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MORENO ON AYUDA WOES IF RETURNED...
“I will be crucified by the people”
Solon recommends 1,085 scholars for SY 2021-2022
By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Managing Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY Mayor Oscar S. Moreno yesterday reiterated his concern on the seemingly slow turn out of cash distribution, as the City Government has committed to the regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, to distribute said “ayuda” in fifteen days. The City Mayor, during a press briefing, was worried the City Government cannot deliver the 15-day commitment and voiced out fears the remaining funds will be returned to DSWD. “Nagpirma ko karon sa sulat asking for extension. Kay ug dili sila mosugot na iuli natong kwarta Cel (referring to CIO chief Maricel Casiño-Rivera). Kay nag commit baya ta to distribute the money in 15 days,” Mayor Moreno said yesterday. Moreno said the people will persecute them if the money will be returned to DSWD just because they weren’t able to distribute in due time as among their commitment to the DSWD regional office here. See AYUDA, page 11
WORRIED. Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno expresses his lamentation in the reported low turn out of cash distribution in the Barangays. He fears the City Government cannot fulfill its 15-day distribution period commitment to DSWD regional office due to some problems in cash distribution to affected residents of the city. (CIO photo)
CAMP EVANGELISTA: The remains of four more army soldiers who died in the ill-fated C-130 military plane crashed in Jolo,Sulo arrived here, the military said Saturday. Maj. Francisco P. Garello, Jr., Spokesperson of the army’s Fourth Infantry Division, said that the remains of the four soldiers arrived Friday afternoon at the Lumbia airport in Cagayan de Oro City. Garello identified the fatalities as Privates Erwin M Canton, PA, of Poblacion Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Jhun Capagngan, PA,
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DOH downloads P9M for CdO healthcare workers By JOEL CALAMBA ESCOL Managing Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY’S 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez has fulfilled his promise of helping the healthcare workers of public and private hospital’s long overdue benefits. This, as Cagayan de Oro Mayor Oscar Moreno an-
4 remains of army killed in plane crash arrived in CDO By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Deputy House Speaker and Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez recommended with the Commissions on Higher Education Department (CHED) 1,085 incoming freshmen scholars for the School Year 20212022 here. Rodriguez said that the incoming freshmen scholars in privare schools were entitled to a P40,000 financial assistance under the Universal Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education (UniFAST).
Those accepted in public tertiary educational institutions like the University of Science and Technology of the Philippines in Cagayan de Oro City were already free from tuition and fees. The CHED and Unifast were now evaluating the recommended 1,085 applicants/enrollees in private colleges and universities for scholarships, Rodriguez said. He said the CHED and Unifast will soon announce the accepted applicants to the scholarship under the government’s “Tulong sa Dunong”program.
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nounced in yesterday’s (August 20) press briefing that the Department of Health National (DOH-Manila) has already downloaded over Nine Million Pesos (P9-Million) to pay the healthcare workers SRAs and other benefits. Bayanihan to Recover as One Act as stipulated under
Republic Act 11494, and it mandated that healthcare workers are entitled to a special risk allowance (SRA) of P5000 per month, meals, accommodation, and transportation benefits. In order to provide these benefits to all healthcare workers in the country, See DOWNLOAD, page 11
of Poblacion, Mahinog, Camiguin, Mansueto B Linagtong, PA, of Cambuayon, Bacuag Surigao del Norte and Michael Dalore PA, of Brgy Sto Nino, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur. He said that the soldiers were accorded an arrival honors at the Lumbia airport before they were transported to the military camp here for a night’s vigil at the St. Ignatius de Loyola Chapel. Garello said that the remains of the soldiers would be transported and escorted to their places of residence were they would also be accorded arrival military honors. Photo shows the earlier identified and recovered remains of the army personnel who died in the C130 plane crash See REMAINS, page 11
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Cities/Provinces
3,500 households to to benefit from new water pumping station in Iligan By ASANGAN T. MADALE Contributor
ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte:- Mayor Celso G. Regencia in this city formally graces the turned-over simple ceremony of the newly built giant Water Pumping Station in Barangay San Roque is finally operational, Iligan City PIO Officer Jose Pantoja said. The said giant pumping station will benefit over 3,500 households in five Barangays, namely, Brgy San Roquem Brgy Sta Felomina, Brgy Acmac, Brgy Kiwalan and Brgy Dalipuga. The event was attended by Mayor Celso G. Regencia, Vice Mayor Jermar Vera Cruz, 17th City Council, Brgy. Officials (Captains), See BENEFIT, page 10
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en solar-powered tunnels worth P2.6 million will be turned over to cooperatives in Tagbina, Surigao del Sur, whose members are all coffee farmers. “These solar dryers are tunnel-shaped and made for all kinds of weather. So, the farmers will not have problems drying their coffee during the rainy season,” Villareal said. The DAR through Brother John will also turnover two bridges worth P37 million was constructed under the Tulay ng Pangulo para sa See PROJECTS, page 10
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4 MisOr fatalities due to Covid-19, not vax: DOH By NEF LUCZON
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The coronavirus disease 2019 – not the vaccine – killed a family of four in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental. This was the clarification issued by the Department of Health (DOH) 10 (Northern Mindanao) on Saturday to correct misinformation that Covid-19 jabs caused the death of the four between Aug. 1 to 8. Dr. David Mendoza, DOH-10’s Local Health Support Division head, narrated via Zoom that after the Facebook post of one of the relatives went viral, they sent an investigation team to confirm the claim. Based on the gathered information, the family In this photo Iligan City Mayor Celso G. Regencia (4th right) formally open the cable gear control of the Giant Water Pumping Station. While Vice Mayor Jemar Vera Cruz members were not inoculated on July 26 because and other LGUs officials witnessing the event. (Contributed photo)
P39.6 million infra projects to benefit Caraga region farmers A total of P39.6 million worth of infrastructure projects will be provided by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to boost production and household income of farmers in Surigao del Sur and Agusan Del Sur. DAR-Caraga regional director Leomides Villareal said Secretary Brother John Castriciones is scheduled to arrive on August 24 and 25 to personally turnover seven (7) solar-powered tunnels in Surigao del Sur, and two (2) bridges in Agusan del Sur. Villareal said the sev-
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they were feverish during the pre-assessment. “About 10 in the family, including some neighbors, were infected. The four (who died) showed symptoms related to Covid-19,” Mendoza said. Jasper Kent Ola, the nurse-epidemiologist who supervised the investigation, said the family had a history of visiting a wake in Barangay Patag here and also had a birthday celebration. The community where the family resides is under granular lockdown because there were still 20 active cases after the deaths occurred. “The incident of their deaths were successive because of the different infection and incubation periods (of the virus),” Ola said. See DUE, page 10
DOH-10 sends out team to boost vax campaign in Camiguin CAMIGUIN (PIA)-Strengthening the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 vaccination campaign in the province, the Department of Health (DOH)-10 sent out a team that will roam around the province for one week to help the local government unit (LGU) convince the people on the benefits and importance of vaccination. “We are lo oking at Camiguin as a special prov-
In an interview with Mambajao Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Head Raquel Ranara (left), August 17 over Alerto radio program, DOH-10 Local Health Support Division Chief Dr. David Mendoza (right) says even with the strict border control in the province, transmission will still happen since there are already confirmed cases inside the area. (FMR)
ince in the region. Kini siya gipalibutan sa tubig ug medyo halayo, maglisod gyud ta ug tabok. So karon
nakita pud nato nga medyo lately we know for a fact mubo-mubo ang atong ac- that COVID-19 sa Probincomplishment sa pagbakuna sya sa Camiguin has been See SENDS, page 10 niining COVID-19, and
DOH-10 intensifies test, isolation vs. Delta variant By DIVINA SUSON and NEF LUCZON
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Health Region-10 (DOH-10) is taking proactive steps to contain and control the spread of Covid-19 variants in Northern Mindanao. Dr. Jose Llacuna Jr.,
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DOH-10 Director, said they immediately send samples of close contacts of Delta variant cases back to the Philippine Genome Center. Local government units will also be advised immediately so they can conduct more tracing and isolation of suspected carriers of the
virus. “Let us have an assumption that there is a local transmission already and this will not be solved by the local governments alone as it needs a whole of government approach,” Llacuna said via Zoom on Saturday. See TEST, page 10
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MESSAGE OF PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS SECRETARY MARTIN ANDANAR ON THE COMMEMORATION OF THE NINOY AQUINO DAY We join the Filipino nation in commemorating Ninoy Aquino Day. Despite situations and challenges that have dimmed democracy throughout our history, our democratic spirit has never wavered due to the courage, determination, and will of individuals such as Ninoy Aquino. His legacy, and those of others who have fought for our democratic ideals, continues in igniting the spirit of nationalism and heroism among us. With the Duterte administration’s firm commitment to upholding and preserving democracy, our responsibility to address and fight our nation’s social ills, especially as we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, has never been more important than at this very moment. Let’s be reminded of our democratic freedom to act and to decide, and let it not be driven by our individual aims, but by our collective goal of development and recovery from COVID-19. May this occasion remind us of our duty and commitment to protecting the freedoms it has given all of us.
‘Protect your democratic freedom,’ Andanar urges Pinoys
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Duterte admin rebuilding the economy ready to bounce back post-pandemic MANILA - While curbing the impacts of COVID-19 the Duterte administration is likewise preparing the country to bounce back to a more dynamic economy post-pandemic, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said on Saturday. He said the current administration is in the process of laying better foundations to be carried forward and hopefully be improved by the next administration. “The President will prepare the road for the next administration so that we can bounce back to where we were before the pandemic and even go beyond that in terms of the status of our economy, job creation, social services, peace and order, among others,” he said in
an interview. S e c re t a r y A n d a n a r stressed that the remaining 10 months in office of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will be crucial in terms of setting the direction of the country and handing it over to the next
leader. He hopes that the next administration will be ready to take on the lead. “Whatever President Duterte does in the last 10 months of his term will be crucial for the next administration. And we are hoping that the next administra-
tion will be post-pandemic already,” he said. He also called for the full cooperation of the Filipino people as the country grapples against the pandemic and while the government continues to address the
NEAR midnight of August 16, 2021, residents in the Ayala Alabang village found a scared Pangolin roaming the area. Heeding the call to transport the Philippine pangolin which is endemic to Palawan, Cebu Pacific flew Pandi back to the province. Weighing almost 5 kilograms, ‘Pandi’, aptly named because it was discovered during the COVID pandemic, was found to be healthy with a full belly albeit scared of the environment with tears running down its eyes.
Environmentalist Anna Varona who was contacted by the residents say that Pandi may not have been an escaped pet and was likely poached to be eaten or sold, since pangolins rarely survive being away from their original habitat in Palawan. At the hands of authorities, the male pangolin underwent further medical inspection as its papers were finalized to be able to fly back home. With time being vitally important, Pandi was flown
See READY, page 10
Cebu Pacific repatriates Pandi the Pangolin back to Palawan
By RUTH ABBEY GITA-CARLOS
MANILA – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Saturday enjoined his fellow Filipinos to protect the freedom they are currently enjoying. Andanar made the call, as he joined the nation in commemorating the 38th death anniversary of the late senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. “May this occasion remind us of our duty and See PROTECT, page 10
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Pacquiao’s loss won’t diminish honor he gave PH By AZER PARROCHA
MANILA – Manny Pacquiao will always be the Filipino “People’s Champ” despite failing to reclaim the World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight belt, Malacañang said on Sunday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after Pacquiao’s unanimous decision loss to Cuban Yordenis Ugas for the WBA super welterweight world title on Sunday (Philippine time) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Roque acknowledged that public support to Pacquiao’s boxing career has always See DIMINISH, page 10
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There is no straight line to greatness
HIS journey to greatness was no mean feat. But that greatness has its sour ending in what he kept on saying his last fight. Indeed, that could be his last fight. He lost to a Cuban boxer but earned him Php250 million. Perhaps an added purse to his dream of landing his political career in Malacanang. Lesson learned: the path to success is not always straight. It has its twists and turns. Ups and downs. Hits and misses. Misfires
and backfires. For now, Sen. Manny Pacquio has no choice but to hang up his gloves in his hometown Sarangani and retire grandiosely. At 42, his fatherly features are obviously visible, no matter how he looked at it hindsight. That fight night at the T-Mobile Arena was his last hurrah because his trademark speed that catapulted him to greatness was no longer around — not convincing enough to floor the much younger Ugas early during their 12-round WBA bout.
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His journey to greatness has ended with a dry note, yet earned him more than a lifetime fortune. After all, he has proved to all and sundry that he is the country’s legendary fighter of all time. Now with billions in his purse, he has to lie low for a while sans politics in mind. (ruffy44_ph2000@yahoo. com)
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Are our work messages as private as we think? WE all need to vent about tasks or colleagues sometimes. But if we gripe on work devices, can our bosses read our messages? I asked myself this question many years ago when I was still working in Germany. Now, as a retiree, I might be my own boss but I am still communicating with people around the world. Those employees all still have a supervisor, chef or boss. Ask yourself: have you ever had a bad day at work, complained to colleagues about it over an internal messaging app and then worried that your boss might be able to read all of your complaints? Turns out, you have every right to be concerned; communications on a work device are rarely as private as they may seem. British writer Mark Johanson helped me
and you, my dear readers, a lot with some interesting answers and links. In July, Netflix fired three marketing executives for messages criticising colleagues on what they thought was a private Slack channel. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos explained in a LinkedIn post that it was not a simple case of employees venting on Slack, but rather “critical personal comments made over several months about their peers”, including during meetings when those peers were presenting. “It’s also worth noting that we don’t proactively monitor Slack or email,” he continued. “The Slack channel was open, so anyone could access the conversations even though the employees concerned thought it was private.” Wow, here we are! I strongly agree with
Klaus Doring
Mark Johanson in saying that workers are often seduced by the illusion of privacy when it comes to workplace communications, mistakenly believing that they can privately chat, send emails or even videoconference on a company computer without their employer viewing that information afterwards. Yet, what appears private in the moment can often become public with the click of a button. The reality is that technology exists for employers to track virtually all workplace communications by all employees at all times, even if companies are rarely transparent about the level to which they do this. See WORK, page 11
Kim’s Dream
Doalnara shows the way WITH the skyrocketing prices of farm inputs especially petroleum-based fertilizers, the poor farmers have no choice but to seek for alternative farming technologies which are not tied-up to conventional agriculture to make their farming sustainable. The pitiful plight of the peasantry was once aptly described by a former top agriculture official that, “everyone is profiting from farming most particularly the fertilizer dealers and local compradors but not those who are doing the back breaking job of farming under the excruciating heat of the sun.” Indeed, farming in the Philippines is characterized by basic contradictions of food coming from the farmers’ backyard, yet their dining tables are falling short of it; or of farmers producing the agricultural wealth of the nation, yet
finding themselves living in dire poverty. Such being the case, we have to find ways to make farming profitable in an agricultural country blest with so much natural endowments. That has become now an imperative task knowing that the long-term development can be won or lost through agriculture. This is so because 75% of our people are in the rural areas engaged in livelihoods which are directly or indirectly agriculture-related, not to mention that agriculture earns for the country two-thirds of its total export receipts. How can we reverse increasing poverty trends especially in the rural areas so much so that people are trekking to the cities and in effect, filling-up the slum areas? How do we stop our accelerating drive towards ecological disasters as heavy usage of chemical fertilizers
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and pesticides continues to pollute the land, penetrating the water tables and in effect, jeopardizing the health of the people? The answer is to make farming a sustainable way of life absolutely trusting in the innate processes of nature, giving high adherence to Mother Earth (Gaia) for such is the reflection of the Creator who wondrously communicates with us through natural laws that exemplify the oneness of all His creations. Such is what the Doalnara Restoration Society Philippines Multi-Purpose Cooperative has been doing for more than a decade now, and in the process, See WAY, page 11
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DA-NorMin turns over trading post, hauling vehicle to farmer coop in Kitaotao town KITAOTAO, BUKIDNON, August 13 – The P4.5 million worth project of the Department of Agriculture - Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) under the Enhanced Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Inclusive Food Supply Chain program is now realized for the Kahusayan Consumers Cooperative (KCC) in barangay Kahusayan, Kitaotao, Bukidnon. In April of this year, KCC Chair Nilo S. Lanzaderas received the check of said amount from DA-RFO 10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado for said project comprising the trading post/building (P2-M), hauling vehicle (P2.4-M), weighing scale and plastic crates (P100,000). RED Collado cited, that Kitaotao town is one of the strategic boundaries of the
region that has been granted with said projects. He challenged the recipients to take advantage of the facilities granted, and strategize for the expansion of their market for them to acquire additional interventions from DA. “I hope through this project the cooperative will become stronger and progressive, and will help realize the full potential of Kitaotao, Bukidnon as an agri-tourism municipality,” the director remarked. DA-10 has budgeted P11 million for the region’s trading post projects under Bayanihan 2 funds thru the Enhanced Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita. In response, Lanzaderas shared, “Daghang salamat sa DA kay naa na kami insaktong bagsakan sa mga
DA-10 turns over the P4.5-M worth project, comprising of trading post, hauling vehicle, weighing scale and plastic crates to KCC in Kitaotao, Buk’non realized thru the Enhanced Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita Inclusive Food Supply Chain program.
gulay ug delivery van, mas nagkadaghan ang nilambigit sa among kooperatiba. Akong paningkamutan nga ma-sustenar ug mas molambo ang KCC alang sa mga miyembro niini hangtud sa sunod pang mga henerasyon.” [Thank you DA for granting us with these projects such as the trading post and delivery van for our vegetables, that encourage more farmers to join our coop. I will work harder to help sustain and flourish the operations of KCC for the benefit of the members, and even the next generation.] The KCC is registered under the Cooperative Development Authority since 2017. Currently, it has 205 active members and earns a net income of roughly P30,000 per month from their farming, mostly from squash and ginger. Aside from said project, the department thru the High Value Crops Development Program has previously given KCC a multi-cultivator machine that they can use for their crop production. Also present in the ceremonial turnover is Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) Chief Larry E. Paraluman, with Bukidnon Provincial Agriculture Office headed by Engr. Alson G. Quimba, municipal staff of Kitaotao, Kahusayan barangay council and KCC board members.# (EMBentulan)
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DA-RMC 10 gears up for OneDA implementation in NorMin CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) convened Friday, August 13, its attached agencies and line bureaus, and other partner agencies in Northern Mindanao for the assessment-workshop of the regional implementation of the OneDA reform agenda. Said activity primarily aims to gauge its accomplishments in implementing an integrated and synergized agri-fishery projects and programs in the region, as envisioned in accelerating the transformation of the Philippine Agriculture. The performance were evaluated based on the execution and compliance of the 18 key strategies of the OneDA framework, which were anchored on consolidation, modernization, industrialization and professionalization of the agri-fishery sector. “We need to constantly assess our accomplishments to keep us abreast with the DA’s Mission and Vision. More significantly, we need to implement an integrated agri-fishery programs to attain scale of impact,” said DA-RFO 10 Regional Technical Director for Operations, Carlota S. Madriaga. The gaps, challenges and problems in implementing its strategies in the region were identified during the assessment, paving way for
On August 13, DA-RMC 10 convenes in an assessmentworkshop to gauge its accomplishments in implementing an integrated and synergized agri-fishery projects and programs in Region 10.
unified consensus among the concerned DA’s instrumentalities for strengthened implementation of harmonized agri-fishery programs in the region. “We need to align our effort so that we can better address the needs of our target groups (farmers and fishers),” stressed Madriaga, urging the entire DA family in the region to come as one in upscaling the region’s agri-fishery sector. To gear up the OneDA framework implementation, the group has agreed to come up with a harmonized implementation plan of the agri-fishery projects and programs in the region. By streamlining the agencies’ financial and physical targets and accomplishments, it is anticipated that the DA agri-fishery projects
can be synergistically implemented, benefiting the target beneficiaries at maximum scale. Notably, in Region 10, regional executive director Carlene C. Collado with the Philippine Army and DA attached agencies and line bureaus launched the OneDA adopt a community in April of this year at sitio Kalhaan, Minalwang, Claveria, Misamis Oriental. Said effort was in support to EO 70 or whole-of-nation approach, in which, through a vigorous agricultural development can contribute to peace and development. Director Collado stressed, “OneDA is a holistic approach to agriculture and fisheries transformation with the contributions of the different RMC member agencies.”#(ATalib)
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Pay attention to your eyes this Sight Saving Month of August THE fear of getting the COVID-19 virus has forced people to delay their visits to their doctors. In addition to getting an annual physical check-up, it is also important to get your eyes checked once a year. August is sight saving month and this is a good time to promote public awareness regarding the importance of eye health and prevention of blindness. One of the things that doctors recommend is to take supplements that benefit
the eye and one such brand that is currently available in the market is vitaCLEAR. In addition to taking vitaCLEAR, here are some tips on how to look after your eyes during these challenging times: 1. Exercise regularly during quarantine. Studies conducted by the American Journal of Ophthalmology indicate that low to moderate exercise for as little as 30 minutes a day can lower the chances of developing age-related macular
degeneration (AMD) by 41 percent. Additionally, a study of those diagnosed with glaucoma showed that taking an extra 5,000 steps a day slows the rate of vision loss by 10 percent. Exercise reduces your risks of high blood pressure and diabetes, diseases that damage blood vessels that nourish the eyes which can eventually compromise your vision or lead to blindness. 2. A great pair of sunglasses. UV light from the sun can damage the proteins
in the lens of the eye, contributing to cataract formation. You need protection so choose the right pair of sunglasses by buying a pair with 100% UV or UV400 protection. 3. Artificial tears. Tear production naturally diminishes as you get older. The problem is that tears are what keep the conjunctiva, the thin membrane on the surface of the eye, moist. Once this membrane becomes dry, it loses its vitCLEAR provides the complete combination of 10 esSee ATTENTION, page 10
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Pandemic-related programs keys in economists’ GDP forecasts By JOANN VILLANUEVA
MANILA – The implementation of pandemic-related programs will be among the drivers of economists’ growth outlook for the Philippines, a ranking Department of Finance (DOF) official said. In an economic bulletin on Friday, Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran said “forecasters will be looking at the success of health interventions in curbing the virus when revising their forecasts.” “They will be monitoring the growth of daily infec-
tions, which has risen to more than 13,000 and the vaccination rate, which has peaked at about 700,000 per day. The performance of health interventions will determine the GDP (gross domestic product) outlook in the quarters ahead,” he said. The economic growth returned to the positive territory in the second quarter after expanding by 11.8 percent from -3.9 percent in the previous quarter. The second-quarter print ended the five-quarter contraction of the domestic
economy. Economic managers have revised anew their growth assumptions for this year to 4 percent to 5 percent given the impact of the movement restrictions especially in Metro Manila, which has experienced two enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) so far this year to following the upticks in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases. On Friday, the Department of Health (DOH) reported a new recordhigh new Covid-19 cases at 17,231. (PNA)
Phoenix Mandalagan in Bacolod, along with eight other Phoenix stations, became one of the first Phoenix stations with 100% of the staff fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Phoenix unveils list of fully vaccinated stations
Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC August 10, 2021 In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JOSIE A. YBAÑEZ has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOSIE ALBESA YBAÑES at Cabrillos St., Digos, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Cresencio T. YBAÑEZ and Lourdes Albeza. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 30, 2021.
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(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA City Civil Registrar
FULFILLING its commit- ongoing pandemic, Phoenix ment to safety, amid the Petroleum has announced that nine of its stations Publication Notice nationwide are manned by RA 10172 fully vaccinated staff and Republic of the Philippines forecourt crew. Composed Province of Davao Occidental of 40 100% inoculated perMunicipality of MALITA sonnel, the first Phoenix OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR stations nationwide to have In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG this added protection for its Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the customers include Phoenix Administrative Order No.1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby Mandalagan in Bacolod, served to the public that EDGARDO MANUEL BALILA has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “EDUARDO” to “EDGARDO” and the Phoenix Malanday 1 and 2 correction of entry in date of birth from “JUNE 4, 1966” to “JANUARY 21, 1966” in Valenzuela City, Phoenix in the certificate of Live Birth of EDUARDO MANUEL VALELA at ILAGAN, Moncada in Tarlac, and ISABELA and whose parents are LADISLAO VALELA and MARINA MANUEL. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition Phoenix Sta. Maria, Malwith this Office not later than September 15, 2021. hacana, Plaridel Bypass, and Meycauayan 1 and 2 (Sgd.) JOSEPHINE A. MARQUEZ Municipal Civil Registrar in Bulacan. “Part of our COVID-19 MDN: Aug 17 & 24, 2021 response is to encourage
our employees, especially our frontliners, to get vaccinated as this will not only ensure continued service, but also offers more safety for our customers, and added protection to the health of our workforce and their families,” Phoenix Petroleum President Henry Albert Fadullon said. “We are glad to share that we are on our way to make every Phoenix touchpoint safer and protected against COVID-19, starting with these nine stations. Soon, more Phoenix stations will follow suit as we ramp up our company-wide See UNVEILS, page 11
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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late SPS. BONIFACIO B. RUITA and JOVITA V. ALONSO who died on September 19, 1991 and Aug. 13, 1988 in Cagayan de Oro City, without a will and with no known debts; the decedents left two (2) parcels of land with Transfer Certificate of Titles Nos. T-6463 situated at Poblacion, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE (1,395) Square Meters, more or less and T-19059 situated at Poblacion, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIX (1,506) Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of SPS. BONIFACIO B. RUITA and JOVITA V. ALONSO, in favor of NEOPACE INCORPORATED, per DOC #396; PAGE #80; BOOK #1; Series of 2006 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. BENJAMIN B. SURPOSA. MDN: Aug 17, 24 & 31, 2021
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Take your refreshment on the go with this Coca-Cola Water Bottle. EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTELEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late WILLIAM J. THAG, who died intestate on May 27, 2007 in Cagayan de Oro City, that the deceased left a certain parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-14546 situated at Poblacion, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SEVEN (107) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTELEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of WILLIAM J. THAG, per DOC #468; PAGE #94; BOOK #90; Series of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR. MDN: Aug 17, 24 & 31, 2021
EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late NARCISO GO, who died on November 26, 2015 at Lapasan, CDOC, that said deceased died intestate, without any Last Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts or accounts, that the deceased left a certain parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-23318 situated in the Poblacion, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY SIX (226) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of NARCISO GO, per DOC #337; PAGE #68; BOOK #88; Series of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR. MDN: Aug 17, 24 & 31, 2021
NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late spouses CELEDONIO R. PRECIOSO and GAUDENCIA V. PRECIOSO consisting a parcel of land known as Lot No. 1312, Pls-43, covered Original Certificate of Title No. P-6304, situated at San Toribio, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Philippines containing an area of 27,548 square meters is the subject of Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate of the Deceased Spouses CELEDONIO R. PRECIOSO and GAUDENCIA V. PRECIOSO with Waiver of Rights and Interests. MDN: Aug 10, 17 & 24, 2021
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: Thaw we: 1. ISOLDE NGASO, of legal age, Filipino, widower and a resident of Opol, Misamis Oriental; 2. ERLINDA N. TUBO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Indulang, Talakag, Bukidnon; 3. DANILO S. NGASO, of legal age Filipino, married and a resident of Purok 2, Colawingon, Talakag, Bukidnon; 4. JUDITH N. BUSTILLO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Lingion, Talakag, Bukidnon; 5. DANTE S. NGASO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Purok 6, Colawingon, Talakag, Bukidnon; All of the foregoing hereinafter called the HEIRS; WHEREAS, herein NICASIO NGASO died intestate without leaving a will on Auguts 13, 1999 at Indulang, Talakag, Bukidnon; WHEREAS, at the time of the demise of said NICASIO NGASO he left as his intestate estate parcel of land, more particularly described as follows: A parcel of land, identified as Lot 3090, Cad-630-D, situated at Indulang, Talakag, Bukidnon. Containing an area of TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE (27,765) square meters, more or less, covered by Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-46327; WHEREAS, no known debt of deceased NICASIO NGASO have not been settled to date; WHEREAS, no person have filed any claim, whether formal of informal, against the above intestate estates; WHEREAS, the above named heirs ar the sole and only surviving heirs of deceased NICASIO NGASO; Is subject for EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF DECEASED NICASIO NGASO. Under the Notarial Registry of, ATTY. ANASTACIO C. ROSOS, JR., Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 02; Page No. 02; Book No. 995; Series of 2019. MDN: Aug 17, 24 & 31, 2021
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That the late EDDIE A. ABEJERO, who died intestate on May 18, 1980, and MILKISEDIC ABEJERO, who died intestate on May 30, 2011 at Barangay 25, Cagayan de Oro City, that the deceased left a certain parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-137-2014002683 situated at Poblacion, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY (250) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of EDDIE A. ABEJERO and MILKISEDIC ABEJERO, per DOC #42; PAGE #80; BOOK #91; Series of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR.
Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late RUEL M. YAP, who died intestate on April 3, 2003 at Cagayan de Oro City; that the deceased left one (1) parcel of land, more particularly described hereunder: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-16865 Lot No. 2624, Pls-799 (Lot No. 1, Cas-10-000142-D) “A Parcel of Land, Lot No. 2624, Pls-799, (LOT No. 1, Ccs-10-000142-D) situated in the Barrio of Natumolan, Municipality of Tagoloan, Province of Misamis Oriental, is the Subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, made and entered into by: LUCILLE A. YAP, of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow and a resident of New Zealand, hereinafter referred to as the HEIR/WIFE; RUEL A. YAP, JR., of legal age, Filipino citizen, single and a resident of Australia, hereinafter referred to as the HEIR/SON; ROSARIO LORA A. YAP, of legal age, Filipino citizen, single and a resident of Australia, hereinafter referred to as the HEIR/DAUGHTER; As per Doc. No.496; Page No. 100; Book No. 1; Series of 2021; under Notary Public of ATTY. ALBERT WENCES C. DABA III.
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EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATEOF THE DECEASED LORETO E. HELBERO WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That We, REBECCA G. GELBERO, of legal age, widow, Filipino and a resident of Panadtalan, Maramag, Bukidnon, Philippines; JEANA G. MAYOLA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Anahawon, Maramag, Bukidnon, Philippines, LIZA H. PAMOR, WENCO H. GELBERO, CANDELARIA G. BUTIL, MA. ISIDRA G. CARAVAJAL, SARAH G. GARAN, TERESITA G. CAPANAY and WELMER H. HILBERO, all of legal ages, married, Filipino and residents of Panadtalan, Maramag, Bukidnon, Philippines, do hereby freely and spontaneously declare and manifest; DECLARE AND MAKE MANIFEST That we are the surviving legitimate heirs of the late LORETO E. HELBERO who died on February 29, 2016 at Panadtalan, Maramag, Bukidnon, Philippines; That the deceased died without any will and the surviving heirs are as follows; REBECCA G. GELBERO, JEANA G. MAYOLA, LIZA H. PAMOR, WENCO H. GELBERO, CANDELARIA G. BUTIL, MA. ISIDRA G. CARVAJAL, SARAH G. GARAN, TERESITA G. CAPANAY and WELMER H. HILBERO all legitimate heirs; That the deceased left no debts; That the deceased left a parcel of land located at Panadtalan Maramag, Bukidnon, Philippines and more particularly described as follows; “A parcel of land containing an area of FIFTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE (15,545) square meters. Identified as Lot No. 165-CPSD-10-007333 (OLT). Covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-121139.” That the parties herein have agreed as they hereby agree to divide and settle among themselves the above-described property; WAIVER OF RIGHTS That We hereby voluntarily, renounce, relinquish, and waive assign my rights and interest of my share in the above-mention parcel of land in favor of TERESITA G. CAPANAY to the above-described land all improvement found therein; That the same is free from all liens and encumbrances whatsoever; That the above-described property is not tenanted or leased to anybody; Is subject for EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATEOF THE DECEASED LORETO E. HELBERO WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS. Under the Notarial registry of LORDINO P. SALVAÑA, Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 290; Page No. 57; Book No. CXXIII; Series of 2021.
REBUPLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON ) S.S. x------------------------------------x AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION I, SUSAN D. COLEGIO, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Pobalcion, Damulog, Bukidnon after having been duly sworn into in accordance with law, depose and state: 1. That I am the ONLY surviving heir of the deceased spouses SYLVESTRE P. DAG-UM who both died without any last will and testament on 19 November 2020 ay Kibawe, Bukidnon and JUANITA B. DAG-UM who died without any last will and on 1 June 2008 at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines. Copies of their Death Certificate are hereto attached as “ANNEX-A” and “ANNEX-B”. 2. That at the time of their death, they had left no debts, liabilities or obligations to any persons, agency or institution; 3. That above-mentioned deceased persons at the time of their death left the following properties: A. A parcel of land covered by Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. CARP2014002206, Lot 158-122, Csd 10-021946, with an area of Eleven Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-six (11,276) square meters, more or less, located at Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines, more particularly described as: Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. CARP2014002206 Lot 158-122, Csd 10-021946 A parcel of land, Lot 158-122, Csd 10-021946 situated at Barangay Dalwangan, City of Malaybalay , Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Area: ELEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX (11,276) SQUARE METERS. B. A parcel of land covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-14953 with an area of Four Hundred Ninety-Seven (497) square meters, more or less, located at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines, more particularly described as: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-14953 Lot J-a, Psd-10-002318 A parcel of land (Lot J-1, Psd-10002318, being a portion of Lot J, (LRC) Psd-30560, situated in the Barrio of Sumpong, Municipality of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of Four Hundred Ninety-Seven (497) square meters, more or less. Is subject for AFFIDAVIT OF SELFADJUDICATION. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. GEFFERD E. QUIA-OT, Notary Public for Bukidnon. Per Doc. No. 187; Page No. 38; Book No. III; Series of 2021.
This AGREEMENT, is made and entered into in the City of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, by and between: 1. LUZVIMINDA CASERES LAGAMAYO, of legal age, widow and a resident of Purok 1. Barangay Canituan, Kalilangan, Bukidnon; 2. CORAZON CASERES LAGAMAYO, of legal age, single and a resident of Purok 1, Barangay Canituan, Kalilanan, Bukidnon; 3. JACQUELYN LAGAMAYO-ABUHAN, of legal age, married and a resident of Purok 1, Barangay Canituan, Kalilangan, Bukidnon; 4. LUCY LAGAMAYO-HOLUB, of legal age, married and a resident of 411 Ferry Rd. Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22405, USA; and 5. CRISMIN JOY CASERES LAGAMAYO, of legal age, single and a resident of Purok 1, Barangay Canituan, Kalilangan, Bukidnon; WITNESSETH Whereas, on June 26, 2013, CRESENTE L. LAGAMAYO died intestate in Cagayan de Oro Medical Hospital, Cagayan de Oro City, leaving real properties covered by TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATE TITLE NO. T-31501 and ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. AO 12389 which properties are more briefly described as follows: A. TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO T-31501 “A PARCEL OF AGRICULTURAL LAND, Cadastral Lot No. (2742) 838; PLS-507-D, situated in Barangay of Canituan, Municipality of Kalilangan, Province of Bukidnon. Containing an area of SIXTY THOUSAND (60,000) SQUARE METERS, more or less.” B. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. AO 12389 “A PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL LAND, Cadastral Lot No. 14, Blk.-61, situated in Barangay of West Poblacion, Municipality of Kalilangan, Porvince of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of SIX HUNDRED (600) SQUARE METERS, more or less.” WHEREAS, the parties hereto are the compulsory and legitimate heirs of the decedent CRESENTE L. LAGAMAYO entitled to succeed to his estate, they being his wife and children; WHEREAS, there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of said decedent; and WHEREAS, it is to the best interests of the parties hereto to divide, partition and adjudicate between and among themselves, the entire estate particularly the real properties above described extra-judicially in equal share which properties shall be further waived, ceded, alienated and transferred, as follows:
NOTICE is hereby given that The estate of the late ERNANIE CASTILLO CABURAL who died on July 29, 2020 at Digos Doctors Hospital, Inc. Kiagot, Digos City, Davao del Sur, Philippines; leaving a Saving Account No. 0331-3196-00, Passbook No. 4453113, Land Bank Digos City Branch; is the subject of AFFIDAVIT OF SELF ADJUDICATION BY SOLE HEIR of the late ERNANIE CASTILLO CABURAL, among the legitimate surviving heir, by means of Public Documents executed on Jun 17, 2021, Before ATTY. CARLO MARTIN D. MARTEL, Notary Public, in as per Doc. No. 405; Page No. 82; Book No. 21; Series of 2021
Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late FELIPE T. APOLO consisting a parcel of land known as Lot No. 4715-1, Bsd-13-002231 AR being a portion of Lot No. 4715, Pls-67 with a whole area of 8,200 square meters located at Tagapua, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur registered under Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-14058 in the Registry of Deeds in the Province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines is the subject of Extrajudicial Adjudication and Settlement Among Heirs with Deed of Absolute Sale under the notarial registry of Atty. Lyndon J. Romero per Doc No. 36, Page No.8, Book No.LII, Series of 2021.
A. To JACQUELYN LAGAMAYOABUHAN, a parcel of agricultural land covered by TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-31501 and containing an area of SIXTY THOUSAND (60,000) SQUARE METERS, more or less, including all the improvements as may be found thereon; and B. To LUZVIMINDA CASERES LAGAMAYO, a parcel of residential lot covered by ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. AO 12389 and containing an area of SIX HUNDRED (600) SQUARE METERS, more or less, including all improvements as may be found thereon. That the parties hereby waive all rights, interests, privileges, and benefits of the above-described properties in favor of one of their siblings, JACQUELYN LAGAMAYO-ABUHAN, and also in favor of that of their mother, LUZVIMINDA CASERES LAGAMAYO, free from all liens and encumbrances and further warrant their title and right over the above-described real properties, and shall defend the rights of JACQUELYN LAGAMAYO-ABUHAN and LUZVIMINDA CASERES LAGAMAYO over the same against any claim/claims of whatever nature by any third party. Is subject for EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH WAIVER. under the Notarial Registry of RAMIL PAO ACOL, Notary Public. Per Doc No. 396; Page No. 80; Book No. 115; Series of 2020.
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and ICWS Staff. The Government Project was contracted by Engr. Fausto G. Daulong Jr. of KGD Builders. With the aide of Engr. Jaime C. Sato (ICWS Engineering Div. Head) and Engr. Josephus M. Albao (ICWS Department).
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However, some relatives of the affected family members sent a message online claiming that their deceased relatives did not visit the wake because it was hard to enter into the city due to the imposition of Enhanced Community Quarantine checkpoints between Misamis Oriental and this city. The DOH-10 saw the need to answer the Facebook post to eliminate hesitancy on getting vaccinated. Mendoza said the DOH-10 has mandated all vaccination sites to intensify pre-inoculation procedures. He also said Northern Mindanao has no cases of deaths related to the vaccine while mild effects after getting the shots are normal. A senior citizen here was also reported to have died after inoculation but postmortem findings identified the cause of death as other pre-existing conditions. As of Saturday, Northern Mindanao has surpassed the onemillion mark of total vaccinated individuals. (PNA)
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sa Kaunlarang Pang-Agraryo (TPKP) project. “To officially open the bridges to the public, Secretary Brother John will cut the ceremonial ribbon of the bridges in Bingay and Saguma in Bayugan, Agusan del Sur,” Villareal said. Villareal said these infrastructure projects will greatly impact the production and household income of farmers in Surigao del
Sur and Agusan Del Sur. “These bridges would help uplift the lives of farmers who will be selling their produce in the markets and also connect the Bingay and Saguma in other neighboring barangays,” Villareal added.
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growing or gataas-taas gyud siya,” DOH-10 Local Health Support Division Chief Dr. David Mendoza said. (The province is surrounded by water and it is somewhat far, thus, we really find it difficult to cross the area. Now, we have seen that we have low turnout of COVID-19 vaccination accomplishment and lately we know for a fact that COVID-19 in the Province of Camiguin has been growing) In an interview with Mambajao Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Head Raquel Ranara, August 17 over Alerto radio program, Mendoza said even with the strict border control in the province, transmission will still happen since there are already confirmed cases inside the area. As for the social mobilization in Camiguin, Mendoza said the team will help the LGU in making the people understand the effects of being vaccinated and the consequences of not availing the free vaccine from the government. “Kung ikaw mabakunahan, ikaw protektado sa COVID-19. Dili ikaw dali mamatay ug kung magkasakit man gani ikaw, mild lang but never ikaw mag-severe o magkritikal,” the chief added. (If you are vaccinated, you will be protected against COVID-19. You will not die immediately and if you become ill, you will only experience mild symptoms but you will never become severe or critical) Aside from beefing up the vaccination campaign, DOH-10 will also send out a team of doctors and nurses to the province to augment the medical frontliners who administer the vaccination.
Mendoza said such is essential to vaccinate at least 70-80% of Camiguingnons. Addressing the concerns after vaccination, Mendoza said DOH and the healthcare workers in the province are following the protocols in handling the adverse event following immunization (AEFI). Necessary monitoring is conducted and workers are readily available to answer any concern after vaccination. As of August 21, the province has recorded 120 COVID-19 confirmed cases of which 17 are from Mambajao, Mahinog (47), Guinsiliban (10), Sagay (23) and Catarman (16). Seven are availing the no quarantine policy. From March 2020-present, there are 855 recoveries and 55 deaths due to COVID-19 in the province. There are 599 persons with history of travel or COVID-19 exposure of which 409 are from Mambajao, 77 from Mahinog, 5 from Guinsiliban, 43 from Sagay, and 65 from Catarman. (RTP/ PIA-10)
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As of Aug. 21, DOH-10 has recorded 15 cases of Alpha, 34 Beta, and 31 Delta variants. In Lanao del Sur province, two Delta variant patients are admitted at the Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) in Marawi City although they are based here. The APMC management announced on Thursday that its critical care utilization rate has reached 90 percent after patients from nearby provinces or other regions kept on coming daily. As of Aug. 19, APMC chief Dr. Shalimar Rakiin said they have 65 Covid-19 patients hooked on oxygen tanks -- 15 on high flow nasal cannula and three patients on mechanical ventilators, indicating they are critical. “One patient on high flow mechanical ventilator would require 10 to 12 tanks a day. Half of our oxygen requirement is sourced out from Prycegas that delivers oxygen twice a day, bringing us
320 tanks a day, not to mention the requirement for non-Covid patients,” Rakiin said. (PNA)
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needs of the multisectoral public. “The country has to reach higher milestones. That’s why we are seeking your 100% corporation. We must be in one direction and embody the spirit of bayanihan,” he said. “Kumbaga we are preparing the climate for the next administration’s work to rebuild our country from the effects of the COVID-19 [We are preparing the climate for the next administration to rebuild our country from the effects of COVID-19],” he added.
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commitment to protecting the freedoms it has given all of us,” he said in his message on Ninoy Aquino Day. Andanar said the “democratic spirit” in the country has never wavered despite challenges because of courage, determination, and will of Filipinos like Aquino. He expressed hope that all Filipinos would emulate Aquino who fought for democracy. “His legacy, and those of others who have fought for our democratic ideals, continues in igniting the spirit of nationalism and heroism among us,” Andanar said. Andanar also urged the public to set aside their “individual aims” and instead join the government in its “goal of development and recovery from the Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019).” “With the Duterte administration’s firm commitment to upholding and preserving democracy, our responsibility to address and fight our nation’s social ills, especially as we continue to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, has never been more important than at this very moment,” he said. August 21 is special nonworking day to allow Filipinos to commemorate Aquino’s death. Aquino, an opposition senator and staunch critic of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos’ martial law regime, was shot upon his arrival at the then Manila International Airport on Aug. 21, 1983. His death sparked indignation against Marcos’ dictatorship that fueled the Edsa People Power Revolution in February 1986. The uprising later toppled Marcos and catapulted Aquino’s widow, Corazon Aquino, to the presidency. (PNA)
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to Palawan via CEB flight 5J 563 on August 21, 2021. As the airline continues to hold Bayanihan flights that fly overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) back home, the repatriation of Pandi reflects both the operational and social service of the airline. “We thank everyone who helped in sending Pandi back home. The Cebu Pacific team handled Pandi like a pet and with utmost care. This also shows
how Cebu Pacific values wildlife conservation,” said Cebu Pacific Corporate Social Responsibility Specialist Roxanne Gochuico, who coordinated the return of Pandi to Palawan. Pandi was the second pangolin to be rescued by authorities. In 2018, a pangolin named “Panggoy” was also discovered in Ayala Alabang Village but died while waiting for its repatriation. “The environment has always been at the heart of Cebu Pacific. We launched the Juan Effect to promote environmental awareness among our travelers and this act of bringing Pandi home reflects our creed and respect for the environment,” said Cebu PacifIc Vice President for Marketing and Customer Experience Candice Iyog. The airline has always supported wildlife conservation. In 2015, it began supporting the Philippine Eagle Mindanao, and just recently, CEB has renewed adoption for another year as it trains to be an ambassador.
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been “unwavering”, including his latest fight against Ugas. “The boxing icon’s loss in Las Vegas would not diminish the honors he bestowed to our country and the joy he gave to our people,” he said in a press statement. He said the 42-year-old Filipino boxer will always hold a special place in the hearts of every Filipino. “Senator Pacquiao will forever be etched in the hearts of Filipinos as our People’s Champ. Mabuhay ka, Manny (Long live, Manny)!” he added. Pacquiao was supposed to challenge American boxer Errol Spence Jr. but the latter pulled out of the fight after suffering an eye injury. Ugas, who holds the championship that Pacquiao was stripped of earlier this year due to inactivity, stepped in as a replacement. Good fight The ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), in a separate statement, also expressed pride in Pacquiao for putting up a “good fight” against the 35-year-old Cuban fighter. “His loss may be unexpected to a nation still euphoric over a sterling Olympic performance of our athletes but the outcome did not diminish our respect to the man who brought so much honor to the country and put the Philippines in the sporting map around the globe,” the PDP-Laban said. Pacquiao was PDP-Laban president until an assembly called by PDP-Laban vice-chair and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi declared party positions vacant. Meanwhile, PDP-Laban also congratulated Filipino Mark Magsayo for keeping his unbeaten record intact after his knockout win over Mexican Julio Ceja in the title eliminator for the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight belt.
“We congratulate our very own Mark Magsayo for his victory. Truly, another proud moment for us,” they added. Magsayo, who hails from Bohol, knocked out Ceja in the 10th round of their WBC featherweight title eliminator bout to keep his unblemished 23-0 ring record with 16 via stoppages. (PNA)
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protective function and the result is inflammation. Your eyes may become watery as your body tries to compensate for the dryness. Over-the-counter artificial tears are all that’s needed. 4. Eye comfort lights. If harsh lighting conditions trigger headaches, try using softer light or LED bulbs which dim without flickering, strobing, causing glare, or making a humming noise. Set up your computer so that it is 25 inches away from the screen. And position it so you are looking slightly down at it instead of straight ahead, suggests the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Remember to give yourself occasional breaks from endless Zoom meetings by following the 20/20/20 rule – turn your head every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. 5. Good computer readers. Talk to your ophthalmologist about getting a pair of computer glasses that are specially designed to help reduce eyestrain. The doctor will calculate the distance you sit from your computer and give you a prescription for single-vision glasses designed for intermediate distance viewing. In addition to these tips, doctors also strongly recommend taking nutritional supplements that could protect against AMD, a disease that blurs the sharp, central vision needed for activities like reading, sewing and driving. AMD affects the macula, the part of the eye that allows you to see fine details. Studies indicate that the daily intake of certain high-dose vitamins and minerals can slow progression of the disease in people who have intermediate AMD, and those who have late AMD in one eye. The studies added high levels of antioxidants and zinc significantly reduce the risk of advance AMD and its associated vision loss. To help maintain good vision as you grow older, take vitaCLEAR. vitaCLEAR is a vitamin and mineral supplement that contains antioxidants essential for eye care. The major components of vitaCLEAR are lutein, zeaxanthin, zinc and selenium. Lutein and zeaxanthin also help protect the eyes from the risks of exposure to blue light from electronic devices. vitaCLEAR provides the complete combination of 10 essential vitamins and minerals for eyesight protection. What are you waiting for? Grab your supply of vitaCLEAR now! vitaCLEAR is available in leading drugstores nationwide.
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So, where should companies draw the line – and what should workers bear in mind before they send that unguarded message? “Employees should assume that whenever they’re using work owned and issued equipment, anything that they may do – including written communications or websites they may visit – is subject to review,” says Boston-based Heather Egan Sussman, head of law firm Orrick’s global Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation Group. Very well said and very true! Of course, there are legitimate reasons why companies monitor internal communications. Sussman says that companies in sectors including financial services are heavily regulated and need to proactively monitor communications as part of their compliance programmes. Anyone who deals with sensitive materials (such as health records or government contracts) may also be proactively monitored, to protect the company’s business, reputation and resources. C omp an i e s out s i d e these sectors often take a more reactive approach, says Sussman, capturing communications through a records-retention programme (which archives data for a set period of time) and then looking back on that information only when it’s necessary to address an issue. This includes not only messages and emails, but often video calls on Skype, Zoom or Teams, too, which can be recorded and logged. Brian Kropp, chief of research for global research and advisory firm Gartner’s HR practice, based in the Washington DC area, says the only time companies really go back and look through these communications is when there is reason to believe there’s been some sort of performance management problem, data theft, harassment or other complaint that warrants an internal investigation. General griping that doesn’t target an individual is rarely cause for concern. Similarly, everyday managers don’t typically have the ability to freely conduct keyword searches for things like their names. I learned that when companies do suspect unprofessional behaviour has taken place, there are minimal restrictions to prevent them scrutinising employees’ workplace communications. Even though US and European laws do protect communications on things like collective bargaining, Kropp says that, “anywhere in the world, there’s no legal requirement that says employers have to inform you about the data they are collecting about you”. My advice: Keep that in mind - in a professional environment, it may be best to assume that you’re
being monitored and behave accordingly. The best way to share frustrations is “face-to-face” or with private units not linked to your work. Since we are all social media fans, try to avoid communicating also here on a work-owned device. It can open you up to monitoring. +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit my www. germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.
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contribute to heal the wounds of Mother Earth and those of her children. Un k nown to many, nestled afoot the slopes of the majesty of Mr. Balatukan, Mt. Sumagaya and Mt. Lumot at Sitio San Roque, Aposakahoy, Claveria, Misamis Oriental is a community of more than 200 families, doing absolutely organic farming and living the cooperative way of life. With the vision of becoming a model community “where the people are happily living together as one family, no fighting, healthy and progressing, the Doalnara Cooperative began in early 1994, settling in an abandoned land called the “killing fields” during the 80’s at the height of ideological conflict in the hinterlands. That the land is now very productive is decidedly a manifestation of the community’s deep spirituality to uphold the global campaign for environmental restoration of the deteriorating ecology. The once abandoned land is now teeming with various crops such as tomatoes, lettuce, cacti in greenhouses and most importantly “YACON” that is gaining popularity as “an ingredient in diet, diabetes and colon-related health food products.” What makes Doalnara farming different is its “complete rejection of the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicide as “only natural by-products are used to improve plant growth and fruition.” When we visited Doalnara together with ABCCA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Soc Anthony del Rosario, we had this conclusion then that “if humanity has to be saved from doom, development must be in harmony
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 with nature and not at its own expense.” Doalnara is now showing the way, living in their truest sense, the spirit environmentalism and cooperativism. I am sure that what Doalnara does now in its solitude amidst the hinterlands of Misamis Oriental will be echoed tomorrow by the multitude, if we have to make life better for the poor but struggling peasantry.
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Moreno said with the recent turn out of cash distribution in the barangays he is afraid the City Government cannot comply with the 15-day distribution period he has committed to the DSWD regional office during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). “Masuko gyud ang mga tawo sa ato ana. Mao na ang challenge diha. Kay nagcommit baya ta nga atong iapod apod ang kwarta in fifteen days. We were fully aware of that. I hope nga mapaspasan kana kay worried baya ko ana. Basig dili nata saligan ana. Bikil na bikil, the worried City Mayor lamented. READY FOR CRUCIFIXION But Moreno said he will take responsibility if the 15-day cash distribution will fail. “Wala nay laing basulon ana kita ra gyud. I will have to take responsibility ana kay ako mana tulubagon. So magpreparar nalang gyud ko nga magpa-crucify. Unsaon taman nagpasalig man ta pero dili nato kaya, the mayor said. Mayor Moreno is still hopeful the regional office of DSWD will give an extension in the distribution after the lapse of a 15-day period as promised. It can be recalled that the “cash distribution” of the national funds for ECQdeclared areas like Cagayan de Oro, allegedly started to dwindle when the list of the local DSWD did not coincide with the list of the barangays. As a result of this dilemma, many barangays were delayed in the distribution process, which also resulted in non-compliance with the planned distribution schedule.
development, DOH-run hospitals, and the so-called ‘specialty hospitals.’ Unfortunately, in the case of healthcare workers in Cagayan de Oro, they have not received their SRAs since January, this year, which amounted to P30,000 per person, excluding other benefits stipulated under the Bayanihan Law. Earlier last week, Rufus Rodriguez vowed to bring justice to the sad plight of nurses and other healthcare workers employed at the city-owned JR Borja Memorial Hospital, and other private hospitals in the city. “Ato kining hatagan ug pagtagad kay dili tiawtiaw ang sakripisyo sa atong mga nurses as among the front liners in the continuing battle against the deadly enemy of the state, which is the coronavirus disease and its recent mutations,” Rodriguez earlier said. In an interview with a local radio station here, Rodriguez said he was scheduled for a virtual meeting with DOH Secretary Duque and he would bring the matter to help the nurses at JRBMH. MASS RESIGNATION A top official of the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) on Sunday said they could not blame the healthcare workers threatening mass resignation because of the government’s failure to give their vital benefits, such as SRA, and meal and transportation allowances. PNA National President Melbert B. Reyes told a television network in an interview that as much as they discourage their members to reach the option of mass resignation, they can’t blame them because also of the Duterte administrations failure to provide them what they need, to continue the very delicate tasks of being front liners in the war against the virus. “Di natin sila masisisi kung gagawin nila ‘yan,” Reyes added, citing that the concerned government does not really appreciate them because of this failure.
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DA starts distribution of P5.4-M vegetable seeds in Caraga By ALEXANDER LOPEZ
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) 13 (Caraga) has begun distributing PHP5,492,000 worth of vegetable seeds in the region. In a statement released on Saturday, Marco Antonio Morido, coordinator of the DA-13 High-Value Crops Development Program, said the distribution aims to ensure a sufficient supply of food in the region. A total of 687 kg. of various lowland and upland seeds were distributed to the municipal and city agriculture offices in the region starting Friday. The distribution will also help vegetable farmers reduce their production costs. “One factor that contributes to the high production cost of vegetable growers is the high price of inputs and one way we can address this is by providing them the seeds to lessen their expenses,” Morido said. A total of 200 kg. of lowland vegetable seeds has been allocated to Surigao del Sur; Agusan del Sur (152 kg.); Agusan del Norte (128 kg.); Surigao del Norte (100 kg.); and the province of Dinagat Islands (70 kg.). Separate allocations were provided for upland vegetable seeds with 14 kg. in Agusan del Norte; Surigao del Norte (13 Kg.); Surigao del Sur (9 kg.); and Agusan del Sur (1 kg.). The lowland vegetable seeds include squash, eggplant, ampalaya, okra, and string beans while the highland vegetable seeds distributed were carrots, cabbage, broccoli, and
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vaccination campaign,” he added. Last month, the company’s retail team led an internal vaccination drive to encourage more Phoenix frontliners to register for their local government unit’s vaccination drive, and be protected. According to Fadullon, top management and Phoenix dealers all over the country were among the first to get their vaccines to set an example for safer customer service. Such initiatives, together with the intensive vaccination information and awareness drive, resulted in 86% of the Phoenix workforce being vaccinated by August 2021, while the rest of the employees have already registered, and are currently awaiting their vaccination
cauliflower. “The bulk of the seeds for distribution are the lowland vegetable type since the majority of the areas developed for vegetable production in the region are in the lowlands. The lowland type is also quite suitable in the region,” Morido said. He said the goal of the Philippine Vegetable Roadmap 2016-2022 is to increase the per capita consumption of vegetables from 40 kg. to 60 kg. In Caraga, the most commonly consumed vegetables are eggplant with 4.91 kg. per capita per year, followed by squash with 4.23 kg. and bitter gourd with 2.13 kg., he added. In the same statement, DA-13 Executive Director Abel James I. Monteagudo said among the priorities of the agency in the region is to support vegetable production as a means to increase the income of the farmers. “Along with Caraga’s production volume, we are also advocating for increased vegetable consumption for healthier citizens, especially now that we are in the midst of a pandemic,” Monteagudo said. He added that the DA-13 has three research experiment stations that are also producing planting materials for indigenous and open-pollinated vegetables (OPVs). The OPVs produced by the research stations are also intended for distribution to farmers in the region. (PNA) schedules. Since the onset of the pandemic, Phoenix has been active in its response to the new normal, launching innovative ways to serve its customers, finding ways to help the community, and ensuring the safety of its employees. The 18th International Business Awards recognized these efforts, and recently awarded the company a Silver Stevie for the Most Exemplary Employer of the Year category in relation to the pandemic. Phoenix was also among the first companies to purchase vaccines for its employees, and it has since extended its vaccination program to accommodate families of employees nationwide. In June 2021, the company partnered with the Davao City government and the Department of Health Region XI to host a five-day vaccination drive for the city. Over 5,000 individuals were jabbed with COVID-19 vaccine during the initiative.
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Manobo beauty is AgSur’s bet to Miss U Philippines By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor
LA PAZ, Agusan del Sur-- For the first time in local lumad history, a pretty lass who traces her maternal Manobo roots from this town is this province’s bet to the prestigious Miss UniversePhilippines (MUP) beauty pageant. 23-year-old Hershey Gail Dacera, a multi-titled beauty queen and commercial model, has been admitted to the privileged 100 MUP hopefuls and lately made it to the Top 75 as the pageant draws closer on coronation night September 25. She proudly claims that what she represents in the MUP is her Manobo ancestry “to bring awareness to the Filipino people in the preservation of their culture and the protection of the ancestral land of the indigenous communities in La Paz.” Hershey had always
wished of becoming a beauty queen at a young age even as she went through the disappointed of not being accepted in the pageant rules for some
reason or another. In 2019, she was the candidate of her hometown for the Bai Naliyagan contest but was not admitted after she fell
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short of height requirement with just half an inch. The MUP however let her in as the average height is no longer needed as prerequisite. “For some it may be a story of overcoming what happened in the past, or it may be a story of proving the universe that I can but truth is—this is to represent the minority of which I am from—being a Manobo and being a person that was not qualified because of standards that also discounted beauties and talents and women just because they couldn’t meet requirements,” said Dacera in her Facebook post. “It was a hurtful bad experience, but I turned it to a life lesson but it helps me realize understand myself,” she told Alexis Cabardo, reporter of PTV 8 Agusan del Sur, in an interview. Her supporters in La Paz including her family and relatives were all out to campaign
for her in the campaign for online voting. La Paz Mayor Michael Lim has asked the local government to set aside funds to fully support her needs in her stay in Manila. Mizpah Buyante, an avid fan and close relative, said Hershey’s representation of her Manobo tribe will erase the stigma of discrimination of their roots. Hershey’s uncle, Jerick Buyante, left his work in Cebu to personally chaperone her during the duration of the pageant. Buyante said her father told them that one day Hershey will carry the Manobo tribe in the many beauty pageants she will join. She was still an elementary pupil then when she started participating the contests. Her entry into MUP could be a long shot having competed with popular names in the industry but her support-
ers are keeping their fingers crossed she would make it. Familiar names on the list are Miss Globe 2019 2nd runner-up Leren Mae Bautista, Miss Supranational 2018 1st runner-up Katrina Dimaranan, actress Kisses Delavin, and Asia’s Next Top Model season 5 winner Maureen Wroblewitz. For this year’s edition, the pageant will start with all 100 delegates. In the succeeding weeks, they will undergo several remote challenges. They will then be narrowed down to 75, then 50 based on the votes from the Miss Universe Philippines mobile app. The top 50 will then fly to Metro Manila for in-person interviews with the organization. From the 50, 30 delegates will be announced on August 31. They will serve as the official candidates who will compete live and in person during coronation night.