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DBP loan STATE-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a P645-million loan to Hijo Superfoods, Inc. (HSI) for the establishment and expansion of its banana flour and coconut sugar manufacturing facilities, a top official said.

In a statement Thursday, DBP president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Herbosa said the bank's credit support to "Project Honeycomb" of HSI, a start-up unit of Hijo Resources Group, would boost the production of its export products and provide continued livelihood to local farmers and suppliers.

“DBP has always been supportive of the initiatives of our local industries that benefit not just the local community but promote the country as well through their world-class products,” Herbosa said.

Samal bridge THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Thursday it signed a P19.32billion contract with a Chinese firm for the design and construction of the 3.98-kilometer Samal IslandDavao City Connector Project.

China Road and Bridge Corp. bagged the design-andbuild contract for the project after the procurement activities in November and December last year, the DPWH said in a statement.

DPWH Secretary Mark A. Villar said, “With the signed contract, we can now apply for the loan agreement with the People’s Republic of China through China International Development Cooperation Agency to proceed with the detailed engineering design of the Samal Island to Davao City Connector Project."

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European Investor offers revival of mothballed NSC I

Investors’ representives Dante Sudaria President and CEO of Mindanao Daily and BusinessWeek newspapers and Ruffy Magbanua VP for Business Development in a virtual zoom meeting with Iligan City Mayor Celso Regencia and Iligan City Councilor Demy Plando for the revival of the defunct National Steel Corporation.

By RUEL PELONE Contributing Editor

LIGAN City — IIigan City Mayor Celso Regencia has fired up the green light to proceed with the country’s first €5-B ultramodern integrated steel mill to replace the defunct National Steel Corporation following a landmark virtual meeting held last week with a European investment group and its local representatives Dante Sudaria and Ruffy Magbanua of Mindanao Daily Ne ws Network (MDNN).

Earlier, the investors’ group had forged a technical partnership with a steel company from Europe for the construction of the stateof-the-art Integrated Steel Mill to rise at the same site of the mothballed National Steel Corporation.

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Yanson Group re-elects officials

By GERRY LEE GORIT, Reporter

THE incumbent leaders of the family-owned Yanson Group of Bus Companies’ (YGBC) subsidiaries have asserted their grip on the conglomerate’s affiliate firms while their scheduled series of annual stockholders’ meetings is ongoing in Mindanao.

Following the holding of the Mindanao Star Bus Transport Inc.‘s (MSBTI) yearly meeting on Saturday, another YGBC subsidiary, Bachelor Express Inc. (BEI), has conducted its own annual gathering of its top officials Sunday (Jan. 17).

YGBC has three subsidiaries operating in Mindanao, including MSBTI, BEI, and Rural Transit Mindanao Inc. (RTMI). RTMI YANSON/PAGE 7

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. The newly re-elected officials of the Bachelor Express Inc. during the bus company’s annual stockholders’ meeting Sunday (Jan. 17). From left: Arvin John Villaruel, Anita Chua, Charles Dumancas, Ginnette Dumancas, Leo Rey Yanson, Daniel Nicolas Golez, and Hernan Omecillo. supplied photo

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Davao is PH's 10th richest city

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AVAO City – With P19.784 billion in total assets last year, this city has landed the 10th spot among the richest cities in the country in 2019, according to the Commission on Audit’s (COA) Annual Financial Report (AFR) for Local Government.

Released on Thursday, the COA report listed Makati City as the wealthiest city in

the Philippines, with P233.7 billion in assets, followed by Quezon City (P96.4 billion), Manila (PHP64.8 billion), Pasig (P45.6 billion), Cebu City (P34.7 billion), Mandaue City (P32.1 billion), Taguig City (P29 billion), Caloocan (P20.5 billion), and Pasay (P19.7 billion).

Davao City was the lone local government unit in Mindanao to

have made it to the list.

Mayor Sara Z. Duterte said Friday the city's inclusion in the list came as a surprise since the city government did not aim for it – at least in 2019.

“Actually, we did not target to achieve it in 2019. It is not (what) we are targeting,” she said in a radio interview.

“I instructed the City Treasurer’s Office to check if

we had the same collection last year. From there, we will try to analyze if there is a change in terms of performance on the city government’s collection.”

Based on the assessment of the accounting firm SGV last year, Duterte said the city's economy looks set to pick up in 2022.

The city government recently announced that it has fully

achieved its revenue target for 2020, even amid the pandemic.

The City Treasurer's Office said the city earned a total income of P10.34 billion from local taxes, service income, business income, economic enterprise, other income, and Internal Revenue Allotment.

The amount exceeded the P9.6-billion income the city earned in 2019. (PNA)

Kidapawan City indigents avail 3 Davao farmers to of free birth registration compete in int'l cocoa tilt COTABATO City – Some 600 indigent residents in Kidapawan City have so far benefitted from the free birth certificate and late registration initiated by the local government unit (LGU) on Wednesday.

The ongoing project aptly called “Rehistro Mo, Sagot Ko” aims to provide birth certificates

to indigents and avoid difficulties in natal registration in the future.

Mayor Joseph Evangelista said this project forms part of the basic services intended for his constituents and firmly believes that every individual should possess the document.

“Every citizen has the

right to have an official document that contains his or her birth details but sad to say that still many people who do not have the capacity to secure this on their own, thus; this project came through,” Evangelista said.

He added that the undertaking is in support FREE/PAGE 7

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DAVAO City– Four cacao farmers, three of whom are from the Davao Region, will represent the country in the International Cocoa Awards (ICA) in October this year at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris.

A statement from the Department of Agriculture in Region 11 (DA-11) on

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Wednesday said out of the 23 cacao bean entries submitted by farmers engaged in cacao farming nationwide, only the cacao beans of Christopher Fadriga of Barangay Atipulan, Bago City, Negros Occidental; Arthur Lagoc of Barangay Talandang, Tugbok District, Davao City; Solidad Robillo of Barangay Gumalang, Baguio District, Davao City; and Carlos Barsicula of Barangay Sawata, San Isidro, Davao del Norte passed the series of evaluation and selection processes of the 2021 Philippine Cacao Quality Award (PCQA) which was held here.

Charita Puentespina, 2021 PCQA organization committee chair, said the competition seeks to increase awareness of the opportunities resulting from high-quality cocoa production.

“By showcasing not just the best practices of our cacao farmers but the quality of their products in the international arena, it will create market linkages which will open more market doors and vast opportunities for our cacao farmers,” she added.

During the event, cacao experts evaluate the aroma, external appearance, fissuring, and color of the cacao beans on the first phase while a group of chocolatiers evaluates the second and final judging.

“We are confident with our national entries to the ICA as we believe in the unique and exceptional quality of our cocoa.

For years, Filipino cacao farmers have been making it big in the international market. This has been made possible with the support from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry, and the Davao City Agriculture Office,” Puentespina said.

To recall, Puentespina Farms won in the "Best 50 Beans in the World" in 2017, while Jose Saguban made history for the country as he won the first-ever Top 20 Best Cacao Beans Award in Salon du Chocolat Paris in 2019.

Just last month, Auro Chocolate once again made the country proud when it won five golds in the ICA 2020 - Asia Pacific, including the Best in Competition and Overall Winner for the 50 percent Regalo-Single Varietal-Milk Chocolate.

Meanwhile, DA-11 Technical Director for Operations Marila Corpuz lauded the Davao cacao farmers for making it big in the domestic and international markets.

"We are proud and thankful that our farmers have utilized the support given to improve their livelihood and the quality of their produce. These cacao farmers are beneficiaries of our High-Value Crops Development Program -cacao project that provides production support such as seedlings, technical support from various training and marketing support through exhibits," she said. (PNA)

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The Face of NESCAFÉ Coffee

Smallholder Coffee Farmer Leo Zambrano tapped for NESTLÉ PH campaign honoring outstanding farmers

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EO Zambrano, a smallholder farmer from Bukidnon, smiles proudly on NESCAFÉ packs on store shelves today, representing all the Filipino coffee growers who toil to bring us our daily cup of coffee.

For over 37 years, Leo has earned a living as a farmer, but never has it been as profitable as when he became a beneficiary of the NESCAFÉ Plan, Nestlé’s coffee sustainability program. In 2018, Nestlé Philippines under the NESCAFÉ Plan started Project Coffee+, a farmer productivity and income acceleration initiative involving 1,500 farmers in Bukidnon and Sultan Kudarat, hand in hand with GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation).

Leo is a participant of Project Coffee+, which seeks to increase the yields

of the farmers involved to one metric ton per hectare over three years, with the goal of increasing their incomes and improving the economic viability of their farming systems.

True to its goal, Project Coffee+ has helped Leo double the productivity of his farm and triple his income.

“Masaya ako na napili akong makibahagi sa proyektong ito,” said Leo. “Ang pamilya ko ang tanging dahilan kung bakit ako bumabangon araw-araw para kumita sa pagsasaka. Ngayon, panatag ako dahil alam ko na ang kita ko ay magiging sapat para sa mga pangangailangan ng aking pamilya (I am so happy that I was chosen to participate in Project Coffee+. My family is the reason why I get up every day to earn a living through farming. Now, I am confident my earnings

will adequately meet my family’s needs).”

Leo has attended the project’s flagship agripreneurship training component called Farmer Business School (FBS), which taught him the most effective intercropping techniques to augment and sustain his income throughout the year.

His integrated farm now grows coffee, sayote, sweet pepper and tomato, expanding in 2019 to include lakatan banana and some livestock.

Various forms of farmer intervention from the NESCAFÉ Plan have been extended to Leo, including Robusta plantlets for replanting and gap filling, as well as grafting materials.

Soil conditioners and fertilizers are also among the inputs he has obtained from Project Coffee+ to enhance coffee productivity. For coffee-

vegetable intercropping, Leo received seeds from project partner East West Seed Company, engaged by GIZ. With a wealth of technical training and his trove of farming experiences, Leo’s leadership has prompted him to help other farmers transform their operations into fully-fledged agri-businesses. He is helping to train farmers in Barangay Kaatuan, Lantapan, Bukidnon and is chairperson of the Palambuon Farmers Association. Leo has earned the distinction of being appointed a Project Coffee+ Coffee Ambassador, teaching fellow farmers to reach optimal income levels.

Today, the Zambrano Integrated Farm is a certified Learning Site of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural NESCAFE/PAGE 7

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Learning to love Think a minute . . . ”Love at first sight is often cured by a second look.” A popular song said: “I’d give everything I own for just one minute of real love.” Deep down we know we have not really lived if we have not really loved. So if love is what life is all about, why are we not better at it by now? Someone said, “It is amazing that after thousands of years, humans still have not learned how to love better.”

One part of our problem is that we do not spend true quality time actually practicing, improving, and learning how to love. We seem to make time for almost everything else, then whatever time is left over is what we spend with the people we love. Remember: “Working overtime pays more because of what you’re missing.” Time with the people you love is one of your most valuable possessions.

Our greatest ambition in life should be to learn how to love truly well. When people are dying, you never hear them say: “Bring me my money one more time before I die.” The only thing we want

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST during our last moments of life is the people we love— because we know they are the ones who made our life worth living.

Our challenge is that we cannot learn how to really love until we have seen real love in real life. Until I have been truly loved by someone else, I do not know how to truly love others. You’re probably thinking: No one has always loved me like that: without conditions, just as I am. But the fact is someone actually has loved you like that for your entire life. We learn how to love by seeing God’s real love for us in Jesus. He always loves you unconditionally.

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MONDAY|JANUARY 18, 2021

Careless words that hurt

Matthew 12:34 says, "Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks". Indeed, the place to begin with our words is inside in our thoughts about others and us. If we accompany that with a commitment to stop speaking hurtful words.

We have begun a dramatic mid-course correction in life, a religion writer, Dave McCasland said a long time ago.

The power of words, written as well as spoken out, is a weapon, which can hurt or even kill. Writing with a wicked pen or talking with a sharp tongue doesn't

mean that all of us should walk disrespectfully through other's lives.

Careless words can really inflict wounds that last for a lifetime. On the other hand, kind words can bring healing and encouragement. Yes, everything we say has the power to hurt or to heal.

The religious and philosophical writer Tulushkin stressed: "If you can't go for 24 hours without saying unkind words about others, you have lost control of your tongue. Joseph Telushkin lectured on the awesome power of words and our sometimes "dirty

tongues".

He suggested taking a revealing "tongue test" to see where we stand. "Monitor your conversation for two days", he said. "Note every time you say something negative about someone, who is not personally present.

Also record, when others do so, as well as your reactions when it happened. Do you try to silence the speaker, or do you ask for more details?" And then, Telushkin concluded: "Most of us who take this test are unpleasantly surprised!"

And now, my dear readers you can guess, why ... .

I found another good

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KLAUS DORING description in Proverbs 6:16-19, relate to the causes and effects of hurting and damaging words: "Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, WORDS/PAGE 7

'My God is mightier than COVID' Polio-stricken Jay Argana Espeleta has been awarded twice as an Outstanding Employee in 2019, ( runner-up), and 2020 as the outstanding employee of the year.

At age 5, Jay, a native of Muntinlupa, was afflicted with polio, which severely deformed his left leg and left foot. Although he underwent a successful surgical operation, he continued to suffer severe pain. Worse, Jay suffered from bullying because of the way he walks, moves and talks. He became self-conscious and initially indulged in self-pity.

He imagined people staring at him while he awkwardly walked in streets and hallways and while he rode jeepneys.

But Jay overcame these challenges. Quitting medical school, he started to work in the city government of Muntinlupa in 2000 as a medical assistant. He just applied himself to his work.

No job was too difficult for Jay and he eventually he was loved and cheered by colleagues because he was always ready to lend a helping hand.

He became active in

community activities. He excelled in other NGO works , was elected as President of Philippine Society of Medical Laboratories Scientists Inc., Muntinlupa City-Las Pinas an d Par an a qu e ; B o ard of Director of National Capital Region Medical Technologists; Coordinator of the Muntinlupa Reproductive Health and Wellness Center.

Last May 2019, he represented Muntinlupa City in an international biosafety course.

Would you believe it, he even became a sought after trainer and coach of the men’s volleyball and basketball teams in Muntinlupa!

When the global pandemic hit, Jay was assigned at the City Health Office swab center. On average, Espeleta interfaces with around 100 patients per day in the local swabbing center and in the barangays.

Jay set aside his initial concern of being afflicted by Covid on top of his present physical disability. “Mahal ako ng Diyos. May polio na nga ko, eh ma-coCovid pa ?” He steeled himself: “ Mas malakas ang bakuna ko.

Si Lord ang shield ko”.

So day in and day out, he reported for work. Last February, his father passed away just as COVID-19 was starting to spread in the country. Three months later, his mother also died when the targeted mass testing efforts of the city, which he supervises, was at its peak.

He didn’t have the time to properly mourn his parents as he chose to attend to strangers during the pandemic.

Recently, he was again nominated by his boss, Dr.Teresa Tuliao as an extraordinar y employee with his dedication and sincerity as a Health Hero beating COVID-19. This time, Jay was adjudged the Most Outstanding Employee in 2020, by the PRAISE Committee headed by City Administrator Engr. Allan A. Cachuela.

“Alam ng Diyos ang takot at hirap ko, kaya binigyan niya ko ng blessing na ito“. It was indeed another blessing and recognition for Jay that he won the Most Outstanding Employee in 2020, after facing the PRAISE Committee led

by City Administrator Engr.

Allan A. Cachuela, and other

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IGNACIO BUNYE judges from different sectors.

With Jay, the other 2020 winners were : Freddie Batario ( Cooperative Office), Sharyln Dulay ( Mayor’s Office), and Adonis P. Adornado (Colegio de Muntinlupa) (Runners-up) In accepting his award, Jay thanked Mayor Jaime R. Fresnedi, City Administrator Engr. Allan Cachuela, Atty Erick Tagnia, Dr. Teresa Tuliao, Dr. Juancho Bunyi, Maam Malu and Kapitan Allen Ampaya, his mentor and supporter Tez Navarro, councilors, family , friends, and above all “God, Who is Mightier than COVID”.

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A great divide in Davao del Norte HE said a mouthful against the administration of Pres.

Rodrigo Duterte and finally, on November 15, 2020, resigned as a member of PDP-Laban where he served as Secretary-General for almost five years. Former Speaker now incumbent Representative of District 1 of Davao del Norte, Pantaleon “ B e b o t” A l v a r e z t h e n proceeded to resurrect from the catacombs the forgotten Reforma Party to launch what he claimed as an “apolitical” voters education advocacy.

Last January 10, 2021, his birthday, he issued invitations for a forum on “Voters Education”. Only this time a huge tarpaulin with “WE NEED A LEADER, 2022” became the centerpiece. Boldly written in the tarpaulin is the litany of what he claims are: the failures of the government in addressing the Covid-19 pandemic; the inability of the government to stave off the impact of the pandemic on

the economy; and closures of business and job losses and the mishandling of the South China Sea issue. It also put the blame on the government for why overseas Filipino workers are losing their jobs in countries where they work. It sounded like the issues were copy-pasted from the opposition.

Having laid those premises, the manifesto defined the qualities of the leader for 2022, among these are: 1. May Utak (with brains); 2. May Puso at Damdamin (With a heart and compassion for the people); 3. May Bayag (with balls); and 4. May Paninindigan (with political will).

Any w hich way you look at it, the premise was a veritable attack against the Duterte administration only neatly interwoven in a Voters Education package.

The clincher, the definition of a leader, tells of a lot of innuendos. For Alvarez to say that the forum on

Voters Education is apolitical, is actually as deceptive as the claim. Reactions from the social media and local commentaries were varied largely denouncing Bebot Alvarez for being critical of President Duterte which made him Speaker of the house. It also revived the issue of how he turned against his bosom friend, former Rep. Antonio Floirendo, who, against all odds, supported him all the way for his bid to get back to congress but later filed cases and campaigned against him.

Of course, there are those who cheered Bebot for his change of heart and affiliation and these, understandably, are from the opposition.

But there is more to what meets the eye in that birthday bash and political forum. Recall that in the last midterm elections, Bebot Alvarez was able to assemble a political force versus a long time ruling Floirendo and Del Rosario clan. Backed up by

LETTERS FROM DAVAO

JUN LEDESMA a campaign war chest that incredibly dwarfed those of the later, Alvarez team wiped out nearly all the political vestiges of Floirendo and Del Rosario. His team won on all fronts. In the mayoral race, his bets won in all 13 towns and cities except in the towns of Carmen and Dujali.

He swept the congressional seats. The Governor and Vice Governor including those on the provincial board were his teammates.

That was midterm elections 2019.

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CorporateWorld 5 AirAsia launches e-shopping in PHL; AC Motors targets 10% food delivery, market share in 2025 e-wallet to follow Advertising and Editorial E-mail : businessweekmindanao@gmail.com Contact nos. : 0917-7121424 • 0947-8935776

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AFTER launching its online shopping platform in the Philippines, AirAsia Group Berhad is also hoping to make its food delivery and digital wallet services available to Filipino consumers soon.

The airline group officially launched its AirAsia Shop in the Philippines on Thursday, as part of its strategy to expand its e-commerce presence in Southeast Asia.

AirAsia first launched its online shop in Malaysia in the second quarter of 2020, according to Rose Lam, AirAsia’s head of ancillary.

After its launch in the Philippines, the group will be working towards opening the platform for consumers in Thailand and Malaysia, she said at a virtual briefing.

AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Anthony Francis “Tony” Fernandes said: “I hope AirAsia Food will be launched in the Philippines in the not-toodistant future…”

“We are now actually working to launch BigPay, which is similar to GCash,” he added.

The group is currently focusing on restructuring its business to weather the pandemic crisis, as travel behavior is expected to return to normal by 2022.

The group has also launched a delivery service in the Philippines through its logistics tech venture, Teleport.

Its online shopping platform is an attempt to redefine Filipinos’ duty-free, travel retail, and at-home shopping experiences, according to Philippines AirAsia Chief Executive Officer Ricardo P. Isla.

“As industries shift and continue to be shaped by our current situation, AirAsia will continue to innovate amazing product offerings and experiences for our guests and customers, which is why AirAsia is the leading travel, lifestyle, and digital platform in the region,” he said at the briefing.

Among the product categories found on AirAsia’s online shopping platform are beauty, fashion, electronics and gadgets, and health and wellness.

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C Motors, the automotive group of the Ayala Group of Companies, is eyeing to increase its market share to 10 percent in 2025, its president Antonio Zara III said on Saturday.

“Despite the setbacks suffered by the automotive industry in 2020, we continue to work towards achieving at least a 10 percent combined market share by 2025 for all our five brands,” Zara said in a statement.

The brands under AC Motors are Honda, Isuzu, Volkswagen, Kia, and Maxus.

He said AC Motors remains

optimistic in the Philippine market despite the current challenges posed by the pandemic.

“Of course, we acknowledge that the local market still needs to recover from the effects of an ongoing pandemic. But history has shown the resilience of our automotive market, time and again, through all manner of crises. We are confident that this time will be no different,” he added.

Affirming his optimism in the recovery of the domestic economy, Zara announced that AC Motors would launch at least six models

across the five brands.

The firm also plans to open six company-owned showrooms on top of franchised appointments.

“Through all these times, whether facing challenges or opportunities, we at AC Motors have always placed our customers – the Filipino motorists – at the front and center of our plans. Our unwavering commitment to serve our customers and provide them the products best suited for their needs have kept us moving, adapting, growing, and innovating,” he said.

(PNA)

PhilRatings gives A plus rating to Alsons’ commercial papers ALCANTARA-led Alsons Consolidated Resources, Inc. (ACR) said it has received a “PRS A+” issuer credit rating with a stable outlook from the Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) for the planned first tranche of its commercial papers program this year.

In a statement, the Alcantara-led listed firm said it is aiming to

list and issue the first tranche or P2 billion of the commercial papers program of up to P3 billion within the year, once it secures the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A PRS A+ credit rating, according to PhilRatings, is an assessment that shows the company’s above-average capacity to meet its financial

commitments relative to other firms. A “stable outlook” is assigned when a rating is likely to be maintained or to remain unchanged in the next twelve months.

PhilRatings said ACR received an A+ rating on the back of a positive growth outlook for the Mindanao region, which is expected to increase demand for power. It also

cited the company’s “ability to establish joint ventures with strong partners for particular projects.”

“We have once more deemed it favorable to tap the short-term capital markets for our working capital needs as we continue to pursue power projects that we hope will contribute to the economic recovery of our country, RATING/PAGE 7

Teachers' sacrifices against the new normal JINNEFER D. ESPINA ESP-I Fr. William F. Masterson Elenentary School

IT's no secret that education systems here and abroad took a heavy beating from the Covid-19 pandemic. And while we often hear of students’ and parents’ struggles with online learning, teachers have their fair share of challenges as well.

From the preparation of lesson plans to conducting the classes and the handing out of assignments, teachers have to make sure that the quality of le ar ning remains e ven

with the absence of faceto-face interactions.

Like the students and the parents, teachers would probably say that “the struggle is real.”

You need to prepare and finish all the modules for the entire semester before the classes get started.

Preparing lessons during this pandemic is way more challenging than before since the concern is not just limited to making sure t hat t he le ar ning w i l l b e t r ans fe r re d to

the learners, but also to making sure that this is actually delivered to them.

The diversity of the learners in terms of academic performance and ability is now appended with their diverse socioeconomic status and ability to sustain education amid the pandemic.

Students will be given modules in lieu of virtual meetings. Meaning, you have students with different learning modalities.

Grading system on normal education

By MARIFE M. COMONOG Kiwalan Elementary School

GRADING in education is the process of apply ing st and ardi ze d measurements of varying levels of achievement in a level.

The K-12 Basic Education program of the Philippines uses a standard and competenc y-based grading system. These are found in the curriculum guides. All grades will be based on the weighted raw score of the students’ summative assessments.

The minimum grade

needed to pass a specific learning area is 60 which is transmuted to 75 in the report card. The lowest mark that can appear on the report card is 60 for quarterly grades and final grades.

For these guidelines, DepEd will use a floor grade considered as the lowest possible grade that will appear in a student’s report card.

Students from Grades 1 to 12 are graded on written work, performance tasks

and quarterly assessment e v e r y q u a r t e r. T h e s e three are given specific percentage weights that var y according to t he nature of the learning area.

In a grading period, t here is one quar terly assessment but there must be instances for students to produce written work and to demonstrate what they know and can do through performance tasks. There is no required number of written work and performance tasks.

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NMMC: CDO’s recipients database crucial to vaccine rollout

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY--A reliable and accurate data base of target recipients for the COVID-19 vaccines is essential for the success of the vaccine rollout in the city.

Dr. Gina Itchon, research and

development department chief of NMMC further added, “The database (on identified recipients in Cagayan de Oro City) is going to be very, very crucial. First, if it’s Pfizer, Moderna or AstraZeneca vaccines that will be bought by the city then it would require two doses

to be effective. So the patients would have to be notified when to return for the second dose.”

City Mayor Oscar Moreno reiterated anew that he wants both the City Health Office (CHO) and the City Social Welfare and Development Office

(CSWDO) to review the database in order to bolster City Hall’s preparedness for this year's vaccine rollout.

“As Dr. Itchon said, (an extensive database) is a crucial factor in implementing the city's vaccination program,” Mayor Moreno said.

RADIO BASED INSTRUCTION: A Supplementary Educational Materials on the Implementation of Distance Learning Modality in time of Pandemic By: MARITES O. LAGAMON Teacher-III Bongbongon Elementary School

Extending and ensuring the continuity of education for our learners were one of the main goals of the Department of Education.

Radio Based Instruction (RBI) is one of the platform and an educational supplementary materials that will be broadcasted and being introduced in the distance learning modality to reach our learners and overcoming the challenges in providing basic education services in this time of pandemic.

Radio-based instruction is also used to deliver education to learners especially in remote areas around the community.

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An updated database of identified recipients is also seen to enable City Hall in prioritizing and maximizing its distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to Cagayan de Oro City residents.

“The shelf life and storage of the vaccines should be taken into consideration in distributing and administering them (to the target recipients),” Itchon said.

Moreno said he sees the bigger problem in the city’s preparedness in implementing the vaccine rollout program.

“We have the data now but can we rely on that data? How much we order is dependent on how much we will need and how much we need depends on our database (of target recipients). So we need to re-evaluate and update our data,” the mayor added. (CIO/ PIA10)

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SANTALIA C. CABARO Hinaplanon Elementary School Hinaplanon, Iligan City

the access to education for our learners despite this pandemic, and as faceto-face classes are still prohibited, radio-based instruction is one of the main set-ups with modular and online learning.

Thus, b eing a te acher and a distance learning implementer, I was able to create my own Radio Based lesson for the learners to

listen during each broadcast.

Gaps are intentionally integrated into recordings so learners will have time to answer questions and perform tasks that suits their learning needs in which provide greater impact in the implementation of this learning modality.

Pare nt s , g u ard i ans , stakeholders and even our learners have to appreciate

how the system works for an effective learning.

Hence, it is still a developing instrument being used to enrich the current system on our education despite this trying time. Everyone not just teachers but to the parents, families, and community as a whole, should work hand in hand to reach towards the shared goals of learning.

Distance Learning: Advantages and Disadvantages

By ROSEMARIE H. DULLENTE Principal 1 Tablon Elementary School Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City

THE Covid-19 pandemic has brought one good thing: it has pushed everyone to their limits in order to survive.

The days of traditional classrooms and face-to-face learning are gone. The restrictions effectively change the way we live, the demand for a more flexible learning opportunity also increased.

To address this growing necessity, schools all over the Philippines shifted to distance learning—a remote learning method where students don’t need to attend lectures and can study at their own pace.

What Is Distance Learning?

Distance learning is a learning method where the teacher and student are separated geographically.

There is no interaction between students, and little face-to-face interaction between students and their teachers.

In a distance learning set up, students may get their learning materials via snail mail, e-mail, or the internet. Learning assessments can be in the form of written exams or assignments, performance tasks, or portfolios. Students can also ask for support through the telephone, snail mail, e-mail, or instant messaging applications used by their teachers.

Also known as correspondence education, this method originally targeted non-traditional learners such as full-time employees or those who couldn’t physically attend a classroom lecture. Because of the growing demand for alternative learning arrangements, distance education now caters to almost every type of student.

Distance Learning vs Online Learning

Most people may think that distance learning and online learning are the same. While it’s an understandable confusion, there is a difference between them.

Distance learning is the “traditional” self-study course. Teachers mail learning resources or students may get them online. Students also have to complete the learning tasks based on the schedules assigned. While students and teachers can use the internet as a medium to receive and submit assignments, they do not interact via online lectures or online forums to discuss the learning materials.

On the other hand, online learning heavily uses the internet as a tool for education. There is a physical distance between students and teachers, but they can interact during virtual lectures and other online assessments. Classes are often scheduled at a specific time, with students needing to be online to attend the virtual lecture. In this setup, students can also discuss the lecture or ask questions to their teachers in realtime. Additionally, they can interact with fellow students via online platforms.

Advantages and Disadvantages Distance learning may not be for everyone, especially for learners who like routines and schedules. To further understand if distance learning may work for you, look at these pros and cons of new normal in education: Advantages • Flexible. Since a distance learning course is a self-study, it offers flexibility in terms of location. You can study your materials anywhere as long as you get to submit your assessments

on the agreed dates.

• Saves time. Distance learning can also save you time. Once you’re finished for the day, you can do other errands or hobbies you have. You also don’t have to travel and be stuck in traffic to attend classroom lectures.

• Cheaper. Distance learning programs offered by public schools are often free or come with only minimal fees. Programs offered by private institutions may also be cheaper than their traditional counterparts.

• Self-paced. Different people learn in different ways. You can learn at your own pace with distance education.

If there are lessons you find a bit hard to understand, you can spend as much time as you want to study them.

Disadvantages • Minimal social interaction.

Distance learning offers little interaction between students and teachers. Fellow students may also not be able to communicate at all.

• Little support. Since this approach relies heavily on the student’s ability to study on his or her own, it is challenging to find additional resources for the assessments independently.

• Accessibility may be a problem.

Not everyone has gadgets or internet access. You may also find it difficult to get the materials for the courses if you live in a remote area.

• Requires self-motivation. You may have a hard time finishing your assessments and study materials if you’re the type of person who needs an extra push to work. It is also easy to be distracted as your learning environment is not as controlled as that of a classroom.

IN fact, most vaccines require booster doses to work.

Ta k e t h e M M R – m e a s l e s , mu mp s an d rubella – vaccine, which is given to babies around t he world to pre vent these deadly childhood infections. Around 40 percent of people who have received just one dose are not protected from all three viruses, compared to four percent of those who have had their second. People in the former group are four times more likely to catch measles than those in the latter – and there have been outbreaks in places where a high proportion of people have not completed the full

MMR vaccination schedule.

The reason that people are so keen on boosters and consider them so vital is that they kind of send you into this whole other kind of fine-tuning mode of your immune response.

When the immune system first encounters a vaccine, it activates two important types of white blood cell. First up are the plasma B cells, which primarily focus on making antibodies. Unfortunately, this cell type is short-lived, so although your body might be swimming in antibodies within just a few weeks, without the second shot this is often followed by a rapid decline.

Duties and responsibilities of a teacher in the new normal

By DENIA M. ABAO Master Teacher I Baliwagan Central School

T E AC H I N G h e lp s t o ensure essential learning.

The closure of schools since the beginning of t h e C OV I D - 1 9 c r i s i s deprives children and youth of opportunities for d e ve l opm e nt an d improvement.

The impacts of this decision are likely to b e major par ticularly for vulnerable students especially disadvantaged students who generally h ave a c c e ss to fe we r educational opportunities outside the school setting.

Students with learning difficulties may also be particularly affected when there is a prolonged interruption in school.

The burden of catching up after a period of prolonged inactivity may precipitate dropping out of school for some.

Wh i l e s c h o o l s are closed, parents are asked to teach and facilitate learning at home. Many have difficulty doing this

which can become a major source of stress.

Parents are already putting a lot of pressure on themselves regarding their children’s education.

In a crisis situation, DepEd must therefore be especially attentive to parents and respond to their concerns.

The priority is to ensure that every family has access to resources to maintain and consolidate learning.

LGUs – lo ca l school boards – have a responsibility to mobilize and consult with teachers.

The idea is to put measures in place that ideally will ensure the consolidation or at least the maintenance of learning. This can reduce the negative effects of a prolonged interruption when classes are resumed.

In addition, teachers must set clear and realistic goals and tailor these for each child. This action by teachers is particularly important for the most vulnerable students.

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of the advocac y of the Philippine Statistics Authority to register every Filipino citizen to come up with an accurate census.

The city civil registrar, together with the city legal office, served as frontline agencies in processing the birth certificates and in making sure that each client is given appropriate legal assistance for the purpose.

A re a s s e r ve d i nclu d e d Barangays Perez, Birada, B alabag, Kalais an, and Singao that have indigenous communities.

Evangelista said minimum health protocol was strictly observed during the conduct of the campaign.

The LGU is targeting i n d i g e nt s i n B ar an g ay Po bl a c i on a s t h e n e x t beneficiary village of the program. (PNA)

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Training Institute (ATI) in Region 10. Leo inspires others to pursue their passion for farming, and his farm is a showcase and demonstration site in his community as well as other municipalities in Bukidnon covered by Project Coffee+.

A representative sample of the participating farmers shows that net average farm income has increased from P30,000 in 2018 to P 90,000 in 2019. Coffee productivity (yield/ha) has grown from 235 kg/ha to 477 kg/ha in the same period, as independently verified by the Rainforest Alliance. They are slowly but surely transitioning from subsistence farmers into agripreneurs.

Project Coffee+ farmers are now adopting profitable and best-integrated farming systems. Farmer groups and organizations of smallholder coffee farmers have noted improvements in accessing services including financing and post-harvest support for processing coffee cherries.

Toward filling the gaps in the coffee production process, Nestlé collaborates via the NESCAFÉ Plan with government agencies and other stakeholders. Most re c e nt l y, t h e c omp any signed an agreement with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to help implement the Rural Agroenterprise Partnership for Inclusive Development and Growth (RAPID Growth) Project, specifically in the coffee sector.

Un d e r t h e p r o j e c t , DTI, funding partner Inter national Fund for Agricultural Development, and Nestlé have committed to support coffee farmers in expanding production areas and improving productivity.

Nestlé will provide a ready market for Robusta beans from local farmers. Through this involvement, the NESCAFÉ Plan can potentially reach more farmers to change their lives for the better.

For his part, Leo says that if he can help other farmers grow quality produce and

become better providers for their families, he is only too happy to share what he has learned from the NESCAFÉ Plan.

“At ipinagmamalaki ko na ako ay magsasakang Pilipino na nangangalaga ng kapeng Pilipino para sa kapwa ko Pilipino (I’m proud to be a Filipino Farmer growing Filipino Coffee for Fellow Filipinos).

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by helping create new jobs and stimulate the local economies in our project locations and in the areas where we operate,” ACR Deputy Chief Financial Officer Philip Edward B. Sagun said in a statement.

ACR, a private sector power generator based in Mindanao, has four power facilities with an aggregate capacity of 468 megawatts (MW).

The company’s net profit in the nine months ending September climbed nearly seven times to P360.6 million.

ACR said that its previous CP issuance of up to P2.5 billion in 2018 was also given a similar A+ rating

by PhilRatings.

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“We are bullish with the development to reconstruct the defunct NSC as this would place Iligan City once again in the country’s industrial map,” Regencia said.

He said the revival of the steel plant would not only push progress in the region but put back Iligan as the industrial city of the South.

He expressed optimism that the €5-B investment of an ultra-modern integrated steel plant would boost the economy of Mindanao in the next three years and beyond.

Regencia said once the project will go on stream, the first three years is expected to generate 6,000 jobs.

Upstream and downstream industries are also seen to generate 10,000 more jobs, he said.

Technical preparations are now in the final stretch, but initial adjustments had to be made due to coronavirus.

The steel facility will be the country's first integrated steel complex and represents the biggest ever industrial f o r e i g n i nv e s t m e nt i n Mindanao.

The facilities in the complex will include sintering, coking, pelletizing and steel-rolling to produce

basic iron and steel products for further processing.

The project is expected to produce 4.5 million tonnes of hot-rolled coil and 600,000 tonnes of slab annually in first phase, with output reaching 8 million tonnes per annum in the second phase.

Overall construction and ramp-up are scheduled to take three to five years.

The leading technical partner- company will soon undertake the construction at the 400-hectare property formerly occupied by the old NSC.

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is expected to hold its yearly stockholders’ meeting in February.

BEI has re-elected Olivia Yanson, Leo Rey Yanson, Ginnette Dumancas, Charles Dumancas, Rey Ardo, Arvin John Villaruel, Anita Chua, Daniel Nicolas Golez, Hernan Omecillo, Danny Lorenton, and Alfredo Ligo Jr. as the company’s board of directors.

T h e b o ard t h e n re app ointe d t he younger Yanson as chairman of the board and BEI president, while his mother Olivia has retained her position as the firm’s corporate secretary and treasurer.

Absent during the BEI meeting were the other Yanson siblings Roy, Ricardo, and Ma. Lourdes Celina Lopez.

They are said to be in hiding as fugitives from with their sister Emily Yanson, and are facing carnapping and grave coercion charges.

The siblings are known within the YGBC community as t he “Y4,” w ho were involved in a legal battle with Leo Rey and Olivia EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON WITH WAIVER KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late ISABELO VALIANT P. MARTINEZ JR., who died on June 28, 2017 at Polymedic Medical Plaza, Kauswagan Highway, Cagayan de Oro City, a certain parcel of land with TCT No. T-109120 situated in the Barangay of Macasandig, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of EIGHTY FOUR (84) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON WITH WAIVER, filed by the heirs of ISABELO VALIANT P. MARTINEZ JR., in favor of MICHELLE M. TIROL per DOC #65; PAGE #12; BOOK #31; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ROWELL B. VALLEDOR. BWM: Jan. 18, 25 & Feb. 1, 2021

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over the family business leadership.

Just recently, warrants of arrest have also been issued against Emily for perjury and falsification of Vallacar Transit Inc.’s (VTI) General Information Sheets, which are being used by Y4 to claim their majority ownership of VTI, another YGBC subsidiary operating in some parts of Visayas.

The Chairman and President, Leo Rey V. Yanson confirms that despite the challenges faced in 2020, BEI remains strong and resilient. It continues to be steadfast in its goal to serve the Filipino people.

BEI remains committed to

providing the riding public with the most reliable means of public transportation for all.

The newly appointed B oard is excited to see

how they can continue to push boundaries to provide quality transportation to every Filipino in this great nation despite the challenges of the pandemic.

Shift of Paradigm: Modular distance learning

By ROSEMARIE H. DULLENTE Principal 1 Tablon Elementary School Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City

SINCE the imposition of strict protocols aimed to combat the further spread of the corona virus, the Department of Education (DepEd) has embarked on relatively new methods or modalities to effectively impart learnings while at the same time adhering to prevailing measures under the new normal.

It has changed the paradigm. The system maybe too tricky and requires unified efforts from both the teachers, parents, the students and all stakeholders.

Among the challenges in the delivery of basic education under the prevailing circumstances is the restrictions for any face-to-face contact. Thus, this school year is rather unique as schools has shifted to distance learning delivery.

Undoubtedly, the shift of the teachinglearning delivery in schools to modular distance learning made more challenging, on the part of the school personnel, the delivery of basic quality education. That is why DepEd leaders are always finding avenues to solve the problems and capacitating its teachers and school heads to become more effective in their field for the modular distance learning.

As frontliners in the educational system, they have undergone various trainings and seminars to be more equipped in delivering better education amid the COVID-19 pandemic as it is a norm of the department to train teachers not just for professional growth but to become ready for unexpected circumstances.

Identified teaching personnel together with the Education Program Supervisors prepared modules starting in May 2020 in all subjects for all grade/year level across four quarters in accordance to the “Most Essential Learning Competencies”. These self-learning modules are already considered learning packages containing pre-test, discussion, and a series of evaluation/assessment. They are distributed to all learners with the modular learning class schedule. The class will guide

the learners on what subjects and modules they have to study and learn for the particular week.

Learners will just focus on two subjects in a week with the intended number of modules per subject. Textbooks and other learning materials in schools are also ready for dissemination as additional learning references.

However, issues on reading and writing instruction are among the expected problems, particularly for the Kindergarten to Grade Three classes. Reading and writing are necessary in these stages, and the modules cannot guarantee in building the fundamental of the said skills.

In this level, actual discussion is essential but because of the restrictions imposed on face-to-face contact, the Schools Division Office organized a group composed of Kindergarten to Grade 3 teachers to shoot videos aligned to the content of the specific modules. These videos will be stored in a CD or USB and distributed to the K-3 parents/ guardians which will be shown to their kids as part of the teaching-learning process.

To gauge the learning mastery of the children, a graded test will be set. A summative test will be given every Friday while a periodical test will be administered in the ninth week of the quarter. The results will be reviewed and will be the basis for further intervention. Performance, as one of the criteria of the grading system, will be assessed through the outputs and projects required in a quarter.

It is in this context that parents/guardians play a vital role for the fruitful outcome of this endeavor. Their guidance and support inspire the kids to work hard and be motivated to study. Under the new normal, school personnel, parents, and stakeholders must work jointly with each other for the learners to acquire the best quality education that they deserve.

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