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Contingency supply THE Department of Energy (DOE) has directed power firms to prepare ‘contingency measures’ to guarantee uninterrupted power supply in Visayas and Mindanao, especially during the summer months and on the anticipated ro ll out of t he C ov i d -19 vaccines.

The energy department has already convened key stakeholders such as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the generation companies (GenCos), Energy Regulatory Commission, National Power Corporation, National Transmission Corporation and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP), which is the operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), for a strategic planning as the country braces for the peak demand months of summer.

As laid down by the Electric Power Industry Management Bureau (EPIM B) of t he DOE, coordination has to be assured, so the industry could systematically address possible issues that may affect the power situation in the two regions.

Rural devt grant THE government has asked the World Bank for a two-year extension on the validity of a $7-million rural development grant due to the slow implementation of an agricultural productivity enhancement project in selected provinces.

A c c o r d i n g t o Wo r l d Bank documents obtained

by B u s i n e s sWo r l d , t h e government requested a twoyear extension of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) grant to May 31, 2023 from the original ending date of May 31, 2021.

The grant targets projects in six regions, supporting livelihood programs and capacity-building at coastal local government units (LGUs) and communities.

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HE De velopment Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) have agreed to establish an investment vehicle where Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) can deposit their hard-earned money for modest earnings while at the same time help rebuild the country's economy.

In a post on his Facebook Page Tuesday, Secretar y Emmanuel Piñol said the initiative arose from his discussions with top DBP officials led by its president, Emmanuel Herbosa, on Monday.

Both parties agreed to work on the details and

mechanics of the "MinDA OFW Investments Fund," which is expected to offer the country's foreign workers a secure investment program.

“The country's OFWs remit to their families an estimated PHP1.6 trillion every year, and many of FUND/PAGE 7

Body formed to look into infra projects in Mindanao THE Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) will forma l ly orga nize on We d ne s d ay t he D av a o del Norte Infrastructure Monitoring and Advisory Group (IMAG) to oversee the implementation of major i nf rast r uc ture projec ts, includ ing t he PHP20 -B Davao City-Samal Island Bridge.

M i n DA S e c r e t a r y Emmanuel Piñol said the organization of the Davao del Norte IMAG was agreed upon during the meeting on Thursday between MinDA, Governor Edwin Jubahib, and project engineers of the Department of Public Works a nd Highways (DPW H) involved in the Davao-Samal PROJECTS/PAGE 7

'AURING'S' WRATH. Army soldiers clear the highway in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte Sunday (21 February 2021) after a landslide brought about by Tropical Storm “Auring.” photo courtesy of the philippine army ’ s 901 st infantry brigade

Lake Sebu waterfall eyed as hydro power source

By MINDANEWS

GENERAL Santos City -- The provincial government of South Cotabato is pushing

for a partnership with a renewable energy company for the development of a t h r e e -m e g aw a t t (M W ) hydropower plant in one of the waterfalls of Lake Sebu town, an official said.

Siegfred Flaviano, head of the Provincial Environment Management Office, said the local government is in advanced negotiations with proponent Euro Hydro Power (Asia) Holdings Inc. for the rollout of its hydropower project t hrough PublicPrivate Partnership (PPP).

T h e P r o v i n c i a l Environment Management O f f ic e , s a id t h e l o c a l government is in advanced negotiations with proponent Euro Hydro Power (Asia) Holdings Inc. for the rollout of its hydropower project t h roug h P ubl ic-Pr ivate Partnership (PPP).

He said the proposed hydropower plant will be established in one of the famed seven waterfalls of Lake Sebu.

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FISHING IN SARANGGANI. A resident of Maitum in Sarangani province cast a line at the municipal fishing port amid the setting sun on Tuesday M. mindanews photo by bong s. sarmiento

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Home to home distribution of printed learning activity sheets by ALS implementers amidst pandemic

By GENESIS D. ABALDE Teacher I ALS – Alubijid District

LATEST DepEd data shows that 405,902 learners are currently enrolled under DepEd’s ALS program.

The ALS is a parallel learning system which encomp ass es infor ma l, non-formal and indigenous teaching strategies as an alternative to the existing formal education.

During the opening of classes on October 5, the Department continues to deliver quality education to the vulnerable, marginalized and out of school youth and adults who want to finish their elementary and high school education.

Different distance learning modalities – modular, online, television and radio-based instruction learning – are set up by the Department to ensure the safety of learners amid the pandemic and these

are nothing new to ALS students because they are used to learning from modules at their own phase.

Policy reforms led to higher number of learners passing the ALS accreditation and equivalency test yearly, equating to 56 percent compared to the average number of passers per year from 2005 to 2015.

ALS is a parallel learning system in the Philippines that provides a practical option to the existing formal instruction.

When one does not have or cannot access formal education in schools, ALS is an alternate or substitute. ALS includes both the non-formal and informal sources of knowledge and skills. ALS only requires learners to attend learning sessions based on the agreed schedule between the learners and the learning facilitators.

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RDC-12 sets more priority investments to accelerate growth

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ENERAL Santos City – Development planners in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) are pushing the funding and implementation of billions worth of additional priority projects to further accelerate the region’s economic growth.

Mayor Ronnel Rivera, the chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC) of Region 12, said Tuesday the projects comprise vital infrastructure facilities that are expected to help enhance the area’s recovery from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

He said these were earlier endorsed by members of the RDC-

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12 as part of the area’s medium to long-term priority development initiatives.

“These are designed to complement with the expansion of the region’s economic activities and development of more growth areas,” he said in a statement.

Rivera said the bulk of the proposed projects are the opening and upgrading of road networks and bridges that will enhance intraand inter-regional connectivity.

He said it specifically involves 10 components, covering 220 kilometers of roads and 450 lineal meters of bridges worth around P31.5 billion.

The mayor said they are also pushing for the expansion and upgrading

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of the Makar port and the fishport complex here as well as the Glan port in Sarangani province that requires a funding of around P1.7 billion.

Over P1 billion is also needed to complete the expansion of the city international airport and set off the planned development of an “aerotropolis” in the area.

Rivera said they also set as a priority the construction of quarantine and isolation facilities worth PHP1.2 billion in at least eight government hospitals.

He said they also propose the release of an additional P1.1 billion for the construction of 32 more evacuation centers in strategic areas within the region’s four provinces and four cities.

The mayor said they are continually working

with various national government agencies and officials to help lobby for the funding of these projects.

He said they presented these early this month to the Mindanao Development Authority, in line with the Mindanao Leaders Forum dubbed “Mindanao Speaks Up.” In August last year, the RDC-12 identified around P124 billion in proposed public and private investments to help the region fully recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Set under the Soccsksargen’s Rehabilitation and Resiliency Plan for 2021-2022, the priority initiatives require investments of P90.82 billion for 2021 and P33.70 billion for 2022.

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STRATEGIC RESPONSES OF SCHOOL MANAGERS TO CHALLENGES JULIETA M. ABELLANA

Schools need managers who are visionary, effective in managing tasks and always seek to improve learning outcomes. A school leader should recognize her impact and use his or her role to inspire, motivate, and empower others. Highperforming school is the result of sharpening the competitive

edge of today’s complex structures, surpassing and addressing the challenges and issues, developing strategies in dealing with problems or taking advantage of opportunities.

To lead the school to the top, the number one goal is plan strategically.

In responding to the challenges, the leaders must help the group align its values with its systems, structures and actions. Second, he should tap the raw potential of the employees to bring out latent capabilities that are overlooked or simply stifled by the current systems. Third, he must help the group unpack its current beliefs and principles in order to embrace a new set of ideas that can improve performance and lastly, preserve the essentials and keep performance at a high level until a threat passes or the unknown becomes known (Williams, 2005). These strategies would eventually lead in building effective teams.

As such teamwork will be developed. Building trust and confidence within the school, creating enthusiasm and optimism to work together in creating future directions for the school and understanding that the bottom line for existing in the school is learning, would lead the school leader make decisions and responses to challenges strategically, what is best for the students and student learning. In other words, all actions would lead to the realization of the organizations’ vision and mission.

Reflecting on the experiences and practices of a school leader and asking the questions what, why and what could have been done would inevitably lead the school manager to his ultimate goal which is “to leave the school a better place than when he found it”.

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TransCo to operate off-grid power systems

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HE Energy department has designated the state-led National Transmission Corp.

(TransCo) as operator of off-grid power systems that have two or more suppliers, according to a memorandum issued by the agency early this month.

Over the weekend, TransCo has said that it has the technical capability to operate island grid systems, and that it has been gearing up for the assignment since last year.

In a Feb. 4 memo signed by Department of Energy (DoE) Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi, the agency directed the TransCo to serve as the “system operator (SO) of any small grid or off-grid system with more than 1 power supplier” as part of the mandates set by

Republic Act No. 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA) and its implementing rules and regulations.

It said that TransCo would be taking over the eligible off-grid systems that procure power from National Power Corp.’s (Napocor) small power utilities group, new power providers or franchised distribution utilities (DU).

Off-grid areas are not connected to the national transmission system, any power distribution network or other related facilities.

“To ensure the smooth transition in the assumption of SO functions

by TransCo, NEA (National Electrification Administration) shall see to it that the concerned ECs (electric cooperatives)

will give their utmost cooperation and support to the former,” the memo stated.

The department also directed Napocor to help in implementing the directive, by providing relevant data on transmission facilities and operations to TransCo, and letting TransCo access and operate Napocor’s system.

“In case of other offgrid areas not covered by this Memorandum (such as those) with only one power supplier, the franchised DU shall continue to perform its mandate as off-grid SO,” the memo said.

The DoE further directed TransCo, Napocor and NEA to submit their plans and programs, which would contribute to the policy on the off-grid area SO, by Feb. 26.

The department’s

memo was shared by NEA when the latter posted a separate memo on its website, directing all ECs to cooperate and support TransCo in its undertaking.

TransCo said over the weekend that it can adequately perform the functions required of an SO for small and off-grid systems.

“TransCo is capable and is in the best position to perform as System Operator in off-grid or small grids to address the lingering power issues in many islands that are isolated from the main power grid, which were not given much attention in the past,” TransCo said in a statement on Saturday.

It said that it was able to retain its technical capability in power system planning, operation and control after its

Effectiveness of distance modular learning modality among learners amidst COVID-19

By ISAURO NOEL P. YAMIT ADA-VI DepEd Division of Camiguin

MODULAR learning is a form of distance learning that employs the use of selflearning modules. These self-learning modules are based on the most essential learning competencies provided by DepEd. Ideally, the modules must include sections on motivation and assessment that serve as a complete guide for both the

teachers’ and students’ desired competencies. The teachers will monitor the learner’s progress through home visits and feedback mechanisms and guide those who need special attention.

Parents are not replacements of teachers.

Pare nt s are p ar t n e rs of teachers in education. They are home facilitators but they

will not teach the subject matter. It is the teacher’s duty to teach. The parents’ primary role in modular learning is to establish a connection and guide the child.

They need to take on different roles to deliver offline modular learning effectively.

They are responsible for interacting with teachers, barangay representatives and other stakeholders the various mater i a ls and res ources n e e d e d by t h e l e a r n e r,

The 21st Century Teacher As a Facilitator of Learning By: MARIAN G. SUGANOB Teacher III Mangga ES

What is Facilitative Teaching?

Fa c i l it at ive te a ch i ng is teaching that guides, instigates, and motivates students to learn. If you have done so, you are correct. In addition, facilitative teaching u s e s l e a r n e r- c e n t e r e d , teaching-learning practices, instead of teacher-centered ones. As such, you, as teacher, are a facilitator rather than the sole source of learning. The facilitative teacher effectively implements appropriate instructional strategies and creates a positive learning environment in the classroom (Methodist University, 2010).

Characteristics and Behaviors of Facilitative Teachers 1. Teacher Characteristic: AT T E N T I V E . Te a c h e r Behaviors: • Maintains eye contact • Listens actively • Demonstrates awareness of verbal and nonverbal behaviors • Monitors student activity • Monitors progress and provides feedback for all students 2. Teacher Characteristic:

G E N U I N E . Te a c h e r Behaviors: • Is honest in interpersonal relationships • Displays a real concern and caring for the student 3. Teacher Characteristic: UNDERSTANDING. Teacher Behaviors: • Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to students’ personal ideas • Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to students’ needs • Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to students’ interests • Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to students’ feelings • Demonstrates sensitivity and responsiveness to students’ diverse cultural backgrounds 4. Teacher Characteristic: RESPECTFUL . Teacher Behaviors: • Values each student as being unique • Shows a positive regard for each student • Accepts student’s feelings • Shows politeness to students, even when handling

misbehavior.

5. Teacher Characteristic: KNOWLEDGEABLE. Teacher Behaviors: Content-specific Dimensions of Te acher Knowledge • Demonstrates current knowledge of subject matter • Identifies concepts, facts, and/or skills basic to the content area(s) • Ut i l i z e s out s i d e resources pertaining to their field • Follows clear, concise objectives • Provides appropriate instructional opportunities adapted to diverse learners 6. Teacher Characteristic: C O M M U N I C AT I V E .

Teacher Behaviors: • Interacts positively with students including active listening • Speaks and writes articulately using the language of instruction • Integrates multiple technological approaches • Provides clear and pre c i s e d i re c t i ons t h at students can easily understand • Recognizes and builds upon teachable moments

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regularly check the child’s workweek plan and make sure that the learner sticks to their schedule, prepare a conducive learning study space for the learner and give appropriate praises, encouragement and rewards to heighten their child’s motivation to learn.

transmission business was privatized and turned over to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) 12 years ago.

State-led Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. turned over a 25-year concession contract to NGCP in 2009.

This allowed privately-

led NGCP to maintain and operate the country’s transmission system.

“Majority of the technical staff transferred to NGCP since NGCP had no personnel when they won the bid (for the concession contract).

However, TransCo TRANSCO/PAGE 7

Importance of Music to Society DARYL DAANOY CAGALAWAN Teacher I Bagocboc Elementary School Opol District

It a c c omp an i e s ou r traveling, sports, shopping, and working activities. It speaks to us and silences us. It sways and soothes us.

Music provides parameters that can be used to frame experiences, perceptions, feelings, and comportments.

Music. It surrounds us, every day and everywhere.

Many people cannot live without it. What makes music so important in our contemporary society? What is the role, the function, and the position of music in our everyday lives? These and other questions will be subject of reflection in this class.

R e c e nt re s e arch on listening att itudes has revealed that at any randomly sampled moment between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. there was a roughly 50 percent likelihood

that people would have heard music in the preceding two hours. However there was only a 2 percent chance that music was the main focus of their attention. Hence, music may play an important role in everyday life, even if it is hardly listened to. A nice paradox!

This course settles scores with the prevailing idea that music is an autonomous a r t f or m , f u n c t i on i n g independently from social, political, economic, technological, and ethical developments. However, this does not mean that music merely passively represents society; music do es much more t han “depict” or embody values.

Music is active and dynamic, constitutive not merely of values but of trajectories and styles of conduct.

TikTok: Becoming the New Educational Tool By: REINA CHRISTI L. CONSOLACION, MBA

TikTok is a Chinese video sharing social media. Popularly known for its lip-syncing and dancing 15-second videos, it is the most downloaded app worldwide according to App Annie in its latest comparative, year-on-year performance for iOs and Android.

The app’s significant increase in downloads together with Zoom, is a direct effect of the Covid-19 pandemic with people all over the world spending majority of their time indoors as safety measure and in compliance with government lockdowns. It has been a source of fun, micro-entertainment, and ‘distraction’ to its millions of users.

While TikTok’s main draw is entertainment, its content on business and education has increased. Its popularity in Generation Z which shows no signs of waning coupled with today’s youth short attention span and concerns on students’ anxiety toward online learning, made several educators embraced TikTok as an educational tool.

As an alternative to essays, a History teacher in Gaithersburg, Maryland, allowed students to create videos to show what they have learned from their lessons about the Missouri Compromise in 1820.

This app does not only offer a better approach of doing assignments and presentations, its 1-minute tutorial videos proved to be fun, educational, and engaging.

A TikTok video can only be between 15 seconds to 1 minute, compelling the educator to focus only on necessary content and segmenting these contents into small chunks.

In turn, students center their attention to the key points of the video tutorial.

Ac c o r d i n g t o a n a r t i c l e i n t h e Commonwealth of Learning website entitled, Importance of TikTok Type Videos for Learning, these short-form videos help in memorization and understanding of key learning on any topic.

This is true with educator Ms. Lyqa Maravilla who did 1-minute Mathematics tutorial at her TikTok account @teamlyca. She explained in an interview with Philstar.com that joining TikTok was her being compelled to convince the youth that short-form content learning is possible. Her videos proved to be a success, having a million subscribers since

she started.

She also pointed out that with the youth today having short attention span, through her TikTok 1-minute tutorial videos, she may be able to reach out and engage them. This observation by Ms. Maravilla is confirmed in a recent research which shows that students prefer 6-minute or less videos with one concept. It also affirms Richard Mayer’s Multimedia Principles’ Contiguity Principle stating that learning is better when corresponding words and pictures are presented close by; and Signaling Principle which confirms that learning is better when cues are used to direct the students’ attention to key concepts.

The growing use of TikTok as an educational tool is not left unnoticed by the app’s management. The company have launched campaigns like #LearnOnTikTok hashtag and is currently testing a tab named ‘Learn’ which will showcase education and how-to videos.

Social media platforms like TikTok can be obstructions when used in inappropriate times. The creation of TikTok clubs in schools in the United States had parents and educators raised concern that it will become a distraction rather than a powerful tool for education.

With implementation of measures like limiting the use of TikTok and ensuring that students are doing assigned tasks while in the platform; limiting access to content and the privacy options provided by the app, TikTok becomes a valuable educational tool and resource.

With the pandemic and students studying from home, connection between educator and student; and the need for student engagement are crucial more than ever. By allowing the use of TikTok, students will retain more than through traditional lecture-based lessons and homework.

These 1-minute videos could help every educator and student in achieving sustainable learning. Today, education is no longer confine in brick-and-mortar classrooms. It can be in a virtual community where our educators reinvent teaching —evolving education.

Are we ready to TikTuro?

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Sandalan ng Pamilya sa Panahon ng Pandemya KIM'S DREAM

In 2003, no less than Her Excellency then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo came to attend a big C ooperative Summit in Cagayan de Oro as the Guest of Honor. In that momentous event, I as then CDA Regional Director proclaimed Del Monte Philippines, Inc. Employees & Community Credit Cooperative (DMPIECCC) as one of the Most Outstanding Cooperatives not only in the region but in the country with no less than Her Excellency GMA giving the award. And why not?

DMPI-ECCC has come a long way since it was established in 1963 by then employees of the Philippine Packing Corporation and now c a l l e d D el Monte Philippines, Inc. with only around 75 members with just an initial capital of P10,500.

To date, membership has re a che d 1 , 8 0 0 and t he capital has grown to over five hundred million pesos.

What is s o amazing is that the cooperative has passionately advanced the essence of cooperativism which is members-owned (no one shall be left behind); value-based and philosophy driven (not so much giving veneration to the profit-motive but to service & compassion); and exemplifying sustainability adhering to the principles of social inclusion, ecological integrity and good governance).

Indeed, whatever gain the cooperative gets, goes back to the members as e ver y memb er receives

at least 21% on dividend alone. The cooperative has indeed made life better to all the members, scaling the heights amidst the onslaught of COVID -19. It has concretely shown the truism of the cooperative’s theme in the recently conducted Annual General Assembly -: “DMPI-ECCC: Sandalan ng Ating Pamilya sa Panahon ng Pandemya.” As shown by the cooperative, the spirit of cooperativism shines through and with strong will and determination, the DMPI-ECCC has trail-blazed the truism that darkness cannot defeat the light, not even the darkness of poverty, c l i m at e c h an ge , s o c i a l injustice and inequities.

Yes, the members are really being taken cared-of by the cooperative from the onset of the pandemic as well as the non-members and those in the communities.

This is the practice shown by the thousands of cooperatives as well across the country where the spirit

of compassion continues to shine through and put the cooperatives in the limelight as partners of the government in combatting the effects of COVID-19.

From distributing basic necessities, to medicine and other sanitary kits, assisting our frontliners, the LGUs among others, cooperatives lead the way.

It w a s b e c au s e of these contributions of the c o op e r at ive s i nclu d i ng DMPI - ECCC that our beloved Senator Christopher Lawrence “B ong” Go recognized the cooperatives’ efforts when he stated recently that, “Cooperatives have become an important force in countryside development and nation-building. Not only have they contributed to the development of the sectors they represent but they have also encouraged the empowerment of their respective stakeholders and communities.”

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Singapore has started taking applications for a programme that will allow people to enter the island for business and official purposes without having to quarantine for 14 days. The catch? They’ll have to stay in a bubble-like facility near Changi Airport, and can’t leave.

The first visitors under the so-called Connect@Changi programme are expected to arrive next month, Alan Thompson, joint head of strategic development at Temas ek Inter nat iona l, said Thursday. Temasek Holdings Pte, Singapore’s state investment firm, is supporting the initiative.

"The economy was hurting, the aviation industry was hurting, the food and beverage and hospitality

industry was hurting -- we needed something to kickstart the economy,” Thompson said.

The purpose-built facility will "allow business meetings to happen that will then enable travel to happen and gradually we will be able to get business as close to normal” under these kind of circumstances.

Singapore’s small and open economy is largely dependent upon the tourism and service sectors for growth. To that end, it’s been trying to reopen its borders by establishing green lanes and special travel arrangements with countries where the virus is also contained, like New Zealand and Vietnam. But second and third waves in various places combined

with the protracted vaccine rollouts mean widespread travel is still likely months away.

Regardless, authorities are keen to position Singapore, which has done a good job of containing COVID, as a prime spot for meetings, events, conferences and exhibitions.

Connect@Changi will be among options available when Singapore hosts the World Economic Forum later this year, Thompson said.

The facility will initially have 150 guestrooms and 40 meeting rooms, rising to 660 and 170, respectively, when the first phase is completed in May. One of the companies that plans to use Connect@ Changi is Advanced MedTech Holdings Pte, Thompson said.

When fully operational, it will

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This is the true story of a man who when he was 22-years-old failed at business. The next year he tried for public office in government and lost, so he tried at business a second time, but failed again. Then at age 25 he made yet another attempt for government office, and this time he won.

However, the following year his fiancé died and at age 27 he had a nervous breakdown.

In the next seven years he tried for government office three more times and lost all three times! Three years later, at age 37, he tried again for government office and finally won. But only two years after that he lost yet another time. In the next 10 years,

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‘Bear each other’s burdens’ JHAN TIAFAU HURST amazingly he tried two more times for the United States Senate and lost both times.

Then he even tried for vice president and lost that too.

Finally, two years later, at age 51, he was elected President of the United States. Today, he is considered by many to be the greatest president in America’s history. This is the true life story of Abraham Lincoln.

Failing should make us better, not bitter. It helps us learn something that does not work, so the next time we try we are much smarter! When you fail and make mistakes, you need the inner strength and courage to keep going so your life’s disappointments FAILURE/PAGE 7

IF we are looking for a surefire formula of living true charity, one that is down-to-earth and easily and abidingly doable, one that would really nail it, we should follow this piece of advice from St. Paul who said in his Letter to the Galatians that we “bear each other’s burdens.” (6,2) He clearly said that it is “in this way that you will fulfill the law of Christ,” which is none other than the law of love. Let’s not look any further and imagine doing extraordinary things to show the charity that we are supposed to live. All we have to do is to look at the neighbor nearest us at any point in time and help him bear his burden, whatever it is.

Our usual problem in this regard is to think that charity is doing some things for God but neglecting to

consider the needs of the others. And if we happen to consider the others, we most likely are choosy as to what and how to help. We may even avoid the others, or take them for granted if only to escape from getting entangled with the duty to help them in some way.

It’s true that we cannot always extend the concrete help the others need. This may happen most of the time.

But we fail to realize that we can always help them by our prayers and sacrifices which can always be done anytime, anywhere.

In other words, our mind and heart are not really focused on the others all the time which is our way of directing us to God and loving him directly and always. As St. John said in his first letter, “If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ but hates his brother, he is

a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen cannot love God, whom he has not seen.” (4,20) We really should see to it that we are always attentive to everybody’s needs, that we cover their weaknesses, etc., because this is the way we can truly say that we are loving God, that we are living in charity as we should.

O bv i ously, t h is w i l l require effort and a certain self-discipline, since we have to contend with our own limitations and weaknesses, not to mention the tremendous variety of differences and conflicts that we can have with others.

But we have to realize that it is in this kind of condition that we can truly develop and live charity. Charity is not lived only when things are nice and favorable to us.

It is rather better developed,

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ROY CIMAGALA shown and lived when it is done in conditions that are difficult to us, and opposed to our personal liking. The greater the sacrifice involved in bearing the burdens of the others, the more authentic our charity would be.

As said earlier, while we cannot always express that charity in material terms, we can always do so in the spiritual and supernatural terms. Every time we think of BURDENS/PAGE 7

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SHAKEY'S Pizza Asia Ventures Inc., the Philippines’ leading chained full-service

restaurant, is set to open 15 new Shakey’s and 15 new Peri-Peri Charcoal Chicken outlets this year,

Where are the teachers now?

ARNIE QUIMCO PERICO DevEdD Siotes Elementary School Teacher-in-Charge

For the past years, teachers can be seen inside the c l a s s r o o m . Now a d ay s , teachers can be seen anywhere- purok, gym and even under the mango tree not because we have to do so but because we have to make education available amidst today’s pandemic.

If you ask what did the teacher do nowadays?

Scroll the social media of your teacher friend then you will know that she/he became an instant artist of his/her own lesson- by doing broadcasting and

radio drama. Some became a floor director, a make-up artist and DepEd became their producer. Different l e ar n i ng m o d a l it i e s i s applied depending on the needs and preference of their parents and learners.

Our situation became a realization that learning has no boundaries, it is limitless to those who wants, especially to those who are willing and love to learn.

In such a time as this, we have proven that we can do better and we can make a difference together.

Improv i n g t h e re a d i n g proficiency level of the students through the use of big books CHELOU M. TIZON Ozamiz City School of Arts and Trades Teacher III

BIG books are magnified or enlarged versions of children’s books, usually narratives and are considered to be one of the most effective ways of getting young children involved with print. Big books are tools for early reading instruction in English that have become well-established over the past few years.

Research shows that there is a strong link between reading success and early reading experiences at home.

Enlarged texts allow all the children in the classroom to see and react to the words and pictures on the page as the teacher reads aloud, a vital similarity to the shared reading between parent and

child.

A number of events occur during bedtime story reading or lap reading sessions that promote early literac y.

The child not only gains experience with handling books but also with the reading process itself. When confronted with isolated aspects of the reading process such as letter recognition, the child may sense where the skill fits in the context of the whole reading process. Also significant are the informal discussions about the stories which enrich the child’s comprehension of a variety of topics and builds up his/ her scheme or background knowledge.

restarting a store network expansion strategy that was put on hold last year due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

“For Shakey’s, we are looking to further strengthen the brand’s visibility and awareness, especially in underpenetrated second and third-tier cities outside of Metro Manila.

For Peri, there are still a number of unserved markets which don’t have access to the brand’s greattasting products,” Shakey’s president and chief

executive officer Vicente Gregorio said.

Last 2020, the company ended with 245 Shakey’s restaurants, three of which were located abroad, and 34 Peri outlets all located in the Philippines.

It also launched a number of new offerings in select outlets including the ability for guests to ‘Park & Dine’, ‘Park & Order’, eat outdoors, and order R&B milk tea -one of the leading milk tea brands in Singapore.

“With evolving consumer habits brought about by the pandemic,

our network expansion strategy has likewise adapted to ensure we maximize both our in-store and out-ofstore presence. Our new openings this year will cater not only to our guests’ dine-in preference, but also their increasing need for more convenient and flexible out-of-store options,” Gregorio said.

He said Shakey’s will be unveiling a number of so-called ghost kitchens or kitchen extensions “to further strengthen our presence in delivery” at a time when off-premise

channels are gaining prominence.

In the last few months, the company has been piloting a ‘31 Minute Delivery, If It’s Late, It’s Free' guarantee in select areas in Metro Manila.

Gregorio added the company’s planned expansion this year “will come hand in hand with other exciting new business innovations that will maximize our existing asset base.”

“2021 will definitely be an exciting ‘bounce-back’ year,” he said.

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Technology enhancing the education experience

By MISCHELLE SUAZO ABEJO

Edtech is playing a powerful role in hybrid and remote learning as it helps the entire idea of education evolve.

As we embark on a new year against the backdrop of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, we continue to live in an extraordinary age of mass school closures and distance learning. Despite the challenges that remote learning has presented for students, educators, and parents across the globe, the learning community

has demonst rate d g re at resilience and innovation in the face of disruption.

Education technology has emerged during this period as an indispensable t o o l for m any s c h o o l s , enabling students to not only continue their education, but thrive with the additional flexibility and personalized support that many online learning platforms provide.

School closures and the ensuing need for remote

learning provisions have propelled edtech into the limelight, increasing awareness of online learning platforms and digital resources to a much wider audience than before.

It is no surprise then to discover that venture capital investment in education technology increased by 50 percent–from $7 billion to $16.1 billion–from 2019 to 2020.

D espite t his g rowt h, however, the pandemic has

not been smooth sailing for s c h o o l s an d on l i n e education providers. The sharp increase in demand for distance learning in such a short period of time has meant staff and students have had to adapt quickly to meet the rising demand and ensure the systems in place would be able to cope.

However, just as technology has supp or te d stu d e nt s during the pandemic, it has also helped those providing the resources.

Portulin NHS Supports DepEd WASH in Schools (WinS) Program MARIA CERYLL D. BALABAG Secondary School Teacher I Portulin National High School Medina, Misamis Oriental

Portulin National High School of Medina District, Division of Misamis Oriental has always been supporting the Department of Education’s issued Policy and Guidelines on the Comprehensive Water, Sanitation, Hygiene in Schools (WinS) Program.

This is in response to the purpose of arising and promoting awareness on correct hygiene and sanitation practices among the learners, in and around the school.

The program was implemented in the aforementioned school with the initiative of the former School Principal, Ms. Reina Marie G. Ebisa and is being continuously implemented and practiced as spearheaded by the new School Principal, Ms. Marsha Liza L.Ragot, the school’s WinS Coordinator, Ms. Dazyl D. Edubos together

with the effort and support of the Portulin NHS faculty and staff, in partnership with the stakeholders.

The school intensifies its initiative to improve water and sanitation facilities most especially in this time of pandemic by developing the caladium handwashing facilities, posting health protocol signages and reminders.

All the faculty and staff of the school and visitors are encouraged to abide by the minimum health standard protocol.

In relation with this, enough supply of face masks, face shields and handwashing facilities are provided to the PNHS teaching and non-teaching force.

All teachers are doing their share in support to the said program by providing hand washing facilities outside of their classroom, posting signages and even creating DIY

desk barriers for a COVID-safe classroom.

Adequate toilets with water are also given into focus by developing a gender sensitive comfort room through creating a urinal for the boys with the support of the home-room officers and other stakeholders.

Each classroom also has hygiene kits for the personal use of every learner. Also, the Seventh Day Adventist Women’s Ministry Department was able to share hygiene kits which includes sanitary pads, soap, and toothbrush.

Due to the absence of the learners’ presence in school, one way of affirming children’s right to health and education is by giving them supplementary learning materials to address promotion of health awareness that are distributed to every learner together with the self-learning modules.

Through this, the learners will still be reminded of the hygiene and sanitation practices while studying at home.

To ensure the cleanliness and safety of the school, the PNHS faculty and staff spearheaded by the school principal, Ma’am Marsha, together with the Barangay Council of Portulin and the parents participated in the pahina observing the minimum standard health protocol.

The school also was able to coordinate with the Local Government Unit of Medina for the schedule of collection of garbage.

Portulin NHS is beyond blessed to have been always supported in its every endeavor by the local government unit, the barangay council, parents, and the other stakeholders.

However, all these efforts and facilities are not enough to sustain the purpose of the program.

Learners must be educated properly of the proper hygiene and correct practices in the use of the facilities to ensure a life-long impact of the said program on their well-being.

The Four Pillars of Learning in the 21st Century By: LOURDINO A. SUGANOB – TEACHER III Mabini ES

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A desire to learn continuously through one’s lifetime is a mark of a 21stcentury learner. The International Commission on Education for the Twenty-first Century to UNESCO, headed by Jacques Delors, identified learning throughout life as a key to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

The Commission’s 1996 report, Learning: The Treasure Within, highlighted the need for individuals to “learn how to learn” to cope with the rapid changes and challenges of the present and the future. It describes a holistic approach to learning that encompasses more than what occurs in the classroom.

This is referred to as lifelong learning - a philosophy that involves the development of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values throughout one’s life—from early childhood through adulthood. Learning is seen not just

as an intellectual process, but one that encompasses all aspects of an individual’s life, including their role in the community, performance in the workplace, personal development, and physical well-being.

The following are brief descriptions of the four pillars of learning.

1. Learning to Know Learning to Know involves the acquisition and development of knowledge and skills that are needed to function in the world.

Examples of skills under this pillar of learning include literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking.

2. Learning to Live Together Learning to Live Together involves the development of social skills and values such as respect and concern for others, social and inter-personal skills and an appreciation of the diversity among people. These skills would enable individuals and societies to live in peace

and harmony.

3. Learning to Do Learning to Do involves the acquisition of skills that would enable individuals to effectively participate in the global economy and society. These skills are often linked to occupational success, such as vocational and technical skills, apprenticeships, and leadership and management competencies.

4. Learning to Be Learning to Be involves activities that promote holistic personal development (body, mind and spirit), for an all-round ‘complete person.’ These include cultivating one’s self analytical and socials skills, creativity, personal discovery and an appreciation of the inherent value provided by these pursuits. An example under this pillar is a teacher who participates in training workshops that will enhance his/her knowledge and skills in the teaching learning process.

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on the details of the PPP a r ra ngement, i nclud i ng t he sharing agreement,” he told reporters.

Flav ia no sa id Euro Hyd ro is work i ng on building the hydropower power plant on the same site of its original 15MW project, which was shelved severa l yea rs ago due to opposit ion f rom t he provincial government and other local stakeholders.

T he i n it ia l propos a l involved the building of

a dam to generate power, a move spurned by local officials and environment personnel due to t he potential destruction that it will bring to the site, which is part of a declared protected area.

T he of f icia l sa id t he company has since scaled down the project to just 3M W a n d r e v i s e d t h e development plan for the project site, specifically at waterfall number three.

“It w i l l no longer construct a dam and will ju s t ut i l i z e w at e r f a l l ’s runoff or surface water to

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION

IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF FLEEFYL YABO DURATO IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MAGSAYSAY, LANAO DEL NORTE.

SPL. PROC. NO. 351-07-2020

FLEEFYL YABO DURATO,

Petitioner,

- versus – THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MAGSAYSAY, LANAO DEL NORTE,

Respondent. x-----------------------------------------------/ ORDER

This is a petition for correction of entry in the Certificate of L:ive Birth of FLEEFYL YABO DURATO filed before this Court by the herein petitioner praying among others that after notice and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Respondent to effect the correction sought for.

Petitioner alleges that he is of legal age, Filipino, single and resident of Poblacion, Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte. Respondet is sued in his official capacity. That petitioner is the son of spouses ALLAN OLIVERIO DURATO and DOMIN MAGLITE YABO and he was born on November 25, 1994 in Tambacon, Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte. That his birth was registered at the Respondent’s office. That through patent and obvious error, his gender/sex as reflected in his Certificate of Live Birth was inadvertently written as FEMALE instead of MALE his true and correct gender or sex classification, as he was born a boy. He is identified and known as MALE in his personal, school and official records and has been known as MALE by members of his family, relatives, neighbors and friends. Petitioner submitted himself to a physical examination by a doctor in order to determine his true sex or gender classification and the result is that he is “Phenotypically Male”. With that erroneous or mistake entry in his Certificate of Live Birth, it is his desire and request that said error or mistake be corrected and that his sex or gender classification be changed from FEMALE to MALE. That the petition for correction of entry is not intended for any illegal purpose and the correction aims to avoid confusion on the personal circumstances of petitioner and it will serve his best interest. That he has complied the requirements of Section 6, Rule 7 of the Amended Rules on Civil Procedure.

Set the initial hearing of the petition to April 15, 2021 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Any person/s interested to the said petition may come to Court on said date and time to show cause why said petition should not be granted.

Furnish copy of the Order containing the petition to the Office of the Solicitor General, Makati City, Office of the Public Prosecutors in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte, to the petitioner’s counsel, Atty. Saturnino Mejorada and to the petitioner at his known address.

Petitioner is directed to publish copy of this Order to a newspaper of general circulation for three (3) consecutive weeks, at his expense. The Civil Case In-charge is hereby directed to post copy of this Order at the Bulletin Board of this Court.

SO ORDERED.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

January 20, 2021.

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generate power,” Flaviano said.

He s a id Eu ro Hyd ro already obtained an environmental compliance certificate for the project from the Environmental Management Bureau and clearance from the Protected Area Management Board of the Allah Valley Protected Landscape.

The company, through its website, described the L a k e S e bu hyd rop ower project as a “run-of-ther iver” t y pe a nd w i l l be operated by t wo sets of Horizontal A xis Francis runner turbines at 1.5MW each.

Based on its planned 3MW capacity, the plant is projected to generate an estimated 21 million k i lowat t-hou r of power annually.

In their negotiations,

F lav ia no s a id t he loc a l gover n ment i s pu sh i ng f o r a n 8 0 -2 0 s h a r i n g a r ra ngement w it h Eu ro Hydro.

He said the company will shoulder all the necessary i nvest ment s, wh ich ha s yet to be disclosed, while the provincial government w i l l have t he la nd a nd aggregates as counterpart.

“The PPP scheme will ensure that the province w i l l be i nvolved i n t he management of the project, especially in the protection of the environment, and will have a reasonable share from its income as well,” he added. (MindaNews)

Middle East, Asia (excluding Japan and Malaysia), China, Australia and Oceania.

Shakey’s earlier announced it has concluded a franchising agreement that will allow it to make inroads in Singapore.

By the second half of 2021, it targets to open a new store at the Lucky Plaza mall, along iconic Orchard Road, in a seven-year deal with Singapore’s Brenrich Pte. Ltd. (PR)

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Apart from the Philippines, Shakey’s also owns perpetual rights to the Shakey’s brand for the

Advantages and Disadvantages of Modular Learning ANALY DELA CRUZ-ACTUB Teacher I Bagocboc Elementary School Opol District

Parents now have more opportunities to influence the lives of their children. Waking them up early and instructing them to go to school, preparing food, washing clothes and monitoring the behavior of their children in school are now widened to a more boundless task. The attributes, habits, and activities of children are now fully monitored by them. Parents play a key role in providing children with opportunities to learn, helping children make decisions and encourage them as they face struggles.

Self-learning modules w h i c h are d e l i ve re d by

teachers would best serve if accompanied by the direction and guidance of the parents.

Students are motivated to do well and aspire to reach their full potential when they feel supported. Parents in this modular mode of learning serve as a model and students learn in the comfort of their home. While the student enjoys the process of learning, the parents as well will savor the moment and be proud of every

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late JOSEFINO A. ILOGON died intestate on September 29, 2000, leaving a certain parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-34496, situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan and Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE, filed by the heirs of JOSEFINO A. ILOGON, in favor of RICO CARINO, per DOC #142; PAGE #15; BOOK #VI; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. RICO B. PAJO. BWM: Feb. 10, 17 & 24, 2021

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achievement they accomplish together.

The disadvantages of modular learning are that students find it hard to answer all the modules due to the great number of activities, distractions, and lots of focus.

Sometimes students do not want their parents to teach them. And the reason why parents decided to answer their children’s modules just to pass it on the said deadline of submission.

Most of the time, children need and deserve parents help especially when they

are struggling to learn their lessons. Certainly, there are number of things a parent might need to star t out the year right. One of the keys is to maintain a good communication to the teachers.

The advantages of maintaining a good communication is not only for the teachers to respond to the concern and questions but also for them to share the concerns and compliments with the parents. Building partnership creates a strong connection thus, creating a favorable result which leads to the benefit of students.

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don’t make you stop short of becoming all you can be. Only Jesus can help you use your failures and disappointments to make you much stronger and wiser to reach the true success He created you to have—both personally and professionally. Won’t you ask Him to take full charge of your character and career from this day forward? Just think a minute . . .

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as Chairman at the time of my regional directorship from 2003 to 2015, DMPIECCC has been a “feather in the cap” in advancing the essence of cooperativism not only making life better but in becoming a countervailing force against climate change, trail-blazing paradigm shifts for clean energy to debunk the EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the ALFREDO B. SANTIAGO and LEONORA URETA SANTIAGO, sometime on October 15, 2012 and May 11, 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City, died intestate leaving a parcel of land with ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE TITLE NO. P-90 situated in the Barrio of Mambuaya, Municipal District of Lumbia, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE MILLION TWENTY NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE (1,029,575) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, filed by the heirs of ALFREDO B. SANTIAGO and LEONORA URETA SANTIAGO, per DOC #229; PAGE #46; BOOK #XXXIV; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. OSCAR P. MUSNI. BWM: Feb. 17, 24 & Mar. 3, 2021

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

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

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use of coal, in empowering the Indigenous Peoples and in building transformative cooperatives for people, planet, prosperity and peace through the establishment of COOP-TV. In fact, after that horrible ecological disaster brought by Typhoon Sendong on December 17, 2011 when some 3,000 people died, DMPI-ECCC had led the way in the project called Payment for Ecological Services (PES) as coops pooled resources together to rehabilitate the 200,000 denuded areas in Kalatungan Range to avoid another Sendong. As you all know, the massive flood that killed thousands came from these denuded areas that had been illegally logged by some logging companies in the past 70 years. The cooperatives have come together to avoid another Sendong! Isn’t that amazing as cooperatives led

by DMPI-ECCC have come together to save Cagayan de Oro from another ecological disaster?

Our firm salute to DMPIECCC particularly to the Board of Directors for their good governance led by Engr. Rolando R. Jardiolin, the amazing Chairperson, Vice chair Mr. Dewey Booc, Finance Director and a good friend, Engr. Roger Ocaya and Internal/External Director Mr. Renato Antazo.

Our firm salute also goes to the Manager herself, Ms. Daisy Gamotin for her managerial adroitness.

MABUHAY ANG DMPIECCC AT ANG KILUSANG KOOPERATIBA!

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them, anticipate their needs, try to do something about it, or at least to offer prayers and sacrifices, we would truly be loving them and loving God. So, we need to examine where our thoughts and desires direct themselves. Are

they just revolving around ourselves? Or are we always thinking of the others? Let’s hope that we can say we are always thinking of the others, ever ready to bear their burdens in any way we can.

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facility. Meetings with locals will need to conducted behind floor-to-ceiling dividers.

T he ar r ange me nt i s primarily aimed at official and multinational business meetings, as well as medical consultations, private banking transactions and document signings or legal consultations. Its target audience is mainly short-term visitors who don’t intend to stay longer than a few days.

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them have been victimized by investment scams which offered incredible returns. The MinDA OFW Investments Fund Program is a result of the inquiries of several OFWs forwarded to MinDA on how they could invest their hard-earned money in the various agricultural and fisheries programs initiated by the agency,” Piñol said.

Herbosa, on the other hand, said the "Principal protect" policy would be adopted in handling the OFW investments, which means that while the returns could be just in the vicinity of 1.5 percent annually, the OFWs' hard-earned money would be protected from any risk.

At the same time, he said, the OFWs would be able to "perform a patriotic act of helping the Philippine economy, which is badly battered by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

Piñol said that among the programs that could be funded

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 “MALE” to “FEMALE” 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 2021.

(SGD) JONAISAH B. DIPATUAN Municipal Civil Registrar

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

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by MinDA is the Bamboo In du s t r y D e v e l opm e nt Program, which seeks to utilize a million hectares of denuded and logged over areas, watersheds, and sources of headwaters located in the eight major river basins of Mindanao.

Another initiative for potential funding, he said, would be the Mindanao Fish Cage Program that will support the island's fishermen in establishing fish cages in the different bays and coves of Mindanao to contribute to food production.

O t he r pro g r ams for possible funding included the Mindanao Cattle Industry D e velopment Prog ram, the MinDA Water Supply Program, the Mindanao Hog Industry Development Program, and other food production projects such as chicken raising, highvalue vegetable farming, and high-value fruit tree farming were included in the OFW investment program.

“It was agreed during the meeting at the DBP Makati Office yesterday that the details and mechanics of the MinDA OFW Investments Fund will be crafted by a joint team of DBP and MinDA. A massive information drive targeting the prospective OFW investors will b e undertaken after the details of the program have been finalized,” the MinDA chief said. (PNA)

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Bridge project.

“The Davao del Norte IMAG will be the first of the monitoring groups to be organized in the different prov i nces of Mi nda nao to monitor the progress

and development of key i nf rast r ucture projects, many of which have suffered delays,” he said Sunday.

In Davao del Norte, the IMAG will be headed by Jubahib along with different agencies of government, e s p e c i a l l y DPW H , t he religious sector, the mayors of t he tow ns where t he project is located, and civic organizations as members.

“Institutionalized by the then Mindanao Economic and Development Council (MEDCO) in the mid-1990s, I previously chaired the IMAG for the whole of Mindanao when I was president of the Mindanao Governors and Mayor's league in 1998,” he added.

Piñol said the IMAG proved to be a “ver y ef fec t ive mecha n i sm” i n g iv i ng s t a keholder s g reater i nvolvement i n the monitoring of major i n f r a st r uc t u re projec t s by conducting quarterly meetings where all members, especially the construction company, repor t on t he progress of the project.

After the organization of the IMAG for Davao del Norte, MinDA will move to other provinces and convene the same monitoring body, especially in the Panguil Bay Bridge construction, the Alicia-Olutanga Road in Zamboanga Sibugay, and other areas.

“W hen I wa s I M AG chairman, a local contractor who was always behind in project implementation was banned by the DPWH on the recommendation of the IMAG. With 14 months left in the presidency of Rody Duterte, MinDA is closely supervising the completion of major projects in Mindanao,” he added. (PNA)

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retained technical staff who are responsible in managing the concession contract,” TransCo said.

It said that it has a transmission management group that monitors and assesses transmission assets, projects and system operation. The group is also responsible for the review and monitor i ng of t he Transmission Development Plan (TDP), which serves as a road map for the expansion of t he countr y’s p ower transmission grid. “ Tr a n s C o c ont i nu e s to operate and maintain the power systems in the economic zones under the Authority of Freeport Area of Bataan in Mariveles, B ataan and the B aguio City Economic Zones of the Philippine Export Zone Authority,” it said.

“If the technical staff of TransCo would be tasked anytime to operate and control a power system whether it is (a) large or small grid, they will simply shift from ‘monitoring’ to ‘operating’ the grid,” it added.

TransCo said that it had been gearing up for the assignment since last year, and it is currently finalizing the corporate business plan which it would be submitting to the DoE by Feb. 26.

It also said that it planned to set up island control centers and a nat iona l control center for island grid system operation.

It added that it would be recommending for the DoE to integrate an “Island Power Development Plan” (IPDP) into the Philippine Energy Plan.

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Questers during their outreach in Bonbon.

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INE designers from Cagayan de Oro City participated in the recent fashion show of Questers, a local modeling agency that was borne out of the pandemic.

Yet Questers took one more step beyond.

Co-founder Chris Abejo said the group used the funds that they raised during the virtual catwalk event to feed more than 60 kids in an underprivileged community in barangay Bonbon, this city.

Abejo said it is their intention to enliven the fashion

and modeling industry in Northern Mindanao despite the ongoing pandemic.

The designers who participated in the fashion show were Mark Christopher Yaranon, Benjie S. Manuel, Ruvil Neri, Boogie Rivera, Alquin Cap-atan, Melvin Lachica, Jie jie Aisa, Dandy Domingo and Macky Fuego.

It was streamed live last February 15 on Facebook simulcast in MDNN Digital (Mindanao Daily News).

Abejo aims for Questers to constantly evolve in the next months ahead.