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Most competitive FOR the first time, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has recognized the most competitive local government units (LGUs) in the region during the Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) Summit held on Friday.

Under the CMCI, the government ranks LGUs’ competitiveness based on four pillars—infrastructure, resiliency, government efficiency, and economic dynamism.

“Despite the ongoing pandemic nationwide and the series of calamities happening in the region, BARMM LGUs have shown excellence and proven their resilience,” Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said during the virtual summit.

Price freeze on X'mas products THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has urged manufacturers and retailers of Noche Buena products to maintain their current prices for the upcoming Christmas holiday.

During the Laging Handa public briefing Thursday, DTI Consumer Protection Group Undersecretary Ruth Castelo said keeping prices of these products will be a relief for Filipinos who will be celebrating the Christmas season in a pandemic for two straight years.

“We call on manufacturers not to increase prices of Christmas products this year. Or if they need to increase, only at the absolute minimum level,” she said in Filipino.

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HE government is bent to revive two mothballed plants in Mindanao--the Paper Industries Corp. of the Philippines (PICOP) in Surigao del Sur and the Iligan Steel Mill (formerly National Steel Corp. or NSC) that has since stalled the once robust paper and steel industries in the island.

SQUID BAITS. A fisherman prepares squid baits for his daily fishing expedition in Barangay Mabua in Surigao City. mindanews photo by roel n. catoto

The Development Authority (MinDA) Chairman Emmanuel F. Piño, in a statement, said he will hold a virtual conference with officials of Bislig City, Surigao del Sur on Tuesday to find ways to restore to operations the paper mill of the Paper Industries Corp. of the Philippines (PICOP) there.

Piñol said the city government, led by Mayor Florencio C. Garay, will present options to rehabilitate the pulp and paper processing facility, which closed in 2006.

“The operation of PICOP is one of the undertakings of MinDA in reviving and rehabilitating industries in Mindanao which collapsed because of economic difficulties, REVIVE/PAGE 7

Banana farms in DOE sees 7,712 MW more power supply until 2027 of Energy said the construction of new from 21,424 MW to 26,287, Maguindanao get P200M DEPARTMENT (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi power sources is underway increasing by 4,863 MW. said the country may expect this year and in the coming Cusi added that the in fresh investment additional 7,712 megawatts years to augment the needed energy stakeholders have COTABATO City – The Bangsamoro B oard of Investments – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BBOIBARMM) is facilitating the revival of banana farms in Maguindanao with the expected infusion of P200

m i l l i on w or t h of n e w investments from two local firms.

BBOI-BARMM Chairman Ishak Mastura, a lawyer, said Friday that his office has eased a business understanding between the FARMS/PAGE 6

of power supply from 2021 to 2027.

During President Rodrigo Duterte’s Talk to the People late Thursday night, Cusi

p ower requirements as the Philippine economy continues to expand.

He said between 2016 and 2020, installed capacity grew

been preparing for the anticipated depletion of the Malampaya natural gas field through building new SUPPLY/PAGE 7

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Private schools in Iligan strategize to cope with impacts of pandemic

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LIGAN City -Private schools here in the city have stepped up their strategies to cope with the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (Covid)-19 pandemic.

La Salle Academy OIC President Jay Velez said they benchmarked with other schools outside the country and asked them how did they go about their online classes.

"In order to cope, we also have to upskill our teachers. We have to attend to the needs of those non-techy... so we have the younger teachers teaching the older ones how to go about the technology.

Makita nimo nga nagtinabangay ang mga teachers sa school [you can see the tecahers at the school are helping

each other]," he said during the Kapehan sa Iligan Chamber, Tuesday, August 31.

Velez said they also upgraded their facilities to effectively deliver online and modular classes and resorted to online enrolment and payment as they cannot entertain parents and students in school because of the virus threat.

"We asked our alumni and we had a gadget donation drive.

We were able to gather gadgets for our students and lend it to them and they return it at the end of the school year," he further said.

For St. Michael's College (SMC), Ave Danganan, Dean of College of Business Administration and Accountancy, said they adopted the "G-Suite

for education" and issued personal G-Suite emails to their students.

Through the G-Suites, they conducted synchronous and asynchronous classes.

She said their teachers also underwent tremendous training to enhance their skills in delivering online classes.

Diane Clemente Bahala, student affairs dean of St. Peter's College (SPC) also shared that they created a team to spearhead the transition from faceto-face classes to online education.

Bahala said SPC also established a school assurance committee to check the implementation of the program. Surveys of students are also regularly conducted to ensure the effective delivery of online

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Webinars on mental health and telecounseling are also carried out. "We have to strengthen the flexible delivery of online education. We cannot just leave our students nga mawala silay angay nila buhaton [with nothing to do] online," she said.

For Iligan-Access Institute of Technology, they adopted both limited face-to-face classes for their skills training courses and online learning for other courses. Iligan Access is not only a TESDAaccredited school and LTO-accredited riding school but it also offers senior high school.

Iligan Access Vice President for External Affairs and Corporate Secretary Maan Obed said they connect

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to their students via Facebook and converted their classrooms into a studio where they can produce videos and upload them to Facebook.

Christian Horizon School, Inc. Administrator Anita Cipriano, on the other hand, said they implemented a

learning management system and contacted their NGO partners to donate gadgets for their students.

They also coordinated with barangay captains of villages where they had enrollees to help those learners with no internet access. (APB/PIALanao del Norte)

Why can they still not read?

GENOVEVA C. CARERAS, MT 1 East City Central School Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro

For the past seven years up to the present, I have been the school’s Reading Coordinator.

I find it challenging to lead in solving the alarming problem of non-readers who, I believe, is not only the pressing concern of our school, but for some prats of the world especially the third world countries and for those that are still struggling to develop. I have talked to my co- teachers seeking for their opinion on how to address this problem. Some of them are optimistic for a solution but most of them are quite apprehensive as regards this concern. They identify some major reasons for this problem --- poverty, broken family, absenteeism, lack of follow up or genetically slow learners themselves.

Based on these subjective, a nd probably objec t ive observations also, I would rather say that there would never be a solution if we focus our attention to the abovementioned reasons only.

Another possible cause could be

attributed to the learners’ lower grade teachers for promoting them even as they are not yet deemed worthy to be promoted to the next level. Undeniably, the problem is already there; it’s in our hands. If we only have the heart to extend our time, love, commitment with our work for the pupils with reading difficulty, then I would say that there is always a wide room of improvement for the learners.

One possible and workable intervention is the use of remediation time daily, giving extra effort for the nonreaders. With this in mind, we would certainly experience great improvement as I can personally vouch in my class every opening of the school year.

At the start of every academic year, I always welcome a learner who cannot even identify most of the letter-names and their sounds. As Grade 3 teacher, it is very disappointing to note that there are still a number of them struggling to read. I thought they have mastered it already when they were in Grade 2. Therefore, I have to give extra effort. However, it is consoling to know that they eventually learn to blend short vowel sound and read consonant-vowel-consonant (cvc) words. This alone is already a big fulfilment for me.

I hope as I recommend that other teachers will do the same.

We will not think anymore of the different factors affecting their difficulties because there will never be a solution since we cannot contribute for a solution specially if the problem is family-related. As a teacher, my concern is when they are already in our classroom.

Collaboratively, we think of ways on what we can do as this is our prime responsibility.

Intensive practice, providing them basic reading materials from letter sound, to blending, to words, then to phrases, etc., are some of the helpful and productive activities. We must embrace these struggling learners and let them feel that we care for them. By doing so, we can really create a big difference in the lives of our learners.

There is a saying that goes, “No child should be eft behind.” Thus, it is our moral obligation to nourish them with knowledge following the example of Christ, the great Teacher, to love them whom God has given us to take care of and journey with.

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PH, Asean manufacturing activities down in August

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HE Philippines, along with other Southeast Asian nations, recorded a slowdown in manufacturing activities in August amid the surging cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and increasing Delta variant in the region.

IHS Markit reported Wednesday that the Philippines’ manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in August declined to 46.4 from 50.4 in July.

IHS Markit said the manufacturing PMI last month was the first deterioration since May and one of the sharpest decreases for 15 months.

Despite the deterioration in manufacturing activities, the Philippines’ PMI is higher than Asean’s average manufacturing score of 44.5 and only behind Thailand’s index of 48.3 whose manufacturing sector also slowed down last month.

Myanmar’s manufacturing index in August was at 36.5, Vietnam at 40.2, Malaysia at 43.4, Indonesia at 43.7, and Singapore at 44.3.

IHS Markit economist Shreeya Patel said the deterioration of the country’s manufacturing conditions came as no surprise after the announcement of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in

Metro Manila and also tightening of community quarantine measures in nearby provinces last month.

"Factories and their clients in the (Mega) Manila area once again paused their production lines in a bid to curb the spread of the new Delta variant,” Patel said.

IHS Markit recorded production volumes fell in August amid lower

2GO cancels 86 voyages for Sept. due to MECQ 2GO Group, Inc. (2GO) has canceled 86 voyages to and from Manila from Sept. 1 to 30 due to the travel restrictions imposed by the government to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

2GO, which is engaged in the movement of people under the brand name 2GO Travel, announced on Aug. 31 the cancelation of 17

voyages from Sept. 1 to 6 between Manila and several destinations in the Visayas and Mindanao, including Cebu, Dumaguete, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga, and Butuan.

The listed company said the cancelations were made “due to the travel restrictions in and out of Manila brought CANCELS/PAGE 7

customer demand.

Travel restrictions and closure of some businesses also led to lower output requirements and shedding of employees, the report added.

Meanwhile, manufacturers’ outlook for the next 12 months remains positive even after it fell to a four-month low in August.

“On a brighter note, firms’ expectations towards

the outlook remained optimistic owing to hopes that the latest downturn is only temporary. Looking at prices, easing input costs suggests that the sharp price pressures seen since the start of the year are starting to ease,” Patel said.

Overall business optimism in the region hinges on the faster rollout of Covid-19 vaccines.

“As with all regions, vaccinations remain

paramount to controlling the spread of the disease and the associated variants. Policymakers have once again reiterated the importance of inoculating the population, which it endeavours to do by early next year. Firms will hope shocks to the supply of vaccines are brought under control to prevent this being pushed back again,” Patel added.

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GLOBE Telecom, Inc. announced on Tuesday that it signed term loan facilities with Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) for P3 billion and P10 billion, respectively.

The company will use the loans to finance its capital expenditures (capex), Globe said in a disclosure to the stock

exchange.

“Globe invested a record level of capital expenditure of P43.3 billion in the first half of 2021 to improve its network infrastructure and internet connectivity, beating last year’s spending by 107%,” the company said.

“Majority or about 88% of the capex spending went to data network builds

to address and elevate customer experience in this challenging time,” it added.

Globe raised its capital spending program for the year from P70 billion to P76 billion.

The telco aims to make high-speed connectivity accessible for all and usher the Philippines “closer to being a digital nation.”

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Globe signs loan deals with BPI, Metrobank for capex

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Money mentality (Pt. 1) Think a minute . . . Not long ago a woman was on trial for the murder of her husband.

She told police that she shot and killed her husband after they argued about money.

Hopefully it never reaches such a tragic end as this. But money is one of the biggest battlegrounds in marriage.

Different thinking, values, and habits with money between a husband and wife can separate, even destroy, their relationship and family.

Today and tomorrow we will discuss how to better manage our money and different money mentalities, so we can enjoy true peace and prosperity in our marriage.

First, we need to understand that our arguments about money are often not really about money, but about our other problems which are deeper.

For example, if the husband or w i fe sp e n d s m on e y impulsively, it shows that they will tend to impulsively get what they want in other areas also. They will selfishly do what they feel like doing, instead of making decisions together with their wife or husband for the good of their

There is now an evolving consciousness that Darwin’s theory of Survival of the Fittest is flawed and must be debunked, a wrong concept that has given way to a roadmap of paradigm that has justified the gross inequities and social injustices in a world where a few oligarchs are in control, that is, if “fittest” is equated to the strongest, the most aggressive who will defeat anyone who dare to challenge to dominate.

That dictum only applies to a jungle-like existence like

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Survival of the Fittest

hungry wolves competing who is the one who will eat a cornered prey.

That mindset of the strongest controlling everything has worked for the beasts in a world where the name of the game is survival. It should not be the case now where the name of the game should be sharing, cooperation and service. That is the core value of all religions, that is, to serve the least of our brethren but is now utterly disregarded by a humanity that is giving high veneration to the profit-motive that has already captured the mindset of all governments, all institutions, all universities and even of religious groups.

Indeed, there is denigration of spirituality in a world buried in so much consumerism and materialism. COVID-19 is a wake-up call!

It is horrible even to contemplate the present

economic order in a world where only eight families have a total wealth equivalent to the total assets of more than 3.6 billion earthlings based on a study by Oxfam. I can only surmise that these billionaires w it h t heir t remendous financial rakings at the expense of the people and the environment are justifying such economic domination because after-all it is survival of the fittest and they are the fittest who would crash down anyone in business. No sir!

Enough is enough of so much unbridled materialism and consumerism. That theory has reduced man who is an embodied spirit created by God in His image and likeness to being just a beast. That flawed theory has spawned a wrong development paradigm called Neo-Liberal Capitalism, a growth-at-allcost development strategy that has sacrificed Mother Earth and the people to the

altar of greed and profit.

History tells us how man has become so dominating that wars have to be resorted every time threats to one’s domain loom.

There is no need to live in that jungle-like world anymore. The universe is unfolding so fast that there are so many things to do, to know, to discover and to explore.

No need to prove who is the best but the only path is to cooperate, to work together, to be one so that humanity can journey to a higher level towards spirituality.

Each one of us is a stream of consciousness that must be connected to each other to gain strength towards that Ocean of Consciousness called Love, the Formless, the Unmanifested, the Supreme Being called God So the meaning now of the “fittest,” is the most cooperative, the most loving, SURVIVAL/PAGE 7

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Let's not fool ourselves: The pandemic has completely turned our entire lives upside down. Private, social and in business. Inner struggles for many of us are the bitter result. An inner struggle re f l e c t s an u n re s olve d emotional conflict, an inner knot that has been cystic and that must be clarified in order to have peace and well-being. What is the result of an internal struggle?

Frustration, frequent changes in mood and psychological fatigue (it is tiring to load with a frequent question) and anger. But it is also a stimulus to deepen the knowledge of oneself.

In essence, an internal fight shows an internal opposition, an opposition of contrary forces that steal the inner tranquility, serenity

and peace. Therefore, in a situation like this it is very important to hear those sentiments to put ideas in order.

A p e r s o n m ay a l s o experience an inner struggle when there is an internal debate between duty and the crave order. How many times, you want to give up?

Ask yourself? Similarly, it is also possible to experience this internal struggle into an existential crisis.

There are personal disagreements in the daily routine, as shown by the difficulties of coexistence: partner discussions, differences in criteria with friends, anger of family... . However, it is important t o p o i nt o u t t h at t h e relationship that a person has with others, part of the bond

that has with itself beyond individuality. Every human being establishes a constant relat ionship wit h t heir own identity. In this way, a process of self-knowledge is established. The inner world of a human being is very complex, marked by duality and constant struggles. In other words, a person can feel an inner struggle between reason and heart.

Inner conflicts typically begin with statements such as "I am sick of, I always or I am so tired of " and it is not unusual for them to be accompanied by some jaw clenching, an occasional rant or stomp of the foot.

Ever yone has a unique problem of their own, an issue that follows them throughout life and never goes away. You discover it

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KLAUS DORING early and go on to struggle with it for the rest of your life, almost until it eventually becomes an old enemy that you lose the will to fight or hate anymore.

There are environments that are especially suitable to reflect calmly on oneself. For example, take a stroll through a green area and walk. Or, I talk with family members.

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Going to the deep

JHAN TIAFAU HURST marriage and children.

Our money and possessions mean more than just those things we buy.

For example, a car is just a way to take ourselves from one place to another; but many people buy a more expensive car to try to show how successful they are, even if they cannot afford it. So their spouse and children end up not having other more important things they need in life. Remember, “A fool can make money, but it takes a wise man to spend it.” Sadly, “Some people are in debt because they keep spending what they want their friends to think they make.”

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THAT’S what Christ told the apostles who at first were hesitant to do so. But they obeyed eventually and, lo and behold, contrary to what they expected, they caught so much fish that they had a hard time hauling them to the shore. That’s when Christ told them to be fishers of men. (cfr. Lk 5,1-11) This gospel clearly tells us that we have to be trusting of God’s will and ways, no matter how hard and impossible they may appear to us, and that we have to develop an apostolic concern that is universal in scope, unafraid of the sacrifices involved.

We need to learn to trust God, and in his word and in his ways, no matter how they seem unreasonable, impractical or impossible.

For this, we have to go beyond our own understanding and estimation of things, and open our mind and heart to the light of our faith and love for God and for others.

While it’s true that we have to use all our human faculties in dealing with our earthly affairs and concerns, that is, our intelligence and will, our sciences and arts, our common sense and cultural and social wisdom, we should not forget that all these would have no real value unless they are animated, engaged, and guided by our faith in God. God knows everything.

He is omnipotent. He actually intervenes in our lives in the most intimate way since he is the one who ultimately supports our existence and who governs it wisely with his providence.

The best news is that he is all too eager to share his power and wisdom with us, since we are his image and likeness, and as his children, we are expected to share his very own life and to act in his name here in this life.

We need to adjust the way we think to accommodate this wonderful truth of faith

about ourselves in relation to God and to others. Our problem is that we tend to be restrictive in our view of t hi ngs, omit t i ng t he inputs of faith and thus opening ourselves to have a very narrow and shallow view of things, prone to uncertainties, doubts and fears.

If we understand this point, then we have to realize that like Christ we ought to have a universal concern for the apostolate, for helping in the task of leading others to God. Let us always keep in mind that mandate Christ gave to his apostles before he ascended into heaven.

“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Mt 28,19-20) It’s a mandate that is actually meant for all the

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ROY CIMAGALA d isciples of Ch r ist a nd believers of God. We have to have a universal sense of apostolate. As one saint would put it, of 100 souls we should be interested in 100.

We have to avoid falling into a parochial or tribal attitude toward our apostolic duty. While it’s true that because of our persona l conditions, each one of us will have a particular niche in his apostolic activity, everyone should try to have a universal apostolic concern.

We have to be ready to DEEP/PAGE 7

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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10TH Judicial Region Branch 38 Cagayan de Oro City JULIET A. MADRIAGA, NORMA A. LOMIBAO, FE A. LACRE, JUVY A. GABULE, & HEIRS OF ROMEO ALEGARBES,

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NELSON ALEGARBES, MAXIMO D. ALEGARBES, SUSAN A. PADERNA, GINA A. ASPILLAGA, MINVIE D. ALEGARBES & HRS. OF ESPIRIDION ALEGARBES, JR., Defendants. x-----------------------------------------------/ AMENDED COMPLAINT COME NOW, the Plaintiffs, through the undersigned counsel and unto this Honorable Court, most respectfully aver, thus: THE PARTIES 1. The Plaintiffs are all of legal age, Filipino, with the following residence where they may be served with processes of this Honorable Court, thus: 1.1

1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5

JULIET A. MADRIAGA- widowed, resident of Brgy. Dela Pax Pasig City. She is herein represented by NORMA A. LOMIBAO, pursuant to the Special Power of Attorney integrally attached hereto as Annex “M”.

NORMA A. LOMIBAO-married, resident of B5 L2 Opal St., PNRS Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental; FE A. LACRE- married, resident of B49, L10, Johndorf Subd., Barra Opol, Misamis Oriental; JUVY A. GABULE- married resident of Zone 6, Pulot Poblacion,Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; HEIRS OF ROMEO ALEGARBES, namely: 1.5.1. ANITA ALEGARBES, surviving spouse of Romeo Alegarbes, resident of Belayong, Sta. Cruz Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental (A PSA copy of the Marriage Certificate is integrally attached as Annex “A”)

The surviving children of the deceased Romeo Alegarbes, namely;

1.5.2 RICHELL ALEGARBES-TANHAY, married, resident of Purok 4, Maygatasan, Bayugan City; 1.5.3 ROMEO L. ALEGARBES, JR., married, resident of Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City; 1.5.4 RONEL L. ALEGARBES, married, resident of B14 L4, Xavier Heights Subd., Cagayan de Oro City; 1.5.5 RUTH ALEGARBES-ESCOTO, married, resident of Cebu City; 1.5.6 RIZA ALEGARBES ARITAÑO, married, and resident of Davoa City; 1.5.7 ROSELIE ALEGARBES –BUTIHEN, married, and resident of Minongan, Quezon, Bukidnon; and 1.5.8 ANN ALEGARBES-RUFON, married, resident of Butuan, City.

The deceased ROMEO ALEGARBES died intestate on 21 August 1996. (A copy of his death certificate is integrally attached hereto as Annex “B”)

The heirs of Romeo Alegarbes is herein represented by FE A. LACRE who shall sign the Verification and Certification of Non-Forum Shopping in their behalf, pursuant to the Special Powers of Attorney integrally attached hereto as Annexes “C” to “C-7”.

2. The Defendants are also of legal age, Filipino, with the following residence where they may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court, thus: 2.1 GINA A. ASPILLAGA-married, resident of B5 L10 PNRS Barra, Opol, Misamis Oriental; 2.2 SUSAN A. PADERNA- married, resident of Sihayon, Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; 2.3 NELSON D. ALEGARBES & MAXIMO D. ALEGARBESboth, married, residents of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

2.4 MINVIE D. ALEGARBES- single, currently a resident of Toronto, Canada, and whose last known address in the Philippines is at Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

2.5 Surviving children of the deceased ESPIRIDION ALEGARBES JR., namely: 2.5.1 JOEMAR A. ALEGARBES- married, resident of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; 2.5.2 JUNIÑO A. ALEGARBES- married, resident of Zone 16, Belayong, Sta. Cruz Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

2.5.3 JENARIS A. ALEGARBES- single, resident of Talakag, Bukidnon; 2.5.4 JOHN MIGUEL A. ALEGARBES- Single, resident of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, 2.5.5 JAMICA A. ALEGARBES- single, resident of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; 2.5.6 JASMIN A. ALEGARBES, minor, resident of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; 2.5.7 JEPRIL JESUS ALEGARBES, minor, resident of Zone 16, Belayong Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

JASMIN A. ALEGARBES JEPRIL JESUS ALEGARBES and JUSHUA ALEGARBES are minors and are currently under the care and custody of their elder siblings JOHN MIGUEL ALEGARBES AND JAMICA ALEGARBES.

The deceased ESPIRIDION ALEGARBES, Jr. died intestate on 11 February 2020. (A copy of his death certificate is integrally attached hereto as Annex “D”).

ANTECEDENT FACTS 3. The Plaintiffs and Defendants area co-heirs and co-owners, by virtue of intestate inheritance from the decedent VICENTA DELA ROSA ALEGARBES, who died on 01 September 2010. A copy of the Death Certificate of Vicenta D. Alegarbes is hereto attached as Annex “E”.

4. The decedent died without issue and without any outstanding debts, and left certain real properties located at Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, more particularly described as follows: PARCEL 1: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-6252

A parcel of land (Lot 191-A Psd-10-002049, being a portion of Lot 191, Pls-799, Tagoloan Public Land subdivision) situated in the Barrio of Sta. Ana, Municipality of Tagoloan, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NW., along line 1-2 by Lot 190., along line 2-3 by Lot 185, both of Pls-799, Tagoloan Public Land Subdivision, on the NE., SW., along lines 3-4-5-6 by Lot 191-C along line 6-1 by Lot 191-B, both of the subdivision plan Psd-10-002 049. Beginning at the point marked “1” on the plan being N. 66 deg.

46’E., 3086.52 m. from BLLM No. 1, Pls-799, Tagoloan Public Land Subdivision;xxx

Copies of the Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-6252 and Tax Declaration No. 08-14-0005-03605 are hereto attached as Annexes

“F” and “G”, respectively.

Parcel 2: A parcel of lot with improvements , Located at Sta Ana, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, consisting of six hundred sixty-two square meters (662 sq.m.), covered by Tax Decalaration (TD) No. 08-14-000806166 and 08-14-0008-06167, respectively.

Copies of TD No. 08-14-0008-06166 and 08-14-0008-06167 are hereto attached as Annexes “H” and “I”, respectively.

5. The Plaintiffs desire that the above estate be partitioned between the plaintiffs and defendants.

6. The Plaintiffs have requested the defendants that the abovedescribed real estate be extra judicially partitioned between them by mutual agreement, but the said defendants refused and continues to refuse to do so despite repeated verbal demands.

7. Earnest efforts were made by the plaintiffs for the parties to reach an amicable settlement, however the same served futile as the defendants are not willing to settle amicably.

8. Several complaints have already been filed by some of the Plaintiffs against the Defendants for encroaching on part of their properties and preventing them from enjoying their share.

Certified copies of notices and minutes issued by the Office of the Lupong Tagapamayapa of Brgy. Sta Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental area integrally attached as Annex “J” to “J-4” 9. At one time, sometime in 2016, the defendant MAXIMO ALEGARBES threatened Plaintiff JUVY A. GABULE and her Husband for planting on the common property located near the house of MAXIMO. Thus, a criminal case was filed by JUVY GABULE against the defendant MAXIMO ALEGARBES for other light threats before the Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental where he was convicted in the Judgment of the Honorable MCTC dated 10 May 2019, promulgated on 11 October 2019.

Copy of the Judgment is attached as Annex “N” and the Order of Promulgation as Annex “O”. Authenticated copies of the same shall be presented during trial.

10. Thus, Plaintiffs lodged a complaint before the Office of the Lupon Tagapamayapa, Barangay Santa Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental for conciliation proceedings. However, no settlement was reached among the parties. A copy of the Certificate to File Action is herein attached as Annex “K”.

11. With no other recourse left, the Plaintiffs are forced to file the instant action for partition before this Honorable Court so that the abovementioned properties may be partitioned in accordance with law.

12. Plaintiffs hired the services of a lawyer who charged them the amount of Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,000.00) as acceptance fee, and One Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P1,500.00) for every court appearance. A copy of the Schedule of Proposal is attached as Annex “L”.

NAMES OF WITNESSES TO BE PRESENTED 13. The plaintiffs will be presenting the following witnesses, to wit: a) JULIET A. MADRIAGA, b) NORMA A. LOMIBAO, c) FE A. LACRE, d) JUVY A. GABULE, & e) ANITA ALEGARBES; and f) reserved witnesses.

14. The witnesses a, b, c, d & e will be presented to prove and substantiate the allegations in their complaint – which shall prove that the plaintiffs and defendants are co-heirs and co-owners of the subject properties; that they wish the subject properties to be partitioned between the herein parties fairly and equally. They will also be corroborating each other; and shall be testifying on other related matters.

15. The reserved witnesses (witness f) shall corroborate the testimonies of the other witnesses on matters which are relevant and material to the instant case.

16. The Judicial Affidavit of the following witnesses were taken and integrally attached hereto, as follows:

Annex “P”- Judicial Affidavit of FE A. LACRE;

Annex “Q”-Judicial Affidavit of JUVY A. GABULE

Annex “R”- Judicial Affidavit of NORMA A. LOMIBAO

(Reserved);

Annex “S”- Judicial Affidavit of ANITA ALEGARBES

(Reserved); and

Annex “T”- Reserved Judicial Affidavits.

17. The Judicial Affidavits of the remaining witnesses could not be duly taken considering that the country is currently under community quarantine due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and most of them are either living outside Cagayan de Oro City, or are senior citizens who area vulnerable to the said disease.

DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE COMPLAINT 18. The Plaintiffs will be presentating the following exhibits or documents in support of the allegations in the pleadings: A. Marriage Contract of ROMEO ALEGARBES and ANITA LLENO; B. Death Certificate of ROMEO ALEGARBES; C. SPA of RICHELL ALEGARBES-TANHAY; C-1. SPA OF ROMEO ALEGARBES, Jr.; C-2. SPA of RONEL ALEGARBES C-3 SPA OF RUTH ALEGARBES-ESCOTO; C-4 SPA of RIZA ALEGARBES-ARITAÑO; C-5 SPA of ROSELIE ALEGARBES-BUTIHEN; C-6. SPA of ANN ALEGARBES-RUFON; C-7. SPA of ANITA ALEGARBES D. Death Certificate of ESPIRIDION ALEGARBES, Jr., E. Death Certificate of VICENTA ALEGARBES; F. TCT No. T-6252; G. TD No. 08-14-0005-03605; H. TD No. 08-14-0008-06166; I. TD No. 08-14-0008-06167; J. Notice of Hearing issued by the Office of the Lupong Tagapamayapa of Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, addressed to GABULE, JUVY A.; J-1. Notice of Hearing issued by the Office of the Lupong Tagapamayapa of Sta. Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, addressed to GABULE, JUVY A.; J-2 to J-4. Minutes of the conciliation proceedings; K. Certificate to File Action; L. Schedule of Legal Fees dated October 2, 2019; M. SPA of JULIET A. MADRIAGA; N. Judgment in Criminal Case No. 2017-7624 and 7625.

O. Order of Promulgation in Crim. Case No. 2017-7624 and 7625; P. Judicial Affidavit of FE A. LACRE; Q. Judicial Affidavit of JUVY A. GABULE; R. Judicial Affidavit of NORMA A. LOMIBAO (Reserved); S. Judicial Affidavit of ANITA ALEGARBES (Reserved); and T. Reserved Judicial Affidavits.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, above premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed of this Honorable Court that, after due hearing, a Decision be rendered as follows: a. Ordering the partition of the above described real properties between the Plaintiffs and Defendants, share and share alike; b. The Defendants be ordered to pay the Plaintiffs the amount of P20,000.00 as attorney’s fees and P1,500.00 for every court appearance, and any other costs, and expenses of the proceedings.

Such other relief and remedies just and equitable under the premises are likewise prayed for.

Cagayan de Oro City, July 7, 2020.

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By: OLEZARDO JOSE I. UY Counsel for Plaintiffs Roll of Attorneys No. 67564; 05/24/17 MCLE Compliance No. VI-0016389; 12/12/2018 IBP No. 109435; 01/15/20; MIS. OR> PTR No. 5131493; 01/09/20; CDOC; TIN 949-473-366 Cellphone No. (0917) 129 8541; email-ojuy.law@gmail.com

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Eka Salam Agriventures Corp. (ESAC) and the Iranun Premier Development Corp.

(IPDC) for the recovery of the seemingly troubled banana industry in the province amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

Mastura said the venture aims to address the needs of displaced ethnic Iranun banana farmers in Buldon, Maguindanao, who were formerly contract growers under the unsuccessful AlSahar Agriventures, Inc., as well as their intention to rehabilitate and restore the banana farming infrastructure.

“The target banana farmers in Buldon, Maguindanao are the growers that were displaced after the closure of Al-Sahar Agriventures, Incor p orate d in 2019,” Mastura said, adding that the firm was unable to continue its operation for lack of capital, marketing, and technical expertise, which made worse by the pandemic.

He s ai d t h e B B OI’s facilitation led to having a business understanding between the ESAC, which previously registered its own Cavendish banana plantation investments with the BBOI, and the IPDC that stands as the banana farmers’ newlyorganized intermediary firm.

In addition, Mastura said the ESAC, which also serves as the Iranun farmers’ m arke t i ng ar m , wou l d provide technical and farm management expertise with the help of multinational Unifrutti Philippines, Inc. based in Davao City.

“At least 200 hectares of land in Buldon, Maguindanao is expected to be replanted with Cavendish bananas for export,” Mastura said.

He said at a cost of P1,000,000 per hectare, it is

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estimated to generate a total of P200-million investment, and the employment of some 400 people in the area.

Mastura said the BBOI has further arranged for the two groups to have access to financing from the Land Bank of the Philippines and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) loan program for BARMM and conflict-affected areas under its HARVEST lending facility.

HARVEST stands for Harnessing Agribusiness opportunities through Robust and Vibrant Entrepreneurship Supp or t ive of p e acef u l Transformation, a five-year P2.12 billion development assistance from JICA that seeks to provide concessional loans to small and medium enterprises, cooperatives, and l arge ag r ibus i ne ss enterprises, among others, in the BARMM. “The BBOI also seeks t o f a c i l i t at e t e c h n i c a l assistance to the farmers

by JICA consultants under HARVEST,” Mastura added.

He said the BBOI is set to register the investments of the related parties before the end of this year to provide fiscal and non-fiscal incentives for the investment project to succeed. (PNA)

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MRS. CHANG HEE YANG, a Korean citizen, desires to apply as PURCHASING MANAGER in our company "Mukbang Food Stall" located at King's Food & Music Expo, Beacon Avenue, Pueblo de Oro Business District, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City 9000.

JOB DESCRIPTION: - Managing daily purchasing activities, supervising staff, and allocating tasks.

- Managing supplier relations and negotiating contracts, prices, timelines, etc.

- Maintaining the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.

- Coordinating with inventory control to determine and manage inventory needs.

- Managing the maintenance of office/manufacturing equipment and machinery.

- Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications.

- Preparing cost estimates and managing budgets.

- Working to improve purchasing systems and processes.

- Developing and implementing purchasing strategies.

- Training new employees in the purchasing process and how to use the purchasing system.

QUALIFICATION: - Degree in business administration or a related field.

- Experience as a purchasing manager or in a similar position.

- Deep knowledge of inventory and supply chain management.

- Supervisory and management experience.

- Strong critical thinking and negotiation skills.

- Strong planning and organizational skills.

- Ability to work independently.

SALARY RANGE: 20k - 25k / month NOTICE: Any local person in Cagayan de Oro City, who is competent, able, and willing to perform the job position may file an objection at the DOLE-RO within thirty (30) days after publication.

MinDA seeks Israel support for Water Management Plan DAVAO CITY - The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) will formally ask the Israeli Government through the Israeli Embassy in the Philippines for technical support in crafting Mindanao's Water Management and Conservation Plan.

Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the request, which will be coursed through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), will be made following the suggestion of Israel's Ambassador-Designate to the Philippines, Ilan Fluss, for a deeper engagement between Israel and Mindanao in the area of water conservation and management.

“Ambassador Fluss made the suggestion during the opening on Aug. 7 of the 5-Session Online Course on Water Conservation and Management conducted

by Israel's International Development Agency, MASHAV, for Mindanao Governors, Mayors and decision-makers,” he said.

The proposed Mindanao Water Conservation and

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Management Plan, according to Piñol, is part of MinDA advocacies to ensure sustainable water supply both for households and agriculture.

He said in Israel, there is only one agency, the Israel Water Authority, which handles all matters pertaining to water, from generation, distribution, utilization for households and irrigation, recycling, desalination and even catching water vapors.

The Israel Water Authority is composed of several ministries whose operations would involve water concerns, among them the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, Water Resources, the Interior and Finance.

“It would include the establishment of a database for satellite generated images and data, including ground data gathering, on critical watersheds, threatened water sources, communities with low access to water and projections on the water requirements of the agriculture sector to sustain productivity,” the MinDA chief added.

Apart from that, it will

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preparations for the first day of classes on September CORRALES BRANCH Corrales 13 withAve., the conduct of Cagayan de Oro City Oplan Balik Eskwela 2021 from September 6 to 17.

With the theme Bayanihan Para sa Ligtas na Balik Eskwela, DepEd ensures students from kindergarten up to senior high school are properly enrolled for SY 2021-22.

Oplan Balik Eskwela 2021 aims to ad d re ss problems, queries and other concerns commonly encountered by the public at the start of the school ye ar. An O pl an B a li k Eskwela task force has been formed that will focus on the Covid-19 pandemic situation concerning the

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health and safety, peace and order, transportation and other forms of support when the school year opens.

Members of the Oplan Balik Eskwela task force are DOE, DILG, DOH, DND, DPWH, DSWD, DTI, DoTR, DICT, PAGASA, PNP, NDRRMC, NTC and PCOO. DepEd will provide the public with important information through various platforms. Oplan Balik Eskwela will ensure the implementation of the necessary health and safety protocols amidst the preparation for the opening of classes.

also include data gathering on Mindanao's forest cover and ways to re-green the deforested and denuded mountains through community-supported sustainable programs.

The program is aimed to ensure secure sources of water for Mindanao's population and its agriculture sector, which contributes 46% of the country's food requirements.

When completed, the Mindanao Water Conservation and Management Digital Database will be made available to the region's Governors, Mayors and decision-makers so that there would be a unified

approach to addressing the water problem.

“The basic operating philosophy states that the country's water resources are public property, controlled by the state and are designated for the needs of its residents and the development of the country," Piñol said On Tuesday (Aug. 24), he said that during the second session of the Water Management and Conservation Course for Mindanao Local Government Executives, Israel's water experts shared the key factor to the success of the country in managing a scarce resource and that is a SUPPORT/PAGE 7

Education in the New Normal, Children of the Highlands Experience

By LEOMAR ABATAYO

STUDENTS are among the ongoing pandemic's most severely impacted and overlooked victims, with over 1.5 billion affected learners worldwide.

Educational institutions, which once served as their second home, closed their doors to students in the Philippines. The shift to distance learning caused major problems in a country where more than half of all families live in the poverty line, especially for students in the rural areas to push their right to education.

On March 15, 2020, schools in the countr y were shut down due to the pandemic, abruptly interfering with ever y learner's education. The closures, however, affected students unevenly, with many learners in the rural areas lacking access to the needed supplies and gadgets required by the new learning format.

In our case, we’re actually in a dilemma on how we are going to cope with the available resources we have and the economic status of our learners. Many of our learners come from poor

families that have no access to internet connection and whose families cannot provide laptops and other gadgets that can be used for online learning, and with limited financial sources.

While online learning helped stop the spread of the virus by avoiding direct interactions, it made the digital educational divide in rural areas more pronounced than ever.

Do they have an internet connection? Do they have a television? We even tapped the media [radio] for the announcements, for them to tell the learners to go online.

Most of their students had little to no access to the internet, prompting them to think outside the box.

For those students na walang cellphone at internet connectivity, our teachers actually visit our learners in their respective homes.

Nagvi-visit sila and minsan nagca-class kaya lang, it’s very limited and the time is limited. But nevertheless, we are exerting all our efforts to reach all our learners and so that they can continue with their studies.

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Money...

Deep...

Today maybe you realize you need to start changing your money mentality and ways of spending. As the old song says: “Change your mentality. Wake up to reality.” In fact, the Bible talks more about money than it does about prayer and faith combined. Jesus taught often about money because He knows that the way we use money shows what kind of heart we have.

You cannot change the way you live and use money until you change your heart. Won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you and take charge of your way of living? His way is the only way that you, your spouse, and your children can start enjoying the true prosperity and peace He has planned for you. Just think a minute.

get interested in everyone apostolically. We should be interested both in the rich and the poor, those in the mainstream of society as well as those in the peripheries.

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the most service-oriented.

Man has ceased to be Homo Sapiens as such is a failed specie who caused the deaths of more than 100 million of his kindred during the last one hundred years. That specie now has evolved to be Homo Pacem or Espiritus Luminus, men and women for peace and enlightened spirits as they are now connected to that Ocean of Love called God! Indeed, man is more spiritual than being a body so we must not “live by bread alone.” Even King Solomon in the Ecclesiastes said that power, wealth, titles – these are meaningless, utterly meaningless. What is important is what is in our hearts and how we live to advance what is good, what is true and what is just. These are what really matter so that when we die, we will end up in God’s loving embrace. That is how to be Homo Pacem or espiritus luminous, the new consciousness.

That new consciousness is now gaining headways in a materialistic world shifting towards spirituality as manifested by the growth of cooperativism that is founded on time-honored and universally-accepted c o o p e r at i v e p r i n c i p l e s and practices. There are now more than one billion cooperative members on earth who are exemplifying to the highest degree that biblical line, “ser ve the least of your brethren and you serve the Lord.” That is also clearly announced in the Holy Scripture and manifested in the song, to quote: “… walang sinuman ang nabubuhay para sa sarili lamang, walang sinuman ang namamatay, para sa sarili lamang. Tayong lahat ay ginawa ng Panginoon, para sa isa’t isa.”

The shift now is from selfaggrandizement to collective power. That talent given to you by God should not be used for self-aggrandizement but to serve one another to propel humanity to greater heights for God’s greater glory.

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They are experiencing the same struggles - young and old. Or, I pray and talk to God. Fortunately analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist. Allow me to quote F. Scott Fitzgerald: "I hope you live a life you're proud of, and, if you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start over!"

Yes, hopefully the struggle we're in today is developing the strength we need for tomorrow. Stay safe and healthy everyone. +++ Email: dor ingklau s@ gmail.com or follow me on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit my www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot. com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.

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It is currently upgrading its network from third generation (3G) to 4G LTE (long-term evolution)/5G. The company also announced on Tuesday that it upgraded 265 sites in Cavite and Laguna to 4G LTE, which is the new standard of mobile data. “ These include sites i n G e ne r a l Tr i as C it y, Dasmariñas City, Bacoor City, Naic, Cavite City, Trece Martires City, Carmona, Gen. Mariano Alvarez, Tanza and Rosario. Efforts are also underway to modernize other sites in Alfonso, Amadeo, Gen. E. Aguinaldo, Indang, Magallanes, Maragondon, Mendez, Tagaytay City, Silang, Talisay and Ternate,” it said.

“In Laguna, Globe has also modernized sites in Biñan, San Pedro and Sta. Rosa, Laguna to include one 5G tower,” the company added.

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ab out by t he mo dif ied enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) which limits [operations] to essential travels only.”

It made anot her announcement on Sept. 1 on the cancelation of 20 voyages from Sept. 7 to 12, 17 from Sept. 13 to 18, 16 from Sept.

19 to 23, and another 16 from Sept. 24 to 30.

Affected voyages are those between Manila and main destinations in the Visayas and Mindanao, including C e bu , I l oi l o, B a c o l o d , Dumaguete, Ozamis, Cagayan de Oro, and Zamboanga.

2GO said it offers unlimited rebooking without additional charges on rebooking fees, which is valid for voyages until Dec. 31 this year.

Pass e nge rs c an a ls o reroute their trips or request a refund.

“We are also waiving surcharges or extra cost for refund and rerouting,” the company said.

The company recently reported that it trimmed its attributable net loss for the first six months of the year to P599.8 million from a loss of P730.5 million in the same period a year earlier.

2GO’s first-half revenues fell 14.3% to P7.8 billion from P9.1 billion in the previous year. The group attributed its net loss for the first half to the continued slowdown in the economy brought about by the pandemic.

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mismanagement, ill-advised and abrupt privatization and corruption,” Piñol said in a social media post over the weekend.

Piñol said PICOP operated the only fully integrated pulp and paper mill in Southeast Asia starting in 1963. “ Ho w e v e r, P I C O P ’s pro du c t i v e y e ar s w e re beleaguered by both external and internal problems — natural calamities; national economic and political instability; high fuel costs in the international market; unfavorable national market conditions due to market globalization; subtle effects of full privatization; emergence of poachers, smugglers and other unscrupulous illegal log buyers within PICOP’s areas of concessions; and the legal and environmental constraints, affected PICOP’s operation, production, and financial standing that forced PICOP to shut down in 2006,” according to a study cited

by Mr. Piñol conducted

by Reynante B. Casiro and Emmalyn T. Catubig of Central Mindanao University.

Meanwhile, Piñol said the

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revival of the steel industry in Iligan City is also going to be the subject of exploratory talks with city officials.

“We will also engage the city government of Iligan to explore ways of reviving and rehabilitating this industry, which processed local mineral resources and scrap iron, provided jobs and propelled the economic growth of Mindanao,” he said. “ The c is a stor y of economic difficulties and the apparent lack of resolve on the part of the National Government to support a local industry which could have greatly contributed to the economic growth of the country,” he added.

Piñol recently announced that the Development Bank of the Philippines has confirmed its support for MinDA’s plan to revive the plywood and veneer industry with the use of fast-growing tree varieties.

He said MinDA hopes to conduct a virtual convention of tree farmers by the end of the month to organize the Mindanao Industrial Tree Farming Development Council.

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from page 1 liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities and exploration of indigenous power sources.

By next year, two LNG projects are expected to go online—the LNG project of AG&P and Osaka Gas by the second quarter and the LNG facility of First Gen and Tokyo Gas by third quarter, Cusi said.

“Aside from LNG, we continue to pursue the exploration of our indigenous resources like gas and oil in the West Philippine Sea,” the energy chief said in Filipino.

He added five service contracts were awarded since the government lifted the ban on exploration activities in the West Philippine Sea last year.

“The agency has recommended the awarding of four more service contracts for exploration in the West Philippine Sea,” Cusi added.

He said the D OE continues to partner with the international community to study potential power sources in the future.

The DOE has partnered with Australian and Japanese firms to study hydrogen as the fuel of the future.

Cusi said the Nuclear Energ y Program InterAgency Committee is also looking into the potential of nuclear energy to be part of the country’s energy mix.

He said the DOE assures there is a sufficient supply of power across the country, additional power capacity to be installed in the coming years amid the growing demand, and lowering power rates. (PNA)

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singular agenc y, which alone handles all activities involving water.

The Online Course on Water Management and Conservation is a 5-session program of the Mindanao Development Authority ( Mi n DA ) , t he Is r a el

Embassy in the Philippines and the MASHAV, Israel's International Development Agency designed for Mindanao's decision-makers, including Governors and Mayors for a unified approach to address the water concerns of the region.

“There is an urgent need to implement a cohesive water management and c o n s e r v at i o n p r o g r a m but this would need the participation of our legislative bodies to craft enabling laws to put everything in order.

That is where we hit the wall for how meaningful legislation could be passed when our legislative bodies are inhabited by people who have direct interests or are working for groups with interests in our water resources,” Piñol emphasized.

Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY of BALINGOAN Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-0003-2021 (RA 10172)

August 25, 2021

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-01, guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 01 Series of 2012 (IRR on RA 10172).

Notice is hereby served to the public that RESTY COSTUNA BIENTO has filed with this office a petition for Correction of Sex from FEMALE to MALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of Resty Costuna Biento at Balingoan , Misamis Oriental and whose parents are JOSE WILLIE D. BIENTO and CECIL YBANEZ COSTUNA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than September 15, 2021.

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69+1 is about lesbian couple Ivy (Maui Taylor) and Patricia (Rose Van Ginkel) who are on their way to their 7th anniversary. To manage the so-called 7-year-itch, they agreed to allow a man into their relationship for a throuple— three for a couple, just for a year, thinking they just missed the physical aspects of a man. Then they meet Apol (Janno Gibbs), a photographer who although checks the qualifications that they want for a man, he is someone whom they thought they could not be in love or attached with. Together, they will discover if a polyamorous relationship will actually work for them or not.

With “Paglaki Ko Gusto Kong Maging Pornstar”, “Ang Babaeng Walang Pakiramdam” and “Revirginized” just to name a few, Darryl Yap’s list of trending and hit movies is getting longer and longer, and 69+1 will be yet another addition to that list. Just like in his other movies, Darryl Yap once again touches a controversial and still a taboo topic in

the country: throuple or polyamorous relationships. And 69+1 might pave the way to enlighten people about this kind of relationship.

Another thing to look forward to in this movie is Maui Taylor and Rose Van Ginkel’s steamy sexy love scenes as a lesbian couple, then add Janno Gibbs to the mix, and you get the best movie and on-screen spice. So get ready for an awesome threesome when you watch 69+1 on September 3, streaming on VIVAMAX. Vivamax is available at web.vivamax. net. You can also download the app and subscribe via Google Play Store, App Store, and Huawei App Gallery.

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