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Briefly SMEs innovation THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) supports the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) push for innovation that would help entrepreneurs survive amid the global health crisis.

At DOST’s Science for the People book launch Thursday, DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said the government has been encouraging businesses to instill science and technology in their business models.

“DTI firmly believes that innovation is at the core of entrepreneurship. Innovative ideas and solutions enhance the competitiveness of business enterprises towards greater expansion and growth,” Lopez said.

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Oro converts hotel into Covid treatment facility

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By FROILAN GALLARDO, MindaNews

HE CAGAYAN de Oro city government has converted another downtown hotel into a treatment facility for COVID-19 patients as infections continued to rise in the last few weeks.

“This is already alarming,” Mayor Oscar Moreno said du r i ng h is d ai ly pre ss conference at t he City Hall Wednesday where he announced the conversion of the hotel into a treatment facility for asymptomatic

COVID-19 patients.

“These people should not be allowed to roam around infecting more people,” he said.

City Health Office chief Dr. Lorraine Nery said that as of Sept. 23, the city had

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222 active cases.

Nery said two COVID-19 patients died in the past two days at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC), the main hospital for people infected with the CONVERTS/PAGE 6

That dirty brown water from your faucet

Nuclear energy DEPARTMENT of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi said the Philippines is on its journey to explore the potentials of nuclear power as a reliable source of energy.

In his speech delivered virtually during the opening session of the two-day International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Scientific Forum Tuesday in Vienna, Austria, Cusi said it is the right time for the Philippines to embark on a full national nuclear energy program.

“For the country like the Philippines, Covid-19’s onslaught has revealed that energy systems could be interrupted. This has underscored the urgency of attaining our energy security and sustainability goals. We, at the Philippines’ Department of Energy, have been continuously advocating for the responsible development and utilization of all energy resources, including nuclear under the technology neutral policy that we have adopted,” he said.

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CHRISTMAS MUST GO ON. Amidst the uncertainty in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Christmas decorations of various kinds are already on display at a mall in Digos City on 21 September 2020. Christmas season is reputedly longest in the Philippines, starting as early as September. mindanews photo by eric sb libre

Are you still getting dirty brown water from your faucet? Many residents still experience this especially when water pressure in their neighborhood has been low or following a service interruption.

The Cagayan de Oro Water District has repeatedly a n s w e r e d c o n s u m e r s’ complaints regarding this with the explanation that this only happens when the silt that would normally be dissolved when water pressure is normal gathers at the bottom of the pipes with no water to force them forward.

In fact, about once a month, all major pipelines are periodically “flushed” by their engineering personnel to clear such sediments and silts and the cost charged towards their “non-revenue water” (NRW) account.

This is the account includes all water that has been produced and procured WATER/PAGE 6

Airlines to open more Davao-Manila flights

By ANTONIO COLINA IV, MindaNews

The Davao Airport.

mindanews file photo by bobby timonera

DAVAO City– Three more flights will be opened for the Manila-Davao-Manila route following the high demand of air travelers and the improvement of the local government’s capacity to test passengers for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction

machine (RT-PCR) at the Davao International Airport (DIA).

In a virtual press conference on Tuesday, City Tourism and Operations Office head Generose Tecson told reporters that Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and AirAsia have been permitted to open one

additional flight each starting this week on top of their existing twice weekly flights of this route.

She said that the airlines would be the ones to decide as to when they are going to commence these additional flights.

Fo r t h i s w e e k , t h e available flight schedules for the Mnl-Dvo-Mnl route FLIGHTS/PAGE 7

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FRIDAY|SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

CAMIGUIN--With over 80 percent of barangays in Ibajay, Aklan affected with the declaration of

community quarantine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 contagion, the Department

of Labor and Employment (DOLE) assures aid to the tourism sector either through immediate cash

assistance or 10-day work with minimum wage.

"Gusto kong iparating sa inyo na nakahanda

DOLE Sec. Silvestre Bello says during the Network Briefing News with Presidential Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, September 23, that DOLE provides a livelihood program so they will no longer need to find jobs and just run their own business. About P5 billion has been granted by the national government to aid the displaced OFWs. (Network Briefing News)

kaming tumulong sa mga manggagawa sa Boracay. Nag-usap kami ni Secretary Puyat ng Department of Tourism in handling ng implementation ng cash assistance ng tourism workers," DOLE Sec. Silvestre Bello said during the Network Briefing News with Presidential Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, September 23.

(I would like to inform you that we are ready to help the workers of Boracay. I have talked with Secretary Puyat of the Department of Tourism and she asked me to handle the implementation of cash assistance for tourism workers) Ibajay, Aklan Mayor Jose Enrique Miraflores said such will really help the area since 80 percent of the barangays are affected by the pandemic while most of their residents are having their jobs in Boracay.

The mayor added that Boracay will be opened for tourism by October this year. He said with the assistance of the national government to aid the displaced workers and opening up of Boracay, Aklan will not be the only that will prosper but the whole nation as well.

For the informal sector, Bello said Miraflores will just have to send 500 names to DOLE so the latter can provide immediate cash assistance through a 10-day cash for work.

"Meron ding tayong programa para sa mga nawalan ng trabaho.

Bibigyan natin sila ng preference; mag-submit lang ng pangalan ng workers and we will provide them with financial assistance.

Bibigyan natin sila ng cash assistance agad-agad," Bello added.

(We also have a program for displaced TOURISM/PAGE 7

WELLSPRING OF SUCCESS By: RISA BEA SOCORRO M. BORRES

Many people arrive at midlife with their passion and talent smoldering under layers of wet blankets. Those God –designed desires and core motivators have been covered up by responsibility, the pressure of keeping the plates spinning, and makes your heart beat fastest.

Strange as it may sound, my passion for real estate emerged at the age of sixteen. It was just a short drive from our home to a place where I was born just to have a summer vacation. Often on the drive home, my father would talk about the price of property near the sea was going up fast. I would sit in the back seat, mulling over how someone could buy land while it was affordable.

While that maybe a sick thought process for a sixteen year old, nevertheless I begged my father to help me purchase a land near the sea that I thought would make a wise investment.

It seemed to me that since they are not making

any more houses these days that house and place be in demand.

I will never forget the thrill of walking out onto those place for the first time. I could already envision what this place could look like someday with a beautiful summer home on it.

I had a passion to create and this land seemed like a blank canvas. Something deep inside my soul ignited that day, something so much a part of who I am that I was almost powerless to avoid its pull. I spent hours at night dreaming in bed of what I could do with the land. What I could not envision during those teenage years, however, was how my emerging passion and talents in a real estate would impact my entire life. But in reality God has another plan for me. He gave me a life full of beds of roses. A beautiful life that triggers my interest to live a simple but descent life. So don’t stop dreaming success behind you. Optimism is essential.

Republic of the Philippines Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Local Civil Registry Office Province of Lanao del Sur MUNICIPALITY OF BINIDAYAN NOTICE FOR POSTING September 23, 2020 CCE-0003-2020 (R.A. 10172)

Publication Notice Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Initao -oOoSeptember 16, 2020

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In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-01, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 (IRR of R.A 10172), notice is hereby served to the public that JASSANIE OLAMA JAMAL has filed with this office, a petition for correction clerical error of SEX form “FEMALE” to “MALE” and RELATIONSHIP TO THE CHILD from “DAUGHTER/MOTHER” TO “MOTHER” in the certificate of live birth of JASSANIE OLAMA JAMAL at Municipality of Binidayan, Lanao del Sur and whose parents JAMAL PANGANDAMUN MANGOTARA and ANISAH MARUHOM OLAMA.

Any person claiming interest or may be adversely affected by said petition may within ten (10) calendar days file his/her opposition with this office.

In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A.10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that EDWIN T. PATLUNAG has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “ALEJANDRO JR.” to “EDWIN” and correction of entry in sex from “ “ to “ “ or correction of entry in the date of birth from “ “ to “ “ in the certificate of live birth of ALEJANDRO JR. T. PATLUNAG at Initao, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are ALEJANDRO R. PATLUNAG and ZOSIMA C. TACBOBO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than October 8, 2020.

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FRIDAY|SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Stalling of teen pregnancy bills to have dire effect: POPCOM

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HE Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) said that the fate and the future of more than 60,000 young girls have been left in a precarious state, as the leadership of the Senate decided to delay the discussions on Senate Bill (SB) No. 1334, or the proposed “Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act,” which seeks to fully and appropriately address the alarming prevalence of teenage pregnancies nationwide.

“We need to address minor parents’ lack of access to family planning services,” Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez III,

MD, MPH asserted.

“POPCOM believes it is high time for our lawmakers to acknowledge the glaring fact that the numbers of minors who are becoming vulnerable to social and economic

pressures, on top of their health needs, are escalating yearly.”

Perez said that if passed into law, SB 1334 will greatly benefit minor girls who are already mothers and those who

are currently conceiving, as it will enable their unimpeded access to reproductive health programs, as well as age- and developmentappropriate education and information on sexual health and family planning.

POPCOM’s executive director said that the government agency has been relentlessly campaigning with policymakers, including Senator Ana Theresia “Risa” N. Hontiveros — principal sponsor of SB 1334—to address the needs of an increasing number of minors who have been giving birth since 2013.

This, despite the hampered

Online etiquette for parents and students

By CHERYL E. QUIRINO School-in-charge Batinay Elementary School Barangay Tagpangi

Most people are familiar with the term etiquette and what it carries.

From a young age, we are taught to behave properly and have good manners. Now, with many parts of our lives moving online, including even education, a need has arisen for a set of specific online etiquette guidelines t hat apply to c y b er behavior.

Netiquette guidelines are a set of rules that dictate what tasteful and respectful online behavior is.

How to speak respectfully without taking part in disrespect or bullying is among the main reasons why we need these rules.

These rules tend to change over time due to the changing nature of the online space. For online students, all of the communication takes place online which is why these rules are especially important to them. Here are a few ground netiquette rules for online classes that students should be aware of.

While an online conversation with friends doesn’t necessarily require much thought, the same doesn’t go for when you are having a conversation with professors. You should be careful with capitalization, as writing in ALL-CAPS can oftentimes be interpreted as YELLING! and will be viewed as impolite. Similarly, a joke can oftentimes be perceived as a rude remark. This is why you have to make sure that your point doesn’t get lost in translation.

implementation of the Supreme Court (SC)’s ruling in April 2014 of the implementation of Republic Act No. 10354, or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law, which was declared as “not unconstitutional.”

The SC ruling, however, struck down a part of the RPRH Law which would provide access to family planning services to minors below 18 or young girls who are already mothers or are currently pregnant, as it declared that it is the role of their parents to give consent to the adolescents’ use of artificial or natural methods of contraception.

The number of adolescents who gave birth have increased, “with only a marginal decline,” according to Perez, “because of various efforts in-place, which still require broader policy support—including budget and resources.”

In 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the country had 62,341 minors who delivered babies— counting those with repeated pregnancies.

That same year, former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia

sounded the alarm on the glaring incidences of teenage pregnancy, which he said had already reached a level of being a “national social emergency.” The National Economic and Development Authority even cited the occurrence as “a drag on the Philippines’ economic growth,” as it has identified existing evidence on social and economic impact.

Perez explained that with this national social emergency, POPCOM is extending support to comprehensive sexuality education, or CSE. This ensures that public and private schools, as avenues for development, will provide young people a supportive environment where they have access to age- and developmentappropriate information on responsible parenthood and reproductive health, as stated in Rule 11 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the RPRH Law. “The public, as well as our solons, should now be cognizant of the fact that families started by minors year-in and year-out, especially the young mothers who have experienced repeat pregnancies, are the real PREGNANCY/PAGE 7

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Bouncing back Think a minute… Early in life I learned that I do not always get what I want. It is a fact of life that disappointing and bad things happen to all of us. But if we learn how to use painful experiences, they will make us stronger, wiser and better prepared to move on to a life of true success and satisfaction. Here are some ways to help you bounce back from disappointment.

Nu mb e r one, st ay physically active. Take a 30-minute walk or run.

Swim, bike, play golf, tennis or a sport you enjoy.

Second, after your bad break, take a break. After a disappointment, be nice to yourself. Relax by doing what you most enjoy, whether it is listening to music, shopping, fishing, golf, or even taking a short holiday.

Third, laugh. Laughing releases endorphins, which are our body’s natural pain killers. Spend time with fun people you enjoy. No doubt your friends have suffered setbacks too, so they can encourage you. At the very least, laugh together at your mistakes. Learn to see the humor in life and not take

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JHAN TIAFAU HURST yourself too seriously.

Nu m b e r f o u r, d o something new or creative.

A professional counselor says: “Feelings are energy, and energy needs to be used for something, so use your energy to be creative.” Sing, play a musical instrument, plant a garden, do some kind of art and handcrafts, or learn to do something completely new. This can give you fresh perspective, motivation and confidence to move on with your life.

Fifth, help others. The fact that we receive more happiness from making others happy is a law of life that never fails. “When you get wrapped up in yourself BOUNCING/PAGE 7

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FRIDAY|SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

A Vision Beyong Sight Transformative Cooperatives for Peace “The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision,” this famous quote of Helen Keller, American author, political activist and lecturer is the truism of the life story of the 1st Lt. Jerome J. Jacuba PA who has lost sight during combat operations against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BI8FF) at Datu Salibo, Maguindanao on March 2, 2016. He lost his sight but he has seen the reality of the unseen that the way to end rebellion is not through guns or bullets but through COOPERATIVISM. While 1st Lt. Jacuba was recuperating in the VLuna Hospital, no less than the C ommander-In-Chief, President Rodrigo Duterte visited him and embraced him with tears in his eyes.

Indeed, what greater love there is than a young brave soldier willing to give up his

life so that others may live!

Yes, he had lost his eyesight, but he can see and is now serving notice to one and all to stop the second longest war in the world – the Mindanao War. The 31-yr.old Jerome now oozes with a strong will and determination to bring peace in Mindanao thru coperativism, Beware of a young man with a strong will; as he passes-by, everyone will give way, bow down their heads in obedience. !

Last year, I toured him around Mindanao to touch base with Chieftains of the Indigenous People and in Marawi where he met former MILF combatants Here are some amazing stories on how peace is now unfolding in the land of the brave and the free.

In Camp Bilal, Kora-kora, Munai, Lanao del Norte, the 15,000 MILF combatants of the Northwestern Mindanao

Front under Kumander Bravo (now Hon. Member of the Parliament Addullah Macap aar) wit h s ome 5 division commanders and hundre ds of f ront commanders have recently organized themselves into some 150 cooperatives.

They are now shouting, “MGA PAGARI AKON, SAMA-SAMA TANU SA KOOPERATIBA, ISA LANG A N G A R M A S NAT I N NGAYON – KOOPERATIBA NA!” Kumander Bravo narrated to me how brave they faced some 100,000 AFP combatants when then President Joseph Estrada launched an all-outwar against them. While they were only 15,000, but they controlled the “terrain,” the reason why they remained unconquered,.

They may have not yet surrendered, only decided to cease fire. Through their

KIM'S DREAM

ORLAN R. RAVANERA cooperatives, they are now passionately advancing cooperativism to fight the number one enemy of the country – poverty and social injustice. Kumander Bravo told me during my recent visit to Camp Bilal that despite the fact that they are living amidst the bounty of nature with thousands of hectares of coconut plantation but these are just bought at P5 per kilo.

That’s the paradox! While PEACE/PAGE 7

COVID-19, the final wake up call for all!

We have been complaining how technology could lead to less demand for workers for years. COVID-19 has merely been the force that caused most of us to take those concerns seriously.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the vulnerability of millions of employees and businesses across the globe.

COVID-19 must be the final wakeup call. We must face up to two facts.

First, the world is not going “to go back to normal”.

This is the new normal – periods of continuous change, interspersed with major disruptions. Repeatedly, we will see skills become outdated, roles cease to exist, and markets disappear.

Second, new technologies

and new markets will appear.

They will lead to new jobs, jobs that we have not seen before.

Organizations must prepare for that. Smart organizations will not only prepare for it, they will seize on the power of contemporary technology, drive those changes, and create those new jobs.

Organizations that will survive and thrive will: Identify their most creative and innovative staff at the earliest opportunity. They will then resource, enable, and nurture them to refine their skills and to excel at bringing visionary and disruptive new products, services, processes, and jobs to their organizations.

They will protect them from the challenges and distractions of people-management, recognizing them in other

w ay s for t he i r u n i qu e contributions; R e qui re a l l st af f to continuously develop, grow, and adapt - and they will continuously challenge, recognize, and reward them for doing so; Hold managers and leaders accountable for risk and opportunity management – looking ahead and conducting scenario planning as a matter of course; Apply sound financial management at all levels, ensuring that they are able to survive the harshest of thunderstorms, not merely get through the occasional short cash-reducing shower.

As I have said before, COVID-19 has been a wakeup call for the world, countries, organizations, and individuals.

NUTS & BOLTS

JEROME DE LA FUENTE

We now understand that crises happen, and they will keep happening in the future. They each trigger previously unimaginable uses of technology and processes in all walks of life. We need to get on-board and ride the wave, and stop any Canutelike pondering else the tide will sweep us away.

What do we feed in us?

It’s a question we have to ask ourselves from time to time. It is to see to it that we are feeding ourselves correctly. Especially these days when a lot of people take keen interest in their diets, we have to realize that we should not just feed our body. Much more important than our body is our soul that also needs to be properly nourished.

In the end, we can say that what and how we feed ourselves can determine whether we are merely a carnal man or a spiritual man as we are supposed to be. This distinction was made by St. Paul (cfr. 1 Cor 2-3) to make us realize that while each one of us is indeed one single person, we are made up of at least two different constituent parts that need to be properly fed.

We just c annot fe e d one and neglect the other.

Both have to be properly fed, though of the two, our

spiritual soul has greater importance than our body, since the soul is what truly gives life, what immediately connects us to the true source of life and everything that is good, and that is the spirit of God. (cfr. Jn 6,63) The body depends on the soul, though the condition of the body can also affect the condition of the soul in some way. That is why we have to take care of our body also, seeing to it that it becomes increasingly spiritual and not just purely carnal. For the body to be spiritual means that it obeys the will and ways of God, rather than just the law and the prudence of the flesh and the world.

While at the beginning when God created Adam and Eve, there was unity and harmony between the body and soul, that unity was damaged because of sin.

There is now the need for us to reestablish that lost unity and harmony. Thus,

if we have to consider our Christian faith regarding our human condition now, there are times when we need to starve the body in order to nourish the soul.

How then do we feed our spiritual soul? By making many acts of faith, hope and charity, which in the first place are God’s gifts to us, so we can start sharing our life with his. We have to remember that God is the source, the end and everything in our life. We need to connect with him.

In fact, we need to identify ourselves with him because we are supposed to be his image and likeness.

And to keep our life in the loop of faith, hope and charity, we need to pray, to really know the mind of God through Christ who is the fullness of the revelation of God to us. We need to read the gospels, familiarize and start to assimilate the teachings and example of Christ.

HINTS AND TRACES

ROY CIMAGALA We c e r t a i n l y h a v e to learn how to make sacrifices, and to avail of the sacraments, especially the Holy Eucharist where Christ makes himself tot a l ly av ai l abl e to u s .

There should be a growing awareness in us that we are increasingly becoming like Christ, having his mind, his reactions to things, etc.

So we have to see to i t t h at w e s p e n d t i m e feeding our soul just as we spend time and use the appropriate means to feed our body.

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FRIDAY|SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

DOST-Bukidnon Upskills Dairy Farm MALAYBALAY CITY - An online seminar on Good Manufacturing Practices was administered by DOST-Bukidnon to upskill the staff of Universal Harvester Dairy Farms Incorporated (UHDFI) on September 18, 2020.

Twenty-Eight (28) staff from its various processing areas attended the webinar on September 18, 2020, as the first assistance conducted among its requests to the DOST-X Regional Office.

DOST-Bukidnon Provincial Director Virgilio M. Fuertes graced the event.

He admired UHDFI for applying their company to acquire technical assistance and consultancy services from DOST-X. He

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emphasized the importance of food safety to promote safety to consumers above other priorities in the food industry.

“The goal should not stop at getting FDA-LTO and CPR. It’s only a consequence of conscientious adherence to food safety protocol in the dairy processing industry,” Fuertes said.

Ms. Lesli N. Uy, Science Research Specialist and a member of the DOST-X Food Safety Team, discussed every aspect of the GMP manufacturing process to safeguard the products that can be catastrophic to both handlers and consumers.

Ms. Uy also taught the staff additional protocols as abidance to the shift

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Screen shot of the Good Manufacturing Practices Webinar DOST-Bukidnon to upskill the staff of Universal Harvester Dairy Farms Incorporated (UHDFI) on September 18, 2020

for new normal caused by the current pandemic situation.

“The GMP webinar gives us clear guidance for the implementation of GMP based on statutory and regulatory requirements,” said Ms. Emily S. Fernando, Company ISO, and Quality Management System Manager.

Jonathan Masloc, ISO Officer and head of the processing

dannycarosesudaria0512@gmail.com 0936-046-2356

Department of UHDFI, said that this webinar is an initial step for their plan to acquire GMP accreditation and Halal certification.

Among the services that they requested from DOST-X are Training and Consultancy for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Certification, Test

Method Validation and Microbial Test Training for Lab Analysts, Shelf Life Evaluation of Dairy Products, and Chemical Analysis for Food and Water.

One of UHDFI’s fast-moving brands is the Bukidnon Milk Company.

It is well-known as a homegrown brand of Premium Fresh Milk from the highlands of Bukidnon. Though their product gained positive feedbacks, they

still seek to gain more knowledge and ensure product consistency and quality.

Bukidnon Milk Company is grateful to its consumers for their trust and patronization of its products. The firm guarantees to ensure that their company meets the requirements to satisfy its customers with its products and services.

(Rashia Mae Deva E. Paano, DOSTBukidnon)

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by the water district but did not earn revenue from, such as the fire hydrant water that some big time establishments have been observed to have been using to water the plants around their respective areas, as well as water lost to leakages from old or broken pipes and illegal connections.

Thus, when water pressure is restored it pushes all that dirt forward and that’s when you get the muddy brown water from your tap. Sure, it clears up after a few minutes of “flushing” but too bad you’ve just thrown away what should have been clean, safe drinking water and added to your water bill.

Now why after all these years has the water district not addressed this nuisance?

That’s because it still sources EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE

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a substantial volume of its daily water supply from deep wells, thus even if you don’t see it and your water appears clear, a look under a microscope shows there’s still those sediments floating around, they’re not just as visible to the naked eye.

Since water from the water districts’ 29 operating deep wells are not filtered for sediments or silt and only dosed with chlorine, expect to live with that dirty brown water from your faucets for some time to come yet. For how long? Only God knows.

It also doesn’t help that many of the water district’s pipes are old and deteriorating, which is expected given it is the country‘s oldest water district at 47 years old and even predates the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA). And some of its pipes especially within the city’s urban barangays are even older, dating back to

as far as 1921 when the Waterworks Tank which used to supply the city’s water started (that’s 98 years ago!).

So is there any solution to this nuisance in our drinking water? COWD is now slowly rehabilitating its old pipes with a Japanese grant mainly aimed at reducing its NRW that at last count still stood over 59%.

Filtering the water of sediments and silts has so far been left to the hapless consumer who has turned to improvised to quite expensive water filters to clean up the mess.

In fact, most everyone now secures their drinking water from the city’s numerous water refilling stations whose sole purpose is to clean up COWD’s “potable water” and rebottle it at a premium.

However, many consumers are probably not aware that the bulk water the COWD now gets from the Cagayan de

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late JOSE SENO CINCO, who died on June 28, 1988 at Cagayan de Oro City, that the decedents at the time of his left certain personal properties with Tax Dec No. 181500708629 situated in Igpit, Opol, containing an area of 6,078 square meters and TCT No. T-4515 situated in Lapasan, CdeO, containing an area of 641 square meters and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of JOSE SENO CINCO, per DOC #100; PAGE #20; BOOK #211; Series of 2020, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. GAABUCAYAN. BWM: Sept. 18, 25 & Oct. 2, 2020

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Oro Bulk Water Inc. is filtered of all silt and sediments besides being treated with chlorine to kill all bacteria in the surface water it sources from the Bubunawan River.

Unfortunately, this water supply provides but a fraction of the water pumped to your households by COWD and gets mixed up with the unfiltered water from COWD’s deep wells.

The Nat iona l Water Resources Board (NWRB) has already advised all industries and water districts abstracting water from deep wells that no new diggings will be allowed after 2030.

This is good news especially for Cagayan de Oro’s aquifers from which g rou n d w at e r h a s b e e n extracted beyond the capacity of nature to recharge them, resulting in the steep drop of the water table in many areas and irreparable damage to this precious resource.

Already, Metro Manila and Cebu have disallowed not only the digging but also the operation of deep wells within their respective areas except in times of emergency and shifted their water supply exclusively to surface water.

Should Cagayan de Oro follow suit? When you consider how studies have already proven that our aquifers were being mined for water beyond their recharge rate as far back as 17 years EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late RENATO T. RIVERA who died on August 13, 2017, in Cagayan de Oro City; the said decedent died intestate, and without leaving any debts whatsoever other than the obligations with Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) which has been totally assumed by RENIE RAM B. RIVERA, The said decedent left a real properties with TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-40339 situated in the Barrio of Lapasan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED THIRTY SIX (236) SQAURE METERS, more or less, TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-134290 situated in the Barrio of Alae, City of Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED (500) SQUARE METERS, more or less, TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF Title No. T-52524, situated in the Barrio of Alae, city of Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FORTY FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (45,217), TAX DECLARATION NO. G-023966, North: NE: NATIONAL HIGHWAY, SOUTH: LOT 19889-A, SOUTH: SW: LOT 21310, CAD-369-D, WEST: NW: LOT 21310, CAD-369-D, the said decedent at the time of his death left personal property in the form of bank deposits at Landbank of the Philippines, Puerto (CDO) Branch with Savings Account No. 3531-0009-77, Checking Account No. 3532-0007-33 and Savings Account No. 3536-014526; the said decedent, at the time of his death, is the registered owner of motor vehicles with Make: FUSO FIGHTER, Chassis No.: FK417K-524860, Motor No.: 6D16-564491, Plate No.: GLE977, Make: Isuzu Pick-up, Chassis No.: KB21POF-200181, Motor No.: 208916, Plate No.: KAF939, Make: FUSO Dropside, Chassis No.: FE214E-564542, Motor No.: 469108, Plate No.: GEA332, Make: Isuzu Dump Truck, Chassis No.: OKZ19J1967602, Motor No.: 10PC1931111, Plate No.: TGA291 and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of RENATO T. RIVERA, per DOC #357; PAGE #72; BOOK #III; Series of 2017, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MOSHI ARIEL S. CAHOY.

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ago, this should have been a legislation long enacted but seems to have been forgotten.

Perhaps we shouldn’t wait any further until we are already in a water crisis like Cebu or Metro Manila to ban further water extraction from deep wells. And we sure want to get rid of that dirty water coming out of our faucets sooner rather than later.

The time to act is now.

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disease in Region 10.

She said four patients died and 41 COVID-19 patients were admitted to the NMMC

and other treatment facilities last weekend alone.

She said the City Health Office recorded a total of 26 persons who have died of COVID-19 since March this year.

The city government has been resorting to converting hotels and pension houses to accommodate asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, arriving locally stranded individuals and returning Overseas Filipinos.

It has also converted some barangay halls into isolation units with a few hundred beds for suspected cases. (Froilan Gallardo/ MindaNews)

High-speed Wi-Fi available across Cebu City, Davao City FREE and paid high-speed Wi-Fi connections are now available in several hospitals, government offices, airports, and other key locations in the cities of Davao and Cebu.

In a statement on Friday, GoWiFi — the public Wi-Fi service provider of Globe Telecom — announced new GoWiFi hotspots in Davao City, namely: the Davao Doctors Hospital, Davao Limso Hospital, Southern Philippines Medical Center, Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc., EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late VICENTE CO, married to Macaria R. Co are the registered owners of parcel of land covered by ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. P-13541 situated the Barrio of Agusan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWENTY THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED EIGHT (23,408) SQUARE METERS, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of VICENTE CO, in favor of PRYCE CORPORATION by RHODA A. MARSHBURN, per DOC #290;PAGE #58;BOOK #207;Series of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. GAAHUCAYAN. BWM: Sept. 18, 25 & Oct. 2, 2020

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late JOSE SENO CINCO, who died on June 28, 1988 at Cagayan de Oro City, EMMANUEL H. CINCO, who died on May 26, 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City and MODESTO H. CINCO, who died on February 21, 2016 aty Iligan City, that the decedents at the time of their death left certain personal properties with TCT NO: T-26977 situated in Barinaut, iligan City, containing an area of 1,339 square meters, TCT NO: T-12834 sitauted in Acmac, Iligan City, containing an area of 34, 717 square meters and TCT NO: T-26978 situated in Barinaut, Iligan, containing an area of 2,317 square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of JOSE SENO CINCO, EMMANUEL H. CINCO and MODESTO H. CINCO, per DOC #102; PAGE #21; BOOK #211; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. GAABUCAYAN. BWM: Sept. 18, 25 & Oct. 2, 2020

and San Pedro Hospital of Davao City, Inc. The service is also available at the Davao International Airport and government offices including PhilHealth Office - Davao, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) – Davao, LTO – Tagum, Tagum City Hall.

“GoWiFi delivers free internet connectivity in key Davao locations such as hospitals, government offices, and airports in the province. Residents can enjoy up to 100MBps of high-speed internet,” it said.

In Cebu City, GoWiFi hotspots are available at the Cebu City Medical Center, Cebu Community Hospital, Cebu Doctors Hospital, and Chong Hua Hospital Mandaue.

It is also available at the Mactan Cebu International Airport, Bogo Bus Terminal, Shopwise Cebu Basak, and Shopwise Express Cebu Basak.

The service, available to all users of Wi-Fienabled devices regardless of network service provider — both local and international — have free and paid subscriptions.

To date, GoWiFi has over 2,700 hotspots, making it the largest Wi-Fi service provider in the country. (PNA) EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late EMMANUEL H. CINCO, who died on May 26, 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City and MODESTO H. CINCO, who died on February 21, 2016 at Iligan City, that the decedents at the time of their death left a certain personal properties with TCT NO: T-99730 situated in Pabayo St., CdeO, containing an area of 121 square meters, TCT NO: 137-2013002542 situated in Camaman-an, CdeO, containing an area of 323 square meters, and TCT NO: T-31792 situated in Igpit, Opol, containing an area of 3,000 square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of EMMANUEL H. CINCO and MODESTO H. CINCO, per DOC #101; PAGE #21; BOOK #211; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. GAABUCAYAN. BWM: Sept. 18, 25 & Oct. 2, 2020

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coconut is a billion dollar industry but the farmers are the poorest of the poor. To liberate them from poverty, the Cooperative Development Authority has submitted a budgetary proposal to establish Coconut Center in Munai, Lanao del Norte that includes establishment of Coco Processing Plants, i.e., coco sugar, coco quire, coco vinegar and coco oil.

This miracle-like d e ve l opm e nt h a s b e e n followed by the organization of the North Eastern MILF Mindanao Front under the command of Sultan Abdul Amoran who is halfMaranaw-half-Higaonon, t he commander of t he Special Task Force with some 1,500 combatants. The membership composed of Maranaws and Higaonons from 4 provinces of Mindanao h ave m ore t h an 3 , 0 0 0 members. Their cooperative is the IGPANADAYUG SA ABAGA TA BAYUG (Protect Mindamora Falls).

Mindamora Falls is so sacred to them which is now being t amp e re d up on , b e i ng transformed into a tourist spot for money making by some local powers-thatbe. This will show that cooperativism is not only to liberate the poor from poverty but more so, to protect God’s vanishing creation!

In Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, the Chieftain of the 10,000 Manobo Tribe by the name of Datu Arnold Acebedo who was known before as Kumander Datu Subang, former commander of the NPA did surrender, established the Greening School in Sibagat and is now frontlining cooperativism to protect the environment and to liberate the Manobo from the quagmire of poverty.

In Lingig, Surigao del Sur, the Indigenous People have organized themselves into the

Manobo Cemulawanon Tribal Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Rajah Rabungsoan with thousands of members, 300 of whom were former members of the NPA. In a meeting with the Chairman, Datu Al Bansobre he informed me that two years ago, many have surrendered to no less than President Duterte and after that, decided to form themselves into cooperative to fight poverty and stop the massive exploitation of the natural resources. I was told that when the Picop Plant was closed in the ’80s in Lingig, many lost their jobs and became so poor and hungry that they opted to join the armed struggle. Now, they are forming cooperatives.

Wow! Indeed, by nature, nurture and by law, cooperatives are for social transformation as instruments for social justice, equity and economic development based on the truism that, “People United Can Never be Defeated,” even by those who are perpetuating the bonds of social injustice and oppression.

Today, 1st Lt. Jerome Jacuba is the chairman of the Wounded Soldiers AgriCooperatives with hundreds of members nation-wide who were disabled by war.

They are now frontlining cooperativism as a means to peace!

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you become a small package.”

So be part of something larger than yourself. No m att e r h ow d ow n an d discouraged you feel, there is always someone who needs your help.

Number six, keep a clear, accurate perspective. Don’t forget your strengths and past accomplishments. See each disappointment only as a single event, not a link in a long chain of failures. Do not let that one disappointment color your view of your

COVID-19 impact to OFWs

By JAMES LESTER SUEZO

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in various parts of the world are starting to bounce back as their host countries regain economic momentum from the negative effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Most Filipino workers in Australia had returned to their respective jobs after the lockdowns to contain the spread of Covid-19 had eased up.

T h i s d e ve l op e d a s Filipinos in Singapore st ar ted to hone t heir technical skills while, at the same time, eyed opportunities in emerging digital-based jobs.

It is inspiring that workers have now resumed their employment which gives hope to OFWs in Australia to continue holding on to their aspirations for a better

life here.

OFWs in the islandstate had started to take the path toward the acquisition of information technologyrelated skills to enable them to seize emerging IT-based employment opportunities” amid the global pandemic.

OFWs remain confident and b elie ve the y will withstand this unusually difficult and challenging times.

Although the direct effects of these restrictions — foremost being the loss of income — may be temporary, the employment gap can generate secondary impacts that could outlast the pandemic and create various forms of insecurity.

The Philippine government is confronted with the formidable challenge of assisting OFWs scattered across the world.

entire life. Just because you may have failed at that one thing does not mean you are a failure!

Seven, look for the lesson to learn so you do not repeat the same mistake. Now you simply know better how to succeed.

Finally, know that God is on your side if, you trust Him and put your life in His hands by living His way daily.

Only He can make all your losses and disappointments work together for your life’s true and lasting satisfaction and purpose. Just think a minute…

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beneficiaries of the RPRH Law,” the POPCOM chief explained. “It will be further complemented and supported

by SB No. 1334 if eventually enacted, as both will provide necessary protection to our young mothers who now have become among those most vulnerable in Philippine society." PR

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wor ke rs . We w i l l g ive them preference; the local government unit will just have to submit the names of the workers and we will provide them with financial assistance. We will give them the cash assistance immediately) The secretar y also urged Miraflores to inform displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that DOLE provides a livelihood program so they will no longer need to find jobs and just run their own businesses. About P5 billion has been granted by the national government to aid the displaced OFWs. Bello added that children of OFWs can also become scholars of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).

Tourism in Camiguin The Provincial Government of Camiguin issued Provincial Ordinance No. 2020-107 or the ordinance prescribing for 75 percent accommodation capacity for all hotels, dine-in restaurants and other accommodation establishments while the province continues to be under modified general EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE

community quarantine.

The LGU also spearheaded t h e re h abi l it at i on an d decontamination of all tourist spots and resorts in the province to further aid their tourism workers.

As of September 22, there are no longer COVID-19 confirmed cases in the province. (RTP/PIA10)

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are Philippines Airlines on September 24, AirAsia on September 24 and 25, and Cebu Pacific on September 25.

The local government of Davao required all inbound passengers with no “negative” RT-PCR test results issued 72 hours before the scheduled departure to undergo a swab test at the Davao International Airport (DIA) before they can proceed home for a 14-day mandatory quarantine.

Tecson said that the other existing destinations from Davao City are Clark and Cebu while they are waiting for the reopening of the Iloilo International Airport to resume commercial flights to and from Iloilo City.

“We agreed also that the airlines can conduct hybrid flights,” she said, referring to flights that can come in with cargo and go out with passengers and cargo.

Tecson said that the resumption of international flights would depend on the approval from the InterAgency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.

“That’s why we are setting up there at our airport so that the IATF will see that we are ready for international flights also. Although last June or July, the first request of our mayor (Sara Duterte) were international flights only for Singapore and Hong Kong but again the decision is not with us. The decision is with IATF and the airlines themselves,” she said.

Tedson said that arrivals in the city through air travel from March to August this were reported at 128,542, a decrease by 90% from 1,349,730 reported for the EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late FERNANDO MAIZO DAGANG who died on September 29, 1990 at Banday Malabang Lanao del Sur, that in time of his death he left certain parcels of land with KOT-P-39544, Lot No. 8045 PLS 805 situated at Cabacungan, Claveria, Misamis Oriental containing an area of 13,160 square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE, filed by the heirs of FERNANDO MAIZO DAGANG, in favor of VIRGINIA A. SEMINE, per DOC #82; PAGE #17; BOOK #XVII; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ANNE MARGARETTE JULIET M. CRUZ.

That the late FLORA D. TIDOR, who died intestate on March 20, 2010 at Purok 3, Poblacion, Claveria, Misamis Oriental, that the deceased at the time of his death left Three (3) Residential lands, with TCT No. T-178759 situated at Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWELVE (112) Sq. Meters, more or less, and TCT No. T-61034 situated at Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN (116) Sq. Meters, more or less, and TCT No. T-177811 situated in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED (400) Sq. Meters, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, filed by the heirs of FLORA D. TIDOR, per DOC #295;PAGE #59; BOOK #124; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. BUENAVENTURA E. SAGRADO.

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same period last year.

She said that most of the travelers for this period were authorized persons outside residence, or individuals who travel for the purpose of work, and returning residents, which include those who are from nearby areas. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE

That the late ARTURO FUENTES who died on March 24, 2007 at Poblacion Sagay Camiguin and PRAXEDES FUENTES who died on March 25, 2017 at Camiguin General Hospital, without any will; that the said deceased at the time of their death left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-28375 situated in the District of Macasandig, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT (438) Square Meters more or less, WHEREAS, the Parties hereby AFFIRM, CONFIRM AND AGREE as they actually AFFIRMED, CONFIRMED AND AGREED the subdivision and/or Partition of the above-described parcel of land, as APPROVED SUBDIVISION under PSD-10-078868 with their respective Lot Assignments, to wit: A. Lot 1-A, PSD-10-078868 with an area of ONE HUNDRED NINE (109) Square Meters, more or less, assigned in the name of ANTONIO E. FUENTES; B. Lot 1-B, PSD-10-078868 with an area of ONE HUNDRED TEN (110) Square Meters, more or less, assigned in the name of FLORENCE F. AMOR; C. Lot 1-C, PSD-10-078868 with an area of ONE HUNDRED TEN (110) Square Meters, more or less, assigned in the name of GLADYS E. FUENTES; D. Lot 1-D, PSD-10-078868 with an area of ONE HUNDRED NINE (109) Square Meters, more or less, assigned in the name of ARTURO E. FUENTES JR., and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/ PARTITION BETWEEN HEIRS, filed by the heirs of ARTURO FUENTES and PRAXEDES FUENTES, per DOC #194;PAGE #39;BOOK #CXII; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JORGE S. MAGDAONG,JR.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late CLODUALDO L. MONTES and LEONORA H. MONTES who both died intestate without leaving a will on August 1, 1986 and December 4, 2013 at Cagayan de Oro City. That said decedents at the time of their deaths, are the registered owners of parcels of land which are more particularly described as follows; 1. TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-31655 “A parcel of land (Lot 628-F-2-D-2-B-2-B-2-A, Psd-10-002430, being a portion of Lot 628-F-2-D-2-B-2-B-2, Psd-10001281) situated in the Poblacion, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED NINETY FOUR (594) SQUARE METERS more or less. 2. Tax Declaration No. 210014-07165, containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED (5,100) SQUARE METERS, more or less. 3. Tax Declaration No. 22-0001-00506, containing an area of FIVE HUNDRED NINETY SIX (596) SQUARE METERS, more or less. 4. Tax Declaration No. 22-0001-00397, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR (354) SQUARE METERS, more or less. 5. Tax Declaration No. 22-0001-00082, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE (3,525) SQUARE METERS, more or less.

Are the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE, made by and between: ROSALINDA M. NERI, of legal age, married to Jose R. Neri, Filipino and a resident of 5715 Harold Way Apt 308 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America; ROSANNA LEONORA M. DUMAGAT, of legal age, widow, Filipino and a resident of 47-C M.H. Del Pilar Street, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; RAUL CLODUALDO H. MONTES, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of 47-C M.H. Del Pilar Street, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; RHONORA M. VELEZ, of legal age, married to Jose V. Velez, Filipino and a resident of 47-C M.H. Del Pilar Street, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; that the above-named parties are the heirs.

As per Doc. No. 208; Page No. 42; Book No. X; Series of 2018; Under Notary Public of ATTY. MOSHI ARIEL S. CAHOY.

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A HEART OF THANKFULNESS By: RISA BEA SOCORRO M. BORRES

Have you ever wondered w hy G o d s ay s it’s s o important to be grateful for what we have?

One of the reasons is that a grateful heart can help us better appreciate the simple joys and blessings in life. A grateful heart helps us to see rich we are in the things that matter, freeing us from the endless politics of acquisition and status.

A grateful heart keeps us from chasing after the illusion of success and teaches us to be content in the plan God has for us. And a grateful heart is a good receiver for the inner voice of God. It is content to be still and listen.

I remembered in the book of Luke, the story of ten lepers came to Jesus for healing. Jesus sent them on their way saying they would be cleaned and healed as they went.

This realized all did except one. That leper stopped when he realized that he had been healed and ran back to Jesus, thanking and praising him. The others

received their healing, but nothing more. The leper who went back to show his gratitude went away with faith in the Son of God and the promise of more blessings to come.

My dear friends, from the story I realized to take time each day to thank God for the blessings he pours out on me. Telling Him that I am thankful to Him of all the goodness in my life. For being with me all the time. For giving me strengths, hopes, love and d e te r m i nat i on to live in spite of so many difficulties. Thanking Him for giving people in my life who are very positive and inspiring me to make my life better.

So friends, no matter how busy we are, always take time to say thank you.

Incorporate it in our daily lifestyle. Later, we will realize that there is less time for complaining and competing and working to get ahead and more reaping God’s simple blessings. Be safe always in this time of pandemic. God bless everyone.

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29th Mindanao Business Conference

Stepping Up for a Better Normal

By MIKE BANOS

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ESPITE the constraints of the island-wide community quarantine imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, Mindanao’s biggest business event closed with an optimistic outlook for a “Better Normal” than what existed before the global recession.

Over 500 virtual delegates attended the 29th Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) hosted by the Davao Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCII) which brings together the 42 affiliate chambers of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) in Mindanao.

Although there was an expected drop in the number of participants compared to the almost 800 in-person delegates who joined the 28th MinBizCon hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Iligan Foundation, Inc. (CCIFII) last year, organizers still considered this year’s turnout better than expected given the inherent constraints on participation imposed by the community quarantine, especially on travel and mobility, as well as the inherent limitations of the island’s internet cyber highway.

“As we trek on the road of safe recovery, many have taken an interest in Mindanao’s economy. True enough, Mindanao is blessed with the resources and mild weather variations good for food production, and unhampered business and manufacturing operations,” noted DCCCII President John Carlo Borja Tria in his column Eyes on Mindanao.

“Much of Mindanao is under MGCQ allowing eased restrictions, and higher levels of economic activity.

Malls are running with new normal protocols

Ma. Teresa A. Alegrio PCCI Area Vice President for Mindanao

and a good number of customers,” he added.

According to the final report of the 29th MinBizCon Secretariat, some 488 registered delegates attended the whole day session on September 10 for an 81% attendance rate, and another 551 on September 11 for a 59% attendance rate.

However, the MinBizCon also received a big boost with the presence of 28 foreign and diplomatic delegates from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, PP PT, and New Zealand from the Asia-Pacific Area; the European Union (EU), Hungary, Italy and Greece from Europe; and the United States.

“We are happy our MinBizCon has sparked renewed interest in the Brunei DarussalamIndonesia-MalaysiaPhilippines East ASEAN Growth Area,” said Ma. Teresa R. Alegrio, PCCI Area Vice President for Mindanao. “Our preconference sessions on the BIMP-EAGA attracted as many as 600

participants from all over the ASEAN Region that our conference secretariat had to make spot adjustments to accommodate the unexpected response from so many from the area.”

“Mindanao’s other advantage is its proximity to ASEAN markets,” Tria noted.

“Moreover, its growing manufacturing sector draws its raw materials from its resources, such as fish in General Santos and Zamboanga, coconuts for oil and activated carbon in the Davao region, limestone for cement in Northern Mindanao. Add to that the minerals and service sector and you have a very diverse economy.

These are advantages that can help boost recovery.”

The two day event was also covered by 18 representatives from various mainstream and online media from Mindanao and Metro Manila.

Among the key questions raised in relation to the various presentations of the conference were price controls for high value

crops which has been a perennial problem in Bukidnon; possible government initiatives to offset the adverse effects of the rice Tariffication law and rice imports on local rice farmers; badly needed reforms in the present structure of agriculture in Mindanao which constrains the growth of the sector and continues to keep poverty levels high, especially among Lumad farmers; availability of funds for the recovery and rehabilitation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the global pandemic and opportunities available for out of school and illiterate youths from the Mindanao Road Map and Agriculture Investments.

“Another major point which surfaced during the conference was how demand for agricultural products was so great in Metro Manila and Luzon, yet we are still unable to close the demand-supply gap with the bumper harvests of Mindanao farmers after all these years,” Alegrio noted.

“In spite of this

however, we are encouraged by the repurposing of some factories in Mindanao such as the plan of a wine factory to shift some of its capacity to the production of medical grade alcohol which is much in demand this time of the global pandemic. We are especially encouraged by this development because there is no medical alcohol factory in Mindanao at present and we have to import all our needs from Luzon and the Visayas.”

“Ultimately, PCCI Mindanao would like to see more valueadded production for Mindanao’s agriculture produce to replace the perennial conundrum of throwing away surplus agricultural products for want of better prices and buyers,” she stressed.

“Our farmers and traders should be able to harmonize their harvests and supply chains with their buyers from Metro Manila, Cebu and other major urban centers to make it a win-win situation that benefits everyone moving forward.”

The 29th MinBizCon was assisted by Event Partners the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), Evident Integrated Marketing and PR, PLDT Enterprise, Holcim, Davao Light and Coca Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. The two day event’s sponsors included Sarangani Bay (Prime Bangus), Land Bank of the Philippines, P&A Grant Thorton, SGV, Alsons Power Group, Development Bank of the Philippines, Aboitiz, Aboitiz Power, Italpinas Development Corporation, Apo Agua Infra, Dusit Thani Davao, dusit2 Davao, Dusit Thani Lubi Plantation Resorts, Environmental Counselors Inc, FirstGen, Alsons Development & Investment Corporation, Pilipino Banana Growers & Exporters Association, DMI-Philippines (Original MX3) and Globe My Business.

BusinessWeek Mindanao, the only business newspaper in Mindanao, was the sole media partner for the 29th MinBizCon 2020.