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Biz recovery VARIOUS micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are being linked up with academe experts to help them address business challenges. A statement from the Department of Trade and Industry in Region 11 (DTI11) said Thursday MSMEs are one of the hardest-hit by the pandemic, following lockdowns and restrictions that have been going on for almost a year. To help businesses survive, DTI-11 said the Davao Regional Inclusive Innovation Center (RIIC) came up with the Innovation for Business Recovery (IBR) Plan project.

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HE government is set to boost M i n d a n a o’s Wagyu meat production as part of the efforts to improve the region’s food self-sufficiency, a government official said.

Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chair Emmanuel Piñol said five provinces in Mindanao will be identified to serve as pilot areas for the implementation of a c att l e pro du c t i on program being initiated by his agency. Each of the five pilot areas, he said, will start with at least 500 cows or female cattle to be purchased from local farmers for an artificial i ns emi nat i on pro g r am , which targets to introduce PRODUCTION/PAGE 7

FRESH CATCH. Local fishermen catch a 12-kilogram amberjack in the waters off Mabua village in Surigao City on Friday morning, February 12, 2020. mindanews photo by roel n . catoto

WHAT was remembered as a place of death and tragedy on a mountainous area in Misamis Oriental is now becoming a thriving tourist destination after the provincial government converted a parcel of land near the Cebu Pacific Flight 5J387 crash site into a tourism

complex and b ot anica l garden. The tourist destination inaugurated Tuesday is situated a few kilometers from the crash site on the slopes of the Mt. Sumagaya mountain range that borders Gingoog City and Claveria town.

Tourism complex adds attraction CDO creatives to hold design conference to MisOr's Flight 387 shrine The accident is considered one of the worst air disasters in the Philippines. The Cebu Pacific airplane, a McDonell Douglas DC-932, bound for Cagayan de Oro from Manila, crashed into the mountain, killing all the 99 passengers and five TOURISM/PAGE 7

for Arts Month

THE third installment of the Oro Design Conference (ODC) will go virtual this year. Taking place entirely online, the upcoming event finds its new platform on a Zoom-web conference and will stream live on Facebook and YouTube on Saturday, February 20. Launched in 2019 here, the conference takes place annually in time with the National Arts Month and amplifies career conversations among local creatives and

artists. OD C covers topics that range from graphic design, animation, content creation, and brand identity to similar avenues made more convenient with digital technology. Although this year’s conference may take a different turn as this would be the first time the event will not have a physical venue, the mission to inspire artists remains the same. “Our theme for this CONFERENCE/PAGE 7

PLENTIFUL HARVEST. Farm workers harvest corn with a mechanical harvester in Barangay San Jose, Malaybalay City. mindanews photo by h . marcos c . mordeno

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Agriculture Secretary William Dar turns over to Bukidnon farmers, thru Gov. Jose Ma. Zubiri Jr, the government’s P513 million worth of agri-machinery and agri-infrastructure development projects on Friday, February 12, at Kaamulan Folk Arts Theater. (DA 10/PIA Bukidnon)

DA pours P513-M aid to Bukidnon farmers

ALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon— To help boost farmers’ production, the government’s Agriculture Secretary William Dar turned over P513 million worth of agri-machinery units and agri-livelihood support to Bukidnon farmers on Friday, February 12.

"We are here to deliver today, through Governor Zubiri, these farm machinery and equipment units worth P197.10 million, including the infrastructure development projects amounting to P315.2 million,” the DA Secretary said. In Bukidnon, Dar said around 18,134 farmers and

1,145 farmer associations and cooperatives will directly benefit from this government’s help. He said the P315.2 million infrastructure development projects include five units of Multipurpose drying pavement with shed; one Solarpowered irrigation system, one Warehouse, and 20.41 kilometers farm-to-market

road. Also, the rice farming implements that consist of mobile rice mill, rice reaper, four-wheel tractor, floating tiller, hand tractor, precision seeder, walk-behind and ridingtype transplanter, cobin harvester, mechanical thresher, and circulating dryer will help Bukidnon rice farmers to be viable,

efficient, and globally competitive, he added. With the farmers’ presence, Dar explained that the Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) provided the P150.19 million worth of agrimachinery and equipment units, which is part of the P197.10 million fund

of the Department of Agriculture (DA) under its Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). The Secretary, in his speech, shared to Gov. Jose Ma. Zubiri that the national government acknowledges Bukidnon LGU's significant cut in its budget for agricultural FARMERS/PAGE 6

DA seeks help of NorMin village officials in eradicating ASF 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

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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) directed Northern Mindanao's local governments on Saturday to activate local barangay units to help enforce the African swine fever (ASF) protocols among backyard hog raisers. Dr. William Medrano, DA's Undersecretary for Livestock, said the agency's "Bantay ASF sa Barangay" seeks to establish a mechanism in which local government units (LGUs) tap village officials

in the government's antiASF campaign and avail if the agency's programs and training as well as funds, equipment, and technical assistance. "There's a need to intensify the role of the local governments, especially in the barangay levels. The barangays are considered as front-liners, the first responders in cases of (ASF) outbreaks," Medrano said. He was joined Saturday by DA chief William Dar in visiting ASF-affected areas in the two barangays here and two Misamis Oriental towns. Their visit came after DA-Region 10 director Carlene Collado announced Wednesday that ASF was detected among serum tests from the swine of the backyard raisers in Barangay Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental; Barangay Pagawan, Manticao, Misamis Oriental; and also in Barangays Mambuaya and San Simon in this city. As a result, Collado said the ASF-affected swine within the 500-meter radius where the infection was first reported would be culled. He said indemnification assistance worth PHP5,000 per hog would be given to the affected raisers. Both Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno and Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vicente Emano also committed to giving an additional PHP2,000 per head as a counterpart to the DA's assistance. Currently, Collado said around 250 pigs have been culled from the two barangays, and another 264 is scheduled in the incoming days. He said the transport of clean swine and pork products remains unhampered as long as they pass inspection standards. (PNA)

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done in bad taste, sending an impression we are a ‘nation of extortionists.’ That was the reading of Lacson, alone in the wilderness playing a lone American ranger like no other. Simply put, Lacson was just showing his frustrations too early for 2021. His badmouthing was the language of a spoiled American brat gone wild. And Malacanang, as usual, was quick in the draw. ‘That was not extortion. That was simply upholding the national interest of this country.’ The Americans must ‘p a y ’ i f i t w a n t e d t o keep the Visiting Forces Agreement that is central to

Washington's Asia strategy. And Malacanang is hell bent on this: ‘The VFA must not come as a free lunch.’ This country has been to o a c c om mo d at i ng i n the past, playing host to America, the so called big brother. And because we have been tagged as little brown brothers for so long a time by our ‘big brother’ Americans, we only received $3.9 billion in assistance while Pakistan got $16.4 billion. A pittance compensation indeed. And Malacanang had this worry: Any miscalculations in the South China Sea would mean a national disaster because we are situated right smack at the center of conflict.

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T h e Wo r l d H e a l t h Organisation (WHO) on Monday (Feb 15) listed AstraZeneca and Oxford Un ive r s it y ’s C ov i d - 1 9 vaccine for emergenc y use, widening access to the relatively inexpensive shot in the developing world. “We now have all the pieces in place for the rapid distribution of vaccines. But we still need to scale up pro duc tion,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news briefing. “We continue to call f o r C ov i d - 1 9 v a c c i n e

developers to submit their dossiers to WHO for review at the same time as they submit them to regulators in high-income countries,” he said. A W H O s t at e m e nt s a i d i t h a d ap p r o v e d the vaccine as produced by AstraZ eneca-SKBio (Republic of Korea) and the S erum Institute of India. “In the first half of 2021, it is hop e d t hat more than 300 million doses of the vaccine will b e m a d e av a i l a b l e t o 145 countries through Covax, pending supply and operational challenges”, the British drugmaker said in a separate statement announcing the approval. The listing by the UN health agency comes days after a WHO panel provided interim recommendations on the vaccine, saying two doses with an interval of around 8 to 12 weeks should be given to all adults, and

can be used in countries with the South African variant of the coronavirus as well. T h e W HO’s re v i e w found that the AstraZeneca vaccine met the “musthave” criteria for safety, and its efficacy benefits outweighed its risks. Covax sharing programme The AstraZenecaOx ford shot has b e e n hailed because it is cheaper and easier to distribute than some rivals, including Pfizer-BioNTech’s, which was listed for emergency use by the WHO late in December. Ne ar ly 1 0 9 m i l l i on people have been reported to beinfected by the novel coronavirus globally and more than 2.5 million have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have b een rep or ted in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST That you and your spouse did not argue as much? That your kids were happier and more confident? Remember, no one is forcing you to live in that kind of unhappy atmosphere. It is your choice. You must decide to be the first one to change and control your own heart, moods, anger, impatience, conflict, worry, fear, etc. We need to remember that “A man is only as big as the things that make him angry.” There are only a few things in life truly worth getting upset about. Most of the little things we get angry about are not nearly as important as our family’s feelings that we hurt. So take a lesson from FAMILY/PAGE 7

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RUFFY MAGBANUA The time has come for America to discern its role in the Asia-Pacific region. Lacson’s statement of a ‘nation of extortionists’ may very well translated into his own kind of appetite: ‘Are we a nation of free lunch?’ (ruffy44_ph2000@ yahoo.com)

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A TRULY prudent man would know how to practice both restraint and decisiveness in his judgments, reactions and actuations. He is not simply restrained and moderate if only to play safe. Neither is he just bold and decisive to make his point clear. Depending on the circumstances of a given situation, a truly prudent man would know how to restrain himself and how to be decisive. If facts are clear and the pieces of evidence are strong, then he would not hesitate to make his views clear and to take the appropriate action. Ot her w ise, he wou ld prefer to keep quiet and discreet, or at the most would just keep some tentative views and opinions which are usually kept to himself until things become clear in a way that would warrant a clear-cut judgment and action. This kind of prudence can

only come about as a result of one’s identification with Christ who would inspire him to always judge, react and act with charity. Yes, if prudence has to be true prudence, it always has to be animated by charity, the one that was shown and commanded by Christ to us. If we take another close look at the life of Christ, we would see that he was both restrained and decisive in his ways. When some people, who were impressed with his words and miracles, wanted to make him king, he managed to get away. He also tried his best to adapt his very mysterious teachings to the capability of the people by using parables and common-life examples. And while he could read the minds of people, he saw to it that any clarification and corrections he made was done both with clarity and delicacy. There was a forcefulness to them, but of

the kind that was animated by charity. We h a v e t o l e a r n to develop t his k ind of prudence that would give due consideration to our capabilities and limitations, as well as to the available facts and pieces of evidence. What is most important is that everything is always referred to God, and any judgment, reaction and actuation we make is done always in the presence of God. That’s when we can most likely make fair and balanced judgments, and our reactions in words and actuations to issues and things would always be marked by charity that never compromises the truth. In fact, when push comes to shove, a truly prudent person would be willing to suffer whatever consequences may come. This was the prudence of Christ himself who preferred to suffer and die on the cross rather than

2019. AstraZeneca’s vaccine makes up the lion’s share of dos es in the C ovax coronavirus vaccinesharing initiative, with more than 330 million doses of the shot due to begin being rolled out to poorer countries from the end of February. The WHO established its emergency use listing (EUL) pro cess to help poorer countries without their own regulator y resources quickly approve medicines new diseases l i k e C ov i d - 1 9 , w h i c h otherwise could lead to delays. The C ovax Facility, which is co-led by GAVI, the World Health Organisation, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and the UN Children’s Fund, has said doses would cover an average of 3.3 per cent of total populations of 145 participating countries.

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ROY CIMAGALA compromise his mission of saving us from our state of alienation from God due to sin. To be sure, the restraint, moderation and discretion in true prudence is not simply for self-preservation. They would purely be out of charity, out of due consideration to the conditions of the moment. They do not undermine that decisiveness and boldness that are also an integral part of true prudence. To develop t his tr ue RESTRAIN/PAGE 7

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Economist sees loan growth back to pre-pandemic level in 2022

ONSUMER loans are projected to lead the recovery of various sectors this year but their return to pre-pandemic levels, including those of domestic growth and the jobs markets, are seen only by next year. In a virtual briefing Monday, ING Bank Manila senior economist Nicholas Mapa said the banks’ lending to consumers is the “sector that bears watching” since although this remains weak, it is expected to recoup from

pandemic-related impact ahead of the others as the economy continues to reopen and the job market improves. “With consumer loans in free fall, I think, we’re going to see this sector bounce back before we see the rest of the other sectors sort of recover,” he said. Mapa said recovery hinges on returning to the economy’s pre-pandemic performance wherein household spending played as the base of the expansion, followed by investment and

government spending. “Until we see that restored, I think it’s going to be rough sailing for most of the sectors,” he said. Since the job market remains challenging this year, Mapa said consumer loans are seen to again post double-digit growth “maybe closer to end 2020 when (the) job market hopefully stabilizes.” “Maybe end-2022 or maybe mid-2022 before we see a reversal and that’s not base effect-driven,” he said.

Preliminary Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data show that lending activities of universal and commercial banks (U/ KBs), excluding their placements with the central bank’s overnight reverse repurchase (RRP) facility, slipped by 0.7 percent last December after expanding by 0.5 percent in the previous month. With consumer confidence still affected by the pandemic, Mapa said the economy’s first-quarter output, as measured by

gross domestic product (GDP), is expected to remain in contraction but at a lower rate of -3.4 percent compared to the -8.3 percent in the last quarter of 2020. Domestic expansion for the second to last quarters of this year is projected to be at 13 percent, 5.9 percent, and 5 percent, respectively. Mapa forecasts fullyear growth to be around 5.1 percent, boosted by the continued easing of movement restrictions, which is seen to boost

BSP urged public to surrender shredded bills in their custody THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has urged the public to submit to the central bank shredded banknotes that they may have gotten hold of by chance. It made the call Friday night following an incident in Roxas City, Capiz earlier this week wherein the service provider tapped to dispose of shredded banknotes forgot to collect some items they unloaded from a truck after the vehicle they were using needed repair before reaching the dumpsite.

Although the shredded notes that were left behind have been collected and delivered to the designated dumpsite and the service provider has taken full responsibility for the incident, the regulator advised the public “to surrender to the BSP all shredded banknotes that may have come into their possession.” It explained the shredding of unfit and mutilated banknotes is part of the BSP’s “Clean Note Policy”. “The BSP carries this out

by replacing the unfit notes deposited by banks in BSP with clean and crisp notes. The central bank fosters the circulation of clean notes for health and sanitary reasons,” it said. The BSP explained that “once replaced, unfit banknotes are properly disposed to ensure that they are not recirculated.” “This involves shredding of said banknotes and having them transported by an accredited service provider to the designated dumpsite for proper disposal,” it added. (PNA)

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In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MARIA LOURDES B. AGUIRRE has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “ “ to “ “ and correction of entry in sex from “ “ to “ “ or correction of entry in the date of birth from “MARCH 13, 1981” to “SEPTEMBER 13, 1981” in the certificate of live birth of MARIA LOURDES B. AGUIRRE at Initao Misamis Oriental and whose parents are JOHNNY D. BAANG and LUCIA B. TUPAG. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than February 24, 2021.

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Children have a key role to play in building a present and a future where peace will prevail. It is our responsibility to enable them to be such agents of change. It's 2021, and yet tens of thousands of children continue serving as soldiers in around 20 conflicts worldwide. Far from ameliorating the situation, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated children's vulnerability to suffer grave violations in armed conflicts, in particular forced recruitment by State and non-State actors to take part in hostilities. On International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, the EU and the UN stand together to make sure that all children, wherever they are, experience

a childhood free from violence and with access to education. T h e i mp a c t of t h e C OV I D - 1 9 pandemic is daunting: poverty and lack of opportunities increase even further push and pull factors for child recruitment. Education opportunities, already disrupted by war and displacement, are further vanishing. The lack of access to education due to anti-COVID measures in conflict countries is posing an added risk for the worsening of the situation, as education is crucial in preventing the recruitment and use of children. Being a child in war is difficult. You learn to function in madness very quickly.

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That the late ROLANDO VILLALBA, JR. who died on October 1, 2013 in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines and died without issue; that said deceased died intestate without leaving any known debt which has remained unpaid or unsettled up to the presents, and all obligations incurred during their deaths were all paid and/ or settled; at the time of his death left the following described HOUSE and LOT with TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-185192 situated in the Barrio of Macasandig, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of EIGHT (80) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/ PARTITION OVER A PARCEL OF LAND AMONG HEIRS, filed by the heirs of ROLANDO VILLALBA, JR., per DOC #81; PAGE #17; BOOK #LXXVIII; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JORGE B. MAGDAONG JR.

That the late SPS. LALY CAÑO LUIB AND CAMILO ISIN LUIB who died on July 21, 2019 and November 18, 2018 all in Cagayan de Oro City without any last will and testament; that the deceased at the time of their death left a certain Two parcels of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-2766 situated in the City of Cagayan de Oro, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT (238), Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-33874 situated in the Barrio of Macabalan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY SQUARE METERS (420), and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED SPS. LALY CAÑO LUIB AND CAMILO ISIN LUIB, filed by the heirs of SPS. LALY CAÑO LUIB AND CAMILO ISIN LUIB, per DOC #146; PAGE #29; BOOK #217; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI.

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economic activities. Since growth remains fragile, he sees BSP’s policy-making Monetary Board (MB) keeping key rates steady this year despite the elevated inflation rate, which he expects to exceed the government’s 2-4 percent target band in the first half this year. Mapa forecasts firstquarter inflation rate to average at 4.2 percent, 4.3 percent in the second quarter, 3.9 percent in the third quarter, and 3.8 percent in the fourth quarter. (PNA) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the ALFREDO B. SANTIAGO and LEONORA URETA SANTIAGO, sometime on October 15, 2012 and May 11, 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City, died intestate leaving a parcel of land with ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE TITLE NO. P-90 situated in the Barrio of Mambuaya, Municipal District of Lumbia, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE MILLION TWENTY NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE (1,029,575) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, filed by the heirs of ALFREDO B. SANTIAGO and LEONORA URETA SANTIAGO, per DOC #229; PAGE #46; BOOK #XXXIV; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. OSCAR P. MUSNI. BWM: Feb. 17, 24 & Mar. 3, 2021

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the ALFREDO B. SANTIAGO and LEONORA URETA SANTIAGO, sometime on October 15, 2012 and May 11, 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City, died intestate leaving a parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 196213 situated of Libona, Province of Bukidnon, (Now Dansolihon), Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of 23, 8126 hectares, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, filed by the heirs of ALFREDO B. SANTIAGO and LEONORA URETA SANTIAGO, per DOC #230; PAGE #46; BOOK #XXXIV; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. OSCAR P. MUSNI. BWM: Feb. 17, 24 & Mar. 3, 2021

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ISMAEL N. BALASE, who died on June 1, 2018, at the time of his death the deceased left a certain parcel with TCT No. 137-2012002899 situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED (114) SQUARE METERS, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of ISMAEL N. BALASE, in favor of NENEN G. BALASE, per DOC #95; PAGE #19; BOOK #XV; Series of 2021 under the Notarial registry of ATTY. KEN RINEHART V. SUR. BWM: Feb. 10, 17 & 24, 2021

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year is about connection despite being physically apart because of the pandemic,” ODC Founder Karl Adrian Aguro stated in an interview sent via email on Friday. “Aside from this being a totally new platform for us, I guess what still makes this conference unique is our commitment to highlighting local speakers. This edition will also go beyond the discipline of graphic design by tapping into conversations around marketing, curation, and design initiatives such as Filipino typography," he said. Diversity in topics

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Like its previous events, ODC is giving a platform to creative professionals whose works have impacted the industry, trailblazing the path that aspiring creatives can choose to follow. This year’s ODC will feature local and national artists with related expertise. The speakers' line-up includes Revere Creative Director French Andico, Type63 Founder Jo Malinis, Happy Garaje’s creative duo Johanna Velasco Deutsch and Mark Deutsch, Serious Studio Founder Lester Cruz, and illustrator Soleil Ignacio. Aside from the presentations that this year’s speakers will provide, ODC will also take a turn to support

artists who have witnessed their share of struggles in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Opportunities for creatives While the pandemic has affected the job market, some digital creatives remain steadfast with their work from home set-ups. “I got to work at home. There is less pressure for me to make revisions and beat deadlines," freelance i l l u s t r at o r R o s e A n n e Quirante said. As a volunteer of this ye ar’s OD C organizing committee, Quirante hopes that the event will encourage creative professionals like her to pursue their craft even during challenging times.

“This year, we're going virtual, so it's something new and different from our end, but I'm hoping it'll be as fun an experience as the previous events," she said. Also, Quirante said that she did not know how things will turn out this year, but for certain, she will be "drawing and making art because it’s what I love to do, and it helps me get through tough times.” Meanwhile, Aguro said the challenge this year is how to bounce back and get inspired again. “ODC is one of those events that we hope to help those in a rut and be inspired from creatives who are still churning out creative works despite the pandemic," he

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said. Aguro hopes that aspiring artists in Northern Mindanao would participate in the event as it is free and accessible online with the preregistration link and additional announcements posted on their Facebook Page. (PNA)

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programs for 2021. “We want to work with you to see to it that the farmers and fisherfolk, together with the Agripreneurs, will now make the possibility in unlocking agriculture potentials of the rural areas here in Bukidnon,” Dar said. Inspired by the DA’s

support for Bukidnon farmers, Gov. Zubiri thanked President Rodrigo Duterte, through Sec. Dar, as he said “We salute and give honor to President Duterte, thru Sec Dar, who gave us these farm implements with no delays and hesitations.” DA Undersecretary for Livestock William Medrano, Usec. for Regulations and Infrastructure Zamzamin Ampatuan, Asec. for Media Affairs Noel Reyes, Regional Executive Director Carlene C o l l a d o a n d R e g i on a l Te chnica l Dire c tor for Operations Carlota Madriaga also graced the turnover ceremony with the Bukidnon prov i nc i a l gove r n me nt executives and staff. (DA10/ PIA Bukidnon)

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prudence, we certainly need to familiarize ourselves with the teachings and example of Christ. We have to develop the appropriate attitudes, skills and virtues, like study and reflection, consultations, tact, etc. Effort and struggle aga inst our wea k nesses and temptations would be involved here. And more than these, we need to avail of God’s grace that usually comes to us through the reception of the sacraments. Email: roycimagala@ gmail.com

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rocket science and “Count down before you blast off.” Studies show that most of the tension in a family comes from using the wrong tone of voice. “More than what you say is how you say it.” It’s the way we talk and treat each other that determines how much peace, joy, and love that your family experiences each day. But you cannot have a peaceful, happy marriage and family until you yourself have inner peace, joy, and self-control in your own heart. Won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you for your past anger, lack of self-control, and impatience with your family? Then ask Him to take full control of your heart and character, so you can start enjoying the happy, peaceful climate you want in your home every day of the year, regardless of the weather outside. Just think a minute .

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outstanding genetics like Wagyu. Wagyu is a Japanese beef cattle used for the production of high-quality and flavorful meat. Because of the way it is raised, wagyu is more expensive than other types of steak. Right now, there is already Wagyu beef production in northern Mindanao but it is only minimal. Piñol said it is MinDA Livestock Consultant OFW Arnel Corpuz, who worked in a 50,000-head Wagyu Feedlot in Australia for 11 years, leading the team preparing the areas for this cattle program. In general, the cattle program aims to encourage Local Government Units (LGU) in Mindanao to invest in food production projects to attain food selfsufficiency. Piñol said that at least three provincial governors have already signified their interest in the project, including Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong, Jr., Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib, and North Cotabato Governor Nancy Catamco. This, while two more provinces are being evaluated based on the availability of space for the establishment of a cattle breeding and

fattening facility and the availability of forage materials. Under the program, the Development Bank of the Philippines will be engaged to provide funding support to LGUs that will participate in the program. At least 1,000 steers to be purchased from cattleproducing countries like Australia will start the 100day cattle fattening program. After the identification and validation of the pilot areas, MinDA, with the support of the Technical Skills and Development Authority (TESDA), will start a training program for workers in the Provincial Cattle Breeding and Fattening Facility. Each of the pilot provinces will also establish processing facilities similar to the Halal Abattoir established by the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Cotabato City, Piñol further said. T he l ate st f rom t he Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that the country’s total cattle production from October to Decemb er 2020 was estimated at 69,150 metric tons (MT), liveweight. This was lower by 7.6 percent relative to the previous year’s same quarter output of 74,850 MT, liveweight. Among t he re g i ons , CALABARZON was the highest producer of cattle during the quarter with a production of 9,320 MT, liveweight. This was followed by Northern Mindanao and Central Luzon with corresponding productions of 9,010 MT, liveweight, and 6,410 MT, liveweight. T hes e t h re e reg i ons share d 35.8 p ercent to the country’s total cattle production. The average farmgate price of cattle for slaughter during the quarter was qu ote d at P 1 2 6 . 5 5 p e r kilogram (/kg), liveweight. This was 8.1 percent higher than the average price of P117.04/kg, liveweight, in the same quarter of 2019.

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flight crew on Feb. 2, 1998. A 2 0 - fo ot me mor i a l shrine, dedicated to those who perished in the tragic event and erected about 20 years ago, is located within the complex. Based on the blueprint, the site will have coffee shops, fruit stands, camping

areas, flower gardens, and other amenities to promote food tourism, and historical and cultural tourism in the province. Lawyer Jeffrey Saclot, provincial tourism officer, said with the completion of the complex’s first phase, more tourists are expected to come to Misamis Oriental. He assu re d t hat t he n at i o n a l g o v e r n m e nt ' s health protocols would be strictly implemented in light of the coronavirus disease pandemic. He s a i d t h e t o u r i s t d e s t i n a t i o n “a i m s t o encourage people to have a wider array of options w he n v is it i ng t he are a by boasting of amenities and attractions previously k n ow n t o b e av ai l a b l e on ly f rom ne ig hb or ing provinces.” Saclot added expansion of the complex is still in the pipeline. In his message during the tourism site’s inauguration i n t i m e f or t h e F l i g ht 3 8 7 ’s 2 3 rd an n ive rs ar y on Tuesday, Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano described the project as a “milestone that will cement Misamis Oriental into the tourism map of the Philippines.” Emano said the complex “w i l l a l s o pre s e nt ne w opportunities for livelihood for many Misamisnons due to the expected influx of tourists.” Due to the area’s cold weather, the governor said the stretch of land located along Highway 955 between G i n g o o g a n d C l av e r i a might as well become the summer capital of Misamis Oriental, if not the whole of Mindanao. Since the highway was opened a few years ago, it ser ved as a diversion road that cuts short travel time from western Misamis Oriental to the province’s eastern towns and vice versa. Establishments such as restaurants, coffee shops, and other places of interest have a ls o op e ne d ne ar Highway 955. However, the tourism complex's jurisdiction is still being contested by the local governments of Gingoog and Claveria, with both parties awaiting court decision. As a compromise, Erick C a ñ o s a a n d Me r a l u n a Abrogar, mayors of Gingoog and Claveria, respectively, signed a memorandum of

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understanding essentially c ons e nt i ng to E m an o’s proposal that 40 percent of the complex’s earnings will go to the provincial government, and the 60 percent will be split in half by Claveria and Gingoog. O n c e t h e c ou r t h a s d e cid e d on w ho is t he rightful claimant of the contested land, the winning party will get the 60 percent share, while the province wi l l st i l l re ceive its 40 percent, Emano said. Energy fund Emano said the complex was constructed using funds from the Energy Regulation (ER) 1-94, or the lo cal government's share in the electricity sales of powergenerating companies operating in the province, with a budget of PHP16 million in 2019. Part of that fund came from German power producer Steag State Power Inc., which turned over P3.54 million to the provincial government as part of Misamis Oriental’s ER 1-94 share. At the turn-over of the PHP3.54 million check on December 23, 2019, Emano said he would show the Steag management “that the money that you entrusted to the provincial government will never go to waste. We will implement it properly.” Emano also unveiled the project plan to the public during the turnover ceremony. Moving on For Fe Va l l e j o s , 7 1 , visiting the shrine was one way to cope with the loss of her son Omar Kim, one of the plane passengers who perished in the crash.

Vallejos said Omar Kim was then a village council member of Barangay 2, Balingasag town, Misamis Oriental, at the time of his death. She said Omar Kim is the second eldest among six siblings and would have been 47 years old by now. “He just went to Manila to attend to some personal matters. We didn’t expect that he would die so suddenly and so young,” Vallejos said. Although it was painful at first, she said she has learned to accept her son’s death with time. (PNA) Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF FLEEFYL YABO DURATO IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MAGSAYSAY, LANAO DEL NORTE.

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FLEEFYL YABO DURATO, Petitioner, - versus – THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MAGSAYSAY, LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondent. x-----------------------------------------------/ ORDER

That the late JOSEFINO A. ILOGON died intestate on September 29, 2000, leaving a certain parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-34496, situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan and Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE, filed by the heirs of JOSEFINO A. ILOGON, in favor of RICO CARINO, per DOC #142; PAGE #15; BOOK #VI; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. RICO B. PAJO.

This is a petition for correction of entry in the Certificate of L:ive Birth of FLEEFYL YABO DURATO filed before this Court by the herein petitioner praying among others that after notice and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Respondent to effect the correction sought for. Petitioner alleges that he is of legal age, Filipino, single and resident of Poblacion, Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte. Respondet is sued in his official capacity. That petitioner is the son of spouses ALLAN OLIVERIO DURATO and DOMIN MAGLITE YABO and he was born on November 25, 1994 in Tambacon, Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte. That his birth was registered at the Respondent’s office. That through patent and obvious error, his gender/sex as reflected in his Certificate of Live Birth was inadvertently written as FEMALE instead of MALE his true and correct gender or sex classification, as he was born a boy. He is identified and known as MALE in his personal, school and official records and has been known as MALE by members of his family, relatives, neighbors and friends. Petitioner submitted himself to a physical examination by a doctor in order to determine his true sex or gender classification and the result is that he is “Phenotypically Male”. With that erroneous or mistake entry in his Certificate of Live Birth, it is his desire and request that said error or mistake be corrected and that his sex or gender classification be changed from FEMALE to MALE. That the petition for correction of entry is not intended for any illegal purpose and the correction aims to avoid confusion on the personal circumstances of petitioner and it will serve his best interest. That he has complied the requirements of Section 6, Rule 7 of the Amended Rules on Civil Procedure. Set the initial hearing of the petition to April 15, 2021 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Any person/s interested to the said petition may come to Court on said date and time to show cause why said petition should not be granted. Furnish copy of the Order containing the petition to the Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City, Office of the Public Prosecutors in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte, to the petitioner’s counsel, Atty. Saturnino Mejorada and to the petitioner at his known address. Petitioner is directed to publish copy of this Order to a newspaper of general circulation for three (3) consecutive weeks, at his expense. The Civil Case In-charge is hereby directed to post copy of this Order at the Bulletin Board of this Court. SO ORDERED. Tubod, Lanao del Norte. January 20, 2021. (Sgd) RICHIE GAY T. MENDOZA Presiding Judge

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Gatchalian lauds passage of bill regulating LPG industry on third reading A BILL streamlining existing laws and regulating the domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry to ensure consumer welfare against the rampant industr y malpractices and provide consumer choice has been approved on third and final reading in the Senate, Senator Win Gatchalian said. “Ang layon natin dito ay siguruhing may pamantayan ang industriya upang maprotektahan ang kapakanan ng mga mamimi li. Nais din natin silang bigyan ng pagkakataong makapamili ng tatak ng LPG. Sa ngayon kasi, kung gusto mong magpalit ng tatak ng LPG dahil mas mura, kailangan mo munang bumili ng bagong silindro,“ he said on Senate Bill No. 1955 or the proposed LPG Act. Gatchalian noted the lack of any existing regulatory framework to oversee the domestic LPG industry even in the wake of LPG-related

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accidents that resulted in the loss of lives, limbs and properties as shown in the explosion that occurred in the Serendra condominium complex in Taguig City in 2013, in a water refilling station in Sampaloc in 2019 and the most recent, in a Makati restaurant. T h e E n e r g y C om m itt e e Chairman emphasized that safety is crucial because LPG is a highly flammable and an explosive fuel that poses a major fire hazard if not stored or handled properly. The Proposed National Energy Policy and Regulatory Framework for the Philippine LPG Indust r y s e eks t he establishment of the LPG Cylinder Improvement Program to ensure that unsafe cylinders will be immediately taken out of circulation and replaced with new ones to significantly decrease LPGrelated explosions and fires. Likewise, the measure intends to institutionalize the Cylinder E xchange and Swapping

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Program, allowing consumers to shift to another brand of LPG by bringing any empty LPG cylinder to any retail outlet. Several versions of the bill has been introduced as early as 2004 in hope of instituting a national energy policy and regulatory framework to govern the importation, refining, refilling, transportation, conveyance, distribution and marketing of LPG as well as the manufacture, requalification, exchange and swapping of LPG pressure vessels. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that LPG is considered a basic necessity as four out of 10 Filipino households are dependent on it for daily cooking, with overall domestic consumption growing at an average of six percent annually. LPG is also being used by various industries, commercial establishments and even as fuel for motor vehicles.

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PASAY CITY - Senate Committee on Energy chairman Senator Win Gatchalian at the Senate during the session, 9 Feb. 2021. Gatchalian’s Proposed National Energy Policy and Regulatory Framework for the Philippine LPG Industry seeks the establishment of the LPG Cylinder Improvement Program to ensure that unsafe cylinders will be immediately taken out of circulation and replaced with new ones, and allow consumers to shift to another brand of LPG by bringing any empty LPG cylinder to any retail outlet. Photo by Mark Cayabyab/OS WIN GATCHALIAN