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Briefly Low hog production HOG PRODUCTION on a live weight basis fell 25.8% year on year in the first quarter to 421,794 metric tons (MT), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In a report, the PSA said Central Visayas was the top hog producer during the first quarter with 53,660 MT, followed by Northern Mindanao at 50,830 MT, and Western Visayas 48,931 MT. “These three regions accounted for 36.4% of the country’s total hog production,” the PSA said.

Fresh loan THE Philippines has secured another loan from the World Bank to finance a new project that aims to improve selected government buildings in Metro Manila and strengthen the capacity of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a statement, the Washington-based financial institution said on Thursday, June 3, that it has approved $300 million funding for the Philippines seismic risk reduction and resilience project. According to the World Bank, the fresh loan should help enhance the safety and seismic resilience of selected public buildings in the national capital region (NCR) and strengthen the capacity of the DPWH to prepare for and respond to emergencies.

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HE long delayed Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Plants Rehabilitation Project, which has already cost the government more losses in opportunity costs than its proposed budget, faces an even longer delay with election ban on government projects soon enforced.

The ban would include the “release, disbursement or expenditures of public funds” and the “construction of public works, delivery of materials for public works and issuance of treasury warrant or similar devises

for a future undertaking chargeable against public funds” from March 29 to May 9, 2022. As reported by Edmundo A. Veloso, Jr., Vice President, Mi n d an a o G e n e r at i on , REHAB/PAGE 11

MECQ IN CDO. Police officers check on passengers of vehicles at a checkpoint in Opol, Misamis Oriental on Wednesday as neighboring Cagayan de Oro City was placed on Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) after a spike of COVID-19 cases threatened its hospital system. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

Peace advocates press Congress anew to pass Bangsa extension bill By BONG S. SARMIENTO, MindaNews

KORONADAL City – Peace advocates on Thursday called on the Philippine Congress anew to pass a law extending the transition period in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

(BARMM) for another three years, fearing a failure might lead to the eruption of violence in Moro areas in the south. This developed as President Rodrigo Duterte

has yet to respond to the petition of at least one million individuals, which was submitted to Malacanang on March 18, to certify the extension of the transition EXTENSION/PAGE 9

First UK variant traced as Agusan Sur starts MECQ By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN, Contributing Editor

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur – The provincial government of Agusan del Sur has enforced stringent measures on health protocols for residents to strictly follow after the province was placed under modified enhanced c om mu n it y qu ar ant i ne (MECQ) from June 1-15 by President Rodrigo Duterte in the wake of rising COVID-19

cases here. This developed as the first case of the United Kingdom (B117) variant of COVID-19 was detected in the swab sample of a female resident of Barangay San Toribio in Esperanza town. She was among seven in the Caraga Region who tested positive of the “variant of concern” based TRACED/PAGE 11

TAMBAN. Tamban (sardines) abound in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. Fisherfolk, however, say their catch has declined in recent years forcing some of them to fish in the waters of neighboring towns. photo by h . marcos c . mordeno / mindanews

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OPAPP turns over Kalipay-Sangalan-Eureka "Peace Road" in Gingoog

INGOOG CITY, Misamis Oriental-The Office of The Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) has turned-over the KalipaySangalan-Eureka “peace road” funded under its PAMANA project to the city government here. “Kining mga barangaya aduna'y presence sa mga NPA. In fact, naa'y na hitabo nga encounter diri sa Barangay Kalipay, until now there are still sightings in five sitios, but since na connect na ni nga road medyo naibsan, some of them already surrendered,” OPAPP-10 Area Manager James Alih Abdul said. (These barangays have NPA presence. In fact, there was an encounter in Barangay Kalipay. Until now there are still sightings in five sitios but since the roads are now connected, their numbers dwindled, some of them

already surrendered) Under OPAPPs Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program, the P73-million concrete road spanning 5.2 kilometers provides access to three isolated priority barangays, namely, Kalipay, Sangalan, and Eureka to make government services more accessible to the residents there. With farming as their main industry, Abdul said, these barangays will experience economic growth and livelihood enhancement. “Before wala pa ni nga road ang price sa ilang mga saging is only P4 per kilo, now niabot na sa tag P16 per kilo since madala na nila sa merkado (Before this road was constructed, the price of their banana was only P4 per kilo, now it is P16 per kilo since it is now easier for them to bring them to the market),” he said. For his part, Barangay

Kalipay Captain Ruel Mantantan expressed his gratitude for the completion of the concrete road in his barangay. “Sauna isa ka oras kapin ang biyahe paingon sa dakbayan sa Gingoog, karon isa ka oras tunga nalang unya ang mga emergency sauna naay mamatay na mga pasyente sa dalan, ang uban mamatay nalang sa balay kay dili madala sa hospital,” he shared. (Before it would take us an hour and more to reach Gingoog. But now it only takes half an hour. During emergencies before, people would die in the road and others die at home because they cannot be brought to the hospital.) With the completion of this road project, OPAPP and its stakeholders are now one step closer to attaining sustainable peace and economic development in the area. (VPSB/PIA10)

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Official Turnover. Funded by OPAPP's PAMANA program, the Kalipay-SangalanEureka “peace road” spanning 5.2 kilometers is now officially turned to the people of Gingoog and its barangays. (VPSB/PIA10)

‘Dante’ leaves 1 dead, 236 affected families in Dinagat Islands BUTUAN City– One person reportedly died due to accidental drowning during the height of the onslaught of Tropical Storm Dante in

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the province of Dinagat Islands on June 2. This, according to a report of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), posted on the Facebook page of the Information Office of Dinagat Islands on Thursday.

Dinagat Islands PDRRMO chief Rosario JRA R. Alon identified the fatality as Elpedo Honghong, 69, a resident of Purok 1, Barangay Edena in Basilisa town. The typhoon also caused partial damage to a house in Basilisa and DANTE/PAGE 9

BARMM starts building decent homes for indigents COTABATO City – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has started a housing project for the region’s indigents aimed at giving them selfesteem. This, as some 50

indigent families in Barangay Sugadol, Datu Abdullah Sangki (DAS) are set to initially benefit from the regionwide core shelter program of the Office of BARMM Chief Minister Ahod “Murad” Ebrahim. “A groundbreaking program for the project was held Thursday in Datu Abdullah Sangki (DAS) town in Maguindanao,” Municipal Councilor Suharto Mabang told reporters here. He said representatives of Minister Ebrahim’s “Kapayapaan sa Pamayanan (KAPYANAN) Program” led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the houses. “BARMM and DAS government have one common goal that is to serve and improve the lives of ordinary Bangsamoro,” Mabang said. Village Chairman HOMES/PAGE 9 EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late JULIANO D. DEMATA, who died in Cagayan de Oro City on 29 July 2019 that the said deceased at the time of his death, left a certain real property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-33522 situated in the Barrio of Kiliog, Municipality of Libona, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FORTY THOUSAND (40,000) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of JULIANO D. DEMATA, per DOC #229; PAGE #46; BOOK #30; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. DOREEN G. DELEGENCIA. BWM: May 28, June 4 & 11, 2021

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San Miguel Pale Pilsen Offers Unusually Usual Gifts for Dads

AN Miguel Pale Pilsen offers a fun and exciting way to honor dads this coming Father’s Day. The iconic Filipino beer brand mixes things up as it celebrates the men of the house with its Unusually Usual Father’s Day Beer Gifts. A man’s wants are simple – a balance between a successful career and a happy family, anything else is more than a blessing. San Miguel Pale Pilsen goes beyond that by offering unique gift ideas that the head of the family truly deserves. They say a picture is worth a thousand words and having a happy moment captured is definitely a treasure worth

keeping. Double up on those memories and put a smile on dad’s face with the inconspicuously clever San Miguel Pale Pilsen Beer Frame. Let the man look back on the good times while creating new ones altogether, with a beer frame that doubles as a beer flask. Mounted at the back of the beer frame is a container that can carry up to 14 ounces of San Miguel Pale Pilsen. Just pop the frame’s top corner, hidden in plain sight, and enjoy a swig of that icecold classic brew. Being a father is often a thankless job, so make dad feel like the winner that he is with the San Miguel Pale Pilsen Beer

Trophy. Engraved with the title BEST DAD IN THE UNIVERSE, this statuette doesn’t just give a golden pat on the back, it also serves as an ingenious beer bottle holder. Beneath the golden figurine is a holder that fits a classic steinie San Miguel Pale Pilsen bottle. Simple take of the trophy topper to reveal the liquid gold inside and everything’s set for a truly triumphant toast. Make the old man’s day special by getting him San Miguel Pale Pilsen’s Unusually Usual Father’s Day Beer Gifts. Buy two (2) cases of San Miguel Pale Pilsen in bottle or in can online through

www.SMBDelivers.com or www.Boozy. ph and get any one of the Beer Frame or the Beer Trophy absolutely free. Promo is only available in areas without liquor ban in Metro Manila, Cebu, and Cagayan De Oro. Promo runs from May 1, 2021 until December 31, 2021. Show some love for the man of the house through San Miguel Pale Pilsen’s Unusually Usual Father’s Day Beer Gifts. Say it like you mean it. Para sa’yo Dad, Kahit Kailan, Walang Iwanan! For more promos and updates like and follow San Miguel Pale Pilsen on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ SanMiguelPalePilsen). #WalangIwanan.

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“From time to time there appear on the face of the earth men of rare and consummate excellence who dazzle us by their virtue, and whose outstanding qualities shed a stupendous light. Like those extraordinary stars whose origins we are ignorant and whose fate once they have vanished we know even less, such men have neither forebears nor descendants, they are the whole of their race.” There is no g re ater grandeur sight in the world than a great leader, fired with a great purpose, dominated by one unwavering aim – to protect the environment and to serve the poor and the oppressed! I’ve first met Benito Olea Ramos, Jr. when he was the Training Director of the PNP Regional Training Center with a rank then of Colonel. But prior to that, he rose from the ranks with his very satisfactory ratings not only in advancing peace

Think a minute… It’s been said:”The human race has improved everything except the human race.” Sadly, some of us remain immature all of our lives, so we are almost like boys and girls living in adult bodies. A major mark of maturity is self-control. And one of the hardest things for us humans to control is our tongue and words. We have tamed huge wild animals like elephants, whales, and lions, but we still have not tamed that little muscle in our mouth that can be a deadly weapon which hurts or even destroys relationships and reputations. “Words don’t break bones, just hearts.” So the first step is to think first. Stop and think about what you’re going to say. Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? The second step is to talk less. You have a far less chance of hurting others, and yourself, if your mouth is open less. Sometimes the best statement we can make is our silence. Remember the rule, “Less is more.” We can actually say more by talking less. Those who have the

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in his area of jurisdiction by stopping armed men to perpetuate commission of crimes even to the extent of putting his life at risk. Upon knowing concrete circumstances of facing so much risk to apprehend criminals as PNP commander, what came to my mind is the truism that says, “no greater love there is than one man ready to give up his life so that others may live!” His compassionate pro— people service earned him multiple awards, i.e. Medalya ng Papuri, Medalya ng Kasanayan, Commendation Letters – not only locally but more so internationally when in 2003, he got the United Nations Ser vice Award. His motto in life focuses on service, not only for people to be freed from poverty but amazingly to counter climate change and violent extremism. Oozing with environmental spirit to stop illegal logging, he has enforced environmental

laws, not minding threats to life. He thought that in this country no one is above the law; all must bow down to the majesty of the law because we follow the rule of law and not of men. But why did we lost the 17 million hectares of dipterocarp forest when there are laws prohibiting the cutting of trees in highly elevated areas with a topography of at least one thousand meters above sea level or in areas with more than 50% slope gradient. There are also laws that prohibit the cutting of the finest species of trees such as Red Lauan, Mahogany, Narra as these are the finest of trees not found anywhere else in the world but only in the Philippines. But all of these laws were violated and not a single logger went to prison. In fact, many of them were elected to high positions i.e., mayor, congressmen, governors, as one shipment of logs would earn a logger 360 million pesos - money

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA that they used to buy votes or to bribe law enforcers. But Col. Benito Ramos, Jr. did prove equal to the task of stopping logging despite threats to life. During his stint as the PNP Regional Training Director, he would invite me to lecture to PNP Officers to protect our remaining forest. Almost every week, he would allow me to present to the PNP officials the current state then of the environment as I would show pictures taken from the Philippine Air LEADER/PAGE 11

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The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced on Tuesday (June 2) that it would resume subsidizing the 50 percent RT-PCR testing for qualified domestic tourists, through the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing and promotions arm of DOT, following the decision of the Inter-Agency

Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) to allow leisure travel for persons of all ages between the NCR Plus bubble and areas under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ). To u r i s m S e c r e t a r y Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said that the move is expected to further help bring the tourism industry back to its feet. "The Philippine tourism industry has been adversely affected by the pandemic. The subsidy aims to encourage domestic travel by aiding the tourists in fulfilling the RTPCR test requirement, and to enable them to visit their destination of choice at a lesser cost,” Puyat said. She stressed that the increased number of travelers

could help boost consumer spending, which in turn could hasten economic recovery. “We at the DOT are doing whatever we can to help the industry and its stakeholders recoup their losses and ensure security and sustainability amid this pandemic," she added. The TPB has an agreement with two government hospitals and their accredited COVID-19 laboratories for the subsidized RT-PCR testing program — the University of the PhilippinesPhilippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) in Manila and the Philippine Children's Medical Center (PCMC) in Quezon City. Domestic tourists who meet the basic requirements of having confirmed round trip transportation tickets

and a booking confirmation with a D OT-accredited accommodation establishment. The subsidy program costs P35.17 million for the whole year. The current agreement of the TPB with the UP-PGH and PCMC runs from January to June 2021, with the UP-PGH and PCMC receiving Php 9.99 million and Php 8.70 million, respectively, benefiting 22,711 domestic travellers. The TPB is set to ink a new Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the PCMC to extend the RT-PCR Subsidy Program from July 1 to December 31, 2021, to benefit 13,333 local tourists. To apply for the 50% RTPCR test subsidy for tourists, visit: https://www.tpb.gov.ph/ rtpcrphtravel/

Sharpening our sense of communion

JHAN TIAFAU HURST We need to be more aware This is the sense of We should not forget most to say usually say it with the fewest words. Another mark of maturity is living controlled by your life’s purpose and priorities, so you do not waste much of your time and life on merely temporary fun and leisure. Rather, you want to use your abilities, time and resources to make the lives of your family, friends and people around you better. Mature people live for something greater than just themselves. They are givers, not takers. “At the end of our life, we will find that the only things we lost were what we tried to keep to ourselves.” Strong, mature people do not need to have MARKS/PAGE 11

of our need and duty to develop and, in fact, sharpen our sense of communion among ourselves. It is not a communion that is based on some natural basis alone— biological, affinal, political, social, etc. Rather, it is a communion that is based on the most fundamental truth about ourselves that we are all creatures and children of God, meant to form one family with God. It’s a communion that has eminently spiritual and supernatural dimensions, lived out and developed more in our thoughts and desires that definitely should be expressed in words and deeds, and made perfect through the grace that God gives us.

communion that we should always try to sharpen, given the fact that we always tend to take it for granted. As a result, we fail to give due attention to the others, we easily fall into all forms of isolation and self-indulgence, we make ourselves prone to all kinds of temptations. Wh e n o u r s e n s e of communion is not sharp, w e c a n h av e a w r o n g orientation in life as we get more interested in the things of the world than in persons as we should. We easily become worldly, playing worldly games, rather than living out the most essential purpose of our life which is charity, which is channeling the love of God for us with everybody else.

the new commandment, the culmination of all the commandments of God that Christ gave us. We should love one another he has loved us. (cfr. Jn 13,34) And let’s also remember that this love with which Christ loves us is the same love that the Father has for Christ. “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you,” Christ said. (Jn 15,9) Imagine how tremendous that love is! It’s a love that goes all the way to offering one’s life if only to save a person. It’s a love that has a universal scope that would include our enemies. We should not be afraid to sharpen this sense of communion because even if it entails a lot of effort and

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ROY CIMAGALA sacrifice, it is something that is truly good for us. It actually gives us true joy and peace even amid the unavoidable differences and conflicts among ourselves. It’s when we have this fait h-inspire d s ens e of communion that we can manage to be one in the COMMUNION/PAGE 11

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are particularly suitable for regions that are impacted by grid instability, such as the Philippines. To help improve grid performance in the country, SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMC), one of the major suppliers of power to the national grid in the Philippines, has partnered with ABB to install BESS facilities as part of its nationwide BESS Project, the region’s largest BESS project. As part of a multi-million-dollar contract won in 2019, ABB will

support two 20MW sites which will be installed by June 2021, with a further 40MW site in July 2021. The remaining sites will be completed in 2022. Alessandro Palin, President of ABB's Distribution Solutions Division explains: “Battery energy storage systems are transforming the market, driving wider adoption of renewable energy solutions, and helping to improve grid performance across the globe. In support of ABB’s 2030 sustainability commitments,

pioneering solutions like the one in the Philippines will ensure that grids are more stable and will satisfy the reliability challenges associated with moving to a stronger mix of renewables.” This project will support the Philippines’ ambitious plans to build a more sustainable future for its communities, by decarbonizing energy generation and ensuring that 54 percent of its energy mix comes from renewables by 2040 2 (a sizeable increase from 29 percent of

renewables in 2019). To meet these targets, the country faces several challenges to ensure grid stability, including the length of power lines required to connect the diverse archipelago, as well as intermittent energy supply from wind and solar, which needs storage to act as a frequency regulator. ABB has provided a packaged BESS solution to strengthen the reliability and stability of the local grid on Luzon, the STORAGE/PAGE 8

Business firms urged Improved manufacturing to acquire safety seal output eyed as restrictions eased AN economist forecasts an improvement in the country’s purchasing managers index (PMI) in the coming months as movement restrictions are eased, which allow for more economic activities. In a report, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) chief economist Michael Ricafort said PMI in May remained in contraction for the second consecutive month at 49.9. A composite indicator of the manufacturing sector’s performance, an index of below 50 indicates

contraction but those above 50 show expansion. While the PMI remains below the 50-level threshold, Ricafort said the latest figure has improved after the quarantine classification in the National Capital Region (NCR) and four nearby areas namely Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, and Cavite or the National Capital Region Plus, was eased to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from April 12 to May 15 from ECQ in the prior two weeks. Movement restrictions in NCR

Plus were further eased to GCQ with heightened restrictions from May 15 to June 15. Ricafort said this development “effectively allowed some business/ industries, including some manufacturing industries, to operate at a higher capacity.” A drop in coronavirus disease 2019 cases as a result of the stricter quarantine levels in the past weeks bodes well for the economy but any upticks, as what has been registered recently, may still hurt the recovery OUTPUT/PAGE 9

BUSINESS establishments are urged to apply for a safety certification to confirm their compliance with the government’s minimum public health standards. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Wednesday private companies bearing the safety seal assure that they are practicing the minimum health protocols. This includes social distancing and the use

of a contact-tracing application, particularly the StaySafe.PH application, among others. StaySafe.PH is the country’s official health condition reporting, contact tracing, and social distancing system authorized by the Interagency Task Force on Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the National Task Force Against Covid-19. “With the safety seal BUSINESS/PAGE 8

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Gov’t boosts COVID-19 mitigation thru digital health innovations By CLAIRE GIGJE

LANAO DEL NORTE-The national government is now gearing up for a more intensified battle against the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 through innovative digital applications and methods. “This is really pivotal in the fight against COVID-19 and what we are doing is maadopt nato ang tanan hinagiban para mas malig-on kita pagbatok sa COVID-19 [all weapons to strengthen our fight against COVID-19],” said Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)Lanao del Norte Provincial Director Bruce Augusto Colao in a virtual conversation

spearheaded by his office in partnership with the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Lanao Greenfields Tuesday, June 1. He added that it is just right to discover the available innovations as this is greatly beneficial, primarily in the government’s strategies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. DILG-10 Regional Director Arnel Agabe further stressed that the government is still in its best effort of coping with the present health issue by adapting available digital means. “Amidst the pandemic, the DILG will continue to be in full throttle to ensure that we will strengthen our tracing

capacity. Now, we have a quick response code, ang gitawag nato nga [what we call the] QR code and contact tracing applications which would aid our efforts, communicating necessary COVID-19 information in a more effective and efficient manner,” he stressed. Among the digital innovations utilized by the government now are S-PaSS which notes each LGU’s requirements upon entry in their vicinity and the online contact tracer application StaySafe PH which stores data and information of residents going through establishments in the area. On the other hand, the government is also up in pushing the

A priest blesses the new COVID Ligtas Center in Claveria, Misamis Oriiental which is funded by the local government unit led by Mayor Miraluna Salvaleon-Abrogar. photo supplied

Safety Seal Certification Program which monitors businesses and entities whether or not they are following the minimum health standard protocol. Department of Health (DOH)-10 Regional Director Dr. Josel Llacuna Jr. emphasized that implementation of the cited innovations lies in the hands of the local health officers. Meanwhile, Agabe firmly called on the participants to go hand in hand with the government in its continuous fight against the worldwide crisis. “Kinahanglanon uban kitang tanan niining atong lakang aron pagsiguro nga kita makalikay nga mapataas pa ang kaso sa COVID-19 sa atong nasod, ilabina diri sa atong probinsya sa Lanao del Norte,” he urged. [It is a must that we go together in this step of making sure that we will prevent the increasing COVID-19 cases in our country, especially here in our province of Lanao del Norte.] Agabe also highlighted that wide perception of the available means nowadays would mean endurance in today’s health challenge. “Ingon man [They say], adaptability is the simple secret of survival that is why we need to adapt to the new normal and we need to understand the innovations presented to us in order to make the most out of it,” he conveyed. (CRG/ PIAICIC)

DepEd MisOr Goes Virtual ALS Completion Ceremony RHEALYN M. VALLEJO Teacher I/ ALS Mobile Teacher Manticao District DepEd, Misamis Oriental

Rising Above the Pandemic through Lifelong Learning is the theme of the first ever Virtual ALS Completion Ceremony of Department of Education, Misamis Oriental Division dated April 27, 2021 from 8:00AM onwards via DepEd Misamis Oriental and DepEd Tayo Misamis Oriental Facebook Page. The activity is in line with Regional Memorandum No. 161 series of 2021 titled Virtual Completion Ceremony of Alternative Learning System Completers of S.Y. 2019-2020 and Previous Years which is consistent to Regional Memorandum No. 99 series of 2021 or the Unified Process in the Presentation Portfolio Assessment for ALS Elementary and Junior High School Program Completers for S.Y. 2019-2020 and Previous Years. DepEd Misamis Oriental

produced 181 males and 99 females, a total of 280 ALS graduates in elementary level and a total of 2,996 Junior High School Completers of w h i ch 1 , 5 6 3 m a l e s and 1,433 females in the School Year 2019-2020 and previous years who have satisfactorily completed all the requirements of the Basic Education Curriculum prescribed by the Department of Education under Alternative Learning System of the Republic of the Philippines. Furthermore, the momentous e vent was facilitated by the Division ALS Fo cal Pers on Mr. Andrian Fabro Tecs on and Education Program Specialist II Miss Cheryl D. Ubalde with coordination of Division ICT Section headed by Engr. Freddiejun T. Delig, Information Technology Officer with the assistance

of two ICT personnel Mr. Karl Joseph Noriga and Mr. Paul Dominic Saa. On the other hand, Mr. Jefferson C. Cena and Miss Rhealyn M. Vallejo hosted the virtual ceremony making it more lively and extraordinary. One of the highlights of the completion ceremony was the presentation of municipal promotional videos of which different activities on ALS Programs projected and some districts have shown beauty of natures of their respective locality and other cultural heritage making the big event more meaningful and colorful. Amidst the global health crisis brought by COVID-19 pandemic, our DepEd Key Officials stood still to bring energy to all graduates and completers namely Dr. Nimfa R. Lago, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent who have welcomed the attendees

and all audience; Dr. Erlinda G . D a el, Cu r r i c u lu m Implementation Division Chief Super visor who presented the candidates and Dr. Jonathan S. Dela Peña, the Schools Division Superintendent confirmed the candidates for graduation and completion. Lastly, DepEd Region 10 Director, Dr. Arturo B. Bayocot, CESO III gracing the victory celebration as he delivered an inspirational message to the ALS champions and so with the ALS Task Force Director Marilette R. Almayda.

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PH main equities index seen to rise after ratings affirmation

N economist forecasts further jump in the local bourse’s main index following S&P Global Ratings’ affirmation of its investment-grade rating of ‘BBB+’, with stable outlook, for the Philippines. “There could still be some upside in the stock market towards the 6,700/6,750 levels,” BDO chief strategist Jonathan Ravelas told the Philippines News Agency in a Viber message. He also sees “interest rates to remain stable unless inflation rears its ugly head.” This, after the debt rater on Thursday affirmed not only the country’s long-term credit rating but also the short-term sovereign credit rating of ‘A-2’ on expectations that the government will be able to contain Covid-19 infections and fiscal performance will improve after the hit from pandemic-related spending. S&P noted the improvement in domestic

output following the -4.2 percent print in the first quarter of the year, better than the -8.3 percent contraction in the last quarter of 2020. It forecasts a 7.9 percent growth, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), for the domestic economy this year. This forecast is higher than the government’s 6-7 percent target. Domestic output is seen to moderate to 7.2 percent in 2022-23 and to 7.1 percent in 2024. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose further to 6,665.14 points on Thursday. The main stocks gauge has been fluctuating, with the recent slide early this week traced to bargain hunting. Meanwhile, ING Bank Manila senior economist Nicholas Mapa, in a report, noted S&P’s warning for a possible credit downgrade for the Philippines “if growth fell short of expectations while also indicating that upgrades would

be forthcoming should growth surprise on the upside, as this would lead to even better fiscal metrics.” He said the country, to date, has deployed around 4.5 million vaccines and “global growth has accelerated while Bayanihan 3 is being pushed hard in the Lower House.” He “remain(s) wary however of the fiscal health of the economy, in as much as debt and deficit to GDP ratios will likely worsen in the coming quarters should GDP continue to underperform.” “Any downside surprise to the 7.9 percent forecast of S&P and the government’s 6-7 percent growth outlook would translate to deeper deficit ratios and worsening debt ratios as GDP fails to hit the mark,” he said. He added that “a sustained incidence of debt-to-GDP ratio above the 60 percent (already posted in the 1Q) could easily prod a rethink of the current

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stance while a substantial underperformance in GDP (our own forecast at 4.7 percent) relative to the ambitious growth targets could likewise force the deficit-to-GDP ratio to worsen past the downwardly revised -9.4 percent of the government.” Earlier, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

Governor Benjamin Diokno said economic managers are “very careful” about keeping the proportion of government debt to the domestic output below the international threshold of 60 percent. He said this rose to 54.6 percent in end-2020 but is still better compared to some Asian countries.

“And the analysis is that because of the reforms that we have done our borrowing program is sustainable. So, there should be no fear that the rating agencies will downgrade us. In fact, in the sea of downgrades they have affirmed their ratings on the Philippines’ international credit,” he added. (PNA)

BSP exec downplays effects of high inflation due to weak demand THE pandemic-hit domestic demand is expected to counter any second-round effects of elevated inflation rate and not add any price pressures, a ranking Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. In a virtual briefing Thursday, BSP Monetary Policy Research Group Director Dennis Lapid said monetary authorities continue to be on the lookout for developments like petitions for fare and power rate hikes on account of the faster rate of price increases. “The risks of second round effects (of elevated inflation) will temporarily counterbalance also with the amount of slack in the economy given that domestic demand is still in the very stages of recovery. So, that will tend to, I think, dampen the pressure from second round

effects,” he said. Lapid said inflation expectations of private economists, based on the survey conducted by the central bank, indicate a within-target outlook for this and next year. Inflation accelerated for five consecutive months since October 2020 due to supply-side factors, particularly the lack of pork supply because of the impact of African swine fever (ASF), and the rise in global oil prices. It breached the government’s 2-4 percent target band last January when it hit 4.2 percent, and further rose to 4.7 percent in the following month. It, however, decelerated to 4.5 percent last March and April, bringing the INFLATION/PAGE 8

NOTICE OF FILING OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECT NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Bria Homes, Inc. represented by Ms. Nathalie Kaye J. Singson has filed with this Office a sworn registration statement for the sale of house and lot packages in Bria Homes-CDO located at Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City and more particularly described as part of Blks 1-33, all in Pcs10-005521, containing an area of 90,613 sq.m. and covered by OCT No. O-1053, OCT No. O-657 and TCT No. T-166057.

Notice is hereby given that Bria Homes, Inc. represented by Ms. Nathalie Kaye J. Singson has filed with this Office a sworn registration statement for the sale of house and lot packages in Bria Homes-CDO located at Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City and more particularly described as part of Blks 14 to 31, all in Pcs-10-005521, containing a total project area of 29,768 sq.m. and covered by OCT No. O-1053, OCT No. O-657 and TCT No. T-166057.

The foregoing project is utilizing the lots within the aforementioned subdivision project specifically part of Blks 14-19, all in Pcs-10005521, with a project area of 14,762 sq.m. as its compliance pursuant to section 18 of Republic Act No. 7279 as amended by RA 10884.

The foregoing project is being utilized as compliance specifically part of Blk 14-19, all in Pcs-10-005521, with a project area of 14,762 sq.m. for Bria Homes-CDO located at Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City in accordance with Section 18 Republic Act No. 7279 as amended by RA 10884.

All papers relative thereto shall, upon request and payment of processing fee, be available for inspection during business hours by any person having legal interest thereon.

Absent any legal impediment, the above-cited project is deemed registered and a certificate, in evidence thereof, shall forthwith be issued after five (5) days from the last day of publication.

Cagayan de Oro City this 31st day of May 2021.

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largest and most populous island in the archipelago, and the island of Visayas. Both these fast-developing regions will benefit from BESS as part of the government’s ‘Build, build, build’ program that aims to establish a ‘golden age of infrastructure’ to boost industry and tourism. The solution is designed to avoid large frequency deviations which can result in costly equipment damage and disruptive power system failure. The Philippines project us es ABB’s propr iet ar y s oftware platform ABB Ability™ Zenon to act as the intuitive interface to the BESS, allowing users to make real time decisions based on grid parameters to ensure performance stability. To satisfy the complicated needs of the scheme and e nsu re e as y and qu i ck installation, ABB developed a complete solution that uses standardized building blocks that are scalable and modular. The building block designs include an integrated combination of Energ y Storage Modules and power distribution equipment, that can be increased or reduced in capacity to suit specific site location requirements. The BESS includes the provision of batter y enclosures, ABB EcoFlex e Ho u s e , Un i G e a r Z S 1 medium-voltage switchgear, i nt e g r at e d s k i d u n i t s , transformers and inverters in one single skid, with a connection to the grid. Installation and energization periods were reduced by up to 30 percent, as all equipment was delivered fully integrated and pretested before arriving on site. Adopting this philosophy also ensured a reduction in site works and associated

costs for the customer. Palin concludes: “By combining the knowledge of our Packaging and Solutions Global Execution team, based in Manila, with the local grid knowledge of the SMC team, we are proud to support the most ambitious BESS project in South East Asia.” ABB plans to use learnings from these installations to implement further highprofile BESS projects across the globe. ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, s u s t a i n a b l e f u t u re . B y connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www. abb.com ABB’s Electrification Business Area is a global leader in electrical products and solutions, operating in more than 100 countries, with over 200 manufacturing sites. Our 50,000+ employees are dedicated to transforming how people live, connect and work by delivering safe, smart and sustainable electrification solutions. We are shaping the future trends of electrification, dif ferentiating throug h technological and digital innovation while delivering an outstanding experience through operational excellence for our customers across utilities, industry, buildings, infrastructure and mobility. For more information visit https:// go.abb/electrification.

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certification program in place, we are assuring the public, especially our workers, that they are safe and protected outside their homes, even if we allow our economy to fully reopen,” Bello said in a statement. “While the application is voluntary, I highly encourage our private business owners to s e e k for t h e s afe t y certification to help increase public confidence,” Bello added. He said obtaining the safety seal is free of charge. The DOLE will issue the certification for e s t a b l i s h m e nt s i n t h e manufacturing, construction, utilities, information and communication, and warehousing industries. Other designated issuing aut hor it ies are the Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Tourism, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, and the local government units. To ensure strict and continual compliance to health protocols, the certification will only be valid for six months from the date of its issuance—except for tourism establishments, which certifications are valid for a year—and has to be renewed a month before expiration. Establishments who wish to apply for the safety seal certification may inquire via the DOLE hotline 1349. (PNA)

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During the same briefing, BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno cited the rise in global oil prices due to recovery of demand and the supply cuts by oil producers. He said local authorities are closely monitoring global oil price developments since the Philippines is an oil importer and any changes on this impact the domestic inflation. Citing reports by the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Diokno said the two institutions forecast global oil prices to average higher than USD50 per barrel this and next year. He said the effect of oil price developments is among the factors being considered by BSP officials in determining their inflation projections. While oil prices are seen to remain high, he said the bas eline inf lation path “is projected to be targetconsistent over the policy horizon.” “However, the BSP will continue to monitor and update the oil price outlook as it remains highly uncertain given evolving developments related to the pandemic and the uneven global recovery,” he added. (PNA)

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year-to-date average to 4.5 percent. BSP’s average inflation forecast for this year is 3.9 percent, while it is 3 percent for next year.

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The Constancy of Change and Curriculum Development By: AISA T. BADANA

A PUBLIC SERVICE BY:

As they say, the only constant thing in the world is change. Some find it ugly, uncomfortable, and difficult while others go with the flow and hope for the best. Despite these impressions, we always associate change with development and/or improvement. However, not all changes result to improvement of existing conditions but all improvements necessitate change. In order to create positive change, development should be purposeful, planned, and progressive. Simply put, change must be for the better and for a greater cause. There are factors that cause change to take place in the curriculum. First factor is politics. Changes happen when we have new set of political leaders given their ideologies and agenda. As a matter of fact, before former president Noynoy Aquino ended his term, he enacted the law which is now the basis of our curriculum. The public school system greatly rely on funding allocated by the national government to continue its operation. The President has a say on the curriculum that will be implemented by the country and what should and should not be included in it. The second factor is economy. Subjects and courses offered in schools and universities

are expected to prepare graduates for the demands of the future in order for them to contribute to economic growth. The third factor is technology. Changes in technology greatly affect curriculum particularly in the selection and organization of learning experiences. The fourth factor is social diversity such as in ethnicity, religion, caste, and gender among others. Being sensitive to these attributes reflect a change in our content and teaching methodologies. The last and fifth factor is environment which could include local and global. For instance, right now the world is facing a global pandemic caused by covid 19 where it is not safe to go out especially without any protection. The learning environment now is confined to the homes. This surely affects teachers’ delivery of instruction. Changes in these factors affect the curriculum that is why the concept called curriculum development came into view. Curriculum development is defined as planned, a purposeful, progressive, and systematic process to create positive improvements in the educational system (Alvior, 2014). It is planned because it takes into account all these factors and it identifies areas that need review

and/or revision based on results of evaluation. It is purposeful because curriculum development is done to address the present concerns in the field and the future demands of the country and the world. It is progressive because it integrates new ideas in the form of policies, innovations, learning modalities, and teaching strategies address the needs. It is systematic because it is a process which entails a step by step procedure of the activities such as conceptualizing the curriculum, selecting and organizing content, material , and learning experiences and evaluating learning outcomes in order to achieve its purpose. Change is necessary for personal growth, flexibility, strength, progress and even for new beginnings just as curriculum development is very important in the educational system for the improvement of the educational system. Change and curriculum development are inseparable. They are bound to always go together. Every change that happens in any aspect of the community has a significant impact to the curriculum. That is why curriculum development is a never ending process.

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period as a priority legislative me a su re of t he r u l i ng administration. Lawyer Mary Ann Arnado, secretar y general of the Mindanao People’s Caucus, said that senators have been racing against time for the plenary deliberation of Senate Bill 2214, which seeks to reset the holding of the first elections in the BARMM from 2022 to 2025. She said that senators, who usually conduct sessions from Monday to Wednesday, agreed to hold a session Thurs day af ter no on to continue tackling the measure given the short time before they adjourn next week. But in the House of Representatives, the bills seeking to extend the term of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim body tasked to govern the BARMM government until June 30, 2022, remained stalled in the committee level with just four session days until Congress adjourns sine die on June 4, she added. “If the extension of the transition period hurdles the Senate, which we are positive it will be, but not in the House of Representatives, consider the bid as a dead horse,” Arnado told an online press conference. According to her, Duterte’s certification of the extension bill as a legislative priority measure is crucial for the Lower House to expedite their action on the matter. Professor Abdulhadi Daguit, chair of the Federation of Bangsamoro Coordinating Councils of the Philippines, said that Malacanang remains mum on the petition of at least one million individuals for D ut e r t e t o c e r t i f y

the extension bill as the administration’s legislative priority. “There’s still no feedback from Malacañang about the one million signatures that we submitted back in March,” he told the same presser. Malacanang announced earlier that Duterte favors the bid to extend the transition period in the Bangsamoro region. In the past two days, Daguit said they have been rallying at the Senate grounds, under the scorching heat, for the passage of the extension of the transition period in the Bangsamoro. For the lawmakers who will not support the term of the BTA, he warned they could lose the “Bangsamoro vote” during the 2022 elections. Daguit said the gains of the Bangsamoro peace process need to be sustained, which “can be done with the extension of the transition phase in the BARMM.” “We are supporting the extension of the transition period for peace and for the sake of the future Bangsamoro generations,” he stressed. Samsodin Amella, convenor of the Civil Society Organizations Movement for Moral Governance, said that extending the life of the BTA will allow the BARMM government to implement the spirit of Republic Act 11054 or the Organic Law for the BARMM, popularly known as the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), and the larger Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB). Two ye ars af ter t he creation of the BARMM, he noted that the BTA has so far approved only the administrative, civil and

education codes of the region. “If the transition period will not be extended, the BTA will a have hard time deliver ing t he pr ior it y legislations mandated by the BOL,” Amella said. The BTA has yet to approve the electoral, local government and revenue codes, the other priority legislations under the BOL. In November 2020, the Bangsamoro parliament passed a resolution urging Congress to extend the transition period, as the i mp l e m e nt at i o n o f i t s targets have been hampered by the ongoing onslaught of the coronavirus disease pandemic. The cre at ion of t he Bangsamoro region is a key component of the CAB, the peace deal between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) signed in 2014 after 17 years of peace negotiations. Under the CAB’s Annex on Normalization, MILF fighters have to be decommissioned and their camps transformed into peaceful and productive economic zones. At least 12,000 of the 40,000-strong MILF c omb at ant s h ave b e e n decommissioned as of last year. C a r l i t o G a l v e z Jr. , Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process said the i mpl e me nt at i on of t he decommissioning process has been pushed back by the pandemic. Hashim Manticayan, chair of the League of Bangsamoro Organizations, said that extending the transition period will give both the

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Sammy Sugadol, Municipal Engr. Benazir Alam, and Engr. Arnel Barrun of Hausland Construction were among the officials present during the event. “I am very much excited for my poor co-villagers w h o s e n am e s we h ave earlier submitted to the town government to finally have their decent houses,” Sugadol said. The 50 shelters in Barangay Sugadol are part of the 350-housing projects for the municipalities of DAS, Rajah Buayan, Shariff Aguak, General SK Pendatun (GSKP), and Mamasapano, all in Maguindanao. Groundbreaking ceremonies for the towns of R ajah Buayan and GSKP were held on June 1 and 3, respectively. The schedule for Shariff Aguak and Mamasapano is being finalized. Under its 2020 budget appropriations, the KAPYANAN program aims to build a total of 1,000 housing units complete with solarpowered light and water components for the province of Maguindanao. This is in addition to the 1,130 core shelters for the province approved under the program’s 2019 budget. KAPYANAN is one of the banner programs of BARMM, which aims to improve the

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injured one unnamed person. A total of 236 families or 702 individuals were also evacuated for safety due to floods caused by “Dante” in the area. The evacuees came from the 12 barangays in the towns of Basilisa, Dinagat, and Libjo, the PDRRMO report said. The affected families were temporarily sheltered in 12 evacuation centers and were provided with food and other necessary needs. “In pre p ar at i on for TS Dante, the respective Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices (MDRRMOs) in the province were able to activate their Emergency Operations Centers, c o n d u c t e d i nv e nt o r i e s of re sp ons e re s ou rc e s , disseminated information in barangay levels and issued

early warning and advisories to residents,” the report said. It added that MDRRMOs also made monitoring in all areas identified as high risk to floods and landslides. (PNA)

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in production, sales, net income, employment, and other business activities, he said. Me anw hi le, Ricafor t noted the impact of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act (CREATE), which was signed into law last March 26. “(This may boost) net income of some manufacturers and give greater certainty on investment incentives, thereby could help spur/ stimulate more manufacturing activities,” he said. (PNA)

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION/ SETTLEMENT OVER A PARCEL OF LAND AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE (PORTION ONLY) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late ESCOLASTICO CAMPAÑA ABISO who died intestate on March 02, 2021 at Aposkahoy, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, and JUANA GUNDAYA ABISO who died on March 29, 2021, in Sitio Mahayahay, Barangay Lunotan, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, at the time of their death left a certain parcel with TCT No. T-5626 SITUATED IN Purok 3, Mahayahay, Lunotan, Gingoog City, containing an area of 1.8808 hectares and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF ESCOLASTICO CAMPAÑA ABISO and JUANA GUNDAYA ABISO, filed by the heirs of ESCOLASTICO CAMPAÑA ABISO, per DOC #331; PAGE #68; BOOK #8; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry ATTY. REYCARTE M. NAMBATAC.

That the late SPS. LEONARDO V. JAVIERTO AND VICTORIA B. JAVIERTO, who died on February 21, 1989 and December 13, 2013, respectively, all in Cagayan de Oro City without leaving any last will and testament; at the time of their death, are the registered owners of a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-28583 situated in the Barrio of Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED SPS. LEONARDO V. JAVIERTO AND VICTORIA B. JAVIERTO, filed by the heirs of SPS. LEONARDO V. JAVIERTO AND VICTORIA B. JAVIERTO, per DOC #351; PAGE #71; BOOK #218; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI.

That the late EDWIN P. RODRIGUEZ who died on May 17, 2020 in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, at the time of his death left a parcel of land with OCT NO. P-5763 situated at Pangasihan, Gingoog City with an area of 2,527 square meters, OCT NO. P-5765 situated at Odiongan, Gingoog City, with an area of 52,473 Square meters, at the time of death, the deceased left portions of the same parcels of land, thus: OCT No. P-5763 situated at Pangasihan, Gingoog City, and TCT No. (T-18355) 138-2020000411 situated at Pangasihan, Gingoog City, with an area of 46,388 square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF EDWIN P. RODRIGUEZ WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of EDWIN P. RODRIGUEZ, in favor of BYRON NOEL N. BUQUE, per DOC #298; PAGE #61; BOOK #8; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. REYCARTE M. NAMBATAC.

BWM: June 4, 11 & 18, 2021

BWM: May 21, 28 & June 4, 2021

EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

K N O W A LL M E N B Y T H E S E PRESENTS:

That the late MODESTO M. JUMARITO, who died without leaving any will; that the deceased, at the time of his death, left a parcel of land with Original Certificate of Title No. P-10680 situated in the Barangay of Aposkahoy, Claveria, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FORTY NINE THOUSAND SIXTEEN (49,016) square meters, more or less, filed by the heirs of MODESTO M. JUMARITO, in favor of KRISTOPHERSON A. OGATIS and EVELYN MESIASOGATIS, per DOC #302; PAGE #61; BOOK #51; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDGARDO Y. RAAGAS.

That the late MODESTO M. JUMARITO, who died without leaving any will; that the deceased, at the time of his death, left a parcel of land with Original Certificate of Title No. P-15547 situated in the Barangay of Aposkahoy, Claveria, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FORTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN (43,127) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of MODESTO M. JUMARITO, in favor of KRISTOPHERSON A. OGATIS and EVELYN MESIASOGATIS, per DOC #303; PAGE #61; BOOK #51; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDGARDO Y. RAAGAS.

BWM: May 21, 28 & June 4, 2021

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

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living condition of the poor in the region. Ebrahim earlier said that coordination with provincial and local chief executives for Lanao del Sur, Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi, has been initiated for the building of core shelters under the same program. The previous autonomous region leadership also built a housing project, called ARMM village, in Barangay Capiton, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. Beneficiaries of the programs were regional government workers. (PNA)

That the late DANILO D. DABLIO, who died on October 3, 2018 at Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, That the said deceased died intestate without leaving any known debt which has remained unpaid or unsettled up to the present, and all the obligations incurred during her death were all paid and/ or settled; at the time of his death left the following described parcel of land with TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-136-2020000982 situated Liberty, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (2,350) SQUARE METERS, more or less, herein HEIRS/ VENDORS do hereby SELL, DISPOSE and CONVEY as they actually SOLD, DISPOSED and CONVEYED the PORTION of the above-mentioned PARCEL OF LAND with an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION/SETTLEMENT OVER A PARCEL OF LAND AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE (PORTION ONLY), filed by the heirs of DANILO D. DABLIO, in favor of SHIELA MAE NERI CABUDOY, per DOC #376; PAGE #76; BOOK #50; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDGARDO Y. RAAGAS.

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national and Bangsamoro governments time to implement the provisions of the CAB to achieve a just and lasting peace in Mindanao.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED SPS. LEONARDO V. JAVIERTO AND VICTORIA B. JAVIERTO K N O W A LL M E N B Y T H E S E PRESENTS:

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF EDWIN P. RODRIGUEZ WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE K NO W A LL M E N B Y THE S E PRESENTS:

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Nitty-gritty of beauty pageantry tackled in Vivamax's Gluta FROM Darryl Yap, the writer and director of the blockbuster movie, “Jowable”, and Vivamax original movies, “Paglaki ko, Gusto ko Maging Pornstar”, “Tililing” and “Ang Babaeng Walang Pakiramdam”, comes another comedy-drama movie that many viewers will be able to relate to, “Gluta”. Streaming on Vivamax starting July 2, 2021, it stars one of Viva’s most celebrated actresses, Ella Cruz, winner of the 2019 Cinemalaya Best Supporting Actress award. “Gluta” tells the story of Angel, an indigenous Aeta, who’s always dreamed of being a beauty titlist despite all the discouragements and ridicule she’s been getting because of her dark skin. Angel keeps telling herself that she is beautiful, and that one day, she will prove to her doubters that she can win in a beauty contest. As a beauty pageant is about to be held in her university, Angel’s finds herself included as a contestant because of the malicious intent of her schoolmates. Angel’s crush, Bambino, also starts to show interest in her, but Bambino is just being used by a mean girl named Lovely. As people try harder to bring Angel down, the more she stands proud of how she looks and who she is. She must stay focused on the Miss University pageant where her confidence will ultimately be tested. Ella Cruz has expressed her excitement about this project, not only because it is her first time to be directed by Darryl Yap, but also because of the valuable lessons this movie has about the true color of happiness. With Ella’s massive online following and her many talents, Ella will surely make a mark in her role in “Gluta”. Playing the role of Bambino is Marco Gallo, a former Pinoy Big Brother housemate, and one of Viva’s top heartthrobs. This is Ella and Marco’s second time to work together after a thriller movie that is yet to be released. “Gluta” also stars Juliana Parizcova Segovia as Uncle Goliath, who is secretly gay, and secretly using

glutathione to achieve whiter complexion. Rose Van Ginkel plays the role of Lovely, the contestant who will do anything to win the crown. Cristina Gonzales also plays a significant role as Angel’s teacher who tells her that she can’t be an angel in a school program because angels are supposed to be fair-skinned. Stream “Gluta” this July on Vivamax, and see how this movie, from the twisted mind of Darryl Yap, shows an important message, and that is, “Walang kulay ang kaligayahan.”

Vivamax is available online at web.vivamax.net. You can also download the app and subscribe via Google Play Store and App Store or get your Vivamax vouchers on Shopee and Lazada. Watch all you can on Vivamax for only P149/month and P399 for 3 months for bigger savings. “Gluta” is also streaming on Vivamax Middle East! To our dear fellow Pinoys in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Qatar, watch all you can for only AED35/month. Vivamax, atin ‘to!

WORLD BICYCLE DAY AT SM In celebration of World Bicycle Day on June 3, bike enthusiasts and advocates got together at the iconic SM Mall of Asia globe to highlight the bicycle as a simple, affordable, reliable, and sustainable means of transportation. These included SM Engineering Design and Development president Hans Sy Jr. (third from right), Delegation of the European Union to the Philippines Ambassador Luc Veron (third from left), Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Mark Steven Pastor (second from left), and members of the Firefly Brigade led by trustee Jack Yabut (second from right) and chairperson Roselle Leah Rivera (left). The event also served as a send-off for Salubungan sa SM: Sama-Sama sa Bike Safety, a 1,300-kilometer bike packing tour across Luzon with safety clinics at select SM malls. The SM Mall of Asia was recently cited as Most Bike-Friendly Commercial Establishment in the 2020 Mobility Awards, together with SM City Marikina.

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their own way to be happy. They understand that we receive more happiness from making others happy. “We humans grow tired of the happiness we take, but never of the happiness we give.” It’s only when we give our life away by helping others that we find real life. Remember, Jesus shows us the perfect model of maturity, and gives us the power we need to follow His example. He is the only One Who can enable you to reach your full potential as the mature human being He created you to be. Jesus said: “I did not come to be served, but to serve and give away my life for others.” So won’t you ask Him to forgive you for your wrong, selfcentered living? Then ask Him to take charge of your heart, character and way of living? It is the only way you can truly grow to become all that He designed you to be. Just think a minute.

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Force Helicopter hundreds of thousands of denuded areas in the hinterlands of Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Bukidnon that were the subject of illegal logging by six logging companies in the last 6 decades. That was in 2010, a year before Sendong that took place in December 17, 2011 when some three thousand people died in just one night of flooding. Our battle-cry then was, stop the environmental bleeding and start the healing of the blighted land or we will all perish. But no one was listening then including an agency of government whose main task is to enforce environmental laws. In fact, that agency was telling us that these illegal logging and mining activities must be legalized because they alleged that no one can stop them as these are being done my powerful people or in cohorts with powers-that-be. Then horrible Sendong did hit the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, to Col. Ramos’ dismay who together with me was re-echoing the horrible consequences of the Filipinos’ environmental neglect. But Col. Ramos, as head of the PNP Regional Training S cho ol (RT S) then, mobilized his 300 PNP recruits to help in regaining back decency in what seemed then as the most horrible scenario, i.e., giving assistance to the victims in terms of providing shelters and food, spearheading the rescue operations to save the victims, those who were left stunned, shocked, shaken and helpless; the hurt, harmed, and wounded, and helping in gathering dead bodies from muddy waters and providing decent burials. After his retirement from the PNP, Benito Ramos, Jr. was elected as a Municipal Councilor of Kalilangan, Bukidnon. Then, began the very amazing performance in serving the poor farmers

who are victims of human rights violations. So amazing because there are those who use their power to exploit the poor farmers whose lands are being fenced forcibly by armed groups or landgrabbed and crops destroyed but here is a councilor who is using his position to countervail against the abuses of powers-that-be. Indeed, Kag. Ben Ramos, Jr. is correct. A person will be judged not on fame, power or wealth, but on how he has served the least of his brethren. In a world that is giving high veneration to the profitmotive that has already captured the mindset of all governments, all institutions, all universities and even of religious groups, here is a sui generis visionary leader who is unfettered from the egoic mind, to liberate the poor and the oppressed from poverty and oppression. I remember the leadership footprint of an amazing leader in India by the name of Mahatma Gandhi who, a century or so ago, toppled down the most powerful empire then in the world to liberate the Indians from British Colonial Rule, not through armed struggle but through sheer determination to correct social wrong by awakening and empowering the people. Gandhi’s advocacy was based on the poetic prayer of an Indian Novel Lauriat named Rabindranath Tagore and I quote: “Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; where knowledge is free; where the world is not broken down by narrow domestic walls. In that Heaven of Freedom, my Father, Let my people awake.” Such truism of leadership is the one trail-blazed by an amazing contemporary leader named Col. Benito Olea Ramos, Jr. (ret) now Kagawad Ramos, Jr. To Kagawad Benito Olea Ramos, Jr., our firm salute and warm embrace!

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spiritual and supernatural level with God and with everybody else. It’s when we truly put ourselves in the dynamics of real love where we will have joy and peace. It’s when we can already have a foretaste of heaven. We have to develop the appropriate attitude and skills for this. Do we always go to God to be empowered t o h av e t h i s s e n s e o f communion? Are we inspired

by the example of Christ and of all the saints who heroically followed Christ’s example in order to have this sense of communion? Are we always mindful and thoughtful of the others? Do we always bring them in our prayers? Are we willing to make sacrifices for them? Do we continue to ask grace for this purpose, having recourse especially to the sacraments? Do we develop the appropriate virtues? Do we know how to go beyond our usual differences and conflicts? Do we realize that whatever I do, no matter how little, if done with love, can give good effect on others?

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National Power Corporation (NPC) during the Mindanao Power Forum 2021 held virtually on May 25, 2021, the rehabilitation of the Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex was included in the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, with an estimated cost of P20 (B) billion pesos. The World Bank has approved a USD $ 700,000 loan for the feasibility study and preparation of tender documents. The Department of Energy (DOE) and NPC aim to complete t hes e documents by December 2021, after which public bidding could be started. There were comments and questions raised at the chatroom during the Forum on the long-delayed rehabilitation of the hydroelectric power plants, as well as the increase in rates that consumers are paying because the Private Sector Assets and Liabilities Man a ge m e nt ( P S A L M ) C or p or at i on h a s b e e n ordering the waters of the Pulangi 4 (P4) hydroelectric power plant in Maramag, Bukidnon to be dumped (instead of using it for its intended purpose to produce electricity), so that it could provide ancillary services for the Mindanao Grid. Total estimated losses of PSALM in the period 2015-20 due to reduced generation of the Agus HPPs because of the delays in their rehabilitation were estimated at P25,600,000,000.00, while total losses of PSALM in the period 2015 to 2020 due to spillage of water from the Pulangi 4 HPP was estimated at P8,500,000,000.00 or a whopping P34,100,000,000.00 losses for the period 20152020 for the two hydroelectric

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plants. “Note that the National Power Corporation (NPC) has estimated that the rehab of the APHEC will cost P20billion pesos. The losses of the PSALM from the Agus HPPs alone (i.e., P25.6-B) would have already been sufficient to cover the cost of rehabilitating the APHEC,” Engr. David A. Tauli, consultant of the Lanao Power Consumers Federation (LAPOCOF), said in a letter recently distributed for the benefit of consumer groups, civil service organizations, and non-government organizations which were woefully underrepresented in the forum. The longer PSALM delays the rehabilitation of the APHEC the greater the losses to the government of the Philippines. Consumer advocates have long suspected that the only reason PSALM h a s b e e n d el ay i ng t he rehabilitation of the APHEC is to enable the hydro plants to be sold cheaply to the generating companies when the APHEC is privatized, Tauli added. In a related issue, Tauli recommended that experts in the NPC, assisted by independent Filipino consultants, can better carry out the feasibility studies and prepare the bid documents at much lesser cost than the consultant-clients of the World Bank, who will be charging much higher fees that the Philippine government will have to shoulder when it pays back the WB loan. Furthermore, when the election ban period starts in March 29, 2021, no infrastructure projects can be implemented and the next administration will again have to wait it out when the international banks and their client-consultants can start another round of moneyma k ing for t hems elves on the good intention of rehabilitating the APHEC, Tauli stressed. However, Tauli said there is a silver lining behind all these since consumers will not pay for the feasibility study and the bid documents. “These will be paid for by an agency of the Philippine government. In the case of the equally expensive studies carried out by the NGCP for the Visayas-Mindanao Interconnection Project

(VMIP), the ERC approved payment by consumers of the expenses for carrying out the studies (which did not verify economic feasibility of the project), because these were done by a profit maximizing private corporation. The Mindanao Power Forum 2021 was organized by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) last May 25 and was attended by around 500 people in-person at the venue and online via Zoom. With the theme, “Building Back B etter Mindanao: A Sustainable and more Resilient Power Landscape”. the Forum sought to assess the impacts of Covid-19 o n M i n d a n a o’s p o w e r generation, transmission and distribution, and discuss what the government had been doing, and propose to do, to address the problems of the electric power industry in Mindanao resulting from the pandemic. The Forum also showcased the initiatives of MinDA in t he de velopment of renewable energy resources in Mindanao. However, Tauli noted how consumer g roups, civil service organizations, and non-government organizations were woefully underrepresented in attendance hence the publication and administration of his paper for their benefit and information.

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on t he results rele as e d by the University of the Philippines-Philippine Genome Center on May 26. Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. has tasked the local police and civilian protocol enforcers in the entire province to st r i c t ly i mpl e m e nt t h e MECQ measures and to penalize violators. The stricter measures was agreed upon during a day-long virtual meeting on Tuesday among four provincial special bodies – Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force against COVID-19, Provincial Health Board, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management C ouncil and Provincial Development Council. This stringent policy was agreed upon by the special bodies even before

the province was declared under MECQ as the cases of COVID-19 continue to rise since last month with an average daily positive case of 40-60 patients that had already overwhelmed government hospitals and quarantine facilities. On the same day the province was placed under M E C Q, t h e P rov i n c i a l Health Office has announced in a social media post that the first UK variant case was a direct contact of her parents who both earlier tested positive based on the result issued by DO Plaza Memorial Hospital Molecular Laboratory on April 28. The UK variant patient was quarantined at home after contact-tracing, and tested positive two days after quarantine. She was then isolated for 14 days at the Esperanza Quarantine Facility. She had no travel history prior to the incident and was already tagged as having fully recovered. It was not clear from the UP Genome Center results if the parents tested negative of the UK variant. Provincial health officials, meanwhile, pointed out that more intensive contact tracing should be done to prevent further transmission of the new variant. “Contract tracing was already done as much as we can,” Cane told MindaNews over online chat. More stringent measures that will be enforced during the 15-day MECQ period in the province include the stay-at-home policy for every family with only one person allowed to go out to buy essential items like food and medicine. Those aged 18 years and b el ow and 6 5 and above are prohibited to go out of their homes except those elderly scheduled for vaccination. Church attendance is only allowed at 10-percent capacity, skeleton workforce for both private and government offices allowing work-from-home scheme for workers, one rider for single motorcycle, 50-percent capacity for passenger buses and vans, and curfew hours imposed but the duration is up to each local government unit to determine.

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Discovering the modern art of Edgardo Palad E

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D Palad's artworks depict the combination of both traditional culture and modern art. Though the presentation of his works is similar to other artists, the styles, strokes, and hand movements of the artist show his original art masterpieces. This means if you see art exhibits in malls, you can easily tell if it is Ed's artwork or not. In fact, we can say that today, Mr Edgardo Rivero Palad or Ed Palad is now a name in the art scene in the city. Although considered a late bloomer in the field of art, Mr Palad easily carved a name in the art scene in Cagayan de Oro and elsewhere in the country. His paintings were bought by many of the city's known art collectors, businessmen, and politicians. A few of them were Elpie Paras, owner of Seven Seas, Parasat Cable and Internet, and many other businesses in the city; Villanueva Town former mayor Juliette Uy; Dr Renato Alagadan, CUMC cardiologist; Businesswoman Arissa and Earl Navarro; the son of former Vice Governor Norris Babierra; Kag Gigi Go; and Senator Miguel Zubiri. Before Ed Palad became very famous in the art scene in the city, he was a celebrated and most awarded businessman in Cagayan de Oro. He joined Rotary International, a very elite

group of businessmen and professionals in the world. Rotary International is also known for its socio-civic activities to help improve the lives of impoverished families in many parts of the globe. Aside from Rotary International, Mr Palad also joined several big organizations which also helped him become a very successful and multiawarded businessman in the city. Ed's artworks are very explosive and detailed. His rendition of a naked man and a woman depicted the real anatomy of the human body, just like the abs of the man that perfectly blended with his manly physique. The woman was also drawn in detail, from her delicate and intricate part up to her

genitalia which is perfectly hidden to avoid sensuality. Though it's nude, you would never feel it is done in lust but just perfectly a work of art of a versatile artist like Mr Ed Palad. Palad is also mesmerized by abstraction paintings as evident with many of his works of art. The strokes of his abstracts are masterpieces of his illustrious mind that only artists are capable of turning their imaginations into what they want. Many abstract artists are also firm believers of truth and they want to express themselves by depicting the realities of life into abstraction. It cannot be easily noticed by ordinary people but art enthusiasts and critics can easily identify the artist's theme, in which they share their disgusts on social issues and environmental

problems. Since Mr Palad is now focused on his new career as an artist he has done a lot of graphics, abstracts, and other art pieces. He went abroad several times and observed paintings in museums for exposure and reference to varied subjects, styles, color mixture, and brush strokes. These trips abroad even broadened his knowledge of arts and graphics. Below are the other masterpieces of Mr. Palad. His group ArtTsada will be having another art exhibit in August this year, at the 2nd Floor of Limketkai Mall, fronting Mark & Spencer. Various paintings, portraits, abstracts, and other mediums will be on display from the said date onwards, according to him.