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Key to recovery THE PHILIPPINE agriculture and food industries will play an important role in the economic recovery, according to a report by Oxford Economics.

Food Industry Asia, which commissioned the Oxford Economics study, said in a statement Thursday that the Philippine agri-food sector will create employment and provide food for consumers at stable prices, but still runs the risk of supply and demand disruptions during a drawn-out pandemic.

“In 2019, the agri-food sector in the Philippines made a gross domestic product (GDP) contribution of P6.1 trillion, which marked a 16% increase from 2015. The sector is also responsible for 42.7% of the workforce with 18 million jobs, making it the single most critical source of employment in the economy.

The sector also contributed a total of P829.5 billion in tax revenue,” the report said.

Smuggled cigars ZAMBOANGA City– Operatives of the Philippine Navy and Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized a shipment of some P10.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes off this city, a Navy official said Friday.

Rear Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) chief, said the shipment was intercepted at dawn Thursday at vicinity seawaters off Barangay Sinunuc.

Adaci said the joint Naval Task Force 61, consisting of Navy Seals and intelligence operatives and BOC personnel, were conducting maritime interdiction operations when they intercepted M/B Princess Amina manned by a sevenman crew.

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ORONADAL City — The local Catholic Church hosting Southeast Asia’s largest known undeveloped copper and gold minefield is saddened by the directive of President Rodrigo Duterte lifting the almost decades-old moratorium on mineral agreements in the country, a priest said Friday.

Fr. Jerome Millan, Social Action Center director of the Diocese of Marbel, expressed apprehensions that Duterte’s Executive Order 130 could pave the way for Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI) to proceed with its mammoth $5.9 billion Tampakan project. “(The order of President Duterte to lift the moratorium

on new mineral agreements) is a very sad development for us who are working to stop the Tampakan project,” he told MindaNews on the phone.

EO 130, signed on April 14 but was made public the next day, lifted Section 4 of EO 79, which prohibits the granting MINING/PAGE 7

SIARGAO ROCKS. These rocks in Sinapyahan in Pilar town in Siargao Island offers a great sight for fishermen and anglers passing by. The limestone karst formation of the rocks tower the seascape of Pilar. In the far background between the two rocks is the famous Magpupungko Rock Formation frequented by tourists. mindanews photo by roel n . catoto TURTLE MASCOT. A sea turtle mascot is being paraded around town in Santa Monica, Siargao Island to intensify the municipal government’s campaign on the conservation and protection of sea turtles and other marine lives. mindanews photo

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DOH to replace destroyed Covid-19 vaccines in MisOr THE Department of Health in Region 10 (DOH-10) said Friday it will replace t he C ov i d - 1 9 v a c c i ne s destroyed by a fire that gutted the Misamis Oriental Provincial Health Office (PHO) in Cagayan de Oro City Wednesday evening.

"We are glad it was not that

many (destroyed Covid-19 vaccines); it was only (good for) 30 doses. We have a commitment to that so we can replenish it immediately," Dr. Jose R. Llacuna, DOH-10 director, said.

Meanwhile, Gov. Yevgeny Vicente Emano said that the REPLACE/PAGE 7

This was after the MTITBARMM urged the regional business sector on Saturday to be socially responsible in implementing fair pricing, especially during this difficult time of the pandemic while observing the fasting month.

“As we face the challenges b r o u g ht a b o u t by t h e pandemic, we call upon

the business sectors to help our local businesses and services to remain viable in terms of maintaining their reasonable and fair pricing of basic goods,” MTIT-BARMM Minister Abuamri Taddik said in a statement.

Taddik said the fielding of price monitoring teams MONITOR/PAGE 7

BARMM to monitor prices during Ramadan period COTABATO City – Price monitoring teams from the Ministr y of Trade, Investments and Tourism – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MTIT-BARMM) have been deployed to ensure fair consumer prices of goods, particularly food, during Ramadan.

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OTABATO City - Officials of the Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (Magelco) on Friday assured constituents of the province of a steady power supply for Ramadan.

“No power outages will be experienced as Muslims need it most as they perform Ramadan fasting-related activities,” said Ashary Maongco, Magelco general manager.

Fasting for the annual observance of Ramadan started April 13 and is expected to end on May 11.

Maongco made the assurance after the completion of a major project that improved energy distribution to three adjoining towns of

Datu Odin Sinsuat, Upi, and Datu Blah Sinsuat, all in Maguindanao.

On Thursday, the power firm switched on the Capiton-Nuro, Upi 13.2-kilovolt (kV) distribution lines that will stabilize power supplies to the three municipalities.

On the same day, Magelco has started the construction of the 5-megavolt amperes (MVA) power substation dedicated to Upi and Datu Blah towns to prevent recurring power outages.

“This will further improve power supply connections in these areas,” Maongco said, adding power distribution will only be hampered if there are disruptions

beyond the cooperative’s control.

He noted that the new distribution lines were an undertaking of Magelco and the Japan International Cooperation Agency.

“Magelco replaced the existing undersized cable

wires constructed in the 1970s,” Maongco said.

He said the increasing demand for energy in Datu Blah Sinsuat town prompted Magelco to install three-phase lines to supply power to its business establishments, especially ice plants.

“The conversion needs huge amount from the self-funded rehabilitation of the coop through its good materials management program,” he said.

Magelco is also fast-tracking another milestone project that will

be energized this month involving the 50-footer concrete pole 13.2 kV distribution lines from Sultan Kudarat town’s 10MVA power substation in Barangay Simuay to Barangay Sarmiento and Polloc Port, both in Parang town. (PNA)

New irrigation in Agusan Sur town to serve 1.6K families BUTUAN City – A newlycompleted irrigation project is seen to benefit over 1,600 families in the Agusan del Sur farming town of Rosario.

In a statement Friday, the Department of Agriculture in Caraga Region (DA-13) said the final inspection for the PHP54million project was conducted Thursday after its completion earlier this month.

DA-13 said the irrigation,

implemented under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP), will be turned over to the irrigators’ association in the area next month.

With a total length of 4.7 kilometers, the project in Barangay Poblacion in Rosario would benefit at least 1,623 households and 166 farmers in the area, particularly the members of Limbatangan Farmers Irrigators Association (LFIA).

“Enough supply of water is vital for rice farmers to ensure the increase of production,” LFIA chairman Federico S. Guerrero, Jr. was quoted as saying.

Guerrero also thanked the government for the continued support to the farmers amidst the continuing threat of the pandemic.

The town of Rosario is among the rice-producing municipalities in Agusan del Sur. (PNA)

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By: LILANI B. ELMEDULAN Teacher II Tudela National High School

The global pandemic has made an enormous impact on education. Teachers, students and administrators have faced the unexpected shutdowns with the courage and creativity. But there’s no doubt that it has been a tremendous challenge for them. One day they were in the classroom, the next

day they were isolated at home. Social distancing is so difficult for young people who built their identity around relationships with their friend and peers.

The importance of technology in education is undoubtedly the ability to reach more students more efficiently. After all, technology is all around us and only continues to expand in its many uses. Although many people like to rely on traditional methods of teaching, the possibilities that open when technology is brought into the classroom are endless. For one, access to e du c at i on h a s b e e n significantly broadened as a result, including a wide range of learning styles and degree options. Even if you are not a student or an education professional, it is crucial to note the importance of technology in education specially this time of pandemic.

Many believe that technology can enhance individual learning, removing educational boundaries that teachers may face. It enables online education, distance learning and access to up-to-date information. Because of technology, education is becoming more flexible and accessible. We have seen a growing popularity of online degrees and mobile learning, physical boundaries have been removed, and many executives have embraced technology to supplement the further education of their employees. As teachers, a wide range of tools are used to enhance the classroom experience and motivate the engagement of students.

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EBU City – Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corp. on Friday disclosed its new vessel MV Trans-Asia 21 (TA 21) has completed its sea trial in Fukuoka, Japan, marking the company’s new investment amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

“The shipping industry might have been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic but we are convinced that this investment will be a meaningful revenue and profit contributor to the Group,” Chelsea Group president and chief executive officer Chryss Alfonsus

Damuy said in a statement to the Philippine Stock Exchange.

Damuy said the Philippines, being an archipelagic country composed of 7,641 islands, is largely dependent on shipping to move people, goods, and services across the globe.

“We are certain that the shipping and logistics industry will recover faster because it is essential and a necessity in global trade,” he said.

MV Trans-Asia 21 was contracted for shipbuilding with a highly reputable Japanese shipyard several months prior to the onset

of the pandemic, and is in partnership with one of the biggest private ship owners in Japan, the firm said.

It was in November 2016 when Dennis Uy, president of the Udenna Group, Chelsea’s parent firm, signed a share purchase agreement with Cebu-based shipping company Trans-Asia Shipping Lines Inc. (TASLI) to acquire the latter.

TA 21 measures 123 meters in length and has a gross registered tonnage (GRT) of 8,800 tons. It can carry a total of 1,085 passengers, 24 buses and 11 trucks.

During its sea trials, MV

Trans-Asia 21 easily reached its designed top speed of 20.1 knots and successfully passed all the necessary tests to ensure safe and efficient operation of the vessel.

The ship was constructed at the Fukuoka Shipyard in Japan and internationally classified by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK), one of the largest and most reputable ship classification agencies in the world.

Upon its delivery in the second quarter of 2021, TA 21 will be Chelsea Group’s 12th and biggest brand-new RoPax (or a ship made to carry passengers, cargo and vessels) made in Japan and designed

Holcim launches water-repellent, ‘environment-friendly’ cement LISTED building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. has launched what it described as the country’s first water-repellent cement product that can protect homes from water-based damage.

In a press release on Thursday, Holcim said its “Holcim Aqua X” is a blended cement that is more environment-friendly than similar products in the market. The new product, which was rolled out to select customers in Davao, will be widely available in Mindanao by the end of the year.

It said Holcim Aqua X contains “Active Water-Repellent Boosters” that prevent damage.

“These make it easier to build water-resistant structures compared with current practices, where builders apply a repellent on walls or include a water-proofing compound to the concrete mix,” it said.

Holcim said it developed the water-repellent cement to respond to customers’ demands for a product HOLCIM/PAGE 7

Teaching and Learning Amidst Pandemic CARDAVYL G. MAATA

The Department of Education made a lot of changes in the mode of teaching that will address to the challenges faced during this time of pandemic. One of the changes made is distance learning where children can learn at home. There are different types of distance learning, there are online distance learning, printed modular distance learning, digital distance learning, tv and radio based distance learning. These types of distance learning are used in order to address the need for education despite the pandemic. All of these things are adapted to endure that no children is left behind. All these things are done by teachers depending on the need of the pupil or student. These distance learning happens at home. Thus, parents role in very essential so that these distance learning can take place. A parent's undying love for his child is all that is needed to assist the teachers in these trying times. At these moments, parent and teacher partnership with the help of the people on the comminity can lead to teaching and learning amidst pandemic.

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specifically for operation in Philippine waters.

TA 21 is the latest and another welcome addition to Chelsea’s fleet of 76 vessels composed of 22 roll-on/ roll-off passenger vessels, 10 fast craft, 11 cargo ships, 16 tankers, 16 tugboats, and a floating dock, through its subsidiaries Chelsea Shipping Corp., Starlite Ferries Inc., TASLI and The Supercat Fast Ferry Corp.

“TA 21 will be deployed at a prime route giving the Filipino public affordable and quality service they deserve on board a brand-new and safe ship,” the company said.

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When the government first implemented the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) from March 17 to the end of May 2020, a study released by AdSpark, Inc.—a portfolio company under Glob e Tele com’s 9 1 7 Ve nt u r e s — r e v e a l e d that searches and media consumption on personal finance as a topic grew by 800% among Filipinos.

Now that the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjacent areas are once again under ECQ, it wouldn’t be surprising if financial stress and recovery would be among the top most searched topics online, as more Filipinos feel the impact of the situation on their finances. The question in the minds of many would be: “How can we best manage our money during these uncertain times?”

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Time to teach Think a minute...A policeman stated: “From the violence and destruction of property by kids today, you would think they have no fathers.” Late one night a young man was involved in a crime, and his unhappy father came to the police station about his car being held as evidence.

The shocked policeman said to the father: “You’re worried about your CAR? How about your SON?” But the father just shrugged his shoulders and said: “Just close my car windows in case it rains.”

Fortunately, other sons are blessed with a mature, good father who takes the time to love and teach his son well—like the man who testified: “The biggest influence in my life was my father. He spent a lot of time teaching me how to be an honest, good man.

When I was a boy, every evening my dad spent an hour with my brother and me teaching us, including reading something from the newspaper and then explaining it. This hour with my dad every evening lasted

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in boosting households’ financial capabilities. This includes financial education.

This groundbreaking research prompted WB and its partner countries to shift towards people-centric tools to improve the understanding and use of financial services and products. For the WB, “there is an unprecedented opportunity to use entertainment media to change the lives of billions of people, especially in urban areas. Entertainment education or edutainment can be a game-changer for development.”

Following the WB recommendation, BPI Found at ion, t he s o ci a l responsibility arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), launched a mobile game called “Breakthrough: The Financial Choices We Make.” This is the first-ofits-kind mobile gaming app that has the primary aim of educating Filipinos about personal finance while keeping them entertained.

“Proper financial understanding helps us make

better-informed decisions. It helps us manage our money in good times and especially in bad times, just like this ongoing pandemic,” said BPI Foundation Executive Director Owen Cammayo.

Edutainment format “Breakthrough” is a board game played through an app that allows players to test their skills in personal finance and show how financial choices affect their daily lives. It is available for free on Google Play and the Apple App Store.

“The intent of the game is to make learning about personal financial concepts more accessible, enjoyable, and effective,” said Cammayo.

“This is fully aligned with our commitment to empower and enable our fellow Filipinos through financial education.”

Going against Artificial Intelligence (AI) opponents, players roll the dice to travel around the digital board.

They will encounter common life events at every turn, and make “adulting” decisions that could affect their score.

Should they save? Go on a vacation? Invest in stocks?

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IGNACIO BUNYE Get insurance? Throughout t he game, pl ayers w i l l either amass or lose wealth depending on the path they decide to take.

The player has to make smart and practical decisions to gain the most assets, investments, and FinEd coins, and whoever ends with the highest net worth wins the game. Aside from the actual board game, the Foundation said that the app also includes a Financial Wellness Journal, quizzes, and tips for a more immersive learning experience.

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Driving in big cities is not a joke for beginners. It's an ordeal, especially driving during heavy traffic hours.

O ne must k now w he re to go and which way to take. Otherwise, one'll end

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In life we, too, have roads which lead us to several

directions. To go to heaven, man's eternal destiny, one can either choose the shortest road, or one can make detours. Not so many perhaps fall by the way and end up in eternal damnation.

There are some of us, Christians, who take t he shour t-c ut ro ad to heaven. This is the road of suffering, of the actual practice of Christian virtues, of ser ving God and our neighb our. Others take the circuitos road of easy life, thinking that at the end they still have time to amend themselves and lead a good life. This is risky, since no one can guarantee

that an opportunity will be given at the eleventh hour.

Unfortunately, there are still others, who prefer to take that opposite road, which leads to eternal damnation.

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It is all the more amazing since my father had only an eighth-grade education!”

A father can even help his son find his career by taking the time to help his son discover and develop his own natural abilities. Mickey Mantle, one of the greatest professional baseball players ever, was deeply influenced by his father. Mantle wrote: “When I was just five-yearsold, Dad began to teach me all my baseball skills… Every day after work he spent several hours playing with me. And when I hit the ball over the house, he and my grandfather counted it as a homerun. But Dad did more TEACH/PAGE 7

IF we are to be guided by our Christian faith, we would know that our life here on Earth is always a work in progress. It is like a journey we are taking toward our final destination which is to be with God in heaven and to be like him. God wants us to be his image and likeness, and our life here on Earth is meant to train and to test us if what he wants us to be is also what we would want to be.

Since we are made to be like God who is love which is an expression of his freedom, we are supposed to correspond to God’s design and will for us with love also, which, of course, should be an expression of our freedom.

God does not impose his will of love on us. We are expected to return his love with love, his freedom with our freedom.

With that basic consideration alone, we would already know that

there are things that we need to do to correspond properly to God’s will of love and freedom for us. This need to correspond to God’s will is even made more serious and urgent given the fact that we have to contend with our wounded and sinful condition.

That is why we can never do away with our duty to make daily resolutions in order to satisfy this need.

But, alas, are we even aware of this duty? If ever we have some plans to do something, they usually involve only our personal interests that hardly have any relation to God’s will for us. In fact, most of the time, these personal interests are at odds with God’s will.

We need to do something about this problem of ours.

We have to see to it that we are clear about what the real and ultimate purpose of our life is and about how we can pursue it. It’s for this reason

that we should develop the practice of making some resolutions at the end of each day to carry them out the following day.

The idea is for us to relate everything in our daily life to this real and ultimate purpose of our life. We need to have clear plans and strategies for this purpose so we would not get lost or confused in our daily grind. This is where daily resolutions are needed, since there will always be things to do, to improve, to change or correct, to keep them in line with our ultimate purpose in life.

All of this should be in line also with the ideal condition that at the end of the day, we should try our best to be reconciled with God and with everybody else, being at peace with them and keeping a faith-based joy in our heart.

We should feel light. Nothing should weigh heavily in our heart as we go to bed, as long as we have made resolutions

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ROY CIMAGALA to address the things that we need to do, to improve, to correct or to make up.

This practice of making daily resolutions should be popularized as widely as possible. It should be made part of everyone’s lifestyle and of our culture. That way, we can be more consistent with our Christian faith.

After all, with the 500 years of our Christianity, we should feel urged to be more serious with our Christian faith.

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RCBC’s sustainable loans hit P52B in 2020 RIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp. (RCBC) continued to boost its sustainable lending portfolio through credit for green and social projects related to transport, energy, water management, and housing.

RCBC said in a statement on Wednesday that its sustainable loan portfolio reached P52.165 billion in 2020. Broken down, P32.722 billion

funded 15 eligible green projects and P19.432 billion went to 9,947 social projects.

More than half (61%) of its eligible green portfolio consists of renewable energy projects related to clean transportation and energy efficiency (18%), and sustainable water management (3%).

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EO 127 supports BSP financial inclusion bid: Diokno

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HE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) financial inclusion bid got another boost after the signing of Executive Order (EO) 127 allowing for inclusive access to satellite services.

EO 127, titled “Expanding the Provision of Internet Services through Inclusive Access to Satellite Services”,

Classroom Management and Discipline By: RONALD L. OMRISO ESHT-I Besigan Elementary School

Discipline often comes to mind at the mention of classroom management, but the crucial component of teaching is much more.

Classroom management creates a set of expectations us e d i n an org an i z e d classroom environment.

It includes routines, rules and consequences.

A te acher t hat can connect with students is a key to academic instructional success; students are more likely to show respect to a teacher if that teacher has a connection with the students. Every teacher is bound to encounter a time when discipline must be used in some way. Every teacher

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has its own style to manage the classroom especially during the opening of school. Thus, in order to teach, you must be able to manage your students. No matter how much potential you have as a teacher, if you are unable to control the student in your classroom, little learning will take place.

And classroom management is an integral part of teaching and techniques of managing students both can and must be required by the teacher.

In order for students to learn, teachers need to have an effective classroom environment that promotes learning. If teachers cannot manage a classroom,

learning cannot take place.

Thus, one of the first steps teachers should take is to devise a plan that illustrates what they will incorporate into classroom management and discipline. In order for this to occur, teachers must have a clear and concise understanding of management and discipline.

Management is viewed as the preventive dimension, while discipline is the reactive dimension. If a teacher effectively manages a classroom while having a discipline plan in place, he or she should have a well balance classroom environment that fosters learning.

was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte last March 10.

“Internet connectivity is a critical enabler of financial inclusion in the new economy as transactions and services move online. Ensuring broad based internet access should be a strategic imperative in the country’s inclusive development agenda as we build a new digital economy that leaves no one behind,” BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno said in a virtual briefing Thursday.

Under the said EO, non-enfranchised but registered internet service providers (ISPs) and valueadded service providers (VASPs) may directly access satellite systems to put up broadband facilities.

This will allow small players like cable television operators and utility cooperatives to operate a satellite broadband service for local communities.

Diokno said this reform is also expected to provide digital financial services like remittances

distribution, bills payments, and opening of transaction accounts in areas that are currently unserved or underserved by the formal banking system.

Citing a central bank survey, he said internet access penetration in the country is highest in Luzon at 60 percent and was followed by the Visayas, 40 percent; and Mindanao, 30 percent.

“With EO 127 in place, we expect to bridge the digital divide SUPPORTS/PAGE 6

Loans for Covid-19 vax program best strategy for PH: DOF chief TAKING out loans to help finance the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination program is the best approach for the government, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said Thursday.

“We chose this financing strategy because we want to assure the public of two things: First, that the vaccines we are buying are internationally accepted, and have passed the stringent criteria for

safety and effectiveness.

Second, that the vaccine procurement is totally transparent,” he said during a virtual briefing organized by Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez in Washington DC. The government has secured total loans amounting to about P58.4 billion ($1.2 billion) from the World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the Asian Infrastructure Investment

Bank (AIIB) to help finance the vaccination deployment plan.

It has secured over 140 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, 15 percent of which is scheduled for delivery in the first half of this year while the bulk, or 85 percent, is set for delivery in the second half.

Despite the supply issues, it has started vaccination drives around the country using the supplies donated by China.

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AFFIDAVIT OF SELF ADJUDICATION KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late JUAN LABIS, who died last June 26, 2016 in Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC), Capitol Compound, Cagayan de Oro City; at the time of his death, left Twelve (12) Parcels of Land with all its Improvements Found Therein and more particularly described as follows: Parcel of land with Technical Description Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-12340 situated in the District of Igpit, Municipality of Opol, province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY (2,850) square meters, more or less, Parcel 2-Technical Description Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-12790 situated in the Barangay of Mulogan (Talacagan II) of El Salvador, Prov. Of Mis. Or., Island of Mindanao containing an area of TEN THOUSAND SEVENTY EIGHT (10,078) square meters, more or less, Parcel 3- Teachnical Description Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-11912 situated in the Barrio of Mulogan, Mun. of El Salvador, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED (400) square meters, more or less, Parcel 4- Technical Description Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-______ situated in the District of Bulua, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY ONE (1,241) square meters, more or less, Parcel 5- Technical Description Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-95122 situated in the Barrio of Bulua, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED (100) square meters, more or less, Parcel 6- Technical Description Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-80852 situated in the Barrio of Bulua & Kauswagan, city of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED TEN (210) Square meters, more or less, Parcel 7- Technical Description Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-80849 situated in the Barrio of Bulua & Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, Parcel 8- Technical Description Transfer Certificate of title No. T-68983 situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT (1,478) square meters, more or less, Parcel 9- Technical Description Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-40335 situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of NINE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE (995) square meters more or less, Parcel 10- Technical Description Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-______ situated Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED (200) square meters, more or less, Parcel 11- Technical Description Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-80850 situated in the Barrio of Bulua & Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area TWO HUNDRED TEN (210) square meters more or less, Parcel 12- Technical Description Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2015004204, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED NINETY ONE square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an AFFIDAVIT OF SELF ADJUDICATION, filed by the heirs of JUAN LABIS, per DOC #302; PAGE #60; BOOK #XIX; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO. BWM: April 19, 26 & May 3, 2021

Fourth batch of COVAX Supports... for NorMin arrives from page 5

LAGUINDINGAN, Misamis Oriental--The fourth batch of COVID-19 vaccines for northern Mindanao arrived at Laguindingan Airport via Philippine Airlines Flight PR No. 2519.

The 27,600 doses of CoronaVac (Sinovac) vaccines amounting to P 18,856,320.00 were received by the Department of Health (DOH)-10 personnel. Said vaccines are said to be part of the purchased vaccines by the national government for the continuation of the vaccination rollout.

“We received 27,600 doses, 23 boxes at 1,200. This is the second dose of the second tranche of Sinovac Vaccines which will be distributed all throughout the region,” said Dr. Jose R. Llacuna Jr., DOH10 regional director.

The vaccines are to be given to the health care workers in all the health care facilities including Rural Healthcare Unit and Temporary Treatment and Monitoring Facilities (TTMF) in the region.

Llacuna said the completion of the vaccination

27,600 doses of Sinovac Vaccines amounting to P 18,856,320.00 arrive at the Laguindingan Airport. The vaccines are part of the government procurement as the country continues the vaccination roll-out against COVID-19.

of the priority A1 group would depend on the availability of the vaccines.

Northern Mindnao is one of the top five in the vaccine utilization in the country.

“I would like to emphasize that the distribution is not equal; it is equitable distribution to those regions which need it the most. We have the right to ask for more since our utilization

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte

Republic of the Philippines 12th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE, PARTICULARLY ON THE DATE AND YEAR OF BIRTH OF PETITIONER.

MAMA MANALOCON DOWA

Petitioner

-versus-

SPL. PROC. NO. 353-07-2021

OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR, Municipality of Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte.

THE SOLICITOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. x----------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Filed before this Court is a Petition for Correction of Entry in the Certificate of Marriage of Petitioner and his wife ZORAIDA B. DOWA, particularly on the date and year of birth of petitioner. Petitioner prays among others that upon due notice, publication and hearing, judgment be issued granting the petition.

Petitioner alleges that he is a Filipino citizen, of legal age, married and a resident of Poblacion, Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte where he can be served with Summons, Orders, Resolutions, and other processes of the Court. Respondent is sued in his/her official capacity as such. Petitioner since he got married to his wife ZORAIDA BUWANDING DOWA on October 31, 1997 had a permanent residence at Poblacion, Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte. He was born to his biological parents COMPA C. MANALOCON and DOWA D. PERMITES on April 19, 1969 at Pblacion, Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte. Just recently, he found upon checking his records with the Local Civil Registrar of Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte, that in his Certificate of Marriage with his wife, ZORAIDA under Registry No. 97-04, it contains an error as to his “date of birth”, particularly on the year of his birth. What was entered therein as his “date of birth” was 1967 instead of the correct date which is 1969. To support of his petition as to the true date of his birth, he attached to the records a Joint Affidavit of close family friends in the persons of SAIRA O. BUANDING and SADDAT M. OMAR who testified to the correctness of his year of birth which is 1969. Also his Driver’s License reflects that his date of birth is April 19, 1969 not 1967. That the correction sought for in his Marriage Certificate is for the benefit of the petitioner and to eliminate the errors found thereon, and for all legal intents and purpose that may serve him best.

Set the initial hearing of this petition to May 06, 2021 at 8:30 in the morning before the Sala of this Court. Any person interested to the said petition may come to the Court on said date and time to show cause why said petition should not be granted.

Furnish copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General in Makati City, the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte, Atty. Glenice Joy D. Jornales, counsel for the petitioner, and to the petitioner himself at his address in Poblacion, Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte.

Let copy of this Order containing the petitioner be published in a newspaper of general circulation for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner. Another copy be posted at the Bulletin Board of this Court.

BWM: April 19, 26 & May 3, 2021

In re: PETITION FOR THE ISSUANCE L.R.C. Case No. 162-07-2021 OF GOVERNMENT COPY OF ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE IN LIEU OF LOST, OCT No. RP-287 (653) in the name of late PEDRO SASAWAN issued by the REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF LANAO (now Lanao For: Petition for Reconstitution of del Sur) in June 15, 1938.

Government Copy of OCT

No. RP-287 (653) under the

name of late PEDRO SASAWAN ONLY HEIRS OF LATE PEDRO SASAWAN, in the persons of DAMBAE W. SASAWAN, AMIL W. SASAWAN, ABDUL W. SASAWAN, AFTAB W. SASAWAN, NORAYA SASAWAN ALI, NORMA SASAWAN SAHISA,

Petitioners.

-versus-

THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LANAO DEL NORTE; REGISTER OF DEEDS, LANAO DEL SUR; and OFFICE OF SOLICITOR GENERAL.

Respondent. x -------------------------------------------------------- / ORDER

And

SO ORDERED.

February 24, 2021

Tubod, Lanao del Norte

is 100 percent. That is why the support we are receiving is good and we will be requesting again for vaccines. We are confident that our request will be granted because of our good performance,” Llacuna pointed out.

The DOH has assured the public that the government will do everything to provide safe vaccines. (JAKA/PIA10)

in the country as it enables the deployment of infrastructure for areas that are currently unserved or underserved by incumbent providers,” he said.

Diokno said satellite technology is best suited for rural areas where setting up terrestrial infrastructure is “not economically justifiable.”

“The new regulation also potentially optimizes the use of the 14 satellites covering the Philippines to connect all parts of the country in the shortest time possible,” he said.

He said with this reform, banks and other financial service providers in remote areas may now be able to put up more access points such as automated teller machines, cash agents, and branchlite operations and can also offer digitalized payment transaction services accessible through the internet.

“These developments will contribute towards the BSP’s financial inclusion targets, namely that first, 70 percent of the adult population should own a transaction account, and second, that half of all retail payments should be in digital form by 2023,” he added. (PNA)

RICHIE GAY T. MENDOZA Presiding Judge

A petition for the issuance of government copy of ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE OCT No. RP-287(653) in the name of late PEDRO SASAWAN was filed before this Court by the herein petitioners through counsel praying among others that after notice and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Respondents to issue a new Government Copy of said title in lieu of the lost one.

Petitioners allege that they are the only heirs of the late PEDRO SASAWAN in the persons of DAMBAE W. SASAWAN, AMIL W. SASAWAN, ABDUL W. SASAWAN, AFTAB W. SASAWAN, NORAYA SASAWAN ALI, NORMA SASAWAN SAHISA, all of legal ages, Filipinos and with the same address at Brgy. Tabigue, Kolamnbugan, Lanao del Norte. Respondent, the Register of Deeds, Lanao del Sur, with office address at Barrio Fort, City Hall Compound, Marawi City, where it may be served with the processes of the Honourable Court, Respondent, Register of Deeds, Lanao del Norte, with Office address at the Municipality of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, who has jurisdiction to register, process and custody of all titles and other legal instruments related to all lands within the Province of Lanao del Norte.. Said Respondent may be served with processes of this Honourable Court on the said office address.

The nominal Respondent, Office of the Solicitor General with office address at 134 Amorsolo St.,Legazpi Village, where it also be served with processes of this Honorable Court.

That the late PEDRO SASAWAN is the name of the owner indicated in the title subject of the instant petition. He had the following three children in the persons of;

1. Late GOMORANAO SASAWAN, who died without any child/children or any surviving legal heirs;

2. Late VICTOR SASAWAN, who died without any child/children or any surviving legal heirs;

3. Late AMALAN SASAWAN, per records of the Local Civil Registrar of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte in its Registry Book of Birth on page #42, 1938, it appears that his father was the late PEDRO SASAWAN and his mother was the late BAGULINANG SABITAN.

Late AMALAN SASAWAN has the following children;

a. DAMBAE WALLOH SASAWAN.

b. AMIL WALLOH SASAWAN

c. ABDUL WALLOH SASAWAN

d. AFTAB WALLOH SASAWAN

e. NORAYA WALLOH SASAWAN-ALI

f. NORMA WALLOH SASAWAN-SAHISA

The petitioners are the only direct legal heirs of the late PEDRO SASAWAN, Hence, they have legal rights and interest in filing this Petition for Reconstitution . That the late PEDRO SASAWAN filed a HOMESTEAD APPLICATION with Bureau of Lands of Department, on April 15, 1938, indicating the Sketch Plan of the land applied for and showing the landscape, area and the names of adjacent land owners.. That MURIPAGA Ma. LOMONTOD of the Office of the Community Environment Natural Resources Officer, PENRO XII 1-B, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte issued a certification dated July 25, 2001, that base on their official records, late PEDRO SASAWAN, have registered HOMESTEAD APPLICATION, covering a parcel of land, located at Tabigue, Kolambugan, Lanao (now Lanao del Norte). That late PEDRO SASAWAN paid real property tax of the applied parcel of land with the Province of Lanao ( now separated into Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte.

That petitioners recently discovered and got in possession and holder of the Original Owner’s copy of OCT No. RP-287 (653) issued on June 15, 1938. The same is the proof of ownership over the real property is located at Brgy. Tabigue, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte with a total area of 93,811 square meters or less, more or less described as follows; OCT NO. RP-287-(653)

“Containing an area of FORTY SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE (46,133) SQUARE METERS, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the grounds as, El. Cycl. Conc. Mons. 15x60cm. Bounded on the SOUTH along lines, 1-2-3-4 by Creek;On the WEST along lines 4-5-6-7-8-9 by baguil bay; on the NORTH along lines 10-11-1 by National Highway. Bearing true.

This lot was surveyed in accordance with the existing rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by Demetrio Vicente, Public Land Surveyor on February 33, 1938. LOT 2, SV-194321 Beginning at the point marked “1” on plan Lot No.-2 of SV-194321, being S. 09-14 ‘W., 5,667.16 m. from Triangulation Station C & C Misamis Astro. . .

THENCE: N.03-21’E., 178.03 m. to point 2; S. 70-36’E., 130.00 m. to point 3; S. 32-32’E., 80.85 m. to point 4; S. 48-47’E., 38.81 m. to point 5; S. 11-62’W., 121.58 m. to point 6; S. 07-08’W., 91.78 m. to point 7 S. 09-57’W., 69,97 m. to point 8; N. 65-50’W., 167.81 m. to point 9; N. 03-37’W., 162.58 m. to point 1; Point of beginning.

Containing an area of FORTY SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT (46,678) SQUARE METERS. More or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground by El. Cyl. Conc. Mons. 15x60cm.

Bounded on the West along lines 9-1-2 by National Highway; on the NORTH along line 2-3 by Sarabi Sabitan; on the NORT AST’ along line 3-4 by Pedro Sasawan; along line 4-5 Jaitabi Sabitan; on the EAST along Line 7-8 by General Santos; on the SOUTH along line 8-9 Doroteo Lacuna.

That to determine the location, area and technical description of the real property as stated in OCT No. RP-287 (653), the petitioner commissioned ENGR. ANGELITO A. DAGUMBAL to conduct relocation and prepared a Sketch Plan. That the above OCT No. RP-287 (653) base on the details stated therein it was issued by Register of Deeds, LANAO (now LANAO DEL SUR). That the government copy of OCT No. RP-287(653) was originally in possession or in the vault of Register of Deeds, then one LANAO. For Emphasis, before the year 1959, the province of LANAO DEL SUR and LANAO DEL NORTE are one and called LANAO. Until, it was official separated on year May 22,1959, by virtue of Republic Act No. 2228. That all the titles and other legal instruments related to the real properties located in Province of Lanao del Norte now separated into province of LANAO DEL SUT and LANAO DEL NORTE, were originally in the possession and control of REGISTER OF DEEDS, ( now LANAO DEL SUR) being the official custodian of all documents. That unfortunately on May 17, 1965, all the titles, legal instruments and other documents in possession and control of Register of Deeds, Lanao were caused by fire and nothing were left or save. That the Register of Deeds, Lanao (now Lanao del Sur), declared that the Government copy of OCT No. RP-287 (653) subject of this Petition and other documents were caught by fire on May 17, 1965. Mamalawan Awan A. Macapado, the incumbent OIC, Register of Deeds, of Lanao del Sur, issued a Certification dated 27, 2020, certifying that all files and records on or before May 17, 1965 of the Register of Deeds, Lanao Province ( now Province of Lanao del Sur) were caught by fire. That since time immemorial until today the petitioners occupy and in actual possession of the above said land. In fact, their parents and great grandfathers were buried in the said land. That since time immemorial until today no other person/s occupying or in actual possession of any part or portion of the land. That the petitioners filed this petition after learning that the Register of Deeds, Lanao del Norte and Register of Deeds, Lanao del Sur, have no official file of the Government copy of OCT No. RP 287(653). Hence, as above mentioned Mamolawan Awan A. Macapado, the incumbent OIC, Register of Deeds, Lanao del Sur, issued a certification dated January 27, 2020, certifying that all files and records before May 17, 1965 including the Government copy of OCT No. P-287(653) subject of this petition under the custody and control of the Register of Deeds, Lanao del Norte (now Province of Lanao del Sur) were caught by fire. Now, the only legal option of petitioners available under the law is to file petition of Reconstitution of the Government copy of OCT No. RP-87(653).

Set the initial hearing of the petition to June 17, 2021 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Any person/s interested to the petition may come to Court on said time and place to show cause why said petition should not be granted.

Furnish copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General at 134 Amorsolo St., Legazpi Village, Makati City, Office of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Office of the Register of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur and Atty. Alexander Naga Garangan at his known address in Iligan City and to the petitioners themselves who are residing at Brgy. Tabigue, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte.

The Sheriff of this Court is hereby directed to post copy of this Order to three (3) conspicuous places within the jurisdiction of this Court and to make and submit to this Court a Report of his compliance, at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing. Likewise, he is also directed to post copy of the Order at the Bulletin Board of this Court.

Let copy of this Order containing the petition be published to a newspaper of general circulations for three (3) consecutive weeks, at the expense of the petitioners.

So ORDERED.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

April 7, 2021

BWM: April 19, 26 & May 3, 2021

RICHIE GAY T. MENDOZA Presiding Judge

Programs... from page 5

The government plans to inoculate at least 70 million adult Filipinos this year.

“The Philippines strongly supports the statement of Mr. David Malpass, former US Undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs and now the World Bank President, who underscored the importance of releasing Covid-19 vaccines from countries with excess supplies as soon as possible,” he added.

During the same briefing, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) acting Administrator Gloria Steele announced that the agency is providing “USD3.5 million to further support the Philippines in delivering vaccines received from COVAX”, referring to global risk-sharing mechanism for pooled procurement and equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.

“Our assistance will strengthen vaccine supply chains and support local governments to plan, track, and deliver vaccines. And it will help the Philippines’ Department of Health and local government distribute ess ential public health m e s s a g i ng arou n d t h e vaccines,” she said.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late SPOUSES TEOGENES E. YAÑEZ, SR., who died intestate on December 21, 2003, died at Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC), Cagayan de Oro City and CORAZON A. YAÑEZ, who died intestate on July 29, 2017, died at (DOA) J.R Borja General Hospital, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City; that the said deceased, at the time of their death, left a Parcel of land with Technical Description Original Certificate of Title No. T-94820 situated in the Barangay Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of NINETY EIGHT (98) square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, filed by the heirs of SPOUSES TEOGENES E. YAÑEZ, SR., in favor of JOWEN S. DELIMA AND SHINJI A. DELIMA, per DOC #408; PAGE #80; BOOK #XIX; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO. BWM: April 19, 26 & May 3, 2021

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Habits... from page 4

to engage senior high school and college students, as well as OFWs and their families, and others who seek to improve their financial literacy. This will help BPI Foundation in guiding ordinary Filipinos towards the proper mindset and behavior when it comes to financial decision-making.

As C OVID-19 cas es cont inu e to surge and prolonged lockdowns are expected, the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic will continue to be felt into the foreseeable future.

Losing money or missing out on opportunities due to uninformed decision-making is the last thing you would want to add to your growing list of worries during this pandemic.

These trying times make it more important to equip ourselves with the necessary skills and knowledge on how to protect and manage our finances. And it’s good to know that there is now a fun way for Filipinos to get it done—to breakthrough and break free from financial anxiety.

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late REGIE SALINAS LEGO who died last April 8, 2015, at the time of his death left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-136916 situated at Barangay Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of NINETY ONE (91) SQUARE METERS, more or less and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, filed by the heirs of REGIE SALINAS LEGO, per DOC #91; PAGE #19; BOOK #XXVII; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ROLAND E. COLLADO. BWM: Apr. 12, 19 & 26, 2021

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SPS. GREGORIA Q. BUHAWE and ESTRELLA Y. BALDADO KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late SPS. GREGORIA Q. BUHAWE and ESTRELLA Y. BALDADO who died on February 17, 1986 at Poblacion Tubod, Lanao del Norte and January 19, 2013 at Mercy Community Hospital, Camague, Iligan City, that the said decedents died intestate, without any will or testament, and also without any outstanding debts in favor of any person/entity, at the time of his death left a certain parcel with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-10147 situated in the Bo. Of Tubaran, Mplty. Of Tubod, Province of Lanao del Norte, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of EIGHTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY SIX (82,656) sqwaure meters, more or less, as to the portion of the above property, particularly described as Lot No. 1462-A-2 with an area of FORTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY SIX (42,656) square meters, in favor of RUBY B. BUHAWE-MADRONA, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SPS. GREGORIA Q. BUHAWE and ESTRELLA Y. BALDADO, filed by the heirs of SPS. GREGORIA Q. BUHAWE and ESTRELLA Y. BALDADO, per DOC #399; PAGE #80; BOOK #XVI; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. GLENICA JOY D. JORNALES. BWM: April 19, 26 & May 3, 2021

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than teach me baseball—he taught me confidence. When I was just 15, he let me play with him and the other men on the local baseball team.”

Mickey Mantle’s father took the time to teach his son, and it paid off in a big way!

Dad, your influence will never rub off on your son if you are not close enough to him to make it happen.

You only get a few years to build his character and confidence, so each and every day is the time to teach. The time you lose with your son is gone forever! You only get one chance to love and teach your son how to be a real man who is honest, kind, and courageous. So Dad, don’t lose one more day! Right now, ask Jesus to forgive you for your wrong living and failing to be the father your son needs. Only Jesus can start changing your heart and character so you can make the most of the time you have left to show and teach your son well.

Just think a minute.

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destroyed offices would be replaced with a new threestorey office building on the same site.

Meantime, affected offices were temporarily transferred to other areas in the provincial Capitol, including the temporary vaccination sites for Covid-19. (PNA)

Mining... from page 1

of mineral agreements until a new legislation rationalizing existing revenue sharing schemes and mechanisms shall have taken effect.

Former President Benigno Aquino III issued EO 79 in 2012.

In lifting the prohibition, Duterte noted that Republic Act 10963 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Act has doubled the rate of excise tax on minerals, mineral products and quarry resources from two percent to four percent.

“The government may ( n ow ) e nt e r i nt o n e w mineral agreements, subject to compliance with the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 and other applicable laws, rules and regulations,”

the new EO 130 stated.

T h e D e p a r t m e nt of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) may continue to grant and issue exploration permits under the existing laws, it added.

EO 130 a ls o st ate d: “The DENR shall likewise u nd e r t a ke a re v i e w of existing mining contracts and agreements for possible renegotiation of the terms and conditions of the same, which shall in all cases be mutually acceptable to the government and the mining contractor.”

SMI executives did not return requests for comments on the new executive order.

Late last year, the Diocese of Marbel and environmental groups revived the Tampakan Forum, which was inactive for almost a decade, to intensify the opposition to the controversial Tampakan project “as things have been going in favor of SMI.” Organizers cited the extension of the f irm’s Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) and the restoration of its Environment Compliance Certificate (ECC).

MindaNews broke the stories on major developments in the Tampakan project in January and July last year.

In January, it reported that SMI’s FTAA was extended for 12 years and in July, that the Office of the President restored SMI’s ECC, which then Environment Secretary Gina Lopez ordered cancelled in 2017. Lopez passed away in August 2019.

Set to expire on March 21, 2020, the 25-year FTAA awarded to the Tampakan Project, was extended for 12 years – or until March 21, 2032 — in an order issued June 8, 2016 but known only in January 2020, during an interview with Felizardo Gacad, Jr., Mines and Geosciences BureauRegion 12 director.

In July 2020, Omar Saikol, Environmental Management Bureau – Region 12 director, s a i d S M I ’s E C C “ w a s reinstated by the Office of the President on May 6, 2019.”

In September 2020, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples granted S M I t h e C e r t i f i c at i o n Precondition (CP). CP is a certification that indigenous cultural communities have given their consent to the mining venture within their ancestral domain and that the Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process has

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been satisfactorily complied with by the company.

However, the ban on open-pit mining, which was approved by the South Cotabato provincial government in 2010, hampered the development of the Tampakan project.

Pro-mining groups have sought the lifting of the ban on open-pit mining, the method the company said is the most viable way to extract the massive deposits because they are just near the surface of the earth.

SMI also asserted that the open-pit mining method does not contravene Republic Act 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995.

The Tampakan project has the potential of yielding per annum an average of 375,000 tons of copper and 360,000 ounces of gold in concentrate within the 17-year-life of the mine.

If developed, the Tampakan project “has the potential to make a significant contribution to the economic prosperity of the Philippines and enable a better future for the people of southern Mindanao,” SMI said on its website.

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intends to suppress the usual abuse of some local bus i ne ss me n w ho t a ke advantage of important occasions to increase their basic commodity prices, including this month of Ramadan.

“This call for reasonable and fair pricing is guided by the Islamic principles of justice and compassion and the symbiosis between consumers and producers that may help keep the wheels of our economy turning,” he said.

As an urgent response, the MTIT Lanao del Sur (LDS) team began on Saturday its price inspection of public markets in Marawi City, looking into the prices of such basic goods like eggs, cooking oil, dressed chicken, and liquified petroleum gas tanks.

Aside from Marawi City, the MTIT- LDS team is also set to monitor every week its 39 municipalities in the province to stop opportunist businessmen.

O t h e r s p e c i a l pr i c e monitoring teams across the BARMM are expected to follow suit in stabilizing the prices of essential goods.

Ta d d i k s a i d u n d e r Republic Act (RA) 7394, or the Consumer Act, overpricing may be considered as an unfair and unconscionable sales act or practice as it involves taking advantage of consumers in this time of need.

He added that RA 7581, or the Price Act, also considers such action as profiteering.

B oth laws provide criminal and administrative penalties and sanctions of up to P300,000 in fines and/or imprisonment of up to one year.

This year’s Ramadan began on April 13 and is expected to end on May 12 or May 13, depending on the sighting of the next crescent or new moon.

The BARMM comprises the cities of Marawi, Lamitan, and Cotabato; the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, and TawiTawi; and 63 villages in six towns in North Cotabato.

(PNA)

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that protects structures against excess moisture.

In a survey by a third party commissioned by the firm, 70% of home owners and contractors in Davao identified water protection as an important consideration i n proj e c t s . S ome 3 0 0 respondents were interviewed for the survey. “ This new product highlights our great advantage i n d e vel opi ng e xc it i ng products,” Holcim Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer Horia-Ciprian Adrian said, adding that Holcim Aqua X is more eco-friendly than other products.

“Being a blended cement, Holcim Aqua X is more environment-friendly than others in the market because it uses less clinker thus having lower carbon footprint,” he added.

The launch of Holcim Aqu a X c om e s a s t h e company continues the rollout of its specialized line of construction solutions.

Last year, it introduced Holcim Multifix, a multi-

purpose mortar that seeks to improve the quality of walls, floors and tile installations in building projects.

In 2019, the company came out with road infrastructure cement “Holcim Solido,” which became a significant part of its product mix and acted as an alternative to the commonly used ordinary Portland cement.

The company has five c e m e nt m anu f a c tu r i ng faci lit ies in L a Union, Bulacan, Batangas, Misamis Oriental, and Davao, as well as aggregates and dry mix business and technical support facilities for building solutions.

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affordable housing projects (36%), employment generation (32%), access to essential services (24%), and socioeconomic advancement and empowerment (8%).

“As the economy gradually rises from the ruins of the pandemic, RCBC will be a strong partner in support of the BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas), not just in rebuilding, but in c h a mp i o n i n g t h e E S G (Environmental, Social, and Governance) agenda and sustainable practices,” RCBC President and CEO Eugene S. Acevedo was quoted as saying.

In 2020, the bank said it will stop financing coalfired power projects in the Philippines in support of the Department of Finance’s drive to hike the country’s share of renewable energy power source to 43%.

Meanwhile, the bank raised P17.8 billion through 2.5- and 5.25-year ASEAN sustainability bonds in March, which it said will be used to refinance green and social projects.

RCBC’s net income fell 7% to P5 billion in 2020 from P5.388 billion in 2019 as it ramped up loan loss provisions during the crisis.

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Apo Agua achieves 5 million safe man-hours

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PO Agua Infrastructura, Inc. (Apo Agua) through its Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contractor J.V. Angeles Construction Corporation (JVACC), recently achieved five million safe man-hours, as it ramps up construction activities for the Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project (DCBWSP).

Apo Agua, a joint venture company between Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. and JVACC, continues to meet the safety standards set by the Department of Labor and Employment while working on Part A of the DCBWSP of Davao City Water District (DCWD). Part A includes the Water Intake Structure, Raw Water Transmission Lines, Water Treatment Plant, Hydroelectric Power Plant, and Treated Water Transmission Lines.

DCWD is working on Part B of the DCBWSP, which consists of the construction of facilities for various off-take points, primary transmission/ distribution pipe mains and storage facilities, and the distribution of treated water to residential, government, commercial, industrial and bulk water end-users.

Once operational, the DCBWSP will provide an average of 300 million liters of treated water per day for more than one million Davaoeños.

“As we are hard at work to expedite the completion of the DCBWSP amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of our team members and site workers remains to be a top priority for us. As such, we ensure everyone’s compliance with all our safety policies and health protocols,” said Shake A. Tuason, Apo Agua Operations Head.

The project has provided employment opportunities to over 4,700 workers to date, with the majority coming from Apo Agua’s host and partner communities.

“We at JVACC are very happy to have attained a significant milestone of five million safe man-hours without lost time accident. Even with the terrain and environment this project is subjected to, we remain steadfast in our commitment to ensuring that everyone at JVACC should return safely to their families,” said Kathryn Angeles, JVACC’s Chief Executive Officer.

“As the sum of our individual actions has contributed to achieving this milestone, we would like to thank everyone on our team for continuing to deliver and persevere,” she added.

This latest milestone affirms Apo Agua’s commitment to health and safety as it works to advance business and communities.