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STORIES FROM THE BOONDOCKS SUSAN PALAD were back then!

One day, my neighbor, Nana Edi came to visit early wondering why I would be building another house when evidence that a house was ever under construction as what my house to tell me what they have witnessed and what (Susan Palad used to be in the government service and later ventured into the travel business. She has retired from both and spends more time at her farm. She is still on denial stage though by refusing to call herself a senior citizen. She still wants to maintain a busy lifestyle)

NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental (MindaNews) – The scorching summer heat clearly underscores the divide betweenare vulnerable to heat stroke and cardiac arrest; they ought remain cool inside their air-conditioned rooms or in their

WILLIAM R. ADAN

Workwise, the rich and the middle class may conthe ordinary wage earners, like the construction workers, others, have no choice but to toil under the scorching sun

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“The recent accom

(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. William R. Adan, Ph.D., is retired professor and former chancellor of Mindanao State University at Naawan, Misamis Oriental)

PROPOSED... (frompage2) munication, and electronic devices, a medical kit, and

Meanwhile, AlmerolMinCom to eradicate the

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The EastMinCom Commander likewise warned members to reconsider their their dead comrades "who several measures are being we take into considerationties, increase in the water and electricity cost, and the board Wage Increase Act,” the minimum wage rate toers in non-agriculture and Workers in the retail/ service establishments

(PNA) hike to all workers in vari- million workers in the re(Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

All pawned items that expired during the month of MAY, 2015 if not renewed or redeemed on or before JULY 14, 2015 will be sold to the public on JULY 16, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at our pawnshop premises.

All pawned items that expired during the month of MARCH 2023, if not renewed or redeemed will be sold to the public on MAY 16, 2023 at 9:00a.m. at our pawnshop premises.

Gipahibalo ang tanan na ang FIRST COLOR PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa MARSO 2023. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko karong MAYO 16, 2023 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

Gipahibalo ang tanan na ang FIRST COLOR PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa MAYO 2015. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko karong HULYO 16 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

#47 Lao St., Toril, Davao City Tel. No. 295-2460

Egger Bldg., Matina Crossing Davao City Tel. No. (082) 285-7069

ALL PAWNED ITEMS EXPIRED ON MARCH 2023 AND GADGETS THAT EXPIRES ON APRIL 2023 WILL BE DISPLAYED IN A PUBLIC AUCTION ON MAY 16, 2023 AT 9:00AM.

Toy Bldg., Lapu-lapu St., Agdao, Davao City

All Pawned Items that expired during the month of NOVEMBER 2022 must be renewed or redeemed Two (2) days before the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed or renewed, it will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises @ 9:00 A.M.

Gibpahibalo ang tanan nga ang DIAGOLD PAWNSHOP, INC. magsubasta sa tanan nga nag expired hangtod sa bulan sa NOBYEMBRE 2022, ang tanang prenda ibaligya sa publiko sa mga petsa na nakabutang sa ubos, sa oras nga 9:00 sa buntag.

EXPIRY DATES AUCTION DATES

MARCH 23, 2023 MAY 13, 2023 ang tanan nga ang GOLDVALUE PAWNSHOP, INC., maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

All pawned items that expired during the month of NOVEMBER 2022, if not renewed or redeemed will be sold to the public on MAY 16, 2023 at 9:00a.m. at our pawnshop premises.

Gipahibalo ang tanan na ang AL-JOS PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa NOBYEMBRE 2022. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko karong MAYO 16, 2023 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

All Pawned items that expired until the month of JUNE 2022, 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.

All pawned items that expired during the month of FEBRUARY 2023, must renewed or redeemed two (2) days prior to the Auction Schedule stated below. If not renewed or redeemed, it will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises @ 9:00 a.m.

Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang NARDING PAWNSHOP, INC., maga-subasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa PEBRERO 2023. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko sa mga petsa nga nakabutang sa ubos, sa oras nga 9:00 sa buntag.

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All pawned items that expired during the Months of OCTOBER 2022 (Regular Items) and NOVEMBER 2022 (Gadgets) must be redeemed or renewed two (2) days prior to the Auction date schedule as stated below. If not redeemed or renewed will be sold to the public on its respectively auction date schedule at its premises at 9:00 AM

Main – San Pedro Cor. Anda Street Davao City Tel. Nos. (082) 221-1477; (082) 221-0355; (082)222-5039 Email us @ rosegoldpawnshopdavao@gmail.com Lapu-lapu Street, Agdao Davao City Tel. No. (082) 225-3637

(Fronting Queen Bank) Tel. No. (082) 222-1561 ; (082) 321-0128 Email: goldstandardpawnshopdavao@gmail.com

Wholesaler and retailer of all kinds of jewelry

All jewelry and other articles pawned from NOVEMBER 16, 2022 TO DECEMBER 15, 2022 if not redeemed or renewed on MAY 19, 2023 will be sold to the Public Auction on MAY 22-24, 2023 at our Pawnshop premises from 9:00am to 6:00pm.

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 MAY 16, 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 MAYO 16, 2023.

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

Roque Bldg., Matina Crossing, Davao City

Tel. # 234-6367

PAWNS NOT REDEEMED/RENEWED WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER EXPIRY DATES WILL BE AUCTIONED ON MAY 17, 2023 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.

General Lao, Toril Agton. Toril Buhangin

Cabaguio Panabo

MAY 16, 2023

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MAY 03, 2023

MAY 30, 2023

MAY 16, 2023

MAY 19, 2023

MAY 25, 2023

TEL NO.: 321-2185 / 234-4844

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.

BRANCHES AUCTION DATE TEL. NOS. SAN PEDRO MAY 16, 2023 321-2185 ILUSTRE MAY 16, 2023 234-4844

RCBC...(frompage3) remote community, there is a limited presence of can provide brick-andmortar branches or ATM kiosks. Residents need an hour of travel and spend costly transportation of as much as P200 just to be aid given by the national government. There are

December 2022, RCBC will provide alternative payout channels for 4Ps/ this engagement, RCBC has already collaborated COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, RCBC assisted the national government in distributing more than Phpcial amelioration program to over 5.6 million house-ting 28 million aggregatecovered individuals.

“RCBC has been tirelessly working to make banking available and meaningful for all Filipinos through our RCBC Moneybela Barangayan Banking and RCBC ATM Filipinos in the countryside,” says RCBC EVP and chief innovation andlanueva.

“RCBC’s mantra has always been innovations with empathy, and this is best relayed through digital-forward and frictionless banking services such as what RCBC ATM live in geographically isolated and disadvantaged Villanueva added.

Sebu, and not all can becial service providers in the area.

“The pilot testing con-

South Cotabato, in partnership with RCBC, has been truly successful. The 4Ps beneficiaries were able to withdraw their grants quicker and more them less than a minute would like to extend our thanks to RCBC for this

V. Cabaya. covers the provinces of South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani Region 12.

Aside from RCBC fectively implemented other pioneering, highimpact, human-centric, and demand driven digisuch as the one-stopshop digital banking app RCBC Digital; RCBC DiskarTech, the Philipapp for the Filipino mass market in the vernacular Tagalog-English or Taglish and Cebuano; and RCBC Moneybela Barangayan Banking, the digital or phygital banking services that use sustainable e-trikes to serve geographically distant and disadvantaged and con -

RCBC is one of the country's fastest-growing banks, and the most awarded for its banking innovations. The Philippines’ 5th largest privately-owned universal bank now breached the P1Trillion asset mark by the the COVID-19 pandemic. RCBC's continuing digital and business transformation further enhanced its this, RCBC has become the most awarded bank in the Philippines. Among its

- global and local recognitions include a three-peat award as the Philippines’ Best Bank for Digital by Asiamoney, back-to-back wins for Best Financial Inclusion App by The

Asian Banker's Financial Technology Innovations Awards, and the YouTube Challenger award for its viral and out-of-the-box digital ad campaigns generating combined views

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Reinong escaped after the incident but was immediately arrested by the Tagum police. Rizamae the one who shot the victim.

The victim was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival. Nine

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Indonesia-Malaysia-Philipsupport the economy of the sub-region.

At the 15th BIMPBajo, Indonesia, Pascual said increased engagements of the private sector help the region implement its priority investment programs, which include roads, bridges, railways, seaports, airports, transport services, information and communications technology, power, and urban development infrastructure and services.

These priority investment projects of BIMP-EA- empty shells from a .45 caliber pistol were recovered from the crime scene.

The suspect is under the custody of Tagum City Police Station.

Moreover, the police said jealousy could be the possible motive in the kill- cial resource of the private sector is crucial to roll out these projects.

“DTI’s active involve-gion is set to come up with a campaign and information drive to initiate a stronger presence counterparts in the BIMPthe development and promotion of sub-regional value chains to enhance the region’s competitiveness. This will likewise provide an opportunity for MSMEs (micro, small and medium their participation in said value and supply chains,” he said.

One of the initiatives of recently, RCBC was also for Digital Payments and Financial Inclusion by the Bankers Institute of the Philippines. ing.

The Tagum City Police Station commander further urged the public to call their hotline number, 0919748-5024, if they witness a crime or illegal activity in their area.

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the DTI is to link the private sector such as BIMP-EA-ippine Chamber of Comand its regional chapters, and MSME groups to conduct investment fora, trade fair, and business-to-business networking.

Pascual said the resumption of transport serwill also help in strengthening the “soft connectivity” within the sub-region.

“DTI supports the resumption of air, land, and sea connectivity in the expansion of viable routes to service passenger traffic and movement of goods,” the DTI chief

Cambridge Dictionary total value of all the goods and services produced by a country in a particular year, divided by the number of people living there.

Teresita Socorro Ramos, National Economic and Development Author- ity – Region 12 director, said the region’s growth was within the annual target of 5.9 to 6.9 percent.

“The increased economic activities brought about by the fully reopened economy, which started in the last quarter of 2022, drove the economy’s growth during the period,” she said.

Region 12 comprises the provinces of South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani and the cities of Tacurong and Kidapawan. (Bong S. Sarmiento / MindaNews)

SOCCSKSARGEN...(frompage3) - tensified campaigns against illegal logging in the Caraga region netted a total vol - support given to us by the Philippine National Police, the Army, the local government units, and other agencies, as well as the communities in this drive against illegal logging,” Tamayo said in an interview on Friday. port given to us by various sectors considering that we only have 250 forest guards and some deputized force multipliers covering around 1.2 million hectares of timberlands and forest lands in the Caraga region,” Tamayo said. - cated during the period 61 vehicles used in the transport of hot logs, valued atplements and equipment, mostly chainsaws worth PHP169,000. were recorded in Surigao del

April, with a total value of Department of Environment and Natural Resourcestive Director Nonito Tamayo recognized the support of the other stakeholders in the continuing fight against illegal logging activities in the region.

He noted that seven municipalities in the region, mostly located in Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur, areging hotspots, out of the 20 in the whole country.

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Sur with 74,717.80 board feet - and in Agusan del Sur with 49,008.52 board feet at checkpoints as monitoring, information, and assistance centers where residents and other stakeholders can make coordination, especially in the reporting of illegal logging activities in the area. (PNA)

A total of 17,218.45 board feet of hot logs were also seized during the period in Surigao del Norte, valued at at PHP40,078.

“At present, we have 55 checkpoints established in the different strategic areas in the region,” Tamayo said.