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Briefly More jobs JOBS in the country were higher by 2.2 million from the pre-pandemic level, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua said. In an interview with PTV after the State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday evening, Chua said through risk management and implementation of granular lockdowns, the country generated more jobs amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis. “(T)oday, we are 2.2 million jobs more than when…before Covid happened,” said Chua, who is also the director-general of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

Reforms REFORMS instituted by the Duterte administration has allowed the country to be resilient amid the pandemic, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said on Monday. In an interview over state-owned PTV-4, Dominguez likened an economy to a human body that needs to be healthy. “If you want to be resilient to disease, you need to keep healthy, you have to exercise. And that requires sacrifice. So what we did from 2016 to 2019 is like exercising,” he said, referring to the tax reforms pushed by the government that eventually became laws.

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HE first Northern Mindanao Business C onference re els off today online as a joint undertaking of three

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chambers of commerce and industry. Presented by Olacon Online Academy Conferences and Global Link MP Events International Inc. in partnership with the Cagayan

de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Orochamber), the Italian Chamber of C ommerce in the Philippines and the German Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry,

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Shark study kicks off at Sulu Sea’s Tubbataha Reefs By BONG SARMIENTO, MindaNews

KORONADAL City–A study to further understand the behavior and population of sharks has commenced at the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (Tubbataha Reefs), a protected seascape that lies in the middle of Sulu Sea and forms part of the Coral Triangle, one of the most important reef systems in

the world. Angelique S ongco, protected area superintendent and head of the Tubbataha Management Office (TMO), confirmed they are conducting a survey on sharks given the dearth of knowledge about such species in the Tubbataha Reefs, which is a designated ASEAN Heritage

the conference will be held today Wednesday, 28 July 2021 from 3pm to 5pm via Zoom. With the tagline “Discover the insights of local business, analyse trends and find

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opportunities, the event features an A line speakers from the region including Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar S. Moreno, European Union Head for Commerce and Trade Maurizio Cellini, Orochamber President Ruben A. Vegafria, Italian Chamber Vice President Lorens Ziller, German Chamber Senior Vice President Marie Mariano, DTI Misamis Oriental Regional Director RD Ermedio Abang, NEDA Region X Director My lah Faye B. C ariño, Steag Plant Manager Dr. Carsten Evers, and Italpinas Development Corporation Chairman & CEO, Architect Romolo V. Nati. Cagayan de Oro under the stewardship of Mayor Moreno has consistently ranked among the top 10 CONFAB/PAGE 15

Park. With the support from the ASEAN C enter for Biodiversity (ACB), she said the TMO, for the first time, is leading a shark survey at the Tubbataha Reefs following studies conducted by the Large Marine Vertebrates Research Institute Philippines (LAMAVE) from 2015 to 2017. SHARK/PAGE 15

Economic losses under ECQ: 123M a day in CDO; 10M a day in Gingoog City By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews

THE economies of Cagayan de Oro and Gingoog cities took a beating after health authorities implemented the Enhanced Community Quarantine from July 16 to July 31. Mylah Faye Aurora Cariño, director of the National Economic Development

Authority 10 Director Mylah Faye Aurora Cariño said that for Cagayan de Oro, estimated economic losses could reach P143 million a day since July 16 after the city implemented the strict quarantine measures. She said stores, restaurants and malls took a serious

beating, losing P123 million a day. For Gingoog City, Cariño said its economy nosedived with estimated losses reaching P10 million a day since July 16. Cagayan de Oro and Gingoog cities were placed under ECQ, the most restrictive among LOSSES/PAGE 15

ZAMBO PRIDE. Zamboanga native Hidilyn Diaz made history, Monday, for winning the country's first ever gold in the Olympics edging heavily favored China in the 55kg category in women's weightlifting. On her journey to the Olympic gold, Diaz has gone through hardships like undergoing training in a makeshift gym as shown above.

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Marawi Sultanate League affirms no dissolution of four barangays

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ARAWI City -- Following the stirring issue concerning the alleged dissolution of four barangays in the city, the Marawi Sultanate League (MSL) strongly affirmed City Mayor Majul Gandamra’s issued statement in a virtual press conference that such claim is far from what is true. During another round of Kapamagusai sa TFBM on Thursday, July 22, MSL Chairman Sultan Nasser Sampaco stressed that the allegation to the government is not even apparent as the administration is even establishing more barangay complexes to aid villages fulfill its mandate.

“Actually, ang nagsasabi niyan ay parang narinig [niya] lang dahil wala namang mawawalang barangay. Kaya tayo nagpatayo ng mga barangay hall dahil gusto nating paigtingin at palakasin ang function ng mga barangay,” he said. [Actually, the one who said that just heard it because no barangay will be dissolved. The reason why we constructed barangay halls is that we want to intensify and strengthen the function of the barangays.] To recall, a certain post was viral on social media after attacking the government for allegedly dissolving four barangays in the city’s most affected area (MAA)

due to the construction of various infrastructures, to wit, Barangays Datu Naga, Datu sa Dansalan, Dansalan, and Sabala a Manao. Sampaco rebutted as he emphasized that even him, being the Sultan Maamor of Dansalan and a lot owner from Brgy. Dansalan where

Sarimanok Stadium and Convention Center are set to rise soon has never been underprivileged just because the government initiates development in his area. “Wala namang mawawala doon, except the government land na talagang pinatayuan ng gobyerno. Marami kaming

lupa diyan pero walang ginalaw ang gobyerno [maliban sa] lupa namin sa Dansalan Bato Mosque na ipinademolish namin lahat ng mga bahay doon.. Huwag natin paniwalaan iyan,” he said. [Nothing will really be taken, except the government land which the government really

took for construction. We have many lots there but nothing is moved by the government [except for] our lot at the Dansalan Bato Mosque wherein we really had the houses demolished… Let us not believe that.] Meanwhile, the MSL Chairman called on LEAGUE/PAGE 15

BUTUAN City–The strengthened agricultural programs and services implemented under the Duterte administration resulted in an increase in the production of the corn

and palay (unhusked rice) industries in the Caraga region. Data provided by the Department of Agriculture (DA) 13 (Caraga) on Tuesday showed farmers

engaged in white and yellow corn production in the region gained an average yield of 3.52 metric tons (MT) per hectare of harvest from 2016 to 2020. Last year, the total corn production in the region reached up to 157,639.11 MT, the data from DA-13 showed. Most corn farmers in the region are also engaged in cassava production, providing additional income for their families. Cassava production in Caraga likewise improved from 17,673.95 MT in 2019 to 19,293.87 MT in 2020, the department said. Support services provided by the DA to rice farmers in the region also helped raise palay

production in the area under Duterte's term. Last year, the total palay yield in the region was recorded at 503,330 MT. The total palay harvest, the department said, has also brought the rice selfsufficiency rate of Caraga to 93.29 percent. “The DA has strengthened its programs and services under the present administration, especially the support to farms by providing them with inputs, such as seeds and fertilizers,” DA-13 information officer Emmylou Presilda told the Philippine News Agency (PNA). Presilda added that the use of new technologies and farm mechanization also helped the farmers in Caraga boost their production in the past six years. Farming modernization From 2016, a total of 3,230 units of agricultural machinery and equipment were released to the different rice and corn farmers’ associations in Caraga under the DA's mechanization program to help them improve their production. For this year alone, a total of PHP349.1 million worth of farm machinery and equipment were handed over by DA13 to the different rice farmers’ associations and cooperatives in the region. Among the biggest turnover activities conducted this year were facilitated in the provinces of Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Norte and Butuan City. Last February, the DA13 turned over a total of PHP149.4 million worth of farm machinery and equipment to the different farmers’ associations and cooperatives in Surigao del Sur through the provincial government. In the same month, 12 farmers’ associations in Agusan del Norte and three from Butuan City PROGRAMS/PAGE 15

DA programs under Duterte admin boost Caraga rice, corn yield

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Gold Medalist Hidilyn Diaz

( E d i t o r ’s No t e : R u f f y Magbanua wrote this piece in August 11, 2016 after her stint at the Rio Olympics where she brought home a Silver Medal. Today, the nation celebrates her triumph anew, this time at the Tokyo Olympics after winning the country’s first Gold Medal in 96 years). SHE left the country three weeks ago with nothing but a dream. She went home the other day with a special gift to a nation besieged with controversies. R io Olympics Si lver Medalist Hidilyn Diaz was warmly welcomed by her countrymen with a heroine’s welcome and attention fit for a queen. Her ardent prayers and the will to make a mark at the Rio Olympics had made wonders to this 25-year old Zamboanguena. Hidilyn’s extraordinary feat ended the country’s 20 year drought in the Olympics with a silver medal finish in the weightlifting competition. After her Olympic stints in 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London, trained hard for the Rio Olympics with a simple wish: to win a bronze medal. “That’s all I wanted – a bronze medal. But God gave me the silver medal,” says the Air Force member, who became the first Filipino female athlete to win an Olympic medal. She is also the first Filipino

Olympic medalist from Mindanao. The Philippines has won nine medals in the Olympics, all courtesy of male athletes, since it first participated in 1924. It’s the third silver for the country after boxers Anthony Villanueva and Onyok Velasco win in 1964 and 1996. The Philippines has yet to win the gold. On top of monetar y rewards coming from private donors, Diaz is scheduled to receive P5 million from Malacanang as her incentive in winning the silver in the Olympics. A house and lot also awaits for Hidilyn and her poor yet proud parents. Her journey to fame (and physical comfort in the coming days) can be traced to her place in Mambang, Zamboanga City where she used to carry pails of water, and later with decrepit iron lifts provided by her father who earned their keep by driving a motorized trike for hire. Hidilyn, the fifth of six children of couple Eduardo and Emelita Diaz will go down in the country’s sports history as the first – and so far the only – Filipina to ever win an Olympic medal. T h e o n l y d au g ht e r, Hidilyn competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and was also the youngest competitor in the women's 58-kg category in that same

Olympics. She was a bronze medalist in the 2007 SEA Games in Thailand and achieved 10th place at the 2006 Asian Games in the 53-kilogram class. A student of the Universidad de Zamboanga, Hidilyn also won two golds and one silver in the Asian Youth/Junior Weightlifting Championship held in Jeonju, South Korea. So what’s in store for this young PAF secondclass air woman tur ned instant celebrity cum sports superstar? Diaz is expected to receive a P5-million ($106,593) cash reward and other benefits as mandated by law. On top of the government’s cash reward, she will also receive a cash bonus from S e n . Man ny Pa c qu i a o, amount of which is still undisclosed. Diaz is also set to receive free state college education and a “generous” retirement package, among others, for bringing honor to the country. • 20% discount on t r ans p or t at i on , h ot e l s , restaurants, recreation, purchase of medicine and sports equipment • Minimum of 20% discount on cinemas, concerts, carnivals, leisure, and amusement parks • Free medical and dental consultations in government hospitals and

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RUFFY MAGBANUA s i m i l ar e s t ab l i s h m e nt s anywhere in the country • PhilHealth coverage t hroug h t he sp ons ored program of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) • A comprehensive social security program to be formulated by the Social Security System (SSS) • Priority in national housing programs, affordable housing loans and other housing opportunities • Use of living quarters and training centers set up and maintained by the PSC for the exclusive use of national athletes while preparing and training for international competitions • A P30,000-aid to cover the funeral expenses of a deceased athlete or coach (This provision also covers the athlete’s or coach’s primary beneficiaries) For Hidilyn, the road to Rio was indeed a journey of grit, patience, determination and prayers. Buenas Diaz, Hidilyn! (ruffy44_ph2000@yahoo.com)

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The ugly, undisputed queen Think a minute… When she was born in 1874 in the European nation of Hungary, Kincsem did not look at all like a champion racehorse. In fact, she so lacked the strong features of a winner that her owner immediately sold her. Kincsem became the new owner’s least valuable horse, so he put her in the smallest, darkest stall at the end of the stable. A few nights later a small gang of gypsies stole Kincsem. The thieves were caught and the horse returned to her owner. He asked the gypsy leader why of all his 59 beautiful horses, the gypies had chosen to steal Kincsem? The gypsy chief answered: “Horses, like people, do not have to be beautiful to be great.” Interestingly Kincsem’s name means My Fortune. Yet her size and features were not right for a race horse, especially her skinny hind legs. But in June of 1876, as a two-year-old she ran her first race...and won. No one was more surprised than her owner. Two weeks later she raced and won again! Strangely, Kincsem started every race in last place. In

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST those days they did not have starting gates, and she always stood lazily behind the starting line and did not begin running until after the other horses were already racing down the track. Then she would shoot from the starting line, kick in to high gear, and pass them all to win! Eventually Kincsem was entered to run against the winner of the German Derby, Europe’s biggest horse race. Ten thousand people watched in wonder as this ugly, skinny mare beat bigger, stronger stallions. There had never been a champion like this before...nor since. Incredibly, Kincsem won every race she QUEEN/PAGE 13

Even with formidable armed forces, a country that has no ecological security is not secured at all. After losing 17 million hectares of natural forest in just a century, there is no stopping now the rampaging waters that wreaks havoc to anything it finds in its path, be it life, limb or property. As the forest ecosystem goes, so goes our ecological security, not to mention our mega-diversity that has evolved for millions of years yet has vanished from the face of the earth in a “wink of an eye” in the evolutionary period. There is now this brewing outrage against those who have sacrificed Mother Nature to the altar of greed and profit. The logging industry, despite amassing $48 billion (ADB Report) from 19701988, in the same period, it had only contributed from 0.5%-1.3% to the total government revenue. The sins of a few loggers in shameless connivance with those who are tasked to protect the forests, are now visited upon our people. On December 17, 2011, some 3,000 Cagay-anons died due to the onslaught of SENDONG. As I have been saying before that massive flood, one-inch of rainfall from the 200,000-ha. Kalatungan Range which for 5 decades had been wantonly and illegally logged by six

logging companies, that oneinch rainfall would be one meter when such reaches the 200-ha. urban center of Cagayan de Oro, meaning 10-inch rainfa l l is t he equivalent of 10 meters. As we were saying when we were taking direct actions, i.e., barricading logging trucks in the 90’s that thousands will die when that happens. But no one was listening. In fact, I was called then “prophet of doom!” That time, the loggers were in cohort with an agency of government that is primarily tasked to enforce forestry laws. We got the information then that each of the fifty 10-wheeler logging trucks that were carrying illegallycut logs were paying the Check Point about P5,000 per truck. As we were demanding then, all of these trucks must be arrested as there were massive violations of existing laws. It was prohibited then to cut trees in topography that are more than 1,000 meters above sea-level or in hilly areas with more than 50% slope, not to mention the laws that prohibit the cutting of trees that are classified as “hard wood,” i.e., Narra, Almacega, Lauan, Mahogany, etc. All of these trees were logged in these prohibited areas, thus, illegal. Ito rin po ang ipinaglaban ni late Secretary Gina Lopez kaya hindi siya na appoint.

Ganoon po ka powerful ang mga loggers at miners! Thus, the saying that in this country, no one is above the law; that all must bow down to the majesty of the law because we follow the rule of law and not of men! That is bullshit! That is not true with regards to the environment. Don’t you know that in one shipment of logs alone, a logger would earn some 360 million pesos. In fact, out of their rakings, many run as mayor, governor, congressmen or senators and won! Unknown to many, there is an equally outrageous unrelentless and systematic plunder of our agricultural resource base, a silent war that massacres life forms with subtle impunity, hideous as it is diabolical. If, indeed, the way to hell is paved with good intentions, this is it. It is pursued in the guise of erasing hunger yet it impoverishes farming communities. It is done in the name of food security to increase agricultural productivity, yet, it attacks and destroys our very means to life – our agricultural lands and all micro-organisms and beneficial insects thereat, stripping our soils of its natural fertility. It h a s t i e d - u p o u r peasantr y to a mode of production which is beyond their control and has fettered them into a multi-layered

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA marketing system that makes a mockery and cheapens their labor. Its name is Conventional Agriculture that has given way to a dominant market-oriented industrial agriculture pursued by the agri-business sector. That agricultural system is anchored on planting cash crops to satisfy the market, increase production through chemical farming using HYVs (high yielding varieties) including GMOs (genetically modified organisms). It subsists through the support of agri-chemical giants and big biotechnology firms. Their objective is to produce food not for self-sufficiency, not to meet the needs of the local communities but to produce crops with market value to sell in the world market. Wi t h o u t e c o l o g i c a l security, our country now teeters on another balance that may spell our doom if FOREST/PAGE 13

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Shophouse Revival in Uptown Metropolis

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HE shophouse that was so common all-over South-East Asia and the Philippines’ leading urban centers will soon be having a revival in Uptown Cagayan de Oro. The shophouse which did double duty as a residence and business was once ubiquitous in Southeast Asia and also found in Southern China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and as far as Sri Lanka. . Shophouses were a convenient design for urban settlers, providing both a residence and small business venue, often designed to be narrow and deep so that many businesses can be accommodated along a street. Each building's footprint was narrow in width and long in depth, not unlike those found in modern townhouses. Traditional Shophouses Traditional shophouses usually have one to three floors. The front of the shop on the ground floor along the street in

most cases is used for commercial purposes as a formal space for customers, with the upper floors intended for residential use. The ground floor usually serves as food and drink shops, offices, shops, or workshops. Merchandise was usually displayed in front of the house, and was protected by a veranda from rain and sunshine, and also served as a reception for customers. If the ground floor included living spaces, these were usually located in the rear with reception, guestrooms, informal spaces for family members, toilets, bathrooms, kitchens, and infrastructure. The upper part of the house was used as living quarters, usually with an inner courtyard (air-well) midway between the front and rear of the house for ventilation. “The shophouses in Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia tried as much as possible to have the

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residences up on the third floor. Big wholesalers such as rice and such commodities used the second floor as bodegas,” noted Charles Lim, a Singaporean tourism and marketing consultant now based in Cebu. “They lived a very principled life - they prioritized their jobs/ businesses to be able to feed their families.” As the town prospered

and population rose, some front shops were put to professional uses such as clinics, drugstores, law offices, pawnshops, or travel agencies. Street corners were prized as the best location for food and drink shops. Food and drink shops usually served snacks or ready cooked viands in the turo-turo or carenderia traditions. Such stalls have

now been replaced by food courts. Manila Shophouses In the Philippines, shophouses were especially prevalent in the Rosario area of Binondo, mainly due to the limitations imposed by our Spanish colonizers on where the Christianized Chinese were allowed to settle,” said Kenneth Irving Ong, a lifestyle writer

and blogger from Davao currently doing research on the history of Chinese immigrants in the Philippines. “Chinese who did not convert to Catholicism were not allowed to venture outside of the Parian around Intramuros as well as ply their wares outside it as well. But once they were baptized Catholics, they were then allowed to practice their professions and businesses in Binondo, Tondo and Sta. Cruz. Of course being pragmatic, these individuals would choose to live where they work since it was cheaper and more efficient. This is the case for Manila’s Chinatown,” he added. Parián (or Pantin, also Parián de Arroceros) was an area adjacent to Intramuros built to house Chinese merchants in Manila in the 16th and 17th centuries during the Spanish colonial period. According to a blog post from ParianSugbu, shophouses also flourished in Cebu, the country’s oldest city where the REVIVAL/PAGE 11

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Pueblo de Oro to invest P6-7B more, redevelop Township

Uptown Pioneer shares vision for Oro's New Makati

T The Pueblo de Oro Business Park is both a PEZA and IT registered park. (PDO)

HE man who went where angels feared to tread and almost singlehandedly willed the creation of what has now become the booming Uptown Cagayan de Oro, recently shared his vision for what lies beyond the post-pandemic horizon. Guillermo D. Luchangco, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pueblo de Oro

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Development Corporation (PDO), perked up the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc.’s (Oro Chamber) 2nd General Membership Meeting and Induction of New Members on June 22nd, in his response to the unveiling and dedication of the Guillermo D. Luchangco Hall at the Oro Chamber building along P.N. Roa Sr. Avenue in Upper Carmen, and the granting of his lifetime membership in the city’s leading business organization. “When I first started coming here more than 25 years ago, I was struck by the beauty of the landscape, and I used to tell my associates it was “Marlboro Country”, with rolling hills framed by the mountains in the background, winding rivers and the sea. It was indeed a jewel of an urban community set in the countryside, which meant you could achieve a great combination of business and leisure without leaving home,” Luchangco said. “Mark my words. This type of life will be the future of the Philippines, the style of community to which many will migrate post-covid. People will look for smaller, less crowded developments but those which have complete facilities to offer, like smaller commercial areas or malls, spaced out leisure and lifestyle areas, green residential villages, all far from the overcrowded public areas and congested streets and traffic jams of places like Metro Manila,” he stressed. Luchangco described how the covid pandemic unveiled a ‘silver lining’ by thrusting the country into the new age of technology, with employers and employees realizing how it was possible for some to work from home, and how the internet made it all possible. “Thus, in Luzon, you will see booming communities rising up outside of NCR, going both southward and now, especially with the construction of the skyway above Metro Manila that cuts travel time to the north, also towards Bulacan, Pampanga and further,” he noted. Head start Luchangco described how Cagayan de Oro is in a unique position to take advantage of this trend because it is already known as a regional center, with good facilities, an international airport, a

major container port, a shipping port that serves more tonnage than Davao, many educational institutions and a thriving business community, all within reach of rolling mountains and hills, scenic landscape and the sea. “And we must not forget one of its major assets, a lively and friendly population. No wonder it is called the City of Golden Friendship. Not every regional city in the Philippines can claim such attractions!” he exclaimed. Increasing the Value Proposition “And to put my money where my mouth is, I wish to tell you that, in addition to the billions of pesos Pueblo de Oro has already poured in to Cagayan de Oro, we will now invest here at least P6-7 billion more!” Luchangco disclosed. “But while we will search for new areas to develop, we will not just do that. We will also seek to re-develop the area we are already in, in order to increase the value proposition for those who invested with us earlier. By upgrading the present area of Pueblo de Oro, the land and asset values here will also rise,” he added. The Makati of CDO In addition to additional investments and redevelopment of Pueblo de Oro, Luchangco also revealed how from “Marlboro Country”, he would be leading the charge to further develop the uptown area of Pueblo de Oro township into the “Makati of Cagayan de Oro”. “Many of you will recall that in the 1950s, Makati was just a barren field, with the old Nielson tower which previously served as an airport terminal, one small apartment building along Ayala Avenue, then Rizal Theater and a supermarket. But look at it now! Rizal Theater has been transformed into the Shangri-la Hotel, Ayala Avenue is full of high-rise buildings, and land in the area is worth around P1 million per square meter!” he exclaimed. “Now look at Cagayan de Oro’s uptown area. When I first visited here, it was a barren field. Today, it is a booming location, with SM Mall on its north side, and the new Gaisano Mall on its southern rim. SM will be developing a five-hectare condo area close to its mall, as well as expanding the mall itself. Cebu Landmasters and Portofino are also in UPTOWN/PAGE 13

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Megaworld gifts Olympic Gold Medalist Hidilyn Diaz with a P14-M condo unit in Eastwood City MANILA, Philippines – Megaworld, the property empire of tycoon Dr. Andrew L. Tan, announced today that it is giving a residential condominium unit in Eastwood City to Filipino Olympic Gold Medalist Hidilyn Diaz, following her historic win that gave the Philippines

its first-ever Olympic gold medal. “This epic moment is about 97 years in the making, and this is our way of saying thanks to Hidilyn for making us all proud. We believe that it’s just right to give our first-ever Olympic gold medalist a home in our first-ever township,

The Philippines' weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz stands on the podium with her women's 55kg gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. (PHOTO: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP)

Eastwood City, where she can enjoy the township lifestyle with her family and loved ones” says Kevin L. Tan, chief strategy officer, Megaworld Corporation. Appearing in her fourth consecutive Olympics, the 30-year-old Diaz set an Olympic weightlifting record

in the women’s 55-kilogram event by lifting a total of 224 kilograms. With the win, she is currently the most decorated Filipino Olympian in history with two recognitions under her name after previously winning a silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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LDT Inc. wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. has equipped over a thousand

participants from the Visayas with safety and emergency response tips in the second run of the #SafePH disaster

preparedness virtual caravan. “The #SafePH caravan is our way of building a culture of readiness among

Smart brings first-ever virtual Disaster Preparedness Caravan to Visayas

Filipinos, especially those in hazard-prone areas, by delivering accurate information on various hazards and how to respond to them through an online, interactive platform,” said Oliver Odulio, Head of PLDT and Smart Enterprise Business Community and Resilience. “This initiative is part of our #SafeandSmart advocacy, which underscores the role of communications in strengthening the capacity of communities to help protect, prepare and recover from the impact of the pandemic and natural disasters,” said Catherine Yap-Yang, Group Head and First Vice President of Corporate Communications at PLDT and Smart. The initiative aims to involve young Filipinos in community leadership and contribute to the protection of their respective communities. Local officials, officers from the different disaster risk reduction management offices in the region, as well as SK Federations and youth organizations across the

Visayas joined the virtual caravan. Nagiel B. Bañacia, Officer-in-Charge of LapuLapu City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, highlighted the importance of communication and public involvement in the fight against COVID-19. “In the absence of the vaccine, educating the public is one of our best weapons to address this pandemic,” Bañacia said. “We need to help them understand the problem by providing essential information about the virus and why it is important to follow health protocols. Apart from that, we must also use our funds efficiently to become more prepared and attuned to the present needs of our communities,” he added. Bañacia also shared Lapu-Lapu City’s successful information dissemination campaigns including Crisis Communication and Community Engagement (CCCE), “Oplan Lungon”, and “ReCovida”. Barangay councilor Kim Binondo of Barangay Liloan in Santander, Cebu,

said that the caravan was timely and helpful as they are currently forming a group of junior responders in their community. “Our youth members have not yet undergone basic trainings on disaster preparedness, that is why this caravan is very relevant especially in our efforts to equip our town with disaster-ready youth,” said Binondo. In observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month, Smart has rolled out the #SafePH online caravan now with more fun and exciting activities embedded in the event platform. This is Smart’s long-running advocacy program that aims to help the public, especially residents living in high-risk areas, prepare for and respond to natural calamities and man-made disasters. The #SafePH virtual caravan covers discussions on emergency management, basic life support and first aid, and the COVID-19 health crisis were the highlight of the event. These talks were conducted by Louie SMART/PAGE 13

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RDC-X seeks approval for measures to strengthen resiliency of fiber optic networks By MIKE BAÑOS

THE Regional Development Council for Region X is asking the national government to approve a package of recommendations aimed at strengthening the resilience of the country’s fiber optic broadband networks following a series of incidents which resulted in fiber cuts and interrupted services costing the telecoms and allied industries millions of pesos. During its 126th RDC-X Full Council Meeting on June 24, 2021, the council endorsed the policy recommendations aimed at “Strengthening the Resiliency of Information and Communications Technology Fiber Optic Networks” to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and concerned stakeholders for their appropriate action. The said recommendations were presented by Gov. Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano, Chairperson of the RDC-X Infrastructure and Utilities Development Committee, Governor of Misamis Oriental.

In the industry situationer presented by Gov. Emano, a wide spectrum of risks to terrestrial and submarine cable networks continue to plague the Philippine’s successful rollout of its national broadband backbone and stalled the development of the country’s telecommunications and communications industries. Terrestrial cables have been pummeled by rodents and other wildlife, construction activities particularly road projects, natural calamities such as storms, earthquakes, landslides and flood that damage underground and aerial fiber optic networks. “Since last year, we have had several instances where our fiber optic lines were chewed, cut and affected by rodents (rats) which use the palm oil branches for access. In fact, late last year, we had to replace a 20 kilometer stretch of very expensive fiber optic cable which the rodents chewed on in at least 30 locations in Impasug-ong municipality alone,” Engr. Elpidio M. Paras, president and CEO of Parasat Cable

TV, Inc. reported during the 2nd Quarter 2021 meeting of the RDC-X InfraCom on June 17, 2021. In the latest reported incidents on July 21, two fiber cut incidents were observed on CDO -Gingoog and CDO to Davao main fiber transport lines. One was caused by people cutting overgrown bamboo trees on the CDO- Butuan highway, and the other was caused by rodents chewing thru the 96 core fiber cable near Quezon, Bukidnon. “If the four other telco players which also have pole mounted cables are affected, around P3-million a month worth of repair and maintenance costs are estimated. In a year’s time, P36-million in damages caused by rodents which gain access via trees and other vegetation under power/telecommunication lines is possible,” Paras stressed. Similarly, submarine cable networks face constant threats from natural calamities such as earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons and subsea landslides; underground mining and exploration activities; sabotage by

transnational terrorists and other criminal entities; delays in the conduct of maintenance and repairs by international service providers; and out-ofservice submarine cables which occupy seabed space which might otherwise have been used to lay new cables. To address these issues confronting the industry, the policy brief recommended the following: During the short term, for DICT to draft and implement an antiobstruction policy to keep telecommunication lines and facilities free and clear of obstructions, dangerous structures, and hazardous activities that impeded the continuous transmission of data. Similarly, the policy brief recommended that DPWH, DICT and ARTA come up with a permanent policy to streamline the permitting process for the deployment of fiber optic cables. Not the least, for the DPWH to include the accommodation of utilities underground in its design considerations for public roads and bridges; for NTC to institutionalize a policy for National Roaming; and

for Congress to immediately enact the Open Access Bill. Over the long term, the policy brief recommends the IECEP to draft and institutionalize and ICT Code; and for Congress to pass into law a policy for the deregulation of the use of satellite technology and amend RA 7925 (Public Telecommunications Policy Act of the Philippines) to provide a policy framework for emerging technologies. Furthermore, the policy brief likewise recommends the DICT and NTC to establish a Regulatory Framework, including a system for assigning frequencies for the implementation of HighAltitude Platform Systems (HAPS); for DICT to come up with policies that will spur the deployment of submarine cable networks, thereby increasing redundancy and resiliency; and for DICT to draft a policy protecting undersea cables. A snapshot of the current state of broadband access in the Philippines shows that it currently has ten international submarine cable landing stations which are all

operational, with domestic access facilitated by the DICT Common Tower Initiative, establishment of a National Fiber Backbone Infrastructure, and use of the NGCP fiber optic cable as the main backbone to boost interconnectivity through the Luzon to Mindanao Bypass Infrastructure. The Digital 2021: The Philippines Report show the country has a 67 percent penetration rate with 73.91 million internet users recorded as of January 2021; 152.4 million mobile connections; USD$ 340-million total consumer spend on mobile apps for the year 2020, and an Average Daily Time of 10 hours and 56 minutes per capita spent using the internet on small devices. At present, the Philippines ranks 86th among 140 surveyed countries in terms of internet speed, with an average mobile internet download speed of 25.77 mbps, average fixed broadband speed of 32.73 mbps, and 75 percent CMTS coverage in Region X equivalent to 1,524 out of 2,022 barangays.

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Chinese Mestizo-dominated Parian district had become the most dynamic commercial area in the city by the middle of the nineteenth century, At the same time, it became more of a suburban residential district rather than a trading ghetto. Parian began to evolve from a commercial to a semiresidential district, evident on the old pictures of the Parian shop houses. Some of the residents of Parian created various businesses and establishments, such as bakeries, specialty shops, theatres and movie houses, printing presses, and hardware stores. These establishments lined the street of Colon, making it one of the most progressive commercial areas of the country. The Bahay na bato But in the more progressive and urban centers outside Manila and Cebu, esteemed Kagay-anon Architect Edwin Uy said shophouses were often found in the ground floor of the ubiquitous Bahay na bato (or Balay nga bato hereabouts) that was the status symbol of the elite or prosperous merchant middle-class, which integrated the characteristics of the nipa hut with the style, culture and technology of Chinese and Spanish architecture. The 19th century was the golden age of these houses, when wealthy Filipinos built fine houses all over the archipelago. These were mostly characterized by an elevated, overhanging wooden upperstory nipa hut (with balustrades, ventanillas, and capiz shell sliding windows) and grounded on Spanish-style solid stone blocks or bricks and posts as foundation instead of just wood, bamboo stilts, or timber posts. They are usually roofed either by Chinese roof tiles, nipa or cogon thatch, and had the bahay kubo's icon features such as open ventilation and elevated apartments used as living spaces, with the ground floor used for storerooms, cellars, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO

and other business purposes in the traditional shophouse layout. This type of construction was soon known as the bahay na bato, or as Jesuit Ignacio Alzina calls it, arquitectura mestiza (mixed architecture). Like bahay kubo, much of this ground level was reserved for storage, or in business districts, were rented out to shops. Horses for carriages were housed in stables called caballerizas. Bahay na bato had a rectangular plan that reflected vernacular Austronesian Filipino traditional houses integrated with Spanish style. These quaint mixes give the Bahay na bato an architectural style that evolved from both East and West, and thus makes it truly Filipino, as it corresponds to Philippine history of being born through a melting pot of east and west. Although retaining the basic form, the 19th-century bahay na bato reflected changing tastes through the incorporation of motifs from the prevalent styles such as Victorian. The Bahay na bato also has several variations along ethnic lines. The Bahay na bato in Cebu, for example, differs from the one in Ilocos, and so on. Today, these houses are more commonly called ancestral houses , due to most ancestral houses in the Philippines being of bahay na bato architecture. The Cagayan de Oro/Misamis Oriental Tradition Indeed, there is one major difference between the bahayna-bato and the traditional shophouses found elsewhere in South East Asia, Manila and Cebu. The upper residential spaces of the bahay na bato was mostly contiguous and occupied by the extended family landlord/ owners, while those in other countries were usually laid out as self-contained units with the merchant/resident occupying all floors, similar to how presentday townhouses are designed. In Cagayan de Oro, one of the best examples of the bahay-nabato is the Casa del Chino Ygua at the corner of Hayes and Velez streets, often acknowledged as one of the oldest residences in

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AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR That I, ANAMIE M. CAGAS, legal age, married, Filipino and resident of 808 Cronin Village, Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say: 1. That sometimes on January 5, 2021 at Northern Mindanao Madical Center, Capitol Compound, Cagayan de oro City, CECILIO DALAPO MADRID, died single, no issue, no illegitimate and illegitimate children leaving a MOTORELA, described as follows, to wit:

Make . . . . . Honda Series . . . . .TMX1559 Body Type. . . . . MC with body 0767 Engine No. . . . ..KB509EO74102 Chassis No. . . . . KB509074142 Plate No . . . . . MX-7376 MV File No . . . . . 1020-00000050260

2. That at the time of the death of the above-named decedent, he left no known debt, whatsoever; and that I am the only surviving heir of the said decedents being his sister; 3. That it is to my best interest as well as of the herein-above described Motorela of the above named decedent that that the same be adjudicated unto and in my favor; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 1, Rule 74 of the Rules of Court subject to the limitation impose under Section 4, thereof, I hereby adjudicate as by these presents have ADJUDICATED unto myself the herein-above described MOTERELA by means of this affidavit and to request for consideration that said adjudication be made effective without judicial proceedings as prescribed by the aforementioned Rules of Court. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this 2nd day of July 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City.

ANAMIE M. CAGAS Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 2nd day of July 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City. DOC.NO. 221 PAGE NO. 45 BOOK NO. 37 Series of 2021 BWM: July 14, 21 & 28, 2021

the city. Constructed in 1882 as a “Bahay na Bato” by the Chinese merchant Sia Ygua who originally came from Xiamen, China, the original structure was built from bricks transported from China aboard Chinese junks. The house has been renovated twice, once after World War II when it was badly damaged, and again more recently, but still retains the shophouse tradition of renting its ground floor to various merchants. Another, is the Mariano Canoy residence along Velez street constructed during the 1930s for his wife Laureana Rabe, which still stands to this day. According to their apo Rhona Canoy, the leftmost stall in the ground floor use to be rented by her Lola Aning for her sari-sari store. Later, the Canoy Furniture Shop of Mariano took over the entire ground floor. Still later, the leftmost stall was rented by Mindanao Motors before they moved to the lot along CM Recto Avenue now occupied by Centrio Mall. Eventually, the ground floor was used by Radio Mindanao Network’s flagship radio station dxCC before network founder Henry Canoy and family resided in the rear area. Still another is the residence of Mariano Itoy Velez and Patricia Cocay Velez which housed the iconic Ah Fat Bakery at the corner of Capistrano and

RN Abejuela streets. Shoppe Houses Uptown Now, a real estate developer is seeking to revive the shophouse tradition with the first commercial-home development in the region. Dubbed The Shoppe Houses, the development will be located in its Uptown Metropolis and is envisioned to be a commercial space and a home at the same time. The Uptown Metropolis in Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City is a master planned development located at the premium view of Xavier Estates. “ T h i s i s a t w o - a re a metropolis,” said developer A Brown Co., Inc. (ABCI) “Area A shall house the central business district with an Information Technology Block for offices, shopping center or mall, commercial spaces, and institutional facilities such as a hospital and a school, while Area B complements the opposite side with The Shoppe Houses, townhouses, and the twin-tower condominium at its highest point.” “This 3-storey building responds to the present needs of the contemporary businessman and will initially feature 25 units structured in clusters of 2, 3 or 4 units,” said Robertino E. Pizarro, ABCI President and CEO. Each Shoppe House will have a total floor area of 231 square meters (70sqm ground floor,

Life and Education JOSIE B. ENGRACIA SPET-1 OZAMIZ CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL OZAMIZ CITY

“Knowledge brought by education allows one to become wise”, a line from the book of Proverbs. Knowledge on the present circumstances will be a guiding light to decide on acquiring more of it through formal education, with deep respect to life as mankind faces pandemic. What is more valuable to man, life or education? Whichever

standpoint one may come, life is more valuable. Valuing life does not compromise the importance of education. It allows human creativity to explore possible options to provide continuous education without forsaking LIFE. Don’t lose your anchor! Education would be more appreciated when one enjoys the sanctity of LIFE.

Mr. NIRMAL SINGH. An Indian citizen, desire to apply as Credit Facilitator in our company “SHINAKUDEV TRADING CORPORATION.’ located at Behind Corpus Christi School Upper Tambo Macasandig. 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 DOLE-RO within Thirty (30) days after publication.

80.5sqm 2nd floor, and 80.5 sqm 3rd floor with veranda), and a 32sqm Promenade Space and a parking area opposite the location. Like traditional shophouses the ground floor shall be exclusively used for business with the 2nd and 3rd floors usable as either commercial or residential use at the owner’s discretion. ABCI recommends best uses for the ground floor commercial spaces for offices, spas, banks, pharmacies, doctor’s clinics, grocery stores, coffee shops and restaurants. “ The Shopp e Hous es will complement existing schools, churches, tertiary hospital, accommodation and recreation facilities, and other commercial establishments located within its 5-kilometer radius,” Pizarro noted. “It also complements the growing number of residents in Xavier Estates and Ignatius Enclave, Adelaida Park Residences and other neighboring subdivisions.” ABCI touts The Shoppe Houses accessibility which is a DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the VENDOR AILENE MANZANO-UY, of legal age, Filipino, married to CHRISTIAN C. UY, a resident of Malasag, Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City, is the absolute owner of a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-193114 situated at Camaman-an, Tigpolohan,Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR (474) square meters more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, in favor of PAULO S. MANZANO (VENDEE), per DOC # 236; PAGE #48; BOOK #214;Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. GAABUCAYAN. BWM: July 14, 21 & 28, 2021

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ALGERICO BACLAYON who died on March 27, 2009 at laguindingan, Misamis Oriental and intestate which has her residence at the time of her demise, leaving certain real properties, with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-42092 situated at Liberty, Municipality of Laguindingan, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of Three Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Two (3,362) square meters more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of ALGERICO BACLAYON, in favor of MYLEEN FLORES ALCOBER, per DOC # 101; PAGE #21;BOOK #143; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. TIBURCIO M. PALASAN, JR. BWM: July 14, 21 & 28, 2021

mere 7 kms from downtown Cagayan de Oro via Fr. Wm. Masterson SJ Avenue, or 9 kms from downtown via the South Diversion Road. It is likewise only 2 kms from the proposed BalulangMacasandig Bridge leading to downtown, and the same distance from the proposed PN Roa Avenue-Upper Carmen Diversion Road leading to the Laguindingan International Airport. With a panoramic view of the hills surrounding the city, a flood-free location, complete drainage system and favorable geo-hazard analysis results, The Shoppe Houses in the Uptown Metropolis is expected to lend further impetus to the already burgeoning Uptown Cagayan de Oro property boom. EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ALFREDO BACARRISAS SANTIAGO, died intestate leaving a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-54935 situated in the Barrio of Lumbia, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWENTY TWO THOUSAND FIFTY FOUR (22,054) Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, filed by the heirs of ALFREDO BACARRISAS SANTIAGO, per DOC #429; PAGE #86; BOOK #XXXIV; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. OSCAR P. MUSNI. BWM: July 21, 28 & Aug. 4, 2021

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ANTONIO N. ALMIRANTE, JR., who died in Cagayan de Oro City, on July 30, 2008 without any will; that the said deceased at the time of his death left a certain parcel of land with ⅙ share equivalent to 58.83 square meters situated at Barangay Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2011004909, containing an area of Three Hundred Fifty Three (353) Square Meters, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS, filed by the heirs of ANTONIO N. ALMIRANTE, per DOC # 28; PAGE #6; BOOK #1; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARVI MANUEL S. ROA JR. BWM: July 14, 21 & 28, 2021

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED CIRILO YASAY,MARINA YASAY,CARIDAD YASAY,CONCOLACION YASAY, AND JOSEFINA YASAY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT:

That the late REGALADO DAROY, who died on December 5,1991 in Poblacion, Opol, Misamis Oriental, and CONCHITA BASMAYOR DAROY, who died on April 14, 2006 in Poblacion, Opol, Misamis Oriental, leaving no will nor debts settled to date but leaving a parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 0815000505796 situated in Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of Nine Thousand Four Hundred Ninety (9490) square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL ESTATE, filed by the heirs of REGALADO DAROY and CONCHITA BASMAYOR DAROY, per DOC #367; PAGE #74; BOOK #LXVII;Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. LYNN AMOR L. PACLAR-PANULAYA.

That the late CIRILO YASAY,MARINA YASAY,CARIDAD YASAY,CONCOLACION YASAY, AND JOSEFINA YASAY, who died on 1-10-1940, 12-15-1979, 8-1-1979, 11-4-1944, and 10-4-1944, in Opol, Misamis Oriental without leaving any last will and testament; that the deceased at the time of their death are the registered owners/ claimant of a parcel of land with Decree No. 738703 situated in Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of Five Thousand One Hundred and Seventy-Two (5,172) square meters more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED CIRILO YASAY,MARINA YASAY,CARIDAD YASAY,CONCOLACION YASAY, AND JOSEFINA YASAY, filed by the heirs of CIRILO YASAY,MARINA YASAY,CARIDAD YASAY,CONCOLACION YASAY, AND JOSEFINA YASAY, per DOC #259; PAGE #52; BOOK #216; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI.

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Holcim gives away car, motorcycles in first Build to Win draw in North Mindanao

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LUCKY individual will take home a new Toyota Wigo, three will get Honda motorcycles, and 25 are set to receive P25,000 worth of SODEXO gift certificates after being picked in the raffle promo for North Mindanao of leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. The winners were picked on June 16 during the first draw of the Holcim Build to Win raffle promo in the company’s Lugait, Misamis Oriental plant. The next raffle draws are scheduled in September and December 2021. The activity was attended by Holcim Philippines officials led by Arnold Pepino, Lugait Plant Manager, and Neil Anoba, Cluster Sales Manager for North Mindanao. A representative from the Department of Trade and Industry witnessed the proceedings. The Build to Win raffle promo started on March 1 and

will end on November 30. The promo provides cement buyers and hardware store owners chances to win hundreds of prizes throughout its duration. The company will give out 10 cars, 14 motorcycles, 24 smart phones and tablets, and Php8.5 million worth of gift certificates in total. A cement buyer earns a raffle entry for every 10 40-kilogram bags purchased of road infrastructure cement Holcim Solido, general purpose cement Holcim Excel, or masonry cement Holcim Wallright or every five bags of Holcim Skim Coat or Holcim Tile Adhesive. The hardware stores that sold the Holcim products will also receive a price if their customers are drawn. Bulk cement buyers earn a raffle entry for every 800,000 kilograms of cement bought. More details are available on Holcim Philippines’ Facebook page.

Holcim Philippines Lugait Plant Manager Arnold Pepino reads the name of the winner of a brand new Toyota Wigo during the company’s first Build To Win raffle promo for North Mindanao.

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the uptown locale. And Pueblo de Oro township sits in the middle of all this!” B e yon d t h e p an d em i c horizon In t h e n e ar f utu re , Luchangco said Pueblo de Oro Township would not be merely building more of the same types of structures. “Just like when I started our project years ago, and told a group of prominent Kagay-anons that I would give their city a township that they could be proud of, even if they traveled to the cities of Europe, Pueblo will now go beyond the current types of developments you see dotted around the city and build bigger, better and/or more state of the art projects!” he revealed. Besides further raising the city’s profile a cut above the rest of the country’s highly urbanized cities and increasing its footprint as a unique destination point, Luchangco foresees how this would result in greater economic benefit to the city and increase revenues for the local government.

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not averted – the loss of our food security. Such fatal blow should be avoided at all cost by now hastening the longawaited shift to an alternative agricultural paradigm that trusts on the innate processes of nature called sustainable agriculture. This is being promoted by cooperatives, non-government and people’s organizations and by small farming communities based on the firm belief that farming must belong to the communities; that the people should combat poverty by having access and control of land and resources, including appropriate technologies which must heal the blighted land back to life, seriously degraded by conventional agriculture. T h e s e a d v o c at e s o f sustainable agriculture have debunked the fallacies hurled against them by walking t he t a l k, show ing t hat natural, organic, ecological and bio-dynamic farming can indeed reduce poverty in the rural areas. They have proven that these natural farming practices have reduced production cost and have enhanced soil fertility. Through the years, they have established

more stable agricultural production system and have produced organic products t h at c o m m a n d h i g h e r prices in the market. All told, they have advanced sustainable agriculture system that is improving the wellbeing of the poor farmers and is empowering rural communities. Without an iota of doubt, sustainable agriculture is the liberating force that will unfetter the farmers from the vicious cycle of poverty. It is that farming paradigm that cultivates not only the land, but also the human spirit, to nurture principles and values worthy to be true stewards of God’s creation. Conventional agriculture being promoted by corporate globalization that is causing so much hunger and poverty in the rural areas is the culprit why the Philippines which is oozing with ecological wealth is wallowing in hunger and poverty. Promoting sustainable agriculture is the empowering path so that the peasantry will control the mode of production and marketing.

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This was during the height of the communist insurgency in Davao. DDS was in fact a ghost force… or phantom squad conceptualized by Tangatue as part of psychological warfare to combat the vicious liquidation squads of the NPA known as Sparrows. DDS has no warm bodies. During those dark days of Davao, Duterte was a newly appointed Assistant City Fiscal (today’s assistant city prosecutor) and had no clout whatsoever in the police or military establishments. De Lima, was CHR chair when she conducted a fourmonth probe on the alleged extra-judicial killings in Davao in 2009. She wailed about town saying over 2,000 EJK victims were buried in an abandoned quarry that is adjacent to a number of subdivisions. To date, she has not produced any single piece of evidence but succeeded in extrapolating their EJK statistics from 2000 to 27,000 with the help of Rappler. The NPAs were routed in Davao city in 1985 after the people's uprising dubbed "Alsa Masa". After the NPAs, drug syndicates flourished along with kidnap-forransom, carnapping, criminal syndicates, and extremist terrorists. The

moment he assumed office as City Mayor in 1988, Duterte waged war on all fronts. Instilled discipline and in due time made Davao the most livable city in the country, the most peaceful, the most child-friendly, most competitive. I w i l l not b e g r u d ge anyone who won’t believe me but take a cue from the 91% of Filipinos who trust and approve of what Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is doing. Duterte must have done something extremely good which his critics have not seen or conveniently ignored.

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AFFIDAVIT FOR CHANGE OF BUSINESS NAME AND CHANGE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS I, CYRIL DANLUYAN TUHOD, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Zone 2, Cogon, El Salvador, after having been sworn to in accordance with law hereby depose and say, to wit: 1.

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That I am the owner of C SQUARED CONSTRUCTION (Barangay Level) which is a single-proprietorship business located at 120, Sto. Niño, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City which is a duly registered singleproprietorship business Name Registration issued by DTI on October 21, 2020; That the said Certificate of Business Name Registration is valid from October 21, 2020 to October 21, 2025; That when I tried to change the business name in the National Level, I was informed that I cannot do so as the same was already procured by another person that is why I am contrained to secure a new business name which now CY SQUARED CONSTRUCTION (National Level) That I hereby state under pain of perjury and without any intent to mislead the public that the change of business name of from C SQUARED CONSTRUCTION (Barangay level) to CY SQUARED CONSTRUCTION (National level) done in good faith and not to defraud any creditors and that I have no outstanding and pending financial obligations; Further, that the said business has transferred its office address from 120, Sto. Niño, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City to its present address Zone 2, Cogon, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental; That I am executing this Affidavit to attest to the truth and veracity of the foregoing facts free from any form of vice of consent and for purpose of changing the business name from C SQUARED CONSTRUCTION (Barangay level) to CY SQUARED CONSTRUCTION (National level) and likewise from changing its office address from 120, Sto. Niño, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City to its present address Zone 2, Cogon, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental.

IN WITNESS HEREOF, affiant hereinafter affixed his signature this 23rd day of July 2021 at the City of El Salvador, Philippines.

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GREAT VALUE PAWNSHOP V. Castro St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE OF AUCTION Starting August 6, 2021 (Friday) at 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M., this establishment will set an Auction Sale on all pledges since March 6, 2021. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts. MANAGEMENT PAHIBALO Sa Agosto 6, 2021 ang (Byernes) sa may 8:30 A.M., sa buntag paingon sa alas 5:00 sa hapon, ang tanan nga penirenda nga wala ma lukat sa bulan sa Marso 6, 2021 maapil sa subasta. Giawhag ang tanan suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo. ANG TAGDUMALA BWM: July 27, 2021 NEW LIGHT PAWNSHOP Main: Gen. Capistrano Neri St., Cagayan de Oro City Branch: Don S. Osmeña St., Fronting Public Market, Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE OF AUCTION Starting August 6, 2021 (Friday) at 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M., this establishment will set an Auction Sale on all pledges since March 6, 2021. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts. MANAGEMENT PAHIBALO Sa Agosto 6, 2021 ang (Byernes) sa may 8:30 A.M. sa buntag paingon sa alas 5:00 sa hapon, ang tanan nga penirenda nga wala ma lukat sa bulan sa Marso 6, 2021 maapil sa subasta. Giawhag ang tanan suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo. ANG TAGDUMALA BWM: July 27, 2021

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UNIQLO Continues to Help Families Affected by Typhoons in the Philippines Manila, Philippines – UNIQLO Philippines, supported by its parent company Fast Retailing Co. Ltd., continues to help the families affected by the typhoons by providing food supplies, clean-up drives, reconstruction of damaged housing, and building preventative infrastructure in areas prone to flooding. This sustainability initiative will be extended until May 1, 2022. The project was introduced in November 2020, when Philippines was hit by super typhoons Rolly and Ulysses. Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. donated 1 million USD (approximately 48 million in PHP) and UNIQLO Philippines provided 300,000 pieces of AIRism masks for the aid and protection of families displaced by the typhoons. In partnership with SM Foundation, Inc., the donation was initially used for immediate food assistance to evacuees. “We are grateful to be welcomed by the Filipino community when we opened our first store in 2012. We would like to show our appreciation by doing what we can to support relief and recovery efforts. LifeWear is not just about clothing. It’s a commitment to make people’s lives better in any way we can and improve their quality of life,” says Masayoshi Nakamura, Chief Operating Officer of UNIQLO Philippines.

Food supplies were continuously provided to more than 32,000 families in Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay, Rizal, Marikina City, Bulacan, Isabela, and Cagayan Valley last December 2020 for those who were still stranded in evacuation centers for Christmas, and during major lockdowns, when they had limited access to resources. UNIQLO also provided construction materials to help more than 1,000 families rebuild their homes that were damaged by the typhoons. In preparation for the safety of the communities in the coming rainy season this year, evacuation centers in Marikina, Cagayan, and Bicol were cleaned and refurbished. UNIQLO has also started renovating select barangay health centers in Camarines Sur, Albay, Marikina City, Bulacan, Isabela, and

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the city’s constituents to address their issues directly to appropriate people in authority rather than posting it online as this just brings no positive impact to their concerns. “Mas maganda makipagusap kayo kay Mayor. Huwag natin daanin sa social media dahil parang sinasakyan ng ibang mga tao. Parang naninira lang sila,” Sampaco said. [It would be better if you talk with Mayor. Let us not have it through social media because other people are just riding it. They are just defaming.] (CRG/PIA-10/ ICIC Lanao del Sur)

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were also provided by the agriculture department with PHP42.4 million worth of machinery, to include 13 units of four-wheel-drive tractors, 11 hand tractors, 18 floating trailers, six ricecombine harvesters, and two transplanters. In March, a total of 53 rice farmers’ cooperatives and associations in Surigao del Sur also benefited from the farm mechanization program of the DA, while in April, four groups of rice farmers in Rosario, Agusan del Sur received PHP7.4 million worth of equipment. Corn farmers in the region also received advanced farm tools through the mechanization program of the agriculture department. For this year, a total of PHP12.5 million worth of farm machinery were handed over by DA-13 to various corn farmers’ associations in the region. Also in February, about 210 corn farmers from the town of San Luis, Agusan del Sur were provided with PHP7.9 million worth of farm equipment, while this month of July, the two corn farmers’ organizations in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, and Tagbina, Surigao del Sur each received PHP2.5 million worth of machinery. The DA-13 said they are scheduled to release more farm equipment this year, emphasizing t hat far m mechanization is among the priorities of the agriculture department under the Duterte administration. (PNA)

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from page 1 community quarantines, from July 16 to 31, following the announcement of the Department of Health (DOH) that six patients with Delta variants were found in “Prolonged ECQ would be catastrophic to the economies of these two cities,” Cariño said during an online forum Friday. Cariño said 92 micro and small firms in Cagayan de Oro have closed in May and June 2021, displacing 1,260 skilled workers. She said some 331 establishments in Cagayan de Oro have retrenched 4,381 workers.

Councilor George Goking, chair of the Cagayan de Oro Council’s trade and commerce committee estimated some 8,000 employees of stores that closed in the city shopping malls were rendered jobless on the first day of the ECQ on July 16. The ECQ is until July 31.

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highly urbanized cities of the Philippines and has helped boost Northern Mindanao as one of the fastest growing regions in the country in the past decade. Also to be presented during this free digital event will be the Master Plan for the Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development of Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro (SUID Metro CDO) and its five pre-feasibility studies. By 2025, the Philippine Development Plan foresees Metro Cagayan de Oro to become the fourth metropolitan center based on projected population growth and role as a major gateway and transshipment hub in the region. The Master Plan will guide decision-makers in the approval of programs/ projects/activities for i mpl ement at i on i n t he metropolis that are consistent with national, regional, and lo ca l de velopment plans. It aims to improve competitiveness, security, and resiliency from disaster, and general urban conditions. The plan covers Cagayan de Oro City and its surrounding localities, including El Salvador City and the municipalities of Claveria, Jasaan, Villanueva, Tagoloan, Opol, Alubijid, Laguindingan, Gitagum, Libertad, and Initao in Mis amis Or i ent a l, and Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon. T h e mu n i c i p a l i t i e s o f B a lingas ag in Mis amis Oriental, Baungon, Libona, Malitbog, Sumilao, and Talakag in Bukidnon are proposed to be added to comprise the Expanded Metro CDO. The five pre-feasibility studies for Metro CDO already endorsed by the R e g i on a l D e ve l opm e nt Council-X (RDC-X) include the Metro CDO Railway Project, (LaguindinganCagayan de Oro-Villanueva Section of the Mindanao Railway System); Metro C D O Tr ans it - O r i e nte d D e v e l o p m e nt Ho u s i n g Project; Metro CDO Wasteto-Energy Project; Metro

CDO Cable Car System w i t h R e l at e d To u r i s m Development Project; and the Water Supply Improvement Project. The full council of RDC-X has also endorsed six other d e v e l o p m e nt p r o j e c t s : Proposed Steel Flyovers for Traffic Decongestion in Urban Areas in Cagayan de Oro City; Proposed Construction of National Highway in Tubod and Baroy, Lanao del Norte; Prop osed C onstr uction o f Tr a n s i e nt B u i l d i n g for the10th Intelligence and Security Unit, Army Intelligence Regiment of the Philippine Army; Port Zone Delineation of the Port of Medina, Misamis Oriental; Passenger e-Tracer System for Locally Stranded Individuals and Returning Overseas Filipinos; and the Integrated Government Philippines (iGovPhil)/ Regional Government Network Project in Region X. Of special interest would be the presentations of STEAG State Power Inc., the largest German investment in Mindanao, and Italpinas Development Corporation, the pioneer Italo-Filipino joint venture in the island. STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) is a world-class energy company and a leader in advance coal-fired power generation technology. It was organized to own, finance, build, operate and maintain the first coal thermal power plant in Mindanao. Located at the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental with a capacity of 232 MW, SPI started commercial operations in November 2006 and has since been reliably providing additional electric power needed to sustain the island’s economic growth and progress. SPI is majority owned by Steag GmbH, one of the largest producers of electric power in Germany. With 80 years of extensive experience, Steag GmbH is a pioneer in highly efficient and reliable power plant operations in Germany. The other SPI shareholders include two leading Filipino c omp an i e s - - - Ab oit i z Power Corporation (AP) and La Filipina Uygongco Corporation. With solid technical know-how and expertise plus a workforce complement of about 200 dedicated and competent personnel, SPI fulfills its mandate of helping provide solutions to the

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“ T he obj e c t ive i s to establish trends over the years and detect changes in shark abundance and s p e c i e s d i s t r i b u t i o n ,” Songco said in a statement issued over the weekend. Songco explained that the shark survey will use t h e Un d e r w ate r Vi s u a l Survey (UVS) method, a non-invasive and unbiased approach in which divers swim down the current for 40 minutes while identifying and counting passing sharks within an i mag i nar y 3 0 - me te r transect strip. While the UVS has little to no effect on the behavior of sharks, t he sur ve y ne e ds to b e complemented with other te chniques for a b etter understanding of shark ecology, she added. Researchers and marine park rangers will conduct the survey with assistance f r o m Wo r l d W i l d l i f e Fund for Nature (WWF) – Philippines, LAMAVE and local volunteers. Unfair views Perceived to be scary and ferocious monsters of the sea, sharks are unfairly viewed as dangerous to humans, ACB said. These apex predators, however, play a functional role in the marine e c o s y ste m m ai nt ai n i ng the balance of the food chain, thus ser ving as a sign of the ocean’s good health, it added. The previous studies on sharks recorded t he presence of 23 species of s h ar k s an d r ay s i n t h e Tubbataha Reefs, the nonprofit stated. Songco said that based on the movement tracking of the tiger sharks inside and outside the Tubbataha natural park, adults travel out of the park at the end of the summer and return there after a few months. ACB Executive Director Theresa Mundita Lim said that the shark study, along with lessons learned and further research activities i n t h e p a r k , m ay f e e d towards larger stakeholder efforts to enhance shark conservation measures at the national and regional levels. “We take note of the collaborative efforts among

the government, nongovernment organizations and academic institutions to fill the knowledge gaps on sharks and other important species in the marine protected area,” she said. There are 254 species of sharks and rays in the International Union for the Conser vation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species that can be found in the ASEAN, of which 140 are categorized as critically endangered, endangered and vulnerable, according to ACB. Pristine site For the Tubbataha Reefs, it covers roughly 10,000 hectares of coral reef at the heart of the Coral Triangle. This pristine site is home to a high density of marine species, including 700 species of fish, 13 species of dolphins and whales and over 100 species of waterbirds, data from the Tubbataha Management Office showed. The information generated from the study will also be used to assess the effectiveness of the park management as sharks are one of its key biophysical indicators, ACB said. The abundance of sharks has declined over the past decades with more than half of the 39 species now threatened with extinction, according to the IUCN. Tubbataha Reefs is one of the last few remaining places in the Philippines where reef sharks thrive, att r ibute d to t he st r i c t protection afforded to the park and sufficient area to support the movement of the apex predator. Songco noted, however, that local and global stressors such as fishery-related activities and climate change are e ve r- pre s e nt t h re at s to these predators. Amid these threats, the c ont i nu ous mon itor i ng of shark abundance and species distribution, complemented by other shark studies, will help inform the p a r k m a n a g e m e nt a n d stakeholders on current t re n d s a n d c h a n g e s i n the overall ecology of the sharks, she said, adding it wi l l f ur t her help t he m an age m e nt for mu l ate effective shark conservation measures.

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