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MNLF leader warns members By JIGGER JERUSALEM, PNA

CAGAYAN de Oro City--A subgroup leader of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) based in this region warned Sunday that the organization will not tolerate any wrongdoing from its own members. Datu Didilusan Arroyo issued the warning after confirming that one if its members has been tagged

in shooting to death a carpenter in Barangay Puerto on Friday (February 15). Police identified the suspect as Devie Moralde, 41, married, a resident of Fatima West Plain Subdivision here. The victim was identified as Ruben Bacalso, 45. Moralde’s membership with the MNLF was confirmed from the identification card taken from his possession, which showed that

he holds the rank of “lieutenant colonel.” The green-colored card bears the signatures of Arroyo and Nur Misuari, who is the group’s founder. Arroyo said the MNLF has washed its hands from the case, and that Moralde must face whatever charges filed against him. Senior Police Officer 3 Vladimer Tumada said Bacalso was with a group of men drinking in

front of Moralde’s house when the incident happened at about 3 a.m. Tumada said Bacalso succumbed to two gunshot wounds on his neck, causing his immediate death. A .38-caliber handgun was used in the shooting, Tumada said, although they are still searching for the weapon. He said that based on witnesses’ testimonies, Moralde and Tumada

had a longstanding grudge that stemmed from the suspect’s dissatisfaction with Bacalso’s job as a carpenter when he hired the latter to do some repairs on his house. Following the shooting, Moralde went to Dologon, Maramag town in Bukidnon, and hid in an MNLF camp, reportedly under Arroyo’s command. With the help of local media

ARMM to BARMM turnover on Feb.25

Spain commits $50m for Marawi

By CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS MindaNews

DAVAO City--The 80-member Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) will take their oath of office on February 20 in Malacanang on the same day of the “ceremonial confirmation” of the canvass results of the January 21 and February 6 plebiscite on RA 11054 or the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Malacanang has yet to announce the names of the 80 members of the BTA who will take their oath. The nominees have been vetted but “we do not know yet the final 80 members of the BTA,” Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Carlito Galvez told MindaNews late Saturday night. Galvez had earlier told MindaNews they were eyeing February 21 as the date but according to the invitation sent out by the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), the oathtaking will be on February 20, at 4 p.m. at the Heroes Hall in Malacanang. The OPAPP has not formally announced the date of the oathtaking but Gerry Salapuddin, See TURNOVER, page 11

See LEADER, page 5

NEW CHAPTER. Thousands of supporters for the ratification of RA 11054 or the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao gather in the compound of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on January 18, 2019 while President Rodrigo Duterte, who graced the Peace Assembly inside the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex, said a ‘yes’ to ratify the Bangsamoro law ends the 50-year armed struggle and marks a “new chapter in our history.” MindaNews photo by Manman Dejeto

THE Spanish government has committed to provide some $50 million or roughly P2.617 billion to the planned rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) public relations head Adrian Tamayo announced on Monday. Tamayo said Spanish Ambassador to the Philippines Jorge Moragas made this announcement during his courtesy call on MinDA secretary Abul Khayr D. Alonto on Monday. Aside from aid, Tamayo said Moragas discussed the various development efforts of the Spanish See COMMITS, page 11

Christians in politics: A right and a responsibility local leaders of the Church echoed this same sentiment in their pastoral statement, “Seek the Common Good.” “Politics, though often denigrated, “Pope Indeed in an earlier assembly, the bishops Francis reminds us,” remains a lofty vocahad set several guidelines for Catholics in tion and one of the highest forms of charity, political life. inasmuch as it seeks the common good.” These are: pursuit of the common good; (Evangelii Gaudium, 205) promotion of justice; a spirit of service; option for the poor; and the IN THE RECENT Plenary Asempowerment of people. (Second sembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference Plenary Council of the Philippines, 351) of the Philippines on January 28, 2019, the It is in this light that the bishops have By ANTONIO J. LEDESMA, SJ Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro

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pointed out three challenges for the Catholic laity to be actively involved during the election campaign period. The first call is to form circles of discernment. This may be actualized through Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC’S), clusters of household heads among religious lay organizations, or any grouping of concerned citizens. Group discernment should be more enriching and enlightening instead of relying on one’s solitary perceptions. The pooling of See POLITICS, page 5

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Phl, American association extends medical mission to PDLs in Oro C

By HARRIET LAREDE

AGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Philippine American Medical Association of Georgia (PAMAG) in the United States conducted medical, dental and surgical outreach mission at the Cagayan de Oro City Jail. This is part of its medical mission in the city wherein the 58-team of doctors, nurses and medical professional performed major and minor operations for the residents who had kidney complications, myoma, goiter and among other medical services. In partnership with the city government, JR Borja General Hospital (JRBGH) and the Rotary Club of BJMP GIFT GIVING. Expressing gratitude for the continued support of the community West Cagayan de Oro, they to the bureau in its primordial task of changing the lives of person deprived of liberty conducted check-ups and (PDL) for a safer nation, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Mses tended to the medical needs 2018 hand in gifts to the House of Hope Foundation residents. (BJMP10) of the persons deprived of

Meranao children receive learning kits, school supplies By WILNARD BACELONIA

MARAWI CITY – Some schoolchildren in Marawi City have missed their classes resulting from the siege staged by ISIS-linked terror almost two years ago. But thanks to “Save the Children Philippines” and “Insular Foundation” for helping these children continue with their studies. This Valentine’s Day, Save the Children Philippines and Insular Foundation have distributed learning kits and school supplies to accommodate the swelling number of students in nearby catchment schools in Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte. Lawyer Albert Muyot, chief executive officer of Save the Children Philippines said “the effect of war on children is far worse than on adults because they are physically weaker.” Slightly more than a year

since the Marawi siege, a total of 28,856 out of the 62,000 displaced learners have not been tracked and are assumed to have enrolled in other schools in the region. Children, Muyot said, are being manipulated and later used as combatants, while the schools are used as training grounds and for military purposes. “The consequences of conflict both disrupt and end childhood, as children either die in gun battles or miss out on school, suffer hunger and sickness, thus losing their chance for a better future,” Muyot stressed. The breakdown of essential public services such as healthcare, water supply, and sanitation also result in diseases, hunger and insecurity among nursing mothers and children. See MERANAO, page 10

See MEDICAL, page 10

Bukidnon villagers reject NPA

RESIDENTS of Sitio Green Valley, Barangay Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, in a local meeting, declared the NPA terrorists as undesirables and urged them to spare their community from armed conflict. The NPA terrorist’s harassment of an Army patrol base in the upland village, which sits on the foot of Mt Kitanglad, was attacked on Valentine’s Day which resulted to the death of four NPAs and two soldiers. “Nganong kinahanglan pani mahitabo? Nganong giatake nila ang mga sundalo nga pagkamaayo sa amoa? (Why does this have to happen? Why did they attack and kill the soldiers whom have been very nice to us?),” a farmer said. One of t he le aders confessed to the villagers, “Grabe akong kurog, naghapahapa jud mi aron matabunan among anak,

nanuktok sila sakong balay, abi nakog sundalo kay naka uniporme, tabang Lord NPA man diay, gusto gamiton among sakyanan. (I was shaking, we ducked to cover our daughter, the terrorists knocked on our door next, I thought at first they were soldiers, but God help they are NPA terrorists, they wanted to use our bonggo

truck). “Una sila (NPA) niabot dire 2007, wala may natabang. Unya nahitabo ni. Magkahiusa ta, dile na sila pabalikon dinhi, putlon na tanan koneksyon nila. Itext ang sundalo masayran nga duol sila, bantayan man tag mga sundalo! (The NPA first came here in 2007, no help at all. And this happened.

Let our community unite and prevent their return. Our people must cut all connections to them, inform our soldiers once you spot the NPAs coming to our direction. Our soldiers will protect us!),” an elder said, to the applause of the people attending the community dialogue.

CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City -- The terrorist New People’s Army (NPA), fearing for their lost

support from the masses, harassed the troops of 1st Special Forces Battalion conducting Community

Support Program (CSP) activities in Sitio Green Valley, Brgy Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, February 14, 2019 at around 9:40 p.m. The exchanged of fires last for about 15 minutes while another five minutes encounter ensued with the government troops conducting pursuit operation not far away from Sitio Green Valley which forced the NPA terrorist to withdraw. The clash resulted to the death of two soldiers and one wounded while four

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liberty (PDLs) of the city jail. Inspired to give back to the country where they came from especially to the indigent people, Dr. Grace C. Bautista, PAMAG president said, “We are feel full to be blessed over there (US), we just want to share our blessing to over here (Philippines) to our kababayan.” In fact, this was their first time to conduct a medical mission in a city jail as they hold the mission mostly in the hospitals since the association was founded in 1976. Skin conditions, allergies, eczema, asthma, colds and hypertension are mostly the cases they encountered in the city jail. When the patients need surgery, they refer them to JRBGH since

they have also a group in that hospital to take care of minor and major surgeries. Dr. Jadol assured the health department will follow up the surgical patients with the surgeons. City Jail Female Dormitory head Jail Inspector Haidee Macandili, meanwhile was grateful that the PDLs benefited from the tooth instruction, physical examination, minor surgery and received slippers. Macandili said this is a big help to them considering the PDLs need medical check-up that will be beneficial to them as some PDLs are complaining of toothaches. In his remarks, JO3 Orlando V. Montalban, information and community relations service officer of the city jail male dormitory, said there are over 1,600

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SoCot targets 6,700 kids for catch-up measles immunization GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Health personnel in South Cotabato province are targeting to cover around 6,700 children for its ongoing catch-up immunization activities against measles and two other viral diseases. Dr. Rogelio Aturdido Jr., head of the Integrated

Provincial Health Office (IPHO), said Monday they have deployed health teams in various barangays to immunize vulnerable children and prevent possible outbreaks. He said they have lowered the eligibility for measles immunization to six

President Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo prepare to strike the gong to launch the DavaoGenSan-Bitung ASEAN Roro route on Sunday, 30 April 2017 at the Kudos Port in Sasa, Davao City. MindaNews photo by Manmn Dejeto

Davao-Gensan-Bitung route to resume this year DAVAO City--Senior officials from the Philippines and Indonesia met at the sidelines of the 2019 BIMPEAGA Strategic Planning Meeting in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on February 14, to discuss the resumption of the Davao City-General Santos City-Bitung (D/ GB) shipping route with a Manila-based shipping company, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) assistant secretary Romeo Montenegro said on Sunday. Montenegro said the shipping firm’s executives presented its plan to serve the D/GB route with additional calls on other ports in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei en route to Singapore but added the company has yet to discuss the details with other shippers from the Philippines, Indonesia, and even players from Sabah, Malaysia. He said key senior government officials met to “discuss the next steps to restart the Davao-General Santos-Bitung shipping link, following submission of formal intent by a new shipping player, Reefer Lines, to serve the route.” “There have been bilateral discussions to restart the route but had not seen specific way forward with the absence of alternate shipping company, until now. This is the first formal bilateral meeting, with Reefer Lines around to present its proposal,” he said. He said both governments have committed to support the resumption of the route service, with Philippines suggesting that interested Filipino exporters are likely “to tap the route once regularly served” while Indonesia expressed interest to import bananas and

onions from Mindanao. He said Aboitiz Equity Ventures has already committed to use the route for its export of Pilmico flour to North Sulawesi and possibly animal feeds after acquiring Singapore’s Gold Coin Management Holdings last year. He said the D/GB route remains to be the most “cost-effective and timesaving alternative” with sailing period of one and a half days compared with the previous Davao-ManilaJakarta-Surabaya-Bitung route which takes three to four weeks. The D/GB shipping route was launched on April 30, 2017 with President Rodrigo R. Duterte of the Philippines and Preside Widodo of Indonesia at the KTC Port in Sasa, Davao City. The maiden voyage, serviced by a 500-TEU M/V Super Shuttle RORO 12, owned by Cebu-based Asian Marine Transport Corp., left for Bitung carrying only five TEUs of flour from Pilimico. It halted due to lack of cargo. But Montenegro added the vessel can “still serve the route when the volume becomes commercially viable, given its vessel size. “ “The Reefer Lines is able to present viable alternative with just the right size vessel with 100-120 TEU capacity and routes that can span beyond Bitung port in Indonesia,” he said, suggesting that this was a result of the bilateral discussions “to explore other possible alternative shipping players with smaller vessels, given the operational challenge of serving just initial volume of load.” (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

The official specifically cited the municipality of Polomolok, which posted majority of the 53 recorded suspected measles infections in the province’s 10 towns and lone city as of Feb. 14. A report from the IPHO’s epidemiology and surveillance unit showed that

Polomolok already had 34 reported measles cases with one fatality. Clustering of cases were monitored in the last two weeks in Barangays Cannery Site, Magsaysay and Poblacion, which are all populated areas.

months-old from the previous nine to 59 months-old based on a directive from the Department of Health (DOH) due to the noted outbreaks in parts of the country. Aside from measles, he said the teams, which were assisted by barangay health

workers, were providing vaccines for mumps and rubella. “We prioritized barangays and communities with increasing cases of suspected measles and some remote areas that are vulnerable to outbreaks,” Aturdido said in a media briefing.

TARAKA, Lanao del Sur-Mayor Nashiba Gandamra Sumagayan of this town recently announced her major development thrusts for this year. In an interview, Mayor Sumagayan said her administration will continue her three priority core programs--social services, health, and education. Mayor Gandamra Sumagayan stressed that in sustaining peace and order, they are strengthening their campaign against proliferation of illegal drugs. “We give so much attention to this because we believe it is a big contributor in maintaining peace and order here in Taraka,” she emphasized. The lady mayor added

that since they were recipient of good local governance award, it’s a big boost to the local government efforts and that is why they are inspired to do more for the betterment of their communities and improving the lives of local populace. “Various infrastructure projects are also ongoing. It is already given. The construction of our executive building is also ongoing,” she said. Moreover, livelihood programs are also prepared for the benefit of the women sector of the town and other sectors in the community like farmers, fishermen, small medium enterprise and youth. --Analisa Es- Mayor Nashiba Gandamra-Sumagayan Municipality of pañola Taraka Province of Lanao del Sur.

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Police cmte studying COCPO’s proposal to boost K9 unit THE 18th City Council headed by Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy, through the committee on police, fire and public safety chaired by Councilor Romeo V. Calizo, is now looking into the proposal of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO) regarding its plan to boost its K-9 Unit and institutionalize it to a more robust platoon. During the committee meeting on Friday, a representative of COCPO stressed that with the recent situation and relentless bombing incidents in Mindanao, the city is very much vulnerable to these merciless attacks. The city has four ingress and egress points where border patrol bases are established. These checkpoints are established in Kinasanghan in Barangay Iponan as well as in Barangays Bugo, Indahag and Lumbia encompassing cardinal directions, he added. The plan is considered to be a pro-active step of COCPO in the preservation of life and properties against any and all possible nefari-

ous incidents in the city. The funding requirement of P3.5 million is intended only for the procurement of seven dogs at P450,000 each, with additional three more dogs, as quoted by Black Commander Dog Academy and S er vice Provider in Mangas I, Alfonso, Cavite, one of the premier providers of top quality Explosive Detector Dogs (EDDs), The Power learned. Likewise included in the service package are

the Value Added Services, all free of charge. These include the two-month training of handlers with free board and lodging and dog food for the first six months. However, COCPO is expected to shoulder the dog food after six months at P2,000 per month and miscellaneous expenses pegged at P1,500 per month for veterinary care/examination, dog grooming, shampoo, vitamins, among others. During discussions on the funding requirement,

Calizo expressed doubts as to its sufficiency thus, requested for the revision of the proposal. He said the city should focus on buying “trained dogs” for immediate deployment. “Let us simplify the proposal for the procurement only of trained dogs and kayo na ang bahala sa mga tao n’yo, I think it’s the best,” the councilor pointed out. Another round of discussion will be scheduled soon for the revised project proposal. (SP/JAO)

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The Greatest Wisdom

WHAT good does it do to speak learnedly about the Trinity if, lacking humility, you displease the Trinity? Indeed it is not learning that makes a man holy and just, but a virtuous life makes him pleasing to God. I would rather feel contrition than know how to define it. For what would it profit us to know the whole Bible by heart and

the principles of all the philosophers, if we live without grace and the love of God? Vanity of vanities and all is vanity, except to love God and serve Him alone. This is the greatest wisdom: To seek the kingdom of heaven through contempt of the world. It is vanity, therefore, to seek and trust in riches that will perish. It is vanity also to court

honors and to be puffed up with pride. It is vanity to follow the lusts of the flesh and to desire things for which severe punishment later must come. Atty. Lordan G. Suan It is vanity to wish for a long life and to care little It is vanity to love what about a good life. It is vanity to be concerned with the passes quickly and not to present things only and look ahead where eternal not to make provision for joy abides. - The Imitation of Christ things to come.

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It’s always a big if... IF I see or read this little word “if ”, my first thought is about the nice song by Bread. Nice lyrics. But, if Ifs and Ans were Pots and Pans ... there would be no need for tinkers! An old proverbs, which hits the nail on its head even much better. Life doesn’t only consists of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Life has ups and downs, and everyone tries to survive in his own clock-shell surrounded by a dangerous ocean. Life is stuffed with plenty of excuses. Sometimes, we are even unable to apologize and say a meaningful “sorry” at the right moment to the person we just treated wrong. Excuses don’t know the question of age. I still have two significant examples to share: The church was crowded.

Confirmation. A woman came too late. Traffic jam. In need of help, the woman looked to the left and then to the right. It looked like a young man planned to help her. He murmured, “Show up a bit, the LOLA likes to sit down”. The situation looked problem-free at that moment. But after taking first a deep breath, the LOLA realized the young man’s comment. She was just only 38 years “young”! With uneasiness she looked at the youngster, who started smiling at her. How old could he be? 14 or 15? A very big difference already to her age. Then suddenly, the young man realized his inappropriate remark and stuttered, “Sorry Ma-am, please excuse me!” Choked with emotions, I also listened the story of my former editor colleague in Germany several

decades ago. Her mother had expelled her from life. Only while laying on her deathbed, the mother did offer a plea in extenuation because of her lifelong fault. Excuses, because one is embarrassed or with a simple alibi can be found at every corner. Did you, my dear readers, count already, how many times you used the term “IF”? Just to mention this example: If I could pass my German language exam with distinction, my partner in Germany would be very proud of me!” Sure, not only he, also me, as your German language professor in USEP - University of Southeastern Philippines, Institute of Languages and Creative Arts. “If my fiancee and I get married, where will I live, one of my students asked me yesterday. I let you know, IF and

Klaus Doring

when I come to a decision. If only I had known ... . “If there would be a God, there wouldn’t be so much misery, poverty, and war on earth!” “If there wouldn’t be the little world IF, how could we still express our not necessary excuses? Maybe, you still remember Elton John’s song from 1976: “Sorry (in the right moments!) seems to be the hardest word” ... . That depends! +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot. com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.

Press Freedom in the Balance

By WILLIAM R. ADAN MindaNews

NAAWAN, Misamis Oriental--The press is a necessity in the working of a democracy. It is an institution external to the government that secures check and balance in governance to protect the interest and welfare of the people. The press informs and educates the public of what is happening in the land to attain responsible citizenship and governance. The fulfilment of this role is only possible if the press is free, that is, if the press is allowed freedom of expression. Press freedom may be viewed as an extension of the individual’s freedom of speech and of expression whose exercise is strengthened and expanded in reach traditionally through the print and broadcast media and, of late, also through the various platforms in the cyber media. But like any other freedoms, press freedom is not absolute. There is no such thing. The exercise of freedom is like swinging your arm to any direction you want as long that you don’t hit the nose of the person next to you. Your freedom

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ends where the freedom or rights of others begin. For the responsible exercise of press freedom and to protect any individual from its abuse, the laws on libel, slander or oral defamation are put in place. The courts decide on issues anent the infringement of press freedom and the violation of the rights of the individual. Incidentally, the exercise of press freedom may be carried out by organizations composed of generally trained or experienced professionals in communication and, in the advent of the Internet, by enterprising individuals all of whom also have private rights even as they play the role as agents of the press. The plight of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa is a case in point. Maria Ressa, apparently for command responsibility, is a co-accused of a cyber libel case for an article in Rappler published in May 2012, some four months before the passage of the country’s cyber libel law in September 2012. She was arrested by the NBI by the force of an arrest

warrant issued by a court on February 12, 2019. The warrant was served to her past office hours the following day, compromising thus her right to post bail. A night court in Pasay City was of no help because it was, accordingly uncertain of its jurisdiction to grant bail over the case that was pending at a regional trial court. Thus, for failing to avail of a bail for her temporary liberty she was detained that evening in NBI facilities until the bail was availed the following day. The plight of Rappler/ Maria Ressa is perceived by those in the business of journalism as an attack on press freedom. But for the apologists of the government, Rappler or Maria Ressa is not the press and the issues affecting them is not about violation of press freedom but on the violation of the laws of the land, like tax evasion and the illegal operation of the news site in addition to individual libel cases against Rappler journalists. President Duterte never hid from the public his

displeasure with Rappler over its “twisted” reporting about him or his administration. Thus, the revocation earlier by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Rappler’s certificate of registration, in effect its license to operate was perceived by many quarters as a retaliatory act to punish Rappler, which is tantamount to muzzling the press. It doesn’t help that the move of the SEC was prompted no less than by the Solicitor General who is under the command of the President. And the undue interest of the Department of Justice in reviving a private libel case that was already dismissed two years back by the NBI itself, and particularly the serving of arrest warrant to the accused Maria Ressa in an unholy hour, appears to any sane person harassment plain and simple. Indeed, it is doubtful if the DOJ would have reopened by itself the libel case against Maria Ressa filed by an offended businessman without the order of an authority who is greatly pissed by Rappler. It was an opportunity that could not be missed. It may be safe to say that any act by agents of the See PRESS, page 5

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Davao Metro Shuttle maintains worthy service By REAJANE AB

THE management of Davao Metro Shuttle, Inc. (DMSI) zeroed-in their conclusion to human error and not an explosion of front right tire that caused their bus to swerve the opposite lane rendering a head-on collision with another bus in an accident on February 4. Based on the records retrieved from the Global Positioning System (GPS) installed in their unit, it shows that the bus traveled at 77kph on a wet and slippery curve along Km 90 near Nabunturan. Buses are allowed to speed-up to a maximum of 80kph only on the straight roads and expected a much slower speed in approaching curves.

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insights, opinions and value judgments can provide a more balanced evaluation of candidates vying for public office. A second directive from the bishops runs counter to the traditional view that the church should stay neutral in politics because of the separation of Church and State. Instead, the institutional leaders of the Church have counseled the lay faithful to engage in principled partisan politics. “Principled” in the sense that Christians should be guided by moral values and first principles. “Partisan” in the sense that ultimately

In an internal inquiry, passengers of the said bus said to the management they haven’t heard any explosion wink before the accident. The passengers’ articulation dismissed the presupposition that the front right tire caused the accident. The DMSI management vehemently belied lapses on their part, and rectified the earlier spot report saying that a new tire was only mounted on January 23, barely 11 days before the accident happened. As to the issue of tire thickness, they have an expert tire brand-trained specialist who regularly checks the thickness and worthiness for any road condition. DMSI also as practiced, remind their drivers to be cautious before leaving

every voter has to choose a particular candidate representing a particular party. And “politics” in the sense that the winner in a political contest is given the legitimacy and power of decisionmaking for the community. Hence, the entire community is stakeholders in the choice of their leaders. The third call for Catholics is the reminder that it is their right and their duty to vote for candidates who work for the common good. Hence, candidates should be elected not on the basis of personal favors given to the voter but on the candidate’s record of public service and commitment to work for the common good. One should not be carried

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Review and TutorialCenter, ASC Global Recruitment, AUG Philippines, CEVAS L a n g u a g e C e n t e r, J. R o o z R e v i e w C e nt e r, NEAC Medical Exams Application Center, Orange International Recruitment Services, RSS Outbound Consultancy Services, and World English Reviews. Other organisations such as Abojeb Manpower Solutions, Edugate Australia, Education Center of Australia, Health C arou s e l P h i l ippi n e s , KOKO S P h i l ippi n e s , Nextkey Education Consultancy, Murdoch Un i v e r s i t y, O m a n f i l Manpower Development C o r p o r a t i o n , Pinoys2Canada Immigration Consultancy Services, Pinoys2Abroad Review Center, Singapore Institute of Management, SP Jain Global School of Management, and Study International are als o present to share their services and benefits. The whole day programme includes free workshop delivered by British Council IELTS expert on listening, reading, writing and speaking. Last year’s IELTS Prize winner, Yla Gloria Paras, will also share her journey from See FAIR, page 11

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the terminals especially during bad weather conditions. With the LTFRB-Davao directive to inspect the road worthiness of more than 30 of their buses, the DMSI willingly submitted on February 8 and found it all worthy. Earlier the LGU of Veruela requested the DMSI management to assign more buses to serve regularly to the route being integral for the economic activity of the locale. And as a response, the DMSI already has a pending application to the LTFRB main office since the last quarter of 2018 for possible substitution and adding of units. At present DMSI have only 2 regular units for the route and that the issue of plying outside the route is malicious and speculative.

personalities, Moralde surrendered to authorities on Sunday. Local reporter Jao Gumapac, who helped facilitate Moralde’s surrender, said Moralde told him he shot Bacalso out of self-defense and was not even aware that the victim had died. “He (Moralde) said he managed to take the gun from Bacalso and used it to shoot the victim,” Gumapac said. PO3 Lemuel Tecson, the case investigator, said they’re looking at charging Moralde with murder. “The victim’s family said they are willing to file a case against Moralde,” Tecson said. Moralde is currently de-

sions that money is a form of power,” notes Pope Francis. He continues, “Corruption optimi pessima (corruption of the best is the worst) . . . if it is not combated openly, sooner or later everyone will become an accomplice to it.” (MV 19) II. COMPETENCE: What is the educational background of the candidate? What is his or her record of service, either in government or in private life? How is his health, physically, mentally, etc.? Popularity alone as a public figure or simple name recall cannot be an assurance of competence in public office. III. C OMPASSION: Concern for the poor and marginalized should be the

hallmarks of a public official. Working for social justice in addressing inequality and the root causes of mass poverty is the sign of genuine compassion. Protecting the rights of minorities and working for the empowerment of the poor are likewise attributes of the compassionate leader, in contrast to an elitist leaning. IV. COMPANIONS: Who are the candidate’s supporters and advisers? What is their reputation and integrity? Does he or she belong to a political party with a clear platform? Or does he join a political alliance out of convenience or personal interest? Is he a member of a political dynasty -- in a

away by promises dangled by candidates. Instead one has to scrutinize the actual performance of candidates in their community. What then are the criteria for choosing candidates for public office? Among circles of discernment, a candidate’s qualifications can be summarized in five C’s. I. CONSCIENCE: Is the candidate a person of conscience, i.e., a person of moral integrity? Is he God-fearing (maka-Dios)? Does he or she respect human rights? Is he transparent and accountable for his actions? Are there no charges of corruption in his public record? “Corruption is a sinful hardening of the heart that replaces God with the illu-

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state that impedes, restricts or discourages the press from exercising its duty to inform and educate the citizens on the affairs of the nation infringes on press freedom. But again, the final arbiter on freedom is not public opinion but the courts of the land. We can only hope the courts are free to speak the truth to uphold justice. (MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. William R. Adan, Ph.D., is retired professor and former chancellor of Mindanao State University at Naawan, Misamis Oriental) vertical or horizontal sense? IV. COMMITMENT: Does the candidate show political will to attain his objectives? Does he or she hold on to key principles --e.g., maka-tao, makabayan, maka-kalikasan? What is his stand on key issues, such as peace-building in Mindanao and peace negotiations with insurgent groups, protection of the environment, anti-poverty measures? These then are five C’s or key criteria for choosing candidates vying for public office. Through circles of discernment, may every concerned voter engage in principled partisan politics for the common good of our nation.

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“As we celebrated our 30th year in 2018, we remained focused on developing more sustainable communities that enrich the lives of Filipinos. We introduced two new estates to bring our total to 26, registered the highest level of residential sales in our history, and stayed on track to open more commercial developments. These led to strong financial results and positioned our company for continued growth in the coming years,” Dy further said. (PNA)

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ANILA -- Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) has earmarked a PHP130-billion capital spending for 2019, to fund the development of more real estate projects following a banner performance last year, as a rosier economic outlook is expected to support continued growth of the property market. “In 2019, we are hopeful, we feel way positive that the economy will con-

tinue to be supportive with property industry therefore, allow us to continue to make progress in our 2020-PHP40 billion plan,” ALI President and Chief Executive Officer Bernard Vincent Dy said in a press briefing Friday. Dy was referring to the company’s 2020 growth plan to reach PHP40 billion in net income. “From 2018 to 2020, we need to grow 17 percent per year to get to the PHP40

billion, this is now within striking distance,” he said. ALI chief finance officer Augusto Bengzon said 40 percent of this year’s planned PHP130billion capital expenditures (capex) will be spent on residential projects, about 20 to 25 percent for the leasing segment, and the balance spread across land acquisition, estate development and others. The company spent a record PHP110.1 billion in capex last year. “And then, we planned

to launch about PHP130 billion (projects) also this year. But the launch will be dependent on the kind of demand of the market this year,” Dy added. Meanwhile, ALI reported a 16-percent increase in net income to PHP29.2 billion in 2018 from PHP25.3 billion the previous year, driven by sustained demand for residential products and the healthy performance of its leasing businesses. Its consolidated revenues climbed 17 percent

By MA. TERESA MONTEMAYOR

MANILA -- Health centers will be open on weekends to provide immunization for children in order to control the outbreak of the disease. "Pahahabain po natin ang oras at araw ng pagbabakuna para sa mga bata pati Sabado at Linggo. Batay po sa pag-aaral ng World Health Organization, maliban sa Dengvaxia scare, madalas sinasabi ng mga nanay wala kaming oras dahil nagtatrabaho kami, sa ngayon wala nang magiging dahilan na ganyan (We will extend the hours and days of vaccination for the children including Saturdays and Sundays. According to a study of World Health Organization, besides the Dengvaxia scare, mothers usually say we don't have time because we work, now there'll be excuse like that)," Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said during a press briefing at Barangay Addition Hills in Mandaluyong City on Saturday. Duque explained that the Department of Health (DOH) will continue with the measles immunization campaign "until the agency reaches the saturation drive leading to birth immunity

possibly in May". "This means majority of our population has been vaccinated kahit ang kakaunti ay hindi pa nakakapagbakuna, hindi na po makakaalpas ang measles virus at hindi na makakahawa. Corrective immunity dahil sa ngayon mababa po ang ating birth immunity, bawat isang kaso ngmeasles ay may katumbas na labing-walo na kanyang hahawaan (even if a few are unvaccinated, the measles virus can no longer spread and cause infection. Corrective immunity because now we have low birth immunity, every measles cases is equal to 18 persons contracting the disease)," he added. Duque reported that there are 6,921 valid measles cases nationwide as of January 1 to February 14. He added that the National Capital Region recorded the highest number of measles cases with 1,752 and 32 deaths; Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon with 1,653 and 36 deaths; and Central Luzon with 3,982 cases and 12 deaths. "Mayroon pong mga pumanaw na 115 na bata at ilang nakatatanda. Ako po ay See MEASLES, page 11

to be identified for lack of authority from his group, said in reaction to reports that the Department of Agriculture has added Vietnam on the growing list of countries, where imported pork meat and other products are now banned. ASF is a highly contagious hemorrhagic disease of pigs, warthogs, European wild boar and American wild pigs and can quickly spread in pig herds. SOCOSPA urged the government to institute mitigating measures in any event the swine disease spreads into the country.

MANILA -- The local stock barometer declined anew on Friday as investors rebalanced holdings and stocks, while the peso continued retreating against the greenback. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped by 1.03 percent to 7,908.89 points from Thursday’s 7,991.25 points close, wiping gains from previous session. “A large part of the moves happened at the close and this can be attributed to the rebalancing of the PSEi, which takes effect on Monday,” AAA Equities president William Matthew Cabangon said. Cabangon pointed out that funds are reallocating their assets according to the new weightings all at the same time, magnifying the moves of the index. “(But) we don’t see today’s -1 percent move in the PSEi as a reason to worry. It is just rebalancing,” he added. Most sectors ended in the negative territory, led by Financials that declined by 2.65 percent and Services

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CURBING MEASLES. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III reiterates that the Department of Health provides vaccines which are free and proven safe and effective in protecting children against measles, rubella, mumps, hemophilia, diptheria, tetanus and polio (Photo by: Ma. Teresa Montemayor)

SoCot hog raisers welcome ban on pork imports GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Hog raisers here and in nearby South Cotabato are backing up the move to ban pork meat and other pork products from countries suspected to be infected with the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF). An officer of the South Cotabato Swine Producers Association (SOCOSPA) said the spread of the swine disease into the country could wipe out the entire Philippine hog industry. “It (ASF) is very dangerous. The mortality rate is 100 percent. It can wipe a farm in months,” the officer, who did not want

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AVAO CITY -- Contributing its share in advancing healthcare in the city, the Davao Medical School Foundation Inc (DMSFI) said it is expanding services with the construction of another 10-storey hospital building equipped with state-of-theart facilities. During Thursday’s groundbreaking, DMSFI President Jonathan Alegre said the hospital expansion will provide more efficient and quality service to patients and ensure improved access to wider and sustainable medical services. Alegre said the hospital also aims to accommodate more patients who would be offered “high-quality professional practice.”

“We’ve been through years of accomplishment and today marks another milestone in our brilliant journey towards success as an institution,” Alegre said. The 10-story building, which will rise on top of Bajada Hills, features a basement, roof deck, helipad for air ambulance, and operating room complex. It will also house 100 clinics, specialty centers, an additional 200 patient rooms, coffee shops, a rooftop library, and conference rooms. “DMSFI is a center for professional health care and envisions building a healthy community and enjoying quality life,” Alegre said. Former Vice Mayor Luis Bonguyan and Davao Medical School Foundation Inc. officials Dr. Jose Rene Lacuesta, prepare to lay down the capsule for the 10-story hospital building in Bajada Hills on chairperson of the DMSFI Thursday. (Photo courtesy of DMSFI)

Board of Trustees, highlighted the DMSFI’s growth amid challenges since 1976. He said there is no other medical school that provides the latest in medical education. “The hospital expansion will cap everything else,” he said, adding he also envisions DMSFI to offer better training services in the near future. “We will make everything first class and hope for joint ventures with other hospitals to do liver, brain transplant,” Lacuesta added. Oliver Victoriano, DMSFI chief operations officer, said the project is expected to be completed within 18 months and is funded under the Health care program of the Development Bank of the Philippines. (PNA)

During last Tuesday’s regular session, the homeowners’ association of Monteritz Classic Estates in Maa asked for the help of the city council for the modification of the project in Davao because there would be many houses that will be affected in the original design. The association represented by its vice president, Dr. Victor Espino, said more than 40 houses will be affected. If modified using

property in front of the subdivision, lesser properties will be affected. “We appeal, we are not against the project. We're just for a realignment of the project,” Espino told the city council. Lim said the request of the homeowners has been submitted to the DoTr and might be tackled when the DoTr convenes in a meeting. The TDD segment covers

NEDA to tackle repackaging of Mindanao Railway-TDD segment By LILIAN MELLEJOR, PNA

DAVAO CITY – The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board is set to tackle the proposed PHP97-billion repackaging and realignment of the first phase of the Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) of the Department of Transportation (DoTr). NEDA-11 Director Ma. Lourdes Lim said the proposed repackaging of the first phase which covers the Tagum-Davao-Digos segment originally cost PHP34-35 billion which can be funded by the national government. “The Board will again consider DoTr repackaging of the TDD segment in terms of the project cost and project scope. This has not been approved yet,” Lim said in an interview. According to her, if the

repackaging will be approved, the national government will consider Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) financing. She note d t hat t he Chinese government has expressed willingness to finance not only the TDD segment but the whole MRP. If ODA will be considered, Lim said, negotiations will follow with the Chinese

government such as through exchange of letters. “The Chinese government is waiting on the side for the negotiations for loan financing,” Lim said. Another PHP6 billion was also set for road-rightof-way, site acquisition for the train station and depot. Lim said the DoTr Project Management Office (PMO) is overseeing the negotiations and meetings with the consultants and the

local government units. So far, she said the DoTr and LGUs of Tagum, Panabo, and Carmen in Davao del Norte, Digos, and Sta. Cruz in Davao del Sur have already signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for road-right-ofway. She added that Davao City has not signed the MOA yet because of the ongoing realignment discussion.

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Eastmincom to talk with CHED on NPA recruitment of studes DAVAO CITY -- The Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) will hold a dialogue with officials of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Department of Education (DepEd) and members of the academe over the recruitment of students

by the communist New People’s Army (NPA). Eastmincom spokesperson, Lt. Col. Ezra Balagtey said they don't have the exact number of students from Mindanao who ended as NPA members but there are records of those who were recruited to join the

rebel group in Eastern Mindanao. Balagtey said Eastmincom is appealing to parents and school officials to prevent students from joining the NPA. "They always do deceptive recruitment in the guise of organizing a legiti-

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mate student organization," Balagtey said, referring to the communist group. "Unwittingly, these students who were recruited are being agitated and, eventually, being required to undergo immersion in the armed group before their eventual integration into the NPA like what happened to the UPLB NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late ROLANDO V. GARCIA, died on December 03, 2018 at Lavina Hospita, Valencia City, Buk. That said deceased left an estate consisting the following properties, to wit: (1) “A resident Building, covered by Tax Declaration No. G-040743, known as Lot 2, Psd-10-0026633, situated at Mailag, Valencia ,Bukidnon.” (2) “A parcel of Agricultural Land, covered by Tax Declaration No. G-026350 and under Transfer Certificate of Title No. 61782, known as Lot 2, Psd-10-026633, being portion of Lot Psu-150466, situated at Mailag, Valencia, Bukidnon. Containing an area of FIFTY ONE ZTHOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIVE (51,205), sq. mtrs. more or less” (3) “A parcel of Agricultural land, covered by Tax Declaration No. G-043114 and under Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-30617, known as Lot 313-C, Psd-10-013779, situated at San Isidro, Valencia, Bukidnon, Containing an area of SEVENTY THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT (73,968), sq.mtrs. more or less.” (4) “A parcel og Agricultural land, covered by Tax Declaration No. F-029193, situated at Dalawangan, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY (113,220) sq.mtrs.,more or less” Is the subject of AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION BY SOLE HEIR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ABUNDIO UR. GAITERA, Notary Public, per Doc No. 127; Page No. 25; Book No. I; Series of 2019. MDN Feb. 5, 12 & 19, 2019

(University of the Philippines-Los Baños) student who was recently killed in an encounter," he said. Capt. Jerry Lamosao, spokesperson of 10th Infantry Division, said, “The students of Salugpungan schools are direct recruits of the NPA.” He said that in the urban centers, students who cut classes to join anti-government rallies are vulnerable to NPA recruitment. (Rhoda Grace Saron/PNA) NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SALVACIO SARONG PAANO, That the decedent at the time of her death left certain real property covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-124377. That the parties are the surviving children and the sole and forced heirs of the deceased SALVACION SARON PAANO: 1. Marivel Sarong Paano, legal age, American Citizen, single, resident of 4440 SW Archer RD., Apt 1923 Gainesville, Florida, USA; 2. Maritess Saron Paano-Go, legal age, married o Lester Lim Go, a resident of Fancisco Drive, Philamlife Village, Pueblo de Oro, Cagayan de Oro ,City; 3. Marillo Sarong Paano, legal age, Married to Ophelia Gumahad Paano, a resident of Block 4; Lot 22, Langka St. , Phase 1C, Xavier Estates, Upper Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City; 4. Melbourne Sarong Paano, legal age, married to Zusette Grace Martinez Paano, resident of Apple St., Villa Candida Subdivision, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City; 5. Melody Sarong Paano, legal age, single, resident of Block 6, Lot 21, Hillsborough Pointe, Pueblo de Oro, Cagayan de Oro City. Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. CHONITA S. LARA-MAAGAD, Notary Public, per Doc No. 390; Page No. 78; Book No. 30; Series of 2018. MDN Feb. 5, 12 & 19, 2019

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January 22, 2019

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to section 5 of R.A 9048 and OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, the guidelines in the implementation of Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR of R.A 10172), notice is hereby served the public that SAIRUBIE G. ALABADO has filed with this office a petition for correction of child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of BLONDIE D. SINAJUNAN who was born on OCTOBER 7, 1995 at DAVAO CITY whose parents are SAMUEL P. ALABADO and BELINDA O. GRUMO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than February 23, 2019. Issued on 22nd of January, 2019 at Davao City.

(Sgd.) ATTY. LEO ANTHONY R. BRACEROS City Civil Registrar Republic of the Philippines City Civil Registrar’s Office City of Davao

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172 a notice is hereby served to the public that JUSTINE WAYNE G. MANAPSAL has file with this office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from FEMALE to MALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of JUSTINE WAYNE GONZALES MANAPSAL who was born on 10 May , 1997 at Iligan City , Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Rosemarie S. Gonzales and Gerwin R. Manapsal. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February (NOTE),2019.

MDN: Feb 12 & 19, 2019

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE BIRTY RECORDS OF ALBERT TEVES CAYLAN CHANGING THE DATE OF BIRTH FROM November 16, 1983 TO November 16, 1973

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to section 5 of R.A 9048 and OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, the guidelines in the implementation of Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR of R.A 10172), notice is hereby served the public that BLONDIE S. GULFAN has filed with this office a petition for correction of child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of BLONDIE D. SINAJUNAN who was born on JANUARY 17, 1989 at DAVAO CITY whose parents are WENNY V. SINAJUNAN and DOLORES D. DORADO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than February 23, 2019. Issued on 30th of January, 2019 at Davao City.

(Sgd.) ATTY. LEO ANTHONY R. BRACEROS City Civil Registrar

NOTICEOF HEARING WHEREAS, after alleging certain facts on a verified petition filed on 03 December 2018, petitioner prayed that after notice publication and hearing, an order be issued directing the Local Civil Registrar of Bonifacio, Mis. Occ., to make the following correction in her record of birth, to wit: Year of birth from “1983” to “1973” WHEREFORE, finding the petition in due for and substance, the hearing of the same is hereby set on February 22, 2019 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at the Session Hall of this Honorable Court, at which date, time and place , any concerned and interested person may appear and show cause, if any, why said petition shall not be granted. The Sheriff of this Honorable Court is hereby ordered to post copies of this Notice in three (3) conspicuous places, preferably in the Bulletin Board of this Court, the Municipal Hall of Bonifacio Mis.. Occ. and the Barangay Hall of Lilo-an, Bonifacio, Mis. Occ. Moreover, let a copy of this petition and notice be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Misamis Occidental, all at the expense of the petitioner, for the information and guidance of all concerned. Also, let a cop of this petition and notice be furnished the petitioner, the Office of the Solicitor General, and the Local Civil Registral of Bonifacio, Mis. Occ. Any person having or claiming any interest under the entry whose correction is sought may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of this petition, or from the last date of publication of such notice, file his opposition thereto. WHITNESS, the Honorable SYLVIA A. SINGIDAS-MACHACON, Presiding/ Executive Judge, this 3rd day of January 2019. MDN: Feb. 5, 12 & 19, 2019

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that DINAH T. SUN has file with this office a petition for Change First name from NIDA to DINAH in the Certificate of Live Birth of NIDA TAMPOS SUN who was born on 14 March, 1964 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Regina N. Tampos and Godofredo A. Sun. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than, February 2019.

MDN: Feb 12 & 19, 2019

SPECIAL PROCEEDING CASE TC-2018-005

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR ALBERT TEVES CAYLAN, -versus- OF BONIFACIO, MIS. OCC. Petitioner, Respondent. /----------------------------------------------------------/

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

January 30, 2019

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DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late EUGENIO MACARAYAN CAGAS, died intestate on December 16, 2017 in Davao City, Philippines, that registered owner of certain parcel of land located at Katipunan, Panabo City, Davao del Norte, Philippines, the metes and bound is more particularly described and identification as follows: ORIGINAL CERTIFCATE OF TITLE NO. P-20567 Lot No. 1, Sgs-11-001090-0; Beginning at a point marked “1” of Lot No. 1, Sgs-11-001090-D, being S, 08-26 W., 1563.61 m. from BLLM #221, Cad 276, Tagum Cadstre; Containing an area of FORTY THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN (40,711) Square Meters; are the subject of Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate executed and entered into by and between; RUFINA BALATERO CAGAS, of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of Prk. 1 Panacan Relocation, Davao City, Philippines; ANICITO BALATERO CAGAS, of legal age, Filipino, married to CLARITA DELA PEÑA CAGAS and a resident of Prk. 1 Panacan Relocation, Davao City, Philippines; RITA CAGAS TAO, of legal age, Filipino, married to ROGER FUENTES TAO and a resident of Prk. 3 Panacan relocation, Davao City, Philippines; JEANETHE CAGAS TOLOP, of legal age, Filipino, married to EMMANUEL ARIENDA TOLOP and a resident of Vista Verde Davao City, Philippines; CLARITA CAGAS PALABRICA, of legal age, Filipino, married to BILLY FUENTES PALABRICA and a resident of Blk. 1 Lot 41 Daffodil St., Greenmeadows, Mintal, Davao City, Philippines; and THERESA CAGAS MONTANTE, of legal age, Filipino, married to MICHAEL MADRONA MONTANTE and a resident of Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte, Philippines; NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and invoking the provisions of Rule 74, Section 1, of the Rules of Court, the parties hereto do hereby do by these presents agree to divide and partition the estate above-described, adjudicating as they do hereby adjudicate; Under Notarial of Atty. ANGEL E. FERNANDEZ; as per Doc No. 44; Page No. 10; Book No. 111; Series of 2018. MDN: Feb. 19, 26 & Mar. 5, 2019

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inmates in the city jail and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) alone cannot handle all PDLs to attend to their needs and the services would not be enough as there are only five nurses who work for BJMP. “Atong hinumduman nga ang kinabuhi diri sa jail dili man gyud sayon tungod pud sa ilang ka daghanon, kini nga jail is ideally for 291 unta ka mga inmates pero karon ni abot na sila og 1,600 unya tungod sa congestion daghan pud nga mga sakit ilang bation so dako na atong pa salamat ana,” Montalban said. (Let us remember life here in the jail is not easy given its population. This jail is ideally for 291 inmates only however it has reached to 1,600. Due to the congestion, the inmates ex-

perienced various illnesses. So we are very thankful for this) Since the undertaking is only conducted for two days, he emphasized those who needed the services the most were given priority. He however assured the city government is supporting the city jail. The city jail, meanwhile, reached out to the residents of House of Hope Foundation with a gift giving. Sacks of rice, bags of milk and cans of biscuitys were handed by Mses BJMP 2018. (Harriet Lanede/PIA 10 intern)

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Ana Maria R. Soriano, executive director of Insular Foundation, Inc. also said the “Balik Marawi, Balik Eskwela” project with the Save the Children Philippines seeks to support children’s return to school,

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THE role of education technology is continuously expanding form projectors to smart boards and enabling the better interaction between teachers and students in the classroom. Everyday we see that various aspects of education technology becoming an inherent part of the educational experience for students, teachers, parents and management alike. But why can technology never replace a good teacher? It is not merely to teach but to provide an education. There is an art to imparting knowledge to students that current technology is nowhere close to mastering. Educational technologies are currently

aiding teachers in their work, not completely taking over them. They are tools, not replacements. For instance, we can use school management software to collect data on student learning patterns. However, they are not comprehensive enough to completely take over the task. Teachers do more than just the one-way task of instructing a student. They identify social cues that will be impossible for a machine to parse, especially non-verbal or invisible interactions, that may affect the learning experience. They help identify roadblocks for students that may be more personal or emotional in nature – that a machine cannot pick up on.

paving the way for Marawi’s recovery. “We are giving the same form of help through this project with the hope that basic education is kept unhampered and accessible,” Soriano said. She added that the anticipated return of displaced residents of Marawi will result in the swelling of the number of enrollees in schools in nearby towns in Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte. The sudden rise of enrollees in the less affected schools, facilities, supplies, and fixtures might not be adequate for both old and new students. The project will address the immediate educational needs of school-aged children who have returned to Marawi City after the five-month long siege, including those who are still displaced and attending schools in Lanao del sur. The beneficiaries of Save the Children Philippines and Insular Foundation project include ten-day care centers and six elementary schools in Marawi, three schools in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur, and one primary school in Matungao, Lanao del Norte. Among the learning and teaching distributed include 10 Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) kits, 20 teacher’s kits, 20 teacher’s tables, 20 teacher’s chairs and 850 student armchairs. “We know that there is still much to be done in Marawi, and this assistance may not be much in terms of scale, but we sincerely hope that even if this project will benefit only 1,000 schoolchildren, we would have saved 1,000 children off the streets immediately, and back to school where they belong,” Soriano concluded. (WLBacelonia/PIA-ICCC)

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balay City is covered and protected, by International from page 2 Humanitarian Law, do not The community agreed hurt or attack civilians and to do “Pahina” or Bayanihan their properties).” (community work together) and help in the completion of the Patrol Base that was from page 2 NPAs died as reported by left unfinished. The assembly was held civilians who saw the fleein the bullet-riddled village ing terrorists. hall that was fired upon by Follow-on Army troops the NPA terrorists as they were able to recover two withdraw towards the hills. M16 rifles; two unexploded The villagers were all teary anti-personnel mines; 200 eyed as they remembered meter wires, ammunition, how an Army team leader magazines for M16 rifle helped in the improve- and personal belongings ment of the village hall and of NPA. worked for the construction It was learned that the of the all-weather road lead- troops are conducting Coming to Sitio Green Valley. munity Support Activities The army team leader and were requested by the was among those killed by villagers to set-up Patrol the NPA. His cadaver was Base in the said community later found in the bush, mu- to assist and secure them tilated with swollen mouth, due to the presence of the front teeth all broken, and NPA terrorists that bothhis groin area riddled with ered their community and gunshots. Post Mortem forced them to give money proceedings showed he and goods from the poultry was fired close range at his farm. back. It indicates that the Meanwhile, Colonel Edsoldier may have ran out of gardo Y De Leon, 403rd bullets, cornered, wounded, Brigade commander comand can no longer fight. mended the civilians for But instead of being taken reporting the location of into medical treatment as anti-personnel mines. “Inprovided for in the Inter- deed, our troops’ timely national Humanitarian Law recovery of the terrorists’ (IHL), the NPAs “finished anti-personnel mines saved the lives of the public. The him off.” The village meeting continuing use of anticulminated with a call for personnel landmines just peace with the residents proved their act of terrorism bearing placards stating: which rightfully supports “No to NPA”, “Misuporta mi the declaration of EU and sa Martial Law (we support US for the declaration of Martial Law),” and “NPA CPP-NPA as among the list of terrorist groups. are Terrorists.” A tarpaulin at the hall Brigadier General Franco was also installed saying, “ Nemesio M Gacal, 4th InPahimangno sa NPA, ang fantry Division commander, Sitio Green Valley, Brgy meanwhile, said, “We extend Dalwangan, Malaybalay our deepest sympathies City gipanalipdam ug pro- to the bereaved families tektado sa International and friends of those killed Humanitarian Law, ayaw soldiers. They made their pasakiti o atakeha ang ultimate sacrifice due to sibilyan ug ang ilang mga their dedication to protect kabtangan (Warning to the villagers in pursuit of NPA, Sitio Green Valley, peace and development.” Brgy Dalwangan, Malay- Gacal said the pursuit operations is on progress, we will not hesitate to use our force against NPA terrorists that disrupt the normalcy of peace and order. (4ID)

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taking the test to becoming an overseas student in the UK and finishing her MSc Regulation programme at the London School of Economics. “IELTS has not only helped me fulfill the requirement for my university admission but it has ultimately fulfilled my dream of pursuing higher studies in the UK,” said Yla. The IELTS Prize is given to high-calibre individuals who would like to pursue undergraduate or postgraduate programmes of higher institutions that accept IELTS as part of its admission requirements. This year, three Local Prizes amounting to PHP 1,000,000 will be awarded to students from the Philippines with Regional Prizes for regional winners in the East Asia region totaling PHP 3,850,000. An IELTS Prize booth will be available at the event to accept applications for the IELTS Prize. Attendees who will register for their test during the event will get freebies such as Grab vouchers worth Php 300, access to Road to IELTS: Limited Version and the IELTS Online Practice Book, plus free vouchers to the British Council Learning Hub workshops.

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a 102-km stretch which is expected to reduce travel time from Tagum City, Davao del Norte to Digos City, Davao del Sur from 3.5 hours to 1.3 hours. DoTr said the MRPTDD is expected to not only make travel faster, but also safer, more convenient and comfortable for passengers in the said corridor. It will have eight stations located in Tagum, Carmen, Panabo, Mudiang, Davao Terminal, Toril, Sta. Cruz and Digos. A 10-hectare depot will be built in Tagum. The rail line will be built with a single track, with provisions for future tracks and electrification. It will have six 5-car passenger trains (Diesel Multiple Units) with three spare cars, four locomotives and 15 freight cars. (PNA)

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nakikiramay sa mga pamilya ng namatayan dahil sa kumplikasyon ng tigdas. Huwag natin antayin na lumubha ang kondisyon ng ating mga anak, iyong mga pumanaw dahil napabayaan po(There are 115 deaths among children and adults. I condole with the family of those who died due to complications of measles...let's not wait for our children's condition to worsen, those who died were caused by neglect)," he said. In line with this, Duque once again urged the public to support the immunization program of the government against measles. He stressed that the vaccines from DOH are

free and were proven safe and effective in providing protection against vaccinepreventable diseases like measles, rubella, mumps, hemophilia, tetanus and polio. "Ano po ang gagawin natin dito kung hindi po natin papabakunahan ang ating mga anak? Tatlong beses tayo matatalo dito dahil mag-e-expire ang mga bakuna, at hindi kayo mapoprotektahan sa vaccinepreventable diseases, at pangatlo po sayang ang pondo galing sa buwis ng taong-bayan (What are we going to do ith the vaccines if we won't have our children vaccinated? We'll lose three times here because the vaccines will expire, and you'll not be protected against vaccine-preventable diseases, and thirdly the funds from taxpayers will be wasted)," he said. Duque thanked President Rodrigo Roa Duterte for appealing to the public to cooperate in the measles vaccination drive. "Nakikiusap po ang ating Pangulo sa mga nanay na dalhin po ninyo ang inyong mga anak sa mga health centers, kasama si Senator Manny Pacquiao. Maliban po sa infomercials mayroong local advocacies, mayroong ads sa TV, radio, sinehan (Our president is pleading to the mothers to bring your children to the health centers, with Senator Manny Pacquiao. Besides the infomercials, we have ads in TV, radio and cinemas) about immunization against measles," he said. After the press briefing, Duque led the door-to-door immunization of the children in the community. He also checked on the status of measles patients confined at Amang Rondriguez Medical Center in Marikina City. (PNA)

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 pork products to Singapore, Piñol revealed. The SOCOSPA official added that they want the government to strictly monitor and implement biosecurity measures in all points of entries in both international and domestic airports and seaports. The swine producers here, he said, are also asking the government to expand the ban until world health officials declare it safe to export and import pork products. “Make the ban total, if possible,” another SOCOSPA member said. SOCOSPA has a combined 55,000 sow population and produces more than 45,000 heads of hogs a month from 20 big swine farms alone. The biggest hog producer is Biotech Farms in Banga, South Cotabato, which has a 10,000-head output a month. On its Facebook page, Biotech Farms said it “is implementing stringent biosecurity measures to prevent the entry of African Swine Fever.” In the 1980s, South Cotabato supplied 20 percent of the hog requirement of Metro Manila and the swine industry was one of its biggest revenue earners. (PR)

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by 1.38 percent. Industrial and Mining and Oil slipped moderately, while Property and Holding Firms increased slightly. On the other hand, the local currency ended the day at 52.43 against the dollar from 52.38 a day ago, following weaker retail sales data of the US. It traded between 52.6 and 52.29, resulting in an average of 52.439. Volume reached USD 756.9 million Friday from USD 1.097 billion the previfrom page 6 ous day. (Leslie Gatpolintan/ In September last year, PNA) Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol ordered a ban on pork imports from from page 1 chair of the Southern China, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine Philippines Development following reports of out- Authority posted on his Facebook page on Saturbreaks of ASF there. On Monday, Piñol said day morning the OPAPP’s he will issue an order to invitation to him. He also include Vietnam, follow- announced on his page the ing reports that the swine February 25 schedule of the disease has already spread turnover from ARMM to BARMM. in the said country. S everal other Moro Piñol, earlier, also temleaders received the same porarily prohibited pork invitation for February 20 products from Japan. “We have to protect our from the OPAPP. Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, hog industry from diseases even if that would mean chair of the Moro Islamic closing our borders to pork Liberation Front (MILF) coming from high-risk or told MindaNews on SaturASF affected countries,” he day that they were informed Friday about the change in said. The agriculture secretary date from February 21 to said the hog industry is a February 20. The BTA will govern vital sector in Philippine the Bangsamoro during the agriculture. “It is growing tremen- three-year transition period dously through the efforts until June 30, 2022, when the first set of officials of of stakeholders,” he said. The move to protect the the BARMM shall have been local hog industry all the elected and taken their oath more became expedient on the inauguration of the given that the country will Bangsamoro Autonomous soon export pork meat and Region in Muslim Mind-

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anao (BARMM). Murad is the MILF’s nominee for Chief Minister. The 80-member BTA headed by the Chief Minister will be appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte. 41 and 39 In accordance with the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), the peace agreement signed by government and the MILF on March 27, 2014, the BTA is to be led by the MILF. The MILF submitted a list of 41 nominees to the BTA while the OPAPP submitted a list of 39. The BTA oathtaking comes four days short of two years since the 21-member Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC), also led by the MILF, took their oath on February 24, 2017 in Davao City. The BTC was tasked to draft the Bangsamoro Basic Law. What is now RA 11054 is the substitute bill filed by the Bicameral Conference Committee of Congress. ARMM Governor Mujiv Hataman confirmed to MindaNews that February 25 is the turnover from ARMM to BARMM. “Yan initial arrangement with OPAPP,” he said. February 25 is exactly a month since the Commission on Elections proclaimed RA 11054 ratified by majority of the voters in the proposed core territory. (Six years earlier, on February 25, 2013, then President Benigno Simeon Aquino III named the members of the then 15 member-BTC. The Aquino administration forged the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro in October 2012 and the CAB in March 2014 after 17 years of peace negotiations, but failed to pass the enabling law). Based on the results of the 2019 plebiscite, the BARMM is composed of the five-province, two-city, 116town ARMM (Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-tawi and the cities of Marawi and Lamitan), plus Cotabato City and 63 villages in North Cotabato. Sulu voted “no” to the ratification but will still be part of the BARMM because the law provides that the ARMM votes as “one geographical unit.” Sulu has a pending petition before the Supreme Court to declare RA 11054 unconstitutional, citing various reasons, including the treatment of ARMM as one geographical area. Cotabato City Mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi had earlier said they will file a protest on the conduct of the plebiscite in the city, alleging the MILF employed threats and intimidation. The MILF denied the allegations. “Rekindling hope” On February 24, 2017 at the oathtaking of the BTC, Duterte told the commissioners: “Navigate the hindrances and obstructions. Hanapin ninyo ang

daan hanggang patungo sa kapayapaan” (Find a way to peace). It will be difficult, he warned the BTC. “Mahirap ‘yan. It’s going to be a long journey but if there is a product that is acceptable to all, makikita ninyo ako” (I will be around), said Duterte, the 16th President of the Philippines and the first Mindanawon to lead the nation. He is also the first President to claim Moro roots. “Ang gusto ko talaga mangyari ay kapayapaan (What I really want is peace) but it must be as one country, one nation and one flag,” said Duterte, who had repeatedly vowed to address the historical injustices committed against the Bangsamoro people. He described himself as “a man in a hurry,” citing the threat of “extreme terrorism” of the Islamic State type. “We must avoid extremism or even entertaining or accommodating them because it will destroy all of us,” he said. Three months later, on May 23, 2017, the Marawi Siege began, plunging the country into a five-month war between government forces and the Islamic Stateinspired Maute Group and its allies. Then Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza explained that the BTC would “craft a new draft of what would be another enabling law that will implement the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro but more than that, it will attempt also to converge all the different laws that we have in order that at the end of the day, we have only one Bangsamoro in a very enlightened Filipino nation.” The BTC had three representatives from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). The MNLF forged two peace agreements with the government, in 1976 and 1996. Galvez early this month told a government radio interview that nine of the 80 BTA members will be coming from the MNLF. “As we re-launch the BTC today,” Murad said on February 24, 2017, “we rekindle the hope of thousands of our people for a peaceful and progressive Bangsamoro even if we are occasionally gripped by sadness at the failure earlier to pass the BBL.” He urged stakeholders to “look back at those experiences not with bitterness, but with an examining eye so that we may dissect the problems and address them.” “We must come out better prepared this time to respond to the challenges of legislation. The Filipino people must equally stand prepared to accept us as partners in achieving peace and progress, not only for this region but for the entire country,” Murad said. (Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)

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government in Mindanao. He said the aid for Marawi, destroyed by a fivemonth battle between government forces and Islamic state-inspired militants in 2017, will be set aside for infrastructure development and social services. He said both officials shared mutual interests in the possibility of governmental partnership on agro-economic zones, power infrastructure for Tawi-Tawi, education, and culture and language in the future. (Antonio L. Colina IV/MindaNews)

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late JAIME P. FALCON, Sr., who died on December 01, 1993 at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, and LEONCIA U. FALCON, who died on March 30, 1979, at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; both late spouses JAIME U. FALCON, SR. and LEONCIA U. FALCON, are the absolute and registered owners of Three (3) parcels of land Located in Curva, Santiago, Agusan del Norte covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-9445 of the register of Deeds of Agusan del Norte, and two (2) untitled properties located in Poblacion, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur with Tax Declaration No. 11-11-0001-0056 and that of La Paz, santiango, Agusan del Norte with Tax Declaration No. 13-090006-0000071; are the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE; made and entered into by and between; 1.) Ricardo U. Falcon, of legal age, Filipino, married to Concepcion MoralesFalcon, residing at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; 2.) Fernando U. Falcon, of legal age, Filipino, married to Josefina MagriñoFalcon, residing at Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental; 3.) Mercedes F. Monton, of legal age, Filipino, married to Pedro A. Monton, residing at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; 4.) Jaime U. Falcon, Jr., widower of legal age, Filipino, residing at Cagayan de Oro City; 5.) Antonio U. Falcon, Sr., of legal age, Filipino, married to Victoria Mapa Falcon, residing at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; 6.) Bartolome U. Falcon, of legal age, Filipino, married to Elena de los Santos-Falcon, residing at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; 7.) Laudecia F. Acquiatan, of legal age, Filipino, married to Domingo B. Acquiatan, residing at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; 8.) Felma F. Felicia, of legal, Filipino, married to Roel B. Felicia, residing at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; 9.) Daniel U. Falcon, of legal age, Filipino, married to Lorna Agcopa-Falcon, residing at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; 10.) Eduardo U. Falcon, of legal age, Filipino, married to Rosemarie Chavez-Falcon, residing at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; 11.) Allan U. Falcon, of legal age, Filipino, married to Marybeth Alcano-Falcon, residing at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; 12.) Jacqueline F. Fuentes, of legal age, Filipino, married to Enrol P. Fuentes, residing at Butuan City, Agusan del Norte; Under Notary Public of Atty. CLINT T. DABALOS; as per Doc No. 197; Page No. 41; Book No. LXXXII; Series of 2019. MDN: Feb. 19, 26 & Mar. 5, 2019

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