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More aid for MSMEs THE TRADE department is seeking additional funding for small business loans, saying that it expects to commit P5 billion to finance such companies by the end of June. The program for businesses affected by the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has tallied P4.5 billion worth of loans for 30,408 applicants, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said in a statement Thursday. “In view of this, there is a need to replenish this fund if we are to lend out to more MSMEs (micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises) affected by the pandemic,” Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said.
Freedom from Covid-19 BUTUAN City– Local government units (LGUs) and government agencies in Caraga Region sought freedom from the Covid-19 pandemic as they joined the nation in the commemoration of the 123rd Philippine Independence Day on Saturday. In Agusan del Sur, Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. joined the officials and residents at the Capitol Grounds in Barangay Patin-ay, Prosperidad town. In his message, the governor urged residents to continue taking responsibility in the fight against the spread of the virus.
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YSTEM operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has warned of spikes in the electricity bills of consumers if it will have to adhere to the proposed frame of ancillary services (AS) contracting set forth by the Department of Energy (DOE).
“Consumers stand to suffer from soaring electricity rates should the DOE-proposed strategy of 100-percent firm contracting for ancillary services prevail,” NGCP has stated. Based on the initial simulations of NGCP, the rate hikes to be suffered by consumers could be as much as P0.64 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for those in Luzon; P0.54 per kWh for Visayas; and P1.39 per kWh for those in Mindanao. The transmission firm said it is
issuing this caution to consumers, “in light of the DOE’s insistence on the dispatch of ancillary services as a response to thin operating margins and possible load dropping in the Luzon grid at various points this year due to multiple power plants on extended outage.” As culled from DOE’s policy stipulation, it is compelling NGCP “to procure all of its ancillary services requirements under 100% firm contract, wherein AS providers WARNS/PAGE 11
INDEPENDENCE DAY. A part of SM City Cagayan de Oro’s Independence Day Centerpiece featuring the city’s icon, the motorela. This popular mode of transportation was introduced in 1964 by a local inventor Rafael Floirendo.
Bus trips to and from Davao City 'Bayanihan 2' benefits down from 800 to only 200 daily NorMin with P4.5-M By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews
DAVAO City – The number of bus trips to and from Davao City has decreased from 800 trips to only 200 trips daily due to the travel restrictions imposed while the city is under a Modified E n h a n c e d C om mu n it y Quarantine (MECQ), an official of the Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) said. The city was placed under MECQ from June 5 to 20 due to a surge in the cases
of COVID-19. A i s a Us op, D C O T T manager, told a virtual press briefing on Friday that bus operators have incurred significant income losses due to the reduction in the number of daily trips. She said t he number of passengers allowed to board per trip has been decreased from 50 before the pandemic to only 25 during the pandemic to ensure compliance with the
requirement of 50% passenger capacity to maintain physical d ista nci ng a nd prevent transmission of the infection among passengers. Usop said the major bus companies operating in the terminal are the Bachelor Express, Yellow Bus Line, Inc., LCI Bus Line, ACF Bus Lines, Holy Infant Tours, Mindanao Star and the Davao Metro Shuttle. Us o p s a i d pr i o r t o COVID-19 pandemic, the number of daily bus trips DOWN/PAGE 11
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T H E Depa r t ment of Agriculture (DA) on Friday said it has allotted a total of P4.5 million for the upgrading of the poultry nucleus farms in Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) under the Bayanihan Act 2. DA-10 E x e c u t i v e Director Carlene C. Collado said the fund was utilized t h rou g h t he Reg iona l L ive stock Prog r a m to procure additional free-
r a nge ch icken stock s , feeds, various drugs, and biologics. The assista nce a lso includes the construction of Free-Range Chicken Poultr y House in DA’s research stations – the Research Center for Upland Development (RCUD) in Dangcagan, Bukidnon, and the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and BENEFITS/PAGE 11
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OTABATO City – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) government has allotted additional funds for the construction of a bridge that will help lessen travel time from Marawi City to Cagayan de Oro by less than two hours. Eduard Guerra, BARMM public works minister, said Friday the Bayug Bridge, which extends to 40 meters in length, is being constructed in Barangay Bagoingud, Upper Tagoloan, Lanao del Sur. “The bridge is also connected with the KapaiTagoloan Road in the border pf Lanao del Sur and Misamis Oriental, respectively, which is also termed ‘Dream Road 2’,”
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Guerra said. The first phase of the bridge construction started in 2018 and was funded by the defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with a P25-million budget allocation. “The BARMM earmarked another P25million for the second phase of the bridge construction under the 2021 appropriations,” Guerra said. He added that the budget forms part of the P3.7-billion fund for infrastructure projects of the province’s 39 municipalities and the city of Marawi. In a statement, Lanao del Sur Governor Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. said the bridge will help ease the travel from
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Lanao del Sur to Cagayan de Oro City via Talakag, Bukidnon. “Once the said road is fully constructed, it will take less than two hours for travelers from Marawi City to reach Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City,” Adiong said. The Ministry of Public Works (MPW), being the BARMM’s engineering and construction arm, will build various infrastructure projects for
2021 that include roads and bridges, flood control, water supply projects, and other public works facilities amounting to a total of P15,053,995,064 across the region. This year, the MPW will construct 601.22 kilometers of main roads, agricultural roads, and roads to tourism projects and its opt-in areas, and will rehabilitate 42 kilometers of damaged roads, Guerra said. (PNA)
Caraga Region wishes for freedom from coronavirus BUTUAN City – Local government units (LGUs) and government agencies in Caraga Region sought freedom from the Covid-19 pandemic as they joined the nation in the commemoration of the 123rd Philippine Independence Day on Saturday. In Agusan del Sur, Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. joined the officials and residents at the Capitol Grounds in Barangay Patin-ay, Prosperidad town. In his message, the governor urged residents to continue taking responsibility in the fight
against the spread of the virus. "I call on all AgSurnons to constantly practice the health protocols not only to save yourselves but also those people and loved ones that surround you,” Cane said, adding that the whole province longs to be free from the health crisis. Defeating the pandemic, he pointed out, will only be realized when communities and the whole of Agusan del Sur follow health protocols and quarantine procedures. Surigao City Mayor Ernesto Matugas Jr. urged unity and continued prayers to end the pandemic. He also emphasized the importance of looking back on the contributions of the nation’s forefathers in the fight for independence. “Let us be free from false ideologies that promote violence and dissent in our communities,” Matugas said. In Surigao del Sur, Gov. Alexander Pimentel joined Bislig City’s officials. In a separate statement posted on his Facebook account, Pimentel reminded his province mates to appreciate the sacrifices of the heroes who liberated the country from colonizers. “Let us embrace the values they embodied — a deep sense of nationalism, loyalty, and great concern for our fellow countrymen,” Pimentel said. Agusan del Norte Gov. Dale Corvera led the opening of celebrations for the province’s 54th Founding Anniversary that coincided with Independence Day. He cited the gains the province has achieved in the last 54 years and FREEDOM/PAGE 11
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President Elpidio Quirino signs the City Charter at 11:30AM, June 15, 1950 in Manila. The pen with which President Quirino signed Republic Act No. 521-Creating the City of Cagayan de Oro, was also used by Maximo Y. Suniel in signing his oath of office as Cagayan de Oro's first City Mayor. It is now kept in a glass enclosure at the Cagayan de Oro City Museum at the Old Water Tower.
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Win over worry (Pt. 2) Think a minute… A woman worried for 40 years that she would die of cancer. She never got cancer and eventually died of old age. She wasted more than half of her life worrying about the wrong thing! Today we will continue our strategy for winning over worry. One thing we must do is to simply “let humans be human.” In case you have not noticed, absolutely no one is perfect, including you. So simply accept the fact that every day people around you are going to make mistakes and be less than perfect. After all, they have to do the same with you. You cannot fight the facts of life. Each and every day something will not go your way. As my grandmother used to say: “Who said life’s fair?” Because it’s not! “Bad things happen to good people.” We must learn to handle life’s unfair treatment and circumstances gracefully. Flow with life, like a river flows around the rocks and obstacles in its way. For example, sometimes you may have to pay more than your fair share of something. Just do it generously and
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by diversifying into other countries, while noting that they would keep production sites “in China, for China”, to serve Chinese demand when it returned. Even before the Tiananmen Square protests, known as the June Fourth Incident China knew exactly which direction they leading the world. Get a visa to enter then wasn't easy yet BIG NUMBERS are still applying using Hong Kong as their Asia-Pacific base, With the population China when on heavily into manufacturing and were buying foreign branded equipments which was later on being manufactured in China. Medical instruments and equipment being sold by American companies were all made in China. This was where you needed to negotiation on
China terms and not your countries agreement. That's why Canton Trade Fair is a must to those who want to trade with China. D e ng X i a opi ng an d the core leadership vowed t o c o nt i nu e e c o n o m i c liberalization policies after 1989. From there on, China would work domestically and internationally to reshape its national image from that of a repressive regime to that of a benign global economic and military partner. Furthermore, the government has successfully promote d C hina as an attractive destination for investment by emphasizing its skilled workers, comparatively low wages, established infrastructure, and sizable consumer base. Increased foreign
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JUN LEDESMA NO one is going to argue that the Minority Floor Leader, Franklin Drilon, is a doyen in the Philippine Senate. He is an old hand, a guru in some respect and a legal luminary. I have always voted for him because I believed that with his knowledge and experience he can help craft and refine legislation whether he belongs to the majority or the minority. But there are legislative m at t e r s w h i c h D r i l o n oftentimes trivialized that sometimes I cannot help but wonder whether he has to speak to prove that his opinion matters and whether
he is aware that being so legalese on simple issues he becomes an obstructionist fool. Take the case of the 13 local bills intended to increase the bed capacity of government hospitals and conversion of some into general hospitals. The bills were sponsored by Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go. The approval of the bills and the eventual enactment into laws would substantially upgrade hospitals' capacity and personnel to effectively address the inadequacies of government health facilities. Any which way you look at it it is for the national good. The health measures actually underwent deliberations in the lower house and elevated to the Senate from where Sen. Bong Go took over. Drilon made dramatics over it and made it appear that the neophyte senator sat on it. He even assailed the Davao Senator for appealing to the emotion
in his sponsorship speech. But of course. Bong Go, by upbringing and training in government service, is not honed in public debate and intellectualism in the mold of Drilon. Dabawenyos knew Bong up close. Patently reserved, unassuming despite his closeness to then-Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Unknown to many, this executive assistant is the Mayor’s data bank. He knows what his boss needs and he has everything ready whatever occasion the Mayor will attend to. Bong is the clearinghouse of all the Mayor’s domestic and international calls. He carries four mobile phones and each call in each phone he handles with dispatch. So you think it’s a simple clerical job. Far from it. Duterte would always repair to Bong for things he had done and what more are needed. And Bong knows what are the priorities which have to be addressed and who are the people that the Mayor has to meet.
If you see the Senator these days going around the nooks and corners of the country it is simply by force of habit. Whenever calamities hit, he is among the first to respond. A jet ski enthusiast, he rescues flood-stranded victims in the middle of the night. He is among the first to rush to fire scenes and organize relief operations. When Mayor Duterte established “Lingap” to attend to the needs of indigent patients in Davao City, he made Bong Go in-charged. He knew Bong can deliver. Lingap became a health aid institution in Davao not a few indigent patients from neighboring provinces would later seek Lingap and Bong for assistance. Bong has a business degree from La Salle. It prepared him to either take up a job in the biggest printing press in Mindanao owned and operated by his grandparents or to help his own family in the construction business. But NEWBIE/PAGE 9
Was that really a good idea? JHAN TIAFAU HURST move on. After all, your relationships are much more important than a little money. Assume that you will probably get cheated in life about 10% of the time, and that you may lose about 10% of your possessions. Remember, they are just “things” that get old, rusty and broken anyway. Plus, you cannot take them with you when you leave this life. Just as we need kindness and grace from others for our faults and mistakes, we need to give grace to those around us. Then we will not suffer nearly as much tension, stress and worry, but instead have deeper happiness and peace with others. WIN/PAGE 9
I remember my childhood. I heard this question many times, when I refused to be a "good boy". Growing up, we're all taught to follow the rules. Wait your turn in line. Fill in the bubble of the right answer. Eat your dessert last. Tie your shoes and tuck your shirt in. Don't ask stupid questions. But adults are allowed to ask this question. We're rewarded for caution and deliberation, punished for coloring outside the lines. Over time, we're shuffled into groups based on test results and pursue careers based on our credentials and degrees. I found myself again in a publishing house. We eventually file into offices where we are required to dress a certain way, talk a certain way; behave a certain way. At some point along this journey, the world designates you as "creative" or "non-creative" with most people falling into the latter category. Actually, I
always found myself creative. Well... . Yes, I have always known that creative thinking is necessary for success. Good ideas - bad ideas! The EXAGO blog based in Lisboa/Portugal and Curitiba/Brazil shows us some examples of how bad ideas can lead to good ideas. Most people will have heard the basic mantra of brainstorming: there is no such thing as a bad idea. With this premise in mind, people are encouraged to share any idea they have without fear of ridicule or judgement. While some concepts may not be achievable, these socalled ‘bad ideas’ can often be necessary stepping stones to good ones. Bad ideas can sometimes have great potential, they just need to be picked apart and refined. That’s where collaboration comes in: by bringing in your community to provide valuable inputs,
ideas can be improved upon collectively to ultimately lead to business success. It can also happen that ideas may seem outlandish but which hold real value. The key is to identify the assets of a ‘crazy’ idea and invest in developing it to bear fruits. It can however be difficult to spot such an idea, particularly for larger companies. The following three steps could prove useful so that companies do not miss out on the good of ‘bad’ ideas: Reframing seemingly problematic ideas may just need reframing. Rather than discarding it completely, look at the problem and the solution, and explore other paths that could lead to possible breakthroughs. Listen to all stakeholders regularly – their insights can help move towards a better version of an idea. The individual expertise and
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KLAUS DORING experience of each employee can help mould an idea to add value. You should want to get more ideas fast, but you should also make sure that idea generation is effective to help you make your way through the fog and achieve real, measurable success. Embracing bad ideas is part of the idea generation process, which has proven to be more effective in companies that nurture a IDEA/PAGE 9
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History & Legend of the Birhen sa Kuta of Cagayan de Oro
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HE Orden de Agustinos Recoletos priests introduced the Virgin of the Holy Rosary (Birhen sa Santo Rosaryo) to the early Kagay-anons when the city was but a settlement where now stands Gaston Park. In 1622, Christianity was first introduced in the first Kagay-anon settlement in Himolugan, located in a promontory along the Cagayan River (present day Taguanao) next to where now stands the Pelaez bridge. Through the initiative of Fray Agustin de San Pedro, this early mission was moved to the site of the present St. Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral. In 1626, a wooden palisade or kuta was erected on the eastern side beneath the church and the convent as a protection against the constant depredations of raiders from distant Sultanates who used to raid the village of Cagaiang. * The people used to shelter here whenever the village was under attack. The statue of the Virgin of the Holy Rosary was always with them to whom they prayed to protect the people during times of danger. The legend relates how the villagers were thrown into an uproar one day as boat loads of raiders were espied coming in from downriver. However, just as quickly, the people saw the boats turn around and beat a hasty retreat. Later, the villagers learned from one of the attackers that they saw a vision of a woman atop the kuta calling on the raiders to cease their attack. The face of the apparition was stern and commanded respect. This happened while the people where in hiding praying for intercession. Thus, the statue came to be known as “Ang Birhen sa Kota” (Our Lady of the Walls). ** During the time of the American occupation, the image was brought inside the Cathedral and was venerated every Saturday, a practice which came to be known as Sabadohan. The St. Agustin Cathedral has been destroyed four times, including during the Second World War when it was bombarded by the Americans. However, the image of the Birhen sa Kuta, the icon of St. Agustin and the Mission Cross dating back to the first village remained unscathed. Besides these incidents, many miracles have been attributed to the Birhen sa Kuta. At the end of the Second World War, Archbishop Santiago Hayes, SJ, DD, had the image of the Birhen sa Kuta brought to the San Jose de Mindanao Seminary in Barangay Camaman-an. Kagay-anons believed that the statue was miraculous because sick people have been cured whenever they pray to the statue for healing.
In August of 1967, the image was brought to the Museo de Oro of Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan, for restoration. In 2008, Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, SJ, DD and the Museo de Oro agreed to return the image to a secure place in the St. Agustin Metropolitan Cathedral. In October 7, 2013, the Feast Day of the Birhen sa Kuta of Cagayan de Oro was restored, along with the Sabadohan Debosyon (Saturday Devotion) on October 19, 2013.
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Birhen sa Kota painting by Nonoy Estarte. Since there is still no documented evidence the miracle occurred during the early days of the kota when its walls consisted of wooden palisades, or later when it was made of stone, this painting can be considered the artist’s conception of the miracle as retold in legend.
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F THE old trees of Plaza Divisoria could talk, they would be busy regaling the crowds with tales of its storied past, and how it often played a major role in the city’s local history. Plaza Divisoria was constructed in 1901 by Tirso Neri y Roa, a rich merchant who was then municipal mayor of Cagayan de Misamis, the old name of the city. Much of the site used for the plaza was donated by Neri to the town. “The purpose of this plaza was to serve as a divider for the town. Divisoria is a Spanish word which means divider," said Antonio J. Montalvan II, Ph.D., a Kagay-anon columnist, social anthropologist, university professor and heritage activist. “At that time, Cagayan de Misamis, as the town was then called, was continuously razed by big
fires. So, in order to contain such kinds of conflagrations, Tirso Neri built this fire break known as Plaza Divisoria." However, due to its central location, Plaza Divisoria soon became the socio-political and cultural center of Cagayan de Misamis. On September 10, 1916 it was the scene of a big parade celebrating the passage of the Jones Law, which granted a bicameral congress to the Philippine Commonwealth. On June 19, 1917, the patriot Porfirio Chaves and his wife Fausta Vamenta turned over one of the earliest monuments in the country of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal which still graces the center of the plaza. To the east is the old monument to the Heroes de Cagayan, where the bones of local revolutionaries who died in the Battle of Agusan Hill on May 14, 1900 were
once interred. At the center of the old plaza used to be a structure known to all Kagay-anons as the Kiosko (and earlier, the Tribuna). In the 1950s, people gathered here for important social and cultural occasions, such as the annual celebration of National Heroes Day. By the 1960s, people were regularly gathering in the area
which is now occupied by the Cagayan de Oro Tourist Assistance Center to discuss the burning issues of the day. This group of residents became what is now known to old-timers as The Plazans and included many of Cagayan de Oro's finest like Councilor Pio Roa, Yo Amon Fuentes, Dr. Jose Montalvan, Jesus Roa, Anastacio Gabor, Ramon Echem, former Governor Paciencio Ysalina, Aquilino Pimentel, Sr., Tawag ng Tanghalan National Champions Tata Neri and Rizal “Boy” Ortega, the late police chief Melo Esguerra, Carlos Yamut, and former PH Ambassador to the US Raul Ch. Rabe, to mention a
few. For some time , the Kiosko was replaced by the Bandstand built by City Mayor Justiniano “Tiñing” Borja in the 60s, who also restored the central significance of Plaza Divisoria by building another structure, known to Kagayanons as the Ampi (for amphitheater). “All Philippine presidents who came to town, addressed the people of Cagayan de Oro in Plaza Divisoria,” Montalvan recalls. “So in a sense, this is the Plaza Miranda of Cagayan de Oro.” Borja’s Bandstand was in turn replaced by the “Kiosko Kagawasan”, built
Calle Mindanao looking south (present-day Tiano Bros. St.) The building on the right was the old Municipio which came about after the old Casa Real was demolished after 1910. Cagayan de Misamis had no municipio but the Casa Real as the residence of the Gobernadorcillo, where the present city hall is now. During the American regime, the Casa Real became the office of the provincial governor. When Apolinar Velez was governor, a municipio was built along Plaza Divisoria, where the Philippine Veterans Bank is now. That was the site of the 1950 Casino of Mr. Anastacio Gabor.
Divisoria circa 1939 showing the Cagayan de Oro Hotel owned by the BautistaAvanceña family (from the book of Filomeno Bautista Sr., Glimpses of Mindanao.") The name Cagayan de Oro precedes 1950s charter. Documents in the Archivo de la Unibersidad de Santo Tomas (AUST) show students from Cagayan enrolled in the Ateneo de Manila and the UST from 1889-1892 listed their place of origin as Cagayan de Oro.
by the past administration of Mayor Vicente Y. Emano. It recalls the architecture of the original Kiosko sans the skylight and the two lions which remain missing to this day. During the last term of the past administration, the Plaza underwent a major facelift. Besides the band stand’s replacement with the new Kiosko, the “ampi” has also undergone a similar renovation, which thankfully left it in better shape than it was before. But even that “new ampi” was later demolished to give way to a new one is now being constructed which should be ready by 2022. “Perhaps a better way of regarding Divisoria and its future is in order now,” Montalvan said. “We now have a national law in place, RA 10066, the National Cultural Heritage Law. Government is now capable of declaring sites and landmarks so that these can be protected. There is one classification there called the Heritage Zone that I think is the most appropriate way of ensuring the future of Divisoria. Soon we shall pass from this world. But what assurance do we leave behind?” Residents and visitors remain hopeful that, in time, these transient problems are resolved and that Plaza Divisoria with its fruit stands, monuments, benches and trees would be there for the next hundred years or so for their afternoon paseos, paradas and procesiones to mark important and historic occasions in this city’s history.
Plaza Divisoria during the 1960s showing the Bandstand at the site of the present Kiosko Kagawasan. (photo courtesy of Wadhu's Quality Store)
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Empowering the youth in fight vs. pandemic By RIO J. DINOROG, SHS- TIII Cultural Educator / SSG Adviser MONHS, Division of Oroquieta City
THE continued upsurge of coronavirus worldwide has inadvertently changed our way of life, pushing humanity on the verge of collapse. But all is not lost. Afterall, humanity has survived holocausts of biblical proportion and emerged triumphant. This proves that we are endowed with the wisdom
and resilience in warding off and overcoming adversities, natural or man-made. Among those at the forefront of this battle is the youth sector which comprises the large segment of our society. Most of them, students. They carry the genre of the next generation. For our future generation to
survive this pandemic, we look at our children and their instinctive abilities to survive. Education officials are heavy handed in ensuring that the youth-mostly schoolchildren--shall be equipped with the needed tool to bridge the gap toward the next generation: education. But since the pandemic has changed the entire paradigm, the educational system must likewise be attuned to the needs of time.
Continuing professional learning course for Alternative Learning System implementers SHERYLL MACALOLOT-ONTONG ALS Mobile Teacher II City Central School Central District
THE quality of an education system cannot exceed the quality of its teachers. ALS-EST is a new pro g r a m . It i s c r u c i a l t hat implementers and st a kehol d e rs t aske d to operationalize the Program u nd e rgo i nte ns ive and comprehensive training to develop their administrative, coordination, supervisory, and, most imp or tantly, instructional skills and competencies. The recommended capacity building program is based on the critical competencies of an ALSEST Learning Facilitator and existing professional development modes for
te a che rs l i ke L e ar n i ng Action Cell (LAC). The capacity building program also takes into account that “professional learning will be most effective when it is relevant, collaborative, and when it supports teachers to reflect on, question and consciously improve their practice” (AITSL, 2012). Thus, DepEd in c ol l ab or at i on w it h t he academe sha l l conduc t an INSET or in-ser vice training on both content and pedgagogy. It aims to retrain current public school teachers in the countr y to meet the content and performance standards of the K-12 curriculum. INSET
has been considered crucial to the maintenance and sustaining the capacity of the teachers to continue to provide quality teaching and learning in the classroom. INSET also provides a variety of activities and practices that meet the needs of the teachers based from the result of their self-assessment. It helps teachers in improving their teaching methods, classroom management, professional growth and development and knowledge and skills enhancement that leads to the upliftment of student-centered learning. As they always say, quality teachers produce quality learners.
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: “PTA DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND ITS LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION AS AN INTERVENTION TO ENHANCE SIP FORMULATION FOR S.Y. 2021-2024” By: JENIFER GAY N. LUNSAYAN, EPS-II
The is a descriptive study design which determined the PTA demographic profile and its level of participation in the SIP formulation in terms of involvement in school planning and review and accountability on the SIP. Findings of which served as bases for a proposed intervention checklist. The findings of this study revealed in terms of respondents’ response to their accountability in SIP, study showed that there was a lesser feedback given to them as to the status and updates on the SIP implementation and result. The data also showed that there was a moderate transparency of the school audited records of all the fund utilization. The researcher has concluded that the PTA demographic profile in terms of gender, age, and academic qualification has no association with the level of participation in SIP formulation in terms of their
involvement and accountability in SIP formulation and review. The researcher recommends that in SIP formulation, the team should involve not only the PTA officers but as well as the stakeholders especially the ones who have been going in and out of school more often like habalhabal drivers, owners of sari-sari stores, regular bystanders, and others. They are the ones who can contribute in feeding information to the school the places the children have gone during recess time and the one who escapes from classes. They are also the ones who can help troubleshoot the minimal, if not major problems of the school since the respondents revealed and agreed that the SIP can help in school performance and should be carefully and thoughtfully structured. Teachers are there to teach and so many times, they will not know the real picture of the school on the perception of the parents.
New learning systems have been radically modified with the use of new technologies as face-toface learning methods have been virtually hindered by strict health protocols. Thus, schools imposed the so-called distance learning method. This method posed many challenges. But the youth, or the schoolchildren, remains undeterred. The distance learning method, which limit their activities and social interaction, has not deterred their instinctive abilities to actively participate in finding solution to the world upheaval. For instance, schools have allowed their respective Supreme Student Government (SSG) to be involved in activities such as: * raising awareness among their peers on how to protect themselves and their families during the pandemic and what actions they can take to slow the spread of the disease, particularly good infection prevention and control practices; * identifying and collecting
data on the specific issues facing young people and health care students at local level during the pandemic; * reaching out to fellow young people and creating local support groups to deal with challenges they face during the pandemic such as stress, domestic violence and coping with change; * distributing information resources to their local chapters and empowering them to lead local initiatives; and * reporting back to and collaborating with other stakeholders to support youth action at local level. In many schools, their student organizations have launched donation campaign and established their own school pantries for supply distribution. On a macro level, the National Student Government Virtual Assembly was also organized recently to inspire, train, and galvanized the nation’s future changemakers. With more than 500 thousand
student leaders assembled in one virtual gathering, the national assembly was a perfect platform for our student leaders to listen to stories of inspiration and motivation from accomplished Filipino youth leaders. They were able to glean from best practices in youth leadership work and got tips on how to fully maximize their platform of influence despite the ongoing distance learning. This assembly was crucial in making our student leaders realize that they are essential and that even in the middle of a pandemic, they still have the power to make a difference.
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How the name Cagayan de Oro came to be
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UCH has been written about the origins of the name Cagayan and Kagayan, but the literature on how the name Cagayan de Oro came about has been relatively scarcer. The name is mentioned in both versions of the two bills in the Philippine Congress first filed by Misamis Congressman Pedro S. Baculio, Sr. in 1946 and later refiled by the then Congressman Emmanuel N. Pelaez as House Bill No. 54 (An Act Creating the City of Cagayan de Oro). President Elpidio R. Quirino signed the city charter at 11:30 am,
June 15, 1950. Thus, official accounts have generally credited the two honorable representatives for coining the name. However, research conducted by Antonio J. Montalvan II, a Kagayanon columnist, social anthropologist, university professor and heritage activist has disclosed that as early as the 1800s, the name Cagayan de Oro was already being used by students from what was then known as Cagayan de Misamis as their place of residence in the dormitories they were staying while studying in Manila. “The trend actually
The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomás, or UST, is a Catholic university run by the Order of Preachers, or simply known as the Dominicans.
Filomeno A. Bautista, Jr. (photo
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began in the late 1800s. I found enrolment lists of students from Cagayan studying in Manila in the late 1800s and they listed their home towns as Cagayan de Oro,” said Montalvan, a Ford Foundation scholar on Ethnohistory and Anthropology who is also a former member of the Cagayan de Oro Historical and Cultural Commission, and now based in Europe doing further research for some upcoming books. “I was quite shocked to see it. These were enrolment forms of the Ateneo de Manila and University of Santo Tomas (UST) in the UST Archives,” he added.
“I'm using this data into a book on Cagayan de Oro I have yet to finish. It will contain all the data I have on Cagayan de Oro from years of research in archives and libraries in Manila and abroad.” That said, the name Cagayan de Oro really gained even greater usage by the local populace when Filomeno M. Bautista, Sr. put up the Cagayan de Oro Hotel sometime in 1938-1939 next to Plaza Divisoria at the corner of what is now Tiano Brothers and Tirso Neri streets, in the first recorded public installation of the name. “This was our second hotel just before the war in 1938-1939,” said his son, the late Filomeno A. Bautista, Jr. in a 2020 interview at his residence. “It was our second hotel after the first one my father established on a rented property fronting what is now the downtown office of CEPALCO.” “He named it the Cagayan de Oro Hotel because the town at that time was known for the gold which could easily be found in the hills of its hinterlands like Tumpagon,” recalls Manong Dodong, as he was better known. “My father was a former Division Academic Supervisor and he coined
the name long before Mayor Max Suniel became the city’s first mayor, and long before Assemblyman Maning Pelaez named the city in his bill,” he added. Filomeno Marcos Abellanosa Bautista born on April 25, 1890 in Cagayan de Misamis. He personally witnessed the Fiesta Nacional of January 10, 1899 celebrating the Philippine independence from Spain. A government scholar at the Philippine Normal School, he was appointed principal of Mambajao Elementary School in Camiguin and eventually became the Division Academic Supervisor of Misamis, Surigao and Bukidnon. He retired in 1933 to write Glimpses of MindanaoThe Land of Promise and The Bautista Manuscript of the Philippine Revolution in Misamis Province, 1900-1901, both published in 1939. Manong Dodong attributed his father’s coining the phrase
Cagayan de Oro to his passion for history being from the academe who relentlessly pursued his research on the history of Cagayan de Misamis. “I was his clerk for both manuscripts,” he added. From this we can infer that the name Cagayan de Oro was in fact, already commonly used by people from Cagayan de Misamis as early as the 1800s to refer to their hometown, and that it was further established in the public psyche with the establishment of the Cagayan de Oro Hotel in 1938-1939 by the noted historian Filomeno M. Bautista, Sr. However, this is not to detract from the efforts of Congressmen Pedro S. Baculio, Sr. and Emmanuel N. Pelaez whose collective endeavors ensured the name Cagayan de Oro would be enshrined in the country and the city’s heritage and history. (compiled by Mike Baños)
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“Worry does not take away tomorrow’s problems. It only takes away today’s strength.” Winning over worry is an “inside” job. The battle is in your mind and heart. Jesus said: “Who can add a single hour to his life by worrying! Each day has enough trouble of its own, so live one day at a time.” Jesus promises that if you do your best, He will take care of the rest. If you put your life in His hands, you will have nothing left to worry about, since everything that is out of your control will be in His control. It is an amazing deal! Remember, if you can trust God to manage the entire universe, you can trust Him to manage your life. So won’t you ask Him to take control of your heart and life, including its pressures and problems, so He can give you His inner peace and power to win over worry, no matter what you’re facing. Just think a minute.
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eye to politics and human rights in favor of focusing on business interests. Since then, Western leaders who
were previously critical of China have sometimes paid lip service to the legacy of Tiananmen in bilateral meetings, but the substance of discussions revolved around business and trade interests. Between 1949 and 1974, the People's Republic was closed to all. In the late 1970s, when Deng Xiaoping decided to promote tourism vigorously as a means of earning foreign exchange, China started to develop its tourism industry. Major hotel construction programs greatly increased the number of hotels and guest houses, more historic and scenic spots were renovated and opened to tourists, and professional guides and other ser vice personnel were trained. The expansion of domestic and international airline traffic and other tourist transportation facilities made travel more c o nv e n i e n t . O v e r 2 5 0 cities and countries had been opened to foreign visitors by the mid-1980s. Travellers needed only valid visas or residence permits to visit 100 locations; the remaining locales required travel permits from public
security departments. In 1985 approximately 1.4 million foreigners visited China, and nearly US$1.3 billion was earned from tourism. C hina has regu late d international travel agencies. O n Ju ne 12, 2003, t he China National Tourism Administration and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued Interim Regulations on the Establishment of Foreign-funded or Wholly F o r e i g n - o w n e d Tr a v e l Agencies. On July 18, 2003, the China National Travel Administration approved the registration of JALPAK International (China) Ltd. as the first wholly foreignow ne d t r avel c omp any to enter China's tourist market, mainly handling Japanese tourism in China. On December 1, 2003, TUI China Travel Company was formally established in Beijing—the first overseascontrolled joint venture in China's tourism industry. The controlling party is Martin Buese China Limited and TUI Europe's largest t r avel g roup and t he i r Chinese partner is China Travel Service. You need China more than they need you!
HOPE GIVER, CHALLENGER AND MOTIVATOR TEACHER (Outstanding Teacher) By: ROXAN B. GAID Teacher- III Amoros Elementary School Amoros, El Salvador City Region -X
“Even if the skies get tough, I won’t give up.” This seems to be Teacher Maria Delma Y. Pabalolot or popularly known as ‘Teacher Den-den’s mantra’. With her passion and perseverance, she conquered all despite of her struggles just to become an inspiration to her beloved learners. She was born at Molugan, El Salvador City in the province of Misamis Oriental. Teacher ‘Den-den’ witnessed how her parents strived so much with farming just to send her and other 6 siblings to school. She promised to get out of this situation and make a difference by becoming a professional teacher. Teacher Den-den is unstoppable in realizing her promise and dream. She finished her Bachelor of Education on March, 2011 and passed the Licensure Examination for BEE. She earned 27 units of ECE in PHILGRIM Christian College at Cagayan de Oro City. Teacher”Den-den” served as volunteer teacher of ALS or Alternative Learning School since Year 2011 to year 2012. She became a subsidized teacher of Kindergarten in Amoros Elementary School in the year 2012. Fortunately, she was hired in the Department of Education last May 20, 2013 as Kindergarten Teacher of Amoros Elementary School. Teacher “Den-den” obtained her Master of Arts in Education major in Educational Management on May, 2017 and holds Teacher III position since 2019.By her utmost effort and creativity, she gained accomplishments by this COVID-19 Pandemic. She aspire instruction without barriers. In the hopes of raising crisis we faced nowadays, Teacher “Den-den” contextualized and localized learning materials that benefited Kindergarten learners throughout the Region 10. She is the writer of Self-Learning Modules for Kindergarten (With Certificates Division level) last November 10,2020. And the writer of Self- Learning Modules for Kindergarten (with certificate-Regional level) on December 23, 2020). Teacher “Den-den” really devoted her life’s work onto shaping an environment conducive to learners of all kinds despite of this Pandemic. She is best recognized as
an E-Book Developer to the development of the Region’s Self-Learning Modules for the implementation of distance learning delivery mode (with certificate) on December 23, 2020. And become a member of Kindergarten TVBI production team as Video Editor. Teacher “Den-den” is considered as a sculptor who carves youth’s future. She is a contributor of Kindergarten Parent Toolkit and LDM2 facilitator as well. Also a facilitator during School-based In –Service training on March 19, 2021. She attended various webinar in the Division, Regional and even National level. During weekends, Teacher “Den-den” prepared weekly Home Learning Plan, printed modules, monitored the distribution and retrieval of modules by making a tracking sheets. She also submitted the kindergarten monthly report of BE-LCP and conducted zonal reading and module tutorial. She conducted quarterly HRPTCA meeting for consultation, reports on learner’s progress, status of modules and etc. Mrs. Pabalolot’s co-teachers, were amazed me in her passion, versatility and innovativeness. She has no rooms for rest when it comes to work and for the learners. Her heart really goes on not only in the work but for the learners’ success. “She has talents, skills and kind-hearted, Teacher Maryjane P. Amarga shared. “She is humble, kind and willing to help others”, Teacher Melchora B. Jariolne added. Teacher “Den-den” was an outstanding Teacher for kindergarten in Division level and was nominated as contestant for Regional most outstanding teacher in the year 2019.Truly, she deserve and is worthy of admiration and emulation She considered as a businesswoman who sacrifices her life for the profit that will remain forever-the success of her learners. But despite of all, teacher “Den-den’ keeps her feet on the ground and extend her helping hand to those in need. She is a hope giver and motivator. “I want to teach my pupils from the bottom of my heart, inspire and motivate them in different way,” Teacher Den-den” stated.
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Duterte took him in while fresh from college and made him his Executive Assistant starting from his brief stint in Congress, an unwritten contract which lasted to date even as Bong is now Senator. If Drilon, the doyen, flaunts his mastery of the law and the rules of order in the Senate, Bong Go, the novice, would do his part quietly with no fanfare. His bill creating Malasakit Centers was patterned after “Lingap” only this time it has all the resources that cater to those in dire need of hospitalization. Malasakit Centers which now total to over a hundred are spread all over the country including Drilon’s turf. The centers are located in government hospitals and this is why Bong, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, wants those which lacked facilities to be upgraded. Let’s not forget that the Davao Senator was also chairman of the Sports C ommittee. One of his acid tests as a senator and a committee chair is the SEA Games in 2019. Again the doyen questioned the costs of the game's symbolic cauldron. Drilon’s posturing was however drowned not only because the Philippines became the overall champion but because the Olympic Committee grade of the sports venues and facilities were of Olympic standards.
And here lies the difference between the doyen and the novice. We salute Drilon for his legal ascendancy we do the same to Bong for quietly bringing the government close to the people who have less in law and means in life.
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culture of innovation and encourage creativity and innovation across the board. Mark Twain expressed once: “There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put
them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all the ages.” I strongly agree with him. +++ Email: dor ingklau s@ gmail.com or follow me on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn or visit my www. germanexpatinthephilippines. b l o g s p o t . c o m o r w w w. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Regional BRANCH 21 Cagayan de Oro City IN THE MATTER OF CHANGE OF FIRST NAME OF ENRIQUITO C. JABIDO TO ELIEZER C, JABIDO ELIEZER C. JABIDO, -versus-
CIVIL CASE NO. R-CDO-21-01828-SP
Petitioner,
FOR: PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF GINATILAN CEBU, AND THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA) Respondents. ---------------------------------------------------x ORDER Notice is hereby given that filed before this court is a verified Petition for Change of Name from Enriquito Jabido to Eliezer Jabido. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, let this case be heard September 13, 2021 in 8:30 in the morning before this Court at the Ground Floor, Goldridge Building, Hall of Justice, Masterson Avenue corner Macapagal Road, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this Order be published before the hearing at least once a week for three [3] consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental and in the City of Cagayan de Oro. Let also a copy of this Order be posted at the Bulletin Board of the City Hall of Cagayan de Oro City and at the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City and at the Bulletin Board of the Philippine Statistics Authority [formerly the National Statistics Authority] Regional Office in Cagayan de Oro City. It is further ordered that Petitioner, at their own expense shall furnish copies of this order and the Petition together with its annexes to the Office of the Solicitor General, to the Civil Registrar General-Philippine Statistics Authority, Quezon City and to its Regional Office in Cebu City, to the Local Civil Registrar of the Ginatilan, Cebu, to the Regional Office of Cagayan de Oro City and to the Local Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City. The Civil Registrar General of the Philippine Statistics Authority, Quezon City and to its Regional Office in Cebu City and the Local Civil Registrar of Ginatilan, Cebu or any person having or claiming any interest on the relief sought is hereby directed to file their written oppositions and appear on the said date of hearing are hereby directed to file their written oppositions and appear on the said date of hearing are hereby required, within thirty [30] days after the last publication of this Order to file with this Court and serve on the petitioner their Answer to the above-quoted petition, together with its intended Exhibits. The petitioner shall at the hearing submit proof of publication and of the service of the copies of the Order and the Petition as directed by the Court.
Let Summons be issued.
SO ORDERED.
Done this 3rd day of May 2021 in Cagayan de Oro City.
BWM: May 31, June 7 & 14, 2021
(SGD) GIL G. BOLLOZOS Presiding Judge
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So, you think life during the pandemic is hard?
Life During Wartime
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s Cagayan de Oro and the entire nation and the whole world enters its second year of the global pandemic, old timers shake their heads at the younger generations whining about hard life has become. Perhaps, but it just can’t compare to life during World War II when everyone’s freedom of movement was drastically curtailed by the Japanese Occupation from 1942 to 1945. The Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) imposed tight restrictions on travel between towns and travelers had to provide “passes” similar to the Barangay Exit Pass that permits only one person to step outside a residence for essential errands especially now the city is under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ). In fact, those violating existing community protocols
and loudly complaining in social media about having their freedom of movement constrained should consider themselves lucky they only get a pat on the wrist or at worst, a fine to contend with. During the Japanese occupation, violators often found themselves imprisoned, or worse, tortured and killed for merely being suspected guerrillas or spies. However, what most people could relate to during these times of the global pandemic is the adverse effects on their livelihood, household incomes and as a consequence, their daily bread, similar to the deprivations, fear and stress our lolas and lolos experienced during the three long years of the Japanese occupation. 3 Taong Walang Diyos When the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro came out a year ago to encourage the establishment
1942 - 1945 A Japanese sentry stands next to a pillbox. Sentries would slap civilians who failed to bow to them as they passed through. (LIFE Magazine)
This WWII era Japanese Travel Pass should be read sideways, top to bottom and from right like the Japanese do (shared by Neo K Wen in WWII Philippines).
of household and community gardening for local food production to help sustain especially vulnerable residents in the informal sector, the unemployed, and those unable to be gainfully employed at this time, it was a virtual throwback to those “3 Taong Walang Diyos” as how the title of a popular local movie then describes the dark days of the Second World War. Since many farms were abandoned and many farmers hiding out in the hills to escape the Japanese and local bandits, the shortage of food was a daily problem that haves and havenots alike had to deal with. Agriculture Top Priority By sheer necessity, agriculture needed to be given priority. In Misamis Oriental and almost all provinces occupied by the guerrillas, Army Communal Farms were under cultivation. These were cultivated by civilians under the so-called “pagina system”. All the produce was for the Army. Evacuees were permitted to cultivate abandoned parcels of land and to them went the produce. Short season crops were produced intensively. Community farms and victory gardens, poultry and hog raising projects, sponsored by the Army and civil officials, were intensified everywhere. As vividly described by the late Cpl. Jesus B. Ilogon in his unpublished memoir “Memoirs of the Guerrillas: The Barefoot Army”, his father Pastor P. Ilogon, Sr., as the Chief Food Administrator for the 109th Infantry Regiment, frequently and generously shared the produce of his farm in Lapad, Alubijid (now Laguindingan) with soldiers and civilians alike. “Every space of the land was cultivated. Papa (Pastor Ilogon, Sr.) planted seven hectares of sugar cane, then constructed a crapetche (sugar mill) powered by huge carabaos. He planted five hectares of cassava (camoteng kahoy), and the rest with peanuts, corn, camote, and bananas (kantong and kadisnon). His five hectares in nearby poblacion Laguindingan was fully planted with corn by tenant Isias Madjos. Because of water irrigation, the four hectare ricefield in nearby Tanabog, Alubijid was planted twice a year by tenant Amado Llamera.” “His rice produced in Bohol was transported by Dos Velas (fast, two-masted sailboats of Visayan traders).” “From Alubijid, they were carried to Lapad by a train of carabaos. We had the luxury of eating rice as our staple food. He raised more than 100 white leghorns (chickens). The chickens were healthy because they were fed with aroma (ipilipil) seeds and leaves. Aroma trees grew in abundance in the farm.” Manticao, Initao, Misamis Oriental was the corn granary
of both the 109th and 120th Regiments. Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, El Salvador, Cagayan and Libertad, Initao were the salt and crude soap producing areas. Soap was made from coconut oil and wood ashes. Gitagum, Alubijid was a safe haven of big Dos Velas carrying tons of goods from Negros, Cebu, Bohol, and Misamis Occidental. But as the war entered its third year in 1944, food became scarcer and corn increasingly difficult to obtain. Despite this, Ilogon described the prevailing situation at their farm in Lapad: “The fields were a beehive of activity with peanuts, camote and bananas being harvested and processed. For three years, the farm was constantly occupied with the cycle of planting, harvesting, storing and selling.” “Some evacuees survived by bartering their clothes for food. Others subsisted on boiled unripe bananas and the bananas inner core. Evacuees from afar camped on the cassava plantation and made cassava chips from the roots, still others shucked, then shelled the kernels off corn cobs to store them in sacks. Traders coming from as far as Imbatog and Talakag,
Filipino workers in a Philippine Civil Affairs Unit (PCAU) distribute free rice to hungry civilians in a theatre on Rizal Avenue, Manila, 8 Feb 1945. (US NARA 111-SCA-2902) and on top of it active Japanese patrols which seemed to have conspired together during a period of turmoil and distress, the products produced improved the food situation impressively and led to the lowering of prices. Carabao sleds, carts and sailboats and launches were some of the means utilized in the transportation of foodstuffs from one place to another. In two of three sectors, trucks were used but only for short distances as most of the roads
Pastor Ilogon's Sugar Mill at Lapad, Laguindingan. served as a command post for Maj. Angeles Limena (Ilogon Family Collection) Bukidnon, slept in the field and were up before dawn to load their cattle with sacks of brown sugar.” However, in spite of favorable weather during the period February 1943-November 1944, food shortages occurred due to heavy floods in free Cagayan which cost the lives of 47 persons and the loss of approximately 200-300 cavans of rice and corn in 1943. Locust infestation in June 1943 in Free Cagayan and the municipal districts of Lumbia, destroyed approximately 60% of standing crops. In Bukidnon before the war, the cattle industry was flourishing, but this was virtually wiped out. People, like the other provinces, resorted to agriculture by cultivating forested areas. Despite the confluence of plant pests and animal diseases, floods and drought,
and bridges were unserviceable –either blasted purposely in the early days of the war or destroyed by action of the elements, and never repaired. Home & Village-Level Industries
In all places, the civil government waged a campaign directly supported by the Army for the development of home industries. Weaving was encouraged. Cloth was manufactured from cotton, ramie and abaca fiber. Finished products were in great demand, which, of course, could not be met because of the limited production. Cigarettes, crudely manufactured, substituted for American brands- though a poor substitute, were in great demand. The biggest handicap was lack of rolling paper. Salt, soap, coconut oil, and alcohol from tuba were produced in sufficient quantities to supply civilian and army needs. The intensified stimulus for the production of food products included the tending of home gardens, and the employment of unarmed soldiers in Army farm projects. In the provinces of Agusan, Surigao, Misamis Oriental , Misamis Occidental and Zamboanga, merchants frequented the market place to sell their good and commodities. Business was retail. Articles sold were rice, corn, soap, salt, fish, sugar, vegetables and other foods. Inter-island trade It is consoling to note that even during the dark days, Mindanao had been able to share food with adjacent areas in the Visayas,
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The guerrilla flagship Athena is an example of a Barco Dos Velas. a fast two-masted sailboat used by Visayan merchants to trade with Mindanao. Athena is shown here on a rendezvous with the US Navy submarine Narwhal on November 15, 1943 off Butuan Bay. (MacArthur Memorial)
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w i l l b e p a i d f or 2 4 / 7 availability, regardless of actual or absent utilization.” Under the current set-up, NGCP is contracting both firm and non-firm arrangements for its ancillary services or reserves requirement for the operation of the power transmission system. The transmission company similarly laid down that many of the power plants seeking firm AS contracts run on diesel fuel, and NGCP noted that these types of facilities “are decrepit and inefficient,” hence, it will not only be counterproductive, but “it will drastically hike electricity rates.” Ancillary services charges are pass-on costs, meaning, it will be the consumers that will fully bear the financial burden. Further, NGCP qualified that ancillary services or reserves “are not meant to replace baseload plants or for any long-term or continuous use. “ Ins te a d, t h e s y s te m operator explained that ancillar y ser vices ser ve a s “s t op - g ap m e a s u re , dispatched only to stabilize and balance the grid in cases of power supply and demand imbalance.” Hence, in times when supply is sufficient, NGCP noted that AS “is meant to run only long enough to bridge the gap between the loss of supply event, and the time that replacement power can be scheduled by the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines, Inc. (IEMOP), usually within the succeeding hour or two.” NGCP likewise indicated DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ULPIANO PABELIC who died intestate on 28 January 2007 at Cagayan de Oro City, the deceased left a certain parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-70413 situated in the Barrio of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND NINETY (4,090) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, filed by the heirs of ULPIANO PABELIC, per DOC #410; PAGE #82; BOOK #XV; Series of 2018 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO. BWM: June 14, 21 & 28, 2021
that procured ancillar y services “should not run for days, weeks, or months”, without committing violations on the provisions of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) and other prevailing regulatory approvals. The transmission firm added that AS are typically services, “not energy ‘reserves’ that the grid can tap for extended periods of time should major power plants falter.” As pointed out “shifting from the current non-firm arrangements to a firm arrangement will not solve the current lack in supply, as they are taken from the same pool of power plant suppliers.” NGCP specified that proposed modifications in AS contracting “is not the solution to the power supply shortage,” with it emphasizing that “we get our power to support AS from the same pool of generators, many of which went on unscheduled shutdow ns, and w hos e current collective output is not enough to meet consumer demand.” NG C P st ress e d t hat “signing a firm contract will not make a large capacity power plant magically appear with the stroke of a pen. The only thing that changes is the charging mechanism.’
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ranged from 800 on regular days and 1,600 on peak days, specifically during Christmas holidays and the observance of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days, She s a id d a i ly t r ips reduced to around 200 trips when the city was placed MECQ starting June 5. She said children and senior citizens are prohibited from boarding the buses. Under MECQ, the InterAgency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATFEID) quarantine guidelines dated May 20, 2021, provides that any person below 18 years old, those who are over sixtyfive years 65 of age, those with immunodef iciency, comorbidity, or other health risks, and pregnant women shall be required to remain in their residences at all times, except for obtaining essential goods and services, or for work in industries and offices or such other activities permitted in this Section. Loca l government units
may relax the minimum age range down to 15 years old, depending on the COVID-19 situation in their respective jurisdictions. “We do not allow minors and senior citizens. Once we see them at the entrance, we screen them right away… We apologize to you but our local government is just protecting us,” she added. Usop also coordinated with bus operators in the city to avoid picking up passengers with minors and senior citizens along the way. “We need to discourage this. I appeal to our bus d r i ve r s t o i n for m t h e passengers that they will get into trouble once they reach their destinations because these are the protocols that (are) implemented there,” she said.
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from page 1 Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City in Bukidnon. “The project aims to produce more free-range chicken in the region to be distributed to the qualified recipients, which include the local government units (LGUs), farmer associations or academe as their source of livelihood or incomegenerating project,” Collado said. Meanwhile, a total of 716 modules or 4,296 heads and feeds will also be distributed under the program for five prov i nces – Bu k id non, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, a nd M i s a m i s Or ient a l, intended for coronavirus disease 2019 or Covid-19affected households that were earlier validated by the Regional Livestock Program and the Provincial Local Government. DA-10 Livestock Program coordinator Ma. Lourdes M. Sypiecco said those who are interested to avail of the program may approach their office or respective municipal, city agriculture, or veterinary offices for assistance. All applications will be subjected to a thorough validation of DA’s regional technical staff and local government representatives. (PNA)
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t han ke d t he cont inue d support of residents. Army, police, fire, jail, and coast guard personnel
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late CHRISUS PAOLO A. GABOR, who died intestate on July 10, 2020; at the time of his death did left a personal property in the amount of P119,676.33 with Land Bank of the Philippines (“Estate”) there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of the said decedent and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of CHRISUS PAOLO A. GABOR, per DOC #100; PAGE #20; BOOK #1; Series of 2021 , under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. Edgar Noel V. Constantino. BWM: June 7, 14 & 21, 2021
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in the region also joined the celebration through formations and flag-raising ceremonies. At the headquarters of the Police Regional Office in Caraga here, Brig. Gen. Romeo Caramat Jr. read the Independence Day message of Philippine National Police chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar. Top p ol i c e of f i c i a l s released white doves to symbolize peace and freedom. B r i g . G e n . Mau r it o Licudine, head of the 402nd Infantry Brigade of the Army, said they will continue to maintain peace and order in the region. (PNA)
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like Leyte, Cebu and Bohol. Slow-moving bancas were used to ply between Agusan and the Visayas. Productive industries consisted in the manufacture of tuba, nipa wine and nipa shingles. Weaving was lucrative. In Lanao, periodic trips were undertaken by traders from Bohol, Negros, Siquijor, Cebu and Camiguin, bringing
in sugar, garments, dried and salted fish, medicines and others. On their return trip, they brought with them rice, corn, and other food which were lacking in their places. Very often, these trips were undertaken by the ubiquitous Dos Velas sailboats. “Dos Velas was a 2-masted sail boat common between Vis ayas and Mind anao during colonial times,” said Antonio J. Montalvan II, a Europe-based Filipino public writer, social anthropologist, university professor and heritage activist. “These were the sailboats which many Visayan immigrants took when they moved to Mindanao.” Each Dos Velas could carry 100 sacks of corn, 150 kerosene cans of guinamos and 20 men. Their two big sails made them a fast sailing craft. The sailboats and bancas revived the inter-island trade interrupted by the war. They traded in salt, corn, rice, guinamos, dried fish, sugar and soap. Normal trade relations existed between Lanao and Misamis Occidental. This trade relation, however, between these two provinces and from other islands in the Visayas, were at times paralyzed due to active Japanese patrols, both by land and sea. T he d ar i ng v i aj e ro s crossed the sea at night and hid in island coves during daytime to avoid Japanese sea patrols that prowled Macajalar and Iligan Bays searching for guerrillas traveling to and from Fertig’s headquarters at Misamis, Misamis Occidental. It was the usual practice of guerrillas going to Misamis to commandeer a sailboat, cross Iligan Bay at night to avoid Japanese motor launches based in Iligan, and arrive in Jimenez in the morning. When a banca was c om m an d e e re d, it w a s given a “Jefe de Viaje”(Safe
Passage Pass) by the area guerrilla commander which guaranteed him safe passage through territories controlled by the guerrillas. However, savvy traders were also known to obtain similar safe passage passes from the Japanese (written in Nihongo) which they flashed when hailed by Japanese patrols. Of course, these were usually kept under wraps from the guerrillas. T h e Jap a n e s e o f t e n intercepted the sailboats at sea, confiscating their cargo, and took the crew prisoner. Because of this, business declined and later, markets and retail stores were closed. The sudden rise of commodity prices inevitably followed. Unlike the other provinces, Cotabato and Davao whose coastal areas were occupied by the Japanese, and landlocked Bukidnon, could not fully sustain inter-island commerce. Salt and fish, for instance, were difficult to obtain. Native cloth like pinocpos and saguran made from buri palm, were brought in by some bancas from other provinces, were also difficult to secure. Some inhabitants who depended on selling the rice, corn or tobacco they cultivated, also found it hard to trade due to Japanese patrols which confiscated their produce. So, the next time you hear someone griping about how the MECQ has made life so much harder, remind him our grandparents fared even worse during the “3 Taon Walang Diyos” and survived to tell their tales. The better we comply with the health protocols of social distancing, mandatory face masks, and limiting time outside our residences to essentials, our chances of beating this virus increases and with it, our chances or returning to a closer semblance of how it was before. (Compiled by Mike Baños)
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