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Briefly Mindanao exploration AS the Malampaya natural gas field is drying up, Mindanao might have the indigenous energy resources to energize the country.

In a webinar of Davao International Conference 2021 Thursday, PNOC Exploration Corp.

(PNOC EC) vice president for upstream operation Jaime Bacud said Mindanao is rich in indigenous resources that can support the country’s energy requirement.

Bacud said Mindanao alone has three sedimentary basins waiting for exploration for oil and gas resources.

Female farmers FEMALE FARMERS are hindered by land titling issues and unequal pay, which must be addressed if production is to improve, agribusiness executives said.

Cherrie D. Atilano, AGREA Philippines chief executive officer, said in an interview that land distributed under the agrarian reform program is usually titled in the name of the husband in the farming family.

“It should not be the case. The land title should be in the name of both the husband and the wife,” Ms. Atilano said.

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ESPITE the economic blow from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the regional per capita output in Northern Mindanao remained high, according to the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) 10 on Wednesday.

At an online conference for the Regional Development Council-10 (RDC-10), Mylah Faye Aurora Cariño, NEDA10 Director, said despite an overall downtrend, Northern Mindanao's per capita output emerged as the secondhighest among all regions, next to the National Capital

Region, at P163,952 and even higher than the Philippines' average P161,137.

"The result of GRDP (Gross Regional Domestic Product) estimates by the PSA (Philippine Statistics Authority) showed that the regional economy contracted HIGHEST/PAGE 7

SUSTAINABLE FISHING. Local fishermen in Surigao City were sighted from afar using rods and reels which are vital to ensure sustainable fishing. photo by roel catoto

NEA releases P455-M loans to electric coops

By MYRNA M. VELASCO, Contributor

WITH typhoons aiming their blows on the country again, the National Electrification Ad m i n i s t r at i on ( N E A ) announced that it has been accelerating the release of loans to the country’s electric cooperatives (ECs), including calamity loans that they can use in the repair of their facilities.

Within January to August this year, the governmentrun electrification agency reported that the magnitude of loans released to ECs already hovered at P455.293 million.

As culled from NEA’s Accounts Management and Gu arante e D e p ar t me nt (AMGD), the bulk of the extended loans amounting to P380.293 million had been cornered by 16 electric coops.

The amounts were mainly earmarked for their capital expenditure (capex) projects as well as working capital requirements.

Of the calamity loans approved for the power utilities, NEA emphasized that six electric cooperatives availed of at least P75-million LOANS/PAGE 7

Traffic enforcers help implement the “No Movement Sunday” in Koronadal City. mindanews photo by bong s . sarmiento

GenSan airport eyed as entry point for OFWs, international travelers GENER AL Santos City – T h e D e p a r t m e nt o f Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for the inclusion of the newly rehabilitated and

expanded airport here as among the alternate gateways for returning O verseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and international travelers.

DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade proposed the move on Thursday as he personally led the formal unveiling and AIRPORT/PAGE 7

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New facilities to boost seaweed production in Dinagat Islands

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UTUAN City – The Department of Agriculture in Caraga region (DA13) expects enhanced seaweed production in a town in Dinagat Islands province upon the completion of needed facilities.

In a statement sent to the Philippine News Agency on Thursday, the DA-13 said it is fasttracking the completion of the Seaweed Solar Dryer and Storage Facility in Barangay New Mabuhay in the municipality of Dinagat that will benefit hundreds of seaweed farmers and local fishermen in the area.

The project, with a total cost of PHP3,650,575 and funded under

the Philippine Rural Development Project, was started in the last week of July and is expected to be completed in December.

“The project will support the business enterprise of seaweed farmers in the area by providing production inputs, buying fresh seaweeds of the member farmers, and processing of produce to raw dried seaweeds,” the DA-13 said.

It will primarily benefit the members of the New Mabuhay Seaweed Farmer and Fisherfolk Association (NMSFFA) who are engaged in the production of dried seaweeds.

The solar dryer has a capacity of 7,500 kilograms of seaweeds

per batch while the warehouse, with a span of 3 x 6 meters, can store 5 metric tons of seaweeds.

The project also includes one motorized

flatboat that will be utilized for hauling wet and dried seaweeds from the NMSFFA members.

“Aside from seaweed production, the project

will also support the community-based enterprise of the members of the association. This includes the proper handling and moving of

seaweed commodities and enhance the post-harvest processing to increase the income of the farmers and the NMSFFA,” the DA-13 said. (PNA)

BARMM solons push for creation, upgrading of health facilities COTABATO City – To provide the people of Tawi-Tawi greater access to health services, a group of lawmakers in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) filed a bill establishing a health facility in the island town of Sitangkai.

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BALINGASAG, MISAMIS ORIENTAL National Highway Balingasag, Barangay 4, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental Mobile Number/s: 0933-823-3161, 0933-823-3304 Tel. Number: 333-5161 CAGAYAN DE ORO P&J Lim Building, Tiano Kalambagohan St., Barangay 14, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Tel No. (08822) 727-829 / 231-6629 Telefax No. (088) 856-1947 Mobile No. 0933-823-3303 / 0943-708-7065 CAGAYAN DE ORO WAREHOUSE Warehouse 7, Bonbon Road, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Mobile No. 0917-825-4149 / 0943-708-7065 CARMEN, CAGAYAN DE ORO Vamenta Blvd., fronting CEPALCO, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Tel. No. (088) 233-2011 Mobile No. 0933-823-3159 CORRALES, CDO Corrales Ave., Barangay 29, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Telefax No. (088) 231-2055

legislator also filed a separate bill upgrading the Balindong Municipal Hospital (BMH) in Lanao del Sur to address the rising demand for health services.

Two bills were filed before the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) parliament on Wednesday.

DIVISORIA, CDO A. Velez St., Barangay 9, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Telefax No. (088) 856-1947 Mobile No. 0917-841-4000 / 0933-823-3164 GINGOOG CITY G/F Wyne Militante Bldg., Lugod St., Barangay 22, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental Telefax No. (088) 861-0104 Mobile No. 0933-823-3168 LAPASAN, CDO National Highway (FICCO Bldg.), Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Tel. No. (088) 231-6739 Mobile No. 0933-823-3160 PUERTO, CDO Purok 6, Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental Tel. No. (088) 859-0574 Mobile No. 0943-708-7537 CAMIGUIN B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Telefax No. (088) 387-0491 Mobile No. 0943-708-7539

The Parliament Bill (P.B.) 128, creating a general hospital in Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi, was introduced on first reading.

Currently, only the Alawadin T. Bandon Sr. Municipal Hospital is operating in Sitangkai.

On the other hand, P.B. 102, which seeks to

upgrade the existing BMH in Lanao del Sur from its present 10-bed capacity to a 50-bed capacity district hospital, was presented on second reading and referred to committees on health and finance, budget, and management.

Members of Parliament (MPs) Amilbahar Mawallil, FACILITIES/PAGE 6

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-Realizing its commitment in connecting the Cagayan de Oro City youth to the program and the creation of a youth alumni network, USAID Opportunity 2.0 virtually conducted an O2 Youth Gathering.

The roll of participants include 113 students from Alternative Learning System of Department of Education (DepEd–ALS), 7 21st Learners of Cagayan de Oro Technical Vocational Institute, and 15

TOP youths of CDO, including the youth completers of its WRN modules (Life Skills Module and 21st Century Skills Module).

The activity provided the youth with an overview of meaningful youth engagement.

Moreover, it served as a venue for the invited youth to participate in the program’s youth volunteer activities and come up with a different youth-led initiative that will create awareness and influence their fellow youth that will enable an environment where youth engagement is vital.

USAID Opportunity 2.0 realized this activity as a part of the youth engagement, a component of holistic positive youth development.

It serves as a platform for youth voices to be heard and reinforces youth life skills and leadership capacities. Through meaningful youth engagement, there will be an “inclusive, intentional, and mutually respectful partnership between youth and adults where decision-making is shared and contributions are valued”.

Prior to the conduct of the O2 Youth Gathering, the youth development team for USAID Opportunity 2.0 collaboratively worked with the Youth Engagement Technical Working Group of the Outof-School Youth Development Alliance together with TOP, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and DepEd ALS in reaching out the youths, in which are eventually called as “O2 Youth.”

This is an innovative strategy to promote participatory multi-sectoral partnership, collaboration, and a catalyst for youth engagement and empowerment.

O2 Youth Gathering is targeted to jumpstart the database for all the O2 Youth Alumni and serve as a venue to gather information for the Youth Pathways Profiling Form Survey for Opportunity 2.0 program. (USAID Opportunity 2.0/PIA-10)

USAID O2 gathers youth, commits creation of youth network

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#Brigadang Ayala: AC Health starts flu vaccination for Taguig City’s priority beneficiaries

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Healthway Family Clinic Palingon branch frontliners administer flu vaccines to Taguig City’s beneficiaries.

YALA Corporation, together with its healthcare arm, Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), has donated 1,000 flu vaccine doses to the City of Taguig as part of #Brigadang Ayala. The turnover ceremony was done last July 2021 during the groundbreaking event of the Healthway Cancer Care Center, AC Health’s specialty cancer hospital, located in Taguig City. The initiative is part of Ayala’s commitment to support both COVID and non-COVID healthcare initiatives.

The flu vaccination drive kicked off last September 7, 2021 in 3 participating Healthway branches: Healthway Family Clinic Palingon, Healthway Family Tuktukan and Healthway Multispecialty

Clinic Market Market. This vaccination drive aims to administer flu vaccines for Taguig City’s priority beneficiaries, namely, immunocompromised patients and those at high risk or with comorbidities.

“AC Health has continued to be at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19. We also recognize the need to address other vaccine-preventable infectious diseases such as Influenza, which continue to pose a burden for many Filipinos. We hope that the administration of these flu vaccines to those most at-risk will support the City of Taguig’s efforts in lessening the burden of Influenza. We are proud to partner with Mayor Lino Cayetano and the Taguig City team, who have always

been strong advocates in promoting the health and wellness of its constituents, especially during this pandemic." said AC Health President & CEO Paolo Borromeo.

Influenza and influenza-like illnesses affect an estimated 480,000 Filipinos annually, according to the IPSOS 2020 Flu Vaccination Report. Commonly called the flu, this respiratory illness may cause complications, especially among highrisk groups such as children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems.

The flu vaccination drive in Taguig City is expected to continue until the end of September with the target of administering 1,000 doses.

What CORONA Took Away from Me ELISA O. CEBEDO Ozamiz City Central School

A LOT! Thinking about the circumstances we are in, I could only heave and let out an irritated sigh, as many of us suffered due to the devastating Coronavirus disease. Meeting people who shows the lightest symptoms like, dry cough, sore throat and fever could send everyone in the same room in fear and panic. Personally, this pandemic had taken a lot from me.

As the nation plunged into state of national calamity, it took away my liberty to freely walked around without the fear of contagion. As the virus could easily spread through respiratory droplets from an infected person through speaking, coughing or sneezing. The undefiable rule to follow is to stay at home or else you will the wrath of health protocol enforcers?

Another thing the growing fear of being arrested by cops. I could still vividly remember police officers, whose stern and mean faces are demanding for my dear friend to come with them in the police station of Ozamiz, for a mere reason of drinking water in public. Adding to that is the

heart-stopping fine on first offence. I could still remember the heart-breaking sobs of my friend, as thier family further drown in this pandemic.

Aside from that, Coronavirus took away my chance to grieve my relative’s passing, who was as close as my sibling. Following protocols is good, but to bury her without vigil even if the result is not yet out is unjust for us who want to spend a few more meaningful moments. Turns out her test is negative. Yes, sad but definitely true.

Not counting the moments I missed important events due to the strict quarantine borders, not including the opportunities I wasted due to financial crisis in this time of pandemic, nor the deafening silence I had to endure at home because of lockdowns; This coronavirus had taken a lot from me. I could clearly see that it is slowly eating us in the inside.

As a close my eyes every night, it is in my ardent prayers that the Almighty Father send us all to the end of this dark and distressing tunnel of Covid-19 pandemic.

Ayala Corporation, together with AC Health, has donated 1,000 doses of flu vaccine to Taguig City. (L-R: Taguig Mayor, Lino Cayetano, AC Health President and CEO, Paolo Borromeo and Taguig Vice Mayor, Ricardo Cruz).

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ORLAN R. RAVANERA There is now an increasing call for all Filipinos to participate and be vigilant in the forthcoming 2022 elections, to exercise their right of suffrage so that we can elect a transformative leader and not transactional.

This is so because never in our history have we come to realize the urgency of changing a highly skewed societal order, aptly described by former chair of the Cooperative Development Authority, Sec. Roberto “Obet” Pagdanganan as, “where a few have much too much and the many who are poor have much too little,” adding further that if such great disparities continue, certainly “we will be facing consequences horrible even to contemplate.

Such horrible c on s e qu e n c e s are n ow manifested glaringly as d e hu m a n i z i n g p ov e r t y continues to waggle its ugly head making it a “theft to many a child’s dreams.”

Indeed, Philippine elections have just become a “big c i rc u s”, s o p e r s on a l it y or i e nt e d a s vot e r s are

choosing candidates with good looks, rich and powerful and supported by conglomerates, oligarchs and cartel as economic power b egets p olit ic a l p ower.

TINGNAN PO NINYO ANG RICE TARIFFICATION. Why did we allow the entry of cheaply produced rice from Thailand and Vietnam the height of the harvest season?

Don’t you know that after the signing of the Asian Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) in 1997, no less than the King of Thailand took off his robe and crown and worked with the Thai farmers telling them not to use chemical fertilizers as such are too costly and kill the integrity of the soil. He told them not to use tractor as its CO2 emissions contribute to climate change. He said to use carabao because the waste of the carabaos will fertilizer the soil. So they were able to lower down the production cost of rice to just P5 per kilo. In the Philippines it is P15 per kilo as our poor farmers have been tied up to conventional agriculture using costly chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides - thus everyone is profiting from farming, i.e. fertilizer dealers, the compradors, the usurers, but never the farmers Wala talagang puso itong mga senador na taga tanghal lang ng interest ng mga oligarchs. Number one pa sa Senado! Nakakahitya!

AS farming has become not economically viable, many

have already left farming not to mention that they are the number victims of climate change and protracted war.

“Control their stomach and you control their mind,” former US Secretary of State Henry Kissenger once said.

For the “have-nots,” perhaps the state of poverty and hunger has made the people apathetic and passive to resolve social issues because they are so pre-occupied on where to get the next meal.

For the “have-ones,” they too are busy on earthlymatters, bombarded by gospels of materialism and consumerism and in effect, producing a “throw-away” society.

These dreadful social realities are exacerbated by patronage politics, making the people more socially dependent and powerless.

We must also reckon with a development paradigm anchored on growthat-all-cost development strategies that have degraded our ecological base and consigning many to live in the slum areas, digging garbage for left-overs.

Social change must now be in the offing as time is of the essence. There are now some 110.5 million Filipinos whose basic needs must be met otherwise many will join those “jumping in droves” as if abandoning a “sinking ship” and leaving their families behind, to find jobs abroad.

Will the forthcoming political exercises

produce that much sought “transformational leader” so that social change can be had? I am afraid that is not possible, that is, if we seek an individual person to be that messiah. We ver y well know that the socio-economic problems besetting our country are deeply rooted in oppressive systems and str uc tures aggravated by f lawed political processes. History tells us that structural wrongs and injustices can only be rectified by the people themselves, governed by well meaning leaders whose dedication and commitment is beyond reproach.

If there is one lesson that we should now learn, it is to put power where it rightfully belongs – to the people in a democratic and republican State , which is founded on time-honored and universal principles to democratize wealth and power. Yes, that leader is not a person but a set of ideals that must be pursued by our elected officials. Indeed, the road may be long and arduous, but we will get there because of the principles and the high ideals that we believe in.

We are s e e i n g t h e awakening process through conscientization that puts the people at the center of development processes who are increasingly in control of their resources and of crafting their own destiny.

Democratization of wealth and power has been the CALL/PAGE 6

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Power shortage Think a minute . . . Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution to break a bad habit? You determined to finally make that needed change, but after just a few weeks you were back to your same old habits. So you think to yourself: “I know what I should have done, but I did not do it!”

How many times have you felt that way? It’s a struggle we all fight every day. The constant battle between what we know we should do and what we actually do.

Between our conscience and how we really live in our character and conduct. Why can’t we simply do what we know we should? It is even what we want to do deep in our hearts.

Our problem? We have a power shortage in our lives: a shortage of willpower. We are like this couple whom I know. The husband and wife both are professional marriage counselors, but they have now divorced each other. They have counseled many other married couples, yet they themselves cannot work out their own marriage problems! They know all

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST there is to know about a good marriage relationship, but they cannot do it themselves and follow their own advice.

We all know that honesty is the right, best policy— y e t d i s h o n e s t y, l y i n g , cheating and corruption is everywhere. People know that loving and forgiving others is the happiest, best way to live—yet we still are self-centered, competitive, jealous, hold grudges, and even hurt the people we want to love. Fathers and mothers know they should spend more time with their children and be a better example for them to follow— yet parents still do not do it.

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WHEN we talk about front liners, the first persons to come into our mind are our medical health workers doctors, nurses, and allied medical staff. These are the people who, on a daily basis, go out and risk their lives to take care of the sick and to keep us safe and healthy.

And we truly appreciate and respect them for their handwork and commitment to their profession.

But there is another group of front-liners who, amidst this health crisis, has also shown a great deal of loyalty to their professional calling. As we celebrate National Teachers’ Month this September, I would like to give tribute to the dedication, sacrifices, and true heroism of our Educational Frontliners, who displayed extra courage and resiliency, during this pandemic.

For most of us, next to our parents, our teachers were our idols, role models, and aspirations. Many of us dreamed of being a teacher when we grow up. I have always wanted to be a teacher.

Though I did not take up Education for my undergrad course, I am thankful that I got to realize my dream.

First, was when I was hired as a College Instructress at my Alma Mater Centro

Escolar University. And when I landed several corporate positions involving training and education. I just love the opportunity to inspire hope, stretch the imagination, plant the seed of learning and cause my students and trainees to take action. Never mind the long hours spent preparing for the lessons.

As it has done to other professionals, the ongoing pandemic has also taken its toll on our teachers. As they are expected to be the source of learning, to lead the change, and to "show and tell” their students, the pressure to quickly learn, adjust and adopt was on the shoulders of our teachers.

Many struggled, and many are still struggling under the new normal.

With the schools closed and face-to-face meetings not allowed, the first thing they had to learn was how to conduct their classes online.

The majority had to receive training through webinars for distance learning. For the younger teachers, migrating to the digital platform did not pose a major challenge.

But for those in the older generations, it was a major source of concern. But still, they gave it their best shot.

Some had to spend extra hours learning while others

had to reach out and seek additional help from their fellow teachers and even from the younger members of their families, just to make sure that they are ready for the new teaching methodology.

Not only do they have to consider their own personal challenges and limitations, but they also had to consider their students’. Realizing that the new methodology may be challenging for some of their students, some teachers even collaborated and took the initiative to create more efficient class programs/sessions, and come up with self-paced modules so they can help their students learn better at a pace more comfortable for them, whether they do it online or thru printed modules. They do not stop looking for ways to give their students more appropriate and effective learning delivery modalities, as they have students who have resources and those who have very limited means.

The struggle is much greater when we consider t ho s e i n t he f ar- f lu ng areas. For those using the online platform, internet connectivity is the biggest problem. We have seen in the news, how some teachers have to climb up the trees or hike hills just to get a good internet

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JAY LEDESMA connection to attend the required webinars or conduct their online classes. Add to this, is the need for them to shell out their own money for internet connection, which was not part of their budget pre-pandemic. Sure, there’s some WIFI allowance from DepEd, but we also know that this is not enough.

It’s a totally different story of sacrifice for teachers who have to distribute the printed modules to their students who do not have access to online classes. Due to the geographical conditions, some of them have to either take long motorcycle rides or walk for hours (some to include crossing rivers) just to deliver the printed modules to their students. n one TV interview that I saw, a teacher from Bukidnon said that "pandemic should not be a reason for my pupils to stop SALUTE/PAGE 6

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BRIGADA ESKWELA - BRIGADA PAGBASA

TWO-WHEELED SAVIOR BEVERLY S. ENGCOY Ozamiz City Central School

Klunk…Screeeech….Click!!!

Klunk… Screeeech…Click!!! came the familiar sounds as my sister checks the chains, wheels and breaks of her bike.

This is her pre-dep ar ture routine before going out with her bike ready to conquer a ne w and cha l leng ing go a l ahead of her.

Biking has been a helpful form of exercise not only to my sister but also to many during the pandemic. it is one of the activities that people can enjoy with others while maintaining the minimum health protocols established by our government.

Biking provides health benefits while having a good time. it is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy a lowimpact exercise in the fresh air. It increases cardiovascular fitness and decreases stress levels. It strengthens bones and decreases body fat levels.

Bikers love trails, which allow them to explore the furthest lands of the city.

“Bukid” as they call it, where the roads get exciting for the bikers. In most cases, the less fortunate people live there and of which, the bikes extend their help in ways they can by providing outreach programs funded by fellow bikers. With this, it bring the community closer.

Biking establishes a stronger sense of unity not on l y a m on g s t t h e p e o p l e of the locality but also to f am i l y m e mb e r s . Fam i l y biking is also an answer to problems of spending time with family outdoors. It is a he a lt hy, af fordable, and

sustainable way to get around with family members and an amazing opportunity for the little ones to get to know their environment and for family to spend quality time together.

Bike commuting during the pandemic has greatly helped commuters while the modes of public transportation can only accommodate a limited nu mb e r of p a s s e n g e r s . It offers a ver y real health benefits, without requiring one to go out to exercise.

The p erks gett ing around on t wo w he els go b e yond s av i n g m on e y, g e t t i n g t o work on time and living more healthfully. Biking not only makes the rider healthy but also Mother Earth happy.

Just like any me ans of transportation, biking has a fair share of accidents. Based on the findings, Philippines still has ways to go when it comes to road safety. There is a need to raise awareness on the safety of bicycle riders. This news may cause a concern for many, but many c y c l i s t s h a s r a i s e d m aj or solutions pushing for road safety for the riders that are readily heard by the local government units.

Biking is a ver y good option when one considers a form of exercise. It may be a simple invention of man, but it provides all the happiness and health benefits of the riders. It also saves Mother Nature from the pollution contributed by the vehicles humans are using. The world needs a savior right now, and this two-wheeled vehicle is the answer.

Project Title: C A R E (Captivating Learners Activities in Reading Enhancement towards New Normal)

By ROWELYN MAYOL PIDO, Teacher III Tudela Central School Misamis Occidental Division

BRIGADA Pagbasa is a project under Brigada Eskwela where we visit students who have lower grades especially now that there are no face to face classes yet due to Covid-19.

We invited and encouraged the parents to assist us in tutoring their children. These parents will then serve as learning facilitators. We teach the parents phonic sounds so they can impart them to their respective children. As reading coordinator in our school, together with my colleagues, we visited children in their respective houses. Since we teach in the remote area, we had a hard time to travel. We ride Habal-habal to transport us to a

certain barangay and brought all the reading materials that we need.

Brigada Eskwela is an annual activity led by DepEd where everyone in the school community – including the private sector – work together to prepare schools for the opening of the classes. We are happy that even facing this crisis the Covid 19 pandemic there are still bayanihan happened in our

By CHRISTOPHER S. SEMILLA Teacher III Sunirap National High School

P E OP L E c an s t r u g g l e to accurately assess how they feel about something especially something they feel social pressure to enjoy like waking up early for a yoga class. How they really feel can be gleaned from their mood and their brain activity in reward regions.

Studies have shown that learning math helps stimulate the brain to think better and faster when facing problems. People who are good in mathematics are usually intelligent when it comes to the logical intelligence sphere hence some assume that there is a correlation between a math grade and a person’s IQ. Intelligence is strongly linked to students’ math achievement but

By THELMA DUMANGAS MAGSINO Master Teacher I Tablon Elementary School

only in the initial development of competence in the subject.

Motivation and study skills turn out to be more important factors in terms of students’ growth i.e. their learning curve in math. Student who feel competent are intrinsically motivated using skills like summarizing, explaining and making connections to other materials and avoiding rote learning show more growth in math achievement than those who didn’t. In contrast, students’ intelligence have no relation to growth in math achievement.

This particular study suggests that students’ competencies to learn in math involve factors that can be nurtured by education.

WHEN education is interrupted, it affects everyone and all of us pay the price. Educatoin is the foundation for expanding opportunities, transforming economies, fighting intolerance and protecting our planet.

Although this disruption has led to learning innovations, it has also dashed hopes of a br i g ht e r f ut u re a m on g vulnerable populations. In 2021, we must seize all opportunities to turn this situation around. We must also step up our efforts to reimagine education – training teachers, bridging the digital divide and rethinking curricula to equip students with the skills and knowledge to flourish in our rapidly changing world.

Let us commit to promote education for all – today and every day.

I am thinking of all students around the world who are struggling to learn at home, perhaps missing their friends, feeling frustrated or despondent ab out t he f uture. D o not despair. You will get through this difficult period and you will pursue your dreams.

We need to invest in our education systems including improving access to technology so that we can recover from this tumultuous period. We need to build resilient, inclusive education systems that allow all students to return to school in 2022.

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Regional Branch 21 Cagayan de Oro City IN RE: PETITION TO IMPUGN THE LEGITIMACY OF ZHYNNE IVAN BUGSAHAN GALON AND CANCELLATION OF HIS CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH BEARING REGISTRY NO 2019-24219 DONALD B. GALON

-versus-

x---------------------------------------/ ORDER

A verified petition for FOR PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF BIRTH YEAR IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF RATNA MACABATO DIMAPORO, The petition alleges, viz; 1 THE PARTIES 1.1 Petitioner is of legal age, Filipino, and resident of Barangay Poblacion, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte. She may be served with the processes of this Honorable Court thru the undersigned Public Attorney's Office address at 2nd Floor, Municipal Building, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; 1.2 Respondent on the other hand are governmental agencies with official address at Office of the Local Civil Registrar, Municipal Hall Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, and Philippine Statistics Authority at East Avenue, Quezon City, respectively where they maybe served with summonses and other legal processes of this Honorable Court II STATEMENT OF THE FACTS 2.1 This is a petition to correct the entry in the Certificate of Live Birth of RATNA MACABATO DIMAPORO, specifically her birth YEAR from 1976 to 1970. Petitioner was born on 31 May 1970 to spouses Fatima Macabato and Mohammad Naga Dimaporo of Barangay Poblacion Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte; 2.2 Just like many other Maranaos, her birth was likewise not immediately registered. It was only on July of 1999 when her sister Indira Dimaporo cause it to be registered thru “LATE REGISTRATION”.Due to confusion, her sister, as the informant thereof, thought that petitioner was born on 1976 instead of his correct birth year as 1970 thereby committing an obvious error. Copy of the Certificate of Live Birth of the petitioner is hereto attached as ANNEX “A”; 2.3 Although his Certificate of Live Birth shows the 1976 as her birth year, however, petitioner has never used the 1976 in any of her government records. What she has consistently used is 1970 as shown by her school record, passport, and driver's license, it is for this reason that petitioner was compelled to seek this judicial recourse to correct the erroneous entry. To support her prayer in this instant petition, petitioner belabors to produce the folowing pieces of evidence reflecting her correct birth year as 1970:

a.

Her Secondary Student's Permanent Record issued by St. Cyr Academy of Parañaque City, herein marked as ANNEX “B”;

b.

Photocopy of her passport, herein marked as ANNEX 'C'; and

c.

Photocopy of her driver's license, herein marked as ANNEX “D”.

Finding the verified petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing to November 16, 2021 at 8:30 o'clock in the morning. Let this order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner.

The LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, LANAO DEL NORTE, and any person who has an interest in the petition may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition or from the last day of publication of this order.

Further, let this Order be posted for Fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to the date of hearing on the bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, and on the bulletin board of Barangay Poblacion, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte where the petitioner was alleged being born and on the bulletin board of this Court.

The petitioner is directed to notify this court of the publication of this order three (3) days before the scheduled hearing date.

Furnish copy of this Order to the Solicitor General, Makati City; the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte; The Administrator and Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority, East Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila; Atty. Mumar T. Daligcon, counsel for the Petitioner and the petitioner Ratna Macabato Dimaporo.

SO ORDERED. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

September 7, 2021.

maintenance work and cleanup of public elementary and secondary schools. This nationwide caravan is held simultaneously across the country’s 16 regions.

The participants are encouraged to observe proper segregation of discards at source to facilitate their recycling or composting and minimize the volume of garbage for disposal.

SPL PROC. NO. 21-573

RATNA MACABATO DIMAPORO, Petitioner.

-Versus THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, LANAO DEL NORTE AND/OR CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS OFFICE, Respondents.

school.

Brigada Eskwela is a nationwide initiative of the Department of Education (DepEd) that mobilizes thousands of parents, alumni, civic groups, local businesses in that specific locality, non-government organizations (NGOs), teachers, students and individuals who volunteer their time and skills to do repairs,

Continuation of education amidst catastrophe

Link between mathematics and intelligence

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,BRANCH 21 12th Judicial Region Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF BIRTH YEAR IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF

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(SGD) ALBERTO P. QUINTO Acting Presiding Judge

SPEC.PRO CASE. NO. R-CDO-21 01592-CV

Petitioner,

THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, ANTON NORKIN, Respondents.

-----------------------------------------------------x ORDER Notice is hereby given that filed before this court is a verified Petition to Impugn the Legitimacy of Zhynne Ivan Bugsahan Galon and Cancellation of his Certificate of Live Birth Bearing Registry NO. 2019-24219.

Finding the petition sufficient in form and substance, let the initial hearing be made on SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 at 8:30 in the morning at the Ground Floor, Hall of Justice, Masterson Avenue corner Macapagal Road, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City.

At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this Order be published at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Cagayan de Oro City, Let also a copy of this Order be posted at the Bulletin board of the Barangay Pigsag-an, Cagayan de Oro City, where the persons named in the petition are a resident thereof; at the Bulletin Board of the Office of the City Civil Registrar of Cagayan de Oro City and the Bulletin Board of this Court at the Ground Floor, Hall of Justice, Masterson Avenue corner Macapagal Road, Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City at least fourteen {14} days prior to the date of hearing.

Any person having or claiming any interest over the property subject of the lost title is directed to file their written opposition and may appear on the said date of hearing. The City Prosecutor's Office shall appear on behalf of the State.

Let Summons be issued.

SO ORDERED.

Done this 16th day of June 2021 in Cagayan de Oro City.

(SGD) GIL G. BOLLOZOS Presiding Judge

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learning. If it means I have to trek several miles every day so I can provide learning materials to my students and guide their parents, I will do it without any hesitations”.

Let’s not forget the fact, that most of these teachers were already doing these house visits since last year when there were still no vaccines available. Even today, we still have a lot of teachers in the remote municipalities who remained unvaccinated due to lack of available vaccines ( though some by their choice), yet continue to risk their health and lives whenever they do the house visits or even just reporting to school and distributing modules to the parents.

And the list goes on…

A big thank you to our

countless teachers who have their students’ welfare and best interests at heart and are working passionately and tirelessly to ensure that their students receive the education they rightfully deserve. We are grateful that, pandemic or not, you continue to be fueled by your mission to touch and make a difference in the lives of your students and influence their future.

Your resilience, passion, and commitment during these trying times have become a source of inspiration for all of us. Bill Gates could have not said it perfectly, "Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids to work together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important”. We may have the best educational digital platforms set out for our students, but nothing can out best the personal care, guidance, and mentoring of

our teachers.

Salute to our educational front-liners! Salute to our dear teachers!

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So is this just the way we humans are? Will we ever have the willpower to do what we know we should?

This is why God came: to connect us to His power—so we can finally have all the power we need to live up to our potential, and live the way we know we should and were created to enjoy.

Jesus came to forgive us so we could live in a right, close relationship with our powerful Creator.

Knowledge is not your problem. You know what you should do. It’s power that you need. And Jesus has all the power you will ever need, for whatever you face. His empty grave shouts

COTABATO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (COTELCO) Manubuan, Matalam, Cotabato

it loud and clear: He has all the power, even over death!

And His power is yours—if you will ask Him to forgive you for living your own wrong way, and to take full charge of every area of your life. Just think a minute.

Call...

from page 4 path courageously taken that now threatens the lethal combination of elite power and greed.

Unless we put power in its right place, that is, with the sovereign people not only politically but more so, economically, every change will just be palliative and cannot be the real solution.

For indeed, the people united can never be defeated, even by poverty.

Facilities...

the bill creating a new health facility in Tawi-Tawi.

MP Saffrullah Dipatuan, meanwhile, filed P.B. 102.

Sitangkai is one of TawiTawi’s most populated island towns.

It is l o c ate d i n t he southernmost part of the Philippines, close to Malaysia and Indonesia.

“Providing medical services should be a priority for the Bangsamoro region— especially in Sitangkai,” Mawallil said in a statement.

Mawallil said as the Covid-19 virus continues to rise across the BARMM, most hospitals had reached their capacity limit.

T he B M H h a s b e e n obligated to render services that exceed its approved bed capacity.

“This is based on the

Ministry of Health (MOH)BARMM hospital statistics report in 2019,” Dipatuan said in a statement.

He said if the existing BMH is upgraded more patients would be catered.

To date, more than 12 bills are in the plenary all seeking the improvement and establishment of hospitals within the region.

As i d e f rom p a s s i n g legislation, the BARMM government provides health assistance to frontline health workers and patients.

The MOH-BARMM had extended various interventions to hospitals that include ambulances, appropriation of cash aids, and distribution of medical supplies such as oxygen tanks, among others, in recent months. (PNA)

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L ai s a A l am i a , B ai nt an Ampatuan, Don Mustapha L o o n g , R a s o l M i t mu g Jr., Suharto Ambolodto, Abraham Burahan, and Sittie Shahara Mastura authored

BRIGADA ESKWELA -BRIGADA PAGBASA ANNOUNCEMENT

To all interested Architects/Architectural Firms in the Province of Cotabato and the neighboring Cities and Provinces: The Cotabato Electric Cooperative Inc. (COTELCO) is soliciting architectural designs for the Construction of a Two (2) Storey Office Building at Manubuan, Matalam Cotabato.

Interested parties may attend the scheduled conference on October 15, 2021 at exactly 9:00 o’clock in the morning at Tejada Hall, Manubuan, Matalam, Cotabato. Details and specifications of the architectural design will be provided during the said conference.

For more inquiries, you may visit COTELCO Main Office, Manubuan, Matalam, Cotabato and look for MR. JOEL V. DE GUZMAN, JR., MBA, Committee Chairman, or you may contact us at Telephone No. (064) 572-6460, CP No. 09209011160 or email us at cotelco_corplan@yahoo.com / cotelco2day@ yahoo.com

PROJECT TITLE: C A R E S (Coordinated Literacy Activities in Relevant to the New Normal Enhancing Children’s Skills in Reading)

By HELEN ALENSORIN ABEJUELA, Teacher III MA. AMADA D. ZAPANTA, Teacher 1 Gango Elementary School Ozamiz City Division

JUST like Brigada Pagbasa, CARES is an offshoot of Brigada Eskwela.

It stands for Coordinated Literacy Activities in Relevant to the New Normal Enhancing Children’s Skills in Reading. This project is in cooperation with the barangay council of Gango led by Barangay Chairman Lourdes Angot and Barangay Kagawad Grace Sinodivila being the chairman of the committee on education.

It has the full support of our school principal Ramil G. Cabural who invited the parents themselves to undergo learning facilitation so they can impart what they have learned to their respective children. A total of 50 parents heeded our call and the activity was held last August 23, 2021.

Being the reading coordinator in our school, I was accompanied

by Kinder 2 teacher Ma. Amada Zapanta. The whole session will last for a month from September 1 to 30, 2021.

I have high regards to all the parents who attended the

activity but most especially parentvolunteer Arlen Tubac. Materials such as paper, pencils, sharpeners, crayons and even snacks for the parents and the students were all donated by various stakeholders since this is part of Brigada Eskwela. Sessions start at 9:00

to 10:30 in the morning.

I’m happy that by the end of this month, the students have learned a lot and some volunteer students who are independent readers have even tutored their classmates. This is bayanihan at its finest in this time of pandemic.

Come Home Safe, Papa JANE B. WAPILLE Ozamiz City Central School

While others felt trapped by the lockdowns and quarantines and couldn’t wait to go out, one dad could only wish he could stay home and be with his children

who patiently wait in the little corner of their home.

They are Carenz and EJ. Their dad is a nurse. As a frontliner, their dad needs to leave their home to face a terrible battle outside. He has never felt how real his profession was, but now.

“The threat, the fear, the risk has become all extra real”, he emotionally shared. But the scariest part was the thought that he might bring the virus to their home risking is family’s life.

The kids understand what is happening. More than other children their age, the children of frontliners understood the situation way better. They know how important that the safety protocols be followed. As of September 22, 2021 number of cases in our country already flared up to over 2 million (2,401,916).

Although many had recovered, families of the 37,074 deaths grieved by their own.

Despite the rising figures, others still believe that this is just a tactical play; others fear dying out of hunger than the virus, while others don’t know what to think anymore.

They felt relief when the vaccine was finally distributed, with more than 37 million doses including here in Ozamiz City.

Their dad received the full dose of the vaccine. A little comfort had soothed his heart and mind.

Like Carenz and EJ, many children of frontliners worry about their parents too. I hope that all other Filipinos would care enough to help save a life by keeping away, staying at home and follow safety protocols.

In the eyes of these young kids, waiting by the window for their da, every time their dad comes home is a gift of life. And every day when their dad goes to work, they could only say, “Come home safe, Papa.”

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by 5.2 percent in 2020, reflecting the economic fallout due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This brings the 10-year average growth rate to 5.3 percent." she said.

Cariño said the national government had to recalibrate some economic and headline targets as part of the agency's anticipation of the adverse impact of the pandemic to the local economy.

Despite this, she said the regional labor market outcomes have improved in 2021 compared to last year based on the running average EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS OF THE ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ORLANDO L. NAZARENO who died intestate on November 15, 2015, to the best of our knowledge and information of the parties hereto the deceased left no known which remain unpaid; the deceased at the time of his death left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-180766 Tax Declaration No. G-274861 situated in the Barangay of Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro, island of Mindanao, containing an area of Eighty Seven (87) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS OF THE ESTATE, filed by the heirs of ORLANDO L. NAZARENO, per DOC #311; PAGE #63; BOOK #17; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ISIDRO Q. LICO. BWM: Sept. 10, 17 & 24, 2021

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ARMANDO S. REJAS died intestate in Cagayan de Oro City City, Misamis Oriental, leaving a certain property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-98332 situated at Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-NINE (169) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of ARMANDO S. REJAS, in favor of RICHARD S. REJAS and AMORELE A. REJAS, per DOC #500; BOOK #101; BOOK #58; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. LOMA LIMA AGUINOT-SAY. BWM: Sept. 10, 17 & 24, 2021

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late SPS. LEA G. IDULZA and FAUSTINO L. IDULZA, and siblings and sole heirs of MARIA G. IDULZA, single who all died intestate last December 17, 2011, that on the death of the decedent they left real properties, described as follows with TCT No. T-152270 situated at Galope Compound Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND HUNDRED THIRTY (1,130) square meters, more or less, TCT No. T-152271 situated at Galope Compound Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE (1,865) square meters, and TCT No. T-77988 situated at Galope Compound, Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT (2,998) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, filed by the heirs of SPS. LEA G. IDULZA and FAUSTINO L. IDULZA, and siblings and sole heirs of MARIA G. IDULZA, per DOC #10; PAGE #2; BOOK #CXI; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDDIE C. CUARESMA. BWM: Sept. 17, 24 & Oct. 1, 2021

of labor and employment outcomes in January, April, and July.

“These resulted from the safe reopening of the economy by taking a more risk-based approach in imposing restrictions,” she said.

Cariño said the u n e mpl oy m e nt r ate i n the region was placed at 4.9 percent in July 2021, significantly better than the record-high unemployment rate of 11.1 percent in April 2020.

Meanwhile, Misamis Occidental Gov. Philip Tan, chair of RDC-10, said the pandemic showed that rapid cultural and technological change could open a window for a better post-pandemic future.

"The Regional Development C ouncil recognizes that there is still much to be done to manage the pandemic and at the same time achieve inclusive and sustainable development," Tan said.

Misamis Occidental During the online conference, Tan also cited three important policies that can help the region attain economic development amid the Covid-19 pandemic:: t h e s a f e re o p e n i n g of the economy with strict adherence to minimum health standards and protocols; the full implementation of the recovery package; and the acceleration of the vaccination program.

"We need to strive hard

and help each other, coming from the government to private sector individuals; and institutions to turn this crisis into an opportunity," he said.

According to Tan, the local government of Misamis Occidental is already finding ways to boost the capabilities of its provincial hospital, the Mayor Hilarion A. Ramiro Sr. Medical Center (MHARSMC), by opening more Covid-19 facilities.

Second District Rep. Henr y Oaminal, has committed PHPP20 million for the hospital, while First District Rep. Diego Ty has pledged PHP10 million.

O z am i z C it y Mayor Sancho Fernando Oaminal, meanwhile, has pledged PHP10 million, while Oroquieta City Lemuel Acosta has committed to give PHP10 to 15 million to the hospital.

“We really need to be united in solving this crisis that we are facing. As a congressman of the first district, I commit to help, support and to work hard so that I can be able to solve the financial concerns of MHARS-MC and also to the provincial officials," Ty said.

(PNA)

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loan package for the “repair and rehabilitation of their damaged power distribution facilities.”

In the initial months of this year, the electrification agency explained that the ECs

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NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience 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 ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 5, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their 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 local circulation.

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/ PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 21ST day of September 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 28, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

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

N.B. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION.

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 20th day of September 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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– primarily those in the Bicol and Southern Tagalog regions – were still on catch-up mode on the repair of their facilities hammered by strong typhoons Quinta, Rolly and Ulysses within October-November stretch in 2020.

The electric cooperatives that availed of the calamity loans include Camarines Sur III Electric Cooperative (CASURECO III); Camarines Sur IV Electric Cooperative (CASURECO IV); First Catanduanes Electric Coopeative (FICELCO); Marinduque Electric Cooperative (MARELCO); Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (ORMECO); and Quezon I Electric Cooperative Inc (QUEZELCO).

“The calamity loan has a maximum 10-year repayment term, with a grace period of one year and an interest rate of 3.25 percent per annum,” NEA said.

As prescribed under the NEA’s enhanced lending program, the credit facilities it could grant to the ECs include regular loans, calamity and concessional loans, as well as those on short-term credit windows.

It is also in the electrification agency’s mandate to provide loans to the ECs in line with their targets to pare system loss to single-digit level; extend financing support to their renewable energy installations; and also for their procurement of modular generator sets.

The country’s ECs are seen leaning more on genset procurements next year as part of the government-underpinned contingency measures to guarantee uninterrupted power services, especially during the May 2022 election period.

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inauguration of the city airport’s new passenger terminal building and other completed facilities.

He said the city’s international standard airport can accommodate airline passengers coming in from as far as the Middle East.

Tugade said it can be realized once the proposed increase in the daily cap for returning OFWs, currently at 2,000 for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), would be approved.

Once the cap is expanded, he said NAIA might “choke” with the influx of airline passengers from various countries.

“If we will increase the cap, we need to expand our gateways and not limit them to Clark, Cebu, and

NAIA. We can include GenSan among the gateways for travelers from Doha who are going to Manila,” he said in a press conference.

He said they will propose such a strategy with the airlines serving the international routes, including the Philippine Airlines, and seek the approval of the city government.

The other possible alternate gateways could be the Laoag Airport in Ilocos Norte and the Bohol-Panglao International Airport, he said.

The rehabilitated and expanded General Santos Airport passenger terminal building, which was completed early this month, is part of the P959-million upgrade implemented by the national government, through the DOTr. T he other c ompl eted components are the procurement and installation of navigational aids and the construction of the new Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines administration building at the airport.

Under the project, Tugade said the passenger terminal area has tripled from 4,000 to 12,000 square meters.

“This will allow the airport to accommodate more passengers and provide them comfortable and convenient travel,” he said in his speech.

A DOTr report said the larger passenger terminal building can now accommodate around two million passengers annually, a significant jump from the previous 800,000 per year.

Tugade said the improvement at the city airport will continue next year with the upgrading of its air control tower, which he considered as “too low.”

He said they will build a “higher and modernized” tower in 2022 to make it “more world-class” and can easily adjust to the needs of the airport.

The official said the upgrading of the airport, which started in 2018, is among the agency and the national government’s top priorities in Mindanao.

He said the initiative is part of the government’s efforts to bring more progress and economic opportunities in Mindanao, which “suffered from long years of neglect in terms of development.”

Tugade said they endeavored to implement these projects despite the challenges posed by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic to pursue their goal of giving a “comfortable and convenient life” to Filipinos.

“After the pandemic, we want all these developments in place and ready to benefit the people,”

he said.

In a video message, President Rodrigo Duterte commended the DOTr, the local government, and concerned stakeholders for completing the projects at the city airport amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

He said the city has “gone a long way” in terms of the development of its air connectivity and airport facilities.

“The rehabilitation and expansion of the airport passenger terminal building, among others, will truly boost General Santos City’s role as an agro-industrial and eco-tourism hub,” the President said.

City Mayor Ronnel Rivera lauded the national government for helping the city realize its dream of having an international-standard airport.

Aside from the expanded passenger terminal building, the airport is now capable of accommodating bigger aircraft like Boeing 737 and 747, as well as Airbus A330, A340, and A350. “(What) we are seeing now is a result of multisectoral commitment and dedication in various stages of the airport development, which includes coordination of several initiatives, preparation of the airport master plan, operations, and marketing,” he said.

The mayor said the local government will continue to engage with prospective investors and airlines for the opening of more flights to and from the airport and the development of adjacent areas.

He cited the proposed establishment of an aerotropolis or growth area centered on the city airport and its surrounding areas.

“We are opening a wide array of opportunities, not only on the improvement of our infrastructure facilities but also in terms of investments that will generate more economic opportunities for the city and the entire region (Region 12),” he said.

Aside from the inauguration of the airport projects, Tugade also led the unveiling of completed initiatives at the Makar port here.

The DOTr said it includes the construction of the port operations building and other vital facilities, which include a parking area, covered court, port manager’s quarter or Day Care Center, and drainage system.

“The improved port of Makar will now offer safer, comfortable, and a more convenient port experience to passengers, while ensuring a faster turnaround for vessels, cargo trucks, and other ancillary service providers,” it said. (MindaNews)

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