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Infra destroyed, thousands evacuated due to floods By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – As Typhoon Odette arrived in Mindanao on Thursday, infrastructures such as small bridges and crops were destroyed as residents fled their communities while floodwaters rampaged many parts of Mindanao. In Cagayan de Oro, for instance, 2,402 families have evacuated, according to the City Social Welfare and Development in a press briefing yesterday. Many of those who evacuated reside along or near Cagayan de Oro coastal areas. As Odette made landfall, Mayor Oscar Moreno has ordered the suspension of the following: face-to-face classes, work in all city government offices, and Covid-19 vaccination operations, but vital operations and essential service will however continue. Suspension of work in the private sector, he added, will be up to the sound Rescue teams from the Phil. Coast Guard and CDRRMO fetch and retrieve standed residents living along the Bitan- discretion of the business ag Creek in Cagayan de Oro where some areas are flooded due to Typhoon Odette. photo by gerry lee gorit owners and management,
“but the latter is reminded to ensure the welfare and safety of the workers.” The regional disaster risk reduction and management council said all vessels and water crafts plying within the areas of Western Misamis Oriental are suspended until further notice, while flights via Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific are all cancelled. For its part, the Department of Social Welfare and Development-10 said it has prepared its standby funds and stockpile assistance consisting of family food packs valuing P80.6 million for utilization, while the health department has prepared its medicines and personnel support for rollout.
Thousands evacuate as RDRRMC-10: All hands on ‘Odette’ batters Caraga deck for Typhoon Odette By ALEXANDER LOPEZ
BUTUAN CITY – Thousands of residents from the different provinces in the Caraga region fled their homes as Typhoon Odette pummeled the area with strong winds and heavy rains on Thursday. The typhoon made its first landfall at around 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte. In Butuan City, a total of 29 barangays were directly affected by flooding as intermittent rains dampen most parts of the city. Michiko De Jesus of the city’s information office said 2,090 families with 7,113 individuals already evacuated from their homes as of 4 p.m. Thursday. “Evacuation and rescue operations are still ongoing as flooding continues to affect our barangays. The number of evacuees is expected to increase,” De Jesus told the Philippine News Agency. She also reported that the water level of the Agusan River, the biggest tributary
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC)-10 alongside its partners are now fortifying its disaster preparedness as Typhoon Odette continues to ravage areas in the northern Mindanao with maximum sustained winds at 165 km/h and heavy rainfall. As of 3:00 p.m., December 16, 2021, a total of 292 families or 1,360 individuals ODETTE’S ONSLAUGHT. Members of a rescue team help are affected in the region. a senior citizen during the evacuation in Tubay, Agusan del Norte on Thursday (Dec. 16, 2021). Thousands of residents in the Caraga Region fled their homes as Typhoon Odette made its first landfall Thursday afternoon in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte. (Photo courtesy of BFP Tubay)
in the city has reached a warning level. “The water level at Agusan River is already 1.40 meters. All the major rivers in Agusan del Sur end up here in the Agusan River. The danger level is at 2.0 meters,” De Jesus said. She added that the city government is evacuating residents in barangays near the Agusan River. “Odette” also caused power and water interruptions in the city.
In Agusan del Norte, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMC) said around 560 families or 2,106 individuals were evacuated as “Odette” caused flooding in the different towns in the province. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, the PDRRMO said it is still expecting reports on the continuing evacuations being conducted in towns. So far, the evacuated families were from the towns of See EVACUATE, page 11
All vessels and water crafts plying within the areas of Western Misamis Oriental are suspended until further notice, while flights via Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific are all canceled, December 16 at 1:40 p.m. The RDRRMC-10 is implementing its DRRM plan to limit casualties and damages from the typhoon, spearheaded by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-10. Agencies are now rolling out their services and interventions across affected areas. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-10 has now prepared its standby funds and stockpile assistance valuing P80,618,312.53 for utilization, while the Department of Health (DOH)-10 has prepared its medicines and personnel support for rollout. In terms of security and manpower, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the region have personnel on standby and ready for The Department of Social Welfare and Development deployment in their base (DSWD)-10 monitors typhoon-affected areas in northern Mindanao and prepares standby funds and stockpile as- of operations, while the A total of 42 families or 210 persons in Cagayan de Oro City have been preemptively evacuated with the bulk coming from Barangay Macasandig. The towns of Misamis Oriental also preemptively evacuated 218 families or 992 persons as the province experienced landslides and flooding. Bukidnon also evacuated 2 families or 10 persons, while Lanao del Norte evacuated 30 families or 148 persons.
sistance valuing P80,618,312.53 for utilization. (DSWD-10)
See ODETTE, page 11
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Camiguin suspends classes, work due to Typhoon Odette CAMIGUIN -- As the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed the Province of Camiguin under Tropical Storm Warning No. 2 due to Typhoon Odette, the provincial government issued Executive Order No.
136 of the suspension of work in all government offices and all forms of classes in all levels in the entire province, December 16. Gov. Jurdin Jesus Romualdo said such is issued to help citizens make adequate preparation and take shelter from the typhoon.
All forms of classes whether limited face-toface or online classes shall be suspended in all levels to allow teachers and students to prioritize their safety and “to prevent the aforesaid from going out of their homes or shelters to improve internet con-
nectivity in online-based learning. “The suspension of work to private establishments shall be left to the discretion and prerogative of their management. However, the prioritization of employee safety is highly encouraged,” See SUSPENDS, page 9
PhilSys part of Davao Oro ‘Serbisyo Caravan’ By JUDY QUIROS
DAVAO CITY – Philippine Identification (PhilID) or the national ID registration was included in the recent “Serbisyo (Service) Caravan” initiated by the provincial government of Davao de Oro. Residents took advantage of the activity to register for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). “National ID registration was fit to be included in the Serbisyo Caravan so residents of the municipality would not go far and the Personnel of Camiguin Provincial Disaster Risk Reduc- registration was brought tion and Management make necessary preparations for to them,” PhilSys said in a the adverse effects of Typhoon Odette. (PDRRMO)
See CARAVAN, page 9
EARLY START. A young boy, accompanied by his mother, registers for the Philippine Identification during the “Serbisyo Caravan” in Compostela, Davao de Oro on Dec. 7, 2021. The Philippine Identification System signup was among the services during the event that brought government services closer to the public. (Photo courtesy of Davao de Oro LGU Facebook)
Classes, work suspended in Dapitan due to ‘Odette’ By TEOFILO GARCIA, JR.
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Classes both in public and private schools as well as work in government and private offices in Dapitan City were suspended Thursday as a preemptive measure to protect the public from the onslaught of Typhoon Odette. Dapitan City and the entire province of Zamboanga del Norte are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 based on Tropical Cyclone Bulletin No. 7 issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). “It is imperative to suspend classes of all levels, both public and private schools and work in government and private offices, as
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LANDBANK, CDA lead financial trainings to help small co-ops recover In partnership with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is
holding financial literacy trainings to small and micro cooperatives from unbanked and underserved municipalities to aid
their recovery under the new normal. Through the Financial Inclusion Through Cooperatives (FITCoop) Program,
LANDBANK is capacitating small and micro cooperatives to enhance their business operations while linking them
to appropriate government agencies for the improvement of their services. For the first 10 months of the year,
LANDBANK— through the LANDBANK Countryside Development Foundation, Inc. (LCDFI)—has conducted nine financial literacy trainings for 18 cooperatives with 193 members from nine unbanked municipalities nationwide. “Technical assistance forms part of LANDBANK’s holistic support in service of small and micro cooperatives, especially in unbanked and underserved areas in the country. Together with the CDA, we are focused on building the resiliency of our partnercooperatives to spur economic activity and fast-track our collective recovery,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo. Through the FITCOOP Program, LANDBANK and CDA also conducted an online survey early this year to identify the specific training needs and challenges faced by small and micro cooperatives in their daily operations. Results from Central Visayas and Caraga regions showed that recurring constraints for cooperatives include slow internet access, lack of potable water systems, and difficult road conditions, among others. To help address these issues, the results of the survey were coordinated with appropriate government agencies for possible development interventions and support.
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Horrible Faces of Social Injustice
DURING these most challenging times when many have become jobless, hungry and living in dire poverty, it has become imperative to do some social and environmental reflection. Yes, the onslaught of the pandemic has put the world in so much disarray but the truth is, even prior to the pandemic, our country has already been in so much disarray – socially, environmentally and economically – in a blessed but poverty-stricken land oozing with ecological resources in a highly skewed stratified societal order. But who controls? Who decides? Who benefits? Don’t you know that in one shipment of logs alone, powerful loggers and their cohorts would earn 400 million pesos, financing their candidacy and winning as mayors, congressmen, governors or senators? Yes, we have already lost the 17 million hectares of dipterocarp forest which was the riches in the world with regards to endemicity. Yes, gone are our marine and fishery resources described before by Dr. Kent Carpenter, President of the UN-FAO as “the center of the center of marine life
on earth.” Yes, we have lost our ecological integrity as the Philippines is the 4th hardest hit country in the world battered by climate change, according to the UN Disaster Risk Index. These glaring exploitations of our natural resources committed against the Filipino people have already put our country in so much disarray amidst the deep slumber of the populace constantly bombarded by fake news and misinformation by the mainstream media. These socio-economic and ecological realities should be the focus during elections yet the business-managed electoral system focuses on illusions, rhetorical lifestyle and body languages. I believe that liberation day has come making it imperative to promote social justice. Before we can promote social justice, let us reflect for a while and know the horrible “faces” of social injustice in the life of the workers, famers, indigenous peoples, fisherfolk and the common “tao” in a country that declares in the Fundamental Law (Art. II, Sec.10) that, “The State shall promote social justice in all phases of national
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development.” The workers are producers of the wealth of the nation, yet, they live in dire poverty. In fact, they are leaving in droves, as if jumping from a “sinking ship,” to find jobs in foreign lands, leaving their love ones behind at so much social cost. Food comes from their farms but the dining tables of the farmers fall short of it, tilling lands not their own and if they do, tiedup to costly seeds and technologies that adhere to conventional agriculture which is beyond their control. They sell their products under the mercy of “compradors,” following an oppressive marketing system that makes their farming non-viable. Aptly described as the “unsung heroes” and the “backbone” of the country, yet, they wallow inside the vicious cycle of poverty. What makes it more painful is that there are agricultural programs designed to somehow alleviate their economic difficulties to increase their See FACES, page 11
Hints and Traces
The struggle to be immaculate
THE Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on December 8, reminds us of that most wonderful truth of our faith that we all are actually meant to be immaculate, that is, sinless, completely holy which means we are truly and entirely identified with Christ who is holiness himself. Yes, we may not be conceived immaculate like what the Blessed Virgin Mary enjoyed as a divine privilege given to her, but we should strive, with God’s grace, to be sinless, always fighting against sin and against anything that can lead us to sin. In a sense, we have to develop a zeal to be immaculate, like Our Lady, which definitely would involve constant struggle against sin and temptations. That may be an impossible pursuit, since we all know that we are all sinners, but it should not prevent us from doing our best to struggle to be as sinless as possible. In this regard, we should never forget to develop and strengthen our personal skills in handling temptations. This concern never goes passé, and it touches a basic, indispensable aspect of our life in all levels. These days, temptations
can come to us in the subtlest and trickiest of ways. This can be due, at least in part, to the increased level of sophistication both in people’s thinking and in world developments, especially in the area of technology and ideology. With these developments, temptations can easily come undetected, and sin can be committed in a most hidden way and can even be easily rationalized. How important therefore it is for us to always grow in humility and simplicity, aggressively finding practical ways to achieve them! If not, we would just be lost. As can be easily noted these days, the healthy fear of God is disappearing. In its place, a most heinous sense of self-importance is dominating. The criteria to determine what is good and bad have become blurred. They have gone almost completely relativistic and subjective, declaring total independence from any absolute and objective rule or law that comes from God. Truth is, we always need God in our battle against temptations. We should disabuse ourselves from the thought that with our good intentions and our best efforts alone, we can manage to tame the urges of tempta-
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tions. We cannot! That’s the naked truth about it. We only can if we are with God. And we have to be with him in a strong, determined way, not in a passive or lukewarm way. Do flies flock on a hot soup? No. But they do on a cold or lukewarm soup. We need to do everything to be with God. Our mind and heart should be fully and constantly engaged with him. We always have reason to do so—at least, we can thank him for what we are having at the moment: health, food, air, work, etc. And to be with God can mean that we have to be actively involved in the lives of others, since our relation with God always passes through our relation with others. The more we get involved in the lives of others, knowing them well, praying for them, helping them in any we can, etc., the more we get to be with God. And the more we are with God, the stronger we become to resist sin and temptations. This is the way toward the ideal of becoming immaculate like our Mother Mary.
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Experience Kylie Verzosa’s wild side in The Housemaid
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E PREPARED to see beauty queen Kylie Verzosa as “The Housemaid”, an erotic thriller from Viva Films, where she can go from being innocent to wild, cool, then fierce. Kylie Verzosa plays Daisy, a woman in her 20s who is offered a huge salary mainly to take care of Nami, daughter of William (Albert
Martinez), a billionaire, and Roxanne (Louise Delos Reyes), who is pregnant with twins. Daisy succeeds in building rapport with the young child, but that’s not all. She gets the attention of her boss as well. William begins to secretly flirt with Daisy, enticing her with glasses of wine and his piano playing, and they eventually begin a
sexual relationship. Since Daisy has become somewhat chummy with Roxanne, the latter finds nothing suspicious about her. But there is someone in the mansion that Daisy cannot fool. Ms. Martha (Jaclyn Jose) is the Mayordoma who she knows everything that is happening inside the house. Nothing escapes her keen eyes. Though she harbors resentment towards her employers, she continues to do her job well. She’s been with Roxanne since she was a child. Will Martha’s loyalty to William’s wife be detrimental to Daisy? Apart from Ms. Martha, Daisy also has to be mindful of the presence of Roxanne’s mother, Madam Ester (Alma Moreno). Although Ester has no power over her very domineering son-inlaw, she is still a mother who must protect her daughter. What does Daisy expect to get out of her stolen moments with William? What is the price to pay for sleeping with this powerful married man? Directed by Roman Perez, “The Housemaid” is an adaptation of a South Korean film that was first shown in 1960, then had a
remake in 2010, originally entitled “Hanyo”. The latter won awards in different international film festivals, including Fantasporto in Portugal, Oslo Film from the South Festival, and even our very own Cinemanila International Festival. It received a nomination for the Palme d’Or, the highest prize awarded at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. *Director Perez said that he watched both Korean versions, carefully noting what’s similar and different about them. He guarantees that he was able to incorporate the Filipino context and adapt it to the treatment of this film. “The Housemaid” is the first movie for Kylie Verzosa to play the leading role. Feeling both curious and challenged when it was pitched to her, Kylie opened up to director Perez about her limitations. She had complete trust in the style and process of this director who was praised for directing the erotic thriller film “Adan”. “The Housemaid” also stars child actress Elia Ilano who played the young Maya in “Ulan”, and Jobelyn Manuel, the original “Jowable” woman
ranting on Vincentiments Facebook page before it became a blockbuster movie. Perez also shared, “We got all the actors we wanted for the role. We chose the actors for this project. This is a very timely film. And yes, this can also join film festivals abroad eventually.” Starting September 10, 2021, “The Housemaid” is available in various platforms, namely Vivamax, KTX, iWant TFC, and TFC IPTV. Vivamax is available at web.vivamax.net. You can also download the app and subscribe via Google Play Store and App Store. Watch all you can on Vivamax for only P149/ month and P399 for 3 months for bigger savings. You can also unli-watch for 3 days on Vivamax at a hot price of P29. Take advantage of this special treat! You can pay through GCash, Globe, Smart, Visa/Mastercard, PayMaya or PayPal account that’s linked on your Google or Apple account. You can also subscribe at web. vivamax.net, select a plan and you can pay through EC Pay outlets: 7 Eleven, and All Day, or through PayMongo, GrabPay, and GCash or through
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CASE NO. CAG 2005-017 Amendment No. 4
DAIMA SHIPPING CORPORATION, Applicant X-----------------------------------------------/ NOTICE OF HEARING This refers to the application for Amendment of Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) for the Permanent Addition of Ships, MV “ROYAL DOLPHIN 2”, MV “ROYAL DOLPHIN 3” and MV “ROYAL SEAL 3” in a liner service observing the following routes, sailing frequencies, schedule of trips and rates, to serve by its authorized ship/s to wit: FOR LINER OPERATION:
Lacson Leads Mistahs in Offering Moment of Silence for ‘Odette’ Victims FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City - Led by Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson, the Philippine Military Academy Matatag Class of 1971 offered a moment of silence for the victims of Typhoon “Odette.” Lacson led the show
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of respect during his message to his “Mistahs” at the 50th anniversary of PMA Class 1971. “At this very moment, I ask of you a minute of silence for all of our countrymen who as we speak, have been suffering the devastating
Statement of Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar on the PCOO and its attached agencies’ continued efforts of informing the public regarding typhoon Odette
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THE Duterte administration remains on top of the situation, having prepared early on for the entry of Typhoon Odette in our country, particularly in the Eastern Visayas and Caraga regions. As we have made and undertaken interagency prior risk assessments, various components of the relief operations and disaster responses
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through regional disaster risk reduction and management councils (RDRRMCs) and other regional offices of line departments have been pre-positioned to immediately respond to the communities foreseen to be impacted by typhoon Odette. The DSWD has allotted standby funds and stockpiles of food packs in its central and field
The Applicant shall cause the publication of this notice of hearing once in a newspaper of regional circulation at least five (5) days before the date of hearing. The Applicant shall present the jurisdictional, qualification and documentary requirements in a hearing to be held on 22 December 2021 at two (2) o’clock in the afternoon at the MARINA R.O. X Conference Room, 2nd Floor, SEJOLIM bldg.., Gemelina Street, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City. Any opposition or comment to the instant application shall be filed and ensure its receipt by this Office at least three (3) days before the scheduled hearing. Opposition or comment to the application shall only serve to aid MARINA in the evaluation of the merits of the application and shall not make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Applicant shall be required to file a Formal Offer of Exhibits (FOE) within five (5) days after the initial date of hearing. WITNESS, the Honorable Administrator, VADM ROBERT A EMPEDRAD AFP (Ret), this 13th day of December 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE ADMINISTRATOR (Pursuant to A.O. No. 20-21 dated 19 August 2021)
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i mp a c t o f Ty p h o o n ‘Odette,’” he said. “Kung kaya tumulong, election or no election, tumulong ka nang tahimik (When I extend help, election or no election, I do it quietly). I did it many times in the past,” he noted.
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offices. While the DOH has dedicated teams to monitor health impacts by the typhoon, especially in evacuation centers, as well as supplies of medicines in regional offices. Pre-emptive evacuation and support in other operations of the RDRRMCs are being augmented by the assistance being provided by the AFP and the DILG. For ou r p ar t , t he PCOO and its attached agencies, through our Integrated News Team and Laging Handa crisis communications initiative, continue to provide needed and timely information and updates regarding Typhoon Odette and its foreseen impacts using all government instrumentalities. We ask the public, particularly those in the affected regions, to follow all the directives of the national and local government units and to monitor all warnings and advisories to ensure their safety and welfare from the tropical depression. We also remind everyone, especially those in evacuation centers, to continue observing all health protocols, such as of wearing face masks and safe physical distancing, as much as possible in order to minimize infection from COVID-19.
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DA-10, MisOr PAGRO train LGUs on digital information management C AG AYA N D E O R O CITY – In partnership with the Misamis Oriental Provincial Agriculture Office, the Department of Agriculture - Regional Field Office 10 conducted a Digital Information Management TrainingWorkshop for the Agricultural Report Officers from 21 Local Government Units in Misamis Oriental, on Thursday, December 2, in Gusa, this city. The training specifically aims to capacitate the Municipal Agriculture Offices of the different LGUs in Misamis Oriental to adopt electronic reporting method, using the Agricultural Information Management System (AIMS), an electronic database developed by the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAGRO). According to Engr. Evy Elago, head of PAGRO’s Agricultural Biosystem Engineering Division, the AIMS was developed in 2019 to improve the province’s agricultural information management. The system eases updating of information that
is crucial in the planning and decision-making, to further develop the province’s agriculture. “Information is a resource. If we have enough information we know our priorities and we are better guided in developing our programs and services. We can project the support needed by the farmers in terms of production and marketing. Thus, it is imperative that we invest in information” Engr. Elago said. Through the AIMS agricultural data such as kinds of crops planted in the province, the number of crops planted, farmers’ profile, farmers associations’ profile, and the market situation can be easily accessed from the AIMS. The LGUs’ report officers were trained on data consolidation, data encoding, and uploading, and report generation to navigate the AIMS. Restraining data management issues and concerns were also addressed during the training. C h on a Na c a l ab an , Chief of the DA-10 Pro-
In partnership with MisOr PAGRO, DA-10 conducts a Digital Info Mgt. Training-Workshop for the agricultural report officers from the 21 LGUs in MisOr to adopt AIMS, an electronic reporting method.
vincial Operations Center in Misamis Oriental highly encouraged the LGUs to adopt electronic reporting, particularly in their submission of agricultural accomplishments and agri-related updates to the PAGRO and the DA-RFO 10. “Electronic reporting is paperless, thus a more
convenient rep or t ing method for the LGUs and for the DA. Not to mention, it can also systematize the LGUs’ reporting system,” said Nacalaban. She added that specific agricultural data needed in the provincial and the regional levels are readily accessible in the system, making it more
convenient to make timely decisions to improve the programs and services of the DA. Engr. Elago thanked the DA-RFO 10 for continuously supporting the PAGRO’s initiative in digitizing the province’s agricultural information database. “We encountered resis-
tance in the early stages, but we are happy that we have gone far with the support of the DA-RFO 10 particularly the Provincial Operations Center, who constantly backed our efforts in digitizing our information management in the PAGRO” Engr. Elago remarked.# (ATalib)
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Supermarkets still compliant with SRP: Trade chief By JOANN VILLANUEVA
MANILA – Supermarkets have remained compliant with the suggested retail price (SRP) ahead of the Christmas holidays, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said. In an interview during the Laging Handa briefing over PTV4 on Friday, Lopez said they continue to monitor prices and even came up with advertisements regarding the prices of specific goods. “Sa ngayon po, wala po kaming natanggap na complaints. Katsi-check ko lang uli ngayong umaga at wala ho tayong complaints ng overpricing or at least iyong
selling above the SRP (We have not yet received any complaint. I just checked this morning and we have not received any complaint on overpricing or at least selling above the SRP),” he said. Lopez said supermarkets are complying with the SRP by removing from their shelves items that are not in line with the SRP approved by the agency. “Iyan po ang ginagawa ng ating mga groceries and supermarkets kaya ho masasabi nating 100 percent ang implementation/compliance po nito (This is what the groceries and supermarkets are doing, that’s why we can
DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez
say that implementation/ compliance is 100 percent),” he added. Lopez said the agency is closely balancing the request of manufacturers to hike prices while protecting
consumer welfare. He said commodity prices were unchanged for about two years since the pandemic started and were only hiked by about 3 percent starting August this year. (PNA)
the 2022 poverty goal of lifting six million Filipinos out of poverty. He said that while hitting its target early, the government continued to
implement reform programs like the social protection program Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to further uplift Filipinos’ lives. “The results of the gamechanging reforms are clear. Prior to the pandemic, economic growth averaged 6 percent, inflation averaged 3 percent, and the rates of poverty and unemployment were at record lows,” Chua said. He, however, said the pandemic hit and this hurt the gains the government achieved early on. Chua, also the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) chief, said this will be addressed by the strengthened implementation of the programs towards achieving a more inclusive economy.
Editor: ALLAN M. MEDIANTE
UCPB stockholders approve LANDBANK merger plan THE stockholders of the United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) have approved the merger plan with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK), effectively advancing the ongoing fusion of the two government banks into a unified and stronger institution for promoting inclusive and sustainable development. Shareholders representing 97.2% of the total outstanding capital stock of UCPB voted in favor of the Plan of Merger and Articles of Merger between UCPB and LANDBANK during the UCPB stockholders meeting held on 14 December 2021. As the surviving entity of the merger, LANDBANK’s total assets will grow to close to P3.0 trillion, further
solidifying its position as the country’s second-largest bank in terms of assets. As of the first nine months of the year, LANDBANK’s net income grew by 21.2% to P16.72 billion from P13.8 billion in the same period last year, raising total assets by 13.6% to P2.564 trillion from P2.257 trillion. The Bank’s capital also rose by 25.77% to P208.17 billion from P165.52 billion year-on-year. LANDBANK has also consistently complied with the Agri-Agra Law, with the Bank’s agriculture loans reaching 76.95% of its total lending portfolio and 11.52% for agrarian reform credit as of December 2020. Coconut farmers and See APPROVE, page 9
Poor to be center of recovery strategy: NEDA chief By JOANN VILLANUEVA
MANILA – The poor will be the focus of the government as the country recovers from the pandemic, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary
Karl Kendrick Chua said. In a statement for the 2021 first semester poverty statistics report, Chua said the government achieved four years ahead, or in 2018,
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua
“We will also improve our social protection programs to support the vulnerable. To this end, we accelerated the implementation of the PhilSys or the national ID (identification) program (to) provide every Filipino with a unique and digitalized proof of identity,” he said. As of December 10, Chua
said 50 million Filipinos have been registered for the national ID program and around 6.7 million were able to open bank accounts. He said a fully digital ID will allow the government to more efficiently implement social protection programs and directly disburse funds to the beneficiaries.
Average inflation is seen to settle close to the midpoint of the target range in 2023. Inflation expectations also continue to be anchored to the target level. The risks to the inflation outlook also continue to lean towards the upside for 2022 while remaining broadly balanced for 2023. Upside risks are linked mainly to the potential impact of continuing constraints on the supply of key food items and petitions for transport fare hikes. Strong global demand amid lingering supply-chain bottlenecks could also exert further upward pressures on international commodity prices. The effective imple-
mentation of non-monetary interventions to ensure adequate domestic food supply must be sustained in order to mitigate potential supplyside pressures on inflation. Meanwhile, the emergence of new COVID-19 variants continues to pose downside risks to the outlook for growth and inflation. Nonetheless, the Monetary Board observed that economic growth now appears to be on firmer ground, supported by the Government’s accelerated vaccination program and calibrated relaxation of quarantine protocols. In particular, credit activity
See RECOVERY, page 9
Monetary Board Holds Policy Settings Steady
AT its meeting on monetary policy today, the Monetary Board decided to maintain the interest rate on the BSP’s overnight reverse repurchase facility at 2.0 percent. The interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were likewise kept at 1.5 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively. The latest baseline forecasts for 2021 and 2022 are slightly higher from the previous assessment round owing to the higher-thananticipated inflation outturn in November. Nevertheless, the projected inflation path remains within the inflation target band of 2-4 percent over the policy horizon.
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Romualdo added. The conduct of vaccination operations against COVID-19 is also suspended to remove unnecessary risk and danger, especially in traversing or traveling to the designated vaccination site. Agencies delivering basic and health services, preparedness or response to disasters and calamities shall continue with their operations and render necessary services. Romualdo further enjoined the citizens to make preparations to protect their lives and property, stock up on food, water and other basic necessities, and continue to monitor news or information from the provincial government. Residents living in lowlying, coastal or riverside, flood-prone or landslide prone areas are requested to evacuate pre-emptively to the nearest evacuation center or to safer places. (RTP/PIA-10/Camiguin)
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recent post, referring to the December 7 event. Belinda Garan, a resident, took to Facebook to thank the provincial government for making the PhilSys registration possible and bringing it nearer to the people. “This is of big help as we did not have to go far in order to be registered for the national ID,” she posted in the vernacular. Other services in the caravan were free haircut, distribution of informative materials, issuance of police clearance, distribution of vegetable and fruit-bearing seedlings, anti-rabies vaccination for dogs, deworming, distribution of Member Data Records of the beneficiaries of the conditional cash grant Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), training needs assessment, registration of business name, and distribution of rice packs. Signed into law by President Rodrigo R. Duterte in August 2018, Republic Act 11055, or the Philippine Identification System Act, aims to establish a single national ID for all Filipinos and resident aliens. The national ID shall be a valid proof of identity that shall be a means of simplifying public and private
transactions, enrollment in schools, and the opening of bank accounts. It also seeks to boost efficiency, especially in dealing with government agencies where people will only need to present one ID during transactions. (PNA)
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City Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar also alerted Thursday the barangay disaster risk reduction management councils and ordered them to take precautionary measures to protect lives and properties. Salazar noted that the Zamboanga Peninsula will have heavy rains with gusty winds due to the storm. In its 8 a.m. weather bulletin, PAGASA said “Odette” was last tracked 330 kilometers (km) east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, packing maximum sustained winds of 165 km. per hour (kph) near the center, and gustiness of up to 205 kph. “There will be possible flash floods or landslides due to heavy, with at times, intense torrential rains,” Salazar said. She said light to moderate damage to structures and vegetation may be possible due to moderate to strong winds. (PNA)
“We end this year on track to an early recovery. Our growth prospects are encouraging. As we collectively strive towards our 2040 vision, the poor will be at the center of our recovery and development strategy. No one will be left behind,” he added. (PNA)
Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a TH FREIGHT TRUCK Service.
In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that ELNIE O. ABIG has filed with this Office, a petition for change of first name from “ERNIE” to “ELNIE” and the child’s sex from “M” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ERNIE PLAIDA OBENZA at Digos, Davao and whose parents are Antonio P. Obenza and Lucena D. Plaida. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than December 27, 2021. (Sgd) MARISSA C. NEBRADA City Civil Registrar
over the next few quarters. Looking ahead, the BSP from page 8 affirms its support for the has gradually recovered in economy while keeping an recent months, reflecting eye on the potential risks to improved business activity future inflation. The BSP and market sentiment. On balance, the Monetary Board sees enough scope to keep a patient hand on the BSP’s policy levers owing to a manageable inflation environment. At the same time, downside risks to the economic recovery emanate from the emergence of new COVID-19 variants as well as the potential tightening of global financial conditions. Hence, preserving ongoing monetary policy support at this juncture shall help sustain the economy’s momentum
Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. 11 Balusong Ave., McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City
TERESITA P. GENON, Case No: R11-NC-TH-2021-11-097 Petitioner.
NOTICE OF HEARING In the application filed on November 3, 2021, applicant requests authority for a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a TH FREIGHT TRUCK SERVICE for the transportation of freight on the route: WITHIN DAVAO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO accessible to motor vehicle traffic and vice versa with the use of TWO (2) units. NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on JANUARY 25, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at this office at the above address. At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time. This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence. Davao City, Philippines, November 3, 2021.
(Sgd.) Dir. NONITO A. LLANOS III Regional Director
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stands ready to respond to potential second-round effects arising from supplyside pressures, in line with its price and financial stability objectives.
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF No. 248-2021 Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118, filed by RURAL BANK OF GINGOOG CITY, INC., represented by its president LYDIA L. LUGOD with office address at Lugod-Guno Streets, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, against SOFRONIO PAYLANGCO (deceased) represented by LIEZEL P. GUILLENA, with postal address at PUROK ROXAS, BRGY. San Luis, Gingoog City, to satisfy the Mortgagee indebtedness which as of October 31, 2021 have amounted to THIRTY ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED PESOS AND FOURTEEN CENTS (Php 31,200.14) with interest thereon and other charges and other fees incurred in the foreclosure proceedings, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction to the highest bidder of CASH on December 27, 2021 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Dugenio St., Gingoog City, the following properties with all the improvements existing thereon, to wit: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-4806 Lot No. 4508, Cad-295 “Beginning at a point marked “1” of Lot 4508 from B.L.L.M. No.1, Cad-295, thence N. 14-32 W., 139.52 m to point 2; N.83-48 E., 43.04 m. to point 4; S. 70-40 W., 23.93 m. to point 6; S.70-38 W., 46.23 m. to point 8; S.64-54 W., 59.33 m. to point 1;
of the Cadastral Survey of Gingoog, being s. 17-32 W., 12526.25 m. N. 59-20 E., 185.59 m. to point 3; S. 08-27 E., 128.50 m. to point 5; S. 44-48 W., 51.47 m. to point 7; S. 53-26 W., 37-48 m. to point 9; point of beginning.
Containing an area of THIRTY THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY SEVEN (30,457) SQUARE METERS. All points are marked on the ground by B.L Cyl. Conc. Mons.
Bounded on the W., and NW., along lines 1-2-3 by Lot 4386, Cad-295; on the N., and E., along lines 3-4-5 by Lot 4383, CAd -295; on the SE., along lines 5-6-7-8 by Lot 4485, Cad-295; along lines 8-9 by lot 4486, Cad-295; and on the S., along line 9-1 by Lot 4387, Cad-295.
Bearings true.
All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date and time.
In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on the next working day without further notice, posting and republication. The prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described/properties and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be.
Gingoog City, October 28, 2021.
FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF BY: Copy furnished: Rural Bank of Gingoog, Inc. Gingoog City
LOLITA B. AGUINALDO Sheriff 1V RTC-OCC, Gingoog City
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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 BETWEEN JOHN REY M. PIONAN AND GUIA LENN G. GONZALES-PIONAN,
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other workers in the agricultural sector stand to benefit most from LANDBANK’s enhanced financial muscle, as evidenced by the Bank’s consistently growing agriculture lending from P222.05 billion in 2018, to P236.31 billion in 2019, and P237.62 billion in 2020. Customers of LANDBANK and UCPB will also gain access to a wider branch and ATM network, with a combined 667 branches and 2,722 ATMs nationwide, and benefit from a wider range of products and services. “With this merger, we are looking forward to a stronger, more resilient and unified banking institution that will promote and broaden financial inclusion among Filipinos, especially those who belong to the underserved and unbanked sectors,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo. LANDBANK also reiterated that it is more than capable of absorbing the
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financial impact of the merger with UCPB, as its assets and liabilities will similarly expand total deposits, loans, and capital. Me anw hi le, L ANDBANK assured the customers of both banks that deposits will remain intact and secured in their current servicing branches, as banking services will continue to be unhampered and uninterrupted, while ensuring that the rights of all shareholders are upheld and protected. The merger between LANDBANK and UCPB is pursuant to Executive Order No. 142 signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on 25 June 2021, which approved the merger to form a better capitalized and more resilient institution that will play a principal role in the National Government’s development and financial inclusion agenda.
Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE N0. 2021-125
JOHN REY M. PIONAN AND GUIA LENN G. GONZALES-PIONAN, Petitioners. x------------------------------/ ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on May 8, 2014 at Cagayan de Oro City, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Samburon, Linamon, Lanao del Norte and Cagayan de Oro City, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for each other for some reason of which both petitioner finally decided to legally break or severe their marriage bond for about two (2) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; petitioner seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on May 8, 2014 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had 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 December 29, 2021 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 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 1st day of December, 2021. (Sgd) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Dec 4, 11 & 18, 2021
LORRAINE OBLINA UY, Petitioner, CIVIL CASE N0. 2020-011 - Versus - FOR: DIVORCE BY FASKH GAMAL TAWFIK ALI MAHMOUD, Respondent. x------------------------------/ ORDER On November 29, 2021, acting on the Petitioner’s urgent ex-parte Motion for leave of Court to effect service of summons by publication therein that an Order be issued allowing the petitioner to effect service of summons by publication to respondent, GAMAL TAWFIK ALI MAHMOUD, pursuant to the Rules of Court being suppletory to the Special Rules of Procedures in Shari’a Courts, in view of the failure of the process server of this court to effect personal service of summons on the ground that said respondent is not anymore residing in the given address, nor anybody residing in the place know his whereabouts if ever he transferred his residence per report of the Process Server dated January 25, 2021. WHEREFORE, premises considered petitioner’s urgent ex-parte motion for leave of court to effect of summons by publication to respondent, GAMAL TAWFIK ALI MAHMOUD hereby granted. Thus, petitioner is allowed to cause the service of summons to said respondent by publication, in any newspapers of general circulation in three (3) consecutive weeks, of this order, and the summons/notice and the petition by registered mail to the last known address of the said respondent, and is directed to show proofs thereof. SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, December 1, 2021.
(Sgd) OSOP MANGOTARA ALI Presiding Judge
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Distinct taste of Cacao de Oro By MARK FRANCISCO
SIKWATE is a distinctly Filipinized version of hot chocolate which is brewed out of tableya, the direct homemade by-product of cacao. In the past three decades or so, tableya used to be packed in cellophanes and vended around the neighborhood in sari-sari stores. With the advent of modern packaging, tableya in the Philippines is now considered an OTOP product targeted as something to be patronized by tourists.
There are many tableya brands such as these whose round ground cookie-sized raw cacao paste are placed in ziplock bags. But what makes Cacao de Oro distinctive is its taste once it drips into hot chocolate form or sikwate. Entrepreneur Rachelle Maagad humbly pursuing her grandmother’s cacao legacy as she says that Cacao de Oro is made from the highest quality of beans supporting and partnering with small scale cacao farmers around Mindanao.
“Aside from that, it’s the way we roast the cacao that makes the sikwate delicious, and the type of beans we are using . There is a science to it - the temperature, the way the cacao is grown… everything,” Rachelle said. The tableya packed in 125g bags are exclusively available at Khloe’s Store along Tiano St. In front of the Public Attorney’s Office in Cagayan de Oro City. They also serve Sikwate-Hot Chocolate for those who wants to taste it first. They are optimistic that when the
right time comes their product will be FDA approved so it will be available in the market and for the tourist it will be one of the must have pasalubong when your in CDO. They are open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. where you can enjoy other delights to go with the sikwate such as “Special 3 layered suman” (malagkit, muron, cassava) toasts (cheezy egg, strawberry jam, mango pineapple, nutella, peanut butter, tuna omelette, beef omelette), all-day breakfast Sikwate is also available
in foodpanda as well. Just key in Khloe’s Store-Tiano and make your order.You may also use Maxim delivery
services. Enjoy the health benefits of tableya with Cacao de Oro!
Filipino NGO wins UNESCO award for Media and Information Literacy
MANILA-based organization Out of The Box Media Literacy Initiative (OOTB) won the First Prize of the 2021 Global Media & Information Literacy Awards given by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Media & Information Literacy Alliance. The award was announced during the Global Media & Information Literacy (MIL) Week last Oct. 24-31. The Global MIL Awards recognize educators, librarians, artists, activists, poli-
cymakers, NGOs and other individuals and groups that are “integrating MIL in an innovative way in their work and related activities.” Out of The Box is the first Filipino organization that received this global recognition since the award’s first edition in 2015. OOTB, which started in 2014, serves Filipino learners and educators through its various media literacy programs, resources and campaigns. In 2020, they launched the #IWASFAKE Remote See WINS, page 11
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productivity (i.e. financial assistance for farm inputs and post harvest facilities), yet, could not reach them as these are trapped in the pockets of those who cannot moderate their greed. How about our indigenous peoples? Well, they have become “squatters” in their own native land as the ancestral land which their forefathers had occupied for hundreds of years are now converted into massive plantations. These are the “blessed lands” of our indigenous peoples and these are the choicest of land. According to a Study of the Development Academy of the Philippines, some 63% of Mindanao is now under the control of Trans-National Corporations (TNCs) and our IPs find themselves farming marginalized and highly steep mountainous areas. “Gamay lang nga tulod, ang kabaw moligid na.” The “blessed lands” have ceased to be so because these lands, where plantations have loomed, reek with poisons, having been bombarded for several decades with multifarious toxic chemicals, 8 of which are already internationally banned (based on the examined samples of water, air and soil in Davao.) Certainly, these chemicals are carcinogenic, the reason why cancer has become a common disease of the Mindanawons. As for our fisherfolk, they are the ones catching fish, yet their children are hungry as malnutrition is highest in the coastal communities. This is so because the grandeur of the Philippine bays is now fast disappearing as they undergo progressive state of impairment and with it, the marginalization of the coastal populace. Unlike before when fish would literally jump into their “banca,” fish now can hardly be caught. Why? What are the fatal blows causing the death of the once mighty marine and fishery ecosystem? Well, the bays are treated as waste pits. First is industrial pollution. Chemical waste from industries and factories are dumped in the bays. Other silent killers are the internationally banned chemical fertilizers and insecticides which are heavily used in surrounding plantations. These non-biodegradable, petroleum-based agricultural inputs are washed from the soil into rivers and into the sea, entering food chain and polluting the watersheds. I am very certain that these toxic chemicals are already in our water system, in the water that we drink or bath and water we use for cooking. Other countries have banned these chemicals, why are these being used by big plantations? Are we Filipinos guinea pigs? It is about time that we stop these plantations?
For heavily using these toxic chemicals that have harmed the health of the people, some of these plantations are barred to operate in their own respective countries. That is the reason why they are operating (and expanding at that!) here in the Philippines particularly in Mindanao. What a tragedy! Gumising na po tayo! All told, the above-cited realities are some of the horrors of social injustices that have been rammed down the throats of our oppressed but struggling people. Apparently, the victims include the ecosystems that provide the life-support systems to our ecological people in defiance of the Constitutional Principle (Art.II, Sec. 16) that, “The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature.” Unless we rectify such, there can be no genuine development. Only maldevelopment that sacrifices the people and the environment to the altar of greed and profit!
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Learning Resources in response to the infodemic and the shift to distance learning modalities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘Iwas’ (Filipino word for ‘avoid’ or ‘prevent’) in #IWASFAKE stands for the four key habits against disinformation: Ikalma ang sarili (Pause and calm down); Wag basta maniniwala (Be skeptical); Alamin ang source at konteksto ng impormasyon (Check the source and context of the information); and, Salain bago i-share at sitahin ang nagkakalat ng mali (Filter what you share and call out disinformation). Their learning modules can be accessed for free on their website along with other media literacy resources of the organization. Another recently published O OTB resource is the #MIL4Democracy Handbook that contains 18 lesson plans meant to teach young Filipinos about their rights and duties as digital citizens. Prior to the pandemic, OOTB regularly organized face-to-face programs. Its flagship project is the Media Literacy Workshop School Tour which has traveled across the country to train students on media decon-
Fri-Sat, December 17-18, 2021 struction, news literacy, cybersafety and digital citizenship, among others. Aside from workshops and webinars, they have also organized student competitions on advertisement de- and re-construction; filmmaking and film critiquing; and digital advocacy campaigning. They currently co-run, with Mano Amiga Philippines and Meta (formerly Facebook), the Youth Leaders Incubator, a mentorship program for Filipino youth advocacy organizations. Now in their seventh year, Out of The Box looks to continue servicing Filipinos whose need for media and information literacy boost, especially in the lead up to next year’s elections, cannot be overstated.
Odette... from page 1
Philippine National Police (PNP)-10 also allocated 69 personnel to boost peace and security efforts amid the typhoon. The RDRRMC-10 is also working closely towards its local government unit (LGU) counterparts to ensure all towns are following not only disaster response protocols, but also minimum health standards for the mitigation of COVID-19 in its evacuation centers. (VPSB/PIA-10)
Evacuate... from page 1
Tubay, Nasipit, Magallanes, Remedios T. Romualdez, and Cabadbaran City. In Surigao City, a total of 3,280 families or 11,268 individuals from different barangays fled their homes due to floods. The evacuees are now temporarily sheltered in 48 evacuation centers in the city. In Agusan del Sur, evacuations were also conducted as most of the major river systems in the province have swollen due to intermittent rains since Wednesday. No data yet were provided as to the number of families and persons evacuated in the area as of press time. In Surigao del Sur, a total of 16,370 families from 17 towns and two cities were evacuated to 225 evacuation centers in the province. The number of evacuees in Surigao del Sur include Barobo with 232, Bayabas (637), Bislig City (42), Cagwait (2,199), Cantilan (569), Carmen (96), Carrascal (1,375), Cortes (571),
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Cagayan de Oro City police use megaphone while urging residents in high risk and flood prone areas in the city to evacuate as disaster officials raise “Code Orange” in the city’s urban and suburban villages after the rivers and estuaries here started to swell. Contributed Photo
100 evacuate as Code Orange is raised in CDO By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor
ABOUT 100 individuals from various urban and suburban villages in Cagayan de Oro City started to evacuate as the city’s disaster management officials raised the “Code Orange” alert here past noon Thursday. Nick Jabagat, head of the City Disaster Risk, Reduction Management Office (CDRMMO), said that under the Code Orange is a preemptive evacuation of people living in high risk Hinatuan (2,265), Lanuza (375), Lianga (806), Lingig (917), Madrid (376), Marihatag (562), San Agustin (187), San Miguel (95), Tagbina (63), Tago (16), and Tandag City (3,668). There is no update yet in the Province of Dinagat Islands as of press time as contact persons in the area can no longer be reached. Meanwhile, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 13 (Caraga) said it has increased the number of family food packs (FFPs) prepositioned in Surigao City. A total of 5,000 FFPs were prepositioned at the compound of the Department of Public Works and Highways and another 2,850 in Barangay Taft, all in Surigao City.
and lowland areas. He said the children, pregnant women and senior citizens were given priority for immediate evacuation assigned evacuation centers in the city. Weather officials of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in Northern Mindanao said that the Typhoon Odette (internationally known as RAI) was expected landfall from 1 pm to 2 pm Thursday
with a peak intensity of 195 km/hr. In Cagayan de Oro City, Odette is expected to pour the heaviest rainfall between 5 pm to 8pm Thursday and gutsy winds at 11 pm, the PAGASA said. Non essential workers of the local government units (LGUs) were advised to go home at noon Thursday as the CDRRMO braces for emergency following reports of the swelling of rivers and estuaries in the cities outskirt villages.
The DSWD-13 added that a total of 2,500 FFPs were also prepositioned in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, 1,900 in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, and 2,322 in Fort Poyohon, Butuan
City. The prepositioned FFPs are worth PHP6,557,622 while the agency said that it has still a standby fund of PHP5,229,583 as of Thursday. (PNA)
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