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Farm loans O U T S TA N D I N G l o a n sT h e Depar tment of Finance (DOF) i s p r o p o s i n g t h e 75 p e r c e nt increase of government-owned and controlled corporations’ (GOCCs) mandated dividend to the national government to boost financing for economic revitalization programs. “ To raise m ore fund s for our economic recovery, we are proposing to increase the mandated dividend remittances of GOCCs to the National Treasury from the current 50 percent to at least 75 percent of their net earnings,” DOF Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said in his speech during the virtual “Sulong Pilipinas: pre-SONA of the Economic Development and Infrastructure Clusters” forum on Monday.

Republic Act (R A) No. 7656, otherwise known as the Dividend Law, mandates GOCCs to declare and remit to the national government at least 50 percent of their annual net income as dividends. made to the agriculture sector totaled P229.70 billion at the end of March, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said.

LANDBANK said in a statement Monday that small, medium and large agribusiness enterprises accounted for P143.11 billion of the total; followed by agriaqua related projects of local government units and governmentowned and-controlled corporations at P50.32 billion; loans to small farmers and fishers, cooperatives, and rural financial institutions amounted to P36.27 billion.

Relative to the overall banking industr y, L ANDBANK cited a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas estimate that total loans extended by universal and commercial banks to agriculture, forestry, and fishing borrowers fell 6.1% year on year in February, LANDBANK said.

Bayanihan 3 T H E D e p ar t m e n t o f F i n a n c e (DOF) is proposing the 75 percent increase of government-owned and controlled corporations’ (GOCCs) mandated dividend to the national government to boost financing for economic revitalization programs. “ To raise m ore fund s for our economic recovery, we are proposing to increase the mandated dividend remittances of GOCCs to the National Treasury from the current 50 percent to at least 75 percent of their net earnings,” DOF Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said in his speech during the virtual “Sulong Pilipinas: pre-SONA of the Economic Development and Infrastructure Clusters” forum on Monday.

Republic Act (R A) No. 7656, otherwise known as the Dividend Law, mandates GOCCs to declare and remit to the national government at least 50 percent of their annual net income as dividends.

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U T UA N C i t y - Electric cooperative c o n s u m e r s throughout the country who helped sent four partylist lawmakers in Congress in 2019 elections are now pushing to elect eight more nominees in next year’s polls.

A consensus was reached on Monday here by Caraga Rural Electric Cooperatives, Association Member Consumers Owners (CRECA MCO) Convergence event at the LMX Convention Center where national leaders of the National Center of Electric Cooperative Consumers, Inc (NCECCO) formally announced their political SEATS/PAGE 7

POWER BLOC. A slide shows the target of the National Center of Electric Cooperative Consumers, Inc (NCECCO) of at least 1.2 million votes from the total of 6.8 million voters in wester Mindanao, Northern Mindanao and Caraga region for the Ako Padayon Pilipino Party-list as presented by Edmundo Pacamalan Jr, executive director of One Electric Cooperative Network Foundation (OECNF) who is also political consultant of the power bloc in Congress. chris v. panganiban

Hedcor tops power generation goal in Q1

By MYRNA M. VELASCO, Contributor

HEDCOR Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation, that is into run-of-river hyd ropower vent u res, had surpassed its power generation target of 123 k i low at t-hou r s ( kW h s) within first quarter this year, with it logging total generation of 182 kWhs. Hedcor Vice President for Operations Rolando Pacquaio noted that aside

f rom favorable weat her conditions, the company’s performance within the period was “largely driven by our continued efforts to improve plant reliability.”

The company further asserted that it “consistently hit its monthly generation targets while powering some 76,000 households.”

The hydro firm added that it has been logging

steady improvements on its reliability performances – and those metrics include ensuring high availability and maintaining low unplanned downtime hours.

“This entails continuous efforts to automate legacy hydro plants in Luzon, as well as integration of the Manolo Fortich hydros in Bukidnon to the Mindanao control center, which will allow Hedcor to control all its POWER/PAGE 7

Closure of Davao borders set to curb Covid spread

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

BAYWALK. The newly constructed baywalk in Barangay Baranayan, Palimbang in Sultan Kudarat province has become a popular evening promenade among locals.

Just along the national highway, the baywalk is a vantage point for sunset viewing. mindanews photo by bong s . sarmiento

DAVAO City– Mayor Sara Duterte has recommended the “partial closure” of the borders of Davao Region as cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country continue to increase.

In her program aired over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) on Monday, Duterte revealed that she had raised the suggestion before

the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force for COVID-19 (RIATF)-Davao to protect the region’s residents from the virus.

There is a need to limit or control the number of travelers who can enter the region to fight the spread of the virus in the area, she said.

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OME 10,203 household beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are set to graduate from the program this year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 10 (DSWD-10) said Monday.

Kenneth Haze S. Lustre, DSWD-10 regional project coordinator for 4Ps, said that of the number, Bukidnon has 2,472 households; Camiguin, 161; Lanao del Norte, 3,146; Misamis Occidental, 1,795; Misamis Oriental, 2,629.

The families will be delisted from the program because they no longer have eligible children for monitoring.

Lustre said the 4Ps program was first implemented in Northern Mindanao in 2008, with beneficiaries receiving the cash grants for more than 10 years, provided they have children from age zero to 18.

Some of the exiting households have voluntarily waived because their financial status has improved, she added.

"Majority of these households have improved well-being since the

government has invested in their children’s education and health,” she said.

Lustre also hopes that even without the grant from 4Ps, the exiting beneficiaries would continue to live the values and practices learned from the program through the Family Development Session (FDS).

After graduation, beneficiaries would be turned over to the Local Government Units (LGUs) for the aftercare services based on the "Kilos-Unlad Framework."

Kilos Unlad is a social case management strategy that aims to guide the households in achieving improved well-being, stepping out of poverty, and employing individual or family cooperation.

The LGUs are tasked to continue monitoring and providing support interventions, as outlined in the approved sustainability plan.

The turn-over of exiting 4Ps beneficiaries from DSWD-10 to the LGUs will be from April to June this year in Northern Mindanao.

Impact evaluation report Meanwhile, DSWD's three-year Impact Evaluation Report indicated the success of 4Ps in keeping Filipino children healthy and in school.

Some of the study's key findings cited showed that the Pantawid Pamilya program encourages trial use of modern family planning methods, promotes facility-based deliveries and access to professional postnatal care, and improves children’s access to some key health care services.

Among Pantawid beneficiaries, the study said the PhilHealth insurance program covers about nine in 10 households.

It also said that 4Ps keeps older children in school and Pantawid children work seven days less in a month compared to non-4Ps children.

It said 4Ps increases households’ investments in education, does not encourage dependency or spending more on vice goods and allows parents to aspire for a better future for their children. (PNA)

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Challenges faced by school leaders in the new normal

By ELENA B. PACAMO Principal I, Dansolihon Elementary School

Challenges faced by school leaders have ranged from rebuilding after disasters to supporting communities through economic, social and emotional devastation. During these times, school leaders have provided clarity and direction, built resilience and instilled hope as they remained focused on the best possible outcomes for their students and school communities.

In times of crisis effective leaders draw on a toolkit of skills and approaches, which are reactive and proactive.

Open communication must be prioritized, leverage expertise and experience from multiple stakeholders to facilitate transition from a crisis; work collaboratively to transform and build back better; and support the wellbeing of their school community (while maintaining their own health and wellbeing) COVID-19 pandemic may not be the last crisis we will face in our lifetime. This is not the first time that school leaders have been called upon to lead through times of crisis and uncertainty. There is evidence emerging across the globe of the critical role that leadership plays in steering communities through the challenges and disasters we face.

How do we lead when we c an’t pre d i c t w h at’s g o i n g t o h ap p e n n e x t ?

Uncertainty requires leaders to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing situation, and to draw on different skills and types of leadership. When f a c e d w it h u n c e r t ai nt y, school leaders need to deal with the immediate, while remaining focused on the future, to achieve the best

possible teaching and learning environment, and outcomes for students.

W h at i s r e q u i r e d i s a proactive, inclusive and transparent approach that does not downplay information or delay a response, according to an expert. Effective leaders, like effective teachers, adjust and draw on a range of skills and approaches. A typical school day requires leaders to move from authority figure to teammate, to coach, to therapist, navigating through a range of roles as each demand arises. An ability to shift and adjust leadership approaches based on what is needed is key to being effective as a leader.

Leading through change requires a broad range of capabilities including nonbehavioural, non-practicerelated components of leadership which influence the nature of leadership behavior and practices.

With practice, leaders learn how to use each tool, and become aware of the best approach to draw on in a particular situation. The more familiar leaders are with different approaches, styles and skills; the more sophisticated they become in using them.

Adapt ive le adership requires collaborative problem solving, continual learning and adaptation, the leveraging of multiple p ersp ectives and shared leadership responsibilities. Get a clearer view: Broaden one’s perspective to better understand the bigger picture and accurately assess the situation. Identify the challenge: Identify the underlying adaptive challenges facing the organization.

Regulate stress: Develop a holding environment where stakeholders feel safe to express their opinions.

Mai nt ai n d i s c ipl i n e d attention: Stay focused on the task at hand.

Give the work back to the people: Guide and empower teams to come up with creative and innovative solutions.

Protect leadership voices from below : Listen to all viewpoints, including those who might ordinarily be overshadowed in the process (Heifetz & Laurie 2001).

Every crisis is different – while some have acute effects, other crises may be experienced over a longer period. Consistent across crises is the importance of context. The evidence base about contextual influences on school leadership practices has expanded significantly in the last decade and highlights the importance of being responsive to context.

The ways in which leaders app l y… b a s i c l e a d e r s h ip practices – not the practices themselves – demonstrate responsiveness to, rather than dictation by, the contexts in which they work.

Effective school leaders understand and respond appropriately to the different contextual demands that they face. Practices of transformational and instructional leadership are often dichotomized. Successful leaders combine practices in different ways across different phas es of t heir s cho ol’s development.

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Holcim Philippines jumps 81% after focus on efficiency, cost HOLCIM Philippines, Inc. has generated P908.92 million in net attributable profit for the first quarter, 81% higher than the P501.31-million posted in the same period last year due to “operational efficiency and cost discipline.”

“We delivered an excellent performance in the first quarter due to our sustained focus on health, cost, and cash,” Holcim Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer Horia Ciprian Adrian said in a statement on Friday.

Sales declined by six percent year-on-year to P6.81 billion from P7.27 billion due to the slow recovery of construction activity.

Around 80% of cement orders in the first quarter are said to be done through its online facility, Easybuild.

“Payments over the platform have also ballooned more than three times from the previous year,” Holcim Philippines said.

The company also launched additions to its product line, such as multipurpose mortar Holcim Multifix and water repellent cement Holcim Aqua X.

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Improvements on operational costs caused the company’s earnings before interest and taxes for the period to improve by 69% to P1.31 billion from P693.78 million in 2019.

Holcim Philippines said it also participated in discussions on sustainability to highlight the company’s efforts on climate action and plastic waste management, joining the forums of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

Its Bulacan plant earned an ISO 45001:2018 certification for Occupational Health and Safety Management System and was recertified for ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System.

Meanwhile, the company said it will have a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program for its employees and dependents by the third quarter of the year.

“This will further bolster our resilience and help us sustain robust performance,” Mr. Adrian said.

Cement industry seen to grow 12% this year

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LOCAL cement manufacturer forecasts the industry will record a growth this year following a 10-percent decline in 2020.

But Republic Cement president and chief executive officer Nabil Francis said last year’s actual drop in growth from 2019 level was lower than the forecasted cement sales volume drop of 15 percent.

“We strongly believe that we will get back to 2019 level in 2021. It means 12-percent growth compared to 2020,” he said in a press conference Tuesday.

Francis said the industry is expected to sell 35 million tons of

cement this year.

“The main driver is the bagged (cement) segment, which is the individual house builders, as the real backbone of the demand. The segments that are lagging behind are the infrastructure and the nonresidential,” he added.

Meanwhile, Francis has welcomed the investigation initiated by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on the alleged dumping of cement from Vietnam.

“Most of the cement that is imported from Vietnam is dumped to the Philippines. It is sold at a price much lower than the domestic cement prices in Vietnam. The

Vietnamese cement industry is subsidized also by the government,” he said.

He said the influx of imported cement has injured the local industry.

“Imported cement is still creating a lot of injury to the local industry.

As of today, imported cement is capturing more or less 50 percent of the total market in the Philippine.

While this is a big concern to us, this is a big concern to everybody.

Because we all know that when you buy local, you inject three times more (in)to the local economy rather than you buy from imported cement,” Francis said. (PNA)

AboitizPower sees bullish prospects for 2021 DESPITE the rise in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases that pushed for stricter community quarantine measures in Metro Manila and four nearby provinces, Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) remains optimistic for its business for this year.

“We are bullish about our prospects for 2021,” AboitizPower president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Rubio said in a press conference following

the annual stakeholders’ meeting of Aboitiz Equity Ventures Monday.

Rubio said despite the NCR Plus -- National Capital Region, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal -- being brought back to stricter community quarantine status, the company did not see significant drop in power demand compared to the first enhanced community quarantine last year.

The company announced a P23-billion capital

expenditure (capex) for this year which will be used on the completion of GNPower Dinginin and its battery storage projects.

“As we have reported at the onset of (the) pandemic, we went on a cash reservation mode. We forego the two projects that we had in Vietnam... And we’ve significantly reduced our capex for some projects in the Philippines. But we continued on with the GNPower Dinginin, and

happy to report that we are progressing very well,” Rubio said.

He added the firm has secured Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) approval to dispatch 668 megawatts from GNPower Dinginin.

Rubio said there are bright prospects for renewable energy.

AboitizPower targets 3,900 MW renewable energy capacity by 2030, he said.

(PNA)

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Blind spots (Pt. 1) Think a minute...A lady was waiting for her flight at the airport, so she bought a small bag of cookies to eat while reading the newspaper.

Gradually she became aware of someone else reaching into the package of cookies.

Looking from behind her paper, she was shocked to see a well-dressed man taking some of her cookies! She did not want to say anything, so she just leaned over and took a cookie herself.

A minute or so later she could not believe her eyes as this man took yet another one of her cookies. In fact, by now almost all of the cookies were gone! Finally, as if to add insult to injury, this man broke the last cookie in two and handed half of it back to her. Then he ate his half and walked away. Now she was angrier than ever! In fact, she was still mad later when boarding her plane.

She opened her handbag for her ticket and was shocked to see her own package of cookies she had never even opened. At that moment she realized that earlier she had been eating the other man’s cookies, not her own! Yet

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST even though she was wrong, the man was so generous and kind he let her take his cookies.

She was terribly embarrassed and ashamed that she had judged him. She had been completely blind to her own pride, assuming she was right when in fact she was the one who was wrong.

This also blinded her to this man’s kindness to her.

Sadly, we all have judged other people, even when we were the ones who were wrong. We think we see everybody else’s faults and weaknesses clearly, but we are blind to our own! We think we know much more than we actually do. Like the little SPOTS/PAGE 7

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Mutated COVID strain found in a Hong Kong community again

Hong Kong Health officials said that they may have found another person carrying a highly infectious coronavirus variant in the community.

The patient was a domestic helper who arrived from the Philippines on March 27.

Since moving into her employers’ home on Kennedy Road on April 17, she had been to Central and Wan Chai before testing preliminary positive for the N501Y variant.

The Centre for Health Protection’s Dr Chuang Shuk-kwan said when the helper was quarantined at a hotel in Sai Ying Pun, she was next to a family who was later confirmed to be carrying the mutated strain.

Chuang said a probe was underway to ascertain whether it was just a

coincidence or whether there were cross-infections between the guests at the hotel.

As a precaution, authorities said they would quarantine people who lived on the same floor with the helper and the family in the hotel.

Chuang said there were other possibilities as to how the helper got infected.

“She just finished the quarantine, and all the previous tests were negative, so similar to the previous cases, there are also a few possibilities,” Chuang said.

“Either she’s an imported case but could not be picked up during the quarantine. Or she acquired the infection after staying in Hong Kong du r i n g t h e qu ar ant i n e period, or she acquired the infection while she stayed

with the employer family,” the doctor added.

“A s u s u a l , w e w i l l quarantine the employer's family and ot her clos e contacts to find out if there are other sources in the community.”

The helper was one of two preliminary positive cases reported on Friday.

The other preliminary positive case involved a driver who works for the government.

Since he had been to a gym at around the same time as another patient, people who went to the same gym on the evening of April 16 were being sent into quarantine as a precaution.

Meanwhile, authorities reported nine new infections, all but one of which imported.

The single local case was a 23-year-old woman who

CALL it “Oust Duterte cabal”, “rabid black propagandists” “Dilawans”, “1sambayan”, “destabilizers” or “xenophobic clique”. When you put them all together you see the same faces. It’s a coterie of whatever is left of the political opposition, the legal fronts of the Communist Party of the Philippines and its Red Army -the New People's Army, religious bigots, and dissidents who are funded by the West to stir the hornet's nest in the West Philippines Sea. This cabal is desperate and so are their sponsors they have weaved all fiendish plots to manipulate public opinion on Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to oust him and to deter the rise of yet another Duterte-backed administration.

Consider this. Duterte

is the only President of the Philippines who appeared on TV weekly to address the nation. When he deferred his appearance for a week, all sorts of innuendos cropped up laced with ill will and frustration he was alive and kicking.

And now they conjured another lie which they spread across the globe. The top brass of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, including those who had retired from service, have withdrawn their support from President Duterte over the handling of the conflict with China on the claims of islands in the West Philippine Sea. The AFP generals had vehemently denied that. The AFP never had it so good even the opposition begrudge that.

As i f t h at w a s n o t

enough they sowed fear and apprehension by spreading fake stories that warplanes have been landing and taking off from Clark Field (which used to be an American airbase). This is of course a serious case of hallucination from a very sick mind. We can live with these fakeries but these diabolic propagandas have reached our Overseas Filipino Workers and Pinoys who have migrated elsewhere.

It creates anxiety even it's blatantly farcical.

On the other hand, China and the Philippines are confronted with this conflict of claims of islands in the West Philippine Seas - the Spratly and Scarborough. It’s actually multi-lateral claims that involve not only the Philippines and China but Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei,

Be aware and beware

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JEROME DE LA FUENTE

lives in Block 10 of South Horizons.

The source of her infection was unclear.

Some of her colleagues were sent into quarantine and some were ordered to get tested.

T h e i mp or te d c a s e s comprised of people flying in from India, the Netherlands, the Philippines and Indonesia.

LETTERS FROM DAVAO

JUN LEDESMA and Taiwan. What drives these countries to claim the islands are their rich marine ecosystem, gas and oil deposits, and ideal location for military strategies.

On a sad note, “Philippines lost Scarborough Shoal to China after a controversial standoff in 2012 when the Aquino administ rat ion BEWARE/PAGE 5

Our duty to inspire others WE have to be more aware of this most important duty that is actually incumbent on everyone of us, and not just on some special people.

We know that we are all interrelated, obviously not biologically that only has a limited scope, but definitely to a large extent, politically, economically, socially, etc.

The fact that we all live in the same one world somehow makes us all interrelated.

But there’s actually a more radical basis of our interrelation. And that is that we are all creatures of God, children of his, meant to be the people and the family of God. It is a relationship that is spiritual more than material, forged by a supernatural principle and not just something natural.

This basic truth about ourselves gives rise to the duty that we have to help one another spiritually more than anything else. It is in our spiritual bond that actually gives rise to all our other relations with everybody else according to the different

aspects of our nature.

This is what is meant by our duty to inspire others.

Etymologically, the word ‘inspire’ means to breathe into. And it definitely is not only air that we should breathe into others. We have to breathe a spirit that in the end is nothing other than the spirit of God, who is the original inspirator.

Obviously, we have to see to it that that we inspire others properly. And by that, we mean that the spirit we ‘breathe into’ the others by our mere presence or by our words and deeds, should be the spirit of God. In other words, to inspire is to infuse the spirit proper to us, the spirit that gives us life and that animates our thoughts, desires, words and actions. And that spirit is ultimately nothing other than the spirit of God who is our Creator and Father.

We need to correspond to the spirit of God. Let’s be wary of the fact that there are actually many kinds of spirits that we can

‘breathe into’ the others.

There is the spirit of God, the spirit of Christ as opposed to the antichrist. There is also the evil spirit, and the spirit of the world that is dominated by the evil one, and the spirit of the flesh.

St. Paul distinguished between the fruits of the Spirit of God and the works of the flesh dominated by the evil spirit. The former include love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, selfcontrol. (cfr Gal 5,22-23) The latter include f o r n i c a t i o n , i m p u r i t y, licentiousness, idolatr y, s orcer y, enmity, st r ife, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, party spirit, envy, drunkenness, carousing. (cfr Gal 5,19-21) We have to see to it that we are always inspiring others properly. Wherever we are, whatever we are doing, let’s be conscious of this duty to inspire others properly.

Let’s not pursue our work or whatever it is that we are doing at the moment

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ROY CIMAGALA without considering this duty of having to inspire the others properly.

We should also remember t hat e ven in our most hidden condition, we can still inspire others because of the spiritual bond we have with everybody. This spiritual bond is not limited by space and time. It’s not even limited by whether we are conscious of this bond or not. This bond is always at work.

May we take this duty to properly inspire others seriously!

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CLENRO bats for proper garbage management

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--In celebration of the Earth Month, the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) here reaffirms its commitment to a healthy environment, as it strives to balance economic development with sustainability and environmental protection.

“It is a challenge for the environment sector when tackling economic growth, but we cannot avoid it as it is

how we thrive. There needs to be a balancing act when it comes to environment protection and economic growth,” Assistant City Local Environment and Natural Resources Officer, Elvisa ‘Bing” Mabelin said.

Despite the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mabelin disclosed that CLENRO has still continued its programs on solid waste management, forest resource management, ocean resource management, regulation of

Concept of Effective Teaching By: MERCY I. SONOGAN Teacher III Bonifacio Central School

Effective teachers demonstrate a deep understanding of the curriculum. They plan, teach and assess to promote mastery for all students. Effective teacher provides high-quality instr uction to increase students’ achievement for all students by providing researched-based instruction f i l l e d w it h te ch nol o g y integration. Effective teachers provide respectful, positive, safe and studentc e nte re d e nv i ron m e nt .

They collaborate with their colleagues to analyze data and plan for effective and equitable instruction.

Teacher effectiveness plays an important role in teaching-learning process.

An effective teacher does not create image of the students rather help the students to create the image of their own by understanding the problems of the students and helping them by making any subject interesting, by controlling the class and by being fair with the students while dealing with them.

Effective teachers have a thorough knowledge of their subject content and skills. Through this, they inspire in their students a love of learning. They also understand how students best learn concepts, content and skills. Effective teachers use their knowledge of learning processes to determine which will be the most effective to help t he p ar t i c u l ar student in their classes learn successfully. Effective teachers closely monitor each student’s achievements. This enables them to provide every one of their students with regular feedback on their performance.

Teaching is the noblest profession for, it involves the cultivation of selfless love and sharing and showering that love. He is the architect of happy homes, prosperous communities and peaceful nations. It is the teacher in the classroom who is shaping the destiny of a country as he/she manifold capacity to influence his/her pupils on learning.

DEPED HOLDS 1st VIRTUAL INSET FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ISAGANI D. OLARTE, JR. Teacher III Indahag Elementary School

Due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation in the country, DepEd opted to hold virtual INSET for public school teachers for the first time in history. DepEd undersecretary Alain Pascua, in memorandum issued on March 4 said that the fiveday session aims to “further expand the participants’ skills and knowledge on different digital teaching materials, systems and approaches that are useful in delivering quality instruction”.

On the other hand, among the prioritized topics will be covered by the five-day are the following: Integrating DepEd TV in the classroom instruction, using DepEd commons and its new features, Accessing Open Educational Resources (OERs), using the Learning Management Systems (LMS) to monitor pupils’ progress, developing and preparing interactive instructional materials to enhance instruction and maximizing ETUlay sessions to help parents in their extended role in distance

education.

DepEd’s Information and Communications Technology Ser vice Educational Technology Unit (ICTSEdTech) will conduct the said virtual INSET for teachers on March 15 – 19, 2021. It will be live streamed through DepEd Philippines official platforms via synchronous and asynchronous delivery that bridge technology and curriculum.

Furthermore, DepEd teachers were tasked to conduct “intervention and remediation activities” based on the developmental needs of the learners from the past 2 quarters like distributing of Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) for advance, average and bridging pupils. Lastly, Indahag Elementary School teachers’ joins the virtual INSET and after the session, participants’ were instructed to visit the evaluation link in which teachers must answer and make sure to have a passing score in exchange of e- certificate of attendance and participation.

mining, and air and water quality management.

She noted, however, that the greatest current concern is tackling the city’s garbage problems, as Cagayan de Oro is the region’s center for health, education, and logistics. The city has a population of 650,000 at night and more than 1 million during day time, with each individual generating around .76 kilograms of garbage.

In response to this, the CLENRO in coordination with the city leadership implemented City Ordinance 11378 or “Ecological Solid Waste Management” ordinance to boost proper garbage collection, management, and disposal capabilities.

In addition, the city is also constructing its Treatment and Storage Disposal

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ordered the pullout of the Philippine navy and Filipino fishermen out of the area.

China took control and thereafter blocked Filipino fishermen from Scarborough, also known as Panatag Shoal.

Then Pres. Benigno Aguino III sent his Foreign Affairs Sec. Alberto del Rosario and Justice Antonio Carpio to the Hague to seek arbitration with the Permanent Court of Arbitration in an expensive exercise to recover the islet.

The Philippines won but it was an empty victory because China refused to participate. Says Amb. Rosario Manalo, with China and the Philippines, opted out of the United Nations Convention of the Laws of the Sea (UNCLOS) they can only resolve their conflict via

Assistant City Local Environment and Natural Resources Elvisa "Bing" Mabelin of the Cagayan de Oro Local Environment and Natural Resources (CLENRO) shares the city's initiatives for the Earth Month celebration. (JAKA/PIA10)

(TSD) facility in barangay Pagalungan wherein it can cater to 150 kilos of waste per day.

It also pushes for proper segregation of residual wastes

in both household and hospital levels.

Aside from the city’s interventions for waste management, Mabelin emphasizes the importance of

individual accountability to truly answer the city’s garbage issues, saying, everyone is stakeholder when it comes to environmental issues. (VPSB/ PIA10)

voluntary arbitration. When one party declines, however, the only party who are happy are the ‘judges’ of the PCA. Such was the case of what Carpio and del Rosario were boasting was the victory of the Philippines.

Fast forward, ex-Justice Antonio Carpio and exForeign Affairs Sec. Alberto del Rosario and the opposition are now blaming Duterte for their foolishness and by saber-rattling wanted the Philippines with the help of Uncle Sam to go to war against China.

We h o i p o l l o i a r e overwhelmed by the magma of arguments and discourses about the Philippines' position over the West Philippine Sea, our sovereign territory, and the Exclusive Economic Zone. The explanation of Ambassador Manalo is simple, concise, and straightforward.

But we have to reckon with the positions of other claimants especially that of China.

Duterte and China’s Pres.

Xi Jinping started on the right foot. They set aside the issue of the PCA judgment and agreed to iron out kinks via bilateral talks. The series of engagements in just a short period of time between the two leaders had resulted in unprecedented progressive developments. For me, one of the most significant proposals that emerged from these talks is for the two countries to enter into a joint exploration of the West Philippine Sea. After all the razzmatazz over the WPS it is really not about the fishes and clams but the trillions of barrels and gas that lie beneath the WPS. It was a 60/40 sharing term in favor of the Philippines. I really cannot understand why China and the Philippines

are hedging in pursuing this partnership. This is a panacea for the crises we are confronted with in that this will boost the Philippine economy which is in languish because of the Covid-19 pandemic and will explicitly prove our rights over our EEZ. We abhor war. China will not start one as this will effectively close its major trade route and jeopardize its burgeoning economy that had surpassed America. Make no mistake about that. Only America and its minions in the Philippines want to destabilize the region. For America, it is the only means to suppress the economic dominance and juggernaut of China. For the moribund opposition in the Philippines, it is their only hope for sur vival. Be aware and beware.

The toll of Covid 19 pandemic on school leaders Fy FE V. MORALES Head Teacher I, Man-ai Elementary School

The toll of the coronavirus on our nation’s school leaders is intense.

In a survey conducted by the World Health Organization, school leaders were asked to share the three emotions they had experienced the most during the pandemic. An overwhelming 95 percent of the feelings they named could be classified as “negative.” The most commonly mentioned emotion was anxiety, which stood out glaringly above all others—overwhelmed, sad, stressed, frustrated, uncertain and worried. (These findings mirror the results from a survey of more than 5,000 teachers worldwide.

Frustration, stress and anxiety each impact leaders’ motivation, engagement and physical and mental health—and in some cases can lead to burnout. Although at first they may seem interchangeable, they are in distinct feelings, each with their own source and solution.

Psychologists’ comments on these emotions, include the fact that frustration arises from something standing in the way (or seeming to stand in the way) of a goal. Stress is a response to adverse or very demanding circumstances, especially when we feel we don’t have enough resources to cope. Anxiety is a feeling of uncertainty and inability to control the future.

Understandably, school leaders expressed worry about getting sick

and about their families or loved ones contracting the novel coronavirus. These are health concerns about their faculty, staff and students.

The second is stress on work-life balance in a remote learning environment.

The third is wanting to ensure our students to get a quality education during the pandemic, including concern about what school will be like in the next enrollment.

Some school leaders cited the importance of strong departmental and political leadership. School leaders want to feel valued and supported by their supervisors. Clear goals and expectations for remote learning, decisive decisionmaking, transparency and frequent communication were the most mentioned critical factors school leaders believed could mitigate their anxiety.

Regarding the timing of the return to physical school, school leaders want to know that a thoughtful re-entry plan is being formulated—one that incorporates input from public health experts.

Leaders are looking to improve their own ability to manage anxiety, stress, work-life balance and time. They also emphasized the critical role that relationships play in managing through the pandemic. These include professional networking and maintaining strong connections with teachers, staff, students

and parents.

Experts urge leaders to learn and use evidence-based strategies to regulate their anxiety, including reappraisal (a skillful conversation with yourself that supports well-being). For example, we can remind ourselves about how we survived other major hardships, or we can start planning for the range of possible ways school may resume in the fall.

The number of strategies is limitless, like reappraisal and positive self-talk, to better routines. Sleep, good nutrition and exercise also are important because they support a healthy immune system and make us more likely to respond to difficult emotions in helpful ways.

Leaders need to build trust and encourage connections among educators and students. Maintaining this sense of community can help foster engagement and preserve the continuity of learning.

When schools reopen, effective public health virus prevention protocols, academic catch-up and mental wellness must all be priorities. School leaders are trained for academics, but what training will school leaders have in strategies to support their own well-being, as well as the psychological welfare of their students and educators?

Emotional well-being and security have to be the foundation both now and upon returning to our buildings.

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THE RISE & RELEVANCE of BOYS’ LOVE SERIES (BL Series) By: JOSELYN B. MINDORO

2020 has been such a hectic year for everyone, and the surge of the Covid-19 Pandemic caused the people to be confined in the comfort of their own homes when lockdown was reenforced.

As people wait for the better days to come, while hours and minutes passed by so painfully slow, people opened their electronic gadgets and tried to find something to spend their free time on - and just when people thought they're going to die from boredom instead of the unseen enemy lurking around all of us, people started to find solace in watching Boys' Love series or BL series.

But what is BL series about? What could possibly be in it that many people were hooked in watching them, and most importantly, what is the rise of BL series' importance to the community?

Boys' Love or BL is considered to be the umbrella or the mainstream terminology referring to a genre in any forms of entertainment and pop culture that features romantic - and sometimes, well most of the time, erotic - relationships between boys or young men. This genre originated in Japan from the Japanese comics, or manga, that predominantly female artists publish to portray romantic affairs between homosexual couples.

In 1980s a term yaoi was introduced, which is now commonly used by people as a slang to describe the genre of what they are watching or reading, (e.i. "I just finished reading a yaoi manga.")

The start of the global widespread of Boys' Love's popularity started in the 1990s, especially in Thailand which

can be considered as the home of Boys' Love contents. A key development in Thailand’s BL sphere is the 2007 film Love of Siam, which tells the story of two high-school boys falling in love.

Nonetheless, it is only in 2014 when a lakhon-y (series wai or yaoi series) entitled Love Sick: The Series was broadcast on satellite television that would propel BL and subsequent shows into mainstream consciousness and form an important part of Thailand’s contemporary popular culture. However, despite this genre's popularity in the said country, Thailand generally remains to be a conservative country. While the Thai BL industry seems to be thriving, some BL series have also faced challenges.

While some research has been conducted on Thai BL consumption and fandom in the Philippines, it has not clearly identified when this phenomenon started. The emerging Filipino fanbase and our relatively early Thai BL consumption can also be attributed to the accessibility of online streaming platforms and the show’s availability on various video-sharing sites for free. However, it is only now that Thai BL shows have gained a considerably strong (online) attention from Filipino audience, especially because of the emergence of the global pandemic where people could not do anything in their homes but stare at their electronic gadgets (except doing the household chores, of course). BL series like the 2gether: The Series has been a major hit to the Philippine

industry, which was even franchised in the national social media platform called iWantTV. The hate-to-love kind of relationships portrayed by BL series, and many reallife events that they depicted were mainly the reason why many people are hooked in watching them. There are many pressing issues that were discussed in those BL series, like the awareness of sexual trauma and homophobia which were depicted in TharnType: The Series and TharnType: The Series Season 2 Seven Years of Love, and discrimination and coming-out to parents that were portrayed in the drama Dark Blue Kiss.

T h e re are s i g n i f i c ant m ove s towards official legal recognition of gay couples in Thailand. In July 2020, a civil partnership law was approved by the Thai cabinet, allowing samesex couples to adopt children and pass on inheritances. If approved by the parliament, it will be a major step toward the realization of same-sex marriage.

So, what is the significance of BL today?

Many people strongly believe that Boy's Love or BL contents are created to shatter social norms, conventional wisdom, and stereotypes by providing sensitive depictions of the diversity of human relationships. Realistic BL have reduced the gap between fiction and real life, and with the changes slowly taking place in countries like Thailand and Taiwan, BL depicting ordinary life may casually seep into people’s consciousness, inaugurating a new era.

Doing Worthwhile Activities this Pandemic By: JULIET L. HYNSON DJALMCS, PALA-O, ILIGAN CITY

Pandemic is the most scared and hated by many. One cannot do what he wants to do because of this. Most people stay at home and do limited work in order to stay away from the virus. The normal routines of many are changed totally due to this outbreak.

As a public s er vant and one of the frontliners, there is a need to follow the health protocols always like wearing of mask and face shield, washing of hands with soap and water as often, observing social distancing, and bringing of alcohol. This

is now the “new normal” which is practiced by the majority.

Teachers, we are, continue to do the assigned tasks given to us that is to mold our learners holistically for education does not stop despite of having this pandemic. The school has different activities for the teachers to be physically and mentally fit and to be stress free by having exercises every other day in the morning and badminton in the afternoon.

DJALMCS teachers give importance on “health is wealth”.

The PROACTIVE Filipino Educators By: WILSON C. ALVIAR

In the occurrence of a crisis in the Philippines, nothing hinders teachers to endure challenges. As said by Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” This significant quote has really embedded to us Filipinos who take education as a vital requirement to our future. Certainly, our ancestors have even passed on to us of inculcating the value of realization of facts based on experience.

Facts that have shown reality and experiences that tell testimonies on the importance of education in this life that we ought to stand out. Indeed, we do beyond our best and we find ways to just achieve our goals and dreams to be realized that will arrive to a happy and worthwhile ending out of hard work and difficulties we have encompassed all throughout those days. As an educator in the academe, teachers are truly the noblest profession that rekindles the path of students, but we seem to think how do teachers really manage it despite that they have their own life as well?

Filipino values as we have inherited to our forefathers reflect our sense of responsibility, efficacy and as good citizenry. We ideally make change with purpose and for a reason, and we seem to transpire our aspirations that they will be able to grow to serve others as much as we can.

Unprecedentedly, we get to fall but we easily get up that resembles resilience.

Resilience enables us to easily cope up challenges and we tend to sort and embrace alternatives and options to mitigate its effect that leads us to respond positively. As we positively respond to situations, we then consider it as being proactive. We hold on to our faith by embracing whatever unexpected events we meet and give solutions to it by considering possibilities and opportunities to overcome difficulties ever y now and then. Perseverance, determination and contingency on what we should do displays our flexibility, endurance and judgment to do the choices that we have chosen. We bring equity to all stakeholders and we continue to touch lives extraordinarily.

Generally speaking, educators are considered in their acts as heroes of the nation nowadays. They serve according to their calling as their mission is to educate and imbibes hope and as one Filipino nation in any event that we face. The love of country, pride and patriotism were just some few values that we owe to teachers because we will not just be good citizens and we do not stop until we have overcome trials. Recently, this crisis that we are facing positivity keeps us alive and we tend to sustain beyond hardships.

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goals leading to the 2022 national and local elections.

Pedrito Baculio, NCECCO secretary general, said it is highly probable that they can muster thousands of more votes for the four party-lists accredited by the Commission on Elections already known as the “power bloc” in Congress as they were forging alliances with large electric cooperatives in vote rich provinces of Cebu and Bohol.

T h i s e a r l y, B a c u l i o said NCECCO through its political arm One Electric C ooperative-Member Consumers Owners Movement (ONEEC-MCO) have been barnstorming the 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

EXTRA- JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE K N O W A LL MEN BY THESE 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

provinces in the country to gather more support to Electric Cooperatives and allied organizations in the energy and consumer welfare sectors.

ONEEC-MCO has campaigned hard to the “p ow e r b l o c” re g i on a l party-lists like Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) that covers Visayas and some parts of Mindanao, Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association(Philreca) that covers Luzon, Ako Padayon Pilipino (APDP) that covers Northern and Northeastern Mindanao and RECOBODA that covers southern Mindanao.

Party-list Rep. Presley de Jesus represents Pilreca, Rep. Sergio Dagooc for APEC, Rep. Adriano Ebcas for APDP and Rep. Godofredo Guya for RECOBODA. Baculio clarified the “power bloc” even as regional parties can still be voted by all Filipino voters nationwide.

Edmundo Pacamalan Jr, executive director of One Electric Cooperative Network Foundation (OECNF) who is also political consultant of the power bloc, said their political movement will support elected traditional politicians in the country in the coming election even as they espoused new politics.

He e x p l a i n e d t h e s e politicians have helped and supported their movement that having ties with them is just a transition period

towards their ultimate goal to the “new order” where electricity consumers can be empowered and live better lives.

Pacamalan expressed confidence their movement which already held consultations with stakeholders and allied groups nationwide can draw much support to achieve the target of at least three lawmakers for each power bloc party-list in the next Congress.

In his pres ent at ion, Pacamalan cited the 2022 regional target in Regions 9, 10 and Caraga with a regional multiplier goal of 1,272,190 votes from the combined total votes in these regions they called “new Mindanao” of 6.8 million.

For his part, Baculio said APEC party-list in Visayas was just short of 29,000 votes to get two representations in Congress in 2019 elections and with an assured more votes Cebu and Bohol it would be more likely to get three lawmakers.

Edgardo Masongsong, administrator of National Electrification Administration, one main agenda of the power bloc was to push for the realization of Mindanao Power Corporation run by electric cooperatives not by multinational companies to tap the underutilized Pulangi Dam in Bukidnon and Agus Dam in Lanao del Norte, a legislative initiative he had

started when he was party-list representative in Congress for one term.

He said the MPC project will surely reduce the electric bills of Mindanao residents to just 50 centavos per kilowatthour.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF TEOFILO INIEGO (DECEASED) and GLORIA C. INIEGO

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS OF ONE (1) UNIT TOYOTA

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late TEOFILO MINIAMIN INIEGO who died on September 13, 2020 at Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, the decedents left the following parcels of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-68440 situated in the Barrio of Mantibugao, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND (15,000.00) square meters, more or less, Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-100423 situated in the Mantibugao, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, containing an area of THIRTY THOUSAND (30,000) Square meters, and Original Certificate of Title No. P-32909 situated in the Mantibugao, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT (558) square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF TEOFILO INIEGO (DECEASED) and GLORIA C. INIEGO, filed by the heirs of TEOFILO MINIAMIN INIEGO, per DOC #261; PAGE #55; BOOK #50; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. PERSEVERANDO I. ARAÑA, JR. BWM: Apr. 28, May 5 & 12, 2021

EXO-DUS LOGISTICS SERVICES Rep. by: VON REYAN LAGO CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH 2020-09-2990

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on May 10, 2021 at 10:00 A.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 TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 27th day of April 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

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plants across Mindanao from a single room,” Pacquaio explained.

H e s a i d H e d c o r ’s automation undertakings delved with installation of systems aimed at “improving op er at ion a l e f f ic ienc y, enhancing safet y by minimizing the interaction between plant operators and the various machines, as well as enabling real-time monitoring to help them stay on top of their operations.”

As emphasized, if the most recent operating outcome of Hedcor would be compared to the last five years,” the group’s daily generation percentage was at its highest and most consistent in 2021.”

The hydropower firm expounded that it logged “an average daily generation percentage of 145.41-percent versus last year’s first quarter figure of 80.99-percent.”

“This outstanding per forma nce of Hedcor tra nslates to a la rger equ iva lent benef it t hat Hedcor’s host communities will reap, a part of which includes educationa l assista nce, liveli hood projects, health programs and

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

environmental initiatives,” the company stressed.

T h e enhanced performance of the run-ofriver hydropower generation portfolio of the company is part of the Aboitiz group’s all-inclusive strategy “to ramp up efforts to improve t he per for ma nce of it s renewable energy facilities across the country,” and this is in line also with its overall goal to balance its mix to 50:50 thermal-to-RE ratio within a decade stretch. “ We c o n t i n u o u s l y look for ways to improve t he performance of our Cleanergy plants in order to achieve our availability and reliability targets,” Aboitiz Power President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio said.

He further qualified that “this will be an important part of our operations as we work on our goal of achieving 50:50 balance between our Clea nerg y a nd t her ma l portfolios in the next 10 years.”

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She said t he R IATFDavao was still soliciting comments from t he governors of Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental and Davao Oriental. The task force is co-chaired by the Office of the Civil DefenseDavao, headed by Manolito P. Orense, and the Department of the Interior and Local Government-Davao, headed by director Alex C. Roldan, with the local chief executives as members.

“Hopefully, something will come out of it, that we can “semi-close” our region,” she said.

Duterte maintained that the entry to the region must be limited to “essential ” t r aveler s , worker s a nd businessmen, while the local government units are dealing with the active cases and managing the transmission of the infections in their communities.

The mayor revealed that she originally thought of implementing the “partial closure” for the city only, but pushing through it might prejudice its neighbors in the region due to the frequent exchanges of people, goods and services in the area.

Davao City is the major

economic hub not just of Davao Region but the entire Mindanao.

“We elevated it to the RIATF-11 because it’s more sustainable if done regionwide as against if we only do it here in Davao City… We cannot do it without causing chaos to our neig hbors because, as I said, there is frequent exchanges of people and businesses with our neighbors,” she said.

A s of Apr i l 25, t he D e p a r t ment of He a lt h (DOH)-Davao Reg ion repor ted 57 new cases, bringing the total cases to 23,061, with 867 active, 21,221 recoveries and 973 deaths in the region.

Out of the total, Davao City, which reported the highest COVID-19 cases in Mindanao, tallied 14,369 cases, with 352 active, 13,333 recoveries and 684 deaths.

Davao de Oro reported 1,499 cases, Davao del Norte with 3,983, Davao del Sur with 1,566, Davao Occidental with 226 and Davao Oriental with 1,418.

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girl who said to her father: “Daddy, I know everything!”

Her father replied: “Oh, really? And how do you know that?” She answered: “Well, I thought and I thought and I thought—and I can’t think of anything I don’t know!”

Sadly that is what we adults do when we judge other people—even though we have many things wrong with our own character, relationships and life. Today, won’t you ask the only true, perfect Judge to forgive you for your sinful pride that is blinding you to your own character faults and wrong way of living? Only Jesus can help you start changing and becoming the truly honest and compassionate person He created you to be. A person who loves and forgives others just as He has you. Just think a minute.

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Arch. Nati of IDC to talk about digital applications in the design process On Wednesday April 28, 2021 the Infrastructure and Construction Focus Group will hold another of their very successful digital events and workshops titled “Digital Revolution for AEC Professionals?”.

With the expertise of very prominent speakers the event aims to discover the in-andouts of adopting BIM, SaaS and other digital tools to plan, design,

construct, manage and maintain buildings.

Architect Romolo Nati, Chairman and CEO of Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC) has been invited to talk about his experience in using software and digital applications in planning and designing his green mixed use buildings in Cagayan de Oro and in Sto Tomas, Batangas. As a fierce “Green-Building”

advocate he uses passive green design features as a trade mark of his projects and that reflects in a sustainable architectural design that allows energy savings, more natural ventilation and natural light.

It is exactly such features that have proven to help to protect the health and safety of its residents.

Other speakers of the event are AECOM’s

Vice President Sylvester Wong, BIM expert Architect Basa and Planradar’s Sales Partner Manager Fabio Hirsch. Other contributors and moderators will be Architect Ramon Abiera and Lorens Ziller.

The pandemic has increased the necessity of adopting digital tools for the management of our activities. There are

digital tools that not only increase our physical safety from the virus but also make our life easier and our work more productive.

This event shows how digitalization has become necessary in nearly all sectors of business and professional life. Either we embrace it or we risk missing the bus.

Interested participants can register via ICFG’s Facebook page.