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AGAYAN de Oro City reaped another national award after being declared champion in the 6th Awards for Excellence in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Local Government Units or eGOV Awards under the Best in Digital Payment category.

Eileen San Juan, local economic and investment promotions officer, and Assistant City Treasurer Engr. Leonil Mistula received the citation from Department of Information and Communication

(DICT) Undersecretary Monchito Ibrahim and National ICT Confederation of the Phils. (NICP) President Stephanie Caragos during the awarding See AWARD, page 11

Better on foot. A “habal-habal” is stuck in a gully while his woman pas-

senger who carries a baby walks on foot in this muddy road of Tungao, Butuan City on November 19, 2017. Farmers in this village have long suffered by this bad road condition. Photo courtesy of Jun Ayensa

7 Mindanao provinces, 12 cities, 96 towns earn SGLG

SEVEN of Mindanao’s 27 provinces, 12 of its 33 cities and 96 of its 427 towns have earned the Seal of Good Local Governance (SLGL) for 2017 from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Nationwide, a total of 28 provinces, 61 cities and 359 towns were conferred the SGLG, according to the list of awardees released by the DILG. In Mindanao, the provinces of Davao Oriental, Dinagat Islands, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, North Cotabato, South Cotabato and Zamboanga Sibugay; the cities of Cotabato, Davao, El Salvador, Gingoog, Kidapawan, Lamitan, Mati, Ozamiz, Tacurong, Tandag Valencia, and Zamboanga; and 96 towns spread across six regions, were awarded the SGLG. See earn, page 11

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Groups go back to Marawi TO DOCUMENT RIGHTS VIOLATION, EXTEND AID

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City-Local and international civil society organizations visited the war-torn Marawi City on Friday to document the various reports of human rights violations and other issues that beset its displaced residents.

“I think after the announcement of the so-called liberation of Marawi … is the forgotten story [of its residents] in the international community. So we need to tell people what’s really happening,” said the Australian national Peter Murphy, of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP).

Murphy said he and other members of the delegation of the third round of Fish farmers count bangus fingerlings before they will sell to nearby grow-out raisers the National Interfaith Huin Tinago, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte on November 15, 2017. These fish juveniles manitarian Mission (NIHM) fetch prices ranging from P2.50 to P 5.00 per piece depending on the sizes. will listen to the accounts Photo courtesy of Jun Ayensa of those who survived the conflict in Marawi.

Having eyewitnesses who can tell them their experiences, he said, “we will make some breakthrough on that level.”

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retary-general of the human rights group Karapatan, said there are many “unanswered questions” when it comes to human rights abuses that were allegedly committed in Marawi.

Clamor said they will compile all the documentation they have gathered and put these in a report that the NIHM delegation, led by Kalinaw Mindanao, will publicize.

Jerome Succor Aba, chair of the Suara Bangsamoro, said aside from documenting the human rights violations, the group also extended relief and medical assistance to the Marawi residents.

In a joint statement, the ICHRP and Kalinaw Mindanao said they are concerned at the initial rehabilitation programs presented by the Philippine government that favor foreign and local investors loaded with foreign loans.

“With two international lending companies – World

Bank and Asian Development Bank – taking the lead in planning the city’s reconstruction combined with President Duterte’s Build Build Build program, rehabilitation efforts are directed towards gaining profit from the war and devastation rather than bring back Marawi residents.

The groups said the civilians are at the losing end of this deal as they not only lost their homes due to the conflict, many of them are also not allowed to go back to their communities in Marawi.

“However, not nearly half of the evacuees have returned to their homes due to government’s restriction such as not allowing civilians to go back at areas declared as ground zero, requiring an ID system based on voter’s registration, requiring land titles and imposing the Presidential Decree that says Marawi is a military reservation,” the groups added.

PH govt partners with Facebook to speed up internet connectivity

TAGUIG City--The slow internet connection in the country may soon be a thing of the past.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently hailed the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) Luzon Bypass Infrastructure (LBI) project, the first Philippine government initiative to build and operate its own submarine cable landing stations.

“The signing of the Landing Party Agreement or LPA between the DICT, BCDA, and EDGE (Facebook) for the Philippine government’s first cable landing stations under the Luzon Bypass Infrastructure Project is a major milestone in the history of ICT development in our country,” said DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña during the formal unveiling on November 15 in Taguig City.

The project will pave the way for the construction of an ultra high-speed Internet backbone for the entire country by the end of 2019 where Internet speed can go up to 100 Mbps.

BCDA will build the LBI made up of two cable landing stations that are connected by a 250-kilometer long cable network corridor.

Social media giant Facebook will be the first party to use the said infrastructure, thereby benefitting millions of internet users with faster connectivity.

Facebook will construct and operate a submarine cable system that will land in the cable stations on the east and west coasts of Luzon. This cable link will provide direct access from the Luzon grid to Internet hubs in the United States and Asia.

Further, Facebook will provide the Philippine government with a bandwidth of at least 2 million Mbps (or 2 Tbps) that is almost similar to the bandwidth being provided by the leading telecommunications companies in the country.

For its part, the DICT will operate the LBI and maintain the related facilities and provide last mile See partners, page 11

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WAGE ORDER NO. RB X-DW -01 PROVIDING FOR WAGE INCREASE FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS IN REGION X WHEREAS, the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board RTWPB-X is mandated under R.A. No. 6727 (The Wage Rationalization Act), to periodically assess wage rates and conduct continuing studies in the determination of the minimum wage applicable in the region or industry; WHEREAS, Section 24 of Republic Act No. 10361, entitled (An Act Instituting Policies for the Protection and Welfare of Domestic Workers or Batas Kasambahay) which took effect on 10 February 2013, sets the minimum wage of domestic workers and mandated the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards to review, and if proper, determine and adjust the minimum wage rates of domestic workers one (1) year from the effectivity of the law and periodically thereafter; WHEREAS, after conducting kasambahay phone survey within Region X on August 7-11, 2017, September 11-15, 2017, October 9-13, 2017, and actual survey of Kasambahay on August 13, 2017 in Cagayan de Oro City and after due notice to concerned sectors, the Board conducted stakeholders’ consultations and public hearing on October 22, 2017, at Grand City Hotel, A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City, to determine the propriety of issuing a new wage order for domestic workers;

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non-compliance with the Wage Order shall be filed before the DOLE Field/ Provincial/Regional Office No. X and shall go through the thirty (30) day mandatory conciliation under the DOLE Single Entry Approach (SEnA) program to exhaust all efforts for settlement.

The DOLE Regional Director shall issue a compliance order within ten (10) days from the submission of the case for resolution.

Section 8. UNLAWFUL ACTS AND PENALTIES. Withholding and interference in the disposal of wages of the Domestic Workers are declared unlawful and shall be punishable with a fine of not less than Ten Thousand Pesos (Php10,000.00) but not more than Forty Thousand Pesos (Php40,000.00), without prejudice to the filing of the appropriate civil and/or criminal action by the aggrieved party pursuant to Rule XII, Sections 1 and 2 of Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 10361.

Section 9. BOARD, LODGING AND MEDICAL ALLOWANCE. The employer shall provide for the basic necessities of the domestic worker to include at least three (3) adequate meals a day and humane sleeping arrangements that ensure safety.

The employer shall provide appropriate rest and assistance to the domestic worker in case of illness and injuries sustained during service without loss of benefits.

At no instance shall the employer withdraw or hold in abeyance the provision of these basic necessities as punishment or disciplinary action to the domestic worker.

Section 10. NON-DIMINUTION OF BENEFITS. Nothing in this Order shall be construed to reduce any existing wage rates, allowances and benefits of any form under existing laws decrees, issuances, executive WHEREAS, after a thorough evaluation of the existing socio-economic orders and/or under any contract or agreement between the workers and conditions of the region, the Board has determined the need to adjust employers. the minimum wage of domestic workers to enable them to cope with the Section 11. PROHIBITION AGAINST INJUNCTION. No preliminary rising cost of living; or permanent injunction or temporary restraining order may be issued NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested under by any court, tribunal or other entity against any proceedings before the R.A. 6727 and R.A. 10361, this Board hereby issues this Wage Order. Board.

Section 1. NEW MINIMUM WAGE RATES. Upon effectivity of this Section 12. FREEDOM TO BARGAIN. This Order shall not be conWage Order, the new monthly minimum wage rates of Domestic Work- strued to prevent Domestic Workers from bargaining for higher wages with their respective employers. ers in the region shall not be less than the following: Section 13. COMPETENCY-BASED PAY. Household employers and their domestic workers may voluntary and mutually agree to adopt a competency-based pay scheme in setting and adjusting the pay of domestic workers over and above the applicable minimum wage.

Section 14. REPEALING CLAUSE. All orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Wage Order are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.

Section 2. COVERAGE. This Wage Order shall apply to all Domestic Section 15. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. If any provision or part of this Workers in Region X, whether on a live-in or live-out arrangements, such Wage Order is declared unconstitutional, or in conflict with existing law, the other provisions or parts thereof shall remain valid. as, but not limited to: Section 16. IMPLEMENTING RULES. The Board shall submit to the Commission the necessary Rules and Regulations to implement this Order subject to the approval of the Secretary of Labor and Employment not later than ten (10) days from the publication of the Wage Order.

a. General Househelp b. Yaya; c. Cook; d. Gardener; e. Laundry Person; or f. Any person who regularly performs domestic work in one household on an occupational basis.

APPROVED, this November 14, 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City, PhilipThe following are not covered: pines. a. Service Providers; b. Family Drivers; c. Children under foster family arrangement; and d. Any other person who performs work occasionally or sporadically and not on an occupational basis.

Section 17. EFFECTIVITY. This Wage Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation.

Section 3. MODE/FREQUENCY OF PAYMENT. The wages of the Domestic Workers shall be paid in cash at least once a month. No deductions from the wages of the domestic workers shall be made other than those mandated by law.

Section 4. APPLICATION TO PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES (PEAs). In the case of hiring/contracting of Domestic Workers services through a licensed PEAs, the wage rates prescribed under this Order shall be borne by the principals or clients of the PEAs and the contract shall be deemed amended accordingly.

In the event, however, that the principals or clients fail to pay the prescribed wage rates, the PEAs shall be jointly and severally liable with his principal or client.

Section 5. NON-APPLICABILITY OF EXEMPTION. This Wage Order does not allow exemption.

Section 6. APPEAL TO THE COMMISSION. Any party aggrieved by this Wage Order may file an appeal to the NWPC, through the Board, in three (3) printed copies, not later than ten (10) days from the publication of this Wage Order, subject to compliance with Sections 11 and 12 of the NWPC Guidelines No. 01, Series of 2014.

Section 7. COMPLAINTS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE. Complaints for

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Thank you my Almighty God AFTER more than a month in the Intensive Care Unit and hospital and rehabilitation center, I was advised I will be released within a week. Certainly I was greatly elated of such development and I thanked the Almighty God for giving me a new lease on life. My youngest daughter talked to the nurses in command and confirmed my forthcoming release.

Prior to this situation, a doctor informed me I was improving and that alone gave me hopes for betterment of myself.

The rehab center I am in is extraordinary good. I met nice people, nurses, caregivers and executives and there is nothing I can say, but praises and thanks for giving the best of everything.

I attended every moment

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priest was so humorous I enjoyed with his jokes.

So many people offered me prayers, sweet messages and my phone were busy with calls from some people I do not even know. The concerns of many people touched my heart so much I almost shed tears. My grandchildren played piano pieces that truly entertained me at a moment when I needed it most. My conversation with my grandchildren ended with usual; “we love you Lolo.”

Lying on bed 24 hours a day is not easy. I had always been a hard worker and always on the go first hour in the morning I used to have two to three jobs to support my family and send my kids to school. I had never been a lazy boy

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ever since and while I had failures, I also count the blessings God gave me to move forward. I had always been healthy throughout my life.

I wish to thank all the people who gave me encouragement and inspiration to get well and go onward. I am happy to know a lot of people rallied behind me.

I am really in the state of sadness because being in bed for a long time is strange to me. But then I realized I am 81 years See thank, page 11

What Thomas Keller shares about success

I JUST listened to an entrepreneur’s tips for success.

Thomas Keller established a DAVAO MARKETing OFFICE group of restaurants where Door 223, Doña Segunda Bldg., CM Recto Ave., Davao City Telephone #: (082) 298-8815 he set a new paradigm in manager-DANNY ABRIGO- 0926-9819002 hospitality business. He is regional Mktg manager-JOE PALABAO- 0926-8430152 the first American male chef Circulation-JOHN PAUL AQUINO, 0907-331-5640 to be designated a Chevalier Email: mindanaodailynewsdavao@gmail.com

of The French Legion of ILIGAN OFFICE Honor, the highest esteem G/F IBJT North Terminal, Tambo, Hinaplanon, Iligan City in France. Among his countOffice in Charge: SONNY SUDARIA, 0916-349-7422 less accolades, he received The Culinary Institute of EDITORIAL America’s “Chef of the Year” ALLAN M. MEDIANTE Award and the James Beard Editor-in-Chief Foundation’s “Outstanding Chef ” and “Outstanding

ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ Restaurateur” Awards.

Managing Editor Executive Editor These are his ten rules MARK FRANCISCO of success in Evan CarLifestyle Editor mechael’s Youtube channel GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit for entrepreneurs:

Motoring Editor Photo Journalist 1) Have desire. Passion is different from desire; it

PAT SAMONTE CHRIS PANGANIBAN will not be enough. For Regional Editor Caraga Regional Editor-Caraga

example, if one sees an as Rene Michael BaÑos uRIEL C. QUILINGUING paragus every day, he will Regional Editor Northmin Contributing Editor get tired of it and throw it

AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA away. Whereas, if a person Regional Editor-WestMin

of my stay with smiles and affection. I was pampered like a baby when they gave me tasty foods, clean accommodation, friendship.

My family went on nonstop offer of prayers and rosary and all these things have given strength and encouragement to live. The nurses and attendants gave me shower every other day, wrapped me with a warm blanket and even combed my hair.

I was so touched by the love and affection of my family and relatives who called nearly daily. Four young ladies came to my room to pray the rosary with me. The catholic priest who came too said mass, giving me the chance to confess and received the Holy communion. The

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has passion, he will keep working with asparagus come hell or high water.

Skill without desire will be in vain.

2) Be consistent. Success means to be there for a long time, whatever one’s pursuit is. It is about consciously establishing meaningful relationships with stakeholders.

3) Transition to the next level. Keller knows from the start that he should let go of something to do

the next. He once worked in the Palm Beach restaurant managed by his mother then relocated in France where he worked in several Michelin-starred houses including Guy Savoy and Taillevent. Gaining nationwide acclaim started with humble beginnings.

4) Step out of the norm. It means doing better by creating new standards.

In any business, doing what others are focusing will never be a good idea.

5) P l a y t o y o u r strengths. Since Keller is a Chef by profession, starting a restaurant would need new expertise such as finance, management and the like.

Hiring experts is always better than becoming a jack-of-all-trades in one’s business.

6) Be persistent. If one has a dream, he must pursue it despite the roadblocks.

There could be no Jack Ma or Steve Jobs without one’s high commitment to goals.

7) Surround yourself with great people. Many entrepreneurs are made by having relationships with brighter and like-minded people. They can make someone accountable for his or her actions and give the right pressure to push a little more.

8) Pursue your true goals. This is always a good reminder. Sometimes some goals are just a means towards higher goals.

9) Create great experiences. Success is not just measured in financial figures. If one can offer great experiences as one offers a laudable restaurant service, for instance, this will lead to customer patronage and a successful business. Service is a bundle of See success, page 11

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Experts who met in Bonn, Germany on global warming, deaf and blind

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… If you listen to the Lord your God and carefully obey all His commands… you will be set high among all the nations on earth… The Lord will open the heavens to send rain on your land in season, and to bless all the work of your hands…”

(Deuteronomy 28:1-2, 9, the Holy Bible).

-oooEXPERTS ON GLOBAL WARMING WHO MET IN BONN, GERMANY ARE DEAF AND BLIND: Almost all the countries that attended the global warming follow-up meeting which ended in Bonn, Germany on Saturday, November 18, 2017, are convinced

that no substantive benefit came out of the so-called Paris Agreement towards improving the environment.

The Philippines was one of the signatories of the Paris Agreement, and was also a participant in the meeting at Bonn, Germany.

According to reports, temperatures continue to rise in many places in the world, even as the environment continues to get hotter and hotter every day. This despite the promises of the countries who signed the Paris Agreement to considerably scale down their use of materials which push global warming, like coal and fossil fuel.

As I see it, nothing is new

in these reports. From the time conferences started to be held by experts on the environment to find ways to combat global warming, they really haven’t found any effective solution to increasingly hot temperatures, and this is true even as of now. The reason for this is simple: these experts are deaf and blind on the real reason behind global warming.

-oooIMPORTANT ISSUE ON GLOBAL WARMING THAT IS BEING IGNORED: Deaf and blind these experts on global warming truly are, because they refuse to consider the reality that there is a spiritual angle to

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the worldwide problem on environment degradation.

These experts, including the ones from the Philippines, appeared to be too engrossed on their own self-importance that they became blinded and unable to hear the true issue on global warming.

What is the spiritual angle on global warming that is being ignored? This can be seen, first, from Deuteronomy 28:22-23 of the Christian Bible, which says: “… The Lord will send you… scorching heat and drought… The sky on your head will become truly See warming, page 11

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By Leslie Gatpolintan

MANILA -- The Philippines needs to improve adoption of digital and financial services to reap the benefits of digital economy and make it inclusive.

Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) President Gilberto Llanto said governments are using digital infrastructure to improve the delivery of public services such as health and education, among others, making these more inclusive.

“The business sector, such as financial technology firms, are also taking advantage of digital tools and systems in competing with traditional brickand-mortar private lending institutions to provide financial products and services to those who have been financially excluded, especially those in the rural areas,” he said during this week’s launch of the Regional Inclusive Growth Project Consumer Unity and Trust Society [CUTS], a joint project of PIDS and CUTS International.

Llanto said the digital economy is “arguably changing the landscapes of a job, product, and service markets”.

Lito Villanueva, managing director of PLDT’s financial-technology arm FINTQ, underscored the

need for the country to provide Filipinos with easier access to formal financial services.

“Having no access to formal financial services would make them susceptible to tapping their families, relatives, and friends for a loan, pawnshops or usurious money lenders,” he said in a seminar on the digital economy.

Capitalizing on the digital era, Villanueva also introduced their lending program, “Kasama Ka Community & Income Builder”.

The program, which uses digital platforms like computers and mobile phones, aims to encourage “underserved” Filipinos to avail of the different financing services provided by Lendr. com.ph -- a one-stop shop for loans. It also provides additional income to those who can refer others to avail of its various loan products.

“These efforts must be on the ground, scalable and targeted,” he said.

Meanwhile, the advantages of adopting a digital economy should also be considered in the health sector.

Director of UP-Manila National Telehealth Center Raymond Sarmiento emphasized the need for the government to strengthen its efforts in shifting to more digitized systems to be able See digital, page 11

Analysts see higher year end economic growth

By Joann Villanueva

MANILA -- The higherthan-expected 6.9 percent output of the Philippine economy in the third quarter of 2017, which is still among the highest in Asia, made some analysts consider an increase, while some even hiked, their full year growth projection.

Market consensus is 6.6 percent while average growth in the first three quarters this year is 6.7 percent, within the government’s 6.5 to 7.5 percent growth target for the year.

In a research note, ANZ economists Eugenia F. Victorino and Khoon Goh cited the unexpected upward revision of the second quarter output, from 6.5 percent to 6.7 percent, as a contributor to the positive report.

It, however, said that “net exports provided an offset to the moderation in domestic demand.”

Data released by the National Economic and

Development Authority (NEDA) showed that household expenditure rose by 4.5 percent, slower than the 7.2 percent growth same period last year.

Also, real estate, renting, and other business activities (RERBA) registered a slower growth in the third quarter this year at 7.7 percent from year-ago’s 8.9 percent.

Total exports of goods, meanwhile, rose by 17.7 percent during the quarter from year-ago’s 8.1 percent.

The research note said growth of the real estate “was undeterred, making us increasingly cautious about the quality of over-all growth.”

It, however, pointed out that “high frequency indicators suggest that growth momentum could continue to pick up in Q4.”

Thus, ANZ said its current 6.5 percent output forecast for the year “is looking a bit light.”

ING Bank Manila senior economist Joey Cuyegkeng,

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Palace thanks Filipinos for ‘tremendous success’ of ASEAN Summit MANILA — Malacañang has extended its gratitude to all Filipinos for their contribution to the “tremendous success” of the Philippines’ hosting of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit.

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a press briefing Thursday, said the country’s Chairmanship of ASEAN 2017 was generally peaceful, orderly, and fruitful, owing to the Filipino people’s support and cooperation.

“We’d like to thank everyone, most especially the Filipino people, for the support and cooperation [in] making this event peaceful, orderly, fruitful, and very much a success,” Roque said.

He stressed that the success of the momentous event is indicative of President

Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s ability to lead the country towards global recognition.

“The world community now recognizes not only the fact that the Philippine President is not just the President of the Philippines, a leader of Southeast Asia, but a recognized leader in the international community,” he said.

“And they have also given notice that the Philippines is able to competently host a bidding, a meeting of this scale and scope. And the fact that there was no untoward incident proves that the Philippines is safe to visit,” he added.

This year’s ASEAN Summit also set in motion a number of constructive negotiations among ASEAN member states and their dialogue partners, the Cabi-

net official noted.

For one, Roque cited discussions during the Summit, which led to an agreement between ASEAN and China to start formal talks on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the West Philippine Sea. The talks are set to commence early next year, he announced.

Roque described this as a “milestone agreement,” stressing that this was the first time claimant countries have agreed to start formal discussions on a CoC that is expected to be legally binding.

“I think all the parties want it to be somehow legally binding. Otherwise, if it’s merely aspirational,” Roque said. “I think that was a priority of the President because unless it becomes legally binding, we would

not achieve the kind of predictability that all the countries want in order to achieve peace and stability in the region,” he added.

Roque added that there is now easing of tensions in the disputed territories due to the countries’ willingness to adopt a more peaceful resolution to the conflict.

The Philippines for its part remains open to conducting bilateral talks with other claimant states, including China, the Spokesperson noted.

“President Duterte has been consistent that he is open to bilateral talks as far as resolving the conflict is concerned. He has said it time and again that he does not see any utility in talking to third parties who are not parties to the conflict,” Roque said. (PCO-Content)

in a research note, upped his full-year growth projection for the domestic economy from 6.6 percent to 6.7 percent but kept his 6.7 percent forecast for the fourth quarter alone.

He said growth of the service sector at 7.1 percent is unexpected, noting that ING Bank’s projection is

only at 6.6 percent rise.

However, slowdown of household spending to 4.5 percent from 5.8 percent in the first six months this year is a “disappointment”, he said.

“Rising prices together with some disappointments with OFW remittances for September have likely

contributed to the softer growth,” Cuyegkeng said.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data showed that total inflows from Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) contracted by seven percent last September to USD2.44 billion from year-ago’s USD2.626 billion.

In the first nine months

this year, total remitances rose 4.8 percent to USD23.164 billion from year-ago’s USD22.108 billion.

DBS Group Research, in a study, also revised upwards its growth projection for the Philippines this year to 6.7 percent from 6.4 percent See growth, page 11

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SSS to implement real-time posting of contribution payments Social Security System (SSS) is set to implement the electronic Collection System (e-CS) to enable the realtime posting of contribution payments from SSS branch tellering facilities and other payment channels by first quarter of next year.

SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel F. Dooc said that real-time posting of contributions will allow faster processing of claims to help members and their beneficiaries receive their benefits and loan proceeds on time.

All SSS benefits and loans are based on contributions of members and their employers. Thus, it is important that these payments are recorded correctly and promptly. Otherwise, they may not immediately qualify for certain benefits and loans.

“For instance, to avail of a sickness benefit, a member must have at least three posted contributions in the last 12 months immediately before his semester of sickness or injury. If any of his required contributions is not posted, he cannot apply yet for a sickness benefit,” explained Dooc.

Dooc said that the pilot phase of the project will aim for near real-time processing of contribution payments from SSS branch tellering facilities within this year.

This means that contribu-

tions will be posted within 24 hours from the time of payment. The pension fund has 279 branches nationwide, 96 of which accepts payments. It also has 81 accredited partner-banks and 10 non-bank collection partners. As of August 2017, the SSS collected P106 billion in contributions from its various payment facilities.

“About 66 percent of our contribution collections are remitted through other payment channels aside from our tellering facilities, so we will make sure that our collection partners are in sync with our system to implement real-time posting of contributions,” Dooc said.

More than 34 percent of the remittances came from SSS branches amounting to P 36 billion. About 38 percent or P39.8 billion are paid through our ePayment partners like the Electronic Data Interchange facilities, overseas collection partners, Bayad Center, SM Payment Centers, and Auto-debit Arrangement program partners.

The Social Security Commission, the policy-making body of the pension fund, approved the policy amendments, system and procedural enhancements, and resource requirements for the implementation of the e-CS to support continuous

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Not only will it improve the turn-around time for processing benefits, but it will also provide a detailed, accurate, and on-time data on our contribution collection efficiency,” said SSC Chairman Amado Valdez.

Valdez noted that there has been a significant increase in number of unposted member loan collections from P1.135 billion in 2016 to P817 million as of March 31, 2017. “Although we have managed to improve posting of member loan payments, we are still not happy with it so we are pushing for process enhancements like real-time posting,” he added.

Among the requirements for this process enhancement is for all employers and individual members, namely self-employed, voluntary and OFW members to register in the My.SSS facility at the SSS website.

The SSS shall generate the initial electronic Contribution Collection List (e-CL) for all regular and household employers and Statement of Account (SOA) for individual members.

“By logging in to their My.SSS account, employers will have access to their e-CLs, and SOAs for individual members. The good

thing about this facility is that they can review and edit their e-CL and SOA details should there be any

changes,” Dooc explained. separated employees. For In the case of employers, individual members, they they can add newly hired can change the employees and indicate See implement, page 10

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Mayors ‘Sara,’ ‘Cayetano’ turnover P10M to Marawi EDITOR: Cris diaz

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DAVAO CITY – Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio and Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano turned over a total of P10 million during a recent visit to Marawi City as financial aid to the city and its residents after having been liberated from the Maute-ISIS terror group on October 23, 2017.

The two mayors handed over P10 million (P5 million from each city) as an aid to Marawi which is already undergoing rehabilitation.

They also offered flowers, candles and prayers at St. Mary’s for those who perished at the height of the armed conflict at the main battle area.

Davao Chief Information Officer Jefry Tupas said the two mayors, who wore red shirts to represent Tapang at Malasakit Alliance, visited the Malutlot Elementary School and City Hall. They recently led the launch of Tapang at Malasakit Alliance in Taguig.

Duterte-Carpio earlier said the P5 million aid is sourced from the disaster funds of the city that was also approved by the City Council.

It will only be an initial assistance from the city.

Davao City has a total disaster fund of P91 million disposable within the last

two months of the year 2017.

“I initially planned to give P10 million, but we still have two months left.

My priority is still Davao City. Maybe mid-next year or the same period, we will look on how they used the P5 million and we can give them more,” she said in an earlier interview.

She called on other local governments to also extend help to Marawi City. She said it is within their duty as elected officials to help other cities that need help.

This is not the first time that Davao City extended help to cities affected by a disaster. It also sent aid to Bohol when it was hit by a strong earthquake, Cagayan de Oro during Typhoon Sendong, among others.

Meanwhile, Philippine Army chief Maj. Gen. Rolando Bautista said a government team has been allowed to enter the main conflict area since Monday for the post needs assessment to determine structures will be built or if the damaged buildings will be reconstructed or rehabilitated.

Bautista, however, said ground preparation for the relocation of evacuees is ongoing outside of the main conflict or adjacent areas in Marawi.

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao City

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No. XI Davao City

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a AIRCONDITIONEDTAXI service.

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate an PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular service.

DAVAO MIDVALLEY STAR CORP., Case No. R11-EV Petitioner.

-TX-2017-11-823

(2000-XI-00832)

RUTH P. JONES, Petitioner.

NOTICE OF HEARING

Petition is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a AIRCONDITIONED TAXI service on the route: WITHIN DAVAO CITY to any point in region XI with the use of TWENTY (20) unit, which Certificate will expire on January 12, 2018. In the petition filed on November 16, 2017, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on December 12, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least TEN (10) Days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must filed their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

WITNESS Atty. TERESITA DELA PEÑAYÑIGUEZ, Regional Director, this 17th day of November 2017 at Davao City.

(Sgd.) Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV MDN: Nov 21, 2017

See turnover, page 10

Navy seizes 5,000 bags of rice off Davao Oriental DAVAO CITY -- Some 12 crew, including the captain of a motorboat carrying 5,000 sacks of rice, were apprehended by the Naval

Forces of Eastern Mindanao (NFEM) in a joint Counter-Action operation conducted off Arena Point, Davao Oriental on Saturday

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

NOTICE OF HEARING

(Sgd.) Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV MDN: Nov 21, 2017

November 21, 2017

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte salutes to CAA Eduardo Matambonoy Jr. after he was awarded with the Order of Lapu-Lapu Kampilan Medal during the President’s visit at Camp Panacan Station Hospital in Davao City on November 18, 2017. Matambonoy was wounded in an encounter with members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Tagum City on November 17, 2017. Also in the photo is Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence Go. Photo by Richard Madelo/Presidential Photo

Case No. R11-EV-PJ-2017-11-3009 (2001-XI-03009)

Petition is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ DUAL Ordinary Regular service on the route: TIBUNGCO VIA BUHANGIN and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expired last April 7, 2017. In the petition filed a Motion seeking the acceptance of the late filing of the Petition for Extension of Validity which was duly granted by this Board taking into account the issuance of MC 2012-004.

In petition filed on November 14, 2017, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on December 11, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least TEN (10) Days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must filed their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence.

WITNESS Atty. TERESITA DELA PEÑAYÑIGUEZ, Regional Director, this 15th day of November 2017 at Davao City.

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IN RE:JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE ANG REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES LEO JUNE B. LEDESMA AND CHERRY MAY L. TIBON-LEDESMA,

CIVIL CASE NO.2017-096

night.

Ensign Aileens Jansor, spokesperson of the Philippine Navy in Eastern Mindanao, said NFEM personnel led by Captain Hadun Hamil apprehended the 12 boat crew aboard M/L Sunlight motorboat off the waters of Davao Oriental after they failed to present documents

LEO JUNE B. LEDESMA AND CHERRY MAY L. TIBON-LEDESMA,

Petitioners.

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Norte City of Panabo CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

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 February 16, 2004 at Cagayan De Oro City, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their residence at Sta. Felomina, Pandan, Iligan, Iligan City and B16 L22, Kisanlu, Iponan, 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 seven (7) years,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 October 22, 2003, 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 December 8, 2017 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 16th day of November, 2017 .

HON. OSOP M. ALI

Presiding Judge MDN: Nov 21, 28 & Dec 5, 2017

for their goods.

The Naval forces also confiscated the 5,000 sacks of rice.

The arrested crew are now in the custody of NFEM since Monday morning for further investigation.

Janson said the crew could not present authentic

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CFN-________________ November 20, 2017 CCE-279-2017-RA 10172 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 JOYMEE A. GALAGALA has filed with this Office, a Correction of Entry in the Child’s Sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JAYMEE ARENDOQUE GALAGALA at LAURON ST. GREDU, PANABO, DAVAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are FRANCISCA BACLAAN ARENDOQUE & RUBEN LACIA GALAGALA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 8, 2017.

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TEACHERS’ ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Author: ERMELITA SEPADA- CAYAS MT-1 QUEZON III DISTRICT KIBURIAO CENTRAL SCHOOL

Teachers are not just classroom educators.They are faced with various roles and functions which they need to fulfill besides being facilitators of knowledge and class advisers.

Currently, the duties of educators are defined in a more profound context.

Teachers act as the mentors of the students, exemplars of the youth, classroom managers, disciplinarian and counsellor of students, coordinators and managers of school programs and activities and likewise as educational researchers.

At present, modern day teachers face the challenge and need to be engaged in educational research.

Teachers can effectively respond to multiple teaching-learning problems and school-based challenges

and issues through the conduct of educational research. Teachers can explore on accurate and effective interventions to address academic problems in school through the conduct of educational studies including schoolbased or classroom-based action researches.

Engagement in different types of educational researches is based on various educational objectives. Pursuing these studies enable educators to profoundly discuss academic issues, challenges and problems, produce, develop and utilize instructional innovations, explore on innovative instructional strategies and apply appropriate interventions for multiple teaching-learning problems.

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Reading- A tool to improve 0ne’s knowledge

By REMELITO D. MEÑOZA Grade 1 teacher Cagayan Elementary School

Reading not only has tremendous power when it comes to fueling the development of all aspects of language ability,its importance to the entirety of a human life in this day and age really can’t be overstated.

To help underscore this point, we initiate something to showcase on the power and importance of literacy.

Reading is so important to motivate child interest in learning and to make studies more meaningful to him. Reading means a lot of things and it has purposes.

Maybe it’s for learning or it just for fun, but there’s a hindrance for the child to learn the so-called those who belonged to illiteracy sector.

No enough reading materials, like books, internet or something that could

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improve reading ability, so in order to help us as well as our stakeholders tugging an idea to have 10 minutes a day and it is called “KAPWA KO TURUAN KO”.

The aim of this program is to improve the reading ability of our school learners and to help reducing the number of illiterate pupils by instilling the values of friendship and using spare time wisely. In other words this is the molding point of an individual. Pupils cannot cope up easily with the topics discussed by teacher it’s

not because they are stupid it’s because of their behavior that makes them dull.

To solve those problems we followed some steps in imitating the program: Ø First we group all the frustration of every reader Ø Second each group we assigned Ate and Kuya Teachers Ø Third inform the stakeholders so that parents will personally teach his/her child because what the parents does, the child is influenced.

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0906-671-2560 TEXT LOAN TO: 0936-206-4202 Republic of the Philippines Province of Bukidnon Municipality of Quezon OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Petition No. CCE-90-2017 In the matter of: Petition for change of sex (Gender) in the Certificate of Live Birth of JERAMEEL DELIMON LAPAD from“FEMALE” to “MALE” under Registry No. 96-0137 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Petitioner, JERAMEEL D. LAPAD, having filed with this Office the above mentioned Petition for change of sex (Gender) in her Certificate of live Birth bearing Registry No. 960137 from “Female” to “Male” and finding the same to be sufficient in form and substance, and in compliance with Sec. 5 R.A. 9048 / R.A. 10172, as well as Par. 3, Subsect. 2 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations, let this Petition be PUBLISHED in a Newspaper of general circulation at least once (1) a week for two (2) consecutive weeks at the expense of petitioner.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than December 14, 2017.

Done this 13ht day of November, 2017 at Quezon, Bukidnon, Philippines.

(SGD.) ALEJANDRO C. SUMILJG Municipal Civil Registrar

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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO ) S.S AFFIDAVIT OF SOLE ADJUDICATION WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

That I, ALBERTO PACHECO DEL PUERTO, 85 yeras old, single and a resident of Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City, after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, do hereby depose and state:

1. That I am the sole and only heir of the late ELDEFONSO DEL PUERTO, who died intestste or without a will, sometime in 1942 in Cugman, Cagayan de Oro City;

2. That during his lifetime, ELDEFONSO DEL PUERTO, owned a parcel of land, identified as Lot NO. 2805-C-3, located at Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City, described as follows:

“A parcel of land, identified as lot No. 2805-C-3, located at Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of Four Thousand Four Hundred Four (4,404) square meters, more or less, and covered by Tax Declaration No. G-049595, in the name of Eldefonso del Puerto;”

3. That the late ELDEFONSO DEL PUERTO, left no debts nor any unpaid obligations;

4. That as the sole and only heir, I do hereby adjudicate unto myself the aforementioned parcel of land pursuant to law; WAIVER OF RIGHTS

RA Form No. 10172 ( LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Camiguin Municipality of Mambajao

RA 10172 (Form no. LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Camiguin Municipality of Mambajao

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that EDIZA CABAHUG OPAON has filed with this Office PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR in her Certificate of Live Birth particularly DATE OF BIRTH from “JULY 28, 1983” to “JULY 20, 1983”. She was born on 20 JULY 1983 at VOLCAN, NAASAG, MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN, PHILIPPINES and whose parents are ROGELIO OPAON and EDITHA CABAHUG.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 6 DECEMBER 2017.

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(SGD.) EDITHA B. MOOSREINER, MBA Municipal Civil Registrar

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that ALDIE LLANASA ACALA has filed with this Office PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF CLERICAL ERROR in his Certificate of Live Birth particularly Sex of the Child from “FEMALE” to “MALE”. He was born on 19 October 1986 at BASIAO, VOLCAN, MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN, PHILIPPINES and whose parents are CONCEPCION LLANASA and AQUINO ACALA.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 6 DECEMBER 2017.

(SGD.) EDITHA B. MOOSREINER, MBA

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Nov. 21 & 28, 2017

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)

R.A. 9048 Form No.10.1 (LCR O)

That for and in consideration of his legal services, I hereby WAIVE, TRANSFER, and CONVEY, absolutely and irrevocably, in favor of ATTY. CONCHITO J. OCLARIT, his heirs and assigns, portion of the above mentioned property, consisting of FOUR HUNDRED FOUR (404) square meters, as per Sketch Plan hereto attached.

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao del Norte City/Municipality: Iligan City

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: LANAO DEL NORTE City/Municipality: MATUNGAO

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby affix my signature this 3rd day of November 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A.9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JULIETA P. ENANOR has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “CHOLITA” to “JULIETA” in the certificate of Live Birth of CHOLITA PATLONAG PEREZ who was born on 27 July 1959 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Rosario D. Patlunag and Leopoldo Q. Perez.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than December 2017.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A.10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARIFI BASCAR PATRIA RACMAN has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly his/her CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from “MARIA FELIPA” to “MARIFE” in the certificate of Live Birth of MARIA FELIPA BASCAR PATRIA who was born on 03 MARCH 1962 at MAIGO, LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are ROGELIO GALABIN PATRIA SR. and CONCEPTION LEGASPINO BASCAR. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than OCTOBER 30, 2017.

ALBERTO P. DEL PUERTO Affiant

CTC: Sr. Citizen - Exempt

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 3rd day of November 2017 at Cagayan de Oro City.

FRANCO P. ESPINO Doc No. 109 NOTARY PUBLIC Page No. 22

UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2017 Book No. XIV Series of 2017

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Pabayo-Gomez Sts., Cagayan de Oro City IBP Roll No. 57702; TIN No.: 196-356-146 IBP No. 1059618 : 1/18/17 MCLE No. V-0000791 : NC-2016-126 PTR No. 3333479A: 1/19/17

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Biblical reflection

I am praying that you will choose the force of God The Gospel of Jesus Christ (November21, 2017-Tuesday) Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46” There was a landowner who PLANTED A VINEYARD AND PUT A WALL AROUND IT AND DUG A WINE PRESS IN IT, AND BUILT A TOWER, and rented it out to vine-growers and went on a journey.

“When the harvest time approached, he sent his slaves to the vine-growers

to receive his produce.

“The vine-growers took his slaves and beat one, and killed another, and stoned a third. “Again he sent another group of slaves larger than the first; and they did the same thing to them. “But afterward he sent his son to them, saying, `They will respect my son.’

Killing became the culture of the Jews in the old

The healthy advantages of drinking coffee

By MARILOU A. RABAGO Lala National High School

IS coffee good for you?

Well, if you’re reading this article with your phone in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other, we have some fantastic scientific news for you about the potential health benefits of coffee.

Researchers funded by the American Heart Association and the University of Colorado School of Medicine say they’ve uncovered an association between increased coffee consumption and better heart health.

In fact, the link was so strong that for every additional cup of coffee people drank, their risk of suffering heart failure or stroke went down eight percent compared

to non-coffee drinkers.

Researchers used machine learning to analyze data from the long-running Framingham Heart Study which includes information about what people eat and their cardiovascular health. They found that drinking coffee was associated with decreased risk of developing heart failure. It is important to note that this type of study design demonstrates an observed association but does not prove cause and effect.

Machine learning works by finding associations within data much in the same way that online shopping sites predict products you may like based on your shopping history and is one type of big data analysis.

The value of optimizing one’s health through participation in health and fitness activities

By SHEILAFE C. BOLINA

THE more intense your activity, the more calories you will burn. The importance of including physical fitness activities into your life spans every aspect from weight control to disease prevention to improvements in your physical appearance. It is not just a matter of doing so many pushups or situps. It means following an exercise plan which will enhance your body’s ability to respond to stress.

Physical fitness means being in a state of good health. Its simple definition belies the comprehensive nature of fitness. Not only does it involve exercising regularly, it also includes

following a good diet, getting enough rest and being in a good mental state.

All of these aspects are interconnected.

Physical fitness can also describe one’s athletic performance such as your best time on a 5k run or how many laps you swim in a given period of time.

Exercise of course is at the crux of your ability to perform well and efficiently.

One of the primary benefits of physical fitness is the ability to maintain a normal weight. Being overweight is one of the serious risk factors of metabolic syndrome. Others include high blood pressure, high cholesterol and excessive abdominal fat.

means: Radio, Television, Newspapers, Internet and book because I have a great desire to eradicate the bad cultures that we have by the helps of God. You need to change your society in order that, your future growing generation could not be contaminated by this evil doings. Do not permit those evil triumphs but fight until your last breath because this

is your legacy to be left in this society. Take note, probably some people opposed your good motives but never mind because you will win at the end. On this earth has two forces revolving: God’s force and evil force. It’s up to you what force you will apply and possess in your life.

I am praying that you will choose the force of God for you to decrease the

By December, he said, some houses could be initially turned over to some families.

According to Bautista, the security forces only allowed the post needs assessment team because the main conflict area is not fully clear.

Meaning, we need to see if there are still unexploded ordnance or improvised explosive devices considering that during the campaign not all were recovered as these were buried in the ruins, Bautista stressed.

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prehended after the Naval forces noted some violations.

“The BUCOS, PNP (Philippine National Police) Maritime and NFA were already informed,” she said.

Jansor said the boat was traveling from Zamboanga City to Compostela Valley.

“Initially they are supposed to bring the rice to a certain family in Maco, Comval,” she added.

A joint operation was conducted by the Naval Task Group 71 along with BRP Magat Salamat (Patrol Ship/ PS20) and BRP Heracleo Allano (Patrol Craft 376) of Joint Task Force Haribon and two teams of Naval Special Operations Unit 7. PNA

tribution if their monthly earnings have increased or decreased.

Upon validation and confirmation of the e-CL or SOA, the e-CS shall automatically generate a Payment Reference Number (PRN) that will be used mandatorily by the employer or member in paying SSS contributions at any accredited payment facility.

All bank and non-bank collection partners are required to shift to the e-CS using PRN as basis for payment acceptance.

“All SSS branch tellering facilities and nonbank payment partners will implement real-time

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Setting. It was just easily for them to put anyone to death if ever proven preaching the words of God. They hated the representatives of God on this earth. Because it was their culture, Jesus became one of their victims. This is the image if our society has bad cultures that we inherited from our ancestors. This is the reason why I preach in different

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Mandatory drug test for students

By IAN LEMON TABOR SHST II Ozamiz City National High School

THE Ched order for mandatory drug test does not require but strongly encourages schools of higher education to impose random mandatory drug testing of students and applicants. The order justifies mandatory drug tests as a means to identify drug users for the purpose of rehabilitation.

Mandatory drug testing for secondary and elementary teachers have already started. The initiative will then be extended to include secondary level students.

To strengthen President Duterte’s anti-drug campaign, DepEd decided to expand the random drug test after receiving reports from authorities regarding drug abuse involving teachers and students.

A Brigada Kontra Droga,

which similarly follows the concept of Brigada Eskwela, will be endorced.

The drug testing will be done through random sampling. The random drug test initiative will be conducted in partnership with DOH. Teachers who will be found positive on the test will have to undergo a second round for verification. Depending on the situation, teachers who will be found positive on the second round of tests will face sanctions ranging from rehabilitation to suspension. DepEd envisioned a holistic approach in strengthening its program on anti-illegal drugs through a three-pronged approach: curriculum, cocurricular activities and preventive drug education and testing.

Bro. Edcel L. Closas power of devil in your life.

Maximize God in yourself.

posting of SSS contribution payments starting January 16, 2018. All commercial and universal banks are required to convert their current manual processing of SSS contribution collections and report submission into the e-CS with PRN

by February 4, 2018, and March 4, 2018 for all other banks,” Dooc concluded.

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THE EXTENT OF STUDENTS’ READING COMPREHENSION PROBLEMS Author: Riza P. Amanduron T-3 Menongan Elementary School Quezon-II district

Reading to acquire and understand meaning is the utmost goal of reading comprehension. The level of students’ comprehension is indicative of the kind and range of learning acquired by a student from what he has read. Meaningful and effective learning can only take place when a learner has a sufficient level of reading comprehension. Reading is a message-getting activity, hence the most important goal of reading instruction is to help learners become effective constructors of meanings that are derivable from the text. Therefore, reading becomes a worthwhile activity, when learners possess effective comprehension skills.

However, it is a disappointing reality that several students nowadays are faced with simple to severe problems and deficits on reading comprehension.

Multitude of modern day learners experience difficulties in comprehending meaning from the printed text. Many learners struggle in understanding the ideas, concepts and notions conveyed by the reading selection. Worst is that these reading comprehension problems of students are reflected even in the poor results of academic examinations. Primarily, students struggle in comprehending test questions, thus resulting to poor performance level in these examinations.

These are just some of the unfavorable effects of reading comprehension deficits of the learners.

Thus, these comprehension problems require teacher’s application and utilization of appropriate reading interventions particularly for learners who are highly vulnerable to reading comprehension barriers.

The importance of research in 21st century education

By JUNAH GLECE T. SUICO

RESEARCH is important in 21st century education so we won’t be left behind as teachers. We already live in a world where events in another country can affect ours.

The inevitability of research in knowledge-oriented societies implies that school systems must have different objectives and characteristics than if education were

considered to have been completed when a student leaves initial education.

In the knowledge economy, memorization of facts and procedures is not enough for success.

Educated workers need a conceptual understanding of complex concepts and the ability to work with them creatively to generate new ideas, new theories, new products and new knowledge.

That’s why research must start young – at the basic education level. Teachers must impart to their students the value of research. They need to be able critically to evaluate what they read, be able to express themselves clearly both verbally and in writing and understand specific and mathematical thinking. They need to learn integrated and usable knowledge rather than the sets of compartmentalized

and de-contextualized facts. They need to be able to take responsibility for their own continuing lifelong learning.

The explosion of knowledge about the brain and the nature of research, combined with the growing power of technology, create the potential to transform even the most fundamental unit of education – the interaction of the teacher and the learner.

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to provide efficient health ceremony, held Noservices to Filipinos. vember 17, 2107 at Rosario Sarmiento said the govPavilion, Limketkai Cenernment should invest in ter, Cagayan de Oro City. big data and analytics to The Municipality of improve the access to quality Cavinti, Laguna ranked healthcare and decisionsecond in the same catmaking, which partly could egory, and the Municipalbe done by using electronic ity of Silang, Cavite was medical records for health third. facilities and by investing in Cagayan de Oro City’s surveys and administrative winning entry is the Indata which could be used ternet Online Services of as the basis for improving the City Treasurer’s Office, delivery of services. featuring user-friendly He said the government on line t ax p ayments has already started its digitiand billings system that zation efforts by establishing makes it easier and more the national e-health steerconvenient for taxpayers ing committee that oversees and businessmen to pay the implementations and their taxes and bills using strategies on e-health inithe city’s official website: tiatives. www.cagayandeoro.gov.

The plans for having the ph.

Philippine Health InformaOrganized by the DICT tion Exchange, which aims and NICP, the eGOV to integrate health records and other related data for continuity, accuracy, and efficiency, are also ongoing, the core areas. he added. (PNA) The other core areas are financial administration, disaster preparedness, sofrom page 6 cial protection, and peace after the release of the third and order. quarter GDP report.

The SGH was scaled up It, however, maintained into the SLGL “to provide its 2018 and 2019 projec- a greater challenge for our tions at 6.7 percent, noting local government units to that the upside surprise in continue their good govthe third quarter ouput “was ernance practices while mainly technical.” providing better services, On the other hand, the and at the same time, exstudy said normalization panding the coverage of the of the domestic economy assessment. was sustained despite the In SGLG 2017’s ‘4+1’ high-base effects last year assessment criteria, LGUs due to election spending. must pass the four core areas Citing government data, and at least one essential DBS Group Research said in- area — either Business vestment grew by 6.6 percent Friendliness and Competiin the third quarter this year tiveness, Tourism, Culture from year-ago’s 5.9 percent and the Arts, and Environbut private consumption mental Protection. slowed to 4.5 percent from Awarded local govern8.5 percent same period ment units receive an SLGL same period last year. marker, access to other pro “Full year 2017 invest- grams and capacity develment and private consump- opment assistance from tion growth are still likely DILG, and can be eligible to come in rather storng at to access the Performance around 9.5 percent and 5.5 Challenge Fund (PCF) to percent, respectively, but finance their local developwell below last year’s 25 ment initiatives. percent and seven percent,” Of the 96 municipal it said. awardees, 16 are in Region “Going forward, we ex- 9 (Western Mindanao), 23 pect growth in investment in Region 10 (Northern and private consumption Mindanao); 11 in Region to remain at around nine 11 (Davao); nine in Region percent and 5.5 percent, 12; 18 in Region 13; and 19 respectively once the high in the ARMM. base effects from last year’s The towns awarded the elections dissipate from Q4 SGLG: onward,” it added. (PNA) Region 9: 16 of its 67 towns: Labason, Manukan, Pinan and Siocon in Zamfrom page 1 boanga del Norte; Bayog, Launched in 2014, the Dumalinao, Mahayag, MoSGLG is a scaled up ver- lave, Ramon Magsaysay, San sion of the Seal of Good Pablo, Tambulig, Tukuran Housekeeping which the and Vincenzo Sagun in late Local Governments Zamboanga del Sur; Imelda, Secretary Jesse Robredo in- Siay and Tungawan in Zamtroduced in 2010 to promote boanga Sibugay.

Region 10: 23 of its 84 transparency and accountability in local government towns: Kibawe, Panganoperations. Robredo was tucan and San Fernando killed in a plane crash in in Bukidnon; Mahinog, Mambajao and Sagay in August 2012.

Early this year, then Camiguin; Bacolod, Baloi, DILG Secretar y Ismael Baroy, Kapatagan, KausSueno announced that the wagan, Kolambugan, Lala, Department had scaled up Linamon, Sapad and Sultan the assessment criteria for Naga Dimaporo in Lanao del SGLG with the inclusion of Norte; Aloran, Bonifactio, peace and order as one of Don Victoriano, Plaridel

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Eileen San Juan, local economic and investment promotions officer, and Assistant City Treasurer Leonil Mistula received the citation from Department of Information and Communication (DICT) Undersecretary Monchito Ibrahim (left). Contributed photo

Awards recognizes innova- government units which communication technology public services. (IAF/photo tive and outstanding local innovate information and to improve the delivery of by Jay Arancon/CIO) and Tudela in Misamis Occidental; and Alubijid and Salay in Misamis Oriental.

Region 11: 11 of its 48 towns: Montevista and New Bataan in Compostela Valley; Braulio E. Dujali and Kapalogn in Davao del Norte; Sulop in Davao del Sur; Baganga, Banaybanay, Cateel, Governor Generoso, Lupon and Tarragona in Davao Oriental.

Region 12: nine of its 45 towns: Kabacan, M’lang and Pigcawayan in North Cotabato; Kiamba and Malungon in Sarangani; Surallah and Tupi in SOuth Cotabato and Bagumbayan and Columbio in Sultan Kudarat.

Region 13: 18 of its 67 towns: Carmen, Las Nieves and Santiago in Agusan del Norte; Esperanza, San Francisco and Trento in Agusan del Sur; Cagdianao, Dinagat, Loreto and Tubajon in Dinagat Islands; Claver, Del Carmen, Mainit, Malimono, Sison, Sta. Monica and Tubod in Surigao del Norte; and Hinatuan in Surigao del Sur. Autonomous Region i n Mu s l i m M i d n an a o (ARMM): 19 of its 116 towns: Maluso and Sumisip in Basilan; Calanogas, Kapatagan and Piagapo in Lanao del Sur; Barira, Buldon, Datu Abdullah Sangki, Datu Paglas, Gen. Salipada K. Pendatun, Kabuntalan, Matanog, Parang, Rajah Buayan, Sultan Kudarat, Sultan Mastura and Upi in Maguindanao; and Jolo and Talipao in Sulu. (MindaNews)

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old and ailments could come to me any moment.

Dying is part of living anyway and no one ever disputed the issue.

Now I am happy soon I will be released from the hospital after long, boring weeks of doing nothing but felt sad or lonely. I will get back to daily exercise, take care of my diet and do writings every day. Thank you all those who cared for me and wished for my recovery.

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through its PREGINET initiative, worked to establish strategic linkages in pursuit of its advocacy for an open, reliable, and efficient connectivity for supporting research, education, and innovation. EDGE was one of those important linkages.

According to the science chief, the government program will provide international connections to local businesses and strengthen the country’s digital bridge to the rest of the world.

While the signing of the LPA is a major step in that direction, there is still the need to complement this with efforts on last mile infrastructure and in promoting local Internet exchanges which the government is doing via the Free Wi-Fi, iGov, and PHOpenIX initiatives.

“In ending, we have long recognized that an efficient and affordable ICT is a key ingredient in boosting our country’s global competitiveness,” Sec. de la Peña said. “We have heard about how ICT technologies and applications have enabled our neighbors to achieve even more economic growth and prosperity. We have seen how societies and communities have flourished through better, faster and more pervasive connectivity.”

“This, too, is our aspiration for our country. Moreover, it is our commitment to our people,” he added.

Present during the signing of the LPA were (Ret.) National Security Adviser Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr., PCOO Sec. Jose Martin Andanar, DICT Undersecretary Eliseo M. Rio Jr., Presidential Adviser on Economic Affairs Ramon Jacinto, BCDA President and CEO Vince Hizon, BCDA Board Chairperson Gregorio D. Garcia, EDGE Sourcing Manager for Asia and the Pacific Nico Roehrich, and EDGE Phil Policy Head Anne Marie Carominas. (S&T Media Service)

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