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Briefly COTABATO City– The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has started to manage the landside facilities of the Awang Airport in Maguindanao since October 1.

The Awang Airport, also known as the Cotabato Airport, is a Class 1 domestic airport situated in Barangay Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat town.

It is currently serving Cotabato City, the provinces of North and South Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and other neighboring areas.

Travel ban relaxed THE Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday said fully vaccinated individuals regardless of age from Metro Manila are now allowed to travel on a point-to-point basis.

This, after the Inter-Agency Task Force amended Part 1 Section 3 of the guidelines for areas under alert level 4 to allow the following persons to travel in areas under general community quarantine and modified GCQ: - Those below 18 years old; - Fully vaccinated individuals over 65 years of age; - Fully vaccinated individuals with immunodeficiencies, comorbidities, or other health risks; and - Fully vaccinated pregnant women.

Smuggled cigars ZAMBOANGA City – Policemen and Bureau of Customs (BOC) operatives here seized some P4.7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested eight suspects, a top police official announced Saturday.

Col. Rexmel Reyes, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO), said the 2nd City Mobile Force Company and BOC operatives were on seaborne patrol when they intercepted two motorboats around 1 p.m. Friday near Manalipa Island, east of this city.

Reyes said the motorboats, locally known as jungkong, were found to be loaded with 137 master cases of assorted smuggled cigarettes worth P4,795,000.

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AVAO City – The Department of Tr a n s p o r t at i o n (DOTr) urged women to apply as bus drivers for the P18.6 billion High Priority Bus System (HPBS), in line with the agency’s efforts to promote gender equality.

N i c o l e E r i k a C u e , D O Tr community development officer, said in an interview with Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) on Monday that the government wants to incorporate gender and development (GAD) in the implementation of the HPBS, a program which seeks to modernize public transportation in Davao City.

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FULL CAPACITY. The Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center is now operating at full capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. mindanews photo by h. marcos c. mordeno

CDO press club hails Maria Ressa for Nobel Peace Prize award

By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews

POLLUTED BAY. Screengrab from a multimedia presentation of Professor Julius Mingoc, a marine biologist, shows the extent of garbage floating in the heart of Sarangani Bay.

THE oldest press club in the country, the Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC), congratulated journalist Maria Ressa after being awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.

Ressa, chief executive officer of online news outfit Rappler, shared the Nobel Peace award with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov.

COPC President Dr. Manuel Jaudian, commended Ressa and Muratov “for their

efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.”

“We stand proud with Ressa in holding the line and advancing the freedom of expression,” Jaudian said.

Jaudian said the group is proud that “now a Filipino stands among the ranks of international peace and human rights advocates like Nelson Mandela and Dr. HAILS/PAGE 7

Seaweed farmers Hotly-contested battle seen in Butuan City polls receive P4.7-M facility in BARMM

By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN MindaNews

C O TA B AT O C i t y – Production of seaweeds in Maguindanao is expected to improve amid the pandemic with the groundbreaking for the site of a P4.7-million seaweed support facility in the province's coastal town of Parang.

In an interview Tuesday, Director for Fisheries Services Macmod Mamalangcap of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MAFARBARMM) said the facility FARMERS/PAGE 7

BUTUAN City – While the team of Agusan del Norte 2nd District Rep. Ma. Angelica Rosedell AmanteMatba is challenged by virtually unknown independent candidates, the rival parties in this city are entangled in a hotlycontested battle in next year’s elections.

Reelectionist City Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada, who is in his second term, will face former Buenavista town mayor and Bombo Radyo Butuan station manager Norbert

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B. Pagaspas, whose slogan intrigued many Butuanons as it exactly coincides with his name’s abbreviation NBP or Naay Bag-ong Paglaum (There is a new hope).

L a g n a d a’s r u n n i n g mate and his bet in the congressional race are

equally strong to stave off any challenge with Rep. Law Fortun, who is ending his term in Congress, to replace Vice Mayor Joboy Aquino, also ending his term, to stage a comeback in the congress.

Aqu i no, a s c i on of erstwhile political bigwigs in

what used to be the undivided Agusan province, was thirdtermer congressman in the first district before he slid down as city vice mayor.

Aquino will be pitted against young lawyer Ronel Azarcon of the PDP-Laban Cusi wing, BUTUAN/PAGE 7

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'Maring' displaces over 600 families in Agusan del Norte

DA-10 RED Collado urges the youth to engage in agri-related undertakings during a youth camp spearheaded by ATI-RTC X and 4-H club. (DA-10)

DA exec urges youth to engage in agriculture, future of food security The Department of Agriculture (DA)-10 headed by Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado urged the youth of today to engage in agriculture during the Rising of the Young Farmers Era: Regional Youth Camp, October 5.

Spearheaded by the Agricultural Training

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Institute–Regional Training Center-10 in partnership with the region’s 4-H Club, the affair features the sharing of innovations and best practices of young successful agripreneurs.

Via the virtual platform, Collado emphasized that ENGAGE/PAGE 7

BUTUAN City – Around 660 families in Agusan del Norte have been affected when Tropical Storm Maring began lashing the province over the weekend.

In an interview with the Philippine News Agency Tuesday, Erma Suyo, chief of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in Agusan del Norte, said most of the affected families were residents in coastal barangays in different towns in the province.

“Strong waves caused

by TS Maring damaged

some houses in our coastal areas. We also implemented preemptive evacuations among residents in these areas for safety,” Suyo said.

The areas with affected families include Jabonga with 60 families, Cabadbaran City with 472, Tubay with 35, Buenavista with 21, Magallanes with 69, and the town of Santiago with three families.

“As of 5 p.m. on Monday, all the evacuated residents have already returned home,” Suyo said, adding that the affected families have been

aided by the provincial government with relief goods.

A total of nine houses in the coastal areas of Tubay, Carmen, Buenavista, and Cabadbaran City were also damaged by strong waves on Monday.

“Most of these houses are built [with] light materials. Around P430,000 worth of properties, particularly houses, were damaged

by TS Maring in our province,” Suyo said.

The PDRRMO also reported the damage of 22 cottages in several beach

resorts in Cabadbaran City and two resorts in Buenavista town, incurring total damage of P480,000.

Floods that hit the province caused by “Maring” also caused a P1,000,000 damage to infrastructure, specifically to roads in Del Pilar, Cabadbaran City, and a P500,000 damage in Tagmamarkay, Tubay.

No casualties were reported during the onslaught of “Maring” and no damage to property were also reported on the agriculture and fishery sectors in the province.

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DOST-12 beefs up halal production in Marawi City MARAWI City -- The halal production here is soon to be bolstered following

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DOST-12 South Cotabato Provincial Director and Bangon Marawi Project Coordinator Dr. Mahdali Rauf Alonto shared in an episode of Mashuara sa Radyo Pilipinas Monday, October 11, that the department is constructing the Halal Global Food Innovation Center in Brgy.

Sagonsongan to develop the production of halal food in the city, making it competitive up to the international market.

“Iyong global halal food innovation hub, ang intended targets ay iyong lahat na food

industries and producers natin. Ang ginagawa sa hub na iyan ay we intend to improve the products of our food industry so that they can be competitive not only in the local market but they can level in the international market,” he said.

Alonto further bared that part of the initiative is also the foundation of a halal laboratory in which the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) has already committed its full support for the creation of such seeing its significance in leading the biggest market of halal products.

With the laid efforts, the DOST-12 stressed the mandate of the government to establishments through its creation of relevant laws to upgrade and update the halal industry of the country to enter the international market which is noted to have been currently hitting USD3 trillion just with such an industry alone.

Alonto emphasized that only if the Philippines could make at least 3% of the generated USD3 trillion, it would have been one of the prosperous countries in the world.

As such, he urged businesses to champion halal to go into the international market and own the whole market even at the local level.

“If you want the whole market, the 100% market, you deal on halal para kahit iyong hindi halal ay pupunta pa rin sa inyo pero [so that even those that are not halal will still go to you but] if you are dealing with nonhalal, only non-halal will patronize your establishments,” he said.

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Exec sees car industry hitting 295K sales target this year

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HE Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) remains hopeful to hit the industry’s sales target this year after recording an encouraging month-onmonth growth in September.

A joint report of CAMPI and Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) on

Monday showed that vehicle sales in September grew 35.6 percent to 21,493 units from 15,847 units in August this year.

In a statement, CAMPI president Rommel Gutierrez said the favorable development last month will help the industry to achieve its sales target for this year.

“Amidst the challenges,

PH factories rebound in Sept.

THE London-based information and analytics firm IHS Markit reported Friday that Philippine manufacturers were able to rebound in September as the government eased community quarantine restrictions.

The country’s manufacturing purchasing

managers’ index (PMI) in September reached 50.9, above the neutral score of 50.

IHS Markit noted that the factory activities’ score in September was the highest in six months.

The manufacturing index was at 46.4 in REBOUND/PAGE 6

the industry’s optimism still lingers for a better sales performance in the fourth quarter this year.

This is driven by the overall improved consumer confidence resulting from a more buoyant economic condition and household spending, according to the recent government data,” he added.

AYALA-LED Globe Telecom, Inc. was among the actively traded stocks last week with analysts attributing the firm’s latest price stock movements to developments in building up its fifth-generation (5G) footprint.

Data from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) showed a total of 753,265 Globe shares worth P2.42 billion traded from Oct. 4 to 8, making

By BELINDA DONGGON PRIOLO Teacher III Butadon Elementary School Butadon, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

Education Learning Continuity Plan, multiple learning delivery modalities are used to ensure that learning will continue for students even when they are at home. Students this year will once again learn their lessons using multiple learning delivery modalities such as modular (printed and offline), online learning, television and radio-based instruction and/or a combination of two or more modalities under blended learning.

When distance learning was first implemented in SY 2020-21, education stakeholders including p are nt s , te a che rs and students have raised concerns and challenges under the learning setup.

In its second year of implementation, will distance learning be any different this SY 2021-22?

There will be similarities and differences in the implementation fo distance learning this shool year compared to last year.

Mind your manners MARK A. PALAD Master Teacher II Yumbing NHS, Camiguin

Hot topics for debate are never in short supply nowadays. People from all over see the same problem, yet have--and speak-- different truths about it. In a better world, that would not be a problem; ah yes, in a better world.

In ours, however, people’s opinions possess their masters and force them into shoving said opinion down the throat of whoever is unfortunate enough to hear it. To make matters worse, the road goes both ways; resulting in a world in constant conflict.

Throughout history, people, especially those in power, just can’t seem to resist turning everything into a dick-measuring contest.

Amid all the turmoil and chaos, efforts are being done aiming to subside the misunderstandings that often result in suffering or loss of life/lives. No doubt, efforts are being made. For sure. Definitely.

And yet, to the surprise of many, it doesn’t seem to be working enough. Well, if without conflict, for one, it would result in smooth sailing--a time when court businesses may evaporate like steam from a teakettle. The government wouldn’t want that, now would it?

Why is the government’s effort ineffective?

Because they suck. While they sound complex with all their hundred-dollar words and numerous policies and by-laws, their pointing their gun at a completely wrong direction-that is, if their goal was to seriously dent conflict and chaos in the first place. Shoot

passenger car sales rose 38.3 percent to 60,982 units from January to September this year from 44,079 units in 2020.

Commercial vehicle sales improved by 25.7 percent to 130,623 units from 103,933 units.

Industry leaders for the first three quarters of the year are Toyota, Mitsubishi, Ford, Suzuki, and Nissan. (PNA)

Growth prospects drive interest in Globe stock

Will distance learning be any different this school year?

WITHOUT face to face classes and with schools still closed, the first day of classes in public schools n a t i o nw i d e o f f i c i a l l y started last September 13 under a distance learning setup. Just like last year, DepEd is implementing the Basic Education Learning C ontinuity Plan as a response to the disruption brought by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic in education.

Un d e r t h e B a s i c

Earlier, Gutierrez said the industry targets to end the year with 295,400 unit sales.

The target includes sales of imported vehicles.

For the first nine months of the year, sales of local car assemblers reached 191,605 units, increasing by 29.5 percent from the same period last year at 148,012 units.

In the same period,

the ear and the prey may yet escape. Shoot the head, and you’ll stop it in its tracks.

I must admit, pummeling their efforts into solving all current conflicts without sparing a second glance into slowing their future production is a genius strategy for money-making in a business where every other sheet of paper and drop of ink costs a small fortune. Absolutely genius.

“The youth is the hope of our future”.

If you didn’t know who said that, are you even Filipino? Nonetheless, if said person was alive, it wouldn’t be surprising if he gave the government a good bitch-slap for not implementing Good Manners and Right Conduct (GMRC) in basic education--and for removing it in the first place.

Strike the iron while is still hot. If today’s children grow up with the correct arsenal of manners and conducts, then they will be the respectful Filipinos of tomorrow. You could of course strike the iron when it’s colder, but the we’d be here for a long time; only to end up with a terribly misshaped scrap of metal and very sore hands.

To tell a grown man how to behave is to put out fire with gasoline; the situation only benefits the gasoline provider. Children should be taught there, and the difference of what they “know” from what they “think”.

Common courtesy, proper language, and decency must lie at the very core of their beings. Otherwise, the chaos will never end.

it the fourth most actively traded in the local bourse during the week.

Globe shares finished at P3,088 apiece on Friday, up by 1.25% from a week ago.

Year to date, the stock’s price has climbed 53.02%.

“Globe’s recent developments with its 5G technology has most likely put it in the radar of foreign and local funds alike. The potential growth for this particular service has likely affected Globe’s valuation…,” Regina Capital Development Corp. Head of Sales Luis A. Limlingan said.

“The market has been steadily buying into telco stocks on the back of the sustained demand for data-related services amid the pandemic the past few months. This still has not changed despite the

high share price volatility observed this week,” Mr. Limlingan added.

Globalinks Securities and Stocks, Inc. Head of Sales Trading Toby Allan C. Arce shared a similar assessment: “Globe’s price movement could have been attributed to the company saying that it is accelerating its 5G initiatives to increase adoption rates in the Philippines…,” Mr. Arce said in a separate e-mail.

“5G connectivity is seen as the great equalizer since it will make businesses, big and small, more efficient. It also allows Filipinos to access information, do transactions, learn and enrich their digital lifestyle at faster speeds.”

In a statement last Monday, Globe said it was focused on expanding

the 5G adoption in the Philippines to increase its competitiveness among its regional peers. With around 860,000 of its customers on 5G devices as of July, the firm expects “sustained double-digit growth in the next few years.”

Earlier, Globe said it would soon be bringing its standalone 5G technology to its customers. The technology is seen to become the standard for connectivity across a wide range of industry sectors.

Last week’s trading session started with Globe’s closing share price down by 1.64% from its Oct. 1 close before posting day-to-day gains of 3.8% and 9.51% on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

The rest of the week saw market players take profit GLOBE/PAGE 6

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Marriage Meds (Part 2) Think a minute . . .

Someone said: “Love is a fantasy that is cured by marriage.” But marriage is not the problem. It is people’s wrong understanding and expectation of marriage that is the problem. Yesterday we talked about the epidemic disease that is destroying many marriages. Today we will finish with another unhealthy condition, and then prescribe some medicine to heal and rebuild our relationship and life together.

A third sign of sickness in marriage is a communication breakdown. As a comedian said: “My wife and I sleep in s ep arate ro oms. We have dinner apart. We take separate holidays. We’re doing everything we can to keep our marriage together!”

Many husbands and wives drift apart gradually over time—until finally they’re like two strangers sitting at the same table with nothing to talk about. They become “married singles” living separate lives under the same roof. Their daily attention to each other slowly fades away into their busyness and

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA I am giving this tribute to a friend, a fallen human right icon whom I would describe as sui generis. His legacy will remain forever in the heart of every Filipino as he advocated and fought for social transformation anchored on the universal principle of human rights.

I’ve known of Chito Gascon when he was the President of the Student Council of the University of the Philippines prior to being chosen as one of the framers of the 1987 Constitution. I had accompanied him during his sorties around Mindanao

when he was campaigning for the approval of the draft Constitution before the referendum.

It was Chito Gascon who underscored to me the essence of social justice that must be advanced in all phases of the Filipino life as provided for in the highest law of the land. Such was the reason for being of cooperativism that has been provided for in Chapter 15, Article 12 of the Constitution, “that the State shall promote cooperativism as instrument of social justice, equity and economic development.”

Thus, cooperativism is not just a social justice measure; it is to advance the human r i g ht s of t ho s e i n t he margins to be drawn into the mainstream of development process in a highly skewed societal order where the neoliberal economic paradigm is controlled by only a few elites.

The dominant economic paradigm follows the whims and caprices of the oligarchs

where economic power begets political power. It is the basic human right of every Filipino to craft his/her own destiny, free from the control of those who cannot moderate their greed.

Foremost in the mindset of Chito Gascon was the essence not only of social justice but that of human rights that must be the priority of every Filipino to live a decent and dignified life and must never be violated as what happened during the Martial Law years when thousands had been imprisoned and brutally killed. You were right Chito that indeed, a human being has been made in the image and likeness of God and must not be reduced to a mere animal that must be butchered because of “Hitlerian” egoic mind, i.e., “am right and you are wrong, you oppose me, so I kill you.”

In giving tribute to a friend whose life was dedicated to fight for what is right, what is true and what is just despite

Thirty pieces of silver The thirty pieces of silver were the price of Judas' betrayal.

The way Judas identified Jesus for the authorities was to approach Jesus and greet him with a kiss of identification.

“Thirty pieces of silver” refers to payment received for an act of treachery.

T h e a p o s t l e Ju d a s , probably also called Thaddeus or Jude, being a brother of James, started as a fervent follower of Christ. Then, suddenly he changed. He felt that Christ didn't satisfy his worldly expectations. The church, like Christ, is always loved by its true followers and is always hated by its apostates. Till today - no matter what belief you are in... .

The silver in these 30

coins would be worth $197.40 today. The coins themselves, being ancient and historical, would of course be priceless, but at the time they were just regular silver coins used as instruments of commerce.

That $197.40 is a value out of time, however.

The phrase “30 pieces of silver” is a proverb in many modern languages. It refers to someone who has sold out and taken money, high office or personal gain in exchange for betraying a person or an important cause.

Judas didn't leave the apostolic community to become a Pharisee or a critic of Christ. He leaves to become a traitor! Such a traitor will always find fault or a misinterpretation of human

teaching. Judas gathered reasons that he, himself, had heard and witnessed to justify his betrayal. Yes, we all also know such people who betray us and sometimes a whole nation.

A Jewish mob tried to throw Christ down a cliff, but nothing happ ened.

Soldiers tried to arrest Him, but nothing happened. The Pharisees tried to entrap Him to no effect. It needed a friend -maybe a good friend! - to betray Him. He escaped from all, but not from the treason of a friend. "It would have been better for that man if he had not been born!" No such sentence was hurled, for example, to Pilate or Herod.

The lesson for all of us is very clear. A bad politician

'Fortes in fide' JHAN TIAFAU HURST interest in other friends and fun.

So what marriage medicines can help us with these different marriage illnesses? First, accept your wife or husband the way they are. Remember, everybody has some weaknesses— including you! “The wife who criticizes her husband’s faults needs to remember they may have kept him from getting a better wife.”

You cannot pick and choose which parts of your spouse’s personality you will love and accept, and which parts you will not. Real love accepts your mate’s weaknesses and also admits your own. This includes “I’m sorry” when MEDS/PAGE 7

so much crucifixion, I will now apply that unforgettable line from the movie, The Last Samurai, “Please tell me how he died? No, I will tell you how he lived!”

Every generation is faced with problems inherent in its time and circumstances but there will always be leaders who will stand up to the call to uproot the cause of the problems. This was true the last century when Rizal and Bonifacio rose-up to the call by waging struggle against colonialism as our countr y then had been suffering from long years of oppression and colonial rule. The charisma of these few brave men inspired the many to organize resistance giving birth to a sovereign nation. The advent of a new age saw our country beset with a new set of problems deeply rooted in the poverty and powerlessness of the people. The challenges we face today may be different TRIBUTE/PAGE 6

THAT’S “strong in the faith” in English. The expression comes from the First Letter of St. Peter (5,9) and is made also in the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians (16,13) Both passages are made in the context of our need to be always on guard against the enemies of our soul and to be trusting of God’s will and ways.

We need to make our faith strong and operative because that is how we can start and maintain our life to be a life with God as it should be. With faith, we start to share God’s knowledge of things and his power, and that is how our life should be since we are God’s image and likeness, meant to share in the very life of God. At one point, Christ l am e nt e d t h e c om m on phenomenon of our lack of faith. “This generation is an evil generation,” he said. “It seeks a sign, but no

sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah.” (cfr. Lk 11,29-32) If there is no faith, we will never see the things of God and the rich reality of the truly spiritual and supernatural world, no matter how much we spin our human powers to capture this reality. Not even our powerful sciences and technologies can enter into the spiritual and supernatural reality of our life.

We have to realize that our faith should not remain only in the theoretical, intellectual level. It has to be a functioning one, giving shape and direction in our thoughts and intentions, our words and deeds. In fact, it should shape our whole life.

The ide a l condit ion is for us to feel our faith immediately. Indeed, it should be like an instinct such that whatever we think, say or do, or whenever we

have to react to something, it is our faith that should guide us.

We have to understand that it is our faith that gives us the global picture of things, since it is God’s gift to us, a gratuitous sharing of what God knows about himself and about the whole of creation. It is meant for our own good, for us to live out our true dignity as children of God. It is a kind of knowledge that will lead us to our eternal life. It will make us relate everything in our earthly life, both the good and the bad, to this ultimate goal in life which is to be in heaven with God, a state that is supernatural. But it is a divine gift that we need to take care of. It is like a seed that has to grow until it becomes a big tree and bears fruit.

For this, we really need to have a living contact with

HAVE MY SAY

KLAUS DORING or one of our neighbors can be the foulest thing on earth.

A bad pagan cannot be 1/10 corrupt.

"Do not betray another man's confidence!" the bible teaches us. But Judases can be found everywhere. Just as fire is not born from snow, so is the seeker after worldly SILVER/PAGE 6

HINTS AND TRACES

ROY CIMAGALA Christ who is the fullness of God’s revelation to us. He is the substance, the content and the spirit of our faith.

So, the first thing that we have to do is to look for him always in whatever thing we are thinking, saying or doing.

We need to check our attitudes and dispositions.

Do we really look for him, in the manner spelled out

by Christ himself, that is, with constanc y and determination? Christ said: FIDE/PAGE 6

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Entrapment, Tight Discipline Await Corrupt Cabinet Members Under Lacson-Sotto Leadership

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DIFFERENT brand of discipline awaits rogue Cabinet officials who dare to extort or engage in other illegal activities under the leadership of Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson and Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III as President and Vice President should they win in next year's polls.

"If we become President and Vice President of this country, Filipinos may yet witness the spectacle of a Cabinet member turned rogue being arrested for extortion. This is the

kind of discipline that the Lacson-Sotto leadership intends to instill in government officials," Lacson said on his Twitter account Tuesday.

"It’s about time na ang example ay manggaling sa kataas-taasan. Hindi pwedeng ang sinisibak lamang ay yung maliit at hindi sumusunod kasi nakikita sa taas namamayagpag (It's about time we make example of higher-ranking officials.

We cannot fire the small fry just to let the big fish continue to extort)," he added in an interview on

Radyo 5.

Lacson, who has proven to be a scourge against corruption as law enforcer and lawmaker, also pushed

anew for the digitalization and interoperability of systems in government agencies to minimize corruption.

MAHAYAG, Zamboanga del Sur – This town is now under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) following the marked increase in the town’s

COVID-19 cases for weeks now.

Mahayag Mayor Manuel Saladaga said during the Network Briefing News hosted by Presidential Communications Secretary

Martin M. Andanar on October 11 that the local government and the Mahayag Municipal Police Station have been conducting round-theclock checkpoint operations

as part of the MECQ implementation.

“Sa pagpapatupad ng [MECQ guidelines], at para mabawasan ang mga aktibong kaso ng COVID-19, [we secure] the entry points and the exit points of our municipality specially in our barangays.

[In implementing [MECQ guidelines], and to reduce the active cases of COVID-19, [we secure] the entry points and the exit points of our municipality especially in our barangays],” he said.

The local government also tapped their barangay captains and barangay police forces to establish localized checkpoints in their respective areas.

“We aim to control every movement in the barangays so that COVID-19 cases would not spread out in the municipality,” Mayor Saladaga added.

As of October 10,

He said that while agencies like the Bureau of Customs are computerized, their systems are not yet automated such that human intervention and red tape are still possible.

"Pag pinalitan mo ang buong bureaucracy, mangangapa at kung madapuan, mangyayari na naman. Dapat ang approach is systematic, hindi pwedeng tao lang ang papalitan (If you just change the personnel, they will be lost in their new assignments. Worse, if they get bitten by the corruption bug, the

problem starts all over again)," he said.

Also, Lacson noted many personnel in the BOC would merely observe the new head for a few weeks to see if he or she has the political will to reject corruption.

"Marereporma rin ang mga tao. Pero pag nakitang Task Force Pakilala lang, tapos bibigay din, backsliding lahat yan (People can reform too, but if they see the new head would give in to corrupt personnel and practices, they will all backslide)," he added.

2021, there are 15 active COVID-19 cases that are now under the observation and monitoring of the rural health unit.

Since March 2020, the town has recorded a total of 307 cases of COVID-19 while 64 residents have succumbed to the deadly virus. Mahayag LGU also shared that a total of 228 patients have recovered from the virus.

‘More vaccines’ More people of Mahayag are eager to receive their COVID-19 jabs but cannot do so due to limited vaccine supply, according to Mayor Saladaga.

“We really need more

vaccines so we can vaccinate more constituents here.

Because as of this very moment, many constituents are very eager to be vaccinated,” he said.

The Mahayag LGU vaccination team said that 3,153 residentes are now fully vaccinated including 934 senior citizens, while 3, 871 individuals received their first dose and are waiting for second jabs.

“We would like to ask the Department of Health and our regional leaders to give us more COVID-19 vaccines so we can schedule [vaccinations] every day through our rural health unit,” he appealed.

LGU, POLICE impose 24/7 checkpoints in Zambo Sur town due to rising Covid cases

SEN. Christopher Lawrence Go (center left) leads the opening of the Malasakit Center in Tangub City Tuesday, October 12 together with Misamis Occidental Gov. Philip Tan (center right) and other officials. photo by mark francisco

'Girl Scouts Show Up During Covid -19 Pandemic' By: FLORENDA M. BACARRO

Throughout 2020,The dual Covid -19Pandemic and racial Justice epidimic have caused immeasurable stress loss,and grief,but Girl scouts never missed a beat.It's a true testament to the powerful ways in which girls learn and grow as Girl scouts.Early and often,they learn to be creative, resilient,and face challenges head on,always finding ways to support their communities and make the world around them better,no matter what.Girlscout is always a Girlscout.

TABLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: A NEW VACCINATION SITE GRACE C. DUBRIA Teacher III

COVID-19 greatly affects everyone’s life. It affects almost all aspects of life from the economic aspect where businesses are paralyzed causing some workers and employees force to be relieved from duties and starve to death, social aspects since people have to stay at home and forget their social life to prevent the spread of virus, religious aspect; churches are ordered to stop conducting mass and education aspects, where the schools have to deliver learning through remote ways preventing physical encounters among learners and teachers.

Presently, everybody wants our situation be back to normal, so as the government.

So much thankful that vaccines are already discovered and keep on coming and we are lucky enough to be given those vaccines no matter what kind and where they are from. Vaccination centers are also opened to cater the needs of the citizens in all walks and ages of life but due to lack of suitable areas qualified for the conduct of the said activity, vaccination moves like a turtle.

To fasten the vaccination process

and to acquire herd immunity in the fastest way, City Health Office in coordination with the local government units open some schools as vaccination centers.

Tablon Elementary School is qualified to be one, so vaccination will start on the 5th day of October for all the people around and the neighboring barangays. The school head together with the teachers accepted the challenge and assisted the health personnel in preparing the classrooms to be used in vaccination.

Though this situation burdened

the teachers a lot in the sense that few will be reassign to another classroom and be sharing room with another teacher, however, distribution and retrieval of modules must go on. The remote way of delivering service to Tablonians is still on the go.

The teachers of Tablon Elementary School through the leadership of our very smart and dedicated school head, Mrs. Rosemarie H. Dullente, are positive enough that we can do our job despite of this new challenge (of having removed from our classroom

temporarily) because of the belief that vaccination is the answer to our prayer, our utmost prayer to be back to our normal life in the future.

On behalf of Tablon Elementary School teachers, I would like to encourage ever yone to be vaccinated not only for yourself but for all the people you treasured so much. Tablon Elementary School is now open for vaccination. Let’s work together to fight COVID-19 and to restore the life that we had before this pandemic ruined everything.

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“Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” (Mt 7,7) Of course, we have to understand that a functioning faith is also the result of being actively guided by the Church which has been given full powers by Christ to keep and teach the faith with his very own authority.

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from those faced by our ancestors a century ago but the guiding formula that relies on the collective strength of the people remain the same. For in truth, the people EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ANDRES B. BANGCOYO, who died intestate on August 20, 2021 and died at Zone 2, Mambuaya, Cagayan de Oro City; that the said deceased, at the time of his death, left a parcel of land with Technical Description LOT NO. 20597-B, CSD-10-002588 situated at Mambuaya, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO (10,582) Square Meters, more or less, WHEREAS, the HEIRS/ SELLERS/VENDORS sold the abovedescribed parcel of land and the BUYER/VENDEE is willing to buy the above-described Parcel of land as stated only a portion containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND TWENTY SEVEN (427) Square Meters, more or less, and more particularly described as follows: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION LOT No. 2059-B-1 situated at Mambuaya, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN (427) Square Meters, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, filed by the heirs of ANDRES B. BANGCOYO, in favor of ESCOLASTICO PILAPIL DIOLA and GRACE RADOC DIOLA, per DOC #329; PAGE #66; BOOK #II; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ALBERT WENCES C. DABA III. BWM: October 6, 13 & 20, 2021

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united, can never be defeated.

This was true a century ago when the people collectively foug ht and dismant le d successfully colonial rule.

This is even truer today when the Filipino people are now conscienticized to resist poverty, inequities, social injustices, corruption and human rights violations.

The new millennium has produced leaders like Commissioner Chito Gascon who enlightened us to fight for our human rights, to liberate the people from dictatorial rule, guided by the same nationalistic feeling, intellectual prowess and courage of the heart. The clarity of his vision and ideas created the energy to put a dream to reality. As a favorite poet would put it aptly, “he had been a noontide in our midst, and his vision had given us dreams to dream.”

We were fortunate that we had such a personality in our midst who had advanced the essence of human rights to advance the dignity of a human being. I remember in the late ‘80s, when I DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late JUANITA LUAREZ BELARMINO, died intestate, without Will or Testament on 25 June 2021, at the City of Cagayan de Oro; is the absolute and registered owner of two (2) parcels of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-164296 situated at Carmen, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX (166) square meters more or less; and Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2012008316 situated in Lumbia, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED (100) square meters more or less; and has been the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of JUANITA LUAREZ BELARMINO, per DOC #28; PAGE #6; BOOK #LXX; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. BRAULIO LINEJAN RUGAY, JR. BWM: October 6, 13 & 20, 2021

NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE AMIRUL HASAN DURAN WITH SALE Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late DATU AMIRUL HASAN DURAN consisting of real or property identified as Lot No. 125 C-5 containing an area of 284 square meters covered by Tax Declaration No. G-104226 located at Durian St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, was extrajudicially settled and distributed among his heirs by means of a public document entitled “EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE DATU AMIRUL DURAN WITH SALE” executed on February 15, 2021 and ratified before Atty. Ian Sol C. Llego , Notary Public in and for Cagayan de Oro City as per Doc. No. 366, Page No. 74, Book No. 7, Series of 2021 of his Notarial Register, whereby a portion thereof consisting of Sixty Two (62) square meters was sold by said heirs in favor of ANDY ORONG BITOON.

led hundreds of us from Mindanao together with passionate farmer-leaders fronting a national federation of farmers’ associations, the “Lakas ng Magsasakang Pilipino,” courageously took a month-long march from Mindanao to Manila to advocate for genuine agrarian reform, we were met by no less than the passionate leader Chito Gascon in Mendiola, accompanied us to meet no less than President Corazon Aquino who then readily signed the Agrarian Reform Law. Thank you so much Commissioner Chito Gascon. Indeed, giving land to the tenant-tillers is a great social justice measure for it is through the sweat of their brows that the land is made productive. Yes, you were right – not only must the farmers own the land but they must also control the mode of production and marketing – that is indeed, a human right measure!

Commissioner Chito, now that you have leaped up to the Great Beyond leaving the world of form and going to the Formless, the Eternal, the Great Stillness and Spaciousness, being one with the Innermost Being now, having been transformed into pure Consciousness, being one with the Divine

that you have courageously exemplified when you were with us, that is, oneness with all beings especially the poor and the oppressed which is true love, where ever you are, now with us then with the stars, our firm salute and warm embrace!

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honors not seeking heavenly ones. or have you ever seen the snow catch fire?

The maladroit politician named Judas betrays his voter and elector through beautiful soft promises while corrupting a whole nation.

The neighbor, who declares how much he loves his family while going on unhindered destroying the environment is also named Judas... .

Judas' sins are really not rare. We commit it every day.

Someone who have changed his ideals away from the ideals of the church and declares it to the world, anyone who leaves the church or the religious order and proclaims it to the world, "night has fallen on his soul"!

When Julius Caesar was being assassinated what hurt him was not the stabs of Caius but the presence of his friend Brutus. We might never know it, but we could be carrying on our lips the

Ms. WU, LUPING, Chinese national as Purchasing Manager of the company SIM MINIMART. Located at Zone 1 Rayvills Bayabas, Cagayan de Oro City.

JOB DESCRIPTION: • To Purchase, Internationally.

• To develop purchasing strategy.

• Maintains records of goods ordered and received.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Chinese national.

• Has an experience as a Purchasing Mnager.

• Has good communication skills.

• Ages 20-30 years old, Female only.

SALARY: • Php 20k Monthly Ms. QIU, LILING Chinese national Sales Associate of the company.

GO SHOPPE ASSORTED CONSUMER GOODS STORE located at Patag 6th Division Cagayan de Oro City.

JOB DESCRIPTION: • Serves customers by helping them select products.

• Drives sales through engagement of customers, suggestive selling, and sharing product knowledge.

• Greets and receives customers in a welcoming manner.

• Responds to customers' questions.

QUALIFICATIONS: • Chinese National • Has an experience Sales Associate.

• Has good communication skills.

• Ages 24-35 years old,Female only.

SALARY: • Php 20k Monthly Mr. WANG, BIAO Chinese national Purchasing Manager of the company GO SHOPPE ASSORTED CONSUMER GOODS STORE. Located at Patag 6th Division Cagayan de Oro City.

JOB DESCRIPTION: • To Purchase, Internationally.

• To develop purchasing strategy.

• Maintains records of goods ordered and received. .

QUALIFICATIONS: • Chinese National • Has an experience Purchasing Manager.

• Has good communication skills.

• Ages 25-35 years old, male only SALARY Php 20K

kiss of Judas or very ready to pay the thirty pieces of silver. +++ Email: dor ingklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin or v isit w w w. germanexpatinthephilippines. b l o g s p o t . c o m o r w w w. klausdoringsclassicslmusic. blogspot.com.

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August when Metro Manila was reverted to the most stringent community quarantine measure while nearby provinces were placed under stricter quarantine protocols.

“A number of factories and businesses resumed their operations. However, the domestic and international demand environment remained challenging,” IHS Markit economist Shreeya Patel said.

IHS Markit said supply chains were also affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) restrictions abroad.

Aside from the pandemic, there were also reports of port congestion, freight delays, and container shortages.

“Global shortages have also weighed on the sector with prices increasing sharply. Unfortunately, firms will have to endure the disruption as supply pressures show no signs of slowing,” Patel added.

Despite rebounding last month, Philippine factories noted that virus-related restrictions continue to hamper production.

New orders continued to Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City KEYCORP, INC Rep. by: ALDWILL T. GO CASE NO. R10-EV-MR-TH 2021-10-2688

(2017-10-3897)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to the Extend the Validity of the Certificate of Public Convenience with Amendment of Route to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of TWELVE (12) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 27, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

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

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 11th day of October 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER BWM: Oct 13, 2021

decline last month, however, at a slower pace, IHS Markit added.

Among the countries in Southeast Asia that were surveyed, only Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines recorded an improvement in manufacturing activities.

“On a positive note, the vaccination effort supported optimism, and with the government securing more doses, the Philippines looks committed to inoculating population,” Patel said.

Vaccination efforts keep business sentiments optimistic for the next 12 months. (PNA)

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in the stock as its share price dipped by 4.99% and 4.69% on Thursday and Friday.

Latest financial data show Globe’s second-quarter attributable net income increased by 16% to P5.68 billion from P4.9 billion in the same period last year due to sustained growth in its home broadband business.

This brought the firm’s firsthalf net income to P12.98 billion, 13% higher than the P11.48 billion posted a year ago.

“Earnings will likely grow by the high single-digits this year, commensurate to the healthy growth in service revenues,” Regina Capital’s Mr. Limlingan said.

“For 2021, net income is projected to reach P23.56 billion, driven by mobile and home broadband data owing to the increase of digital activities among Filipinos. For 2022, however, net income is estimated to reach P22.86 billion, as revenues are forecast to grow slower in the next 3 years,” he added.

Mr. Arce pegged the stock’s primary and secondary support price levels at P2,950 and P2,900, respectively, while its primary and secondary resistance price levels at P3,100 and P3,200.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late GIL B. TANGCALAGAN, SR. died intestate at Cagayan de Oro City on July 14, 2021, leaving a Savings Bank Account No. 3141-0796-29 and three Joint-Account Nos. 00003149003095, 0000314079629, 00003144001922, all in Landbank of the Philippines, Cagayan de Oro City, the decedent Gil B. Tangcalagan, Sr. left no debts and the parties herein are her sole legal heirs, they being his wife and children, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, filed by the heirs of GIL B. TANGCALAGAN, SR., per DOC #123; PAGE #25; BOOK #39; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. REYNALDO A. VITORILLO. BWM: Sep. 29, Oct 6 & 13, 2021

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“Regardless of gender, we will encourage everyone to participate in the future bus system. It’s very important for us to instill in the public that our gender and development efforts are really there for us to encourage men and women, and even the LGBT sector, to join and help us make the HPBS program not only gender sensitive but also gender responsive,” she said.

S h e s a i d t h e D O Tr encourages women to apply for jobs that are needed for the implementation of the HPBS, such as drivers, as she noted that many of them know how to drive vehicles as some spouses here take turns in driving passenger jeepneys.

Norman Baloro, commissioner of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor, said the EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late EULOGIO DIMDIM, being the latter’s surviving spouse and legitimate children; that the aforesaid decedent died leaving without any will and, to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto, left no debts; that the said decedent, at the time of his death, left a parcel of land with ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 25230 (Patent no. 101320-94-4957) situated in the Barrio of Lantud, Municipality of Talakag, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FORTY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN (40,367) SQUARE METERS, And has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of EULOGIO DIMDIM, in favor of GESSINE BAYLIN SALIK and JEFFREY PEÑAMANTE SALIK, per DOC #120; PAGE #23; BOOK #1; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. RHEO RINGO P. LAURE. BWM: Sep. 29, Oct 6 & 13, 2021

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late SIMPLECIA L. CABACTULAN who died DECEMBER 14, 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City.

Misamis Oriental, the said deceased SIMPLICIA L. CABACTULAN left personal property particularly described as follows: PassBook No.: 4452176; Savings Account No.: 42810008-91; Bank: Land Bank of the Philippines;Branch: Land Bank El Salvador; Amount: ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SIXTYTHREE PESOS AND SEVENTY SEVEN CENTAVOS Only (Php 167,063.77) made and entered into this ____day of ____2021, in ________________by and between: the only surviving legal heirs of late SIMPLICIA L. CABACTULAN, namely: ALFREDO SALAPANG CABACTULAN widower, of legal age, Filipino, and resident of Zone 1, Poblacion, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental; CLINT L. CABACTULAN married, of legal age, Filipino, and resident Zone 4, kibonbon, El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental; CHERYL C. BOCTOT, married, of legal age, Filipino, and resident Talakag, Bukidnon; CLIFF L. CABACTULAN, married, of legal age, Filipino, and resident Zone 2, Cogon, El Salvador City; and CRIS L. CABACTULAN single, of legal age, Filipino, and resident El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental, herein referred to as the HEIRS; and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of SIMPLECIA L. CABACTULAN, per DOC #31; PAGE #7; BOOK #4; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. SARAH JANE F. BEHIGA. BWM: Oct. 13, 20 & 27, 2021

HPBS project, which seeks to address the traffic congestion in the city, will need around 3,000 bus drivers.

Cue said that jeepney drivers will be prioritized for the hiring of bus drivers because they will lose their livelihood once the HPBS is fully implemented.

“In our activities, we encountered couples who are both drivers. We encourage women as well to participate as bus drivers because we want equal opportunities for all,” she added.

Cue said the agenc y took into consideration the concerns of the vulnerable sector, including senior citizens, mothers, pregnant women and persons with disabilities in designing buses, terminals and bus stops for the HPBS project.

Vi d e o s u r v e i l l a n c e cameras would be installed in conspicuous areas to prevent sexual harassment, she added.

Marsha Mae Adolfo, GAD specialist of HPBS project management office, said that the incorporation of GAD into the HPBS is required under the agreement of the national government and Asian Development Bank, which supports the implementation of the bus modernization project.

“The standards of the ADB must be followed. This falls in the classification of effective gender mainstreaming since the output of this project seeks to (improve) social services,” she added.

According to DOTr, the bus system is scheduled for implementation from 2020 to 2023, and aims to “provide an efficient and affordable mode of transport for Dabawenyos through the delivery” of a DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ALEJANDRO N. NANAY died of February 1, 2010 at Natumolan, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, that said decedent mentioned in the immediately preceding paragraph at the time of his death left certain real property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-46023 situated of Barangay of Natumolan, Municipality of Tagoloan, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT (6,288) Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, filed by the heirs of ALEJANDRO N. NANAY, per DOC #44; PAGE #09; BOOK #23; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JOHANNE EMMANUEL G. AGUSTIN. BWM: Sep. 29, Oct 6 & 13, 2021

modern bus system.

It a d d e d t h at t h e interconnected bus services would be prioritized along the 137-kilometer (km) core network, and 489 km of feeder routes.

Once operational, the HPBS will have 29 bus routes divided into the following four tiers: MetroDavao (will form the core services that connect all major commercial centers along five routes), DavaoInter (will run along with eight routes connecting the inner urban areas directly to the Davao Central Business District), DavaoFeeder (will run along nine routes linking smaller centers and areas of more dispersed populations to the MetroDavao services), and DavaoLocal (will provide a link between the outer rural areas of the city and main transport system or the integrated terminals).

community-based enterprise of the members of the association.

The training will include proper handling and moving of seaweed commodities, and enhancing post-harvest processing skills to increase the income of the farmers and fisherfolk,” Mamalangcap said.

He said similar facilities will also rise in the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi as well as in Lanao del Sur. Last year, about 70.81 percent of the total fisheries production in BARMM comprised of seaweeds with a total production of 148,666.41 metric tons during the second quarter alone.

Among the BARMM provinces, 53 percent of seaweed production in the region comes from TawiTawi. (PNA)

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aims to enhance seaweed production in Maguindanao to cope with the increasing demand for seaweeds in both domestic and international markets.

Algin or alginates from brown seaweed and agar from red seaweed are widely used in bakery products, dairy products, salad dressings, creams, and jellies, as well as in processing meats, sausages and fish, among others.

On Monday afternoon, Mamalangcap and other regional fisheries officials led the groundbreaking for the site of the seaweed facility in Barangay Sarmiento, Parang town.

“We are fast-tracking the completion of the seaweed buying station with solar dryer at Barangay Sarmiento that will benefit seaweed farmers and local fishermen in the area,” Mamalangcap said.

Targeted for completion early next year, the facility includes a solar dryer that has a 120-square-meter area and a 324-square meters warehouse with a total span of 666 square meters that can store five metric tons of seaweeds.

“The project will support the business enterprise of seaweed farmers by providing them with such facilities that will help them process their produced raw dried seaweed,” Mamalangcap said.

Aside f rom s eaweed production, Mamalangcap said the MAFAR-BARMM will also conduct a series of training to support the

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Martin Luther King Jr.” The COPC statement, entitled “We #holdtheline with Ressa,” was released Sunday noon.

Meanwhile, Deputy House Speaker Rufus Rodriguez also joined in congratulating Ressa and Muratov for their award.

Rodriguez said Ressa showed courage in fighting hard for freedom of expression amid the threats of misinformation and fake news.

“Ressa represented journalists who stand up for such ideal in this world in which democracy and freedom of the press face increasingly adverse conditions,” Rodriguez said.

Rodriguez commended Ressa for “refusing to be silenced, even at the expense of her freedom and safety.”

Butuan... from page 1

People’s Reform Party bet Arcedel Libarios and Partido Federal ng Pilipinas bet Erwin Orlanda.

Dr. Dolly Veraque is Pagaspas’ running mate. They have a complete line-up for city councilors, including former vice mayor Dino Sanchez and former councilor Ramon Carampatana.

The other NBP bets for city councilors include Rene Guevarra, Rodencio Basubas, Ely Cambray, Colonel Oropel,

Bebie Podadera, Patrick Anthony Go, Aljon Azote and Nathan Sarmiento.

One of the bets under reelectionist mayor Lagnada’s team is Victor Plaza, brother of Rep. Adolph Edward Plaza of Agusan del Sur’s second congressional district. The other bets of the administration team are Joseph Omar Andaya ,Cherry May Busa, Atty.

Glenn Carampatana, City Administrator Reynante Desiata, Atty. Ehrnest John Sanchez, Engr. Vincent Rizal Rosario, Atty. John Gil Unay, Sr., Cromwell Nortega and Dr. Eduardo Gonzales.

A new political party, the Federal Party of the Philippines, is fielding a complete slate with Edward Chan for mayor and his running mate Carlo Tan, Jr. T h e i r c i t y c o u n c i l aspirants are Datu Panalang, Edmund Raul Ganza, Jessie Avergonzado, Jason Radaza, Benjamin Duro, Gonzalo Quilano, Joel Detalo and Arsolo Omac.

In the provincial level, Rep. Ma. Angelica Rosedell Amante-Matba is seeking her old post as governor while incumbent Gov. Dale Corvera will take her place in the second congressional district.

Engage... from page 2

agriculture constitutes the foundation of food security and the youths are the future of food security.

He reinforced on encouraging the youth to undertake any agri-related endeavors by promoting the different farming technologies and other forms of assistance that the government can offer, especially thru the Mentoring and Attracting Youth in A g r i b u s i n e s s ( M AYA ) and the Kapital Access for Young Agripreneurs (KAYA) programs.

MAYA is an internship program that aims to develop youth into agripreneurs while KAYA provides financing assistance to the youth.

“The agriculture sector needs committed and passionate millennials to advocate for the development of the agriculture sector of the country,” he said.

“Careers in agriculture and forestry make up one of the largest industries and sources of long-term employment in

the country, providing jobs for millions of Filipinos.

These careers supply us with a multitude of food products and alternative energies, among other important resources for sustaining our country and contributing to the world’s economy,” the agri chief added.

The said three-day youth camp will highlight the role of the youth in agri development, kicking it off with a capability building of the 4-H club officers and members.

The 4-H club comprises the youth who are single, ages from 15 to 30 years old, where membership is open and voluntary underscoring the involvement in communitybased projects in agriculture and homemaking. (DA-10/ PIA-10)

Meds... from page 4

you are wrong.

S econd, never forget what first attracted you to each other. Make the time and effort to keep your romance alive with thoughtful, tender words, kindnesses, and special surprises. Say and do those things you know your mate ap p re c i at e s — e v e n i f i t is not your own favorite thing. That is what mature, adult love for your “other half ” is and does.

A famous actress said s ad ly : “Mar r i age is t he miracle that transforms the kiss from a pleasure to a duty.” But she is wrong!

Marriage does not do that, husbands and wives do t h at w h e n t h e y d o n ot choose to keep their love fresh and alive each day.

Remember, our children deser ve to have a father a n d m o t h e r w h o s h ow them what a close, happy marriage looks like. Then t h e y w i l l k n ow h ow t o have and enjoy a happy marriage themselves when they grow up.

Today, if your marriage could use some healing and help, sincerely ask the original Maker of marriage to t a ke f u l l charge and start changing your heart with His real love. Jesus will help you change day by day, so you and your spouse can begin enjoying the satisfying love and life together He planned for you. Just think a minute.

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