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WESM relaunch THE Department of Energy (DoE) hopes to launch by June 26 various rule changes to the wholesale ele c tric it y sp ot market ( WESM), which will reduce the time between scheduling and dispatch of power, among others, according to an advisory posted last week on the department’s website. According to the advisory, before receiving DoE clearance to launch the enhanced WESM d e s ig n an d o perat i o ns (EWDO), the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEM C) must at test to the market readiness of t he t hree maj or i s lan d groups, the DoE said. Other proposed changes to WESM operations include automatic pricing corrections and one-part settlements of energy trading amounts, the Independent Electricit y Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) said in January.

Isolation CAGAYAN d e Oro Cit y Mayor Oscar Moreno has asked the family members of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) positive patients to consider i s o l at i n g at te m p o r ar y treatment and monitoring facilities (TTMFs). "If the case is asymptomatic, it would be better if he/she will not be confined in the hospital," Moreno said in a virtual press briefing Saturday. Moreno said the use of such facilities can help to unburden the hospital system amid the spike of coronavirus cases in this city and in other places in Northern Mindanao region.

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ATU PAGLAS, Maguindanao — Once a busy hive of activities, the headquarters of banana producer La Frutera, Inc. is now eerily still.

Cobwebs hang from the ceilings and mar the view of glass windows, and unkempt grasses have taken over what used to be a well-manicured lawn for decades. The signage of the company still stands prominently on the side of the highway but the wrought iron gate leading to the offices is closed, a huge tarpaulin announcing the compound is “Temporary (sic) Closed.” L a Fr utera Inc. was established in 1997, the year after the Final Peace

Agreement between the government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) was signed, and easily became the model of an “Arms-to-Farms” success story that was showcased locally and abroad. The firm stopped operations “for almost two years now,” said Haji Mohamad “Tong” Paglas, Sr., chair of Paglas Corporation, La Frutera’s ancillary service provider and local partner. At least 2,000 workers SPARK/PAGE 6

DREAM HIGH FOR PEACE. A total of 54 youth leaders from nine war-torn villages in the municipalities of Datu Piang, Datu Saudi Ampatuan and Datu Hoffer Ampatuan in the province of Maguindanao express their peace aspirations through paper planes. This was the culminating activity of the Maguindanao Youth Leaders’ Peace Camp held in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato from May 22 to 24, 2021, a collaboration of the Bangsamoro Youth Commission and the Islamic Relief Worldwide. mindanews photo by jules l. benitez

Commercial operation of Alsons' first hydro project is on track By MYRNA M. VELASCO, Contributor

IN line with its investment shift to renewable energy, A lca nta ra-led A lsons Consolidated Resources I n c . ( AC R ) s a i d t h e

commercial operation of its first 14.5-megawatt Siguil hydropower project is on track. During the company’s

annual stockholders’ meeting on May 20, ACR Executive Vice President Tirso G. Santillan noted that “work is ongoing…and Siguil hydro is on-track to commence HYDRO/PAGE 7

FIRST DOSE. A medical worker extracts a dose of Pfizer vaccine during the vaccination rollout for senior citizens at the covered court of Brokenshire Hospital in Davao City on Thursday (20 May 2021). mindanews photo

P30-m worth of smuggled cigars seized in MisOr port A SHIPMENT of cigarettes from China estimated to be worth P30 million was confiscated by the Bureau of Customs in Region 10 (BOC-10) at the Tagoloan port in Misamis Oriental Monday. Oliver Valiente, Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service field station chief, said they were informed beforehand that a suspicious shipment was set to arrive in a port under the BOC-10 jurisdiction. Valiente said the seized items were wrongfully declared as personal effects. He said they “received derogator y

information from national intelligence agencies about the said shipment,” prompting them to request John Simon, the BOC-10 district collector, to issue an alert order. He said the shipment arrived at the Mindanao Container Terminal sub-port in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on May 20. The next day, officials from the BOC10’s X-ray field office, Enforcement Security Services, and the Philippine Coast Guard conducted a partial examination and discovered the imported cigarettes together CIGARS/PAGE 7

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BARMM grieves passing of veteran Mindanao peace advocate

COTABATO City– The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has sympathized with the passing on Sunday afternoon of Catholic priest Fr. Eliseo Mercado, OMI, a veteran Mindanao peace advocate. “On behalf of the Bangsamoro government, we sincerely extend our sympathy to the passing on May 23 of Fr. Eliseo

Mercado,” BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim said in a statement released late Sunday. Ebrahim said Fr. Jun, as Mercado was fondly called by many, was a longtime advocate for peace, especially in Mindanao. Ebrahim recalled that Mercado once served as chair of the National Peace Council that worked to resume talks with the national government and

the rebel fronts. Mercado, according to the BARMM chief minister, figured prominently in the peace overture between the Government of the Philippines (GPH)–Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), once serving as chair of the GPH-MILF independent ceasefire monitoring committee. “His knowledge and works on human rights,

Public Administration and the Public Servants during Covid19 SHARON F. GO

Public Administration is a field in which leaders serve communities to advance the common good and effect positive change. It is the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling of government operations. As to the scope of public administration, it consists of all the activities of the government. Until now, public administration is continuously evolving brought about by the constant changes that are happening in our community. However, all were shaken by the sudden outbreak of the COVID19 pandemic. The government, with few exceptions, had no previous experience or

benchmark to rely on. It prompted all to act quickly to prevent and reduce the impact of the virus.Public servants, on the other hand, were forced to not only deal with fighting its spread but also try to manage its accompanying socioeconomic fallout. It forced them to deal with it quickly and handle the ever-changing situation and improvise along the way. Public servants now are working under life-threatening situations. May this be eye-opening to every one of the critical role public servants play in everyday life, in particular during times of severe crisis, such as the COVID19 pandemic.

political transitions, poverty alleviations, and social reforms have greatly contributed to the process,” Ebrahim said. Before his demise, Mercado was also president of Notre Dame University in this city. He held a doctorate in Divinity and Humanity, and master’s degrees in theology and philosophy,

as he also completed work in Islamic studies and Arabic studies at the Gregorian University in Rome and at the Oriental Institute in Cairo, Egypt. He also served as the Director for Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation for the OMI based in Rome from 2003-2006. Mercado died at the Cotabato Regional

and Medical Center at 3:25 p.m. Sunday from cardiac arrest as he was completing his isolation due to coronavirus disease infection. “We will always remember Fr. Jun as one of the pillars of peace who steadfastly championed the cause of the Bangsamoro people,” Ebrahim said. (PNA)

Laudato Si' Week: Butuan diocese gives free fruit tree seedlings BUTUAN City – The Diocese of Butuan gave out free fruit tree seedlings to the public on Monday until June 25, as part of the celebration of Laudato Si' Week declared by Pope Francis. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency on Monday, Fr. Daryl Tatoy, Diocese of Butuan spokesperson, said the free seedlings are

available in front of the diocese. “The Community Plant Tree program will be the same with the community pantries, but instead of food, people can get seedlings for free for planting,” Tatoy said. He also reminded the public to get only what they need and ensure that the seedlings would be taken care of to ensure

survival. “The launching of the program coincides with Laudato Si, the second Encyclical Letter released on Pentecost Sunday in 2015 by Pope Francis,” Tatoy said. Pope Francis’ “On Care for Our Common Home” encyclical calls for “inclusive dialogue about how we are shaping

Family Engagement in Pandemic BALINGASAG, MISAMIS ORIENTAL National Highway Balingasag, Barangay 4, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental Mobile Number/s: 0933-823-3161, 0933-823-3304 Tel. Number: 333-5161 CAGAYAN DE ORO P&J Lim Building, Tiano Kalambagohan St., Barangay 14, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Tel No. (08822) 727-829 / 231-6629 Telefax No. (088) 856-1947 Mobile No. 0933-823-3303 / 0943-708-7065 CAGAYAN DE ORO WAREHOUSE Warehouse 7, Bonbon Road, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Mobile No. 0917-825-4149 / 0943-708-7065 CARMEN, CAGAYAN DE ORO Vamenta Blvd., fronting CEPALCO, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Tel. No. (088) 233-2011 Mobile No. 0933-823-3159 CORRALES, CDO Corrales Ave., Barangay 29, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Telefax No. (088) 231-2055

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By HELEN R. LUCMAN Carmen National High School Master Teacher II Senior High School Teacher

COVID-19 has made it more obvious that the public school system cannot fulfill its mission without families. This pandemic—along with the many overlapping pandemics our nation now faces, including racial, economic, political and environmental injustices—has also heightened existing barriers between families and schools. For the past few years, we at the Family-School Collaboration

Design Research Project—the community research partnership facilitated by the University of Utah, of which all the authors of this essay are a part—have been working with teachers, administrators and culturally diverse families in Cagayan de Oro City to design new ways of increasing family voice in schools. When we recognized the increased disconnection between families and educators during COVID-19, we asked them to share experiences, hopes, frustrations and needs in recorded Zoom videos. In those videos, families and educators taught us how COVID-19 is straining their relationships. This reality challenged us to think creatively about school and family engagement. The coronavirus pandemic has magnified deep-rooted racial and social injustices and perpetuated educational inequities. With the shift to online teaching, the digital divide has become a chasm, separating those who have access to school learning and those who don’t. Families in our project, like so many ot herFi lipinos’, des cr ib e d struggling to figure out new technology in a new language w it h on l y on e c omput e r for multiple children and unreliable or nonexistent internet access. Meanwhile, the pandemic has left many families with multiple crises— food and home insecurities, loss of work, illness— which compete for time and resources with school. These crises are disproportionately harming h i stor i c a l ly m arg i n a l i z e d groups, including families of living below poverty lines.We know from decades of research t h at ge nu i n e, re c ipro c a l, trusting relationships are the foundation on which educators and families can overcome educational obstacles. Educators like us allows us to build those meaningful relationships that are going to create good learning opportunities that will support our students through this school year.”

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Tax court cuts P1.9-B tax obligation of Mindanao Mineral THE Tax Court has reduced the tax obligation of Mindanao Mineral Processing and Refining Corp. for fiscal year July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 from the initial tax assessment by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) amounting to P1.92 billion. In the decision of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) dated May 19, it canceled the deficiency income tax and compromise penalties assessed by the BIR, and enjoined BIR from “taking any further action against

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Petitioner (Mindanao Mineral) as regards the canceled assessments.” However, the Court ordered Mindanao Mineral to pay the deficiency final withholding tax and withholding value-added tax computed until Dec. 31, 2017 amounting to P362.9 million. Mindanao Mineral was also ordered to pay “delinquency interest at the rate of (12%) on the total unpaid deficiency taxes due of P318.3 million as of July 7, 2017,” or TAX/PAGE 7

DTI chief says PH exports ‘doing well’ amid pandemic DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez on Thursday said the country’s export industry is still doing well amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic and prolonged community quarantine measures. During the Laging Handa public briefing, Lopez said the export revenues in March 2021 showed that the industry

is performing well despite headwinds due to the ongoing pandemic. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported earlier that export revenues for March this year rose 31.6 percent to $6.68 billion from a 15.8-percent decline in March 2020 at $5.08 billion. Lopez added that export revenues in March this year is even higher

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than the pre-pandemic level. “We can’t say that it’s only positive growth because 2020 was low since this is the beginning of the pandemic. But even versus 2019, we really saw growth on our exports,” he said. The trade chief attributed the growth of exports to the government’s policy to allow 100 percent operation of companies in export activities. He added that the electronics sector that accounted for 60 percent of the country’s exports and the information technology and business process outsourcing (IT-

BPO), which is one of the top dollar earners for the country, continued to post growth despite local lockdowns as they were allowed to operate at full capacity. Lopez said electronics industry rose 5 percent while IT-BPO sector grew by 2 percent, although lower than the outlook for each sector at 7 percent and 5 percent, respectively. “This shows resilience despite the pandemic,” the top trade official said. “I would say (our export industry is) doing well.” He added that the exports will continue to pick up with the country’s solid economic fundamentals. (PNA)

May 25, 2021 SGD. ALBERT E. GUTIB OIC - Regional Director Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,BRANCH 21 12th Judicial Region Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF LYJINITA SABORDO SAG-UBAN UNDER RULE 108 OF THE RULES OF COURT,

SPL PROC. NO. 21-571

LYGENITA SABORDO, Petitioner. – Versus THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF KAROMATAN, LANAO DEL NORTE THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF LALA LANAO DEL NORTE, THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, AND EMILIO SAG-UBAN, Respondents. x---------------------------------------/ ORDER A verified petition for FOR CANCELLATION OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF LYJINITA SABORDO SAG-UBAN UNDER RULE 108 OF THE RULES OF COURT, The petition alleges, viz; 1. That the petitioner is of legal age, Filipino, annulled, and a resident of Purok Star Apple, Maranding, Lala Lanao del Norte and may be served with summons and other court processes at her counsel’s address at RUDINAS DELA CRUZ LAW OFFICE, Unit 10, second floor, Letty’s Place, Salvador Road, Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte; 2. That respondent the Local Civil Registrar of Karomatan, Lanao del Norte is an agency of the government in custody of the records of birth for the Municipality of Karomatan. The Local Civil Registrar is being sued in its official capacity, for the purpose of complying with the jurisdictional requirements and because it was with them that the Birth Certificate that sought to be annulled was made and registered. It may be served with summons and other court process at the Office of the Local Civil Registrar Municipal Hall Building, Karomatan, Lanao del Norte; 3. That respondent the Local Civil Registrar of Lala, Lanao del Norte is an agency of the government in custody of the records of birth for the Municipality of Lala, Lanao del Norte. The Local Civil Registrar is being sued in its official capacity, for the purpose of complying with the jurisdictional requirements. It may be served with summons and other court process at the Office of the Local Civil Registrar Municipal Hall Building, Lala, Lanao del Norte; 4. That respondent Philippine Statistics Authority is also being sued in their official capacity, and because it was with them that the Birth Certificate that sought to be annulled was kept and recorded, they are sued as they may have an interest in this case. They may be sued at their address at Philippine Statistics Authority 324 General Puyat Avenue Pasay, Kalakhang, Manila; 5. That respondent Emilio Sag-Uban is the biological father of petitioner and may be served with summons and other court processes at its last known address at Cabongbongan, Karomatan, Lanao del Norte. He is impleaded in this complaint as he may have interest, pursuant to Rule 108, in this present petition; 6. That on April 20, 1998, her mother Merly Sabordo registered her birth before the Local Municipal Registrar of Lala Lanao del Norte, with LCR Registry Number 98-469, A Certification from the Local Civil Registrar is hereto attached as Annex A, and a Photocopy of her Birth Certificate that was obtained at the National Statistics Office is hereto attached as Annexes B to B1; 7. That however, when petitioner tried to obtained a copy of her Birth Certificate from the Philippine Statistics Authority, she was surprise to learn that the midwife at that time, registered her as LYJINITA SABORDO SAG-UBAN and even indicated therein that both her parents married on September 16, 1978, a copy of the said Birth Certificate with LCR NO. 394 is hereto attached as Annex C. Unfortunately this Birth Certificate was the one recorded in the Philippine Statistics Authority; 8. That petitioner is an illegitimate child, born out of wedlock from Emilio Sag-Uban and Merly Sabordo. Being an illegitimate child, he is therefore under the parental authority of her mother and ought to use the surname of her mother. A copy of the Certificate of No-Marriage of Merly Sabordo, petitioner’s mother is hereto attached as Annex D; 9. That because petitioner is an illegitimate child, the Birth Certificate or that with LCR No. 394 which is in the Philippine Statistics Authority, is therefore void, and should be canceled because it was made without the consent, and signature of the mother and for being in violation of Section 5 of Act No, 3753. Absence the signature of the mother of an illegitimate child, the Local Civil Registrar was without authority to register the same. To quote pertinent provision of Section 5 of Act No. 3753; 10. That not only was it made in violation of Section 5 of Act No.

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3753, it was made also in violation of Article 368 of the Civil Code which provides as follows: 11. That in a similar case, or in the matter of Petition for cancellation of certificates of live birth of Yu Hares Jan Barcelote Tinitigan and Avee Kynaa Noelle Barcelote Tinitigan, Jonna Karla Baguio Barcelote vs Republic of the Philippines, Rick Tinigan and Local Civil Registrar of Davao City, In elucidating Section 5 of Act No. 3753, wherein the Supreme Court annulled the Birth Certificate because it was made without the signature of the mother and that for being registered against the mandatory requirements of the Civil Code that an illegitimate child shall use the surname of the mother; 12. That this Birth Certificate is not only legally infirm but also contains several errors that is causing great damage to petitioner, at the moment, these are as follows: a) That her first name is spelled as LYGENITA and not LYJINITA, b) That she should be SABORDO and not SAG-UBAN as her parents are never married, in line with Article 368 of the Civil Code that the illegitimate child shall be under the parental authority of the mother and shall use its username; c) That the entry as to the fact of marriage of her parents is wrong because in truth and in fact her parents were never married and d) That petitioner’s place of birth is Cabasagan, Lala Lanao del Norte and not Karomatan, Lanao del Norte; 13. That petitioner has been known and had been using the name of LYGENITA SABORDO and not LYJINITA SABORDO SAG-UBAN since birth. As proof thereof is Petitioner’s Transfer Certificate of Credential, School Records and various Identification Cards, ts proving that she has been using LYGENITA SABORDO and not LYJINITA SAG-UBAN, are hereto attached as Annex E to G; 14. That petitioner therefore prays that this Birth Certificate or that with Local Civil Registrar No. 394 or that made by the midwife be canceled and that Birth Certificate with Local Registry Number 98-469 be declared as the Birth Certificate of petitioner; 15. That petitioner will present Lygenita Sabordo petitioner in this case to testify that she is the petitioner in this case, and that she cause the filing of this petition. That she is LYGENITA SABORDO and not LYJINITA SABORDO SAG-UBAN. That Birth Certificate with LCR number 394 was made without the knowledge and consent of her mother and was not even signed by the mother. That her father abandoned her since birth. That she is an illegitimate child because her father and mother never married. The witness will also testify on other matters in support of the present petition; That petitioner will also present Merly Sabordo petitioner’s biological mother, to prove that she is the mother of petitioner and that she was the one who caused the registration of petitioner birth on April 20 1998. That she and petitioner’s father never married. The witness will also testify that she never consented or signed the birth certificate as appearing in the PSA or that under Entry No. LCR No. 394 and to testify on other matters in support of the present petition; 17. That in support thereof, petitioner will then present the following documentary exhibits, 1) Certification from the Local Civil Registrar 2) Photocopy of Birth Certificate with Entry No. 98-469 3) Birth Certificate with Entry No, 394 4) Certificate of No Marriage 5) School Records/Certificate of Transfer Credential and 6) Various Identification Cards. Finding the verified petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing to July 27, 2021 at 8:30 o'clock in the morning. Let this order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner. The LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF KAROMATAN, LANAO DEL NORTE, (now Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte), LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF LALA, LANAO DEL NORTE and any person who has an interest in the petition may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition or from the last day of publication of this order. Further, let this Order be posted for Fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to the date of hearing on the bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Karomatan (now Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte), Municipal Hall of Lala, Lanao del Norte and on the bulletin board of Barangay Cabasagan, Lala, Lanao del Norte where the petitioner was alleged being born and on the bulletin board of this Court. The petitioner is directed to notify this court of the publication of this order three (3) days before the scheduled hearing date. Furnish copy of this Order to the Solicitor General, Makati City; the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte; The Administrator and Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority, East Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila; Atty. Samuel Ryan C. Rudinas, counsel for the Petitioner and the petitioner Lygenita Sabordo.

SO ORDERED. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. May 24, 2021.

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Republic of the Philippines} City of Marawi } AFFIDAVIT OF SOLE ADJUDICATION I, ARAFAT P. YUSOPH, of legal age, widower, contractor by occupation and resident of Barangay Navarro, Marawi City, after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say the following: 1. That I and the late Sittie Aisah Saragani Yusoph were husband and wife having been married on June 6, 2006 and are blessed with two minor childred namely: Ariysha Azraa S. Yusoph, 13, years old, and Elias Usman S. Yusoph, 9 years old; 2. That my wife, Sittie Aisah Saragani Yusoph, died sometime on December 19, 2020 at Polymedic Hospital at Cagayan de Oro City, her death certificate is hereto attached and forms part of this affidavit as Annex “A”; 3. That during her lifetime she has opened a savings account in Bank of Philippine Island (BPI) with account No. 002323-0073-41, Cagayan de Oro, Masterson Avenue Branch; 4. That her deposit in her account cannot be withdrawn by me as the surviving husband without executing an affidavit of sole adjudication as required by BPI bank; 5. That the same Affidavit of Sole Adjudication should be published in the newspaper of general circulation for 3 consecutive weeks which I will Faithfully comply; 6. That after the withdrawal of said deposit from the BPI Account of Aisah Saragani Yusoph, I will immediately deposit to the account of our two minor children, Ariysha Azraa Saragani Yusoph and Elias Usman Saragani Yusoph 7. That this affidavit of sole adjudication is executed by the undersigned affiant in compliance with the legal requirments of the bank and for the purpose of withdrawing the deposit of the Settie Aisah Saragani Yusoph to be transferred to the account of our minor children, Ariysha and Elias. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this ____day of May 2021 at the City of Marawi.

ARAFAT PANGCOGA YUSOPH Affiant Subscribed and sworn to before Me this 23rd day of May 2021 at the City of Marawi.

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COVID-19 vaccines: Waht older Filipinos need to know

COVID-19 vaccines are now available! They are safe, effective, and accessible at hundreds of sites around the country . We urge all older Filipinos to get vaccinated. Why is it important for older adults to get vaccinated against COVID-19? While anyone can get sick from COVID-19, the risk of severe illness increases with age. Severe illness from COVID-19 may lead to hospitalization, intensive care, use of a ventilator or death. Certain underlying medical conditions, such as cancer, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and heart disease, also increase the risk of severe COVID-19 illness. Are the COVID-19 vaccines safe and do they work? Yes. S cient ists bui lt off of decades of research for other vaccines when developing the COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccines went through large clinical studies involving tens of thousands of people of different ages,

races and ethnicities. You cannot get COVID-19 from the vaccines. In clinical studies, all three vaccines were found to be very safe and effective at protecting people from severe COVID-19 illness, hospitalization and death. Are there side effects from the COVID-19 vaccines? Most people report mild to moderate side effects, including soreness in the arm, headache, body aches, tiredness and fever. Side effects usually go away within two to three days and are less common in older adults. Call your health care provider if you have side effects that concern you or do not go away after a few days, or if the redness or soreness where you got the shot increases after 24 hours. Do I need the COVID-19 vaccine if I got the flu vaccine? Yes. The f lu vaccine does not protect you from COVID-19. Since older adults are at increased risk

of complications from both the flu and COVID-19, they should get both vaccines. Is it safe for me to leave home to get vaccinated? Vaccination sites are taking extra precautions to protect patients and staff, such as limiting the number of people on-site at the same time. Everyone at the vaccination site must wear a face covering at all times. How much will it cost to get vaccinated? Vaccination is provided at no cost. Where can I get vaccinated? Inquire from your respective LGUs with regards to getting an appointment in vaccine sites . Do I need to provide proof of eligibility to be vaccinated? Yes. You must fill out the LGUs Vaccine Form an online before being vaccinated. You will also need to bring proof of residence and age, such as a driver’s license or Senior Citizens te ID. How can homebound

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Filipino get vaccinated? Filipinos who cannot leave their home can get vaccinated in their home call your respective LGUs or Barangays for the arrangements . C an I stop physic a l distancing and wearing a face covering after I get vaccinated? No as the country has not completed the vaccination program you still need to wear your mask and practice physical distancing. You also do not need to quarantine following an exposure or get tested, unless you have COVID-19 symptoms.

Water is life

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LET’S leave the issue of Scarborough now that we knew former Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III and his ilks abandoned it and all this time they had taken us for a ride. Instead, let’s delve into another subject more important than the sea west of the Philippines and south of China. Potable water. I chose this subject because it impacts not only people but various industries as well. A vital and indispensable need of man is water and Davao City is twice blessed. For years, the city gets its potable water from its aquifers. This rich resource is being recharged by the watersheds of Mt. Talomo and Mt. Apo. The sparkling water from these underground sources ranks as the second-best in the world. And because of the city’s dynamic population and industrial growth, the Davao City Water District pursued its plan in 2014 to tap other alternative sources of water for generations to come. Hopefully, government agencies like Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System, its concessionaires, and other water utilities will absorb lessons from the Davao experience. Ye a r s b a c k , D C W D Chairman Ed Bangayan sought guidance from thenMayor Rodrigo Duterte who guaranteed the water district the government full support. The plan was to tap the surface water of Tamugan and Panigan located about 70 kilometers west of the city proper at an elevation of nearly 600 meters above sea level. Based on series of tests the quality of the water that flows from the twin rivers is similar to that of the aquifers. Having estimated that the cost of the project could

easily run to billions and reputed to be the biggest single investment in Davao, the DCWD Board of Directors decided to issue a nationwide invitation to bidders interested in undertaking the Bulk Water Project. Under a Swiss challenge mode of procurement or bidding J. V. Angeles Construction Corp. (JVACC), the country’s triple AAA construction firm in the field of water infrastructure development was given the award. Given the enormity of the cost of the project, however, JVACC partnered with Aboitiz Equity Ventures. Rounding up all the costs the project was finally placed at ₱12.5-billion. It is the first and the biggest bulk water project in the country. Together, JVACC and AEV formed Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. (Apo Agua). BWP is undertaken by DCWD and Apo Agua in a joint venture agreement that was signed and witnessed by President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte. Apo Agua was to build the weir, de-siltation complex, and a mini-hydro powerplant along Tamogan river, water treatment, and laboratory facilities. These critical infrastructures are all in the finishing touches. A maj or j ob of laying down gigantic main water distribution pipes towards each of the off-take-points of DCWD scattered all over the current and expansion areas in the City is in full gear. All these are being undertaken by JVACC. The OTPs are steel reservoirs which, along with the replacements of old and small pipes, were carried out by DCWD and had been completed. Based on the joint venture agreement Apo Agua will deliver 300-million liters

of treated water per day to DCWD. That volume of water is only 30% of the total estimated volume of Tamugan and Panigan. A lot more to spare for future generations plus the immense reserve of underground water in the city’s aquifers, DCWD Board Chairman Bangayan proudly expounded. Delivery of water from the treatment complex to DCWD’s reservoirs is by gravity which translates to an estimated savings of ₱450-million a year, an amount spent presently by the water utility in pumping out groundwaters from its production wells. There is no indication the water utility will increase its rate despite the fact that it has been given the authority to adjust this 10 years ago. DCWD is the only service entity in Davao City which has held on to its rates while power and communication firms had increased theirs a couple of times.“Adopt a Tree” program instituted by DCWD gained tremendous support from local businessmen. Thousands of indigenous trees were planted in bald mountains in the watershed areas which, to date, had already matured. The massive pipe-laying activities, some of which run parallel to roads, are a hassle to motorists but will not last long. Warning signs and all the safety and security measures are in place. City Councilor Pilar Braga, the author of the Water Code of Davao City, expressed optimism the bulk water project will be done on or before the end of the year. She took note of the construction frenzy as JVACC fielded several crews that total to over 5,000 workers complete with an array of equipment in various barangays in the

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JUN LEDESMA three districts of the city. Braga is overwhelmed. She said that DCWD’s decision to tap the surface water of Tamugan and Panigan will give the city aquifers rest and be refilled. She had earlier warned of possible intrusion of saline water if over-extraction continuous like what happ ened in Cebu and elsewhere. It is noteworthy that almost two decades ago, DCWD already mounted a reforestation project in the watershed areas that fed underground waters to the aquifers. Since the utility started to eye the surface water of Tamugan and Panigan as alternate source DCWD also embarked on massive reforestation of Mt. Tipolog which is the protected watershed of the rivers. Meanwhile, City Mayor Inday Sara said that she has already alerted the Watershed Management Council to strictly monitor unauthorized development in the protected watershed areas that serve as the recharge zones for the city aquifers and the twin rivers. RZs are immensely important to the sources of potable water because any pollution in the recharge zone can also permeate the aquifer. This important issue is clear to the water consumers, city officialdom, DCWD, and Apo Agua because “Water is Life”.

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DOF exec cites need to further push for fiscal reforms

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DEPARTMENT of Finance (DOF) official has cited the need to further push for fiscal reforms, noting its benefits for the government and the people during the pandemic. In an economic bulletin on Friday, Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran said “the fiscal reforms adopted by the Duterte administration boosted the tax effort to its highest first-quarter level in history”. “These reforms made the country one of the few emerging economies

to maintain investmentgrade rating and avoid a credit rating downgrade which would have pushed up interest rates and delayed nascent economic recovery,” he said. He said the pandemic has increased the need for government to hike expenditures given the need to address the impact of the virusinduced crisis. Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) data showed that government spending rose by 19.86 percent year-on-year in the first quarter this year to P1.017 trillion.

However, revenues by the national government fell by 8.73 percent during the same period to P696.5 billion. This resulted in a budget gap of P321.5 billion, up 273.11 percent against the P86.2 billion deficit in endMarch 2020. Amid the drop in revenues, Beltran noted the rise in tax revenues during the same period. Tax revenues jumped by 7.09 percent year-onyear in March this year to P190.1 billion while it rose by 0.87 percent year-on-year in the first quarter this year.

He attributed the first quarter results to the 0.18 percent yearon-year rise of Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) collection during the period and the 2.66 percent expansion in collections by the Bureau of Customs (BOC). He said “other taxes which include motor vehicle taxes and forestry charges also rose by 10.8 percent” but “non-tax revenues declined by 50.6 percent as dividend remittances normalized after last year’s huge dividend remittances from GOCCs (government-

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owned and controlled corporations) as mandated by Bayanihan to Heal as One Act and Treasury income was reduced by lower interest rates.” He said that while revenue effort fell by 1.14 percentage points to 16.03 percent from 17.16 percent in the first quarter of 2020 because of non-recurrent revenues, this was offset by the improvement in tax effort. He said tax effort posted its record-high of 14.41 percent in the first quarter this year after it rose by 0.44 percentage points from 13.96 percent same period last

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City

By HELEN R. LUCMAN Carmen National High School Master Teacher II Senior High School Teacher

"Collaborative learning” is an umbrella term for a variety of educational approaches involving joint intellectual effort by students, or students and teachers together. Usually, students are working in groups of two or more, mutually searching for understanding, solutions, or meanings, or creating a product. Collaborative learning activities var y widely, but most center on students’ exploration or application of the course material, not simply the teacher’s presentation or explication of it. Collaborative learning represents a significant shift away from the typical teacher centered or lecturecentered milieu in college classrooms. In collaborative classrooms, the lecturing/ listening/note-taking

process may not disappear entirely, but it lives alongside other processes that are based in students’ discussion and active work with the course m a t e r i a l . Te a c h e r s w h o u s e collaborative learning approaches tend to think of themselves less as expert transmitters of knowledge to students, and more as expert designers of intellectual experiences for students-as coaches of a more emergent learning process. Whi le we us e col l ab orat ive learning because we believe it helps students learn more effectively, many of us also place a high premium on teaching strategies that go beyond mere mastery of content and ideas. We believe collaborative learning promotes a larger e ducat iona l

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region Branch 7 Tubod Lanao Del Norte

NOTICE OF LOSS TO THE PUBLIC The GENERAL PUBLIC is herein NOTIFIED that the Official Receipt Nos. 6538201-6538300 of the Court, has been lost and cannot be found, after exhausting all efforts to find the same. The Public is also NOTIFIED that any transaction involving the aforementioned ORs are NO LONGER ACCOUNTABLE to the Court, for being lost and outside the Court’s control and jurisdiction. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!

agenda, one that encompasses several intertwined rationales. Involvement. Calls to involve students more actively in their learning are coming from virtually every quarter of higher education (Astin, 1985; Bonwell and Eison, 1991; Kuh, 1990; Study Group on the Conditions of Excellence in Higher Education, 1984). Involvement in learning, involvement with other students, and involvement with faculty are factors that make an overwhelming difference in student retention and success in college. By its very nature, collaborative learning is both socially and intellectually involving. It invites students to build closer connections to other students, their faculty, their courses and their learning.

year. “Robust collections from BIR and BOC were boosted by the implementation of tax reforms,” he said. He, thus, stressed the need for the government to “continue to adopt fiscal reforms, particularly tax reforms still pending in Congress, to sustain these fiscal gains.” “Due to fiscal reforms, the country was able to fund the unprecedented fiscal requirements imposed by the pandemic and, at the same time, protect its strong macroeconomic fundamentals,” he added. (PNA)

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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lost their jobs, Paglas told MindaNews in his office at the municipal hall on May 19. Paglas is also the incumbent vice mayor. Before this, he served as mayor for three terms. Datu Paglas town recently hogged the limelight after heavily-armed men belonging to the Islamic State-inspired Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) briefly occupied the town market in the poblacion on May 8, five days before Eid’l Fitr or the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The BIFF was founded in March 2010 by Ustadz Amiril Umra Kato who broke away from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) where he used to be a commander. The BIFF, however, splintered into three factions after the death of Kato in April 2015. Paglas said the BIFF under the Karialan faction sowed terror and triggered an evacuation of residents in the poblacion area as they stormed the public market and blocked the highway with a hijacked truck. Some residents in neighboring Tulunan town in North Cotabato also sought refuge in relatives’ houses farther away from Datu Paglas. Fortunately, there was no encounter in that public space, as the military muzzled their weapons and did not engage the rebels to avoid destroying the building and stalls inside the public market. Young fighters

Cesar Sailila had just opened the family’s general merchandise store when the armed men, some of them minors, appeared at around 5 in the morning of Saturday, May 8. “I was face-to-face with three young BIFF fighters, one armed with an M-14 rifle and the two others were carrying Armalite rifles. One of them was as tall as his Armalite,” Sailila recalled. According to the storeowner, the BIFF fighters did not harm the civilians at the public market and even offered to help him close his store and told him to leave immediately so that he will not be caught in the crossfire in case of an armed encounter with soldiers. “I was so scared of them I wasn’t able to completely close our store. But when I offered them cigarettes and food, they declined politely. They were fasting,” he said. The BIFF fighters left the public market after 40 minutes and took a route farther away from the highway, Sailila added. Paglas said the military engaged the retreating BIFF when they were already at the mango and oil palm plantations about three kilometers from the highway. The dead bodies of at least four BIFF fighters were recovered following an encounter with the military, which employed aerial bombardments, he added. Paglas confirmed that some of the BIFF fighters who occupied the public market were minors “15 years old and above.”

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL NORTE 12TH Judicial Region BRANCH 07 Tubod, Lanao del Norte In re: PETITION FOR THE ISSUANCE L.R.C. Case No. 162-07-2021 OF GOVERNMENT COPY OF ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE IN LIEU OF LOST, OCT No. RP-287 (653) in the name of late PEDRO SASAWAN issued by the REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF LANAO (now Lanao For: Petition for Reconstitution of del Sur) in June 15, 1938. Government Copy of OCT No. RP-287 (653) under the name of late PEDRO SASAWAN ONLY HEIRS OF LATE PEDRO SASAWAN, in the persons of DAMBAE W. SASAWAN, AMIL W. SASAWAN, ABDUL W. SASAWAN, AFTAB W. SASAWAN, NORAYA SASAWAN ALI, NORMA SASAWAN SAHISA, Petitioners.

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THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LANAO DEL NORTE; REGISTER OF DEEDS, LANAO DEL SUR; and OFFICE OF SOLICITOR GENERAL. Respondent. x -------------------------------------------------------- / ORDER A petition for the issuance of government copy of ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE OCT No. RP-287(653) in the name of late PEDRO SASAWAN was filed before this Court by the herein petitioners through counsel praying among others that after notice and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Respondents to issue a new Government Copy of said title in lieu of the lost one. Petitioners allege that they are the only heirs of the late PEDRO SASAWAN in the persons of DAMBAE W. SASAWAN, AMIL W. SASAWAN, ABDUL W. SASAWAN, AFTAB W. SASAWAN, NORAYA SASAWAN ALI, NORMA SASAWAN SAHISA, all of legal ages, Filipinos and with the same address at Brgy. Tabigue, Kolamnbugan, Lanao del Norte. Respondent, the Register of Deeds, Lanao del Sur, with office address at Barrio Fort, City Hall Compound, Marawi City, where it may be served with the processes of the Honourable Court, Respondent, Register of Deeds, Lanao del Norte, with Office address at the Municipality of Tubod, Lanao del Norte, who has jurisdiction to register, process and custody of all titles and other legal instruments related to all lands within the Province of Lanao del Norte.. Said Respondent may be served with processes of this Honourable Court on the said office address. The nominal Respondent, Office of the Solicitor General with office address at 134 Amorsolo St.,Legazpi Village, where it also be served with processes of this Honorable Court. That the late PEDRO SASAWAN is the name of the owner indicated in the title subject of the instant petition. He had the following three children in the persons of; 1. Late GOMORANAO SASAWAN, who died without any child/children or any surviving legal heirs; 2. Late VICTOR SASAWAN, who died without any child/children or any surviving legal heirs; 3. Late AMALAN SASAWAN, per records of the Local Civil Registrar of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte in its Registry Book of Birth on page #42, 1938, it appears that his father was the late PEDRO SASAWAN and his mother was the late BAGULINANG SABITAN. Late AMALAN SASAWAN has the following children; a. DAMBAE WALLOH SASAWAN. b. AMIL WALLOH SASAWAN c. ABDUL WALLOH SASAWAN d. AFTAB WALLOH SASAWAN e. NORAYA WALLOH SASAWAN-ALI f. NORMA WALLOH SASAWAN-SAHISA The petitioners are the only direct legal heirs of the late PEDRO SASAWAN, Hence, they have legal rights and interest in filing this Petition for Reconstitution . That the late PEDRO SASAWAN filed a HOMESTEAD APPLICATION with Bureau of Lands of Department, on April 15, 1938, indicating the Sketch Plan of the land applied for and showing the landscape, area and the names of adjacent land owners.. That MURIPAGA Ma. LOMONTOD of the Office of the Community Environment Natural Resources Officer, PENRO XII 1-B, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte issued a certification dated July 25, 2001, that base on their official records, late PEDRO SASAWAN, have registered HOMESTEAD APPLICATION, covering a parcel of land, located at Tabigue, Kolambugan, Lanao (now Lanao del Norte). That late PEDRO SASAWAN paid real property tax of the applied parcel of land with the Province of Lanao ( now separated into Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte. That petitioners recently discovered and got in possession and holder of the Original Owner’s copy of OCT No. RP-287 (653) issued on June 15, 1938. The same is the proof of ownership over the real property is located at Brgy. Tabigue, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte with a total area of 93,811 square meters or less, more or less

The Datu Paglas experience The BIFF’s brief stay in town disrupted the culture of peace and progress that Datu Paglas town has been enjoying for over two decades since La Frutera established the banana plantation here, thanks to the vision of the late Datu Paglas Mayor Ibrahim “Toto” Paglas III. But it also brought out into the open a problem that was heretofore not publicly known: the closure of the banana firm since 2019. At least 1,200 hectares of land had been developed for the production of table-dish Cavendish bananas since La Frutera’s establishment in 1997. It was the single largest investment in Datu Paglas town and it exported bananas to Asian and Middle East markets. The firm provided livelihood to at least 2,000 individuals, including members and sympathizers of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) and the MILF. Both fronts waged war against the government since the 1970s but later negotiated and signed peace agreements with the government, the MNLF in 1976 and 1996, the MILF, which broke away from the MNLF in the late 1970s, in 2014 after 17 years of peace negotiations. Before the banana plantation was established in Datu Paglas and neighboring Buluan, travelers would dread pass the highway due to security issues. The Moro rebellion was raging, unemployment was on the rise and poverty forced many to go into banditry. Ambush incidents were common.

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With the birth of the banana industry in his town, Mayor Ibrahim “Toto” Paglas III, grandson of the late Senator and retired General Salipada K. Pendatun and nephew of MILF founding chair Salamat Hashim, exhorted his constituents to strive to be productive. He put up signages proclaiming “Bawal and Tamad sa Datu Paglas” (Laziness is not allowed in Datu Paglas), patterned after then Olongapo mayor Richard Gordon’s “Bawal ang Tamad sa Olongapo.” Just outside the municipal hall along the national highway, the message is spelled out in colorful, huge letters. Months before he succumbed to an illness on August 7, 2008, Toto Paglas described before a youth gathering at the Mindanao State University in Marawi City the Datu Paglas experience as a “living model of how lasting peace can be attained through sustainable economic development.” “I came to a realization that the people in my town deserved a better life, a peaceful place to live in, a life that at least can provide food and shelter for the family and education for the children. In order to do this, we have to be economically developed, our poor villages and lands have to be productive,” he said. “My town cannot continue to be

THENCE: N.03-21’E., 178.03 m. to point 2; S. 70-36’E., 130.00 m. to point 3; S. 32-32’E., 80.85 m. to point 4; S. 48-47’E., 38.81 m. to point 5; S. 11-62’W., 121.58 m. to point 6; S. 07-08’W., 91.78 m. to point 7 S. 09-57’W., 69,97 m. to point 8; N. 65-50’W., 167.81 m. to point 9; N. 03-37’W., 162.58 m. to point 1; Point of beginning. Containing an area of FORTY SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT (46,678) SQUARE METERS. More or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and are marked on the ground by El. Cyl. Conc. Mons. 15x60cm. Bounded on the West along lines 9-1-2 by National Highway; on the NORTH along line 2-3 by Sarabi Sabitan; on the NORT AST’ along line 3-4 by Pedro Sasawan; along line 4-5 Jaitabi Sabitan; on the EAST along Line 7-8 by General Santos; on the SOUTH along line 8-9 Doroteo Lacuna. That to determine the location, area and technical description of the real property as stated in OCT No. RP-287 (653), the petitioner commissioned ENGR. ANGELITO A. DAGUMBAL to conduct relocation and prepared a Sketch Plan. That the above OCT No. RP-287 (653) base on the details stated therein it was issued by Register of Deeds, LANAO (now LANAO DEL SUR). That the government copy of OCT No. RP-287(653) was originally in possession or in the vault of Register of Deeds, then one LANAO. For Emphasis, before the year 1959, the province of LANAO DEL SUR and LANAO DEL NORTE are one and called LANAO. Until, it was official separated on year May 22,1959, by virtue of Republic Act No. 2228. That all the titles and other legal instruments related to the real properties located in Province of Lanao del Norte now separated into province of LANAO DEL SUT and LANAO DEL NORTE, were originally in the possession and control of REGISTER OF DEEDS, ( now LANAO DEL SUR) being the official custodian of all documents. That unfortunately on May 17, 1965, all the titles, legal instruments and other documents in possession and control of Register of Deeds, Lanao were caused by fire and nothing were left or save. That the Register of Deeds, Lanao (now Lanao del Sur), declared that the Government copy of OCT No. RP-287 (653) subject of this Petition and other documents were caught by fire on May 17, 1965. Mamalawan Awan A. Macapado, the incumbent OIC, Register of Deeds, of Lanao del Sur, issued a Certification dated 27, 2020, certifying that all files and records on or before May 17, 1965 of the Register of Deeds, Lanao Province ( now Province of Lanao del Sur) were caught by fire. That since time immemorial until today the petitioners occupy and in actual possession of the above said land. In fact, their parents and great grandfathers were buried in the said land. That since time immemorial until today no other person/s occupying or in actual possession of any part or portion of the land. That the petitioners filed this petition after learning that the Register of Deeds, Lanao del Norte and Register of Deeds, Lanao del Sur, have no official file of the Government copy of OCT No. RP 287(653). Hence, as above mentioned Mamolawan Awan A. Macapado, the incumbent OIC, Register of Deeds, Lanao del Sur, issued a certification dated January 27, 2020, certifying that all files and records before May 17, 1965 including the Government copy of OCT No. P-287(653) subject of this petition under the custody and control of the Register of Deeds, Lanao del Norte (now Province of Lanao del Sur) were caught by fire. Now, the only legal option of petitioners available under the law is to file petition of Reconstitution of the Government copy of OCT No. RP-87(653). Set the initial hearing of the petition to June 17, 2021 at 8:30 in the morning before the sala of this Court. Any person/s interested to the petition may come to Court on said time and place to show cause why said petition should not be granted. Furnish copy of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General at 134 Amorsolo St., Legazpi Village, Makati City, Office of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Tubod, Lanao del Norte, Office of the Register of Deeds for the Province of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur and Atty. Alexander Naga Garangan at his known address in Iligan City and to the petitioners themselves who are residing at Brgy. Tabigue, Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. The Sheriff of this Court is hereby directed to post copy of this Order to three (3) conspicuous places within the jurisdiction of this Court and to make and submit to this Court a Report of his compliance, at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing. Likewise, he is also directed to post copy of the Order at the Bulletin Board of this Court. Let copy of this Order containing the petition be published to a newspaper of general circulations for three (3) consecutive weeks, at the expense of the petitioners. So ORDERED. Tubod, Lanao del Norte. April 7, 2021 (SGD) RICHIE GAY T. MENDOZA Presiding Judge

He expressed concern over a possible return of the bloody past if the problem of unemployment is not addressed. Paglas explained that the IS-inspired BIFF faction is taking advantage of the hopelessness, disgruntlement and poverty of those who lost their jobs. They and their family members are vulnerable to recruitment by this group. He said Solaiman Tudon, one of the top leaders of the BIFF who hails from Datu Paglas town, has been recruiting young Muslims in town, indoctrinating them with wrong tenets of Islam, like having a place in paradise if they kill in the name of religion. Tudon, a former chair of the Sangguniang Kabataan in Barangay Poblacion here, is married to a niece of Muhiddin Animbang alias Kagui Karialan, the head of the BIFF-Karialan faction. Paglas said they monitored about 100 BIFF fighters entering Datu Paglas town two days before they occupied the public market, to seek refuge in their relatives’ homes. They retreated to Datu Paglas town due to the relentless operations conducted by the military at the SPMS Box, which refers to the contiguous towns of Shariff Aguak, Pagatin (Datu Saudi Ampatuan town), Mamasapano and Shariff Saydona, he added.

Importance of ESP subject on learners, teachers and parents amidst pandemic By: ELMA A. OBINA Teacher III, Cugman Elementary School

OCT NO. RP-287-(653) “Containing an area of FORTY SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE (46,133) SQUARE METERS, more or less. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the grounds as, El. Cycl. Conc. Mons. 15x60cm. Bounded on the SOUTH along lines, 1-2-3-4 by Creek;On the WEST along lines 4-5-6-7-8-9 by baguil bay; on the NORTH along lines 10-11-1 by National Highway. Bearing true. This lot was surveyed in accordance with the existing rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by Demetrio Vicente, Public Land Surveyor on February 33, 1938. LOT 2, SV-194321 Beginning at the point marked “1” on plan Lot No.-2 of SV-194321, being S. 09-14 ‘W., 5,667.16 m. from Triangulation Station C & C Misamis Astro. . .

a fertile breeding ground to terrorism and other forms of criminality and lawlessness, or theaters to war and rebellion,” he vowed. The Senate passed a resolution on August 27, 2008 honoring and remembering Toto Paglas for his “unparalleled dedication in bridging the gaps created by conflict and poverty, and his outstanding contribution to peace and economic development through acceptance of diversity and enlightened leadership.” In the book “Fifty Years, Fifty Stories” published by the East West Center, Senen Bacani, La Frutera president and former Agriculture Secretary, was quoted as saying: “We cannot keep waiting for peace to come first. The reason there is no peace is that there is no development. Only real development can bring about an enduring peace.” The success of La Frutera was discussed in the article titled “Sowing the Seeds of Peace and Development.” Fertile ground for recruitment by IS-inspired groups Vice Mayor Pag las, Pag las Corporation’s chair and brother of the late Mayor Toto Paglas, said LaFrutera stopped operations due to its failure to access a bank loan to finance its operations and expansion plans.

A research on the importance of teaching Edukasyon sa Pagpakatao (EsP) concluded that most of the respondents seldom met challenges in teaching EsP aside from parental involvement wherein they encountered sometimes. Furthermore, it said that years in teaching EsP can affect the strategies the teachers use in teaching the subject. In addition, the age of the teacher also affect the strategies they apply in teaching EsP. The importance of Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao or EsP as a subject is heightened by the need to strengthen the moral fiber of society. It emphasizes social reform through the “inner transformation” of an individual. The K to 12 Curriculum 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

Guide for EsP developed by the Department of Education says that the goal and objective in teaching, learning and appreciation of the EsP subject is to mold the youth’s ethics on humanity and being human or a person would make them good citizens. Teaching EsP develop a person’s cognitive, behavioral (psychomotor) and affective dimensions. It starts with the pupil’s understanding of the concept of responsibility to himself, his family, fellowmen, country, world and God which lead him or her to decisionmaking and responsible actions. EsP touches the heart and not just their minds. Effective EsP makes the pupil realize that responsibility has a horizontal and vertical dimension. He has to reach out to his fellowmen. The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 (R.A. 10533) states that the K to 12 Curriculum – which includes

EsP – is developed based on the principle of spiral progression. The use of spiral progression means basic concepts, big ideas, and important tasks are revisited in every grade level in an ever deepening inquiry and increasing complexity through engaging problems and applications. EsP teaches the cognitive aspect of virtue intentionally. In this pandemic, the teacher and parent must live-up to the Guiding Principles in the Teaching of Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP) because values cannot be separated from understanding. Values and attitudes relate to the affective dimension. A young child may not yet understand his true personhood, that’s why the teacher and parent must join hands in teaching him or her to lead a life with good virtues. Even at tender age the child can be taught ways to develop good character.

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Jackson was giving a speech at Oxford University. He was talking about his foundation called Helping the Children. Suddenly he broke down crying so emotionally and uncontrollably that he could not speak. Finally, Michael Jackson said: “I just wanted a dad. A father who showed me love. And my father never did that. He never said to me: ‘Michael, I love you.’” Maybe you did not grow up in a close relationship with your parents, or your father never showed you much love. Today, that can all change. Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City NEW MINDANAO TRANSPORT SERVICE COOPERATIVE (NEMINTSCO) Rep. by: ALINAIR P. MAMA-O CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-TX 2021-03-1073 (2013-10-1008 et al.)

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience with Consolidation of Case/s to operate AIRCON TAXI SERVICE on the line: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of EIGHTEEN (18) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on June 1, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 29th day of March 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. (Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER BWM: May 26, 2021

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

You can come home to your true Father Who gave you life, and will always love and accept you. He also wants to show you His awesome plan and purpose for your life. So won’t you ask Jesus to take full control of your heart and life every day? He is the only One who can give you the real love you need and were made for. Just think a minute.

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with some footwear items placed inside a container van. “ T h e s h ipm e nt w a s consigned to a certain Lorna Oftana from General Santos City and she is now under investigation for allegedly

violating [Republic Act] 10863 otherwise known as Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA). Also, a Warrant of Seizure and Detention was issued against the shipment,” Simon said. Last year, BOC seized an estimated some P110 million worth of smuggled cigarettes. (PNA)

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commercial operations in ea rly 2022 to prov ide a source of renewable, reliable and affordable power to key areas of Mindanao.” The run-of-river Siguil hydropower plant in Sarangani is the company’s first foray in that

Role of school heads during pandemic By: ELSA B. TAHUD Bulao Elementary School

In a time of crisis, school heads have demonstrated, selflessly and solidly, that their communities can depend on them. As school leaders, despite this pandemic, continue to pull out all the stops to lead, and safeguard, their schools during the most significant upheaval to education in living memory, evidence across the globe is emerging of the critical role that school leadership plays in steering communities through the COVID-19 pandemic. Open, honest communication is vital in this pandemic situation such as wellbeing interventions, and mindfulness training to manage stress and emotional management strategies. The COVID-19 crisis has shown the “absolutely critical” need to ensure that there are honest and open communications in place between principals and their staff, between principals and their community and between principals and their students. Clear, simple and frequent communication is imperative to sharing up-to-date information and maintaining open communication channels, according to an educational expert. “A simple but greatly appreciated example has been the use of video conferencing for parent/teacher meeting purposes, saving time while still enabling that critical communication to occur”. Schools that had already developed and practiced a crisis plan would have been in a better place to respond than those that had to make the time to put one in place. The year 2020 has been a reminder that having a crisis plan in place, being clear in your communications, and taking your team and your community with you pays dividends when

the unthinkable happens. Experts also suggest that school heads should promote school spirit events. If student and staff morale remains high, test scores will also be. By arranging assemblies (if allowed by present health protocols), fundraisers, and other school-wide events regularly, you will surely attract positive attention and boost school spirit, resulting in greater enrollment rates and a lower teacher turnover rate. Encourage Community Involvement and Promotional Events: If you are a new school administrator, it is of the utmost importance that you make an excellent first impression on the local community. There may come a time when you need to reach out to these individuals or organizations. If you are already on good terms with them and have established respect for yourself and your school, this should be a relatively easy task. Maintain an Optimistic, Can-do Attitude: Whether you face a crisis at the school or the trials of a gloomy economy, make sure that you remain positive and upbeat. If the educational leader is optimistic and promotes an attitude that things will get better, this feeling will be contagious with the other staff. Enthusiasm is another great asset that you must possess and display to be an effective administrator. Enthusiasm, like positivity, is contagious. If you demonstrate how eager you are about an upcoming school event or learning a new technology application that the school has acquired, it will be much easier to get the cooperation of the rest of the school.

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technolog y development space. The capital outlay for the project had been pegged at P4.5 billion. From that initial venture, Alsons Power blueprinted seven more hydropower projects – and these are to be sited mainly in Visayas and Mindanao grids. The next ones in t he line up w i l l have aggregate capacity of 64 megaw at t s – a nd t he s e will be the 22MW Siayan (Sindangan) hydropower venture in Zamboanga del Norte; and the proposed 42MW Bago hydropower generating faci lit y in Negros Occidental. Santillan emphasized “both projects are now in the process of completing the development phase,” and he further apprised the company stockholders that the next update will be towards the end of the year. A longside t he hyd ro projects being pursued by the company, will be the completion of its 105MW S a n R a mon Power I nc . coal-f ired power project in Zamboanga City that is eyed on stream by year 2024. From the strong financial showing of the A lc a nt a r a-led f i r m la st year and even in its first quarter results, ACR Vice President and Group Chief Finance Officer Alexander Benhur M. Simon indicated

that the company “foresees stable energy demand in Mindanao for the rest of 2021.” In fact, the faster pace of recovery in Mindanao last year propelled the firm’s f i na ncia l upt u r n; wh i le most industry players in other parts of the country suffered f inancial losses or pounded bottom lines b e c au s e of t h e C ov idinduced lockdowns which t hen cr u mbled power demand in many areas. “Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, energy demand in Mindanao has recovered as most commercial and industrial customers have started to resume normal operations,” Simon said, specifying that these endu sers i nclude shoppi ng ma lls, canneries and manufacturers of essential commodities. The Alcantara group has an aggregate capacity of 468 megawatts to date with its electric generating facilities have been ser v ing more than 8 million consumers in various parts of Mindanao.

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P104,646.02 per day from Jan. 1, 2018 until full payment thereof, pursuant to Republic Act No. 10963 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN). The CTA agreed with Mindanao Mineral that its revenues for July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 should not be subjected to the 30% regular corporate income tax because it was still entitled to an income tax holiday “as a New Domestic Producer of Golf Bullion on a Pioneer Status” as registered with the Board of Investments (BoI) during the said period. The court also rejected the BIR’s claim that it voided the income tax holiday because of Mindanao Mineral’s “misrepresentation in regard to the start of [its] commercial operation.” The court said only the BoI can void such benefit, and Mindanao Mineral should first be given an opportunity to be heard before the benefit is canceled.

How to cope with the intervention program using ape technique for students with intellectual disability during pandemic By JOY DAPITO-MADRONERO SST III- CATALUNAN PEQUEÑO NHS

Intervention program provides sp e cia l s er vices w herein special needs students are assisted in developing their innate skills to enable them to live independently, and become actively involved in the community for social development. To be physically active, the guidance of APE educators is necessary as they progress into adult life and, ultimately, independent living. In this pandemic, the setup has changed from face-toface to online platforms. The SPED learners could not easily access online because of their mental capacity and family low income status. So, it is too much spending on gadgets,

internet expenses which are beyond of their need during this crisis. Even before the pandemic, students were hooked to online games, less engaged to physical activity ; their mental and physical activity were deprived. The Intervention program t h ro u g h A P E t e c h n i q u e significantly provides modifications to participate in age-appropriate physical and educational preferences. Despite these hurdles, we have designed activities for indoors, such as "TikTok" challenges, running up and down stairs, play basketball with one hoop at home, sit and reach, zipper test, and more. Aside from

modules of different subjects, they may receive jump ropes, hoops, balls, and stretch bands to uplift interest to learn even how hard to identify words, but their actions can tell they are learning. The adapte d physica l e du c at i on t e c h n i qu e on improving students' social and motor skills. It makes sense because the method is effective, and still practiced up to these days. We monitor our students' performances with the help of their parents to support their need. Thus, track performances at home to ensure students’ attentiveness and hone their motor skills during the outbreak.

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EADING developer in VisMin Cebu Landmasters’ Velmiro Heights CDO with 518 house-and-lot units is 75% sold out one month after market introduction. The project is expected to earn P1.78 billion in sales revenue. High sales velocity of the listed company’s latest horizontal project in Cagayan de Oro City shows strong mid-market residential arena in the Visayas and Mindanao region. The P983 million development is the second horizontal project of CLI in Cagayan de Oro carrying the same residential brand. Velmiro’s houseand-lot units have floor areas ranging from 48 sqm to 140 sqm and have experienced high sales velocity in its five VisMin locations. CLI has thus far launched 1,800 Velmiro units priced from P2.3M to P7M. “COVID 19 heightened the need for homes offering safety and security not only among wage earners but also among midmarket executives and entrepreneurs in key cities in the South,” according to CLI chief operating officer Franco Soberano. Studies have identified an annual housing backlog of 800,000 units in VisMin with the entire industry able to supply only

200,000 units a year. In the first quarter of 2021, CLI’s reservation sales increased by 17% year-on-year to P3.3 billion owing mostly to sales from its midmarket Garden Series developments including Velmiro. CLI’s growth momentum is highly likely to speed up even more as the year progresses with more projects getting launched and sold out and as constructions continue. Buyers of the 12.2-hectare Velmiro Heights CDO have been attracted to the project’s generous open spaces, its accessibility to major destinations and unmatched views. The hilltop residential enclave offers 180-degree views of Macajalar Bay and the Bukidnon mountain range. Cebu Landmasters also offers a range of house models to suit a spectrum of needs. Targeted for starting families are the Cita townhouse unit; the Dara one-story single attached unit; and Zuri, the two-storey single detached. The house models are named after virtues and range from 48.3 sqm to 53 sqm. Meanwhile, growing families may choose from the Asha twostorey single attached unit and the Geila twostorey single detached unit. These models range from 60 sqm. to 140 sqm.

Velmiro Heights CDO, CLI’s second horizontal development with 518 house-and-lot units in Cagayan de Oro City, is 75% sold out after a month of market introduction. The photo above is an architect’s perspective of Geila, a two-storey single detached unit.

The units have been designed to offer clean, contemporary architecture and an uncluttered frontage. The simple lines recall that of a modern cabin and highlight the roomy interiors. An open floor plan and expansive windows to maximize natural lighting further enhance the space. The high sales velocities of its projects affirm that CLI is meeting the needs and preferences of its markets. “We are proud to be a homegrown VisMin brand and will keep drawing from our roots in the region to serve our clients,” said Soberano.

Velmiro Heights CDO, CLI’s second horizontal development with 518 house-and-lot units in Cagayan de Oro City, is 75% sold out after a month of market introduction. The photo above is an architect’s perspective of the Dara model, a one-storey single detached unit.