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A Chemical Engr. is new head of Roman Catholics in Mis Or

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: A Chemical Engineer was installed Friday morning as the new head of Misamis Oriental’s over one million Roman Catholics following the official retirement of Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, 77, effective Aug. 28, 2020.

Amid the COVID-19 anxiety and stricter observance of “social distancing,” Archbishop Jose Cabantan, 63, D.D. was installed sans the pompous revelry other than the applause of witnessing priests and laymen of the Roman Catholic Archdioceses of Misamis Oriental.

Local government officials, the immediate mem-

Sino suspect in CDO kidnap heist nabbed

bers of the family, friends, visitors, and invited guests also witnessed the installation at the St. Augustine Cathedral in Cagayan De Oro City just as the city celebrates its Feast Day of St. Augustine.

Archbishop Jose Araneta Cabantan, 63, D.D. a Chemical Engineer, was ordained a priest on April 30, 1990 at St. John The Baptist Parish in Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental.

On February 17, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Cabantan as the Bishop of Malaybalay, but was ordained Bishop on April 30, 2010 before he was installed Bishop at the San Isidro Cathedral in Malaybalay on May 15, 2010.

See HEAD, page 15

Archbishop Jose Araneta Cabantan

NGCP donates ambulances to 4 more hospitals

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-Police has reportedly taken custody by a Chinese national suspected of kidnapping two Chinese nationals here, but authorities are not talking about the incident.

In an interview with Mindanao Daily News Thursday, Lt. Col. Mardi Hortilloza, the police spokesperson for the regional police office here, said that the See NABBED, page 15

Archbishop Antonio Ledesma

On August 11, NGCP turned over four (4) brand new ambulances to government hospitals around the country as part of its COVID-19 relief and response efforts. The Rizal Medical Center, San Lazaro Hospital, Ospital ng Sampaloc, and Siargao District Hospital received one ambulance unit each from NGCP as part of the company’s P1Billion donation to the Filipino people.photo supplied

ON August 11, NGCP turned over four (4) brand new ambulances to government hospitals around the country as part of its COVID-19 relief and response efforts.

The Rizal Medical Center, San Lazaro Hospital, Ospital ng Sampaloc, and Siargao District Hospital received one ambulance unit each from NGCP as part of the company’s P1- Billion donation to the Filipino people.

This is in addition to the ambulances previously donated to the Philippine

General Hospital, Philippine Orthopedic Center, Philippine Heart Center, Quirino Memorial Medical Center, and Binan Doctors Hospital last July 05.

NGCP’s earlier donations include medical equipment and supplies such as mechanical ventilators, ultrasound machines, x-ray machines, RT-PCR machines, SteraMist systems, hazmat suits, face masks, face shields, and other personal protective equipment (PPEs), sanitizers, disinfectants, and See DONATES, page 15

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WORKING TOGETHER TOWARDS A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. COWD works hand in hand with the barangays in ensuring health and safety specially during these times.

Alcohol dispensers, alcohol, liquid hand soap, water jugs and posters on Proper Handwashing, Health Benefits of Water, Before & After the Meter Leaks and Proper Septage Management were provided to Barangays 24, 13, Cugman, Patag and Lapasan to help promote and encourage good hygiene and sanitation among their respective constituents. #sugpuonangcovid, #kalimpyomintinahon

DPWH completes 3 isolation facilities in one week ILIGAN CITY -- After starting the much-needed COVID-19 healthcare projects last week, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)- Lanao del Norte 2nd District Engineering Office recently turned-over three (3) newly-completed isolation facilities to the City Government of Iligan.

The record-setting feat was driven by Iligan City’s need for additional quarantine facilities following a steep spike of COVID-19 cases that started in the early weeks of August due

to local transmission.

“It was IATF Secretary Galvez who identified our lack of isolation facilities as one of the major reasons why we are seeing this alarming increase of COVID-19 cases.

This is what prompted us also to double of efforts and finish these facilities within one week,” District Engineer Alykhan Ali revealed.

On August 26, DPWH Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain, who now heads the DPWH Task Force to Facilitate Augmentation of Local See COMPLETES, page 11

Mayor Celso Regencia (2nd from left) receives the key of responsibility from USec. Emil Sadain (center) for the 3 isolation facilities built by DPWH in Iligan City. Also in the picture are DPWH Project Director Sharif Madsmo Hasim (leftmost), ARD Rey Peter Gille (2nd from right) and District Engr. Alykhan Ali (rightmost).

PSA-10 urges cooperation for 2020 population, housing census CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- To provide government executives, policy makers, and planners with population and housing data as guide to social and economic development plans, policies and programs, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-10 urges the public to support and cooperate in the conduct of the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (CPH), September 1-29.

PSA-10 Regional Director Ruben Abaro said the census, which can be completed within 15-30 minutes per household, will be administered through face-to-face interview, but he assured that minimum public health standards will be strictly adhered by the enumerators and supervisors.

“There are 1,120,348 target households for the 2020 CPH in the region,” Abaro said.

Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-10 taps the media to urge the public to support and cooperate in the conduct of the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (CPH), September 1-29 in a press conference, August 27. (PSA 10)

Abaro added that the households could also opt for self-administered questionnaires if they will not allow face-to-face interviews.

The enumerators will be wearing PPEs such as face mask, face shield as well as they will be car-

rying disinfectants. They are also required to have a certification that they are COVID-19-free.

While conforming to social or physical distancing, the members of the team are also not allowed to enter homes.

If the household con-

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cerned is not around during the interview, they will be asked to call back the interviewer and the latter will go back to the household for the agreed interview schedule.

Originally scheduled May 4, the 2020 CPH sets the release of results by the first quarter of 2021 instead of December 2020.

Conducted every five years, CPH is a nationwide government undertaking that involves the collection, compilation, evaluation, analysis, publication, and dissemination of data on population count, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the population, housing characteristics, household characteristics, and barangay characteristics in each barangay, city/municipality, province and region in the country. (RTP/PIA10)

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VIRAC, Catanduanes – Pursuing a great vision requires a leap of faith. This proved to be true for a small group of Catandunganons when they resigned from their day jobs at a rural bank 10 years ago to start the People’s Livelihood Development Cooperative, which eventually became the Pinoy Lingap-Damayan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PLDC), now one of the biggest cooperative in the province of Catanduanes and the Bicol region, with more than 12,000 members.

PLDC, a cooperative engaged in microfinancing, and abaca processing and trading, was formed because 22 rural bank workers believed in their vision of improving the livelihood of their community. But it was a hard start-up for PLDC as a cooperative which had very limited funds to lend to its members. Due to financial problems, new members hesitated to join, while existing ones had to leave.

“Even my fellow founding members almost lost hope in our cooperative. But I made them realize that giving up would waste all our hard work and efforts for PLDC. I asked them for a little more patience, which eventually paid off,” said Antonio A. Jimenez, Jr., General Manager of PLDC. They held on to keep the cooperative afloat until finally, in September 2011, LANDBANK

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(Left) Pinoy Lingap-Damayan MPC (PLDC) officers and staff led by General Manager Antonio A. Jimenez, Jr., welcomes Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Region V Director Atty. Ma. Lourdes P. Pacao and LANDBANK Albay Lending Center Account Officer Armel A. Alcantara to their office building in Virac, Catanduanes. (Right photos) PLDC farmer-members dry abaca fibers and prepare for its shipment.

offered a helping hand, granting them a rediscounting line to finance livelihood projects of its members, a lifeline that kept PLDC afloat, and helped it flourish. Soon, its members and capitalization continued to grow, and PLDC started expanding its operations, from offering micro-financing services to abaca processing and trading.

The co-op’s venture into the

abaca industry offered an alternative market for abaca farmers in the province to sell their produce, which challenged the monopoly of traders who set prices too low.

Because PLDC offered higher prices, traders were also forced to increase theirs to be at par with what the co-op was offering, thus helping stabilize and even increase the market price of abaca in the province.

For over 10 years, PLDC goes around the barangays to buy and haul abaca, saving farmers time and transportation expenses in going to the town proper to sell their produce. To date, the cooperative assists around 4,260 abaca farmers, and generates employment to more than a hundred locals, proving that the co-op is as resilient as the fibers of abaca.

Aside from abaca processing

and trading, PLDC still offered financial services to their members, financing projects such as family-managed micro-businesses, low-cost housing construction and improvement, education of their children, and family emergency needs.

“We want to thank LANDBANK for trusting our cooperative. If it weren’t for them, our See INDUSTRY, page 11

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Who can buy or sell the sky?

AS I touched-based with the Indigenous Peoples in Mindanao, I discovered why many of them are going Left. There were outpourings of reports how their rights have been violated that include their rights on their ancestral domain, their water rights and all their rights embodied in the IPRA Law. When one Bae Lea (Lady Datu) of San Fernando, Bukdnon dared to stop the taking away of their water right, she was murdered.

In the same breadth that the water right of Datu Benjamin Anoos in Miarayon, Talakag, Bukidnon was tampered upon without even informing them when in 2006 the ancestral domain’s watershed was transformed into a water system that is providing some 300 gallons of water every hour to the thousands of residents in Talakag. In Musuan, Bukidnon, the IPs in Sinilayan reported to me how their ancestral domain became a part of the Central State University in utter disregard to their ancestral domain right. The

water-system that provide them water has been closed including a bridge above a creek. their passage-way from their barangay.

Recently, a group of chieftains came to see me to narrate that many of them cannot sleep anymore as they are branded as NPAs so that they will leave and sell their lands at a very low price. That will give way to global corporations to transform their lands into plantations. Let us pause for a while and reflect on what’s happening not only locally but globally. Let’s go back to history.

Chief Seattle, a popular Chieftain in the USA, is now proven absolutely right when he and the natives of America, whom he then led some four centuries ago, questioned the economic system that was uprooting them from their native land and their culture as well.

For a while they resisted but “might was right,” so it came to pass that by virtue of conquest, it was another culture that prevailed over the land. That gave way to the imposition of the

Orlan R. Ravanera

colonizers’ economic system that provided titles to everything that could be owned or sold.

Today, that kind of economic system has gone berserk in pursuing the growth-at-all cost strategy even sacrificing mother nature to the altar of greed and profit. All because individual ownership gives one the absolute right of exploitation, even if devoid of any sense of morality as long as there is profit.

This is res ipsa loquitor (the thing speaks for itself) considering the global state of the environment. Highly attached to Mother Earth, the Indigenous People then of the North American Continent were puzzled why everything was the subject of commerce especially the land and all the natural wonders found in it. How can you own something that will outlast you? You can not own the land, the land will own you. Perhaps, even the sky will be sold if only See SKY, page 15

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Make up and glasses for 2022

THIS early there is a perceptible move and movements all geared towards 2022 regular elections. These rumblings bring together the political oppositions of varied ideological persuasions, rightists, and the radical left in what looks like they are having a sweetheart deal.

This strategy brought Cory Aquino to power. Prof. Nur Misuari, leader of the Moro National Liberation Front had opted to cool his feet in Saudi Arabia following the surrender of his top field commanders led by Commander Roni while Communist Party of the Philippines - New People’s Army chief Jose Ma. Sison was comfortably issuing orders to his combatants from the comfort of his Utrecht, Netherland.

Joma got his part of the bargain while Professor Nur his Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao enshrined in the Cory constitution. The only biggest loser in the political mafia was Salvador “Doy” Laurel. But that’s another story altogether.

I brought these images of the past to what is obtaining in the present. Marcos dictatorial government was hounded by power struggle from within and he was losing control because of his debilitating sickness the economic environment

was likewise hostile. This was aggravated by civil unrest incited by his political adversaries who had been waiting he will kick the bucket and to their disbelief accepted the challenge for a snap election instead. Cory had to declare a revolutionary government to quickly quash the talks she lost that election.

Fast forward to 2020.

Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte.

A little more than halfway in his 6-year term, this man from the boondocks of Mindanao, being looked down by the well-heeled opposition for being far from their decency standard, consistently enjoys an unprecedented approval and trust rating described by the acerbic BBC HARDtalk journalist Stephen Sackur as a record wished for by any world leader. Duterte has an economic team headed

by Carlos G. Dominguez which rev the economy to the country’s best and Asia’s wonder. But that was not enough, the Duterte government earned for the country its investment-grade and stable status from the prestigious rating agencies.

In the mid-term elections, despite their posturings, the Liberal Party was totally routed.

And then came the new coronavirus we now know as Covid-19. Quickly it became

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a pandemic hitting mostly the 1st world countries and crippling their economies and the nations’ health never imagined can happen in a digital age. The Philippines, of course, was not spared.

It is unfortunate that we responded late as Health Sec. Francisco Duque was paralyzed to inaction in the first salvo. In retrospect, the eruption of Mt. Taal was a blessing in disguise as international flights were suspended giving Duque another lead time. But even with the provisioning of personal protective equipment, he was sluggish. IATF absorbed most of his duties and he was reduced to just reporting the numbers of people infected, recovered, and dead which could have just been done by a clerk.

What really took us in disbelief was when suddenly he reported 64,000 recoveries in just one day. It could have been a cause of celebration and not of consternation had they explained the protocols on reporting first and reviewed the numbers of patients that fall in the category of those that were believed to have been healed See GLASSES, page 15

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Everyday, Reinvented:

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Cross Into The Future With The New Corolla Cross August 20, 2020 – After commemorating its 32nd anniversary this month, leading mobility company Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) marked another milestone by introducing the very first hybrid crossover in its lineup, the new Corolla Cross.

Designed as the stylish urban vehicle, the Corolla Cross combines Toyota’s signature “QDR” (quality, durability, and reliability) with style and functionality.

Its hybrid electric variant further realizes Toyota’s vision of sustainable mobility and makes self-charging hybrid technology more accessible to Filipinos.

In addition to its hybrid technology, the Corolla Cross also features two of Toyota’s most advanced car technologies today, the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA), and Toyota Safety Sense (TSS).

“Guided by our philosophy of making ever-better cars, Toyota took the best of a trusted model, the Toyota Corolla, and turned it into a sleek and modern crossover,” said TMP President Atsuhiro Okamoto during the online launch of the new vehicle. “The Corolla Cross is designed to move you in comfort and style, whether you’re seeking adventure,

doing business, or simply spending time with people you love,” he added.

First revealed in its global premiere last month, the Corolla Cross is the latest addition to Toyota’s global bestselling Corolla series.

Since its launch in Japan in 1966, the Corolla series has sold a cumulative total of 48 million units or more, in more than 150 countries and regions around the world.

The New Corolla Cross, with its 1.8 V HV (Hybrid) and 1.8 G CVT variants will be available at Toyota dealerships nationwide from August 26, 2020.

Commanding Identity and Striking Design The Corolla Cross’ exterior starts strong with its

imposing double trapezoid front grille which gives the vehicle a wide and stable appearance. Exclusive to the hybrid variant are LED Light Curtain Daytime Running Lights and a subtle blue accent to the bi-beam LED headlamps which perfectly complements the blue Toyota logo. Sleek defined lines run from the side to the front of the aerodynamic

cabin and the subtle “Double C” character lines along the vehicle’s side profile exudes a sophisticated impression.

Truly made for the urban setting, the high approach angle combines the strong stance with functionality, with great capability on speed bumps and inclines.

The overall look of the vehicle emphasizes the spacious utility ready for the

customer’s dynamic lifestyle, whether it be the weekday job or the weekend getaway.

Elegant Interior and Exceptional Ride Experience Consistent with its sophisticated exterior, the Corolla Cross gets a classy minimalist interior which comes in leather for the hybrid variant. The wide and spacious cabin space gives abundant head clearance

for easier ingress and the slim seatback gives ample legroom for backseat passengers. The thinner pillars and rear quarter window add to the roomier atmosphere of the Corolla Cross and provides more outward visibility.

The hybrid variant also has a retractable tonneau cover for the rear trunk See COROLLA, page 8

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No hearings on proposed constitutional reforms this year: solon

By FILANE MIKEE CERVANTES

MANILA – There will be no discussions on the proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution this year amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, chairman of the House Committee on Constitutional Amendments said on Thursday.

Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez said the hearings on the proposed constitutional amendments will be held next year to give the House enough time for the passage of measures

Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez

relating to the government’s Covid-19 response efforts and the proposed PHP4.506-trillion national budget for 2021.

“The Committee on Constitutional Amendments, following the Speaker’s suggestion, will meet in January or February next year,” Rodriguez said. “We have to concentrate on the measures against Covid-19 and the 2021 proposed budget.”

In July, Rodriguez said he would call for a virtual committee meeting after Congress opens its second regular session to discuss the proposed constitutional reforms of over 1,400 mayors from the League of Municipalities of the Philippines.

The proposed amend-

ments include the institutionalization of the so-called Mandanas ruling of the Supreme Court on internal revenue allotments (IRA) of local government units (LGUs) and the lifting of restrictions on foreign investment in businesses currently limited to Filipinos.

Rodriguez has instead filed a measure to reflect the recent Mandanas ruling on IRA by amending Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code.

The measure seeks to increase the share of prov-

Aurora youth use talents, skills in fight against COVID-19

inces, cities, towns, and barangays from taxes collected by the national government.

“At this time of a prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, more than any time in history, our LGUs need more funds to take care of the health and economic needs of their constituents. The resources of the LGUs are fast drying up because of this pandemic”, he said.

In the Mandanas ruling, he said the Supreme Court declared the phrase “internal revenue” in the code as “unconstitutional and ordered it deleted from

the law along with other references to the same.”

“It basically ruled that all references to ‘internal revenue’ in connection with the computation of IRA are unconstitutional. The ruling therefore widened the base amounts for computing IRA,” he said.

He added that the Department of Finance (DOF) had limited the share of LGUs from national taxes to levies collected by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR).

“With the high court’s See HEARING, page 11

By MARIE JOY S. CARBUNGCO

BALER, Aurora, Aug.27 (PIA) -- Youngsters in Aurora are encouraged to utilize their talents and skills in the fight against COVID-19.

In today’s Network Briefing News with Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar, Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Provincial Federation President Jovene Mike Alpuerto said they have launched various online competitions to encourage the youth to actively participate in maintaining their province’s COVID-free status.

“We have launched various online competitions we coined as Virtualympics 2020. One of the contests we thought of is a song writing competition called ‘Quarantinig: Isang Tinig, Isang Himig, Isang Lalawigan laban COVID-19’,” he said.

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Sangguniang Kabataan Aurora Provincial Federation President Jovene Mike Alpuerto encourages the youth to utilize their talents and skills in the fight against COVID-19.

(Marie Joy S. Carbungco/PIA 3)

Alpuerto said that the main objective of the competition is to give the youth a chance to share their talents

while inspiring, educating, caused by the COVID-19 informing others, showing pandemic. support and solidarity to “Actually, we are happy combat the global crisis See FIGHT, page 11 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an agreement of Extra judicial Settlement and Partition of Estate of Caridad Abao Luspo is executed by and between: CARIDAD ABAO LUSPO widow of legal age, Filipino and resident of Poblacion Mambajao, Camiguin

VISITACION BERNARDINA LUSPO-MALAK, married, Filipino citizen and resident of Cabua an, Poblacion, Mambajao Camiguin

Ma.CONSTANCIA LUSPO-DUMAPIAS, married,and resident of Poblacion Mambajao Camiguin Ma.VICTORIA FELIPA LUSPODEBALUCOS, of legal age, married and resident of Mambajao Camiguin

LUIS BARTOLOME ABAO LUSPO (Deceased) That the above-Named parties are,the widow and her children

That this ExtraJudicial Settlement is being done in the event that the mother Caridad Abao Luspo who is still living and desires to settle her real properties among her descendants,her daughter’s.

That her parcels of land bearing her maiden name Caridad Abao in Mahinog Camiguin and a parcel of land bearing her married name Caridad Abao Luspo in Balbagon Mambajao Camiguin are particularly described as follows:

Parcel of land Lot no.2381-A,under T.D.No.406932, w/ an area of 149 Sq.Mts., situated at Maslog, Balbagon Mambajao Camiguin; Parcel of land Lot No.49 BLK 042 PS, use T.D.No.007909, w/ an area of 1,7909 Sq.Mts., situated at Coming Puntod,Mahinog Camiguin; Parcel of land Lot No.3040,GSS1545,C3, under T.D.No.005798, w/ an area of 3,007 Sq.Mts. situated at Hubangon Mahinog Camiguin; Parcel of Land Lot 18 BLK 029 survey, under T.D.No.007604, w/ an area of 2,854 Sq.Mts., situated at

Comon,Puntod Mahinog Camiguin and Riceland Lot No.1379 lot 34BLK 021 Survey,w/ T.D.No.005221, w/ an area of 1,596 Sq.Mts.,situated at Hubangon Mahinog Camiguin,.

That the following properties to be adjudicated as they are hereby adjudicated to Ma.Victoria FELIPA Abao-Luspo Debalucos are; Parcel Lot No.2381-A, under T.D.No.406932,w/ an area of 149 Sq.Mts.,situated at Maslog Balbagon Mambajao; Lot 49 BLK 042 PS.under T.D.No.007909,w/ an area of 1,770 Sq.Mts., situated at Comon, Puntod Mahinog Camiguin; and Lot 458 part- LoT 18 BLK029 survey, under T.D.No.00764,w/ an area of 2,854 Sq.Mts. situated at Comon Puntod Mahinog Camiguin,

Properties adjudicated to VISITACION BERNARDINA ABAO LUSPOMALAK -LOT No.3040 GSS 1545 C3,under T.D.No.005798,w/an area of 3,007 Sq.Mts., situated at Capagong Hubangon Mahinog Camiguin; and properties supposedly to be adjudicated to late BARTOLOME ABAO Luspo is hereby agreed to remain to Caridad Abao Luspo; Lot No.1379(Lot34 BLK 021 Survey) under T.D.No.005221, w/ an area of 1,596 Sq.Mts.,situated at Hubangon Mahinog Camiguin. That properties adjudicated to Ma.Constancia Abao Luspo Dumapias has already been transferred to her name by her mother Caridad Abao Luspo and late Father Luis Luspo out of their own voluntary free will and Ma.Constancia received her just and proper share and have no longer claim and demand against her other siblings. Executed by the Parties,under the Notarial Registry of Atty.FELICIDAD A.SIA, per Doc. No.1289; Page No.40; Book No.101; Series of 2014.

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MANILA – The death of four military intelligence operatives in the hands of Jolo police officers last June 29 disrupted ongoing operations against the two suicide bombers involved in Monday’s twin blasts, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief-of-staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay said on Thursday.

“Aside from missing the opportunity of capturing these two suicide bombers, it has caused disruption in our intelligence operations in the area, so this disruption in our intelligence coverage for these suicide bombers and activities of Abu Sayyaf in Jolo and in other parts of Sulu somehow led to this incident,” Gapay said in an interview with CNN Philippines’ The Source.

Gapay is requesting that

charges be immediately filed against the policemen involved in the shooting of their intelligence operatives “to ensure swift dispensation of justice so that it could prevent or preclude anymore speculation as to the motive of the incident.”

Earlier, Philippine Army (PA) commander Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana identified the two suicide bombers by their aliases – “Nanah”, a resident of Basilan, and “Inda Nay”, a Sulu resident who later relocated to TawiTawi. Sobejana said “Nanah” was the wife of the first confirmed Filipino suicide bomber, Norman Lasuca, who conducted the attack against the 1st Brigade Combat Team in Sulu on June 28, 2019, which left seven people dead and 12 others wounded.

Meanwhile, “Inda Nay” See BOMBERS, page 11

Data packs for learning

By CHERRY PINK NAMOC Libona National High School

THE alarming COVID-19 pandemic has hampered the educational sector a lot. Even during this outbreak, people are somehow managing time and money to attend online classes. Everyone is trying their best to return back to their normal lives and most of us are working from home or working outside with enough safety measures. Online classes are under operation.

As the world continues to deal with the pandemic, many schools have resorted to online classes as a safe and innovative way for students to continue learning new knowledge and skills. To help students adapt to this new normal, data packs of learn-

ing are now offered, aimed at giving students simpler access to a selection of learning apps and productivity tools.

These data apps offers access to Google Suite which includes Google Classroom, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, Meet and Drive. Learning via video is also an option with YouTube and YouTube Kids. The data pack also offers access to Microsoft 365 which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Teams and OneDrive.

Now, the users can easily use the learning pack and keep their child connected with his/her institute’s activities.

It prepares us for a better future.

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Agri dept’s sorghum field day steps up prod’n, marketing promotion CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL – With the agriculture department set on further promoting and developing sorghum as an important crop for food and feed industries, a

Sorghum Field Day and Technology Forum is staged at the Research Center for Hillyland Development (RCHD), in Lanise, of this town.

On August 20, more than

35 potential growers and marketers convened to learn the package of technology of grain sorghum, at the same time, the demand for such crop in the market.

FORTIFYING efforts for its Animal Health program and African Swine Fever (ASF) prevention initiatives, the Department of Agriculture - Regional Field Office 10 (DA - RFO 10) turned over a total of more than P1.8 million worth of drugs and biologics to the provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental (MisOr).

Early this week, key officials of the agri department handed over the interventions amounting to P992,100 for Bukidnon at the Provincial Operations Center in Malaybalay City and P833,650 for Misamis Oriental at DA-RFO 10 Compound in Cagayan de Oro City.

Leading the turnover were DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado and Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga in Bukidnon, while Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulations Carmelita T. Bajarla in Misamis Oriental.

Being at the frontline in the delivery of veterinary-related activities, MisOr Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Benjamin S. Resma lauded the agency’s efforts as it strengthens their initiatives in curbing potential outbreaks of highly contagious diseases of livestock animals

which poses a challenge to enhanced livestock production.

“On behalf of the provincial government thru Governor Yevgeny Vincente Y. Emano, we are very thankful for the Department for the assistance we have received such as antibiotics, biologics, vitamins, and disinfectants which will be distributed to the different municipalities and cities of MisOr,” Dr. Resma said.

Meanwhile, Bukidnon Prov’l. Vet Office head Dr. Nancy V. Diez noted the bottles of disinfectant will be evenly distributed to the 11 installed quarantine checkpoints of the province to safeguard its borders, especially from the

entry of live pigs and meat products from nearby ASFstricken areas in Mindanao and Luzon.

With the provisions downloaded at the local governments, livestock raisers can readily access the availment of drugs and biologics upon request in their respective areas.

Particularly, said interventions are under the technical support services being extended by DA through its Livestock Program which eyes to boost and improve livestock production to ensure its availability, accessibility, and affordability.# (Irish Mae V. Juntahan/John Carl R. Anito)

Bukidnon, MisOr obtains drugs, biologics for animal health, ASF prevention support

Such undertaking also drums up the initiative of DA-Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) in urging farmers to produce additional feed grains and silage to support the livestock and poultry sector, as sorghum is an alternative source of protein to corn and cassava.

“Through the technology demonstration, we can showcase the productivity performance and most adaptable sorghum varieties under different agro-climatic conditions,” Jurrybe J. Lachica, sorghum focal person of DARFO 10 said.

He added, the department has ongoing studies on the development of sorghum varieties through its research stations, namely: Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex, Research Center for Upland Development and RCHD. With the latter being the site for the field day, participants

were guided on a tour that featured the 505 x 5 and 506 x 15 sorghum varieties, which originated from Texas, USA. These provisions were provided to the DA regional field offices across the country after select DA officials were sent to a sorghum company based there.

Of which, the planting materials were then distributed in March at Davao City, and planted mid-May, of this year.

Particularly, the station has six components for its sorghum production technology demonstration project.

This includes the Varietal Evaluation of Grain Sorghum in Different Production Environments; Site Specific Nutrient Management of Grain Sorghum for Better Yield and Income; Influence of Biomass Management for the Fertility and Yield of Grain Sorghum; Tiller Management for Ratooned Grain Sorghum; Performance of Ratooned Crop in Different Production

Environments; and Population Density for Optimum Yield of Grain Sorghum.

For this year, Lachica also bared that the Region targets to establish six techno demo farms, ideally having at least five hectares, that would serve as demonstration site and learning center for farmers who wish to engage in sorghum farming.

“Should any group be interested, the department will be providing seeds and fertilizers while farmer/project partners will shoulder the labor as their counterpart,” he explained.

Reportedly, a giant agribusiness company guarantees to buy P14 per kilo of sorghum or even higher, depending on prevailing prices.

With generated results from research, farmers can make informed decisions which appropriate sorghum varieties and production technologies to choose from that are best suited to their agro climatic condition.

RTWPB-X’s AND ECC-X’s PRODUCTIVITY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS

(ISTIV-BAYANIHAN TRAINING & KAGABAY FOR PWRD’s) THE Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-X in partnership with the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC), Extension Unit-X conducted a collaborative series of face to face orientations and trainings last July 24 & 30, 2020 at the RTWPB-X training room, 2F Trinidad Bldg., Cagayan de Oro City. The participants of maximum of 10 for each activity were controlled in order to align with the health protocols as mandated during the pandemic concern.

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The participants are prospective beneficiaries of the KAGABAY Program of the ECC-X for Persons with Work-Related Disability (PWRD) and with network intervention to support the growth of MSMEs by enhancing the way they manage their business through RTWPB-X’s ISTIV-Bayanihan program. Topics on ISTIV values and business management such as marketing, inventory control and simple bookkeeping were imparted.

Moreover, the same collaborative program

was given to Jobnet MPC - PRWD employees of Medina, Misamis Oriental in August 7, 2020 and due to the government mandate travel ban, the session was conducted via Zoom meeting-webinar platform.

The spread of the corona virus has challenged the government agencies to rethink their approaches to continue its services to the public.

Hence, more of these limited face to face training and zoom webinars will be expected in our future endeavors.

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RCEP trade ministers set to conclude world’s mega trade deal MANILA—Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez reported that the recent meeting of the trade ministers of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) participating countries resolved almost all remaining outstanding issues of the trade deal.

During the virtual 8th RCEP Intersessional Ministerial Meeting (8th RCEP MM) held on 27 August 2020, the trade ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its five partners—namely, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea—, advanced significantly the negotiation, which paves the way to its signing in November 2020.

“While there were many challenges along the way, we

kept our focus on the value and importance of RCEP and the merit of fostering regional cooperation,” Sec. Lopez said.

He added: “The conclusion of RCEP negotiation is a good symbol that notwithstanding the current pandemic, many great things can be accomplished, such as the affirmation of an international rules-based system for trade and investment in the region.”

Launched in November 2012, RCEP is an initiative

by ASEAN to encourage trade among its member states and its Free Trade Agreement (FTA) partners.

Without India, RCEP accounts for 30% of the world’s global population at 2.2 billion and 28.2% of the See SET, page 11

BSP-registered foreign portfolio investments yield net outflows in July BSP-registered foreign portfolio investments[1] for July 2020 yielded net outflows of US$453 million resulting from the US$1.2 billion gross outflows and US$719 million gross inflows for the month. This is larger than the recorded net outflows of US$235 million in June.

The US$719 million registered investments for the month reflected a 29.5 percent decline compared to the US$1.0 billion recorded for June 2020. About 96.5 percent of investments registered were in PSE-listed securities (pertaining mainly to

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space for privacy, and the spacious trunk has comfortable loading height for ease of access.

The driver gets accessibility and control all throughout the ride with features such as Smart Entry and Push Start System, power adjust with auto fold for the side mirrors, power windows, and speedsensing door locks, and for the 1.8 V hybrid variant, rain-sensing windshield wipers and 8-way power adjust driver’s seat.

Convenient steering wheel switches enable the driver to adjust Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) features and 7” multi-information display for the 1.8 V hybrid, and audio, and phone connectivity features for all variants. Apple Carplay and Android Auto is compatible with the 1.8 V Hybrid’s display audio.

Conscious Performance and Sustainable Mobility TMP positions adoption of hybrid electric vehicles as the perfect transition to vehicle electrification in the country. By popularizing hybrid technology and making it more accessible, TMP takes another step

The new school of the Philippines

By CHERRY PINK NAMOC Libona National High School

See YIELD, page 11

FROM teachers and administrators to parents and students, all education stakeholders play a part in building the future of Filipino education. How can teachers stop the cycle of banking education that regards students as passive receivers of knowledge and embrace instead a problem solving social inquiry?

Despite well-intentioned webinars that explore the nuances of digital pedagogy and the e-learning landscape, few platforms have attempted to examine how these times may serve as leverage for teachers to consider teaching practices as a site of resistance.

How can the Filipino teacher foster a space that

interrogates thoughts and actions in a virtual sphere alongside the psycho-social conditions brought about by the pandemic? Are these the best times – in the time of a global health emergency – to live by the principles of critical and liberatory pedagogy.

This pedagogy allows us to endeavor towards leaving our old ways of thinking, knowing and doing which may first cause us confusion and disorientation but is the kind of education that may liberate this generation and the next generations from greater forces that disintegrate the moral fabric of our country.

This is what the times demand from us.

suspension optimized for its SUV structure. The rear suspension features an allnew torsion beam design which helps improve the ride handling and reduce body roll. The MacPherson strut/Torsion Beam suspension combined with the rigid body structure of the vehicle ensures the driver and passengers maximum ride stability and comfort all throughout the journey.

Reassuring Sense of Safety Drivers and passengers are guaranteed peace of mind and security with all of the available safety features in the Corolla Cross. All variants are equipped with 7 SRS airbags, Anti-Lock Brake System with Brake Assist and Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Vehicle Stability Control with Traction Control, Hill Start Assist, and 3-point Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) seatbelts for the driver and all passengers. The hybrid variant has two front and four rear clearance sonars, while the G CVT variant has 2 rear sonars, and reverse camera is available for all variants.

The 1.8 Hybrid variant also has several active safety features under Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) such as the Pre-Collision System (PCS),

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Departure Alert (LDA), Lane Tracing Assist (LTA), and Automatic High Beam (AHB).

Following the Hiace Super Grandia Elite, the Corolla Altis 1.8 HV, Alphard, and Prius, the Corolla Cross’ hybrid variant is the fifth in TMP’s official lineup to feature TSS. The 1.8 Hybrid variant also has Blind Spot Monitor and Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA). When turned on, this system detects vehicles approaching from the rear or vehicles which may not be fully visible through the side mirrors, and alerts the driver through visual and audio signals.

Pricing The New Corolla Cross is available in two variants and four colors. Customers may check out the vehicle at any of TMP’s 70 dealerships across the country.

They may also see more information about the car, calculate payments, or submit inquiries direct to their preferred dealer via https:// toyota.com.ph/corollacross.

Priced competitively at Php1.65M, TMP further commits to its vision of making responsible and sustainable technologies more affordable and acces-

sible for more Filipinos.

TMP will also be making the Corolla Cross Hybrid variant available through the Balloon Payment Plus financing plan.

“We understand customer apprehension on hybrid technology: affordability, maintenance, and resale value – that’s why we are offering the Corolla Cross hybrid with Balloon Payment Plus – lower monthly payments, inclusive of periodic maintenance, with guaranteed future resale value.” says TMP First Vice President Sherwin Chualim “Owning a hybrid vehicle is made easier and more affordable, and customers are guaranteed a hassle-free experience from buying, owning, and future reselling of their vehicle.” he continues.

For more information on the New Corolla Cross, visit TMP’s official website at www.toyota.com.ph and follow the official social media pages at ToyotaMotorPhilippines (Facebook and Instagram), @ ToyotaMotorPH (Twitter), and Toyota PH (Viber and Telegram). More information about hybrid electric vehicle technology can be found at www.toyota.com. ph/hybrid.

utilities companies, holding firms, property companies, banks and food, beverage and tobacco companies) while the remaining 3.5 percent went to investments in Peso government securities. Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States (US), Bahamas and Hong Kong were the top five (5) investor countries for the month, with combined share to total at 84.6 percent.

Gross outflows for July (US$1.2 billion) were lower compared to the level recorded for June (US$1.3 billion or by 6.6 percent).

The US received 63.7 per-

cent of total outflows.

Registered FPI transactions from 1 January to 31 July 2020 yielded net outflows of US$3.8 billion resulting from the US$10.2 billion gross outflows and US$6.4 billion gross inflows for the said period. This is larger compared to the US$706 million net outflows noted for the same period last year (1 January to 31 July 2019) brought about by uncertainties due, among others, to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to the global economy and financial system, and other key events earlier in the

year such as the geopolitical and trade tensions, and corporate governance issues involving the water concessionaires. Meanwhile, year-to-date transactions for all investments (PSE-listed securities, Peso GS, and other investments) resulted in net outflows.

Registration of inward foreign investments with the BSP is optional under the liberalized rules on foreign exchange transactions. The issuance of a BSP registration document entitles the investor or his representative to buy foreign

forward in line with Toyota’s global commitment to push for sustainable mobility as outlined in its Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050.

With its competitive price point, established Corolla legacy, and strong and sophisticated design, the Corolla Cross is the perfect road companion for customers who are looking for a stylish, functional, and efficient crossover.

The hybrid variant is powered by a 1.8L engine with Atkinson Cycle designed for the Hybrid system, and gets 1,798 cc displacement which gives of 142 max. torque @3,600 rpm, and an electric motor which helps in providing a 120hp total system max output. Three available driving modes (Eco, Power, and EV) also give the driver more control. With Hybrid technology, every trip is guaranteed to be: Fuel-efficient – consume less fuel whenever the engine switches to the electric motor as the vehicle’s source of power Environment-friendly – less fuel consumption means less CO2 emissions Quiet – electric motors make very little noise while running

Comfortable – enjoy a more responsive drive and experience smoother acceleration perfect for city driving Hassle-free – Hybrid vehicles do not have to be plugged in as the battery self –charges as the vehicle is driven. Every step on the brake allows the car to recharge.

The 1.8 G CVT variant gets 1,798cc displacement, 138hp total system maximum output, and 172Nm maximum torque @ 4,000 rpm with the 16-Valve DOHC, 4-Cylinder, Inline, Chain drive with Dual VVT-I engine.

Agility, Stability, and Visibility Developed Under Toyota New Global Architecture Designed and developed under Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA), the Corolla Cross embodies Toyota’s vision of making ever-better cars with core strength and an emphasized personality. Boasting a 10.4m curb-to-curb turning circle and a commanding view of the road with the high seating position and thinner front pillars, the driver feels more in control with the Corolla Cross.

Similar to the Corolla Altis, the Corolla Cross has a MacPherson strut front

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Law enforcement agencies boost capacity on illicit trade prevention THE Philippine Tobacco Institute (PTI) initiated a series of forum in the regions to raise the level of awareness and information on the adverse impact of illicit trade of counterfeit products in the community and economy.

The undertaking was in collaboration with various government law enforcement agencies. It also focused on ways to prevent and restrain the entr y and proliferation of fake products that pose major economic threat against legitimate products.

PTI stressed its commitment to its stakeholders towards regaining revenue loss, curbing the proliferation of illicit cigarettes, and promoting fair and sustainable business practices.

A two-day capacity building and forum was recently conducted with the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in Davao City, attended by personnel belonging to customs intelligence, enforcement and security, assessment and examiners.

Davao Port Collector Dino Austria said the discussion boosted the region’s customs intelligence in watching out for illicit products, especially on smuggled and fake ciga-

rettes, citing that the illegal activities heightened even during the pandemic period.

Austria extended his full support in curbing illicit cigarettes, saying he will not allow the entry of spurious products that deprive the government of customs duties and taxes.

He is looking forward to more partnership with the private sector particularly on intelligence and technical support in curtailing entry of illicit cigarettes.

During the current lockdown period starting in March, there were a total of 38 law enforcement actions through raids, seizures, confiscation of smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes, including the closure of illegal warehouses and factories and destruction of machines and equipment used by the unlawful traders.

A similar event was held in Butuan City in collaboration with the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) led by Caraga Regional Chief Choli Jun Caduyac.

The CIDG chief stressed to his men the importance of safeguarding their jurisdiction and putting a stop to the rise of illicit cigarettes in the region as he cited the two illegal cigarette factories

CIDG Caraga region

Participants from the Bureau of Customs Davao

Lapu-lapu City Police Office attending the training

that were foiled by the team initiative shall help participants which include in 2018.

The capacity-building See BOOST, page 11

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By CHERRY PINK NAMOC Libona National High School

AS globalization and rapid advancements in technology continue to transform civic space and the world of work, education systems have grown increasingly disconnected from the realities and needs of global economies and societies. Education models must adapt to equip children with the skills to create a more inclusive, cohesive and productive world.

To fulfill the needs of today’s generation, futuristic schools are indeed the need of the hour. These well thought of and carefully designed schools make use of innovative teaching techniques to supply quality education to children. Their aim is to provide all together a new learning experience to students. This will allow in developing keen interest in

students regarding classroom topics and subjects. Also, it will change their perspective about classroom teaching.

On the quest of exploring horizons of education, these schools employ unique methodology and pedagogical approach. These approaches groom all round personality of the student and carve him into a future leader. These insights have developed a whole new school transformation system and have set a benchmark of best practices in education.

These schools are best as they provide holistic education to children. Best schools must be gauged on these parameters such as cleanliness, safety, comfort, adequacy, exploring, reliability, easiness, fine infrastructure and technologically sound.

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PLDT Group and Philippine Air Force partner for capacity building in cybersecurity PLDT and its subsidiaries Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and ePLDT have signed an agreement with the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to help improve its cybersecurity capabilities.

Under the agreement, PLDT Group, through its Cyber Security Operations Group (CSOG), will provide training for the PAF’s “Cyber warriors”, enhance the military service’s cyber operations and upgrade the security of its digital infrastructure.

The cybersecurity training program will utilize learning modules of PLDT, Smart and ePLDT which combine lectures and handson sessions. Participants will also work side-by-side with PLDT’s cybersecurity team in hands-on management, operation and administration of cybersecurity operations.

The partnership agreement also includes ePLDT’s Security Operation Center for PAF, which will provide PAF with their own dashboard to monitor their own cybersecurity operations, as well as a cyber intelligence platform to protect PAF’s infrastructure against cyber threats.

“We are one with the gov-

Cybersecurity Executive Course to help organizations manage cyber threats, with experts from PLDT and

Smart leading the learning sessions on how to build cyber-resilient organizations.

Technology in the age of blended learning

By CHERRY PINK NAMOC Libona National High School

ernment in ensuring that our country is safe from cyber threats. We look forward to more engagements with the Philippine Air Force and the Armed Forces of the Philippines on this front,” said PLDT chair and CEO Manuel V. Pangilinan, who recently attended the signing ceremonies with PAF Commanding General Lt Gen Allen T. Paredes was held at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City.

Leader in Cybersecurity This is the latest development in PLDT’s efforts

to improve the country’s cybersecurity. Last month, leading infrastructure and telecoms companies chaired

by Pangilinan also launched their Cybersecurity Council to help protect these enterprises against the rising tide of cyber risks.

The Council, spearheaded by PLDT, Smart and ePLDT, will also be composed of representatives from Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), Metro Pacific Hospital Holdings, Inc. (MPHHI), Maynilad Water Services,

Inc., Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), Philex Mining, Makati Medical Center, Mediaquest Holdings, Inc., Metropac Movers, PLDT Global, MVP Rewards and Keralty Philippines.

The Council, the first by a Philippine conglomerate, is also in compliance with existing laws such as the Data Privacy Act and the Cybercrime Prevention Act, which require companies to safeguard customer data.

The Asian Institute of Management (AIM) also recently launched its first

THE recent resumption of classes comes with its fair share of new challenges as students and educational institutions transition from a traditional classroom setup to blended learning that maximizes both online and physical learning resources. Given the limitations of computer and TV screens as learning platforms, maximizing the use of printed materials is also critical for effective learning at home.

Though online platforms pave the way for instructors to establish remote learning with students, printed learning materials like worksheets still play a major role in a blended learning setup.

Given the large volume of instructional materials to be provided to the students, it is

evident that in-house printing is convenient and advantageous for learning centers and academic institutions compared to outsourcing the service. Economically, in-house printing makes a lot of sense as expenses from reaching out to print shops add up cost-wise.

Moreover, printing documents and worksheets inhouse reduces the risk of copyright infringement, ensuring that no other individual or parties get a hold of the digital copies and eventually distributing these worksheets for their own profit. It makes learning centers and academic facilities self-sufficient when it comes to learning materials while allowing students and parents to focus more on the studies.

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from page 8 global GDP at a combined USD23.9 trillion, much larger than other regional trading blocs.

The bloc would also account for 27.8% of the total trade at USD10.5 trillion, with USD5.5 trillion in exports and USD4.9 trillion in imports, and contribute to 23.6% of global inward foreign direct investment (FDI) and 33.5% of global outward (FDI).

“With RCEP, enhanced market access for trade and investment will be established. This means that the Philippines can improve its export competitiveness in key products—such as garments, automotive parts, and agricultural products like canned food and preserved fruits—while encouraging more investments in the country in vital sectors such as research and development, financial services, game development, and IT-BPO,” said lead negotiator Assistant Secretary Allan Gepty.

Sec. Lopez added: “RCEP is a major milestone for the region and its partners, and is definitely more comprehensive than any FTA of ASEAN.” No t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e significant progress of the negotiations, the trade ministers remained open to the participation of India in RCEP. Meanwhile, the Trade Secretary also cited that the momentous trade deal, poised to be signed by November this year, will have major impact on jobs for the Filipino people and the enhanced participation of MSMEs in the global value chain.

“We are optimistic for the future of the country as we are set to conclude a historic milestone, especially in this time of crisis and the region’s post-pandemic recover y,” Sec. Lopez said.

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from page 8 exchange from authorized agent banks and/or their subsidiary/affiliate foreign exchange corporations for repatriation of capital and remittance of earnings that accrue on the registered investment.

Without such registration, the foreign investor can still repatriate capital and remit earnings on his investment but the foreign exchange will have to be sourced outside the banking system.

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from page 3 vision wouldn’t have become a reality. By providing us financial assistance, we were able to extend and help those who needed it the most–the farmers,” added Jimenez.

At present, PLDC remains LANDBANK’s major growth partner in Catanduanes, with a credit line covering three facilities: rediscounting line, working capital for abaca trading/processing, and term loan for the cooperative’s office building. They have also expanded into four branches covering 11 towns of Catanduanes.

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from page 9 intelligence operatives and provincial CIDG heads in gaining technical skills in the detection of illicit actions for successful enforcement and eventual filing of cases against the perpetrators in the courts.

The CIDG team were provided an overview of the legal framework on enforcement actions, which include items and documents to watch out, red flags and inconsistencies that could be checked on incoming contrabands.

In the Province of Cebu , a Basic Product Authentication training was conducted with the Lapu-lapu City Police Office attended by police officers of the different stations upon the instruction of Police Colonel Clarito C. Baja.

The law enforcers were given an overview of the illicit cigarette trade and the prevalence of the unlawful business operations in the Visayas region.

They were trained on how to spot a counterfeit cigarette product to boost their knowledge and confidence in their enforcement.

PTI emphasizes that the lack of tax stamps and graphic health warnings is a sure sign that cigarette products are illicit.

Untaxed cigarettes should removed from the domestic market to protect much needed government revenues. For the January-to-June period, excise taxes collected on tobacco products reached P61.5 billion.

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from page 6 ruling and the eventual enactment of Bill 7430, LGUs throughout the country will have more money for development purposes,” Rodriguez stressed.

Under the bill, national

Importance of mental health in times of pandemic

By FRETZYL ROSE J. MONSANTO Master Teacher I Puerto Elementary School

OF course, the coronavirus pandemic has required employers everywhere to rethink the safety of their employees on a number of levels. However, many do not realize that mental health is a big part of worker health and safety.

Mental health resources are crucial to worker wellbeing at any point in time but the pandemic has but extra emotional strain on workers. Employers need to seek ways to better help their workers not just with safety precautions like PPE and social distancing and virus testing but by providing them with the right mental health resources.

The use of mental health

metrics in the workplace is a great tool for employers to monitor the well being of workers. Mental health metrics provide real-time insights on how the work force is faring in the midst of COVID-19 and other disruptive, stressful events. The pandemic has already had a toll on people’s mental health. Now, employers can play a critical role in helping employees help themselves.

Provide tools for employees to assess mental health.

Give employees privacy and provide actionable findings and resources. However, you need to provide tools and engage their managers to actively discuss the importance of mental health.

Fri-Sat, August 28-29, 2020 taxes to be used as base for computing IRA shall include but not be limited to the following: --National internal revenue taxes enumerated in Section 21 of the National Internal Revenue Code collected by the BIR and the Bureau of Customs; --Tariff and customs duties collected by the Bureau of Customs; --Fifty percent of value added taxes in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Muslim Region in Mindanao and 30 percent of all other national taxes collected in such region; --Sixty percent of all national taxes raised from the exploitation and development of the national wealth; --Eig ht y-f ive p ercent of excise taxes from locally manufactured Virginia-type cigarettes and other tobacco products; and --Five percent of the 25-franchise tax on horse races. (PNA)

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from page 6 because we [SK officials] learned a lot from the competitions under the Virtualympics. We are extremely overwhelmed with the output of the competitions because if you will watch all the videos, it expresses voices of the youth,” the SK official said.

In addition, he assured that all the SK officials in the province are actively coordinating and joining their respective

local government units in the fight against COVID-19.

“Despite the limited budget, despite of our limited resources, despite of the issues we are facing because of the pertinent guidelines in line with the disbursement of the 10% SK funds, all our SK members can cascade different projects, programs, and activities during these trying times,” Alpuerto said.

Aside from organizing online competitions, he said they are also actively working on relief operations, hygiene kits distribution, and information drive campaign, among others.

“We also have the so-called ‘Share a Life’ project in our Indigenous Peoples’ communities to help students with the modular learning through our youth hub operation,” he said.

Meanwhile, he thanked all his fellow youth leaders for rendering their service at the height of the community quarantine, as he called on them to continuously serve as sources of inspiration to their fellow youth.

In closing, he also encouraged every youth to keep their solidarity as we combat the ongoing pandemic. (CLJD/ MJSC-PIA 3)

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from page 6 was the widow of reported Islamic State conduit, Abu Talha, who was killed following an encounter with the 1st Scout Ranger Battalion in

How pandemic has reshaped education

By CHERRY PINK NAMOC Libona National High School

THE pandemic has reshaped education. It’s challenging but it’s a way to kickstart the schools of the future. The reopening of classes despite the pandemic has been the subject of many debates. Many are pushing for the education sector to skip this school year so no student gets left behind while a lot of parents are also still willing to try how remote learning is going to work.

It’s no secret that remote learning poses a lot of challenges for many Filipino students. Buying a laptop, computer or even a tablet or mobile phone plus securing an Internet connection aren’t

something that all Filipino parents can easily do for their children no matter how much they would like to.

Many lost their livelihoods due to the pandemic.

The education sector understands this. So they ‘re taking this opportunity to reshape the way we teach our children. The pandemic is far from over and who knows what other crises we may still be facing so though it’s a laborious task, this is a way for the Philippines to build the schools of the future. One of the most important ways they’re doing that is by promoting flexible learning.

LSB budget realignment due to pandemic

By ELSA S. DECHOS

Hon. Mayor Celso G. Regencia directed the Schools Division Superintendent Roy Angelo E. Gazo, to present the Learning Continuity Plan.

He profoundly discussed the different learning modalities which were applicable to our learners in the localities, and primarily puts premium on the welfare of the learners and the teachers hence the Flexible Initiatives for Remote System in Teaching (FIRST) is put in place. These are modular distance learning, online/offline distance learning and educational television and radio-based instruction.

These learning modalities should be carried out in a collective effort by the teachers through our stakeholders, PARTNERS, including parents for effective delivery of learning instructions. As directed by the Secretary of

Education Leonor M. Briones, he further stressed that with the collaboration and support from the local government unit through the local school board, the DepEd Central office, DepED Regional office together with the Schools Division office was all set for the opening of classes on October 5, 2020.

Budget priorities are bond papers, ink, laptop, plastic container box, broadband with load, supplementary learning materials, VHF radio and other school supplies.

Hon. Mayor Celso G. Regencia, assured his full support for the operations of the Department of Education Iligan City Division but he wanted that all transactions should be eligible and in conformity with the provision of DepED-DBM-DILG Joint Circular No. 1, s, 2017.

November 2019.

“The two female suicide bombers are the same targets being tracked by the group of Maj. (Marvin) Indammog before they were killed by policemen on 29 June 2020,” Sobejana added.

Indammog, Capt. Irwin Managuelod, Sgt. Jaime Velasco, and Cpl. Abdal Asula were conducting intelligence and monitoring operations against two suspected suicide bombers when they were gunned down by nine police officers in Jolo, Sulu. (PNA)

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from page 2 and National Healthcare Facilities led the turnover ceremony of the isolation centers located in barangays Poblacion, Acmac and Tomas Cabili.

Mayor Celso Regencia who accepted the COVID-19 facilities expressed his gratitude to DPWH for providing the three healthcare infrastructures amidst the increasing local transmission cases in the city.

Last August 25, Iligan City already has 234 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Of the 21 new cases recorded that day,

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19 are local transmission.

“Each of these isolation facilities can accommodate 40 patients who are asymptomatic or suffering from mild symptoms. Therefore, with these 3 isolation centers, we will now be able to free 120 hospital beds that can be used by patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 cases. This is the strategy adopted by our DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, being the appoint isolation czar of President Duterte,” Ali explained.

Each of the cubicle rooms in the quarantine facility has its own hospital bed, electric fan, and convenience outlet.

There are also separate restrooms and showers for the enrolled male and female patients.

Also present at the ceremonial turn over are DPWH Project Director Sharif Madsmo K. Hasim, Assistant Regional Director Rey Peter Gille, ViceMayor Jemar Vera Cruz, IATFIligan Head Butch Baulete, Iligan Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Manager for COVID-19 Belinda Lim, and other local government officials. (VNL/DPWH/PIA ICIC)

Are schools in the Philippines ready to open in a pandemic?

By ANNABELLE J. LARIBA Principal III Gusa Elementary School

THE start of the school year in the Philippines has been delayed again. When COVID-19 lockdowns were imposed in March across the country, classes in most schools were already ending.

Thus, the disruption caused by the pandemic to the learning of most students was minimal.

As the public health crisis intensified, the traditional June opening of classes was moved to August. This was seen by almost all stakeholders as necessary to ensure the safety of students, teachers and other school personnel. But they also expected the government will use the postponement to strategize and implement programs

that will make it possible to resume classes without triggering further COVID-19 outbreaks.

While this debate was taking place, the COVID-19 situation deteriorated. By early August, the Philippines toped the ranks of positive cases in the Southeast Asian region. On August 14, President Duterte finally directed DepEd to prepare for an October opening of classes.

COVID-19 did not create the school woes that are under discussion today but the virus has made it more urgent to resolve these problems before they further undermine the education of Filipino children.

Let’s practice what we teach: flipping faculty development

By MERCEDES C. BERNAD, Teacher III Maningcol Central School Division of Ozamiz City

FACULTY development is a similarly used term to staff development and professional development in settings that pertain to educators.

Professional development for educators may include teacher training and is usually considered pre-service or before beginning teaching.

However, faculty development and professional development may both be used to refer to ongoing professional learning for educators.

Such learning may take place during work hours such as in service within K-12 settings or it may be beyond work hours. These learning pursuits may be for credit or noncredit, therefore, they may be with a school through a school district. Additionally, educators may pursue selfdirected learning professional development although the

term faculty development is less commonly applied to this scope of activity.

K-12 faculty development and professional development also takes place online. Faculty development has been defined as that wide range of activities that institutions apply to support faculty members’ roles. This includes programs designed to improve the performance of faculty members in education, research and administration as well as augmenting organizational capacities and culture.

Faculty development programs have proven to be successful for improving teaching skills in basic education. It has long believed that the most important resource that any institution of K-12 learning has is its faculty members who teach knowledge and skills to students.

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Cebu Pacific strengthens contact information database Enables passengers to easily update information online

THE Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), enhances its Manage Booking portal to allow passengers to easily update their contact information after booking has been finalized. This is available for both passengers who booked online or through a travel agency.

“Now more than ever, we have seen how important

it is for airlines to have accurate passenger contact information – not only to keep passengers updated on flight changes, but also to support contact tracing efforts,” said Candice Iyog, CEB VP for Marketing & Customer Experience.

This enhancement will provide support to local government units who require passenger details prior the

flight.

“We believe with this multi-layer approach to safety and convenience, we will be able to restore trust and confidence in air travel for everyJuan,” added Iyog.

Beginning today, passengers may already conveniently update their contact information anytime, from post-booking until check-in, through CEB’s

Manage Booking portal on the website (https://bit.ly/ CEBmanageflight) Fill out necessary details on the manage booking page, then select which flight you’d want to modify. Click on “Update Guest Details” and click continue until done.

For more information, frequently asked questions may be found here: https:// bit.ly/CEBFlightReminders

Globe’s 5G service now available to Prepaid and TM Subscribers

AS more Filipinos embrace doing things digitally, from the way they learn to the way they make a living, the clamour for better internet connectivity is stronger than ever. The desire to serve this need is what propels Globe to bring internet connectivity, particularly the latest 5G technology, to more Filipinos.

Back in February, Globe introduced 5G to its most elite set of customers, Globe Platinum. Shortly after, the said technology was extended to all Globe Postpaid customers. And, starting August 24, Globe Prepaid and TM customers are now able to access Globe’s 5G network in areas like Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Makati CBD, Rockwell Center, Ortigas CBD, and strategic areas along EDSA and C5. All these customers need to do is to ensure they are on a Globe LTE or TM LTE sim and have a 5G-enabled mobile phone. No additional fees will be charged to enjoy this lightning-fast connection.

“As the Philippines is largely a Prepaid market, we are thrilled to be the first telecom to expand the 5G service to them. With the vision of bringing the next generation of connectivity to all, Globe Prepaid and TM customers have now been enabled to enjoy the 5G service. And, with the goal of making high speed internet accessible to as many Filipinos as possible, we will continue to broaden our 5G coverage and make

5G-enabled devices more accessible,” says Globe VP for Strategic Platforms and Partnerships Coco Domingo. “We envision a world of impossibilities made possible by Globe 5G.” 5G is the next generation of wireless internet connectivity. With the technology, users can stream movies and TV shows at the highest-quality; play immersive online games with fewer lags; and provide the clearest resolution for

Everhart said Coca-Cola’s sales dipped at the onset of the lockdown measures in March, April, and May with restaurants and ‘awayfrom-home’ businesses were either closed or in limited operations. This segment accounts for 50 percent of Coca-Cola’s business.

“We definitely have seen consumers’ consumption patterns changed dramatically. As you can imagine, businesses and restaurants, businesses we say that away from home it used to be 50 percent of our business, if not more, has pretty much gone away during the quar-

antine,” he added.

Gareth McGeown, president and chief executive officer Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) –the bottling arm of CocaCola, added the company remains optimistic in the local market.

Recently, CCBPI announced an additional USD22 million or around PHP1.1 billion investments on top of the USD73 million investments allotted for this year.

“It’s not like many markets are getting investments; not many companies in the Philippines are willing to

video chats.

In 2019, Globe became the first telco in Southeast Asia to launch 5G when it introduced it’s AirFiber broadband for Globe at Home subscribers. Shortly after, Globe unveiled the first 5G service for mobile and introduced the first 5G device in the country, followed by more affordable 5G-capable phones.

For more information, visit the website at https:// www.globe.com.ph/5g.

A Delicious Return MAKE your next celebration fluffy, creamy and, yummy with Goldilocks’ famous Brazo De Mercedes, now back by popular demand!

Enjoy the long-awaited return of this crowd favorite which now has even more luscious and creamy yema filling! And as a special promo, every order of Goldilocks’ Brazo De Mercedes cake, will come with 3 FREE packs of Caramel Popcorn (small) as a thank you for patiently awaiting its’ return.

Grab this special promo from August 24 -31, 2020 at select Goldilocks Bakeshops Within Luzon! For more information, you may follow @GoldilocksPH on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or visit the official Goldilocks website at www.goldilocks.com.ph.

Smart taps 6 common tower firms to build 200 cell sites

By RAYMOND CARL DELA CRUZ

MANILA – Mobile network provider Smart Communications (Smart) on Wednesday announced it has signed agreements with six common tower companies as part of its network expansion program for its 4G and 5G services.

In a statement, Smart said the agreement involves building a pilot batch of almost 200 “macro cell sites”

with more agreements being finalized with four more tower companies.

“With the approval of the simplified permit process for common towers, Smart, will be able to speed up its mobile network rollout by tapping common tower companies,” it said.

The agreements were made with Phil Tower Consortium, ISOC Edotco Towers, Inc., Frontier Tower See TAPS, page 13

Coca-Cola reaffirms long-term commitment in PH

By KRIS CRISMUNDO

MANILA – Beverage firm Coca-Cola has reaffirmed its long-term commitment in the Philippine market despite the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

In a virtual roundtable discussion with the press Thursday, Coca-Cola Philippines president and general manager Winn Everhart said the company will not sacrifice its future plans here despite the global health crisis, and the firm will stay invested and commit here for the longer term.

BULLISH ON PH MARKET. Executives of beverage maker Coca-Cola express their optimism in the Philippine market amid the Covid-19 pandemic, during a virtual roundtable discussion with the press Thursday (Aug. 27, 2020). CocaCola’s bottling arm here is investing a total of USD95 million this year. (Photo courtesy of Coca-Cola Philippines)

invest. But we see that this is a longer-term play in the future, not only in the Philippines but also for our business as well,” McGeown said.

The PHP1.1-billion investments will be poured into Coca-Cola’s manufacturing lines to increase its production capacity, he said.

“And the investments are going around all across the board. We have some investments in Luzon and we have substantial investments in Mindanao this year that we haven’t done in previous See REAFFIRMS, page 13

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Associates Philippine, Inc., ALT Global Solutions, Inc., Communication and Renewable Energy Infrastructure Philippines, Inc., and Ison Tower Ltd., Inc. Aside from improving its network, it said the agreements were also made in support of the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) common tower program and the joint memorandum circular signed by several government agencies in late July that streamlined the construction of common towers.

“The agreements are also in support of the government’s common tower program aimed at improving internet speeds and coverage nationwide through the construction of new cell sites,” Smart said.

Currently, its mobile broadband service is available in 93 percent of the country’s municipalities and serves 95 percent of the country’s population, it added.

T h e P L D T G r o u p, Smart’s parent company, has invested PHP260 billion from 2015 to 2019 to expand Smart’s mobile network and bring new technologies such as 4G and 5G, it said.

“Amid the regained momentum of its network rollout efforts following the easing of lockdown restrictions, PLDT has leveled up its target capital expenditures for 2020 back up to about PHP70 billion,” Smart said.

Recently, the DICT an-

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND DEED OF SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: 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 further, for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P150,000.00); That Parcel III shall be adjudicated to DANILO CATUBIG YAÑEZ and SUSAN YAÑEZ AMIGABLE further, for and in consideration of the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P200,000.00); and that Parcel IV shall be adjudicated to CECILIE YAÑEZ CELESTIANO further, for and in consideration of the sum of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P350,000); 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.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late TRANQUILINO SITOY and ZOILA SEQUIABO who died sometime on September 1, 1995 and July 1, 2003 respectively at Claveria, Misamis Oriental leaving without any will and any debts; that the said decedents, at the time of their death, left a certain real properties more particularly described as follows: Parcel 1 Tax Declaration No. 0812000100259 situated in the barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of Claveria, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-EIGHT (67,268) square meters, more or less, Parcel 2 Tax Declaration No. 0812000100234 situated in the barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of Claveria, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of EIGHTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTYSEVEN (84,167) square meters, more or less, Parcel 3 Tac Declaration No. 0812000100302 situated in the barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of Claveria, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX (26,886) square meters, more or less, Parcel 4 Tax Declaration No. 0812000101432 situated in the barrio of Poblacion, Municipality of Claveria, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FORTY-NINE THOUSAND FIFTY-ONE (49,051) square meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS, filed by the heirs of TRANQUILINO SITOY and ZOILA SEQUIABO, per DOC #429; PAGE #86; BOOK #XVI; Series of 2020, under the Notarial Registry of ANNE MARGARETTE JUSTINE M. CRUZ. MDN: Aug 22, 29 & Sept 5, 2020

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Republic of the Philippines 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 DENWELL H. CEDENIO AND GEA S. ECOO-CEDENIO,

DENWELL H. CEDENIO AND GEA S. ECOO-CEDENIO Petitioners.

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nounced it is planning to revise its common tower guidelines, initially issued in May, to address feasibility concerns brought up by some independent tower companies. (PNA)

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years,” he added.

McGeown said the investments in Mindanao will go specifically in its production lines in Misamis Oriental, Zamboanga Sibugay, and Davao del Sur.

Meanwhile, McGeown said there are some delays in rolling out CCBPI’s PHP1-billion PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle recycling facility announced last year due to travel restrictions.

Everhart added equipment and technicians who

CIVIL CASE NO.2020-061

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 SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 at EL SALVADOR, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, 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 CARMEN, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, and TOMAS CABILI, 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 TWELVE (12 ) 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 SEPTEMBER 14, 2004, 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 August September 28, 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 24 TH day of august, 2020

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte City /Municipality: Iligan City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that HOSNIE R. HARON has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “HAMZAH” to “HOSNIE” in the Certificate live of birth HAMZAH RACMAN RACMAN who was born 26 August 1988 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents HEDIARA M. RACMAN and HARON S. RACMAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than SEPTEMBER 2020.

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE, made and entered into by and among: INA G. CASTROVERDE, of legal age, Filipino, widow, CHEQUE CASTROVERDE SORIANO, of legal age, Filipino, married and both residents of P-18,Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon now and herein after called as the HEIRS-VENDORS, and LIV RAVEN MEÑEZ, minor age, Filipino, single and a resident of P-6 Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon, represented by HERME R. MEÑEZ, of legal age, Filipino, married,to RIZZA E. MEÑEZ and a resident of P-6, Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon now and hereinafter referred to as the VENDEE. WITHNESSETH:

That the above-named HEIRSVENDORS such as INA G. CASTROVERDE and CHEQUE CASTROVERDE SORIANO are the surviving spouse and legitimate daughter and the only heirs deceased, TEODORICO CASTROVERDE, WHO DIED October 26, 2017 at Lavina General Hospital, Poblacion, Valencia, City, Bukidnon, without leaving any will and left no known debts;

That said deceased at the time of her death, left that certain property more particularly described as follows;

A PARCEL OF LAND, situated at Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) square meters, more or less, known as Lot No. 12, Block 8, (LRC) Psd-157073,covered by TCT No. 50606.

That no personal properties are involved in this extrajudicial settlement;

That to the best knowledge and information of the parties HEIRSVENDORS hereto, the said deceased left no known debts; That the parties HIERS-VENDORS hereto being all of legal ages and with full civil capacity to contract, hereby by these presents agree to divide, ssettle and adjudicate, as they hereby divide, settle and adjudicate among themselves, the above=described real property, EQUALLY PRO-INDIVISO and by way of SALE. IS SUBJECT OF DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. FRANCISCO L. VASIG,JR. ,Notary Public, per Doc. No. 406; Page No. 83; Book No. 335; Series of 2020.

This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHT, made and entered into by and among:

DOVIGEL P. JANLAY ,of legal age ,single, a resident of Block 24 lot 4, Villa Trinitas subdivision Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, and

VIVIAN P. JANLAY, of legal age, widow and a resident of Kiongkog, Palabucan, Libona, Bukidnon.

WITNESSETH:

That we are the surviving heirs of the late EMELIO E. JANLAY, who died intestate on October 11, 2015, in the City of Cagayan de Oro City,Philippines;

That the said deceased, at the time of his death, left a certain real property situated in Batingtingan, Alae, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon and more particularly described as follows, to wit: “A parcel of land which is a portion of LOT H-17162 situated at Alae, Maluko, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon ,Philippines ,known as 6 (LRC-PSD-225844, containg an area of FORTY SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN (47,897) square meters,more or less, and covered by Transfer Certiificate no. 242 in the name of Rafael Eduria”

That no personal properties are involved in this extrajudicial settlement;

That to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto, the said deceased left no debts;

That a true copy of this extrajudicial settlement will be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation; IS SUBJECT OF DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHT, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. SAMSON A. AGUILAR, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 220; Page No. 45; Book No. I, Series of 2020;

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A.No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARIA Lumacang BONSATO - LUMACAD has filed with this office a Petition for change of First Name from “NIDA” to “MARIA” in her Live Birth Certificate she born on December 22, 1967 at Alangilan, Sagay, Camiguin.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than September 15, 2020.

(SGD.) ENGR. JAIME P. MABOLO Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: Aug 28 & Sept 4, 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 JOEPHIL D. PARCO AND JEZYL HYACINT BAYQUEN,

JOEPHIL D. PARDO AND JEZYL HYANCINT BAYQUEN, Petitioners.

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CIVIL CASE NO.2020-157

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 JANUARY 18 ,2017 at MANILA CITY HALL ,ARROCEROS , MANILA 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 10TH East Rosario Heights, Tubod ,ILIGAN CITY , and 32 Mangga Road,Brgy Katuparan,Taguig 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 (1) one 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 January 18, 2017 , 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 13th day of August , 2020

RAFAEL A. BENEDICTOS, JR

MA.LUISA LUALHATI LIMBACO-SERATE A.K. A MA. LUISA SERATE Petitioners.

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HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

MDN: Aug. 15, 22 & 29, 2020 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City

CIVIL CASE NO.2020-062

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 JUNE 17, 2005 at VALENZUELA 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 4th East Extension, Rosario Heights, Tubod, Iligan City, and Samburon, Linamon, Lanao Del Norte, 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 separate to 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 June 17, 2005, 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 August September 28, 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 24th day of august, 2020 (Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

That the late ANTONIO SAYLOHON SABANPAN died on February 3, 2014 at San Isidro, Alae, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, died and without any will; that the said deceased, at the time of his death, left a certain real property with Transfer Certificate of Title T-101987 situated in Manolo Fortich Public Land Subdivision containing an area of Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety (9,990) square meters more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF DECEASED PERSON AND SALE OF PORTION AGRICULTURAL LAND, filed by the heirs of ANTONIO SAYLOHON SABANPAN, In favor of THEDDA MAE AGCOPRA DEL ROSARIO, per DOC #454; PAGE #91; BOOK #XXIV; Series of 2015 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. PANFILO I. PARACUELLES.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Camiguin Municipality of Sagay

MDN: Aug 15, 22 & 29, 2020

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHT

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF DECEASED PERSON AND SALE OF PORTION AGRICULTURAL LAND

MDN: Aug 29, Sept 5 & 12, 2020

(SGD.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

MDN: Aug 28 & Sept 4, 2020

MDN: Aug. 15, 22 & 29, 2020

MDN: Aug 29, Sept 5 & 12, 2020

will install the high-technology equipment are outsourced.

“As soon as travel restrictions improve, we will be running,” Everhart said.

“The commitment to (the) Philippines is still there and will continue to be there.” (PNA)

R. A 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City

ORDER

(Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Aug 29, Sept 5 & 12, 2020

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IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ELMER HAWIAN BAG-O AND JUNKY CALAPAN CAJA,

CIVIL CASE NO.2020-060

ELMER HAWIAN BAG-O AND JUNKY CALAPAN-CAJA, Petitioners.

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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 DECEMBER 3, 2016 at Impasugong, Bukidnon, 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 Merila, Ubaldo Laya, Iligan, and Waterfall, Balingasag, Misamis Oriental 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 three (3) 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 DECEMBER 3, 2016, 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 August 28, 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 24 TH day of august, 2020 (Sgd.) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

MDN: Aug 29, Sept 5 & 12, 2020

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such can be owned by the colonizers, so they thought.

In the Philippines, our Indigenous People are also of the belief that land can be owned only when one is using it or working to make it productive otherwise it is owned communally. In fact, they believe that there are things which by their very nature should not be owned or be the subject of commerce because these are means to life and are therefore universal in nature. A good example is air. Just imagine one entrepreneur who is able to develop a technology that can capture all the air available, then, start selling it. Only those with money will survive, isn’t it?

This is also true to water and to electricity, without which we are all doomed.

It was unimaginable in the past to sell our water as it is beyond comprehension now to sell air. But in a land where there is the propensity to subject everything to business, who knows?

In fact, we have lost our ecological integrity because we have subjected our forest, our seas, our rivers, our agricultural lands and our minerals to be exploited to earn dollars – not for the common good but for a few capitalists. Didn’t you know that we have the finest timber in the world that had commanded high price abroad?

I got an information that one shipment alone of logs would earn the loggers about three hundred sixty million pesos. What a bonanza for one whose only capital was the Timber License Agreement issued to him as political patronage during the past administrations, as disclosed by Ms. Marites Vitug in her book, “Power from the Forests.”

If, at all, we have to own these essentials, i.e., land, forest, water, etc. it must follow the moral tenet that the users should be the owners.

Our lumads had “owned” the forest for hundreds, if not, thousands of years, and have used them sustainably with high reverence to nature. Our agricultural lands, when not owned by the communities, are subjected to tremendous amount of poisonous chemicals which have destroyed their natural fertility.

It has become imperative for all of us to rectify social wrongs which are being inflicted upon the people.

Following the principle of transparency and accountability, the people have the right to know. Why have we lost our ecological integrity which is now causing horrible environmental disasters? Who were those who have amassed so much from selling the bounty of the forests?

All told, we have to question the dominant development paradigm that subject everything, including those which are means to life, to

the commerce of men or women and even to greed, moderate or otherwise, Just like the Indian Chief Seattle, we have to start asking questions, poetically or otherwise.

Listen to the problems of our Indigenous Peoples so that they will not recourse to armed struggle!

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and then later segued into that statistics. What happened, the critics had a hay day hitting the government for twisting statistics.

See how good news can explode into the face of the government. And mind you their main target is President Duterte. The turrets of their black propaganda are all aimed at PRRD because of his endorsements and assurances matters.

Thus, we see how they made a big issue of the non-renewal of ABS-CBN franchise which had actually expired. The never made a fuss over the fact that even the Aquino-controlled Congress did not even entertain their application for renewal. When the antiterrorism law was passed they went to the streets to rally as if it’s only the Philippines that have these security measures. Crazy!

And a bunch of them made a scene in the Supreme Court asking the justices to issue a TRO. Hours after the Jolo terrorist bombing the other day that killed several soldiers and innocent civilians, a human rights group hurried to the high court to demand a TRO. Anything they can do to demonize Duterte, the cabal of opposition is not sparing any. When President Duterte flew to Davao City their propagandist conjured a scenario that he flew to Singapore because of health issues and then came back on a chartered Lear jet.

When Sen. Bong Go took a picture of the First Family having lunch at their skimp dining room with wife Honeylet holding a copy of a current issue of Manila Bulletin, they said it was photoshopped!

And then VP Leni Robredo, who had always something opposite to say, suddenly had a makeover. A new hairdo that came along with a new pair of eyeglasses.

Nice. But it fails to hide her eyes moving while reading from a teleprompter.

Then comes an Ateneo “researcher” made headlines last week after coming out

Fri-Sat, August 28-29, 2020 with horrifying estimates that sometime in April to May close to 3- million Filipinos were Covid-19 positive. He did some extrapolations of Covid-19 cases in ASEAN countries did some pencil-pushing and voila he had the numbers to make him famous!

Before submitting his research for peer review, however, Jan Frederick Cruz, went to press instead.

Where else but to the rapacious Rappler which, of late, had been demonizing Pres.

Rodrigo Duterte. And I thought press freedom and democracy are dead in what Maria Ressa described the Philippines as much worse than any country in a state of war.

And before we thought only Rappler would gobble up the hogwash, CNN Philippines had Cruz on TV. The Ateneo researcher obviously relished his popularity but his supposed peers appear to be wary of his methodology and numerical extrapolation nobody is reacting. One famous professor I sought an opinion from regarding the said research gave me a curt reply: “If you have a copy of that research paper, just throw it in a garbage bin”.

Whether or not the socalled research is garbage, it makes up for good material to incense people in times of crisis and all the way to 2022. Funny, how talks about a revolutionary government is tweaked even suggesting it’s seditious. No matter how the opposition spice up the propaganda dishes to make them a viable alternative, the sad truth is that they are hard stuff to swallow. Thus they will never get away from their own slogan: “Otso deretso sa inodoro”.

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A native of Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, Pope Francis installed Cabantan as the Fifth Archbishop of Cagayan De Oro City on August 28, 2020. The first Archbishop of Misamis Oriental was the late Archbishop James Thomas Gibbon Hayes, S.J., who served from March 16, 1933 until his retirement on Oct. 13, 1970.

The Archdiocese of Misamis Oriental covers 62 parishes covering the province, Cagayan De Oro City, Camiguin and part of Malitbog, Bukidnon with an estimated Roman Catholic population of over one million.

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authorities are withholding information about the incident for security reason.

Hortilloza, however, said that a case has been filed with the suspect who was arrested during a chase with the pursuing police officers early Tuesday morning along Osmeña Street here.

An initial police investigation disclosed that during the chase, the suspect who was driving a car, rammed the service vehicle owned by the Manila Bulletin on corner Osmeña and Ramonal Streets here, which resulted in his arrest.

The suspect, whose name is withheld, is now in the custody of the law enforcers while a probe is going on about the alleged kidnapping.

A police officer told the MDN that the alleged kidnapping victims have been recovered and are in good condition.

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non-contact thermometers to more than 300 hospitals around the country. Quezon City and Mandaluyong City also received assistance through the turnover of 50 testing booths and the conduct of 10,000 COVID-19 testing to the city’s residents, while Navotas City received a donation of 500 test kits.

NGCP also donated P10 million to Project ARK, a pooled COVID testing initiative in partnership with local government units in Metro Manila.

Other NGCP COVID-19 response and relief projects currently in the works include the donation of four donning and doffing chambers and five isolation rooms to several government hospitals.

“NGCP’s service to the country does not end with quality transmission services. In the spirit of bayanihan, we are continuously looking for ways to help our nation fight and overcome this unprecedented global health crisis,” NGCP said.

NGCP also engaged in grocery distribution to 1,028 LGUs across the country and other initiatives such as Meals on Wheels, a hot meals feeding program for indigent communities; and a PhP5 million donation to Project Ugnayan, which distributes supermarket vouchers to economically displaced families in Metro Manila.

A monkey pickup up foods at a garbage bin inside an Adventure Park in Initao in Misamis Oriental. Residents living nearby say they saw dozens of malnourished monkey frequenting in their area at this time of pandemic. photo by gerry lee gorit

Hungry monkeys in Misor fested on garbage bins INITAO, Misamis Orie nt a l - - L o c a l t o u r i s t s frequenting the Lasang Adventure Park here are amazed after seeing the dozens of monkeys feasting on the garbage bins placed nearby a resto.

“Among makita diha

almost 22-30 mga unggoy nga diha nagtapok sa basurahan,” said a locaal residents living nearby.

The Lasang Secret Adventure Park in Initao town is the focal point of the Initao–Libertad protected area developed by the Misamis Oriental provincial government in 2009.

NGCP is a Filipino-led, privately owned company in charge of operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid, led by

majority shareholders and Vice Chairman of the Board Henry Sy, Jr. and Co-Vice Chairman Robert Coyiuto, Jr.

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

MINDANAO DAILY

FEATURE

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Editor: MARK FRANCISCO

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