5; and lot 547-C-6 all of Psd-32269), situated in the Barrio of Agdao, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao.

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 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 FEBRUARY 17, 2022 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, DECEMBER 2, 2021

ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (SGD.) BRIX IAN J. NARBASA Sheriff IV

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Residents work on a coconut farm in Gov. Generoso, Davao Oriental in this undated photo. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said coconut oil recorded the highest annual increase of 76.9 percent of the 10 major commodity groups in terms of the value of exports. Edge Davao

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SEC scores 8th conviction against illegal lending

rowth in the coconut industry is apparent after data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday showed that of the 10 major commodity groups in terms of the value of exports, coconut oil recorded the highest annual increase of 76.9 percent.

Cathodes and sections of cathodes and refined copper (56 percent), and chemicals (53.7 percent) were the next top performers.

The country’s total external trade likewise increased.

“For October 2021, the total external trade amounted to USD16.84 billion. It grew at an annual rate of 15.2 percent. In the previous month, the annual increase was recorded at 17.1 percent, while a decline of minus 10 percent was recorded in October 2020,” the PSA data stated.

By commodity group,

electronic products continued to be the top export in October with total earnings of USD3.65 billion, or 57 percent of the total exports during the period.

This was followed by other manufactured goods with an export value of USD350.18 million (5.5 percent) and other mineral products worth USD298.48 million (4.7 percent).

Exports to China comprised the highest export value amounting to USD1.01 billion or a share of 15.8 percent of the total exports in October.

Other major export

trading partners with their export values and percentage shares were the US with USD962.31 million or 15 percent, Hong Kong with USD865.62 million (13.5 percent), Japan at USD859.67 million (13.4 percent), and Singapore at USD390.59 million (6.1 percent).

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) reported earlier that coconut oil and crude coconut oil are two of the top US imports from the Philippines.

Commissioner Eric Elnar of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Los Angeles, California previously said the Philippines accounts for 60 percent of US coconut oil imports and 73 percent of US crude coconut oil imports.

The rise in demand was due to changes in US trade policy, market trends, and

nternational Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) First Deputy Managing Director Geoffrey Okamoto said the global economic growth projection of 4.9 percent in 2022 would likely take a beating due to the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) variant, Omicron.

“We project the global economic growth at 5.9 per-

cent in 2021 and to decline to 4.9 percent next year. I think it is important to emphasize the possibility of a decline due to the Omicron variant,” Okamoto said here on Friday.

In October 2021, the IMF released the global economic growth projection of 5.9 percent this year, 0.1 percent lower than the forecasted figure announced in July.

A decline in the 2021 projection was in line with the decrease in the gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2021 due to the spread of positive cases of the Delta variant around the world, Okamoto said.

On the other hand, the emergence of a new Omicron variant, coupled with supply chain disruptions,

dietary guidelines, he explained.

For one, a surge in consumption followed the withdrawal of US guidance that implicated coconut as a source of allergies.

Market demand for organic products and improved awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle also contributed to the coconut oil boom.

“To meet the changing market demand, the office took advantage of the online shopping market trend that had become mainstream during the pandemic, while still maintaining distribution among traditional physical stores selling coconut products. Another avenue tapped was the growth of the reseller market led by Filipino-Americans running micro, small and medium enterprise caravans,” the PCA said in a previous statement. (PNA)

had suppressed economic activities that had started to recover in the fourth quarter of 2021, he added.

Okamoto said this crisis will have a prolonged effect on the economy and vulnerable groups since the Omicron variant had created a sense of uncertainty about the Covid-19 situation. (Antara)

Omicron may dampen global economic projection: IMF I

he Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) advanced its crackdown on illegal lending with another legal victory, after a regional trial court convicted the incorporators and directors of X-CEE789 Lending and Trading, Inc. for submitting falsified documents for its registration as a lending company.

In a decision dated June 30, the Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 118 found Merlinda A. Derequito, Mila R. Anonuevo, Haydee S. Alarcon, Maria Collen A. Custodio, Marisa D. Abaquin, Ramona C. Belen, Pinder Kaur Bhopal, Parvesh Kumar, Karan Kumar, Surinder Bhopal, Kamaljit Kaur, and Jaswinder Kaur guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 12(3)(a) of Republic Act No. 9474, or the Lending Company Regulation Act of 2007 (LCRA).

The court accordingly sentenced each of the respondents, who formed X-CEE789 as incorporators and directors, to pay a fine of P10,000, with costs.

The SEC filed the criminal complaint against the respondents upon finding that they made a false statement in their application for the incorporation of X-CEE789 and issuance of its authority to operate, as mandated by the LCRA. X-CEE789 submitted a Certificate of Bank Deposit in the amount of P1 million, purportedly issued by Banco de Oro-Two Shopping Center Branch in Pasay City, to comply with the minimum paidup capital prescribed by the LCRA during its registration as a lending company with the Commission in 2017.

Upon verifying with the bank, however, the SEC found

that no such certificate was issued to X-CEE789. The Commission subsequently denied the company’s application for registration as a lending company.

Section 12, paragraph 3(a) of the LCRA penalizes with a fine ranging from P10,000 to P50,000 or imprisonment of not less than 6 months but not more than 10 years or both, any officer, employee or agent of a lending company who shall knowingly and willingly make any statement in any application, report, or document required under the law, which statement is false or misleading with respect to any material fact.

“For knowingly and willingly making a false statement in their Articles of Incorporation and submitting a falsified Certificate of Bank Deposit that the law requires lending companies to file, the accused have clearly violated Section 12(3)(a) of RA 9474,” the court noted.

Luis Lopez, who was the former liaison officer of X-CEE786, said that it was his godfather Salvador Dapadap who told him to secure a Certificate of Bank Deposit from a certain Sarah Jane Ibasco for the company’s application.

Mr. Lopez would then pay Ms. Ibasco, who supposedly arranged documents for filing with the SEC, P5,000 in exchange for the bank certificate.

Surinder Bhopal, Haydee Alarcon, and Karan Kumar admitted to signing the Articles of Incorporation of X-CEE789 stating that the company had a paid-up capital of P1 million.

Kumar also noted that it was their agreement to pay their capital contribution to their friend, Parvesh Kumar, only after the company was registered with the SEC.

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Pedestrians walk by a Jollibee outlet in Davao City. Jollibee Foods Corp (JFC) said it would kick off 2022 with the opening of the first Jollibee stores in Scotland in the UK and in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Edge Davao

Jollibee to open 1st stores in Scotland, KL next year AirAsia ramps ups flights, banks on ‘revenge travel’ for 2022 recovery

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ow-cost carrier AirAsia Philippines on Friday said it continues to boost its flight frequencies on its domestic network amid the anticipated surge in demand for air travel during the Christmas season.

In a statement, AirAsia Philippines said it has restored 30% of its pre-pandemic capacity, “doubling and tripling its frequencies for most of its domestic destinations.”

The airline has also returned to Hong Kong and Singapore to service overseas Filipino workers and business travelers.

As of December, AirAsia Philippines said it is flying Manila-Puerto Princesa six times weekly, Manila-Iloilo nine times weekly, Manila-Cagayan six times weekly, and Manila-Caticlan 28 times weekly.

The airline added that its Manila-Tacloban flight flies 21 times weekly, Manila-Tagbilaran 11 times weekly, Manila-Cebu 21 times weekly, Manila-Cagayan five times weekly, Manila-Davao seven times weekly, Manila-Zamboanga four times weekly, Manila-General Santos twice weekly, Manila-Singa-

pore once weekly, and Manila-Hong Kong once every two weeks.

“We are banking on ‘revenge travel’ for a very strong 2022 recovery. People now have the confidence to plan for their future trips as reflected in the forward bookings from 31-120 days.

This booking behavior can be significantly attributed to the continuing downtrend of daily COVID-19 infections and the ongoing progress of the government’s nationwide vaccination program,” said AirAsia Philippines spokesperson Steve Dailisan.

“While travel restrictions have been significantly eased and simplified, we call on our guests to never allow themselves to be complacent.

Strict adherence to health and safety protocols must be observed on ground and in flight,” he added.

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, AirAsia Philippines said travelers may avail of the P20 base fare if they book within December 6 to 20 from Manila to Cebu, Puerto Princesa, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Kalibo, General Santos, Zamboanga and Bacolod.

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he Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) ruled in favor of the government and against cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris - Fortune Tobacco Corp., Inc.’s (PMFTC) excise tax refund claim for the PHP2.7 billion it paid in 2014 and 2015 for packs containing less than 20 sticks.

Jollibee Foods Corp (JFC) said Friday it would kick off 2022 with the opening of the first Jollibee stores in Scotland in the UK and in Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur.

Jollibee will also open its 150th store in Vietnam next year, JFC said in a statement.

“We’re excited to bring the Jollibee brand to more countries around the globe – in line with our mission of serving great-tasting food,” said Ernesto Tanmantiong, Chief Executive Officer of Jollibee Group.

“Despite the challenges

of the pandemic, we continue to open more Jollibee stores and are glad to see the community’s support wherever we open. We look forward to bringing the joy of eating to more and more people in different parts of the world, sustaining our growth momentum as we enter 2022,” he added.

A “widening customer base” fuels the expansion plans in these markets, the Jollibee Group said.

Jollibee Scotland follows the successful opening in Wales.

Meanwhile, Jollibee in Kuala Lumpur will be located in Sunway Pyramid. JFC said that together with its joint venture partner, they plan to grow its stores in Malaysia to 120 within the next 10 years.

Vietnam, for its part, is home to Jollibee’s largest store network outside of the Philippines, the company said.

The entire Jollibee Group operates over 5,800 stores in 34 countries. It aims to be among the top 5 restaurant operators in the world.

ed to $16.839 billion, up 15.2% from $14.622 billion year-on-year.

A deficit indicates that the value of a country’s imports exceeded export receipts, while a surplus indicates more export shipments than imports.

In particular, imports soared 25.1% to $10.43 billion due to the increase in eight of the top 10 major commodity groups which was led by mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials with 163.7% increase.

“This was followed by medicinal and pharmaceutical products (145.2%); and industrial machinery and

equipment (38.4%),” according to the PSA. China was the country’s biggest supplier of imported goods valued at $2.08 billion or 19.9% of the total imports in October.

Japan, with $1.02 billion or 9.8% of total imports, South Korea, with $930.42 million or 8.9%, Indonesia, with $728.71 million or 7.0%, and the United States, with $716.25 million or 6.9%, rounded out the top five major import trading partners.

Exports, meanwhile, stood at $6.41 billion, up 2% as seven of the 10 major commodity groups in terms of the value of exports posted annual increas-

es led by coconut oil at 76.9%.

“This was followed by cathodes & sections of cathodes, of refined copper (56.0%), and chemicals (53.7%),” the PSA said.

China was the Philippines’ biggest export market in October, with exports amounting to $1.01 billion, or 15.8% of the total.

Completing the top five were the United States, which contributed $962.31 million, or 15.0% of total exports; Hong Kong, which contributed $865.62 million, or 13.5%; Japan, which contributed $859.67 million, or 13.4%; and Singapore, which contributed $390.59 million, or 6.1%.

Trade gap widens to $4.016B in Oct

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he country’s external trade performance in October saw a wider deficit as growth in imports continued to outpace exports during the period, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed Friday.

Preliminary data showed the balance of trade in goods deficit widened to $4.016 billion in October, up 96.1% from $2.048 billion in the same month in 2020.

October’s trade gap is also wider than the $3.995-billion deficit recorded in September.

Total trade — the summation of the country’s external trade in goods — amount-

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PANCIT CANTON WITH

SQUASH GAINING POPULARITY

By HENRYLITO D. TACIO from DOST and Wikipedia

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o doubt about it: Filipinos love pancit canton. Even foreigners who have visited the country and tried it can attest to its delicious taste. Oftentimes, it is served during birthdays and special events as it symbolizes long life.

What is amazing about pancit canton is that it can be prepared using a variety of ingredients (pork, chicken liver, sausage, shrimp and a variety of vegetables), which makes it look festive. The usual seasoning is soy sauce and calamansi, which is squeezed on top of it before eating.

Pancit canton is a Filipino version of noodles that is stirfried and made from wheatflour and eggs. Also known as flour sticks, it is often described as Filipino chow mein.

It was brought to the country

by Chinese merchants long before the Spaniards came.

As stated earlier, pancit canton is made of wheat-flour and eggs. But some Filipino entrepreneurs are adding some twist to it: they literally add squash to the popular noodles. Yes, pancit canton with squash.

With technology coming from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), some business-minded farmers of Cabadbaran City in Agu-

san del Norte tried it – with success.

“Farmers of this fertile valley in the eastern part of Mindanao have started processing their excess squash production into a high value product, a very tasty and nutritious pancit canton,” reported Emmanuel Piñol when he was still the chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA).

“The pancit canton with squash tasted a lot better than the commercial version,” said Piñol, who is running as senator this coming election.

One of the problems of Cabadbaran farmers was the over production of squash during the summer months.

“The price of freshly harvested squash could be as low as P1 per kilo, prompting farmers to just throw away their produce rather than lose money bringing it to the market and spending for transport,” Piñol reported.

An idea came to Mayor Judy Chin Amante. Why don’t

the farmers add squash to pancit canton?, she thought.

The idea came into fruition when the DOST provided them with the much-needed technology.

According to the DOST’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), pancit canton with squash is a nutritious noodle prepared from a blend of wheat flour, squash puree, salt, egg, and noodle improver.

“The technology has opened a window of opportunity for Mindanao’s squash farmers who have perennially suffered from the problem of oversupply during the sum-

mer months,” Piñol said.

Right now, the Cabadbaran farmers are producing pancit canton with squash only on weekends, depending on orders from local consumers. “The product is gaining popularity,” Piñol reported.

The PHP Noodle Haus, an association of marginalized women in barangay Talib in San Luis, Batangas, is following suit.

“We want to thank FNRI and DOST-Batangas for the new technology they have imparted to us,” said Aurrea B. Addun, PHP Noodle Haus president. “This is really a big help to our business since it makes our products more nutritious and saleable.”

The FNRI reported that noodle products are well-accepted by all classes of consumers since children and adults take noodle products not only for their snacks but also for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

FNRI’s research also showed that canton noodles are consumed daily by seven out of every 100 households and weekly by 36 out of every 100 households.

One good thing about squash is that it is very nutritious. For one, it is typically high in vitamin A. “Vitamin A is a nutrient important to vision, growth, cell division, reproduction and immunity,” the Mayo Clinic explains. “Vitamin A also has antioxidant properties.

Antioxidants are substances that might protect your cells

against the effects of free radicals – molecules produced when your body breaks down food or is exposed to tobacco smoke and radiation. Free radicals might play a role in heart disease, cancer and other diseases.”

The Geneva-based World Health Organization estimates that 250,000 to 500,000 children become blind each year because of a lack of vitamin A in their diets. Not only that, about half of these children die within 12 months.

Vitamin A deficiency also depresses the immune system, raising overall mortality among children from other causes such as diarrhea, measles, and pneumonia. For these diseases the additional toll is estimated at 1 million preventable deaths a year, or around 2,700 per day, mostly among children younger than 5.

“While Vitamin A deficiency remains a public health problem in the Philippines as it affects more than 1.7 million children the age of five and 500,000 pregnant and nursing women,” DOST said in a press release, “the partial substitution of vegetables like squash in place of wheat flour in noodles commonly consumed by children and adults in found effective in addressing this deficiency.”

According to DOST, a 50gram serving of pancit canton with squash can provide 16%, 20% and 24% of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for energy, protein, and vitamin A, respectively for 4-6

year-old children.

Aside from squash, vitamin A can also be obtained from other foods, including liver of chicken, beef, pork, and fish. Most of them, however, can be found in root crops (carrot and sweet potato) vegetables (broccoli and tomato), milk products (cheese and butter), and fruits (papaya, mango, melon).

Squash is believed to have originated in South America, probably in Peru or Chile. It is a member of the cucurbit family, which includes pumpkins and gourds as well as cucumbers, muskmelons, and watermelons. However, the name squash is applied to certain varieties of the species Cucurbita maxima. Today, squashes are now grown in most parts of the world.

Aside from vitamin A, squash also contains protein, carbohydrates, potassium, sodium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins B and C. Squash contains high potassium, which reduces urinary calcium excretion; people who eat high amounts of dietary potassium appear to be at low risk of forming kidney stones.

In addition to the fruit, other parts of the plant are edible. Squash seeds can be eaten directly, ground into paste, meal, “nut” butter, or even a fine flour. The flowers, leaves, and tendrils can be eaten as vegetables. Unknown to many Filipinos, squash flowers are found to contain lutein, a plant phytochemical that prevents cataracts.

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6ID gets 560 force multipliers for peacekeeping missions

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total of 560 civilian volunteers have been added to the military’s force multipliers in Maguindanao following their graduation from basic military training on Friday.

The 560 civilians completed their 45-day basic military

training at the 6th Division Civilian Armed Auxiliary (CAA) Affairs Unit Training Base at Barangay Taviran in Datu Odin Sinsuat town.

Colonel Michael Santos, 6ID chief of staff, served as guest of honor and speaker during the

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, - versus -

EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,147-21

SERCIA CAPUNHAG DALAGAN Mortgagor/s X--------------------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against SERCIA CAPUNHAG DALAGAN, with postal address at 99 PADRE FAURA STREET, BRGY. 33-D, DAVAO CITY, the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 27, 2021, the unpaid indebtedness of the mortgagors, to be satisfied out of the proceeds of the foreclosure is P1,177,817.16, Philippine Currency, inclusive of outstanding balance, insurance, interest, the late payment charges, attorney’s fees and liquidated damages from OCTOBER 24, 2020 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 JANUARY 13, 2022 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 and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the real property with all its improvements found thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-146-2019001696 AVIDA TOWERS DAVAO TOWER 2 RESIDENTIAL FLOOR: 18 UNIT NO.: 3 UNIT CALLOUT: 1803 AREA: 22.40 TOTAL: 2.40 SQ.M. UNIT TYPE: STUDIO

graduation rites that turned the 560 civilian volunteers into new members of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit Active Auxiliaries (CAFGU-CAA).

“You have evolved from carefree civilians to disciplined

and skilled military troops,” Santos told the graduates.

Santos represented Maj. Gen. Juvymax Uy, 6ID commander and concurrent head of the Army-led Joint Task Force Central (JTFC), during the graduation activity.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 52 Davao City

IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE LIVE BIRTH OF WILMA TALATAYOD BELDERA, PARTICULARLY, THE DATE OF BIRTH FROM “DECEMBER 22, 1961” TO DECEMBER 22, 1960”; AND THE LAST NAME FROM “TALATAYUD” to “TALATAYOD”.

R-DVO-21-01929-SP

WILMA TALATAYOD BELDERA, Petitioner,

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR, THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL Responndents.

X------------------------------------------------------------X

ORDER A verified Petition for “Petition for correction of entries in the Certificate Live Birth of Wilma Talatayod Beldera, particularly, the Date of Birth from December 22, 1961” to “December 22, 1960”; and the last name from “Talatayud” to “Talatayod”, was filed wherein petitioner prays that after notice, publication and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Local Civil Registrar of Davao City, The Office of the Solicitor General of the correction of entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of Wilma Talatayod Beldera, particularly the Date of Birth From December 22, 1961” to December 22, 1960”; and the last name from “Talatayud” to “Talatayod”.

Let this Order be published at the expense of the Petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and three (3) provinces of Davao, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks.

That in the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on FEBRUARY 10, 2022 without further notice.

The Petitioner is further directed to furnish the Solicitor General with a copy of the petition and the latter is directed to appear for the Senate.

ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (SGD.) JULITO J. ANGGOT Sheriff IV

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

- versus -

Notify all parties concerned through this Order.

SO ORDERED. Davao City, Philippines, June 30, 2021.

(SGD.) RONALD S. TOLENTINO Presiding Judge

EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,152-21

ROMEO DIEZ, married to MERLY DIEZ Mortgagor/s X----------------------------------X

-versus -

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

sion-mission of JTFC that is to achieve peace in this part of Mindanao,” Santos added.

The new CAAs will be deployed to the different communities in Central Mindanao and will complement the 6ID peace advocacy campaign. (PNA)

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) Mortgagee,

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for hearing on December 3, 2021 at 8:30 in the morning, on which date and time, all persons concerned may appear to show cause, if any, why the prayer in the petition shall not be granted.

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 24, 2021

The group belonged to CAA-I Basic Military Training Classes 90-100 2021 and are considered as “Army force multipliers.”

“Remember you are not only CAFGUs but you will play vital roles to achieve the vi-

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM against the mortgagor/s ROMEO DIEZ married to MERLY DIEZ, with postal address at LOT 4, BLK 4, #58 WALING-WALING ST., METROVILLE VILL., MA-A, 8000 DAVAO CITY, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 1, 2021 amounted to ONE MILLION FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE PESOS & 08/100 (Php1,054,725.08), Philippine Currency, including interest thereon, penalties and other charges and 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 JANUARY 13, 2022 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 and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the real property with all its improvements found thereon, particularly described below, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-133583 “A parcel of land (Lot 4, Block 4 of the consolidation-subdivision plan, Pcs11-000587, being a portion of Lot 21-D (LRC) Psd-113789, Lot 22-A, (LRC) Psd202833), situated in the Barrio of Ma-a, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. Xxx, xxx, xxx. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE (185) 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 FEBRUARY 10, 2022 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 25, 2021

ATTY. FRANCISCO M. CAMPANER – the OIC Clerk of Court & Ex-Officio Prov’l Sheriff (SGD.) ORLANDO S. ACOSTA Sheriff IV

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Chris de Chavez of Platinum makes his move against TNT defenders.

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PSC, PDRCI sign MOA on sports arbitration

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hilippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez and Philippine Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. (PDRCI) president, lawyer Edmundo Tan, formally signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the establishment of sports arbitration and mediation, at the PhilSports Complex in Pasig City on Friday.

“This is a historic partnership not only for both the PSC and the PDRCI but also for our stakeholders, to promote arbitration as (a) means to resolve sports-related disputes,” Ramirez said.

He added that the newly forged partnership would help the PSC in carrying out its mandate to assist national sports associations (NSAs) and different private amateur sports clubs.

“We welcome this very first partnership with the PSC. We are here to help in the urgent need to implement (an) alternative dispute resolution (ADR) policy for our

sports stakeholders,” Tan said.

Among the objectives of the MOA is to encourage the institutionalization of sports ADR in sports promotion and development to ensure a fast and cost-effective resolution.

The PSC Board recently approved a policy applicable to all NSAs that requires and directs these associations to submit to PSC, as part of their Articles of Incorporation (AOI) and Bylaws, an Arbitration Provision under Section 181 of Republic Act (RA) 11232 (Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines), the adoption of

RA Act 11232.

The PSC and PDRCI also commit to partner in all activities highlighting the benefits of ADR by providing webinars, seminars, lectures, and other information dissemination and training activities.

The commission will also refer sports-related disputes between and among stakeholders of national amateur sports associations to the PDRCI for early resolution.

Also present on behalf of the PSC Board were PSC Commissioner Charles Maxey and executive director, lawyer Guillermo Iroy Jr., with PDRCI executive director, lawyer Arleo Magtibay Jr. and PDRCI Sports Arbitration Committee chairman, lawyer Charlie Ho. On November 23, the sports agency partnered with the PDRCI and provided four lecture topics on sports arbitration for the PSC’s ‘MAKE It Sports’ online asynchronous learning program. (PR)