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Solon seeks probe on the country’s food security Volume VI, No. 043

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Isabela Rep. Rodolfo Albano III today asked for a congressional probe into the state of food and nutrition security and persistent malnutrition problem in the country.

In House Resolution 35, Albano urged proper Committees to conduct an inquiry and invite the appropriate government departments to identify the causes of the unchanging patterns of malnutrition in the country.

“The house body should make recommendations, bearing in mind that nutritional wellbeing is a function of food and nutrition security in the country,” Albano said.

Citing the 1996 World

Food Summit (WFS), Albano said the international body has defined food security as food availability, food access, food utilization and stability.

Albano said food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.

He said the Philippines is a signatory to the 2000 Millennium Declaration, which led to the development of the time-bound Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a global agenda of development for See seeks, page B3

Photo shows from left to right Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra and Lanao del Sur Mayor James Manabilang during their joint oathtaking before Vice President Leni Robredo last week which also serves as the 57th Araw ng Lanao del Sur celebration. photo by sonny sudaria, mdn armm

ZamPen gov’t agencies urged to brace for La Niña

By Franklin P. Gumapon of PIA-9

Education is a powerful tool for change, says Iligan City solon

By Lorry V. Gabule of PIA

ILIGAN City -- A community that is fully geared to PAGADIAN City -- As the new knowledge and techdry spell wrought by El Niño nology offers enormous phenomenon is decaying away, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)-9 is urging all government agencies in Zamboanga Peninsula (ZamPen) to prepare for By Jeanevive D. Abangan of PIA-11 La Niña which may bring heavy rains.

DAVAO DEL NORTE - In a disaster prepared- The city and provincial ness meeting held here offices of the Commission See brace, page B3 on Election (COMELEC) in

potential in three key ways.

These are promoting economic growth, creating jobs, and finding solutions to major challenges like poverty, lack of opportunity

of the hinterland barangays, peace and order and job creation, said newly elected Representative Frederick W. Siao of the Lone District of

Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley are waging their information drive on the Barangay and the Sangguniang Kabataan Elections set on October 31, 2016.

These offices have posted information regarding such elections on the social media and distributing copies of the COMELEC resolution

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COMELEC holds info drive on brgy, SK elections on Oct 31

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Progress comes with peace. Elma B. Tal-ang, a resident of Brgy. Bangayan, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte, shares through a statement card her thoughts on security and peace as keys to achieving sustainable development. “Ako ay para sa kapayapaan dahil gusto ko ng kaunlaran (I am for peace because I want progress),” she writes.

As a mother who has children going to H.V Dagani Elementary School, she was one of the community volunteers who helped in the completion of the school’s Learning Center implemented under Kalahi-CIDSS PAMANA. The said center is now utilized as waiting place for parents and as venue for students in holding several school programs.

PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn or PAMANA is one of the national government’s programs that is committed to extending development interventions to hard-to-reach and conflicted communities ensuring inclusive development.###(APRIL MAE N. WABAN / Social Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office Caraga)

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AUTHENTIC BEAUTY AND HAPPINESS COME FROM WITHIN

By Willyn A. Luza OCSAT, Maningcol, Ozamiz City

We are living in a society wherein materialism has become the prevalent trend. Worldly pleasures are everywhere—earning more money and owning material goods. Most of the time, we want to be

wealthy to acquire more for ourselves in order for us to be happy.

Oftentimes, we invested so much for ourselves to be good looking and beautiful to make us even happier.

I just thought that the

Technology and traditional education

By AIDA H. ZAMBAS Teacher III City Central School Division of Cagayan de Oro

BROADLY speaking, educational activities can be split into two categories – life skills and professional skills. While it is true that the 12 years in basic education culminating in junior high form the learning of a child, the years starting in Senior High, vocational education and eventual tertiary education will mold his or her career.

The life skills that we all need to learn and the way we learn them have remained relatively constant across the ages – how to communicate, socialize and survive. But you can argue that today’s education system anywhere in the world, whether you’re in the Philippines or England, is skewed toward the

second category. It’s the teaching of professional skills and it’s this category that will face the greatest opportunities and challenges over the next 50 years.

While educators prepare students for lives of learning, it’s more true to say their role is to prepare students for lifelong careers. But while that was a relatively simple task in the past, it’s now much more difficult. Today, technology is replacing human intellect. There are now digital paralegals, digital transcriptionists without any need for human intervention. That’s why I believe the educational system must acknowledge and adapt to this fact.

There must be continuing drastic changes in our day-to-day teachings in our curricula.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 28 Mambajao, Camiguin OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE Extra-Judicial Foreclosure No. 08-2016

Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for Sale under act 3135 as amended, filed

by HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND otherwise as (Pag-ibig Fund), with principal office address at The Atrium of Makati, Makati Avenue, Makati City, hereinafter referred to as the Mortgagee, against FELIX E. BAGALOYOS married to MARIFEL C. BAGALOYOS, with residence and postal address at Caballero Compound, Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City/Upper Mabini, Mambajao, Camiguin to satisfy the Mortgage indebtedness which as of December 18, 2015 amounts to NINE HUNDRED NINETY FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE PESOS AND 42/100 (Php 994,335.42) Philippine Currency inclusive of interest and penalty charges, exclusive of expenses of foreclosure the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on August 4, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning at the main entrance of the Camiguin HALL OF JUSTICE, Mambajao, Camiguin to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine Currency, the following properties to with: TCT NO. T 3073 “A parcel of land (Lot 1476-B-3, Psd-10-051250, being a portion of lot 1476-B, Psd-10-046937) situated in the barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of Mambajao, Province of Camiguin, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE (1,579) square meters more or less.” Including all the improvements to be constructed thereon.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above-stated date, time and place.

world is trying to convince us that those expensive cosmetics, perfumes and fashionable clothing and even cosmetic surgeries to improve one’s look will make us happy.

Being a simple government employee for more than a decade, it

Mambajao, Camiguin this 16th day of June 2016.

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is nothing wrong with taking care of our body, but sometimes, we tend to forget what is more important. The true beauty and happiness of a woman comes from the heart. It is not measured through signature bags, expensive jewelries and high-end

CDO to finally construct donated housing units CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The 722 housing units donated by the Japan Government for the Sendong survivors in Cagayan de Oro city will finally be built upon the approval of the City Council of the budget allocated for the land where the houses will be constructed.

The Shelter and Housing Development Multi-Sectoral Task Force (SHDMSTF) led

by Ramon Fernandez is more than glad to build the houses at the end of the month since the Sendong survivors have waited long enough to have their own houses.

Roger Bolanon, Federation of Urban Poor president, also expressed his gratitude as he joined the session saying, “Positibo kita nga mahatagan na ug pagtagad sa Konseho ang 7-Point Agenda sa Urban Poor so dako ang akong kalipay (We are very positive that the City Council will finally give importance to the 7-Point Agenda of the Urban Poor and with that, I am very happy.”

The housing program is one of the priorities of Mayor Oscar Moreno where they will not only serve the PisoPiso beneficiaries, Sendong

survivors and informal settlers but also the employees of the City Hall who still do not own a house.

Aside from giving proper relocation, Moreno also

aims to provide the beneficiaries their own land title so they will have a security of tenure.

On July 11, the city council approved the P27.5

million budget for the acquisition of land that is currently owned by the Gador family and located at Sitio Pahiron, Barangay Lumbia.(ALR-CIO/PIA10)

ERRATUM In connection with the Notice for Publication of CARLITO, SR. Vallar OBSID, a petition for Change of First Name published on June 22, & 29, 2016, the correct should be July 8, 2016, not as published.

Our Apology MDN: JULY 15, 2016

(Top Photo from left to Right (1st row) : Provincial Board Members Gerardo Sabal III, Wayne Militante, Vice Governor Joey Pelaez, Provincial Board Members Fredrick Khu, Atty. Vincent Pelaez and Jigjag Pelaez (2nd Row) Provincial Board Member Nancy Madjos, Steag State Power Inc. Community Relations Officer Elnie Balaba-Cagas, Provincial Board Members Mercy Grace Acain and Virgelia Dumadag).

Vice Governor Joey G. Pelaez leads the Executive Session of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Misamis Oriental held at the Steag State Power Inc. (Steag SPI) in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. The event was hosted by Steag SPI thru its Communications Officer Jerome Soldevilla. The Executive Session was a whole day event that primarily discussed on the Internal Rules of the Sanggunian and the Chairmanship of the SP Committees and other relevant issues and concerns of the SP.

Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

In the event that the public auction should not take place on the said date for whatever reason, the same will proceed on the following working day without further notice, posting and publication.

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the titles herein above described and encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

felt strange to meif these material possessions would supposedly make me happier, why did I have to continually get more of them to keep myself happy?

Yes, I have been taught a n d re m i n d e d by my friends and big bosses to look good always. There

gadgets.

Beauty and happiness are those that come from the inside. Physical beauty fades but inner beauty and happiness prosper and it is everlasting.Be concerned on the beauty that will nourish the soul rather than on the beauty that is temporal.

IN RE:PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES AL-JANAL DADING SAGA AND LOREFE PASANTING PUASA-SAGA,

CIVIL CASE NO.2016-058

AL-JANAL DADING SAGA AND LOREFE PASANTING PUASA-SAGA,

Petitioners.

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Republic of the Philippines 4th SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE:PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE BETWEEN SPOUSES MARLO B. GUILLANO AND IZZA BIANCA MAE BINA-GUILLANO,

CIVIL CASE NO.2016-062

MARLO B. GUILLANO AND IZZA BIANCA MAE BINA-GUILLANO,

Petitioners.

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ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on September 3, 2011 at Iligan City, Petitioner-husband is a Filipino-Muslim while the petitioner-wife is a Filipino-Muslim by conversion, of which conversions to Islam were duly Registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residents at Purok 5A, Santiago Iligan City and Purok 10, Tambacan, Iligan City respectively..

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated from each other for more than three (3) years now since March 2016,they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on September 3, 2011, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on July 29, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 28th day of June, 2016.

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rites on November 25, 2008 at Cagayan de Oro City , they converted to Islam faith, of which conversions to Islam were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at the undersigned counsel at 109 Tiano Bros. St., Cagayan de Oro City respectively..

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated from each other for more than two (2) years now,they decided to separate live physically in bed and board thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other,neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on November 25, 2008, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on August 12, 2016 at 9:00 a.m at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a news paper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED.

Iligan City, Philippines, this 13th day of July, 2016.

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge

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He will do everything The Gospel of Jesus Christ (July15, 2016-Friday) Luke5But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about one hundred yards away, dragging the net full of fish. So when they got out on the land, they saw a charcoal fire already laid and fish placed on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have now caught:

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from page B1 2015; “The MDGs, proposes to include, among others, one of the Sustainable Development Goals is to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture,” Albano said.

He said the Food and Nutrition Research Institute’s National Nutrition Surveys from 1989-2013 show the prevalence of malnutrition among children, 0-59 months.

Albano said wasting increased from 6.2% in 1989 to 7.9% in 2013, stunting is still high at 30.3% in 2013 although it decreased from 44.7% in 1989 and underweight has declined from 27.4% in 1989 to 19.9% in 2013.

Albano said the FNRI National Nutrition Surveys from 2003 to 2013 show that among children from 5 to 10 years old, malnutrition is prevalent.

He said wasting remains unchanged since 2003 (7.4%) to 2013 (8.6%), stunting has been at a high of 36.4% in 2003 to 29.9% in 2013 and underweight has not declined significantly – from 32.1% in 2003 to 29.1% in 2013.

Albano said the Philippines experienced increases in gross food production in all sectors, except vegetables, since 1990 with rice and corn production far surpassing all other sectors combined.

Albano said the climate change is making climate disasters, such as floods and droughts, more frequent and intense; land and water more scarce and difficult to access; and increases in agricultural productivity even harder to achieve.

“These impacts are increasing the risk of hunger and the breakdown of food systems. Without considerable efforts made to improve people’s climate resilience, it has been estimated that the risk of hunger and malnutrition could increase by up to 20 percent by 2050,” Albano said.

He said the country is vulnerable to natural hazards like typhoons, flooding, landslides, earthquakes, and volcanic activities. “Disasters such as these plunge women, men, and children into poverty, hunger, and malnutrition,” he added.

Albano said the achievement of food and nutrition security in the country requires a multi-sectoral approach that includes agriculture, agrarian reform, environment, trade, labor, transport and communications, public works, energy, education, health, and social welfare.

Albano said there are at least twenty-one (21) government agencies with mandates

I t w a s o n l y t h e i r presumptions about Jesus whom they believed and trusted so much. This means that if we will do a certain thing alone, we have nothing unless God intervenes.

John 15:5”I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. The good news: when Jesus was with them, they got more than enough fishes. that directly and indirectly affect the production, provision, storage, transport, processing, marketing, research, and financing of food as well as the efforts towards ensuring that people are able to buy nutritious food but there is no single lead agency that is responsible and accountable for food and nutrition security in this country; He said the National Nutrition Council created by P.D. No. 491 in 1974 was mandated to integrate policies and programs of all agencies and instrumentalities of the government charged with the prosecution of existing law, policies, rules and regulations concerning nutrition.

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from page B1 last July 13, DILG-9 Regional Director Paisal O. Abutazil has called on all agencies particularly the local government units (LGUs) to always prepare for any disaster, be it natural or human induced.

“Disaster preparedness is a very important concern. Let us collectively agree among ourselves as to the approaches and strategies to mitigate the impact of any disaster,” Abutazil said.

The meeting also tackled the National Disaster Preparedness Plan (NDPP) for 2015-2028, Operation Listo, Gabay at Mapa para sa Listong Pamilya, Regional Disaster Preparedness Plan, La Niña updates and presentation of preparedness reports by provincial/city disaster risk reduction management offices.

Moreover, Ms. Maribel Enriquez, chief meteorologist of PAG-ASA-9, reported that “Asia is home to 80 percent of natural disasters and the Philippines is second in terms of vulnerability to natural

Therefore, invite God in all your endeavors to make it more fruitful.

Let God intervenes all the times in your life because your power is limited while the power of God is unlimited.

God can do everything while you; can’t do all things on this earth.

Luke 1:37”For nothing will be impossible with God. God will make surprises for his honor and credits. He will do everything just to be hazards.”

PAG-ASA forecasts that eight to 14 tropical cyclones may develop/enter the country starting June to December this year.

Some 36 representatives from the DILG, Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine Army (PA), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippine Red Cross (PRC), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Philippine Information Agency (PIA), and provincial/ city disaster risk reduction management offices attended the said meeting. (FPG/PIA9)

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from page B1 Iligan City.

Siao is the guest speaker to the 48th Charter Anniversary of the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) on July 12.

With the anniversar y theme, “Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship” is timely and very relevant. This is within the priority framework of my legislative agenda in Congress for economic and social development, said Rep. Siao.

“To achieve this, the government cannot do it alone.

We need the support of other stakeholders like MSU-IIT. We need to engage the stakeholders to realize the public-academeprivate partnership,” Siao said.

Nowadays, research, innovation and entrepreneurship are the ways to go and I am seeing MSU-IIT as the leading university in this aspect. With this, we can say that MSU-IIT leads, the others follow, he added.

Biblical reflection

recognized. God wants you to recognize him because that is the only way to please him and consider that he is part of your existence. God considers you as part of his heart no matter what. In your case; if you are not chosen by your loves ones because they focus others; I know that you will be hurts.

Likewise; God is hurt once you will not look at him and treats him as your creator. Without

God; you will never exist on this planet earth.

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The representative further said the hour has come for a renaissance of Iligan with the help of MSU-IIT. And like any sector facing massive change spurred by technology, we are grappling with new paradigms.

It’s never too late, I am sure that together we can help our beloved city attain its greatest potential.

With all of these, Siao said he is opening all doors of his office for a consultation and discuss thoroughly all possibilities on how to achieve common goals as he believes we can do this together if we work as team. He quoted Mattie Stepanek’s “Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.”

As public servant elected as congressman of Iligan City, this is his first public engagement with MSU-IIT to say thank you. MSU-IIT is his top priority for this term providing more scholarships to deserving students and exploring infrastructure programs that will benefit IIT in general.

Siao said, MSU-IIT has been part of his success in his first stint as city councilor of

Iligan. He became the chairman for the Sangguniang Panglunsod Committee on Trade, Commerce and Industry. The committee was able to forge a memorandum of agreement with MSU-IIT, particularly with the College of Business Administration and Accountancy, for a partnership on Entrepreneurship programs and other community development activities.

Further he said, he considered MSU-IIT as his alma mater already because of the Mindanao Bridging Leadership Program of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) as the 2nd Cohort Fellow, and being mentored with brilliant professors of MSU-IIT. Siao in his final statement said, it has been my dream for Iligan to be known as New Investment Destination of Mindanao, the Knowledge Hub of Southern Philippines and the Emerging City for ICT/ BPO industry and Agricultural Development.

Let us all work together as one and be a positive ‘Agent of Change’ for a better Iligan. I am looking forward to celebrate your golden year this coming

Publication Notice ANNEX “B” R.A 10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-022-2016 CFN-021-2016 JULY 12, 2016 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No.2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that Leonides Adilan Vitualla has Filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “LEOMEDES” to “LEONIDES”, Correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” and correction of entry of child’s and father’s last name from “ADELAN” to “ADILAN” in the certificate of live birth of LEOMEDES MECABALO ADELAN at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are JOVITO ADELAN and FRANCISCO MECABALO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than July 25, 2016.

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from page B1 promulgating such elections to pertinent government offices for information dissemination.

The key information of COMELEC regarding such election is derived from COMELEC Resolution No. 10151 promulgated on July 12, 2016, prescribing the “calendar of activities and periods of certain prohibited acts in connection with the October 31 2016 synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections.”

Among the highlights of COMELEC Resolution No. 10151 include the filing of applications for registration of voters for barangay elections and application for membership to the Katipunan ng Kabataan is set on July 15 to July 30; last day to file opposition to the applications for registration of voters for barangay elections and application for membership to the Katipunan ng Kabataan, August 8; Election Period, October 01 to November 07; filing of certificates of candidacy, October 03 to October 05; Campaign Period, October 21 to October 29; last day to file Statements of Contributions and Expenditure (SOCE), November 30. (PIA 11/ Jeanevive D. ABangan) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late ERLINDA CABEGUN-DELOS REYES, who died in cardiac pulmonary arrest on January 28, 2002, left a certain parcel of land, situated in Buntong Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City, consisting of TWO THOUSAND SEVENTY EIGHT SQUARE METERS (2,078 Sq. mtrs.), of which real property is covered

by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 108915 of the Register of Deeds of Cagayan de Oro City, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS, made and entered into by and among: ANTERO C. DELOS REYES, JR. of legal age, married to FILMA ERBITO-DELOS REYES residing at Purok Cherry Blossom, Briz District, Brgy. East, Tagum City; JOEL C. DELOS REYES of legal age and married to JULIETA ECHONDELOS REYES, residing at Purok 6, Agan District, Brgy. Magdum, Tagum City and JANET C. DELOS REYESRIOGELON, married to ELEUTERIO RIOGELON, residing at Purok Nangka, Briz District, Brgy. East, Tagum City, that the above-named parties, all of legal ages, are the legitimate children and sole heirs. That the parties hereto being all of legal ages and with full civil capacity to contract, hereby by these presents agree to adjudicate and donate from among themselves, the above-described real estate to Mindanao Business College of Cagayan de Oro City, an educational institution situated at the aforesaid site where the above-mentioned real property is found. Under notary public of ATTY. LUEL C. MENDEZ, as per Doc. No. 618; Page No. 124; Book No. CXV; Series of 2016.

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See2016 story on Page B4 12 July 15,

DepEd 10 experience indicates CCTs key to improving malnourished school children’s health

By Mike Baños Editor-at-large

There appears to be a direct correlation between the improvement in school children’s health and nutritional status and the Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) their families have been receiving under the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

Department of Education Region X Dir. Allan G. Farnazo said because parents, especially the mothers, of students classified as malnourished or severely wasted, have been closely monitoring their children’s attendance in school, the school attendance has increased tremendously, and as a result, these children have been successfully reached by the agency’s supplemental feeding program.

“We noticed the mothers are very involved in the program,” Farnazo said. “If you call their attention about their children’s absences, they become worried it would remove them from the program. As a result, when students are physically present in school, natututukan ang kanilang nutrition kaya nagimprove.”

Jefi M. Hona, a nutritionist/dietician consultant charged with DepEd-10’s supplemental feeding program, said figures on the children’s individual nutrition status, height and weight have shown a marked improvement over the past years the program has been implemented.

From School Year (SY) 2010-2011 to SY 2014-2015, DepEd-10 records for elementary school children in Region X show the number of severely wasted children declining 68% from 16,187 to 5,240; wasted children declined 15% from 53,352 to 20,468; overweight children

Children in Day Care Centers in Malitbog and Kibawe, Bukidnon are beneficiaries of the DSWD Supplementary Feeding Program. (photos courtesy of DSWD Filed Office-10)

decreased 67% from 10,966 to 3,609 and obese children declined 63% from 1,908 to 698.

Since the 4Ps program was implemented, Farnazo said the budget for the supplemental feeding program which covers 120 feeding days every school year has increased from PhP 25-million in 2012 to PhP168-M in 2016 and implementation transferred from the Department of Social Welfare & Development (DSWD) to the individual schools.

“So we captured the severely malnourished and severely wasted children in the schools and improved their nutritional status,” Farnazo noted.

Although the supplemental feeding program is hobbled by budgetary constraints which still allocates a mere PhP18 per child for lunch, it has tremendously expanded its coverage and now covers more children with better meals made possible by technological improvements such as rice mongo blend and rice mongo crunchies

developed by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI) of the Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST).

The CCTs, coupled with the supplemental feeding program and the strict implementation of the DepEd ban on the sale of soft drinks and junk foods in school canteens, all appear to have contributed to the marked improvement in school children’s nutrition, attendance and academic performance.

Further on, DepEd-10 would like to see enhancements in the program which is being administered by the Health and Nutrition Dept. of the DepEd Central Office in Manila.

Although the regional offices can only make recommendations based on their experience on the ground, Farnazo believes they can still contribute significant improvements in this manner.

For instance, an improvement in the coverage and scope of supplemental feeding program for pre-school children aged 5 years old and below, would be a welcome

step forward for the Early Child Care & Development (ECCD) of local government units down to the barangay level which are implementing it with DSWD in Day Care Centers around the region.

This is strongly indicated in data from the Cagayan de Oro City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) office which set its Supplementary Feeding Program as a priority thrust through the doubling of its fund allocation from PhP 9-million in 2013 to PhP 19-million in 2016 for the health and nutrition of children in Day Care Centers/ Child Development Centers.

As a result, the number of severely underweight children under the program dropped 72.4% for the three year period (from 118 to only 9); the underweight children count decreased 76% (from 756 to only 182), while the number of overweight children was reduced 27% (from 372 to 272). Consequently, the number of normal children monitored under the program increased by 2,300 or a 10% increase to 26,081.

Data from the Department of S ocial Welfare and Development Region X (DSWD-10) appear to confirm the improvement in the nutritional status of children attending day care centers around the region.

From the 1st (SY 20112012) to the 5th cycle (SY 2015-2016) of implementation, figures from the supplementary feeding program comparative nutritional status report show that although the total day care children served increased 42% from 101,891 to 144,842, the number of underweight children decreased 56% from 7,661 to 3,365; severely underweight dropped 35% from 461 to 298; overweight children decreased 50% from 817 to 370; and the total number of malnourished kids dropped an impressive 55% from 8,122 to only 3,663 by the 5th cycle.

As a result, the incidence of malnutrition in the region declined from 8% to only 2.5%, while the total number of children rehabilitated increased 36% from 10,367

An androgynous group performs during the fiesta clash dance competition in barangay Carmen last Wednesday, July 13 at the former ACSAT gym. PHOTO BY Mark Francisco, Mindanao Daily News / The Cagayan de Oro Times LIFESTYLE EDITOR

to 14,140 by the end of the 5th cycle; and the number of normal children increased 50% from 93,082 to 139,958.

“We are serving Day Care Children enrolled in the LGU-Managed DCCs regardless of 4Ps or Non-4Ps beneficiaries, whether they are Normal Nutritional Status or Malnourished as long as they are enrolled in the Day Care Centers and within the target of LGUs,” sources at DSWD-10 said.

“The earlier we address health problems caused by malnutrition the better,” Farnazo stressed.

“We are not yet there, but we feel that slowly our social infrastructure is getting in place in terms of assisting the child. If we pull out 4Ps now without a better alternative, we will constantly be going back to zero.”

“I think we should continue the 4Ps, we just need to improve the implementing mechanism like who should benefit and who should be excluded,” Farnazo said. “Effects are better felt compared to earlier when there were none.”

However, he notes the general perception that the schools can do it all is a real challenge which needs to be addressed and articulated.

“When the child is in school, everyone expects us to rehabilitate the children from their physical to their mental health, but the children just spend some of their time with us and are mostly elsewhere.”

“DepEd is a showcase of what kind of economy we have, the capacity and priorities of our government,” Farnazo said. “Remember, while we continue discoursing on the pros and cons, the child remains under our care and must be attended to for all his needs meantime.”