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Briefly Fallen frontliner 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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o v i d - 1 9 pandemic could be under control by the end of the month, but uncertainty remains as to whether there w i l l be a not her coronavirus outbreak next spring, China’s leading respiratory disease expert said.

“Wit h ever y countr y t a k i n g a g g re s s i ve a nd ef fect ive measures, I believe the pandemic can be brought under control. My estimate is around late April,” Zhong Nanshan, who heads a Chinese team of top experts that advises the government on managing the PANDEMIC/PAGE 9

Nurses from the CDO Polymedic Plaza hold up PPE gowns donated by STEAG through Ms Irene Floro and face shileds from the UCCP Cagayan de Oro Church. photo supplied

THE two government hospitals in the forefront of the battle against the COVID-19 coronavir us have been getting the bulk of assistance from the private sector, especially on critically needed medical supplies and personal protection equipment (PPEs) for their front liners. The Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) as the only COVID-19 referral hospital in Northern

Mindanao (Region X) has been getting a steady stream of assistance from the private sector. On April 3, the Cagayan de Oro Filipino-Chinese Community delivered 250 sets of PPEs manufactured in South Korea worth P450, 000 to NMMC as the second batch of its P1-M assistance earlier committed to the hospital. Last March 23, the same group turned over the first

Private sector assists other hospital front liners

truckload of locally purchased supplies to NMMC worth P 3 6 5 , 0 0 0 i nclu d i ng 6 0 cartons rubbing alcohol and sanitizing gel, two units knapsack sprayer, 12 pails disinfectant solution (chlorine), safety goggles, rubber boots, protective raincoats with pants, face shields, and 50 cartons disposable water tissues/ paper towels. Meantime, the J.R.Borja FULL STORY/PAGE 10

UCCP Cagayan de Oro Church workers & volunteers makign PPEs for front liners at the Licoan church compound

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DSWD-10 mulls raps vs. netizen over false info THE Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region10 (DSWD10) said Thursday it was planning to file charges against a Facebook user for allegedly spreading false information on social media regarding the government’s assistance for families affected by the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19). In a statement, DSWD10 identified the person as a certain Marieta Lucagbo who--based on the screenshots provided by DSWD-10 to reporters-posted on Facebook that DSWD-10 will be giving PHP8,000 cash to beneficiaries. However, a succeeding post on Lucagbo's wall written by one of her children claimed that she

merely reported an April Fool’s Day prank and that the latter had no idea about the cash incentives. The post went on to say that Lucagbo will personally go to DSWD regional office to apologize for sharing the wrong information. By Thursday afternoon, Lucagbo's profile appeared to have been deactivated. DSWD-10 information officer Oliver Inodeo said they received a report of Lucagbo's Facebook post late Wednesday evening. “You go to DSWD tomorrow [Thursday] in front of Cepalco. You will fill out 2 forms. We were the first to be visited by DSWD in its house to house activity since we are near their office. FALSE/PAGE 11

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Caraga rice farmers to get P55-M support from DA B UTUAN City – The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) is set to release a total of P55 million hybrid seeds and fertilizer support to farmers in the five provinces of the region. Set for release this month, the support to rice farmers will be in the form of 6,648 bags of hybrid seeds worth P33 million and 18,000 bags of fertilizers worth P22 million. In a statement on Thursday, DA-Caraga said the move is in response to the positive output in terms of increased agricultural production gained by at least 40 rice

farmers who participated as farmer-cooperators to the Hybrid Rice Model Farm Project that was started last year. DA-Caraga said 40 rice farmers took part in the production of hybrid rice inside the 76-hectare model farm in Barangay Lemon, Butuan City through the effort of DA13 together with the city government of Butuan and nine private seed companies. Hybrid rice seeds featured and planted by the 40 rice farmers at the model farm include the M20-public hybrid, M51-Pioneer 79, M50TH82, M78-Longping 937, M81-SL-19H, M46Bigante Plus, Boiseeds 453, Syngenta NK5017, and Ramgo-Kimbee 58. "Hybrid rice can grow best when there are appropriate water and fertilizer coupled with

appropriate technologies,” said Marisa Garces, DACaraga focal person for rice program. Garces said DA-13 is encouraging other farmers, especially those areas which are good for hybrid rice production to adopt the technology DA-13 is currently undergoing data analysis and impact assessment of the said model farm, she said. A clustering approach is also being done by DA13 with the support of the city government of Butuan in the promotion of hybrid rice farming, Garces said. She added that Caraga Region has a total of 74,580 hectares devoted to rice farming, with 2,189 hectares planted with hybrid rice for the dry cropping season from September 2019 to March 2020. Among the rice

farmers who joined the hybrid rice planting inside the model farm was Sammy Barneso, 32, a rice farmer for five years. Barneso planted M46Bigante Plus (hybrid rice) in one hectare and Rc300 (inbred) in another hectare and applied, based on recommendation, six bags of fertilizers for the hybrid rice and three bags for the inbred variety. After the harvest, Barneso found a great difference in terms of output, as he only harvested 90 bags or equivalent to 5.31 metric tons by using Rc300 compared to the 134 bags or equivalent to 7.77 metric tons of harvest M46-Bigante Plus hybrid rice. Though he incurred a production cost of P35,000 in a hectare for hybrid rice and P25,000 for inbred rice, Barneso’s production for hybrid rice earned him P116,000 compared to P90,000 from inbred rice. In the same statement on Thursday, Rebecca Atega, the OIC-Regional Technical Director for Operations of DA-13, said that the agency is now exploring all strategies to ensure food security in the midst of challenging times. “The model farm will encourage more farmers to try and plant hybrid rice seeds in the region," Atega said. (PNA)

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HE SM GROUP is increasing its donations to more than P170 million to aid the country in fighting the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In a statement yesterday, the Sy-led group said the fund will prioritize the procurement of

personal protective equipment (PPEs) for health workers, acquisition of locally developed test kits to widen testing, and purchase of ventilators for hospitals with patients in severe conditions. The SM Group earlier announced a P100-million allocation to support COVID-19

mitigation efforts. It said it has so far distributed PPEs in hospitals such as the Philippine General Hospital, Lung Center of the Philippines and Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital. Other major government hospitals have also been recipients of the group’s assistance, such as the Research

Institute for Tropical Medicine, National Kidney and Transplant Institute, San Lazaro Hospital, East Avenue Medical Center and Philippine Heart Center. Aside from those located in Metro Manila, the SM Group said it is also sending PPEs to hospitals in Rizal, Pampanga, Bataan, Quezon, Pangasinan,

Catanduanes, Cebu, Iloilo, Samar, Tacloban, Surigao del Sur, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Marawi and Zamboanga, among others. “SM has committed to be of service to the Filipino public, its hospitals, and its government, in ensuring that we all contain and overcome the COVID-19 crisis together,” it said.

AboitizPower drops Vietnam wind farm Alsons stays operating

ABOITIZ POWER Corp. reported that its unit terminated the deal to fully acquire a wind power company in Vietnam. In a stock exchange disclosure on Thursday, the power firm said its wholly owned

subsidiary AboitizPower International Pte. Ltd. broke off from the transaction to acquire a 100% interest of Armstrong Southeast Asia Clean Energy Fund Pte. Ltd. in Mekong Wind Pte. Ltd. The deal termination

was “due to a condition precedent being unmet by the agreed longstop date.” In August, the two firms signed a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of Mekong Wind, which also has a 99.9999934% direct

interest in Dam Nai Wind Power JSC, operator of a 39.4-megawatt (MW) onshore wind power facility in Ninh Thuan Province, Southern Vietnam. The transaction was expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2019.

CANNED food company Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF) booked an 11-percent increase in net income in 2019 to PHP3.1 billion from PHP2.8 billion the previous year. In a statement Wednesday, CNPF said its last year’s consolidated revenues grew by 7 percent to PHP40.6 billion, driven primarily by double-digit growth in its branded business. The branded business, comprised of marine, meat and milk business units,

saw sales increase by 12 percent year-on-year, hitting PHP31.2 billion in topline and accounting for 77 percent of overall revenues. In contrast, the commodity-linked tuna and coconut original equipment manufacturing (OEM) business, whose revenues accounted for the balance of 23 percent, saw sales fall by 6 percent yearon-year on the back of lower commodity prices. Favorable commodity price trends led to

improved profitability for the company overall, with consolidated gross profit growing faster than sales by 20 percent year-onyear. This translated to a 250-basis-point rise in overall gross profit margin to 24 percent. The improvement in gross profit likewise allowed the company to invest more heavily in brands, new product development, and innovations, leading to an increase in operating expense of 13 percent.

Meanwhile, the company has assured the public of continued supply of its products to CENTURY/PAGE 11

Century Pacific nets P3.1-B in 2019

THE POWER unit of Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc. said it maintains its operations to supply energy in areas under enhanced community quarantine in Mindanao. “Our operations are ongoing and we continue to dispatch power to our various customers in Mindanao,” Alsons Power Group Executive Vice-President Tirso G. Santillan, Jr. said in a statement on Wednesday.

The energy firm also said projects on its pipeline are well on track, including its first renewable energy project, a 14.5 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric power plant in Maasim, Sarangani Province, and the 105-MW San Ramon Power, Inc. coal-fired power plant in Zamboanga City. In communities where it operates, the company has been providing food assistance as part of its initiative to help those affected by the quarantine.

DoTr, 2Go in talks on floating hospitals THE TRANSPORTATION department said the government is currently in talks with shipping and logistics provider 2Go Group, Inc. for its planned use of vessels as “floating quarantine hospitals.” “We will update

[everyone] once details are finalized. Department of Transportation (DoTr), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) are in talks with 2Go,” Transportation Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope O.

Libiran told reporters via Viber on Thursday. President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed into law on March 24 Republic Act No. 11469, or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, authorizing him to HOSPITAL/PAGE 11

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IGNACIO BUNYE The mandatory use of face masks to help slow down the spread of COVID 19 has been the subject of different opinions even among medical experts. Until recently, the official position of the DOH, if I read the pronouncements correctly, has been to limit the use of face masks only to those who feel the symptoms of the dreaded disease. If you are healthy, (or at least feel healthy), just observe the proper social distancing while in public. In fact, in certain government pronouncements,

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Marriage medicine (Pt. 2) Think a minute . . . Someone said: “Love is a fantasy that is cured by marriage.” But marriage is not the probl e m . It is p e opl e’s wrong understanding and expectation of marriage that is the problem. Yesterday we talked about the epidemic disease that is destroying many marriages. Today we will finish with another unhealthy condition, and then prescribe some medicine to heal and rebuild our relationship and life together. A third sign of sickness in marriage is a communication breakdown. As a comedian said: “My wife and I sleep i n s ep ar ate ro oms. We have dinner apart. We take separate holidays. We’re doing everything we can to keep our marriage together!” Many hus b ands and wives drift apart gradually over time—until finally they’re like two strangers sitting at the same table with nothing to talk about. They become “married singles” living separate lives under the same roof. Their daily attention to each other slowly fades away into their

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST busyness and interest in other friends and fun. So what marriage medicines can help us with these different marriage illnesses? First, accept your wife or husband the way they are. Remember, everybody has some weaknesses— including you! “The wife who criticizes her husband’s faults needs to remember they may have kept him from getting a better wife.” You cannot pick and choose which parts of your spouse’s personality you will love and accept, and which parts you will not. Real love accepts your mate’s weaknesses and also admits your own. This includes “I’m sorry” when MEDICINE/PAGE 11

drug stores, and similar establishments have been asked to lift their “no mask, no entry” policies. In a 180-degree turnaround, the IATF last Tu e s d ay mand ate d t he compulsor y use of face masks in public. Believing it is better to err on the side of safety, the City Council of Muntinlupa met via videoconference on March 31, to pass City Ordinance 2020-083. The same was signed the following day by Mayor Jaime R. Fresnedi. The ordinance mandates that “every person is required to wear face masks at all times, especially when going outside their residence, at the workplace, when entering government buildings and offices, and while in public places.” A first offense is punishable by “attendance in community service or awareness campaign for at least three hours”. A subsequent

offense is punishable by strict confinement to residence, except for emergency purposes. Muntinlupa City PIO Tez Navarro earlier announced 41 confirmed COVID 19 cases (a single day spike of 7), 173 PUMs, 72 PUIs, 4 deaths and 39 recovered. Other Muntinlupa City government anti-COVID 19 initiatives: -27 city-paid school nurses were deployed as additional medical personnel in local quarantine control points. City Health Officer Dr. Manuel Casador, Jr. said the school nurses will help implement quarantine control measures, including checking of temperatures, survey of travel history and symptoms, among others. -The city government launched the Virtual Mental Health and Psychosocial support team on Facebook to provide psychological counseling. The project is

being handled by the City Health Office, Social Service Department and Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office. The project has provided online counseling to 168 city residents. -The Muntinlupa City Council headed by Vice Mayor Temy Simundac has authorized the purchase of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machines and testing kits to be housed at the Ospital ng Muntinlupa. The use of the foregoing will be subject to approval by the DOH. Earlier, Muntinlupa set up a field hospital adjacent to the Ospital ng Muntinlupa. Also, isolation areas are also now in place in the 9 barangays of Muntinlupa. -The City Council donated 1,000 disposable surgical gowns to the Ospital ng Muntinlupa. -PNP Muntinlupa Chief P/Col Hermogenes Cabe reported filing cases against SAFE/PAGE 11

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KLAUS DORING A mistaken belief accompanies each and every one of us daily. Incorrect decisions and wrong doings are part of our daily life. It is almost a ridiculous fact that man wants to know certain truths about mundane things. But really he seems least interested in even mundane

truths as can be read many times in newspapers or other media. There seem to be too much rash judgments, and the readers absorb these and make these their own. A fatal attraction! This is sometimes referred to as journalistic mentality wherein accusations are generously made without proof. Evolution started this trend, when scientists stated for example that man evolved from the apes, without proof. The only proof they had was the missing link, and if I am not mistaken, it's still a missing proof until now. To look for proofs is a mental activity, which is no longer a common thing nowadays, because it takes really time,

effort and is too serious to think about. Yet in Christian education, thinking right is very important.That's why Philosophy is important in Christian life. To avoid error in thinking, the rules of right reasoning must be studied and mastered. It is really totally neglected in today's modern education? Thinking is actually an enjoyable activity but when one is pressured to get a good job for one's sustenance, then the other more mundane become attractive. After all, great thinkers many time do not get (good?) jobs... . Spiritual writers like the British Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) noticed that mankind had stopped thinking

even two centuries ago. That was during his age. Man probably stopped thinking even earlier. He has ceased many times to search for the truth. It's easier to listen to gossip and believe in it. What a sign of weak minds! Too often are we blind to the truth and as a consequence we easily believe in lies we only have to like it. Too bad, if people always like to close their eyes and ears especially while experiencing the delusion of error. +++ Email: doringklaus@gmail. com or follow me in Facebook, Linkedin or Twitter or visit www. germanexpatinthephilippines. blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot. com.

The virulent black propagandists W H I L E t he c ou nt r y is grappling against the scourge of COVID 19 the political opposition and their black propaganda machinery are busy concocting toxins to poison the mind of the people. Their targets are no other than Pres. Rodrigo Duterte and his close confidant now Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go. A n a n g r y P re s i d e nt warned those who splashed disinfectants to hospital front-liners attending to COVID -19 patients ordering police enforcers to bathe them or let them drink the disinfectant in return. He also ordered the military, police, and barangay keeping order amidst the rioting leftist elements to “shoot them dead” if their lives are in danger in the performance of their duty. What came out in the critical media is just ‘shoot them dead’ in bold letters and skipped the details that led to an uncontrollable mob.

In an obviously orchestrated cadence the cabal of local and foreignbased propagandists attempte d to denig rate Senator Bong Go. There is no denying the fact that the Senator has always been with the President to assist and attend to his needs. Bong is his data bank, he knows where to find the records in the voluminous files to name a few. We know the working habit of Duterte and Senator Bong Go is singled out to have the patience and stamina to last up to 3 o’clock in the morning while the President works and maybe patrolling the streets. The black propaganda against Bong is as vicious as it is preposterous. They made a f uror of a sma l l b ox containing 400 pieces of face masks addressed to Bacoor Medical Center “from Sen. Bong Go through the Lucio Tan Foundation.” As it turns out, the Foundation admitted to putting the name of the Senator and that the LTF is merely responding to

the call of the President and the Senator for big business to help in the campaign to curb the scourge os the deadly virus. The critics moreover are quick to exploit what they thought was a potent tool to hit Bong. They came out with a narrative alleging that donations are to be coursed through the Civil Defense Of f ice and for Senator Go to dictate where these will be allocated. This, the propaganda states, is done because the Duterte administration is building up Bong as a presidential candidate. The donations referred to are test kits, Personal Protection Equipments and face masks. The rib-tickler of it all is the claim that the donations will be sent to Malasakit Centers. This arrangement, the poison note alleged, is the reason why shipments of gears and kits to hospitals are delayed. They are wrong in all counts.m The donors can consign their donation to any agency. Bong Go is

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JUN LEDESMA not even in the radar screen on those perceived to be in the running for president. If there was delayed in the provisioning of PPEs and Test Kits, blame it on Health Sec. Francisco Duque. He sat on his fat ass like Nero watching Rome burn. That is why we in Davao are mad because our front-liners are getting sick. Friends got together, in response to the PRRD and Bong Go’s appeal to help. And they provided the 500 PPEs and other gears for Southern Philippines Medical Center. Maybe be small but the gears can tie VIRULENT/PAGE 9

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STRENGTHENING its support to medical and business frontliners, Globe initiated a unique collaborative effort with its partner institutions in the healthcare and food industries, the result of which is a wonderful ecosystem that supports all partners. The initiative aims to extend aid to healthcare frontliners around the country who have been leading the fight against COVID-19 through distribution of free meal packages produced by partner food SMEs to select partner hospitals. It also seeks to ensure continuity of operations and gains for local food businesses who have been hit the hardest by the onslaught of the pandemic. The first batch of meal

packages were provided by North Park Noodle House, Amber, Tuesday Kitchen, and Penong’s, and distributed last March 26-30 to Metro Antipolo Hospital and Medical Center in Rizal, St. Claire Hospital in Makati and San Pedro Hospital in Davao. For succeeding roll outs, the initiative aims to provide 3,200 meal packages to healthcare workers at 34 more hospitals nationwide, particularly those caring for patients with confirmed cases such as Las Piñas Doctors Hospital, UniHealth Parañaque Hospital and Medical Center, and Perpetual Succor Hospital in Manila. The meal packs across all partner restaurants are GLOBE/PAGE 11

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Globe shares tips for parents with kids or teenagers at home in times of community quarantine HAVING kids and teenagers at home during these difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging enough. What makes it worse is having bored kids and teenagers more than two weeks into the enhanced community quarantine. With school suspended and going to the malls is not an option, parents can still find a way to channel their children’s energy, enthusiasm and curiosity into something more productive and

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Gov. Emano, nakig-alayon sa nagkalain-laing organisasyon batok COVID-19 DILI tiaw nga paningkamot ni Gobernador Bambi Emano sa pagpakigbatok sa posibleng pagtakboy sa coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) dinhi sa Misamis Oriental. Gani, nakig-alayon pa kini sa nagkadaiyang institusyon ug organisasyon aron masiguro nga luwas gayud ang katawhan sa lalawigan batok sa makamatay nga sakit.

Pinaagi sa roundtable discussion via teleconference ning bag-o, nagkahisgot sila si Gov. Emano, Zuellig Family Foundation, Alliance for Improving Health Outcomes (AIHO), Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians (PSPHP) ug Foundation for Family Doctors, sa mga lakang pagpalig-on sa depensa hilabina sa tanang frontliners batok sa killer

virus. Kauban sa gobernador sa panaghisgot sila si Provincial Health Officer Dr. Jerie Calingasan, PHO Chief of Operations Rosette Cervantes, ug Provincial Tourism Officer Atty. Jeffrey Saclot. Tema sa virtual conference mao ang "strengthening the frontliners for LGU preparedness and response" nga gikalipay

og maayo ni Gov. Emano tungod sa mga bag-ong paagi aron masiguro nga walay mahitabong local transmission sa COVID-19 samtang wala pay bisan isa ka kaso niini dinhi sa Misamis Oriental. Sa pagka karon, wala pa gipubliko ang ilang nasabotang mga lakang, samtang nagpadayon pa ang general community quarantine dinhi sa lalawigan.

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UZUKI Motor Corporation has reaffirmed its commitment to football in South East Asia by announcing they will title sponsor this year’s ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Football Championship for the seventh successive occasion. The AFF Suzuki Cup, boasting unrivalled television ratings and sold-out stadia, will kick off this year in October and will once again unite the passion of football fans in the whole region, leading up to the Final in December. Suzuki Motor Corporation first title sponsored the biennial competition in 2008, and since then, have been a driving force behind the iconic tournament. “We are proud to be a

part of the AFF Suzuki Cup over the past 12 years – we have witnessed firsthand how the tournament gets better with every passing edition and has never failed to capture the hearts and passion of the ASEAN fans,” said Kinji Saito, Managing Officer of Suzuki Motor Corporation. “Suzuki marks its 100th anniversary this year, and we are reminded that our relationship with the ASEAN region goes back 90 years. As a company that always aims to deliver excitement, it is a great honor that we get to inspire dreams among fans again this year through the AFF Suzuki Cup” added Saito. “On behalf of the ASEAN Football Federation, I would like to express our

appreciation to Suzuki Motor Corporation for supporting our flagship event again. They have been a committed partner and have contributed significantly to the success of this tournament. We have enjoyed a great working relationship with them and we look forward to being partners for many more years,” said AFF President, Major General Khiev Sameth. “The AFF Suzuki Cup connects the region in a spirit of friendship that transcends football and is one of the most thrilling events in this part of the world. As with previous editions, fans will once again pack the stadiums, with millions more following all the action on TV. We are excited and looking forward to the 13th edition of this

prestigious competition.” Vietnam stormed to victory in the AFF Suzuki Cup 2018 after beating Malaysia 3-2 in the final. It was their second success in the competition following their triumph in 2008. The 2018 tournament saw a record number of 752,945 fans attending the matches, with each team playing two games at home and two games away in the new format for the group stages. “Suzuki Motor Corporation’s title sponsorship has undoubtedly helped the AFF Suzuki Cup grow into the most important and most-watched football tournament in the region, and today’s announcement confirms the attractiveness for brands of a long term association with the

region's biggest sporting event,” said Malcolm Thorpe, Managing Director, South East Asia at Lagardère Sports. “We would like to thank Suzuki Motor Corporation for their support and we are confident that they will benefit greatly from the extended partnership.” First played in 1996, the AFF Suzuki Cup is organised by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF), accredited by FIFA, and contested by the national ‘A’ teams of South East Asia. Thailand has claimed the AFF Suzuki Cup the most times with five titles in 1996, 2000, 2002, 2014 and 2016. The Championship was created in 1996 out of a partnership between the AFF and Lagardère Sports.

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GSIS pensioners may now ‘APIR’ online amid COVID-19 threat Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) old-age and survivorship pensioners who were unable to comply with the personal appearance requirement or Activation of Pensioners Information Revalidation (APIR) before March 2020 are now allowed to do it online. GSIS President and General Manager Rolando Ledesma Macasaet said that providing an online service for the personal appearance requirement for pensioners is part of the pension fund’s efforts to protect and assist all its pensioners amid the country’s health emergency situation. "The safety of our elderly pensioners, who are among the most susceptible to COVID-19, remains our top priority. To ensure that all of them receive their pension without letup during the enhanced community quarantine, GSIS has been adjusting its operational procedure,” Macasaet said. Earlier, GSIS has extended to 15 May 2020 the deadline for pensioners born in March and April to comply with APIR. Under normal situations, GSIS requires all old-age and survivorship pensioners

to report to the nearest GSIS office or GSIS kiosk during their birth month to ensure continued receipt of their pension. It has been a monitoring mechanism to prevent pension overpayment to deceased pensioners. Despite this concession, according to Macasaet, some pensioners may have failed to undergo APIR even before the program was suspended last March 17. “We are accepting APIR requirements online because we want our pensioners to stay safe at home during the COVID-19 crisis,” he said. To comply with the online APIR, pensioners must send via email a letter requesting GSIS to activate their status and send it to an email address designated by GSIS for particular areas. The letter must indicate the date of request and contain their details, namely, complete name; complete address; contact number (mobile or landline); and signature. Pensioners must attach to the letter a photo of their UMID or eCard Plus card or their temporary card. In case these are not available, a photo of their two valid IDs may be

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for Disease Prevention and Control said there had been more than 421,000 across the European Union and Britain, with Italy and Spain combined accounting for almost half the total. Zhong said that governments around the world have to work together to fight the pandemic. “Countries, including the US, have adopted aggressive and effective measures … [and] the most primitive and effective measure is making people stay at home,” he said. A study by Imperia l College London released this week estimated that the 11 European countries that had introduced social distancing measures had helped to reduce the spread of the coronavirus and prevented as many as 59,000 deaths. De spite concer ns i n Ch i na over t he r isk of symptom-free carriers of the coronavirus, Zhong said he was confident that the monitoring procedures and quarantine measures already in place in the country would be sufficient to prevent a second wave of infections. The use of antibody tests in addition to swab tests on people in 14-day quarantine would also help medical teams to more easily identify carriers of the coronavirus, he said. China’s National Health C om m i s s ion s a id t h at as of Wed nesday, 1,075 asymptomatic carriers were

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outbreak, said in an interview with Shenzhen Television broadcast late on Wednesday. “After late April, no one can say for sure if there will be another virus outbreak next spring or if it will disappear with warmer weather … though the virus’ activity will certainly diminish in higher temperatures,” he said. Zhong did not say how he reached his forecast but other experts have suggested a similar time frame based on the latest developments in the United States and Europe, which are the current epicentres of the health crisis. Mike Ryan, director of the World Health Organisation’s health emergencies programme, said this week that there were signs of the outbreak stabilising in Europe as the lockdowns imposed last month started to bear fruit. In the US, the Institute of He a lt h Met r ic s a nd Evaluation at the University of Washington said that hospitals were likely to face the peak of Covid-19 patients around April 20. Of the almost 1 million infections now confirmed around the world, more than 215,000 are in the United States, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University. The European Centre

submitted. In addition, they must attach a chest-level photo of them holding a current newspaper whose headline and date of publication are prominently displayed. If not, the photo background may be a news crawler or a ticker on the TV showing the current news headline and date. (The date in the photo must coincide with the date of request indicated in the letter.)

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currently under medical observation. A further 1,863 confirmed cases were still being treated in hospital, of which 701 were imported, it said.

possible to deal with the outbreak. First to answer the call for assistance was the United Church of the Philippines Cagayan de Oro City Church where a dedicated group of church workers have been toiling daily to produce face masks, face shields and PPE gowns for front liners. Not quite a day later, Ms. Irene Floro, former Oro Chamber President and herself a registered nurse, coordinated with PCCI Area Vice President for Mindanao Ma. Teresa Alegrio to secure PPEs from STEAG State Power Inc. which were quickly turned over to the CDO Polymedic Plaza nurses. The campaign to curb the spread of the virus was further bolstered on April 1st when the city government received the first batch of PPEs and medical supplies it earlier purchased consisting of 1,400 boxes of protective masks, 2,000 boxes gloves, and 100 gallons of alcohol. The initial shipment has been prioritized for the use of the BHERTS [Barangay Health Emergency Response Te ams] w ho have b e en conducting a house-tohouse assessment of PUM residents. A further shipment of 500 PPEs and 100 thermal guns were received on April 3 by the city government for distribution to front liners in NMMC and JRBGH. (RMB)

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from page 1 General Hospital owned and managed by the city government has also been getting a steady stream of PPEs and other medical supplies from the private sector, especially the Rotary Clubs under Zone 1 Council of Presidents headed by Rosalinda Caragos. However, some of the front liners in the city’s ot her pr ivate hospit a ls have fou nd t he ms elve s scrambling for PPEs and other needed supplies since most donations have been going to NMMC and JRBGH. When some nurses from the Cagayan de Oro Polymedic Medical Plaza found themselves short of PPEs like gowns, face masks and shields, civic minded citizens quickly stepped in to assist them. Un d e r t h e s t r a t e g y adopted by the Regional and City Health offices, COVID-19 patients are e xclu s ively re fe r re d to N M MC w hi l e J RB G H’s role is to take in as many non-COVID cases as they can accommodate to give NMMC’s personnel and facilities as much slack as

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HE two government hospitals in the forefront of the battle against the COVID-19 coronavirus have been getting the bulk of assistance from the private sector, especially on critically needed medical supplies and personal protection equipment (PPEs) for their front liners.

The Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) as the only COVID-19 referral hospital in Northern Mindanao (Region X) has been getting a steady stream of assistance from the private sector. On April 3, the Cagayan de Oro Filipino-Chinese Community delivered 250 sets of PPEs manufactured in South Korea worth P450, 000 to NMMC as the second batch of its P1-M assistance earlier committed to the hospital. Last March 23, the same group turned over the first truckload of locally purchased supplies to NMMC worth P365,000 including 60 cartons rubbing alcohol and sanitizing gel, two units knapsack sprayer, 12 pails disinfectant solution (chlorine), safety goggles, rubber boots, protective raincoats with pants, face shields, and 50 cartons disposable water tissues/paper towels.

When some nurses from the Cagayan de Oro Polymedic Medical Plaza found themselves short of PPEs like gowns, face masks and shields, civic minded citizens quickly stepped in to assist them. Under the strategy Meantime, the adopted by the J.R.Borja General Regional and City Hospital owned and Health offices, managed by the city COVID-19 patients government has also are exclusively been getting a steady referred to NMMC stream of PPEs and while JRBGH’s other medical supplies role is to take in as from the private many non-COVID sector, especially the cases as they can

Happy Faces. Nurses from CDO Polymedic Medical Plaza wave their thanks to UCCP Cagayan de Oro Church who donated these face shields. photo courtesy of nurse germz blog

President and herself a registered nurse, coordinated with PCCI Area Vice President for Mindanao Ma. Teresa Alegrio to secure PPEs from STEAG State Power Inc. which were quickly turned over to the CDO Polymedic Plaza nurses. The campaign to Tomas Sia of the CDO Filipino-Chinese Community officially turns over the first batch of curb the spread of donated medical supplies to NMMC's Domingo Gobalane. photo courtesy of jeffrey ang the virus was further bolstered on April 1st when the city accommodate to give produce face masks, Rotary Clubs under government received face shields and PPE NMMC’s personnel Zone 1 Council of and facilities as much gowns for front liners. the first batch of PPEs Presidents headed by and medical supplies Not quite a day slack as possible Rosalinda Caragos. later, Ms. Irene Floro, it earlier purchased to deal with the However, some former Oro Chamber consisting of 1,400 outbreak. of the front liners First to answer the in the city’s other private hospitals have call for assistance was the United Church found themselves of the Philippines scrambling for PPEs Cagayan de Oro and other needed City Church where supplies since most a dedicated group of donations have been church workers have going to NMMC and been toiling daily to JRBGH.

Justiniano R. Borja General Borja.

boxes of protective masks, 2,000 boxes gloves, and 100 gallons of alcohol. The initial shipment has been prioritized for the use of the BHERTS [Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams] who have been conducting a house-to-house assessment of PUM residents. A further shipment of 500 PPEs and 100 thermal guns were received on April 3 by the city government for distribution to front liners in NMMC and JRBGH. (RMB)

A further shipment of 500 PPEs and 100 thermal guns were received on April 3 by the city government for distribution to front liners in NMMC and JRBGH. (CIO)

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you are wrong. Second, never forget what first attracted you to each other. Make the time and effort to keep your romance alive with thoughtful, tender words, kindnesses, and special surprises. Say and do those things you know your mate appreciates—even if it is not your own favorite thing. That is what mature, adult love for your “other half ” is and does. A famous actress said sadly : “Marriage is the miracle that transforms the kiss from a pleasure to a duty.” But she is wrong! Marriage does not do that, husbands and wives do that when they do not choose to keep their love fresh and alive each day. Remember, our children deserve to have a father and mother who show them what a close, happy marriage looks like. Then they will know how to have and enjoy a happy marriage themselves when they grow up. Today, if your marriage could use some healing and help, sincerely ask the original Maker of marriage to take full charge and start changing your heart with His real love. Jesus will help you change day by day, so you and your spouse can begin enjoying the satisfying love and life together He planned for you. Just think a minute.

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them up until Duque can wake up from his stupor and purchase the much needed items. In the words of Davao City Mayor Inday Sara, “there is no big and small right now, all the help to the frontlines is truly appreciated. Thank u!!” And by the way, while t r ue Ma las a kit C enters are pet projects of Sen. Bong Go who Chairs the Senate Health Committee to help indigent patients, the black propagandists forgot that the centers only assist patients for funds and medical procedures needed. It put under one roof PCSO, PAGCOR and other government aid agencies so patients will not be running around in search of assistance. They have no need for PPEs and test kits. Masks maybe. To conclude, I want to express the sentiments of Dabawenyos and for that matter the Mindanaons: Just about the only Senator that is perceptible in time of crises and tragedies is the Davao Senator Bong and we are extremely proud of what he has been doing since day one. What he does in civic action and in legislation are always centered on the poor. It is a habit which he cannot whisk away. He dons his suit in Senate sessions and next moment puts on his working outfit to scoot or fly to any nook and corners in the country to extend help to victims of calamities and the needy. He might no be aware of it but he brings

government close to the people. The purveyors of fake news and black propagandists again hit the wrong target. They have become the most virulent virus in our midst, so watch out.

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94 curfew violators. Who are the “frontliners”? I ran across this very interesting YouTube video shared by B en de Leon in our Viber group. The speaker, apparently a medical professional, describes who are the real front-liners. Let me reproduce her message. “Many have referred to us health workers as working on the front line of this epidemic. I understand this terminology and the inclination to use this wartime metaphor at this moment is apt. However, one thing needs to be clear. We are not the front liners in this battle. We health workers stand at the back. We are the last line of defense. And we hope the fight never gets to us. The front line of this epidemic is you. The people in the community tasked with the challenge of keeping us all safe . The history of public health is a story of prevention. Public health is about preventing larger problems before they happen. And we need you in the front lines to help stand guard. You do this by social distancing and preventing community spread in every way possible. You do this by cleaning and sanitizing. You do this by applying quarantine when indicated, and hopefully, eventually, we will add to this list, vaccination as one additional public health measure in this fight. So, thank you for standing on the front lines for us. And know that all of us on the last line of defense appreciate anything you can do to help. Be safe and take care of each other.” Note: You may w ish to share the foregoing via Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn.

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God bless. It’s not at the barangay, they passed it on to the DSWD,” Lucagbo’s post said in Visayan. A few minutes later, she again posted: “It’s true. The DSWD has conducted a house to house here at Xavier Heights. We filled out 2 forms, they will then deliver to houses. God bless.” Lucagbo, said to be 65, lives in Barangay Balulang here near the DSWD-10 office. One of the screenshots included a photo of an envelope containing what appeared to be PHP1,000 bills and written on the outside of the envelope was “Stay at home! God bless. PHP8,000.” Inodeo said they immediately rebutted Lucagbo's post less than an hour later. In a statement, DSWD10 called Lucagbo’s post as

“untruthful” and meant to “deceive the people, especially t hos e w ho are wait ing for aid from the national government.” “The DSWD Field Office 10 will not let this irresponsible post by Lucagbo pass,” the agency said. DSWD-10 has reminded the public that spreading of fake news is a crime. “At the time that the country and the whole world is facing a grave crisis due to Covid-19, the social media must not be used to confuse, deceive, and lie to the people and malign the DSWD and other government agencies,” DSWD-10 said. It said the public must cooperate by sharing only correct and truthful information to others. “We are considering filing a complaint to the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group to the person who spread that report,” Inodeo said in a phone interview. (PNA)

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destinations are available. For kids who wish to learn more and teenagers who wish to travel especially now that summer is here, the mouse is their new best friend in this time of lockdown. While it is not encouraged to download heavy files or stream movies, there are always choices that can be made. Make the best out it. Check DIY sites. The Do It Yourself sites are getting more relevant now more than ever. With more kids at home now than before, they can channel their energy in learning a new craft like how to recycle old materials into something new and useful again. They can also subscribe to DIY sites to expand their knowledge on how to do things which are usually taken for granted. Use the time to reconnect with long lost relatives and friends. Now that they have a lot of time, encourage your kids to reconnect with their Lolo, Lola and other relatives. A short letter, a simple card or even a text message to their grandparents will go a long way. In times like these, hearing something from their favorite “apo” will greatly help in putting smiles into our elders’ lips because they too are under quarantine. Your kids can also write letters or cards of encouragement to patients in hospitals. There is a link where kids can email their personalized cards and letters.

The receiving party will then print the cards and give them to the patients confined at the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM). You may email the get-wellsoon cards at covidletters@ gmail.com. Do simple workouts, exercise. Being at home doesn’t mean you can’t have a proper workout. Turn that one kilo of rice or several cans of milk or fruit juices into weights. Use the sofa as an inclined bench press. If you have stairs, then go up and down for a few rounds. Zumba is also good for the whole family. There is no limit to your imagination. Practice Yoga. Contrary to popular belief Yoga can also be good for your kids. They don’t need to do those complicated poses. They can just concentrate, breathe or relax while being still. There are lots of yoga exercises on the internet. Some are even designed for kids too. Let them learn to play musical instruments. If you have an old guitar lying somewhere in the house, now is the right time to bring it out and have your kids take a look at it. You might even discover a future musician in your family in doing so. Bring out the old board games out of the closet. Teach your kids how to play chess, charade, monopoly, jenga, snakes and ladders, scrabble and even sungka! Rummaged through old photos. Make scrapbooks with your kids. Relive those wonderful moments and the stories behind those photos. Divide the household chores. By doing this, you will not only teach your kids basic household tasks but how to be responsible and to take care of the needs of the family as well. You can teach them how to cook rice, bake or even do their own laundry. Use the time for them to know more about their siblings or about their parents. Encourage your kids to have more interaction with the whole family. Know more about their interests, hobbies, likes, favorite food and other relevant issues that you normally don’t know about them because you are out of the time earning a living for your family. Pray together. As they say the family that prays together, stays together. And with the pandemic in full swing in so many countries worldwide, we really need those prayers.

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f u l ly f unde d by Glob e My Bu s i n e ss . In tu r n , restaurant partners provide free delivery of their meal packs to the partner hospitals. “We are liv i ng at a time where solidarity and collaboration among individual citizens and institutions are needed the most,” said Ernest Cu, President and CEO at Globe. As we encourage and enable more of our customers to stay connected and #SafeAtHome, we would also provide unwavering support to the true heroes in this crisis - our medical and SME frontliners who choose to continue their work and take risks in service of the public.” Globe has also given all its business and enterprise clients nationwide a 30-day extension to settle their mobi le and bro adb and bills to ensure their safety and convenience in light of the ongoing enhanced community quarantine. Further, Globe myBusiness customers may avail free subscriptions and discounted offers to telecommuting and productivity platforms such as Zoom, Advanced Hangouts Meet Video Conferencing, GSuite and Office 365 to effectively move forward with their business continuity initiatives amid work from home arrangements. Learn more how you can continue to #SupportLocalSMEs and be part of #OneGlobeVSCOVID via https://www.facebook. com/globemybusiness/.

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meet heightened demand amid the ongoing threat from coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and the enhanced c om mu n it y qu ar ant i ne throughout Luzon. “In these challenging times, we recognize the critical role we play in ensuring enough of our products are available to those who need them the most. Thanks to the support of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Inter Agency Task Force, we are able to maintain a smooth flow of goods and operate with enough capacity, despite the use of a skeleton workforce,” CNPF chief finance officer Oscar Pobre said. Pobre said they will continue working closely with the government to ensure

unhampered operations of the company and its supply chain partners. “We a ls o remain in close touch with partner local government units for the supply and donation of various food products. Finally, the health, safety, and financial protection of our employees remain paramount and we continue to provide them with care and financial aid,” he said. CNPF recently announced it would be providing one m i l l i on fo o d p a ck s to Filipinos amid the Covid-19 outbreak. The food packs will be distributed nationwide, targeting the communities that are severely impacted. Further, the company has earmarked financial support to employees, communities, and various institutions in an effort to join the nation in its fight against Covid-19. (PR)

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ph (for residents of South Luzon; gsisvisayas@gsis.gov. ph (for residents of Visayas) gsismindanao@gsis.gov.ph (for residents of Mindanao). GSIS will inform concerned pensioners once it has received their documents. Another online program that GSIS currently made available to assist pensioners in their financial difficulties during the COVID-19 crisis is the GSIS pension loan program. Under the program, pensioners may borrow up to six times their monthly pension but not exceeding Php100,000, depending on their age. To apply for GSIS pension loan online, pensioners only need to download and fill out an application form from the GSIS website (https:// www.gsis.gov.ph/downloadableforms/) and electronically send it to the email address designated by GSIS according to the place of residence of the pensioner. The application must be sent along with a picture or scanned copy of their GSIS UMID card or ecard or their valid ID (with picture and signature), and the pensioner’s photo holding the duly accomplished application form. For relevant advisories and other information, interested parties may call the GSIS Contact Center at 8-847-4747; visit the official GSIS website (www.gsis.gov. ph); or like and follow its official Facebook page (@gsis.ph)

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ARTHUR C. ABAMONGA, SR. Petitioner. x------------------------------------------/ ANNEX “A” NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that a summary hearing on the petition for the Issuance of Notarial Commission For and In the Province of Lanao del Norte of ATTY. ARTHUR C. ABAMONGA, shall be held on April 27, 2020, at the session hall of this Court – Regional Trial Court, Branch 21, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, at 8:30 o'clock in the morning. Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto, received by the undersigned before the date of the summary hearing. March 13, 2020. BWM: Mar 23, 30 & Apr 6, 2020

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