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DENR X Reg’l Office Drivers undergo Capacity Enhancement IN order to be updated on the local ordinances on traffic and standing traffic safety rules and regulations, a Capacity Enhancement for DENR X Regional Office Drivers was conducted by the Human Resource Development Section of the Administrative Division on August 13, 2020 in Cagayan de Oro City. DENR X Regional Executive Director, Arleigh J. Adorable, emphasized on his message the crucial role of office drivers in ensuring the life and safety of their passengers during official travel. He reminded the participants to make it part of their daily routine the See UNDERGO, page 11
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DA allocates P15-B for 947 rice-growing towns CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- To boost agricultural production and ensure efficiency of farming activities of the 947 ricegrowing towns in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) allocates P15 billion for farm mechanization program. During the daily Laging Handa Network Briefing with Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, August 19, DA Sec. William Dar said farm mechanization aims to further increase the productivity and income of the farmers while helping them become agri-
preneurs and less dependent on intensive labor in crop production. Dar also urged the local government units (LGUs) and local chief executives (LCEs) to continue supporting the department in ensuring food security in the country and to increase rice sufficiency level. He added that DA has already provided numerous relief operations to farmers and he is hoping that the LGUs could implement the programs of DA so that Fillipinos will have enough
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During the daily Laging Handa Network Briefing with Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, August 19, DA Sec. William Dar says farm mechanization aims to further increase the productivity and income of the farmers while helping them become agri-preneurs and less dependent on intensive labor in crop production. (Network Briefing)
Surigao Norte guv orders activation of sea patrols By ALEXANDER LOPEZ
The DENR - Community Environment and Natural Resources Office of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon headed by OIC, CENR Officer Morito B. Estifano (right) and Bio Green Processing and Manufacturing, Inc. Vice President for Operations, Teresita P. Ortiz (left) signed a Covenant of Membership under the Tayo ang Kalikasan movement during a program in San Vicente, Sumilao, Bukidnon recently. A Memorandum of Understanding was also signed stipulating the specific responsibilities of both parties with Bio Green undertaking activities to promote environmental protection and preservation like maintenance of cleanliness of rivers, esteros and creeks and tree growing activities, among others. (Aleth Lou Ibañes)
SEA PATROLS. Surigao del Norte governor Francisco T. Matugas issues Executive Order No. 20-031 on Monday (Aug. 17, 2020) directing all city and municipal mayors in the province to organize or activate sea patrols over reports that sea routes are being exploited to skip the province’s quarantine protocols. Matugas said patrols will ensure the strict enforcement of Covid-19 protocols required for all who want to enter the province. (Photo courtesy of the S urigao del Norte Information Center)
BUTUAN CITY – Surigao del Norte governor Francisco Matugas on Monday issued an executive order for local chief executives in the area to activate the “Bantay Dagat” or sea patrols in coastal towns over reports that sea routes are being exploited to skip the province’s quarantine protocols. “Reports came to my office that there are many people who travel going to this province using private or chartered pump boats, yachts, speed boats, and similar sea vessels without following the Covid-19 protocols,” Matugas said. See ORDERS, page 11
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HIJRIYAH NEW YEAR: THE YEAR OF HARD WORK AND ACHIEVEMENT ORIENTATION By NANANG SUMANANG, teacher of Indonesian School of Davao
OUR WORK TODAY FOR FUTURE REALITIES (BRAM MAKAHEKUM) IN the history of the Arabian peninsula, before Islam came, Arab people only knew the date and month, but without the year. This can be seen from the mention of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad as the year of the elephant, which is the year when Mecca was invaded by armies riding elephants to destroy the Ka’bah. The idea of Hijriyah calendar began when the Caliph Umar ibn Khattab received a letter from his governor in Basra, Abu Musa al-Asy’ari which reads “.... Replying to the Caliph’s undated letter ...” a single line of the letter made him shocked and realize that the calendar is very important in the affairs of state administration. After that, the Caliph called the companions of the Prophet (Shohabah) to discuss the beginnings of the Hijriyah calendar. Many suggestions, ideas and arguments were put forward by the Shohabah in starting the Hijriyah year. Some were from the Shohabah in terms of determining the beginning of the Hijriyah month and year as follow: - Hijriyah calendar starts from the birth year of the Prophet Muhammad sallā
llahu ‘alayhi wa-sallam (Peace be upon him/ Pbuh). This opinion is very common and usual, where the birth of founder or important people in the religion is made a very important date for a religion or ideology. - Another suggestion is that when the first revelation that was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad Pbuh, it is used as the initial basis for the Hijriyah calendar. - There are also those who proposed the Islamic calendar to be calculated from the death of the Prophet Muhammad Pbuh. The reason is that when the last revelation was revealed, it was confirmed that Islam was the perfect religion and was a complement to the previous religions. - Sayyidina Ali Radliallahu Anhu then proposed that the beginning of the Hijriyah calendar be started from the time of the Prophet Muhammad Pbuh’s Hijrah from Mecca to Medina, because it was the starting point of the struggle of the Prophet Muhammad Pbuh to get very successful results in his Islamic preaching da’wah). After deep and long discussion together with various opinions and arguments, it was finally agreed that the
proposed Hijriyah calendar was initiated from the year of the Prophet Muhammad Pbuh’s hijrah from Mecca to Medina. The Caliph Umar ibn Khattab announced the results of the decision, arguing that Muhammad had smartly worked hard for 10 years in Mecca, and succeeded in his da’wah successfully when he began to move from Mecca to Medina. Therefore, the moment of hard work and the success of the Prophet Muhammad must be recognized and appreciated by all Muslims by making him the beginning of the Hijriyah calendar. This decision is a very clear basis for Muslims to always be oriented towards hard and smart work performance rather than focused on prestige. This means that such decision gets rid of the tendency to bank on excellent achievement than looking on who you are, whose descent you are, and which from caste you are. Philosophy of the Hijriyah New Year. In any society, there is always something very important. Society has many words to describe that something as well as its origins and derivatives. For instance, in the Philippine society,
rice is a staple food needed in life. It follows that the Filipino society has various terms for rice such as bigas, palayan, butil, puto, suman, puso, pastel, bibingka, puto maya, lugaw, biko, sapinsapin, kutsinta, tupig etc. For Western peoples, rice may not be as important it is in the Philippines. Indeed, they also have limited terms for it such rice field for palayan and rice cake for all cakes made from rice. Islam often calls itself the word “Way” using the words “ash-shiroot”, “asy-shari’ah”, “ath thooriq / thoriqot”, “assabil / as subul”, “as suluk / maslak “, ‘Al manhaj”, “almansak / manasik” etc. The correlation of the path/ way is the “motion” forward. This means that moving forward by all moslem are highly recommended by Islam. Never mind moving backward, just stopping in the middle of the road has violated the “nature” of the path. The path will never have meaning if there is no “movement” forward. Islam requires its people to always move forward. The movement here is not a nomadic movement, but a movement that creates a better civilization. Motion that has contributed to world civilization.
Islam forbids its people to be lazy, old-fashioned, not creative, running from problems, afraid of problems, weak, just complaining and begging. Muslims must continue to move out of “darkness” to the path of “enlightenment”. Moving out of “darkness” to “enlightenment” is what is called Hijrah as exemplified by the prophet Muhammad Pbuh. Movement that is not only physical, but movement that makes our spiritual, intellectual, mental and moral even better. The new year of Hijriyah 1 Muharram, begins with month of Dzulhijjah, which is the month when Muslims perform Hajj in Baitullaah, Macca al-Mukaromah, this means that the Hijrah of a Muslim must start from God and end / aim to God. Al-Qur’an guarantees that people who Hijrah because of Allah they will find it easy. “He who forsakes his home in the cause of Allah, finds in the earth Many a refuge, wide and spacious: Should he die as a refugee from home for Allah and His Messenger, His reward becomes due and sure with Allah: And Allah s Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful ”(Qur’an surah an-Nisa 4 : 100)
The calendar (at-Taqwim al_hijr) in the Hijriyah year is based on the rotation of the moon as a reference (Qur’an surah Yunus 10 : 5). In contrast to the change of day on the Gregorian Calender which falls at 00.00 midnight, in the Hijri calendar the change of day begins at sunset. The hijriyah calendar is built on the average of the synodic cycle of the lunar calendar month (Qomariyah), and has 12 months in a year. Because it uses the synodic month, in a year there is a difference of 10-12 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar (Qur’an surah al-Baqarah 2 : 189). With this difference, the worships in Islam have changed or shifted the date in the Gregorian calendar. So that every Muslim can experience fasting or hajj in the summer, winter, spring, autumn season, or in Philippines, the Muslim will have experience worships in rainy season or dry season. This is where the wisdom of God’s justice for his people, where all Muslims can experience worship in all seasons. Finally, to all my Muslim brothers and sisters, congratulations on commemorating the Hijriyah New Year to coincide on August 20, 2020.
NFA Camiguin resumes sales under EO 51 Making of modules and activity learning sheets By FELY QUEEN L. MERCADO Teacher I Bongbongon Elementary School
THE Department of Education (DepEd) has decentralized the selflearning modules to be used by students this upcoming school year in an effort to fasttrack the printing and distribution process especially for those without access to technology. The printing of selflearning modules is currently “ongoing.” To speed up the printing of learning materials, he said that these are “decentralized at the field offices,” particularly
in regions, divisions, and schools. Since the learning modules were decentralized, DepEd currently has no exact numbers on how many have been printed or being printed because this will depend on the needs on the ground. For the first month of the upcoming school year, DepEd said that at least 700 self-learning modules will be used to cover the lessons across all grade levels in basic education. Modules in the subsequent months are
currently being prepared. The data on the numbers of students who will be using various alternative learning modalities are “still being consolidated.” Initial data from DepEd as of the first week of July showed that most students prefer to use the “modular” approach among the blended and distance learning options. This is after the monthlong enrollment period in public schools last June when students were asked their preferred learning delivery mode through a survey form.
MAMBAJAO, Camiguin -- The National Food Authority (NFA) Camiguin resumes sales through Executive Order No. 51 series of 1998 after it stopped in April 2020 to prioritize the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and local government unit (LGU) requirements during the onset of coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic. Under the said EO, all government offices, agencies and instrumentalities including the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP), which either provide rice to their employees as a form of incentive or nonmonetary benefit or use rice in connection with their function are directed to purchase their rice
Philippine National Police (PNP)–Sagay, Camiguin sources its rice allowance from NFA. (NFA Camiguin)
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BDO and subsidiaries earn top FinanceAsia Awards FinanceAsia presented BDO Unibank, Inc. and two of its subsidiaries with top honors during its annual Country Awards, which recognizes the best banks, brokers, and law firms across Asia. BDO was named Best Bank in the Philippines for the 13th straight year. BDO Private Bank, on the other hand, was recognized as the Best Private Bank in the Philippines—a prestigious title it has held since 2008. Meanwhile, BDO Capital & Investment Corporation was awarded the Best Equity Capital Market (ECM) House in the Philippines, which it also got in 2017. “The competition is always fierce, but this year it also took place against an unprecedented global backdrop thanks to COVID-19. What stood out was the banks’ resilience and their
ability to adapt to fastchanging conditions, not least in enabling most of their employees to successfully work from home,” said FinanceAsia about this year’s winners. Best Bank FinanceAsia attributed BDO’s over-a-decade hold of the Best Bank in the Philippines Award to its continued efforts to uphold financial inclusion and enhance consumer and midmarket lending. The bank reported a 35% increase in its yearend income amounting to P44.2 billion for 2019. Most recently, it logged P4.3 billion representing half-year earnings for 2020. Amid the pandemic, BDO keeps its products and services within reach through its expansive nationwide network of branches. The financial institution however, encourages its clients to use online banking instead to keep
Banking excellence. BDO Unibank was awarded Best Bank in the Philippines while its subsidiaries, BDO Private Bank and BDO Capital received the Best Private Bank in the Philippines and the Best Equity Capital Market (ECM) House in the Philippines awards, respectively.
themselves and their loved ones safe. Best Private Bank BDO Private Bank had an impressive 2019, more than doubling its net profits to P878 million at the end of 2019 from P301 million in 2018. FinanceAsia
identified the local government’s move to reduce death duties on estates from 20% to 6% as an income driver for the bank’s inheritance and tax planning business. Another driver, according to the publication, was the changing mix of
foreign and domestic investments, which expanded the bank’s offerings and shifted its clients’ ratio of peso and foreign currency holdings. While physical events are on hold, BDO Private Bank has turned to digital
by frequently hosting webinars to engage with its clientele. Best ECM House FinanceAsia called BDO Capital a “runaway winner” for the Best ECM House in the Philippines award. “It was a year when equity capital markets were quiet, but BDO was the only bank that was active across all the main categories,” it said. In 2019, BDO Capital mounted three landmark projects. One was the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of fruit and beverage kiosk operator Fruitas, which resulted in P896.55 million. Another was the delisting of Travellers International Hotel Group worth P6 billion. Most prominent of the three was its work for Cemex Holdings worth P12.8 billion, which was not only BDO Capital’s biggest equity deal but also the market’s largest for the year.
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THE continuing street floods in Cagayan de Oro and suburbs are the old normal and like it or not, we have to live with it. In fact, street floods in Cagayan de Oro has become a way of life so to speak, events we could no longer avoid, halt, or put a stop. The frequent occurrences of floods elsewhere in the city are by-products of man’s insatiable greed --- that of wanton abuse and the subsequent neglect of our environment. We have this thing called climate change staying for good in our midst. Studies show that there are several causes of climate change, but all have something in common – people. On one hand, global warming is a side effect of many things that we, as a people do – like driving cars, heating homes, running factories, and transforming forests into towns. Our landfills and farm animals are to blame for recent climate change as well. Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas releases greenhouses gases such as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat in the atmosphere that was on its way out to space, causing Earth’s greenhouse effect to
grow more intense, warming the climate. Changes in the way land is used also have an impact on climate. For example, when trees and other plants are cut down to make way for new buildings or parking lots, climate warms because less carbon dioxide is taken out of the atmosphere without the plants. Plus, the asphalt and buildings tend to hold onto more heat than forests and fields, so when warmed by the Sun, they stay warm for some time. Agriculture also adds greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Farm animals release methane, a particularly strong greenhouse gas, as they digest food. Factory-made fertilizers release nitrous oxide, another strong greenhouse gas into the atmosphere. What would climate be like on Earth today if humans were not affecting the system? We can answer that question without making everyone move somewhere else. With models of the Earth system run on computers, scientists have simulated what our world’s temperature would be like over the past century both without human influences and with
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human influences. Because computers don’t know what actually happened over that time, the model takes into account only the factors that might affect our climate and not any data about what actually happened. The result: • Without humans, climate is affected mainly by changes in the Sun and volcanic eruptions. Under those conditions, the models found that Earth would have cooled slightly over the past century, which doesn’t match what actually happened. • With humans, climate is affected by the activities of humans as well as the Sun and volcanoes. Once the models included the activities of humans that caused an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, they pretty accurately predicted what happened to Earth’s temperature over the past century. There will be more global warming coming according See FOODS, page 11
Kim’s Dream For Championing Coop Tourism
A TRIBUTE TO MS. JOSEFINA LAPITAN DEEP known spiritual leaders have said that life and death are not enemies but are entwined aspects of one’s life. Such was beautifully expressed by the great Bengali poet, Rabindranath Tagore when he wrote, “The night kissed the fading day with a whisper, “I am death your mother, from me you will get new birth.” We all have to go but we do not know when. A dear colleague in the cooperative movement, Ms. Josefina Hizon Lapitan fondly called as “Tita Jo” by close friends, has leaped to the Great Beyond on August 17, 2020 due to colon cancer. A cooperative champion on Coop Tourism, her presence was always inspiring as fresh wind and rains to a desert. As described by no less than CDA’s Deputy Executive Director, Giovanni Platero, “Tita Jo was a staunch advocate of cooperative movement having spent her career in the University of the Philippines at Los Baños Laguna as Researcher and Lecturer on coops at Agricultural Credit and Cooperatives Institute. The forerunner of the now Institute of Coop-
eratives and Bio-Enterprise Development (ICOPED). She used radio as medium of her advocacy by serving as anchor of DZLB and other local radio stations in Laguna promoting cooperatives and herbal medicine. As seasoned broadcast journalist in Los Baños, she was given opportunity to anchor a cooperative program in DZMM. As graduate of Development Communication, she never wavered in selling the idea of cooperatives as answer to our socio-economic woes even after her retirement from the University. At the time of her death, she is tirelessly lobbying for the inclusion of Coop Tourism as additional type of cooperatives. She was instrumental in the passage of Laguna Sangguniang Resolution supporting the Cooperative Project.” Even during this period of pandemic. we didn’t stop communicating and she even attended the first Virtual E-Koop Forum on June 3, 2020 and was texting me not to touch my face while giving my message to avoid COVID-19 contamination. She had been advocating
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to include “Coop Tourism” as another type of cooperative. It was so amazing for a cooperative leader to elevate cooperativism as the “liberating force” to countervail against poverty, gross social inequities, social injustices, climate change and violent extremism. Coop Tourism will be the enlightening gateway to serve notice to one and all the essence of cooperativiism, not limited to just viewing but knowing the social, economic and ecological realities. Indeed, in a world so enamored in externalities and trivialities that is giving so much adherence to the profit motive and so much denigration of spirituality, cooperativism is the paradigm that will bring about social transformation. No less than the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) put that in clear categorical term when the 17 SDGs have carried the Theme, “Transformative Cooperatives for People, Planet, Prosperity and Peace.” Cooperative See TRIBUTE, page 11
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DA appeals to public in protecting Northern Mindanao from ASF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Carlene C. Collado, Regional Executive Director of the Department of Agriculture in Northern Mindanao has announced, Region 10 is still African Swine Fever (ASF) free and sought to maintain said status. This, he bared during the Emergency meeting on ASF Situation in Region 10 on Monday, August 10 in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City. However, Collado appealed to the public to help keep the region, ASF free, by refraining from bringing in the pork meat and its by-products from ASF affected areas. Monitoring and surveillance on processed meat especially on online sellers has been intensified in ensuring food safety of the consumers, wherein, violators will be penalized under the Food Safety Act. He stressed, to prepare and impose measures to contain the spread of said disease, and find ways to prevent its entry particularly in Bukidnon.
Reportedly, Arakan Valley in Cotabato has confirmed positive cases of ASF, wherein its boundary is between Davao City, North Cotabato and Bukidnon, particularly, Kitaotao. Similarly, Talaingod, Davao del Norte has reported positive ASF cases with San Fernando, Bukidnon as its boundary. The emergency meeting called for DA-10 and concerned agencies, including the local government units and stakeholders to come up with measures against ASF. “Harmonize and align all our efforts from the LGUs, national government agencies, private sectors and other stakeholders,” said Carlota S. Madriaga, DA-10 Regional Technical Director for Operations. She added, it is essential to heighten the alert status on ASF control and protection in all borders of Region 10. In ensuring border protection in Bukidnon, the group has recommended to establish additional two ASF checkpoints
in barangays Kabalantian and Porchaco Kwatro in Kalilangan town with PNP personnel. Barangay Kabalantian is the entry to Arakan Valley while Porchaco Kwatro is the entry to Wao, Lanao del Sur. DA-10 through its Regulatory and Regional Agricultural Engineering Divisions are in completion of the geo mapping activity which is necessary to come up with a more comprehensive zoning up to the barangay levels. The Livestock Program of the agency has procured disinfectants and other medical supplies ready for distribution to the LGUs. NORMINHOG’s logistics support has been in placed in providing assistance to the LGUs also. The Regional ASF Interagency Task Force in Northern Mindanao has intensified its information, education and communication campaigns down to barangay levels in solidifying its efforts on the prevention and control of ASF.# (ATCabig)
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DA-10, PhilRice preps up for 2021 dry season inbred rice seed distribution CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – In preparation for the region’s 2021 dry planting season, the Department of Agriculture - Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10), headed by Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado with Assistant Secretary for BARMM and in concurrent capacity as Director I of the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) Midsayap, Dr. Sailila E. Abdula laid plans for next year’s inbred rice distribution. Of the total 1.7 million bags allocation for 2021 dry season, Region 10 is apportioned with 75,300 bags at 20 kilograms per bag under the Rice Com-
petitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Program. DA has estimated around 30,120 rice farmer-beneficiaries from the provinces of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental. Jasmine J. Rey, Focal Person of PhilRice Agusan Cluster covering Regions 10, 11 and 13 said, the local governments’ participation in the implementation of the program is significant to avoid over and under allocation of the rice seeds intervention. Also discussed in the meeting on August 6 includes the consideration of other towns in Bukidnon that were not previously
covered by the program such as, Baungon, Kadingilan, Libona and Sumilao, which are also potential rice producing areas. DA’s provision of certified rice seeds is to compensate the affected rice farmers in the low buying price of palay seeds as an effect of the full implementation of Republic Act No. 11203, otherwise known as the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL). The recipients of this program are farmers enlisted under the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) that were validated thru the city and municipal agriculture office.# (Edgar M. Bentulan, Jr.)
DOST rolls out S&T interventions in B’non M A L AY BA L AY C I T Y, Bukidnon -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Bukidnon, in partnership with Malaybalay local government, recently rolled out twelve newly approved grant-in-aid projects amounting to P4.8 Million under the Community Empowerment through
Science and Technology (CEST) program. Interventions include the provision of additional one Ton Bioreactor and Charcoal Briquette Equipment for Solid Waste Management; Complementary feeding of malnourished children in various barangays; Provision of STARBOOKS (digi-
Science education in the new normal By RON CHIRYL P. SEJALBO, Teacher III Clarin National High School Division of Misamis Occidental
IN each episode, they will be visited by interesting and engaging personalities from different industries helping them unveil the answer to all connected questions via engaging ways like experiments, show-and-tell with exhibits and illustrations, stories, and even difficult conversations. It will also have “online” visits from rockstar scientists and other interesting characters set in their professional spaces like construction sites, archeological digs, robot labs and museum partners around the world. The traditional face-toface classroom environment [is replaced] with a homebased learning experience. Experience. It is the perfect word to sum up the direction education has moved toward
during the past few months. The classroom’s-built environment is specifically designed to facilitate learning. There are the presence and instruction of a licensed professional to teach. But now, students and their guardians must work together with teachers and the educational system to re-create the learning experience in their home environments, each home with its own unique challenges. Knowledge is not static. It is a process. The best teachers do not simply just read out what is in the textbook. A child at home can easily do that. The experience that students and their guardians need to replicate is the process of learning, grounded in fundamental theories of education.
tized library), Facilities for hearing-impaired students and alumni, DRRM kits to selected high schools; and Establishment of processing facilities for marginalized Cacao growers, Adlai farmers, and Dairy processors. The program will also establish a nursery for abaca Malaybalay City Administrator Herculano Ronolo and City Treasurer Rosie Dumas and coffee to provide con- receive DOST’s CEST Program Fund from Provincial Science and Technology Director trolled growing conditions Virgilio M. Fuertes (rightmost). Executive Assistant Brian Flores (left) witnesses the See ROLLS, page 11
turnover rite. (DOST-Bukidnon)
Retail Heroes to the Rescue Saving Customers in Pandemic Impacted Communities By MILJUDE E. BALA, Administrative Assistant III, Lugait District
As the pandemic drives on for several months now, people are rearranging how things are done in dealing with its limiting effect. Frequent handwashing, mandatory facemask wearing (and now including face shields), physical distancing in service area lanes, body temperature checks, putting up of plastic barriers in public transport vehicles. The list goes on when it comes to public health and safety measures for residents as transacting citizens in accessing government aids and services and as buying consumers and managing business owners. As the buying and selling or trading paradigm shifted under the new normal setting, sites like splunk.com, my retail.
com and hbr.org stressed that changes in consumer behavior have put immense pressure on essential businesses ( like food and restaurants, groceries, and basic goods) and the associates committed to serving their communities. While many stores around the world have been closed for the unforeseeable future, the pandemic has prompted large retailers, regular and fast food restaurants to hire additional employees. Forbes predicted that this group of retailers are hiring half a million position fillers. Store hours are being revised and floor decals are placed to ensure physical distancing among shoppers. Nielsen shared their perspective on customer behavior changing globally. And this also rings practically true in
pandemic affected Asian localities. Purchasing of emergency pantry items and health supplies have revealed patterns that help retailers and packaged goods manufacturers meet consumer demands region to region. As expected, the pandemic encourages increases in the adoption of various retail services and technologies. Low or no contact purchasing options are seeing a surge in demand from customers. A number are ordering and paying online whether via card or cash on delivery, so eCommerce is flourishing as a result of COVID-19’s impact on the way most people shop. Parents and young adults easily resort to browsing and swiping through phone apps these days to connect with accommodating retailers in
supplying their need of a new clothes, in availing stuff for some worthwhile hobbies and personal projects and even in quieting the craving for a certain delicacy, pastry or desserts. The consuming and buying public can shop almost virtually anything now. Retailers are just leveling up their services to offer anything they could to the customers in need. In sum, challenges may lie ahead but it is reassuring to know that our retail heroes are strong, resilient and open to changes. Customers and business owners can proceed with the buying and selling activities. We can fairly say that it is business ‘none the usual’ though. Retail heroes are welcoming, serving, and saving customers in these uncertain times.
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A DORAEMON SURPRISE PLUS MORE EXCITING DEALS AND PROMO WITH SUZUKI LAST July 2020, Suzuki Philippines launched a convenient and hassle-free way of providing a test drive experience through their Shall We Home Test Drive initiative. The innovative program promotes less face-to-face interaction among customers in dealerships and also limits the need for prospect buyers to go and leave the comforts of their homes. Starting August, Suzuki Philippines makes Home Test Drive more compelling by giving away an exclusive Doraemon Merchandise Kit to customers who will successfully accomplish a home test drive. This small gesture does not only aim to remind them of the fun-loving and wellloved Japanese cartoon character, but also to spark joy especially in these trying times. Requesting for a home
test drive can be done in just a few clicks of a finger just by visiting https://auto.suzuki. com.ph/test-drive and filling out the form. However, the Doraemon experience does not stop there. It will be raining Doraemon items until December 31, 2020 as Suzuki Philippines also offers another set of limited Doraemon Merchadise Kit to every customer who will purchase any Suzuki Dzire variant starting August. Furthermore, an additional Php 25,000 discount can be availed by customers who will purchase the Dzire GA variant. To help the community bounce back, the recently introduced Back 4 More Deals with flexible payment schemes will be extended for another month. The promo is now valid until the end of August. Interested? Learn more
about the mechanics of this promo on their website. For our front liners who continue to fight for every Filipino every single day, the Big Hero Promo that entitles every front liner across different industries nationwide to an additional Php 15,000 discount on top of the standard discounts of dealership for different models is also extended until the end of August. To find out more about the Big Hero Promo, visit Suzuki Philippines page. These promos are just some of the many upcoming offerings Suzuki Philippines has in store for the Filipino. Truly, it is now more than ever when brands need to be there for their customers and Suzuki Philippines happily paves more avenues to prove their commitment to those who continue to believe in their brand.
SUZUKI LAUNCHES ITS “ORAS NA PARA MAGMOTOR� CAMPAIGN FACING the new normal and the challenges that it brings to the Filipino people, Suzuki Philippines is finding ways on how to make it easier for their customers to acquire their much needed motorcycles. It has already been established that two-wheels are the more beneficial mode of transportation in this crisis because of their economy, efficiency and that they promote social distancing. More than just a want for others, motorcycles is becoming a necessity now for most Filipinos that is why Suzuki launched its Oras na Para MagMotor (ONPMM) campaign. Due to the current restrictions and risks however, purchasing motorcycles in physical stores pose difficulty to many. To address this problem and help both its dealers and customers in having a successful sales transaction, Suzuki is running an online retail sales scheme under the ONPMM campaign using mainly social media (Facebook). Suzuki formed a dedicated team to specifically handle this by means of providing
assistance to the customers from product inquiry to the actual release of the motorcycle. All the customer needs to do is send a Private Message (PM) to Suzuki Motorcycles Facebook Fan Page (@ suzukimotorcyclesphilippines) containing their name, address, contact number preferred motorcycle. Inquiries gathered from this are then forwarded to Suzuki Online Specialists (SOS) to get in touch with via call to confirm the information and refer the nearest shop to the customer. The process goes until the customer gets their motorcycle with a delivery option if service is available. The pandemic has given us an environment where everything seemed to restrict us from moving and Suzuki is offering an answer to this problem - a mobility through Suzuki motorcycles and an easy and safe way for them to acquire this solution by purchasing online. This is Team Suzuki working with everyone to provide the Filipinos a better way of life as we all move forward in the new normal.
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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 12th Judicial Region Branch 6, Iligan City In Re: PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP OVER THE THE PERSONS OF MARY JANE M.MANSERAS AND MARY LYN M. MANSERAS AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION Romeo E. Manseras Petitioner, X- --- ---------------------------------/
Spec.Proc.No.19-1809
AMENDED PETITION (SC A. M. 03-02-05)
The PETITIONER through the undersigned counsel, unto this Honorable Court most respectfully states:
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The he is a legal age, Filipino , widower and residing at No.27, Purdue St.,Celdran Village, Tubod, Iligan City Philippines; That the petitioner is the biological father of Mary Jane M. Manseras and Mary Lyn M.Manseras; That Mary Jane and Mary Lyn are all legal ages but unable to read and write, cannot decide on their own and cannot without outside aid take care of themselves and manage their person properties, and they becoming thereby and easy prey for deceit and exploitation; 4. That Mary Jane M. Manseras was born on April 30,1973 and is already 46years old; hereto attached copy of her Certificate of Live Birth and which marked as ANNEX-A; 5. That Mary Lyn M. Manseras was born on July 22,1977 and is already 41 years old; Hereto attached copy of her Certificate of live Birth and which is marked ANNEX-B; 6. That the both Mary Jane and Mary Lyn are special child since birth of the Petitioner and her deceased Spouse, the late Marilyn M.Manseras; 7. That Mrs. Marilyn M. Manseras died on January 30,2018 in Oroquieta City hereto attached copy of her Certificate of Death and which is marked as ANNEX-C; 8. That the aforementioned Special children are staying and under the care and custody with herein petitioner as their residence at No.27,Purdue St, Celdran Village, Iligan City; . 9. That the Petitioner will open a trust fund in the amount of P200,000 to support the needs of Mary Jane and Mary Lyn Manseras, subject to fund replenishment whenever the funds turned below P50,000; . 10. That the utilization of the trust fund shall used exclusively for the maintenance and well-being of Mary Jane and Mary Lyn Manseras; . 11. That the real properties of Manseras family comprised of land and buildings are with combined market value of more than or less P21 Million and assessed value of P2.8Million.The list is hereto attached and marked as ANNEX-C forming an integral part hereof ; . 12. That the names, ages and residences of the relatives of the incompetents are as follows; Names, Relationship to the Incompetents, Residence a. Mr. Anaclito Mondoy, uncle, Steeltown, Sta Elena, Iligan City; b. Mrs. Paz M. Kiunisala, aunt, resident, of Wireless, Subangdaku, Mandaue City; ; c. Mr. Romeo M. Manseras II, brother, resident of Purok 11 ,Jose Ong St, Saray , Iligan City; d. Ms. Mary Ann M. Penserga sister, resident of No 27,Pardue St,Celdran Village,Iligan City ; e. Ms. Mary Grace M. Ecal, sister, resident of No.27, Purdue St. Celdran Village, Iligan City. (but temporarily living in 6142 Dundee Dr. Huntington Beach California, USA 92647); 13. That considering the facts and surrounding circumstances of the aforementioned incompetents , by operation of law, it is necessary that for the protection of the rights and interest of MARY JANE and MARY LYN MANSERAS , a guardian over person and properties shall be appointed by this Honorable Court. 14. That herein petitioner being the father and natural of said incompetents is very competent, qualified and willing to act as their guardian; 15. That petitioner possesses all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications of a guardian. 16 That the natural and biological siblings of the incompetents , namely Romeo M. Manseras II and Mary Ann M. Penserga also possess all the qualifications and none of the disqualifications of a guardian; 17. That the event that the Petitioner is unable to perform the duties and responsibilities of a guardian, any of them can be appointed as Guardian; WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is most respectfully prayed:
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That Letters of Administration be issued to herein petitioner for the administration of the persons and properties of MARY JANE and MARY LYN MANSERAS; b. That the petitioner be also appointed as the guardian of the persons and properties of MARY JANE and MARY LYN MANSERAS; c. That in the event that the Petitioner is unable to perform the duties and responsibilities of a Guardian, Mr Romeo M.Manseras II and Mary Ann M.Pensrega shall be appointed as a guardians of the incompetents with respect to their person and properties; c.1 Romeo M. Manseras II and Mary Ann M.Penserga shall be appointed as the guardians and co-guardian from time to time that the Natural Guardian, the petitioner is unable to perform his function as principal guardian. C.2 Mary Grace M. Ecal may be given opportunity to personally take care of the incompetents, subject to the consent and guidance of the guardian and co-guardian, provided she is physically present in the Philippines. C.3. That Manseras siblings are obliged to adhere to the Guidelines as agreed upon by all parties. Hereto attached copy of the guidelines and which is marked as ANNEX-E; d. That an order be issued by the Honorable Court that the wards shall stay in the ancestral houses of the Manseras in NO. 27,Purdue St. Celdran Village,Tubod, Iligan City, subject to the provision of visitorial rights of Manseras siblings; e. And for such other reliefs and remedies this Honorable Court may consider fit and proper in the premises for the interest of the subject incompetents. Iligan City, October 3, 2019.
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I Romeo E. Manseras , of legal age, widower and resident of No. 27,Purdue St., Celdran Village, Tubod, Iligan City , after being duly sworn ,disposed and say: 1. That I am the Petitioner in the above-entitled case; 2. That I have caused the preparation and filing of the herein petition with this Honorable Court; 3. That I have read the contents thereof and facts and allegations contained therein and true and correct according to my own personal knowledge; 4. That before I filed this action in this Honorable Court, I have not filed any Petition before any court, tribunal an action which was not fully disposed of as the merits.
By RENE V. CARBAYAS
ISABELA CITY, Basilan August 17 (PIA) – Having afflicted with the COVID-19 herself, Isabela City Mayor Sitti Djalia Hataman shared
In witness whereof, I have hereto set my hand this 3rd day of October 2019 at Iligan City, Philippines. ROMEO E. MANSERAS Petitioner
SUBSCRIBE AND SWORN TO before me this ___________at Iligan City by affiant who exhibited to me his Senior Citizen ID with Control No. 7517 with his picture and signature.
ATTY. CHRISTOPHER F. PASCO, CPA Notary Public Notarial Commission Serial No.19-203 PTR No. 8544069, January 4, 2019, Iligan City IBP No.067895, January 10, 2019 Roll of Attorneys No.67717 MCLE Compliance No.VI-0011636 valid until April 14, 2022
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at Laging Handa Network Briefing interview that one must exercise utmost discipline to stop the spread of the virus. Mayor Hataman said during PCOO’ s Network
Briefing that having afflicted with COVID-19 made her realize to really practice self-discipline so as not to spread further the virus. “Grabe yung pag-iingat See CURB, page 9
CRIMINOLOGIST’S PERSPECTIVE ASSET FORFEITURE: TOOL IN CRIPPLING CRIMINAL ELEMENTS By DR. OSCAR GATCHALIAN SORIANO, LC BSCrim., MSBA, MACrim., PhDCrim., DPA & DEM (IP) MDN National Correspondent & Columnist Dean, Criminology Department, College of Subic Montessori Brgy. Sta.Isabel, Dinalupihan, Bataan
Atty Christopher F. Pasco, CPA Counsel of the Petitioner PTR No.8544069, January 4, 2019, Iligan City IBP No.067895, January 10, 2019 Roll of Attorneys No.67717 MCLE Compliance No.-VI-0011636 Valid until April 14, 2022
Mayor Hataman calls for discipline to curb COVID-19 pandemic
ASSET forfeiture is an action brought as part of the criminal prosecution of a defendant that includes the forfeiture of property used or derived from the crime. If the defendant is convicted, the judge or the court may find that the property is forfeitable. Forfeiture is limited to the property interests of the defendant and only to property involved in the particular counts on which the defendant is convicted. Only the defendant’s interest can be forfeited in a criminal case because criminal forfeiture is part of the sentence in the criminal case. Asset forfeiture is a term used to describe the confiscation of assets by the state, which are either the proceeds of crime or the instrumentalities of crime, and more recently, terrorism. Instrumentalities of a crime are properties that were used to facilitate crime, for example cars used by members of organized crimes. The terminology used in different jurisdictions varies. Some jurisdictions use the term “confiscation” instead of forfeiture. This is the involuntary relinquishment of money or property without compensation as a consequence of a breach or nonperformance of some legal obligation or the commission of a crime. Forfeiture is a broad term that can be used to
describe any loss of property without compensation. The “doctrine of deodand,” or guilty property, allowed courts to strip a person of property, if the property was involved in a certain offense. As a result, criminals are deprived of their working capitals and their profits; thus, thereby preventing them from operating. While the purpose of forfeiture should never be based solely on the generation of revenue, it is only fitting that forfeited property be used to combat the organized crimes groups which profit from their illegal activities. Criminal forfeiture, is when criminal forfeiture is used, it accompanies a criminal conviction. For example, if a high-profile drug trafficker is convicted of dangerous drugs law, the convict’s property that was connected with such activity may be forfeited. Criminal forfeiture is, by some accounts, less common than civil forfeiture, mainly because of the burden of proof in criminal cases, namely proof beyond a reasonable doubt is placed on the part of the prosecution and the court. Criminal forfeiture is a sentencing option only if the statutes used to convict the offender also provides for forfeiture. Civil forfeiture, has seen its share of controversy not just because the property rather than its owner is targeted but because the standard of proof is considerably lower. In a civil forfeiture action, the government need prove only by a preponderance of the evidence that the
property in question was used or obtained illegally, thus making it subject to forfeiture. Civil forfeiture proceedings are independent of criminal proceedings. It has been estimated that as many as 90 percent of civil forfeitures are not accompanied by criminal charges, either intentionally or due to insufficient evidence to support a criminal prosecution. Moreover, laws on asset forfeiture is complex and is rooted in ancient theories about property itself being “guilty.” Therefore, due to these odd theories, modern forfeiture laws make it fairly simple for the government to go after someone’s assets. However, one need not be convicted or charged with a crime before his or her property is seized and forfeited. Hence, in situations involving illegal activities, all that the government needs to do is provide some reasonable connection between the money and the illegal activities. Finally, forfeiture cases involve the ability to trace a connection between money and illegal activities. It cannot always be certain that there is a connection, but often it is not difficult to come up with one that sounds reasonable. There are many items that are eligible for forfeiture. The long and extensive list includes boats, airplanes, or other motor vehicles, including real properties, used or intended to be used of committing crimes, used as instrumentalities in the commission of criminal and illegal activities. OGS.
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NIATF lauds CDO’s COVID-19 case handling CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- “Ako ay nagagalak dahil nakita ko po na kayang-kaya po ng Cagayan de Oro.” (I am glad to see that Cagayan de Oro is capable of handling COVID-19 cases) During the CDO’s daily press briefing, August 19, National Action Plan on COVID-19 Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez said CDO’s response to COVID-19 crisis is very inspiring noting that most of the cases are obtained from locally stranded individuals (LSIs) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs),
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na ginawa namin kaya lang ganoon nangyari pa rin. Kaya sinasabi namin na mahalaga na handa ka, yung katawan mo, yung sistema mo, yung immunity mo (We were very careful and we did everything but still it happened. This experience tells the importance of readiness of your body, your system, and your immunity),” she said. She also stressed that we have to care more for those who are positive with COVID-19. “We have to live up to the
and the city has also managed cases on local transmission. On top of that, Galvez also commended the initiative of the city government through Mayor Oscar Moreno to provide immediate assistance to Iligan City, which is currently challenged with increasing number of COVID-19 cases due to local transmission. “CDO and Iligan City shared the same past, the same history. We are the gateway to Mindanao and kailangan magtulungan dahil ang problema ng isa ay problema ng lahat (there is a need to help one
another since the problem of one will become everybody’s problem),” Moreno said. Moreover, Galvez cited the healthcare facility investment of the city, which is essential to provide immediate response to Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs). “Napakaganda ng example ng Cagayan de Oro at Davao City na nag-create kayo ng COVID dedicated hospital. Nakita natin ito kaya maganda ang nangyayari dito sa Cagayan de Oro (The creation of COVID dedicated hospital of
Cagayan de Oro and Davao City is a very notable example for LGUs. We saw this here thus, there is a good turn out in Cagayan de Oro),” Galvez added. For his part, Presidential Communications Sec. Martin Andanar commended the city’s anti-discrimation ordinance to protect the frontliners as well as the LGU’s efforts in keeping a balance on health and economy. “It is very commendable nga paspas ang inyong aksyon (that your action is very quick),” Andanar said.
governments call to ‘Heal As One’,” she said noting some cases of discrimination to COVID19 patients and even frontliners in her area. She added that there is a need for the city to strengthen its campaign and enforcement of its Anti-Discrimination Ordinance. Meanwhile, schools may no longer be used as quarantine areas with the opening of classes on Oct 5, said DepEd Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan during the Network Briefing today. In reply, mayor Hataman said that the postponement of class opening will give the LGU
and the teachers enough time to prepare the videos to be used for the TekEdukasyon program of the city in support to continuing education amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, LGU-Isabela City takes pride of its local police station for besting all other police stations in the country, citing the logistical support that the city provides and the security efforts and partnership to implement strictly the health protocols to curb the spread of COVID in the locality. She shared that the local police and barangay efforts to watch over
the coastlines to apprehend and monitor the entry of undocumented LSIs that enter the island were one of the measures of the city that ensure the containment of COVID-19 and stop the spread. Furthermore, PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar lauded the efforts of Isabela City as one of the 23 local government units that have submitted first to NCCA its local cultural inventories. Mayor Dhjalia Hataman said that Isabela is also known for metal and jewelry works aside from its famous beaches and landscapes. (NBE/ RVC/PIA9-Basilan)
Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Norte City of Panabo -oOoCITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a Notice is hereby served to the public that ARTURO O. ARGONES has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from ARTHOR to ARTURO in the Certificate of Live Birth, ARTHOR OLIBAN ARGONES who was born on JUNE 29, 1960 at PANABO, DAVAO and whose parents are RICARDO B. ARGONES and JOSE LOCILA A. OLIBAN. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than September 1, 2020.
(SGD) EVELYN A. SOMOZO City Civil Registrar
MDN: Aug. 13 & 20, 2020 Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ARNOLD TALAID TRAIFALGAR AND JECHEL L. ARELLANO,
Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on AUGUST 12 ,2010 at NANGKA BALOI LANAO DEL NORTE both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents Purok 6, Maria Christina,Baloi,Lanao del Norte , and Block 2 respectively ; Block 29 Lot 5 Bel Air Sub Division,Mimbalot, Buruuon,Iligan City,respectively. That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for five (5) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on August 12`, 2010, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, this 10TH day of august, 2020 OSOP MANGONTARA. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Aug. 13, 20 & 27, 2020
CIVIL CASE NO.2020-059
ORDER Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on OCT 18 , 1996 at CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at Surigao City and kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than eleven (11) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on October 18, 1996, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 25, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, this 17th day of August , 2020 (SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Aug. 20, 27 & Sept 3, 2020
R. A 10172 Form No 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippine’s Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte Municipality of iligan city NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172 , a notice is hereby served to the public that JUNAS V. DELOS REYES has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly DATE OF BIRTH from MARCH 4, 1971 in the Certificate live of birth SUZETTE ROXAS DELOS REYES who was born on MARCH 3, 1971, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are JULIETA BUADLART ROXAS and WARLITO I. DELOS REYES . Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than SEPTEMBER 2020.
EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
(SGD) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS Municipal Civil Registrar
MDN: Aug. 13 & 20, 2020
That the late SANTIAGO TAPDASAN and MARIA CABATUAN TAPDASAN who died on __________ and on _____________, respectively; that the deceased left no debts, and no will of testament, but left ________ parcels of land, more particularly described as follows: Parcel 1 A parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 08.24.0002.00399, situated in Aya-aya, lugait, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE (6,873) square meters, more or less, Parcel 2 A parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 08.24.0008.00083, situated in the Upper Talacogon, Lugait, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN (1,113) Square meters, more or less, Parcel 3 A parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 08.24.0008.00156, situated in the Upper Talacogon, Lugait, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO (10,662) square meters, more or less, Parcel 4 A parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. F-151260, situated in Mosoboso, Tagpangi, Tagpangi , Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of NINE THOUSAND (9,000), Parcel 5 A parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. F-151258, situated in the Mosoboso, Tagpangi, Tagpangi , Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (10,000) square meters, more or less, Parcel 6 A parcel of land covered by F-151252 sitauted in Mosoboso, tagpangi, Tagpangi, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (119,725) square meters, more or less, Parcel 7 A parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. F-151244, situated in the Cabasacanan, Tagpangi, Tagpangi, Cagayan de Oro City, conitaining an area of FIFTY-SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR (57,874) square meters, more or less, Parcel 8 A parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 08.24.0002.00288,
Pearlmont Inn, here. (RTP/ PIA10) EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF THE DECEASED WENCESLAO O. OREVILLO WITH DEED OF SALE OF COMMERCIAL LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late WENCESLAO T. OREVILLO who died on November 28, 2007, at San Pedro, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, that the said deceased at the time of his death left a personal property and more particularly described to wit: A parcel of Commercial land Covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-93374, situated at Libertad, Quezon, Bukidnon, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY THREE (143) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF THE DECEASED WENCESLAO O. OREVILLO WITH DEED OF SALE OF COMMERCIAL LAND, filed by the heirs of WENCESLAO T. OREVILLO, in favor of BERNADETH T. OREVILLO, per DOC #110; PAGE #22; BOOK #I; Series of 2020, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ABUNDIO UR. GAITERA. MDN: Aug 6, 13 & 20, 2020
situated in Aya-aya, Lugait, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of ELEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTYFOUR (11,254) square meters, more or less, Parcel 9 A parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 08.24.0008.00027, situated in Upper Talacogon, Lugait, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-NINE (2,899) square meters, more or less, Parcel 10 A Parcel of land covered by Tax Declaration No. 08.24.0002.00289, situated in Aya-aya, Lugait, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of ELEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR (11,254) square meters, more or less, Parcel 11 A parcel of land covered by Tax Declaration No. 08.24.0002.00277 situated in Aya-aya, lugait, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWENTYTWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT (22,568) square meters, more or less, Parcel 12 A parcel of land covered by Tax Declaration No. 08.24.0008.00026 situated upper talacogon, lugait, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND EIGHT NINETY-NINE (2,899) square meters, more or less, Parcel 13 A parcel of land covered by Tax Declaration No. 08.24.0002.000293, situated in Aya-aya, lugait, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWELVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT (12,268) square meters, more or less, Parcel 14 Parcel of land covered by Tax Declaration No. 23-0010-00574 situated in Patag, Naawan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWENTY-THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTYSEVEN (23,687) square meters, more or less, Parcel 15 A parcel of land covered by Tax Declaration No. 230010-00574, situated in Patag, Naawan, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of TWENTY-FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN (24,297) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of SPOUSES SANTIAGO TAPDASAN and MARIA CABATUAN TAPDASAN , per DOC #20; PAGE #04; BOOK #05; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. IKE L. ROA. MDN: Aug 6, 13 & 20, 2020
Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City
Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality: Butuan City
Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Local Civil Registry Office
CCE-056-2020 (R.A. 10172) In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that MARIEL G. CAGUCO has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “Female” to “Male” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MARIEL GESUREM CAGUCO who was born on 5 May 1997 at P-2, Maibu, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are CAMELA PALARAN GESUREM AND MARIO LIPAOPAO CAGUCO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 27 August 2020.
MDN: Aug. 13 & 20, 2020
IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES DOMINGO O.CAGUBCUB JR. AND ARGIE D. VILLAME-CAGUBCUB, DOMINGO O. CAGUBCUB JR. AND ARGIE D. VILLAME-CAGUBCUB, Petitioners. X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - /
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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City
Andanar also recognized the best practices of the region noting that the NorMin COVID-19 Response Task Force have astoundingly campaigned to accelerate efforts to establish more testing laboratories. Furthermore, as the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security, Andanar said he continuously monitors the initiatives of LGUs in the region as well as he backs the media to reinforce in the fight against infodemic or fake news proliferation in the country. Galvez along with Contact Tracing Czar Mayor Benjamin Magalong are conducting their visits to highly urbanized cities and areas with high incidence of COVID-19 cases to provide immediate assistance such as the provision of testing kits, personal protective equipment (PPEs), and the LGU tool kit, which entails strategies in imposing localized lockdown. Magalong led the local contact tracing and analytical tool training to 42 frontliners in the region, August 19 at
(SGD) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO,LIB,MPA City Civil Registrar
CCE-083-2020 (R.A. 10172) CFN-082-2020
NOTICE FOR 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 REVELINA SAMONTE RIVERA has filed with this office a Petition for Change of First Name from “EVELINA” to “REVELINA” and Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s date of birth from “December 18, 1965 to October 23, 1965” in the Certificate of Live Birth of EVELINA AYUBAN SAMONTE who was born on December 18, 1965 at Bading, Butuan City, Agusan, Philippines and whose parents are RAYMUNDA DALAGAR AYUBAN AND JOSE DELA PEÑA SAMONTE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 27 August 2020. MDN: Aug. 13 & 20, 2020
(SGD) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO,LIB,MPA City Civil Registrar
In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that CARYL IDO CADENAS has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the Entry of SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CARYL IDO CADENAS who was born on AUGUST 23, 1999 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are EDUARD B. CADENAS and FLORDELIZ IDO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than AUGUST 20, 2020. MDN: Aug. 13 & 20, 2020
(SGD.) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA Municipal Civil Registrar
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GSIS suspends pensioners’ show up rule until December MANILA – The Board of Trustees of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) no longer requires pensioners to report to GSIS on their birth month or comply with the Annual Pensioners Information Revalidation (APIR) until the end of 2020 to ensure the safety of its pensioners. The pension fund also restored the suspended pension of those who failed to comply with APIR from March to July this year because of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crisis. GSIS credited their pension Tuesday in their United Multi-Purpose ID system (UMID) or ecard accounts. “We need to exhaust all means to protect our pensioners and members from the transmission of the virus so for the rest of the year, we are not requiring them to report to GSIS either physically or via online. Despite this, they will continue to receive their monthly pension without letup,” GSIS president and general manager Rolando Ledesma Macasaet said in a statement. Macasaet said the agency will institutionalize the online reporting of pensioners or online APIR next year. He added it will take the initiative to contact pensioners on their birth month for their APIR through widely-used video conferencing platforms such as Viber, Facebook Messenger, Zoom or Skype, with the pensioners will be the one to choose the method they prefer. “We enjoin our pensioners to practice using their preferred video conferencing facility now so they will be ready to communicate with us online in 2021,” Macasaet said. (PR)
TIMELY SUPPORT FOR MSMES IN THE NEW NORMAL. DTI-Export Marketing Bureau Director Senen Perlada partnered with eCFULFILL CEO Neptune Factor to onboard more MSMEs in the global eCommerce platform. eCFULFILL is a Philippine tech startup that provides access to global marketspaces like Amazon, eBay, and Etsy. Director Perlada said that exporters, especially MSMEs, should boost their online presence since in-person trade fairs are being postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. DTI-EMB and eCFULFILL have already assisted 76 exporters to get on the platform and is targeting a total of 200 exporters for the partnership. Interested exporters can email the DTI-EMB Market Innovation Division at mid@dti. gov.ph for more information.
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Megawide sees air travel recovery as Cebu airport revenue drops By CARLO LORENCIANA
CEBU CITY – The Megawide Construction Corp. on Monday expressed optimism the air travel industry will bounce back to its usual splendor, even as it reported the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) revenue drop by 50.6 percent in the first half of 2020 due to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) crisis. “The situation we are in is unprecedented but we remain in high spirits for the company’s prospects moving forward. This is the reason why we are building our runway for the future, which we envision to propel us to even greater heights in the years to come,” said Megawide chairman and chief executive officer Edgar Saavedra in a statement. MCIA, operated by consortium group GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp., saw its earnings plunging to PHP888 million in the first six months of 2020, down from PHP1.8 billion posted in the same period last year, based on the Megawide’s See SEES, page 11
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B’non farmers receive DTI livelihood kits
TWENTY more farmers in Bukidnon received livelihood kits as second batch of beneficiaries of the Pangkabuhayan sa pagBangon at Ginhawa (PBG) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Each farmer received knapsack sprayer after attending an entrepreneurial mind-setting seminar conducted by Negosyo Center in Sitio Kibulag, Barangay Lantud in Talakag. The knapsack sprayer is identified as an immediate need since farming is the main source of livelihood for the residents of the remote village. The lack of fertilizer is the main issue of the farmers, limiting
their farming activity and leading the farmers to rent knapsack sprayers from their neighbors for P100 per day. But now with their own knapsack sprayers and additional knowledge on entrepreneurship through the seminar provided, the farmer-beneficiaries will be able to increase the production of their fresh agri-products to be sold in neighboring barangays including in Talakag Public Market. Mike Dimdim Datu Pinto, one of the farmerbeneficiaries, expressed his gratitude for having been provided with the livelihood kit. “Nagpapasalamat ako sa DTI nga naghatag
og knapsack sprayer nga magamit sa akong pag-uma (I am thankful to DTI for giving the knapsack sprayer that I can use in farming),” Pinto said. The first batch of livelihood kits was distributed to the farmers during the official launching of the Poverty Reduction, Livelihood and Employment Cluster (PRLEC) project in Bukidnon on June 30, 2020. PRLEC is one of the clusters formed through Executive Order 70 that aims to develop sustainable communities through harmonized and culturally responsive government development programs.
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expressed, “From the standpoint of local organizers and local government units, it’s best to work with a big organization and brand like Ironman to jumpstart the economy. It will give confidence to participants and constituents as Ironman will also ensure that we do everything to ensure safety.” The iconic Ironman triathlon is a mainstay annual event in Cebu, Subic and Davao. As discussions and preparations to resume sports events in the Philippines are underway, the center of attention is shifted to the nation’s athletes. The off-season has been running for far too long and it’s hight time athletes start gearing up for the new normal. Maintaining fitness during an off-season can be quite an overwhelming job for athletes as keeping their competitive levels high require a lot of effort and attention. To help out athletes in their preparation, Chief executive officer and director of Clinics of Intercare Dr. Martin Camara, shares his favorite tips on keeping the body in shape in an off-season. Dr. Camara is known as an active member of the sports community. One of his many notable involvements was when he sat as co-chair in medical commission with the Philippine Olympic Committee from 2005 to 2018. He is also a triathlete himself who participated in a number of marathons and competitions. The 2013 Xterra World Championship, the 2013 IronMan 5150 Century Tuna, the TCS New York City Marathon and the 2012 Xterra Philippines were just a few of them. According to Dr. Camara, the ancestral approach to training is based on the theory that the human body is naturally designed to perform low-level physical activities to a great extent with occasional bursts of extremely high intensity activities, which build endurance without significant physical and metabolic damage. For athletes seeking to maintain fitness, this approach requires preservation of muscle endurance and aerobic capacity with activities like running, treadmill, indoor or outdoor cycling, rowing, kettlebell swings, squats, jumping jacks, mountain climbers and squat thrust; the maintenance of ideal ratios of strength and muscle mass through a seven-minute program designed by the ACSM Health and Fitness Journal and a super slow workout for muscle endurance; an increase in mitochondria density with all-out sprints; the continuance of stamina or endurance work through running, hiking, and other similar exercises. Based on the work of Ben Greenfield—one of the most influential personalities in health and fitness in the United States and author of the books “Beyond Endurance” and “Boundless”, these workouts simply put the basic principles of strength and conditioning to practice. To support this approach, Dr. Camara added, “The point of the exercise is to stress one’s cardiovascular and muscular system and cause adaptations to those tissues for them to become stronger and more resilient. Too much and one will injure. Too little and no adaptation or changes occur, leading to a plateauing of one’s fitness or race performance.” This changeover within the sports tourism industry is a chance to promote great sports and recreation activities in different host cities throughout the Philippines. Moreover, this also sheds light to Selrahco’s Sports Tourism Forum (STF) where it creates awareness of the benefits of sports tourism across all regions. In fact, STF was instrumental in promoting Cebu, Clark, and Subic as sports hub since 2004 for this program is committed to establishing a particular city or province in the Philippines as an ideal sports venue. In this case, PSTA prompts local government units, tour operators, resorts and hotels and event organizers to coordinate
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closely in order to elevate sports tourism in the country no matter how small the scale is.
the Cooperative Movement are now shouting, “WE LOVE YOU TITA JO!”
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to the results of computer models summarized by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) -- a group of hundreds of experts from more than 100 countries organized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The IPCC predicts we will see about 0.2° Celsius warming for the next two decades. If we continue to emit as many, or more, greenhouse gases, this will cause far more warming during the 21st Century than we saw in the 20th Century. During this time, various computer models predict that Earth’s average temperature will rise between 1.8° and 4.0° Celsius (3.2° and 7.2° F) depending largely on how humans change the ways they live on the planet. Although there is a certain amount of global warming that we are going to have because of our activities during the past century, there are ways to help slow the rate of warming. In fact, the range in possible warming over this century is mainly because we are not sure how humans will affect the planet. For instance, if we add less greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, it will cause less warming. If we add more, then that would be another story… Just like the Covid-19 pandemic, we have to live with it. We have no choice. Ruffy Magbanua is a climate change advocate, having been completed a short course on Climate Change at Singapore Environment Institute, Singapore. (ruffy44_ph2000@yahoo.com).
financial results disclosed Monday. MCIA also posted merchandising revenue of only PHP69 million during the period. The drop in airport revenue dragged Megawide’s consolidated revenue down by 21 percent to PHP6.44 billion. Megawide suffered a net loss attributable to equity holders of PHP398 million for the period largely due to the MCIA concession, together with its foreign partner India’s GMR Infrastructure Ltd. MCIA’s recorded lower passenger volumes of 742,000 and 1.7 million in the first half of 2020, compared with 2.1 million and 4.3 million for the international and domestic segments, respectively. The drop affected all revenue segments, the company said. The passenger traffic for the first half of 2020 reached only more than 2.463 million, down 61 percent from 6.353 million in the comparable period last year. MCIA is likely to see passenger traffic declining to three million for the full year, a level that was last seen more than 10 years ago, amid the dismal air travel demand due to the Covid-19 scare. (PNA)
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Tourism has elevated the concept of Tourism to a very high level that our beloved Tita Jo had conceptualized and deeply advocated for. Indeed, Ms. Jo’s heart had been filled with that “celestial fire” of love and her life in the cooperative movement had given credence to Khalil Gibran’s poetic lines, to quote, “when you work you are a flute thru whose heart the whispering of the hours turns to music. And what it is to work with love? It is to weave a cloth with threads drawn from your heart, even as if your beloved were to wear that cloth.” As Tita Jo’s remains will soon be buried, what comes to my mind is the 12th stanza of the 17th century poem called, “An Elegy Written in a County Churchyard,” to quote, “Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid, some heart once pregnant with celestial fire, Hands that the rod of empire might have sway’d, or walked to ecstasy the living lyre.” To our dearly beloved colleague, brave advocate and coop champion, you had lived with us with that “celestial fire” to make life better for the Filipino People. Wherever you are, now with us, then with the stars and in the loving embrace of the Unseen Being Almighty God, you must now walk to ecstasy the living lyre, all for God’s greater glory! With our firm salute and warm embrace, we the eleven million kindred in
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the checking of the vehicle condition as well as to become acquainted on the basics of vehicle maintenance and repair. Topics discussed were the Traffic Code of Cagayan de Oro otherwise known as the City’s Road Use and Traffic Plan (City Ordinance No. 10551-2007) in relation to the Land Transportation
and Traffic Code (Republic Act No. 4136), Road Safety Awareness, Duties and Responsibilities of Drivers, Right of Way Rules, Parking Regulations, Impoundable Violations and Traffic Signs and Pavement Markings. The one-day capacity enhancement successfully ended through a closing remarks from the Chief of Administrative Division, Grace Dolores R. Chan, who expressed her high hope to the participants that they will not forget the learnings they have acquired from the activity and expect from them to apply the same in the performance of their duties and responsibilities. By recognizing that there are still a lot that need to be improved, the new learnings gained and the refreshed knowledge on local ordinances, rules and regulations on road safety by the participants are what matters most, she added. The resource persons invited from Cagayan de Oro City Roads and Traffic Administration were the following: Planning Officer Roselle G. Gaite, Resident Adjudicator Ferdinand Tagod, Public Information Officer James Roy Andrade and Sol Grace Mission. The capacity enhancement was designed as a refresher course for the participants and at the same time a Human Resource intervention in order to continuously improve the efficiency of performance of the DENR X Regional Office drivers. #TayoAngKalikasan
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supply during this year and beyond. “We believe we can better fight the pandemic kung meron tayong sapat at nutritious na pagkain (if we have enough and nutritious food),” Dar said. Among the machines recommended to boost rice production include farm tractors, combine harvester, mobile rice threshers, and mechanical rice transplanter. DA provides technical and capability training for farmer associations that qualifies to avail themselves of farm machineries and equipment from the agency. Interventions in NorMin In increasing farm efficiency and attain rice sufficiency through the use of hybrid rice and farm mechanization in Region 10, DA-10 in partnership with Central Min-
danao University (CMU) pushes the ceremonial planting for hybrid rice derby. DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado and CMU President Jesus Antonio G. Derije showcased the ceremonial planting using mechanical rice transplanter (riding type) and mechanical direct seeder (riding type), August 17, with the seven participating seed companies. The 50-hectare rice area will boost rice productivity to attain rice sufficiency through intensified use of quality seeds, appropriate inputs, modern technologies and mechanization to ensure food productivity. (RTP with reports from DA-10/PIA10)
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He said the unauthorized entry of individuals from other areas would expose Surigao del Norte residents to potential Covid-19 infections. Under Executive Order No. 20031, Matugas ordered all city and municipal mayors in the province to organize or activate sea patrol groups to implement the Covid-19 protocols that are already existing through inland quarantine checkpoints. The Covid-19 protocols include Provincial Ordinance No. 7, series of 2020 for returning residents of Surigao del Norte, Provincial Ordinance No. 9, series of 2020 for non-residents who come to the province to do business or work, and Executive Order No. 20-026 series of 2020 for inbound local and foreign tourists. Matugas said the organization or reactivation of sea patrols must be done in coordination with the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the PhilipEXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SPOUSES SABINO N. CUARESMA AND BASILIA APUS CUARESMA
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pine Army. “All persons that will be apprehended shall be prosecuted under the relevant and existing laws in order to serve as an example for others to discourage them in violating any of our Covid-19 protocols,” Matugas said. The provincial director of the PNP in Surigao del Norte was also ordered to submit a periodic report on the implementation of EO 20031. Data from the Department of Health in Caraga Region (DOH-13) showed that as of Sunday (August 16), Surigao del Norte has a total number of 81 Covid-19 cases, with 72 recoveries and nine active cases while Surigao City has 15 Covid-19 cases with 14 recoveries and only one active case. (PNA)
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to the plantlets. The nursery will serve as the agency’s support to the expanding local market of coffee and abaca in Bukidnon. CEST is a DOST program especially and specifically dedicated to alleviating poverty through the provision of appropriate Science and Technology (S&T) interventions in the following entry points: Economic Development, Health and Nutrition, Disaster Risk Reduction & Management (DRRM) and Climate Change Adaptation, Human Resource Development, and Environmental Protection. DOST-Bukidnon and Malaybalay LGU envision that by the end of the project duration, the community beneficiary is empowered, smarter, and more resilient. (DOST-Bukidnon/PIA Bukidnon) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND DEED OF SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late Spouses SABINO N. CUARESMA and BASILIA APUS CUARESMA, died intestate on February 11, 2017 and May 31, 2011, respectively in Gasi, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, leaving a Parcel of Land situated at the Barrio of Gasi, Municipality of Laguindingan, registered under Original Certificate of Title No. P-13545, which is particularly described to wit; Lot No. 16, Gss-880 “A PARCEL OF LAND, Lot 16, Gss880, situated in the Barrio of Gasi, Municipality of Laguindingan, Province of Misamis Oriental. Containing an area of FORTY TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT (42,278) square meters, is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SPOUSES SABINO N. CUARESMA AND BASILIA APUS CUARESMA, made and entered by and among heirs; 1. Cruz Apuz Cuaresma, of legal age, married and a resident of B9 L6 Jade St., Concepcion Uno, Marikina City; 2. Evangeline Cuaresma Delfin, of legal age, married and a resident of Zone 1 Bonbon, Cagayan de Oro City; 3. Sally Cuaresma Bagas, of legal age, married and a resident of Gasi, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental; and 4. Danilo Apus Cuaresma, of legal age, widow and a resident of Gasi, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental, the herein above-named HEIRS are the sole and only heirs. As per Doc. No. 484; Page No. 97; Book No. 125; Series of 2020; Under Notary public of ATTY. TIBURCIO M. PALASAN, JR.
That the late PRISCILLA CATUBIG YAÑEZ who died on October 21, 2014 at Opol, Misamis Oriental, without any will and testament; that the said deceased, at the time of her death left no debts and left the following parcels of real property: Parcel I- A parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-28943 situated at Poblacion, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of 450 sq.m. more or less, Parcel II- A parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. 0815000100552, containing an area of 350 sq.m. more or less, Parcel III- A parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-30600, containing an area of 1,910 sq.m. more or less, Parcel IV- A parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-30602, containing an area of 1,188 sq.m. more or less, that the parties herein have agreed to adjudicate among themselves the above properties as follows: that Parcels I & II shall be adjudicated to MARICHU YAÑEZ CAPISTRANO; That Parcel III shall be adjudicated to DANILO CATUBIG YAÑEZ; and that Parcel IV shall be adjudicated to CECILIE YAÑEZ CELESTIANO; And has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND DEED OF SALE, filed by the heirs PRISCILLA CATUBIG YAÑEZ, in favor of SUSAN YAÑEZ CELESTIANO, MARICHU YAÑEZ CAPISTRANO, DARIO C. BACULIO, KEVIN YAÑEZ CELESTIANO, KISSEY LOW B. JABUNAN, KENNETH JOHN Y. CELESTIANO, per DOC #48; PAGE #11; BOOK #13; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. PALAWAN S. LUCMAN, JR.
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TOURISM
TRUTH. JUSTICE. PROGRESS.
Editor: MARK FRANCISCO
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Sports Tourism Makes a Cautious Comeback threat of Covid-19. Addressing the tourism sector in the country in his fifth State of the Nation address on July 27, President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte mentioned that national and local government agencies must work hand in hand to bring back the country’s tourism glory through coordinated policies. Duterte said in his speech, “In the same manner, the tourism and recreation industries, which are among the hardest hit by the pandemic, count on our full support. While we slowly try to put the fun back in our local travels, the national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) must harmonize their policies to boost tourism (while) Heeding the call of President Duterte’s pronouncement on the resumption of tourism, ensuring everyone’s wellsports tourism figureheads such as Princess Galura of Sunrise Events Inc. of the Iron- being. We enjoin our people man Group and Charles Lim of the Philippine Sports Tourism Awards are fervently but to help boost the economy cautiously supporting the recovery of sports tourism in the country. by traveling locally once the necessary systems are in place.” With all things considered, professional sports in the country is finally granted permission to resume training on the condition that provisions of the GAB-PSC-DOH Joint Administrative Order (JAO) are followed. The JAO serves as a guideline on how to safely reboot the operations of professional sports in the country and states the allowable professional sports activities per risk severity level. In high-risk areas (ECQ and MECQ), only noncontact sports or individual exercises shall be allowed. In moderate risk areas (GCQ and MGCQ with modifiers), championship and non-championship combat sports fights, such as boxing, MMA, Muay Thai scheduled abroad involving
WITH the gradual lifting of the community quarantine in some major cities and provinces in the Philippines where more activities are
allowed, the recovery of sport tourism in the country is slowly moving forward into preparing for the revival of sports activities.
Whether it’s competitive or non-competitive sports, the country is encouraged to proceed with safety protocols in mind despite the
Dr. Martin Camara, CEO of Clinics of Intercare
a GAB-licensed athlete may be permitted. Basketball and football may be allowed to resume training in GCQ areas, while a maximum of 10 players may be allowed to resume physical conditioning activities in MGCQ with modifiers areas. Boxing training is allowed in moderate areas provided that the fighters shall have no Covid-19 symptoms in the past 14 days and in low-risk areas (MGCQ without modifiers), practice and actual games may be permitted provided that the provisions of the JAO are strictly observed. Following Duterte’s initiatives in reviving tourism and recreation in the Philippines and with the JAO signed, sports institutions and local organizers are proceeding to make headway in attracting the recovery of sports tourism in the country. Chairman of Philippine Sports Tourism Awards (PSTA) Charles Lim shared in a statement that the PSTA alliance will focus on noncontact adventure sports involving individuals and
small groups enjoying golf, biking, sailing, tennis badminton, squash and similar sports. This is based on the thrust of the Department of Tourism (DOT) to begin with domestic tourism in the country. Lim further mentioned that the activities will have to be approved by the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) in full compliance with the DOT in tours as well as resort and hotel operations. He urged the various national sports associations to seek approval for a JOA. Taking the lead in the game, Ironman has activated its five principles on the return to responsible racing. The following guidelines are expected: regular disinfection and wearing of standard personal protective equipment; rigid scanning and testing days prior to event; overall decrease in participants; touchpoint minimization; and education of athletes to self-reliance. General manager of Sunrise Events of the Ironman Group Princess Galura See TOURISM, page 11
Dr. Martin Camara, CEO of Clinics of Intercare and all-round sportsman is shown here with the Jiu Jitsu team at the 2019 SEAGames and is photographed after competing in the World Xterra in Maui, Hawaii last 2013.