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Covid-19 TF disagrees with face mask removal in open spaces STORY ON PAGE 2

A ferry carrying passengers and vehicles cruises along Pakiputan Strait from Sasa Ferry Wharf in Brgy. Sasa, Davao City to Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS). Passenger ferries plying along the strait are currently the main mode of transportation from Davao City to Samal and vice versa. IGaCoS Mayor Al David T. Uy is optimistic that the loan agreement for the implementation of the Samal Island-Davao City (SIDC) Connector Project will be approved before President Duterte steps down. Edge Davao

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President Rodrigo Duterte would not be physically joining the senatorial candidates he endorsed in their campaigns for the May 9 elections, Malacañang said. Edge Davao

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Samal mayor optimistic bridge loan signing before PRRD exits

Covid-19 TF disagrees with face mask removal in open spaces

By MAYA M. PADILLO

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he city government of Davao is seeking for Alert Level 2 status from the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) to place Davao City following the continued decline of Covid-19 cases.

The Davao City Covid-19 Task Force contradicted the removal of face masks amid reports that the use of face masks may be gone by the end of this year and Covid-19 becomes endemic.

Vaccine czar Carlito

Galvez Jr. was reported saying that mandatory use of face masks in open spaces will probably be removed by the last quarter of 2022.

According to TF spokesperson Dr. Michelle Schlosser loosening of the

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE AMONG HEIR OF EDMAR S. MACADAWAN

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 EDMAR S. MACADAWAN, who died intestate on December 8, 2020 in Davao City, leaving a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title TCT No. – 146-2020004212, situated in the Barrio of Waan, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWENTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR (20,494) square meters more or less, has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE executed among his heirs. Per Doc. 373; Page No. 76; Book No. XXVIII; Series of 2021 of the Notary Public Atty. MARIANO L. APAO, JR.

minimum public health protocols including the removal of face masks in Davao City is not yet applicable.

“I have to emphasize that this is not yet a fact nabasa ug nakit-an lang nako na basi daw walaon ang face mask. As of today dili nagatuo ang Covid-19 Task Force na removing the minimum public health standards is necessary yet. Para sa atoa dinhi sa Davao City I

don’t think it’s applicable yet,” she said.

She added that the task force believes that face masks will be part of the “new normal”.

“That should be part of the new normal as a medical practitioner my opinion would be is it still necessary because the minimum public health standards are by far the most evident na protection nato against the spread of

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EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF SAMUEL GALDO

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 SAMUEL GALDO, who died intestate, leaving a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title Number T-117010, located at Barrio Pampanga, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY (160) square meters more or less, has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE executed among his heirs. Per Doc. 320; Page No. 65; Book No. VIII; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty. MARIEL ARIANE G. MALAKIMONTON.

sland Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) Mayor Al David T. Uy expressed optimism that the loan agreement for the implementation of the Samal Island-Davao City (SIDC) Connector Project between the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Chinese government will be approved before the end of the term of President Rodrigo Duterte.

“Fingers crossed, the Davao-Samal bridge, I know a lot of you have been asking already and I know it

has become a joke already but again fingers crossed, the loan agreement with China will be signed before the end of the term of President Rodrigo Duterte,” Uy said during the launch of Damosa Land Inc’s (DLIs) mixed-used development Bridgeport on Friday.

Based on the monitoring done by the Mindanao Development Authority’s (MinDA’s) project development team together with the Department of Public Works and Highways

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On the approval of the loan agreement for the implementation of the Samal IslandDavao City (SIDC) Connector Project between the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Chinese government before the end of the term of President Rodrigo Duterte.

“Fingers crossed, the Davao-Samal bridge, I know a lot of you have been asking already and I know it has become a joke already but again fingers crossed, the loan agreement with China will be signed before the end of the term of President Rodrigo Duterte.”

Mayor Al David T. Uy Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS)

EDITORIAL Bridges of corruption?

Images of a bridge under construction that collapsed on Friday in Brgy. Magsaysay, Marilog District, Davao City is making a buzz online.

tion. Imagine if this happened when the bridge is already open for motorists. The impact would have been catastrophic.

Sadly, because the incident happened in the hometown of the President, a whirlwind of comments practically blew away the post in two major Philippine news domains in the internet. Accusations of corruption topped the slew of reactions from netizens.

Netizens believe that this bridge mishap is reeking with stench of corruption. They questioned why do we have to put up with contractors using substandard materials.

The breaking report stated that two workers were reportedly injured in the incident.

It is saddening that the incident happened and there were two people injured. However, it is also a blessing in disguise that it collapsed while still under construc-

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ATTY. EMILY ZEN CHUA IBP DAVAO CORNER

A VALID MARRIAGE Dear IBP Davao, I am married to Pedro since 1975 and we have one child.

He left me even before I gave birth and I do not have any contact from him since he left us in 1976. When I went to the National Statistics Office (NSO) to get a copy of our marriage certificate, NSO said that they do not have a copy of our marriage certificate. The local civil registrar (LCR) also does not have copy of our marriage certificate. All my employment and government records reflect my marriage to Pedro. In fact, my child and I uses Pedro’s family name. Can I declare myself as “not married” anymore considering that I do not have a copy of our marriage certificate?

Melba Dear Melba, Under our Family Code, below are the essential and formal

requisites of marriage: 1. Legal capacity of the contracting parties who must be male and female (Article 2 of Family Code) 2. Consent freely given in the presence of the solemnizing officer (Article 2 of Family Code) 3. Authority of the solemnizing officer (Article 3 of Family Code) 4. A valid marriage license except in cases under Chapter 2 of Family Code (Article 3 of Family Code) 5. A marriage ceremony which takes place with the appearance of the contracting parties before the solemnizing officer and their personal declaration that they take each other as husband and wife in the presence of not less than two witnesses of legal age (Article 3 of Family Code) Based on your letter, I as-

sume that all of the above formal and essential requisites of a valid marriage are present in your case. The only problem here is that there is no copy of your marriage certificate was submitted before the LCR where the marriage took place and the NSO. As early as 1930, the Supreme Court already ruled that the marriage certificate is not an essential or formal requisite of marriage without which the marriage will be void. In Madridejo v. De Leon [G.R. No. 32473; October 6, 1930], the Supreme Court ruled that, “the mere fact that the parish priest of Siniloan, Laguna, who married Pedro Madridejo and Flaviana Perez, failed to send a copy of the marriage certificate to the municipal secretary does not invalidate the marriage in articulo mortis, it not appearing that the essential requisites

required by law for its validity were lacking in the ceremony, and the forwarding of a copy of the marriage certificate is not one of said essential requisites.”

This was reiterated in the case of Mariategui v. Court of Appeals [G.R. No. 57062. January 24, 1992], where the Supreme Court wrote “Lupo Mariategui and Felipa Velasco were alleged to have been lawfully married in or about 1930. This fact is based on the declaration communicated by Lupo Mariategui to Jacinto who testified that ‘when (his) father was still living, he was able to mention to (him) that he and (his) mother were able to get married before a Justice of the Peace of Taguig, Rizal.’ The spouses deported themselves as husband and wife, and were known in the community to be such. Although no marriage certificate was introduced to this effect, no

evidence was likewise offered to controvert these facts. Moreover, the mere fact that no record of the marriage exists does not invalidate the marriage, provided all requisites for its validity are present.”

In view of the above cases, you may need to coordinate with NSO and LCR where the marriage took place and complete the registration of your marriage with Pedro before these two offices.

IBP Davao Corner is a weekly column of Integrated Bar of the Philippines- Davao Chapter, giving legal advice as part of its legal aid program. The above legal opinion is based solely on the appreciation of the facts and problem given and stated above.

The opinion may vary when other facts, circumstances, and situations are stated. You may send your comments and questions to ibpdavao@gmail.com.

HENRYLITO D. TACIO THINK ON THESE!

OUT OF SIGHT GROUNDWATER It may be invisible but its impact is visible everywhere.

That’s what groundwater is all about.

“Out of sight, under our feet, groundwater is a hidden treasure that enriches our lives,” says the United Nations.

“Almost all of the liquid freshwater in the world is groundwater. As climate change gets worse, groundwater will become more and more critical.

We need to work together to sustainably manage this precious resource.”

Groundwater may be out of sight, but it must not be out of mind. Next month, the world observes World Water Day. This year’s theme is apt: Groundwater – Making the Invisible Visible.

Held on March 22 every year since 1993, World Water Day takes action to tackle the water crisis. It raises awareness of the 2 billion people living without access to safe water.

An extensive report from Greenpeace, “The state of water resources in the Philippines,” said the country obtains its water supply from various sources. These include: rainfall, surface water resources (that is, rivers, lakes and reservoirs), and groundwater resources.

“Groundwater is fresh water that soaks into the soil and is stored in the tiny spac-

es (pores) between rocks and particles of soil,” explains the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “It can stay underground for hundreds of thousands of years, or it can come to the surface and help fill rivers, streams, lakes, ponds and wetlands.”

The country has an extensive groundwater reservoir with an aggregate area of about 50,000 square kilometers. (The Philippines has a total land area of 30 million hectares.) The four major groundwater reservoirs are in Cagayan, Central Luzon, Agusan, and Cotabato.

According to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), a line agency of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), several groundwater basins are underlaid by about 100,000 square kilometers of various rock formations.

These groundwater resources are located in: Northeast Luzon, Central Luzon, Laguna Lake basin, Cavite-Batangas-Laguna basin, Southeast Luzon, Mindoro island, Negros island, Northeast Leyte, Ormoc-Kananga basin, Agusan-Davao basin, Occidental Misamis basin, and Lanao-Bukidnon-Misamis basin.

Based on data from Philippine Environment Monitor (PEM), Cagayan Valley has the

highest potential source of groundwater with 2,825 million cubic meters (MCM). Eastern Visayas trailed with 2,557 MCM then Southeastern Mindanao (2,375 MCM) and finally Northern Mindanao (2,116 MCM). Centra Visayas has the least potential source with only 879 MCM. Groundwater is used for drinking by about 50% of Filipinos. Based on the water rights granted by the National Water Resources Board since 2002, 49% of groundwater is consumed by the domestic sector, and the remaining is shared by agriculture (32%), industry (15%), and other sectors (4%).

The PEM, published by the World Bank, stated that about 60% of the groundwater extraction is without water-right permits, resulting in indiscriminate withdrawal. A high percentage (86%) of piped-water supply systems uses groundwater as a source.

Like surface water, groundwater is also susceptible to pollution. “Pollution of groundwater may come from domestic wastewater, agricultural runoffs, and industrial effluents,” PEM reported.

The presence of coliform bacteria in drinking water supplies can cause water-borne diseases.

The Water Environment Partner-

ship in Asia (WEPA) said up to 58% of groundwater sampled in a study were found to be contaminated with coliform and needed treatment. Approximately 31% of illnesses monitored for a fiveyear period were caused by water-borne sources.

A senior environmental specialist from the World Bank said the lack of proper sewerage systems has led to the contamination of groundwater. “More money must also be invested in the sewerage system because untreated water is costing everybody’s health and even the tourism industry,” he said.

It must be recalled that in early 2006, human waste contamination in the water supply caused the diarrhea outbreak that claimed the lives of three persons and downed 369 in Bohol. Three years previously, more than 500 residents in Tondo, Manila were rushed to various hospitals due to cholera outbreak; five others died.

Another problem is saline water intrusion, which is caused by over-exploitation or excessive withdrawal of groundwater. This reduces water availability for domestic usage including drinking and agricultural usage.

Climate change and population also play an important role in the use of groundwater.

“The influence of climate and population change will have an acute impact on groundwater,” said a study of the UK Research and Innovation in its Philippines Groundwater Outlook.

“Groundwater is strategically and economically important to current and future water supply and is the principal source of dry season river flows, which in turn are often used for potable supply,” the study said.

Dr. Sandra Postel, director of the Massachusetts-based Global Water Policy Project, believes water problems will be right there with climate change as a threat to the human future, and global warming will worsen water problems.

“Although the two are related, water has no substitutes,” she explains. “We can transition away from coal and oil to solar, wind and other renewable energy sources. But there is no transitioning away from water to something else.”

Only 2.5% of the water that covers over 70% of the earth’s surface is considered fresh water. And only 1.3% is available for human use since most of the freshwater is trapped in glaciers, ice sheets, and mountainous areas.

“Water is the most precious asset on Earth,” says Dr. Postel.

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PROVINCIAL ORDINANCE NO. 88-2022

Author: Hon. Albert P. Camana Co-Author: Hon. Vivencia L. Secuya, Hon. Raul C. Timogtimog REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PROVINCE OF DAVAO DE ORO

SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 130TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 8th SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN HELD ON JANUARY 3, 2022 (MONDAY) AT THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN SESSION HALL, LEGISLATIVE BUILDING, PROVINCIAL CAPITOL, NABUNTURAN, DAVAO DE ORO. PRESENT: Hon. Maria Carmen S. Zamora Officer) Hon. Raul B. Caballero Hon. Adolfo C. Ang Hon. Marie Jude M. Fuentes-Lopoz Hon. Renato B. Basañes Hon. Vivencia L. Secuya Hon. Macario T. Humol Hon. Joseph T. Jauod Hon. Raul C. Timogtimog Hon. Nicky R. Opisan Hon. Albert P. Camana Hon. Charlemagne B. Bautista

Vice Governor/Presiding Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member

ABSENT: Hon. Arturo T. Uy

Member (On Official Business) Hon. Kristine Mae T. Caballero-Rañon Member (On Official Business) Hon. Nena G. Atamosa Member (On Leave) EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Province of Davao de Oro is home to six (6) tribes namely: the Mansaka, Mandaya, Dibabawon, Manguangan, Manobo and Kagan tribes; The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) awarded the Mansaka ancestral domain with Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) No. RXI-PAN-0908-076 covering an area of 141, 769, 000 hectares; the Mandaya, Manobo, Dibabawon and Manguangan ancestral domains were also awarded with CADT No. RXI-MON-703-007 with an area of 30, 463.225 hectares; the Mandaya-Mansaka ancestral domains with CADT No. RXINEW-0204-019 covering an area of 92, 413. 8676 hectares; the Dibabawon ancestral domain with CADT No. RXI-LAA-1005-035 covering an area of 49, 015. 0084; the Dibabawon and Manguangan ancestral domain with CADT No. R11-MON-0309-103 with an area of 20,087.333 hectares; the Kagan ancestral domain CADT No. RXI-MAC-0219-241 with an area of 8,748.1866 hectares and ancestral water with an area of 13,088.2268 hectares.

The State recognizes and promotes the rights of indigenous cultural communities within the framework of national unity and development (1987 Constitution, Declaration of State Policies and Principles, Article II, Section 22); Also, the State, subject to the provisions of the Constitution and national development policies and programs, shall protect the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs), their ancestral lands to ensure their economic, social and cultural well-being. The Congress may provide for the applicability of customary laws governing property rights or relations in determining the ownership and extent of ancestral domain. (1987 Constitution, National Economy and Patrimony, Article XII, Section 5); Moreover, the State shall recognize, respect and protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities to preserve and develop their culture, traditions, and institutions. It shall consider these rights in the formulation of national plans and policies (1987 Constitution, Education, Science and Technology, Arts, Culture and Sports, Article XIV, Section 17); Whereas, Republic Act No. 8371, otherwise known as “The Indigenous People’s Rights Act of 1997” or IPRA, established the necessary mechanisms to enforce and guarantee the realization of the IP rights, taking into consideration their customs, traditions, values, beliefs, interests and institutions, and to adopt and implement measures to protect their rights to their ancestral domains; Therefore, this Ordinance will provide direction to the Provincial Government of Davao de Oro in addressing the interests, concerns and aspirations of the IPs and ICCs residing in the Province.

After a nominal voting called for the purpose, eleven members present voted in favor to the passage of said ordinance.

“AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING, PROTECTING AND STRENGTHENING THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO DE ORO, PENALIZING VIOLATIONS AND IMPOSING PENALTIES THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” Be it ordained by the 8th Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the Province of Davao de Oro in its Regular Session that: CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1. Short Title. This Ordinance shall be known as “The Indigenous Peoples Rights Ordinance of Davao de Oro.” SECTION 2. Governing Laws and Basis of Authority. This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to all relevant and enforceable national laws, memoranda and circulars related to the rights of IPs and ICCs and adherence to international laws, treaties and agreements, such as but not limited to: a. 1987 Philippine Constitution b. Republic Act No. 8371, otherwise known as the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA of 1997) c. United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples d. NCIP Administrative Order No. 3, Series of 2012 or “The Revised Guidelines on Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) and Related Processes of 2012 e. NCIP National Advisory No. NA-2020-08-001, Series of 2020 or the National Advisory to stop, prohibit and report any transaction, dealing, negotiation of selling of lands within the ancestral domains f. NCIP Regional Advisory No. 001, Series of 2019 or the Regional Advisory on the Issuance of Certificate of Actual Land Occupancy for Migrants (CALOM) and Certificate of Ancestral Domain Land Allocation (CADLA) SECTION 3. Scope. The provisions of this Ordinance shall cover all ancestral lands/domains of the Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) within Davao de Oro, particularly the ancestral domain of: [i] the Mansaka under CADT No. RXI-PAN-0908-076; [ii] Mandaya-Mansaka under CADT No. R11-NEW-0204-019; [iii] Mandaya, Dibabawon, Mangguangan, and Manobo under CADT No. RXI-MON-0703-007; [iv] Dibabawon under CADT No. RXI-LAA-1005-035; [v] Dibabawon and Manguangan under CADT No. R11-MON-0309-103 [vi] and Kagan under CADT No. RXI-MAC-0219-241.

Section 4. Objectives. This Ordinance aims to: a. Promote and protect the native title and other rights of ICCs/IPs to their ancestral domains/ancestral lands (ADs/ALs) within Davao de Oro; b. Regulate activities and migrants inside the ancestral domain/ancestral lands; c. Adhere to national laws, issuances, guidelines, and/or rules promulgated by the NCIP for the efficient, effective and economical in the delineation and recognition of ADs/ALs; d. Punish acts detrimental to and violates the rights of ICCs/IPs to their ancestral domain; e. Affirm and defend the cultural integrity of the ICCs/IPs to ensure their economic, social and cultural well-being; and f. Recognize various government policies affecting ADs/ALs. SECTION 5. Definition of Terms. a.) Ancestral Domains (ADs) - refer to all areas generally belonging to ICCs/IPs comprising lands, inland waters, coastal areas, and natural resources therein, held under a claim of ownership, occupied or possessed by ICCs/IPs, by themselves or through their ancestors, communally or individually since time immemorial, continuously to the present except when interrupted by war, force majeure or displacement by force, deceit, stealth or as a consequence of government projects or any other voluntary dealings entered into by government and private individuals/corporations, and which are necessary to ensure their economic, social and cultural welfare. It shall include ancestral lands, forests, pasture, residential, agricultural, and other lands individually owned whether alienable and disposable or otherwise, hunting grounds, burial grounds, worship areas, bodies of water, mineral and other natural resources,

EDGEDAVAO DAVAO 6 EDGE and lands which may no longer exclusively occupied by ICCs/IPs but from which they traditionally had access to for their subsistence and traditional activities, particularly the home ranges of ICCs/IPs who are still nomadic and/or shifting cultivators, subject to Section 56 of the IPRA; b.) Ancestral Lands (ALs) – refer to land occupied, possessed and utilized by individuals, families and clans who are members of the ICCs/IPs since time immemorial, by themselves or through their predecessorsin-interest, under claims of individual or traditional group ownership, continuously, to the present except when interrupted by war, force majeure or displacement by force, deceit, stealth, or as a consequence of government projects and other voluntary dealings entered into by government and private individuals/corporations including, but not limited to, residential lots, rice terraces or paddies, private forest, swidden farms and tree lots. (Section 3b, RA 8371); c.) Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) – refers to a title formally recognizing the rights of possession and ownership of ICCs/IPS over their ancestral domains identified and delineated in accordance with the law; d.) Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples/(ICCs/IPs) – refer to a group of people or homogenous societies identified by selfascription and ascription by others, who have continuously lived as organized community on communally bounded and defined territory, and who have, under claims of ownership since time immemorial, occupied, possessed and utilized such territories, sharing common bonds of language, customs, traditions and other distinctive cultural traits or who have through resistance to political, social and cultural inroads of colonization, non-indigenous religious and cultures became historically differentiated from the majority of Filipinos.

ICCs/IPs shall also refer specifically to the six (6) tribes aforementioned namely: the Mansaka, Mandaya, Dibabawon, Manguangan, Manobo and Kagan tribes.

ICCs/IPs shall likewise include peoples who are regarded as indigenous on account of their descent from the population which inhabited the country, at the time of conquest or colonization or the establishment of present state boundaries who retain some or all of their own social, economic, cultural and political institutions, but who may have been displaced from their traditional domains or who may have resettled outside their ancestral domains. e.) Indigenous People’s Rights Act (IPRA) – refers to Republic Act No. 8371, otherwise known as “The Indigenous People’s Rights Act of 1997”, is a legislations that recognize and promote all the rights of Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines, which compels the state to protect the rights of ICCs/IPs to their ancestral domain. f.) Migrant – refers to a person who is not a native to the ancestral domain or not a part owner of ancestral land but who, as a consequence of social, economic, political or other reasons, such as displacement due to natural disasters, armed conflict, population pressure, or search for seasonal work, opted to occupy and utilize portions of the ancestral domains/lands and have since established residence therein; g. Certification Precondition (CP) – refers to the Certificate issued by the NCIP, signed by the Chairperson, attesting to the grant of FPIC by the concerned ICCs/IPs after appropriate compliance with the requirements provided for in this Guidelines. h. Unlawful or Unauthorized Intrusion – refers to the occupation of lands and utilization of resources within the ancestral domain without the consent of the IP concerned or through invasion, violation, wrongful entry or entry by stealth or force or uninvited entrance upon the territorial domain of another. i.

National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) — refers to the primary government agency responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies, plans and programs to recognize, protect and promote the rights of ICCs/IPs;

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Certificate Of Actual Land Occupancy For Migrants (CALOM) – refers to the tenurial instrument issued by the ICCs/IPs who own the ancestral domain through their IPS allowing, regulating and acknowledging their prior possession, subject and pursuant to adopted rules and policies enunciated in the ADSDPP of the concerned ICCs/IPs and this advisory including future issuances on this matter by NCIP and higher authorities;

k. Certificate of Actual Land Allocation (CADLA) – refers to an instrument issued in favor of individuals, families and clans belonging to the ICCs/ IPs who own the ancestral domain as proof of their actual possession and allocation pursuant to the existing policies and ADSDPP relative to land allocation and this advisory including future issuances on this matter by NCIP and higher authorities;

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CHAPTER II. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SECTION 6. RIGHTS TO ANCESTRAL DOMAINS/ANCESTRAL LANDS — The rights of ownership and possession of ICCs/IPs to their ancestral domains shall be recognized and protected. Such rights shall include: a) Indigenous Concept of Ownership. — Indigenous concept of ownership sustains the view that ancestral domains and all resources found therein shall serve as the material bases of their cultural integrity. The indigenous concept of ownership generally holds that ancestral domains are the ICC’s/IP’s private but community property which belongs to all generations and therefore cannot be sold, disposed or destroyed. It likewise covers sustainable traditional resource rights. b) Right of Ownership. — The right to claim ownership over lands, bodies of water traditionally and actually occupied by ICCs/IPs, sacred places, traditional hunting and fishing grounds, and all improvements made by them at any time within the domains; c) Right to Develop Lands and Natural Resources. —the right to develop, control and use lands and territories traditionally occupied, owned, or used; to manage and conserve natural resources within the territories and uphold the responsibilities for future generations; to benefit and share the profits from allocation and utilization of the natural resources found therein; the right to negotiate the terms and conditions for the exploration of natural resources in the areas for the purpose of ensuring ecological, environmental protection and the conservation measures, pursuant to national and customary laws; the right to an informed and intelligent participation in the formulation and implementation of any project, government or private, that will affect or impact upon the ancestral domains and to receive just and fair compensation for any damages which they may sustain as a result of the project; and the right to effective measures by the government to prevent any interference with, alienation and encroachment upon these rights; d) Right to Stay in the Territories. — The right to stay in the territory and not to be removed therefrom. No ICCs/IPs will be relocated without their free and prior informed consent, nor through any means other than eminent domain. Where relocation is considered necessary as an exceptional measure, such relocation shall take place only with the free and prior informed consent of the ICCs/IPs concerned and whenever possible, they shall be guaranteed the right to return to their ancestral domains, as soon as the grounds for relocation cease to exist. When such return is not possible, as determined by agreement or through appropriate procedures, ICCs/IPs shall be provided in all possible cases with lands of quality and legal status at least equal to that of the land previously occupied by them, suitable to provide for their present needs and future development. Persons thus relocated shall likewise be fully compensated for any resulting loss or injury; e) Right in Case of Displacement. — In case displacement occurs as a result of natural catastrophes, the Province of Davao de Oro shall endeavor to resettle the displaced ICCs/IPs in suitable areas where they can have temporary life support systems: Provided, That the displaced ICCs/IPs shall have the right to return to their abandoned lands until such time that the normalcy and safety of such lands shall be determined: Provided, further, that should their ancestral domain cease to exist and normalcy and safety of the previous settlements are not possible, displaced ICCs/IPs shall enjoy security of tenure over lands to which they have been resettled: Provided, furthermore, that basic services and livelihood shall be provided to them to ensure that their needs are adequately addressed; f) Right to Regulate Entry of Migrants. — Right to regulate the entry of migrant settlers and organizations into the domains; g) Right to Safe and Clean Air and Water. — For this purpose, the ICCs/ IPs shall have access to integrated systems for the management of their inland waters and air space; h) Right to Claim Parts of Reservations. — The right to claim parts of the ancestral domains which have been reserved for various purposes, except those reserved and intended for common public welfare and service; and i) Right to Resolve Conflict. — Right to resolve land conflicts in accordance with customary laws of the area where the land is located, and only in default thereof shall the complaints be submitted to amicable settlement and to the Courts of Justice whenever necessary.

SECTION 7. RIGHTS TO ANCESTRAL LANDS. — The right of ownership and possession of the ICCs/IPs to their ancestral lands shall be recognized and protected. a) Right to transfer land/property. — Such right shall include the right

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to transfer land or property rights to/among members of the same ICCs/IPs, subject to customary laws and traditions of the community concerned. b) Right to Redemption. — In cases where it is shown that the transfer of land/property rights by virtue of any agreement or devise, to a nonmember of the concerned ICCs/IPs is tainted by the vitiated consent of the ICCs/IPs, or is transferred for an unconscionable consideration or price, the transferor ICC/IP shall have the right to redeem the same within a period not exceeding fifteen (15) years from the date of transfer. c) Recognition of Ancestral Domain Rights. — The rights of ICCs/IPs to their ancestral domains by virtue of Native Title shall be recognized and respected. Formal recognition, when solicited by ICCs/IPs concerned, shall be embodied in a Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT), which shall recognize the title of the concerned ICCs/IPs over the territories identified and delineated.

and in particular, for use against other ICCs/IPs; nor recruit children of ICCs/IPs into the armed forces under any circumstance; nor force indigenous individuals to abandon their lands, territories and means of subsistence, or relocate them in special centers for military purposes under any discriminatory condition. c. Freedom from Discrimination and Right to Equal Opportunity and Treatment. — It shall be the right of the ICCs/IPs to be free from any form of discrimination, with respect to recruitment and conditions of employment, such that they may enjoy equal opportunities for admission to employment, medical and social assistance, safety as well as other occupationally-related benefits, informed of their rights under existing labor legislation and of means available to them for redress, not subject to any coercive recruitment systems, including bonded labor and other forms of debt servitude; and equal treatment in employment for men and women, including the protection from sexual harassment.

d) Option to Secure Certificate of Title under Commonwealth Act 141, as amended, or the Land Registration Act 496. — Individual members of cultural communities, with respect to their individually-owned ancestral lands who, by themselves or through their predecessors-ininterest, have been in continuous possession and occupation of the same in the concept of owner since time immemorial or for a period of not less than thirty (30) years and uncontested by the members of the same ICCs/IPs shall have the option to secure title to their ancestral lands under the provisions of Commonwealth Act 141, as amended, or the Land Registration Act 496.

For this purpose, said individually-owned ancestral lands, which are agricultural in character and actually used for agricultural, residential, pasture, and tree farming purposes, including those with a slope of eighteen percent (18%) or more, are hereby classified as alienable and disposable agricultural lands.

SECTION 8. RIGHT TO SELF-GOVERNANCE AND EMPOWERMENT a. Self-Governance. — The Province of Davao de Oro recognizes the inherent right of ICCs/IPs to self-governance and self-determination and respects the integrity of their values, practices and institutions.

Consequently, the Province shall guarantee the right of ICCs/IPs to freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. b. Justice System, Conflict Resolution Institutions, and Peace Building Processes. — The ICCs/IPs shall have the right to use their own commonly accepted justice systems, conflict resolution institutions, peace building processes or mechanisms and other customary laws and practices within their respective communities and as may be compatible with the national legal system and with internationally recognized human rights. c. Right to Participate in Decision-Making. — ICCs/IPs have the right to participate fully, if they so choose, at all levels of decision-making in matters which may affect their rights, lives and destinies through procedures determined by them as well as to maintain and develop their own indigenous political structures. Consequently, the Province shall ensure that the ICCs/IPs shall be given mandatory representation in policy-making bodies and local legislative councils in the Province. d. Right to Determine and Decide Priorities for Development. — The ICCs/IPs shall have the right to determine and decide their own priorities for development affecting their lives, beliefs, institutions, spiritual well-being, and the lands they own, occupy or use. They shall participate in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of policies, plans and programs which may directly affect them. e. Role of Peoples Organizations. — The Province of Davao de Oro shall recognize and respect the role of independent ICCs/IPs organizations to enable the ICCs/IPs to pursue and protect their legitimate and collective interests and aspirations through peaceful and lawful means.

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Towards this end, the Province of Davao de Oro within the framework of national laws and regulations, and in cooperation with the ICCs/IPs concerned, adopt special measures to ensure the effective protection with regard to the recruitment and conditions of employment of persons belonging to these communities, to the extent that they are not effectively protected by laws applicable to workers in general.

ICCs/IPs shall have the right to association and freedom for all trade union activities and the right to conclude collective bargaining agreements with employers’ organizations. They shall likewise have the right not to be subject to working conditions hazardous to their health, particularly through exposure to pesticides and other toxic substances. d. Basic Services. — The ICCs/IPs have the right to special measures for the immediate, effective and continuing improvement of their economic and social conditions, including in the areas of employment, vocational training and retraining, housing, sanitation, health and social security. Particular attention shall be paid to the rights and special needs of indigenous women, elderly, youth, children and differently-abled persons. Accordingly, the Province of Davao de Oro shall guarantee the right of ICCs/IPs to basic services which shall include, but not limited to, water and electrical facilities, education, health, and infrastructure. e. Women. — ICC/IP women shall enjoy equal rights and opportunities with men, as regards the social, economic, political and cultural spheres of life. The participation of indigenous women in the decisionmaking process in all levels shall be given due respect and recognition.

The Province shall provide full access to education, maternal and child care, health and nutrition, and housing services to indigenous women.

Vocational, technical, professional and other forms of training shall be provided to enable these women to fully participate in all aspects of social life. f.

Children and Youth. — The Province shall recognize the vital role of the children and youth of ICCs/IPs in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. Towards this end, the Province shall support all programs intended for the development and rearing of the children and youth of ICCs/IPs for civic efficiency and establish such mechanisms as may be necessary for the protection of the rights of the indigenous children and youth.

SECTION 10. CULTURAL INTEGRITY a. Protection of Indigenous Culture, Traditions and Institutions. — The Province of Davao de Oro shall respect, recognize and protect the right of ICCs/IPs to preserve and protect their culture, traditions and institutions. It shall consider these rights in the formulation and application of national plans and policies.

a. Equal Protection and Non-discrimination of ICCs/IPs. — with due recognition of their distinct characteristics and identity, accord to the members of the ICCs/IPs the rights, protections and privileges enjoyed by the rest of the citizenry. It shall extend to them the same employment rights, opportunities, basic services, educational and other rights and privileges available to every member of the society.

Accordingly, the Province of Davao de Oro shall likewise ensure that the employment of any form of force or coercion against ICCs/IPs shall be dealt with by law.

b. Recognition of Cultural Diversity. — The Province shall endeavor to have the dignity and diversity of the cultures, traditions, histories and aspirations of the ICCs/IPs appropriately reflected in all forms of education, public information and cultural-educational exchange.

Consequently, the Province shall take effective measures, in consultation with ICCs/IPs concerned, to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and to promote tolerance, understanding and good relations among ICCs/IPs and all sectors of society. The province shall likewise ensure the participation of appropriate indigenous leaders in schools, communities and international cooperative undertakings like festivals, conferences, seminars and workshops to promote and enhance their distinctive heritage and values.

b. Rights During Armed Conflict. — ICCs/IPs have the right to special protection and security in periods of armed conflict. The Province shall provide measures for the protection of civilian populations in circumstances of emergency and armed conflict, and shall not recruit members of the ICCs/IPs against their will into the armed forces,

c. Community Intellectual Rights. — ICCs/IPs have the right to practice and revitalize their own cultural traditions and customs. The Province shall preserve, protect and develop the past, present and future manifestations of their cultures as well as the right to the restitution of cultural, intellectual, religious, and spiritual property taken without

SECTION 9. SOCIAL JUSTICE/TRIBAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND HUMAN RIGHTS

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their free and prior informed consent or in violation of their laws, traditions and customs. d. Sustainable Agro-Technical Development. — The Province shall recognize the right of ICCs/IPs to a sustainable agro-technological development and shall formulate and implement programs of action for its effective implementation.

SECTION 11. DELINEATION AND RECOGNITION OF ANCESTRAL DOMAINS a. Delineation and Recognition of Ancestral Domains. — Selfdelineation shall be the guiding principle in the identification and delineation of ancestral domains. As such, the ICCs/IPs concerned shall have a decisive role in all the activities pertinent thereto. The Sworn Statement of the Elders as to the scope of the territories and agreements/pacts made with neighboring ICCs/IPs, if any, will be essential to the determination of these traditional territories. The Province shall take the necessary steps to identify lands which the ICCs/IPs concerned traditionally occupy and guarantee effective protection of their rights of ownership and possession thereto.

Measures shall be taken in appropriate cases to safeguard the right of the ICCs/IPs concerned to land which may no longer be exclusively occupied by them, but to which they have traditionally had access for their subsistence and traditional activities, particularly of ICCs/IPs who are still nomadic and/or shifting cultivators. b. Delineation Process. — The identification and delineation of ancestral domains shall be done in accordance with the procedures provided under Section 52 of RA 8371; c. Communal Rights. — areas within the ancestral domains, whether delineated or not, shall be presumed to be communally held: Provided, That communal rights under Republic Act 8371 shall not be construed as co-ownership as provided in Republic Act No. 386, otherwise known as the New Civil Code.

Property rights within the ancestral domains already existing and/or vested upon shall be recognized and respected. d. Natural Resources within Ancestral Domains. — The ICCs/IPs shall have priority rights in the harvesting, extraction, development or exploitation of any natural resources within the ancestral domains.

A non-member of the ICCs/IPs concerned may be allowed to take part in the development and utilization of the natural resources for a period of not exceeding twenty-five (25) years renewable for not more than twenty-five (25) years: Provided, That a formal and written agreement is entered into with the ICCs/IPs concerned or that the community, pursuant to its own decision making process, has agreed to allow such operation: Provided, finally, That the NCIP may exercise visitorial powers and take appropriate action to safeguard the rights of the ICCs/IPs under the same contract. e. Environmental Considerations. — Ancestral domains or portions thereof, which are found to be necessary for critical watersheds, mangroves, wildlife sanctuaries, wilderness, protected areas, forest cover, or reforestation as determined by appropriate agencies with the full participation of the ICCs/IPs concerned shall be maintained, managed and developed for such purposes. The ICCs/IPs concerned shall be given the responsibility to maintain, develop, protect and conserve such areas with the full and effective assistance of government agencies. Should the ICCs/IPs decide to transfer the responsibility over the areas, said decision must be made in writing.

The consent of the ICCs/IPs should be arrived at in accordance with its customary laws without prejudice to the basic requirements of existing laws on free and prior informed consent: Provided, That the transfer shall be temporary and will ultimately revert to the ICCs/ IPs in accordance with a program for technology transfer: Provided, further, That no ICCs/IPs shall be displaced or relocated without the written consent of the specific persons authorized to give consent.

SECTION 12. RESPONSIBILITIES OF ICCs/IPs ICCs/IPs occupying a duly certified ancestral domain shall have the following responsibilities: a) Maintain Ecological Balance. — To preserve, restore, and maintain a balanced ecology in the ancestral domain by protecting the flora and fauna, watershed areas, and other reserves; b) Restore Denuded Areas. — To actively initiate, undertake and participate in the reforestation of denuded areas and other development programs and projects subject to just and reasonable remuneration; and c) Observe Laws. — To observe and comply with the provisions of RA 8371 and the rules and regulations for its effective implementation.

CHAPTER III. REGULATION OF ENTRY OF MIGRANTS AND ACTIVITIES BY OTHER ENTITIES SECTION 13. The collective right to use everything within the domain/ land is limited only to the recognized members of the ICCs/IP community.

Accordingly, the ICCs/IPs shall have the right to regulate the entry of migrants, including organizations who intend to do business, engage in development or other form of activities, in their ancestral domains/lands.

For this purpose, the following shall be applicable: a) Migrants. For purposes of these rules, a migrant is a person who is not a native to the ancestral domain or not a part owner of ancestral land but who, as a consequence of social, economic, political or other reasons, such as displacement due to natural disasters, armed conflict, population pressure, or search for seasonal work, opted to occupy and utilize portions of the ancestral domains/lands and have since established residence therein; b) Other entities. Other entities shall include all organizations, corporations, associations or persons who intend to enter the ancestral domains/lands for the purpose of doing business, development or other activities therein; c) Procedure for Regulating Entry of Migrants and Other Entities. All migrants and other entities must first secure the express permission of the community’s council of elders/leaders who shall, in accordance with their consensus building process, community practices, customs and traditions and upon the Free, Prior and Informed Consent of the community members agree to accept such migrant or entity within the domains, subject to the following conditions: (1) Said persons and entities can be allowed to perform activities as are expressly authorized and which are not inimical to the development of the ancestral domains and cultural integrity of the ICCs/IPs, and (2) The ICCs/IPs shall maintain the right to impose penalties for violation of the conditions in accordance with their customary laws, the Act or its rules and regulations. The ICCs/IPs’ Council of Leaders/Elders, with the assistance of NCIP shall take appropriate action to ensure the effective implementation and enforcement of these rights.

SECTION 14. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION PRECONDITION PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF ANY PERMITS OR LICENSES. No government agency shall issue, renew or grant any concession, license, lease, permit, or enter into any production sharing agreement without a prior certification from the NCIP that the area affected does not overlap any ancestral domain.

SECTION 15. APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ACTUAL LAND OCCUPANCY FOR MIGRANTS (CALOM) - should be in accordance with NCIP XI Regional Advisory No. 1, series of 2012, and the community rules of the ICC/IP concerned on regulation of migrants; however, if in the future NCIP shall issue a National Guidelines or advisory on the same subject, the same shall be observed.

CHAPTER IV. JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS SECTION 16. Primacy of Customary Laws and Practices. — When disputes involve ICCs/IPs, customary laws and practices shall be used to resolve the dispute.

SECTION 17. Applicable Laws - Customary laws, traditions and practices of the ICCs/IPs of the land where the conflict arises shall be applied first with respect to property rights, claims and ownerships, hereditary succession and settlement of land disputes. Any doubt or ambiguity in the application and interpretation of laws shall be resolved in favor of the ICCs/IPs. SECTION 18. Resolution of Conflicts. — In cases of conflicting interest, where there are adverse claims within the ancestral domains as delineated in the survey plan, and which cannot be resolved, the NCIP shall hear and decide, after notice to the proper parties, the disputes arising from the delineation of such ancestral domains: Provided, That if the dispute is between and/ or among ICCs/IPs regarding the traditional boundaries of their respective ancestral domains, customary process shall be followed.

CHAPTER V PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS SECTION 19. Unlawful Acts. –– The following acts are prohibited: a. Punishable Acts Related to Ancestral Lands/Domains. Any person found guilty of any of the following acts shall be penalized: i.

Unlawful or unauthorized intrusion into ancestral domains/lands;

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of ICCs/IPs; iii. Usurpation of real rights in property; iv. Forcible displacement or relocation of ICCs/IPs from their ancestral lands/domains;

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implementation thereof, shall coordinate with the Provincial Tribal Council of Davao de Oro and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) for apprehending violators of this Ordinance.

v. Pollution of the air and bodies of water within the ancestral domain/ land;

SECTION 22. Adoption by Municipal LGUs of the Province of Davao de Oro. All Sangguniang Bayan of the Province of Davao de Oro shall enact the appropriate legislation, spearheaded by their respective Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives, for the adoption and implementation of this Ordinance within their jurisdictions.

b. Punishable Acts Related to Employment. Any person who commits any of the following acts are subject to punishment as prescribed in the Act:

SECTION 23. Other Provisions. All other sections and provisions of IPRA applicable and necessary in preserving and protecting the lands within the ancestral lands/domains of this province, is hereby adopted as an integral part of this ordinance.

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Exposure to hazardous working conditions;

ii. Non-payment of salaries, wages and other work benefits; iii. Violation of the freedom of association and trade union activities; iv. Exploitation of child labor; v. Sexual harassment; and vi. Other analogous circumstances c. Punishable Acts Related to Cultural Integrity. Commission of any of the following acts or violation of any of the following rights are punishable under the Act: i.

Exploring, excavating or making diggings on archeological sites of the ICCs/IPs for the purpose of obtaining materials of cultural value without the free and prior informed consent of the community concerned; and

ii. Defacing, removing or otherwise destroying artifacts which are of great importance and significance to the ICCs/IPs for the preservation of their cultural heritage.

SECTION 24. Repealing Clause. Any Provincial Ordinance, rules and regulations and/or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed and/or or modified accordingly.

SECTION 25. Separability Clause. Should any portion or provision of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions that are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 26. Supplementary Clause. On matters not provided in this Ordinance, any existing applicable laws and their corresponding implementing rules and regulations, executive orders and relevant issuances therefor shall be applied in a supplementary manner.

SECTION 27. Effectivity Clause. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Davao de Oro and its posting for three (3) consecutive weeks at any conspicuous places at Municipal Hall, and two (2) other conspicuous places within the Province of Davao de Oro. ENACTED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of January 2022 at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, Legislative Building, Provincial Capitol, Nabunturan, Province of Davao de Oro. CARRIED. I hereby certify to the correctness of the above-quoted ordinance.

a. Other Unlawful Acts 1. All transactions involving the sale or disposition of lands within the ancestral domains of Davao de Oro; 2. Selling any portion of an ancestral domain by settlers even with the provision of the Certificate of Occupancy (COO). The COO will allow non-tribe members to reside in the area with an agreement not to sell the land area where they are residing nor forge the land title and transfer it to their names; 3. Non ICCs/IPs taking advantage of the ICCs/IPs customs or lack of understanding of laws to secure ownership, possessions of land belonging to said ICCs/IPs; 4. Fraudulent Claims made by fraudulent Indigenous People’s Organizations falsely representing lumads for money-making ventures; SECTION 20. Punishable Acts and Applicable Penalties. Any person who commits violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance, or shall commit any of the prohibited acts under Section 17 hereof, shall be punished in accordance with the customary laws of the ICCs/IPs concerned. Provided, that no such penalty shall be cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment.

Provided, further, that neither shall the death penalty or excessive fines be imposed.

This provision shall be without prejudice to the right of any ICCs/IPs to avail of the protection of existing laws and this Ordinance, in which case, the maximum penalty which shall be imposed on the violators of this Ordinance is in the amount of P5,000.00 or six (6) months of imprisonment or both such fine and imprisonment upon the discretion of the court. The violators shall likewise be obliged to pay to the ICCs/IPs concerned whatever damage may have been suffered by the latter as consequence of the unlawful act.

In addition, any permits issued to violators in relation to their activity inside the ancestral domain shall be revoked.

If the offender is a juridical person, all officers such as, but not limited to, its president, manager, or head of office responsible for the unlawful act shall be criminally liable therefor.

CHAPTER VI. FINAL PROVISIONS SECTION 21. Implementation. The Office of the Indigenous People Development Program under the Office of the Governor, for full

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A cat sits in front of a sari-sari store in an alley along R. Magsaysay Avenue, Davao City. The Department of the Interior and Local Government clarified that small retail stores (sari-sari stores) could secure authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to sell over-the-counter (OTC) medicines after the agency urged local government units (LGUs) to enact ordinances banning the sale of medicines in sari-sari stores nationwide. Edge Davao

DavOcc town opens surfing destination amid pandemic

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o restart its economy amid the pandemic, the town of Jose Abad Santos (JAS) in Davao Occidental has invited enthusiasts and tourists to try their new surfing destination at the Baywalk leisure area in Barangay Caburan Small.

In an interview Friday, Mayor Jason John Joyce said they only require guests with an antigen test upon entering the town.

“The [surfing] site has long been established but it is used for bodyboarding.

Just last year, the locals started surfboarding in the area,” he said.

Bodyboarding is a water sport in which the surfer rides a bodyboard on the crest, face, and curl of a wave that is carrying the surfer to-

wards the shore.

“JAS is your new surfing destination. The people here have enjoyed the exotic surf spots in JAS and we are now ready to share our happy place with the world,” Joyce said.

He also urged surfing enthusiasts to try the place as it will surely generate jobs within the locality.

“Be part of our growth as a community. This will be a big help for our local stores, eateries, tricycle, inns, and

others,” the mayor said.

JAS is located at the southernmost tip of the Philippines, in the province of Davao Occidental, with surfing spots some four hours away from Davao City and General Santos City airports.

Joyce urged interested guests to inquire through their municipal tourism office.

“Help us by liking and sharing this post and tag your friends in the surfing world,” he said. (PNA)

to September 2021. It was resumed on October 1, 2021, the SSS said.

“For over one and a half years, we have continuously granted our pensioners their respective pensions without the corresponding reporting under the ACOP since they are high-risk individuals to the virus,” SSS president and CEO Aurora Ignacio said.

“We have then resumed the implementation of this program last October 1, 2021, and to make up for the suspension period, we have given all covered pensioners, except those who already complied for CY 2021, a period of six (6) months or until

March 31, 2022, to submit their compliance through online and alternative methods that are designed for their safety and convenience,” she added.

Pensioners who fail to comply will not be able to receive their pensions temporarily starting with their May 2022 pensions, the SSS said.

The SSS said retirement pensioners residing in the Philippines are not required to comply with ACOP effective October 30, 2017, but are subject to other verification processes, if applicable.

Meanwhile, starting April 1, 2022, the SSS will follow the usual schedule of compli-

ance with ACOP. “Starting April 1, 2022, we will follow the usual schedule of compliance for the program, wherein retirement pensioners residing abroad, and total disability pensioners must comply on their birth month; survivor pensioners must comply within the birth month of the deceased member; while dependents and guardians must comply on the birth month of the member or deceased member, whichever is applicable.

Non-compliance to this will also lead to the temporary suspension of their pensions,” Ignacio said.

SSS reminds pensioners of March 31 deadline for annual confirmation

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he Social Security System (SSS) on Friday reminded pensioners that the deadline for compliance with the Annual Confirmation of Pensioners’ Program (ACOP) is on March 31, 2022.

“All pensioners who have not yet complied with the ACOP for the calendar year 2021 are required to do so on or before March 31, 2022,” the SSS said.

Complying with the ACOP ensures the continuous payment of benefits to pensioners, it added.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACOP was suspended from March 2020

Middle East dairy firm eyes investment in PH

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rade Secretary Ramon Lopez said a dairy company from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is keen on investing in the Philippines.

In a Palace briefing Friday, Lopez said this investment would help to lessen the country’s dependence on imported milk raw materials as the Philippines heavily imports milk products.

“The investor is really decided to operate here since they have been suc-

cessful in their operation in a hot country, a humid country like Qatar and the UAE,” he said.

He has yet to disclose the company and the investment value of the dairy firm.

Lopez said the investment of the dairy firm here could be an import substitution as they will be manufacturing the products in the country.

The Philippines imports 97 to 98 percent of its milk demand, the trade chief added.

DA: Oil prices still far from subsidy threshold for fishermen, farmers

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espite recent oil price hikes, the Department of Agriculture said Friday the threshold for giving farmers and fishers fuel subsidy has not yet been met.

At the Laging Handa public briefing, DA Secretary William Dar noted that the gasoline price should hit $80 per barrel first before the department will provide fuel subsidies.

“Itong pamimigay ng fuel subsidy ay mayroong

trigger mechanism bago ibigay... na dapat ma-reach ‘yung gasoline price ng $80 per barrel, wala pa tayo diyan. Malayo pa tayo dyan,” he said.

[Gasoline price should hit $80 per barrel in the world market to trigger the mechanism for the release farmers’ fuel subsidy. We are still far from there.]

For this year, Dar said a P500-million budget has been allotted for fuel subsidies.

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More investments this year with recent econ reforms: NEDA 11 LTFRB: DOTr has asked P2.45B for fuel subsidy

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he Department of Transportation has already requested the Department of Budget and Management for funds to cover the requirements for public utility vehicle drivers’ fuel subsidy amid the recent spike in petroleum prices, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board said Friday.

In a statement, the LTFRB said that in the request sent by the DOTr to the DBM, there are about 377,443 beneficiaries who will be receiving fuel subsidies amounting to P6,500 each [or a total of P2,453,379,500.]

“Bukod sa franchise grantees na traditional at modern PUV, isasama na rin ang Public Utility Bus (PUB), Minibus, Taxi, UV Express, Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS), Tourist Transport Service (TTS), maging ang mga tricycle na pinangangasiwaan ng Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Delivery Services sa Department of Trade and industry (DTI) at Department of Communications and Technology (DICT),” the agency said.

(Apart from franchise grantees such as traditional and modern PUV, also included in the program are Public Utility Bus (PUB), Minibus, Taxi, UV Express, Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS), Tourist Transport Service (TTS), as well as tricycles under the supervision of the DILG, Delivery Services under the DTI and DICT.) The LTFRB issued the statement after Senator Grace Poe urged the government to release the funds for PUV drivers’ fuel subsidy under the 2022 national budget to ease the impact of rising oil prices.

“Simula noong naipasa ang pondo ng gobyerno sa ilalim ng GAA [General Appropriation Act] 2022, agad nagpulong ang mga opisyal ng LTFRB upang maisaayos ang pagpapatupad ng fuel subsidy program ngayong taon,” it said.

(After the national budget under the GAA 2022 has been passed, officials of the LTFRB have immediately conducted a meeting to discuss how to implement the fuel subsidy program this year.)

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ational Economic Development Authority XI Regional Director Maria Lourdes Lim announced in the One Davao Virtual Presser recently that recent economic reforms will encourage investments to come in.

Lim cited the passage of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law which is expected to generate more investments given its provision for lower corporate income tax rate.

“The law aims to modernize the country’s invest-

ment incentives, making them more competitive and transparent, time-bound, targeted, and performance-based,” Lim said.

The official also mentioned the amendments to the Retail Trade Liberalization Act, Foreign Investment Act, and the Public

Service Act which will also help more investments, generate employment, introduce innovation, lower process, and improve the quality of goods and services.

The NEDA official elaborated on government programs implemented to help micro, small, and medium enterprises recover from the effects of the pandemic.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) intensified the provision of financial assistance under its Pondo sa Pagbaba-

go at Pag-Asenso COVID19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises or the P3 CARES Program.

The agency reported that there was a 335 percent increase on the amount of loans approved in 2021 or a total of P298.1 million compared to the P68.52 million approved in 2020.

Lim also bannered Davao Region’s continued promotion of the enterprise-based innovation to produce more resilient and responsive entrepreneurs.

“As of this moment, the in demand is the hospitality industry because of the need of FIFA, also in retail outlets, tourism-related sector. Tourism industry is a good prospect that would positively impact our workers’ community, because Qatar is also inviting more tourists even after FIFA, and they will continue to sponsor world events,” the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) official added.

Musa said he is con-

vinced that the holding of the sporting event will help improve the host nation’s economy and will create jobs.

“It would totally improve their economy. Infuse more revenue because of this world event,” he said.

Musa said they are currently processing 250 job contracts a day.

“In 2020 for a period of six months we were able to process about 3,000 workers. But now, every month more or less about 3,000.

Based on that statistics, we will see there are workers who are returning and also new workers compared to 2020 figures, what I’m reporting is our 2021 figures.

The gap is quite far so it proves that their economy is booming and the demand for Filipino workers is increasing,” he added.

There are some 250,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Arab nation, majority of them are household service workers (HSWs).

Employment opportunities available for OFWs in Qatar

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mployment opportunities await Filipino migrant workers in Qatar as the host nation will be hosting an international event in November, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Doha reported on Friday.

Labor Attache Adam Musa, in a virtual forum, said more jobs in the tourism and hospitality sectors are available for workers in the Gulf nation which will host this year’s FIFA World Cup.

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(DPWH), the Davao City side

for the SIDC project has been progressing in terms of the notice of taking issuances.

Meanwhile, Davao Citybased Chinese Consul General Li Lin remains optimistic that the long-planned bridge that will connect Samal to mainland Mindanao through Davao City

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will break ground this year with progress in the negotiations for the loan from China.

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ber last year that construction for the Samal-Davao bridge project remains uncertain as loan negotiations with the Chinese government are still ongoing and right-of-way ac-

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 REYNALDO DE ASIS, who died intestate ON June 08, 2019, without a will; leaving a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. CL-7106, located at Tacunan, Davao City, containing an area of SEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY-ONE (7,291) square meters more or less, has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE executed among his heirs. Per Doc. 77; Page No. 17; Book No. IV; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty.

ANTHONY P. BANZALI.

SUPPLEMENTAL EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF PERFECTO P. ORDANEZA 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 PERFECTO P. ORDANEZA, who died intestate on October 18, 2021 in Digos City, Philippines, leaving the following properties to wit: 1. Savings Account No. 0331-3075-13 with a total amount of One Hundred Thirty Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Eight Pesos and 39/100 (Php130,158.39); and 2. Savings Account No. 040290027322 with a total amount of Twenty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred-Eighty Three Pesos and 52/100 (Php 27,883.52).

That the above-mentioned properties has been the subject of a SUPPLEMENTAL EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE executed among his heirs.

Per Doc. 166; Page No. 33; Book No. III; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public Atty. JOSE CARLO C. PANCHO.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 53, DAVAO CITY

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 53, DAVAO CITY

BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC., BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC., CIVIL CASE NO. R-DVO-20-02034-CV Plaintiff, Plaintiff,

- versus For: RECOVERY OF PERSONAL - versus PROPERTY AND/OR SUM OF MONEY SPS. HAYDEE FARNAZO LOPEZ/

ANICETO, JR. PARAS LOPEZ SPS. HAYDEE FARNAZO LOPEZ/ and “JOHN DOE”, ANICETO, JR. PARAS LOPEZ Defendants And “JOHN DOE”, X-------------------------------------X Defendants X-----------------------------------------X

SUMMONS TO: Sps. Haydee Farnazo Lopez and Aniceto Jr. Paras Lopez Anonas St., Brgy. Dadiangas West, General Santos City JOHN DOE GREETINGS: You are hereby required within thirty (30) days after service of this summons upon you, to file with this Court and serve on the plaintiff your answer to the complaint, copy of which is hereto attached, together with the annexes. You are reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines, dated March 12, 2002, to observe restraint in filing a motion to dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer.

WITNESS my hand under the seal of the Court, this 10th day of August, 2021.

(SGD.) MALENE JADE SANCHEZ-BRION Clerk of Court V

In January last year, the DPWH signed a P19.32-billion contract with a Chinese firm for the design and construction of the 3.98-kilometer bridge. By Maya M. Padillo

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau XI (MGB XI) Regional Director Atty. Jasper Alberto H. Lascano (center) presented the MGB XI 2023 Budget Proposal during the virtual FY 2023 Budget Review and Consultation with Regional Development Council XI (RDC XI) on February 14, 2022.

The consultation was also attended by MGB XI Key Officials, (from left to right) Geosciences Division Beverly Mae Brebante, Finance and Administrative Division Chief Socorro Oquendo, Planning Officer Aileen Fudadera, Mine Management Division Chief Brenice Ann Gendeve-Castillo and Mine, Safety, Environment, and Social Development OIC Chief Samuel Guadalupe.

MGB XI’s budget proposal was approved by the body and endorsed by RDC XI to Agency Central Office (ACO) with some comments and recommendations by the review panel.

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau XI (MGB XI) Mine Management Division (MMD) and Mine, Safety, Environment, and Social Development Division (MSESDD) Technical Personnel conducted the Tenement, Safety, Health, Environment and Social Development (TSHES) Monitoring, on February 08-11, 2022 for the Mineral Production Sharing Agreements (MPSA) No. 336-2010-XI-Amended B covering an area of 847.10 hectares located in the Municipality of Pantukan, Davao de Oro and Mineral Processor’s Permit (MPP) No. 000001-2021-XI located at Tagum City, Davao del Norte granted to Hexat Mining Corporation.

MSESDD also conducted the 1st Quarter Routine Safety and Health Inspection on Hexat Mining Corporation.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF REYNALDO DE ASIS

quisition is still in the assessment stage.

The loan is part of the Chinese government budget that needs to be assessed and passed by Congress.

CIVIL CASE NO. R-DVO-20-02034-CV For: RECOVERY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND/OR SUM OF MONEY

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF PERFECTO P. ORDANEZA 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 PERFECTO P. ORDANEZA, who died intestate on October 18, 2021 in Digos City, Philippines, leaving the following properties to wit: REAL PROPERTY: 1.

A parcel of land situated in the Barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of Padada, Province of Davao del Sur, Island of Mindanao, with an area of TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (217) square meters more or less, embraced by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 1442012001043; PERSONAL PROPERTY: 1.

ISUZU Pick-up, Model 2014, Engine No. 4JJ1LN7207 with plate No. AAH-1062; and 2. SUZUKI Pick-up with canopy, Model 2002, Engine No. 5392740 with Plate No. LEU-221.

That the above-mentioned properties has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE executed among his heirs. Per Doc. 446; Page No. 91; Book No. LIII; Series of 2021 of the Notary Public Atty. FAIRY FAITH B. RABAGO-AGUSTIN. Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT-SHERIFF Davao City

BDO UNIBANK, INC. Mortgagee, EJF-REM CASE NO. 18,233-22 - versus - FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL EMILY NUEVO KOBAYASHI ESTATE MORTGAGE UNDER ACT Debtor/Mortgagor, 3135 as amended X-------------------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

ORDER Plaintiff in its “Ex Parte Motion for Summons by Publication” dated November 17, 2021, prayed for leave of court, for summons to be served through publication as personal service was unsuccessful as defendants cannot be found at the given address, pursuant to Section 9, Rule 13 of the 1997 Rules of Procedure. Finding the motion, to be in order, the same is hereby GRANTED. WHEREFORE, defendants Sps. Haydee and Aniceto Lopez, Jr., are hereby summoned and required to file before this Court, Branch 53, Davao City, their answer to the complaint, within sixty (60) days from the date of the last publication of this Order, and to serve copy of the answer, within the same period of time, to plaintiff.

Let this Order be published at the expense of the plaintiff, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines, and copy of the Summons and the Complaint be sent via registered mail at the last known address of the defendants.

SO ORDERED. Davao City, Philippines, December 17, 2021

(SGD.) EDILU P. HAYAG Presiding Judge

Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by the above-mentioned mortgagee against its debtor/ mortgagor EMILY NUEVO KOBAYASHI, with postal address/es (1) Purok 6, Palili District 1, Sulop, Davao del Sur and (2) Lot 5, Blk 4, Sasa, Davao City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of December 15, 2021 the total amount of the outstanding obligation of the debtors/mortgagors due to the mortgagee has amounted to PESOS: ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHT & 89/100 (P1,202,108.89), Philippine Currency, including interest, penalties expenses incidental of foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on March 24, 2022 at 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Ecoland, Davao City, to the highest bidder to CASH and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property/ies mentioned and described below together with all its improvements found thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-383640 “A parcel of land of the subdivision project (Lot 5, Block 4, of the subdivision plan Psd-11-052927, being a portion of Lot 1472-B-4-B-15-I-2, Psd-11-050528, situated in the Barangay of Sasa, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao. xxx Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) Square Meters, more or less xxx .”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the 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 April 21, 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.

February 10, 2022, Davao City, Philippines.

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

(SGD.) IRVIN PAUL L. CUBELO Sheriff IV

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infection,” Schlosser said.

Meanwhile, Schlosser said the loosening of restrictions such as mass gathering and lifting of the Executive Orders (EOs) are among the city government of Davao’s preparations towards the “new nor-

mal.”

This is in line with Cabinet Secretary and acting presidential spokesman Karlo Nograles report that the government is preparing to shift the status of the National Capital Region (NCR) from Alert Level 2 to

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

HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND EJF REM CASE NO. 18226-22 (otherwise known as Pag-IBIG Fund) Mortgagee, FOR: EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE - versus UNDER ACT 3135 as Amended

DANTE CASIS MATULAC married to ANNA SHIELA M. MATULAC, Mortgagor/s X--------------------------------------------X

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE of REAL PROPERTY Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by mortgagee HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG FUND, against DANTE CASIS MATULAC married to ANNA SHIELA M. MATULAC, with postal address at Poblacion 3 Pigkawayan Cotabato; to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of October 15, 2021, amounted to EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR PESOS & 11/100 (PHP 844, 274.11), Philippine Currency, inclusive of interest and other charges, plus other legal expenses incident to the foreclosure and sale, the undersigned Sheriff IV, of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on MARCH 10, 2022 @ about 10:00 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the main entrance of Hall of Justice, Benigno S. Aquino Bldg., Candelaria St., Ecoland, Matina, Davao City, to the highest bidder for CASH and/or MANAGER’S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following real property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2017016819 A parcel of land (Lot 9, Blk 53, xxxxx, Pcs-11-005103, xxxxxx, ALL OF PSD11-075515), situated in Brgy. of Tigatto, City of Davao, Island of Mindanao,xxxxxx, containing an area of NINETY FIVE (95) 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 March 31, 2022 at the same time and place without further notice.

Prospective buyers are hereby enjoined to investigate for themselves the titles herein above-described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

January 27, 2022, Davao City, Philippines.

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

(SGD.) NICOLAS L. SUMAPIG Sheriff IV

Alert Level 1 or the “new normal.”

However, Schlosser clarified that the task force is not discussing this yet.

“We have to look into the NCR rollout because once it is cascaded to other LGUs and

to ours dili na siya ingon ana ka daghan ug glitches. As to naman if i-apply siya diri hindi pa siya napag-usapan sa Covid-19 Task Force, although, you can see in our preparations naga hinay hinay nata.

We are already at Alert Level

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

BDO UNIBANK, INC. EJF REM CASE NO. 18,224-2022 Mortgagee,

versus SPOUSES EDGARDO L. BLANCAFLOR AND ELLEN C. BLANCAFLOR Debtors/Mortgagor/s X---------------------------------------------X

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NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for foreclosure and sale under Act 3135, as amended, filed by mortgagee BDO UNIBANK, INC., against SPOUSES EDGARDO L. BLANCAFLOR AND ELLEN C. BLANCAFLOR, with postal address/es at: (1) Unit 119, Building 2, One Oasis Davao Eco-|West Drive, Ecoland, Davao City and (2) Black 5, Southwind Estates Subdivision, Brgy. Morales, Koronadal City to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of Dec. 10, 2021, amounted to PHP 2,688,538.24, Philippine Currency, including interests, penalities and expenses incidental thereto plus other legal expenses incident to the foreclosure and sale; the undersigned Sheriff IV of the Regional Trial Court, Davao City, will sell at public auction on MARCH 10, 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 following real property mentioned and described below together with all the improvements found thereon, to wit: CONDOMINIUM CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2012000651 “FIRST FLOOR LEVEL UNIT 2119. A RESIDENTIAL TYPE CONDOMINIUM UNIT AT BUILDING 2 OF ONE OASIS DAVAO CITY, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF DAVAO, ISLAND OF MINDANAO. CONTAINING AN AREA OF FORTY-TWO POINT SIXTYTHREE (42.63) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS XXX. All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated time and date.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on March 31, 2022 at the same time and place without further notice.

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

Davao City, Philippines, January 27,2022.

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

(SGD.) SUNNY D. MAURILLO Sheriff IV

2 and under Alert Level 2 allowed na tanan movements in all ages, mas lenient nata sa atong protocols and restrictions especially sa number of people in an establishment,” she said.

She reiterated that even

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with the “new normal” Dabawenyos should not neglect the minimum public health protocols which have been proven as the most effective to prevent the massive spread of infections of Covid-19.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 11TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 14, DAVAO CITY

NIELETTE BADILLA ROBLES AND SP. PROC. CASE NO. R-DVO-21-03680-SP NIEL BADILLA ROBLES Petitioners For: CANCELLATION OF ANNOTATION

ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE - versus - OF LIVE BIRTH

BERNADETTE ROBLES BASAL, URSULA VILLEGAS BASAL, ULAH JEAN V. BASAL, LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF DAVAO CITY AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Respondents X-----------------------------------------X

AMENDED ORDER OF HEARING A VERIFIED petition is presently filed by Petitioner’s Nielette Badilla Robles and Niel Badilla Robles assisted by her Counsel, Atty. Marie Dinah S. T. Fuentes, and respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that after trial, judgment be rendered directing the Local Civil Registrar of Davao City to cancel the registered Affidavits of Legitimation executed by Jose Niel B. Basal and Bernadette B. Robles in favor of the petitioners and to cancel the annotation of legitimation on the Certificates of Live Birth of both petitioners.

Finding the Petition to be sufficient in form and substance, this Court hereby sets the same for hearing on March 21, 2022 at 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon. Let this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Davao, once a week of THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. All interested persons may appear before this Court on or before the aforesaid date of hearing to show cause, if any, why the Petition should not be granted.

Furnish a copy of this Order together with a copy of the Petition to the Office of the Solicitor General, the City Prosecution Office, the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, the Office of the Local Civil Registrar, Counsel for the Petitioner as well as the Petitioner herself.

SO ORDERED. Given this 24th day of January, 2022 at Davao City Philippines.

(SGD.) JILL ROSE S. JAUGAN-LO Presiding Judge

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TOUGH GROUP

Gilas bunched with New Zealand, Lebanon, India in Fiba Asia Cup

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he Philippines will be in a tough group that includes New Zealand come the 2022 Fiba Asia Cup in Jakarta.

The Philippines, which was placed in Pot B for the draw, ended up being bracketed with New Zealand, Lebanon, and India for the tournament set from July 12 to 24 at Istora Gelora Bung Karno.

Here are complete groupings

for the 2022 Fiba Asia Cup: Group A: Australia, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia.

Group B: China, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Bahrain.

Group C: Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Syria.

Group D: New Zealand, Philippines, Lebanon, India.

Interestingly, Gilas will have an early chance to reacquaint themselves with New Zealand and India as they face off with these same teams in the Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers at Smart Araneta Coliseum next week.

Aside from that duel, these

squads still have one more goround in the third window of the 2023 Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers in June before their clash at the continental tourney.

The 2022 Fiba Asia Cup will just be one of the tourneys that Gilas will prepare for in a loaded 2022 calendar, together with the next windows of the 2023 Fiba World Cup Asian qualifiers, the

2023 Hangzhou Asian Games in March, and the Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi this May. Gilas is looking to improve on its seventh place finish in the 2017 staging in Lebanon, curiously with coach Chot Reyes calling the shots in a national team led by Jayson Castro, Terrence Romeo, Calvin Abueva, and Christian Standhardinger.