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AFRICAN swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in 23 provinces across eight regions as of April 27, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said, noting that outside of Luzon, the disease is present only in two of the Davao provinces.

In a virtual news conference yesterday, DA Spokesperson Noel O. Reyes said the national count for culled hogs is 282,486 animals, who were killed as a precaution.

The DA identified the provinces with confirmed cases as Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mt. Province, La Union, Pangasinan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Nueva Ecija, Cagayan Province, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Aurora, Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal, Camarines Sur, Davao del Sur, and Davao Occidental.

Flights back soon LOCAL carriers Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific (CEB) on Tuesday announced their preparations as they anticipate resumption of flight operations, as well as the safety measures they would implement for the benefit of both the staff and the passengers.

All local carriers have temporarily suspended international and domestic flights until May 15, in line with the ongoing enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and other select areas considered high risk for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

In a statement CEB said it will cater to a limited number of domestic routes once flight operations resume.

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LIGAN City -- Buses from one of Mindanao’s leading public transport firms are back on the road for the first time since the enhanced community quarantine was downgraded to modified community quarantine.

R u r a l Tr a n s m i t o f Mindanao Inc. (RTMI) resumed operations on May 1st on its route in Cagayan de Oro City to Lugait, Misamis

Oriental.

On Apr i l 30, Iligan Mayor C el s o R e ge nc i a issued Executive Order No. TRANSPORT/PAGE 7

Heath execs: Mental health important during pandemic

By ERCEL MAANDIG, Reporter

BACK ON THE ROAD. Buses from Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc. (RTMI) have started taking passengers following the relaxing of quarantine measures in various parts of Mindanao. photo by gerry lee gorit

CDO eases quarantine measures

MENTAL health should also be discussed and be part of the government's interventions during the 2019 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, health officials in Cagayan

de Oro said.

Dr. Lorraine Nery, City Health Office chief, said the city government also provides psychosocial services for HEALTH/PAGE 7

By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews

THE Cagayan de Oro city government relaxed on Monday quarantine measures allowing the opening of malls, restaurants and other essential establishments.

Mayor Oscar Moreno signed the new quarantine guidelines on Sunday and should have taken effect last May EASES/PAGE 7

Soccsksargen’s inflation rate posts highest in the country

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

DAVAO City -- The four-province and four-city Region 12, also known as Soccsksargen Region, posted an inflation rate of 3.6% in April 2020, the

highest among 17 regions in the country, according to a report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released INFLATION/PAGE 6

NO DISTANCING. Uniformed police personnel try to control the crowd queueing yesterday to claim their respective cash aids from the government's Social Amelioration Program (SAP). photo by gerry lee gorit

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WITH strictest observance of hygiene protocols including social distancing, as POPCOM X’s RPFP Team with resolve faced the challenges posed by COVID-19, as of April 30, 2020, a total of fortyfour (44) women were inserted with Progestinonly Subdermal Implants (PSI), eight (8) were provided with Intrauterine Device (IUD), four (4) were injected with Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), and one (1) pill dispensed or a total of fifty-six (56) women were all duly serviced with the Family Planning Contraceptive

of their choice – all in the time of COVID-19.

Few members of the team reached out to women in the hinterland barangays of Cagayan de Oro City, in partnership with the Barangay Health Stations, to cater the FP needs of women in barangays as far as Tagpangi and Pigsag-an, while another member of the team is left

at the Regional Office X FP and Wellness Clinic to cater to clients referred

by Barangay Population Volunteers (BPVs).

As frontliners during the implementation of General Community Quarantine, ensuring the ready availability of Family Planning services to the extent of reaching out its clientele even to far-flung

barangay is POPCOM X’s share in the overall effort for the health and wellbeing of the women in Northern Mindanao.

It is learned that of all the POPCOM regional offices in the country, it is only POPCOM Region X which has been providing direct family planning services even in the time of COVID-19.

DILG-10: LGUs may face charges on SAP distribution irregularities CAGAYAN de Oro City — Barangay or local officials with irregularities on Social Amelioration Package (SAP) distribution may face administrative and/or criminal charges per Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-10.

“Kung naa kita'y mga barangay officials, local officials nga atong mahibaw-an nga tinuod ang reklamo nga ang ilang gipangpili nga mga beneficiaries are not qualified to receive the said SAP nga assistance, they will be facing

administrative and/ or criminal cases nga ipasaka nato kontra sa ilaha,” DILG-10 Regional Director Arnel Agabe said during the NorMin COVID-19 Response Task Force Press Conference, May 5.

(If we learn that there is truth on the complaints on choosing unqualified SAP beneficiaries of barangay or local officials, they will be facing administrative and/or criminal cases that we will file against them) Agabe further said an instruction was already given by DILG Sec. Eduardo Año to refer either to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) or to the Philippine National Police (PNP) any issue on irregularities, anomalies in the SAP distribution.

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GoWiFi now available in quarantine areas, more hospitals and local government offices

WITH the extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila and other high risk provinces to May 15, Globe is extending its free unlimited Internet via GoWiFi, in government designated quarantine areas, residence areas and more hospitals for

the benefit of medical frontliners and patients.

Free unlimited GoWiFi will be available in the following locations until further notice: DOH quarantine areas World Trade Center, Pasay City Philsports Arena/Ultra Quezon Memorial

Circle Rizal Memorial Stadium Additional quarantine area Francisco Felix Memorial National High School Residence areas for frontliners Quarto Residences -

Manila My Rainbow Place Quezon City Victory Fort - BGC St. Mary's College Amoranto Sports Complex Immaculate Heart of Mary College Santa Isabel College GLOBE/PAGE 7

0917 launches ‘Creative Xchange’ online learning series

WHILE the outside world used to provide us with avenues to relax and unwind, the new norm we are currently facing has subjected us to a repetitive routine that leaves most of us emotionally distressed.

Although it is important to keep a vigilant eye on what is happening with the rest of the world, it is also equally important to search out silver linings for our own mental and emotional well-being.

0917 recognizes the inherent need of its users to feel productive, while staying #SafeAtHome. To help foster a creative and engaging environment for Filipinos,

0917 in partnership with Globe Studios and Wonder, is launching Creative Xchange—a series of online classes and talks that viewers can stream from the comfort of their homes.

Scheduled to run from May 5 to May 8, Creative Xchange will feature workshops and discussions to keep creativity flowing. There will also be a talk on stress management, to give viewers moments to reflect and check up on their emotional health and well-being.

“With the extended lockdown, more Filipinos have become restless and uninspired given the lack of social interaction. At 0917, we want

to provide an outlet for anyone seeking a creative refuge within their homes, to help them cope during times of isolation,” said Beng Ochoa, Acting Head, 0917.

“Through Creative Xchange, people will have the opportunity to learn alongside others and regain their momentum to stay productive.”

Speakers and experts from the different industries will each hold a creative session to talk about their passions and expertise on a range of topics from art and film to self-care and mental health. This will be followed by Q&A to allow viewers to interact with the LEARNING/PAGE 7

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What a woman wants Think a minute . . . One of man’s greatest challenges is to understand women. “By the time a man can read a woman like a book, he needs eyeglasses.” Or as one husband said, “There are two ways to handle a woman— and nobody knows either of them.” So what do women want?

For one thing, unlike women, men usually turn off their feelings of romance and affection when they are working. The same is true when he is with the guys or enjoying his hobby. Then when he is with his wife, he will give his attention and affection to her.

But a woman is different.

She needs some type of loving attention more often and not just when her husband is in the mood for romance. She does not turn her romantic feelings on and off like he does; so she feels hurt when her husband does not notice her or want to talk and listen to her. For example, it hurts her after they argue when he just continues acting like nothing happened, instead of apologizing and making peace with her.

NUTS & BOLTS

JEROME DE LA FUENTE

As Florida begins to take “ baby steps “ towards the reopening of its economy a m i d s t t h e C OV I D - 1 9 pandemic, many people have speculated what Walt Disney World will be like when it reopens.

Set to re-open today May

Much of what a woman does, whether it’s cooking, cleaning, making her house a comfortable home, even her job and career, she usually does out of love for her husband and children.

So she feels hurt when her husband does not seem to appreciate her. He may even think she’s being too sensitive and needy for his affection and approval. This is what causes many problems and misunderstandings in marriage relationships.

So men, for your wife, physical and passionate love is generally different from romantic, affectionate love.

Your wife needs and wants your heart, and once you WOMAN/PAGE 7

of ecological people to protect God’s vanishing creation in a world that is so deeply bu r i e d i n m at e r i a l i s m and consumerism that is sacrificing the people and Mother Earth to the altar of greed and profit. Indeed, there is so ,much veneration to the profit motive that has captured the mindset of all institutions, all governments and all universities. Enough is enough of the denigration of the environment. Only one that has that kind of stillness, oneness with nature, as exemplified by Lolong, is willing to die for Mother Earth!

Endowed with that spirit of oneness with all that exist, that breath, and that move, Lolong was indeed right, that we are not separate f r a g m e nt s i n an a l i e n universe but connected as one to something that is so vast, so sacred and so

immeasurable. Feel that connection with the Unseen Being, the Creator, and you have no other alternative but to stand bravely for all of God’s creation!!

The armed men of the loggers brandishing high powered guns and even throwing hand grenades had no match against his courage and determination to stop the massacre of billions of life forms, be it in the hinterlands or in the sea.

From 1991 to year 2000, he had been mobilizing the more than 5,000 members of Task Force Macajalar composed of farmers, fisherfolks, women lumads and environmental activists. We had to come together to form the last line of defense to stop our accelerating drive towards ecological disasters.

Since the 50s, some 50 ten-wheeler trucks carrying HEALING/PAGE 7

4, the restaurants will be able to offer indoor and outdoor seating, albeit with proper social distancing, and shops will open with a limit of 25% of full capacity, all eyes are on the mouse.

B o t h D i s n e y Wo r l d as well as Disneyland in California have been closed since mid- March but their reopening today is tied to the resumption of mainstream travel in the United States.

The reopening of Disney World would play a significant role in restarting the travel economy.

People need to have something to be able to do when they get there. “So Disney World needs to open back up. Restaurants need

to open back up.”

A task force was organized early to lay out a multi-phase plan that outlines how theme parks would operate when they do reopen.

In the first phase, each park could operate at 50% capacity and employees, who would undergo temperature and wellness checks at the start of each shirt, would wear masks. Any employee with a fever of 100.4° F (38° C) or higher or with flu-like symptoms would be sent home.

Visitors to the parks wou ld st and in cle arly marked queues with 6’ (1.8 m) spacing and restaurants of fer ing s e at ing wou ld arrange tables to allow for

proper social distancing with an initial capacity limited to 50%.

In addition, the theme parks would be required to place touchless sanitizer stations throughout the park including at entrances, exits, and rides, and maintenance staf f would wipe down railings and other hightouch surfaces on a regular basis.

There could be more change s w it h t he Task Force and Disney begins to formulate more concrete plans for the reopening but a notice on the Disney World website states that Disney hotels “are currently available for travel dates June 1 and later.”

Chill it out, take it slow

THINK A MINUTE

JHAN TIAFAU HURST

He had leaped to the Great Beyond on May 1, 2020, leaving the “shell” (the remains) behind as the “pearl” (the spirit) is now deeply into a realm of great stillness and peace, called by the Unseen Being to live a life in a higher dimension of great power and vibrant life. That great stillness is manifested in his remains as that “shell” amazingly radiates peace.

Knowing Lolong for three decades who had been oozing with love for people and the environment, even willing to die to protect Mother Earth, that struggle had loomed because that stillness of being one with all of God’s creation had been his motivating force.

Lolong had been carrying inwardly that power of stillness, endowed with the spirit of oneness with nature.

In fact, that had been our battle cry then when we were mobilizing thousands

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THE expressions are part of the lyrics of a pop rock song entitled, Best of both worlds, as performed by Miley Cyrus. It talks of a small town girl who enjoys privacy and the status of an ordinary girl in her school but is a big-time phenom when performing on stage because of her extraordinary talent. She’s just cool about that condition.

The expressions can also be applied to what our attitude should be in these times of uncertainty and suspense due to this Covid19 pandemic. We are quite aware that we are thrown into an ocean of mysteries and unknowns, and we are trying our best just to coast along if only to survive with a certain level of ease and comfort. As long as we continue to pray and be vigilant, I believe such attitude is the right thing to have.

Let’s be careful when we get carried away by our emotions, usually of fear and anxiety that often are

manifestations of our overreaction to what we have now. Let’s just take it easy, and as the song puts it, let’s just “chill it out, take it slow.” Otherwise, things would just be worse for us.

Thus, let’s not be rash in our thoughts, words and deeds in reacting to what we are having now. Let’s restrain ourselves from giving in to ideas and pieces of information that are thrown to us in abundance, thanks but no thanks to our modern communication technologies.

By now we should already be quite familiar with what are known as fake news. We should be properly guarded against them. They can come from different sources.

We k now t hat t here are people out there who, wittingly or unwittingly, are too focused on pushing their own agenda without due regard to other views. This usually happens with those with a political agenda.

And there are people who s i mp l y c om e o ut w it h

wild, completely baseless assertions, relying more on their biases and prejudices— yes, even religious biases.

But before all that, we cannot deny that there are things that still are up in the air as to their veracity.

Like whether the virus is man-made or is something natural, whether it came from China or wherever, whether lockdown, ecq, gcq are the right thing to do, whether we have a real pandemic or a ‘plandemic,’ etc.

Of course, we should follow the exchanges of views, but let’s not be rash in making judgments. What we should not forget is that God is always in control of everything, and that while we have to do our part, we neither should worry too much nor over-react to the developments of this crisis.

Whe t he r we e nd up right or wrong in our views or positions about these issues is not as important as whether we are with God or not in living out these

HINTS AND TRACES

ROY CIMAGALA trying times. Yes, we should try our best to get to the bottom of these issues, but we should never leave God behind. He is in the middle of all this, and the way we react to it would show how we are relating ourselves with God. So, more than anything else, what is always needed are prayers, sacrifices, works of mercy and all the other spiritual and supernatural means that are still made available to us.

We should try our best to live and act in solidarity with others, which does SLOW/PAGE 7

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CEB intensifies sanitation protocols for flight restart Rolls out new Contactless Flights guidelines

LEADING Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) plans to implement new sanitation protocols and intensified preventive measures, as it prepares for the resumption of commercial passenger operations following quarantine restrictions caused by the Coronavirus Disease (COVID 19).

All pilots and cabin crew will undergo rapid antibody tests before they are assigned to operate flights. All operating crew will don Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while on duty.

All ground staff are likewise required to don PPEs while on duty.

Cleaning and disinfection

Cebu Pacific personnel disinfect all surfaces inside the aircraft, including passenger seats and tray tables

Passengers on a sweeper flight from Davao observe physical distancing while in line at the Davao International Airport

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Additional hospitals Metro Manila Fe Del Mundo Medical Center Jose N. Rodriguez Hospital Las Pinas Hospital Ospital ng Sampaloc Philippine Tuberculosis Society Inc. - Quezon Institute San Lazaro Hospital VRP Hospital World Citi Medical Center “There is no greater time than today when Globe can share its mission of doing good for the public and express its solidarity in supporting the government’s call to ensure the health and safety of everyone. As endeavors to flatten the curve have escalated, connectivity in quarantine areas and more hospitals are more critical than ever. By offering free and unlimited connectivity, we hope to boost the unflagging service and commitment of our medical frontliners and government employees,” said Janis Racpan, Director for Digital Solutions Group at Globe.

GoWiFi services have been available since March 13 in

select medical institutions and supermarkets nationwide as support to healthcare frontliners and communities affected by the pandemic.

Free unli WiFi can also be accessed at NAIA Terminals 1, 2 and 3 for the duration of the extended ECQ. G l ob e a l s o re c e nt ly deployed Cell Site on Wheels (COW) in two designated COVID-19 quarantine areas at Rizal Memorial Stadium (RMS) in Manila and at the Philippine International Commercial Complex (PICC) Forum in Pasay City. With this installation, medical staff and patients accommodated at the RMS and PICC Forum will have the capability to remain connected and be updated on the latest government efforts against the pandemic.

To st ay up d ate d on the latest COVID-19 developments, Globe mobile and broadband customers are given free access to the official websites of the Department of Health (DOH) and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).

For more information, visit https://www.globe.com. ph/gowifi.html.

procedures have been ramped-up for all CEB facilities and equipment such as self check-in kiosks, check-in and bag drop counters and shuttle buses. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers will be provided for all passengers and staff at the airport and inside the aircraft.

“We are implementing additional procedures to assure our passengers and give them the confidence to travel again. Rolling out ‘contactless flights’ will minimize face-toface contact between our ground staff and our passengers and observe physical distancing,”

Passengers on a sweeper flight from Caticlan, Aklan maintain physical distancing during boarding

said Candice Iyog, Vice President for Marketing and Customer Experience at Cebu Pacific.

CEB urges all

passengers to check-in for flights online. They will also be required to hold their own boarding passes with the barcode facing the

staff for scanning. Queues and boarding procedures will be managed according to physical distancing SANITATION/PAGE 7

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EPATRIATED Filipino seafarers can now stay in touch with their families as they complete their mandatory quarantine periods through the help of Smart Communications, Inc (Smart).

Smart has donated a thousand preloaded SIM cards to shipping and logistics company 2GO Group, Inc., which is working with the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Health (DOH) and Overseas Workers Welfare Association (OWWA) to facilitate the 14-day quarantine of repatriated seafarers.

These SIMs help returning Filipino

seafarers on these 2GO sea vessels that have been temporarily turned into shelters, to connect with their families.

Aside from this, Smart has also provided ten (10) mobile phones to the ships so that the seafarers can call their loved ones for free.

Meanwhile, PLDT will also provide free WIFI on board so that these returning OFWs and quarantine facility personnel can access the internet.

“This is part of our commitment to help our repatriated Filipino seafarers stay connected with their families during this pandemic. Through this, we hope that we can ease their worries or homesickness

while undergoing quarantine,” said Jane J. Basas, SVP and head of Consumer Business Wireless at Smart.

E-hearing sa MOPJ, gisugdan na HUMAN sa malampuson kaayo nga electronic-dalaw kon E-Dalaw sulod sa Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail and Rehabilitation Center (MOPJ), gisugdan na usab ang E-hearing kon electronic nga pagpahigayon sa hearing sa mga binilanggo niadtong Lunes, Mayo 4, 2020.

Gamit gihapon ang E-dalaw online account sa MOPJ, makapahigayon na sa pagdungog sa matag kaso nga giatubang ang mga binilanggo, bisan tuod dili magkakita personal ang huwis ug ilang mga abogado.

Ang nindot, bisan tuod padayon kita nga nakigbatok sa coronavirus disease 2019, magdagan ang kaso sa mga binilanggo aron nga dili malangan ang pagdungog sa ilang kaso—ang makagawas, makagawas na. Samtang, ang magpabilin human mahukman, magpabilin aron moserbisyo sa ilang sentensiya.

Gikalipay kini ni MOPJ Provincial Jail Warden Dominador Tagarda nga inisyatiba sa pamunuan ni Gov. Bambi Emano kaabag ang Regional Trial Court Branch 19.

“Inisyatiba kini siya both

sa atong E-dalaw sa Misamis Oriental Provincial Jail ug sa Regional Trial Court Branch 19 kay nahibaw-an man nila nga nay E-dalaw natu diri.

So, open line man ta diri tungod kay naa tay Account MOPJ e dalaw, so, naka link sila sa atoa diri. So, hopefully nga ma link pud ang uban nga korte susama nga paagi nga ato ning magamit kining e-dalaw monitor diri nga para pud nga ma hearing bisan pag dili ma paspas.

Kinahanglan mahatagan ug dakong pagtagad ang atong mga igsuong binilanggo aron dili sila malangan ilang mga kaso diri,” matud pa ni Warden Tagarda.

Tungod sa hulga sa C OV I D - 1 9 s a t i b u o k Pilipinas, usa kini ka dakong tabang alang sa mga binilanggo aron makunhoran usab ang ihap sa inmates sulod sa MOPJ. “Usa ni siya ka dako nga impact o significant nga kahimtang nga bisan tuod ug naa tay COVID-19 pero nagpadayon gihapon ang hearing. So, naninguha pud ang mga judges nga mahearing sila. Basin kani na ang sinugdanan sa electronic hearing kay nagsugod man sa usa ka korte. Basin sa pipila

ka mga adlaw musundog pud ang uban nga korte niini,” dugang ni Warden Tagarda.

Malipayon uyamot ang duha ka persons deprived of liberty (PDL) kon binilanggo sa inisyatibo ni Gov. Emano ug RTC Branch 19. Bisan tuod kasong pagpangawat lang ang ilang giatubang, dili na malangan ang ilang bakasyon sa MOPJ tungod kay madungog naman ang ilang kaso taliwala sa hadla sa coronavirus disease 2019 nga naka-lockdown intawon ang pasilidad.

Nanghinaut si “Niki” ug “Long”, kinsa maoy unang nakasulay sa E-hearing.

Human naka-lockdown ang MOPJ gikan sa mga bisita nga minahal ra gihapon sa kinabuhi sa mga binilanggo, gipatuman ni Gov. Emano ang E-dalaw kon electronic dalaw, aron bisan sa video man lang magka-istorya ug magkakumustahay ang binilanggo ug ilang mga minahal sa kinabuhi. Wala sila magtuo nga duna pa diay mas lawom nga gustong buhaton ang ama han s a l a l aw i g an , gilusad ang E-hearing, aron pinaagi gihapon sa video conferencing madungog ang ilang mga kaso.

2GO has converted two of its ships as quarantine facilities in response to the call of DOTr. These will be manned by

the Philippine Coast Guard and social distancing will be strictly enforced. 2GO will also provide the technical crew and

housekeeping staff to maintain the facilities.

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CAGAYAN de Oro City -- The National Food Authority (NFA)10 increased its usual 5-10 percent market participation to 12.4 percent to respond to coronavirus disease

(COVID)-19 contagion.

As an agency mandated to maintain rice buffer stock to be sourced solely from local farmers for calamities and emergencies, NFA10 Regional Director John Robert R. Hermano reported the status of NFA rice buffer stocks in the region which will last up to two more months during the Logistics Task Group-Northern Mindanao Regional Task Force for COVID-19 teleconference, May 1.

He also reported that from March to April 29 this year, the region has already released 97,453 bags in 50 kilograms NFA rice to various government

relief agencies such as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its local units, local government units (LGUs), and some legislators for their COVID-related relief operations.

Milling activities of the palay procured last cropping season also continues to increase the level of rice inventory.

Hermano likewise assured the sufficient rice supply of NFA in the region despite the continuous withdrawals of these agencies as NFA's inventory will be replenished by the ongoing palay procurement. (NFA10/ PIA10)

NFA-10 increases market participation to 12%

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Such incidents will not be tolerated and sanctions will be given to corrupt officials even during the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic.

DILG-10 will look into and pursue administrative cases against corrupt local officials that may lead to their suspension and dismissal from public office.

The President has also offered a P30,000 reward to any person who will give information that will lead to the arrest of these corrupt local officials. (RTP/PIA10)

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on May 5.

Soccsksargen’s inflation rate last month was higher as compared to 3.2% reported in March 2020.

The region is composed of the provinces of Cotabato, Sarangani, South Cotabato, and Sultan Kudarat, and cities of General Santos, Kidapawan, Koronadal, and Tacurong.

The Bangsamoro Autonomous R e g i on i n Mu s l i m M i n d a n a o (BARMM) – comprising the provinces of Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi, and cities of Cotabato, Lamitan, and

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Marawi – slightly increased to 2.7% last month from 2.3% in March.

The other regions of the island reported stable inflation rates for April 2020.

Northern Mindanao has remained the lowest among Mindanao’s six regions at 1.4% in April, lower as compared to 2% in March.

The National Capital Region reported the lowest inflation rate in the country at 1.2%.

According to PSA, the Zamboanga Peninsula went down to 2.5% in April from 2.6% in March; Davao Region sustained at 2.2%, and Caraga at 2.8% from 2.9%.

The agenc y said the he ad line inf l at ion rate settled at 2.2% in April 2020,

which was lower than 2.5% in March 2020.

It said contributing to the downtrend in the headline inflation in April 2020 was the further decrease in the annual rate of transport index at 6.1%. This was the lowest inflation recorded in this group’s index since October 2015.

In a d d it i on , it s ai d slower annual mark-ups were seen in the indices of the alcoholic beverages and tobacco, 17.9%; clothing and footwear, 2.6%; housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels, 0.3%; health, 2 . 8 % ; c o m mu n i c at i o n , 0.3%; and restaurant and miscellaneous goods and services, 2.4%.

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have her heart, you have all of her love and affection too.

It’s a simple fact: “There would be much happier marriages if husbands tried as hard to keep their wives as they did to get them.”

Today, with God’s help, won’t you start trying to better understand and give your wife what she really wants and needs? Just think a minute .

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not mean that we all have a uniform way of doing things. Solidarity involves the variety of the subsidiary ways to serve the common good. Let’s do what we can to help, and let’s do it in coordination with everyone else.

So, let’s just chill it out, take it slow. No need to be tense. We have to learn to smile and ride out this storm. This one will also pass, just like the previous one, though we are still held in suspense at the moment.

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illegally cut logs had been passing the highways of Cagayan de Oro from 1am to 5am while ever yone was asleep. Six influential logging companies had been allowed to completely denude the 300,000 Mt. Kitanglad and Kalatungan Ranges in mockery of the pronouncement that we live in a country that followed the rule of law. That was a big lie. The loggers then were bragging that 80% of personnel who must enforce the laws were under their payrolls. A logging company would earn some 360 million pesos per shipment. No way can they be stopped but through human barricades against logging. It was my great privilege to work with the organizers who were not afraid despite threats and attempts to life. One of the amazing organizers and mobilizers is Lolong.

The advocacy of Lolong started in the late 80s when the Cagayan Corn Products had been emitting toxic pollutants causing widespread sickness especially to the children of Tablon.. In fact, eight children were seriously ill and two died but still the plant continued its operation. Headed by Lolong, we barricaded the plant and the influential owner had us arrested. If not of Atty. Manuel Ravanera who courageously defended us in court, we could have gone to prison.

Lolong would join us at sea as we launched nightly sea-borne patrols to stop industrial pollution and all kinds of illegal fishing activities including the intrusion of commercial fishing in municipal waters, raking the bay of fish.

In all of our advocacy, Lolong was in the frontline even for days and even months especially in the battle to save our remaining forest by staging series of

human barricades that had lasted for ten years. There in front of the Manresa Farms in Carmen, we would dare logging trucks to overrun first our prostrate bodies on the ground before they can pass.

Lolong is an environmental activist “sui generis,” as one does not meet often people who are willing to put their lives on the line for nature’s crusade. Let us therefore pay tribute to Lolong, our “comrade-in-arms” whom we had the honor of interlocking arms in the silent of the seemingly unending night in the streets as we put-up a line of defense to bravely face these well-armed roaring logging trucks.

In 2000, no less than former President Joseph Estrada came in the barricade area and together with Lolong, we presented the people’s clamor to stop logging and he ordered then DENR Secretary to stop logging.

Thank you so much Lolong as you were then all the time without fear – what greater love there is than what you had shown, defying threats and death – all for love of Gaia and the people!

We together with the kindred spirits - Roel Ravanera, Atty. Maning Ravanera, Atty. Batin, Bency Ellorin, Stan Salcedo, Cocong Corrales, Ian, Pepay, Inday, Raoul Geolllegue and all the leaders of Task Force Macajalar – we give you our firm salute and warm embrace.

As we now say our last farewell to a kindred spirit, what comes in our mind is the fourth stanza of a poem, An Elegy Written in the Country Churchyard: “Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid, a heart once filled with celestial fire.

Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or walk to ecstasy the living lyre.”

Our dearest Lolong, you had walked with us with that “celestial fire” of love and courage to empower the people to save the very life on earth. Where ever you are – now with us, then with the stars and certainly in the loving embrace of the Unseen Being, be now in that great stillness and peace that you have carried and shared with us when you were with us.

We shared our utmost sympathy to the bereaved family – to the lovely wife of Lolong, Delicia “Leling” Maga l lanes and to t he wonderful children, Ken “Kenken” Saad and Krishna Selene. Khalil Gibran once said, “Death may be stronger than Life, but Love is stronger than Death."

Dimarucot, will share his insights on “Creativity in Uncertainty”; while life and corporate coach - Kimi Lu, will talk about “Managing Stress and Anxiety through Creative Visualization,” on May 8. The series will be hosted by Quark Henares, an award-winning digital content creator and the head of Globe Studios, and Sarah Santiago, Business Head and Editor of digital platform for youth culture Wonder.ph.

Interested participants can choose which workshop or talk they would like to attend by registering at ht t p s : / / g l o b e . z o o m . u s / webinar/register/WN__ Oixng8VSXuULZgbtWCFaw. A link and password will be provided via email after registration.

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speakers.

For the schedule of events: fashion designer - Carl Jan Cruz, will talk about “Creation in Fashion and Fashion Design” on May 5; followed by a discussion of “Film and Video Content” on May 6, led by the award-winning director - Jade Castro. On May 7, world-renowned graphic designer and illustrator - AJ

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guidelines. All passengers will also be required to wear face masks upon entry at the airport terminal and for the duration of the flight.

All CEB aircraft will undergo extensive daily disinfection, which includes the misting of the cabin using a disinfectant approved for Airbus jets that is effective in eradicating viruses including the Novel Coronavirus. This process is aligned with International Air Transport Association guidelines, and ensures that all surfaces (such as passenger seats, overhead bins and cargo compartments) are covered and sanitized.

On top of thorough cleaning before and after operations for the day, all surfaces inside the lavatories-from the walls, sink, mirror, knobs, toilet bowl and floors will be cleaned and disinfected in between flights.

All lavatories will also be sanitized every 30 minutes during a flight.

CEB’s fleet of Airbus jets are also equipped with High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor (HEPA) filters that are capable of filtering microscopic bacteria and virus clusters, including the Novel CoronaVirus with 99.99% efficiency, similar to what is used in hospital operating rooms. “ We h o p e f o r o u r passengers’ understanding as we implement new measures for our restart. Please rest assured that we will continue to review these processes and continue to deliver the warm, friendly service Cebu Pacific is known for,” Iyog added.

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40 placing the city under MCQ which allowed public transportation (jeepney, taxi, tricycle. trisikad and calesa) to operate within the city proper.

This now allows Iligan residents, who are dependent on public buses, to go home after they got stranded in

other places.

However, since buses from outside Iligan are not yet allowed to enter the city, the RTMI buses are operating meantime from their terminal at the Centennial Park at the boundary of Barangay Dalipuga, Iligan City and Lugait town in Misamis Oriental.

Robert Abanid, RTMI dispatcher assigned at the temporary terminal, said six units of aircon and 12 units of non-aircon bus are now plying the said routes from 5:00 AM to 7:00 PM. "We have to comply with social distancing and limit the number of our passengers as required by the LTFRB (Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board). To cope with the unoccupied seats, we have to implement the regular fare which is P165 pesos for aircon and P135 pesos for non-aircon in lieu of the 'promo fare' before the COVID (pandemic)," Abanid said.

RTMI was offering a ‘promo fare” of only P100from Cagayan de Oro City to Iligan City for both for aircon and non-aircon buses prior to the lockdown imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aircon buses can accommodate a maximum of 49 passengers and nonaircon buses 33 but with social distancing enforced, aircon units are limited to 25 persons at any one time and non-aircon, 17.

From the boundary of Lugait town and Barangay Dalipuga, passengers have to disembark and take a jeepney to go to the city proper for P20, although fares can vary from P22-18, depending on the driver.

Meanwhile, public utility jeepneys plying within Iligan City proper are also observing physical distancing and can only accommodate half of their usual capacity.

An Armak Jeep that usually carries 26 passengers is now allowed only a maximum of 13, while smaller jeepneys with a 14-passenger rated capacity are only allowed seven at one time, said Raul Permites, chairman of Coalition of Lanao del Norte Utility Transport for Change (CLUTCH).

Thus, the CLUTCH has petitioned the LTFRB to allow them to collect P12 pesos per passenger (not 15 as earlier reported) for the duration of the quarantine.

Permites said the InterAge nc y Task Force on COVID-19 in Iligan already approved the request but CLUTCH is still waiting for the response of LTFRB Region X. Iliganons have mixed reactions to the proposed increase.

C ommuters Rup er to Ybañez and Jun Pacapat said a 100% increase of minimum fare to P15 pesos is quite expensive but they depend on public transportation to go around the city.

"It is not okay with me but I am forced to pay the amount to get to my destination," Ybañez said.

"I only have a daily salary

of P300. If you take P30 from that for my fare, and 50 pesos for my lunch, how much will be left from my salary? But then, I also understand the driver's plight," Pacapat said.

Joe Limbaring, a jeepney driver on the San Miguel route, said he has been charging P10 per passenger but if a passenger only gives him P7 he is fine with it.

Flor Montebon, a jeepney operator on the Ubaldo Laya route, said she allowed her three drivers to operate the three units and she is not collecting rental but the drivers take care of their fuel.

"Wala ko naningil og 'boundary' kay lu-oy man gud pero tubilan lang nila ang jeep. Ayha nako magningil kung mobalik na sa normal ang tanan, akong tabang sa ilaha, pero sila nalang magpagasolina," Montebon said.

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residents who need the inter vention, especially C ov i d - 1 9 p at i e nt s and suspected cases, including their families. " Me nt a l h e a lt h a n d psychosocial intervention is very important in this wor l d h e a lt h c r i s i s a s Covid-19 consistently affects individuals longer and longer since it started last December in Wuhan, China," Nery said.

From March 1 to May 1, the City Social Welfare and Development recorded seven suicide cases, although Nery was quick to add that these cannot be concluded as related to the pandemic.

Nery said these cases are likely caused by depression.

Dr. Ian Gonzales, a medical officer at the Department of Health in Region 10 (DOH-10), said the agency has already initiated its own mental health intervention dubbed as "DoH Normin Kumusta Ka"--a hotline for people who are in distressful situations brought about by the pandemic.

Gonzales said the hotline is operated by the mental health cluster of the local Covid-19 inter-agency task force, led by non-communicable diseases cluster head, Dr. Tristan Jediah Labitad.

In a phone interview on Friday, Labitad said the hotline has already received ov e r 3 , 0 0 0 c a l l s f rom distressed persons living in the region's five provinces.

Labitad said they started receiving calls, texts, and social media consultations since March 25.

Other than mental health concerns, he said they also received complaints related to government assistance.

DOH-10's "Kumusta Ka" hotlines are the following: 09973590888, 09650556777, and 09658356888. (PNA)

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1 until May 15.

Lawyer Jose Edgardo Uy, chief of the economic cluster of City Hall’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), said barangay exit passes (BEP), wearing of face masks, physical distancing, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew and other health

measures would remain in effect in the city.

Uy s a i d m a l l s a n d restaurants would be allowed to open provided that these establishments practice social distancing.

“Not all establishments in the malls are allowed to operate. Only those with essential services will be allowed to open,” Uy said.

He urged residents to stay at home and go outside only for essential activities like grocery shopping, payments and cash claim remittances.

“The activities of the city residents are still limited.

S ocial outings are still prohibited,” Uy said.

Moreno’s guidelines divided the firms that would be opened to operate into categories like the Omnibus Guidelines on the general c om mu n it y qu ar ant i ne (Executive Order 112) issued

by President Rodrigo Duterte.

Under Categor y 1, agriculture firms, supermarkets, groceries, hospitals, pharmacies and medical services are allowed to operate at 100-percent capacity.

“Restaurants, eateries and coffee shops are allowed to operate but only for delivery and takeout, not for dine-in,” Uy said.

Businesses under Category II – like repair and maintenance shops, e-commerce, housing and maintenance like cleaners – will be allowed to operate at 50 to 100-percent capacity Under C ategor y III, banks, money remittance centers, business process outsourcing (BPO), legal and accounting services are allowed work at home or on-site arrangements.

Uy said cinemas, gyms, nightspots like clubs and gaming outlets will remain close until further notice.

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CDO rural folks receive 5-kg rice packs from Hua You Volunteer, Cocpo

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AGAYAN de Oro City – More than a thousand residents living in the hinterland villages of this city who belong to the vulnerable sector of society received food aid from a group of FilipinoChinese businessmen and the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (Cocpo) on Saturday, May 2.

Cagayan de Oro Hua You Volunteer officers and members joined Cocpo, led by city director Col. Henry Dampal, in giving out five-kilo rice packs to 1,500 residents in barangays Bayanga, Pigsag-an, Pagalungan, Baikingon and Lumbia.

Among those who joined the donation activity was Lucio Lim, Hua You Volunteer president, and some of his colleagues.

“Sharing our blessings to

the needy has always been a part of Hua You Volunteer’s advocacy. We have always been willing to lend a helping hand to our poor brothers and sisters,” Lim said.

He said their aim was to help families affected by the coronavirus diesease (Covid-19) pandemic in the city in support of Mayor Oscar Moreno’s program of action to address this national public health emergency.

Lim said Hua You Volunteer’s decision to help out some of the Cagayan de Oro residents is a show of support to Moreno as the mayor has appealed to the public to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

“Many have lost their livelihood due to Covid-19.

We hope that our donation would help them,” Lim said.

Hua You Volunteer officers and members led by Lucio Lim and Cagayan de Oro City Police Office, lead by Col. Henry Dampal (5th from left, standing) pose with the recipients of the 5-kilo rice packs in Sitio Mosoboso, Barangay Tagpangi during the distribution of the donation on Saturday (May 2). supplied photo

Lim added that even before the onset of the virus his group has been active in distributing school supplies and snack items to pupils in rural-based schools in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis

Oriental, and Bukidnon.

For his part, Dampal said Cocpo’s partnership with Hua You Volunteer started late last year when the group tapped the city police for their humanitarian campaign.

“When we knew their desire to reach out to give to the less fortunate, we offered them our assistance by way of identifying the

recipients of their program and providing them security and additional manpower as well,” Dampal said.

The police chief said the partnership has been effective as both parties have contributed to the success of this pro-poor advocacy.

“They have the resources and we have the knowledge of the people and terrain in

the area. Our partnership has been working well,” Dampal added.

During the distribution of the rice packs, Dampal has also reminded the people to comply with the directives of the city mayor such as staying at home, observing social distancing, wearing of face mask, and frequent washing of hands.

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Hua You Volunteer officers and members led by Lucio Lim and Cagayan de Oro City Police Office, lead by Col. Henry Dampal (8th from left) pose during the distribution of the 5-kilo rice packs to residents in Barangay Lumbia on Saturday (May 2). supplied photo

Col. Henry Dampal (left), the city police director, joins Hua You Volunteer President Lucio Lim (2nd from left) in giving out the 5-kilo rice packs to residents in Sitio Midkiwan, Barangay Bayanga on Saturday (May 2). supplied photo