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Moral victory THE agriculture industry said the government’s decision to moderate drastic tariff reductions represents a “moral victory” for hog raisers, who will need to compete with the increased volume of imports. The Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) said in a statement on Thursday that the Department of Agriculture (DA) also needs to revoke all sanitary and phytosanitary import clearances that had been issued under the original terms of Executive Order (EO) 128. “This is a moral victory for the local hog industry and a slap in the face of the pro-importation and antilocal hog raiser Secretary of Agriculture,” SINAG said.

Fruit production THE Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) is planning for a large-scale expansion in the production of avocado and jackfruit, tapping 200,000 hectares of upland areas. “Over the next five years, MinDA will target 100,000 hectares for each of the two crops… and (generate) estimated earnings of $2 billion every year,” Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol said in a statement on Friday. “These two crops will be introduced as agroindustrial commodities in commercial scale and volume, instead of just backyard fruit trees for family consumption.”

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SIMPLE JOY. In a place with no mobile phone signal, like Brgy. Miarayon in Talakag, Bukidnon, people find contentment in the simple joys of life. photo taken may 2, 2021 by h. marcos c. mordeno/mindanews

MisOr warns Capitol workers violating health protocols THE Mis amis Or ient al provincial government has warned Capitol workers who keep on violating coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health protocols. Dr. Jerie Calingasan, head of the Provincial Health Office (PHO), said Monday the provincial government is keen on identifying the violators within the provincial government offices, warning

ENERAL Santos City – A ranking official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) on We d n e s d ay s ai d l o c a l government units, including this city, must already start activating their respective local price monitoring councils over a noted rise in the prices of pork. Assistant Secretary Noel Reyes, DA spokesperson, said the LGUs are in a best position to closely monitor prices and to undertake “inter vention measures” to thwart any attempt by unscrupulous individuals to manipulate prices. Speaking over local radio, Reyes said that based on reports there is enough pork supply in the region, but PRICE/PAGE 11

there will be "repercussions" once their names are forwarded to Gov. Yevgeny Vicente Emano. C a lingas an cite d an incident in one of the provincial hospitals in the province where the chief of hospital told him about erring workers who refuse to follow health protocols. "We have given you a final WARNS/PAGE 11 IMMUNIZATION. Medical frontliners from the Emergency Operation Center of the local IATF in Iligan City administer Sinovac-made vaccines against COVID-19 for senior citizens at Robinson's Place on Wednesday, May 6, 2021. mindanews photo by richel v. umel

BARMM logs 4.7K approved biz registrations in Q1 COTABATO City – Despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has approved a total of 4,740 business name registrations (BNRs) for the

first quarter of this year. Records from the Bureau of Trade and Industry (BTI) under the Ministry of Trade, Investments and Tourism (MTIT) of BARMM showed that the significant increase in BNRs this year is 300 percent

higher compared to the 1,251 business registrations for the same period in 2020. “The BNRs from January to March this year had also generated some P423-million investment cost and 10,109 APPROVED/PAGE 11

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Local Iligan kicks off vaccination of elderly vs COVID-19

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LIGAN CITY--The city government of Iligan started today the much-anticipated inoculation of senior citizens against the highly contagious

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coronavirus. The second priority among population groups after frontline health workers, senior citizens here began to receive the first dose of Sinovac

vaccine at the designated vaccination center in Robinson's Place Iligan. Dr. Belinda "Bunz" Lim, acting city health officer and Emergency Operations Center Health

Cluster manager, said they initially received 2,700 vaccines from the Department of Health Region 10 for the inoculation of the elderly sector. "So kitay nag adjust, nag himo mi og appointment slip nga equivalent sa 2,700, and then mao dayon ni siya atong gedistribute sa senior citizens. Mahimo kini siyang "first-comefirst-serve" but ato gyud ge priority, on top sa "first-come-first-serve" ang 10 ka barangays nga daghan kaayo COVIDpositive," she explained. [So we adjusted, we made an appointment slip equivalent to 2,700, and then we distributed

Iligan City begins the inoculation of senior citizens against the highly contagious coronavirus. The vaccination will be held from May 5-7, 2021 in Robinson's Place Iligan. (APB/PIA-ICIC)

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it to senior citizens. It could be on a" first-comefirst-serve "but we really prioritize, on top of " first-come-first-serve " the 10 barangays with the most number of COVIDpositive.] Lim emphasized that the appointment slip will serve as a ticket to a vaccination. "Kung walay appointment slip, walay geallocate nga vaccine para ana nga tawo," she added. [Without an appointment slip, there is no allocated vaccine for that person.] According to her, the appointment slip will be distributed through the barangay health centers. With the appointment

slip system, Lim said they expect to receive around 50-70 vaccinees every 30 minutes. Meanwhile, Lim hopes that around 90-95% of the 34,460 senior citizens registered in the master list of the city's Office for the Senior Citizen's Affairs will be vaccinated against COVID-19. The risk of COVID-19 to the elderly has been a major concern as older people are more likely to experience severe symptoms. As of press time, a total of 269 senior citizens in Iligan have tested positive for COVID-19. Of this number, 16 are active and 45 have expired. (APB/ PIA-ICIC)

DSWD releases P239-M aid for Caraga's indigent seniors BUTUAN City – At least 79,925 indigent senior citizens in Caraga Region have received over P239.7 million in social pension in the first four months of the year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Wednesday. “The 79,925 indigent senior citizens already received P3,000 each during the period,” Marko Davey Reyes, of the DSWD-13 information office, told the Philippine News Agency. Under the social pension program, indigent senior citizens are entitled to P500 monthly pension.

“The P3,000 they received represents the pension they are entitled to the first six months of this year, that is from January to June 2021,” Reyes said. In a separate statement Wednesday, DSWD-13 said that as of April, a total of 23,134 senior beneficiaries were already served in Agusan del Norte; 34,808 in Agusan del Sur; and 21,983 beneficiaries in Surigao del Norte. The distribution of the social pension, the agency said, is being conducted in coordination with the local government units (LGUs) in Caraga Region. The 79,925 seniors served during the period represent 53 percent of the 170,000 targeted beneficiaries for the social pension program in the region, DSWD-13 said. Conception Cordita, 87, a resident of Dapa town in Siargao Island, was elated upon receiving her P3,000 pension. “I cannot contain the happiness I felt. We depend on the pension we get from Social Pension since our children are already living far from us. Thank you DSWD for your thoughtfulness to us seniors,” Cordita was quoted in the dialect as saying. Another beneficiary from Barangay Cabawa, Zenaides Solana, recognized the sacrifices of the DSWD personnel in reaching out to indigent senior citizens. “Thank you so much DSWD for all your sacrifices to give me my pension. We do not have any source of income to sustain our daily needs. To get through the day, would sometimes I borrow money or get some goods from neighbor’s store then pay them once I receive my pension,” Solana said. (PNA)

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Italpinas Supports Campaign for the Future of Higaonon Tribe

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TALPINAS Development C orporation’s (IDC) premier green property in Northern Mindanao, Primavera City, has recently partnered with the Philippine Air Force Tactical Operations Group 10 (PAF-TOG 10) in building a better future for the Higaonon children last April 7 & March 15, 2021. During the activity, ID C donated school supplies and conducted a feeding program. ID C has made it part of its passion to ser ve the local communities in Cagayan De Oro. ID C community ser vice programs focus on children, the environment, and the underser ved sector of the community. “We are not just a company who build sustainable properties, we also rebuild communities through our green advocacies. Through these initiatives, we know we can bring people together in attaining our goals in ensuring environmental sustainability and ensuring the future of the next generation.” said Ms. Giselle Mantilla, ID C Admin Manager. ID C believes that sustainable development is a development that meets our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Implicit in this definition is the recognition of the rights of future

generations – the right to achieve a sustainable level of development and the right to be able to utilize natural resources and to be fully educated. Italpinas Development Corporation, through Primavera Sales Office, has been actively promoting green advocacies in the city and has won numerous local and international awards for its eco-friendly architecture. With its dedication to smart and passive green developments, Primavera City recently garnered the ED GE Preliminar y Certification.

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Bees and buzzards Think a minute… Buzzards and bees are very different in their eating habits. Buzzards fly circling above looking for animals that are either hurt or dead. Then they swoop down to tear and feast on it until it is gone. But honeybees are the exact opposite. Honeybees only look for the good, sweet nectar as they fly from flower to flower. Buzzards produce fear, pain, and death in their feeding. But bees produce honeycombs full of sweet, nourishing honey that gives health and enjoyment to others. I n t e r e s t i n g l y, b o t h buzzards and bees always find what they’re looking for! Just like a wife can usually find what she’s looking for in her husband. She sees what she wants to see: the good or the bad. So if she focuses on her husband’s faults and mistakes, she will find them. But when her husband feels that she does not respect him, maybe even sees him as a failure, guess who is the last person in the world he wants to be with? Since he feels he can never be good enough for her.

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something illegal about what Mr. Bravo had posted as it is covered by freedom of expression, his reasoning in expressing something is wanting of knowledge and prudence as it is devoid of tact and sensitivity. Nonetheless, his derision only fueled my conviction that Jail Officers are f ront l i ne rs ag ai nst COVID 19 pandemic. This conviction is anchored on the understanding of what a frontline is all about. M e r r i a m We b s t e r ' s Dictionary defined 'Frontline' in two (2) senses. The primary sense pertains to military application, to mean either a) a military line formed by the most advanced tactical units; b) an area of potential or actual conflict or struggle. Based on this definition,

a checkpoint or a hospital cannot even be considered a 'frontline'. Ho w e v e r, t h e w o r d frontline does not have only one meaning. It is not a univocal term that has only one possible meaning; unambiguous. It has a secondary meaning which says 'the most advanced, re sp ons ibl e, or v i s ibl e position in a field or activity.' This is where checkpoints, hospitals and others qualify as 'frontlines'. To give some example, a teacher w ho is most responsible for the education of the young children report for work in the classrooms, their frontlines, and are called frontliners in the field of education. Doctors and nurses who have learned

ORLANDO VICENTE MONTALBAN the most advanced knowledge in medicine have hospitals as their frontlines. Police and fire personnel report to checkpoints as the most visible position of containing the movement of people to prevent the spread of COVID 19 are also called frontliners in the battle against COVID FRONTLINER/PAGE 9

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In an announcement sure to be welcomed by travelers worldwide, EU officials on Monday proposed easing restrictions on visiting the 27-nation bloc as vaccination campaigns across the continent gather speed. Travel to the European Union is currently extremely limited except for a handful of c ou nt r i e s w it h l ow infection rates. But with the summer tourist season looming, the bloc's European C ommission hopes the new recommendations will

dramatically expand that list. The Commission hopes the move will soon allow travelers reunite with their friends and relatives living in Europe and support the bloc's economy this summer. "Time to re v ive EU tourism industry and for cross-border friendships to rekindle -- safely," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. "We propose to welcome again vaccinated visitors and those from countries with a good health situation." Under the Commission's proposal, entry would be granted to all those fully vaccinated with EUauthorized shots. Coronavirus vaccines authorized by the European Medicines Agency, the bloc's drug regulator, include Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. The EMA has not approved any vaccines from Russia or China as of yet but is looking at data for

Russia's Sputnik V jab. EU nations could also individually decide to accept travelers immunized with vaccines listed by WHO for emergency use. The U.N. health agency has approved the same four vaccines as the EMA, and is expected to make a ruling soon on China's Sinopharm vaccine. EU officials believe the bloc's Covid-19 vaccination campaigns will soon be "a game changer" in the fight against the deadly virus. Its proposal will be discussed with EU ambassadors this week and the Commission hopes it could start by June, once it is adopted by member states. Still, the recommendation is nonbinding and EU countries will be entitled to keep travel restrictions in place if they want. Commission spokesman Adalbert Jahnz said fullyvaccinated travelers coming from outside the EU should

be allowed to visit Europe but insisted that the proposal's goal is not to exempt them from testing or quarantines upon arrival. "This still remains very much in the hands of the member states," he said. The Commission also proposed raising the threshold of new Covid-19 cases that is used to determine the countries from which all travel should be permitted. "Noness ent i a l t ravel regardless of individual vaccination status is currently permitted from seven countries with a good epidemiological situation," it said, proposing to increase 14-day cumulative Covid-19 infection rate per 100,000 inhabitants from 25 to 100. "This remains considerably below the current EU average, which is over 420," it said. It was unclear which countries would actually make the cut but an EU official PROPOSAL/PAGE 9

Complicate to simplify

JHAN TIAFAU HURST But if she lo oks for the good qualities in her husband, she can grow to respect and admire him. Then, her husband will enjoy being with her and want to be a better man for her. A wise person said: “To your husband’s good qualities be very kind, but to his faults and mistakes a little blind.” Remember: “Running down your husband is bad for your heart, and his.” The fact is: “You can do more for him by correcting your own faults than by trying to correct his… If you spend most of your time improving yourself, you will have little time left to criticize your husband.” BUZZARDS/PAGE 9

This is a common enough phenomenon in our life. We should not be surprised by it anymore. To fix things, for example, we may have to disassemble them first and look closely at the different parts. To solve a problem, we have to go through different operations and may have to undertake a trial-and-error process. Yes, we complicate our life in order to simplify it. And this is also what happens in our spiritual life, where the most complicated process takes place if only to achieve our most ideal state of life where happiness and the most sublime form of simplicity reign. We need to struggle and suffer to gain eternal joy. This happens when we allow Christ to enter into our life. Though he always comes to us in peace, reassuring us not to be afraid, he definitely will complicate our life for a number of reasons. First, he has to fix our

sinfulness, our woundedness. We cannot help but suffer as he shows us how to do it. With him, we have to take up our cross and go through the process of continuing selfdenial. There we can and should already expect a lot of sacrifice to be made that goes all the way to offering our life in death. But let’s never forget that with him too, we can expect our own resurrection into life eternal with him. Second, he has to teach us how to enter into the very life of God as we are meant to be, we being created in God’s image and likeness. We have to go beyond our natural self to get elevated to the supernatural life of God. And this will definitely involve a lot of effort and sacrifice. In other words, it will be a very complicated affair for us. And that is because we would be taught, even commanded, to love the way Christ has loved us. It is a love

that is not purely human. It is a divine love that goes beyond our usual idea of what love is. It is a love that covers everyone and everything. It involves loving our enemies. It involves not only loving those who are right in something, but also those who are wrong, or who may even have offended us. It’s a love that no human power, exercised by its lonesome, can ever achieve. It’s only possible when it’s a love that is a sharing of the divine love of Christ. Again, we complicate our life because we have to adapt ourselves to the supernatural ways of God, something that is possible because we also have a spiritual nature that enables us through our intelligence and to receive the grace of God, and thus enter the supernatural life of God. We need to remember that the completion and perfection of our human nature would always involve hitching it to the divine nature of Christ

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ROY CIMAGALA who is both God and man and who is the pattern of our humanity and savior of our damaged humanity. We are not meant to only have a purely human nature where the divine nature of God is not involved. We would be incomplete that way and be headed only to our own perdition, regardless of whether we may possess excellent natural endowments, like our intelligence and talents. We have to be willing to complicate our life to simplify it and gain our own perfection.

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Smart partners with AT&T to launch 5G roaming in US

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MART Communications, Inc., the wireless arm of PLDT, Inc., announced on Wednesday that it is launching its fifth-generation (5G) roaming services in the United States. Smart is working with mobile services company AT&T to launch 5G roaming

services in the US, the Philippine telco said in an e-mailed statement. “We are the first Philippine operator to launch a complete roaming pack for our prepaid customers in the United States,” said Alice R. Ramos, vicepresident and head of Roaming and Consumer Business at

AC Energy scales down FOO proceeds target to P13.07-B AYALA-led firm AC Energy Corporation has lowered the scale of proceeds it can fetch from its follow-on offering (FOO) to P13.07 billion from a higher end target of P16.4 billion that it first penciled in early this year. The targeted stream of revenues from the FOO though is still very much within the range that the company had set — as the lower limit of proceeds eyed had been at P12 billion. The company’s follow-on offering had been priced at P6.50 per share, and that was pegged following a recent approval granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. “The price was determined on a book-building process which saw significant participation from leading global long-term institutional investors,

resulting in multiple times oversubscription,” the Ayala firm stated. For that offering, BPI Capital Corporation has been tapped as the sole global coordinator, underwriter and joint bookrunner; while CLSA Limited and UBS AG Singapore are the international joint bookrunners. AC Energy’s retail offer period for its FOO kicked off on May 3 and will end on May 7 this year; while the targeted listing date is on May 14. The FOO will cover 2.01 billion common shares, consisting of 1.58 billion primary shares; and 330.24 million secondary shares being offered by AC Energy and Infrastructure Corporation and Bulacan Power Generation Corporation, as the selling shareholders; and there is also over-subscription ENERGY/PAGE 8

Smart. “The US is among the top destinations of tourists and migrant Filipinos, and this partnership with AT&T propels us forward in our goal to bring our world-class 5G roaming services to them,” she added. Smart said it now has 22 international partners for its

5G roaming services in 16 countries. It recently partnered with True in Thailand; Sunrise in Switzerland; SmarTone and Hong Kong Telecommunications in Hong Kong; Pelephone in Israel; Turkcell in Turkey; Ooredoo and STC in Kuwait; StarHub

Century Pacific posts 24% profit rise, cites exports business CENTURY Pacific Food, Inc. (CNPF) recorded a 24% increase in its firstquarter net income to P1.28 billion, it said on Wednesday, citing the reopening of foreign markets for boosting its export business. The listed food company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday that its consolidated revenues went up 11% to P13.39 billion, from P12.11 billion recorded in 2020, after its branded business had a 4% increase in demand. “We are pleased by our double-digit growth rate this quarter considering last year’s high-base and the various macroeconomic challenges. The essentials and staples nature of our portfolio has largely kept us resilient, and the faster reopening in other countries has benefited our export businesses quite nicely,” CNPF Chief

Financial Officer Richard S. Manapat said in the disclosure. CNPF said that its operating expenses increased 20% to P2.05 billion from P1.71 billion year on year, caused by increased support for its new products and on the procurement of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines and expenses related to the pandemic. Meanwhile, the company said it is in the middle of expanding its coconut facility by 50% and its meat facility by 20%, with additional expansions planned in the future. It added that capacity investments are partly supported by profits coming from lower tax rates due to the implementation of Republic Act No. 11534 or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) law.

City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno Turned-Over a Four-Storey Building with Twenty-eight Classrooms to North City Central School By: JAY T. HEBIA

City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno finally turned-over the four-storey building with twenty-eight classrooms to Arnnold P. Tejero, Ph. D. as the existing lead principal of North City Central School last April 13, 2021 together with the Schools Division Superintendent, Cherry Mae L. Limbaco, Ph. D., CESO IV and her team from the Curriculum Implementation Division (CID) personnel headed by Mrs. Lorebina S. Carrasco, the CID Chief and from the School Governing Operation Division personnel (SGOD) headed by Mr. Rosalio L. Vitorillo, the SGOD Chief. North I Public Schools District Supervisor (PSDS) Jinky M. Arnejo, Ph. D. also showed up and extended her support to the school and her school administrators together with Mr. Romeo Aclo, EPS II. The ceremony was so momentous. It started with a solemn benediction of the twenty-eight classrooms by Mon Senior Columbos Villamil, the Barangay Puntod Parish Priest.

in Singapore; NTT Docomo in Japan; Vodafone in Australia; Zain Kuwait, Zain Saudi Arabia, and Zain Bahrain; China Mobile and China Unicom in China; Etisalat and du in the United Arab Emirates; FarEasTone and T-Star in Taiwan; and KT Corp in South Korea.

With this rite were the NCCS School administrators namely Dr. Arnold P. Tejero, and Jay T. Hebia (Assistant to the Principal), the NCCS teachers, barangay officials headed by Kapitan Rexie A. Tinampay with Kagawad Honey Joy S. Amarga and Kagawad Ramil Bong Sia. Some of the school internal and external stakeholders, GPTA officials, and some City Office representatives were also present. Afterwards, formal opening of the turned-over ceremony was followed. It started with the singing of national anthem conducted by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines and Girl Scouts of the Philippines coordinators and troop leaders namely; Scout Sonietta B. Pasquil, Scout Desideria M. Cajilla, Scout Jerelyn D. Apdian, and Scout Elizabeth Lozada. Then, a prayer through video presentation followed. In the middle of the ceremony, numerous inspiring and meaningful messages of the dignitaries were given. It started from Dr. Arnold P. Tejero, Barangay Kapitan Rexie

A. Tinampay, Barangay Councillor Honey Joy S. Amraga and Ramil Bong Sia, City Councillor Maria Lourdes Gaane, City Counsellor Edna Dahino, City Councillor Ed Cabanlas, Engr. Pacuribot, Madame Ma. Dulcie T. Potenciano, and the Schools Division Superintendent Cherr y Mae L. Limbaco. Also present during the ceremony were City Councillor Alan Lim, City Councillor Suzette Magtajas Daba, and the barangay treasurer Mrs. Faburada. Afterwards, the cutting of Ribbon and Unveiling of Markers of the building were done through City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno and the Schools Division Superintendent Cherry Mae L. Limbaco with the NCCS School heads and teachers, barangay councillors, city councillors and the very important personnel from the City Hall Office, City Engineers, GPTA Presidents, and representatives. In the long run, a stimulating message from Mayor Oscar S. Moreno made the highlights of the whole ceremony. It was momentous and great merriment.

Mr. Manapat said the company is looking forward to the increased capacity, particularly in coconut, which will be online in the third quarter of the year. “Not only will this support our growth, but also create more than 500

quality manufacturing jobs for our countrymen. We are also excited about our potential entry into other new and emerging categories as we continue to manage our pipeline of innovations,” Mr. Manapat said. PROFIT/PAGE 8

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From MOBOT to remote-op disinfection tool

Young innovators tout devices that combat COVID-19 Y OUNG innovators from the Philippines’ top colleges and universities offering solutions to help safeguard public health amid the COVID-19 pandemic have received support from Smart, the wireless unit of PLDT. During the Demo Day of the Smart Prepaid Innovation Generation, teams from Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), University of Baguio (UB), and the University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos (UNO-R) showcased tools that communities can adopt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection. MMSU’s Project ULTRA (UV Light Disinfection Through Remote Automation) promises a cost-effective disinfection tool that’s simple to operate. The remote switch system makes use of a mobile app that automatically turns on UV lights to sanitize a room, then switches them off once disinfection has been completed. “We were thinking of our frontliners when we came up with the project,” said Fraezznel Juness Albayalde. “We wanted to develop a solution that will lessen their workload and will protect those who protect us.” The team said they almost quit when they faced coding challenges for their entry. But buoyed by their school’s support, they pushed on and

were able to submit their requirements on time. They were also able to present a prototype on the Demo Day. Meanwhile, the innovators from the University of Baguio assembled a low-cost sanitizing mobile robot (MOBOT) that uses UV light to disinfect an area. This mobot can move autonomously around hallways and corridors or it can also be manually steered using a remote control. “UV lamps are often called germicidal lamps because they use radiation to disinfect the air, water, and nonpourous surfaces,” said Frenzel Castro. “When UV light hits the surface, it kills pathogens on surfaces that are often touched by persons.” The group originally intended to market their device to hospitals to help staff sanitize areas while minimizing their exposure to harmful organisms such as the SARS-CoV-2. But throughout their consultations with their mentors, they realized that their mobile robot can also be used in gyms, restaurants, public transport vehicles, and other commercial establishments. Inspired by medical frontliners, the team from University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos came up with C.A.M.P. (Contactless Automated Monitoring for Persons Under Monitoring). The device automatically sends temperature readings of PUMs directly to assigned

health workers without the need for physical interaction. Team UNO-R says sourcing the required components for the device proved to be a challenge. “We had to order online and most of the shops are located in Manila. It takes a week before the items are delivered to us,” explained Lex dela Torre. “But thanks to the guidance of our faculty advisor, we were able to adapt to the situation and found alternatives to make our machine work.” PUP’s Project AEGIS (Allied Equipment for Guaranteed Increased Security) aims to make contact tracing more efficient. Speaking from individual experiences, they say that the current methods employed by most businesses in their community are cumbersome and are often disregarded by the public. “We thought of an automated system where a customer simply walks into a booth and his vital signs and important details are automatically taken and stored,” said Francis Simeon. “We believe that getting the right information can be a powerful tool in helping curb the rising cases of COVID-19 in our communities.” As a solution, the team crafted an all-in-one terminal that houses an infrared thermometer and automated disinfection machine that can be placed at entry points. The machine also records customers’ details through a QR code. Under the Smart Prepaid Innovation Generation Program, EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS WITH SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late SPOUSES TEOGENES RANIDO, who died intestate on July 18, 2011 at Provincial H os pi t al B al i ngas ag, M i s am i s Oriental and LILIA T. RANIDO, who died intestate on April 26, 2017 at Mandangoa, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, that Spouses TEOGENES RANIDO and LILIA T. RANIDO died intestate without leaving any Last Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debt, at the time of her death left two (2) parcels of land with Parcel I- Tax Declaration No. 0810002207006 situated at Barangay Mandangoa, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE (1,655) SQUARE METERS, more or less and Parcel II- Tax Declaration No. 0810002206998 situated at Mandangoa, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY (3650) square meters, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS WITH SALE, filed by the heirs of SPOUSES TEOGENES RANIDO and LILIA T. RANIDO, in favor of EFFIE S, GADAGA, per DOC #306; PAGE #62; BOOK #20; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ALMIRA B. VALDEZ.

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16 teams from the country’s leading colleges and universities qualified for the program and participated in 7 lectures and more than 70 one-on-one mentorship sessions

the teams underwent five months of lectures and intense one-onone mentorships with mavericks from the technology space and startup ecosystem. The teams agree that the series of lectures strengthened their projects by rationalizing their efforts and focusing their attention on more viable options. The talks also opened their eyes to generating feedback from their target users so they can improve their tools further. Participants from UB are grateful for learning sessions that helped them fill in their own lean canvas and craft their value proposition. They said, these lectures helped them understand their customers better and isolate issues or problems their proposed solution will address. EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ALBERTO NOVO SALAS who died on January 15, 2020 at Tibasak Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, without Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; at the time of his death left a parcel of land with Orihinal na Titulo Blg. 2017000008 situated at Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY TWO (1,442) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of ALBERTO NOVO SALAS, in favor of MARIA ROWENA R. RAFLORES, per DOC #87; PAGE #18; BOOK #119; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. RAMIL PAO ACOL. BWM: Apr. 30, May 7 & 14, 2021

Their mentorships also improved their prototype by testing features and applications to make their device more useful in the real world. Team UNO-R appreciated the lecture on pitching the most. As engineering students, they said their degree focuses on the technical aspect of projects and pitching is not commonly taught in their course. But thanks to the lecture, they became more confident in talking about their proposed solution in front of people. The developers from MMSU said that through the lectures, they were able to consider the business side, the legal aspect, and improving customer experience for their innovation. Talking about their Innovation Generation journey, they say the activities made them realize the importance of passion, EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF REGINA FRIAS-DAOMILAS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late Spouses GALICANO DAOMILAS and REGINA FRIASDAOMILAS, who died in Cagayan de Oro City on July 8, 1952 and December 21, 1977, at the time of her death, left the following paraphernal properties with OCT/TCT # T-18572 situated at Camaman-an, CDO containing an area of 500 sq. m. (Residential) and 2,078 sq.m. (agricultural) and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF REGINA FRIAS-DAOMILAS, filed by the heirs of Spouses GALICANO DAOMILAS and REGINA FRIASDAOMILAS, per DOC #165; PAGE #33; BOOK #XXIII; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FULGENT THOMAS T. GARAY. BWM: Apr. 30, May 7 & 14, 2021

inspiration and teamwork in overcoming challenges en route to reaching the team’s goal. Through the program, the innovators from PUP realized that the greatest gift of innovation is the endless possibility of growing and transforming ideas to make them more relevant to different situations. The group is excited that their prototype has been gaining support from their professors who have been pushing for its implementation at the campus. The first Smart Prepaid Innovation Generation was launched back in August last year coinciding with the celebration of the International Youth Day. 16 teams from the country’s leading colleges and universities qualified for the program and participated in seven lectures and more than 70 DEVICES/PAGE 8 DEED OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ANTONIO BANIEL SR., who died intestate on January 4, 2002, in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, at the time of his death left a certain parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 08-14-0001-01112 situated in Poblacion, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE (289) square meters, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE, filed by the heirs of ANTONIO BANIEL SR., in favor of EFFIE S. GADAGA, per DOC #53; PAGE #11; BOOK #21; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of JOHANNE EMMANUEL G. AGUSTIN. BWM: Apr. 30, May 7 & 14, 2021

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UnionBank applies for digital banking license

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NIONBANK OF THE Philippines, Inc. has submitted an application for a digital bank license, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Chuchi G. Fonacier said on Wednesday. “They [UnionBank] are the newest applicant of a digital bank license, the fourth one,” Ms. Fonacier confirmed in a Viber message.

Ms. Fonacier earlier said there were currently three applicants for a digital banking license from partnerships between local and foreign players. UnionBank Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Technology and Operations Officer Henry Rhoel R. Aguda likewise announced this at a webinar hosted by Malaysiabased FintechNews on Wednesday.

CALLING FOR INNOVATIONS MARIA ELENA P. BUHAY TEACHER – III GUSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

In every undertaking in school, there must be something that we must learn and relearn. This c r i s i s c au s e d bi l l i ons of learners out of the physical classroom and has changed the landscape of our educational system dramatically. This pandemic teaching is taken remotely and go on digital platforms showing the distinction rise of e-learning. There were programs and projects implemented spearheaded by DepEd Department of Education in order to realized that no learners are left behind even in the absence of face to face classes.

This current situation needs innovation in delivering education to our learners. DepEd officials encouraged teachers to innovate strategies, instructional materials, programs and projects, and other related tools to fully grasp the department’s objectives in delivering education at the midst of pandemic. All of us are not ready for this phenomena but slowly we learned to adjust and adapt for the betterment of our learners and our country in general. In spite of this COVID-19, educators will take the challenge for “SULONG EDUKALIDAD”

Reading and the Community By: MA. ALONA E. MAGHANOY Principal II/District-In-Charge

People now are forced to stay at home, especially the children so that they will not be contaminated with the virus or spread them. It was in March 2020 that schools were closed, and formal learning has m om e nt ar i l y s t opp e d as learners were forced to stay at home. With this, the Department of Education has thought of ways to continue learning despite the pandemic being experienced and feared. Thus, different modalities w e re i nt ro du c e d an d adapted by schools. But, according to World L i t e r a c y Fo u n d at i o n . Org, the risk of students becoming disengaged from or deprived entirely of their education is higher than ever. Thus, give us reason to have reading as their pastime in this time. Heavenridge in 2015 quoted Robert Wilson of Rush University that exercising the brain by taking part of any activity is important across a person’s lifetime and that we should not underestimate the effects of everyday activities, such as reading and writing, on our children, ourselves, and our parents or grandparents. To develop ourselves, our brain needs strengthening. Reading is a way to help our learners’ mind be stimulated

especially in these times of pandemic. Aside from this, reading can also develop analytical skills, creativity and comprehension. That is why that even if they are not in the school, the need for reading still needs to be developed. With the given number of struggling and frustration readers in a class doubled with the printing, checking and other related work the teacher needs people to help her continue her job without sacrificing other work. The community in which the school is located can help. An entire community has an essential role in raising a child and it is its responsibility to prioritize good education for its children. A research-based framework developed by John Hopkins University describes six types of community involvement: parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision-making and collaboration with the community. Learners and parents also find it motivational to read when somebody from the community will be doing the storytelling or any reading activity. Thus, it really takes a community to make an educated child.

“We’ve already submitted our application [for a digital bank license], so the deputy governor is hopefully going to look at it favorably,” Henry Rhoel R. Aguda said, referring to Ms. Fonacier who was also among the speakers at the event. Ms. Fonacier for her part said she had yet to go through the details of the application as it was just “freshly” submitted earlier this week. BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno has said the central bank is willing to allow more digital banks to operate if a strong demand is seen. The Monetary Board has initially capped licenses at only five players. The framework for these lenders was issued in November last year.

The BSP believes the rise of digital banks will help them achieve their goal to have 70% of the Filipino adult population part of the formal financial system by 2023. Central bank data showed only 29% of Filipino adults belonged to the banked population in 2019, leaving about 51.2 million still unbanked. Ms. Fonacier on Wednesday said there needs to be a balance so that the achievement of the central bank’s financial inclusion goals does not come “at the expense of financial stability.” “That’s why in creating regulations, we have nonnegotiables on evaluating proposals [such as] anti-money laundering concerns, and we also recognize consumer

protection,” she said. Earlier this month, the BSP granted the country’s first digital bank license to Overseas Filipino Bank, a subsidiary of Land Bank of the Philippines. Digital banks are expected to offer products and services through online platforms versus the brick-and-mortar model of traditional lenders. These online banks are required to have a minimum capital of P1 billion. There are already some local and foreign lenders engaged in all-online retail banking services through their apps, including CIMB Bank Philippines, Inc., ING Bank N.V. Manila, Tonik Digital Bank, Inc. (Philippines), East West Banking Corp.’s Komo and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.’s Diskartech.

For UnionBank’s Mr. Aguda, securing a digital bank license is a “need” for traditional banks. “They’re [incumbent digital banks] the ones that can maximize the advantage of a digital bank because the banking business is a huge conglomeration of services,” he said. “So if you look at retail and consumer, that can best be served by a digital bank platform. And wealth management, trade finance, capital markets, foreign currency, real estate, that would be on the major bank,” Mr. Aguda added. UnionBank’s net income jumped 79% to P4.7 billion in the first quarter amid an improved risk profile and stronger capital buffers.

BSP sets limit on pioneer digital banking players BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said they are limiting the initial batch of digital banking players to five as the central bank has received four license applications. In a virtual briefing Thursday, Diokno said they put a cap on the initial players because they want to observe first the operations of these entities. “What we want to do is learn to walk first before running so we want to get as much experience as possible before we consider more players in the market,” he said. To date, BSP’s policy-making

Monetary Board (MB) has approved the digital bank license of Overseas Filipino Bank (OFBank), a subsidiary of the state-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) after the latter acquired the Philippine Postal Savings Bank (PPSB). OFBank initially had a thrift banking license and started operations in June 2020 to cater to overseas Filipinos. It received its digital banking license from the BSP on March 25, 2021. Diokno said the other applicants for digital banking license are two thrift banks that want to convert

their license and a new player. He said the applicants are given a year upon the approval of the MB of their applications to complete the requirements for digital banking operations. Diokno said the existing banks are expected to start operations within the second half of this year while the new players, by 2022. “For both new players and converting banks, the timeframe for application to commence their operations under a digital banking license depends on the readiness and full compliance with the existing operating license,” he added. (PNA)

Parent as Learning Facilitator: A Retrospective and Modern Nowadays By: WILSON C. ALVIAR

According to Geoffrey Holder, “Education begins at home. You can’t blame the school for not putting into your child what you don’t put into him.” Home means an enjoyable, happy place where you can live, laugh and learn. It’s somewhere where you are loved, respected, and cared for and that the saying “Home is where the heart is” says it all. Home is basically referring to a family where it is the smallest unit in the society and it can never be a home without a family that comprises of the mother, father and children. It is already been our common trait Filipinos of having a closed family ties and it is where we learn our values and reflects how we were brought up by our parents to what they want us to be as a person and interact to our fellowmen. Generally, by learning values is already an act of teaching itself, knowing what is right and wrong and morally upright in all human aspects being teachable and adaptable to its surrounding. Parents are the first teachers of children at home. At the early years of the children, they are taught of the basics of life – that includes the recognition of objects around, the name of the letters of the alphabet, and the development of numeracy skills. There are also instances that parents are too eager to have multi-talented children. This is the reason why they explore their children in various talent activities such as singing, dancing, playing musical instruments, and various sports activities like basketball,

swimming, chess, among others. These continuously happening until these children formally enter their formal schooling. These implies how parent envisions for the growth and development of their children and a retrospective in some sense that had been innate to our attitude way back our culture has civilized humanity. In the occurrence of this outbreak of COVID-19 disease, there was a shift in the learning modalities of students where as a response of the Department of Education it was termed as a Learning Continuity Plan (LCP) that is a contingency plan in order to endure for a realization of the dreams of students. Thus, homeschooling was immediately implemented in both public and private schools to mitigate the alarming increase of the disease. Apparently, parents as learning facilitators means that the parents serve as the teachers of their children at home. They are the one who will explain the content of the lesson, provide samples for better understanding the lesson, assess the learning outcomes, check the finished outputs, and providing enrichment activities. It is really a difficult task for the parents most specially those who are working or finding means for a living. But, this is the only way that their children learn the lessons during this time of COVID-19 pandemic. In performing the assigned tasks of the parents, it is important that they are fully conditioned in embracing these roles for the benefit of their children.

Readiness of the parents as learning facilitators requires a systematic way of putting oneself in the shoes of the teachers. Furthermore, they need to conditioned themselves that they are the teachers of their children. Indeed, it is a fact that parents play significant role as learning facilitators during the new normal in education. In the other way around, this makes it to be modern nowadays due to the fact that homeschooling is different as before, where there are limitations, observed health protocols, social or physical distancing and so much more that we have to get rid of calling it as a “New Normal.” Perhaps, what they need is to accept the realities of the changes that take place in the whole nation. They need also proper guidance from the teachers of their children that leads to the establishment of parent-teacher open communication. Teachers need to be ready in providing technical assistance to the parents in the execution of their important role. It is a scenario of bringing what is happening in the school at home. For the very first time, parents are given the chance and privilege to experience the works of the teachers and it is an awakening experience for them and a realization of what the teachers are really doing with the group of learners. So, this transition of our outlook in this scenario is totally different from before and in this present time. We just have to embrace and respond proactively and deal it as a normal or new normal as we say it.

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Profit... from page 5

Over the previous two years, CNPF introduced new products such as its Coco Mama Fresh Gata, Birch Tree Adult Fortified Boost milk, UnMeat plant based products, and Century Tuna Yellowfin in Olive Oil. Moving for ward, Mr. Manapat said the company is keen on building its brand portfolio and other categories that will benefit from longterm growth in income and consumption per capita. “We remain cautiously optimistic and continue to monitor closely the demand for our core products, growth trajectory of our emerging categories, and performance of our new product launches,” Mr. Manapat said. “Despite continued uncertainties and expectations of increased raw material costs, our strong start puts us in a good position to meet or, potentially, even exceed our original earnings growth target of 10 to 15% this year — thanks in part to the benefits of CREATE,” he added.

Energy... from page 5

option of up to 100 million secondary shares. “Assuming the oversu b s c r ipt i on opt i on i s exercised in full, ACEN and the selling shareholders expect to raise gross proceeds of P13.07 billion,” the Ayala company emphasized.

AC Energy President and CEO Eric T. Francia described that there had been “overwhelming response we received from the institutional investors during the bookbuilding process.” He a d d e d t h at “t he exceptional investor support reinforces AC Energ y’s position as the region’s leading renewables platform.” AC Energy stated that the net proceeds it will corner from the sale of primary shares “will be used by the company to partially fund the development of renewable power projects in the pipeline and inorganic payabales,” and the rest will be funneled also for the firm’s general corporate requirements. It qualified that the company “will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the secondary shares by the selling shareholders.”

Devices... from page 6

one-on-one mentorship sessions. The initiative aims to harness the creativity and passion of the youth so they can live smarter for a better world. The small grants program challenges the current generation to develop technology-enabled, simple solutions to enable their communities to adapt to the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Smart Prepaid Innovation Generation is part of Smart’s initiatives that support the United Nations Sustainable

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY Regional Office X 2/F SEJOLIM Bldg., Gmelina St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. No. (088) 856-9105 / Telefax No. (088) 856-8410 / Email: mro10@marina.gov.ph

IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE (CPC) FROR THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS ONLY PURSUANT TO R.A 9295 AND THE 2014 AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9295

CASES NO.: MRO X 21-079 21-080, 21-081, 21-082, 21-083 & 21-084 CPC

NOTICE OF HEARING Before us is an application for the issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) of the above-named applicants, to operate the vessels for the carriage of passengers only, on a daily deregulated sailing schedule, during daytime navigation only, in the following route: Vessel Names

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MUNICIPAL WATERS OF ALUBIJID, MISAMIS ORIENTAL

Notice is hereby given that the said application will be heard by this Authority on 14 May 2021, 2:00 P.M. at the Conference Room, 2nd Floor, SEJOLIM Bldg., Gmelina st., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. The Applicant shall publish this Notice of Hearing once in a newspaper of regional circulation at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled date of hearing. Parties opposed to the grant of the application may file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date, furnishing a copy of the same to the Applicant, and may, if they so desire, appear on said date and time.

The applicant shall submit a written Formal Offer of Exhibits (FOE) during the hearing or five (5) days thereafter.

All parties are enjoined to observe strictly appropriate health protocols mandated by competent authorities.

WITNESS, the Honorable Administrator, VADM ROBERT A. EMPEDRAD AFP (Ret) this 3rd day of May 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED OF SPOUSES NORBERTO SR. ASINERO DALAPAG AND AMALIA VALDEHUESA DALAPAG KNOW ALL MEN BY THES E PRESENTS:

RIO U. BAHIAN, SUSAN A. GALONO, ALBERTO U. ZULIETA, JR., SONIA J. CHANG, RICO N. CAGALAWAN AND EPPIE C. VALLE. Applicants. x--------------------------------------------------------------------x

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By Authority of the Administrator (Per A.O. No. 11-14 dated 22 August 2014)

(SGD) FELISA N. ORONGAN Regional Director

That the late SPOUSES NORBERTO SR. ASINERO DALAPAG AND AMALIA VALDEHUESA DALAPAG, who died on June 6, 1997 and December 22, 2009, that said deceased at the time of his death left conjugal residential land with Lot 2278-M-2-E-5-B, situated at Bataluna Subdivision, Poblacion, South Cotabato with an Area of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY (350) SQUARE METERS, more or less, Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-43456 situated in the Barrio of Cannery, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED NINETY ONE (591) SQUARE METERS, more or less, Tax declaration No. G-026690 situated at Tin-ao, Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 2.0335 hectares, Tax Declaration No. G-026691 situated at Tin-ao, Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City,containing an area of 0.7070 hectares, Tax Declaration No. G-026692 containing an area of 05432 hectares, Tax Declaration No. G-27549 containing an area of 0.5200 hectares, Original Certificate of Title No. P-756 situated at Tin-ao, Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED OF SPOUSES NORBERTO SR. ASINERO DALAPAG AND AMALIA VALDEHUESA DALAPAG, filed by the heirs of SPOUSES NORBERTO SR. ASINERO DALAPAG AND AMALIA VALDEHUESA DALAPAG, Per DOC #389; PAGE #78; BOOK #222; Series of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. RENE RUEL O. ALMERO. BWM: May 7, 14 & 21, 2021

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Initao -o0o-

April 29, 2021

CFN-0003-2021

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that LETECIA W. ANAHAW has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “ LOLECIA” to “LETECIA” and correction of entry in the date of birth from “ “ to “ “ in the certificate of live birth of LOLECIA M. WAGA at Initao, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are ARTURO A. WAGA and FLORA J. MARBA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 19, 2021. BWM: May 7 & 14, 2021

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Buzzards... from page 4

Don’t forget, there is a big difference between us and buzzards and bees. Animals cannot choose their instincts and behavior, but we humans are able to choose what we think, say, and do. So if you have not been the encouraging, loving wife your husband needs, won’t you ask Jesus, and your husband, to forgive you? Then ask the Lord to take complete control of your heart, words and ways of treating your husband, so you can start changing into the woman and wife He created you to be. He will help you start seeing the good in your husband, who will then truly enjoy being with you and want to come home to you every day. Just think a minute.

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from page 4 19, to mention but a few. Having these examples in mind, can we say that the jail is excluded from the application of the meaning of the term 'frontline'? The answer is a big No! Movies, novels or essays even referred to jails as frontlines when the battle, the conflict, the violence happens thereat. Based on the definition and common experience, one can surmise this thing: WHERE THE ACTION IS, THERE THE FRONTLINE WILL BE! For the Jail Officers, the frontlines, the ‘combat zones’ are the jail facilities, to include even the offices where strategies and measures against COVID 19 are crafted or formed. This claim doesn’t in any way undermine but even clarify the works of our DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late SPOUSES MERCURIA MADRIDANO and BERNARDO MADRIDANO who died intestate on May 5, 2015 and August 8, 2007 at Tubajon, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, during their lifetime, the Decedents acquired a certain parcel of land with Tax Declaration Nos. 0818-0011-05200 and 08-18-0011-05201 with a total area of 12.278 and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS, filed by the heirs of SPOUSES MERCURIA MADRIDANO and BERNARDO MADRIDANO, per DOC #345; PAGE #64; BOOK #II; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ROY I. MACUA. BWM: May 7, 14 & 21, 2021

other frontliners. We salute our medical frontliners and our brothers-in-uniform, the soldiers, police, firemen among others. They are at their frontlines and are most visible to the public eye. Jail Officers, however, have a different war zone to face. We try very hard to hold the line and fortify our defenses. We implement anti-COVID 19 measures and respond to its challenges with caution. Ours is a combat zone that, if not held most courageously, everyone will be in danger. If there will be an outbreak in all jails, God forbids, this country may experience unprecedented tragedies. No one should forget that jail officers are fighting COVID 19 in a place where congestion remains a problem, where social distancing is so difficult to do, where one infection spells a disaster. That is why proactive management measures are done. We have locked down jail facilities since March 20, 2020 and it will continue until the day the battle against COVID 19 is won. To u n d e r s c o r e t h e situation, up until this time, we have done all the necessary measures against the virus and the jail facilities, our FRONTLINES, are still on LOCKDOWN. Jail Officers cannot go home for a month or even months as our country deals with the same enemy. During this LOCKDOWN, most of us, those who are really where the fiercest battle against COVID 19 is raging, mostly custodial officers and jail nurses, left our families behind to engage the common

enemy head on and make our frontlines, like what the doctors, nurses and other medical staff in hospitals; and police, fire, military personnel are doing in checkpoints; impenetrable of COVID 19. Without exception, all jail officers are engaged in this battle. Office personnel as well as support groups are working and monitoring teams are activated for swift actions. We are, therefore, ALL FRONTLINERS! Un f o r t u n a t e l y, t h i s pandemic has even gotten to affect the mental health of some personnel. We have recorded scores of BJMP personnel who end their lives because of depression. They became victims of the schemes of COVID 19. This is how the pandemic displays its ugly head. It does not only weaken the physical health of the frontliners but it strikes on every nerve of the victim, on almost all aspects of the frontliners’ lives. Every measure or strategy then needs to be reviewed or recalibrated to take a step ahead in this raging battle. My salute and condolence to the fallen heroes of this COVID 19 pandemic. Despite this ugly turn, do jail officers just intend to stay at our frontlines? No. As part of the uniformed service agency of the government and by law, we may be called by the President to help the military in times of national emergencies, lawlessness, rebellion, or war. Some of us in some places in Luzon, during the height of Enhanced Community Quarantines, were called

upon to render checkpoint duties along with our military and police counterparts. This only means that we are ready to serve when duty calls, whether it be in our known frontlines or to the unfamiliar battlegrounds if only to serve this republic with pride and honor. But, for most of us, we remain with our battlefields, the jail facilities, engaging our common enemy head on and without ceasing, 24/7, as we do it with the end in view of CHANGING LIVES, BUILDING A SAFER NATION! To say the least, our twin mandate of safekeeping and development of the Persons Deprived of Liberty somehow limits our ‘combat zones’ in the jail facilities. As we do our noble tasks to enhance public safety and order, we make communities safer and more protected against COVID 19. We continue to safekeep and develop people who are alleged of crimes and some of them who are from law enforcement lock-up cells, are COVD 19 carriers. This is so that the public could sleep soundly because, basically, every second, 24/7, we make it sure that no suspected criminals, who may be COVID 19 carriers too, are roaming around the streets, most likely spreading the virus and committing crimes yet again. To those who may have undermined our duties, who may have put us second only to the other frontliners or even unformed personnel, I urge you for cooperation. As the pandemic is still raging

on, we need to unite against the common enemy. The government is doing its best to win the battle. It’s not the time for discord, for bashing, for putting our countrymen down only to advance vested interests. This should stop once and for all. If not, I fear that this battle will not be won; for to win against this great battle is to FIGHT AS ONE! WE ARE YOUR JAIL OFFICERS. WE ARE PROUD FRONTLINERS IN THIS BATTLE AGAINST COVID 19! O r l and o Vi c e nte Montalban is a graduate of Philosophy with honors from Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan. He obtained his masters in Pastoral Ministry at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary and is now studying law at Liceo de Cagayan University.

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“Blended Distance Learning amidst the Pandemic” DENNIS RAMOS VIERNES West City Central School

The Covid-19 pandemic has been one of the biggest disruptions to education. Many people were affected, our economy was down, the workers loss their job and our private sector affected in this pandemic. Some of the private institutions closed their school because of less enrollees and some of the parents were affected of their job. That’s why they decided to transfer their child in the public school. The Department of Education (DepEd) plan strategies to continue the education of the learners despite of this crisis. They had implemented some rules and guidelines in order to continue the

learning of the learners. One of the guidelines that DepEd has implemented was the commitment for the health and safety of the learners, teachers, and staff but learning opportunities can still be provided without requiring them to go to school this time of a health crisis. Adapting to the challenges of the times in fulfilling its mandate, the DepEd would be using a blended and distance learning programs du r i n g t h i s C ov i d - 1 9 Pandemic. The West City Central School is following the distance teaching which is the Modular learning, where the school has conducted

a survey to the parents before the school year 20202021 started, which mode of learning they are more convenient. Apparently, they chose the modular learning as their mode of delivery. To supplement the learning aid some of the teachers have joined the blending le ar ning w hich is t he Television Based Instruction (TVBI) and Radio-Based Instruction (RBI). However, the TVBI and RBI shall be implemented in areas with access to television networks or radio stations with programs dedicated to deliver the DepEd TV and Radio Based lessons. The Kindergarten, Grade

facilitating travel across the region this summer. The documents, sometimes called coronavirus passports or green certificates, would be given to EU residents who can prove they have been vaccinated, can provide a negative coronavirus test, or prove they have recovered from Covid-19. "Until the digital green certificate is operational, member states should be able to accept certificates from non-EU countries," the Commission said, adding that unvaccinated children should be able to travel with their vaccinated parents if they provide a negative PCR test. Greece, which is heavily reliant on tourism, has already lifted quarantine restrictions for the U.S., Britain, Israel, and other non-EU countries. On Saturday, Hungary loosened several Covid-19 restrictions for residents with government-issued immunity cards, given to those who have had one vaccine dose or recovered from Covid-19. People with the plastic cards could enter indoor dining rooms, hotels, theaters, cinemas, spas, gyms, libraries, museums and other recreational venues in Hungary. The whole issue of Covid-19 passports is fraught in many parts of the world, with critics saying they discriminate against people in poorer nations or younger people who do not have access to vaccines in many countries. The Hungarian government moved ahead with its own certificates because it has been inoculating people with a variety of vaccines, including jabs from China and Russia that have not been approved by the EMA. Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City NOVIE BANABAN CASE NO. R10-EV-UV Applicant/Petitioner. 2021-01-573

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Six and selected teachers from different grade level has their own TVBI and RBI lessons based in the MELC’s. It was being aired in different TV and radio stations in the Cagayan de Oro City. They have piloted an alternative delivery mode utilizing to help the learning of learners through TVBI and radio broadcast. The program provided more opportunities to help our learners in their lessons while they are answering their modules. This type of learning modality helps to develop knowledge and skills to improve the quality of education despite the distance learning.

APPLICANT/ PETITIONER requests the authority to extend the Validity of the Certificate of Public Convenience to operate UV SERVICE on the route: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY- KALILANGAN, BUKIDNON AND VICE VERSA and with the use of ONE (01) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on May 17, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant/Petitioner shall formally submit his/her/its evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least Five (05) Days prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general/ local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 6th day of May 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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social responsibility to protect the environment by reducing wastes coming from our factories through recycling and other methods that maximize use of raw materials,” said URC Thailand General Manager Tanant Suwanraks. The 3Rs, 3Rs+, and Zero Waste Achievement Awards recognize companies that use efficient waste management systems that help improve environmental sustainability, and encourage ethical business and social responsibility for consumers. URC Thailand’s factories 4 to 6 won the Gold Level 3Rs+ Award, while its factories 1 to 3 won the Silver Level 3Rs+ Award for three types of new innovation or creation. This

includes economic returns such as Discounted Payback Period (DPB) for less than a year; Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of more than 1,000%; and efficiency waste reduction by practicing and following the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) method and hitting more than 80 percent of the required audit criteria. To acquire the Zero Waste Achievement Award, URC Thailand’s factories 1 to 6 had to pass the 3Rs practice criteria and win the 3Rs Award. These factories were able to reduce their total waste to 1,000.76 tons cutting disposal cost and lost cost of dough by 1,994,659 Thai baht (around P3,074,208). From the waste, the factories generated

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762,078.00 kWh electricity and had 267.47 tons CO2 savings—which are equivalent to sustainable green energies for 94 homes. URC Thailand was earlier named as among the “Best Companies to Work for in Asia” for a work culture that values its employees as key resources. Established over 20 years ago, URC Thailand manufactures and exports brands in Thailand that are also a staple in the Philippines, including Jack ’n Jill, Fun-O, Tivoli, Roller Coaster, Lausanne, Dewberry, Dynamite and Lush. It has a factory, research and development center and warehouses at the Samutsakorn

Industrial Estate, and a head office in Bangkok. URC is among the Philippines’ largest food companies and makers of popular brands like Jack ‘n Jill products, C2 and Great Taste coffee. The company was also one of the Top 100 Sustainable Businesses of Vietnam in 2020, a glowing testament to the company’s continued efforts towards sustainable manufacturing and business operations. It was likewise named among the top 10 admired beverage companies in Vietnam, where it has been recognized many times not only for its sound business practices, but also for its efforts to help the nation’s children and workers with disabilities.

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noted that a current surge in demand in the National Capital Region may affect the stable price situation here. This city is a major pork supplier in that region. Reyes said the continued spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in many part of the country caused pork supply EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late PELAGIO MIYAKE who died last December 28, 1992 at Zone 2, Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City, at the time of his death left a certain parcel with Beginning at a point marked “I” of Lot No. 148 of Cas 135, being; N. 49-29 E. 1501.37 m.from B.L.L.M. No. 61, Css-135, situated at Pongol, Libona, Bukidnon, containing an area of FORTY-NINE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE (49,345) SQUARE METERS, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of PELAGIO MIYAKE, per DOC #73; PAGE #15; BOOK #73; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JOHN ALDRICH D. BONETE. BWM: Apr 23, 30 & May 7, 2021

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late NORMA GAA VILLASOTO, who died on 22 March 2002 in Cagayan de Oro City; that the said deceased died intestate, without any Last Will or Testament and without any outstanding debts or accounts; that the deceased left a certain parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. G-228709 situated at Vamenta Blvd., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR Square Meters (124 sq.m), and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of NORMA GAA VILLASOTO, in favor of MA. CECILIA A. DELGADOCARBAJOSA and ROLANDO D. CARBAJOSA, per DOC #185; PAGE #37; BOOK #XXI; Series of 2018 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MART DAMIAN B. MAANDIG. BWM: Apr 23, 30 & May 7, 2021

in the country to drop. The o f f i c i a l ’s pronouncement came after local authorities here joined hands with the private sector to protect a multi-billion pesos hog industry from threats of collapse due to the highly communicable ASF and a foreseen stiff competition with a possible surge in pork imports. Only last month, this city was placed on a virtual lockdown, preventing the entry of live hogs, pork and related products through Executive Order No. 15 issued by the city mayor. Dr. Antonio Ephraim Marin, head of the City Veterinary Office (CVO), said they already have tightened measures along known entry points that may be used to bring in live hogs and pork products, especially those coming from other regions in Mindanao. Part of these efforts is the increased number of personnel of the veterinary office, now numbering 82, and additional checkpoints fully equipped with necessary instr uments, chemicals and bunkhouses to keep checkpoints manned on a 24-hour cycle. Already, these checkpoints have on several occasions turned back truckloads of hogs from supposedly “Gre en Z one” are as in Mindanao, for lack of the required laboratory findings and pertinent documents declaring the hog shipments as truly ASF-free, Marin said. Aside from these, veterinary personnel here have stopped an attempt to sneak in at least 2.5 tons of frozen and processed pork products, supposedly shipped from Cebu via Davao City. “The fact that it was transshipped via Davao is already reason enough to seize and dispose of these pork products,” said Dr. Rex Calub, head of the CVO Meat Inspection Division. The owner of the shipment, whose name he did not disclose, operates a processing plant in Cebu and in Davao City. Calub said they are also closely watching pork and Erratum The Notice if Hearing applicant name METRO ILIGAN TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE (MITSCO)Rep By; MATRONILLO ABIOL With the CASE NO- R10-EV- CC -PUJ 2020-12-3787 withe the exact route ILIGAN CITY PROPER - DITUCALAN AND Vice versa with the use of Fifteen(15) unit not as published. OUR APOLOGY LTFRB-X CDOC

pork products like tocino and sausages, even already cooked pork and lechon entering the city via online selling. They have so far confiscated at least 75 kilos of these, including several lechon being sneaked into the city. Marin said they are in close ties with the private sector in the city, like the South Cotabato Swine Producers Association, “whose members are very supportive in our efforts to prevent the entry of ASF in Gensan.” The P8.5-billion swine industry in this city has a population of 400,000 heads at any given time with 40,000 in sow level. It directly employs at least 2,000 workers, aside from those that rely on its downstream industries, like feed mills, meat shops, and corn farmers. “We must always be on our toes in ensuring that this huge hog industry in Gensan be protected as well as provide affordably the requirements of consumers,” remarked Elmer Catulpos, president of the General Santos City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. The city is now the largest swine supplier in Mindanao and Visayas and the third in the whole country, he said. Chester Warren Tan, president of the National Federation of Hog Farmers, said this is one reason they are very apprehensive about the possible outcome of a government’s move to hike hog imports. Tan, in a phone interview, said that agriculture officials could have done better in recommending an overly huge amount in the minimum access volume (MAV) of imports from 54,000 metric tons (MT) to 404,000 M.

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warning, and if the chief of hospital there will still report (incidents of violation) to us, then we will recommend this to the governor for proper action," Calingasan said. He also said Emano is set to release new administrative guidelines observing stricter health protocols to prevent the further contagion of Covid-19, as the PHO had noted an increase of infected Capitol workers recently. "If you don't believe (the effects of Covid-19), then we will be the ones who will sacrifice. We don't want to be the next India," he said, citing the country that has many

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employment during the period,” MTIT-BARMM Minister Abuamri Taddik said in a statement released Thursday. He said the notable increase in the BNRs was due to the intensive campaign of the MTIT in registering business names and the participation of the MTIT provincial offices in the Business One-Stop Shop (BOSS) activity of local government units (LGUs) in the region. Taddik said recent data showed that the key growing sectors amid the Covid-19 crisis include financial and insurance ser vices, construction, professional services, transport, storage, health, and food services. He noted that during the celebration of Labor Day on May 1, the MTIT has also done its part to sustainable socio-economic development suitable to the systems of life, needs, and aspirations of the BARMM constituents. “This is through bringing

the inclusive services to communities, ensuring the implementation of laws provided in the Bangsamoro Organic Law, ensuring multistakeholder participation, and facilitating appropriate partnership,” Taddik said. For his part, BTI Director Hussein Biruar has encouraged the micro, small, and medium enterprises or MSMEs to continue their businesses particularly those involved in the delivery of essential commodities. “Nevertheless, let the enterprises and establishments be reminded to always observe minimum health protocols and adjust to the new normal,” he said. (PNA)

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