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Volume 8 | No. 36 | Cagayan de Oro City | April 19-25, 2021 Sibutu Island, Tawitawi (Hisakazu HAYASHI)

Minister Naguib Sinarimbo of the Interior and Local Government – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (File photo courtesy of BPI-BARMM)

Peace to tap Liguasan, other Mindanao potentials—exec P By NIKKI RIVERA GOMEZ

EACE, or a steady climate of political stability, will help unlock the hidden assets of Mindanao, long touted to be the Philippines’ “Land of Promise.”

And among these assets is Liguasan Marsh, one of the more biodiverse wetlands in

Southeast Asia, according to a statement by Naguib Sinarimbo, spokesperson for the Bangsamoro

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm). Sinarimbo, speaking at a recent video recording on Facebook, said peace would usher in economic opportunities for Muslim Mindanao such as investments in energy and maritime development. He mentioned

Liguasan Marsh as an example, which has long been a subject of keen interest by diverse parties due to the sheer breadth of its potential. Straddling the provinces of Cotabato, Maguindanao, and Sultan

Kudarat, the sprawling marshland is home to dozens of species of birds, fish, and reptiles. It covers some 2,200 square kilometers, 300 of which are believed to hold natural gas deposits. Oil exploration

activities are in their initial stages in Liguasan Marsh, according to Sinarimbo, who concurrently serves as Minister of the Barmm’s Department of the Interior and Local PEACE/PAGE 7

The Mystery on 17th Street

by Annie Gorra

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The Mystery on 17th Street

by Annie Gorra

Kagay-anon’s novel now part of digital libraries in US, Canada The Mystery on 17th Street, a local book set in Cagayan de Oro and written by a Kagay-anon is now part of the digital catalogue of the public library of the City of New Westminster in British Columbia. The book written by Annie Gorra, a Kagay-anon who resides in British Columbia, Canada, is set on 17th Street Nazareth and tells the story of families living on the street as seen through the eyes of a young boy named Agustin. He recalls with nostalgia the life he lived there with his mother and father, his two friends and his neighbours, one of whom was an old irascible woman they suspected was a witch. They climbed trees, swam in rivers and learned life lessons including justice when Agustin’s father stood up to the military to save the life of a young mother. In presenting the book for consideration to the New Westminster Public Library, Gorra said that the book will most likely be strange to most Canadians but reading about strange things is part of growing up and learning. It opens a window to learn about a culture and how people (children and adults) live their lives in other

places of the world. “I hope it will find space in the New West Public Library Catalogue,” Gorra said. After being reviewed, it was added to the library’s digital catalogue. Alicia Dobbs of the New Westminster Public Library said in a statement: “We are happy to include books from local authors that are relatively new, that fill a gap in our collection, and/or may be of interest to our community. After reading a bit of it I do think that the slower pace, poetic style, and themes of nostalgia and social commentary will make it most appealing to adult readers who enjoy memoir and autobiographical fiction, though perhaps some more sophisticated young readers who are looking for something out of the ordinary will find it interesting!” The Mystery on 17th Street is also part of the digital catalogue of the Kalamazoo Public Library in Michigan, USA. The book is published by Anvil Publishing Inc in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. It was a finalist in the Gintong Aklat Awards in 2018.

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Annie Gorra-Rago leads aloud to local writers, columnists and bloggers from her novel The Mystery on 17th Street during a 2016 visit to her hometown.

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A German Expat in the Philippines

WITH BEETHOVEN UNDER PALMS

By Klaus Döring

CHAPTER XI:

Dancing in Germany

y story of a German-Filipino mixed marriage life in Germany began. A life especially with elements of dance and music. The Broadway Dancing and Music Show at the Theater des Westens in Berlin was an unforgettable experience for Rossana. Sure, for me too. I love classical music. I love jazz. Until now. The same evening we got home, she looked at me and asked, “Can you imagine that we will start a Filipino Cultural Dance Group here in Berlin? Just like my Manisan Dance Group in the Philippines?” I saw her shining eyes. “Sure, I will try and support your plan and

idea”, I replied. But before that, I would like to introduce more classical music. ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ followed. An opera by German composer Otto Nicolai. Rossana got a headache. Beethoven followed. She smiled. The weeks passed. I really got very busy in the office. Overtime at home. “If I could help you finish the layout and proofreading”, Rossana asked me. “You have to be able to master the German language very well”, I replied. “Where can I learn German?” Rossana asked me. The German Cultural Center, the Goethe-Institut had its office in Berlin near

our residence. Rossana enrolled as soon as possible and finished her studies with the C2- exam (the highest language level for applying for German citizenship) after 1 1/2 years. During this period, she started several jobs as a babysitter in a family of a French soldier. During that time too, West Berlin was divided in the three western sectors British, French and United States. Later, she would work in the Stars and Stripes Bookstore at the American Airbase at the Military Airport Berlin-Tempelhof. No entry even for me! In the meantime, Rossana and I were able to set up the New Manisan Dance Group Berlin. Several performances followed. Several talk shows too. I was very proud that the Berlin Theater Club arranged a performance for us as talk members at the Berlin Intercontinental Hotel. The Annual International Tourism Fair Berlin allowed Rossana and our dance ensemble to perform as Philippine representatives. And another aspect helped Rossana delete her loneliness. The Philippine Community Berlin and its chaplain,

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the legendary Father Gene, Professor Dr. Hermogenes Bacareza, author of the book German-Philippine Relations, my major mentor in future. In the next few years, he “opened all doors for me”, especially for journalistic work in the Philippines, while we were still living in the Philippines. My first column was published in Tinig ng Bayan (Voice of the Nation), a global mission-oriented publication based in Abra. Father Gene would visit us already in 2000 and blessed our house and lot in Davao City. Our honeymoon took us to Switzerland. And then: a big visit from the Philippines had been announced. Vice President Laurel and family. Huge excitement in the Philippine community Berlin. (To be continued) ‘Klaus Doring was born in Spenge, a little village near Bielefeld in North Rhine-Westphalia, former West Germany. A publishing house manager and journalist by profession, i.e. managing editor for law magazines in Berlin, New York and Amsterdam, radio and TV host.’

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A seaweed farm in Tawi-Tawi, considered the Seaweeds Capital of the Philippines and Carrageenan Capital of the World. (Inday Diaries)

Seaweed farming can provide both food and fuel (cen.acs.org)

ANGSAMORO Transition Authority Parliament Bill No. 84 (also known as the Seaweed Industry Development Act,) seeks the creation of the Seaweed Industry Development Authority in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to support an industry that has already proven to be one of the region's strengths. Member of Parliament (MP) Amir Mawallil filed the proposed measure before the Bangsamoro Parliament on Tuesday

of the Philippines said other countries which buy sizeable volumes of seaweeds from the Philippines include Mexico, Australia, Russia, Indonesia, South Korea, Argentina, Vietnam, UAE, Chile, Malaysia, and Thailand. Seaweed is used in several products: As thickening/gelling for food products; in meat processing, particularly in sausages and processed fish; clarifying alcohol; pharmaceuticals and dentistry; the health and beauty industries; soil fertilizers; textile printing; as a substrate in bacterial cultures; water filtration; and livestock and fishery diets. Its use as a source of biofuel is also being explored and developed. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources or BFAR reported that seaweed industry in the country employs between 100,000 and 120,000 people, where 90% are seaweed farmers and the rest are seaweed processors and traders. The country’s major producer is the Bangsamoro region’s Tawi-Tawi province. Seaweed farming is a better way for some fishing families to earn a living. (British Council Philippines) The Seaweed afternoon, March 16. "We know that there is an ongoing health crisis brought by the pandemic. But it is also important to note that we should not waste time. We need to craft economic policies that will help spur the region's economic growth and generate employment. We also know that seaweed is one of the region's economic strengths that we can leverage. We must invest in this," MP Mawallil stressed. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that seaweed farming in the Bangsamoro region in

2019 yielded 696,765.74 metric tons, with an estimated market value of P6 billion. This regional aquaculture crop contributed a significant 45 percent of the total seaweed production of the Philippines in the same year. In 2020, the seaweed output of the country contributed 33 percent of total fisheries production. The seaweed aquaculture sector in the Philippines is highly export-oriented, with its bulk being exported to the United States, European countries and China. The Seaweed Industry Association

MP Amir Mawallil

Industry Development Act is primarily a recognition of the enormous potential the industry holds— not only in developing regional communities, but in positioning the BARMM as a competitive partner in building the Philippine economy. This bill seeks to promote and advance what is viewed as traditional/cultural when addressing modern-day issues on productivity, food security, job creation, and poverty alleviation. The creation of

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the Seaweed Industry Development Authority (SIDA) through this measure is an assurance that enough attention will be given to the sector’s development. The proposed SIDA will take the development of the seaweed industry using a multifaceted approach through plans and policies, cooperation, promotion of the sciences, and infrastructure development, as well as economic and social development. SEAWEED/PAGE 7

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Prelude to Cagayan’s Liberation:

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This week in World War II History:

The Tagoloan-Bugo Operations

27 April - 09 May 1945

A guerrilla force moves down a road near Macajalar Bay on 11 May 1945, most probably from the 1st & 2nd Bns, 110th Division. (NARA)

Late in April, when it became apparent that the Japanese Imperial Army (IJA) was planning to make a last stand in the hills northwest of Davao. Lt. Gen. Richard L. Eichelberger, commanding general, 8th US Army, decided to land a regimental combat team at the rear of the enemy in the Macajalar Bay area of Cagayan de Misamis. The 108th Regimental Combat Team of the 40th Division from Leyte would drive down the Sayre Highway to meet the 31st Division advancing from the south. Prelude to Macajalar Bay Landing Earlier, Maj. Gen. Franklin C. Sibert, commanding officer of the X Corps, authorized Col. Wendell W. Fertig, commanding officer of the 10th Military District, to clear out the Japanese forces at the BugoTagoloan area. Fertig ordered the 1st Battalion (Bn), 110th Infantry Regiment, 110th Division to undertake the mission. The 110th Division garrisoned portions of Misamis Oriental east of the Tagoloan River and the provinces of Agusan, Surigao and Davao. Activated on November 20, 1942, it consisted of the 110th, 113th, 114th and 30th Infantry Regiments. The division had 317 officers and 5,086 enlisted personnel. It was commanded by Lt. Col. Edward Ernest McClish with headquarters at Medina, Misamis Oriental, which

was later moved to Buenavista, Agusan (when it was still one province.) McClish was a Native American of the Choctow tribe from Okmulgee, Oklahoma, who was called to active duty in the National Guard on 1940 and sent to the Philippines, where he commanded a company of Philippine Scouts. He organized one of the first guerrilla units in 1942 that later joined the 10th Military District under Fertig. The 110th Infantry Regiment headed by Maj. Rosauro P. Dongallo, Sr. covered the area from Tagoloan River to Lenugos (present day Magsaysay), Misamis Oriental with headquarters at Balingasag, Misamis Oriental. The 110th Regimental staff under Dongallo included Capt. Clyde Abbot (Executive Officer); Capt. Benjamin Pacana (Adjutant, S1); Lt. Fabian Villaroya (Intelligence, S2); Lt. Ireneo Villano (Plans & Training, S3); Lt. Papias Tiro (Finance Officer); Dr. Julian Tolentino (Regimental Surgeon); and Alfredo Hojas (Food Procurement Officer). The company commanders included Capt. Benjamin Hernandez, Capt. Fernandez, Lt. Emeterio Moreno, Lt. Nilo Moreno, Lt. Jose Docdocil, and Lt. Atilano Labuntog. Dr. Gerardo Sabal was the 3rd Battalion medical officer stationed in Sta, Ana, Tagoloan. During a later

Major Rosauro P. Dongallo, Sr., Commanding Officer, 110th Infantry Regiment, 10th MD, USFIP

reorganization, Dongallo handpicked the following officers, assigned them to responsible positions and assigned to strategic areas of the 110th Regiment: Lt. Eustaquio Carpio, Eustaquio Embate, Felino Pangilinan, George Ramos, Realino Edquila, Benjamin Valmores, Natividad del Pilar, and Bonifacio Pailagao. The ‘Eastern Front’ At 1700 Hrs on 27 April 1945, battalion units crossed the Tagoloan River and occupied Tagoloan and Baluarte without any opposition. Earlier, enemy positions were bombed by B-24 Liberators and B-25 Mitchell bombers. Six Japanese were killed in an encounter with no

guerrilla casualties when they attempted to escape by fording the Tagoloan River at Nabulod. On 28 April 1945, troops of “A” Co., 1st Bn, ambushed an enemy patrol on a foraging mission from Claveria while on combat patrol towards Kimaya, at Tacpon, in the vicinity of Sta. Ana, inflicting 25 enemy casualties. The remaining Japanese scattered in twos and threes but were hunted down. On the same day, four more enemy stragglers were killed in action (KIA) by “A” Co. troops at Inablayan. The 2nd Bn was ordered to pull out on 01 May 1945 to reinforce the 1st Bn at

Lt. Col. Ernest Edward E. McClish (familysearch.org)

Tagoloan River perimeter. The 1st Bn perimeter ran from Sabaya to Tagoloan Ferry, with the 2nd Bn securing the perimeter from Ferry to Balacanas. On the same day, Japanese troops reoccupied Tagoloan and Baluarte. Clearing the beach head On 07 May 1945 the 1st and 2nd Bns were ordered to prepare to cross the Tagoloan River and proceed to beach areas of the shoreline from Baluarte to Bugo to secure a beach head for the expected American landing and clear the rear areas of Japanese. At 1700 HRS the next day 08 May 1945 the two units crossed the Tagoloan

River and re-occupied Tagoloan and Baluarte without any opposition. By the next day 09 May 1945 patrols made a three-pronged attack on the Japanese in Bugo to establish the beach head. Six Japanese were reported KIA and 2 guerrillas killed with 3 wounded. However, with reinforcements which arrived by truck from Alae, Bukidnon, the Japanese forced the guerrillas to withdraw to Baluarte. Later, all troops were ordered to withdraw further north of the Tagoloan River to avoid the air and naval bombardment of the area scheduled the following OPERATIONS/PAGE 7

10th Military District showing Divisional & Regimental Areas & Dates of Activation (courtesy of Marie Vallejo)

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,BRANCH 21 12th Judicial Region Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF JOVERT AYING ESCALANTE AT THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF AURORA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR; CORRECTION OFENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVEBIRTH OF JEMAR AYING ESCALANTE AT THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE; CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF JONHFUL AYING ESCALANTE AT THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF KAPATAGAN, LANAO DELNORTE, AND CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE OF JONAH DOMINQUILLO AYING AT THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, LANAO DEL NORTE,

SPL PROC. NO. 21-568

JONAH DOMINQUILLO AYING ESCALANTE Petitioner. - versus THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, LANAO DEL NORTE, THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF AURORA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR; THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE; OLIVER PACULANAN ESCALANTE; SEC. TEODORO L. LOCSIN, JR.; MR. LEONILO GORECHO; AND MR. ALLAN VILLAMOR, Respondents. x-------------------------------------------/ ORDER A verified petition for CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF JOVERT AYING ESCALANTE AT THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF AURORA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR;CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF JEMAR AYING ESCALANTE AT THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE; CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH OF JONHFUL AYING ESCALANTE AT THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE, AND CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE OF JONAH DOMINQUILLO AYING AT THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, LANAO DEL NORTE was filed by JONAH DOMINQUILLO AYING ESCALANTE on April 07, 2021, The petition alleges, viz; 1. Petitioner JONAH DOMINQUILLO AYING ESCALANTE is of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Purok-7, Brgy. La Libertad, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines for more than three (3) years prior to date of filing, whereat she may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court. 2. Public respondents the Hon. Municipal Civil Registrar of Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur with office address at Municipal Hall Building, Poblacion, Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur is impleaded in his official capacity as the keeper of all records of birth in the said municipality; the Hon. Municipal Civil Registrar of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte with office address at Municipal Hall building Poblacion Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, is also impleaded in her official capacity as the keeper of all the records of birth in the said municipality; the Hon. Municipal Civil Registrar of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte with office address at Municipal Hall Building, Poblacion Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte is impleaded in his official capacity as the keeper of all the records of marriage in the said municipality; and the Hon. Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. is also impleaded in his official capacity as the Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) with office address at DFA Building, 2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. 3. Private respondent Oliver Paculanan Escalante is hereby impleaded in his capacity as the husband of therein petitioner and the father of their three (3) legitimate children. He may be served with summons and other processes of this Honorable Court at the same address of the petitioner. 4. That Mr. Leonilo Gorecho of Bansarvil National High School is also impleaded in his official capacity as the head of such school while Mr. Allan Villamor of La Libertad Elementary School is also impleaded in his official capacity as the head of such school. 5. On 05 October 2007, respondent Oliver P. Escalante and petitioner Jonah D. Aying got married at the Office of the Municipal Mayor of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte. A copy of their “Certificate of Marriage” is hereto marked and attached as ANNEX “A” of this petition. 6. However, before they were married, petitioner got pregnant and delivered their first child on 15 September 2003. They named him “Jovert”. A copy of the “Certificate of Live Birth” of Jovert Aying Escalante is hereto marked and attached as ANNEX “B” of this petition. 7. Two years after, petitioner got pregnant again and delivered their second child on 01 September 2005. They named him “Jemar”. A copy of the “Certificate of Live Birth” of Jemar Aying Escalante is hereto marked and attached as ANNEX “C” of this petition. 8. After several years, on 29 January 2014, petitioner got pregnant again and delivered their third child. They named him “Johnful”. A copy of the “Certificate of Live Birth” of Johnful Aying Escalante is hereto marked and attached as ANNEX “D” of this petition. 9. However, the three (3) children grew up and went to school using their respective Certificate of Live Birth with the incorrect spelling of their mother’s middle name and incorrect date of marriage of their parents. 10. However, just recently, petitioner and her three (3) children applied for passport issuance with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)- Clarin Consular Office and these discrepancies were seen and discovered by the said government agency. 11. Hence, in order to avoid confusion and to harmonize the conflicting dates, middle names and/or spellings, petitioner (as a wife and mother of her three children comes before this Honorable Court to seek its help in harmonizing and/or correcting the mistakes done in the past. 12. Petitioner is a natural-born Filipino citizen and of good moral standing, with no criminal, civil or administrative records as shown in the foregoing National Police Clearance which is hereto attached and made an integral part as ANNEX “E” of this petition. 13. Also, petitioner is a long time and bona fide resident of Purok 7 Brgy. La Libertad, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte as shown in the Certification issued by the said barangay which is hereto attached as ANNEX “F”. 14. Furthermore, this instant Petition is not made to conceal any criminal act or to facilitate the commission of any crime but purely to avoid confusion with regard to the entries in the Certificate of Marriage of herein petitioner and the entries in the Certificates of Live Birth of her three (3) legitimate children. Finding the verified petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing to June 29, 2021 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Let this order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner. The LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, LANAO DEL NORTE, THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF AURORA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR; THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF KAPATAGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE; OLIVER PACULANAN ESCALANTE; SEC. TEODORO L. LOCSIN, JR.; MR. LEONILO GORECHO; AND MR. ALLAN VILLAMOR and any person who has an interest in the petition may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition or from the last day of publication of this order. Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to the date of hearing on the bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte; Municipal Hall of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte; Municipal Hall of Aurora Zamboanga del Sur; on the bulletin board of barangay La Libertad, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte where the petitioner was alleged being born and on the bulletin board of this Court. The petitioner is directed to notify this court of the publication of this order three (3) days before the scheduled hearing date. Furnish copy of this Order to the Solicitor General, Makati City; the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte; The Administrator and Civil Registrar General, Philippine Statistics Authority, East Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila; Atty. Pepito G. Cadavos, counsel for the Petitioner and the petitioner Jonah Dominquillo Aying Escalante.

SO ORDERED. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. April 19, 2021.

SGD. ALBERTO P. QUINTO Acting Presiding Judge

COWD lays pipelines for Pamalihi Relocation Site Providing communities with access to clean water has always been COWD’s priority. At the height of the pandemic, proper hygiene and sanitation has been the first line of defense and this would not be made possible without water. Thus, COWD has expedited the construction of Level III Water Supply Systems (WSS) in the various relocation sites in the city. Completed in 2020 were WSS in Phase 2 Macapaya located in Upper Camaman-an, Centro and Sitio Molave in Malasag Barangay Cugman, Berjaya Gawad-Kalinga in Bugo and Phase 2 Pagatpat Relocation Site earlier this year. Buena Oro in Upper Macasandig was also amongst those served last year. Another ongoing project is for the Pamalihi Relocation Site Phases 1 and 2 located in Pagatpat

this city. The installation and laying of a 200mmØ transmission line, 1.8 km long has been completed. The water distribution system within the

Pamalihi Relocation Site is for implementation by the City Government scheduled May of this year. While awaiting for the completion of the distribution line project to be undertaken by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Cagayan de Oro through its contractor, the line is currently being utilized as communal faucet for the use of the families in the transitory shelter in the area. These displaced families, affected by the drainage widening projects along Kolambog and Bitan-ag Creek, are temporarily COWD/PAGE 7

Apo Agua achieves 5 million safe man-hours

Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. (Apo Agua) through its Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contractor J.V. Angeles Construction Corporation (JVACC), recently achieved five million safe man-hours, as it ramps up construction activities for the Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project (DCBWSP). Apo Agua, a joint venture company between Aboitiz InfraCapital, Inc. and

JVACC, continues to meet the safety standards set by the Department of Labor and Employment while working on Part A of the DCBWSP of Davao City Water District (DCWD). Part A includes the Water Intake Structure, Raw Water Transmission Lines, Water Treatment Plant, Hydroelectric Power Plant, and Treated Water Transmission Lines. APO/PAGE 7

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Seaweed... from page 4

As envisioned in the bill, the SIDA would take the lead in formulating plans, managing of facilities, organizing communities and cooperatives, and facilitating human resource development. The bill also emphasizes the importance of scientific research and micro-financing for the development of the industry. The principal office of the SIDA will be located strategically in Tawi-Tawi Province, which is the largest producer of seaweed in the country. The SIDA will have a policy-making board led by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian reform and with the Minister of Science and Technology as Vicechair. Its members will be composed of the Minister of Trade, Investment and Tourism; the Director General of the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority; representatives from seaweed farmers’ organization; and representatives from the seaweed processing and export sector. The development of the seaweed industry will form an integral part of the Bangsamoro Regional Development Plan.

Operations...

from page 5 day to clear the way for the American landing at Tin-ao, Barangay Agusan, Cagayan, Misamis. The Americans return The Visayan Attack Group Task Force 78.3 was a 67 shipstrong flotilla under Rear Adm. Arthur D. Struble with the USCGC Ingham (Cmdr. K.O.A. Zittel) as flag and guide. On 09 May 1945, the Macajalar Bay Attack Unit (Task Unit 78.3.4) was formed and departed for Mindanao. On 10 May 1945 (Q-Day) a line of departure was established 3,000 yards off Brown Beach, the designated beach head, and destroyers commenced shore bombardment of the beach area at 0730 Hrs, with Ingham directing operations. At 0803, Landing Ships, Tanks (LSTs) began discharging the 1st Battalion of the 108th Regimental Combat Team (40th Division) Tracked Landing Vehicles (LVT's) for the first and second waves, the first wave hitting the beach with no opposition at 0830 and the second landing four minutes later. Guerrilla Clear the Way They found the beachhead at Tin-ao, northeast of Agusan near Bugo in the Macajalar Bay area already secured by the guerrillas. Later the same day, two LCIs shuttled guerrillas from Villanueva and Gingoog to Brown Beach, and again on May 12, ferrying more guerrillas from Gingoog, Balingasag and Babamoo to help secure the beach head. Close Air Support & Cover If the previous strafing and bombing sorties of the 13th Air Force and the Marine Aircraft Groups,

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Zamboanga (MAGSZAM) were fearsome, they just couldn’t compare to the day long air bombardment of the Tagoloan and Cagayan areas on 10 May 1945. At least 65 sorties were carried out mostly by 16 B-25 Mitchell medium bombers which strafed and bombed Tagoloan with another 16 hitting Cagayan starting at 0730 Hrs. Each B-25 carried 12 100-lb. bombs and both missions reported 90% of bombs on target with no antiaircraft fire reported. They were supported by 16 SBD Patrol Bombers which dive bombed targets in the Sayre Highway, while Marine F4U Corsairs flew combat air patrol over the area, being relieved by P-61 Black Widow night fighters early evening. A lone PBY Catalina also flew over the area to pick up downed aviators but no enemy aircraft appeared to contest the landing. Landing at Tin-ao, Agusan Following the aerial bombardment, the 78.3.46 Inshore Support Unit lay down a close covering fire on the beaches starting at 0810, followed by a rocket barrage at 0825, before receiving orders to lift gunfire by 0827 to allow the first wave of the LVTs to land. At 0908 Medium Landing Ships (LSM) began beaching and unloading. The operation proceeded as planned and the Army forces pushed inland./ Known as the Victor-V-A Operation, this landing was made in accordance with Gen. Eichelberger’s plan to clear the Sayre Highway in Bukidnon. It marked the first time American forces landed in Cagayan at exactly the same date three years earlier that the USAFFE Mindanao Force under Maj. Gen. William F. Sharp surrendered to the Japanese in Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Two days later, guerrillas liberated Cagayan on 12 May 1945, as the 108th Regt went straight up the Sayre Highway for its link-up with the 31st Division. Two days later on 14 May 1945, another US unit, the 3rd Battalion (reinforced) of the 16rth Infantry (American Division), landed at Agusan, and was placed in combat team reserve. The 108th Regimental Combat Team and the 155th Regimental Combat Team of the 31st Division linked up just outside Impalutao, Bukidnon on 23 May 1945. The juncture of the two forces marked the end of Japanese

resistance along the Sayre Highway. (compiled by Mike Baños/ In memoriam Romel S.T.Racho)

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from page 6 DCWD is working on Part B of the DCBWSP, which consists of the construction of facilities for various off-take points, primary transmission/ distribution pipe mains and storage facilities, and the distribution of treated water to residential, government, commercial, industrial and bulk water end-users. Once operational, the DCBWSP will provide an average of 300 million liters of treated water per day for more than one million Davaoeños. “As we are hard at work to expedite the completion of the DCBWSP amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of our team members and site workers remains to be a top priority for us. As such, we ensure everyone’s compliance with all our safety policies and health protocols,” said Shake A. Tuason, Apo Agua Operations Head. The project has provided employment opportunities to over 4,700 workers to date, with the majority coming from Apo Agua’s host and partner communities. “We at JVACC are very happy to have attained a significant milestone of five million safe manhours without lost time accident. Even with the terrain and environment this project is subjected to, we remain steadfast in our commitment to ensuring that everyone at JVACC should return safely to their families,” said Kathryn Angeles, JVACC’s Chief Executive Officer. “As the sum of our individual actions has contributed to achieving this milestone, we would like to thank everyone on our team for continuing to deliver and persevere,” she added. This latest milestone affirms Apo Agua’s commitment to health and safety as it works to advance business and communities.

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from page 6 sheltered here while construction of their respective homes in the said relocation site is still ongoing. Once the water

distribution pipelines are in place and have passed the COWD standards, COWD shall install 41 meter stubouts as its contribution to the project, in addition to the 200mmØ transmission pipeline which has already been laid. As soon as the project is fully completed, it shall be turned over to COWD for operation and maintenance. This Level III Water Supply System (WSS) Project is expected to serve around 571 households. (Public Relations/Information Division)

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from page 1 Government. He also mentioned the Sulu Sea and the Moro Gulf, which are said to be “resource-rich” by independent estimates in terms of maritime, mineral, and energy assets. He said that such areas “can become beneficial to the region… but what we need is a stable peace and security so that we can exploit all of these potentials.” The Barmm “sits strategically in the South China Sea and the Pacific through which a substantial volume of cargo passes through,” he said. He said that such cargoes may originate from Australia, heading for China, or that these may be made in China and are being shipped all the way to Europe. With the right public

policies and adequate infrastructure support, Sinarimba said the volume of these goods passing through the Sibutu Strait off Tawi-Tawi should increase. The Sibutu Strait has been internationally recognized as a Philippine maritime passageway principally for civilian use. In 2019, the Army’s then Western Mindanao Commander and now Joint Chiefs chairman Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana was quoted to have said that Sibutu Strait, which lies between the Sulu Archipelago and Indonesia’s Borneo, was host to some $51 billion worth of sea cargo every year. Such an important sea lane “can be exploited through the development of a logistics hub not just for this region but for the country. So this offers a lot of potential,” Sinarimbo said. In 2018, President

Duterte signed the Bangsamoro Organic Law into effect. The landmark development had flung open the gates of institution-building, yet the period of transition from war to peace has been found to be inadequate. Says an unnamed source close to the writer, “building the capability to effectively govern takes time. It is a tight balancing act given the challenges of pursuing equitable development in the region.” Calls to extend the transition timetable from 2022 to 2025 have emanated from the Congress to the academe, from the Catholic Church to grassroots communities, from Muslim residents joining peace caravans to netizens endorsing the cause. Over a million signatures in support of the call have so far been gathered online.

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Branch 21 12th Judicial Region Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte IN RE: PETITION FOR NOTARIAL COMMISSION FOR AND IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE

ATTY. SAMUEL RYAN CASAS RUDINAS, Petitioner. x------------------------------------------/

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-569

ORDER

A verified petition for Notarial Commission for and in the Province of Lanao del Norte was filed by Atty. Samuel Ryan Casas Rudinas on April 15, 2021, praying the Honorable Court that he be appointed as Notary Public for and in the Province of Lanao del Norte. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, and after complying with all the requirements per A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC 2004 otherwise known as the Rules on Notarial Practice, let the notice of hearing of the verified petition be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte, where the hearing shall be conducted for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner. Further, let this order be posted for fifteen (15) consecutive days priorto the date of hearing on the bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Lala, Lanao del Norte, on the bulletin board of Barangay San Isidro Lower, Lala, Lanao del Norte, where the petitioner hold its Office and on the bulletin board of this court together with the notice of hearing which is attached herewith as Annex “A”. WHEREFORE, the petition for Notarial commission as Notary Public of Atty. Samuel Ryan Casas Rudinas, is set for summary hearing to June 7, 2021. SO ORDERED.

Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines. April 19, 2021.

SGD. ALBERTO P. QUINTO Acting Executive/Presiding Judge Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, Branch 21 12th Judicial Region Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

IN RE: PETITION FOR NOTARIAL COMMISSION FOR AND IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-569

ATTY. SAMUEL RYAN CASAS RUDINAS, Petitioner. x------------------------------------------/

ANNEX “A”

NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that a summary hearing on the petition for Notarial Commission For and In the Province of Lanao del Norte of ATTY. SAMUEL RYAN CASAS RUDINAS, , shall be held on June 07, 2021 at the session hall of this Court – Regional Trial Court, Branch 21, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto, received by the undersigned before the date of the summary hearing.

April 19, 2021.

SGD. ALBERTO P. QUINTO Acting Executive/Presiding Judge

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IDC Chairman & CEO for the Philippine European Summit

ITALPINAS Development Corporation (IDC) Chairman and CEO, Architect Romolo V. Nati, has been invited to participate as a speaker at the 15th Philippine European Studies, with the theme "The Mask We Share: Advancing the Individual's Role in the Collective Climate Action in the Time of Pandemic” to be held on April 17, 2021, via Facebook live show. The event program has some very prominent speakers lined up such as Dr. Marilen Balolong, Associate Professor for Public Health at UP Manila, Ms. Rio Grace Otara, Youth Programme Officer at United Nations Population, and Mr. Jean-Pascal van Ypersele Former IPCC Vice-Chair (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). This event will address a mutually and beneficial common feature between the Philippines and Europe. As an expert in green and sustainable architecture, Arch. Nati is expected to emphasize the advantages of promoting sustainable buildings in secondary and tertiary cities explaining that aside from reducing the overall impact on the environment and on human health. Arch. Nati believes that green buildings are the key for property developers to achieve sustainable urban development in an environmentally friendly manner. Such structures are defined as environmentally responsible and resourceefficient over their full life cycles and proven to be costeffective with reduced energy requirements. Current IDC’s green projects, Primavera City, in uptown Cagayan de Oro, and the latest high-rise eco-friendly Miramonti Green Residences in Sto. Tomas, Batangas, has been awarded as Best-Development Mixed-use Development in the Philippines, by the International Property AwardsAsia Pacific, a highly acclaimed award in the worldwide property industry. With today’s demand for sustainability, IDC has always been a company that stood by its design philosophy in committing to build sustainable real estate projects in harmony with the environment to bring value to investors, end-users, and the community.

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