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P13.6 million cash aid for hog growers in Cag de Oro million cash aid to 786 hog growers in Cagayan de Oro CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: hard-hit by the outbreak of The Department of Agricul- the African Swine Fever ture (DA) allocated P13.6 (ASF) here. By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
Deputy House Speaker Rufus Rodriguez, of Cagayan de Oro, said Sunday that the affected farmers and hog growers lost 2,816 hogs with
the outbreak of ASF here in January this year. He said that the DA is indemnifying the See AID, page 11
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Philippine Eagle’s flight. Tagoyaman Fernando returns to his forest home on Earth Day, 22 April 2021. (Philippine Eagle Foundation) STORY ON PAGE 5
Legislator urges NBI, CHR to probe, charge ‘red tagging’ perpetrators By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Deputy House Speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Saturday urged the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate and file charges against “red tagging” perpetrators in the country. “Red tagging” is condemnable and a serious violation of a person’s right that has to be stopped,” Rodriguez, a legislator from Cagayan De Oro, said in reaction to the closure of the Kauswagan Community Pantry because of the alleged “red tagging” of its organizer. Rene Principe, Jr., 22, a faculty member of the University of the Philippines, opened the Pasil Community Pantry in Kauswagan, a village north of here, on Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano (right) closes his eyes as a medical officer injects him with Sinovac vaccine at the Provincial Capitol on Monday. April 26. photo by gerry lee goirt
DOH-10 steps up measures amid rising COVID-19 cases CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH)-10 is going to step up measures in response to the rise of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the region. Since the first confirmed case in Mindanao in March 2020, Northern Mindanao has already logged a total of 13,318 COVID cases. Dr. Jose R. Llacuna Jr.,
DOH-10 regional director, during the Regional Inter-Agency Task Force for COVID 19 (RIATF), said from January to April 22, the health department has listed more than 5,000 cases. Despite the number, Dr. Llacuna said, “We are very fortunate that almost 90 percent or 11,946 of the 13,318
have already recovered.” DOH-10 data revealed that the remaining 7.01 percent as of April 22 or 934 were active cases, 75 of which were admitted in hospitals while 859 were housed in quarantine facilities. The region also had 438 deaths giving Northern Mindanao a case fatality See MEASURES, page 11
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April 19,2021 but was closed two days later after he was “”red tagged” as allleged member of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). Rodriguez said that his congressional office obtained photos of unidentified individuals distributing leaflets in the vicinity of the pantry accusing Principe as See URGES, page 11
Vax not required for employment, school admission By PREXX MARNIE KATE TROZO
DAVAO CITY – Proof of vaccination will not be required for employment, continued employment, or as a condition for enrolment in schools here. Although the national government has given the private sector the green light to buy their own vaccines through a tripartite agreement, the city government reminded private companies See ADMISSION, page 11
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AUS Ambassador visits Normin, explores investment opportunities CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven J. Robinson AO visited northern Mindanao to explore areas for collaboration, business and investment. The ambassador visited the National Economic and Development AuthorityRegional Office (NEDA)-10, April 23 to discuss opportunities in the region where
Australia can provide meaningful assistance and investments. He noted agriculture, infrastructure, renewable energy, digitalization, and education as areas that they can encourage Australian firms to look into. “More than 50 percent [of Australia’s development assistance] comes to Mindanao, so we’re involved in a whole range of activities
down in this part of the world from health, education, governance, [and] anything that will go to peace, prosperity, and economic revival. Over the last twelve months, we have redirected all of our programs to focus on the Philippine’s economic recovery from COVID-19,” said Robinson. N E DA- 1 0 R e g i on a l Director Mylah Faye Au-
rora B. Cariño said before the pandemic, northern Mindanao had the most substantial reduction in poverty in the country. “In 2018, we already achieved our target for 2022, so we had to recalibrate. Then COVID-19 came.” The agency head presented the region’s top development imperatives and socio-economic recovery
plans to cushion the adverse effects of the crisis. These include the COVID -19 Regional Recovery Program, the Metropolitanization of Cagayan de Oro, the Convergence Areas for Peace and Development program, and the priority investment areas in agriculture and manufacturing, tourism, infrastructure, among others.
Del Rosario: Marawi road networks eyed to be completed first By CLAIRE R. GIGJE
MARAWI CITY -- The Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) once again pronounced that the road infrastructure inside the most affected area of the city will be the first to achieve its completion among all the ongoing projects while reiterating its assurance of on target rehabilitation of the siegedisrupted city. This after Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary and TFBM Chairperson Eduardo Del Rosario visited anew Marawi City Thursday, April 22 for a monthly site inspection to check on the progress of the ongoing projects. “Kauna-unahan ay iyong road networks. Ang sabi sa atin ng contractor, matatapos by end of
The road network project covering the primary, secondary and tertiary roads inside Marawi City’s most affected area is expected to finish first among all the ongoing rehabilitation projects. This project is implemented by the National Housing Authority. (NHA-MPMO)
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Australia has expressed logistics support in the vaccination rollout especially in Mindanao. The Philippines and Australia celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations this year. The Australian embassy is expanding its engagements to sustain the strong relationship between the two countries. (NEDA10/ PIA10)
Dads earmark funds to enhance communication capability of COCPO WORKING to strengthen the city’s peace and order drive, the 19th City Council headed by Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy during its recent regular session enacted an ordinance appropriating funds for the purchase of communication and other equipment for the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO). The local police office intends to augment its capabilities by purchasing six units two-way radio CHF Transceivers, seven units scanners/metal detectors, a radio base, a UHD TV and laptop. The ordinance was favorably recommended by the Local Finance Committee and endorsed by Mayor Oscar S. Moreno. It also passed the review of the committees on public order and safety, on finance, budget and appropriation, and on laws and rules respectively chaired by Councilors Romeo V. Calizo, Edna M. Dahino and Ian Mark Nacaya. (SP)
Fake Covid-19 test results in Davao will be ‘costly’ By PREXX MARNIE KATE TROZO
DAVAO CITY – The Public Safety and Security Command Center (PSSCC) had apprehended 79 passengers who presented falsified reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test results upon arriving at the Davao International Airport (DIA). PSSC C chief Angel Sumagaysay, in a statement Saturday, again reminded passengers to only get themselves swab tested in hospitals and testing laboratories.
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MASS TESTING. Davao City sidewalk vendors along San Pedro St. and City Hall Drive undergo Covid-19 test at Quezon Park on April 20, 2021. The local government advises inbound passengers to have themselves tested only in hospitals and legitimate testing laboratories. (Photo courtesy of Davao-CIO)
The apprehensions were as of the April 17 data. Early this month, Mayor Sara Duterte has informed the public that apart from incurring a criminal offense, presenting a fake RT-PCR will also cost the offender more. Fake RT-PCR result ranges from PHP 1,000 to PHP2,000 and if caught, the passenger will be required to get an RT-PCR test at the DIA worth PHP4,500. The inquest bail is between PHP6,000 and
PHP40,000. “If you present fake RTPCR result at the airport, you will be detained, you will pay fine or bail out and you have to also pay for a lawyer. You will pay a total of PHP46,500,” Duterte added. City Tourism Operations Office head Gene Rose Tecson said Davao-bound flight passengers get fake RT-PCR test results from different dubious testing centers. See TEST, page 11
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LANDBANK vows continued support to agri sector amid COVID-19 as loans reach P229.7-B in Q1 THE Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) conveyed its steadfast commitment to provide responsive financing to farmers, fishers, and other players in the agribusiness value chain during the culmination of its Online Stakeholder’s Consultation Forum on April 22, 2021. LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo assured stakeholders of the Bank’s continued efforts in addressing emerging challenges and issues faced by clients in accessing agricultural credit amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “We welcome the issues raised and suggestions gathered from clients during the focus group discussions, and we commit to provide direct and time-bound solutions. Listening to the voice of the customer is high in our agenda as it helps us improve on the delivery of our products and services,” according to Borromeo. The Online Stakeholder’s Consultation Forum was conducted last March as a venue for knowledge sharing on concrete actions that will help LANDBANK improve the accessibility of its lending products and services, especially under the new normal. Online survey and focus group
discussions were conducted to gain insights and suggestions from farmers and fishers, agri-input suppliers, aggregators and traders, processors, and wholesalers and exporters. The plenary session of the online forum was also attended by the LANDBANK Board of Directors and their alternates, namely Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William D. Dar, Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Undersecretary Luis Meinrado C. Pañgulayan, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary Benjo Santos M. Benavidez, Director Nancy D. Irlanda, Director Jesus V. Hinlo, Jr., Director Jaime L. Miralles, and Director Virgilio DV. Robes. Support to agriculture sector As of March 31, 2021, LANDBANK’s total loan portfolio to the agriculture sector grew by 4.8% to P229.70 billion from P219.24 billion last February. The increase is primarily attributed to a 9.5% rise in loans released to small, medium and large enterprises. This developed despite a recent report from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) that total outstanding See VOWS, page 9
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PHINMA Education, Globe enable flexible learning with mobile data for students PHINMA Education, a fast-growing network of schools in Southeast Asia, recently partnered with Globe Telecom to provide mobile data to selected schools in its system as part of its FlexLearning@ PHINMAEd program. Students in PHINMA Araullo University in Nueva Ecija and PHINMA Cagayan de Oro College will benefit from the project. “Education must continue regardless of the situation and challenges that lie ahead. We believe that every Filipino student, especially those who have the determination to learn but don’t have the financial resources to do so, should have access to quality education,” shared Dr. Raymundo P. Reyes, PHINMA Education Philippines Country Head. “We’re thankful to have the support of Globe in helping our students succeed, allowing them to remain safe, and ensuring they have the tools they need to take charge of their future.” While e-learning is the more popular option for schools in the country, PHINMA Education opted for a flexible learning structure that maximizes mobile data, often the primary means for students from
From left to right: Martin Perez (PHINMA Araullo University Chief Operating Officer), Ramon R. del Rosario, Jr. (PHINMA Corporation President & CEO and PHINMA Education Chairman), Dr. Raymundo P. Reyes (PHINMA Education Philippines Country Head), Nikka Abes (Globe Business Director for Marketing Activations), Christopher A. Tan (PHINMA Education Chief Operating Officer), Ryza Martinez (PHINMA Education Learning Manager), Dr. Chito B. Salazar (PHINMA Education President & CEO), Albert de Larrazabal (Globe Telecom Chief Commercial Officer), Mark Macaventa (PHINMA Cagayan de Oro Chief Operating Officer), Peter Maquera (Globe Business Senior Vice President), Meanne Quiambao (Globe Business Vice President for Corporate and International Sales), Ernest Cu (Globe Telecom President & CEO)
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such as Hangouts, Viber, WhatsApp, Zoom, GSuite, Office 365, Canva, Canvas, and Course Hero. “With where education is heading in the long run,
now is the right time to put digital solutions to work, and sustain the advantages it has to offer,” said Peter Maquera, Senior Vice President See ENABLE, page 9
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Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth (John F. Kennedy: 1917-1963). DO we have to deviate from the normality? Conformity is a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behavior in order to fit in with a group (simplypsychology.com). This means we cannot separate ourselves from the prevailing norms of the group. When we study in depth, conformity depends on the quality-based education of a nation. What is the relationship, then? Let’s start to discuss it in more details. What is quality education? Sadig Rasheed (2000), the Director Program Division, UNICEF Headquarters, New York stated that it is very complex, related to political, social, cultural, and economical aspects. So, we better to define qualityeducation as an education that supports the nations’ welfare, prosperity, wellness, and the like. From this soncept, we can either conform to the group of a nation or not. Our conformity can be either based on our inferiority or superiority. If the group’s pressure has no integrity and consistency, of course, it is like a jailer. We we follow it while we are aware that we are forcedly
to conform. In this case, we have to learn the types of conformity. According to McLeod, Saul (2016), there are four types of conformity. First, it is compliance where we conform to the group to achieve their favorable reaction. We adopt their behavior, expecting specific rewards and avoiding punishment. The second is internationalization. We intrinsically accept the groups’ behavior because we think it is rewarding. We are sure that the group’s behavior is consistent with the value system. The third is identification, where we accept the group for a satisfying selfdefining relationship to another person or a group. We expect a social role in the group. And, the fourth is ingrational, where we conform just to impress or gain favor or acceptance from the group and the members. The first type—compliance—is similar to identification type. Both are temporary, and therefore, easily stop when the group has no pressure. Internationalization is genuine, where we conform because
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we feel inferior and we really need it. The group has greater knowledge than we do. We are smaller compared to the whole group. Ingratiation type is similar to normative influence, but is motivated by the need for social rewards rather than the threat of rejection. The group pressure does not enter the decision to conform. Implicitly, individuals’ character in any group can be identified. When they have got used to living in the individualistic countries, they tend to keep distance. They think they have more knowledge than the group. On the contrary, when they have got used to living in their countries with collective or social value, they tend to get conformity. What is the relationship with John F. Kennedy’s quote. It does not mean that John F. Kennedy is anticonformity. We have to study in depth in another context. “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and See EDUCATION, page 11
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What spiritual maintenance work would involve MAINTENANCE work is always a necessity for us. It has to be done in everything that we handle, big or small, institutional or personal, especially when talking about our health. And it is not only for the oldies who expectedly would already have some health conditions. It has to be done also by the young ones who may still be in the pink of health. In spite of the generally good condition of the young ones, they have to have some occasional check-ups to see if their bodily organism is still in good shape. We know that some serious health issues can pop up anytime despite their good appearance. And it would be good if these health issues can be detected as early as possible, so that the appropriate action can be given and the proper maintenance regimen can be prescribed. But more important than taking care of our physical health is our duty to take care of our spiritual health. This dimension of our life certainly needs the appropriate maintenance regimen, because it too, more than our physical condition, is exposed to more challenging tests and drama. If we go by our Christian understanding of man, we
know that man is made of body and a spiritual soul. Though both are important since they are constituent parts of our nature, it is actually the spiritual soul that has greater value, since it is the one that gives life to us. In fact, since our soul is spiritual, it is also immortal. It can continue to exist despite our death where the body disintegrates. As Christ said, “The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing.” (Jn 6,63) Though these words of Christ would need further explanation to be properly understood, we can already cite them as basis for the assertion that our spiritual soul has greater importance than our body. It is for this reason that whatever our age and condition in life, we should closely monitor our spiritual health. Is it still strong, vigorous and productive? Or is it weakening, sick or dying? Our spiritual life always needs some maintenance regimen even if it appears to be healthy at the moment. That’s because whatever good condition we may have at the moment can easily get spoiled even with a passing temptation or distraction. We may be charitable and kind now to others, but at the next moment we would notice that we become filled
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with anger and even hatred against somebody who may annoy us. Or we can be pure and chaste now, yet it only takes a little distraction before we get assaulted by the strong stirrings of lust and sensuality. That’s how our spiritual life is. We should just acknowledge that fact of life and be prepared for it. The maintenance regimen for our spiritual life may involve a strong and abiding prayer life that would lead us to have constant presence of God, enabling us to develop a genuine contemplative spirit where we can manage to see God everywhere and feel his love for us and be inspired to love everyone ourselves. It’s important that we have a working life of piety that includes recourse to the sacraments, continuing formation in the areas of spirituality, asceticism, developing and deepening of virtues, regular examinations of conscience and confession if only to monitor the state of our spiritual life regularly, etc. Email: roycimagala@ gmail.com
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ABOITIZ Power Corporation continues to ramp up efforts to improve the performance of its renewable energy facilities across the country, especially as it pursues a greater share of RE in its capacity mix by 2030. AboitizPower President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio said that while a majority of the company’s RE aspirations involve building or acquiring power plants, they want to make sure their existing assets continue to serve the RE needs of the country. “We continuously look for ways to improve the performance of our Cleanergy plants in order to achieve our availability and reliability targets. This will be an important part of our operations as we work on our goal of achieving a 50:50 balance between our Cleanergy and thermal portfolios in the next 10 years,” he added. True to this commitm e nt , Ab o i t i z Pow e r ’s run-of-river hydropower unit Hedcor logged a total generation of 182 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) for the first quarter of 2021, breaking its own forecast of 123 million kWh for the
covered period. “Aside from the favorable weather conditions, Hedcor’s performance for the first quarter of 2021 is largely driven by our continued efforts to improve plant reliability,” Hedcor Vice President for Operations Rolando Pacquiao said. Hedcor has consistently hit its monthly generation targets while powering some 76,000 households, mainly attributed to the steady improvements in Hedcor’s reliability performance, which includes ensuring high availability and maintaining low unplanned downtime hours. Pacquiao said this entails continuous efforts to automate its legacy hydro plants in Luzon, as well as the integration of the Manolo Fortich Hydros in Bukidnon to the Mindanao Control Center, which will allow Hedcor to control all its plants across Mindanao from a single control room. Hedcor’s automation initiatives include putting in place systems aimed at improving operational efficiency, enhancing safety by minimizing the interaction between plant operators and the various machines, as
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Hedcor’s Ampohaw Hydro in Benguet, one of the company’s oldest facilities, is among the “legacy” plants still undergoing automation as part of AboitizPower’s thrust to improve operational performance across all its assets.
well as enabling real-time monitoring to help them stay on top of their operations. Compared to Hedcor’s first-quarter performance in the past five years, the group’s daily generation percentage was at its highest and most consistent in 2021. The hydropower firm
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logged an average daily generation percentage of 145.41 percent versus last year’s first-quarter figure of 80.99 percent. This outstanding performance of Hedcor translates to a larger equivalent benefit that Hedcor’s host communities will reap, a part of which includes educational
assistance, livelihood projects, health programs, and environmental initiatives. Amid the pandemic, Hedcor ensures to meet the energy needs of the community through clean and renewable energy. In 2020, Hedcor recorded an annual generation of 957GWh, powering around 400,000
households year-round. AboitizPower envisions a 50:50 balance between its renewable and thermal portfolios by 2030, further growing its Cleanergy capacity along the way in an effort to help build the country’s RE market and contribute to the global RE goals.
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PHIL. EAGLE CONSERVATION. Philippine Eagle Tagoyaman Fernando, estimated to be four years old, was named after its Indigenous rescuer, Datu Tagoyaman Sinangkap in San Fernando, Bukidnon. On Earth Day, 22 April, Tagoyaman was released to its forest home by the Philippine Eagle Foundation with support from the local government and the Australian Embassy. (P hilippine E agle Foundation)
M A L AY BA L AY C I T Y, Bukidnon -- On Earth Day 2021, a rescued and rehabilitated Philippine Eagle is released back to its forest home. Tagoyaman Fernando is among the seven Philippine Eagles that were rescued last year—the highest rescue rate recorded in the history of Philippine Eagle conservation—and the first Philippine Eagle to be released back to the wild this year. Tagoyaman’s release was made possible through the
PHILIPPINE EAGLE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION TEAM IN BUKIDNON. Ambassador Steven J. Robinson AO and Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri with the Indigenous Manobo-Tigwahanon community in San Fernando town. (Australian Embassy Photo)
MAYOR AARON PAUL S. UNABIA & FAMILY
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PHILIPPINE EAGLE CONSERVATION PARTNERS. From left: San Fernando town Vice Mayor Norberto Catalan, PEF Trustee Francis Ledesma, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven J. Robinson AO, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, PEF Executive Director Dennis Salvador, and PEF Director Jayson Ibanez. (Australian Embassy Photo)
support of the Australian Government, Whitley Fund for Nature, Jurong Bird Park, DENR Region 10, and San Fernando local government
unit (LGU) in Bukidnon province. “Rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing Philippine See RELEASE, page 10
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Fernando Zobel de Ayala lauds 26-year legacy of Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala • sets strategic priorities as the incoming CEO and President of Ayala Corporation MANILA, April 23, 2021 – Today, after the company’s Annual Stockholders Meeting and as announced last December 2020, Ayala Corporation (AC) transitioned the position of Chief Executive Officer from Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala to Fernando Zobel de Ayala, who has been designated President and CEO. Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala will focus on his role as Chairman of the Ayala Board. Jaime and Fernando will continue to represent Ayala, retaining their current roles, as Chairman or Vice-Chairman, in the subsidiary boards of various Ayala group companies. In his remarks, Fernando lauded Jaime for the latter’s outstanding leadership and track record of creating shareholder value in his 26 years of tenure as CEO. “Since 1995, our market capitalization expanded more than sixfold; our net income similarly grew more than six times. Since 1995, we rewarded our shareholders with dependable returns that averaged at 15 percent per annum. Over that period, we cumulatively paid P118 billion in dividends to our common shareholders.” Beyond the stellar financial returns, Fernando also cited and thanked Jaime for his strategic five-point legacy which Fernando said will serve as a firm foundation for Ayala Corporation’s future sustainable growth: 1. Stronger, expanded and balanced portfolio mix. In the last 26 years, Ayala made massive and transformative investments in real estate, banking, telecommunications, energy, water, health, education, and logistics where large societal gaps exposed opportunities
to serve a broader, more inclusive set of customers, generate meaningful returns and improve our risk-resilience; 2. A culture of relevant and relentless innovation where Ayala’s inspired teams sparked new or enhanced solutions to remain relevant to the dynamically changing needs of customers; 3. Rigorous financial management discipline, thus enabling decisive investments to capitalize on opportunities and generate attractive returns, while strengthening risk-resilience especially in times of crises, including the current COVID-19 pandemic; 4. Championing the alignment of Ayala’s corporate ambition and goals with world-class standards for sustainability; and environmental, social, and corporate governance; and 5. Placing Ayala at the forefront of the evolving role of corporations to address society’s pain points—to create inclusive and sustainable prosperity for all stakeholders and to aid in nation-building. “As incoming President and CEO, I aim to build on the firm foundation that Jaime established, guided by our core strategy of maintaining leadership and relevance in the markets we serve,” Fernando said. “To support this, we will place greater emphasis on our portfolio strategy with a sharper focus on optimizing returns from existing businesses, a highly disciplined approach on capital deployment; and explore opportunities for value realization initiatives to fund future investments.” Fernando said that Ayala will continue to support the expansion of its core value
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drivers—Ayala Land, BPI, Globe, and AC Energy, while scaling up its healthcare and logistics businesses through AC Health and Entrego. In total, Ayala Group is allocating a combined capex of P196 billion in 2021. During the meeting, Fernando also congratulated three senior executives who have been given new roles in the Ayala Group. Ayala Corporation’s CFO, TG Limcaoco, takes the helm at BPI as President and CEO; upon the retirement of his predecessor, Bong Consing. Bong will continue to be engaged with the Ayala Group as a member of the Board of Directors of BPI, Ayala Corporation, Globe Telecom and AC Energy Corporation. Albert De Larrazabal, most recently Globe’s Chief Commercial Officer, succeeds Limcaoco as AC’s CFO. Eric Francia, current President and CEO of AC Energy, was appointed to concurrently chair AC’s Investment Committee. “We are cautiously optimistic about the business environment and will continue to prepare for a post-pandemic economic recovery. We are hoping for a successful implementation of the country’s vaccination
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program that would pave the way for a revival of the economy,” Fernando said. “With a healthy balance sheet and a set of diversified and strong franchises in our portfolio, we are confident that we will come out of this difficult period stronger.” AYALA’S PERFORMANCE IN 2020 & 2021 PRIORITIES For the full-year 2020, Ayala Corporation reported a net income of P17 billion, 51 percent lower than the previous year. Much of this decline is attributed to non-recurring items, such as provisions booked by various businesses, an accounting reclassification, and the non-recurrence of divestment gains from its power and education units. Excluding such, the year-on-year contraction in Ayala’s net profits was at 16 percent. For 2021, the Ayala Group has allocated a combined capex of P196 billion to support the continued expansion of its core businesses and fund emerging opportunities in the healthcare and logistics sector. • In 2020, Ayala Land pioneered the country’s first real estate investment trust called AREIT, which
raised P12.3 billion in proceeds and encouraged other property developers to launch their own REIT vehicles. For 2021, ALI has programmed P88 billion in capital expenditures. It is prepared to launch P100 billion-worth of residential projects as it gears for recovery in the next two to three years. • BPI’s substantial investments in digital transformation, over the last 3 years, enabled the bank to meet the changing, alternative banking needs of its customers; and become a leading digital bank. BPI’s mobile app was the most downloaded banking app during the pandemic. Fiftytwo percent of the bank’s customers are now digitally enabled; more than half of them are active users; and an average of 70 percent of total transactions are now done online. • In 2020, Globe Telecom invested P60 billion in capital expenditure, 18 percent higher than in 2019. Globe built nearly 1,300 new cell sites, upgraded more than 11,500 sites to 4G/LTE technology, and deployed 5G sites in various cities and provinces. For 2021, Globe earmarked a record P70 billion in capital spending to support the shift in demand from mobile to home broadband. • Mynt’s GCash is now the number one finance app in the country, serving over 33 million users or one in every three Filipinos. With the exponential growth of GCash in 2020, not only has it topped the Finance App Category when it comes to active users, but it has also gone ahead of global social media and entertainment apps like Tiktok, Twitter, Netflix, Grab, Spotify, and
Viber, based on App Annie, a reputable global app ranking authority. Last year, the value of transactions that passed through GCash crossed P1 trillion, which was double that of the combined totals for the three-year period of 2017 to 2019. GCash recently attracted USD175 million in fresh capital, including an investment from Bow Wave, a New York-based private equity fund. With a post-money valuation of nearly USD1 billion, this investment validates GCash as a formidable player in contributing to and transforming financial services in the country. • AC Energy has set a bold goal to build five gigawatts of renewable energy by 2025 and become one of the largest listed renewables platforms in Southeast Asia. In 2020, AC Energy continued its aggressive geographical expansion, and now currently operates in five markets—the Philippines, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, and Australia. It is transitioning to a low carbon portfolio and is committed to divest all its coal assets by 2030. • In 2020, IMI’s subsidiary, VIA Optronics, a leading supplier of enhanced display solutions, was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. VIA’s IPO resulted in proceeds of USD94 million, and a valuation that implied a 34 percent gain from its acquisition price. Meanwhile, IMI’s parent AC Industrials narrowed its losses to P1.8 billion in 2020, despite manufacturing disruptions during the year. It also posted a net profit in the fourth quarter after restoring plant operations to full capacity, improving See LEGACY, page 10
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Republic of the Philippines Province of Bukidnon CITY OF MALAYBALAY * * * Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 65TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 8TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD FOR CY 2020 OF THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY, BUKIDNON HELD AT THE SP SESSION HALL ON DECEMBER 16, 2020. PRESENT:
Hon. Vice Mayor Jay Warren R. Pabillaran Hon. – Presiding Officer Hon. Councilor Niko P. Aldeguer Hon. Councilor Rendon P. Sangalang Hon. Councilor Erwin A. Damasco Hon. Councilor Cromwell Kiril D. Dinlayan Hon. Councilor Louel M. Tortola Hon. Councilor Victor M. Barroso (On Line) Hon. Councilor Kathleen Cecille C. Pagaling Hon. Councilor Christopher B. Soria (On Line) Hon. Councilor Bonifacio G. Valiente Hon. Councilor Dave Julian A. Balore
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Hon. Councilor Estelito R. Marabe Hon. Councilor Hollis C. Monsanto Hon. Councilor Renato S. Sumbongan
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------------------------------ORDINANCE NO. 962 Series of 2020 Authored and Sponsored by: Hon. Louel M. Tortola AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SOLID WASTE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, CREATING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS AND INCENTIVES, DECLARING CERTAIN ACTS PROHIBITED AND PROVIDING PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Article 1 General Provisions Section 1. Title. — This ordinance shall be known as the “The Solid Waste Integrated Management Ordinance of Malaybalay City”. Section 2. Declaration of Policies. — It is hereby declared the policy of the City to adopt and implement a comprehensive, integrated and ecological solid waste management program which shall: a. Ensure that all measures are considered by the City Government to protect, restore, and enhance environmental quality for sustainable development; b. Operationalize the powers and responsibilities of the City Government in ecological solid waste management; c. Effectively manage solid waste including the aspects of solid waste reduction at source, segregation, collection, transport and disposal among all barangays in the City of Malaybalay; d. Provide guidance and support to the component barangays in the exercise of their powers relative to solid waste management; e. Ensure and assist actions of industries, business sector and the communities in the pollution prevention, clean production and technologies, and waste minimization; f. Promote and develop community – based information and education dissemination to encourage community involvement in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects relating to solid waste management; and g. Strengthen collaborative relationship with stakeholders for an integrated implementation of solid waste management programs and projects. Article 2 Definition of Terms Section 3. Definition of terms. – For purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms shall mean: a. Agricultural Waste - shall refer to waste generated from planting or harvesting crops, trimming or pruning of plants and wastes or run-off materials from farms and field; b. Big Business and Commercial Establishments - shall refer to all businesses with annual gross income of Three Million Pesos (P3,000.000.00) and above; c. Biodegradable Solid Waste - shall refer to waste materials that are compostable; d. Bulky wastes - shall refer to waste materials which cannot be appropriately placed in separate containers because of either its bulky size, shape or other physical attributes. These include large worn-out or broken household, commercial, and industrial items such as furniture, lamps, bookcases, filing cabinets, and other similar items; e. Citation Tickets – refers to the tickets issued that indicate the nature and kind of violation committed by an apprehended violator also indicating there in the amount of fine or penalty; f. Cloth bag (a.k.a.) Katsa - refers to reusable packaging material made of cloth used in the packaging of flour, wheat and other similar goods; g. Collection - shall refer to the act of removing solid waste materials from the source or from a communal storage point; h. Commercial Establishments - shall refer to hotels, resorts, recreational center, restaurants, cinema houses, public markets, department stores, groceries, sari-sari stores, stalls, shops, vendors, parlors and the likes; i. Composting – refers to the controlled decomposition of organic matter by micro-organisms, mainly bacteria and fungi into humus-like product; j. Compost Pit – refers to the area used for preparing compost by burying the compostable solid waste with regular application of soil cover. k. Container/s - refers to a type of material utilized for purposes of holding, enclosing, packaging and/or restraining edible food and beverage for human consumption; l. Disposal Site - shall refer to a site where solid waste materials are finally discharged and deposited; m. Dry Goods – refers to any product that do not require refrigeration or freezing to maintain freshness; n. Dry Market – generally refers to any establishment that sells products that do not require refrigeration or freezing to maintain freshness; o. Ecological Solid Waste Management - shall refer to the systematic administration of activities, which provides for segregation at source, segregated, transportation, storage, transfer, processing, treatment and disposal of solid waste; p. Environmentally acceptable - shall refer to the quality of being re-usable, biodegradable or compostable, recyclable and not toxic or hazardous to the environment; q. Garbage Pit – a hole purposely used for the disposal of mixed solid wastes or any other type of wastes other than the compostable waste. r. Hazardous Waste – refer to solid wastes or combination of solid wastes which because of quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics may cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious, irreversible, or incapacitating reversible illness or pose a substantial presence or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported of or otherwise manage; s. High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) - is a thermoplastic polymer produced from the monomer ethylene known for its large strength-to-density ratio. It is used in the production of plastic bottles, corrosion-resistant piping, geomembranes and plastic lumber. HDPE is commonly recycled, and has the number “2” as its resin identification code. t. Industrial Establishments - shall refer to agri-industrial businesses, plants, mills and the likes; u. Institution - shall refer to hospitals, clinics, funeral parlors, schools, churches, public / private offices and the likes; v. Junkshop – shall refer to any building, including its premises, in which junk or recyclable materials are stored. It can be dealing with a particular kind of junk/recyclable materials or with all kinds of junk/recyclable materials, and it may thus assume a different business name; w. Junkshop Owners/Operators – shall refer to any person, firm, association, partnership or corporation who owns and/or operates a junkshops for the purpose of buying or acquiring discarded junk/recyclables solid wastes for commercial/trading purposes, and/or who collects and stores junk/recyclable solid materials therein; x. Litter – refers to small pieces of waste or refuse such as but not limited to wrappers, cigarette butts, tissue papers, fruits and vegetables peelings, food wastes, food packaging, and the like; y. Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) - is a substantially linear polymer (polyethylene). It is used for plastic bags and sheets (where it allows using lower thickness than comparable LDPE), plastic wrap, stretch wrap, pouches, toys, covers, lids, pipes, buckets and containers, covering of cables, geo-membranes and mainly flexible tubing z. Littering – refers to an act of throwing or scattering small pieces of waste or refuse such as but not limited to candy wrappers, cigarette butts, tissue papers, fruits and vegetable peelings, food wastes, food packaging, and the like or causing or permitting the same; aa. Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) - is a thermoplastic made from the monomer ethylene. It is widely used for manufacturing various containers, dispensing bottles, wash bottles, tubing, plastic bags for computer components, and various molded laboratory equipment. It’s most common use is in plastic bags. bb. Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) - shall include solid waste transfer station or sorting station, drop off center, a composting and recycling facility; cc. Open Burning – refers to the thermal destruction of solid wastes by means of direct exposure to fire or where the products of combustion are emitted directly into the surrounding air without passing through a stack or a chimney. This includes burning in a burn barrel. Furthermore, this definition shall apply to traditional small-scale methods of community sanitation termed “siga”; dd. Oxo-biodegradable plastics - are a form of plastic that biodegrades significantly faster in the presence of oxygen quicker in the open environment than conventional plastics, turning into supposedly harmless biodegradable matter over a period of a few months to a few years; ee. Plastic Bags - also known as sando bags, pouch, plastic shopping bag and plastic film bags used as Secondary Packaging Material. Plastic carryout bags with handles, holes, or string usually made from High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Low-Density Polyethylene/Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE/LLPDE) and Polypropylene (PP) plastic materials; ff. Polypropylene (PP) - is a thermoplastic polymer that have similar properties with polyethylene but slightly harder and more heat resistant. This is the second-most widely produced commodity plastic (after polyethylene) and it is often used in packaging and labelling. gg. Polystyrene – refers to petroleum-based plastic made from styrene monomer and a lightweight material / foam polystyrene used in food packaging applications such as cups and food boxes / trays, more commonly known as styrofoam / styrophor; hh. Primary Packaging – refers to first level packaging that contains the item sold; ii. Recycling - shall refer to the treating of used or waste materials through a process of making them suitable for beneficial use and for other purposes, and includes any process by which solid waste materials are transformed into new products in such a manner that the original product may lose their identity, and which may be used as raw materials for the production of other goods or services: Provided, That the collection, segregation and re-use of previously used packaging material shall be deemed recycling under this Act; jj. Recyclable Materials - shall refer to any waste materials retrieved from the waste Stream and free from contamination that can still be converted into suitable beneficial use for other purposes, including newspapers ferrous scrap metal, non-ferrous scrap metal, corrugated cardboards, aluminum, office paper, tin cans and other recyclable materials; kk. Receptacles - shall refer to individual containers used for the source separation and the collection of recyclable materials; ll. Refuse – means any waste material except trees, logs, brush, stumps, leaves, grass clippings, and other vegetative matter; mm. Residual Waste - shall refer to non-recyclable and non-biodegradable solid waste materials such as foils, rubber worn-out clothes, etc.; nn. Re-use - refers to the process of recovering materials intended for the same or different purpose without the alteration of physical and chemical characteristics; oo. Reusable bag - refers to a washable canvass bag or native bag “bayong” or any shopping bag used for carrying and transporting goods, which bags are made of organic or non-organic materials that can be used for several times; pp. Sanitary Landfill – refer to a waste disposal site designed, constructed, operated and maintained in a manner that exerts engineering control over significant potential environment impacts arising from the development and operation of the facility; qq. Secondary Packaging – refers to packaging that is used to support primary packaging, usually used and intended for the convenience of the consumer; rr. Segregation - shall refer to sorting and segregation of different solid waste materials in order to promote recycling and re-use of resources and to reduce the volume of wastes for collection and disposal; ss. Segregation at Source - shall refer to a solid waste management practice of separating at the point of origin such as commercial, industrial, domestic and institutional; tt. Small business establishments - shall refer to all businesses with annual gross income of Two Million Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Pesos (P2,999.999.00) and below; uu. Solid Waste - shall refer to all discarded household, commercial waste, non-hazardous institutional and industrial waste, street sweepings, constructions debris, agricultural waste and other non-hazardous/ non-toxic; vv. Source reduction - refer to the reduction of solid waste before it enters the solid waste stream by methods such as product design, materials substitution, materials re-use and packaging restrictions ww. Special/Hazardous waste - shall refer to the toxic, infectious and poisonous solid waste materials; xx. Storage - shall refer to the interim containment of solid waste materials after generation and prior to collection for ultimate recovery or disposal; yy. Styrofoam - refers to a light, resilient polystyrene plastic used as throw-away plates, cups, and Styrofoam trays; zz. Waste diversion - shall refer to activities which reduce or eliminate the amount of solid waste from waste disposal facilities aaa. Wet Goods – refers to any product that require refrigeration or freezing to maintain freshness such as fish, meat, fruits and vegetables, and cooked food in restaurants, eateries or carinderias; bbb. Wet Market – generally refers to any establishment that sells products which requires refrigeration or freezing to maintain freshness. Such examples include the wet section of the public markets, supermarkets, groceries, restaurants, eateries or carinderias; Article 3 The City 10-year Ecological Solid Waste Management Plan Section 4. Incorporation by Reference. — The City’s 10-Year Ecological Solid Waste Management Plan adopted and approved by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, is hereby incorporated by reference. Section 5 Implementation. – The City’s 10-Year Ecological Solid Waste Management Plan shall be implemented in accordance with the implementation strategies and schedules contained in the said Plan as well as implementing guidelines and mechanisms that may be formulated hereafter.
c. Special/ hazardous waste must be stored and sealed properly in a container/bag before it shall be collected and disposed accordingly. d. It shall be the responsibility of the individual households to dispose all recyclables either through the recyclable buyer or to the City/Barangay Materials Recovery Facility. Recyclable materials shall not be brought out during the collection time for residual wastes by the City Government or biodegradable wastes by the Barangay unless the Barangay has scheduled for the collection of recyclable solid wastes. Section 8.2. Commercial Establishments a. All commercial and business establishments, including institutional, industrial and manufacturing plants, shall provide for their own separate covered segregation bins and covered receptacles for the strict implementation and proper ecological solid waste management and segregation within their respective premises. These shall be kept in their premises until the scheduled collection time and day. b. The segregation bins and covered receptacles shall properly be labelled, maintained, secured, covered and kept in an orderly and sanitary manner at all times within the premises of the establishment to prevent any kind of littering and so as not pose any health hazards. Replacement of dilapidated and unusable segregation bins/ receptacles shall be the responsibility of the establishments and institutions concerned. c. The lobby and immediate grounds of the establishment must be clean and orderly at all times. d. It shall be the responsibility of the owner/ occupant to dispose all recyclables either through the recyclable buyer or to the City/Barangay Materials Recovery Facility. Recyclable materials shall not be brought out during the collection time for residual wastes by the City Government or biodegradable wastes by the Barangay unless the Barangay has scheduled for the collection of recyclable solid wastes. e. Biodegradable wastes shall be composted or be brought to the Barangay Composting Facility.
Section 8.3. Institutions/Industrial Establishments a. Industrial establishment must maintain their respective proper disposal site in conformity with applicable policies of the DENR and provisions of RA 9003 and shall be responsible in the safe disposal, transportation of wastes resulting from its operation. b. Residual Wastes from hospitals, clinic, funeral parlors, pharmaceuticals and establishments with related operation that are non-hazardous will be collected and disposed during the scheduled time and day of collection, while special/hazardous wastes must be properly handled and sealed , before it shall be transported and /or disposed by said establishment either through their respective septic vault or through their contracted treatment facilities that are duly accredited with the DENR and or other regulating agencies. c. Schools, churches, public/private offices shall provide separate storage receptacles for segregated wastes and shall be kept in the premises of the establishment until the scheduled collection time and day. d. All institutions and industrial establishments shall manage their own biodegradable solid wastes through their respective composting facilities/systems from which they are mandated to establish. e. It shall be the responsibility of each industry or institution to manage and dispose all recyclables either through the recyclable buyer or to the City/Barangay Materials Recovery Facility. Recyclable materials shall not be brought out during the collection time for residual wastes by the City Government or biodegradable wastes by the Barangay unless the Barangay has scheduled for the collection of recyclable solid wastes. f. Offices, schools and other institutions shall institute a system for recovery of recyclable materials especially scratch/waste papers to avoid mixing it with the compostable solid wastes. Section 8.4. Barangay Local Government Units a. The Barangay Local Government Units shall be responsible for ensuring that a 100% collection efficiency from residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural sources, where necessary within its area of coverage, is achieved. b. Responsible for the management or collection of the biodegradable, compostable, recyclable and reusable solid waste within their territorial jurisdiction. c. Identify collection points in areas/puroks wherein house to house collection is not viable taking into account the following: 1. Collections points are managed and maintained in a sanitary manner; 2. Segregation of different types of wastes is properly observed; 3. Availability and provision of properly designed containers or receptacles for the temporary storage of solid waste while awaiting collection and disposal to the sanitary landfill. 4. Proper monitoring of the collection point is undertaken in coordination with the concerned Purok. d. Establish a Barangay Material Recovery Facility that shall be designed to receive, sort, process and store compostable and recyclable materials efficiently and in an environmentally sound manner. The facility is designed to include a recycling and composting system. In case of unavailability of suitable site for the MRF in a certain barangay, an MRF may be established in a cluster of barangays. In establishing an MRF, the following shall be considered: 1. The facility shall be established in a barangay-owned or leased land or any suitable open space to be determined by the barangay through the Sanggunian. In case of a clustered MRF, the cluster of barangays shall allocate a certain parcel of land for the facility; 2. The building and/or layout and equipment must be designed to accommodate efficient and safe materials processing, movement and storage; 3. The building must be designated to allow efficient and safe external access and to accommodate internal flow; 4. The facility shall include a system for waste water management; 5. If the MRF includes a composting operation or the barangay will establish a separate composting facility, the following minimum requisites for the establishment and operation of a composting facility shall be considered: 5.a. The facility shall not be sited in areas subject to flooding, unless engineering controls are provided in the design to prevent inundation of the facility; 5.b. Facilities shall be designed such that compost piles, windrows, residues and processed materials will not come in contact with surface storm run-off; 5.c. Where excess leachate storage is provided, discharge of leachate into any body of water is prohibited unless such discharge meets the limits prescribed by the DENR standards for effluents. Provisions shall be made such that leachate is re-circulated back into compost piles or windrows as much as possible; 5.d. Provisions for vector, odor, litter and dust control shall be included; 5.e. Residues shall be managed as solid wastes and shall be disposed of as such; 5.f. Temperatures of compost piles, curing piles and processed composts shall be maintained in safe levels to prevent spontaneous combustion; 5.g. Aerobic conditions shall be maintained to prevent creation of dangerous gases such as methane. 5.h. The establishment and operation of the composting facility shall comply with existing rules and regulations as set by the DENR; 5.i. Provided that, individual household backyard composting shall be exempted from the provisions of this section. 6. Records of the Barangay MRF Operation shall be maintained. It shall indicate the weight or volume of waste received, processed (Recycled, Composted), and disposed. A copy of the record shall be submitted to the City ENRO for monitoring purposes. e. Issuance and enforcement of ordinances to effectively implement a collection system in the barangay. f. Provision of properly trained personnel to handle the management and collection of biodegradable, compostable, recyclable and reusable solid waste. g. Allocate Barangay Funds to ensure the efficient management and collection of biodegradable, compostable, recyclable and reusable solid waste. Section 8.5. Public Utility Vehicles - All public utility vehicles plying the streets of Malaybalay City are mandated to provide segregation receptacles that is conspicuously placed inside their vehicles. Generated solid wastes should be properly disposed of in compliance to the provisions of this ordinance. Section 9. Collection and Transport - Segregated collection and transport of solid waste shall be mandatory. Non-Segregated wastes and wastes brought out for collection which is not scheduled for the particular day shall not be collected and the waste generator/source of the unsegregated wastes shall be subjected to penalty as prescribed under Section 10 of this Ordinance. Only residuals and special/hazardous waste (except for special/hazardous wastes from the hospital, funeral parlors and pharmaceutical wastes) shall be collected by the city on different schedules and shall be properly disposed of. Collection or pick-up points and transportation schedule shall be decided by the City Environment and Natural Resources Office and must be widely disseminated. Barangays who are collecting compostable and recyclable solid wastes shall determine the system and schedule of the collection. These schedules must also be widely disseminated to the constituents of the concern barangays. Section 9.1. Requirements for the transport of solid waste a. No vehicle either government-owned or private shall be allowed to transport mixed solid wastes. b. No transport companies or individual entrepreneur shall be allowed to transfer or transport toxic wastes like plastic materials and chemicals unless authorized and accredited by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) and other agencies tasked for its regulation. c. The use of separate collection schedules and/or separate collection trucks, compactors, haulers, units shall be required for specific types of wastes. Otherwise, vehicles used for the collection and transport of solid waste shall have the appropriate compartments to facilitate efficient storing of segregated waste while in transit. d. Vehicles used for the collection shall be designed to consider road size, condition and capacity to ensure the safe and efficient collection and transport of solid wastes. Section 9.2. Requirements for the collection Crew. – The following shall be the minimum standards and requirements for the collection crew: a. All collectors and other personnel directly dealing with collection of solid waste in the city or barangay level shall be equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect them from the hazards of handling solid waste. b. Appropriate training shall be given to collectors and personnel to ensure the sanitary and proper handling of solid wastes. c. Collectors shall ensure that the collection of solid waste shall be done in an efficient and proper manner to prevent damage to the receptacle and spillage or scattering of solid waste within the collection vicinity. Cost for the replacement of the damaged receptacles as a result of the negligence shall be shouldered by the concerned collector. Section 10. Fines and Penalties – Listed below are the fines and penalties for violating any provision under Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of this ordinance to wit:
Section 11. Privatization Contract. Solid waste collection and transport operations may be allowed to the private sector subject to additional guidelines of the City ENRO, the rules and regulations of its procurement under the provisions of R.A. 9184 or the “Government Procurement Reform Act” and the final contract approval of the Sangguniang Panlungsod.
Section 23. Illegal Dumping and Disposal. – Dumping and Disposal of Solid Wastes, Debris and other form of solid waste is strictly prohibited within the City of Malaybalay. Section 23.1. It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose solid waste, garbage, debris and other waste materials in rivers, creeks, canals, waterways, vacant lots and in any other parts of the City not provided for the purpose. Section 23.2. It shall be unlawful for any person to litter or cause littering in any public or private place including schools, parks/playground, roads, canals and waterways. Section 23.3. It shall be unlawful for any person to dispose solid wastes or garbage generated from the households, commercial establishments and other sources to garbage receptacles purposely placed/stationed in public areas like the City Plaza, parks, playgrounds and other areas. Section 24. Prohibition on the establishment of garbage pit. Establishment of garbage pit for mixed solid wastes by the households, offices, schools, and business establishment is hereby prohibited. Section 25. Prohibition on the establishment of disposal areas. Establishment of disposal areas not authorized by law by subdivisions, condominiums, institutions, and industries are hereby prohibited. As such, all subdivisions and condominiums are mandated to establish their own material recovery facility with composting system to cater the biodegradable solid wastes of homeowners/occupants. Section 26. Fines and Penalties for violating any provisions of Sections 23, 24, and 25 of this Ordinance.
Article 10 Regulation of Junkshops and Recyclable Buyers Section 27. Regulating the Junkshops Operating within Malaybalay City. a. For monitoring and compliance purposes, all junkshop owners and/or operators shall register with the City ENRO prior to business permit application with the Business Permit and Licensing Division of the Office of the City Mayor; b. Junkshop owners and/or operators shall designate a parking area for pushcarts and tri-bikes or any recyclable collection equipment in a manner that cannot affect traffic and pose danger/risk and hazards; c. Junkshop owners and/or operators who will be engaged in washing and cleaning their recyclable materials should install a septic tank for their waste water. Washing of recyclables in creeks, rivers or any bodies of water is strictly prohibited; d. Junkshop owners and/or operators shall provide appropriate personal protective equipment such as but not limited to gloves and mask to their personnel that must be used at all times during the working period; e. Junkshop owners and/or operators shall maintain the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of the entire junk shop area at all times; f. Post-consumer materials that resulted from the sorting of wastes beyond 300 kilos shall not be collected by the city, The owner and/or operator of the junkshop or the mobile buyers are required to haul and dispose these to the disposal area subject to the approval of the City ENRO; g. Utilizing roads and sidewalks as weighing, sorting or storage area is strictly prohibited; h. Mobile recyclable buyers using tri-bikes should register to the City ENRO for proper accounting and monitoring purposes; i. Junkshop owners and/or operators shall maintain two (2) Transaction Books or Registers, one to record acquisition and purchases and another to record disposals or sales of recyclable materials. Acquisition and Purchase Register shall indicate the source of materials/seller, date, types and volumes of recyclable wastes. Disposal Registry shall contain time and place of delivery, types and volumes of recyclable wastes disposed/delivered. Such books or register shall be made available to the City ENRO or representatives from the City Government of Malaybalay for monitoring purposes specifically in determining the volume of solid waste recovered/diverted; and j. Junkshop owners and/or operators shall allow City ENRO Personnel or Representative from the City Government to conduct on the spot monitoring/inspection to check compliance to this ordinance. Section 28. Fines and Penalties – Any violation of the provisions of Section 27 shall be punishable as follows:
Article 11 Information and Education Section 29. Information Education and Communication Campaign. – Upon approval of this ordinance, the city through the City ENRO shall conduct massive information education and communication campaigns using tri media (print, radio, and internet) and other means to ensure the widest dissemination of this ordinance. It shall develop programs and strategies to ensure continuous information and education dissemination relating to its solid waste management programs. The barangays through its respective Barangay Solid Waste Management Committee shall adopt strategies to ensure a sustainable solid waste management information campaign at the barangay level. Article 12 ESWM Monitoring Section 30. Monitoring and Evaluation - The City Environment and Natural Resources Office (City ENRO) shall monitor the effective implementation of this Ordinance. As such, it is mandated to conduct inspection of all stores, business establishments, industries and other solid waste sources and to prepare periodic report on the progress of the implementation of this ordinance and submit the same to the Office of the Local Chief Executive and Sangguniang Panlungsod. Article 13 Incentives and Awards
Section 32. Incentives for using Reusable bags. To promote the use of reusable bags, stores and business establishments are hereby encouraged to implement the BYOB program and to formulate appropriate incentives to consumers, which may include: a. Point System Scheme. – For those stores implementing the point system scheme to their regular customers, additional points may be given to those with bags using reusable non-biodegradable shopping bags and or redeeming used plastic bags. b. Green Lane - Stores may provide special counters or express lanes to be called as Green Lane to cater customers who bring their own bags or use of reusable bags. Article 14 Additional Requirements for Business Permits & Licenses
Section 13. Private entities may be allowed to dispose their waste to the disposal facility of the City provided, that only residual and special waste may be disposed therein. Solid waste sources especially agro-industries that cannot be reached by the collection services due to accessibility problem shall find ways to periodically dispose their residual wastes to the sanitary landfill. The City Government through the City ENRO shall regulate the entry of vehicles loaded with solid waste to the Sanitary Landfill / Disposal Facility to ensure compliance to the segregation policy, proper placement of solid waste, avoid environmental risks and to ensure public safety. The City ENRO may establish a Solid Waste Management Checkpoints in the strategic locations going to the Sanitary Landfill / Disposal Facility for monitoring purposes. Article 7 Plastic and Polystyrene Regulation Section 14. Regulations on the use of Plastic Bag a. Prohibition on the use of Plastic Bags on dry goods. – No business establishment shall utilize plastic bags as packaging materials on dry goods. b. Regulating the use of plastic bags on wet goods. – Business establishment shall regulate the use of plastic bags as packaging materials on wet goods. Plastic bags shall not be used as secondary packaging for wet goods. All establishments are prohibited from providing and using polystyrene as secondary packaging on wet goods. c. Regulation on the selling and distribution of plastic bags within the Public Market. – No business establishment shall directly offer or sell plastic bags to be used as secondary packaging material for wet goods or as primary packaging material for dry goods. The CEEDMO shall assign areas within the market where these plastic bags may be purchased with corresponding transaction receipt. d. Individual participation - shoppers or customers in all stores in Malaybalay City are encouraged to provide for themselves reusable and recyclable shopping bags when shopping or buying from stores. They are also encouraged to refuse a carry-out or checkout plastic bag from the store when buying small items (like CD, candy, etc.) that do not require a bag. e. Exemption - This ordinance shall not cover the primary packaging of products and such other packaging which forms part of the actual product per se since acceptable alternative packaging is not yet commercially available. Such products include, but not limited to, snack foods, frozen foods, hardware items, bottled water or soda, juice drinks, cooking oil, plastic sachet products containing soap, shampoo and conditioner, cosmetics, and the like. Plastic bags with no handles, holes or strings commonly used for wrapping unpacked wet goods (fresh foods and cooked foods at supermarkets), wet and dry markets, restaurants, canteen and the like shall not be included under the scheme as the usage of such plastic bag is justified on the grounds of public hygiene.” Section 15. Regulations on the use of Polystyrene (STYROFOAM) a. No Business establishments, restaurants, fast food outlets, food kiosks, catering services and the like shall utilize, sell or provide styrofoams or expanded polystyrene foam and the like as containers for food and beverages. b. Institutions that include schools, private offices & government offices both local and national shall not utilize or provide styrofoams or expanded polystyrene foam and the like as containers for food and beverages during their meetings, events and institution/office/school-initiated activities. Event organizers of concerts, symposia, gatherings and other related activities are also covered to this provision. c. Exemption: Pre-packaged Foods. – Pre-packaged foods that food service businesses sell or otherwise provide to their customers in expanded polystyrene containers that have been filled and sealed prior to receipt by the food service businesses shall be exempted from the prohibition established in the immediately preceding section.
Article 5 Solid Waste Storage, Collection, Transport and Disposal
Section 18. Alternative Packaging Materials, containers and Carry-out Bags. The use of recyclable, reusable and/or biodegradable alternative packaging materials and carry-out bags should be encouraged and promoted, such as re-usable woven bags (bayong), cloth bags, rattan baskets, shopping bags made from recycled waste paper and other bags made out of biodegradable materials (e.g. banana leaves, taro leaves, water lily, corn stalk, etc.) shall be utilized as alternative packaging materials. All business establishments are encouraged to adopt the “Bring Your Own Bag” Program. Only recyclable/ biodegradable/food-grade plastics or reusable containers are allowed to be used as food and beverage containers. Seller and business establishments engaged in the marketing of wet goods are encouraged to use Oxo-biodegradable plastics as primary packaging.
Article 9 Illegal Dumping and Disposal
Section 33. Mandatory attendance to ESWM Orientation/Seminar. All owners and operators of business and commercial establishments including industries and institution who will secure a business permit or license to operate within the City of Malaybalay are hereby required to attend an Orientation/Seminar on Solid Waste Management at the City ENRO. Orientation/Seminar shall be required on: a. New applicants for business permit and license to operate; b. Applicants for renewal of business permit and license to operate, who have not yet undergone the seminar prior to the passage of this ordinance; and c. Those establishments who were issued Environmental Violation Receipt (EVR) / Citation Ticket for violating any provision of the solid waste management ordinance of the city. Section 34. Certificate of Attendance – A certificate of attendance shall be issued to the attendees that shall serve as proof of participation in the orientation/seminar and as pre-requisites to the issuance of business permit and license to operate. The certification shall be displayed together with the business permit at all times in a conspicuous place within the establishment. Section 35. Coverage – For purpose of this ordinance, owners and operators of business establishments shall refer to those who own and operate businesses required to secure business permit and license to operate from the Business Permit and Licensing Division of the City Government of Malaybalay, provided however, that in the case of big commercial companies or establishments, industries, manufacturing plants and the like, the assigned or authorized and/or responsible official who handles the solid waste management of the establishment, or his designated representative shall be qualified to attend the orientation/seminar.
Section 17. All business establishments are mandated to display conspicuously in their stores the environment friendly notice “Keep Malaybalay City Clean and Green, Bring Your Own Reusable Bags”.
Section 8.1. Residential/ Household Sources a. Residential and household sources must segregate their generated solid waste by providing separate receptacles for every kind of waste. Residual and special hazardous wastes shall be brought out of the household vicinity only during the scheduled time and day of collection. b. Every household shall provide a composting facility like compost pit, composting bins, and other composting systems for the compostable waste. In case where no space is available, the household shall coordinate with the purok or the barangay for the Purok/Barangay Composting Facility.
Section 22. Fines and penalties.
Article 6 Solid Waste Disposal
Section 7. Waste Classification – Solid Waste shall be classified as compostable materials, recyclable materials, residual waste and special/hazardous wastes.
Article 8 Regulation on Solid Waste Burning Section 21. It is unlawful for any person, business/commercial establishment, industrial establishment, and institution to engage in open burning of solid waste within the City of Malaybalay unless otherwise authorized under this ordinance. Section 21.1. No person shall be allowed to set fire or burn solid waste in any yard, lot (vacant or occupied), street, alley, public lands, farm areas and in any other areas within the City. Section 21.2. Open burning of any kind of solid waste including yard wastes, construction debris and agricultural wastes is strictly prohibited. Yard wastes such as branches & twigs and agricultural wastes such as corn cobs, coconut shells, rice straw are allowed to be burned as fuel for cooking purposes only. Provided further that, yard waste and agricultural wastes may be allowed to be burned for industrial and commercial purposes upon securing permit from the City ENRO and from the Environmental Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office subject to existing environmental policies and guidelines. Section 21.3. Charcoal Making – Burning of woods, branches twigs, and coconut shell for charcoal making is allowed, provided that it is undertaken not in residential areas and in fire-prone areas.
Section 12. Disposal – All residual waste from all sources shall be disposed to the Sanitary landfill or City Disposal Facility. Hazardous and Special Wastes from the household and the business establishments shall be disposed to the Septic Vault to be established by the City Government. Hazardous and special wastes from the industries, hospitals, clinics and funeral parlors shall be self-managed by these establishments pursuant to existing laws and guidelines from the DENR, DOH and other agencies tasked for its regulation.
Section 6. Mandatory Segregation of Solid Waste at Source. – The segregation of waste shall be mandatory. Segregation shall primarily be conducted at the source to include households, commercial, institutional, market, industrial sources, transport facilities and utilities, and construction business. In addition to the fine to be imposed for non-segregation as prescribed in this ordinance, unsegregated waste shall not be collected.
Section 8. Storage, Handling, Set-out and Disposal – Solid Waste sources are mandated to ensure the proper storage, handling and set-out of their generated solid wastes. They must have separate and appropriate receptacles for each type of solid waste. The following shall be the minimum standards and requirements for the storage, handling and set-out of solid waste prior to collection:
all concerned establishments. Section 20. Fines and Penalties for violating any provision under Sections 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19 of this Ordinance.
Section 31. Incentives and Reward System. — The City Solid Waste Management Board (CSWMB) and/or the City Environment and Natural Resource Office shall develop an incentive and reward system for exemplary and innovative solid waste management practices, technologies, processes and techniques or activities in re-use, recycling, and reduction such as but not limited to the Eco-Saver’s Program Incentive Scheme, Best ESWM Implementing School, Eco-Friendly Store/Business Establishment and Search for the Cleanest and Greenest Barangays. The City Government shall allocate funds for these purposes.
Section 16. Regulations on the use of plastic straws, plastic stirrers, plastic utensils and plastic advertisement and propaganda materials a. No food service establishment including sari-sari stores and other business establishment serving drinks/beverages shall provide plastic straws, plastic stirrers and plastic utensils to their customers; b. No institution operating within the city shall utilize or provide plastic straws, plastic stirrers and plastic utensils in their daily operations and even in meetings, events and school/office initiated activities; c. No event organizers of concerts, symposia, gatherings, and other related activities shall utilize plastic utensils, plastic straws and plastic stirrers in the distribution of snacks and meals to the participants of the events; and d. The use of advertisement, buntings (banderitas), and propaganda materials made of plastic (polyethylene) materials within the territorial jurisdiction of Malaybalay City is strictly prohibited.
Article 4 Segregation of Wastes
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Section 19. Moratorium. – All business establishments, sari-sari stores, ambulant vendors, market vendors, food kiosks and the like engaged in the use and/or selling of plastic bags and styrofoam as packaging materials for food and beverages shall be given six (6) months from the date of effectivity of this Ordinance to dispose of their remaining inventory and for consumers to adjust and conform. Government Offices and Schools are given three (3) months from the effectivity of this ordinance to institutionalize strategies for the full implementation of the provisions of this ordinance. One month before the end of the moratorium, the City ENRO shall conduct a dry-run to assess preparedness and compliance of
Article 15 Administrative Provisions Section 36. Implementation. The City Environmental and Natural Resources Office (City ENRO) under the supervision of the Local Chief Executive is mandated to implement the provisions of this Ordinance and the latter may deputize personnel of the City Government, and the barangays to aid in the execution of the same within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Malaybalay. Section 37. Administrative Fines and Penalties. The fines and penalties provided under Section 10 off Article V, Section 20 of Article VII, Section 22 of Article VIII, Section 26 of Article IX, and Section 28 of Article X shall be implemented administratively through the issuance of Environmental Violation Receipt (EVR)/ Citation Tickets. Section 38. Environmental Violation Receipt (EVR) /Citation Ticket - shall be issued to the violator by the ESWM Enforcers. Violators are given three (3) days to settle the penalty after the date of issuance and make the necessary payment to the Office of the City Treasurer. In the event that the violator fails to settle the penalty within the given period, the case shall be referred to the City Legal Office for appropriate action or for the initial filing of the appropriate case with the City Prosecutors Office. Section 39. Non-Issuance/Renewal of Business Permit – Any business establishment, industries or institution that failed to settle or pay their penalty for violating any provision of this ordinance will not be issued/granted with business permit/permit to operate in the succeeding business permit renewal period until such time that the penalty will be fully settled. Section 40. Judicial Penalties. - Violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall be punishable by a fine of not less than One Thousand (P1,000.00) but not more than Five Thousand (P5,000.00) or imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, or both at the discretion of the court. In case of juridical persons, the penalty of imprisonment shall be borne by the President, Manager or any officer or employee of such entity who is determined by the Court to have committed or caused to commit such violation or omission. Section 41. Budgetary Requirements. – The City government shall regularly allocate funds from the 20% Development Fund (Environmental Management) for the effective implementation of this ordinance especially for the Information Education and Communication Campaign, Monitoring and Enforcement. Section 42. Establishment of ESWM Trust Fund – The City Government of Malaybalay shall establish an ESWM Fund wherein all collected ESWM penalties, grants, and donations will be deposited. Such fund will be utilized exclusively for the effective implementation of the ordinance and for the enhancement of Ecological Solid Waste Management Programs of the City. Article 16 Miscellaneous Provisions Section 43. Separability Clause. — If for any reason a provision of this Ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional, all other provisions hereof not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. Section 44. Repealing Clause. — Any Ordinance, Resolution or Order, or part or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly. Section 45. Effectivity. - This Ordinance shall take effect 15 days after its publication in a local newspaper of general circulation within the city.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance which was duly enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod during its 65th Regular Session held at the Old Municipal Building People’s Hall on December 16, 2020. APPROVED, December 16, 2020: APPROVED: ( MDN: Apr 27, May 4 & 11, 2021
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Another Ampatuan massacre suspect falls MANILA – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) lauded the arrest of another suspect in the 2009 Ampatuan massacre in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao. In a report submitted to EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This Extrajudicial Partition of Estate with Absolute Sale and Waiver of Rights made entered into by and between: 1. TRIFONA S. GEMPISAO, (HEIRS-VENDOR), of legal age, widow, Filipino Citizen, resident of Barangay 1, Poblacion, Malaybalay City Bukidnon; 2. ELIZABETH G. BACUS, (HEIRS-VENDOR), of legal age,married, Filipino Citizen, resident of Claro M. Recto St., Malaybalay City; 3. DANILO S. GEMPISAO, (HEIRS-VENDOR), of legal age, married, Filipino Citizen, resident of Barangay 10, Impalambong, Bukidnon; 4. ANTONIO S. GEMPISAO SR., (HEIRS-VENDOR), of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, resident of Barangay 10, Impalambong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; 5. JULIE S. GEMPISAO (HEIRSVENDOR) of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, resident of Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon,; 6. ANDRESS S. GEMPISAO (HEIR VENDOR), of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, resident of Barangay 10, Impalambong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; 7. CHERRY JEAN G. PAJALLA (HEIRS-VENDOR),of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, resident of Claro M. Recto Street, Malaybalay City; 8. VENUS G. LUPIBA (HEIRSVENDOR) of legal age, married, Filipino citizen, resident of Barangay 10, Impalambong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, prior to the late ANTONIO GEMPISAO who died on October 23, 1989, the spouses acquired a real property, and the same is specifically described as follows, ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (OCT) NO. T-18684 “A parcel of land (Lot 83, Cad653) Containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY THREE (4,263) SQUARE METERS.” WHEREAS, the late ANTONIO GEMPISAO died intestate and at the time of his death left no known debts and/or obligations; Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. APOLLO A. MAGUALE, Notary Public per Doc No. 531; Page No. 53; Book No. V; Series of 2010.
PTFoMS, Col. Donald A. Madamba, Provincial Director of the Maguindanao Police Provincial Office, said Andami M. Singkala alias Yamani Baga Dimaukom was arrested by authorities early this month. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar, co-chair of the DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This Deed of Extrajudicial Partition with Waiver of Rights is made and entered into by and among the heirs, namely: I. The HEIRS OF BEATO WAMINAL PACTURAN, namely: A ANITA ERMIO-PACTURAN, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of North Poblacion,Maramag, Bukidnon; B. JERRY ERMIO PACTURAN, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of B34 L26 Xavier Heights, Cagayan de Oro City, and; C. JUDY PACTURAN-SENDAYDIEGO, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Morning Mist, Cagayan de Oro City; WITNESSETH That the above-named HEIRS are the only surviving and lawful heirs of the late BEATO WAMINAL PACTURAN who died intestate on May 7, 2010; That the decedent at the time of his death left two (2) parcels of land, to wit: (Lot 3-B-2-B-1, Psd-10-050712), covered by transfer certificate of Title No. T- 96675, 10,016 Square meters, more or less, together with the improvements existing thereon, located at Valencia, Bukidnon; -and (Lot 7141, Pls. 98 Ext. Lot 591-A, Csd-10-009350-D), covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-1900, 183 sq. Meters more or less, together with the improvements existing thereon, located at Maramag, Bukidnon; That ANITA ERMIO-PACTURAN is hereby waiving any and all of her rights and interests over the subject properties on favor of her two children, namely, JERRY ERMIO PACTURAN and JUDY PACTURAN-SENDAYDIEGO; That ANITA ERMIO-PACTURAN is executing this waiver of Rights to her own volition and without any threat. Coercion, or intimidation; That JERRY ERMIO PACTURAN and JUDY PACTURAN-SENDAYDIEGO hereby partition in common and divide the subject parcel of land equally between themselves; That to their best knowledge and information, said deceased left no unsettled debts of whatever nature; Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. DALE BRYAN D. MORDENO, Notary Public per Doc No. 310; Page No. 62; Book No. CXXVI; Series of 2021.
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Republic of the Philippines SHARI’A DISTRICT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Marawi City In the Matter of Change of Name of SOPHIA M. DAGALANGIT
SPL. PROC. NO. ML-48-2021
SOPHIA M. DAGALANGIT, Petitioners. X--------------------------------/
PTFoMS, welcomed this development. “Our government has made it top priority to capture the remaining suspects of the Ampautan Massacre. So far, six accused have been arrested through the dedicated efforts of our law enforcement agencies including the Task Force. Justice will prevail,” Andanar said in a statement. Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, PTFoMS Executive Director, said the task force is relentless in monitoring
Traumatic stress haunts educators, students By ELENA B. PACAMO Principal I, Dansolihon Elementary School
A recent study in US schools showed that early in the onslaught of the Covid 19 pandemic, educators experienced secondary traumatic stress. Months later, the same educators continue to report high levels of traumatic stress. When schools shut down, educators quickly changed their teaching and learning practices. From thereon, teachers and school leaders worked hard to address students’ socialemotional wellbeing outside of academics. All over the world, teachers and educators tried new and innovative approaches. We should understand how students and teachers are feeling, how their mental health is being impacted by the pandemic, and how communities are supporting resilience and reconnection in this isolating age. Educators need to reflect, share and learn about relevant educational research, pedagogical approaches and technological resources that can make their practices more effective to meet the stress of every learner. Before the pandemic our idea of traumatic stress arises only from exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury or sexual violation (i.e., only to certain kinds of serious events). Medical experts believe that under the current situation, a range of COVID-19 related stressful events (e.g., job loss, isolation) could lead to traumatic stress symptoms. People would report experiencing pre-, post-, and peri-traumatic stress reactions in response to COVID-19, regardless of whether they had been directly or indirectly exposed to the virus, or had other negative experiences such as lockdowns. Across the country, schools face increasing pressure to reopen because of a widening achievement gap, consequences of social isolation and parents’ need to return to work. But returning to school buildings is a complicated endeavor that goes beyond health and safety protocols. In order to alleviate such a burden, it is important to call
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on all of those within the community encompassing a school (e.g., health, social services, community advocates) to collaboratively support children, families and—yes—educators. Shared responsibility should be promoted to address school transitions, parent engagement, physical and mental health, mask distribution and food insecurity. Government and private institutions must find ways to address high-quality early learning experiences for children, service coordination and family support, early identification/intervention, health services and adult education. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urged to lay out a “Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model” intervention that calls for staff wellness in addition to the psychological and social service needs of children and families. Such a model can therefore address the needs of everyone in the school community, ensuring that the “trials and tribulations” of educators do not interfere with the quality of care and instruction that our students need to succeed. One way that communities can work together in the shortterm is to leverage technology that is already in place, to quickly bring everyone in the school community together to support children, families and educators. Video conferencing can allow educators, social workers, medical professionals and community advocates to collaborate with students and families, in small groups and large, from their offices, classrooms and homes. A virtual approach eliminates the need to compete for meeting space and to account for travel time and costs. Instead, it allows for more consumer-oriented schedules and flexibility in meeting the needs of every member of the school community. Finally, coordination of supports for educators will be important in addressing the secondary traumatic stress they have experienced.
Publication Notice R.A. 10172
ORDER Filed before this Court is a petition for change of name of Sophia M. Dagalangit, alleging among others; That the petitioner is the surviving spouse or widow of the late LTC Arthur M. Dagalangit; That as surviving spouse, she applied for the transfer of her of the pension of her deceased husband; That her application was denied by the Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG) due to the discrepancy of her name in the record of the OJAG (appearing therein as Minda M. Dagalangit) and in her Birth Certificate and Marriage Contract where it appeared that her name was Sophia M. Dagalangit; That the petitioner was popularly known as Minda even when she was younger; That when she took her pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, her name was changed from Minda to Sophia, a Muslim name; and, That the names Minda M. Dagalangit and Sophia M. Dagalangit refer to one and the same person. The Court after reading the petition, finds the same sufficient in form and substance. The case is set for hearing on April 7, 2021. The petitioner is directed to cause the publication of this Order once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation. Anyone who maybe adversely affected by the petition may appear on said date and show cause why this petition should not be granted. Send copy of this Order to the Hon. Solicitor General at Makati City, Philippines for proper representation. SO ORDERED. Marawi City, Philippines, March 3, 2021.
the manhunt operations against the suspects still in hiding. “Our government will not rest until all suspects behind this heinous crime are arrested. We are relentless in seeing to it that justice is meted to these perpetrators whatever it takes,” Egco said in a news release on Sunday. Singkala’s arrest comes after an intensified nationwide manhunt for the remaining suspects as ordered by the Task Force to the
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Date: April 15, 2021 CCE-0008-2021 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 KENNETH CABALONA CARDINES has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of KENNETH CABALONA CARDINES who was born on 15 DECEMBER 2000 at MATANAO, DAVAO DEL SUR and whose parents are GERONIMO UYANGUREN CARDINES and ARLENE TABARES CABALUNA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 13, 2021.
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Bangsamoro Autonomous Municipal Police Station (MPS) for documentation Region Police Office. The suspect was brought and will be turned over to to Datu Saudi Ampatuan See FALLS, page 9
Environments that lead educators to prosper in leadership By FE V. MORALES Head Teacher I, Man-ay Elementary School
Education experts say that the educators’ well-being is likely to prosper in environments that engage them in deep and morally inspiring purposes over which they exert shared professional control; meaningful collaborative professionalism. This brings them closer to each other and to their students in taking responsibility for and achieving these transformational purposes; working in multi-disciplinary teams to respond to the multiple diversities of their students and when there is external support from government and organizations. Leaders of schools and system can work from this shared moral purpose, value teacher expertise and provide opportunities of meaningful collaboration in online, remote or physically distanced modes. Education systems around the world are grappling with similar challenges in their very different contexts. The COVID-19 global pandemic has led to education reform at a rapid rate but reform out of necessity rather than deliberate and thoughtful planning. In considering our “next normal” we can ask ourselves the following questions. What is it that we’ve missed that we want to bring
back in to schooling and education? For example, how do we reignite and build on the distanced connectedness of our school communities and the relationality of teaching? What is it that has been removed that we do not want to return to? For example, how do we want to measure and judge the effectiveness of education? What is the role of schooling and of teachers? This pandemic has shown us that we are one society, one humanity and that leading is for us all. This is a time for us to consider what leadership means, regardless of title or position. We can reach out (from a physical distance) to others and support one another as best we can, even though isolation feels like it goes against our biology. We can consider carefully where we get our information and how we respond to that information. We can all lead by example, by clear communication with one another and by clarity of purpose and cohesiveness of action. There is no more important time to be kind to ourselves and each other than right now. We are in a time of adaptation and evolution, by necessity. When we come out the other side, society, work and education may be reformed for good.
PRA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Davao del Sur City/Municipality: Matanao
ARRESTED. The Presidential Task Force on Media Security lauds the recent arrest of Andami M. Singkala alias Yamani Baga Dimaukom, one of the suspects in the 2019 Ampatuan massacre. Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco, PTFoMS Executive Director, said the task force is relentless in monitoring the manhunt operations against the suspects still in hiding. (Courtesy of PTFoMS)
(Sgd.) HELEN JAO-PANES Municipal Civil Registrar
Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE 1F South Wing Administrative Bldg. City Hall, Capistrano-Hayes Sts Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that VANESSA A. VILLAMERO has filed with this Office a petition for correction of clerical error of the CHILD’S SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of VANESSA ANDAYA VILLAMERO who was born on JANUARY 16, 1997 in ZONE 12 PATAG, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MIS. OR. and whose parents are FERNANDO CANEDO VILLAMERO and JANETH CARILLO ANDAYA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than MAY 03, 2021. MDN: Apr 20 & 27, 2021
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loans of universal and commercial banks for production to agriculture, forestry, and fishing fell by 6.1% year-on-year in February. Of the P229.70 billion in total outstanding loans to the sector, P36.27 billion benefitted small farmers and fishers, cooperatives and farmers’ associations, rural financial institutions and other conduits. Small, medium, and large agribusiness enterprises were granted P143.11 billion, while P50.32 billion was channeled to support agri-aqua related projects of local government units (LGUs) as we as that of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs). LANDBANK has assisted cumulatively 2,696,839 farmers and fishers nationwide as of end-March, recording increases of 14,147 beneficiaries from February and 25,990 for the first three months of the year. Just recently, LANDBANK announced it is doubling the available loan facility to support local hog producers and feed millers from P15 billion to P30 billion to finance stock repopulation and feed milling operations of stakeholders reeling from the adverse impact of the African Swine Fever (ASF). The funds will be available through the LANDBANK SWINE (Special
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Window and Interim Support to Nurture Hog Enterprises) Lending Program for commercial hog raisers registered as cooperatives or farmers’ associations, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and large enterprises or corporations. This came following the directive from Department of Finance Secretary and LANDBANK Chairman Carlos Dominguez III for the state lender to double its support for hog raisers, feed millers, and other industry players dealing with supply shortfalls and retail price spirals of pork products. For more updates, please follow the official LANDBANK Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts (@ landbankofficial), and Twitter (@LBP_Official); join our Viber community (@ LANDBANK); or visit the LANDBANK website (www. landbank.com).
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for Globe Business. “Our collaboration with PHINMA Education will not only allow us to showcase the power of connectivity and digital technologies, but will also create an opportunity for us to serve the Filipino youth and their families as they figure out how to navigate the complexities caused by the pandemic.” As i d e f rom mobi l e data, Globe is set to help PHINMA equip its Nueva Ecija and Cagayan de Oro campuses with internet
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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region BRANCH 43 Gingoog City IN RE: PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF ROAD CLOSURE AND CANCELLATION OF ENCUMBRANCE ON TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 1382019000406 OF THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS FOR THE CITY OF GINGOOG
MISC. CASE NO. 532-2021
RFB REALTY BUILDERS CORP. AS REPRESENTED BY COLLEN R. SANTIAGO, Petitioner, x------------------------------------------/ ORDER Before this Court is a verified petition for the approval of road closure and cancellation of encumbrance on Transfer Certificate of Title No. 138-2019000406 (Lot No. 502-A-2-C-9) registered in the name of Imagine Paradise Now, Inc. (IPNI) located at Barangay Poblacion, Gingoog City. The petitioner, RFB Realty Builders Corporation, duly represented by Collen R. Santiago pursuant to a board resolution as embodied in the Secretary’s Certificate filed this petition. The petitioner acquired the subject parcel of land pursuant to a Deed of Absolute Sale executed between the petitioner and IPNI on September 5, 2020. Petitioner desires to consolidate the acquired parcels of land and close the road situated in Lot No. 502-A-2-C-9. However, the said lot is designated as a road lot. Hence, this petition is filed for the closure of the road lot, cancellation of the annotation and reversion of the same to its original classification as disposable. WHEREFORE, finding the petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby given due course and set for hearing on JUNE 16, 2021 at 8:30 A.M. before this Court at the Hall of Justice building F. Dugenio Street, Gingoog City. Any person or entity having interest on the land is hereby ordered to submit an opposition thereto, before the scheduled date of hearing. Let a copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental for three (3) consecutive weeks and post the same order at the expense of the petitioner at the bulletin boards of the Hall of Justice building, the Barangay Hall of the place where the land is located and Gingoog City Hall bulletin board for ten (10) consecutive days prior to the date of hearing. Likewise, let a copy of this Order and Petition be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, the Office of the City Prosecutor, Gingoog City Legal Office, the Registry of Deeds of Gingoog City and the Office of Land Registration Authority for their information and guidance.
SO ORDERED.
Done this 14th day of April, 2021 at Gingoog City, Philippines.
(SGD.) MIRABEAUS A. UNDALOK Presiding Judge MDN: Apr 20, 27, & May 4, 2021
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from page 8 Parang MPS for safekeeping. Egco earlier issued a directive to form Special Tracker Teams to hunt the remaining suspects during a virtual meeting with the officers of the Maguindanao province on March 1, 2021. Joint elements of the local police served the warrant of arrest for several counts of murder issued by Judge Jocelyn Solis Reyes of Branch 221 of the Regional Trial Court EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION OF ESTATE OF ALEX PASCO LINGCOPINES KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: We, the HEIRS of ALEX PASCO LINGCOPINES, namely; 1. RACHEL S. LINGCOPINES, the wife of the deceased, of legal age, Filipino Citizen and a resident of Purok 1, Bagontaas, Valencia City. Bukidnon. 2. SHARLE LINGCOPINES RESULTAN, the daughter of the deceased, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Purok 1, Bagontaas, Valencia City, Bukidnon. 3. CHELA L. MANDALUPA, the daughter of the deceased, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Purok 1, Bagontaas, Valencia City, Bukidnon. 4. DAVE S. LINGCOPINES, the son of the deceased, of legal age, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Purok 6, Bagontaas, Valencia City, Bukidnon. By these presents, do hereby freely and spontaneously MAKE MANIFEST AND DECLARE THAT: 1. WHEREAS, ALEX PASCO LINGCOPINES, died intestate at Purok 1, Bagontaas, Valencia City, Bukidnon, on July 07, 2019, leaving neither will nor debts settled to date but leaving several parcels of land with improvements situated at Valencia City, Bukidnon. 2. We are the sole and only heirs of the late ALEX PASCO LINGCOPINES; 3. That the Estate of ALEX PASCO LINGCOPINES are the following; KATIBAYAN NG ORIHINAL NA TITULO BLG. P-50498 A certain land situated in Brgy. Guinoyuran, City of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Lot No: 54, Ccs-10-000969, Ident. To Lot No. 7605, Cad-791-D, situated at Barangay Guinoyuran, City of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of SEVEN THOUSAND FORTY FOUR (7,044) Square meters. Registered in the name of ALEX LINGCOPINES, Filipino, may sapat na gulang, kasal kay kay RACHEL LINGCOPINES. KATIBAYAN NG ORIHINAL NA TITULO BLG. P-50491 A certain land situated in Brgy. Guinoyuran, City of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Lot No: 57, Ccs-10-000969, Ident. To Lot No. 7608, Cad-791-D, situated at Barangay Guinoyuran, Valencia City, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of SEVEN THOUSAND FORTY FOUR (7,044) square meters. Registered in the name of ALEX LINGCOPINES, Filipino, may sapat na gulang, kasal kay kay RACHEL LINGCOPINES. Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION OF ESTATE OF ALEX PASCO LINGCOPINES, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDUARDO M. ANERDEZ JR., Notary Public per Doc No. 113; Page No. 24; Book No. VI; Series of 2020. MDN: Apr 13, 20 & 27, 2021
(RTC) of Quezon City against the suspect. On Dec. 19, 2019, SolisReyes convicted Datu Andal Ampatuan Jr. and Zaldy Ampatuan, the masterminds of the infamous Maguindanao Massacre, of 57 counts of murder and sentenced them to reclusion perpetua without parole. A total of 28 other co-accused including police officers were also convicted of 57 counts of murder and sentenced to 40 years, while 15 other accused were sentenced to six to 10 years for being accessories to the crime. Egco explained that the conviction was a product of the immense support given by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to the victims of the massacre. NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late JODINAH PORMIENTO GASCON, wife of JEROM C. GASCON who left certain sum of money deposited at the Land Bank of the Philippines located at San Francisco, Agusan del Sur under ATM with Account No. 5146440721 and with Special Power of Attorney of Jerom C. Gasco hereby authorizing EDILBERTO R. PORMIENTO, with residence and postal address at Purok 2, Barobo, Surigao del Sur to claim and receive the said money deposited in the bank is the subject of Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate with Special Power of Attorney under the notarial registry of Atty. Jose P. Zafra, RMT per Doc. No. 76, Page No. 17, Book No. X, Series of 2021. MDN: Apr 13, 20 & 27, 2021
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He clarified that the massacre happened during the time of President Gloria Arroyo and despite his numerous promises, no verdict happened during the time of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino. It was only through the political will of Duterte that justice was finally achieved. Around 58 people, including 31 journalists and media workers, were killed on Nov. 23, 2009 while in a caravan to witness the filing of candidacy of then Buluan Vice Mayor Esmael Mangudadatu for the 2010 gubernatorial elections in Ampatuan, Maguindanao. (PR) EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ILDEFONSO A. LIM, SR. who died without a will on December 8, 1983 in Lala, Lanao del Norte; that to the best knowledge and information of the heirs hereto, the deceased left no debts; that the deceased at the time of his death, left FOUR (4) parcels of land with Parcel 1 Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-4466 (149-2021000014) situated San Isidro, Lala, Lanao del Norte, containing an area of SEVENTY THOUSAND SIXTY THREE (70,063) square meters, more or less, Parcel 2- Transfer Certificate of Title No. (T-4508) 149-2017000574 situated at San Isidro, Lala, Lanao del Norte, containing an area of FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ONE (57,201) square meters, more or less, Parcel 3- Original Certificate of Title No. (P-5994) 149-2017000204 situated at San Isidro, Lala, Lanao del Norte, containing an area of TWENTY TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ONE (22,161) square meters, Parcel 4- Tax Declaration of Real Property No. H-2100182 (08) San Isidro Lower, Lala, Lanao del Norte, containing an area of 6.063700 hectare, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of ILDEFONSO A.LIM, SR., per DOC #170; PAGE #34; BOOK #72; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MIGUEL M. SABACAJAN.
WHEREAS, HONORATO B. ORO, died intestate at Brgy. San Isidro, Valencia City, Bukidnon on March 26, 2014 leaving no will nor debts settled to date but leaving two (2) parcels of land situated at San Isidro, Valencia City, Bukidnon; WHEREAS, at the time of his death, he left as forced heirs, the following and to wit: 1. FLORENA LOZANO ORO, married to HONORATO B. ORO, of legal age, Filipino citizen, and a resident of Brgy. San Isidro, Valencia City, Bukidnon; 2. JULIETA ORO QUIJOTE, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Brgy. Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon; 3. GENARA ORO CARCALLAS, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Barangay Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; 4. ELSA ORO MARTE, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Barangay Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. WHEREAS, they are all his legal heirs by reason of the fact that they are his legitimate wife and children and who are supposed to inherit by way of intestate succession; WHEREAS, at the time of his death, he left two (2) parcels of land more particularly described and bounded as follows: “A parcel of land situated at Brgy. Mailag, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon (now San Isidro, Valencia City, Bukidnon) covered under Original Certificate of Title No. P-519 (Lot No. 322, Pls-9) containing an area of FORTY FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY ONE (45,491) square meters, more or less.” “A parcel of land (Lot 1. Pcs-10001992, being a portion of Lot 326-G, Pcd 10-004826 & Lot 327-B-2-E-2, Pcd-10-023677) situated in the barrio of San Isidro, Municipality of Valencia (now Valencia City), Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao covered under Transfer certificate of Title No. T-82249 containing an area of SIX HUNDRED THIRTY NINE (639) square meters, more or less.” Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL ESTATE WITH WAIVER AND RENUNCIATION OF RIGHTS. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ADRIANO G. BAHIAN JR., Notary Public per Doc No. 378; Page No. 77; Book No. X; Series of 2021.
This AGREEMENT made and entered into this March 24, 2020 by and between: ERNESTO B. VILLEGAS, of legal age, married, Filipino, and a resident of Terry Hills subdivision, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental: VIRGINIA VILLEGAS DEVILLA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Barangay 1, Poblacion, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; WITNESSETH; that: WHEREAS, we are the sole heirs of the deceased CESAR C. VILLEGAS and JOSEFINA B. VILLEGAS who died on November 23, 2003 at Cagayan de Oro City & December 15, 2008 at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, respectively, copy of their death certificate is herein attached as Annex A & B; WHEREAS, both above deceased, died intestate, without Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person entity; WHEREAS, CESAR C. VILLEGAS is absolute and registered owner of one (1) parcel of agricultural land covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-30631 of the Registry of Deeds of Bukidnon and more particularly described as follows: LOT NO. : 2320 CADASTRAL NO. : 653, case 4 LOCATION : Poblacion, Lantapan, Bukidnon AREA : Twelve Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Three (12,773) Square meters, more or less Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MANUELITO A. MASONGSONG, Notary Public per Doc No. 02; Page No. 01; Book No. 42; Series of 2020.
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factory efficiency, and optimizing margins from contract negotiations. AC Industrials’ array of disruptive technology is poised to ride on emerging megatrends around autonomous vehicles, more electronic components in automobiles, and green energy. • In 2020, Manila Water continued to deliver the necessary infrastructure towards the fulfillment of its service obligations, spending P12.1 billion in capital expenditures—81 percent was channeled to the East Zone Concession to carry out various projects on wastewater expansion, network reliability, and water supply. The entry of Trident Water of the Razon group to Manila Water will enable the regulated company to seek expansion opportunities locally and internationally. • Leveraging its nationwide reach, AC Infrastructure’s Entrego has gained a foothold serving major e-commerce players in the country. Over the past year, its revenues grew 10 times since 2018 and volume of packages delivered doubling since the start of the pandemic. It aims to expand its presence across the broader logistics supply chain, including contract logistics and freight forwarding.
• AC Health is scaling up its portfolio to take advantage of the momentum in the healthcare ecosystem. It completed the acquisition of a majority stake in QualiMed Health Network last February, complementing AC Health’s 85 outpatient clinics and 80 corporate clinics under the Healthway brand, as well as the country’s first specialty cancer hospital, which is set to open in 2023. Its telemedicine brand, HealthNow, proves to be a great alternative medical consultation solution, alongside online purchasing of medicines and scheduling of onsite clinic appointments. Currently, HealthNow is the most downloaded medical app on App Store. • In 2020, the Ayala Group spent a total of P13.2 billion in various initiatives to help employees, partners, customers, the broader community and the country cope with the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic. • When the government implemented ECQ on March 2020, Ayala’s first response was to protect employees and help assure their peace of mind, financially and physically/medically. An emergency assistance package, which consisted of a mix of wages, leave conversions, loan deferments, and advance release of employee bonuses, was rolled out so employees
Months into the new normal By JULIET L. HYNSON DJALMCS, PALA-O, ILIGAN CITY
I never expext that this will happen. Looking blankly at the calendar I have realized that we have been months already fighting COVID-19 in the Philippines. As humans, the things we love the most can be easily taken away. Could change our way of living. Could make us miss our physical human interactions with each other manifesting humans are indeed social creatures. As for now, we should still observe social distancing, always keep our mask on,
and observe proper hand washing to beat the virus. Sacrifices must be made for us to regain the “normal” we knew before this shenanigan happened. Another day has arrived, but the rise of the persons infected by the virus continues so do the death toll worldwide. As things are deemed uncertain, let us not change our hopeful intuitions that a light will be gleaming over us one day and all of this will be over and better days will come.
DIVISION OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY LAUNCHED THE 2021 VIRTUAL RESEARCH CONGRESS By ISAGANI D. OLARTE, JR. Teacher III Indahag Elementary School
In line with the Division Memorandum No. 17, s, 2021 and Division Memorandum No. 95, s, 2021, the Division of Cagayan de Oro City will launch the 2021 DIVISION VIRTUAL RESEARCH CONGRESS with a vibrant Keynote Speaker JOVELYN G. DELOSA, PhD, Former Dean, School of Education, Xavier University on March 10, 2021 from 8:00AM – 4:30PM via google meet. The list of qualified research entries was released last March 4, 2021 in the division website. We are very fortunate and happy that our entry qualified under Theme 3 Human Resource Development with the Research Title: “Tech O’ Clock: Teachers’ Online Learning Opportunity and Challenges Encountered during Covid – 19 Crisis”. On the other hand, all theme 1 presenters can be viewed via facebook page of DepEd Tayo Cagayan de Oro City while other themes shall have their google meet links with the panelists. As one of the presenters, we are tasked to prepare 4-5 minute video recorded presentation which highlights the following: (1) research title; (2) background of the study; (3) research questions/objectives of the study; (4) methodology used; and (5) relevant findings.
The video (in mp4 format) will be submitted through a link. Furthermore, Mechanics and Criteria was enclosed in the DepEd Memorandum. 1st Place (Best Paper only) shall represent the Division in the 2021 Regional Research Congress. Another criteria is for Best Paper Award (1 entry only) based from the ratings of panelists. On the other hand, for Best Poster Award (1 entry only) shall have the Highest Number of FB likes via DepEd CDO Academic Doctors’ Circle Page. Virtual Poster Picture Size: 48” x 36” (vertical orientation) with the Scale and Description of: 4 – Exceeds; 3- Meets; 2 – Developing; 1 – Limited; 0- Not present. Finally, from the bottom of our hearts, we would like to congratulate all the efforts and endeavors to our DepEd – Cagayan de Oro City Division headed by a True Leader Dr. Cherry Mae L. Limbaco, CESO V, Schools Division Superintendent, Dr. Rowena H. Para-on, CESO VI, Assistant Schools Division Superintendent, and to the great mentor Dr. Joel D. Potane, Division Research Coordinator for your inspiration, legacy and landmarks in developing moare research advocates in our division.
feel financially secure. Contract workers who would have been on a “no-work, no-pay” dilemma (including personnel, maintenance staff, and construction workers) also received financial assistance from the Ayala group. Consistent with DOH mandate, strict health protocols were implemented to ensure the safety of essential workers who had to be physically present at work. Shuttle services, sleeping quarters, and regular testing were made available as well. In 2020, Ayala sought to also protect its extended business community. Aside from offering loan payment extensions, waivers of fees and interest charges and rent reprieves to our partners and mall tenants, the Ayala group also launched the Ayala Enterprise Circle as a platform to engage, upskill, connect and empower the over 250,000 SMEs who are either clients or partners of Ayala. • For the broader Filipino community, Ayala worked with the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation and Caritas Manila on Project Ugnayan, where over 270 private entities convened to raise P1.7 billion worth of food vouchers for over 14 million of the most economically vulnerable individuals in the Greater Manila Area. Ayala also actively contributed towards capacitating the national and local governments’ response to the pandemic.
Through Task Force T3, Ayala converted the World Trade Center into a 502-bed isolation facility. It donated the swabbing booths for the national government’s four mega swabbing centers, and it also converted two QualiMed hospitals into COVID referral centers, complete with appropriate testing and critical care facilities, including ventilators. Together with the City of Manila, Ayala constructed a new molecular laboratory inside Sta. Ana Hospital. We also donated PCR machines and medical supplies to Quezon City and Davao City. • Ayala’s participation in T3 now encompasses support for the national government’s vaccine implementation roadmap – including strategy, procurement, administration, and communications. With the IATF, DOH, and the ICTSI Group, Ayala helped consolidate and finalize the private sector component of the tripartite agreement for the purchase of Moderna vaccines. Together with the 450,000 vaccines ordered from AstraZeneca, Ayala has procured 1 million doses, inclusive of our donation to the government. “We entered this pandemic with a strong balance sheet; and we navigated this unpredictably long, deep and complicated crisis with the strength of our balance sheet intact,” Fernando Zobel de Ayala noted. “This strength has allowed Ayala to sustain operations
Investing in climate education By CRISTILLE C. DENSING, Teacher I Andrea D. Costonera Elementary School Division of Ozamiz City
CLIMATE and environmental literacy can help create jobs, build a green consumer market and allow citizens to better engage with their governments about climate change. The transition to a carbon-neutral economy will require new skills, training and qualifications. Many new jobs will emerge. Others will have to adapt. This makes climate education for the current and future workforce a priority that countries need to urgently address. The effects of climate change will alter the structure of employment. New jobs and new job families will emerge, others will disappear or become unsustainable and enterprises will have to find ways to organize work and
production differently. We need to prepare the youth to this changing world. Environmental education can empower students to solve the climate crisis and develop the skills, optimism and resolve to lead the environmental movement of tomorrow. Climate education and awareness raising are key to making a just transition to green economies that guarantee a sustainable future for current and new generations. Enterprises will need welltrained workers, equipped with the right set of skills to reduce the carbon-intensity of production. They will need to invest in preparing their workers for new and challenging technical and technological change.
Remote Learning is Education’s New Normal By MERCY I. SONOGAN Teacher III Bonifacio Central School
Distance learning or remote learning is where the student and the educator, or information sources are not physically present in a traditional classroom environment. Information is relayed through technology, such as discussion boards, video conferencing and online assessments. When the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) hit hard, it forced schools to quickly adapt to distance learning or blended learning environments. The result where mixed, to say the least. There are benefits and disadvantage when it comes to remote learning. Some students will benefit from the experience. It allows students to work at their own pace and it may be easier for them to participate in an online setting rather than speaking up in a classroom. Most students are comfortable with technology and used to communicating
online. They may be even more likely to give feedback or ask questions when they need help. For learning to be inclusive, digital tools must be made accessible to all. From devices to platforms, to software and modes of learning, every student should have access to the technology they need for an equal learning opportunity, as they would have in any classroom environment to help them achieve their potential. In the implementation of the various learning delivery modalities, the challenge will be in dealing with learners under any of the modes of distance learning or blended learning who are not capable of learning independently, or who are not periodically supported by their parents or guardians. Also, critical implementation will be the mass production of the needed teachers and learners learning materials.
and service debt; and to provide generous support to our varied stakeholders at a time of crisis. It also gives us the continued capacity and flexibility to pursue potential opportunities.”
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Eagles in the middle of a pandemic is very challenging. It’s difficult to mobilize field operations when travel restrictions are imposed and sources of funds are shut down. Still, we are able to persevere, thanks to the support of the Australian Government and other conservation partners,” said Dennis Salvador, Executive Director of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF). The short program in honor of Tagoyaman’s release is attended by the Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven J. Robinson AO, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, San Fernando Vice Mayor Norberto Catalan, and PEF Trustee Mr. Francis Ledesma. “The Australian Embassy is proud to continue our support to the Philippine Eagle Foundation for the protection and preservation of the Philippine Eagle. I traveled to Bukidnon to witness Tagoyaman’s release because it is an important milestone in the Philippines’ efforts in conserving local wildlife biodiversity. Australia stands with our friends in the Philippines as they protect their natural resources, in their lands or seas. This initiative reinforces our deep and expanding relationship as we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between
our two countries,” Ambassador Robinson said. Tagoyaman was retrieved in October 2020 in San Fernando, Bukidnon, after getting accidentally caught in a native trap intended for other animals. The bird was then brought to the Philippine Eagle Center for further check-up and rehabilitation. “We hope to see Tagoyaman successfully breed and contribute to his species’ wild population in the future. His release on Earth Day is also our resounding call for long-term solutions to our problematic relationship with nature and wildlife. We believe that by conserving the Philippine Eagle and the biodiversity it represents, we can avoid another disease outbreak,” Salvador said. The PEF, through the support of its conservation partners has also taken measures for Tagoyaman’s survival in the wild. An education campaign targeting communities surrounding the release site was conducted and Indigenous forest guards were trained to perform voluntary forest patrols and monitor Tagoyaman’s movements using the GPS transmitter attached to its back, for the next six months. “Collaborations and partnerships play a big role in Philippine Eagle conservation. The PEF can’t save the eagles alone. We need the help of our local communities, government agencies, the private sector, and the Filipino people so that one day Philippine Eagles will thrive in the wild,” said Salvador. (Philippine Eagle Foundation/PIA Bukidnon)
It’s time for open-source education By ANN M. PIMENTEL, Teacher III Labo Central School Division of Ozamiz City
LEARNING before the 21st century was mostly about accessing and retaining theories, facts and figures. Now it is mostly about applying theories, facts and figures in creative and critical ways to solve problems and advance society. Increasingly, higher education is less about memorization and more about problem solving. In years gone by, access to facts and viewpoints often involve the purchase or acquisition of books. Huge personal libraries were assembled by the well educated wealthy in prior centuries. Now we all have access to the immense electronic library that we call the Internet. The assumption of 19th century education was that
building a student’s knowledge base is everything. But today with the biggest library that has ever existed at everyone’s fingertips i.e., the Internet, skills are what matter. Learning how to learn is the future of education. Development of OER materials is often supported by colleges and universities as one way to make their classes more affordable. Foundations also provide funding to assist in reimbursing the time and other expenses incurred in development of the materials. Overall, many students seem to do better in classes where the textbooks are open. It may not be that the OER materials are superior. Rather, it may be that when the class materials are free.
Modular Learning Process By LILANI B. ELMEDULAN Teacher II Tudela National High School
In the opening of classes this school year 2020-2021, around 22.2 million nationwide had enrolled in basic education, mostly in public elementary and secondary schools. The department of Education (DepEd) is implementing a distance learning approach or a learning delivery mode where interaction takes place between the teacher and the student who are geographically remote from each other during instruction. Modular teaching is noted as an effective teachinglearning process in basic education during this COVID-19 pandemic period. In this teaching approach, students learn at their ow pace. They assume responsibility for learning as they know exactly what they have to learn even without the availability of textbooks and other learning materials. Modules maximize the
chances of student’s class participation. It is unique way of teaching in which teachers should be provided enough training on how to design and implement the use of modules in this pandemic setting which in the subject areas that will be taught for this school year. Hence, we cannot deny the fact that the quality of education earned by the student under non-qualified mother-teacher during this time of pandemic may suffer temporarily. Quality education us for all. Teachers will be more creative in teaching their student in a modular scheme appropriate during this time of pandemic. They have to be lenient in dealing with their students instead of intimidating them with requirements like having computers, tablets, cellphones or any electronic gadgets which students cannot afford to buy.
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the enemy of growth.” It is implied, if we want to be free: not easily to conform to the group’s pressure, we have to increase our nations’ quality. So, quality-based education is the key to make the people free. We have noticed that the inferior nations tend to conform to the superior ones. We can also see both the groups’ integrity and the individuals’ characters. It will be dangerous if the superior has no integrity and consistency. So, qualitybased education is needed so that we can altogether live in the new normal. That is the concept; never conform to the group without integrity and consistency. Integrity and freedom are more expensive than conformity under the nation (group) without integrity and consistency. Dr. Djuwari is an Associate Professor and the Director of Language Laboratory at STIE Perbanas Surabaya, the editor of some research journals in the Philippines and Indonesia. He is also a journalist in Indonesia Pos; the President of International Association of Scholarly Publishers, Editors, and Reviewers (IASPER).
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rate of 3.29 percent. Dr. Llacuna said the acceptable fatality rate is “less than 1 percent.” “Ang nangamatay, kasagara 60 years old and above, mga senior citizens with co-morbidities (Those who died mostly are 60 years old and above. They are senior citizens with comorbidities),” said Llacuna. Llacuna revealed that among the provinces with high total number of cases, Bukidnon topped the list with 2,546 confirmed cases, followed by Misamis Oriental with 2,087. Meanwhile, Misamis Occidental had a total of 1,724 confirmed cases, Lanao del Norte 784, and Camiguin 109. Based on Universal Health Care Act, the DOH considers Highly Urbanized Cities (HUCs) as primary points of interest, as these are equivalent to one province in size and population. “Here in Northern Mindanao, Cagayan de Oro is considered to be number one with 4,621 [total confirmed cases] being the commercial, business and government center, and is followed by Iligan City with 1,447,” Llacuna said. Llacuna also said overall, region 10 is at medium risk based on the two-week growth comparison “meaning we are not decreasing our cases over time but not over the hump yet.” The average daily attack rate, according to Llacuna, is also a method to determine “how fast we are being harassed by this pandemic.” Overall, Region 10 is at medium risk with an aver-
age daily attack rate of one to seven cases per 100,000 population. The DOH urged the public, the local government units, national line agencies and the private sector to continue observing BIDA Solusyon- Bawal walang mask, I-sanitize and mga kamay, Dumistansya ng isang metro, Alamin ang totoong impormasyon. “Dugangan nato ug isa, ang BIDA Plus tungod kay duna na’y immunization (Let me add one, the BIDA Plus since we already have immunization),” Llacuna said. Despite Region 10’s low risk hospital health care utilization rate overall, Llacuna said “except, take note, Cagayan de Oro City” as there is a continued rise in the number of confirmed cases in the city. Llacuna said Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno called for a meeting with all agencies concerned, all hospitals in the city to respond to this concern. “Di ta mutugot nga mahimo ni nga high risk, di ta mutugot mga mapareho ta sa Metro Manila nga wala na’y beds, wala na’y mahatag nga serbisyo especially sa high risk nga needing ICU care” said Llacuna. (We should not allow this to escalate into high risk, we should not allow a similar situation to that of Metro Manila where there are no more beds, and cannot serve especially high risk patients needing ICU care) DOH reminded the public to be careful with unverified information especially those originating from dubious sources. Llacuna further urges the public to “rely on the guidelines and information from our government agencies because they will be giving the right information.” (SAYU/PIA10)
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and educational institutions that getting vaccinated is not mandatory. “The Davao City Government informs all Dabawenyos that procurement and access to Covid-19 vaccines by private companies should not be used as a requirement for employment nor continued employment of their current workers, as well as a condition for enrolment in schools for students,” it said in a statement Saturday. Despite being allowed to procure vaccines by the national government, private
Mon-Tue, April 26-27, 2021 companies or institutions are discouraged from requiring employees or students to pay for the jabs or collect other fees. “Currently, the Davao C it y G ove r n me nt has brought this issue to the Department of Health for clarification,” it said. The city government created vaccination hotline numbers 0961-0734965 and 0927-0229087 where citizens can report such incidents of Covid-19 vaccines for sale. (PNA)
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armer-hog growers at P5,000 per hog or a total of P13.6 million for the 2,816 hogs. According to Rodriguez, he made the appeal to the DA in response to the farmers’ clamor for help to be able to recover their losses. He said that DA Secretary William Dar directed DA Regional Director Carlene Collado in Northern Mindanao to release available funds amounting to P13.6 million to compensate the Cagayan de Oro hog growerfarmers. Rodriguez said that the DA head office in Manila will replenish the DA regional office of the funds used to help the hog growerfarmers who suffered losses because of the ASF outbreak here.
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a communist. “We have no idea who these individuals who were distributing the derogatory accusations against the organizers of the pantry. Thus, I am urging the NBI and the Commissions on Human Rights (CHR) to conduct a probe and file charges to those involved in this condemnable acts,” Rodriguez said. He said that no less than President Duterte encourages the operation of pantries in the country as one of the methods to extend voluntary food assistance to the indigents in the community at the time when the country is reeling from the effects of the COVID -19 pandemic. Organizers of the community pantries voluntarily extend foods, vegetables and basic household needs to indigents in the community. Rodriguez said that he is filing a resolution in Congress that would penalize all those involved in the “red tagging” activities in the country.
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Chief Implementer and Vaccine Czar, Secretary Carlito Galvez, the country is expecting the delivery of 1,000,000 doses of CoronaVac, 480,000 doses of Sputnik V, 195,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines and 20,000 doses of Gamaleya towards the end of April while Moderna is slated to begin the delivery of 13,000,000 vaccine doses starting June and July 2021. AirAsia targets to transport COVID-19 vaccines from Manila to Cebu and Davao starting this week, to be followed immediately by Clark and Zamboanga, and other routes such as Bacolod, Bohol, Cagayan De Oro, Iloilo, General Santos City and Puerto Princesa utilizing the Airbus A320. AirAsia also expressed willingness to mount chartered cargo flights to other destinations not presently covered by its existing route network to facilitate prompt delivery of much needed vaccines. AirAsia Philippines CEO Ricky Isla said, “We have actively participated in different humanitarian projects in the past through a series of humanitarian flights to bring the muchneeded help especially in the provinces which are not yet part of the AirAsia route network. Bringing the vaccines to the farthest localities in the provinces isn’t much of a challenge for us. “Our business model used to be purely air transport. The pandemic made us rethink and reassess areas that are essential. You can be assured that revitalizing the air transportation sector is AirAsia’s commitment to the Filipino people. “Safety First” is rooted in AirAsia’s DNA. Our personnel were subjected to intense technical training, and adequate preparations were also laid out to make sure the human and engineering components of vaccine handling are met, and of the highest standards.” AirAsia will utilize Aircraft CO2 Detectors which will play an important role in ensuring safety in the cabin during each delivery. AirAsia is already in talks with different LGUs in their route network to efficiently map out the deliveries. Meanwhile, the company’s cargo and logistic venture – Teleport will also play a big role in the move-
ment of the vaccines in land. Airlineratings.com recently awarded AirAsia a perfect 7-star rating for going above and beyond the protection and safety of its passengers against COVID-19. Fo l l ow A i r As i a on Twitter (@AirAsia) and Facebook (facebook.com/ airasiatravels.mm) for the latest updates, or contact our customer support team at support.airasia.com.
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September,” said Del Rosario in an interview at the Grand Mosque. [First and foremost is the road networks. The contractor told us that it will be done by the end of September.] “Iyon ang gusto naming matatapos agad ni Mayor para iyong mga residents na ready na magpatayo, hindi na sila makakasagabal sa pagpapatayo ng bahay kapag natapos na rin ang ating road networks,” he added. [That is what we want to finish first with Mayor so that those residents who are already ready to build, there will not be a disturbance in the building of their houses if our road networks will already be finished.] The infrastructure project being undertaken by the National Housing Authority (NHA) consist of three major road networks, the primary, secondary and tertiary roads. The primary road has now attained 53% accomplishment while the secondary and tertiary roads are now on its 56% completion. Del Rosario bared that with the ongoing projects including the road networks, the rehabilitation has already hit more than 50% completion. “When I was here last month, I said it was between 45 to 50 [percent] and based on the presentation yesterday and our inspection today, it is now between 55 to 60 percent,” he stated. Meanwhile, City Mayor Majul Gandamra stressed that the local government also has its own contribution of ensuring on-track rehabilitation. “Minimeeting ko po ang lahat ng mga contractors, even subcontractors, doon sa gitna ng reclaimed area at tinitingnan ko iyong mga ongoing projects. Kung mayroong mga medyo delays, iniinform natin sila na to double time iyong kanilang
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mga ginagawa. Iyon po ay isa sa mga nagbibigay sigla para magtrabaho sila ng puspusan,” he stated. [I’m meeting all the contractors, even subcontractors, there in the middle of the reclaimed area and I look over the ongoing projects. If there are some delays, we inform them to double time on what they are doing. That is one of the factors that motivate them to work really hard.] (CRG/PIA-ICIC)
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“They were scammed and most forged test results are from Red Cross and just recently, from Lord’s Grace (in Pasay). Those without QR (quick response) codes are fakes. There were also falsified test results coming from Cebu, from the University of Cebu Medical Center and Central Visayas Lab. Even Zamboanga also had fake RT-PCR test results,” she said. She also said there were a few cases where flight passengers got their RT-PCR test results from a laboratory in Cubao, Quezon City for PHP3,800 only to find out that it is fake upon arriving at DIA. “Be wary if the RT-PCR test is cheap. They should be swabbed in legitimate hospitals and medical laboratories. If they are only referred by a taxi driver who tells them of a faster way to get swab results, they should be wary of it,” Tecson added. The test-before-travel requirement for all Davaobound flight passengers is in accordance with City Ordinance 0477-21, Series of 2021, or the ordinance providing for mandatory testing before entry into the city via DIA. (PNA)
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Fraternal Order of Eagles Philipine Eagles National President Nelson Sarapuddin (left) administers the oath to Eagle Christian Rustico Achas (2nd from right), Golden Gate Puerto Eagles Club President. Witnessing Achas’ wife Ann Lorraine Achas (right). The oath-taking was held during the installation of officers and members of the Golden Gate Puerto Eagles Club, one of the newest clubs of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Philipine Eagles at Grand Caprice Restaurant on April 24, 2021. photo by gerry lee gorit
AirAsia all set to take part in the massive efforts of transporting COVID-19 vaccines
All set for COVID-19 vaccine delivery: AirAsia ground personnel conduct Covid-19 vaccine transport time and motion simulation at the AirAsia cargo house and ramp area at the NAIA Terminal 3.
MANILA, 26 April 2021 – AirAsia recently secured a regulatory approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on the transportation of COVID-19 vaccines packed in dry ice, allowing the
airline to participate in the largest humanitarian effort of bringing hope to various destinations in the Philippines. The authorization from CAAP came just in time for the expected arrival of
the bulk of vaccines from Sinovac BioTech, Gamaleya Institute and PfizerBioNTech in the coming weeks and months. According to National Task Force Against Covid-19 See SET, page 11