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Briefly PUI dies BUTUAN City – A 24-yearold man who was rushed to the Caraga Regional Hospital (CRH) in Surigao City died after more than an hour of admission and after being categorized as a patient under investigation (PUI) on March 26. The person was considered PUI because of his recent travel to an area with a positive case of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and also had a cough, Department of HealthCaraga (DOH-13) director Jose Llacuna Jr. told the Philippine News Agency on Friday night. Before being rushed to the CRH, Llacuna said the patient was first admitted to a private hospital because of his chronic renal failure.
Quarantine centers DAVAO City – In order to decongest the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) here, the city government is preparing five quarantine centers for patients under investigation (PUIs) for the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Mayor Sara Duterte said the prospective PUI centers are the Malagos Rehab Center, La Vida Inn located in Maa, Alternative Learning School (ALS) beside People’s Park, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) near the Malagos Rehab Center, and the Queensland Hotel, which has offered 240 rooms to the city government. A big appliance company has also offered container vans that can be converted into medical facilities to accommodate PUIs.
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16 more PUIs negative for Covid-19 in NorMin SIXTEEN more patients under investigation (PUIs) in Nor thern Mindanao have been tested negative for Covid-19 as of Friday evening, according to the Department of Health in Region 10 (DOH-10). Dr. Adriano Suba-an, DOH-10 director, said as
of March 28, the region has five confirmed Covid-19 patients-- one from here and the four from neighboring areas of the region. Suba-an said the 16 PUIs come from the province of Misamis Occidental (four PUIs), Camiguin (three), NEGATIVE/PAGE 11
BEATING THE HEAT. Children take a dip in a creek in Barangay Mintal, Davao City on 26 March 2020. mindanews photo by manman dejeto
MinDA gearing up to increase offshore milkfish farming output By CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO, Correspondent
TOUR OF DUTY. Two enforcers of the Roads and Traffic Administration (RTA) casually manned the street in Cagayan de Oro City some of them do not even have protection and sanitizers for their protection against the dreaded Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). photo by gerry lee gorit
D AVA O C i t y — T h e Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said it will train aquaculture farmers starting this week to build up milkfish and white shrimp
output, with a target of 10,000 offshore fish cages within two years. S ecretar y Emmanuel F. P i ñ o l , t h e M i n DA chairman, said the Fish Cage
Development Program targets production of about 200,000 metric tons of milkfish a year, “which will infuse an estimated P26-B into Mindanao’s economy and provide thousands of jobs.” INCREASE/PAGE 11
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Marawi groceries, food market to open thrice a week only
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LIGAN City -- Marawi City's Inter-Agency Task Force on 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has shortened to three days the operation of grocery stores, food outlets, and wet markets as part of its enhanced community quarantine to prevent the spread of the dreaded disease.
Marawi Mayor Majul Gandamra said Thursday that food establishments will only be allowed to open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Gandamra said the task
force decided to impose the limit after observing that residents continue to mill at these places, in violation of the rule on mass gathering. "What we want here is
to limit the movement of people to contain the virus but they are not following it," the mayor said. However, he clarified that law enforcers would still allow residents to buy supplies provided that they can justify it. "We put considerations because we also don't want to curtail the needs of the people such as their food supplies, medical needs or medicines and their treatment or going to the hospital," Gandamra said. He said establishments such as banks, money transfer, and pharmacies will still be allowed to
operate daily subject to allowed operating hours. The mayor also clarified that the quarantine pass issued
by the barangay has no expiration date and can be used anytime. "We don't want to add the burden of the
barangay workers by renewing every now and then the home quarantine pass," Gandamra said. (PNA)
COTABATO City – A farmer from a remote village in Pikit, North Cotabato has found two “tarsiers” (Tarsius syrichta) and handed them over to environment officials who eventually released the primates back to its natural habitat. Badjury Mustapha, community environment and natural resources officer (CENRO), said the
two primates were found on March 22 by farmer Nasrudin Angkong, of Barangay Langayen, Pikit, North Cotabato. Angkong told environment officials that he found the two primates while he was clearing his farm lot. Having heard about the Department of Environment and Natural Resources campaign
to protect the tarsiers, Angkong immediately alerted village officials of his discovery. The officials accompanied him in bringing the tarsiers to CENRO in Midsayap which also covers the adjoining towns of Pikit and Aleosan. Since January this year, a total of three tarsiers have been rescued and eventually released in Pikit, North Cotabato. Early this month, a tarsier was rescued in Pikit and released back to the wild. Forester Datu Daud B. Mangalangkat said the small primates were released back to their natural habitat since they appeared to be in good condition. Angkong said he hoped that other villagers in Pikit would emulate what he has done to help preserve the environment. Mustapha praised Angkong and CENRO SAVES/PAGE 11
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Security Bank Advisory (March 27, Friday) Security Bank’s priority is the protection, security, and welfare of our clients. In light of the Luzon-wide enhanced COVID-19 quarantine, we have made the following adjustments to customer and client services. Branch Banking Services To continuously provide our client services, while giving utmost protection to our employees under skeletal workforce, the following are being done: * Open select branches with shortened branch hours for Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao * No Mask, No Entry Policy in ALL branches * Suspension of weekend banking in ALL branches Our Security Bank branches open at 9am daily from Monday to Friday. Closing time varies per branch. For updated list of branch hours, kindly refer to Advisory posted on our Facebook page: https://www. facebook.com/notes/securitybank/advisory-branches-openuntil-3pm-during-enhancedquarantine/2976711285725403/ Suspension of Select OTC Transactions Starting March 30, 2020, Monday, the following over-the-counter transactions will be temporarily suspended: * Cash withdrawals of less than P50,000 for ATM cardholders * Bills Payments For continued and ease of ATM withdrawals and bills payment transactions, Security Bank has implemented the following adjustments: * ALL ATM Withdrawal Fees (even from non-Security Bank ATMs) are
waived. * Daily ATM Withdrawal limit is increased to P50,000. * Bills payment can be done via ATM or Security Bank Online. For FAQs, kindly refer to the Advisory posted on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/notes/ security-bank/advisory-suspensionof-select-otc-transactions-starting-ma rch-30-2020/2994153650647833/?__ tn__=HH-R Extension of Salary Advance (SALAD) Payment Payment due dates for SALAD Loans are extended for the following: * Payment status is current (with no past due balance) as of March 16, 2020. * Payment due date is from March 26 to April 14, 2020. Due dates are extended for 30 days or equivalent to 2 payroll cut offs. Amortization due will resume after 30 days—depending on your pay out date. Payments can still be made through Security Bank Online Banking, branches, or alternative funding channels. For FAQs, kindly refer to the Advisory posted on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ notes/security-bank/salary-advancepayment-extension/2997223357007529/ To practice social distancing, we encourage our clients to utilize our online banking services, namely, Security Bank Online and Digibanker. For immediate cash needs, all our ATMs and CAMs are operational. To find the one nearest to you, you may visit our website at www.securitybank. com For more updates as we monitor the situation, please visit our website or our official Facebook page.
BPI extends public service, relief in the time of COVID-19 T HE Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has stepped up efforts to provide service and relief to Filipinos to ease difficulties brought by the COVID-19 situation, while at the same time ensuring the safety of clients and its employees. “As a bank, we have to help ensure that the financial system continues to operate efficiently, no matter how trying the circumstances. We have to do our part to minimize the chances that a health crisis becomes an economic crisis. And we have to do this in a way that minimizes the health risks to the people that we have deployed,” said Cezar Consing, BPI President and CEO. Some of the Bank’s initiatives that are currently being rolled out include: 1. Branch network. Select BPI branches as well as those of its subsidiaries BPI Family Savings Bank and BanKo remain open to attend to clients basic banking needs with all Overthe-counter (OTC) fees temporarily waived. For its skeleton staffing, BPI is providing special food and transportation allowances,
and arranging carpooling or transportation to help employees get to their workplace assignments. Soon, all branches will have acrylic screens, which are currently being delivered to the first batch of branches, to help protect clients and employees. 2. 90-day grace period. Front liners--such as those in the medical field including doctors and nurses, as well as policemen and soldiers who are on duty or called on by the government to deliver service during the enhanced community quarantine period-- are given the option to avail of a 90-day deferral in their existing auto and housing loan payments, interestfree. 3. 30-day grace period. BPI clients can avail of a 30-day grace period payment option applicable to personal loans, home loans, auto loans, SME loans, and microfinance loans. All are subject to certain terms and conditions. Credit card holders also have the option to defer payment for 30 days without incurring late payment charges. 4. Waived fees. Transfer fees to other banks using InstaPay and PESONet are waived, as well as transfer
fees to other BPI accounts using its mobile app for the duration of the enhanced community quarantine period. BPI’s remittance partners also either waived fees or offered discounts for overseas Filipinos: Kookmin (discounted fees until December 31, 2020), i-Remit (waived fees from March 21-22, 2020), and Remitly (waived fees and higher FX rates from March 25 to June 30, 2020). 5. Corporate citizenship. BPI, together with the Ayala Corporation and Globe Telecom, donated PhP 5M to Philippine Red Cross for the procurement and distribution of 50,000 face masks and 2,000 sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) to medical front liners who are in critical need of protection in hospitals, local government units, and airports. As the need for social distancing becomes more critical, BPI is also advocating online banking to minimize the need for branch visits during this time. BPI clients are encouraged to do their everyday banking with BPI Online and Mobile App, conveniently and securely at the comfort of their homes.
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Formula for failure Think a minute . . . None of us wants to fail. So we must make sure we are not following the formula for failure, which includes our wrong thinking, attitudes, actions and basic way of living. Don’t forget, “The cost of failure is higher than the price of success.” The first rule for failing: Have no goals in your life. Do only the minimum of what you absolutely must do. Don’t try to find a better way of doing things. Just do what is easy for you. But remember: “You’re not a failure until you’re satisfied with being one.” People who started with nothing and made themselves successful made a decision to change the way they were living. “If you don’t want more out of life, you’re guaranteed not to get more.” Rule number two on how to fail: Put off until tomorrow what you can do today. If you ever feel motivated to make a good change in your life, just wait until the mood leaves you, then you will end up doing nothing. Research done at a leading university
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JHAN TIAFAU HURST showed that what makes us successful is more our attitude than our ability. The evidence showed that 93% of our success comes because of our motivation, attitudes, and choices; but only 7% is because of our skills and knowledge. The third rule for failing is to be negative. “Failure can go to your head.” When you keep thinking negative thoughts about yourself and reminding yourself of your past failures or how you might fail if you tr y something new, you guarantee your own failure! But the good news is, “Your past failures can also be signs that guide you to your FORMULA/PAGE 11
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IGNACIO BUNYE It is heartwarming to read about the response of the private sector in helping alleviate the impact of widespread disruption caused by COVID 19. A re s t au r ant ow n e r opened her establishment to more than a dozen homeless persons, providing them hot meals and sleeping and shower facilities. A group of concerned ladies offered to ferry health workers to and from their place of work. The exclusive Palms Country Club in Filinvest Alabang has accepted, as temporary
boarders, health workers from nearby RITM, who find it virtually impossible to go home. Artists and talents of ABS-CBN staged a virtual musical concert that raised over P270 million for relief purposes. Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is giving Greg O, and others similarly situated, a thirty-day reprieve on his monthly installment payment which falls due on April 1st, at no interest. BPI is granting an even longer reprieve of 90 days for borrowers classified as “front-liners’ in the fight against COVID 19. “Feel free to use this money for your more urgent needs. This is the least we can do for your sacrifices,” BPI President Bong Consing said. Marina D, who operates a salon at an Ayala Mall, feels relieved that she will not have to pay rent for the duration of the lockdown period. Lino S, a daily-paid construction worker in a project of Makati
Development Corporation, is assured food on his table during his forced layoff. Greg O, Marina D, and Lino S are typical of the beneficiaries of a COVID 19 emergency response package announced by the Ayala group recently. In a letter to employees, partners, and friends, the brothers Jaime Augusto and Fernando Zobel de Ayala announced a relief package that will benefit thousands of workers because their places of work have been closed. They include retail workers, construction workers, service providers, security agencies and employees of many similar businesses who are largely on a no-work-no-pay type of employment. For non-employees (i.e., the extended workforce of Ayala’s partner employers), Ayala is allocating a total of P2.4 Billion as follows: P 600 million – for salary continuance for the displaced workers from construction
sites, shuttered malls and retail spaces of Makati Development Corporation and the Ayala Malls group. P 270 million - Globe Telecoms’ allocation for its retail store support staff and vendor partners. P130 million - other Ayala companies’ contribution for personnel-related financial support. P1.4 billion – for the rental condonation of tenants of Ayala malls during the lockdown period. For Ayala’s own employees: Acceleration of mid-year bonus, deferment of payables to the Ayala Multi-Purpose Cooperative and a new special financial assistance program at subsidized rates. Earlier, Ayala joined a consortium of around 20 like-minded business groups which will raise P1.5 billion to fund P1,000 grocery vouchers for an estimated 1 million urban poor families in Metro RESPONSE/PAGE 11
China cuts int'l flights, bars foreign residents Diners are still forbidden to eat inside restaurants and banners hang in the streets warning of the threat of the virus. China will drastically cut its international flight routes and bar entr y to returning foreigners based in the countr y to s t e m t h e s pre a d of t h e coronavirus, authorities said Thursday. The countr y has not reported any new domestic COVID-19 infections for two consecutive d ay s but of f i c i a l s h av e raised concerns about the number of imported c a s e s , w h i c h h av e n ow surpassed 500. Fo re i g n e r s l i v i n g i n
China with valid visas and resident permits will be blocked from returning to the countr y after m i d n i g ht S atu rd ay, t he foreign ministr y said in a statement. "The suspension is a temporar y measure that China is compelled to take in light of the outbreak situation," it added. The most of the 500 imported infections involved Chinese nationals returning home, according to the foreign affairs ministr y. Diplomats and the crew of international airlines and vessels will s t i l l b e p e r m it t e d i nt o t h e c ou nt r y, a c c ord i ng
to the statement. Flights out of China will be capped at just one route a week to e a c h c o u n t r y, w i t h international airlines also permitted only one route. T h e C i v i l Av i a t i o n Administration of China als o said the pass enger l o a d o n f l i g ht s i n a n d out of China should not exceed 75 percent. The adjusted f light ro u t e s a re e x p e c t e d t o start running from March 29, it added. All Beijing-bound international flights have b e e n d ive r t e d t o ot h e r urban centres. Many C h i ne s e cit i e s
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including Beijing and S h a n g h a i h av e a l r e a d y i mp o s e d a c ompu l s or y 14-day quarantine for all arrivals from abroad. There were nearly 1,100 return international passenger flights scheduled to come to China this week.
Nothing is certain in life and in business Geoffrey Gaberino, the 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist once remarked, “The real contest is always between what you’ve done and what you’re capable of doing. You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else.” If f am i ly bu s i ne ss e s around the world strive for future prosperity and family survival in an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world, how did the next generation business leaders of dominant conglomerates like the 184-year old Ayala an d 1 3 0 - ye ar o l d L K K managed to keep pace with an ever-changing VUCA world? Even with a great idea, leadership and many hours of hard work, one rule still applies: Nothing is certain in life and in business. No one can unfailingly know if an enterprise will fail or reach a century or whether a startup will survive past the one-year mark. So, how can one increase the odds?
To dream and aspire in becoming a 100-year old enterprise, the business must be relentless in staying relevant. But how? First ly, t he business leader must create a clear vision of where he or she wants to take the business in 10 to 20 years. Next is future proofing a succession plan. It is important that this shared vision must be well-defined, replete with measureable objectives and supported with very clear lines of communication and accountability, especially with the natural entry of next generation siblings and cousins. I was in B oston last week for strategic coaching work and in between engagements, pursued collaborative studies at Harvard on how to create a resilient and dynamic organization of the future. Expectedly, VUCA is here to stay and family businesses must evolve to overcome these dramatic changes! So beyond the perks,
entitlement and glamour of b eing an SOB (S ons and daughters of Business owner), successors must fully embrace the c om m it m e nt , t h e h ard work, the long hours and the pursuit of a strategic “big idea” that goes with the succession plan. This is what strategic planning is all about. Jane Hilbert-Davis, a Boston based consultant, defined strategic planning as “simply creating a plan of action. Originally from the Greek roots, ‘STER’ which means to spread out, usually in a military sense, and AG to drive or to lead, the word ‘strategy’ conjures up images of preparing for battle, or competition. It's different from 'vision' which is a future imagined, a hope of how things can be in the ‘farther into the future’ horizon, 10-20 years from now. “ A strategic plan describes how you can get there. It's about making decisions in the present for the future
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PROF. ENRIQUE SORIANO and usually involves a 3-5year time frame. It is both written and lived. It cannot be pieces of paper stuck in a drawer and forgotten, but must be thought through carefully. It should reflect a flexibility and readiness to whatever the future may bring. So I pose this challenge to business owners: What is your vision, your shared values—and your mission? What strategies should you follow to reach your goals before passing the baton? What structures and people do you need for the business CERTAIN/PAGE 11
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DBM releases funds for Q2 salaries of gov’t workers
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HE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday said it released the corresponding notices of cash allocation (NCAs) for the second-quarter operating requirements of all national government agencies (NGAs). In a statement, the DBM said the release of the NCAs ensures
unhampered operation of the national government in the midst of the coronavirus diseases 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, as well as continuous provision of compensation to all government officials, employees and those engaged under contract of services (COS), job orders (JOs), and other similar schemes. “The said NCAs are ready for
crediting to the respective MDS (modified disbursement system) accounts of agencies on the first working day of April 2020,” it said. The DBM said also included in the NCAs released are funds to cover the clothing allowance, as well as the midyear bonus (MYB) authorized under Republic Act No. 11466,
or the Salary Standardization Law 5, which shall be released not earlier than 15 May 2020 as provided for by law. The MYB is equivalent to one-month basic salary and shall be granted to those who have rendered at least four months of satisfactory service and are currently in service. It further said special
allotment release orders (SAROs) covering the salary differential to implement the first tranche of the compensation adjustment for civilian personnel, as authorized under RA No. 11466 and National Budget Circular No. 579, were also issued to enable agencies to release the salary adjustments effective 1 January 2020. (PR)
Bank, IMF seek debt BSP to remit P20-B advance World relief for poor countries dividends to fight Covid-19 TO further support the government in its fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will remit P20 billion as advance dividend to the national government (NG). The advance dividends constitute 87 percent of the estimated total dividends based on the BSP’s unaudited financial statements for the year 2020. Under its newly amended charter, the BSP
is no longer mandated to remit its dividends to the NG. Section 2 of Republic Act 7653, as amended by R.A. 11211, provides that any and all declared dividends of the BSP in favor of the NG shall be released and disbursed immediately for the payment of the BSP’s increase in capitalization. Nevertheless, considering this extraordinary time, the Monetary Board has approved to defer the application of the BSP’s
dividends for 2019 to the BSP’s capital and remit PHP20 billion advance/ partial dividends to support the NG’s programs during this enhanced community quarantine due to Covid-19. BSP will remit the P20 billion advance dividends on Thursday through direct credit to the Treasurer of the Philippines-Treasurer Single Account, which is maintained with the BSP. “We are one government. We are one
Filipino nation. And we, at the BSP, shall support all efforts to fight this oncein-a-lifetime pandemic and keep the economy afloat. The BSP has and is ready to employ the necessary tools in its arsenal to address the impact of Covid-19 while staying true to its mandate,” BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said. To date, the BSP has arranged for the purchase of government securities from the Bureau of REMIT/PAGE 11
THE World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday urged creditors to suspend debt payments of the world’s poorest countries in the wake of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. In a joint statement on the eve of the G20 virtual summit on Covid-19, the institutions said the global crisis will have “severe economic and social consequences” in International Development Association (IDA) countries. “IDA countries, [are]
home to a quarter of the world’s population and two-thirds of the world’s population living in extreme poverty,” read the statement. IDA countries, which are currently 76 in number, had gross national income per capita under USD1,175 in 2020, according to the association's website. “This [suspension of debt payments] will help with IDA countries’ immediate liquidity needs to tackle challenges posed by the coronavirus outbreak and allow time RELIEF/PAGE 11
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Monozukuri: Suzuki Celebrates a Century of Manufacturing Craftsmanship
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UZUKI Philippines Incorporated recently announced that its parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), Japan’s fourth largest automaker, is proudly celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Suzuki, known as a manufacturer of superior-quality motorcycles, automobiles, and outboard motors, started as a loom weaving company called Suzuki Loom Works in 1902 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan. Founded by accomplished innovator and inventor Michio Suzuki in answer to a deep sense of mission, the company was built to help the Enshu District weaving industry and the other businesses in the city. Its initial business was providing loom weaving equipment for Japan’s massive pre-war silk industry. Michio Suzuki’s focus on listening to customers' needs and the value of hard work--these “monozukuri” or manufacturing principles hinged on craftsmanship-enabled Suzuki to be successful in this initial field. A famous quote attributed to the illustrious founder also encapsulated Suzuki’s guiding principles, “If the customer needs something, we must do whatever we can to respond. Hard work guarantees success.” In March 1920, the company was reorganized and incorporated with Mr. Suzuki as president of Suzuki Loom Manufacturing Company, the precursor of the
modern-day Suzuki. Ultimately, Suzuki's success in the looms business and its principles led the company to diversify into another industry that was crucial to the advancement of Japan: the motor vehicle transport industry.
bicycle that anyone can easily handle and ride. In 1954, a motorcycle with a 90cc engine made its debut -- the Suzuki Colleda. The Colleda embodied what the company valued most in producing motorcycles: easy to
development program was finally reinstated and work began in earnest with the determined words of the founder, “We have got to do what we have got to do. The value of the efforts will be that much greater if we push on in spite
come to love and cherish. Suzuki’s reputation as an ingenious and quality manufacturer of small reliable combustion engines eventually led the company to supply another transportation platform, the outboard
The development of Suzuki motorcycles started with an inspiration. Managing Director of Suzuki, Shunzo Suzuki decades back was riding his bicycle against a headwind blowing along the coastal pine forest of the Enshu Region when the thought of a motorized bicycle formed in his mind. His thoughts revolved around building a motorized
ride, strong, and long lasting. This principle of “monozukuri” embraced by Michio Suzuki and his company fueled his long-cherished development of automobiles but was unfortunately pushed aside due to the onset of the Second World War. After the war and eighteen years after the initial development began, the automobile
of limited money and resources.” In 1955, the passion, the craftsmanship and a deep understanding of what customers desired was realized in Japan’s first automobile the “Suzulight”. Fast forward to today, the dream of Michio Suzuki has continued to fuel the company with the launch of many products that more and more people
motor engine for marine transport in 1965 when the “ultimate 4-stroke outboard” was launched. Its global reputation soared even further as the engine became known for better acceleration, better fuel efficiency, and better value. Suzuki is also in its 35th year in the Philippines with the local subsidiary as the only integrated
company carrying Motorcycle, Automobile and Outboard Motor products in Asia. With 68 dealership groups and a network of 3079 shops, Suzuki Motorcycle has successfully dominated the underbone market with the Smash, touted as the number one selling Underbone in the Leisure category and the Raider R150 acknowledged as the “Underbone King” for being the highest selling model in the Underbone Sport category. Both models have sold more than double their competitors over the years. Solidifying its presence with a 21.17% increase covering all quarters in 2019, Suzuki Automobile has steadily captured market share. Jumping three places to now becoming 5th in the Philippine market, the boost in sales was the realization of the company’s aggressive efforts throughout 2019, leading to top models Ertiga, Vitara and Celerio becoming some of the market’s most enjoyed vehicles of the year. The newest addition to Suzuki Philippines is the Outboard Motor or Marine business. With 6 dealerships, it has achieved 205% sales growth in 2019. The division's Sales and After Sales Teams have left competitors continuously turning heads in the business through excellent service to marine customers. Here’s to the next 100-years as Suzuki continues to create and innovate for the satisfaction of its customers in the Philippines and all over the world.
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AGTAPOK sulod sa waiting lounge sa Laguindingan Airport ang nagkalainlaing foreign nationals nga taud-taud na nga nastranded sa rehiyon 10. Dunay Koreans, Americans, French, Polish, Swedish, Canadians ug uban pa. Sagad kanila mianhi sa nasud aron magbakasyon apan naabtan sa flight cancellations nonot sa pagbutho sa sakit nga corona virus. Tungod niini, way nahimo ang mga langyaw gawas sa paghuwat sa mga announcement gikan sa ilang embahada ug sa department of tourism.
Human sa pipila ka adlaw nga pagpinaabot, gitubag sa departmento sa turismo pinaagi sa dakung tabang ni Gobernador Bambi Emano ang pagpalarga kanila kaganiha. Nangunay mismo ang Regional Director sa DOT region 10 nga si Marie Elaine Unchuan sa pag-assist sa mga pasahero kuyog ang iyang staff. Ang Airbus 320 sa Cebu Pacific nga nagsilbing sweeper flight paingon sa kaulohan. Matud ni Director Unchuan dili mahitabo ang tanan kung wala ang dakung tabang ni
Governor Bambi Emano ug sa ubang ahensya sa gobyerno. Kahinumduman nga flagship project sa Gobernador ang pagpalambo sa turismo sa lalawigan sa Misamis Oriental. Busa gipaningkamutan niya nga maatiman ang tanang panginahanglan sa mga turista. Gipasabot sa airport manager sa Laguindingan nga gawas sa sweeper flights ug military flights, wala na silay dawaton nga musulod nga byahe gikan sa laing lugar human gipatuman ang General Community Quarantine. Gipasalig ni Engineer
Job de Jesus andam sila kanunay sa pagtuman sa kamanduan nga ipagawas sa probinsya labi na niining panahon nga nagkataas na ang ihap sa nataptan sa covid 19. Ang hepe sa Aviation Security Unit 10 miingon nga padayon ang ilang security measures nga gipatuman sa airport taliwala niining hulga sa corona virus. Ang tanang kargamento ug personahe nga luwan karon sa mga chartered ug military flights ilang gisusi. Alas 3:20 kagahapong adlawa mitake off na ang flight 5J 386 paingon sa manila sakay ang 143 ka mga langyawng pasahero.
Oro dad says contact tracing automatically done to confirmed patients CAGAYAN de Oro-"To the extent nga na'y confirmed nga taga Cagayan de Oro nga namatay, automatic na na ang contact tracing even if wala pa'y results," Mayor Oscar Moreno said in a press conference, March
25, here. Noting one confirmed patient who was tested positive with coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 in the city, Moreno said the local government is doing measures in fighting the disease through
taking responsibility in tracing contacts, which is primarily done by the Department of Health (DOH). "We can go further kahit PUI [person under investigation] lang basta nasa NMMC [Northern
Mindanao Medical Center] (even if he or she is only named PUI as long as the patient is in NMMC) and the condition is not good, mag-contact tracing na (we will conduct contact tracing already)," Moreno TRACING/PAGE 11
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future success. Some of the best lessons we ever learn are from our mistakes.” If you want to change your life, you must first change your way of thinking about yourself and the kind of life you want. If you get the right picture of yourself in your head, then your character, attitudes, and behavior can start to match that right picture. Since you only live once, why not make it the right, best life you were designed to have and enjoy? Ask your Maker to help you stop your wrong thinking and habits that cause your life to fail. Then ask Him to start changing your heart, so you can start learning to think and live His way—since it is the only way you can be truly successful both personally and professionally. Just think a minute .
personnel for their prompt action to send the tarsiers back to the wild despite the coronavirus scare. “The public is now aware of the significance of various species in our ecosystem. The action of the concerned citizen is a big help to save the tarsiers and other wildlife species in the area,” Mustapha said. Mustapha appealed to the public, especially those in remote communities, not to harm or capture wildlife species. Tarsiers are declared as “near threatened species” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. (PNA)
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to succeed? What is your succession plan? What are your contingency plans in handling a business crisis? How about a death in the family? Sibling rivalr y? Questions related to ownership, management of shares, who are qualified to own, inheritance, entry of in-laws, extended family members? Many business owners recognize the importance of ownership and management transition, but few know where and how to start in developing collaborative leaders that will take the business to the future.
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Manila. The distribution of vouchers will be undertaken by ABS-CBN’s Pantawid ng Pag-Ibig and Caritas Manila’s Project Damayan. Included in the group are t he Ab oit iz Group, ABS-CBN and the Lopez Group, Alliance Global, AY Foundation and RCBC, Ayala Corp., Caritas Manila, Century Pacific, Concepcion Industrial Corp., DMCI, Gokongwei Group of Companies, Enrique Razon-led International Container Terminal Services Inc., Jollibee Foods Corp., Leonio Group, Mercur y Drug, GT Capital, NutriAsia, Liwayway Marketing Group, the MVP Group, Puregold, San Miguel Corp., the SM Group, Sunlife of Canada and Suyen Corp. In a s e p arate move, BPI, together with Ayala C orporation and Globe Telecom, donated P5 million to the Philippine Red Cross for the procurement and d i s t r i b ut i on of 5 0 , 0 0 0 face masks and 2,000 sets of p e r s on a l prot e c t i v e equipment (PPE) to medical front-liners who are in critical need of protection in hospitals, local government units, and airports. Note: You may wish to share the foregoing article via Facebook, Twitter and/ or Linked-In.
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Treasur y (BTr) under a repurchase agreement in the amount of PHP300 billion, cut the reserve requirement ratio cut by 200 basis points and policy rate by 50 basis points, enabled continued access to banking institutions, and advocated that banks extend the greatest possible help they can to serve not just our economy, but also the Filipino people. (BSP-PR)
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for an assessment of the crisis impact and financing needs for each country,” read the statement. “We invite G20 leaders to task the WBG and the IMF to make these assessments, including identifying the countries with unsustainable debt situations, and to prepare a proposal for comprehensive action by official bilateral creditors to address both the financing and debt relief needs of IDA countries,” it added. Leaders of G20 countries will hold a virtual meeting on the Covid-19 pandemic on Thursday, which will be chaired by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. (Anadolu)
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rice producers, traders and suppliers to engage in selling, delivery and release of rice grains outside of Bukidnon. Bukidnon is a major rice producer in Northern Mindanao, contributing 69,546 metric tons in palay or 51 percent of the palay production in Region 10 in 2017. Zubiri listed several reasons why he issued EO No. 18. He said the provincial government tried to purchase 100,000 bags of rice to feed indigent families affected by measures aimed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease or Covid-19. The governor said they had already purchased 40,000 bags and had offered to buy 60,000 more at P1,850 per bag. He said there were no takers from the Bukidnon traders and producers. “Several rice suppliers
and traders were selling their merchandise outside the province of Bukidnon, depleting the supply of the province,” he said. The regional Inter-Agency Task Force, however, did not take lightly Zubiri’s EOs regarding the rice shipments. Na t i o n a l E c o n o m i c Development Authority 10 Director Mylah Faye Aurora Cariño said they and the Department of Interior and L o cal Government are holding an emergency meeting to discuss Zubiri’s actions. “This is the last thing that we wanted during the crisis. That each local government official will decide according to their emotions,” Cariño said. She assured the residents of Northern Mindanao that the region’s stockpile of basic commodities could last up to 106 days. She said the IATF has already reported Zubiri’s actions to the National IATF in Malacañang. DILG 10 Director Arnel Agabe cited the directive from DILG Secretary Eduardo Año that there should be an unhampered movement of food supplies during the crisis. Agabe said this is the second time Zubiri’s order caught their attention. A week ago, Agabe said Zubiri asked the two sugar manufacturers in Bukidnon, the Bukidnon Sugar Milling Corporation and Crystal Milling Corporation, to stop their production to allow their workers to prepare for the emergency.
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from page 1 Bukidnon (two), Lanao del Norte (two), and Cagayan de Oro (one). PUIs who are not from Northern Mindanao but who were tested here come from Lanao del Sur (two), C ebu (one), and Zamboanga del Sur (one). As of March 27, DOH1 0 s ai d t h e re g i on h a s 277 PUIs, with Misamis Occidental registering the highest number with 73 cases, while Camiguin has three--the lowest number of PUI cases in the region. DOH data also showed that across the region, the ages of t he maj or ity of PUIs range between 21 and 30. Women, meanwhile, consist the majority of the PUIs, with 50.37 percent as compared to men with
49.63 percent. In Cagayan de Oro City, t h e C it y He a lt h O f f i c e said there are 29 PUIs as of March 26; and 1,083 PUMs, 578 of whom are undergoing quarantine, w hi le 445 have a lre ady completed the 14-day period quarantine. In a press briefing on Friday, Mayor Oscar Moreno said he and Subaan were already in talks for the establishment of a Covid-19 testing facility to expedite testing, detection, and treatment. "They (DOH) are working to put up a laboratory, and one likely candidate will be (within t h e c o mp o u n d ) i n t h e regional office of D OH here," Moreno said. Dr. Jose Chan, medical director of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center, said a testing laboratory may take some time because the facility should meet international standards. "It w i l l not t a ke overnight to happen," Chan s aid. "Ever y e quipment and device has to be compatible, otherwise it will not be useful." (PNA)
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said. For their part in the City Health Office (CHO), Dr. Lorraine Nery said they regularly check the persons under monitoring (PUMs) to see if they have developed symptoms and if such occurs, reports should be submitted immediately. Aside from the regular monitoring of patients, the office also strengthens COVID-19 awareness campaigns including the disease's risks and prevention. As of March 24, Dr. Dave Mendoza of Department of Health Center for Health D e velopment Nor t her n Mindanao (DOHCHD-NM) said they have recorded 219 PUIs in the region, of which 21 are currently admitted and 35 were tested and discharged. All tests were performed by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM). From the 219 PUIs, 122 were under home quarantine while 38 were able to complete the quarantine period. Out of the 3,817 PUMs, 1,989 are undergoing a 14-day
quarantine while 1,828 have completed the quarantine period. Currently, there are three positive new cases for COVID-19 bringing the total to five confirmed cases captured in Northern Mindanao with one death. (RTP/PIA10)
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formulation. DA-10 OIC-Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado said that the alcohol will be used by DA-10 frontline personnel and eventually, will expand its beneficiaries to other frontliners aside from the agency. According to Johanna C. Pichay, Chemist III, the WHO formulation requires the use of glycerol as humectant. In which, DA-10 owes to Pilipinas Kao, Inc. through their Vice-President Resident Head for Plant Operation Engr. Alexander Y. Linog for donating glycerol to the agency. Pichay added that the first batch of formulation she has prepared will be made available after 72 hours.
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The workshop lectures, open to farmers and investors, will discuss milkfish and shrimp production, market potential analysis, available financing from the government and private banks, financial management, processing and value addition, market engagement, and environmental awareness. “ The first workshop will be conducted on site in Malalag, Davao Del Sur, one of the coastal towns in Mindanao where fish cage farming has become a huge industry,” Mr. Piñol said in a statement last week. Training will be conducted with support from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, government and private financing institutions, prospective buyers, and manufacturers of ready-toinstall fish cages. “It is also designed to support the food security program of the countr y at a time when diseases pose serious challenges to the livestock and poultry industry,” the MinDA chair said. The schedule and venue of the workshops elsewhere in Mindanao will be announced later.
Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 12th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOTARIAL COMMISSION FOR AND IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE
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ARTHUR C. ABAMONGA, SR. Petitioner. x------------------------------------------/ ANNEX “A” NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that a summary hearing on the petition for the Issuance of Notarial Commission For and In the Province of Lanao del Norte of ATTY. ARTHUR C. ABAMONGA, shall be held on April 27, 2020, at the session hall of this Court – Regional Trial Court, Branch 21, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, at 8:30 o'clock in the morning. Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto, received by the undersigned before the date of the summary hearing. March 13, 2020. BWM: Mar 23, 30 & Apr 6, 2020
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THE BODY SHOP’S COASTAL CLEAN-UP WITH PLANET CORA C
ONSCIOUS of the social and environmental problems the society of today exposes its inhabitants, The Body Shop has been one of the pioneers of sustainability. With that, it constantly seeks for new projects in order to help the world we live in. In the Philippines, as well as the rest of the world, piles of our mismanaged wastes wind up on our shores. Plastics and other non-biodegradable wastes may be low-cost and convenient but they stay long in our environment and may kill marine animals as they mistaken plastics for food. Single-used plastics such as plastic straws, plastic bottles and plastic bags are big contributors to pollution. In line with this, The Body Shop Philippines partnered with Planet CORA a non-profit organization dedicated in protecting the planet in gathering almost 200 volunteers for a Coastal Cleanup in Las Piñas, Parañaque Critical Habitat
Planet CORA founder Antoinette Taus and Cleanup volunteer Yassi Pressman.
Joey Mead King, who has always been passionate in beating the alarming rise of plastic pollution, joined the group in this endeavor.
Eco-Tourism Area (LPPCHEA). This cleanup helped in physically reducing wastes as well as creating awareness and inspiration for the volunteers to instill change in their lifestyles. A total of 2.29 tons of waste were collected in just a span of two hours wherein majority of the collected were plastic bottles. The Ocean Cleanup with Planet CORA is just one of the many advocacies of The Body Shop Philippines.
About The Body Shop The Body Shop was founded in 1976 by Dame Anita Roddick in Little Hampton, England. The beauty brand pioneered corporate activism and was built on a philosophy that business can be a force for good. With its brand expression, Beauty with Heart, the company continues to be focused on five core values: Against Animal Testing, Support Community Fair Trade, Activate Self Esteem, Defend Human Rights and Protect The Planet. All products are created using the finest ingredients sourced from the four corners of the globe, which are not tested on animals and are 100% vegetarian. The Body Shop has been in the Philippine market for eighteen years with over 55 strategically located stores nationwide.