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Food summit A NATIONAL Food Security Summit has been scheduled for April 28-29, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.

According to a special order signed March 23, Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar said the two-day food security summit will tackle, among others, the pork shortage resulting from the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak.

Mr. Dar said the DA will present the actions it has taken to address broader issues in the agriculture sector.

Higher pork SRP THE one-month-old price controls for pork need to be replaced by higher suggested retail prices, representatives of the hog farming industry said.

Edwin G. Chen, president of the Pork Producers Federation of the Philippines, said in a mobile phone message that a suggested retail price (SRP) for pork ranging from P330 to P360 per kilogram be set for Metro Manila markets.

“The price ceiling should be changed to an SRP instead. Then monitoring teams from the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) can be sent to wet markets to check prices,” Mr. Chen said.

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HE EcoWaste Coalition on Friday appealed to dealers of aerosol or spray paint from Mindanao not to sell products containing violative levels of lead through online shopping platforms.

The environmental group said spray paint being sold online that were traced back to Davao City were allegedly found to be highly toxic, prompting them to call for a ban on these products.

E c o Wa s t e C o a l it i on d is cl o s e d t h re e of t he 13 spray paint found to contain dangerously high concentrations of lead, a chemical banned in the manufacture of paint, were procured from an online dealer who shipped the items from Davao.

“We appeal to online,

as well as offline, sellers of lead-containing spray paint to discontinue the unlawful sale of such products that goes against the government’s policy of eliminating lead p ai nt s ,” T h ony D i z on , EcoWaste Coalition chemical safety campaigner, said in a statement.

Dizon also appealed to online shopping sites to take down the advertisements for non-compliant paint to protect consumers from ordering items that could later pose a risk of lead exposure.

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OFOODIE APPS. Ms. Margarita Cuartero (left), CEO of Ofoodie, poses with Ms. Evangeline 'Bambi' Ditona, SM City Downtown Premier Mall manager, during the media launch of Ofoodie at the SM City Downtown Premier. photo by gerry lee gorit

Misor intensifies hybrid duck raising Qomunica launches Ofoodie

By GERRY LEE GORIT, Reporter

MISAMS Oriental -Provincial Board Member Frederick Khu yesterday said that rice farmers will be soon acquire additional; source of income.

Khu, also chair of the Committee of Agriculture

in the Sangguniang Pan l a l aw igan, s aid t he province has just bought hybrid eggs.

He said the project is part of the duck-raising project of the province of Misamis Oriental under Governor

Yevgeny Vincente "Bambi" Emano.

K hu s a i d G ov e r n o r Emano's duck-raising project can also help the farmers in terms of their livelihood.

He said the eggs are now brought at the breeding house in Claveria town, Misamis DUCK/PAGE 7

*A new food delivery app replicating in-Mall dining experience

Q OMUNICA Software Development Services, a tech startup based in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, in partnership with SM CDO Downtown Premier and SM City Cagayan de Oro ,launched Ofoodie, a new food delivery appwith a special feature replicating the SM Mall dining experience.

The app aimsto address the demand of the food delivery marketand focus

on customer convenience through the promise of ‘One Delivery’for orders from restaurants located in SM Malls.

The app highlights its ‘in-mall concierge model’ that replicates the mall dining experience by giving customers the ability to order from different restaurants located in SM Malls and combining them in one single OFOODIE/PAGE 7

BAYWALK. The newly constructed baywalk in Barangay Baranayan, Palimbang in Sultan Kudarat province serves as a vantage sunset viewing platform and promenade to locals and tourists. mindanews photo by zaki c . sarmiento

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Phividec begins distribution of food, med packs to 4K veterans THE Phividec Industrial Authority (PIA), a government-owned and controlled corporation, began distributing Friday food and medicine packs to more than 4,000 veterans here and some parts of Misamis Oriental.

PIA chief and Chief Executive Officer Jose Gabriel Laviña said the recipients are based on the list of veteran organizations.

Laviña assured the distribution at the gymnasium of the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines adheres to social distancing and other health protocols related to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

Because the gymnasium is limited to only 400 recipients at any one time, he said the remaining members

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would be given in a separate schedule.

"We give them medicines and food packs. We have doctors to give them medical advice, including Covid (prevention) kits," he said.

The outreach is part of PIA's Civic Action Program (CAP) to help the veterans and their families.

"We can prioritize their children to work at Phividec, given they meet the requirements set by the Civil Service (Commission)," he said, adding that agency adheres to Civil Service rules since the institution is a government-owned company.

Phividec will also provide equipment for the planned veterans' hospital ward inside the Army's 4th Infantry Division infirmary.

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OTABATO City – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim has described appeals for the extension of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) as a “call for peace.”

“It is a petition for amity and coherence.

The call for extension of the transition period is a call for peace,” he told reporters here in an interview Friday.

Ebrahim’s remarks came after his speech before the BTA session hall on Thursday where he pointed out that the call has been gaining ground among the Bangsamoro people, peace advocates,

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and the country’s lawmakers.

“Following our productive meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte last Nov. 23, 2020, we have done various meetings, consultations, and dialogues geared towards promoting understanding, ownership, and support to the call for the extension of the transition period,” he said at the regional parliament session.

Ebrahim said the BARMM leadership has also conducted a roundtable discussion with the House of Representatives “to shed light on issues, nuances, and the rationale behind the proposed bills extending the transition period.”

He also told BTA

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members that he and other regional officials have met leaders of both Senate and House, explaining to them the importance of the proposed extension since this requires amendments to Republic Act 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law. “Our local government units in the region and nearby areas have

likewise expressed their support through official resolutions,” he said, citing the “yes for extension” position of the provincial governments of Tawi-Tawi, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, and Maguindanao, the cities of Marawi and Lamitan, as well as the province of North Cotabato, and Lanao del Norte through EXTENSION/PAGE 7

Reasoning in mathematics education

By ARLEN B. VILLARTE, Teacher I

Reasoning is a central concept in mathematics education research, but needs a coherent theoretical framework of mathematical reasoning.

In accordance with trends in the philosophy of mathematics and in mathematics education research in general, it is argued that it is necessary to give a dependent account of mathematical reasoning.

Reasoning and mathematics -Mathematics education is c l o s e l y c on c e r n e d w it h reasoning. This includes reasoning with mathematics, w h e n w e a p p l y “p u r e” mathematics to worldly affairs and use mathematics as a means to justify respective assertions, but also reasoning in mathematics, which can follow strict deductive lines of inference or less imperative lines of thought.

E x p e r t s s ay t hat t he educational value of mathematics education lies in its ability to have learners

experience, first, that mathematics is useful for modelling problems in reality, second, that mathematics shows “that rigorous science is possible”, and, third, that mathematics is a “school of thought. ” Mathematics education is all about learning to reason with the help of mathematics.

For m s of re a s on i n g , include algebraic reasoning, diagrammatic reasoning, functional reasoning, geometric reasoning, inductive reasoning, mathematical reasoning, multiplicative reasoning, scientific reasoning, and statistical reasoning.

Reasoning can be discussed f rom dif ferent scholarly perspectives. For example, logical studies focus on the formal structure of arguments, and discursive studies ask how language serves to justify knowledge.

Philosophies of mathematics -Ever since the objects of mathematics and their properties were located in the realm of a mindindependent and eternal truth by the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato, mathematics has served for many as the prime example that knowledge of such truth is possible.

The Ancient Greek mathematician Euclid has shaped mathematics as a discipline that uses deduction to infer the truth of not-soobviously true assertions from the most fundamental and obvious truths. The French mathematician and philosopher Descartes (1637/1824) demanded that every discipline which set out to prove the truth of its assertions must follow the example of mathematics. In this vein, the Dutch philosopher de Spinoza (1677) presented a theory of ethics “in geometrical order”, and the Austrian philosopher Wittgenstein (1922) presented a deductively ordered theory of the logic of language, before he became a critic of the deductive approach in his later career.

Scholars have described from different perspectives how mathematical reasoning does not simply describe reality but actually constitutes it in very specific and socially constructed ways. Although t h e s e p u b l i c at i o n s a n d anthologies have contributed to a better understanding of the relativist epistemology of mathematics, they have not yet led to the development of a relativist framework of mathematical reasoning.

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Yesterday I spoke to an association of Hotel & Restaurant students and its faculty members on Guest Services.

Before I started my talk I told them that during the open forum (order to keep me awake as my slot is just right after lunch as well the audience } I would like to know how they are handling their internship?

Regardless in which industry you belong for as long you deal with people their will always glitches.

No operation is perfect.

Though organizations strive to deliver the highest quality service every day, there are bound to be times when a customer is unsatisfied with an aspect of service. Whether this dissatisfaction stems from a missed opportunity or a slip in delivery, it’s important that the organization does all they can to improve the situation in the eyes of the dissatisfied individual. This concept is called service recovery.

Effective service recovery can be achieved by being responsive and solution-

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Success starts today Think a minute… In 1951 a nuclear disaster almost took place at a nuclear power plant in Canada. The core reactor had melted down, so it had to be taken apart before more deadly radiation escaped into the community. The challenge was to quickly find the right person who was both highly trained and also willing to do such a dangerous job that could kill him.

We l l , a 2 6 - y e ar- o l d lieutenant in the United States Navy who was highly trained in nuclear physics and reactor technology was willing to rise to the challenge. He had top security clearance at the headquarters of the Atomic Energy Commission in Washington D.C., so he was flown to the nuclear power plant in Canada where the accident had happened.

There he led a team of trained technicians as they promptly practiced each precise step of taking apart the melted down reactor.

Finally, wearing special radiation-resistant clothing and armed with only the tools in his hands, the lieutenant went where no human being had ever gone: a melted-down

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST nuclear reactor core.

He had to take the reactor apart perfectly, with each step taking no longer than one minute and 30 seconds.

In that amount of time this young lieutenant’s body was exposed to the maximum allowable radiation for a human being for an entire year! So his swift and skillful work was crucial to his own survival. He had no time for even one small mistake of fumbling for a bolt or valve connector. Both his life and the lives of many others were depending on him.

But he not only survived, he succeeded! And not only at that challenging job, but many others throughout his life. For SUCCESS/PAGE 7

oriented. Following these helpful tips will provide a service recovery approach that will turn a negative experience into a positive one.

Act Immediately to a Complaint Be responsive by acting on the complaint immediately.

Once learning about the need for service recovery, make this task a top priority. Visit with the dissatisfied individual as soon as possible to show them that their feedback is important. This time should be spent in a purposeful and solution-oriented manner.

Communicate Professionally and Ask Open-Ended Questions C o m m u n i c a t e professionally and effectively, letting the individual know who you are, the department you represent, and inquiring about their experience with the service provided. Asking open-ended questions and letting the individual tell their story allows them to express how the services were perceived and provides better insight into the situation.

Actively Listen and

Apologize After letting the individual speak to their perception of the situation, apologize for any misses or barriers, and ask how you can turn a negative situation into a positive one. To ensure the proper solution to their situation, active listening is critical, especially as the individual expresses their feelings and feedback.

Here are a few techniques to ensure optimal active listening: - Maintain eye contact with the speaker - Be attentive - Remove background activity or noise - Remain ready to serve - Be present - Keep an open mind without jumping to conclusions - Don’t interrupt the speaker - Wait for the speaker to pause to ask questions to ensure understanding - Pay attention to nonverbal cues - Summarize what the speaker has said to ensure you are both on the same page Provide a Solution After listening to the individual’s point-of-view

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and feedback on what can be done to positively impact their experience, determine the best approach to providing a solution. If this means having a housekeeper return to a room, providing a new, hot meal, or replacing a piece of linen, make sure the next steps happen quickly. While there are bound to be misses within any operation, it’s how an organization responds that can make all the difference.

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Philanthropy is a ve r y i nte re st i ng topi c .

Philanthropy comes from the Greek "philein" (to love) and "anthropos" (man) and means

a desire to help mankind, especially as shown by gifts to charitable institutions.

Philanthropists are loving and seeking to do well to their fellow men (and women) and are paying more attention to how they give their money away. Especially during this pandemie, if more and more people get jobless and businesses crash down.

In times of pandemic, political crisis and corruption, we might only observe our own p o ckets b ecoming emptier and emptier, while others' slop over. Giving while living? Of course not, getting

and receiving as much as possible seems to me the motto many times.

One of the Bible's books of poetr y, the Proverbs really offers advice on every imaginable area of life. The style of wise living described here leads to a fulfilled life.

Proverbs 28:27 say:"He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses!"

In view of a feature in an old issue of the magazine "The Economist" I learned that Andrew Carnegie ("The King of Steel'', 1835-1919)

would surely have approved of Lord David Sainsbury.

The supermarket tycoon turned politician was one of Great Britain's richest men.

It was reported that he not only intended to give away at least $ 1.83 billion during his lifetime, but to insist that this charitable foundation spent both its income and capital before he passed away.

Few rich donors have yet gone this far. But Lord Sainsbury's decision was part of a broad trend among a new generation of philanthropists to play an active role in GIVING/PAGE 7

Modules and online classes AS we all know by now, this is how most classes are conducted these days. Student are given module and they are expected to study them mainly on their own. And whatever classes the teachers have to give, they are done online.

This, of course, requires a lot of adjustments by both students and teachers. In the first place, a lot of selfdiscipline is required from both. Teachers have to see to it that they still are in control of the class, able to deliver their lessons as effectively as possible and to closely monitor the learning process of the students. Indeed, a tall order!

Students, on their part, have to be strongly motivated to study mainly on their own and to closely follow whatever online classes they have to attend. Obviously, they need to be closely supervised.

It is indeed in this kind of scenario that while all helpful and relevant technical skills have to be resorted to, a great

revitalization of everyone’s spiritual life is needed. There is simply no way things can be done and handled properly if the spiritual life of both teachers and students would not be up to it.

Obviously, this adjustment period will have its learning curve. But I would say that among the first things to be done is precisely to instill in everyone the idea that a lot of sacrifice would be needed here and that to make such sacrifice is actually a vivid expression of love.

Unless this basic principle is understood and lived well, we can only expect failure in the learning process. The teachers, for example, should try their best to prepare their lessons really well, considering that they have to make up for the lack of physical contact which is the usual way to conduct classes.

They have to be more aware of how each student is taking the lessons imparted.

As teachers, they are expected to exert more effort

to understand and to adjust to the students than the students to their teachers. While the students also have to do their part, the greater responsibility in the learning process would fall on the teachers.

Thus, teachers have to be extra kind and charitable to their students without, of course, undermining their authority. As much as possible they have to very friendly, with a very approachable presence in the online classes, so that a certain closeness between them and the students that is conducive to learning can be achieved.

So, teachers should do away with the old style of projecting a strict and demanding image toward their students. This is especially so since in a class there can be a wide variety of the capabilities of students. We can expect that the classes would not be as homogeneous as they used to be in former times. The fast learners can be mixed with the slow learners.

Teachers should find

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ROY CIMAGALA ways of how to motivate each of the students. This definitely would require more than technical skills. A lot of prayer and sacrifice would be needed here. We have to ask for God’s grace since we would be dealing with many unknown and mysterious elements in this process.

It is important that even by their presence alone, teachers can inspire and generate interest on the part of the students who should see in them their genuine dedication to the students’ welfare.

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OCAL airlines have cancelled more flights because of the travel restrictions imposed by the Philippine government.

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced on Friday the cancellation

of several international flights “to comply with the continuing restrictions that limit the maximum number of passenger arrivals from international flights to 1,500 a day for all airlines combined into Manila until 8:00 a.m. of

April 19.”

PAL said a total of 75 international flights from March 26 to April 5 were cancelled, including flights from Dammam, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore, Fukuoka, Dubai, and Hong Kong to Manila.

The flag carrier said it would continue to announce additional flight cancellations for the remainder of the period.

On March 23, budget carrier Cebu Pacific also announced the cancellation of a total

LISTED property developer Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) launched its newest condominium project Mandtra Residences with nearly 60% of units in the first tower sold after three weeks.

Mandtra Residences is the first in the list of projects CLI is collaborating with Cebu Homegrown Developers, Inc. “Our partnership believes in the innate dynamism and abilities of

Cebuano entrepreneurs and professionals and hope to meet their aspirations beginning with well-planned residential communities,” CLI President and Chief Executive Officer Jose R. Soberano III said in a statement on Friday.

He said the joint project allows CLI to have access to “high value locations” to offer a new generation of Cebuano entrepreneurs and professionals “upgraded” living spaces.

“Our exceptional sales velocity indicates we are indeed meeting a highly felt need,” he added.

The P3-billion project features condominium units ranging from 21 square meters (sq.m.) to 41 sq.m., priced from P2.35 million to P4.17 million.

Mandtra Residences will have three towers occupying a 12,405 sq.m. property.

“The planning of this Mandtra project happened in the middle of 2020, in the middle of the

uncertainty, but also in the middle of being aware of what kind of home would be healthier, what kind of home would be better and safer,” Jose Franco B. Soberano, CLI director, executive vice president, and chief operating officer, said in an online launch on Friday.

The first tower will have 26 floors with 595 units, from studios to onebedroom units. Some of these condominium units feature balconies. It is set to be completed in 2025.

The Madtra project includes a retail podium, a sky garden, clubhouse with swimming pools, jogging paths, a fitness gym, and a chapel. These “have been designed to provide homeowners a multifaceted urban sanctuary.”

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Cebu Landmasters sells nearly 60% of units in new condo project

Parental Interventions in a Pandemic

By AIDA A. NUÑEZ, Teacher I

Being holed up at home to slow the spread of COVID-19 couple d w it h fe ar and uncertainty can make it tough for families to keep a sense of calm. However, it is important to help children feel safe, keeping their healthy routines, managing their emotions and behavior, and build resilience.

Address children's fears Children rely on their parents for safety, physically and emotionally. Parents need to reassure them that they are there for them and that the family will get through this together.

Answer questions about the pandemic simply and honestly.

Talk with them about any frightening news they hear.

It is OK to say people are getting sick, but remind them that following safety steps like hand washing, wearing cloth face coverings, and staying home more will help your family stay healthy.

Recognize your child's feelings. Calmly say, for example, “I know it is disappointing not to be able to do some of the things you did before the pandemic. What are some other ways you can have fun with your friends?"

Keep in touch with loved ones. Children may also worry about a grandparent who is living alone or a relative or friend with an increased risk of getting COVID-19. When safe, physically distanced visits aren't possible, video chats can help ease their anxiety.

Model how to manage feelings. Talk through how you are managing your own feelings. (“I am worried about Grandma since I can't go visit her. I will put a reminder on my phone to call her in the morning and the afternoon until it is safe to see her.")

Tell your child before you leave the house for work or essential errands. In a calm and reassuring voice, tell them where you are going, how long you will be gone, when you

will return, and that you are taking steps to stay safe. Offer extra hugs and say “I love you" more often.

Keep healthy routines During the pandemic, it is more important than ever to maintain bedtime and other routines. They create a sense of order to the day that offers reassurance in a very uncertain time. All children, including teens, benefit from routines that are predictable yet flexible enough to meet individual needs.

Children often have more trouble with bedtime during any stressful period. Try to keep normal nighttime routines such as Book, Brush, Bed for younger children. Put a family picture by their bed for “extra love" until morning.

Bedtimes can shift some for older children and teens, but it is a good idea to keep it in a reasonable range so the sleepwake cycle isn't thrown off.

Too little sleep makes it more challenging to learn and to deal with emotions. Remember to turn off cell phones and other mobile devices an hour before bedtime.

Use positive discipline Everyone is more anxious and worried during the pandemic.

Younger children may not have the words to describe their feelings. They're more likely to act out their stress, anxiety or fear through their behavior (which can, in turn, upset parents, particularly if they are already stressed). Older children and teens may be extra irritable as they miss out on normal events they looked forward to and activities they enjoy with their friends.

Redirect bad behavior.

Sometimes children misbehave because they are bored or don't know any better. Find something else for them to do.

Creative play. Suggest your children draw pictures of ways your family is staying safe.

Make a collage and hang it up to remind everyone. Or, build

an indoor fort or castle to keep the germs at bay, bringing in favorite stuffed animals or toys.

Direct your attention.

Attention--to reinforce good behaviors and discourage others--is a powerful tool.

Notice good behavior and point it out, praising success and good tries. Explaining clear expectations, particularly with older children, can help with this.

Know when not to respond.

As long as your child isn't doing something dangerous and gets attention for good behavior, ignoring bad behavior can be an effective way of stopping it.

Us e t ime-outs. This discipline tool works best by warning children they will get a time-out if they don't stop.

Remind them what they did wrong in as few words - and with as little emotion - as possible. Then, remove them from the situation for a pre-set length of time (1 minute per year of age is a good guide).

Even with everyone home together 24/7, set aside some special time with each child.

Ideas can include cooking or reading together, for example, or playing a favorite game.

You choose the time, and let your child choose the activity.

Just 10 or 20 minutes of your undivided attention, even if only once every few days, will mean a lot to your child. Keep cell phones off or on silent so you don't get distracted.

Avoid physical punishment.

Spanking, hitting, and other forms of physical or “corporal" punishment risks injury and isn't effective. Physical punishment can increase aggression in children over time, fails to teach them to behave or practice self-control, and can even interfere with normal brain development.

Corporal punishment may take away a child's sense of safety and security at home, which are especially needed now.

of 36 domestic flights from March 25 to April 4, including flights from Manila to Boracay, Lagazpi, Cauayan, Cebu, Pagadian, Ozamiz, Iloilo, Puerto Princesa, Kalibo, Naga, and Virac.

“Due to the rising cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces, the Philippine government has implemented stricter

guidelines in areas belonging in ‘NCR (National Capital Region) Plus’ until April 04, 2021.

During this period, only essential travel is allowed in and out of Metro Manila,” Cebu Pacific noted.

Both PAL and Cebu Pacific advised affected passengers to rebook their flights, request refunds or store the amount of their tickets in a travel fund.

Challenges of teachers in educating the students in this pandemic BY: MARIA LYNN A. CADIZ

Covid-19 had afflicted the education system worldwide, affecting both students and teaching alike especially in the manner and quality of delivery. It had caught teachers off-guard, landing them in situations that leave confused with what to do to overcome the obstacles/ challenges brought about by pandemic as it restrains physical contact resulting to conversion of classes in forms not requiring physical contact (online or modular).

Although the virus had given us the comfort of working at home, It is not always an advantage especially when internet connection becomes an issue. Teachers working from are juggling

responsibilities at home and work at the same time.

This pandemic had forced teachers to push themselves to their limits always in all ways. And since not everyone has access to good internet connections, teachers have to go the extra mile of disseminating the modules to students, making sure that they also get the same quality of education. It is hearth-breaking for teachers to contemplate the situation of their students studying at home, knowing that some of them do not have parents of guardians that can correctly guide them in completing and understanding the value and relevance of the tasks in their various modules.

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CIMB Bank to power GCredit; customers to enjoy higher credit limits and lower interest rates MANILA – GCash and CIMB Bank Philippines further strengthen their partnership as GCredit transitions from a micro-lending innovation to being a full digital lending

facility supported by the most awarded digital bank in the Philippines.

This is in line with the partnership’s objective to push financial inclusion and to promote cashless transactions to more

Clean Hands, Save Lives.

PATRICK F. MINERALES TEACHER – I CAMAMAN-AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TO WELLNESS Hand hygiene for all.

This year, the COVID-19 pandemic provides a stark reminder that one of the most effective ways to stop the spread of a virus is also one of the simplest: hand hygiene, especially through handwashing with soap.

To beat the virus today and ensure better health outcomes beyond the pandemic, hand washing with soap must be a priority now and in the future.

This is an advocacy headed by Philippine Red Cross, Misamis Oriental – Cagayan de Oro Chapter.

Camaman-an Elementary School is one of its beneficiary school. A hand washing facility was installed within the campus, dedicated to increase awareness and understanding about the importance of hand washing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent disease and save lives.

Hand washing with soap is not only simple and inexpensive, but it can also dramatically reduce the number of young children who get sick. Teaching people about hand washing helps them and their communities stay healthy.

Covid-19 pandemic is reshaping education MANUEL L. LINCARO Principal I

THE Covid-19 Pandemic caused upsets in almost every aspect of education at once. It was not just the move from classrooms to computer screens. It opened new strategies and policies on school instruction, attendance, testing, funding, the role of technology and the human connections.

Opportunities unfolded to reimagine what schools will look like. However scholars say that it is always important to continue to think about how to evolve schooling so the students get the most out of it.

Others in education see a similar opening. The pandemic pointed anew to glaring inequities of race, disability and income.

Learning loss is getting new attention. Schools with poor ventilation systems are being upgraded. Teachers induced into teaching virtually found lessons that will last longer.

T he re are a l ot of posibilities that will happen because we’ve been forced into this uncomfortable situation.

The reality is that this is going to change education forever.

After a year when some systems did nothing but teach by computer screen, it has become clear that learning virtually has a place in the nation’s schools as an option.

Some education experts suggest that remote learning is for everyone. The pandemic showed, unmistakably, that most students learn best in person — in a threedimensional world, led by a teacher, surrounded by classmates and activities.

But school systems across the global community are looking at remote learning as a way to meet diverse needs — for teenagers who have jobs, children with certain

medical conditions, or kids who prefer learning virtually.

It has also emerged as a way to expand access to lesscommon courses. Students would regularly interact with teachers and have mostly live instruction..

To make it work, some of the teachers would only be remote. Parent interest was one impetus for the program.

But the pandemic has helped us see that it is possible and can be done.

Remote learning is a supplement, not a substitute, for in-school instruction.

Classroom learning is best for most students and that virtual school can mean intense isolation.

Staring at a screen all day is not optimal. Zoom fatigue is real, said one expert.

The quality of remote learning varied widely, with parents complaining about the lack of live instruction and individual attention as well as technical difficulties.

Even many families who want remote learning to continue want the modules improved.

Virtual classes also led to spike in failing grades for the most vulnerable students in some areas, including English language learners. Across the country an unprecedented number of students have gone off the computer screens as schools try to track them down.

Parents commented that while remote education has worked for some families, most kids have struggled — and the toll on mental health and social well-being is now very apparent. Any program,t he said, should be efficiently operated by the government, with a dedicated budget so “the needs of virtual learning don’t interfere with in-person learning, and vice versa.”

Filipinos.

CIMB Bank Philippines will now officially power GCredit, as the digital bank employs its credit evaluation and analytics expertise as well as its funding capabilities for GCash customers.

This will help GCredit to reach more Filipinos with monthly loan interest rates for as low as 1%.

Over time, the partnership will also offer an increased credit

limit of up to P100,000 coming from the initial P10,000 limit.

Also, good paying GCredit customers will have the opportunity to access bigger credit lines through CIMB’s personal loans where they can digitally apply for a loan of up to P1,000,000.

"GCash has been at the forefront of financial inclusion in the Philippines, and delivers the same with innovations like

GCredit. GCredit as a service has helped extend over PHP 8 billion to close to a million Filipinos nationwide in 2020.

With a stronger partnership with CIMB Bank, we are positive that millions more will be able to enjoy and maximize what GCredit can provide," said Martha Sazon, President and CEO of GCash.

CIMB Bank Philippines’ CEO Vijay Manoharan describes

Beating the challenges of distance learning IKE NOAH D. FLORES Aplaya National High School

THE persisting public health emergency brought by the COVID19 pandemic has surprised us to unprecedented challenges in our country most specially in continuing the delivery of basic education to the people. In response, the Department of Education offers blended learning and implemented the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan.

As our school adapted Modular Distance Learning Print (MDL-P) modality, the challenge of transfer of learning to students is quite demanding. Added to the fact is this health crisis limits movements and interactions and that holding of face-to-face interactions is prohibited.

This brought greater responsibility to schools and teachers to ensure quality education.

This pandemic forces educational institutions to become more adaptive. Believing on the good things and by having positive attitude, we can always find ways to at least respond to the situation. As this continues, teachers resort to applying alternatives to education.

Looking into some existing resources, we can produce some intervention. It is to utilize the common communication tools which are easy and accessible to learners.

Almost all have Facebook accounts and mobile phones. I believe that we can use these as educational tools during this time. We can communicate our students using Facebook

groups, chats, calls and texts.

Other than the given modules, we can supplement our lessons to our students. In Facebook groups, we can post our own videos or from YouTube discussing the lessons. In response, students can follow and interact to the posts. Regarding the chats and texts, answer students’ inquiries regarding the lessons. Schedule a time to call students to monitor them.

Most importantly, encourage students to ask questions about the lessons through the mentioned communication tools. The teacher is one chat away, one call away and one text away.

Though there is no face-to-face interaction, there bridges the gap between teachers and students.

There’s built communication.

I admit there are still challenges in doing it. I agree that not all have Facebook accounts, not all have mobile or smart phones. How about the load and internet data requirement the students and parents to spend? But as a teacher, am I going to be swallowed by these negative thoughts? Of course not! It is always better to do something than do nothing.

Teachers’ role is vital in the implementation and in monitoring students’ performance.

Implementing such intervention requires teacher’s time. Instilling in mind “Para sa Bata, Para sa Bayan” is a better motivation to make this possible.

CIMB’s unique platform banking strategy as a key enabler for the bank to efficiently meet its goal of pushing financial inclusion through digital means. “We are humbled to be able to deepen and solidify our long term strategic partnership with GCash, which is truly a unique successful bank and fintech partnership in this region. This allows us to bring banking closer to all Filipinos and drive our common agenda of financial inclusion and access to credit. With the expansion from our initial exclusive savings partnership now to credit partnership, we aspire to turn GCredit to be the number one credit and payment product in the country.

Through GCredit, Filipinos who do not have access to any credit facilities with a bank will now stand a chance to avail a revolving credit line with instant approvals in a very convenient and seamless way on their mobile phone.”

Housed inside the GCash app, GCredit is the first-ever digital micro-lending service in the Philippines, where qualified customers can purchase goods, services, and pay their bills in-store or online with over 17,500 partner merchants nationwide.

Teachers Duties and Responsibilities in the New Normal FLORENDA C. VILLAPEZ

The teachers play an important role in schools. He is not simply to impart knowledge but also mold the habits, traits and character of pupils. He is also to achieved educational obj e c t ive s t h rou g h t he curriculum of the school.

The duties and responsibilities of a teachers is very complex.

Teachers are responsible for making sure their learners acquire the knowledge they need, but also achieve their

qualification by the end of the course in a safe learning environment.

When coronavirus hit the world, a lot has change and one these are the education system. Children and Educators must be kept safe, and so schools introduced distance learning for them to be able to learn amidst this pandemic time.

Teachers duties is to monitor and evaluate every

learners progress. Specially on distance learning, students are not able to attend classes face-to-face. By this it keeps every educator effective in teaching. They can also facilitate learning through functional lesson exemplar and appropriate adequate instructional materials. It makes students active in every learning sessions.

A te a ch e r’s g re ate st achievement in their career

is having their students reach their full potential in all aspects of learning areas at once. Education in this pandemic time makes education a bit hard because students might not that easily to cope up with the lessons.

Educators must have a lot of time to be able to monitor their students and make sure that everyone of them are coping up. Teacher is a passion not a profession.

Teaching and Learning in the New Normal this time of Pandemic RUVIE P. EBAJAY Teacher 1 Binubongan Elementary School Opol District

More than ever, the Department of Education (DepEd) in our country has faced the greatest challenge since it was established. The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the landscape in the whole education curriculum.

Without enough time to prepare, our teaching force is forced to adapt to the new normal of the teaching and learning process.

Thus, we have been criticized by the bigger public for our lapses and shortcomings in rolling out different modes of learning other than the traditional face-to-face classroom setup. I can attest to this on a personal level.

As a teacher and at the same time doing administrative work, I have seen the challenges that the DepEd is facing on a daily basis. For one, all our teachers (me included) have to learn as fast as we could in adapting to the new setup and adopting to the innovations some of our colleagues have tried and have proven to be effective as well as those prescribed by our Central Office. It is one thing to create a module for our students, it is another thing to ensure and reinforce mastery of the lesson.

There is also that challenge among baby boomers in our faculty, the not so young

teachers. You see, the new normal entails a new set of skills needed in delivering lessons such as learning how to use the latest technologies available for us. For senior teachers this challenge is more than just pushing buttons in our cellular phones, it is like learning a totally new language which proves to be not as easy as it looks.

Teachers are also more exposed to risks in delivering and collecting modules in far-flung areas just to make sure that each student will have enough learning materials to work with while staying at home.

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that young Navy lieutenant who saved countless lives by skillfully and bravely going where no human in history had gone before, went on to become president of the United States: Jimmy Carter.

Rememb er, w hat we become in the future is determined by the choices we make today—and every day. We must choose to do the right thing and be our very best, no matter what the cost or risk. When that becomes our daily habit and character, then it continues to bring us greater success in life. So won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you for not living the way you know you should, and to help you start living His right, best way every day?

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seeing that their money is very well spent. Such efforts should be applauded. In his great 1889 essay on wealth, Carnegie, who gave away about $7 billion in today's money - argued that the rich had the duty to use most of their money to benefit the community, and should do so actively during their lifetime. Let's look around if we can still find such donors and patrons in our daily life. +++ Email: doringklaus@gmail. com or follow me on Facebook, Linkedin or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.

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The group said three variants of F1 Aerosol Paint from the dealer were among those found by the coalition with excessively high lead content.

A leaf green F1 spray paint has 56,100 parts per million (ppm) lead, a medium yellow F1 has 50,800 ppm lead, and an orange-yellow F1 has 11,500 ppm lead.

The manufacturer and country of manufacture of the products are not written on the label.

The group earlier announced its discovery of more non-compliant paint DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH SALE OF PARCEL OF LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late FELIPE LAPLANA and EUFRECINA LABIAL who died intestate without will last September 27, 2012 and July 8, 2000 at Cagayan de Oro City and IRMA L. ACAYLAR who died intestate without will last May 11, 2006 at Cagayan de Oro City, at the time of his death left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-6900 situated in the Barrio of Carmen and Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED NINE (309) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS, filed by the heirs of FELIPE LAPLANA and EUFRECINA LABIAL, in favor of TANYA HANNAH MAY C. JAPITANA and JULIUS J. JAPITANA, per DOC #366; PAGE #74; BOOK #LIV; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. TEOFREDO C. ROJAS. BWM: March 15, 22 & 29, 2021

with lead content ranging from 4,500 ppm to 56,100 ppm, which are way above the total lead content limit of 90 ppm under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Administrative Order 2013-24, or t he Chemical Control Order for Lead and Lead Compounds.

Dr. Geminn Louis Apostol, an environmental health scientist, explained that “lead paint chips and dust are formed when a surface covered with lead paint ages, peels, and breaks.”

Apostol warned that children are exposed to lead when they eat such paint chips or swallow or breathe in lead dust, which can affect their developing brains and cause reduced intelligence, learning ability, and attention span, as well as increased risk of behavioral problems, such as aggressiveness, bullying, and violence.

The EcoWaste Coalition has so far discovered 50 leaded aerosol paint being sold by online and offline retailers in violation of the country’s lead paint regulation.

None of the noncompliant spray paint found by the group was produced by companies belonging to the Philippine Association of Paint Manufacturers. (PNA)

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Oriental.

When, he added, the eggs are hatched we will grow and when ready "we will distributed them to farmers."

These are all hybrid-campbell and indian runner ducks, said Khu. "Ang farmers sa humay ato siyang taga-an sa duckling kay kining mga duckling makatabang sab kay kini sila ang mokaon sa mga insekto sa ilang humayan," Khu told Mindanao Daily News in an interview.

Khu said the province will soon be able to mass produce eggs which "we will also buy at Php7.50 eggs each."

Sooner or later, Khu said, the province will become the source of fresh eggs for balut industry.

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This provides customers the convenience of paying only one delivery fee and receiving the delivery with one wait time for all the food orders made.

Ofoodie is the first food delivery app in the country to introduce this model Ofoodie joins the food delivery market which has seen an increase in demand as a major delivery solution with the outbreak of the COVID19 pandemic limiting transp or tation through lockdowns.

The introduction of food delivery apps is helping business especially the one being hit hardest by the economic fall-out of the pandemic.

The development and release of Ofoodie builde exciting news for the country as more and more people are adopting online food delivery.

T h e a p p ’s f u t u r e enhancement includes a direct-to-restaurant model that gives themerchants and business owners the power to manage their business from order management to delivery using the app.

This is one of Qomunica’s ways to advance the company’s advocacy; to develop apps that will help digitalize the needs of consumers and micro, small,and medium EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS WITH SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late ANTONIO BANIEL SR., who died intestate on January 2, 2002, in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, that during the lifetime of our parents he sold (1) parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 08-14-0001-01112 situated in Poblacion, tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE (289) square meters, and has been the subject of an DEED OF CONFIRMATION OF SALE, filed by the heirs of ANTONIO BANIEL SR., in favor of EFFIE S. GADAGA, per DOC #300; PAGE #60; BOOK #19; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ALMIRA BOLUNGAITA VALDEZ.

That the late PONCIANO LOMOPOG and MATILDE N. LOMOPOG who died intestate on February 22, 2009 in Poblacion 2, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental and March 9, 1989 at Poblacion, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, died intestate without leaving any last Will or Testament , and without any outstanding debt, at the time of his death left a parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 0813000204576 situated at Poblacion, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental containing an area of ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS WITH SALE, filed by the heirs of PONCIANO LOMOPOG and MATILDE N. LOMOPOG, in favor of EFFIE S. GADAGA, per DOC #305; PAGE #61; BOOK #19; Series of 2021, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ALMIRA B. VALDEZ.

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It can be downloaded via the iOS app store and android playstore and through the website https://ofoodie.io/ Qomunica:Qomunica S of t w are D e ve l opm e nt Services is a homegrown, Filipino-owned company operating in Cagayan de Oro City that provides a full suite of quality services in software consultancy and solutions, software quality assurance,and s of tware maintenance and support.

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its provincial peace and order councils.

Ebrahim specifically mentioned and appreciated t he st ance of C ardinal Orlando Q ue ve do w ho backed the call for extension and various local civil society organizations (CSOs) who manifested their support by initiating successful peace caravans throughout the BARMM that were participated in by thousands of vehicles.

He also noted that the online signature campaign l aunche d by t he CSOs garnered more than one million signatures.

Ebrahim, however, cited the need to iron out several issues in the proposed bills, expressing hope that they would be acted upon before

Congress ends its regular session in June.

“We are very optimistic that the collective wisdom of the President and Congress w i l l g e a r t ow a rd s t h e complete realization of the most important legacy of this administration – the implementation of the peace agreement and consequent peace in Mindanao,” he said.

Under the Bangsamoro Organic Law, the transition period is only three years from 2019 with an election of BARMM officials also set on May 9, 2022, in time for the next national and local polls.

H o w e v e r, B A R M M officials want to skip the scheduled 2022 polls for the region and move it until 2025 to complete transitional programs and projects for the BARMM constituents hampered by the pandemic.

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Over 7,000 sq.m. of space will be dedicated to amenities.

“You can be assured that the well-being of our residents is prioritized,” Mr. Franco Soberano said.

“C e b u L a n d m a s t e r s [continues] to b e ver y optimistic on what’s in store for 2021,” Mr. Jose R. Soberano III said in the online launch. CLI shares at the

stock exchange rose by 1.6% or P0.09 on Friday to close at P5.70.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OVER A PARCELS OF LAND AMONG HEIRS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESES PRESENTS:

That the late QUINTINO BACULIO ABELLANOSA, who died intestate on March 8, 2021, that the deceased at the time of his death left certain personal properties particularly Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (MetroBank), Cogon, Cagayan de Oro city, 2) Parcel of land with Original Certificate of Title No. E-977 situated Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWENTY THOUSAND EIGHTY TWO (20,082) SQUARE METERS MORE OR LESS, 3) Parcel of land with Original Certificate of Title No. P-13943 situated at Awang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT (45,258) SQUARE METERS MORE OR LESS, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of QUINTINO BACULIO ABELLANOSA, per DOC #232; PAGE #47; BOOK #XLIII; Series of 2021, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JAYFRANCIS D. BAGO.

That the late CEFERINO MANAGING TUMAPON who died intestate on November 24, 2002 in Corrales, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, who died intestate without leaving any last Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debt, at the time of his death left a parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 0813000105012 situated in Poblacion 1 Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT (168) square meters, that the parties hereto with full civil capacity to contarct, hereby these presents as heirs/ vendors agree to sell and alienate the SEVENTY SEVEN (77) SQUARE METERS, more or less and they hereby undertake to convey, cede, sell and transfer the ownership thereof to EFFIE S. GADAGA, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS WITH SALE, filed by the heirs of CEFERINO MANAGING TUMAPON, per DOC #144; PAGE #29; BOOK #20; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ALMIRA B. VALDEZ

That the late JEREMIAS L. EGUIA who died on December 27, 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, and died without any will at the time of his death left a certain parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. 136-2015000309 situated in Poblacion, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (817) SQUARE METERS, more or less, 2) Transfer Certificate of Title No. 136-2015000308 situated in Poblacion, opol, Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN (267) SQUARE METERS, more or less, 3) Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-55722 situated in Brgy.

Igpit, Municipality of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED THIRTY THREE (233) SQUARE METERS, more or less, 4) Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-26835 situated in the Barrio of Lapasan, City of Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT (398) SQUARE METERS, more or less, 5) Transfer Certificate of Title No. C-9804 situated at Panabol, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE (2,635) SQUARE METERS, more or less, 6) Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-188495 situated in the Barrio of Gusa, City of Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY NINE (829) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OVER A PARCELS OF LAND AMONG HEIRS, filed by the heirs of JEREMIAS L. EGUIA, per DOC #137; PAGE #27; BOOK #51; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDGARDO Y. RAAGAS.

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RCWESTCDO Inks MOA with Alrose Foundation, Inc.

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HE Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro continues its partnership with Alrose Foundation, Inc. to provide financial assistance to qualified high school students under the project “Uplifting the Life of the Poor thru Education at All Times” or UPLIFT. On March 4, 2021, RC West CDO, represented by President Hipolito Balandra, Alrose Foundation, Inc, represented by its President, Past District Governor Aldrico T. Mañus and the Department of Education, Cagayan de Oro School Division, represented by Mr.Ronaldo D. Auman, Principal, Kauswagan National High School entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to provide financial assistance to ten (10) high school students enrolled at the Kauswagan National High School, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City for

School Year 2020-2021.

The MOA provides that Alrose Foundation, Inc. shall allot a yearly budget of P80,000.00 to be distributed to the 10 scholars while RC West CDO shall provide a counterpart equivalent to 10% of the amount provided by the former. RC West CDO members will also help in monitoring the performance of the scholars. Members who have their own business may opt to provide summer jobs to qualified scholars.

On the part of the Department of Education, it undertakes to monitor the performance of the scholars, assist them in maintaining their required grades which is one of the conditions for continuing support from RC West CDO and the Alrose Foundation, Inc. and to provide timely information related to the project.

The MOA signing was witnessed by the 10 scholars together with their parents or guardians.

Signing the MOA to provide financial assistance to UPLIFT scholars are: PDG Al Mañus, for Alrose Foundation, Inc. (3rd from left); Pres. Pol Balandra, for West CDO (4th from left and Mr. Ronaldo Auman, for Kauswagan National High School (exteme right). PAG Tina Hidalgo and Director Glo Tango witnessed the signing.

The parents/guardians were very thankful to RC West CDO and the Alrose Foundation, Inc. for this project. They believed that with this support their children will be able

to finish high school and will possibly proceed to take college degrees in the future.

UPLIFT is one of the flagship projects of RC West CDO and is aligned

with one of the focus areas of Rotary International which is basic education and literacy. It has been running for the last 5 years and several scholars have successfully graduated

from high school and a few have graduated with honors. (contributed by: Atty. Maria Gloria Abragan-Tango, Public Image Director)

RCWESTCDO Partners with DOLE and Oro Chamber for Labor Laws and Social Benefits Webinar “If there’s a will, there’s a way.” COVID 19 pandemic notwithstanding, the Rotary Club of West Cagayan de Oro, under the leadership of President Hipolito “Pol” Balandra and Project Chair, Arsenio “Bobby” Sebastian III, pushed thru with its Labor Law and Social Benefits Seminar last March 19, 2021 via Zoom.

Dubbed as “Webinar on Mitigating Measures to Address the Adverse Effects of COVID 19 for Workers and Employers”, it was attended by at least 100 participants, majority of whom came from the different parts of Region 10.

Invited resource persons from five agencies discussed the different mitigating measures their respective agencies implemented for workers and employers who were disadvantaged or dislocated because of the RC West CDO President Hipolito “Pol” Balandra giving a message during pandemic. the Webinar on Mitigating Measures to Address the Adverse Effects of Director Atheneus Vasallo COVID 19 for Workers and Employers.

of the Department of Labor and Employment, Region 10, discussed the different Labor Advisories issued during the COVID 19 pandemic and its impact to different levels of employment; Provincial Director Almer Masillones of the Department of Trade and Industry, Misamis Oriental Provincial Office, shared mitigating measures for employers; Board Secretary Atty. Ma. Vergel Bersabe-Walag of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board, Region 10, shared different productivity improvement programs to help the affected micro, small and medium enterprises; Mr. Arnold Ferdinand Velasco of the Social Security System, Cagayan de Oro Branch discussed unemployment and sickness benefits; while Department Manager Amorpatri Bajarla of the Pagibig Fund discussed various forms of assistance his agency

provides to affected workers and employers.

Labor Laws and Social Benefits Seminar is identified as one of the seven flagship projects of RC West CDO. It is conducted annually for the last four years. It aims to provide workers and employers with updates on the latest labor issuances and guidelines as well as social benefits. RC West CDO believes that continuous learning for workers and employers will contribute to increased productivity and industrial peace in every workplace.

This year’s seminar is conducted by RC West CDO in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment, Region 10 and the Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (contributed by Rtn/Atty. Maria Gloria Abragan-Tango, Director Public Image)