MINDANAO TIMES, January 31, 2023

BY VIC N. SUMALINOG

RESIDENTS the Barangay and

have

Army to try Durante, others for administrative charges over Plaza slay Court-martial

BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON

ARMY CHIEF Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner issued a directive on Friday to start the composition of the general court-martial for the administrative charges against of Yvonnette Chua Plaza in December last year.

"Nag peprepare lang kami pero merong pre-trial investigation pa (We are just preparing but there’s still a pre-trial investigation," he said.

The 10th Infantry Di-

vision Board of Inquiry already submitted its report to Brawner. “Now, I will give it to my staff, to the judge advocate general and provost marshal so they can present to me their recom-

mendations upon review,” he added.

“But I already issued orders to create a general court-martial, but there are still no charges (against the suspects),” he added.

In a phone interview, Brawner said they are still looking for members for the court-martial proceedings. But he is optimistic that they can finish the search within the week.

The 10th ID Board of Inquiry also recommended a court-martial against Durante and the

other suspects.

In a separate interview, Colonel Xerxes Trinidad, the Army Public Affairs (ACPA) chief and spokesperson, said the court-martial would be formed in anticipation of the administrative charges against the two officers and five enlisted personnel.

"Upon submission of the results by the BOI (Board of Inquiry), the Army JAG and Army provost marshall will review preliminary investigation to identify the violations,” he said.

He said the victim’s

City to build shelter for transient IPs in SPMC

Lingap sa Mahirap opens

BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON

THE LOCAL government here on Friday opened the Lingap Para sa Mahirap District.

gram. The four others are located in Marilog, Toril, Bunawan, and Paquibato.

P33,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes seized; 2 nabbed

THE JOINT elements of Task Force Davao and the seized a total of P33,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes at the checkpoint in Barangay Eden, Toril District on Sunday, Jan. 29. the illegal items from Anghel Suemith, 36, married, and Reynaldo Dumatan, 27, married, both residents

of Barangay Bato, Millioner, Sta Cruz, Davao Del Sur.

They were on board a black Skygo motorcycle without plate number traveling toward Davao checkpoint.

Intercepted from their possession were 66 reams of smuggled assorted cigarettes.

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Putting up satellite Para sa Mahirap program aims to decongest the

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ThE CITY government is eyeing to construct a shelter for transient IPs (indigenous peoples) at the Southern Philippine Medical Center (SPMC)

During his speech at the First Cultural Education Symposium held on Jan. 25 at the Holy Cross of Davao College, Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre said he would be crafting an ordinance for such a project.

“Wala sila katulogan, ang gusto ni Mayor Baste naay shelter atuang mga

IPs sa SPMC. Libre kaon, libre tulog, libre pa jud hatod (They do not have a place to sleep, Mayor Baste wants that our IPs will have a shelter where they have free food, free lodging and free transportation),” Councilor Alejandre said.

He said the project represents Mayor Sebastian

Duterte’s love and concern for the IPs particularly those whose kin are con-

If they go down as someone gets sick and will they (IPs) will have a shelter beside the hospital that they can go to, he added.

(PIA/RG Alama)

‘Marites’ blamed for vaccine hesitancy against COVID-19

DATU HOFFER AMPATUAN, Maguindanao del Sur (MindaNews / 29 January) – “Dahil kay Marites (because of Marites).”

‘Marites’ has been blamed for the vaccine hesitancy that prevailed in Maguindanao at the onset of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in 2021.

From the phrase “Mare, ito ang latest,” ‘Marites’ has become synonymous to

tsismosa or gossipmongers, in particular referring to people who love to make and spread rumors, either on social media or in the neighborhood.

Rahiema Hanifa Karim, COVID-19 focal person of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan municipality, slammed ‘Marites’ for vaccine hesitancy among residents, health workers to convince

them to go for vaccination.

As a frontliner in their community, Karim, during the rollout of the COVID-19 mass vaccination in 2021, found it hard to encourage a number of their constituents to get vaccinated because of the havoc wreaked by the Mariteses in the town and the fake news and disinformation social media.

Many rejected the COVID-19 vaccines because fake news got to their household or communitiestion awareness campaign launched by local health workers about the disease.

“ Dahil din kay Marites” Karim stressed. Many residents in the predominantly Muslim province shunned vaccina( /‘MARITES’ /10)

A STAFF of a telecommunication company assists customers inside a shopping mall in registering their SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards as part of the government implementation on SIM Registration Act. The Department of Information and Communication Technology reports that 26,637,515 SIM cards have been registered as of Jan. 28. BING GONZALES

DA-XI braces for possible El Niño

DAVAO CITY — (PIA)- The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region is bracing for the coming of a possible El Niño induced dry spell in the latter part of this year.

Among these preparatory interventions include: the introduction of drought tolerant varieties of crops, expanded irrigation areas, intensified campaign on crop insurance enrollment, information education campaign of water saving techniques, buffer stocking seeds and pesticides.

“Then we have this seasonal climate advisory

and farm outlook advisory mao na siya ang gina-panghatag sa para ma-inform atong farmers (these are being distributed to inform our farmers),” says Joedel Leliza DA-11 Regional Disaster Risk Reduction focal person.

Other interventions include open surface pumps and spring development projects.

In its climate outlook, the PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration) said that an El Niño could occur after June or the latter part of this year.

“After June, taas ang probability na magkakaroon ng El Niño” said PAGASA Davao Station chief Vinalay during her guesting at Kapihan sa PIA on Jan. 20. -

GASA will issue El Niño

watch it means 50% ang chance na magkakaroon ng El Niño then El Niño advisory kung magkakaroon na talaga ng El Niño, mararamdaman na natin ang impact,” Vinalay said.

The interventions to prepare for El Niño are already incorporated in the regular budget of the DA, according to Leliza.

“We have it under our regular budget in the Department of Agriculture,” Leliza said. (PIA/RG Alama)

AboitizPower greenlights new

17MW Binary Geothermal Plant

ABOITIZ Power Corporation (AboitizPower), through its subsidiary AP Renewables Inc., has greenlighted the new Tiwi Binary Geothermal Power Plant Project, which is a novel solution that improves the country’s overall

Following its groundbreaking on January 17 in Tiwi, Albay, the soon-torise 17-megawatt (MW) binary plant will be built from the ground up with an entirely new binary plant system, pipes, and transmission line. Geothermal energy, a form of renewable energy, comes from the earth’s heat and is produced

by drilling production wells into the ground to tap hightemperature fluids from geothermal reservoirs. Residual heat from the hot brine side of the geothermal production process, otherwise unutilized before reinjecting back to the earth, is harvested to produce electricity through the binary geothermal power plant.

The concept of recovering heat from the geothermal brine and converting it into electricity, a novel solution that improves its

In addition, the binary plant has no emission to the envioperates in a closed-loop

system.

It is within the 1.5-hectare of land where the Tiwi Geothermal Power Plant, the first and oldest geothermal power plant in the Philippines, is located. Construction on the binary plant is targeted for completion by the end of 2023.

APRI President and COO Jeffrey Estrella and AP COO for Renewable Energy Generation Alexander Coo, together with the Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan led the ground-breaking ceremony.

APRI President and COO Jeffrey Estrella explained, “The Tiwi Binary

Job seekers belatedly get vaccinated vs COVID-19

IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay (MindaNews) – Health personnel assigned in the centralized COVID-19 vaccination center here reported early on Monday, January 9, positioned themselves in their assigned stations in the long procedure flow of the vaccination process: the receiving desk, medical examination and screening, vaccine administration, and on to the afterinjection examination area and counselling.

Power Plant is a facility designed to extract the recoverable heat from the geothermal brine that is processed in a closed-loop system where no harmful gas or liquid is being emitted, nor any waste products are discharged to the atmosphere.”

The APRI Tiwi Binary Project is one of the testaments to AboitizPower’s ambition to grow its Cleanergy attributable capacity by the end of the decade. Cleanergy is AboitizPower’s renewable energy (RE) solutions brand. Through Cleanergy facilities across the country, power derived

/ABOITIZ /10)

But there were no more long lines of vaccine seekers now. Unlike at the height of the pandemic in 2021, when the big open space of the roughly 600-square meter ground floor of the unfinished two-story building of the RHU were filled with people wanting to get vaccinated.

From the last quarter of 2022 until the start of this year, vaccine seekers have been coming in in trickles.

This day, the vaccination center only had three clients: Jonalyn Polonio, 37, mother of three children, the youngest eldest, 15. She is unemployed, and her husband

is a farmer.

Polonio is not even from the town of Ipil. She resides in Tungawan, a municipality located at the border of Zamboanga City and Zamboanga Sibugay, about 45 minutes away by bus.

“Mao na lang man kini ang naay vaccination nga ginahatag karon nga abli bisan unsang adlawa, (This is the only center where vaccination is given on weekdays),” Polonio said when asked why she traveled the long ride to Ipil for the vaccination.

Polonio was taking the COVID-19 vaccine shot. She feared vaccination because of the stories she heard about becoming a zombie and getting sick because of the vaccine.

“Pero apiki na gýud ang panahon karon, Sir. (Life is doubly difficult these days, Sir),” the young mother said. “Kinahanglan nako manarbaho, added.

Polonio is applying as a domestic helper in Kuwait in the Middle East. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is one of the requirements of the overseas

/JOB /10)

(L-R) Tiwi Municipal Mayor Hon. Jamie Villanueva, APRI President and COO Jeffrey Estrella, DOE Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan, and AP COO for Renewable Energy Generation PR

Overcoming illnesses naturally

APART from food and our daily provisions, nature has supplied us with many consuming organic produce, while others depend on the power of water - from waterfall misting to immersing in saline-rich seas. Others have found the use of ozone, which is a form of oxygen, the most abundant element on earth, used in either gas or liquid forms to treat medical conditions, including cancer.

This is the kind of natural solution to medi-

A one-stop to -

cancer journey.clared herself a cancertherapy. Instead, she using natural treatmentcouragement that helped her heal.

among others. Aside from ozone therapy, the center also offers Prolozone Therapy, Insuf-

Program.

informing my patients that there are other modalities treating cancer and that they

to transpire," she shared.

mind and spirit, she searched for alterna-

therapy technology from Germany to the protozoa and parasites; clean arteries,

Dr. Rio Barrales with husband, OzonMed CEO Atty Bob Barrales, Dr. Neri Tan and Dr. Cols Badoy

OZONMED Davao staff and doctors with Dr. Rio Barrales

THE Barrales family, who owns the center, with Jurey Mirafuentes (extreme right)

DR Cols Badoy and Dr Neri Tan, OzonMed Davao doctors in charge

THE wellness center's recovery pod

AFP chief reminds troops to be partners in development

BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON

ARMED Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Andres Centino reminded the troops to exert more efforts in sustaining the gains and progress and development in an area, as he addressed the Armor (Pambato) Division, Philippine Army, during his visit at its headquarters in Camp O'Donnell, Sta. Lucia, Capas, Tarlac on Jan. 30.

In his talk to the "mounted warriors," CSAFP spoke of the AFP's accomplishments in combating several national threats and problems.

However, he emphasized that though the insurgency threat has been efforts are needed to pave the way for an environment conducive to progress and development.

The CSAFP highlighted the advancement of professionalism and meritocracy in the AFP by reand effectively.

In addition, he encouraged commanders to be

aware of their responsibilities and to visit their

the only time when you're seen by your troops, that you give the motivation and inspiration for them to give their best also," said CSAFP during his talk.

He ended his talk by thanking MGen Facundo O Palafox IV PA, Commander of Armor Division, for their outstanding performance all over the country and told them to carry on with their work.

He also reminded the troops that the more critical part of being a soldier is the thinking and demeanor that they show to the Filipino

Bangsamoro women want draft laws translated to languages in the BARMM

COTABATO CITY (MindaNews) -- Women groups across the six-province, three-city Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao are asking Members of Parliament (MPs) to use the languages in the region through translation of the draft legislative measures and during public consultations.

These were some recommendations aired by women’s groups during a series of consultations conducted by the regional government.

“We have to admit there exists a communication gap,” said Faija Taalil, commissioner of the Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC) in Basilan.

“Sad to say many women could not understand English, the language used during consultations, and because of that, they are not … interested,” Taalil said.

Ranisa Salahuddin, BWC commissioner in Tawi-Tawi, shared Taalil’s observations.

“Legislators use tech-

nical terms and ordinary folks in the countryside could not understand,” she said, adding that if these are translated to the languages in the region, “people will surely show interest and will actively participate in moral governance.” She said MP and Deputy Speaker Omar Yasser Sema noted that the draft legislations are in English and this has been the normal procedure from national level to the regional and local legislative bodies.

“This is the norm and typical in the country’s legislative process so we also seek the help of local government executives in the smallest local government units to help in bridging the gap,” he said.

Sema said local chief executives have lawyeradvisers who can review the materials provided them before the public consultations.

Knowing fully well how important communication is legislation, the Mindanao Organization

for Social and Economic Progress, Inc. (MOSEP) and The Asia Foundation (TAF) worked together with the BWC.

MOSEP and TAF noted that among the challenges in engaging the public on how the Bangsamoro Parliament operates is the absence of strategic communication and advocacy mechanism for public information on the legislative agenda, issues on where and how to access information and a feedback mechanism for laws and resolutions enacted, the status of codes and bills lodged, and other information about the Parliament that should have been made accessible through the different online platforms - social media accounts, websites and radio programs.

The two organizations partnered to help the BWC develop a communication plan so women in remote communities can easily understand and get involved in legislation of important laws. It is also to ensure that

( /AFP/10) ( /BANGSAMORO/10)

AFP Chief of Staff General Andres Centino addresses troops of the Armor Division at its headquarters in Camp O'Donnell, Sta. Lucia, Capas, Tarlac on Jan. 30.

Photo by Sgt Ambay PA/PAOAFP

Here dodgy doggies

then that I let their friendly bulldog lesson on trust, as it earned me a daily

In the years that followed, I had dog trauma while almost all my friends naturally

large old stone house that was guarded

Is the Mindanao

WHATEVER happened to the Mindanao Railway Project? It was one multibillion peso infrastructure project conceived several years back and was hoped by many to finally be started (at least) during the incumbency of Mindanaoan President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.

The possibility of the

phase of the project covering the Tagum-Digos route via Davao City had its loudest decibel when surveys were conducted by supposed experts commissioned by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) towards the middle of the Duterte term. The decibel was heightened by the protest of residents in some subdivisions

railway track. The most prominent among those who expressed their opposition to the proposed route were some residents of the high-end residential enclave of Monteritz in Barangay Langub. But there were several other subdivision dwellers especially those in the north sector of the railroad track who was agonizing over the chances of being displaced.

Unfortunately during the last two years of Mindanaoan President Duterte’s term, talks about the start down. Even the politicians and those representatives of national government agencies in the Regional Development Council (RDC), the supposed planner for development in the region, seemed to have gagged mouths when asked of the status of the project.

ished past midnight, our alternative route away from the front gate was

Instead, what was talked about the loudest were such projects as the Davao City Coastal Highway and the by-pass road project from Bunawan in the city’s north sector to Binugao in Toril of the south portion of the city became the favorite subjects of local politicians when asked to mention about big-ticket projects the government is implementing in the city.

And the politicians have every reason to boast of the projects. After all, these were already ongoing and the implementation appears to be smooth sailing. There were no reported problems with tight-of-way acquisition. Even the boring of the parallel tunnels of the by-pass road was not hampered by opposition of whatever kind.

a shield), pulled out my belt and boldly entered Had a housemate (who was friends with my

There is no doubt that these two infrastructure projects that are now visible as to the level of its progress in the city. These projects could be why the Mindanao Railway Project may not be the top of mind for the people in this Davao metropolis.

remember what I had said during that fateful

bring more advantages to the entire Mindanao island as it will reduce travel costs for people and products. In other words, Mindanao’s economy can be expected to grow much faster if a railway is available to serve the travel needs of people in cities and provinces traversed by the railway.

It happened during my singing days in Manila

We can only hope that the Mindanao Railway Project is not erased in the planning board of both the local and national governments.

We are certain that with the fast-gaining economic recovery of the nation after the devastation brought about by the CoViD 19 pandemic and the apparent lull in natural calamities, a railway in Mindanao may become a major necessity.

There is this rule crafted by the City Transport and vehicle drivers dropping and picking up passengers on yellow boxes designated in Davao City’s major thoroughfares that needs to be thoroughly studied as to its safety consideration.

What is this rule? Drivers should only drop or pick up passengers inside yellow boxes marked on certain portions of city roads within 20 seconds. Wow! Is it not courting accident? What if there are a number of ( /ROUGH/7)

Claims and counter-claims in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur

MALAYBALAY CITY (MindaNews / 28 January) — Republic Act No. 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 grants the country’s Indigenous Peoples the right to self-governance and, complementary to it, the right to

Since Day 1, the law has met various challenges, including questions on its constitutionality that were dismissed simply because the Supreme Court vote resulted in a stalemate.

between ancestral domain claimants belonging to the Oyay Mansaloay Antod Ogow Bando Ugong (OMAUBAO)

(SFWD) on the other, is yet another case in point.

As reported by MindaNews correspondent Chris V. Panganiban, in December last year OMAUBAO members entered the 7,680-hectare oil palm plantation in San Ancestral Domain Title. Their leader, Bardo Bando, told the mayor in a letter dated January 23 that they “will take their claim issued by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples on Dec. 14, 2022.

Bando, citing Section 52 of IPRA, further said that

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H. MARCOS C. MORDENO

for the jurisdiction that may be previously claimed over the ancestral domain” on the part of the Department of Agrarian Reform and other government agencies claiming jurisdiction over the said ancestral domain.

However, Section 56 of the same law provides that property rights existing upon its effectivity shall be recog-

were awarded around 600 hectares within the contested land and are currently depending on income derived from harvesting oil palm fruits, rests on.

As with any other law, the provisions of IPRA must be interpreted in relation to one another. The claimants to get out, and that’s it. The latter acquired rights to the 600 hectares of land in good faith, that is, through tenure instruments issued by the Department of Agrarian Reform, not through deceit, force or coercion. On top of that is the Bill of Rights in the Constitution, which states that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or PROPERTY without due process of law.

Another issue is the stand of the SFWD to exclude the 1,658 hectares of Mt. Magdiwata Watershed Forest Reserve Area from the claim. The SFWD appears to stand a good chance of winning this battle. Based on the IPRA, forests, parks and reservations may be claimed as part of ancestral domains “except those reserved and intended for common and public welfare and service.”

As the same MindaNews report said, the watershed, which was declared as forest reserve by President Fidel Ramos through Presidential Proclamation 282 dated October 25, 1993 serves as the only source of potable water for the 20 villages of San Francisco. The SFWD and the local government unit can cite the above provision in the IPRA and the general welfare clause in the Constitution to contest assertions by the claimants to include the watershed as part of the ancestral domain.

Don’t get me wrong; I have always been an advocate of IP rights and welfare. I was even involved in processing a CADT application in Malaybalay City while working heart also bleeds for the farmers who would suffer if the ancestral domain claimants were allowed to have their way. I also believe the SFWD is the best choice to act as guardian of San Francisco’s only source of potable water.

(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. H. Marcos C. Mordeno can be reached at hmcmordeno@ gmail.com.)

Teen suicides, depression, bullying and rabbits (again)

“It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine” – Winnie the Pooh

Two days ago, a 19-year-old student from one of our universities died after jumping off a school building. Ruling out foul play, authorities have tentatively described it students that “help was just a message, text or call away.”

This recent incident has brought some attention to the issue of teen suicides in the country. Recent studies show disturbing numbers of youth suicides or suicide attempts in the Philippines. In 2013, it was reported that 3 percent of Filipino teens tried ending their life. In 2021 the percentage rose to 7.5 percent. Unfortunately, six out of 10 of those who ever thought of committing suicide did not reach out to anyone. Of those who sought out help, only 4 percent sought professional help.

On Jan. 24 of this year, the House of Representatives passed on second reading a proposed measure seeking to strengthen the promotion and delivery of mental health services in the education system, for the hiring and deployment of mental health professionals. The authors urged their fellow legislators for the bill's quick passage to address the rising incidence of emotional, psychological and mental health issues among students these days.

Studies have shown that the primary cause of suicides or suicide attempts is severe depression. Depression can occur because of psychological disorders and other biological origins. These factors contribute to severe forms of depression, which often lead to self-harming actions and suicides. When mixed with alcohol and drugs, things become worse. These causes are where mental health professionals are most needed. As such, increasing access to mental health professionals is crucial. Parents, guardians

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passengers simultaneously getting off the vehicle and others are queuing to get a ride? What if the passengers wanting to disembark belong to the so-called elderly sector or have some problems with body movement? Will the 20-second

It is our take that this is one rule that is easier said than complied unless the CTTMO has the manpower to be stationed in all areas with yellow boxes to keep track of the time that the

OBLIQUE OBSERVATIONS

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and concerned friends must also contribute in identifying signs of depression and facilitating this access.

There are other causes of suicide attempts where other sectors of society must also pitch in. Some of these causes are: (1) severe discouragement due to family problems, (2) rejection (from friends or love interests), (3) defeat and shame of failure and the most prevalent is (4) BULLYING. can contribute to lessening these causes' impacts.

Bullying. There has been a marked increase of reports of student suicide attempts due to bullying in all its forms (physical, verbal, and online). Some educators have raised the alarm that they have received more reports of several kids “suffering from anxiety, stress, and sadly self-harm including suicide as a result of several factors including bullying.”

School psychologists advise parents to observe the tell-tale signs of bullying other than bruises such as (1) mood swings, (2) changes in eating habits, (3) less to no friends, and (4) sudden failing grades. Rather than be angry or disappointed, parents are told to reassure and support their kids and see them as stable allies.

The question that many people, especially those from Generation X, are asking is why are incidences of teen suicides and severe depression due to non-biological factors also increasing? Are kids today less resilient, more sensitive, more prone to taking offense? Bullying, rejec-

tion, family problems, and failure have been around for ages. Why are kids today more affected? Why are more kids taking their lives because of these? Why are more kids overriding the normal biological mammal instinct of survival and self -preservation?

Some people are asking if we have raised our kids wrong. The concepts of helicopter parenting or participation trophies have been blamed. Have we failed to toughen up our kids? Have we failed to teach them how to stand up against those who bully them? Have we failed to teach our kids how to handle failure and rejection?

Has media, too, contributed to this fascination with depression and overthinking?

Last week, I discussed how the positive traits of those born under the Year of the Rabbit should be emulated. Unfortunately, the rabbits among us allegedly have some negative traits which may become prevalent. According to some Feng Shui experts, those born under the year of the rabbit are prone to anxiety, depression, insecurity, and being overly sensitive. The year of the rabbit can allegedly increase the possibility of these traits affecting even those non-rabbits. Will the incidence of depression also increase because of this?

We may have different opinions and views on the issue of kids and depression these days. What is clear, however, is that these issues must be tackled and dealt with by everyone. These are our kids that we are talking about.

This is my oblique observation.

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drivers are unloading or loading passengers.

We believe that the adoption of this rule is one that is not properly consulted with relevant sectors even as those who pushed for the time duration did not really put some thought into how it could possibly impact the riding public.

For all we know the enforcement of this rule could lead to serious injuries to people’s limbs or even possibly cost their lives.

Southern Philippines Medical Center, and assist as many Davaoeños as possible.

The opening and blessing ceremony was attended by Mayor Sebastian Duterte, Lingap Program head John Patrick Celis, city councilors, Calinan Proper Barangay Captain Ursicio Ungab, and other public

Celis said the Calinan

Since Calinan has

many clinics, hospitals, laboratories, and pharmacies, Celis said residents in the Ginaexpect nato na daghan , in fact, providers within the area,” Celis said.

He added that the new Lingap branch is also ready the neighboring Baguio District. Under the Lingap for medicines, laboratory

The suspects were turned over to the Eden Poof appropriate charges in violation of RA No. 4712.

By Rhoda Grace B. Saron

fees, hospital bills, and funeral expenses.

Mayor Duterte, who led the opening, congratuto the Calinan District.

He also commended the newly adapted automated operations system of has effectively cut the benone hour to fifteen min -

utes. Duterte added that speeding up the delivery of Dabawenyos remains one of his administration’s top priorities.

In 2022, the Lingap assistance to over 150,000 Davaoeños. At least two more Lingap Para sa Maexpected to open this year.

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Rosegold Pawnshop Ilustre Street, Davao City (Beside NCCC Hardwaremaxx) Tel. No. (082) 295-6199

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All Jewelry and other articles pawned at Rosegold Pawnshop San Pedro-Main, Rosegold Pawnshop Ilustre, Rosegold Pawnshop Bolton, Rosegold Pawnshop, Agdao and Rosegold Pawnshop Buhangin from AUGUST 16, 2022 TO SEPTEMBER. 15, 2022

If not redeemed or renewed on or before FEBRUARY 17, 2023 will be sold to the Public Auction on FEBRUARY 20-22, 2023 at Rosegold Pawnshop San Pedro-Main from 9:00am to 6:00pm.

Accepts: Jewelry, wholesaler and retailer on all kinds of jewelry

Highest Appraisal and Low Interest Rates at 3%

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All jewelry and other articles pawned at Goldstandard Pawnshop San Pedro, from AUGUST 16, 2022 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 if not redeemed or renewed on FEBRUARY 17, 2023 will be sold to the Public Auction on FEBRUARY 20-22, 2023 at our Pawnshop premises from 9:00am to 6:00pm.

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All pawned items at METRO GOLDBRILL PAWNSHOP that expired if not redeemed or renewed Two (2) days before the Auction will be sold to the public on February 15, 2023.

Gipahibalo and tanan na ang METRO GOLDBRILL PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nagexpired kung dili malukat o matubuan duha (2) ka adlaw una ang pagbaligya sa publiko karong Pebrero 15, 2023.

EXPIRY DATES AUCTION DATES DECEMBER 2022 FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Tel. # 234-6367

EURO CIRCLE PAWNSHOP

SAN PEDRO ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-0521

EURO MAIN PAWNSHOP

ILUSTRE ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-7511

MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL - TEL. NO.: 306-0665

EURO STAR PAWNSHOP

ILUSTRE ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-0667

EURO SUN PAWNSHOP

SAN PEDRO ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-3321

PAWNS NOT REDEEMED/RENEWED WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER EXPIRY DATES WILL BE AUCTIONED ON AUGUST 17, 2022 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE RESPECTIVE PAWNSHOPS WHERE THE ITEMS WERE PAWNED.

GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP INC. / GABBY’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP INC.

All Pawned items at GOLDVISION PAWNSHOP, INC., that expired must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M.

Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GOLDVISION PAWNSHOP, INC., maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired, kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

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All Pawned items at GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP, INC. and GABBYS’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP, INC. that expired must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M.

Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP, INC. and GABBYS’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP, INC. maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

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family can still pursue a case against the suspects although the police Special Investigation Trask Group Plaza already filed cases before the City Prosecu -

"The administrative case that will be filed in the GCM (general courtmartial) is separate from

In a statement, "The Army believes in the counArmy assures full cooperation and coordination with our law enforcement

Moreover, Trinidad said, "The Army leadership will not condone such criminal acts amongst our personnel regardless of

" As professional soldiers, we are committed in our core values of duty, honor, and patriotism in the performance of our mandate to serve the people and

Brawner, in an interview over DZBB on Thursday, said the court-martial proceedings might take place simultaneously with the civilian court proceedings for the members of the

“We are doing our own investigation, and we formed a board of inquiry to look into the truthfulness of the allegations against our officers and enlisted

To facilitate the court martial proceedings, Brawner said the military would ask the civilian court for custody of Durante, former commander of the Presidential Security Group during the term of former President Rodrigo Duterte, and the other soldiers

pagkakataon na sila naman po ay mag file ng nila from their personal lawyers or pwede rin pong tumulong yung ating mga But, of course, susundin po natin yung proseso ng ating batas

Durante, also the former commander of the 1001st Infantry Brigade,chael Licyayo, are restricted to Army headquarters while the investigation is

“We do not tolerateever the rank, pare-pareho ang treatment natin ,” he

“We tell our soldiers not to follow illegal orders like killing a person in this has to be established in court that aspect they were ordered by General

Based on the initial report, as shown on CCTV, two men on a motorcycle shot Plaza in front of her rented house in Green Meadows subdivision in

Durante’s name first caught the attention of investigators after he denied his involvement following the report that Plaza posted on social media pictures showing some bruises on the face and blaming the same post was eventually

But a witness identified the alleged soldiers involved in the killing as

was also named accessory to the murder after he was instructed to dismantle the

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tion due to disinformation that the COVID-19 vaccines are not halal (permissible) and laced with pork products, which are haram

They have been proven to

To address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, several towns in this province sought the help of Muslim religious leaders (MRL) to encourage people to get

Tapping MRLs like imam and ustadz was an effective way to address false information and rumors, Karim said, adding MRLs “are respected in their comand follow what they have

To prove that the available COVID-19 vaccines are halal, Karim said that during community orientation or house-to-house visits, local health workers would play a video showing Bangsamoro Grand Mufti Abulhuraira Udasan endorsing the government’s

Udasan heads the Islamic advisory council or the Darul-Ifta in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Re -

“The vaccine for healing and preventive measure, in general, is lawful

ustadz from Barangay Barurao in Sultan sa Barongis town, also spread the guidance of the Darul-Ifta to the communities that he served

Daud, who is among COVID-19 in Maguindanao, also cites the preachencourage residents to get protection from the deadly

Daud acknowledged that he was initially hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine because of fake news he read on social media and the rumors spread by the ‘Marites’ in their neighbor-

But he joined a COVID-19 orientation for MRLs and learning from health workers that many people had been vaccinated, Daud

“The COVID-19 vacmust also get the vaccine to protect you,” he encouraged his fellow Magu -

Daud admitted others do not heed his advice and to avoid trouble, he would

Karim praised the work of the MRLs, even if others still do not heed their ap-

“There’s a marked increase in the number of people in our municipality who trooped to our COVID-19 vaccination sites after we engaged the local religious leaders in

Karim attributed the over 50 percent COVID-19 vaccination achievement rate of the town partly due to the involvement of

If the MRLs have not been engaged, the figure would have been much

Of the 19,663 target population for COVID-19

10,626 individuals were fully vaccinated, a 54 percent coverage achievement, while 2,185 were partially 9, data from the Integrated

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from run-of-river, large hydro, solar, geothermal, and soon, wind, are harnessed to provide clean, zeroemissions energy to busi-

By the end of 2030,cantly expand its Cleanergy portfolio, supporting the government’s efforts to promote renewable AboitizPower will build an additional 3,700 MW of RE, growing its capacities to 4,600 MW or three times the company’s current renewables portfolio has around 1,000 MW of disclosed RE projects and is working toward achiev-

AboitizPower chief

his sincerest thanks to its as much of an achievement for AboitizPower as it is for our partners, especially the good folks from Ormat Technologies, Desco, and our friends from the Philip-

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The other client who came for vaccination thatcas, 24, single, a resident in one of the outskirt basecond dose of the vaccine

“ Ang sulti ni Mama mas magkagrabe ang side-effects sa ika-duhang vaccine (Mother said the side effects of the second dose of the vaccine was Balungcas said of the reason why it took her more than a year to secure her

pine Geothermal Producour country embarks on an energy transition, we recognize we must work with others both within and outside our industry to contribute to the nation’s the transformation of the country’s energy system requires collaboration and

APRI’s stakeholders like the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Environment and Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM), Provincial Capitol of Albay, Municipality and Local Government Units of Tiwi, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Philippine Geothermal Production Company (PGPC),ration of the Philippines

contractors also graced the

In her family, her mother also did not avail of the second dose of theer siblings were the only ones fully vaccinated in the family because it was required for enrollment incided to get her second vaccine shot because she will take the civil service examinations in March and was informed that vaccination is a requirement in job (Jules Benitez / MindaNews)

“We are not going to pamper our personnel, but instead, we will be following the procedures of the mili-

Also tagged in thegakit, another unknown ci-

“ Kung meron tayo kalaban katulad ng virus, kung di pa dumating ang kalaban, dapat maghanda,” said Daud, a madrasah

workers vowed to continue encouraging the 6,852 unvaccinated constituents, or around 35 percent of their target, to receive the COV(Bong S. Sarmiento / MindaNews)

“ Bibigyan po sila ng

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They organized community conversations and workshops on gender rights awareness and other unattended issues confronting

“With the support from is to support the BWC communication plan that contains women’s rights, their political aspirations and participation, how BARMM operates and how they can support peace

They can also use this in their advocacy at the grass-

roots level,” Mariam Ali, MOSEP executive director,

Rahima Silongan, BWC executive assistant, said included in the commission’s programs are community gender awareness, giving Bangsamoro women a platform where they can express their views and take on issues that will,

“Letting them know their roles … is empowering them and giving them roles to play in achieving genuine peace and development in their communi-

BWC-Lanao del Sur, said this program “gives awareness to our people in the grassroots level especially the former wives and family of former combatants

“This is inclusive, we let peoples organizations participate, the disabled It is the mandate of the Bangsamoro women to mainstream this sector, the former combatants and their families are included here, including the Bangsamoro Women Auxiliary

Silongan said “basically we are empowering them to participate actively in crafting policies, giving them workshops as to their roles, their issues and how they want to address these in the legislative pro-

“We believe in the power of women, they have major roles to play, they not just mothers taking care of their babies but they are major players in policy making and legislation and BWC knows

(Ferdinandh B. Cabrera / MindaNews)

"It is not in the equipment that will make us world-class; it is in the attitude, values, and skills of our soldiers that will make I would expect the Armor Division to support your leadership of the Army the Philippines," said the

During his visit, the

Armor Division's newly acquired assets, including the Sabrah ASCOD 2 and Pandur II tanks, upgraded armored combat vehicles, and Simba fighting vehicles, which provide close and indirect fire support for the These are part of thegram aimed at improving the Army's capability to operate and integrate tanks

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union applied for the scholarship grant of DOLE under the Workers Organization and Development Program (WODP). The program provides educational opportumembers, including their dependents, and offers greater productivity, prosperity, and welfare to the employer and workers’ organization.

In 2018, Angel Anne was admitted to the program as she started her four-year course at the University of Mindanao in Davao City. The scholarship program covered her tuition fees, monthly stipend, and miscellaneous fees. Angel Anne shared that the scholarship assuredly helped her to cover the costs of her other siblings’ education.

“Amidst the trials and

ish my studies. I am forever

grateful to DOLE for this opportunity. I hope this program continues to inspire more youth like me to go to college and to keep their hopes alive despite the financial constraints,” she added. Under the WODP Scholarship Grant Component, the Department aids Masteral Degree, completion of a bachelor’s degree, vocational or technical courses for a maximum of two (2) years, and review of professional examination (except for bar review) for a maximum of six (6) months. This component has the Regular Scholarship for officers and members of workers’ organizations and the Isabelo delos Reyes (IDR) scholarship for legitimate dependent child who will enroll in a tertiary education. Regular Scholarship grant covers up to a maximum of four (4) semesters while IDR scholarship

covers completion of four (4) degree in state universities and colleges.

“We are always delighted whenever our WODP scholars graduate from college. This shows our well-established partnership among the worker’s organizations in the region. This program continually serves as one of our strategies to strengthen and empower the workers’ organizations as vital collaborators in national development. In Davao Region, we want to expand the reach of this program and leverage our resources to efficiently promote trade unionism, empowerment of workers, and sound labor- management,” said DOLE XI regional director Atty. Randolf C. Pensoy.

As of this writing, DOLE XI has six active WODP scholars under the IDR scholarship. (PR/DOLE XI)

Davao Ros-Ver Pawnshop, Incorporated

AUCTION SALE!

The DAVAO ROS-VER PAWNSHOP, INC. and NEW PAG-ASA PAWNSHOP will be having its JOINT AUCTION on all unredeemed pawned items left during the month of November 2022. The said items will be sold to the public at the following VENUE AND DATE.

Gipahibalo ang publiko na ang DAVAO ROS-VER PAWNSHOP, INC. og ang NEW PAGASA PAWNSHOP; magsubasta sa tanang prenda nga naremata atong Nobyembre 2022. Ang tanang prenda dungan nga ibaligya sa publiko sa mga sumusunod nga dapit og petsa:

18,617 Filipino nurses sought US jobs in 2022

MANILA – The number of Philippine-educated nurses that took US licensure

2022 was the highest in 14 years

A total of 18,617 nursing graduates from the Philippines took the US licensure examination for hopes of practicing their profession in America, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo, vice chairperson of the House committee on higher and technical education, said in a news release

on Sunday.

“In 2022, we had the highest number of Philippine-educated nurses taking the NCLEX in 14 years, in terms of firsttime takers,” Rillo said, National Council of State Boards of Nursing Inc. (USNCSBN).

The USNCSBN administers the National Council Licensure Examination, or the NCLEX, for registered nurses in America.

The 18,617 represents a surge of 90 percent com-

pared to the 9,788 Filipino nursing graduates that took the NCLEX for the counting repeaters, Rillo said.

“The number of Philippine nursing graduates taktime is a reliable indicator as to how many of them are eagerly looking for employment in America,” Rillo said.

Rillo renewed his call for Congress to invest more compensation funding to retain Filipino nurses in

public hospitals and to discourage some of them from leaving the country.

Rillo has been batting for the passage of -

cent – from PHP36,619 to PHP63,997 – the lowest base of nurses employed by the government.

Under Rillo’s bill, the minimum base pay of nurses in public health institutions would be raised by six notches to Salary Grade 21 prescribed under the Salary Standardization

Law of 2019.

Meanwhile, the latest numbers from the USNCSBN show that a total of 4,318 nursing graduates from India also took the in 2022, along with 1,816 graduates from South Korea.

A total of 1,326 nurses educated in Puerto Rico and 1,264 nurses schooled in Nigeria also took the nurses trained in Kenya. (PNA)

P930-K shabu seized as den dismantled in Zamboanga Sur

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities have arrested ten drug suspects as they dismantled a drug den and seized some PHP930,172 worth of illegal drugs in anti-drug operations during the week in the region.

The biggest drug haul involved the arrest of an alleged big-time drug trader and conworth of suspected shabu in Zamboanga del Sur.

Col. Diomarie Albarico, Zamboanga del Sur police director, said some 99.79 grams of suspected shabu

were seized from Ibrahim was arrested on Tuesday afternoon in Barangay Muricay, Pagadian City.

Also seized from Maganona were a tricycle, a sling marked money placed on top of a bundle of boodle money.

The other arrested sus-

and Roace Laurente, 36.

Col. Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office director, said Baghari, were arrested as authorities dismantled a drug den Thursday night in Barangay Tugbungan here.

Seized from the drug of suspected shabu worth PHP102,000 and several illegal drug paraphernalia.

Lorenzo said Ansula was arrested in possession of some PHP1,000 marked money in

a buy-bust Wednesday night in Barangay Tumaga.

Lorenzo said Mudi and buy-bust Wednesday afternoon in Barangay Kasanyngan. Seized from the two were some three grams of suspected shabu worth PHP20,4000 and a PHP200 marked money.

Col. Eduard Mallo, Zamboanga Sibugay police director, said Puyat yielded some six grams of suspected shabu worth PHP40,800 in a buybust Tuesday afternoon in Barangay Bankerohan, Ipil town.

Also seized from Puyatey placed on top of a bundle as boodle money, a cellular phone and a coin purse.

Albarico said Laurente, who is listed as a top priority target, was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Barangay Sto. Niño, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur.

Recovered from Laurente’s possession were a gram of suspected shabu worth PHP6,800, a cellular phone, marked money. (PNA)

The RxBox is a telemedicine device with built-in medical sensors, including blood pressure monitor, pulse oximeter, electrocardiogram (ECG), fetal heart monitor, and maternal tocometer.

It stores data in an electronic medical record (iClinicSys) and transmits health information via the internet. It aims to provide better access and reduce the overall cost of life-saving healthcare services in target Rural Health Units (RHUs) / Local Health Centers in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAS) municipalities all over the country.

RHU staff from Davao Oriental, Davao Occidental, Davao del Norte, and Davao del Sur were in the first training batch while staff from Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte were in the

second batch.

“So far, sa RHU ginagamit namo ang RxBox pag emergency. Grabe siya, makatabang jud siya kaayo in terms sa all-in-one na siya. Dali lang kaayo magmonitor ug temperature tapos ang sa ECG ma-detect nimo kung naay problema ang isa ka buntis ug isa ka pasyente (So far, we use the RxBox in our RHU during emergency. It really is a great help in terms that it’s all-in-one. It’s so easy to monitor the temperature and when it comes to the ECG, you could detect if pregnant women have any health issues,)” said Jembo Pawaon, an RHU Midwife in Boston, Davao Oriental.

Dr. Irvin Allamar Llevado, a doctor to the Barrios in Laak, Davao de Oro, said the RxBox is useful in prenatal check-ups because it could be used in checking

the baby’s heartbeat. He added that people no longer need to go to distant hospitals for their ECG tests since it is readily available in the RxBox, and its feature on recording vital signs essential in their RHU triage is brought closer to them.

“[RxBox] is handy and convenient dal-on , thinking na gamay lang siya na box pero dako kaayo siyag natabang sa atong community, so nagpasalamat ko sa DOST ug sa atoang government na ang munisipyo sa Laak natagaan ug ani na technology. Daghang salamat (The RxBox is handy and convenient. It’s a huge help in our community, considering it’s just a small box. I would like to thank DOST and our government that our municipality in Laak was given this technology. Thank you very much,)” he said.

ANGEL Anne Fatima B. Alvarado, 23, from Digos City, Davao del Sur, suc-elor’s degree in Management Accounting with the

support of a scholarship grant from the Department of Labor and Employment.

Angel Anne’s father, Mr. Angelito B. Alvarado, is a member of Nagka -

hiusang Mamumuo sa DASUSECO- NFL. Pursuant to the Department’s mandate to strengthen trade unionism, said labor ( /DAVAO/11)

THE DEPARTMENT of Science and Technology Region XI (DOST XI) conducted an RxBox device training on December 1-2 and 6-7, 2022 at the Grand Regal Hotel