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RESIDENT DUTERTE has been tested negative for the deadly respiratory disease after being exposed to a household staff at the Palace who is positive for Covid-19.

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Senate approval of Marawi Compensation Bill hailed DEPUTY SPEAKER and Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman praised senators who approved in second

reading the Marawi Compensation Bill, referring to the southern Muslim city destroyed by five months

of fighting between security forces and pro-ISIS militants.

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Hardworking mayor praised RESIDENTS OF the historic town of Maimbung continue to praise the local government for greatly improving the oncesleepy municipality home to the sultanate of Sulu in southern Philippines.

Just last week, the municipal government inaugurated the newly-remodelled public market.

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President Rodrigo Duterte

Blue Ribbon bares report on controversial Pharmally deals THE SENATE Blue Ribbon Committee has formally endorsed the filing of multiple administrative and criminal charges against two former officials of the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PSDBM) for their role in an alleged anomalous deal entered with Pharmally Pharmaceutical Continue on page 3

Mayor Shihla Hayudini

LGUs, PNP told to strictly enforce poll campaign rules INTERIOR SECRETARY Eduardo Año ordered local governments and po-

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the existing Covid-19 alert levels across the country.

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From page 1 The Palace has confirmed this and said the 76-year old Duterte is now

under quarantine despite being tested negative for the virus.

“The Palace confirms

that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte was recently exposed to household staff who tested positive for

Covid-19. The President has since been tested for Covid-19, and while the results of the test came back negative, he is currently observing mandatory quarantine protocols.”

“The Chief Executive continues to work while in quarantine, and is in constant communication with the members of the Cabinet in order to ensure that urgent matters are addressed, and to monitor the implementation of his directives, partic-

ularly with regard to the government’s Covid-19 response,” the Palace said.

No other details were released by the Palace about his health condition, but Duterte has previously said he used to take fentanyl to relieve pain because of a spinal injury caused by motorcycle accidents when he was younger.

He also admitted in the past to using marijuana to keep him awake because of his hectic sched-

ule. Duterte also suffers from headaches and Buerger’s disease, also known as thromboangiitis obliterans, which is characterised by inflammation of blood vessels.

The exact cause of Buerger’s disease is unknown, however tobacco use is strongly linked to its development. Researchers believe that chemicals in tobacco may irritate the lining of the blood vessels, causing them to swell.

(Mindanao Examiner)

LGUs, PNP told to strictly enforce poll campaign rules Larawan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na nakasuot ng PPE at kasama ang kanyang personal na doktor para sa routine medical check up, ibinahagi ni Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go. | via @mamutuesday

Hardworking mayor praised Continued from page 1 Now, the dry section of the market is re-designed to be a convenient place for providing local residents and neighboring municipalities access to fresh and healthy foods available in town.

Local market business owners and stall holders lauded and thanked Mayor Shihla Hayudini for further improving the market.

Hayudini said she envisions the refurbished public market to be the cleanest in Sulu, one of five provinces under the Muslim autonomous region.

Maimbung has improved a lot in terms of trade and commerce and largely due to the many in-

frastructure projects initiated by Hayudini’s predecessor Samier Tan, who is now Sulu’s congressman.

Both Tan and Hayudini are recipients of various awards and commendations due to their hard work and honest governance that largely benefitted the locals.

Hayudini is also the brainchild of the “clean and green” program called ProtekTulong sa Kapaligiran in all the town’s 27 villages. Two years since it was launched, government officials and residents never fail to clean their villages every weekend and even doubled their efforts at the start of the Covid pandemic. The program was eventually adapted in other towns.

The municipal government was also awarded the “Ideal Functionality Rating” during the recently concluded “2021 Local Government Functionality Appraisal.” Last year, Maimbung also won the same award.

The local government achieved excellence when it topped the seven elements of functionality assessment. Hayudini said this distinction is an additional impetus for Maimbung to tirelessly continue providing the best services at its disposal to cater to the needs of the constituents even under trying times and circumstances. (Mindanao Examiner)

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Continued from page 1 Año said the local governments and the police must be on top of ensuring that minimum public health standards are enforced during faceto-face campaigns, rallies, caucuses, meetings and conventions, including motorcades and caravans; and Miting de Avance.

“Sisiguraduhin po nating tumutupad ang mga LGU sa Comelec Resolution 10732 bilang pagtitiyak na magiging ligtas ang ating mga kababayan sa panahon ng kampanya. We are facing a much transmissible variant kaya naman hindi tayo dapat magpabaya maging ngayong panahon ng halalan.

Una pa din ang kalusugan at kaligtasan ng ating mga kababayan kaya mariing ipinapaalala ng DILG ang pagsunod ng LGUs at PNP sa mga panuntunan ng COMELEC,” he said.

Año was referring to COMELEC Resolution 10732 dated November 24, 2021 outlining the guidelines for the conduct of 2022 Election-related activities amid the new normal and the continuous threat of the Covid-19.

He said local governments must adapt necessary measures and strategies to comply with the COMELEC resolution; streamline existing local government policies and to ensure observance of the guidelines within their locality.

“The 2022 election is a very important event for the country but we must

take into consideration that we are still currently battling an enemy that thrives in gatherings. We expect LGUs and the PNP to strictly enforce the poll guidelines,” Año said.

He said the police are called to maintain order and security and to impose strict observance of health protocols during any election-related campaigns in coordination with the barangay officials, tanods, and the Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams.

“Kailangang pagalawin ng mga LGU ang lahat ng kanilang law enforcement units upang tiyakin na magiging ligtas at malayo sa Covid-19 ang mga makikiisa nating kababayan sa mga kampanyang ito,” Año said.

“Please avoid partiality and bias in granting approval for these campaign activities. Unahin po natin ang kaligtasan ng ating mga kababayan bago ang pamumulitika.”

COMELEC Resolution 10732 states that face-toface campaigning is not allowed for Alert Levels 4 and 5, while candidates or campaign leaders must only be accompanied by a maximum of five staff in Alert Level 2; and three for Alert Level 3.

For Alert Level 1, there is no limit to the number of companions the candidates can have.

Also, for in-house campaigning, entering any private dwelling during house-to-house campaigning, even with

the express permission of the homeowner; and, crowding, or allowing crowds that violate MPHS around the candidate and his or her companions are not allowed.

For caucuses, meetings, convention, rallies, and Miting de Avance, 70% of the operational capacity of the venue, whether indoor or outdoor is allowed for Alert Level 1; 50% of the operational capacity of the venue, whether indoor or outdoor for Level 2; 50% of the operational capacity of the venue for enclosed outdoor only for Level 3; 30% of the operational capacity of the venue for enclosed outdoors only for Level 4 while for Level 5, none among the gatherings mentioned are permitted.

During motorcades in all category levels, stopovers, layovers, and other similar stoppages for the conduct of other election campaign activities are likewise not permitted.

Año said handshakes, hugs, kisses, going armin-arm, or any action that involves physical contact among the candidate, their companions, and the public; taking selfies, photographs and other similar activities that require close proximity between the candidate and their companions, and the public; and, distribution of food and drink, and all other goods or items are not strictly not allowed in all alert levels. (Mindanao Examiner)

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Blue Ribbon bares report on controversial Pharmally deals Continued from page 1 Corporation in 2022. The Blue Ribbon Committee chaired by Senator Richard Gordon recommended the filing of anti-graft and corruption, plunder, tax evasion, and procurement violation cases against former PS-DBM officer-in-charge Lloyd Christopher Lao and Procurement Director Warren Rex Liong, while an additional document falsification case will be thrown against Liong.

“The pre-meditated plunder commences with appointing an allin-one trusted election supporter, a bent lawyer who reports and is accountable only to the President and to no other, is plentifully corrupt, and one who has a deplorable sense of indifference to the suffering of others, to a low-profile, but which turns out to be a highly-lucrative government posting,” detailed the report, referring to Lao. “As concertmaster, he ensures that the contracts are given mostly to a favored or favorite supplier even if the corporation will not even qualify technically, legally, and financially,” the report added.

Following Lao’s involvement in the Pharmally deal, he applied to become Overall Deputy Ombudsman, but reneged at the last minute.

“After all the major contracts had been consummated and paid for, the need for protection, in case the plot is discovered, had become imperative. There had to be a rear-guard action to cover the retreating conspirators from any legal peril that could surface later. A getaway plan must be put into action,” the report said.

It may be recalled that Lao and Liong allegedly engineered the partnership between Pharmally and the PSDBM, awarding the upstart company with a multi-billion peso contract from March 2020 to July 2021. Pharmally, which has only P625,000 in paid-up capital, is questioned for its technical, legal, and financial capability.

Gordon said: “Ang aking panawagan sa mga kasamahan ko sa Senado at mga mamamayang Pilipino (ay) magtulungan tayo upang tuluyang panagutin ang mga nagdulot

sa atin ng katiwalian at dagdag pahirap sa panahon ng pandemya. Fight for what is right. This system of syndicated corruption is evil. It slows down the country's pandemic response and burdens the Filipino people.

We must put this to an end,” he said.

According to a CNN report, the Blue Ribbon committee has recommended the filing of criminal charges against Health Secretary Francisco Duque and several others linked to the government's allegedly anomalous purchase of Covid-19 pandemic supplies.

In the partial committee report released on February 2, senators tagged Duque for violations of the anti-graft and corruption law, as well as plunder over the supposed misuse of the crisis response funds. The lawmakers particularly noted how the Health chief moved over 40 billion from his agency to the PS-DBM to supposedly hasten the purchase of medical supplies.

“Even after the multi-billion peso inter-agency transfer, DOH was purchasing supplies at considerably lower prices than that of PS-DBM,” read the 113-page committee report.

Duque, for his part, said if ever the report is adopted, his camp will fully cooperate with the court's processes as they have nothing to hide.

The Blue Ribbon committee also recommended charges against Lao, former presidential economic adviser and Chinese businessman Michael Yang, and several other officials of the embattled Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation.

Lao was the head of the PS-DBM when it awarded the supply contracts to Pharmally in 2020. Yang, on the other hand, was tagged as the firm’s financier.

The Senate's draft report also recommended the deportation of Yang, whom the committee called out for being evasive during hearings.

“Financing the Pharmally contracts was a sure way of washing his cash. He, for all intents and purposes, is the co-conductor of this horrible mess,” it said.

Yang's camp maintained that the report findings have no legal

basis. Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, who represents Pharmally executives, also expressed confidence that his clients would be exonerated.

The panel lamented how public funds were plundered as the country continued to struggle due to the health crisis. It also highlighted how the government purchased overpriced materials from what it labeled as an unqualified and undercapitalized firm.

“Instead of ensuring that crucial supplies were made available, the public servants who were supposed to be responsible for the people's welfare lined their pockets. There is always an opportunity in crisis, indeed,” the report said.

Senators also noted that charges must be considered against Duterte when he steps down from office. “After all, he was the one who appointed all the people who approved these transactions and aggressively protected and defended them when they were caught in this horrible crime against our people,” they said.

Duterte also betrayed public trust for defending and not holding his appointees accountable amid the Pharmally controversy, the lawmakers claimed.

The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability also recommended charges against a number of Pharmally officials over the government deal.

However, the panel said it found no overpricing in the purchase of the supplies. Both the Senate and House are expected to endorse their respective reports to the Department of Justice and the Office of the Ombudsman.

“On the part of the DOJ, it will make a preliminary evaluation to determine if there is a need to refer the reports to the NBI (National Bureau of Investigation) for validation of the evidence. If in the affirmative, the NBI will be directed to conduct its investigation and build, if necessary, on the evidence already gathered by the Congress,” said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.

(Mindanao Examiner.

CNN Philippines’ Eimor Santos and Alyssa Rola contributed to this report.)

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Sulu Pictures in the News Sulu provincial government at work. This is where your taxes go. (Photos from the Office of the Provincial Governor, Jaques Tutong, Maimbung Municipal Government, Rep. Shernee Tambut, Noenyrie Asiri, and Aziz Salapuddin)

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Army launches anti-Sayyaf ops SECURITY FORCES were deployed in the southern town of Patikul to hunt Abu Sayyaf militants following recent clashes that left a terrorist and a soldier dead.

Maj. Gen. William Gonzales, commander of the 11th Infantry Division, said the operation is relentless in the town, a known stronghold of the pro-ISIS group. “All troops in Patikul are on high alert as the JTF Sulu ground forces conduct pursuit operations to neutralize the remaining members of the said terrorist group,” he said.

“We will remain relentless in our operations to finish off the Abu Sayyaf group, and we will do our very best to bring peace in the region. Our efforts to pursue peace and development in Sulu will only be possible with

the active participation and cooperation of our people, who are the ultimate reason why we are serving in this part of the country,” he added.

Last week’s fighting killed Pfc. Jay Clint Pasingan and wounded Sgt. Michel Bagunu and Pfc. Celestino Tano, according to Gonzales.

He said the dead militant was only identified by his alias Omar Yakan, a follower of Abu Sayyaf sub-leader Ellam Nasirin whose group was behind the January 25 ambush of a military truck in Patikul town that killed a Muslim soldier, Pvt. Joefrazen Tawasil, a member of the 45th Infantry Battalion.

“One terrorist was killed following an allout offensive operations launched by the Joint Task Force – Sulu against the Abu Sayyaf bandits

in the village of Bangkal in Patikul town. One soldier, Private First Class Jay Clint Pasingan was reported killed in the incident, while two more soldiers identified as were wounded, but they are now in stable condition at Camp General Teodulfo Bautista Station hospital in the capital town of Jolo,” Gonzales said.

He said troops tracked down the group of Nasirin and clashed with the militants and killed one of them. Soldiers also recovered the slain militant’s Korean-made K3 light machine gun or squad automatic weapon which is also being used by the army. It was unknown whether the weapon was taken from a soldier during a previous clash.

(Mindanao Examiner)

Senate approval of Marawi Compensation Bill hailed

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Continued from page 1 The House of Representatives approved in September 2020 the consolidated version of House Bills 3418, 3543 and 3922 which seek to compensate Marawi residents whose properties were lost or destroyed in the May 2017 battle.

Hataman and Anak Mindanao party-list Rep. Amihilda Sangcopan authored the House Bill 3543. The bill seeks to provide compensation to owners of real estate properties destroyed in the war at P1,500 per square meter for residential houses and P2,000 per square meter for commercial establishments.

The Senate approved

Senate Bill 2420 last week.

“Lubos naming ikinagagalak ang desisyon ng Senado na aprubahan sa 2nd Reading ang Marawi Compensation Bill, at kami ay nagpapasalamat sa ating mga senador na bumoto para dito. Magli-limang taon na simula noong mangyari ang Marawi Siege noong 2017, at hanggang ngayon ay marami pa rin sa ating mga kababayan doon ang hindi pa nakakauwi sa kanilang mga tahanan, hindi pa maitayo uli ang kanilang mga negosyo, at hindi pa makabangon mula sa bangungot ng digmaan,” Hataman said in a statement.

If passed into law, Hataman said the Mara-

wi Compensation Bill will greatly help the thousands of families affected by the war.

“Alam nating hindi mababayaran ang mga sugat at pilat ng karahasang iniwan ng Marawi Siege, pero hangad natin ang agarang pagbangon ng ating mga kapatid na taga-Marawi, at malaking tulong itong sa pagsasagawa nito,” Hataman said.

He also thanked Senators Sonny Angara, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ronald dela Rosa, chairman of Senate Special Committee on Marawi City Rehabilitation, and Miguel Zubiri, Joel Villanueva and Risa Hontiveros for their support. (Mindanao Examiner)

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Kining maong talaan ang giluwatan sa naasoy’ng ahensiya pinasikad sa seksiyon 21

sa Comelec Resolution no. 10730, sa tumong nga magiyahan ang tanang mga kandidato dinha sa pagpatapot o pagbandilyo sa ilang mga election propaganda materials panahon sa pinili-ay dinhi palibot sa atong dakbayan.

Gawas sa talaan sa mga gidesignar isip mga “common poster areas” dinhi sulod sa atong siyudad, walay bisan unsa o bisan asang mga dapit sama sa kahoy, tanom

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Gipaklaro sa nahisgotang ahensiya nga ang pagpatapot o pagbandilyo sa mga election [propaganda materials dinha sa mga dapit nga wala nalakip sa gitugotan sa COMELEC, maoy klarong paglapas ngadto sa Akta Republika No 3571.

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TESDA graduates, mipasar sa NC II assessment

DIPOLOG CITY - Singkwenta ka mga graduates sa Livelihood Skills Development and Enhancement Center (LSDEC) nga naka-avail sa Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) scholarship sa Heavy Equipment Wheel Loader ug Heavy Equipment Motorgrader NC II ang malampusong mipasar sa National Competency Assessement Level 2.

Nasayran nga gipahigayon ang maong national assessment didto sa Gulayon Batching Plant alang sa mga Wheel Loader samtang didto sa Dipolog City Sports Complex gipahigayon usab ang nasangpit nga “assessment” alang sa Motorgrader, tanan dinhi sa

dakbayan.

Nasayran usab nga kadaghanan sa mipa-ilawom sa assessment ang mi-gradwar niadtong tuig 2019 apan tungod sa wala pay makita nga kwalipikadong assessor nga mupahigayon niini lakip na ang pagbutho sa pandemya, wala sila ma-assess dayon.

Subay niini, malipayong mipadangat sa iyang pahalipay si Mayor Darel Dexter Uy ngadto sa mga graduates alang sa ilang kalampusan lakip na ang pagpasalamat ngadto kang TESDA Provincial Director, Miraluna Lopez alang sa iyang paningkamot nga mapahigayon ang maong assessment bisan pa sa

nagapadayong pandemya.

Gikataho nga si Alex Sabello, kinsa usa ka Lead Assessor sa Heavy Equipment Motorgrader ug Wheel Loader NC II, ang midumala sa maong assessment. Gikataho usab nga mipa-ilawom sa maong pasulit si Trainer ug Assessor, Jean Gerald Tan, aron mamahimong usa ka kwalipikadong trainer ug assessor sa maong mga kurso.

Nasayran nga ang LSDEC maoy kasamtangang nag-inusarang accredited training center ug assessment center sa Heavy Equipment Operations Motor Grader ug Wheel Loader NC II sa Rehiyon IX. (JNP)

Be careful with what you buy on sponsored Facebook pages ZAMBOANGA CITY – The regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner has warned the public against buying on sponsored pages on Facebook selling various products after one of its videographers was scammed.

The staff placed an order for one unit of Zhiyun gimbal stabilizer for mobile phones for P1,699 after the online store “Jurera” offered a 40% discount from its original price. It even posted video clips and photos of the product with this description: “Multi-function mobile phone anti-shake support, live broadcast, video, photo, high image quality without shaking, light weight, easy to carry.”

In the promotion, the seller also posted this and it leads to an order form: “1699 This is the ordering network, if you like, click the link below to place an order. https:// zwj6.brwect.online/?m=Item&a=show&id=16615.”

The product was delivered February 2 by Ninja Van after informing the customer through a text message at this cell phone number 0915-4821499.

Excited by his purchase, our staff opened the package with markings “Mobile phone stabilizer” only to find out that what was delivered is a cheap plastic cell phone holder sold online for only P299.

The videographer quickly phoned the Ninja Van delivery driver to return the item, but the man refused, saying, all returned deliveries will be charged against them. Our staff also complained to the Customer Service of Ninja Van on its Messenger platform, but was told to file a complaint with the seller and email them.

“I do understand your concern po, what we suggest po that you may coordinate po ito sa inyong seller through email po 640435583@qq.com and if hindi po ito ng reply within 5 days you may email na po ang aming support team support_ph@ninjavan.co para matulungan po kayo sa inyong refund,” replied Ninja Elghie.

Efforts to contact the seller through their cell phone numbers 0969-0499544 and 0969-049545 were all unanswered. The seller’s address is listed only as Talon Singko, Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines and email address at kyleplus13@gmail.com.

The address may also be fictitious since it has no residential or building number and not even the name of the seller or store. The Mindanao Examiner said it would bring the matter to the attention of the Department of Trade and Industry. (Mindanao Examiner)

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Bangus fry gipang-apod apod sa mga coastal towns PAGADIAN CITY – Mokabat sa usa ka milyon nga bangus fingerlings ang giapod-apod sa kagamhanang probinsyal ngadto sa mga coastal municipality sa Zamboanga del Sur. Ang distribution gipanguluhan ni Governor Victor Yu, Pagadian aspirant mayor Atty. Jackie Bana ug Congressional candidate Victoria Yu.

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Lakip sa mga benepisyaryo sa maong programa mao ang lungsod sa Tambulig, Tukuran, Aurora, Labangan, V-Sagun, Kumalarang, Dinas BPCC ug syudad sa Pagadian.

Mapasalamaton ang mga nakadawat sa mga similya sa bangus tungod sa maong sustainable livelihood assistance nga gihatag kanila.

Matod pa ni Bana:

“Dili man sa ingon kwarta ang gihatag apan kung buot huna-hunaon kung atong paningkamotan mahimo na kining kwarta.”

Dayag sa panagway sa mga beneficiaries ang kalipay nga ilang gibati kay dako na kaayo kini'g katabang alang kanila ilabina karun nga kasamtangan pa natong gisagubang ang pandemya. (VZDS)

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Heat a pan and add chopped bacon.

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Add butter. Let it melt and then add mushrooms. Cook for 1 minute.

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Combine the cooked fettuccine with the pasta sauce. Toss until the pasta gets coated completely.

Transfer to a serving plate. Serve and enjoy!

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Organic Kopi Luwak or Civet coffee isn’t really pricey

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Saluyot: Para sa Balat, Mata at Anemic Ni Dr. Willie T. Ong

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ng saluyot ay isa sa pinaka-masustansyang gulay sa mundo.

Pwede ito sa may diabetes, sakit sa puso at mataas ang cholesterol.

Siksik ito sa bitamina at minerals tulad ng Vitamin A, C, E, K, Riboflavin o vitamin B2, Niacin o B3, Panthotenic acid o B5, Pyridoxine o B6, Folate o B9, calcium, iron, copper, potassium at iba pa.

Ang kahalagahan ng mga bitaminang ito na

makukuha sa saluyot para sa ating katawan: 1. Ang vitamin K ay bitaminang nakatutulong upang labanan ang pagdurugo.

2. Ang vitamin A at beta-carotene ay para sa mata, balat o skin growth, pagre-repair o pagsasa-ayos ng selula sa ating katawan tulad ng pag-galing ng sugat.

3. Ang vitamin B6 o Pyridoxine ay para makaiwas sa sakit sa mata na dahil sa pag-edad tulad ng age related macular degeneration.

4. Ang vitamin C o ascorbic acid ay napakalaking tulong para sa ating

immune system at balat, at upang makaiwas o makapagpagaling sa sakit sa ubo at sipon at hindi mauwi sa pulmonya o impeksyon sa baga.

5. Ang calcium ay kailangan para mapatibay ang buto, ipin at gilagid.

6. Ang vitamin E ay para lumakas ang immunity, magkaroon ng malusog na buhok at mata.

7. Ang iron ay kailangan para sa malusog na red blood cells.

Iluto ito bilang sahog sa dinengdeng, inabraw, paksiw, ginisang labong, sa sopas at bulanglang.

KIDAPAWAN CITY Coffee lovers in the Philippines may now enjoy the best and the most expensive coffee in the world - Kopi Luwak - but not as pricey as every connoisseurs think.

Kopi Luwak is a coffee that consists of partially digested coffee cherries, which have been eaten and defecated by the Asian palm civet. The cherries are fermented as they pass through a civet’s intestines, and after being defecated

with other fecal matter, they are collected.

In Manila, a kilogram of Civet coffee sells for as high as P15,000 and over $500 dollars abroad.

But Kopi Luwak can now be enjoyed by every coffee lovers for as low as P150 for a 16 oz. cup that comes with a drip bag, ground organic Civet coffee beans, two packets of brown sugar and a stirrer in a beautiful Kraft paper bag – thanks to the Mindanao Civet Coffee

seller in Zamboanga City.

The new market player in the coffee business, although small, is now offering affordable organic Kopi Luwak – sourced and picked by farmers from the highlands of Mindanao, cleaned and dried and roasted to perfection to give coffee lovers that distinct aroma of Civet coffee berries – chocolaty and nutty and smooth bodied brewed drink.

Mindanao Civet Coffee, which started as a home reseller of coffee beans, now offers organic Kopi Luwak in 250 grams ground Civet coffee and 250 grams Civet coffee beans – all medium roasted to perfection.

Kopi Luwak is also available now in 3rd Cup Café at LM Metro Hotel in Zamboanga City, and resellers in Luzon, Cebu and other parts of Mindanao.

The Mindanao Civet Coffee is a favorite among travellers and tourists and coffee connoisseurs. And for those who wanted the perfect gift for all occasions, Kopi Luwak is the best choice.

And those who are interested to resell or perhaps enjoy a daily hot cup or cold brew of Kopi Luwak may call the Mindanao Civet Coffee at this mobile number 09153976197. (AJC)

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Cebu now requires negative RT-PCR tests

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EBU – International travellers whether Filipino or foreigners arriving at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) are now required to present negative RT-PCR test results taken within 48 hours before departing from their country of origin, and this is on top of their vaccination card.

A passenger who is un- tients are either asymptomatic are attending to both Covid-19 vaccinated, partially vacci- or just mildly-ill. She advised cases and other medical connated, or whose vaccination those experiencing cough, cerns. cannot be validated must colds, and fever to stay isolat“We have our in-house also have a negative RT-PCR ed even if they are at home. medical teams. They are on test results and they will be The Overseas Work- guard 24 hours to assist the swabbed upon arrival, and ers Welfare Administration needs of our modern-day hemust stay in a quarantine fa- (OWWA) said at least 1,200 roes. It’s not only for Covid but cility until the release of the returning overseas Filipino also other medical concerns,” second test taken on the fifth workers (OFWs) have tested Ignacio said. day after arrival. positive for Covid-19 and are On the other hand, he “Airline operators are now in quarantine hotels. said, arrivals of distressed Filenjoined to require interna“Our last count, there ipinos or those affected by the tional passengers traveling are 1,200 who tested positive. pandemic are not only hapto Cebu to present proof of They are now in isolation. pening in airports in Metro their full vaccination from Accommodations have been Manila, but also airports in their place of origin upon extended. When they tested Cebu, Davao, and Pampanga. check-in. Absence of said positive, they were immedi- He said OWWA data showed proof shall classify the trav- ately transferred to quarantine that a total of 901,605 OFWs eler as unvaccinated or par- facilities where they will stay have returned since the repatially unvaccinated,” said until they recover,” OWWA triation efforts of the governGovernor Gwendolyn Garcia deputy administrator Arnell ment began in May 2020. in a signed memorandum re- Ignacio said.

After undergoing quaranleased recently.

Ignacio attributed the tine, the Filipinos were transChief pathologist Dr. number of infected returning ported back to their home reMary Jean Loreche of the De- OFWs to the surge in cases gions to be with their families. partment of Health Region 7 due to the Omicron variant, The transportation, food, and noted that despite the surge noting that most of them are accommodation expenses are in Covid-19 cases in Cebu, from countries in Asia. He shouldered by the governhospitals still has a low occu- also reported that the medi- ment. (John Rey Saavedra and pancy rate as most of the pa- cal teams in quarantine hotels Ferdinand Patino)

Address poor internet service, telecoms told CEBU CITY – Mayor Michael Rama said he will meet with telecom executives to discuss the poor internet services here following mounting complaints from subscribers and business groups, among others.

Rama said he wants to get the commitment of the telecom companies Globe and Smart PLDT to improve their services and restore connectivity in the villages. “I will be fair enough after my talk with them. I want to see the data (of telco reconnections) in the 80 barangays,” he said.

He cited the widespread complaints from different sectors regarding the slow restoration of

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internet connection since the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in December.

In a previous meeting with representatives from Globe Telecom and Smart-PLDT, the companies committed to restore

interconnectivity by the end of January. However, the mayor noticed that many barangay remain without an internet connection.

The same problem was also rampant in other towns.

(John Rey Saavedra)

Eastern Mindanao

(Mactan-Cebu International Airport)

DOH to vaccinate children 5-11 years old CEBU CITY – Health authorities urged parents to have their children age five to 11 vaccinated against Covid-19, especially now that the highly contagious Omicron variant is now the dominant Covid-19 variant in the country.

But Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, Department of Health chief pathologist, said parents or guardians must give their consent

Western Mindanao

before their children are vaccinated based on the guidelines set by the DOH. Loreche said during a recent meeting she attended with the members of the Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS)-Central Visayas, they recommended that parents allow their children to get vaccinated. “Pediatricians who attended the PPS meeting also recommended that children with comorbidities be inoculated in hospitals where they can easily be monitored in case of adverse events,” she said.

She said children with heart disease, diabetes, essential or juvenile hypertension, cancer such as leukemia, or an autoimmune disorder need special attention at a medical facility where there are physicians specializing in their ailments.

“As much as possible, they need to get vacci-

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nated in training institutions, which means hospitals that have pediatric residency training programs to ensure that we have resident doctors and consultants who can monitor them,” Loreche said.

Loreche said children who have no pre-existing medical problems can get their jabs in vaccination sites near the hospitals. She said vaccination sites for the younger age group will still be manned by paediatricians, adding the children will be given an especially-prepared Pfizer (messenger RNA) vaccine with a 10 microgram dose at 0.2 milliliters.

The guidelines allow walk-in vaccination for children, but Loreche recommended pre-registration for faster administration. (John Rey Saavedra)

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