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Pork tariff FINANCE Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has called on lawmakers to support President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive allowing increased pork imports at lower tariff rates for a temporary period to address the scarcity in the domestic supply of hog meat and ensure that pork remains affordable to Filipino families already reeling from the economic impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). D o minguez s ai d t he re c o mmend at io n to t he President to temporarily reduce pork import tariffs and increase the minimum access volume (MAV) on pork imports was made by him and the Cabinet’s Economic Development Cluster (EDC). This, af ter ex tensive deliberations and consultations among concerned agencies and the public, with all the tradeoffs considered in the cost benefit analysis done on this major consumer concern.
Loan window THE L and Bank of t he Philippines (Landbank) is raising its available loan window in support of local pork producers and feed millers to P30 billion from P15 billion for distressed swine industry reeling from the adverse impact of the Asian swine fever (ASF). This c ame following the directive from Finance Secretary and Landbank chairman Carlos Dominguez III for the state lender to double its support for hog raisers, feed millers, and other industry players dealing with supply shortfalls and retail price spirals of pork products. “Landbank is doubling its funds available for financing swine repopulation, feed milling operations and facility upgrades in order to help address at the soonest the supply shortfalls and subsequent retail price spirals affecting both hog producers a n d p o r k c o n s u m e r s ,” Dominguez said in a statement Tuesday.
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SULAN, Sultan Kudarat – A group of Moro investors is pouring almost P1 billion for the production of exportgrade Cavendish or table-dish banana variety in neighboring Maguindanao province, a project that will generate at least 1,000 jobs, including to members of the former separatist group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), an official said Tuesday.
Lawyer Ishak Mastura, chair of the Regional Board of Inv e s t m e nt s i n t h e Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RBOI-BARMM), said that Al Muzafar Agriventure, Inc., also known as Amavi Sweet Banana (Amavi), has forged
a partnership with Bahraini firm Nader & Ebrahim Group of Companies for the venture that seeks to revive the banana industry in restive Maguindanao province. “To preserve and sustain the gains of the Bangsamoro INVESTORS/PAGE 6
TIPS VS COVID. Local government workers install tarpaulins bearing tips on how to prevent COVID-19 infections, along MacArthur Highway in Matina, Davao City. mindanews photo by gregorio bueno
Electric coop asked to settle debts By MYRNA M. VELASCO, Contributor
A P OW E R suppl ier of Bantayan Island Electric Cooperative Inc. (BANELCO) i n Cebu has dema nded payment of P116.5 million of outstanding obligations that the utility firm allegedly failed to settle under their supply deal. The ‘notice of execution’
under a management services agreement was forma lly ser ved by supplier-f irm Ba ntaya n Isla nd Power Corporation (BIPCOR) to BANELCO, and had also urged the latter to pay the duly calculated arrears. According to BIPCOR, “ f i n a l d e m a nd on t he
outstanding accounts was made on BA N ELCO i n October last year, but to date, BANELCO has not yet settled its obligations.” The power firm explained that the MSA “is an option open to BIPCOR as a means of enforcing collection of overdue accou nts when BANELCO is in default.” SETTLE/PAGE 7
SPREAD KINDNESS. A man carries food packs and other items from the Matina Community Pantry established along Quimpo Boulevard in front of SM Ecoland in Davao City on Monday, 19 April 2021. Malu Abella and Nelia Partoza organized the community pantry inspired by Ana Patricia Non of Maginhawa, Quezon City in response to the economic crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. mindanews photo by gregorio bueno
Gov’t buyout of old coal plants mulled By MYRNA M. VELASCO, Contributor
THE Philippine government is currently discussing with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the viability of a plan to ‘buy out’ the older fleets of coal-fired power facilities in Mindanao grid. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, who is also the board chairman of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management C or p or at ion (PSA L M), divulged “We’re studying the economics of it and we
should be able to come up with a model by sometime in the third quarter of this year.” He acknowledged that the proposed State acquisition of the coal plants, “will require long term and lowcost funds, so we are working together with the ADB to study the actual viability of this concept.” Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi indicated they are supportive of the plan, and
they have been collaborating with the DOF in prudently evaluating how that can be successfully executed. The energ y chief noted that the figures on prospective loan amount for the recommended purchase of the coal plants are still being firmed up, with him emphasizing that “these are concepts still being studied.” Dominguez explained that the game plan of the government is to acquire the older coal plants, and place BUYOUT/PAGE 7
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Butuan bishop suspends Flores de Mayo activities
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UTUAN City– The Diocese of Butuan has suspended the activities of children during the traditional Flores de Mayo next month due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Most Rev. Cosme Damian R. Almedilla,
D.D., the Bishop of Butuan, issued Circular Letter No. 21-10 on Tuesday concerning the suspension. “As a customary Filipino tradition of Flores de Mayo draws near which involves Catechesis of children 14 years old and below, I hereby advise to
suspend the face-to-face Catechesis of the children to safeguard them from Covid-19 virus,” Almedilla said. The bishop recommended online or virtual Catechesis, a platform in which children are now engaged to learn about the
Catholic faith. Aside from Catechesis, local churches in the Diocese of Butuan are also advised to say the rosary and faith-sharing among children through online platforms. “This is also an opportune time to journey and evangelize
To protect the members of Cagayan de Oro City’s Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs), the Department of Health conducts the vaccination at the City Health Office, April 14. (DILG 10)
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--Members of the Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) of the city underwent their first dose of vaccination against COVID-19, April 14, at the City Health Office (CHO), Barangay 40. At present, there are six steps implemented at the city's COVID-19 vaccination site, which include the 1) waiting area, 2) registration, 3) counselling, 4) screening, 5) vaccination, and 6) post-vaccination, to ensure the safe administration of
the COVID-19 vaccine to frontliners. BHERTs are first-line responders organized in local communities that provide support to Local Epidemiology and Surveillance Units (LESU). BHERTs also assist in the conduct of communitylevel information drives, monitoring of residents for symptoms of COVID-19, coordination with the task force, and perform active surveillance efforts for disease control and prevention. (DILG10/ PIA10)
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Tuesday reported 16 new confirmed cases. The city also logged 2,764 recoveries with 409 remaining active cases and 81 reported deaths. (PNA)
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COTABATO City – The provincial health office of Lanao del Sur has started administering the second dose of anti-coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines for hundreds of Islamic preachers and prospective pilgrims to this year’s religious journey to Saudi Arabia. Dr. Allen Minalang, Lanao del Sur health chief, said Tuesday the administration of antiCovid-19 jabs started Monday, April 19, and will end the next day. “Able-bodied senior citizens and health workers in Marawi City and from nearby towns received the second dose of Sinovac vaccines as part of preparations for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia,” Minalang said. The IPHO-Lanao del Sur has recently received more than 5,000 doses allocated for sheiks, pilgrims, and medical teams bound to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the 2021 pilgrimage.
Saudi Arabian authorities earlier said it would only allow Islam faithful with two doses to perform the yearround Umrah pilgrimage, starting from the month of Ramadan. “May we remind the public again to observe the minimum public health standards even after vaccination to curb the transmission of Covid-19,” Minalang said. “Everyone is urged to avail of the free vaccines from the government when it's their turn to get the additional protection against Covid-19 and to prevent severe complications in case they get infected with Covid-19,” he added. An advisory from IPHO-Lanao del Sur said Muslims who are fasting need not worry about the vaccination. “It does not pass through an orifice of our body. It is also not a type of food and drink that provides nourishment, nor JABS/PAGE 7 EXTRA- JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE K NOW A LL ME N B Y THE S E PRESENTS: That the late SPS. JUAN B.F. BAUTISTA and SOFIA BANAL BAUTISTA, who died on 23 October 1995 and 21 October 2012, that said deceased died intestate, without any last will or testament and without any outstanding debts or accounts that the deceased left certain properties and/or parcels of land with Parcel 1 Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-47369 situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FORTY-FOUR (44) square meters, more or less, Parcel 2 Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-47370 situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED NINETY (290) square meters, more or less, (Building Only), Parcel 3 Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-22489 situated in the Bo. Of Amores, Mun. of El Salvador, Prov. Of Mis. Or. Island of Mindanao containing an area of ONE THOUSAND (1,000) square meters, more or less, Parcel 4 Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-69399 situated in the Barrio of Mantibugao, Municipality of Manolo Fortich, province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIXTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE (16,565) square meters, more or less, Parcel 5 Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-5974 situated in Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon, containing an area of TWENTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY TWO (22,652) square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRA- JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of SPS. JUAN B.F. BAUTISTA and SOFIA BANAL BAUTISTA, per DOC #325; PAGE #65; BOOK #XXXVIII; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. APRIL JOY P. BALANO. BWM: April 21, 28 & May 5, 2021
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AIRASIA Philippines is looking to tap more e-wallet service providers to allow more payment options to its passengers. "We will definitely tap other e-wallets to make sure that our guests get the most out of their travel and lifestyle experience. AirAsia is moving beyond just an airline. We take pride in our pivot to digital transformation, especially during these times," spokesperson Steve Dailisan told the Philippine News Agency when asked if there is a plan to partner with other e-wallets services aside from GCash. The carrier recently partnered with Mynt, the operator of GCash. Dailisan said the partnership started in February, but only offline payments were facilitated previously. The difference now, he said, is that online payments via GCash can now also be facilitated. "It's made available online so that more guests can have access to it. At the same time, this forms part of AirAsia's greater push for digitalization. We want our guests to experience convenience and contactless transactions in view of the present health situation," Dailisan said. Passengers may book their flights and
pay for their meals or additional baggage using GCash. They can select "wallet" on the AirAsia website or app, or scan the QR code at the check in counter to pay cashless. Last year, GCash registered over 33 million users, 65 percent higher compared to 20 million users in 2019. Earlier, GCash reported it exceeded its targets last year with transaction value hitting over PHP1 trillion, peaking at a PHP7.5 billion daily gross transaction value and with more than 6 million transactions in a day. (PNA)
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ALES of imported vehicles for the first quarter of the year increased by 7 percent to 15,857 units from 14,554 units sold in the same period in 2020, the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) reported Tuesday. AVID said all vehicle segments except for passenger cars recorded a positive sales growth in the January to March 2021 period. Light commercial vehicle sales for the first three months of the year rose by 13 percent to 11,198 units from 9,895 units sold in the same period last year.
Commercial vehicle sales surged by 354 percent in the first quarter of 2021 to 418 units from 92 units in 2020. On the other hand, sales of passenger cars declined by 7 percent to 4,241 units sold between January and March this year from 4,567 units sold in the same period of the previous year. On a year-on-year basis, sales of AVID members have recovered in March 2021 from March 2020 -- the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Sales last month jumped by 95 percent to 5,193 units from March 2020’s 2,663 units.
Developing Appropriate Teaching Strategies By: RONALD L. OMRISO ESHT-I Besigan Elementary School
An effective teacher or family child care provider chooses a strategy to fit a particular situation. It’s important to consider what the children already know and can do and the learning goals for the specific situation. By remaining flexible and observant, we can determine which strategy may be most effective. Often, if one strategy doesn’t work, another will. The all-around development of a child should make the core reason for teaching. A child leaves the learning institution fully developed and prepared to face majority of challenges life has offer. Most important for teachers is a consideration of what children already know in order to identify the objectives of learning. It is from this knowledge that teachers build on what the children know.
It also implies to be caring and understandable and above all enhances learning. The importance of providing a positive learning environment, creation of dynamic and effective lessons, flexible delivery through the use of number of strategies, greatly increases the potential for students to achieve their maximum learning. Teacher’s beliefs, practices and attitudes are important for understanding and improving educational processes. Teachers in contemporary classroom must develop appropriate teaching strategies because they enhance the ability of the learners to learn more. Teachers should rise above the traditional teaching approaches to ensure their students perform excellently in line with effective and creative teaching strategies.
DepEd MisOr Schools Bridging Activities: Going Beyond the Call of Duty MARIA VICTORIA C. PARRADO, PhD, T-III, Lugait Central School
In the clutches of a global pandemic, public servants particularly in the education sector make do with what is practicable and health wise legal in extending academic services outside the confines of self-learning modules completion. As far as rising Covid 19 case f igures are concerned, te a ch e rs a l s o fe ar for their safety, considering mightily the chances of getting infected whilst roaming as well-meaning shepherds doing rounds checking their learning flock in residences within the community. This effort is unfamiliar to teachers who are aiming to give more to the learners of DepEd Misamis Oriental (MisOr). With the conduct of bridging activities among schools, teachers are going beyond what is expected of them to deliver in the line of duty, in the call to serve society.
It is no secret the selflearning module preparation is a tough act. Teachers across levels sort pages, fold and staple thick bunches of t hes e mer r y ma ker modules and put them in individual pupils’ portfolios or envelopes to be picked up by parents come distribution and retrieval day within the work week. Teachers are also obliged to perform ancillary tasks whether they be SLM repro duc t i on up d ates , heeding school head authored errands, program implementation reviews, monitoring learners’ remote learning outputs, doling out and checking of the division inter vention learners’ reading sheets. R e fe re nc i ng D e p E d Misamis Oriental Division Memorandum Nos. 125, 102 and 105, schools are m a n d at e d t o c on du c t ‘bridging of learning gaps’ activities in the new learning landscape. Schools shall
conduct intervention and remediation activities based on the unique needs of the learners as determined through the results of the dif ferent forms of assessments administered for the past two quarters. These inter vention and remediation activities shall be indicated in the twoweek home learning plan prepared by teachers (DO 12 s. 2021). As this mandate seems ideal, teachers juggling with multiple tasks, make allowances and stretch their proverbial powers a little more to accommodate such order and deal with the challenging demands of a pandemic school year. There re a l ly is not cut and dr y format on how schools should best carry out these bridging activities. Public schools followed through with home visitations, giving of procurricular tasks and some spending for cellphone
load to regularly check on learners’ progress via phone calls, text messaging and even messenger video calls and chats. Teachers communicate, collaborate and encourage parents and guardians especially those whose children belongs to the struggling learnersstruggling readers’ list. Some schools even adhere to certain rewards system as intended motivation for the parent-child learning tandem to improve academic performance as well as solicit support from long time dependable school stakeholders. S c h o o l t e a c h e r s or collectively, schools, may grumble and grunt, air complain, feel disdain and sweat the small stuff but these public servants walk the talk, could take things with a grain of salt and move enormous mountains to deliver education services against all odds.
Compared to February 2021, sales last month declined by 4 percent from 5,401 units. “The slow uptick of passenger cars is a result of continued low consumer confidence,” AVID president Ma. Fe PerezAgudo said in a statement. Month-on-month
passenger car sales decreased by 10 percent to 1,372 units in March from 1,518 units in February. Light commercial vehicle sales also slipped by 1 percent to 3,676 last month from February 3,728 unit sales. Commercial vehicle SALES/PAGE 7
Learning Innovation and Teaching Excellence By: MARECIL S. MANGOMPIT Teacher I Migsale Elementary School
Education is closely related to school and when people talk regarding to school, they usually remember about examinations, home works, activities or uninteresting classes. It is often believed also that achieving excellent grades in school would not completely help somebody to survive, to earn a living, or to build a career or to have a great future. These perception on education is unfortunate; they cause learning, which is vital, accepted as burden. On the contrary, education should be engaging and relevant for people. Hence, people or students recently start to find a different way of learning which is appropriate with each student and interesting. In other words, innovation in education has started to applied to generate learning
specially in this generation. Whether we call it critical thinking, problem solving, analytical reasoning or creative thinking, teachers share a common goal, that would like the students to be able to perform the complex mental operations that will allow them to be successful in classes as well as their future careers. While improving the students’ thinking skills is a cle ar goal, t here seems to be no single recipe that will succeed for each of the particular stu d e nt . Howe ve r, to teach excellence to this students’ there are at least two main ingredients that are essential: teachers must convince students t h at i mprov i ng t h e i r thinking skills is necessary, and teachers must teach students the thinking skills that they need.
Emerging Innovation in Education By: MERCY I. SONOGAN Teacher III Bonifacio Central School
Innovations in education are regarded, along with the education system, within the context of a societal supersystem demonstrating their interrelations and interdependence at all levels. Raising the quality and scale of innovations in education will positively affect education itself and benefit the whole society. Education, being a social institution serving the needs of the society, is indispensable for society to survive and thrive. It should be not only comprehensive, sustainable and superb but most continuously evolve to meet the challenges of the fast changing and unpredictable globalized world. Therefore, teachers are expected to innovate the theory and practice of teaching and learning, as well as all other aspects of this complex organization to ensure quality preparation of all students to life and work.
Innovation in education encourages teachers and students to explore, research and use all the tools to uncover something new. It involves a different way of looking at problems and solving them. The thinking process that goes into it will help students develop their creativity and their problem-solving skills. Innovation does not mean creating something from nothing. Just like with any good science project, it relies on researching existing solutions to come up with a new hypothesis to test. Underst anding t he effect of this emerging innovation in education have in students, teachers and schools is critical to developing strategies and techniques to manage and use technology in education. Innovation in education means solving a real problem in a new, simple way to promote equitable learning.
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A global economic recovery is in sight but a faster and more effective vaccination roll-out across the world is critical, while respecting necessary health and social distancing measures, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook. Activity in many sectors has picked up and adapted to pandemic restrictions over recent months. Vaccine deployment, although uneven, is finally gaining momentum and government fiscal stimulus – particularly in the US – is likely to provide a major boost to economic activity. But the pandemic is widening gaps in economic performance between count r ies and b etwe en sectors, increasing social inequalities, particularly affecting vulnerable groups, and risking long-term damage to job prospects and living standards for many people. The Interim Economic Outlook calls for ramping up vaccination, for swifter, more targeted fiscal stimulus to foster output and confidence, and to maintain income support for people and businesses hard hit by the pandemic while preparing the ground for a sustainable recovery.
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JHAN TIAFAU HURST America with a record four Olympic Gold Medals! A Japanese proverb says: “If you fall down seven times, stand up eight times.” We all fail and fall down. That’s OK. But to st ay down and not try to get up again, that is sad and serious because you give up hope. Remember: “We all fail—at least the best of us who are brave enough to try something new.” So just because you may lose sometimes does not mean you are a loser. The famous inventor Thomas Edison said: “Many people who failed in life did not know how close they were to success when they stopped OBSTACLES/PAGE 7
“Speed is of the essence,” said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. “There is no room for complacenc y. Vaccines must be deployed faster and globally. This will require better international co-operation and coordination than we have seen up to now. It is only by doing so that we can focus our attention on building forward better and laying the foundations for a prosperous and lasting recovery for all.” The OECD sees global GDP growth at 5.6% this year, an upward revision of more than 1 percentage point since its projection in December 2020, and 4% in 2022. World output is expected to reach prepandemic levels by mid-2021 but the pace and duration of the recovery will depend on the race between vaccines and emerging variants of the virus. The outlook for global growth would be better than currently projected – and approach pre-pandemic projections for activity – if the production and distribution of vaccines accelerates, is better coordinated around the world and gets ahead of virus mutations. This would allow containment measures to be
relaxed more rapidly. But if vaccination programs are not fast enough to cut infection rates or if new variants become more widespread and require changes to current vaccines, consumer spending and business confidence would be hit. In the OECD’s central scenario, US growth is projected to be 6.5% in 2021, an upward revision of more than 3 percentage points since December, partly reflecting the large-scale fiscal stimulus now planned with a sustained pace of vaccination. This also helps to lift output around the world. In the euro area, where the level of fiscal stimulus is lower and vaccine rollout slower, the Interim Economic Outlook sees GDP rising 3.9%, a 0.3 percentage point upward revision. Prospects are brighter in the Asian-Pacific region where several countries have effectively contained the virus and where industrial activity has regained dynamism. In China, GDP growth is projected to be 7.8% this year; in Japan 2.7%; in Korea 3.3%; and in Australia 4.5%. The recovery is likely to be more moderate in the emerging market economies of Latin America and Africa amid a resurgence of the virus,
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slow vaccine deployment and limited scope for additional policy support. Presenting the Interim Economic Outlook was, OECD Chief Economist Laurence Boone said that the vaccination programs and stimulus measures should work hand in hand. “Widespread vaccination of the adult population is the best economic policy available today to get our economies and employment growing again,” she said. “If we are at war with the virus then we need to put vaccine production on a war footing, provide the necessary resources and speed up deployment across the world.” “If we don’t get enough people vaccinated quickly enough to allow restrictions to be lifted, the recovery RECOVERY/PAGE 7
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Think a minute… Jesse Owens was a world-class athlete in track and field in the 1930’s. He was told that because he was a black, African American, there was no way he could win against t he w hite Nazi German athletes at the world Olympics in 1936. That year the Olympics were held in Berlin, Germany. Adolf Hitler, the Nazi dictator, refused to even look at the African American athletes. The white German athletes were praised and cheered on the field, while Jesse Owens and the other American athletes were insulted and ignored. Yet Jesse did not let Hitler’s cruel prejudice intimidate or stop him. In fact, he was determined more than ever to reach his goal of doing his best. “One of the great joys in life is doing what people say you can’t.” Jesse made mistakes in his first two long jumps, but he did not let that discourage him. Then, on his last jump, Jesse won! He went on to win all three other events in which he competed. So Jesse Owens came home to
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JUN LEDESMA FILIPINOS are either enamored with the pro bi n s y a n o P re s i d e nt Rodrigo Duterte or regard him with contemptuous ill will. We have here a l e a d e r w h o s e u n c an ny idiosyncracies are not akin to the norm of traditional politicians thus we see a clash of sentiments among those who trust and approve of Duterte’s leadership style and those who do not. This is a free country after all. If Digong were a congee cook he can only please 91 out of a hundred people as 9 would prefer Leni Robredo’s lugaw. Wh e n a nu m b e r of Presidential Security Guards were found p ositive of Covid-19, the 76-year old President has to be isolated. He worked in a private confine in Malacanang. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and Spokesperson Harry Roque were also infected and had to be confined. I would imagine Malacañang became a virtual spawning ground of coronavirus and therefore needed to be thoroughly sanitized. If CNN Philippines, which trivialized
a fake photo of the President on a wheelchair, ceased broadcasting to disinfect its studios why not the office of the Chief Executive? The President canceled a scheduled public address and thereafter was promptly sheltered from guests to include the Malacanang press. His sole company was a longtime confidant and executive assistant and now Sen. Bong Go. His disappearance elicited rumors that the President is sick and must have been infected with Covid. Even VP Robredo cannot resist fanning the flame while eagerly waiting in the bend. Not even Bong Go’s pictures of the President and himself working in a private room could convince the salivating opposition that Duterte is A-Okay. From her prison cell, Leila de Lima posted she does not need “proof of life”. When the President told her to shut up, she intoned: “Hangang ngayon ba problema mo ako?”. But that’s De Lima who made herself famous by admitting she is a frail woman ”. The truth of the matter is that since 2009 when she was Chairperson of the C ommission of Human Rights up to when she was Justice Secretary and finally as Senator and now behind bars, she had been hounding Rodrigo Roa Duterte with accusations ranging from human rights violations, extra-judicial killings, and the Davao Death Squad. She started off with 1,200
EJK victims of DDS which she claimed was organized by Duterte. She is lying on both issues. DDS was a myth, a band of phantom soldiers conceptualized by then Col. Dionisio Tan-gatue Jr. at the height of the communist insurgency in Davao City. Digong that time was briefly a Tanodbayan for Mindanao and then later an Assist. City Fiscal. Politics was not a figment in his imagination. De Lima and her perjured witness Edgar Matobato alleged that many EJK victims were buried in an abandoned quarry in Davao City. Up to this time moreover, she has yet to produce a single remain of a victim. Not even when she and her ilks had raised their statistics to 27,000! President Duterte has a mean sense of humor. He made his critics gone gaga and had a fiesta over their fantasy that he is ill and might be kicking the bucket anytime soon. A pervert even created by a photoshopped picture of Duterte trying his hand on a new motorcycle model with some aids helping him out and made it appear as if he is being assisted on a wheelchair. But true to form, they did a lousy job. Where in the world can you find a wheelchair with rearview mirrors? The President, am sure, was not also amused with him shown in over-size baggy pants and rubber shoes. Anyway, as rescheduled Duterte emerged on TV, and by the looks of him, he was well and hale and was in a fighting mood. It was tit-
for-tat with detainee Leila getting a mouthful. T h e Pre s i d e nt l at e r listened to the updated reports of the Inter-Agency Task Force which focused on the urgent need for additional admission facilities for Covid patients. Sec Carlito Galvez and Health Sec. Francisco Duque were all praises of the modular quarters that DPWH Sec. Mark Villar designed. It was obvious that President Duterte had already learned of what Villar had done and acknowledged the contribution of the DPWH Secretary. The President however showed some impatience why despite the fact that the state of emergency had been declared following the pandemic there is reluctance in exercising emergency power to address urgent needs. Sensing Duque and Galvez have not absorbed what he said, he proceeded to l e c tu re t he m to go ahead expropriate hotels to accommodate Covid patients. Watching the entire episode on TV one can only hope what the President told them had sunk into their consciousness. After giving IATF his sermon he proceeded with a scheduled telecon with Russia’s Pres. Vladimir Putin. Highlights of the talks centered on the procurement and delivery of Sputnik V vaccines, security, and trade. All the above activities in a day’s time. That does not look like a heavy load of tasks that a sick man can tackle.
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BSP wants to allow banks to operate satellite tech T HE central bank wants the government to allow banks to operate satellite broadband to help boost their operations following the liberalization of the sector. THE CENTRAL BANK is asking the government to allow banks to operate satellite broadband to help boost their operations and give their clients better access to financial services. This was the central bank’s input for the proposed implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for Executive Order (EO) 127, which gives registered internet and value-added service providers access to satellite systems to build broadband facilities even without a congressional franchise. “One such input is to allow banks or a consortium of banks to register under EO 127 so they can operate their own satellite broadband for their operations for the benefit of their consumers,” central bank Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said at an online briefing on Thursday. “[It could also be] banks in conjunction with other local financial service providers. The
more open it is, the less constrictions there are, the better,” he added. Under EO 467 signed by former President Fidel V. Ramos which was amended by EO 127, only enfranchised telecommunications entities authorized by the National Telecommunications Commission and broadcast service providers are given access to international fixed and mobile satellite systems. “By leveraging liberalized access to satellite technology, 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 branch lite operations,” Mr. Diokno said. “They can also offer digitalized payment transaction services accessible via the internet,” he added. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Financial Inclusion Office Acting Deputy Director Cesar Augusto E. Villanueva said the BSP contributed to the crafting of the IRR as head of the government’s Financial Inclusion Steering Committee, which aims to bring more Filipinos into the formal financial system. He added that they are still waiting for updates
from the Department of Information and Communications Technology. “The IRR was supposed to be issued last April 10 but there was a slight delay, because there was a request for extension from the Philippine Space Agency because it wants to submit its comment,” Mr. Diokno said. Internet penetration in the country is uneven across Luzon (60%), Visayas (40%, and Mindanao (30%), based on the BSP’s 2019 Financial Inclusion Survey. Mr. Diokno believes satellite technology will help “rural areas where setting up BANKS/PAGE 7
House panel approves bill to develop PHL capital markets A PROPOSAL to reform the current private pension system to make it portable and actuarially fair was approved on committee level by the House of Representatives. The House Committee on Banks and Financial Intermediaries on Thursday approved the committee report on the proposed Capital Market Development Act of 2021 subject to style and amendments. The panel has been holding hearings on the measure since last month. Economic managers earlier backed the measure, saying it will help develop capital markets by expanding the local investor base.
“I’d like to express my deepest gratitude to my esteemed colleagues for helping process this very important measure. I think we have thoroughly discussed it and consulted all possible stakeholders who have likewise actively engaged with us,” Quirino Province Rep. Junie E. Cua, the bill’s author and the committee’s chair, said during the hearing on Thursday. If enacted, the proposed law will establish the Employee Pension and Retirement Income (EPRI) Account, which will be mandatory for all employees covered under the Labor Code of the Philippines. Workers
will also get to decide on what investments they can make using their EPRI assets as long as these are legal and accredited. Employers are required to contribute an initial 4% to the EPRI account while workers will allocate at least 0% to 1% to their own pensions, depending on how much they earn. The EPRI account will also have a portability feature, which will follow the employee/ account holder regardless of change in employer. The measure also mandates the inclusion of financial literacy in the basic education system.
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Creative Behavior Management Strategies in Classroom By: LILANI B. ELMEDULAN Teacher II Tudela National High School
The most important foundation in a productive classroom is clear expectations along with a supportive, respectful and safe environment. It is vital to set the stage in the beginning of a year (or at the beginning of the semester for term classes). The time spent discussing your classroom expectations and procedures with students will pay off tenfold when they understand your goals and rules. Teachers who can model creative ways of thinking, playfully engage with content and express their ideas, will beget creative students. Students need to see teachers who have passions, whether it’s drawing, mathematics, painting, music, politics or biology. That passion and positive emotion is a hotbed for creative thought. Kids require to be taught that it is their duty to make appropriate
options which they will be held liable for their actions. Primary classrooms can end up being better learning environments when teachers have guidelines, classroom management skills and a belief that each kid can be successful. Guidelines assist develop a predictable atmosphere that limit class disturbance and motivate kids to use self-control. Practice and reteach your expectations when classroom management seems to be getting out of hand. Remember that kids will be kids and everyone has a bad day. Don’t be afraid to stop a lesson and regroup. Often times the error we make as teachers is establishing, but not requiring, our classroom management strategies of the students. Find the works for you and then explain, implement, practice and reexplain.
I Am The Best Teacher I Can Be By CARDAVYL G. MAATA
Most of the time, people around us does not recognize the efforts done beyond our capabilities. These are the unseen efforts not recognized since most of the time they are done in acts that it not showy and it was not uploaded in any of our social media sites. These heroic little acts are sometimes ignored and not given attention but always remember that though those things done by heart are not recognized, there is someone up there that sees your worth. Somebody is there that sees everything you do or it can be a student,
a parent, a friend or a loved one. So never lose hope in doing things for the greater good. Especially in these time of pandemic wherein the students are not inside the classrooms. Nobody might see the efforts done in making the weeky home learning plan work at their best. Still, always do your best in everything that you di even if you are not recognized. If nobody sees your work, your sacrifice and your capabilities, work harder and provide your all. Then, give yourself a pat on your back and say, I am the best teacher i can be.
Developing interaction between teacher and student LEA L. LABIAL SST-III Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School Don A. Velez Street, Cagayan de Oro City
Daily, a teacher faces many responsibilities as he does his job. In fact, all teachers have common goal which is to effectively educate the students. Moreover, they make sure that students will realize the essence of education, and one important thing to achieve this is through developing their teacherstudent interaction, even during pandemic, for this is the main path towards effective teaching. Te a c h e r s o r g a n i z e ever ything for their students. They are also responsible for the instruction organization and emotional support. When it comes to organization, the teacher see to it that the students will develop their skills to regulate their own behavior, maintain their learning from their
day to day class and keep their interest to engage in different activities. During the pandemic, they set new plans through both advanced and "new normal" methods in teaching. Te a c h e r s a r e a l s o responsible in monitoring the student’s behavior, productivity and learning, and i n a d d re ss i ng or correcting misbehavior and wrong doings in a proper way. Setting plans in achieving successful learning and enhancing a more harmonious re l at i on s h ip i s g o o d . Through this, a teacher could be more effective. After all, he is not just there to be educator but to be a teacher with a heart to guide young minds towards being equipped for the challenges of the future.
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peace process, we need economic activities that will positively impact the grassroots and generate jobs for the constituents,” he told MindaNews on the phone. MILF fighters will benefit from this venture through land lease contracts and as workers of the company, Mastura said. Amavi is a wholly-owned Filipino company, with majority of the investors from within the Bangsamoro led by Datu Michael Abas Kida, the official revealed. As an RBOI-registered firm with investments worth P950 million, Amavi will enjoy a six-year income tax holiday, reduced duties for importation of capital equipment, exemption from wharfage dues and additional deductions for labor expenses. The company is targeting DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KN O W A LL MEN BY THESE PRESNTS: That the late HILARIO C. BAYLOSIS, who died on November 11, 2006 at Valencia, Bohol, that the decedent died without leaving any Will and that no personal property is involved in this instrument, that deceased left a certain parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title T-18396 situated in the District of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIX HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE (665) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of HILARIO C. BAYLOSIS, in favor THEMISTOCLES D. PADLA, TOMASINO IRENNO D. PADLA JR., PSYCHE P. PALER, PERCIVAL FELIPE D. PADLA, REDENTOR DENNIS D. PADLA, THERECILLA D. PADLA and WILMER STEVE D. PADLA, per DOC #250; PAGE #50; BOOK #126; Series of 2016 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDGAR S. CABANLAS. BWM: April 21, 28 & May 5, 2021
to develop at least 1,000 hectares of Cavendish banana plantation in Datu Abdullah Sangki and neighboring towns in Maguindanao, one of the provinces within the BARMM. It is expected to produce as much as 3.3 million boxes of bananas annually for export to Japan, China and the Middle East, with the technical and marketing muscle provided by Nader & Ebrahim. Mastura said the Bangsamoro region’s banana industr y has been on a downtrend, with the closure in 2019 of Al-Sahar AgriVentures Inc. (ASAVI) as one of the major reasons for the decline. ASAVI, which employed at least 1,000 workers mostly MILF members, ceased operations due to financial problems. Amavi, according to Mastura, has pledged to absorb some of the planned plantation areas of ASAVI, which was reportedly planning to develop at least 350 hectares of land until it ceased operations, and its EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS OF ONE (1) UNIT TOYOTA KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late JOSE A. SALVO, who died sometimes last January 02, 2020 at Ramiro Community Hospital, Tagbilaran, Bohol, that he died intestate, without any Left last will and testament and left no known debts to any person, firm or entity, that the deceased during his lifetime has ONE (1) unit of motor vehicle TOYOTA, which is more particularly as follows, MAKE: TOYOTA, MODEL: 2017, TYPE: WAGON, COLOR: SILVER METALLIC, CHASSIS NO.: MHKM5FE3FGK001174, MOTOR NO.: 2NRF578544; PLATE NO.: KAA 1717; FILE NO.: 1001-00000183706, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS OF ONE (1) UNIT TOYOTA, per DOC #303; PAGE #60; BOOK #XIX; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO. BWM: April 14, 21 & 28, 2021
displaced workers. In a statement, Mastura said that BARMM is considered a prospective area for Cavendish banana production given the threat of Fusarium wilt or Panama disease in the Davao Region, where the bulk of the Cavendish banana industry is concentrated. “BARMM is considered a prosp e c t ive are a for investments in planting of Cavendish bananas for export that could help revive our banana industry in terms of volume and market share in the world market,” he said. Mastura noted that the fast-growing Cavendish banana is considered a highvalue crop and a dollar earner for the country due to its huge demand in the foreign market. In a Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report released on March 12, fresh bananas recorded the worst dip among the top 10 major commodity groups in terms of the value of exports at -46.9 percent as of January 2021. PSA data also showed that the value of banana exports in January fell by 47 percent to USD84.659 million from USD159.454 million in 2020, according to the RBOIBARMM. T h e D e p ar t m e nt of Agriculture (DA), in a separate report, attributed the decline in banana production to the spread of the Panama disease, a soil-borne fungal disease that initially attacks the roots of banana plants, it added. It was anticipated that areas infected with Panama disease may have already doubled to 30,000 hectares from the 15,000 hectares identified by the DA in 2015, the RBOI-ARMM statement said. Panama disease turns the leaves of banana plants from green to yellow before eventually wilting.
The Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC)-10, a special committee under the Regional Development Council (RDC)-10, held a leveling session, April 6-8, through video conferencing.
Normin hosts leveling session to deepen understanding on GAD CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--To heighten awareness and reinforce knowledge on gender and development, the Regional Gender and Development Committee (RGADC)-10, a special committee under the Regional Development Council (RDC)-10, held a leveling session, April 6-8, through video conferencing. “This leveling session is part of the continuing effort of the RGADC-10, in partnership with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), to equip members with a deeper knowledge and understanding of gender and development, which is included in our work plan for the first semester 2021,” said Dr. Jesus Antonio G. Derijie, DVM, president of the Central Mindanao University and the newly-installed RGADC-10 Chairperson. Derije furthered that through the active participation of members in virtual lectures, sharing, and workshops/case study analysis, the attendees are expected to gain worthwhile, meaningful, and useful experiences for cascading to their respective agencies/ institutions with the goal of advancing the gender and development agenda. The series of lectures include GAD and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) as a review of key concepts. It also underscored the history of efforts to alleviate the plight of women and the mainstreaming of GAD. Gender analysis and gender tools, such as the harmonized GAD
guidelines on project implementation and management, and monitoring and evaluation Checklist were also incorporated through workshops and case study analysis sessions. The lecture concluded with the topic GAD planning and budgeting, as well as, the preparation of GAD accomplishment reports of RLAs and LGUs based on the latest issuances of the PCW. Members of the PCW National Pool of GAD Resource Persons, together with PCW senior staff members, served as speakers/resource persons during the leveling session. The Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710) mandates all government offices, including government-owned and controlled corporations and LGUs to adopt gender mainstreaming as a strategy for implementing the law and attaining its objectives of women empowerment and gender-fair society. It also mandates planning, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluation for gender and development; the creation and/or strengthening of gender and development focal points; and the generation and maintenance of gender statistics and sex-disaggregated databases to aid in planning, programming, policy formulation, and monitoring and evaluation. Members of the RGADC-10 from regional line agencies (RLAs), local government units (LGUs), academe, and private sector attended the said session. (NEDA10/PIA10)
Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan
Republic of the Philippines Region X Province of Lanao del Norte Municipality of Kapatagan
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R.A. 9048(CFN)
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R.A. 9048(CFN)
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R.A. 10172(Gender)
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In Compliance with section 7 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that NORBERTA CUERBO ARDON has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of First Name from "ALBERTA" to "NORBERTA" in the Certificate of Live Birth of ALBERTA CUERBO who was born on "JUNE 6, 1953" at Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are ISIDRO CUERBO and ANTONINA BACONG. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days.
In Compliance with section 7 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JUDITH NACILLA PAGUIDOPON has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of First Name from "DIODIE" to "JUDITH" in the Certificate of Live Birth of JUDITH PANOY NACILIA who was born on "AUGUST 28, 1962" at Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are CASIMERO NACILLA and PORFERIA PANOY. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days.
In Compliance with section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that RUCHELLE ENERIO PAMAYBAY has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of Clerical Error-Change of Gender from "MALE" to "FEMALE" in the Certificate of Live Birth of RUCHELLE ENERIO PAMAYBAY who was born on "JANUARY 15, 1995" at Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are ELIT BOTE PAMAYBAY and ELMA CABRERA ENERIO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 days.
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will be slower and we will undermine the benefits of fiscal stimulus,” she added. The improved prospects of a global recovery have led to financial market expectations of higher inflation although t h e Int e r i m E c on om i c Outlook says underlying price pressures generally remain mild in advanced economies. In emerging market economies, inflation could rise further. Public debt levels have risen sharply almost ever ywhere, but EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late LORENZO UY LIMKETKAI , who died on April 27, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Manila, that said decedent died intestate, without Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; that the said decedent, at the time of his death, left certain conjugal real properties as follows; Parcel 1- Tax Declaration No. G-011747 (building) situated at Limketkai Drive, Brgy. 35, Cagayan de Oro City, Parcel 2- TCT No. 137-2019001272 situated at Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 864 square meters, more or less, Parcel 3- TCT No. 137-2019001273 situated at Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 464 square meters, more or less, Parcel 4- TCT No. 137-2019001274 situated at Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 860 sqaure meters, more or less, Parcel 5- TCT No. 137-2019001275 situated at Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 417 square meters, more or less, Parcel 6- TCT No. 43125 situated at Poblacion Medina, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 1,000 square meters, more or less, Parcel 7- TCT No. 136-2011000874 situated at Poblacion Medina, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 153 square meters, more or less, Parcel 8- TCT No. 136-2018000868 situated at Tubajon, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 1,000 square meters, more or less, Parcel 9- TCT NO. 136-2018000897 situated at Tubajon, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 1,480 square meters, Parcel 10- TCT NO. 136-2018000896 situated at Tubajon, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 1, 182 square meters, more or less, Parcel 11- CCT No. 004-2018097416 (one unit condominium) situated at Unit No. 27F-0011, Podium Parking 1, Vista 309 Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City, with an area of 30.3 square meters, Parcel 12- CCT No. 004-2018097415 (one unit condominium) situated Unit No. 27F-0011, Podium Parking 1, Vista 309 Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City, with an area of 12.5 square meters, Parcel 13- CCT No. 31023 (one unit condominium) situated Slot 6, Basement 1, Fort Palm Spring Condominium, 30th st., corner 1st Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, with an area of 12.50 square meters, Parcel 14- CCT No. 31021 (one unit condominium) situated Slot 3, Basement 1, Fort Palm Spring Condominium, 30th st., corner 1st Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, with an area of 12.50 square meters, Parcel 15- CCT No. 31022 (one unit condominium) situated Slot 4, Basement 1, Fort Palm Spring Condominium, 30th st., corner 1st Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, with an area of 12.50 square meters, Parcel 16- CCT No. 31063 (one unit condominium) situated Unit No. 26D, 26th Floor, Fort Palm Spring Condominium, 30th st., corner 1st Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Metro Manila, with an area of 12.50 square meters, that the said decedent also left certain personal properties, as follows a. Philippine National Bank (PNB) Current account, Limketkai Drive with Bank Account No. 4108-70003559, b. Philippine National Bank (PNB) Current account, Limketkai Drive with Bank Account No. 4108-70000-567, c. Banco de Oro (BDO) Savings Account, Limketkai Drive with Bank Account No. 1005-0009-818, d. Banco de Oro (BDO) Current Account, Limketkai Drive with Bank Account No. 1005-8001-708, e. Banco de Oro (BDO) Current Account, Limketkai Drive with Bank Account No. 1100-5006-2298, f. Bank of the Philippine Island (BPI) Peso account, Limketkai Drive with Bank Account No. 2053-0092-07 with Ref. No. BRO20520200219005, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of LORENZO UY LIMKETKAI I, per DOC #267; PAGE #54; BOOK #64; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ALPHON R. LAGAMON. BWM: April 7, 14 & 21, 2021
debt-servicing costs in most OECD economies continue to benefit from very low interest rates protecting fiscal sustainability. The rep or t s ays t he vital support provided by governments to preserve jobs and businesses should remain in place while economies are still fragile and hampered by containment measures. Particular attention needs to be paid to supporting young people and the less skilled to avoid a repeat of the long-term damage caused to the job prospects of these vulnerable groups after the financial crisis of 2008.
do with a great opportunity depends on what you already are; and what you already are depends on your years of daily choices.” This is why we need Jesus to develop in each of us His inner strength and perseverance that is greater than any obstacle we face. You will never regret asking Him to take full charge of your heart and way of living from this day forward. Just think a minute.
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sales declined by 6 percent to 145 units in March from 155 units sold in February. “But let us not discount the commendable performances of light commercial vehicles and commercial vehicles, and the hardworking teams that drive them. We see these two segments as our industry’s lifesavers as they lend indispensable support to the country’s revitalized infrastructure development programs,” Perez-Agudo added. (PNA)
terrestrial infrastructure is not economically justifiable.” “With EO 127 in place, we expect to bridge the digital divide in the country as it enables the deployment of infrastructure for areas that are currently unserved or underserved by incumbent providers,” he said. The central bank wants 70% of adult Filipinos to be part of the financial system by 2023, from about only 29% in 2019. It also targets a cashlite economy in 2023 where digital payments make up 50% of total transactions both in terms of volume and value.
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trying.” When challenges come your way, including when you fail, you still have the choice to keep going and reach your goal. “What you Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City COMMUTERS DRIVERS AND OPERATORS TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE (CDOTRANSCO) Rep. by: NESTOR D. BABOL CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2021-04-1497
NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to the Extend the Validity of the Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: RA : SM TO DOWNTOWN and vice versa with the use of TEN (10) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 26, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARIMNG SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 13th day of April 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. (Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER BWM: April 21, 2021
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BIPCOR emphasized that under Article 8.5.3 of the power supply agreement (PSA) previously inked by the parties, in case of payment defau lt of t he of f-ta ker utility, which in this case is BANELCO — and if this will lapse beyond 90 days, “BANELCO shall enter into a MSA with BIPCOR’s nominee who shall be empowered to take over the management of BANELCO.” DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late SPOUSES HILARIO DARON who died intestate on December 3, 2012 at Zone 4, Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City and CLARITA DARON died on April 26, 2014 at Zone 4 Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, at the time of his death left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of title No. T-43740 situated in the Barrio of Agusan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of nine hundred eighteen (918) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE, filed by the heirs of HILARIO DARON and CLARITA DARON, in favor of ANALIZA S. MORTOS, per DOC #227; PAGE #46; BOOK #38; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. REYNALDO A. VITORILLO. BWM: April 7, 14 & 21, 2021
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BI P C OR e x p ou nd e d that this is a legal remedy it resorted to, so as “to make sure that accounts of the electric cooperative are properly managed and obligations are met.” That provision in their supply pact, it was further noted, li kew ise ta kes “another level of assurance to the supplier that under the PSA, the power it delivers will be paid in full and on time.” BIPCOR qualified that the “unpaid power in these accou nts consist of t he supply under the second a mend ment where a n additional 3.0-megawatt was contracted by BANELCO and the interim power supply agreement where diesel gensets (generating sets) were rented by BIPCOR on the request of BANELCO.” Correspondingly, the demanded payment in the 2nd amendment of their supply deal had been pegged at P53 million; while the interim agreement warranted payment of P62.7 million. BIPCOR further narrated that “at the time, electricity in Bantayan Island was in short supply and critical because BANELCO’s demand forecast did not anticipate the steep rise in the island’s power demand.”
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them on shutdown mode once the rehabilitation of the 932-megawatt Agus-Pulangui hyd ropower complex is completed; and its electricity generation can already be ramped up. “ To g e t h e r w i t h t h e Department of Energy, we have developed a plan to, first: improve the generating capacity of the Agus river system, As we do that, we are also studying the possibility of setting up a fund to acquire all the coal-powered plants in Mindanao, with the idea of shutting them down as the energy delivery of the Agus river increases,” the finance chief stressed. Doming uez f ur t her qualified that the idea is for Mindanao to be “totally powered by, or at least 90 -percent powered, by renewable energy sources,” with him citing that aside from hydro, there is also high
irradiation potential of some areas that will then enable the installation of solar farm ventures, primarily in Sarangani which has been touted to have the highest number of sunlight days in the country. “Together with that and the Agus river project, we will probably be able to see significantly reduced operations of the older coal power plants,” he reiterated. The two departments have not named the coal plants set for acquisition yet, but one of the known older fleet in the grid is the 210MW Mindanao coal-fired power facility which is currently operated by German firm STEAG State Power Inc. The Mindanao coal plant is under a build-operatetransfer (BOT) contract with state-run National Power C or por at ion; a nd such obligation was eventually transferred to PSALM. The buyout of t he Mindanao coal-fired power facility was first targeted in
the past administration, but that exercise has not gained as much traction because a feasibility study was still being recommended to be undertaken then.
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does it satiate our hunger or thirst,” the statement said. During the fasting month, Islam faithful fast from sunrise to sunset, refraining from taking water or drinks and performing more prayers and charity works. “Injection of vaccines is allowed by Islam,” the IPHO statement said. (PNA)
Publication Notice R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Laguindingan NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that SUSAN ARACO DELA PEÑA has filed with this Office, a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from “ROSALIA” to “SUSAN” in the certificate of live birth of ROSALIA BAJUYO ARACO who was born on September 4, 1967 at Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are DESIDERIO EBAJAY ARACO and LUZMINDA RATUNIL BAJUYO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than April 27, 2021.
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BWM: April 14 & 21, 2021 GREAT VALUE SHOP V. Castro St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE OF AUCTION Starting May 7, 2021 (Friday) at 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M., this establishment will set an Auction Sale on all pledges since December 7, 2020. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts. MANAGEMENT PAHIBALO Sa Mayo 7, 2021 ang (Biyernes) sa may 8:30 A.M., sa buntag paingon sa alas 5:00 sa hapon, ang tanan nga penirenda nga wala ma lukat sa bulan sa Disyembre 7, 2020 maapil sa subasta. Giawhag ang tanan suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo. ANG TAGDUMALA BWM: April 21, 2021 NEW LIGHT PAWNSHOP Main: Gen. Capistrano Neri St., Cagayan de Oro City Branch: Don S. Osmeña St., Fronting Public Market, Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE OF AUCTION Starting May 7, 2021 (Friday) at 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M., this establishment will set an Auction Sale on all pledges since December 7, 2020. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts. MANAGEMENT PAHIBALO Sa Mayo 7, 2021 ang (Biyernes) sa may 8:30 A.M. sa buntag paingon sa alas 5:00 sa hapon, ang tanan nga penirenda nga wala ma lukat sa bulan sa Disyembre 7, 2020 maapil sa subasta. Giawhag ang tanan suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo. ANG TAGDUMALA BWM: April 21, 2021
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