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Fruit production THE Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is planning for a large-scale expansion in the production of avocado and jackfruit, tapping 200,000 hectares of upland areas.

“Over the next five years, MinDA will target 100,000 hectares for each of the two crops… and (generate) estimated earnings of $2 billion every year,” Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said in a statement on Friday.

“These two crops will be introduced as agroindustrial commodities in commercial scale and volume, instead of just backyard fruit trees for family consumption.”

Empowering MSMEs FINTECH startup Mynt wishes to empower more Filipinos, especially the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and overseas workers, by leveraging how the GCash app could help them in their digital transactions, its executives said.

"We want to mobilize the economy, help (the MSMEs) grow, especially in the 'new normal'," Fe Olivia Mir, head of growth marketing, said in a recent webinar.

Sari-sari store owner April Mae Araracap has been accepting payments via GCash, and also offers cash in/out transactions in her store.

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FLEET OF MODERN PUVs. Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente "Bambi" Emano (second from right) leads the ceremonial cutting of ribbon symbolizing the launch of 10 modern public utility vehicles (PUVs) of Donsals Express Corporation plying the Cagayan de Oro City-Tagoloan route. Gov. Emano is assisted by Helley Mills Ellarina (third from right), the wife of Donsals Express Corporation President Donaldo Rey S. Ellarina, and Land Transportation Transporation Franchiing and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Regional Director Aminoden D. Guro (second from left).

Looking on are Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Dexter B. Yasay (left) and President Donaldo Rey S. Ellarina (right). photo by gerry lee gorit

LGUs urged to prevent pork price manipulators

HE launch of another fleet of modernized public utility vehicles (PUVs) plying the Cagayan de Oro City-Tagoloan route us expected to provide passengers with a more convenient and comfortable tr avel consistent w ith the government's public transport modernization program.

Local transport operator Donsals Express Corp. CEO Donald Rey Ellarina said their brand new units are compliant with all the requirements set by the Department of Transportation (DoT) and regulating agencies.

The 10 new coasters that Donsals has rolled out on Monday plies the Cagayan de Oro-Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental route, said Ellarina.

Ellarina said the riding public will no longer be MODERN/PAGE 7

By ROMMEL G. REBOLLIDO, MindaNews

A RANKING official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said local government units must already start activating their respective loc a l pr ic e mon itor i ng councils over a noted rise in the prices of pork.

Assistant Secretary Noel Reyes, DA spokesperson, said the LGUs are in a best position to closely monitor prices and to undertake “inter vention measures” to thwart any attempt by unscrupulous individuals to manipulate prices.

Speaking over local radio, Reyes said that based on reports there is enough pork supply in the region, but noted that a current surge in demand in the National Capital Region may affect the stable price situation here.

General Santos City is a

major pork supplier in that region.

Reyes said the continued spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in many part of the country caused pork supply in the country to drop.

The of f icia l ’s pronouncement came after local authorities here joined hands with the private sector to protect a multi-billion pesos hog industry from threats of collapse due to the highly communicable ASF and a foreseen stiff competition with a possible surge in pork imports.

Only last month, this city was placed on a virtual lockdown, preventing the entry of live hogs, pork and related products through Executive Order No. 15 issued by the city mayor.

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MT. ILONG-ILONG. Mt. Ilong-Ilong (1,920 masl) in Cabadbaran City, the highest peak in Agusan del Norte, as photographed from Buenavista town. mindanews photo by h. marcos c. mordeno

Samal Island resort draws flak for discriminating against ‘trans’ woman

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

DAVAO Cit y– A beach resort in the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) in Davao del Norte drew flak on social media for making

“ homophobic” rema rk s t hat it wou ld no longer accommodate transgender guests.

In a statement on

Wednesday, the management of Isla Reta Beach Resort said that the members of the third sex are no longer welcome to visit the white sand beach resort because FLAK/PAGE 7

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UTUAN City – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Caraga Region (DENR-13) formally received a rescued male Philippine hawk-eagle (Nisaetus pinskeri) from the Philsaga Mining Corporation (PMC) on May 14.

The eagle was rescued by a

resident in Barangay Bunawan Brook, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, and was turned over to PMC on May 13, DENR-13 said in a statement Saturday.

“The head security reported the incident to PMC President Atty. Raul C. Villanueva, who immediately called DENR-13 RED Tamayo for the turn-over of the wildlife since it cannot

be possessed without a permit,” DENR-13 said.

According to DENR-13, the rescuer first thought the juvenile male raptor was a Philippine Eagle.

“The DENR-13, through a technical personnel, made a species identification of the rescued raptor and it turned out to be a hawk-eagle locally called

‘lawin’,” it said.

It added that hawk eagles are considered endangered species under the DENR Administrative Order No. 2019-09 or the Updated National List of Threatened Philippine Fauna and their Categories.

The eagle was found in good condition without any signs of injury but was recommended

to be acclimatized because it is already tamed or imprinted based on its behavior.

“The bird of prey is now placed in a cage at the Regional Wildlife Rescue Center in Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte for further observation and health assessment before its release back to the wild,” DENR-13 said.

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BTA-BARMM eyes early approval of region’s education code COTABATO City – Members of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), the interim lawmaking body of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), are eyeing the approval of proposed Bill No. 70 or Bangsamoro Education Code (BEC) this week.

BTA Speaker Pangalian Balindong on Monday said BARMM

Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim requested a special session on Tuesday, May 18, to address the proposed measure.

“We expect the BEC to be passed anytime this week after deliberations in the plenary,” Balindong, a lawyer, said.

Since the establishment of the BARMM on Jan. 21, 2019, the region is yet to pass a measure for its

education code.

“The BEC is one of the most important legislative measures that the parliament must enact,” Balindong said.

He pointed out that the BARMM, under the Bangsamoro Organic Law, is required to establish, manage, and support a complete and integrated system of quality education, which shall be a subsystem of the national education

system.

The organic law also directs the regional government to develop an educational framework that is "relevant and responsive to the Bangsamoro people’s needs and aspirations while adhering to the minimum standards set by the national government. " The pending regional bill code must cover, among others, the

formal, non-formal, and informal learning systems in both public and private schools in all levels -- basic, higher, and technical education.

BARMM Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal, meanwhile, said the proposed education code reflects the Bangsamoro people’s distinct historical identity and aspiration to build a future founded on justice and peace.

“The BARMM

government envisions an education system that focuses on developing learners or students, where competent teachers use a relevant and adaptive curriculum.

Schools that are well managed, safe, and develop creative spaces for learning,” he said.

Iqbal, himself a member of the regional parliament, filed the proposed education code to the BTA plenary in October last year. (PNA)

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JEANY FEL M. YBAÑEZ Teacher 1 Balulang Elementary School

The purpose of education i s to pre p are t h e n e x t generation. We want them to be productive and good member of our communities.

So as the world evolves, our education system must follow suit to ensure we are preparing our kids for life within it.

Social media usage and access to the web has made students more aware of their place in a diverse world. they are involved in conversation and issues that need to be tackled on a global scale. For example, health concern, environmental protection, and economic growth.

Encouraging this mindset across all subjects will help prepare students for the rapidly globalizing economy and the growing need for worldwide collaboration.

Classes that introduce new ideas, different cultures and lifestyles will open up discussions and get your students engaging with the rich variety within the world.

Students ne e d to b e supported in their ability to develop creative solutions to everyday problems and engage with the artistic tools at their fingertips.

In the typical classroom, this means moving past techniques of route learning and rule-following instead of looking towards discovery, analysis and innovation.

Thinking outside the box i s s om e t h i ng t h at t h i s generation is uniquely wellpositioned to do.

Education today is more than just giving lessons and assignments. It is now a two-way process where both the students and the teacher learn from each other side by side. A lot of resources are available to help achieve this goal.

What’s important is that we remain focused and push through our desire to make this world a better place, starting with the people who live it.

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PROPERTY developer Cebu Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) said it delivered “robust growth” in the January-to-March period with P713.8 million generated in net income attributable to parent, 25% higher than the P572.23 million recorded in the same period last year.

In a statement on Monday, the company said its consolidated net income rose by 12% to P725.19 million from P648.52 million year on year.

Meanwhile, CLI’s topline for the quarter totaled P2.35 billion, 11% more than the P2.11 billion from a year ago.

“Our revenues were driven by construction progress and robust sales.

Demand continues to be underserved here in the Vis-Min (VisayasMindanao), we cannot stress this enough,” Beauregard Grant L. Cheng, chief finance officer of CLI, said during the company’s briefing with analysts and investors on Monday.

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HE latest survey of the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) shows that more companies consider that they are currently in a good situation, while more of them see no apparent changes in economic development prospects amid the pandemic.

The AHK World Business Outlook (WBO) Survey-Spring 2021 indicated that 21 percent of the surveyed companies said the current situation of their businesses is good, increasing from 19 percent of respondents in the Fall 2020 survey and 20 percent a year ago.

“Half of the participating firms consider their current company situation as

satisfactory,” the GPCCI survey said.

The number of firms saying they are in bad condition amid the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic also declined to 29 percent in the Spring 2021 survey, improving by 7 percentage points, from 36 percent in the previous surveys.

Although more companies said they are in satisfactory to good situation, there is also an increase in the number of firms that expect no apparent changes in economic development prospects.

From 37 percent in the WBO Fall 2020 survey, companies saying they see no changes in the local medium-term economic development increased to 45

percent.

“Companies feel the negative economic effects of the Covid-19 surge in (the) first quarter of 2021, and they are unsure about the economic development” GPCCI president Stefan Schmitz said. “Only one out of 10 companies expects economic recovery this year. Six months ago, the number was three times higher.”

About 14 percent of the surveyed companies said they will have higher investments locally in the next 12 months, lower than the 19 percent in the Fall 2020 survey but higher than the 13 percent in the Spring 2020 survey.

GPCCI added that lack of demand, concerns on economic policy framework, and financing

issues are the top risks that firms anticipated in the next 12 months.

Firms also noted that travel restriction is the top persisting impact of Covid-19 to their business.

“The risks and concerns are still the same as when the pandemic started: travel restrictions worldwide, lesser demand, uncertainty regarding the policy framework and finance issues,” GPCCI executive director Martin Henkelmann said.

The WBO Spring 2021 survey was conducted between March 18 and April 19, 2021 with 66 respondents mostly from the services sector, followed by trade and manufacturing industry and construction. (PNA)

PEZA bullish on Jap firms investments in ecozones AN official of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said the agency remains optimistic on investments from Japanese companies despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

In his personal social media account, PEZA deputy director general Tereso Panga shared that

Japanese firms invested P716.22 billion from 1995 to April 2021, accounting for 27 percent of the total P2.63-trillion investment approvals in PEZA for the past 26 years.

“When it comes to ecozone FDI (foreign direct investment), the Japanese have always been ‘ichi-ban’ or number one investor of PEZA,” Panga

said. “Given the current 27-percent share and steady increase of Japanese ecozone investments even amid pandemic, we remain bullish that the Japanese will continue to be our number one investor in PEZA, not only this year but for many years to come.”

He said Japanese investments to the country

can be further boosted by tapping more into the Philippine-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (PJEPA) to improve market access to Japan.

Another prospect for the Philippines in getting more Japanese investors is the policy of the Japanese government to subsidize its China-based small

and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large export manufacturers to exit the Chinese market, he added.

Panga said with the enactment of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprise (CREATE) into law, the Philippines becomes competitive in attracting new FDI with BULLISH/PAGE 7

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AMID the surging pandemic, Mindanao Daily News celebrates its 10th year of serving the reading public with an eye on engaging the Truth, Justice and Progress.

With the sharp decline in sales, MDN has survived the test of time after a year of lockdowns, quarantines and strict health protocols.

Survival measures include the reduction of print days downsized into few pages, followed by staff furloughs and limited the number of issues to stay afloat in an industry so severely affected

by Covid-19 pandemic.

Unlike a struggling daily in town that folded unceremoniously, MDN’s survival instinct has remained intact, strong and solid as ever to withstand the health crisis never imagined to hit hard on the economy so badly on a global scale.

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Maximize yourself (Pt.1) Think a minute… “ The reason many people don’t climb the ladder of success is they are waiting for the elevator.” But we cannot “wait” our way to the top, we must “work” our way up. We just need to be sure which steps will get us there, so we don’t waste our life climbing the wrong ladder!

Today and tomorrow we will look at some right steps to success.

The first step is learning from experience. As one successful person says: “I prefer to profit from the mistakes others have already made and paid for!” People who do not learn from experience waste much of their life going around in circles making the same mistakes again and again.

A second step to success is both “seeing” and “seizing” good opportunities.

Successful people don’t just talk about what they plan to do, they get on with doing it. They recognize a good opportunity and grab it before it is too late. They know timing is everything, so they are not afraid to take risks since they are

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newspaper that knows no fear, nor daunt under the weight of the coronavirus.

In fact, MDN has to do its mission courageously without fear or favor — in all of its stories including the devastating sweep of Covid-19 pandemic, it being the biggest story in this generation.

The financial impact on businesses including the newspaper industry was not a walk in the park.

And for most community newspapers, MDN included, the struggle to survive is unprecedented, devastating, ravaging.

Notably, there was a record in the drop of advertisements that triggered the economic slowdown in the print industry.

The decrease in advertising was swift, as businesses had tightened their spending and operational cost, hence the result was a pain in the neck

for publishers and owners of the print industry.

That being said, an extinctionlevel had hit hard for community newspapers as the coronavirus continue on unleasing its fury on a global scale.

Just like any other businesses, the print industry is in a precarious position, with more smaller news outlets in the country are into the verge of closing down permanently.

Already about 1,800 newspapers had closed down permanently worldwide following the number of people buying print editions had dropped significantly.

As the journalism industry attempts to adapt to the new normal, people now get their news online, social media being the easiest and most convenient source of information these days of pandemic lockdowns.

With no solution in sight,

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The fight for survival is real for community newspapers like MDN to stay afloat amid the pandemic.

Yet for 10 solid years, MDN has proved its worth as Mindanao’s only regional newspaper.

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Safety at meetings and e ve nt s is a lw ay s a top priority. The following is ge ne r a l i n for mat i on and not intended to be a comprehensive guide.

Always exercise common sense and good judgment when traveling and attending meetings and events. There are currently travel restrictions into the Philippines related to the COVID-19 pandemic .

T h e Wo r l d H e a l t h Organization (WHO) recommends that you stay aware of the latest information available on its website and through your national and local public

health authority. The WHO urges you to take care of your health and protect others by doing the following: Wash Your Hands Frequently Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.

Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub removes viruses that may be on your hands.

Maintain Physical Distancing Maintain at least 2 meters (6 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

Why? When someone coughs or sneezes, they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are too close, you can breathe in the droplets, including the novel coronavirus, if the person coughing has the disease.

Avoid Touching Eyes, Nose and Mouth Why? Hands touch many

surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth.

From there, the virus can enter your body and can make you sick.

Practice Respiratory Hygiene Ma k e s u re y ou a n d those around you follow good respiratory hygiene.

This means covering your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately.

Why? Droplets spread virus. By following good respiratory hygiene, you protect the people around you from viruses such as the common cold, flu and the novel coronavirus.

If You Have a Fever, Cough and Difficulty Breathing, Seek Medical Care Early Stay home if you feel u nw e l l . If y o u h av e a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance.

Follow the directions of your

local health authority.

Why? National and local authorities will have the most up-to-date information on the situation in your area.

Calling in advance will allow your healthcare provider to quickly direct you to the right health facility. This will also protect you and help prevent the spread of viruses and other infections.

Stay Informed and Follow the Advice Given

by Your Healthcare Provider Stay informed on the latest developments about t he novel c oronav i r us .

Follow the advice given by your healthcare provider, your national and local public health authority or your employer on how to protect yourself and others from the novel coronavirus.

Why? National and local authorities will have the most up-to-date information o n w h e t h e r t h e n ov e l coronavirus is spreading in your area. They are best placed to advise on what people in your area should be doing to protect themselves.

Our unity of life in Christ JHAN TIAFAU HURST more afraid of losing a good opportunity. The first step is usually the hardest, but it gets easier once you get moving toward your goal.

The person who is waiting for someone to give him a good tip on an opportunity will probably wait a long t i m e ! “ T h e i mp o r t a nt thing is not to wait until opportunity knocks— it’s to know the sound of opportunity when it is just a tap.” Good opportunities are like diamonds in the rough: most people walk right by them because they are not already polished and cut to size.

A third step to success is to recognize when and MAXIMIZE/PAGE 7

LET us remember what Christ said so clearly. He is the vine, we are the branches.

We can only have life, let a lone, consistenc y and fruitfulness in our life, if we are united to him. Outside of hime, we can only expect death, inconsistency and sterility.

Yes, only in and with Christ can we have the real principle of unity and fruitfulness in our life. We would be fooling ourselves if we fail to recognize this basic truth about ourselves.

This, of course, is a truth of faith, not so much of science. And that’s where the problem lies. There is a crisis of faith in the world, especially involving those who rely more on their human abilities than on belief in Christ.

It’s a phenomenon that can

call to mind two contrasting dramatic stories in the Bible.

One is the story of the Tower of Babel, and the other is the story of Pentecost.

In the episode of the Tower of Babel, those who sur vived the flood have multiplied and have gotten so intoxicated by their powers and good fortune that they now want to reach heaven by their own efforts alone, by building a tower.

God intervenes, as he always does in our life, and confounds them by making them speak different languages so that they would not understand each other anymore. The project ends in total failure, and new troubles emerge for the people.

The story of Pentecost of f e r s a c ou nt e r p oi nt .

We have different people

speaking different languages.

But since they believe, they are filled with the Holy Spirit. This is how they get to understand each other.

They are not made into a uniformed mass. The differences are respected and even fostered. And yet there is unity among them, with a certain focus of attention that is a result of such unity.

We have to reiterate the truth that we need Christ who is our “way, truth ad life” with God to have a solid, genuine unity of life and an unwavering focus even in the midst of so many things in our life.

We just have to learn how to strengthen our relation with Christ, overcoming our natural awkwardness and difficulties, knowing how to pray, studying and assimilating the doctrine,

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ROY CIMAGALA availing of the sacraments, rectifying our intention, developing the vir tues, observing proper priorities, etc.

We need to be more aware of our duty to establish, build up and strengthen the unity in our life. We only have one life, made up of many parts, aspects, stages and levels, and subject to all sorts of UNITY/PAGE 7

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Lone Lady and Medical Frontliner Won Awards on 'AUTOCROSS' 2021 in CDO T HE only lady racer in the Iligan City Car Club(IC3),Dr.Danessa A.Jutba won 3 awards of the recently concluded "New Normal Autocross 2021" hosted by IC3 but held in Cagayan de Oro City.

In a live guesting over Rated-E program at MDNN Digital,Jutba revealed her influence in Auto racing to her former governor Khalid

Quubranza Dimaporo who tagged her town as Motocross Capital of the Philippines.

Jutba hails in Tubod,Lanao del Norte from her parents Dan and Sarah Jutba,a license Physician by Profession and at the same time an entrepreneur who owns Kaleona Fashion Dress Shop in her hometown residence in Tubod.

She said that New Normal Autocross is a

charity event for their choosen organization or group.

The Venue: Old Toyota Showroom in Bulua highway werein organizers made a race oval with an obstacle course for a time lapped racing.

Jutba is 1st runner up in the Novice Stock A(for stock engines with displacement 1.3 to 1.6),1st runner up in the Novice Stock B(for stock engines with displacement above 1.6) and 2nd runner up for Novice Modified A for modification with displacement 1.3 to 1.6 in her Honda City E CVT 2019 GM6 model of White Tafetta color.Her racing car "Carnivora"has a 15" volk racing TE37SB

REDOT 2020 rims wrapped in 195/55/15 radar wheels,that holding a 1.5 displacement and with stock engine,exhaust and suspensions.

Jutba is an official member of Honda City Club of tye PhilippinesCDO Chapter since March this year with her official race of Autocross on April just this year.

Strong determination and courage is her weapon in winning even she's still a neophyte in a racing competition.Jutba has no yet an official training under Motor Sport Development Program but her enthusiasm to accept the challenge is the key to her success in this kind of endeavour but theres some people behind her mentoring in this kind of sports who had been in the program for a while since the begging of Autocross.

The Autocross is a monthly event in different venue but because of the pandemic,they will set another schedule according to the health condition of their next venue but will abide the standard health protocol set by the government.

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Dr. Antonio Ephraim Marin, head of the Cit y Veterinary Office (CVO), s a id t he y a l re ady have tightened measures along known entry points that may be used to bring in live hogs and pork products, especially those coming from other regions in Mindanao.

Part of these efforts is the increased number of personnel of the veterinary office, now numbering 82, and additional checkpoints fully equipped with nece s s a r y i nst r u ment s , chemicals and bunkhouses to keep checkpoints manned on a 24-hour cycle.

A l ready, these checkpoints have on several o c c a sion s t u r ne d b a c k truck loads of hogs from supposedly “Green Zone” areas in Mindanao, for lack of the required laboratory f i nd i ngs a nd per t i nent documents declaring the hog shipments as truly ASFfree, Marin said.

Aside from these, veterinary personnel here have stopped an attempt to sneak in at least 2.5 tons of frozen and processed pork products, supposedly sh ipped f rom C ebu v ia Davao City.

“The fact t hat it was transshipped via Davao is already reason enough to seize and dispose of these

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF SHERIFF’S NOTICE OF SALE EJF File No. 2021-941

Upon Extra-Judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended filed by JEE FINANCE CORPORATION. Mortgagee, with branch office at Pabayo, St. Barangay I, Cagayan de Oro City, against ESTELA R. PADOGDOG for herself and as Attorney-in-fact of RICHARD G. PADOGDOG, mortgagor/s, of legal age/s, Filipino/s with postal address, at Lot 23,25 and 27, Block 15, Camella Homes Upper, Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental 9000. to satisfy the mortgaged indebtedness which was as of October 27, 2020 amounts to FOUR MILLION EIGHTY FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN AND SEVENTY CENTAVOS (P4,084,137.70) Philippine Currency, excluding attorney’s fees and expenses of foreclosure, the undersigned sheriff will sell at public auction on June 8, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. or soon thereafter at RTC Branch 37 office, Hall of Justice, Mastersons Avenue corner Macapagal Road, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the herein described property and all improvements thereon to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-99440 (Registered in the name of Richard G. Padogdog and Estela R. Padogdog)

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 23, Block 15, Psd-104305-017756, being a portion of lot 3125, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre), situated in the Barrio of Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the SE., along line 3-4

by Road Lot (6.50 m. wide); on the SW., along line 4-1 by Lot 21; on the NW., along line 1-2 by Lot 24; on the NE., along 2-3 by Lot 25, all of Block 15, of the subdivision plan Psd-104305-017756; XXXX Containing an area of SIXTY (60) square meters more or less; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-99441 (Registered in the name of Richard G. Padogdog and Estela R. Padogdog)

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 25, Block 15, Psd-104305-017756, being the portion of Lot 3125, Cad-237, Cagayan cadastre), situated in the Barrio of Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the SE., along line 2-3 by Road Lot (6.50 m wide); on the SW., along line 3-4 by Lot 23; on the NW., along line 4-1 by Lot 26; on the NE., along line 1-2 by Lot 27, all of Block 15, of the subdivision plan Psd-104305-017756.XXXX Containing an area of SIXTY (60) square meters more or less.

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-99442 (Registered in the name of Richard G. Padogdog and Estela R. Padogdog)

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 27, Block 15, Psd-104305-017756, being a portion of Lot 3125, Cad-237, Cagayan cadastre), situated in the Barrio of Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the N., along line 2-3 by Road Lot (8.00 m. wide); on the NE., and on the E., along lines 3-4-5 by Road Lot; on the S., along 5-1 by Lot 25, on the W., along line 1-2 by Lot 28, all of the same block of the subdivision plan. XXXX containing an area of SEVENTY EIGHT (78) square meters more or less.

Prospective buyer/bidders may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described property and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

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

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be on the next working day without further notice.

Cagayan de Oro City, May 5, 2021.

FOR THE PROVINCIAL EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF:

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pork products,” said Dr. Rex Calub, head of the CVO Meat Inspection Division.

The ow ner of t he shipment, whose name he did not disclose, operates a processing plant in Cebu and in Davao City.

Calub said they are also closely watching pork and pork products like tocino and sausages, even already cooked pork and lechon entering the city via online selling.

They have so far confiscated at least 75 kilos of these, including several lechon being sneaked into the city.

Marin said they are in close ties with the private sector in the city, like the S out h C ot a b at o Sw i ne Produc ers A s soc iat ion,

“whose members are very supportive in our efforts to prevent the entry of ASF in Gensan.”

The P8.5-billion swine industry in this city has a population of 400,000 heads at any given time with 40,000 in sow level.

It d i re c t l y e mploy s at least 2,000 workers, aside from those that rely on its downstream industries, like feed mills, meat shops, and corn farmers.

“We must always be on our toes in ensuring that this huge hog industry in Gensan be protected as well as provide affordably the requirements of consumers,” remarked Elmer Catulpos, president of the General Santos Cit y Chamber of Commerce and Industry

DIVISION 2nd VIRTUAL BASIC TRAINING COURSE 2021 DENNIS RAMOS VIERNES West City Central School

Last May 5-7, 2021, the 3-day Division 2nd Virtual Basic training course for KAWAN LEADER and OUTFIT ADVISOR was conducted by Boy Scout of the Philippines, Cagayan de Oro Council and Department of EducationDivision of Cagayan de Oro City via Zoom, which has a lot of participants from different Public schools joined. Even though we don’t have face to face Basic training course, because of this COVID-19 pandemic, we continued this training through different online platforms which is the Zoom. The speakers were the Boy Scout of Philippines council; different School Principals scouters and Division BSP Coordinator led by Jairus Gochuco. The 3-Day virtual training course was attended by public schools Boy Scout coordinators and Newlyhired teachers.

The virtual started from the history of what really the BSP is meant.

With this, I learned that there are many skills that we could use in the field in case there is an emergency happened. It could help us to improve our skills t hroug h t his t raining course. Scouting is one of the very important parts of every student’s life; hence this is a value formationladen activity. It builds a

character that is useful to the community and to the society as well. It imparts learning and teaches skills that are useful in the daily life.

Sooner or later, if there is a face to face, we are deemed ready to face the reality to go back to the normal training, as our pupils are trained in scouting where leadership and value formation was being molded. Preparation is vital, hence developing the good traits and establishing the characters are necessary in lining mission and vision of scouting of the boy scout of the Philippines (BSP). According to Robert Baden-Powell, “The most important object in boy scout training is to educate, not to instruct. Indeed to train only what our learner is able to learn.

In the last day, we did our task to do the different outdoor program led by Scouter Clyde Talampas.

The b asic sk i l ls were composed of Knot tying & lashing, first aid & bandaging and others. From these skills we used to orient our scouters soon about the different scout skills that they need to learn where they move from one station to another.

In d e e d , t h e 3 - D ay Virtual Training Course was successfully and everyone cooperated in the whole event.

Inc. The city is now the largest swine supplier in Mindanao and Visayas and the third in the whole country, he said.

Chester Warren Tan, president of the National Federation of Hog Farmers, said this is one reason they are very apprehensive about the possible outcome of a government’s move to hike hog imports.

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE DECEASED EDILBERTO S. VESTAL KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late EDILBERTO S. VESTAL, a resident of Steelmakers’ Village, Brgy. Tubod, Iligan City, died on December 17, 2006 at the New Medical Central Hospital, Abu Dhabi, that the said deceased left a certain property with A. TCT No. 23,966 sitauted in the Bo. Of Tubod, Iligan City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED (400) SQUARE METERS, more or less, B. TCT No. 6683 situated in La Union, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, containing an area of ELEVEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR (11,664) SQUARE METERS, C. TCT No. 6684 situated in La Union, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SEVEN (4,887) SQUARE METERS, D. Tax Declaration No. 1078A situated in La Union, Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, containing an area of EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIX (8,106) SQUARE METERS, E. Tax Declaration No. 02-040-07312 situated in Bara-as, Brgy. Tubod, Iligan City, a residential house erected on Lot under cadastral Lot No. 981-A-3A-11 and covered by TCT No. 23,966, F. Certificate of Registration (CR) No. 1256574-4, Make/Series: Toyota Corolla, Engine No.: 4A-L357275, Plate No. URG-520, Body Type: Sedan, Chassis No.: AE101-9550646, Year Model: 1997 G. 89 shares of Stock of Sun Life Financial Corporation as of April 26, 2007 covered by a Stock Certificate No. C0012868, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE DECEASED EDILBERTO S. VESTAL, filed by the heirs of EDILBERTO S. VESTAL, per DOC #038; PAGE #008; BOOK #XII; Series of 2007 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. DIONESIO P. DELA CRUZ. BWM: May 19, 26 & June 2, 2021

Tan, in a phone interview, said t hat agricu lture officials could have done better in recommending an overly huge amount in the minimum access volume (MAV) of impor ts from 54,000 metric tons (MT) to 404,000 MT, far from what is realistically needed by consumers even at peak demand.

He said t hey are not against the move to increase the MAV, but it should be on a realistic level, “Wala naman talagang malaking shortage. Like 120,000MT will already be enough.”

Tan, who owns a hog farm in Gensan, was in agreement w it h Catu lpos who said that while the additional importation will bring down cost to benefit consumers, it will hurt the local industry if done wantonly and without proper basis.

Agriculture Secretary William Dar has proposed a n expa nded volu me of imported pork to 404,000MT, a measure that he said will reduce rising food prices and address a possible inflation.

DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF HEIRS AND PARTITION KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late VICENTE FERNANDEZ died intestate also at Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, on July 2, 1961, leaving certain real properties with Tax Declaration No. 2261, situated at Poblacion, Lapinig, Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, assessed at P 19, 390.00, Tax Declaration No. 539 situated at Anoling, Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, and assessed at P 5,060.00, Tax Declaration No. 539 situated at Dagua, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental, and assessed at P 8,960.00, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL DECLARATION OF HEIRS AND PARTITION, filed by the heirs of VICENTE FERNANDEZ, per DOC #292; PAGE #57; BOOK #V; Series of 1962 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. TIRSO M. DAÑAR. BWM: May 19, 26 & June 2, 2021

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where there is not much opp or tu n it y for f utu re improvement and promotion.

Some people cannot read the warning signs telling them they are wasting their time in a dead-end job where the road to their success is closed. Someone wisely said: “Don’t stay where you’re tolerated, go where you’re celebrated.” Find a job or business where you fit, and can keep climbing as high as your ability and desire will take you.

To d ay, w hy not a sk the One Who knows your personality and abilities better than anyone to become your career partner? The One who designed and made you knows exactly the right steps for you to reach your full potential and success He has planned for you. Just think a minute.

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conditions, big and small, favorable and unfavorable, etc. The challenge is how to put all these things together in harmony.

Strengthening that unity of our life insures us that we would be on the right track toward the goal proper to us, that we would be effective in what we are doing, and healthy and resistant to anything that can weaken us or lead us astray.

Everyday we should be conscious that amid the mind-boggling diversity of conditions and circumstances defining our daily life, like the pressures and challenges we have to contend with, we are consistently working out DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late BENNY S. PABILONA and EDITHA G. PABILONA of Macasandig Cagayan de Oro City, who died on November 22, 2013 and June 25, 2016 at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, at the time of his death left a parcel of land with portion of lot 2939-L, Psd-10-015354 situated in the Barrio of Macasandig, city of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED (100) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH SALE filed by the heirs of BENNY S. PABILONA and EDITHA G. PABILONA, in favor of JASMINE L. CHING, per DOC #460; PAGE #91; BOOK #50; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDGARDO Y. RAAGAS. BWM: May 5, 12 & 19, 2021

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this unity of life.

We have to avoid getting distracted or entangled by things that, while unavoidable and also important to us, do not comprise our ultimate end. We have to be wary when we get confused and disoriented, and succumb to the worldly appeals to be merely practical, influential, rich, famous, etc.

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the reduction of corporate income tax to 25 percent from the previous rate of 30 percent.

“But this will have to be complemented by better governance, more stable economic policymaking, quality labor, adequate infrastructure, and overall ease of doing business in order for the Philippines to improve its FDI performance and keep up with competition for FDI attraction vis-a-vis Asean top 5 economies,” he said. (PNA)

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projects worth P4.9 billion.

Reservation sales for the period grew by 17% year on year to P3.3 billion, 66% of which was from the company’s Garden Series and 33% was from its economic housing brand Casa Mira.

The company said it usually sells out 90% of its projects within 12 to 18 months from launch.

“We are pleased that our teams in each of the cities we serve have stepped up to fill the pressing need for residential units that deliver quality, safety and security,” CLI Chief Operating Officer Jose Franco B. Soberano said.

CLI said it plans to launch P14-billion worth of projects this year.

C apit a l e x p e n d itu re spending for the period amounted to P1.65 billion out of its budgeted P12 billion for 2021.

CLI said around 86.7% NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Intestate Estate of the Late ROBERTO SANCHEZ MONTILLA who died intestate on February 29, 2020 at Butuan City is the Subject of the ExtraJudicial Partition of Estate located at Buenavista, Agusan del Norte and Cagayan de Oro City by and among the heirs as per Doc. No. 354, Page No. 71, Book No. 34, Series of 2021 of Notarial Public Oscar P, Musni, Roll of Attorneys No. 30311.

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of this was spent on project development, while 12.7% was spent on land acquisition.

The company expects its growth momentum to “speed up” in the second half this year after its joint venture projects mature for revenue recognition.

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hassled with waiting as the new units will travel on an interval basis.

Aside f rom the new coasters, Donsals also owns and operates more than a dozen modernized PUVs plying the Cagayan de OroInitao, Misamis Oriental route.

L and Transportation Transporation Franchiing and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Regional Director Aminoden D. Guro, for his part, said this development is a big boost in the government's effort to help PUV drivers and operators in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

This is on top of the financial assistance that the department had extended to the distressed drivers and operators, Guro said.

Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano has assured the drivers of the Tagoloan-Cagayan de Oro MPUVs that he will allocate a subsidy of P50,000 per unit or a total of P500,000 for this year, and another P500,000 next year L i k e w i s e , Gu ro h a s announced the DOTr will pay drivers who can provide free ride for medical workers and authorized persons outside residence.

Guro said this would financially help the drivers as they will be earning extra income through the service contracting program.

He said that since the coronavirus pandemic started and the national government declared a national health emergency last year, about 7,500 PUV drivers have been affected.

Most of the PUV drivers, Guro added, found themselves unable to pay their daily rental as only 50 percent capacity is allowed in public utility vehicles.

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it lacks facilities to cater to them.

“We inform to the public we cannot accommodate transgender because we have no facility for them to avoid issues of discrimination,”

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late GUINDO M. BUSARA who died on November 4, 2011 at Barangay Marinaut, Marawi City, the deceased at the time of their death left a parcel of land with TCT No. T-59401 Situated in the District of Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED (200) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, filed by the heirs of GUINDO M. BUSARA, per DOC #200; PAGE #41; BOOK #14; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. OWEN S. MARCIAL. BWM: May 5, 12 & 19, 2021

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the statement read.

This came after Shannon R. Gonzaga, a transgender, complained of being subject t o d i s c r i m i n at ion a nd ridicule by the management and staff of the resort that ref u s e d her to u s e t he shower a rea for fema le guests, asking her to show a footage of her private parts as proof that she had gender reassignment during their family’s visit last May 8.

Gonzaga, in her post on social media, said that a staff of the Isla Reta Beach Resort prevented her from using the women’s shower just because she was “gay.”

The resor t is located in Barangay Santa Cruz, Talikud Island. IGACOS is a popular tourist destination in the Davao Region for its white sand beach resorts and dive spots.

Gonzaga said she explained to the worker that she was not “gay” but a “transgender” who has been taking hormones since the age of 18, giving her an appearance of a female, but to no avail.

“Around 6 p.m. I wanted to wash off, so I went to the female’s bath because that’s where I was comfortable, which I t houg ht was okay, because my f igure was already female, and t hat ’s a l lowed i n ot her establishments,” Gonzaga said.

T he resor t st a f f wa s relentless and insisted that she use the shower area for male guests.

She said she was apprehensive about using t he men’s s hower a re a b e c au s e it w a s a l re ady packed with “topless” male guests when she came to check it.

“I did not argue, so I quickly proceeded to the men’s room to see if there were no people inside. But there were already many topless male guests who were taking a shower. So, I could not bear to wash off there as I did not want to get intimidated nor make them feel uncomfortable because, sis , I have a cleava ge,” Gonzaga said.

Gonzaga said she walked out, changed clothes at their tent, and proceeded to the management supposedly to complain about the resort

staff who embarrassed her.

“Sir, I was embarrassed by your staff. I just asked for simple consideration because I wanted to wash off but your staff had so many rants as if she k new me more than I know myself,” she reca l led tel l i ng t he management.

But i nstead of bei ng attended to, she said she was subjected to another “homophobic” remark as the management insisted on its “policy” that gays are not allowed to use the female’s shower area.

In a statement, t he LGBT Davao Cit y Coalition condemned the d i s c r i m i nat ion a ga i n s t members of the third sex.

The coalition said that no less than the 1987 Philippine Constitution acknowledged each individual’s right to be free from discrimination and right to freedom of expression. “ H ow e v e r, d e s p i t e t he ex istence of such c on s t it ut iona l prov i s o, s t i g m a , b i g o t r y, a n d discrimination still pervade especially against lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (+),” it added.

The group also urged the IGACOS government to pass an ordinance that will protect the rights of everyone regardless of their “sexual orientation, gender identity and expression” (S O GI E) t o “a d d re s s

disparity in treatment that stems from gender biases and double standards.”

“This will also help in eliminating discrimination against those who will not fit in the socially constructed norms of what is a man and a woman,” it said.

The group added that they “uphold the right of everyone to be treated well with dignity and respect as we consistently stand for safe spaces for all LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender).”

The resort management, in a separate statement, clarif ied t hat it did not i ntend to d i s c r i m i nate aga inst members of t he LGBTQ+ community, and even denied disrespecting Gonzaga when t he staf f prevented her from using the women’s shower room.

It ma inta ined t hat it i s not “ homophobic or transphobic” and that all the members of the LGBTQ+ are welcome to its resort but it hopes that its policy on the use of shower rooms and comfort rooms will be respected as it only tries to consider a nd protect other guests, particularly t he women’s rig hts a nd privacy.

The resor t expla ined that management previously received complaints from female guests every time a transgender woman would come to use the shower in a common room for women.

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EMPERADOR HIKES 2020 CAPEX BY 50% TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL EXPANSION

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mperador Inc., the largest global brandy company that owns the world’s iconic and best-selling brandy Emperador Brandy as well as Fundador Brandy, is increasing its capital expenditure to around 50% as it further expands its global footprint in various international markets.

“Last year, at the height of the pandemic, we held back on our capital expenditure so we spent around P1 billion. With the vaccinations underway, we expect some easing of pandemic restrictions this year and onwards

with increased air travel, and overall, some form of normalcy,” says Emperador Inc. president Winston Co. “As a global company, we constantly adapt to changing consumer behavior especially in a challenging and difficult environment. Consumers around the world react differently by region or country depending on how liquor is positioned or perceived as either an essential or non-essential product. In the Americas, particularly the U.S., and in Europe, particularly the UK, where liquor is an essential product, sales are doing very well. In

the U.S., we grew more than 20% while in the UK, we grew more than 30%. In China, we more than doubled our sales.

In contrast, there have been liquor restrictions in certain areas in the Philippines over an extended period of time.

Meanwhile, e-commerce is increasing its role in our business all over the world,” Co further adds.

Emperador Inc., whose brandy and whisky products are available in more than 100 countries across six continents, is a publicly-listed company at the Philippine Stock Exchange. (PR)

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