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Briefly 27k OFWs return THE Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Region 10 (OWWA-10) has facilitated the repatriation of 27,420 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to their hometowns in Northern Mindanao this year.

Eugene Mesias, OWWA's Programs and Services Division officer-in-charge, said the data were gathered from January to November 8 this year.

"There were 27,117 OFWs repatriated through sweeper flights and 303 through Malasakit (concern) voyages," he said during Saturday night's CORDS X podcast hosted by Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security Region 10 (CORDS-10) and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar.

Protection target ONE of the villages in the municipality of Opol, Misamis Oriental is ramping up its Covid-19 vaccination rollout, including minors aged 12 to 17, to meet its population protection target.

During Saturday night's CORDS X podcast hosted by Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security Region 10 and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, Barangay Igpit chief Eliezer Vacalares Jr. shared that 1,443 minor-aged residents were vaccinated the past week, while 920 or 62 percent of its estimated 1,500 senior citizens are already inoculated.

"We are hoping that the number will increase," said Vacalares, who is also the president of the Liga ng mga Barangay of Opol.

Housing for ex-rebels THE government, through the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), has awarded Certificates of Entitlement of Housing Units to members of Kapatiran, a group of former rebels, in Cagayan de Oro City.

The seven Kapatiran awardees are former members of the Rebolusyong Partido ng Manggagawa-Pilipinas/ Revolutionary Proletarian Army/ Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPM-P/ RPA/ABB).

The awarding of units at CDO Midland Valley Homes in Barangay Dansolihon is part of the commitment of the government under the 2000 peace agreement between the government and the RPM-P/ RPA/ABB.

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IVE presidential aspirants bared on Thursday to the business community about their economic platforms when elected in the top national position.

During the 47th Philippine Business Conference and Expo of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the country’s largest business organization, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, Senators Bong Go, Panfilo Lacson, Manny Pacquiao, and Vice President Leni Robredo were given the chance to discuss their programs for the economy.

Moreno aims to slash taxes on two basic commodities --petroleum and electricity.

“While it is true that this will be a loss of substantial enough revenues for our government, it will also, at the other side of the coin, alleviate the sufferings of our people.

It will also increase their purchasing power which will stimulate consumer spending,” he said.

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KIDS GO MALLING. A mother takes a selfie with her kids inside a mall in Davao City. Minors are now allowed inside shopping malls after the government eases the quarantine restrictions. mindanews photo

PhilHealth launches Aboitiz Power vows continued virtual front desk help to host communities in Northern Mindanao

By MYRNA M. VELASCO, Contributor

THE Philippine Health Insur anc e C or p or at i on (PhilHealth) in Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) launched here Monday its PhilHealth Virtual Front Desk (PVFD) services.

P h i l He a l t h - 1 0 Vi c e President Delio Aseron II led via Zoom conference the opening of the PFVD, a computer-generated public assistance desk that forms part of the agency’s frontline services.

He said the PVFD is a key project that is well-timed and necessary as we continue

to battle the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. " Wi t h t h i s p r o j e c t , members and other clients of PhilHealth do not need to personally visit the office just to inquire or transact with the nearest local health insurance offices as they will be assisted virtually by PhilHealth personnel via the virtual front desk,” he said.

In the Northern Mindanao Region, a total of 25 virtual assistants will be manning the PVFD who will be handling VIRTUAL/PAGE 11

ABOITIZ Power Corporation has committed to their host communities of continued support as it injects more fund to help alleviate the economic woes of people across its project sites.

This developed as the Department of Energy (DOE) remitted P714 million to Aboitiz Power. The P714million financing came from DOE’s Energy Regulations (ER) 1-94 fund collected from power companies to help projects of their host communities. During the pandemic, the fund was

CABBAGE HAUL. A farmer hauls newly harvested wombok (Napa cabbage), popularly known as Chinese cabbage, in Barangay Kibangay, Lantapan, Bukidnon. mindanews photo by h . marcos c . mordeno

realigned for COVID-19 re s p on s e of L G U - h o s t communities.

Aboitiz Power President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio said they are “glad that we get to support our host communities during these times (and) that every centavo counts and (we) hope to be able to keep giving back.”

Host communities include: Barangay NBBN in Navotas City which is the site of the company’s barges; Barangay Ermita in Cebu City, a hostlocal government unit to one of its oil-fired plants; and Barangay Inawayan in Sta Cruz, Davao del Sur, the project site of its Therma South Inc coal plant.

For the endowments from ABOITIZ/PAGE 11

DA to give indemnity to hog raisers affected by ASF THE Department of Agriculture in Region 10 (DA-10) will pay out a total of P9.1-million indemnification to swine raisers in this city and other parts of Misamis Oriental whose hogs were culled after being infected with African Swine Fever (ASF).

"That would be our last batch of indemnification distribution, amounting to P9,110,000," Dr. Jules Maquiling, DA-10 ASF focal person, told the Philippine News Agency in a phone interview on Sunday.

He said the distribution would be conducted from Nov. 23 to 25 for a total of 571 hog raisers who would

receive P5,000 per culled hog.

Maquiling noted that the DA had earlier also granted indemnification to other ASF-affected swine raisers in the province.

In Barangay Lumbia here, some 81 farmers will be receiving the fund on Nov. 23.

Likewise, 85 hog raisers from Balingasag town will receive the indemnification on Nov. 24; some 11 raisers in Villanueva; and 55 in Tagoloan.

On Nov. 26, the DA will pay 28 farmers in Manticao; 305 from El Salvador City; and six from Opol town.

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Bukidnon farmers to benefit P114-M RCEF rice machinery

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ALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon— The Department of Agriculture–Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (DAPhilMech) turned over P114 million worth of various rice machinery to Farmer Cooperatives and Associations (FCAs) in Bukidnon.

Around 36 qualified farmers and FCAs received on Thursday, November 18 various rice machinery in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

Under the Rice

Competitiveness Enhancement Fund Mechanization Program (RCEF), 5,616 farmermembers are expected to benefit from the 100 units of rice machinery for year 2021 funds.

Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 10 (DARFO 10) Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado with DA-PhilMech Head Facility Management and Field Operations Division Joel V. Dator and Bukidnon 3rd district representative Manuel F. Zubiri led the turnover and awarding

of certificates to FCAs. Said FCAs coming from the cities of Malaybalay and Valencia and the municipalities of Impasugong, San Fernando, Cabanglasan, Maramag, Kitaotao, Manolo Fortich, Quezon, Pangantucan and Kalilangan availed of the machinery which includes fourwheel drive tractor, hand tractor, floating tiller, PTO-driven disc plow/harrow, walkbehind and riding type transplanter, rice reaper, combine harvester, thresher, recirculating

dryer, impeller rice mill, single pass rice mill, and destoner.

Known as the food basket of Mindanao, the province of Bukidnon contributes around 50-60 percent of rice sufficiency in Northern Mindanao with 90,000 hectares of the rice harvest area.

Rice mechanization is one of the components of Republic Act No. 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law, which stipulates the creation of the RCEF that would be funded from rice tariffs collections, with

P10 billion allocation annually from 2019 to 2024 or a period of six years.

It aims to improve rice production in the country through mechanization that would reduce production and postharvest losses up to 20 percent and eventually increase production.

Director Collado said

farm machinery will boost farming activities, ensure high productivity, and reduce post-harvest losses of farmers.

“The need to increase the level of farm mechanization to produce more food and increase efficiency and quality will be beneficial both for farmers and consumers,” he concluded. (DA-10/PIA10/Bukidnon)

PhilHealth-10 Regional Vice President Delio A. Aseron shares his action plan amid COVID-19 during his visit to the Local Health Insurance Office in Ozamiz City. (SMRN/PIA-10/Misamis Occidental)

PhilHealth-10 strengthens services to members in Ozamiz

Northern Mindanao Medical Center chief of hospital Dr. Jose Chan (seated right), Rotary Club of Timog president Josephus Vicencio (seated left) and Rotary Club of Metro Cagayan de Oro president Ignacio Factura (seated center) sign the agreement for the donation of human milk bank equipment, the first in Region 10. The project is a brainchild of vice president Dr. Ferdinand Miranda (standing center). Also witnessing are other Rotarians led by past president Elpidio Paras (standing right). photo by mark francisco

OZAMIZ CITY-PhilHealth-10 assured members in Ozamiz that they continue their mandate to give social insurance to all Filipinos in times of emergency or when loved ones get sick or hospitalized.

In his visit to the Local Health Insurance Office in Ozamiz City, PhilHealth-10 Regional Vice President Delio

A. Aseron said they are pursuing a unique plan of action which is centered on communication, driver excellence and pro-active assistance.

"Communication kasi binibigyan po natin ng halaga na tamang impormasyon ang maiparating natin hindi lang sa ating mga miyembro kung SERVICES/PAGE 9

LDM 2 for Teachers By: LENIE M. LABISIG EST-3 Libertad Elementary School Zamboanga Del Sur Division

What is LDM? What are its important impact to the teachers in the teaching field?

For those people who don’t know about LDM, here are some essential facts about it and its importance.

T h i s L DM 2 i s t h e short form for “Learning Delivery Modalities” course 2. It is a course intended for teachers and is focused on the instructional implications using these alternative LDMs. It also equipped the teachers in executing confidently the

lessons in the new normal way.

Improvement on the readiness of teachers and s cho ol leaders for the implementation and management of learning delivery modalities is the main obj e c t ive of t his course. A well-organized and designed course to produce better alternatives in reaching the learners.

Connection among members of the school, stakeholders, parents and other community people as collaboration of work is highly needed.

All in all, this LDM 2 help e d te a che rs and school leaders to be more patient, understanding, and cooperative. Helpfulness and creativity are other attitudes being developed. It enhanced our skills in speaking and writing. It gave school mentors chances to be more innovative in implementing the new normal of education as we are in the peak of a health crisis which is the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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E-Waste Zero helps Globe’s drive towards environmental sustainability As part of its environmental protection and sustainability advocacy, Globe encourages everyone to practice responsible e-waste management and join its E-Waste Zero program. E-waste Zero focuses on responsible disposal and recycling of electronic waste, one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the Philippines today.

Miguel Bermundo, Globe Senior Manager for Sustainability Integration, discussed the program during his talk at the latest Liveable Cities Lab session on “Circular Economy: Take, Make, Use, Repeat!” presented by the Liveable Cities Challenge Philippines and the League of Cities of the Philippines, in partnership with Globe.

It aims to equip cities with knowledge and insights for designing better solutions for their communities.

E-waste refers to any old, non-working, and end-of-life devices. These cover all electrical and electronic equipment

and its components, such as electronic or batteryoperated devices and IT accessories and peripherals that are no longer working or wanted.

Launched in 2014, E-waste Zero has served as a platform for everyone to donate their old, non-working electronic devices through over 120 e-waste drop-off points nationwide, mostly in Globe Stores and malls.

This allows the public to join the fight against

e-waste wherever they may be.

“You can all participate in E-Waste Zero in two very easy ways. First, you can drop off your e-waste in select Globe stores or request a free door-todoor pick-up. Second, you can most certainly partner with us through a signed agreement should you choose to have a regular e-waste pick-up arrangement with us. This is our commitment,” said Bermundo.

So far, Globe has over 80 partner corporations, organizations, local government units, and schools. Since 2014, the program has responsibly recycled 1.4 million kilograms of e-waste.

The recovery and recycling program ensures that e-waste like old mobile phones, broken chargers, and other electronic gadgets do not end up in landfills. It aims not just to promote proper disposal but also to educate people about the potential harm of e-waste to the environment. Visit https://www.globe.com.ph/ about-us/sustainability/ environment.html for the complete list of drop-off points nationwide or to request a free door-todoor hauling of bulky e-waste.

“E-Waste Zero is

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one of Globe’s key sustainability programs, focused on caring for the environment. It also helps attain circularity in the supply chain,” said Bermundo.

“With circularity, nothing is wasted since everything goes back to the system. Through this process, the value of the product is maximized.

We make the most of the materials we have available to us. We find a way to keep using it and find returning value,” he added.

Unlike the linear economy model which is focused more on a take-make-dispose scheme, Circularity starts with product design, production, distribution, and consumption. It continues the collection of used products and recycling. Eventually, these are reinserted into the system as raw materials. The main focus of this model is to maintain the added value of a material while eliminating waste as best as possible.

As part of its commitment to circularity, Globe has joined a multistakeholder partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), DENR and Ecowaste GLOBE/PAGE 11

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Debunk that 'Giant off-balance development monster' KIM'S DREAM

Some four-score years ago during the height of the people’s struggle against British colonial rule in India, Mahatma Gandi’s “Satyagraha” (Love Force) approach to liberate his people from the clutches of Imperialism had manifested a principle that was not given much attention then but is now reverberating throughout the world. Gandhi’s simple statement was, “If man has to be saved from doom, development must be in harmony with nature and not at its expense.”

In the Philippines, we have a more precise declaration f r o m a Lu m a d l e a d e r foretelling of an impending disaster if we continue on

sacrificing nature in the name of so-called progress, “Only when you have cut the last tree, only when you have caught the last fish, only when you have dried the last river, only then will you realize that you cannot eat your money.”

An environmentalist from Canada has even a more horrible prediction, “At the rate we are destroying the ozone layer and the world’s resource base and subjecting to extinction some 100 species of flora and fauna every day, what seems unimaginable may become possible, which is, the end of life on Earth.”

In the light of the present ecological disasters we are now experiencing, we should now do some reflections with reference to the abovementioned warnings that have not been taken heedof at all. Have the loggers not decimated our forests?

Have industries not treated bays and rivers as their waste pits? Have costly agricultural technologies tied-up to the use of heavy toxic chemicals not continuously promoted and practiced though there are more ecologically

sustainable ways? And isn’t it that all of these were done in the name of development?

It behooves upon us now to examine the dominant paradigm, in whose name and for whose cause, advancing the common good has been pursued but has only been successful in inf licting massive destr uc tion to the ecosystems, our very means to life. That kind of “development” is anchored on growth-at-all-cost strategies; it is extractive as it is consumerist, based on the “money-must-grow” principle.

That paradigm is now described as a giant offbalance. So as not to fall, it must run. And in running, it destroys everything it finds in it path, i.e., rivers, bays, forests, agricultural lands, communities, indigenous cultures, etc. It continues building military arsenals capable of killing mankind forty times over. Because of it, we are now losing Mother Earth, that is, if we have not lost Her already.

That economic system oftentimes follows trickle-

down approach described, that as if, we allow sparrows to pick on something that has already passed the digestive tracts of cattle.

We cannot continue on pursuing the unsustainable pattern of resource exploitation that only survives by whetting the consumerist appetite that has produced a throw-away materialistic, consumerist society. The message has always been, spend, buy this, buy that, so that you will be happy.

As you spend, the economy will prosper, then, you will have more money.

And because you have now money, you can buy more and more. What to buy? All that the modern technologies can offer in efficiently exploiting our non-renewable resources from the bosom of Mother Earth. That is the meaning of extractive and consumerist.

That is the meaning of the money-must-grow principle. It is “pacman-like” diabolical monster gulpingup everything it sees --the forest, mega-diversity, the ozone layer and even all DEBUNK/PAGE 11

ANTONIO Parlade, Jr. filed a Certificate of Candidacy for president and came out berserk accusing Sen. Bong Go as “kasama siya sa problema ng bayan” but ended saying “I will not explain”. Maybe pressed by the media to elucidate on his accusation he claimed that Bong Go, a long-time confidant and executive assistant to Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, had been influencing the Chief Executive on major decisions.

Parlade obviously is ignorant of who Bong Go is in the life, private and political, of Duterte. Bong, fresh from college, was asked by Duterte to join him in his first term as mayor of Davao City as a special assistant. Bong is a nephew of an intimate friend of Digong who was

murdered by the New Peoples Army liquidation squad at the time when the CPP-NPA was practically in control of Davao.

We , c o m m u n i t y journalists, had always had the time to interview the then Mayor. He was a good copy so to speak. On every occasion, there is always Bong Go who would listen from a comfortable distance and will only come close whenever the Mayor would want to ascertain some facts and figures. Always, Bong has a couple of folders that come in handy whenever his boss needed some data.

Yes, Bong Go is Duterte’s data bank. In a time when mobile phones b ecame t he pr incip a l mo d e of communications Bong would have three. Since his boss

never graduated from talkand-text he too became his answering service.

Since Duterte stepped into the political arena in 1988 he never went back to lawyering or as a state prosecutor. It was a mix of tenure, first as appointed vice mayor, to being mayor then congressman, and ultimately as President. But his passion has always been with the local government as an executive for he can do things fast.

He never kept his revulsion against the penchant of politicians to “talk so much and do so little”.

Bong Go absorbs lessons in governance derived from his long association with Duterte. Inday Sara early on was honed by his father to carry on with the brand of leadership that her father

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Think a minute . . . A wise, respected man said: “Success is mostly failing.” What we often do not know about the world’s most successful people is how many times they failed before they finally succeeded. Successful people never stop learning from their mistakes and failures. As a world-famous entertainer put it: “If you want the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain.”

This is the true story of a man who when he was 22-years-old failed at business. The next year he tried for public office in government and lost, so he tried at business a second time, but failed again. Then at age 25 he made yet another attempt for government office, and this time he won.

However, the following year his fiancé died and at age 27 he had a nervous breakdown.

In the next seven years he tried for government office three more times and lost all three times! Three years later, at age 37, he tried again for government office and finally won. But only two years after that he lost yet another time. In the next 10 years,

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Is Parlade someone’s marionette?

JUN LEDESMA learned from the venerable Vicente Duterte who was governor of undivided Davao and whose unblemished and sterling political career was a hard feat to follow.

Inday Sara has proven her mettle in dealing with various challenges confronting the City of Davao. Unlike other aspirants, she has seen the many faces of terror and dealt PARLADE/PAGE 11

The Solemnity of Christ the King THIS S olemnity marks

significance of the solemnity

His kingship penetrates the

somehow reminding us that as long as we are still in this temporal world, we have to go through a cycle of beginning and ending, until we spin off to the world of eternity where our definitive life and home is.

With this ending of t he l itu rg ic a l ye ar, we are reminded that we are presented year after year with the whole life and mystery of Christ who is actually everything to us, for he is our “way, the truth and the life.”

We are given a chance not only to know him, but also to love and serve him, which is what is most important to us, the ultimate purpose of our life.

Many things come to mind when we try to consider the

is our King because in the first place we come from him and we belong to him in the strictest sense of the words “come” and “belong.”

As God the Son, the second person of the Blessed Trinity, Christ is the very pattern of our humanity, which happens to be the masterpiece of his creation.

As God who became man, he is our Savior who redeemed us after we spoiled our original creation. How Christ is should also be how we should be. We are supposed to be “alter Christus,” if not “ipse Christus.” That is actually our radical identity.

There could therefore be no greater king than him. His kingship is not merely political or social.

covers the whole range of our humanity in all its aspects, conditions and circumstances.

His kingship rules us in our entirety, both body and soul.

And He is king to each one of us individually as well as to all of us collectively.

His kingdom is already with us. That’s why at one time, Christ said: “ The kingdom of God is in the midst of you.” (Lk 17,21) At the same time, it is still to be perfected in some other time, place or, better said, state of life. Thus, he also said: “My kingship is not of this world.” (Jn 18,36) The Solemnity of Christ the King should also remind us that whatever we begin in life we should also end well, that ending well ultimately

JHAN TIAFAU HURST the end of a liturgical year, of Christ the King. Christ very core of our being and amazingly he tried two more times for the United States Senate and lost both times.

Then he even tried for vice president and lost that too.

Finally, two years later, at age 51, he was elected President of the United States. Today, he is considered by many to be the greatest president in America’s history. This is the true life story of Abraham Lincoln.

Failing should make us better, not bitter. It helps us learn something that does not work, so the next time we try we are much smarter! When you fail and make mistakes, you need the inner strength and courage to keep going so your life’s SUCCESS/PAGE 11

HINTS AND TRACES

ROY CIMAGALA means making Christ our king, the “all in all” in us, the be-all and end-all of our life, and that the way to achieve it is to learn to love the way Christ has loved us and continues to love us.

Learning the art of ending well the things, in general, is not a matter of solving all our problems and perfectly achieving all the earthly goals SOLEMNITY/PAGE 11

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DA-10 continues urban gardening promotion thru giving veggie seeds

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY--To ensure food accessibility and sufficiency, the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO)-10 continues its promotion of urban gardening through its distribution of vegetable seeds to

various stakeholders.

On November 16, Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulations Carmelita T. Bajarla turned over packets of sinigang, squash, cabbage, and garden salad vegetable seeds to the Bukidnon Transport Multi-Purpose

Effects of Covid-19 in children

By ROSALYN B. IRAN Administrative Assistant II Lumbia Central School

VA C C I N E S u n d e r g o particularly rigorous safety tests before receiving approval for use in the general population. However, no drug is guaranteed to be free from side effects, so what are the side effects that children receiving the COVID-19 vaccine may face?

Two-thirds of parents of children of this age said that they were worried that the COVID-19 vaccine would affect their children’s future fertility.

Vaccine hesitancy is not just over fears of an impact on fertility, however. Over three-quarters of parents reported that they were “ver y” or “somewhat” concerned that their child might experience serious side effects or that not

enough is known about long-term effects from the COVID-19 vaccine.

So, what are the possible side effects?

In the same way that pharmaceutical companies raced to get the vaccine approved for adults, those companies have carried out trials to see if their vaccines are safe and effective in adolescents and children.

There have b een a number of trials. We are always concerned about the untoward effect of all medicines in children, and, of course, we can’t just extrapolate from data that [come] from adults to children. We have got to wait to ensure there is safety in children. And now that has happened.

Cooperative (50 packets) and Bulua National High School (40 packets).

BUKTRAMCO Branch Chairperson Melvin L. Erederos said the intervention may provide additional income to the members of their cooperative.

On the other hand, BNHS Gulayan sa Paaralan Coordinator Grace M. Maghuyop shared, “Our goal is to cultivate the importance of gardening and push for a healthier

Blended finance

By HERVIVONIE B. OLING Administrative Assistant II Division of Tangub City

BLENDED finance is the strategic use of development finance for the mobilization of additional finance towards sustainable development in developing countries.

Blended finance attracts commercial capital towards projects that contribute to sustainable development while providing financial returns to investors.

Bl e n d e d f i n an c e i s defined as the strategic development finance and phi lant hropic f und to mobilize private capital flows to emerging and frontier markets resulting in positive

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Cagayan de Oro City OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF-2021-986 Upon Extra Judicial Petition for Sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act No. 4118 filed by BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC., a corporation duly organized and existing ijder and by virtue of the laws of the Philippines with principal place of business at BPI Family Bank Center, Paseo de Roxas corner De la Rosa Sts. Makati City., against SPS. ANASTACIO SIMENE FULLO, JR. AND JOMA CAABAY FULLO of legal ages, with residence and postal address Blk4 Colarai, Puntod, Cagayan de Oro City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of June 29, 2021 amounts to FIVE MILLION ONE HUNDRED FORTY ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHT PESOS & 62/100(P5,141,108.62) Philippine currency, excluding interest and penalty charges, the undersigned Sheriff will SELL at Public Auction on December 27, 2021 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the main entrance of RTC Branch 41, 2nd flr., Goldridge Bldg., Mastersons Avenue Cor. P.N. Roa Sr., Avenue, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, to the Highest Bidder, for CASH and in Philippine Currency, the real property mortgaged together with all improvements thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 137-2019005877 LOT NO: 18 BLOCK NO: 13 PLAN NO: pcs-10-004641 PORTION OF: THE CONS/SUB OF LOTS 21242-A, LOT; 21242-B, LOT; 21242-C, LOT; 21242-E, ALL OF PSD-10-003756 & LOT; 21237, CAD-369-D; LOCATION: LUMBIA, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, ISLAND OF MINDANAO AREA: TWO HUNDRED TWENTY THREE (223) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS Prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the Title and Tax Declaration herein-above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated date, time and place.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day, without further notice, posting and publication.

DA-NorMin continues to promote urban gardening through the distribution of veggie seeds to BUKTRAMCO and BNHS. (DA-10)

Cagayan de Oro City, November 9, 2021

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF BY:

ALDEN V. SAMBAAN

Sheriff IV

results for both investors and communities.

Blended finance attracts commercial capital towards projects that contribute to sustainable development while providing financial returns to investors. This innovative approach helps enlarge the total amount of resources available to d e v e l opi n g c ou nt r i e s , complementing their own investments to fill their sustainable development goals financing gap and support the implementation of the Paris agreement.

Blended finance offers

the possibility to scale up commercial financing for developing countries and to channel such financing toward investments with development impact. As such, blended finance is designed to support progress towards the sustainable development goals set forth by the UN. The concept of blended finance can contribute to raising the private financing needed. The concept has been gaining popularity lately with the world of international development finance.

lifestyle.”

Recently, DA-10 represented by Senior Agriculturist Wilson V. Lagdamin also turned over 200 packets of 5-in-1 Pinakbet vegetable seeds to the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office–Field Service Extension Office 10.

“We have a proposed two-hectare lot in Opol, Misamis Oriental for which our veterans can plant these seeds to serve as their farm-based vegetable pantry. The remaining seeds will then be divided so that they can grow vegetables in their own backyards,” PVAO FSEO Head Luisa P. Revecho said. (DA-10/ PIA-10)

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Branch 21 Cagayan de Oro City

Lacson-Sotto test negative for drug use

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UNNING mates Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Senate President Tito Sotto tested negative for a multi-drug test done at the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday.

This multi-drug test determined the presence of Methamphetamine, MDMA (ecstasy), cocaine, and other illegal drugs in the body. No such substances were detected from both Lacson and Sotto.

Lacson is running for President under Partido Reporma, while Sotto is vying to be the next vice president under the Nationalist People’s

Coalition.

They are the first national candidates who volunteered to undergo a multi-drug test, a showcase of their promise of “leadership by example.”

“No leader can succeed if he cannot practice what he preaches,” Lacson had said.

On Sunday, PNP Chief Police Gen. Dionardo Carlos challenged candidates for the 2022 polls to prove that they are not using illegal drugs.

This comes after President Rodrigo Duterte alleged last week that a certain presidential candidate uses cocaine and puts the Philippines’ drug war in question.

“The New Normal Series: The Pragmatic Essentialism of Webinar Sessions” JOEMAR GOMEZ Teacher III Villanueva National High School

Nowadays, the majority of the all-time workers, working in public or private parts are forced into staying and executing their duties at their homes. Unfortunately, t h e m o nt h s o f s t r i c t community impositions, hinders everyone to do to their workloads in the actual places, that’s why all activities are shifting into the usage of the Internet. Working also requires long durations of meetings, basically every undertaking that needs group interactions, and this is how Webinar sessions have become a daily and mustactivity in current time. A Webinar also referred to as a Website seminar, is an online event where the meeting or presentation is being accommodated with the use of the Internet in real-time.

It is an advantage for both presenters and attendees as it is easily accessible and can be done at any place or time. Webinars have become the essential medium for D epE d, te aching , and non-teaching personnel

in conducting their plans for the upcoming School Year 2020-2021. Holding conferences has never been easy, and it may seem as if it was way better than the usual, face-to-face meeting encounters.

Webinar sessions have been essential currently, as it’s a core method to implement for a presenter to reach a wide audience as what should be expected.

However, some obstacles are still persistent even in this kind of convenience. To all participants, the gadgets to use, and most importantly, Internet access is vital. And these two components are one of the main challenges faced by almost everyone who is shifting everything to online usage.

T h e p r a g m at i c s o f better online sessions and meetings, convenience, and the clarity of the information being relayed is a must.

Finding the best applications appropriate for both laptop and smar tphone users must be set in accordance.

Disregard the usage of hard-to-use and dataheavy apps. Some of the mainstream ones currently only have a limited number of participants allowed in a room (meeting) and presenters must secure that all of their desired participants can join and actively enter the room. It is also practical that each Webinars mustn’t need any additional software or special equipment nor any qualifications from both sides to have that technical knowledge in doing so.

We b i n a r s a s u s e d by t h e e d u c at o r s f o r communication are the channels where they can generate the knowledge they must acquire, rest assured that they can take all the information they needed in continuing with the upcoming school year.

Securing all the practical and best qualities should be done by all participants to ensure that all can send or receive the information they call for the Webinar.

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The DTI’s Commercial Attachés Gear Up for the Philippines’ Post-Pandemic Boom The Foreign Trade Service Corps (FTSC) of the Department of Trade and Industry held its 2022 virtual planning conference from 15 – 17 November 2021 as part of the group’s preparations of its work programs

and activities as the Philippines prepares itself for increased economic activity post COVID-19 pandemic.

Secretary Lopez reported that despite the pandemic, Philippines exports from January to

September 2021 increased by 17.97% vis-à-vis the same period in 2020; while net FDI’s increased by almost $2B versus the previous year. In addition, the Secretary remarked that “For a while, there are some doubts that this

yet might be the recovery, but from what we are seeing, the numbers that were shown in the second quarter and confirmed in the third quarter have really moved back to positive territory.”

The group discussed

how it would contribute to the Philippines’ Build Back Better through private sector collaboration, supporting the reopening of the economy, and implementing the DTI’s key programs and reforms.

With the Philippines seeing lower COVID-19 infections and easing of restrictions, domestic businesses are re-opening and Filipinos are going

back to their places of employment. The FTSC, through these consultations is doing its part to support the country’s post-pandemic recovery by bringing in more foreign investments in new sectors and opening more markets for Philippine products.

Throughout the three-day program, the BOOM/PAGE 11

The New Trends of Achieving Education AIREL A. CUASITO Sinusa Integrated School Ozamiz City Division

Radio and Television: Important Tools in Teaching Literacy at Home By: LIZA Q. UMBAN Teacher 3 Libertad Elementary School Zamboanga Del Sur Division

Literacy was once known as the ability to read and write. Reading and writing abilities vary across different cultures and contexts, and these are constantly shifting. Today, literacy is about being able to make sense of, and engage in advanced reading, writing, listening and speaking.

In this new normal of education, wherein teachers and learners are geographically remote with each other, teaching how to read and write is the most challenged one. How could it be possible in teaching literacy without the

presence of the real and professional teachers? How can parents do it if they do not have the ability to teach?

These are common queries, frequently asked by many.

There are many strategies in teaching reading and writing, endless number of engaging, effective strategies to get learners to think, write and talk about.

In this recent situation, embracing the new normal of education is the best way to indulge. In teaching literacy, television and radio-based instruction is the solution. Teachers and school

leaders should be the primary source of instruction and information in adapting this new alternative delivery mode, in addition to distance modular learning.

The teaching of literacy in the new normal is very much different from the traditional one. However, teaching it will be possible with the help of technology. With the advancement of high and sophisticated technologies nowadays, there are still common tools to cater literacy teaching at home, and these are the radio and television.

PROJECT: VIDEO Reading Intervention By: ANNALYN L. ENLAWAN Teacher III/ Panampawan Elementary School

Reading is a basically life skill. It occupies a high place of significance in a child’s learning and personal growth.

It is a cornerstone of a child’s success in school and indeed throughout life. Reading is the key to student’s achievement. The ability to read and write is important for lifelong learning. One can develop the ability to learn for life if he has acquired the necessary literacy and numeracy skills. These important elements for building individual competence and achievement can be translate in the future into a competitive workforce.

In addition, learning these skills starts at an early stage of child’s life. The forgoing statements clearly stated that reading is important tool that an individual should acquire in order to succeed in any endeavor one will take in life.

In accordance to the celebration of National Reading Month 2021, DepEd will spearhead the nationwide celebration of the 2021 National Reading Month this November with

the theme “ Bawat Bata Bumabasa sa Kabila ng Hamon ng Pandemya.

With this celebration, Panamampawan ES teaching force prepared each various Classroom Reading Program intervention to develop pupils’ love of reading, to enhance pupils’ reading level performance through constant remediation and to develop pupils’ reading comprehension through different reading materials.

The Grade Three-Helpful teacher implemented reading intervention entitled PROJECT: VIDEO, which means Varied Instructional materials for Daily reading Enhancement Online.

This reading program gives a big helped to the pupils especially this time of pandemic. Before the reading intervention implemented the teacher conducted pre-reading assessment. The teacher gives reading materials to the parent during the distribution of the module. The parent will teach/assist their child in reading in their home.

After that, the teacher scheduled the pre-reading assessment to each pupil

via video call to assess the reading level of the pupils’. With that reading assessment, the pupils’ categorized according to their reading level, sounds, word, and syllable, phrase, sentence and paragraph reader. After the prereading assessment, the PROJECT: VIDEO reading intervention was conducted. The teacher gives another reading material that suited their reading level and the teacher assessing the pupils one by one through Video Call and phone call. The teacher using reading monitoring log to monitor the miscues word and time spent while they read the reading materials given. After practicing this PROJECT: VIDEO reading intervention for the First Quarter of the SY 2021-2022, it shows positive outcomes. It shows that among 35 pupils there were only 1 syllables reader, 7 phrases reader, 9 sentences reader and 18 paragraphs reader. This project will continue until 4th Quarter to attain the 90 % of the enrolment should be a paragraph reader.

Progress, development and education are interrelated with one another. These education, progress and development are three concepts closely tied and t he y have mutualistic relationship. When there is education, there is progress/ development, connectedly, there is always SUCCESS! High quality education is an opportunity that should be accessible for all. Indeed, even this time of pandemic, education for all never stops.

New trends of teaching modalities were applied. The distance learning modality with its three types: modular distance learning, online distance learning and TV/ Radio-Based Instruction wherein learning takes place between the teacher and the learners who are geographically remote

with each other during instruction.

Education at this time takes place at home.

Learner’s progress and development are in the hands of their parents as they are the molders and mentors of today’s youngsters.

Technolog y holds a bigger part of the learners’ progress and development towards this new norm of education. Basically, internet connectivity and quiet learning space are needed. These are only few to mention of the changes and alternatives in t he ne w t rends of acquiring education while experiencing health crisis – which is the COVID 19 Pandemic.

Amidst this pandemic, education must continue!

The importance of school risk reduction management ISIDRO O. MEDROSO JR. Teacher III CONSOLACION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cagayan de Oro City

SDRRM is important since consolacion elementary shool is a flood prone area, we aim to reduce t he v u l ne r abi l it y and impact of disaster. With this program we prepare both teachsrs and students to potential disasters..with that our school conduct capability trainings on first aid and contengency planning, provide necesary equipment through our MOOE, attend national and regional trainings and conduct quarterly earthquake, flood and fire drills.

The safety of schools is important and DRR ai ms at re du c i ng t h e v u l n e r a bi l it y t o, a n d impact of disasters on schools. It prepares both teachers and students for potential disasters, thereby reducing the impact of said disaster. The level of effective management of disaster might be solely dependent on this plan.

The effects of these disasters have also been a major factor in the socioeconomic development of the country, causing it to have a somewhat stunted growth. The earthquakes witnessed in the country has had major effects on all sectors of in the country, however, it seems like the educational sector has taken the hardest hit. Over 35,000 classrooms have been recorded as damaged and this has affected the education of about 1 million kids.

There is an increased need for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) education in the s cho ol s ec tors because of the massive impacts it has felt over the past few years as a result of the earthquakes, landslides and floods it has had to face. DRR will be a great way to reduce the impacts because it will help promote resilience as well as save lives and properties.

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Medical, health experts upbeat on a healthier, safer Christmas for Filipinos this year Urge families and kids to get their COVID-19 shots on National Vaccination Day

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EDICAL and health experts are optimistic that the country may enjoy a healthier, safer Christmas this year with an opportunity to get the whole family vaccinated in the upcoming 3-day National Vaccination Day on November 29-30 and December 1.

The Philippine Medical Association’s (PMA) campaign, themed “Masaya ang Pasko ng Bakunadong Pamilyang Pilipino,” is in line with the government’s drive to get 15 million more Filipinos inoculated during the three-day nationwide event.

With the long Christmas holiday’s tradition of gathering entire clans together, PMA President Dr. Benny Atienza remarked that their younger members should also receive protection against COVID-19. He expressed his “hope that children be vaccinated and we encourage parents, barangays, and LGUs to join us in our National Vaccination Day. Public and private entities are working as one to disseminate benefits of vaccination.”

Dr. Atienza added that vaccine hesitancy can be overcome by continuous dissemination of correct medical information to all demographics, young and old: “The PMA

believes in teaching empowerment. We will continue implementing innovative activities that will raise standard health education among young children and their respective communities.”

Dr. Lulu Bravo, Executive Director of the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination (PFV), agreed about teaching children about vaccination at an early age because “they can lead us to the end of this pandemic.” She further urged the adult members of society, especially the parents, to “be a hero, by saving your lives and your loved ones through vaccination.”

Reason for children vaccination There are pressing, if little-known, medical reasons to include children and teens in COVID-19 vaccination.

Although perceived as “more low risk, they can get very sick with COVID-19. They can also get short and longterm complications,” explained Dr. Nina G. Gloriani, Chairperson of the Vaccine Expert Panel, Technical Working Group for COVID-19 Vaccines, Department of Science and Technology.

“Children can spread COVID-19 via droplets. We have to underscore the fact that unvaccinated children can be asymptomatic.”

Dr. Gloriani added

Upper row, from L-R: Business journalist Mimi Ong; Dr Lulu Bravo, Executive Director of the Philippine Foundation for Vaccination; and Dr. Maria Corazon Dumlao, Chief of the Department of Education’s Bureau of Learner Support Services – School Health Division.

Middle row, from L-R: Dr Nina Gloriani, Chairperson of the Vaccine Expert Panel, Technical Working Group for COVID-19 Vaccines, Department of Science and Technology; Dr Benny Atienza, President of the Philippine Medical Association; and Enrique Gonzalez, Founder and Chairman of IPB/Family Vaccines Specialty Clinics.

Bottom row, from L-R: Journalist and entrepreneur Niña Corpuz; Dr Eric Tayag, Director of the National Epidemiology Center, Department of Health; and Miguel Bermundo, Senior Manager of Sustainability and Social Responsibility, Globe Telecom.

that COVID-19 children vaccination had already started with those who have comorbidities, focusing first on the 16-17-year-olds, and then proceeding to the 12-to-14-yearold demographic. She also acknowledged that “almost 50% of the targeted Filipino individuals have received their first doses, 74 million doses in total. The most recent is 103 million jabs. The number of jabs a day is a million in the NCR. “ Dr. Eric Tayag, Director of the National Epidemiology Center in the Department of Health (DOH), added that the vaccination of children should be ongoing, not just against COVID-19 but also “preventable diseases.

We are having catchup vaccinations on measles, diphtheria, and hemophilia. We protect the children when we vaccinate them.”

National recovery Enrique Gonzalez, Founder and Chairman of IPB/Family Vaccines Specialty Clinics (FVSC), affirmed that

“Ensuring the safety of vaccines to children is of prime importance.”

He also pointed out that SinoVac, the vaccine his company distributes, is doing a global trial on children’s COVID-19 vaccination in several countries. The more agile regulators in nations like Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Chile have been using SinoVac under the Emergency Use Agreement, acting “quickly in ensuring that kids are protected when they go back to school.”

Gonzalez gave another insight on the importance of quick mass vaccination, saying: “It is critical to helping the country recover and get back on its feet. Vaccines prevent severe symptoms and hospitalization.

It is important that the public continue to have access to vaccines so we can achieve and maintain herd immunity.”

Prior to the pandemic, FVSC has been at the forefront of inoculation against infectious diseases to the marginalized,

subsidizing 50,000 vaccinations for the rural poor across more than 18 provinces.

Accomplished journalist Niña Corpuz gave her perspective on vaccination as a mother of three kids. Addressing the understandable fears of parents, she said that “webinars and access to experts and research show that there is no reason to be hesitant.

If vaccines come out for younglings, I would be among the first to give vaccines to my children.”

Education vs. fake news Finally, amidst the gradual reopening of onsite classes in the country, Dr. Maria Corazon C. Dumlao, Chief of the Department of Education’s Bureau of Learner Support Services – School Health Division, affirmed their support for “pediatric vaccinations against COVID-19.

Immunization activities are being conducted with learners continuing during the pandemic.”

Other initiatives include allowing schools to

become vaccination sites and coming up with strategies related to vaccination campaigns.

Miguel Bermundo, Senior Manager of Sustainability and Social Responsibility of Globe Telecom, agreed that education and fighting vaccine disinformation are vital to increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Through their many platforms, programs, and partnerships with groups like UNICEF, “we use our digital resources and network to fight harm against kids online and the proliferation of fake news.”

As the National Vaccination Day approaches, Dr. Bravo exhorted the public to be well-informed and join a health advocacy which can provide a better life for themselves and their families: “We should prepare for a pandemic preparedness plan---this will not be the last. We should value experts’ opinions. Be a vaccine advocate, someone who can lead us to restore vaccine confidence and fight vaccine hesitancy.”

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hindi mismo mga taga PhilHealth ay well versed at alam ang polisiya. Driver e x c e l l e n c e g u s t o n at i n na maramdaman ng mga kababayan natin na sila ay inaaruga, kinakalinga, kailangan patuloy pa rin natin ini-improve yung mga ser vices and lastly

over pro-active assistance.

L et's do t he ext ra mi le kailangan mabigay natin ang dekalidad na serbisyo kung ano po yung maitutulong natin gagawin natin," he said.

(Communication, because we value giving the right information not only to our members but also to all the Philhealth staff who are well versed

w it h Ph i l he a lt h p ol i c y.

Driver excellence, we want the people to feel that they are being taken care of but still to continue to improve ou r s e r v i c e s and l a st ly over pro-active assistance.

Let’s do the extra mile to prov ide qu a lit y s er v ice and do what is needed) Aseron presented the COVID-19 benefits from PhilHe alt h to include

How ready DepEd is for the proposed face to face classes

By ANNA MAE A. OCIO

DEPED is ready to implement the pilot launch of face to face classes in Basic Education. We are all set after we have completed 100 public schools and we are now creating the list of 20 private schools.

Twenty more private schools are yet to be included in the list with nominations from regional offices still coming in. All nominations will be assessed by DOH through joint guidelines with DepEd. Right now, the decision on which private schools would participate in face to face classes is not yet final. The start of in-person classes in private schools will

be delayed by a week because of the big number of schools that want to join the pilot run.

This is quite a challenge in the selection process so classes for them will not be held simultaneously, at the most would be one week after the public schools have started.

We have posted a high vaccination status since we started as early as summer time to encourage teachers to sign up with their respective LGUs to get vaccinated.

We have already anticipated the President would soon allow the conduct of in-person classes.

Wellness among our Teachers TRICIA B. BAJENTING Angeles Sisters National Highschool Cagayan De Oro City

Educators: the men and women who are laboriously dedicating themselves to what is arguably the most foundational of all careers; a career that pledges itself to mold all careers. Because of this, teachers should be regarded as walking treasures whose health and wellness should be a concern of society as well.

For the past months one of the most affected sectors of our society is the education sector; the curriculum was heavily affected and the traditional classroom that we knew of since the start of schools and universities during the medieval period was even changed drastically. Because of this both teachers and students were heavily stressed trying to a adapt to a system that they were forced to use due to the nature of the pandemic. This changes brought by CoViD 19 has put a great impact to our educators’ wellness; stress, anxiety and depression are becoming rampant not only with students but also with teachers. Our teachers are now sometimes tasked with things that supercedes

their capacity but by their dedication most of the time they are able to fend them off; however this also comes with a lofty price which is to risk their wellness.

Most teachers now are combatting mental and psychological problems than physical problems due to the lack of rest and the constant threat of deadlines; this should be addressed.

Teachers should not only have dedication but should a l s o s afe g u a ard t h e i r holistic wellness in order to preser ve themselves from degeneration and to mke sure that their p e r for m an c e are s t i l l beneficial for the students; it is in their hands that society has left the students whose minds are like blank canvasses; blank canvasses that should only be dealth w it h by ste ady hands and calm minds. Good School Administrators and empathic superiors are very crucial during these times which many of us teachers are thankful for; the quote “a little goodness goes a long way” is very real and very applicable in the teachers’ world.

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Main: Osmeña-Cogon Market, Cagayan de Oro Branch: Ipil St.,Carmen , Cagayan de Oro NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE Starting December 3-4, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. to 12 noon, this establishment will set an Auction Sale on all pledges since July 2021 at Osmeña-Cogon Market and Ipil St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts.

MANAGEMENT PAHIBALO

Sa Disyembre 3-4, 2021 sa may 10:00 sa buntag paingon da alas 12 sa udto, ang Tanan nga penirenda nga wala malukat sa bulan sa Hulyo 2021 maapil sa subasta sa Osmeña-Cogon Market ug Ipil St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. Giawhag ang tanan suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo.

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ANG TAGDUMALA

COVID-19 testing package at P3,409. If confined with pneumonia and COVID-19 p o s it ive, t he m i l d c a s e rates for pneumonia st ar t s at P 4 3 , 0 0 0 to b e deducted from total bill up to P786,000 for critical pneumonia due to COVID. Aseron assured members that all of the contributions are carefully studied and kept so that a l l cl ai ms are prop e r ly addressed.

As to Universal Health C are, As eron s aid e ach member will be assigned to a private care provider and/ or LGU providers to avail benefits such as check-up, urinalysis, complete blood count (CBC), diagnostic procedures and take home medicines.

Due to the pandemic, an additional 54 to the 90 sessions, a total of 144 sessions for dialysis patients, will be covered

by PhilHealth. “ Ku n g t i t i n g n a n p o natin kung magkano ang

halaga na tinutulong n g P h i l He a l t h s a m g a kababayan natin na nag d i a l y s i s . Is a n g s e s s i o n po ay P2,600 multiply by 144 sessions that is P374, 400 ganyan po kalaki ang tinutulong nating lahat kasi bawat isa po sa atin ay nag-contribute sa pondo,” the vice president said.

(If we are going to check how much Philhealth is providing to dialysis patients, the session cost P2,600 multiply by 144 sessions that is P374, 400 that’s how big our help to these patients which comes from each member's contribution) PhilHealth also launched a virtual front desk, an alternative option for memb ers no longer needing to physically visit the office. PhilHealth also has other venues like call center, social media accounts and official email actioncenter@philhealth. gov.ph.

“Hindi parin tapos

ang pandemya, tayo po ay mag-ingat. Napakahalaga na tayo ay miyembro ng PhilHe alth at tayo ay rehistrado kasi hindi natin a l a m ku n g k a i l a n t ay o magkakasakit o magkaaccidente, napakahalaga na ang ating impormasyon ay nasa Philhealth database na para kung sakali magkasakit o ma hospital automatic deduc tion at walang aberya sa pag-avail ng serbisyo,” he added.

(The pandemic is not yet over, let’s take care of ou rs elve s . It i s ve r y i mp or t ant for u s to b e a member of Philhealth because we will never know when will get sick or get into an accident and also it is important that our information is registered to our Philhealth database so that if in case we will get sick and hospitalized, there will be automatic deduction and less hassle while availing the services). (SMRN/PIA-10/ Misamis Occidental)

How schools adopted on using their funds amidst Covid-19 pandemic

By MARK JOHN G. DELA CRUZ Administrative Assistant III Lumbia Central School

CONTINUING to provide necessary support mechanisms to its personnel, DepEd has releas ed additional maintenance and other operating exp ens es to a l l public s cho ols nationwide to strengthen measures in responding to the risks of Covid-19.

The pandemic is a continuous challenge in delivering quality education. We have to implement enabling fiscal policies to keep supporting our stakeholders in the field. We have to fight for it and we

have to be conscious all of the time dahil alam natin na we have that kind of a challenge at hand.

Around P3.7 billion additional funding allocated for MOOE have been cascaded to 44,851 public schools nationwide. The additional f u n d i n g w i l l b e a l l o c at e d f or reinforcement of a new normal setup and minimum health requirements implementation.

This will be used for the purchase of supplies for both teaching and non-

teaching personnel. In preparation for the next school year, the MOOE will augment funding for the protection of teaching and non-teaching personnel against Covid-19 while in service.

The additional MOOE is also to support DepEd Memorandum No. 39 s. 2020 authorizing the use of regular allocations for MOOE and local funds to implement measures in preparing and responding to the Covid-19 threats issued on March 2020.

“The ‘New Normal’ Action Plan by DepEd amid COVID-19 Pandemic” JOEMAR GOMEZ Teacher III Villanueva National High School

As we move towards the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic this year, we face the unfamiliar dilemma of facing the current academic year while implementing huge efforts of promoting a new and sensible standard that is furnished with a new concept adaptation mechanisms fit to become usual for the meantime to correlate with the reality that is currently happening.

We all know that the new normal we face today affects almost the entirety of our daily lives; this refers to the small-scale and extensive community impositions done by the national and local government units such as quarantines and l o c k d ow n s , t h e s t r i c t proto c ol s i mp o s e d by public-prone establishments, the social distancing and the wearing of masks and face shields. Moreover, the main and topmost target priority has been also into the healthcare, security, food, and trade sectors of the nation; sectors that are needed to be reinforced strongly in battling the

coronavirus pandemic.

Despite the current crises, the Department of Education has ordained for the starting of the academic year. The said agency has been preparing for months on formulating a strategic action plan that will continue the learning progress of students.

With the final decision, the issuance of DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2020 School Calendar and Activities for School Year 2020-2021 and the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP) has been established. Generally, it is the COVID-19 Response Plan enforced by DepEd with its main goal setting to ensure that the agency will be fully committed to the education continuity, guaranteeing that all concerning national and local units are providing to the best of their abilities, each student, teacher, and the whole communities, with alternative modes of learning with their health and safety in the first line of priority whilst remaining true to the framework of Sulong EduKalidad and

Education Futures. The objectives and implementing guidelines of the issued order mainly characterize learning deliver y options using different modalities which are as follows: Modular, Face-to-face, Online, and the use of Mass and Traditional media. These different modes will be under Blended Learning, which in turn also proffers the quality opportunity to the students to have Flexible Learning, a design wherein the learner goes through his or her selfpacing. This gives the student the freedom and their choice of comfort on how he or she will deal with all the modules, as long as they are being finished and completed before the set schedule of the return of modules. This amount of effort proposed by the LCP requires the full-time engagement of concerned education systems and sectors, from the implementation of the learning delivery options to the distribution and monitoring and evaluation of the whole plan. The said plan is designed for the whole

School Year of 2020-2021, should it be that the normal will be quicker to arrive before the school year ends.

It was also agreed to rule in mass promotion; however, as of September 7, 2020, all authorities and substituents still wait for further notice of directives.

In reality, the idea of enforcing the resumption of classes despite the current health crises faced by the countr y, and the whole world must be taken into a more propitious thought.

We believe that the DepEd and all responsible sectors are doing their vigorous efforts to maintain and instill the effectivity of learning progress in times such as this. With scheduled dates that keep on getting moved, the agency ensures that the entire learnereducator communities, s t a ke h ol d e r s , an d t h e authorities themselves are ready enough to face the upcoming year. Any concerns and problems which may arise as of today have been and will be addressed until the start of classes begin.

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Moreno said the Philippines should also move from business process outsourcing to knowledge process outsourcing, creating high quality jobs for Filipinos.

The Manila mayor added he will continue the Build, Build, Build program of the current administration, but its focus will be building affordable housing.

Go vowed to continue the comprehensive tax reform program, national rice program, Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3) program, and the Build, Build, Build, program, among others.

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF ADJUDICATION AS SOLE HEIR OF ESTATES OF THE LATE VIOLETA DAROY MONTES And GUALBERTO BOMBEO MONTES

That the late VIOLETA DAROY MONTES and GUALBERTO BOMBEO MONTES who died on October 28, 2016, October 25, 2010 both in Cagayan de Oro City, upon their death, they left four (4) parcels of land with Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. 2014000100 situated at Sitio Taguanao, barrio of Indahag, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR (2,374) square meters, more or less, Transfer Certificate of Title No. No. T-24578 situated in Bonbon, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY THREE (773) square meters, more or less, Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-24579 situated in the Barrio of Ibabao, Mun. of Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX (1,786) square meters, more or less, Tax Declaration No. 02006859 situated in Molugan El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 1.4618 hectares, and has been the subject of an AFFIDAVIT OF SELF ADJUDICATION AS SOLE HEIR OF ESTATESOF THE LATE VIOLETA DAROY MONTES And GUALBERTO BOMBEO MONTES, filed by the heirs of VIOLETA DAROY MONTES and GUALBERTO BOMBEO MONTES, per DOC #401; PAGE #81; BOOK #115; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JAMES KIUNISALA JUDITH-II. BWM: November 10, 17 & 24, 2021

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“The Duterte admin(istration) has accomplished so much, far more than what previous administrations have done. We must only have to sustain the gains of this administration, and in order to continue the gains of these achievements and gains under the able leadership of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, I am presenting myself to the public,” Go said.

L acs on said he will prioritize key infrastructure proj e c t s e s p e c i a l l y on transportation, inter-island connectivity, regional food terminals, and health facilities.

“Build, Build, Build (program) completed only 11 out of 119 flagship projects as of second quarter of 2021,” he said.

The lawmaker added that in the past five years, PHP78 billion were spent for preventive maintenance of roads and other infrastructure and not based on the needs of the people.

“Itigil ang pagbubungkal ng maayos pang kalsada (Stop excavating roads that are in DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS and CONCEPCION ARANCANA KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late HEIRS OF CARLOS and CONCEPCION ARANCANA, who died on July 4, 2021 in Diclum, Manolo Fortich, and November 7, 2002, in Cagayan de Oro City, both without any will, the said deceased left the following real properties with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-38701 situated in the Barrio of Dicklum, Mun. of Manolo Fortich, Prov. Of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY ONE (151) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE ESTATE OF CARLOS and CONCEPCION ARANCANA, filed by the heirs OF CARLOS and CONCEPCION ARANCANA, per DOC #390; PAGE #78; BOOK #61; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JAY S. ALBARECE. BWM: November 10, 17 & 24, 2021

still good condition)” Lacson said.

Pacquaio said his administration will further cut corporate income tax from the current 25 percent to 15 percent.

He added the government should focus on revenue generation but boosting the non-tax revenues of the government.

According to the Department of Finance, non-tax revenues of the government only account for less than 10 percent of the total revenues.

Most government revenues come from taxes collected from the Bureau of Internal Revenues and the Bureau of Customs.

Pacquiao said based on his discussions with foreign investors, they are discouraged to locate in the Philippines due to unreliable power sources and internet connection, as well as high corporate income tax.

The retired boxing champ said he will push for a clean government by eliminating all corrupt officials.

Even with the higher allocation for infrastructure and education during this administration, Robredo said she will improve spending in EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE HEIRS OF DAMASO DACULA KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late DAMASO DACULA who died on August 10, 1998 at Pagatpat, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines and died without any issue/will, that the deceased DAMASO DACULA at the time of his death leave the following described parcels of land with Tax Declaration No. G-289177 situated in the Barrio of Pagatpat, Municipality of Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ELEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY NINE (11,789) SQUARE METERS, more or less, that Articles 1621/23 of the New Civil Code have Been Complied with containing an area of NINE HUNDRED FIVE (905) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS, that for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND (Php100,000.00) PESOS, Philippine Currency, that the herein VENDORS received in their full satisfaction, herein VENDORS, do hereby absolutely and completely SELL, TRANSFER, and CONVEY, as he actually SOLD, TRANSFERRED and CONVEYED the above-describes PORTION OF LAND including all other improvements found thereon unto and in favor of the VENDEE CHRIST PAOLO B. AGAD, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Zone-1B, Pagatpat, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE HEIRS OF DAMASO DACULA, filed by the heirs of DAMASO DACULA, per DOC #391; PAGE #79; BOOK #119; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JAMES KIUNISALA JUDITH-II. BWM: November 10, 17 & 24, 2021

these two sectors.

“Infrastructure spending has to be improved. It’s not about building more, but about building better; making sure that quality is assured, corruption is eliminated, and the infrastructure building actually contributes in making the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable better,” Robredo said.

She added infrastructure projects will be shifted away from car-centric public budgeting to building more bus rapid transit, protected bike lanes, safe pathways, safe bus stops, and railways for Filipinos’ long-term needs.

When elected as president, Robredo also aims to increase education spending from the current 3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) to 6 percent, as recommended by the United Nations.

She said her administration will roll out a national assessment program that will diagnose the missed learning of students due to the pandemic and will guide a remediation program to help in addressing learning losses.

A l l f i v e c a n d i d at e s expressed the need to protect and give more support to the agriculture and fisheries sector, and lowering overall cost of borrowings for micro, small and medium enterprises.

How they want to be remembered this election

Win or lose, this is how the presidential aspirants want to be remembered during this election: “I guarantee you there will be certainty and predictability in doing business (with the) government and equal opportunity and level playing field (in) the business sector under my watch.” –Moreno “Hindi ko hahayaang masayang lang ang pagod ng Duterte administration (I will not let the efforts of the Duterte administration go to waste.)” –Go “I wish to be remembered as a public servant who had uncompromising principles; one who can walk the talk and walk away from the politics, entertainment, doublespeak, and lip service.” –Lacson “Gusto kong maalala ako ng taong bayan na Manny Pacquiao, nagmamahal nang tunay sa ating bansa at walang personal na interes para sa sarili at pamilya, kundi dedikasyon para umunlad ang ating bayan, dedikasyon para makatulong sa sambayanang Pilipino at ‘di maranansan ng bawat pamilya ang paghihirap na naranasan ko noon (I want to be remembered by our countrymen as Manny Pacquiao,who truly loves our country and has no personal interest for himself and his family, but dedication to the development of our country, dedication to help the Filipino

people, so that Filipino families will not have to experience the sufferings I had experienced before.)” –Pacquiao “I simply want to be remembered as a public servant who did everything she could with whatever platforms or resources she had to uplift and make a difference to uplift the lives of the people around her. A vice presient who transformed her office mandate and did not allow the limitations to keep her doing the work that matters.”

–Robredo (PNA)

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L a s t m ont h , DA- 1 0 Executive Director Carlene Collado encouraged raisers and farmers to insure their hogs with the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), noting that the agency would no longer pay out ASFrelated indemnification.

Moreover, he said those who are registered with PCIC would receive a higher payout if the ASF situation arises again.

Collado said the minimum indemnification is P10,000, and it could go as much as P34,000 based on PCIC's classification.

Ma q u i l i n g s a i d t h e DA is assisting municipal agriculture offices in the registration of hog raisers with the PCIC. (PNA)

Providing Education Using Television By: MARQUIEL D. MANALILI Teacher 3 – Libertad Elementary School Dumingag 1-Division of Zamboanga Del Sur

S cho ol closures due to COVID-19 have brought disruptions to education.

This pandemic alters e ver ything, sp ecif ically the education system. It stuck learners at home for they were not allowed to DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SELF ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late CECELIA C. ABARCA, who died intestate and without leaving a Will on 09-21-1988 at Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, at the time of his death is the owner and possessor of the herein described properties to wit: Tax Declaration No. 14-0001-00122 situated at Poblacion, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, containing an rea of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THREE (153) Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SELF ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR, filed by the heirs of CECELIA C. ABARCA, per DOC #147; PAGE #38; BOOK #13; Series of 2011 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. AUDIE G. PADUGANAN. BWM: Nov. 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2021

go out and face to face learning was prohibited.

Thus, the distance learning mo dality with its three types: modular distance learning, online distance learning and TV/RadioB as ed Instr uction were chosen as mode of delivery.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the VENUS OBSIOMA ZAMBAS who died in Davao City, on May 28, 2011, without any Will, that the said deceased, at the time of her death with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-28993 containing an area of 150 square meters, more or less, and Transfer Certificate of Title No. C-9245 containing an area of 5,071 square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS, filed by the heirs of VENUS OBSIOMA ZAMBAS, per DOC #301; PAGE #61; BOOK #I; Series of 2011 under the Notarial Registry of DENNIS A. SANDIEGO. BWM: November 10, 17 & 24, 2021

Among these given alternatives, parents and te a che rs re c om me nd e d the use of television in providing good education as equivalent to traditional teaching.

Television is an important tool to cater education and learning specially in the recent situation of health crisis. This technology at home, made the realization of the Television-Based Instruction, offered to all learners, where they can view, hear and listen to the lessons made by their teachers. Indeed, television has been given considerable importance as source and a to ol of te a ch i ng and learning.

Te l e v i s i o n a s a n educational technology and as an audio-visual medium, is one of the effective media in distance education. It is a powerful tool in providing education amidst pandemic.

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disappointments don’t make you stop short of becoming all you can be. Only Jesus can help you use your failures and disappointments to make you much stronger and wiser to reach the true success He created you to have—both personally and professionally. Won’t you ask Him to take full charge of your character and career from this day forward? Just think a minute.

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with them with courage and aplomb.

Bong Go who is now Senator, remains to be the President’s action man. He may not have the tongue of his peers like Drilon and Gordon but he authored laws that endeared him to the common man. For Parlade to have the gall to think that Bong Go is a problem and influences the decision processes of the President only suggests that he is either ignorant or somebody’s oneman wrecking crew.

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life-forms on Earth.

And because we have allowed that at the expense of our spirituality and that of the Earth, nature’s fury is upon us now! That love-force of Gandhi, that pure spirituality of our Indigenous People that gives high adherence to the Laws of Nature, that ecological warning from a Canadian Environmentalist, must now change our mindset.

Only then can we be saved from doom! Yes, humanity is now facing the precipice with that doomsday clock of just one minute before midnight.

Yet, burning of fossil fuel and coal continue without let-up.

Let us now unite and form a united front to mobilize the citizenry very much buried in deep unconsciousness.

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we have set for ourselves.

That will never happen. When we die, there will still be EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late LINO CRUZ CHAVES, who died on November 5, 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, that said decedent died intestate, without Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; that said decedent, at the time of his death left certain real property, exclusive and conjugal, which are more particularly described as follows, to Parcel 1 TCT No. T-31309 situated at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 990 square meters, more or less, that the decedent also left certain personal properties, as follows; a.

China Bank, CDO-Lapasan Branch, Foreign Currency Savings with Bank Account No. 183-7024915; and b. PNB Bank, Limketkai Branch, RBU Foreign Currency Checking Bank Account No. 325726000015 and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of LINO CRUZ CHAVES, per DOC #304; PAGE #61; BOOK #7; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. LEA AURORA P. SAMACO. BWM: Nov. 17, 24 & Dec. 1, 2021

unfinished businesses, let alone, problems unsolved, challenges not yet tackled.

Rather, ending things well is a matter of reconciling ourselves with God and with everybody else. Thus, every day, before we go to bed, we should make sure that we ask forgiveness from God for any weakness, fault or sin we may have committed during the day, as well as asking forgiveness from anyone whom we may have wronged in some way.

We have to make sure that we end the day with Christ always, and not just with some work accomplished and achieved. That’s how we would really make Christ our King!

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D T I ’s S p e c i a l Tr a d e Representatives and Trade Service Officers also had the opportunity to meet with officials from various national government agencies such as the National Economic Development Authority ( N E DA ) , D e p ar t m e nt of Information and Communication Technology (DICT), and the Department of Energy (DOE). Director Reynaldo Cancio of the NEDA explained that the Philippines is on track to hit its 4.9% year-to-date highend growth target, with a favorable outlook for the country moving towards 2022.

The FTSC, DICT, and DOE also agreed to promote investment growth sectors such as renewable energy, accelerating digitalization and ICT infrastructure in the countryside, and continuing support for IT-BPM and its sub-sectors. The DTI’s Regional Operations Group (RO G) and the Exp or t Marketing Bureau (EMB) also urged FTSC to further explore opportunities for Philippine coffee and coconut products in our key export markets and identifying capacity building partners that would help our Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) upgrade their technology and skills.

“A s p a r t n e r s i n development, the FTSC a l s o m e t w it h pr i v at e sector representatives to learn the newest and most innovative sectors for trade and investment promotion.

Ali Baba Cloud and PLDT Alpha Enterprise discussed the advantages of the Philippines to host

hyperscalers through our data centers and cloud services and how the growing availability of cloud infrastructure in the country can be an attractive value proposition for prospective investors across multiple sectors to invest in the country.

Ionics, a 100% Filipinoowned company that has operations in the United States, presented its smart f a c t or i e s t h at re du c e d downtime and errors, thereby increasing productivity and cost-efficiency in their Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) facilities.

It plans to of fer t hes e smart factor y solutions from the Philippines that would manage and monitor production line processes to major global manufacturing companies as the world moves towards AI-enabled and IOT powered operations.

ECfulfill, a successful start-up E-commerce company also discussed their business model, and how the company is working with the DTI to help Filipino MSME’s penetrate more foreign markets by offering a platform that provides export order fulfillment, warehousing and distribution solutions direct to buyer and consumers abroad both through online marketplaces and brick-andmortar establishments.”

The FTSC is a frontline mover in advancing the country’s economic interests in the global arena. To date, there are 30 trade re pre s e nt at i v e s p o s t e d overseas that represent t he Phi lippines in ke y markets across Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and the Americas, supported by a Coordinating Office in Manila. The FTSC is tasked to promote the Philippines’ trade and investment interests and pursue the priorities of the Department of the Trade Industry. Despite the ongoing health crisis, our Posts have stepped up to the challenge to fulfill their vital mandates in investment promotion, export promotion, trade policy, and commercial intelligence.

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the five local health insurance offices.

The PVFD is a capstone project of PhilHealth-0’s Field Operations Division Chief Mae Dizon, a scholar of the Development Academy of the Philippines-Public Management Development Program.

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It also includes a faceto-face transaction using a v i r tu a l pl at for m v i a appointment basis such as Google Meet, Zoom, and Messenger applications.

Expanded programs During his visit to Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental last week, As eron s aid the PhilHealth-10 will be pursuing a unique plan of action that is centered on communic at ion, dr iver excellence, and pro-active assistance. "(In) communication, since we value giving the right information not only to our members but also to all the PhilHealth staff who are well versed with (our) policy.

Driver excellence, we want the people to feel that they are being taken care of but still to continue to improve our services and lastly our proactive assistance. Let’s do the extra mile to provide quality service and do what is needed," he said.

Aseron also presented the Covid-19 benefits from PhilHealth to include a t e s t i n g p a c k a g e w or t h PHP3,409.

If a client was confined with pneumonia and Covid-19 infection, the mild case rates for pneumonia start at PHP43,000 to be deducted from the total bill of PHP786,000 for critical pneumonia cases.

Aseron assured members that all contributions are carefully studied and kept so that all claims are properly addressed.

Testimonials Levi Jane Palomares, 42, of Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon, said all of them in the family have availed of the PhilHealth hospitalization benefits.

"My d aug hter was hospitalized in Cebu, what was nice about it was the hospital bills were covered (by PhilHealth). Recently, as a benef iciar y to my husband, my diabetic ulcer went through an operation and it was also covered by PhilHealth," she said.

Palomares said in September, her husband under went laparoscopic surgery and paid nothing to the hospital.

Me anw h i l e, L ovely n Lesionan, 37, from Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, thanked PhilHealth for helping her pay her hospital bills when she gave birth to her three children, respectively.

PhilHealth has provided all expecting mothers with social health insurance coverage and maternity care benefits. (PNA)

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from page 1 ER 1-94 during the pandemic, Aboitiz Power indicated that around 119 of its host communities “have used the funds to build isolation facilities as well as purchase relief goods and medical suppliers.”

The power firm’s other host communities similarly funneled funds into acquisition of testing kits, ambulances, multipurpose vehicles and the establishment of Covid-19 testing labs.

“We will continue to work with the DOE and LGUs through this program as we look forward to a better normal,” said Rubio.

The ER 1-94 fund originally was intended for the electrification of host communities, the underserved and unserved areas, and for the development and livelihood programs. It was also intended for reforestation, watershed management, health and environmental enhancement initiatives.

It was in April last year when the DOE issued a circular allowing the re-alignment of ER 1-94 fund for the COVID-19 response of LGUs as well as in communities hosting energy projects – primarily power generation facilities.

The fund must likewise cover “emergency subsidy in the form of non-food items when there are delays or insufficiencies and to augment existing subsidy programs of the national government to low-income households” within the timeframe when the state of public health emergency is still in effect.

The DOE stipulated then that the disbursement and use of E 1-94 fund must be aligned with the relevant provisions of “Bayanihan to Heal as One” acts, or the emergency powers granted to President Duterte to contain the impact of the health cataclysm.

Challenges, Opportunities, and the Future of Learning By: ALEX ABEJERO VENTERO Teacher III Agusan Elementary School

To day, as in the past, students are seated in rows.

They learn the same thing the same way regardless of their interest or natural abilities, and testing is based on their capacity to recall information instead of how they apply that information.

The opportunity for children now is astounding, as is the opportunity for us to enrich the socioeconomic condition globally. But there are a few things we need to have in place to start properly preparing students for challenges.

First, rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach

to student learning, which was acceptable in the industrial period, we need a system that finds unique student abilities and interests. Second, we require an educational system that promotes the development of critical life and professional skills such as teamwork, persistence, and communication. Third, we need a framework, such as Makerspaces, that fosters kids and teaches them how to utilize their skills. Our teachers must understand that teaching content isn't the goal. The goal today is to educate students how to get,

alter, and create material.

Last, we need to create a culture of contribution, where students’ strengths, passions, and skills are utilized to solve real world problems and meet real world needs.

Part of the way the education system must change, is to defocus on pure content memorization and recall skills, and shift towards providing students with the skills, talents, and abilities to navigate a world where content is ubiquitous.

Since high quality content is already abundant and accessible.

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Urban planner, cycling advocate, and founder of active transport advocacy group MNL Moves, Aldrin Pelicano.

YCLING has suddenly become cool in a big way as we navigate the pandemic. A healthy, and low impact exercise that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, biking has emerged as a favorite way of transportation especially during the community quarantine days, when major transportations are not allowed to operate.

Many communities have also allocated bike lanes for those who prefer to pedal their way around the city.

The good news is that The SM Store now has cool gear for bike enthusiasts in its Men’s Accessories Department.

These include bikes, as

well as safety helmets, multi-purpose masks, gloves, repair kits, lights, bags, and cargo nets to keep us safe and stylish on the road.

There are Mountain Bikes designed for offroad cycling - mountain trails, single track, fire roads, and other unpaved surfaces; as well as lightweight and sportive Road Bikes built for traveling at speed on paved roads. Bike enthusiasts will also enjoy trying out Gravel/ Adventure bikes, Utility bikes, E-bikes, Triathlon bikes, Tandem bikes, Park bikes and Kids bikes.

Urban planner, cycling advocate, and founder of active transport advocacy group MNL Moves, Aldrin Pelicano shares with us tips to anyone before going on a ride or who wants to give biking a start. Here are his musthaves: · Helmets. “Investing in a good helmet is always worth it,” says Aldrin. “When choosing a helmet, always look for the Consumer Product Safety Committee (CPSC) sticker inside. This ensures you’ll be offered a high level of protection if you do end up in a crash.” · Bike Lights. It is important to see and be seen when you’re out on the road, and Aldrin advises us to “choose a white bike light in front and red bike light for the back. High visibility (hi-viz) clothes or vest and straps can also help for you to be visible especially in low-light conditions or at night.”

· Repair Kits. “Don’t go out on a ride, whether short or long, without your tool kit,” says Aldrin.

“A good kit should include spare tube/s and/ or patch kit, pump, tire levers and cycling multitool.” · A Bike bag – “It’s a good idea to bring essentials like IDs, money, mask, face shield (if you will go to an indoor place, closed venue), food and water,” says Aldrin. And find yourself a good bag for all your stuff. · A Water bottle – “If your bike has eyelets,” says Aldrin.” it would be good to get a bottle cage so you can bring water bottles for hydration.” · Wear as you ride – How do you dress the part? Some advice from Aldrin: “You don’t have to wear cycling jerseys to make trips on a bicycle.

As long as it’s comfortable and will help you ride safely, any clothes should do it. Also, “don’t underestimate the sun so it’s also good to wear some protection like arm sleeves and sunglasses.”

Bike lovers and enthusiasts, like Aldrin, can visit The SM Store Men’s Accessories Department to check out their latest bike collections, as well as accessories, safety kits and gears, and other must-haves that can be used while going on a ride.

You can also check out these collection and other more fashion finds online at https://bit.ly/3Eyi50K and chat and shop at m.me/SMFashionMen

Make cycling viable every day for travel, work, and for fun with Zonixx’s space saver and steel framed compact foldable bikes with adjustable seatpost, suspension fork, mechanical disc brakes, 26” wheels and 21 in speed, that can be easily kept and stored. Available at the Men’s Accessories Department at The SM Store.

This Hiland Mountain Bike XT290 is a great companion especially for those who live in a place with great biking trails because of its durability and powerful suspension brakes.