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Briefly Strict mining rules DAVAO City – Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon has urged local government units (LGUs) Thursday to strictly enforce regulations in all mining activities in the province. In a statement, Malanyaon asser ted the provincial gover nment’s authority as an independent LGU over the mining operations in the province. In a meeting with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Wednesday, the governor examined the inventory of all existing mining tenements in the province and the status of mining operations and permits granted by the MGB.

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Pandemic bares need for MSMEs digital upgrade T

HE effe cts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have brought out some entrepreneurs from micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) who required help with information and communications technology (ICT) skills.

Davao coffee DAVAO CITY – The World of Coffee (WOC) convention at the Milano Convention Center in Milan, Italy, has provided a venue for the Philippine coffee producers to shine internationally. Jeannelle Ellson, marketing specialist of the Philippine Coffee Advancement and Far m Enterprise (PhilCAFE) project, said Philippine coffee— e s p e c i a l l y t h e R o bu s t a variety—received positive feedback during the June 2325 gathering. “We promoted Robusta there, although we brought various coffee varieties to the convention.

Italy is known as espressobased when it comes to coffee, but they admire the taste of our coffee and have set a good impression on it,” Ellson said in an interview Wednesday.

Tribal village opens DAVAO City – The renovation of the Kadayawan Tribal Village in Magsaysay Park here has been fasttracked for its scheduled opening on August 5. One of the highlights of the 37th Kadayawan sa Dabaw Festival next month, the tribal village was built to showcase the rich culture and heritage of the city's 11 tribes. Councilor Al Ryan Alejandre, the Kadayawan Execom spokesperson, said the Kadayawan Tribal Village is “a way of educating the people about the way of living of the tribes living in the city of Davao.”

OVERSUPPLY. A buyer picks tomatoes at Farmers Market in Bankerohan, Davao City. According to the vendors, prices of tomatoes have gone down to as low as P8 per kilo due to oversupply. mindanews photo

This was the obser vation of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) 10 (Northern Mindanao) based on the agency's two-year experience collaborating with MSMEs in the region.

Julie Nieve, DTI-10 spokesperson, said in a media forum Thursday that at the height of Covid-19's series of community quarantines and the high number of cases, the agency turned to digital platforms to continue its service.

“We oriented MSMEs about the importance of having an online presence UPGRADE/PAGE 7

Low corn supply impedes Davao food security amid inflation: exec DAVAO City – The low supply of corn in the Davao Region has caused a plunge in chicken meat supply in the market as corn grains are considered a vital ingredient in poultry production, an official said Wednesday.

“It is still due to the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia as these two countries are among the biggest suppliers of corn in the world trade. With a low supply of corn, our poultry feed manufacturers also find it hard to meet the necessary production level,” said Alex Sibuan, market specialist of the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11).

DA-11 records showed

that the inflation rate for corn here has increased to 17.9 percent in June 2022 compared to the 4.8 percent inflation rate of the food item in the same month last year.

Sibuan also noted that the region only has 20 percent sufficiency of yellow corn and 50 percent for white corn. The DA-11, he said, has strengthened its partnership with the private sector to boost local production.

“What we can do is to tie up with our partner farmer organizations who in turn will maximize our production so we would not rely so much on importing,” he said.

He noted that becoming less reliant on food SECURITY/PAGE 7

RECONCILIATION RITUAL. Talaandig Datu Makapukaw Adolino Saway slaughters a sacrificial pig during the reconciliation ritual with the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office in Barangay Songco, Lantapan, Bukidnon on Thursday, July 14. The tribe and environment officials expressed satisfaction that their conflict, which erupted in 2001, has been resolved. mindanews photo by h . marcos c . mordeno

Zubiri looks back on BOL as hardest, rewarding legislation

By CLAIRE R. GIGIE, Contributor

MARAWI City — Recalling and citing all his backings on bills turned into laws, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri bared that his sponsorship of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) was, by far, the most difficult yet rewarding duty

he had to take as a legislator.

He remembered that it was during the aftermath of the destruction of the country’s lone Islamic City here when ever yone witnessed the struggle of displaced residents that they sought the power of

then-President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to make progress on the law for the Bangsamoro region.

Accordingly, it was in an emergency meeting held in Malacañang when some senators, including Zubiri, petitioned the President and conveyed that conflicts and

resentment of small sectors in the country would not cease if they would not correct injustices through the foundation of a just and honest autonomous region, thus, the birth of the BOL that paved the way for the Bangsamoro Autonomous REWARDING/PAGE 7

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Camiguin wants DSWD's social services institutionalized ZamPen tourism revs up

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HE province of Camiguin is supporting the D e p ar tm ent of S o c i a l Welfare and Development's (DSWD) social services to be institutionalized.

In a st atement Fr id ay, Camiguin Governor Xavier Jesus Romualdo said he is backing the enactment of the C ommunity-Driven

Development (CDD) Institutionalization Bill with the help of his father, Rep. Jurdin Jesus Romualdo, one of the measure's lead authors.

The governor said the program helps provide “smaller but much-needed projects” in barangays.

“On the par t of the prov i nc i a l gove r n me nt and even the congressional

district, there are certain limitations on what we can deliver, budget-wise, to our constituents,” Romualdo said.

Programs such as the Kalahi-CIDSS (KapitBisig Laban sa KahirapanComprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Ser vices, which he said act to “fill in the gap” and complement local initiatives.

CDD is the strategy used by the DSWD’s KalahiCIDSS in implementing poverty-alleviating projects in partnership with local government units.

Oliver Inodeo, DSWDNorthern Mindanao focal person, said that since CDD is not yet a law, its budget SERVICES/PAGE 7

Lumbia National High School participated Division Science and Technology Fair 2022 Written by: Juneza Y. Quiῆal

Department of Education, Division of Cagayan de Oro City held a Science and Technology Fair 2022 (Memo No 152, s. 2022) with a theme; Expanding the Horizon: Futures of STEM, last June 24, 2022.

This competition was open to all Junior and Senior High School students from

public and private schools.

The following competitions were Siyensikula, LIKHA and #STEMTokperiments.

Siyensikula is about making an original Science educational video pres entation in which Lumbia NHS got 3rd place in the person of Airah Gemina, coached by Ms.

Christy Joy H. Retanal.

L I K HA i s a r e s e a r c h proposal competition while # STEMTokperiments is a Tiktok Science Experiment competition in two categories; JHS and SHS. #STEMTokperiments SHS category was participated

by Chynna E.R aῆoa mentored by Ms. Mel Liza

M. Limbago, and garnered 5th place while in JHS category was participated

by Marinel Esclamado c o a c h e d by M s . Ja n e Anthea Z. Flores got the 4th place.

The contest was aired via DepEd Tayo Live and MS Teams at 1: 30 PM. All first winners will advance t o re g i on a l l e ve l . A l l entries strictly adhered to National and Local InterAgency Task Force (IATF) protocols. Congratulations to Lumbia National High School headed by Brenda P. Galarpe, our principal and Kudos to all winners!

with eased restrictions

ZAMBOANGA City – The easing of restrictions on coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health protocols is paving the way for the re vival of the tourism industry in the Zamboanga Peninsula.

Crisanta Marlene Rodriguez, the Department of TourismZamboanga Peninsula director, said the agency has so far recorded 30,401 l o c a l an d 1 2 fore i g n tour ist ar r iva ls since January this year.

In an interview Friday, Rodriguez said the local tourists are from other provinces and regions who visited the different tourist attractions here in the Zamboanga Peninsula.

On the other hand, the foreign tourists include Asian, European, and American nationals, she added.

I n t h i s c i t y, m o s t tourists visited the Sta. Cruz Island, which is known for its pink sand beaches, the Onse Islas

(11 Islands), and Yakan village.

In other parts of the region, the tourists also traveled to the Gloria Fantasy Land and Dakak Park and Beach Resort in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte; and the Rock Diving Resort in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte.

“The Zamboanga Peninsula has a lot to offer, and we have for the different types of travelers. We like them to enjoy and experience the beauty of ZamPen (Zamboanga Peninsula),” Rodriguez said.

Currently, the cities of Zamboanga and Dapitan are among the areas in the region that are under Alert Level 1 restriction, which allows m a s s g at h e r i n g s an d entry with vaccination as the only requirement.

The tourism industry w as one of t he mo st affected sectors at the height of the pandemic.

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STUDENT’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND TIME MANAGEMENT DURING ONLINE CLASS LAGSA, HANNAH LOU DYAN L. Teacher 1 Kauswagan Central School

Having an effective and efficient way of learning has always been a tough thing for students to accomplish which would reflect on their academic performance. One of these ways is time management.

Time management according to Lay & Schouwenburg (1993), are clusters of behavioral skills that are important in the organization of the study and course load. Time management is also associated with the student's way of balancing

academic-related and non– academic–related life. However, due to the pandemic that the world is currently facing, all resort to alternative ways of life or what refer to as the "new normal".

With this, online learning is being practiced for education. The topic of this study is consequential to investigate due to the conflicts that Grade 12 are experiencing.

Department of Education decides of having a virtual class seeing that

having a face-to-face class is still not reasonable and safe since the virus is still present.

The major difficulty that students face is managing their time since they are just staying in their home, they encounter tons of distractions and that leads to procrastination. Most of the students are having a hard time with their academic responsibilities and household responsibilities. Due to the mismanagement of the time, affected their performance in class.

Time allocation is very important because time management is the process of planning and exercising conscious control of time spent on specific activities, especially to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity. It involves a juggling act of various demands upon academic tasks, personal life, and household chores.

Online learning or class is a way of learning through the means of new technology.

However, many students don't find it fit as they perceive it to be not conducive compared to faceto-face learning. Many students find it hard to balance their academic life and their external life (Van der Meer, Jansen & Torenbeek 2010), especially now that classes are being held online, and would most likely lead to time mismanagement, poor sleep patterns, and increased levels of stress (Hardy, 2003).

Time management plays an important role in achieving high performance in a student's academic life. In this study, the time management of students in their online classes will be ass ess e d t hroug h dif ferent courses of action as to whether these assessments would have a significant association between their performance and their ability to manage their time.

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DBM supports rightsizing PH ready for risks and challenges to economic recovery of gov’t agencies, personnel THE Philippines is fully o f T w e n t y i s a n to participate as a guest output and importation of

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E PA R T M E N T of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Wednesday the department supports the thrust of the Marcos administration for a lean, efficient, and responsive government workforce.

In an interview over DZBB, Pangandaman revealed that a proposal to rightsize the bureaucracy is being polished for submission to Congress before the delivery of the President's State-of-theNation Address (SONA).

"Ang overarching objective nito (rightsizing) ay magkaroon ng maliit na burukrasya na agile at responsive sa makabagong panahon. Aayusin po ng programang ito ‘yung mga ahensya na mayroong repetitive functions or overlapping functions," she said.

Pangandaman said the proposal for rightsizing will determine which among the 187 government agencies and government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) with about 2 million personnel may be streamlined through merging, restructuring, or

abolition.

She said that with the proposed rightsizing, the government will be able to save a significant amount of the budget which may be used to fund priority projects, such as building muchneeded infrastructure, for social services, programs in the health sector, agriculture, among others.

"Halimbawa po, kung 5 percent po ang maapektuhan ng programa, ang katumbas po nito ay P14.8 billion po kada taon na matitipid natin sa ating personnel services,” she added.

Pangandaman said affected personnel may apply to positions that will be created as an effect of the rightsizing.

She said the government will also provide a retooling program for personnel so they may apply for vacant positions. Those who opt to retire will receive appropriate retirement benefits.

The proposal for rightsizing, however, excludes teaching and teaching-related positions, medical and allied medical positions or those in the health sector, and the military as well as other uniformed personnel. (PR)

Students' Level of Preparedness to Natural Disasters KRESHIA MARIZ C. SUMAYLO Teacher 1 Kauswagan Central School

There are always disasters. One of the nations at risk in the Philippines. calamities because of their geographic location. Given that it is situated within the Pacific Ring of Fire, the islands of this nation are home to many active volcanoes. The regularity of earthquakes including the nations, not just the Philippines that make up a part of it is unquestionably vulnerable to each disaster, whether they are volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, typhoons, and other unanticipated and foreseeable catastrophes.

Due to weak infrastructure and its geographical location, the Philippines is vulnerable to natural disasters. Institutional and societal capacity to respond to, manage, and recover from event hazards (Bagayas, 2018).

Due to the series of disasters that create fright and danger amongst households and families across the nation, people need to st rengt hen t heir s afety ; because as humans, safety is for everyone. There is an average of 20 typhoons the country faces, and as much as the people are prepared, most of them are not. Martin (2018), from the Disaster Management Philippines Reference Handbook, described how the government dealt with reducing the vulnerability level of the country. The Philippine Government, as well as organizations, is all making plans that could address the impact of disasters and climate change at various levels. They implemented disaster risk reduction planning from National Disaster Risk

Reduction Management, the head agency for calamities in the country. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) are also one of the responders in disasters and they are deployed for relief operations.

Since there is a dramatic increase in natural disasters all over the country, it led to the prioritization of Disaster Risk Reduction. However, action plans provided by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (also known by its acronym NDRRMC), might not be enough to sustain the preparedness needed for the people. Because of that, the D e p a r t m e nt o f E d u c at i o n mandated an additional subject which is Disaster Readiness and Risk Reduction, in accordance to the new curriculum, which is the K to12 Curriculum. Zamora (as cited by Pineda, 2016), the OIC Superintendent of the Department of Education Iloilo underscored the importance of including the course curriculum as boosting disaster resiliency in the country. Furthermore, the students will be able to grasp consciousness of disasters happening to the country and they can lessen vulnerability by applying what they learn in the subject matter. As part of the K to12 curriculum, the Department of Education (DepEd) made the course an independent subject for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and General Academic Strands (GAS) Senior High School students (Miasco, 2017).

prepared to address risks and challenges that threaten its economic recover y, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said.

“We have a comprehensive s et of inter ventions to ef fe c t ively b a l ance t he need to sustain growth momentum while containing inflationary pressures and their cascading effects on the economy,” Diokno said before fellow leaders at the Global Economy session of the hybrid 3rd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting on Friday.

The G20 or Group

intergovernmental forum that works to address global economic issues, including i nte r n at i on a l f i n anc i a l stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.

It is composed of 19 countries plus the European Union, which, together, comprises the world's largest economies, accounting for about 60 percent of the world’s population, 80 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP), and 75 percent to 80 percent of international trade.

The Philippines is not part of the G20 but was invited

nation by the government of Indonesia, the current chair and president of the group.

The Global Economy session was the first in a s eries of dis cussions covering various topics, including, global health, i nte r n at i on a l f i n anc i a l a rc h it e c t u re , f i n a n c i a l sector issues, sustainable finance, infrastructure, and international taxation.

Responding to issues raised on risks to financial stability and rising inf lationar y pressures, Diokno cited the Philippine government's effort to increase agricultural

certain commodities to stabilize the supply and prices of food.

He said targeted subsidies have been allocated to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on the public transport sector.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), he said, has been decisive in undertaking the necessar y monetar y policy actions to arrest the rise of inflation. “ Wi t h t h e s e p o l i c y instruments and a MediumTerm Fiscal Framework in hand, we are confident that the pains brought by ongoing RISKS/PAGE 7

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Sleep walking Think a minute . . . This is a true story about an American president you probably have never heard of. In March, 1849, President James Polk was finishing his term as the U.S. president. The newly elected president, Zachary Taylor, was scheduled to start his term on 4 March. But 4 March, 1849 was a Sunday, and Zachary Taylor was a religious man; so he refused to take his oath of office on a Sunday. But according to the U.S. constitution, President Polk could not remain in office even one day longer than his four-year term.

So who would be the pre s i d e nt for t hat one day? The U.S. constitution instructed that the head of the Senate would temporarily be president until the new president could take his oath of office. The head of the Senate at that time was David Atchison. So for those 24 hours—from 12:00 noon on 4 March until 12:00 noon on 5 March, 1849—David Atchison was the legal president of the United States . . . and the American President you likely have never heard of.

THINK A MINUTE

JHAN TIAFAU HURST But that’s not the whole story.

President Polk’s last week in office was a very busy one. Senator David Atchison did not miss a day of work.

Neither did he miss all the farewell celebrations and parties for President Polk.

When Senator Atchison finally went to sleep late on Saturday night, 3 March, he was so exhausted he told his landlady not to awaken him for any reason at all.

She faithfully followed his instructions not to wake him, not even in time for him to publicly take office as the U.S. President! In fact, Senator Atchison was so tired that he slept all day Sunday through noon on WALKING/PAGE 7

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That instant noodles controversy

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Rockingham, North C arolina—Jes ette Kel ly here in Charlotte is uncharacteristically worried about something and when I asked her about it, she told me that she’s concerned that she won’t be able to eat ‘Lucky Me’ Pancit Canton. Yes, that ‘Lucky Me’ Pancit Canton and the related no o dle brands that we cook either in those cups or taken out of plastic packets for steaming.

Like many Filipinos she and I learned about the news on the recall of the popular noodle brand from the markets in Ireland, Malta and France. Jesette and I live in the US—specifically she in Charlotte and me in Rockingham, both in North Carolina—but she’s anxious that she may not enjoy the noodle brand if the US Food

and Drug Administration (FDA) orders a similar recall.

It i s n’t h e r f avor it e Filipino food but ‘Lucky Me’ Instant Pancit Canton brings back memories of home. And true enough, ‘Lucky Me’ Pancit Canton, Instant Noodles and other related noodle products can be found in Filipino ow n e d sp e c i a lt y s h op s and Asian food stores. If I recall correctly, instant noodle brands like Lucky Me are a convenient staple of American college students and even inmates, who mix them with other cheap high salt content food.

Last week the health departments of these aforementioned countries r u l e d t h at t h e y f ou n d traces of ethylene oxide n the seasonings used for the noodle brand manufactured

by Monde Nissin, said to be a Philippine-based food distribution company.

Back in the Philippines, Monde Nissin insisted that ‘Lucky Me’ Pancit Canton and it s rel ate d no o d l e brands are safe to eat despite warnings from the European health authorities. In what could only be a confusing, seemingly contradictor y

statement, Monde Nissin said ethylene oxide is not added to their products but were used to prevent microbial growth in the spices they used for their noodle brands.

Monde Nissin’s stocks fell sharply as a result while an investigation by the local FDA is ongoing. The great misfortune in this whole debacle is the Filipino poor, who consider Lucky Me as a cheap staple along with rice and sardines. In fact one can find Lucky Me noodles packed with rice and sardines in every emergency food package handed to calamity victims.

After becoming a household brand thanks to one of its many promoters, multi-awarded actress and Batangas governor Vilma Santos-Recto, Lucky Me was a favorite not only of college students but old school Pinoys like myself. When I don’t have time to cook ‘kalamunggay’, it was Lucky Me instant noodles that provided instant satisfaction to hunger.

Through the years, we haven’t heard of any complaints about Lucky Me products nor any reports of

any Filipino who got sick or died due to complications caused by the food product.

To me, I found this ‘Lucky Me’ report quite strange really. I hope this isn’t because the Lucky Me noodle brand is making inroads to other noodle brands sold in these countries.

Health authorities in other countries are very strict in monitoring the food sold in their markets. I’m not saying the Philippine FDA isn’t not doing their jobs. To be honest I am unfamiliar with the FDA procedures on reviewing food products.

And I can only assume there are large Filipino populations in Ireland, Malta and France otherwise how could Lucky Me noodle brands find its way to their markets?

It’s hard to refute the findings of these countries.

One thing is sure and that’s the embarrassment of the Fi lipino communit y in knowing that one of the products they consider to be Pinoy has gained notoriety and infamy. This brings dishonor to the countr y and that’s the last thing that Filipinos need at this time.

That’s one less noodle brand sold in the local market.

Governor Felipe Medalla steps up Newly-installed Bangko Sentral Governor Felipe Medalla was supposed to meet captains and representatives on the banking industry last July 8, but BSP had to postpone the event for a later date. ‘Better safe than sorry‘ as BSP organizers cited the recent uptick in COVID cases as the reason for the postponement.

Traditionally, the members of the Monetary Board, which the BSP Governor chairs, meets with with the banking community twice a year (first in January and the second in July) for the usual meetand-greet and the Governor’s state of banking address.

The BSP governor normally frames his address around BSP’s mandates, especially on maintaining price stability and then focuses on the Philippine economic outlook, given factors in the immediate past, the work which the BSP is doing in the present and plans to face challenges in the future.

The template includes a discussion on how global economic growth triggers movement of funds to and from emerging markets, how our currency weakens ( or strengthens) and how BSP responds with a flexible exchange rate policy and how it provides foreign currency liquidity.

The Governor usually talks on how the BSP tries to maintain a sound and liquid financial system which provides support to Philippine economic activity.

Finally, the Governor projects a well-calibrated and carefully sequenced series of reforms which includes, among

others, developing deeper and more efficient domestic capital and money market, complementar y foreign exchange reforms, close monitoring of excessive credit and leverage, continuous development of the country’s backbone for payments and settlements and leveraging digital innovation to further reach the financially unserved and underserved.

Governor Medalla, until lately, was serving the second of his two consecutive terms as a member of the Monetary Board. He stepped into the shoes of Governor Benjamin Diokno, who has been tapped as Finance Secretary vice C arlos D omingue z III. Arguably, Medalla takes the reins at Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, where he faces a challenge in fostering economic recovery while keeping inflation from getting out of hand.

Medalla, a Doctor in Economics, was an educator for at least 4 decades. He was a former president of the Philippine Economic Society and chairman of the Foundation for Economic Freedom, a non-government org an i z at i on pr i mar i ly engaged in public advocacy for fiscal reforms and marketfriendly government policies.

He is expected to work well in tandem with Diokno, with Medalla handling the monetary policy and Diokno handling fiscal policy.

Medalla is media savvy, usually giving media a heads up on future policy rates via Viber. In his latest message, Medalla expressed his openness to a 50 basis point increase in the central bank’s key rates in August to

help address the accelerating inflation rate and the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes.

“There are pros and cons to gradualism”. If the inflation is too high, even if the causes are impervious to BSP’s kit of policy instruments, a monetary policy response may be necessary”. He reiterated BSP’s strong commitment to maintaining price stability.

He said the central bank “is strongly committed to maintaining price stability”, thus “it’s not prudent to let factors that significantly affect the exchange rate to add further to inflation that (is) already high.”

The BSP last raised the policy rate by an aggressive 75 basis points effective June 24, 2022.

How does tweaking the policy interest affect inflation, the layman may ask. The price of goods and services is dictated by demand and supply. If the demand is bigger than the supply, the price will rise. If the demand is lower than the supply, the price will go down. The policy rate is the principal tool used by the monetary authorities to influence demand. The theory is that if interest rate is high, the demand will decrease on two counts: 1. Borrowing money for consumption will be more expensive. 2. Those with money may choose to just deposit their money and postpone spending.

As can readily be seen, the policy rate addresses only the demand side. The supply side is altogether another concern which is better addressed by the other agencies of the government tasked with the production and distribution of goods.

SPEAKING OUT

IGNACIO BUNYE

Hope and help for our farmers I received this interesting bit of news via The Ayala Way, an online internal news and features digest. The Ayala Way reports that weekends at Ayala Malls have become extra meaningful when it hosted “Box All You Can”

by Rural Rising Philippines, a social enterprise that buys produce from distressed farmers and brings them directly to consumers at fair price.

A l ag ang Ay a l a L and, which provided Rural Rising rent-free space in Ayala Malls in 2021, scaled up its support of this grassroots effort by hosting what have now become highly anticipated gamified shopping events.

For only P699, buyers are given 10 minutes to fill a box with as many fruits and vegetables as they can carry. Purchases directly benefit farmers from Benguet, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Viscaya, Pangasinan, Tarlac, La Union, and Batangas, among others.

Ayala Mall Alabang Town Center, Soledad, Market!

Market!, and UP Town Center have hosted Rural Rising Box All You Can events. Other events are scheduled at the Glorietta on July 16-17 and Marquee Mall on August 6-7.

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Airliners bare additional domestic flights as demand grows

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UD GET carrier Cebu Pacific and flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) are adding more flights to key domestic destinations, as demand for air travel continues to rise amid looser travel restrictions.

Cebu Pacific, operated

by C ebu Air. Inc., on Wednesday said it will increase the number of f l i g ht s f rom C ebu to Iloilo and Tacloban. “ We h a v e s e e n consistent demand for t h e s e route s , an d we hope to keep expanding our footprint as more people confidently fly a g a i n ,” C e b u Pa c i f i c Chief Commercial Officer Xander Lao said in an e-mailed statement.

As the Gokongwei-led carrier expands capacity at its hubs outside Metro Manila, there will be two more weekly flights for Cebu–Iloilo and Cebu– Tacloban routes, starting Aug. 5.

We e k l y f l i g h t f re q u e n c y f o r C e b u Iloilo route will increase to nine times from seven times weekly.

Meanwhile, the C ebu–Taclob an route will increase to 16 times from 14 times weekly.

The budget carrier said it fully restored its pre-pandemic domestic capacity in April. “The a i r l i n e s u r p a s s e d it s D e c e mb e r 2 0 1 9 l e vel for domestic capacity, as it (registered) 109% restoration in (the first week of ) July 2022,” Mr. Lao told reporters during a gathering last week.

Cebu Pacific currently operates an average of 3 4 0 f l i g ht s a d ay, covering 34 domestic an d 1 8 i nt e r n at i on a l d e s t i n at i on s . T h i s i s e quiv a l e nt to around 64,000 seats offered in a day, the airline said.

Meanwhile, Philippine Airlines said there will b e a d d it i on a l f l i g ht s b e t w e e n Ma n i l a a n d Basco (Batanes) by the end of July.

PAL said the airline aims to help promote local tourism, as part of economic recover y efforts.

From July 24, a new Sunday frequency will b r i n g PA L’s Ma n i l a –

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Corpworld Basco–Manila services to four flights weekly (every Mon d ay, We d n e s d ay, Fr i d ay a n d Su n d ay ) , it said in an e-mailed statement on Tuesday.

Starting Aug. 2, the Mani la-B as co-Mani la ser vices will increase to seven weekly flights, giving travelers a full week of daily morning departures from both Man i l a and B as c o, it added.

“PAL will continue to add more flights on other domestic routes to meet the travel needs of the flying public and promote tourism, while always prioritizing safety and health concerns,” PAL S enior Assist ant Vi c e - P re s i d e nt f or Phi l ippi ne s Har r y D. Inoferio said.

In May, the airline said it was on track to full restoration of prepandemic domestic flights.

As for the international flights, the airline expects to get back to 2019 levels — except for China market — by end of the year.

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court of Misamis Oriental 10th Judicial Region Branch 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental 1st NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SALE EJF File No. 2022-396 Upon Writ of Execution ordered by Judge Arthur L. Abundiente, Susana Rea Cabalida Monck, Filipino citizen, of legal age, with residence at Naawan, Misamis Oriental herein represented by Rilcs C Abueva against Marianita S. Strachan, Filipino citizen, of legal age, with residence at Naawan, Misamis Oriental, that the mortagaged property with an area of 4,000 square meters would be sold at public auction by the court sheriff and the proceeds of the sale would be then applied to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which, as of January 8, 2021 amounts to ONE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY PESOS AND EIGHTY FIVE CENTAVOS (Php 1,735,190.85), Philippine currency, including reimbursement of filing fees, legal interest and other costs, the undersigned or his duly authorized deputy will sell at public auction on August 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. or soon thereafter at the main entrance of the office of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 44, Initao, Misamis Oriental to the highest bidder, for cash and in Philippine currency, the following property with all their improvements, to wit: “A PARCEL OF LAND situated at Poblacion, Naawan, Misamis Oriental Philippines, under Transfer Certificate Title (TCT) No. T-39281, containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND (4,000) Square Meters.”

Prospective buyers may investigate for themselves the title hereinabovedescribed and encumbrance thereon, if any there be.

In the event that the auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held immediately on the next working day without further notice.

June 20, 2022 at Initao, Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

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6 Folded paper or polymer banknotes are valid: BSP T HE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has clarified that folded banknotes are valid and can be used for transactions.

“The BSP informs the public that folded banknotes, whether paper or polymer, can still be circulated and

accepted for payment. As such, retailers and banks should accept them for dayto-day payment transactions,” the central bank said in a statement late on Monday. “ R e c e n t l y, t h e B S P issued guidelines on the proper handling of polymer banknotes. This includes

storing banknotes in wallets where they fit properly (the typical bi-fold wallet fits this criteria), keeping them clean, and using them as payment for goods and services,” the central bank said.

“The BSP stresses that [these] guidelines apply to both paper and polymer

banknote. The handling guidelines were issued to raise public awareness on the proper use of polymer and paper banknotes to safeguard their integrity and prolong their lifespan.”

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DOLE-10 Oro intern graduates with honor

By Akisa Boriongan

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)--Among the 12 interns under the Government Internship Program (GIP) assigned at Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10 Cagayan de Oro City Field Office (CDO FO) is Wilnessa Mae Neri, 22, who recently graduated Mag na Cum L au d e in

Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management at the Cagayan de Oro CityPhinma, June 10.

DOLE-10 CDO FO Chief Emmanuel G. Toledo said 182 interns were deployed in DOLE-10, its attached agencies, the city's local government unit, and among 80 barangays within the city.

Tole do s aid Ner i is

assigned under his office as Executive Assistant, May 23, 2022. Her tasks are mostly administrative and clerical re sp ons ibi l it i e s , w h i ch

exposed her to public service and motivated her to finish her degree with honors.

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Teaching Cursive Writing in Schools By: MARJORIE P. RUSIANA Teacher I Mintalar Elementary School District 5 Ozamiz City Division

In many classrooms today, cursive writing practice takes a backseat to keyboard proficiency. There may be form of introductory lessons on how to form letters in cursive and how to read it, but instruction is often limited.

Children are either using writing in print or relying on keyboard to communicate their thoughts and ideas. Generally, second grader in the different schools nationwide practice cursive writing. It is included in the curriculum guide, and considered as an important skill to learn by the school children.

Developing a correct and legible cursive handwriting certainly has great value and it has also numerous impacts in the different aspect of child’s life. R es e arch had show n various effects of teaching learners to practice cursive wr iting in s cho ols. Thes e include; improve d neura l connections, improved ability

to read, increased writing speed, improved fine motor skills, increased retention, ease of learning, increased selfdiscipline and self- respect.

According to (Kersey and James, 2013; Kiefer et al., 2015), cursive writing is a complex and central-cultural skill involving many brain systems and integration of both motor and perceptual skills. The skill of cursive writing is often used as tool for learning (Arnold et al., 2017).

Thus, cursive writing has been considered an essential precursor for further academic success.

If teaching cursive writing is eliminated from schools, children could miss out on a lot. Though the world is b ecoming more and more technologically dependent, there is something to be said for retaining a part of classic writing skills in the curriculum and that is learning cursive writing in schools.

LOLEFIE C. GERVACIO, MAED Teacher I, Ozamiz City School of Arts and Trades

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

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The Teacher as a Sleuth

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF FILOMENA FABRE WITH ADJUDICATION OF OWNERSHIP

The undersigned, are the surviving heirs of deceased FILOMENA D. FABRE who died a widow and without any child of her and without leaving a Will nor incurred indebtedness during her lifetime and remains the owner of a Time Deposit with the Philippine National Bank under Time Deposit No. 188045, namely; That the undersigned heirs being the sister and nephew/nieces by herself and as attorney-in-fact of the sisters of Filomena D. Fabre namely, Lea Fabre who is living and Pedrita F. Saraga and Jorgita Fabre Rañoa deceased, hereby adjudicate the estate of Filomena D. Fabre in common ownership according to their rights and participation of the deceased’s estate, namely; LEA P. FABRE, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and a resident of Mahinog, Camiguin represented by her attorney-in-fact GRACE F. SARAGA NANTIN; JOSEPH F. SARAGA and FREDERICK F. SARAGA, for their deceased mother Pedrita F. Saraga, all of legal age, Filipino citizens and residents of Cagayan de Oro and Davao City herein represented by their sister as attorney-in-fact GRACE F. SARAGA-NANTIN with residence at Benoni, Mahinog, Camiguin; JORGITA F. RAÑOA, (deceased) represented by EMELDA FABRE RAÑOA as attorney-in-fact of children of Jorgeta F. Rañoa, herein attorney-in-fact for herself and in behalves of her principals which attorney-in-fact being of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and resident of Benoni, Mahinog, Camiguin; That we hereby adjudicate the subject time deposit of the Philippine National Bank, Mambajao, Camiguin Branch; That we hereby undertake to publish this extrajudicial partition in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Camiguin.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereunto affix our signatures for and in our behalf and in behalves of our principal JUL 04, 2022 at Mambajao, Camiguin.

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Department of Labor and Employment-Cagayan de Oro City Field Office Chief Emmanuel G. Toledo (right) congratulates Wilnessa Mae Neri (left) for finishing Magna Cum Laude during Cagayan de Oro City-Phinma Commencement Exercise, June 10, 2022 at the SM Downtown Premiere Event Center. (DOLE-10 CDO FO) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED ENGRACIO ENERIO K N OW A L L M E N B Y T H E S E PRESENTS: That the late ENGRACIO ENERIO who died intestate on November 9, 1976 at Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City; at the time of his death left an EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY which is a certain parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-11173 situated in Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of SEVENTY-THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX (73,866) SQUARE METERS, more or less (NOTE: 20, 000 sq. meters of which was sold by ENGRACIO ENERIO to TITO YEE on April 24, 1970) and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED ENGRACIO ENERIO, Lot Description Lot 3576A area 6,735 square meters for ROBERTO Y. ENERIO SR., Lot 3576-B 6,735 square meters for ENECITA E. MAAGAD, Lot 3576-C 6,736 square meters for LUISITA Y. ENERIO, Lot 3576-D for NARCISO Y. ENERIO, Lot 3576-E 6,736 for LAURO Y. ENERIO, Lot 3576-F 6,736 square meters, for CASIANA T. ENERIO, ELEUTERIO T. ENERIO, FAUSTINO T. ENERIO AND CHARINA E, LAPONG, Lot 3576-G 6,736 for HOMER Y. ENERIO, Lot 3576-H 6,736 square meters for PEDRO S. YEE, ABEL E. YEE, CAMILO E. YEE, ARSIE E. YEE, GERARD E. YEE, NELIE Y. MAAGAD, CECILE Y. CAMPOMANES, EDNA Y. REYES AND NIRA E. YEE, Lot 3576-I 20,000 square meters previously sold to TITO YEE per Entry No. 22682, annotated in Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-11173, filed by the heirs of ENGRACIO ENERIO, per DOC #93; PAGE #19; BOOK #XXVI; Series of 2012 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARIA NORA L. GONZALESCAGANG. BWM: July 11, 18 & 25, 2022

Perhaps one of the strange roles played by us teachers is that of being a sleuth, not because we want to, but we must. After teaching for 9 years, 2 of which was in a private school, I came to understand on the need to pay attention to each learner.

A t e a c h e r n e e d s t o h ave a good grasp of the background of his/her students because often this explains academic performance. The 1995 movie Wel c ome to t he D ol l hou s e illustrates the danger of not paying enough attention to each student. Featured in the movie are two students who, a s a c opi n g m e c h an i s m t o their struggles at home and in school, adapted behaviors that leads to them being treated as social outcasts. Eventually one EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE K N OW A L L M E N B Y T H E S E PRESENTS:

That the late JUANITA PAREÑAS ABARCA who died intestate on June 4, 1987 at the time of his death left a certain real property with Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-24,787 and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of JUANITA PAREÑAS ABARCA, per DOC #560; PAGE #97; BOOK #LI; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JONATHAN M. PUNO.

That the late RONALDO P. MAAGAD who died on 21 July 2018 at Cagayan de Oro City; that the deceased left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-127124-A situated in the Barrio of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY TWO (2,542) SQ.M. AND LOT 5194-A-1 situated in the Barrio of Iponan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY THREE (1,393) SQ.M., that FURTHER, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION of the sum of PESOS: ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND (Php 1,500,000.00), Philippine Currency, to us in hand paid to our great satisfaction by the VENDEE, we do hereby SELL, TRANSFER, CONVEY and DELIVER, by way of ABSOLUTE SALE unto the said VENDEE, their assigns, all our rights and interests over a portion of the above-described parcel of land including all the improvements found thereon containing an area of ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY THREE (1,393) SQ.M., and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of RONALDO P. MAAGAD, in favor of ROSALIE A. BERGONIA and EDDIE M. BERGONIA., per DOC #214; PAGE #43; BOOK #XIX; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. REJEE MAE C. NIOG.

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Intestate Estate of the Late MANUEL CLARETE SILFAVAN who died intestate on April 19, 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City is the subject of the Extrajudicial Partition of Estate located at Villanueva, Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City by and among the Heirs as per Doc. No. 185, Page No. 37, Book No. XXXVI, Series of 2022 of Notary Public Oscar P. Musni, Roll of Attorneys No. 30311 of Cagayan de Oro City.

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE K N OW A L L M E N B Y T H E S E PRESENTS:

of them was falsely accused of a crime. There had been several instances when, as a classroom teacher, I found some students that do not conform to norms.

Often, after spending some time with these students, I came to understand why they behave in such a way. Often, such students have dysfunctional families, are products of broken families, or are orphans adopted by grandparents or by other people. This is where a home visit comes to play.

Just recently, I had a student w ho did not submit all his m o d u l e s a n d Pe r f o r m a n c e Tasks. I have made countless follow-ups to the parents but t o n o av a i l , it s e e m e d t h e student is no longer interested.

During my home visit, I found out that he lacked parental support and encouragement.

After talking to the student and giving him assurances, he then submits his modules and performance tasks on time. My experience taught me of the impact of social environment to schooling. When learners feel appreciated, they feel that they are important, they would do more and show more.

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE K N OW A L L M E N B Y T H E S E PRESENTS: That the late HIMERIO S. GARCIA, JR. died intestate on November 27, 2019 in Cagayan de Oro City, leaving behind his abovementioned children as his only heirs; at the time of his death left behind a parcel of land, his capitol property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-104894 situated in the Barrio of Lumbia, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED TEN (2,410) SQUARE METERS, more or less and Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-54935 situated in the Barrio of Lumbia, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWENTY TWO THOUSAND FIFTY FOUR (22,054) SQUARE METERS, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE, filed by the heirs of HIMERIO S. GARCIA, JR., per DOC #151; PAGE #31; BOOK #210; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. GAABUCAYAN. BWM: July 18, 25 & Aug. 1, 2022

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of their businesses. Some of us may be familiar in using social media, but we have to recognize that some MSME entrepreneurs have yet to learn the online platforms like Facebook,” Nieve said.

She said this is true for some farmer-entrepreneurs in rural communities who have microscale business models.

Me lv i n Fab e l l o, t h e proprietor of MC Coffee, said the pandemic forced their businesses to go on a “hiatus”, prompting them to focus on online marketing.

With the help of DTI, Fa b e l l o a n d h i s t e a m u n d e r we nt a s e r i e s of training courses on packaging development and improving the coffee they produced.

“Now that the market is open again, DTI gave us the technical know-how on how to package (our products) right,” he said. Fabello also noted that the “word of mouth” by their friends helped increase the interest in pure arabica coffee.

Meanwhile, Nieve said despite the pandemic, the number of new business registrations in Northern Mindanao in 2021 remained high at 24,239.

This is only 637 less than the 24,876 business registrations in 2020, both n e w re g i s t r at i o n s a n d renewals.

“Even with the restrictions, we still have received many business name registrations because many of our businesspeople found an opportunity where they could sell their products and services online,” she said in the vernacular.

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Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

Zubiri shared that Duterte granted the appeal and even asked him to sponsor the law since he was a Mindanaoan and could sympathize with the feeling of being affected by a firefight and war which resulted in the downturn of the economy and hardships of the residents.

Eager to pursue his goal for the Bangsamoro region, the senator agreed despite the difficulties he would encounter.

“I took that challenge and it was the most difficult challenge that I had to take politically because ang pagsulat ng Organic Law ay hindi parang bastang nagsusulat ka lang ng simpleng batas. Hindi simple iyan [crafting the Organic Law is not like simply writing a simple law. That is not simple],” he said.

Zubiri mentioned that he requested help from other members of the House of Senate which was answered positively with everyone extending support and no one opposing.

He showed his delightedness with the fortunate event, stating that he would never forget such.

“It may have been the hardest legislation that I have ever sponsored and authored but it was the most rewarding. Noong pinasa namin iyan, ang Bicameral Committee Report, iyakan kami lahat. Lahat ng mga biktima of atrocities and war, they were there in the Senate together with the different non-government

organizations (NGOs), brother Muslim representatives and members of Congress. Talagang naghiyawan at nag-iyakan na finally, naipasa na namin ang Bicameral Committee Congress Rep or t. One of the most memorable experiences of my political career,” said Zubiri.

Apart from the BOL, he also sponsored the establishment of the National Commission for Muslim Filipinos (NCMF), the declaration of Eid’l Adha as a national holiday, the extension of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, and the enactment of the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act. Looking back on his journey, Zubiri guaranteed that he would continue to be of service to the Bangsamoro citizens as he delivered gratitude for the support he received, especially during the last national election.

“I am here for all Muslims. We have been working since day 1 as a legislator, as a first-term Congressman hanggang naging three-term Senator tayo. We have been working very hard to help our brother and sister Muslims. Nagpapasalamat din ako sa tulong na binigay niyo sa akin dito. Sabi ko lahat ng pangangailangan ng Lanao del Sur ay ibibigay natin this coming 2023,” he said. (CRG/PIA-10/ Lanao del Sur)

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importation is one of the directives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who also heads the Department of Agriculture.

Sibuan said DA-11 continues to equip farmer cooperatives and organizations with agriculture machinery to hasten farming activities.

With the current efforts of the agency, Sibuan assured the food supply situation in Davao Region remains “manageable”.

In 2019, this city supplied 61 percent of Davao Region's chicken production at 49,263 metric tons, according to the data from Philippine Statistics Authority. (PNA)

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Mond ay, 5 March. D av id Atchison, President of the United States, actually slept through his entire term of office!

What a record and legacy!

Sadly, some of us almost sl e e p t h rou g h ou r e nt i re lifetime. Not physically, of course. But we “sleepwalk through life” by simply going through the motions and routine of surviving from one day to the next. This is tragic since we are made to live a fully purposeful and passionate life that makes a difference in the world. Today, won’t you ask Jesus to take full charge of your life? He will give you your real purpose and passion He created you for, plus the power you need to daily live it. His way is the only way you will not have to

“sleepwalk” through one more day of your life. Just think a minute.

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is subject to loans and local government unit (LGU) counterparts.

T h e C D D institutionalization bill, he said, would make CDD a national strateg y for implementing government programs, projects, and activities.

Currently, the KalahiCIDSS National CommunityDrive Development Program Additional Financing Phase 1 is implementing P51.8 million worth of subprojects across five municipalities of Camiguin, identifying solar streetlights as the priority needs in most barangays.

The subproj e c ts are supported by LGU cash counterparts with KalahiCIDSS targeting the completion and turnover

by September this year.

From 2014-2017, Camiguin implemented the Kalahi-CIDSS as a response to the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda, assisting LGUs in their post-recovery efforts using the disaster response operations modality of the program. (PNA)

strategies and appropriate fiscal and monetary tools to secure a sustainable global economic recovery,” Diokno said. (PR)

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Neri was a recipient of the full-time City Government S chol arsh ip Pro g r am and Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) Tulong Dulong Scholarship Program in her tertiary studies. She finished her senior high school at Phinma Cagayan de Oro College Puerto Campus with honors.

With modest upbringing from father Wilfredo L. Sta. Maria, who is a driver, and mother Vanessa Neri Samuya, a housewife, Neri grew up with humbling life experiences

especially when her parents separated several years ago.

“My work as an intern in DOLE-10 has molded me to serve the public with quality standards and thrusts,” Neri said.

Toledo said Neri’s intern stint in DOLE-10 is her first job. He recalled during the hiring inter view, Neri was f irm that D OLE-10 is the agenc y t hat w i l l help her widen her knowledge and skills to make her a productive worker.

GIP provides three to s i x mont h’s i nte r nsh ip opportunities for high school, technical-vocational, or college graduates who want to pursue a career in public s e r v i c e i n e it he r l o c a l or national government. (DOLE10/PIA-10)

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the use of polymer notes via a pilot circulation of 1000-piso notes that started in April. The paper P1,000 bill remains in circulation.

Polymer bills are deemed to be more durable than the Philippines’ current abaca-based bills as they are said to last longer. These banknotes are also water, oil, and dirt-resistant, according to the central bank.

The BSP added in its Monday statement that individuals can verify the value or authenticity of their currency with any bank, as lenders will refer these cases to the central bank for examination.

Under Presidential Decree No. 247 issued in 1973, it is illegal to willfully deface, mutilate, tear, burn or destroy notes and coins issued by the BSP. Violating this will result in a fine of not more than P20,000 and/or imprisonment of a maximum of five years.

The BSP made the clarification following social media reports about establishments refusing to accept creased polymer P1,000 bills for payment. The establishment concerned has already refuted these reports.

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Risks... shocks will be short and our recovery will remain robust,” Diokno said.

The government's MediumTerm Fiscal Framework (MTFF) is aimed at reducing the deficit, promoting fiscal sustainability, and enabling robust economic growth.

It contains near-term and medium-term strategic plans for socioeconomic development, which will be presented in detail to the public by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his first State-ofthe-Nation Address (SONA).

To demonstrate the country’s bright economic prospects, Diokno said during the meeting that the Philippines is projected to post the highest growth rate in the Asean+3 region this year and in 2023.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) revised upwards its 2022 economic growth projection for the Philippines from 6.5 percent to 6.9 percent of its GDP, based on the July quarterly update of the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) Report.

For 2023, the AMRO kept its growth forecast for the Philippines at 6.5 percent.

“Rest assured, the Philippines will contribute all it can to support the ongoing efforts of the G20 countries in implementing exit

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Rhy-Ann Rose Saguing is crowned Bb. PSB 2022.

Also known as Bolobolo, Pedro Sa. Baculio is a barangay in El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental.

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THE NEW NORMAL

By MARY JOCELYN C. MANONGAS When we talk about the new normal, what comes to your mind? The new normal in every aspect of our daily lives' routine are the safety protocol: always wash our hands with soap or use alcohol if water and soap aren't available, always wear our face mask, etc. Good that the wearing of face shield is gone.

I remembered the 1st time I wore the face mask and face shield. I was so nervous that I could hardly breathe. As time went by, I was able to adjust my breathing wearing those gears.

The past 2 years has been a very tasking and challenging years for all of us. We saw the struggle of people who were front liners like the medical people, salespersons, police and military, teachers, to mention a few. These people kept the world alive, moving, living a life normally and survived all those really hard times. We do not want to get sick because we were afraid to be diagnosed as covid 19 patients. As a teacher in the new normal, I can't do without being vaccinated and boosted with covid 19 vaccines.

My job as a teacher is crucial in the sense that I face students and their parents. Ever since I was a kid, I was not adept to being injected. I preferred medicines to swallow than medicine injected into my ass or my arms.

During the later part of the 2nd year of the pandemic, schools already opened the limited face to face classes for those who received the 1st and second doses of covid 10 vaccines. Of course their parents must be vaccinated, too. One meter distance between students and personnel are strictly implemented to ensure everyone's safety.

This coming School Year 20222023, a full blast of face to face classes will be implemented.

Together with the report card and certification of good moral, those who will enrol must also present the photo copy of their vaccination card as well as of their parents. If we still follow the 15 student per class and a half day schedule for the 2 groups of 15 students, the better. Having this set up is manageable in terms of managing kids to follow the safety protocol, especially that more classes will be opened.

This coming school year 20222023 will be more challenging than ever. There are questions and doubts in my mind if we, teachers can ever cope with more students to handle. Can we be able to implement the safety protocol to these students?

Will they follow strictly? That remains to be seen and observe soon. God help us!

That the late NEMESIO DE GUZMAN, SR., who died August 9, 2001 at Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, he left a certain real property with Technical Description TCT T-23,740 situated in the Barrio of Rebe, (now Maranding), Lala, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN (10,227) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SIMULTANEOUS SALE OF A PORTION PARCEL OF LAND, that for and in consideration of the amount SIXTY THOUSAND PESOS (PHP 60,000) Philippine currency hand paid in Cash by BIRGINIA GONATO DEGUZMAN, of legal age, Filipino, widow and resident of Purok Apitong Maranding, Lala Lanao del Norte, receipt of which is hereby Acknowledged to our complete satisfaction we the above stated paries do hereby, DELL, CEDE, TRANSFER AND CONVEY by way of ABSOLUTE SALE the portion of the above described the above described parcel of land containing an area of six thousand fourteen more or less (6,014) including improvements found thereon, filed by the heirs of NEMESIO DE GUZMAN, SR., per DOC #75; PAGE #15; BOOK #LI; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JONATHAN M. PUNO. BWM: July 11, 18 & 25, 2022

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/ PARTITION OVER A PARCEL OF LAND AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ANNA D. PEREZ who died on June 27, 2022 at WAO, Lanao del Norte, Philippines and died without issue at the time of her death left the following described parcel of land with Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-4646 situated at Barrio Indahag, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED (35,600) SQUARE METERS, more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/PARTITION OVER A PARCEL OF LAND AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of ANNA D. PEREZ, in favor of RODRIGO MAULA, per DOC #401; PAGE #99; BOOK #XIII; Series of 2022 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ISIDRO L. REVELO BWM: July 18, 25 & Aug. 1, 2022

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