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8 armed NPA rebels yield In Bukidnon

Contestants of Miss Cagayan de Oro 2019 dazzle during their swimwear competition held Saturday, August 3 at Limketkai Luxe Hotel. photo contributed by angelo rodriguez jr. photography

BY CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

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A NOL O F ORTICH, Bu k i dnon – Eight suspected members of the Communist-New People’s Army-Terrorists voluntarily surrendered Sunday and turned over seven high-powered firearms in the outskirt village of Pangantucan, Bukidnon, home of the army’s 1st Special Forces Battalion, 142 kilometers southwest of here, the military said.

Maj. Frankjo c. Boral, the spokesperson of the army’s 1st Special Forces, said that the surrenderers were members of the New People’s Army (NPA) Sub-Regional Committee 4, Northern Central Mindanao Regional Committee.

Boral identified the surrendered communist rebels only in their aliases “Joseph,”

Photo courtesy of Ecowaste Coalition website.

Environmentalist urges Sokor to hasten re-export of garbage dumped in Misor EcoWaste Coalition writes to President Moon Jae-in to demand re-export of 5,177 tons of illegal waste exports from South Korea

SURRENDER. Eight members of the communist Miliiia ng Bayan of the New People’s Army of the Sub-Regional Committee 4, Northern Central Mindanao Regional Committee, (their faces blotted for security reason) yield along with their high powered firearms to the army’s 1st Special Forces based on Pangantucan, Bukidnon, Sunday. photo supplied 4id

“Jando,” “Felipe,” “John/ Jomar,” “Ribs,” ”Rex,” and “Jaguar” together with wife “Gamara.”

He said that the surrenderers turned over one

cal. 30 MI Garand Rifle, one clip and six Cal. .30 live ammunitions, one cal. .30 M2 Carbine with one magazine and five cal. 30 mm live ammos, one cal.

45 improvised rifle with one magazine and five cal. 45 mm live ammos, one folder cal. .9mm KG-9 submachine gun with one magazine and See YIELD, page 11

THE environmental health and justice group EcoWaste Coalition on Friday pushed the government of South Korea to act on the 5,177 tons of illegal waste exports that continue to languish in Mindanao for over a year now despite repeated assurances from Seoul to take them back “as soon as possible.”

Through a letter sent on August 2, 2019 to President Moon Jae-in, which was copied to Environment Minister Cho Myung-rae

and Ambassador Han Dong-man, the group urged the South Korean authorities “to immediately act on this pressing issue and not allow the controversy to drag on like what happened to the infamous garbage from Canada that finally left the Philippines last May 30 after six long years.”

The group’s latest move against foreign waste dumping came on the heels of the efforts by sevSee GARBAGE, page 11

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Preacher shot dead in North Cotabato

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IDAPAWAN CITY (MDN Mindanao News digital) - A preacher was shot dead Friday by still unidentified assailants in Antipas town, North Cotabato, police authorities reported.

Police investigators identied the fatality as Ernesto Estrella, 51, a resident of Barangay Malatab, Antipas in North Cotabato province.

The victim died on the spot due to fatal shots inflicted by a suspect who shot him pointblank.

The police said Estrella was a pastor of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP).

Investigation disclosed that at around 9:15 in the morning the victim was onboard his own motorbike Yamaha STX bearing plate number LY 1059 and heading to Antipas town proper. Unfortunately, when

158K members benefit from P984M in sickness benefit ---- SSS

The state-run Social Security System (SSS) on Tuesday said sickness benefit releases to employed, selfemployed, voluntary and overseas Filipino worker (OFW) members in the first four months of 2019 reached P984.42 million, or a P109 million climb from the P875.42 million disbursed in the same period last year.

SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora C. Ignacio said the number of beneficiaries of the sickness benefit from January to April 2019 rose to 155,856 members from the 145,370 beneficiaries recorded in the same period in 2018.

“The pension fund valPASTOR SHOT DEAD. A former pastor was shot dead by motorcycle riding in tandem ues its members’ welfare, along an isolated road in Antipas Town, North Cotabato. photo credits to the owner including their health and he was maneuvering his and without provacation ing and manhunt of the well-being, as acquiring driven motorcycle along shot him several times into suspects were also done by sickness or injury is somean isolated portion of a different parts of his body. police operatives to answer times inevitable due to the barangay road in Antipas, a Lt Colonel Bernard Tay- for the murder they have demands of their job. In motorcycle-riding tandem ong of Antipas Municipal committed. times of contingency, some from opposite direction of Police Office (AMPO) said The victim’s wife, police of our members are unable See SHOT, page 11 to work, nor provide for the road suddenly aligted, investigation is still ongo-

their medical expenses,” Ignacio said.

SSS disbursed P913.88 million in sickness benefits under the social security program from January to April 2019. This is a 9.5 percent increase from the P834.22 million disbursed during the same period in 2018.

Sickness benefits for work-related sickness or injuries under the Employee’s Compensation Program also increased by 71.3 percent to P70.54 million from the P41.19 million recorded during the same period in 2018.

A qualified member under the sickness benefit program receives a daily cash allowance for the number of days he is unable to work due to sickness or injury.

To qualify for sickness benefit, a member must have been unable to work due to an illness for at least four days whether confined at

DOLE-X provided their need for capacity building, sewing tools and equipment, and direct materials such as polymark and thread.

“These people are persons with special needs.

Despite their incapacity, they never lost hope and instead developed their skills to help each other in order to be more productive. We hope that the abled persons will make them an inspiration. We are hoping that their project will grow into an enterprise,” Acosta said.

The two groups sought the help of the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines for the training on making ecobags and financial literacy.

“We never thought we would be able to work. It is only now that we - PWDs, feel useful to the commu-

nity. When DOLE informed us that our proposal was approved, it really brought immeasurable joy and pride to our members. Hence, we are so grateful to DOLE for this opportunity,” said Children-Person with Special Needs, Inc. President Teresita Tindoy Hope.

“Most of us usually used to only wait for our families to give us money. We do not have a daily income that can help us sustain our basic needs,” PWD Lapasan Association President Albert Dala added.

DILEEP seeks to contribute to poverty reduction and reduce the vulnerability to risks of the working poor, vulnerable and marginalized workers either through emergency employment, and promotion of entrepreneurship and community enterprises.

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2 PWD groups in CDO get livelihood assistance from DOLE-X

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY --With the implementation City Ordinance No. 13378-2018 imposing a ban on plastic bags in all commercial establishments effective 1 January 2019, two groups of Persons with Disability (PWDs) from Barangays Bugo and Lapasan took advantage of the increasing demand for eco-bags through the DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (DILEEP) for start-up capital.

ECOBAG LIVELIHOOD FOR PWDs. Engr. Dante Cuevas (2ndfrom the right), one of the The Department of PWDs, gives his message during the culmination of the PWD Skills Training for Ecobag Labor and Employment Making by University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines. (DOLE 10) (DOLE) – Cagayan de Oro City Field Office (CDO FO) released P151,410 financial assistance to Hope for Children-Person with Special Needs, Inc. and P129,373 to PWD-LA through Oro Investment and Micro-Finance Cooperative as their Accredited Co-Partner.

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BDO bags 4 awards at the 9th Asian Excellence Awards BDO Unibank, Inc. was again honored at the recently held Asian Excellence Awards, bagging highly-coveted titles such as Asia’s Best CEO, Best Investor Relations Company, and Best Corporate Communications.

BDO’s chairperson Teresita Sy-Coson and president and CEO Nestor V. Tan were chosen as Asia’s Best CEOs (Investor Relations) for their superior

leadership and excellence in driving the overall management and growth of the Bank.

Meanwhile, BDO executive vice president and head of Investor Relations & Corporate Planning Luis S. Reyes Jr. was awarded Best Investor Relations Professional (Philippines).

The Best Investor Relations Professional is given to those who excelled in keeping investors well-informed about the

developments in their company.

Investor relations is critical to generating shareholder value for investors.

Spearheaded by Corporate Governance Asia, the 9th Asian Excellence Awards is a highly-coveted recognition for corporates that have adopted the highest standards of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) in the way they operate and grow their busi-

SSS to fast-track services thru e-channels The state-run Social Security System (SSS) on Tuesday said it will further improve its services through the digitalization of its core and business processes.

SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora C. Ignacio said the digitalization and the process of acquiring new digital infrastructure for the improvement of its services to its members and pensioners have commenced even prior to her assumption to office. During her term, she aims to fast track the full transition of SSS core and business processes to digitalization.

“As mandated by our Social Security Commission ex-officio Chairperson Carlos G. Dominguez in his first order of business when he took office last March, he instructed to speed up the transition to the digitalization process. This is one of his priority policies under the new charter of the pension fund,” Ignacio said.

At present, SSS services such as online application for SS number issuance, Payment Reference Number (PRN) inquiry and generation, employment report submission, submission of contribution

(R-3) and loan collection lists (ML-2), salary loan application, certification of salary loan application, as well as filing of maternity and sickness notification, can now be made through different electronic and self-service facilities of the pension fund.

These electronic and self-service channels of the SSS include the SSS Website – My.SSS, SSS Mobile App, Self-Service Express Terminal (SET), Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) and Text-SSS. Other services that may be done using these channels are filing of retirement claim applications, requests for branch appointment, inquiry on the location of SSS branches, feedback submission, inquiry on SS information, PESO fund enrolment, Flexi-fund enrolment and requesting of records.

Apart from these member services, the SSS has also implemented the RealTime Posting of Contributions (RTPC) program in 2018 where contribution payments are posted immediately through the use of the PRN. “We believe that through these online See SSS, page 11

BDO bags Asian Excellence Awards. Nancy Estrada, head of BDO Hong Kong branch, receives the award from Aldrin Monsod, the founder, managing director and publisher of Corporate Governance Asia.

nesses.

Winners for this year were picked from several countries across the region, including China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

Strategically linked to its corporate vision and core values, corporate governance is an integral part of the bank’s operations. From mere compliance, the bank has successfully put in place a framework, policies, committees, and initiatives that not only strengthened its financial position but also enhanced its reputation among

its shareholders and foreign investors.

The bank’s corporate governance philosophy–empowerment with accountability–”gives its leaders the freedom to move the business forward without undue restraint but are expected to act with due care, responsibility, and accountability,” the bank told to Corporate Governance Asia. As such, BDO is able to deliver its commitment to its shareholders: sustainable corporate growth and long-term value creation.

“When we set out on our mission to honor Asia’s finest executives and corporates, we

embark on a journey to enhance their standards of corporate governance, and through this advocacy to institutionalize the best practices across the region, we recognize that they key to long-term sustainability and success of companies us having a solid reputation in the market and exemplary business models, and how they are applied and conducted in accordance with the highest principles of corporate governance,” Aldrin Monsod, founder, managing director and publisher of Corporate Governance Asia said in honoring this year’s winners.

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More traffic signages please Charlotte, North Carolina-I may have mentioned this a couple of times or not in reference to Cagayan de Oro City’s traffic congestion but in case I didn’t then here it goes: if Cagayan de Oro City has fully functional traffic lights installed in every key chokepoint, every road and street and has a fully equipped traffic monitoring system to operate these traffic lights, would it really need all those traffic aides?

Specifically those traffic aides that only learn about how to conduct traffic on the job or out on the field and those who fail to correctly synchronize traffic flow so that vehicles get stalled on the road longer than one minute, resulting to traffic congestion, frayed nerves and short tempers.

I don’t need to recount the incidents posted on Facebook that involved traffic aides in confrontations with motorists. Granted that a lot of them are doing their best in their jobs but even these traffic aides cannot by their lonesome stop irate and undisciplined motorists and public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers from, God forbid, running them over should they have had enough of the traffic congestion.

And based on the months I spent in Cagayan de Oro on vacation before returning home here in Charlotte, I can tell that a lot of motorists are getting angry and impatient, including my husband Ronnie who had the experience of driving in Cagayan de Oro City’s

streets and marveling at how a lot of city drivers are so undisciplined and yet creative in getting away with breaking traffic laws.

When asked about traffic congestion, the typical local official response would be that traffic congestion is but a symptom and indicator of urbanization, a reality that residents must learn to accept and cope with.

But when asked about their solutions, specifically on the possibility of installing a modern, high-tech traffic lights and monitoring system, said officials would hesitate and talk about costs, bidding and every alibi they can think of without directly answering it.

The opposition Padayon Pilipino bloc had campaigned for such a traffic

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lights and monitoring system in the past two elections in Cagayan de Oro City and yet despite the complaints from motorists, commuters and PUV drivers alike, their campaigning didn’t resonate with the voters at all. But now that the election campaign dust had long settled, the familiar and growing complaints can hardly be ignored especially now with August being Cagayan de Oro City’s fiesta month, expect traffic to get a lot worse than usual.

Then again, we do expect City Hall to have their own See SIGNAGES, page 11

Unruffled

One and the same

THE country’s political and economic elite are one and the same.

They take full control of almost everything –- from politics, economics to business, name it -- they have everything at their beck and call.

President Digong Duterte, is one of them who belongs to the more than 250 political families now prevalent in Philippine politics, a dismal real time scenario in a country that exists on a pseudo monarchial manner under the guise of a democratic system of governance.

That said, the joke was on him when he questioned the Cayetanos of Taguig of continuously embracing a political dynasty like no other.

On a popular note, the Dutertes take control of the local politics of Davao, and likewise all other po-

litical families in almost all provinces and cities of the country’s 7,100 plus islands.

He has left a convincing impression that his family, the Cayetanos, the Villars, the Marcoses, the Zubiris of Bukidnon, the Uys of Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro and the rest of political families in the country have one thing in common -–supremacy on everything under the sun.

Sizing him up close, Duterte’s jest on the Cayetanos and his own family speaks well of the true state of governance in this country – political conspiracy.

By being true to himself, President Duterte was just speaking straight from his glib tongue. He has all the sarcasm for the wellheeled, scented crowd of the political elite and the powers-that-be, yet he is doing impressive job of endearing himself in the

eyes of the greater mass.

Duterte may be coarse, rough and uncouth, but throughout his stint in Malacanang so far, he has played well with metaphors -- the indirect approach of governance that locked him up with the culture of the masses’ behavior and thinking.

Further, Duterte’s obnoxious ways are something previous leaders of this country could not replicate, nor out-shadow, or even out-pace him.

What matters most to people is Duterte’s standpoint and how he conveys his biting messages correctly and effectively albeit sarcastically, including the long standing issue on political dynasties.

But with a steady record of very good ratings courtesy of SWS and Pulse Asia, more people have become optimistic about

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change in their quality of life. And more people as well are satisfied with how democracy works under a foul-mouthed, aggressive presidency under a skewed system of governance.

Duterte is still popular and known for his toughness on crime and corruption, but still notorious for his aggressive rhetorics and policies.

D e s pit e c r it i c i s m s , Duterte’s popularity has held strong in this country.

The SWS/Pulse Asia survey results show that 85 percent of Filipinos are satisfied with his kind of governance.

See ONE, page 11

Feng Shui Master

Ice plant viral feng shui

I write this secret to nuvo riches dedicated to all politicians and friends. With the end in mind to spur regional let alone small to medium enterprise across the Philippines!

Not by planting rice or camote but by planting ice via investment in an an ice plant in your city or municipality. Either as sole proprietor or partnerships or interlocking corporate joint venture amongst political partymates and beloved cronies!

Yes para sa bayan or for the nation.

Marked to markets the demand for ice by all social classes especially in urbanizing cities or town-

ships now progressing via infrastructure development except tuwid na saan road widenings with remnant acacia trees and electric posts in the middle of the lane is excessive by all feasibility studies!

Even extra judicial killings or natural let alone supernatural deaths spur local morgues demand for ice as they save on refrigerated equipment!

Thus begins these viral tips on how to plant an ice plant in neighborhoods for the common good!

First is location, location, location.

The density of population is a must. The denser the better or beat. Just fol-

low why there are no light posts in a dark mountain sitio or barangay! Why? There are negligible votes there so to speak in real politics!!!

All it needs is a minimum of 500 square meters.

Last, at inception is Feng Shui, Feng Shui, Feng Shui!!!

Yes Feng Shui thrice-- on location purchase decision, on building layout plans and later annually to maintain good business under flying stars or change with the year vibes Feng Shui!!!

That’s all let alone subjecting management team and staff to the fine comb selection and team building using Feng Shui expert guidance.

Master Aldric

Planting ice via ice plants is the new wave for investors in the Philippines. Who says that ice isn’t hot???

Remember now, Philippines is a hot country when it comes to planting ice. In need, ice plant ventures are an often ignored milking cow waiting to be domesticated in your respective communities!

Happy ice planting for the bold and daring new social entrepreneur after reading this nugget of a Feng Shui tip of the iceberg!

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TFBM opens one-stop-shop building permit application ILIGAN CITY - Residents from Tulali and Daguduban villages in Marawi City can now start applying for building permit for the repair/ renovation of the structures they own inside the most affected area (MAA), as the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) takes the initiative to establish a one-stop-shop at Marawi City Hall.

Dubbed “Kathagombalay,” which means “rebuilding,” the TFBM Field Office gathered the concerned member-agencies like the National Housing Authority (NHA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO), Marawi City Water District (MCWD), and Office of the Building Official (OBO) under the Marawi City Government to the venue where displaced Marawi City residents will process all the documents before returning to their home.

“Before they can repair or reconstruct their owned structure, they will be required to apply for building and relocation permits. The OBO will determine if the structure can still be repaired or not. We will also ensure that the applicant is really the legal owner of the land or the structure,” TFBM Field Office Manager and Housing and Urban

Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Assistant Secretary Felix Catro Jr. said during the “Bangon Marawi, Bangon Ranao” radio program here.

He also emphasized that the “Kathagombalay” is a very important initiative because it can prevent land conflict in the future, the Local Government of Marawi City can already have the complete records of the rightful owners of the properties, and the structures in the war-torn city will all be in accordance with the existing laws especially the Building Code of the Philippines.

The displaced residents will undergo registration where they will fill-up a form, screening and verification against the Kathanor list; verification from NHA’s list of beneficiaries for permanent housing, submission of house tag from DENR, and initial checking of documents; processing of application of permit from OBO, application for LASURECO, and application for MCWD; evaluation from the OBO. If approved, the TFBM and Marawi LGU will be informed and the NHA will monitor the repair or reconstruction of the structure. The TFBM will then schedule the return of the See PERMIT, page 11

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Security Bank Foundation trains over 300 teachers nationwide

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ECURITY Bank Foundation (SBFI), in partnership with the Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED) and One La Salle Educational Foundation (OLEF), organized two batches of three-day teachers’ trainings for teaching strategies in English and Araling Panlipunan.

The annual teachers’ training program is a major component of Security Bank Foundation’s “Build a School, Build a Nation: The Classrooms Project”.

Around 384 teachers from different elementary,

junior and senior high schools nationwide attended.

The training focused on using 21st century skills to teach the subjects, primarily the use of digital learning applications.

ACED and OLEF mentors also provided activities and online resources for the teachers to use to make learning more collaborative and engaging. The teachers also did demonstrations on the last day of their training, in order to incorporate the theories, strategies, and tools they have learned.

“Text Annotation

was one of the most remarkable strategies I learned during this training,” said English teacher Joan Tacud. She plans on using these strategies on her students at Ilocos Sur National High School. “I could incorporate this into readings of The Little Prince, for example, and have my students annotate it for clearer understanding.”

A financial wellness session was also conducted

by Elsa De Gracia, Security Bank’s Wellness Coach, where the teachers learned about managing personal finances and

growing savings through investments.

Since 2014, Security Bank Foundation has already trained 1,387 teachers in Araling Panlipunan, English, Mathematics and Science teaching strategies.

The annual teaching program of Security Bank Foundation has impacted over 57,000 students in 85 different schools to date, as part of the Foundation’s mission to securing a better future for Filipinos through education and community development. ( NICOLE LIU) Corporate Communications Department Head)

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Scrap height requirement for cops, firemen, jail guards -- Zubiri

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E NAT E M aj or i t y Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri h a s s o u g h t to r e p e a l the height requirement for app l i c ant s to t h e Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).

In his Senate Bill 312, Zubiri said “heightism,” or discrimination based on height, has been practiced among law enforcement agencies in the country even to those competent to serve in said agencies but do not meet the said qualifications.

The BFP coined the t e r m “ h e i g h t i s m” t o refer to law enforcement agencies’ preference for taller people.

Zubiri noted that in 2018, the National Police Commission (Napolcom) removed the height re quirement for t hos e who would want to take the PNP entrance exam. “ The requirement was scrapped solely for examinat ion pur p os es and not for police recruitment,” Zubiri said.

Napolcom, however, cannot remove the height requirement yet as this is mandated by Republic Act 6975, or the Department of Int e r i or an d L o c a l Government Act of 1990, the law that established the PNP. The height requirement is listed among the “minimum qualifications” for admission in the PNP in Section 30 of RA 6975 – men and women need

to be at least 1.62 meters (5'4") and 1.57 meters (5'2") tall, respectively.

The proposal to lower the height requirement

was almost achieved in 2013 when members of the Senate and the House of Representatives during the 16th Congress agreed

Latest US tarriffs on Chinese goods to affect PH economy

By JOANN VILLANUEVA

MANILA – Economic risks confronting the Philippines increased further after US President Donald Trump announced another round of retaliatory tariffs on Chinese goods, which he attributed

to Chinese officials failure to make good on their promises.

“Definitely this action will tend to increase the economic headwinds we are already facing,” Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said.

The US government slapped additional 10 percent duties on another USD300 billion worth of Chinese goods effective September 1, 2019.

Trump said Chinese officials have agreed to buy US agricultural products in hefty quantities but have not done it.

The additional taxes was

announced after the US earlier required 25 percent duties on USD250 billion worth of Chinese imports.

Trump’s decisions are targeted to secure a trade deal with the world’s second largest economy even as extended negotiations continue to remain fruitless.

He earlier claimed that See TARRIFFS, page 11

to lower the requirement of uniformed personnel to 1.57 meters for men and 1.42 for women.

Then President B enigno Aquino III, h o w e v e r, v e t o e d t h e measure since the PNP can waive it for certain applicants, such as those belonging to the cultural communities, with special qualifications.

Zubiri said that he i g ht d i s c r i m i n at i on unnecessarily limits quality choice and promotes social injustice.

Under SBN 312, the height requirement imposed under Section 30 of RA 6975 as amended

by Republic Act 8551 will be immediately repealed.

The height requirement for applicants to the PNP, B F P an d B J M P u n d e r

S e c t ions 15 and 16 of RA 8551 and Section 4 (h) of RA 9263 or the Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penolog y Professionalization Act of 2004, as amended by R A 9 5 9 2 , “are h e re by amended insofar as these provisions refer to any height requirement, to give effect to the mandated repeal of the height requirement...”

“The prejudice against height is counteractive for t h e b e n e f it of t h e nation. Those willing to serve should be given the chance to prove whether they indeed possess the necessar y physical prowess, intellect, drive and potential for the said positions,” Zubiri said.

BSP issues risk management guidelines for investments The Monetary Board announced on Thursday that it has approved the risk management guidelines on investment activities of banks and quasi-banks (QBs) in its July 11 meeting.

In a statement, the Board said the guidelines aim to set out the regulatory expectations in managing risks arising from investment activities considering the exposures of banks/QBs to a wide range of instruments,

which include bonds issued by emerging economies, complex structured products, and other tradable assets.

The issuance emphasizes the need to conduct an appropriate due diligence prior to making an investment and on an ongoing basis.

The conduct of due diligence reviews for new plain vanilla instruments acquired for trading or short-term

in Federal Reserve tightening and easing global trade tensions fueled demand for developing-nation assets.

The peso was among the hardest hit in the emergingmarket sell-off last year, tumbling to a 13-year low of 54.41 in October as investors punished economies running current-account deficits.

Dollar-peso slow stochastics continue to signal bear trend Technicals back the case for further peso gains. The dollar-peso currency pair remains in a bear trend, hovering above initial support at 51.90, its Feb. 13 low.

The pair’s slow stochastics, a momentum indicator, signals it may drop further in

the near term, with the %D line reading 43 and falling.

Sentiment toward the peso has recovered even after the central bank forecast the nation’s current-account deficit will widen to 2.3 percent of gross domestic product in 2019, the biggest shortfall since 2001. The recent rebound in crude prices threatens to worsen the gap, as the Philippines imports almost all its oil requirements.

Investors are betting on the peso after foreign investment into Philippine stocks and bonds recorded a net inflow of $763 million in January, more than four times the level a year ago.

Remittances from Filipinos

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THE Philippine peso has defied a yawning currentaccount deficit to emerge as Asia’s best-performing currency in February. And it may continue to surpass its peers.

Peso bulls say record remittances, rising investment and a buoyant domestic economy will propel further gains in the currency.

Easing inflation could also lend a hand, as higher real yields burnish the appeal of Philippine bonds.

The peso is among Asia’s biggest turnaround stories, as the currency bounced back from a 13-year low after a slew of economic reforms and a $170 billion

infrastructure spending plan revived sentiment. Proactive central bank policy has also helped win over skeptics.

“The peso has been stronger recently and could continue to outperform in the region, amid sustained net foreign portfolio investments on a widely expected further declining trend of local inflation," said Mike Ricafort, economist at Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. in Manila.

The Philippine currency strengthened 0.8 percent in February to 51.70 per dollar, the best performance among Asian currencies.

It has climbed since the start of the year, as a pause

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DavNor mayor probes P39-M ‘questionable projects’

By CHE PALICTE

Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib (PNA photo by Che Palicte)

DavNorte guv urges investors to file cases vs. scammers

By CHE PALICTE

TAGUM CITY -- Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib has urged people who have put their money in various investment schemes to come out in the open and file charges against the operators and owners of these unscrupulous companies.

In an interview on Saturday, the governor expressed concern on the increasing number of complainants coming to his office to ask for help.

He said he gave a marching order to the Provincial Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) to prioritize cases involving the said investment schemes.

Jubahib stressed the need to file charges against the operators for the authorities to issue a warrant of arrest and hold departure order against those involved in said schemes.

“We have invited the operators and officials of this investment schemes, but no-

body showed in the office,” he said.

He added that they are closely coordinating with the Philippine National Police, National Bureau of Investigation, and even the Armed Forces of the Philippines to assist the complainants.

“I want to make sure that the victims will get their money. We are hoping to gather more complainants so that we can file large scale estafa against these scammers,” he stressed.

The governor reminded the public to refrain from getting involved in investment schemes to avoid being duped.

“I will see to it that these problems will soon be addressed,” Jubahib said.

Meanwhile, some 26 cases have been filed against chief executive officers, operators, traders, coordinators and agents of investment schemes in Davao Region based on

the data from the Regional Investigation and Detection Management Division of Police Regional Office-11.

In this province, nine investment schemes are now dealing with the law as 56 investors have already filed complaints against them.

Among the cases filed were large scale or syndicated estafa, and violation of Batas Pambansa 22 and Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code in relation to Presidential Decree 1689.

More than 50 investment companies sprouted in this province particularly in this city in recent years, almost all of which have been closed following President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown order on dubious investment schemes.

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home or in a hospital. The member must have at least three monthly contributions within the 12-month period before the semester of illness. The member must have notified his/her employer or the SSS for voluntary and self-employed members, within five days after the start of sickness or injury. An employed member must have used all his/her company’s sick leave credits for the current year to avail of the SSS sickness claim.

A member can receive a maximum of 120 days in sickness benefit in one calendar year.

DAVAO CITY-- Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte Mayor Ernesto Evangelista ordered the creation of an Action Committee to address the PHP39 million worth of questionable projects reported by the Commission on Audit (COA).

In a statement on Monday, Evangelista described the findings as “disturbing” and which prompted for the creation of the committee to that public funds are not wasted “due to any inefficiencies or misuse.”

Among the significant findings that COA noted in its 2018 audit report were the following: seven water projects amounting to PHP22.8 million has not been properly liquidated as of December 31, 2018, “resulting in the misclassification of account.”

The second finding involved a road repair and maintenance projects totaling to PHP3.1 million that were not among the allocations set by the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) and Public Investment Program (PIP) but were charged to the town’s 20 percent development fund.

Also included in the COA report are the “enforcement” After this period and the member is still not capable of working, he must report to SSS for a medical evaluation to determine if he is qualified for disability benefit.

Employers must advance the sickness benefits of their employees. On the other hand, separated, voluntary, and self-employed members shall be paid directly by SSS. Members can also expect higher benefits with the increase of contribution rate to 12 percent and the adjusted monthly salary credits (MSC) to a minimum of P2,000 and maximum of P20,000 as provided under Republic Act 11199 or the Social

Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte, Mayor Ernesto Evangelista.

collections amounting to PHP1,233, 468.82 that have not been remitted to the municipality.

The state audit agency also made observations on the alleged non-filing of collection suit against the defunct Davao Cooperative Bank (DCB) for the recovery of deposits totaling PHP11.8 million, resulting in the loss of government funds.

However, COA noted that some of the recommended actions on the audit findings were partially complied by the previous administration, but have been deferred since 2016 as a result of administrative transitions.

Evangelista said the committee is tasked to serve as “the focal group that would address the findings of the state-owned audit agency

since 2011 up to the present administration.”

He also vowed to undertake a comprehensive review of the local government’s financial system in order to “evaluate its efficiency and effectiveness in implementing its programs and services.”

“My leadership principle is consistent with President Duterte’s stance on corruption. As a public servant, I am committed to act as the custodian of public resources and utilize these resources for the interests of my constituents,” he said.

The committee is also tasked to conduct an inventory of all subdivisions that were not yet turned over to the local government unit and to facilitate the turnover of these identified subdivisions. (PNA)

Security Act of 2018. MSC is one of the factors being considered in the computation of SSS benefits.

“SSS aims to provide meaningful social protection to its members through the benefits that we provide and the programs that we continuously develop.

A member who has paid at least six contributions within the 12-month period before the semester of contingency at the maximum MSC of P20,000 will receive P600 in daily sickness allowance from the previous P480 per day. We hope that our members view the contribution rate increase as bigger savings for their future, especially in times of need” Ignacio added.

SSS also stressed that to avoid any deductions in the amount of sickness benefit, the company or self-employed member must strictly comply with the five-day notification period to SSS from the start of sickness or injury. If the company was delayed in notifying SSS, the employer must pay the employee the full amount of sickness benefit.

For further information on SSS sickness benefit and other SSS programs, members and pensioners may visit the SSS website at sss.gov.ph. They can also download the SSS Mobile App to monitor their membership and benefit applications.

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BJMP showcases PDLs’ handmade products in Davao City bazaar

By DIGNA BANZON

DAVAO CITY -- Various handmade products crafted by persons deprived of lib-

erty (PDLs) were shown to the public during the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) anniversary bazaar in a mall

Elementary teaching strategies

By ANNA LIZA M. ELECCION Agay-ayan Elementary School Gingoog City

HERE are some effective strategies for teaching.

Make it hands on. Use visuals and images. Find opportunities to differentiate learning. Ask students to explain their ideas. Incorporate storytelling to make connections to realworld scenarios. Show and tell new concepts.

Teaching in a mixedability classroom must take into account different learning abilities. It can be a challenge. These days, it’s not uncommon to find a wide range of abilities in one classroom – from students struggling to grasp new concepts to those who are way ahead of their peers from Day One.

This factor has contributed to a range of problems for early learners including a large achievement gap between students. While individual students do benefit from different learning styles, there are a range of effective strategies which can help all students to succeed.

It’s important that students feel comfortable and are given the opportunity to learn new ideas at their own pace without feeling rushed. But while the idea that given enough time, every student will learn is nothing new, it’s easier said than done. Mastery learning is about giving students as much time as they need to grasp a specific skill or concept.

here this weekend.

According to Senior Jail Officer 3 Edwin Lim Naidas, chief of the Welfare and Development Unit of Davao City Jail Annex, the purpose of the bazaar was to open a market where people may patronize the PDLs’ creations.

“We want to showcase their skills and also for public awareness where eventually, they will get regular orders out of the products that they create,” he said.

Among the products on display were art paintings, native bags with handpainted designs, twine bags, baskets, bead accessories, coin banks, rugs, and other

Investing in school leaders

By ROWENA BATERNA SUMAGANG Administrative Aide VI Division Office Tangub City

IN choosing school leaders, we need the right people in place. That’s why we choose to work with those aspiring leaders who share the moral purpose that every child deserves a world-class education and the chance to access lifeimproving opportunities.

These leaders bring vision and direction to schools and communities.

They raise aspirations and expectations for students and they demonstrate to their colleagues that as educators, they have the opportunity to change lives every day.

As teachers, this is the right time for us to be taking this ambitious step to eradicate educational disadvantage. The educa-

tion landscape is changing fast. Take for instance the K to 12 educational program and the radical mind of our beloved new DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones. Headteachers and leaders looking for expert leadership are now allowed to work with NGOs more freely. These NGOs such as the e-Education from Japan will continue providing professional development training to our gallant teachers such as ongoing mentoring yearround long, coaching from a pool of expert trainers, visit to exemplary schools such as the Philippine Science High School, etc.

Together we will create a school system that works for every child.

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handicrafts.

Naidas noted that they already have orders for their native bags from other countries.

“We have the product with good craftsmanship and we are looking for markets. We also saw their potential that is why we have to initiate activities that will motivate them to create and produce,” he said.

Naidas said they already have five PDLs who are engineers and architects and are capable of doing structural designs and plans for buildings and homes.

He said they were the ones who designed some of the projects built by BJMP. See HANDMADE, page 11

HANDMADE PRODUCTS. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology-Davao Alternative Learning System officer-incharge Joy Mamoko shows a native bag with hand-painted designs created by a skilled Person Deprived of Liberty in an exhibit held this weekend at SM City Davao. SJO3 Edwin Lim Naidas, chief of the Welfare and Development Unit of Davao City Jail Annex, said these bags already received orders from abroad. (PNA photo by Digna Banzon)

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by several Asian countries, particularly the Philippines, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka, to send back container-loads of contaminated plastic wastes and other refuse to their affluent sources like Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom and United States.

“We urge the South Korean government to undertake immediate re-exportation of their 5,177 tons of illegal bulk waste exports that are still in the Philippines despite the agreement reached at a bilateral meeting between the two governments to have these wastes repatriated to their origin,” wrote Aileen Lucero, National Coordinator, EcoWaste Coalition.

“Over 45 days have lapsed since the said meeting and we see no progress in the re-exportation arrangements for the misdeclared plastic synthetic flakes that arrived in the Mindanao on July 21, 2018. One year has already gone by and the illegal waste shipments are still waiting to be shipped back to South Korea,” she lamented.

“We look forward to celebrating the departure of the illegal waste cargoes from South Korea to their origin,” she added.

Last June 13, 2019, at a bilateral meeting held at the Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) Complex in the municipality of Tagoloan, province of Misamis Oriental, the Korean panel led by Mr. Young-Dae Jeong, Director General, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of Environment, agreed that “the Government of Korea in accordance with its existing laws, rules and regulations shall start the shipping procedure from the Port of Tagoloan to Korea as soon as possible.”

Misamis Oriental Second District Representative Juliette Uy, Provincial Board Member Gerardo Sabal III, District Collector Floro Calixihan Jr., Port Collector John Simon and EMB Region 10 legal chief Ab-

bas Lao led the Philippine government panel in the said meeting, which also drew observers from other interested groups, including the EcoWaste Coalition.

“Consistent with our role as an environmental health and justice watchdog group, the EcoWaste Coalition will monitor the re-importation of the said illegal waste exports by South Korea in line with the provisions of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and Their Disposal,” Lucero said.

“In defense of our people’s right to a balanced and healthful ecology as guaranteed by our Constitution, we will oppose all forms of foreign waste dumping into our shores and will resist plans to have the 5,177 tons of South Korean waste landfilled or incinerated in the Philippines,” she emphasized.

In their latest letter to the South Korean government, the EcoWaste Coalition cited the November 2018 press release by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in November 2018 stating that “the Ministry of Environment (had) initiated legal procedure to have the wastes in question in the Philippines be brought back in accordance with Article 20 of the Law on Cross-border movement and Disposal of Wastes—Prior Notice of Repatriation Order—and embarked on investigation of the violation of Article 18-2 of the said law—False Export Declaration.”

The said press release also mentioned that “relevant authorities of Korea will have the wastes in question be repatriated and properly disposed and work to prevent recurrence of the problem.”

While appreciating the re-export of nearly 1,400 tons of containerized contaminated plastic wastes to Pyeongtaek City last January

13, 2019, majority of the illegally exported wastes from South Korea amounting to 5,177 tons are still in the country.

To recall, the 5,177 tons of bulk wastes, which the authorities determined as “misdeclared, heterogenous and injurious to public health,” have been sitting since July 2018 at the premises of Verde Soko Philippines Industrial Corp., the consignee, inside the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate in Sitio Buguac, Barangay Santa Cruz, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

As stated in the re-exportation order issued by the Bureau of Customs-Region 10 last December 2018, “the shipment was found to be heterogenous and contained household hazardous waste constituting a violation under DENR Administrative Order 2013-22.” According to this regulation, “no importation of heterogenous and unsorted plastic materials shall be allowed.”

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three cal. 9 mm live ammos, one locally made Cal. 9mm Baby Ingram submachine gun with one magazine assembly and three Cal. 9 mm live ammos, one improvised M79 grenade launcher with three rounds of 40 mm HE live ammunitions.

One of the surrendered, alias “Jaguar,” told the military that he returned to the fold of the law after realizing the futility of their struggle.

“I want to provide my family EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE

Notice is hereby given that TITO S. AÑANA, of legal age, Filipino Single and a resident of Bolok-Bolok, Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines herein referred to as DONOR; That the DONOR is the owner of the parcel lot containing of an area of Four Hundred Twenty Square Meters (420 sq.m.) which is taken from a mother parcel of land known as lot no. 14358 which is covered under Tax Declaration No. 4560 and said parcel of land having acquired through purchase from CONSORCIA MANGMANG VDA, de CARRILO, Notarized by Vito M. Carrillo, on May 28, 1995 and the same is more particularly describe as follows: North : Proposed Road; South : Creek; East : Lot 14356 and Lot 14358-F; West : Lot 14353 of Sps. Redentor Valcorza; in favor of LORENZO S. AÑANA, likewise of legal age, Filipino, married of Aniito, Mambajao, Camiguin, hereinafter referred to as Donee; Under Notary Public of Atty. ANIANO S. PADERANGA; as per Doc No. 736; Page No. 148; Book No. IV; Series of 2004.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late FRANCISCO TABAMO, who died in Camiguin without leaving a Will nor incurred indebtedness during his lifetime and who remains the registered and declared owner of a parcel of land situated at Binatubo, Binaliwan, Mahinog, Camiguin which herein described: Lot No. : 3557-B-36; O.C.T. No. : CARP2016000185; T.D. No. : 0312914; Area : 1,536 Sq.M.; is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF FRANCISCO TABAMO ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND; MELECIA TABAMO-BABANTO, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of Binaliwan, Mahinog, Camiguin; That for and in consideration of the sum of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php.300,000.00) Philippine currency, to me in hand paid by JANET TALIAN BARANGIAN, of legal age, single, Filipino citizen and a resident Sagaya, Camiguin, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged to my full satisfaction, by these presents I hereby absolutely SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY the above-described parcel of land and all improvements thereon unto the herein VENDEE Janet Talian Barangian, her heirs and assigns, free from any lien or encumbrances; Under Notary Public of Atty. VITO M. CARRILLO; as per Doc No. 20; Page No. 9; Book No. 100; Series of 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SPOUSES QUIRINA l. CABILADAS-UY and GIL R. UY who both died on March 16, 2019 in Gimangpang, Initao Misamis Oriental and GIL R. UY, who died on July 16.1984 at Initao, Misamis Oriental without leaving a will; that upon the death of QUIRINA L. CABILADAS-UY she left an agricultural land containing 0.0570 hectare covered by Lot No. 4619 Cad 365 situated at Pagahan, Initao, Misamis Oriental declared under Tax Declaration No. 21-0013-10867, bounded on the North: Bgy Road, East : Section 010, South : Lot 21, West : Bgy Road; are the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE; made and executed among the heirs of QUIRINA CABILADAS-UY namely: EMELITA UY-ECHAVEZ, of legal age, widow, Filipino and a resident of Poblacion, Initao, Misamis Oriental; ELAINE UY-GALAROZA, of legal age, married, Filipino, and a resident of Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental; GIL UY ZALSOS, of legal age, married, Filipino, and a resident of Iligan City; HELEN UY-ERMITA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Iligan City; ENEN UY-BALIDIO, of legal age, married, Filipino, and a resident of Gimangpang, Initao Misamis Oriental; ARLENE C. UY, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; EDEN UY-FABRIGAS, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Gimangpang, Initao, Misamis Oriental; BEBE UY-GALAROZA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay; That for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY THOUSAND (PHP120,000.00) PESOS Philippine Currency to the heirs of QUIRINA L. CABILADAS-UY hereinafter called the VENDORS in hand paid in cash by JOVAN K. VELASQUEZ, hereinafter called the VENDEE, of legal age, married to Arlene Pacaldo, Filipino and a resident of Pagahan, Initao Misamis Oriental; Under Notary Public of Atty.

EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO; as per Doc No. 421; Page No. 84; Book No. XVII; Series of 2019.

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DEED OF DONATION INTER VIVOS

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF FRANCISCO TABAMO ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND

BARMM education summit centers on ‘moral governance’ COTABATO City Moral governance takes center stage at the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) education summit held here from July 30 to 31, 2019.

The new BARMM government pushes for moral governance in response to the Bangsamoro people’s clamor for change.

Speaking before more than 300 teachers and education managers, Bangsamoro Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim said BARMM will infuse lessons on morals and values in the Bangsamoro curriculum.

and children a better future,” he said.

Boral said the that surrenderers could avail of the various programs offered by the government to the NPA rebels who want to rejoin the mainstream community through peaceful means.

Lt. Colonel Sergio P Macarandan Jr, 1st SF Battalion Commander said, that he will help facilitate the provision of housing units, firearms remuneration, immediate cash assistance and livelihood opportunities for the surrenderers apart from receiving P20,000 each as cash assistance from local government unit of Pangantucan.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late TEOFELA VILLARITO SEBUCAO, who died on March 27, 2018 at KM. 68 BRGY. CAMANCHILES, MATANAO, DAVAO DEL SUR; that the said deceased, at the time of their death, left a Parcel of land situated in Barangay of Bugcaon, Municipality of Lantapan, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, with all its improvements found therein and more particularly described as follows; TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. EO-1185 LOT 6432, CAD- 653, LANTAPAN CADASTRE; A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 6432, CAD-653, Lantapan Cadastre, being a portion of Lot 424, CAD 653) situated in the Barangay of Bugcaon, Municipality of Lantapan Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao; containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SISTY FIVE (4,865) SQUARE METERS, more or less; are the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE is made and entered by and between: HEIRS OF THE LATE, TEOFELA VILLARITO SEBUCAO, represented by her legal husband, ALEJANDRO L. SEBUCAO, of legal age, Filipino citizen, widower, and a resident of BUGCAON, LANTAPAN BUKIDNON, hereinafter referred to as the HEIR/ SELLER/VENDOR; in favor of; SPS. CESAR REY R. SANICO & MARIA LUISA P. SANICO, likewise of legal age, Filipino citizen, spouses and a resident of #192 P-1 Macanhan, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City hereinafter referred to as the VENDEES/BUYERS; that for and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS ONLY (PHP50,000.00), Philippine Currency, receipt of said amount is hereby acknowledged by the herein VENDOR, after the amount is paid in hand by the VENDEE, the VENDOR hereby SELL, TRANSFER, CEDE and CONVEY, the above-described PARCEL OF LAND CONSISTING OF FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE (4,865) SQUARE METERS, more or less, in favor of the VENDEE, his heirs, assigns or successors-in-interest, free from any liens and encumbrances and from any Third-Party Claimant and the same is NOT TENANTED. Under Notary Public of Atty. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO; as per Doc No. 321; Page No. 64; Book No. XVII; Series of 2019.

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“I hope this will transform our educational system as an instrument of change,” he said.

Bangsamoro Education Minister Mohagher Iqbal shared during the summit that the reshuffling of division superintendents in April, establishment of technical working groups, and surprise field visits are geared towards ‘moral governance.’

“We must make critical reforms

within the BARMM to ensure service delivery,” said Iqbal, adding that he will be ‘firm but fair’ in pushing for reforms.

Iqbal stressed that the ministry is faced with an overwhelming task to improve the state education in the Bangsamoro.

“I am confident that we can make great strides if we will work together for the bright future of our children and youth,” said Iqbal.

R.A. 9048 Form No. 10.1(CLRO) Republic of the Philippine’s 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 SHAHARA M. DEMETRIO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from CHERRY ANN to SHAHARA in the Certificate of Live Birth of CHERRY ANN AMBE MENDEZ who was born from 27, March 1986 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Estrella O. Ambe and Carmelito B. Mendez.

Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than AUGUST 2019.

(SGD) MARIA PURA C. MASCARINAS City Civil Registrar

MDN: August 6 & 13, 2019 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ANDY SAYSON TAPONGOT AND HAZEL JOY M. VERANOTAPONGOT,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2019-065

ANDY SAYSON TAPONGOT AND HAZEL JOY M. VERANO-TAPONGOT, Petitioners.

X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - / 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 September 22, 2001 at Iligan 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 summon and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at Lower Jasaan, Misamis Oriental and Purok 14, Buru-un, 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 nine (9) 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 22, 2001, 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 23, 2019 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 16th day of July 2019.

HON. OSOP M.ALI Presiding Judge

MDN: July 23, 30 & Aug 6, 2019

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 28 Mambajao, Camiguin IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF GUINSILIBAN, CAMIGUIN

SPL. PROC. CASE NO. 2019-524 FOR: CHANGE OF NAME

SARAH FERGUZON LADICA RANARA,

Petitioner, x-----------------------------------------/ ORDER Petitioner Sarah Ferguzon Ladica Ranara filed the petition asking the court to change her name from Sarah Ferguzon Ladica Ranara to Sarah Ferguzon Ranara Tabalba by using the surname of her father availing of R.A. 9255. She alleged that she is an illegitimate daughter of Atty. Rudy Tabalba who acknowledged her as his daughter and from then on, she has been using the name Sarah Ferguzon Ranara Tabalba in all documents filed either with the government offices or private agencies and to avoid confusion and not to misled the public, she prays for the change of her name to Sarah Ferguzon Ranara Tabalba.

Finding the petition sufficient in form and substance, let this case be heard on OCTOBER 29, 2019 at 8:30AM at Hall of Justice, Mambajao, Camiguin. Any person having or claiming interest may within FIFTEEN (15) DAYS from notice of the petition, file his or her opposition thereto.

At the expense of the petitioner, let a copy of this Order be published once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Camiguin and to post copies hereof at the bulletin boards of the Municipal Hall of Guinsiliban, Provincial Capitol and Hall of Justice, Mambajao.

Petitioner is directed to furnish the Office of the Solicitor General, Local Civil Registrar of Mambajao, Camiguin and the Philippine Statistics Authority with copies of this Order and the petition within five days from receipt hereof.

SO ORDERED. July 26, 2019 at Mambajao, Camiguin.

MDN: August 6, 13 & 20, 2019

SGD. NANNETTE MICHOTE E. LAO Presiding Judge

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Tarriffs... from page 6

China is stealing American intellectual property and military technology, among others, with the latter has denied.

The trade war has reportedly affected global trade, with ripple effects in the Philippines.

The Finance chief said impact of this new development “will be the subject of our next Economic Development Cluster Meeting.”

He, however, did not elaborate when the meeting will be held.

Asked if this latest news will be grounds for a cut in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) key policy rates, Dominguez, who sits at the seven-man policy-making Monetary Board (MB) as Cabinet representative, said this will be among the factors they would look into.

“Latest moves of the US will be part of the analysis,” he added.

Last May, the MB slashed the BSP’s key policy rates by 25 basis points after noting the continued deceleration of domestic inflation and continued domestic growth despite a slow start this year.

This was supposedly due to the delay in this year’s national budget.

Analysts forecast the MB to start cutting rates again after inflation returned to its downward path last June, which it posted a slower rate of 2.7 percent after an uptick to 3.2 percent last May from the previous month’s three percent.

The BSP’s average inflation projection for this year is 2.7 percent. (PNA)

Peso... from page 6

working abroad climbed to an all-time high of $2.85 billion in December.

Inflation data due March 5 could provide more fodder for peso bulls. Consumerprice gains may have eased to a one-year low of 4.0 percent in February, according to a Bloomberg survey of economists on Friday afternoon, and within the central bank’s target band of 2 to 4 percent. Price pressures have waned since touching a nine-year high in September, thanks to government measures to boost food supplies.

Global Outperformer Philippines was among top 10 best-performing global sovereign bond markets in February This augurs well for peso government bonds, which gained 0.4 percent in February, the seventhbest performer among 34 sovereign markets tracked

by Bloomberg. Waning price pressures will boost real yields on Philippine debt, particularly as the central bank remains in hawkish mode for now.

Ten-year peso bonds offer a real yield of 2 percent, compared with about 5 percent for Indonesian securities and Indian debt.

But for peso bears, the

outlook is less certain.

“Peso outperformance is unlikely to persist," said Divya Devesh, head of Asean and South-Asia FX research at Standard Charted Bank in Singapore. “Monthly trade deficits are likely to persist, leading to strong dollar demand onshore. In addition, monetary policy is likely to remain unchanged in 2019, with risks skewed towards rate cuts.”

Below are key Asian economic data and events due: Monday, March 4: Australia building approvals and 4Q inventories and operating profits, Malaysia trade balance Tuesday, March 5: RBA rate decision, Japan PMI services, Bank Negara Malaysia rate decision, China Caixin services PMI, South Korea CPI and 4Q GDP, Philippines CPI Wednesday, March 6: Australia 4Q GDP, RBA Gov. Lowe speaks, BOJ’s Harada speaks, Indonesia consumer confidence Thursday, March 7: Australia trade balance and retail sales, China foreign reserves, Friday, March 8: Japan household spending, BoP current-account balance and 4Q GDP, China trade balance, South Korea BoP current-account balance. (— With assistance by Ditas B Lopez, and Masaki Kondo)

Guidelines... from page 6

profit taking (i.e., to be held in the trading book) may be made at the option of the bank/QB, as long as the resulting positions from the investments are still within the set limits.

The new guidelines likewise take into account the lessons learned during the 2008 financial crisis and the relevant guidance set out in the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision. Specifically, these require a bank/QB with significant holdings of securities issued outside the country to assess whether its capital is sufficient to cover the risks arising from the possibility that the relevant foreign government may impose currency conversion restrictions.

Cognizant of the fact that the BSFIs have different structures, complexities, and ranges of investment activities, the guidelines are meant to be applied proportionately depending on the profile of the bank/ QB and its investments.

(PR)

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Engineer, Zoning Receipt, BIR Tax Clearance, and Barangay clearance.

If registered owner of the lot, the applicant will also have to bring five photocopies of Transfer Certificate of Title, five photocopies of Tax Declaration of the lot, and five photocopies of Real Property Tax of the lot for the current year.

If not the registered owner of the lot, the applicant will have to bring a five photocopies of duly notarized copy of Contract of Lease, five photocopies of duly notarized copy of Absolute Sale, five photocopies of duly notarized Contract of Sale, five photocopies of Deed of Donation, or five photocopies of Consent from the Owner.

After the repair, it will be inspected again by the OBO for approval before the issuance of the Occupancy Permit which will allow the displaced residents to occupy their homes again.

“This is an opportunity for the residents to start rebuilding or reconstructing their homes inside the MAA. We will give them the opportunity to rebuild their lives,” Castro added.

“Kathagombalay” started with the residents from MAA’s Sector 1 Tuesday, July 30, 2019 and will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesdays to Fridays at the second floor of Marawi City Hall and will continue until all displaced MAA residents from other sectors have undergone the process.

Compensation Bill Castro also made it clear that the government has no funds yet for the financial assistance to help the displaced residents in rebuilding their homes.

“The financial assistance in rebuilding the private structures depends on the Compensation Bill, which was filed in Congress last year, but was not enacted into law. So, hopefully it will be filed again this year so the government can provide financial assistance to displaced residents who own the damaged structures,” he explained.

Three Marawi Reparation Bill versions were filed in the Lower House last year

by Lanao del Sur 1st District Representative Ansaruddin “Hooky” Adiong, Lanao del Sur 2nd District Representative Mauyag Papandayan, and Akbayan Party List Representative Tom Villarin.

The House Committee

SSS... from page 3

and electronic channels, our members and pensioners can easily transact their business with us. In fact, we have re-engineered our Ease of Doing Business guidelines in the SSS to expedite and properly address the services needed by our transacting members,” Ignacio said.

President Duterte mentioned in his SONA that SSS is one of the top five agencies that need to “drastically” improve its services based on the number of complaints received through Hotline 8888 and Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB).

SSS data showed that in 2018, SSS-related concerns referred by 8888 and CCB reached 6,609. Of the total number of referred cases, 6,554 cases were resolved or a 99.55 percent resolution rate. The remaining 55 cases are still being attended to or have been referred to a branch or department for processing and continuous monitoring.

SSS received a total of 7,089 calls in 2018, of which 6,609 calls were coursed through Hotline 8888 while 480 cases were from CCB. Of the total calls received through 8888, 5,174 calls were requests for assistance, 52 cases were suggestions/ recommendations, 41 calls were appreciation/commendation and 15 calls were inquiries while only 847 calls were complaints.

Under CCB, 236 calls were requests for assistance, 48 calls were appreciation/ commendation, 22 calls were queries and nine calls were suggestions/recommendations while 165 calls were complaints.

Majority or 35.05 percent of the cases from Hotline 8888 pertains to retirement, death, disability, and funeral benefits, followed by member loans with 17.43 percent and contributions with 13.40 percent. Other concerns were about

PRA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE RPOVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City

Permit... from page 5

MAA resident. If disapproved, the MAA resident will be informed of the same.

Before returning to their homes, the MAA residents shall secure an occupancy permit from the OBO. The applicant will have to bring his/her Land Title or Deed of Sale, Corresponding Plans and Specification signed and sealed by a duly licensed Architect or Civil

on Disaster Management was able to consolidate the three versions of the bill.

However, the bill was not passed into law until the end of the 17th Congress.

Marawi City displaced residents are hoping that the Marawi Reparation Bill will be enacted into law this 18th Congress to have the financial assistance they need in rebuilding their homes.

(Wilnard BaceloniaPIAICCC)

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that NELIA BAANG BIWANG has filed with this Office a petition for the change of first name from NELIA IRA to NELIA in the Certificate of Live Birth of NELIA IRA DABLIO BA-ANG who was born on July 15, 1959 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are ARNOLFO BA-ANG and CANDILARIA DABLIO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 10, 2019.

MDN: August 6 & 13, 2019

(SGD) EVANGELINE C. TAPANGAN City Civil Registrar

Real-Time Processing of Contributions, membership, maternity/sickness/ employee's compensation benefits, website/online related, and other concerns.

From CCB, 37.08 percent of the cases were about service delivery, 26.46 percent were retirement/death/disability/ funeral benefits, and 12.92 percent were member loans.

The SSS replies to cases from CSC-Hotline 8888 within 72 hours, while referral of cases to concerned branch, department, or unit, and replying to cases by concerned branch/department/ unit, and sending feedback to CSC are done within 24 hours.

Aside from contacting Hotline 8888 and CCB, SSS members may also course their concerns through various service delivery channels, including SSS hotline 920-6446 to 55, social media accounts, and e-mail or they may visit any branch near them.

“The pension fund would like to maintain a high-resolution rate by immediately responding to member concerns and heeding to their sentiments. We also find innovative ways and create new programs that would make their transactions faster and more convenient.

Our recent recognition from Malacañang's very own 8888 is one of the fruits of our love for public service,” she said.

SSS received a Plaque of Recognition from the Presidential Communications Operations Office’s RTVM as one of the top agencies with the most number of resolved complaints coursed through 8888 during the first-anniversary celebration of RTVM’s Linya ng Pagbabago in Manila on December 12, 2018.

Shot... from page 2

investigators said, has no known enemies because he was a good pastor.

Me a n w h i l e , Po l i c e Liutenant JovenCAGAYAN Alisasis, DE ORO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Antipas Municipality police Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * chief visited his relatives and Telefax # (088) 856-1947 upon going home he was CAMIGUIN BRANCH shot in the head which B. Aranas St., Poblacion,also Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 caused his instantaneous CORRALES BRANCH death.

Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City It was also learned that DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmolonger B. Damasing Bldg., #61 a Don A. the victim was no Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City pastor at UCCP Church Tel. # (088) 857-3631 at present, but while LAPASAN heBRANCH was Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City still living in Arakan town Tel. # (088) 231-6739 in North Cotabato, he was a CARMEN BRANCH VamentaChurch.

Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City pastor at the UCCP Tel. # (088) 231-2011 The police official said

during the midterm elections, the former UCCP pastor supported and campaigned for former Makilala town Mayor Rudy Caogdan, who reportedly won in the province’s second cogressional district.

The victim was also reported to be a leftrist pastor and he had been actively joining anti-government rallies in Kidapawan City.

Alisasis said “We are verifying information that he had been actively joining anti-government rallies in Kidapawan City.”

Handmade... from page 9

Other PDLs were trained on electrical repair, welding, airconditioning, refrigeration, and massage therapy.

The livelihood program for PDLs was started in 2000, involving initiatives on development and reformation into the system to prepare the inmates for their eventual reintegration into the mainstream society as productive citizens.

It is being undertaken in partnership with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Department of Trade and Industry, and the Department of Labor and Employment.

The Department of Education on the other hand, assists BJMP on the education of PDLs. (PNA) ERRATUM In connection for Notice of Publication on SAIDALI MACAPAAR AZIZ JR petition for Change of child’s first name from “SAIDALI JR” to “AL-NAIF M. AZIS” in the Certificate of Live Birth published on July 17 & 24, 2019 in the Correct should be SAIDALI MACAPA-AR AZIS JR AND SAIDALI L. AZIS not as published.

OUR APOLOGY MDN: AUG 6, 2019

CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947

DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631

CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City

CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

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The Purveyor of Truth, Justice and Development

Editor: MARK FRANCISCO

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Primavera City Phase 1 – Citta’ Verde Nears Project Completion

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DCTM - Italpinas Development Corporation, a publicly listed ItalianFilipino company, has developed its first two eco-friendly mixed-use buildings in Northern Mindanao, such as its flagship development, Primavera Residences, a mixed-use eco-friendly twin tower, followed

by Primavera City, both located in uptown Cagayan de Oro City, 110 meters above sea level in a flood free area.

Primavera City, that will future six mid-rise towers and a high-rise tower, will be developed in 4 phases the first of which, Citta’ Verde, is targeted to be completed by the last quarter of this year. The cornerstone ceremony for Citta’ Bella, was held last March in uptown Cagayan de Oro. Citta’ Bella which is the phase 2 of Primavera City’s will be followed by Citta’ Grande and after this the last 7th tallest

tower, Citta’ Alta.

Citta’ Verde, an eleven-storey mixed-use development, is designed to have one floor of basement parking, one floor commercial, two floors offices, eight floors of residential space, and a roof deck featuring amenities. Each building is planned to feature an array of photovoltaic panels that, together with the use of a smart greed, will allow to effectively manage the buildings’ power supply, thus reducing electricity consumption.

Characteristic design of the development that distinguishes all IDC’s projects, is the integration of renewable energy features – passive for saving and active for generating power – with architecture.

This integration begins from conceptualization process, design development, construction, and building maintenance.

Primavera City Phase 1 – Citta’ Verde as of June 2019

The process is created using performancebased design strategies that make use of parametric and generative architectural software which analyze the existing data of natural weather conditions of the site

location, optimizing the use of natural elements to shape the design of the building—the same “thinking model” used by nature. Which makes possible the application passive green technology: shadow control, wind cooling, indirect light exposition maximization and shape performance.

The completion of Citta’ Verde, which will soon offer the distinctive Italian design and world-class construction standards that are a trademark of IDC developments, is currently 91% complete, while the ongoing works are related to the external and internal finishings and amenities, consisting of a pool, a gym, a multipurpose function

hall and a sky- garden, all located on the roof deck at the eleventh floor overlooking the stunning Macajalar bay and Cagayan de Oro’s mountain-scapes.

Primavera City, awarded in 2013 by the Climate Technology Initiative Private Financing Advisory Network (CTI PFAN), as among the top ten “Most Promising Clean Energy Investment Opportunities” has also been awarded in 2017

by The Asia PacificInternational Property Awards, as Best Mixeduse Developments in the Philippines, a highly acclaimed award in the worldwide property industry that was given also to the first IDC’s

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