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Rep. Juiette Uy asks Duterte to certify HB 3461 as ‘urgent’ By ROSE MONDEJAR Contributor
THE Mindanaoan lady solon who has been relentless in her campaign against imported garbage has refiled her bill banning both the import and export of wastes of whatever kind. She is hoping President Rodrigo Duterte will certify her bill as urgent. “I will also file other bills on plastic waste, waste redemption, waste recovery, and the proper management of our water and aquatic resources. This is an allout war on waste because we want our country to be beautiful and prosperous,” said Misamis Oriental sec-
ond district Rep. Juliette T. Uy. “I am requesting the House leadership to ask President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to certify HB 3461 as urgent. I am open to improvements of the bill. We can work out the details during the committee hearings,” Rep. Uy added. She also ask the Bureau of Customs (BOC) anew to make sure imported garbage does not arrive at any of the country’s international seaports aside from the Port of Tagoloan. In the bill, Uy wants the Workers trying to put some wastes in a new package. These Department of Environment wastes are from South Korea situated now in Phividec compound in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. and Natural Resources, See ASKS, page 11
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4,345 dengue cases reported in Davao Region
Fire officials see need to train brgy fire brigades By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent
CAGAYAN de Oro City-The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) needs to tap every barangay especially in putting out a fire for the agency to be effective and efficient in its firefighting efforts, fire officials said. To realize the vision, City fire marshal Supt. Alan Cabot said the BFP is organizing the Community Fire Auxiliary Group (CFAG) in all of the city’s barangays. At present, more than half of the city’s barangays have organized their respective CFAGs. “The CFAGs play a vital role in firefighting as we consider them our force multiplier,” he said. Chief Superintendent Lindy Lauzon, the BFP-10 regional director, said the
CFAG can prevent the fire from spreading before the fire trucks arrive. He said fires start at the incipient stage and it is essential that it will be put out right away. “With the presence of the CFAGs, we expect them to do the necessary initial action against the destruction fire. That’s how important their role is,” Lauzon said. Cabot said the CAFG can act as the first responder in case of fire. The standard ratio set by the BFP is one fire truck per every 25,000 inhabitants. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s 2015 data, Cagayan de Oro has more than 676,000 people. Cabot said the 15 firetrucks, with 105 personnel,
DAVAO CITY--The number of dengue cases in Davao Region reached 4,345 as of August 5 this year, higher See NEED, page 11 by 61.5% compared to 2,690 cases reported in the same period a year ago, according to the data released by the regional office of the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday. The agency also reported 21 deaths in the region. But DOH Assistant Secretary Abdullah B. Dumama Jr. said during a press conference that although the region has not yet reached Barangay fire volunteers prepare to participate in a the epidemic threshold, the competition during the 14th Fire Olympics held at Upper number of cases continues SM employees perform the “duck, cover and hold” during the nationwide simultaneous Carmen Cagayan de Oro City on Wednesday, Aug. 7. See REPORTED, page 11
Earthquake drill at SM CDO Downtown Premier on Thursday, August 8.
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Empowering women in communities through food processing innovation By MARY CLAIRE ESTOQUE and JULIE ANNE BACULIO DOST 10
ELVIE Labis, a simple housewife who’s daily routine revolves around managing her own household, takes pride in her new found niche. With the DOST’s Community Empowerment thru Science and Technology (CEST) program, Elvie and the other women of Alubijid, Misamis Oriental are shifting gears from the complexities of daily housekeeping to the world of food processing innovation. From taking care of her husband and children to buying and cooking food for the family, Elvie had done it all. She mentioned that just like the majority of women in their area, if not a fish vendor, she is just a plain housewife. However, in 2017, CEST came to Alubijid, particularly in barangay Baybay, bringing opportunities that empowers the community to become self-sustaining. Elvie is currently the pre s i d e nt of A lubij i d Vegetable and Sardines Association (AVENSA), which was organized in 2017 through the initiative of World Vision. Jointly with the Alubijid Municipal Social Welfare Department, AVENSA was introduced to the DOST’s CEST program as a potential beneficiary of a livelihood project. Sharing a common advocacy and objective, DOST and the Local Government Unit of Alubijid, pursued the “Establishment of a Common Service Facility for Food Processing”.
“Nalipay kaayo ko kay nakita nako nga gi-barog na [ang facility] and mahikap and magamit na ang mga [processing] equipment.”, Elvie figuratively and literally expressed her contentment for the S & T interventions provided to the women of Alubijid. AVENSA participated in trainings on Enhanced Food Processing Technologies on squash noodles and bottled sardines, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), orientation on Gender and Development (GAD) principles and the learning visit to the Food Innovation Center (FIC). These activities equipped them innovative processing technologies to develop and produce quality food products. With gratitude, Elvie said “Dako among pasalamat sa mga trainings nga among na-apilan, kay kung wala [trainings], wala sad gyud mi kahibal-an”. She acknowledges that the trainings they attended were beneficial as they have obtained the knowledge on food processing and food sanitation. CEST in Alubijid is in full swing since the launching of the project in March 2019. Elvie has committed herself in managing the association and encouraged other women non-members to be actively engaged while also soliciting support of the men. In Alubijid, CEST is not just about bringing in additional livelihood and income. It is about an engaging experience of men and women in utilizing science, technology and innovation for community empowerment.
Elvie, with a co-member, preparing the spices for the bottled fish sardines.
BTA backs BHRC Bill Majority Floor Leader and Office of the Attorney General expresses support at Human Rights Summit By NICK TOBIA
Atty. Badr Salendab, OIC Office of Atty. Gen. BARMM, at the recent Bangsamoro Human Rights Network Summit
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SIX months after the ratification of the Bangsomoro Organic Law on 25 January 2019, representatives of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) pledged support for the operationalization of the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission, as created in the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL), during the Bangsamoro Human Rights Network (Network) Summit last July 16th in Cotabato City. In separate statements before 192stakeholders of the Network, Atty. Badr Salendab of the BTA Office of the Attorney General, and Majority Floor Leader Atty.
Lanang Ali, Jr. of the BTA parliament articulated the reasons that motivate the new Bangsamoro government to pursue the passage of the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission (BHRC) bill into regional law. With the transition of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) into the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the passage of the BHRC bill is deemed essential by stakeholders as the institutional human rights framework in the BARMM Much like other entities of the former ARMM , the Regional Human Rights Commission (RHRC) is go-
ing through a transitionand requires a new charter in order to operate within the BARMM. The envisioned passage of the BHRC bill requires more than broad grassroots support; it also needs elite sponsors from within the new Bangsamoro government as well. According to Atty. Badr Z. Salendab, the BTA Office of the Chief Minister, the highest office within the current regional government, is supportive of the effort to create a new human rights body for the Bangsamoro. He added that the very animus of the effort that See BACKS, page 11
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Fengshuinomics of the Nation!
SO The Economy Slowed Down? On an election year? Bad luck or missed fortunes, this is unbelievable. Shall I continue? Where did the stats lie??? White envelopes ran out of stock last elections, elections spending from vote or pcos machine vying in the black markets had a robust underground economy! Is it because it’s underground that stats failed to account for its GNP spike contribution margins with gross investment multiplier effects? Imagine the money supply in circulation due to POGO islands developments, real estate rentals due to POGO, elections with losing mayoral candi-
dates throwing away minimum of a hundred million pesos let alone party lists “investing” to the tunes of 150-290 million pesos for at least a seat in Congress. Just imagine how much “lobby” campaign monies circulated for the Speakership “pintakasi”derby. And imagine there is heaven if indeed foreign campaign donations flowed to support Manchurian candidates for national and Speakership sluts rather, slots. Imaginary accounts or material, GNP still slumps? Something is awry if not fishy? Let us take things at face value? Now comes the Central Bank showing its powers over the economy with interest cuts. What
good Feng Shui in this policy move? Can it curb inflation or spike it more? Sure it increases money supply. On top of elections incremental money supply? If so what is net effect? Are policymakers signalling us more prosperity ahead or more bubble making? One thing can be surmised, it can make available cheaper funding for government borrowings in support of newly approved 2020 budget. The bottom line for The Filipino People? Your analysis is as bad as mine. This is where bad Feng Shui lies in truth! Fengshuinomics of regulatory captures is what makes the economy grow. As to economic develop-
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ment it is another topic like changing topics as not to involve the Good Lord in the death penalty debate in legislation! No matter what, it won’t matter if the economy is black or white so long as like a cat it catches mice? At the end of each day fengshuinomics is all about every Juan de la Cruz bring home the rice for the family! Get the point your honors? Hopefully the Central Bank, Neda and Powers that Be, Manchurian or not understand luck for the people let alone the masses in their daily grind!
Susan’s Notes
Taking stock of the social media landscape
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina—Much as I would want to talk about developments here in the US such as the growing clamor for gun control in light of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, Dayton in Detroit, Michigan and Brooklyn, New York that left at least 31 person dead and 12 injured in just two days—and I would likely do so a few days from now— I’m going Philippine local and talk about the Filipino public’s fascination with the Gerald Anderson-Bea Alonzo and Julia Barretto love triangle rather than the continued Chinese presence in Philippine claimed lands in the Spratlys. In fact I often wonder if the whole Bea-Gerald-Julia imbroglio was timed to
defuse the growing Filipino public concern and outrage over the Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea that President Rodrigo Duterte had seemingly brushed aside as nothing to be concerned about even if several Filipino fishermen had been victimized in the area. That love feud, for want of a better term, stemmed from a cryptic Bea tweet that had Pinoys scrambling all over themselves to interpret what it meant. I must confess that I am bewildered by all the attention this incident had garnered over at the Philippine social media landscape since I am unfamiliar with the principal actors in this whole shebang—gors or gurang
(oldie) na gyod ko (I am really old) since they belong to the millennial generation. Which brings us to what I would talk about which is how the Internet or in this case social media had impacted quite heavily on the lives of young and old alike. While it made information readily available to the public at speeds that would have astounded those who grew up before the computer became a consumer product, it also had the effect of lulling a lot of people into complacency and dependency. Since information and entertainment can be accessed via cell phone or watch, individual assessment and analysis of that information and entertain-
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ment is often set aside in favor of how such information and entertainment is presented by the content producer. I’m not generalizing because there are a lot of critical media consumers especially among the media savvy but the same cannot be said for those casual users who get connected to social media and the Web when the occasion presents itself and that is usually during the evenings when they’re at home from the office or school. In fact, if I’m not mistaken that’s the reason why a lot See STOCK, page 11
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Going strong at 70
2019 marks two important milestones – the 70th year of central banking in the Philippines and the 26th anniversary of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Established by virtue of the Central Bank Act of 1948 – which was signed into law by President Elpidio Quirino, the old Central Bank of the Philippines officially commenced operation on January 3, 1949. Prior to the existence of the Central Bank – from which the current Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) traces its roots - the oversight functions over the country’s monetary system was carried out by the Department of Finance and the National Treasury. The Central Bank’s first Governor was former Fi-
nance Secretary Miguel Cuaderno, Sr. Cuaderno was followed by a long line of governors, to wit: Era of the Central Bank of the Philippines (1949 to 1993) – Andres V. Castillo, Alfonso T. Calalang, Gregorio S. Licaros, Jaime C. Laya, Jose B. Fernandez, Jr. and Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. Era of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (1993 to the present) – Gabriel C. Singson, Rafael B. Buenaventura, Amando M. Tetangco, Jr., Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. and Benjamin E. Diokno. Late last month, the BSP celebrated the twin milestones with the release of the book - “The Story of Philippine Central Banking: Stability and Strength at Seventy”.
The book was authored by a team of career central bankers who put together a compilation of comprehensive and insightful essays on various aspects of the bank’s mission and operations over the past seven decades. They discussed how the BSP managed the challenging domestic and international economic environment based on the three pillars of central banking. The book’s principal authors and co-authors were: -Governor Benjamin E. Diokno, Monetary Board Member Juan D. de Zuñiga, Jr., Deputy Governor Diwa C. Guinigundo, Deputy Governor Ma. Almasora Cyd N. Tuaño-Amador, Deputy Governor Chuchi G. Fonacier, Deputy Governor Francisco G. Dakila, Jr.,
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-Senior Assistant Governor and General Counsel Elmore O. Capule, Senior Assistant Governor Maria Ramona Gertrudes T. Santiago, Assistant Governor Wilhelmina C. Mañalac, -Senior Director Thomas Benjamin B. Marcelo, Senior Director Rosabel B. Guerrero, -Director Dennis D. Lapid, Director Jayzle D. Ravelo, Director Raymond O. Estioko , Director Eleanor S. Turaray, -Bank Officer V Faith Christian Q. Cacnio, Bank Officer V Michaela G. See STRONG, page 11
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A traveler’s passion: Spreading the gospel of agriculture to the young By TITO MIKE Contributor
THERE is a new passion driving the 8th edition of Cebu Pacific’s iconic Juan for Fun backpacking adventure! In this all-new Juan for Fun 2019, Cebu Pacific chose five enthusiastic and passion-driven travelers out of thousands of nominees to go on a week-long backpacking trip in search of destinations and activities. Participants will journey around the Philippines – visiting new places, trying unique activities, and unlocking memorable travel milestones to enrich their personal passions and stories many young travelers are driven by their hobbies and advocacies when exploring destinations. Among them is 23-year old Dariel Vallez, a recent agriculture graduate of the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. Claveria is the largest among the 23 towns of Misamis Oriental and makes up one-third of the total land area of the province. The local economy is mainly agricultural, mostly crop production, freshwater aquaculture, livestock and poultry production. Crops mostly consist of vegetables such as tomato and bell pepper, corn, root crops, coffee, and rice. The town is the seat of the premier agriculture school of the entire province, the USTP- Claveria, (formerly Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology or MOSCAT). The son of a farmer, Dariel wants to travel where he could appreciate how food is produced and reaches the table – to promote agriculture as a vocation for the youth. For Juan For Fun 2019 he and his companions: classmate Lea Encabo and younger sister Jolina Vallez traveled to Clark and Bacolod. “I want to share with the young that farming is great, and without it we will not have anything to eat. What we wear comes from agriculture, and even our medicines come from agriculture. So if everyone is not interested in agriculture, what will happen to farming in the Philippines if no one is left to farm?” Dariel said. Claveria-born and raised, the young advocate was a Philip Morris scholar but doesn’t plant tobacco.
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“Since my elementary days, I already saw my parents farming corn, bell pepper and chili pepper. I have noted how our farmers are getting older, many already retired, but many of them did not share or transmit to the younger generation the love and passion for farming,” he noted. As a consequence, Dariel notes most of today’s youth are no longer interested in agriculture and don’t want to get themselves dirty tilling the earth. “We need to undertake
some initiatives to encourage the youth to convince them that like other professions you can also earn good money from agriculture.” Fortunately, Dariel was taught by his parents from an early age to farm the traditional way, since the children helped around the farm. Armed with his B.S. in Agriculture degree, the farming advocate aims to leverage his Major in Agriculture Education to share to future students what he learned from school and See PASSION, page 10
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Landbank eyes 15% annual growth for agri loans By JOANN VILLANUEVA
MANILA--Officials of stateowned Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) are targeting to grow agriculture-focused loans by 15 percent annually to help about three million farmers by the end of the Duterte administration in 2022. Landbank President and CEO Cecilia Borromeo said they target agriculture loans to reach PHP265 billion by 2020, up from the
PHP231.25 billion target this year, wherein they target to help one million farmers. “It’s a consistent growth so by 2022, the portfolio of the bank to the agriculture sector will reached PHP350 billion and we should be able to assist at least three million farmers by then,” she said. This, as President Rodrigo Duterte directed Landbank officials to extend more aid to farmers since See EYES, page 10
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SEC. LOPEZ, PARAÑAQUE MAYOR OLIVAREZ LAUNCH EXPRESS LANE OPERATION 2.0. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez (3rd from R), together with Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez (2nd from R), and Anti-Red Tape Authority Director General Jeremiah Belgica launched on 8 August 2019 the Project Express Lane Operation (ELO) 2.0, which streamlines and offers transparency on business permit processing in the city through innovative information technology solutions. Project ELO 2.0 is the second phase of the city’s program that integrates barangay business clearance in the Business One Stop Shop operations in the city hall. It features 3-step process for business registration where permits are released within 2 hours, depending on the type of business. Sec. Lopez commended the local government for being a trailblazer in automating transactions and simplifying processes that support the policies and programs of President Rodrigo Duterte in providing comfortable lives to Filipinos. The Secretary emphasized the role of automation in ease of doing business and attracting investors. According to Mayor Olivarez, the project is the fruit of consolidated efforts to raise the bar in delivering services to the people. At the same event, DTI and Parañaque City government also signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will integrate a system for verification of registered business names to their local IT system. photo supplied
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ACDO-Peacebuilding hosts 1st Normin Volunteers Summit
THE Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro-Peacebuilding with VOICE Mindanao and its partner Volunteer Organizations and Volunteer Service Programs hosted the 1st Northern Mindanao Volunteers Summit last August 8th to promote and recognize Volunteer Efforts contributing to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals implemented in the country. “Volunteering has been an integral part of the lives of people and communities all over the world especially the vulnerable communities who benefit from the valuable assistance of volunteers – individuals and organizations of good will, who share their knowledge, skills, time and resources to bring social services, technical assistance and humanitarian support to communities in need mostly those in the peripheries,” noted Myrna AboniawanSiose, VOICE VP for MinTienda Pakigdait of the Mindanaw Tripartite Youth Core danao and Coordinator, BUC Youth Desk. ACDO-Peacebuilding.
Leaders representing over 50 barangays from all over the region joined the summit.
During the summit held at the Activity Center of Limketkai Mall in Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City, , VOICE partners conduct a whole fair of ideas promoting Volunteerism, Volunteer Service and its important role in responding to prevalent issues of conflict, human rights violation, hunger and under-development. With the theme See HOSTS, page 11
A visiting volunteer views the CheckMySchool exhibit at the summit.
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Boy Scouts of the Philippines facilitated the entry of colors and Pambansang Awit. EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late JUVY N. GABOA, who died on September 29, 2017 died at J.R. Norma General Hospital J.V. Seriña St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City; That the said deceased, at the time of their death, left a Parcel of Land situated in the Patag and Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao and more particularly described as follows: TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 137-2012000602; Lot : 13-A-2-B2-B-5-B-8-B, Psd-10-063122; Portion of Lot : 13-A-2-B-2-B-5-B-8, Psd-10038152; As Surveyed for : JUVY N. GABOA; Land Use : RESIDENTIAL; Location : PATAG & KAUSWAGAN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY; Area : ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) SQ.M. MORE OR LESS; are the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE; made and entered by and between; that the surviving legal heirs of the deceased, JUVY N. GABOA, represented by his legal wife, MARIA JOSEFA SOROYSOROY GABOA (widow) and their legitimate children namely; GENEVIEVE S. GABOA, JOMAR S. GABOA, both of legal age, Filipino citizens, both single with residence and postal address at
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Zone 12 Maagad St., Patag, Cagayan de Oro City; and DAVE LOURENCE S. GABOA, 12 years old (minor-single) represented by his mother, MARIA JOSEFA SOROYSOROY GABOA, Filipino citizen, with residence and postal address at Zone 12, Maagad St., Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter referred to as the HEIRS/ SELLERS/VENDORS; in favor of ADELA A. UY, likewise of legal age, Filipino citizen, single, with residence and postal address at # 204 Maagad St., Patag, Cagayan de Oro City; that for and in consideration of the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (Php 200,000.00) Philippine Currency, receipt of said amount is hereby acknowledged by the SELLER/ VENDOR after the amount is paid in hand by the BUYER/S or VENDEE/S the SELLER/AS or VENDER/S hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY the ONLY A PORTION of the abovedescribed property CONSISTING OF SIXTY SEVEN (67) SQUARE METERS more or less, in favor of the Buyer/S or VENDEE/S his/her heirs, assigns or successors-in-interest, free from any liens and encumbrances, free from any third-party claimant whomsoever and the same is non-tenanted; Under Noatry Public of Atty. EMILITO J. MARQUIÑO; as per Doc No. 411; Page No. 82; Book No. XVII; Series of 2019.
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his travels. “Learning is more meaningful and effective when it is based on personal experience, so if I can do it, they can do it as well, if not better,” Dariel stressed. To further drive home learning is best learned by doing, he aims to continue farming in a lot which was recently acquired by his family to grow some crops productively. Most of all, Dariel aims to make the most of his learnings from his travel to Israel where he and his classmate, childhood friend, EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late RENE JUN A. MAGADA, who died on February 13, 2008 in Cagayan de City, without leaving a will; That the deceased at the time of his death, left a certain parcels of land allocated at Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental and more particularly described as follows; PARCEL 1: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-12727; “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 3673-A, Psd-10-003527, being a portion of Lot 3673, Cad-295, Gingoog Cadastre) situated in the Barrio of San Luis, City of Gingoog, Island of Mindanao; containing an are of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (1,513) square meters, more or less; PARCEL 2: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-12156; Lot 454, Pls-86, San Isidro, Gingoog City; containing an area of SIXTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FIVE (63,165) SQUARE METERS, more or less; PARCEL 3: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. T-12157 Alagatan, Gingoog City; Containing an area of EIGHTY SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THREE (86,133) SQUARE METERS, more or less; COMMERCIAL BUILDING: [Co-owner] TAX DECLARATION No. G-278952; owners: Magada, Dembe A.; Magada, Michelle A.; Magada, Rene Jun A. Location of Property: Tiano Bros. Street, Barangay 14, Cagayan de Oro City Cadastral Lot No. 600 Assessor’s Lot No. 172; are the subject of HEIRS of the Late RENE JUN A. MAGADA, namely; SPS. REYNALDO C. MAGADA and TERESITA A. MAGADA, both of legal age, Filipino citizens and are residents care of Demiren Hotel & Restaurant located at Tiano-Kalambaguhan Streets, Cagayan de Oro City; MICHELLE A. MAGADA-GALICIA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident care of Demiren Hotel & Restaurant located at Tiano-Kalambaguhan Streets, Cagayan de Oro City and DEMBE A. MAGADACASWELL, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident care of Demiren Hotel & Restaurant located at TianoKalambaguhan Streets, Cagayan de Oro City; that the said real properties, however, are subject to contingent liabilities to creditors, heirs and other persons who might have been deprived of lawful participation in the estate of the decedent for a period of two (2) years from and after settlement and distribution thereof, in accordance with the provision of Section 4, Rule 74 of the Rules of Court; Under Notary Public of Atty. MIGUEL M. SABACAJAN; as per Doc No. 470; Page No. 94; Book No. 68; Series of 2019. MDN: August 3, 10 & 17, 2019
neighbor and fellow aggie graduate, and now fellow JFF travel companion Lea undertook their on-the-job training, “Another of our reasons to travel is to immerse ourselves in different cultures since the Philippines has very diverse peoples and cultures, with diverse foods and dishes,” shared Lea. “I want to learn life skills and lessons from other places I travel to, which I can share with my neighbors and town mates when I get back,” she added. Dariel’s younger sister and JFF travel companion Jolina aims to follow in her Manong’s footsteps and also take up agriculture in USTP-Claveria seeing how it helped expand Jariel’s learnings and life skills. For their JFF Journey to Clark and Bacolod, Jolina aims to further bolster her self confidence and try what I have not yet tried, and share with others the life skills and learnings she EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED OF DONATION Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SPOUSES LUISITA A. ANO-OS and EMMANUEL ANO-OS, SR., who died intestate on January 30, 2017, June 12, 1995 both in Cagayan de Oro City, respectively leaving a parcel of land more particularly described and bounded as follows, to wit: TCT No. T-65935; “ A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 2-A-5-A, Psd-10-010167, being a portion of Lot 2-A-5, Osd0190997877), situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao; containing an area of TWO HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN (237) Square Meters, more or less. All point referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by P.S. cyl.conc.mons. 15 x 40 cm., bearings true, date of Original Survey, Nov. 1926-July 1932 and that of the subdivision Sept. 7, 1987, executed by Romualdo S. Lagsa, Geodetic Engineer and approved on Dec. 2, 1987; are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF DONATION, made and executed by the heirs of the late SPOUSES LUISITA A. ANO-OS and EMMANUEL ANO-OS, SR., namely: 1. JOSEPH A. ANO-OS, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of #102 9th St., Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City; 2. MARICRIS A. ANO-OS, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of #102 9th St., Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City; 3. EMMANUEL A. ANOOS, JR., of legal age, single and a resident of #102 9th St., Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City; For providential purposes, we believe that it would be prudent that we settle this time the property interests and landholding of our parents, Spouses Luisita A. Ano-os and Emmanuel Ano-os, Sr. we have agreed to settle and Donate OUR respective and pro-indiviso shares that may be accrued to us as to the same in accord with the pertinent laws in favor of our brother, JOSEPH A. ANO-OS; Under Notary Public of Atty. JAMES KIUNISALA JUDITH-II; as per Doc No. 455; Page No. 91; Book No. 81; Series of 2017. MDN: August 3, 10 & 17, 2019
R.A Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Bukidnon MUNICIPALITY OF KIBAWE NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that LEONABETH B. LADAO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of her First Name from “LEONA” to “LEONABETH” in the Certificate of Live Birth of LEONA CENEZA BACALSO who was born on March 14, 1966 at Kibawe, Bukidnon, whose parent is Porferio Bacalso and Lucia Ceneza. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than August 23, 2019. (SGD.) RUFINA R. BUTRON Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Aug 10 & 17, 2019
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of new lending centers in Lanao del Norte, Quirino Province and in Antique. She stressed that the bank is very compliant with the Agri-Agra law, with 27 percent of the total loans amounting to PHP222 billion currently allocated to the agriculture sector. “We will, at the very least, maintain that share in the agriculture sector. It can be more depending on the economy,” she said. Under Agri-Agra law, banks are required to allocate 10 percent of their funds for agrarian reform credit (Agra) and 15 percent for other agricultural credit (Agri). The Landbank chief added that “if there will be a slowdown in other sectors, then the share of the agriculture sectors will increase.” In the first half of the year, the bank extended PHP744.5 billion worth of loans to the priority sector, about 93.1 percent of total
loans. Loans extended to small farmers amounted to 42.31 billion, while PHP14 billion was extended to small fishers and their associations. Loans extended for the support of the agriculture and fisheries sector totaled to PHP177.32 billion while loans that support the national government’s priority programs, including infrastructure projects, reached PHP524.86 billion. (PNA)
including favorites like Eucalyptus and Peppermint, to new favorites like Lily of the valley and Sandalwood. “We will also offer fusion oils in the future, and custom scents for those that want to translate their brands to signature smells. These are sustainably sourced and procured from responsible supplier provenances and using ingredients come from different places like Spain and the Middle East,” Pacubas said. “ELA Essentials is a play from page 12 of the name Mikaela. It ELA Essentials creates op- represents the playful nations and opportunities in ture brought about by scent the Philippine market for even as scent proves to be individuals and companies NOTICE to use scent as a pivotal tool for their success. In addition Notice is hereby given that the to offering a price range that intestate estate of the late FRANCISCO even startup businesses can WALO, who died on August 21, 1981, afford, ELA Essentials pro- Inawaan, Batangan, Valencia City, That said deceased at vides complete services such Bukidnon. the time of his death, left that certain as replenishment of essential property more particularly described oils, equipment installation, as follows: “A parcel of land situated at and maintenance. Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon. They are also making the Containing an area of Four Thousand brand accessible in major Forty Nine (4,049) square meters, cities of the country, with more or less, known as Lot No. 1-C-4, being a portion of Lot a Manila branch to open Psd-10-021162, 1-C, Psd-101321-017703, covered by soon after their launch in Transfer Certificate of Title CAGAYAN(TCT) DE ORO MAINNo. BRANCH T-54673, and bounded Pon Cebu. & J Limthe Bldg., TianoSW. Brothers Kalambagohan on Sts.,the “We like to think of our- along line 4-1 by Lot 1-C-3, Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * along line 1-2 by Lot 1-C-5, both selves as your scentsible NW., Telefax # (088) 856-1947 of the Subd. Plan Psd-10-021162, on partner in progress,” Pa- the NE, along line 2-3 by Lot 4 (LRC) CAMIGUIN BRANCH Psd-166893, and on the cubas said. B. AranasSE, St., Poblaalong cion, Mambajao, line 3-4 by Public Land.” Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 ELA Essentials offers That no personal properties are in12 kinds of essential oils volved in this Extrajudicial Settlement; CORRALES BRANCH
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS We, NISA L. CABSAG, ERLINDA L. VIRTUDAZO, ANITA L. CABIGON, ROSALIA L. LEONO, and PASTORA L. CHAN, all of legal age, Filipino, and residents of Catohugan, Mahinog, Camiguin Province, after having been duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and state, that: 1. We hereby declare that we are the only surviving heirs of the deceased depositor, EGMEDIO T. LABADAN, who died on March 7, 2019, a copy of the Certificate of Death is hereto attached as Annex “A”. Likewise, we further state under pain/penalty of perjury, punishable by imprisonment under the Revised Penal Code, that we do not know any other heirs of the decedent; further, decedent does not have any known debts or obligations unpaid at the time of his/her death; 2. At the time of his/her death, he/she left Savings Deposit Account/s with the Philippine Veterans Bank - Cagayan de Oro branch Branch under Savings Account No. 0 002 – 405613 – 100 with a balance of P21,700. 3. The aforestated deposit is the only property/asset of the said deceased depositor, 4. We hereby request the Philippines Veterans Bank- Cagayan de Oro Branch, to release the balance of the said deposit account in favor of Pastora L. Chan and/or to transfer the balance of said deposit account to an account in his/ her name, we, his/her co-heirs, having waived our rights over the said deposit account in his/her favor. 5. We hereby hold the Philippine Veterans Bank free and harmless from any claim/suit that may be brought against it by reason of the release of the said amount in favor of Pastora L. Chan and we hereby undertake to indemnify the said bank in the event it suffers damages should any heir or creditor subsequently claim deprivation of any rights by virtue of this release and settlement.
Corrales Ave., Cagayanand de Oro City That to the best knowledge information of the parties CO-OWNERDIVISORIA BRANCH HEIR-VENDOR, HEIRS-CO-OWNER Atty. Erasmo B. the Damasing said Bldg., #61 Don A. and CO-OWNERS hereto, Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City deceased left no known debts. Tel. # (088) 857-3631 Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT LAPASANWITH BRANCH SALE, under the Notarial LapasanRegistry Hi-way, Cagayan deof Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739 ATTY. FRANCISCO L. VASIG, JR., per Doc No. 228; Page No. 47; Book No. 330; Series of 2019. CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011 MDN: August 3, 10 & 17, 2019
the undefined, unseen, yet inherently vital partner in everyone’s daily productivity and success,” she said. They have been in the industry of establishment care for a total of 68 years. With Pacubas General Services providing manpower to keep spaces intact for 53 years and Surebright Manufacturing Industries Inc. providing the chemicals for industry care, personal care and car care. “We wanted to make it holistic— of all the services provided above, only scent was the missing piece to make a space complete. So we created ELA as a brand under Surebright,” Pacubas added. Their products can be ordered by emailing info@ elaessentials.com and sending a message on the Facebook and Instagram pages @elaessentials.
CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947
DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631
CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491
LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739
CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City
CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011
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Republic of the Philippines AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO Province of Lanao del Sur Municipality of Wao OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR
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RA 10172/9048 Form No. (LCRO) NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of RA No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that ARVIE B. BAQUERO has filed with this office a petition for correction of clerical error particularly on GENDER from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of Live birth of ARVIE B. BAQUERO who was born on October 27, 1993 at Wao, Lanao del Sur and whose parents are DARIO EDWARD EDULSORA BAQUERO and MARIE ANN SALES BATILLER. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than August 19, 2019.
In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that LINA JUAN TARPIN has filed in this office a petition for Change of First Name from NENA to LINA in the Birth Certificate of NENA JUAN who was born on JULY 15, 1953 at TAGUM, DAVAO and whose parents are MITODIO JUAN and LUSMINDA FERIDO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than __________________.
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established the Bangsamoro political entity is “a human rights struggle against historical injustice, human rights violations, dispossession and marginalization” against the Bangsamoro people. “The BTA must [therefore] strengthen the functions and duties of the BHRC,” he said. From Salendab’s perspective, the BHRC already exists, at least by legal fiction. “[The Bangsamoro Organic Law] created the BHRC,” he said at the Summit press conference. “What is left is not the creation, because this is done, so [what remains] is the implementation of this law.” Implementation of the law, however, is far from perfunctory. Animating the prospective BHRC requires concrete steps, including public consultations, lobbying, bill drafting, and passage through the parliamentary process. Ali underscored the importance of these procedural matters, specifying the necessity of a complete draft of the BHRC bill given that the BTA parliament has only 3 years to legislate all foundational regional laws that flesh out the government of the BARMM. “We needed a [complete] BHRC draft bill already because we cannot work from zero,”. Ali remarked. “We will also submit this to the BTA for further consultations… to improve and enhance this draft.” The statements of support from the Office of the Chief Minister and the Majority Floor Leader signal the political will that may be necessary to successfully threading the time-constrained legislative agenda of the BTA. In turn, this political will could potentially put the BHRC bill among the priority bills of the BTA, which include the prospective Administrative Code, Revenue Code, Electoral Code, Local Government Code, Educational Code, Civil Service Code and a law on Indigenous Peoples. Despite inherent uncertainties in the procedural journey of the BHRC bill, Ali nevertheless reiterated the importance of human rights-related legislation within the framework of the Bangsamoro Organic Law. “We believe that peace is important to human rights, especially to the victims,” he said in his statement to the Summit. “[On the] amnesty and pardon for the political crimes of MILF and MNLF combatants, we will work with the [prospective BHRC] to make that they will be set free by the general amnesty. I am in support of settling this, and in crafting every law that will implement the letter and spirit of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB)... Contradictory acts will not be made.” Among those in attendance were civil society organizations from all over the Bangsamoro region, representatives from the military, police and other branches of the civil service. He said, “we should work together to help the BTA parliament, to support the Bangsamoro problem and BHRC to move forward”. In addition, as a Bangsamoro Community where the prevalent religion is Islam, Bangsamoro Grand Mufti Abu Huraira Udasan of the Regional Darul Ifta in the BARMM was also present to render support. He said, “Islam preserves human rights…peace is the norm…war is exception. He also mentioned that “Life is a basic human right…and Human Rights must be preserved and provided with standard.” The statements of support for the BHRC bill coincided with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between and among civil society organizations (CSOs), and the presentation of human rights monitoring guidelines for CSOs. The agreement and guidelines, in parallel with
the support expressed by the BTA, underscore the need to support and strengthen the BHRC as an institution to promote and protect human rights in the Bangsamoro. (Nick Tobia is a PhD Fellow of the Rei Foundation, and associate of the National Centre for Peace & Conflict Studies Consultancy Group).
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“Volunteers Bridging Peace, Promoting Human Rights and Shared Humanity in Mindanao”, the summit sought to raise public awareness and appreciation of volunteerism demonstrated in the Filipino traditions of “bayanihan”, “pagdadamayan”, “offering a hand for a cause” and to recognize volunteer efforts and service as meaningful expression of responsible citizenship, conflict-sensitive development in the countryside and affirmative action for greater good of humanity. The event was divided into 3 parts: Part 1 – Exhibits-Gallery of the participating volunteer orgs, booth for Free Services (Consultation and Counseling: Legal, Psycho-Social, HIV, VAWC.) and Display of products for sale from volunteer-communities. Part II – Conversations-TALK SHOW on 1. Organization’s Volunteer Prog. Best Practice, Volunteer’s Most Significant Change - Impact on Volunteer Partner Communities/Org and Rewards in Volunteering Part III –Recognition and Commissioning of Volunteer Managers of Comm. Based Recovery Program. “Learning from each other’s best practices and lessons, we hope will strengthen more people’s sense of volunteer citizenship and social responsibility to take part in building a just and peaceful society,” Siose said. “It is also our intention that more young people will become part of a growing network of volunteer-peace builders, human rights defenders and healers in Northern Mindanao. More details of the Summit can be seen at their Facebook Page: Northern Mindanao Volunteers Summit page. (ACDOPeacebuilding/VOICE Mindanao)
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Department of Finance and the Department of Transportation to jointly establish an Environmental Protection Desk in every port of entry and exit in the country to be manned 24 hours and seven days a week by competent and adequately trained personnel. “Imported cargoes declared as waste or misdeclared to conceal the true waste cargo or smuggled into the country shall not be offloaded from any transport vessel and shall be immediately ordered by port authorities to depart from the port and return the illegal cargo to its port of origin, with all costs borne by the shipper,” Uy pointed out. She said the bill draws lessons learned from the House investigation on the Verde Soko imported garbage sent to Misamis Oriental from South Korea. The bill seeks to make it illegal for any person, groups of persons, business, corporate entity, or government office to import or export any form and whatever amount of waste, processed waste materials, waste by-products whether organic or inorganic and in whatever form whether solid, liquid, liquefied, gaseous, or mixture of substances. Uy said she included appropriate enforcement measures in the bill. “The Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Bureau of Customs, and Maritime Industry Authority, shall take control off the seized vessel, hire the services of competent and properly certified officers and crew, and return the seized
Sat-Sun, August 10-11, 2019 vessel to the port of origin of the contraband waste cargo,” Uy said, citing salient features of the bill. “Transport vessels which refuse to comply with the lawful orders of port authorities to immediately depart and not to offload the imported contraband waste cargo shall be seized and all its officers, crew, and contraband shipment consignee shall be immediately arrested for violations,” she added. Uy further said, “the shipper of the imported contraband waste cargo shall be immediately permanently banned from shipping or causing the transport of any cargo to the Philippines.” The bill provides that the freight forwarder and shipper of contraband waste cargo meant for export shall be immediately ordered and compelled to return the shipment to its shipper. Noncompliance shall result in the immediate ban of the freight forwarder from entry into any port of the country.
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to be on the rise. According to him, seven regions in the country had already breached the epidemic threshold level. These are Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol, Western Visayas, and Eastern Visayas. According to the data, Davao City reported a total of 2,168 cases, comprising half of the total reported cases, and 11 deaths; Compostela Valley had 788 cases and one death; 641 cases and one death in Davao Oriental; 562 cases and six deaths in Davao del Norte; 151 cases and one death in Davao del Sur; and 35 cases and one death in Davao Occidental. Dumama told the public to protect themselves from getting infected with dengue by practicing the 4 o’clock habit of cleaning their environment, which includes searching and destroying the possible breeding sites of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that can transmit the viruses that cause dengue fever. “This is the primary intervention to prevent and control dengue. This is the easiest, most economical, most sustainable, and most practical activity,” he
said. The DOH had already declared a National Dengue Epidemic last August 6, in the wake of the increasing reported cases of dengue in the country. The agency recorded 146,062 dengue cases from January 1 to July nationwide with 622 deaths. The official assured the public that the supply at the blood bank here is sufficient. Engr. Antonietta Ebol, DOHDavao Regional Dengue Control and Prevention Program manager, encouraged the households to follow the 4 o’clock habit as this is the time that the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the carrier of dengue viruses, would “come out and seek blood meal.” Among the signs and symptoms exhibited by a dengue victim include sudden onset of high fever which may last from two to seven days, joint and muscle pain and pain behind thee eyes, weakness, skin rashes, nose bleeding when fever starts to subside, abdominal pain, vomiting of coffee-colored matter, dark-colored stools, and the difficulty of breathing. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)
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that the city has will be insufficient to respond to a fire distress call. That is why, he added, the CFAG will be a great help to the BFP in its firefighting and fire prevention efforts.
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of broadcast media outlets have seen their viewership and listenership ratings slide down significantly in the past decade or so because a lot of people would rather spend time on their smartphones than watch TV, much less listen on the radio. Hence the swift ascension of online entertainment sites like Netflix and HBO, with HBO making its mark online thanks to ‘Game of Thrones.’ And we’re not even talking about podcasts which are now growing in popularity and became another lucrative revenue source for content producers. These sites have grabbed the attention of a growing number of Pinoy media consumers to the concern of Philippine broadcast outlets who are also migrating
their content to online. Hence why Rappler, a mainly online news site, had been targeted by President Rodrigo Duterte owing to its reach and influence with Filipino media consumers. Set in the ever growing and evolving media landscape, how does one navigate himself or herself in its ever turbulent and chaotic waters that can, at anytime, be dammed shut by governments concerned over its growing influence? For once, let us be critical and evaluate online content to see if it stands up to one’s evaluation based on one’s own personal beliefs and standards. That sense of critical evaluation and perspective should be taught by parents especially young parents to their children so they can raise a generation that won’t be so easily manipulated and swayed to believe in propaganda created by revisionists who wish to recreate and impose their own version of history to others who are less critical and dare I say it, gullible.
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Alvarez, Bank Officer V Marites B. Oliva, Legal Officer IV Katrina Anne T. Limbohai-Alcion, and Legal Officer IV Nicolo F. Bernardo. During the book launch – which was attended by members of the banking community including past members of the Monetary Board – Governor Diokno said the journey of the central monetary authority has not been easy. “There were twists and turns, bumps, even detours but we held on and stayed on track.” Diokno was referring to a chronology of challenging events which adversely impacted the CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH Philippines – the oil of P & shocks J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohandebt Sts., 1973 and 1979, the 1983 Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * crisis, the ensuing political and Telefax # (088) 856-1947 economic crisis in the aftermath CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranasof St., Poblacion, Mambajao, of the assassination Ninoy Tel. # (088) 387-0491 Aquino, the 1997 AsianCamiguin contagion, CORRALES burst, BRANCH the 2000 dot.com bubble Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City the Philippine fiscal crisis, and DIVISORIA BRANCH the 2007-2008 global financial Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City crisis. Tel. # (088) 857-3631 The refurbished central monLAPASAN BRANCHthe etary authority – now called Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Tel. # (088) 231-6739 or BSP - managed to copeCARMEN with the BRANCH Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City challenges and turnVamentathe situaTel. # (088) 231-2011 tion around, in the process even
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succeeding in obtaining for the Philippines an investment grade status. Today, Diokno asserts, “inflation is tame…. banks are robust …. and the exchange rates remain consistent with macro fundamentals of growth.” The recently approved amendments to the charter of the Bangko Sentral, Diokno claims, further enables the BSP “to cope with constantly evolving challenges” and “bolster our ability to safeguard the stability of prices.” In his own article, Diokno paid tribute to his eminent predecessors, “who bequeathed to us the strategic vision to help improve the life of Filipinos through the central bank’s policies and programs.” He pledged “to pursue the late Governor Nestor “Nesting” Espenilla, Jr.’s reform agenda on financial inclusion, financial learning, and consumer protection, while leveraging on financial technology.” With deserved pride, Diokno announced that the BSP again emerged as No. 1 among 69 public institutions, which were recently rated by the Makati Business Club. “This is the 25th time that the BSP has been given this seal of good housekeeping. In the latest survey, the respondents gave the BSP a satisfaction rating of 97 percent,” Diokno said. Note: You may wish to share the foregoing article via Facebook, Twitter and/or Linked-in.
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“The scent marketing industry in the world especially Europe and the United States are mature. The Philippines is still starting,” said Mikaela Pacubas, Business Development Manager of ELA Essentials, a new
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