They fled the floods, but…
BY CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS OF MINDANEWS
THEY fled their homes at midnight to avoid a possible flooding and sought shelter in a chapel located on higher ground. But what the Teduray residents of Kusiong Relocation Site in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte did not anticipate was that a portion of Mt. Minandar would give way, unleashing an avalanche of rocks, soil and water that destroyed everything on its path, including the chapel where they sought refuge, and the relocation site.
This sums up what happened in the early hours of Friday in Ku siong, according to Bai Fatima Kanakan, former executive director of the now defunct Office of Southern Cultural Com munities in the Autono mous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Kanakan lost her maternal uncle and a second cousin to the
landslide.
Kanakan told Mind aNews on Saturday morn ing that at least 12 bodies had been retrieved as of 5 p.m. on Friday and were brought to a local funeral home. Her uncle, Jhonny Sap, was the third body dug up from among those who evacuated to the St. Peter & St. Paul Episco pal Chapel, a chapel that
had stood there for at least 50 years, and before the landslide destroyed it, was made of concrete and ama kan walls and galvanized iron roofing. The body of her second cousin, Recto Marcos, was the 12th re trieved.
But many more are still unaccounted. And the figures mentioned are about a hundred.
According to Situa tion 2 Report issued at 9 p.m. on October 28 by the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindan ao’s Rapid Emergency Ac tion on Disaster Incidence (Bangsamoro READi), heavy rains brought about by super typhoon ‘Paeng’ left at least 67 dead: 50 in Datu Odin Sinsuat (DOS) town, 10 in Datu Blah Sin suat and seven in Upi, all of Maguindanao del Norte. The report also said 31 per sons were injured and five are still missing in DOS.
But during a briefing
for BARMM Chief Minis ter Ahod Balawag Ebrahim on Saturday morning, the statistics presented was that the death toll as of 6 a.m. was 40, 31 were injured and 15 are missing: 27 dead, 31 injured and four missing in DOS; five dead and seven missing in DBS; six dead and two missing in Upi and two dead and two missing in Barira. (see other story)
The local government, according to Kanakan, es tablished the relocation site for residents near the sea about two years ago,
to ensure the safety of its residents who, during Typhoon Frank in June 2008, experienced what was likely a storm surge -- the waves rising as high as the coconut trees, destroying their houses. The relocation site is on a higher ground, the chapel on an even higher ground. But more than a storm surge, Kusiong is vulner able to tsunamis and was among the areas badly hit by the tsunami of August 1976.
Kanakan shared with
Terminal prepares plan for influx of passengers
BY RHODA GRACE B. SARONTHE Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) is anticipating a mas sive volume of passengers.
This prompted it to request the association of passenger buses and the Land Transportation Fran chising and Regulatory board in case additional buses are needed to ferry those who want to leave the city during the long weekend.
Aisa Usop, DCOTT manager, said Friday over
the Davao City Disaster Radio on Friday, said that she has asked the Southern Mindanao Bus Operators Association to ready their buses in case more are needed to address the in flux of passengers who are expected to troop to the terminal.
“Gi-coordinate napud nako ni sa LTFRB Davao,
giingnan nako nga kung pwede ang atong bus opera tors hatagan sila og special permit in advance aron kung mubyahe sila nakaready na ang ilahang per mit,” Usop said.
She said that while no bus company has signified any intention of not operat ing on November 1, based
Construction of tunnel for bypass road starts
BY CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCOTUNNELING experts have started to construct the 2.3-kilometer, twin-tube and 10 meters in diameter mountain road tunnel that is the first component of
500,000 persons affected by ‘Paeng’ in BARMM
KORONADAL CITY (Min daNews) – The widespread flooding in Maguindanao provinces and Cotabato City due to the heavy rainfall spawned by Typhoon Paeng (international name: Nalgae) has affected at least 578,258 individuals, according to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s
(BARMM) Rapid Emergency Action on Disaster Incidence (READi).
Situation Report 3 of the Bangsamoro READi, issued at 6 p.m. Saturday, but released at 11 p.m., the affected individuals came from 182,263 households or 578,258 individuals, mostly in Maguindanao del Norte
and del Sur.
The report said Cotabato City, the seat of government of the BARMM, has the most flood-affected individuals at 337,980 from 67,596 house holds followed by Sultan Kudarat in Maguindanao del Norte with 134,885 from 26,977 households and Upi, Maguindanao del Norte with
43,095 persons from 8,619 households.
It said that at least 305 barangays from Cotabato City, the two Maguindanao prov inces, the Special Geographic Area and Lanao del Sur were affected by the flooding, the worst to hit the autonomous
the Davao City Bypass Construction project.
In a press release, the Department of Public Works and Highways said the team was composed
of Japanese and Filipino engineers and skilled work ers have started the civil works of the tunnel, part of the first package of the
Man slain during raid
BY RHODA GRACE B. SARONLAW ENFORCERS killed an alleged drug pusher during an operation Sun day dawn in Purok 10, Barangay 9-A.
Major Marvin Hugos, San Pedro Police Station chief, identified the man only as Karding Tisoy, 31,
a resident of the place and a subject of a search warrant for possible violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.
Regional Trial Court Executive Judge Emmanuel Carpio issued the search
The trap behind easy money schemes
THE world saw a growing need for internet dependen cies in the COVID-19 era, spurting the introduction of a more modern vocabulary amongst its users. Words such as sheesh, uwu, and the like have become new addi tions to people’s word banks as the continuous isolation from a physically social world rage on during the pandemic. But as our ways to socialize grew beyond the barriers of physical and lingual connections, so did the evil that came as its caveat. Scheming and scamming have become part of the society and seemingly grows with it. As evident with the rise in vocabulary these schemers use, words such as payaman, power, ez money, and the like entered the new normal as well.
LINE OF SIGHT
contributed by the new inves tors. Ponzi scheme administra tors attract investors by advis ing them to invest their funds in opportunities claimed to generate high returns and offer latest innovations and products to lessen investors’ skepticism in their investments.
BY WENDELL GANHINHINEasy money, as the term suggests, is money obtained for little work, often through dubious means. There were a lot of schemes involving easy money that escalated during the pandemic and which were offered on social media in the face of too-good-to-be-true returns. These mostly attract freelancers and people with little knowledge or who are considered inept when it comes to making sound investment decisions.
The Ponzi scheme, coined after a swin dler named Charles Ponzi, is one of such “easy money” scams offered online. This scheme promises high returns with little to no risk and consistent returns in the future. Little do the investors know, the returns they are receiving are just from the funds
According to an article of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, dated October 13, 2021, Davao and Bohol investors lose P2 billion in Repa Paluwagan scams, or informal lending systems that only list members verbally, with them agreeing to theprocess de spite having no legal contract. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had issued an advisory on October 12, 2021, identifying the operations in Davao, Bukidnon, Bohol and Cebu of the Repa as a Ponzi scheme perpetrated by entities that lack juridical personality and registration of their securities with the Com mission, making the activities of these entities illegal, fraudulent, and injurious to the invest ing public.
This scheme works through a handler that sells or “benta” slots from a Paluwagan. For ex ample, a slot is sold to an interested person who provides his or her P20,000 as capital and is promised that it will grow to P25,000 by a speci fied date. The particular excuse is that these slots are from members who could not wait for the date to get their return so those members will sell their share of the paluwagan at a lower price. Like any other Ponzi schemes, these re sult to a timely pay-out to make it appear as a legitimate investment with the newest invested amounts used to pay maturing transactions.
Expensive Xmas seen
IF YOUR holiday celebrations include fruit salad, leche flan, and halo-halo, you may need to rethink your menu. As the Packworks Sari IQ reported, prices of culinary milk, cream, canned fruits, and cooking oils increase in sari-sari stores, jeopardizing Filipinos’ noche buena and media noche plans.
Andres Montiel, chief data officer of Packworks, said consumers are already feeling the squeeze of the rising cost of living, and an increase to the cost of holiday staples is another
stressor.
The price of milk and cream went up by 11.84 percent. A 250-milliliter pack of purpose cream, 300-milliliter pack of con densed milk, and 370-mil
Gov’t advisory group strengthens ties with biz body
ABOITIZ Group Presi dent and CEO and Private Sector Advisory Coun cil (PSAC) lead convenor Sabin Aboitiz was joined by PSAC members RFM Corporation President and CEO Joey Concepion, Aya la Healthcare Holdings, Inc. President and CEO Paolo Borromeo, and Ayala Corporation Independent Director Riza Mantaring in
the 2022 Philippine Busi ness Mission meeting or ganized by the US-ASEAN Business Council at The Grand Hyatt Manila, Tagu ig City on October 25 - 28.
“The new Marcos ad ministration has taken all the necessary steps to make it as easy as possible for American companies and investors to do business
liliter pack of evaporated milk now cost P10 to P15 more than the previous price.
“The reason for the price increase is that culi nary milk and creams are
normally imported from other countries. The in creasing dollar rate over the peso affects the commodity prices since these are im ported,” Montiel said.
Prices of palm, vegeta ble, and canola oils soared by 5.95 percent and are now being sold for approximate ly P80 more per liter, while
prices of spreads such as mayonnaise and peanut butter increased by 5.77 percent and now cost P40 more per kilo. Dairy prod ucts like cheese, margarine, and chilled ice cream got 5.28 percent more expen sive at around P30.
Canned goods also grew costlier by 5.26 per
cent. Prices of canned nata de coco, whole and creamstyle corn, kaong, pine apple chunks, and fruit cocktails jumped by eight pesos to P20. Other canned products such as corned beef, tuna, meatloaf, and sardines rose by five pesos.
These items are often
Realign Samal-Davao bridge
State of calamity declared in Zambo
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mind aNews) – The City Council on Saturday afternoon declared Zamboanga City under a state of calamity as severe tropical storm ‘Paeng’ (international name Nalgae) left one person dead, four missing and at least 3,000 families in 42 of the city’s 98 barangays.
Kenneth Beldua, secre tary of the Sangguniang Pan lungsod, said the councilors passed Resolution No.1533.
On Friday, Mayor John Dalipe ordered the suspension of all classes.
While the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Manage ment Office is equipped with modern facilities, it was over whelmed with requests from too many affected barangays and constituents. The different Barangay Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Of fices were also similarly over whelmed by a huge number of families calling for help.
Public schools opened their gates to serve as evacu
Mylai Santos, director of Ecoteneo, told reporters during a press conference at the Ateneo De Davao Uni versity on Friday that Marcos’
Couple weds amidst flooding
KORONADAL CITY (Mind aNews) -- Come hell or high water, there’s no stopping a couple in Pigcawayan, North Cotabato from tying the knot on Friday.
Mayor Juanito Agustin took a break from rescuing flood victims to wed Ely Ar dino and Angelyn Perfas this morning.
The mayor dropped by the municipal hall still drenched in flood water to of ficiate the civil wedding rites of the couple.
The newly-weds were dressed in formal attires while Agustin wore a yellow shirt, the same one he used to wade the flood waters to lead the rescue operations in the town.
After the wedding, the official resumed the rescue efforts in his municipality.
In a video posted on Fa cebook, Agustin appealed for rescue equipment, including rubber boats or even banca, to help extract constituents stranded or trapped by flood waters.
“There are people wait ing for rescue from their roofs,” he said.
The flood in Pigca wayan town was brought by rains spawned by Typhoon Paeng.
Pigcawayan is the bor der town of North Cotabato with Maguindanao del Norte province, which is part of the Bangsamoro Autono mous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
Thirty-one people have died in Datu Blah Sinsuat and Datu Odin Sinsuat towns in Maguindanao del Norte and Upi town in Maguindanao del Sur as of Friday afternoon, according to the Bangsam oro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao - Rapid Emergency Action on Disaster Incidence.
The other localities in North Cotabato affected by floods include Kidapawan City and the towns of Mid sayap, Makilala, President Roxas, Magpet, Tulunan, Pikit, Kabacan, Carmen, Matalam and M’lang.
Classes were suspended in those flood-hit localities, Oblates-owned DXND Radio Bida Kidapawan reported. (Bong S. Sarmiento / Min daNews)
statement during the ground breaking of SIDC project was “inspiring”.
Santos said the President mentioned his administra
tion’s commitment to become a link that bridges gaps be tween people in reference to the construction of the highlyanticipated bridge project.
“Nakaka-inspire ang sinabi ng Presidente. Diba, sabi nya yung bridge daw parang simbolo ng adminis tration nya na gustong mag bridge ng gaps… Pwede bang maging bahagi tayo ng promise nayon? (What the President said was inspiring.
He said that the bridge is a symbol of his administration’s desire to bridge gaps… Can we be part of that promise?),” she said.
Santos added they are hoping that the bridge project of the national government
Cops: Murder of radio anchor work-related:
CAGAYAN DE ORO (Mind aNews) — Police on Thursday said that local radio com mentator Federico “Ding” Gempesaw was murdered because he caught the “ire of a big figure” he tackled in his radio program.
Gempesaw was gunned down last June 29 in front of his home in Macanhan, Barangay Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City.
Police spokesperson Lt. Col. Evan Viñas said they have already filed murder cases against two suspected gunmen before the Regional Trial Court in Cagayan de Oro last August 11
“It was definitely a me dia-related killing. Gempe saw was killed because the mastermind got angry by his daily tirades in his program,” he said.
He did not reveal the identities of the suspects and the alleged mastermind.
Viñas made the an nouncement during the Me dia Security Forum with lo cal journalists organized by Philippine National Police-10 Regional Director Brig. Gen. Lawrence Coop.
Frank Mendez, president of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club said he was surprised why it took long for the police to announce the arrest of the suspects.
“Why were we not in formed immediately?” Men dez asked.
Gempesaw, a hard-hitting radio commentator, hosted the block-time program “Bitayan sa Kahanginan” (Gallows on Air) over local station Radyo Natin. (Froilan Gallardo/Min daNews)
Search for the missing `100 plus in Kusiong continues: say execs
KUSIONG, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte (MindaNews) – Authorities are still de termining if the “100 plus” residents who were on the path of the landslide in the early hours of Friday are still alive, in the evacua tion centers or are dead and their bodies have yet to be recovered.
What is certain for now is that the remains of at least 13 residents have been recovered as of Saturday noon, and 31 are injured.
Datu Lester Sinsuat, mayor of Datu Odin Sinsuat, on Saturday, said: “Dito sa area po ng Barangay Kusiong, napakalungkot po itong pangyayari dahil hanggang ngayon marami pa po kaming hinahanap. May hindi pa narecover, so sabi ni kapitan hindi natin alam yung 100 plus ano ba yun siya, nasa evacuation or hindi ko na alam kung ano yung nangyari po sa kanila” (What happened here in Barangay Kusiong is
so sad because until now we are still searching for many. There are those whose bod ies have not been recovered so the barangay captain said he does not know if the 100 plus are in the evacu ation centers or we do not know what has happened to them).
Kusiong Barangay Captain Jafeer Sinsuat, nar rated that they sounded the siren at midnight when they felt an unusual flow of the waters from Mt. Minandar, to warn residents to evacu ate to higher ground.
He recalled that by midnight, the avalanche of rocks and boulders came crashing down.
At the time of the inter view on Saturday noon, 13 bodies had been recovered, and Jafeer said they were still looking for a hundred more.
“May mga one hundred plus pa po na hinahanap so hindi pa po alam kung buhay pa po sila or nasa evacuation center kasi wala
pa pong communication” (We are looking for about a hundred more so we do not know if they are still alive or in the evacuation center because there is no commu nication yet), he said.
He estimated about 200 families were “na wash out,” apparently referring to the families affected, many of them Tedurays who had earlier been relocated from the coast to this supposedly higher ground.
Mayor Sinsuat said he is aware that the surviving residents no longer want to stay there.
Residents of the Ku siong Relocation Site moved there from the coast two years ago, according to Bai Fatima Kanakan, former chief of the Office of the Southern Cultural Communities of the defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindana.
The mayor acknowl edged that they thought the relocation site they had chosen then was the “pinaka
safe” (most safe).
“Itong relocation na tin, akala natin ito na ang pinakasafe na relocation da hil mataas siya. Pero hindi natin akalain sa pangyayari, wala namang may gusto na ganito yung mangyari sa ating mga kababayan so hindi ko lang alam kung ano yung mga gusto ng mga tao dahil nasa trauma pa sila ngayon pero napagusapan na namin ni ba rangay captain na may mga maghahanap tayo ng mga relocation site naman para dito sa atin” (We thought this relocation site was the most safe because it is on higher ground. But we did not expect this would hap pen, no one wanted this to happen to our fellow men so I do not know what the people want because they are still in truam but the barangay captain and I have talked about looking for another place for their relocation), the mayor said.
(Ferdinandh B. Cabrera / MindaNews)
ANFLOCOR celebrates 45th year with Anniversary Gala 2022
AFTER almost three years of prohibited mass gatherings and events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ANFLOCOR comes back with a grand Anniversary Gala at the DusitD2 Davao Hotel last October 10, 2022. The Dusit Thani Ballroom was transformed into a sparkling, sapphire blue themed venue. The ANFLOCOR service awardees, along with the company’s principals and executives looked astonishing as they exhibited elegance in their formal evening attire.
The gala’s program began with a message from the Chairperson of the ANFLO Group of Companies, Ms. Maria Linda F. Lagdameo, that high lighted the theme of the event and the awardees: “ANFLOCOR has become an epitome of resilience, of commit ment, of success, all underscored by one big family. You’re here because you’re part of a distinguished group of employees whose hard work, dedi cation, and loyalty are recognized in all of this and more. Let tonight be a good example to our next generation of employees and allow yourselves to become an inspiration to them so they, too, can look forward to taking their place in ANFLOCOR history when the time comes.” Mr. Vincent R. Floirendo, President and CEO of Agri Group, DAI, SECURUS, and PITRADE, also sent his well wishes via a written message and expressed his appreciation for the loyalty and perseverance of the awardees.
The opening dance number of the JAZ Up Dance Crew took the center stage as they performed a jaw-drop ping presentation. The audience was also treated to a surprise by selected ANFLOCOR service awardees, when they showcased a traditional cotillion dance choreography to the tune of post-modern jukebox music that cap tivated the hearts of their colleagues.
127 ANFLOCOR service awar dees were given plaques of recogni tion and special tokens for their dedi cated service and valued contribution to the company. Ms. Lilian Beatriz P. Castillo, the SAVP of SSC Treasury, was commended as the ANFLOCOR executive with the longest years of service (35 years) and Mr. Amador L. Maramara is the ANFLOCOR employee with the longest years of
service (36 years). A brief part of the program was also shared with 4 ANFLOCOR retirees, who were also recognized.
The venue was filled with smiles and satisfaction as the sumptuous array of food, open mobile bar, and the serenade from Gap 69 band of Muzic’s Kool created the perfect combination of an ambience during dinner time.
Mr. Ricardo R. Floirendo, Vice Chairman of The ANFLO Group of Companies, had everyone in the au dience inspired as he talked about the late patriarch of the Floirendo family and founder of the business conglom erate, Don Antonio O. Floirendo, Sr., his teachings and legacy to his employees. “What has always been important to our founder is not only being bright or being well-educated. It’s integrity, loyalty, and what he used to always say, his favorite word: mala sakit”. A ceremonial toast marked the culmination of ANFLOCOR’s 45th founding anniversary events, when everyone raised a glass in honor of the company’s significant milestone.
The night ended in style, as every ANFLOCOR party had. Peo ple grooved to the music, enjoyed good fellowship, and celebrated the company’s resilience as “One AN FLOCOR”.
A Thanksgiving Mass was also held earlier in the day at the Damosa Diamond Tower. Fr. Rey T. Sabuero from St. Francis of Assisi – Quasi Parish ministered the Holy Eucha rist and the Rite of Blessing to the ANFLOCOR service awardees in at tendance, while each of the ANFLO COR departments and the rest of the Damosa-based companies sponsored the offertory gifts.
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Public secondary school blues’
EARLY last week we took up as one of the items in our column
problem of one school, the Talandang National High School (as inscribed in its front gate) in Tugbok Dis trict, Davao City. It is one secondary school with an elevenmember faculty and a principal who was just officially installed two months ago.
as what we rather sarcastically said in that column the school has a full faculty doing what is expected in the classrooms. That is, teaching the students the subject pre scribed on the grade level they are in.
Unfortunately, the eleven members are not organic teachers in the said school. Their items are from other schools not quite far from the educational institution they are currently assigned as organic members. So, they are also entertaining fears that sooner or later they will be recalled by their mother school. What will happen then? The Talandang National High School will be left with only the principal; there will be no more teachers.
Another problem that was brought to the surface after the new principal assumed is the discovery that while it now bears the name as if the secondary school has been waned from its mother institution supposedly after it was clothed with the proper legislative imprimatur as a separate sec ondary school, it turned out, according to the principal, the record at the DepEd National and Regional Offices show it is still Biao Escuela National High School-Talandang Annex. Therefore, its budget is still lodged with the mother school.
Of course it has its own Identification Number as an
institution. But what is sad about it is that the ID is purely some kind of reference for DepEd people to monitor and get whatever they want from this particular secondary school.
It is our take that if the administration of the Talandang National High School is really bent on putting the problem to rest, it should seek audience with the officials of the Davao City Division of Schools, with the appropriate DepEd Re gional officials to thresh out the issues and seek audience with Congressman Isidro Ungab then with Department of Education Secretary and Vice President Sara Duterte so once and for all the gray areas in the said school’s existence will finally be resolved.
Another problem of a rural high school not far from
the secondary institution that we had been harping on was brought to our attention last Friday. We were invited to attend the 21st Foundation Day of the Talandang National High School. We heartily obliged more so because the Principal personally came to our house to extend the invitation.
Another guest was the principal of the Matina Biao National High School, which is about seven kilometers from the former school. Without being asked he was already sharing with us the problem he is encountering in the school that he heads.
According to him, from the time he started his work at the Matina Biao National High School which, like the former school, also started as an annex of Biao Escuela National High School his attention was immediately focused on the absence of internet connection of his school. In fact, it was, and still is, the most needed during the time because his secondary school was supposed to be on blended method of instructions. That is, through the On-Line portal and on Module means of teaching.
Besides, considering the distance of Matina Biao National High School to the Division Office in downtown Davao City getting connected through the internet or wide fidelity (wi-fi) facility is already of extreme necessity.
And it is generally acknowledged that the leading pro vider of this communications services is the Philippine Long Distance Co. (PLDT). More so in the case of Biao Matina National High School because it is only PLDT’s lines that have reached the area. The school is not also covered by the signals of any cellular communications providers like it is in our rural residence area.
According to the principal his misfortune is furthered because other than the distance, when he applied for a line with PLDT he was told that his school cannot be accom modated because the nearest digital box was already full.
Wow! We thought all the while that the communica tions firm is committed to support government in its efforts to enhance connectivity of the schools to ensure that it can meet the Education Department’s mandate to attain quality education even at this time of serious disruption in school processes of imparting knowledge. Besides, the connection will be continuously paid. It surely is not for free.
Hence we could not help but strongly recommended to the Principal that he brings the matter to the attention of the top officials of the City Schools Division so proper request can be made with the telecommunications giant. For certain, with the importance of education PLDT can surely find ways. In fact we know of many private home subscribers quite far from digital boxes but were connected “courtesy of several blue bills” finding their way to the hands of PLDT service contractors like it is during the debut rituals.
MATALAM, North Cotabato (MindaNews) — I always tell my students in graduate school: “It’s not pleasant to see a grade of INC (incomplete) in your Transcript of Records (TOR). This may not matter much to those of you who are gainfully employed, but it should be a serious concern for those who are not yet employed. No employer will be impressed by an INC mark in your TOR. An INC mark gives the impression that you are lazy, carefree, or have no sense of urgency.”
Back in college, I knew too well the implications of an incomplete grade. I tried to avoid getting one, but there was this professor of ours in “Elements of Machine Design,” a sadist one, who would love to see all of his students fail. Indeed, the majority of the class failed except for four or five of us who got an “INC” mark in our class cards. We were made to complete the “INC” by drawing a four-cylinder gasoline engine and identifying at least 100 parts. In a school where profes sors equate “standards” by the number of students with failing grades, a grade of 5.0 seems to be normal. I hate that system though.
Schools, as well as professors, vary in their require ments or conditions by which students may complete their INCs. Some would make students take “removal exams”; others would require projects to be passed; still, a few others would require donations of some sort though this is quite rare.
“Incompleteness” could be equated to inadequacy, defectiveness, flaw, defect, or shortcoming. A “state of incompleteness” also means lacking in everything that is basically needed. The more the elements are lacking, the more severe is the state of incompleteness.
In real life (outside the classroom), the impact of “in completeness” is more profound and could be oftentimes frustrating. When “incompleteness” has something to do
Incompleteness
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with not having three full meals everyday, this could be a serious concern. Our decision-makers in the Department of Agriculture should look at inadequacies in food sup ply in terms of the number of families or households not having three full meals everyday.
In the health sector, “incompleteness” should be viewed as not having the means to avail of medical ser vices from competent health workers. This could mean members of the family watching the sick member suffer in pain and probably die slowly as a consequence of “in completeness”. This could be inadequacy in knowledge about proper health care and practices. The cause could range from improper disposal of waste matters, lack of sanitary toilets, lack of correct health practices, etc. De spite the “Universal Health Care Law” and the enrollment of indigents in the PhilHealth system, there are still an appreciable number of people, especially in the far flung areas, who are not adequately served under our health care system.
We do not put all the blame on personnel of the De partment of Health or the system itself. The other valid reason for this “incompleteness” or inadequacy could be attributed to poor road conditions, or sometimes its absence, as well as the consequences of the unpredictable climate change. With more reasons, the services of such government agencies as the Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, Department of Public Works and Highways, and others, should converge. This should start from holistic and convergence planning involving as many
agencies of the government as possible.
Unfortunately, we have yet to see the realization of this strategic approach to addressing our “incomplete ness”. Still, one of the worst consequences of “incom pleteness” is the so-called “moral degradation.” Moral degradation is the process of society’s progressive loss or weakening of our moral fiber and ethical structures that have traditionally prevailed for quite so long. Some would blame the youth sector for their exposure to all forms of the prevailing ills of the society such as drug addiction, lewd shows, profane languages, rampant crimes, and deteriorating faith in God.
The erosion of moral values in our society has already become a disturbing phenomenon such that our judgment between right and wrong is greatly affected. There is now an urgent need to address all of these. These values can come from the self, family, school, community, the Church, and other institutions that influence the thoughts of an individual.
Some of the very disturbing manifestations of moral degradation are: mass shootings, terrorism, racial hatred, social injustice, incivility, fraud, and white supremacy mentality.
God hates “incompleteness”. God wants everything he started in us to be completed. He leaves the remaining tasks for us to do something about. If He made us differ ent from one another in terms of color, nationality, social and economic status, it is because God wants us to get interested in those differences and tests our adaptability, tolerance and compassion.
(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Maugan P. Mosaid holds a doctorate degree in rural devel opment. He is a planning consultant and teaches Statistics and Methods of Research in the graduate school. He can be contacted at mauganmosaid6@gmail.com).
CHAOS often breeds life when order breeds habit. – Henry Adams
Chaos is often defined as something that produces disorder and confusion. It is generally perceived as a nega tive state of things and something to be avoided.
FEAR OF CHAOS
Recently, I gave a lecture to some local government middle managers on relevant systems. Their mayor was a first-time mayor who introduced many innovative practices to the city government and asked me to check up on obser vations that organic city managers were resistant to these new ideas. After conducting some exercises with them, I noticed that many of them relied on standard procedures or formulas in performing their tasks. I wanted to explore this apparent predilection for following set guidelines in almost everything they do. As a result, I made the officials participate in activities that removed them from their comfort zones by forcing them to do their normal tasks in unconventional ways. At the end of these exercises, many of the participants complained that they felt confused and uneasy. I asked them why they think they felt that way.
Some said they do not want to deviate from so-called standard procedures because it will open them to possible reprimand, sanctions, or worse legal consequences. Some of them said they want to do things the way things are normally done so that it would be “orderly”. Even when faced with situations that required different procedures, they really preferred to stick to the so-called “tried and tested’. In essence, they hated what they perceive as “chaos”. As a former city administrator, I have been a consultant for many local governments and I have seen this phenomenon in most city governments with newly
MindaNews the accounts shared by her cousins Maria Fe Estologa, whose family survived Friday’s landslide, and Jocelyn Marcos Tamay, a community leader whose brother, Recto, did not sur vive.
Kanakan quoted her cous ins as saying that the barangay turned on the alarm system at midnight to indicate residents must evacuate as the rainfall
warning level then was orange going towards red. Families awakened by the alarm rushed to the chapel while others, like Estolago’s family, ran towards the sea.
“Yung tumakbo to wards sa.dagat , sila yun nag survive... yung tumakbo sa.chapel, lahat yun.natabu nan ng gumuhong lupa at rumagasang tubig na.me. mga bato” (Those who fled
OBLIQUE OBSERVATIONS
BY ATTY. GILBERTO LAUENGCO, J.D.minted city mayors. In fact, I have also recently observed this extreme aversion to perceived chaos even in many private organizations.
It must be admitted that rules and order as a default setting are still ideal in many situations. I respectfully submit that chaos, or seemingly disorderly thoughts or methods, can sometimes be useful and necessary. As such, people should not automatically fear or avoid chaos.
CHAOS THEORY APPLIED
There is a scientific and mathematical theory that was first introduced in the latter part of the 20th century called the chaos theory. Simply put, it emphasizes on the seem ingly random, unpredictable, inevitability of surprises and nonlinear events. In many fields many practitioners of the theory simply want people to be open to these events and to prepare to adjust and adapt. They want people, especially managers, not to fear chaos but to embrace it as a means to positive things or opportunities. They see opportunity in chaos. In military tactics, one of the basic concepts officers adhere to is that no plan survives contact with the enemy.
I have seen some organization heads intentionally muddle their processes and organization to see if order arises from disorder. From a seemingly chaotic environ ment order sometimes rise after a chaotic critical mass is achieved. This presupposes however that there is someone at the top who will backstop or manipulate events and
towards the sea survived .. those who fled towards the chapel were buried by the landslide), said Kanakan, who now heads an NGO, the Rajah Mamalo Descendants Organization of Southern Philippines Inc .
Florante dela Cruz, one of the volunteers of the NGO, was able to reach the landslide site on Friday afternoon at around 3 p.m. He said the 12th
body was retrieved at around 5 p.m but there were two other remains from the site retrieved by family members for a total of 14.
He said he spoke with a survivor who told him there were many of them inside the chapel when the landslide oc curred around 1 a.m.
Kanakan on Friday said she was informed there were likely about a hundred persons
that there are middle or senior managers who will rise to take charge.
Our previous articles have dwelt a lot on the issue of food production. In recent think tank sessions, many agricultural experts point to the participation of local government agricultural extension workers as one of the keys to meeting food production goals and making gov ernment agriculture projects work. Agriculture is one of the national functions that have been technically devolved to the local governments.
For now, most of the efforts come from our national agencies. At the local government level, the three-year term of officials, the amount of new information needed to be downloaded, and the lack of trained personnel often force these extension workers to stick to so-called stand ard procedures such as seminars and assistance programs. With the ever-changing environment, the workers must be capacitated to adapt to the new normal to be trained to not fear new things, to embrace their fear of confusion and to actively engage. There are many programs that can be made available to these workers and other LGU extension workers in other devolved fields.
The most basic message which I submit that must be stressed to them is not to fear perceived “chaos” and new things. Perhaps, even at home, parents should not automatically punish kids with messy tables. Chaos can be a learning opportunity.
This is just my oblique observation.
Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the forego ing article are solely the author’s and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the Philippine News Agency (PNA) or any other office under the Office of the Press Secretary.
inside the chapel.
She said the relocation site was home to “more than a hundred houses” with a minimum of seven members per household.
Kanakan said the dis placed residents have been brought to at least three evacu ation centers in Cotabato City. She said evacuation to the city is continuing but as of 12 noon, she said there are now
“more or less 350 households” in the evacuation centers.
She said they need ready to eat food, medicines, food packs, hygiene kits, milk for babies, blankets, pots for cooking, slippers, among others.
Dela Cruz said retrieval operations are continuing but the pace would depend on the weather condition. (Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)
‘Chaos’ can sometimes be useful, necessary
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on the usual practice, the number of buses depends on the volume of passen gers.
“Kung wala'y pasahero ang drivers muuli napud na sila, that is why i-inform nato ang mga byaheros nga musayo sayo gyud sila diri sa atoang DCOTT terminal aron makita pud nga ubayubay ang pasahero aron pud nga ma-ready ang atong mga buses,” she said.
The expectation, how ever, is that more passen gers are expected to leave the city to take respite in their hometowns especially as restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been loosened.
“Kung sauna muabot tag 1,000 pataas to 1,500 karon, we are expecting 1, 500 pataas to 2,000 bus trips a day. That is equiva lent to 85,000 to 100,000 passengers,” Usop said.
On Friday, law enforc ers implemented “Oplan Harabas” by holding a sur prise mandatory drug test of drivers for any public utility vehicle at the termi nal and at the Gaisano Mall termina.
This is to prevent road accident and was held in coordination between the terminal, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and the government land transportation agencies.
six-package 45.5-kilometer project.
The report said this was the subject of the briefing of Undersecretary Emil K. Sad ain to Secretary Manuel Bon oan and that included in the P13.23 billion package, which was awarded to the Shimizu –Ulticon - Takenaka joint ven ture, include the construction of the 7.9-kilometer four-lane road; three bridges including the 200-meters Davao River Bridge; two underpasses and two overpasses; 12-box cul vert waterways; and four atgrade intersections.
Drafted during the term of former President Rod rigo Duterte under his “Build, Build, Build” slogan, the im plementation of the P46.8 bil lion project is being pursued under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s “Build Better
More” mantra.
The project, expected to be completed in 2027, is among those started in the Duterte administration that are being pursued by the administration of Marcos Jr. whose vice president, Sara Duterte, is the daughter of his predecessor.
The project starts at the Davao-Digos section of the Pan-Philippine Highway in Sirawan and ends Davao Davao-Panabo section of the highway in Barangay J.P. Lau rel, Panabo City, Davao del Norte with the goal of easing the traffic situation.
Based on projection, the travel time between the end points of the project would be cut in half to 49 minutes from 1 hour and 44 minutes.
The press statement add ed that part of the civil works
of the tunnel include the north portal tunnel excavation, shot crete works for excavation face, installation of steel ribs, wiremesh and final shotcrete, drilling and installation of rockbolts simultaneously at the northbound and south bound directions at 196-meter and 237-meter, respectively.
Bonoan and other of ficials visited the north portal of the tunnel to see for them selves the on-going activities.
“I am thrilled to see this pro ject come to fruition, and re ally amazed to the tunnelling technologies and innovations using state-of-the-art equip ment now applied here in the Philippines,” Bonoan said.
The report added that there are also activities at the southern part of the tunnel.
“People can see that this infrastructure project is mak
ing progress and the govern ment is building something that is very exciting,” said Sadain as the department be lieves the project would help local engineers and workers to gain knowledge in tunneling.
The first package, funded by the Official Development Assistance (ODA) with the Japan International Coop eration Agency through the Special Terms for Economic Partnership Loan Agreements amounting to ₱27.73 billion and with a Philippine govern ment counterpart f ₱5.7 bil lion, will also start building another 12.8 kilometer road component next year.
The second package, subdivided into three compo nents, will build a total of 15.9 kilometers of road with a total cost of P13.37 billion from the government.
staples of households who are looking to whip up a quick recipe for their holi day feasts.
“These prices could go up further through 'ber' months, and the demand will definitely be higher. Our local households may be able to skimp on other items, such as clothing or gas, but they have to eat,” he added.
What got more expen sive
The result has been steadily higher prices in sari-sari stores since Janu
ary of this year due to inflation.
The cost of frozen pro cessed food jumped 4.90 percent. Packed hotdogs, hams, and nuggets are sold for P25 more than the sug gested retail price.
Prices for other goods also jumped: Tea and 3-in1 coffee mixes rose 4.13 percent; snacks like can dies and biscuits, as well as fruits and vegetables, increased 2.50 percent, while powdered milk and chocolate drinks are up by 2.04 percent.
Muslim region in recent years.
The SitRep 3 report said at least 40 people died from flash floods and landslides, correcting its SitRep 2 report Friday of 67 dead.
On Sunday morning, four more were reported dead, bringing the total to 44.
The report does not say how many of the half a mil lion affected residents are in evacuation centers.
Local Governments Min ister Naguib Sinarimbo, also BARMM spokesperson and READi chief, said there was a mistake in the consolidation of reports from the field and from the reports of the rescue
teams.
Bangsamoro Interim Chief Minister Ahod “Al Haj Murad” Ebrahim placed the region in a state of calamity on Saturday due to the mas sive devastation wrought by Typhoon Paeng. Ebrahim in August also placed the region under a state of calamity until October 31 due to flooding in Maguindanao and Cotabato City.
As of press time, the cost of damages to infrastructure and agriculture due to the flooding is still being deter mined.
The flood waters dam aged the Darapanan Bridge in
Sultan Kudarat town, Nituan Bridge in Parang, Labu-Labu 1 Bridge in Datu Hoffer and Oring Bridge in Bul don, Bangsamoro READi reported.
These bridges remained impassable to four-wheel vehicles as of 6 p.m. Saturday.
The bad weather condi tion cancelled flights to and from Cotabato airport on Friday and Saturday.
The Ministry of Social Services and Development has distributed at least 2,700 food packs and 2,000 sacks of 25-kilo rice to the affected families, BARMM-READi reported.
Based on Tropical Cy clone Bulletin 23 issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomi cal Services Administration at 5 a.m. Sunday, the center of Typhoon Paeng was esti mated at 85 kilometers west northwest of Iba, Zambales, hovering over the West Philip pine Sea.
It packed maximum sus tained winds of 85 km/h near the center and gustiness of 105 km/h, the state weather forecaster said.
Paeng was moving west, northwest at 30 km/h, it added. (Bong S. Sarmiento / Mind aNews)
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warrant on October 21.
The report added that law enforcers were also able to recover about P104,000 in shabu and another 2.5 grams in marijuana from him.
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here. The President and his team truly listen to the busi ness community and treat us as real partners,” Aboitiz said.
During the opening meet ing, American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) Executive Direc tor Ebb Hinchliffe described President Ferdinand “Bong bong” Marcos Jr.’s economic team as “the best team to navigate the Philippines’ eco nomic recovery” following lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
He also said that Presi dent Marcos’ economic team, which includes Finance Sec retary Ben Diokno, Trade Sec retary Alfredo Pascual, NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Bangko Sentral Governor Felipe Medalla, Budget Sec retary Amenah Pangandaman,
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would bridge gaps instead of create more divisions.
SIDC, popularly known as Samal-Davao bridge pro ject, costs P23 billion, of which P19.3 billion was loaned from the Chinese gov ernment.
Marcos led the ground breaking for the bridge pro ject on Thursday with Vice President Sara Duterte and other key cabinet officials at the Damosa Land Property in Barangay Hizon.
The President said the bridge affirmed his adminis tration’s “commitment and re solve to become a sturdy and purposeful link that bridges gaps between physical and geographical barriers, but also the various social structures that need to be connected and fortified as one.”
“Regardless of our in dividual strengths or merits, we will achieve nothing if we continue to permit divisions that halt us from connecting with each other,” he said.
A 100-page description of SIDC project published on the website of the Environ mental Management Bureau of the Department of Environ
The report said that when the law enforcers were implementing the search warrant Tisoy be came hostile, pulled a ninemillimeter handgun and shot the members of the
police team.
A member of the team shot him back and hit Tisoy. He was immediately brought to the Southern Philippines Medical Center where he was declared dead.
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and Energy Secretary Popo Lotilla, are “the best people on their list and sends a strong message of confidence to for eign investors.”
“A lot of American com panies are coming to this country. This new adminis tration, with these secretaries I just named, and of course Mr. Aboitiz here in his posi tion, that says so much to the American investors. So, from the Amcham’s standpoint, as I said there is no better time to invest in the Philippines,” Hinchliffe said.
Retired Ambassador Mi chael Michalak, US-ASEAN Business Council Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director, echoed AmCham’s optimism on the potential of the Philippines and lauded President Marcos
Jr.'s move to regularly consult the private sector, which is a key part in leading the coun try’s economic recovery and development.
Michalak also pointed out that the recent US visit of President Marcos Jr. was responsible for their renewed interest in the Philippines, especially with the recent laws passed to attract more foreign firms to invest here.
The PSAC, composed of business leaders and experts, was formed to help speed up economic development and transformation. Its sectoral groups regularly report to President Marcos Jr. to pro vide feedback on what is happening on the ground and will make recommendations on modern policy develop ment.
ment and Natural Resources says the land portion of the bridge will fall on the coast of Costa Marina Beach Resort, which is adjacent to Paradise Island Park & Beach Resort in Barangay Caliclic, Babak District of Samal Island and on some residential and indus trial areas in Barangay Hizon in Davao City.
Paradise Reef, a 300-me ter contiguous reef situated on the coast of the two resorts, is regarded as a “hidden treasure of Samal” that, conservation ists say, is an important gene bank of marine creatures.
Yuan Xiao Cong, dep uty general manager of the state-owned China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), told reporters that the con struction of the project will be completed in five years.
The CRBC has been selected as the contractor for the project.
Yuan said the contractor has been conducting a geotech nical survey since September 1 while the actual civil works on the bridge are expected to start in February 2023.
Environment groups, including the Rodriguez and
Lucas families, operator of the two resorts, opposed the alignment of the bridge pro ject, saying it will destroy Paradise Reef.
Santos urged the gov ernment to consider other sites for the alignment of the Davao-Samal bridge.
She said 100-year-old corals would be destroyed if the current alignment pushes through.
Environment groups would seek legal relief to bar the construction of the bridge if the government pushes through with the current align ment, she said.
Atty. Romeo Cabarde Jr., of the Ateneo Public Legal Assistance, added they would exhaust all other possible remedies before they would proceed with court action.
“As to the legal plan, we have it all in place. As we say, we always use the legal battle as the last resort, so we are ex hausting all possible remedies we could. If push comes to shove, we will get our legal arsenal ready, so I think we are gearing towards that because we’re not getting any positive response,” he said.
ation centers for those who sought refuge as waters con tinued to rise. In Barangays Tumaga, TalonTalon, Gui wan, and Divisoria, residents complained that flood waters rose up to the necks of adults. Families ended up bringing their children and even sen ior citizens to their houses’ rooftop.
As Sta. Maria Multi-Pur pose Covered Court was get ting filled with evacuees since Friday, Sta. Maria Barangay Kagawad Cielo Fabian called on the public to donate clothes and blankets, especially for children and senior citizens.
“Gulat lahat ng mga tao kasi, gabi na ‘yon. Nagsisi gawan na lahat ng, ‘Tulong!’
kasi bigla umapaw ang ilog” (Everyone was surprised that night. They screamed for help as the river suddenly overflowed), Robinrey Salanguit, a resident of Barangay Ayala, said.
He said many houses were destroyed, debris was everywhere and motorcycles were swept away by rampag ing floodwaters.
District 1 Congressman Khymer Olaso updated con stituents via social media. He appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. to help his constituents. He was not specific about his request though. Early Saturday morn ing, he distributed food packs for evacuees.
Personnel of the Philip
pine Navy and the Philip pine Coast Guard rescued residents trapped in their villages and transported them to safer ground. The Marines responded to distress calls by residents of Kasanyangan.
The Yellow Warning Level of heavy rainfall of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Philip pine Atmospheric Geophysi cal Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) on the inclusion of Zamboan ga City as among the areas “where flooding is possible” came at 6:15 in the evening of Friday, October 28. The city was not mentioned in the General Flood Advisory No. 9 for Zamboanga Peninsula.
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Aiming to give an end to this form of modern-day oppression, former Bohol Governor Atty. Arthur C. Yap issued Executive Order No. 49, creating a special task force called Heart of Justice (Kasingkasing sa Hustisya) to ensure swift investigation and urgent filing of charges against the perpetrators and to educate the public about Ponzi schemes and illegal solicitation of investments.
The “pyramid scheme” is another method which still offers the same story. Unlike a Ponzi scheme which only requires in vestments and promises a return in the future, a pyramid scheme grants incentives to members only if they recruit other people to invest into the scam. Since the scheme solely relies on new in vestments, the pyramid will even tually collapse when the number of potential investors decreases.
Case in point: on August 1, 2022 the U.S. SEC charged 11 in dividuals for their roles in creating and promoting a company, which allegedly raised more than $300 million from millions of retail investors worldwide, including the Philippines. The Philippine SEC earlier issued on Septem ber 27, 2020 a cease-and-desist order against this company for its illegal solicitation of invest ments through a crowdfunding platform, supposedly based on the Ethereum blockchain technology.
The Department of Trade and Industry-Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau (DTI-FTEB) alerts the public against pyramid schemes that are circulating online and are now promoted on various social media sites such as Facebook and Instagram. The public is also encouraged to report businesses that offer pyramid scams to the DTI or by sending an email to consumercare@dti.gov.ph.
The SEC also made advisory issuances, flagged companies, and even revoked corporate registra tions of companies engaging in an investment scheme without license to warn the public about these investment frauds. The Commission urges the public to check the legitimacy and license of the companies they are invest ing in through the SEC’s official website www.sec.gov.ph.
Easy money scams have ex
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isted since the conception and use of money and in the modern age, the list of ingenious scams goes on as perpetrators and fraudsters get more creative in their dealings with the advancement and advent of technology, the internet, and social media. What’s worse is that most of them can’t be spotted easily without proper financial education. However, as not all of us are educated investors, many of us learn the hard way by losing thousands of pesos – millions even.
The pandemic has indeed affected our lives, pushing us to struggle twice as hard. As a result, despite hearing these scam reports, desperation encourages people to continue to seek easy money investments and wager everything they have in hopes of turning their life around in a split second.
Nevertheless, we should still be careful when considering where to entrust our money. After all, the world demands pain to gain – earning money is no ex ception. Thus, the notion of easy money should be approached with caution and full of vigilance. It is vital that we evaluate the overall information and if necessary, do precautionary measures as we transact and deal with our money. In the end, it is still our efforts and hard work that will be counted.
Mr. Gahinhin is a partner and the head of P&A Grant Thornton’s Cebu Office. P&A Grant Thornton is one of the leading audit, tax, advisory, and outsourcing firms in the Philip pines, with 24 partners and more than 1,000 staff members. Email your comments to pagrantthorn ton@ph.gt.com.
NOTICE OF LOSS
Notice to the public that CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO of legal age, widow, Filipino and a resident of Davao City; That she is the holder of One Thousand Five Hundred Seventy Four (1,574) Shares of Capital Stock with the Davao Doctors Hospital (Clinica Hilario), Inc. That the Davao Doctors Hospital (Clinica Hilario) Inc. had issued Certificate of Stocks in her name corresponding to her Shares of Stocks to wit:
Name of Stockholder Certificate of Stock No. No. of Shares
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 1666 8
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 2240 21
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 2585 38
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 1131
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 1403 14
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 799 4
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 998 17
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 487 30
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 3023 76
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 5061 45
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 5752 229
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 4270 163
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 4290 90
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 4317 170
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 4338 98
CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO 9568 225
TOTAL
1,574
That the above-mentioned Shares of Stock issued by the Davao Doctors Hospital (Clinica Hilario), Inc. was lost, despite all diligent effort to locate including the surrounding premises thereof but the same proved futile and vain;
That CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO hereby declares that the above-mentioned Certificates of Stocks as lost for all intents and legal purposes;
That CECILIA S. ESTANISLAO executing this Affidavit to attest to the truth and to inform the Davao Doctors Hospital (Clinica Hilario), Inc. or any government agency, office or department about the facts statedabove and at the same time request the above-mentioned hospital for the Re-issuance of Certificate of Stocks herein indicated. Per Doc. No. 13; Page No. 4; Book No. VII; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public REMIE A. CALATRAVA, CPA of Davao City. (MT-Oct. 21, 24, & 31, 2022)
Alsons Dev hosts Mindanao Art 2022 at The Club at Northtown
Now in its fourth year, this year’s event—spearheaded by Lawig-Diwa Inc., in partnership with Alsons Dev and supported by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the National Committee on Art Galleries—fea tures over a thousand curated works by almost 500 artists from 32 galleries from the Davao Region, Sarangani, Bukidnon, Cagayan de Oro, and Iligan.
With the theme “Aligned and Interconnected”, Mind anao Art 2022 aims to showcase Mindanao’s culture through art and help broaden the public’s access to the works of the island’s brightest talents.
“We want to embed to each artist and member of the audience an art genre that is deeply rooted in Mindanao’s identity, people, culture, and landscape,” shares Kublai Millan, President of Lawig-Diwa. “We at Lawig-Diwa are nurturing Mindanao art to its full fruition as we strive to connect all art expressions to resonate and be in cadence with the colors, the culture, the music, the dances, and the people that flow in the veins of contem porary Mindanao. With that, we are grateful to Alsons Dev for hosting Mindanao Art for the second year, and continuously supporting our mission to champion greater appreciation of Mindanaoan culture and heritage.”
In line with the exhibit's theme, Alsons Dev has in vited over a thousand students from nearby public schools, together with their teachers, parents, and guardians, to visit Mindanao Art 2022. This allowed the young children to be immersed in rich Mindanaoan art at an early age and helped instill creativity and a better understanding of cultural work.
“We are thrilled to host Mindanao Art again and we made sure that this year’s exhibit is bigger and more excit ing,” says Jolla Soriaga, Assistant General Manager of the Business Units Group of Alsons Dev. “We are committed to continuing our legacy of promoting homegrown artistry and the region’s culture, heritage, and identity, and we look forward to supporting more of these events. For three weeks, The Club at Northtown is your vast playground soaking in art.”
Don’t miss the biggest display of artworks and the biggest gathering of artists in Mindanao! Tickets to Mind anao Art 2022 are available at several outlets, including Poblacion Market Central, priced at Php 100 for adults and Php 75 for students.
For more information, please visit mindanaoart.org/.