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DAVAO City – Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon has urged local government units (LGUs) Thursday to strictly enforce regulations in all mining activities in the province. In a statement, Malanyaon asser ted the provincial gover nment’s authority as an independent LGU over the mining operations in the province. In a meeting with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Wednesday, the governor examined the inventory of all existing mining tenements in the province and the status of mining operations and permits granted by the MGB.

Davao coffee DAVAO CITY – The World of Coffee (WOC) convention at the Milano Convention Center in Milan, Italy, has provided a venue for the Philippine coffee producers to shine internationally. Jeannelle Ellson, marketing specialist of the Philippine Coffee Advancement and Far m Enterprise (PhilCAFE) project, said Philippine coffee— e s p e c i a l l y t h e R o bu s t a variety—received positive feedback during the June 2325 gathering. “We promoted Robusta there, although we brought various coffee varieties to the convention.

Italy is known as espressobased when it comes to coffee, but they admire the taste of our coffee and have set a good impression on it,” Ellson said in an interview Wednesday.

KADAYAWAN VILLAGE. Matigsalug dancers perform during the opening of the Kadayawan Village inside the Magsaysay Park in Davao City. The Kadayawan Village, which is one of the popular attractions this Kadayawan Festival, showcases the arts and culture of the 11 tribes of the city. MINDANEWS PHOTO

Power rate reduction O F F I C IA L S f r o m t h e Department of Energ y (DOE) said on Tuesday one of the agenda in the energy sector of the Marcos administration is to reduce the cost of fuel and power in the country.

D OE director Mario Marasigan said since the country is dependent on imported petroleum products, the agency aims to tap other

fuel sources, as well as to push for innovation in the mass transportation system. “ We c a n i n t r o d u c e electric-driven locomotives rather than (the) conventional transportation system. We can also introduce the e-vehicle program so we use more of the renewable energy that we have in terms of (the) electric power industry and lessen our dependence from fuel sector,” he said.

GROUP of Marawi City residents hopes that the city's rehabilitation and reconstruction following the 2017 siege will continue despite not being mentioned

by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Drieza Lininding, a member of the Moro C onsensus Group, said they are hoping the Marc o s a d m i n ist r at i on will not abandon ongoing projects. “There’s still much work to be done to ensure the dignified and just return of Marawi IDPs (internally displaced persons) after more than five years, including the implementation of the Marawi Siege Victims Act of 2022,” Lininding said in a statement Tuesday. The group also wished success for the Bangsamoro government, h o p i n g Ma r c o s w o u l d sustain the gains of the REHAB/PAGE 7

Fuel dealers cut supply to GenSan city government over delayed payments

By ROMMEL G. REBOLLIDO MindaNews

Trucks and heavy equipment of the city government here have been sitting idle for

weeks after fuel dealers cut Barangay Affairs at the City their supply allegedly for Mayor’s Office, on Thursday overdue accounts. said they are trying to source out money for fuel as funds A l v i n Ve n e r a c i o n , for it have apparently been Executive Assistant for DELAYED/PAGE 7

Tribal village opens DAVAO City – The renovation of the Kadayawan Tribal Village in Magsaysay Park here has been fasttracked for its scheduled opening on August 5. One of the highlights of the 37th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival next month, the tribal village was built to showcase the rich culture and heritage of the city's 11 tribes. Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, the Kadayawan Execom spokesperson, said the Kadayawan Tribal Village is “a way of educating the people about the way of living of the tribes living in the city of Davao.”

DUDUL. A young Iranun woman sells “dudul” at the Kadayawan Village inside the Magsaysay Park in Davao City. Dudul, a popular delicacy among the Moro, is similar to the “calamay” among Visayans. MINDANEWS PHOTO

Only fully vaxxed may join F2F classes in Agusan Sur town O n l y f u l l y v a c c i n ate d teachers and students can participate in the face-toface classes starting August 22 in the Agusan del Sur town of La Paz.

This was contained in the July 25 executive order of La Paz Mayor Michael Lim which was posted on the town’s official Facebook account on Friday. In his EO, Lim

underscored the importance of protecting the children and the town's residents from the continuing threat of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “Government JOIN/PAGE 7

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Bar reviewers must manage mental, physical health

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OURT of Appeals Associate Justice John Lee advised aspiring lawyers to do leg exercises and organize their study habits as they review for the 2022 Bar Examinations, which will be back to its November schedule.

During Saturday's sendoff ceremony for law graduates of Liceo de Cagayan University (LDCU) in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Lee said there are three areas to strengthen in preparation for the exams: physical, mental, and spiritual.

"Recent studies have shown strength of the leg muscles is directly connected with brain power. If there's anything you need to exercise, that must be your legs," he said in his pep talk.

Lee said taking care of one's health includes avoiding activities that may infect them with Covid-19. Some Bar examinees this year failed to take the exam because they tested positive for the virus.

On mental preparation,

Lee said graduates must take at least a day off each week while reviewing and during the month of the Bar Exam itself, allot relaxation time after each Sunday.

"If you doubt yourself or if you want to quit, just don't. Go back to thinking that you are already a law graduate. Teachers have already helped you possess the basic knowledge of the laws," Lee said.

He said Bar Exams are the physical manifestation and actual confirmation of the basic legal knowledge they already have.

The Supreme Court (SC) has extended the application period for the 2022 Bar Exams until August 15,

from the original July 15 deadline, “in order to give all interested law graduates ample time to prepare and submit their documentary requirements” and ensure enough time to process and verify applications.

Applicants must use the SC online platform Bar Personalized Login Unified System (Bar PLUS).

A total of 8,241 examinees passed the 2020-2021 Bar Exams held February 4 and 6, equivalent to 72.28 percent of the 11,402 law graduates who took the grueling test.

It was the first to be held digitally and in multiple sites across the country, the same formats to be used this year.

Lawyer Manuel Cabrera, dean of LDCU's College of Law, said they will support their graduates who will take the Bar, like research and compilations to create a reviewer in video and soft copy document formats.

"You follow the syllabus [given by the SC] and go to the basic codal provision of the law, and of course, the doctrines and the decided cases of the Supreme Court

because the questions in the Bar Exams are really grounded on jurisprudence," said Cabrera, who is also the vice president for Mindanao of the Philippine Association of Law Schools.

Leading LDCU's College of Law Class 2022 is Lt. Col. Michelle Olaivar, who graduated first honor and is also the spokesperson of the Police Regional Office-10.

She said law school was never easy, especially with the nature of her work and her obligations as a mother.

"As a working student

and a mother, it was hard to pass the subjects. I made it (graduating with honors) because I really planned ahead and studied the style of my professors, how they formulate their questions and how they want them answered," she said in an interview She acknowledged the help of her friends and fellow graduates who boosted her morale and motivated her.

She is now preparing for another mountain to climb and just like other challenges she faced, is determined to pass the Bar. (PNA)

Endangered serpent eagle rescued, released in Sarangani A juvenile Philippine Crested Serpent Eagle was rescued and released back in the mountains of Sarangani province, env ironment officials said Wednesday.

Herly Chavez, of Kiamba town in Sarangani, rescued the trapped eagle on Tuesday and turned it over to the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office ( C E N R O ) . F o r e s t e r Abdul D. Cariga, Kiamba CENRO chief, said the eagle was freed back on the same day it was rescued after assessing that it was in good health. Cariga was also elated that their effort

t o e du c at e t h e pu b l i c about the importance of saving endangered birds for a balanced ecosystem is paying off. “We are now more enthusiastic to teach the locals about saving the environment for the future generation,” he said. Cariga said the raptor has a 107-centimeter wingspan and height of 30 centimeters. Meanwhile, Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Soccsksargen

R e g i on D i re c tor Fel i x S. Alicer called on all DENR personnel to help e du c ate t he p e opl e s o endangered species are s afe and c an mu lt iply their population. “This is the first crested serpent eagle that was rescued this year, and the second to b e s ent back s o far to its natural habitat in Sarangani,” he said. A rescued Philippine Eagle named "Salagbanog" was a ls o rel e as e d i nto t he forests of Sarangani early this year. (PNA) EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED, SPS. CORTONA A. RIVERA & JOSE L. RIVERA K N OW A L L M E N B Y T H E S E PRESENTS:

The Vitality of Forgiveness

By Gina F. Labitad

Hanging on to hur t and resentment can be exhausting and painful.

Holding grudges does nothing to undo the offense or ease the pain it caused.

The best way to stop the hurting is simply to forgive without condition.

Breaking through to forgiveness is difficult because it rubs against your humanness. Letting go may feel like you are letting the person who hurt you off the hook, maybe even condoning his or her behavior. The irony is that choosing to forgive lets you

off the hook. Remember forgiveness exchanges a tangles mess of emotion for healing and renewal and releases you to go on with your life. Forgiveness is tough but possible, especially with God’s help.

God is one who established the model for forgiveness and G o d prac t ice d it long before you ever had reason to forgive anyone.

God created forgiveness as a way of reestablishing relationship with his most cherished creation, the human kind.

That the late SPS. JOSE L. RIVERA, who died April 19, 1974 in St. Luke Hospital, Manila and CORTONA A. RIVERA, who died on October 4, 2009 in Azucena Drive, Beverly Hills, 1920, Taytay, Rizal, without leavings any last will and testament; at the time of her death, is the co-owner of a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-9642 situated in the District of Bayabas, city of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN (1,357) Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED, SPS. CORTONA A. RIVERA & JOSE L. RIVERA, filed by the heirs of SPS. JOSE L. RIVERA and CORTONA A. RIVERA, per DOC #44; PAGE #9; BOOK #XVI; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ALBERT WENCES C. DABA III. BWM: July 27, Aug. 3,10, 2022

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE K N OW A L L M E N B Y T H E S E PRESENTS: That the late TEODORICO GABISAN VILLAROYA and LUCILA CABALLES VILLAROYA who died on September 2, 1986 and August 5, 1991 all in Opol, Misamis Oriental, without any will, the said deceased spouses at the time of their death area co-owner of a certain real property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-35121 situated in Luyong Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of Two Hundred Fifty Nine (259) square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of TEODORICO GABISAN VILLAROYA and LUCILA CABALLES VILLAROYA, in favor of ABDULFATAH MAMAKI ABANGAD, per DOC #276; PAGE #56; BOOK #91; Series of 2010 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDITH ABUT DOCDOCIL. BWM: July 27, Aug. 3, 10, 2022

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Targeted cash transfer subsidy to mitigate inflation impact: NEDA

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HE release of targeted subsidies to the most vulnerable Filipino families will help cushion the impact of elevated prices of oil and other commodities, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said.

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the release of the Special Allotment Release Order (SARO) worth P4.1 billion for the Targeted Cash Transfer (TCT) Program.

“The timely release of the fund is crucial in the government’s efforts to help the poor cope with the continuous rise in commodity prices due to external shocks and other factors,” said NEDA Secretary

Arsenio Balisacan in a statement Wednesday.

He said the cash transfer program is an important intervention to protect the purchasing power of the poor, which is among the priorities of the Marcos administration’s eight-point socioeconomic agenda.

The NEDA is tasked to flesh out the eight-point socioeconomic agenda in the Philippine Development Plan

2023-2028, which it committed to deliver by the end of the year.

“Our near-term goal as envisioned in our 8-point agenda is to safeguard Filipinos against the most pressing issues today, which are rising inflation and the lingering socioeconomic scarring caused by the Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic,” Balisacan said.

The P4.1-billion budget allotment is part of the second tranche requirements for implementing the TCT Program. It will benefit over four million beneficiaries, who mostly belong to the poorest of the country’s population.

The Department of Social

Welfare and Development (DSWD) is tasked to distribute the cash subsidy.

Under the program, the DSWD will also provide P500 per month for two months.

Distribution will be through remittance centers, special disbursing officers, and the Land Bank of the Philippines.

Under the guidelines of the TCT Program, the DSWD will facilitate the distribution of cash grants amounting to P3,000, or P500 per month for six months.

Its guidelines were released through the Joint Memorandum Circular No. 1, s. 2022 of the Department of Finance, NEDA, DBM, and DSWD. (PR)

BSP vows to fight broadening price pressures B R OA D E N I N G p r i c e pressures due partly to higher oil prices continue to accelerate domestic inflation rate but the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) committed its readiness to do necessary policy actions to ensure price stability.

This, after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday that domest ic rate of pr ice increases rose further to 6.4 percent last July, the fourth consecutive month it breached the government’s 2-4 percent target band, and the highest rate since October

2018.

The average inflation in the first seven months this year stood at 4.7 percent.

Inflation last June stood at 6.1 percent while it was at 3.7 percent in July 2021.

In a statement, the BSP said the inflation print last month is within its 5.6 to 6.4 percent target range for July and is consistent with its “assessment of elevated price pressures over the near term on firmer indication of second-round effects.”

It said emerging second round effects like hikes in minimum wages and transport fares due largely to the elevated global oil and

commodity prices, and the rising inflation expectations broaden price pressures.

The BSP said risks are coming from the impact of the Russian-Ukraine conflict on prices of non-oil commodities in the international market, as well as the potential secondround impact of elevated oil prices on prices of goods and services.

“Domestic food prices also pose upside risks due to shortages in the supply of several key food items,” it added.

The BSP said “a slowerthan-expected global recovery due to tighter global monetary policy conditions and the

continued uncertainty from the Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic continues to pres ent a downside risk to the outlook.”

The BSP thus ensures its bid to “take all necessary p olic y ac t ion to br ing inflation toward a targetconsistent path over the medium term and deliver on its primary mandate of price stability.”

It said the total of 125 basis points increase in the central bank's key rates since last May “should help moderate inflation expectations.”

“At the same time, the PRICE/PAGE 7

LANDBANK’s net profit surges by 93.5% in the first semester LAND BANK of the Philippines (LANDBANK) recorded a net income of P20.3 billion in the first half, a 93.5% increase from the P10.3 billion it earned in the same period last year.

“LANDBANK’s substantial expansion in net income is attributed to its prudent management of the cost of funds as well as sustained interest income from loans and investments,” the state-owned bank said in a press release on Wednesday.

“LANDBANK’s robust financial performance will continue to drive its intensified assistance to key industries, especially the agriculture sector, in support of the country’s continuing recovery. We will also build on this growth momentum to further our efforts to rebuild local communities, advance financial inclusion, and support the National Government’s development agenda,” LANDBANK President and Chief Executive Officer Cecilia C. Borromeo was quoted as saying.

L ANDBANK did not provide figures on its secondquarter performance. In the first quarter, it posted a net income of P13.2 billion, 141% higher than the P5.48 billion a year prior, on the back of a one-time gain from its merger with United Coconut Planters

Bank, which took effect in March.

The bank’s first-semester performance translated to a return on equity of 15.43% and return on assets of 1.19%.

Its net interest margin was at 2.92%.

LANDBANK’s assets grew by 11.8% to P2.8 trillion as of June.

Deposits with the bank went up by 10.1% year on year to P2.5 trillion.

Broken down, the government sector accounted for bulk of LANDBANK deposits, cornering a 62% share worth P1.5 trillion total deposits.

Meanwhile, 38% or P930 billion of total deposits were from the private sector.

The bank’s capital inched up by 1.9% year on year to P206.5 billion, which it attributed to the increase in its net income.

LANDBANK is mandated to provide financial assistance and support services to its priority sectors: farmers and fisherfolk, agrarian reform beneficiaries, as well as agri and aqua businesses and agri-aqua related projects of local government units and government-owned and -controlled corporations.

In 2021, the state-run bank’s net profit grew 27% to P21.75 billion from P17.14 billion a year earlier and higher than its P19.68-billion income target.

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ROY CIMAGALA We have to learn to live in the natural world while pursuing our supernatural goal. This aspect of Christian life is somehow highlighted in that gospel episode where Christ talked about his impending passion, death, and resurrection, and proceeded to ask Peter if Christ also should pay taxes. (cfr. Mt 17,22-27) In that gospel, Christ implied that as the son of God, he ought to be exempted from paying taxes, but so as not to offend the earthly authorities, he decided that he too should pay the tax. Here Christ is showing us how to live naturalness which we have to learn.

Nat u r a l ne s s h a s something to do with

how to handle our human condition considering what we ought to be and what we are at the moment. Fact is, we have a supernatural goal, nothing less than to be united with God, which we have to pursue in the context of our human and natural world.

Naturalness is about how to mix the spiritual and material dimensions of our life, our personal and social aspects, and other elements in our life that, given the way we are, appear to compete with each other. How to integrate and harmonize them is the task of naturalness.

Naturalness is a very active affair, lived day to day, moment to moment, as we grapple with the continuous flow of our concerns.

It’s the front man who does the dirty job of the bigger virtues of discretion, prudence, and ultimately charity, the foot soldier who does the hand-to-hand combat, the peddler

who does the door-todoor selling.

It has to know when to push and when to pull, what to say and show and what to be quiet about and hide.

Obviously, it has to follow a game plan, with a clear goal in mind and a detailed knowledge of all the elements it has to contend with.

It has to know when to be active and when to be passive, when to be aggressive and when to be patient and tolerant.

Of course, in our spiritual life, these elements while initially contrasting, can be blended and lived simultaneously, obviously an effect of grace and our cleverness.

It also has to know how to project oneself to the future, given the data of the present and of the past. It has to learn how to relate history and current events with eternity. It should know how to connect the mundane with the sacred.

Natura lness is strengthened when we

deepen in our convictions about our ultimate goal as well as in our continuing observations and growing wealth of experience of passing things.

The secret to blending all these apparently contrasting elements in our life is to pray always. When we keep our conversation with God going, we certainly would know what is proper for us to do at any given moment.

Prayer should be kept alive always and we should just try our best to find the appropriate ways to achieve it amid the changing circumstances of our day and despite setbacks, mistakes, failures and the sins that we may commit along the way.

We have to be wary of our strong tendency to converse only with our own selves or, at least from time to time, with others. We need to talk to God. Without him, there is no way but simply for us to be confused, tempted, and eventually fall.

That instant noodles controversy

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What a Woman Wants Think a minute . . . One of man’s greatest challenges is to understand women. “By the time a man can read a woman like a book, he needs eyeglasses.” Or as one husband said, “There are two ways to handle a woman— and nobody knows either of them.” So what do women want?

For one thing, unlike women, men usually turn off their feelings of romance and affection when they are working. The same is true when he is with the guys or enjoying his hobby. Then when he is with his wife, he will give his attention and affection to her.

But a woman is different.

She needs some type of loving attention more often and not just when her husband is in the mood for romance. She does not turn her romantic feelings on and off like he does; so she feels hurt when her husband does not notice her or want to talk and listen to her. For example, it hurts her after they argue when he just continues acting like nothing happened, instead of apologizing and making peace with her.

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST Much of what a woman does, whether it’s cooking, cleaning, making her house a comfortable home, even her job and career, she usually does out of love for her husband and children.

So she feels hurt when her husband does not seem to appreciate her. He may even think she’s being too sensitive and needy for his affection and approval. This is what causes many problems and misunderstandings in marriage relationships.

So men, for your wife, physical and passionate love is generally different from romantic, affectionate love.

Your wife needs and wants WOMAN/PAGE 7

Jesette Kelly here in Charlotte is uncharacteristically worried about something and when I asked her about it, she told me that she’s concerned that she won’t be able to eat ‘Lucky Me’ Pancit Canton. Yes, that ‘Lucky Me’ Pancit Canton and t he related nood le brands that we cook either in t hose cups or ta ken out of plastic packets for steaming.

Like many Filipinos she and I learned about the news on the recall of the popular noodle brand from the markets in Ireland, Malta and France.

Jesette and I live in the US—specif ically she in Charlotte and me in Rockingham, both in North Carolina—but she’s anxious that she may not enjoy the noodle brand if the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) orders a similar recall.

It isn’t her favor ite Filipino food but ‘Lucky Me’ Instant Pancit Canton brings back memories of home. And true enough, ‘Lucky Me’ Pancit Canton, Instant Noodles and other related noodle products can be found in Filipino ow ned specia lt y shops and Asian food stores. If

I recall correctly, instant noodle brands like Lucky Me are a convenient staple of American college students and even inmates, who mix them with other cheap high salt content food.

Last week the health departments of these aforementioned countries ruled that they found traces of ethylene oxide n the seasonings used for the noodle brand manufactured by Monde Nissin, said to be a Philippine-based food distribution company.

Back in the Philippines, Monde Nissin insisted that ‘Lucky Me’ Pancit Canton and its related noodle brands are safe to eat despite warnings from the European health authorities. In what could only be a confusing, seemingly contradictory statement, Monde Nissin said ethylene oxide is not added to their products but were used to prevent microbial growth in the spices they used for their noodle brands.

Monde Nissin’s stocks fel l shar ply as a resu lt while an investigation by the local FDA is ongoing.

The great misfortune in this whole debacle is the Filipino poor, who con-

sider Lucky Me as a cheap staple along with rice and sardines. In fact one can find Lucky Me noodles packed with rice and sardines in every emergency food package handed to calamity victims.

After becoming a household brand thanks to one of its many promoters, multi-awarded actress and Batangas governor Vilma Santos-Recto, Lucky Me was a favorite not only of college students but old school Pinoys like myself.

When I don’t have time to cook ‘kalamunggay’, it was Lucky Me instant noodles that provided instant satisfaction to hunger.

Through the years, we haven’t heard of any complaints about Lucky Me products nor any reports of any Filipino who got sick or died due to complications caused by the food product. To me, I found this ‘Lucky Me’ report quite strange really. I hope this isn’t because the Lucky Me noodle brand is making inroads to other noodle brands sold in these countries.

Health authorities in other countries are very strict in monitoring the food sold in their markets.

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SUSAN PALMES-DENNIS

I’m not saying the Philippine FDA isn’t not doing their jobs. To be honest I am unfamiliar with the FDA procedures on reviewing food products.

And I can only assume there are large Filipino populations in Ireland, Malta and France otherwise how could Lucky Me noodle brands find its way to their markets?

It’s hard to refute the findings of these countries.

One thing is sure and that’s the embarrassment of the Filipino communit y in knowing that one of the products they consider to be Pinoy has gained notoriety and infamy. This brings dishonor to t he country and that’s the last thing that Filipinos need at this time. That’s one less noodle brand sold in the local market.

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AL, CEB ‘monitoring’ Taiwan airspace closure note

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LAG carrier Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) and budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) said on Thursday that they are closely monitoring the situation in Taiwan after its announcement of an airspace closure from Aug. 4 to 7. “ We a r e c l o s e l y monitoring the situation in Taiwan. We have received the notice to airmen from Taiwan aviation authorities regarding a specific airspace closure from 12 p.m., August 4, to 12 p.m., August 7,” PAL Spokesperson Cielo C. Villaluna said in a phone message.

“Our flight to and from Taipei today August 4 — PR890/892 — op erated as scheduled utilizing a designated cleared flight routing,” she added.

PA L a l s o a s s u r e d c ustomers t hat regu lar

coordination is being carried out with Taiwan authorities.

“Our flight to and from Taipei on Aug.5, Friday, will proceed as scheduled. We will carry out flight rerouting to avoid restricted airspace. This is made possible via PAL’s coordination efforts with Taiwan aviation authorities,” Ms. Villaluna said.

The flag carrier’s regular flight schedule to and from Taipei is thrice weekly, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Me anw hile, budget carrier Cebu Pacific said in a separate statement: “We

Crisis in education EMELIE B. BENTOLAN, Teacher III New Village Elementary School, Tambulig District Division of Zamboanga del Sur

IT is just as well that the Vice President is also the Secretary of Education. Not that she has any experience or background in education but if she listens to the right experts, public education in our country should benefit.

A World Bank report said learning poverty was already 90.9 percent in the Philippines pre-pandemic.

It also noted how the share of children at the end of primary who read below the minimum proficiency level was also a high of 90.4 percent.

The 2018 PISA report showed that in reading, 39 percent of private school students were above m i n i mu m prof i c i e n c y level compared to only 21 percent of those from public schools. In math, private

school students were 35 percent above minimum proficiency level versus 15 percent for public schools.

So whether from public or private schools, our performance is nationally embarrassing and worrisome. The Foundation for Economic Freedom observed that the problem is complex – from lack of school materials, poor school curriculum, overcrowding poorly written textbooks to malnutrition.

But since the performance of the private school sector is somewhat better, the government must consider public-private partnerships in education. One way is to expand RA 8545 or the Assistance and Subsidies to Education Act.

currently only accommodate essential travel between Manila and Taipei, Taiwan on a once weekly flight (every Wednesday).”

“We are monitoring the situation but there are no

Department of Human S e t t l e m e nt s a n d Ur b a n Development (DHSUD) and the 11-member Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees.

Driving the double-digit growth is the continuing popularity of the agency’s voluntary Modified Pag-IBIG 2 (MP2) Savings. MP2 Savings amounted to a record-high P19.40 billion in the first half of the year, growing 47% from the P13.23 billion collected during the same period last year.

Pag-IBIG Fund Chief Executive Officer Acmad Rizaldy Moti, meanwhile, attributes the agency’s recordhigh collections to the trust of members in preferring to save with PagIBIG Fund, and the support of the business community for the proper and on-time remittance of their employees’ Pag-IBIG Savings.

“The continued growth of our members’ savings is truly remarkable. We are grateful to the business community for responsibly

routes.

China previously announced drills that the trade-reliant island said amounted to a “blockade.”

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s

administration said it was “closely monitoring” China’s moves in light of a United States lawmaker’s visit to Taiw an , w h i ch B e ij i ng considers part of its territory.

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Robinsons Retail’s earnings surge to nearly P1.6B ROBINSONS Retail Holdings, Inc. (RRHI) reported an attributable net income of P1.56 billion in the second quarter, more than double last year’s P724 million last year, as operations improved and after applying austerity measures last year.

“Our banners performed very well during the second quarter. Our cost-efficiency efforts have also continued to yield positive results,” RRHI President and Chief Executive Officer Robina

Gokongwei-Pe said in a press release on Thursday.

The company said that its attributable income for the April-June quarter showed a 44.7% increase from the 2019 pre-pandemic level.

RRHI’s net sales rose by 19.8% to P42.94 billion from last year’s P35.83 and by 7.7% versus the pre-pandemic level. The company attributed this to the 15.5% same-store sales growth (SSSG).

“The significant increase in SSSG, which was a huge turnaround from previous

year’s minus 3.4%, was due to higher transaction count across segments, given improvements in mobility and easing of border restrictions,” the company said.

Year to date, RRHI’s attributable net income rose to P2.74 billion, a 64% increase from P64 million in the previous year.

Its net sales grew by 15.3% in the first half to P82.37 billion from last year’s P71.45 billion where e-commerce sales accounted for 3.6% or an increase from 2.8% last

year.

“Robust gains from the second quarter enhanced performance for the first half of 2022,” the company said.

“We are in a position of rene we d fer vor and strength to further widen o u r a l re a d y e x p a n s i v e offline and online reach and broaden our ecosystem of products & services in order to gain more valuable customer relationships,” Ms. Gokongwei-Pe said.

PLDT income rises to P7.7B P L D T, I n c . s a w i t s attributable net income for the second quarter of the year rise 8.5% to P7.7 billion from P7.1 billion in the same period a year earlier despite tough economic conditions.

Revenues for the quarter climbed 7.3% to P51.2 billion from P47.7 billion previously, PLDT officials said during a briefing on Thursday.

Expenses increased 45.7% to P55.8 billion from P38.3 billion in the same period last year.

The company said it sustained quarter-on-quarter growth in data and broadband, which grew by 10% or P6.6 billion to P74.9 billion in the first half, contributed 79% to consolidated service revenues.

“Consolidated EBITDA

Pag-IBIG members save record-high P38.82B in H1 2022, up 23%; MP2 surges to P19.40B up 47% Pag-IBIG Fund members collectively saved P38.82 billion in the first six months of the year, an increase of P7.23 billion or 23% compared to the P31.59 billion collected during the same period last year. This set a record for the highest amount saved by members with the agency for any January to June period.

“I am happy to note Pag-IBIG Fund's excellent performance in its members' savings collections. Our strong collections mean that we have funds to finance our pro g r ams an d c ont i nu e providing affordable home and cash loans for our members. This is our contribution to the call of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to resolve the country’s housing backlog and provide a better life for Filipinos,” said Secretary Jose Rizalino L. Acuzar, who heads the

changes in our network as of now,” it added.

According to reports on Wednesday, Taiwan was negotiating with neighboring Japan and the Philippines to find alternative aviation

remitting the Pag-IBIG contributions of their employees on time, and to our members for their continued trust in saving with PagIBIG, particularly in the MP2 Savings. Should the upward trend in our collections hold, we expect another record-high in terms of total members’ savings by the end of the year. More importantly, with our robust fiscal position, we are confident that we can continue to finance the increasing demand for our loans while keeping interest rates low. This is one of our ways of bringing Tapat na Serbisyo, Mula sa Puso to our members,” Moti said.

(earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), in the first six months grew 8% or P3.9 billion year on year to P50.5 billion, another all-time high, crossing the P100-billion mark for the last 12-month period,” it added.

The company is on track to meet its 2022 targets, according to PLDT and

CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH Smart Communications, P & J Lim Bldg., TianoInc. Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., President and Chief Executive Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 Officer Alfredo S. Panlilio.

CAMIGUIN BRANCH He said serviceB. Aranasrevenues St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 are expected to post a midCORRALES BRANCH single digit growth.

Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City DIVISORIA BRANCH “Home broadband will Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. St., Cagayanwit de Oro Cityh le ad t his g rowtVelezh, Tel. # (088) 857-3631 Enterprise also expected to LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City register stronger performance, Tel. # (088) 231-6739 CARMEN BRANCH

Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City RISES/PAGE 7 Tel. # (088) 231-2011

CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947

DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631

CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City

CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF-2021-1152 Upon Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118. Filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND(Pag-ibig), a government financial institution duly organized and existing under and by virtue of Republic Act. No. 9679 with principal office at Petron Mega Plaza Building, 358 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City, with branch office at Pag-IBIG fund Bldg., J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City, against ABDUL MACAINDIG AMER, of legal age, Filipino, single, with postal address at Lot 5240-F-2-C Zone 7 Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of April 22, 2022 amounts to TWO MILLION FORTY SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN PESOS & 38/100 (P2,046,737.38) Philippine Currency, including interest and penalty charges, the undersigned Sheriff will SELL at Public Auction on September 12, 2022 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the main entrance of RTC Branch 41, 2nd flr., Goldridge Bldg., Mastersons Avenue cor. P.N. Roa., Sr., Avenue Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the Highest Bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real property mortgaged together with all improvements thereon, to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-136-2017000683 LOT : 5240-F-2-C, PSD-10-059180 PORTION OF LOT : 5240-F-2, PSD-10-037863 LAND USE : Orchard LOCATION : Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindano AREA : TWO HUNDRED NINETY-THREE (293) SQ.M. more or less

Including all improvements found thereon.

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the Title and Tax Declaration hereinabove described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated date, time and place.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Cagayan de Oro City, July 25, 2022

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

BY:

(SGD) ALDEN V. SAMBAAN

Sheriff IV

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Ceramic Water Filters from DOST-10 aims to reduce water-related diseases in Lantapan, Bukidnon

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he incidence of w ate r- re l ate d diseases in Si t i o s K i bu d a a n d Maliwanag in Bg y.

Kibangay, Lantapan in Bukidnon is expected to be reduced by half.

This after thirty-xix households in the area gained access to potable water through the utilization of Ceramic Water Filters under the Community Empowerment Through Science and Technology

Nutrition Month on July 29, 2022, at the Balila National High School, Lantapan, Bukidnon.

Recipients were also oriented on the proper use and maintenance of the ceramic water filters.

Interested communities who wish to avail of the CEST program may email or hand in their letter of intent to the DOST provincial offices in Bukidnon, Camiguin, L anao del Norte, Misamis Oriental, and Misamis Occidental.

(CEST) Program of DOST-10.

The Mindanao St at e Un i ve r s it y Iligan Institute of Technology designed and manufactured t he hyd r i a c e r am i c water filter to reduce waterborne diseases by filtering bacteria and sediments from the households' water supply.

Each household received a 6-Liter Ceramic Water Filter during t he c u l m i nat i on of

Is Family a Real Treasure?

By Gina Your family maybe the reason you have to set out on this quest to simplify your life. Perhaps you are longing to have more time to spend with them. That’s a wonderful motivation and a wonderful resource.

Make your family a part of goal to simplify and your chances for success will greatly increase.

Moreover, invite family members to join you in pursuit of a simpler lifestyle.

Consider making this a rule:

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF WARSITA PAGARANMAGTO/PANFILO MAGTO WITH ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP

F. Labitad each family member is to address each of the other with respect as fitting a person created in the image of God. This rule could improve family relations by minimizing time wasted dealing with disputes, hurt feelings, anger and resentment.

Thus, you and your loved ones can create any environments you ant in your home if you work together. Yes, family is a real treasure.

NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late WARSITA PAGARANMAGTO, who died with no issue and without leaving a Will nor incurred indebtedness during her lifetime and who remains registered and declared owner of the herein described parcel of land, under Lot No. 4663, KOT P-16398, T.D. 03001110540, located at San Roque, Mahinog, Camiguin, containing an area of 457 sq.m., is the subject of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate of Warsita Pagaran-Magto/Panfilo Magto with Assignment of Ownership, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Eduardo E. Chan, per Doc. No. 118; Page No. 24; Book No. XXI; Series of 2022.

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Hotel Sogo Celebrates Its 29th Anniversary with a Call to Continue Serving with “Pagmamalasakit”

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otel Sogo Celebrates 29 years of Resilience & Commitment to Excellence Hotel Sogo management and employees gathered together in a heart-warming occasion to celebrate its 29th Founding Anniversary in the evening of June 16 in Eurotel, North Edsa. For the first time, after two years, this year’s “Masipag” Employee and Loyalty awardees went up to the stage to receive their recognition, and CEO Reynaldo M. Malaca personally delivered his inspirational message to employees.

In his speech, Mr. Malaca congratulated everyone for surviving the COVID-19 as individuals and as a company.

“Aside from congratulating ourselves, let us be proud na sa kabila ng mga setbacks na dinulot ng nasabing pandemya, while many companies closed operations, tayo, kasama kayong lahat, ay matagumpay pa ding nakapagpadagadag ng bagong limang branches during the pandemic at na-reopen pa natin ang Hotel Sogo Malate”, he went on to say with a sense

of pride and gratefulness.

On its 29th year, Hotel S ogo remains resi lient and steadfast amidst the pandemic’s challenges by not only providing excellent service to clients but also expanding its branch network to a total of 46 as of this year and extending augmented charity efforts to various communities nationwide through its Corporate Social Responsibility program, “Sogo Cares.”

The anniversary celebration also served as

PHOTO SUPPLIED a venue for Hotel Sogo management to acknowledge and express its gratitude for the contributions of the employees to the company, all these years. A total of 176 loyalty awardees were honored and accorded with cash incentives during the event. “Sa totoo naman, wala namang sikreto sa pagtagal sa trabaho. Ang importante, mahalin ang trabaho natin, maging masipag, masaya at ‘wag makakalimot sa Panginoon”, Rico E. Masinas of Hotel Sogo, Pasay Rotonda, the 25-year Service Awardee, said in his short message.

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It’s a simple fact: “There would be much happier marriages if husbands tried as hard to keep their wives as they did to get them.”

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peace process and regional stability. Earlier, Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra commended the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) for the accomplishments performed in the last days under the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte. “This is the high time to strengthen our col lab orat ive ef for t on the projects that will be transitioned to the local government unit command.

Moreover, they still help in finding and creating a system that would ensure the constituents who are the enduser of the projects efficiently utilize the infrastructures to alleviate the predicament brought about by the siege,” Gandamra said. TFBM Field Office Manager Felix Castro Jr. is holding an interim status awaiting appointments for new officials to take over, including the post of former TFBM chief, former Secretary E d u a r d o d e l R o s a r i o.

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agencies and local gover nment units are enjoined to undertake critical and appropriate response and measures in a timely manner to curtail and eliminate the Covid-19 pandemic threat,” Lim said. The executive order was issued in consultation with the Municipal InterAgency Task Force, of which the Department of Education a member, and the approval of the 15 barangay chairpersons of La Paz. Unvaccinated students and pupils in the town may continue their studies through the modular learning system, the EO said. It added that only those fully or partially vaccinated students may attend graduation rites while those who are not vaccinated may join through virtual setup. Data from the Provincial Health Office in Agusan del Sur said that as of August 4, La Paz has a total of 182 Covid-19 cumulative cases with 174 recoveries, eight deaths, and no active case. (PNA)

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hard work as one of the keys to its unprecedented success, so much so that every year the management meticulously chooses des er ving p ers onnel for the “Masipag” Employee of the Year Award. Recipients of this prestigious and mostcoveted accolade are: Ruffa Empamanao (Front Office, Cash & Property Management and Food & Beverage Category) a n d Ad e l a Ma s i n a s (Front Office, Cash & Property Management, Food & Beverage and Corporate Category) for the year 2020; Arlene Tadera (Housekeeping, Repairs & Maintenance) and Aileen De Guzman (Front Office, Cash & Property Management, Food & Beverage and Corporate Category) for the year 2021.

CEO Malaca took the opportunity to urge the employees to continue to dream with God’s guidance and not just be content with less than what they deserve. He reminded ever ybody of the lessons of the pandemic and to use these as guiding principles even in the absence of a crisis.

Hotel Sogo’s distinction in the industry lies in its service, with the value of “pagmamalasakit”, not only to its guests but to all clients it serves. The company strongly believes that it is this unique kind of service that will lead the company to achieve the massive but realistic goal of 100 branches.

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depleted “even if it is still mid-year.”

Funding allocation for fuel is normally done annually, meaning for this year, it was done by theCAGAYAN past city DE ORO MAIN BRANCH Bldg., Tiano Brothers administration. P & J LimKalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * City Budget Officer Telefax # (088)John 856-1947 Quimosing said none CAMIGUIN BRANCHof B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, the City Hall departments Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 were able to foresee the CORRALES huge BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City increase in fuel prices when DIVISORIA BRANCH they prepared their Atty. Erasmo B.budget Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City for this year.

Tel. # (088) 857-3631 Quimosing said LAPASAN theBRANCH city Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City still has money to pay the Tel. # (088) 231-6739 fuel suppliers.

CARMEN BRANCH Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City He said the Vamentadealers’ Tel. # (088) 231-2011 apprehension is understandable, but “there is just a delay in the processing of the payments.”

He explained that a bottleneck happens in the processing of payments depending on the “quality of documents submitted,” like the required receipts, signature and attachments.

Veneracion, on the other hand, said dealers stopped supplying fuel as collectibles had ballooned to millions of pesos. He said they have yet to ascertain the exact amount.

But he assured they will find means that services to the public will continue, especially on the use of heavy equipment in public works and garbage collection.

“The city mayor is in talks with the fuel dealers

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CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947

DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631

CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City

CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

underpinned by ICT. And although Wireless faces tough market conditions, it should benefit from the continued opening up of the economy,” he added.

PL DT C h i e f F i n an c e Officer Anabelle L. Chua said the company’s consolidated net debt as of the first half amounted to $3.9 billion while net debt-to-EBITDA stood at 2.16x.

She said gross debt was at $4.8 billion, “with maturities well spread out.”

“Only 16% of gross debt are denominated in US dollars and 5% are unhedged,” she noted.

“PLDT maintained its credit ratings from Moody’s and S&P Global at investment grade.”

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BSP reiterates its support for the carefully coordinated efforts of other government agencies in implementing non-monetary interventions to mitigate the impact of persistent supply-side factors on inflation,” it said.

The statement added the central bank’s policy-making Monetary Board (MB) “will review its assessment of the inflation outlook along with the latest GDP (gross domestic product) outturn in its monetary policy meeting on 18 August 2022.”

The BSP’s average inflation forecast for this year is 5 percent, higher than the target band due largely to elevated prices of oil and non-oil commodities in the international markets, and supply constrains for several food items in the country.

(PNA)

A ceremonial event that celebrates the culture and history of the past, present and future. An annual showcase of CDOTC-MTC headdresses festival on the runway celebrating the upcoming Higalaay Festival as organized by CDOTC-MTC last August 5 at Limketkai Center featuring the CDOTC-MTC Models Batch 2022 as highlighted gracefully by our CDOTC-MTC First Princess of Golden Friendship 2014 Princess Loreyn Kaye Dilfen.

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

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

W E S T E R N B U K I D N O N VA N TRANSPORT COPERATIVE Rep.by: ALDRIN CUBAR Applicant/Petitioner.

C A S E N O . R 1 0 - N C - PA SHB-2022-08-1580

W E S T E R N B U K I D N O N VA N TRANSPORT COPERATIVE Rep.by: ALDRIN CUBAR Applicant/Petitioner.

CASE NO. R10-EV-SHB-2022-04-555

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT/ PETITIONER request for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate SHUTTLE (SHB) service on the route: WITHIN BUKIDNON TO ANY POINT IN REGION 10, accessible to motor vehicle traffic and Vice Versa and with the use of Nine (09) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on August 16, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/Petitioner shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least Five (05) Days prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general/ local circulation.

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

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 9th day of August 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT/ PETITIONER request for the Extension of Validity of the Certificate of Public Convenience to operate SHUTTLE (SHB) service on the route: WITHIN BUKIDNON TO ANY POINT IN REGION 10, accessible to motor vehicle traffic and Vice Versa and with the use of TWO (02) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on August 16, 2022 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/Petitioner shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least Five (05) Days prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general/ local circulation.

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

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 9th day of August 2022 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER BWM: August 10, 2022

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RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Province of Lanao del Sur MUNICIPALITY OF MARAWI CITY Office of the City Civil Registrar NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JONAIM MAGANDUGA LAO has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “JONAIF” to “JONAIM” in his certificate of live birth of JONAIF MAGANDUGA LAO who was born on AUGUST 12, 1995 at Marawi City, Lanao del Sur and whose parents are MONAWERA PANDIG MAGANDUGA and FAISAL APA LAO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 17, 2022.

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