Early Childhood Development

The first years of life are critical for the physical, emotional and intellectual development of a child

Early childhood is the most crucial time in a child’s life. Before age 5 our brains develop faster than during any other time in our life, and we develop physical, mental, and emotional foundations for our entire life ahead. Investments in parents and their young children are highly effective and among the most cost-effective methods used to prevent future high spending on health and poverty alleviation services.

In 2018. UNICEF and World Health Organization adopted a document –“Nurturing Care Framework” which gives clear guidelines for policies and practices supporting children during their earliest years. According to this document, to reach their full potential, children need the 5 interrelated components of nurturing care:

1. good health , 2. adequate nutrition, 3. safety and security, 4. responsive caregiving, 5. opportunities for playful learning in early childhood through interactions with their parents.

Early childhood development programmers are most beneficial for children from the most disadvantaged families and significantly benefit to lowering inequality between peers. Parents are a child’s most important support, guides, windows into the world and teachers. Support programmes that empower parents set the ground for optimal early childhood development and long-term resilience throughout life.

For children in Serbia to develop and have better childhood experiences and life outcomes in adulthood, UNICEF supports:

•Strong infant and young child policies and services that are aligned with the Nurturing Care Framework and that include care for the well-being of children and their caregivers, especially in vulnerable families, such as families living in poverty, Roma families and families with children with disabilities.

•Improvement of maternal care that includes promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months, so that every child can survive and thrive.

•More efficient procurement and distribution of essential child vaccines, more effective data management systems on immunization and child health, communication through the health services and media platforms, as well as a betterprepared outbreak response.

•Quality cross-sectoral response and further advancement of services in early development through the work of homevisiting nurses, pre-school institutions and social protection services in order to empower parents and caregivers for quality child-rearing so they can provide children with affection, attention and stimulation through play and exploration through interacting with both parents.

•Introducing quality early childhood intervention, starting with timely detection of developmental risks and including intervention through three key support systems – health protection, preschool education and social welfare – to build on a family-oriented approach in addressing needs of children with developmental delays and disabilities, their parents and caregivers.

•More efficient procurement and distribution of essential child vaccines, more effective data management systems on immunization and child health, communication through the health services and media platforms, as well as a betterprepared outbreak response.

•Quality cross-sectoral response and further advancement of services in early development through the work of homevisiting nurses, pre-school institutions and social protection services in order to empower parents and caregivers for quality child-rearing so they can provide children with affection, attention and stimulation through play and exploration through interacting with both parents.

•Introducing quality early childhood intervention, starting with timely detection of developmental risks and including intervention through three key support systems – health protection, preschool education and social welfare – to build on a family-oriented approach in addressing needs of children with developmental delays and disabilities, their parents and caregivers.

Three of the five contestants for Booth competition held in connection with the Fourth Anniversary of the BARMM were declared winners at the concluding program held at the Bangsamoro Government Center here in Cotabato City. These are; Basilan, Tawi-tawi and Lanao del Sur.

It was one of the most difficult judging experience I ever had. While the other judges were visual artists, I am inclined towards the masterful handiwork of the tribes. We hold in our hands the precious treasures of our cultural heritage.

The Basilan booth featured the products of the Yakan Tribe , Traditionally, they have used plants such as pineapple and abaca converted into fibers as basic material for weaving using herbal extracts from leaves, roots and barks. The Yakans dyed the fibers and produce colourful combinations and intricate designs. Their booth also had a Yakan actually weaving while a gentleman demonstrated how the head cloth Seputangan was wound around the head.

Lording over the booth of Tawi-tawi was the photograph of the Mayor and his wife, garbed in their traditional wedding special garment made of velvet material with multi studs on the chest, cascading down the length . The Badjao tribe are scattered along the coastal areas of Tawi-tawi, Sulu, Basilan and some coastal areas of Zamboanga. The Badjaos are also known as “Sea Gypsies” whose culture and livelihood are tied to the sea. The Tawi-tawi booth had tarpaulins featuring the many exotic places to visit in their place. One day, we may find ourselves in the heart shaped lake, or having selfies with the houses on stilts as backdrop, riding the banka along Sitangkai, the Venice of Tawi-tawi. Their Tepo, finely textured mats are often framed on the walls rather than being slept on.

Not to be outdone, Lanao del Sur had the presence of a newly enthroned Sultan, The Sultan sa Talaguian, his highness Ali Magal Macadaag. His throne was filed with what we call “baul” , but unlike the familiar baul to most of us, these are laden with mother of pearl insets. Some are long, for keeping the clothes while the small ones are for trinkets. They say these are ideal for gift giving especially for weddings. Famous for the dance of Muslim royalty, the Sinkil, the Lanao Booth’s ceiling was adorned with the colourful canopy, the material of which is made of golden satin and heavily handembroidered like umbrellas.

Solving Business Problems…

“There are no big problems, there are just a lot of little problems.”—Henry Ford

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”—Albert Einstein

“Learn to use your brain power. Critical thinking is the key to creative problem solving in business”—Richard Branson

A business firm does not exist in a vacuum and has to deal with both its internal and external environment. There is a myriad of things that can happen in a business firm/s environment that can affect its operation. The adverse changes or occurrences are deemed as problems or concerns.

The internal environment consists of its owners, officers, employees, as well as, the rules, procedures, and systems that were put in place to allow the enterprise to operate effectively and efficiently.

Depending on its size and scope of operation, the external environment that would matter to an enterprise could just be the locality where it operates or extends up to the national level or even global arena for the larger companies. The local government units where the firm is located or operates, the national government, and other countries and international organizations (e.g. World Trade Organization, World Health Organization, and organs of the United Nations) could make or change policies and procedures that can benefit or negatively impact business enterprises.

What is a problem?

One definition of problem is “a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.” There are two important items in the definition. First, a problem is something that we do not want and can be detrimental to the enterprise and the results of its operations. Second, the matter or situation that arose needs to be dealt with as to prevent damage or even threaten the very existence of a business enterprise.

To be really effective in solving a problem, we need to be very analytical and creative.

First, we have to be able to correctly identify the problem, its gravity, and how pervasive it is.

Sales, more particularly a fall in the level of goods or services sold, s often one of the biggest challenges for an enterprise. When there is a dip in sales, we have to understand what is the real cause. Is it just due to seasonal changes in demand, actions of competitors (e.g.. they introduce better products, lowered their selling price, etc.), due to difficulties being encountered by consumers (e.g. occurrence of a calamity), emergence of a new product that could replace existing ones in the market, or negative events in the local economy (loss of jobs).

Second, the firm has to identify the options it has in dealing with the problem.

Following the above example (fall in volume of sales), a firm has various options (depending on what caused the fall in sales). If the main competitor/s had lowered their selling price, the firm may opt to lower its own selling price, do a sales promotion (e.g. buy one, take one), or even do nothing (if the firm is certain that the competitor cannot afford to keep the low price for a long period of time).

Third, the alternatives had to be evaluated on their ceertainty to solve the problem immediately and permanently.

Based on the result of its analysis, the firm decides which option is best and implements it and observe if the solution is effective.

“HFM” disease hits Kidapawan, SoCot...from P1

of chicken fox or prickly heat but the blisters were contained only around the mouth and hands and later in the feet,” Arlene, a mother of one of the child confined in a private hospital here, said.

Franco said aside from disinfection in possible sources of the “coxsackie viruses,” parents are also advised to ask hygiene kits from their respective barangay health stations to help contain the outbreak.

Dr. Cynthia Corneta, Banga OIC municipal health officer, also appealed to parents to teach their children to always wash their hands “every now and then” or provide them with alcohol to avoid getting the virus.

“Should there are symptoms like fever and skin irrigation, bring your child to the nearest health station or hospital,” Dr. Corneta said.

In Kidapawan, Dr. Evangelista said the HFMD is very contagious that transmitted via

Republic of the Philippines Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao City Government of Cotabato OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that Japheth C. Cabigas has filed with this office a petition for correction of entry in sex/gender from Male to Female in the certificate of live birth of Japheth Canoy Cabigas who was born on April 30, 1992 at Cotabato City and whose parents are Flordeliza B. Canoy and Alvin C. Cabigas. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office.

(Sgd.) EDRES A. SAMAMA

Asst. City Civil Registrar OIC-City Civil Registrar MC: Feb. 4 & 11, 2023

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 14 Cotabato City

SPL. PROC. CASE NO. 2022-1594

IN RE: PETITION FOR THE PROBATE OF THE NOTARIAL WILL OF JESUS PERFECTO MARQUEZ MARTINEZ AND THE ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY

MICHELLE B. MARTINEZ, Petitioner. x---------------------------------------------x ORDER

A verified petition was filed by petitioner, assisted by counsel, praying that the Honorable Court: a) Set the present petition for hearing and thereafter issue the required notices to the following: (i)

Vivian Biruar Martinez, Marie-vie B. Martinez, Anthony John B. Martinez42 Ramon Rabago St., Rosary Heights XIII, Cotabato City; (ii) Tomas

Ringo B. Martinez- 71 First St., Don

E. Sero, Rosary Heights V, Cotabato City (iii) Agnes Farida Bagaforo- 40 Don T.V. Juliano Avenue, Bagua II, Cotabato City; and (iv) Erlie Josefa

R. Babayen-on- 360A Uriel St., Peñafrancia Subdivision, Rosary Heights XII, Cotabato City; b)

Admit the notarial will of Jesus

Perfecto Marquez Martinez dated 10 September 2021 into probate; c)

Issue letters testamentary in favor of Agnes Farida Bagaforo-Arellano, or in case of her incapacity to Erlie Josefa R. Babayen-on, without the necessity of filing a bond.

FINDING the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let this case be set for hearing on February 9, 2023 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at which place, date and time, any person who may have interest, if any, may show cause why the petition should not be granted.

Let this Order be published in a newspaper edited and of general circulation in the City of Cotabato and Province of Maguindanao once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks prior to the date of hearing at the expense of the petitioner.

SO ORDERED.

Cotabato City, Philippines, this 9th of January, 2023.

(Sgd.) KASAN K. ABDULRAKMAN Acting Presiding Judge MC: Jan. 21, 28 & Feb. 4, 2023 respiratory secretions like coughs, sneezing of patients and close contact with the HFMD patients or sharing of kitchen utensils. “This is very contagious especially during the first week of illness,” Dr. Evangelista said a video post in Kidapawan City LGU social media account.

The most common signs of the disease are rashes in the patients hand, foot and mouth, coughs and fever.

Evangelista said hardest hit are Barnagays Poblacion, Singao, Magsaysay, Macebolig, Amas, Perez, Lanao and Indangan. He said many parents are unaware that their children have already the virus thus the city has ventured into massive information campaign, especially in schools, as one of preventive measures.

Republic Of The Philippines Department Of Agrarian Reform

Tunay na Pagbabago sa Reformang Agraryo

Prefatory Statement

The 1987 Constitution under Article XIII, Section 4 provides that the State shall, by law, undertake an agrarian reform program founded on the right of farmers and regular farmworkers, who are landless, to own directly or collectively the lands they till or, in the case of other farmworkers, to receive a just share of the fruits thereof; Presidential Proclamation No. 13 instituted a comprehensive agrarian reform program (CARP) on July 22, 1987, and E.O. No. 229, provided the mechanics for its implementation;

On June 10, 1988, R.A. No. 6657, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988, was enacted; Section 50 of R.A. No. 6657, as amended, provides that the DAR has primary jurisdiction to determine and adjudicate agrarian reform matters and shall have exclusive original jurisdiction over all matters involving the implementation of agrarian reform;

The primary thrust of Sections 49 and 50 of Republic Act (RA) No. 6657, as amended, is embodied in DAR AO No. 03, Series of 2017 (2017 Rules for Agrarian Law Implementation (ALI) Cases, amending DAR AO No. 03, Series of 2003 to proceed to hear and decide all cases, disputes or controversies in a most expeditious manner, employing all reasonable means to ascertain the facts of every case in accordance with justice and equity and the merits of the case in a manner that is just and inexpensive;

Indispensable in the judicious determination of cases by the Office of the Regional Director is the avoidance of further delays in the issuance and furnishing of Notices, Orders and Resolutions and the receipt of case folders and pleadings to and from the parties;

Finally, pursuant to A.M. No. 11-9-4-SC (Efficient Use of Paper Rule) and the Revised Guidelines on Submission of Electronic Copies of Supreme Court-Bound Papers Pursuant to the Efficient Use of Paper Rule, and that this guideline does not in any way amend or modify DAR AO No. 03, Series of 2017, and in pursuance to ISO Standards, that this Office hereby adapts the same.

GUIDELINES ON SUBMISSION OF ELECTRONIC COPIES FOR THE AGRARIAN LAW

IMPLEMENTATION CASES FILED BEFORE THE REGIONAL OFFICE XII

(1) Coverage.- These Guidelines shall govern the submission of electronic coples of all ALI Cases lodge before the Regional Director of Region XII which shall include but not limited to the following to viz: a) Petition

A field worker of the municipal disaster risk reduction and management office of Banga, South Cotabato conducts disinfection in public schools in the Poblacion after the outbreak of hand, food and mouth disease.

Extrajudicial Settlement

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late NAPOLEON BATO SALAYSAY, who died on November 23, 2009 at Ampatuan, Maguindanao, a parcel of land Lot 18, Block 4, Psd-123804-000755, situated in Barrio Bagua, Cotabato City, covered by TCT No. T-334416, containing an area of 145 sq. mts., more or less is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with waiver of rights before Notary Public Antonio F. Diocera as per Doc. No. 161; Page No. 33; Book No. C; Series of 2023.

MC: Feb. 4, 11 & 18, 2023

Extrajudicial Settlement

Notice is hereby given that the late HADJI MUKAMAD ZACARIA, who died intestate on December 27, 1997 at Bagua III, Cotabato City, left a parcel of land Lot No. 522-A-2, (LRC) Psd210426, covered by TCT No. T-12637, situated in Bagua, Cotabato City with an area of 500 sq. mts., more or less is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous sale before Notary Public Atty. Abbyr A. Nul as per Doc. No. 398; Page No. 76; Book No. XL; Series of 2023.

MC: Jan. 28, Feb. 4 & 11, 2023

Republic of the Philippines Province of Cotabato Municipality of Aleosan LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In com pliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that April Gie C. Campas has filed with this office a petition for change of sex from Female to Male and the first name of the father from Nesto to Nestor, in the birth certificate of April Gie C. Campas who was born on 23 April 2004 at Sta. Rosa, Aleosan, Cotabato and whose parents are Nestor Q. Campas and Melanie T. Calicaran.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than 6 February 2023.

(Sgd.) MARILOU G. NANLABI Municipal Civil Registrar MC: Feb. 4 & 11, 2023

Photo courtesy of DepEd-Banga

Extrajudicial Settlement

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late ROWAIDA ABO, who died on November 11, 2016, a parcel of land Lot 641-A-5-C-2-A, Psd12-009018, situated in Barrio Kakar, Cotabato City, covered by TCT No. T-23314, containing an area of 200 sq. mts., more or less is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous absolute sale before Notary Public Hazruddin E. Usman as per Doc. No. 181; Page No. 36; Book No. I; Series of 2023.

MC: Feb. 4, 11 & 18, 2023

Extrajudicial Settlement

Notice is hereby given that the late LUTHER ABALDE MANEJA, who died intestate on 20 September 2022, left a PHILAM AIA POLICY INSURANCE Policy No. 0611579178 is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate/ partition of specific property (Insurance Claims/proceeds) with special power of attorney before Notary Public Atty. Roniel L. Inot as per Doc. No. 393; Page No. 80; Book No. 13; Series of 2022.

MC: Jan. 28, Feb. 4 & 11, 2023

Republic of the Philippines Magpet, North Cotabato OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Gino Culam Indoy has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from Dino to Gino in the certificate of live birth of Dino Culam Indoy who was born on June 08, 1979 at Lanaokuran, Magpet, Cotabato and whose parents are Amado E. Indoy and Saring Lantong Culam. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 21, 2023.

(Sgd.) CHONA M. PROVIDA, MPA Municipal Civil Registrar MC: Feb. 4 & 11, 2023 b) Notice to File Comment/Answer/Interlocutory Orders c) Answer/Comment d) Position Papers e) MARPO Investigation Report f) Motions of any kind g) Summons

(h) Case Brief/s

(i) Any other legal documents with the same and similar import

(2) Manner of Transmittal.- All the legal documents mentioned in the immediately preceding item shall be submitted within twenty-four (24) hours from the filing of the hard copies (filed personally, by registered mail or any mailing courier companies) by transmitting them through electronic mail.

(3) Date and Time of Filing.- When the paper or hard copy is filed in person, by registered mail or any other mailing courier the same shall be deemed to have been filed on the date and time of filing of the hard copy, not the date and time of the transmission of the electronic copy.

(4) Proof of Filing of Hard Copy.- The electronic copy submitted should be the EXACT COPY of the paper filed before the Office of the Regional Director through personal filing, registered mail or through any other mailing courier. The following shall be considered as proof of filing; a.) For Papers filed in person, the one filling is strongly encouraged to submit an electronic copy of the papers submitted. b.) For paper sent via registered mail or through any other mailing courier, the electronic copy shall include the scanned copy of Proof of mailing (document/receipt) issued by the Postal Office or the mailing courier opted evidencing payment of necessary fee/s for the delivery of the legal document.

(5) Electronic File Format.- The electronic copy of the proof of mailing as in item (4) (B) of these guidelines shall be in PDF format. The petitions and other legal documents as mentioned in item (1) of these guidelines shall be submitted through electronic mail under MS WORD format (.docx)

(6) Receiving of Regional Office Bound Documents. Electronic copies submitted by e-mail must be addressed to the legal division of the Regional Office XII with the email address (legaldivdarro12@gmail. com)

(7) E-mail Format. The submission of electronic copies by electronic mail shall use the following format:

To: (email address of the Regional Legal Division)

From: (filer’s e-mail address)

Subject: Docket Number/Nature of the case/Pleading or Document Title

Example:

To: legaldivdarro12@gmail.com

From: juandelacruz@gmail.com

Subject: 1200-0001-2023/Disqualification/Petition

The body of the e-mail shall contain the basic details of the case so as to guide this Office in ascertaining the nature of the email sent.. It shall contain the full title of the case and basic details/information regarding the case.

Example: Good Day!

Respectfully forwarding the case folder with Docket No. 1200-0001-2023 captioned as “Petition for Partition/Survey filed by Juan Dela Cruz, Annie Batumbakal and Juana Dela Cruz situated at Barangay A, Municipality B, Province of C

Thank you!

In cases of direct filing before the Office of the Regional Director the filler shall leave the middle portion of the docket number (i.e. 1200-____-2023)

(8) Verified Declaration. The filer shall also attach to the e-mail a Verified Declaration that the Pleading submitted electronically are complete and true copies of the printed documents. The declaration shall use the following format:

I,________hereby, declare that the documents hereto submitted electronically are complete and true copy/ les of the documents filed by (personal, registered mail, or any mailing courier).

Signature Printed Name Position Date

SUBSCRIBE AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, this____day of __________, 2022 in __________, Philippines, personally appeared the above-named person exhibiting before me competent evidence of his/her identity. Doc No. ___ Page No.___

Book No.___ Series of 2022

The declaration attached to the e-mail must be the PDF copy of the Verified Declaration attached to the hard copy filed before the Office.

(9) Repealing Clause.- All prior issuances of this Office inconsistent with these guidelines are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

(10) Effectivity. - These Guidelines shall take effect after fifteen (15) days of posting in four (4) conspicuous places (in each Provinces) of the Region and publication in two (2) newspapers of Regional Circulation.