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Briefly Strict mining rules 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.

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CDO, Misor back proposed underground cable system

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HE CAGAYAN de Oro City government and the province of Misamis Oriental have thrown their support to the underground cable system project of the National Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Commission in Northern Mindanao (NTC-10) on Friday. In an interview, NTC-10 Director Teodoro Buenavista Jr., said both Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando Uy and Governor Peter Unabia responded positively to the proposal and have agreed to a meeting on August 9 to discuss the matter. “We will reveal the plan (showing the phases and target dates) in the strategic meeting. It is a win-win scenario (for both the city and the province),” Buenavista said. The underground cable system has been on the list of major projects for NTC-10 since the creation of Task SYSTEM/PAGE 7

COTTON CANDY. A vendor sells cotton candy outside a concert venue in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. MindaNews photo by H. MARCOS C. MORDENO

Davao Light accepts veto of bill Disaster response PRESIDENT Ferdinand do when the alert is expanding its franchise area “Bongbong” Marcos given to us? How do

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews

The Davao Light and Power Company Inc. (DLPC) said it respected the decision of President Ferdinand

“B ongb ong” Marcos Jr. to veto the bill expanding the franchise area of the Aboitiz-owned utility firm to seven more areas in Davao Region. Fermin Edillon,

DLPC community relations manager, said during the Kapi han s a PIA-D avao at the NCCC Mall VP on Friday, that the company AREA/PAGE 7

Jr. on Friday floated the need to review s t a n d a r d o p e r at i n g procedures (SOPs) to create a uniform and coordinated approach during disasters.

“I think we have to review our SOPs when there’s a warning. So what do we immediately

we preposition the things that we will n e e d ? ” Ma r c o s s a i d in a Cabinet meeting.

Ma r c o s m a d e t h e re m a r k i n t h e w a k e of a magnitude 7 earthquake that rocked northern Luzon on July 27.

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.”

POSTCARD FROM SAMAL. Night life comes to Samal Island with sights and sand. Although part of Davao del Norte, Samal Island is just right across Davao City, a 15-minute barge or pump boat ride from Sasa wharf. File Photo by MindaNews

'Health-seeking' behavior low during pandemic: DOH exec A DEPARTMENT of Health in Region 10 (DOH-10) official believes the public's “healthseeking” behavior might have been “very low” during the

coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, often leading to serious health outcomes. “Health-seeking behavior,” is defined by health

professionals as actions made by individuals to learn about the state of their health conditions by consulting HEALTH/PAGE 7

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BARMM solons urge Moro leaders to back PBBM call for nat’l unity

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awmakers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) called Thursday on all Moro leaders to uphold the President’s call for national unity amid possible “threats of division” that may undermine the Mindanao peace process.

“We join the call of the new administration under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for national unity. In the same vein, we call upon our fellow leaders in the Bangsamoro to heed the same call now,” BARMM parliament members said in a statement. The statement was signed by 21 Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) members crossing party lines from varying political persuasions and diverse fields of profession and endeavor. “Our struggle as public servants is always in solidarity with the people we have been sworn to represent. The governance of the Bangsamoro carries the mandate of the many communities across several generations that have made

the existence of BARMM p ossible,” it s aid. The lawmakers' statement came as Secretary Carlito Galvez of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPPRU), urged regional leaders to keep the welfare of the Bangsamoro people in mind to achieve peace and sustainable development. “We believe that everyone in the Bangsamoro shares the same dreams and aspirations. We, therefore, encourage them to engage in open and peaceful dialogue to resolve pressing issues,” Galvez said. Recently, a new group called “Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Salamat Wing” has been calling for the appointment of new parliament members

as they questioned how the current BARMM leaders, led

by MILF chief Ahod “Murad” Ebrahim, are running the regional government. The group claimed that the term of office of current parliament members lapsed after June 30.

They argued that President Marcos should name their replacement since the BTA extension up to 2025 does not follow the extension of the term of office of its current members. The MILF Salamat Wing has been disowned by both the MILF central committee and the son of MILF founding chair, the late Sheik Salamat Hashim. Ebrahim said the MILF has already submitted its list of 41 nominees as BTA members and is awaiting approval from President Marcos. The other 39 members, to complete the 80-man parliament, will be recommended by OPAPPRU. (PNA)

Only fully vaxxed may join F2F classes in Agusan Sur town Only fully vaccinated teachers and students can participate in the face-to-face 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 agencies and local government 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 Inter-Agency 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)

Advantages of Face to face learning

By JOCELYN DELGADO PADUA Contributor

THIS is where the teacher and the student meet in a set place for a set time, for either one-on-one learning or, most commonly, in group class lessons similar to what happens in school.

Fa c e t o f a c e l e a r n i n g is a really effective way to learn knowledge and skills because it often combines different ways of learning including writing, reading, dis c ussion, pres entations, projects, group work, film c l ip s , d e m ons t r at i on an d

practice.

Advantages * Yo u ' l l b e a b l e t o concentrate harder on your learning because there’ll be less distraction than if you were at home. * You can gain greater understanding, stories and real-world examples f rom teachers and other students * Yo u h a v e a g r e a t e r chance of completing your course successfully by doing it in a classroom situation.

(Completion rate of teacher-

led classes is almost 5x higher than that of on line learning) * Yo u m a y f e e l m o r e comfortable and learn more easily in a familiar, traditional classroom situation. * You can access more information and richer understanding through teacher and other students’ body language and voice. * You have the opportunity to connect with, problemsolve, and network with other students from a wide range of backgrounds.

Opening of classes for SY 2022-23 DEPED announced that classes for SY 2022-23 will begin on August 22 and end on July 7, 2023. DepEd has issued the school calendar as well as the activities for SY 2022-23 in accordance with its commitment to the resumption of in-person classes despite the ongoing health crisis due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pursuant to RA 11480, SY 2022-23 shall formally open on August 22 and shall end

By JESSICA C. MICABALO Master Teacher I Molugan National High School on July 7, 2023. Classes for SY 2022-23 shall consist of 203 school days. Meanwhile, learning intervention for ALS will formally open on the same date.

In preparation for the opening of classes on August 22, DepEd likewise announced that the following shall be implemented as follows: enrollment period from July 25 to August 22, Brigada Eskwela from August 1 until August 26 and Oplan Balik

Eskwela on August 15.

Furthermore, DepEd stated that they will give schools across the country ample time to slowly transition into the implementation of the five-day per week in-person classes by giving schools the chance to choose from several modes of learning. Among the list were the following: five-day a week in-person classes, blended learning modality or full distance learning.

Online or in-person education?

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

MAJORITY of the people rate online education same or better than in-person.

The surprise result came in a survey where people say the quality of online education is the same as or better than in-person education. We have reached the tipping point about the quality of education and

it will ultimately spur the disruption that experts have long predicted.

These ratings are up precipitously over the past year from 2021 to 2022 with people saying “better than” doubled from three to eight percent and the percent saying “same as” rose nearly 40 percent from 34 percent

to 47 percent.

This is a stunning acceleration in favorable views of online education and is a real tipping point that may present an existential threat for many in-persons educational programs and residential-based colleges.

The pandemic introduced most of the world to some form of online education and work. And although people were exposed to widely varying degrees of quality ranging from hasty, makeshift Zoom classes to highly sophisticated, world-class online courses, the overall consensus is that online education is on par with or better than classroom-based education. Just as hybrid and remote work is here to stay, it appears so is online education.

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BSP vows to fight broadening price pressures What is Online Learning?

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ROADENING price 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 domestic rate of price 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

THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is looking to continue investing in state and private infrastructure projects through loans and equities, its new chief said.

“Public sector or private sector, we will look at it.

What’s important is the safety of our members’ money and the return that these investments would yield,” Mr. Veloso said in Filipino during the briefing held at its Pasay headquarters. “We want to ramp up our funds while helping the country.”

“We need to be at the table for all discussions relating to infrastructure, specifically as the government pushes for infrastructure as part of the President’s agenda,” he

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

GSIS to continue investing in public, private infrastructure

G SI S Pre s i d e nt an d G e n e r a l Man a g e r Jo s e Arnulfo “Wick” A. Veloso told reporters in a briefing on Friday that the GSIS wants to invest in projects to contribute to nation building and economic growth while growing their funds.

added.

The GSIS chief said the agency will consider investing in projects related to telecommunications, food security, electricity, power, digital infrastructure, medical services, transport, and housing.

They will invest by offering loans or buying shares to help fund these infrastructure projects.

Mr. Veloso said the GSIS also plans pursue joint ventures with the private PUBLIC/PAGE 7

policy conditions and the continued uncertainty from the Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic continues to present a downside risk to the outlook.”

The BSP thus ensures its bid to “take all necessary policy action to bring inflation toward a target-consistent 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 BSP reiterates its support for the carefully coordinated efforts of other government agencies in implementing non-monetary interventions to mitigate the impact of persistent supplyside 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)

By JOCELYN DELGADO PADUA Contributor

AN online learning course is one you take online using a computer, without being with a teacher or other students in a classroom. You have greater flexibility and can study from home.. Most courses don’t need you to be online at a certain time of day or night, but you must actively participate in the course during the course time frame.

The Advantages of an Online Learning course * You can study in the comfort of your own home, or wherever you want * It costs less – no need to travel for training, and no parking expenses

* Courses fit around your life, family and other things you do * You will avoid being late to class, or getting distracted in class * You can learn from your peers * You have access to the course 24/7 * It may be more relaxed for you than in a classroom setting * You are able to build up your skills interacting with technology * It suits if you have different learning styles * The delivery methods are different and engaging

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Sam the Change Man Think a minute . . . This is the true story of a man named Sam who joined the American army in 1812. He was such a great military leader that he became a major general. Eventually he became successful in politics also and was elected governor of Tennessee. When he was running for a second term, Sam married a girl named Eliza Allen. But the marriage only lasted 11 days!

It is not clear whether Sam’s drunkenness drove them apart or whether the divorce drove him to drink.

Sam later resigned as gover nor of Tenness e e and went to live with the Cherokee Indians. He became an alcoholic and stayed for years under the influence of alcohol, or “firewater” as the Indians called it. Sam went downhill fast as drinking burned up years of his life.

One day Sam was back in America’s capital of Washington D.C. on a mission for the Cherokee Indians.

He was walking down the main street when he saw a Congressman who in the past had publicly accused Sam of stealing and fraud.

THINK A MINUTE

JHAN TIAFAU HURST Well, Sam decided this was his chance for payback, so he physically beat the man for slandering his name.

In the days following, this Congressman whom Sam had beaten got his own payback when Sam was publicly penalized and his entire political career destroyed.

Or so everyone thought.

Then a surprising thing happened. Sam changed his ways! He realized that he ne e de d to l e ar n to control himself physically, emotionally and mentally.

In fact, he continued to completely prove his selfcontrol so that eventually America trusted him as MAN/PAGE 7

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On the ‘People’s Day’ of Mayor Klarex

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In between some vacation with family and friends I’ve been monitoring the national and local news and one item piqued my interest.

Namely, it’s Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Rolando ‘Klarex’ Uy’s pledge to hold a two-day ‘People’s Day (Adlaw Alang sa Katawhan) in which he w i l l meet w it h his constituents at his office to address

their concerns starting next week. It’s u nor i g i n a l t o b e sure—the late president Ramon Magsaysay opened the doors of Malacanang to the poor—but I have to admire the mayor’s intentions to be ‘closer to the people’ as he put it by meeting them up close and personal.

Not long a f ter, I’ve heard from the grapevine that some of his staff are being flooded with requests for free medicines, free medical services, free processing of bir t h cer t if icates, schola rsh ips , etc .

A lready t here a re comparisons being drawn between him

and his former ally, the late mayor Vicente Ema no who also had this practice of meeting people at his off ice in some days of the week.

T hen aga i n, we have to realize that it’s been two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and t he most frequent complaint and concern

by K a gay-a nons h a d b e e n ‘ay u d a (a ssist a nce) or to be blunt, doleouts.

T hat ’s somet h i ng that Klarex’s predecessor, former mayor Oscar Moreno, had been hounded with at the onset of the p a nd e m ic by h i s bashers and political foes and was used

as a propaganda tool to great effect in the past elections.

I n c o nt r a s t t o Moreno’s emphasis on the city’s health care system, Klarex can be seen being kept busy sending food a id a nd water not only to his constituents in the city’s first district during his time as congressman but also to city residents in the second district.

And after winning this year’s mayoral contest, Klarex is determined to pursue his populist agenda by offering incentives to the city residents as ref lected in his inaugural speech.

Being on the right Track?

Very often, we asked ourselves this question. That's normal.

That's human.

Even t hough you didn't get t he job I think you're on the right track because you're getting lots of ca l lback s for interviews. Don't worry, you'll get a job offer soon.

We're on track for completing the prototype by the end of the month. Looking positively.

I just had my performance review and my boss said I'm on the right track for a promotion next year.

Congratulations. You deserve it.

"Help! I can't finish this algebra equation!"

"Calm down and keep t hink ing, you're on the right track." My mathematics professor mentioned this a thousand times.

Ma ny t i mes we compare our life with a way. We talk about a " human life way".

We describe a determined hu ma n such as, "He's on the right track (way)". We must make our tracks, but we will take a path across a rice-field. We learn that there are

many ways to solve problem s . We a l s o don't want to stand in other people's way.

Sometimes we prefer to keep out of someone's way. Sometimes, we already plan to get someone out of our way. It just happened in my surroundings.

Most of all, we do try to f i nd t he golden middle course. "Hay n a k o" - t h a t 's t h e hardest task in life!

Ma ny d i f ferent ways have been offered to us during our whole life. Whole life?

I am 69 now. Whole life? Mmmmh, let's wait and see and have a cup of tea! How can we be able to choose t he rig ht way? T he correct one? Which signs can be trusted bl i nd ly? T he s e a re urgent and vital quest ions for a l l of u s , and, during this time, important like never before. In t he pa st traditions and custom dema nd s have been produced ou r ways unquestionably.

Nowad ays per manently, constantly and continually we must think about decisions and look for the correct plan - but, more and more alone!

Today's man is like a ship's captain.This ship conta ins solid i ron. T he compa s s ne e d le i s no longer able to show the Nor t hern direct ion as expected, because of the ship's iron inf le x ible b o dy. You only have one choice: look up to the stars and study their guiding support. A very wise idea by German atom-physicist Werner Heisenberg (19011976).

We are all happy and proud while having the perfect means at our disposal. On the other hand, our blindness allows us to intricate and confused destinations in life, aims, goals and objectives. We all know the headlines of our daily life, which always turn us away and distract our views to the stars - means to say: to God. I am the way - not only a traffic sign or a shepherd w it hout re sp onsibi l it y or a "mailbox-doctor a la Doc tor L ove. I a m t he way - t he on ly right way. His deeds colored our fates. Let's keep our eyes open for the most important

HAVE MY SAY

KLAUS DORING signs at our way, such as - Ready to help the unprotected and defenseless weak; - Struggle for freedom and justice; - Commitment of peace; - Most of all: Love, which doesn't calculate and count - love w it hout measurement s , b ou nd a r ie s and limits.

If you k now you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off... no matter what they say. +++ Ema i l: dori ngk laus@gmail.com or follow me on Faceb o ok , L i n ke d I n or Twitter or visit www. ger ma nex pat i nt heph i l ippi nes.blogsp o t . c o m o r w w w. k lausdor i ngsclassicalmusic.blogspotcom .

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URC sets goals higher with new sustainability report U niversal Robina Corporation (URC), one of the Philippines’ largest food and beverage companies, is setting even more ambitious goals for its human resources, operations, products and processes, as it releases its latest Sustainability Report.

The company is looking at reducing the amount of energy and water it uses to manufacture its products by 30 per cent against its 2020 baseline, as well as promote responsible sourcing of key ingredients like palm oil, potatoes and coffee beans.

It is also aiming to achieve plastic neutrality through URC launched its Sustainable Potato Program in 2019, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture. The company has distributed more than 365 tonnes of Granola potato seeds to 700 farmers from selected cooperatives in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Davao del Sur, and Bukidnon. To date, these farmer cooperatives have generated a total of Php 350 million in net income.

In 2021, URC generated a total of 12,500 GJ of energy from its solar power projects in its BCF Canlubang and BCF Thailand facilities.

plastic waste collection, recover y and diversion i n i t i at i v e s , a s w e l l a s collaborative projects on w a s t e m a n a g e m e nt that include community engagement and linking with local recyclers. URC is looking at multi-stakeholder

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 File No. EJF-2022-1157 Upon Extra-judicial Petition for sale under Act No. 3135 as amended by Act 4118, filed by HOME DEVLOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (otherwise known as Pag-IBIG Fund), a government financial institution duly organized and existing under and by virtue of Republic Act No. 9679, with principal office at The Petron Mega Plaza Building, No. 358, Sen Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, herein represented by Department Manager III, Mr. Reynaldo P. Cue with office at Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), Cagayan de Oro Housing Business Center, against GUIA TAGUD DAIRO, of legal age, single, with postal address at Lot 12, Block 15, Richmond Hills Subdivision, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of April 22, 2022, amounts to SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY-THREE PESOS & 26/100 (631,293.26) Philippine Currency, as mortgagor’s outstanding indebtedness inclusive of interest and other charges plus other necessary fees and expense of Extra-Judicial Foreclosure and Sale, the undersigned Sheriff-in-charge will SELL at Public Auction on SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 AT 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter, at RTC, Branch 39, 2nd Floor, Hall of Justice, Goldridge Building, Mastersons Avenue corner P.N. Roa Avenue, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the Highest Bidder for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real property mortgaged together with all existing and future improvement thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 137-2011004954 Registered in the name of MS. GUIA T. DAIRO “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 2, Block 15, Pcs-10-003908 Consolidation Subdivision of Lot: 18076-A, Lot 18076-B & Lot 18076-D, all of (LRC) Psd-201690, as surveyed for Robinsons Homes, Inc. (Richmond Hills Subdivision). Situated at Cogon (now Camaman-an), City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao.

Bounded on the x x x. Beginning at x x x; containing an area of One Hundred Seventy-Eight (178) Square meters, more or less” Prospective Buyers/Bidders may investigate for themselves the property herein above described and encumbrance thereof, if any there be.

In case September 5, 2022 will be declared holiday or non-working day, the Public Auction Sale shall be held on September 9, 2022 without further notice, publication and posting.

Cagayan de Oro City, July 25, 2022.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF

By: JOSEPH C. MAAGAD

Sheriff IV

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partnerships to tackle this immense plastics challenge.

It has recently been named as regional co-chair for the Alliance to End the Plastics Waste, an industry-founded non-profit organization, which promotes solutions REPORT/PAGE 6

Zoom fatigue: a bane in distance learning

By JOCELYN DELGADO PADUA Contributor WEBINARS or online trainings and seminars have become trends for capability enhancement of professionals during the pandemic. But while the method could seem to be easier albeit hightech, it is also stressful and exhausting.

For instance, Zoom meetings became so popular that almost all distance learning methodologies require every participant to be online savvy and that gadgets have to be capable of video streamings.

A n d t h at’s e x h au s t i n g because doing a Zoom meeting requires more mental processing than face-to-face interactions, according to experts.

Then we started hearing about this new “disease,” called Zoom fatigue, which is defined as mental exhaustion that occurs after a day of videoconferencing.

Psychologists say several factors lead to Zoom fatigue.

The technological hiccups— video glitches, sound issues, and WiFi interference—that frequently happen during virtual meetings can disrupt our ability to interpret messages and add to our unease.

St an ford Un ive rs it y researchers recently published the first peer-reviewed article on the topic, which said that Zoom fatigue is real. Their findings: In-person communications make our brains happier.

If adult professionals complain about Zoom fatigue after a day of videoconferencing, imagine the travails of young learners on Zoom for two years

now. No wonder millions of learners and parents suddenly became awake, active, alive and enthusiastic after hearing the news that Malacañang has placed some areas in the country under Alert Level 1 once again.

Most parents know that the Education Department has recommended to Malacañang the progressive expansion of limited face-to-face classes in areas placed under Alert Levels 1 and 2.

Then President Rodrigo Duter te has already given the Secretary green light to authorize all DepEd regional directors to commence the progressive expansion phase of face-to-face classes for both public and private schools.

DepEd has a similar policy with the Department of Health regarding the needed consent from the parents on pediatric vaccination.

Face-to-face learning is much better compared to online learning because, as the Stanford researchers found out, “inperson communications make our brains happier.”

In a classroom setting, teachers can manage their topics very well because there is no longer a need to compress their topics to fit the modules.

Having to go to class with a real teacher is livelier for learners compared to reading a pile of modules. Students can grow more and feel more comfortable interacting with and learning from each other in a classroom setting.

Computer-aided Education: Implications for Learning Efficiency By: GRACE M. ABALLE

The goal of the educational system was to foster the development of fundamental knowledge and socializing skills, to implement career preparation, and to pass on social experience from one generation to the next. The management of student activities is an efficient implementation strategy that is crucial at all educational levels. First and foremost, it supports students' professional autonomy and, in the long run, more efficient professional mastery. Additionally, it will be simpler for a student to apply research as a method of knowledge acquisition to later levels of education and within a vocation the earlier they start

doing it.

Computers are winding up increasingly visits every year.

Teachers are utilizing the most recent innovation to run control point introductions, spilling recordings, and reproductions that were never conceivable.

It turns into a new sign of educating, enabling teachers to accomplish work. For the most part, computers are eligible to aid assistance for all levels of education.

Modern pupils are capable of using computers for communication and information needs, it should be mentioned. They are skilled at amusing thems elves on

popular social networks, but these interactions are typically pointless, unproductive, and lack any educational value. Nowadays, students may get pre-written essays, films, music, and games online, but they cannot locate a bibliography on the subject of their research project. acquiring fundamental knowledge as well as computer-operational skills to do a better job. The goal of computer education is to broaden its scope to include related subjects and industries. The most effective tool for kids to utilize in school to learn new skills and abilities is a computer with an internet connection.

The Place of Collaborative Learning in Classroom Practices By: ANNABELLE D. TABILE Collaborative learning has several advantages, including raising self-esteem, improving students' satisfaction with their educational experience, and encouraging a positive attitude toward the subject matter. As a group, you accomplish more because you are effectively working as a team. A sports team is an illustration of this.

To achieve a larger resolution in a collaborative setting, each participant must contribute in the same way that a sports team depends on the individual skills of every player to win a match.

Peer-to-peer learning and group learning are both forms of collaborative learning.

Peer learning, often known as peer instruction, is a form of cooperative learning in

which students exchange ideas or solve issues in pairs or small groups. Education experts have discovered that through peer instruction, students teach one other by addressing misunderstandings and dispelling preconceptions, which is similar to the premise that two or three heads are better than one.

Give students the chance to interact with one another and form cohesive groups by using icebreakers, teambuilding activities, and reflection exercises. Give students time to develop a group work plan that will enable them to assign roles and set deadlines. Set ground rules with your students.

Students can draft a contract that each participant must sign. Those

who breach their commitments may be subject to agreed-upon fines under this contract. Give each group's members a role and rotate those positions sometimes.

One student might serve as the coordinator, while another might take notes, summarize, and arrange the next steps.

Permit students to evaluate the number and quality of one another's contributions. Use these evaluations when giving individual grades, but do not let it weigh heavily on a student's final grade. Communicate clearly how peer assessment will influence grades. Check in with groups intermittently but encourage students to handle their own issues before coming to you for assistance.

6 The Role of Discipline in Education and Its Impact on the Process of Learning By: ANNABELLE D. TABILE The deliberate action—or lack thereof—taken to control behavior is known as discipline. It is the disciplined practice of upholding laws, regulations, cultural norms, and values, as well as the capacity to exercise self- or other-control under trying conditions. Discipline involves managing behavior by providing support, direction, and guidance while also teaching ap p ro p r i at e b e h av i o r s a n d unlearning maladaptive ones. It is about establishing boundaries, outlining duties, responsibilities, and shared expectations, and establishing a secure, predictable life.

Discipline impacts the learning process by creating a stress-free environment for apportioning time to various activities, improves planning through observing and maintaining a set daily routine, molds learner character and enhances their motivation, enables the setting of good examples, and positively contributes to better grades.

Parents must play a part to guarantee uniformity in the norms

or code of conduct governing learner behavior, even though educational institutions are required to do so.

Basic manners, hairstyles, and clothing codes all begin at home.

Parents and educators, particularly leaders of institutions, are two pillars who have a big impact on how students are raised. Lack of discipline will make it difficult to provide students with a quality education that fully engages them.

Because they are focused and self-driven, disciplined learners at all levels are more likely to easily pick up the necessary knowledge and abilities. The most crucial discipline is self-discipline, which the learner should develop by establishing goals and deciding how far they can push themselves in the face of multiple challenges.

When COVID-19 is at its worst and learning has been relocated to the house because schools are closed and parental monitoring is in place, self-discipline will be crucial in ensuring that learning continues.

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SUBSIDIARY of Del Monte Pacific Ltd. acquired certain assets of a US broth brand to expand its retail presence, said the Philippine-listed holding firm on Thursday.

Del Monte Foods, Inc., the US subsidiary of Del Monte Pacific, acquired the assets associated with ready-to-use stock and broth brand Kitchen Basics from McCormick & Co. The acquired assets comprise intellectual property and inventory with an aggregate amount of $99 million. The acquisition was financed by the unit’s “available credit facilities.”

“We’ve seen heightened interest in broth and stocks over the last few

By: GRACE M. ABALLE In a child's existence, talking and listening are crucial since they aid in communication. Effective communication skills are crucial and play a significant part in a child's development. When a baby is born, he communicates by crying, and over time, he develops the ability to express his joy and displeasure by crying, smiling, and physical movement. A child must express himself in order to communicate properly. And as the youngster gets older, he learns to communicate through taking and listening.

As practitioners, we need to nurture their talking and listening skills by providing various resources, activities, and games so that they develop good communication skills, and express

themselves clearly and confidently in every aspect of life. It improves language and communication. Talking and listening skills help to improve language and communication. The more the child talks to other the more his vocabulary be enriched which ultimately results in communication well.

If a young youngster is encouraged to discuss his activities. He will get the freedom to express himself and become proficient while speaking to people, regardless of what he is reading, doing, or how he is doing things. increases literacy and understanding. A child learns new words and expressions as they mature and begin to talk and listen more frequently. He can hone these abilities by listening to stories,

reading picture books, and conversing with other people. He then starts to understand the meaning, and later he employs those words and expressions while speaking to other people.

When the child grows up as much as he will be active in talking and listening with other friends, teachers, and other persons he gets into contact with, he begins to interact with them, and thus there will be an easy bonding between them which helps in their social development. The child gathers information based on that interaction about the nature, and behavior of that person. In a word, he gets to know the person more and more and makes an easy flowing relationship with them which helps the child to fit in the society.

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company’s march towards its 2030 goals, he said.

“In many ways, 2021 presented a rehash of 2020’s challenges, with various crises putting our economy and the world climate on the ropes,” said Lee. He added: “The difference now, aside from an increased sense of urgency, is a greater amount of experience with which URC can face the odds –and we are now setting our sights on greater ambitions towards more sustainable futures.”

URC has been pivoting towards making renewable energy take up a bigger share in its power use.

It has been installing solar panels at several of its facilities in the Philippines, and in its manufacturing hubs in Thailand and Vietnam.

It continues to use manure, agricultural and food waste, and other CAGAYAN DE ORO as MAIN BRANCH organic materials a P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers renewable energy source.

Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * The company Telefax has also # (088) 856-1947 ramped up its community CAMIGUIN BRANCHin support specifically B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, the areas of livelihood, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 sustainable farming, food CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City availability, and security.

Projects such DIVISORIA asBRANCH the Atty. ErasmoGroup’s B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Agro-Industrial Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Kabalikat Village Hub, Tel. # (088)Flour 857-3631 Division’s Flourish Pilipinas, LAPASAN BRANCH S u g a r & R e nLapasan ew b del OroeCisty Hi-way,aCagayan # (088) 231-6739 Division’s Project Tel.SALIG, BRANCH and its SustainableCARMEN Potato Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Program, are among URC’s Tel. # (088) 231-2011 initiatives towards building

a sustainability roadmap that includes responsible s ou rc i ng , pro du c t i on , consumption and developing the capabilities of communities for better livelihood.

“In the coming years, we will continue to build up on ou r he r it age of sustainable success through the programs and targets laid out in this sustainability report: from reducing our environmental impact all the way to achieving 100 percent quality and food safety certifications for our products,” said Lee. URC’s sustainability rep or t can b e vie we d t hroug h its cor p orate website, www.urc.com.ph.

that reduce and avoid environmental pollution from plastic waste.

URC is likewise an investor and strategic partner of Planet First, a purpose-led European growth investment platform dedicated to developing solutions to a d d re ss sust ai nabi l it y challenges.

For People and C ommunities, URC is committed to Safety and to Growing its Talent by bringing down to zero its lost-time injury frequency rate, providing at least 24 training hours for each employee every year, and raising by 10 p ercent annually the number of its volunteers and beneficiaries leading the community “ T h rou g h e f f i c i e nt management of resources, and a consistent commitment to always give back, we aim to make lasting concrete changes on an institutional level, in a way that affects all operations, and demonstrates our resolve as a world-class manufacturer,” said Irwin Lee, URC president and CEO. Lee said URC has been able to polish its plans and refresh its targets ever since it released its first sustainability report in 2018.

Not even the Covid-19 pandemic has derailed the

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ye ar s a s c ons u m e r s double down on home meal preparation, health and wellness,” Del Monte Foods Chief Marketing Officer Bibie Wu said in a press release.

Kitchen Basics was founded in 1996 and pioneered liquid stock in the United States. Its products are distributed nationally in the US and include a range of conventional and organic stock and broth offerings.

“The acquisition of Kitchen Basics will enable us to leverage synergies

across our business to scale our broth and stock portfolio across North America,” Del Monte Foods President and Chief Executive Officer Greg N. Longstreet said.

“As we plan for the next decade of growth, we’re c om m itt e d t o strengthening our branded product portfolio to me e t c onsu me rs’ changing needs,” Mr. Longstreet added.

Del Monte Pacific, together with its subsidiaries, is a global branded food and beverage company that caters to today’s consumer n e e d s f or pre m iu m quality, healthy products.

Peril of Plastics

By: Joey Marie S. Revelo Secondary School Teacher III Ozamiz City National High School

Senate Bill No. 40 otherwise known as the Single-Use Plastics Regulation and Management Act of 2019 proposes to ban the use of all single-use plastics one year after the effectivity of the measure and to penalize those who will not enforce it. With the Philippines' huge consumption of single-use plastics, its longterm damage to the environment is transparently seen and felt by mankind.

Similarly, in Ozamiz City National High School, singleuse plastics are banned inside the campus to address ill-effects to human health in pursuant to Ozamiz City Ordinance No. 1137.

Most items found in piles of trash are composed of sachets, shopping bags and plastic bags. These wastes can be consumed by marine animals and can cause death due to plastic indigestion. Aside from that, plastics also add to the clogging of canals in crowded places. Additionally, our huge plastic consumption greatly contributes to air pollution that harms us.

T he issu e is not t he improper waste disposal; it is the extreme use of plastics. In the 2016 survey of the Ocean Conservancy Mckinsey Center for Business and Environment, Philippines ranked third plastic waste producer all over the globe following after China and Indonesia.

The National Geographic reported that a sperm whale

has been found dead on the shores of Indonesia with four plastic bottles, 115 cups, 25 plastic bags and 1,000 pieces of plastic found lying in the layers its stomach. On a similar note, last march 2018, a dead whale washed up in the Philippines had 40kg (88lbs) of plastic bags in its stomach.

Data from the 2015 study "Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean" shows that the Philippines wastes 6, 237,653 kg (6875.84 tons) of plastics per day, of which 81% is mismanaged.

Imagine what our world is like as growing amounts of plastic start to emerge.

The six million kilograms of used plastic being contributed everyday threaten humanity's existence.

The community must organize and spread awareness regarding the matter. Every household in the community must ma ke me asu re s to eliminate single-use plastic products. The immediate passage of SB No. 40 will also be a great help to combat the increasing consumption of single-use plastics in the country.

The problem of single-use plastic is our responsibility.

Every one of us has to take part on saving the planet by minimizing the consumption of single-use plastics. We all have the responsibility to save the future generations from the ravaging dangers of plastics.

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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

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

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ESMAYATIN VASQUEZ AMPASO JR. has filed with this Office a petition for change (complete name of the petitioner) Of first name from ABDUL CAIR AMPASO to ESMAYATIN VASQUEZ AMPASO JR. in the birth certificate of (first name to be changed) (new first name to be adopted) ESMAYATIN V. AMPASO JR. who was born on March 31, 1993 (complete name of document owner) (complete date of birth) at LUGAIT, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are ESMAYATIN B. AMPASO (place of birth) and JENNEFER T. VASQUEZ. (name of father) (name of Mother) Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 07, 2022.

JOSEPHINE M. BANLUTA OIC- Municipal Civil Registrar BWM: Aug. 1,8, 2022

Its heritage brands include Del Monte, S&W, Contadina and College Inn — some of which originated in the US. Del Monte Foods owns other trademarks such as Orchard Select, Fruit Refreshers, Veggieful, and Bubble Fruit.

Del Monte Pacific’s Philippine subsidiary, Del Monte Philippines, Inc., owns trademark rights to Del Monte, Today’s, Fiesta, 202, Fit ‘n Right, Heart Smart, Bone Smart and Quick ‘n Easy in the Philippines.

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION AND SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE OF A SEGREGATED PORTION OF LOT K N OW A L L M E N B Y T H E S E PRESENTS: That the late PORFERIO Q. TABASAN who died on September 29, 1973 and his wife LOURDES C. TABASAN who died on November 22, 1997 at Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City; COSMENCITO C. TABASAN who died on September 5, 2004 at Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City; PABLO C. TABASAN who died on September 19, 1993, at Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, and MENILIO C. TABASAN of Balubal, Cagayan de Oro City; that the said deceased left the following properties with Tax Declaration No. G-393102 situated at Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City containing an area of 342 square meters, more or less, Tax Declaration No. G-393923 situated at Purok 2, Balubal, Cagayan de Oro City containing an area of 63,693 square meters, more or less, Tax Declaration No. G-371436 situated at Purok 2, Balubal, Cagayan de Oro City containing an area of 3,000 square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION AND SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SALE OF A SEGREGATED PORTION OF LOT, that finally, MENILIO C. TABASAN, VENDOR, has agreed to sell a portion of his share and the VENDEE, SEGUNDINA B. BORCILLO, of legal age, Filipino, widow, and a resident of Purok 1A Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City, has agreed to buy the portion of above-described property adjudicated in favor of the VENDOR, particularly Lot 62-C in the subdivision plan (Lot 62, PLSm-1098), containing an area of Nineteen Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven(19,177) square meters, more or less, in the amount of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php200,000.00), Philippine Currency filed by the heirs of PORFERIO Q. TABASAN, LOURDES C. TABASAN, COSMENCITO C. TABASAN, PABLO C. TABASAN, and MENILIO C. TABASAN, per DOC #278; PAGE #56; BOOK #58; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JUNALD J. RUBINO. BWM: July 25, Aug. 1,8, 2022

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED ORLANDO BACAL WITH SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ORLANDO BACAL, who died intestate on May 13, 1994 at Cagayan de Oro City; that the said decedent at the time of his death left a certain real property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-98047 situated in the Barrio of Macasandig, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY FOUR (284), SQUARE METERS, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED ORLANDO BACAL WITH SALE, filed by the heirs of ORLANDO BACAL, in favor of ROLANDO U. GIRONELLA, JR., AND MARIE ANNE G. GIRONELLA, per DOC #484; PAGE #97; BOOK #101; Series of 2011 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FRANCISCO T. DEL CASTILLO. BWM: Aug. 1,8,15, 2022

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Force “Hapsay Kable,” in which major streets in the city were rid with overlapping “spaghetti” wires and cables in electric posts. The task force was formed under Executive Order No. 172-2017, then known as the “CDO ICT Task Force on Cables and Wires,” signed by former Mayor Oscar Moreno in November 2017. During the 1990s, the provincial governmentowned Misamis Oriental Telephone System Inc. (Misortel), in partnership with Samsung Company, had laid underground fiber optic cables in the area. The ducts, however, are now unused after the landline telephone firm became non-operational. “There remains an existing underground facility though with a win-win solution for the city and the province which owns Misortel. We checked the ducts, and it’s still in good condition,” Buenavista said. (PNA)

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acknowledged the authority of Marcos to reject House Bill 10554 on constitutional and legal grounds. Approved on third and final reading last May 30, HB 10554 sought to amend Republic Act (RA) 11515, the law granting a 25-year extension to the existing franchise of the DLPC. The supposed expansion would cover Tagum and Island Garden City of Samal, Asuncion, Kapalong, New Corella, San Isidro and Talaingod EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS That the late MILA ROMERO CABASAN, who died on June 30, 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, at the time of her death she was the owner of the following property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2020008016 situated in the Barrio of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY SIX (166) SQUARE METERS, more or less and a BDO bank deposit under account number 011780014323 and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of MILA ROMERO CABASAN, per DOC #76; PAGE #16; BOOK #52; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDGARDO Y. RAAGAS. BWM: Aug. 8,15, & 22

DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE K N OW A L L M E N B Y T H E S E PRESENTS: That the late DAMIAN D. GALUA died a long time ago without any debt, last will or testament, at the time of the death of our predecessor aforenamed, he left several parcels of land with KATIBAYAN NG ORIHINAL NA TITULO BLG. P-12009 situated in the Barangay of San Isidro, Municiapality of Mahinog, Province of Camiguin, Island of Camiguin, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN (3,167) SQUARE METERS, in the Tax Declaration, the area is THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWELVE (3,212) SQUARE METER), and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of DAMIAN D. GALUA, in favor of PETER MARCK LL. SALIRING as Attorney-infact of QUEENIE MAGDALE RAMOS, per DOC #81; PAGE #17; BOOK #LVII; Series of 2021, DOC #79; PAGE #16; BOOK #LVII; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. HUMPHREY JEFFREY O. ROXAS, J.D. BWM: Aug. 8,15, & 22

towns in Davao del Norte, which the North Davao Electric Cooperative Inc. (NORDECO) currently services. NORDECO has an existing franchise for the mainland until 2028 and Samal until 2033. Edillon said the company respects the sentiments of the local government units (LGUs) of Davao del Norte, which initiated the move to change the distribution utility from NORDECO to DLPC. “Other municipalities are asking for us to serve them,” he said. He added he is not privy to the next move of the affected LGUs after the veto of HB 10554. He said the DLPC would continue to provide quality services to its consumers within its franchise area, comprising the cities of Davao and Panabo, and Carmen, Dujali and Sto. Tomas towns in Davao del Norte. In his veto message, Marcos cited “legal and/or constitutional challenge due to the apparent overlap and possible infringement into the subsisting franchise, permits, and contracts previously granted to North Davao Electric Cooperative Inc.” He said HB 10554 contravenes Section 27 of RA No. 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act, mandating that “all existing franchises shall be allowed to their full term.

The resulting repeal of NORDECO’s franchise over expanded franchise area would violate the nonimpairment clause under Section 10 of Article III of the 1987 Constitution, and the amendatory law would also constitute a “collateral attack” on the existing franchise of NORDECO, he said. “As acknowledged by the bill, NORDECO Inc. has ‘existing power supply agreements with generation companies that are provisionally

or finally approved by the Energy R e g u l at or y C om m i s s i on’ t h at will necessarily be terminated or impaired upon the resulting repeal of North Davao electric cooperative Inc.’s franchise over the expanded area,” he added. In a statement, NORDECO said Marcos’ stand on the bill showed his commitment to the total electrification program of the country mandated under Presidential Decree 269, creating the National Electrification Administration. It said Marcos’s “recognition of the existing franchise of NORDECO shows his utmost respect for the laws of the land.” “This is not only a victory for NORDECO, Inc. but for its more than 200,000 member-consumer-owners and the 120 electric cooperatives in the country which is the implementing arm of the government in nation building,” it said.

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medical doctors. Dr. David Mendoza, DOH-10's Local Health Support Division Chief, said Friday that individuals lacking health-seeking behavior would rather not go to hospitals or see a doctor because of fear that they would be diagnosed with Covid-19. “That is why they don't want to be tested even when they are sick. They will just say it's just an ordinary flu,” Mendoza said during Friday's launching here of DOH's “Konsultayo.” Dr. Wella Kindom Brito, DOH-10's Chief of Infectious Diseases Cluster, said Konsultayo was conceptualized for health promotion and education. “We have seven priority areas: diet and

Teachers as Researchers By: Marry Ann Anghag Malon Teacher III-Tungawan Elementary School Sominot District 1-Division of Zamboanga del Sur

Teachers' responsibilities have evolved from being classroom instructors to researchers as the world seems to be so complex.

Teachers are now expected t o c a r r y o ut re s e a rc h projects in order to develop solutions to the challenges they experienced, obtain professional progress, and take advantage of research incentives.

The use of the modular learning paradigm has proven difficult for teachers throughout this pandemic.

These include worries about the efficacy of Self-Learning Mo d u l e s ( S L M s ) , t h e validity of the assessment results, and strategies for enhancing learners' learning performance. These issues can be remedied if teachers conduct research.

Teachers may also select from any of the four study agenda: government, human resource development, child protection, and teaching and learning. Four more themes are also available for selection: inclusive e ducat ion, gender and development, disaster risk reduction and management

(DRRM) (DepEd Order No. 39, s. 2016).

Te a c h e r s w h o h av e completed writing any of the provided research agendas may then obtain a Certificate of Completion (COC). They may utilize this certificate to bolster their application for promotions.

Teachers do receive research incentives through the Basic Education Research Fund (BERF).

It is a program by the Department of Education that allows each Regional Office and one Division Of f ice in e ach are a to receive a research grant of PHP 500,000.00. (DepEd Order No. 24, s. 2010).

The benefits that await teacher-researchers include research incentives, COC for advancement, and the notion that instructors can fix their own problems.

Teachers should engage in research because it can help them enhance their e du c at i on a l pr a c t i c e s , and contribute greatly to the attainment of quality education to the Filipino learners.

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That the late EMILIO L. BARBOSA, June 6, 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, died intestate leaving a parcel of land with Residential House situated at Purok 3-A, Block 1, Lot 1, Villa Trinitas Subdivision, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, and A Claim of excess of payment from the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON WITH WAIVER, filed by the heirs of EMILIO L. BARBOSA, per DOC #408; PAGE #86; BOOK #47; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ROWELL B. VALLEDOR. BWM: Aug. 8,15, & 22

exercise, environmental health, vaccines, and immunization,” Brito said, adding the program hopes to influence health-seeking behaviors among residents. Brito said the prevention of illegal substance use, improving mental health, learning sexual reproductive, and violence and injury prevention were also included in the seven habits being advocated under Konsultayo. Dr. Ellenietta Gamolo, DOH-10 assistant director, said Konsultayo is a weekly information and dissemination campaign for the public to get the right information on all health cases and encourage them to seek medical attention. The program also provides an opportunity for the public to ask DOH officials and other doctors directly about health issues. (PNA)

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sector regarding its 65 big-ticket real estate properties, as opposed to selling them outright.

GSIS Executive Vice President for Support Services Sector Dionisio C. Ebdane, Jr. said the state-run pension fund can invest P104 billion in equities and infrastructure. Out of the cap, it has invested only P35 billion, with P16.8 billion going to the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure (PINAI).

PINAI is a pr ivate e quit y fund partly financed by the Asian Development Bank and managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, which will wind down in 2024.

Mr. Ebdane said GSIS has seen good returns from the fund.

The GSIS expanded its investment portfolio by 5.22% to P890.59 billion in 2021 from P846.4 billion in 2020. The pension fund invests in infrastructure assets, and peso- and foreign-currency denominated instruments like cash, equities, time deposits and fixed income assets.

It booked a net income of P595.8 billion in 2021, a turnaround from the net loss worth P94.2 billion it posted the year prior.

The gover nment wants its spending on infrastructure to reach at least 5% of gross domestic product during the six-year term of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. CALAMITY FUND

Meanwhile, Mr. Veloso said a P5.4-billion calamity fund can be tapped by 5,733 GSIS members and 2,503 pensioners in Abra after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the province on Wednesday.

“GSIS members who have existing emergency loan balance may borrow up to P40,000 to pay off their previous emergency loan balance and still receive a maximum net amount of P20,000. Those without existing emergency loan may apply for P20,000.

Pensioners may likewise apply for a P20,000 loan,” the GSIS said.

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and Smart President and CEO, said that PLDT is on track to meet its 2022 targets. Service Revenues are expected to post a mid-single digit growth.

“Home broadband will lead this growth, with Enterprise also expected to register stronger performance, underpinned by ICT. And although Wireless faces tough market conditions, it should benefit from the continued opening up of the economy,” he said. “Improved customer experience is one of the key transformational goals in PLDT's aspirational 2025 vision and strategy, under which the company is also establishing new ways of working and a much higher pace of execution,” Panlilio added.

“All these are in support of our mission to provide better connectivity for all in an enhanced digital ecosystem, accelerating Filipinos’ pivot to their digital lifestyles.”

Consolidated Net Debt as of the first half of 2022 amounted to US$3.9 billion while net[1] debt-to-EBITDA stood at 2.16x.

Gross Debt was at US$4.8 billion, with maturities well spread out.

Only 16% of Gross Debt are denominated in US dollars and 5% are unhedged.

PLDT maintained its credit ratings from Moody’s and S&P Global at investment grade. In April, PLDT announced the

signing of Sale and Purchase Agreements in connection with the sale of 5,907 telecom towers and related passive telecom infrastructure, the largest ever acquisition of assets in the Philippines by international investors.

Following this, PLDT announced on 1st June that its subsidiaries Smart and Digitel Mobile Philippines, Inc. have successfully achie ved First Closing by completing the sale of 3,012 telecom towers, representing more than half of the towers being monetized. The corresponding cash consideration of approximately P39.2 billion has been received.

The Second Closing was concluded on 1st August with the completion of the sale of 1,013 towers, with the corresponding cash consideration of P13.2 billion also received.

The Group has to date completed the sale of 4,025 telecom towers representing 68% of the towers portfolio subject to the sale.

PLDT’s gain on the First Closing stood at P12.6 billion in the first half of the year. PLDT anticipates additional closings over the next few months based on the number of towers being transferred. Final closing is expected by the fourth quarter of 2022.

Earlier today, the Board of Directors declared: (i) an interim regular dividend of P47 per share, representing 60% of first half 2022 telco core income in line with PLDT’s dividend policy, and (ii) a special dividend of P28 per share, resulting from the proceeds of the towers sale.

Record date is set for 18th August 2022, while payment date is on 5th September 2022.

Another P3 billion of special dividends in connection with the towers sale will be declared together with the final dividend for 2022. (PLDT)

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City

OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF-2022-1132 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118 filed by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (PAG-IBIG FUND), as mortgagee JULIE ANN G. TAGALOGON, as mortgagor, to which the indebtedness as March 16, 2022, amounted to SIX HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY TWO PESOS & 51/100 (P 610,862.51), inclusive of interest and penalty charges, attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned will SELL TO PUBLIC Auction on SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at the entrance door Regional Trial Court Branch-23, Goldbridge Bldg., Mastersons-Macapagal, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder for cash or manager’s checks and in Philippine Currency, the following described properties, to wit; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE TITLE NO. 137-2012000378 A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 12, Block 15, Psd-10-053352, being a portion of 3891-P-2, Psd10-050786). Situated in the Barangay Canitoan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao.

Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIX (106) sq. meters more or less.

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

In the event auction sale cannot take place for whatever legal reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title herein above-described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Done this July 18, 2022 in the City of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines.

(SGD) RICO A. REMALIG Sheriff IV

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urmounting increasingly tough economic conditions, PLDT Inc. (PSE: TEL) (NYSE: PHI) (PLDT) grew Consolidated Service Revenues (net of interconnection costs) by 5% or P4.4 billion to an all-time high of P94.3 billion in the first half of 2022.

In the second quarter of 2 0 2 2 , C ons ol i d at e d Service Revenues grew by 6% to P47.9 billion, showing robust growth despite more difficult market conditions as the Company notched a fifth quarter of sequential improvements.

Sustained quarter-onquarter 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 in the first six months grew 8% or P3.9 billion year-onyear to P50.5 billion, another all-time high, crossing the P100-billion mark for the

PLDT’s, 2022 First Half Earnings Press briefing led by PLDT Chairman Manuel V Pangilinan, with PLDT Chief Financial Officer Anabelle Chua, PLDT President & CEO Alfredo Panlilio, and Voyager Innovations CEO & Founder Orlando Vea. (photo supplied) Ms. Cathy Yap-Yang PLDT Group Head of Corporate Communications, moderates the proceedings. (photo supplied)

last 12-month period.

EBITDA margin was at 52% in the first half of 2022, from 51% the previous year.

Tel c o C ore Inc ome, excluding the impact of asset sales and Voyager Innovations, reached P17.0

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billion, up 12% or P1.8 billion from the same period last year.

Reported Income jumped

by P3.8 billion or 30% to P16.7 billion.

Alfredo S. Panlilio, PLDT HALF/PAGE 7