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Briefly Reverting to RE THE Philippine government is now working with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on a goal to acquire all coal-fired power plants in Mindanao, a Department of Finance (DOF) official said.

In a virtual roundtable briefing hosted by the British Embassy on Wednesday, Finance Assistant Secretary Paola Alvarez, who read the speech of DOF Secretary Carlos Domiguez III, said the government intends to repurpose the coal-fired power plants to increase the region’s renewable energy.

“This proposal aims to shift most of Mindanao’s energy requirements to hydropower, which will eventually spur more investments from companies seeking to expand their operations in areas powered by clean energy,” she said.

Bagwis seals GENERAL Santos City – Some 119 business establishments in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) have received the Bagwis Seal of Excellence for upholding the rights of consumers and practicing responsible business.

Jude Constantine Jaugan, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)Region 12 director, said Tuesday the recipients have complied with the parameters of the Bagwis program, which recognizes the efforts of businesses to improve their operations and provide quality services.

He specifically cited the promotion of consumer rights and fostering the highest level of business ethics.

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MECQ extended in Davao, CDO until June 30: PRRD P Thank you for trusting us!

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

RESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte extended the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status of Cagayan de Oro City until June 30.

Aside from Cagayan de Oro City, other areas in Mindanao that would remain under MECQ are Davao City; Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga del Norte in the Zamboanga Peninsula; and Butuan City, Agusan

del Sur, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Sur in Caraga.

Presidential spokesperson Harr y Roque said in a statement Monday that Davao del Norte will remain under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) status EXTENDED/PAGE 7

STILL UNDER MECQ. A fast food worker cleans and disinfects their restaurant in Divisoria after curfew hours in Cagayan de Oro City. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night has extended the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status in the city until June 30. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

Bukidnon town incurs minimal damage after magnitude 5.9 earthquake A TOP of f ic i a l of t he Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management O f f i c e (M DR R MO) o f Kadingilan town, Bukidnon reported Tuesday that they have not recorded major

da mage a f ter t he 5.9 magnitude earthquake.

The town was the epicenter of the earthquake on Monday night, particularly at the west side, experiencing Intensity V of tectonic origin, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Sheen Therese Romo, Kadingilan MDRRMO chief,

said they only recorded some minor cracks from certain parts of the municipal hall main building, including the wall of the Municipal Mayor's office. Cracks were also seen at the right side of the Municipal Council building.

"As of now, our assessment has been ongoi ng. Ou r DAMAGE/PAGE 7

PSALM wants stranded debts in electricity bills removed

By MYRNA M. VELASCO, Contributor

SQUID BAITS. Fisherman Abbe Benitez prepares his squid baits before fishing on Wednesday afternoon in Barangay Mabua in Surigao City. mindanews photo by roel n. catoto

STATE-run Power Sector A s s e t s a n d L i a bi l i t i e s Management Corporation (PSALM) said it will formally ask the Energy Regulatory C om m i s s ion (E RC) t o scrap the universal charge for stranded debts (UC-SD) component in the electric bills of consumers, once it can secure a supplemental budget of P3.2 billion from the national government.

The additional allocation sought from the

Department of Budget and Management (DBM), with a recommendation from the Department of Finance (DOF), will cover for the shortfall in collection of the UC-SD that PSALM has been expecting for this year.

“PSALM shall immediately submit to the DOF and DBM a request for supplemental allocation from the MKA (Murang Kuryente Act) fund to cover the P3.2 DEBTS/PAGE 7

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1st Mindanao Bamboo Expo slated Sept. 15

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AVAO City – The finest products made out of bamboo will be showcased in a weeklong 1st Mindanao Bamboo Expo scheduled from Sept. 15 to 19 in the Robinsons Place Mall in Valencia City, Bukidnon.

The bamboo expo is a project of the newlyorganized Mindanao Bamboo Industry Development Council (MBIDC) which is supported by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and other agencies of government, including the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP).

In a statement on Sunday, MinDA chairperson Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said individual farmers,

craftsmen, artisans, commercial groups, and local government units are expected to participate in the firstever virtual-actual hybrid expo which would display the commercial products made out of bamboo.

Products like furniture, treated and

laminated bamboo blocks and panels, huts, bamboo houses, and cutlery and kitchen tools will be displayed during the expo.

Planting materials of giant bamboo and other bamboo varieties will also be displayed and sold during the expo.

“Those who could not

physically come to the expo site, MinDA and MBIDC have established a digital platform which would allow virtual visits from booth to booth.

The virtual visitors could also engage the expo exhibitors in a business matching, an innovation which would allow even those living

in Europe and the US to be able to check out items which they like,” Piñol said.

Lectures on bamboo farming, processing, and even financing will also be conducted in actual and virtual sessions.

Piñol also encouraged those interested to join the bamboo expo to

coordinate with the MinDA through its Facebook page.

Meanwhile, Bukidnon Giant Bamboo Resources Corp. president Rod Bioco said the expo will be headed by Bob Tinsay, chairman of the Bukidnon Giant Bamboo Resources Corp. based in Malaybalay City. (PNA)

Face shield gives extra protection vs. Covid-19, doctor says THE CAGAYAN de Oro City Health Office here has urged the public to maintain wearing face shields as an additional protective gear against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

CHO resident epidemiologist Dr. Teodulfo Joselito Retuya underscored the importance of wearing face shields as the city is currently under

modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) due to Covid-19 surge.

"It has been proven that our face mask and face shield are very important and then, why should we settle for one?," he said in a virtual press briefing Saturday.

Retuya said people could get 99 percent protection against the

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virus if they are wearing a face mask, face shield, and observing physical distancing measures.

"That will add up since we have already started our vaccination, the protection will become higher," he added.

Retuya said vaccinated people must also continue following the basic health protocols because they

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could still be infected as the vaccines cannot give 100-percent immunity.

As of June 11, the city recorded 582 vaccinated individuals that still got infected with the virus, of which 420 were vaccinated with Sinovac, 156 with AstraZeneca, five from Pfizer, and one from Sinopharm.

"Maybe if you are outside (open wide areas), it can be without the face shield but the face mask must be there always. But we have an ordinance now, especially (since) we are in MECQ, we have to follow (the rules)," he said.

As of June 11, the city recorded 8,634 total Covid-19 cases after logging 108 new infections. Of the total, 1,563 are active cases, 6,691 recoveries, and 380 deaths.

Transmissions inside jail Meanwhile, the CHO has recorded a total of

234 persons deprived of Liberty (PDL) in Lumbia City Jail who have contracted Covid-19 since the pandemic started last year.

Retuya said 61 PDLs are active cases while 173 PDLs have recovered from the virus.

The city logged 10 new positive PDL cases as part of the 108 new infections, he said.

The CHO has assisted 1,499 individuals inside the jail for swab testing, with over 234 PDLs infected with the coronavirus.

Retuya commended the effort of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region 10 in implementing strict measures to prevent the virus from entering the main jail where the general population is located.

He reiterated the jail's policy where newly-transferred PDLs in Lumbia City Jail are being placed in the holding area for quarantine and swab testing.

Meanwhile, all of the 61 active cases are situated in the jail's own temporary treatment and monitoring facility (TTMF) and all of them are in good condition, Retuya said.

The city has the most number of Covid-19 cases for the entire Northern Mindanao based on the data from the Department of Health Region 10. (PNA) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late JUANITO MANAAY ALMIRANTE who died intestate last February 1, 2020 at Polymedic Medical Plaza Hospital, Cagayan de Oro City and without any debts and at the time of his death he left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-10180 situated in District of Patag City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED FORTY THREE (443) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE, filed by the heirs of JUANITO MANA-AY ALMIRANTE, in favor of STEPHANIE JADE RELOVA ALMIRANTE, per DOC #285; PAGE #57; BOOK #XXXIV; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ANGELINO A. GALEON. BWM: June 9, 16 & 23, 2021

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Domestic and international seats on sale until June 14, 2021

THE Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) celebrates Independence Day with everyJuan, para sa bayan ni Juan as it rolls out its trademark PISO fare to all domestic and international destinations on sale.

Beginning 12MN on June 12 until June 14, passengers can enjoy base fares as low as PHP1 to over 30 domestic routes and 16 international routes. With this special #CEBSuperSeatFest, everyJuan has plenty of time to plan for their travels from November 1, 2021 to March 26, 2022.

“As we continue celebrating our 25th anniversary amidst this pandemic, we want to keep doing what we can to support the recovery of our country’s travel and tourism industry. We look forward to enabling more Juans to travel to their favorite places again, so we may all paint the skies yellow again for #MoreSmilesAhead,” said Candice Iyog, CEB vice-president for Marketing & Customer Experience.

This gives those who can’t wait to go back to their favorite beach destinations, such as Boracay, Bohol, Cebu, and Siargao, the chance to save and book trips in advance. Even those passengers who just want to visit their loved ones can plan ahead and fly safely and conveniently when travel restrictions have been relaxed, with low fares to Davao, Iloilo, Clark, Zamboanga, and more destinations across CEB’s widest domestic network.

Apart from this, everyjuan can also travel conveniently for less and get 25% off with CEB Fare Bundles – GoEasy when you have pre-booked your CEB Prepaid Baggage for that guaranteed hassle-free experience,

or GoFlexi with our new and improved CEB Flexi that gives you the benefit of converting to a travel fund if you wish to postpone your trip!

CEB also permanently removed change fees to allow passengers to avail of unlimited rebooking, providing that muchneeded flexibility during this time.

Guests are encouraged to make use of their Travel Funds to book new flights.

Online payments will be accepted on all three days, while payment center options will be made available starting the second day.

Celebrate 1ndependence Day and show your support, everyJuan, para sa bayan ni Juan! Book your PISO seats now via cebupacificair.com.

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These include contactless procedures, thorough cleaning and disinfection protocols for all aircraft and facilities, mandatory wearing of masks and face shields for both passengers and crew, as well as Antigen testing for CEB frontliners before duty. On top of these, our aircraft are also equipped with hospital-grade HEPA filters with 99.99% efficacy, keeping viruses at bay.

Cebu Pacific currently flies to 32 domestic destinations from its Manila and Cebu hubs, on top of six (6) international destinations from Manila, namely Dubai, Hong Kong, Nagoya, Narita, Seoul, and Singapore.

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Made possible

The amazing ASEC Ameenah Fajardo's life of service To end the second longest war in the world – the Mindanao war – has been described before as “mission impossible.” And why not?

That war began in the 16th century when the Indigenous Pe o p l e s o f M i n d a n a o particularly the Moslems waged a revolution against the Spanish Colonial rule when the Spaniards “discovered” the Philippines and forcibly colonized the archipelago through sword and cross except the “Bangsa Moro.”

The struggle to free the Bangsa Moro from colonial rule continued during the American Occupation and the brave Moros battled the American Colonizers with their “bolos” in suicidal attacks, the reason why the Americans invented a more powerful weapon -the 45 caliber- because the 38-caliber then could not stop a determined Moro warrior to kill one or two soldiers before the suicidal attacker succumb to death. No way would the Indigenous Peoples of Mindanao succumb to the power of the colonizers then, the amazing reason why Mindanao has been described as the “land of the brave and the free.”

After the foreign colonizers left, a new breed of colonizers came – the Trans-National Corporations - that have transformed some two hundred thousands of hectares in Mindanao – the choicest of land – into massive plantations to supply the consumerist needs of the people in advanced countries while the Philippines cannot

even produce basic staples like rice and milk for its hungry people. Where have all the forest and mineral gone, the richest in the world?

Gone to loggers and miners every one!

Thus, the struggle of liberation continued initiated in the 70s by no less than Nur Missuari, a brilliant UP professor then who formed the Moro National Liberation Front. The armed struggle of liberation broadened in the late 20th century with the formation of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front led, among others, by Abdullah Macapaar known as Kumander Bravo who is now an honorable Member of the Parliament of the Bangsa Moro Autonomous Region of Mindanao.

Will the str uggle of liberation through protracted war continue without letup in this rich but poverty stricken island of Mindanao?

NOT ANYMORE because of the following analysis.

Poverty. Social Injustice.

Gross inequities. Political patronage. These are the roots of the war in Mindanao that must be uprooted not through bloodshed but by the strength of the human spirit in cooperation, love and service to one another irrespective of creed, race, class, gender, ideology and color. No less than Pope Francis said that “it bids us all to break the bonds of social injustice and oppression that give rise to glaring and scandalous inequities.”

How do we then break these bonds of social injustice and

oppression? That is what Asec Amenaah Fajardo has been doing all these years to uproot the root causes of the Mindanao War! Prior to becoming an Assistant Secretary, Ameenah A. Fajardo – a chemical engineer and part of the academe by profession – she has managed to gather extensive experience both in government and business sectors.

Assistant Secretary Fajardo was once a Chief of Staff at the House of Representatives.

She also became an Executive As s i s t ant t o t h e R i z a l Provincial Government, where she served as the head of the livelihood activities of the Ynares Eco System (YES).

She is also responsible for the "Fidel Iodized Salt for the Barangay Health Workers (BHW) Livelihood Program," which has been throughout the entire country.

She has been actively participating and a volunteer for Disaster Rescue Programs in coordination with Foreign Investors and counterparts, notably for Tropical Storms Ondoy and Yolanda. Recently, their team conducted a medical mission in Marawi.

Asec. Fajardo is b eing l aude d w it h her accomplishments; she received the Gintong Ina Award for Socio-Economic Community Service in 2001 and the Alay Sa Pamilya Award in 2003, for her dedication to public service pertaining to Livelihood Training and Programs for the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) whereby, she has successfully

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From Russia with love Think a minute...This is a true Russian love story.

Nadya von Me ck was the wealthiest woman in Moscow. But all of her money and fortune could not comfort her after her husband died. She then escaped inside her luxurious home and tried to heal her broken heart by playing the music she loved on her piano.

At the same time in the city of Moscow was a 36-year-old composer named Peter Tchaikovsky.

He had no idea that his music had begun to restore hope and love to the heart of this lonely widow. Nadya felt that he understood her pain and feelings, and had masterfully turned them into the most soothing and stirring music she had ever heard.

But Nadya’s infatuation wit h Peter’s music was also attracting her to him personally. She learned from his friends about his interests, and later paid Tchaikovsky to write more mu s i c . Na dy a , i n f a c t , became his #1 supporter.

Over time she also

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST became his closest confidant and companion who inspired him to create some of history’s most romantic music. For 14 years they found love in each other.

I n f a c t , Tc h a i k o v s k y ’s passionate music was written for none other than his Nadya, the love of his life.

Then one day they suddenly ended their relationship, and no one knows for cer tain why.

After that, neither of them l ive d l ong w it hout t he other. Nadya quickly lost her health and Peter died speaking her name. Yet their secrets live on in their love letters to each other. That is all we know of them. For LOVE/PAGE 7

Hitting the jackpot, winning the lotto or receiving a huge inheritance could be both a boon and a bane. We have heard of real life stories of instant millionaires eventually ending up poorer than when they started. Growing up in Muntinlupa in the 50s, I heard a famous story of a local policeman who won a major prize in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes. He went on a blowout binge. It is said that in order to impress his friends (who were also policemen) he would light his cigarette with a crisp peso bill. You can imagine what happened to him later.

Starting 2022, many local government units (LGUs), especially the less developed municipalities and barangays, will become inst ant mi l lionaires, if not billionaires, thanks to t he impl e me nt at ion of the Mandanas-Garcia ruling, which defined the proper computation of the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) due to LGUs. Then Congressman Hermilando Mandanas (Batangas) and Congressman Enrique “Tet” Garcia (Bataan) challenged before the Supreme Court the manner LGUs were being shortchanged of their just and equitable shares of the

national wealth.

The Internal Revenue A l lot ment (IR A) is a local government (LGU) share of revenues from the national government.

Provinces, independent cities, component cities, municipalities, and barangays each get a separate allotment.

Provinces are allocated 23 percent, cities, 23 percent, municipalities, 34 percent and barangays, 20 percent.

Within and among each LGU category, the IRA is distributed according to a formula which takes into account land area, population and equal sharing. A portion of each local government unit's allotment is set aside for their Sangguiang Kabataan (SK) or youth council.

Typically for municipalities, the IRA accounts for 90% of total revenues. Since cities have m ore s ou rc e s of l o c a l revenues, their IRA ranges from 50% to 70% of their total budget.

Section 284 of RA No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 provides that LGUs shall have a 40% share from the national internal revenue taxes on collection of the third (3rd) fiscal year preceding the current fiscal year. Before the Mandanas-

Garcia ruling, the IRA share of LGUs were limited to internal revenue, particularly cited in the local government code.

The Supreme Court agreed with petitioners Mandanas and Garcia that henceforth the computation should be based on “ALL collections of national taxes including, among others, those that are collected by the Bureau of Customs, except those that are accruing to special purpose funds and special allotments for the utilization and development of the national wealth.”

These additional taxes include: 1.) National Internal Revenue taxes, inclusive of VAT, excise taxes, doc stamps collected by the BIR and BOC 2.) Tariffs and customs duties collected by the BOC; 3.) Share of VAT and other taxes collected in the ARMM 4.) 60% of the national taxes collected from the exploitation and development of the national wealth 5.) 85% of the excise taxes collected from locally manufactured Virginia and other tobacco products; 6.)

5 % of the franchise taxes in favor of the national government paid by franchise holders (Manila Jockey Club, Inc. and Philippine Racing

KIM'S DREAM

ORLAN R. RAVANERA launched and joined Trade Fairs for our OFW Sector in coordination with different Governmental Offices. In 2021, Asec. Fajardo was recognized by the Guardians Magistrate Advocation’s for Democracy International Inc. (GMADII) and the LuzViMinda International Foundation as Outstanding P u b l i c S e r v a nt i n t h e Community, Outstanding Women of the Year, and Outstanding Mother of the Year.

Currently, as the Assistant S e c re t ar y of D T I , s h e handles Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW), Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), the National Anti-Poverty C om m i s s i on , Hu m an Development and Poverty Reduction Cabinet Cluster, Inter-Agency Committee on Ant i -Il le g a l D r ug s, C o mp r e h e n s i v e S o c i a l Benefits Program for the Wounded in Action – Killed in Action (WIA-KIA) AFPPNP Personnel, Task Force Balik Loob of DND for Former Rebels, and Strike Team for Indigenous Peoples.

In addition, Asec. Fajardo SERVICE/PAGE 7

SPEAKING OUT

IGNACIO BUNYE Club, Inc.) This is equivalent to a P234.39 billion increase to the funds that will be redistributed to all LGUs in the country on top of the P848.44 billion based on the previous computation.

The World Bank sees the implementation of the ruling both as an opportunity and a threat. “ We l o o k a t t h e i mpl e me nt at i on of t he Mandanas-(Garcia) Ruling not just as a transfer of resources but an opportunity to strengthen decentralization and improve social service delivery in the Philippines,” said Ndiame Diop, World Bank Country Director from Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. “If this ruling leads to better coordination in planning and implementation across levels of government, JACKPOT/PAGE 6

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Benefits of blended learning amid global pandemic IN the midst of the global pandemic, our educational system is likewise adapting new methods to keep pace with the changing norms in the way society confronts this menace.

For i nst anc e, mo d e r n classrooms are slowly taking a new approach to imparting wisdom and knowledge to the

upcoming generation.

Considering strict health protocols which necessitate distance learning methodologies, traditional classroom teaching techniques are giving way to a new system of blended learning.

While teachers are relatively new to the practice, they embrace this new classroom style with

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY )S.S. AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS We, FLAVIANA TAGLE, ALEXIS TAGLE, ALEXANDER TAGLE, ALLAN TAGLE all of legal age, Filipino, and residents of Cagayan de Oro City, after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and state, that:

1. We, hereby declare that we are the only surviving heirs of the deceased depositor, ALEJANDRO B. TAGLE, who died on Aug. 6, 2016, a copy of the Certificate of Death is hereto attached as Annex “A”, Likewise, we further state under pain/penalty of perjury, punishable by imprisonment under the Revised Penal Code, that we do not know any other heirs of the decedent; further, decedent does not have any known debts or obligations unpaid at the time of his/her death;

2. At the time of his/her death, he/she left Savings Deposit Account/s with the Philippine Veterans Bank- Divisoria C.P.O branch under Savings Account No. 0023-421456-101 with a balance of P 35,768.59;

3. The aforestated deposit is the only property/asset of the said deceased depositor;

4. We hereby request the Philippine Veterans Bank-______________Branch, to release the balance of the said deposit account in favor of ____________________and/ or to transfer the balance of said deposit account to an account in his/her name, we, his/her co-heirs, having waived our rights over the said deposit account in his/her favor.

5. We hereby hold the Philippine Veterans Bank free and harmless from any claim/suit that may be brought against it by reason of the release of the said amount in favor of ___________________ and we hereby undertake to indemnify the said bank in the event it suffers damages should any heir or creditor subsequently claim deprivation of any rights by virtue of this release and settlement.

FURTHER AFFIANTS SAYETH NAUGHT:

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enthusiasm as they themselves have to learn the rudiments of technological advances that go with it.

But by and large, teachers are easily reaping the benefits of having their old methods enhanced with the use of new technology. Overall, it’s the students who will benefit from EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late ROSITA DIOCOS who died in February 25, 2010 in Cagayan de Oro City, without any will; the said deceased at the time of her death left a certain real property with Tax Declaration No. 0812001405989 situated in Mat-I, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of FIFTYFOUR THOUSAND SIXTY-ONE (54,061) square meters, that the parties hereto being all of age and with full civil capacity to contract, hereby by these presents agree to divide and adjudicate, as they hereby divided and adjudicate, among themselves, in the following manner: ELEONOR D. BALDONASA-Lot No. 3907 G containing an area of 7,723 sq.m., RONILLO F. DIOCOS -Lot No. 3907 F containing an area of 7,723 sq.m., ROBERTO F. DIOCOS -Lot No. 3907 E containing an area of 7,723 sq.m., RODOLFO F. DIOCOS -Lot No. 3907 D containing an area of 7,723 sq.m., ALBERT DIOCOS and GILBERT DIOCOS -Lot No. 3907 C containing an area of 7,723 sq.m., CARLITO DIOCOS -Lot No. 3907 B containing an area of 7,723 sq.m., RODMER D. CLAOR and RYAN CLAOR -Lot No. 3907 A containing an area of 7,723 sq.m., and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS, filed by the heirs of ROSITA DIOCOS, per DOC # 430; PAGE #87; BOOK #XIV; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDUARDO Q. ALMIRANTE, JR., CPA. BWM: June 16, 23 & 30, 2021

this unique method of academia.

What are the major benefits of blended learning that are certain to change skeptical mind? This is taking aside the Covid-19 factor that undeniably gave rise to the application of blended learning under the circumstances: 1. Blended learning is more efficient.

Years ago, a teacher may have spent days explaining a math concept with an overhead projector. It was difficult to assess student understanding and engagement using these dry methods. Today, blended learning can help teachers to more accurately assess the student’s EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late DULCE LABIS OMANDAM died intestate at Taytay, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, without any will nor any unsettled debts in favor of any third party or the government, and is survived by the herein widower and her two siblings and no ISSUE, leaving one (1) parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 36492 situated at Taytay, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental containing an area of THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVEN (3,107) Square meters, that during the lifetime of said DULCE LABIS OMANDAM, she has already decided to sell a portion of her share to JASON JAY BULANGIS BALAIS, portion of THREE HUNDRED (300) Square meters, situated in the Barangay of Taytay, City of El Salvador, Island of Mindanao, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE, filed by the heirs of DULCE LABIS OMANDAM, in favor of JASON JAY BULANGIS BALAIS, per DOC #478; PAGE #96; BOOK #XXIV; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ISIDRO L. CARACOL. BWM: June 16, 23 & 30, 2021

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knowledge and help to teach concepts more efficiently. It is said that blended learning improves the efficacy and efficiency of the entire learning process.

2. Blended learning makes education more accessible.

With traditional teaching methods, educational materials were only available during classroom hours. Students may have been able to take their textbooks home with them, but they didn’t have a way to actually interact with or engage the material. With new learning apps and other technological advances, they have more flexibility to access and engage academia from home.

This accessibility could translate to a much greater interest in learning and more successful outcomes.

3. Students can pace themselves.

Blended learning that uses apps, games, or measurable programs to teach concepts allows students to engage the material at their own pace. This helps to balance a classroom that contains both quick and slow learners.

Every student can practice and tackle new material with timing that is perfect just for them. It can promote deeper learning, reduce stress, and increase student satisfaction.

4. Teachers can become more engaged with their students.

Blended learning presents an increased opportunity for students to connect with their professors and teachers. They can connect via email, through progress reports on the program, or on message boards. This learning style promotes a number of effective

means for teachers and students to become more engaged with one another. In the end, both parties can benefit from this shift in the relationship. Teachers can stay in touch with student progress, while students can ask more questions and gain deeper knowledge.

5. This method is more fun for everyone.

Students used to dread the lengthy lectures and boring seminars that comprised their academic day. Now, they find that learning can be more fun which is extremely advantageous to all involved parties. An entire generation of students who discover that blended learning can be fun could shape the future of education. Students may be more apt to pursue higher education if they have a positive experience with learning in their formative years. Fun shouldn’t be underestimated as one of the many benefits of blended learning.

Changing the norm of traditional teaching tactics can be challenging, particularly for seasoned teachers. However, the new blended learning experience has some extremely advantageous properties. Find out what your students could be missing out on without this teaching tactic.

In the end, it is better for both students and teachers to make good use of all the technology available in a modern classroom.

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SMC ramps up sustainability efforts nationwide, Petron to rehabilitate Sarangani Bay

San Miguel Corporation is ramping up sustainability efforts nationwide through its various subsidiaries including Petron Corporation’s rehabilitation and coastal development plan for the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape.

SMC president Ramon S. Ang said that despite the limitations brought on by the pandemic, the company remains committed to pursuing its environmental programs.

These include SMC Global Power Holdings’ massive effort to plant 1.1 million trees in eight provinces this year, the P1-billion Tullahan River cleanup, and the P2-billion Pasig River rehabilitation.

“While our most recent sustainability efforts are massive in scale and are perceived to have bigger impact, there are also many environmental programs across the San Miguel group that are consistently being implemented with the help of our employee-volunteers, partner organizations, and local and national government agencies through the years,” Ang said.

“The longevity and success of these programs are a testament to their soundness and the importance of promoting environmental stewardship. This also emphasizes our culture of malasakit as shown by the dedication of our employees to see these projects through,” he added.

San Miguel Global Power Holdings’ effort to plant 1.1 million trees this year is part of a larger program called 747 Project that aims to plant at least seven million trees, across 4,000 hectares, and in at least seven provinces. Targeted

areas for planting are 2,800 hectares of upland forests and 1,204 hectares of mangrove forests in Pangasinan, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Quezon, Albay, Negros Occidental, and Davao Occidental.

Apart from San Miguel Global Power’s Project 747, San Miguel Brewery, Inc. and Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. have each established long-term tree-planting programs in the vicinity of its facilities and other areas in need of rehabilitation.

Under its Trees Brew Life program, San Miguel Brewery Inc. is looking to plant 66,000 trees this year, the bulk of which are 60,000 mangrove propagules to be planted under the Carmen Mangrove Development program in the municipality of Carmen and other areas in Cebu. Bacolod City and Tagoloan City in Misamis Oriental are the other target areas for tree-planting this year.

Since 2009, Trees Brew Life program has planted over 700,000 seedlings of hardwood, mangrove, and other fruitbearing trees nationwide. The total will reach over a million trees if completed reforestation efforts with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and local government units are added.

Under the DBI (Distileria Bago, Inc.) Mangrove Project of Ginebra San Miguel Inc., the company’s volunteers and community stakeholders have been taking care of 40,000 full-grown trees across 12 hectares of land. First started in 1996, the project has an ongoing two-hectare expansion also in Bago City, Negros Occidental. Despite pandemic

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 28 Mambajao, Camiguin NOTICE OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SALE Extra-Judicial Foreclosure No. 2021-02 Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under act 3135 as amended, filed by 1st Valley Bank Inc, hereinafter referred to as mortgagee, with principal office address at Vamenta Boulevard. Corner Lirio Street, Carmen Cagayan de Oro City and Branch Office at Ebarle Bldg., , Mambajao, Camiguin, against SPOUSES ALEX S. CASERO AND EMMA C. CASERO, referred to as mortgagors, of Brgy. Naasag, Mambajao. Camiguin, to satisfy the Mortgagee indebtedness which as of May 27, 2021 amounts to EIGHTY TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE PESOS AND 55/100 (Php 82,671.55) Philippine Currency embracing the principal and other charges, interest, excluding expenses of foreclosure the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on JULY 29, 2021 at 10:00 o'clock in the morning at the main entrance of the Camiguin Hall of Justice, Lacas, Mambajao, Camiguin to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following properties to with: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. OCT-CLOA 1508 “A parcel of land (Lot 8914, C-10, Cad.-473) situated in the Barangay of Naasag, Municipality of Mambajao, Province of Camiguin. By authority of the provisions of Republic Act No. 6657, is hereby awarded unto said owner in the name of Alex S. Casero, married to Emma C. Casero, rersiding at Naasag, Mambajao, Camiguin. Bounded on the South, along lines 15-1-2, by lot 8982, on the West, along line 3-8, by Road; on the North, along line 8-11 by Creek; on the East, along lines 11-13, by lot 9273, on the South along lines 13-14, by lot 8916; along line14-15, by lot 8915, all of Cad. 473 Mambajao Cadastre. Beginning at a point marked “1” on plan being South 76’deg. 21’W, 7540.25 m. from BLLM No. 1, Cad-473. Containing an area of Four Thousand Three Hundred Sixteen (4,316) square meters.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated date, time and place.

In the event that the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the titles herein above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Mambajao, Camiguin this 31st day of May 2021.

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TEOFILO G. SABUGA, JR. Sheriff IV

There’s no let up in San Miguel Corporation’s various sustainability initiatives nationwide even during the pandemic. SMC has ongoing river cleanup projects at the Pasig and Tullahan rivers while subsidiaries San Miguel Global Power Holdings, Inc. San Miguel Brewery, Inc. Ginebra San Miguel, Inc., and Petron Corporation have established long-term upland and mangrove tree planting programs.

limitations, the program targets to plant 300 trees per quarter.

“What’s also important about these tree-planting efforts is not only the planting itself but the cooperation between the company and the community in making sure that these young trees are continuously nurtured and monitored so these can reach adult life,” Ang explained.

For the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape, Petron’s proposed biodiversity conservation efforts include planting at least 50,000 seedlings in 10 years, coral reef rehabilitation through the installation of marker buoys in Takut-Tabu Reef, sustained shoreline cleanup along Sarangani Bay, and regular cleanup of Changco Creek.

The Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape, which is part of the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS), covers Sarangani Bay and a portion of the municipal waters of Maitum, Kiamba, and Maasim, Sarangani. It was established as a protected seascape through Presidential Proclamation 756.

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taking into account the capacity and needs of LGUs, it could improve the lives of people and communities especially

Since 2000, Petron has planted over 1 million trees and mangroves nationwide in support of the government’s National Greening Program, aimed at restoring the country’s forest cover. Under its Puno ng Buhay program, the company has adopted a total of 30 hectares of mangrove reforestation areas in Tacloban City, Leyte and Roxas City, Capiz.

Recently, SMC launched the P2-billion Pasig River rehabilitation project that aims to extract 50,000 metric tons of silt and solid waste monthly or 600,000 metric tons annually from the river for five years, to help mitigate flooding in Metro Manila and reduce plastic waste pollution.

The company’s other massive dredging project at the Tullahan-Tinajeros River now covers 11.5-kilometers or close to half of the 27-kilometer tributary that stretches from Manila Bay in Navotas City to the La Mesa Dam in Quezon City. As of June 7, the dredging output is at 272,000 metric tons of silt and solid waste.

those that are far from the country’s economic growth centers.”

At the same time, however, Mr. Diop has taken note that some local governments have started to raise concerns

TITLED FARM LAND FOR SALE Location: Talakag, Bukidnon Price: P800,000/hectare only Details: * Along barangay road * Around 600 meters from national highway * Slope type land * Total area: 17.2 hectares For more details pls contact the Owner @ * 0926-823-3766 * 0949-134-6078

regarding their financial and technical capacity to absorb re-devolved mandates, while maintaining full autonomy in planning and managing the additional resources from the ruling.

“Underspending by local governments may worsen, as many local governments do not have the capacity to absorb a significant increase in revenues,” Mr. Diop said.

The new LGU billionaires must be taught how to spend.

But unlike the Muntinlupa policeman of my youth, they must taught to spend wisely and judiciously.

House-to-house vaccination in Muntinlupa City I g l a d to h e ar f rom Muntinlupa OIC City Healh Officer Juancho Bunyi, that effective June 1st, the city health office has organized home vaccination teams now going house-to-house in the depressed communities to minister to the needs of bedridden residents. Barangay Sucat Chairman Rafael Sevilla is also raffling off grocery baskets to lucky vaccinees to speed up vaccination in his area. I am supposed to get my second shot of Aztra Zeneca on June 29. My earlier schedule on June 12 was moved back by 17 days under new guidelines by the DOH. DOH supposedly advised that Aztra Zeneca requires a longer interval for better results.

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while the rest of the provinces in the Davao Region will be under Modified GCQ (MGCQ) until the end of this month.

Other areas in Mindanao under GCQ are Iligan City in Northern Mindanao; General Santos City, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, Cotabato, and South Cotabato in Soccsksargen; and L ana o d el Su r and Cotabato City in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

From January 1 to June 14, DOH-Davao reported 21,373, including the 481 new cases recorded on Monday, as compared with 12,589 cases recorded from mid-March to December 31, 2020. Total cases in the region stood at 33,962 with 6,722 active, 26,08 recoveries, and 1,232 deaths.

Out of this total, Davao City, considered as the epicenter of COVID-19 pandemic in Mindanao, reported 19,996 total cases as of June 14, with 3,477 active, 15,713 recoveries, and 806 deaths. Davao de Oro reported 2,564 cases, Davao del Norte with 6,412, Davao del Sur with 2,476, Davao Occidental with 415, and Davao Oriental with 2,099.

Davao City was placed under ECQ from April 4 to May 15, 2020; under GCQ from May 16 until June 30; and modified GCQ from July EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late PEDRO A. TAN, who died on October 16, 2011 at Victoria Australia; that the said deceased, at the time of their death, they left Parcel of land with Technical Description Transfer Certificate of Title No.: T-9978 situated in the District of Patag, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE (245) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, filed by the heirs of PEDRO A. TAN, in favor ANABELLE ABREGANA ALAMBAN, per DOC #062; PAGE #13; BOOK #XXXIII; Series of 2021, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ANGELINO A. GALEON. BWM: June 2, 9 & 16, 2021

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS OVER A PARCEL OF LAND WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late JOSE B. OBENZA, JR., who died on December 25, 2007 at CDO Medical Center, INC., Cagayan de Oro City, at the time of his death left a real property with Tax Declaration No. G-159858, Building, Identified as a One Storey Residential Building Type II-B, situated in Lot No. 4 & 5, Villa Candida, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, containing a floor area of THIRTY SIX (36) square meters, more or less, Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-69415 situated in the Barrio of Bulua, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTY EIGHT (58) square meters, more or less, and Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-69414 situated in the Barrio of Bulua, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTY FIVE (55) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS OVER A PARCEL OF LAND WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of JOSE B. OBENZA, JR., in favor of ALDO SINCERO CRUZ OBENZA, per DOC #246; PAGE #50; BOOK #44; Series of 2015, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MACODI M. AGUS. BWM: June 2, 9 & 16, 2021

1 to November 19. It reverted to GCQ on November 20, 2020 until the stricter MECQ status was implemented starting June 5 due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

Debts...

from page 1 billion expected to be raised from the UC-SD collection for f isca l year 2021,” the government-run company expounded.

The MK A or Republic Act 11371 is a law that was passed in 2019, targeting to expunge the universal charges for stranded debts (UC-SD) and stranded contract costs (UC-SCC) in the power bills — and such must be covered instead by P208 billion subsidy from the Malampaya fund.

PSA L M noted it w i l l only apply with the ERC for a removal of the UC-SD passon in the electric bills once the DBM gives go-signal on its request for additional budget for the MKA. “When the supplemental allocation is approved and the corresponding funding is transferred to the MKSAGF (Special Account in the General Fund) for release to PSALM, PSALM shall request for the ERC to issue directive to the UC collecting entities and PSALM to suspend the collection of UC-SD,” the state-run firm stressed.

The UC-SD is a separate line item in the electric bills that is currently pegged at P0.0428 per kilowatt hour (kWh), and that was anchored on previous approval by the ERC. The collection of UCSD from all consumers was prescribed under the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) and that accounts for the scale of debts of state-run DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH CONTRACT OF SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

National Power Corporation and its successor-company PSALM that had not been fully covered by the proceeds of privatization from NPC’s power assets.

A s f u r t her ex pla i ned

by PSALM, the additional allocation “shall form part of the aggregate annual amounts for the payment of UC-SCC and SD, including anticipated shortfalls, to be deducted from the total MKA allocations.”

Upon the ERC’s issuance of a directive on the suspension of UC-SD collection, PSALM stated that it will subsequently stop the collection of such pass-on charge in the electric bills.

“This is to avoid additional shor t fa l l a nd prevent serious financial and legal consequences in the event PSALM is unable to pay any of its maturing obligations for 2021,” the company stressed.

The original allocation of the national government to subsidize the non-collection of UC-SD and UC-SCC this year had been at P8.0 billion, but PSALM reckoned that the amount will not be enough, hence, it is batting for the release of additional budget.

Damage...

from page 1 engineering department is currently doing an assessment at the Poblacion village and the Kadingilan PNP (Philippine National Police) building," Romo said.

She said the parts that have been damaged in the recent quakes were the same parts of the building that were damaged in the previous earthquake in 2019. "(In) 2019, these parts of the building had already been damaged. And it has been damaged again," she said.

The town was also the DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late EMILIO PAMA, who died intestate on July 27, 2011 and to the best of personal knowledge and belief of the heirs-Vendors, the deceased left n debts or accounts whatsoever, that the decedent, at the time of his death, left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-99203 situated in Brgy. Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TEN (110 SQ.M.) SQUARE METERS, more or less and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH CONTRACT OF SALE, filed by the heirs of EMILIO PAMA, in favor of MAE GRACE C. PANEN, per DOC #246; PAGE #50; BOOK #VII; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ERNESTO B. BONGADO, JR.

That the late SPS. RUFINO SISMUNDO JR. and GLICERIA S. SISMUNDO, who died on May 20, 2019 and November 13, 2006 at Sitio Ibayo Barangay Wawa Nasugbu Batangas and Kinabag-an Calape Bohol; at the time of their death leave the following described parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-64854 situated in the Barrio of Bugo, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE SEVENTY-FIVE (175) more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of SPS. RUFINO SISMUNDO JR. and GLICERIA S. SISMUNDO, in favor of PAMELA JANE BENDOLO RECAMADAS, per DOC #284; PAGE #57; BOOK #51; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of EDGARDO Y. RAAGAS.

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epicenter of the 5.9 magnitude earthquake on November 18, 2019.

Although there was no damage reported from 17 villages of the town, Romo said she coordinated with village officials.

"Right now, our villages are continuing on their assessment and they always submit a report to our office as to the extent of the damage brought by the earthquake yesterday evening," she said.

Romo thanked the residents who have known the necessary steps to do in case of a strong earthquake.

"In fairness, our residents here a re ready a nd a ler t during an earthquake. After knowing the 5.9 magnitude, they immediately went outside to their houses," she said.

There were initial reports with regard to the minor cracks of some residences from the villages of Sibonga a nd Poblacion, a nd a lso mi nor da mage i n publ ic establishments.

Neighboring local gover n ment u n it s a lso recorded no major damage during the earthquake.

"We are intensity V in Maramag town, and in God's grace, there were no reported incidents so far af ter the quake. But our assessments are ongoing," said Alejandro Navarro, Maramag town's MDRMMO chief.

Due to the 5.9 magnitude earthquake, Intensity IV was felt in the city; Intensity III in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental; Kidapawan City; and Intensity II in Koronadal City, South Cotabato.

Phivolcs recorded magnitude 5 at 10:49 p.m. and another magnitude 4.7 at 10:59 p.m. A total of 13 aftershocks were also recorded until midnight on Monday.

(PNA)

Service...

from page 4 joined DTI Undersecretary for Special Concerns Abdulgani Macatoman at the launching of DTI’s Waste Processing Livelihood in Butig, Lanao del Sur and at the launching of Mobile Rice Mill project at Camp Bilal, Munai, Lanao Del Norte.

B e they persons with dis abi lit ies, OFWs, IPs, Moslems or the marginalized s e c tors, As e c. Ame ena h has been capacitating and empowering them to be drawn into the mainstream of development processes, It is her

contention that social injustices that consign the Mindanawons in the quagmire of poverty is rooted in the powerlessness or the disempowerment of the people and as a countervailing m e a s u re , t h e y mu s t b e empowered to have access and control over their resources.

Look at the life of the I n d i g e n o u s Pe o p l e s i n Mindanao. They are now the poorest of the poor as their lands have been land grabbed.

And when they will stand up for their rights, they are being killed. In fact, in the last five years, 63 IP leaders have been killed. As a countervailing measure, Asec. Ameenah has now come up with amazing projects so that the IPs can now transform their denuded lands into Abacca Plantation as she is mobilizing assistance from the DA, DTI and DOLE. The Abaca Plantation Project will indeed be a liberating force against poverty, climate change and violent extremism.

Asec Ameenah is also advocating for much needed paradigm shift in promoting Filipino products to help the OFWs. Indeed, during the pre-COVID 19 period, some 6,000 Filipinos are going abroad every day, leaving their families behind to find jobs in other countries. Why is this so? Because the Philippines has become the dumping ground of finished products coming from different countries in the world. Don’t you know that buying is like casting a vote, choosing from different economic alternatives? Foreign vs, local. Because of the gospel of lies, false information and advertisement, the Filipinos have been brainwashed to buy foreign products. Look at our malls. Ninety-five (95) percent of the products sold are coming from other countries. Thus, if you buy foreign products, you support the economy and job generation from where the products are coming from. It is time to awaken the Filipino People. When you buy local, you support the livelihood and the job generation of the Filipinos so that the OFWs will just stay in the country caring for their love ones.

Asec. Ameenah Fajardo, you are indeed a new revolutionary to free Mindanao from the quagmire of poverty, from neo-colonial rule. When you went to Kora-kora, Munai, Lanao Sur where you met the commanders of the 75,000 MILF combatants who have ceased fire to now peacefully fight hunger and poverty through

cooperativism, you have heard them shouting, “MGA PAGARI AKON, SAMA-SAMA NA TA N U KO O P E R AT I BA !

ISA LANG ANG ARMAS NAMIN NGAYON AT YAN AY KOOPERTIBA LABAN SA KAHIRAPAN! What has been impossible, is now becoming possible – TO END THE MINDANAO WAR -the second longest war in the world!

Indeed, for those who have sacrificed, advocated and even died for it, social change has been so elusive all these years despite 14 years of Martial Law and two people-powered revolutions.

The ingredients, systems and structures breeding poverty are still as formidable as ever BUT NOT ANYMORE. Indeed, there is no greater grandeur sight in the world than a great leader like you, fired with a great unwavering aim – to empower the IPs especially the Moro people – as a liberating force to end the Mindanao War and to end the leaving of the OFWs to work in foreign lands!

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from page 4 14 years they expressed their feelings for each other in letters. Amazingly, the famous relationship of Peter Tchaikovsky and Nadya von Meck, which produced some of the world’s most romantic music, was from two lovers who never once met face to face!

But the fact is real love must be lived “up close and personal,” not just in romantic love songs and letters. That is why God became a real person: to show His love for us “up close and personal,” so we could know what He is really like, and learn to love Him for who He really is. There is nothing more He can do to show us how much He loves us, and how much He wants to share His life with us in a daily personal relationship.

So once and for all, won’t you open your heart and ask Jesus to become the Lord and Love of your life? Only then can His real love and power begin changing everything in your life. Just think a minute.

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Chairman of IDC to speak at AFEEC 2021 Family Business Conference This two-day event aims to show the big picture in Asia about models, and strategies in adversity, agility at its finest, the urgent social impact and investments and consensus for a common future for family businesses and their generational continuity.

Prominent speakers will share their insights about a series of topics in successive 30 minute sessions learning about how a family business member can manage family business leadership and create personal ventures, how one's family business roots prepare the next generation for entrepreneurial capacities and pursue diverse entrepreneurial activities, and how family businesses can leverage on the younger generation's passions and capacities to grow the business into an enterprise.

Architect Romolo Nati, who leads the listed real estate development company Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC), will be discussing about the Impact of Community Involvement in a Sustainable family firm together with two other panelists Amaya Cristina Aboitiz-Fansler, President and CEO, Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. and Glenda Antoio, President and CEO, Spring Rain Global.

Sustainability

has been Arch.

Nati’s advocacy since he came to the Philippines in 2008 and he has developed into one of the country’s most prominent thought

communities in the midst of the pandemic.

Other topics include a view on the big picture about the economic landscape in Asia

to the longevity of a family firm, the importance of transgenerational entrepreneurship defined as the family’s ability to use and develop

landscape, how next-generation leadership can tackle disruptive challenges, the impact of technological disruption on

leaders in the field of green building and passive green design, proving through IDC’s actual real estate developments in Cagayan de Oro and in Sto Tomas, Batangas, that nature’s features can be used in the design of buildings to make real estate more sustainable.

The session aims to teach how family business leaders can effectively create sustainable and resilient

and the growth areas in the region and how these can be maximized for family businesses, leadership in the time of crisis, resilience and crisis proofing the family’s legacy assuring financial health for their employees and communities, how to develop a successful transition for the next generation, how emotional and family patterns influence relationships and how this contributes

entrepreneurial mindsets and family influenced resources and capabilities to create new streams of entrepreneurial, financial, and social value across generations, an effective meeting process, the importance of trust and fair process, and the value of communication and decision-making in the context of the ongoing pandemic, disruptive technology

next-generation career intentions, and how to create a boundaryless career for the next generation.

One session is dedicated to learn about how a family business member can manage family business leadership and create personal ventures, how one's family business roots prepare the next generation for entrepreneurial capacities and pursue diverse

entrepreneurial activities, and how family businesses can leverage on the younger generation's passions and capacities to grow the business into an enterprise.

An attention to the impact of investments is dedicated in another session and how these can result in a more sustainable and resilient future for families in business across generations.

Atty. Alexander Cabrera, Chairman and Senior Partner of PWC will discuss how family businesses are prepared to lead the post-COVID recovery, the need to prioritize the ESG agenda, the state of technological transformation in family business, and the family dynamics.

Joey Garcia, President and CEO of Conti’s will talk about how his business transformed successfully in response to the pandemic, sharing how they reinvented their model as an agile and resilient family enterprise.

It is definitely a very interesting event in which family businesses are in the spotlight with their unique challenges especially in these recent times.

As one of very few foreign speakers, Arch. Nati brings an immense value to understanding sustainability for communities, also one of the key elements in the ESG mindset of the Davos agenda.