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NEDA-10 leads master plan ceremonial turnover for SUID Metro CDO

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-10, with the support of the NEDA-Investment Programming Group (IPG), holds a turnover and closing ceremony for the Project Formulation of a Master Plan for the Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development in Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro (SUID Metro CDO), March 23 via video conferencing. (NEDA 10)

3 died, 11 injured in Bukidnon mishap

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tan Cagayan de Oro (SUID Metro CDO), March 23 via video conferencing. The turnover was graced by NEDA Officials, namely, IPG Undersecretary Jonathan L. Uy, Regional Development Group Undersecretary Mercedita A. Sombilla, and Corporate Affairs Group Undersecretary Jose Miguel R. De La

Rosa. Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno and the municipal mayors and other representatives of the 19 local government units (LGUs) comprising the Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro attended said meeting. Uy said the formulation of the master plan, which started in 2018, aims

GINGOOG CITY, Misamis Oriental -- The Department of Tourism (DOT)10 alongside key partners from the private and public sector signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in commitment to the establishment of the University of Science

and Technology of Southern Philippines’ (USTP) Agropolis Technopark in the four areas of Gingoog, Claveria, Magsaysay, and Medina, on Wednesday, March 31. “Farm tourism is one of the flagship projects of the Department of Tour-

ism, and in our programs we integrate tourism and economic development, food security, and of course environmental protection and this is exactly what Agropolis is all about,” DOT-10 Regional Director Marie Elaine Unchuan said.

DOT-10 supports Agropolis Technopark in Misamis Or.

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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Three died while 11 others were injured in a vehicular accident in Quezon, Bukidnon, the police said Sunday. Maj Jiselle Longakit, the spokesperson of the Bukidnon’ Provincial Police Office, said that the names of the fatalities were withheld while the injured were taken to the hospitals in Bukidnon. She said that he accident took place along Sayre Highway in San Jose, Quezon, Bukidnon Saturday evening between a pick up truck and a tricab carrying 11 passengers, including the three minors. Longakit said that the Izuzu pickup with Plate number KDO 8042 driven by Fervent Salcedo, 37, of Cagayan de Oro bumped the tricab with Plate number KC 94854 carrying 11 passengers driven by Rex Villanon, 22, San Jose, Bukidnon. The injured 11 passengers were immediately rushed to the Bukidnon’ Provincial Hospital for treatment, but attending doctors

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-10, with the support of the NEDA-Investment Programming Group (IPG), held a turnover and closing ceremony for the Project Formulation of a Master Plan for the Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development in Metropoli-

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FULL COMMITMENT. DOT-10 Regional Director Marie Elaine Unchuan shares that farm tourism is one of the flagship projects in their department, as they hope to integrate tourism, economic development, and food security through the Agropolis Technopark project. (VPSB/PIA10) Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano awards the plaque of appreciation and Employees of the provincial capitol dance as they grabbed the Php15.000 Champion cash prizes during the “We Men’s Day” celebration at the provincial capitol on March 31. photo by gerry lee gorit

P3.4 M worth of “Shabu” busted in Puerto, CDO on Black Saturday By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Law enforcers here seized suspected “Shabu” worth P3.4 million in a “ Black Saturday” buy bust operation in Puerto, a coastal village east of the city the police reported Sunday.

Two suspects were arrested in the operations pulled by the combined elements of the police, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), the police said. Police identified the

suspects as Andy Von A. Macarandan, 33, jobless, of Ilaya, Bgy. Balulang, and Ijay E. Pindringuez, 30, taxi driver, of Bgy. Balulang, all of Cagayan de Oro City. Capt. Frank Sabud, the acting spokesperson of the police regional command See BUSTED, page 11

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MSU Marawi receives 500 laptops out of 2.5 billion funds as part ICT Modernization Program By ASANGAN T. MADALE Contributor

MARAWI CITY- Dr. Habib W. Macaayong President of the Mindanao State University System (MSUs) receives yesterday 500 laptops and servers as partial delivery of the 15,000 laptops part of the 2.5 billions for the University ICT Modernization Project. VP Prof. Rashid Paca Vice President for Planning and Development told the Manila Times In a document furnished to the Manila Times Macaayong said the breakdown

of the 2,5 billion for the University ICT Modernization Program funds approved by the National Government is as follows, Phase 1 worth 1.5 billion covers the installation of fibers optics and CCTV cameras around the campus upgrade the wifi access point establish of data center and procurement of laptops for faculty and other network equipment. “We are paying back through the welfare of the MSUs, the constituents, the students and the nearby communities for as far as

the University can reach” Macaayong stress. Macaayong shared that ICT Modernization Program comprises 4 phases benefiting MSU constituents including students, faculty and staff and the rest of the communities under the Bangsamoro region. Macaayong extends his thanks to the members of the Congress and Representatives for this project. Despite, many universities have aspired to get ICT project but MSU System was given priority.

100 CDO corn farmers receive P5K aid to cope with COVID-19 effects Fishers Program (CFSMFF) funded under the Bayanihan II aims to provide financial aid to farmers and fishers during this pandemic. Qualified corn farmers were listed under the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA), with one hectare and below landholding. Said event marks the second round of distribution for the city with farmerbeneficiaries from barangays Bayanga, Besigan, Cugman, Pagalungan, Taglimao, Tagpangi, and Tumpagon as its recipients. Some farmers received their vouchers earlier that One hundred corn farmers receive P5,000 each from day, during a ceremony led DA-NorMin under its CFSMFF program as financial aid by DA Assistant Secretary

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- One hundred corn farmers here received P5,000 each worth of cash and food subsidy from the Department of Agriculture (DA)-

10, March 25 in Barangay Lumbia, here. DA-10 Regional Executive Carlene C. Collado said the Cash and Food Subsidy for Marginal Farmers and

to cope with COVID-19 effects. (DA 10)

(Upper photo) MSU System President Habib W Macaayong holds one of the laptop delivered to the MSU campus recently. While (Letf) VP Rashid Paca supervises the unloading of the laptops (P hoto supplied by PMS D i rector A liah ) (Lower photo) System Pres Macaayong (center) and VP Paca (3rd-L) poses for a souvenir photo with other University officials and Staff technicians.

BHWs in Tangub get vaccine jabs

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NPA commander killed, one captured in Surigao encounter By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: A rebel commander of the outlawed New People’s Army (NPA) was killed while another was captured in a clashed with state forces in Surigao Del Norte, the military reported Thursday. A belated military report identified the slain NPA combatant only as Alias “WAR,” vice commanding

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platoon officer of the armed propaganda unit of the GF16 of the Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC). The captured rebel who was slightly wounded identified only as Alias “Ka Bebot” was administered with first aid by the troops at the encounter site and was evacuated at the Municipal Health Unit in Gigaquit for further medication. Lt. Benjamin Elisand De Dios, the spokesperson of the Army’s 30th Infantry Battalion based in Guigaquit, Surigao Del Norte, said that the true name of the slain NPA commander was withheld pending notification of the relartives. He said the body of the slain combatant was taken to the funeral homes in Bacuag, Surigao Del Norte for proper burial. Recovered from the scene of the encounter were one M16 rifle, one M203 grenade launcher, fragmentation grenades, food stuffs and personal belongings.

TANGUB CIT Y, Misamis Occidental -- Tangub City started to administer AstraZeneca shots to 127 barangay health workers (BHWs) held at the vaccination center of GADTC. Serena Omandam, 66, a member of Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) of Barangay Lumban said she really wanted to get the vaccine. “Wala gayud ko’y nasinati. Pag-ingon nila nga naa’y vaccine, wala gayud ko nabalaka. Nagpa-vaccine jud ko kay akong gisalig sa Ginoo ang tanan,” she said after getting her AstraZeneca jab. (I was never worried when I heard about the vaccine. I decided to get vaccinated and I entrust everything to the Lord) Tangub City Health Officer Jennifer Figueroa said some BHWs were not vaccinated due to their blood pressure and condition. “I am very happy that the barangay health workers got vaccinated and there were no reported adverse effects after the vaccination,” she added. Figueroa also urged Tangubanons to get vaccinated saying, “Hinaut nga magpabakuna ta, ayaw mo kahadlok ka’y naa rami inig human ninyo ug bakuna i-monitor gayud mo pero before mo bakunahan icheck sad mo kung angay ba See GET, page 10

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USAID O2 turns over laptops to DepEd

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- USAID Opportunity 2.0 recently turned-over more than 30 laptops to the Department of Education (DepEd)-10. “The USAID Opportunity 2.0 is committed to

deliver the Project Goal of Strengthening secondchance opportunities to vulnerable youth to have better education, employment and livelihood,” O2 Youth Development Officer Kotie R. Bax said during a

recent turnover ceremony at the DEpEd-10 regional office here. “The first of the intermediate results is to strengthen the capacity of the national and local system to deliver second-chance education

programs for out-of-school youth (OSY),” she stressed. USAID Opportunity 2.0 is a program supported by US Agency for International Development that aims to reach out and provide second-chance opportunities to Filipino OSYs by strengthening existing education and workforce development systems such as the alternative learning system (ALS) of DepEd. “We look forward to working together to help the OSY realize their economic potential and find their voices as citizens,” Bax explained. She further encouraged everyone present to take advantage of what USAID Opportunity 2.0 can offer, for they want as many OSYs as possible to benefit.

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Friday, the police regional command said Saturday. Capt. Frank Sabud, of the police regional command here, said that the police nabbed a total of 39 suspects engaged in illegal cockfighting on Holy Friday

while 20 other suspects were collared on Maundy Thursday. According to Sabud, a total of 73 fighting cocks and about P 8,000 bet money were also seized during the two-day operation’s on

Maundy Thursday and Holy Friday. He said that the regional police command launched a total of 17 anti-illegal cockfighting drive in various provinces in Northern Mindanao during the two-

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VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon: Two minors, both 16 years old, died of a car accident in Maramag, Bukidnon Wednesday, the police reported here. Major Jiselle Longakit, the spokesperson of the Bukidnon provincial police office, said the KIA Sedan car with Plate Number KAF8105 that figured in the car accident was also driven by ainir without a license. Longakit said there were six passengers of the car, all of them minors except for the two identified as Zyra Ortiz,21 and James Balbero, 20, all of them from Valencia City. An initial investigation disclosed that the car was heading toward South when the driver lost control while negotiating the downward curved in Maramag, Dologon, Bukidnon prompting the car to swerve to the opposite lane just as a truck was also moving toward North of Bukidnon. Longakit said that the truck driven by Tong Batahoy, of Tugbok, Davao Del Sur accidentally rammed the right side of the KIA Sedan, which seriously injured the minors who were later declared dead on arrival in the hospital. See MISHAPS, page 10

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A total of 37 laptops were given, which are part of infrastructure support of USAID Opportunity 2.0 to their partners such as DepEd. DepEd-10 Regional Director Arturo B. Bayocot expressed his gratefulness to USAID Opportunity 2.0 for the generosity. He said that the given laptops will be of great help in the implementation of Alternative Learning System. “Education is one of the badly hit sectors by the pandemic,” Regional DepEd-10 Director Arturo B. Bayocot said during his acceptance speech. He also talked about the importance of partnership and how it has been an important subject in overcoming the

day period with Lanao Del Norte and Bukidnon topping the list of violators. Sabud said that suspects would be charged with violation of Presidential Decree 449 or the Cock Fighting Law.

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Police net 59 on Holy Week’s anti-illegal gambling drive

CAMP ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City: A total of 59 persons were rounded up in a region wide anti-illegal cockfighting drive on Maundy Thursday and Holy

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IF we want to be like Christ as we should, since he is the pattern of our humanity and the savior of our damaged humanity, and since he has declared himself to be “the way, the truth and the life” for us, then we should learn how to forgive everyone, including those who have done us great wrong. Let’s remember that Christ is first of all God who became man to save us. Since we have been created in God’s image and likeness, and the very essence of God is love, “Deus caritas est,” as St. John said, then we have to learn to love the way Christ loved us. In fact, we have to convert ourselves into love, since that is how we can be like Christ—in fact, to be “another Christ” as we ought to be, if not “Christ himself ” as a saint has said it quite directly. Christ is the very personification of love. If we want to know what and how love is, all we have to do is to look at Christ and imitate him in the way he dealt with the people in different situations and circumstances. That is why Christ gave us the new commandment of loving one another as he himself has loved us.

(cfr. Jn 15,12) Let us just remind ourselves, as Christ himself has shown us, that the fullness of this love is to forgive, to be merciful, and in doing that, we have to be willing to bear the burdens of the others, just like what Christ did and continues to do. Love is not only wishing and doing others some good. That is already great, but that would not yet be the fullness of love. Our love should go all the way to bear all the burdens of the others, even willing to offer our life for that purpose, and to forgive everyone, or at least to offer forgiveness. Christ did not wait for us to ask for forgiveness. He offers it. That’s why St. Paul said in his Letter to the Romans this wonderful argument: “Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God proves his love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Rom 5,7-8) This argument about how Christ loves us so much is reiterated by St. Peter when he said: “He (Christ) himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that

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we might die to sins and live for righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.” (1 Pt 2,24) And Christ himself said that not only should we forgive those who may have wronged us seven times. We should forgive them seventy-seven times, meaning always. (cfr. Mt 18,21-22) It’s really a tall order, but it can be done, since Christ told us so, and we know that more than us, he is the one who will enable us to do so. All we have to do is to cooperate with him as much as we can. It would be good that we develop the virtues of compassion and mercy, the instinct of always understanding others, of avoiding keeping grudges and resentments, of always looking for the positive and constructive in the differences and conflicts we can have with others, etc. This is how we can be like Christ!

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Nitpicking FOR President Rodrigo R. Duterte, unprecedented Trust and Approval ratings came at a price. He is not in the running for the 2022 Presidential elections but the turrets of the fragmented political opposition are all aimed at him. And this includes the propaganda machinery which shamelessly turns news into commentaries. Oh yes, the press in the Philippines is free despite the fact that some of the stories you cannot trust and some are merely meant to rap and create ripples by spreading fake news against Duterte. At 91% Trust and Approval rating, the opposition knew that anyone that President Duterte will endorse for any elective post this coming regular election derby will likely make it to the finish line. The electorate will ignore the ineptitude of Health Sec. Francisco Duque and Agriculture Sec. William Dar cling to their post like barnacles despite the sluggish action of the former in procuring personal protective equipment and vaccines early on, and the latter’s inaction to transport to Metro Manila vegetables from Northern Luzon and meat and fish from Mindanao. Yes, the target of vicious propaganda is Duterte and they will leave these two to commit more mistakes so

they will have more black propellants for their cannons. The characters in the opposition, however, have proven to be politically leprotic. They have wasted years of opportunity for the country to move forward and indulge in sugarcoating their monumental failures by replaying the People Power episode. But the nation had become weary, some shocked by the unabashed suggestion of some quarters to make Cory a saint. The country stagnated. Blood of farmers in Plaza Mendiola and the gates of Hacienda Luisita signaled the death of a genuine land reform program. Later the death of SAF 44 proved that learning warfare from video games is just child’s play extended to adulthood. Thus, the attempt of the minions of the Aquino regime led by X-justice Antonio Carpio to put up a new coalition called “1Sambayan” is dead as it quickly emerged. It was obvious Carpio wants to jettison the moribund Liberal Party for it has become synonymous with failure but just the same his main recruits are the characters that made up the LP. Again, his main target is President Duterte and in dubious scheme hit Davao City Mayor Inday Sara who, he fears, will come in the way to achieving his

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ambition. As we move closer to May 2022 the Duterte administration will be hounded by hyper-salivating opposition no matter how fragmented they may be. We have seen how they come together despite their countervailing ideologies in their futile efforts to oust Duterte. They will create mountains out of every molehill they come across while nitpicking this administration. Oh yes, we have seen the achievements delivered by this administration in terms of infrastructures and lifting this country from a sluggish economy to investment grade and stable grade. It is however our misfortune that Covid hit us. But which country is not? France just declared a one-month lockdown and cases in the US are still soaring like wildfire despite their vaccine rollout. This administration has its faults. President Duterte kept NPAs in his cabinet. These non-performing assets are no different from a Judas in just a circle of twelve. But then they are inconsequential to the goals that the Duterte government has achieved.

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ONLINE MODALITIES FOR THE NEW NORMAL

By GLORIA BORJE – SAYSON Teacher III, Ozamiz City National High School (OCNHS) Outstanding Junior HS Teacher (Online Learning Category), NORMIN STAR Awards 2020 Outstanding Online Learning Modality Implementer 2020, Ozamiz City DepED Schools Division E-learning or online modalities consists of learning through digital resources. In this modality, students use computers, mobiles and tablets in order to learn, and nowadays it is inevitably linked to the Internet. There are several e-learning modalities, either in fully online training or through blended learning. According to CAE Innovative Learning Solution, there are four (4) main e-learning or online modalities where online experts introduce to the internet world to become solution to modern education affected or not with the world CoVID 19 pandemic The four solution to education are: (1) Blended learning Blended learning is one of the elearning modalities. It combines online training with face-to-face training. The blended learning model has been gaining ground in recent years and is one of the main ways that schools have to bet on e‑learning. Traditional teaching models are obsolete and today, students expect learning that contains more interaction and collaboration, in addition to the use of technology as a means of learning. (2) Flipped classroom In a flipped classroom, the elearning part takes place outside the educational center. Students study the content individually at home through online software and use the time in the classroom to put it into practice. In this way, class time is more productive, since it is used to deepen the contents, clarify doubts and encourage collabora-

tive work. Since students begin on a different basis, each of them may need a different time to acquire the same knowledge. In traditional teaching, all students have to follow the same rhythm in the classroom, but, in the inverted classroom, students can spend as much time as they want on each lesson. (3) Mobile learning Another of the e-learning modalities is mobile learning or m-learning. It consists of the use of mobile applications to access e-learning resources. The multi-device apps allow that students study where and when they decide. In this way, the rhythm adapts to the needs and possibilities of each student. Also, thanks to the possibility of predownloading the content, students can access the contents of the e-learning courses even without an Internet connection. (4) 4 Micro-learning Micro-learning is an e-learning modality characterized by short lessons or knowledge pills by modules. Micro-learning allows adapting and personalizing learning. In this e-learning modality, content curation is very relevant, since it’s most remarkable virtue is the speed with which it is consumed, that is, the brevity of the lessons. One of the great advantages of micro-learning is that educational pills can be updated and modified very easily, which maintains or even increases their impact. In addition, since the exercises focus on very specific concepts, it is easier to label the lessons and make

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searches faster. With the opening of last year regular classes, DepED Secretary Leonor Briones made emphasis that modular learning is expected to expensive “Citing its expensive cost and negative impact to the environment, she hopes schools will eventually “reduce dependence” on modular learning as the country shifts to distance learning approach during the pandemic. Dependence on modular learning has implications because we might cut down all the trees so we could produce learning modules. The demand for paper is high... there would be a big effect on the environment.” Modular learning is the “backbone” of the DepEd’s distance learning. Other modes of learning such as online, and TV and radio broadcasts would supplement the modules. Yes it is now the trend in education as we cannot determine when this viral pandemic will stop and face the new normal situation in daily lives particularly achieving education thru this modalities. The government has allocated P606.5 billion of its proposed P4.5 trillion budget for 2021 to DepED, this year education sector would receive the lion’s share of funds. Several groups believe the amount is still not enough to cover the needs of the education sector for the overhauled education system. But with the expert thinking, online learning might be the solution however, how many student can avail internet gadget when parent cannot buy this gadgets for their children, when they cannot even solve their daily needs for

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THE government has repatriated more than half a million overseas Filipino workers who were displaced by the Covid 19 pandemic, the labor department said on Sunday. In a report to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration head Hans Leo Cacdac said 502,581 OFW repatriates have been safely transported back to their home provinces after undergoing Covid tests and quarantine protocols in various hotels. The latest batch of repatriates consisted of 1,471 OFWs who were sent home on Black Saturday. A separate report of DOLE’s International Labor Affairs Bureau showed there are 645,071 OFWs affected by the pandemic, 627,576 of whom were displaced. ILAB Director Alice Visperas said 49,698 of those displaced

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they are now out of work, particularly the poor and the middle class parents And, even the internet connectivity source is a problem to all, a slow connect affects the online modalities to be adopted , however ,as the say Filipinos are resilient in everything, therefore online learning can be solve slowly, the government is now working for third TELCO to serve the country on internet connectivity needs and be adopt to continue education Learning in the new normal is a challenge for the teachers, students and even parents. In a recent report, DepED now confirms that with the school year 2020 to 2021, through blended learning approaches after reaching more than 23 million enrollees. “Blended learning is a combination of both online and offline learning methodologies with the use of technology. Online is when the students study with their teacher and classmates through an application that uses a webcam while offline is when the teacher provides the students with the lesson, seatwork or assignment that they can finish at their own pace, within the deadline. All works are submitted and graded via online. This new way of learning brought by COVID-19 pandemic can be an additional challenge during this tough time. And since going back to the “normal” we’re all accustomed to be going to happen anytime soon, let’s all do the best we could to adjust and make this current situation work. Remember, the goal of online learning is to keep the students engaged academically in order to retain what they have learned.”(GBS, Ozamiz City National High School)

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OFWs had requested for repatriation while 75,297 opted to stay on site. ILAB records also indicated increasing number of OFWs infected with the disease. As of April 4, it recorded 17,495 confirmed Covid cases among OFWs based on reports submitted by the 40 Philippine Overseas Labor Offices in various parts of the world. Of this figure, 10,155 recovered with 938 deaths. Bello said the government continues to provide assistance to displaced and affected OFWs. “Our government will not renege on its commitment to provide the needed assistance to our OFWs. We will continue to assist them for as long as it takes,” Bello said. So far, DOLE’s AKAP assistance has extended P5.043 billion to 497,122 See EXTENDS, page 10

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LANDBANK waives online fund transfer fees until June 30; mobile app transactions up 71% as of February WITH the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is extending once again the waiver of fees for online fund transfers of retail clients until June 30, 2021. The waiver of fees, previously extended only until March 31, 2021, covers online fund transfers facilitated through LANDBANK’s online banking channels via InstaPay and PESONet. Among these platforms is the LANDBANK Mobile Banking App (MBA) which facilitated 14.1 million transactions valued at

P20.27 billion as of endFebruary, amounting to increases of 71% and 230%, respectively, over the same period in 2020. The LANDBANK MBA was upgraded last year to include new features such as an enhanced user interface, card-less withdrawal, and registration of Mastercard credit and prepaid cards. BDO chief investment officer Frederico Rafael “Fritz” D. Ocampo (right) talks with Rico Hizon of CNN Philippines. Since the government imposed health restrictions in March last year, LANDBANK has been encouraging clients to utilize its digital and e-banking channels. This continues as the greater Manila area is again placed AS the government extend- spread and accelerating the The balancing act that you essential items. With these See WAIVES, page 10 ed the enhanced community vaccine rollout. Unless we’re have to do right now is sav- restrictions, the government quarantine (ECQ) in the so- able to do these two top of ing lives against saving jobs hopes this will result to called NCR Plus bubble for mind and priority issues, or saving the economy,” he lesser increase in COVID-19 one more week until April then all of our dreams of added. “We have to contain cases. 11 to slow down the spread getting back to normal will COVID and we have to To help jumpstart the of COVID-19, the rollout remain just a dream,” he accelerate the delivery of economy, Ocampo opined of vaccines must also be ac- said in an interview with vaccines and start rolling the recovery of micro, small celerated to help jumpstart CNN Philippines. “What them out in a more aggres- and medium enterprises a laggard economy. we have learned during the sive way. The sooner we do (MSMEs) must likewise be According to BDO Uni- past year is when you have that, then the better it will one of the priorities. bank chief investment offi- prolonged mobility restric- be for our recovery, our “The proposed ARISE cer Frederico Rafael “Fritz” tions, especially when you reopening of the Philippine (Accelerated Recovery and Investments Stimulus for the D. Ocampo, it is imperative have a total lockdown of economy.” that these two things be the economy, it just creates Under the ECQ bubble, Economy of the Philippines) implemented for things to a lot of unemployed people travel to and from Metro bill is still in the backburner. get back to normal. and we tend to worsen the Manila and the four adja- The longer we prolong the cent provinces (Bulacan, pain of the MSMEs, the “ The pandemic is a problem.” public health issue, and so Ocampo also lamented Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal) is more people will lose their everybody wants to reopen the unenviable task facing not allowed unless deemed jobs. The scarring could be the economy. Everybody the government right now as essential. These areas permanent,” he said. wants to get back to nor- amid the continuous surge were also placed under a The ARISE Bill, passed 6PM-5AM curfew except by the House of mal. But the main issue of COVID-19 cases. is controlling the COVID “It’s a major challenge. for food deliveries and other See ROLLOUT, page 9

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Covid-19 vaccine inequity ‘a global issue’: PCOO chief By AZER PARROCHA

MANILA – The challenges in the procurement and rollout of Covid-19 vaccines is a global issue and not “incompetence” as alleged by members of the opposition, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said on Sunday. Andanar made this statement as senators continue to blame the Duterte administration’s supposed incompetence for delays in the procurement and rollout of Covid-19 vaccines. He praised BBC’s weekly podcast “How to Vaccinate the World” for its “simple, straight to the point and concise” discussion in problems surrounding the global access of Covid-19 vaccines. “It (the podcast) does

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drive home that message of vaccine nationalism and vaccine hoarding, which our media here generally has not picked up on, because

Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World By ARMAN O. NALE Principal I, Mahinog Central School

Resilience and adaptability enabled both students and instructors to survive a tough year in 2020. Much was learned, about both the strengths and weaknesses of online and classroom learning. The shock of nearly all schools moving their classes to emergency online learning resulted in several lessons that apply well into the future. Blended learning looks to be the future of teaching in the field of education, and we are seeing many more instructors learning how to develop and manage this method of teaching as a result of COVID-19. Support from administrators and particularly from higher education officials in teaching and learning was essential. As we gradually come out of COVID-19, probably much more will change permanently. Experts believe that in blended learning, student performance will improve over both face-toface and fully online learning.” Before COVID-19, research indicated that in some first world countries faculty resistance was a main barrier to increased online learning. In March and April 2020, however, all instructors had to move to at least emergency online learning. That was a cathartic moment. The experience clearly varied. Some instructors took to it like a duck to water. Some hated it and still do. But the majority, who reluctantly did what they had to and were not completely happy with it, also learned there is much that can be taught online

just as well if not better than on campus. And many learned that online teaching, especially working from home, can be very satisfying, as well as convenient. It is expected that after COVID-19, there will be an increase in the number of fully online courses and enrolments in these courses. Courses successfully moved online during COVID-19 are likely to stay online if there is sufficient demand from students. However, we know that fully online courses appeal more to older, working students, and hence more to post-graduate or continuing education students, or students in their final undergraduate year. It is anticipated then that fully online learning will not increase to more than 20-25% of all credit course enrolments. In contrast, there may be a rapid and massive move to blended learning, where students mix campus-based and online learning. This of course is already happening informally since students choose to do a lot of studying online at home as well as on-campus. Research shows that in blended learning, student performance improves over both face-to-face and fully online learning. The reason given is students spend more time on task (i.e. work harder) in blended learning courses. We will be seeing a considerable change in modes of delivery that will benefit both students and instructors as a result of COVID-19.

Daily Life Lesson Log By CARDAVYL G. MAATA

All of us dream of a perfect life. A simple life with minimal or no problems in sight. A life so harmonious and smooth. Just like a teacher wants her lesson to be... smooth sailing... where everyone participates, enjoys and gains learning. How I wish it will happen every day. I am not saying that all lessons I had didn’t go as planned, of course they do because every time I plan my lesson, I have my back up at hand. Though my reserved plan is ready at all times. Some things are also there for us to choose a different path, a different experience which is not part of the plan and even in the backup plan. What do we do when things

go wrong? When the series of events lead you to an end point and you feel like there is no way of turning back, there is no way of undoing things you have mistakenly done. What will do? Always remember that in science every problem has a solution. So, there must be something out there that will pull you up if you reach the end point and if you can’t turn back, you can always make a detour. Life just like a teacher’s lesson log if your plan doesn’t go well, do the backup plan and if it still doesn’t work look up and find that if there’s a will there is always a way. A way that will lead us to be strong in every problem we encounter.

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they tend to be parochial in perspective. And so what the opposition is calling incompetence is really a global issue -- not a Philippine problem alone,” he said. How to Vaccinate the World is hosted by BBC broadcaster and Financial Times columnist Tim Harford. In the podcast’s 18th episode, Center for Global Development senior fellow Prashant Yadav, one of the guests, gave efforts to vaccinate the world a “failing grade” in terms of moral responsibility.

Teaching in the Times of Pandemic By LOURIE LAE PAZ Z. IMBONG T-I / Tugasnon Elementary School

Clearly, the pandemic has really brought a big change in the way we live our lives. Education on its own has embraced a drastic and sudden change in how we deal and provide quality education unto our learners. The old ways we were once used to is now replaced with new approaches in catering education. Amidst the global threat posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, educational system in the country shifted to a new flexible standard fitting the ‘new normal’ predicament. These days, modular distance learning has been the trend proposed by the Department of Education or DepEd just to have learning continuity among its learners be possible. In this modular approach, learners and students in the public schools are provided with self-learning modules (SLMs) which their parents must get from their teachers and class advisers in school and of which they are to answer at home with the guidance of their parents or guardians who would serve as their teachers also in the comfort of their homes, since in this modular learning style, no face-to-face classes is to be done as part of health protocols to be observed to slow and mitigate the spread of the virus. As for the teachers during these days whilst they’re embracing this sudden change in the system, their tasks involved printing tons of modules for every quarter and made it sure that every one of their learners was able to get a copy

of them. Thankfully, teachers were provided with printer each and many reams of bond paper through the utilization of their School MOOE funds, which makes modular printing possible. All it required for modules to happen was teacher’s efforts and patience in printing whether they be doing it in school or at home, be it at night or during daytime. However, printing isn’t enough as these modules still needed to be sorted out and stapled for it to resemble like a booklet. Upon retrieval and distribution of them, only parents and guardians were allowed to get them from their teachers in school. Teachers also adapted the new working arrangement during this time whereby there are some days that they need not necessarily report in school but just work at the comfort of their homes doing school-related tasks. This arrangement was known by many as work-fromhome scheme. When retrieval of these modules happened, teachers would often spend their days checking these modules inside the corners of their classrooms. Though no face-to-face interaction with children and students occurred, the voluminous stacks of modules and notebooks that needed to be checked were enough reason for them to be kept busy when in school. When the busyness of checking these papers subsided, it was then the time to start printing modules for the next week or if not for the next quarter, and so the cycle starts again.

A Teacher’s Reflection By MERRY JHET S. EVANGELISTA T-I / Tugasnon ES

Looking back to the time when I was praying for this job, I can’t help but feel thankful so much for what I have. Teaching has always been a passion of mine and I cannot imagine myself exercising another job aside from it. Sure, one would say, that being a teacher nowadays is stressful and never quite easy, for it tag with it so many paper works and reports needing to pass before deadlines, if not satisfy them. However, those are nothing compared to the joy I feel when I’m around the dominion of my four-walled classroom doing my pedantic tricks and magical lessons with my children. If still be given the chance years ago back in college some options to choose from whether what course or path to take, would I still opt to pick teaching? Of course, I certainly would. Teaching may not have been a job if you be planning to become wealthy and rich, but it sure is a job so fulfilling and gratifying if you want to have an impact in your life and you want to effect a beautiful change in the world

around us. Not so many people in this world have been given the chance to effect change and be able to touch the future with their hands. A teacher’s job may have its huge and tremendous domino effect with how he or she handle his or her students today. To be able to effect a beautiful change through the children he or she is teaching is something of a special power a teacher do possess. Thus, it takes some kind of calling to be in this line of job. One won’t be able to leave a beautiful legacy to his or her students if one is not committed and passionate with what he or she is doing. It is hard to make a beautiful impact when one is not loving what he or she does. I am a teacher and I’m deeply proud of it. I feel it in my bones that the kids who once passed my hands would never forget me for I’m certain that I somehow left them a beautiful seed buried in them while they were once under my care. Would I trade this job for anything? I certainly would not.

He said high-income countries have not done enough to increase supplies going to developing countries. Yadav emphasized the importance of countries to “collaborate” and have “empathy” for other parts of the world. To speed up Covid-19 vaccine production, Yadav emphasized the need for vaccine manufacturers to

deploy teams to transfer vaccine expertise to different sites, look at additional sites without compromising other products they are manufacturing, and ensure other ingredients that vaccine suppliers need do not become constraints. On Monday, Duterte expressed concern over how some countries allegedly “shanghaied” the vaccine See ISSUE, page 9

Consider alternative uses of media in on-line teaching By VITA F. ABAN Teacher 1,SIC Tacangon Elem. School

In On-line teaching content delivery and comprehension are emphasized at the expense of higher-level skills development such as analysis or critical thinking Students learn less when they are not interacting with the instructor, each other or learning materials; in other words, research indicated they lose focus after 10 or 15 minutes of a talking head. Streaming as substitute. Zoom or similar streaming services is generally a substitution for classroom teaching. Applications of information technologies to education, argued that media are best used to “transform” teaching, doing something that could NOT be done in a classroom. There is a great deal of research showing that audio, video and computing can do many things better than what can be done in a classroom or even a physical or wet lab. There are many possibilities: - Video can be used to show experiments that are too dangerous or too difficult for students to do on their own or even in a lab - Audio, combined with text, can talk students through difficult formulae, arguments or evidence . - Video or computer games can be used to help students practise decision-making skills in a safe environment; - Computer simulations can enable students to understand intuitively complex relationships - Digital media also have the advantage of being asynchronous, available at any time and any place, enabling students to practise or spend more time on task One reason media was underused in teaching is the cost

and effort of creating learning materials. This is changing, however. Instructors are increasingly using their mobile phones to record experiments or display scarce resources such as animal parts in veterinary science, or to record everyday events that illustrate key concepts. Some are using or adapting off-the-shelf mobile apps to enable students to do field work without direct supervision. Open resources are vital. This is where open educational resources become important. During COVID-19, instructors increasingly found free material on the Internet, licensed for educational use, which they can incorporate at no cost into their teaching, such as illustrations of a bell curve. Unfortunately, a lot of open educational resources lack highlevel media production values. Often, they are created by a single instructor working alone, but students are now used to higher quality standards in their use of media. Also, the resource is often not easily adaptable to meet another instructor’s specific needs. What is needed is a set of high-quality, open educational resources on common topics that can be adapted to different subject disciplines or contexts, by enabling the labels to be changed. Increasing urgency. Colleges are working together to develop and share applications of augmented and virtual reality, but what is needed is a broader national effort to create highquality, open digital media that can be shared across most of the common courses taught in colleges and universities. COVID-19 is giving increased urgency to such ideas.

How the Pandemic Makes Giving Real Grades Difficult? By MARILYN E. JANSON T-I / Tugasnon ES

There is no denying that the shift in educational system to modular distance learning has presented itself some lots of setbacks for teachers to grapple with. Being one of them is the difficulty in providing real assessment grades for their learners. It has been quite a common observation by teachers this pandemic times is that the modules being submitted along with its answer sheets are not accomplished by the learners themselves but of someone else. There is wide speculations that these are done by their parents or older siblings which is very common occurrence among elementary teachers’ observations. The tell-tale signs of someone’s handwriting not fitting to elementary learners but to that of adults are what convinced most teachers that the worksheets and papers submitted to their teachers in

this modular distance mode of learning are not really the works of their students and learners. Despite having forewarned about submitting honest answers, parents still forward the same proof of dishonesty. It takes no genius to recognize when one’s handwriting is of an elementary learners or to that of an adult. Being an elementary teacher for years, I have been keen myself to distinguish what’s a handwriting and strokes of penmanship akin and befitting to the motor skills of one young kid when holding a pen or pencil. Thus, the dilemma now is how would teachers able to give an authentic grades suiting to their performance of their pupils when some of the papers and worksheets they handed over to their class advisers are wrapped in dishonesty and inauthenticity?

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Effective strategies teachers must execute to make students understand their lessons in this trying time of the pandemic

By GERALDINE JAMIS-LUMOCSO

THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM in the country today has been challenged by the pandemic as teachers and students no longer go to their normal classes in schools. The deadly threats of the coronavirus disease (covid-19) continue to sow fear among all people in the country, and even the world. Although the Philippine Government under the Duterte administration, has been doing its part in making education for all still accessible, even in far-f lung barangays. But the challenge of having quality education has dwindled when covid-19 struck the country in the early part of 2020. Educators could no longer explain their daily lessons to the pupils and students sans the face-to-face learning system. The module system is really making students hard to understand the lessons, in the sense that, most parents are now doing all the homework and many students did not even bother to scan the modules. Now, what must be done to still input quality learning among elementary and high school students even when students only receive their modules every week? 1. Take advantage of online

classes seriously - The government has spent millions of pesos for TV and Cable companies for online teaching. There are schedules for elementary and high school students in different television stations in the country. In this way, the students would still be able to understand their weekly modules rather than reading the pages all alone. It would be the responsibility of the parents how to persuade their children to watch online learning classes in which grade level they enrolled in. It’s a matter of persuasion how to convince the kids to regularly watch online classes before they are allowed to play, watch telenovelas or play internet games. The discipline of children when it comes to taking online classes is a great challenge to parents but this can be learned. At least the children will learn something from the daily online class. Rather than just letting the mothers read the modules and even answer the quizzes and exams. It would be a great loss to the pupils and students if parents allow their school children to do nothing from their modules. 2. Give rewards to students if they do their homework on time. - The reward system will also help students give time to read their modules and answer summative

tests prepared by their teachers. The parents should try this ‘reward system’ to persuade their kids to study their lessons. It could be monthly rewards of buying those new shirts or pants, or buying them new cellphones at the end of the school year, etc (whichever works best in terms of rewards) The teachers can also give rewards or feedback to learners if they submit their homework on time, because some of them are having difficulty answering all the activity and the return of modules are also delayed. The teachers, on the other hand, can include in their modules the list top 10 or top 20 students every month to give encouragements to students to study more rather than letting the parents do all the answering of the summative tests. 3. Make exams easier based on the MELC. - The teachers are also encouraged to give much easier exams as compared to during normal classes. Multiple choice types of exams will help students answer all the questions. The students are already burnt out with reading the modules and nothing is accomplished because there are no teachers explaining the lessons, and if you still give them hard questions, like letting them explain what they

have learned, would be hard for them to answer. 4. Provide answer sheets. For the learners will be guided on what to do, or what to answer considering the thickness of the module per subject. Also, considering they have, more or less, 8 subjects to answer each week. 5. Constant communication and be approachable. – Teachers should follow up their students, most especially those who failed to get their module. You need to be approachable because anytime someone may call you or ask some questions, while other parents will visit you to get the module. Encouraging the students to study their lessons would also mean understanding their present predicament in this trying time of the pandemic. Remember that among the primary goals of good educators are to make their students feel comfortable in class, and to understand their lessons. In this way, teachers help broaden their knowledge in all areas of the learning process. Failure to accomplish the teacher’s goals in letting the students understand the lessons would mean students failing to correctly answer their summative tests.

DA-RCPMC breaks ground for new lab facility M A L AY BA L AY C I T Y, BUKIDNON – The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This instrument made and executed by and between: HEIRS OF THE LATE AMELIA SORIANO-MANUBAG, namely: 1. JOSEPH AMRIEL T. MANUBAG, of legal age, Filipino citizen, and a resident of B2/ L6 Bellevue Subd., Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; 2. KRISTEN YVE S, MANUBAG, 18 years old, Filipino citizen, and a resident of B2/L6 Bellevue Subd., Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; and 3. ENZO SORIANO MANUBAG, 12 years old, Filipino citizen, and a resident of B2/L6 Bellevue Subd., Upper Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; WITNESSETH: That WHEREAS, the late AMELIA SORIANO-MANUBAG had died intestate on October 4, 2017 in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, leaving one half share conjugal property particularly a certain parcel of land located at Barangay Tiburan, Baungon, Bukidnon, Philippines, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. AT-15421 and more described as follows: “A parcel of land (Lot 222-A, Psd-10-038085 (AR), being apportion of Lot 222, Pls-173, Baungon Public Land Subdivision) situated in the Barangay of Liboran, Municipality of Baungon, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (25,417) SQUARE METERS, more or less.” WHEREAS, the parties herein are the sole and surviving legal heirs of the aforementioned decedent with right to inherit the afore-described one-half share of the real property described above and subject of this extrajudicial settlement and waiver of rights; WHEREAS, there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of said decedent; and Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ELEAZER S. BOYCILLO, Notary Public per Doc No. 458; Page No. 90; Book No. 72; Series of 2018. MDN: Mar 23, 30 & Apr 6, 2021

EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE LATE RUBE P. EDURIA WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS and SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late RUBE P. EDURIA who died on February 28, 2021 who died without will and no debts; the decedent left a bank account under account no. 234559 with the Penbank, Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City Branch, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE LATE RUBE P. EDURIA WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS and SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, filed by the heirs of RUBE P. EDURIA, per DOC #305; PAGE #62; BOOK #50; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. PERSEVE BANDO L. ARAÑA, JR.

DA-NorMin breaks ground to signal the construction of its P4.9-M Integrated BioCon Lab at RCPMC in Bangcud, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon on March 29, 2021.

10 (DA-RFO 10) breaks ground for the construction of the P4.9 million Integrated Biological Control Laboratory at the Regional Crop Pest Management Center (RCPMC) in Bangcud, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF THE LATE GUALBERTO PIMENTEL and NORMA PAGALING-PIMENTEL WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late AVELINO EMANO who passed away last 02 June 2007, died intestate, without leaving any Last Will and Testament and without leaving any debts, loans or accounts whatsoever, at the time of his death left a parcel of land with Tax Declaration Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, situated at Natumolan, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of SEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED (7,200) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, per DOC #246; PAGE #50; BOOK #XXXVIII; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. APRIL JOY P. BALANO

That the late GUALBERTO PIMENTEL and NORMA PAGALINGPIMENTEL, who died on July 12, 2015 and August 3, 1989 at Zone 6 Pamalihi, Pagatpat, Cagayan de Oro City, the decedents left the following parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. G-215097 situated at Zone 6, Pamalihi, Pagatpat, Cagayan de Oro city, containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND SQ.M., and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF THE LATE GUALBERTO PIMENTEL and NORMA PAGALING-PIMENTEL WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of GUALBERTO PIMENTEL and NORMA PAGALING-PIMENTEL, in favor of MARY GRACE A. APDIAN, a portion of above-mentioned property including all other improvements found consisting an area of ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY, per DOC #01; PAGE #01; BOOK #12; Series of 2021 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDISON RAIZ PILOTON.

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EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

on March 29, 2021. Dr. Luz I. Guzman, RCPMC chief said, that having the laboratory is a dream of every RCPMC. “We would like to house all biological control agents that we rear in one building. This is where our clients, the farmers, could walk around and see how these look and work through glass panels,” she added. Dr. Guzman emphasized the importance of biocon agents amid the ongoing health crisis. “Biocon agents are agriculture’s natural defense in managing pests on crops. It is considered as one of the safest and best alternatives to chemicals. With this, we can help in producing healthier food for our country, also as defense against the current harsh environment brought by the pandemic.” Meanwhile, DA-RFO 10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado said, that the groundbreaking ceremony is a historical event for RCPMC. “After 40 years, this is the first major project of See FACILITY, page 9

Teachers’ role in Covid-19 Pandemic learning By DOROTHY D. PULVERA HT III, Mapa Elementary School

Make teaching more interesting to students. Good teaching always requires teachers’ full-engagement in students’ learning through explanations, illustrations, question-answer sessions, or group discussions. However, the question arose about online teaching for its potentiality to uphold students’ interests in the curriculum transactions in the virtual classroom. It depends on both attributes of teachers’ instructional materials and students’ perceived approach towards the class. In online teaching, a teacher must ensure his or her strong presence in the virtual classroom. Teachers should make students feel connected to the classroom lectures. A teacher must avoid monotonous presentations including repetition of words, use of jargon, and abstracts terminologies while teaching online. Additionally, the abstract concepts must be explained using various analogies and place-based examples to students. A teacher should also blend his or her lectures with thought-evoking incentives and humor. Facilitating the structured knowledge-based instructions will only encourage spoon-feeding habits and weaken students’ interests in classroom lectures, so, attempts must be taken to make students rational about why they need to listen to the lectures. Teachers should make students feel empowered in the virtual classroom. Besides, a teacher must give space for virtual interactions and provide collaborative learning assignments to students for a meaningful participatorylearning. One role that a teacher should strive for is to strengthen the students’ learning engagement in virtual classes. There is a question on online discipline of students during the on-going discourse on online teaching. To ensure that, teachers may use something called video attendance which is acceptable in many cases where both teachers and learners have access to digital devices and internet connectivity. However, a muted-audio management system, performance- and check-in based attendance are some of the effective ways to check out students’ engagement during lectures. Teachers can think of using an ‘attendance-cum feedback’ form daily where students can be asked 3 to 5 questions to

answers in brief based on the pertinent lecture make use of existing online resources. Developing e-contents is not a simple task. Many teachers have difficulties in computerbased preparation or other verbally-structured contents. They lack skills in developing different online modules too. In this situation, teachers can have several online content providers from where they can easily access materials and after filtering, the age-specific relevance contents can be shared with their students. There are platforms like in YouTube channel. Assist students who are unresponsive and slow learners in on-line classes. It is inevitable for a teacher to ensure learning equally happens to all. In online classes, there is nothing called backbenchers versus frontbenchers, like traditional schoolrooms. However, in online classes, we still have about 10% slow-learners who grasp things at their own pace. Also, many of them even do not understand teachers’ lectures at the first attempt. So, teachers need to ensure the availability of video-lectures online immediately after classes are over. There should be a space for repeating some of the taught topics too or teachers may think of organizing remedial sessions for slow learners. Appraise students’ learnings through online tests. This is the aspect of online assessment of students’ learning attainments from a taught lesson. In the traditional classroom, a paperpencil test is conducted to test students’ learned knowledge in the presence of teachers. However, in the virtual classroom, as teachers are not physically there to ensure invigilation therefore, there is a high chance of copying books or excerpting relevant information from the internet. To avoid such uncertainty and unethical practices, teachers need to change the ways to assess students’ learned knowledge and experiences. Instead of MCQ and shortanswer type questions, the focus may be directed to theories- and themes-based queries where an individual learner has no option but to express his/ her experience-based creative thoughts and critical thinking on exam papers. Besides, teachers should also have an understanding and collaborative supports from parents to ensure parenting supervision at home during exams.

The New Normal Teaching By MERRY JHET S. EVANGELISTA T-I / Tugasnon ES

With the Covid-19 pandemic shifting the educational system in the country, all public schools in the country have resorted to adapt the modular distance learning in providing education to its learners. In this modular distance type of learning, teachers print modules and provide them to their students and learners whereby their parents would serve as their teachers at home to facilitate them with it. With face-to-face classes still being prohibited, learners and students are not allowed to come to school and get the modules themselves as this would violate precautionary measures and health protocols as imposed by the government. With no children in school, teachers’ routine this present school-year when reporting at work is to produce volumes of modules for the incoming weeks and quarters. It is their job to receive and distribute them also whenever at school. Checking the accomplished

modules is part of the daily routine, too. Teachers adopted the work-from-home scheme during this pandemic crisis so as to avoid crowd-gathering that may risk them from getting exposed to the infamous virus. As matter of fact, there isn’t much of teaching done this current school-year for teachers except to print modules, check them, comply many work-related reports, and attend many virtual seminars. However, just because teachers are not doing any much teaching this present situation, it doesn’t mean they’re not busy and preoccupied themselves. Meeting deadlines and satisfying them have been a big part of teachers’ lives ever since. One could say that this pandemic just only doubled the hardships of teachers in going about their jobs. Others would prefer it that face-to-face be done soon when everything would be fine and this plague would cease from existing.

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Representatives in the third and final reading last year seeks to extend support to micro, small, and medium enterprises and other sectors affected by the pandemic “We cannot talk yet of how they (MSMEs) are rebuilding because they’re still in pain. More and more companies have declared downsizing this late in the game. They need assistance and they need it now. If we assist them, they’ll hire their old workers back again. And these workers will consume, and that’s what we need. We are a service-driven economy,” Ocampo added.

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supply but refused to name countries involved. “Something has gone wrong. In most of the countries, they are -- they shanghaied -- iyong shanghaied ‘yong parang kinuha na nila na sa kanilang gobyerno at ewan ko (they shanghaied the supply or their governments got the supply. I don’t know but) there’s a ruckus

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now somewhere,” Duterte said in a speech aired last March 29. Duterte has been vocal about his disdain for wealthy nations hoarding the world’s limited supply of Covid-19 vaccines. The Philippines aims to secure 148 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines from several companies to inoculate an initial 50 to 70 million Filipinos this year. (PNA)

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RCPMC. We are hoping that through this project, it will initiate further development of the station. This is just the start, as more projects will be coming because we do not want RCPMC to be left behind.” Said project is funded through the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) under the Integrated Laboratory Division. Bayanihan 2 is the government’s second relief action intended for the country’s defense against health and economic challenges triggered by the COVID-19 crisis. # (CSeraspe)

Republic of the Philippines SHARI’A DISTRICT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Marawi City IN RE: Petition for Correction of Entries On the Birth Date of Norolyn M. Harron from November 11, 1960 to November 11, 1967, issued by Philippine Embassy, Kuwait.

SPL. PROC. NO. ML-47-2021

NOROLYN M. HARRON, Rep. by her Attorney-in-fact, DR. ASNAWIL G. RONSING, Petitioners. X--------------------------------/

MEDIA STATEMENT

ON THE PASSING OF DBP DIRECTOR MIGUEL C. ABAYA

THE Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) mourns the passing of Miguel C. Abaya, a member of the Bank’s Board of Directors. He was 85 years old. Director Abaya was appointed by President Rodrigo R. Duterte on November 7, 2016. As a member of the DBP Board, he chaired the Board’s Risk Oversight Committee and held an important role in the Development Advocacy

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

MDN: Mar 30, Apr 6 & 13, 2021

In re: Petition for Correction of Entries with Respect to the Name (from Rosalinda Catian Loretero to Rosalinda Catian Loretiro), Date of Birth (from December 31, 1962 to December 30, 1961), Date of Marriage of Parents (from January 27, 1945) in the Certificate of Live Birth with LCR Registry No. 94-169,

Finding the petition for Correction of Entries in the Certificate of Live Birth of Rosalinda Catian Loretiro sufficient in form and substance, the same is set for hearing on April 30, 2021 at 8:30 o’clock, in the morning, at this Court sitting at the Hall of Justice, Poblacion, Initao, Misamis Oriental. The Civil Registrar concerned and any person having or claiming any interest under the Birth Certificate whose cancellation/correction is sought may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of the petition file his or her opposition thereto. AT the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this Order be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental. Further, let a copy of this Order and the petition be posted at the bulletin boards of the entrance door of this Court, Hall of Justice, Initao, Misamis Oriental and Municipal Hall of Gitagum, Misamis Oriental.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar

In Compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ELENIDA R. INDANAN has filed with this Office, a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME (CFN) from “LENIDA” to “ELENIDA” in the Birth Certificate of LENIDA ARMILLA RULE who was born on July 06, 1964 at San Roque, Digos Davao and whose parents are Cristobal P. Rule and Estilita N. Armilla. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than April 18, 2021.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that HONAIF SALIH CAIRODEN has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “HIZAMI” to “HONAIF” in his Certificate of Live Birth who was born on July 08, 1998 at Municipality of Masiu, Lanao del Sur and whose parents are CAIRODEN DANDAMUN SHARIEF and ALIMAH MONER SALIH. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than March 31, 2021.

(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA City Civil Registrar

MDN: Mar 30 & Apr 6, 2021

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: COTABATO City/Municipality: CARMEN

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao Occidental Municipality of Malita OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 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 ELEOMER PAMOLINO PANDIO has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “ELEANOR” to “ELEOMER” and the correction of entry in sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of ELEANOR PAMOLINO PANDIO at Malita, Davao Del Sur and whose parents are BASILIO PANDIO and LUZ PAMOLINO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than April 30, 2021.

(Sgd.) AMRON D. MACABANGKIT Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: Apr 6 & 13, 2021

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: COTABATO City/ Municipality: CARMEN

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MAMIE ROWENA BERJA PADOHINOG has filed with this Office, a petition for Change of First Name from “MAMIE” to “MAMIE ROWENA” in the birth certificate of MAMIE TAOB BERJA who was born on March 13, 1964 at Carmen, Cotabato and whose parents are Miguel Berja, Sr. and Mamerta Taob. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with thIs Office not later than 12 April 2021.

MDN: Mar 30 & Apr 6, 2021

Publication Notice R.A. 10172 Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: COTABATO City/Municipality: CARMEN

MDN: Mar 30 & Apr 6, 2021

(Sgd.) ROSIE A. TOMELDEN Municipal Civil Registrar

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

Rosalinda Catian Loretiro c/o PAO, Initao, Misamis Oriental The Local Civil Registrar Gitagum, Municipal Hall, Gitagum, Misamis Oriental Office of the Solicitor General 134 Amorslo St. Legaspi Village, Makati City MDN: Mar 22, 29 & Apr 5, 2021

MDN: Mar 30 & Apr 6, 2021

(Sgd.) ROSIE A. TOMELDEN Municipal Civil Registrar

R.A. form No. 10.1 (MCRO) Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of santa Cruz OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

MP-CCE-0007-2021

Atty. Stacykitz J Dagbay-Corrales PAO, Initao, Misamis Oriental

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC 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 JUNAH CAGANG SUALOG has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of JUNAH CAGANG SUALOG at Davao City, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Diosdado F. Sualog and Judith M. Cagang. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 12 April 2021.

Copy furnished:

(Sgd.) ROSIE A. TOMELDEN Municipal Civil Registrar

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 ROSELLE CASSION ONG has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of ROSELLE NIETES CASSION at Matanao, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Rodolfo V. Cassion and Lydia I. Nietes. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 12 April 2021.

Date: March 26, 2021

ARTHUR L. ABUNDIENTE, J.D Acting Presiding Jugde

(Sgd.) AMRON D. MACABANGKIT Municipal Civil Registrar

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Finally, let a copy of the petition and this Order be furnished to the Office of the Solicitor General and the Office of the Civil Registrar concerned. SO ORDERED. March 5, 2021 Initao, Misamis Oriental.

The late DBP Director Miguel C. Abaya

R.A Form No.10.1 (LCRO)

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Date: 26 March 2021

ORDER

APP Ian J. Parrado OPP, Initao, Misamis Oriental

See STATEMENT, page 11

OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR

Spec. Proc. Case No. 2020-1681

ROSALINDA CATIAN LORETIRO, Petitioner, - versus The Local Civil Registrar of Gitagum,Misamis Oriental, Respondent. x---------------------------------------------------------------------/

ing sound decisions, given DBP’s substantial involvement in the modernization programs of the Armed Forces and the Police. Brigadier General Abaya was a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy and a holder of a Masters Degree in Public Management from the University of the Philippines, Cebu. He also obtained a Postgraduate Degree in International Defense Management from

Republic of the Philippines Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Province of Lanao del Sur MUNICIPALITY OF MASIU

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 44 Initao, Misamis Oriental

Committee, IT Governance Committee, RPT Committee and the Executive Committee. Director Abaya also sat as one of the members of the Board of Directors of DBP Service Corporation and the Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank. Bringing his military proficiency to the fore, Brigadier General Abaya (AFP, Ret.) provided significant insights on economic and social development which guided the Board in mak-

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS

ORDER Filed before this Court is a petition for Correction of entries in the Birth date of Norolyn M. Harron and alleged among others: That the petitioner represented by her Attorney-in-fact, Dr. Asnawil G. Ronsing, was born on November 11, 1967 at Brgy. Salabaca, Ampatuan, Maguindanao with the Christian name Norly Heritape Manciba; That the Certificate of Live Birth of petitioner was registered with the Registrar of Ampatua, Maguindanao bearing Registry No. 99-00-480-; That the petitioner embraced Islam as her new Religion on November 17, 1990; That she adopted a Muslim name, Norolyn Mancida Harron; That her Certificate of Conversion was registered with the Shari’a Circuit Registrar of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, which was confirmed by the Civil Registrar General (NSO) on April 19, 2004; That a corresponding certifications of the authentication officers from the Office of the President of the Philippines and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Manila were issued; That the petitioner is an overseas foreign worker at Kuwait, state of Kuwait, an employee in the General Trading Company, Kuwait; That when petitioner renewed her passport at the Philippine Embassy Kuwait on February 25, 2017, she was issued a Philippine Passport Number P2019131 A where her date of birth was inadvertently entered as 11 November 1960 instead of 11 November 1967, her true and correct name; and that she has no pending criminal or administrative case against her. The Court finds the petition sufficient in form and substance. Let it be heard on May 20, 2021 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. The petitioner is directed to cause the publication of this Order once a week in three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation. Anybody who maybe advisedly affected by this petition may file his written opposition or appear on the said hearing and show cause why this petition should not be granted. Send copy of this Order to the Honorable Solicitor General at Makati City for information and representation. SO ORDERED. Marawi City, Philippines, March 22, 2021.

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

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 ERMALO PURGATORIO OGABANG has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ERMALO PURGATORIO OGABANG who was born on 07 MARCH 1991 at MATANAO, DAVAO DEL SUR and whose parents are CIRILO ABRIGANA OGABANG and ELSA JAVIERTO PURGATORIO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than April 19, 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 DARVIE A. AYOG has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of DARVIE ATAN AYOG at Idong, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur and whose parents are NELIA ATAN and DAVID AYOG. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 19th day of April 2021.

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(Sgd.) HELEN JAO-PANES Municipal Civil Registrar

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(Sgd.) MARIO M. TIZON Municipal Civil Registrar

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for Agribusiness and Marketing Kristine Y. Evangelista together with DA-10 RED Collado, DA-10 Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga, Mayor Oscar S. Moreno and some local

officials. “The financial aid is a big help for us, especially during this time since we have experienced difficulties in planting and have encountered pests in our plants. For that, we are thankful to the DA since it will help us with our daily needs,” shared Marites E. Saclad,

A Look at Pythagora’s Theorem By VICTORIA S. RICO

Pythagoras of Samos is a popular figure in the mathematical field. His accounts expose us to ancient Ionian Greek Philosophy where he is acknowledged for his great contribution to the Ionian school; nonetheless, he is most recognized and remembered by the theorem he brought the mathematical world-a theorem which to many students is difficult to comprehend. Taking a closer look at this theorem may help bring greater and meaningful understanding of how it works or how it applies to some mathematical concepts, specifically in solving mathematical problems and in dealing with angles and triangles in geometry. Professor Smullyan, in his book “500 BC and Other Philosophical Fantasies” recount an experiment he carried on in one of the classes he conducted in geometry. He placed a right triangle (a triangle with a right angle) on the board with squares on the hypotenuse (the longest side of a right triangle) and legs and noticed the occurrence showing the square on the hypotenuse resulting in a bigger area than either of the other two squares. He then asked his students “Suppose these three squares were made of beaten gold, and you were offered either the one large square or the two small squares. Which would you choose?” Remarkably enough, one-half of the class opted for the one large square and the other half for the two small squares. When the answer to the question was processed, however, both groups were equally astonished when they discovered that their choices would make no difference. Let us now re-examine Pythagoras’ Theorem, popularly known as Pythagorean Theorem. In the fast context, it deals with the lengths of the sides of a right triangle, stating that the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs (perpendicular and base legs or sides) of a right triangle (‘a’ and ‘b’) is equal to the square of the length of its longest side, the hypotenuse (‘c’). Taking to the meaning of the context, it can be said that the Pythagorean (or Pythagoras’) Theorem is the statement that the sum of (the areas of) the two small squares equals (the Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City ENRICO SALCEDO

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area of) the big one. In algebraic terms, a² + b² = c² where c is the hypotenuse while a and b are the legs of the triangle. In dealing with the Pythagorean Theorem, one should remember that it is reversible. This means that its converse is also true. The converse states that a triangle whose sides satisfy a² + b² = c² is necessarily right angled. Euclid was the first to mention and prove this fact. This information should not be taken for granted as the knowledge of the theorem’s reversibility leads to its significant understanding. It leads to the enhancement of the students’ comprehension of the role of the theorem in solving lengths of the sides of triangles. If the problem is to give the length of the perpendicular side (a) or the length of the base (b), the reversibility principle helps. Here, to look for the length of the perpendicular side or leg or the base, the reversibility image is a² = c² - b² or b² = c² - a², respectively. The theorem can be synthesized in a variety of ways, incorporating higher-dimensional spaces, to spaces that are not Euclidean or not fundamental space of classical geometry, to objects that are not right triangles, and, to objects that are not triangles at all. The Pythagorean theorem has invited interest outside mathematics as an image of mathematical complexity, inscrutability, or intellectual ability. Its popularity is no longer confined in the four corners of mathematics. It has already reached across subject areas which enable teachers in other subjects to present their lesson integration in a very creative way, a way of a teacher in the 21st Century Learning Environment. People may fail to connect Pythagorean Theorem to life, nonetheless, it is life itself that reveals the theorem’s significance to an individual. The three sides of a triangle may represent the environment of an individual that can be a source of his problems. This problem is the unknown side and knowing that the Pythagorean Theorem can solve this problem, people are given hope and will always bear in their mind that problems in life can be resolved. In life, the Pythagorean Theorem represents hope. Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City BARTOLOME B. QUILAB CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH 2021-03-0994

a farmer from Malasag, Cugman, here. Meanwhile, committee chair on agriculture Jay Roa Pascual said the intervention is very timely as the COVID-19 health crisis has affected the livelihood of farmers, especially those from the hinterland areas. Cagayan de Oro City has a total corn area of 1,322 hectares with 1,456 total corn farmers. For the year 2020, the city has an average production of 3.641 metric tons per hectare for white corn and 4.85 MT/ha for yellow corn. (DA10/PIA10)

the city. (SMRN/PIA Misa- second-chance to develop the human capital of OSYs mis Occidental) and adults in the country. (IJBD/PIA10)

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She said that both the driver of the KIA Sedan and the Peterbilt Truck were now on the custody of the police for proper disposition.

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OFWs, he said. AKAP is a one-time cash assistance of $200 or P10,000 for each qualified affected/displaced OFW. Aside from AKAP, DOLE also provides financial aid, food and medical aid to COVID infected OFWs. To date, it has extended a total of $1.93 million in cash assistance to 9,667 OFW Covid patients. Another $2.6 million in medical and food aid has been extended to 124,945 OFWs.

gayud mo pabakunahan ug amo gayud mong i-screen. (I hope we all get vaccinated, don’t be afraid because we will be here and after you get vaccinated, you will be monitored but before you will get the vaccine, we will also check and screen you) The target number of healthcare workers on the second day of vaccination is 179 for the 29 barangays in

under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ). “LANDBANK remains committed in balancing service delivery and safety, by providing secure and convenient digital banking solutions while promoting health protection. We continue to urge our clients to utilize our

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CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2021-03-999 (2005-10-1493)

NOTICE OF HEARING

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APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to the Extend the Validity of the Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 20, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this30th day of March 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of THREE (3) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 20, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 31st day of March 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: COGON MARKET-GUSA-MALASAG and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 20, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 31st day of March 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City ROGER ALCANTARA

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH 2021-03-991

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City JESUS L. BOLO, JR.

CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH 2021-02-732

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APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO JASAAN (MISAMIS ORIENTAL) and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 20, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 31st day of March 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 20, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 31st day of March 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to the Issuance of the Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE PHILIPPINES ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 20, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 31st day of March 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to the Issuance of the Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 20, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this31st day of March 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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challenges of time. For his part, regional focal for ALS Ray Butch D. Mahinay said that ALS implementers received a very good blessing from USAID Opportunity 2.0, adding “they have been waiting for the laptops since the prior year, for these laptops will help them further their capability to be good implementers in their own communities. The laptops will be used in crafting educational materials and in the delivery of lessons to ALS students.” Alternative Learning System or DepEd-ALS is a parallel learning system that provides a practical option to the existing formal instruction and dubbed “a

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City RICHARD D. GIRON

CASE NO. R10-EV-UV 2021-03-950

(2016-10-316)

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to the Extend the Validity of the Certificate of Public Convenience to operate UV SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO LAGUINDINGAN AIRPORT and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 20, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this30th day of March 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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online banking platforms and make cashless transactions, especially at this time when COVID-19 cases are rising,” LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo said. As of February 2021, LANDBANK’s five major electronic channels— LANDBANK MBA, Electronic Modified Disbursement System (eMDS), Link.BiZ Portal, i-Access, and we-Access—recorded a cumulative 18.59 million transactions amounting to P247.08 billion. These represent increases of P16% and 47%, respectively, year-on-year. The LANDBANK eMDS, dedicated for national government clients and partners, recorded 191,494 transactions or a 10% increase in volume, amounting to P152.86 billion, or a 68% growth, from February 2020. Likewise, the Bank’s e-payment platform, the LANDBANK Link.BiZ Portal, facilitated 660,490 transactions amounting to P1.39 billion, or equivalent to 37% and 41% increases, respectively. Meanwhile, the LANDBANK i-Access, which prov ides 24/7 on line banking services to individual retail clients, logged a total of 879,483 transactions with a total value of P2.28 billion representing an 83% growth rate. LANDBANK we-Access, which caters to the online banking needs of corporate clients, facilitated 2,740,611 transactions amounting to P70.33 billion. For more information about LANDBANK’s eBanking products and services, clients may visit the Bank’s official website (www.landbank.com), or follow the Bank’s official social media channels at @landbankofficial on Facebook and Instagram, @LBP_Official on Twitter, and @LANDBANK on Viber. Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City ALLAN E. PETALCURIN CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH 2021-02-842

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on April 20, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least FIVE (5) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 3Ist day of March 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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Gingoog, Claveria, Magsaysay, and Medina, and the Korean Chamber of Commerce. U ST P- C l ave r i a Vi c e Chancellor for Finance and Administration Clint Pacana said through the establishment of Science and Technology Parks in key areas in the region, they hope to provide a sustainable mechanism for agricultural research and aid in the discernment of the area’s agricultural issues. “What we envision is a smart agriculture banner program since these areas (Gingoog, Claveria, Magsaysay, and Medina) are mainly agriculture-based economies, so far, our LGUs have a positive response to the establishment of the Agropolis,” he said. In addition to building on the participating government agency’s agricultural initiatives, the USTP have also develop a technical working group for the development and consolidation of its two programs: first, to launch and enhance ‘smart communications’ to bridge the gap between modern agricultural technology and updates to farmers, and second, to integrated development planning in convergence areas for development (CAPDev) areas. Gingoog City Mayor Erick G Cañosa welcomed the project and disclosed that in order to achieve their vision of making the city an inclusive and sustainable one, they need stakeholders and partners from the different industries in the public and private sectors, such as the Korean Chamber of Commerce and USTP to fully utilize their skills and resources and achieve a mutually beneficial goal. “We cannot do this alone, but with your help and support, we can make Gingoog, Claveria, Magasaysay, and Medina, a better place to live and we are now geared towards progress,” he said. (VPSB/PIA10)

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from page 9 the Naval Post Graduate School in Monterey, California. Since 1982, Brigadier General Abaya has been a member of the Pi Gamma Mu International Honor Society in Social Sciences – University of the Philippines Diliman Alpha Chapter. He also served as Regional Commander of the Philippine Constabulary – Integrated National Police

(PC-INP). Fondly called by his colleagues as “General Abaya” or “General Miguel,” DBP will remember him as a Board Director who possessed unwavering integrity, a contagious dedication and work ethic, and a zeal for learning being a consistent academic achiever in his younger days. He is survived by his wife Milagros Rendon Abaya, daughters Gemma Theresa Abaya Lustre and Sheila Angelica Abaya Maximo, and son Jomini Rendon Abaya; sons-in-law Joselito Lustre and Jonathan M. Maximo; daughter-in-law Leizl L. Abaya; grandchildren Anna Francesca, Chris Martin, Karlo Raphael, Jose Marco, Bea Katrina, Gene Janus, Luis Miguel, Ana Patricia, Anika Dominic, Andrea Dennise, Alec Daniel and Aliyah Dana; and great-grandson Cris Antonio.

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from page 1 to guide decision-makers, LGUs, private sector, potential investors, and national government agencies in the preparation and implementation of related programs, projects, and needed policies for the metropolitanization of CDO and its immediate environs. For here part, Sombilla highlighted the role of Metro CDO as a major gateway and transshipment hub of Mindanao. The Master Plan intends to spur the growth of investments and maintain Metro CDO’s position as the primary urban center in the region. EnP Maria Theresa Quimpo, the consulting firm’s deputy team leader, presented the highlights of the master plan and the final results of the five pre-feasibility urban infrastructure studies conducted under the project. The Master Plan was then virtually turned over by CPRMCI Consultants Inc.-Transport and Traffic Planners Group (CPRMCI-TTPI) President Vicenta Alinsug to Usec. Jose Miguel R. de la Rosa and to NEDA-10 Regional Director Mylah Faye Aurora B. Cariño, as the executing and implementing entities of the project, respectively. De la Rosa and Cariño, in their messages of acceptance, expressed their gratitude to Metro CDO LGUs and other stakeholders who have contributed to the completion of the Master Plan. Mayor Moreno, meanwhile, asserted that the comparative advantages and potentials of Northern Mindanao will achieve the vision for Metro CDO through teamwork, inter-LGU alliance, and harmony. The SUID Metro CDO Master Plan is a pro-active response of NEDA-10 to translate the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 projection for Metro CDO as fourth metropolitan in the country by 2025 anchored on the national

Mon-Tue, April 5-6, 2021 spatial strategies on regional agglomeration, connectivity, and vulnerability reduction. The Master Plan also operationalizes the Regional Physical Framework Plan 2013-2040 and the Regional Development Plan 2017-2022 in terms of asserting the region’s role as the Gateway to Mindanao and realizing the Strategic Development Area 1: Cagayan-Iligan Industrial and Trade Corridor. (NEDA10/PIA10)

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from page 1 declared the three minors dead on arrival, Longakit said. The police had taken custody of both the driver of the pickup and the tricab for Further investigation and for the filing of appropriate charges, Longakit said.

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from page 1 here, said that Macarandan is a High Value Individual listed in the Directorate of Intelligence. Seized from the suspects were the buy bust money amounting to P 100,000, a mixture of genuine and counterfeit peso bills, 500 grams of illegal drugs believed to be “Shabu” (Methamphetamine Hydrochloride) wrapped in a tied transparent cellophane. Sabud said that the taxi driven by Pindringuez believed used in the delivery and transport of the illegal drugs was also seized by the law enforcers. Charges with violation of Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as the “Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002” would be filed against the suspects, Sabud said.

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from page 1 The Agropolis Technopark, which will serve as a hub for melding technology, agricultural development, and tourism in its surrounding areas aims to thrust farming technology and pave the way for modern agriculture and food innovation in the province. As a principal signatory, the DOT-10 commits to the promotion and development of the area’s farm areas to boost tourism for its economic development and provide another source of income to its people. “One of the things that struck me is the gathering together of the academe, the government, and civil society for this project, the Department of Tourism in behalf of our Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat is in full support of this project and we will be with you from the beginning until we realize this,” she said. (VPSB/PIA10)

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Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” Emano speaks during the “We men’s Day” celebration at the Capitol Grounds” where the Governor gives at least Php15,000 as cash prices aside from the Php12,000 cash prices and Php 9,000 the third cash price and raffled of Php 20,000 and Php 5,000 as cash prizes during the program on March 31. photo by gerry lee gorit

Coast Guard collects 2K-liter oil residue from sunken ship C AG AYA N DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) was able to collect at least 2,000 liters of oil residue from an old cargo ship that sank in the coastal Barangay Lower Jasaan, Jasaan town, Misamis Oriental on Sunday. Sabas Tagarda Jr., Lower Jasaan village chairman, said the oil residue was caused by the sinking of MV Racal IV, a cargo boat that had been docked at a local shipyard in Lower Jasaan five years ago. Using sawdust and mosquito net, PCG was able to collect the oil that was already mixed with saltwater. He said to capture the oil, sawdust is spread out to the sea. Oil is absorbed by the sawdust which is then gathered using the mosquito net. “It is simple yet effective. So far, we were able to collect almost half of the oil in my area of responsibility,” Tagarda said, adding that it is his hope that other village leaders will follow this method. However, residents in the said barangay have also expressed concern that oil spill caused by the sunken old cargo ship could affect the livelihood of the village’s fisherfolk. Petty Officer 2nd Class

OIL SPILL. Barangay volunteers of Lower Jasaan, Jasaan town, Misamis Oriental, clean up oil that was spilled when a cargo ship sank Saturday morning. Residents are advised not to bathe or go fishing until the spill is fully contained. (Photo courtesy of Sabas Tagarda Jr.)

Ronald Moncayo, acting chief of the PCG’s Marine Environment Protection Force based in Misamis Oriental, said the sinking occurred early Saturday morning, Prior to that, it was already reported there was a hull breach that is causing the seawater to seep into the vessel. He added that a salvage company has asked permission to “pump out” any remaining fluids such as oil inside the boat before scrapping it, adding that the ship was no longer operational and was sold to a new owner when it sank. “I told them (salvage company) to put spill booms around the vessel as requirement before we could allow them to conduct a ‘pump out,’ but it

sank before the salvaging company could comply with the requirement,” Moncayo said. He said the yet-to-be identified ship’s owner could be facing violation of Republic Act 9275 or the Clean Water Act for the oil spill. Moncayo also confirmed an oil discharge during the sinking. Other barangays affected were Luz Banson, Kimaya, and Upper Jasaan. “This is worse than the previous oil spill incidents we have,” Tagarda said, advising residents not to bathe or go fishing until the spill is fully contained. He said they have also placed oil spill booms around Lower Jasaan’s coastal area to contain the spillage. (PNA)

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Gardening with CitiHardware FLOWERS and plants increase the level of positive energy, help people feel secure and relaxed. It brings beauty in every space, whether big or small, inside or outside our home. Beyond aesthetic value and ambiance, plants are considered a vital resource. The global pandemic changed our lives and our way of living. Planting and gardening became one of the gateways to overcome the difficulties of the crisis experienced. Having plants help reduce stress and anxiety. Growing vegetables and crops supplied fresh and healthy foods. With the drastic change in our daily activities that led people to engage in planting, CitiHardware offers a wide array of products that will suit your gardening needs. Plants

Multi-sectoral partnership inked for MisOr Agropolis Project GINGOOG CITY, Misamis Oriental -- The University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) alongside its partner stakeholders held a formal signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to strengthen educational, scientific, and industrial collaboration in support of its Agropolis Technopark project in the province. Hosted by the City of Gingoog, the MOA signing was participated by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)-10, Department of Tourism (DOT)-10, Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR)-10, representatives of the Local Government Units (LGUs) of See INKED, page 11

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AGRICULTURAL MODERNIZATION AND CONSERVATION. USTP-Claveria Vice-Chancellor for Finance and Administration Clint Pacana shares that through the establishment of Science and Technology Parks in key areas in the region, they hope to provide a sustainable mechanism for agricultural research and aid in the discernment of an area’s agricultural issues. (JAKA/PIA10)

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MULTI-SECTORAL APPROACH. The MOA signing was participated by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)-10, Department of Tourism (DOT)-10, Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR)-10, representatives of the Local Government Units (LGUs) of Gingoog, Claveria, Magsaysay, and Medina, and the Korean Chamber of Commerce. (VPSB/PIA10)

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Here are some gardening products that are available at CitiHardware 1) Propagation pots, flower pots, and decorative pots with different sizes and colors. 2) Paper seedling trays are also available that are 100% eco-friendly, breathable and biodegradable. These are great for planting flowers and vegetable seeds. 3.) Potting mix, fertilizers and seeds can also be found at CitiHardware. These are helpful in growing your own plants and crops. CitiHardware also offers hand gardening tools. 1) Garden forks that are used for loosening the soil. 2) Garden trowel and trans -planter are primarily used for digging, transplanting, and weeding. 3) Bypass pruner, trimmer, pruning See GARDENING, page 11