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Briefly Trade expo GENERAL Santos City – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) is targeting to generate around P10 million in sales in the week-long grand trade expo and products showcase here that will open on November 15.

Robert Orfrecio, chief of DTIRegion 12’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) development division, said at least 24 MSMEs from parts of Region 12 have confirmed as of Thursday to join the exposition, which is considered the “biggest and grandest” in the region this year.

Dubbed “Yaman Dose Trade Expo: The Best of Soccsksargen,” he said it will feature over 500 new and improved products of MSMEs in the region, especially those assisted by various support programs of the agency.

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DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez is pushing for the voluntary wearing of face shield.

In an online program of Daily Tribune on Friday, Lopez said there has been proposals in the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to make wearing of face shield voluntary.

He added that even President Rodrigo Duterte is in favor of not mandating the wearing of face shield.

Drive vs cybercrimes CYBERCRIMES increased to more than P1 billion this year as more people turn to digital financial transactions since the pandemic started to adhere to movement restrictions targeted to help address coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections.

In a virtual briefing on Wednesday, Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) cybersecurity committee vice chair Ramon Jocson said the figure of over P1 billion losses from frauds and unauthorized withdrawals are estimates based on the reports of BAP members alone.

“In terms of the volume, we estimate that it has probably gone up maybe three times as compared to 2019,” said Jocson, who is also Bank of the Philippine Islands executive vice president and chief operating officer.

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Young farmers, fisherfolk boost CDO’s food security T Thank you for trusting us!

HE Cagayan de Oro City government, through its agricultural productivity operations office (APOO), h a s s t a r te d i nv o l v i n g the youth sector in local agriculture and fishery to help ensure food security in the region.

Since its introduction in August this year, the APOO’s Bayanihan sa Agrikultura para sa Kabatan-onan, Kaumahan, ug Katubigan (BAKA) has trained 20 participants from different barangays in the city on the proper methods of farming, fishing, and agribusiness.

These participants, mostly under the age of 30, were selected based on their experience and interests.

“One of the issues that we are trying to address is the possible decline of these practices due to the aging population of our farmers and fisherfolk,” Ezel Lambatan, BAKA’s program director, shared during the program’s launch SECURITY/PAGE 7

'LIBA-LIBA’ FISHING. The “liba-liba” or Danish seine fishing method – which has been banned because it is destructive to coral reefs, seagrass beds and other marine habitat – is back, spotted between the municipality of Del Carmen in Siargao Island and Bucas Grande Island in Surigao del Norte. mindanews photo by roel n . catoto

Alsons income up 17% MisOr village opens P2.5-M road to P1.14 B in 9 months project under 'Build' program

By MYRNA M. VELASCO, Contributor

ALCANTARA-led Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) posted a net income of P1.14 billion in the first nine months of this year, up 17 percent from P949 million same period in 2020.

While the company is on its way to a post-pandemic recovery, it noted however that core earnings had been slightly lower at P272.92 million in the third quarter

from the year-ago level of P275.5 million.

On the revenue-front, the Alcantara firm registered an uptick to P7.04 billion versus last year’s P6.43 billion within the same nine-month period.

For third quarter, revenues reached P2.47 billion, an improvement from the leaner P2.02 billion posted in the same July-September stretch INCOME/PAGE 7

OFFICIALS inaugurated Thursday a P2.5-million road project in Barangay Imelda, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental as part of the government's "Build, Build, Build" national program.

Barangay chairman Hermil Valledor, in a statement, said the 330-meter road and turnover of a cabover pickup truck form part of the town government and the Duterte administration’s

prioritization of building resilient infrastructures under the initiative.

He said the road connects the barangay to the main highway and makes it more accessible for economic opportunities.

"We are thankful for the projects implemented in our barangay, these are a huge help to all of us," Valledor said in the vernacular.

Other truck recipients

under the same program include Barangays Poblacion 1, Poblacion 2, Poblacion 3, Looc, and Kimaya.

Communications S ecretar y Jose Ruper to Martin Andanar, who also heads the Cabinet Officers for Regional Development and Security for Northern Mindanao Region, said the project is proof of the current administration’s full support BUILD/PAGE 7

3 new Delta cases detected in CDO

By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews

CONDOS ON COVE. Fishermen catch fish along Pakiputan Strait, which divides Davao City and Samal Island. In the background are the almost completed condominium projects in Azuela Cove in Lanang, Davao City. mindanews photo

JUST when residents thought the danger is over, the Cagayan de Oro City Health Office said today three new Delta cases were detected among those infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in this city.

Dr. Ted Yu, CHO medical officer, said the patients have been diagnosed “clinically recovered” from COVID-19 last Nov. 5 and 6 when the new information came.

Yu said the Philippine Genome Center released the news last Nov. 15 that the three patients – two

males and one female – were found positive of the highly infectious Delta strain.

“The three patients are all residents of Barangay Carmen,” Yu said during the daily COVID-19 news briefing.

He said the three were again isolated and would be scheduled for new rounds of swabbing tests.

The discovery of the three patients, Yu said, brings the total number of Delta cases in Cagayan de Oro to 95, the highest in Mindanao.

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Brgy Imelda, Villanueva receives P2.5-M road project, vehicle VILLANUEVA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL--The Local Government of Villanueva and Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS)-10 and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar led the inauguration of a 330-meter Barangay Road project worth P2.5 million and a turnover of a Bongo vehicle to Barangay Imelda, November 18.

As part of Villanueva town and the Duterte administration’s prioritization of building resilient infrastructure under the Build Build Build initiative, the road serves to connect the barangay to the main highway and make it more accessible for more economic opportunities.

“Nagpasalamat ta ug dako nga naa na pud mga projects na-implement

sa atong barangay. Dako kaayo ni nga tabang,” said Barangay Imelda Captain Hermil Valledor.

(We are thankful for the projects implemented in our barangay, these are a huge help to all of us) In addition to the road, a Bongo vehicle was also turned over to transport heavy materials and citizens from the barangay to the city, with previous barangays namely Barangay Poblacion 1, Poblacion 2, Poblacion 3, Looc, and Kimaya already receiving theirs.

Andanar personally attended the event to show the administration’s full support and commitment to the development of infrastructure accessibility, and good governance in the grassroots while discussing ways on how

they can further provide communication assistance to the local government’s programs.

“Importante nga mahibaw-an sa tibuok nasud nga duna'y Villanueva nga lugar nga maayo ang pagdala sa mayor. It serves as an inspiration sa uban pang mga LGUs,” Andanar said.

(It is important for the country to be aware that there is a town called Villanueva, which is being led well by their mayor, this serves as an inspiration to the other LGUs) For their part, Villanueva Municipal Mayor Jennie Uy Mendez thanked the administration and disclosed that this is only one of their many future infrastructure road projects in their

Local and National Government at Work. The Local Government unit of Villanueva and Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS) for Northern Mindanao and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar lead the turnover of Barangay Imelda's road project. (VPSB/PIA10)

municipality.

“Taliwala sa ka-busy ni Secretary Martin nakaabot siya diri sa Barangay Imelda. Wala sukad gikan sa Office of the President nakaabot diring dapit. Rest assured naa among suporta sa

administrasyon,” she said.

(Despite Secretary Martin’s busy schedule, he has managed to visit us here in Barangay Imelda.

Never before someone from the Office of the President has visited us here. Rest assured the

administration has our support) In addition to Villanueva town, Andanar also met up with the Local Government of Tagoloan to discuss the Duterte Legacy. (VPSB/PIA-10/ Misamis Oriental)

Teachers Workplace Spirituality: An Answer to Teachers Stress in Work Excerpt from the Research Thesis of ARNOLD ESPAŃOLA MILLANES. INTERPLAY OF WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY AND STRESS AMONG HINTERLAND TEACHERS (2015)

Elementary teachers serve as front liners in the educational arena and are exposed to different stressors and stress in the workplace. Being a teacher is really a great challenge since teaching is

considered to be among the professions so stressful.

Every teacher is expected to provide learners with the necessary knowledge and skills that would be useful for their gro w t h , b u t

there are so many stressors that teachers encounter in the workplace that may hinder them from performing their tasks. Stress in work is inevitable, and humans tend to react to stress which may lead to emotional and physical problems that if prolonged may lead to more serious problems.

The effects of stress are so apparent not only among teachers but also to different organizations that deal with workers. Stress can cause damage to individuals if it is prolonged and affect productivity in work because of the direct relationship between the individual’s behavior and the stress he experiences.

Stress is very destructive if it is not coped properly, but a person’s spirituality can mediate the effect of stress if teachers are able to find greater meaning and purpose in their works. These purpose and meaning in work do not require any tangible benefits for elementary teachers to enjoy but compassion and strong dedication to perform the job for the benefit of the children. People who are spiritual are less likely to suffer from negative psychological and physical consequences of stress; hence, spirituality can minimize the effects of stress in work.

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Ayala Chairman: Whole-of-society approach required to achieve net zero goal

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ANILA - Ayala Corporation Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala reaffirms the company's commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emission by 2050, as he speaks alongside global leaders at the Milken Institute's Asia Summit on Tuesday.

"All of us have a responsibility to do whatever we can— whether you are a member of the private sector or the government. There has been huge global cooperation on climate action, and we see it as our role within the Ayala Group to do our bit," Zobel said at CNBC's "Sustainable Future" interview minutes before the summit.

Last October, Ayala Corporation President & CEO Fernando Zobel de Ayala announced the company's net zero commitment, which aligns its business strategy with the Paris Agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C compared to preindustrial levels.

Such an announcement came ahead of the

recently held 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), where signatories to the Paris Agreement reported back on progress made since 2015.

Ayala Corporation and its core business units are signatories to the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and are currently working to implement the 11 recommended disclosures.

Ayala also partnered with South Pole, a leading project developer and global climate solutions provider, to have an accurate view of emissions across its core business units and a tangible roadmap for reducing them in line with its net zero by 2050 ambition.

During a panel discussion at Milken Institute, the Ayala Chairman said financial institutions and investors also have a huge influence on the net zero transition.

Its power platform AC Energy is also currently working with the Asian Development Bank to accelerate the early retirement of coal power

plants, while creating cleaner energy sources.

"Many are moving out of traditional thermal assets and investing in renewables, but nothing is happening to those existing thermal assets.

They are either being sold or still being run," Zobel said.

With ADB's help, AC Energy's South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation is set to retire by 2040, 15 years ahead of its technical lifespan. Other climate-

action interventions done

by Ayala and its core businesses include: - Ayala Land pushes for offsetting its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2022 for its commercial operations.

- BPI will not finance new greenfield coal power generation projects. The Bank will reduce its coal power generation exposure to half of 2020 by 2026 and to zero by end of 2032.

- Globe, a participant to the Race to

Zero and a signatory to the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), has shifted to buying energy directly from renewable energy producers for its headquarters in Taguig and six offices and facilities since 2019.

- AC Energy is on its way to installing 5GW of renewable energy by 2025.

- Ayala Corporation's Project Kasibulan, a reforestation, forest protection, and biodiversity conservation

program for carbon sequestration is to be piloted in the island of Mindoro.

Zobel noted that climate change is an existential crisis that affects governments, businesses, and every single lifeform on Earth.

However, there's a light at the end of the tunnel. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked renewed cooperation among businesses and governments in the local, regional, and global scenes.

"COVID-19 has force fitted a whole new level of cooperation that didn't exist before. The private and the public sectors, when they realized the magnitude of the economic damage that would come from this pandemic were forced to come together and work together to address it," Zobel said.

"There have been a consensus and cooperation that businesses must have a broader sense of responsibility. I think that is something we should all celebrate and enjoy," he added.

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Living with fear Think a minute . . . .Little Al was a sweet five-year-old boy and quite the little Englishman with his proper clothes and manners. His father, a successful businessman in London, called him his “little lamb.” Yet for some reason this daddy was setting up little Al for the shock of his life.

One day while Al was playing, his father called him and handed him an envelope.

He told his small son to take the note down the street to the police station and wait for the police chief to read it.

Little Al was proud that his daddy had given him such an important mission.

He ran as fast as his little legs could carry him. When he reached the police station, he confidently handed his daddy’s note to the police captain and said: “I’m to wait for an answer.”

The police captain read the note and said to the boy: “Come with me.” Little Al followed him down a long hallway and through a door until they were standing in front of an open jail cell.

Before Little Al knew what was happening, the policeman

THINK A MINUTE

JHAN TIAFAU HURST pushed him inside and shut the big iron-barred door behind him. As the police captain walked away he said sternly to the five-yearold: “This is what we do to naughty boys.”

Then ever ything was silent. No one heard little Al’s frightened cries for hours. Finally, the police chief returned. Without saying a word, he opened the jail cell door and let the boy out.

Little Al ran out of there even faster than his little legs had brought him! He never knew why his father did that to him! What bad thing had he done at age five to deserve such a horrible, terrifying punishment?

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A 'Big Circus' called Philippine Elections

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA To those who have dreamt, advocated, struggled and even died for it, social change has been so elusive all these years despite 14 years of Martial Law and two people power revolutions. The structures and systems that are breeding poverty, gross inequities and social injustices have remained as formidable as ever.

We l l k n o w n s o c i a l scientists and nationalists have identified the flawed p olitical system as the root cause of the problem, describing it as colonial and exclusive that is producing a highly skewed pyramidal socio-economic order where only a few hundred families aptly called oligarchs are in control.

Ph i l ippi ne el e c t i ons should trailblaze social transformation to choose leaders who should be the catalyst to transform a highly skewed pyramidal societal order where only a few elite and oligarch are in control of the economy. Indeed, the welfare of the people should be foremost in the agenda of these candidates as they are elected through the will of the people as the will of the people is the supreme law in a democratic and republican

state. But in this country, economic power begets political power as elections subsist on business-managed electoral system in which the most heavily funded candidate almost always wins.

Bawat araw, bawat oras itong mga well-funded candidates are on TV financed by big business. Every day, there are outpourings of advertisements on TV promoting candidates, focusing on personalities, rhetorical style, body languages and the like.

Ads onTV do not provide information; rather, they provide illusions and imagery.

On the economy, three quest ions lo om: Who controls? Who decides? Who benefits?

Certainly, not the bulk of the people but a few elite controlling a cartelized economy anchored on the contemporaneous growthcentered development paradigm and where economic power begets political power. This truism mocks the fundamental constitutional declaration that “in a democratic and republican State, sovereignty resides with the people and all governmental powers emanate from them.”

The f lawed political system which is both colonial and exclusive has caused the exploitation of the people and the massive plunder of ecological wealth. Philippine society is now characterized as ecologically fragile, rating the country as the top three hardest hit in the world by climate change where the occurrence of ecological disasters becoming a new normal. Philippine society

has also been described as over-crowded, number twelve in the world in population.

In the rural areas, four of five are living in poverty causing them to migrate to the urban centers.

Some 5 million Filipinos are now described as unemployed or underemployed, the reason why some thousands of Filipinos are going abroad every day to find jobs in other countries. To date, there are now 2,2 million who are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).

A m i d s t p o v e r t y, inequities, social injustices and ecological degradation looms violent extremism.

The on-going protracted war has worsened poverty in the rural areas where according to the UN-FAO Report has only .02% economic growth rate as the ecological people are the number victims of climate change.. As our country is now in so much disarray because of the onslaught of the pandemic where millions have become jobless, poverty has worsened and many are hungry, yet, billions of pesos have been corrupted by officials who cannot moderate their greed.

Social transformation has now become imperative.

The forthcoming elections c an n ot g ive t h e mu ch needed transformation as all the candidates are not transformational but only transactional. Unfortunately, all focus now is on that big circus. Huwag na po tayo paloko!

Unknown to many, there is now looming a countervailing force to rectify social wrongs by harnessing the collective

power of the people, where those in the margins are now drawn into the mainstream of development processes.

It is the empowering and liberating path, addressing the root cause of poverty which is the powerlessness of the people to have access and control over their resources.

This is well provided for by the 1987 Constitution that “the State shall advance cooperativism as instrument of social justice, equity and economic development.”

Yes, Cooperativism is the re-structuring tool because its DNA is one that is membersowned, value-based and sustainable. It is the one to dismantle the control of the oligarchs of the economy through legal and peaceful means. Its time-honored and universally-accepted cooperative principles zeroedin on being democratic and inclusive to replace what is colonial and exclusive.

The more 5han 18,000 cooperatives in the Philippines w it h s om e 1 4 m i l l i on members are now front-lining social transformation for people, planet, prosperity and peace. This is in consonance with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development G o a ls to stop p over ty, hunger, social injustice, gross inequities, advance gender and development, protect the environment and the health of the people, among others.

Indeed, cooperatives are now scaling the heights becoming a beacon of light amidst the darkness of poverty and powerlessness.

MABUHAY ANG KOOPERATIBA!

God cannot be outdone in generosity That's right! The more generous we are with God and with others, the more generous God will be with us. This is just a simple law of ‘we reap what we sow.’

We usually sow just a seed, but with the generosity with which we take care of that seed, we are bound to get a lot of fruit.

This truth of our faith is highlighted in that gospel parable about a nobleman who went off to a distant country to obtain the kingship, leaving his ten servants with ten gold coins with the instruction to engage in trade until he returns. (cfr. Lk 19,11-28) He w a s h appy w it h those who carried out the instruction and gave them charge of big cities. “Well done, good servant! You have been faithful in this very small matter; take charge of ten cities,” he said. He punished the servant who did nothing with the gold coin.

Later on, he told the servants that the gold coin of the ser vant who did

nothing with it be given to the one who gained ten more with his trading. When the other servants commented that this productive servant already had ten gold coins, the nobleman who personifies God said: “To everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”

All this only show that we are meant to be fruitful and productive with what God has given us and that we would be receiving more graces and blessings the more fruitful and productive we are with all the gifts God has given us.

Everyday, we should be keenly aware that we need to be fruitful and productive.

That’s simply because even from the beginning of our creation in Adam and Eve, this has always been God’s will for us.

“Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it,” (Gen 1,28) God told our first parents, clearly

outlining his mandate to them. It’s a mandate that continues to be repeated up to now.

That shou ld b e fair enough. If one is given a lot of gifts, blessings, privileges, opportunities, etc, then a lot should also be expected of him. Christ himself said so.

“Much will be required of the persons entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” (Lk 12,48) He reiterates the same idea a number of times in the parable of the talents, the parable of the seed, the tenants in the vineyard, and the different images he taught about the Kingdom of God. Even on the basis of common sense alone, that idea should be a given.

We have always been taught to trade with our talents, to make the most of what is given and entrusted to us, to be generous in the way we spend our life. Our life here on earth, after all,

HINTS AND TRACES

ROY CIMAGALA is a test of love, the real love, which is love for God and others, and never just selflove.

We have been repeatedly assured that if we are generous with God and with others, we will also be the object of a greater generosity from God and from others as well.

Christ said so. “Everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.” (Mt 19,29) Yes, God cannot be outdone in generosity.

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Lacson Bares Concrete, Implementable, Future-Proof Strategy before PCCI (Opening Statement at the PCCI's 47th Philippine Business Conference and Expo)

In my long years in public office, experience has taught me never to go to ‘war’ unprepared — may it be as a Unit Commander in the defunct PC-INP of the AFP, as the Chief of the Philippine National Police, or in my job as a lawmaker for more than 17 years - whether in exposing corruption perpetrated by the powerful and influential culprits in government, or checking misuse and abuse of the national budget.

Today, we face the most disruptive ‘war’ of our lifetime: war against the still unresolved h e a lt h c r i s i s , w ar a g ai n s t pandemic-induced bad economy and corruption, war against joblessness, war against poverty and hunger.

Filipinos across the country are braving the pandemic and the compounding crises of their lifetime—they commute to work, sweat in traffic, transport their agricultural produce, sell in wet markets— all at great personal risk. In return, our peope ask for a decisive answer to one simple question: paano tayo mananalo sa ating araw-araw na laban sa buhay na walang panganib na matalo pang muli?

Today, I present myself as one of your presidential candidates with concrete, implementable and future-proof strategy — not

only on how we can survive— but more importantly how we can thrive as a nation.

I intend to depart from traditional politics and lip service by providing measurable, evidence-based, no nonsense policies that can address the impact of the pandemic, reboot our economy, and pull us from the brink of destruction. I anchor my policies on my own stock knowledge as well as the expertise of some of our country’s known policy-makers, industry leaders, local executives and experts. I intently listen to the demands of our people on the ground. I continue to learn from experience and lead by example, with the ability to make tough decisions — decisions that have withstood the test of time.

I come here with a message of hope. We have the greatest potentials as a country. We have the greatest arsenal — our people — who have proven to thrive from despair.

What we do not have is good governance — one that can restore our people’s trust, one that can lead by example, one that empowers with the values of KKK — Kakayahan, Katapatan at Katapangan.

Before we begin the discourse, I wish to pose a question to each of

Education in the new normal IRIS HELEN N. NOVEDA TEACHER I GUSA REGIONAL SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL-X

What I see is that the new normal would b e a c ombi n at i on of the asynchronous and synchronous learning.

While the Philippines will be reopening up to 120 schools for limited faceto-face classes in a pilot run approved by President Rodrigo Duterte, millions of Filipino students would likely not experience the same learning setup even after the pandemic.

The "new normal" in education would not be a purely classroom setup.

For t wo p and e m i c school openings, students had to stay at home as they continue their education via the distance learning system, which has been

widely criticized due to its poor implementation.

There has been an ongoing debate about opening schools during a pandemic. While most students and parents have been urging the government for a gradual reopening of schools, a number of them are also anxious about this move, considering the health risks involved.

Until the pilot run starts on November 15, the Philippines will remain one of the last two countries that have yet to reopen schools for in-person classes since the World Health Organization declared a pandemic in March 2020, with the other country being Venezuela.

you: In any war, where the stakes are high and the probability of success is tough — who would you rather turn to? Someone who is job-ready, war-proven, with a good leadership track record and tried and tested honesty and integrity or one who has lesser job experience and who would probably spend a quarter of the presidential term still learning the ropes and making political

accommodations?

By the end of this debate, I hope that you will land a good answer. One that can very much set our reasonable chance of winning as a country and people.

First 100 Days My first 100 days will be devoted to providing a more efficient lifeline to our nation in the health and economic sectors.

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STEM focusing on math

By ANECITO R. FUERTES Jr. Secondary School Teacher III Ozamiz City National High School

THE common denominator for entry into the STEM ( s c i e n c e , t e c h n o l o g y, engineering and mathematics) track is the ability to successfully complete high-level math courses. There is no getting around this requirement in order to obtain degrees in majors like engineering, computer science and chemistry.

There may not be one magic bullet that will increase the diversity of students in STEM but placing a laser-like focus on academic achievement in mathematics will help more students get past entry-level courses like calculus.

Junior high schools can design and/or expand summer bridging programs that focus extensively on building competency in mathematics for students

who are interested in majoring in STEM fields but l ack st rong mat h backgrounds. They can also dedicate funding streams to support summer learning opportunities for current students who need to catch up on math courses in order to stay on track to graduate within four years.

An accelerated level of stu d e nt - to - stu d e nt tutoring opportunities and other wraparound support ser vices would also be helpful. It will ultimately be up to students to take the initiative to utilize these services. Students must have the will and desire to get over the roadblocks they will inevitably encounter in these courses. They need a consistent support system to encourage them to not get weaker but to dig deeper.

Distance Learning: A Teacher’s Reflection MARLOU F. FADUGA Teacher I Gusa Regional Science High School – X

Covid 19 has placed the whole world in a crisis, Philippine education itself, did not escape its unfortunate consequences that threatened to compromise the teaching-learning.

Henc e , d i s t a nc e le a r n i ng w a s implemented in the schools.

As a teacher, I have faced a lot of personal life and professional struggles. This includes developing my technological skills and having no communication skills as the key components of teaching my students in distance learning.

It was difficult and challenging considering the availability of internet connection in the school and provision of technology equipments.

There are moments that I really want to give up because it seems I have lost the will to teach because

of additional work like printing and sorting of modules for my learners.

Added to that is the uploading of modules and conducting online classes to cater students who opted for online instruction.

Not to mention the checking of printed and digital outputs that takes so much of my time because I have to check them individually. Unlike when there is face-to-face instruction, when we just check outputs together my students, at the same time deepen our discussion on topics that were difficult for them. But what makes me it more draining for me is when students contact me outside school hours to ask for clarifications.

Just when I am about to rest for the night after a long day’s work, I would receive notifications of learners

and queries of parents who need to be assisted.

I have to face all these professional struggles while undergoing personal problems on my own, not being able to go home to my family who are far from my working place due to travel restrictions brought by this pandemic.

But as a teacher I know for myself that I need to adopt the new normal for learning to continue.

As an educator, I need to embrace this way of delivering education no matter how hard it is for me.

This is the role I have to play in this trying time in our Philippine education. I need to be an example of resiliency, hope and positivity to my students. I need to remind them that everything will be okay and this too, shall all pass.

The Importance of Effective Teaching Strategy By: ALEX ABEJERO VENTERO Teacher III Agusan Elementary School

Schools and teachers can influence the extent and quality of learning for all students. Benefits to students and teachers of using effective teaching strategies are numerous and include student teacher bonding, high student learning, and less teacher burn stress.

Teacher’s beliefs, practices and attitudes are important for understanding and improving educational processes.

Change, transition, new experiences, and uncertainty encompasses a secondary student life as they are growing emotionally and educationally. Teacher plays a vital role in an adolescence’s life at this time.

The different teaching styles; visual, auditory, and kinesthetic and that it is important to use a variety of teaching strategies to meet the needs of every student. By using various instructional methods every student will learn and can accommodate differences among students where

they can learn best. They are turning around their approach into a focus on creating positive school climate and responsive classroom as part of holistic quality education based on child rights where there is effective teaching and classroom management, thus enhancing students’ learning experiences.

Teachers are using differentiation to support teaching and learning.

Differentiation can vary in pace, activities, resources, teaching and learning styles in an attempt to best meet the needs of individual student. Learning styles are very important for teachers.

We mu s t u n d e r s t a n d that each student learns differently. Some students work best in groups, while some learn best individually.

Some are visual learners, while others may be verbal, musical, or kinesthetic learners. As teachers, it must be recognized that every student’s has unique learning styles. And it’s best to have an effective teaching style.

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There is no debate that our people must get back to work. But there must be sheer guarantee that the government has a future-proof strategy — one that will insulate our people from the vulnerabilities of sudden outbreaks.

Hence, in my first 100 days, I will ensure that we will fully fund our existing gaps that will lead to the full implementation of the Universal Health Care Act, to provide not just free vaccines to all Filipinos but also free testing and treatment backed by data-driven contact tracing that will enable us to stop all “lockdowns”.

This early, we must harness and prepare our resources for the accessibility and affordability to newly developed COVID-19 pills such as ‘molnupiravir’ and other anti-viral drugs that are scientifically proven to be effective against the Coronavirus. We will do these efforts in partnership with our local executives and the private sector.

My first 100 days in office will also lay the foundation for a clean government.

To ensure our people that “leadership by example” will set the tone of my administration, I will lead the way by signing a waiver of my rights under the Bank Secrecy Law and encourage all the members of the cabinet, down to the rank and file to do the same. This will happen on my first day in office, not in the first 100 days.

This will signal our commitment to restoring the trust of our people in their public officials.

MSMEs To reboot our economy, our government must spend more for the right priorities. And to do so, we have to aid those who hurt the most.

We must push for recovery start-ups of our MSMEs — comprising 99.5% of our enterprises and 63.2% of our workforce — through various viable mechanisms such as comprehensive and targeted fiscal stimulus packages, eviction and foreclosure moratoriums, “lower-interest-bigger loans” programs from state-run financial institutions, and/or employee-retention incentives to motivate businesses to reopen. It is also high time that we push for a vigorous “Made in the Philippines” campaign that will drive our market to buy more locally-made and produced agricultural yields, products and services.

We may start by ensuring that our government offices prioritize local contractors and manufacturers in its procurement. Imagine how the capital flow will help our economy if say, the great fraction of the multi-billion peso agency funds of the PS-DBM is funneled to our local business sector instead of some favored Chinese traders.

We will get people back to work through Cash-for-Work by engaging both the public and private sectors in providing our labor force with cash assistance for jobs.We must promote a paid internship program where qualified and deserving college graduates and undergraduates, even junior and senior

high school students can undergo paid internships in government offices, as well as in private corporations in order to develop their skills and maximize their productivity.

Our goal is clear: we will kickstart our economic activities with Filipinos having their fair share of opportunities to dignified means of living.

Infrastructure

Spending on infrastructure provides the best value for government’s money.

However, if we are to hit the biggest bang for the buck, we must not only invest in Build, Build, Build which as of the second quarter of this year, has only completed 11 out of 119 flagship projects. We must see tangible gains— to actually ease traffic, reduce transport costs, and connect people.

a. Hence, I will sustain and continue infra spending for our priority projects by realistically setting targets which are time-bound and implementable. These include key projects on transport systems for our food supply chain, inter-island connectivity, regional food terminals and health facilities. Ititigil na natin ang pagbubungkal ng maayos pang mga kalsada. Imagine in the last five (5) years alone, we spent a total of P78 B for Preventive Maintenance of roads which are mostly contractor-driven, not based on need. We will start building climate-resilient infrastructure.

b. Integrity in our infrastructure spending must be built on transparency and accountability. I will institute a geo-tagging system to provide an open data visualization platform containing all public infrastructure projects. Lahat ng proyekto — kahit ghost projects pa — makikita ng publiko. We will impose zero tolerance to erring contractors and their benefactors. c. In response to the irritating bureaucratic delays, we will embark on monumental digitalization and interoperability of all government processes.

d. For the follow up question - I will guarantee the full implementation of the National Broadband Program as one of the priority projects that will allow connectivity across the country.

Agriculture and Fisheries

My vision for the agriculture sector is best encapsulated through these three points: (1) expansion of opportunities for our farmers and fisherfolk; (2) deviation from the import-dependent mentality; and (3) a corrupt-free agriculture sector.

To expand opportunities, we need to complete our longtime backlogs in our irrigation systems, which at

present, stands at 35.8% of the total 3.12 million hectares of irrigable area. I have authored the Free Irrigation Service Act, but much is left to be desired in terms of its implementation. We will also institutionalize the creation of Regional Food Terminals to enhance food production and logistics in our local areas.

Aside from government intervention through technical support and assistance involving three(3) basic agriculture components namely, seed, fertilizer and irrigation,, we can and we will carry out alternatives to lower our reliance on importation.

Lastly, my cross-cutting policy in this sector will target the anomalous and the unscrupulous as I intend to clean the Department of Agriculture from top to bottom ranks. Under my watch, there must be no stench of corruption in the likes of fertilizer scam, kickbacks from distribution of farm implements, and “tong-pats” on imported products, among the many other controversies that have been hampering the progress of our food providers. Under my leadership -- there will be an end to the cycle of abuse, poverty, and food insecurity among our food providers, our farmers and fisherfolk.

Economic Recovery The government has to infuse money on the economic engine to keep the wheels rolling -- until such time when the people are ready and confident enough to step in the economic wagon.

But the government must spend on the right priorities. Top of my economic agenda is the outpouring of support to our business sector to attract capital inflow in the country.

We have to do away with overregulation beyond our competition policy and ensure that economic reforms such as the Retail Trade Act will make us globally competitive. We also commit to Property Valuation and Assessment Reform, Ease of Paying our Taxes, and promotion of digital payments, among others which will lay the groundwork to reboot our economy.

Most importantly, we invest in our human capital. Our social welfare program should drive our people back to work, not subsist on dole-outs all their lives, and be able partners for revving up our economic activities.

My end in view is a future-proof strategy for economic recovery, stringent

accountability measures to protect our public coffers, and Filipinos working together -- doing our fair share -- not only to survive but to thrive as a nation.

Digital Transformation I can say with certainty that no one has exhibited the same persistence and intense conviction to digital transformation more than I do. The Senate records will bear this out: as the principal sponsor of the DICT budget, I have vigorously defended in the plenary the full 18 billion peso investment in the National Broadband Program-- a secure and reliable ICT infrastructure system.

My presidency promises the complete investment and implementation of our National Broadband Program to improve the internet speed and affordability all over our country.

This will be critical to connect, unify and automate all our government processes for efficient business transactions, increased revenue collections, and eradication of corruption in all levels of our bureaucracy.

I am sure that our digital reforms will not only bridge our digital divide but will also boost our competitive edge as a country of great potential in the digital world. I will fast track the roll-out and full implementation of the National ID System which I authored and sponsored after persistently pushing for its passage into law as far back as 1999 when I was still Chief of the PNP and yet to become a Senator of the Republic.

I have also consistently pushed for additional funding for our country’s Research and Development programs.

Needless to say, I will guarantee a historic increase of budget infusion for our research and development efforts which now stands at a ridiculously pitiful share of 0.4% of the national budget.

Education With the growing gaps in the Philippine education, I believe that the primary reform to our curriculum should start from the basics, our fundamental foundations: first, good manners, right conduct, family and citizen responsibilities, second, digital literacy and navigating a world full of of misinformation and distraction, third, financial literacy and finally, gender development and women empowerment.

Studies show that 69% of young Filipinos stop their “growth mindset”. This is totally unacceptable.

We can learn from the success of Malaysia’s educational program in the 1970s when then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad initiated scholarship programs for the youth, especially for Bhumiputras, in science and technology, education, sports and management. This will better prepare our youth sector for leadership roles in business and government.

In the same way, we will implement a sustainable Employment Deal.

The Employment Deal means an uninterrupted drive for skills matching with job opportunities. We must create a universal database of our pool of skilled and technical manpower suitable for employment at all sectors, for all levels of governments and business enterprises.

We should also capitalize on our able and talented youth sector which has the potential to drive our economy.

We must promote a paid internship program where the youth sector can undergo internships in government offices, as well as in private corporations and businesses, in order to maximize our productivity.

Win or lose, how do you want to be remembered by the Filipino people after the elections?

I wish to be remembered as a public servant who had uncompromising principles. One who can walk the talk, and break away from the politics of entertainment, double-speak, and lip service.

If I win, I want to be remembered as someone who won the election in spite of being the most “boring” candidate who insisted on campaigning on hard data of issues, not by TikTok entertainment and occasional feeding program and dole-outs, and certainly not by making false promises, preying on the gullibility of our hapless and desperate electorate for instant cash assistance also known as vote-buying.

I wish to be part of a greater story of every Filipino — someone with humble beginnings who took to heart the teachings of his parents to uphold integrity and honesty at all times, especially when

no one is looking, in an environment so ridden with corruption, and someone who uncompromisingly adhered to his personal credo, “What is right must be kept right. What is wrong must be set right.”

Closing Statement

In my opening statement, I asked you to answer a question of who to choose between a war-veteran of tested integrity and an apprentice.

Between Senate President Vicente Sotto III, my vice presidential candidate and me are 83 years of government service experience, including 42 years of legislative work as Senators of the Republic.

Modestly speaking, we have long prepared ourselves for this battle. All we humbly ask is for our people to join us in this quest.

Together, we must win the most disruptive ‘war’ of our lifetime. Together, we must win the war against the existing health crisis, war against pandemicinduced bad economy and corruption, war against the instability of peace and order, war against joblessness, war against poverty and hunger.

Again, I thank you all for this opportunity. Mabuhay tayong lahat!

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTELEMENT OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF SPOUSES BENJAMIN AND ROSTICA GOCHOCO AND PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

That the late SANCHO P. NAMOCATCAT, Sr., died intestate at Danatag, Baungon, Bukidnon on August 8, 2011, leaving a parcel of land with OCT No. E-18280 situated at Imbatug, Baungon, Bukidnon, containing an area of 199 square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE, filed by the heirs of SANCHO P. NAMOCATCAT, Sr., in favor of MARY N. FLORES, per DOC #313; PAGE #63; BOOK #39; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. REYNALDO A. VITORILLO.

That the late FERNANDO V. TEVES who died intestate on August 5, 1992 at Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental and NILDA C. TEVES who died on December 4, 1994 at Cagayan de Oro City, without leaving any debts nor obligations, during their lifetime, the decedents were the lawful and registered owners of a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-41542 situated in the District of Canitoan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY SEVEN (377) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE SPOUSES FERNANDO V. TEVES AND NILDA C. TEVES WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of FERNANDO V. TEVES and NILDA C. TEVES, in favor of MARIA ANA C. CASINO & ERNESTO L. CASINO, per DOC #389; PAGE #78; BOOK #57; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. PERSEVERANDO L. ARAÑA, JR.

That the late BENITO LABIANO SR. died on June 2, 1948, MARIA L. RAAGAS, died on March 10, 1980, AGRIPINA LLAMIS LABIANO, died on May 27, 1982, and died single, no issue and no children, ROSARIO LABIANO LAGO, died on April 17, 1984, EPIFANIO LABIANO, died on June 3, 1979, died single, no issue and children and BENITO LLAMIS LABINAO, died on October 6, 1962, all in Cagayan de Oro City, died intestate leaving two (2) parcels of land with Parcel 1-OCT No. RO-577 situated in the Barrio of Bayabas, Municipality of Cagayan, containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY NINE (5,859) Square Meters, more or less, OCT No. 7479 situated in the Barrio of Bayabas, Municipality of Cagayan, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT (3,458) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, filed by the heirs of BENITO LABIANO SR., MARIA L. RAAGAS, AGRIPINA LLAMIS LABIANO, ROSARIO LABIANO LAGO, EPIFANIO LABIANO, BENITO LLAMIS LABINAO, per DOC #268; PAGE #54; BOOK #36; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ROWELL B. VALLEDOR.

That the late ISABEL P. CABALLERO who died on June 9, 2012 at Cagayan de Oro City, the deceased at the time of his death left a certain parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-58460 situated in the Barrio of Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTEEN (218), square meters, more or less, that We, the HEIRS OF ISABEL P. CABALLERO, have agreed and covenanted to CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY unto the HEIR-WAIVEE RYAN T. CABALLERO, who is our first cousin, the ownership and possession of a ONE HUNDRED NINE (109) square meter portion of the abovedescribed property denominated as Lot 2-A as his share in the estate of the decedent. NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the forgoing premises, we hereby waive and renounce, as by these presents, hereby WAIVE AND RENOUNCE our share, right and participation over Lot 2-A to and in favor of RYAN T. CABALLERO and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS & DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of ISABEL P. CABALLERO, per DOC #278; PAGE #56; BOOK #XIX; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ROLAND E. COLLADO.

That the late Sps. EXEQUILA A. BANAAG, who died intestate on June 15, 2011 at Lagonglong, Mis. Or. And LUCRECIO BANAAG who died intestate on July 25, 1991 at Lagonglong, Mis. Or., of a parcel of land with Original Certificate of Title No. P-5330, situated in Cabebehan, Taboc, Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWENTY THOUSAND AND THIRTY (20,030) SQUARE METERS, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH SALE OF PORTION OF LAND, that for and in consideration of the amount of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P200,000.00) Philippine Currency, paid to herein PARTITIONERS, VENDORS by the herein VENDEE and the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and confessed, do by these presents, SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY absolutely unto the said VENDEE, her heirs successors and assigns the portion of parcel of land above-described including all the improvements existing thereon which PORTION containing an area of NINE HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT (998) square meters, more or less, filed by the heirs of Sps. EXEQUILA A. BANAAG and LUCRECIO BANAAG, in favor of SPS. BENJAMIN B. CUBERO and ANIOLINA C. CUBERO, per DOC #499; PAGE #100; BOOK #XLVII; Series of 2018 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. TEOFREDO C. ROJAS.

That the lat e BENJAMI N GOCHOCO died on January 22, 1995 and ROSTICA GOCHOCO died on August 7, 2007, both at Salay, Misamis Oriental without a will and debt, that during the lifetime of SPOUSES BENJAMIN AND ROSTICA GOCHOCO, they acquired a real property located at Lanise, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, covered by Tax Declaration No. 0512001004576, for and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php 50,000.00) Philippines, the HEIRS/ VENDORS hereby TRANSFER AND CONVEY unto the VENDEE, JESSICA MARCIAL, her heirs, assigns and successors-in-interest Lot: 1199-H with an area of ONE THOUSAND HUNDRED SQUARE METERS (1,500), Absolute and irrevocable and free from any liens and encumbrances; for and in consideration of the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php 80,000.00) the HEIRS/ VENDORS hereby TRANSFER AND CONVEY unto the VENDEE, SPOUSES TEDDY AND CHAI AM AMBA, their heirs, assigns and successors-in-interest Lot 1199N with an area of ONE THOUSAND (1000) SQUARE METERS and Lot 1199-B with an area of EIGHTY HUNDRED (800) SQUARE METERS, absolute and irrevocable and free from any liens and encumbrances; For and in consideration of the sum of ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php1,300,000.00) the HEIRS/ VENDORS hereby TRANSFER AND CONVEY unto the VENDEE, SUSAN TONG, her heirs, assigns and successors-in-interest Lot 1199-O with an area of TEN THOUSAND (10,000) SQUARE METERS and Lot 1199-R with an area of NINE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY NINE (9,629) SQUARE METERS, absolute and irrevocable and free from any liens and encumbrances; that heirs by agree that LOTS A,C,D,E,F,GI,J,K,L,M,P, AND Q, shall be adjudicated to JULITA GANAPIN, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTELEMENT OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF SPOUSES BENJAMIN AND ROSTICA GOCHOCO AND PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of BENJAMIN GOCHOCO and ROSTICA GOCHOCO, per DOC #216; PAGE #44; BOOK #3; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. SYLVAN GERALD L. SABIO.

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Initao -o0oNOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

November 15, 2021 CCE-0034-2021 R.A 10172

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 RAZERL B. ACAIN has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “ “ to “ “ and correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to ”MALE” or correction of entry in the date of birth from “ “ to “ “ in the certificate of live birth of RACELL B. ACAIN at Initao, Misamis Oriental, and whose parents are RODOLFO ACAIN and DIONESIA BONALOS.

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that was originally stymied by the pandemic.

Lambatan emphasized the importance of the youth being proactive in these sectors to ensure the food security of future consumers.

Agro-fishery The BAKA prog ram taught the participants a range of practical skills related to agro-fisher y, including organic farming, fish production, free-range chicken production, and agro-enterprise development.

After a series of training in their five-day camp in October, participants came up with plans to implement farming and aquaculture methods in their respective barangays.

These plans would be used to improve the production of a diverse set of agriproducts, from vegetables and crops to poultry and marine production.

Jan Erwin Aljo, a resident of Barangay Tablon and one of the program’s participants, shared how he was inspired Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City CAGAYAN DE ORO AIRPORT TRANSPORT SERVICE COOPERATIVE Rep. by: EDWIN E. DEL PUERTO CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-TTS 2021-11-2871

(2017-10-313)

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APPLICANT(s)/PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience with Consolidation of Case/s to operate TOURIST TRANSPORT SERVICVE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X and vice versa with the use of SIXTEEN (16) unit/s.

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Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/ her/their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 16th day of November 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER BWM: Nov 19, 2021

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City UNIDEL TRUCKING SERVICES Rep. by: LENITA ROBLE BARINQUE CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH 2021-10-2795

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This application/petition shall be considered by the Board on December 1, 2021 at 10:00 P.M. at this Board on whice date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

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WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 15th day of November 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER BWM: Nov 19, 2021

to get involved with the program.

“I come from a family of farmers that also sell probiotic eggs,” Aljo said in an interview Wednesday.

Taking after his family, Aljo decided to come up with his plan to produce healthy poultry by nurturing freerange native chickens with probiotic feeds.

Aljo said he sympathizes with the country’s farmers and fisherfolk and laments how the younger generation seemed to be distancing themselves from agriculture.

“These days, we don’t see a lot of young people engaged in agriculture, so what happens to the next generation if no one will take the helm?” Aljo said.

“I wanted to learn because I want to make a change.”

He s aid j oining t he program allowed him to see his dream come to fruition and gave him the necessary tools and resources to achieve it.

Currently, the BAKA program’s technical working group is organizing another set of training slated in the last week of November.

This time, they have partnered with the Development Communication Program of Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan to equip the participants with effective marketing strategies to promote their products.

As the BAKA program will provide on-site monitoring and assistance for their projects, participants are exp ected to have their products completed by the first quarter of 2022.

“For the commencement, we plan to conduct a fiveday business fair where the participants will showcase their products,” Lambatan said.

Farming in the metro Lambatan pointed out that the city owes a lot of its food security to its neighboring prov i nc es i n Nor t her n Mindanao that continue to be agriculturally productive.

As it is also a coastal area, fishing practices have been the source of livelihood and income for many communities here in Cagayan de Oro. “CDO (Cagayan de Oro) has always been the gateway to Northern Mindanao, but most of our food supply comes from nearby provinces like Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental. As an urbanized city, our food supply is dependent on them,” Lambatan said.

Despite this, the city still

needs to underscore the value of these sectors to ensure food security for its residents.

As the city looks forward to transitioning into metropolitan status, local efforts to nurture agro-fishery remained the top priority of the city government.

The city has already listed 21 agrarian reform barangays ideal for agricultural and fishing practices.

Barangay Tablon, where Aljo seeks to conduct his project, is one of them.

Lambatan also mentioned that the BAKA program is a way to encourage the youth to find meaning, purpose, and passion for agro-fishery practices, fostering their ideas and supporting their process.

“It is a program focusing on the youth that responds to the needs of the times,” BAKA program director Lambatan said.

Still a threat In a recent United Nations report, "food insecurity" was identified as one of the pressing problems in the Philippines from 2017 to 2019, with 59 million Filipinos lacking access to food.

T he d at a w as ma d e available before the Covid-19 p and e m i c t hat h it t he economy in 2020 and left 4.2 million Filipinos jobless in the first quarter of 2021, according to the information released by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

T h e D e p a r t m e nt of Agriculture (DA), however, plans to address the issue by focusing on implementing the production-to-consumption value chain and enhancing the country’s biosecurity measures to sustain fertile lands and ward off pests.

While the DA focuses on a national scale, the APOO said it is taking this initiative at the city level to uphold local food security and provide support to the next generation of urban farmers.

“Through the support of the local government’s Oro Youth Development Office and the Oro Youth Development Council, we can forge a collaboration that engages youth in agriculture,” Lambatan said. (PNA)

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last year.

ACR emphasized that its main profit driver is its 210-megawatt Sarangani coal-fired power facility, which is now feeding into the electricity needs of key areas in Mindanao including

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those in Sarangani province, General Santos, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan, Dipolog, Dapitan, Pagadian, Samal, Tagum, Kidapawan and Butuan.

The Sarangani coal-fired power facility is considered as the most significant power plant development recently completed by the Alsons Power Group with total investments of $570 million.

The plant is considered as among the solutions to the power supply scarcity that Mindanao grid severely endured in the past five to six years.

From that additional greenfield capacity build-up, the Alcantara group is also advancing the completion of other power projects – including its 105MW San Ramon coal-fired power venture in Z amb o anga City, and its run-of-river hydropower installations starting with the 14.5MW Siguil hydro facility installation in Sarangani.

To date, the total power generation portfolio of the company hovers at 468MW; and these four electric generating facilities have been serving the requirements of more than eight million people in 14 cities and 11 provinces in Mindanao.

Next in the line-up of power generation investments for the Alcantara firm will be seven more hydroelectric power developments that are targeted in various sites in Visayas and Mindanao grids.

From embracing thermal power installations when Mindanao was being afflicted with a power crisis, the Alcantara group indicated that it will be shifting investment focus to renewables moving forward.

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and commitment to the development of infrastructure accessibility.

He said the project also intends to encourage good governance at the grassroots and find ways to further provide communication assist ance to t he lo ca l government’s programs.

"It is important for the country to be aware that there is a town called Villanueva, which is being led well by their mayor, this serves as an inspiration to the other

LGUs (local government units)," Andanar said in a separate statement Thursday.

Meanwhile, Mayor Jennie Uy Mendez expressed his gratitude to the Duterte administration and disclosed that this is only one of their many future infrastructure road projects in the municipality. (PNA)

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The news of new Delta cases came as residents, together with their children, flocked the shopping malls as quarantine protocols were eased starting Nov. 15.

Mayor Oscar Moreno have eased the quarantine protocols after the national Inter-Agency Task Force placed the entire city under A ler t le vel 2. (Froi l an Gallardo / MindaNews)

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Hospitality Network & Management Firm for Small and Medium hotels & resorts launched

A Philippine-based company focused on assisting small and medium sized hotels and resorts hardest hit by the pandemic has been launched to help boost their sales and improve the management capabilities amidst the current pandemic.

SMS Hospitality Network aims to streamline sales and distribution channels for its client hotels, resorts and other leisure and lifestyle outlets, to reduce costs and maximize profits. Part of its services, apart from streamlining existing sales and reservations systems, is to offer hotel management contracts to free its property owners of several challenging

factors.

SMS Hospitality Network is founded by travel industry veterans Nikki Rocha as President and CEO and Francis Asuncion as its Managing Director. Together with a team of consultants and senior staff, it has an accrued total of over 100 years of hospitality experience from hotel, online travel, and destination marketing.

"SMS' main focus is to make a profit for the owners.

We believe in healthy hotel management. It is not just about selling the lowest to gain higher market share but with a right balance of market mix, creating the

demand, selling at the right distribution channel, at the right time and improving visibility and operations efficiency will help improve the hotel’s occupancy and will eventually increase the average rate" explained Rocha.

"Introduction of corporate accounts and travel trade business through the hotel's own booking system, will give the hotel a higher achieved rate. It opens up the hotel significantly to B2B and B2C businesses,” he added.

One interesting feature of SMS is its capability to provide technology to reflect the most relevant and up to date reports in revenue management. Its expertise also considers vital partnerships in marketing and destination promotions in the all-important digital platforms.

Initially, it has established strategic relationships with Rakuten Travel Xchange, StreetGooser and COTECNA

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-all experts in their respective fields globally.

SMS will link its small and medium sized portfolio of hotels and resorts to strong international networks.

SMS offers a professional comprehensive hands-on hotel management agreement or strictly consultancy service with easy to

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understand contracts.

"Our years of experience and market knowledge of the hospitality scene puts us in a stronger position to offer what our local hotels and resorts badly needs. The important thing is we build and work on a partnership for a successful venture," Rocha added.

SMS Hospitality Network is located at 2105-A, 21st floor, West Tower, Tektite Towers (formerly Philippine Stock Exchange Centre), Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

Visit their website: www. smshospitalitynetwork.com for more information about their products and services.