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Bleak tourism THE OUTLOOK for tourism next year remains bleak, with the Philippines struggling to contain a coronavirus pandemic and travelers awaiting the development of a vaccine, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF), a global financial industry association.

“We see the Philippines’ t o u r i s m r eve nu e i n f l ow s declining by 2.1% of GDP this year, as the government of the Philippines is still struggling to control the pandemic. The country has one of the most infections and most stringent lockdowns in the region,” Yuanliu Hu, an economist at Washington, DC-based IIF, said in an e-mail last week.

Tourism was among the hardest-hit sectors during the coronavirus pandemic due to travel bans and quarantines to slow the spread of the virus.

No price hike AS Christmas celebration approaches, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has assured consumers that there will be no price increase on Noche Buena products compared to their prices last year.

On Tuesday, the DTI released the latest suggested retail price (SRP) list for these products which will be effective until a new SRP bulletin will be published next year.

Noche Buena products included in DTI’s SRP list are ham, fruit cocktail, cheese, sandwich spread, mayonnaise, keso de bola, spaghetti pasta, elbow and salad macaroni, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, and creamer.

By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

AVAO CITY – Eating, talking and using of mobile phones on public transport should be prohibited to control the spread of the coronavirus disease, National Task Force Covid-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez said.

People in Region 11, like these jeepney passengers in Davao City, can now move more freely around the region after it was placed under a modified general community quarantine. mindanews file photo by gg bueno

BTA pushes Marawi rehab

Galvez, speaking at the meeting of the Coordinated Operations to Defeat Epidemic (CODE) Team in Camp Quintin Merecido of the Police Regional Office 11 on Wednesday afternoon, said this policy is currently being worked out in Metro Manila to avoid further transmission of the virus on public vehicles.

He said he will recommend a similar policy in Davao City and other areas where the number of Covid-19 cases shot up after sliding into a modified general community

quarantine (MGCQ).

Ga lve z l aude d lo c a l leaders in the National Capital Region (NCR) after they managed to bring down the number of active cases.

“LGUs (local government units) in NCR don’t want to go to MGCQ as they are afraid of having a spike again. The NCR, right now, has around 2,700 active cases. Imagine 2,700 in the whole of Metro Manila with a 16 million [population] from 24,000 active cases, they brought RESTRICTIONS/PAGE 11

By BONG S. SARMIENTO, MindaNews

THE interim Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), which governs the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), is pushing hard for the rehabilitation and recovery of Marawi City for it to rise from the ashes of war.

The Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) has been tasked to lead the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the country’s lone Islamic city ruined by the siege staged by Islamic State-aligned militants in May 2017.

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DQR registration for individuals resumes

By MINDANEWS

THE registration to Safe Davao QR (DQR) for individuals resumed on Monday, giving residents and visitors at least a full week to get their personal DQR codes ready

for the mandatory enforcement of the system on November 23.

Individuals, be they residents or visitors, may register through RESUMES/PAGE 9

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao opens on Thursday, 19 November 2020, the MAFARLengke (MAFAR Local Exchange and Network of Goods in any Kind of Emergency) at its government center in Cotabato City. The market aims to support fisherfolk and agriculturebased enterprises affected by the pandemic and other calamities. mindanews photo by jules l . benitez

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DA-10 showcases agri-products in response to COVID-19 pandemic

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY--Alongside the National Rice Awareness Month launching celebration, the Department of Agriculture (DA)–10 exhibits their new products from their research centers in the region as response to the disruptive effects of the

COVID-19 pandemic to the agricultural industry in northern Mindanao.

“We have the value-added products from our Adlay and mushroom production, the development of these products is being funded by the Bureau of Agricultural Research,” DA-10 Regional Technical

Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga said.

Their agri-products including the Yacon wine, Adlay cereals, Adlay coffee, Blue Pea Vine tea, and ready to cook mushrooms create alternative sources of income for farmers interested in pursuing other ventures due to the health crisis, she added.

“The developed products ready for promotion will be disseminated and one strategy we are doing is conducting handson training for these technologies that we are promoting to the farmers

wherein it will cover the techno-promotion and commercialization aspect,” Madriaga said.

Aside from giving out starting kits for their mushroom farming training such as in Claveria, DA-10

also conducts villagelevel mushroom house production so other communities can establish their own mushroom growing facilities at lower cost.

As for the Adlay RESPONSE/PAGE 10

LEARNING FROM A DISTANCE: East Gusa National High School Thriving Efforts Against COVID 19 JERLY H. ELUNA

DA-RFO 10 Regional Technical Director Carlota S. Madriaga showcases their innovative agri-products ranging from Yacon wine, Adlay cereals, Adlay coffee, Blue Pea Vine tea, and ready to cook mushrooms to create alternative sources of income for farmers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (VPSB/PIA10)

COVID has 19 left us with two choices: Academic Freeze and let our learners remain stagnant in their mental disposition, or advance their cognitive faculties without sacrificing anyone’s safety. Despite the horror of the virus, most of the parents opted for the second choice.

Never in the Philippine history of education were the learners and teachers in the entire basic education system forwent face-to-face classes and adopted various distance learning modalities as modes of instruction due to COVID 19 universal outbreak. However, on October 6, 2020, the Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones declared the opening of classes to 24.7 million enrolled learners and 866,512 teachers in basic education across the country.

In compliance, East Gusa National High School Frontliners (Administrators and Teachers) prepared the necessary measures to ensure learning even in distance with the use of printed modules. Teachers, like the rest of the frontliners, left their homes to combat ignorance against the unseen enemy. Prior to the opening of classes on October 5, 2020, the teachers have already been reporting to school preparing the modules and the school following the IATTF guidelines such as floor markers for social distancing, labels and reminders on the walls. The school has placed footbath upon entering and put up more WINS project near the school gates where parents can wash their hands immediately before going to the respective classrooms. Moreover, Individual Handwashing areas and footbath are also resourcefully stationed outside of each classroom. The windows and doors are securely covered with plastic acetates to control the spread of virus through the discharges in the mouth such as the saliva.

Boxes are artistically covered with wallpapers or colorful cartolinas to attract the attention of the parents or guardians making them realize that our passion in our profession is greater than the horror that this virus is bringing.

Student names are posted just outside the

room so parents will not be disoriented on where to go to get and return the modules.

Attendance sheets are printed out ready to be filled out. Parents and guardians were called for an orientation done in two batches to give enough space for social distancing.

Everything is well-prepared for the module distribution and retrieval.

September 28, 2020 marked the very first module distribution to 1,770 junior high school and 216 senior high school students.

Fully- oriented with the new normal, the parents/guardians followed through the step-by-step process in the distribution of modules as posted on the wall. They stepped on the footbath, washed their hands, faced the adviser to claim the module and signed the attendance sheet with their own ballpen.

During the retrieval, they follow the same process except that they have to show the module to return first before they place them on the chairs with labelled boxes for the subjects. Then they will face the adviser again to sign the module returned sheet and claim the next module to answer then signed the module distribution sheet then go home.

Without COVID 19, we can always find a reason to stop going to school, but for those who are determined to have a quality life in the future, they always find reasons to keep on learning no matter what. May the situation be favorable or not, the choice is always ours to make. According to Henry Ford, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.”

With this, parents or guardians facilitating their children will also get the chance to learn what they have unconsciously unlearned.

Through a recorded message, President Duterte said, “Indeed, nothing can get in the way of the instructions and formations of our learners – not even the pandemic.” In the service of the Filipinos, the educators will thrive to give quality education even in the distance.

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Tulo ka hugna sa pagtakod sa Covid-19 gipasabot ni task force chief Calingasan

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ATAG semana nga pagpakayab sa nasudnong bandila sa Kapitolyo Probinsyal mao sab ang kahigayunan nga mohatag og patulon-an ngadto sa mga kawani ug sa katawhan sa lalawigan si Provincial Task Force for Covid-19 Chief Dr. Jerie Calingasan kalabot sa padayon nga pakigbatok sa makamatay nga

By: ETHEL IPANAG/PIO

Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19).

Atol sa ika-31st virtual nga pagpakayab sa nasudnong bandila sa Kapitolyo Probinsyal adlaw nga Lunes, Nobiyembre 16, 2020 iyang gipasabot ni Dr. Calingasan nga adunay tulo ka hugna kon mataptan ang usa ka indibidwal sa Covid-19.

Gibutyag niini nga unang hugna mao ang

Viral Entry kon diin ang mataptan makasinati og mga sintomas mogawas sa duha ka adlaw usa ang hilanat sama sa ubo, sakit sa tutunlan, kalibanga, mawala ang panglasa ug dili na makabaho o walay masimhotan.

Samtang ang ikaduhang hugna mao ang Pulmonary Phase kon hain ang immune system kusog nga maapektuhan sa

Science Teaching in Practical Understanding

By SALLY B. EDERANGO Science Teacher Kibatang National High School

IN practice, there is a significant and quite fundamental tension between the aim of communicating elements of a body of received knowledge and the wish to convey messages about the methods of inquiry used to establish that knowledge in the first place. This can become apparent in the context of practical work.

Science is quintessentially, a body of consensually accepted knowledge about the natural world so teaching science is

inevitably a goal-directed activity. The aim is not simply to help students develop their understanding of the natural world but to develop it in a particular direction – to bring their ideas and understandings closer to those of the scientific community.

L e ar ning s cience at the school level is not the discovery or construction of ideas that are new and unknown. Rather it is making what others already know your own. The difference,

from a cognitive perspective, is like that between solving a puzzle and having the solution explained to you by someone who already knows it. The first might involve pursuing several lines of reasoning whereas the second is convergent and with an assured outcome.

An implication of this viewpoint is that practical tasks to develop students’ scientific knowledge should be seen and judged as acts of communication and not as opportunities for inquiry.

impeksyon sama sa respiratory failure, problema sa blood clot ug uban pa, makasinati usab sa dry cough ug lisod nga paginhawa.

Ang ikatulong hugna sa sakit gitawag niini nga Hyper Inflammation kon diin mao na kini ang daghang kadaot sa organ, kasing-kasing ug baga nga hatud sa virus.

Dugang pasabot ni Calingasan nga usa ngadto upat ka adlaw nga pagsugod sa hilanat ang ikalima ngadto ikaunom ka adlaw makasinati na

sa lisod nga paginhawa, sa ikapito mao na dayon kining dalahon sa balay tambalanan tungod kay lisod na ang paginhawa nga moresulta na dayon sa Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) kon diin ang baga dili na makahatag og saktong vital organs nga adunay igong oxygen.

Sa ikawalo ngadto ika-onse ka adlaw mabutang na ang usa ka pasyente sa Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ug sagad nga muabot sa 18 ka

adlaw nga mahimongu makarekober apan adunay dili makaya makabsan gyud sa kinabuhi.

Dili tiaw kung mataptan niini nga virus hinungdan si Gobernador Bambi Emano uban sa padayong pagpasabot ni Dr. Calingasan nga dili balewalaon ang mga health protocols ug magbinantayon kanunay kay ang virus mamahimong mutakod pinaagi sa droplets, pag ubo, pag-atsing, ug panag istoryahanay.

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Workplace checkup (Pt. 2) Think a minute… Since we spend so much of our life at our workplace, it is important to see what unhealthy conditions we can start changing to improve our daily lives on the job.

Let’s complete our checkup we started yesterday.

A fifth symptom of an unhealthy workplace is “sleep-working,” similar to sleepwalking. Your body is there, but your heart is not. Your enthusiasm and expectation of a good career that you first had when you started this job is gone. Now you spend more of your time daydreaming at work, escaping through personal phone calls, the Internet, the coffee/tea room, or other non-work activities. You may have lost all hope of ever moving up in your job and career.

Another symptom of an unhealthy workplace is where hardworking, honest go-getters and innovators are criticized, mocked, even punished. Your ideas for improving things are rejected and put down, not only by your fellow-workers, but also by your boss and

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10 must read books for anyone in the hospitality industry The dynamic environment of the hospitality industry is an ever-changing world.

Whilst this can be a thrilling experience for hoteliers, keeping up can be quite a challenge.

Cre at ing a fant ast ic experience for every guest is at the heart of the hospitality industry but sometimes we need a little inspiration to do so.

Si nc e t he l o ckd ow n I have continued reading these books as a source of inspiration. Dig in for top tips, personal accounts and the recipe for success. Here are ten books everyone in the hospitality industr y

should read for cutting edge philosophy and inspiration to succeed.

1) How to Run a Great Hotel by Enda Larkin E nd a L ark in ' s hotel manual will drive you to strive for excellence as her motto is "good isn't good enough". Hotels are a crowded and exceptionally competitive market and to run a successful hotel you need to go above and beyond. By focusing on big picture thinking, Larkin provides a text that every hotelier can learn from.

2) Without Reservations: How a Family Root Beer Stand Grew into a Global Hotel Company by Bill Marriott

and Kathi Ann Brown The name Marriott should stand out to anyone in the hotel industry and this book, part memoir part business manual is simultaneously a great story of the success of the Marriott chain whilst providing a valuable template for hoteliers.

3) Hotel Law: Transactions, Management and Franchising 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Nelson Migdal "Migdal has over three d e c a d e s of e x p e r i e n c e p r a c t i c i n g l aw i n t h e hospitality industry and it shines through in this practical guide to the legal side of business," says Willie

NUTS & BOLTS

JEROME DE LA FUENTE

Jones, a hospitality writer at Paper Fellows and State Of Writing. "By making even the most complex of legal precedents clear and accessible, this book will BOOKS/PAGE 11

Balik Probinsya Thru Cooperativism

Breaking Obstacles Now, Generating Greater Opportunities (BongGo)

Unless the obstacles on rural development are erased now, the urban centers will remain congested. What are these obstacles? First is the loss of ecological integrity. The Indigenous Peoples (IPs) had been living sustainably in the forest ecosystems for thousands of years. Now that we have lost the 17 million hectares of dipterocarp forests (the richest on earth per unit area), poverty in the rural areas did loom. Where are now the 18 million IPs? They are now the poorest of the poor. Even their water rights have been taken away from them as narrated by the tribal groups in Mindanao.

Poverty is also ver y much glaring in the coastal communities. Of the 13 major bays in the country.

10 are already biologically dead at the expense of the fishing communities who are also becoming the poorest of the poor. Silts eroded in the denuded uplands are

killing the bays, worsened by the pollution from the sur rounding industr ies that are treating the bays as their waste pits. Before, the Philippines had been des cr ib e d by Dr. Kent Carpenter, the Head of the UN-FAO as “the center of the center of marine life on earth.”

But the Philippine archipelago had been treated as a waste pit by some advanced countries that did earn the ire of our beloved President.

Another great obstacle to agricultural development is the powerlessness of the farmers to have control over the mode of production and marketing. The Philippines is an agricultural country and any long or short term development can be won or lost through agriculture.

Indeed, poverty in our country is primarily a rural phenomenon. Two of three poor persons are located in the rural areas and are dependent on agriculture

income. But who controls?

Who decides? Who profits?

The poor farmers are re nd e re d p owe rle ss by market driven conventional agriculture. Where in the world can you find farmers tilling the land not their own and using seeds and chemicals beyond their capacity to sustain. Indeed, everyone is profiting from farming – i.e., the seed and fertilizer dealers, the compradors, the usurers -but not those who are exposed to the excruciating heat of the sun and the outpourings of rains – the poor farmers.

Farming not becoming economically viable – this is foremost ground why four out of five people in the rural areas are leaving farming.

While other ASEAN countries have lowered down their production cost of rice, for example, to just P5 per kilo of rice, the Filipino famers are producing rice at P13 kilo.

Why? Because farming in the Philippines is so dependent

KIM'S DREAM

ORLAN R. RAVANERA on the use of chemicals.

After the 1997 signing of the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement in Cebu, no less than the King of Thailand showed to the Thai farmer how to farm using organic fertilizer. He took off his robes and planted rice, telling the Thai farmers not to use tractors aa the emission from tractors contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer.

He said to use carabaos as the wastes of the carabaos would fertilizer the soil. So, the Thai farmers was able to BONGGO/PAGE 11

Online selling fuels economic activity during pandemic W H E N you go t o t h e

to online shopping. They

climbed to approximately 4.9

restaurants, and groceries, you would see ver y few people inside. Not many activities can be seen in these establishments. And since we are a country that is known to prefer doing shopping in the actual stores and prefer eating out, seeing these establishments almost empty, will give one an impression that our economy is still at a stand still. You would think that Filipinos have no money, therefore, are not buying.

But this is not actually true.

While people have stopped or limited their visits to the malls, department stores. groceries and restaurants, they continue to shop, they continue to spend. What happened was that they changed from retail shopping

to virtual space for their buying activities.

And we have the pandemic to thank for that. Prior to the pandemic, the Philippines ranked low in e-commerce compared to other Southeast Asian countries like Singapore or Malaysia. We were not as e-commerce savvy as our SE Asian counterparts. But the pandemic accelerated our shift to the online economy.

The e-commerce monitor said that among the SEA countries, the Philippines experienced the highest increase in the terms of shopping app utilization (53 percent), as well as online spending (57 percent).

Accordingly, the total number of visits to shopping applications in the Philippines

period. These visits translate to actual online spending that puts money in the pockets of our online sellers.

As more shoppers go online, more retailers/sellers have also brought their products to and strengthened their online presence.

For instance, Shopback (a cashback reward program platform) reported that from 370 partner stores in 2019, 510 partner stores from different categories. are currently on board.

The better news is that most of the new online sellers are from MSMEs. These are the store owners and sellers who were initially affected and displaced at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thankfully, they eventually

JHAN TIAFAU HURST malls, department stores, shifted from physical space billion during the lockdown manager. This can become the crippling, crushing effect of the “tall poppy syndrome” that wants to keep everyone down at the same level. Even if the employee who wants to improve is not going to hinder his fellow workers, they still do not want him to succeed at helping the business grow, simply because of their petty jealousy. So every day you are surrounded by insecure, lazy, small thinkers who hold you down from achieving the career you could have.

Sadly, because they do not want to have the discipline and drive for a better career, they do not want anyone else to have it either.

The final test in your CHECKUP/PAGE 11

MINDFUL

JAY LEDESMA adapted and shifted to an online platform. Not only are they surviving, but they are also even thriving during the pandemic.

From face masks, cookies, pajamas, skincare, plants to insurance...name it you can find it online. Top sellers or sectors are home and garden, health and fitness, food and SELLING/PAGE 11

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FRIDAY|NOVEMBER 20, 2020

LifeStyle 5 AMAZING GIFTS OF KNOWLEDGE FROM TOY KINGDOM T HIS Christmas, give your kids gifts that will enhance their learning in the new normal with gifts of knowledge from Toy Kingdom.

Make home schooling and online classes more interesting and comfortable for

your kids with these amazing home schooling essentials: ergonomic study tables, chairs, headphones and android tablets.

During their spare time at home, kids will surely love to play with the newest video games using Nintendo Switch

or they can also go for a quick stroll around your backyard with Ninebot’s kick scooter.

Christmas this year may not be the same as before but nevertheless, bring cheer and keep you Christmas spirits high! All these and more are available at

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Global summit bares best practices in combating the livestreaming of child sexual abuse MANILA, PHILIPPINES – From international law enforcement collaboration to robust aftercare interventions, survivorcentered prosecution practices and strong local inter-agency coalitions, the Philippines has laid the foundation for the global fight against the online sexual exploitation of children.

The second day of the Global Resolve Against Online Sexual Exploitation of Children Virtual Summit showcased successful practices emerging from the Philippine intervention against this borderless crime.

“This is a global issue requiring a global response and

Smart computers can decode brain activity

By SALLY B. EDERANGO Science Teacher Kibatang National High School

FILTERING information for search engines, acting as an opponent during a board game or recognizing images – artificial intelligence has far outpaced human intelligence in certain tasks. This time, a new groundbreaking research has shown how ideas from computer science can revolutionize brain research, too.

As with all computing, it starts with the basic – a self-learning algorithm decodes human signals that are measured by EEG. It includes performed movements but also hand and foot movements that are merely thought of or an imaginary rotation of objects.

Even though the algorithm is not given any characteristics ahead of time, it works

as quickly and precisely as traditional systems that have been created to solve certain tasks based on predetermined brain signal characteristics.

The demand for such d i v e r s e i nt e r s e c t i on s b e t w e e n hu m a n a n d machine is huge. It can be used for early detection of epileptic seizures. It can also be used to improve communication possibilities for severely paralyzed patients or an automatic neurological diagnosis.

The software is based on brain-inspired models that have proven to be most helpful to decode various natural signals such as phonetic sounds.

Information is processed layer for layer that is in multiple steps with the help of a non-linear function.

Competency-based education MR. DANTE G. SISTO ESP-II SACRED HEART VILLAGE ELEM. SCHOOL

C OMPETENCY-b as e d education, also called competency-based learning, is an approach to teaching and learning more often used in learning concrete skills than abstract learning. It differs from other nonrelated approaches in that the unit of learning is extremely fine-grained.

Rather than a course or a module, every individual skill/learning outcome known as competency is one single unit. Learners work on one competency at a time which is likely a small component of a larger learning goal.

Components are group ed into t hree – foundational skills, personal and social skills and constant knowledge.

Under foundational skills are communication skills, c r i t i c a l a n d c r e at i v e thinking, quantitative skills and digital fluency

and information literacy.

Un d e r p e r s o n a l a n d social skills are personal effectiveness, ethics and s o c i a l re s p on s i bi l it y, and teamwork and c o l l a b or at i on . Un d e r constant knowledge are business essentials and science, society and culture.

The student is evaluated on the individual competency and only once they have mastered it do they move on to others.

After that, higher or more complex competencies are learned to a degree of mastery and isolated from other topics. Another common component of c omp e te n c y - b a s e d learning is the ability to skip learning modules entirely if the learner can demonstrate they already have mastery. That can be done either through prior learning assessment or formative testing.

the Philippine Internet Crimes Against Children Center (PICACC) is an excellent example of effective collaboration between international and local law enforcement agencies,” said Atty.

Gideon Cauton, Director of International Justice Mission (IJM) Philippines National Investigations and Law Enforcement Development.

PICACC was founded in February 2019 by the Philippine National Police, National Bureau of Investigation, Australian Federal Police, United Kingdom National Crime Agency, and IJM. As of October 2020, PICACC already processed 160 case referrals which resulted in 72 operations leading to the rescue of 240 victims and children at-risk, the arrest of 64 perpetrators arrested, and the conviction of six.

“This locally led Philippine initiative is truly an international model for collaboration in combating the online sexual exploitation

of children. And that transnational approach is going to be vital because

Hurdling the challenges in module preparation CRISPIN P. CAARE Teacher III Tablon Elementary School

It’s no secret that education systems here and abroad took a heavy beating from the COVID-19 pandemic.

And while we often hear of students’ and parents’ str uggles with online learning, teachers have their fair share of challenges as well.

From preparation of lesson plans to conducting the classes and the handing out of assignments, teachers have to make sure that the quality of learning remains even with the absence of face-to-face interactions.

You need to prepare and finish all the modules for the entire semester before the classes get started.

Preparing lessons during this pandemic is way more challenging than before since the concern is not just limited to making sure that the learning will be transferred to the learners, but also to making sure that this is actually delivered to them.

The planning p ar t is complex now since classes are online. This “ imp ers ona l” met ho d of learning is quite challenging.

The teachers themselves are saying that having good Internet connectivity is a major issue in the delivery of their lessons.

Not all families can actually afford the expenses

(of securing a stable Internet connection). The Internet stability in our country is (also) really challenging, aside from the fact that the teacher’s presence in the process of learning is actually compromised.

(Limited) teacher presence affects the learning of the students according to studies.

It’s common for teachers to give out seat works and quizzes inside the classroom. Since there’s practically no classroom to speak of this school year, teachers had to make adjustments on how to ensure that their students have indeed learned or would learn their lessons.

Keeping an entire class attentive has always been a challenge for teachers, especially on the basic education levels, but the “new normal” gave it a whole new dimension.

With careful planning, h on e s t , an d re a l i s t i c feedback for processing, I believe that education will still push through effectively. It just takes adaptability and synergy, as life should not end with the virus. It should rather open broader and more positive possibilities without compromising the precious lives of our teachers, students, and other stakeholders.

of the international nature of this crime,” said IJM Philippines Internet Crimes Against Children Specialist Caleb Carroll.

IJM also introduced the Global Survivor Network (GSN), a community of survivors of online sexual exploitation who empower each other towards restoration and advocate for protection of children against this crime. GSN seeks to amplify the power of survivor voice to influence change on the local, national, and global level.

“My vision for the Global Survivor Network is for survivors all around the globe to know that they are not alone, and that they are part of something much bigger,” said Charito (not her real name), one of the GSN Founding Leadership

Council Members.

In the field of prosecution, speakers delved into innovative and child-protective strategies such as plea agreements, video indepth interviewing, and remote testimony.

“The best interest of the child is in the State’s interest. It is important to note that plea agreements, as a prosecution strategy, enable the State to protect the child from further abuse and trauma, and secure perpetrator accountability swiftly and at a lesser cost,” said Senior Assistant State Prosecutor and IACAT Executive Director Jinky P. Dedumo.

Another session was devoted to discussing how inter-agency coalitions and networks, local frontliners and community leaders SUMMIT/PAGE 9

Opportunity Amidst Uncertainty By: EVA C. GUILARAN District In-Charge Claveria District II – Division of Misamis Oriental

The time of uncertainly awakens everybody’s mind in this new normal. To some it brings the chances of being good to worst but for some gives them greater opportunity. In the aspect in life where families do not have enough time for themselves, then this is their time to repair and fill the gaps lost. Working parents have to attend the needs of their children and share stories that children longed to listen. The time lost during the years are somewhat recovered and everyone has realized that without this pandemic,

some good things may have lost and could not be recovered In education sector, everybody is uncertain on the result of the learning delivery modality which is the print modules but pretty sure that this gives silver lining on the future of the children. It is believe that it is better to exert effort but failed than failed for not exerting effort.

The degree of hope should never be lost just because of this pandemic.

After all nobody knows what tomorrow would bring to all us.

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CERTIFIED LOKALISTA:

NO REGION TOO FAR-FLUNG, NO SELLER TOO OUT OF REACH

FEATURED LOKALISTAS LUZON LOKALISTA #1 Name: RICA DAKUDAO BUENAFLOR Profile: Owner of QueRica, Fine-tasting products crafted in Bicol for Filipinos around the world Products: Pili nuts, Belly Ham, Sinantolan Cocofruits, Vegetarian Producs, Additional Info: (https://www.facebook.com/querica.ph) (www.querica.ph)

J&T Express encourages support for local products on Double-day sales

COURIER service J&T Express Philippines, known for efficiently delivering parcels even to far-flung and hardto-reach locations in the country, showcased its Certified Lokalista Campaign in a webinar during its highly anticipated double-day sale on Nov. 11. The campaign, which started on Oct. 16, 2020 and will run up to January 14, 2021 encourages people to ‘buy local’, patronize, and support small-to-mediumsized entrepreneurs, and thus promote regional products to a larger national audience.

J&T’s Certified Lokalista campaign has been attracting entrepreneurs from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, many of whom are promoting and distributing their wares in other islands and regions outside their own for the

very first time.

Officer-in-Charge Executive Director Nelly T. Dillera of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine Trade Training Center (DTI-PTTC) pointed out one distinct factor that set this new e-commerce explosion apart from similar trends.

She said: “Culture is the basis of how we can and should develop products, from food to wearables.

What is important is preserving them while adapting to the new global economy. E-logistics has made it possible for local products and crafts to be brought to the homes of the people.”

With 75,000 online entrepreneurs now active on digital marketplaces, DTI itself, which is focused on exports, “did a backward integration on helping people to start their own business and onboard e-commerce,”

LUZON LOKALISTA #2 Name: RHEEZA SANTIAGO HERNANDEZ Profile: Bulacan Heritage Advocate Bulacan Cuisine and Folk Art Resource Person for the Programs and Projects of the ff: -National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) -National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) -Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) -Department of Tourism (DOT) -Bulacan LGU projects and festivals

Director Dillera continued.

One support that the DTIPTTC will be providing these new entrepreneurs is training in vital areas like the digitization of their processes; business finance and operations; business marketing; business human resources and organization; and working in the logistics and supply chain.

According to Zoe Chi, Vice President of J&T Express Philippines, the Certified Lokalista campaign celebrates the

getting the recognition they deserve! Generationsold family recipes, regional specialties, and other proudly Filipino wares are becoming stars on these e-commerce platforms.”

The Certified Lokalista campaign kickstarted in 2020 by awarding Filipino entrepreneurs with a Certified Lokalista badge that will recognize them as J&T trusted sellers. These Certified Lokalistas, whose inspiring work has paved the way for the promotion of Filipino goods, will be

PROJECT HEAD AND FACILITATOR - Kasaysayan at Kaluto Tour - Culinary Heritage Tour “Vamos A Malolos” - Coastal Culinary Tour “Tena sa Latian” - Pamanang Kaluto: Paboritong Pagkain ng ating mga Bayani - Kasaysayan ng Kaluto ng Bayan - Pamanang Kaluto ng Kababaihan ng Malolos: Merienda ng Kahapon - Malolos Banquet of 1899: The 2016 Re-creation AFFILIATIONS: Member of the Board – Bulacan Culture and Arts Council Chairman: Committee of Creative and Culinary Arts (BCAC) Chapter Head - Advocates for Heritage Conservation - Bulacan Chapter

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This promo is open to all local online sellers ages 20 and above.

Local online businesses must be DTI registered.

Local online business must be originally established by the participant. Resellers are not eligible to join.

Register and submit your entry with complete name, home address, contact details, DTI registered business number, business name & address thru this link: bit.ly/ jntlfcertifiedlokalista Submission of entries will run from October 16, 2020 - January 14, 2021 Your LOKALISTA story should be in pdf file maximum of 15MB. One business name is equivalent to one (1) entry.

Content of the material should be:

a. What inspires you to start your own business?

b. What are the local materials you are using?

c. Why do you need a reliable courier partner?

Criteria for judging: 50% Content – How compelling the narrative is, how it is being presented, story how you started your own local business.

30% Creativity - How the participant was able to convey their idea, message or thought in an original and imaginative way through their perspective.

20% Authenticity – How genuine are the local materials that you use for your products offered in your online business.

Ten (10) lucky winners will each receive FREE SHIPPING worth of PHP 20,000 only valid until fully consumed.

NOTE THAT PRIZES ARE SUBJECT TO 20% TAX. *Each participant can only win once.

Employees of J&T Express Philippines including their relatives up to second degree of consanguinity or affinity are disqualified from joining the contest.

Determination of winners will be on January 18, 2021 accompanied by the DTI Representative.

Announcement of winners will be on January 22, 2020 at 12 noon.

Winners will be posted on J&T Express Philippines' official social media accounts. Winners will be notified via e-mail and SMS. Prizes are non-transferable and not convertible to cash.

Notification of winners will be thru registered mailing address and SMS. Redemption/claiming of prizes is valid until 60 days from receipt of registered mail.

VISAYAN LOKALISTA Name: KATHERINE JORDAN Profile: Marketing Head, Mary's Abuyog Special Tsokoleyt Moron, atbp.

Products: Leyte delicacies such as binangol and moron Additional Info : Mary’s Deli is a manufacturer of delicious Leyte Native delicacies such as chocolate moron, binagol, sagmani and suman latik (https://www.facebook.com/manaogmary411)

hard work, creativity, and nationalism of the online sellers. She said, “Filipino entrepreneurs, especially those who went above and beyond amid the mobility restrictions brought about by the pandemic, deserve to be supported and recognized for their creativity and tenacity.”

Panel moderator Amor Maclang, the Cofounder of GeiserMaclang Communications Inc., enthused that the increasingly popular digital double-day sales, launched on the same day of the same month by different online marketplaces, can be a long-overdue opportunity where shoppers can support regional entrepreneurs. She said, “It is because of these men and women that our local products are finally

awarded P20,000 worth of free shipping by J&T Express. These citations are also designed to influence more sellers to represent their own regional products online.

Ms. Chi described how the challenges brought about by the coronavirus crisis and its lockdowns became instead an opportunity for businesses to discover the advantages of e-commerce and e-logistics. She looked back, saying, “After the pandemic greatly reduced mobility, both old and new entrepreneurs without any previous e-commerce interest or experience joined the platform in droves. It was a matter of survival because people were staying away from brick-and-mortar stores and were doing a lot of LOKALISTA/PAGE 10

MINDANAOAN LOKALISTA Name: MARIA TODI Profile: Spokesperson for SLT Home Stay and endeavors to market T'boli arts and crafts of different artisans and groups from Lake Sebu Products: Tboli arts and crafts of different artisans and groups from Lake Sebu Additional Info : SLT Homestay - Your Tboli home when in Lake Sebu, experience Tboli accommodation, food, their way of life ,and interact with people, especially Tboli artists of different fields. (https://www.facebook.com/SLT-Homestay454765004723364/?ref=page_internal)

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1st World Fintech Festival: Philippines as Asia's next big tech hub Marks digital footprint across the globe

THE Philippines is set to showcase its best financial technology (fintech) practices to an international audience and cement its global digital footprint in the five-day virtual World Fintech Festival (WFF) on December 7-11.

Previously presented as the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) in past years, this year’s WFF shall spotlight key executives and decisionmakers from different Asian nations as they discuss how they pilot fintech to produce societal impacts. Global tech legends like Bill Gates, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella will broadcast their talks to WFF participants in ten free sessions through YouTube and Facebook.

The WFFPhilippines, copresented by leading telecommunications company Globe, is also intended to galvanize Philippine industries to accelerate their own adoption of fintech, be open to innovation, and invest in their workforce’s digital upskilling. It is designed to bring together the public and private sector to help build inclusive digital economies.

During the virtual presser on November 18, Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), remarked on the readiness of the nation’s fintech industry. He said, “The Philippines is the country that I will never ignore. You have a remarkable GDP and a fairly young demographic. The true test of a company’s strength comes from a crisis---and the businesses in the Philippines have truly demonstrated this.”

A first in the country, the WFF Philippines is organized

by GeiserMaclang Marketing Communications, Inc.

(GMCI) in partnership with MAS and SingEx. It is expected to draw in the same crowds who attend the SFF, including business leaders and CEOs from 140 countries.

Industry leaders who will headline the WFF-Philippines were present during the virtual presser: Melchor Plabasan, Director, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; Martha Sazon, President and CEO of Mynt and Chairman of the EMoney Association of the Philippines Inc.; Dr. Justo Ortiz, Chairman, UnionBank of the Philippines and President of the Fintech Philippines Association; Noel Bonoan, KPMG Vice Chairman and COO; and Atty. Mark Gorriceta, Managing Partner of Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra.

WFF-Philippines Convenor and GMCI’s Co-founder Amor Maclang, who moderated the panel discussion, says the event can amplify the Philippines as a tech hub attractive to global investors.

“We are championing the Philippines,

following the footsteps of Singapore, as an incubator for technology and fintech.

At the same time, tech is here to serve the underserved, the underbanked, and the undersheltered.

Fintech has created opportunities for people on the spot,” said Maclang, citing the sarisari stores and online entrepreneurial shops as examples of fintech’s inclusivity.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has also paved the way for the country to be more open when it comes to seamless and contactless payment behaviors.

Its data shows a surge in the use of internet banking, mobile apps, and services like Instapay and PesoNet during the pandemic.

BSP Director Melchor Plabasan revealed some initiatives, saying, “More than four million accounts were opened during the first two months of the lockdown. We recently crafted a three-year roadmap which aims to develop an efficient, safe, and secure digitalpayment ecosystem. We aim to shift 50% of retail

payments to online, and ensure that 70% of adult Filipinos will have access to digital accounts.”

Martha Sazon, President and CEO of Mynt, which manages the country's leading mobile wallet app GCash among its innovations, revealed one of the trends observed during the lockdown: “It is the younger generation who is most aware of their financial stability within this time. These things have pushed us to provide savings, credit, and insurance, all within GCash. To date, we have gained 26 million GCash customers, which is ten times higher than our monthly users in 2017.”

Ms. Sazon, who is also Chairman of the EMoney Association of the Philippines, estimated that one trillion transactions will be made through GCash by the end of December.

Meanwhile, UnionBank of the Philippines, which pioneered digital banking, was able to accommodate the large spikes of consumer demand

when the clamor for online transactions soared during the first few months of the COVID-19 crisis. Dr. Justo Ortiz, UnionBank Chairman, pointed out the future of money movements: “Financial transactions, embedded in actual live transactions people do day to day, are the ultimate end game.

Whatever you do, whether you buy food, take a trip—we will embed it in financial transactions across the board.”

Auditing firm KPMG has leveraged on tech to redefine its business operations, services, and client management system. Its Vice Chairman and COO, Noel Bonoan, explained, “We assist our clients on automation, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.

You cannot properly assist them if your organization cannot practice what you preach.”

Atty. Mark Gorriceta, Managing Partner of law firm Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra, affirmed that speedy, accountable action holds the keys to digital

transformation. He said, “We help our clients navigate and understand its intricacies. In aiming for responsible fintech, we closely work together with the BSP, the Insurance Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.”

Dr. Ortiz reiterated that in all great journeys of impact, making the difference at scale requires great effort and investment in human capital which is “the challenge of our generation. As the speed of innovation is accelerating, we need to double-time and intensify our efforts so nobody will be left behind,” he emphasized.

“Learning, unlearning, and relearning will be a consistent process in our digital journey to become a robust and competitive digital society.”

The World Fintech Festival-Philippines agenda of speakers will span the length of the five-day global program which will run from December 7-11.

For more information and to register for the event, click here: https:// www.fintechfestival.sg/ register-now.

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https://persons.safe-davao. com, which has been opened nearly two weeks after the website crashed last November 4 due to high traffic.

Registration for establishments resumed since Wednesday last week.

Separate links have been provided to avoid another crash.

In her televised State of the City Address (SOCA) streamed via Facebook on Monday, Mayor Sara Duterte said the local government envisioned to employ the DQR system to boost the contact-tracing efforts, which have been “challenging.”

“We endeavor to catch many of the contacts of a confirmed positive case with the use of the Safe Davao QR,” she said.

Duterte said the Department of the Interior a nd L oc a l G over n ment augmented 1,500 personnel to assist in the city’s contacttracing efforts.

The mandatory enforcement of the DQR system has been postponed t o Nove m b e r 2 3 f r om November 7, to give more time for Dabawenyos to secure their personal DQR codes. A rou nd 360,0 0 0 business establishments and individuals were registered from the start of registration on Oc tober 31 u nt i l it crashed four days thereafter, according to Duterte.

She said those who have been registered in the system will no longer have to reregister for another DQR code Section 4 of Executive Order No. 60, which set the guidelines for DQR, released last November 3 provides that all individuals below 18 years old, above 65 years will be issued with a DQR code that will indicate that they are part of the vulnerable sector to forewarn the checkpoints, offices, and establishments.

The mayor ordered all individuals to carry around their DQR codes every time they go outside residence gat e s or b e yond t h re e meters from their houses for structures without gates.

Meanwhile, barangay personnel have been instructed to randomly scan people within their area of responsibility to check violations on the prohibition of non-essential travel.

The order provides that the DQR will be used as a pass for entry into and travel inside the city to implement the requirement that must be for goods and accessing essential services or work/ business only, as a pass in law enforcement checkpoints a nd ba ra ngay pat rols implementing the prohibition on non-essential travel, and as a contact tracing log on non-essential travel.

It said that all individuals, including non-residents of the city, will be required to get a one-time, permanent, and unique DQR code upon successful online registration.

To register, through the

link, one must provide a clear photo of the entire face, facing the camera; a clear photo of their valid ID or birth certificate (a list of valid IDs is provided below); a clear photo of their face beside the valid ID or birth certificate; a valid mobile phone number; and a valid email address.

The list of valid IDs a re Socia l Securit y S y s t e m / G o v e r n m e nt Service Insurance System, Un i f ie d Mu lt i-P u r p os e Identification Card; Land Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n O f f i c e Driver’s License (student permit may be accepted if in card format); Professional Regulator y Commission I D ; O ve r s e a s Wor k e r s Welfare Administration / Integrated; Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) card; Commission on Elections Voter’s ID or Voter’s Certification from the Election Officer with Dry Seal; Philippine National Pol ic e (PN P) Fi re a r m s License; Senior Citizen ID; Airma n License (issued Aug u st 2016 onwa rd s); Philippine Postal ID (issued November 2016 onwards); school ID; passport; and in the absence of a valid ID, PSA copy of a birth certificate.

City residents with no valid ID or birth certificate may apply for their DQR at the nearest police station while non-Davao City residents who do not have a valid ID or birth certificate must first get these requirements before they can register for a DQR. Employers should assist all their workers who do not know how to go online or do not own a smartphone.

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have come together to combat online sexual exploitation of children at the regional and local levels.

“A strong local or regional inter-agency council is a result of effective coordination among member agencies and stakeholder, strong cooperation and, of course, sharing of resources. The multi-disciplinary approach ensures that the programs and services are integrated and aligned,” said Regional Prosecutor Merlynn B. Uy of Department of Justice Region 10.

Philippine Children's Ministries Network National Director Fe Foronda said: “Everyone is aware that not one agency can do this. The engagement of everyone is vital.”

Global experts also spoke during a session discussing the critical role of global networks and alliances in combating the livestreaming of child sexual abuse and exploitation. “It’s very critical that different stakeholders voice together to develop customized solutions that meet the requirements of the communities that they are trying to help,” said Lt. Col, Dana Humaid, Chief Executive of Geneva-based NGO Interfaith Alliance for Safer Communities.

DA-10 celebrates organic agri month amid COVID-19

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY --The Department of Agriculture (DA)–10 held its 6th Organic Agriculture Month with the theme, “Sa Pagsasakang Organiko, ‘ANI at KITA’ ay sigurado, Kalusugan ay Garantisado” in the midst of the coronavirus disease (COVID)–19 pandemic to revitalize and give attention to natural farming as means of livelihood and food security.

Reinforcing Republic Act 10068 or the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 and the National Organic Agriculture Program, the celebration strives to underscore mainstream organic agriculture practices in the entire region.

“DA through the National Organic Agriculture Program (NOAP) has strongly promoted organic agriculture with a vision to contribute to the over-all agriculture growth and development

of the country in terms of sustainability, competitiveness and food security,” said DA10 Regional Director Carlene C. Collado during the Talakayan sa PIA, November 18.

With Northern Mindanao having 12,786.67 hectares of Organic Agriculture area, where-in the province of Misamis Occidental having the biggest land of 7,376 hectares, followed

by Lanao del Norte (2,495.5 hectares), Misamis Oriental (2,053 hectares), Bukidnon (656.17 hectares) and Camiguin (52 hectares), the DA10 hopes to further cultivate and utilize these areas towards a more cutthroat and sustainable organic agricultural landscape.

As of now, Collado shared that Northern Mindanao has 3,058 organic practitioners and 4 organic certified farms that are third party certified: the Tropical Harvest Farm,

The three-day summit is hosted by the Philippine Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) and International Justice Mission (IJM).

The final day will delve into the global response against online sexual

exploitation of children, including international prosecution collaboration and technology innovations to detect new child sexual exploitation materials and livestreamed child sexual abuse.

To learn more about the summit, visit https://endosec. ph/. For inquiries, email phglobalconference@ijm. org.

MOMs Happy Farm, the Potter’s Garden and Alomah’s Place.

He said there are 20 GAP certified farms in the region and four organic trading posts located in the municipalities of Kapatagan, Kauswagan in Lanao del Norte, Valencia City in Bukidnon and in Talisayan, Misamis Oriental.

“These efforts will lead towards a competitive and sustainable organic industry that contributes to a better farm income and sustainable livelihood, improved health, environment protection, disaster risk reduction and resilience to climate change and social justice,” Collado said.

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TAGUMPAY NG BUHAY: ALS ANG KAAGAPAY By: JUNEVER EDUAVE, ALS Mobile Teacher Sinacaban District Division of Misamis Occidental

“Sa wakas! Nakamit ko na, Salamat Ama!” Ito ang unang bungad ni Private First Class KYRE SARIE TUBIL siya ay tawagin bilang isa sa nagtapos sa pagsasanay bilang ganap na sundalo sa ating Hukbong Sandatahang Pilipino.

Si Kyrie ay nasa 21 taong gulang ng makapagtapos s a p ag s as anay bi l ang sundalo sa 4th Infantry Division Training School, 4ID, PA Camp Bahian Malaybalay City, Batch 626 & 627 kamakailan lang.Siya ay produkto ng aming Programang Alternative Learning Sytem sa Poblacion, Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental kung saan ako ang kanilang guro.

Laking pasasalamat ng kanyang mga magulang sa nakamit niyang tagumpay.

Kaya siya ay nananawagan sa lahat ng mga kabataan

na napahinto sap ag-aaral sa iba,t- ibang kadahilanan, na ipagpatuloy ang pagaaral sa ilalim ng ALS at patuloy na mangarap sa buhay at pagsikapang abutin ito, dahil hindi matatawaran ang saya sa oras na hawak mo na ang tunay na tagumpay.

Bi l ang A lte r nat ive Learning Mobile Teacher, ang sarap sa pakiramdam na may mga taong nabago at patuloy pang mababago dahil sa ganitong tulong at programa ng gobyerno.

P u s pu s an ang am i ng paghahanda at pagtuturo up ang mas map abut i ang aming serbisyo para sa kapakanan ng lahat.

Dahil ang tagumpay ng isa ay tagumpay ng lahat.

Kaya sama-sama nating isulong ang edukasyon…..

PARA SA BATA, PARA SA BAYAN!

Effects of Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) Among Grade II pupils of Maranding Central Elementary School

By JULIBEE D. DAISON Master Teacher I Maranding Central Elementary School Lala Central District

Here in Maranding Central Elementary School, we conduct early grade reading assessment (EGRA) as tool in assessing our Grade II pupils.

EGRA is an individually administered oral assessment of the most basic foundation skills for literacy acquisition in early grades.

The assessment focuses on what it labels the three early stages of reading acquisition: emergent literacy (birth to Grade 1), decoding (beginning Grade 1) and confirmation and fluency (end of Grade 1 to end of Grade 3).EGRA refers to both a specific assessment tool and at the same time has come to be adopted as a generic concept for early grade reading assessment programs. According to UNESCO, more than 60 countries carried out

one or more EGRAs. The assessment requires about 15 minutes to administer per child. One key task requires that a child reads aloud for one minute and then answer questions based on that reading.

EGRA focuses on early grade learning and interventions unlike other assessments that are administered beginning in fourth grade or even later in the child’s school career.

Monitoring learning in early grades helps to draw attention to discrepancies in learning outcomes in the lower years of primary education which is clearly positive from a social justice perspective.

EGRA is designed to be flexible, adaptable and is mean to be tailored to the language and orthography of

the assessment location. Different assessment tasks can be adapted or excluded in different locations. In practice, tasks targeting decoding, phonics and phonemic awareness, associated with the first two stages of literacy acquisition, are commonly emphasized as this is where the greatest variation in skills may be found among school children.

EGRA is based on the premise that reading acquisition takes place in linear stages beginning with awareness of print and ultimately leading to reading fluency. Many reading experts have critiqued the underlying stages assumptions of EGRA (for example) that comprehension and fluency must be taught separately from decoding skills.

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their shopping online. But what these sellers may or may not realize is that by joining e-commerce, they aren’t just boosting online sales--they are becoming ambassadors of their own heritage.”

Four Certified Lokalistas who represented the three major islands of the Philippines spoke about and showed their own homegrown products and produce which gave their respective regions their unique edge.

Maria Todi, founder of the School of Living Tradition, based in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, emphasized the intricacy and beauty with which native artisans design and weaveT ’ boli shirts, bracelets, necklaces, and rugs, among other heirlooms.

Because the handicrafts are a collective effort, Todi said that buying from the T’boli means “not just helping one weaver or organization, but

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helping a community.”

Meanwhile, Katherine Jordan, the Marketing Head of the Leyte-based online food store Mary’s Abuyog Special Toskolyet Moron, atp., named the following delicacies that have become popular outside the region: pili nuts, chocolate moron, binagol, sagmani, and suman latik.

Rica Dakudao-Buenaflor, who relocated from Davao to Bicol in 2002, founded Que Rica to manufacture, promote, and deliver the latter’s best cuisine to other parts of the archipelago. She maintained that Bicol should be known as the “land of Keto” because of its nutritious food: “We produce the healthiest recipes when it comes to heart-healthy fats. Coconut milk is high in fat and with no carbohydrates. The pili nut contains the highest healthyfat content, and 95% of the overall production of pili nut comes from Bicol.”

Finally, Bulacan-based

culinar y whiz Rheeza Santiago-Hernandez said it is about time that the normally reticent Bulaqueños start promoting the dishes that they are known for. One example is the hamon bulaqueña which has a rich place in Philippine history. Santiago-Hernandez said, “It is historical. It was served during the liberation of Bulacan in 1898 during the time of General Gregorio del Pilar, who was then a lieutenant colonel. Other national heroes who have dined on it are Jose Rizal and Apolinario Mabini.”

As celebrity host Robi Domingo put it, the work of these regional entrepreneurs I “making local the new premium.”

Ms. Chi emphasized that J&T Express Philippines is passionate about supporting Filipino entrepreneurs and the whole local e-commerce l a n d s c ap e c o n s i d e r i n g the wide reach of their courier service. She said, “Community can be vital in

The role of physical activities in managing one’s stress

By SALLY B. EDERANGO Science Teacher Kibatang National High School

SO it stands to reason that if your body feels better, so does your mind. Exercise and other physical activity produce endorphins – chemicals in the brain that act as natural painkillers – and also improve the ability to sleep which in turn reduces stress.

The physical benefits of exercise – improving physical condition and fighting disease – have long been established and physicians always encourage staying physically active. Exercise is also considered vital for maintaining mental fitness and it can reduce stress. Studies show that it is very effective at reducing fatigue, improving alertness and concentration and at enhancing overall cognitive function.

Ths can be especially helpful when stress

has depleted your energy or ability to concentrate.

When stress affects the brain with its many nerve connections, the rest of the body feels the impact as well. Scientists have found that regular participation in aerobic exercise has been shown to decrease overall levels of tension, elevate and stabilize mood, improve sleep and improve self-esteem. Even five minutes of aerobic exercise can stimulate anti-anxiety effects.

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Member of Parliament Anna Tarhata Basman, vice chair of the BTA’s Special Com mit tee on Ma raw i, however, clarified that the interim body is not calling for the abolition of TFBM. Basma n, a law yer appointed by the government to t he Moro Isla mic Liberation Front (MILF)led BTA, stressed the BTA, whose mandate ends in mid-2022, does not have the machinery of the TFBM, which is composed of 56 government agencies, as well as access to the billions of funds available to the task force.

On Monday, Basman presented during the virtual “Monitoring Marawi: Voices f r o m M a r a w i ,” w h i c h is part of the Reporting Mindanao series organized by the Mindanao Institute of Journalism, the 127-page report of the BTA’s Special Committee on Marawi, which was formed in September 2019.

A mong t he specia l com m it tee’s key recommendations was for

Effects of Metrobank DepEd Math Challenge (MTAP) Among Grade VI Pupils of Maranding Central Elementary School

By RHENANTTEE A. DAISON Teacher III Lala Central District

I was fortunate to be the mentor of t h e t e a m f rom Ma r a n d i n g Central Elementary School here in Maranding, Lanao del Norte in the Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge that was held recently. The overall objective of the MetrobankMTAP-DepEd Math Challenge is to contribute in improving the quality of mathematics education in the Philippines by awakening greater interest in mathematics among elementary and junior high school learners, encouraging them to strive for excellence in mathematics, discovering mathematical talents among them and developing the values of hard work, perseverance, honesty, teamwork and sportsmanship. MTAP stands for the Mathematics Teachers Association of the Philippines of which I am a member.

The only math competition in Asia spearheaded by a bank, the MTAP Enhancement provides a venue for Filipino pupils to hone their

mathematical skills in an atmosphere of friendly competition. Maranding Central Elementary School have 410 participants during MTAP class every Saturday. Group tasks were facilitated during the sessions as a way of motivating pupils’ interest.

A week after the last MTAP session, a school/district elimination round was conducted in order to identify the selected MTAP participants in every grade level. A thorough view was then conducted to prepare these participants for the contest.

It is the biggest and widely anticipated math competition among elementary and secondary pupils/ students in the Philippines with more than half a million pupils/students participating in the nationwide elimination rounds yearly. That is why competitions just like this must continue over the years and we thank Metrobank for sponsoring such academic tilts.

The Metrobank MTAP DepEd

Math Challenge is a yearly mathematics competition aimed at raising the competitiveness of elementary and high school pupils/ students. In partnership with MTAP and DepEd, it is the longest running math competition in the country with more than half a million pupils/students participating in the nationwide elimination rounds yearly, attracting pupils/students from both private and public schools.

All bonafide pupils/students enrolled in Grades 1 to 10 only in any public and private school in 17 regions including those from state universities and colleges as certified by the principal or registrar of the school can join. Contestants must be actually enrolled in the grade level they are competing. In no instance shall mixed grade level participation in team competition be allowed.

Only three pupils/students per grade level shall represent each school for both public and private.

the BTA to lead the Marawi rehabilitation and recovery, which it further proposed must have a centralized mechanism through the creation of either the Marawi Rehabilitation and Recovery Coordinating Board or the M a r aw i R e h a bi l it at ion a nd Recover y Prog ra m Management Office.

Sought for clarification if the BTA is calling for the abolition of TFBM, she stressed that the BARMM government has also the mandate to respond to the needs of its constituents in Marawi.

“No, we’re not doing away with TFBM in our recommendation. In fact, we have repeatedly asked TFBM and they have verbalized their openness to a more col laborat ive work ing relationship when it comes to Marawi’s rehabilitation,” Basman said.

The TFBM has drawn the ire of the Marawi-based Moro Consensus Group (MCG) for the alleged slow pace and lack of consultation for the rehabilitation and reconstruction at ground zero, otherwise known as the most-affected areas (MAA).

MCG chairperson Drieza Lininding noted that three years after President Rodrigo Duterte declared Marawi liberated from the clutches of Islamic State-inspired Maute and Abu Say yaf groups, at least 100,000 residents remained displaced and yet to be compensated for their properties destroyed by the five-month war.

“There is not hing to commemorate, only pains a nd our suf ferings t hat continue until today,” he said during the third anniversary of “Marawi’s liberation” last October.

Basman said the Bangsamoro Organic Law, which was ratified in January 2019 paving the way for the creation of the Bangsamoro region, “reserves the authority over the rehabilitation of Marawi to the TFBM.” “That’s why we [BTA] focus our interventions and recommendations to the BAR MM government on things that we can deliver even if we’re not given access to the MAA,” she said.

T he c re at ion of t he B a n g s a m or o r e g i on i s the key component of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, the final peace deal between the government and the MILF signed in 2014 after five decades of conflict that claimed at least 120,000 lives, including civilians.

L a s t O c t o b e r, t h e BA R M M government allotted P500 million for its Marawi Rehabilitation Program, marked by the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 150 units of permanent shelters for the residents displaced by the 2017 Marawi siege.

“Together with the entire Bangsamoro, we will help you rebuild. We will help you recover. We will help you ensure that, In shaa Allah, Marawi will rise again,” Ahod Ebrahim, BTA interim chief

minister, said in a statement then.

Basman said the BARMM government’s interventions in Marawi include the provision of food relief assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the temporary shelters and communitymanaged evacuation centers in other parts of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte.

S he a d d e d t h at t he Bangsamoro government has been working to improve the delivery of water supply and the construction of sanitation and hygiene facilities for those affected by the Marawi siege.

Basma n st ressed t he need to improve access to electricity in the affected villages and the provision of business and livelihood opportunities to the IDPs for them to have better lives.

The Ma raw i siege displaced at least 350,000 c i v i l i a n s , k i l le d 1,10 0 civilians, mostly Islamic militants, and left the core of the city in shambles.

At lea st P75 bi l l ion wou ld be needed for t he reconst r uc t ion a nd rehabilitation of Marawi, government data showed.

TFBM slated the completion of Maraw i ’s rehabilitation “in December 2021.” (Bong S. Sarmiento / MindaNews)

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products, an already ‘matured technology’ is developed by DA-10’s Research Center in Bukidnon. DA-10 is advocating for more Adlay production and mass planting due to the low supply and high-demand of the market.

“When we introduced Adlay to our market, the price of our Adlay grits was only P30, and we found difficulty on promoting it since it was not very well known to us, it is a very exploratory crop that we introduced to our consumers but now since people are more educated to the nutritional value of Adlay, we have found a high demand for the product,” she said.

As of November 11, the buying price of Adlay grits is now P160-200 per kilo. Madriaga also added that Adlay growing can be an alternative source of livelihood for our former rebels, farmers and Indigenous People (IP) since it flourishes in the highlands. “ We e n v i s i o n t h a t northern Mindanao will be a champion of Adlay in terms of technology, promotion, and product development,” she said. (VPSB/PIA10)

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lower down the production cost of rice to just P5 per kilo.

Now that we have allowed R i c e Tar r i f i c at i on, our country has been flooded by rice sold at a lower price, to the detriment of our rice farmers. Indeed, let us debunk conventional agriculture as one of the obstacles NOW. Breaking the obstacles has become imperative.

Where does power in agriculture lie? Some contend that it lies with the rich agri-business sector that pursues the dominant market oriented industrial agriculture. Its drive is to promote conventional agriculture which is anchored on promoting cash crops to satisfy the market, increase the production through chemical farming using HYVs (high yielding varieties including genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The objective is to produce food not for self-sufficiency, not to meet the needs of the local communities but to produce crops with market value to sell in the world market. This is the reason why until now, despite our vast agricultural resources, the Philippines must still import rice just to feed its hungry people.

After breaking the obstacles. We must now ge n e r ate opp or tu n it i e s through cooperativism. But how? We must regain back the lost ecological Integrity . SSTAINABILITY is one of the foremost DNA of the cooperatives, there are so many amazing stories on how the cooperatives are now b e c om i ng t he countervailing force against ecological destruction and against climate change.

The cooperatives of the ecological people are now in the frontline of protecting the environment against illegal logging and mining and doing s e aborne patrol to protect the integrity of the bays.

Meet the Talaandig tribe of the Milallitra in Talakag, Bukidnon. MILALLITRA’s Ancestral Domain (AD) claim embraces a territory of 13,822 hecatares. They have been frontlining the multi-stakeholder initiatives called the PAYMENT FOR ECOLOGICAL SERVICES as they come together to pool resources to rehabilitate the 1,860 hectares of denuded Mt. Kalatungan Range. Headed by Datu Rio Besto, the Indigenous People in cooperation with cooperatives downstream are massively reforesting these denuded areas which had caused in 2011 the deaths of some 3,000 poor people due to Typhoon Sendong. Indeed, it is so amazing for the medium and large cooperatives to support the environmental initiatives of the IPs – from healing the blighted land back to life to advancing sustainable agriculture.

The cooperatives of the IPs are now being assisted by large cooperatives to build Training Centers in the hinterlands of Mindanao.

The IPs will be taught on how to make their thousands of hectares of land (Ancestral Domain) that stand idle into productive lands. After making their idle lands productive, they will not just sell raw but must be capacitated to go into value chain.

The Balik Probinsya is a great idea whose time has come to countervail against poverty in the rural areas that is now being trail-blazed by no less than the present dispensation. Indeed, for those who have dreamt, struggled, advocated, sacrificed and even died for it, social change has been so elusive all these years despite 14 years of martial law and two peoplepowered revolutions. The structures and ingredients perpetuating poverty were then as formidable as ever.

But not anymore under the present dispensation.

Un d e r Hi s E x c e l l e n c y, Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte change has come! From the perspective of CDA and the 11 million cooperative members, social change looms by BREAKING THE OBSTACLES NOW, GENERATING GREATER OPPORTUNITIES (BONG GO).

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drinks, and beauty.

The birth of the Plantitas and Plantitos caused the online sales of plants to grow by 600% during the lockdown. One plant seller said,” in previous years, we were only selling 10 plants a week, now it’s 40-50 weekly”.

Just mere obs er v ing the number of the pink and green riders coming in and out of our villages every minute, already tells me the kind of growth the online food delivery sector is experiencing. In the few times I go to restaurants, the take out or pick up is lined up with these men in pink and green.

Lazada and Shopee just had their Mega 11/11 sale.

This mega sale event drove a horde of online shoppers to a panic buying spree.

According to Nina Cabrera, the young CEO of the local makeup brand Colourette Cosmetics, she still cannot believe that in the first 35 minutes, they already broke their 2019 11/11 sales. They sold 35,800 of their products (thru Lazada and Shopee) by 12:35 am vs their 25K sales for 1 day last year.

Ev e n t h e i n s u r a n c e sector has joined the online bandwagon.

Insurance companies had to fast track their online platforms, especially when the Insurance Commission allowed digital selling of life insurance versus the traditional face to face selling we’re used to.

Howe ve r, s i n c e most clients are still uncomfortable doing faceto-face meetings, insurance sellers have to find a way to be present in the digital space of their clients.

This prompted top a d v i s or Jay Ma g l e o of Philamlife to create h i s “O n l i n e In s u r a n c e Tindahan”. Says Jay, “my biggest challenge when p an d e m i c h app e n e d i s prospecting. Out of the 468 prospects from my natural market that I connected with, I got ZERO sales. I know I had to broaden my reach digitally. I had to tap the unfamiliar COLD MARKET. S o I studie d Faceb o ok Adver t ising because almost everyone has Facebook. And that gave birth to my online insurance tindahan which has so far generated for me 2500++ followers/leads”.

Thanks to the online selling sector, we are seeing more economic activities.

With this trend, it’s most li kely t hat f rom a 10% contribution to GDP in 2015, e-commerce will hit the 25% level.

But with this growth comes responsible internet advertisement and selling.

Online sellers should be mindful that they have the obligation to deliver their products and services as promoted and advertised.

That there number one objective remains to be client satisfaction!

it down to 2,700 cases,” he said.

He said LGUs must ensure that business establishments follow the health protocols.

He added the people, particularly those in the densely populated areas, must change their mindset over health protocols to bring down the epidemic curve.

Galvez claimed that most residents in Metro Manila are now compliant with basic health protocols like the proper wearing of face masks and face shields.

“The most important – we have already solved this in Metro Manila – are the minimum health standards,” she said.

Galvez, a former Armed Forces chief of staff, told the military and police to go to the city’s barangays to constantly remind residents to adhere to the basic health st and ards as t he l o c a l government grappled with a surge in cases.

He said adhering to the minimum health standards, a c t ive c ont a c t - t r a c i ng , isolation and enhancement of treatment facilities are preferred over putting cities with a spike in Covid-19 cases like Davao under enhanced c om mu n it y qu ar ant i ne (ECQ) or modified ECQ. “ There is no need for ECQ… we will have irreversible damage to our economy. The mindset of the people there should be changed,” he said.

As of Nov. 18, Davao City reported a total of 5,412 cases, Davao de Oro 398, Davao del Norte 877, Davao del Sur

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580, Davao Occidental 111 and Davao Oriental 401.

The region has 2,325 active cases, 5,168 recoveries and 286 deaths.

Out of the 5,412 cases in Davao City, 1,828 are active, 3,347 have recovered and 237 died. (Antonio L. Colina IV/ MindaNews) DEED OF ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR KNOW ALL MEN BY THIS PRESENTS: That the late GUILLERMO J. DABLIO, who died last June 13, 2010 at Cagayan de Oro Medical Center, Cagayan de Oro City and BABYLOVE D. DABLIO, who died January 31, 2016 at Cagayan de Oro Medical Center, Inc.; the deceased at the time of their death they left a parcel of land with 1) Transfer Certificate of Title No. 53541 situated at Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 21,786 square meters, more or less, 2) Original Certificate of Title No. P-2384 situated at Baikingon, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 16,026 square meters, 3) Original Certificate of Title No. P-2738 situated at Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 588 square meters, more or less, 4) Original Certificate of Title No. P-15443 situated at Malanang, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 10,966 square meters, more or less, 5) Tax Declaration No. G-170694 and TCT-80760 situated at Baikingon, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 14,179 square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR, filed by the heirs of GUILLERMO J. DABLIO and BABYLOVE D. DABLIO, per DOC #161; PAGE #33; BOOK #202; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. GIL U. BANAAG. BWM: Nov. 13, 20 & 27, 2020

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE That the late EUGENIO I. CASADIO who died on February 26, 2015 at Claveria, Misamis Oriental, without will and 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 Original Certificate of Title No. P-14514 situated in the barrio of Lanise, Municipality of Claveria, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWENTY THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT (23,788) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of EUGENIO I. CASADIO, in favor of CHERRY MAE L. LIMBACO, per DOC #359; PAGE #74; BOOK #III; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. LAURENCE EDGARDO A. DEL PUERTO. BWM: Nov. 20, 27 & Dec. 4, 2020

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DOST-10 Gears for the 2020 National Science and Technology Week sa Amihanang Mindanao

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CIENCE, Technology, and Innovation (STI) are key drivers in sustainable development. This year, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-10) Regional Office will hold the first-ever virtual celebration of National Science & Technology Week sa Amihanang Mindanao from November 23-27, 2020.

With the theme “Agham at Technolohiya: Sandigan ng Kalusugan, Kabuhayan, Kaayusan at Kinabukasan�, DOST-10 will showcase various significant scientific and technological endeavor.

Among the anticipated activities during the celebration are the virtual exhibits of the latest technology with contribution to national development. Virtual fora and webinars related to livelihood and business, human resource development, health, and disaster preparedness will be via Zoom application but with limited slots. Interactive Facebook and Youtube live streaming will also be available for interested participants that

could not be accommodated in the Zoom application.

This 2020 regional celebration is anchored on the National Science and Technology Week through proclamation No. 780 of 2019 that aims to recognize the significant contribution of Science and Technology in the development of the country.

DOST-10 under the leadership of Dir. Alfonso P. Alamban believes that the conduct of NSTW is one of the strategic avenues to promote S&T interaction, linkages, and collaboration among public and private sectors towards a sustainable and resilient nation.

The entire NSTW sa Amihanang Mindanao celebration will be viewed by registering thru this link www. nstw.dost.gov.ph. For further inquiries, interested parties may message DOST10 Facebook page or call at telephone number 088-858-3931.nearest Provincial Science & Technology Centers (PSTCs). (Rogelyn C. Calago, DOST-X)

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