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PROSPECTIVE bidders for the P73.93-billion bus system project in Davao City have been given more time to submit bids — until Feb. 10 — the Transportation department’s procuring agent said.

The Department of Transportation (DoTr) started inviting bidders in November last year, through the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM), for the design, construction, and completion of the Davao Public Transport Modernization Project, also known as the Davao High Priority Bus System Project.

The deadline for bid submission was originally set for Jan. 6, but the PS-DBM announced in its most recent general bid bulletin that it has been moved to Feb. 10 at 10 a.m.

HE urgent p ass age of the three landmark economic liberalization bills into law will be crucial in accelerating growth in 2022 and beyond, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said.

In his presentation during the #AskNEDA media briefing on Monday, Socioeconomic Planning Secretar y Karl Kendrick Chua discussed how these reforms, namely the Amendments to the Retail Trade Liberalization Act, Foreign Investments Act, and the Public Service Act, will help attract more investments, generate employment, introduce innovation, lower prices, RECOVERY/PAGE 7

POWER CABLE. Linemen working for the Davao Light and Power Company install electric cables in downtown Davao City. mindanews photo

Banana farmers gets flour facility upgrade

Fake vax cards A WOMAN has been arrested for selling fake coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination cards in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, police authorities said on Saturday.

Bukidnon Police Provincial Office (BukPPO) spokesperson Capt. Jiselle Longakit said suspect Sharlyn Abdul, 20, was arrested selling two fake vaccination cards worth P700 to undercover cops during an entrapment in Mulberry, Barangay Tankulan on Friday.

The Municipal Health Office (MHO) headed by Katrina Tilap, a public health nurse, and Barangay Tankulan Kagawad Allan Imprugo were also present during the operation.

Davao's customs revenue DAVAO City - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) - Port of Davao reported Thursday that it has exceeded its January 2022 revenue collection target.

In a statement, BOCDavao said they have collected P3.3 billion or 2.22 percent higher than its assigned target of P3.23 billion last month, posting a surplus of P71.60 million.

The collection is also higher by 9.49 percent compared to the January 2021 collection performance of P2.95 billion.

A COOPERATIVE of agrarian reform beneficiaries in Davao de Oro has received a foodgrade facility for making banana flour, paving the way for expanded commercial production of the cooking ingredient, which is touted as a gluten-free alternative.

The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Davao de Oro office said P1.68 million worth of banana flour manufacturing equipment was turned over last week to the VPI Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative.

The project was

undertaken under the government’s Shared Service Facility program.

“O u r S SF proj e c t s are intended to enhance productivity and efficiency of our MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises), but at the same time generate more jobs and increase sales,” DTI Provincial Director Lucky Siegfred M. Balleque said during the turnover ceremony on Jan. 20.

The cooperative has been making flour from surplus Cavendish, the main banana UPGRADE/PAGE 7

COLLAPSED TOWER. The tip of the communication tower of the abandoned RPN-DXKS along Capitol Road, which collapsed during typhoon “Odette,” blocks Peñaranda Street in Surigao City. At least 30 media workers were out of jobs due to damages of different radio stations in Surigao del Norte. mindanews photo by roel n. catoto

Quiboloy, 2 others wanted in the US for sex trafficking

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

DAVAO City — Pastor Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, self-proclaimed “appointed son of God” and founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name (KOJC ) and two other church administrators have been placed on a “wanted” list by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for “conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force,

fraud and coercion, and sex trafficking of children; sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion; conspiracy; and bulk cash smuggling.”

The “wanted by the FBI” posters of Quiboloy, Teresita Tolibas Dandan, and Helen Panilag, were posted on the FBI’s website nearly three months after federal warrants of arrest were issued on November 10, 2021.

The downloadable poster shows Quiboloy’s photograph, t he det ai ls b ehind t he “wanted” status and a note at the bottom that “if you have any information concerning this person, please contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.” A similar poster has been made for Dandan and Panilag.

Quiboloy is a close friend and spiritual adviser of WANTED/PAGE 7

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More than 2K households to join first ICT survey in NorMin ABOUT 2,587 households in Northern Mindanao were identified in the survey to be conducted

by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in collaboration with the Department of Information and

Communications Technology (DICT) for the Women and Information Communications Technology (ICT) Development Index (WIDI).

In an interview Friday, Cristine T. Gallopin,

WIDI regional focal person, said the WIDI survey will deploy 13 field interviewers to cover the number of households in Northern Mindanao (Region 10).

"Field interviewers utilized for the WIDI

survey are not newlyhired and have previous experience with other household surveys of the

PSA," she said.

She added that eligible respondents or participants of the survey

were determined based on the criterion of women aged 15 years old and over SURVEY/PAGE 7

BARMM welcomes 5 investors with P1-B capital COTABATO City Investors continue to pour in capital in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as

the Bangsamoro Board of Investment (BBOI) awarded certificates of registration to five firms, officials said Friday.

In a statement, lawyer

Ishak Mastura, the BBOI chairperson, said these made BARMM a potential venue in the country for new investment CAPITAL/PAGE 7

During the CORDS-X Podcast, February 5, Barangay Puerto Chair Christian Rustico Achas (right) says they will improve the flood control program of the barangay and enforce the observance of ‘no build zones’ to ensure safety of the people during disasters. (CORDS-X)

Brgy Puerto CDO to step up DRRM efforts CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--Learning lessons from Typhoon Odette, which hit the area, December 2021, Barangay Puerto here targets to improve its disaster risk reduction and management.

During the CORDS-X Podcast, February 5, Barangay Puerto Chair Christian Rustico Achas said they will improve the

flood control program of the barangay and enforce the observance of ‘no build zones’ to ensure safety of the people during disasters.

“Gapaningkamot ta nga together with the local government to coordinate with the CSWD [City Social Welfare and Development] ug sa atong housing department, sa atong

lokal nga kagamhanan nga mahatagan sila’g relocation,” Achas said.

(We are exerting efforts together with the local government to coordinate with the CSWD and to our housing department, along with our local government so we can find a relocation for them) He added that they also conduct orientations EFFORTS/PAGE 7

The utilization of self-learning module with contextualized lesson videos as innovation in the new normal teaching of kindergarten pupils

By DERTIREZA B. SAMBAAN Teacher III

THE promising evidence is that a virtual program like this can succeed, despite the challenge.

We weren’t sure at the b e g i n n i ng h ow we l l it would work. We never met the families and children

in person, and we made everything run remotely.

Pa r e n t s w e r e g i v e n instructions about how to watch the videos and read the books with their children, including questions to ask them before, during and after reading the books or watching the videos.

Children were tested on a variety of measures before and after the program.

Results showed there was an upward trend on all the measures, including socialemotional skills, counting, alphabet knowledge and emergent literacy.

O u r re s u lt s s u g ge s t virtual intervention may be successful in promoting kindergarten readiness skills even when children cannot be in preschool or in an inperson summer program.

Wh i l e t h is pro g r am was developed in response to the pandemic, the promising results suggest it may be useful for other circumstances.

For example, virtual inter vent ions cou ld b e used in rural areas where it is difficult for families to participate in in-person programs or for seriously ill children who are unable to attend in person.

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A Brown plans to invest P35M more in Irradiation Solutions

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BROWN Co., Inc.’s board of directors approved an additional P35-million subscription in the authorized capital stock of its subsidiary, Irradiation Solutions, Inc. (ISI).

ISI is developing an electron

beam (e-beam) and cold storage facility in Tanay. The company previously said it will be serving the medical and food industries.

“The additional subscription is in preparation of the issuance of Notice to Proceed

Imported car sales grow 14% in 2021 THE appetite of the local market for imported vehicles recovered in 2021 as sales grew 14 percent compared to 2020 numbers, the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors (AVID) reported Monday.

AVID said imported vehicle sales last year increased to 58,916 units from 51,851 units in 2020.

The double-digit growth in sales of light commercial vehicles offset the 9 percent decline of passenger car sales last year.

Imported light commercial vehicles sold 42,871 units in 2021, higher by 23 percent than

the 34,896 unit sales in 2020.

Sales of outsourced passenger cars in the previous year decreased to 15,092 units from 16,650 units sold a year ago.

On the other hand, commercial vehicle sales jumped 212 percent to 953 units from 305 units in the same period.

Month-on-month, AVID members’ cumulative sales increased by 7 percent to 5,259 units in December last year from 4,903 units in November.

Some 4,110 units sold in the previous month were light commercial vehicles, 1,140 units SALES/PAGE 7

to identified contractors and commence the construction stage,” the company said in a disclosure on Thursday.

ISI currently has a P25million capitalization. A Brown owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of the company.

The subsidiary already has the permits required to start constructing the Tanay e-beam and cold storage facility, which is expected to accommodate up as much as 20,000 tons in volume every year.

A Brown previously said

10 agricultural and medical companies have expressed interest in the facility.

“The development schedule of the project is on track to begin commercial operations by the 2nd half of 2023,” A Brown said.

Cebu Pacific: 19 local destinations open for travelers BUDGET carrier Cebu Pacific announced on Thursday that 19 domestic destinations in its network are now open for leisure travelers and no longer require a swab test for fully vaccinated passengers.

“Destinations include Bohol, Boracay, Butuan, Camiguin, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu (Cebu City

and Mandaue City), Clark, Maguindanao Province, Davao, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Legazpi, Manila, Naga, Ozamiz, San Jose, Tacloban, and Tuguegarao,” Cebu Pacific said in an e-mailed statement.

“Other requirements may include vaccination

certificate, vaccination card, governmentissued ID, travel permits from S-Pass, confirmed accommodations, and registration to specific contact tracing applications,” it added.

Passengers going to Butuan and Cagayan de Oro are required to upload their vaccination

status via S-Pass, a travel management system developed by the Department of Science and Technology.

Fully vaccinated individuals flying to the Legazpi airport are required to report to their local government units for symptoms screening OPEN/PAGE 6

Telco DITO to spend over P50B on network rollout DITO Telecommunity Corp. on Thursday said it is spending over P50 billion on its network expansion this year, as it aims to cover 70% of the country’s population.

“For network build, we are implementing more than P50 billion… for 2022, essentially to

reach 70% population coverage this year,” DITO Telecommunity Chief Technology Officer Rodolfo D. Santiago said during a virtual press briefing.

“We are very confident that we can achieve the 70% population (coverage) very early, probably May

or first week of June… to prepare ourselves for the conduct of the third technical audit,” he added.

The company said in a recent statement that it had already achieved a “significant milestone in terms of subscriber targets.”

“As of the start of

February, DITO has hit 50% of its 2022 goal of 12 million total subscribers,” it noted.

“In regard the upcoming third Independent audit of DITO’s government commitments in terms of speed and population DITO/PAGE 6

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Buzzards and bees Think a minute… Buzzards and bees are very different in their eating habits. Buzzards fly circling above looking for animals that are either hurt or dead. Then they swoop down to tear and feast on it until it is gone.

But honeybees are the exact opposite. Honeybees only look for the good, sweet nectar as they fly from flower to flower. Buzzards produce fear, pain, and death in their feeding. But bees produce honeycombs full of sweet, nourishing honey that gives health and enjoyment to others.

I n t e r e s t i n g l y, b o t h buzzards and bees always find what they’re looking for!

Just like a wife can usually find what she’s looking for in her husband. She sees what she wants to see: the good or the bad. So if she focuses on her husband’s faults and mistakes, she will find them.

But when her husband feels that she does not respect him, maybe even sees him as a failure, guess who is the last person in the world he wants to be with? Since he feels he can never be good enough for her.

THINK A MINUTE

JHAN TIAFAU HURST But if she lo oks for the good qualities in her husband, she can grow to respect and admire him.

Then, her husband will enjoy being with her and want to be a better man for her. A wise person said: “To your husband’s good qualities be very kind, but to his faults and mistakes a little blind.”

Remember: “Running down your husband is bad for your heart, and his.” The fact is: “You can do more for him by correcting your own faults than by trying to correct his… If you spend most of your time improving yourself, you will have little time left to criticize your husband.”

HURST/PAGE 6

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CHRISTIANS IN POLITICS — FIVE C's FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE

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ARCHBISHOP-EMERITUS ANTONIO J. LEDESMA, SJ Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro

“Politics, though often denigrated, remains a lofty vocation and one of the highest forms of charity, inasmuch as it seeks the common good.” Pope Francis’ call is directed not only to public officials but to all of us as voters tasked to choose our leaders.

This indeed is the full meaning of Good Governance — the upright conduct of those who govern “from the top” in response to the participation and call for accountability of those who are governed “from below”.

Good Governance is a twoway process. Good leaders come from the choice of enlightened voters. Unfit leaders come from those

who sell their votes.

Thus, for Pope Francis, “p o l it i c s i s s om e t h i n g more noble than posturing, marketing and media spin. These sow nothing but division, conflict and a bleak cynicism incapable of mobilizing people to pursue a common goal.”

What then are some guidelines for Christians in political life? The Second Plenar y C ouncil of the Church in the Philippines lists five key principles: 1) pursuit of the common good, 2) promotion of social justice, 3) the spirit of service, 4) option for the poor, and 5) empowerment of people.

In preparation for ele c t ions, t he C at holic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has also issued a triple call to all Filipino citizens. First, is to form Circles of Discernment — in our neighborhood or workplace, e.g., in Basic Ecclesial Communities, or sectoral groupings, etc. This enables us to see together and judge together our present situation.

The second moment is to engage in Principled Partisan Politics. Christian citizens

start with the key principles of their faith, and engage in “the noble art of politics.”

By its very nature, elections are partisan — i.e., a political party or candidate is chosen from several contenders. It can also be trans-partisan when worthwhile candidates are chosen from across several political parties. The Catholic laity are thus encouraged to be partisan or transpartisan and actively support worthy candidates, particularly those with limited resources but with a solid record of service.

The third moment is to vote for candidates who work for the common good. This is the right and responsibility of every Filipino voter. The Common Good is described by the bishops in Vatican II as “the sum total of social conditions which allow people, either as groups or individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily.” Today these social conditions include the requirements for sustainable development for the wellbeing of future generations.

What then are some criteria in choosing candidates for public office?

We can consider five C’s in judging whether candidates are working or not for the common good.

I. CONSCIENCE: Is the candidate a person of moral integrity? Is s/he God-fearing (maka-Dios) and pro-life (maka-buhay)? Does he respect human dignity and human rights? Does she follow the rule of law? Is he transparent and accountable?

Are there no charges or hints of corruption?

“Corruption prevents us from looking to the future with hope,” states Pope Francis, “because its tyrannical greed shatters the plans of the weak and tramples upon the poorest of the poor.”

II. COMPETENCE: What is the educational background of the candidate? How is his health (physical, mental, psychological, etc.)? What is her record of service (in government or in private office)? Competence should not be based on popularity alone, or on name recall.

We consult a doctor who we know is qualified and has passed the medical exams; CHRISTIANS/PAGE 6

Deus Ex Machina History will judge our 14th president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, as one of the two most significant women in the history of the Philippines. The other is her one-time mentor, our 11th President, Corazon Aquino. No other women in our history come close to the role they played in our nation’s saga, even if we go back in time to a Gabriela Silang or to a Princess Urduja. When posterity looks back to how the modern-day Philippines became democratically free and economically strong, its gaze will be on the 1986 people power and on the 2005 fiscal reforms.

Thus I felt very honored to be part of the virtual launching of President Arroyo’s book, Deus Ex Machina, last Wednesday. it is President Arroyo’s story in her own words, told and published during her lifetime.

Why “Deus Ex Machina”?

The term (literally “god from machine’) derives from Greek drama, where a god appears in a shining chariot at a critical point and solves a seemingly unsolvable problem. In modern times, the term that comes closest is “divine intervention” or more appropriately “divine providence”. President Arroyo firmly believed in Divine Providence. Her late father, President Diosdado Macapagal, had consistently drilled into his daughter “In every thing that you do, do what is right, do your best and God will take care of the rest.”

The book was published by the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation and was launched fortuitously on February 2, 2022, the 122nd anniversary of The Manila Bulletin.

President Arroyo stated that there will actually be

two memoirs. The first one, consist ing of 216 pages is anecdotal in style and targets the casual reader. The second version, probably twice as long, will be more analytical and designed for the researcher type. Consisting of 7 parts, Book One narrates various phases of the author’s life, namely: 1. Roots 2. Striking Out On My Own 3. Public Service 4. Madame Senator to Madame Vice President 5- 6. Her Presidency 7.

Congresswoman Gloria and Madame Speaker.

The virtual book launch was attended by the President’s family and former senior officials of her administration. Also present were political leaders of the province of Pampanga, leaders of political parties to which she had been affiliated, persons who played a key role in the publication of the

SPEAKING OUT

IGNACIO BUNYE book and members of media.

Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pamp anga, Archbishop Paciano Basilio Aniceto, led the opening prayer.

Vice President Noli de Castro received the first autographed copy of the book.

In his own foreword, Kabayan described the metamorphosis of the author from two perspectives.

“As a member of the Fourth Estate, I saw and MACHINA/PAGE 6

Sara, a tough act to follow VICE Presidential bet Inday Sara Duterte is simply a hard act to follow. She is way ahead of her adversaries in all poll surveys but she too is singularly the only candidate who can withstand the rigors of a national campaign, hopping from one island to another not in an airconditioned van but on a big bike.

This is the first time a woman candidate crosses the country to touch base with the electorates. At every stop in any roadside where her supporters are lining up to get a glimpse of their Inday Sara, she is literally mob and happily obliged herself to endless photo ops,

handshakes, and brief talks with some long-lost friends from yesteryears schools.

Either with Bongbong Marcos or by herself the UniTeam caravans quickly assembled thousands of adoring supporters proving this early their strength considering the magma of debasing verbal assaults on BBM. For her part, Davao City Mayor had wanted to see all nooks and corners of the country to appraise herself with the problems and possibilities in each town, city, and province by talking to people. Last week, she was in Davao provinces with BBM opening the national

he a d qu ar te rs of BB M SARA UniTeam and satellite branches in the region, the next she was in Surigao, then later in Leyte the birthplace of her father, the incumbent President.

It will likely be that the two huge caravans, one led

by Bongbong from the north and Inday Sara from the south, will culminate in the Philippine Arena by February 8 for their proclamation rally.

The venue, which is owned

by Iglesia Ni Cristo has a capacity of 55,000 people.

However, since Bulacan is classified by IATF under Level 2 only 50% of the seating capacity will be allowed.

The indefatigable gutsy

LETTERS FROM DAVAO

JUN LEDESMA lady from the south is a tough act for her all-male opponents who campaign from the comfort of their office. Without her knowing she makes them a bunch of whimpers. Inday Sara is fast becoming the Woman of the Masses.

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DILG-10 strengthens communication arm, awards performing CIC members CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--In line with strengthening the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region10’s communication arm, the Regional Communications and Information Committee (CIC) of the office tackled strategies and targets, January 24 to ensure exemplary performance for this year.

For this year, the committee will highly focus on anchoring its effort to the Region’s Local Government Resource Center (LGRC), which promotes a culture of learning and knowledge-sharing in pursuit of sustainable development through excellence in local governance.

The CIC is currently under the “Multimedia and Knowledge Services” component of the LGRC. Under this component is the development of information materials on the various programs, services, and thrust, to ensure widest dissemination to the intended audience.

With this, DILG-10 Regional Director Arnel M. Agabe expressed the importance of the CIC in producing information materials that would combat the further spread of fake news, especially in virtual platforms.

“Accurate information is still the most important resource for the public to make informed decisions. This will also prevent rumors and misinformation from spreading,” he said.

On the other hand, to recognize exemplary performance of the CIC members, the following teams were awarded for submitting the greatest number of information materials in CY 2021: Regional Office Category: Local Government Monitoring and Evaluation Division, and DILG Camiguin for the Field Office Category.

DILG-10 Assistant Regional Director Yvette Tolentino Sunga extended her congratulations to the recognized teams, while posing a challenge to the other members to continue to be onboard with the targets for this year. (DILG-10/PIA-10)

The Importance of ICT in Learning Continuity in the Face of the Pandemic DENNIS RAMOS VIERNES West City Central School

In times of crisis, information communication technology (ICT) provides innovative and resilient ways to prevent disruption, allowing individuals to communicate and even collaborate remotely without having to meet faceto-face classes. As firms adopt new technologies for communicating and working, this results in a slew of system adjustments.

However, technological obstacles such as internet access, particularly in areas where there are no signals, can be the most significant impediment to teaching and learning continuity, particularly for academic institutions that have chosen online learning as a teaching mode.

As far as I can tell, those Bichronous Teachers in our school are having difficulty connecting to the internet due of a poor internet connection. They choose to hold their online class from the comfort of their own home use their own devices and the internet to aid our students' study. As a result, during the pandemic, alternate learning models should be supported by a well-designed technical and logistical implementation

plan.

Due to connectivity limitations, the notion of flexible learning has e volve d as an opt ion for online learning, particularly in higher education institutions in the Philippines. Ninety percent of the world's student population has been harmed by the nationwide shutdown of educational institutions in an attempt to restrict the virus's spread.

The goal of this research is to look into the issues of maintaining teaching and learning continuity du r i ng t he e pi d e m i c .

From the standpoint of learners, it is critical to explore how to lessen the immediate impact of school closures on learning continuity. Furthermore, because teachers are the ones who provide and s upp or t t h e l e a r n i n g process, their viewpoints are just as significant as the learners'. Teachers should be prepared to take on the role of facilitators on remote learning platforms and effectively address the present difficulties of facilitating learning among learners, learner differentiation, and learnercenteredness.

Up with Transparency, Down with Culture of Palakasan Under Lacson Presidency Under a Lacson presidency, transparency in the bureaucracy will be upheld while the culture of "palakasan" will come to an end.

Partido Reporma chairman and standard bearer Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson said this includes having Cabinet members attend congressional probes, especially those involving corruption.

"Hinding hindi (No, never)," Lacson said at the KBP Presidential Candidates Forum on Friday, when asked if he will ban his Cabinet members from attending House or Senate investigations such as the one involving Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Corp.

"Kasi ang ipu-push natin ang transparency.

Paano magtatagumpay ang administrasyon kung magtatago tayo ng dapat malaman ng publiko (We want to push transparency.

How can our

administration succeed if we hide from the people what they need to know)?" he added.

Also, Lacson vowed to end the culture of "palakasan" that has allowed corruption to fester in the bureaucracy. This can be done by adhering to only one standard, even if the one linked to corruption is a friend or ally.

He stressed he will go after the ICUs (Inept, Corrupt and Undisciplined) in the bureaucracy in the same way he kicked out the ICUs from the Philippine National Police when he headed the institution from 1999 to 2001.

"Naging kultura ang kultura ng palakasan.

Yan ang ating ihihinto (The culture of palakasan has become part of our culture.

That is what we will stop)," he said.

He said he will address this through leadership by example - including signing a

TALIWALA SA PAGDUHIRAW NIDA N. POSTRANO

I. Dili matukib sa pulong ang akong kahingawa, Kaninyong akong mga tinun-an nga pinalangga, Pinaagi sa social media gipangandoy kong masuta, Ang tinood nga kahimtang sa inyong pagtungha.

II. Nag-alintabo gayod ang akong kalamhan ug balatian, Sa inyong gihambin nga daw bukid nga mga suliran, Mga leksyon sa modyuls lisod kaayong masabtan, Kay walay magtutudlo sa inyong mga kiliran.

III. Kabataan, pagkat-on dili angay kabalak-an, Adunay mga gadgets,mga igsoon, o ginikanan, Kinasingkasing motabang aron dunay makat-onan, Samtang nagtungha ka sulod sa inyong puluy-anan.

IV. Bisan unsa man ang kahimtang sa panahon, Padayong pangitaon ang kalidad nga edukasyon, Bitoon sa kalampusan inyong kab-uton, Alang sa inyong mahayag nga kaugmaon.

waiver of his rights to the Bank Secrecy Act in his first day in office, and encouraging Cabinet members and all government officials and employees to do the same.

Lacson has vowed

to fix the ills of government to benefit Filipinos (Aayusin ang Gobyerno, Aayusin ang Buhay ng Bawat Pilipino) and to go after thieves, especially those in government (Uubusin ang Magnanakaw).

Gusa Elementary School adopts bichronous learning for SY 2021-2022 from kindergarten to Grade 6

By ROMUALDA G. VELEZ Master Teacher I Gusa Elementary School

AS online learning becomes a more common model for basic education, schools must investigate the benefits of including both synchronous and asynchronous elements in online learning to maximize the benefits of both these environments.

The arrival of COVID-19 has made online learning a common mode of instructional delivery in both higher education and K–12 institutions in several countries across the world.

Inline learning involves the use of the Internet to access learning materials; to interact with the content, i nst r u c tor, and ot he r learners; and to obtain support during the learning process, in order to acquire knowledge, to construct

personal meaning, and to grow from the learning experience.

I contend t hat t he blend of synchronous and asynchronous online learning potentially reduces some of the challenges of asynchronous online learning alone, including a l ack of imme di ac y, community, interaction and audiovisual communication.

Although the blending of face-to-face and online learning has been researched in many studies, the blending of synchronous and asynchronous online has not been researched to the same extent.

Grounding on the term "chronous," which means personification in time, we refer to this blend as bichronous online learning.

Contextualized lesson videos on the utilization of MELC as an innovation in teaching for kindergarten pupils

By ELEONOR O. RAUT Teacher I Gusa Elementary School

The MELCs will enable DepEd to focus instruction to the most essential and indispensable competencies that our learners must acquire, as we anticipate challenges in learning delivery.

It will also lighten the burden of converting classroom-oriented learning resources into learning resources adapted to distance learning.

Releasing the MELCs does not diminish the standards set by the full K to 12 curriculum guides. Rather, these serve as one of the guides for teachers as they address the instructional needs of learners while ensuring that curriculum standards are maintained and achieved.

The content and performance standards are indicated in the attached

documents for field implementers, to demonstrate how the MELCs are anchored on the prescribed standards.

The Department, through the Bureau of Curriculum Development – Curriculum Standards Development Division, in collaboration with the Assessment Curriculum and Technology Research Centre (ACTRC), started working on the identification of essential learning competencies in the middle of 2019 as part of its ongoing review of the intended curriculum. Bureau specialists, academic experts and field implementers worked to reach a consensus regarding the criteria to be used in determining these competencies.

Initiated by Secretary Leonor Magtolis-Briones, the K to 12 curriculum review is not just meant to fulfill one of the provisions of Republic Act (RA) 105333 to review the curriculum, but is also part of her commitment to ensure quality, relevant and liberating education for all.

After the four phases of curriculum review are completed, the Secretary will convene the Curriculum Consultative Committee to present the findings as provided for in Section 6 of the same Republic Act. The review focuses on articulation within and across learning areas to identify gaps, issues, and concerns across learning areas and grade levels.

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similarly for engineers and other professionals. We ride a plane with confidence because we know that the pilot has been trained and qualified for his job. How much more should we scrutinize the competence of those who apply to steer the ship of state.

III. COMPASSION; Does the candidate manifest, more by deed than by word, a concern for the poor and EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF ALEJO BARING INIHAO KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ALEJO BARING INIHAO who died on December 13, 2008 at Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; died intestate without any outstanding debts, and at the time of his death, left the following properties registered to his name as well as his conjugal share of properties with 1. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 77036 Registered to Alejo B. Inihao situated in the Barangay of Mactan, City of Lapu-lapu, Province of Cebu, Island of Mactan, containing an area of SIX HUNDRED SEVENTYFOUR (674) SQUARE METERS, more or less, 2. Transfer Certificate of Title No. 77039 Registered to Alejo B. Inihao situated in the Barangay of Mactan, City of Lapu-lapu, Province of Cebu, Island of Mactan, containing an area of NINE HUNDRED FIFTY (950), 3. Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-62036 Registered to Alejo B. Inihao situated in Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED NINETY-ONE (591) SQUARE METERS, more or less, 4. Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-46489 Registered to Alejo B. Inihao, situated in Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE (345) SQUARE METERS, more or less, 5. Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-45981 Registered to Marilou G. Inihao situated Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon containing an area of SIX HUNDRED SEVEN (607) SQUARE METERS, more or less, 6. Original Certificate of Title No. P-4841 (PART) Tax Declaration No. 02-15-17675 Declared Owner: Marilou G. Inihao, situated in Lunocan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, containing an area of SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THRITY-ONE (6,531) Square Meters, more or less, 7. Tax Declaration No. 02-15-42406 Declared Owner: Marilou G. Inihao, Building constructed on Property 4 located in damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, 8. Tax Declaration No. 02-15-42677 Declared Owner: Marilou G. Inihao, Residential Building constructed on Property 4 located in Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, 9. Tax Declaration No. 02-15-11650 Declared Owner: Marilou G. Inihao, Building constructed on Property 5 located in Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, 10. Tax Declaration No. 02-15-11653 Declared Owner: Marilou G. Inihao, Residential Building constructed on Property 5 located in Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF ALEJO BARING INIHAO, filed by the heirs of ALEJO BARING INIHAO, per DOC #154; PAGE #31; BOOK #LII; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FARRAH L. YONGCO-INIHAO. BWM: Jan 24, 31 & Feb 7, 2022

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marginalized? Does s/ he support social justice measures for the rural poor, small farmers and fishermen, indigenous people, and the urban poor — e.g., in agrarian reform, the Fisheries Code, the Indigenous People Rights Act, urban housing programs, etc.? Does s/he work for the empowerment of the poor (in contrast to giving dole-outs)?

Care for the environment as our common home is another sign of compassion for the countless number of households affected by climate change and the ravages of “natural” calamities — caused by irresponsible mining EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ALMONIA GRACIANO and grandchildren of BALDOMERO QUIBLAT who died without issue and without a will, to their personal knowledge, their grandfather left no debts and outstanding obligation chargeable to this INTESTATE ESTATE, that subject of this area as follows; a.

Lot No. 2320 containing an area of SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN (787) square meters as per Tax Declaration No. 1008630 situated in Mainit, Catarman, Camiguin declared in the name of our great-grandfather ALMONIA GRACIANO, b. Lot No. 1488 containing an area of ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY ONE (1,861) square meters as per Tax Declaration No. 1210183 situated in Panghiwan, Catarman, Camiguin declared in the name of our grandfather ALMONIA GRACIANO, c. Lot No. 25 containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE (5,345) square meters as per Tax Declaration No. 0100040 situated in Bolok-bolok, Poblacion, Camiguin declared in the name of our grandfather BALDOMERO QUIBLAT, d. Lot No. 168 containing an area of ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN (1,287) square meters as per Tax Declaration No. 0101140 situated in Tabulig, Poblacion, Camiguin declared in the name of our grandfather BALDOMERO QUIBLAT, e. Lot No. 76 containing an area of SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY (680) square meters as per Tax Declaration No. 0100204 situated in Bolok-bolok, Poblacion, Camiguin declared in the name of our grandfather BALDOMERO QUIBLAT, f. Lot No. 29 containing an area of SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIX (6,306) square meters as per Tax Declaration No. 04000100081 situated in Bolok-bolok, Poblacion, Camiguin declared in the name of our grandfather BALDOMERO QUIBLAT, g. Lot No. 5208 C2 containing an area of SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY (6,160) square meters as per Tax Declaration No. 0100449 situated in Sisiman, Poblacion, Catarman, Camiguin declared in the name of our grandfather BALDOMERO QUIBLAT, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of ALMONIA GRACIANO and grandchildren of BALDOMERO QUIBLAT, per DOC #208; PAGE #43; BOOK #12; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. AVELINO P. ORSENO JR. BWM: February 7, 14 & 21, 2022

and logging operations, the erosion of our watershed areas, etc.

IV. COMPANY: Who are the companions of the candidate, his advisers and supporters?

How do we assess their reputation and integrity, and their political background?

What is the political party of the candidate — its membership, and its political platform regarding key issues?

D o e s t h e c an d i d at e belong to a political dynasty, vertically or horizontally, wherein family members occupy related offices? This voids the system of checks and balances needed by a healthy form of democracy.

When Congress itself is dominated by members of political dynasties, there is slim chance for legislation promoting social justice and the common good.

V. COMMITMENT: Does the candidate exhibit a political will and key principles to push through his or her agenda for the common good? Is he makabayan? What is her stand on key issues such as: antipoverty measures, climate change, peace-building, summary killings, martial law, Philippine sovereignty of off-shore islands, etc.?

Commitment also stands for Character that binds together

the five C's.

In his latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis has called for “a better kind of politics.” For him, “good politics will seek ways of building communities at every level of social life.”

This “political love” makes us love the common good; it entails “working for a social and political order whose soul is social charity.”

This then is the challenge for every Filipino voter — to exercise one’s right and responsibility to choose candidates who will work for the common good. “Good politics,” notes the Holy Father, “combines love with hope and with confidence in the reserves of goodness present in human hearts.”

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Don’t forget, there is a big difference between us and buzzards and bees.

Animals cannot choose their instincts and behavior, but we humans are able to choose what we think, say, and do.

So if you have not been the encouraging, loving wife your husband needs, won’t you ask Jesus, and your husband, to forgive you?

Then ask the Lord to take complete control of your heart, words and ways of

Mr. KULWINDER SINGH. An Indian citizen, desire to apply as Finance Manager in our company “BABA BAWA KHAN LANDING CORPORATION.’ located at Behind Blk. 1 Road 4 Sambahan Village, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City.

QUALIFICATION: • Valid driver’s license.

• Physically fit, Has a good work ethic.

• Ages 25-40 years old. Male only.

SALARY RANGE: Php 20-25K Monthly.

NOTICE: Any local person in Cagayan de Oro City, who is competent, able and willing to perform the job/position, may file an objection at the DOLERO within Thirty (30) days after publication.

treating your husband, so you can start changing into the woman and wife He created you to be. He will help you start seeing the good in your husband, who will then truly enjoy being with you and want to come home to you every day. Just think a minute.

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coverage in July, our network rollout remains on track to reach the 70% coverage and 55 megabits per second (Mbps) average download speed,” it added.

DITO Telecommunity’s parent company, DITO CME Holdings Corp., recently postponed its P8-billion stock rights offering (SRO).

T he l iste d c omp any cited “less than ideal market conditions” as the Philippine financial markets opened the year on “a negative note,” following the surge in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections due to the Omicron variant and the hawkish stances of the US Federal Reserve.

Proceeds of the SRO were supposed to be used to invest in the expansion of its telecommunications services under DITO Telecommunity Corp. To finance the move, DITO CME said it had AFFIDAVIT OF SELFADJUDICATION OF THE ESTATE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO…….)

That the late JUANITO L. LABANDERO, SR., who died on 23 May 2010 at Cagayan de Oro City and TARCELA BATATAS LABANDERO who died on 20 November 2016 at Cagayan de Oro City without any will and testament; that the said deceased; at the time of his death, left a certain real properties with Parcel 1 Transfer Certificate of Title No. ET-6187 situated in the Barangay of Kinawe, Municipality of Libona, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FORTY NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN (49,210) Square Meters more or less, Parcel 2 Transfer Certificate of Title No. ET-487 situated in the Barrio of Kinawe, Municipality of Libona, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE (1,765) Square Meters, more or less, Parcel 3 Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo No. P-28808 situated in the Barrio of Gango, Municipality of Libona, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE (5,489) Square Meters, and has been the subject of an AFFIDAVIT OF SELFADJUDICATION OF THE ESTATE, filed by the heirs of JUANITO L. LABANDERO, SR., and TARCELA BATATAS LABANDERO, per DOC #291; PAGE #59; BOOK #31; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. DOREEN G. DELEGENCIA. BWM: February 7, 14 & 21, 2022

secured commitments worth $4 billion in long-term debt under a project finance arrangement with foreign lenders.

“Firstly, we wish to clarify that it will be inappropriate for DITO Telecommunity to comment directly on the deferment of the SRO simply because DITO Telecommunity is a separate and unique company from DITO CME,” DITO Telecommunity said.

“That said, we are confident that DITO Telecommunity shareholders are in a position to ensure the operation of the company given the strong showing of DITO — the milestones it has achieved from the network rollout to the audit results, the number of commercial touchpoints, and most especially the number of subscribers since our commercial launch, a mere ten months ago,” the new telco player added.

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and profiling. They should download the Traze app.

Meanwhile, in Clark, travelers will need to present a valid ID and any travel document required by the local government.

“Cebu Province, Lapu-Lapu City, and Davao do not require arriving fully vaccinated guests to present any travel documents for entry,” the budget carrier noted.

Xander L ao, chief commercial officer at Cebu Pacific, said this development will jump-start the return of tourists and help the local tourism industry recover.

“We are also ready to support with a ramp-up in flight frequencies as needed,” he added.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF VICENTE RACINES DESCALLAR KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late VICENTE RACINES DESCALLAR, who died intestate on May 26, 2019 at st. C. Old Corrales, Camp Philips, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, the deceased at the time his death left a certain parcel of land with TCT No. AT-1129 situated in the Barangay of San Jose, Municipality of Libona, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIXTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN (16,214) SQUARE METERS, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF VICENTE RACINES DESCALLAR, filed by the heirs of VICENTE RACINES DESCALLAR, per DOC #473; PAGE #95; BOOK #LVII; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FARRAH L. YONGCO-INIHAO. BWM: Jan 24, 31 & Feb 7, 2022

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were passenger cars, and nine units of commercial vehicles.

AVID president Maria Fe Perez-Agudo said easing the mobility towards the latter part of the year has contributed to the recovery of the industry.

“You cannot downplay the importance of mobility in the reopening of the economy, gradual though it may be,” Perez-Agudo said. “With unwavering confidence in the market and in the quality of our product and service offerings, AVID members are determined to build on these gains and look forward to an even better normal in 2022.” (PNA)

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and improve the quality of goods and services.

"Foreign investments react favorably to a more liberalized regime. This has been the experience of Vietnam and, most recently, Indonesia.

We are looking forward to doing the same so that we can become more competitive and provide Filipino consumers a variety of options at affordable prices," Chua said.

The NEDA chief said the Philippines is currently the most restrictive in foreign investments in the region, and the third most restrictive in the world, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in 2020.

This has led to the country lagging in terms of logistics and internet performance.

“Recently, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand have opened up their road transport, airlines, and EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late FABIANA N. SOLANO, who died in Cagayan de Oro City, ON November 19, 2015, without any will; that said deceased, at the time of her death, left a parcel of real property with TCT No. T-40468, situated at Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 322 sq. m. under the name of SERGIO C. SOLANO, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of FABIANA N. SOLANO, per DOC #364; PAGE #73; BOOK #109; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDDIE C. CUARESMA. BWM: February 7, 14 & 21, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON That the late LUZVIMINDA SUGUILON LANGALA who died January 30, 2018 at Capitol University Medical Center, San pedro-Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, and intestate leaving certain motor vehicle more particularly described to wit: Make: FORD, MODEL: 2017, TYPE: WAGON, COLOR: BLACK, MV FILE NO.: 1001-00000199782, CHASSIS NO: MNCAXXMAWAGES52245, PLATE NO.: KAA3750; ENGINE NUMBER: P4AT2252452 and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, filed by the heirs of LUZVIMINDA SUGUILON LANGALA, per DOC #8; PAGE #2; BOOK #184; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. TIBURCIO M. PALASAN, JR. BWM: February 7, 14 & 21, 2022

telecommunications sectors.

Technology is advancing very fast, so we need to attract more investments and innovation in these sectors so we will not be left behind,” Chua said.

Chua cited how Republic Act 8762, which opened up the retail sector, led to the entry of international brands like Ikea, Uniqlo, and Muji.

The enactment of the amendments to the Retail Trade Liberalization Act last December 10 will further simplify and lower barriers to entry in the retail sector and give Filipino consumers an even wider array of options.

Likewise, the urgent passage of the remaining two economic liberalization bills will attract more investments in sectors that still need significant improvement.

On Dec. 7, 2021, the Senate and House of Representatives (HOR) ratified the final bicameral report on the proposed Amendments to the Foreign Investments Act. This will spur more innovation by relaxing conditions on paid-up capital for firms with sufficient Filipino employment or enterprises t h at i nv o l v e a d v an c e d technology or have a startup status. The enrolled copy is pending transmittal to the Office of the President.

Meanwhile, the Amendments to the Public Service Act, which seeks to open key sectors su ch a s t r ansp or t and telecommunications, is currently being deliberated in the Bicameral Conference Committee.

The NEDA chief also urged Congress to approve the measure before the adjournment of the session this week.

All three legislations complement the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Ac t , w h i ch br i ng s t h e Philippines’ corporate income

tax rate closer to its Asean peers and modernizes the country’s fiscal incentives system.

“The passage of these reforms will also create more and better employment opportunities. According to the World Bank, relaxing foreign equity restrictions in the transport and telecommunications sectors can result in an increase i n e mp l oy m e nt of 2 . 8 percent in the transport sector and 1.8 percent in the telecommunications sector. It could also increase employment by a range of 1.8 to 6.2 percent for various manufacturing sub-sectors through spillover effects, based on the same study,” Chua said.

In the same briefing, NEDA Undersecretary for Policy and Planning Rosemarie Edillon also presented updates on the National Action Plan against Covid-19 Phase IV (NAP4) and the NAP4 scorecard, which guides the government’s policies in pandemic management and the safe reopening of the economy.

“The scorecard covers infe c t ion management, vaccine rollout, and socioeconomic recovery.

Our overall strategic goal i s m an a g i n g C ov i d - 1 9 (coronavirus disease 2019) towards a healthier and resilient Philippines,” Edillon said. (PNA)

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President Rodrigo Duterte.

He is based in Davao City but, the FBI poster said, “has ties to Calabasas, California, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Kapolei, Hawaii.”

His most recent public appearance was on February 1 when he endorsed the tandem of former Senator F e r d i n a n d M a r c o s Jr. and D avao Cit y mayor Sara Duterte at the KOJC

Republic of the Philippines Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Province of Lanao del Sur MUNICIPALITY OF PUALAS OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-000____-2020-R.A 10172

Date: _____________

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-01, Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 (IRR OF R.A 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that JOHAIRAH TANOG POLAYAGAN has filed with this office, a petition for correction entries of her full name from “JOHAIRA POLAYAGAN TANOG” to “JOHAIRAH TANOG POLAYAGAN” and her SEX FROM “MALE” to “FEMALE” in her certificate of live birth at Municipality of Pualas, Lanao del Sur and whose parents ATONG SARIPADA POLAYAGAN and MANGOMINTA SARIPADA TANOG. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with the office not later than ___________, 2022.

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compound here. Marcos and Mayor Duter te are running for president and vice president, respectively, in the May 2022 national elections.

Quiboloy, Dandan and Panilag are wanted for their alleged participation i n a “ l ab or t r af f i ck i ng scheme that brought church members to the US, via fraudulently obtained visas, and forced the members to solicit donations for a bogus charity, donations that actually were used to finance church operations and the lavish lifestyles of its leaders It said that “members who proved successful at soliciting for the church allegedly were forced to enter into sham marriages or obtain fraudulent student visas to continue soliciting in the United States yearround.”

According to the FBI, Quiboloy was indicted by a federal grand jury in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, Santa Ana, California, for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion and sex trafficking of children; sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion; conspiracy; and bulk cash smuggling.

On November 10, 2021, a federal warrant was issued for his arrest.

The poster noted that that females “were recruited to work as personal assistants, or ‘pastorals,’ for Quiboloy and that victims prepared h i s m e a l s , cl e an e d h i s residences, gave him massages and were required to have sex with Quiboloy in what the pastorals called ‘night duty.’”

Dandan, the alleged “international administrator” who was one of the top overseers of the church and the bogus charity operations in the US, allegedly “played a central role in recruiting female victims, including minor victims” while Panilag, the alleged one-time top church administrator in the United States, oversaw the collection of financial data from church operations around the globe.

MindaNe ws s oug ht Q u i b o l o y ’s c a m p f o r comment but as of 1:30 p.m., it has yet to respond.

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variety exported fresh by the Philippines.

Banana flour is also used for livestock feed.

In October, the DTI provincial office also provided a banana chips processing facility to another group, the Semco Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative.

Two other SSFs were launched last week, a coco beads production facility in cooperation with Maco Centro Overseas Family Association, and a 20-unit business process outsourcing center to be operated by VPI Employees Multipurpose Cooperative.

DTI Davao de Oro said it co-operates 38 shared facilities across the province.

Another five are lined up for launch this year.

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opportunities amidst the difficulties posed by the pandemic.

Of the five investment c omp an i e s , t h re e we re approved late last year – the Eight Z’s Properties Building Rental, Lanao Del Sur Corn Development Corporation and Prime Certification, and Inspection Asia Pacific, Inc. The two other companies included are the Pagana Kutawato Corporation and Hanabana Construction and Equipment Corporation approved last month.

These companies have a total of P1,003,214,201 i nv e s t m e nt s t h at h av e provided 1,159 jobs in the region as of January 2022.

“The five companies upon receiving this certificate of registration can fully operate their respective ventures and will automatically enjoy fiscal incentives provided for by the BBOI,” Mastura said.

BARMM Chief Minister Ahod B. Ebrahim c ong r atu l at e d t h e n e w investors for considering BARMM in their map of investment destinations.

"Their contributions in investing in BARMM were both inspirational and patriotic for the Bangsamoro region," Ebrahim said in a separate statement.

He guaranteed that the

regional government will always support them.

“Your investments in BARMM do es not only i l l u s t r at e o u r r e g i o n’s economic potential but its preparedness of transforming people’s lives and wonderful opportunities and limitless possibilities,” Ebrahim said.

Each company is engaged in different areas of ventures such as Eight Z’s Properties Building Rental's old barter and trading tourism, Lanao Del Sur Corn Development Corporation's corn pro duc t ion, and Pr ime Certification and Inspection Asia Pacific, Inc. for Halal accreditation of products for export, particularly in the Middle East countries.

M o r e o v e r, P a g a n a Ku t aw at o C o r p o r at i o n manages hotel and restaurant tourism, while Hanabana Construction and Equipment Corporation is for potable bulk water distribution in the region.

Mohammad Pasigan, the BBOI board of governor c h a i r, e mp h a s i z e d t h e importance of encouraging foreign investors through the building of trust and conf idence f irst in t he region. (PNA)

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to zone leaders so people would know what to do during disasters; where to get medicines, food and other necessities.

Last December 2021, Achas said they provided relief packs to typhoonaffected residents, especially those who are living near the riverbanks, as well as they ensured their safety by placing them in an evacuation center. They also rescued persons with disability (PWDs) who were trapped during the flood.

"Kinahanglan wellcoordinated, well-informed ang atong katawhan bahin niining disaster nga g a k a h i t a b o, e s p e c i a l l y panahon sa rainy season ug panahon sa ting-bagyo diri sa atong barangay," Achas added, (It is important that our people are well-coordinated a n d w e l l - i n f or m e d on disasters, especially during rainy season or typhoons).

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Local heritage, cultural, adventure and food offerings abound in each of these destinations to provide visitors, from near and afar, an unforgettable experience to start the new year right.

One could witness the stunning Gigantes Island in Iloilo, visit the city of majestic waterfalls in Iligan, feast on Bacolod’s lip-smacking chicken inasal, reconnect with the historical culture of Butuan with its deep-rooted museums and churches and experience the home of countless wonderful adventures at Lanang-Davao!. Most Go Hotels are conveniently located just a few steps

away from a Robinsons Place mall complex for your shopping, dining, and even for your government documents processing needs.

Go Hotels, with modern day designed rooms and amenities, are also equipped with elevated standard of hygiene and cleanliness protocols based on the requirements of World Health Organization and Department of Health and Sanitation. This ensures a worry-free stay experience for guests from pre-arrival to post-departure touch points implemented in all Go Hotels nationwide.

The special offer is valid until February 28, 2022. All guests must present travel requirements as mandated by the local government unit. Visit www.gohotels.ph for the list of operational hotels prior to booking.

For inquiries and reservations, contact +63 917 888 7788 +63 998 888 7788/+63 (2) 8 397 0111 or email reservations@gohotels.ph from Monday to Friday (8am to 5pm only). or, check out Go Hotels on Facebook and gohotels_ph on Twitter and Instagram for more updates on Go Hotels.