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Workers' claim for underwages THE Department of Labor and Employment’s Bukidnon Provincial Field Office (DOLEBPFO) has settled labor disputes on monetary claims worth P1,521,848 in favor of 201 employees from 24 private companies in the province.

In a statement Wednesday, DOLE-BFPO Chief Raul Valmores said the disputes were settled through the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) program from January to February.

“The workers filed before this office through SEnA to resolve issues against their employer involving (the) underpayment of minimum wage," Valmores said.

Grassroot programs BUTUAN City – The implementation of the Provincial Agriculture and Fisheries Extension System (PAFES) in Surigao del Norte has officially kicked off with the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA), the Department of Agriculture (DA) 13 (Caraga) reported Wednesday.

In a statement, the DA-13 said Tuesday's MOA signing by Governor Francisco Matugas and DA-13 Director Ricardo Oñate Jr. at the provincial Capitol signaled the start of agricultural interventions at the grassroots level while strengthening the collaboration between the DA and the local government units, the academe, and the private sector.

“The PAFES is one of the 18 key strategies under the consolidation pillar of the One-DA Reform Agenda of the agency to transform Philippine agriculture,” the DA-13 said.

Hog repopulation THE Misamis Oriental provincial government will continue its hog repopulation program despite a "hold" request due to the threat of the African swine fever (ASF), the Provincial Veterinary Office (ProVet) said in an interview on Tuesday.

Dr. Benjamin Resma, the provincial veterinarian, bared this in response to Governor Yevgeny Vicente Emano’s disclosure that a hog raiser association has requested a temporary stoppage on the repopulation program amid the current ASF threat.

“We will continue the repopulation based on our guidelines. We are now continuing our surveillance to prove to the hog raisers that there are areas that are already negative [in ASF] based on our surveillance,” Resma said.

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Retention of open-pit 12-yr mining ban urged Fri-Sat|March 25-26, 2022

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By BONG S. SARMIENTO, MindaNews

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ORONADAL City -South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo, Jr. has endorsed a resolution for the retention of the 12-year-old ban on openpit mining in the province.

Green groups lauded Tamayo for endorsing the resolution favoring the retention of the ban on open-pit method approved by the Provincial Development Council (PDC) of South Cotabato to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, which is hearing petitions to lift the controversial prohibition on open-pit mining method.

In a virtual meeting on March 9, the PDC approved the resolutions passed by the body’s Social Development RETENTION/PAGE 11

SIDEWALK DWELLERS. These homeless individuals spend their night on a sidewalk at Divisoria in Cagayan de Oro City. mindanews photo by froilan gallardo

MinDA asks Euro bizmen to invest in agri logistics LOGISTICS and transport connectivity projects that will strengthen the agriculture sector are among the biggest investment opportunities in the southern Philippines, the Mindanao Development Authority (MiNDA) told European businesses at a forum on Friday.

“What Mindanao has been able to demonstrate is a

growth that is relatively better than the national average in the last 15 years,” MinDA Deputy Executive Director Romeo M. Montenegro said during the first Davao Business Conference coorganized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines.

Mr. Montenegro, who INVEST/PAGE 11

Gov’t agencies ordered to cut power bills by 10%

By MYRNA M. VELASCO, Contributor

ALL concerned government agencies are being mandated to cut their energy bills by at least 10 percent via adhering to energy efficiency and conservation (EE&C) measures in their operations, according to an advisory

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Partido Reporma dumps Ping Lacson, backs Robredo

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

DAVAO City – The Partido R e p or m a on T hu rs d ay announced it has decided to support the candidacy of

Vice President Leni Robredo.

The announcement, made

by Davao del Norte 1 District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez, came

issued by the Department of Energy.

That directive of the DOE, which is the agency chairing the Inter-Agency Energy Efficiency and Conservation Committee (IAEECC), is in line with the provisions of Republic Act 11285 or the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act which calls for strict adherence to the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP) prescription of the

law.

As designed, the GEMP shall require government agencies to be the showcase institutions when it comes to compliance with energyefficient practices – be that in the use of electricity in their offices; or in fuel consumption for their transport fleets.

And since the current dilemma of the country is the war-triggered oil crisis, the instruction of the DOE sets sharp focus on efficient fuel utilization of the government POWER/PAGE 11

shortly after presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, announced his resignation from the p ar t y and d e cl are d he REPORMA/PAGE 11

President Leni Robredo is welcomed by farmers in Sumilao, Bukidnon on Wednesday, February 23. From Sumilao, Robredo proceeded to Maramag town for a caravan to Malaybalay City where a rally was held in the afternoon. mindanews photo by h. marcos c. mordeno

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Local P16-M irri project to gain IP communities in Butuan Davao City ready for safe reopening of Roxas Night Market

BUTUAN City – A newlycompleted drip irrigation project will directly benefit the communities of indigenous people (IP) in this city, particularly in Sitio Tagkiling, Barangay Antical, the National Irrigation Administration in Caraga (NIA-13) has reported.

In a statement Wednesday afternoon, the NIA-13 said the construction of the irrigation project started in August 2021 and was completed in February this year.

The P16-million project, which was turned over to Tagkiling Farmers Irrigators Association on March 22, will benefit the 60 farmer-members of the association and the other farmers in the neighboring areas of Tagkiling.

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“The agency has ventured into different irrigation systems to help other farmers, especially in the tribal communities.

Due to the agricultural landscape of their communities, it is difficult for them to plant rice, and instead, the planting of high-value crops and other vegetables are more suitable in their areas,” NIA-13 said.

To remediate the lands and produce highquality agricultural products, NIA-13 said the agency conceptualized and implemented the construction of a drip irrigation system, the firstever in the region.

“The features of the newly-completed drip irrigation project in Tagkiling include the PROJECT/PAGE 11

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AVAO City – Security forces in this city said they have arranged an observation period to assess the reopening of the popular Roxas Night Market on Thursday.

The popular market was closed when the order for community quarantine in 2020 was released to control mass gathering amid the threats of coronavirus disease 2019.

"There is a collaboration among government agencies to facilitate the safe reopening of Roxas night market,” Public Safety and Security Command Center deputy head Angel Sumagaysay told reporters

during Wednesday's briefing at the Task Force (TF) Davao headquarters.

Among the cooperating agencies here for the market reopening are the City Transport and Traffic Management Office to manage the traffic; City Environment and Natural Resources Office to keep the space clean; City Health Office to monitor and control crowds; the Davao City Police Office for peace and order; and the Task Force Davao for anti-terrorism efforts.

This, as Mayor Sara Duterte, ordered the lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions on March 21 following the decrease in the number of cases here.

With restrictions currently eased, businesses, offices, and establishments are allowed to operate at pre-pandemic capacity.

Duterte cited the need “to swiftly reopen the city for economic recovery given the impending increase in prices.”

Sumagaysay said officials have discussed only allowing some 200 vendors and massage therapists to operate in the night market.

"Still, we are not allowing the customers to wear jackets and backpacks inside the area, there is only one entrance and exit point to properly monitor the traffic of people," he

added.

Before the pandemic, about 500 vendors composed of food, accessories, ready-towear sellers, and massage therapists thrive every night in the stretch of Roxas Avenue.

For his part, Task Force Davao commander Col. Darren Comia said he will deploy more than a platoon of his troops to guard the resumption of the night market activities.

"There is no threat detected whatsoever but as always, your TF Davao is on the lookout for suspicious-looking individuals that might instigate terroristic activities," he said. (PNA)

PhilHealth Ozamiz spearheads gift giving for solo parents in Bonifacio town

by SHAINE MAE R. NAGTALON

BONIFACIO, Misamis Occidental--The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)Local Health Insurance Office, Ozamiz City spearheaded a "gift giving" to 50 Solo Parents who are also identified as Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries per active record of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development (PSWD) in Misamis Occidental held at the municipal gymnasium, here.

The government recognizes the struggles of solo parenthood and solo parents need all the help they can get.

Local Health Insurance Office Chief Fetzi Gomilla

shared this is just one of the activities they are promoting on their 27th anniversary.

“We are here today to give away these 50 gift packs with the hope that despite its simple content, we may be able to extend our gratitude for this milestone. It is with utmost hope that PhilHealth may be able to continue to provide a health financial risk protection to you and to all the filipinos through its different programs."

In celebration of their PhilHealth anniversary, they have also initiated thanksgiving mass, question and answer game to 175 clients of the day sponsored by Philusa Corp

and provided free coffee and variety of finger foods to all clients within one week.

Bringe Agustin, from Barangay Kabulihan, Bonifacio, a housewife who has been raising her thhree kids alone said being a solo parent is very challenging.

“This program nga gihatag sa government helpful siya for me as a solo parent. I hope nga kani nga bill (Solo Parents Welfare Act 2000) ma-approve ug ma-provide siya sa amo nga mga solo parents kay dako kayo siya ug tabang sa amoa, especially sa PhilHealth. So far, ang gift nga gihatag nila karon is timely and relevant sa amoa. especially COVID karon. Nagpasalamat mi sa gihatag sa Philhealth mga health kit such as alcohol, wipes, cologne and powder dako ug katabang ang haplas sa amoa,” Agustin said.

(This program provided by the government was helpful for me as a solo parent. I hope that this bill (Solo Parents Welfare Act 2000) will be approved and provided to all the solo parents because it is a big help for us, especially the PhilHealth. So far, the gift that they provided was timely and relevant, especially that we are facing this pandemic. We are thankful for the health kits provided by Philhealth such as alcohol, wipes, cologne, powder and etc,”Agustin said.

PhilHealth is now on its 27th anniversary being responsible for the oversight and program administrator of the public sector insurance schemes by virtue of the National Health Insurance Act which was approved February 14, 1995.

(SMRN/PIA-10/Misamis Occidental)

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UDGET carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) on Wednesday reported a net loss of P24.9 billion for 2021, widening from a loss of P22.2 billion a year earlier.

The airline “continues to weather through the coronavirus pandemic,” it said in an e-mailed statement.

“CEB generated P15.7 billion in revenues in 2021, 30% below 2020,” it added.

The airline said the decline in revenues was mostly driven by the 50% drop in passenger revenue to P6.3 billion from P12.6 billion in 2020.

“Cargo operations continued to flourish in 2021 as it posted record sales of P6.5 billion, a 20%

increase versus 2020,” it noted.

The airline’s total operating expenses fell by 10% to P38.9 billion “despite the higher fuel prices.” It cited the limited flying activities, supported by cost-cutting initiatives such as right-sizing of its network, fleet, and manpower.

“With these, CEB

The ‘New Normal’ in Education By: LORELYN E. BORJA Master Teacher I Balingasag Central School

The pandemic ushers in a “new” normal, in which digitization enforces ways of working and learning.

It forces education further into te chnolog izat ion, a development already well underway, fueled by commercialism and the reigning market ideology.

Moreover, “many institutions had plans to make greater use of technology in teaching, but the outbreak of Covid-19 has meant that changes intended to occur over months or years had to be implemented in a few days”.

Unpre dic te d except through science fiction, movie scripts, and novels, the Covid-19 pandemic has changed everyday life, caused wide-scale illness and death,

and provoked preventive measures like social distancing, confinement, and school closures. It has struck disproportionately at those who provide essential services and those unable to work remotely; in an already precarious marketplace, unemployment is having terrible consequences. The pandemic is now the chief sign of both globalization and deglobalization, as nations close borders and airports sit empty. There are no departures, no delays.

Everything has changed, and no one was prepared. The pandemic has disrupted the flow of time and unraveled what was normal.

Education both reflects what is now and anticipates

what is next, recoding private and public responses to crises. “Values and beliefs should not be simply ignored: they play an important role and should be treated as a specific mode of assemblage”.

As such, education is (post) human and has its (over) determination by beliefs and values, themselves encoded in technology.

posted an operating loss of P23.2 billion, 12% bigger than the previous year,” the airline noted.

At the same time, the budget carrier incurred non-core losses of P1.12 billion, “driven primarily by higher peso translation of its US dollar debt and mark-to-market losses from the derivative value of its convertible bonds,

which were partially offset

by P1.4 billion gained from aircraft sale and leaseback transactions.”

The airline said it remained resilient and ensured its long-term sustainability despite the losses.

“Aside from its costsaving initiatives, [CEB] successfully raised over $1.6 billion from various

fund-raising initiatives,” the airline noted.

“This not only allowed for an even longer liquidity runway but also resulted in a stronger balance sheet with cash balance of P19.6 billion, surpassing even the pre-pandemic cash levels.”

The budget carrier sees “strong” domestic demand LOSSES/PAGE 11

CLI’s The East Village towers set to be completed by 2026 REAL estate developer Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) said that the development of The East Village’s first three towers at Davao Global Township (DGT) will be completed in the third quarter of 2026.

“The East Village at DGT is the first residential development in the township with over 2,000 residential unit offerings spread across the 6-tower vertical village. The newly launched and sold-out three towers with a total of 1,087 units will break ground in the second quarter of 2022 and are scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2026,” CLI said in a

disclosure on Wednesday.

The East Village and DGT are both projects of YHEST Realty Development Corp., CLI’s joint venture with the Yuson, Huang and Tan families belonging to the Villa-Abrille clan of Davao.

CLI reported that it sold out all units in the three towers, generating P4.068 billion in sales.

“Positioned as the most connected, green, and generous abode designed for the global Filipino, the record high sales turnout of The East Village shows that the development captured the robust demand in Davao City for residential units

within a premier township designed to meet worldclass standards,” CLI said.

The residential units are a mix of studio, one-bedroom and twobedroom units with floor areas from 22.3 to 75 square meters (sq.m.). Prices range from P118,800 per sq.m. to P150,000 per sq.m. for the first three towers.

The East Village, along with a lifestyle mall and cultural center, is part of first phase of the 22-hectare DGT, which is close to completion, CLI said.

“DGT is envisioned to transform the former Matina Davao Golf Club TOWERS/PAGE 11

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Fight by the rules Think a minute… 28 June, 1997 was the date of the famous Bite Fight between world heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson. During the fight, Tyson completely lost control of his anger and actually bit off part of Holyfield’s ear! Tyson lost his license to box and paid a $3 million penalty for not fighting by the rules.

Hopefully husbands and wives never lose control like that in a conf lic t!

Our marriage should be a harmonious duet, not a destructive duel in which we shoot hurtful, damaging words at each other. We must learn how to disagree and argue in a fair, constructive w ay t hat br ings b etter understanding and closeness.

Whenever you and your spouse disagree and have conflict, here are six helpful guidelines to follow.

The first one is timing.

If either of you is too angry to talk about the problem, then wait for a time when you both can calmly discuss the issue. Take time out, don’t take it out on each other!

The second guideline is to

THINK A MINUTE

JHAN TIAFAU HURST allow each other the freedom to say, “I’m angry” or “I’m hurt.” From time to time we all need to express how we are really feeling inside.

Remember, our feelings are not right or wrong, but real!

So we should respect each other’s freedom and right to express them.

Number 3, know why you are angry. Sometimes the thing that triggered your anger was only a small thing, but behind it is the real problem. And that is the one you need to understand and talk about.

The fourth guideline is to realize that your anger is the real enemy, not your wife or husband. So stay FIGHT/PAGE 11

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA For 12 years (1990-1992), I had been in an environmental movement that was in the forefront of taking direct ac t ions to prote c t our remaining forest and our seas, being then the Chairman of a network of some 300 people’s and non-government organizations who have come together to form the last line of defense to stop our accelerating drive towards ecological disasters. I had the privilege of meeting and working with almost all the 5,000 strong members of Task Force Macajalar composed of farmers, fisherfolks, women, lumads and environmental activists in all those years of environmental struggle.

I would join them at sea as we launched nightly sea-borne patrols to stop industrial pollution and all kinds of illegal fishing activities including the intrusion of commercial fishing in municipal waters, raking the bay of fish at the expense of the poor coastal communities. I had been with them for days and even months in their farms and in the streets especially in the battle to save our remaining forest by staging a series of

human barricades that would last even for nine long months in one year to stop the flow of logs passing through the streets of Cagayan de Oro. As you know, in the 1970s to early 1990s, there were an average of 30 to 50 tenwheeler trucks with armed escorts were passing from midnight to early dawn while the city was in slumber as there was no “night café’” yet that time. These trucks were carrying “hot” logs as these were cut in protected areas covering the watersheds of Lake Lanao and Cagayan de Oro City. Escorted by armed men, they could easily pass check-points even if they carry fake documents.

There in front of Manresa Farms, we would dare logging trucks to over run first our frustrate bodies on the ground before they can pass. We were able to stop the wanton cutting of our dipterocarp species of trees that was why in 1993, we received the Public Service Award from Xavier University, an international award from the Friends of United Nations in Ottawa, Canada in 1995 and a national Local Hero Award from PhilHealth in 2014.

In their own right, these environmental activists were “sui generis,” as one does not meet often people who are willing to put their lives on the line for nature’s crusade. But let me just pay tribute to two “comradesin-arms” whom I have the honor of inter-locking arms in the silent of the seemingly unending nights in the streets as we put-up a line of defense

in the streets to bravely face these roaring logging trucks.

Meet Mr. Adolfo Ares, whom we fondly called Ka Ares, a 75-year old fisher turned farmer who was a veteran of many ”battles” for the forests, an environmentalist par excellence. I remember in 1991, during our first human barricade, we dialogued with then Secretary Angel Alcala, who came on the 5th day of the barricade. It was Ka Ares who gave the most touching speech in tears that made Sec. Alcala, a foremost marine biologist, then and there ordered the cessation of all logging activities because of the massive harm done to the coastal eco-system through massive soil erosion and siltation of the rivers and bay.

Ka Ares was one of those who could have been killed out-rightly when a grenade was hurled to us barricaders in 1999 but miraculously did not explode. Perhaps it was his strong faith that “darkness can never defeat the light” or that if “God is with us, who can triumph against us.” He would brave the rains or the heat of the sun, not minding his advanced age, to man barricades.

At the on-set of the new millennium, he shifted to another crusade to promote a kind of farming that trust in the inherent ability of nature called sustainable agriculture.

He remained steadfast in the cause of mother nature, always a fiery speaker, touching hearts, touching lives. Ka Ares had already leaped to

the Great Beyond, ending up in the loving embrace of the Creator, firmly believing in the sacredness, the oneness and inter-connectedness of all of God’s creation which is true love. Indeed, the divinity of all life forms is in their Stillness that is in fact Consciousness that is rooted in the Unseen Being.

Indeed , oneness with all of God’s creation is the essence of true love, thus, never shall we allow the extinction of flora and fauna as these species have been earlier created before the creation of the homos sapiens. By seniority, they have more right than the homo sapiens Such was in the mindset of Mr. Antonio “Nong Tonyo” Salcedo. He was then lying on his death-bed suffering from a terminal disease, in fact, he would die three days later.

But for Nong Tonyo, the late Chairman of the Federation of Small Fishermen of Cagayan de Oro City, there was no bowing to the unrelenting pain in his bones brought about by cancer. No amount of suffering could hold his restless spirit.

He asked his doctor to allow him to join us then during the height of our advo cac y advancing as his reason that for him, “protecting God’s vanishing creation is the highest form of worship. He would like to meet his Creator with dignity to report that he did something to uphold ecological integrity.

Nong Tonyo had since leaped to the Great Beyond WORSHIP/PAGE 11

Absence does not make heart grow fonder WE are all familiar with the proverbial saying, "absence makes the heart grow fonder.”

It means that when people we love are not with us, we love them even more. It conveys the idea that when we are far from someone, that’s the time we realize how much they mean to us, how much we care for them and how much we truly miss them.

The absence is supposed to make us appreciate that someone even more.

But while this adage may work in some long-distance relationships, this does not apply when we are talking about leadership. Especially during crisis, like this pandemic that we are in, being an absentee leader is a BIG NO. Leaders today have to be very visible. One of my former colleagues shared that when the pandemic happened, her boss immediately connected with all of them made sure they are all okay, and would give them regular updates.

She said, “the voice of my leader gave me direction and kept me focused. While a number of a leader’s tasks can be delegated, being present for his people is the sole job of a leader. Leadership is not about how others talk on your behalf, or how

you are promoted by your image consultants or how you are related or affiliated with someone or something.

Leadership is about why, how, and who you are with your people. Thus, leaders have to be seen, be heard, and be felt by their people.

Leaders need to be seen.

The famous Hollywood actor Woody Allen couldn’t have stressed more the importance of one’s presence when he said, “80% of success is just showing up.” This is exactly true when we talk about leadership. Amidst all the disruptions and uncertainties brought by the pandemic, people want to see their leader for assurance and comfort. People need to know that their leader is around and reachable, can listen to them and is someone whom they can turn to and will look after their welfare. Oftentimes, people are not expecting for some miracles or big actions from their leaders, but only their presence and attention. Just by mere showing up in their team members’ meetings, gatherings, or dropping by at their workstations, leaders are already influencing the behaviors of their people.

Have you noticed how we

behaved and performed at our best when our bosses/ leaders are around? And how discouraged we feel when they fail to show up in events that we consider important? When we have regular sight of our leaders, we feel valued, supported and respected. When was the last time you saw your leader and made you feel this way?

Leaders need to be heard.

Not only are leaders should be seen, they should also be heard. With the proliferation of misinformation and fake news and the confusion they bring, leaders need to speak up and be heard for direction and clarity.

They have to ensure that there is a more open line of communication between them and their people and that they are the main source of information. A lot of times, people are forced to speculate, assume and come up with their own conclusions because their leaders failed or refused to listen, talk to them, and address their questions and source of confusion.

With all the changes and challenges happening around us, leaders have to grab all the opportunities and platforms to make their thoughts, ideas,

MINDFUL

JAY LEDESMA and plans be heard and known by their people. Leaders of today are lucky to have all the online communication platforms for them to engage, interact and dialogue with more people anytime and anywhere. It’s been observed among employees, that when their leaders share information and provides clarity and direction, they tend to be more motivated and productive. When our leaders speak, we hear the authenticity and sincerity, or the lack of it. When was the last time you heard from your leader? Is your leader making the efforts to be heard by the people whom he/she is supposed to lead and serve?

Leaders need to be felt.

What we are all going through now can really be tough and challenging. We don’t only ABSENCE/PAGE 11

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More dessert choices at Not Just Cakes

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HEN pandemic strikes, people usually go back to their roots - their passion that is - to earn a living. It is surely doubly inspiring and enjoyable when one's earnings come from one's passion.

And so that happened to Hotel and Restaurant Management grad Doreen Rubia, founder and owner of Not Just Cakes.

Doreen is surely using the skills that she has learned into her business.

The family needed to make ends meet when the economic repercussions of the pandemic hit

worldwide (including Cagayan de Oro City) in 2020. With her skills, Doreen decided to put up a delivery-based pastry business and then some she included in her menu other comfort food as well such as pasta, carbonara and palabok. Not Just Cakes was born.

Fast forward to 2022 and the world was economically recovering from Covid-19. Not Just Cakes also thrived on and Doreen decided to put up shop at the family-owned building along CorralesYacapin. It was in February of this year that Not Just Cakes opened to

the dining public.

Here, office workers and university students alike who were just trickling in from newly established face to face classes are enjoying the array of pastries that Not

Just Cakes are offering cassava cake, bibingkang malagkit, fudge brownies, chantilly bars, cheesecale brownies, cakesicle, blueberry cups, cheese cupcakes, ube cupcakes, ube macapuno, triple

ube madness, red velvita, sinful chocolate, carrot walnut, mochaccino, chocoloaded cake, strawberry shortcake and number cake. Pretty soon, they'll be adding more favorites such as rice

bowls and expand their coffee line.

Not bad for a business that was born out of economic necessity.

Today, Not Just Cakes is one of the sought-after dessert cafes in the city.

Standing Akimbo IRENE S. CLERIGO T-III Kauswagan National High School Division of Cagayan de Oro City

Covid 19 pandemic is such a life changing phenomenon.

We have our own story to tell about what impact it has given our lives and how it has made us to be what we are right now. Though the danger of it has lessened, it is still around clinging unto the air we breathe and things we see. As a SHS teacher, I cater with teenagers with different stories of survival in the so called “new normal”.

In two-year time I witness them suffer emotionally and mentally. Family problems, poverty, deaths, difficulty in answering modules, hunger, staying at home for days, abuses, depression and

other distresses, name it, but I am happy and honored to tell that they were able to surmount all of those.

Counselling, psychosocial activities, home visitation, conferences with parents, reme diat ion ac t ivit ies were sure provided by the Department of Education to those who badly needed them and even to those who were diffident to undergo such. Our department has played good enough in delivering education even with the danger of Covid 19, but I am proud to say that my students fought hard, acted best and came out triumphantly against Covid 19.

The impact of COVID on children's well being By: MA. LOU LEA C. NOB, PhD Principal I Bolisong Elementary School El Salvador City

RESEARCHERS have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in COVID-19 recovery plans given the negative indirect impacts of the pandemic.

The COVID-19 research brief and literature review has explored the significant toll of the pandemic on children's mental wellbeing, academic results a n d p hy s i c a l h e a l t h , noting the impacts would likely b e more severe if policy responses and action weren't taken as the country emerged from the pandemic.

Children were facing a "generation-defining disruption" with public he a lt h rest r ic t ions to mitigate COVID-19 infection such as virtual learning, social distancing, increased screen time, reduced access to healthcare, no structured sport and less outside play, to have both immediate and longer term impacts.

The public health measures have resulted

in positive benefits for some, while others have been adversely and inequitably impacted.

Children and adolescents experiencing adversity before the pandemic have been disproportionately affected, potentially leading to a widening of disparities in child health, wellbeing, and developmental outcomes. But as with previous global crises and pandemics, this can provide an opportune moment for creative change to reduce social disadvantage.

Interventions aimed at improving the mental health and resilience of parents were likely to improve a child's ability to cope as both were intertwined.

Mambajao town responds to food, oil price hike via monitoring, MSAK MAMBAJAO, Camiguin --Striving to aid affected residents with the increase of prices of food, oil and other commodities, the Local Government of Mambajao continues to conduct price monitoring as well as the Makanunayong Serbisyo Alang sa Katawhan (MSAK).

"Sa tanan gapamaligya sa karne sa merkado, sa

mga motorela drivers, operators, mga fisherfolk nato, dili lang sad gyud sobra, dili lang sad abusaran nga tungod sa pagtaas sa gasolina o unsa pa nang uban reasons, dili lang pud abusar nga presyo," Mambajao Mayor Yñigo Romualdo said.

(To all vendors of meat in the market, motorela drivers, fisherfolk, we are asking you not to

excessively charge our consumers/clients. We should not take advantage of our clients just because there is a price hike on gasoline and all other reasons) During the Talakayan sa PIA Camiguin, March 23, Romualdo said vendors should sell their products at the right price where nobody is at loss, and both the seller and consumer

are happy.

To ensure compliance of the vendors, the local government through the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) will implement the new prices of commodities, especially the fish, meat, vegetables and other commodities sold at the public market starting the last week of March 2022.

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE: EJF NO. 21-103 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale in accordance with the provision of Republic Act No. 720, as amended filed by 1st VALLEY BANK, INC., represented by ATTY. NICOLAS J. LIM, President/Chief Executive Officer, MORTGAGEE, against LILY MANAMPARAN TAWANTAWAN of Poblacion, Salvador, Lanao del Norte, MORTGAGOR, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness the principal amount of SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND (Php700,000.00) PESOS ONLY, becomes due exclusive of linterest, penalties, publication, Sheriff's expenses and other related incidental expenses, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will Sell at Public Auction on May 18, 2022 at 10:00 o'clock in the morning to 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court, RTC, Branch 21, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte to the highest bidder, for CASH or MANAGER'S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following described real property with all its improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 149-2018000001 Register of Deeds of Lanao del Norte A parcel of land situated at Buriasan, Poblacion, Salvador, Lanao del Norte. Containing an area of Six Hundred (600) square meters more or less including all the improvements found thereon, etc.

Lot No. 3552-2-G, Portion of Lot 3552-A-2, PSD-123518-020493, bounded on the NE., Line 3-4 by by Lot 3552-A-2-H, PSD-10-066591; on the SE. Line 4-1 by Lot 3552-A-2-1, PSD-10-066591; on the NW., Line 2-3 by Lot 3554, PLS-13, PSD-10066591; and on the SW., Line 1-2 by Lot 3552-A-2-F, PSD-10-066591, registered in the name of LILY MAMLE TAWANTAWAN, Filipino, of legal age, married to MADJED R. TAWANTAWAN, residence of Poblacion, Salvador, Lanao del Norte.

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 149-2017000754 Register of Deeds of Lanao del Norte A parcel of land situated at Buriasan, Poblacion, Salvador, Lanao del Norte. Containing an area of Six Hundred (600) square meters more or less including all the improvements found thereon, etc.

Lot No. 3552-A-2-A, bounded on the LINE 1-2-3-4-1, of NE., SE., SW., NW., with adjoining Lot(s)

By Lot 3552-A-2-1, PSD-10-073380, registered in the name of LILY MAMLE TAWANTAWAN, Filipino, of legal age, married to MADJED R. TAWANTAWAN, residence of Poblacion, Salvador, Lanao del Norte.

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

In the event the Public Auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 25, 2022, without further notice.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, March 21, 2022.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE: EJF NO. 21-102 Upon extra-judicial petition for sale in accordance with the provision of Republic Act No. 720, as amended filed by 1st VALLEY BANK, INC., represented by ATTY. NICOLAS J. LIM, President/Chief Executive Officer, MORTGAGEE, against MIGUELITO MASACARTE GENERALAO of Inasagan, Salvador, Lanao del Norte, MORTGAGOR, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness the principal amount of ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND (Php1,600,000.00) PESOS ONLY, becomes due exclusive of linterest, penalties, publication, Sheriff's expenses and other related incidental expenses, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will Sell at Public Auction on May 18, 2022 at 10:00 o'clock in the morning to 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court, RTC, Branch 21, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte to the highest bidder, for CASH or MANAGER'S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following described real property with all its improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 149-2019000221 Register of Deeds of Lanao del Norte A parcel of subdivision land situated at Purok Inasagan, Salvador, Lanao del Norte. Containing an area of Three Hundred (300) square meters more or less including all the improvements found thereon, etc.

Lot No. 2-A, Portion of Lot 2 PCS-10-004504, bounded on the North, East, of Line 2-3-4, by Lot 2-B, PSD-10-076195; on the SOUTH, Line 4-1, by Road Lot 16 (20.00 m. wide), PCS-10-004504; on the WEST, Line 1-2, by Lot 1, PCS-10004504, registered in the name of SPS. MIGUELITO M. GENERALAO and JASMIN R. GENERALAO, Filipino, of legal age, married to each other, residence of Inasagan, Salvador, Lanao del Norte.

ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-10593 Register of Deeds of Lanao del Norte A parcel of subdivision land situated at Purok Inasagan, Salvador, Lanao del Norte. Containing an area of TEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY (10,850) square meters more or less including all the improvements found thereon, etc.

Lot No. 89, CSD-12-004943, beginning at a point marked “I” of Lot 89, CSD-12-004943, being N. 20-55 E. 620.31 m. from B, L, L, M. No. 117, P1s-13, thence: N. 87-05 E. 139.82 m. to point 2; S. 42-26 W., 133.88 m. to point 3; N. 18-47 W., 26.62 m. to point 4; N.26-47 W., 40.10 m. to point 5; N 26-28 W., 38.13 m. to point 1; point of beginning. Containing an area of SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN (6,217) SQUARE METERS. Lot No. 102, CSD-12-004943, beginning at a point marked “I” of Lot 102, CSD-12-004943, being N. 26-28 W., 221.35 m. from B. L. L. M. No. 117, P1s-13, thence; N. 70-56 W., 31.12 m. to point 2; N. 52-26 E., 39.11 m. to point 3; S. 16-32 E., 10.86 m. to point 4; S. 1-20 E., 3.00m to point 5; S. 12-59 w., 21.14 m. to point 1; point of beginning. Containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SEVEN (577) SQUARE METERS. Lot No. 134, CSD-12-004943, beginning at a point marked “I” of Lot 134, CSD-12-004943, being N. 30-32 E., 566.20 m. from B. L. L. M. No. 117, P1s-13, thence; N. 41-32 E., 127.87 m. to point 2; S. 0-19 E., 95.12 m. to point 3; S. 89-36 W., 85.31 m. to point 1; point of beginning. Containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND AND FIFTY SIX (4,056) SQUARE METERS. Registered in the name of MIGUELITO M. GENERALAO, Filipino, of legal age, married, residence of Inasagan, Salvador, Lanao del Norte.

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

In the event the Public Auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 25, 2022, without further notice.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, March 21, 2022.

ATTY. BERNARDINO M. BERING Clerk of Court VI & Ex-Officio Sheriff

ATTY. BERNARDINO M. BERING Clerk of Court VI & Ex-Officio Sheriff BWM: March 25, April 1 & 8, 2022

BWM: March 25, April 1 & 8, 2022

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

Republic of the Philippines MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES 10th Judicial Region

HEIRS OF VICENTE APAAP namely: ELY P. APAAP, ELSIE APAAP ECHAVEZ, ELLEN APAAP ROSALES, ELIZABETH APAAP VILLAMOR, DANIEL P. APAAP are all represented by ELSIE APAAP ECHAVEZ Plaintiffs

Civil Case # 05-21

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE: EJF NO. 21-101

-versusSPS. LECITA A. LAROT AND NAPOLEON LAROT AND SPS. CARMEN C. YAP AND JOSE S. YAP Defendants

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for :QUIETING OF TITLE; ANNULMENT OF SALE; CANCELLATION OF TITLE AND TAX DECLARATION RECOVERY OF POSSESSION DAMAGES AND ATTORNEY'S FEES

ORDER

The filing of reply of the plaintiffs is hereby noted.

Finding merit on the Motion for Leave of Court to serve Summons through Publications filed by the plaintiffs and considering that the of Sps. Lecita C. Larot and Napoleon Larot are unknown the same is hereby granted.

WHEREFORE, pursuant to Section 16 Rule 14 of the 2019 Rules of Civil Procedure, the Plaintiffs are given authority to effect the publication of summons for defendants Sps. Lecita C. Larot and Napoleon Larot , in a newspaper in a general circulation within Mindanao and within thirty (30) from the receipt of this order.

Defendants Lecita C. Larot and Napoleon Larot are hereby directed to file an answer within Sixty (60) days from publications of the summons.

SO ORDERED. 4 March 2022 Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines (SGD) NELSON U. PAJARILLO -SALCEDO Presiding Judge BWM: March 11, 18 & 25, 2022

Upon extra-judicial petition for sale in accordance with the provision of Republic Act No. 720, as amended filed by 1st VALLEY BANK, INC., represented by NERI B. BLISS, Branch Manager, MORTGAGEE, against DELIA OCHEA PEPITO of P-15, Poblacion, Sapad, Lanao del Norte, MORTGAGOR, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness the principal amount of FOUR MILLION PESOS (Php4,000,000.00), becomes due exclusive of interest, penalties, publication, Sheriff's expenses and other related incidental expenses, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will Sell at Public Auction on May 18, 2022 at 10:00 o'clock in the morning to 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court, RTC, Branch 21, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte to the highest bidder, for CASH or MANAGER'S CHECK and in Philippine Currency, the following described real property with all its improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. (T-2111) 149-2019000315 Register of Deeds of Lanao del Norte A parcel of subdivision land situated at Buriasan, Poblacion, Sapad, Lanao del Norte.

Containing an area of Three Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Seven (3,267) square meters more or less including all the improvements found thereon, etc.

Lot No. 529-A (LRA) PSD-348267, bounded on the NE., Points 3-4 by National Road, on the SE.. & SW. Points 4-1 & 1-2 by Lot 529-B of the Subdivision Plan. And on the NW. Points 2-3 by Lot 524, PLS-35, registered in the name of DELIA M. PEPITO, Filipino, of legal age, widow, residence of Poblacion, Sapad, Lanao del Norte.

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

In the event the Public Auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on May 25, 2022, without further notice.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, March 21, 2022.

BWM: March 25, April 1 & 8, 2022

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte

Elizabeth O. Gagarra, Hope G. Lazarro, Charity G. Villano, Faith G. Villoria, Sherwin Gagarra, and Zenbie Stuart Gagarra, are also all of legal age, Filipinos and residents of Brgy. Austin Heights, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, where they may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court.

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION SPL. CIVIL ACTION NO. 054-07-2020 OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Plaintiff, - for – - versus – Expropriation HEIRS OF REMEDIOS GAGARRA; HEIRS OF HERMINIGILDO GAGARRA, ET.AL.

Defendants. x-----------------/

9. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of registered land identified as Lot no. 6527-B, PSD-123508-020585, situated in Brgy. Austin Heights, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. Per Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-16,970, the said property is registered under the name of defendants Heirs of Remedios Gagarra, represented by Nicolas Rolona, and declared per Tax Declaration No. H-020486 (07) in the name of the late Herminigildo Gagarra. It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of a total area of 10,781 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Description.

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO:

WHEREAS, Complaint reads: COMPLAINT (With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully states that: 1. Plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court processes through its Right-ofWay Department (ROWD) – Mindanao Division, Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the afore-mentioned principal office.

2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair and refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the Philippines.

3. Under Section 4 of the same law, plaintiff was granted the power of eminent domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws.

4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff’s business is imbued with public interest.

5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAOVISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the KAUSWAGAN-LALA 230kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project).

6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the first project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, as evidenced by DOE Certification dated 8 May 2018 attached as Annex “A”. It is targeted to be energized by December 2020.

7. Defendants, HEIRS OF REMEDIOS GAGARRA, namely: Alfredo G. Rolona, Nicolas G. Rolona, Melecia R. Guevarra, Norma R. Antonio, Arturo G. Rolona, Santos G. Rolona, Efren G. Rolona, and Ordanita R. Mañigos, are all of legal age, Filipinos and residents of Brgy. Sta. Cruz, Isabela, Basilan, where they may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court.

8. Defendants, HEIRS OF HERMINIGILDO GAGARRA, namely:

3. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot no. 6527-B, PSD-123508-020585, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government;

5. DIRECT:

G R E E T I N G S!

“On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons by Publication to defendants Hope G. Lazarro, Charity G. Villano, Faith G. Villoria, and Sherwin Gagarra. Finding the same motion to be proper and in order after plaintiff complied with the requirements of the rules, the same is hereby granted. Let summons by publication be served to defendants Hope G. Lazarro, Charity G. Villano, Faith G. Villoria, and Sherwin Gagarra whose last known address is at Brgy. Austin Heights, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte.

SO ORDERED.”

2. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that the plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected property specified in paragraph 9 hereof;

4. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of Lot no. 6527-B, PSD-123508-020585 consisting of a total area of 10,781 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 9 hereof;

HOPE G. LAZARRO CHARITY G. VILLANO FAITH G. VILLORIA SHERWIN GAGARRA All from: Brgy. Austin Heights, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte

WHEREAS, on December 6, 2021, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads as follows:

or less, as described in paragraph 9 hereof; demolish the affected structures standing therein; ordering all defendants to vacate the same; directing the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist the plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case and/or for the conduct of the counting of affected improvements, if necessary;

Machine copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject properties and Reports on the Counts of Improvements are attached and made integral parts of this complaint.

10. To enable plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to acquire, upon payment of just compensation, the portion of the defendants’ property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country.

11. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants, through defendant Elizabeth Gagarra, for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. However, no agreement was reached between the parties.

12. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activities therein for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint.

a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to register the Order of Expropriation and Judgment on the TCT No. T-16,970 and issue a new transfer certificate of title in the name of plaintiff with respect to the portions of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein. b. The Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel Tax Declaration No. H-020486 (07) and issue new and separate tax declaration covering the portions of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein.

Plaintiff prays for other relief as just and equitable under the premises.

Quezon City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte, 13 February 2020.

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Dilliman, Quezon City By: SIGNED LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG PTR No. 9344633 – 01/06/2020 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38002

13. Section 13 of R.A. 11361 provides that Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff’s expropriation cases.

Under Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter and possess the subject property during the pendency of the expropriation case.

SIGNED GORDON S. MONTOJO PTR No. 9344642 – 01/06/2020 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024 Roll of Attorneys No. 44910

14. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that: “SEC. 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government depositary. – Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in money, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government depositary.” [Emphasis supplied] 15. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff hereby serves, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (Annex “H”) upon the defendants.

SIGNED JULES BOY R. VALDEZ PTR No. 9344639 – 01/06/2020 - Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 012616/ 03-28-2014 / Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-12616 / 07-09-2018 Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350 RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City By: SIGNED KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE PTR No. 9357974 – 01/02/2020 – Iligan City IBP Lifetime No. 012019 MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170

16. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land sought to be expropriated plus the cost of the affected improvements, in the total amount of EIGHT HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWO PESOS AND 69/100 (Php806,702.69), consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of projects intended to benefit the public.

17. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law.

18. In a long line of cases and pursuant to OCA Circular No. 1132019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Therefore, the Honorable Court can already immediately issue to the plaintiff an order to take possession of the property and start the implementation of the project.

PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court to: 1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting of a total area of square meters, more

SIGNED JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ PTR No. 9360825 – 12/12/19 – Iligan City IBP No. 099828 – 12/26/19 – Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527 Roll of Attorneys No. 58980 NOW THEREFORE, the above mentioned defendants are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, their ANSWER to the above-quoted complaint within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at his given address indicated in the complaint. Defendants are further reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, March 16, 2022.

BWM: March 18, 25 & April 1, 2022

SIGNED FLORENCE O. PEROCHO Legal Researcher II/OIC – Clerk of Court

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION SPL. CIVIL ACTION NO. 131-07-2021 OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Plaintiff, - for – - versus – Expropriation HEIRS OF SPOUSES LUIS TALABA AND CORAZON CARREON; DAYLINDA R. TALABA, ET.AL.,

Defendants. x-----------------/ SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO:

despite diligent inquiry, plaintiff undertakes to cause the service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure.

8. Defendant DAYLINDA R. TALABA is of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Brgy. Karomatan, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte, where she may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court. She is impleaded herein as defendant herein pursuant to Section 1, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, being the alleged claimant of the subject property.

9. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of registered land identified as Lot No. H, (LRC) PSD-227159, situated in Brgy. Titunod, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. The said property is registered in the name of the late Luis Talaba married to Corazon Carreon, per Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-6,897 and declared in the name of Heirs of Luis Talaba, per Tax Declaration (TD) No. H-260344 (07). It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of 2,055 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Description, as follow:

EDGAR TALABA Tinago, Ozamiz City LORNA TALABA Tumo, Dipolog City

G R E E T I N G S! WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads among others: “On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons by Publication filed by the plaintiff and it appears from the Sheriff’s Return of Summons that defendants Edgar Talaba, Gabriel Talaba, Lorna Talaba, Sinto Talaba, and Miralyn Talaba Cao whereabouts, cannot by diligent inquiry be ascertained, as prayed for in the Plaintiff’s aforesaid motion, let summons by publication be served to defendants Edgar Talaba, Gabriel Talaba, Lorna Talaba, Sinto Talaba, and Miralyn Talaba Cao in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper. xxx SO ORDERED.” WHEREAS, Complaint reads: COMPLAINT (With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully states that: 1. Plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court processes through its Right-of-Way Department (ROWD) – Mindanao Division, Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the afore-mentioned principal office.

2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair and refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the Philippines.

3. Under Section 4 of the same law, plaintiff was granted the power of eminent domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws.

4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff’s business is imbued with public interest.

5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the KAUSWAGAN-LALA 230kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project).

6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the first project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance (EPNS) pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, as evidenced by the Certification dated 8 May 2018 issued by the Energy Investment Coordinating Council. Hence, the immediate completion and energization of the said project is critically important.

7. Defendants HEIRS OF SPOUSES LUIS TALABA and CORAZON CARREON, namely: Fely Talaba, Luisito Talaba, Edgar Talaba, Lorna Talaba, Sinto Talaba, Angelita Talaba – Roxas, Lita Talaba, Miralyn Talaba Cao, and Gabriel Talaba, are all of legal age and Filipinos. They may be served with summonses, notices and other processes of this Honorable Court at their respective addresses, viz:

Considering that the whereabouts and specific addresses of Gabriel Talaba, Miralyn Talaba – Cao, Lorna Talaba, and Sinto Talaba cannot be ascertained

PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court to: 1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting of a total area of 2,055-square meters, more or less, as described in paragraph 9 hereof; direct the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case and/or for the conduct of the counting of affected improvements, if necessary; direct the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to enter the Writ of Possession in the Primary Entry Book and annotate the same in the Registration Book pursuant to Section 69 of Presidential Decree No. 1529; 2. After issuance of Writ of Possession, ISSUE an Order of Publication allowing plaintiff to effect service of summons to Defendants Gabriel Talaba, Miralyn Talaba – Cao, Lorna Talaba, and Sinto Talaba and other defendants, if applicable, by publication, pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure;

SINTO TALABA Suarez, Iligan City MIRALYN TALABA CAO GABRIEL TALABA Manila

22. Plaintiff intends to present three (3) witnesses, namely: a) Engr. Licinio B. Capili, b) Nolito L. Notar, and c) Windsor C. Abaga, Sr., to establish, among others, NGCP’s authority to exercise the power of eminent domain, the propriety of its exercise in this case, and the bases for the determination of the just compensation.

Copies of their Judicial Affidavits (with attached Exhibits “A” to “K”) are attached as Annexes B, C, and D and made as integral parts hereof. Plaintiff intends to present additional witnesses if necessary.

Machine copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property and Reports on the Counts of Improvements are attached and made integral parts of this complaint.

10. To enable plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to acquire, upon payment of just compensation, the portion of the defendants’ property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country.

11. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. However, no agreement was reached between the parties.

12. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activities therein for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint.

13. Section 13 of R.A. 11361 provides that Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff’s expropriation cases. Under Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter and possess the portion of the subject property during the pendency of the expropriation case.

14. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that: “SEC. 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government depositary. – Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in money, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government depositary.”

[Emphasis supplied]

3. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected portion of the property specified in paragraph 9 hereof; 4. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to the defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of Lot No. H, (LRC) PSD227159 in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government; 5. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of Lot No. H, (LRC) PSD-227159 consisting of a total area of 2,055 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 9 hereof; 6.

DIRECT:

a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to register and annotate the Order of Expropriation and Judgment on the TCT No. T-6,897 or any certificate of title that may hereafter be issued covering the property subject of this case pursuant to Section 85 of Presidential Decree No. 1529; b. The Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to cancel Tax Declaration No. H-260344 (07) and issue new and separate tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein.

Plaintiff prays for other relief as just and equitable under the premises.

Iligan City, April 30, 2021.

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Diliman, Quezon City By:

15. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff notified defendant through a Letter Offer of its intention to file an expropriation case if the possession over the subject property cannot be timely secured and/or issues regarding compensation for the subject property cannot be resolved except through judicial intervention.

Plaintiff further serves, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (attached as Annex “A”) upon the defendants.

WFH LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG PTR No. 0599223 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38002

16. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land sought to be expropriated plus the cost of improvements in the total amount of ONE HUNDRED NINETY-THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY-TWO PESOS AND 28/100 (Php193,692.28) consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of projects intended to benefit the public.

WFH GORDON S. MONTOJO PTR No. 0599215 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024 Roll of Attorneys No. 44910 WFH JULES BOY R. VALDEZ PTR No. 0599221 – 01/04/2021 - Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 012616/ Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012045 Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350

17. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law.

18. In a long line of cases and pursuant to OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above requirements are complied with it, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of the plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Thus, as cited in the said OCA Circular: “Municipality of Cordova v. Pathfinder Development Corporation emphasizes the mandatory issuance of the writ of possession upon the receipt of the required deposit. “No hearing is actually required for the issuance of a writ of possession, which demands only two (2) requirements: (a) the sufficiency in form and substance of the complaint; and, (b) the required provisional deposit x x x x Upon compliance with these requirements, the petitioner in an expropriation case is entitled to a writ of possession as a matter of right and the issuance of the writ becomes ministerial.” (Emphasis supplied) 19. Moreover, it must be emphasized that an expropriation proceeding is an action quasi in rem, wherein the fact that the owners of the property are made parties is not essentially indispensable insofar as it concerns the immediate taking of possession of the property and the preliminary determination of its value, including the amount to be deposited.

20. An action quasi in rem names a person as defendant, but its object is to subject that person’s interest in a property to a corresponding lien or obligation.

In a proceeding quasi in rem, jurisdiction over the person of the defendant is not a prerequisite to confer jurisdiction on the court, provided that the latter has jurisdiction over the res.

21. The purpose of summons in actions quasi in rem is not the acquisition of jurisdiction over the defendant but mainly to satisfy the constitutional requirement of due process. Since the issuance of writ of possession is ex-parte, ministerial, and non-litigious in nature, the issuance thereof, even prior to the service of summons, will not violate defendants’ right to due process as the same can be done even without defendants’ participation. Besides, the issuance of a writ of possession does not prevent defendants from raising objections to and defenses against the expropriation of their property.

RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City By: SIGNED KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE PTR No. 9890045 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City IBP Lifetime No. 012019 MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170 WFH JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ PTR No. 9890044 – 01/06/`2021 – Iligan City IBP No. 128123 – 01/04/21 – Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527 Roll of Attorneys No. 58980 NOW THEREFORE, the above mentioned defendants are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, their ANSWER to the above-quoted complaint within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at his given address indicated in the complaint.

Defendants are further reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, March 16, 2022.

BWM: March 18, 25 & April 1, 2022

SIGNED FLORENCE O. PEROCHO Legal Researcher II/OIC – Clerk of Court

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12th Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION SPL. CIVIL ACTION NO. 13007-2021 OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Plaintiff, - for – - versus – Expropriation JUANITO YU SOMONTAN AND JANISYN SOMONTAN; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF BACADAN MANIRAN, ET.AL.,

Defendants. x-----------------/ SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TO: UKNOWN HEIRS OF BACADAN MANIRAN G R E E T I N G S! WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, the Court issued an order granting the plaintiff’s Motion to Serve Summons by Publication, which reads among others: “On record is a Motion for Leave of Court to Effect Service of Summons by Publication filed by the plaintiff and it appears from the Sheriff’s Return of Summons that defendants Unknown Heirs of Bacadan Maniran whereabouts, cannot by diligent inquiry be ascertained, as prayed for in the Plaintiff’s aforesaid motion, let summons by publication be served to defendants Unknown Heirs of Bacadan Maniran in a newspaper of general circulation, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a local newspaper. xxx SO ORDERED.” WHEREAS, Complaint reads: COMPLAINT (With Urgent Prayer for Issuance of Writ of Possession) Plaintiff, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), by counsel, respectfully states that: 1. Plaintiff is a private corporation created and existing under Philippine laws, with principal office address at NGCP Building, Quezon Avenue corner BIR Road, Diliman, Quezon City. It may be served with notices and other court processes through its Right-of-Way Department (ROWD) – Mindanao Division, Maria Cristina, Iligan City, copy furnished the afore-mentioned principal office.

2. Pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9511, plaintiff was granted a franchise to operate, manage and maintain, and in connection therewith, to engage in the business of conveying or transmitting electricity through a high-voltage back-bone system of interconnected transmission lines, substations and related facilities, systems operations, and other activities that are necessary to support the safe and reliable operation of a transmission system and to construct, install, finance, manage, improve, expand, operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair and refurbish the present nationwide transmission system of the Republic of the Philippines.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintiff most respectfully prays of this Honorable Court to:

Copies of the BIR Zonal Valuation applicable to the subject property and Reports on the Counts of Improvements are attached and made integral parts of this complaint.

10. To enable plaintiff to construct and maintain the Project, it is both necessary and urgent to acquire, upon payment of just compensation, the portion of the subject property, to ensure stability and reliability of the power supply in Mindanao and other regions of the country.

11. Plaintiff negotiated with defendants, through Juanito Yu Somontan and Janisyn Somontan for the acquisition of the affected portion of the subject property and to pay the cost of improvements therein that may be damaged by the construction of the transmission line project. However, no agreement was reached between the parties 12. Considering the urgent need for plaintiff to enter the subject property to implement and commence the necessary construction activities for its Project, plaintiff has no other recourse but to file the instant complaint.

13. Pursuant to Section 13 of R.A. 11361, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure governs plaintiff’s expropriation cases. Under Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff may already enter and possess the portion of the subject property during the pendency of the expropriation case.

14. Section 2 of Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure states that: “SEC. 2. Entry of plaintiff upon depositing value with authorized government depositary. – Upon the filing of the complaint or at any time thereafter and after due notice to the defendant, the plaintiff shall have the right to take or enter upon the possession of the real property involved if he deposits with the authorized government depositary an amount equivalent to the assessed value of the property for purposes of taxation to be held by such bank subject to the orders of the court. Such deposit shall be in money, unless in lieu thereof the court authorizes the deposit of a certificate of deposit of a government bank of the Republic of the Philippines payable on demand to the authorized government depositary.” (Emphasis supplied) 15. In compliance with the notice requirement, plaintiff notified defendants through a Letter Offer of its intention to file an expropriation case if the possession over the subject property cannot be timely secured and/or issues regarding compensation for the subject property cannot be resolved except through judicial intervention. Plaintiff further serves, simultaneous with the filing of the instant Complaint, a Notice to Take Possession (attached as Annex “B”) upon the defendants.

16. To comply with the deposit requirement, plaintiff, notwithstanding that R.A. 10752 does not specifically apply to it, shall deposit with the Honorable Court an amount equivalent to the 100% of the BIR zonal value of the land sought to be expropriated, including the cost of improvements therein, in the total amount of ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY PESOS (Php173,160.00), consistent with the purpose of the said law and OCA Circular No. 113-2019 to simplify the deposit requirement in expropriation cases for the benefit of the defendants and in the interest of immediate implementation of the Project intended to benefit the public.

3. Under Section 4 of the same law, plaintiff was granted the power of eminent domain, subject to the requirements of the Constitution and existing laws.

17. Upon deposit of the provisional amount, plaintiff would have fully complied with the requirements for the issuance of a writ of possession as mandated by law.

4. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of transmitting electric power from the generating plants of power producers to distributors. As such, plaintiff’s business is imbued with public interest.

18. In a long line of cases and OCA Circular No. 113-2019, once the above requirements are complied with, it becomes the ministerial duty of the trial court to issue the writ of possession in favor of plaintiff, without need of any further hearing. Thus, as cited in the said OCA Circular:

5. To address the country’s growing power demand and ensure continuous, reliable and efficient power supply, there is a need to interconnect the three (3) major power grids of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao into a single national grid. Aside from the sharing of systems reserve, the interconnection will also help optimize utilization of indigenous energy resources such as natural gas in Luzon, geothermal in the Visayas and hydro in Mindanao. Owing to this necessity, plaintiff must immediately construct the transmission lines that will transmit power to distributors of electricity not only in Mindanao but also in Luzon and Visayas. This undertaking is for the use and benefit of the public and part of it is known as the MINDANAO-VISAYAS INTERCONNECTION PROJECT (MVIP), integral part of which is the KOLAMBUGAN-LALA 20kV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT (Project).

6. The said MVIP of NGCP is the first project certified by the Department of Energy (DOE) as an Energy Project of National Significance (EPNS) pursuant to R.A. 7638 of DOE Act of 1992, as amended, entitled to all the rights and privileges provided under Executive Order No. 30, series of 2017, as evidenced by the Certification dated 8 May 2018 issued by the Energy Investment Coordinating Council. Hence, the immediate completion and energization of the said project is critically important.

7. Defendants JUANITO YU SOMONTAN AND JANISYN SOMONTAN, are both of legal age, Filipinos, and residents of Brgy. Poblacion, Bacolod, Lanao del Norte, where they may be served with summons, notices and other processes of this Honorable Court. They are impleaded herein in accordance with Section 1 Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, being the alleged claimants of the subject property.

8. The identities and whereabouts of defendants Unknown Heirs of Bacadan Maniran cannot be ascertained despite diligent inquiry. Hence, plaintiff undertakes to cause service of summons to them by publication pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Rules of Court. They are impleaded as defendants in this case pursuant to Section 1, Rule 67 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedure, because the late Bacadan Maniran is the alleged claimant of the property sought to be expropriated in this case, per Tax Mapping Control Roll.

9. Plaintiff intends to expropriate portion of a parcel of unregistered land situated in Brgy. Muntay, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. It is more particularly described below together with the affected area sought to be expropriated consisting of 1,544 square meters, as shown in the attached Sketch Plan and Technical Description, as follow:

“Municipality of Cordova v. Pathfinder Development Corporation cases emphasizes the mandatory issuance of the writ of possession upon the receipt of the required deposit. “No hearing is actually required for the issuance of a writ of possession, which demands only two (2) requirements: (a) the sufficiency in form and substance of the complaint; and, (b) the required provisional deposit x x x x Upon compliance with these requirements, the petitioner in an expropriation case is entitled to a writ of possession as a matter of right and the issuance of the writ becomes ministerial.”

(Emphasis supplied) 19. Moreover, it must be emphasized that an expropriation proceeding is an action quasi in rem, wherein the fact that the owners of the property are made parties is not essentially indispensable insofar as it concerns the immediate taking of possession of the property and the preliminary determination of its value, including the amount to be deposited.

1. ISSUE a Writ of Possession in plaintiff’s favor; authorizing plaintiff to enter and take possession of the property subject of this complaint that will be affected by the construction and implementation of the Project, consisting of a total area of 1,544 square meters, more or less, as described in paragraph 9 hereof; demolish the affected structures standing therein; order all defendants to vacate the same; directing the Philippine National Police (PNP) to assist plaintiff in the implementation of the said writ of possession so that project construction can immediately commence even during the pendency of the case; direct the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to enter the Writ of Possession in the Primary Entry Book and annotate the same in the Registration Book pursuant to Section 69 of Presidential Decree No. 1529; 2. After issuance of Writ of Possession, ISSUE an Order of Publication allowing plaintiff to effect service of summons to Defendant Unknown Heirs of Bacadan Maniran, by publication, pursuant to Sections 16 and 17, Rule 14 of the Revised Rules of Civil Procedures; 3. ISSUE an Order of Expropriation declaring that the plaintiff has a lawful right to take possession and acquire the affected portion of the property specified in paragraph 9 hereof; 4. After the determination of just compensation, to authorize the payment thereof by plaintiff to defendants after deducting the capital gains and documentary stamp taxes for the transfer of the affected portion of an unregistered land, in the name of plaintiff, all other outstanding taxes under the National Internal Revenue Code, and all outstanding realty taxes and dues under the Local Government Code, which plaintiff shall remit to the Government; 5. ISSUE a judgment after determination of just compensation, declaring plaintiff as the lawful owner of the affected portion of an unregistered land consisting of a total area of 1,544 square meters, more or less, described in paragraph 9 hereof; 6. DIRECT: a. The Registry of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte to record in its Registry Daybook (Primary Entry Book) and Registration Book the Order of Expropriation and Judgment rendered by this Honorable Court in this case with respect to the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein, pursuant to Section 113 of Presidential Decree No. 1529. b. The Municipal Assessor of Kolambugan and/or Provincial Assessor of Lanao del Norte to issue new and separate tax declaration in the name of plaintiff covering the portion of the subject property sought to be expropriated herein.

Plaintiff prays for other relief as just and equitable under the premises.

Iligan City for Tubod, Lanao del Norte, April 28, 2021.

NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Power Center, Quezon Avenue cor. BIR Road Diliman, Quezon City By:

WFH GORDON S. MONTOJO PTR No. 0599215 – 01/04/2021 – Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010193/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012024 Roll of Attorneys No. 44910 WFH JULES BOY R. VALDEZ PTR No. 0599221 – 01/04/2021 - Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 012616/Quezon City MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012045 Roll of Attorney’s No. 63350 RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT – MINDANAO DIVISION NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Maria Cristina, Iligan City By:

20. An action quasi in rem names a person as defendant, but its object is to subject that person’s interest in a property to a corresponding lien or obligation. In a proceeding quasi in rem, jurisdiction over the person of the defendant is not a prerequisite to confer jurisdiction on the court, provided that the latter has jurisdiction over the res.

21. The purpose of summons in actions quasi in rem is not the acquisition of jurisdiction over the defendant but mainly to satisfy the constitutional requirement of due process. Since the issuance of writ of possession is ex-parte, ministerial, and non-litigious in nature, the issuance thereof, even prior to the service of summons, will not violate defendants’ right to due process as the same can be done even without defendants’ participation.

Besides, the issuance of a writ of possession does not prevent defendants from raising objections to and defenses against the expropriation of their property.

22. Plaintiff intends to present three (3) witnesses, namely: a) Engr. Licinio B. Capili, b) Engr. Nolito L. Notar, and c) Michael E. Encarnado to establish, among others, NGCP’s authority to exercise the power of eminent domain, the propriety of its exercise in this case, and the bases for the determination of the just compensation. Copies of their Judicial Affidavits (with attached Exhibits “A” to “I”) are attached as Annexes C, D, and E and made an integral part hereof. Plaintiff intends to present additional witnesses if necessary.

PRAYER

WFH LUIS MANUEL U. BUGAYONG PTR No. 0599223 – 01/06/2021– Quezon City IBP Lifetime No. 010191/Rizal Chapter MCLE Compliance No. VI-0012003 Roll of Attorneys No. 38002

SIGNED KERTH JOSSEF M. ABLANQUE PTR No. 9890045 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City IBP Lifetime No. 012019 MCLE Compliance No. VI-0011641 Roll of Attorneys No. 60170 WFH JUNELLA G. LIMPANGOG-ABARQUEZ PTR No. 9890044 – 01/06/2021 – Iligan City IBP No. 128123 – 01/04/2021 – Iligan City MCLE Compliance No. V-0022527 Roll of Attorneys No. 58980

NOW THEREFORE, the above mentioned defendants are hereby summoned and required to file with the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 07, Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, their ANSWER to the above-quoted complaint within sixty (60) days from publication of the summons and to serve copy of the said answer upon plaintiff’s counsel at his given address indicated in the complaint. Defendants are further reminded of the provision in the IBP-OCA Memorandum on Policy Guidelines dated March 12, 2002 to observe restraint in filing a Motion to Dismiss and instead allege the grounds thereof as defenses in the Answer.

Tubod, Lanao del Norte, March 16, 2022.

BWM: March 18, 25 & April 1, 2022

SIGNED FLORENCE O. PEROCHO Legal Researcher II/OIC – Clerk of Court

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Committee, the Institutional Development Committee, and the Disaster Risk Reduction / Climate Change Adaptation Committee upholding the controversial ban on open-pit mining in the area.

“May this request warrant the preferential attention of this honorable body,” Tamayo said in his letter to the provincial board.

Tamayo chairs the PDC, EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF REAL ESTATE OF THE LATE SPS. RAMON TABORA BAGARES AND JULIANA BALABA BAGARES KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late SPS. RAMON TABORA BAGARES who died on January 02, 1962 and JULIANA BALABA BAGARES, who died on November 24, 1997, the abovenamed parties is the registered sole and exclusive owners of that certain parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 21-0002-01518, Parcel 1: Sold FRANCHITA PATLUNAG DIDATO, Technical Description Lot 1884-A situated Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-ONE (2,841) square meters, more or less, Parcel 2: To PLATINO BALABA BAGARESdeceased represented by his legal heirs namely: FREDISMINDA C. BAGARES, FRESTON C. BAGARES, WENDELL C. BAGARES, SHEILA MARIE BAGARES OPPUS, AILEEN C. BAGARES and JOYCE MAE C. BAGARES, Technical Description Lot 1884-B, situated Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN (2,957) square meters, more or less, Parcel 3 to: SOLD TO FRANCHITA A PATLUNAG DIDATO, Technical Description Lot 1884-C situated at Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTYONE (2,541) square meters, more or less, Parcel 4 to: CARIDAD BAGARES JANOPOL, Technical Description Lot 1884-E, situated at Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO (482) square meters, more or less, Parcel 5 to: CARIDAD BAGARES JANOPOL, Technical Description Lot 1884-F, situated Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE (3,399) square meters, more or less, Parcel 6 to: PASCUALITO BALABA BAGARES, Technical Description Lot 1884-G, situated at Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT (2,888) square meters, more or less, Parcel 7 to: USE AS ROAD RIGHT OF WAY, Technical Description Lot 1884D, situated at Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR (374) Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF REAL ESTATE OF THE LATE SPS. RAMON TABORA BAGARES AND JULIANA BALABA BAGARES, filed by the heirs of SPS. RAMON TABORA BAGARES and JULIANA BALABA BAGARES, per DOC #135; PAGE #27; BOOK #XIX; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO. BWM: Mar. 18, 25 & Apr. 1, 2022

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which is composed of mayors, members of the House of Representatives and nongovernment organizations in the province.

Rene Pamplona, a resident of South Cotabato and chair of Alyansa Tigil Mina, welcomed Tamayo’s endorsement of the PDC resolution to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.

“This is a welcome move as it represents the sentiments of the stakeholders in the province.

We commend the provincial government for heeding the demands of the residents of South Cotabato. We have been anxious that by reviewing the ban on open-pit mining, the provincial government would cave in to corporate lobby.

We are happy it stood with the people,” Pamplona said in a statement.

In a letter to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan dated March 10, Tamayo endorsed PDC Resolution No. 2022-01 or “PDC Resolution Supporting to Uphold the Environment Code in Banning the Open Pit DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY WITH WIAVER AND RENUNCIATION OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ROBERTO ARELLANO VALENCIA died on November 23, 2017, said deceased died without any will or testament and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; said deceased at the time of his death, left a motor vehicle with Make: CHEVROLET, Engine No.; BG1 G140081071, Engine No. *MMM156MKOEH618450*, Plate No. AAL3393, YM 2014, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL PROPERTY WITH WIAVER AND RENUNCIATION OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of ROBERTO ARELLANO VALENCIA, per DOC #80; PAGE #16; BOOK #25; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARYANNE CHAVES-ENTERIA, MPA, MFLCD.

Mining in the Province of South Cotabato.”

The governor also endorsed to the SP the adoption and approval of PDC-ENRM-DRR/ CCA Committee Resolution 2022-01, PDC Social Development Committee Resolution 2022-01, and PDC Institutional Development Committee Resolution 2022-01, all of which resolved to uphold the ban on open-pit mining.

“We call on the Sanggunian Panlalawigan of South Cotabato to listen to the clamor of the people as represented by the PDC. As officials directly elected by the people, the SP must heed the call to uphold the ban on open-pit mining in the province,” said Jaybee Garganera, ATM national coordinator.

Pamplona said that “the ban on open-pit mining is for the protection and for the general welfare of the people of South Cotabato.”a Spearheaded by the local Catholic Church, at least 93,453 signatures opposing the lifting of the open-pit mining method have been submitted to the provincial board.

Sagittarius Mines, Inc., operator of the Tampakan project, earlier revealed in a study that the most viable way to extract the minerals is through open-pit mining.

The Tampakan project is touted as the largest undeveloped copper-gold minefield in Southeast Asia and among the biggest of its kind in the world. It has the potential to yield an average of 375,000 tons of copper and 360,000 ounces of gold in concentrate EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late ERLINDA E. MEGRIÑO and TEOPANO V. MEGRIÑO, who died intestate on December 22, 1985 and November 3, 1997, the deceased at the time of their death left a parcel of land with Block 69, Lot 18 containing an area of SEVENTY SEVEN (77) SQ.M., and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTELEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of ERLINDA E. MEGRIÑO and TEOPANO V. MEGRIÑO, in favor of TEOPANO E. MEGRIÑO, JR., per DOC #279; PAGE #56; BOOK #23; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ISIDRO Q. LICO.

That the late FRANCISCO BINAYAO who died on June 15, 1992 in Cagayan de Oro City, without any will and testament; that the said deceased at the time of his death left a parcel of real property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-7464 situated in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, containing an area of FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND AND NINETY-TWO SQUARE METERS (58,092 SQ.M.), That the parties hereto, being all of legal age, with full capacity to contract hereby by these presents agree to divide and adjudicate among themselves in equal shares the above described real property at EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT SQUARE METERS, (8,298 sq.m.) more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS, made an entered of MERLYN B. MACASARTE, EVELYN B. PACULBA, FRANCISCO S. BINAYAO, JR., EDDIE S. BINAYAO, ALLAN S. BINAYAO & NELSON S. BINAYAO, per DOC #219; PAGE #45; BOOK #V; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. KEVIN JAY Y. CELESTIANO.

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per annum in the expected 17-year-life of the mine.

Sagittarius Mines has repeatedly vowed to employ “responsible mining” in the Tampakan project.

The Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC), which campaigned for the repeal of the Mining Act of 1995, stressed that “only the ban stands in the way of the Tampakan project, one of the largest open-pit projects in Asia that residents fear will destroy the environment.”

“This resolution is a good sign that the provincial government itself will eventually uphold the open-pit ban enshrined in the landmark environmental code of South Cotabato,” said Maya Quirino, LRC advocacy coordinator.

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also heads the agency’s investment promotions and international relations team, cited as an example the southern Philippines’ outperformance with a 5.7% contraction in gross domestic product during the first year of the pandemic, while the national average was a 9.6% decline.

“This is on account particularly of its positive showing in the agriculture and fisheries sector… Our agri sector has been our glimmer of hope in demonstrating resiliency,” he said.

Mindanao is the country’s main producer of agricultural export commodities such as coconut, banana, pineapple, seaweed, rubber, and tuna.

“This gives Mindanao a rather interesting investment context as a leader in agri exports… that’s why moving forward, the need to focus in ensuring the link from production areas to the market centers,” he said.

MinDA is mainly tasked EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late AQUILINA PAIRAT who died about 30 years ago, La Fortuna, Amores, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental; that at the time of her death Aquilina Pairat left the Fallowing described parcel of land with Tax Dec. No. 02-02194, at Amores, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY NINE (5,859) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE, filed by the heirs of AQUILINA PAIRAT, in favor of TERESITA G. DALAY, per DOC #13; PAGE #3; BOOK #35; Series of 2011 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. CARLITO P. SOMIDO. BWM: March 11, 18 & 25, 2022

with coordinating development plans and programs across Mindanao.

It has been seeking to encourage economies of scale by coordinating production in each region and encouraging local specialization, he added.

Mindanao has also been positioning as a major producer and exporter of other high-value products such as cacao and coffee.

At this year’s Philippine Coffee Quality Competition (PCQC) which has in previous years been dominated by producers from Mindanao, the top 10 winners for the Arabica category were all from Davao del Sur and Bukidnon.

For Robusta, five of the top 10 winners were also from Mindanao, particularly Sultan Kudarat and Bukidnon. Ilocos Sur coffee farmer Mabini C. Ubuan, however, ranked first while two others from the northern province placed 6th and 9th. Farmers from Negros Occidental and Kalinga also made it to the top 10.

With over 200 samples submitted this year, PCQCTechnical Working Group Chair Cherry Cruz said interest in the coffee sector, particularly for premium-grade varieties that command higher global prices, is booming across the country.

“More regions since 2018 have been participating,” she said at the awarding ceremony held on Friday in Davao City.

Meanwhile, MinDA Chair Mabel SungaAcosta met last week with Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Freeport and Authority Administrator Raul M. Regondola to drum up halal-related investments in the ecozone, located in Zamboanga City.

The overall direction for investment, Mr. Montenegro said, is rolling out more regional inter-linkages and logistics hubs, and facilitate bringing agricultural products up the value chain.

He said investment programs are now grounded on “paying equal amount of attention to the interdependencies of water, energy, food and the climate” to ensure sustainability.

“If you think about investments and development, we think about… how we are laying down the future 3040-50 years from now.”

The Davao business forum was held in partnership with the Davao, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Nordic, and Austrian business chambers.

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would be campaigning as an independent.

In a statement, Alvarez said that while Lacson “is the most qualified to be president…the electoral terrain in 2022 is far from ideal, and fate had other plans.”

He cited that while Robredo was still lagging behind the frontrunner, alluding to former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who was leading in surveys, her campaign was gaining traction.

“There is much potential there. She has also shown that she represents ideals which are substantially in line with the aims of Partido Reporma to reform government and provide a better future for Filipinos,” he said.

He added that “the only realistic option at this point, with roughly a month and a half left, is to converge with Leni Robredo’s campaign.”

“We need a leader. And for the 2022 Presidential elections, given all these considerations and the crisis we have to overcome, that leader is a woman. Her name is Leni Robredo,” said in a statement on Thursday.

Alvarez said they will pursue the realization of their collective aspirations to improve the chances of ordinary Filipinos at a better life.

He said their party members “are not Pink but they are reformists, and they are for Leni Robredo.”

He said the fight for good governance and a better tomorrow for “our People has never been, and never will be, limited to a single color.”

“Responding to the demands of patriotism,” Alvarez said “party members are setting aside personal preferences to attain a collective victory for good governance, better future for Filipino, and strong and progressive nation.”

“The Reporma members and officers concerned, they positively, but realistically, view the opportunity to help ensure that the Leni Robredo campaign is strengthened and further represented by additional sectors of society, especially from those in Mindanao – our home – which runs the risk of being neglected again when President Rodrigo Duterte steps down from office,” he said.

Alvarez was ousted in 2019 as House Speaker after a quarrel with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, the president’s daughter.

The mayor is the running mate of Marcos Jr.

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on the same side and fight together against the anger and probl e ms t hat are hurting your marriage and family.

Numb er 5: L ower your voice, and you will raise the quality of your communication and relationship.

Last, but definitely not least, invite God to the fight.

You need to ask Jesus to take control of your heart, since only He has the kind of real love, wisdom and self-control you need to actually use your differences to build a stronger, closer, more satisfying life together.

Just think a minute.

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worry about the war between Russia and Ukraine but we have our own war against the virus, fuel price hike, volatile market, etc., that we have to face and fight right here, right now. And in the midst of this, we need a leader who can empathize with us and can feel what we are going through because he/ she is with us in our fight. A leader is someone who can make us feel that we are not alone in our struggles and EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late MARC THEODORE S. ABANGAN who died on October 24, 2021 in National Kidney and Transplant Institute, East Ave., Quezon City, that the deceased left among others three (3) parcels of land with A. Transfer Certificate of Title NO. 137-2011000068 situated in the District of Canitoan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY TWO (372) square meters, more or less, B. Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-191129 situated at Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY (450) Square Meters, more or less, C. Transfer Certificate of Title No. T191130 situated at Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY (450) Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, filed by the heirs of MARC THEODORE S. ABANGAN, per DOC #468; PAGE #94; BOOK #92; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR. BWM: Mar. 25, April 1 & 8, 2022

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE INTESTATE OF THE LATE GLOMIN S. MORDENO WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late GLOMIN S. MORDENO, died May 3, 2012 at I#315, Ramoncita Velez st., Apovel Subd., Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, the said deceased at the time of her death left a parcel of land with two (2) storey Building “Residential House and Lot situated at District Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City with Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-T-58100 containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE INTESTATE OF THE LATE GLOMIN S. MORDENO WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, filed by the heirs of GLOMIN S. MORDENO, in favor of MARILYN MICAYABAS POMPOSO, per DOC #402; PAGE #82; BOOK #X; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ALBERT WENCES C. DABA III. BWM: Mar. 18, 25 & Apr. 1, 2022

hardships. Someone who makes the effort to know what is happening on the ground, to be where the "action is" and to do something about it. We appreciate leaders who make us feel their care and concern, not only through their programs and initiatives but through their personal involvement.

Ready and available to give encouragement when things get tough, to give praise for every achievement, and to provide inspiration that keeps us going and the confidence to move forward. When was the last time you really felt the presence and support of your leader? Was he/she a leader at the moment or an after-the-fact leader? self seen, heard and felt by the people you lead and hope to lead? Leadership visibility is critical! Be mindful that your absence will not necessarily make the heart of your team members grow fonder of your leadership.

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but his undaunted spirit to save the remaining forest of Mindanao continues to be seen in the thousands of small farmers, fisherfolk and women who are advancing their inherent rights for a healthful ecology.

To both of them, our firm salute and warm embrace.

They had heard the pitiful cries of the millions if not billions of life forms, flora and fauna, that had lived in the forest ecosystems for millions if not billions of years. What is so frustrating and disappointing that these cries for help, these painful cries have not been heard by the bulk of the people even if they were there kneeling daily insides their respective churches praying, giving high veneration to pictures or sculptures which came from the imagination of the EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS KN OW AL L M EN BY TH ESE PRESENTS: That the late ROSELLER DELA TORRE PALER who died intestate on February 12, 2002 at Zone 1, Poblacion, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, at the of his death, died without any will but left a House and Lot with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-67720 situated at Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) square meters more or less, filed by the heirs of ROSELLER DELA TORRE PALER, per DOC #114; PAGE #23; BOOK #24; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ALMIRA B. VALDEZ. BWM: Mar. 25, April 1 & 8, 2022

painter, Leonardo da Vinci.

Don’t you know that nature is the reflection of the Creator and not those paintings?

Now the earth is facing its 6th extinction through ANTHROPOCENE or manmade, as the homo sapiens is the most flawed species of all of God’s creation as such species was responsible in killing its own kind at the tune of more than 200 million in 19th century alone.

It is also the worst species that is now killing the earth.

Christianity is saying that man is God’s steward of His creation – a big lie! It has been said that God created man in His own image and likeness – another lie. The truth is man has reduced the image of God to his own image, the reason why life on earth is vanishing. We need a new species – the Espiritus Luminus (Enlightened Spirit) or the Homo Pacem (men and women for peace). Let us now be awakened from the fallacies of life and of religions that have done nothing in protecting life on earth and even allowing the regime of one percent of an insane ideology called corporate globalization that is TREMENDOUSLY earning out of wars and conflicts and causing climate change!

Wake-up all ye victims of fallacies of life and religions!

Like Ka Ares and Nong Tonyo, believe in the oneness and sacredness of life, You are part of the ONE LIFE in the universe. Don’t you feel that? Well, humanity now is deeply buried in unbridled consumerism and materialism as the consequence of so much denigration of spirituality despite the daily outpourings of wealth of information and gospels from all kinds of religions. The time of reflection has come on the true essence of beliefs, of religions amidst morale collapse and religious apathy.

Why is the diabolic mindset that has sacrificed the Earth and the people to the altar of greed and profit winning?

Now, we are in the brink of a nuclear war and in the state of planetary emergency because of the regime of one percent thru SATANIC neo-liberal capitalism being advanced through corporate globalization. We must not allow the earth’s 6th extinction, thus, wake-up all ye victims of the fallacies of life and religions! Remember this: you are CONSCIOUSNESS even to prior taking a form (body). Let that consciousness (spirituality) bloom for

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construction of diversion works, pump house facilities, drip irrigation system, distribution of pipelines, and the installation of a solarpowered pump,” NIA-13 said.

The irrigation project draws water from the Simuloy Creek in Barangay Anticala.

A tribal leader from the area, Datu Jerzon Mabasli, has acknowledged NIA-13 and its regional manager, Ju n e Nat h a n i e l P l a z a , for the realization of the project that will help the IP farmers increase their farm productivity. “ I n i t i a l l y, I h a d reservations with the belief that other projects are more vital than drip irrigation,” Mabasli was quoted as saying.

Mabasli said he only realized the importance of the project during the progression of the construction works.

“I am grateful for its completion and the benefits it will bring to the IP community in Anticala and the nearby areas,” Mabasli said of the project, jointly implemented by the Irrigation Management Offices of NIA Agusan del Norte and NIA Dinagat Islands. (PNA)

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into a global and iconic central business district. It will host the headquarters of top corporations in the country, office hubs of BPOs and multinationals; it will have a hospital, retail, civic spaces and a central park. It will be a development that dynamic Davao City truly deserves,” YHEST President Fred Yuson said.

Part of DGT’s initial phase is the P700-million lifestyle mall, DGT City Center. It will be complemented by the P200-million DGT Cultural Center, with showrooms, museum spaces, and theater, among other features.

CLI said it is developing other townships, including the 100-hectare Minglanilla Techno Business Park in Cebu, the 14-hectare Manresa Town in Cagayan de Oro, and more future estate projects

in Cebu and Bacolod.

The company posted an attributable net income of P535.96 million in the third quarter last year, down 24.5% year on year. Its nine-month income went up by 23.3% to P1.85 billion.

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becoming apparent.

B o okings have b een “increasing,” it noted, adding that it anticipates recovery to its pre-COVID domestic capacity levels by the second quarter of the year.

The airline, operated by listed Cebu Air, Inc., said it flew more than 3.4 million passengers last year, 32% lower than the previous year.

“In the first quarter of 2020 alone, before the onset of the air travel lockdown in March 2020, Cebu Pacific flew close to 4.4 million passengers on about 30,000 flights,” it noted.

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entities.

Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said “we issued this advisory to highlight the role of energy efficiency and conservation (EEC) in ensuring the sufficiency of petroleum products’ supply amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis.”

The department expounded “the strict implementation of the GEMP, which aims to achieve at least 10% savings in electricity and fuel consumption, will help mitigate the adverse impacts of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.”

Plus, on the country’s other predicament over thin power supply, the DOE indicated that the GEMP-warranted energy efficiency mandates can “help secure the availability of electricity during the hot dry season, especially during the

national and local elections.”

The DOE noted it will validate the compliance of government agencies with the advisory, by deploying energy audit team, “to conduct random spot checks and issue corresponding energy ratings.”

For compliance purposes then, the energy department is requiring “the regular submission of electricity and fuel consumption reports, and the submission of reports in the observance of energy conservation practices.”

Citing projections penciled in by its Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB), the energy department emphasized that “the successful i mpl ementati on of thes e measures is seen to reduce electricity demand in the Luzon grid by up to 24 megawatts, which is equivalent to P840 million cost of establishing a diesel power plant.”

In institutionalizing the policy, the DOE decreed “all government agencies to strictly implement the GEMP through designation of an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Officer and/or focal person.”

In the r ol l of ener gy efficiency and conservation initiatives fleshed out by DOE would include: turning off lights and computers during lunch breaks — except in offices where “no noon break” policy is implemented; and then after office hours, or whenever not in use.”

Additionally, government offices must “adjust their airconditioning unit thermostat to not lower than 24 degrees Celsius; recommend the implementation of eight-hours-straight office operation whenever practical and applicable; activating sleep settings on office equipment; and keep doors of air-conditioned spaces closed to maintain ambient temperature.”

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that BETHEL JEAN D. BACONGA-BERNADES has filed this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the Certificate of Live Birth.

From BETHEL to BETHEL JEAN who was born on October 27, 1969 at Gitagum, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are JUANITO O. BACONGA and TEODORICA B. DIOLAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than________________

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Experience Macajalar Bay’s majestic view at Elysee Café

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T’s a coffee and pastry shop in Cagayan de Oro City with the simplest of gourmet offerings yet it stands above the rest.

Nestled at the Malasag Hills mountainside in upper Cugman, Elysee Café is the only dining spot in the city which captures the most beautiful view of eastern downtown CDO and Macajalar Bay beyond.

You can order from a choice of all-day breakfast (chicken tocino, pork tapa, spam and egg, longganisa, smoked bacon and egg, lumpia shanghai); pasta (Bolognese, aglio olio, Cajun, carbonara); rice meals (smoked bangus, honey cured liempo, rosemary chicken, wagyu poke bowl, salmon with dili cream sauce); salad (lime cilantro salad,

Caesar salad); snacks (onion ring, nachos, chicken fingers and mojos, poutine, mozza sticks, Panini, chocolate fondue, cheese fondue); egg, plain rice, garlic rice, dip, marshmallow, mashed potato; coffee (espresso, Americano, flat white, latte, cappuccino, Havana latte, caramel macchiato, popcorn latte, amaretto, café mocha, espresso tonic); non-coffee (black tea tamarind, signature chocolate, matcha latte, bottled water); frappe (salted caramel frappe, matcha frappe, cookie & cream frappe, strawberry frappe, matcha frappe, popcorn frappe); and booze (Irish latte, strawberry latte and espresso martini with any of the following add-ons: vanilla syrup, sugar syrup, espresso shot, whipping cream, macadamia syrup or

hazelnut syrup.

The spacious gardenthemed restaurant can seat up to 100 guests with at least 15 umbrella tables plus a wide al fresco hall.

But the real star of the show is the view.

The best time to visit Elysee Café is between sunset and twilight.

Bask in the romantic sight even for just a moment and relax!

Elysee Café is open from Tuesdays to Sundays at 1 to 8:00 p.m.