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Rep. Juliette Uy takes watchful stance versus ASF, COVID-19 VILLANUEVA, Misamis Oriental--The saga on waste dumping at Verde Soko compound in sitio Buguac, Barangay Sta. Cruz in Tagoloan town is drawing to a close on February 23. In a press statement, Misamis Oriental second district Rep. Juliette T. Uy said that the last two shipments of the illegally-imported garbage are set for February 16 and February 23. On February 16, Uy said that some 50 containers will be shipped out through the cargo vessel “Vivaldi.” She said the last 50 containers will be carried back to South Korea by the vessel Nordmarsh on February 23. Last January 19, some 50 containers were “reexported” and in January 2019 some 51 containers were sent back. Rep. Juliette Uy of the second district of Misamis Oriental at Verde Soko plant. contributed photo “We will finally have closure on this difficult chapter,” said Uy, adding, “the last shipping out formalities will be done on Sunday (February 16) at the 10 in the morning also at DURING the continuation of the Corporations wholly owned by legal instruments that ensured the Mindanao International cross examination of Ginnette the Yanson Family namely, a) the transfer of Shares of Stocks Container terminal in TagoYanson Dumancas’ (GYD) last Bachelor Express, Inc, b) Ceres of both RBY and OVY in the loan, Misamis Oriental. January 23, 2020 by Atty. Sigfrid Liner Travel and Tours, Inc., c) predominantly transportation Uy said: “We deeply apFortun (Lawyer for the Yanson Ceres Transport, Inc., d) Coun- companies under the aegis of preciate the full cooperation 4), relative to her Petition for the tryside Food Resources Corp., the YGBC equally to their six of the Government of South appointment of an administrator e) RB Yanson Resources Phils., children. That Agreement was Korea and the lead role for the Intestate Estate of the late Inc., f) Rural Transit (Mindanao) signed way back in 2013. of the Bureau of Customs Ricardo B. Yanson, docketed as Inc., g) Vallacar Transit, Inc., In addition, GYD also con(BOC) on the Philippine SPEC PROC NO. 19-2790 and and h) Yanson Realty Develop- firmed her signatures in the side.” Extrajudicial Settlement (EJS) pending before RTC Branch ment Corp. She added: “As we bring 45 presided by Judge Balbin, For those uninitiated regard- of Estate with Waiver of Rights this chapter to a close, we GYD affirmed her signatures ing the ongoing Yanson Family executed by the Heirs of Ricardo congratulate the Bureau of in the Shareholders’ Agreement Intra Corporate Dispute, the B. Yanson (RBY) on December Customs on its new (SA) covering, at least 8 Family Shareholders’ Agreements are the 16, 2015 and in the Amended

Chinese vessel crew in AgNor cleared of Covid-19 By ALEXANDER LOPEZ PNA

NA SI P I T, Ag u s an d e l Norte – The crew of the Chinese mining vessel that anchored at the Nasipit Port in Agusan del Norte on February 7 has been already cleared of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Mildred Padilla, manager of Philippine Port Authority (PPA) of the Port Management Office of Agusan, told reporters Tuesday that M/V Jin See CLEARED, page 15

GYD affirmed her signatures in the shareholders’ agreement, extra-judicial partition, and Yanson family constitution

See TAKES, page 15

EJS executed by the Heirs on December 20, 2017. The EJS and its later version, the Amended EJS with Waiver of Rights, on the other hand, was the legal instrument that conveyed to the Heirs of the late RBY what remains of his Estate that were not covered in the various shareholders agreements. OVY got none of those shares in exchange for land, chattel, and cash. Significantly, GYD, in the same petition, asserted See AGREEMENT, page 15

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Bukidnon rice farmers receive cash aid under RFFA program

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Around 1,886 Bukidnon farmers received reference codes for Php5,000 aid under the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) program of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in partnership with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). Spearheaded by the Rice Program of DA-Regional Office Field (RFO)10, the first batch of farmers from the municipalities of Talakag, Kalilangan, Kading i lan, D amu log, Dangcagan, Kibawe, Don Carlos, Quezon, Maramag,

Valencia City, San Fernando, Cabanglasan, Malaybalay City, Impasug-ong, Sumilao, Manolo Fortich, and Baungon received their reference codes on February 10-14, 2020. Totaling Php9,430,000, the said incentive was given to farmers who are affected by the low buying price of palay due to the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law. The rice farmers may claim the cash assistance through M Lhuiller Kwarta Padala outlets by presenting their reference codes (DA-10/PIA-10)

Amai Pakpak Medical Center creates rapid response task force vs COVID-19

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur) -- The Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) has created the Task Force Novel Coronavirus 2019 Rapid Response to strengthen the province-wide coronavirus prevention, containment, and control. This, after the Department of Health (DOH), issued a memorandum urging all concerned agencies to implement guidelines on Preparedness and Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The task force is headed by APMC chief Dr. Shalimar Rakiin with members coming from the center’s Infection Control Committee, PublicHealthUnit/HEPO, Surveillance Unit, HEMS Team, Radiology Department, Laboratory Section, Engineering/Maintenance Department, Dietary Department, Nursing Department, Security Services, and Janitorial Services. Preparedness and response workshop planning was done by the Task Force to tackle flow charts, protocols on clinical management, and transport and handling

of the patients. Consultative meetings and workshop planning were also conducted to identify actions on how to combat Bukidnon farmers affected by the low buying price of palay due to the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law receive reference codes for Php5,000 aid under the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) program of the the virus. See CREATES, page 15

Department of Agriculture (DA) in partnership with the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP).

Disintegration of NPA continues in B’non MARAMAG, Bukidnon -- Another member of the New People’s Army (NPA) surrendered to the troops of 88th Infantry

“Maringal” Battalion in Purok 10, South Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon at around 6:00 pm on Saturday, February 15.

The 27-year old combatant known as alias JEFF was identified as a member of Squad 1, Malayag 2,

Company Malayag, Sub Regional Committee 2 (SRC2), Northern Central Mindanao Regional

Alias Jeff, 27-year old and member of Squad 1, Malayag 2, Company Malayag, Sub Regional Committee 2 (SRC2), Northern Central Mindanao Regional Command (NCMRC) surrenders to the troops of 88th Infantry “Maringal” Battalion in Purok 10, South Poblacion, Maramag, Bukidnon. Alias Jeff also surrenders to the government one M16 rifle and six magazines with 156 ammunition, one AK47 rifle and 5 magazines with 137 ammunitions, one box of medical supplies, and one digital mobile radio.

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Command (NCMRC). He brought with him one M16 rifle and six magazines with 156 ammunition, one AK47 rifle and 5 magazines with 137 ammunitions, one box of medical supplies, and one digital mobile radio. “Gikapoy nasad ko ug lakaw ug sige ko gapoblema kun mabuhe pako sunod adlaw. Katong nadunggan nako na daghan na nagsurrender, gikuha nako ni na tsansa na magbag-o akong kinabuhi ug mauban ako pamilya (I am already tired and I’m worried if I can still live in the next days. When I heard that many had surrendered, I took the chance to change my life and join my family),” Jeff said. Me anw h i l e, Lt . C ol Franklin F.Fabic, commanding officer of 88IB, welcomed the latest rebel returning to the mainstream. “We are happy that you have decided to abandon the armed struggle,” he said. Fabic also assured that the 88th Infantry “Maringal” Battalion will be ready to help Jeff who will benefit from the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) of the government. “The fall of NPA in our area is nearing. We are hoping to the other members to surrender as many of them have now surrendered and enjoyed their life,” he added. (88th IB/PIA10)

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Take a Share of a Bitter Reading Pie By MARY ARLENE C. CARBONERA, EdD OIC Chief, CLMD

Anchored on Every Child A Reader Program (ECARP) of the Department of Education (DepEd) and on Project Care for Normin Readers (CNR) of DepEd Region X, the Division of Lanao del Norte strengthened its capacity to monitor and to provide technical assistance to all schools in the implementation of programs in both elementary and secondary levels. The activity is also in response to the nationwide issue on reading levels of learners which contributed to low achievement in different assessments in the country and in the entire world. Espousing the Project CNR which was given birth by DepEd X Regional Director Arturo B. Bayocot, CESO III, this kind of intervention displays the reading progress of learners from the time they were provided the reading remediation until the time they were identified as mainstreamed and hence, may not join the group of pull out recipients. The special instruction takes place for one hour using the time agreed by the school and the reading teacher/s without missing the instruction from their classes. Most likely, the time falls during lunch time, or during afternoon break at 3:00 o’clock. Per Regional Memorandum No. 243, s. 2019 on the Implementation of Project CNR, the reading teacher will be given credits equivalent to one teaching

load, and the learners are provided with free lunch or snacks, charged to the school’s MOOE. To join the quest in reading of the entire country, DepEd Lanao del Norte has continued its mission to provide any possibility and interventions to address the problem. Hence, the innovation of having all schools with structures called Storylandia which is an ideal place for learners continued as a practice. It is a place for the recipients of pull out scheme and to be provided with reading interventions. It is also a station or a homey place for learners from different reading levels to read and improve their reading skills. The storylandia for learners speaks about the partnership between the community and the school. Most of the structures are realized because of the support and contribution from parents. Moreover, parents volunteer to look after the storylandia and schedule themselves to do their task on top of making themselves available as reading tutors and or storytellers. As reported, the number of recipients of pull out scheme has already reduced to a remaining count of a finger for more instruction. This fact has provided inspiration to school leaders and us to continue working on initiatives which is our share of a pie to address the reading problem which is now besetting our country. (macc)

Thursday, February 20, 2020

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE is made and entered into by and between; VEVENCIA G. SICALAN, of legal age, married, and a resident of Kapitan Anghel, Malaybalay City, BEBOY G. GANAHON, of legal age, married and a resident of Kulaman, Cabanglasan, Bukidnon, MARTINA G. PEPITO, of legal age, married, and a resident of Poblacion, Lantapan, Bukidnon and HERBERT M. DACO, of legal age, married and a resident of Poblacion, Lantapan,Bukidnon. DECLARE AND MAKE MANIFEST That the above-named parties are legitimate sole and exclusive heirs of the late spouses VICTORIO GANAHON, died on May 16, 1994 at Lantapan, Bukidnon, and EFEPANIA GANAHON, died on September 9, 2016 at Lantapan, Bukidnon. That the said deceased, at the time of their death, they left a parcel of land situated at Babahagon, Lantapan, Bukidnon and more particularly described as follows, to wit: “A parcel of land, located at Babahagon, Lantapan, Bukidnon, containg an area of THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY NINE (38,829) SQ. M., covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-18379. Bounded on NW by Lot 2170,Cad 653, on NE by Lot 2187,Cad 653 0n SE by Lot 2172 Cad 653,on SW by Lot 1112,Cad 653. That the parties herein have agreed, as they hereby agree, to divide and settle the aforementioned estate among themselves. Is subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AND PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE. Under the Notarial Registry of Atty. ASIS G. CUBILLAN, Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 93; Page No. 20; Book NO. XXVI; Series of 2019. MDN: Feb 20, 27 & Mar 5, 2020

Gov. Emano, nanawagan’s kabatan-onan sa MisOr magtungha’g libre sa Lanao del Norte ANDAM mohatag og dugang allowance si Misamis Oriental Governor Bambi Emano ngadto sa mga scholars sa Philippine Science High School (PSHS) sa Central Mindanao Campus sa Lanao del Norte, nga gikan dinhi sa lalawigan nga atua nagtungha ug magtungha sa nasangpit nga tulunghaan. Malipayon ang mga miyembro sa Local School Board (LSB) sa lakang ni Gobernador Emano, hilabina si LSB secretary Mr. Jerome Mundo ug DepEd Schools Division Superintendent Mr. Jonathan dela Peña, aron masigurado nga makahuman gayud ang MisOr scholars sa ilang pagtungha sa PSHS. Wala matud pa masayang ang pagtambong nila ni PSHS chief student services division head Ms. Gay Marie Madrazo og Ms. Liza Andoy, ang PSHS registrar, sa executive meeting sa LSB ning bag-o, tungod kay gitabangan na sila pag-promote

sa ilang tulunghaan, nanganti pa gayud ang gobernador nga magpadala’g estudyante ngadto sa Lanao del Norte. Alang sa tanang interesado, adunay libreng pamilete alang sa Atol sa nasangpit nga panagtapok, gikabutyag nga adunay P5,200 nga allowance ang matag magtutungha nga ilang madawat matag bulan. Niadtong interesado mag-take sa eksaminasyon, adunay libreng pamilete nga P650 ngadto-nganhi sa Iligan o

Gingoog City. Mahimong mobisita sa buhatan sa Iskolar Ko Ni Bambi (IKNB) sa may kapitolyo. Dinhi sa Misamis Oriental, dili palupig ang programang pang-edukasyon ni Gobernador Bambi Emano nga hangtud karon nagatunol pa og suporta sa kabata-onan nga gusto makaangkon sa maayong kaugmaon. Gani, gibatikos pa ang Iskolar Ko Ni Bambi (IKNB) kay ngano kono nakatabang sa mga estudyante.

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NOVEL CORONA VIRUS HORRIFYING

THE book of Revelation written by Apostle St. John 1,924 years ago was foretelling the followers of Jesus Christ some events of the future that will happen before His return. In Revelation Chapter 6:1-8 it is written that there will be four (4) global leaders that will arise in succession and will cause mass destruction to humanity. The beast in the bible speaks of a strong person leading a super power nation and the horse means great authority over all the nations. The first man riding in a white horse seems having a good message to all people for world peace but the result is the opposite. The next rider in a red horse will bring a bloody war that millions of people will die. During that war, the third

world leader riding in a black horse cannot control the war and great famine will happen due to shortage of food supply and finally the pale horse will come killing billions of people all over the world because the rider is called Death. This is where Corona virus and many other coming new viruses will fall in as Agents of death. COVID-19 is just a test or beginning of sorrows as prophesied in the bible, Matthew 24:8. Recently there was expose’, that the virus is man made and was created to control the prolonged protests in Hongkong against China which is supported by U.S.A.. Yesterday, FBI arrested a chemist and Chair of Harvard University Chemistry Department

and 2 chemists working in Boston U.S.A. for allegedly aiding with China’s efforts to steal scientific research. Some media reporters in America also revealed that this corona virus is a biochemical weapon for mass destruction. To us Christians, the bible is our holy book and we read that God judges & punishes nations. When God will judge a nation due to long time rebellion against Him, thousands will die even the innocent, young children, livestock and His people Israel. Read Isaiah whole chapter 34. Open your bible and read Romans 1:18, Isaiah 13:11, Isaiah 26:21, Isaiah 66:16. People might think God is unfair why He allowed the children and innocent

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to die, knowing that God is slow to anger, Psalm 103:8. God is full of mercy, Psalm 86:15, Psalm 145:8-9. God loves the innocent and children and God knows where to keep them. It does mean that they die and they will go to hell, no. When God will punish and destroy wicked people, He has a very valid reason. God wants people to submit and fear Him, obey His laws and promote respect of human lives. As believers of God or Allah or any Name you call for the Creator of the universe, let us pray corona virus will stop and pray for God’s protection will cover See VIRUS, page 15

Letters from Davao

Inday Sara keeps punching UNDER the leadership of Mayor Inday Sara DuterteCarpio Davao City has embarked on projects which were inconceivable in the past. Noticeable among these are the underground cabling of power and telecommunications cable and the High Priority Bus System. Except for the hassle to motorists and pedestrians caused by excavations that had been there for over a year, the under-grounding of cables can be endured as ultimately the messy aerial lines will finally be a thing of the past. The HPBS, however, is a different story. About 12,300 jeepneys that involve an equal number of drivers and 7,000 operators will be affected. The jeepneys,

about 90% of which are called multi-cabs, are different from the Sarao models that ply In Metro Manila streets. The ‘multicabs’ were actually salvaged from the vehicle graveyards in Japan and were smuggled through Davao ports in “chop-chop” conditions. These were reassembled later in shops in nearby Panabo and Tagum cities which surprisingly are authorized by the Department of Trade and Industry before the Duterte era to convert these junks from right to left-hand drive. The Land Transportation and Land Transportation Franchising Board then registers the units. I personally am not aware of how many reasons were raised to justify this transmogrification of a “chop-chop” junks

to become the principal means of transportation of Davao City. The riding public is left with no choice. The passenger space is so cramped while the head clearance so low no wonder the units are called “rolling coffins”. Mayor Inday Sara has taken the bold decision to rid the city streets with “multicab” passenger jeeps. She is prepared to take the political impact of it all. Not less than 1,000 units of brand new passenger buses will be fielded to serve the growing populace of this prime business and communication center of Mindanao. Her detractors are quick to defame her claiming that thousands of drivers will be out of job and operators

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will be deprived of income. But Inday had made an assurance that the drivers who will man the new buses will come from their ranks. However, she made it clear that the aspirants will have to be retrained and re-educated with respect to traffic rules and regulations and road courtesy. The city government is also prepared to recompense affected operators. HPBS will give rise to a decent transport industry and therefore will generate additional employment. See SARA, page 15

Hints and Traces

Beware of the smart conspirator THIS refers to the devil, actually the smartest of all conspirators. A pure spirit, he has the great advantage of knowing things instantaneously and can have the power to organize and orchestrate things according to his evil purposes. He can do this so well that we may not even realize he is behind all the mess. In fact, he is most happy when we tend to ignore him. Just the same, he actually cannot move without at least the knowledge or the tolerance of God. And so we should not be too alarmed. But we have to be prepared to deal with this phenomenon. If God allows the devil to trick on us, it is because a greater good can be derived

from it. We need to be aware of this truth of our faith to avoid reacting improperly when victimized by the devil. Besides, God always gives the person targeted in the devil’s games the appropriate grace to handle the trials. As St. Paul would put it, “God will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.” (1 Cor 10, 13) In this regard, it is good to review the story of Job (1, 1-22) so that we would know the real reason why God allows us to be tempted and to suffer evil in spite of our effort to be faithful to God. It can only show that God has confidence in us,

that he does not allow us to suffer more than what we can bear, that he simply wants to test us and to strengthen and mature us, etc. It can also happen that God allows us to be tempted by the devil and thus experience some suffering, as a way to pay and atone for our sins. It can also be that God wants to point to us the area in our spiritual life where we are still weak and therefore needs developing. Let’s remember that nothing happens in our life without a reason. God allows temptations and the consequences of sin to come to us for a good reason. We just have to react properly to these predicaments and avoid reacting in a purely

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human way that would miss the real significance of these temptations and the sufferings they bring. In any event, we should remember that temptations are no obstacles in our relation with God. They can and should serve as a stimulus to get closer to God. It’s when we are tempted that we need God the most. But we should not forget the continuing evil designs of the devil on us. The moment a bad thought enters our mind, we should reject See BEWARE, page 15

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SP endorses registration of 911 Local Call Center A resolution endorsing the registration and confirmation of the 911 Local Call Center of the City of Cagayan de Oro by the Emergency Commission, was approved by the 19th City Council during its 28th regular session presided over by Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy. The resolution states the intention of the City Council that Emergency 911 Local Call Center be registered and confirmed by the Chairperson of Emergency 911 Commission Pursuant to Rule VI, Section 4 (a) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Executive Order No. 56. CDRRMD OIC Nick Jabagat said the CDRRMD has been ready to deliver such service as they had complied with needed requirements such as the letter of intent for the establishment or confirmation of established Local Call Center (LCC); operational and technical documents and system architecture; letter request for the Conduct of Basic Call Handling Training and Emergency Telecommunicators Certification Course, or Accreditation of the Basic 911 Training received by personnel from PLDT Enterprise; and the Notice of Activation of GO-LIVE of the Emergency 911 System. The Gavel learned that the city has already established the CDRRMD-Oro Rescue 911 as local 911 Call Center before the issuance of EO 56. The resolution was endorsed by the committees on public order and safety and on laws and rules chaired by Councilors Romeo Calizo and Ian Mark Nacaya, respectively. (SP/EFaelnar)

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Globe, Smile Train: Giving children with cleft lips and palates a reason to smile JOHNDER was born in the Muslim Badjao tribe on the islands of Sulu where cleft lips, a cut on the lip; cleft palates, a hole in the roof of the mouth; and other disabilities are a common sight due to lack of access to healthcare. His parents would have been content to live a quiet life in their little coastal community until one day, they heard that they could get a free surgery to fix Johnder’s condition. The family moved to the outskirts of Davao City, building their own home on stilts, this time on trashfilled canal waters connected to the main road by flimsy man-made bridges reminiscent of their coastal roots. Their living conditions have been difficult, with Johnder’s father earning only a small living selling knock-off signature sunglasses, but amidst all these challenges, his mother recounts their story with light and hope in her eyes. Now a seven-year-old Seven-year old Johnder and his mom holding an old boy with a newly-operated photo of his condition lip who just started to attend

Bongbongon Elementary School Play- based Strategy: An Intervention to improve Kindergarten Understanding towards Numerals and Quantities. By GERALDINE Z. DANDO

“Play” is the basic language of the young ones. It helps children to work through their emotions and learn about their surroundings. It also builds the foundation for conceptual revision. This play-based learning is a type of hands- on activity in a child’s life. It is a kind of process visualizing students that creates structures in various areas. Basically, in Kindergarten level, their understanding of numerals is based on actual number recognition such as bingo cards and play dough math Bingo card is a way to practice in recognizing numbers. It is incredibly fun

game to play in group and help anything from vocabulary language to math. The playful number is perfect to use in a small group activity. On the other hand, playdough is a modeling compound use by young children for arts. Making a number playdough in the

classroom is interesting to the child. It is a fun activity to introduce or reinforce learning about numbers and develop their understanding. Hence, the key to teach numbers is an easy, fun and useful process, engaging them in hands on method.

Gov. Emano, subo sa ‘masinupakon’ nga kawani sa SP BAG-OHAY pa lang nagpagawas si Gobernador Bambi Emano og kasugoan alang sa tanang kawani sa kapitolyo probinsiyal nga maglikay una og biyahe ngadto sa gawas sa nasud. Apan, nasubo kini human tulo ka “gahi’g ulo” ug ‘masinupakon’ nga kawani sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan mingadto gayud sa Japan luyo sa hadla sa novel coronavirus. Gibaliwala lamang sa SP secretary ug duha ka kawani sa Sanggunian ang maong kasugoan, inay mibiyahe gayud pa-Japan. Pinaagi sa Provincial Health Office, lakip sa kamanduan sa gobernador nga mopaubos sa 14-day self-quarantine kadtong

gikan nagbyahe sa gawas sa nasud, apan lakip kini wala buhata sa SP secretary ug iyang duha ka kauban. Kung mahitabo nga adunay mataptan sa novel coronavirus nga taga-kapitolyo, sigurado maoy basulon ang tulo nga gahi’g ulo, kinsa mipalag pa kon ngano kinahanglan sila magpaubos sa self-quarantine kay kono walay hinungdan ang gipagawas nga memo. Pahinumdom sa gobernador, walay pili ang sakit nga dala sa novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (NCoV ARD), opisyal ka man sa gobyerno o dili, maoy katuyoan sa maong travel ban nga gibalibaran og sunod sa tulo ka kawani sa SP.

school, Johnder no longer lives in fear of being bullied by his classmates. Instead, he races across their wobbly bridges everyday, excited to go to school with his siblings and friends. Twenty more children like Johnder were given new hope by Globe Telecom and Smile Train, an international children’s charity whose vision is to ensure that every child born with a cleft can lead a full and productive life. From the goodwill of its employees, customers, and partners, Globe was able to raise enough funds to support comprehensive cleft care for at least 20 children through Smile Train. “Globe always makes it a point to give back to the communities so we continue to partner with different non-government organizations to help in social and environmental causes. This prompted us to tap Smile Train as a strategic partner in the promotion of good health and well-being especially among disadvantaged

Filipinos,” said Miguel Bermundo, Director for Globe Citizenship and Advocacy Marketing. “Smile Train is grateful for being a charity partner of Globe. By providing customers and their employees an opportunity to support our cause, many Filipinos born with a cleft have been given a second chance at life,” said Kimmy Coseteng-Flaviano, Smile Train, Area Director, Smile Train Southeast Asia At present, one in every 700 babies worldwide are born with a cleft lip and/ or palate, forcing many of them to live in isolation while having difficulties in eating, breathing, and speaking. However, cleft repair surgery is simple and transformation is immediate, thereby, encouraging Smile Train to provide resources that will empower local doctors in over 90 countries to offer 100%-free cleft repair surgery and comprehensive cleft care in their own communities.

Discipline, the need of the hour

By SUELA JALALON SABELLANO, Teacher I Maningcol Central School Division of Ozamiz City

DISCIPLINE is the ability to control on the feeling and do the right thing at the right time as well as overcome the weaknesses. Life without discipline is incomplete and unsuccessful. We need to follow some rules by respecting our elders and seniors. Discipline helps to train a person’s mind and character, building a sense of self control and the practice of obedience. Self-discipline is a form of freedom – freedom from laziness and lethargy, freedom from the expectations and demands of others, freedom from weakness and fear and doubt. Self-discipline gives you the power to stick to your decisions and follow them

through without changing your mind and is therefore one of the important requirements for achieving goals. This ability leads to self-confidence, self-esteem and inner strength and consequently to happiness and satisfaction. Discipline teaches us to be systematic towards achieving our goal in life. It helps us to achieve our ambitions. Our social structure will fall apart without the discipline in social life. A society without the proper discipline encourages the unsocial activities such as violence and bad behavior. Self-discipline helps you to focus on your goals. It helps you stick to the work you want to get done in order to achieve success.

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Globe ties up with Iloilo City in deploying more affordable WiFi services Key areas in the city to be powered with KapitWiFi and GoWiFi access GLOBE continues its journey of accelerating the Philippine digital transformation through sealing another landmark partnership with one of the country’s economic powerhouses, Iloilo City. The milestone alliance was formalized through a recent courtesy visit of Globe leaders at the City Hall of Iloilo. The ceremony was led by Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu and Iloilo City Mayor Hon. Jerry Treñas in the presence of other Globe

executives and Iloilo City local government officials. With a formal partnership in place, the telco giant will be powering key locations in the city with its KapitWiFi and GoWiFi services. KapitWiFi is Globe’s most affordable community WiFi service which allows customers to simply connect to a hotspot, purchase a promo, and enjoy surfing in a snap. The new product promises affordability with no monthly fees and device cash outs, and availability to

all mobile users regardless of network provider. For as low as P50, customers can enjoy up to 3GB of data allocation for three days. The service is now available for the benefit of 800 households within the vicinity of Brgy. Lanit. GoWiFi, the most pervasive public WiFi service in the country, is also now available in key locations in the city. These include the City Hall of Iloilo, Sunburst Park, Freedom Grandstand, See GLOBE, page 7

EMBASSY OF INDIA KUWAIT

(From L-R) Rebecca Eclipse, Globe Chief Customer Experience Officer; Rizza ManiegoEala, Globe Chief Finance Officer; Iloilo City Vice Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon; Albert De Larrazabal, Globe Chief Commercial Officer; Ernest Cu, Globe President & CEO; Iloilo City Mayor Hon. Jerry Treñas; Gil Genio , Globe Chief Technology and Information Officer; Renato Jiao, Globe Chief Human Resource Officer; Bernard Llamzon, Globe Executive Vice President for Channel Management; and Janis Racpan, Director of Globe Digital Solutions Group at a courtesy visit to Iloilo City Hall last February 8

AllHome on track with 2020 store expansion program

NOTICE

February 12, 2020

Mr. Rajni Kant son of Mr. Jeet Bahadur, Indian National, resident of Q-6, Staff colony, civil hospital, Jalandhar, Pin: 144001, Punjab, India and Ms. Anna May Cagalawan Eslabra, Daughter of Mr. Rogelio T. Eslabra, Philippines national, resident of Tierra Villa Verde, Balulang Cagayan de Oro city, Philippines, both presently residing in Kuwait, have given notice of intended marriage between them under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969. If you have any objection to the proposed marriage, you should file the same with the undersigned according to the procedure laid down under the Act/Rules within thirty days from the date of this letter. Communications in this regard can be made by Email (cw2.kuwait@mea.gov.in) / letters / telephonic calls (00965 – 22533315, 00965 - 22533125).

Yours Faithfully

(Ranveer Bharti) Second Secretary (Cons) and Marriage Officer. Embassy of India, Kuwait. Email: (cw2.kuwait@mea.gov.in)

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M A N I L A - - A l l Hom e Corp., a pioneering onestop shop home store in the Philippines, said Tuesday it was on track to hit its store expansion program as it aims to increase its selling space to more than 450,000 square meters by the end of the year. “We are set to bring AllHome to more loca-

tions in 2020,” its chairman, Manuel Villar Jr., said in a statement. “Our expansion program is both sustainable and strategic by taking advantage of the synergies between our real estate companies, such as Vista Land, as well as the opportunities in the home improvement industry in the Philippines.”

My teacher my hero By HYACINTH BOOTS CUBERO BLANDO, Teacher I Sta. Cruz Elementary School Division of Ozamiz City

TEACHING is an option. Sainthood is a preference. Heroism is a choice. Have you ever wondered what a true hero is like? When people say hero, they usually think of cartoon characters like Superman, Spiderman or SpongeBob. If you mean a hero in cartoon or movies, then someone who is the strongest person around who wants to bring peace and justice. Heroes are not like superheroes – people who could fly, hold a car using their forefinger, not even fighting villains for saving the world. Then what is a hero?

When talking about heroes, they’re the one who strengthen you, the one who are at your side whenever you’re down because they are there to lift you up. Your hero can be your mom, dad, brother, sister, a friend or it can be your teacher. Well, a teacher for me is most likely a hero because they do lots of things just to do their works. A teacher is similar to a hero for some reasons. Noisy students, lesson plans, tons of paper works, mountains of test papers – these are all a part of a teacher’s work.

In 2019, its selling space reached a total of 313,000 square meters. Allhome president Benjamarie Therese Serrano said the company has already secured the needed inventories for its planned store expansion, as well as existing stores that can last between six and eight months. “In case of a prolonged effect of the recent coronavirus disease (Covid-19) to China, which serves as one of the major inventory sources of the home improvement players in the country, we can easily shift to our other existing sources, like Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, and even the United States. Our fresh funds indeed came in at the right time when it comes to our inventory management,” she said. The company registered a 225-percent growth in net income for the first nine months of 2019 to PHP746.2 million from PHP229.7 million in the same period last year. Total revenues increased by 72 percent to PHP8.2 billion from PHP4.8 billion. “We are confident of ending 2019 with at least PHP1 billion in net income given that historically, our fourth-quarter performance is typically our strongest when it comes to sales as our stores would benefit from the holiday season as they are strategically located and are part of our innovative ecosystem of world-class retail concepts surrounding it,” Allhome vice chairman Camille Villar added. (PR)

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Thursday, February 20, 2020

Investigatory project

AMUSES ELEMENTARY READERS Bulua Central School By EDEN C. ACAYLAR, PhD

Tagpangi Elementary School“.

Instructional materials are the tools used in educational lessons which include active learning and assessment. The availability of these resources inside the classroom is very essential because of its role in the achievement of educational objectives and goals. Personally, I have innovated resources which I believe very essential in my reading sessions. These materials were utilized during the FREEDVOCACY (Feeding and Reading Advocacy) sessions at Barangay Bulua Covered Court, Project JAR (Joy in Artistic Reading) time at Bulua Central School and Academic Doctors’ Circle Outreach Program cum Planning Conference at

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Iloilo International Airport, and Iloilo River Plains Integrated School in Brgy Lanit. Apart from providing free WiFi access in its campus premises, GoWiFi also powered up the integrated school’s computer lab with unlimited internet access to aid students

The “Read and Touch Me Board” is a reading material intends to develop sentence reader soon becomes a paragraph or a story reader. Learners gained a lot of good hands-on experience. They even realized that they were also getting physical exercise.

in their digital learning experience. “We are honored to become the trusted partner of Mayor Jerry Treñas and all constituents of Iloilo in the city’s digitalization journey,” shared Globe President & CEO Ernest Cu. “This partnership

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The “Roll and Read” a recycled “Easter Egg” toy which can be used in teaching short vowels, beginning and ending consonants, blending, consonant digraphs, and innovative consonant-vowelconsonant (CVC). Learners found it exciting because of

the price inside it which they can get only when they have completed the reading activity. Thus, fluency and comprehension would also be developed on both participants since they could brainstorm while performing the reading activity. This material is the most liked and used by my pupils and even. There are twelve boxes in a rectangular sized tarpaulin with one sentence written within it. These sentences when read continuously, it comprises a short story. There must be two pupil participants in this board game activity, one is the player (frustration reader) and the other one is the little teacher (an instructional or independent reader). Learner has to read the sentence, when correctly read, he/she needs to touch the section then hop to the next step.

helps us stay on track in our continuing mission of bringing first world Internet access to more homes and communities in the country.” KapitWiFi is currently available in select areas in the Visayas area such as Iloilo, Cebu and Tacloban

with plans of more rollouts nationwide later this year. Meanwhile, GoWiFi continues its expansion plans nationwide, particularly in high-traffic areas like malls, hospitals, and schools to make high-quality internet connection accessible and

R. A 10172 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

By RICO D. VIERNES Master Teacher I Kapatagan National High School

MOST of us have conducted an investigatory science project without even knowing it or at least without knowing that’s what it was called. Most science experiments performed from elementary to high school students and all the way up to professional scientists are investigatory projects. An investigatory project is basically any science experiment where you start with an issue or problem and conduct research or an investigation to decide what you think the outcome will be. After you’ve created your hypothesis or proposal, you can conduct a controlled experiment using the scientific method to arrive at a conclusion.

affordable to more Filipinos. The service is now available in over 2,700 locations with speeds of up to 100Mbps depending on coverage area. Learn more about this story and other updates from Globe via https:// www.globe.com.ph/.

R. A 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte City /Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that ANGELOU D. NARSICO has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth ANGELOU DELA CERNA NARSICO who was born on 01 November 1997 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Helen M. dela Cerna and Jose S. Narsico Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than March 2020.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that HANIYA SORAYA M. UNTE has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “SITTIE HAPZA” to “HANIYA SORAYA” in the Certificate live of birth SITTIE HAPZA NAGA MASORONG who was born on April 26, 1982 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Norma U. Naga and Jamael B. Masorong. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than March 2020.

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate state of the late CARMEN AQUILLO, who died 25 January 2020 at home Ilang-ilang Street Polomolok, South Cotabato, left a certain property describe to wit, “B/regular Blk. 1 Lot 398 and 399, situated at Holy Gardens Memorial Park, Polomolok, South Cotabato, is the subject of AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Xavier J. Bayan, per doc. No. 332, page no. 67, book no. IV, series of 2020.

The “Story Board GamePose and Read” is a reading material where pupils explore reading and engage them to move forward in a fun and meaningful way. This material is intended for paragraph reader soon becomes a story reader. Learners have used cubes in getting the precise box to read.

(Sgd) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

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R. A 10172 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

(Sgd) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

Remember however that a successful investigatory science project does not necessarily have to result in the intended outcome. The purpose of these projects is to think critically and if the solution doesn’t work out, that doesn’t mean your project will fail. In order to conduct a great investigatory experiment, you have to ask an interesting question and be able to conduct an experiment that can hopefully answer that question. The harder and more intriguing the initial question is, the better the resulting investigation and experiment will be. The first step in making an investigatory project is selecting a topic to research on. EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WENCESLAO ARICAYOS died intestate in Upper Jasaan, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, Leaving certain real property, more particularly described as follows: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. E-918 LOT 19, Psd10-006629 (OLT) situated in the Barrio of Tambobo-an, Municipality of Claveria, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao containing an area of TWELVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE (12,533) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE filed by the heirs of WENCESLAO ARICAYOS, in favor of JOSE ALCANTARA NARDO per DOC #31; PAGE #07; BOOK #LIII; series of 2015 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY RAMIL G. CARREON. MDN: Feb 6, 13 & 20, 2020

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R. A 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte City /Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that KAN DANIEL B. ROMERO has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth KAN DANIEL ZAMUDIO BALTAZAR who was born on 29 May 1999 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Eleonor Z. Baltazar and Unknown. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than february 2020.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ADELA G. HUGARIO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “FEDILA” TO “ADELA” in the Certificate live of birth FEDILA GONZAGA who was born on 02 February 1951 Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Manuela Mabanog and Jose Gonzaga. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than February 2020.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARIZA C. LAWAS has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “JOSE” to “EDWIN” in the Certificate live of birth JOSE PULIQUIT CONDEVILLAMAR who was born on 28 august 1969 Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Zosima Polinar and Mauricio Condevillamar. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than february 2020.

(Sgd) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

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R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Camiguin Municipality of Mambajao

RA Form No. 101

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA Local Civil Registry Office

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Province: South Cotabato Municipality: Polomolok

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ADELINA ADLAON CIMACIO has filed with this Office PETITION FOR CHANGE OF FIRST NAME in her husband’s Certificate of Live Birth, JOSE REY VICENTE CIMACIO from “REY” to “JOSE REY”. He was born on 26 January 1962 at NAASAG, MAMBAJAO, SUBPROVINCE OF CAMIGUIN, PHILIPPINES whose parents are CAPISTRANO BULAWIN CIMACIO and CANDELARIA TABAMO VICENTE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 28 FEBRUARY 2020.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARY ANN B. DOLOROSA has filled with this office a petition

MDN: Feb 13 & 20, 2020

(Sgd) EDITHA B. MOOSREINER, MBA Municipal Civil Registrar

(complete name to be changed)

for change of first name from

“CARIDAD”

(first name to be changed)

“MARY ANN”

in the

(new first name to be adopted)

birth certificate of CARIDAD BAYAN DOLOROSA who was born on

(complete name of the document owner)

FEBRUARY 28, 1961 at (complete date of birth)

POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO and whose (place of birth)

parents are MANUEL D. DOLOROSA and GASPARA B. BAYAN

(Sgd) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

(name of father)

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MARY JANE SAGA LAGAT – BONAYOG has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “CHYNTHIA” to “MARY JANE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CHYNTHIA SAGA LAGAT who was born on OCTOBER 3, 1980 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are ANTONIO BALANTAC LAGAT and FELICITAS SAGA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than FEBRUARY 23, 2020.

(name of mother)

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later that February 21, 2020.

MDN: Feb 13 & 20, 2020

(Sgd) JANE F. BARRIENTOS Municipal Civil Registrar

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(Sgd) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA Municipal Civil Registrar

Thursday, February 20, 2020 Republic of the Philippines City of Davao Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod

19th City Council 12th Regular Session Series of 2019 PRESENT: Vice Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte - Presiding Officer Councilor Ralph O. Abella Councilor Nilo D. Abellera Councilor Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique N. Advincula Councilor Wilberto E. Al-ag Councilor Dante L. Apostol Sr. Councilor Conrado C. Baluran Councilor Jessica M.Bonguyan Councilor Louie John J. Bonguyan Councilor Pilar C. Braga Councilor Augusto Javier G. Campos III Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang Councilor Jonard C. Dayap Councilor Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Councilor Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod Councilor Pamela A. Librado-Morata Councilor Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus Councilor Bonifacio E. Militar Councilor Myrna G. L’Dalodo-Ortiz Councilor Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes Councilor J. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. Councilor Alberto T. Ungab Councilor Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte Councilor Jesus Joseph P. Zozobrado III PRESENT: Councilor Maria Belen S. Acosta - On Vacation Leave Councilor Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr. - On Official Business Councilor Jaffar U. Marohomsalic - On Sick Leave ORDINANCE NO. 049-19 Series of 2019 AN ORDINANCE FURTHER AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0292-06, SERIES OF 2006, “THE COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN AND FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEM IN DAVAO CITY, AS AMENDED”, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “DAVAO CITY CHILDREN’S WELFARE CODE, AS AMENDED” Be it ordained by the Honorable Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City in session assembled, that: ARTICLE I Title, Policy, Principles, and Definition of Terms SECTION 1. TITLE- This Ordinance shall be known as “AN ORDINANCE FURTHER AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 0292-06, SERIES OF 2006, “THE COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN AND FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEM IN DAVAO CITY, AS AMENDED”, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “DAVAO CITY CHILDREN’S WELFARE CODE, AS AMENDED”. SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY AND PRINCIPLES OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF DAVAO CITY- It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Local Government of Davao City that the rights of children to their survival, protection, participation and development must be given high priority; it will work for the respect for the role of the family in providing for children and will support the efforts of parents, other child care and development workers, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and communities to nurture and care for children, from infancy including the earliest stages of childhood to adolescence. It shall be the policy of the Local Government of Davao City to ensure that the programs aimed at the achievement of goals for the survival, protection, participation and development of children must be given priority when resources are allocated. Every effort shall be made by the Local Government of Davao City to ensure that such programs are protected in times of economic austerity and structural adjustments.

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f) CHILDREN – refer to persons below eighteen (18) years of age or those over but unable to fully take care of themselves to protect themselves from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or discrimination because of physical and mental disability condition.

g) CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW – refer to persons below 18 years old who are alleged to have committed or who have been found to have committed offense(s) under Philippine laws.

h) CHILDREN IN NEED OF SPECIAL PROTECTION – refer to children living under circumstances which gravely threaten or endanger their survival and normal development as defined and expanded to include victims of STD-HIV-AIDS, physical and emotional neglect, and sex exploitation; Children in Conflict With the Law, dependent, abandoned, neglected, girl children, and children in various circumstances of disabilities. Also included are those children with disabilities, children involved in armedconflict, children at risk, and those teens who became pregnant.

a) BENEFIT DANCE- also known as community disco, refers to a dance in the locality wherein young girls and boys in the process are being commodified for fund raising purposes.

b) CHILD ABUSE – refers to the maltreatment of the child, whether habitual or not, which includes any of the following:

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Psychological and physical abuse, neglect, cruelty, sexual abuse and emotional maltreatment; Any act by deed or words which debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of a child as a human being; Unreasonable deprivation of his/her basic needs of survival such as food and shelter; or Failure to immediately give medical treatment to an injured child resulting to serious impairment of his/her growth and development or permanent incapacity or death.

c) CHILD LABOR – refers to any work or economic activity performed by a child that subjects him/her to any form of exploitation or is harmful to his/her health and safety or physical, mental or psychosocial development as provided by Republic Act No. 9231.

d) CHILD PROSTITUTION – is the sale, purchase, exchange, employment or hiring the services of children, or any attempt thereof, for the purpose of engaging in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct for money, profit or other considerations by another.

e) CHILD TRAFFICKING – refers to the act of recruitment, transfer, or deployment of a child, and/or harboring or receipt of child with or without the victim’s consent or knowledge, fraud or deceit, violence, coercion, intimidation, abuse of position or authority, within or across national borders for purposes of prostitution, work, services, marriage or adoption and other similar arrangement characterized by forced labor, slavery-like practices of sexual exploitation.

COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN’S SUPPORT SYSTEM AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION – refers to the coordinated program of services and facilities to protect children against: • Child prostitution and other sexual abuse; • Child trafficking; • Other acts of abuse; and • Circumstances which threaten or endanger the survival and normal development of children or as prescribed in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

k) COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN – refers to the coordinated program of services outlined in Sec. 3 of RA 6972 and as prescribed by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

m) CHILD PORNOGRAPHY - refers to any representation, whether visual, audio, or written combination thereof, by electronic, mechanical, digital, optical, magnetic or any other means, of child engaged or involved in real or simulated explicit sexual activities.

n) CYBERSEX — the willful engagement, maintenance, control, or operation, directly or indirectly, of any lascivious exhibition of sexual organs or sexual activity, with the aid of a computer system, for favor or consideration.

o) DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS – pertain to the access of a child to educational opportunities, access to relevant information, play, leisure, cultural activities and the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

p) ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS – are business establishments which include bars, nightclubs, beer houses, cocktail lounges, and massage clinics, karaoke bars/sing-along pub houses within Davao City.

q) KASAMBAHAY DESK OFFICER - Subject to the provisions of Republic Act No. 10361 or the Kasambahay Law and its implementing rules and regulations, a kasambahay desk officer is a person assigned to Kasambahay Desk in the barangay hall who is responsible for accomodating continuous registration of the employers of the kasambahay within the barangay.

r) LEARNERS -shall refer to children enrolled in a school.

s) LEARNER GOVERNMENT/COUNCILS - is a representative body composed of learners organized for purposes of addressing and voicing out the concerns of learners, help plan activities for them and perform over-all governance for the benefit of the learners within the school.

t) LEARNERS CLUB - is an organization of learners within a school for a specific purpose. The purpose shall be related with school-based activities.

u) INTERNET CAFES – are business establishments using the worldwide web or internet system that enable users to view

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS

• Being in a community where there is armed conflict or being affected by armed conflict –related activities; • Working under conditions hazardous to life, safety and morals which unduly interfere with their normal development or working without provisions for their education; • Living in or fending for themselves in the streets of urban and rural areas without the care of parents or guardian or any adult supervision needed for their welfare; • Being a member of an indigenous cultural community and/ or living under conditions of extreme poverty or in an area which is underdeveloped and/or lack or has inadequate access to basic services needed for a good quality life; • Being with family members or guardians having psychological problems grave enough for them to commit incest, sibling rape, lascivious acts and other forms of physical and mental abuse; • Being a victim of human-made or natural disaster or calamity; • Being a victim of an illegal transnational union; or child trafficking; and • Circumstance analogous to those above stated which endanger the life, safety or normal development of children.

CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH GRAVELY THREATEN OR ENDANGER THE SURVIVAL AND NORMAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN – these include, but are not limited to, the following:

DAVAO CITY SPECIAL OFFICE FOR CHILDREN’S CONCERNS (SOCC) – refers to the line-function office that shall be created by the Local Government of Davao City responsible for the implementation of this Ordinance with regulatory, coordinative, monitoring and evaluative functions specific to children’s rights promotion and protection distinct from the direct service function of the Davao City’s social welfare arm, the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO).

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23. RA 11036 - National Mental Health Policy

24. RA 11037 - “Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act”

25. RA 11148 – “Kalusugan at Nutrisyon ng Mag-Nanay Act”

v) INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER – refers to the local or national network provider of Internet Services.

26. RA 11188 - “Special Protection of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Act”

w) PARTICIPATION RIGHTS – include child’s freedom to express oneself in matters affecting his/her life as part of preparation for responsible parenthood and to freedom of association.

27. Administrative Order No. 7, Series of 2008 (DSWD) - Guidelines in the Conduct of Diversion for Children In Conflict with the Law.

x) PERSONS ENGAGED IN PROSTITUTION – shall include/encompass, but shall not be limited to, the pimp, procurer of the service or customer, parents, owners, managers or operators of establishments such as disco bars, sauna baths, massage clinics, movie houses, vehicles like cars, taxi cabs or any other forms of transportation, hotels and restaurants, and any other persons who employ various schemes to prostitute persons.

Article III Protection Rights of Children SECTION 1.

PROGRAM ON CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION. There shall be a comprehensive program to be formulated by the Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC), other governmental agencies, and the private sector concerned within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Ordinance, to protect children against all forms of child abuse and exploitation including child prostitution and other sexual abuse; child trafficking; obscene publications and indecent shows and other acts of abuse; and circumstances which endanger child survival and normal development.

y) PROTECTION RIGHTS – cover those which guard children against all forms of child abuse, exploitation and discrimination in the major areas where a child is considered in extremely difficult circumstances.

z) QUICK RESPONSE CENTER – refers to the inter-agency center operated by the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) in coordination with the Special Office for Children’s Concerns which created the Kean Gabriel Hotline to provide a 24-hour quick response for children who are in need of special protection.

SECTION 2.

CHILD PROSTITUTION AND OTHER SEXUAL ABUSE. Children, whether male or female, who for money, profit or any other consideration or due to the coercion or influence of any adult, syndicate or groups, indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, are deemed to be children exploited in prostitution and other sexual abuse. The following shall be liable under this Ordinance:

aa) SURVIVAL RIGHTS – deal with the provision in relation to parental and governmental duties and liabilities, adequate living standard and access to basic health, health services and social security.

a) Those who engage in or promote, facilitate or induce child prostitution which include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Acting as a procurer of a child for prostitution by means of written or oral advertisements or other similar means;

• Inducing a person to be a client of a prostituted child by means of written or oral advertisements or other similar means; • Entering into a relationship with, or taking advantage of a child for prostitution; • Threatening or using violence towards a child to engage him/her as a prostitute or participant in indecent shows; and • Giving monetary consideration, goods or other pecuniary benefit to a child with the intent to engage such child in prostitution.

bb) WORKING CHILD – as provided by Republic Act No. 9231, it refers to any child engaged as follows:

• When the child is below eighteen (18) years of age, in work or economic activity that is not child labor as defined in the immediately preceding sub-paragraph; and • When the child is below fifteen (15) years of age, (i) in work where he/she is directly under the responsibility of his/her parents or legal guardian and where only members of the child’s family are employed; or (ii) in public entertainment or information. Article II. Governing Laws SECTION 1.

This Code hereby adopts all relevant and enforceable national laws, rules, and other regulations, and local ordinances governing children, such as but not limited to:

PD 603 - The Child and Youth Welfare Code

RA 7610 – Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act of 1994;

RA 7658 – Act Prohibiting the Employment of Children Below 15 Years of Age in Public and Private Undertakings of 1994;

RA 8353 – Anti Rape (1997);

RA 8505 – Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998;

RA 7877 – Anti- Sexual Harassment Act of 1995;

RA 9262 – Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004;

RA 8049- An Act Regulating Hazing and Other Form or Initiation Rites in Fraternities, Sororities, and Other Organizations and Providing Penalties Therefor;

RA 8972 - the “Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000”;

10. RA 8980 – The Early Childhood Care and Development Act of 2000 (ECCD Act);

11. RA 9165 – Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act;

12. RA 9208 – Anti- Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children;

13. RA 9231 – The Anti-Child Labor Law;

14. RA 9211 – Regulating the Use and Distribution of Tobacco Products;

15. RA 9344 – Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006;

16. RA 9775 - Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009;

17. RA 10360 – An Act Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System in the Philippines, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 9344;

18. RA 10410 – Early Years Act (EYA) of 2013;

19. RA 10533 - Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013;

20. RA 10666 - Children’s Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015;

21. RA 10821 - Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act;

22. RA 10627-An Act of Requiring all Elementary and Secondary Schools to Adopt Policies to Prevent and Address the Acts of Bullying in their Institutions

b.) Those other persons who commit acts as stated in Article III of Republic Act No. 7610 and shall be penalized accordingly as prescribed in the same without prejudice to the prosecution of the same acts under our existing national laws. The Barangay Officials, through the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children shall actively monitor the recruitment of children for purposes of child prostitution at the barangay level and they shall conduct educational and information campaign against child prostitution to facilitate effective monitoring of the same;

SECTION 3.

SANCTIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS OR ENTERPRISES WHICH PROMOTE, FACILITATE OR CONDUCT ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING CHILD PROSTITUTION AND OTHER SEXUAL ABUSE, CHILD TRAFFICKING, OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS AND INDECENT SHOWS. All establishments or enterprises which promote, or facilitate child prostitution and sexual abuse, child trafficking, obscene publications and indecent shows and other acts of abuse shall be immediately closed, their authority or license to operate canceled, without prejudice to the owner or manager thereof being prosecuted under this Ordinance.

The Business Bureau shall designate personnel to act upon complaints to determine and/or validate reports of establishments or enterprises which promote, or facilitate child prostitution and sexual abuse, child trafficking, obscene publications and indecent shows and other acts of abuse.

A sign with words “OFF LIMITS” shall be conspicuously displayed outside the establishments or enterprises by the Davao City Special Office for Children’s Concerns (SOCC) for a period of not more than one year.

SECTION 4.

ESTABLISHMENTS TO POST NOTICES AND INFORMATION AT ENTRY OR FRONT DESKS REGARDING CHILD PROTECTION. All hotels, inns, motels, sauna baths and other establishments of similar services including movie houses shall be required to post reasonable notices and information about child protection.

Night clubs, massage parlors and other establishments intended wholly for adults shall be required to post restrictive notices and information such as “children below 18 years old are not allowed” to serve as deterrent to committing child trafficking, prostitution and other sexual abuse.

To ensure the compliance by the concerned establishments to this section of the Ordinance, the SOCC, through the Business Bureau of the Office of the City Mayor shall require these establishments to post such information or notices before their respective licenses shall be renewed and/or approved.

SECTION 5.

CHILD TRAFFICKING. Any person who shall engage in child trafficking as defined in this Ordinance, shall suffer the penalty as prescribed in Article IV of Republic Act No. 7610.

The arresting authorities are mandated by this Ordinance to file a case on child trafficking against the apprehended individual(s). The participation of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Philippines Ports Authority (PPA), Land Transportation Office (LTO), MARINA and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) as well as the Anti-Trafficking Ordinance of the City is enjoined.

SECTION 6.

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tempt to commit child trafficking under Section 9 of this Ordinance:

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When a minor below 18 years old travels alone to or from Davao City by land, by air, or by sea, and using public and private transportation without valid reason therefore and without clearance issued by the Davao City Special Office for Children’s Concerns or written permit or justification from the parents or legal guardians; When a pregnant mother, father or guardian executes an affidavit of consent for adoption for a consideration; or consent, participates or in any manner cause the registration of the birth of such child in the name of another with or without consideration; When a person, agency, establishment or child-caring institution recruits a woman or couples to bear children for the purpose of child-trafficking; When a doctor, hospital or clinic official employee, nurse, midwife, local civil registrar or any other person simulates birth for the purpose of child trafficking; When a person engages in the act of finding children among low-income families, hospitals, clinics, nurseries, day-care centers or other child caring institutions who can be offered for the purpose of child trafficking; or When any person, authority, agency or institution who are witnesses to and fails to report transactions related to circumstances in child trafficking.

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Penalties prescribed under this Ordinance shall be imposed upon the principles of the attempt to commit child trafficking without prejudice to the prosecution of the same acts under our existing national laws. In addition, a one-month community service shall be imposed for the commission and omission of acts under Section 3.

This provision shall amend Section 4 (B) of Ordinance No.0532-18, otherwise known as, “Expended Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2012”.

SECTION 7.

PROHIBITION ON ESTABLISHMENTS SELLING OR ALLOWING TO BE SOLD TO CHILDREN CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, BEER, LIQUOR, OTHER INTOXICATING BEVERAGES AND CONTACT CEMENT (E.G. RUGBY) SOLVENT AND VOLATILE SUBSTANCES. All wholesale, retail, hardware, stores, grocery or convenience stores as well as all other business establishments in the city are prohibited from selling or serving beer, liquor, coconut wine and other intoxicating beverages, cigarettes and other tobacco products and contact cement solvent (rugby) to all children.

For purposes of this Ordinance, the penalty for the commission of such act as prescribed in Presidential Decree 1619 and in local ordinances shall be imposed. The filing of cases against establishments violating this provision must be closely enforced and monitored. The victim of the act committed under this section shall be entrusted to the care of appropriate agencies in coordination with the Davao City Special Office for Children’s Concern (SOCC).

Any person/s who shall cause the child to purchase or buy intoxicating beverages, cigarettes and other tobacco products, and contact cement solvent (rugby) shall be penalized under this Ordinance in the same manner as those who shall sell or induce a child to buy or purchase the aforementioned products.

SECTION 8.

CONTROL ON CHILDREN’S EXPOSURE TO COMMERCIAL VIDEO, INTERNET GAMES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC GAMES. Operators of Coin Operated Internet Machines and other Commercial establishments catering rental of electronic video games and/ or offering Local Area Network (LAN) services shall not provide gaming services to children during school days. Commercial establishments or cafes, including Coin Operated Internet Machines, offering internet and/or Local Area Network (LAN) services and/or other services including, but not limited to, electronic-mail, fax, games, chatting, surfing and other such services covered by Internet technology and/or LAN Technology which are accessed for a fee and/or other business establishments offering a combination of services such as food and Internet, bar and Internet recreation, Internet and other combinations shall not allow children to stay in their premises during school days unless for specific educational or study purposes such as research, datagathering or statistical treatment duly assigned by a teacher or tutor or any educational institution representative. Violators of this specific provision shall suffer penalty prescribed by this Ordinance.

Provided that the commercial establishments referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph, including Operators of Coin Operated Internet Machine, shall not allow internet and/or LAN services to minors for whatever purpose from 9 pm to 6 am on any day unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Commercial establishments or cafes offering Internet services and/ or LAN Technology portraying violent games shall be regulated. Pornography, hacking, and gambling shall be strictly prohibited.

Monitoring of the same shall be ensured at the Barangay level through the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children.

As an alternative to increased patronage of children to commercial videogames, electronic games and internet cafes, all public and private schools are enjoined to put up recreational-educational facilities which shall include but not limited to internet centers and sports facilities to cater to children with the funding support of the Local Government of Davao City.

Physical and outdoor activities shall be promoted.

This provision shall amend Section 8 (g) and Section 13.A.6. of Ordinance No. 0270-15 otherwise known as “The Internet Café Ordinance of Davao City”.

SECTION 9.

APPOINTMENT OF CHILD AND YOUTH RELATIONS OFFICER(S) WITHIN THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN’S PROTECTION DESK. Each Police Station and the Bureau of Jail Management and Pe-

The WCPD must function purely as such, exclusively as WCPD for a period of five consecutive years. A memorandum of agreement with the PNP shall be forged by the local government of Davao City indicating the same. Police stations shall build a separate receptioncum-interview center for the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) to ensure a child-friendly atmosphere in handling cases involving children. All police stations shall promote child-friendly units.

The WCPD personnel shall be on call for 24 hours and shall be assisted by a social worker at the district level and the Quick Response Center. In rescue operations, the personnel must respond with the presence of a social worker in the rescue of children but the case must still be indorsed to a government social worker afterwards.

There must be at least one female police officer in every WCPD.

There shall be a child-friendly room within the Women and Children’s Protection Desk of the Davao City Police Office as venue for the interview of victims of heinous crimes under 18 years of age.

Child-friendly police procedures shall be implemented as contained in the existing police manuals and handbooks. Each WCPD personnel shall be provided with a copy of the police manuals and handbooks.

SECTION 10.

SPECIAL COURSE FOR PNP MEMBERS, AND AUXILIARY MEMBERS OF BARANGAY. A special training for members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) shall be designed by the SOCC to effectively handle children in need of special protection.

The police officers must undergo trainings on the management of Cases of Children in Need of Special Protection and Gender Sensitivity Trainings before assuming the functions of a WCPD.

All police officers shall take up the training, especially those who are to be assigned in the WCPD. The Barangay Police, BCPC, auxiliary units, and volunteer organizations shall also be required to attend the special training inasmuch as they are front liners.

The course shall be provided by the Special Office for Children’s Concerns in close coordination with the Women and Children’s Concern Section, other agencies, and NGOs focused on child and youth programs.

SECTION 11.

BRUTALITY AND/OR MALTREATMENT. Any brutality and/or maltreatment against children committed by persons in authority and their agents including but not limited to barangay police, security guards, CVOs, Police Volunteers and their assets shall be subjected to penalty under this Ordinance as determined by the local Internal Affairs Service of PNP, NAPOLCOM, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and other appropriate agencies without prejudice to the provisions of the Revised Penal Code. The SOCC shall monitor in filing complaints of brutality and maltreatment at the appropriate courts.

SECTION 12.

PROHIBITION ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN. Children shall not be employed as provided in the Labor Code of the Philippines and Republic Act No. 7658, Republic Act No. 10361, and Republic Act No. 9231.

Any form of Child Labor is prohibited unless employed as a Kasambahay and/or subject to the exceptions provided by Republic Act No. 9231.

The employment of children as Kasambahay, aged 15-17 years old, and the termination of their employment, shall be registered at the Office of the Punong Barangay. The Punong Barangay or his/ her designated Kasambahay Desk Officer is authorized to monitor the condition of children domestic helpers from time to time.

The SOCC, CSSDO and the Department of Labor and Employment shall develop alternative livelihood programs for the families of street and urban working children.

The City Government shall allocate higher budget for educational assistance to street children and employed children.

SECTION 13.

PROHIBITION ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN CERTAIN ADVERTISEMENTS. No person and establishment shall employ or allow to employ any child to model in all forms of commercial or advertisements promoting alcoholic beverages, intoxicating drinks, tobacco and its by-products, prostitution and violence, with or without compensation. It is also prohibited to upload such activities on social media websites and even for entertainment purposes.

SECTION 14.

CREATION OF A MORO AND OF AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S COUNCIL. A council for Moro and for Indigenous Peoples communities in Davao City shall be created separately to facilitate planning, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation of all government programs affecting children of indigenous and Moro peoples.

SECTION 15.

RESPECT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANTS RELEVANT TO ARMED-CONFLICT. The Local Government of Davao City shall undertake to respect and to ensure respect for rules of international humanitarian law applicable to Philippine political armed-conflict which are relevant to the child. Specifically the following policies shall be observed:

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Children shall not be the object of any attack and shall be entitled to special respect. They shall be protected from any form of threat, assault, torture or other cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment. Places that generally have significant presence of children including, but not limited to, schools, hospitals and places of worship shall also be protected from attacks or threats of attacks; Children shall not be allowed to take part in hostilities. They shall not be recruited to become members of the See ORDINANCE, page 11

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For the protection of children below 18 years of age, they shall be rescued by the BCPC and CSSDO when found loitering around or sleeping in public places unless they are in company with their parents or guardians. The social worker in the Barangay, or any available personnel from the CSSDO as well as from the Philippine National Police shall initiate and accompany the rescue of these children and turn them over to their respective residences provided that the parents or guardians must sign an undertaking for them to attend the scheduled parenting seminar to be conducted by the CSSDO. The same shall also be turned over to the CSSDO or other accredited NGO. The same undertaking shall be conducted on children found inside bars, videoke establishments, internet cafes and other similar establishments unless accompanied by an adult or guardian.

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Armed Forces of the Philippines or its civilian units or other armed groups, nor be allowed to take part in the fighting, or used as guides, or couriers, or spies, cooks or medic; • Delivery of basic social services such as education, primary health and emergency relief services shall be kept unhampered; • The safety and protection of those who provide services including those involved in fact-finding missions from both government and non-government institutions shall be ensured. They shall not be subjected to undue harassment in the performance of their work; • Public infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and rural health units shall not be utilized for military purposes such as command posts, barracks, detachments, and supply depots; and • All appropriate steps shall be taken to facilitate the reunion of families temporarily separated due to armed conflict. SECTION 16.

EVACUATION OF CHILDREN DURING ARMED CONFLICT. Children shall be given priority during evacuations as a result of armed conflict. The CSSDO together with the SOCC, other agencies and non-government organizations shall look after the welfare of children during evacuation. Measures shall be taken to ensure that children evacuated are accompanied by persons responsible for their safety and well-being. Persons responsible shall refer to the following order of preference, to wit: 1) Parents; 2) Judicially appointed Guardian; 3) The surviving grandparent; 4) The oldest brother or sister, over twenty-one years of age, unless unfit or disqualified; 5) The child’s actual custodian, over twenty-one (21) years of age, unless unfit or disqualified; and 6) Government.

SECTION 17.

FAMILY LIFE AND TEMPORARY SHELTER DURING ARMED CONFLICT. Whenever possible, members of the same family shall be housed in the same premises given separate accommodation from other evacuees and provided with facilities to lead a normal family life. In places of temporary shelter, expectant and nursing mothers and children shall be given additional food in proportion to their physiological needs. Whenever feasible, children shall be given opportunities for physical exercise, sports and outdoor games.

SECTION 18.

RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN SITUATIONS OF ARMED CONFLICT. Any child who has been rescued for reasons related to armed conflict, a combatant, courier, guide or spy is entitled to the following rights: a. Separate detention from adults except where families are accommodated as family rights; b. Immediate free legal assistance through the City Social Services and Development Office (CCSDO) in coordination with the Special Office for Children’s Concern (SOCC); c. Immediate notice of such rescue to the parents or guardian of the child; and d. Release within twenty-four (24) hours upon the receipt of the child by the arresting party to the protective custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or its accredited organization or the City Mayor as mandated in the Memorandum of Agreement in the Handling and Treatment of Children Involved in the Armed Conflict; and e. Psychosocial therapy.

The SOCC shall initiate rescue of children recovered or taken into custody by any armed element related to armed conflict. Together with CSSDO, it shall monitor and ensure the implementation of the Memorandum of Agreement in the Handling and Treatment of Children Involved in the Armed Conflict by and among the Department of National Defense, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Philippine National Police, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Commission on Human Rights, Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and the National Program for Unification and Development Council signed on March 21, 2000. The SOCC shall call the attention of the agency or agencies found not to be implementing the MOA.

SECTION 18a.

The child held in custody or rescued due to armed-conflict shall not be used as a state witness nor shall he/she be subjected to media exposure at any time upon his/her arrest and stay at the DSWD.

SECTION 19.

Monitoring And Reporting Of Children In Situations Of Armed Conflict. The chairperson of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children or any designated official of the Barangay affected by the armed conflict shall submit the names of children residing in said Barangay to the CSSDO within twenty-four (24) hours from the occurrence of the armed conflict.

SECTION 20.

PROHIBITION OF COMMODIFICATION OF CHILDREN. All fund-raising activities that directly or indirectly commodify children or expose children as commodities or objects for sale shall be prohibited. These activities include, but are not limited to, beauty contests featuring child contestants who are reduced to a commodity for manipulation and utilization for one’s interest and/or entertainment whether or not in exchange of money or goods; in community benefit dance or disco where the proceeds from young patrons are utilized to fund common activities or projects; or in freak shows where children are used to attract customers for a fee.

Talent-based competitions and culturally relevant competitions shall not be covered by this prohibition.

It is the duty of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children to push for the education of this specific provision in the Barangay.

SECTION 21.

RESCUE OF CHILDREN UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

The BCPC, CSSDO, and other accredited NGO are mandated to provide shelter for street children.

SECTION 22.

CHILDREN AFFECTED IN NATURAL DISASTERS AND/OR CALAMITIES. Children shall be given priority in times of natural disasters and/or calamities like flashfloods, fire, earthquakes, pest infestation, volcanic eruption, and drought as provided by Republic Act No. 10821. The CSSDO, in coordination with the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) and the City Health Office shall devise a program to assist children victims of disasters inclusive of the following components:

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Psychosocial therapy and counseling; Naturally processed foods for newborn babies and special food for lactating mothers; Free medical services and children’s clinic; and Child-friendly and child-sensitive evacuation centers.

In cases of natural disasters and/calamities, the Local Government of Davao City with the proper written documentation to the DepEd and DILG shall provide evacuation centers pursuant to Section 5 of Republic Act No. 10821.

SECTION 23.

MEDIA HANDLING OF NEWS AND ISSUES INVOLVING CHILDREN. Children in need of special protection shall not be exposed to undue media coverage unless consented to by the child and parent/guardian. Media practitioners shall have the duty to maintain the highest critical and professional standards in reporting and covering cases of children in conflict with the law. Thus, in accordance with Republic Act No. 9344, all records and proceedings involving children in conflict with the law from initial contact until final disposition of the case shall be considered privileged and confidential. The public shall be excluded during the proceedings and the records shall not be disclosed directly or indirectly to anyone by any of the parties or the participants in the proceedings for any purpose whatsoever, except to determine if the child in conflict with the law may have his/her sentence suspended or if he/she may be granted probation under the Probation Law, or to enforce the civil liability imposed in the criminal action.

The component authorities shall undertake all measures to protect the confidentiality of proceedings, including non-disclosure of records to the media, maintaining a separate police blotter for cases involving children in conflict with the law and shall not be used in subsequent proceedings for cases involving the same offender as an adult, except when beneficial for the offender and upon his/her written consent.

In all publicity, the best interest of the child should be the primordial and paramount concern. Any member of the mass media who shall display, air, broadcast or print violence and exploitation of children shall be held liable in this Code. Children must also be protected against child pornography and bullying. Article IV Development Rights of Children

SECTION 1.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM -This refers to the full range of health , nutrition, early education and social services programs that provide the basic holistic needs of young children from birth to age eight (8) and to promote for their optimum growth and development as provided by Republic Act No. 10410. The program includes:

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The Kindergarten Education Act or Republic Act No. 10157 which provides equal opportunities for all children to avail of accessible mandatory and compulsory kindergarten education that effectively promotes physical, social, intellectual, emotional and skills simulation and values formation to sufficiently prepare them for formal elementary schooling. Kindergarten education is made mandatory and compulsory entrance to Grade 1. Center-based programs, such as the day care service established under Republic Act No. 6972, public and private pre-schools, kindergarten or school-based programs, community or church-based early childhood education programs initiated by non-government organizations or people’s organizations, workplace-related child care and education programs, child-minding centers, health centers and stations; A Barangay-based child minding center shall be established to care for children of working parents during the day in a daily 8 hour programme and, where feasible, care and supervision for children up to eight (8) years of age when parents are working at night; Provided, that the day care center need not take care of the children in a particular place but shall develop network of homes where adults may take care of the children up to (8) eight years of age of working parents during work hours, with adequate supervision from the Supervising Social Welfare Officer of the CSSDO: Provided, further, that where young children are left to the care of a paid domestic, an elderly relative or older children without adequate and competent adult supervision, the Supervising Social Welfare Officer shall provide such training and adult supervision until the children’s care meets adequate standards whereby the children under their care will develop normally as healthy, happy and loving children, even in the absence of their parents during working hours; and See ORDINANCE, page 12

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Home-based programs, such as neighborhood-based play groups, family day care programs, parent education and home visiting programs.

Materials and network of surrogate parents-teachers who will provide intellectual and mental stimulation to the children, as well as supervised wholesome recreation, with a balanced program of supervised play, mental stimulation activities, and group activities with peers. Unstructured combined with structured learning exercises for children under the early childhood education shall be instituted in the children center or day care centers respecting the participation right of the child. The Local Government of Davao City in cooperation with the Department of Education and ECCD Committee shall also ensure to the maximum extent possible the survival of the child from 0-8 years old. The program on survival shall also include the following: •

Monitoring of registration of births and the completion of the immunization series for prevention of tuberculosis, diptheria, pertusis, tetanus, measles, poliomyelitis and such other diseases for which vaccines have been developed for administration to children up to eight (8) years of age; • Growth and nutritional monitoring with nutritional feeding and supervision of nutritional intake at home; • A sanctuary for abused, neglected or exploited children which will take in children in urgent need of protection due to a situation which endangers the child or which has exposed the child to cruelty and abuse; Provided, that the center, with the help and support of the Barangay officials and their Barangay-level support systems, may call upon law enforcement agencies when the child needs to be rescued from an unbearable home situation; • A reproductive health care center for pregnant mothers for prenatal and neonatal care, and in the proper case, for delivery of the infant under conditions which will remove or minimize risk to mother and child: Provided, that highrisk mothers shall be referred to the proper tertiary or secondary care service personnel and children who are at risk from any condition or illness will be brought for care: provided, further that “hilots” and Barangay health workers are provided the needed basic training for normal delivery and are trained to recognize high-risk pregnancies which should be referred to competent obstetrical and pediatric medical care for mother and child who are at risk; • To monitor and register pregnancies and to ensure full access to pre-natal and post-natal care in accordance with Republic Act No. 11148; and • ECCD Service providers include the various professionals, paraprofessionals, and volunteer caregivers who are directly responsible for the care and education of young children through the various center and home-based programs. They include, but are not limited to, day care workers, teachers, teacher-aides, rural health midwives, social workers, community health workers, barangay nutrition scholars, parent effectiveness service volunteers, child development workers, and family day care providers.

activities, the responsible bodies shall ensure the participation of children. The materials on literature given to children should emphasize knowledge about gender and culture sensitivity. The same shall also be age-appropriate/child-friendly materials. SECTION 6.

Parenting Orientation Courses.

Prior to the issuance of marriage license, applicants shall be required to participate in a Parenting Orientation Course I which gives emphasis on counseling and strengthening family relations. This course becomes an integral part of existing Family Planning Seminar on Reproductive Health course.

Parents-applicants for birth certificate of their child shall also be encouraged to participate to a Parenting Orientation Course II, as a follow up to the first course before the issuance of Certificate of Live Birth by the Civil Registrar without prejudice to the early registration of birth requirement under existing law. Parenting Orientation course II shall be done in coordination with the community-based secondary and tertiary hospitals.

The Davao City Special Office for Children’s Concerns in coordination with the City Health Office, CSSDO and the City Civil Registrar’s Office shall update the family planning seminar and design the module of Parenting Orientation Course I and II.

Parenting orientation for Senior High school shall also be promoted in cooperation with DepEd, DSWD, and CSSDO.

SECTION 7.

Registration of Live Birth and of Live Birth Certificate shall be issued free of charge to indigent below 18 years of age.

SECTION 8.

Promotion of Moral and Spiritual Values. There shall be a promotion of a comprehensive moral and spiritual values of all children in all schools and communities. These values must be scripture-based principles that foster love of God, love for others, love for country, and respect for creation. It must inculcate the basic attitude of respect for laws and authorities. The promotion must be in all Children Development Centers, all schools especially, elementary and in communities through the BCPC and other NGOs in the area.

SECTION 9.

Recreational and Educational Facilities. All Barangays shall establish a play ground or recreational facilities and library or reading centers. Article V Survival Rights

SECTION 1.

A pool of trained day care center or child development workers with an upgraded salary scheme commensurate to the tasks assigned shall be installed.

ECCD Curriculum refers to the age and developmentally appropriate educational objectives, programs of activities, organized learning experiences and recommended learning materials for children that are implemented by service providers through center and homebased programs. It shall consist of national program goals and guidelines, instructional objectives, and content outlines integrating local leaning experiences and indigenous learning materials.

SECTION 2.

SECTION 3.

SECTION 4.

Parent Education refers to the various formal and alternative means of providing parents with information, skills, and support systems to assist them in their roles as their children’s primary caregivers and educators. These include public and private parent education programs linked to center, home and media-based child care and education programs. Population-based Child Development Center. Child Development Center shall be set up in every Barangay. In case the Child Development Center could not be set up or not feasible in the Barangay, other ECCD modalities can be set up on every Barangay. The number of such centers shall depend on the number of children and the prevailing economic conditions in the Barangay as determined by the CSSDO. Parents Program shall form part of this early childhood education. Child Development Workers shall preferably be a resident of the barangay, shall possess good moral character and shall undergo intensive trainings on ECCD. Monthly evaluation and monitoring shall be conducted. Survey and Active Program for Children with Disabilities. The CSSDO in coordination with the SOCC shall make a periodic comprehensive survey, facilities, and infrastructure on the children with disabilities in the City. Barangay-level Recreational and Cultural Facilities and Program. A Barangay-level program for the revival of indigenous games reflective of the cultural diversity in Davao City shall be installed. The Local Government of Davao City shall allocate space for recreation and provide recreational facilities appropriate for children’s gender and age. A regular cultural program appropriate for each children’s age-group and gender shall be designed with due respect to cultural diversity.

SECTION 5.

Local Children’s Literature. In support to the socio-cultural development of children in Davao City, the Local Government of Davao City, in cooperation with appropriate government agencies, shall invest in the production of local literature for children or other relevant materials.

In the production for local literature for children and other related

Promotion of Primary Health Care Program.The Barangay Health Centers shall implement the Primary Health Care Program. Each Barangay Health Center shall have a Barangay Child Health Officer tasked to monitor child health in the barangay level with a salary commensurate to the task assigned. The Local Government of Davao City, in particular, shall take appropriate measures which shall include, but not limited to, the following: • To combat disease and malnutrition within the framework of primary health care, through inter alia the application of readily available technology and through the provision of adequate nutritious foods and clean drinking water, taking into consideration the dangers and risk of environmental pollution; • To establish a comprehensive Parents Orientation Development Program which includes courses on reproductive health, child, health and child rearing practices in the context of the Filipino psychology; • To monitor the full implementation of the Milk Code of the Philippines and advocate for the prosecution of milk firms which violate the Code; • To monitor the implementation of the Act for Salt Iodization Nationwide of 1995 (R.A.8172) which mandates the iodization of all food-grade salt for human and animal consumption; and • To conduct massive information and education on breast feeding. Utilizing existing reference materials for effective breast feeding education program. And that students in all levels are required to take up breast feeding course which shall be an integral part of all curricula.

SECTION 2.

Comprehensive Training Course on Child and Maternal Health. All health practitioners dealing with child health in the government, NGO or private institutions shall be required to complete a Comprehensive Training Course on Child and Maternal Health. No one shall practice her or his health profession without the updated Certificate of Completion of this training course which shall be designed by the Task Force on Health or as prescribed in the implementing rules and regulations of this Ordinance. Violation of this provision will constitute a penalty of cancellation of license to practice profession.

SECTION 3.

Child-friendly Hospital in Davao City. All hospitals in Davao City shall set-up child-friendly units to include lying in and birthing home facilities, rooming-in facilities and pediatric-appropriate mechanisms and gadgets. This section must be understood to be in coordination with CHO and DOH.

SECTION 4.

CREATION OF CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN’S FACILITIES. The Local Government of Davao City shall establish a special hospital for children accessible to, and affordable for the poor families.

It shall ensure pediatric assistance and facilities for the treatment of illness and physical rehabilitation. Such protective and developmental placement shall be evaluated regularly by a competent team composed of multi-disciplinal professionals.

This multi-disciplinal special hospital shall not however, assume the function of the primary health care available at the Barangay level. The Davao City Pediatric Society shall be involved in the final promulgation of program of the Children’s Hospital under the Task Force on Child Health which shall be formed by the City Health Office and the Davao City Special Office for Children’s Concerns within one year of the effectivity of this Ordinance. As part of the See ORDINANCE, page 13

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B. Right to Free Expression:

Learners shall have the right to establish/form publications that will be published regularly and independently. These shall serve as venues to exercise their right to free expression and to ensure access to information.

School records of public concern shall be made available to the pupil/student publication whenever requested.

Learners shall have the right to convey information and to manifest their ideas/views freely, either orally, in writing or in the form of art (e.g. distribute/circulate and/or mount leaflets, newsletters, posters, wallnews, and other similar materials reflective of their interests, aspirations, and well-being). The school shall provide adequate facilities for dissemination of information, such as bulletin boards, etc.

Learners shall have the right to peaceably assemble and to petition for redress of grievance. Peaceful student assemblies shall not be forcibly dispersed and/or harassed. No school regulations and/or guidelines pertaining to pupil/student assemblies shall be restrictive of their basic right to peaceably assemble.

A freedom wall shall be established so that the children can have and use it as an avenue to voice out their grievance, admiration, and critics inside the school campus.

Request for permits shall not be required from pupils/students for the conduct of assemblies inside campuses. However, they shall notify the Office of Student Affairs within a reasonable period of time prior to the conduct of the assembly.

There will be a children’s forum to be conducted during the Children’s Month and to include the Supreme Student Government (SSG) in the Children Protection Committee to acknowledge their power to vote and to become part in the children’s policy assessment;

C. Right to Participate in the Review and Formulation of Policies Affecting their Welfare:

School-based children shall have the right to participate in the review and determination of school policies relevant to their welfare by having representatives in policy-making bodies in the school, particularly the leading officers of the pupil/student council/government. They shall have voting powers in these policy-making bodies.

Similarly, school-based children shall have the right to participate in the review and formulation of government programs and policies affecting them by having representatives to the Children’s Congress.

A school-based Children’s Congress will be initiated which should be managed by the school children and not by the school teachers. However, such teachers or school advisers may guide the school children on managing such school-based Children’s Congress. Accordingly, the monitoring and implementation of this activity will be headed by the Department of Education in cooperation with the SOCC;

D. Right to Avail the Use of School Services and Facilities:

For more efficient participation, learners shall have the right to adequate welfare services and facilities in school. Learners and pupil/student organizations shall have the right to make use of school facilities, and are held responsible for its proper use and maintenance; and

E. Role of Moderators/Advisers:

Moderators/advisers of pupil/student councils, publications and clubs shall function to give guidance and assistance to aid in the formation of active and dynamic children sector in schools; but shall prohibit from exercising any form of control and censorship (as to publications).

Any child, on account of his/her exercise of participation rights shall be protected from arbitrary disciplinary measures and penalties. He/she shall have the right to due process, to procedural fairness in disciplinary proceeding, and to presumption of innocence.

These rights of school-based children shall be included in all pupil/student handbooks for more effective dissemination and implementation.

Learner governments/councils shall represent their constituents and in consultation with them, shall participate in decision and policy-making processes regarding school matters directly affecting them.

The Sangguniang Kabataan Federation shall adopt mechanisms to ensure and to monitor the implementation of these provisions.

School administrators shall assist in the collection of reasonable learner government/council fee. The same shall be used for the implementation of the latter’s activities and programs.

SECTION 1.

Based on their skills, talents, and interests, pupils/students have the right to form and join clubs, alliances, and other associations. These may include, but not limited to, academic, religious, sociocivic, cultural, and political clubs. These clubs shall be given recognition and shall conduct activities in line with the school’s mission statement and policies; and with the supervision of the Office of Student Affairs.

The recognition of learner clubs shall be determined by the learner government/council in coordination with the Office of Student Affairs, and shall be governed only by necessary and reasonable requirements. School policies pertinent to clubs shall be made with genuine students’ participation and are applied for as long as these do not hinder them from realizing their goals and activities.

Functions of the Special Office for Children’s Concerns. The Davao City Special Office for Children’s Concerns, a line agency under the City Mayors Office, separate and distinct from the City Social Services and Development Office, shall be created to beef up the capacity of the latter in realizing the provisions of this Ordinance. It shall assume functions relative to conceptualization, coordination of programs and services for and with children, regulatory, executory, monitoring and evaluation in support to the Local Government of Davao City’s high priority on children. It shall cause to file complaints on cases of unlawful acts committed against children in the most expeditious process with the appointment of Ombudsperson for Children with full legal staff as deemed necessary.

A staffing pattern that has a strong leaning to child-centered work must be established.

SECTION 2.

Local Council for the Protection of Children. There is hereby reorganized and reconstituted a body known and called as the Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) in the City of Davao.

The LCPC shall have the following functions:

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support system for child’s health, government health practitioners are required to undertake special training on pediatric care through the Davao City Child Health Institute which shall be established by the Local Government of Davao City through the City Health Office within two years after the approval of this Ordinance. The Child Health Institute shall monitor the operations of all private and government hospital-pediatric units to ensure implementation of child-friendly measures.

The Local Government of Davao City shall likewise establish a Comprehensive Children’s Facilities.

SECTION 5.

All children regardless of their gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, economic status, academic status, educational attainment, and body structure shall not be discriminated and their Rights and Welfare Shall be Promoted and Respected. Article VI Participation Rights of Children

SECTION 1.

Participation of Children in Decision Making Processes. All children in the family, school, community or other organization or institution shall be heard. They shall have the right to organize among themselves. Each child regardless of sexual orientation, age and tribe has the right to express his or her opinion freely and to have that opinion taken into account in any matter or procedure affecting the child. It shall be the responsibility of the adults to provide opportunities for children to express his or her views, obtain information, make ideas or information known, regardless of tribe, religion, age and sexual orientation. Every children in the different barangays shall elect a representative in the BCPC to sit down on meetings, planning, and decision making as well as to attend the City-Wide or Regional Children’s Congress.

The criteria for the selection of child representative are as follows: • Must be between 10-15 years old; • Must be an active participant of the community; • Must be an active member of an accredited/recognized organization in the Barangay, school, or faith group; • Must be able to articulate children’s issues and concerns; • Must have at least a residency of one (1) year in the barangay; • Must have good leadership skills; and • Must have balanced views on gender, religion and ethnicity, and disabilities. SECTION 2.

Installation of Mechanism for Participation in the Policy and Program Formulation of the Local Government. Children, who are from the different groups such as those from the grassroots, out-of-school youth, peasant, fisher folks, Indigenous People, badjao, and moro shall be convened in a Children’s congress to be held in October every year. The Children’s Congress shall provide venue for children to express their views relevant to the policies of the Local Government of Davao City. Detailed implementing rules and guidelines in the conduct of the Children’s Congress shall be formulated by the Davao City Special Office for Children’s Concerns.

The BCPC shall create and establish a Barangay Children’s Association represented by different groups of children such as, but not limited to, the OSY, CICL, IP, badjao, moro, fisherfolk, urban poor, children at risk, children with disabilities, children with special needs and marginalized children.

SECTION 3.

School-based Children’s Rights. This shall include:

A. Right to organize among themselves:

School-based children shall have the right to form autonomous, democratic and representative learner government/council as the highest expression of learner organization in the school.

It shall have its own Constitution and By-laws and shall serve as primary venues for school-based children to uphold their general welfare and aspirations. It shall be established through a democratic process such as elections. It shall plan and determine programs and activities geared towards their holistic development provided that such are made in accordance to the mission statement and policies of the school.

Learners shall not be compelled to join or not to join any particular club. Any form of intimidation or harassment shall not be allowed. Learners shall not be made to sign documents or any paper (e.g. waiver) certifying that they are not members of or do not intend to join a particular club, as a condition for enrolment and/or admission in school;

Article VII Institutional Mechanisms

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Considering the wide territorial jurisdiction of the Local Government of Davao City, a District-IMTF shall be organized composed of district officers/personnel from the core members of the City-IMTF per congressional district.

Other functions of the LCPC – IMTF shall be in accordance with the DILG MC 2008 – 126 and DILG – DSWD – DepEd – DOH JMC no. 2019 – 01.

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1) Formulate plans, programs and policies for children that are gender-fair, culturally relevant and responsive to the needs of diverse groups of children from 0 to below 18 years of age; 2) Prepare Annual Work and Financial Plan (AWFP) for children and recommend appropriations to the Sanggunian; 3) Provide coordinative linkages with other agencies and institutions in the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of plans for children; 4) Provide technical assistance and recommend financial support to the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children; 5) Establish and maintain database on children in the city; 6) Foster education of every child; 7) Advocate for the establishment and maintenance of playgrounds, day care centers and other facilities necessary for child and youth development; 8) Recommend local legislation promoting child survival, protection, participation and development, especially on the quality television shows, media prints and coverage, which are detrimental to children, and with appropriate funding support; 9) Assist children in need of special protection and refer cases filed against child abusers to proper agencies/institutions; 10) Conduct capability building programs to enhance knowledge and skills in handling children’s program; 11) Document barangay best practices on children; 12) Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the program and submit quarterly status reports to the Regional Committee for Welfare of Children (RCWC); and 1 3) Perform such other functions as provided for in the ECCD and other child related laws.

SECTION 5.

The BCPC shall have periodic assessment and report regarding situation of children in their respective barangays and to submit the same to the LCPC through the SOCC being the secretariat.

This provision shall be in accordance with the provisions of DILG Memorandum Circular No 2002-121 and those prescribed in this Ordinance.

SECTION 6.

Children As Social Indicators Of Local Conditions. Children are hereby declared as Social Indicators of Local condition. The City Planning & Development Office in coordination with the SOCC shall come up with a yearly situational analysis of children in Davao City for monitoring and evaluation.

The Council, in coordination with the Local School Board, the Division of City Schools, National Commission of Indigenous Peoples, Office of Muslim Affairs and the Davao City Council for the Protection of Children, shall create a Team of Educators to formulate a specialized curriculum which is culture-specific and relevant to the needs and existing situation of the indigenous and Moro children in Davao City. (From Article III, Section 15)

The membership of the Local Council for the Protection of Children is hereby reconstituted as follows:

Chairperson: City Mayor or her duly designated representative Co-Chairperson: Chaiperson of the City Council Committee on Women, Children and Family Relations Vice-Chairperson : Non-Government Organization (NGO) Members: City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) City Health Office (CHO) City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) City Agriculturist’s Office City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) City Budget Office (CBO) City Accountant’s Office (CAO) City Civil Registrar’s Office Liga ng mga Barangay President Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation President Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) City Department of Education (DepED) City Division Superintendent Philippine National Police (PNP) City Director City Prosecutor’s Office Child Representatives City Treasurer City Nutrition Officer Parents-Teachers Association NGO Representatives and Others At least three (3) representatives of non-government organizations (NGOs), two (2) of whom are appointed by the committee handling ECCD Program and one (1) from the trade/labor union sector IGDD Representative City Librarian

The Council may add members from time to time as deemed necessary.

SECTION 3.

Organizational Structure of LCPC. The organizational structure of the LCPC shall be as follows: • Executive Committee: Chairperson, Co-chairperson, ViceChairperson, five (5) chairpersons of the sub-committees on survival, development, protection, child participation, ECCD, Child representatives, CBO, CAO, CPDO, Liga President and DILG City Director. • Committee on Children’s Survival • Committee on Children’s Development • Committee on Children’s Protection • Committee on Children’s Participation • Committee on Early Childhood and Care Development (ECCD) SECTION 4.

Local Council for the Protection of Children - Inter-agency Monitoring Task Force ( LCPC - IMTF)

The LCPC- IMTF is organized in order to gather concerned local offices to deliberate, discuss and clarify issues/concerns in relation to the monitoring of the functions of the BCPC and the compliance to the Child – friendly Local Governance Audit (CLFGA) as well as to advocate for support and assistance for the promotion and realization of children’s rights based on the results of the local and national assessments and evaluation. Composition. There shall be an Inter-Agency Monitoring Task Force (IMTF) at all levels, specifically, City –IMTF.

Chairperson : CITY DILG Vice-chairperson : CSWDO/CSSDO Members: a) City Planning and Development Coordinator Office b) City Health and Nutrition Office c) DepEd Representative at all levels d) Academe Representative e) Representative from non-government and/or interfaith organization f) Local Budget Officer g) Accountant h) Sangguniang Panlungsod Secretary i) Chairperson on Committee on Women, Children, and Family Relations

Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC). All barangays shall organize a Barangay Council for the Protection of Children headed by the Punong Barangay and co-chaired by the Sangguniang Kabataan Chairperson. The LCPC shall assist in the formation of the BCPC and the LCPC-IMTF and shall conduct regular monitoring and evaluation of the same.

ARTICLE VIII PENAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1.

PENALTY. Unless otherwise provided, persons found violating any provisions of this Ordinance shall be penalized as follows:

First Offense – a fine of P2,500.00 and/or imprisonment of one (1) month; Second Offense – a fine of P3,500.00 and/or imprisonment of three (3) months; and Third Offense – a fine of P5,000.00 and/or imprisonment of one (1) year and/or cancellation of business permit.

ARTICLE IX FINAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. An Ad Hoc Committee shall be created by the City Mayor composed by the members of the Technical Working Group in the amendment process of the Children Welfare Code together with the City Prosecutor’s Office, which shall promulgate rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this Ordinance.

SECTION 2.

APPROPRIATIONS. The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby authorized to be appropriated subject to usual available funds of Government and accounting Rules, particularly 5% of the General Fund.

SECTION 3.

SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. –If, for any reasons, any part or provision of this Ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 4.

REPEALING CLAUSE. –All Ordinances contrary to or inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 5.

EFFECTIVITY. This Ordinance shall take effect after publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Davao City.

ENACTED, on the 24th day of September, 2019, by a unanimous vote of all the Members of the Sanggunian, there being a quorum.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

CHARITO N. SANTOS Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Government Department Head II)

ATTESTED:

SEBASTIAN Z. DUTERTE Vice Mayor Presiding Officer cns/kjtq

SARA Z. DUTERTE City Mayor

ATTESTED:

APPROVED: ______________, 2019

ATTY. ZULEIKA T. LOPEZ City Administrator

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football camp and housing. “It is our honor to support a team that embodies Allianz’ ideal of overcoming life’s challenges in fulfilling one’s dreams. We are giving our para athletes the support to help them achieve their goals in their chosen sport, and we are looking forward to cheering them on in the 2020 ASEAN Para Games,” Allianz PNB Life Chief Marketing Officer Gae Martinez said. This is not the first time that Allianz and the Henry V. Moran Foundation have worked to-gether in promoting football in the country. For the past three years, they have staged the Allianz National Youth Futsal Invitational (ANYFI), a grassroots football program held na-tionwide. Some of the kids who have participated in the program have gone on to train at the Allianz Explorer Camp in Germany under FC Bayern. Moran added that it is their dream to continue strengthening the CP Rascals so that they can also participate in the 11th ASEAN Para Games in Vietnam in 2021.

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Other initiatives such as reproduction and distribution of IEC materials in vernacular, emergency procurement of masks, gowns and other PPEs, the designation of an isolation area for suspected patients were implemented to make sure that APMC is ready and prepared. (Farhana D. Macawaris/PIA Lanao del Sur)

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Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), a set of policy directions and actions that are part of the Customs goal toward full automation in 2024. The ESMF was adopted earlier this month of February.” “The ESMF continues the momentum of the bureau from when it established its environment desk and when it issued the new memorandum superseding the former policy which my colleagues and I in the House of Representatives found to have loopholes which enabled the illegal entry of the Verde Soko shipments,” said the congresswoman in a press statement. “As we end this Verde Soko garbage saga, we are confronted with two new safety threats: African swine fever (ASF)and the coronavirus now known as Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),” she said. “Garbage we can see with the naked eye and with the aid of x-ray machineexamination of cargo containers, but viruses and other microorganisms we cannot spot with just our eyes,” said Rep. Uy. “We all must be vigilant

at our seaports and airports here in Mindanao, so that we effectively address this African swine flu and the COVID-19 virus with proper screening protocols. Those footbaths of chemicals should always be wet with the disinfecting chemicals for shoes, slippers, and other footwear,” she said. “Basic personal hygiene practices, especially proper handwashing, are our best defense. We must make sure the ASF and COVID-19 do not worsen in Mindanao,” she said. Uy said: “It is our expectation that the Bureau of Customs here in Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, and all of Mindanao are implementing all the necessary measures. We in Congress will always keep our watchful eyes open.” (MRS)

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the contrary and claims that “[T]he Heirs have not made any valid settlement, partition and distribution, whether judicial or extra-judicial, of the above-mentioned estate.” Finally, GYD also acknowledged her signature in the all-important Yanson Family Constitution. Contained in the Yanson Family Constitution under Article I thereof, is the provision that, “[W]e believe in the importance of family. We will build trust amongst family members. We will continuously strive to be united as a family. Suit between or among memb ers of the family shall never be resorted to even as a last recourse.” Moreover, and also in answer to the cross-examination questions by Atty. Fortun, GYD confirmed the signatures of OVY and that of her husband, Charles Dumancas in the SA’s, EJS, Amended EJS, and the Yanson Family Constitution. The aforementioned petition was filed by GYD last August 7, 2019 and sought, among others, “for the immediate appointment of her mother and Decedent’s widow, Olivia, as Administrator of the Decedent’s estate.”

Thursday, February 20, 2020 Padilla said under existing guidelines, mining vessels such as M/V Jin Shui are immediately boarded by a multi-agency task force led by the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) upon their arrival. She said crew members are again checked a day after the 14-day mandatory quarantine to determine if they manifest symptoms of Covid-19. “ The boarding team found out that the crew members did not show any manifestation of symptoms of Covid-19 so they were allowed to sail to Tubay loading point on February 15,” Padilla said. She said mining vessels such as M/V Jin Shui are not required to dock again at the port as they are “involved in anchorage operation. They do the loading of mineral ores offshore.” Continued monitoring Me anw h i l e, Pa d i l l a said the Port of Nasipit continues to implement its monitoring activities on Covid-19, especially among passengers coming into the province. Conducted in coordination with the Rural Health Unit (RHU), she said the monitoring is done using “non-contact thermometers.” Information, education, and communication materials are also played regularly in the television sets displayed inside the passenger terminal of Nasipit Port to inform the public on how to protect themselves from Covid-19, she said. (PNA)

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us day by day. Note: When it comes to hot-button issues like wars & religious conflicts, I’d like to introduce “Gadianism,” a peace therapy built on genuine Christianism that believes that Christ died for the salvation of all people

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Against those who are opposed to change are hundreds of thousands of commuters many of whom are students and workforces who are often stranded especially during rainy days. Multicab jeepneys have very low chassis height and are easily stalled in half-a-knee flash floods and therefore would not risk plying the streets. In many instances, city hall authorities will ask bus operators to field their units to ferry stranded passengers. We are now on the 5-G and magnetic levitation era but sadly the Philippines is the only country in the world with a BBB category (Investment Grade) from the three top credit rating agencies in New York that uses jeepneys fit with WWII engines of salvaged military vehicles to ferry passengers. These should be consigned to museums while the rest to the smelting plants. Well, if they cannot do it in the national capital region, Mayor Inday Sara will show the way. I too have another wish. As a senior citizen, I want to see the Davao City streets and thoroughfares includERRATUM The Notice of Applicant SPS. BERNARDO/NORMETA BUHISAN with CASE NO.R10-EV-TX 2019-113624(2018-10-3683) with the operate of TAXI Service not as publish Our Apology -LTFRB 10

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ing the pedestrian lanes and walkways be peoplefriendly. We are not into an obstacle race. Since there are diggings all over in the stretch of the city avenues where the cables are being laid underground we might as well put a new asphalt concrete coat on the affected street/s and adopt the world engineering standard of pedestrian and road construction. Many if not all of our city councilors have traveled worldwide, I am sure they have some standards to cite. With the feisty mayor in the helm, many a dream will become pulsating realities. Keep punching Inday Sara.

our weakest moments — when we are tired, about to go to bed, or when we are burdened with so many concerns and are losing our grip on God. It is in these moments when we have to intensify our prayers and our awareness of the communion of saints which connect us with all the saints and angels in heaven and on earth. We are actually well protected, in spite of our weaknesses. In the end, we should never be afraid. We should not allow our ship of faith, hope and charity sink!

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it immediately, not giving it a second to entertain it. CAGAYAN DE ORO MAIN BRANCH Bldg., Tiano Brothers The bad thoughtP & J LiKalmshould ambagohan Sts., immediately makeTel. # us run (08822) 727-829 * Telefax not # (088) 856-1947be to God. This would a sign of cowardice, but CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblbasic acion, Mambajao, rather of the most Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 expression of common sense CORRALES BRANCH and prudence. Cagayan de Oro City With the devil Corral wees Ave.,should not give even the smallest DIVISORIA BRANCH of Atty. Erasmo B. Damasinhave g Bldg., #61 Don A. opening. We already Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City been amply warned that Tel. # (088) 857-3631 he can easily outsmart us LAPASAN BRANCH because of his superior intelLapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739 ligence that unfortunately is used for evil instead CARMEN BRANCH of Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City for good. Tel. # (088) 231-2011 He usually attacks on DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL WITH SALE, made and entered into by and among: PATRIA TARAY BAUTISTA, of legal age, Filipino, widow; GHIDEL LOU TARAY BAUTISTA. Of legal age. Filipino, single; and RIA MAE TARAY BAUTISTA, of legal age, Filipino, single and all residents of P-15, Bonifacio Street, Valencia City, Bukidnon, now and herein after called as the HEIRS-VENDORS, and FELIPA C. REGIDOR, of legal age, Filipino, married to RENERIO C. REGIDOR and a resident of P-4, Poblacion, Valencia City, now and hereinafter referred to as the VENDEE. WITNESSETH: That the above-named HEIRSVENDORS such as PATRIA TARAY BAUTISTA and the rest are the surviving spouse and the legitimate children and the only heirs of the deceased GIDEON VILLAROSA BAUTISTA, who died on September 5, 2009 at Valencia City, Bukidnon, whom GIDEON VILLAROSA BAUTISTA is the only and compulsory heir of the deceased spouses NARCISO TALITA BAUTISTA, who died on January 1, 2005 at Valencia City, Bukidnon and CAROLINA VILLAROSA BAUTISTA, who died on March 6, 2011

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

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

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

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

CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City

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

at Valencia City, Bukidnon without leaving any will and left no known debts; That said deceased at the time of his death, left that certain property, more particularly described as follows; “A PARCEL OF LAND, situated at Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO (182) Square meters more or less, known as Lot No. 7170, Cad. 791-D, Lot No. 2, Psu-211607-Amd., covered by Original Certificate Title (OCT) No. P-51.” That no personal properties are involved in this extrajudicial settlement; That to the best knowledge and information of the parties HEIRSVENDORS hereto, the said deceased left no known debts; That the parties HEIRS-VENDORS hereto being all of legal age and with full civil capacity to contract, hereby by these presents agree to divide, settle and adjudicate, as they hereby divide, settle and adjudicate among themselves, the above-described Residential House & Lot, EQUALLY PRO-INDIVISO; and by way of sale, Is subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE. Under the Notarial Registry of FRANCISCO L. VASIG, JR., Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 163; Page No. 34; Book No. 332; Series of 2019. MDN: Feb 20, 27 & Mar 5, 2020

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Regional Office No. 10 5F and 6F Trinidad Building, Corner Capistrano-Yacapin Streets, Cagayan de Oro City

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Shui already sailed toward Tubay loading point in Tubay, Agusan del Norte, last February 15 after the Bure au of Q u arant ine cleared its crew of Covid-19 symptoms. “M/V Jin Shui came primarily to go to Tubay, Agusan del Norte for the loading of Nickle ore from Agata Mining,” Padilla said, referring one of the province’s large-scale lateritic mines. She added that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) also issued clearances to M/V Jin Shui and its 22-member crew to proceed to its destination.

with open-mindedness, respect, acceptance, peace, and love for everyone who has different views about Christ. I also have another technology for global peace and I called this GLI, Gadian’s Law of Interpretation. This is GLI- Every person is right in his own level of understanding & interpretation of issues that empower human lives. (Details will be discussed soon). Bishop Bing Gadian- Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City. Senior Pastor of Jesus For All Nations, Member: ANN, LAMP, CMC, GOGI, AIMPHIL, MELC, MCMF, TFI, CBMAP, EBCP. Radio- DXRU Every Sunday 6 PM. Email ad: herbertgadian@ gmail.com

NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR ALIEN EMPLOYMENT PERMIT If you have any information / objection to the above-mentioned application(s), Please communicate with the Regional Director.

February 19, 2020 SGD. ATTY. JOFFREY M. SUYAO, CESO III Regional Director MDN: Feb 20, 2020

MINDANAO DAILY SPORTS TRUTH. JUSTICE. PROGRESS.

Thursday, February 20, 2020

First Philippine Cerebral Palsy Football Team to Compete in Upcoming ASEAN Para Games THE Philippines is about to field its first cerebral palsy football team in the ASEAN Para Games. Known as the CP Rascals, the team was formed last year by the Henry V. Moran Foundation, the non-profit organization that has long focused on developing football pro-grams for public school youth in the country. “Our search for players started in March last year after we were appointed by the PHIL-SPADA (Philippine Sports Association for the Differently Abled) to form a team to represent

the country in the 10th ASEAN Para Games. Our special football arm, CP Football Philippines, toured 12 cities, coordinating clinics and tryouts with the heads and officers of local government units. By July, we had discovered some players and training for the team began,” said Danny Moran, head of the Henry V. Moran Foundation. The CP Rascals currently has 12 members, with plans to add two more before the ASEAN Para Games begins. Moran said that they are grateful for the support

that private organizations have given for the new team players and coaching staff. He cited insurer Allianz PNB Life, in particular, for providing the CP Rascals’ life, medical, and travel insurance. “Our main concern was life and accident insurance as bringing football to persons with disability has its risks, especially since training would be from 3 to 6 months,” Moran said. Aside from the insurance coverage, Allianz gave cash support for the CP Rascals’ Danny Moran (standing, far right) of the Henry V. Moran Foundation with the coaches See COMPETE, page 15

and players of the CP Rascals, the Philippines’ representative to this year’s ASEAN Para Games. The football team is comprised of athletes with cerebral palsy.