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Briefly El Nino fund THE DAVAO City administration is unlikely to recommend a state of calamity declaration with less than 20% of the population affected by the prevailing El Niño phenomenon based on the impact assessment submitted by 13 of its 182 barangays.

It must take 20% of the population to be affected in terms of agriculture to declare a calamity; and no barangay has declared calamity so far,” Leo Brian D. Leuterio, acting head of the City Agriculturist Office (CAO), said last week.

The CAO, nonetheless, is submitting a P25 million budget proposal to the office of Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio for the installation of small irrigation systems in the heavily-affected areas, particularly the city’s three food production districts of Paquibato, Marilog and Toril. Mr. Leuterio said based on the reports, about 2,000 hectares of farms and about 4,000 farmers have felt the impact of the dry spell that started in November last year.

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ORONADAL City – The government has allotted P1.7 billion this year for PAMANA projects designed to foster peace and development in areas wracked by armed conflict, Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. confirmed Tuesday.

PAMANA stands for PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn, a government convergence program that extends development interventions to isolated, hard-to-reach and conflictaffected communities across the country.

The Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) oversees the implementation

of PAMANA in partnership with other government line agencies.

“PAMANA has been delivering not only socioeconomic inter ventions to conflict-affected c om mu n it i e s , but a l s o carrying out other peacebuilding initiatives such as social healing and the implementation of conflictFUNDING/PAGE 11

SEA OF CLOUDS. A view from atop Mount Maagnaw (elevation: 2,742masl) in Lantapan, Bukidnon, which forms part of the Mount Kitanglad Range. mindanews photo taken 15 february 2020 by aries sandino m . mordeno

‘Wall of peace’ DAVAO City -- Twelve concrete walls surrounding the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) headquarters became the canvass for murals depicting the atrocities of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s ArmyNational Democratic Front (CPPNPA-NDF).

Painted by local artists, the murals were unveiled Friday led by Brig. Gen. Filmore Escobal, Police Regional Office in Region 11 (PRO11) director, who said the murals symbolized the police's support to the desire of President Rodrigo Duterte to end the communist rebellion.

Dubbed as the "wall of peace," the murals aim to raise awareness-especially among the youth--of the government's "whole-of-nation" approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC).

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Davao traders off to Fujian on May 8 for trade mission A 15-MEMBER trade mission will leave for Fujian, China on May 8 to promote the Davao Region as an investment destination and forge ties with Chinese business groups.

Arturo M. Milan, president

of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (DCCCII), said the trade mission is composed of local company heads, among them Ferdinand Y. Maranon of agricultural firm TRADERS/PAGE 11

M O R E L e a r n i n g S it e s f or Agriculture (LSA) are needed in Northern Mindanao to further prom ote m o d e r n f ar m i ng , especially among the youth.

This was according to officials of DA's Agricultural Training

Institute (ATI) in Region 10, who said rice farms -- in particular -- are better suited for the establishment of LSA to teach the young generation the value of farming.

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DA execs see need for more agri learning sites in NorMin YSALINA BRIDGE. Holding a red balloon, a couple enjoys the night under the newly installed lights on Ysalina Bridge, the oldest bridge in Cagayan de Oro City. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

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HE Pinoy Aksyon for Governance and the Environment (Pinoy Aksyon) is worried corruption is betraying the objective of inclusive growth of the Duterte administration’s build, build, build platform of development.

Quality public infrastructure may be the victim of cutthroat competition and corruption being practiced by big contractors, in complicity with government agency, easing out equally capable, if not better smaller players in the construction industry.

A number big construction firms in Northern Mindanao for example are cornering

most of the big projects depriving other new players who are just as capable or better from enjoying a level playing field.

Government agencies like the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) either play along with the big players or at least complicit in this illegal and immoral unfair competition.

Pinoy Aksyon has observed that a cartel of four or five big contractors have been cornering most of the projects in the region. One such contractor had won over 50 big projects around the

region. Of this, over 20 from the regional office of the DPWH. Projects bidded out by the regional office of the DPWH are those amounting to at least P100-million.

At the NIA, a contractor last week protested an unfair disqualification of their bid for an irrigation project in Hagpa, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon by arbitrarily adding ‘technicalities’ like signature on the sealed bid, which to start with was not required.

Gideon Namocatcat, representing AAA Rock firm said they were surprised when they were disqualified just because there was no signature in

the seal of their bid. When he pointed out that there no such rule requiring such, he was asked to leave what was supposed to be a public bidding.

“Many contractors are aggrieved and would want government, up to Malacanang, to look into the nefarious activities surrounding public biddings of major infrastructure projects here in Northern Mindanao,” Namocatcat said.

He added, an audit on contractors handling multiple projects should be carried out. He cited a requirement for projects to have dedicated heavy equipment like dump trucks, excavators, loaders, graders, and for every project to have designated key officers like project manager, project engineer, materials engineer and safety officer.

The equipment according to Namocatcat cannot be shared to other

projects. The same with the key officers of the project. “With so many projects they are handling, most likely, their key project officers handle several projects and heavy equipment also shared by several projects.”

“This has implication on the quality of their work. But the biggest

anomaly is why are these few big companies getting so much when there are many other players in the construction industry?

Namocatcat asked rhetorically.

The DPWH and NIA should stop the practice of big construction firms buying out smaller firms BIDDING/PAGE 11

DOH-Caraga reports 1 PUI for Covid-19

BUTUAN City – The Department of Health in the Caraga Region (DOH-13) said it is closely watching a person under investigation (PUI) for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

In a press conference on Monday afternoon, DOH-13 Director Jose Llacuna said the region's first PUI case should not be a cause for alarm as person is now in isolation in a medical facility in the

region.

“We assure the people of Caraga Region that the person under PUI is confined under a government health facility and properly isolated, our personnel were given instructions and guidelines on their tasks with protective equipment,” Llacuna said.

Llacuna declined to divulge to the name of the PUI nor the location of the medical facility where the person is being confined.

“As a matter of policy, no name of hospital will be given to protect the interest of the patient and the services this hospital will provide,” Llacuna added.

The patient’s samples and specimen, he said, were already taken and sent to the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM).

Llacuna said the person under PUI is a 25-year-old who arrived from Hong Kong on January 29 with a REPORTS/PAGE 11

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SM Prime malls, residences drive 18% profit rise EARNINGS of SM Prime Holdings, Inc. in 2019 rose 18% to P38.1 billion, driven by the sustained growth of its mall and residential network across the country.

In a statement Monday, the Sy-led property developer reported double-digit growth in its consolidated net income amid a 17% increase in its consolidated operating income to P56.7 billion.

The company’s total revenues last year also climbed 14% to P118.3 billion, fueled by the robust growth of its mall operations and residential developments.

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revenues from SM Prime’s mall business increased 8% to P57.8 billion, coming from a 7% same-mall-sales growth across its network.

Same-mall-sales growth is SM Prime’s measure of growth in its existing malls.

Sales from cinema and event tickets also climbed 6% to P5.5 billion last year, while revenues from amusement, merchandise sales and others grew 15% to P3.9 billion.

SM Prime closed the year with 74 malls in the Philippines totaling 8.5 million square meters of gross floor area (GFA), and seven malls in China with 1.3 million square

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(SMDC), saw a 24% jump in revenues to P45.2 billion. This came from a 17% increase in consolidated costs of real estate sales to P20.8 billion and a 39% rise in operating income to P17.1 billion.

The company traced the growth to higher construction accomplishments in its projects last year, further boosted by the fast take-up of its ready-for-occupancy projects in Pasay City and Makati City.

SMDC closed the year with P90 billion in reservation sales, a 24% rise from a year ago.

This translates to an 11% increase in unit sales to 23,424 units.

Other business segments had a combined revenue of P9.6 billion last year, up 14% yearon-year. This includes revenues from SM Prime’s Commercial Properties Group and SM Hotels and Convention Centers, which grew due to the full-year contribution of ThreeE-Com Center office building in Pasay City and the opening of NU Mall of Asia and Park Inn by PROFIT/PAGE 11

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The will to win Think a minute . . . A father was trying to get his little boy to drink a glass of milk but the son kept refusing; so the battle of wills was on. The father then poured himself a glass of milk and challenged his son to a race to see who could drink their milk the fastest. When the son had finished drinking his entire glass of milk, he said: “Let’s race again!”

The will to win is built into all of us, some more than others. In fact, massive armies led by ambitious men like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napolean B onaparte, marched off to foreign lands simply to conquer them. The military general Robert E. Lee said: “It’s a good thing war is so terrible, otherwise we would like it too much.”

However, the good side of man’s drive to conquer has given us tremendous discoveries that have advanced mankind. Like t h e t e am t h at C apt ai n Earnest Shackleton led to boldly explore the bottom of the world: Antarctica.

A m a z i ng ly, t h i s i s t h e advertisement he put in the

Singapore Airlines Ltd will temp orar i ly c ut f lig hts across its global network in the three months to May, it said on Tuesday, as a coronavirus epidemic hits demand for services to the Asian city state, as well as through the key transit hub.

Key affected destinations include Frankfurt, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, Mu m b a i , Pa r i s , S e o u l , Sydne y and Tokyo, t he airline said on its website.

"Singapore Airlines and SilkAir will temporarily re du c e s e r v i c e s a c ro s s our network due to weak demand as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak," the carrier said.

"We will continue to monitor the situation and

local newspaper to attract men to join his team: “Men wanted for dangerous duty.

Small wages. Bitter cold.

Constant danger. Safe return doubtful.”

Not a smart and appealing advertisement, right?

Wrong! More than 5,000 men applied in response to that ad. But why would so many men want to risk everything to be part of such a miserable, dangerous journey? The answer is man’s will to win and conquer. It’s that powerful.

T h at’s w hy i t i s s o important that we control and use our will to win in a mature, constructive, an d r i g ht w ay. It a l s o WILL/PAGE 11

make further adjustments as necessary."

It declined to say what percentage of capacity it had cut in response to a query from Reuters, citing commercial sensitivity.

The cuts follow major reductions already announced in services to mainland China and Hong Kong. In the Dec. quarter, flights to mainland China made up 11% of capacity for the airline, and more than that for budget arm Scoot.

"It's not a surprise to see some cuts in flights, given the weak forward bookings that can be expected from the current environment," said DBS analyst Paul Yong.

Demand on flights to

South Korea and Japan had been hit hardest after China, Yong quoted Singap ore Airlines' management team as having told analysts at a results briefing on Monday.

Those were the areas of the biggest cutbacks in Tuesday's announcement.

Singapore's tally of 77 cases of the virus is one of t h e h i g h e s t out s i d e mainland China, where more than 1,800 people have been killed in the epidemic.

Last week, the Asian tourism and travel hub said it expected visitor numbers to drop by a quarter or more this year, hit by the virus outbreak.

Besides visitors to the city-state, Singapore Airlines also relies heavily on transit

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traffic. Premium travel has suffered after many business events were cancelled across Asia because of the virus.

Hong Kong-based rival Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd has said it is cutting 40% of capacity across its network, up from 30% earlier, due to weak demand.

Ignorance is more expensive than education FAMILY BUSINESS COACH

PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO There are many proverbs to describe the challenges faced by family businesses in building wealth and leaving a lasting legacy. The Chinese say “wealth never survives three generations,” while the Italians say “from the stables to the stars and back to the stables.” Their languages may vary, but the behavior offers a lot of parallelism. On a positive note, there is also a Chinese proverb stating that one has to govern his

family as you would cook a small fish – very gently.

And the saying highlights one thing...the need for leaders to focus on "people and intellectual assets." We refer to these assets as talent within the family that can help preserve wealth and promote stewardship.

One good example that leaders must do is to eliminate next generation entitlement like not spoiling children who will be future successors of the business.

The key is to teach them the value of money and encourage them to study hard and prepare themselves for future leadership roles.

A l l ove r t h e wor l d, t he stor y is t he s ame : entrepreneurs start from nothing and build a business; their children maintain the business – and a wealthy lifestyle; their grandchildren grow up in affluence and lack

the inclination to work and be responsible – and end up losing the business and the wealth. To quote family governance advocate Gale Petronis “in a family business, it’s the third generation that presents the big problems.

The first generation founds the company and has the drive and the dedication to move it forward. The second generation rides that wave.

The third generation wants to do their own thing. They’ve seen Broadway; they’ve had all the advantages.”

“Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.” This classic quote

by George Orwell can apply in family businesses as well as life. But traditional family businesses make the mistake of focusing on a single family unit and neglect a

very crucial transition to a multi-generational and extended family phase. What would happen if your family prepared a plan for the next four or five generations?

Should it be better if you think way beyond your generation?

A couple of years ago, I initiated a plan for a family business based in Singapore where the patriarch at 72 specifically requested that I help the family craft a family plan spanning 30 years! The year after, a colleague based in Hong Kong requested me to collaborate with him in preparing a family growth plan covering 50 years! I admire remarkable leaders that think beyond their lifetimes!

There are specific tools and guidelines that family businesses can follow to help them succeed through IGNORANCE/PAGE 11

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IF WE have to be practical in this life, exerting effort to attend and resolve all our issues and challenges, not to mention, to be truly being faithful and consistent to the living Christ who continues to be with us in the Holy Spirit, then we need to be tough, creative and flexible, and willing to get dirty without compromising what is essential.

And what is essential is simply to be with Christ who was willing to go through all the mess of our redemption.

He was willing not only to get dirty, but also to offer his life on the cross for us.

If we truly follow him, we cannot expect to experience anything less.

He himself said that if we want to follow him, we have to be ready not only to deny ourselves, but also to carry the cross. (cfr. Mt 16, 24) But Christ has reassured us that “in this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (Jn 16, 33) So let’s

just strengthen our faith in Christ, enliven our piety, and be sport.

Pope Francis has been warning us that we should be ready to get dirty if we truly want to reach out to those who are far from Christ and his Church, those who are lost, those in the peripheries, those who so far have been neglected or inadequately attended to by the Church.

T h at S y n o d o n t h e Ama z on t hat st i r re d a l ot of cont rove rs y w as one way he was using to tackle that challenge of reaching out. The issues, problems, challenges there are definitely complex and complicated. They just have to be faced, and the Church just has to find new ways since the status quo is clearly not working.

And i n t h is t ask of finding new ways and new paths, there definitely is great need for discernment of what the Holy Spirit, who guides us all, is telling us.

Definitely this is not an

easy task.

This is where we can get dirty, where we can be thrown into confusion and even commit some errors.

But again, God is on top and is in control. We just have to sharpen our skill of discernment that requires genuine sanctity from us.

We should not be afraid to tackle the pagan practices that can be found in certain parts of the world, and to engage in a dialogue with the different ideologies that can even be openly opposed to Christ and his Church.

We have to reach out to everybody the way they are and see what things we can do to bring Christ to them and vice-versa.

What we have to avoid is to ignore them, to be aloof and indifferent to them, and much less, to consign them already to the definitive category of the lost and the hopelessly irredeemable. That would not be Christian.

Let us remember that Christ is alive through the

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ROY CIMAGALA Holy Spirit and continues to redeem us in ways that are appropr i ate to t h e circumstances of the times, place and people. While we already have articulated a lot of his will and ways, we can never presume that we have everything already mastered.

That would straitjacket Christ into our own ideas and our legalisms, much like what the Pharisees of old did.

There is need for constant discernment, which does not mean that we completely do away with what we already managed to define as God’s DIRTY/PAGE 11

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kanila basin og matakdan kita. Apan, matud ni Gobernador Bambi Emano, tawo gihapon sila nga ayuhon og tratar ug magpabilin ang atong pagka-maabi-abihon.

Hangyo ni Gobernador Emano nga kinahanglan ipakita gihapon nato sa mga turista nga welcome sila mobisita

sa atong lugar, apan dili lamang magkompiyansa, hilabina kon gikan sila sa mga lugar nga adunay pagkatap sa makamatay nga sakit.

Dili baya masiguro nga nataptan na sila sa kagaw, mao nga dili maayo likayan ang mga foreigners nga molangyaw sa atong

lalawigan. Importante nga magpabilin gihapon ang atong pagka-hospitable sa atong mga bisita.

Apan, wala magpasabot nga magpasagad kita sa atong seguridad batok sa unsang matang sa sakit.

Kinahanglan magpabilin pa gihapon ang atong baruganan: “prevention is better than cure.”

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Sa bisan unsang hadla nga atong masinati matag karon ug unya, importante pa gihapon nga aduna

kitay hustong kahibalo kalabot ug pagbatok niini.

Sulti pa sa pipila: “ligtas ang may alam.”

P324,000 meal allowance sa kapulisan, gitunol LAING ayudang pinansiyal nga mokabat sa P324,000 ang gitunol ni Gobernador Bambi Emano ngadto sa Philippine National Police personnel nga naka-assign sa Lugait quarantine station, Lunes, Pebrero 17, 2020, atol sa pagpakayab sa nasudnong bandila sa kapitolyo sa Misamis Oriental.

Ang pundo, matud ni Gobernador Emano, isip meal allowance sa mga personahe sa kwarentinas nga nagkinahangla’g hinabang alang sa 24 oras nga pagbantay batok sa nagkadaiyang hulga sa seguridad, lakip ang pagsulod ug paggawas sa binuhing mananap nga posibleng magdala’g sakit susama sa African Swine

Fever (ASF), ug uban pa.

Gidawat ni Police Coronel Ryan Mark Secuya, ang team leader Police Mobile Force, kinsa mapasalamaton sa walay hunong nga ayuda sa gobernador sa tanan nilang operasyon, hilabina sa panginahanglanong pagkaon.

Susama sa mga milabay nga panahon,

AllHome on track with 2020 store expansion program AllHome Corp., a pioneering one-stop shop home store in the Philippines, said Tuesday it was on track to hit its store expansion program as it aims to increase its selling space to more than 450,000 square meters by

the end of the year.

“We are set to bring AllHome to more locations in 2020,” its chairman, Manuel Villar Jr., said in a statement.

“Our expansion program is both sustainable and strategic by taking

advantage of the synergies between our real estate companies, such as Vista Land, as well as the opportunities in the home improvement industry in the Philippines.”

In 2019, its selling ALLHOME/PAGE 10

wala sukad mibalibad si Gobernador Bambi Emano sa kapulisan dinhi sa Misamis Oriental sa tanan nilang hangyo, hilabina kon alang kini sa pagpalig-on sa seguridad dinhi sa lalawigan lakip ang Cagayan de Oro. Prinsipyo sa gobernador, mag-unsa man ang mga programa sa iyang pamunuan kung ang seguridad mapasagdan.

The significance of parent-partnership in school

By GERALDINE Z. DANDO Bongbongon Elementary School

There are three qualities to achieve the success in parent partnership in school.

First is respect. Parents and school related information should obtain an open communication. Children’s necessities at home and their institution should be guided

through parent’s consultation process. Parent should have the access in all information to assess important matters.

The term we call “Freedom of expression” should be practiced, in order to have better decisions by the parents for the wholesome goodness

of their son and daughter. In this sense, respect has shown via open doors of the school to the parents.

Second is responsibility.

Parent partnership in school could only be attained when actions are executed. The follow-ups for their children should be regularly done.

This is to monitor the child’s performance at school and how well the relationship has built within the child and to his / her environment. Parents put a big role I achieving child’s success, when support has been made, greater possibilities may happen.

Lastly, great relationship should be developed. The parents, child and school should inter- connect with each other and transparent discussions should be practice.

If this notion will continue, more understanding and wide knowledge will be gained.

A new trend in education – blockchain MERLITA B. DAVEN Tuod Integrated School Tuod, Manticao, Misamis Oriental

THE next generation may now be introduced with a new college degree option – blockchain education.

As blockchain weaves its ay deeper in to the world economy, some colleges are teaching the technology, offering more courses and expanding delivery methods.

Even if t he y aren’t pursuing a career in the area, most students aren’t confident that they can figure it out on their own.

Blockchain is just so darn weird. Weird it is but

employers are demanding more skilled blockchain workers. Businesses, governments, hospitals and retailers are transforming operations using digital ledgers to share data, create copyrights, collect votes and even track food, among myriad other uses.

To prepare students for this evolving marketplace, more universities than ever offer blockchain education.

Not only are course offerings expanding but innovative programs, student clubs and research centers are also

taking root. And although this boom in blockchain education has exchanges, innovators and educators taking noticfe, the question is: when will schools go the distance and make blockchain education a full time course of study?

T h e e c o n o my a n d h i g h e r e du c at i on a re closely connected. The most fundamental level is people go to college because they want a job. The goal is to equip students with skills and knowledge they’re going to need.

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PH ranks no. 22 in emerging markets logistics index THE Philippines still has some ways to go as it is currently no.22 in the Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index 2020's overall ranking, slightly above the halfway mark among the 50 most promising emerging logistics markets, down two points from a year ago.

The Top 10 emerging logistics markets are China, India, UAE, Indonesia, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Mexico, Thailand, and Turkey, in that order, according to the index prepared by logistics market research service Transport Intelligence and logistics company Agility.

"The strongest clusters of emerging markets are in the Arabian Gulf and Southeast Asia, thanks to business-friendly conditions and core strengths," the recent report said.

Despite its trade and economic problems, China continues to lead the overall index, edging away from the other markets as improvements in core strengths across domestic and international logistics opportunities offset some declines in business

fundamentals, the report said.

Notably, Vietnam is in 11th place, dropping from 10th as Thailand enters the Top 10 for the first time.

The index ranks 50 countries by three factors that make them attractive to logistics providers, shipping lines, air cargo carriers, and distributors. These subindexes are domestic logistics opportunities, international logistics opportunities and business fundamentals.

In terms of domestic logistics opportunities, the Philippines is currently at no. 19, down four places from a year ago. Leading the pack is still China, followed again by India, then Indonesia, UAE, and Brazil.

The top emerging markets in terms of international logistics opportunities are China, India, Mexico, Vietnam and Indonesia. The Philippines is in 13th place, up one spot.

Vietnam and Indonesia saw their international logistics opportunities scores improve, with gains MARKETS/PAGE 10

APEC: Virus outbreak hurts Asia Pacific economy T HE Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Policy Support Unit (PSU) has released its statement on Monday regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and its impact to the region’s economy.

The APEC-PSU said the current sentiments of consumers and investors amid the virus outbreak could translate into “significant economic and financial risks” in the Asia Pacific.

Although the APEC unit said it is still early to quantify Covid-19’s effect on region’s economy, it said the impact is larger than the experience

during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) 18 years ago.

“The world today is a different arena.

China accounts for 21.4 percent of world GDP (gross domestic product) compared to around 4.5 percent during the SARS outbreak,” it said.

As the global supply chain and economy are deeper and more interconnected, the epidemic amplifies the already-fragile global economic environment due to trade tensions, Brexit, and environmental catastrophes in the region, the APEC-PSU added.

“There is already an observed decline in travel and tourism. An associated

A BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official has raised the need to check on whether financial technology (fintech) firms can really boost financial inclusion in the Philippines, citing the large number of Filipinos who remain unbanked.

In her speech during

Petition for Cancellation of Decree Misc. case No. 2020-1631 And Reissuance of New Decree Cad case No. 27 Ayala Corporation Rec. No. 1592 (Formerly Diamond Cement Lot. No. 12614 & industrial Corporation), Claimant-Petitioner.

X---------------------------------------------------/ ORDER Before this court is a verified Petition for Cancellation of Decree of No. 756579 and issuance of a new decree over a parcel of land designated as Lot. No. 12614, situated at Moog. Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental.

Finding the same to be sufficient in form and substances, the same is set for INITIAL HEARING on July 30, 2020 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at this court, sitting at the Hall of Justice, Initao, Misamis Oriental. Persons interested in this petition are required to answer and appear before this court on the aforesaid date and make known their opposition thereto.

The Administer of the Land Registration Authority is hereby directed at the expense of the applicant to cause the publication of the notice of initial hearing in the Official Gazette and once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental.

Further, the application is hereby directed to furnish copy of the application and its annexes to the Solicitor General. Lastly, let copies of this Order be furnished to the concerned office of the Department Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) of this province.

SO ORDERED.

February 13, 2020. Initao, Misamis Oriental.

BWM: February 19, 2020

adverse impact on retail and hospitality receipts as well as transport sales are expected to reverberate around the world,” it said.

But the APEC-PSU further said the region’s learning from the SARS experience is that the Asia Pacific can bounce back in this challenge as long as economies cooperate and introduce the right measures.

“Authorities must start thinking about the long term to minimize lasting harm to the economy and society alike. During this time of heightened uncertainty, monetary and fiscal authorities could consider maintaining accommodative policies to support economic

growth. In the medium to long-term periods, economies could look at structural reforms that ensure immediate action by governments, build stronger healthcare systems, and allocate resources for research and surveillance of infectious diseases,” the APEC-PSU said.

APEC is composed of 21 member-economies, including the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. (PNA)

Authorities study fintechs' part on financial inclusion the media launch of the “Fintech for Impact” partnership program between ING Bank, N.V. and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef ) in Makati City Wednesday, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Center for Learning and Inclusion Advocacy Managing

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region Branch 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental

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Banking&Finance

(SGD) ARTHUR L. ABUNDIENTE Acting Presiding Judge

Director, Pia Bernadette Roman-Tayag, said fintechs have continuously presented innovative financial services solutions using the latest technology.

Roman-Tayag said people can now easily hail a cab, order food and deposit checks, among others, using their smart

phones.

She, however, noted that while these digital solutions are helping people in their everyday lives, there is a need to “look past the hype and constantly discern whether these fintechs have the real potential to solve financial STUDY/PAGE 11

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental Petition for Cancellation of Decree Misc. Case No. 2020-1632 And Reissuance of New Decree Cad case No. 27 Rec. No. 1592 Lot. No. 12211-A 12211-B Ayala Corporation (Formerly Diamond Cement & Industrial Corporation), Claimant-Petitioner.

X-----------------------------------------------------/ ORDER Before this is Court is a verified Petition for Cancellation of Decree of No. 756726 and issuance of a new decree over a parcel of land designated as Lot. No. 12211, situated at Kibaghot, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental.

Finding the same to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is set For INITIAL HEARING on July 30,2020 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at this court, sitting at the Hall of Justice, Initao Misamis Oriental. Persons interested in this petition are required to answer and appear before this Court on the aforesaid date and make known their opposition thereto.

The Administrator of the Land Registration Authority is hereby directed at the expense of the applicant to cause the publication of the Notice of Initial Hearing in the Official Gazette and once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental.

Further, the applicant is hereby directed to furnish copy of the applicant and its annexes to the Solicitor General. Lastly, let copies of this Order to be furnished to the concerned office of the Department of Environment And Natural Resources (DENR) of this province.

SO ORDERED.

February 13,2020. Initao, Misamis Oriental.

BWM: February 19, 2020

(SGD) ARTHUR L. ABUNDIENTE Acting Presiding Judge

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Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court 12th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff,

- versus HEIRS OF SPOUSES CATALINA GINGCO PLAZA AND EUTEMIO PLAZA, namely: Delma P. Cutidioc, Zenda G. Plaza, Zelda G. Plaza, Allan G. Plaza, Susan G. Plaza, Grace G. Plaza, and Ellen Plaza-Moser,

ELPEDIO V. MERAMBEL and JENELYN CANILLA, Defendants. x-----------------------------------------/ TO:

HEIRS OF SPOUSES CATALINA GINGCO PLAZA AND EUTEMIO PLAZA, namely: Delma P. Cutidioc Zenda G. Plaza Zelda G. Plaza Allan G. Plaza Susan G. Plaza Grace G. Plaza and Ellen Plaza-Moser ALL of Corona, California, USA = = =

ELPEDIO V. MERAMBEL and = = = JENELYN CANILLA === Brgy. Rebe, Lala, Lanao del Norte

CIVIL CASE NO. 21-48 FOR: EXPROPRIATION

SUMMONS

G R E E T I N G S:

You are required to enter your appearance in the above-entitled case within FIFTEEN DAYS (15) after the service of the summons upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and to answer the complaint of the plaintiff which is hereto attached and herewith served upon you within the time fixed by the Rules of Court. If you fail to answer within aforesaid time, the hearing will proceed for the relief applied for in said complaint.

WITNESS the HON. ALBERTO P. QUINTO, Acting Presiding Regional Trial Judge of this Court this 30th day of JANUARY 2020.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

SGD. ATTY. BERNARDINO M. BERING Clerk of Court VI --------------–---------------------------------------------------------------------ORDER

A complaint with Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession dated January 13, 2020 was filed by NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES on January 27, 2020 docketed as Special Civil Action No. 21-48.

Paragraph 7 of the complaint alleged that: “Defendants Heirs of Spouses Catalina Gingco Plaza and Eutemio Plaza, namely: Delma P. Cutidioc, Zenda G. Plaza, Zelda G. Plaza, Allan G. Plaza, Susan G. Plaza, Grace G. Plaza, are all residing abroad and Ellen Plaza-Moser, are all of legal age, Filipinos and currently residing In Corona, California, USA. Accordingly, plaintiff undertakes to cause the service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sec. 15, Rule 14 of the Rules of Court.

Acting on the above, the same is hereby granted.

WHEREFORE, the plaintiff is hereby directed to cause the publication of the complaint as well as the summons in a newspaper of general circulation for three (3) consecutive weeks, all at the expense of the plaintiff.

SO ORDERED.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

February 10, 2020.

SGD. ALBERTO P. QUINTO Acting Presiding Judge --------------–----------------------------------------------------------------------

Machine copies of the BIR Certification on the zonal valuation, applicable to the subject property, Report on the Counts of Improvements and Valuation of Affected House/Structure are attached and made integral parts of this complaint.

11. To enable the plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to acquire, upon payment of just compensation, the portion of the subject property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country.

12. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants, through Ellen Plaza Moser via phone call, for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. However, no agreement was reached between the parties.

13. Considering the urgent need for the plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activigies for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint.

14. Section 13 of R.A.11361 provides that Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff's expropriation cases.

Under Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter and possess the subject property during the pendency of the expropriation case.

15. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that:

“SEC. 2. Entry of Plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government depositary.-Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in money, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to lthe authorized government depositary.” (Emphasis supplied)

16. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff hereby serves, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (attached as Annex “I”) upon the defendants.

17. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land sought to be expropriated plus the cost of the affected improvements, in the total amount of EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THREE PESOS AND 88/100 (Php836,803.88), consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of projects intended to benefit the public.

18. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law.

19 In a long line of cases and OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Therefore, the Honorable Court can already immediately issue to the plaintiff an order to take possession of the property and start the implementation of the project.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court to:

1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff's favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting of a total area of 6,368 square meters, more or less, as described in paragraph 10 hereof; demolish the affected structures standing therein; ordering all defendants to vacate the same; directing the Philipppine National Police (PNP) to assist the plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case and/or for the conduct of the counting of affected improvements, if necessary;

2. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that the plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected property specified in paragraph 10 hereof;

3. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to the defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot No. 907-B, Psd-12-009030, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government;

4. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of Lot No. 907-B, Psd-12-009030 consisting of a total area of 6,368 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 10 hereof;

5. DIRECT:

a. The Registry of Deeds for Lanao del Norte to register the Order of Expropriation and Judgment on the TCT No. T-14,670 and issue a new transfer certificate of title in the name of the plaintiff with respect to the portions of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein; and

b. The Municipal Assessor of Lala and/or Provisional Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel Tax Declaration No. H-1900163 (08) and issue new and separate tax declaration covering the portions of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein.

Plaintiff prays for other relief as just and equitable under the premises.

Quezon City for Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, 13 JANUARY 2020 NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor BIR Road Diliman, Quezon City By:

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiffs, -versusHEIRS OF SPOUSES CATALINA GINGCO PLAZA AND EUTEMIO PLAZA, namely: Delma P. Cutidioc, Zenda G. Plaza, Zelda G. Plaza, Allan G. Plaza, Susan G. Plaza, Grace G. Plaza and Ellen Plaza-Moser,

SGD. LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG PTR No. 9344633 – 01/06/2020-Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38002

Special Civil Action No. 21-48

SGD. GORDON S. MONTOJO PTR No. 9344642 -01/06/2020- Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024 Roll of Attorneys No. 44910

For: Expropriation

SGD. JULES BOY R. VALDEZ PTR No. 9344639 – 01/06/2020 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 012616/03-28-2014/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-12616/07-09-2018 Roll of Attorney's No. 63350

ELPEDIO V. MERAMBEL and JENELYN CANILLA,

Defendants. x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City By: SGD. KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE PTR No. 9357974 – 01/02/2020 – Iligan City IBP Lifetime No. 012019 MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170 JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ PTR No. 9360825 – 12/12/19 – Iligan City IBP No. 099828 – 12/26/19 – Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011642 Roll of Attorneys No. 58980

COMPLAINT (With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully stastes that:

1. Plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court processes through its Right-of-Way Department (ROWD) – Mindanao Divisdion, Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the afore-mentioned principal office.

2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain rehabilitate, repair and refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the Philipppines.

3. Under Section 4 of the same law, plaintiff was granted the power ofl eminent domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws.

4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff's business is imbued with public interest.

5. To address the country's growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the LALA-AURORA 138kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project).

6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the first project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, Series of 2017 , as evidenced by DOE Certification dated 8 May 2018 attached as Annex “A”. It is targeted to be energized by December 2020.

7. Defendants Heirs of Spouses Catalina Gingco Plaza and Eutemio Plaza, namely: Delma P. Cutidioc, Zenda G. Plaza, Zelda G. Plaza, Allan G. Plaza, Susan G. Plaza, Grace G. Plaza, all residing abroad and Ellen Plaza-Moser, are all of legal age, Filipinos and currently residing in Corona, California, USA. Accordingly, plaintiff undertakes to cause the service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sec. 15, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure.

8. Defendants Elpedio V. Merambel and Jenelyn Canilla, are both of legal age, Filipinos, and residents of Brgy.

Rebe, Lala, Lanao del Norte, where they may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court.

9. Defendants Elpedio V. Merambel and Jenelyn Canilla are impleaded herein in accordance with Section 1 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, being the alleged claimants of the structures in the subject property.

10. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of registered land identified as Lot No. 907-B, Psd-12-009030, situated in Brgy. Rebe, Lala, Lanao del Norte. The subject property is registered and declared in the name of the late Catalina Gingco married to Eutemio Plaza per Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-14,670 and Tax Declaration No. H-1900163 (08). It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of a total area of 6,368 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Descriptions, as follow:

Republic of the Philippines) Iligan City ) SS.

VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION

I, GILBERT S. POLLOSO, of legal age, under oath, state that:

1. I am the Regional ROW Manager, Mindanao Right-of-Way Division, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP);

2. I am authorized to sign the Verification and Certification of Non-Forum Shopping in the expropriation cases for and on behalf lof NGCP with respect to the projects and areas under my supervision pursuant to the authority granted by the NGCP Board of Directors on its meeting on 29 November 2017 as evidenced by a Secretary's Certificate, hereto attached as Annex “J”.

3. I have caused the preparation of the foregoing Complaint;

4. I have read the foregoing Complaint and attest that the allegations therein are true and correct of my personal knowledge and based on authentic records on file; and

5. I further attest that NGCP has not commenced any action or filed any claim involving the same issues in any court, tribunal or quasi-judicial agency and, to the best of my knowledge, no such other action or claim is pending therein; If I should thereafter learn that the same or similar action or claim has been filed or is pending, I shall report that fact to this Court within five (5) days threfrom.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this January 15, 2020 in Iligan City, Philippines.

SGD. GILBERT S. POLLOSO Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this January 15, 2020, affiant exhibited to me his Unified Multi-Purpose ID No. CRN0111-01350836-2, as his competent proof of identity.

Doc. No. 259; Page No. 52;

SGD. ATTY GIANCARLO A. CRUZ Book No. IX;

Notary Public Series of 2020.

Until December 31, 2021

Serial No. 20 255

PTR No. 9383906A 01-02-20 Iligan City

IBP No. 099813 12-26 19 Pasig City

Roll No. 65399 2016

TIN NO. 948 107 530

MCLE Compliance VI-0000281 (04-14-2022)

Sabayle St., Iligan City MDN: Feb. 19, 26 & Mar. 4, 2020

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The Importance of Differentiated Instruction for Kindergarten

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

By: GERALDINE Z. DANDO Bongbongon Elementary School

REYNOLD P. TERIC CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ

2020-02-484

(2005-10-098)

When you happen to pass by into a good Kindergarten classroom, you will see varied learning areas. These are variety of opportunities for the child to explore and develop their critical thinking skills.

Children in the classroom have different levels of knowledge and skills. They also progress at various rates.

In this sense, the teacher in charge should be aware about children’s diversity in order to recognize in meeting the learning readiness and interests.

By using the methods of differentiation, children will be able to enhance their potentials in academics or self improvements. One possible process could be forming small group. These

groups will be assigned to different tasks. The first group will do puzzle solving.

In this way, mathematical and thinking skills will be practiced. The second group will be assigned in creating number out of play dough.

Visual learning process will be enhanced in that task.

Drawing and coloring of pictures will be appointed to the third group. These activities will boost their spatial intelligence. The remaining group then will do dancing and role playing to improve their kinesthetic aspect.

I n s u m m a r y, t h i s differentiated instruction through creating small groups could be an efficient ways to fit the needs of diverse learners in large class setting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

JIMMY C. LU

JOEL L. PARCON

JAJA LOGISTICS PA-TH Rep. by: JOVELYN P. AWAD

KARINA T. YONSON CASE NO. R10-EV-S-TX

2020-02-521

(2014-1484)

RANDY L. PADERANGA

RENE L. DIMAPITAN CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ

2020-02-567

(2015-10-261)

CASE NO. R10-EV-TX 2020-02-260 (2015-10-315)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate AIRCON TAXI SERVICE on the route: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO ANY POINT IN REGION X and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:15 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER BWM: Feb. 19, 2020

CASENO.R10-NC-PA-TH 2020-02-524

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:15 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

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

FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: C2 : CAMP EVANGELISTA TO LIMKETKAI – COGON - CARMEN and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:15 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER BWM: Feb. 19, 2020

CASE NO. R10-NC2020-02-401

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAMIGUIN PROVINCE AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of SIX (6) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:15 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

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

FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/ PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

NOTICE OF HEARING

CASE NO. R10-EV-TX 2020-02-440 (2010-247)

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience with Substitution of Unit/s to operate AIRCON TAXI SERVICE on the route: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO ANY POINT IN REGION X and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:15 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate AIRCON TAXI SERVICE on the route: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO ANY POINT IN REGION X and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:15 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO DAMULOG – MALAYBALAY CITY – VALENCIA CITY via LANTAPAN and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

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

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

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

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

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

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

ANTHONY A. AMBA CASENO.R10-NC-PA-TH

2020-02-564

DIORENDA A. ISONG CASENO.R10-NC-PA-TH

2020-02-400

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

EDNA ALLAGA

ELISA ZABALLERO

EMMANUELITO LIGSAY

JANRYL LOUIS L. OKIT

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN BUKIDNON PROVINCE AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

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

FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of TWO (2) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:15 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

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

FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

BWM: Feb. 19, 2020

BWM: Feb. 19, 2020

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-02-217 (2015-10-040)

CASE NO. R10-EV-TX 2020-02-522 (2015-10-475)

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: COGON MARKET TO IPONAN and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:15 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate AIRCON TAXI SERVICE on the route: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO ANY POINT IN REGION X and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:15 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 6th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

BWM: Feb. 19, 2020

BWM: Feb. 19, 2020

CASE NO. R10-EV-TX 2020-02-520 (2015-10-528)

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-02-566 (2015-10-104)

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate AIRCON TAXI SERVICE on the route: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO ANY POINT IN REGION X and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:15 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: KISOLON TO KIBAWE – MALAYBALAY CITY – VALENCIA CITY via LANTAPAN and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on March 5, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 18th day of February 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

BWM: Feb. 19, 2020

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Markets... from page 7

made via a combination of volumes won as manufacturers switched production locations from China, as well as moderate increases in domestic demand.

Elsewhere in the top 10, two other Southeast Asian markets -Thailand and Malaysia- rose in the international logistics ranking as a result of infrastructure investment programs.

In Thailand, the Eastern E c on om i c C or r i d or i s developing sea and airport connectivity, as well as highway infrastructure to improve export efficiency and build volumes.

In Malaysia, infrastructure projects are helping to fuel a rapid rise in exports of electronic devices, which have risen as US tariffs depressed Chinese export volumes.

Un d e r t h e bu s i n e s s fundamentals sub-index, t he Phi lippines is way down in 30th place, but an improvement of four places from 2019. The best places to do business in are UAE in top spot, then Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain.

The report also surveyed 7 8 0 l o g i s t i c s i n du s t r y professionals for the report.

Asked about the emerging markets with the highest potential as a future logistics market, India has been listed as having the greatest potential, edging out China.

In third place is Vietnam, followed by Brazil and Indonesia. The Philippines has moved up by a significant EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE PARTITION WITH WAIVER OF HEREDITARY RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late MARY ANN BELACHO y TACLOB, who died intestate or without leaving any will on 8 November 2014 in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; that the decedent at the time of her death left three parcels of land (“Estate”) all situated in the Province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines and more particularly described as follows: TCT No. CLOA/TCT-2487, situated in Barangay Western Poblacion, Municipality of Lopez Jaena, Province of Misamis Occidental Philippines, containing an area of SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE (6,681) square meters, more or less, TCT No. CLOA/TCT-1603 situated in Barangay Katipa, Municipality of Lopez Jaena, Province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines, containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE (4,193) square meters, more or less, Cadastral Lot No. 3541- part and Assessor’s Lot No. 025, covered by Tax Declaration No. 13118 beginning year 1997, Situated in Barangay Sibugon, Municipality of Lopez Jaena, Province of Misamis Occidental, containing an area of Ten Thousand (10,000) square meters, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE PARTITION WITH WAIVER OF HEREDITARY RIGHTS filed by the heirs of MARY ANN BELACHO y TACLOB, per DOC #253; PAGE #51; BOOK #45; Series of 2016 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. NOEL B. VEDAD. BWM: February 12, 19 & 26, 2020

five places to 16th spot yearon-year.

The Philippines' upward movement as a promising future logistics market hinges on its infrastructure spending via the 'Build, Build, Build' investment program, healthy inflation levels and increased liquidity in the financial sector, the report said.

ASEAN neighbor Thailand also jumped to 7th, up from 13th last year, bolstered by the country's improving business environment and regulatory frameworks, its Eastern Economic Corridor policy and manufacturing sector reforms.

Cambodia is a new entry in the list of emerging markets with the highest potential at no.18, up by a significant 13 places.

Meanwhile, the report also indicated which megacities are the most attractive as logistics hubs. The five winners are Shanghai, China (27%); Delhi, India (19%), Sao Paolo, Brazil (10%); Jakarta, Indonesia (9.4%); and Mexico City, and Mexico (8.3%).

Manila is the seventh most attractive megacity for 6.1% of surveyed respondents.

According to the logistics industry professionals, the most important driver of logistics growth is good quality transport infrastructure (17.4%). This is followed by favorable government regulations (15%), access to global chains (11.8%), availability of skilled labor (10.7%), access to education/ skills development in the domestic population (8.9%), availability of cheap labor (7.2%), and Internet access (6.1%).

"Connectivity is of course vital in the transportation of goods, and from that perspective, the high rating of infrastructure quality is KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That HENRY YAÑEZ BAA who died on November 7, 2014 in Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental has left a parcel of land with TCT No. T – 24565 situated at Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE (5,455) square meters more or less. ROSITA ACTUB – 374 sq. m, ROSITA ACTUB – 510 sq. m, ROSITA ACTUB – 100 sq. m, ROSITA ACTUB – 100 sq. m, ROSITA ACTUB – 50 sq. m, ROSITA ACTUB – 50 sq. m, JEAN PAULA B. MICAYABAS – 374 sq. m, JEAN PAULA B. MICAYABAS – 860 sq. m, LEONORA B. UDANG – 374 sq. m, LEONORA B. UDANG – 860 sq. m, NENA B. SABO – 1,245 sq. m and whereas it is to the best interest of the said PARTIES-HEIRS, heirs of said decedent Henry Y. Baa, to partition and adjudicate between/among themselves the entire estate of said decedent Henry Y. Baa, particularly the aforementioned property of the decedent extrajudicially in the manner and form hereinafter set forth.

And has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE HENRY YAÑEZ BAA AND PARTITION AGREEMENT filed by the heirs per Doc. No. 79, Page No. 17, Book No. 29, Series of 2017 of the Notarial Registers of ATTY. JAIME Y. SINDIONG. BWM: Feb. 19, 26 & Mar. 4, 2020

unsurprising. In addition, as protectionism threatens to undermine the openness of trade, the efficiency of infrastructure is playing an increasingly important role in the business case of selecting certain trading partners in certain locations," said the Agility report.

Ta r i f f s a n d o t h e r protectionist changes in regulation governing international trade also threaten to add time and indirect costs of compliance, prompting survey respondents to place favorable government regulations alongside quality infrastructure at the top of the ranking. (Philexport)

AllHome... from page 6

space reached a tota l of 313,000 square meters.

A l l home president Benjamarie Therese Serrano said the company has a lready secured t he needed inventories for its planned store expansion, as well as existing stores that can last between six and eight months.

“In case of a prolonged ef fect of t he recent coronavirus disease (C o v i d -1 9) t o C h i n a , which serves as one of the major inventor y sources of the home improvement players i n t he cou nt r y, we can easily shift to our ot her e x i st i ng s ou rc e s , like Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, and even the United States.

Our f resh f unds indeed came in at the right time when it comes to our inventor y management,”

she said.

The company registered a 225-percent grow th in net income for t he f irst nine mont hs of 2019 to PHP74 6. 2 m i l l ion f rom PHP229.7 million in the same period last year.

Total revenues increased by 72 percent to PHP8.2 billion from PHP4.8 billion. “ We a r e c o n f i d e n t of end i ng 2 019 w it h at l e a s t P H P1 b i l l i o n i n ne t i nc om e g i ve n t h at historica lly, our fourthqu a r ter per for ma nce is t y pic a l ly ou r st ronge st when it comes to sales as our stores would benefit from the holiday season as they are strategica lly located and are part of our innovative ecosystem of world-class retail concepts surrounding it,” Allhome v ic e cha i r ma n C a m i l le Villar added. (PR) DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That ROSITA B. ACTUB (Vendor) of legal age, widow, Filipino and resident of Zone 4, Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental, and LOURICO JULES B. GOCHUCO (Vendee) of legal age, single, Filipino and resident of NHA Phase 2, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City is the absolute owner and possessor of an Agriculture Land, mother title under TCT No. T-24565 situated in Brgy. Igpit, Opol, Mis. Or.; with an area of Three Hundred Seventy-Four Square Meters, more or less and has been the subject of an DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, per DOC #420; PAGE #84; BOOK #122; Series of 2019, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. BUENAVENTURA E. SAGRADO. BWM: Feb. 19, 26 & Mar. 4, 2020

DEED OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late PABLO STEPHEN C. TY who died January 14, 2020 in Faith Hospital, Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental. That deceased, PABLO STEPHEN C. TY died leaving without a WILL and neither did he have any outstanding obligation/debt to any person whatsoever. That said deceased left a certain Savings Account with the Land Bank of the Philippines, Wao, Lanao del Sur Branch under Savings Account No. ______________ in the amount of P379,618.15 And has been the subject of a Deed of Extra Judicial Settlement of Estate filed by Heirs of PABLO STEPHEN C. TY. per Document no. 304, Page no. 61, Book no.

XXII series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Daniel C. Lao. BWM: February 12, 19 & 26, 2020

CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947 CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631 LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739 CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

R.A. 10172

Republic of the Philippines Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR MUNICIPALITY OF BACOLOD-KALAWI NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 R.A. 10172 a NOTICE is hereby served to the Public that ABEER CALI FAISAL has filed with this Office a Petition for Clerical Error in the entry of the child’s (SEX) from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ABEER CALI FAISAL who was born on August 05, 1983 in Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur, and whose parents are FAISAL ANIGO OMAR and HADJA FATIMA MUSTAPHA CALI. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than February to March 2020.

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will and ways. And to be truly discerning, we should earnestly look for Christ, always asking for the light of the Holy Spirit. In other words, let’s be truly holy, always working on our sanctification, since that’s the only way we can listen clearly what the Holy Spirit is prompting us.

Our problem today is that many people want an easy, fast and fantasy-like trouble-free kind of life, and are afraid even of the word, sanctification.

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means learning to los e gracefully, while keeping our good character and relationships as our life’s greatest ambition and goal.

We can conquer others in sports competitions, career or business, but lose the real competition of life: our honest character and right relationship with our Maker and others around us. Only God can help us conquer our own wrong heart and character traits that cause us to lose at life.

Won’t you ask Jesus to forg ive you for not controlling and using your will to win in His right way? Then ask Him to daily help you start becoming the person of honest character with close, caring relationships He created you to be and have. Just think a minute . . .

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generations and family business expert John Davis opines that the ‘secret sauce’ of long-term business success can't be captured in numbers but through three main ingredients: Growth, Talent and Unity.

These ingredients are inextricably linked to enhancing human assets.

Growing the wealth by fo c u s i ng on f am i ly d e v e l o pm e nt re f e r s t o strengthening family functioning as a foundation for the preser vation of family wealth. That way, each succeeding generation can become another “first generation” – bringing some form of survival instinct, c r e a t i v i t y, d y n a m i s m , drive and maturity to the enterprise. I will end this article with a powerful quote from Ben Franklin, “the only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.

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sensitive and peace promoting (CSPP) initiatives in the past nine years,” Galvez said in a statement.

He stressed that PAMANA projects have been designed to stamp out the root causes of the armed conflicts in the different parts of the country.

O PA P P A s s i s t a n t Secretary Andres Aguinaldo Jr., who handles the National Program Management Office of PAMANA, said at least P1.2 billion worth of funds

have been lodged with the Department of Social Welfare and Development, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to implement various socio-economic interventions in beneficiary communities.

The rest of the funds amounting to P500 million will be distributed among local government units situated in conflict-affected areas in the country.

PA M A NA is a complementary track to the political track of the peace process in the country.

“Our main mission here is to alleviate the lives of the people affected by armed conflict, and ensure that these social interventions are sustainable for the succeeding generations to enjoy and benefit from,” Aguinaldo said.

Galvez said that PAMANA is anchored on the Duterte administration’s Six-Point Peace and Development Agenda, whose vision “is to bring enduring peace and sustainable development across the nation.”

C ont rovers y mar re d PAMANA in November 2018 after President Rodrigo Duterte fired two senior executives connected to the program allegedly due to corruption.

They were identified as Ronald Flores and Yeshter D o n n B a c c a y, O PA P P undersecretary for support s er vices and PAMANA national program manager a n d O PA P P a s s i s t a n t secretary for support services and PAMANA concerns, respectively.

The controversy prompted t hen OPAPP S e c ret ar y Jesus Dureza to tender his resignation, which his highschool classmate and friend Duterte accepted.

Galvez, a former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief, pledged “to bring greater transparency and accountability in the implementation of PAMANA projects.” (Bong S. Sarmiento / MindaNews)

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from page 1 Sagrex Corp. and Joji IlaganBian of the Joji Ilagan Career Center.

“The members of our delegation are top business executives in their own right, so we hope to generate enoug h buzz in lur ing Chinese investors to look at the possibilities not just in the city, but in the entire region,” Mr. Milan said.

Mr. Milan said DCCCII has been receiving inquiries from Chinese investors, either through the Chinese Consulate or directly to the business chamber. Mr. Milan said DCCCII will sign a sisterhood agreement with the Fujian business group. “(Chinese) Consul General (to Davao City) Li Lin facilitated the sisterhood agreement with the Fujian group,” said Mr. Milan, noting that the Chinese official is from that region.

DCCCII will also promote

during the trip the Davao Investment Conference on June 20-21. Delegations from Shanghai and Fujian were supp os e d to j oin the Mindanao Business Conference in September 2018, but typhoon Mangkhut prevented the participants from making the trip.

Mr. Milan said he hopes that “they will be able to attend (the June event) because we have prepared a presentation to convince them to invest in the city.”

TWO-WAY Mr. Li, in a separate interview with BusinessWorld, said the trade mission is also intended to open more opportunities for the Davao business sector to tap into the Chinese market.

“I am sure that local business people have already felt the influx of Chinese t ou r i s t s a n d p ot e nt i a l business partners for trade and commerce. Not only one direction to China, but we are encouraging twoway cooperation… Not only Jinjiang but also other cities in China,” he said, noting the direct Davao-Quanzhou flights that was launched last December.

The envoy also said that China wants to strengthen economic cooperation not just with Davao, but the entire Mindanao islands.

“Ever since the establishment of the Consulate General of China in Davao, we’ve been working with the city government of Davao and even Mindanao in terms of projects. We want to know more about your developments here. Through policy coordination, we want to meet the demand of the development of Davao City and Mindanao,” Mr. Li said, “With better understanding on the needs of the local people and government, then we can find a better way on the point for cooperation.”

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from page 1 Maria Lydia Echavez, ATI10 training center's officerin-charge superintendent, on Sunday said Region 10 already has 91 LSA and 14 "School for Practical Agriculture."

Maria Eloisa Akut, OICchief of ATI-10 Information Services Section, underscored the importance of more agriculture training sites to supply the demand for ricebased vocational courses of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda).

"Tesda is in need of ricebased LSA now because they lack the school for their rice competitiveness fund," Akut said.

In addition to LSA, two Extension Service Providers (ESP) in the region also have the capacity to conduct training independently and can directly receive funding based on approved projects.

ATI considers LSA as farms "practicing applicable agricultural technologies, employing doable farming strategies and operating successfully, thus, worthy of emulation," according to DA-ATI website.

An LSA a ls o s er ves as models for applicable agriculture technologies and agri-products or by-products' processing technologies, it added.

For an existing farm to become LSA, applicants must undergo different processing stages, starting with an endorsement from the local government.

Noemi Beth G. Macario, AT I - 1 0 O I C - a s s i s t a n t center director, said the institute has been adapting to modern communication and information technologies since last year in order to promote agricultural products and also entice the young generation to engage in farming.

"We partner the youth with the parents so that the youth can learn from them the invaluable wisdom of going into farming, while the parents can learn modern technologies," Macario said.

On January 29, ATI-10 launched three books that chronicled the best practices and success stories of youths engaging in farming, including former communist rebels who availed of ATI-10 programs. (PNA)

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for 3% of the project cost.

The scheme he said works this way: the so called ‘project taker’ allocates 3% of the project price for buy-out, which will be divided by the other bidders and actors. If the project for example is P100-million and there are 10 bidders, the ‘taker gives out P3 million to be divided by the other bidders and other players.

“Is it true that the ‘other players’ include the Bids and Awards Committee of one agency automatically gets four shares from the 3% and the other agency a clean 1% of the project price? These agencies should come clean on this,” Namocatcat said.

He is calling on the C ommission on Audit, and e ven t he Nat iona l Competition Commission to look into alleged irregularities in the awarding of infrastructure projects in Northern Mindanao.

He also reminded that if agencies like the DPWH and the NIA are not complicit to

the irregularity, they should exercise their regulatory powers to stop corruption in public biddings.

“Maybe, a lifestyle checks on members of the Bids and Awards Committee are in order. How can an employee with grade 16, for example, afford multiple cars?” he asked.

Pinoy A ksyon is an i nd e p e nd e nt c amp ai g n organization and think tank.

It seeks to provide platform for issues and concerns on governance, environmental and related public issues.

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history of travel to China a month before.

The person had a fever on February 5 and eventually cough and colds on February 7 but the symptoms have already disappeared.

“Fifteen days from her arrival here, or on February 14, she complained that she was not feeling well,” he added.

Llacuna said they will wait for the result of the samples sent to RITM to determine the status of the PUI. As of February 17, Llacuna said Caraga Region has already listed 36 persons considered as under investigation (PUM).

Of the 36, he said 24 have already completed their 14day monitoring period with 12 persons remain under PUM. Llacuna said Caraga Region remains free from Covid-19. (PNA)

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Radisson hotels in Iloilo and Quezon City last year.

By the end of 2019, SM Prime had 12 office buildings with a GFA of 695,000 square meters, eight hotels with more than 1,900 rooms, four convention centers and three trade halls.

“SM Prime’s continuous growth was brought about by our strategic expansion in the country’s developing cities. We look forward to 2020 as we strengthen our presence in more key areas in the Philippines through s u s t a i n a b l e i nt e g r at e d property developments that have great potential to further contribute to the growth of the overall economy,” SM

Prime President Jeffrey C. Lim was quoted as saying in the statement.

For 2020, SM Prime is scheduled to open three to five new malls in key provincial cities, along with 15,000 to 20,000 residential units varying from high-rise and mid-rise buildings and single detached house and lot projects.

It is also targeting to launch the first tower and podium of FourE-Com Center in Pasay City, translating to 110,000 square meters of additional GFA. It will open a Park Inn

by Radisson hotel in Bacolod and expand the Park Inn by Radisson in Clark within the year, along with the opening of SMX Clark and Olongapo City Convention Center.

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inclusion problems and the real pain points that lead to inclusion.”

Roman-Tayag cited that while Filipinos are known worldwide for their usage of smart phones, more than two-third of adult Filipinos is still not part of the formal financial system.

“More Filipinos may now have mobile phones but that doesn’t mean they have access to affordable, safe, and convenient financial services in their pockets. They remain financially excluded, missing out on welfare-enhancing benefits of these products and services,” she said.

ING Philippines N.V. Country Head Hans Sicat, during the same event, said there is a need to support fintechs vis-à-vis their ability to allow their ideas to be discussed and be part of the ecosystem.

In terms of government p olicies, he said, “less regulation is better” for now to allow the fintechs to freely present their concepts first but these firms should also be “mindful and sensitive” to the issues.

“I don’t know much about the direction of regulation right now but I would say that in respect of fintechs, I think, you would rather not regulate ideas as they come out right now. And I think a free market of ideas is the best way to get the young entrepreneurs and young ideas brought up into the fore,” he added. (PNA)

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Globe, Smile Train:

Giving children with cleft lips and palates a reason to smile

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Seven-year old Johnder and his mom holding an old photo of his condition

OHNDER was born in the Muslim Badjao tribe on the islands of Sulu where cleft lips, a cut on the lip; cleft palates, a hole in the roof of the mouth; and other disabilities are a common sight due to lack of access to healthcare. His parents would have been content to live a quiet life in their little coastal community until one day, they heard that they could get a free surgery to fix Johnder’s condition.

The family moved to the outskirts of Davao City, building their own home on stilts, this time on trash-filled canal waters connected to the main road by flimsy man-made bridges reminiscent of their coastal roots.

Their living conditions have been difficult, with Johnder’s father earning only a small living selling knock-off signature sunglasses, but amidst all these challenges, his mother recounts their story with light and hope in her eyes.

Now a seven-year-old boy with a newly-operated lip who just started

to attend school, Johnder no longer lives in fear of being bullied by his classmates. Instead, he races across their wobbly bridges everyday, excited to go to school with his siblings and friends.

Twenty more children like Johnder were given new hope by Globe Telecom and Smile Train, an international children’s charity whose vision is to ensure that every child born with a cleft can lead a full and productive life.

From the goodwill of its employees, customers, and partners, Globe was able to raise enough funds to support comprehensive cleft care for at least 20 children through Smile Train.

“Globe always makes it a point to give back to the communities so we continue to partner with different non-government organizations to help in social and environmental causes. This prompted us to tap Smile Train as a strategic partner in the promotion of good health and well-being

especially among disadvantaged Filipinos,” said Miguel Bermundo, Director for Globe Citizenship and Advocacy Marketing.

“Smile Train is grateful for being a charity partner of Globe.

By providing customers and their employees an opportunity to support our cause, many Filipinos born with a cleft have been given a second chance at life,” said Kimmy Coseteng-Flaviano, Smile Train, Area Director, Smile Train Southeast Asia At present, one in every 700 babies worldwide are born with a cleft lip and/or palate, forcing many of them to live in isolation while having difficulties in eating, breathing, and speaking.

However, cleft repair surgery is simple and transformation is immediate, thereby, encouraging Smile Train to provide resources that will empower local doctors in over 90 countries to offer 100%-free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care in their own communities.