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Green energy T WO PROGR AMS that combine agricultural and renewable energy development in off-grid areas of Mindanao were recently launched as part of the rural growth strategy for the southern Philippines. One project, the Integration of Productive Uses of Renewable Energy for Sustainable and Inclusive Energization in Mindanao (I-PURE Mindanao), will cover 10 pilot areas that are already agriculturally productive but lack power supply to expand. With 4.5 million euros (P264.91 million) worth of funding from the European Union (EU), I - PURE Mindanao will set up solarpowered facilities to run coffee dryers, ice-making machines, and irrigation systems in communities in the Bangsamoro and Soccsksargen regions.
Planetarium THE first planetarium facility in Mindanao that costs P50 million will be finished by August, according to the p r ov i n c i a l g ove r n m e nt of Misamis Oriental on Wednesday. L aw yer Cerilio Neil Pacana, the provincial legal officer, said the planetarium located in El Salvador City, was initiated by the Depar tment of Science and Technology-Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Ad ministration (DOSTPAGASA). "As projected, in the second or third week of August, the planetarium will finish its construction provided no hindrance will be encountered along the way of the construction such as calamity or work stoppage as ordered by the national government," he said.
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Council of Leaders backs Bangsa extension period Thank you for trusting us!
By BONG SARMIENTO MindaNews
K Former President Noynoy Aquino III writes 30. THE NATION MOURNS, BIDS GOODBYE. FLAGS inside the Malacañang Palace grounds were lowered to half-mast to mourn the death of former President Benigno Aquino III, on June 24, 2021. toto lozano / presidential photo
ORONADAL City – The “Council of Leaders” has reached a consensus to extend the transition period in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ( BA R M M ) , of f i c i a l s confirmed Thursday. “ We ’ v e r e a c h e d a consensus on the extension of the BTA (Bangsamoro Transition Authority). This will be reported to the President (Rodrigo Duterte),” lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo, Bangsamoro government EXTENSION/PAGE 9
Mindanao execs, civic leaders honor ex-president Aquino By MINDANEWS
PHILIPPI NE f lags i n severa l government buildings and military camps in Mindanao were already f lying at half-mast Thursday in honor of the late former president Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III even if his family has yet to make an official announcement of his death. Local officials and civil society leaders a lso pra ised t he late president for his contributions to the Mindanao peace process and other achievements. Aquino III reportedly passed away at 4:30 a.m. Thursday at the Capitol Medical Center in Quezon
City. He was 61. In Marawi City, Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal Adiong Jr. ordered the f lag at the provincial capitol to be f lown at half-mast for the “initiator of the peace process between the national government and the Bangsamoro.” “We deeply mourn the death of former President Benigno “Noynoy” C. Aquino, III,” Adiong said. At Kampo Ranao, headquarters of the 103rd Infantry Brigade, also in Marawi, Brig. Gen. Jose Maria Cuerpo said their flag will fly at HONOR/PAGE 9
BARMM TRANSITION EXTENSION. Even children join the throngs of people in the streets of Datu Odin Sinsuat in Maguindanao Wednesday (23 June 2021) welcoming the caravan pushing for the extension of the transition period in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. mindanews photo by ferdinandh cabrera
Bangon Marawi unveils restored 'muslim church' By SONNY SUDARIA, MDNN Marawi & OSCAR LEDESMA, MDNN Bukidnon
Photo shows the newly-renovated and restored 'muslim church' known as Masjid Disomangcop in Barangay Daguduban. The recent inauguration and unveiling ceremonies were led by Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) chairperson and Cabinet Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario, Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra and the Disomangcop family. photo supplied
MARAWI City - A newlyrestored 'muslim church' in this city is now ready for the faithfuls of Allah following its inauguration this week spearheaded by Task Force Bangon Marawi. The 'muslim church ' known as Masjid Disomangcop was inside
t he most a f fec ted a rea (MAA) during the skirmishes between government troopers and ISIS-lead terror group headed by the Maute brothers. The Masjid Disomangcop mosque became the hideout of ISIS snipers in which the government f ind it ver y difficult to overran being
a sacred place of worship. However, the government needs to take over the mosque to have full control against t he st rong hold s of t he terrorists who take shelter in mosques, knowing that the military would not be able to infiltrate their hideouts due to religious freedom privileges. TFBM chairperson and UNVEILS/PAGE 9
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Solar power project to energize 7 off-grid schools in SoCot
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ENERAL Santos City – Seven offgrid public schools in South Cotabato province will finally have access to electricity through a PHP3.5 million solar energization project of the One Meralco Foundation Inc. (OMF) in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd). Ruth Estacio, DepEdSouth Cotabato division superintendent, said Wednesday the installation of the solar power systems is ongoing in these schools, which are situated in remote areas in Tboli and Lake Sebu towns. She said the project, which started last month, mainly aims to provide stable electricity to the schools to open up more learning opportunities for students or learners. “We pushed for this project as we saw that learners can study better in our schools if they have electricity,” she said in an
online forum hosted by the Philippine Information Agency-Region 12. The recipient schools are Kule Elementary School, Blo Elementary School, Lemkati Elementary School, and Ellaw Elementary School in Tboli, and Talaytay Elementary School, Proper Ned Elementary SchoolUpper Salban Extension, and Datu Kahar Macasayon Elementary School in Lake Sebu. Aside from solar panels and lights, Estacio said OMF will also provide the schools with desktop computers, laptops, and television sets. She said these will allow the teachers in these areas to give lessons via multimedia and utilize more audiovisual learning materials. The official said school personnel and community stakeholders are excited with the opportunities that would be ushered in by the electrification projects. She said residents of
these areas may also benefit from the installed solar power systems, depending on the arrangements with the schools. Estacio said OMF has been encouraged with the projects, which already covered four of the seven recipients, and is looking at the possibility of expanding it later on in other areas. “We still have some disadvantaged and remote schools that don’t have access to electricity and we’re hoping that they will
also be included in the project,” she said. The partnership with OMF was among the major initiatives netted since last year by DepEd-South Cotabato’s social mobilization and networking (SMN) section as part of its flagship “Weave the Dream” campaign. Tyron Jann Villanueva, education program supervisor and SMN coordinator, said the campaign intends to help “realize the dreams” of
young learners in the province. Last year, he said they were able to generate around PHP110 million in assistance and contributions for the initiative from stakeholders and their private partners. These were through the provision of learning materials, equipment, capability building training, radio-based instruction airtime, television mileage, and other support to new normal education.
Villanueva said such funding was on top of the PHP139 million provided by the provincial government under the Special Education Fund. This year, he said the local government allotted an additional budget of PHP74 million, which will be utilized for the purchase of learning materials and tablet computers, and provision for Internet connection in line with the agency’s digitalization program. (PNA)
BUTUAN City – Red tide toxins continue to affect the coastal waters of Lianga town and Bislig City in Surigao del Sur. In Shellfish Bulletin No. 18 Series of 2021 released on Thursday, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said that shellfishes collected in these areas are
still positive for paralytic shellfish poison (PSP). “The content of the toxic red tide collected in shellfishes in Lianga and Bislig Bays, based on laboratory results, is beyond the regulatory limit,” the bulletin said. The same findings are also reported in the coastal waters of Dauis and
Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Tambobo Bay, Siaton in Negros Oriental; coastal waters of Daram Island, Cambatutay, and Irongirong Bays in Western Samar; coastal waters of Calubian, and Cancabato Bay, Tacloban City in
Leyte; Murcielagos Bay in Zamboanga del Norte; and Balite Bay, Mati City in Davao Oriental. “All types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang gathered from the areas shown above are not safe TIDE/PAGE 8
Red tide still up in 2 Surigao Sur bays
The Unsung Heroes: Becoming a Teacher During the COVID-19 Pandemic By: FLOREMIE B. MANSUGOTAN Teacher III Opol Central School
BALINGASAG, MISAMIS ORIENTAL National Highway Balingasag, Barangay 4, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental Mobile Number/s: 0933-823-3161, 0933-823-3304 Tel. Number: 333-5161 CAGAYAN DE ORO P&J Lim Building, Tiano Kalambagohan St., Barangay 14, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Tel No. (08822) 727-829 / 231-6629 Telefax No. (088) 856-1947 Mobile No. 0933-823-3303 / 0943-708-7065 CAGAYAN DE ORO WAREHOUSE Warehouse 7, Bonbon Road, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Mobile No. 0917-825-4149 / 0943-708-7065 CARMEN, CAGAYAN DE ORO Vamenta Blvd., fronting CEPALCO, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Tel. No. (088) 233-2011 Mobile No. 0933-823-3159 CORRALES, CDO Corrales Ave., Barangay 29, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Telefax No. (088) 231-2055
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The pandemic has upended all our lives, but it has also put many things into perspective — Learning has not stopped. The role of teachers is rapidly becoming even harder than when learning took place only in the classroom. Hundreds of teachers across the countries are operating in a work-fromhome situation. Most of these teachers found themselves
juggling from balancing, educating, and providing feedback to students remotely, filling administrative reports, and taking care of their families. They have slogged to balance duties at home along with their teaching burdens. The government education support system ended up generating burnout in this pandemic crisis. However, despite the teaching-learning challenges, these teachers have carried on with superb skills of multi-tasking. While teachers are aware of the tremendous fortitude displayed unerringly by front-liners such as the medical staff, security officials across the world during the pandemic, what has broadly been unnoticed is the robust performance of the educators. Teachers are making a huge difference and impact in the lives of their students during these difficult times as they have to adapt from the comfortable norm of being in command in a classroom to be subtle shadows as cramped blips on a tiny screen. Teachers continue to go to great lengths to reach out to every learner and those who missed their virtual classes by making them stay engaged in learning. Teachers do not just give up on anyone. Their impact upon the growing learners is infinite. Like the doctors and nurses who work 24/7 to help their patients recuperate and comfort them by offering encouraging words as they combat the coronavirus, teachers, on the other hand, continue to think and care about their students' happiness, wellbeing, and life beyond the screens. Teaching, therefore, is a noble profession as it affects ETERNITY.
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J&T Express to honor riders as modern heroes Bayani sa Makabagong Panahon campaign rewards exemplary delivery frontliners
This July, new heroes will be in town. E-commerce delivery giant J&T Express Philippines will be holding J&T Heroes: Bayani sa Makabagong Panahon to recognize the contributions of its delivery riders, on July 2, 2021 via livestream on their official Facebook page. Vice President of J&T Express Philippines Zoe Chi said the campaign exemplifies the company’s bayanihan spirt by “honoring our own frontliners who continuously support the company and Filipino community through these challenging times. Through this, we hope that everyone will recognize their dedication and personal sacrifices to provide us with safe, fast, and reliable delivery services so that we can continue on with our lives despite the pandemic.” Out of hundreds of entries nationwide, only one will be named Hero Rider of the Year and will receive a new motorcycle as the grand prize. Criteria for J&T Heroes include exemplary performance with a 95-100% high
COVID response and immediate disaster relief. The company is also dedicated to helping local online businesses grow by providing quality delivery services. J&T Express Philippines currently has 600 branches caters to almost every province
in the country 365 days a year even on holidays. Customers can easily track their packages real-time via J&T’s service platforms: mobile application, website, hotline, and social media. To know more about the company’s services, visit https://www.jtexpress.ph/.
J&T Express has 600+ branches nationwide that combines the efficiency of technology and customer-orientedness of its delivery riders to provide quality logistics services.
success delivery rate; company loyalty with tenure since February 2020; a high degree of professionalism; and service satisfaction backed by testimonials from regular customers. The virtual event will be livestreamed at 5:00 PM at www.facebook. com/jntexpressphilippines and will be hosted by one of the famoust actors in the industry Mr. Xian Lim, supported with a performance by singer
and former Tawag ng Tanghalan contestant Gigi de Lana. The event is supported by J&T’s brand partners HINO, FOTON, Mobile Legends Bang Bang, Realme, Prestone, Clorox, Gcash, and Shopee. Secondary local business sponsors include BELO Intelligent Skincare, Gfoxx International, ELITE Sales, American Authentic Apparel, Tink Custom Print, Seek Shine, Organic Skin, K-Cool, Leupp Watches, Jane
Secret, Pocari Sweat and KUMU. J&T Express strives to empower and prioritize both its customers and employees. Last month, the company released a second tranche of employee “ayuda” in the form of groceries and essentials to augment the daily needs of team members who have been affected by the lockdown. J&T has also extended help through various logistics services for
J&T Express recognizes its frontliners who deliver fast and hassle-free shipping, rain or shine, to customers nationwide.
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Bounce back Think a minute… Early in life I learned that I do not always get what I want. It is a fact of life that disappointing and bad things happen to all of us. But if we learn how to use painful experiences, they will make us stronger, wiser and better prepared to move on to a life of true success and satisfaction. Here are some ways to help you bounce back from disappointment. Nu mb e r one, st ay physically active. Take a 30-minute walk or run. Swim, bike, play golf, tennis or a sport you enjoy. Second, after your bad break, take a break. After a disappointment, be nice to yourself. Relax by doing what you most enjoy, whether it is listening to music, shopping, fishing, golf, or even taking a short holiday. Third, laugh. Laughing releases endorphins, which are our body’s natural pain killers. Spend time with fun people you enjoy. No doubt your friends have suffered setbacks too, so they can encourage you. At the very least, laugh together at your mistakes. Learn to see the humor in life and not take
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100% of hotels in Qatar are now Qatar Clean certified
As restrictions ease within the country, residents can enjoy peace of mind as they visit hotels in the country. Qatar National Tourism Council (QNTC) marks a milestone in its Qatar Clean programme, with 100% of QNTC-licensed hotels now “Qatar Clean” certified. Launched in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in June 2020, QNTC’s Qatar Clean program ensures the highest standards in hygiene and cleanliness, with rigorous procedures in place to ensure the safety of customers. QNTC’s Secretary General, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker as well as COO Mr. Berthold Trenkel marked the anniversary with a visit to the W Doha, which the first hotel to be certified Qatar Clean. With 100% hotels now fully certified, the program is now being expanded to restaurants, and can be rolled out to other sectors including transport, retail and culture. Qatar National Tourism Council Secretary General and Qatar Airways Group Chief
Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker stated: “As we mark one year of our Qatar Clean program, we are very pleased with its successful implementation. 100% of QNTC-licensed hotels have now been certified Qatar Clean, and the program illustrates how together we our stakeholders, we have been able to innovate and adapt to the challenges of the past year. Qatar Clean is a key component of our proposition; those in Qatar can enjoy our award winning hospitality and world class offerings with their safety assured, and we look forward to welcoming visitors from both near and far.” As Q at ar b e g i ns t o ease restrictions, Qatar Clean certified hotels and restaurants can operate at limited capacity and serve fully vaccinated individuals. And with visitors from the GCC now able to enter Qatar, both visitors and residents can rest assured that the highest standards of health and hygiene are being maintained
at Qatar Clean certified venues. Qatar responded quickly to control the spread of COVID-19, instituting a series of measures prioritizing the health and safety of its residents. The mandatory track and trace app, Ehteraz, as well as measures such as the compulsory wearing of face masks and social distancing, have enabled the country to open domestically and to visitors from the GCC, and prepare for the return of inbound tourism. Residents and visitors can enjoy Qatar’s award winning hospitality, assured that the Qatar Clean program provides safeguards in line with global health and safety standards. To maintain a Qatar Clean certification, hotels must adhere to the following: 1. Each hotel facility must appoint its own Qatar Clean Programme Manager responsible for overseeing employee training and overall compliance with programme requirements. 2. Hotels must sterilise their facilities daily, conduct
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JEROME DE LA FUENTE f requent and thoroug h cleaning, use disinfectant in all rooms, air conditioning systems, water tanks, toilets, and ensure stringent sterilisation of designated g u e st are as , e sp e c i a l ly reception halls and lobbies. 3. In order to reduce contact with guests, hotels must adopt mobile or other contactless procedures for check in and check out, while optimising spaces to maintain a distance of at least two metres between individuals. 4. Hotels must carry out daily temperature checks on all employees at the start of their shifts, as well as on CLEAN/PAGE 11
How pandemic changed our spending behaviors ANYONE who has attended a webinar, or has hosted a party over zoom, or has ordered groceries or medicines to be delivered at home; or has watched a concert via live streaming for the first time will agree that the covid-19 crisis has profoundly ch ange d ou r s p e n d i ng behaviors overnight. The lockdowns, quarantines, and health protocols forced us to change and adjust the way we are spending, what we are spending on and what we give value to. Allow me to share some of these changes which I have personally experienced and observed since the start of the pandemic. Guess what, they’re not bad at all. 1. Flight to the online platform With our movements restricted, social distancing,
and work from home arrangements, we have no recourse but to maximize the accessibility that digital technology has to offer. Suddenly, we saw a surge in online shops and selling. Almost everything is now being sold and offered online, from food, clothing, medicines, plants, animals to seminars, podcasts, and consultations. In just one click, you can have them delivered right to your doorstep. Online shops like Shopee and Lazada are having a field day during this pandemic. Likewise, both government and private companies have also migrated most of their products and services into the digital space. Wh i l e t h i s s h i f t t o online selling affects almost everyone across the different
generations, it is mainly driven by the Gen Ys and Zs. They lead online purchases specifically on food delivery, at-home entertainment, and fashions. Other generations still show a higher preference for face-to-face transactions. But analysts are saying t hat wit h more p e ople experiencing the convenience of the online platform, digital shopping is here to stay, even after the pandemic. 2. More consumers supporting local and small brands This health crisis has prompted a more conscious intent and desire among Filipino consumers to support local entrepreneurs. More people are now buying locally made goods and produce to help drive the local economy. For instance, when doing our
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JAY LEDESMA weekly grocery, I observed that more people are now buying canned goods made by local companies instead of the imported ones. Even when buying clothing and footwear items, more people are patronizing the small and local business owners. Before the pandemic, I used to buy SPENDING/PAGE 11
Appreciating St. John the Baptist better IF we want to be truly
in the wilderness.
agnostics as to Christians
appreciate more deeply the role of St. John the Baptist in the whole economy of salvation. He was the one who prepared the people for the coming of Christ, the one who pointed Christ, the lamb of God who would take away the sins of the world, to the people. Somehow, we have a duty to follow the example of this saint in preparing people for the coming of Christ. We know all too well that like St. John the Baptist whose call for repentance as preparation for the coming of the Redeemer was a lonely cry in the desert, we too can be like the voice of God today as well as that of the Church or of any spiritual and moral Christian teaching that has become a voice of one crying
the world point to a growing deafness and insensibility to truths of faith and morals. The prologue of St. John’s gospel already captures this phenomenon: “He came unto his own, and his own received him not.” (1,11) The Psalms have many references to the same predicament. For example, Ps 76 says: “How often they rebelled in the wilderness! / How often they grieved him in the desert! / Again and again they put God to the test / and provoked the Holy One of Israel. / They forgot his strength, they forgot the time / when he saved them from the oppressor’s power.” I don´t refer so much to those who openly declare themselves as atheists or
flaunting their Christianity, who fail to be consistent to their beliefs. The former needs a lot of understanding and patience. The latter, some ¨spanking.¨ We have to have the same attitude of St. John the Baptist. Like him, we too should help in preparing everyone to be fit for the coming of the Lord. This definitely will be going to be a very challenging task, given the conditions we are having today. We cannot deny that there is a lot of ignorance, confusion and indifference to the things of God these days. The life of piety seems to be waning in many parts of our country, let alone, the whole world. Many people are hardly praying, and the
JHAN TIAFAU HURST C h r i st i an , we n e e d to Present circumstances in themselves, some of whom yourself too seriously. Nu m b e r f o u r, d o something new or creative. A professional counselor says: “Feelings are energy, and energy needs to be used for something, so use your energy to be creative.” Sing, play a musical instrument, plant a garden, do some kind of art and handcrafts, or learn to do something completely new. This can give you fresh perspective, motivation and confidence to move on with your life. Fifth, help others. The fact that we receive more happiness from making others happy is a law of life that never fails. “When you get wrapped up in yourself BOUNCE/PAGE 11
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ROY CIMAGALA practice of devotion seems to be facing extinction. Just the same, we should not forget that regardless of what may appear to be a deep-seated culture of irreligion these days, every man continues in the deepest part of his heart to yearn for God. What the Catechism JOHN/PAGE 11
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Globe: First rollout of carbon fiber tower in Bolinao a success, rooftop deployments next GLOBE is eyeing to equip more of its new cell site builds with carbon fiber tower solutions on rooftops due to the success
of its maiden installation in Bolinao, Pangasinan which is the first build of its kind in the country. Despite being near
Digital divide By PORFERIA EVA C. SALADA Master Teacher II East City Central School
Digital divide is a term t h at re fe rs to t h e g ap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology, and those that don't or have restricted access. This technolog y can include the telephone, television, personal computers and the Internet. Well before the late 2 0 t h c e n t u r y, d i g i t a l divide referred chiefly to the division between those with and without telephone access; after the late 1990s the term began to be used mainly to describe the split between those with and without Internet access, particularly broadband. The digital divide typically exists between those in cities and those in rural areas; between the educated and the uneducated; between s o cio e conomic g roups; and, globally, between the more and less industrially developed nations. Even
among populations with some access to technology, the digital divide can be evident in the form of lowerperformance computers, lower-speed wireless connections, lower-priced connections such as dialup, and limited access to subscription-based content. The reality of a separateaccess marketplace is problematic because of the rise of services such as video on demand, video conferencing and virtual classrooms, which require access to high-speed, highquality connections that those on the less-served side of the digital divide cannot access and/or afford. And while adoption of smartphones is growing, even among lower-income and minority groups, the rising costs of data plans and the difficulty of performing tasks and transactions on smartphones continue to inhibit the closing of the gap.
the sea, the carbon fiber solution installed in the Bolinao cell site has proven to be durable against rust and damages brought by natural calamities. “Our initial deployment was a greenfield site in Bolinao, Pangasinan. The solution was installed near the sea to test its anti-corrosive characteristics. Despite being light, we were able to test it against the typhoons that passed the area last year and it was able to withstand them all, it is durable and stressresistant. Moreover, it also provided the barangay around the area with connectivity during the pandemic and during inclement weather,” said Peter Tan, Globe Senior Vice President for Network Operations. Aside from providing connectivity in the area, the Bolinao carbon fiber installation has complemented the company’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint through use of fuel cell, lilon batteries, DC generator sets, solar power, Inverter ACUs and free-cooling systems.
This development is opening the possibility of Globe in applying the carbon fiber solutions in its future installations. “We are developing solutions for roof top applications. Also in the pipeline is a tower in a box application where we can put up temporary structures to support temporary coverage requirements. Given that these kinds of towers are light and easy to move around, it is also cheaper when it comes to hauling costs and faster to deploy,” added Tan. But like other solutions, carbon fiber towers also have their disadvantages and downsides. Foremost is its acquisition cost, which is higher, but its advantages on specific site situation requirements today merits its deployment. “The cost of carbon tower acquisition is higher than traditional steel structures which mitigate the savings from hauling. However, a request to build a plant locally from the distributor is also in place to support our local requirements. Currently, the product is made in the
US. Aside from import costs, tax duties and time considerations, a local production of carbon fiber materials will enable us to build more and deploy them anytime there is a need in our network rollouts,” said Tan. Globe strongly supports the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) particularly UN SDG No. 9 that highlights the roles of infrastructure and innovation as crucial drivers of economic growth and development. To know more about Globe, visit www.globe. com.ph.
6 Ms. XIE, XUANXUAN, Chinese citizen, desire to apply as Inventory Control Supervisor in ASISHA INTL. CORP. located at Patag 6th Division Cagayan de Oro City. JOB DESCRIPTION: • Supervises the daily activities of the inventory control staff. • Ensures adequate levels of material and/ or product inventories are maintained. • Responsible for evaluating inventory needs and implementing strategies. QUALIFICATIONS: • Chinese National. • Has an experience as Inventory control supervisor. • Has good communication skills. • Ages 30-40 years old. SALARY: • Php 20k Monthly Mr. LI, JIALE, Chinese citizen, desire to apply as Equipment Director in ASISHA INTL. CORP. located at Patag 6th Division Cagayan de Oro City. JOB DESCRIPTION: • Directs the management of company equipment including procurement activities, preventative maintenance. • Repair/replacement and safety assurance. Manages the records, licenses, inspections, warrantees, and service agreements for the organization's equipment and tools QUALIFICATIONS: • Chinese National. • Has an experience as Equipment director. • Has good communication skills. • Ages 25-35 years old, Male only SALARY: • Php 20k Monthly Mr. LIU, JIANXING Chinese citizen, desire to apply as Automatic Transmission Technician in ASISHA INTL. CORP. located at Patag 6th Division Cagayan de Oro City. JOB DESCRIPTION: • Diagnose cause of malfunction engine. • Removes and disassembles transmission unit and performs repair. • Examines vehicles to determine if additionally safety or service work is required. QUALIFICATIONS: • Chinese National • Has an experience as Automatic Transmission Technician • Ages 22-30 years old, Male only. SALARY • Php 20k Monthly Mr. CHEN, QINGCHENG, Chinese citizen, desire to apply as Engine Mechanic Inspector, in ASISHA INTL. CORP. located at Patag 6th Division Cagayan de Oro City. JOB DESCRIPTION: • To inspect engine vehicles to ensure the emission standards. • Inspect accessories, air brakes and electrical circuits. • To check for damage, broken headlines, leaks. • Provide 24/7 support troubleshoot equipment problems. QUALIFICATIONS: • Chinese National. • Has an experience as engine mechanic inspector. • Has good communication skills. • Ages 28-40 years old. SALARY: • Php 20k Monthly MS. ZHANG, CHUNME I, Chinese citizen, desire to apply as Fleet Manager, in ASISHA INTL. CORP. located at Patag 6th Division Cagayan de Oro City. JOB DESCRIPTION: • To schedule, route, maintain, and track transport vehicles. • To manage other employees. • To analyze the effectiveness of operations. • Provide 24/7 support transportation activities. QUALIFICATIONS: • Chinese National. • Has an experience as Fleet Manager. • Has good communication skills. • Ages 25-35 years old. SALARY: • Php 20k Monthly
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The More the Merrier: Modules Reproduction in a Pandemic School Year By ARCELIE ALMEDA ROLDAN, T-II, Lugait Central School
Mo dules making (and multiplying) is by far is a stand alone major time consumer of all the total working hours of public school teachers. Nobody, literally nobody, even the most well-meaning school guard or watchman can deny or outright argue that modules preparation: editing, printing by the thousands, sorting, folding, stapling and packing per set per pupil or student is a large hurdle to tackle. And the DepEd army of mentors make do with what is given unto them despite the heaviness of the task at hand. The performance of this proverbial teachers’ task is curious at first and gets
exhausting as the months of the school year roll on, draining personal energy and souring working mood especially when unwanted errors and unpleasant incidents pop up in the surface more than the number of what is bearable. E r rors and i nc i d e nt s of this tedious teacher task include the malfunction and breakdown of computers and printers, the wrong setting of the module formats, the incorrect inputting of printer commands and the blunder of printing the wrong side of the bond papers resulting to waste and stress from the teacher operating the printer. Teachers cringe at these seemingly honest mistakes
'You Lead The Way' CARMELA G. RAVAGO - MT-II Macasandig Elementary School
The outlook of humanity lies within the hands of our youth. Each individual, whether aged or juvenile, hol d s t he p ote nt i a l to consequential prominence. The young have the power to become trailblazers of the generations succeeding. But behind every trailblazer are the people who materialized your vision. Thus, each individual's success carries an origin. There are many attributes to every success story, but what remains universal is the power of learning. Of course, success is unique to the individual, as to their accomplishments, but all goes down to the influence of education and the guidance of the people dear to them. It b e g i n s w i t h o u r parents. From being taught fundamental human values to being reprimanded for the minor missteps and snafus, our parents begin our journey towards growth. As we pro g re ss , we experience our teachers, our educators who leave enriching effects on our
youth and their lifelong academic and career pursuits. From learning different fields of knowledge to grasping philosophical concepts and perspectives, our educators trained us to be prepared to face the realities of society. A s a n e d u c a t o r, guiding children towards discovering their purpose and training them to have apprehensiveness to learn and master different sets of skills and fields of knowledge remains my purpose. Through learning, our children grow wiser and wiser each day; they grow in maturity and spirituality. With that said, I believe that only the young can change how society powers itself and handles its citizens. Only they can carry our hopes for what the future holds. The future starts with you. Being a spiritual, intellectual, and mo st i mp or t ant ly, well-mannered individual guides you towards being the trailblazer that you will be. Thus, you can lead the way towards a brighter tomorrow.
as we know mistakes are expensive. As much as the regular public school teachers want to execute his or her modules making mission flawlessly, these unwanted errors of p er for mance can not b e avoided. Regular printers are not designed for uber multiple copies and for printing almost nonstop for 5 to 6 hours straight daily with humid or extra warmly ventilated cl assro om env ironments (now converted to modular reproduction rooms). While printers, spiritless machines powered by electricity could still malfunction at excessive usage and function, teachers, emphatic humans, moved by obligation could tire themselves and burn out w it less to o, going home haggard looking and emotionally misshapen. The more modules reproduced promptly, the
merrier. Yes, it is indeed true and necessary. It is also true that our government hands over very little assistance as far as the task of modules making and multiplication is concern. Schools do get creative and vie for the help of their local government unit to financially cover for the expenses of resources and required supplies for modules reproduction. As these pronouncements may sound complaining, this is the real scenario among us frontliners in the public education sector. As long as our country is still considered third world countr y, and until it is able to land on a more stable fiscal condition, we keep our fingers crossed and we do whatever we can with whatever we have to provide for our public school learners in this challenging if not pesky pandemic school year.
Motivating students By EDITHA N. BAHADE Teacher III Calubo Integrated School Kinoguitan District Division of Misamis Oriental
ONLINE learning has quickly joined the ranks of higher education as a necessary alternative to traditional face-to-face instruction. While this substitute requires a significant amount of self-direction and has been offered for many years at many institutions, it was most recently that virtual learning was no longer a choice but the way of education. Within basic education, engagement, motivation, and self-determination are not only significant but vital for academic success. Prior to the pandemic, I was curious to gain insight into what motivates students. The nature of choice and self-direction can be conne c te d to int r insic motivation which can be
defined as an innate concept. Characteristics of intrinsic motivation can include curiosity, liveliness, and self-determination. Ryan and Deci (2000) believed that intrinsic motivation is intuitively based on experience yet embedded in the individual’s relationship with a given activity. On the f lip-side, extrinsic motivation can be best described as a desire to participate in an event or complete a task for external reasons. There is the importance and need for daily reflection to increase the motivational levels of both my students and myself. There is also a need for both a partnership with students and an ongoing reflective practice.
What It’s Like to Teach Online in the Philippines Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic? By: FLOREMIE B. MANSUGOTAN Teacher III Opol Central School
The current pandemic crisis has resulted in schools shut all across the country. With the sudden shift away from the classroom, the Philippine education system has come to a halt. In many parts of the country, some thought about whether conducting online distance learning is effective. T he re are, howe ve r, challenges to overcome. Technical issues are front and center. Some students with zero internet access and gadgets continue to struggle to participate in virtual class learning. COVID-19 has utterly disrupted education learning but, online learning is the best solution for continuing education during these trying times. There’s a lot to take on even as the ground shifts under a teacher’s feet such, as engaging students and developing camaraderie and class routines with the
learners who have never met in the first place. The pandemic crisis has changed the way of teaching. Teachers need to ensure that no student should miss out on any performance tasks by creating flexible, adaptable seatwork and homework that students can complete in a disparate environment and with varying levels of technology access. Moreover, it isn’t easy setting up a virtual class as teachers often panicked and get stressed when their computer system hung due to a low processor and started failing. Teachers and students sometimes struggle to meet online as outdated devices and software are not compatible with the browser. On the flip side, faceto-face classes are not an option until a large portion of the community already gets vaccinated since the number
of positive cases continues to spike in the countr y. Struggle to online class learning continues to arise for those who lack resources coming from less privileged families. Philippines appalling intermittent internet connectivity makes the middle-class families who find themselves in a fortunate situation to any technological devices continue to get upset of the poor wifi connection. Regrettably, to say, this only proves that the country is not ready for any distance learning. For an online teaching platform to improve, internet connection stability and speed are paramount. The Philippines, unfortunately, does not have adequate internet connection stability and speed. For this reason, any online class platforms are somehow burdensome to be conducted. Frankly,
online classes cannot replace classroom lessons. But, considering the unusual social situation, they are inexorable. Teachers today are doubling their time, effort and even working hard to deliver quality education to their learners. They have to travel to far-flung areas to drop off the printed modules for their students. In light of this, learning online is still full of fun as 21stcentury technology caters to a vast spectrum of teaching and learning styles. Through the multi-directional education pedagogy, learning does not only becomes vexatious across the board, but it also works for the enjoyment and growth of any learners. We live in a time where knowledge is prevalent, and learning is never-ending. So, it is with this thought that we need to keep going. We’re all in this together.
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Technology for daycare students By IMELYN G. DORIA Master Teacher II Bulua Central School
WE have long been aware that the early development of children’s social, emotional, and cognitive abilities is key for lifelong learning and wellbeing. However, lively debate continues regarding how to make use of technology when teaching children ten and younger. Many educators and parents view early-stage education academically and, therefore, rigidly. For example, preschools often stuff curricula and day-today education with academic instructions that hone in sharply on a particular skill, such as reading, calculating, or solving textbook problems. Rather than taking a skills-only approach with young learners, educators can adopt a teaching style that develops their natural willingness and curiosity to learn and study instead by integrating technology to facilitate learning experiences from a young age.
Let’s take a closer look at what is important in earlystage education and the tools that can help children develop a lifelong curiosity to learn. You ng s tu d e nt s are open to different learning experiences, and they also pick up new things more easily. As the brain slowly matures, so do the synapses, making connections and building habits that solidify with experience and repetition. Further, young children are less biased. This means they are more open to new information and alternative reasoning. During this eight year period, children develop the base for their future de velopment. C hi ldren also develop the curiosity to learn and the right habits and practices to study. Once children have these foundations to build on, it is easier for them to acquire skills of all kinds in the future.
CDO, Iligan to receive Sinovac vaccines
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ISAMIS ORIENTAL—As the vaccination rollout continues in northern Mindanao, another 30,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines arrived, June 22 at the Laguindingan Airport bound for the region’s two most populous cities. “We received 30,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines from the Covax Facility. These are targeted allocations from the central office for Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City,” said Local Health Support Division Chief Dr. David Mendoza of the Department of Health (DOH)-10. He said 20,000 of the 30,000 doses are earmarked for Cagayan de Oro City and 10,000 for Iligan City. The DOH, he said, had specifically prioritized the two cities to get the vaccines since these areas were regarded to have a high illness burden.
How to be a catalyst in education By EDITHA N. BAHADE Teacher III Calubo Integrated School Kinoguitan District Division of Misamis Oriental
THERE are four key catalysts when it comes to ensuring students have the necessary motivation to learn: engagement, personalisation, collaboration and feedback. These catalysts, are of course interrelated. For example, any teacher who delivers personalized learning knows their students. These catalysts, are of course interrelated. For example, any teacher who delivers personalised learning knows their students. This in turn makes it easier for
teachers to make learning more relevant and more meaningful, thereby increasing engagement. Likewise, teachers who engage in regular feedback and collaboration, are better placed to create relaxing, safe and supportive environments. Such spaces encourage learners to share ideas, to listen, and to support and challenge each other; which also boosts engagement. As we strive to create more modern classrooms, it’s essential that we maximise the effectiveness of all of these.
However, these catalysts also need to be fuelled, and todays teachers are using space, pedagogy, and the latest technology to ignite these stimulants, and steer pupils towards more purposeful learning. An engaged classroom is one where students are at the centre of learning and involved in the whole process. Where pupils are in charge of their learning and such learning is active. In such an environment, pupils demonstrate attention, curiosity, interest, and optimism.
The New Normal of Learning in the Face of Pandemic By: FLOREMIE B. MANSUGOTAN, PhD Teacher III Opol Central School
Schools in many countries and the Philippines faced the unexpected suspension of face-to-face classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Confronted by this world crisis, parents, teachers, and education officials are thinking of better ways to safely continue the education of the learners while staying at home. The Department of Education (DepEd) has pinned down the possible flexible options for students to continue their education such, as online learning, home-based learning, and homeschooling. With no face-to-face instruction, these types of alternatives provide learners safe and successful access to formal education in response to the pandemic. This type of learning enables the teacher and the student to set their own learning pace that allows a better balance of work and studies. There is also no need for the learners to travel from one place to another. Homeschooling, home-based, and online learning enable every learner
to study anywhere in the world. To support the children in this new type of learning, teachers and parents began to partner in ways that were never strenuously done before as schools, on the other hand, have built deeper relationships with the community health organizations and even education leaders. Some students today think that learning from home is better than the traditional classroom experience but, others, in particular, find it stressful than learning inside the classroom since the class workload is much larger than in regular classes. On the other hand, the only biggest downfall of these learning alternative deals with time management and technology. Students who have their hearts set on inperson learning puts them in a demanding situation and, their motivation can also be a struggle at the same time. While these alternatives to classroom learning are not for everyone, but it’s still a convenient option for the rest
of the students learning from the other side of the world who couldn’t travel in the meantime. Thus, the learners need to assess their situation and decide their needs and goals. We may be facing a very different learning type of context but, it may be wrong to say that these learning alternatives are ineffective. As the learners continue to struggle to learn from home, the practice of these learning alternatives will highly bring out positive results in the long run. Home-based learning can be stressful at times but, it can also be rewarding. Underneath the growing heightened discomfort of the new education learning, there are also sizeable benefits that each and everyone can get as the world continues to fight for the pandemic. Therefore, it is valuable to look beyond the status quo and, everyone should start to envision how learning can emerge indestructible in the face of the pandemic.
Despite the fact that the two cities are being prioritized for vaccines’ allocation, Mendoza assured the rest of the province in the region and its residents that there are still sufficient doses for everyone. He also clarified that the beneficiaries of the newly received allotment are all set to begin their second dose as scheduled. “The delivery and arrival of vaccines are accelerating. We hope that the LGUs would strive to convince their community members to be vaccinated. If we have a fast vaccination rollout, it would be easier to stop [the virus] and our
Thirty thousand doses of Sinovac vaccines arrive at Laguindingan Airport on Tuesday. These are intended specifically for northern Mindanao’s two highly urbanized cities. Cagayan de Oro will receive 20,000 doses while Iligan City will get 10,000. (JAKA/PIA-10)
cases would drop faster,” Mendoza said. To date, the vaccination roll out for A1 is at 96 percent; A2 is at 25 percent—with
a population of around 316,000; and A3 is at 18-20 percent, where the target population is roughly 321,000. (JAKA/ PIA-10)
Digital learning By PORFERIA EVA C. SALADA Master Teacher II East City Central School
Dig it a l le ar ning is any type of learning that is accompanied by technology or by instructional practice that makes effective use of technology. It encompasses the application of a wide s p e c t r u m of pr a c t i c e s , including blended and virtual learning. Digital learning is sometimes confused with online learning or e-learning; digital learning encompasses the aforementioned concepts. Digital learning is meant to enhance the learning
e x p e r i e nc e r at he r t han replace traditional methods altogether. Digital learning is learning facilitated by technology that gives students some element of control over time, place, path and/or pace. Digital learning doesn't only help you to identify your strengths and weaknesses, it enables your teachers to track your progress too. They will have an easily accessible online record of all your work, and they'll be able to monitor your engagement as well. Digital education is the
innovative use of digital tools and technologies during t e a c h i ng an d l e ar n i ng , and is often referred to as Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) or e-Learning. E-learning is learning by using electronic media and it is only allows learning through the internet. Digital learning means learning using digital age technologies (computer, mobile devices, internet, etc) that can provides a wide range of solutions to enhance knowledge and performance in real life.
Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF JAZEL CARL TIMBA PEPITO, his registered name with no alias, and to change his name to JAZEL CARL AMANTI-AD LLANITA, which is the name he is to be known,
Spec. Proc. Case No. 2021-1690
Spouses EDSEL T. LLANITA and JANIT A. LLANITA Petitioners, -versusThe local Civil Registrar of Alubijid, Misamis Oriental, The Administrator and Civil Registrar General of the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA), MS. Marivic E. Timba, Lugait Central Elementary School, Represented by Samy T. Igloria And Other Persons/Entities that Maybe Affected Thereby; Respondents. x---------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER This Petition seeks for adoption of Jazel Carl Timba Pepito, by the petitioner Sps. Edsel T. Llanita and Janit A. Llanita. Finding the petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course. Let the hearing be set on October 07, 2021 at 8:30 o`clock in the morning, at this court sitting at the hall of Justice, Poblacion, Initao, Misamis Oriental. At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this order be published once a week, for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Misamis Oriental. The office of the Department of Social welfare and Development, Region Field Office X, Cagayan de Oro City is hereby directed to conduct a home and child study on the adopting parents, the natural parents and the child to be adopted. He or she is also directed to conduct counselling session with the biological parents of the child to be adopted. The reports thereof shall be submitted to this Court within sixty (60) days from the receipt of this order. Petitioner is directed to make arrangement with the court Social Worker for the schedulling and incidental expenses in conducting the case order. Let a copy of the order and the petition be furnished to the office of the Solicitor General, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor, the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Alubijid, Misamis Oriental and the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Regional Field Office X, Cagayan de Oro City. SO ORDERED. Initao, Misamis Oriental. March 04, 2021.
(SGD) ARTHUR L. ABUNDIENTE, J.D Acting Presiding Judge
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MisOr, CDO ASF-affected hog raisers receive indemnity fund
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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY--The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DARFO)-10 turned over P17.1 million indemnity checks to the local officials of Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City on behalf of the
hog raisers affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF), June 23. The ceremonial check turnover was headed by DA Assistant Secretary for Agribusiness and Marketing Kristine Y. Evangelista along with DA-RFO 10 Regional Executive Director
Carlene C. Collado and Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga. Receiving the said checks were Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano worth P6.29 million for the 343 affected hog raisers and Cagayan de Oro City Councilor and Committee Chair on Agriculture Jay Roa Pascual and Councilor Girlie Balaba worth P10.810 million for 637 affected hog raisers. Assistance for Misamis Oriental covers the affected hog
Tide... from page 2 DA Assistant Secretary for Agribusiness and Marketing Kristine Y. Evangelista (3rd from right) leads the ceremonial turnover of indemnity check to Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Emano (3rd from left) along with DA-RFO 10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado (2nd from right) and Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga (rightmost). (DA-10)
‘THE COMMUNITY’S ROLE TO DISTANT LEARNERS’ CARMELA G. RAVAGO -MT-II Macasandig Elem. School
Community is a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. It is a social unit (a group of l iv i ng t h i ng s ) w it h commonality such as norms, religion, values, customs or identity. It is a unified body of individuals: such as the people common with common interests living in a particular area. A community is made up of families. The family is the smallest unit in a community. The members of the family work together to reach their common goals. The father is the head of the family. He provides the family’s needs. The mother takes care of the children and the needs of the members of the family. Some mothers play the role as plain housekeeper and some are working to support the father. The children are the family’s gems. The parents work hard to provide their children with the comfort of life. Children must be in school. They need to be educated and have a degree. They must be nurtured to become productive citizens in the near future. The school is also a part of the community. It is a place or building used for instruction, learning and education. In another perspective, school means to train, educate, teach or discipline someone or something. The school composed of teachers and other staff. The role of community i n s cho ols c ons ist s of the connection between schools and individuals, businesses, and formal and informal organizations and institutions that can leverage community resources and assist students in achieving positive outcomes. The
community plays important role in the education of the children especially in this trying times. Education at present is done through the modular form of delivery. This is to protect the teachers, learners and parents as well from the contamination of the virus. Teachers’ role in this set-up is to provide a remote type of learning to the pupils who are considered as distant learners. They provide the learning materials and activities with the support of the para-teachers at home, the parents or any older or capable member of the family. The parents’ role in the pandemic is much bigger that the teachers in the actual face-to-face classes. Aside from working hard to support the needs of the children, the parents have to be with the learners in answering the modules and preparing the given task. At present, parents are truly the hero because the delivery of the learning is directly entrusted to them. Nobody is to be blamed in this kind of scenario. The virus brought this discomfort and challenges to the community. There is a need for collaboration to all members of the community to fight against the virus which caused troubles and hardship to the people. DepEd tries to find solutions to prevent children from being left behind because of the pandemic. Therefore, in order to carry-out the department’s vision in the new normal, the members of the community should take actions together to help the distant learners continue their studies and acquire learnings at all costs no matter how, no matter what, so that no one is left behind in this pandemic times.
for human consumption,” it added. It also said fish, squids, shrimps and crabs are safe for human consumption provided that they are fresh and washed thoroughly, and the internal organs such as gills and intestines are removed before cooking. (PNA)
farmers from Manticao, Initao, Laguindingan and Libertad. “We are still processing the voucher for the respective payment for the indemnification fee,” Collado said. He added that affected hog farmers may be able to get the indemnification until June 30 as the assistance for such will now be transitioned to Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation through the Swine Repopulation Insurance Program. (DA-10/PIA-10) ERRATUM The Notice of Hearing Applicant Name Commuters, Driver and Operator Tarnsport Service Coop (CDOTRANSCO) Rep.by: Nestor D. Babol with the exact Case No R10-EVCC-PUJ 2021-04-1346 request authority to extend the validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience with Consolidation of Cases to operate PUJ Service on the line; Carmen Market to Talakag Bukidnon and vice versa with the use of FIFTEEN(15)units Our Apology; LTFRB-X CDOc
Education the LEGO way By IMELYN G. DORIA Master Teacher II Bulua Central School
AS NASA assembles the final parts for its The "Build to Launch" lessons, developed by LEGO Education in partnership with NASA, are designed to excite teachers and students about Artemis I. As students progress through each learning module, they will take on some of important jobs needed to launch, testing their problem solving and teamwork skills. Students will work hands-on, designing and prototyping, iteratively testing and working together to build and assemble parts much like the stacking of the Artemis I mission's SLS rocket, which is now underway at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.return to the moon, LEGO is ready to launch into classrooms with a learning series themed around the space agency's Artemis I mission. LEGO Education on Monday (June 21) announced "Build to Launch," a new digital learning series produced in collaboration with NASA. The free, 10-week program will lift off in September with interactive online episodes and hands-on lessons that are aligned with aspects of the upcoming Artemis I mission, including "Getting to Space," "Testing and Transport" and "Working in Space."
Space is one of those things that sparks curiosity hugely, and curiosity helps drive engagement and engagement helps drive learning. Being able to engage in real world examples while they're taking place — [such as] bringing the mission into the classroom, trying to figure out what tools the astronauts are going to use and if those tools have to work on the ground or in space, and so on — hopefully sparks some future STEAM [science, technology, engineering, art and math] careers and maybe some future workforce for NASA. The "Build to Launch" lessons, developed by LEGO Education in partnership with NASA, are designed to excite teachers and students about Artemis I. As students progress through each learning module, they will take on some of important jobs needed to launch, testing their problem solving and teamwork skills. Students will work hands-on, designing and prototyping, iteratively testing and working together to build and assemble parts much like the stacking of the Artemis I mission's SLS rocket, which is now underway at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Knowledge on Derivational Morphology and Spelling AIMEAH BLANCO-HADJIHABIR, MAE-Eng.
Spelling is a challenging task for second language learners. Students need to associate the sounds and the letters in order to spell a word. Having known the complexity of acquiring a second language, it is expected that this difficulty arises due to cultural differences, of the L1 and L2 languages. Most of the learners have problem on how to spell the worlds correctly and it is considered as a serious dilemma knowing that they cannot even spell simple words or common terms which are expected them to learn in their level . It is clearly evident in their sentence construction activities and composition writing outputs that they misspelled commonly used terms. Initially, teachers address this issue through daily spelling activity just to aid the learners’ difficulty. But this approach is not enough. Currently, the most popular model of the process of spelling includes two distinct systems for spelling a word-a "whole word" system, which is dependent on recall of the word as a gestalt, and a "correspondence" system, which is dependent on knowledge of the ruleful relationships between sounds and letters. While this dual system model, which can be termed a "phonetic" / "nonphonetic" model, has provided insight into certain aspects of spelling disabilities, it does not take into account the morphemic structure of words. For a complete understanding of the linguistic deficits of disabled spellers, the teachers must take into consideration students' acquisition of morphological knowledge, as well as their ability to use this knowledge in spelling. Described by a variety of terms (e.g., "regular" and "irregular," or "predictable" and "unpredictable"), the "phonetic" /"nonphonetic" approach has become the theoretical basis for extensive research on and diagnostic analysis of spelling difficulties (Barron, 1980; Boder, 1973; Boder & Jarrico, 1982; Camp & Dolcourt, 1977; Carpenter & Miller, 1982; Cook, 1981; Frith, 1980; Goyen and Martin, 1977; Holmes & Peper, 1977; Jorm, 1981; Moats, 1983; Nelson, 1980; Sweeney & Rourke, 1978; Whiting & Jarrico, 1980). Morphological Knowledge and Spelling of specific concern here is the fact that the "phonetic" /"nonphonetic" system ignores the large role that morphemic structure plays in the formation of English words. The nature of our language is such that phonemes and morphemes are intricately embedded, so that the English language is accurately described as "morphophonemic" (Chomsky & Halle, 1968). In fact, analysis of errors at the "letter level" must be sensitive to students' knowledge of the structure of
words to be meaningful. For example, in an analysis of errors made on "ie" words by junior high students (Carlisle & Liberman, 1983), transpositions of "ie" were found to be very common in words like "chief " and "belief," but nonexistent in words like "babies" or "parties." The reason may be that the linguistic role of "ie" in these words is quite different. The "ie" in "chief " falls within a single base morpheme, whereas the "ie" in "babies" occurs at the morphemic boundary, the point at which the plural marker "s" is added to the base "baby." Even the poorest spellers did not spell "babies" "babeis"; their misspellings of the "ie" were commonly "babes" and "babys". Ordinarily, analysis of "letter level" errors does not take into consideration students' knowledge of the morphemic structure of words. While teachers believe that students must use morphological knowledge to be successful in reading and spelling (Chomsky, 1970; Hodges & Rudorf, 1966; Liberman, 1982; Venezky, 1970; Venezky & Weir, 1966. By the age of seven, children generally use inflected forms rulefully in speaking (Berko, 1958; Selby, 1972). These forms include the verb tense markers (e.g., "-ed," "-ing"), the "s" plural and possessive markers, and so on. The derived forms are learned later and more slowly, starting with the more common regular forms such as "foggy" (the adjectival form of "fog") and "slowly" (the adverbial form of "slow") and progressing to forms that undergo phonological changes (as in "magic" and "magician") (Berko, 1958; Derwing, 1976; Derwing & Baker, 1979). Learning derived forms is more difficult than learning inflected forms for several reasons. One reason is that inflected forms are more common, perhaps because they are necessary for the grammar of the language. Learning inflected forms is a more integral part of language acquisition than learning derived forms. In addition, while the phonological shifts from base to derived forms are often ruleful (Chomsky & Halle, 1968), they are complex and sometimes seemingly arbitrary. For example, "deep" becomes "depth," but "steep" does not become "stepth." Furthermore, word-specific knowledge seems to play larger role in learning derived forms than in learning inflected forms (Klima, 1972; Smith & Sterling, 1982). Such knowledge includes the particular suffix used to form a given derived word. For example, formation of a noun from an adjective may be accomplished by adding on "-ness," "-ment," or "-ity. Sometimes two grammatically identical forms exist in the language, varying only slightly in meaning (e.g., "bountiful" and "bounteous").
Linguistic rules do not consistently specify the exact forms of derived words found in the language. Children's ability to spell derived forms has received less attention. We know that children begin to learn the patterns of morphemically complex words in their first years in school (Schwartz & Doehring, 1977). For instance, as early as first grade, linguistically mature students spell words that sound alike (e.g., "wind" and "pinned") in ways that reflect differences in morphological structure (Rubin, 1984). Still, while these early studies suggest that spelling of inflected forms is learned rulefully, they do not speak directly to the issue of how children go about spelling derived forms. It is possible that derived forms are spelled as whole words, without reference to their morphological structure. Support for this position comes from Sterling (1983), who has found patterns of errors indicating that inflected forms are learned rulefully, while derived forms are learned as whole and independent words. The alternative is that some spellers, at least, spell derived words by making use of knowledge of the morphemic structure of the word. We might suspect that better spellers would make superior use of knowledge of derivational morphology than poor spellers. There is some evidence to support this hypothesis. Several researchers (Fischer, Shankweiler, & Liberman, 1985; Templeton, 1980; Templeton & Scarborough-Franks, 1985) have provided evidence that good spellers, particularly at high school and college levels, have superior knowledge of phonological and orthographic rules. Poor spellers may lack linguistic knowledge, but their weaknesses are not just at the level of representing phonemes. There is evidence that poor spellers spell inflected and derived words with a high degree of phonetic accuracy but have difficulty adding suffixes to base words accurately (Carlisle, 1984). In a study of the spelling of good and poor junior-high spellers, some students wrote "easally" for the word "easily, and some wrote "finely" for "finally," given the sentence. In fact, to understand such spelling errors, we must know whether students at this level lack knowledge of morphological relationships, or whether they do not think to use this knowledge in spelling derived words. Therefore, determining the reliable approach in teaching spelling will be beneficial to the learners who struggle to spell even the simple terms. Thus, educators must continually upgrade themselves to the new trends and strategies in teaching and honing the spelling ability of the learners.
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spokesperson, disclosed. The “Meeting of the Council of Leaders and Political Leaders Meeting on the Extension of the Transition Period in the BARMM” was conducted Wednesday at the Grand Hyatt Manila, Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City on Wednesday. Si nar i mb o, a ls o t he Minister of the Interior and Local Government, thanked the Bangsamoro leaders and Duterte’s Cabinet secretaries for facilitating the leaders’ meeting. Hours before the leaders’ meeting, a huge caravan was mobilized to dramatize the call to extend the transition period in the BARMM. At least 13,000 vehicles joined the caravan, which rolled out from Cotabato City, the seat of the Bamngsamoro government, and traversed the provinces of Maguindanao, North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat. Duterte earlier met with Congress leaders, Cabinet secretaries, Bangsamoro government officials headed by Interim Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim and political leaders in the region to discuss the postponement of the BARMM elections and the extension of the transition period from 2022 to 2025. Since no consensus had been reached during the June 16 meeting in Malacañang, Duterte instructed them to meet as Council of Leaders to resolve the issue. Duterte scheduled a “final meeting” with the Council of Leaders today, June 24, for the way forward on the moves to extend the transition period in the Bangsamoro region. Five bills have been filed in the House of Representatives while two bills were filed in the Senate seeking the amendment of Republic Act 11054 (Organic Law for the BARMM) for the extension of the transition period in the Bangsamoro from 2022 to 2025. Congress, however, failed to pass the measure before they adjourned sine die on June 4. In March, one million signatures were submitted to the Office of the President petitioning Duterte to certify as urgent the measures seeking the extension of the BTA, the interim body mandated to govern the Bangsamoro government
until June 30, 2022. Duterte has yet to act on their petition. The peace advocacy group Mindanao People’s Caucus (MPC) recommended the extension of the transition period after conducting the Rapid Midterm Review on the Bangsamoro Transition P e r i o d f r o m Au g u s t September 2020. Lawyer Mary Ann Arnado, MPC secretar y general, separately confirmed that the Council of Leaders acted in favor of the extension of the transition period. “They have reached a consensus to recommend the extension to the President,” she told MindaNews. Citing informants, Arnado said that Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan consistently opposed the extension but the majority overwhelmed him. Cotabato City Mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi, who also opposed the extension, and Deputy Speaker Mujiv Hataman of Basilan, who sought a review of the Bangsamoro transition first before talks of extension, were no-shows during the meeting, she added. The governors of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan and Tawi-tawi earlier backed the extension of the transition period in the Bangsamoro region.
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Cabinet Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario said ""This is a great milestone for TFBM to be of help and for the first mosque to be inaugurated today." Rosario said the fasttract rehabilitation of muslim churches in most affected areas (MAAs) are among the priorities of President
Rodrigo Duterte. Menwh i le, t here a re also other mosques under repair and full restoration in other areas in the MAA rehabiliation project for "muslim churches." These churces or mosques include W hite Mosque, Masjid Darussalam, Marinaut Masjid, Masjid Macaorao and Grand Mosque and reconstruction of Dansalan Bato Mosque. In 2017 during the height of the skirmishes between government forces led by 4th Scout Ranger Battalion and Taskforce Panther, the military seized this ISIS-lead terror group's stronghold and sniper position.
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from page 1 half-mast starting tomorrow. “We have already raised the f lag this morning and following protocol it cannot be lowered. So we star t tomorrow,” Cuerpo said. In Cagayan de Oro, Mayor Oscar Moreno, a political ally, ordered the flag at City Hall to be flown at half-mast. The local government of Zamboanga cit y a lso lowered their f lag to halfmast, crediting Aquino for his handling of the standoff with the Misuari faction of the Moro National Liberation Front in 2013. “At the height of the siege, he held office in Zamboanga City for 21 days to personally oversee the operations, as government forces fought to defend the city from the MNLF,” the LGU said on its Facebook wall. EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE
“Zamboanga City joins the nation in mourning the demise of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III, the 15th president of the Philippines from 20102016,” Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco said. “High light of his contributions to Zamboanga City was the rehabilitation of areas affected by the 2013 siege with the allocation of P3.7B under the Zamboanga City Roadmap to Recovery and Reconstruction (Z3R) project, now 80% complete. At the height of the siege, he held office in Zamboanga City for 21 days to personally oversee the operations, as government forces fought to defend the city from the MNLF,” Climaco said. “Fondly called PNoy, the late President Aquino established Memorandum Order 11 on December 22, 2010, directing a moratorium on the transfer of regional offices of all departments and agencies from Zamboanga City to Pagadian City. The order suspended the regional center transfer at that time until the matter was formally decided several years after,” she said. “Thank you very much for your dedicated service to the Republic of the Philippines, bearing the legacy of Senator Benigno Aquino and your mother, former President Corazon Aquino. He was EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF REENA BAGOLOR CABRIOLE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF PORTION OF REGISTERED LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That the late GALO A. SABANAL died intestate on October 18, 1979 at Cagayan de Oro City, leaving a parcel of land with Original Certificate of Title No. EO-405 Decree No. 667868 situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR (5,254) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS OF THE HEIRS OF GALO A. SABANAL, filed by the heirs of GALO A. SABANAL, per DOC #407; PAGE #83; BOOK #37; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. REYNALDO A. VICTORILLO.
That the late FIDEL E. MAGALLANES, who died on 11 September 2006, at Paitan, Quezon, Bukidnon, died in state, without Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; at the time of his death left a certain parcel with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-62141situated in the Barrio of Poblacion, Mun. of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIX HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT (648) sq.m., more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of FIDEL E. MAGALLANES, in favor of DITO TELECOMMUNITY CORPORATION, represented by its Chief Admin Officer and Corporate Secretary, ATTY. ADEL A. TAMANO, hereinafter called the “ VENDEE”, per DOC #231; PAGE #48; BOOK #11; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JORLITO O. PINGAL.
That the late REENA BAGOLOR CABRIOLE who died on February 13, 2012, at Kinawe, Libona, Bukidnon, without a will and debt; that the time of his death left a certain real property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-124802 situated at Kinawe, Libona, Bukidnon, containing an area of SIXTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY (60,620) square meters, more or less, TRANSFER AND CONVEY unto the VENDEE, her heirs, assigns and successor-ininterest, FOUR THOUSAND (4,000) SQUARE METERS, subject of the actual survey on the ground and which area was already agreed by the parties, ABSOLUTE AND IRREVOCABLE AND FREE FROM ALL LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF REENA BAGOLOR CABRIOLE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF PORTION OF REGISTERED LAND, filed by the heirs of REENA BAGOLOR CABRIOLE, in favor of CHEIZZY ECHEM OUANO, per DOC #280; PAGE #56; BOOK #2; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. SYLVAN GERALD L. SABIO.
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one person who had much love and dedication for the entire nation,” she added. Many leaders in M i nd a nao remembered Aquino for the signing of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), which led to the creation of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. “Ito po a ng pi na k aimportanteng nagawa nya para sa (This was his most i mpor t a nt ach ie vement for) Mindanao during his time and with the MILF,” Undersecretary Nabil Tan of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process said. Bangsamoro Loca l G over n ment M i n ister Nag u ib Si na r i mbo sa id it was during the Aquino administration that the pace of the negotiations between the government and MILF accelerated. “We remember with a deep sense of gratitude his contribution in establishing the self-governing political e nt it y now c a l l e d t h e BARMM. He was bold and brave enough to meet with the then rebel and Chairman of the MILF in a third country, a first in the history of the Moro struggle,” he said.
The meeting hastened the pace of the negotiations and led to the signing of the FAB and CAB, he added. On June 16, 2015, Aquino and Moro Islamic Liberation Front Chair Al Haj Murad Ebrahim inspected the 70 firearms decommissioned in Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao. “H i s ad m i n i st r at ion showed its commitment to working with the Bangsamoro people and facilitated a peace process t hat help ease the burden of armed conf lict and displacement of the Bangsamoro people,” Bangsamoro Member of Pa rl ia ment Z ia A lonto Adiong said. Basilan Governor Jim Hataman Saliman expressed his “deepest condolence to the bereaved family.” “The completion of the circu mferent ia l road of Basilan was a support that was given to us Basileños, when I was then the representative of the lone district of Basilan, and the appointment of (then Autonomous Region i n Mu s l i m M i nd a n a o) regional governor Mujiv Hataman paved the way for us in the defunct ARMM to at least realize that all is not hopeless. A legacy that words are not enough to thank him (PNoy).”
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On Public Speaking Engagements and Live Interviews By: CHARINA G. OCAMPO Senior Consultant at Apricus Public Relations and Communication Services
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ULTIPLE studies and surveys indicate that the most fearful thing in the world is public speaking. In fact, a vast majority of the global populace – 75% according to various National Institutes of Mental Health – find public speaking more fearful than death. Yes, you read that right. A great majority of people fear public speaking more than death itself. This logically explains while a live TV interview can be very daunting and stressful. When the lights are turned on you and the camera starts to roll, you begin to truly understand how it is when your face and features get magnified, a realization that comes like a ton of bricks when you take a quick glance at the huge LED TV on the set and notice a very small pimple on your cheek. You also realize that you suddenly look 10 pounds heavier and you silently think that maybe the cameraman can still do a better job by changing angles. Finally, it dawns on you that you are also speaking to not just the live audience at the studio but also to thousands more who are watching you on national TV including family, officemates and friends (if they happen to be watching). They will surely text you afterwards about what they think of the interview and you dread that. However, If you don’t receive any text message, then that
means the interview had gone south which was something you wouldn’t want. It’s a case of getting out of the frying pan but diving right into the fire. Don’t get me wrong. Right now, I have so much fun speaking to an audience and doing live interviews specially on topics that are close to my heart. I see public speaking and TV interviews now as a huge privilege and an opportunity to get my message out and so I take great pleasure in doing it. However, this was not the case much earlier on. The night before the interview, I would be so restless; then on the day of the interview, no one could even have a meaningful conversation with me because I would be nervously poring over my notes. Despite a solid preparation, I would still have butterflies in my stomach. I would go through this experience every time even when public speaking and appearing on TV were not at all new to me. In fact, as a third year college student at the University of the Philippines in Diliman (UPD) and on a summer break, I did my practicum as a news correspondent of GMA 7- Davao. Moreover, before my practicum ended, it was a serendipitous coincidence that one of the news anchors wanted a break so that I was given a chance to be the substitute anchor of a primetime news program. Furthermore, at various
times in my career as a corporate affairs practitioner, I would also periodically get invited to news and current affairs programs to talk about my organization and our work. Eventually, it became easier to the point that it became exciting, enjoyable and something to look forward to. There was one interview of all my interviews, however, which really stood out for me because that was the only time when I did not feel nervous or self-conscious at all. This was when I was being interviewed about my organization’s scholarship program along with a representative of Gawad
Kalinga (GK), our partner organization, as well as our beneficiaryscholars. It would be a team interview and we would talk about a nationwide scholarship program which aimed to positively impact the lives of farming communities. I was very passionate and so invested in the project. However, that was not the reason why I wasn’t self-conscious. I was totally focused on the preparations and
the disposition of our scholars. It was their first time to appear on national TV and the fact that it was a live interview was making them very nervous. Our scholars were already young adults but I thought being first time interviewees on a live TV program had the same effect on everyone, regardless of age – that all too familiar feeling of having butterflies in one’s stomach. I thought
of scenarios like our scholars freezing once the lights were on or giving the wrong replies or acting weirdly on camera… there were really countless possible hilarious and horrifying scenarios specially that they were obviously self-conscious. That’s when I had to step up. I reassured them that it would all be good in the end, that it was important to stay calm, that they SPEAKING/PAGE 11
'The Outbreak that Brought Us to Our Knees' CARMELA G. RAVAGO- MT-II Macasandig Elementary School
Long before the Covid-19 virus outbreak or otherwise known as I may call it “C-19”, a series of movies depicting similar immense catastrophic consequences resulting in massive deaths caused by an accidental release of a harmful virus had been circulating for quite some time. In retrospect, the movies had become a prelude to what was once a product of one’s morbid imagination now turned reality. The event brought all people from all walks of life, rich or poor, to their knees. Regardless of the status of life, everyone becomes vulnerable. That “vulnerability” brought down the barriers that distinguish the rich from the poor. Because everyone is susceptible to the dreaded disease and everyone becomes a carrier, which practically means everyone becomes a suspect carrier. There is simply no known haven that a privilege few once had. So, we end up frantically to the “C-19 message of death”. The race for the creation of an effective vaccine was a welcome relief (Sinovac from China, Pfizer from the US, Sputnik from Russia, AstraZeneca from Australia, etc.) in the pretext that death was looming to us all, in the hope of a ripe full age but in the face of a premature death this harsh awakening made us realized that life was indeed shorter than we thought it would be and made shorter by the infliction of C-19.
In the face of this adversity, the effect of slow death brought about by C-19, choke out slowly the life out of us, the social media effect or clamor of conspiracy & hoax resulted in the crowd distrust. In effect, many took it lightly or less seriously until it dawn upon those who were unluckily infected that the disease was true to its nature – “Slowly choking the life out of us!” We heard so many heartbreaking stories that others fail to comprehend the immense difficulties of the afflicted and the inflicted, for the thought of being helpless in the midst of the crisis, not seeing your loved ones in isolation confinement may be the last time will ever see them should death occur. Because the mandate is cremation should the cause of death is C-19. On some accounts, others have lost both parents almost simultaneously and on some accounts orphaned at the age of 10. Traumatic does not even come close to describing the loss and the pain. How do all these heartbreaking awakening events sum up? People's outlook in life will forever change. Giving more emphasis on the value of life, making up for the lost times and particularly, the loss of someone from the outbreak (friends, relatives, love ones, etc.) Human as we are, others still displayed
the authenticity or genuineness for the care for others. Selflessness and bravery in the odds of adversity, compassion for the afflicted. While others show gallantry and altruism many still harbor the opposite – selfishness, and greed. By taking adverse advantage of a needy situation or the predicament our country is into. Hence, I salute all people who are pro-people in their true form and godly intention rid of selfishness and greed. And I salute our country’s President (Duterte). The ones heralded similar to Andres Bonifacio. He is “El Presidente” in true form. He may not be ideally perfect but he is the first to call and insinuated “Bayanihan” at the height of all these adverse odds. And fortunately many hid the call. In these trying times, I would like to recall Jesus’ parable of the “Widow”. Who gave the few cents she had, (the only thing she had left), menial in comparison to the riches the affluent gave for a cause. But who gave the most in this parable?... I believe you already knew who gave the most? The Widow, for the menial she gave, was all she had, while the affluent who gave a lot merely gave a fraction of their riches. Selflessness and altruism out weights bold riches. God bless! Stay safe!
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you become a small package.” So be part of something larger than yourself. No m att e r h ow d ow n an d discouraged you feel, there is always someone who needs your help. Number six, keep a clear, accurate perspective. Don’t forget your strengths and past accomplishments. See each disappointment only as a single event, not a link in a long chain of failures. Do not let that one disappointment color your view of your entire life. Just because you may have failed at that one thing does not mean you are a failure! Seven, look for the lesson to learn so you do not repeat the same mistake. Now you simply know better how to succeed. Finally, know that God is on your side if, you trust Him and put your life in His hands by living His way daily. Only He can make all your losses and disappointments work together for your life’s true and lasting satisfaction and purpose. Just think a minute.
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suppliers and guests. Anyone exhibiting symptoms of Coronavirus must immediately be placed in isolation, and MOPH would be contacted. Joint committees from QNTC and MOPH continue to inspect hotels and their facilities to ensure program standards are being applied a n d a d h e r e d t o, w i t h penalties imposed for noncompliance. With the success roll out of Qatar Clean across hospitality, the program is being considered for other sectors such as transport, retail and culture.
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our veggies and fruits from the big groceries. But now, I buy freshly harvested veggies and fruits from a sidewalk vendor. Not only am I getting them fresh and at a cheaper price but am able to support better our local farmers. 3. Value for mone y is important more than ever With almost all households on a tight budget, Filipino consumers are looking for products and services where they can get more value for their money. Nowadays, brands don’t matter as EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
much as the quality and value consumers get from what they are buying. And with the information made available in one click, it is so easy for consumers now to compare your products and services with those of others in the market. This puts every business owner on their toes as a brand name is not a guarantee of customer loyalty. The one who can give/offer better quality for the least amount is what consumers are going for. 4. Rise of homebody spending With more and more people staying and spending more time at home, there has been a marked increase in home-related spendings. While we are all excited to already go out, still a majority is hesitant to resume regular outside activities for fear of contracting the virus. As such, we busy and pre-occupy ourselves with activities done in the safety of our homes. Activities that allowed us to have more bonding moments with our family members. Food deliveries as families are now enjoying more mealtime together, use of online entertainment as family members bond watching those Netflix movies or playing Call of Duty, and orders for home decors and accessories as home improvement is a favorite family project, are topping the home expense category. The work and study from home pushed the sales of computers (desktop and laptops) to an unprecedented level. Parents do not mind investing in those laptops as needed by their children either for work or study. The different computer shops in Davao are almost always out-of-stock of their laptops. You have to place your order at least a month in advance to secure a unit. There’s also a substantial increase in pet and plant ownership. People have more free time to take care of pets and grow plants. Remember, this pandemic gave birth to the Plantitas and Plantitos. 5. Awareness of financial products The Covid-19 pandemic, being a health crisis, made Filipinos more aware and conscious of their health and financial wellness. From what we have heard and read, we know how expensive it can be to be hospitalized due to covid. Sadly, the majority of those who died or get hospitalized do not have the needed health or life
insurance plans so they have to pay their medical expenses out of their own pockets, leaving a big dent in their savings. But we also realized that we don’t even have to be sick or hospitalized to feel the pinch of the virus in our pocket. The unemployment resulting from quarantines and l o ckd ow ns c au g ht many people financially unprepared. B ecause of this, people are now making sure that a portion of their budget is properly allocated for savings, health, and life insurance plans. Those with more means are making smart investments while market prices are at a bargain. Indeed, the pandemic allowed us to examine and change for the better how we are spending our hard-earned money. The challenge is how to sustain them post-Covid, since most of these were forced to us by the pandemic. How confident are we that as soon as everything is back to the “old normal”, we don’t find ourselves back in our old spending habits? As I read in one article, “If you are forced to do something and you don’t really embrace from a mindset shift, then the second you have the ability to do the other things, you're going back to that behavior because you really didn’t embrace the change”. Let’s be mindful that the key to a real and long-lasting change in our spending is to set a clear financial goal with specific results. For instance, be clear with your retirement goal…when you intend to retire, how much retirement fund you need, and how much to regularly set aside. Give your new spending and saving behavior a purpose that will inspire and keep you on track. This is the only way you can stick with your goal and continue setting aside even when there are opportunities (temptations) to spend on other items.
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from page 4 says about this is always relevant: “The desire for God is written in the human heart, because man is created by God and for God; and God never ceases to draw man to himself. Only in God will he find the truth and happiness he never stops searching for.” (CCC 27) Yes, God himself will always draw us to himself in ways that can be very mysterious. And we, on our part, should try our best to
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should be as natural as possible and just speak from the heart. I shared with them what happened in my past TV interviews, of what I thought were the gaps and the lessons I have learned. I was bent on prepping them well so that this would be a great experience to look back to and a wonderful story to share with their friends and
family. Although I was being interviewed with them, I thought of it as solely their moment and that they were the stars and the reason for the whole interview. The live interview turned out to be a success and I thought our scholars did really great. However, overthinking is almost always what anyone does after an inter view. They kept on saying that they could have done better. We celebrated after the interview and it finally sank that they had successfully gone outside their comfort zone and did ver y well because congratulatory text messages from family and friends started to come. B efore our meal ended, they were clearly happy and fulfilled and so was I. My t a k e - aw ay f r o m this entire experience is to focus on others – my cointerviewees, the interviewer and more i mp or t ant ly, my audience to have an enjoyable public speaking
engagement or a live TV inter view. I unwittingly veered away from focusing on myself which is why I became more effective as an interviewee. By focusing on informing the audience, helping the interviewer ask relevant questions or being supportive towards my cointerviewees really made for a fulfilling interview. By trying to make everyone involved in the interview su c c e ss f u l, I have a ls o become successful! Charina G. Ocampo is a senior consultant at Apricus Public Relations and Communications Services. She was formerly Corporate Affairs Head of Monsanto Philippines, Inc. for over a decade. She also held various responsible positions in the Philippine Government and an international NGO before moving to the private sector.
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IDC’s Chairman to talk about Green Living at POCB/DTI Anniversary Event O
NE of the highlights in this year’s weeklong anniversary event that will be held from June 21 to June 28 is going to be the participation of great speakers from the government and private sector, among which also Arch. Romolo Nati, Chairman and CEO of Italpinas Development Corporation. Along-side DTI secretary Ramon Lopez, the event features all the important personalities of the construction and engineering service industry. With the title “Capitalizing on Free Trade Areas (FTAs) for MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises)” this year’s event aims to pinpoint business opportunities for Filipino companies in countries where potential outsourced construction and engineering services are welcome. The increased know-how of Filipino companies in various subsectors which includes green building and energy efficiency. While on the 22nd there will be a German Business Mission presenting its services to Filipino counterparts, on the 24th of June there will be an extraordinary session in partnership with the Infrastructure and Construction Focus Group highlighting the direction and capability building for the future of Filipino-based companies. The title of this session is going to be “Upgrading Credentials for Construction and Related Engineering Services” in which Arch. Nati will talk about the Green Living Mindset alongside Arch. Jun Palafox, PE2s Energy Alliance President Alexander Ablaza, Sylvester Wong of AECOM and ICFG Executive Director Lorens Ziller. IDC’s developments in Cagayan de Oro and in Sto Tomas, Batangas, are in fact the ideal example of building with passive green design making construction more sustainable for the environment and more livable and healthy for its residents. For those interested to follow this session please look for the registration link on POCB’s or ICFG’s facebook page. Further the event will discuss the government support for corporate exporters of engineering and construction services on the 25th of June. For sure the Philippines is growing into a knowledge based powerhouse with huge potential for exporting its industry services abroad, where Filipino companies are gaining more and more credibility and importance.