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Manila buys more organic rice from Mindanao By PREXX MARNIE KATE TROZO
DAVAO CITY – The Manila City government has placed an additional order of 150 metric tons of organic black, brown, and red rice from Mindanao, boosting the sagging spirits of rice farmers adversely affected by the unimpeded entry of imported rice. Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Emmanuel Piñol said the whole volume has already been delivered to Manila from Mindanao by a convoy of truck vans. “Manila’s Organic Rice Program for its senior citizens has also attracted the attention of other Metro Manila cities who have already forwarded inquiries
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10 OIC-Regional Director Albert E. Gutib announced that as of December 8, there are about 2,608 overseas and local jobs initially offered starting December 9, during the three-day online job fair in the entire northern Mindanao, in line with the 87th DOLE anniversary. Gutib said the first-time online job fair for local placement is in collaboration with the digital portal Mynimo.com. Local job postings for the region are all posted in the said website.
DOLE-10’s first-time online job fair for local placement is in collaboration with the digital portal Mynimo.com.
Call center posts by VXI Global Holdings B.V tops the list with 1,200 available jobs like Customer Service Champion (400 vacancies); Customer Service Representatives (500); Sales Representatives (100); and
Technical Support Expert (200), among others. It is followed by Asiapro CoopMDC-CDO-AVIDA-Aspira with 270 vacancies such as masons (75); laborers (40); and painters (40). See OPENS, page 15
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on how to buy the black, brown, and red rice from Mindanao. This growing demand for organic rice is expected to boost the program of MinDA which created a window for the region’s rice farmers adversely affected by the flooding of imported rice,” Piñol said in his Facebook post on Tuesday. The new order is in addition to the first purchase worth over PHP40 million made by the City of Manila in September. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso ordered 500 metric tons of black, red, and brown 799 students from the cities of Cotabato and Marawi, provinces of Maguindanao organic rice for the city’s Some and Lanao del Sur, and from the 63 barangays in North Cotabato signed Monday, Dec. estimated 150,000 senior 7, their Notice of Award (NOA) and Scholarship Contract for being granted the Access See BUYS, page 15
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C O TA BATO C I T Y - Bangsamoro Government’s education ministry granted scholarship to 799 incoming 1st year college students from the cities of Cotabato and Marawi, provinces of Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur, and from the 63 barangays in North Cotabato. Last December 7 some of the grantees started signing their Notice of Award (NOA) and scholarship contract at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex, BARMM Center this city. and it will continue until December 8, the students See GRANTS, page 15
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Community
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Iligan eyes to adjust curfew hours for Simbang Gabi ILIGAN CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA) - The city government of Iligan is planning to shorten its curfew hours to make way for the Simbang Gabi or dawn masses during the Christmas season. City Mayor Celso Regencia said during the recent City Peace and Order Council meeting that he will issue an executive order to amend the curfew hours to ‘10:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.’ from the previous ‘10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.’ “Bisan pa man og nia ta sa katalagman ato gihapon saulogon ang pagkatawo sa atong manunubos,” he explained. (Even though we are in a pandemic, we will still celebrate the birth of our Redeemer.) He however emphasized that the adjusted curfew
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will only be observed this December to allow residents to attend the traditional Simbang Gabi, and that health protocols to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) will be strictly implemented. Regencia also recommended the scheduling of more Simbang Gabi masses to accommodate more people and still observe physical distancing. “Damihan ang misa, mag interval ng 30 minutes para hindi magsalubong ang mga lalabas at papasok ng simbahan,” he added. (Schedule more mass with 30 minutes intervals so that those coming in and out of the church do not meet.) The mayor further reminded that minors will not be allowed to join the dawn Iligan City Mayor Celso Regencia underscores the importance of discipline to sustain masses. (APB/PIA-ICIC) the slowing down of COVID-19 infections in the city. (Angelo Dologmandin/PIA-ICIC)
ILIGAN CITY, Dec. 8 (PIA) - City mayor Celso Regencia instructed the Iligan City Police Office (ICPO) to double their efforts in apprehending individuals who are not observing health and safety protocols especially those not wearing face masks and face shields amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) contagion. ICPO record shows that 12,769 people have been apprehended from March 17 until December 2 for violating health protocols and related ordinances to curb the spread of COVID-19. Of this number, 3,943 were apprehended for not wearing a face mask and See ORDERS, page 11
Decent shelter comes next for Tagum sends help to Isabela and Cagayan Valley agrarian reform beneficiaries By Tagum City Information Office
TAGUM CITY - The recent typhoons brought destructions to some places in the Philippines leaving thousands of people with no homes and properties amidst the ongoing health crisis; thus, the City Government of Tagum and its people deemed it necessary to help fellow Filipinos get back on their feet through a donation drive. Starting from November See SEND, page 11
Vice Mayor Eva Lorraine Estabillo thanks Mr. Leo Ting, a resident of Isabela who extended his help during the lockdown of Tagum and sends her sympathy to the typhoon victims by leading the send-off of the donations last December 1. Gleiza Delgado/CIO Tagum
THE future is getting brighter for the farmers as the government and a private developer have committed to provide them man’s second basic need – decent shelter. The Depar tment of Agrarian Reform (DAR), the Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD) and a private developer, the Bellavita Land Corporation, signed a memorandum of understanding Friday, December 4, 2020, to set the tone for the development of the dreamed “Balai Farmers Housing Program.” “This is a history in the making because there has never been a housing program for our farmers. This is the first time,” DAR Secretary Brother John Castriciones said. Bro. John said the hous-
Agrarian Reform Secretary John R. Castriciones and Housing and Urban Development Czar Eduardo del Rosario sign the memorandum of understanding that sets the tone for the dreamed “Balai Farmers Housing Program.”
ing program seeks to develop affordable and ecofriendly housing designs, with production and income generating facilities for farmer-beneficiaries, in cooperation with relevant stakeholders. “The idea is to provide
our farmers decent shelters, as well as make them self-sufficient by providing each housing unit sufficient space for state-of-the-art gardening,” Bro. John said shortly after the signing ceremonies at the DHSUD See COMES, page 11
DTI grants P250k starter kits to B’non TO uplift the lives of former rebels and indigenous peoples (IPs) in the community, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Bukidnon provided livelihood starter kits to 80 beneficiaries from 5 people’s organizations in Kibawe, Bukidnon on December 4, 2020. The starter kits worth
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P50,000 each were composed of two bigasan trading, one agrivet supplies, one sari-sari, and one adlai farming starter kit. The beneficiaries were from barangays Sampaguita, Kisawa, Cagawasan, Sanipon, and Panimula in Kibawe. The turnover ceremony was in line with DTI’s livelihood seeding program called Pangkabuhayan sa
Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG). It was headed by DTI Northern Mindanao Regional Director Lina Boniao, DTI Bukidnon team led by Provincial Director Eriberto Taban-ud Jr., together with other participating agencies such as Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the 16th Infantry Battalion.
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More life in vibrant Uptown CdO By LORENS ZILLER, Vice President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines
EVERYONE in Cagayan de Oro from businessmen, workers to ordinary people were wondering how this so called new normal would impact the city and its day to day life. Many question marks had been raised about people’s willingness (or courage) to go back to old habits and activities that were actually the trademark of the whole city. So far though, what has been seen from a business standpoint and also as a customer of food establishments and shopper in retail stores is that while downtown has started buzzling again with economic daytime activities Uptown has been
able to distinguish itself as the best place for lifestyle activities and dining adventures. Be it the availability of outdoor dining facilities and open spaces but Uptown seems to be vibrant and resilient in every way. People like to stay outdoors nowadays especially in this very particular Uptown microclimate cooler at least 2 or 3 degrees Celsius compared to downtown. So far also all new businesses that opened in 2020 in Pueblo de Oro, Uptown have been successful. Starting from coffee shops, Italian outdoor dining and foodparks it has all been a success. In downtown the most successful
establishment in comparison has been Stadium Sports Cafe’ in Velez Street probably because it also offers a great 2nd floor terrace for outdoor dining and private indoor spaces for corporate events. The same way Primavera City completing it will have great opportunities for indoor and outdoor commercial establishments such as coffee shops, restaurants and other service centers. What does this say about the city itself and its development? Maybe people have now the picture clearer than before that fresh air, a view, outdoor spaces and a more liveable environment make
life happier and more enjoyable? “Definitely it is like that” thinks Eric Daabay, an Uptown resident, fitout contractor and entrepreneur in the billboard industry. “Uptown has truly become like an aspiration, a lifestyle statement apart from being a safe place to invest and live” he added. “We are so lucky compared to those living in the big cities like Manila and Cebu” says Jane Galleto, owner of La Bella Luna Italian Restaurant, located in IDC’s flagship project Primavera Residences, Uptown. “We can move around freely, even walk around feeling a nice breeze of clean air and experiencing
a green natural environment without the concrete jungle of these big cities.” she adds. “Here in Luna we worked fine throughout the lockdown period and people seem to appreciate our outdoor tables too apart from our cosy atmosphere, our delicious pizza and Italian menu” she concludes. More dining facilities have sprung up
lately and this just adds to the overall abundance Uptown has to offer. So it is no wonder that developers in Uptown are still very optimistic about its growth and property absorption rate with more and more houses being built and at the same time demanded by the ever growing population of Cagayan de Oro.
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AN 1848 speech attributed to Chief Seattle of the Suquamish tribe poetically expressed: “How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them? Every part of this earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist of in the dark woods, every clearing and every humming insect is holy in the memory and experience of my people.” Chief Seattle is now proven absolutely right when he and the natives of America, whom he then led some four centuries ago, questioned the economic system that was uprooting them from their native land and their culture as well. Indeed, the “ownership” of the rich white men in the US then was based on the “dispossession” of the Indigenous Peoples. It is also true based on the experience of the Indigenous Peoples in Mindanao. For a while they resisted but “might was right,” so it came to pass that by virtue of conquest, it was another culture that prevailed over the land. That gave way to the imposition of the colonizers’ economic system that provided titles
to everything that could be owned or sold. Today, that kind of economic system has gone berserk in pursuing the growth-at-all cost strategy even sacrificing mother nature to the altar of greed and profit. All because individual ownership gives one the absolute right of exploitation, even if devoid of any sense of morality as long as there is profit. This is res ipsa loquitor (the thing speaks for itself) considering the global state of the environment. Highly attached to Mother Earth, the Indigenous People then of the North American Continent were puzzled why everything was the subject of commerce especially the land and all the natural wonders found in it. How can you own something that will outlast you. You can not own the land, the land will own you. Perhaps, even the sky will be sold if only such can be owned by the colonizers, so they thought. In the Philippines, our Indigenous People are also of the belief that land can be owned only when one is using it or working to make it productive otherwise it is owned communally. In fact, they believe that there are things which by their very nature should not be
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owned or be the subject of commerce because these are means to life and are therefore universal in nature. A good example is air. Just imagine one entrepreneur who is able to develop a technology that can capture all the air available, then, start selling it. Only those with money will survive, isn’t it? This is also true to water and to electricity, without which we are all doomed. It was unimaginable in the past to sell our water as it is beyond comprehension now to sell air. But in a land where there is the propensity to subject everything to business, who knows? Indeed, “our world is not for sale.” “Our water is not for sale.” “Our seeds and biodiversity are not for sale.” This should be our response to privatization under the insane ideology known as corporate globalization.” To quote the world-renowned environmentalist and a friend, Dr. Vandanna Shiva, “Corporate globalization is based on new enclosures of the commons, enclosures which See BUYER, page 15
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Human thinks God guides! I am happy! Yes, I am! I found joy, freedom, and peace of mind, when I discovered what I believe is the secret of a happy life - as an expatriate living in the Philippines for 22 years now. I was brought up in a religious family and lived in a parish house up to my 10th birthday. Our Christian life was a fantastic style of religion. Though I was used to it, my attitudes have been really very ungodly. Many times, I was prone to anger and did all possible unpleasant things to others. I gave more attention to worldly things until such time I was deeply immersed in what we call “worldly trend”. I did those things simply to enjoy life without caring for other people around me. But then, suddenly, “someone” (let’s call him GOD) interfered. He directed my way. I received plenty of different challenges and tasks - especially, when I decided to stay in the Philippines for good. Sure, I have always been able to travel around the globe. But, believe me, not every trip or even a single day became a satisfied success or event. Today I am no more surprised at the painful
trials I suffered in the past. Instead of being surprised I tried to rejoice, because I learned that trials are meant to test your faith! Maybe even right now during the time of Corona Covid-19. When I got the idea to write this piece, I rummaged in some very old books of my late “Lola” (born in 1899!) and found a faded and more or less crumbledto-dust document. It has been a hand written piece of an unknown Dutch soldier, who must have written this in mortal agony during his last battle in World War II, dated November 1944. I like to share it with you, my dear reader, because it also reflected my past - and, maybe also yours: “When I stopped my ungodly attitudes, I learned to pray. But when I prayed, I asked for power to become popular, and He made me weak and taught me how to be obedient. When I prayed, I asked for health to be able to do great things, and He gave me afflictions, to do better things. When I prayed, I asked for riches and abundance, and He gave me poverty to become wise instead. When I prayed, I asked for strength to receive people’s glory and fame, and
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He gave me weakness to let me feel how much I need Him. When I prayed, I asked everything for a wonderful life without problems and trials, living like a king, and He gave me LIFE!” I didn’t receive anything about which I prayed since living in the Philippines as an expatriate. But, I received everything in time and I didn’t expect it anymore. More or less against my own free will, all unspeakable and unpronounceable prayers have been answered. I am really very much blessed. That’s what I also feel right now in this moment. I am what I am right now, NOT BECAUSE I PRAYED FOR IT, but, because all unspeakable prayers have been answered. Human thinks - God guides! +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me on Facebook, Linkedin or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot. com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot. com.
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C AG AYA N D E O R O CITY – To directly link farmer-producers and suppliers to the market, the Department of Agriculture - 10 (DA-10) in partnership with the 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army launched the Tienda/Kadiwa para sa mga Bayani on December 1 at Camp Evangelista, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City. DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado turned over the Tienda/Kadiwa outlet to Col Michele B Anayron Jr MNSA (INF) PA, Assistant Division Commander for Retirees Reservist Affairs, 4th ID, PA on behalf of MGEN Andres C Centino, PA, Commander, 4ID. The outlet amounting to P500,000 has an area of 20 square meters with the following components: building at P280,000; equipment (P170,000 composed of freezer, chiller, weighing scale, and cash register); and a capital of P50,000 funded by the DA. Kadiwa or Katuwang sa Diwa at Gawa para sa Masaganang Ani at
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Mataas na Kita aimed to establish and create an alternative market outlet for farmers, especially those with lesser access to commercial markets, while providing increased accessibility to affordable fresh, safe, and nutritious farm products to consumers. Collado shared, “In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this partnership will give another opportunity for the farmers to become more productive.” He added, the partnership with the 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, in various undertakings has resulted in the promotion of the welfare of soldiers and their families. This strategy provides an alternative market outlet for the residents of the 4ID, and one of the prime projects of the department in response to the declaration of Pres. Duterte, one of DA’s moral obligation is to make food available for every Filipino. The institutionalization of Tienda/Kadiwa para sa mga Bayani will sustain
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DA-10 in partnership with 4ID launches the Tienda/Kadiwa para sa mga Bayani for farmers and fisherfolk to directly sell their product to soldiers and their respective families, and other nearby camp residents at reasonable prices.
the benefits derived by armed forces servicemen therefrom in the form of fresh and low-priced farm produce and aqua-marine products. “Tienda para sa mga Bayani is strategically
designed to lessen the cases of our soldier senselessly killed by the NPA while at the same time, a market scheme to provide farmers, fisherfolk and livestock raisers to sell their products directly
to the consumers at farm gate price – a win-win partnership on both ends,” MGEN Centino’s message delivered by Col Anayron, during the launching. He concluded that agriculture remains the
primary backbone of the economy amidst the pandemic. The Tienda/Kadiwa para sa mga Bayani is regularly open every Fridays and Saturdays at the 4ID.#(ATCabig)
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DAR turns over support services to the representatives of the ARBOs.
DAR distributes PhP 7.3-M worth of support services to AgNor farmers THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Agusan del Norte has provided PhP 7.3-million worth of support services to 19 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) in Agusan del Norte to improve the lives of farmer-beneficiaries in the province. Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer (PARPO) II Andre B. Atega said six (6) ARBOs received PhP3.8-million worth of livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Agusan del Norte under its Integrated Livelihood Program (DOLE-ILP), while 13 ARBOs were granted by
DAR with PhP3.5-million worth of project comprising farm machineries and farm inputs implemented through the Department’s Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Project (CRFPSP). Atega said that through the joint effort of DAR and DOLE, the said ARBOs finally received a grant to purchase the needed equipment and initial materials for the group’s proposed enterprise projects. “We are glad that through DOLE’s –ILP program, the PhP 3.8-miilion livelihood assistance would open up new opportunities to advance cooperative business enterprise, which could lead
to the upliftment of lives of the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs),” said Atega Atega explained that the DAR, through CRFPSP, alloted PhP3.5-million to 13 ARBOs to help them deal with the problems of food shortage caused by climate change. “The DAR provides the farmers with needed support services comprising farm machineries and livelihood support in the form of farm inputs aimed to address poverty challenges brought by climate change,” he said. More than 1,000 agrarian reform beneficaries (ARBs) would benefit from the proj-
ect. DOLE Caraga Provincial Head Keith C. Duran said that they would continue providing livelihood grant assistance to various parts of agrarian reform communities in the province, hoping that it will uplift the farmers’ lives out from poverty PARPO I Rodrigo B. Bitangcor underscored that the CRFPSP’s intervention is granted to those farmers who are living in a vulnerable area where farmers endured the effects of the weather brought by climate change. “The agency successfully See SUPPORT, page 11
AS part of its corporate social responsibility program, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) provided financial support to 15 Local Isolation and General Treatment Areas for COVID-19 cases (LIGTAS COVID) centers of selected local government units (LGUs) and jail facilities under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). This was after the pension fund signed individual memorandum of agreement (MOA) with each of the LGUs and BJMP in a combination of virtual and onsite event at the Coconut Palace in Pasay City last December 4. “The Adopt-A-LIGTAS COVID center program is another contribution of GSIS in the fight against the destructive COVID-19 virus. We wholeheartedly support the national government’s response to the pandemic,” said GSIS Chairman and former Supreme Court Justice Lucas Bersamin who attended the event virtually. The state pension fund’s financial assistance will help the LGUs and BJMP to purchase the centers’ resource requirements such as patient care equipment, hygiene kits, handwashing facilities, oxygen support and maintenance, medication, and other requirements.
Each LGU and BJMP facility received Php500,000 from GSIS for their respective LIGTAS COVID centers. “Ito pong “Adopt-a-COVID Center” project ang tugon namin sa panawagan ni Presidente Duterte na mag tulong-tulong tayong labanan ang COVID,” said GSIS President and General Manager Rolando Ledesma Macasaet who was also virtually present during the event. Macasaet was referring to Republic Act (RA) 11469 or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, Proclamation 922, and RA 11494 or the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, enjoining government offices to provide assistance to lessen the COVID-19’s adverse impact. The LIGTAS COVID centers adopted by GSIS are the following: Old Pagamutang Bayan in Malabon; Las Piñas City COVID Center; Pateros Evacuation Center; Manila Infectious Diseases Control in Sta. Ana, Manila; Kanlungan COVID Center in Susano Road, Caloocan; Eastern Manila Hotel and Conference Center and Antipolo Institute of Technology in Antipolo City; Victoria Quarantine Center and San Jose Municipal Gymnasium Quarantine Facility in Tarlac; Sta. Teresita Community See ADOPTS, page 11
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Airline exec sees ‘Covid-19 immunity passport’ essential By MA. CRISTINA ARAYATA
MANILA – Budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) president and chief executive officer Lance Gokongwei on Monday said he believes a Covid-19 immunity passport is essential, especially as the country opens up international travel. In a briefing with Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Gokongwei said there are many vaccines, and thus there has to be a “global (Covid) passport” showing a person has been vaccinated by a credible vaccination source that every country would respect and recognize. “If the tourism and travel industry recover, this is an absolute necessity,” he said. “Unless we resolve the confidence issue and the safety issue, which can only happen with herd immunity and vaccines, then there is nothing to be spoken about.” Gokongwei said the priority needs to be getting the vaccines in the hands of as many populations as possible. “Connect this to a Covid passport so that countries would trust when we say that a passenger has already achieved the levels of antibodies so he would not be infectious to anyone,” he
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DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) Misamis Occidental invites everyone in this merry season of gift giving to give local and buy local with #LoveLokal: A Christmas Basket Campaign. The Christmas basket project features products of local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Misamis Occidental. The basket is crafted from local materials such wood, coco coir, romblon, tikog, etc., by local craftsmen and women and is designed by local designers who successfully graduated from the recently concluded Modernong Obra, Disenyong Atin (MODA) Manlilikha Designer Course of DTI’s One Town, One Product (OTOP) program. The handcrafted basket is filled with processed condiments such as vinegar, coco sauce, sugar, coconut oil, and honey products; processed food such as bagoong, alamang, and bangus; as well as fresh processed food and See LOKAL, page 15
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said. CEB and the entire aviation sector, he added, has been severely affected by the pandemic. Even without passengers in the previous months, CEB operated cargo flights and repatriation flights. “We do recognize that tourism is a vital part of
the economy,” he said on the opening up of domestic travel. Gokongwei, also president and chief executive officer of conglomerate JG Summit Holdings Inc., said the carrier is working with local government units (LGUs) as it respects each LGU’s own guidelines or
travel requirements. The CEB recently partnered with the local government of General Santos in providing the antigen test for passengers. CEB has been providing its Gensan-bound passengers a free antigen test since Dec. 3, and until Dec. 14. (PNA)
Unfazed Cotabato execs back NAPC’s anti-poverty thrust NORTH Cotabato provincial and municipal officials on Wednesday affirmed their signatures to a document pledging their full support to the Sambayanihan program of the National Anti-Poverty Commission that sought to ensure that “no one is left out during the new normal.” “This signifies that local government units and their leaders are unfazed as they work together in taking on poverty in the midst of the pandemic,” said Rep. Rudy Caoagdan of Cotabato’s 2nd district. The congressman joined Vice-Governor Emmylou J. Talino-Mendoza in witnessing the signing of a memorandum of agreement between 10 municipal mayors in a virtual conference with Secretary Noel K. Felongco of the National Anti-Poverty Commission on Dec. 2, 2020 in Makilala, North Cotabato. The MOA pledged all mayors to fully support the Sambayanihan program of NAPC that sought to field volunteers on the ground to monitor if government services are accessed by those who needed them most. Felongco said the Sambayanihan represents the 3S or Sambayanihan: Serbisyong Sambayanan that sought to coordinate antipoverty convergent efforts.
“This is dedicated to the proposition that no one is to be left behind, especially the poor, the deprived and the under-served,” he said. Talino said NAPC’s flagship program is unique because it strengthens volunteerism and unity on the part of LGUs. “We are asked to volunteer more to offset the effects of the pandemic,” she said. Mayor Joseph Evangelista of Kidapawan City said the MOA signing will strengthen efforts to counter severe malnutrition arising from economic hardship during the pandemic. He warned that with the crisis not going to end, the situation may even worsen. The municipal mayors who signed the MOAs with the NAPC included: Vicente Sorupia of Aleosan, Herbo P. Guzman, Jr. of Kabacan, Moises C. Arendain of Carmen, Christopher M. Cuan of Libungan, Florentino T. Gonzaga of Magpet, Egidio D. Cadungon of Antipas, Rene V. Rubino of Arakan, Jonathan O. Mahimpit of Pres. Roxas, Jesus F. Alisasis of Banisilan and Evangelista. The World Bank in 2015 placed at 41.4 per cent the poverty incidence of North Cotabato. An updated figure placed the estimate at 25.6 per cent. Congressman Caoagdan See BACK, page 11
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Bong Go warns public against fake news on ‘holiday lockdown’: get information from proper authorities
SEN. Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday,, warned the public against false information circulating on social media claiming that a nationwide lockdown will be imposed during the holidays. After personally leading the distribution of assistance to TODA members in Quezon City, Go strongly advised Filipinos not to believe news coming from unverified sources and instead get their information from credible sources, such as government authorities instead. “Sa mga kababayan ko, ‘wag kayo maniwala sa sinasabing lockdown na fake news. Makinig lang kayo sa mga authorized sa gobyerno, sa mga authorized spokes(persons) po kung kelan at ano po ang ating quarantine classification,” Go said. Go also berated individuals who disseminate false information, saying, “ang nagpapakalat ng fake lockdown, i-lockdown n’yo muna ang sariling bunganga
n’yo. ‘Di kayo nakakatulong.” On Sunday, government officials warned the public against false claims spreading on social media about a purported lockdown which will be imposed during the holidays. National Task Force on COVID-19 (NTF) spokesperson retired Gen. Restituto Padilla asked the public to “verify or ask authorities or trusted organizations about the veracity of such information before believing and passing it around.” Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque also said that information about the country’s return to a stricter lockdown during the Christmas season is “fake news”. In the interview, Go also said that aside from Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and vaccine czar Presidential Adviser Carlito Galvez, Jr., President Rodrigo Duterte is also willing to be injected with COVID-19 vaccine first to allay fears of the people and build confidence on its
safety and efficacy. “Gaya ng sinabi ni Pangulong Duterte noon, very much willing siyang manguna para patunayan sa Pilipino na ito ay safe na. Pero unahin muna natin na ito ay talagang i-dineklara na ng FDA (Food and Drug Administration) na safe
bago natin iturok sa mga Pilipino,” Go said. He emphasized that the poor and vulnerable sectors as well as frontliners, including medical workers, uniformed personnel and teachers will be prioritized once the vaccine is proven safe and effective.
“Unahin natin ang mahihirap. ‘Yung hindi nakakabili ng bakuna, dapat ang accessibility, affordability, at availability po ng vaccine ang unahin,” he said. As for the budget allotted for the procurement of the vaccine, Go said that the fund is being finalized and
government will ensure it will be sufficient. He also assured that the government may explore several ways in order to secure sufficient funding for the vaccine. “Ngayon po, pina-finalize pa po. Meron pong nakalaan para sa vaccine bagama’t kulang po talaga ito. Definitely kulang talaga ang inilaan sa ating national budget kaya nga po merong iba’t ibang paraan ang gagawin ng gobyerno, direct purchase, pwedeng mag-loan sa World Bank at ADB (Asian Development Bank), pwede ring tripartite sa mga businesses,” Go explained. Go also commended the private sector particularly big businesses for expressing willingness to contribute to the bayanihan efforts and ensuring sufficient supply of vaccines. “Ang pangako nila, bibigyan nila ng kalahati ang mga empleyado nila, kalahati ido-donate nila sa gobyerno. Pwede ring multilateral loans, iba’t ibang paraan,” he added.
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sent to reporters. The agency then commended the “swift action” of the Aklan provincial police in dealing with the suspects. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said similar malicious actions would not be condoned as they undermine the collaborative efforts at protecting and reviving Boracay tourism. Puyat further urged stakeholders and visitors alike to keep the country’s banner destination Covid-19 free by strictly adhering to
the health and safety protocols. According to reports, six tourists from Metro Manila were arrested on December 7 for entering the resort island using a counterfeited reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result, which is required upon arrival as part of the destination’s strict protocols against Covid-19. The six were brought to the provincial Covid-19 facility in Kalibo where they will undergo quarantine for 14 days. (PNA)
RTF-ELCAC X to continue DOT blasts tourists for faking programs for peace and dev’t Covid-19 test results in Boracay By JASPER MARIE O. RUCAT
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Dec. 7 (PIA) - The Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC)-10 will pursue its peace and development efforts in Northern Mindanao, as it lays down various programs, projects, activities (PPAs) to be implemented by member-agencies in today’s, Dec. 7, meeting. In the RTF-ELCAC-10 cum Northern Mindanao Regional Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa committee meeting presided over by the Communications Secretary Martin M. Andanar, he underscored the importance of working together and moving forward amid COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA)-10 Regional Director Mylak Faye Aurora B. Cariño presented the Northern Mindanao Regional Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Action Plan that ensures a balanced regional development, equitable distribution of wealth, resources and opportunities through policies and programs that would boost countryside development and inclusive growth, provide adequate social services and promote full employment as well as industrialization and improved quality of life in rural areas. In region 10, the pilot area for BP2 is Kauswagan town in Lanao del Norte. Meanwhile, the local government units (LGUs) with proposed resettlement sites
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday slammed the tourists from Luzon who faked their coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) test results to enter the island, which has recently welcomed travelers after months of closure. “The DOT, as the covice chair of the Boracay Inter-Agency Task Force, condemns the tourists from Luzon who counterfeited Covid-19 test results upon In the RTF-ELCAC-10 cum Northern Mindanao Regional entry in the island on MonBalik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa committee meeting, day,” it said in a statement December 7, presided over by the Communications Secretary Martin M. Andanar, he underscores the importance of working together and moving forward amid COVID-19 pandemic. (VPSB/PIA10)
for BP2 include Cagayan de Oro City with six hectares, Gingoog City 20 hectares, El Salvador City six hectares Iligan City with 41 hectares with proposed Abaca plantation vegetable farm, Tangub City and Lanao del Norte. Secretary Andanar together with Department of Inter ior and L o c a l Government (DILG)-10 Regional Director Arnel Agabe turned-over to five former rebels from Misamis Oriental firearms renumeration amounting to P180,000 and P90,000 and livelihood assistance worth P50,000 under the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP. Director Agabe said many lives had already been changed due to the programs initiated by the government particularly the former rebels. “DILG has so far distributed more than P12 million for ECLIP to more than 200 former
rebels in the region,” he stressed. Meanwhile, 4th Infantry Division commander MGen Andres Centino shared that through Executive Order 70 (EO 70) of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, there is now focused targeting through identification of focus areas such as the geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas and conflict-affected/ conflict vulnerable areas, and convergence of all government agencies from security to livelihood and infrastructures. To achieve sustainable peace and inclusive development as well as conflict-resilient communities, Centino said, this can only be done by effectively addressing peace building needs, adopting intuitional efficiency and accountability as well as improving, developing and protecting conflict-affected areas. (JMORucat/PIA10)
Besting modular learning during pandemic By MIKE GIL P. GUMERA, Teacher III Maningcol Central School Division of Ozamiz City
AS we experience the “new normal” during these trying times, blended learning is being implemented and students are taught using various means including online, television, radio, and printed materials. Schools are limited to face-to-face learning to ensure social distancing and decrease the volume of people outside the home at any given time. This is a big challenge as the
traditional face-to-face learning in the classroom would not be done. Before, the students and the teacher are both physically present in the classroom, and there are opportunities for active engagement, immediate feedback, and socio-emotional development of learners. Now, it is not possible in moderate and high-risk areas except in low-risk areas such
as the geographically isolated, disadvantaged, and conflict affected areas with no history of infection and very low and easily monitored external contacts, but with teachers and learners living in the vicinity of the school. One of the applicable teachings is the Core/Specialized-Focused Teaching wherein only core and specialized subjects shall be taught in school. Applied subjects shall be using the home-based, life skill, modular approach.
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Fintech Growth: Powering Up Cities, Communities, and The Entire Country ONE of the most renowned and highly attended fintech events in the world, the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) pivots to become the largest tech event, encompassing a global audience with the Philippines being one of the key participating countries in a 5-day virtual event from December 7-11. Having transformed into the World Fintech Festival (WFF), local thoughtleaders in digitizing cities, e-banking, and the rise of Filipinas in tech were featured in the panels of the first day on Dec. 7. Fintech Leadership Moves to Asia Fintech leadership is moving to Asia, and the Philippines has strong potential to emerge among its central players. This was one major analysis that came out during the first panel of the day entitled “Fintech Growth: Powering Up Cities, Communities, and The Entire Country.” Industry leaders who spoke in the panel were Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Director Melchor Plabasan, Ayala Corporation CFO TG Limcaoco, Finnovation Co-founder and Chairman Malik Kotadia, senior digital financial advisor John Owens, and WFF-Philippines convener Amor Maclang. The panel was moderated by British Chamber of Commerce Chairman Chris Nelson. Mr. Kotadia described the turning tide of change, “There was a time that when fintech was mentioned, London was the hub of that world or people thought of Silicon Valley. But now the pivot is shifting to Asia, which is the next group engine for fintech.”
Martha Sazon, President and CEO of Mynt (GCash)
Mr. Owens described how he had seen this shift come to the Philippines, with its fintech sector’s stride into e-money, data sharing, and data privacy showing why it is the inarguable champion for innovation in Asia: “The Philippines as a leader, is the chair of ASEAN working group. The Philippines has one of the best central banks---the BSP--to join the region, and they continuously foster collaboration among regulators.” The success and strategies of Philippine institutions like BSP and GCash were studied and adopted by M-PESA, the Africanbased mobile phone-based money transfer service. Mr. Kotadia added that the Philippine customer base---which is one of the largest internet and social media users in the world---” is more than ready than ever before for fintech to rise in Asia.” Mobile Wallet is
New King, as GCash Hits P1-T Annual Transactions The Philippines’ transition to a truly cashless society is well underway, as leading mobile wallet GCash hit P1 trillion transaction value this year. This was even more than the cumulative gross value it had accomplished from 2017 to 2019. Martha Sazon, President and CEO of Mynt (GCash), said safety protocols and limited mobility during the pandemic have changed the conventions of financial transactions, paving the way for a frictionless, cashless future. “We are used at least twice a day, every day. But now, we registered 1000% transaction growth in relevant use cases. We even hit a P1 trillion transaction value - which goes to show how much we’ve helped Filipinos. This was our vision for 2023, yet this was brought to life this year,”
Sazon announced in the Panel: “Banks and FinTech: The Advantages that Mass Adoption Brings to the Public.” Joining her in the panel were UnionBank Fintech Business Group Head Arvie De Vera, UNO Bank CoFounder and CEO Manish Bhai, Tonik Chief Technology Officer Arivuvel Ramu, Binance Director Colin Goltra, and Pera Hub President and CEO Ian Ocampo. Ocampo said the digital economy is changing the way people do business and live their everyday lives. “What we will see is a radical shift to neo-banking. More startups will be able to bring in fintech advancements, which will benefit the nation as a whole. What will boost this further is the collaboration with the government.” Debunking Disadvantages with Women in Tech The tech world isn’t a boy’s club anymore. With many Filipinas establishing their names and taking up space in the tech scene, women in senior positions
prove that gender stereotyping is now a thing of the past. Mynt’s Chief Technology & Operations Officer Pebble Sy-Manalang identified one possible root cause of gender stereotyping in the Philippine tech space: the gap in the labor force starts in education with the misconception that STEM is only fit for men.” Manalang debunked the misconception that men are more productive than women citing that the latter’s childbearing hinders career productivity. Manalang was joined by Impact Hub’s Asia Pacific Regional Lead Ces Rondario, Apptitude’s Chief Investment Officer Josephine Romero, and AHEAD Education Technologies Founder Rosanna Llenado. All of them agree that the key to nourishing more women in higher positions is by providing a mentorship program that is anchored on sincere willingness to listen to the needs of women leaders; provide sincere career advice, and allocate time for consultations on
friendly ground. “If you want to see more women in the leadership position, it is important to have support among them,” Manalang emphasized. For Romero, the glass ceiling in the tech industry has long been broken as a group in the ‘90s tagged as “WIT” or Women in Tech who introduced ATMs and set up computers in school. “I remember how the misconception that tech is just for men wasn’t even discussed. This was the kind of mentorship I try to pass on to people I work with. We brought this mentorship in ASEAN as an example to our fellow entrepreneurs in ASEAN and to show that we are using tech to evolve, step ahead, and make it efficient resources-wise.” For more information, click on: https://www.fintechfestival.sg/ https://www.facebook. com/GeiserMaclang/ posts/3755688124441979; https://www.facebook.com/ events/686138638696369; https://www.facebook. com/GeiserMaclang
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World Fintech Festival Philippines Day 2
Data Driven Infra and New Cloud Economy to Spur Economic Growth FOLLOWING the introduction of the efforts being made to create smart cities, to strengthen e-banking, and to usher in a more inclusive board of tech leaders in Day 1 of the World Fintech Festival (WFF), Day 2 of the virtual event on Dec. 8 saw panelists do a deep dive into the more technical but crucially important regulatory actions that serve as both the backbone and the lifeline for a sustainable fintech future in the Philippines. Data-Driven Infrastructure and A New Cloud Economy To Spur Economic Growth Adoption of a datadriven infrastructure and integration into a new cloud economy can hasten the country’s post-COVID economic recovery. Alibaba Cloud Intelligence Country Head Allen Guo recognizes the fast growth of the PH economy (its GDP rising higher than others in SEA the past five years), and is committed to investing 200B CNY to build new-generation data centers. Department of Information Communications Technology (DICT) Asec. Manny Caintic affirmed that the national line agencies are more comfortable about its adoption now, compared to its apprehensions about security years ago, and said it is more efficient currently to implement the cloud-first policy. The digitalization of our internal systems as a future fintech leader in Asia has seen the need for infrastructures that support such initiatives on a nationwide scale. As Anna Lamentillo, the Chairman of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) Build Build Build Committee says, “We use roads not just to bridge people together but also to support high-speed internet. The
Attorney Mark Gorriceta, Managing Partner of Gorriceta, Africa, Caudron, and Saavedra
master plan is for Facebook to utilize the infrastructure and, in turn, they will provide P2 million for the government’s initiative.” The talk also highlighted that by 2021, 83 major cities can expect free wi-fi connectivity and cloudfirst access. The cloud-first policy hopes to encourage government agencies to adopt cloud-based systems to heighten their efficiency and foster real-time collaboration via data sharing. National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP) CEO Michael Lim shared the organization’s deep collaboration with the DICT in order to push forward the implementation of these initiatives, especially with the continuously growing BPO sector that can attribute a third of its jobs from the NICP councils. Monchito Ibrahim, incoming head of the Philippine Association for Digital Commerce and Decentralized Industries (PADCDI), shared that the
beginning stages of this effort can be traced back to the implementation of the Dep-Ed Internet Connectivity Project a decade ago, stamping e-commerce as the next frontier and initiating the ideals in security and transparency that lead the new initiatives today. With all of these combined efforts, each collaborator aims to create accessibility to thousands of Filipinos and successfully digitize the Philippine countryside. Central Bank to Shift 50% of Retail Payment to Digital According to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Director Mel Plabasan, its Digital Transformation Roadmap, which was recently introduced, ushers in a whole-of-society approach to democratize financial services, initially targeting to shift 50% of retail payment to a digital form, and 70% of Filipino adults to have access to their own transaction accounts. This was the highlight
Robertson “Dick” Chiang, DragonPay CEO
of the second panel on the second day entitled “The Legal and Regulatory Framework: Fintech’s Lifeline to Global Competitiveness,” moderated by Ida Tiongson, CEO President, OPAL Portfolio Investments (SPV-AMC). “Securing financial and data security is our mission, there must be a tight grip on how development is made,” said tech attorney Mark Gorriceta, Managing Partner of Gorriceta, Africa, Caudron, and Saavedra. “We also have some of the highest internet penetration, and when we combine these with the changes happening we can see the Philippines is at par with some of the most prominent fintech markets. We're at the forefront of these emerging technologies.” Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commissioner Ephyro Amatong reminded that, “Regulation is necessary to promote sustainable growth when dealing with innovation. One of the primary
lessons we learned in past economic crises is that regulations help to keep things in order and will help keep distribution of wealth and financial opportunities.” Addressing the interest in a deeper collaboration between public and private sectors, JustPayto CEO Gemma Guerrero, said, “Hopefully, the government can help to put mandates in place that will allow tech, like cashless transactions, to really help the population to pivot with the necessary changes due to COVID-19. From 200 fintech companies we can see how the regulation can evolve from there.” Pandemic compressed 6 years of Organic E-Commerce Development to just 6 Months According to DragonPay CEO Robertson “Dick” Chiang, studies have shown that about 80-90% of people have already adapted to online living. The country currently has 159% mobile
penetration and only in the last month, 76% of adult internet users did at least one online purchase, and 66% bought items using a mobile device. New business models have adapted to take advantage of these new technologies. What remains now is for the government to put the right policies in place to ensure sustained growth. These industry-changing trends were tackled in the last panel for the day, “Setting Up the Infrastructure for the Day - The Rise of E-commerce.” PADCDI Founding Director Jayjay Viray moderated the panel. “It’s a sunrise industry and if you join it now with this new digital economy, you can be part of this new value chain with a career for the next several decades,” explained Great Deals Co-founder and CEO Steve Sy. “For all retailers in general, if you had a storefront you had an advantage, because you had a following,” said Victor Paterno, President of 7-Eleven Philippines, in regards to established businesses adapting to the online platforms. “But now that’s why online grocery makes sense to us as an e-commerce product because it's the most logistically challenging.” “Investors will still go to our neighbors in Asia before us, like Thailand or Malaysia. But with our population we are soon going to be in the running,” continued Sy. “We can look at these other countries and see it as a crystal ball into what we can look forward to.” For more information, click on: https://www.fintechfestival.sg/ https://www.facebook. com/GeiserMaclang/ posts/3755688124441979; https://www.facebook.com/ events/686138638696369; https://www.facebook. com/GeiserMaclang
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PILMICO FOODS CORPORATION, Mortgagee/Creditor,
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-versus- FOR: EXTRAJUDICIAL JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES UNDER SPOUSES JOSELITO ONG and 3135 AS AMENDED CHERLITA ONG, Morgagors/Debtors X--------------------------------------------/ NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE Upon extra-judicial petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118, filed by PILMICO FOODS CORPORATION, as mortgagee, with principal office address at Kiwalan Cove, Dalipuga, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte Philippines, represented in this instance by MA. LOPE G. MABATID, Chief Finance Officer, through her attorney-in-fact, Lilibeth R. Sisican, herein referred to as “MORTGAGEE” against SPOUSES JOSELITO ONG and CHERLITA ONG of Ebarle Street, Medina, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, herein referred to as “MORGAGOR”, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of September 30, 2019 have amounted to SEVENTEEN MILLION TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE PESOS and THIRTY CENTAVO (php 17,027,735.30) embracing the principal interest and other charges, excluding foreclosure expenses, and other litigation expenses and excluding other expenses that maybe hereinafter incurred, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for CASH on January 26, 2021 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon or soon thereafter at the Courtroom of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 27, Gingoog City, the following properties with all the improvements existing thereon, to wit: TCT NO. (T-17015) 138-2018000600 A parcel of land including all the improvements found thereon, known as Lot No. 2009, Cad-295 Gingoog Cadastre situated in Barangay, Mimbunga City of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NE., along line 1-2 by LOT 2007, on the E., along lines 2-3-4-5-6 by lot 2039; on the W., along lines 6-7-8 by lot 2968; along lines 8-9-10-11 by lot 2008; and on the N., along lines 11-1 by lot 2010, all of CAD-295 Beginning at a point marked “1” on the plan being S. 66 deg. 06 ‘E., 7570.83 M from BLLM no. 1, Cad 295; Thence S., 36 deg. 10’E., 139.04 m to point 2; S., 13 deg. 50’W., 34.01 m to point 3; S., 02 deg. 08’E., 34.15 m to point 4; S., 81 deg. 34’W., 13.78 m to point 5; S., 71 deg. 43’W., 67.61 m to point 6; N., 21 deg. 06’E., 42.26 m to point 7; N., 20 deg. 10’W., 56.09 m to point 8; N., 89 deg. 47’W., 54.56 m to point 9; N., 26 deg. 43’W., 01.69 m to point 10; N., 16 deg. 02’W., 71.71 m to point 11; N., 64 deg. 01’E., 91.10 m to point of Beginning; containing an area of Sixteen Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Five (16,835) square meters, registered in the name of Joselito Ong and Cherlita Ong, with residence at Ebarle Street, Medina, Misamis Oriental. All points referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground. Bearing true, date of survey-August 20, 1959 executed by I.C Villa, Cadastral land surveyor and approved on July 25, 1963, This lot is covered by FPA (X-1) 19963 TCT NO. (T-17016) 138-2018000601 A PARCEL OF LAND and all the improvements found thereon, known as Lot No. 2226, CAD-295, Gingoog Cadastre situated in Barangay Mimbunga, City of Gingoog, Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the N., along lines 1-2-3 by lot 2004, Cad-295, NE., along lines 3-4 by lot 1960, Cad 295, E., & SE., along lines 4-5-6 by Carmen River, SW., along lines 6-7 by lot 2009, Cad 295, W., along lines 7-8-9-10 by lot 2007, Cad 295, NW along line 10-1 by lot 2005, Cad 295, beginning from a point marked “1” on the plan being S. 66 Deg., 56 ‘E., 7725.53 m from BLLM no. 1, Cad-295, thence:
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S. 44 Deg., N. 60 Deg., S. 59 Deg., S., 12 Deg., S., 10 Deg., N., 62 Deg., N., 51 Deg., N., 47 Deg., N., 26 Deg., N., 58 Deg.,
00’E., 35’E., 25’E., 21’W 42’W 10’W 23’E 42’E 44’W 34’E
42.76 m. 1.53 m. 93.00 m. 116.72 m. 89.61 m. 115.22 m. 45.67 m. 43.56 m. 61.68 m. 75.94 m.
AREA: TWENTY SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN (26,527) SQUARE METERS REGISTERED OWNER: JOSELITO ONG and CHERLITA ONG RESIDENCE ADDRESS: EBARLE STREET, MEDINA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL BEARING: TRUE DESCRIPTION OF CORNERS: ALL CORNERS ARE MARKED ON THE GROUND BY B.L. CYL. CONC. MONS ORIGINAL SURVEY: MARCH 25,1957 GEODETIC ENGINEER: A. ABCEDE
All sealed Bids must be submitted to the undersigned on or before 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 and republication. The prospective buyer/s may investigate for themselves the title of the herein prescribed property/ properties and the incumbrance thereon, if any there be.
Gingoog City, November 26, 2020
(SGD.) ORLANDO A. BUCTON Sheriff IV RTC, Br. 27, Gingoog City Copy furnished:
- Spouses Joselito and Cherlita Ong – Ebarle St., Medina, Mis. Or. - Pilmico Foods Corporation – Kiwalan Cove, Dalipuga, Iligan City Lanao del Norte - Bulletin Board- File
Republic of the Philippines Province of Bukidnon City of Valencia Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 63RD REGULAR SESSION OF THE 8TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD, CITY OF VALENCIA, BUKIDNON, HELD AT THE SP SESSION HALL AND VIA TELECONFERENCE ON NOVEMBER 9, 2020. Present: Hon. Policarpo P. Murillo, IV, M.D. Hon. Laarni L. Roque Hon. Alfredo P. Laviña Hon. Rodrigo A. Rosal Hon. Teodoro Roteo T. Pepito Hon. Oliver Owen L. Garcia Hon. Glenn P. Peduche Hon. Helen T. Bernal Hon. John Lee B. Quillo Hon. Eduardo D. Chan Hon. Rogelio P. Hera, Jr. Hon. Jairrah Mae A. Lazanas Hon. Bobby B. Enabong
City Vice-Mayor/Presiding Officer Member Member Member Member Member Member/Floor Leader Member Member Member Member/Liga Ng Mga Barangay Pres. Member/SK Federation Pres. Member/IP Representative
Absent: Hon. Cleofe A. Mabao
Member
(SL)
ORDINANCE NO.45-2020 (63rd Regular Session)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PROPOSED BORROWING OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF VALENCIA, BUKIDNON IN THE AMOUNT OF THREE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION PESOS (PHP 350,000,000.00) TO FUND THE VARIOUS PRIORITY PROJECTS OF THE CITY OF VALENCIA, BUKIDNON. Author: Hon. Oliver Owen L. Garcia BE IT ENACTED, as it is hereby enacted, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Valencia City, in a regular session assembled that: SECTION 1. The City Mayor, in representation of the City, hereinafter referred to as the “City”, is hereby authorized to enter into a loan agreement/credit facility with Land Bank of the Philippines in accordance with Section 297 of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991, in the amount of Three Hundred Fifty Million Pesos (PhP 350,000,000.00) under the terms and conditions herein set forth and such other terms and conditions as may be agreed upon with any person, corporation or entity for the purpose of funding priority project/s, and subject to the requirements under Section No. 123 of Republic Act No. 7653 as implemented by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Circular No. 402. In this connection, the City Mayor shall have full power and authority to represent the City in negotiating the terms and conditions for the said borrowing and in signing, executing and delivering such agreements, contracts, deeds, papers, and documents as may be necessary and proper for the full and total implementation of the authority herein granted. SECTION 2. The said priority projects indicated in Section 3 hereof are hereby certified to be a local infrastructure and/or other socio-economic development projects in accordance with the approved local development plan and public investment program for the current year 2020 of the City and is supported by a project description prepared by City Planning and Development Coordinator’s Office. SECTION 3. Consistent with the covering loan agreement contract, deeds and assignment, mortgage contracts, and as such other agreements as may be entered into by the City in connection with the borrowing, the features, terms and conditions shall be as follows and are hereby approved: 3.1 Borrower Loan Purpose
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City Government of Valencia, Bukidnon To apply loan at Landbank Bukidnon Lending Center under the RISE UP for LGUs Lending Program and Palay Alay sa Magsasaka ng Lalawigan (Palay ng Lalawigan) whichever is applicable/available to finance LGU’s buying station for corn and rice products with the following project components: a. Permanent Working Capital b. Land banking c. Warehouse d. Solar Dryer e. Machineries Loan Amount : Three Hundred Fifty Million Pesos (PhP 350,000,000.00) (breakdown of amount per project subject to supporting documents of approved building plans / cost estimates / specifications) Credit Facilities : Permanent Working Capital (PWC) Term Loan (TL) Term For infra / construction projects – Maximum of 15 years. For acquisition of machinery & equipment – Maximum of 7 years. For permanent working capital – Maximum of 5 years. Availability : One (1) year from date of loan signing Grace Period : Maybe granted up to one (1) year on principal payment Interest Rate : Fixed at 4.0% until 31 December 2022 inclusive of the interest rate subsidy under the Bayanihan Act 2. Interest Rate after 31 December 2022 – At prevailing LBP rate subject to annual repricing Penalty : 24% p.a., in case of non-payment, to commence on the day immediately after the due date of loan amortization/credit accommodation up to the date of settlement Mode of Release : Staggered or lump-sum depending on the project Loan Collateral : Deed of Assignment of Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) equivalent to the loan of the LGU but not to exceed 20% of the IRA Fees and Charges : Standard fees shall apply except for the following which shall be waived: • Handling; • Commitment; and • Pre-payment fees (A 2% pre-payment fee shall be charged on the principal loan to be pre-paid, if the loan is taken out by another bank/financial institution) SECTION 4. The City hereby appropriates the entire proceeds of the borrowing exclusively to finance the said projects and other financial obligations relative thereto. SECTION 5. Any Ordinance or parts thereof, inconsistent with this enactment is hereby repealed or amended accordingly. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect upon its publication and compliance with all procedures required under Republic Act No. 7160 of an ordinance for its validity, including the affixation of signatures of the Sangguniang Panlungsod members, in concurrence thereto, composing at least a majority thereof, out of the total of 14 members, on all pages of this Ordinance.
PASSED AND ENACTED: this 9th day of November 2020.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance is true and accurate copy of the ordinance which was duly approved by the 8th Sangguniang Panlungsod during the 63rd Regular Session held on November 9, 2020. (Sgd.) LELIBETH T. CANILLO Secretary to the Sanggunian Attested by and certified to be duly adopted: (Sgd.) POLICARPO P. MURILLO, IV, M.D. City Vice Mayor/Presiding Officer WITH CONCURRENCE: (Sgd.) GLENN P. PEDUCHE (Sgd.) ALFREDO P. LAVIÑA (Sgd.) RODRIGO A. ROSAL City Councilor/Floor Leader City Councilor City Councilor (Sgd.) HELEN T. BERNAL (Sgd.) OLIVER OWEN L. GARCIA (Sgd.) EDUARDO D. CHAN City Councilor City Councilo City Councilor (Sgd.) ROGELIO P. HERA, JR. (Sgd.) BOBBY B. ENABONG Liga Ng Mga Brgy. Pres. IP Representative ABSTAINED
WARNING it is absolutely prohibited to remove, deface Or destroy this NOTICE OF SALE on or before the date of sale, under penalty of law
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(Sgd.) TEODORO ROTEO T. PEPITO (Sgd.) LAARNI L. ROQUE City Councilor City Councilor Approved:_______ Vetoed:_________ (Sgd.) AZUCENA P. HUERVAS City Mayor
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15, the local government unit of Tagum initiated a donation drive through the City Youth Development Office. 500,000 worth of in-kind donations was collected by the office at the end of the said activity. These donations included clothes that are tightly packed to avoid contamination, grocery items, and food. These goods are expected to be received by Gov. Rodolfo T. Albano III and Gov. Manuel N. Mamba, governors of Isabela and Cagayan Valley respectively. In addition, some donations would also be given to Mr. Leo Ting, a resident of Isabela who helped Tagum during the height of the quarantine situation in the city so that he could distribute the donations to those who need them most in Isabela. Meanwhile, Vice Mayor Eva DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late LORETA VAUGHN LAGAPA, who died sometime on August __, 2012 at Lunocan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, that the said deceased, at the time of her death, left a certain real property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-87423 situated in Lunocan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN (487) Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION, filed by the heirs of LORETA VAUGHN LAGAPA, in favor of JACINTO S. ENGLATERA, assigns and successors in interest, a portion consisting of ONE HUNDRED SIXTEEN (116) SQUARE METERS, more or less which taken from the share of LOREVEL LAGAPA-ZAPATA, per DOC #1785; PAGE #57; BOOK #IV; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JERSON S. LEYSON. MDN: Dec. 3, 10 & 15, 2020
Lorraine Estabillo spearheaded the loading of the donations to the cargo truck. She also sent her sympathy to the people of Isabela and Cagayan Valley. Ziyarah Manalo/CIO Tagum
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253 for not wearing a face shield. Regencia said they need to intensify their efforts in order to sustain the positive results as the spread of COVID-19 in the city has slowed down. “What we need is discipline... para by January dili na ta ma include sa cities nga mahulog sa GCQ (so that by January we will not be included in the cities that will fall under the GCQ),” the mayor pointed out. To date, 40 patients are considered active cases in Iligan, 24 of them are quarantined in an isolation facility while 16 are admitted in hospitals. Of the 983 confirmed cases in the city as of 8 December, 891 have recovered and 52 have died. (APB/PIA-ICIC)
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in Quezon City. DHSUD Secretary Eduardo del Rosario said he was impressed with the project so that he did not have a second thought in supporting it the first time Bro. John brought up the idea to him early last year. “I remember telling him: ‘Yes, I will support you,’” said Del Rosario, referring to his underclass, Secretary Bro. John Castriciones. Del Rosario belongs to Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class ’80, and Bro. John PMA Class ’83. The provision of housing units for farmer-beneficiaries is a decent follow up to agricultural lands that have been distributed to them and are continuously being done so to other still landless farmers for them to have something to till and ensure that food – man’s first basic need – will always be available on the table. Bro. John said that it is for this reason that the housing program
Wed-Thu, December 9-10, 2020 was conceptualized as a way of repaying the farmers for proving their worth as food providers. “During the pandemic, they are the ones keeping food available on our table. This should prompt us to have a paradigm shift towards them. We should strengthen them and uplift their economic life. This project, the Balai Farmers Housing Program, is a means towards that end to keep them attached to their farmlots,” the DAR chief stressed. Undersecretary Emily Padilla echoed: “By biblical or historical account, the first house that was built was closely related to food and agriculture for it was when man learned to cultivate the land that they came up with the idea of building their shelter. Therefore, agriculture and housing must be developed hand-in-hand.” Padilla added: “Bawat magsasaka ay dapat mayroong maayos na bahay upang maging maayos din ang kanyang pagsasaka.” “Farming is one sector that has long been neglected. Yet, it is the same sector that is nourishing us. It’s about time that we repay our farmers by giving them decent shelter just as they are providing us nutritious food,” Undersecretary for Policy, Planning and Research Virginia Orogo said.
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delivered the farm equipment and farm inputs to the ARBOs despite the reported delays due to office lockdown caused by corona virus pandemic,” Bitangcor said. Welito T. Mante, Chairperson of the Basag Irrigator’s Association (Basag-IA), said they are very grateful to the DAR for its endeavor to extend various farm equipment and farm inputs to the ARBs. “This is an answered prayer. Pasalamat gyud mi sa DAR, sa ilang package of intervention, dako ni’g tabang sa panginabuhian sa among grupo.” (We are very much grateful for the DAR’s package of intervention, it would be a great help to increase the income to
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Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Senator Richard J. Gordon turns over five (5) units of Honda XRM Motorbikes for the PRC chapter in Catanduanes being held in San Andres on November 29, 2020. The motorbikes, which were donated by the American Red Cross, will be used for the chapter’s daily operations, and response and recovery activities to disaster-hit areas. Gordon visits the island province once again to check on the condition of typhoon victims and to distribute additional relief supplies for the affected families.photo supplied our group),” Mante added.
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Isolation Center in Cagayan; El Salvador City Isolation Unit and Northern Mindanao Medical Center in Misamis Oriental; Zamboanga City Jail; New Quezon City Jail in Payatas; and New San Fernando City Jail in Pampanga. The centers were selected based on Executive Order 112 (dated 30 April 2020), which imposed community quarantine in high-risk geographic areas. GSIS, in coordination with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Health, also ensured wider geographical coverage in the identification of recipients. “Today’s MOA signing is a testament that the government is working more closely than ever in the whole-of-nation approach
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to improve the fight against COVID-19. Makakasiguro po kayong ang donation or contribution to each LIGTAS COVID Center will go a long way in beefing up the much needed medical supplies, isolation facilities, PPEs, and other needs of the Centers,” said DILG Spokesperson and Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya, who was physically present during the event. GSIS Executive Vice President for Research, Innovation and Strategic Advisory Teodoro Banaag signed the MOA for the pension fund while BJMP Chief Alan Iral signed for the three jail facilities. Both were present onsite during the event. The other signatories who were virtually present were the following local government executives: Rizal Governor Rebecca Ynares; Antipolo Mayor Andrea Ynares; Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III; Victoria, Tarlac Mayor Christian Tell Yap; Sta. Teresita, Cagayan Mayor Rodrigo de Gracia; and El Salvador, Misamis Oriental Mayor Edgar Lignes. The rest of the LGUs were represented by their city administrators.
rate. Talino echoed the congressman’s concerns, indicating that the poverty incidence in the province may not be realistic as earlier estimated. Under the MOA, the nine municipalities and one city pledged to provide administrative and logistical support to the fielding of Sambayanihan volunteers. NAPC’s mandates is backed by memorandum circular No. 59 issued by Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea on March 2019 that directed all government offices, agencies, instrumentalities and government-controlled corporations to support and actively participate in the implementation of the Sambayanihan program. NAPC’s mandate is also supported by DILG memorandum circular issued on February 4, 2019 that directed all LGU heads, the ARMM regional director and all DILG regional directors to facilitate the creation of provincial consultative bodies that would beef up anti-poverty programs and services.
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had earlier contested the figures, saying these may not be accurate considering the economic gains made by the province. He also cited a high literacy rate of 95.5 per cent as of 2015 as proof of a much-lesser poverty Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City / Municipality: Butuan City NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
December 09, 2020
CCE – 125- 2020 (R.A. 10172)
SGD. ATTY. JOFFREY M. SUYAO, CESO III Regional Director MDN: Dec 10, 2020 Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES OF ACMID B. DIAMLA AND NORONISA T. LOMONDOT,
CIVIL CASE NO.2020-087
Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND CIVIL CASE NO.20120-085 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES HENRY SANDOY BOGABONG,JR AND AMELFA SUDARIA DAGOC,
ACMID B.DIAMLA AND NORONISA T. LOMONDOT, Petitioners. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ ORDER
HENRY SANDOY BOGABONG,JR. AND AMELFA SUDARIA DAGOC, 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 OCTOBER 29 ,2000 AT MARAWI CITY both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at PUROK COCA-COLA,CAMAGUE ,TUBOD,ILIGAN CITY and LOMONDOT BARAAS,TUBOD ,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 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 there separation , they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on OCTOBER 29,2000 , 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 DECEMBER 21, at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, this 24 th of NOVEMBER, 2020
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 APRIL 6,2013 AT MANILA CITY both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents PUROK 2,SANTIAGO,ILIGAN CITY and Purok 2B,SANTIAGO ,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 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 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 APRIL 6, 2013 , 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 DECEMBER 21, 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 19th of NOVEMBER, 2020
HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge
HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge
MDN: Nov. 26, Dec. 3 & 10, 2020
MDN: Nov. 26, Dec. 3 & 10, 2020
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 NIELBRYLE ABSALON PADALAPAT has field with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of NIELBRYLE ABSALON PADALAPAT who was born on 5 Dec. 1988 at Cabcabon P-1, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are NEMESIO PAQUIDING PADALAPAT AND RANELLA CATIG ABSALON. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 17 December 2020.
MDN: Dec 3 & 10, 2020
(Sgd.) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LIB, MPA City Civil Registrar
R. A 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte Municipality of iligan city NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R. A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ALAIZZAH G. ARSHAD has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “SITTIE ALAISAH” to “ALAIZZAH” in the Certificate live of birth SITTIE ALAISAH GURO MINANDANG ho was born on 18 FEBRURY 1998 at, Iligan City Lanao del Norte and whose parents are ANAFARIMAH B. GURO and ARSHAD U. ARIP. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than December 2020.
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(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar
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other farm produce. It is priced at P300, P500, or P1,000, although customers can also have a customized Christmas basket depending on their own budget. Interested customers may visit OTOP-Hub Misamis Occidental in Bañadero Highway, Ozamiz City, or virtually visit www.otophubozamiz.com or Facebook.com/ otophubozamiz for online orders and payment with delivery. The local products are also available in the OTOP Hub on Wheels in Buhat sa MisOcc Christmas Bazaar in Puregold Ozamiz, Ozamiz City until December 8, 2020, and in the Christmas Village in Tangub City.
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Likewise, service industry establishments have posted a number of their vacant jobs, to name: Grandduke Financing Company (68 vacancies), mostly on its Field Collection Officers (50); Ororama Supercenter, Inc. (51) for its baggers (25) and cashiers (25); and Toyota Cagayan de Oro, Inc. and Valencia City Branches (28). Vacancies are mostly in Bukidnon (1,400 vacancies); Cagayan de Oro City (417); and Lanao del Norte (417). The rest of the vacancies are distributed in Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Oriental/Cagayan de Oro areas. “Since this will be an online job fair, applicants must prepare in digital copies their resume or they can make one thru Mynimo’s online template,” Gutib said. Job seekers are asked to log-in their credentials to e-registration and click the name of the ongoing job fair. The system will then show the recommended job that matches the applicant’s reference. If interested, applications should click the submit button. It will automatically add in their “My Application” option. To see the application details, applicants should click the view button. To search for other available jobs, applicants may type the position then click the search button. Job seekers may only submit their local jobs application during the three-day fair, but they can verify the status of their applications beyond December 11. Overseas job listings are accessible through POEA’s website at www.poea.gov.ph. Overseas vacancies are mostly Domestic Helpers (450 vacancies) from licensed manpower agencies in the region, to wit: Jenerick International Manpower, Inc. (100); Maanyag Manpower Corporation (100); Non-Stop Iligan (100); Oasia Global Resources (100), and Neptune Manpower (50) among others. The online job fair is organized by the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE) and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), in coordination with the DOLE Regional Offices and its corresponding Provincial Field Offices. This virtual job fair system is in compliance with the government safety and health restrictions on mass gatherings in preventing the spread of COVID-19 virus. Moreover, this is also the response of the government through the department as the economy rebounds and some countries are gradually opening their economies. This year’s 87th anniversary celebration in the region is anchored on the theme, “Bayanihang Pagtugon sa Hamon ng Bagong Panahon.” (DOLE10/PIA10)
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passed the qualification process for the Access to Higher and Modern Education Scholarship Program (AHME-SP), one of the flagship programs of the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) introduced this year. Also known as the Bangsamoro IQ Scholar, the scholarship
complements existing higher education scholarship, subsidy, loan, and similar programs implemented in BARMM for qualified Senior High School and Alternative Learning System graduates who will enroll as freshmen college students. The students must enroll to AHME-SP priority programs on Science, Technology, and Mathematics; Engineering; Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries; and other programs for economic development. The ministry also gave special eligibility to combatants, their children, orphans, or surviving spouses who met the minimum qualifications. This is in line with the Bangsamoro Government’s post-conflict rehabilitation and development efforts. MBHTE Mohager Iqbal told the Mindanao Daily that around 1,400 students across the BARMM were targeted to benefit from the said scholarship; 799 made it from the mainland provinces while the rest will be coming from the provincial islands of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi. The scholarship is effective from 1st semester of Academic Year 2020-2021 until AY 20232024, subject to the promotion of MBHTE Memorandum Circular No. 286, s. 2020 with Php30,000.00 allowances per semester or Php60,000.00 per academic year. Honor or regular students need to maintain a minimum General Weighted Average (GWA) of at least 80% (or its equivalent), while at least 75% (or its equivalent) for students with special disability. Iris Dinah Bacaraman, 21, Maranao, BS Physics student at Mindanao State University-Main Campus, said she availed the scholarship because she has five siblings and it will be helpful for her parents to lessen the burden of school expenses. “Yung father ko lang po ang nagtatrabaho para sa amin, yung fund malaking tulong na po. At since pandemic ay lage kaming naka-online class, kailangan po naming mag-load every 3-days,” she said. Hissam Rumaguia, 19, Maguindanaon, BS Social Work student in Cotabato City State Polytechnic College, shared that the provided subsidy will greatly support his financial needs in school, especially on projects and allowance. “Malaking tulong po itong AHME scholarship program lalo nasa mga magulang kong farmer na nagpapa-aral sa akin. Plano ko pong mag-boarding house kasi malayo rin po ‘yung sa amin, sa Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao,” he said. MBHTE is yet to announce the contract signing schedule for scholarship beneficiaries from the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. PubliInfor
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implies and are based on violence, Instead of a culture of abundance, profit-driven globalization creates cultures of exclusion, dispossession and scarcity. In fact, globalization transformation of all beings and resources into commodities robs diverse species and people of their rightful share of ecological, cultural, economic, and political space. The ownership” of the rich is based on the “dispossession” of the poor – it is the common, public resources of the poor which are
Wed-Thu, December 9-10, 2020 privatized, and the poor who are disowned economically, politically and culturally.” If, at all, we have to own these essentials, i.e., land, forest, water, etc. it must follow the moral tenet that the users should be the owners. Our lumads had “owned” the forest for hundreds, if not, thousands of years, and have used them sustainably with high reverence to nature. But the 17 million hectares of dipterocarp forests which were the homes then of billions of flora and fauna are now gone, gone to loggers everyone who used their massive rakings to become powerful politicians. Then the neo-colonizers came, the TNCs in cohort with powersthat-be, illegally grabbing the lands of the Indigenous Peoples and transforming our choicest of lands into massive plantations, using toxic chemicals heavily that as if we are dumping to our watersheds some 2,000 dump trucks of poisons every day as seven out of eight chemicals are already banned in other countries. Are you still wondering why so many of newly-born babies are deformed or why many are now dying of cancer? Yes, our agricultural lands, when not owned by the communities, are subjected to tremendous amount of poisonous chemicals which have destroyed their natural fertility. This is also true to electricity. The so-called electric cooperatives must reckon with the fact that the member-consumers are really the owners because of their monthly payment of two items: 1) amortization of loans and 2) reinvestment.
These items when computed will reach tens of thousands of pesos per member-consumer, yet no patronage credits were issued to them. It has become imperative for all of us to rectify social wrongs which are being inflicted upon the people. Following the principle of transparency and accountability, the people have the right to know. Why have we lost our ecological integrity which is now causing horrible environmental disasters? Who were those who have amassed so much from selling the bounty of the forests? All told, we have to question the dominant development paradigm that subject everything, including those which are means to life, to the commerce of men or women and even to greed, moderate or otherwise, Just like the Indian Chief Seattle, we have to start asking questions, poetically or otherwise. So much social injustice looming that has put our humanity is disarray. For the cooperatives, it has become imperative to act on our mandate which is concretely and categorically stated in Chapter 15, Article 12 of the 1987 Constitution: “To promote the viability and growth of cooperatives as instruments of social justice, equity and economic development.”
cakes for Christmas. Piñol said MinDA has organized all organic rice farmers associations under the Mindanao Organic Rice Council (MORCO) which was formed last year to support the growing organic rice
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industry. Don Bosco Multi-Purpose Cooperative, a pioneering farmers’ group in organic rice farming, is the coordinating organization for the Mindanao Organic Rice Program. (PNA)
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citizens. Domagoso has started a program distributing organic rice to the city’s senior citizens which he said is healthier than giving them
R.A. 10172 Form No. 10.1(CLRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte Municipality of iligan city NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that RUBY M. GARCES has filed with his Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RUBY MOLIT GARCES who was born from JULY 5, 1979 at ILIGAN CITY LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are QUIRINA D. MOLIT and VICTORIANO S. GARCES. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JANUARY 2021.
(Sgd.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar
MDN: Dec 10 & 17, 2020
Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES OF MARK J. SINANGOTE AND LUCILLE C. LUALDO-SINANGOTE,
Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2020-090
IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND CIVIL CASE NO.2020-089 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES OF WELMER S. HERNANDEZ AND NIEVES MERCED LISONDRA-HERNANDEZ,
MARK J. SINANGOTE AND LUCILLE C. LUARDO-SINANGOTE, Petitioners. X-----------------------------------------------/ ORDER
WELMER S. HERNANDEZ AND NIEVES MERCED LISONDRA-HERNANDEZ, 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 MAY 06, 2006 @ MALAYBALAY CITY, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at UPPER LUINAB, ILIGAN CITY and MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON 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 SIX (6) 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 MAY 06, 2006, 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 JANUARY 15, 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 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 7TH DAY of DECEMBER, 2020
Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on JUNE 10, 2004 @ VALENCIA CITY both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at UPPER LUINAB, ILIGAN CITY and MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON 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 FUVE (5) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on JUNE 10, 2004, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on JANUARY 15, 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 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 7TH DAY of DECEMBER, 2020
MDN: Dec. 10, 17 & 24, 2020
HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge
MDN: Dec. 10, 17 & 24, 2020
HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge
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SM opens first mall in Zamboanga
SM City Mindpro creates a unique identity along the city’s popular thoroughfare with its striking glass walls at the main entrances and a dramatic linear overhang stretching along La Purisima Street.
JUST in time for Christmas, SM City Mindpro opens its doors in Zamboanga City, on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, bringing great shopping, leisure, and entertainment to this beautiful western Mindanao city. It is SM Prime Holdings’ 76th supermall, the seventh in Mindanao, and the first in the Zamboanga Peninsula region. Zamboanga City, 6th most populous and 3rd largest city by land area in the Philippines, is the region’s cultural, economic, and educational center. Highly urbanized, it is a busy port strategically located on the southwestern tip of the Zamboanga Peninsula, on Basilan Strait, and sheltered by Basilan Island. The immediate coastal lowlands are narrow with low, rugged hills located a short distance inland. Zamboanga’s Spanish-style architecture, breathtakingly beautiful beaches, mountainous backdrop, and cool climate make it a favorite tourist destination. Founded by Spanish forces in 1635 on the site of a native settlement, Zamboanga is known as Asia’s Latin City, and most residents speak the local dialect Chavacano, a Spanish based Creole language. Strong Spanish and Latin influences may also be found in the city’s architecture and historical attractions like Fort Pilar, the shine of Our Lady of the Pillar which was built in the 17th century to protect the city against pirates. Z amb o anga Cit y is also known as Ciudad de Flores or City of Flowers, as bougainvillea, orchids, and other tropical flowers line up its roadsides. And today, hope blooms in the
City of Flowers as SM opens a new mall in Zamboanga during these challenging times, a symbol of resilience, confidence, and optimism. Strategically located in a 13,078 square- meter site along La Purisima Street and Campaner Street in Barangay Zone III, SM City Mindpro will serve shoppers in this bustling city, as well as those in the rest of the Zamboanga Peninsula. These include the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay; as well as the cities of Dapitan, Dipolog, Isabela, and Pagadian. More than that, it will be a catalyst for employment and business opportunities in the area. The four-level 59,383 square meter mall creates a unique identity along the city’s popular thoroughfare and within a short walk to the well-known Metropolitan Cathedral, Plaza Pershing, Paseo Del Mar and nearby pier. Striking glass walls at the main entrances and a dramatic linear overhang stretching along La Purisima Street create an impressive appearance for the mall when approached in every direction The mall’s interiors are distinctly crisp and modern with textures and relaxing colors that give one the sense of being on a tropical holiday in an urban paradise. The SM Store and Mindpro Supermarket are SM City Mindpro’s major anchors, along with SM mainstays like SM Appliance Center, ACE Hardware, Watsons, Surplus, Miniso, and Sports Central. It will also have fashion boutiques, jewelry stores, bookstores; as well as a Cyberzone and service and wellness outlets. Eating out options in-
Just in time for Christmas, SM City Mindpro opens its doors in Zamboanga City, bringing great shopping, leisure, and entertainment to this beautiful western Mindanao city. It is SM Prime Holdings’ 76th supermall, the seventh in Mindanao, and the first in the Zamboanga Peninsula region. The four level 59,383 square meter mall will serve shoppers in the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay as well as the cities of Dapitan, Dipolog, Isabela, and Pagadian. Photo shows City Mayor Maria Isabelle “Beng” Climaco-Salazar (2nd from left), District 1 Congressman Cesar Jimenez Jr. (4th from left), Vice Mayor Atty. Rommel Agan (2nd from right), Councilor Josephine Pareja (3rd from left) with SM Supermalls Regional Operations Manager for Mindanao Jonathan Nick Santos (3rd from right) welcomed by greeters on opening day beside the mall’s Christmas centerpiece.
clude specialty restaurants, and international and local food chains like Hap Chan, Pancake House, Bigby’s, Buffalo Wings N’ Things, Dunkin Donut, Cinnabon, Pretzelmaker, Chatime, and Macao Imperial Tea. Dining in the mall is experiential, not only because of the exciting food choices in its four levels of restaurants, but also its new dining experiences using touch-free, cashless payment services. Zamboanga based brands like Bay Tal Mal, Turkish Grille Plus, Casa Velyn, South Avenue, Kape Sur, Sophia Jewelry, Oro Italia Fine Jewelry, and more have found their home in SM
City Mindpro. The mall also brings great entertainment to Zamboanga City with its four state of the art cinemas. For customer convenience, SM City Mindpro has six parking levels with 481 car slots, 53 motorcycle slots, 12 for PWD vehicles as well as tourist transport terminals. SM City Mindpro’s project team includes DSGN Associates, Design Consultant; Jose Siao Ling and Associates, Architect on Record; Gridlines, Construction Management; and Metro Stonerich Corporation, General Contractor. With the health of its shoppers in mind, SM City
Mindpro is on the forefront of safe malling, enforcing high standard hygiene checks and health protocols in the city through advanced, touch-free technology that creates a seamless shopping experience for all. In line with SM Prime Holdings’ commitment on disaster mitigation measures and carbon footprint reduction, the mall is designed to achieve a sustainable future. 6” CHB walls with an Exterior Insulating Finish System and Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) make it a cost-efficient and energy-saving building. Likewise, its Sewage Treatment Plant has a Treat-
ed Water Recycling Tank System that helps in the conservation of fresh water. An Underground Rainwater Tank, on the other hand, can help mitigate the cause of flooding within the mall’s neighboring areas. Solid wastes are managed in accordance to local and national standards of segregation, recycling, reusing and sending to the sanitary landfill. This is even elevated to a more inclusive advocacy in SM Cares’ Trash to Cash initiative. All these are part of SM’s commitment to continue serving and supporting communities around the Philippines.