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Victims of Flight 387 remembered P16M tourism destination in Mis. Or. inaugurated BY GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The provincial government of Misamis Oriental has inaugurated the P16 million tourism complex and botanical garden on Tuesday (Feb. 2). The inauguration has coincided with the commemoration of the Cebu Pacific Flight 5J387 crash that killed 104 passengers and crew in Mt. Sumagaya mountain range, on the boundary of Gingoog City and Claveria town, on Feb. 2, 1998. Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano said what was opened to the public was the first phase of the tourism-boosting project, the funds of which was mainly sourced from the local government’s share of the sales from power producers operating in the province through the See TOURISM, page 11

BY CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

LAVERIA, Misamis Oriental: Family members, relatives, friends and local government officials on Tuesday held a commemorative mass in memory of those who died in the passenger airplane crash in the mountains of Claveria, Misamis Oriental 23 years ago. All the 104 passengers, including the 11 flight crew, perished when the Cagayan de Oro bound Flight 387 of

the Cebu Pacific Air crashed in Mt. Lumot, a remote rain feed forest, of the town of Claveria in the afternoon

on February 2, 1998. On Tuesday, provincial Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano, of Misamis Oriental, also officially announced the opening of the Misamis Oriental Tourism and Botanical Garden in the village of Sibulig, bordering the component City of Gingoog and the town of Claveria, the site of the Shrine dedicated to all who died in the plane crash. The 20-footr-tall Shrine marker, constructed during the incumbency of former

Gov. Antonio Calingin 20 years ago, was the exact place where the recovered, but dismembered remains of the crashed victim were filed in cadaver bags before they were flown to Cagayan de Oro City. Although the remains of the unrecognizable bodies of the victims were entered in a mass grave in Cagayan De Oro City, about 100 kilometers, southwest of here, family members, relatives and friends hold an annual See REMEMBER, page 11

On February 1, 2021 at the City Hall Grounds during the 3rd Oro Kalimpyo Awards, Barangay Canitoan led by barangay chairman Joshua Taboclaon bagged its 3rd award as the Most Outstanding Practices on Ecological Waste Management to the Search of Oro Kalimpyo Awards 2019. photo supplied

Construction of Balubal socialized housing project kicks off By MARK FRANCISCO

CONSTRUCTION of the second phase of the Balubal socialized housing proj-

ect kicked off in Cagayan de Oro City Wednesday (February 3, 2021) with a groundbreaking ceremony. The project is a joint

Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano, of Misamis Oriental, discloses that the provincial government allots an initial P 16 million to transform the 2-hectare site where the Shrine dedicated to the crash victims of Flight 387 is constructed into a tourism and botanical garden as a major tourist destination in Misamis Oriental. On the foreground is the 20-foot Shrine where the names of the 104 crash victim’s are itched in a bronze plate and to remind tourist and visitors of the unfortunate event that takes place in Misamis Oriental 23 years ago. photo by cris diaz

initiative between the Department of Housing Settlements and Urban Development, the city government of Cagayan de Oro, private developers and the Social Housing Finance Corporation which will finance the project. The Balulang socialized housing project – which is under DHSUD’s Building Adequate, Livable, Affordable and Inclusive Filipino Communities (BALAI) – Mayor Oscar Moreno and other stakeholders including Councilors Edna Dahino and will be populated with 40 Girlie Balaba kick off the construction of the second phase of the Balubal socialized See PROJECT, page 11

housing project.

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AVAO CIT Y -The chief of the Task Force Davao confirmed that since last week, their checkpoints in Barangays Sirawan, Lacson and Lasang no longer scan the Davao QR codes of passengers going to the city. Colonel Consolito Yecla, commander of the Task Force Davao said they are strict on checking on the travel documents of individuals entering Davao City.

He said the people are informed on the kind of documents they need to present especially if they are classified as persons not allowed outside their residences. “This caused a little traffic, but we have to do it to inform the people on the requirements and to prevent the entry to the city of non-essential travelers,” Yecla said. He said the members of the Task Force Davao allot

time to check on their travel documents and baggage for passengers of buses and jeepneys. Yecla said baggage passes through the X-ray machines as passengers are checked through metal detectors while motorcycle drivers are requested to open their compartments for inspection. He stressed passengers must show proof of their transactions in the city. “Under Executive Order

63-B, people from outside Davao City must have appointment orders from their corresponding service providers in the city, citing the legality of their transaction,” Yecla said. He said going to the malls is not allowed if the items to be bought by per-

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result. He also said Davao QR Codes are needed only once people need to enter establishments in the city. Yecla revealed the deployment of more security in 15 bus stops in the city, following the explosion of an

See CODES, page 9

Youth leaders redefine “activism” as productive and progressive DAVAO DEL NORTE – The youth leaders in Davao del Norte and Davao Oriental are redefining “activism” through productivity and progressive actions in line with the government. During Pakigsayod on February 3, 2021, Lumon Community Association (LCA) President Rod John Pandili discussed what it means to be a new youth activist. “Ako nagatuo ang makabagong aktibistang kabataan produktibo and progresibo, kabataang magandang halimbawa sa bagong henerasyon… at ang pinaka importante po may kompyansa at tiwala sa gobyerno

The overpass at Matina Crossing in Davao City has been closed starting Friday, 22 January 2021, due to cracks caused by a magnitude 7.1 quake that rocked Davao Occidental and other parts of Mindanao evening of January 21. mindanews photo by gregorio bueno

sons outside Davao ‘city are available in their place. Yecla observed the requirements are more lenient for Mindanao intra-regional travelers since IDs and travel authority are needed but travelers from Luzon and Visayas must present threeday negative RT-PCR swab

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(I believe that a new youth activist is productive and progressive, youth that are good examples for the new generation…and the most important is that they have trust in the government),” Pandili said. In addition, DavNor Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation President Hon. Emerson Dave Silutan that

a new youth activist is a person of commitment, action, and sincerity. “A new youth activist is someone who not only puts their mind into what they do, but also their hands and their heart,” Silutan said. Silutan and Pandili agreed that the new youth activist is critical of truthful See REDEFINE, page 11

Academics look to restore integrity in science By ARNEL LOMOCSO Teacher II Marcelino C. Regis Integrated School Kinuman Norte, Ozamiz City

EDUCATORS and experts both agree that elevating intellectual integrity in research and science will take the combined effort of DepEd, the private schools sector and the public. This is partly to address stresses on academic research labs. It can be recalled that a DepEd official himself has sounded alarm bells of public school teachers allegedly paying private persons to do research for them in lieu of promotions and said this falls under unethical practice. This is a moment for academia and research to review its standards, par-

ticularly given that the validity of science is sometimes questioned. Sadly, there are quite a number of Filipinos who view scientific fact as fake news. Higher education now more than ever needs to be a visible force in the communities we seek to serve, demonstrating our relevance to the everyday concerns of people within those communities. It’s a sad truth to know that some of us who have been in higher education are viewed as part of the enemy class rather than the class that can provide solutions to the problems that we all face.

Techniques in Teaching ROBOMAFEL EXCHAURE VENIALES Teacher III of Camp Evangelista Elementary School

Students are natured to be unique and different from each other. To address the divergence of learners, various techniques in teaching were made. These techniques are equipped to all teachers in order to ensure a successful teaching and learning process. However, an arduous situation comes in a real classroom setting, since teachers must identify first the type of learners that they have in order to give the appropriate teaching techniques. With the number of students, it is already difficult to identify each weaknesses and strengths. This is just one of the numerous difficulties that teacher’s encounter, nevertheless, it enables them to identify the type of teaching techniques that are said to be suitable for the learners. If the learners are not fond of socializing with each other, a teacher can use a cooperative type of learning in order to

overcome the aloofness of his or her students. Why is teaching technique important? It is a primary role of a teacher to impart knowledge to their learners, failing to do so means you’re a failure as a teacher. In order to be a successful teacher, you must do everything and used up all the things you have under your sleeve just to let your students understand your lesson, and techniques in teaching is just one of the many. Identifying the kind of techniques that a teacher will be using during class is the same thing as taking a cold bath during hot season, a perfect match. With the appropriate teaching techniques, teachers can capture the interest of their learners and in return students will be able to focus on the topic which made is easy for teachers to accomplish their objectives at the end of the day.

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PLDT, Smart turn over digital tools for CARAGA Region sustainability efforts

HE country’s largest integrated telecommunications company PLDT Inc. and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) turned over drones, tablets, and other digital communication tools aimed at promoting environmental stewardship and helping protect peatlands in the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary (AMWS). The donation is part of PLDT-Smart’s pioneering program for wetlands conservation in the Philippines, signed with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB), DENR’s CARAGA Regional Office, and the AMWS Protected Area Management Office in 2020. The three-year extendable collaboration aims to strengthen and support the AMWS-Protected Area Management Office and other concerned DENR offices in peatland conservation

Photo shows (L-R): Ecosystems Management Specialist I Joyce Susan Se, Ecosystems Management Specialist II Rej Winlove M. Bungabong, Chief Marlynn Mendoza, and Senior Ecosystems Management Specialist Joy Navarro all from the Caves, Wetlands and Other Ecosystems Division of the DENR Biodiversity Management Bureau trying out PLDT-Smart’s drone equipment to be deployed with School-in-a-Bag packages for peatlands conservation

and management strategies under the AMWS Management Plan. The project will be implemented through PLDT’s Chief Sustainability Office until 2023. Peatlands are dubbed as ‘one of the most valuable ecosystems on Earth’ according to the

International Union for Conservation of Nature or IUCN. A type of wetland whose peat soils consist of carbon-rich partially decomposed plant matter, this fragile ecosystem traps carbon to mitigate climate change, provides safe drinking water, assists in preserving global biodiversity, and reduces

flood risks. If kept wet, peatlands can store twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests combined. In the Philippines, the Caimpugan Peatland in Agusan del Sur holds the only recorded remaining intact peat swamp forest - the largest of its kind in the country. PLDT and Smart will deploy Internet

of Things (IoT) solutions in the said area to support the biodiversity, disaster risk reduction and carbon sequestration monitoring activities. Approximately one million pesos worth of drone equipment, mobile phones, radio devices, and personal protective equipment will be deployed to Bantay Danao volunteers, formed in 2016 and deputized by DENR-CARAGA to protect the AMWS in 2017. The digital and communication tools and PPE are expected to upgrade their monitoring and enforcement activities. The partnership will also deploy a Smart School-in-a-Bag package for learning communities in the area. Designed to facilitate learning in remote areas, each portable digital classroom generally contains a laptop for the teacher, student tablets to access awardwinning, interactive mobile applications even if offline, and a Smart LTE pocket WiFi kit

which teachers can use to download additional content. Aside from applying various technologies for peatland assessment, monitoring and enforcement efforts, PLDT and Smart, through the Gabay Kalikasan program, will implement Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) initiatives to increase knowledge and appreciation of the value of these wetlands. The initiative also intends to support wetland communities in their sustainable and biodiversity-friendly livelihood program by providing capacitybuilding trainings and market linkage. The peatlands conservation program is aligned with the commitment of the PLDT group to support the 17 Sustainable Goals of the United Nations, particularly Quality Education (SDG 4) and Climate Action (SDG 13).

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In-flight catering: exploring meal trends for 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic is encouraging airlines to boost their appeal to passengers in the new year– and improving their menu options might just be the way to do so. From veganism to health and safety, what trends should companies focus on? Airline on-board options have evolved dynamically over the last few years. For a number of years, pasta and chicken were the only two options traditionally offered to passengers on-board and that was mostly accepted. “These were the times where you only had availability of two or three films during the long-haul journey, but with the advent of the internet, and with the possibility that technology is giving, there was an understanding that personal experience does matter and so the traditional chicken or pasta option very suddenly became more than this.” Having long been involved in the airline catering sector, we have seen on-board options evolve dynamically over the last few years, increasingly taking the choice away from

the airlines and putting it in passengers’ hands. After the coronavirus pandemic grounded aircraft around the world, airlines are now looking for new ways to encourage passengers to fly again in 2021. Improving and increasing their menu choices could help them achieve this purpose. But what exactly will people be looking for in their carrier’s food and drinks menu this year, and what trends will influence their demands? General outlook: ground zero for aviation stakeholders Unsurprisingly, some of the events that have negatively characterised 2020 – such as Covid-19 and the climate change crisis – are expected to have significant impacts on the new year and overall passenger trends. For 2021, if you’re looking at future trends, don’t expect things to change because of [passengers’] changes in taste. I’m sure that 2021 will be a year of ground zero-type of changes. Eating local products

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grown sustainably, with all the information that you need to have on the package, is one of the solutions. Yet as the industry gears up for the rollout of new vaccines, some meal preferences and trends can already be seen. [Passenger food] trends will be driven by the market, and they’re going to mirror what we’re seeing taking place in society right now, so special diets – including gluten-free or any kind of allergies – but also sustainability and ethical food options. Travellers’ expectations are increasing in the sense that they want something local and authentic. Many airlines are turning to local producers for their inflight meals. People are becoming conscious that we have the solutions to their queries right in front of them. Eating local products grown sustainably, with all the information that you need to have on the package, is one of the solutions.

Letters from Davao

A clown at the LTO THE Land Transportation Office has joined the opposition. The only difference is that the officials are more efficient in winning more enemies against the Duterte administration than the likes of VP Leni, Kiko, Trillanes, and the rest of the cabal who had been salivating to oust the President. The opposition in fact is not lifting a finger and had been ver y quiet as the LTO top guns are in a free-wheeling imposing atrocious regulatory fees, and from nowhere suddenly resurrected and implemented the longforgotten child car seat law. At first, The LTO came out with the imposition of inspection fees on vehicles and penalties if reinspection fails. Senator Grace Poe came out with her usual criticism. Then came the child car seat regulation. It’s a double whammy, in fact, triple, considering the fact that we are in a pandemic, businesses are closing and people are losing their jobs. Noticing that the opposition had an ally within the government and doing the wrecking job and alienating the people from the administration any way

they kept quiet and let the LTO do the job for them. No b o d y c o mp l a i n s about inspection fees. But raising the fees when we are in a crisis mode is a classic anathema. Insensitive and idiotic. As i f t h at w a s n ot enough, here comes the resuscitation of the child car seat law for children 12 years old and below. It’s a law authored by J.V. Ejercito which was never implemented. From out of the blue, LTO announced it will be enforced. Suddenly we saw LTO and traffic personnel checking on vehicles. But there was confusion because even the head of the LTO, Clarence Guinto, has cobwebs in his brain. A 12-year old cannot sit on the front seat and neither will he fit in the child seat. In a cavalier manner, he tells motorists to just buy bigger cars. My gosh, if President Rodrigo Duterte is looking for a clown, there is someone within his beck and call. He can ask DOTR Sec. Art Tugade to summon one. D i re c t or Gu i nt o i s oblivious to the moves of t he gove r nme nt to dispense or suspend fee increases in both public and private enterprises. Sen. Bong Go, who has

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the eyes and ears of the President, earnestly appeals to Meralco to go slow on their disconnection notice. He pleaded to impose price control on vital food commodities. Now he asks LTO to put a brake on the child car seat directive and the imposition of fines. Perhaps Guinto should concentrate on solving the problem of why it takes years to issue car plates and why we pay for registration stickers and not getting one. Guinto should rein-in whatever he plans to do. In the case of the child car seat law, there was not even a bit of information about how, when, and what the law is. It is a law only for a particular segment - private vehicle owners. How can one take along a 12-year old child and below for travel onboard a jeep, bus, and tricycle? There’s still a great debate but maybe Director Guinto can tell us how to comply. Hope he will not say, "go buy a flying saucer".

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T’boli aids 24K students to end insurgency

AMIGUIN--Considering education as the key to end local communist armed conflict in their area, the Municipal Government of T'Boli, South Cotabato provides assistance to 24,000 students in the area including elementary, high school and college students. "Isa 'yun sa mga flagship program 'yung tinatawag nating (This is one of the flagship programs that we call) Dunong ay Susi sa Tagumpay," T'boli, South Cotabato Mayor Dibu Tuan said during the Network Briefing News with Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, February 3. The local government has allocated P11.3 million to cover the miscellaneous fee of the said students, which includes a P3 million budget for deserving college students. "Every year, meron po kaming 70 to 80 professional indigenous people (IPs) na gumagraduate dahil sa

programang ito (we have 70 to 80 professional IPs who graduate from this program)," Tuan added. The mayor said the initiative is part of the town's implementation of President Rodrigo Duterte's Executive Order 70 or the whole-ofnation approach to end local communist armed conflict noting that about 90 percent of the rebel groups’ recruits are IPs. The educational assistance is in addition to the local government's construction of road linkages, water systems, solar lights, and school extensions. Also, through their Sitio Empowerment Program, they are aiming to provide direct assistance to the 200 sitios in the area. From the mayor, the assistance or service of the government will be directly provided to the sitios. The LGU personnel stay in the sitios for three to four days just to give immediate services, the mayor added.

"Ang pangarap ko po ang sana magkaroon ng isang professional sa bawat pamilya ng T'boli. Kahit isang profesisonal na T'boli at maintindihan ang kahalagahan ng edukasyon," Tuad said. (My dream is for every T'boli family to have at least one professional family member. Just one professional member who can understand the importance of education) Tuan added that their dream of becoming a component city will not be possible without education. Thus, the LGU's effort in giving financial assistance to students especially the IPs. (RTP/PIA10)

T’boli, South Cotabato Mayor Dibu Tuan says during the Network Briefing News with Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, February 3, that the local government has allocated P11.3 million to cover the miscellaneous fee of the students, which includes a P3 million budget for deserving college students. (Network Briefing News)

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Educational management as a career FLORENCE C. CASCO Administrative Officer I Ozamiz City School of Arts and Trades

EDUCATIONAL management is the aim of any Education student who wants to become an administrative aide. From an entry-level position, an administrative aide ultimately aims to become an administrative officer at the division level and into the regional office. From there, his or her career goes upward. That is why educational management is defined as both a field of academic study and a collective group of professionals that includes principals, teachers and other education professionals. Sometimes known as educational administration, educational management is commonly associated with elementary and secondary schools as well as institutes

of higher learning like colleges and universities. They can also be found in government agencies, private companies and even nongovernment organizations. They will ultimately become policy makers, researchers and consultants to help evaluate and develop ways in enriching the educational system in the country, the K to 12 curriculum notwithstanding. To do that, they may either proceed with a master’s degree or take up a CESO exam. Teaching professionals who are aiming to go up the career ladder must mind their performance. They must make sure that the schools that they are in charge are populated with students who are academically excellent.

DepEd C.D.O. launches School Dental Health Care Program By JUVY A. ALABA

The Division of Cagayan de Oro launched the School Dental Health Care Program (SDHCP) to ensure the maintenance of good oral health of the school population through an institutionalized holistic approach to preventing and treating oral diseases. In the DepEd Order (D.O.) No. 41, s. 2020, SDHCP provides for the dental and medical emergency treatment for learners, teaching, and non-teaching personnel by establishing fully functional clinics that will serve as a hub for nearby schools. The D.O. No. 28, s. 2018 titled Policy and Guidelines on the Oplan Kalusugan a Department of Education (OK sa DepEd) shall be used as a reference in implementing the SDHCP as a component of the medical, dental, and nursing services of the six

flagship programs. The program follows the American Dental Association where Jeff Dallin, D.D.S. said that despite the pandemic, dental care for children must continue.” The goal is simple: continue to provide dental literacy programs and dental services in the safest possible way amid the pandemic. Tooth decay in the form of cavities (also called caries) is the most common childhood disease. It is mostly preventable. But once tooth decay begins, it will get worse—even in babies. Dentists were not able to see patients at the beginning of the pandemic except for emergencies. As they begin re-opening with new schedules, it may be more challenging to get an appointment. If you need help finding a dentist, talk to your pediatrician.

DOH-10 Head of Non-communicable Diseases cluster, Dr. Ian Gonzales, reiterates that despite being a new vaccine, the technology used is no different from what was utilized in previous vaccination programs in the previous years such as the Polio and Measles vaccines. (VPSB/PIA10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-In preparation for the nationwide coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 vaccination program, the Department of Health (DOH)-10 has started equipping the health personnel with the right knowledge and skills not only in administering the vaccines but also in drawing public support to the program to curb the virus in Northern Mindanao. “DOH-10 is looking forward [to the vaccine] and already preparing our health workers and system so when the vaccine arrives, we can

efficiently distribute them,” Dr. Ian Gonzales , DOH-10's head of Non-communicable Diseases cluster said. In the past few weeks the DOH-10 has started training municipal, city and provincial health offices on handling COVID-19 vaccinations in their areas of responsibility with emphasis on community engagement and strictly observing the priority list "to ensure that those who badly need it could be first in-line in the vaccination program." Amidst disinformaSee VACCINE, page 9

GIRL POWERED NUTRITION!!!! By: REINA MARIE G. EBISA Secondary School Principal I Portulin National High School Medina District Medina, Mis. Or.

The Girl Scouts of the Philippines proudly undertakes the Girl Powered Nutrition program of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGS), in partnership with Nutrition International (NI) aligning with the Eight Point Challenge of GSP is an important steps in promoting good nutrition. The Philippines is not new to the issues of healthy eating or food security. However through the years, no significant changes had been observed to decrease the incidence of malnutrition in our country. Proper nutrition being a critical issue in our country , the support of Girl Scouts in actively promoting healthy food choices among Filipino youth is very important. Food is among every person’s basic needs. It fuels us to last through the day , develops our cells and bodies , feeds our brains, and offers bonding moments between friends. To the young, food is essential in both their fun and learning activities. And to them, their best comfort foods are the ones that are easily accessible to them. This brings up the concern that often times, the most accessible and most convenient food packets are not the nutritious ones. THE MISAMIS ORIENTAL GIRL SCOUTS COUNCIL with the Council Executive Ms. Lyra P. Vaguchay, indeed had their roll-outactivity of the GPN Programme facilitated by the TRAINERS namely: Ms. Leah Arlene M. Cabatino from Bugo Central School, Ms. Reina Marie G. Ebisa from Portulin National High School, Medina, Ms. Juvy Centino and Ms. Christy Flor Data both from

Opol National Secondary Technical School with the support of the Council Board and the Council Staff. THE KEY NUTRITION MESSAGES The badge has been built around KEY NUTRITION .MESSAGES developed in collaboration with the Nutrition International. These are the focus of each activity and should ensure that girls understand and remember them at the end of the session. GREEN STAGE Girls know what good nutrition is .Good nutrition is eating a rainbow plate across the food groups and in the right amounts, so we get the nutrients we need to stay healthy , grow, stop us getting sick and recover faster from illness. Good foods make you feel good now and in the future. Some foods don’t give your body any nutritional benefits beyond energy , so you should eat them rarely YELLOW STAGE Girls know why eating well is important for their health and happiness, now and in the future. What you eat now and at each stage of your life has a big impact on your health today as well as your future. It can impact your education., job, family, self-esteem, happiness and life in general. ORANGE STAGE Girls know which nutrition information they can rely on. We need to know which food information we can rely on, how to check if we can rely on it, and be cautious of what we see and hear in advertising.

TURQUOISE STAGE Girls know how to make a colorful, healthy meal to improve their own nutrition. Healthy food can be tasty and doesn’t have to be expensive or take a long time to. BLUE STAGE Girls have planned an action to help improve their community’s nutrition. RED STAGE Your action must impact at least two people (not Girl Guide or Girl Scout). You can take action in different ways - by taking direct action or through advocacy. CELEBRATION AND END Girls complete their Finish ! Surveys and celebrate completing the badge. Through these activities Girl Scout will be responsible in helping their classmates and peers identify and choose good food. There is an activity pack that were provided by the Troop Leaders that present ideas, backed by studies that will change our youth’s mindset about food and making healthy choices. The packed is also presented in an engaging manner that will rouse the interest of Girl Scouts and interest to take positive action about healthy food choices in their communities . I strongly urge and look forward to every Girl Scout to participate in the Girl Powered Nutrition Programme and spread the hope of a healthier Philippines. As a Trainer I shared the Topic and take the lead in order to make a difference in every troop leader who attended the training. Thank you and God bless!

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ORONADAL CITY – The price of premium pork meat in Soccsksargen or Region 12 has breached the P300-perkilogram (kg) mark due to stiffer supply as live pigs are being shipped to Metro Manila and the Visayas due to better prices there, it was gathered Tuesday. A MindaNews moni-

Education Nowadays By RUTH ETHER S. ALVAREZ Kindergarten Teacher Kauswagan Central School, Division of Cagayan de Oro City

Education is essential for all of us. A good education has a big factor in one’s life; Education is wealth. As our parents told us, “The best inheritance that we can give and that no one can snatch it from you is Education”. However, there has been a major shift in our education system due to the threat of the unanticipated pandemic. It also brought a major twist to the routine of our learners. This crisis has disrupted the learning of our children. Since there is the need for the schools to close or restrict learners to gather together, this implies a deprivation for the learners’ personal growth. This might lead to some consequences such as; learners will lose their interest to learn and regress their engagement. That is why we teachers are giving our best to make our pupils actively involved in their learning. Since this school year started late, it disrupted the normal lives of the children, parents, and even teachers. Providentially, the Department of Education offered various creative methods to make sure and to increase the children’s engagement and decrease dropouts during the school year. Teachers are being capacitated on how to use different strategies and possible delivery modes with the arrangement that exists today.

toring in this city, the regional seat of government, in the past few days showed the premium belly part or liempo ranged from P299 to P320 per kg at a major supermarket and meat shop, and P280 in the talipapa or roadside vendors. In December, the price of liempo in the talipapa was just P190 per kg. In nearby General Santos City, the economic hub of Region 12, prices of pork meat cuts range between P260 and P300 per kg. But as of the January 28 monitoring of the Department of Agriculture-Region 12’s (DA-12) Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service, the price of liempo was only P240 per kg and P188 for kasim. The price of premium pork meat this week rose by a third or 33 percent from last week, data showed. Arlan Mangelen, DA-12 director, said the onslaught of the African swine fever (ASF) affected the supply

of hogs that triggered the price increase of pork meat in the region. In the wake of the soaring pork meat prices, Mangelen issued Special Order 06 Series of 2021 on January 28 pegging the price of liempo at P192 and kasim at P188, way below the prevailing prices in the markets on Tuesday. In a radio interview, he said that local hog raisers prefer to ship their products outside the region due to better prices, causing tight supply in the area that triggered prices of pork meat to increase. Still, prices of liempo in Soccsksargen, which straddles the provinces of South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani, are way cheaper than the P400 per kg tag in Metro Manila. President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an executive order imposing a 60-day price ceiling on pork and chicken products in Metro Manila. Under EO 124, the price ceiling for

a kilogram of kasim and pigue is at P270, and P300 for liempo. Myrna Habacon, director of the National Meat Inspection Service in Region 12, admitted that swine supply in the region has become tighter, triggering the gradual increase in prices of pork meat products in the markets. “Due to the presence of ASF in some parts of the country, commercial hog raisers in Region 12, particularly in South Cotabato and General Santos City, engaged in conservative swine production for fear the highly contagious disease will infect their farms,” she said in a phone interview. The ASF has been detected in the region, with DA-12 compensating owners of culled pigs amounting to P645,000 in Sarangani. The agency has yet to compensate pig owners affected by ASF in North Cotabato in the amount of P14.9 million. See MEAT, page 9

Customs donates gadgets for online learning (1) Modules-printed: The materials are guide for both parents and teachers and learners through the learning activities of the lessons. The procedure is, the teacher prepares the printed lessons, distribute them to the parents, bring them at home and let the child answer with the guidance of the para-teacher which is the parent and, also called as learning supervisors, in their best appropriate time.

(2) TV and Radio-based Instruction: Wherein, the very powerful tools nowadays, are TV and Radio. In which the educational materials and instructions will be aired. The advantage of it, is we have social media networks that helps teachers communicate effectively with the parents and children in giving information and instructions. As the Department of Education provided learning deliveries that are helpful to optimal pupil’s growth and welfare. The optimism redefined our determination as we worked together to remain optimistic in the middle of a pandemic. Our hands may be full of works but our hearts are big enough to handle all these because and the end of the day, to teach is to touch lives. So, help us God. (Image by: Ruth Ether S. Alvarez)

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As part of the efforts of t he Bure au of Customs (BOC) to adapt to the “new normal,” the Bureau on January 29, 2021, donated gadgets to the Department of Education (DepEd) for use in the online learning program. The turn-over was conducted at the Bureau of Customs Situation Room in Manila attended by Department of Education Secretary Leonor M. Briones and Bureau of Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero, with the virtual presence of Department of Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez.

Also in attendance were the Bureau’s deputy Commissioners and representatives of the Port of Clark headed District Collector Ruby Claudia M. Alameda. A total of 5,038 devices were donated to DepEd composed of Oppo A9 and A31 mobile phones as well as Huawei Mate mobile devices. The gadgets were part of the apprehended items of the Port of Clark which were being transported out of Clark Freeport Zone. Through the provisions of RA 10863 also known as the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) and with the approval of DOF

Secretary Sonny Dominguez, the donation is for the benefit of students affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and allow better implementation of DepEd’s online learning program. In her remarks, Secretary Briones thanked the Bureau and the Department of Finance for their continuing support to DepEd in furthering quality education. Secretary Dominguez for his part commended the men and women of the BOC for their unrelenting efforts to perform their functions as well as initiatives to collaborate with other agencies to better serve the Filipinos.

Kauswagan Central School- School Based Feeding Program (KCS-SBFP) on its heightened success amidst COVID-19 Pandemic By MARIA LHEA M. DEGUZMAN, SBFP Co-Coordinator Kauswagan Central School, Division of Cagayan de Oro City

The Department of Education (Dep. ed) through the Bureau of Learner Support Services- School Health Division maintains its commitment to provide good nutrition to learners amidst the COVID-19 pandemic under the Dep.ed order no. 23 s. 2020 on the Operational Guidelines on the Implementation of the School-Based Feeding Program for School year 2020-2021. The Kauswagan Central School has been a recipient of the School-Based Feeding Program for almost six years already catering and monitoring all the severely wasted and wasted pupils in the school. The implementation of the program has a great impact in our school because it improves the children’s health and nutrition values, their behavior. It encourages Gulayan sa Paaralan for the backyard vegetable gardening. It also improves the attendance and nutritional status of the beneficiaries. It established the best practices in our school such as having a good practice of no left¬over, eating green leafy vegetables, teaching proper hygiene, proper table manners, good grooming, and simple concepts on health care. These best practices have

brought the school the recognition and awards in the Division of Cagayan De Oro City for the past several years. The school became the representative on the Regional level last 2017 where the school became one of the Regional finalist, representing Cagayan de Oro Division. Last 2019 the School was awarded as the Best Feeding Implementer in the entire Division. The commitment and the desire of the Department of Education to continue what they have started. They revised the guidelines in the implementation of the SBFP in line and as affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This brought great impact to Kauswagan Central School who usually catered 150-250 children for the past years. This school year 2020-2021 we catered 540 pupils from Kinder to Grade six pupils. The feeding commodity changed from the provision of the usual hot meals to ration of nutritious food packs, fruits and milk component like fresh or sterilized milk to be given and distributed to the SBFP beneficiaries, no virus or pandemic can stop the Department’s goal in ensuring the nutrition of the underfed school children.

As an SBAC Secretariat and now the SBFP Co-coordinator in Kauswagan Central School I feel the challenge and the big responsibility to be creative and adopt mechanisms so that we can continue to reach out to the programs beneficiaries, and how they can be properly monitored, how to sustain their nutritional gains given this pandemic. Although there are many challenges along the way we are just thankful of the cooperation, dedication and commitment of the teachers and the undying support of the parents on the SBFP. Teachers and the school administrators are inspired and motivated to do the work hearing good comments from parents and the feeding beneficiary children, expressing appreciation to the program. For all the hard work and challenges, as the prime facilitator and Co-coordinator of KCS School Based Feeding Program, everything is paid off. Being an agent and bridge of uplifting the Nutritional Status of the beneficiaries, I feel deeply honored and privileged because it was my passion and commitment to and help and provide the pupils entrusted in our hands in anyways I can.

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RADIO BASED INSTRUCTION...taking the challenge in this time of pandemic

By MEACHELLE L. EFREN RBI School Audio Editor Kauswagan Central School, Division of Cagayan de Oro City

In accordance with DepEd Order No. 21, s. 2019 pp. 96, distance learning refers to a learning delivery modality where a learner is given materials or access to resources and he/she undertakes self-directed study at home or in another venue. As stated in the Guidance of Distance Learning, radio-based instruction (RBI) is one of the types of distance learning and it refers to the use of radio programs on stations committed to providing learning content to learners. The sequence of the lessons presented is similar with what the learners are learning in online and modular distance learning. Clarifications and enhancement in the lesson listened to shall be done through home visitation if it is possible or through phone calls, SMS, and others. Radio-based instruction (RBI) may be a powerful way to reach out students in this time of pandemic however there are some important matters to consider. Such as the effectivity of the RBI in the delivery of the lesson, the quality assurance of educational programs, motivations of learning particularly the kindergarten and elementary learners and the assessment or measurement of learning outcomes. Clearly, this pandemic has changed the typical classroom setting, but with teacher’s positive attitude in the involvement of the implementation of radio-based instruction it may make distance learning fun and effective. Teacher’s attitude and belief are factors that influences favorable attitude

towards technology and their comfortability of taking part in the radio-based instruction. Some teachers may be doubtful about their skills in taking on roles that they never had to fulfill beforehand, the limited resources and time in the preparation of the lesson, but the Kauswagan Central School have accepted the challenge to implement the “new normal” of the education system. The Kauswagan Central School teachers are dedicated, committed and optimistic, and so with the acceptance of the challenge as one of the chosen schools to present audio lessons, the school have organized the group of teachers to be scriptwriters, editors, production managers and broadcasters. The organized, cooperative, and talented teachers held several meetings, to discuss the process, script, facilities, and the timeframe of the writing, recording, and editing. With everyone’s idea, the 28 teacher’s involvement from Grade 1 Level, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 6 and SPED have managed to follow through the process and the timeframe. The School’s RBI Team experienced challenging tasks, limited facilities, and time, but were able to produce high quality scripts and created fun and interactive audio lessons. The team received positive responses from the learners guided by their guardians or parents, and teachers that they had fun listening to the radio while learning the lessons. Truly, the talented teachers at the School’s RBI team received Recognition and Commendation during the Division

of Cagayan de Oro PEN Awards. This award honors the exceptional skills and abilities of teachers who had made a big contribution to the development of learning resources. As the School’s Overall RBI Audio Editor/ICT Co-coordinator of Kauswagan Central School, comes with great responsibility and challenges such as: availability of audio editing software, audio mixing, background noise problems, application of sound effects, and overseeing the process of following through the timeframe of scriptwriting, recording, and editing. The pressure, tasks and roles are not easy, still I could confidently say that RBI had mark a big difference. Audio editing can be time consuming, for it goes through the process of delete, replace, cut, copy, and paste some of the sound effects, music or spoken audio to make it ideal for the listeners. Patience and knowledge were tested in the whole duration of producing quality audio lessons for the subject English, MTB and Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao for Grade 2 Learners. Nevertheless, the whole process of editing, enhances knowledge and the love of technology. I believe in this saying “Technology will not replace teachers but technology in the hands of great teachers can be transformational” by George Couros. With this, for the RBI to be of great success and to achieve quality education in this “new normal”, the collaboration, commitment, and communication from everyone concern is needed.

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How the pandemic may play out in 2021 By EDITHA D. HALANDUMON, Master Teacher I Doña Consuelo Elementary School Division of Ozamiz City

IN reality, some of the turning points have turned out better than they can have. Schools, particularly for younger children, seem to be safer than initially feared although many students continue to be stuck with virtual classes. With the start of 2021 comes mixed emotions – relief that a painful year has ended, exhaustion, even hope. Because with COVID-19, even as vaccine distribution has begun, we’re not out of the woods yet and it’s still smart to be cautious about the virus. It’s not going to be anything magical that happens because the calendar year

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rolls over. Even though we have a vaccine and we’re in the very early stages of getting people vaccinated, it’s still the same messaging here: limit your physical interactions, wear a mask, practice good hand hygiene. Each day is different. We’re good today, we were good yesterday, we play each day as it goes. One day at a time. It’s not just the new year that’s bringing people hope. The more frontline health care workers that we can get immunized, the more protection that we’ll have for those workers as well as their patients and ancillary staff within hospital settings.

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TECHNICAL DESCRITION MANOBO PULANGIHON ICC’s/IP’s ADS- 1001 -0042 – GNI An Ancestral Domain of the Manobo Pulangihon ICC’s/IP’s situated at Barangay San Jose and portion of Barangay Butong Quezon, Bukidnon. Bounded on the SE along lines 1-2-3, by the Montalvan Ranch and Karikayanan Creek, bounded on the SW along lines 4-5-6, by Purok 17, OADI fark in barangay Butong Quezon, & OADI farm in Maramag Bukidnon, bounded on the NW 7-8-9, by OADI Farm in the Municipality of Maramag Bukidnon and bounded on the NE along lines 10-11-12 by Barangay Butong Municipality of Quezon, Bukidnon. Beginning at point Marked “1” on plan being S 69 deg. 44 min. W , 1405.96 m from BKN-3732 DENR LMS – located at Barangay Butong , Quezon, Bukidnon. S 21 – 50 W 1062.29 m. to point 2 S 07 – 16 W 774.16 m to point 3 N 66 – 42 W 1901.89 m to point 4 S 89 – 13 W 1792.37 m to point 5 N 28 – 37 W 895.74 m to point 6 N 11 – 48 E 2067.96 m to point 7 N 62 – 25 E 656.97 m to point 8 S 74 – 57 E 1218.00 m to point 9 S 67 – 36 E 1305.71 m to point 10 S 57 – 16 E 772.28 m to point 11 S 30 – 19 W 370.11 m to point 12 S 48 – 36 E 812.83 m to point 1 Containing an area of One thousand one hundred eleven and 4040/1000 (1111.4040) hectares more or less. All corners referred to are indicated on the plan and marked on the ground by “ADBM-NCIP” rectangular parallelepiped (25X25X100) concrete monuments. Bearing is PRS’92 Grid. The said survey was executed by NCIP Engineer Rochelle Angelica B. Melig on June 3-14, 2019. Prepared by: Engr. Rochelle Angelica B. Melig Chief, Survey Party

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DA pursues measures to revive hog industry, reduce pork prices THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) presented several “whole-of-nation” measures to increase hog production and revive the industry, and reduce prices of pork in retail markets. These include the provision of transport support to help raisers and traders bring their hogs and pork products from Visayas and Mindanao to key markets in Metro Manila (MM). Agriculture Secretary William Dar presented the measures during a hearing of the Senate committee on agriculture and food (SCAF), following the approval of Executive Order (EO) No. 124 by President Rodrigo Duterte, on February 1, 2021, imposing a price ceiling on pork and chicken products in the National Capital

Region (NCR). “We are ready to provide shipping and or transportation support and help bring down prices of pork, and make the implementation of the price ceiling in Metro Manila attainable,” said Secretary Dar, during the SCAF hearing, chaired by Senator Cynthia Villar. Under EO 124, a price ceiling of P270/kg for kasim/pigue, P300/kg for liempo, and P160/ kg for dressed chicken will be implemented for 60 days in Metro Manila. In approving the EO, the President noted that the reduced local pork output due to the outbreak of the African swine fever (ASF) has significantly affected the supply and prices of pork in

MONHS Early Enrolment: NEW NORMAL READY! MARIA JONYL S. BESIN

C OV I D - 1 9 h a s t ot a l l y changed how the world operates. To say lots of things have changed is an understatement. Never have we experienced a catastrophe that has affected not only the Philippines but the entire world. The entire human race has been hit by this pandemic real hard that never will we be the same again even after we surpass this ordeal. The virus has brought everyone what we call the “new normal” that all of us need to adopt and to embrace. Among those badly affected by the pandemic is the education sector of our society. Our President was very unrelenting in his mandate to secure our youth from the probable infection of the virus. Thus, face-to-face instruction was suspended. The Department of Education, however, could not forgo continuing education because of these setbacks. It was clear from the words of Secretary Briones that “education must continue”. Regardless of the challenges and limitations covid-19 bring, schools must find ways and means to overcome them. Misamis Occidental National High School (MONHS), one of the public schools in Oroquieta City are among those schools who made necessary innovations to mitigate the difficulties this pandemic brings. Among those innovations is the “Online Enrollment for Senior High School of Misamis Occidental National High School for School Year 2020-2021”. “We come up with this innovative process because we are aware that conducting enrollment. It is our utmost desire continue education in the “New Normal”, says Mrs. Maria Jonyl S. Besin, the school’s Senior High School Registrar. She was the one of conceptualize and create the system to make the enrolment fit and apt to the present situation. The said process allows parents to enroll their children without the need to physical come to the school. In such a way, minimal if not no face-to-face interaction among parents and the school’s personnel will take place. The online enrolment

aims to provide real time registration without physically coming to school and to be able to gather the following data needed by the school in making the class Program and Budgetary Requirement for Distance Learning: i) employment status of parents or guardians, ii) manner of going to school of learner, iii) number of learners in every household, iv) presence of household members that can provide instructional support in distance learning, v) availability of gadgets and devices, vi) access to internet, vii) preferred learning modality, viii) challenges that may affect learning in distance mode, ix) preferred track and strand. ____________________ _______________, MONHS School Principal (pwede ra sad si Maam Omongos ani) said that those who have no way of accessing the online enrolment need not to worry because the school provides alternative ways to ensure that no student will be left behind. Sir/Maam . _____________ made it clear in his/her interview that parents need not to worry because the school will do its best to conduct the enrolment the safest way possible. The online registration proved to be very beneficial to both parents and the school’s personnel. In one of the feedbacks taken from one of the parents, “daku kaayong tabang ilabi na sa panahon karon ang online enrolment ilabi na nga kitang tanan giawhag sa pagpuyo sa atong mga balay aron malikayan ang pagdaghan sa kaso sa COVID-19 sa atong dakbayan ( the online enrolment is a very big help specially in this time of pandemic wherein we are reminded to stay at home to prevent the increase of the number of COVID-19 cases in our city).” It was really a daunting task for schools to cope with the changes and challenges this pandemic brings. But true to its commitment to DepEd’s mandate MONHS officials are embracing the challenge with zeal and fervor. The online enrolment are just one of the many innovative process the school adopts and implement to rise above this adversity called COVID-19.

the market. EO 124 also stated that the current retail prices of basic necessities in NCR such as pork and chicken have increased significantly, causing undue burden to Filipinos, especially the underprivileged and marginalized. The DA blames the high prices to traders and wholesalers who unreasonably jacked up the prices of kasim/pigue and liempo, ranging from P360 to P400/kg, in December onto January 2021, while farmgate prices of hogs remained at P130 to P210/kg. Secretary Dar has directed all DA regional directors in Visayas and Mindanao, including those in ASF-free areas in Luzon, to coordinate with concerned hog raisers and traders to implement the transport support. Further, he said the DA is now coordinating with the logistics sector and other concerned agencies, particularly the Department of

Interior and Local Government (DILG) on the implementation of the “special hog lanes” or food highways to ensure the continuous and unhampered flow of pork and other agri-fishery products to and from Luzon-Visayas-Mindanao. Earlier, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) approved the recommendation of the IATF task group on food security to declare the Maharlika Highway and “nautical highway,” connecting Luzon to Mindanao, as special hog lanes. “The Duterte administration, guided by the ‘whole-of-nation’ approach, has been resolute to stay open for business despite the pandemic. We are heartened by the swift action by the members of the AITF in opening up the special hog lanes that will ensure the availability of nutritious and affordable food for the Filipino people,” Secretary Dar said.

“The unhampered movement of pork and other food items should result in lower prices at retail markets as traders and viajeros will no longer have any excuse about logistics and transport of agri-fishery products,” he added. The DA chief also expects that the recent IATF policy will spur economic growth along the food highways – including logistics (such as Ro-Ro ships, reefer ships, trucks and vans), financial institutions, and services sectors. “When the agriculture sector grows, other sectors of the

Parents’ role in the New Normal Education By CHARLYN D. EROCIDO December 6, 2020 Baliwagan Central School Division of Misamis Oriental

Remote learning hasn’t been as bad for some kids as parents believed. A new survey found that fewer parents than previously believed say they had difficulty helping their kids with remote learning, but a large number still find it extremely challenging. New research found that 57 percent of parents found remote learning worked better than they expected. This is a larger percentage than previously believed, but it doesn’t discount the families that are finding it more challeng-

ing due to various factors. It’s likely families with a parent who can stay home, or those able to hire help for their kids, are adjusting better than those that can’t. Experts suggest this can lead to an even wider education gap between the haves and the have-nots. Most parents of a school-age child would probably agree — the past year has indeed been difficult. Having the stress of a global pandemic, job instability (or loss), and forced to physically or socially distance from friends and loved ones was bad enough, but being in charge of their children’s education on top of all that created more challenges.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

economy follow,” the DA chief added. The other “whole-of-nation” measures being pursued by the DA in partnership with the local government units, veterinary groups, academe, hog raisers and traders are: • Increase hog production through a repopulation program in ASF-free areas, with an initial budget of P600 million (M); implementation of massive Bantay ASF sa Barangay; distribution of ASF rapid test kit; stricter quarantine checkpoints; increased anti-smuggling efforts; strict adherence to food safety; stronger collective action with LGUs; provision of financing for backyard and commercial hig raisers, with an initial P15.5-billion loan facility from Land Bank of the Philippines and DA-Agricultural Credit and Policy Council; • Mobilize supply from surplus provinces to NCR; open “special hog lanes”; sell pork through DA-Kadiwa outlets; impose price ceiling; mobilize local price coordinating councils (LPCCs), Bantay Presyo Task Force, and economic intelligence team; • Encourage consumers to diversify and patronize other protein sources like chicken, fish, egg, and legumes; and Allow pork imports. (PR-DA StratComms)

This agreement is entered by and between, BOVILL BUILDERS & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION/N. BOVILL ENGINEERING WORKS a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the Philippines with business address at Block 4, Lot 14, Phase 1 California Dream Homes, San Bartolome, Novaliches Quezon City, represented by NELSON B. VILLANUEVA, vice-president of Mindanao Operation, herein referred to as the FIRST PARTY; AND Ms. JOSEPHINE D. DAYANAN, of legal age, married and a resident of Deca 2 Indangan District, Davao City, NARCISO J. BARDINAS, Sr. a resident of Buhangin, Indangan District, Davao City, and ROLLIE E. SAYSON a resident of Agdao, District, Davao City, herein referred to as the SECOND PARTY; That the FIRST PARTY is corporation engaged in real estate development and construction; That the SECOND PARTY Ms. JOSEPHINE D. DAYANAN, of legal age, married and a resident of Deca 2 Indangan District Davao City, NARCISO J. BARDINAS, Sr. a resident of Buhangin, Indangan District, Davao City, and ROLLIE E. SAYSON a resident of Agdao, District, Davao City, the establish owner and Administrator of the property of CONSTANCIO GUZMAN by virtue of special power of attorney and Irrevocable special power of attorney stated for the purpose. That the SECOND PARTY agree to the following sharing agreements 5% Mission and Development, 5% SPA/ISPA holder, 20% operations and maintenance, administration, 20% humanitarian and reinvestment, 12% taxes and revenues, 35% BBDC/NBEW, 3% legal processes and documentation for the area develop by the first party; IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING parties hereby agree the following; That the FIRST PARTY shall provide the financial expenses for the Development of the property including roads, site, development and others; That in consideration of the financial assistance extended by the FIRST PARTY the SECOND PARTY agree to receives following percentage of the proceed of the development payment of the equivalent sharing scheme of the property will be serve; That the FIRST PARTY shall have an exclusive rights to DEVELOP AND MANAGE the property, which include the right to sale in whole or in part, enter into partnership agreement with other person interested over the development of the property for housing, commercial and industrial use and leasing thereof, appropriate to its marketability and economic gain. IN WITNESS WHEREOF parties affixed their signature this May 27, 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. BOVILL BUILDERS & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION/N.BOVILL ENGINEERING WORKS First party Represented NELSON B. VILLANUEVA

JOSEPHINE D. DAYANAN

NARCISO J. BARDINAS Sr. Second party

ROLLIE E. SAYSON

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY )SS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BEFORE ME, this JAN. 25, 2021 in the City of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, personally appeared Nelson Villanueva, with Driver’s License No. KO2-15-004861 known to me to be same person who executed the foregoing instrument, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT and he acknowledged to me that the same is his free act and deed. This instrument, consisting of THREE (3) pages, including the page on which this acknowledgment is written, has been signed on the left margin of each and every page thereof by the parties and their witnesses, and sealed with my notarial seal. Doc. No. 38 Page No. 8 Book No. 2 Series of 2021 MDN: Jan 28, Feb 4 & 11, 2021

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OVER A PARCEL OF LAND AMONG HEIRS WITH SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late JAYME A. BUNSATO, who died on September 01, 2014 at Polymedic Medical Plaza and died without any will. That the said deceased at the time of his death left real property registered in his name, more particularly described as follows to wit: Lot 41, Blk.10, Psd-10-039939 Portion of Lot: Lot 1-B, Psd-10-032413, As Surveyed for: Del Monte Employee Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Coop. Inc., Land Use: Residential, Location: Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Area: ONE HUNDRED TWENTY NINE (129) SQUARE METERS, more or less. TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-133-2015003269, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OVER A PARCEL OF LAND AMONG HEIRS WITH SALE, made and entered into by and between the HRS. OF LATE JAYME A. BUNSATO namely: JACQUELYN B. BUNSATO, MARIA CORAZON B. BUNSATO, JAIME B. BUNSATO, JR, married/ single and MA. LUZ B. BUNSATO (widow), all of legal ages, Filipinos, and all residents of Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, hereinafter called as the HEIRS-VENDORS, that we are the surviving legal, and sole/exclusive and legitimate heirs. That for and in consideration of the sum of SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND PESOS (Ph72,000.00) of which is hereby acknowledged to have been received from BASILIA P. TAMAYO, of legal age, Filipinos, widow and a resident of Camp JMC, Agusan Canyon, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Philippines, hereinafter called as the VENDEE, herein HEIRS-VENDORS hereby SELL, DISPOSE AND CONVEY as they actually SOLD, DISPOSED AND CONVEYED the above-described parcel of land unto and in favor of the VENDEE, BASILIA P. TAMAYO, her heirs, assignees and executors in interest, free from liens and encumbrances whatsoever nature. As per Doc. No. 378; Page No. 76; Book No. 415; Series of 2016; under Notary Public of ATTY. MACODI M. AGUS. MDN: Jan. 28, Feb 4 & 11, 2021

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improvised explosive device in Tulunan, North Cotabato particularly at the Matina junction, crossing NCCC Ma-a, Buhangin Gym, Panacan, Matina Crossing, Roxas Boulevard, Almendras Gym, Magsaysay Park, Agdao overpass, crossing Ulas, Bangkal junction, Mintal Police Station, Calinan Public Market, Crossing Bayabas, Toril and the Davao City Overland and Transport Terminal (DCOTT). He also reminded bus

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companies about the Culture of Security, the communitybased campaign of the city government against terrorism, to be mindful of their surroundings for suspicious individuals or things around and immediately report to the authorities. “We request passengers/ vendors and others in bus stop areas to report unattended baggage and for them not to leave their baggage unattended to avoid panic. We request everyone to practice the Culture of Security while TF Davao commits itself towards ensuring

the security of Dabawenyos even amid this Covid-19 pandemic,” Yecla said. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines with reports from the CIO)

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tion/misinformation on the COVID-19 vaccination program, Gonzales said "DOH-10 is approaching the issue in a scientific and level-headed way in support of the National Inter-Agency Task Force (NIATF) Against COVID-19." “Whatever kind of vaccine, they all do the same thing of triggering our body to develop

antibodies against the virus like COVID-19. Regardless of the vaccine technology, it doesn't have the ability to alter our DNA,” he added. To debunk skepticism, Gonzales explained that despite being a new vaccine, the technology used is no different from what was used in previous vaccination programs. “We have a long experience with vaccinations, and so we are confident with this vaccine, as much as we are confident with the measles and polio vaccines,” he said. (VPSB/PIA10)

MARCELINO C. REGIS INTEGRATED SCHOOL Addresses COVID-19 Crisis with U.S. Department of State’s Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund Rapid Response Grant CATHERINE T. PASIGNA MARCELINO C. REGIS IS

Kinuman Norte, Ozamiz, City –In April 2020, the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs invited U.S. citizen alumni of all U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs, including the Fulbright Program, the Gilman Scholarship, and Cultural and Sports Envoys, to apply for small grants of up to $10,000 as part of the Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund Rapid Response funding opportunity. Exchange alumni from across the United States partnered with other US Exchange alumni from other countries to submit proposals for public service projects that addressed issues related to the COVID-19 crisis and helped build community resilience. As an ILEP (International Leaders in Education Program) alumnae I partnered with Sandy Makielski a TGC (Teachers for Global Classroom) alumnae in a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund to fund a project entitled, “Building Resilience through Reading during a Global Crisis”. As a recipient of this project, Marcelino C. Regis Integrated School (MCRIS) will receive different resource materials

(2 copies each) for educators in that will support teachers in addressing the social emotional needs of their students while providing rigorous content that does not require internet access; hardcopies of young adult literature reflecting the theme of overcoming adversity so students may bring books home allowing instruction to continue during times of distance learning. As a form of self-reflection and a way to showcase resilience during the global pandemic, students in the United States and in the Philippines will create a work of art that will be shared through the mail and/ or virtually. This project is the right solution because it specifically meets the needs school during a time of crisis in a low-tech/no-tech way. This project addresses both the academic and social emotional needs of the students. Since April, the U.S. Department of State has funded over 25 projects that address the current global health crisis in cities and towns across the United States and virtually with international partners in communities around the world. Exchange alumni are contributing to their communities in meaningful

ways by sharing media literacy best practices that help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, increasing access to virtual and at-home education for youth and their families, providing artistic and creative outlets for local and global audiences, and responding to other community needs. “We are thrilled that our U.S. alumni are using the skills and knowledge they gained during their exchange programs overseas to join the worldwide effort against COVID-19,” said Marie Royce, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. “These Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund public service projects uplift communities and provide them with resources and education needed to fight the pandemic.” The Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and implemented in partnership with the Partners of the Americas. For more information visit https://alumni.state.gov. For questions on ECA exchange programs, contact ECA-Press@state.gov. Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City

Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES OF TIRSO N. CANTER AND LENNIE G. SALES-CANTERO,

CIVIL CASE NO.2020-008

IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND CIVIL CASE NO.2020-010 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES OF WAEL MOHAMED ABDEL WAHAB ABDALLA AND LORRAINE M.ROA,

TIRSO N. CANTER AND LENNIE G. SALES-CANTERO, Petitioners. X-----------------------------------------------/ ORDER

WAEL MOHAMED ABDEL WAHAB ABDALLA AND LORRAINE M. ROA, Petitioners. X-----------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on NOVEMBER 24, 2012 AT BATARAZA, PALAWAN, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at CAMPUNG, ULAY, PALAWAN and PALAO, ILIGAN CITY Respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for THREE (3) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on NOVEMBER 24, 2012, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on MARCH 1, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, this 1ST DAY of FEBRUARY, 2020

Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on MARCH 5, 2014 AT DUBAI COURT, DUBAI U.E.A. both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at KUWAIT CITY AND PUROK 7, TIBANGA, ILIGAN CITY Respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for TEN (10) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on MARCH 5, 2014, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on MARCH 1, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, this 2ND DAY of FEBRUARY, 2021

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HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (MCRO

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HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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The agriculture department compensates owners P5,000 for each culled pig. In Mindanao, the ASF was first detected in Davao Occidental province a year ago. Habacon said the tighter pork supply in Soccsksargen was also due to the continuing shipment of live hogs to Luzon and the Visayas. (Bong S. Sarmiento / MindaNews)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Santa Cruz OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

Republic of the Philippinea Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Santa Cruz OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

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 DENNIS R. PUROC has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” and change of child’s first name from “DENIA” to “DENNIS” in the Certificate of Live Birth of DENIA RAGMON POROK at Baruring, Santa Cruz, Davao and whose parents are ANDRES POROK and ERNESTA RAGMON. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 22nd day of February 2021.

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 DANIELLE ABIGAIL C. APOSTOL has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the CertifIcate of LIVE Birth of DANIEL ABIGAIL CELETRINO APOSTOL at Darong, Santa Cruz, Davao and whose parents are DANILO APOSTOL and REMEDIOS CELETRINO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 22nd day of February 2021.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late PORTIVILLAR O. PLACIO died on May 07, 2014 and MILA SEBUA PLACIO died on December 15, 1994 at Brgy. Cr. Rubber, Tupi, South Cotabato respectively, left A Parcel of agricultural and known and identified as Lot No. 1,PSU-168904 AMD, situated at Brgy. Bololmala, Tupi, South Cotabato containing an area of TWENTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR (23, 124) square meters, more or less, bounded on the SW along line 1-2 by road; on the NW along line 2-3 by PSU 168908; on the SE, along line 3-4 by Tucalabong Creek; on the NE, along line 4-5 by Tucalabong Creek and on the West along line 5-1 by Lot 2, PSU- 168904 covered by OCT No. P-18602, is the subject of Extra Judicial Settlement of the Estate of the Deceased Portivillar O. Placio and Mila Sebua Placio, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Xavier J. Bayan, per Doc No. 438, Page No. 87, Book No. XVI, Series of 2018 MDN: Feb 4 , 11 & 18, 2021

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NOTICE

R. A 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte Municipality of iligan city NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that SITTIEHAYA R. ABEDIN has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “HAYANISAH” to “SITTIEHAYA” in the Certificate live of birth HAYANISAH RAZUMAN AMEROL ho was born on 13 DECEMBER 1996 at, Iligan City Lanao del Norte and whose parents are DARAMBAE A. RAZUMAN and ABEDIN O. AMEROL. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than December 2020.

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(Sgd) MARIO M. TIZON Municipal Civil Registrar

(Sgd) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10th Judicial Region Branch 3 Hall of Justice, Libertad, Butuan City BUTUAN GREEN MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE, represented by its Manager, Daniel S. Moral, Petitioner, SP Civil Case No. 2019-002 For: -versus- “MANDAMUS” DENR CARAGA REGION XIII AND/OR DENR/CENRO, BUTUAN CITY, Respondents. x----------------------------------------/ COMPLIANCE BY THE DENR CARAGA ON COURT RESOLUTION DATED JANUARY 23, 2020 ORDERING THE DENR CARAGA TO CONDUCT RELOCATION SURVEY OF LOT NO. 420 CAD-84, THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE INSTANT CASE, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF BUTUAN COMES NOW respondent DENR CARAGA, BEFORE this Hon. Court, most respectfully submits the instant compliance and avers the following:

(Sgd) MARIO M. TIZON Municipal Civil Registrar

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that PAOLO C.RODRIGUEZ of legal age, Filipino Citizen, Married, and a resident of 38 Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City, Philippines, after having been sworn to in accordance with law, is the possessor of a portion of public land under Lot #15035 Lot1-GSS-10-000026-D, with an area of 7,187 Sq.M.more or less, situated at Itum, Baylao, Mambajao, Camiguin, with the following bounderies; North: Lot #1354 & Lot #1355, South: Lot #26 - A - Antonio Batino, East: Lot # 1355 & Timberland, West: Lot #26 - A - Antonio Batino, That a Waiver of Rights was executed by ANTONIO BATINO (referred to as the Waivant) in favor of PAOLO C.RODRIGUEZ (referred to as the Waivee), as per Notarial Registry of Atty. TIBURCIO M.PALASAN JR., per Doc No.120; Page No.24; Book No.104; Series of 2019. That with no conflict of bounderies, PAOLO C.RIDRIGUEZ filed the request to the concern agencies that granted the Tax Declaration in his name, - the subject of ownership and possession of a portion of public land. Executed under the Notarial Registry of Atty.EDUARDO E.CHAN, per Doc. No.#329; Page No.67; Book No.III; Series of 2020.

R.A. Form No. 10.1 (MCRO)

1.) That a court resolution dated January 23, 2020 was issued by this Hon. Court ordering respondent DENR to conduct a relocation survey on Lot No. 420, CAD-84 located at Butuan City, which is the subject matter of the instant case. 2.) That the DENR Caraga made and issued a Regional Special Order No. 101, series of 2020 creating a survey team to conduct relocation survey of the subject lot per court resolution as aforementioned. 3.) On June 16, 2020, the said survey team proceeded to the area and conducted such ground relocation survey after its research made on the official documents existing on its office pertaining the subject lot. The team also made investigations on the documents and factual issues surrounding the subject lot. 4.) After the conduct of the said survey and after comparison, assessment and verification of some factual issues and documents pertaining the subject lot, the team submitted a report to the OIC, Regional Executive Director of the DENR CARAGA through the undersigned which is attached herewith as Annex 1. 5.) In compliance to the said court order, the undersigned hereby forwarded the said report for this Honorable Court’s reference and legal assessment as duly noted by the newly installed OIC Regional Executive Director of the DENR CARAGA. Submitted this 23 JUL 2020 th day of July, 2020, Butuan City, Philippines. CLAUDIO A. NISTAL, JR. Counsel for Public Defendant DENR Roll No. 42705 IBP O.R. No. 116986-January 30, 2020 PTR No. BC 1906953-January 16, 2020 TIN No. 177-263-708/CTC No. 11710146 MCLE 6th Compliance Certificate No. VI-0006839 Issued on 12 March 2018 valid until April 14, 2022, Pasig City, Philippines Address: DENR Bldg., Region 13, Ambago, Butuan City Cell Nos. -09994489013- SMART -09156319903- GLOBE

DULY NOTED:

HADJA DIDAW D. PIANG-BRAHIM, CESO IV OIC, Regional Executive Director

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By GENALYN KABILING

HE upcoming vaccination program can “save lives” and “revive hopes” amid these trying times, according to Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar. Andanar highlighted on Tuesday the benefits of the government’s immunization drive as part of PCOO’s intensified campaign to convince more Filipinos to get vaccinated. Senate President Vicente Sotto III earlier asked the PCOO to step up efforts to inform the people about the vaccines and dispel fake news about these products. Sotto claimed that many people were scared to get inoculated due to speculations that such vaccines were supposedly not safe and ineffective. In a statement, Andanar said the PCOO would continue to “educate and enlighten” the public about the immunization drive through traditional and social media and counter

the disinformation about such vaccines. “We want to deliver to them the message that the vaccination program can save lives, revive hopes, and shape our collective future as a nation,” he said. “We will continue our intensified communications and information campaigns in order to inform every Filipino and assist the national government in the rollout and implementation of our national vaccination program so that we can heal, recover, and rise as one nation,” he said. Andanar said he sympathized with Sotto’s statement about the apprehension among some Filipinos to receive coronavirus vaccines. He recognized that the lack of understanding about the vaccines remained “a widespread problem.” “This gets further complicated with misinformation and disinformation by some individuals and groups who claim that

vaccination is not an ideal and safe option for virus immunization,” he said. He s ai d t he P C O O would help bring “knowledge and clarity” about the vaccines through its programs such as the “Laging Handa” activities, town hall meetings, and media literacy training. “As t h e l e a d c o m munications arm of the Duterte administration, we in the PCOO have been undertaking communications and information campaigns not only on the COVID-19 pandemic, but also on the upcoming rollout of our national vaccination program,” he said. A Pulse Asia sur vey recently showed that nearly half of Filipinos are unwilling to be vaccinated due

to safety concerns. In the survey conduced last November, 47 percent of the 2,400 respondents said they do not want to vaccinated, 32 percent are willing, and 21 percent are undecided. Safety concern is the top reason given by respondents who are reluctant to receive the vaccines. The Philippines plans to secure 178 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines enough to inoculate 92 million people, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez recently said. The figure is more than the target of 148 million doses this year in anticipation of the delays in the delivery of the supplies, Dominguez said. The government has set aside $1.38 billion in funding from multilateral

agencies to bankroll the vaccine procurement. An initial 3 million doses are expected to ar-

Andanar sympathizes with Senate President Vicente Sotto III on the COVID-19 vaccine communications

Pupil’s Engagement in Online Distance Learning ROBOMAFEL EXCHAURE VENIALES Teacher III of Camp Evangelista Elementary School

When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the whole world seems to stop its activities, and schooling is just one of those but insteadtransforming into the new learning modalities. Afraid of getting infected by the corona virus, majority preferred to stay at home for safety, but we don’t know until when this chaos is going to end so an alternative must be made and this is why an online distance learning was realized. With the current economic status that Philippines has, no doubt that only few was able to participate in this online distance learning for one most common reason, unavailability of internet connection. For learners who were able to engage in online distance learning, the adaptation to the new type of learning is quite hasty. With this, learners can still see their teacher and have a proper lesson through virtual connection. Students learning are still progressing without risking their health. Pupils can still see their teacher and classmates virtually, which makes them stay connected and still having a class amidst

the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this online distance learning gave so much freedom to the learners and teachers having hard time on monitoring them. Most of the time, it is the parents of the pupils who are keeping-onwatch of their children to join the class. Another thing is unstable internet connection; pupils got to deal with static line, consequently, pupils failed to understand some part of the lessons. Under these circumstances, learning through online might be a failure to some. With the online distance learning, pupils are much more exposed to radiation. It is unhealthy for these pupils, given how young they are to expose to radiation longer than they are expected. This is just another thing that the pupils and the parents need to dwell on, the effect might be not right on, but if these keeps on going, we know that there is something to worry in the future. Although, the time during online class is limited compare to the face to face, we can’t deny the fact that pupils’ exposure to radiation is still longer compare to before.

rive this month while the bulk of the supply will be delivered third and fourth quarters of the year.

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar

We sympathize with Senate President Vicente Sotto III’s recent statement that there is an apparent apprehension among Filipinos to get vaccinated, which is why the PCOO has been intensifying its communications campaign to further educate and enlighten Filipinos on the government’s vaccination program. The challenge of the lack of understanding in this regard remains a widespread problem. This gets further complicated

with misinformation and disinformation by some individuals and groups who claim that vaccination is not an ideal and safe option for virus immunization. However, with clear and concise communications and information drives, knowledge and clarity on the matter will be achieved. As the lead communications arm of the Duterte administration, we in the PCOO have been undertaking communications and information campaigns

not only on the COVID-19 pandemic, but also on the upcoming rollout of our national vaccination program. Through our Laging Handa Communications and Information Campaign, alongside different national and local agencies, we are able to communicate and enlighten Filipinos on important information related to the pandemic, government policies, and recover y programs, especially our vaccination

program. Furthermore, our Laging Handa website, press briefings, “Explain, Explain Explain: Pagdalaw” events, different Town Hall meetings, and Media Literacy trainings, among others, have been vital towards achieving our desired behaviour of getting at least 70% of our population inoculated to achieve herd immunity. Different contents for social and traditional media platforms are being utilized and maximized to inform the Filipinos of our vaccination program, including how it will not only benefit themselves, but also their loved ones, and every other Filipino. We want to deliver to them the message that the vaccination program can save lives, revive hopes, and shape our collective future as a nation. We will continue our intensified communications and information campaigns in order to inform every Filipino and assist the national government in the rollout and implementation of our national vaccination program so that we can heal, recover, and rise as one nation.

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pilgrimage to the crash site as part of their vows to reminisce the memories of their loved ones who perished in the plane crash. Claveria, the bread basket of Misamis Oriental, and once a sleepy town east of Misamis Oriental, became a tourist destination following the crashed of the Cebu Pacific Flight 387.

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Energy Regulation (ER) 1-94. At least two large-scale companies, Steag State Power Inc. and FDC Misamis Power Corp., both located in Villanueva town, engaged in electricity generation have power plants in the province. Sitting on a two-hectare land, the tourist site has coffee shops, fruit stands, camping areas, flower gardens, and other amenities to help promote food tourism, and historical and cultural tourism in the province, said provincial tourism officer Jeffrey Saclot. With the completion of the complex’s first phase, Saclot said they expect more tourists to come to Misamis Oriental, although he assured that the health protocol set by the national government will be strictly implemented as preventive measure to prevent the coronavirus infection from spreading. He said the tourist destination “aims to encourage people to have a wider array of options when visiting the area by boasting of amenities and attractions EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late MICHAEL HERMAN CALIMBAS who died 23 October 2020 and at the time of his death was residing at #1 Blue Jay Street, Belisario Heights, Lanang Davao City, Philippines, That MICHAEL HERMAN CALIMBAS died intestate, without Will or Testament and there are no known debts in favor of any person or entity at the time of the execution of this instrument; that the deceased left a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. 146-2015000353 situated in the Barrio of Indangan, City of Davao containing an area of SEVENTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE (17, 299) SQUARE METERS, Transfer Certificate of Title No. 142-20200008328 situated in Limao, Island Garden City of samai, Davao del Norte, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN (214) SQUARE METERS, more or less, Land Transportation Office Certificate of Registration No. 14533978, Make: Hyundai, Series: Elantra CVVT 1, Engine No. G4fgbu268029, Chassis No. KMHDG41CBCU204779, Plate No. LHB325, Body Type: Sedan, Land Transportation Office Certificate of Registration No. 214235932, Make: Chevrolet, Series: Colorado, Engine No. BG1 G132431111, Chassis No. *MMM148MK0EH600428, Plate No. 130110, Body Type: Pick Up, A sole proprietorship, Center for Alternative Medicine, with Total Assets and net worth of 1,967,814.59 and 1,012,752.78, respectively as reflected in its Audited Financial Statement as of 31 December 2019 and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of MICHAEL HERMAN CALIMBAS, per DOC #246; PAGE #57; BOOK #I; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARTIN LUIGI G. SAMSON. MDN: Jan. 28, Feb 4 & 11, 2021

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previously known to be available only from neighboring provinces.” Saclot added expansion of the complex is still in the pipeline. Branding it with “Explore MisOr More,” promoting and developing the tourism industry in the province has been one the governor’s priority programs since he assumed office in 2013. In his message during the tourism site’s inauguration, Emano said the project is a “milestone that will cement Misamis Oriental into the tourism map of the Philippines.” The complex, Emano said, “will also present new opportunities for livelihood for many Misamisnons due to the expected influx of tourists.” Due to the area’s cold weather, the governor said the stretch of land located along Highway 955 between Gingoog and Claveria might as well become the summer capital of Misamis Oriental, if not the whole of Mindanao. Since the highway was opened a few years ago, it served as diversion road that cuts short travel time from western Misamis Oriental to the province’s eastern towns and vice versa. Establishments such as restaurants, coffee shops and other places of interest have also opened near or beside Highway 955. Also located in the complex is the 20-foot Flight 5J387 shrine, a structure

dedicated to those who perished in what is now considered as one of the worst air disasters in the country’s aviation history. Since it was erected about 20 years ago, the families of those who were killed during the crash and groups of volunteers who helped in the retrieval of the passengers’ remains have visited the shrine during the anniversary of the tragic event.

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good thing, that its name has only been tainted as insurgent groups claimed to be activists. “Dili daotan ang pagiging activista as long as dili ka mangampanya, dili ka manawagan sa paglunsad sa armadong pakigbisog nga ang objective mao ang pag

two-storey buildings with 24 units in each structure. The said project is located six kilometers from the national highway traversing the Agusan barangay access road to barangay Balubal. Covering an area of 46,000 square meters, the estate will soon be available for residency by 960 former informal settler families. A total of approximately P420 million will be needed for the building construction that will come from the Social Housing Finance Corporation’s community mortgage program. DHSUD and the city government of Cagayan de Oro through Mayor Oscar Moreno conceptualized the project to address the pragmatic dilemma in housing due to influx of informal settler families living in, near or along danger areas such as riverbanks, esteros, roadways, sidewalks, aqueducts, bridges, garbage dumps, shorelines and waterways here.

information and what is the truth. They also agreed that a “makabagong aktibistang kabataan” or new youth activist “walks the talk”, they don’t just promote something but also participate in it and actually put the work in. As well, they agreed that new activism is done with sincerity and not just for “compliance”. In line with this, the Lumon Community Association conducts outreach activities where they bring government services to the communities in the far-flung areas. “Ang kabatan-onan na ang naga adto sa mga bukid para mag tabang ug mag introduce sa mga serbisyo sa gobyerno nato (The youth themselves go to the far-flung areas to help and introduce our government services [to the poor communities]),” Pandili said about the activities of the Lumon Community Association. Similarly, the DavNor SK Federation is launching projects aimed at improving the mental health among others of the youth in the province. Supporting this new youth activism, Noel Legaspi, National Spokesperson of SAMBAYANAN (Sentrong Alyansa ng Mamamayan para sa Bayan) on Youth and Education, said that being an activist is originally a

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pugan sa nagatunghay nga gobyerno sa kasamtangan (It’s not a bad thing to be an activist as long as you don’t campaign, you don’t call for the rise of the armed conflict whose objective is to destroy the government),” he said. (Jan Vincent Leuterio/PIA-XI)

Knowing what to eat: Ensuring proper nutrition amidst COVID-19 pandemic By AIRENE JANE A. SIMENE SST-I Ozamiz City

FILIPINO consumers are reating better. Fifty three percent in a recent survey have started eating more fruits and vegetables while 43 percent are more plant-based food. Among the 11 AsiaPacific markets surveyed, the Philippines also ranked highest in their openness to plant-based foods/meatless options. The survey – which polled 8,000 consumers in eight Asia Pacific markets including Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam – also shed light into the motivations behind the consumers’ recent dietary and lifestyle changes with the aim of inspiring more people to adopt better nutrition and lifestyle habits to improve

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their overall well-being now and into the future. These results are a good sign that Filipinos are becoming more mindful about their personal health. Making healthier food choices and becoming more open to plant-based and meatless options and staying physically active – these are great ways to start combating obesity which has been rising worldwide. Obesity is recognized by leading health organizations including the American Medical association and WHO as a chronic disease. It is associated with decreased life expectancy and co-morbidities and requires a long and comprehensive management approach to help people.

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LIFESTYLE FEATURE

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