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BUTUAN City — The flag at the Capitol of the Province of Dinagat Islands (PDI) is flown in half-mast to honor the front-liners who died due to the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) starting Monday (March 30).

Gov. Arlene “Kaka” Bag-ao said the gesture aims to show the province's solidarity with health workers and front-liners who continue to fight and risk their lives to ensure the health and safety of Filipinos.

“The half-mast of the flag is in solidarity with our frontliners who passed away due to Covid-19 while in the line of duty,” said Bag-ao, who issued the directive on Friday (March 27).

Davao tightens grip DAVAO City – Mayor Sara Z. Duterte has assured Dabawenyos that banks, groceries, money remittance centers will not close should the city be placed under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to contain the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

In an interview over a radio program on Monday, Duterte urged residents to remain calm because essential services will continue to operate just as it does under the current community quarantine level.

She said the public will be given advance notice should ECQ be implemented if residents fail to comply with the current quarantine restrictions.

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HE association of fish wholesalers here in Cagayan de Oro City is asking the general public for their continued patronage despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

In an interview, Cagayan de Oro Seafood Wholesalers Association president Irene Floro assured the public that they are implementing all the strictest measures to

ensure that they are following all precautions against the coronavirus.

First, Floro said she is requiring all employees of CONTINUE/PAGE 11

Cagayan de Oro LGU, DSWD release assistance

By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Starting Wednesday, the local government here will release P20 million in food assistance for the city’s poor families and those in the informal sector.

This as Charmaine Tadlas, information officer of the Department of Social Welfare and Development –

Region 10, announced that the money for the national government amelioration measures of P5,000 to P8,000 per household has already been deposited in the local banks.

Tadlas said the DSWD and the Cagayan de Oro city government are currently in RELEASE/PAGE 11 People buying fresh fish produce at Bulua fish landing zone in Cagayan de Oro City are now required to wear face masks. contributed photo

Plan Regional, Act Local

Business sector outlines response to COVID-19 crisis

By MIKE BAÑOS

THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) in Mindanao has started implementing its Xavier Ateneo's chemistry labs will be producing alcohol key strategy as mandated for front liners at NMMC with absolute alcohol from the in the National Disaster Risk Oro Chamber.

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Reduction Management Council Economic Cluster.

“In the wake of all the community quarantines and lockdown of LGUs , I have outlined the Business sector

Response to COVID -19 through the Key Strategy of Planning Regional (through the Regional Disaster Risk Mitigation and Management C ouncil) and Acting Local through the Local FULL STORY/PAGE 6

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DA urges LGUs to buy from local farmers

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By ERCEL MAANDIG, PNA

HE Department of Agriculture (DA) 10 (Northern Mindanao) has called on local government units (LGUs) to buy agricultural produce from local farmers under their food subsidy program to families affected by the ongoing community quarantine.

“Aside from the usual distribution of canned goods and other processed food, we suggest the local government units to engage in buying fresh produce from our farmers,” Carlene C. Collado, officer-in-charge, regional executive director of DA-10, said on Tuesday.

Collado said the measure would be a winwin situation for both

producers and consumers.

"By encouraging LGUs to buy directly from our noble providers of food in their respective localities, farmers will have an assured market while we strongly uplift their morale to produce more quality agri-fishery products amid the current health crisis," he said.

At the same time, Collado said, the department also seeks to promote a healthier diet among the public that can be achieved through the consumption of agricultural commodities rather than processed food.

He urged the food suppliers, especially those who have delivery commitments in the

region, to secure food lane passes from the agency, to fast-track their deliveries.

“Such initiative is coordinated with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP), with the foremost intent for

seamless distribution of food and production items amid established quarantine checkpoints,” Collado said.

As of 5:30 p.m. on March 30, DA-10 said a total of 3,053 food lane passes have been issued by the different processing centers located across

Northern Mindanao.

She said interested applicants may access http://agribusiness. da.gov.ph while online submissions can be emailed to amad1northmin@gmail. com.

"Either way, our food and production

item suppliers, delivery truckers or other related distribution entities would want to bring their items to consumers, DA continues to laud their efforts for joining the government in ensuring food security during this health outbreak,” he said.

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BARMM distributes hybrid rice, veggie seeds COTABATO City — To ensure the sustainability of food supply in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis, the regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) has augmented its regular

distribution of hybrid rice and vegetable seeds to farming communities.

MAFAR–BARMM minister, Dr. Mohammad Yacob said they have started the delivery and distribution of hybrid rice production inputs to the farmers of Datu Abdullah Sangki town in Maguindanao on March 26, 2020.

"We have aligned our operations according to the BARMM's InterAgency Task Force on Covid-19. We have increased the distribution of hybrid rice seeds for

our farmers to enhance sustainability,” Yacob said.

The agency has distributed 150 bags of hybrid rice seeds with NSIC Rc204H (Mestizo 20) variety, 450 bags of complete fertilizer, 300 bags of Urea fertilizer, 150 bottles of pesticides (one liter each), and 150 bottles of herbicides (one liter each) to the farmers.

Yacob assured BARMM still has ample supply of food commodities.

However, based on assessment and calculation, the supply might only last for a

couple of months should the Covid-19 pandemic persist.

“So we are also thinking of alternative food products such as cassava and banana,” Yacob said.

He also underscored the importance of backyard gardening, especially during the time of community quarantine, which could help not only the families affected but also the economy.

“At this time of crisis, most people do not have income so I encourage backyard gardening, in just a few months they will start harvesting,” Yacob said.

He noted that MAFAR also partnered with the Ministry of Social Services and Development for the distribution of vegetable seeds to evacuation areas.

On March 31, MAFARBARMM has distributed vegetable seeds to families displaced during the 2017 Marawi siege sheltered at evacuation centers in nearby Village Phase 1, Matungao, Lanao del DISTRIBUTES/PAGE 11

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ALGEN’S DIVE RESORT (088) 3872015 APPLE TREE RESORT & HOTEL 735411 / 754525 Fax: 754497 0917-7144040 / 0923-3269366 / 0939-9076948 FDC Misamis plant operators continue to work despite the COVID-19 health crisis to ensure unimpeded electricity supply in Mindanao.

Filinvest assures steady power for Mindanao during State of Public Health Emergency

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DC Utilities, Inc. (FDCUI), the power-arm of the Gotianun-led Filinvest Development Corporation (FDC) commits that Mindanaoans will continue to have unimpeded access to electricity amidst the state of public health emergency due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

The assurance is in response to Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi's call to stakeholders in the power sector to bring uninterrupted electricity services to consumers during these challenging times.

"Having access to stable power is crucial for our front liners to help curb the impact and further prevent the spread of the dreaded coronavirus," said Juan Eugenio L. Roxas, FDCUI President & CEO.

The company has triggered the implementation of its contingency measures prior to the declaration of a nationwide state of calamity to ensure that it would be able to address any operational challenges brought about the crisis and safeguard the wellbeing of its employees.

“We have arranged for accommodations for reporting employees and contracted personnel in our powerplant facility. Food and other provisions are in stock and available for those reporting to work for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine,” Roxas added.

“Thank you to our employees, our front liners, who volunteered at work to keep the plant facility

running,” he said.

Its subsidiary, FDC Misamis Power Corporation (FDC Misamis) recognizes the importance of strengthening the capacity of its community stakeholders, especially in these challenging times. The company has released the remaining ER 1-94 funds to provide immediate financial assistance to host beneficiaries in enhancing their health services.

FDC Misamis is the owner and operator of the FDC Misamis 405-megawatt circulating fluidized bed coal thermal plant located in the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, one of the region's biggest baseload power plant.

NGCP donates P1-B to combat Covid-19 STATE-run National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has donated P1-billion to the national government to support efforts to combat the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country and aid medical frontliners.

In a letter to the President Rodrigo Duterte, NGCP declared its support to the ongoing battle against the pandemic with a P500,000,000 donation in the form of goods and medical equipment and another P500,000,000 for the procurement of

other COVID-19 response measures, as may be determined by the Office of the President.

“Through our initial coordination with their Office, we were instructed to donate entirely in the form of medical equipment, with specific items such as video laryngoscopes, ventilators, and total face masks,” stated the company.

The P1 billion donation is over and above earlier NGCP assistance, including a donation of personal

protective equipment (PPE), face masks, meals, and other supplies for the frontline workers in the health industry and the Meals on Wheels program conducted to distribute hot meals to indigent members of the community.

NGCP’s technical partner, the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), also donated 500,000 face masks through the Philippine Red Cross.

“Our stakeholders, particularly the public,

can be assured that NGCP will continue to look for opportunities to support the government in battling this pandemic.

We recognize that the only way to defeat this global health threat is through our collective efforts,” stated the company.

NGCP is a Filipinoled, privately owned company in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid, led by majority shareholders Henry Sy, Jr. and Robert Coyiuto, Jr.

Campaign vs. hoarders, profiteers to continue: DTI

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), along with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNPCIDG), seized over P15 million worth of alcohol, hand sanitizers, face masks, and thermal scanners in separate operations across the country.

“We continue to warn

establishments against raising their prices and taking advantage of the Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) situation,” DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said.

Citing the DTI-CIDGNBI summary report, Lopez said a total of 62 operations have been conducted nationwide on March 18 to 28.

The NBI conducted 26 operations and arrested 64 individuals while CIDG

conducted 36 operations wherein 59 individuals found hoarding and selling overpriced medical supplies have been arrested by authorities.

DTI, together with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Health (DOH), released on March 18 Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2020-01 ensuring the proper implementation of the price freeze on basic necessities and prime

commodities, which shall last for 60 days from the declaration of the state of calamity on March 16, unless sooner lifted by President Rodrigo Duterte.

“Through the JMC of DTI, DA, and DOH, we reiterate the continuous and strict implementation of the price freeze to prevent hoarding and profiteering for the entire period of the state of calamity,” Lopez said.

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Marriage medicine (Pt. 1) Think a minute . . . A divorced husband and wife said: “We broke up because of illness in the family : we got sick of each other.”

Sadly, the longest living institution of humanity is experiencing an epidemic disease that is infecting and destroying the lives of millions of couples and their children. Furthermore, many of the couples who stay together still have not learned how to have a healthy, happy relationship.

Today and tomorrow we will look at some of the unhealthy conditions in marriage, and then prescribe some medicines to heal and strengthen our marriage for a satisfying life together.

The first deadly disease in marriages is selfishness.

“Many marriage problems are caused by the marriage of two people who are in love . . . with themselves.”

This is the husband who sees his wife as the one who gives him what he wants as a cook, cleaner, money maker, and lover. He likes to show her off like a new car, but when her paint fades and her engine slows down, he

ORLAN R. RAVANERA The Indigenous People are now serving notice to one and all that enough is enough! In a strongly worded Position Paper entitled, “Kasaysayan na Magpapatunay sa Lupang Ipinamana ng mga Ninuno (Ancestral Domain), the cooperative of the Indigenous Pe o p l e n a r r a t e d t h e i r historical right on their ancestral domain which has all these years been the subject of massive exploitation of the rich and the powerful. But this time, they have awakened

wants to trade her in for a new model. This selfish, childish kind of character and thinking does not know what mature, manly love is.

Love and marriage is “for men only” who are strong enough to put the needs of their wife first.

In t h e s a m e w ay, a selfish and domineering wife can take her feminism and women’s liberation too far by not respecting and treating her husband as a man. As one husband said, “My wife is the nicest guy you’ll ever meet!” A bossy, unkind, critical wife will gradually tear down her husband’s self-confidence, and then rob him and their MEDICINE/PAGE 11

as they are advancing their firm resolve to collective fight to protect Abaga Ta Bayug (Mindanamora Falls) in Talakag, Bukidnon which they believe is a very sacred creation of Magbabaya (the Creator). Well, what else is new?

The massive exploitation of the resources which once upon a time been the domain of the IPs has been happening not only in the Philippines but worldwide.

That process of deprivation is called the “enclosure of the commons.” The word “enclosure” describes the physical exclusion of the IPs from their commons (land) though being a common property of the IPs to be owned and controlled by the rich and the powerful.

Lands which were formerly the ancestral domain of the IPs are now owned and controlled by the rich and the powerful. This is concretely

showcased in the hundreds of thousands of hectares of the choicest of lands in rich but poverty-stricken island of Mindanao now transformed into big plantations which are planted with high value crops to supply the consumerist lifestyle of the people in the advanced countries. This is a paradox in an agriculturallyrich country that cannot even produce enough basic staples such as rice and milk for its people.

T h i s t r u i s m i s wel l narrated in the IP’s Position Paper. Indeed, the IPs have been living sustainably in their commons that include the ecosystems for thousands of years in the spirit of service and sharing. But where are they now? What happened to their lands, the natural seeds, the natural farming technologies that they have practiced in harmony with the laws of nature?

Indeed, the economics

of enclosure worked for the landlords and plantation owners but against the IPs. The massive rakings of a few provided the necessary justification for the privateers t o e x p an d t h e m ar ke t economy despite the cost to nature’s economy and the sustenance economy being advanced by the IPs. All told, the enclosure of the commons which has taken place all these years against the IPs has put a few in control of the resources and as a consequence produce the following scenario: 1. The exclusion of the IPs from access to resources that had been their common property or held in common; 2. T he c re at i on of “surplus” or “disposable” people (the IPs) by denying rights of access to the commons that sustained them; 3. T he c re at i on of RESOURCES/PAGE 11

What a big pity if...

INDEED, we have to admit that we practically are all cowering in fear and anxiety, and suffering from all kinds of privations, physical, mental and emotional, all arising from this pandemic that we are having these days. But it would be a big pity if in all these conditions we fail to take advantage of the golden opportunity these conditions are actually offering us.

If we are guided by our Christian faith, we know that we are not meant only to suffer and then die. We are meant for joy and bliss and life everlasting. But our suffering and death possess great value that can do us a lot of good.

If w e h av e l e a r n e d

well from Christ’s life and example, then we would know that our suffering and death can be our best and ultimate expression of our love for God and for everybody else, because Christ has made all human suffering precisely as the supreme manifestation of love and as the ultimate means for our salvation.

Remember Christ saying, “Greater love has no man that this: that a man lays down his life for his friends.” (Jn 15, 13) That would be pure love, fully gratuitous, with no strings attached. And it’s a love that is motivated by no less than the greatest need of man: our own salvation, the full recovery of our dignity as children of God.

If we can only have the same attitude that Christ had in accepting his passion and death as we go through our current rigmarole of lockdown, quarantine and all that stuff, then we would be turning our imposed sacrifices into something very positive, helpful and constructive.

No, we are not meant to suffer, and suffering is not God’s will for us. Our suffering is always selfinflicted which God allows to happen because he respects our freedom, no matter how much we abuse it.

But God knows how to turn our suffering and death around. In Christ, we have been given the way of how to

HINTS AND TRACES

ROY CIMAGALA reverse the purely negative character of our suffering and death into something positive and redemptive.

That is why we have to learn how to love suffering, not in the perverted and masochistic sense, but in PITY/PAGE 11

Are you faithful?

THINK A MINUTE

JHAN TIAFAU HURST

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As family members and signatories, are you faithfully complying with what you agreed and wrote in the family constitution?

Are all signatories walking their talk? In short, are your actions consistent with what you all concurred during your constitution crafting sessions?

Founders and business leaders must realize that it is the process that REALLY matters! And it is often said that when making a constitution, the process is more important than the output. Why? The process gives family members the chance to work and make decisions together, deliberate in a structured l o g i c a l w ay a b o u t t h e future of the family and the business and prepare for the transition long before the founder or the key business leader retires or becomes incapacitated.

The essence is to create a certain level of shared understanding among family members, create

a set of family norms of b ehav ior, cl ar if y roles, define rules, understand ever y family member’s/ shareholders’ rights and responsibilities (active and passive) and institutionalize accountability.

In a Harvard Business R e v ie w ar t icle ent it le d “The Three Components of Family Governance” penned by noted Family Business expert, Dr. John Davies, he adeptly recommends the activation of the following critical components in the governance ecosystem immediately right after the signing of the family constitution: · Family must initiate periodic (annual) assemblies and · Activate the Family Council so issues that were not heard nor given importance during the constitution building sessions can now be thoroughly discussed and planned Under a post constitution stage, the primary objective

is to sustain the energy and the drive of the family by encouraging them to further strengthen business-family communication. Treating the family in a more formal, organizational way can feel awkward at first and asserting the value (without exception) that each family member must embrace the concept of a fair process is a sensitive, crucial and very important governance phase.

Overcoming the initial discomfort and encouraging ever y family member to p ar t icip ate in de cision making is part of the journey of transformation. When they have a “voice”, when they believe the process for making a decision is fair and transparent, they will accept the outcome of that process even if it may not reflect their own personal views.

The fairness principle was already introduced when family members started working together on the family constitution. That is why this frame of mind

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PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO should be carried over to the family council and assembly.

Critically and through the activation of the family council, facilitators and the framers of the constitution must thoroughly spend time embracing the values and the vision as articulated by the founder’s original motives for building the family business. It is important that family members first clarify the shared beliefs, experiences and legacies that unite them in their choice of stewardship over ownership of the enterprise.

These values represent the FAITHFUL/PAGE 9

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GCash, partners raise over P18.14M in donations to fight COVID-19 GCash, the leading mobile wallet in the Philippines, has facilitated over P18.14 million in donations for the collective fight against COVID-19, helping support Filipino frontline workforce and provide assistance to those who were gravely affected by the pandemic.

The amount, which was tallied as of March 31, is composed of donations made directly to partner organizations

and through the GCashled digital donation drive called #FightCOVID19.

These funds were used to purchase medical gears to protect frontline health workers from contracting the virus, as well as relief goods for the families that were hit the most by the effects of the enhanced community lockdown.

“We are overwhelmed by the generosity of the Filipino GCash users.

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KonsultaMD hosts live webinars on COVID-19, mental health etc.

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onsultaMD is hosting live webinars on COVID-19, mental health, and other health issues as a way to assist Filipinos staying at home who may have queries concerning their physical and mental well-being.

The webinars will be aired via KonsultaMD’s Facebook account on April 3, 17, and 24 at 8pm and will feature Dr. Gia Grace B. Sison, a practicing medical doctor specializing in Occupational Medicine and is currently the Philippine Leader for Livestrong Foundation and the National Adviser of the Youth for Mental Health Coalition. She is a cofounder of #HealthXPh which promotes the responsible use of social media in healthcare.

“We understand the need of many Filipinos to know more about what is happening about COVID-19 and how they can cope with the stress that this situation is giving us, among other matters.

That is why we are offering free webinars

to make health advice easily accessible to ever yone especially with the proliferation of fake information,” said Maridol Ylanan, CEO of Global Telehealth, Inc. which operates KonsultaMD. The pilot episode will center around COVID-19 --- updates on cases, preventive measures, natural ways to boost the immune system, how people can help flatten the cur ve of the virus, and what makes a person vulnerable, among other related topics. Part of the program will be devoted to answering questions from the viewers.

For mental health, which is the focus of the second episode, Dr. Sison will explain the causes of cabin fever, how COVID-19 affects a person’s mental health and how to lessen anxiety, stress, and depression in view of the current situation.

With the onset of summer, the last topic will be about heat stroke -- causes, symptoms, treatment, and complications as well as how to prevent it

from happening.

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Business sector outlines response to COVID-19 crisis T

By MIKE BAÑOS

HE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) in Mindanao has started implementing its key strategy as mandated in the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council Economic Cluster.

“In the wake of all the community quarantines and lockdown of LGUs , I have outlined the Business sector Response to COVID -19 through the Key Strategy of Planning Regional (through the Regional Disaster Risk Mitigation and Management Council) and Acting Local through the Local Government Units (LGUs-city, province, municipality, barangay),” said Ma. Teresa R. Alegrio, PCCI Area Vice President for Mindanao.

“Our main objective is to secure our food supply chain and support initiatives to protect our healthcare personnel and front liners through the production of locally made Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs),” Alegrio stressed.

“As the voice of the business in Mindanao, PCCI will endeavor to provide regular updates to the business community on government directives especially on logistics issues. I encourage each local chamber to provide/ share news, reports, and best practices particularly on food security. I will also appreciate any inputs or possible solutions from the group,” she added.

As a complementary measure, PCCI is also coordinating with local government units (LGUs) the deployment

of rolling stores for each municipality to reinforce the community quarantines and lockdowns now enforced in many localities, by distributing relief packs to individual households, especially the most vulnerable sectors in the informal economy.

Bangon Marawi Chamber of Commerce headed by President Elian Macala has partnered with the Lanao del Sur provincial government, the line agencies of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARRM), and some Meranaw businessmen to launch its

the rolling stores sell basic necessities such as rice, eggs, vegetables and spices, dried fish, cooking oil, chicken, bread, over-the counter medicines, LPG, purified water, diapers, toiletries although with limits so as to cover as many families in the municipalities who wish to avail of the products. All goods are sold at suggested retail prices.

Seven mobile stores were initially dispatched to the towns of Marantao, Taraka and Bacolod Kalawi on Monday, Lumba Bayabao and Binidayan on March 25 and Piagapo on March 26 and were

Iligan Chamber of Commerce in partnership with MSU-IIT Fablab distribute face shields to the Iligan City Frontliners to help fight Covid-19.

our individual chambers designs/templates of face masks,/face shields and protective suits for their

A rolling store reaches the municipality of Taraka. The store offers basic goods and commodities at DTI-suggested retail prices. (PLGU Lanao del Sur)

Rolling Stores project.

According to a MindaNews report filed

by Rosslaini Alonto,

SPMC Front Liners show their appreciation for face shields donated by JCI Davao Region Oplan Kaagapay & JCI Duwaling ShiledOurHeroes project thru the DCCI in Davao City.

supposed to go to the different towns of Lanao del Sur every day but were unable to proceed due to the Iligan City travel ban.

In line with its support initiatives to protect healthcare personnel and front liners, PCCI is also coordinating the local production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) with community production lines for PPEs which is now being undertaken by various volunteer organizations in the cities of Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Davao , Zamboanga, Butuan , Iligan, and Surigao.

“We have emailed to

reference,” Alegrio noted.

As a complement to this, the local chambers are also networking with colleges and universities whose chemical laboratories are producing alcohol for distribution to front liners in local hospitals and chamber members following the experience of Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan) whose chemistry laboratories successfully began production of 70% isopropyl and 70% ethanol alcohol which were donated for the use of front liners at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center, the

only COVID-19 referral hospital in Region X. “The Oro Chamber is assisting Xavier Ateneo’s alcohol production through material sourcing of absolute alcohol, the raw material for the isopropyl and ethanol alcohol being processed for the NMMC,” Alegrio said.

Not the least, she reminded the chambers accountability to the individual workers of their respective business establishments, the community where they are situated, and securing their workplaces against the virus.

“The first responsibility of business is to take care of its

workers, then to the Community to where the company is located by providing social amelioration, financial assistance and ensuring it follows the DOH guidelines on sanitation and disinfection of the workplace,” Alegrio emphasized.

There are about 45 PCCI local Chambers of Commerce (LCCIs ) in Mindanao, around 90 percent of whose members belong to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) whose capitalization range from P3M-100M with large companies making up some 10 percent of chamber members.

A resident of Marantao in Lanao del Sur buys two loaves of bread from the rolling store. (Photo courtesy of PLGU of Lanao del Sur)

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Isuzu lends D-MAX, mu-X units to transport healthcare workers, frontliners during the Enhanced Community Quarantine

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SUZU Philippines Corporation (IPC), responding to the immediate needs of the country’s healthcare and frontline workers fighting to stem the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CoViD-19), lent on March 28 two units of the Isuzu D-MAX and one Isuzu mu-X to authorized representatives of the Binan local government.

Following the strict government protocols on social distancing and disinfection, the three Isuzu light commercial vehicles were completely sanitized and sterilized, and will be delivered to the Municipality of Biñan, Laguna.

These vehicles will be used to support the frontliners in Biñan and Sta. Rosa Laguna, to transport them going to and from the several hospitals to help them fulfill their critical duties in this public health crisis.

IPC also lent one mu-X and one NLR PUV to Medical City in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, which will be used as the Medical City's frontliners' service. IPC still continues to reach out to other hospitals to address their mobility problems.

IPC President Hajime Koso paid tribute to the country’s healthcare workers and frontliners.

“As the world, including the Philippines, faces an unprecedented health crisis threatening countless lives, our healthcare workers and frontliners— the doctors, nurses, medical researchers, hospital and clinic technicians, and other staff—have risked their own lives to help stop the pandemic, while caring for those who have contracted the disease. And they have been performing such selfless work tirelessly, without letup. With these vehicles, we at IPC hope

that our dedicated and enduring heroes in the hospitals would find comfort and safety in their transport. Through our vehicles, we can help them fight the virus more effectively.”

IPC also assures that its aftersales service program, the Isuzu Mobile Medics, will still be offered for Isuzu vehicles used in essential operations for the duration of the Luzonwide enhanced community quarantine. With the Isuzu Mobile Medics service, owners, operators, and drivers of Isuzu vehicles can avail of expert and experienced technicians LENDS/PAGE 11

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anila, Philippines – Leading telecoms and digital service provider PLDT, Inc. reaffirmed its assurances to its customers that the company is exerting all efforts to continue providing vital communication services despite the constraints imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our customers need us now more than ever.

Our internet services and solutions power homes and businesses and, keep families connected while maintaining social distance in these trying times,” said Al Panlilio, PLDT Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer.

He added that, “Given the continuing rise of the number of COVID-19 cases in our country, we need to pursue a delicate balance. We remain steadfast in our commitment to serve our customers while also ensuring the health and safety of both our employees as well as our

Implements stringent Safety Measures for Frontliners

customers.”

Health and Safety of Our Employees The company is now carefully controlling the operations of its field and support personnel such as its repair and maintenance crews, its agents deployed in call centers, and, sales and service centers. While field crews remain ready to address emergency requirements and critical operations, they follow strict health, safety, and sanitation procedures.

Given that in-home services of PLDT Home field installers have to be carefully managed, customers who have any urgent concerns are urged to access PLDT Home’s online platforms such as pldthome.com, Facebook. com/PLDTHome, and Twitter.com/PLDTHome for assistance.

Keeping Filipinos Connected at Home PLDT Home also initiated its meaningful #StayHome campaign which, apart from its underlying message of encouraging people to remain safely at home, also

provides for free, valuable services meant to alleviate the burden felt by their subscribers during these difficult times.

PLDT Home has rolled out free Speedboost until April 30 for highly

affected areas in Luzon including Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Kalinga, Cagayan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and Tarlac. This translates to minimum speeds of PLDT/PAGE 11

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and troubleshooters wherever and whenever they are needed.

“The Isuzu Mobile Medic is an onsite emergenc y servicing will be essential for Isuzu vehicles to continue operating uninterrupted in the government, armed forces, utility companies, logistics, and healthcare sectors,” Mr. Koso added.

To add to Isuzu owners’ p e a c e o f m i n d , I P C ’s nationwide network of 45 dealers has also offered a 30-day grace period on all Isuzu vehicles with scheduled PMS (periodic maintenance service) during the enhanced community quarantine, while all Isuzu vehicles whose warranty coverages will be lapsing within the quarantine period will also be given a 30-day warranty extension.

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masks we ordered, hopefully they will arrive this week.”

Lately, RC East Urban has also started delivering supplies and PPE to the J.R. Borja General Hospital at Bgy. Carmen which is owned and operated by the city government, which also requested assistance in procuring the urgently needed items.

“Some of our members in RC CDO East Urban sends us funds whenever we need more money to buy materials and supplies. RC of CDO also granted our request to re-allocate the grant money they recently received from RI for this purpose.” (RMB)

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Norte and Village Phase 2 in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur. “This shall encourage the displaced families to build 'survival garden' for their consumption,” Yacob said.

Among the seeds given w e r e t o m a t o, l e t t u c e , cucumber, eggplant, squash, string beans, okra (lady’s fingers), bitter gourd, and Chinese “kangkong” (river spinach).

Meanwhile, MAFAR said it has implemented food lane accreditation and vehicle pass issuances to ensure that the food supply movement in the region goes unhampered.

Yacob said farmers and fisherfolk are among those who are exempted from the community quarantine to ensure the movement of food products and distribution.

(PNA)

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the eight wholesalers at their main drop zone – Bulua fish landing – to wear face shields while in the vicinity. As an added precaution, cashiers must wear gloves too on top of their protective facial garb.

On top of that, disinfections are done every afternoon by the Cagayan de Oro City government.

Floro estimated that there are around 500 employees

manning the Bulua fish landing under her group.

They are open to retailers and individual customers from 2:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. everyday.

As a protective measure for the public, all buyers are required to wear facial masks before entering the facility and choosing the fish produce they will buy.

There are also wash basins installed for customers to wash their hands as well as alcohol sprays carried by the wholesalers’ employees.

Floro added that her group had already met last week and together, they agreed to provide their employees calamansi juice to boost their immune system so that they could carry on with their work and transact the general public seven days a week.

Floro said that 60 percent of their profit comes from walk-in customers at the Bulua fish landing zone. She admitted that Cagayan de Oro Seafood Wholesalers Association had already lost 40 percent of their income after many of their client business es have clos ed down. They include hotels, restaurants, resorts and bars.

With this, Floro is aiming to capture the remaining 60 percent of the market which includes bulk orders from groceries and public markets.

“Even when we are under quarantine, there is still a need for people to eat. So ayaw mo kahadlok pagpalit og lab-as nga isda. Padayon gihapon ta because we are implementing the strictest measures,” she said.

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from page 1 discussion on how to disburse the money for the vulnerable sector.

She said the package is part of the P200-billion relief assistance for low-income families.

Cagayan de Oro City Social Welfare and Development chief Teddy Sabugaa said the city started the release of the food package ahead of the DSWD on Wednesday upon the order of Mayor Oscar Moreno.

Sabugaa said the city government allotted P20 million from its Quick Release Fund (QRF) for the 60,000 to 80,000 poor families.

He said the package would consist of five kilos of rice, five cans of sardines, six cans of corned beef and beef loaf.

Sabugaa said the food assistance would be released through the barangays who in turn will give them to families already listed as 4Ps beneficiaries.

He said the assistance would run for two months, “Together with the DSWD assistance, these will be of great help to the indigent families,” Sabugaa said.

Tadlas said the national g ov e r n m e nt a s s i s t an c e will consist of P2,700 food package and P3,300 financial assistance.

She said like that of the city government, the assistance would run for two months, Ta d l a s s a i d f a m i l y beneficiaries should be in

the master list endorsed by the LGU to the DSWD Field Office.

She said beneficiaries are the senior citizens, persons with disability, pregnant and lactating mothers, solo parents, overseas Filipinos in distress, indigent Indigenous Peoples, homeless citizens, and the informal economy workers. (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews)

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Under the JMC, the Local Price Coordinating Councils (LPCCs) have also been reactivated to closely monitor the prices of agriculture and fishery products, processed goods, and medicines sold in urban centers nationwide.

The implementing agencies, in coordination with the Department of t he Inter ior and L o cal Government, shall ensure that the LPCCs are fully mobilized and operational.

Lopez further said the main goal is to protect the consumers against an undue surge in prices, particularly now that the nation is under a state of emergency.

“When violators raise the price of basic necessities by even just a few pesos, hundreds, even thousands of Filipinos are heavily affected.

That is why, we ask for the cooperation of all retailers to strictly abide by the directives of the national government,” he added.

T h e DT I C ons u m e r Protection Group is closely monitoring the price freeze on basic commodities. Any person or entity found violating the Price Act will be fined between P5,000 and P2 million, and face imprisonment between five and 15 years.

As the government further strengthens its quarantine e f for t s , c onsu me rs are enjoined to report business establishments that sell beyond the price freeze by calling hotline 1384 or 1-DTI. (PR)

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We know very well that everyone is affected by the pandemic, and we at GCash are happy to see that our platform is being maximized during these trying times,” GCash Chief Technology and Operations Officer Pebbles Sy-Manalang said.

GCash users forwarded their donations via GCash through its various services.

Based on the current tally, almost P12 million were collected via the Scan to Pay service of GCash.

They were sent directly to Caritas Manila, ABSCBN Foundation, Globe BridgeComm, Generation Hope, Hapag Asa Foundation, Philippine Red Cross, World Vision, and UNICEF. GCash users also donated over P16,500 to the ABS-CBN Foundation through the Send Money service of GCash.

A B S - C B N Fou n d at i on , UNICEF, and the Philippine Red Cross also received support via the Pay Bills service on the mobile money

platform. #FightCOVID19, the GCash-led digital donation drive, on the other hand, facilitated over P5.58 million in donations from various GCash users nationwide.

The digital fundraising is part of GCash for Good, the corporate social responsibility program of GCash.

The funds raised via #FightCOVID19 is equally divided among seven partner o r g a n i z at i o n s n a m e l y : the Philippine Disaster R e s i l i e n c e Fo u n d at i on (PDRF), the Philippine Red Cross, World Vision, UP Medical Foundation, PGH Foundation, Inc., ABSCBN Foundation, and Ayala Foundation. As advised, GCash will include Lung Center of the Philippines Physici ans Ass o ci at ion starting April 1 to replace the UP Medical Foundation as beneficiary.

GCash users may continue to send their support via #FightCOVID19. To support, GCash users simply have to click on the “Pay Bills” icon on their GCash apps, choose the “Others” tab, and click on “FightCOVID19.” GCash users then have to enter their name and the amount that they are donating to confirm their donation.

“Seeing that humanitarian groups and non-government organizations use the GCash app as a channel of good is very rewarding to the hardworking men and women of GCash. It validates that the work we do at GCash directly makes an impact on the lives of many people,” Sy-Manalang said.

Aside from these, individuals are using GCash to conduct their own fundraising activities to help mitigate the effects of the pandemic on the lives of Filipinos, especially those who were displaced. Through the funds that they gather via GCash, good-hearted individuals are supporting families in different parts of the Philippines by providing them care packages, and health workers by securing personal protective equipment (PPEs) for them. “ T he w i l l i ng ne ss of t he Fi l ipino p e opl e to band together — all while maintaining social distancing — is what keeps us going despite working with limited capacities due to health protocols. We hope that as we go through these challenges together, we would see more people willingly supporting those who are deeply in need,” Sy-Manalang said.

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For those looking for

alternative internet services at home, PLDT Home quickly serves the PLDT Home Wifi Prepaid, an easy plug-andplay device for home use.

Additionally, an extension to the double data promo for PLDT Home Wifi Prepaid customers is also being offered until April 30. With this, Home Wifi Prepaid customers can enjoy up to 200GB data for all sites and apps.

Wi t h t h e e x p e c t e d increase of home internet usage, PLDT has improved its network by expanding the caching capacity of its Data Centers. This will help avoid network overload and accommodate data traffic of commonly used social media and streaming sites such as Google, Facebook, and Netflix.

PLDT Home has also stepped up to help ensure Filipinos stay connected at h om e. P L DT Hom e implemented a 30-day bill payment extension period and suspended disconnection of overdue accounts of its postpaid subscribers with bill period between March 16 to April 15.

Free Calls and Access to Content Similarly, PLDT Home provides subscribers convenient access to accurate and timely news and information. PLDT Home Wifi Prepaid and PLDT Home volume-based subscribers can get free access to verified government and news websites—the DOH NCOV tracker, the official websites of the Department of Health and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), plus the news sites of CNN Philippines, A B S - C B N , P h i l s t a r, BusinessWorld, GMA News Online, and TV5.

Free calls are also available for PLDT, Smart, Sun and TNT subscribers to the COVID-19 hotline 1555, National Emergency Response Center 8888 and Citizen Complaint Hotline 911.

“As the country faces the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, PLDT Home is one with every Filipino family as we continue to provide the most reliable connections so that they can continue living their lives with normalcy – working, studying, playing, and praying together. As Filipinos stay home, PLDT Home’s unrelenting service

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By JOEL ESCOL, MDN Digital News Team

AGAYAN DE ORO CITY The Council of Presidents of Rotary International District 3870 responded to the urgent call to help frontliners in the fight against the deadly coronavirus disease.

RI District District 3870 Zone 1 Council of Presidents and their members, under the active leadership of Rtn Rosalinda Caragos, donated boxes of alcohol, face masks and other vital

shield and protective gears to prevent frontliners from virus infection.

It can be recalled that there were already 12 doctors in Metro Manila who have died after they were infected by the virus while in the call of duty.

The Rotarians donations were distributed at the frontliners of Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) and JR Borja General Hospital (JRBGH).

RCCDO Rotarians led by Pres. Julino Dulfo and Rotary Anns Pres. Joy Josephine Carumba Dumlao, donated to NMMC.

NMMC is a regional hospital supported and run by the Department of Health, the lead agency in the battle against the deadly coronavirus disease, while JRBGH is a local hospital run by the City Government of Cagayan de Oro. Meanwhile, Rotary International District 3870 is a prestigious and highly respected group of professionals and businessmen, who bond together despite their respective careers in business and profession, to do community service

More donations from Rotary.

as one of the trusts of Rotary International.

RI District 3870 is composed of different clubs in Cagayan de Oro, Camiguin, Bukidnon, Maguindanao, Cotabato City,

Rotary Club of Carmen Valley also send their donations.

Gingoog City, Valencia City, Malaybalay City, Isulan, Tacurong and Pikit.

Bansawan Ibrahim is the current Governor of Rotary District 3870.