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3rd PH Environment Summit to push through as scheduled in CDO THE 3rd Philippine Environment Summit will be held as originally scheduled on February 26-28, 2020, at the Grand Caprice Restaurant and Convention Center, Cagayan de Oro City. A joint statement from the Department of Health, Department of Interior and Local Government and the Department of Tourism on public gatherings clarified it “would like to assure everyone that it is safe to organize and attend public gatherings, meetings, and festivals as along as all precautionary measures identified by the DOH are observed. The joint statement clarified the DOH’s earlier Advisory on Concerts and Other Public Events and Gatherings issued last

February 07, 2020. “The DOH reminds the general public to wash your hands regularly, and to seek medical attention if signs of cough, colds, sore throat, and fever appear,” the joint statement stressed. “All preventive and precautionary measures have been put in place by the national government to contain the spread of the COVID-19.” To ensure the safety of participants, summit organizers have committed to strictly implement health precautions, including the mandatory scanning of all participants with an infrared thermometer at the venue entrance, requiring everyone to sanitize their hands with hand sanitizers placed at the venue entrance and exit, not allowing attendees See PUSH, page 11

The PPA Cagayan de Oro Port Passenger Terminal Building is the biggest and most modern facility in the Philippines. (PPA PMO MISORCDO).

CAMPAIGN VS. DISINFORMATION. Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar poses with Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Antonio Manuel Lagdameo, Consul General Senen Mangalile, Assistant Secretary JV Arcena, and Filipino community leaders, and the international media at the Philippine Embassy in London, the United Kingdom on February 21, 2020. Andanar enjoined the Filipino community to be advocates of the campaign against disinformation about the government’s cornerstone policies. (PCOO photo)

Combating disinformation requires whole-of-nation participation

LONDON, United Kingdom – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar enjoined the Filipino community

in London to be advocates of the campaign against disinformation about the government’s cornerstone policies. Andanar made this call

as the PCOO held a filmshowing session of the antiillegal drug documentary film “Gramo” at the Philippine Embassy in London on February 21.

The PCOO also presented to the international community a journal containing facts about the anti-illegal drug campaign, entitled: See REQUIRES, page 11

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97 couples in NorMin wed in Araw ng Pag-IBIG CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Considering family as an important sector in the society, Pag-IBIG Fund held the 9th I Do. I Do Araw ng Pag-Ibig: Libreng Kasal sa Daan-Daang Magkasintahan sponsoring 97 couples in the northern Mindanao, February 14. Pag-IBIG Fund CEO Acmad Rizaldy Moti said, “Sinimulan po namin ang okasyon na ito sapagkat naniniwala kami sa kahalagahan ng isang pamilya (We started this occasion because we believed in the importance of a family). See COUPLES, page 10

Officiating the mass wedding, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno says nations differ in holding weddings as they base it on their customs, traditions, religions, beliefs and their other unique characteristics, February 14. In the Philippines, marriage is defined in three elements and these include a special contract, permanent union, and a union of man and woman. (RTP/PIA10)

Gob. Emano sa Edsa: Ibalik ang kadasig sa pagpalambo sa nasud GOBERNADOR Bambi Emano nagpaabot sa iyang mensahe sa katawhan sa pagsaulog sa anibersaryo sa EDSA People Power Revolution karong Martes, Pebrero 25, 2020. Matud sa gobernador, unta ibalik ang kadasig sa pagpalambo sa nasud. Sulti pa sa gobernador ang EDSA revolt nagpakita nga kung magtinabangay ug magkahiusa ang tanan, ang katawhan kusgan. Nanghinaot usab ang gobernador nga mabalik ang kadasig sa katawhan nga mapalambo pa ang atong nasud. Dugang sa amahan sa Misamis Oriental, walay ikatabang ang daghang istorya, apan walay lihok nga gihimo. Kung tanan gusto’g kalamboan, dina kinahanglan pang mangdaut sa isig ka ingon nga wala silay nahimo, apan kung pangutan-on atong kaugalingon kon unsay atong mahimo. Niadtong Pebrero 2225, 1986, kapin kon kulang dos milyones ang mi-

Considering family as an important sector in the society, Pag-IBIG Fund held the 9th I Do. I Do Araw ng Pag-Ibig: Libreng Kasal sa Daan-Daang Magkasintahan sponsoring 97 couples in the northern Mindanao, February 14. (RTP/PIA10)

DTI opens 2 remaining Negosyo Centers in Lanao del Norte LANAO DEL NORTE -Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Lanao del Norte Provincial Office continues to strengthen micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to create more job opportunities in the country with the establishment of its last two remaining Negosyo Centers in the province. The Negosyo Center Tagoloan officially opened on February 17, 2020, in the Tagoloan Municipal Hall. The launching was attended by Mayor Maminta Dimakuta and Vice

Mayor Sittie Ashia Palao. Meanwhile, the 24th and last Lanao del Norte Negosyo Center opened in Pantar on February 19, 2020. Guests who attended

the opening ceremony include Pantar Mayor Jabar Tago and Vice Mayor Casim Abubacar. The establishment See CENTERS, page 10

DILG Camiguin prepares LGUs for road clearing 2.0 tambong sa rebolusyon sa may Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) sa Manila, agi’g panawagan nga palagputon sa pwesto si kanhi Presidente Ferdinand E. Marcos sa walay tataw ug tin-aw nga hinungdan. Alang sa uban, makasaysayanon ang Edsa revolution tungod kay

napalagpot man gayud si Pres. Marcos sa pwesto. Apan, sulti sa kadaghanan, daghang gamhanan ang gusto lamang mopuli kang Marcos kay pulos para sa kabus ang mga programa niini ug halos wala nay mabilin nga benepisyo para sa adunahan.

Highlighting Road Clearing Version 2.0 which aims to guide and assess LGUs on their roles and appropriate actions, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Camiguin Provincial Office conducts an orientation on the continued implementation of the presidential directive to clear roads of illegal structures and construction, February 19, at Camiguin Convention Center, Mambajao, Camiguin. (DILG 10)

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CAMIGUIN -- Highlighting Road Clearing Version 2.0 which aims to guide and assess local government units (LGUs) on their roles and appropriate actions, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Camiguin Provincial Office conducted an orientation on the continued implementation of the presidential directive to clear roads of illegal structures and construction, February 19, at Camiguin Convention Center, Mambajao, here. Pursuant to Section 17 (b) of the Local Government Code of 1991 mandating all provincial, city, municipal, and barangay governments to manage and maintain roads within their jurisdiction as a basic service and facility, all LGUs are administered to continue the implementation of the road clearing directive and ensure that their efforts to maintain the cleared roads are sustained. In addition, cum refresher on Seal of Good Governance for Barangays (SGLGB) and Barangay Development Council (BDC) functionality were also discussed in the said event. Among the partner agencies who attended See ROAD, page 10

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By ALLAN MAURO V. MARFAL, DOST-STII

THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has unveiled 20 research and development (R&D) outputs and scientific services that would provide innovative solutions to address some of the country’s existing challenges and limitations in different sectors. In a media conference held 20 February 2020 at the Hotel Jen in Pasay City, DOST Secretary Fortunato T. de la Peña introduced 20 programs, services, technologies, and innovations developed by DOST agencies and regional offices, together with various industry partners. “The DOST would like to kick-off the year 2020 by featuring 20 of our programs and technologies that we believe can make a big impact in the lives of our countrymen and push our country to attain socioeconomic growth and development,” said DOST Sec. de la Pena. Called “Big 20 in 2020”, the DOST is set to spearhead a series of technology launches and events for the entire year. These technology

launches will highlight the practical benefits of various R&D outputs and scientific services, particularly in the areas of agriculture, enterprise technology, space science, genomics, mass transportation, development of smart cities, health and nutrition, disaster preparedness, nuclear technology, among others. The Secretary emphasized that while technology remains the driving force of any developed economy, it is a must for the Philippines to develop more technologies that can help improve people’s lives. Among the 20 R&D outputs unveiled by the DOST is the possible launch this year of two locallybuilt nanosatellites, an anti-dengue drug and biomedical devices, a 12-horsepower single cylinder diesel engine, and an automated guideway transit for Bataan. Also presented was a program called Understanding Lightning and Thunderstorms for Extreme Weather

and Monitoring and Information Sharing or ULAT, a comprehensive program on nutrition, and a partnership between the DOST and the Department of National Defense. There will also be a nationwide tissuecultured coconut planting day, the maiden voyage of a hybrid trimaran, launching of a “Science for the

People” book series, a concert using bamboo musical instruments, the launch of several DOSTenabled smart cities, and an exposition on innovations in disaster risk reduction and response. Several DOST facilities are lined up to start offering services this year including the country’s first fully automated

gamma irradiation facility, a Regional Yarn Production and Innovation Center in Miagao, Iloilo, a tissuecultured laboratory for ornamental plants in Bulacan, opening of various science discovery centers, the Philippine Genome Center in Visayas, and several laboratories including metrology laboratories in

chemistry and biology, simulation packaging testing and green packaging laboratories, and a modular multiindustry innovation facility. For more information on the DOST’s 20 programs and technologies, visit www. dost.gov.ph and view or download the “Big 20 in 2020” technology catalogue.

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How to liberate the poor and the oppressed – the peasantry? FOOD comes from their farms, yet their dining tables fall short of it. Everyone is profiting from farming, i.e., the fertilizer and seed dealers, the compradors, the financiers and the usurers, but not those who are doing the back breaking work of farming and are exposed to the excruciating heat of the sun and the outpourings of rains – the poor farmers. Farming is not anymore ecologically or economically viable. Thus, based on studies, four out of five farmers are now leaving farming and are migrating to the urban centers to work as janitors, drivers, waiters, vendors or what have you. It has been said that the Philippines is an agricultural country where 75% of the people are in the rural areas and are directly or indirectly involved in farming. Any long or short term development there can be won or lost through agriculture. But the war is lost, so to speak. WhY?? Well, in many agricultural convergences that I attended, it is the contention of the farmers that this is primarily because agriculture in this country has been tied up to conventional agriculture.

They simply were asking three questions: in agriculture, Who controls? Who decides? Who profits? Where are our traditional varieties of rice, i.e., Azucena, Denorado or Tunawon which are not dependent on the use of chemical fertilizers? Well, these traditional varieties, the best in the world as these are grown organically, are not anymore with us but were replaced by so called high yielding varieties that are totally dependent on the use of toxic chemicals. In New York, the Tunawon rice variety from the Rice Terraces in Banawe, Mountain Province, commands a high price as it is known to be heathy organic food but the profit goes to the capitalists of the USA who had robbed us of such a variety. In a globalized set-up, the global corporations are in control of agriculture, massively profitting from it at the expense of the poor farmers. Don’t you know that right after the Asean Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) was signed in Cebu City in 1997, no less than the King of Thailand did work with the Thai farmers and told them never to use

chemicals as such kills the integrity of the soil and the ecosystem. He even advised them that if possible, never to use tractors as the carbon emissions contribute to climate change. Use carabaos as their wastes will fertilize the soil. Thus, they were able to lower down the production cost of rice to just P5 per kilo. In the Philiipines, the farmers are still tied up to inorganic farming producing rice at P12 per kilo. Thus, when we allowed Rice Tarriffication, the Philiipines became the dumping ground of low cost rice from different countries of South East Asia at the expense of the poor farmers. Thus, they are now leaving farming. Indeed in Phillipine agriculture, WHO CONTROLS? WHO DECIDES? WHO PROFITS? To whom are our land made productive? Not for the Filipino people but for the people in advanced countries. Don’t you know that while we cannot even produce enough rice or milk for our people, the Phillipines is the one feeding the consumerist lifestyle of the people in advanced countries? Look at Mindanao with some

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200,000 hectares of the choicest of land planted with high value crops, i.e., pineapple, banana, papaya, palm oil, etc. yet according to the data of the Food and Nutrition Institute, 85% of the Filipino children are malnourished and the highest degree of malnutrion is in Mindanao. Yes, hunger is more glaring in Mindanao, the so-called “Food Basket”of the country. These global corporations are in control in connivanace with LGUs. What a tragedy!! When the economic dictatorship of the oligarchs is grafted in the democratic government, the consequence is the growth of violent extremism and at the expense of the ecoystems that is now beleaguered by climate change. Yes, hungr y p eople are very much vulnerable to being recruits of the insurgents. What is even worse is the use of massive toxic chemicals in the 200,000-hectare plantations. Based on Studies, these plantations are using heavily 14 toxic herbicides, See LIBERATE, page 11

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‘Westlessness’ and US in Asia THE Philippines, who has long seen itself as a tail wagged by the American dog, never took any real interest nor was taken seriously -- in international security forums. Hence, there is almost no awareness in this country of significant global defense meetings, such as, the Munich Security Conference that just transpired in Germany. The Munich Security Conference 2020 (MSC 2020), which concluded last week reflected significant actualities in the geopolitical and security situation in the World and, of course, Asia. What can and should the Philippines pick up from the highly controversial talks at the MSC 2020? The MSC is a legacy of the Cold War, originating when the US-European alliance was symbolic of Western post-WWII and post-USSR. collapse ascendancy. In 2007, the MSC exuded the confidence of the West as custodian of the World Order with the sanguine theme “Peace through Dialogue”. The West contemplating its navel In 2008, the West suffered the Global Financial Crisis with America at the epicenter. Despite this, USled conflicts and wars continued to multiply. In 2011,

the Arab Spring erupted, the “Asia Pivot” was announced, Libya and Syria attacked, Ukraine subverted and Crimea seceded. Then Trump won and broke transAtlantic unity, withdrawing from the Iran JCPOA and other pacts. As a result, the MSC’s mood turned gloomy as implied in the following themes of its yearly meetings that reflected the loss of control: 2015 - “Collapsing Order, Reluctant Guardians?”; 2016- “Boundless Crises, Reckless Spoilers, Helpless Guardians”; 2017“Post-Truth, Post-West, Post-Order?”; 2018 - “To the Brink – and Back?”; and 2019 - “The Great Puzzle: Who will Pick Up The Pieces?” The MSC hosts have found a new theme, “Westlessness”, that has an elusive definition. Fortunately, among many convoluted interpretations, I found an honest and simple one, from the TRTWorld news site: Westlessness “... it refers to a crisis of identity and existence in the Western world and suggests infighting within its sphere. It also refers to a tendency in the world to move away from the West.” As the East rises again In ancient times, the East had reigned for millennia

as source of porcelain, silk, tea, and spices for the West. Up till 1800 A.D., China and India held 33.3% and 19.7% of the global economy respectively. Over the next 200 years, however, the two slipped precipitously when the West learned to use the Chinese invention of gunpowder and pursued gunboat diplomacy. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Western imperialism ravaged the East and siphoned trillions out of the colonies. But within a hundred years, Asia-- after picking up modernization and modern socialist democratic systems– has started to recover and is now poised to surpass the West. The East and China in particular, had become a problem for the West. Under Trump, the US is trying to scramble back on top using the slogans MAGA (Make America Great Again) and “America First”, clambering over old allies particularly in Europe and browbeating “friends” to cough up dollars for NATO maintenance and pay high tariffs for exports to the US. As expected, this in-fighting has alienated Europe. China, China, China Ostensibly, the European Establishment’s angst is about the rise of populism against the existing order,

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i.e., the rise of rightwing and leftwing European political parties and protest movements like the Yellow Vest insurrection. However, this year’s MSC is different as noted by the Washington Post’s Daniel W. Drezner who wrote: “For the past four years, it has been impossible to go to a global affairs conference without discussing the rise of populism ... So it’s interesting to note that the overarching theme of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) turned out to be different... To paraphrase Jan Brady, MSC2020 was all about “China, China, China!” Drezner pointed out that, “This year, both the plenary sessions and many of the side sessions were devoted to China. In her talk, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (DCalif.) emphasized the need to “keep Chinese tech giant Huawei out of Western 5G, while NATO SecretaryGeneral Jens Stoltenberg spoke about the importance of “... transatlantic cooperation to cope with China.” See ASIA, page 11

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DA 10 to brush up Corn and Rice projects implementation protocols following NAFIAT audit AFTER a five-day intensive audit by the Nation-wide AgriFisheries Investment Audit Team (NAFIAT) from February 1721, 2020, DA-RFO 10 management vowed to improve its operational policies and practices specifically in terms of procurement, distribution, disbursement and monitoring of agrimachineries and infrastructure projects under rice and corn programs. DA-RFO 10 OIC Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado eyed for improved corn and rice projects implementation strategies in the coming years noting NAFIAT findings. “The biggest room in this world is the room for self improvement. We assure you (NAFIAT) that we will be doing our best to improve our weaknesses and further strengthen our strengths as we continuously serve our farmers in region 10” Director Collado candidly said as he

thanked the audit team by helping the agency uncover lapses and shortcomings in its project implementation. The director assured the audit team that the findings are well-taken and will be properly addressed through a concerted effort by DA 10 management committee. The nationwide corn and rice programs audit by NAFIAT was prompted by the media storm over improper allocation of government-granted agri machineries and infrastructure projects,

prompting DA to organize a special audit team by virtue of Special Order No. 1042. NAFIAT is primarily commissioned to audit DA mechanization programs from CY 2015-2019 with the goal of strengthening the country’s agricultural modernization program focusing on two key frameworks: funds audit and physical audit. Dr. Rosanna Marie C. Amongo of PSABE, NAFIAT sub-team 2 leader and her team rolled-out a five-day audit of DA 10 Corn

DAVAO City - The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) signed partnership agreements on Monday, February 17, 2020, with various government agencies and a private institution for the sourcing of agricultural products from agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARB) in this province. These institutions are the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Region XI, Department of Health Region XI, Davao Regional Medical Center, Southern Philippines Medical Center, and Medical Mission Group Hospital which all agreed to assist in the government’s fight against hunger and poverty in the countryside under the Enhanced

Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty program (EPAHP). Cabinet Secretary and EPAHP Committee Chairman Karlo B. Nograles said these partnerships work in two ways. It provides institutions with a steady supply of food items, such as rice, vegetables, root crops and other farm produce, while the farmers gain regular markets for their farm yields. “EPAHP is our government’s initiative to eradicate hunger in 2030. But it is more than just hunger mitigation as it is also about food security and poverty reduction,” Nograles said. He added that the program sources products directly from farmers’ or-

ganizations and bypasses middlemen so, farmers will also earn more. “Basically, EPAHP addresses hunger and poverty through the convergence of essential services of various government agencies which directly benefit the poorer sector of the country,” Nograles said. “But with the Medical Missions Group Hospital joining the program, it shows that private institutions are beginning to take interest in the government’s advocacy.” Dr. Jose Tiongco, CEO of Medical Mission Group Federation, said poverty is a disease and hunger is the symptom “and we will help treat the disease by helping in the alleviation of the symptom.”

DAR’s anti-poverty program binds gov’t, private institutions together

Representatives of DAR, government agencies, and farmer-beneficiaries display the signed documents under EPAHP.

and Rice Programs farm mechanization projects. The audit was conducted by interviewing and meeting focus groups and key informants involved in the projects implementation - DA RFO 10 key personnel, selected LGU and AFC officials, agrimachinery dealers, solar powered irrigation system contractors, farmer associations and cooperatives. To gather groundlevel information, the audit team also visited selected farmer

beneficiaries in Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon provinces. After comprehensive data gathering, analysis and assessment, NAFIAT came up with its audit findings and was presented to DA RFO 10 management committee in an exit meeting on February 21, 2020 at the Marianne Suite, Cagayan de Oro City. While lauded for its good operational practices, NAFIAT has also observed areas to be strengthened for an improved project implementation.

In her part, Regional Technical Director for Operations, Carlota S. Madriaga moved for the creation of a unified interdivision monitoring team to strategically monitor the projects implemented under the rice and corn programs. DA 10 is one of the first six regions audited by NAFIAT. While the audit observations are detailed in the exit meeting, the group will be presenting consolidated recommendations to the six DA regional field offices. # (ATalib)

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GCash, 7-Eleven partner for barcode-based retail transactions

MANILA, Philippines -GCash, the leading mobile wallet in the Philippines, and 7-Eleven, one of the largest convenience store chains in the country, announced today a strategic partnership that will allow GCash account holders to pay for their purchases in 7-Eleven stores via the revolutionary Scan-to-Pay (STP) via Barcode feature in the GCash app. With the growing demand for frictionless transactions, GCash and 7-Eleven are providing greater convenience and security to their customers by introducing the new payment option for physical purchases in 7-Eleven stores across the country. “This partnership is anchored on the shared goal of enabling more Filipinos to participate in the digital financial landscape. By allowing 7-Eleven stores to accept GCash STP via Barcode payments, we are bringing the vision of building a cashless Philippines,” GCash President Anthony Thomas said. To use GCash’s STP via Barcode, 7-Eleven customers only need to generate their unique barcodes through the GCash app and allow the cashier to scan

their barcodes to complete the transaction. These two easy steps streamlines the alreadyfrictionless QR code system. With STP via Barcode, merchants do not need to have a QR key code, which the customer scans to transact. Merchants also need not to have their own mobile devices to verify the payments, as STP via Barcode is already integrated in the merchant’s point-of-sales. “After scanning barcodes to redeem promotions and reload accounts for over 5 years now, including taking payments from our CLiQQ wallet over the last two, we believe we have built the most convenient payment experience in the country, and that the time is right to open up our infrastructure to partners who share our vision. We are pleased to partner first with GCash, whom we have been working with for several years. Many customers already visit us to cash-in their GCash wallets, now they can use those same wallets to pay for their purchases as well as participate in our CLiQQ loyalty program.” 7-Eleven President and CEO Jose Victor Paterno said. Supporting BSP cashless

CDO NHS – BALULANG ANNEX WINS ORO KALIMYO AWARDS By MA. BUENA P. CATEDRAL, Ph.D

Keeping a healthy environment is essential to living and to learning as well. The same reason why every school needs to maintain its cleanliness and safety among learners and teachers. With this in mind, such program like ORO KALIMPYO was conceptualized. CDO NHS - BALULANG A N N E X , BA LU L A N G , CAGAYAN de ORO CITY is one lucky school to have launched such environmental awareness program. Its aim is not only to teach every individual the value and respect for the environment, but also learning by heart the proper garbage disposal. MA. BUENA P. CAT-

EDRAL, Ph.D is the Solid Waste Management Program Coordinator of CDO NHS BALULANG ANNEX whose effort and initiative to support the said program has been recognized as THIRD PLACE in the search for School - Based ORO KALIMPYO AWARDS 2019, beating all seventeen (17) participating public school. With such recognition comes a ten thousand pesos as prize to the said search. This was made possible with the equal support and leadership of the Secondary School Principal I , EVELY Q. SUMANDA, who was not only grateful of the recognition, but proud of the achievement made.

vision The partnership between the fintech leader and the convenience store chain pioneer also supports the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) goal of creating a more cashless Philippines starting this year by migrating 20 percent of the total transaction to non-cash means such as digital payments. Already, based on a study conducted by the Better Than Cash Alliance, a United Nations-backed organization, the Philippines is close to reaching this target. According to the study, digital transactions now account for 20 percent of the total value of transactions, while 10-percent in terms of volume in 2018. “As a strong government partner and the leader in mobile digital payments, we at GCash remain relentless in developing more products and services that will fit perfectly into the government’s plans for the See PARTNER, page 11

PSALM runs after IPPAs for P33.6-B unpaid accounts MANILA — The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) will continue its vigorous collection efforts to go after Independent Power Producer Administrators (IPPAs) with delinquent ac-

counts totaling a whopping PHP33.62 billion following instructions from Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III to pursue all legal remedies to compel these IPPAs to pay at once. Following its stepped-up

collection drive in response to Dominguez’s directive, PSALM was able to collect PHP70.41 billion combined from its various IPPAs last year, Department of Finance (DOF) undersecretary for Legal Affairs Bayani Agabin

Pope speaks about education

By SUGAR MAY R. SUNIO Teacher I Bonifacio Central School Bonifacio East District

POPE Francis himself addressed participants of the recently held Plenary of the Congregation for Catholic Education, urging them to unite efforts in a broad educational alliance to form mature people, capable of overcoming fragmentation and opposition and rebuild the fabric of relationships for a more fraternal humanity. Education is a dynamic reality. It is a movement that brings people to light. Education is a peculiar kind f movement with characteristics that make it a dynamism of growth, oriented to the full development of the person in their individual and social dimension. One aspect of education is that it is an ecological movement. Education that

has its center the person in his or her integral reality has the purpose of bringing him or her to the knowledge of himself or herself, of the common home in which he or she lives and above all to the discovery of fraternity as a relationship that produces the multicultural composition of humanity, a source of mutual enrichment. This educational movement requires educators capable of resetting the pedagogical itineraries of an ecological ethic so that they may effectively help towards a growth in solidarity, responsibility and care based on compassion. Education is an inclusive movement, that works for the excluded and takes the form of educational actions in favour of refugees, victims of human trafficking, migrants, without any distinction of sex, religion or ethnicity. Inclusion is not a modern invention but an

integral part of the Christian saving message. Education is a peacemaking movement, too. a bearer of peace. Another typical element of education is that is it a team movemement. This team movement has long been in crisis for various reasons. The aim is to revive the commitment for and with the younger generations, renewing the passion for a more open and inclusive education, capable of patient listening, constructive dialogue and mutual understanding. The educational pact needs to be revolutionary. Never before has there been such a need to unite efforts in a broad educational alliance to form mature people, capable of overcoming fragmentation and opposition and rebuild the fabric of relationships for a more fraternal humanity.

said. San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) South Premiere Power Corp. (SPPC), which administers the capacity of the Ilijan gas-fired power plant in Batangas City, has the highest unpaid account in the sum of PHP23.94 billion as of Dec. 31, 2019. There is a pending case before the RTC of Mandaluyong City where SPPC is asserting another formula for computing its payables to PSALM. This case has been pending since September 2015. Agabin said Dominguez, who is PSALM chairman, had directed PSALM to immediately initiate collection cases against the erstwhile IPPAs of the Unified Leyte Strips of Energy in Tongonan, Leyte, particularly Good Friends Hydro Resources Corp. of Fernando Borja and the Waterfront Mactan Casino Hotel, Inc. of William Gatchalian that have delinquent accounts with PSALM. Contracts of these two IPPAs — Good Friends and Waterfront — were See RUNS, page 9

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Soil colonization seen effective to control banana disease By CHE PALICTE

DAVAO CITY – Soil biological colonization is seen effective to control the destruction of fusarium wilt of banana, popularly known as Panama disease, according to a farmer scientist in Davao del Norte. In an interview with Philippine News Agency Sunday, Roni Manching, who is also an organic farmer, said such process is proven to be a good solution since the disease is soil-borne. Manching developed excellent microbial inoculants, the KWR super foliar feed with amino+ and KWR super plant feed with AMF. These inoculants are mixture of kitchen wastes and various elements used as feed and effective insect and disease repellant. Manching said he intends to introduce simplified farming practices by producing high-quality banana for export relying on soils’ natural potential. The acidity of the soil is the main cause why the pathogens become active and this is when fusarium arises and destroys the plant, he said. He added the foliar solution would arrest Sigatoka infection of banana plants and will allow fruit-setting, while the biological control (biocon) for soil treatment aims to manage the fusarium wilt. Manching said many products in the market are claiming having pure biological agent but were discovered these were mostly closed or sealed and stored See SEEN, page 10

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KaltaSSS Collect Program continues in the City Government of Panabo MAYOR Jose E. Relampagos agreed to continue the KaltaSSS Collect Program for job order personnel in the City Government of Panabo through a MOA signing between the LGU and SSS represented by Mindanao SSS Division Head Rizalito Albert C. De Leon together with SSS Panabo Branch Manager Alnora Y. Presbitero and Maren Estrella on February 18, 2020 at the Mayor’s Conference Room. Job Order Personnel will

RTWPB-X DISCUSSED THE SALIENT FEATURES OF WAGE ORDER NO. RBX-DW-02 AT DXIM RADYO PILIPINAS CAGAYAN DE ORO

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – Region X (RTWPB-X) issued Wage Order No. RBX-DW-02 prescribing for wage increase for domestic workers in Region X effective January 1, 2020. Atty. Ma. Vergel B. Walag, the OIC Board Secretary VI of RTWPB-X, discussed the salient features at DXIM Radyo Pilipinas Cagayan de Oro program on February 7, 2020. She emphasized the new monthly minimum wage rates for kasambahay, which are as follows: Php 4,000.00 - for cities and first class municipalities Php 3,000.00 - other municipalities

member can avail many benefits such as sickness, maternity, disability, retirement, death, funeral and salary loan benefits where a member-borrower must have a 36-posted monthly contribution, six of which should be within the last 12 See CONTINUES, page 10

no longer line up on any SSS office for their contribution since the LGU will be responsible for remit-

ting their monthly contribution through salary deduction. According to the SSS official site, an SSS

RTWPB-X CONDUCTED ISTIV-PAP TRAINING TO KING’S COCOSHELL CHARCOAL CORPORATION

RTWPB-X provides Productivity Training Programs and one of its program is the ISTIV-PAP Training. ISTIV stands for industrious, systematic, time conscious, innovative, and strong value for work. The ISTIV-PAP Training is a values-based HR intervention in productivity and quality for small and medium enterprises in the industry, services and agriculture sectors. On February 7, 2020, the RTWPB-X Training Team conducted ISTIV-PAP to the workers of one of the charcoal retailers in Misamis Oriental, the King’s Cocoshell Charcoal Corporation.

City Council approves two calamity-related ordinances

DAVAO CITY -- The 19th City Council in a special session today passed and approved two major ordinances, with one putting the whole of Barangay Inangayan, Calinan District under state-of-calamity due to the spread of the African Swine Fever Virus with an allotment of Php 32-Million and the provision of P300,000 calamity-assistance for Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro which was hit by typhoon Ursula from the quick reaction fund of the city government. Councilor Bai Hundra C assandra Dominique Advincula, vice-chair of the City Council Finance, Ways and Means Committee, passed the resolutionordinances which were voted unanimously by her colleagues. She said the City Disaster Council submitted resolution No. 082020 recommended Barangay Inangayan under the stateof-calamity. Advincula said the city council has allotted Php32Million to the affected hograisers in Barangay Inangayan. “We were considering of declaring the whole city in a state-of-calamity following the guidelines of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council citing that when two or more barangays are affected by the ASF, the See APPROVES, page 10

Linking arts to cognitive skills

By JAMAICA J. CAYLAN Teacher I Bonifacio Central School Bonifacio East District

COGNITIVE abil­i­t ies are the brain-based skills and thinking processes that you use to carry out any task — from the sim­plest to the most com­plex. Firstly to understand how art can strengthen your cognitive skills we need to briefly understand what they are and why they are important. Next we look at a list of some specific cognitive skills. After that it’s easy to understand why learing to draw can strengthen particular cognitive skills. New research reveals that the arts may prime our neural circuitry for a broad range of activities, boosting crucial cognitive and social skills like spoken and written language, focus, self control and empathy. Babies exposed to simple melodies in a social setting will develop a greater sensitivity to the rhythms of spoken language. More surprisingly, it was noted that the processing of music was traced not just to the auditory cortex of the infants but to the prefrontal cortex as well (the seat of higher order cognitive faculties like attention and self-regulation. We can see that the babies who have been through the music experience have greater abilities to hold attention

when that’s important and to switch attention when it’s appropriate to switch. In other words, music is affecting executive function. Executive attention is more efficient in musicians than non-musicians and improves as musical training progresses. That’s because intelligence can take many forms – scientific, political, social and artistic – and all are equally important. That means that if you’re artistic, you’re smart as well. Even though no intelligence is inherently artistic, each can be used to create or to understand artistic works. For the attention-based abilities, there is an easily recognised relevance between art and the “Focused Attention” ability. Also it is likely that specific drawing exercises such as sketching a model in rapidly moving poses may assist in exercising the “Alternating Attention” ability. Central processing speed is an interesting area for discussion. There is evidence that the visual “right brain” has a significantly faster processing speed than the mathematical “left brain”. This is highlighted when you consider that a computer can perform calculations at a rate far superior than a person - but even the worlds fastes computers struggle at visual tasks such as facial recognition.

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terminated by PSALM in August 2017 and October 2019, respectively, for nonpayment. Good Friends owes PSALM PHP1.21 billion, while Waterfront has unpaid obligation of PHP87.74 million. Two IPPAs of Filinvest Development Corp., namely FDC Utilities Inc. for the Unified Leyte Strips of Energy contract and FDC Misamis Power Corp. for the capacity of Mindanao I and II Geothermal Power Plants, are being compelled by PSALM to pay their delinquent accounts amounting PHP1.17 billion and PHP2.63 billion, respectively. Both IPPA contracts were also terminated by PSALM for non-payment. The amounts due PSALM are the subject of two separate arbitration proceedings initiated by these Filinvest companies. But notwithstanding the ongoing arbitration, Filinvest recently expressed to PSALM its willingness to settle the delinquent accounts, PSALM president Irene Joy BesidoGarcia said. Vivant-Sta. Clara Northern Renewables Generation Corp. (Northern Renewables), which administers the IPPA agreement for the Bakun Hydroelectric Power Plant in Ilocos Sur, has an unpaid account of PHP4.19 billion. PSALM expects to collect additional payments from Northern Renewables this 2020 in view of a settlement agreement they had submitted to the court. “If these hefty financial obligations remain unpaid, PSALM will be compelled to contract new borrowings in order to timely liquidate maturing obligations of Napocor (National Power Corp.) — a vicious cycle that will result in PSALM ab-

sorbing additional interests and other finance charges,” Garcia said. In its yearend report to the Finance Secretary Dominguez, PSALM disclosed that its average cost of borrowings was 5.07 percent for 2019. While revenue collections reached PHP98.3 billion in 2019, there is still PHP422.2 billion remaining obligations from National Power Corporation that PSALM will need to raise money for. If the PHP33.62-billion delinquent accounts remain unpaid by the IPPAs, PSALM will incur an annual borrowing cost of about PHP1.7 billion a year — a substantial amount that could have otherwise been used by the government to spend more on its priority programs on infrastructure and human capital development. The PHP33.62-billion delinquent accounts are part of the P95 billion in unpaid charges owed PSALM not only by IPPAs, but by other industry players as well such as electric cooperatives (ECs) plus receivables inherited from Napocor or those still subject to reconciliation, Garcia said. Dominguez has similarly directed PSALM to run after delinquent ECs, she added. (PR)

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Pasahod at Productivity BUTUAN CITY – The Regional Tripartite Wages & Productivity Board – Caraga in coordination with Department of Labor and Employment-Caraga conducts Orientation on Productivity Toolbox and Incentivizing Schemes during the Industry Tripartite Council Meeting on February 19, 2020 at

Chairperson and Regional Director of DOLE, gave her opening message before the participants. She said “The RTWPB-Caraga provides different Productivity programs and services to help establishments improve businesses and enhance workers to be more See PASAHOD, page 11

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Republic of the Philippines Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Province of Lanao del Sur MUNICIPALITY OF POONA BAYABAO OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9045, a notice is hereby served to the public that MORAD DALIG COMARADANG has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “DALIG” to “MORAD” in his Certificate of Live Birth who was born on 03 March, 1955 at Poona Bayabao, Lanao del Sur and whose parents are PUMBAYA D. COMARADANG and LININDING D. MACALANDAP. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than February 25, 2020.

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Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte Municipality of Iligan city NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that SONIA B. NORCA has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “SONIA CONCEPCOON” (unreadable) to “SONIA” in the Certificate live birth of SONIA CONCEPCOON BALLESTA BULAN who was born on December 7, 1961 at, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Corazon L. Ballesta and Miguel M. Bulan. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than March 2020.

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productivity improvement, promote the various productivity technologies under the Productivity Toolbox, encourage enterprises to adopt performance incentive schemes, and provide a forum for deepening the Board’s engagement with MSMEs in the region. Dir. Chona M. Mantilla,

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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that BASHIER S. DUCOL has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “SITTIE” to “SITTIE HAYNIE” in the Certificate live birth of SITTIE SARIP DUCOL who was born on 30 August 2002 at, Iligan City Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Analia M. Sarip and Bashier S. Ducol. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than March 2020. MDN: Feb 18 & 25, 2020

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-290-2019 (R.A. 10172) In compliance with the publication requirement and Pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1,Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172),Notice is hereby served to the public that JESSIE DEGOLTO EDER has filed withbthis office a Petition for Correctionof Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JESSIE DEGOLTO EDER, who was born on 25 December 1994 at P-6 Tungao,Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are ORENCIA FLORES DEGOLTO AND EFREN BEBERINO EDER. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 02 March 2020. MDN: February 18 & 25, 2020

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We hope that you will also allow us to be a part of your marriage and your family so that together we can work in building the future that you want.” Officiating the mass wedding, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno said nations differ in holding weddings as they base it on their customs, traditions, religions, beliefs and their other unique characteristics. In the Philippines, marriage is defined in three elements and these include a special contract, permanent union, and a union of man and woman. For his part, Secretary Eduardo del Rosario, chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council and Pag-IBIG Fund Board of Trustees, said, “Makakaasa kayo na ang Pag-IBIG ay magiging kaabay ninyo sa pagbuo at pagtupad

ng inyong mga plano at pangarap. Ang sinimulang ipon sa Pag-IBIG ay ating palalaguin upang magamit ninyo para sa magandang kinabukasan.” (We assure you that Pag-IBIG will help you in planning ang making your plans and dreams come true. What you have saved with Pag-IBIG will be grown so you can use it to have a better tomorrow) The “I Do, I Do” event has won several awards for Pag-IBIG Fund. In 2014, it earned the Bronze Award by the Advertising Foundation of the Philippines for Advocacy Communications for promoting the values of reverence for the family unit or marriage and responsible parenthood. (RTP/PIA10)

BUILDING relationships, developing others and making decisions lead to more effective actions but it is the actions of you and your faculty along with the outcomes they produce that will build your reputation as a great principal. Because at the end of the day, only action produces results. So choose your action wisely. Deciding when to take action is a basic leadership choice. You can lead your people into action quickly or let the energy build while they prepare for what must be done. Both approaches are appropriate at times. Make teamwork a priority. Even high potentials must perform as a team to be successful. Conflicting actions or complaints about difficulties in getting agreement are symptoms of poor teamwork. Fix the teamwork issues first and other challenges will be easier. Hold planning conversations. The time you spend in upfront conversations will be less than the time you otherwise will spend correcting the unintended and costly consequences of poorly planned and misaligned ac-

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tions. Ensure that the plan is understood. Ask the teachers especially those who did not participate in planning to describe your school’s goals and strategies. If their answers are accurate, congratulate yourself. If they are not, improve the methods you use to communicate the strategic plan to your people. Plan obsolescence. Look at the curriculum Which will be irrelevant three years from now? Create a people strategy. Invest as much in creating the people strategy for your next major change as in developing new processes and systems. People will accept change when they feel it as necessary, when their inputs are heard and when they believe that the process of change is fair. Learn from success. Looking back, will you say that you learned more from your failures than from your successes? If you said yes, spend more time examining your recent successes to determine how you can repeat and expand them. Stretch the comfort zone. Think about your faculty’s biggest achievement last year. What have you learned since then that could have made it bigger?

Who is an ideal teacher? By MARITES TANGALAN ESPIRITU, Teacher I Dona Consuelo Elementary School Division of Ozamis City

AN ideal teacher is an effective leader who inspires and leads his students to excel in their school work. An ideal teacher is an asset for a nation. He builds the future of the nation. Every teacher must make him/her ideal in the larger benefit of society. An ideal teacher is one who displays self-confidence and is as good as the information he has to deliver to the students. An ideal teacher must have some or all of the following characteristics: a consumer f knowledge, must motivate students, must be fair, must have a sense of humor and must have a pas-

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the orientation include the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), lofrom page 2 cal chief executives (LCEs), of the last two Negosyo barangay captains, and Centers completes DTI’s municipal engineers. (Marc objective of opening a Ian A. Salem/PIA10) Negosyo Center in every municipality of Lanao del

Leadership in action By RAMIL G. CABURAL Principal I Ozamiz City Central School Division of Ozamiz City

Norte. The Negosyo Center is responsible for promoting ease of doing business and facilitating access to services for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Republic Act No. 10644 otherwise known as the “Go Negosyo Act,” seeks to strengthen MSMEs to create more job opportunities in the country. (DTI-10/PIA10)

sion for teaching. For me, I think an ideal teacher is someone who inspires you and motivates you to want to be at the top of that class. I like teachers who spice things up. An ideal teacher is the one we respect from our heart. He/she acts as a guide to the students while not pushing them too much. Such a period motivates them and boosts their morale. He/ she tries to encourage the students and refrains from criticizing them. The perfect teacher prefers to give positive motivation to his/her students. His/ her comments are always constructive in nature.

By RACQUEL G. PERAS Teacher I San Antonio Elementary School Division of Ozamiz

TO improve your teaching practice, watch your colleagues. Use technology to see others in action. Listen to those who see you every day. Look around your classroom. Strengthen connections. Focus on student experiences. Build positive relationships. Break bread together. Remember that you have a teaching practice, not a teaching perfection. This little play on words emphasizes the central point that practice implies continuously working to get better. Like any worthwhile activity, teaching centers on a core set of skills supporting the overall work and the best teachers work on improving those skills bit by bit, day by day. There is something to be said for simply sitting and watching respected and dedicated co-workers practice their craft. Speak to your principal about putting a schedule together to spend time around her classroom. Teaching can become an isolating profession if we allow it to be and getting into other people’s classrooms breaks down those walls and helps

teachers grow in the process. Once you’re sitting down in a colleague’s classroom, be sure to follow up with specific questions and perhaps, advice from your host. Ask her why she does certain th9igs, how she works with challenging students and why she chose to teach what she does when she does them. You’ll take away valuable information and offer yourself a chance to be introspective. The explosion of connection in our culture due to technology has been nothing short of amazing. With a few quick search terms and some time on the computer, a teacher can find examples of good practice and the research that supports it. Not only will you be able to take away specific tips for improving your skills (organizing student work, maximizing the effectiveness of homework, etc.) but you’ll also be able to make connections with colleagues who otherwise will be unavailable to you. I strongly suggest that you foster those connections and rely upon them for advice. Offering your students the opportunity to share their thoughts about your practice and its effectiveness requires a high level of trust in them.

How does a teacher’s approach affect that relationship? By LAURA MANGHANO DOCOR, Teacher I Maningcol Central School Division of Ozamiz City

TEACHERS are expected to use a variety of strategies and may be blamed if students do not learn. The teacher supports learning and focuses on what the student does. Good teaching and good learning are linked through the student’s experience of what we do. It follows that we cannot teach better unless we are able to see what we are doing from their point of view. As you develop your practice as a teacher, you are also developing your understanding of how students learn. Some questions to consider when reflecting on student learning are: what does it take to learn? What is required to support and encourage learning?

The teacher is a transmitter of knowledge. The student is responsible for absorbing this knowledge. Their ability to do so is determined by their individual characteristics (ability, background, experience. While the focus is on what the teacher does to transmit knowledge, there is the additional responsibility on the teacher to ensure that students understand. Teachers are expected to use a variety of strategies and may be blamed if students do not learn. An approach is a way of looking at teaching and learning. Underlying any language, teaching approach is a theoretical view of what language is.

biocon and the recovery rate is increasing,” he said. An eco-friendly farm resort known as the KWR Permaculture has already served about 90 farmers in Davao region and other provinces covering more than 4,000 hectares. “Fusarium has no cure but we can control it from spreading,” he added. Fusarium wilt is a soil-borne

pathogen, an invincible breed of fungi that is attracted to banana plants. It has the ability to live or exist in long time dormancy of 30 to 50 years. Fusarium fungi block plants vascular system (Phloem), depriving the plant of the necessary minerals, nutrients and moisture, thus causing it to turn yellow until it dies down. (PNA)

How to use data effectively

By ALLAN S. TANGKIHAY Teacher III Sta. Cruz Elementary School

Data has the potential to be the key lever that leads to exceptional results for kids. In a world where there are endless metrics—expanding spreadsheets, charts, report cards, and data points—many educators feel simultaneously bombarded with data points and lacking the data they need. With the innumerable amounts of data points, we need to decipher what data points are meaningful and avoid using them in a haphazard and unscientific way. Using data with fidelity means approaching the data with an open mind rather than presuppositions about students or programs.

Limit the amount of data that you’re processing on a consistent basis. Simply put, if everything is important, nothing is important. Determine what data is most important. Within the classroom we have discipline data, achievement data, attendance data, socialemotional data, and parent data. Begin by asking what information plays a role in your daily practice. If attendance data is stagnant and plays little to no role in changing your practices, don’t give as much time to gathering or analyzing it. Part of selecting what data to use involves determining what data to intentionally omit. Assess if information is necessary to change your practices, and stop collecting data you don’t need.

BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY

By RUBY JANE R. GACASAN

Can a working mother have both a successful career and a fulfilling family life? Being a mother is not an easy job and could be even harder when one is a working mother. Most of the working mothers face the difficulty on how to balance work and family. Being committed fully to work and family is an important task that a working mother has to take on. Having a successful career and a fulfilling family life is possible if one learns to find a balance that works for one’s life. Here are some tips/ideas that might help a working mom balance between profession and parenthood: 1. Let go of the mother’s guilt. Most of the working mothers feel guilty of prioritizing work than family. Deciding to be a working mother is a choice that should be admired, not judged nor shamed. It’s time to let go of the guilt feelings. The key is to focus on the plan, get organized and find the right balance between profession and parenthood. Focus on the positive things that work is contributing to the family. 2. Delegate housework A mother can delegate some household works to her husband and children. Her spouse can cook dinner; do clean the dishes and laundry. Simple tasks can be delegated to older children so they can

learn and build good habits early and play active roles as members of the family. 3. Find childcare provider who can be trusted A working mom can find a nanny or someone whom can be entrusted of the young child. One with good experience on child care and great references while keeping constant follow-up throughout the day to ask for updates. 4. Maintain open communication with one’s boss At times when the child is sick or has an important appointment, on time communication to one’s boss is a must, telling the reasons of absence, as well as how to continue doing the job so as not to be less productive employee. 5. Prioritize tasks At work, refrain from activities that can affect productivity. Long snacks/lunch breaks and surfing the internet must be avoided to maximize work time. When at home, focus on family matters rather than on the phone or television. Spend time wisely and spend quality time with family. 6. Make time for oneself Mothers need to take care of themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally so that they can take care of their own family. A mother should find a time for herself, any activity that will allow her to relax and recharge. If all of the given tips are observed by a working mother, surely she can achieve a very satisfying, peaceful, productive and a successful career and family life.

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from page 4 pesticides and chemical fertilizers that as if they are dumping to our watersheds some 2,000 dumptrucks of toxic everyday. What is worse is that, of the 14 chemicals, 8 are already banned in other countries. In fact, two corporations have already been charged in Puerto Rico for causing cancer, that’s why they have expanded here in Mindanao. Well, I guess, there is truth in the contention that the Philippines is a nation of cowards, so buried in materialism and externalities that we allowed a few capitalists to pollute our ecosystems, erased our megadiversity in allowing them to massively log the 17 million hectares of dipterocarp forest. Of the 13 major bays, 10 are already biologically dead; of the 25 major rivers, 15 are already drained or dead. While the mainstream madia has captured the mind of the Filipinos transforming them into “self-gratification machines,” so enmored in external looks and trivialities, the countervailing force against poverty and oppression is the 11 million members of the cooperatives nation-wide, especially the cooperatives of the peasantry and Indigenous Filipinos who are now harnessing their collective power to liberate themselves from poverty and oppression. Yes, they are now advocating for shift in paradigms especially in agriculture – from conventional to sustainable agriculture. Indeed, it is a great social injustice to see farmers, tilling their lands not their own or if they own the land, they do not control the mode of production and marketing. Liberation day has come. Some 2,000 cooperatives of the Agrarian Reform Beneficiares with some 2 million members are now owning their respective lands. Some 5 million coopeative members from the ecological people, the farmers, fisherfolks and the Indigenous People are now in control of the mode of production and marketing and are now into value-chain activities as they do not just sell raw but processed products. For a country that has become a dumping ground of finished products sold in our malls, please listen to the battle cry of the cooperatives: That a country that is consuming what it is not producing will always be penalized by slow growth. Let us buy the products of the cooperatives and in doing so, support the livelihood of the poor and the vulnerable and generate jobs in a country where 6,000 Filipinos are going abroad every day just to find jobs leaving their families and loves ones. Presently the 18,700 cooperatives are directly employing some 580,000 personnel and have created some 2.3 mllion jobs through their respective programs, projects and livelihood activities. Please DO NOT TAX the cooperatives as cooperativism has become the peaceful liberating force against poverty, social injusice and oppression. Indded, cooperatives are the great equalizer in a highly skewed societal order.

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from page 4 China for ‘worldfulness’ Drezner added, “Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper ... repeatedly claimed during his talk that ‘we do not seek

conflict with China’ – which was then followed by at least five minutes of bashing Chinese perfidies.” US State Secretary Mike Pompeo then countered the MSC theme with “the West is winning”, while lashing at China for alleged violations of territories and sovereignty. China’s State Minister Wang Yi described Pompeo and Esper’s allegations as “lies, not based on facts” while giving the following wiser prescription for our times, “We need to get rid of the division of the East and the West and go beyond the difference between the South and the North, in a bid to build a community with a shared future for mankind...” I call Wang Yi’s advice “Worldfulness”, which is meant to sum up the idea of One World in cooperative harmony. It’s an old Chinese thought called “Tianxia”, i.e., “all are one under heaven”. China recommends that the US rise above competition to cooperation and work for the common good through “Win-Win” talks and not “zero-sum” games. Interestingly, Europe is close to China on this point with Britain, Germany and others refusing the US “zerosum” game on the strategic technological issue of Huawei and opening its gates to China’s technological flagship. Huawei as bone of contention It is clear that China is confident despite US pressure against the Huawei issue. In an exchange at the MSC, National People’s Congress Foreign Affair Committee chair Madame Fu Ying, former Ambassador to the Philippines, responded to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the issue of Huawei: “Since its reform started forty years ago, China has introduced and maintained all kinds of Western technologies, whether by Microsoft, IBM, or others.... The system led by the Communist Party has become successful ... (and it is) not threatened by the technologies... Do you really think the democratic system is so fragile that it could be threatened by this single high tech company of Huawei?” Her statements were followed by applause. Speaker Pelosi’s response was disjointed: “... – let me just say to you that are applauding back there ...We don’t want to emulate the Chinese system. We do not want to be arresting millions of Uighurs, threatening Tibet, undermining democracy in Hong Kong, etc. So, it isn’t a question of, ‘We have Huawei and we are a model, so why are you afraid of Huawei?’ Duterte on the right side of history T h a n k s t o P re s i d e nt Duterte’s decisive and determined progressive execution of the Philippine Constitution’s Independent Foreign Policy and the recent termination of the RP-US Visiting Forces

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Agreement (VFA), the Filipino people have begun to appreciate that the country can and does matter in international security affairs. President Ro drigo R . Duterte is currently being subjected to a lot of critical media barrage over his termination of the RP-US Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). Much of this criticism is unfounded. After all, the intent and purpose of PRRD’s move is simply equidistancing the Philippines from the West and moving it closer geopolitically to its real neighbors in the East with China as the primus inter pares. While the West was handwringing at the MSC 2020, President Duterte made the historic move to junk the VFA and cut US hegemony down another size, thus de-escalating the possibility of Cold War 2.0 and freeing our nation and Asia to devote more time and energy to development, prosperity, and peacebuilding. The Philippines and Filipinos now count as a serious factor in international affairs.

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from page 1 with high temperature to enter the venue, and allowing all attendees to wear face masks if they so desire. “The summit will focus on positive steps being taken by civil society to address climate change and other environment issues,” said Green Convergence President Angelina Galang, Ph.D. in a live interview at the Bagong Pilipinas program over PTV on Feb 19. “We have many beautiful topics. As our theme: Paradigm (Re) Shift: Heeding Nature says it, it is best for us to imitate nature, where nothing is wasted. All wastes are recycled into usable resources and there are many ways in which this can be done,” Galang explained. “We have assembled an impressive lineup of speakers from various sectors, You can get informed and educated on how we can help the Philippines ,” she added. DENR Secretary Roy A. Cimatu is scheduled to deliver

the keynote address for the opening program on Feb. 26 which will also feature Galang, Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio Ledesma and City Mayor Oscar S. Moreno. The 3rd Philippine Environment Summit is brought to you by Green Convergence Philippines and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), together with the Forest Foundation Philippines, the Energy Development Corporation, and the Foundation for the Philippine Environment. It is supported by Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro, the Local Government of Cagayan de Oro City Philippines, Liceo de Cagayan University- Official FB, and SEARCA, with media partners Eco-Business, Mindanao Daily News, BusinessWeek Mindanao, and The Cagayan de Oro Times.

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from page 1 “Saving The Future of a Nation: Countering Hard Drugs”. “We hope that both the documentary and the magazine will help enlighten everyone on the multi-dimensional approach the government is taking to address the problem of illegal drugs,” Andanar said. “This is not something that can be done by the government alone, nor with just a handful of agencies and civilian volunteers. It requires the participation of everyone.” Copies of both the documentary film and the magazine were distributed to the Philippine Embassy and members of the Filipino community in attendance, to widen the reach of the international campaign of disseminating accurate narratives about the anti-illegal drug campaign. “Let us begin with the support of the family, the neighborhood, the church, and the media, combined with the government’s effort, until the whole-of-nation converges for the care of one drug addict at a time, all the time,” he said. Commenting after the film-showing session, British personality Malcom Conlan lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s hardline stance in ridding the country of the drug menace. “Shabu has ruined so many peoples’ lives. And it’s very good that President Duterte is combating the spread of shabu. It’s impossible to save every drug addict, but I think what you can do is you can make a real difference, and I think that’s what the President is doing,” Conlan said. “Sadly, there’s a lot of fake news. And this is something that’s being combated. And I think it’s very good that the PCOO is doing this roadshow. There have been criticisms in the past that maybe people aren’t doing enough to spread the real message,” he added.

Other materials distributed include the Duterte Legacy Magazine, which features the beneficiaries of the government’s education-related programs and policy; the Duterte Legacy Accomplishment Journal; and the special edition of Balita Central about the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict. Following the London leg, the PCOO will bring “Gramo” to the Filipino community and the international media in Geneva, Switzerland. The Secretary will deliver the Philippine dignitary statement at the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council (HRC43) High Level Segment on February 26, 2020 in Geneva. (PR)

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from page 6 country’s financial landscape. Our vision for 2020 is to continue to push for the development the GCash platform to enable more people to participate in the digital financial revolution,” Thomas said. STP via Barcode is now available in more than 2,800 7-Eleven stores in the Philippines. It is also available in majority of Puregold outlets and Starbucks stores nationwide.

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from page 9 competitive, quality and service oriented. We are bringing our programs and services closer and within your reach”. Mr. Earl D. Dela Victoria, Board Secretary VI emphasized the importance of Productivity to every business endeavour. He said that ““Productivity will enhance workers capabilities and competitiveness to deliver quality service to it costumers.” Participants are encouraged to avail of the free programs and services of RTWPB

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from page 8 months prior to the month of filing of application. In January 2015, pursuant to the Sangguniang Panlungsod Resolution No. 441, Series of 2014, the LGU begun implementing the Expanded SSS Self-Employed Program in partnership with the SSS. According to the Human Resource Management Office, the LGU started the SSS contribution thru payroll deduction with 591 JOs, 632 JOs in 2016, 722 JOs in 2017, 805 JOs in 2018 and 900 JOs in 2019 wherein the LGU eventually received the Best KaltaSSS Collect-LGU from the Social DE ORO MAIN BRANCH Security System onCAGAYAN September P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * 23, 2019 in Davao City. Telefax # (088) 856-1947 City Mayor Jose E.CAMIGUIN RelamBRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, pagos is looking forward to a Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491 good partnership with SSS CORRALES BRANCH in Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City the years to come and assured DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo hand B. Damasing Bldg., #61 that they will work inDon A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City # (088) 857-3631 hand to provide the Tel.benefits BRANCH of the employees. LapasanLAPASAN Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739 Also present on the MOA CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City signing are City Legal Officer Tel. # (088) 231-2011 Atty. Chervin C. Paculanang,

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Secretary to the Sangguniang Lorlyn M. Verallo, CHRMO Henry M. Esparagoza, CEO Engr. Bernardo C. Rabanoz Jr., CSWDO Chareina Joy G. Laquin, CGSO Madera M. Bautista, CEEMDO Nemesio L. Rasgo, CBO Joven M. Sepe, CHO Alage Rose A. Hechanova, CTO Kirk B. Samillano, CCRO Evelyn A. Somozo, CASSO Nancy R. Llana, and CAO Mylene M. Hermosora. (M.Urdaneta/Photo:RJ Oring)

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from page 8 whole city can be declared under state-of-calamity, with the recommendation of the disaster council. So far, the disaster council did not support it yet,” she said. Advincula said that pending the recommendation from the disaster council to declare the whole city under the state of calamity, the councilors expect that the local government would come back again to ask for more funds for the problem. She said Barangays Dominga and Lamanan were also placed under the state-of-calamity in February 7, meaning the virus still spreads speedily. “We have the assurance from the City Budget Office, that they will find means like a buffer fund,” Advincula said. Dr. Cerelyn Pinili, city veterinarian said they will immediately give financial assistance to the hog raisers in Barangay Inangayan, particularly five puroks under the one-kilometer radius where pigs are expected to be culled. She said Barangay Inangayan is adjacent to Barangay Lamanan, one of the barahgays declared under the state-ofcalamity in February 7 with Barangay Dominga, Calinan District. Pinili said they are currently conducting monitoring and surveillance on the affected hog population by submitting samples of the laboratory in the Bureau of Animal Industry in Manila. “Sadly, due to the numerous samples from other parts of the country due to the ASF, the information on the result is often delayed and would take t up to seven days,” she said. Pinili said it is clear that the current appropriation of the city council is intended solely for Barangay Inangayan. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)

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

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

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

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

CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City

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

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