The Mindanao Cross | December 31, 2022

CITY PNP SEES PEACEFUL NEW YEAR’S REVELRY

By Edwin O. Fernandez

“We have a very peaceful and solemn Christmas celebration, including the 9-day novena, I hope the same peaceful and solemn celebration in welcoming the New Year,” said Colonel Querubin Manalang, Cotabato City police director.

“While we do our best, we ask everybody’s cooperation to ensure that everybody will be safe and happy in welcoming 2023,” he said in a radio interview.

Manalang said during the 9-day

novena of Roman Catholic faithful in the city have been very peaceful, orderly and solemn with no reported single untoward incident that disrupted the celebration.

There were cases of shooting, though but Manalang stressed it did not affect the religious activities in the city.

“We hope and pray the same will transpire on Saturday, Dec. 31 and New Year’s Day on Sunday,” the optimistic city police director said, adding that he expect the general public to also share

responsibility making the city a safe place not only during the Holidays but in the coming days in 2023.

Manalang said securing the city during the holidays have been jointly implemented by the Cotabato City police office, the Task Force Kurawato, 6th Civil Military Operations Battalion, backed by police force multipliers and augmentation forces from Police Regional Office in BARMM.

Brig. Gen. John Guyguyon, police

regional director for the Bangsamoro region also expressed optimism the New Year’s revelry will be peaceful.

He said that all police officer under PRO-BAR are aware that firing of their firearms in welcoming 2023 is strictly prohibited and that they know the consequences.

Unlike in the past, firearms issued to police officers were no longer covered with packing tape to prevent them from being used to welcome the New Year.

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BARMM

By Nash B. Maulana

UPI, Maguindanao del Norte - The fledgling Bangsamoro government in the south is pushing the autonomous region through a two-pronged approach to progress in an “irreversible long-term” development rollout.

Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) said a stronger security had to be in place ahead of every big leap towards development, in order to keep criminality and brigandage at bay.

Ebrahim led the ceremonies Tuesday in handing over keys of brand new police cars to different municipal police stations.

Also together with Interior and interior and local government Minister Naguib Sinarimbo, Senior Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua laid the cornerstone for a new legislative building in Mother Kabuntalan Municipality in Maguindanao del Norte, on Tuesday.

AFP cites 6th ID units for accomplishments

By John Felix Unson

Three units of the 6th Infantry Division got special awards during the recent 87th AFP anniversary celebration for having decimated, via combined tactical operations and diplomacy, two fronts of the New People’s Army in Sultan Kudarat province.

The 603rd Infantry Brigade and its 7th and 37th Infantry Battalions each got an AFP Campaign Streamer for having annihilated the NPA’s West and East Daguma Sub-Regional Commands-Far South Mindanao Region via recent combat engagements and community peacebuilding projects supported by local government units.

The three units are under the 6th ID, based in Camp Siongco, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte and covers six provinces and five cities in central Mindanao.

Major Gen. Roy Galido, 6th ID commander, said they were elated with the grant by the AFP’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro, of a Campaign Streamer each to the three

BARMM earmarks P247-M for science agency, development

The year that was...

CASH AID. An elderly woman from Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, believed to be 80 years old and above, signs a document as proof she received P4,600 one-time subsidy through the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program of BARMM’s Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD).

Archbishop calls for prayers, aid for flood victims

Police authorities here have assured city residents, including officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) living in the city and its environs, that all safety measures are in place ahead of New Year’s Eve revelry.

Photo courtesy of MSSD-BARMM

BARMM earmarks P247-M for science agency, development

THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has earmarked P247-M for administrative support and operational services of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST).

In a statement, Member of Parliament and MoST Minister Engineer Aida Silongan cited MP Architect Eduard Guerra’s leadership of the Parliament’s Committee on Finance, Budget, and Management, which approved the MoST 2023 Budget on the same day.

The 2023 budget that the

region has allocated for science and technology runs roughly 0.29 percent of BARMM’s P85.3 billion budget approved by BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim through Parliament Bill No. 54, the Bangsamoro Expenditure Program (BEP), he signed into law Thursday night, Dec. 22 as the FY 2023 Regional

Appropriations Act of Bangsamoro. She also credited Member of Parliament (MP) Tarhata Basman who presented and defended the MOST-BARMM’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget which was approved at the BTA committee hearings of the BTA Parliament on December 12.

Minister Silongan,

10 NPAs yield on CPP anniv

TEN communist New Peoples’ Army (NPA) active members have voluntarily surrendered to the government in South Cotabato coinciding with the longest communist movement’s founding anniversary on Monday.

The rebels, belonging to the Guerilla Front ALIP, turned themselves in during ceremonies held at the town hall of Tupi, South Cotabato where they also denounced the communist movement.

They were presented by PRO-12 Regional Director Brig. Gen. Jimili Macaraeg and Tupi municipal police chief Maj. Rafael Banggay Jr to Tupi Mayor Romeo Tamayo who warmly welcomed them.

“We welcome the ten former rebels who wish to live a peaceful life,” Mayor Tamayo said as he handed over cash assistance and food packs to the returning guerillas.

“You made the right decision, in communist society you have no voice, no matter how you work hard, you will not succeed because you are controlled by communist rebel leaders, here in our government everybody is given the chance to improve lives, earn decent income and live peacefully,” Mayor Tamayo told the former rebels.

He said they will be enrolled to the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP).

During the activity, the surrenderers also burned the CPP flag as a symbol of their condemnation of all its terroristic activities and denounced the group for taking advantage of their weaknesses.

Brig. Gen. Macaraeg also urged other members of the communist terrorist groups to surrender and avail the government programs that offers help and support for their reintegration into the community.

“Their way of creating atrocities and spreading terrorism has claimed countless lives. Today, another ten people will amplify the strength of the government and weaken the left-leaning group,” Brig. Gen. Macaraeg said.

“Thus, I encourage all individuals who are still on the side of CPP-NPA to come back to the government and support peace and order and development of our community. We vow to help you to be part of the community again so you can dwell in peace and have a productive life,” he said. EOF

Police units gets 11 more vehicles from BARMM

THE Bangsamoro government on Tuesday, December 27, released 11 new patrol vehicles to different police units to boost law-enforcement efforts in the local communities.

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Midanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim, Senior Minister Abdulraof Macacua and Local Government Minister Naguib Sinarimbo together turned over the 11 Toyota Hilux pick-up trucks to PRO-BAR regional director Brig. Gen. John Guyguyon, on Tuesday at the regional capitol.

The office of Sinarimbo, chairperson of the Regional Advisory

Council of the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, had facilitated the release of dozens of police cars to different stations in the autonomous region early on, procured with allocations from BARMM’s Transitional Development Impact Fund.

Six of the patrol cars turned over by BARMM officials to Guyguyon are for police units in Tawi-Tawi province while two others are for Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao del Norte.

Two towns in Maguindanao del Sur - Datu Paglas and Pagalungan - are to get a patrol vehicle each,

along with Cotabato City, the administrative seat of the BARMM government.

The Ministry of the Interior and Local Government had earlier constructed police stations in different municipalities in BARMM in support of peace and security efforts of local government units.

Sinarimbo, who is overseeing the BARMM’s Rapid Emergency Action on Disaster Incidence contingent, said the patrol cars can also be utilized for calamity and disaster response operations of municipal and provincial police forces. JFU

THE Bangsamoro government released on Friday half of the funds for a public market project in the conflicttorn Al-Barka town in Basilan, essential to the area’s recovery from years of strife.

Mayor Jaydeefar Lajid of Al-Barka received the P7.5 million worth check for the project from Bangsamoro Local Government Minister Naguib Sinarimbo during their meeting at the regional capitol in Cotabato City.

The regional government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao allotted P15 million for the project.

The once dangerous Al-Barka repeatedly hit the news, from between the 1990s until about seven years ago, due to the deadly clashes in the area between armed groups and state forces that affected thousands of residents and caused widespread poverty in its barangays.

Lajid, chairperson of the Al-Barka municipal peace and order council, said he and his constituents are grateful to the BARMM government for helping bail them out from poverty and underdevelopment as a result of armed conflicts.

The MILG-BARMM also released funds Friday to local officials for barangay hall projects in Calanogas and Balindong towns in Lanao del Sur and for the construction of a municipal government center in Madalum municipality in the same province.

“We are hoping that the news about Al-Barka in the years to come shall be about its economic growth and how peace and sustainable development in the municipality are taking off,” Sinarimbo said.

The MILG-BARMM is also partly focused on the construction of barangay halls in the 63 Bangsamoro barangays in Cotabato province grouped as the BARMM Special Geographic Area (SGA).

A number of the 63 Bangsamoro SGA barangays in Cotabato’s adjoining Pikit and Aleosan towns are beset with security issues that the MILG-BARMM is trying to address along with the office of the governor in the province, Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza, and other Muslim and Christian stakeholders.

Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez, Jr., Sinarimbo, Mendoza, who is chairperson of the Cotabato provincial peace and order council, and representatives from the police and the Army’s 6th Infantry Division met in Kidapawan City Tuesday and discussed the peace and order problems in Pikit and Aleosan.

Three from the BARMM parliament --- the physician Kadil Sinolinding, Jr., Datu Jambo Matalam and Kelly Antao --- who are helping maintain law and order in troubled SGA barangays via backchannel dialogues, were also present in the forum in Kidapawan City that Galvez, Mendoza and Sinarimbo jointly presided over.

Sinolinding, who has relatives in Pikit and Aleosan, said the security dialogue was fruitful, capped off with a consensus among participants that included Major Gen. Roy Galido, who is commander of 6th ID, local MILF leaders and representatives from the police, to maximize cooperation in resolving the security woes in both towns.

More than 50 people got killed in one gun attack after another and in hostilities between feuding clans in SGA barangays in Pikit and Aleosan since late 2020.

Mendoza has said her office is open to SGA residents who need security and socio-economic interventions even if their barangays had been detached from Cotabato province and got fused with the Bangsamoro core territory as a result of the 2019 plebiscite for the ratification of the region’s charter, the Bangsamoro Organic Law.

Sinolinding said the MILG’s construction of barangay halls in the SGA barangays will project strong semblance of government in recipient areas, which is necessary in maintaining law and order in the local communities. JFU

Latest Cotabato City gun attacks leave 2 dead

4 BIFF hurt in latest clash with soldiers

FOUR from a local terrorist group were wounded in a bungled attack on Christmas Day of an Army detachment in Maguindanao del Sur province.

The wounded members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, initially identified only by traditional community elders as Talib, Musib, Oting and Guiadil, were among gunmen who attacked a roadside detachment of the Army’s 40th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Labo-Labo 2 in Datu Hofer, Maguindanao del Sur.

Officials of the Maguindanao Provincial Police Office and units of the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade

told reporters Monday the BIFF group that attacked the detachment was led by “Commander Jacket.”

He is wanted for the fatal ambush last August of Ampatuan police chief Lt. Reynaldo Samson and Corporal Salipudin Endab.

The soldiers and militiamen in the detachment in Barangay Labo-Labo 2 noticed their attackers approaching their position from two directions, enabling them to open fire first.

Commander Jacket and his followers traded shots with the soldiers and militiamen in the detachment for about 10 minutes and fled when four of them got

wounded.

Villagers residing in farms around the detachment have confirmed that Commander Jacket’s followers carried four wounded companions as they scampered away.

Major Gen. Roy Galido, commander of the Army’s 6th Infantry Division, said Monday barangay leaders in different towns have reported that the BIFF’s harassment of the soldiers and militiamen in the detachment was create an impression that the group has not been weakened by the surrender of more than a hundred members since January this year.

TWO were killed in separate gun attacks in Cotabato City in a span of only seven hours, the perpetrators all at large and still unidentified.

Jonity Kubato, 45, was driving his car at past 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 26, in a stretch of the Gonzalo Javier Street when one of two men together on motorcycle trailing behind shot him with a .45 caliber pistol as they got close.

Kubato, then on his way home from somewhere, died on the spot.

His attackers, wearing facemasks, immediately sped away after the attack.

A still unidentified man shot dead at about 3:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, the 60-year-old Joseph Yu in his house in Barangay Poblacion 3.

Lt. Col. Carmelo Mungkas, spokesperson of the Cotabato City Police Office, said Tuesday investigators are still trying to identify the killers of Kubato and Yu with the help of the duo’s relatives and barangay officials.

Officials of the Cotabato City Police Office said criminal cases shall immediately be filed against the culprits once identified. JFU

BARMM rebuilding conflictwracked Basilan town

ADDITIONAL CAPABILITY. The 11 new police patrol vehicles were turned over Tuesday, December 27, by senior Bangsamoro officials — Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim, Senior Minister Abdulraof Macacua and Local Government Minister Naguib Sinarimbo --- to Brig. Gen. John Guyguyon, director of the regional police command.

Photo by John Felix Unson

BARMM approach to ‘irreversible’ dev’t...from P1

Macacusa shared much laughter with townmates, including Mayor Salaban Dicolano of Mother Kabuntalan municipality, following the officials' ceremonial groundbreaking for the cornerstone of a new legislative building to rise.

Sinarimbo said development of the BARMM would have to evolve twice as fast in order for the region to rise above the ruins of armed conflict, through enhanced local governance, and economic enterprise.

“Having been through the ruins of war, we have been left behind by our neighbors… So we have to move on the fast lane through development: first via farenhanced local governance, and second, through stronger economic enterprise activities, utilizing the corporate powers of the local government,” Sinarimbo said.

Dr. Taugan Kikay, director-general of BARMM’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR), said the agency helps farmers recover from recent far devastation brought about by tropical typhoon “Paeng.”

"It is with sincere gratitude that I handover to you these police cars as a symbol of our genuine support in intensifying all the possible measures to serve and protect our Bangsamoro communities,” Ebrahim told regional executive and legislative officials, as well as police officers led by BARMM PRO

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late Spouses GERMAN DELA CRUZ, JR. and FLORENCIA VALDEVIZO-DELA CRUZ, who both died intestate on January 21, 1991 and September 12, 2002 at Lika, Mlang, Cotabato, parcels of land Lot 917 and Lot 2515, both under PLS-59, situated in Brgy. Lika, Mlang, Cotabato, covered by OCT No. V-8782, containing the total area of 37,511 sq. mts., more or less are subject of deed of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous deed of sale before Notary Public Alberto T. Eramis as per Doc. No. 415; Page No. 83; Book No. CCCXXIV; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 31, 2022, Jan. 7 & 14, 2023

Director, PBGen John G. Guyguyon Sinarimbo said the BARMM government is investing on both for the improvement of local governance, and on economic enterprise in which the local government units (LGUs) ought to activate their inherent corporate powers under the law.

Ebrahim said the BARMM procured the vehicles with funds provided by members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament from their individual transitional development impact fund (TDIF) for 2021.

Sinarimbo said the second venue of investment for the Bangsamoro government is designed to get the local economy rolling by providing LGUs with modern marketplace buildings—to the farthest municipality.

Last July, Sinarimbo said, BARMM officials broke the ground for the construction of a municipal hall building for Sibutu, and a market building on stilt in Sitangkai in far Tawi-Tawi.

“Your BARMM government helps you take the risk by investing in economic infrastructure facilities that no private corporate entity would be much willing to provide. That is why you have to utilize the corporate power of your LGU,” Sinarimbo told local officials in Upi, Maguindanao Norte, led by Mayor Ma. Rona Cristina Piang-Flores.

Republic

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

BARMM earmarks P247-M for science ..from P2

Deputy Minister Edzel Mohammad Jilhano, Bangsamoro-Director General Abdulrakman Asim, as well as the directors, division chiefs, and some section heads were present during the budget hearing, the MoSTBARMM leadership said in a statement.

Member of Parliament Anna Tarhata Basman, Sub-Committee Chair, presented the MOST Physical and Financial Accomplishment Report Covering the period from 2020 to 2022 and the agency’s proposed budget.

As presented, the agency’s officials said the approved budget will enable the MoST-BARMM to continue to implement its programs and projects, such as research and development (R&D) for advancement of science and technology, S&T services, science, education grants, and Bangsamoro Standards and Halal Testing Laboratories.

the budget approved and the additional increase will surely benefit the Bangsamoro.

MOST, as the region's science, technology, and innovation arm, will continue and heighten its effort to support and uplift the living standard of the Bangsamoro people through its mandate and with allegiance to moral. NBM

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048/10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that Marie Claire Christine R. Belvis has filed with this office a petition for change of first name/sex from Maria Claire Cristine/August 9, 1972 to Marie Claire Christine/ August 8, 1972 in the birth certificate of Maria Claire Cristine T. Belvis who was born on August 9, 1972 at Parang, Cotabato and whose parents are Teodorico B. Belvis, Jr. and Conception A. Teves.

Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than January 11. 2023.

(Sgd.) KARIM O. OMAR, MPA Municipal Civil Registrar

MC: Dec. 31, 2022, Jan. 7, 2023

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that Ma. Leny Castro Sabdani has filed with this office a petition for change of First Name Leny to Ma. Leny in the certificate of Live Birth of Leny Begasin Castro who was born on January 28, 1966 at Midsayap, Cotabato and whose parents are Wenceslao Castro and Araceli Begasin.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office of Municipal Civil Registrar. Midsayap, Cotabato.

(Sgd.) NORAH B. CABUGWASON Municipal Civil Registrar

MC: Dec. 31, 2022, Jan. 7, 2023

Minister Silongan said an additional P 49.5 million has been allocated and approved for the MoST BARMM to support additional scholarship grants, R&D services, and improve BSHTL’s laboratory services.

She said she is profoundly grateful to the Members of Parliament who gave their support and made possible the increase of the agency’s budget.

She emphasized that

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late ROBERTO D. CORTEZ, died on March 31, 2021 in Davao City, parcels of land Lot 2431-C, Psd-22680 in Cotabato City, covered by TCT No. T-27081; Lot 131-D-2-E, Psd-47731, in Salimbao, Nuling, Cotabato, covered by TCT No. T-35150; with the total area of 3,858 sq. mts., more or less; Condominium Certificate of Title Nos. 1462013000442- Parking Unit Space No. 66, with an area of 12.60 sq. mts., and 1462013000442- Residential Type Condominium Unit 501,with an area of 51 sq. mts., more or less, both situated in Davao City, are subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate before Notary Public Atty. Agnes De Castro-Jagunap as per Doc. No. 5969; Page No. 5969; Book No. XXVIII; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 31, 2022, Jan. 7 & 14, 2023

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the application of

EIGHT Z’S PROPERTIES BUILDING RENTAL

with the activity of Halal Poultry Production and Processing (Broiler/Free Range Poultry with the activity of tourism-related facilities and attractions (beach resort) located at Barangay Kusiong, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte for registration with the Bangsamoro Board of Investments-BARMM under Book I of the Omnibus Investment Code of 1987, otherwise known as Executive Order No. 226 as amended by R.A. 11534 or CREATE Act, has been officially accepted on December 28, 2022 ans is currently being processed.

Ay person with valid objections to or pertinent comments on the above-mentioned application may file his/her objection, in writing and under oath, with the Bangsamoro Board of Invesrments-BARMM within one (1) week from the date of application.

MOHAMAD O. PASIGAN Chairman

ANNOUNCEMENT

Ang Feroce Pawnshop & Money Changer Inc.- Main , Duterte, Davao City, at Branches I, II, III, IV, V, VI sa Cotabato City, Branch VII sa Parang, Maguindanao, Pigcawayan Branch, Midsayap Branch, Pikit Branch at Kabacan Branch sa North Cotabato, ay magkakaroon ng “Subasta Sale” sa darating na Enero 31, 2023 sa ganap na alas 8:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 4:30 ng hapon para sa mga hindi natubos na sangla sa buwan ng Agosto 2022.

Upang hindi maremate ang inyong mga alahas magbigay ng interest bago dumating ang araw ng subasta.

“Sa Feroce Pawnshop na tayo kumpleto na ang serbisyo” MC: Dec. 31, 2022

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late RUDY I. INOCENCIO who died intestate on December 12, 2017, an undivided share portion of Lot 291-0-2, Ped-06035177, covered by TCT No. T-24853, containing an area of 1,567 sq. mts., more or less in Brgy. Pook, Kalibo, Aklan is subject of deed of extrajudicial settlement /adjudication of estate before Notary Public Mimbalawag T. Mangutara Jr., CPA as per Doc. No. 176; Page No. 36; Book No. LXVIII; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 17, 24 & 31, 2022

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late LAMBERTO DEVILA who died intestate on December 20, 1989 at Kiwanan, Misdayap, Cotabato, a parcel of land Lot 8 Psd-12050825, situated at Sadaan now Kiwanan, Midsayap, Cotabato, covered by TCT No. T-117654, containing an area of 6,677 sq. mts., more or less is subject of deed of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous deed of sale before Notary Public Roland D. Jungco as per Doc. No. 124; Page No. 26; Book No. 142; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 31, 2022, Jan. 7 & 14, 2023

ANNOUNCEMENT

Ang G-ROCE Pawnshop sa Cotabato City at G-ROCE Pawnshop Damosa, Davao City, ay magkakaroon ng “Subasta Sale” sa darating na Enero 31, 2022 sa ganap na alas 8:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 4:30 ng hapon para sa mga hindi natubos na sangla sa buwan ng Agosto 2022.

Upang hindi maremate ang inyong mga alahas magbigay ng interest bago dumating ang araw ng subasta.

MC: Dec. 31, 2022

ANNOUNCEMENT

Ang Feroce Pawnshop & Money Changer-Main at Branches I, II, S.K. Pendatun, Sinsuat Avenue, sa Cotabato City, Branch III sa Midsayap, Kidapawan Branch, Isulan Branch at San Pedro Branch sa Davao City ay magkakaroon ng “Subasta Sale” sa darating na Enero 31, 2023 sa ganap na alas 8:00 ng umaga hanggang alas 4:30 ng hapon para sa mga hindi natubos na sangla sa buwan ng Agosto 2022.

Upang hindi maremate ang inyong mga alahas magbigay ng interest bago dumating ang araw ng subasta.

“Sa Feroce Pawnshop na tayo kumpleto na ang serbisyo”

MC: Dec. 31, 2022

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late IRENEO LAMOSAO, who died intestate on January 23, 1998 at Kiwanan, Midsayap, Cotabato, parcels of land Lot No. 6092, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89378, area of 1,323 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-4, PSD-124709019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89380, area of 483 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-6, PSD124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89382, area of 440 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-7, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89383, area of 906 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-9, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89385, area of 214 sq. mts.; Lot No. 60913, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89389, area of 336 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-16, PSD-124709019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89392, area of 414 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-17, PSD124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89393, area of 274 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-18, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89394, area of 633 sq. mts.; Lot No. 60929, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89405, area of 1,471 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-19, PSD-124709019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89395, area of 317 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-20, PSD124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89396, area of 402 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-25, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89401, area of 1,025 sq. mts.; Lot No. 60922, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89398, area of 464 sq. mts.; m Lot No. 609-26, PSD-124709019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89402, area of 298 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-28, PSD124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89404, area of 616 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-31, PSD124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89407, area of 598 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-34, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89410, area of 2,444 sq. mts.; Lot No. 60933, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89409, area of 1,159 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-32, PSD-124709019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89408, area of 2,225 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-35, PSD124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89411, area of 1,243 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-3, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89379, area of 1,348 sq. mts.; Lot No. 60930, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89406, area of 1,983 sq. mts.; Lot No. 609-24, PSD-124709019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89400, area of 1,476 sq. mts.; and Lot No. 609-27, PSD-124709-019487 (AR), TCT No. T-89403, area of 1,584 sq. mts. more or less, all located at Bo. Sadaan (now Kiwanan), Midsayap, Cotabato are subject of deed of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous deeds of sale before Notary Public Alberto T. Eramis as per Doc. No. 239; Page No. 48; Book No. CCCXIX; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 31, 2022, Jan. 7 & 14, 2023

PMARK PAWNSHOP MAIN & PMARK PAWNSHOP ALNOR BRANCH

Patalastas ng Subasta

PMARK Pawnshop Main Branch ng S.K. Pendatun Avenue, Cotabato City, PMARK Pawnshop Alnor Branch, Mall of Alnor, Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City ay nagpatalastas na mayroon silang Subasta ng hindi natutubos na mga sangla. Ang mga ito ay isinangla magmula noong Hulyo 2022. Ang Subasta ay sa Enero 3, 2023 sa ganap na ika 9:00 ng umaga hanggang 4:00 ng hapon sa nasabing lugar.

Republic of the Philippines BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO REGIONAL BANGSAMORO BOARD OF INVESTMENTS Cotabato City

Republic of the Philippines Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Parang, Maguindanao OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

of the Philippines Midsayap, Cotabato LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

Bangsamoro Parliament OKs bills extending availability of 2022 budget and Special Development Fund

MP Ampatuan files four bills

COTABATO CITY — Four legislative measures were filed by Member of the Parliament Engr. Baintan AdilAmpatuan, including measures that would institutionalize the observance of an annual Clean-Up Day, creation of printing office, housing office, and coconut authority.

The Parliament Bill (PB) No. 90, also known as the “Bangsamoro Clean-up Act of 2022,” generally aims to make June 6 of every year an annual Clean-Up Day in the Bangsamoro region.

COTABATO CITY (December 22, 2022) — The Bangsamoro Parliament approved two legislative measures seeking to extend the availability of the Bangsamoro budget as well as the 2020 and 2021 Special Development Fund, on third and final reading.

According to Architect Eduard Guerra, chair of the Committee on Finance, Budget, and Management, extending the budget’s availability will allow for the implementation of several projects and programs in the region.

Under Parliament Bill No. 127, which extended the availability of 2020 and 2021 Special Development Fund, Section 3 of the Bangsamoro Appropriations Act is amended, stating that the appropriations in the said measure will be available for release and disbursement until December 31, 2023.

Appropriations for infrastructure capital outlays are also valid for obligation under he approved measure until the end of December 2023.

Meanwhile, approved Parliament Bill No. 128, filed by the Government of the Day, extended the availability of the General Appropriations Act of the Bangsamoro until December 31, 2023, except for personnel services and general administration, as well as support under maintenance and other operating expenses.

Following the passage of the proposed bill, the amount appropriated as the share of the constituent local government units on the income taxes

collected within the region is available for disbursement until December of next year.

All unreleased appropriations will lapse after the end of their validity period, while unexpended or undisbursed funds will revert to the Bangsamoro Treasury under a Special Fund for reappropriation.

Appropriations for infrastructure capital outlays for this year’s fiscal year will only be available until December 31, 2023, and construction, inspection, and payment must be made until June 30, 2024.

MOOE and other capital outlay item appropriations are also available until the end of the month next year.

Appropriations for personnel services are valid for obligation and disbursement only until December 31, 2022.

The Ministry of Finance, Budget, and Management is also authorized to issue the necessary guidelines for the effective implementation of the said measure.

A report on the said releases, obligations, and disbursements must also be submitted to the Parliament and to the chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Budget, and Management.

According to MP Ampatuan, the proposed legislation would raise the awareness of every Bangsamoro about the importance of preserving the environment by raising awareness about the effects of littering and implementing programs and activities aimed at preventing pollution in the region.

Once approved, the Ministry of Environmental, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) will be the primary agency charged with the implementation of Simultaneous Clean-Up Day throughout the region.

Heads of government agencies, local government units, and employers in the private sector, together with their employees, must also organize, engage in, or participate in activities designed to raise awareness and promote the measure’s objectives.

MP Ampatuan is also pushing for the establishment of printing and housing offices in the region, as proposed in PB Nos. 91 and 92, respectively.

As proposed in PB No. 91, also known as the “Bangsamoro Printing Office Act of 2022,” a Bangsamoro Printing Office will be established under the Office of the Chief Minister.

It will provide the printing needs of all government agencies and may accept printing jobs from other government entities, such as the printing of books and other educational materials by the MBHTE, the printing of all standard and accountable forms by BARMM, the printing of the Bangsamoro Appropriations Act, and the printing of development information materials by the Bangsamoro Government.

A Bangsamoro Housing Office (BHO) will also be established under PB No. 92,

also known as the “Bangsamoro Housing Act.”

Attached to the Ministry of Human Settlements and Development, the BHO will serve as the primary Bangsamoro government entity responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive and integrated housing development and resettlement program. It will be the sole Bangsamoro government agency engaged in direct shelter production.

The Bangsamoro Government Center in Cotabato City will serve as the BHO’s main office, while satellite offices will be set up in the provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi.

The last proposed measure, PB No. 93, would establish the Bangsamoro Coconut Authority as the agency responsible for the comprehensive and integrated development of the coconut industry in the Bangsamoro region.

The BCA will promote and maintain the development of the coconut industry in the region.

The four legislative measures were also co-authored by MPs Amilbahar Mawallil, Atty. Laisa Alamia, Atty. Suharto Ambolodto, Don Mustapha Loong, Atty. Rasol Mitmug Jr., Rasul Ismael, Diamila Ramos, Susana Anayatin, Khalid Maamor Hadji Abdullah, Jafaar Apollo Mikhail Matalam, Sittie Fahanie Uy-Oyod, Nabila Margarita Pangandaman, Bassir Utto, Froilyn Mendoza, and Mohammad Kelie Antao.

Bangsamoro Parliament approves P85.3 billion 2023 BARMM budget

COTABATO CITY — Prioritizing education, health, infrastructure, and social services, the Bangsamoro Parliament, on December 20, approved BTA Bill No. 54, or the Bangsamoro Expenditure Program for 2023, amounting to P85.3 billion.

The 2023 BARMM budget was approved on third and final reading with 44 affirmative votes, zero negative votes, and zero abstentions.

Prior to budget approval, the Committee on Finance, Budget, and Management deliberated the proposed budgets of all the ministries and agencies since it was filed in September.

“The CFBM truly underwent marathon hearings and scrutinized the proposed budgets of all ministries and offices to ensure that the budget is for the Bangsamoro people,” said CFBM Chair MP Eduard Guerra.

“Following this approval, we will move forward with the implementation of all projects and programs in the provinces of the region, including the Special Geographic Area,” he added.

The budget increased to P85.3 billion in 2023 from P79.8 billion in 2022.

The Bangsamoro Government allocated P70.1 billion for all of the ministries, agencies, and offices, while P15.2 billion is allotted for Special Purpose Funds.

Following its passage in second reading, the budget was swiftly approved by Parliament members.

The top 10 ministries and offices with the biggest budget allocation are as follows:

Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education – P27.2 billion;

Ministry of Public Works – P16.4 billion;

Office of the Chief Minister – P5.9 billion;

Ministry of Health – P5.8 billion; Bangsamoro Transition Authority –P3.9 billion;

Ministry of Social Services – P3.07 billion;

Ministry of Interior and Local Government – P2.04 billion;

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform – P1.5 billion;

Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy – P666 million; and

Ministry of Transportation and Communications – P539 million.

EDUCATION

The education sector in the region has received the highest budget allocation for next year, totaling P27.2 billion.

The proposed budget, in line with BARMM’s enhanced priority agenda, aims to improve access to quality and holistic education by strengthening the education system.

This includes investing in human resource development, skills training, learning continuity programs, and advancing science, technology, and innovation through the madaris system.

The budget is also allocated for the Ministry of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education’s support to operations, including the management and supervision of field operations, curriculum, learning delivery, and assessment; school-based management and operations; higher education services; access to higher and modern education scholarships; management support to education; Bangsamoro education; Bangsamoro School Sports; and inclusive education programs.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The Bangsamoro government is also keen on developing a reliable

and resilient infrastructure system for land, sea, and air transportation, communications, commercial, social, industrial, environmental, and other strategic infrastructure to spur regional growth.

As the engineering and construction arm of the Bangsamoro government, the Ministry of Public Works allocated a P16.4 billion budget for 2023.

The funds will be used to support its operations in road network and other public infrastructure facilities programs, such as road network development, bridge construction, flood management, water supply, port rehabilitation, and other infrastructure programs.

HEALTH

As part of its drive for social protection and Universal Health Care, the Bangsamoro government earmarked P5.8 billion for health services.

This will help the Ministry of Health improve the responsiveness and timeliness of social protection in order to reduce vulnerability to economic, social, and environmental shocks and disasters.

Furthermore, this will improve

equitable access to high-quality, low-cost healthcare services, protect against health-related financial risks, and improve disease preparedness, prevention, and management strategies.

SOCIAL SERVICES

The Ministry of Social Services and Development has been allocated P3 billion for next year to provide a balanced and responsive approach to social welfare in which the rights, needs, and interests of all citizens within its jurisdiction are protected and addressed at all times, whether natural or human-induced, that affect their well-being and participation in community affairs.

Women, children, senior citizens, differently-abled individuals, indigenous cultural communities, internally displaced persons, and those similarly situated by analogy will be prioritized.

Family and community welfare, child and youth welfare, women’s welfare, older persons’ and persons with disabilities’ welfare, disaster risk reduction, and emergency assistance programs are some of the MOH’s operations for 2023.

Bangsamoro Parliament seeks to create eight municipalities in the BARMM Special Geographic Area

MP Mawallil refiles six bills in the Parliament

The eight municipalities will be composed of barangays that petitioned and voted to join the Bangsamoro region during the plebiscite in 2019.

The Special Geographic Area is composed of 63 villages in the towns of Aleosan, Carmen, Kabacan, Midsayap, Pikit, and Pigcawayan.

Filed by the Government of the Day, the proposed measures will create the municipalities of Pahamudin, Kadayangan, Kabalukan, Northern Kabacan, Kapalawan, Malmar, Tugunan, and Ligawasan.

Parliament Bill (PB) No. 129 seeks to create the Municipality of Pahamudin.

Under the proposed measure, Pahamudin will be composed of the barangays of Balacayon, Buricain, Datu Binasing, Datu Mantil, Kadilingan, Lower Pangangkalan, Libungan Torreta, Matilac, Patot, Upper Pangangkalan, Lower Baquer, and Simsiman, which all originated from the Municipality of Pigcawayan in North Cotabato.

The seat of government for the Municipality of Pahamudin will be established in Barangay Libungan Torreta.

A municipality of Kadayangan will also be created, with the barangays of Central Labas, Kapinpilan, Malingao, Mudseng, Sambulawan, Tugal, and Tumbras from Midsayap in North Cotabato, as its components.

According to PB No. 130, Barangay Kapinpilan will become the Municipality of Kadayangan’s seat of government.

Barangays such as Damatulan, Kadigasan, Kadingilan, Kudarangan, Nabalawag, and Olandang from Midsayap, Barangay Macasendeg from Pikit, and

Barangay Dungguan from Aleosan, North Cotabato, will also be constituted into one municipality, also known as the Municipality of Kabalukan, as proposed under PB No. 131.

The government seat for the Municipality of Kabalukan will be located in Barangay Nabalawag.

Another municipality, which will be called Northern Kabacan, as proposed under PB No. 132, will be created and composed of the barangays Buluan, Nangaan, Sanggadong, Simbuhay, Simone, Pedtad, and Tamped from the municipality of Kabacan in North Cotabato.

Its seat of government will be in Barangay Pedtad.

Under PB No. 133, barangays from Carmen, North Cotabato, such as Kibayao, Kitulaan, Langogan, Manarapan, Nasapian, Pebpoloan, and Tupig, will be merged into one municipality known as the Municipality of Kapalawan.

Barangay Kitulaan will be its seat of government.

PB No. 134 is proposing the creation of the municipality of Malmar. It is composed of the barangays of Balungis, Batulawan, Fort Pikit, Gokotan, Nabundas, Nalapaan, and Nunguan from Pikit, North Cotabato.

The seat of government will be in Barangay Gokotan.

Composed of seven

barangays such as Balong, Bualan, Lagunde, Macabual, Manaulanan, Pamalian, and Panicupan from Aleosan, North Cotabato, a municipality of Ligawasan will be established under PB No. 135.

The seat of government for the Municipality of Tugunan is in Barangay Manaulanan.

Lastly, constituting the municipality of Ligawasan are the barangays Bagoinged, Barungis, Bulol, Buliok, Gli-Gli, Kabasalan, and Rajamuda from Pikit, North Cotabato.

Its seat of government will be in Bagoinged.

Under the proposed measures, the creation of the eight municipalities will be approved by a majority of the votes cast by eligible voters in a plebiscite to be held in the barangays that make up the municipalities.

The plebiscite will be conducted and supervised by the Commission on Elections, through the Bangsamoro Electoral Office.

The BARMM Chief Minister will appoint the first mayor, vice mayor, and eight members of the Sangguniang Bayan of the new municipalities.

The Bangsamoro government will also appropriate and provide financial assistance for the administration and operation of the municipalities.

COTABATO CITY — Member of the Parliament Amilbahar Mawallil has reintroduced six legislative measures aimed at expanding and improving the region’s airport and terminal building infrastructure, establishing a seaweed industry development authority, and making dialysis treatment available at no cost to indigent patients.

Other measures include declaring the Balobok cave in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi as a regional heritage zone, memorializing the top 90 and top 300 core members of the Moro National Liberation Front, and promoting clean water throughout the region.

The first of the six bills introduced is Parliament Bill No. 84, which mandates the Bangsamoro Commission for the Preservation of the Cultural Heritage (BCPCH) to produce and publish the official names of the MNLF’s Top 90 and Top 300 core members.

The BCPCH should build a regional monument to honor the ideals and bravery shown by the core members who fought for the Bangsamoro struggle.

The top 90 were composed of different ethnolinguistic groups of the region who questioned the socio-political landscape in Mindanao and aimed to fight social injustices towards the Bangsamoro people.

“The top 90 and top 300 core members, the unsung champions of the Bangsamoro struggle, should be given proper recognition for the bravery they have manifested in continuously fighting for our rights,” said Mawallil.

BTA Bill No. 85, or the BARMM Airport Terminal Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2022, promotes the modernization and development of all airport terminal building facilities in the Bangsamoro region.

According to the proposed measure, the Bangsamoro government will provide adequate and suitable airport facilities through its continuous repair, maintenance, and development.

Once approved, the respective airport operators must submit a master plan for the long-term development of all airport passenger terminal infrastructure and facilities within BARMM to support the

modernization of existing airport facilities.

“This bill seeks to ensure an integrated manner of operating regional airport terminals and to avoid conflicting policies and programs on airport maintenance, operation, and development,” MP Mawallil said.

MP Mawallil also proposes the establishment of the Seaweed Industry Development Authority, which will develop an integrated development framework for the region’s seaweed industry.

He said the Bangsamoro government must be able to manage and improve seaweed culture and wild harvest techniques and output so that the relevant socio-economic benefits are “not lost and that the quality of the fresh or processed seaweed is maintained.”

BTA Bill No. 87, or the Balobok Cave Preservation Act of 2022, seeks to declare the Balobok Cave, located in Barangay Lakit-Lakit, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, as a regional heritage zone.

MP Mawallil said that this is to preserve, protect, promote, and develop the cave, as it is found to be one of the earliest human settlements in Southeast Asia, dating back to 8,000 years ago.

A “regional heritage zone” refers to historical, anthropological, archeological, and artistic geographic areas that are culturally significant to the Bangsamoro region.

In addition, MP Mawallil reintroduced BTA Bill No. 88, also known as the BARMM Dialysis Center Act of 2022, which would require all public hospitals in the region to establish dialysis units.

The dialysis units should have enough machines, equipment, paraphernalia, and supplies, as well as sufficient medical and other personnel, such as nephrologists, dialysis nurses, dialysis technicians, and operating room nurses, for both peritoneal and hemodialysis.

The Ministry of Health must ensure that indigent patients, as identified by the Ministry of Social Services and Development, receive free dialysis treatments in all regional government hospitals.

Lastly, BTA Bill No. 89, also known as the Safe Drinking Water Act of 2022, aims to preserve and restore water resources while also ensuring access to safe drinking water.

According to the proposed measure, the Bangsamoro government should develop an effective water quality management system aimed at protecting human health, preventing drinking water health hazards, and protecting, preserving, and reviving the region’s fresh, brackish, and marine waters.

PWD group calls for inclusion in Bangsamoro Electoral Code

TAWI-TAWI — A civil society organization for persons with disabilities (PWD) called for the inclusion of provisions friendly to them on the last day of public consultation on the Bangsamoro Electoral Code held today in this province.

Prof. Saturnino Apdal Jr., president of the Tawi-Tawi Alliance of Persons with Disabilities, made a plea to the authors of the Bangsamoro Electoral Code, saying, “we call on the drafters of the Code to consider making a Vulnerable Sectors Bureau.”

According to Apdal, the bureau will function similarly to the Commission on Elections’ Vulnerable Sectors Office.

On the proposed Bangsamoro Electoral Code, the Bangsamoro Electoral Office will be divided into six bureaus: Party Representation, Constituency Representtaion, Election Assessors, Provincial Operations, National and Local Election, and Administrative and Finance.

“We envision that a same office can be created to give emphasis to the needs of the vulnerable sector,” Apdal said.

He added that the establishment of a vulnerable sector bureau will result in a “more inclusive conduct of elections.”

He further suggested that the bureau may help with assisted voting, accessible information materials, the provision of

(APP) and emergency

(EPP), the prioritization and observance of express lanes, and an inventory of registered qualified PWD voters.

The inclusion of PWD as sectoral representatives was also suggested.

Only regional sectoral representatives duly accredited by the BEO are permitted to vote in sectoral representative elections under BTA Bill No. 29.

In the same proposed code, the sectors mentioned with corresponding ministries are Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, and ulama, or religious leaders.

“Please review and intensify the implementation of the mandated sectors for equal representation in the Parliament,” Apdal noted.

In response, Member of the Parliament Amilbahar Mawallil, who represents Tawi-Tawi in the Bangsamoro Parliament, said he has introduced legislation to establish a PWD office in the region.

“I hope to engage you in this conversation, and may the MPs who are here support the bill that I proposed,” he said.

Mawallil, who vowed to protect the interests of the province, said that through the public consultation, he

hopes to get the support of the MPs in advancing the cause of Tawi-Tawi.

Meanwhile, MP Dr. Kadil Sinolinding,

an opthalmologist by profession, said that “all your suggestions are well-taken, and we are with you in this stand.”

COTABATO CITY — The Government of the Day has filed bills proposing the creation of eight distinct and independent municipalities in the BARMM Special Geographic Area, separating them from their mother municipalities.

PWD-friendly accessible polling places

polling places

Archbishop calls for prayers, aid for flood victims

The archbishop offered prayers for the flood victims during his Christmas Day Mass at the Archdiocesan Shrine of Birhen sa Cotta and appealed for relief for those affected.

“Let us continue to pray that more help will come to them,” Jumoad said as the archdiocese’s Social Action Center started their relief operations on Monday.

“Let us also offer prayers that

weather conditions improve,” he said.

Authorities on Monday reported eight people dead and 19 were missing after incessant rains inundated parts of southern and eastern regions of the country.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRMMC) said six fatalities were reported in Misamis Occidental and two in Camarines Sur.

Those missing, on the other hand, were reported in Bicol, Eastern Visayas, and Northern Mindanao. Most of them, the NDRMMC said, were fishermen who still sailed despite the bad weather.

The agency also said that of the affected population, 44,672 individuals or 9,216 families were displaced and spent Christmas in evacuation centers. CBCP News

Pope Francis: Pray for a ‘very ill’ Benedict XVI

VATICAN— Pope Francis on Wednesday asked for prayers for a “very ill” Benedict XVI.

Francis made the appeal for the 95-year-old pope emeritus at the end of his weekly public audience on Dec. 28 in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.

“I ask to all of you a special prayer for the pope emeritus Benedict, who, in silence, is sustaining the Church,” he said.

“Remember him — he is very ill — asking the Lord to console him and to sustain him in this testimony of love for the Church until the end.”

Benedict XVI, who reigned as pope from 2005 until his resignation on Feb. 28, 2013, lives in a former monastery in the gardens of Vatican City.

On Dec. 1, Pope Francis praised Benedict XVI for his role as pope emeritus and his contributions to the field of theology.

Speaking at the 2022 Ratzinger Prize award ceremony at the Vatican, Pope Francis said: “We all feel his spiritual presence and his accompaniment in prayer for the whole Church.”

“But this occasion is important to reaffirm that the contribution of his theological work and, more generally, of his thought continues to be fruitful and effective,” he said. Hannah Brockhaus/Catholic News Agency

Church joins efforts to provide relief to flood victims

CARITAS Philippines announced efforts to provide relief to flood victims, particularly in the southern Philippine province of Misamis Occidental.

The Catholic charity said its relief efforts are underway in partnership with the Archdiocese of Ozamis’ social action center.

“Caritas Philippines is now providing assistance to communities affected by the flooding in Misamis Occidental due to heavy rains in the area,” it said in a social media post.

Immediately responding to the needs of the victims, the archdiocese’s parishes

It was the beginning of the year and two good friends were engaged in conversation as retirees often do. One was a donkey and the other was a horse. They both lived in Nazareth and they recalled the good old days when both of them were young and strong.

provided shelter for those whose houses have been washed out or damaged by the flood.

According to the national Caritas, several parishes have also welcomed evacuees from high risk areas and given them food packages, potable water, hygiene kits, and clothing, among others.

Heavy rain that began before Christmas has caused flooding and landslides in several regions of the country with the death toll climbing to 25 and 26 others still missing.

Most of the deaths were reported in the Northern Mindanao region, with

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Reflections

The horse belonged to Ephrem. a soldier who once served in the palace of Herod. The donkey belonged to Joseph who was a carpenter. They were telling each other of the best adventures of their life.

The horse told his story as a war horse. Since his master was a soldier he would often be ridden to battle, pursuing thieves and the enemies of King Herod. King Herod was jealous of his power and he had many enemies. He needed his soldiers to protect him and preserve him in his throne. One day he ordered his soldiers to search out male babies below two years old and kill them. Ephrem was a good soldier but he could not bring himself to follow the king’s order. He would gladly die in battle against other brave men but he did not see any reason to kill babies. So he found ways not to participate in the massacre of the innocents. His superior officer gave him a direct order to pursue a family who with their son was heard to be fleeing to Egypt. His horse was swift and strong but some power seems to be protecting this family. He was often pointed to wrong directions and he went back to the palace of Herod empty handed. His master had enough of war and killing and decided to retire with his horse to Nazareth, where he bought a farm and lived in peace with his neighbors. The donkey laughed loudly. “So it was you who

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The national disaster response agency said nearly 400,000 people were affected, with over 81,000 still in evacuation centers.

The Misamis Occidental province, as well as the city of Gingoog in Misamis Oriental, have been placed under state of calamity due to shear line-induced rains that caused continuous flooding.

Archbishop Martin Jumoad of Ozamis earlier asked for prayers and help for the people affected by the

was pursuing us. I was being led by Joseph and on my back was Mary and her son Jesus and all their possessions. I am a beast of burden and I could carry a lot of weight but I could not run fast. Egypt was a long way from Bethlehem so from time to time we would stop and seek refuge among some hospitable families. Hearing Joseph’s story these people were protective of us and would point your master to the wrong direction until we reached Egypt. We lived there for a few years until Herod died and we could go back to Nazareth.” There was no lack of work for a hardworking carpenter like Joseph. Joseph and Ephrem became good friends and with Mary watched over Jesus as he grew up in age and wisdom. From time to time they would hear talks that the boy Jesus would grow to be a great prophet. Perhaps he is the Messiah.

The horse nodded his head, “I heard that too. My master the soldier has enough of violence and he would often share with Joseph the prophecy about the Messiah, the Prince of Peace. He looks forward to the day when “swords shall be beaten into ploughshares and spears into pruning hooks and nations shall not lift up sword against nations, neither shall they learn war anymore.” (Isaiah 2:4). The donkey agreed, “ In that case I am honored that I have carried the Prince of Peace and his mother Mary on my back. I am just a beast of burden and destined to serve in peace. May the prophecies about the Prince of Peace come true.” A Blessed and Peaceful New Year to all people of good will.

calamity.

Caritas Manila, meanwhile, called for donations to provide emergency assistance to flood victims in Misamis Occidental.

The social action arm of the Manila archdiocese said the immediate needs are ready to eat foods, drinking water, hygiene kits and medicines.

“Your voluntary support for this fundraising campaign will go a long way in helping communities and families recover from the devastation caused by the flooding,” said Caritas Manila. CBCP News

Daily Scripture Readings

The Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God

Numbers 6.22-27; 2nd Reading: Galatians 4.4-7; Luke 2.16-21

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Readings: no. 205, p. 77 or 510, p. 619

1st Reading: 1 John 2.22-28

Gospel: John 1.19-28

Readings: no. 206, p. 79

1st Reading: 1 John 2.29; 3.1-6

Gospel: John 1.29-34

Readings: no. 207, p. 81

1st Reading: 1 John 3.7-10

Gospel: John 1.35-42

Readings: no. 208, p. 83

1st Reading: 1 John 3.11-21

Gospel: John 1.43-51

Readings: no. 209, p. 85

1st Reading: 1 John 5.5-13 Gospel: Mark 1.4-5, 7-11++

Readings: no. 210, p. 88 or no. 510B, p. 622

1st Reading: 1 John 5.14-21 Gospel: John 2.1-12

Archbishop Martin Jumoad of Ozamis has called for prayers and help for the people affected by floods triggered by heavy rains in many parts of the country, including his archdiocese.

Rev. Fr. Antonio P. Pueyo, DCC tonypoy_dcc0@yahoo.com

Parable of Peace

A flooded village in Misamis Occidental province’s Clarin town on Dec. 26, 2022 Photo courtesy of DXDD RADIO

“A Blessed and Peaceful New Year to all people of good will.”

Five deaths were logged in the Bicol region and two each in Eastern Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula.

EDITORIAL

Hopes

Afterthe past years which rattled Filipinos to the core – the COVID Pandemic, the earthquakes, the typhoons – which brought back to square one efforts to rise above the poverty that has shackled many, the very thought of a more relaxed and prosperous new year is constantly in our mind. The past years have brought disaster to our agricultural sector, which is the basis of our economy. As if the lack of income and poor production raise a red flag for the economy is something to focus on, there are still some who disregard the pitiable condition that some of our countrymen find themselves.

Looking at the effects of these past year, it is not only the sadness brought on a large scare that has given the country a need to review the policies that needed a quick look for many to survive. Here in Cotabato City, a number of its citizens has succumbed to the ravages of COVID. We can count the people who has contributed to its economy who were unfortunately became victims of the Pandemic. Doctors, businessmen, priests (who happened to be close to many of us), had their lives cut short and of course, the help they provided to our city’s economy. In addition to the Pandemic, the agriculture production which we were so proud of have decreased significantly due to the earthquakes and the storms.

It seems the government have not really missed providing the services to prevent and strengthen society against the onslaught of these natural calamities. The PAG-ASA was not negligent in warning people of coming disasters, and other services such as vaccines and health protocols were readily in place. However, at the national level, there are still irritants that contribute to an already miserable situation.

It may not be obvious, but some government policies contribute to the unemployment of Filipinos in their own country. The POGO issue continue to haunt us with nobody having the power to stop the inflow of illegal aliens into our shore. The proliferation of retail establishments selling cheap merchandise from abroad is another issue which has not yet reached the “controversial” level. The incursion of Chinese vessels into our fishing grounds is another issue which we have difficulty handling. This is funny because we always pride ourselves of having better “brains” than our Asian neighbors.

But then, mistakes of the past can still be remedied by the new year that lies ahead. We still have 365 days to ponder on how to overturn wrong policies, deficient services. We give so much hope on the coming new personalities every election. Hopefully, we have elected last time a new group that will sincerely work for our betterment. Let us not rush changes that we foresee will be of better help. Sometimes, moving cautiously is a better alternative to come up with more meaningful actions. Let us do this in the coming year with the blessings of God. MC

Itwas not just a bleak Christmas, but a deadly one, for some parts Visayas, Mindanao and Southern Luzon hit by shear line-induced rains and floods last weekend. As of Wednesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said the death toll had climbed to twenty five even as twenty six individuals remain missing. The heavy rainfall that triggered massive flooding has displaced at least 393,069.

Damage to the agriculture sector was reported at more than P63 million while damage to infrastructure was estimated to be around P2 million.

According to reports, the rain-induced floods and landslides are unlike previous disasters in the Philippines, which are typically triggered by more severe typhoons and tropical storms, of which the archipelago nation usually sees about 20 each year.

The so-called Christmas weekend weather disaster is a grim reminder of the reality of climate change and how the Philippines is extremely climate-vulnerable while not being prepared enough for the disasters to come.

The Oxfam “Climate Finance in Asia” report ranked the Philippines 10th among 18 Asian countries in terms of vulnerability and preparedness to climate change. The ranking, based on the Notre-Dame Global Adaptation Initiative Index, also shows the Philippines ranking 113 globally out of 182 countries for 2020. Our country is highly vulnerable but is not as prepared as countries like Singapore or Japan, which rank 6th and 19th respectively.

Oxfam Pilipinas Country Director Lot Felizco describes our situation thus: “Even though we are working on measures to improve our preparedness, every time we are hit by extreme weather events … we have to deal with further loss, making it even harder to be ready for the climate crisis.”

A month earlier than this recent Christmas weekend weather disaster, Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” ravaged Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Central Luzon, CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and Bangsamoro. At least 109,489 fisherfolks and farmers were affected by the agricultural damage estimated at more than P4 billion. Homes were damaged not only by flash floods but in landslides as well. More than a hundred lives were also lost.

As we write this piece, there is news of a Low Pressure Area predicted to bring rains over MIMAROPA, CALABARZON, Bicol, eastern and western Visayas.

As a new year dawns upon us, we are reminded of what Caritas Philippines says of our situation: it is one that is very serious. The typhoons are getting stronger every year and the impact is getting greater. Fr. Antonio Labiao, executive director of Caritas Philippines believes we cannot just keep scaling up our emergency response every year as these weather events damage more and more lives. He says we need to address the real cause of these calamities – climate change, the degradation of our mountains, illegal logging, quarrying and unsustainable farming practices. This is not just the work of government, but of the Church and of everyone.

It is time we start treading a new path as individuals, families, communities and as a people. In its 2019 pastoral statement, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines points us to some actions we could take: living simply, minimizing consumption and actively promoting ecological awareness and action through integral waste segregation and by minimizing the use of plastic and paper, by eliminating single-use plastics, polystyrene and the like, from our homes and institutions. We can also avoid use and consumption of genetically modified agricultural products propagated in plantations and monoculture production, which destroy biodiversity and threaten indigenous lands, as well as participate in efforts to protect and preserve our seas, oceans and fishery resources.

Yes, for even as we pray for peace among individuals, communities, peoples and countries at this dawn of a new year, we should likewise move towards making peace with the earth.

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liken the state of power in Maguindanao to the traditionally blinking Christmas tree lights— but which others find an “added insult to injury” for most of the areas affected do not have lanterns even.

And for one, the stretch of Elian, Madia, Dapiawan, Kitango up to lower Salbu (to and from Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur) is barely lit at night, courtesy of households each resorting to solar panels—many with apparent relatively low quality of photovoltaic conversion capacity from solar energy to electrical energy.

Some motorists are innovative as to hold dry-cell flashlights or wear flashlight headgears to light their way up. However, it is too annoying to be looking at times back through your side mirrors seeing small dots of lights, swinging sideward back-and-forth like a pendulum and “nodding” up-and-down at dark night. It is as if one was being chased by those motorcycles for something that might have been unwittingly damaged as one passed by. But why not buy pairs of motor lights for the headlight, the tail light and the signal lights, instead?

Maguindanao Gov. Bai Mariam Sangki Mangudadatu took up a follow up to her dialogue with PSALM, before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during his NDRRMC meeting along with local DRRMCs on October 30, 2022.

There are even no clear separation lines on highways literally, and in terms of government policies that is why the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) cannot even install reflector embedment devices on highways within its territorial jurisdiction. Maybe we have to wait until Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan complies with the Presidential directive to create District Engineering Offices in the autonomous region.

I believe the root-cause of the problem is the ECs (electric cooperatives) accumulating debt servicing dating to as far back as even prior to the creation of the PSALM. The second issue is that the distribution lines and household connections have hardly been upgraded in the last 45 years.

For a backgrounder, the EPIRA (Electric Power Industry Reform Act) creates the PSALM (Private

Sector Assets and Liabilities Management) with among other mandates and functions to assume the management of the assets of the National Power Corporation (Napocor), and the liabilities incurred by private sector (utility power firms and ECs) from the Napocor.

Pundits see that the shortest cut to helping debt-ridden electric cooperatives is to ask PSALM to get the Magelco debts written off. But of course, PSALM looks into other considerations, factors and consequences—and one of which would be a precedent set that is certainly unfavorable to the government, because PSALM is a state-owned corporate entity. It would ask the question as to what would prevent other ECs from asking the PSALM to also write-off their accumulated debts

Still, others suggest that BARMM buy-back its ECs’ accumulated debts with the PSALM and assume full administrative control and the operational services (for instance) of Magelco and other ECs that might sign up to such a compromise formula.

I remember when the late Simeon A. Datumanong was the congressman of Maguindanao Second District. The late P/General Akmad Mamalinta recommended to him to help allocate additional funds (through congressional addendum or “budget insertion”) in support of Magelco procurement program for among others, step-up transformers for extended interior lines. Of course, the same funds allocations were occasionally disbursed for debt servicing. Indeed, collaboration among leaders can do a lot. That is probably why brownouts were not as frequent during those days.

Until then, Happy New Year (by the Gregorian calendar)…

COTABATO CITY / ARMM CORRESPONDENTS

John M. Unson, Ferdinandh B. Cabrera, Charlie C. Señase Nash B. Maulana

NORTH / SOUTH COTABATO CORRESPONDENTS

Williamor Magbanua, Romer “Bong” Sarmiento, Roel Osano & Drema Quitayen Bravo CARTOONIST

Lourd Jim Diazon

Trouble with Hello is Goodbye

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Charlie Señase csenase@yahoo.com

Aheavenly reminder that nothing in this world is permanent. Yet many embrace something visible, as to see is to believe, that God said more blessed are those who have not seen but steadfast in their unwavering faith.

As the world welcomes 2023 the recent past had introduced lessons worth learning. But have we learned the essence of Year ’22 with PH connotation in “toto” which is contrary to a biblical passage that depicts the world to be always learning but never able to know the Truth?

As mortals we are like passing fancy that from dust, to dust we shall return. For God has declared man to die once then the appointed day of judgment for the whole human race upon Christ’s prophesied return. This is something inescapable regardless of who we are. God’s salvation from total damnation is free anchored on His laws and our individual deeds as written in the Book of Life (Revelation 20:12).

What lies ahead in 2023 as experts on health, economy and security have their individual forecast? Who knows the future? As the coming saying goes: To err is human but to forgive is divine. And God telling us to plan our ways but allow Him to direct our steps (Proverbs 16:6).

Shortly before the yearend revelry reports of firecracker casualties, conflagration and shooting incidents are mounting in the midst of heavy rainfall and floodwaters that displaced thousands of affected residents in low-lying areas of Visayas and Mindanao.

The two Misamis provinces in Region-10 as of this week are in dire need of drinking water as floodwaters submerged residential houses. This is ironic with President Marcos’ appointee Erwin Tulfo’s untimely leave of absence as DSWD secretary this week when his appointment was bypassed twice by the Commission on Appointments. The Department is currently under the stewardship of Tulfo’s undersecretary.

With these problems compounded

with the global inflation, health woes and soaring prices of basic commodities, nuclear war and its rumors are imminent that the world has to brace-up. Thus, the PH government is into joint military exercise and acquiring modern security and defense mechanism from allied countries following unsettled territorial dispute with China on West PH Sea. And the WORD of God in Matthew 24 described it as “the beginning of sorrow” with all these seemingly non-stopped nature’s wrath and man-made disasters.

Before it happens, its all in the Holy Scriptures: “I the LORD your God is a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me” (Exodus 20:5).

God’s promise to be our refuge and strength for us not to fear even though the earth is removed or mountains carried into the sea and its waters roar. And though the mountains shake with it swelling (Psalm 46:1-3). He went on to say. All things work together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).

It pays to be the least and lowly with the LORD, who said, God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise and has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are mighty. And He choose the base and despised things of the world to bring to nothing the things that are (1 Corinthians 1:27-28).

In the midst of God’s pronouncement, most if not all trust in man not in His power and majesty, saying “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent” (1 Corinthians 1:19).

For the world’s peace, protection and provision, it is written that God shall supply all our needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus and to God our Father be the glory forever and ever, Amen (Philippians 4:19-20).

When Christ was preaching, He said “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a sword” (Matthew 10:34). Prudence dictates that the sword here is the WORD of God so powerful and sharper than any doubleedged sword. MC

Improving Your Eating Habits during the Christmas Season(part 2)

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Prevention

sk yourself these questions for each “cue” you’ve circled:

o Is there anything I can do to avoid the cue or situation? This option works best for cues that don’t involve others. For example, could you choose a different route to work to avoid stopping at a fast food restaurant on the way? Is there another place in the break room where you can sit so you’re not next to the vending machine?

o For things I can’t avoid, can I do something differently that would be healthier? Obviously, you can’t avoid all situations that trigger your unhealthy eating habits, like staff meetings at work. In these situations, evaluate your options. Could you suggest or bring healthier snacks or beverages? Could you offer to take notes to distract your attention? Could you sit farther away from the food so it won’t be as easy to grab something? Could you plan ahead and eat a healthy snack before the meeting?

Replace: Replace unhealthy habits with new, healthy ones. For example, in reflecting upon your eating habits, you may realize that you eat too fast when you eat alone. So, make a commitment to share a lunch each week with a colleague, or have a neighbor over for

dinner one night a week. Another strategy is to put your fork down between bites. Also, minimize distractions, such as watching the news while you eat. Such distractions keep you from paying attention to how quickly and how much you’re eating.

• Eat more slowly. If you eat too quickly, you may “clean your plate” instead of paying attention to whether your hunger is satisfied.

• Eat only when you’re truly hungry instead of when you are tired, anxious, or feeling an emotion besides hunger. If you find yourself eating when you are experiencing an emotion besides hunger, such as boredom or anxiety, try to find a non-eating activity to do instead. You may find a quick walk or phone call with a friend helps you feel better.

• Plan meals ahead of time to ensure that you eat a healthy wellbalanced meal.

Reinforce:

• Reinforce your new, healthy habits and be patient with yourself. Habits take time to develop. It doesn’t happen overnight. When you do find yourself engaging in an unhealthy habit, stop as quickly as possible and ask yourself: Why do I do this? When did I start doing this? What changes do I need to make? Be careful not to berate yourself or think that one mistake “blows” a whole day’s worth of healthy habits. You can do it! It just takes one day at a time!

AWestern-themed celebration marked the by invitation only cowboy party of the lady who conquered the world of cable serving in the Philippines, none other than, proudly Cotabatena Estrellita “Neng” Juliano. She claimed the last time she had a really grand birthday party was when she turned 18 years old, half a century ago. On December 18, an exclusive group of friends and associates honoured her at the Manila Hotel in their costumes complete with cowboy boots and cattleman cowboy hats. Not to miss this occasion was the most successful partnership hereabouts, the couple Oscar and Debs Tan Abing. Also present was friend Cong. Rodante Marcoleta, her colleagues at FICTAP of which she is the founder and president , the prominent political family the Dees.

Robert, founder Farmacia Victoria and of 5 drugstores, in the city, my family, the Francos, Lu, Lee Villanueva , Rabagos we thank our customers, clients, suppliers, our salesclerks, our patrons, people in our community and everyone who made it possible for us to serve them over the 45 years we were in business. We thank the Tan Bo family for the 35 years the enabled our business to prosper at their property; our gratitude to YMCA Board-our second big chance; to Bishop Bustamante of the Episcopal Church of Southern Philippines.

More importantly, our hearts are full of gratitude to God-this time, He fixed our lives and our business in such a way that we have no regrets to carry, and we recognize that God is in control all the time, for always, I truly felt His guidance in the final decision we had to make.

I quote Fr. Orbos thus: Someday everything that is happening in our lives will make perfect sense, so for now, let us laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears and keep reminding ourselves that everything happens for a reason. Out of our great troubles come our best blessings.

Thank you for being part of our journey, it was a privilege and a pleasure to have served you and the rest of the community. May God bless us all, be patient, something good comes to those who wait. Goodbye 2022, welcome 2023.

2022: Highlights of the Year

With a few days left in the calendar year, we are due to bid goodbye to the year 2022.

As had been my practice in the past years, I will go through the significant events that would be the hallmark of 2022 in our history.

Many of the events that affected and influenced the way people and organizations behaved this year are still carryover of previous years happenings, most notably COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. These two accounts for travel restrictions, supply chain disruptions, and the high cost of goods and services.

headlines in 2022 is the proposed establishment of a Philippine version of a sovereign fund to be known as the Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF). The concept of having fund or a state-owned investment institution was developed by countries that have accumulated incomes they derived from exporting oil and other commodities or have otherwise attained a surplus of funds from other sources of income.

Neng, as most call her, left Cotabato for good to search for her own place in the world, shunning the shadow of her father, the late Mayor Teodoro Juliano. She has proven her mettle on her own, facing the challenges of the changes in technology. At 75, she still has the energy, the talent and the charisma to overcome the current trends in digital technology.

Also, happy birthday to 92 year old Marino Ridao, Greetings po, from the staff of Mindanao Cross and my family, Francos

EVEN GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END. On behalf of my husband

For the Philippines, the most significant event for 2022 was the national and local elections that brought back a Marcos to the very top of government more than 36 years after Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was swept out of power by a popular revolution. This incredible comeback of the Marcos family to the center of government is a complete reversal of the Filipinos’ sentiments more than three decades back. Whether the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will be a bane or a boon for the country and the Filipino people still has to be determined over the next five years.

The rise in the price of sugar (and subsequently other agricultural commodities) and the squabbles over whether or not to import sugar (and other commodities) to lower down its market price blemished the Marcos presidency early on, especially that he decided to personally oversee the Department of Agriculture. To date, he has not yet appointed anyone to be at the helm of the said Department despite the myriad of problems afflicting the Philippine agricultural sector.

A more recent issue that hogged the

The proposed Philippine version of the sovereign fund generated controversy from aa variety of reasons starting from the proposed name of the sovereign fund (Maharlika or royalty), a term that was closely associated with the deposed President Marcos and the then First Lady Imelda Marcos. It also did not help that the main sponsors of the bill at the House of Representatives were the President’s son and first cousin and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

Another contentious issue related to the establishment of the MWF are the identified sources of funds that include the public sector pension fund system (GSIS), private sector pension system (SSS), and government-owned or controlled banks DBP and LandBank. Pensioners and other sectors expressed alarm on the potential adverse impacts on the viability of the pension systems if the proposed sovereign fund fail to generate income but instead incur significant losses. Proponents of the bill has agreed to change the sources of funds to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and from the national budget instead of the pension funds and the government-owned banks.

Finally, the depreciation of the Philippine Peso versus the US Dollar also had significant impact of domestic prices. From P51.00 to $1.00 at the end of 2021, the exchange rate went to more than P59.00 to $1 in the fourth quarter of 2022.

Let’s see what would happen in 2023. Happy New Year!

MC

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Reprint from Center for Disease Control and

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Danny Buenbrazo danny_buenbrazo@yahoo.com

Victoria R. Franco, RPh, MS Pharmacy franco1573victoria@gmail.com

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the application of KS Agricultural Products Trading with the activity of Halal Poultry Production and Processing (Broiler/Free Range Poultry Farm, Dressing Plant, Feedmill) located at Barangay Kamasi, Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur, BARMM for registration with the Bangsamoro Board of Investments-BARMM under Book I of the Omnibus Investment Code of 1987, otherwise known as Executive Order No. 226 as amended by R.A. 11534 or CREATE Act, has been officially accepted on December 28, 2022 ans is currently being processed.

Ay person with valid objections to or pertinent comments on the above-mentioned application may file his/her objection, in writing and under oath, with the Bangsamoro Board of Invesrments-BARMM within one (1) week from the date of application

AFP cites 6th ID units for accomplishments.

Army units, securing upland towns in Sultan Kudarat.

Local executives in Sultan Kudarat have confirmed that Col. Michael Santos, 603rd Infantry Brigade, and subordinates Lt. Col. John Paul Baldomar and Lt. Col. Frederick Chicote of the 37th and 7th IBs, respectively, were instrumental in securing the surrender, since January, of more than 50 NPAs, among them senior commanders.

Personnel of both battalions had killed 19 NPAs, seven of them experts

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

MOHAMAD O. PASIGAN Chairman

NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the application of SHAHADA MEDICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC with the activity of Medical Clinic and Diagnostic Center located at Barangay Sousa Cor. Lumibao Street, Rosary Heights I, Cotabato City, BARMM for registration with the Bangsamoro Board of Investments-BARMM under Book I of the Omnibus Investment Code of 1987, otherwise known as Executive Order No. 226 as amended by R.A. 11534 or CREATE Act, has been officially accepted on December 28, 2022 ans is currently being processed.

Ay person with valid objections to or pertinent comments on the above-mentioned application may file his/her objection, in writing and under oath, with the Bangsamoro Board of Invesrments-BARMM within one (1) week from the date of application.

MOHAMAD O. PASIGAN Chairman

Notice is hereby given that the late RASOL S. RAGUIA who died on October 29, 2022 at Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, left three (3) Bank Accounts: Savings Account No. 102660349769 - BDO Makakua Branch; Savings Account No. 405160141385 – PNB Cotabato City-Makakua Branch and Savings Account No. 3-074-351760 – Metrobank Makakua Branch are subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with waiver before Notary Public Atty. Mark Esmael R. Nor, CPA as per Doc. No. 405; Page No. 80; Book No. IV; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 17, 24 & 31, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late PRAXEDES A. NADELA, who died intestate on January 14, 1985 at Central Katingawan, Midsayap, Cotabato, a parcel of land Lot No. 2446-A, Csd-12001353-D, covered by OCT No. P-48151, situated at Bo. of Lower Katingawan, Midsayap, Cotabato, containing an area of 40,000 sq. mts., more or less is subject of deed of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous sale before Notary Public Roland D. Jungco as per Doc. No. 22; Page No. 05; Book No. IX; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 24, 31, 2022 & Jan. 7, 2023

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late MILA ARELLANO-QUIMQUE, who died on December 20, 2018 at Rangayen, Alamada, Cotabato, a parcel of land Lot No. 3, GSS-12000263-D, covered by OCT No. CO-11745, situated in Bo. Rangayen, Alamada, Cotabato, containing an area of 61,177 sq. mts., more or less is subject of extrajudicial settlement with partition of estate before Notary Public Noel A. Gretare, CPA as per Doc. No. 499; Page No. 101; Book No. XCII; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 24, 31, 2022 & Jan. 7, 2023

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late IRENE MASECAMPO AMOR, who died intestate on September 22, 2022 in Cotabato City, Bank deposit accounts with Landbank of the Pilippines (LBP)-Cotabato Branch with Account No. 0371-2130-40 and Banco de Oro (BDO)- Cotabato Branch with Account No. 003340056700, both in Cotabato City are subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with waiver of real rights and interests before Notary Public Atty. Johari P. Casan as per Doc. No. 291; Page No. 58; Book No. XVIII; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 24, 31, 2022 & Jan. 7, 2023

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in fabrication of improvised explosive devices, in encounters in upland areas in Sultan Kudarat in the past 11 months.

Members of different municipal peace and order councils had told media outfits early on that the feats of the two battalions, operating under the joint supervision of Santos and Galido, ended what was for them a brutal reign, in the adjoining Sultan Kudarat and South Cotabato provinces of the NPA’s notorious East and West Daguma Sub Regional Commands.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with the publication requirements 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 Evangeline Fresnido Padios has filed with this office a petition for change of day of birth from April 17, 1983 to April 10, 1983 in the certificate of live birth of Evangelin Francisco Fresnido who was born on April 17, 1983 at Midsayap, Cotabato and whose parents are Fernando F. Fresnido and Norafe M. Francisco.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office of Municipal Civil Registrar, Midsayap, Cotabato.

(Sgd.) NORAH B. CABUGWASON Municipal Civil Registrar MC: Dec. 24 & 31, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late CONCORDIO A. NADELA, who died intestate on August 21, 2015 at Katingawan, Midsayap, Cotabato, a parcel of land Lot No. 2430B, Csd-124709-005538-D, covered by OCT No. P-58949, situated at Bo. Katingawan, Midsayap, Cotabato, containing an area of 18,762 sq. mts., more or less is subject of deed of extrajudicial settlement of estate before Notary Public Roland D. Jungco as per Doc. No. 19; Page No. 04; Book No. IX; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 24, 31, 2022 & Jan. 7, 2023

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late ERNESTO C. CAPILITAN, who died on December 5, 2021 at Rangayen, Alamada, Cotabato, a parcel of land Lot 8, GSS-12000263-D, covered by OCT No. CO-11747, situated in Bo. Rangayen, Alamada, Cotabato, containing an area of 68,694 sq. mts., more or less is subject of extrajudicial partition with settlement of estate with deed of sale before Notary Public Noel A. Gretare, CPA as per Doc. No. 500; Page No. 101; Book No. XCII; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 24, 31, 2022 & Jan. 7, 2023

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late ANDING MUSA, who died intestate on April 24, 2001 in Cotabato City, a parcel of land covered by TCT No. T-8515, situated at Bo. Lugay-Lugay, Cotabato City, containing an area of 3,910 sq. mts., more or less is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous deed of sale of a portion of land before Notary Public Atty. Amira S. Pagayao, CPA as per Doc. No. 14; Page No. 3; Book No. XIII; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 24, 31, 2022 & Jan. 7, 2023

SPECIAL PROC. NO. 2022-1589

IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF TRISTAN JAY BADILLA PASANTING

TRISTAN JAY PASANTING, Petitioner, -versus-

CIVIL REGISTRY OF PARANG, MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE AND ARMANDO PASANTING, Respondent. x—————————————x ORDER

A verified petition was file by petitioner, assisted by counsel, praying that after due proceedings, judgment be rendered in favor of the petitioner by ordering the Civil Registry of Parang, Maguindanao Del Norte to correct the entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of Tristan Jay Badilla with Civil Registry Number 98-1164 as follows:

a.correcting Entry Number 1, by changing his surname from Badilla to Pasanting; and entering his middle name as Badilla; and b.correcting Entry Number 13, by changing his father’s first name from Precioso to Armando.

Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let this case be set for hearing on February 17, 2023 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning.

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 13th day of December, 2022.

(Sgd.) KASAN K. ABDULRAKMAN Acting Presiding Judge MC: Dec. 24, 31, 2022 & Jan. 7, 2023

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late KALIPA PANDITA and GINO PANDITA, who both died in Kadingilan, Pikit, Cotabato on March 15, 2007 and February 12, 2016, respectively, a parcel of land Cadastral Lot 194, PLS- 134, covered by Tax Declaration of Registry of Deeds of North Cotabato, situated in Bo. Kadingilan, Pikit, Cotabato, containing an area of 12.00000 hectares, more or less is subject of extrajudicial settlement with deed of absolute sale before Notary Public Atty. Nasiff Brian O. Meditar as per Doc. No. 36; Page No. 08; Book No. XX; Series of 2022.

MC: Dec. 24, 31, 2022 & Jan. 7, 2023

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late Spouses AVELINO CARIÑO and EVELYN GALACGACCARIÑO, who died on August 6, 1994 and June 17, 2016, in Kidapawan City & Hawaii, USA, respectively, a parcel of land Lot 3253-G, Psd-12000354, covered by TCT No. T-63872, situated in Bo. Midpapan (now Midpapan 2), Pigcawayan, Cotabato, containing an area of 13,667 sq. mts., more or less is subject of extrajudicial settlement of estate with simultaneous deed of absolute sale before Notary Public Atty. Nasiff Brian O. Meditar as per Doc. No. 170; Page No. 34; Book No. X; Series of 2021.

MC: Dec. 24, 31, 2022 & Jan. 7, 2023

Republic of the Philippines BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO REGIONAL BANGSAMORO BOARD OF INVESTMENTS Cotabato City

Republic of the Philippines

BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO REGIONAL BANGSAMORO BOARD OF INVESTMENTS Cotabato City

Republic of the Philippines Midsayap, Cotabato LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

The year that was...

2022

The Mindanao Cross has asked people from all walks of life how they describe year 2022 and what are their expectations for the coming year.

It was not given as an answer but everybody agrees that 2022 has seen the continued impact of an inflation surge due to the COVID-19.

And everybody agrees the pandemic caught us by surprise. Nobody predicted it will drastically come and stayed with us for two years or more.

Below are some of our respondents’ reply.

MYRA BORJA MANGKABUNG Superintendent Lamitan City Schools Division

For people in the academe, the resumption of face-to-face classes in 2022 marked the return to normal of the schooling of grade school, high school and college students. It was a good development in 2022. She and her subordinate-teachers were so bothered with how the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the programmed learning processes for all students.

2020 to 2021 were times of sadness for us. We got detached from grade school pupils and those in high school and in college. It was not good. Now we are together again.

Life in school campuses returned to normal in 2022 and we now see, this early, the full normalization of their activities in 2023. We are so sure of that.

ANTONIETTE MAMISING Registered Social Worker

This year has been a difficult journey full of hardships, unprecedented events, disappointments, and failures. Some things did not happen the way we expect it to. Some people lost opportunities and loved ones. However, our life journey is always coupled with downfall moments for us to learn and to strengthen ourselves. 2022 may not the best year for everyone, however, despite the difficulties; we have to look its brightness: that we have grown so much and there are little things in life worth celebrating for.

For the year 2023, I am manifesting for genuine happiness, success, good health, and most of all, complete healing for everyone. May 2023 be a year full of great opportunities where we can grow, learn, and enjoy every bit of life.

2022 for me is something that I truly valued and thanked for because of the greatest blessing in my life. God gifted me with a promotion from Teacher 1 to Master Teacher 1.

Next year, I expect economic growth in the country and more businesses will open, more jobs and more infrastructure. That no more health restrictions and people can move freely.

MAJOR GEN. ROY GALIDO, AFP Commanding General 6th Infantry Division Maguindanao del Norte

2022 was a banner year for the 6th Infantry Division and it is worth keeping in mind that dozens of New People’s Army guerillas and local terrorists pledged allegiance to the government in 2022 through 6th ID’s effort. Residents of central Mindanao saw in 2022 how the police, the 6th ID and local government units cooperated extensively in securing the return to the fold of law of enemies of state.

There were incidents of bombings in 2022 by local terrorists but not as damaging, or as deadly if compared to what they have pulled off years prior. The government has weakened these groups a lot. The Army’s peace programs enticed NPAs and members of the BIFF and Dawlah Islamiya to surrender.

We are getting feelers that more are planning to surrender soon. We are sure many more will surrender in 2023.

Year 2022 was difficult and challenging for most of us family because of COVID-19 pandemic. Due to pandemic protocols, we lost connection with relatives. My relatives were also affected, stifled by the pandemic since its outbreak in 2020.

There are good signs we are in for better days. I am confident that President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. can revive the country’s economy now that he is at the helm of the national government. Prayers too will lift us up from the hardships we had in 2022.

The year 2022 defined as the year of identifying who is your foe and who is your friend, especially during the 2022 presidential election that took place. Some of us lost and gained friendship. We attract the people we have same postulate from and we disinterest some.

I manifest a fruitful year, personally I have goals set for 2023 as I have my yearly review every December. But of course a set of goals won’t be met if I will not thrive for and on it. I wish everyone with another fruitful year!

The year 2022 was a two-edged year for us - good that pandemic ends but many are still struggling because of its effects.

I expect that in 2023 there will be more access to education privileges like scholarships and cash assistance for out-of-school youth and teenage parents. Most importantly is salary increase for overworked and underpaid public teachers.

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2022 for me is a challenging year. Being a uniformed man, this year serves as the reckoning of all our efforts towards lasting peace. Personally, I consider this year as one for the books. This year has been very exhausting yet it’s fulfilling.

I’m looking forward to a much better 2023. Despite everything that happened this year, there will always be rooms for improvement.

This 2022, prices of marine fishes in the markets increased dramatically in 2022 and vendors look forward to peak sales in 2023. My family suffered from the effects of low income from 2020 to 2021. There were considerable improvements in 2022. Our income from selling marine products form Lebak and Datu Blah have increased just in time for the return of my children to school.

By the grace of Allah, our sales started increasing in 2022. Surely there will be more increases in our sales in 2023.

This year was exhilarating, during the pandemic. I promised to myself na everyday is another reason to be a better version of myself. Kaya I am amazed and thankful for the amazing opportunities and experiences that 2022 has given to me like travel to many places, new job, etc.

I don’t want to put a label for next year. I want to give value on what amazing opportunities, experiences that the year has to offer. So at the end it is up to us on how we will maximize and set our year.

Even though that COVID-19 is not as intense like the previous years, its presence can still be felt. This 2022 I have experienced a lot of traumas and challenges, in work and in life.

For the year 2023, I hope with everything that I have been through; I will be able to jump back up, be strong, and have the courage to face anything in my way.

JUVELYN LUZON ALDE, 86 Caregiver Cotabato City

JOHN REY L. PACETE Teacher Poblacion 2, Pigcawayan, North Cotabato

MARY JOY M. MONTEBON, 29 Private employee

MARK ANTHONY GENERAL Teacher Midsayap, North Cotabato

ALIH ANDING Merchant Maguindanao del Norte

ERIC JAPAL, 59

Shoe cobbler

Cotabato City

umasenso ngayong 2022, lahat ng negosyo magandang ang operation, okay naman siguro ang ekonomiya ng Cotabato. Noong 2021 maliit lang kita ko ngayong 2022, nag-doble na. Yong nangugulo sa Cotabato City ay mga outsider at hindi talaga taga lungsod.

2023, sana tumaas ang sweldo ng lahat.

Interview by : John Felix Unson, Drema Quitayen Bravo, Edrel Espinas and Nigel Sumanghid

ARMY CAPT. JOHAIMAN MANDA, AFP

WARREN QUINONES

Davao Tourism Relations Officer

CHESHIRE FAYE PAGARIGAN Kabacan, North Cotabato