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Briefly Farm rehab A BANANA FARM in Bukidnon has been successfully brought back after having been infested with Panama disease by a local team of farm experts and plant pathologists, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said.

MinDA Chairman Emmanuel F. Piñol said the group led by Lalaine AlbanoNarreto, Jose Barrosa, and soil experts from Unifrutti Tropical Philippines have succeeded in rehabilitating the Manupali Agri-Development Corp. (MADC) Cavendish banana farm in Valencia City, Bukidnon after six years.

“After a six-year field experiment (that) started in 2015, MADC was brought back to life with the banana farm area expanded from 280 to 371 hectares. While there are still negligible cases of the disease, the problem is effectively under control and easily prevented from spreading,” Mr. Piñol said in a Facebook post over the weekend.

Flat agri growth THE GROWTH of the agriculture sector is expected to be flat to lower over the remainder of President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s term, according to industry groups and experts.

Mr. Duterte will deliver his sixth and final State of the Nation Address on July 26 and is due to end his term in June 2022.

Calixto V. Chikiamco, Foundation for Economic Freedom president, estimated that “for 2021, (agriculture output) might be flat or even negative, depending on further disruptions caused by the pandemic lockdowns, control of the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) and adverse weather. In the first quarter, agricultural production dropped 3.3%, so positive growth for the year would be optimistic,” Mr. Chikiamco said via mobile phone.

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UTUAN City – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Thursday formally unveiled major airport and seaport development projects that will further boost the connectivity of the Caraga Region.

In a ceremony at the Butuan Airport, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said these include the asphalt overlay of the airport's runway, the improvement of the terminal interior and exterior features, and the establishment of a Malasakit Hall at the airport.

Tugade also officially opened the newly-improved Cantilan Port situated in Cantilan town in Surigao del Sur. “It is the mandate of President Rodrigo Duterte for the DOTr to provide comfort and convenience to the Filipino people, especially during their travels,” Tugade said.

The airport modernization project also includes the provision of clinic, childcare room, lounge, prayer room, washroom, and concession spaces.

The port’s development

projects cover the construction of a reinforced concrete pier, a back-up area, and a port lighting system.

“Nadoble ang kapasidad ng Cantilan Port, na kung saan pati ‘yung mga kapitbahay na lugar kagaya ng Carascal, Madrid, Carmen, at Lanuza sa Surigao del Sur ay nakikinabang na rin,” Tugade said.

The department also said Cantilan Port can now handle UPGRADE/PAGE 11

Butuan Airport is undergoing a major facelift.

FORMER rebels and members of communist organizations in Lanao del Norte and Bukidnon provinces have received livelihood programs through government initiatives.

On Tuesday, the 4th Mechanized Infantr y Battalion (4Mech) based in Balo-i, Lanao del Norte

initiated a vinegar production project for former rebels while their enrolment to the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) is under process.

Lt. Col. Rommel Pereña, 4Mech commanding officer, said the y have enoug h resources to provide needed training while waiting for

NorMin ex-rebels go into vinegar-making, farming reimbursement from the E-CLIP, without affecting the battalion.

Pereña said the project is easier and quicker to produce and the return is also high.

“We thought of making turmeric tea, but it takes a longer time to produce.

We have a f r iend w ho makes vinegar similar to

the pinakurat of Iligan. We thought this is easy to teach and the earnings are also quite high," he said in a statement.

Pinakurat vinegar is made from coconut fragmented sap, also known as tuba, and blended with local chili labuyo.

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Paalam bags silver to cap PH’s best Olympic outing

By H. MARCOS MORDENO, MindaNews

MALAYBALAY City – Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam settled for the silver medal after losing to British fighter Galal Yafai in the flyweight division at the Tokyo Olympics Saturday afternoon.

Yafai dashed the countr y’s hope for its second gold medal at the quadrennial sports event in a split decision, 4-1, in his favor. He scored a knockdown in the first round and also took the second round.

Nonetheless, the feat marked GLORIOUS MOMENTS. Stephanie Sepulveda, girlfriend of Tokyo Olympian the first time the Philippines Carlo Paalam, shows the medals and photos of Paalam in his victorious moments, at her family's residence in Barangay Pasil, Kauswagan, Cagayan bagged three boxing medals, de Oro Aug 7. 2021. Paalam settled for a silver medal on Saturday after two silver and one bronze, and absorbing a split decision loss to British boxer Galal Yafai. photo by gerry lee gorit four medals overall, in a single

Olympic event.

All four medalists are from Mindanao.

The country won its first gold medal ever courtesy of weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz of Zamboanga City.

In boxing, Nesthy Petecio of Davao del Sur won silver in the women’s featherweight class, Paalam, also a silver medalist, is from Cagayan de Oro City and Bukidnon, and Eumir Marcial, who won bronze (middleweight), is also from Zamboanga City.

Paalam was born in Talakag, Bukidnon but his family moved to Cagayan de Oro when he was nine, picking garbage for a living.

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MAFAR installs warehouse with solar drier to uplift ‘SPMS Box’ farmers COTABATO City —.

Hundreds of rice farmers situated in the SPMS Box (Shariff Aguak, Pagatin, Mamasapano, and Shariff Saydona) in Maguindanao are set to improve their farming activity as BARMM’s agriculture ministry broke ground a warehouse project with a solar drier on Thursday.

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform’s (MAFAR) Engineering Division will man the construction of the infrastructure facility located at Brgy.

Bialong, Shariff Aguak, in Maguindanao.

The facility is the combination of a storage building with drying pavement, where the farmers of Brgy. Bialong and neighboring barangays may use for safe storing and efficient drying of their produced agri-

product.

According to MAFAR Minister Dr. Mohammad Yacob, beneficiaries of the project are Salindao Farmers Marketing Cooperatives which is composed of more than 100 rice farmers.

“Malawak iyong area nila at ‘yun ang dahilan [kung] bakit sila ang napili ng ministry bilang beneficiary ng project. Sila rin ay nakasentro sa loob ng SPMS box kung saan malawak ang taniman ng palay,” Yacob said.

Yacob also shared that the engineers of the ministry had assessed the area and concluded that the farmers really need this kind of project.

"Sa lawak ng area nila ay wala silang ganoong kalaking warehouse na pwedeng makaaccommodate ng 1,000 INSTALLS/PAGE 11

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NIA to turn over P1.4-B projects to NorMin LGUs

By ERCEL MAANDIG, Reporter

THE National Irrigation Administration (NIA) 10 (Northern Mindanao) is set to inaugurate and turn over a total of 42 irrigation projects worth PHP1.4 billion to different provinces in the region.

NIA-10 manager Jun Banaay, in an interview Friday, said the projects would service 4,000 hectares of irrigation systems.

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BALINGASAG, MISAMIS ORIENTAL National Highway Balingasag, Barangay 4, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental Mobile Number/s: 0933-823-3161, 0933-823-3304 Tel. Number: 333-5161 CAGAYAN DE ORO P&J Lim Building, Tiano Kalambagohan St., Barangay 14, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Tel No. (08822) 727-829 / 231-6629 Telefax No. (088) 856-1947 Mobile No. 0933-823-3303 / 0943-708-7065 CAGAYAN DE ORO WAREHOUSE Warehouse 7, Bonbon Road, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Mobile No. 0917-825-4149 / 0943-708-7065 CARMEN, CAGAYAN DE ORO Vamenta Blvd., fronting CEPALCO, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Tel. No. (088) 233-2011 Mobile No. 0933-823-3159 CORRALES, CDO Corrales Ave., Barangay 29, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Telefax No. (088) 231-2055

also include the provincial governments of Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, and Lanao del Sur, as well as the Islamic City of Marawi, which, though part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, is under NIA-10 jurisdiction.

Led by NIA chief Ricardo Visaya, the

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virtual turnover is slated on August 18, 19, and 20 in different venues.

It will be attended by the respective heads of irrigators associations of six Irrigation Management Office, headed by its Federation President James Sungcob.

"Aside from the 4,000 hectares that

will be irrigated this month, there are also around 3,000 hectares dilapidated irrigation systems throughout the region that will be restored for the 40,000 farmer recipients in the region that are already satisfied and benefited from the free irrigation," he said. (PNA)

Roles of parents towards their children's education during pandemic

By BELINDA O. MALARAN Master Teacher I Gracia Elementary School Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental

Due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic across the globe, numerous countries experienced a shutdown of their economies which affected different sectors and industries on a worldwide platform. The education sector wasn't exempted from this. Schools were closed and remote teaching and learning began for several children. Virtual learning interventions and solutions were implemented, and

parents were faced with the new challenge of being both parents and teachers at the identical time.

Parents are known to be the first teacher of their child from the instant a child is born and as they mature into adults. The standard role of every parent involves teaching, guiding, and raising children to become strong standing members of their communities. But now, the COVID-19 period presents as another opportunity for parents to be engaged within the lives of their children like never before.

With the shutdown of educational institutions, parents have had to require up the role of being both parent and teacher. At this point, most parents might sense like their space has been invaded by their children and they are all trying to work out how to balance between working and functioning from home and ensuring their children stay on track with their learning.

Parents are all adapting to a different and new routine.

However, it is important that the children feel supported in their academics as this is also a new adjustment for them.

In this difficult and challenging time, parents can still support the education of their child by first, maintaining the communication with the teachers of their children.

Next is parents should share personal school experiences and monitor the academic progress of their children.

Lastly, parents should also normalize failure, appreciate positive outcomes, and listen to the needs and desires of their children. Of all these supports, indeed parents play a pivotal role towards their children's education during pandemic.

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As election period is fast approaching, the outpourings of speeches to liberate the poor and the vulnerable from the quagmire of poverty will be filling the airwaves as politicians will bombard mainstream media with gospel of self-promotion to get votes. This time, let voters know that poverty reduction cannot be had unless the poor and the vulnerable are empowered. Studies of development experts have shown that poverty of the Pilipino people is rooted in their powerlessness to have access and control over their resources and utilities.

Paradoxically, poverty in this country looms amidst the richness in a country that is oozing with ecological resources.

In terms of biodiversity,

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Determination dies hard Think a minute… This is the true story of a young lady who told all of her friends she was going to be an actress.

At the young age of 16 she went off to drama school in New York City. Unfortunately after only a short time the school sent a letter to her mother saying, “Please take your daughter home. She has no acting ability at all!”

Instead of giving up and going home, this tough teen got a job in a musical, but she was soon fired from that job also. In fact, she worked in three other musicals and was fired from every one of them! In two years, she had not earned one dollar as an actress.

Finally she got a job as a model, but soon lost that job too. Then she became seriously ill. The doctor told her she might never walk again. However, she bravely fought this terrible disease for two years, until eventually she was able to walk again.

After six years in New York City she had nothing to show for herself except rejection and obstacles she had overcome.

Yet amazingly, 20 years

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t he Phi lippines dwar fs countries even those which are so financially advanced.

Being a tropical country, we have some 8,000 species of flowering plants, much greater in number compared to those found in the whole continent of North America which has only 300 plant species. On marine and fisheries, the Philippine Archipelago is the “center of the center of marine life on earth, based on the studies of Dr. Kent Carpenter, the President of the United Nations- Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO).

Agriculturally, our lands are carpeted with trees which are the finest in the world and with plants continuously producing healthy food and fruits. But the richness does not end at the surface; beneath

are all kinds of minerals and ore deposits that can be described as the biggest in the world.

If this is so, why has poverty become a second skin to majority of the people? This is simply because power has been dislocated and misplaced, cornered by those who are using power to exploit our natural resources with utter disregard for nature and the welfare of the future generations.

There was a time when power was with the loggers, so, they wantonly harvested our hardwoods, erasing some 17 million hectares of dipterocarp forest from the face of the earth together with the billions of species that have been there for millions of years, even before God created the homo sapiens.

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA There was no stopping them then because from out of their gargantuan rakings, they were able to form a strong cabal of vested interest. The massive bonanza also went into the pockets of those who were tasked to enforce the environmental laws, yet, were only successful in conniving with the powerful loggers, many of whom were voted EMPOWERING/PAGE 11

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IGNACIO BUNYE At 170, Bank of the Philippine Islands, the first bank in the Philippines and in Asia, remains a tower of strength. Appropriately, BPI’s anniversar y mass celebrant Jose Fuerte Cardinal Advincula, Jr., chose the tower – a feature common to the logos of BPI, the Archdiocese of Manila and the cardinal’s personal coat of arms. The tower, the cardinal said, symbolizes a strong fortress against the enemy.

For BPI, the enemy consists of the various natural and manmade calamities throughout its history – the Philippine Revolution of 1898, the Philippine American War, the

first and second World Wars, the martial law years, the 1990 Luzon earthquake, the 1991 Mt. Pinatubo eruption, the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the Taal eruptions, the super typhoons that visited the country and now, Covid 19. Repeatedly, BPI has conquered the enemy.

O bs er vers remarke d that it was most fitting that the anniversary mass, held August 2 and attended online by hundreds of BPI’s officials and staff, was celebrated by t he ne w ly - i nst a l l e d Archbishop of Mani l a.

According to BPI President and CEO Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco, himself the newlyinstalled president of BPI (he just completed his 100th day in office), the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila (RCAM) has been part of BPI since the beginning and continuous to remain as a substantial partner of the bank.

C a rd i n a l Ad v i n c u l a s eized the opp or tunity to thank BPI, as part of the Ayala Group, and the

whole business community as well, for the private sector’s response to Covid 19. The Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation, co-chaired by BPI Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (JAZA) , launched Project Ugnayan, which distributed P1 billion worth of gift certificates, thru Caritas Manila, to approximately 5.3 million individuals in Metro Manila.

The Cardinal quoted JAZA as saying: “This unprecedented assembly of so many business corporations and families, coming to the assistance of the most vulnerable in our society speaks of the heart and generosity of the business community.”

BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno, meanwhile, congratulated BPI for its innovative banking services and products but most of all for its significant contribution in support of BSP’s thrust for digitalization and financial inclusion.

In his own anniversary message, JAZA described BPI as an integral part of

the Philippine story. In its early years, BPI, then known as El Banco Espanol Filipino de Isabela II, printed the paper money circulated in the Philippines. It was called the Pesos Fuertes (Strong Pesos). JAZA attributed BPI’s longevity to its “culture of innovation, customer obsession and reinvention”.

On its 170th anniversary, TG Limcaoco described BPI as “a bank in good shape”. He happily reported to BPI unibankers that BPI recently earned the following accolades: Best Sustainable Bank….. Best Trade Finance Bank… the Best Investment Bank (thru BPI Capital), the Best SME Bank (thru BPI Family) and, hopefully soon, The Best CSR Bank (thru BPI Foundation).

“It is important that after 170 years, we continue to adapt and to reinvent ourselves, for our clients and our key stakeholders,” L ichauco s aid. Moving forward, BPI will focus on the following: 1. digitalization BPI/PAGE 11

Humility strengthens our faith JHAN TIAFAU HURST later 40 million people watched this actress in her very first television show. In fact, more people watched I Love Lucy than the coronation of Queen Elizabeth and the inauguration of the U. S . Pre s i d e nt D w i g ht Eisenhower. For five years Lucille Ball’s program was the #1 television show in America! Later, she became the first woman to be the head of her own television production company.

Some people think successful stars like Lucille Ball simply get discovered and success just falls into their lap. But we do not see all their years of work and determination overcoming HURST/PAGE 11

WE know that for miracles and some extraordinar y divine interventions to take place for our very difficult if not impossible situations we can encounter in our life, we need to have a strong faith.

This is validated many times in the gospel where Christ would only respond to those requests that are backed up by strong faith.

For example, in that episode of a father of a lunatic who was possessed by a demon, Christ reproached his disciples for being unable to drive out the demon because of their lack of faith. (cfr. Mt 17,14-20) “Why could we not drive it out?,” the disciples asked Christ who said, “Because of your little faith. Amen, I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing

will be impossible for you.”

Faith, a strong faith, is always needed for miracles to happen. But to have a strong faith, a deep and solid humility is also needed. There is no way such faith can come to us unless we are truly humble.

We need to be humble to attract and receive God’s grace that would enable us to do what we cannot do on our own—to be able to love everyone, including our enemies. Christ has told us, nay, commanded us to love our enemies, and that is just impossible for us to do unless we have God’s grace.

But the grace of God, w h i ch i s a lw ay s m a d e available, cannot enter into our heart and would have no effect in us unless we humble ourselves, denying ourselves of our own likes and preferences and willing to carry the cross of Christ,

which is the cross that signifies everything that we do not want and also all the sins of man.

It is humility that is the gateway for God’s grace and Christ himself to enter into our lives, empowering us to do what God himself, who is all love, does. Humility involves a certain giving up, a certain dying that actually gives rise to a better life, just like a seed has to die before it bears fruits.

Remember what Christ said about this point. “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.” (Jn 12,24) And he continued: “Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life…” (12,24) How important it really is to learn how to be humble,

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ROY CIMAGALA u n a f r a i d o f t h e m a ny inconveniences it would surely involve! To humble oneself is actually never an act of cowardice nor the misfortune of a defeat. On the contrary, it requires a lot of courage to leave behind the nest of our comfort in order to fly to far distances, pursuing nothing less than heaven. And success and victory is assured, since Christ promised it.

We should just have faith in Christ.

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CebuPac completes all refund requests

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UDGET carrier Cebu Pacific, operated by Cebu Air, Inc., has fully refunded P7.7 billion to customers, or all requests filed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic 2019 (COVID-19) last year until June 2021.

Refund requests surged last year due to flight cancellations

caused by the health crisis.

“The COVID pandemic remains the most challenging crisis we’ve faced in recent times. We thank our guests for their patience and understanding and our teams for delivering on this important undertaking for our customers,” Cebu Pacific Vice President for Marketing and

PLDT-Smart assures continued service, support during ECQ TELECOMMUNICATIONS firm PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart (PLDTSmart) on Friday assured customers that its network and support services would remain online during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ).

In a statement, PLDTSmart said its stores would remain open to customers needing support for their mobile phone or Internet services.

“Mall-based and nonmall-based hubs in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) will cater to customers according to

their regular operating hours,” PLDT-Smart said.

For stores in areas under modified ECQ and ECQ, it said operating hours would be shortened by two to three hours before the localized curfew.

Aside from the strict observance of minimum health and safety protocols, its stores undergo weekly disinfections and are equipped with safety shields, QR codes, and notouch services.

“Store front-liners are also regularly tested for Covid-19 to ensure the safety of staff and customers,” PLDT-Smart ASSURES/PAGE 11

Customer Experience Candice A. Iyog said in a press release on Friday.

The company processed over 990,000 refund requests after overhauling its refund processes and adding to the workforce handling such requests.

All refund requests have been addressed, the company

said, except for some that have been made through travel agencies that stopped operations or cash bookings that had “incorrect or were lacking bank details and other forms of validation.”

“Cebu Pacific remains concerned about the customers who have not been refunded.

The airline is actively reaching

out to these guests through the contact information made available during booking and is determined to refund passengers,” the airline said.

Cebu Pacific reported that its customer refunds payable reached P1.43 billion in 2020 amid the surge in requests, a significant increase from P70.17 million a year earlier.

Digital transformation boosts policy-making, service delivery

DATA science, analytics, and digital transformation can help make better policies and deliver better services as the Philippines heads to a new and better normal, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said.

“I have always believed and advocated for digital transformation within the government in order to strengthen policy-making and service delivery. The government and businesses alike need to use data science to make better policies.

This has become even more urgent in the new normal,” Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua said during the 2021 Analytics Summit PH on Tuesday.

Organized by the Analytics Association of the Philippines (AAP), the summit convenes key stakeholders from various sectors to evaluate and learn more about how best practices in data science and

analytics will help the country take on challenges of socio-economic development and service delivery while keeping pace with the 4th Industrial Revolution.

The NEDA chief further underscored the significance of digitalization during the pandemic when social protection programs need to be efficiently delivered using information and communications technology (ICT).

Chua recounted that the biggest challenge in implementing the social amelioration program (SAP) for 18 million families and the small business wage subsidy (SBWS) for 3.1 million workers was how these critical emergency responses could reach the people, most of whom were unbanked or without access to formal financial services.

“At the height of the crisis, there was no single registry or database of Filipinos to identify beneficiaries.

At the same time, 71 percent of the total adult population did not have bank accounts, making it difficult to efficiently disburse the subsidies. This is why the President gave the directive to accelerate the implementation of the Philippine Identification System or PhilSys to provide all Filipinos a unique and digitalized ID,” he said.

To cope with the pandemic, the Philippine Statistics Authority has adopted a three-step registration system to ensure the safe and efficient implementation of PhilSys. Since October 2020, over 38.7 million individuals have been registered for step 1 or the demographic data collection.

Some 20.1 million individuals have completed their step 2 registration or biometrics capture, and more than 4.8 million have applied for bank accounts. Moreover, DIGITAL/PAGE 11

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IA Philam Life changes its brand name to AIA Philippines, beginning a new chapter in its 74-year history to better serve Filipino customers who seek greater resilience in challenging times.

The new name marks a significant milestone in the evolution of AIA Philam Life into a company with local understanding and global capabilities at the forefront of innovation.

“Our gratitude to our

employees, stakeholders, and customers who were behind our 74 years of strength. As we become AIA Philippines, we are excited to face a new beginning in our history, one that makes us even more confident and ready for the future,” shares AIA Philippines CEO Kelvin Ang. AIA Regional Chief Executive Jacky Chan expressed AIA Group’s confidence in AIA Philippines’ transition.

“Our purpose of helping

Daily Menu for a Happy Workplace By: ELVIRA R. EDULAN Teacher-3 Jacinto Nemeño Integrated School District 10 Ozamiz City Division

A good environment is the best place where positivity comes from. It includes the institution itself and the people around you. The more optimistic you are the more productive you will be.

In school, this positive environment brings numerous cha l lenges.

A c h a l l e nge t o wor k harmoniously with different g roup of p e ople t hat surrounds you. There’s a challenge to work with people with different beliefs, interest, needs and goals in life. Another challenge in this kind of workplace is whenever there’s a change of administration, an adjustment period usually takes months or a year.

With an open mind, teachers in school understand individual differences among

colleagues. In order to build good rapport among teachers, parents, stakeholders and other community people, understanding one another is the key. Other characteristics that everyone should possess are the following: respect, patience, forgiveness, acceptance and cooperation.

T h e s e s i x : understanding, respect, p at ience, forg iveness, acceptance and cooperation are the best daily menu to build a happy working environment.

It is good to work in a happy institution. A happy workplace increases productivity. Of course, when we are productive, we are also successful. Let us encourage everyone to take the six menu for a happy workplace everyday.

Discipline Produces Well-Mannered Individuals by: MARECEL M. TEJANO Teacher 1 Gala Elementary School District 8 Ozamiz City Division

Talking about discipline, the first word that comes up into our mind is a punishment. These two are intertwining. Long ago, punishment, corporal or not is a form of discipline, influenced by Spaniards.

As it was experienced by children before, they considered punishment as discipline.

Discipline is a structure of proper upbringing. At home, the rightful persons to discipline siblings are the elders, it could be the parents or the grandparents.

In school, teachers and school heads have the right to do it.

Nowadays, punishment specifically corporal like spanking, boxing and others is not allowed.

At home and in school, p o s it ive d i s c ipl i ne i s encouraged. It does not use, spanking, yelling

and severe punishment.

This positive discipline is a method of constant communication between elders and children on which actions are appropriate or inappropriate.

Is positive discipline applicable for to day’s generation? In school it is encouraged to use positive discipline at all times. Selfcontrol is an essential virtue each teacher should possess. Love and affection, understanding and patience are the characteristics a teacher should have so that positive discipline is internalized and applied inside and outside the classroom.

It was being said that disciplined people are well-behaved ones. They are those individuals who act accordingly. Indeed, discipline produces well –mannered individuals.

people to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives has never been more relevant than it is today. Against the backdrop of these challenging circumstances, we are making this transition because we know that we must take the step to fully embrace a future full of possibilities - and to help close the insurance gap for families across the Philippines.”

Following the rebrand, AIA Philippines will continue its transformation in the coming months as aligned with the strategy laid out by the AIA Group. “While we are the same company, we need to evolve to keep up with the changing needs of our customers,” explains Ang. “The pandemic became the catalyst that accelerated our

transformation.

These changes—in our organization and people development, our approach to social responsibility and financial discipline, the way our customers experience our products and services, among many others—will all come together to help us realize our purpose. We will keep you posted on these as they happen.”

Amidst the novel

changes, AIA Philippines continues to reinforce its purpose. “At the heart of AIA Philippines, we continue to cater to the protection and longterm savings needs of our customers through relevant and innovative offerings. And with this, we remain true to our commitment of empowering Filipinos to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives,” Ang says.

Cebu Pacific gradually resumes international flights starting August Reinstates flights to Hong Kong, Nagoya, Osaka, and Taipei

Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, mounts flights to additional key Asian destinations in August as it rebuilds international operations.

Beginning August 4, CEB will increase its flight frequencies to Singapore from twice to thrice weekly, with Manila to Singapore operating every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Singapore to Manila will be every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday.

In addition, special commercial flights from Dubai to Manila are mounted every Wednesday, in response

to the government’s call for assistance to repatriate workers in the Middle East while the travel ban remains in effect.

Flights between Manila and Seoul, South Korea have gone up from twice to thrice weekly with additional frequency on Monday, beginning August 16.

Starting August 22, CEB will be flying from twice to thrice weekly from Tokyo (Narita) to Manila, with additional frequency every Sunday.

Daily flights to Hongkong from Manila will resume on August 11.

Other reinstated flights include flights to Nagoya,

Osaka (Kansai) and Taipei, starting the week of August 14, with twice weekly flights for Nagoya and Osaka (Kansai); and weekly flights for Taipei to and from Manila.

“We remain cautiously optimistic as we gradually rebuild our international network,” said Candice Iyog, Vice President for Marketing and Customer Experience of Cebu Pacific. “We recognize the need for non-leisure travel to these routes and we assure everyJuan that we are committed to keep prioritizing safety as we restore trust and confidence in air travel.”

Flight schedules may

be viewed, and bookings made on the website www. cebupacificair.com .

Travel regulations issued by the governments of the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan will be implemented. Passengers may refer to the list of travel requirements here: https://bit.ly/ CEBFlightReminders .

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Education during pandemic

By BUTCH T. FLORENDO Teacher I Ozamiz City National High School Division of Ozamiz City

THE coronavir us dis e as e 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic can be considered the greatest challenge that education has faced in modern t imes, sig nif icant ly disr upt ing institutions worldwide and billions of learners of all ages. In response, academic institutions conducted courses online and faculty and staff worked remotely due to safety and travel restrictions. Virtual setups have since become the new norm, from teaching and learning to graduation ceremonies. The dire circumstances have effectively

removed face-to-face group learning in all educational levels and changed the online learning landscape.

The adoption of online teaching and learning resulted i n f av o r a b l e a n d u n f av o r a b l e experiences. Most teachers and students were unprepared as many schools lacked structured online programs, sufficient technology and infrastructure, and proper course development processes and support systems.

Families also faced difficulties in understanding the impact of various

flexible learning models on their children's education and overall family dynamics, Furthermore, low-income families were impacted disproportionately due to lack of access to high-speed internet and gadgets, highlighting the issue of widening digital inequity.

Despite the vast challenges, educators were quick to learn new technology skills. Surprisingly, they were able to develop digital resources for a complete academic year as webconferencing platforms gradually became their new classrooms.

An Abrupt Change of Teachers’ Training By: ELSA O. BUHISAN Master Teacher 1 Felipe Carreon Central School District 1 Ozamiz City Division

Attending professional meetings/ conferences enhances our capabilities.

It allows us to learn new things, i n f or m at i on s , t e c h n i qu e s a n d strategies in teaching and to meet other people as well. It encourages us to be more flexible at all times.

Now, online training with colleagues through google meet, zoom and other apps is the new trend.

It was brought about by this so called health emergency which closes the door of the conference halls, hotels, restaurants and others.

These are venues before which held meetings, seminar workshop,

trainings accordingly. There are abrupt changes for us to adapt and cope up with, as of today.

These changes include trainings.

Seminars and workshops before, b e c a m e w e b i n a r s t o d a y. T h e Department of Education never stop in fulfilling its duty to continuously develop itself to better serve its stakeholders. With this, online trainings and webinars are DepEd’s initiative for teachers to continuously learn, to enhance and develop various skills, to be more efficient and productive amid pandemic.

What matters most in a training

is the learning being acquired. No matter what platform it is. It is not about the sudden change of terms from seminars to webinars but the new information, ideas, teaching techniques, methods and strategies that will equip each participant to become an effective teacher of today’s generation- the 21st Century Learners.

Teachers’ training, online or not, molded educators to become the best pillars of learning. All we need is to adapt, accept and adjust ourselves to what changes that may occur even if they are abrupt!

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Consumers to benefit from open finance

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ORE Filipino consumers can benefit from a bid to make financial services accessible to everyone through an open finance framework.

“With open finance, Filipino consumers will be able to have a consolidated view of their personal data, and their financial transactions, access more affordable services that fit their needs, and ultimately make more informed financial choices,” Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said in a virtual briefing on Thursday.

He said the idea behind open finance is that customers are the owners of transaction data thus, “data should be shared if the

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customers wish to do so.”

Diokno said BSP has established the guidelines on open finance framework through Circular No. 1122, which is a major factor for digital transformation and financial inclusion.

“It promotes consent-driven data portability, interoperability, and collaborative partnerships among entities who adhere to the same standards of data security and privacy,” he added.

Under this framework, customers, as owners of transaction data, may opt-in and opt-out when they want to withdraw or change the scope of their consent.

Diokno said regulators are seeking the financial sector’s support

in this bid, adding that participation in the open finance ecosystem is not mandatory.

“In establishing the open finance ecosystem, the BSP sees the value of placing the governance of the industry into a single body with explicit formalized self-governance structure where the industry standards and inter-participant business rules are housed,” he said.

An Open Finance Oversight Committee (OFOC) is now being formed and this will include representatives from each classification of banks, non-bank financial institutions, electronic money issuers, operators of payment systems, and other related sectors, he added. (PNA)

BSP 28-day securities' rate drops on strong demand THE average rate of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) 28-day securities fell on Friday due to strong demand.

Data released by the central bank showed that the rate of the debt paper slipped to 1.7619 percent from last week’s 1.7769 percent.

The BSP offered it again for P100 billion, which was fully awarded.

Bids reached P165.88 billion. This week’s bid

coverage ratio stood at 1.6588.

BSP Deputy Governor Francisco Dakila Jr. has repeatedly said the domestic liquidity condition in the financial system remains normal amid the pandemic.

“The BSP’s monetary operations will remain guided by its latest assessment of liquidity conditions and market developments,” he added.

(PNA)

Demand for health, life insurance products grows due to pandemic MORE FILIPINOS are now interested in availing insurance products for health and life protection versus investmentlinked offerings amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, officials from The Philippine American Life and General Insurance Co. (AIA Philam Life) said.

“What we’ve seen is that there was really heightened awareness for protection

products: medical, critical illness, even life insurance products that provide something for the family in case someone passes away,” AIA Philam Life Chief Marketing Officer Leonardo T. Tan, Jr. said at an online briefing on Wednesday.

He noted that while they still continue to offer products targeting longterm savings which still sell “quite well,” there have been “product shifts” amid the

health crisis.

He said the insurer has paid around P375 million in claims since March last year or when the first lockdown occurred until July 2021.

These claims were both hospitalization and death claims attended to by AIA Philam Life, their joint venture bancassurance firm BPI-Philam Life Assurance Corp., as well as their partnership with Citigroup, Inc.

Among the pandemicrelated offerings the insurer launched this year is an accommodation feature for their medical plans, which includes coverage for the side effects caused by vaccination versus COVID-19.

“This is also our way of helping the government in achieving herd immunity,” Mr. Tan said.

Another product is the AIA Health Cover, which includes coverage for

COVID-19.

AIA Philam Life Chief Executive Officer Kelvin Ang said the company’s learnings from the global financial crisis have helped them through the impact of the pandemic.

“AIA Philam Life has maintained a very strong financial standing because most of our customers buy insurance policies with a commitment for a whole life, they pay for 10 years, 20

years…. It is important to ensure that their insurance company will still be around,” he said.

AIA Philam Life recorded the largest assets among life insurers last year with P291 billion, based on data from the Insurance Commission.

Meanwhile, it ranked second in terms of net income that year with P4.52 billion, and fourth in terms of net premiums, logging P16.77 billion.

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kickstarts series of bloodletting vs. fight against Covid-19 LIBERTAD, Mis. Or —With the tagline ‘Knights blood, saving lives’, the Knight of Columbus, Mindanao Jurisdiction has launched its series of Faith in Action Bloodletting Project to help the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) fight Covid -19.

According to K of C Regional Deputy Cesar Valdez Dangaso the NMMC serves as the beneficiary of their bloodletting activity in the fight against Covid-19.

Dangaso said the initial salvo of the Faith in Action Blood Letting Project of CAMAL REGION - 10 was held in Libertad to cover the west side of KC Mis Or (Lugait- El Salvador City areas).

Libertad Mayor Leonardo Uy led in the bloodletting activity along with key officials and well-meaning residents of the municipality.

Sir Knight Engr. Fidel Duterte Bongay, State Mindanao Director/ Regional Adviser for Leave No Neighbors/ Knights Behind donated Php200,000 for the operations of the blood letting project.

Dangaso said next stop of their bloodletting activity covers Cagayan de Oro City and the eastern part of Misamis Oriental including Talisayan then toward the province of Bukidnon, in Malaybalay City and in Musuan, Maramag.

This K of C bloodletting outreach program is done annually with the support of local government units, Dangaso said.

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Kim Molina's new Vivamax film debuts August 13 2021 is the year for #KimJe, as real-life sweethearts Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles team up for their second movie this year in Ikaw At Ako At Ang Ending.

Fresh from their successful team up in Ang Babaeng Walang Pakiramdam, this time Kim and Jerald collaborated with romantic movie hit maker Irene Emma Villamor. Some of Direk Irene’s unforgettable movies are Camp Sawi, Meet Me in St. Gallen, Sid & Aya: Not a Love Story, Ulan and On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets. Now, Ikaw At Ako Ang Ending will be added to Direk Irene’s long list of hit movies.

Ikaw At Ako At Ang Ending is a story of two hopeless strangers meet in an unexpected time where both are trying to escape their miserable realities.

The teaser trailer for the movie premiered on YouTube on July 11. It’s 30 seconds of running, car chasing and Kim and Jerald’s hot love scene, building up for a suspense and action-

filled movie. But since this is directed by Irene Villamor, expect more surprising elements in the movie.

Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles will definitely give viewers a surprise too, as they show a different side of them, aside from their usual funny acting.

So show your support for #KimJe and watch Ikaw At Ako At Ang Ending on August 13, streaming globally on ktx.ph, iWant TFC, TFC IPTV and on Vivamax.

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In Compliance with Rule 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARNIE CANAYA ABATAYO has filed with this Office, a petition for Correction of Clerical Error - Change of Gender from "FEMALE" to "MALE" in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARNIE CANAYA ABATAYO who was born on AUGUST 28, 2011 at KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are WARLITO LABISTO ABATAYO and ANITA ARANTE CANAYA.

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Mental health of learners amidst pandemic

By BUTCH T. FLORENDO Teacher I Ozamiz City National High School Division of Ozamiz City

A new study found that students are increasingly reporting signs of anxiety and burnout amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the students who participated in the survey were more likely to report increased risk of alcohol and tobacco use and an increase in unhealthy eating habits.

Experts say as students transition back to on campus learning, they may face additional stressors.

The sur vey really brought students’ continued mental health struggles to light, and it is crucial that we arm students with the resilience, cognitivebehavioral skills and coping skills that we know are protective against mental health disorders.

During this timeline

students who screened positive for anxiety rose from 39 to 43 percent.

Those who screened positive for depression rose from 24 percent to 28 percent.

Promote and protect the mental health and wellbeing of students. Establish health habits that work for you. Schedule stress reduction, physical activity, and healthy eating like you schedule classes and homework time. Build resiliency and coping skills.

Practice deep breathing, mindfulness, gratitude, and f lipping negat ive thoughts with positive ones. Find local mental health support: Explore your school’s resources and locate/connect with counseling services through telekonsulta.

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DPWH-10 completes 4 big projects via Build, Build, Build

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY-Seeking ways to ease transportation, boost COVID-19 response, and ensure economic growth, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-10 sped up the completion of four big projects in the region through the implementation of the Build, Build, Build Program.

"Dinhi sa Region 10, aduna kita'y eight ka identified big ticket projects kung diin upat niini ang completed na and duha sa atong nakumpleto nga proyekto ang Malaybalay bypass road ug Valencia bypass road," DPWH10 Regional Director Engr. Zenaida Tan said during the CORDS-X Podcast, August 7.

(Here in Region 10, we have eight identified big ticket projects, where four are already completed and two of these are the Malaybalay bypass road and the Valencia bypass road) Tan also shared to Communications Sec. and Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS)-10 Martin Andanar that with the various roads constructed and completed, travels are now made easier and faster, especially for farmers who need to transport their produce to the market.

Under the Duterte Administration, Tan said DPWH was able to complete 2,917 km national roads, of which the

region has already opened, constructed, maintained, widened, and rehabilitated along with 413 bridges.

DPWH-10 also completed 396 flood control and 141 building projects including 9,459 classrooms.

Tan also highlighted the completion of the main building of the Cagayan de Oro Convention Center, and the ongoing construction of P4.86 billion Panguil Bay Bridge project, Flood Risk Management Project for Cagayan de Oro River-- now at 75.27% completion and Cagayan de Oro Coastal Road.

"Kung kini mahuman sa kinatibuk-an, mapahingusgan sa Cagayan de Oro Convention Center ang pamuhunan, pagpalambo sa ekonomiya, pagpauswag sa imprastraktura ug turismo, ug makahatag ug daghang trabaho.

Ug kining tanan makahatag ug dako nga dugang kita sa atong syudad," she added.

(If this will be completed, Cagayan de Oro Convention Center will aid in the investments, economic development, improvement on infrastructure and tourism, and boost in employment opportunities. All of these could augment profits in the city) COVID-19 response Currently, DPWH10 has built 16 isolation facilities

DPWH-10 Regional Director Engr. Zenaida Tan (right) says during the CORDS-X Podcast with PCOO Sec. Martin Andanar (left), August 7, that Region 10 has eight identified big ticket projects, where four are already completed and two of these are the Malaybalay bypass road and the Valencia bypass road. (CORDS-X)

with 620-bed capacity added to the established facilities of the local government units (LGUs) in the region.

"Sige pa kita sa pag-sumite sa atong mga hangyo para mapundohan ang mga proposed nato nga dugang nga mga pasilidad sa prayoridad nato nga mga lugar sa Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, ug Bukidnon diin gakataas ang mga kaso nato sa COVID-19 ilabi na nga nadungagan pa kini sa Delta variant," Tan said.

(We are still submitting our requests for funding of the proposed additional facilities of the priority areas in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, and Bukidnon where COVID-19 cases continue to rise, especially now with the existence of the Delta variant) DPWH-10 was

also able to continue employment of workers as construction of the government's projects are not hampered even with the implementation of various quarantine levels in the region.

For the first semester 2021, there are 37,988 jobs offered in Region 10 under the Build, Build, Build Program. Also, from 2016 until the first semester of 2021, DPWH-10 has already provided 299,978 jobs in various areas of the region.

To further give employment opportunities, DPWH10 will also launch the Bigay Trabaho, DPWH Job Fair 2021 this month. Job seekers will be able to see vacancies of the department through DPWH's official website and Facebook pages.

Tan assured that with our without the pandemic, DPWH will continuously

provide services to the public. She just asks for understanding and patience while they are still working on the projects.

"Tinuod nga makasinati kita ug ginagmay nga kahasol samtang ongoing ang atong mga proyekto apan kini wala’y bili kung itandi sa mga benepisyo ug kaayo nga atong maani kung mahuman na ang mga proyekto," she said.

(It is true that we may experience a little hassle while the projects are ongoing but these do not compare to the benefits that we can gain once these projects are completed). (RTP/ PIA-10)

DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF IRENEO S. BINOLHAY (With Confirmation of Deeds of Sale) With Waiver and Assignment of Rights KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late MARCELO C. SONZA who died intestate on October 1, 2013 at Capitol University Medical City, San Pedro, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental; that the deceased at the time of her death left three (3) Parcels of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-116355 situated at Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY (1,480) Square meters, more or less, Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-46611 situated at Maanas, Medina, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FOURTEEN (3,314) Square Meters, more or less, Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-119126 situated at Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT (558) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG THE HEIRS OF MARCELO C. SONZA, filed by the heirs of MARCELO C. SONZA, per DOC #439; PAGE #89; BOOK #13; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. KAROL CHAIM P. BARTOLOME.

That the late IRENEO S. BINOLHAY died intestate on April 6, 2020 with no will and upon his death left no payable debts; acquired a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. ET-6841 with an area of Thirty Eight Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Six (38,366) square meters and located at Mampayag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; during his lifetime, IRENEO S. BINOLHAY, has ceded, transferred, conveyed a portion of such property, with an area of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY SIX (25,166) square meters more or less to ALEXANDER U. PINEDA by way of Deed of Absolute Sale under DOC No. 169; Page No. 34, Book No. 42, Series of 2014 executed and acknowledged before Notary Public Atty, Juvy Ind V. Arubio on October 24, 2014, to ROSALINDA G. BINOLHAY, adjudicated unto her is Lot 393-E-8-G, with an area of TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN (2,197) square meters; to LUZMINDA G. BINOLHAY, adjudicated unto her is Lot 393-E-8-H, with an area of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO (1,552) square meters; to EDGAR G. BINOLHAY, adjudicated unto him is Lot 393-E-8-A, with an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT (128) square meters & Lot 393-E-8-C, with an area of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE (175) square meters; to JASMINO G. BINOLHAY, adjudicated unto him is Lot 393-E-8-D, with an area of THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT (378) square meters & Lot-E-3-B with an area of TWO HUNDRED NINE (209) square meters, to ROMEO G. BINOLHAY, adjudicated unto him is Lot 393-E-8-E, with an area of FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY (430) square meters; and to ELEAZAR G. BINOLHAY, adjudicated unto him is Lot 393-E-8-B with an area of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT (228) square meters; REMEDIOS GUIHAYON BINOLHAY, RUEL G. BINOLHAY, JASEL G. BINOLHAY, NORMA G. LUGSANAY, ROSALINDA G. BINOLHAY, LUZMINDA G. BINOLHAY, EDGAR G. BINOLHAY, JASMINO G. BINOLHAY, ROMEO G. BINOLHAY, and ELEAZAR G. BINOLHAY, adjudicated unto them is Lot 393-E-10 with an area of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY (1,540) square meters, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF IRENEO S. BINOLHAY (With Confirmation of Deeds of Sale) With Waiver and Assignment of Rights, filed by the heirs of IRENEO S. BINOLHAY, in favor of ALEXANDER U. PINEDA, per DOC #339; PAGE #68; BOOK #03; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. DELBERT JOHN Z. BARSAGA.

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EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG THE HEIRS OF MARCELO C. SONZA KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

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more than 25,000 to 30,000 bags of cement a month.

Philippine Ports Authority General Manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago said the region should expect more port development projects.

“Tuloy-tuloy ang pagi mprove n at i n s a mg a pasilidad natin dito sa Caraga region. Tuloy-tuloy din ang repair works at expansion sa Ports of Surigao at Masao, at ang Nasipit Port Management Office,” he said.

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rebels would be under the Department of Trade and Industr y and the Food and Drug Administration to institutionalize sukang kalasag (kalasag vinegar), hoping they will pursue the livelihood after their enrolment to the E-CLIP. Other livelihood projects are hog raising through the Department of Labor a n d E mp l oy m e nt , a n d dressmaking and knife making through the assistance of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

Farm inputs in Bukidnon Meanwhile, the Municipal Agriculture Office of Cabangalasan under the Department of Agriculture Region-10, together with the 88th Infantry Battalion, handed over farm inputs consisting of 14 bags of hybrid corn seeds and 98 sacks of fertilizer to 28 former members of underground mass organizations.

Dr. Anita Macabugto, Municipal Agriculturist Officer, said the beneficiaries can use the farm inputs for their livelihood and share additional knowledge on basic farming with their peers.

The recipients are mostly residents of Sitio Mainaga in Barangay Iba. The community is one of the strongholds of communist rebels, where the Guerilla Front Malayag operates.

The Army described it as a geographically isolated and disadvantaged area where most of the residents are peasants and land issues are exploited by communist groups.

With the Community EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late SALVADOR LOPEZ, who died intestate in Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, on April 22, 1990 and JULIA LOPEZ, who died intestate on Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, on March 23, 1999 that the deceased died intestate, without will or testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; that the deceased left parcel of land with OCT-P-18868 Tax Declaration No. 08-17-0009-05567 situated in the Lumba, Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE (15,933) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, filed by the heirs of SALVADOR LOPEZ and JULIA LOPEZ, per DOC #463; BOOK #93; BOOK #83; Series of 2017 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR. BWM: Aug. 2, 9 & 16, 2021

Support Program, 63 individuals who used to be sympathetic to communist rebels have surrendered in July. (PNA)

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The ministry earmarked a total of P5 million budget for the said project under the Bangsamoro Appropriation Act (BAA) 2020.

Meanwhile, the construction of the warehouse project is expected to be completed on Feb. 3, 2022.

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all kinds of obstacles and disappointments to reach their life’s goal. Lucille Ball did not get her first TV show until she was 40 years old!

Remember: “Delay is not denial … Success is hanging on after others have let go.”

If Lucille Ball had given up and quit trying, no one would have blamed her. No one would have remembered her either!

Your determination can enable you to eventually live your dream. No matter what gets in your way, if you’re living God’s way, you cannot lose since Jesus either gives you what you want or something better—even if you do not understand it at first. He knows much more than you what will bring you true, lasting happiness and success. Won’t you give Him your life today—and with His divine help, determine to live His way? Just think a minute.

to the bank’s goals the formula ESG pls E, where the last “E” stands for economic growth. Micro-entrepreneurs form the backbone of our economy and the more we support them through affordable loans, the better for our country. Finally, the Philippine consumer is the future of our country and of BPI. Demographic studies show that the middle class will grow both in wealth and in the number in the future. BPI Family Bank has been focused on consumer banking and we will bring that focus to BPI.” Breaking records Hidilyn Diaz established a new Olympic record by lifting 127 kgs. Her cumulative score of 224 kgs for three attempts was also an Olympic record.

President Duterte broke the Philippine record for the longest SONA by speaking for 2 hours and 46 minutes.

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Humility is emptying ourselves that would strengthen our faith, since we would fill ourselves with nothing less than God himself, of whom we are supposed to be his image and likeness. Humility enables us to receive grace, and with grace we are enabled, in spite of our weaknesses and differences and conflicts among ourselves, to do what is impossible for us to do. It would be Christ doing it for us and through us.

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journey. 2. customer service 3. sustainability and 4. consumer banking.

“BPI will strive to become the leading institution in digitalization through the enhancement of current digital platforms and the development of new ones so BPI can cater to all client segments, each client need and every customer journey can be met with the best digital tools and the best customer experience.

“Customer service is about reinventing ourselves- the way we think, the way we act, especially towards our clients. Let us do it right. Let us make it easy and let us be nice.

“Sustainability is all about responsible banking and responsible operations. To be sustainable, BPI is integrating

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S o much p ower the privileges have been lodged to the politicians, giving way to so much corruption that has earned our country, “the most corrupt country in Asia” some years back.

You put power in the hands of the cartels, the conglomerates and the monopolies and you give rise to an elite few that control the economy. You put moral power in some institutions that cannot rectify social wrongs, then crimes, be against people and property, proliferate. You put power in the hands of capitalists, you would get a highly stratified society where the poor becomes poorer and the few who are rich becomes richer.

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Let us all be reminded that in a democratic and republican State, “sovereignty resides with the people and all governmental powers emanate from them.” That is all just rhetorical! The question is, who controls? Who decides?

Who profits? Only a fewliberalists oligarchs in cohort with powers-that-be. The question is, MAGKANO NA NAMAN ANG IBIBIGAY NILA SA MGA POLITICIANS NA PAGNANALO AY TAGA TANGHAL NG KANILANG MGA INTEREST? ENOUGH IS ENOUGH OF OLIGARCHICAL CONTROL!!!!

The time has finally come to put power where it rightfully belongs, that is, with the people and to remain there! Let notice be served to one and all that the people have awakened and they will not allow anymore traditional politicians to suck the country dry of resources.

The dictum that economic power begets political power should now be a thing of the past. This must be replaced by a new mindset that the people’s will shall always prevail based on the legal dictum that “the welfare of the people is the supreme law.”

In this time of political exercise, let the sovereign people decide freely and rightfully to elect only those who will champion the cause of the Filipino people, those who will truly serve and empower the poor and the vulnerable and not those who are subservient to the interest of a few elites. Amassing so much power their clique in Congress, they are only successful in sacrificing mother earth and the people to the altar of greed and profit.

Unfortunately, a number of those running are portraying themselves as pro-people and pro-environment but their track records speak otherwise.

Behind their masks, they are actually the alter ego of big business and vested interest groups that are financing their candidacy. Some candidates are even sitting in the Board of foreign mining companies that are raking our land of gold and other precious minerals. Don’t you know that one powerful politician is the one promoting the establishment of coal-fired power plants in Mindanao that are already banned in other countries?

MGA KAIGSOONAN, MAGMATA NA KITA!

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said.

To m a k e i t e a s i e r for customers to avail of their services during this period, pop-up stores near supermarkets and in malls in ECQ areas will be rolled out.

“PLDT and Smart have also set up safe ‘Libreng Tawag’ (free calls) and charging stations to support communities in disaster areas or in areas where mobility is limited,” it said.

While walk-in services will remain available, it encouraged customers to book virtual appointments for online or in-store transactions at bit.ly/pldtssc for PLDT services and bit.ly/smartssc for Smart services.

Customers may also reach out to PLDT-Smart official social media channels.

PLDT-Smart customers are also encouraged to make use of PLDT-Smart’s website services and through e-commerce platforms, such as PayMaya, Lazada, Grab, Shopee, and through official distributors via Facebook Marketplace.

“Smart customers can also download and use the GigaLife App to access load for their prepaid phones or manage their postpaid s u b s c r ipt i on . T h rou g h GigaPay with PayMaya, GigaLife App users can conveniently top-up, buy dat a, and access ot her exclusive data promos onthe-go,” it said. (PR)

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over 558,000 registrants have received their PhilID cards.

“We envision PhilSys to spark the widespread use of banking services and electronic payments, thus accelerating the growth of the digital economy. PhilSys may also facilitate the vaccination of the general population and the implementation of digital vaccine credentials in the future,” Chua said.

S i g n e d i nt o l aw by President Rodrigo Duterte in August 2018, Republic Act 11055, or the PhilSys Act, aims to establish a single national ID for all Filipinos and resident aliens.

The national ID shall be a valid proof of identity that shall be a means of

simplifying public and private transactions, enrollment in schools, and the opening of bank accounts.

It will also boost efficiency, especially in dealing with government services where people will only need to pres ent one ID during transactions.

Apart from PhilSys, he also identified the Public Service Act, the Foreign Investment Act, and the Retail Trade Liberalization Act as priority legislations to help attract investments in key industries to support digital transformation.

“In particular, opening up the telecommunications sector, through the Public S e r v i c e Ac t , w i l l h e lp improve internet services and strengthen our foundation for digitalization. With better and cheaper internet, digital services like cloud computing will be more viable,” Chua added. (PR)

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aviation standards. These include daily extensive cleaning and disinfection protocols for all aircraft and facilities, antigen testing before duty for all frontliners and crew members, and contactless flight procedures.

These are all in accordance with global best practices and the highest safety standards.

Aircraft are equipped with hospital grade HEPA air filters, keeping viruses at bay.

CEB operates the widest domestic network in the Philippines covering 31 destinations, on top of its eight (8) international destinations. Its 74-strong fleet, one of the youngest in the world, includes two (2) dedicated ATR freighters and one (1) A330 freighter.

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MON-TUE|AUGUST 9-10, 2021 Watsons Philippines won the Health & Beauty Retailer of the Year – Philippines at the prestigious Retail Asia Awards 2021.

Watsons is Retail Asia's Health and Beauty Retailer of the Year Watsons Philippines was recently named Retail Asia’s Health and Beauty Retailer of the Year– Philippines at the recently concluded virtual 16th Retail Asia Awards 2021. The one-stop source for retail intelligence for Asia, Retail Asia gathers and recognizes the region’s most outstanding retail initiatives in its annual prestigious and exciting awards event.

During the same ceremony, it won the Marketing Initiative of the Year award for its “Stay Strong and Beautiful” campaign. Featuring 300 influencers using the hash tag #staystrongstaybeautiful and to date, the campaign has already reached over 31 million unique users from Facebook, Instagram and Google. Watson’s e-catalogue, which offers various promos, has also reached 18.7 million users.

The year 2020 was a challenging year for everyone due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the imposed mobility restrictions. Customers had a shift in their mindset and started to prioritize their family’s health and safety at all times.

Watsons, through their campaign, responded to this shift by highlighting the importance of both health and beauty in navigating difficult challenges.

They also provided alternative shopping experiences to ease the worries of their customers through watsons.com.ph and call the delivery service which covers around 100 store hubs servicing nearby areas.

Since the start of the pandemic, Watsons started to highlight the importance of health and wellness by promoting products like vitamins, supplements, hygiene and personal care products both in store and in their shared content online to spread messages of self-care, DIY personal care and protection.

Watsons also opened a total of 67 physical stores and launched new Watsons Generics products like rubbing alcohol, effervescent, generic vitamins, and supplements to continuously meet the demands of their customers especially during these challenging times.