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By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor
AGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The number of Filipinos will hit an estimated 110.8 million in 2021, the Commissions on Population and Development (POCOM) here reported Wednesday.
Broken down by sex, there will be more males in this group at 36,139,866 than females at 35,138,630. This implies the need for the country to create at least a half a million new jobs next year, posing a huge challenge for labor sector in the midst of the pandemic, the POPCOM report said. It said that that the population growth in 2021 would grow gradually to 1.31 per-
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cent, up from the previous 109,480,590 at the onset of 2020. However, the disruptions of the delivery services on family planning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 110 million population is estimated to swell at the 111.1 million in 2021. A m o n g p o p u l at i on groups, the most notable in- The Cagayan de Oro chapter of the Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the crease was observed within Philippines led by chapter president Engr. Ferdie Bernasor (leftmost) lights up 18 the working-age or Filipinos households in Barangay 18 as part of its Balik Liwanag outreach together with the See POPULATION, page 7
Office of the City Building Official. Receiving the symbolic lighting on behalf of the beneficiaries is city administrator Teddy Sabuga-a (rightmost). photo by mark francisco
CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City: Military authorities airlifted a wounded New People’s Army (NPA) rebel for treatment in a military hospital here after an armed encounter in Bukidnon Tuesday. Major Rodulfo S. Cordero, Public Affairs Chief of the army’s 4ID, said that a military gunship airlifted the wounded Aman Bilayong, a.k.a “Nen” who was found in the encounter site in the village of Silo-o, Malitbog, See AIRLIFTS, page 7
MSU Marawi implement new policy on ‘MSU VEHICLE PASS for 2021’ BY ASANGAN T. MADALE
MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM, Marawi City: In line with the announcement of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte that Metro Manila and nine other areas country including Lanao del Sur is placed under General Community Quarantine Build, Build, Build. On a holiday and a year that just ended, others still have to earn (GCQ), AL-Hadj Normin their keep and build our community, as in the case of these workers in Tugbungan, Marmay Beston announce Zamboanga City on Wednesday (30 December 2020). mindanews photo by jules l. benitez to the public that starting
January 2021, we will be implementing New Rules and Regulations inside the Campus for Traffic Order and other Public Safety Measures. These rules and regulations will be implemented with the assistance of Philippine Army and Philippine National Police. Moreover, we wish to inform the public about the New MSU VEHICLE
PASS for the year 2021. All private vehicles of all kinds entering the campus must secure this New Vehicle Pass at the MSU-Security Headquarters. As for the MSU Campus will be imposing a “NO NEW VEHICLE PASS, NO ENTRY POLICY”. Requirements/Application for the 2021 Vehicle Pass can be obtained from the Office of the Chief Security for more details enhancSee POLICY, page 7
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PEF appeals for donation as COVID-19 batters Philippine eagle conservation By BONG S. SARMIENTO, MindaNews
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ORONADAL CITY — Conservation efforts for the critically endangered Philippine eagle took a beating from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, with the executives of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) appealing to the public for donations to help keep their work to protect the giant raptors going. Dennis Joseph Salvador, PEF executive director, said the center ‘s main income stream almost ran dry as the COVID-19 pandemic forced its gates to close to the public last March. “We lost about a third of our revenues… The
large chunk of conservation money came from the gate (receipts) of the center,” he told MindaNews on the phone. He was referring to the PEF’s Philippine Eagle Center in Calinan district in Davao City, where the eagles are bred in captivity. It is also home to other animals like monkeys, crocodiles and other bird species, to name just a few. For the past 30 years, Salvador noted the foundation has been getting major funding not from the government but corporate or private contributors. With the pandemic continuing to rear its ugly head, he stressed the short-term
conservation efforts for the national bird pose a big challenge. “We’re (financially) crippled due to lack of resources. Until this pandemic is effectively handled, the problem of lack of resources and policies associated in curtailing this pandemic will keep us grounded and unable to respond to the needs of the eagles in the wild,” he said. According to the PEF, there are an estimated 400 pairs of Philippine eagles left in the wild. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classified the Philippine eagle as critically endangered, meaning the species faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to human pressure, such as hunting and
deforestation. Despite the debilitating impact of COVID-19 to the PEF, Salvador assured the foundation will try its best to respond to the needs of the Philippine eagles in captivity or in the wild. A pair of Philippine eagle needs about 4,000 to 11,000 hectares of forestland to thrive in the wild, depending on the number of prey items in the area. Salvador said despite their financial trouble, the center managed to keep intact its almost 50 employees with the continuing support of corporate sponsors. He added they have launched crowd-funding initiatives through social media, appealing to the public to support it to help in conserving the Philippine eagles, which can live See DONATION, page 6
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LESSON VIDEO RECORDING (LVR): AN INTERVENTION FOR GAP IN INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISORY PLAN (ISP) By ROSALINDA CANANEA TANTIADO, PhD
A pair of Philippine eagles hovers above Pasonanca Natural Park in Zamboanga City. Photo courtesy of Dr. Jayson Ibañez of the Philippine Eagle Foundation
Lesson Video Recording (LVR) is a reflective practice which improves teachers’ performance according to Tice (2011). Indeed, Project LVR-ISP proved it to be true. It did enhance the teaching skills of the teachers as the result of the study which was conducted by the author in her school where she works. LVR is video recording the teacher’s teaching demonstration during her schedule for class observation but the school head missed to get into the class because he has to attend a meeting in the barangay, district or division and even has a training or seminar. In order to push through the teaching demonstration of the teacher who has prepared a lot for the schedule will do the LVR of his teaching demonstration. The teacher then
will submit his LVR to the school head with his Lesson Plan. The school head will watch the LVR of the teacher with his Classroom Observation Tool (COT) on hand on his vacant time. He will write his observation and give his rating to the teacher and then call the teacher for the Technical Assistance (TA). Both can review the teacher’s demonstration while giving the TA. Both can find which part of the teacher’s delivery needs improvement. It was also found out that through reviewing the LVR, it did improve the learners’ performance and behavior because as the teacher reviews his teaching delivery, he could also notice the learners’ behavior toward learning. With this, the teacher could call the learners’ attention and make some
interventions and even innovation to his lesson. Moreover, LVR could hasten the completion of the Instructional Supervisory Plan (ISP) of the school head since he is so occupied with meetings, trainings, seminars and the like to attend to. He just views the LVR submitted by the teachers with their Class Observation Tool and Lesson Plan anytime on his vacant time in his office or everywhere because teachers will submit their LVR through email. The author of Project LVR-ISP made a manual with rubric in case a school head is interested to practice this study. The author can be contacted through her email ad: rosalinda.tantiado@deped. gov.ph or cell numbers: TM 09263975408 & Smart 09088659765.
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Year in review:
Bong Go’s people-centered legislative accomplishments
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ANILA – Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and other crises faced by the country this year, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go continues to deliver on his promise to serve Filipinos through his legislative work in the Senate, and through his initiatives to help those in need wherever they are inside and outside the Philippines. “Ginagawa ng gobyerno ang lahat para maiahon ang ating mga kababayan mula sa hirap na ating dinaranas. Magtiwala po tayo dahil kapakanan ninyo ang inuuna naming (The government is doing its best to help our countrymen get out of the hardships they are experiencing. Trust us that we will prioritize your welfare),” Go said. “Ako naman po, patuloy lang ang aking serbisyo sa bawat Pilipino. Wala na akong hihingin pang iba, ibinigay na po ng Diyos sa akin ang pagkakataon na manilbihan sa bayan. Kaya ibabalik ko sa inyo ang serbisyo na dapat niyong makuha mula sa gobyernong palaging nagmamalasakit sa inyo (I will continue serving every Filipino. I
and access to healthcare services, and addressing the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn. He authored or sponsored nine out of 14 Senate bills which were passed into law in the present 18th Congress. One of his biggest legislative accomplishments is the passage of Republic Act No. 11463, otherwise known as the ‘Malasakit Centers Act’ that he authored in the Senate. The law directs the mandatory establishment of a Malasakit Center, a one-stop shop for medical assistance, in the Philippine General Hospital in Manila City and every hospital managed and administered by the Department of Health throughout the country. Go also principally authored and pushed for the passage of RA 11462 tinamaan ng lindol, which postpones the baapektado ng pagputok rangay and Sangguniang ng bulkan, nabahaan, Kabataan elections from lahat ng klaseng krisis — May 2020 to December handa akong tumulong 2022. The postponement at maserbisyo sa inyo sa gave village officials more abot ng aking makakaya time to finish their pro(Whatever problems we grams and projects while face – fire, earthquakes, saving valuable public volcano eruption, floods, funds. all kind of crises, I’m Another priority ready to serve you as long measure he filed was RA as I can),” he added. 11466 or the ‘Salary StanLegislative works dardization Law 5’ which On the legislative raises the salaries of all side, Go highlighted the government employees, results of his continuincluding public nurses ing work which included and teachers, for 2020 to improving the quality of 2023.
Following the emergency declaration in the wake of the pandemic, Go co-authored and cosponsored RA 11469 or the ‘Bayanihan to Heal as One Act’. This allowed the Executive Department to respond to the threat of Covid-19 with greater flexibility, effectiveness, resources and haste. To ensure it can undertake all necessary actions, Go helped see to the passage of RA 11494 or the ‘Bayanihan to Recover as One Act’ as one of the Senate bicameral conferees on the measure. The law gives government the response fund needed so it can carry out stimulus packages and recovery plans for struggling sectors, such as micro, small, and medium enterprises, tourism, transport and agriculture sectors, in order to help them cope with the imSenator only. Bilang pubcould not ask for more, pacts of the pandemic. lic servant, magseserbiGod gave a chance to As the chair of the syo po ako sa inyo kahit serve the nation. So, I Senate Committee on will give the services you saan man kayo sa mundo Health, Go sponsored the para tugunan ang inyong deserve to get from the passage of 11 bills which government that cares for mga suliranin, pakinggan increased the bed capaciang inyong mga hinaing, you),” he added. ty or upgraded the servicat mag-iwan ng ngiti sa As Go explained, es of the following local oras ng inyong pagdathe Covid-19 pandemic hospitals: Bicol Medical dalamhati (As public forced the government Center in Naga City; servant, I will continue and the people to adapt Bicol Women's and Chilto serve you wherever to new ways in accomdren's Hospital in Pamyou are to help solve your plishing things. But on plona, Camarines Sur; the problems, listen to your top of these, numerCagayan Valley Medical needs, and give you inous Filipinos have been Center in Tuguegarao adversely affected also by spiration),” Go reiterated. City; Caraga Regional various calamities that hit “Kahit anumang Hospital in Surigao City; problema ang inyong the country this year. Las Piñas General Hospihinaharap — nasunugan, “Marahil sinusubok tal and Satellite Trauma ng taong ito ang ating Center in Las Piñas City; pananampalataya at Malita District Hospital katatagan (Perhaps this in Malita, Davao Occiyear tests our faith and dental; Quirino Memorial resilience). Now, more Medical Center in Quethan ever, unity and cozon City; Siargao District operation are necessary Hospital in Dapa, Sufor us to overcome these rigao del Norte; Maria L. challenges. Kaya patuloy Eleazar District Hospital lang po dapat tayong in Tagkawayan, Quezon; magtulungan at magTalisay District Hospital bayanihan (We should in Talisay City, Cebu; and continue helping each Western Visayas Medical other),” Go said. Center in Iloilo City. Throughout the year, Go also authored RA Go and his team con11470 or the ‘National tinues to provide aid to Academy of Sports (NAS) Filipinos in crisis situAct’, seeking the estabations on top of and in lishment of the NAS in support of what governNew Clark City in Capas, ment agencies have been Tarlac. The academy shall providing. offer the student-athletes SERVICE. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go talks to a woman in one “As I have said numer- PEOPLE-CENTERED of his people-centered accomplishments in 2020. Go called for unity as he prom- a quality education with ous times, I will not limit ised to push more measures that will help more people get out of poverty next year. an integrated special curmyself to serving as a See REVIEW, page 7 (Contributed photo)
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A Paradigm Shift Towards Social Transformation How time flies! Soon it will be 2021. So many things are happening now-a- days before you can even make a sense out of it, i.e COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, violent extremism, increasing inequities, etc. But while this may be so, yet, what is of substance is not just the unfolding of events as these may just be meaningless unless we subject them to some analyses and reflections. There were awesome and amazing happenings in the past worthy of our utmost reflection, more on transformation not only on the changing of the dates but on what really matters: which is on the shift of paradigms and mindset. Some four-score years ago during the height of the people’s struggle against British colonial rule in India, Mahatma Gandi’s “Satyagraha” (Love Force) approach to liberate his people from the clutches of Imperialism had manifested a principle that was not given much attention then but is now reverberating through-out the world. Gandhi’s simple statement was, “If man has to be saved
from doom, development must be in harmony with nature and not at its expense.” In the Philippines, we have a more precise declaration from a Lumad leader foretelling of an impending disaster if we continue on sacrificing nature in the name of so-called progress, “Only when you have cut the last tree, only when you have caught the last fish, only when you have dried the last river, only then will you realize that you cannot eat your money.” An environmentalist from Canada has even a more horrible prediction, “At the rate we are destroying the ozone layer and the world’s resource base and subjecting to extinction some 100 species of flora and fauna every day, what seems unimaginable may become possible, which is, the end of life on Earth.” Soon it will be 2021 but we do not know anymore whether we can reach the 22nd century which is just 79 years from now. Every day, a thousand hectares of 386-meter high iceberg is melting contributing to the rising of the ocean level. For
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every one Celsius increase in global temperature, there will be a corresponding 10% reduction in food production. As global warming goes up, insects’ bites will become more fatal. In the light of the present ecological disasters we are now experiencing, we should now do some reflections with reference to the above-mentioned warnings that have not been taken heed-of at all. Have the loggers not decimated our forests? Have industries not treated bays and rivers as their waste pits? Have costly agricultural technologies tied-up to the use of heavy toxic chemicals not continuously promoted and practiced though there are more ecologically sustainable ways? And isn’t it that all of these were done in the name of development? It behooves upon us now to examine the dominant paradigm, in whose name and for whose cause, advancing the common good has been pursued but has See SHIFT, page 7
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All good intentions
We could spend all year living healthier, more productive lives, so why do we only decide to make the change at the start of EVERY year? Why do we all make (and break) New Year resolutions? Many of us will start 2021 with resolutions too - despite or because of the pandemic: to get fit, learn a new skill, eat differently. If we really want to do these things, why did we wait until an arbitrary date which marks nothing more important than a timekeeping convention? British psychologist Tom Stafford asked this. And not only him. The answer tells us something important about the psychology of motivation, and about what popular theories of self-control miss out. At bedtime you might want to get up early and go for a run, but when your alarm goes off you find you actually want a lie-in. When exam day comes around you might want to be the kind of person who spent the afternoons studying, but on each of those afternoons you instead wanted to hang out with your friends on social networking. You could see these contradictions as failures of our self-control: impulses for temporary pleasures manage to somehow override our longer-term interests. One fashionable theory of
self-control, proposed by Roy Baumeister at Florida State University, is the ‘egodepletion’ account. This theory states that self-control is like a muscle. This means you can exhaust it in the short-term – meaning that every temptation you resist makes it more likely that you’ll yield to the next temptation, even if it is a temptation to do something entirely different. A corollary of the ‘like a muscle’ theory is that in the long term, you can strengthen your willpower with practice. So, for example, Baumeister found that people who were assigned two weeks of trying to keep their back straight whenever possible showed improved willpower when asked back into the lab. But, and more importantly, that theory doesn’t give an explanation why we wait for New Year’s Day to begin exerting our selfcontrol. If your willpower is a muscle, you should start building it up as soon as possible, rather than wait for an arbitrary date. Another explanation may answer these questions, although it isn’t as fashionable as ego-depletion. George Ainslie’s book ‘Breakdown of Will’ puts forward a theory of self and self-control which uses game theory to explain why we have trouble with
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our impulses, and why our attempts to control them take the form they do. The virgin page of a new calendar marks a clean break between the old and new you - a psychological boundary that may help you keep your resolutions. And, so to speak with Tom Stafford again, Ainslie gives us an answer to why our resolutions start always on 1st of January. The date is completely arbitrary, but it provides a clean line between our old and new selves. The practical upshot of the theory is that if you make a resolution, you should formulate it so that at every point in time it is absolutely clear whether you are sticking to it or not. The clear lines are arbitrary, but they help the truce between our competing interests hold. Good luck for your 2021 resolutions! But the most important thing for all of us is to stay healthy. +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me on Facebook, Linkedin or Twitter or visit www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www.klausdoringsclassicalmusic.blogspot.com.
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Economist sees DILG-10 ensures appropriate further jumps in training for brgy frontliners PH’s BOP surplus By JOANN VILLANUEVA, PNA
MANILA – An economist forecasts further jumps in the Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) surplus partly due to recovery in foreign direct investments (FDIs), foreign portfolio investments, and remittance inflows. This, after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday reported the November 2020 BOP surplus of USD1.47 billion, which brought the yearto-date level to USD11.79 billion. In a report, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) chief economist Michael Ricafort said that while the November BOP surplus is lower than month-ago’s USD3.44 billion, it is almost among the eight-year highs and is an increase compared to year-ago’s USD541 million surplus. Aside from the improvement of foreign investments into the country, Ricafort said narrower trade deficit also boosted the country’s BOP position, citing that exports are back to preCovid levels while imports
growth remains low. Proceeds of the government’s foreign borrowings, partly due to increased requirements to finance pandemic-related spending, also boosted the BOP position. Other factors that support the BOP position, along with the gross international reserve (GIR), are revenues from the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, income of BSP’s investments overseas and gains from foreign exchange operations, and other income from abroad. “BOP surpluses could be sustained at relatively high levels as the inflows is US dollars from aforementioned inflows could still be sustained in the coming months, consistent with and helping GIR reach new record highs,” Ricafort said. BOP refers to the balance of money coming in and out of a country within a given period. Relatively, the country’s foreign reserves to date hit a record-high USD104.82 See JUMPS, page 7
"We check, including local government units sa pagpadayon sa paghatag ug kaangayan nga (in continuously providing necessary training on) knowledge and skills." During the NorMin COVID-19 Response Task Force press conference, December 29, Agabe said aside from providing facility or equipment for COVID-19 response, the government also continuously monitor the skills training needed by LGUs down to the barangay level. He added that they have coordinated and partnered with the Department of Health (DOH)-10 so barangay frontliners will be given necessary training to further assist DILG, DOH and other concerned government agencies. "We have directed the provincial and city directors to conduct a survey for the need to conduct additional training. We have the DOH on top especially on COVID-19 response," Agabe added. On community quarantine classification For services and
During the NorMin COVID-19 Response Task Force press conference, December 29, Agabe says aside from providing facility or equipment for COVID-19 response, the government also continuously monitor the skills training needed by LGUs down to the barangay level. (DILG 10)
interventions of the government provided in a certain area, Agabe said they are also based on the community quarantine classification. On the other hand, the regional director said the escalation and deescalation of risk classifications were based on the health care utilization rate of dedicated beds and equipment for
COVID-19, daily attack rate, barangay with new cases in the past 14 days, surveillance; Contact tracing and isolation efficiency, no local transmission from locally stranded individuals (LSIs) or returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) index case for two weeks, establishments closed or workers affected, and clusters in
workplace, food security and social indicators, and adherence to minimum public health standards. As of December 29, there are a total of 7,581 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in northern Mindanao, wherein 6,138 have recovered, 222 have expired, and 5,916 are recovering. (RTP/PIA10)
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Bong Go urges Filipinos to continue the bayanihan spirit in welcoming the New Year by cooperating with government and strictly following health protocols
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S PART of his New Year’s Day message, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go urged Filipinos to continue to strictly observe health protocols provided by the government to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). In a radio interview on Monday, December 28, Go encouraged the public to remain vigilant and avoid any mass gathering, such as parties, in celebrating the holidays, especially the upcoming New Year. “Sa mga kapatid kong Pilipino, konting tiis lang po. Nalampasan natin ang Pasko. Sa New Year naman po, ‘wag pa rin tayong mag-party,” Go said in the interview. “Ang importante po, kasama niyo ang inyong mahal sa buhay at magsalo-salo ang pamilya. ‘Wag na pong mag-imbita ng kapitbahay o mga hindi nakatira sa bahay niyo dahil importante po na EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late JOSY P. ALIÑABON who died without a will and with no known debts on August 19, 2018 the decedent, at the time of her death, left real and personal properties as owner and co-owner, indentified and described, as follows 1) Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-127675 situated in the Barrio of Macasandig, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED SIXTEEN (316) square meters, more or less, 2) Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-127676 situated in the Barrio of Macasandig, city of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT (328) square meters, more or less, 3) Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-188189 situated at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY THREE (1,233) SQ.M., more or less, 4) Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2017005565 situated at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY TWO (6,892) Square Meters, more or less, 5) Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-188192 sitauted at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY SIX (3,936) SQ.M., more or less, 6) Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-188190 situated at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ELEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY ONE (11,981) SQ.M., more or less, 7) Transfer Certificate of Title No. 137-2015002016 situated at Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED (1,300) SQUARE METERS, more or less, 8) Make/Type: KIA K2700, Engine No.: J2704733,Chassis No. KNCSHX71AF7904770, Plate No. ANA-5857, 9) Make/Type: Mit.L-300, Engine No.: 4D56A-G1119,Chassis No. L039PYZI-12667, Plate No. GHW112, 10) AMM GREAT VENTURE CORPORATION situated at 14th23rd Street, Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City, No. of Shares: 6205, Amount Paid: P 6,250.00 and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS, filed by the heirs of JOSY P. ALIÑABON, per DOC #356; PAGE #80; BOOK #100; Series of 2018 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ANTONIO S. SORIANO. MDN: Dec. 19, 26, 2020 & Jan 2, 2021
walang magkahawahan,” he added. Go emphasized the need to strictly adhere to health and safety protocols imposed by the country’s Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases, such as frequent washing of hands, wearing of masks and face shields in public, social distancing and avoidance of unessential travels. “Marami pa tayong New Year na ise-celebrate kapag
nalampasan natin ang pandemyang ito pero kung di kayo naniniwala at nagkaroon kayo ng COVID, eh baka wala na kayong New Year sa susunod na taon,” Go shared. “So, pili po kayo ng sacrifice ngayon. Magdasal at sama-sama kayo ng pamilya niyo at marami pa tayong New Year na darating sa buhay natin,” he added. As the chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Go also shared that once
the COVID-19 vaccine is considered safe, effective, and approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the government will prioritize and ensure access of the poor and the vulnerable sectors as well as frontliners. “Pag meron na tayong safe na vaccine, ‘wag po kayong mag-alala, uunahin po namin ni Pangulong Duterte lahat ng mahihirap, vulnerable, frontliners, guro at senior citizen,” he said.
“‘Yung mahihirap po ang dapat mabigyan ng access, ‘yung mga walang pambili at di alam saan kukuha ng vaccine. ‘Yun po ang uunahin namin ni Pangulong Duterte,” he added. Go assured that the government is exhausting all means possible to secure safe and effective vaccines for the Filipino people in line with the continuing bayanihan efforts to overcome this crisis. “I urge every Filipino to
remain vigilant and cooperate with your government. Lahat pong ito ay ginagawa para sa kapakanan ninyo. Magtulungan lang po tayo at patuloy na magmalasakit sa kapwa. Ang maayos na kalusugan at ligtas na komunidad ang pinaka-importanteng maipapamahagi natin sa ating mga mahal sa buhay sa pagpasok ng bagong taon,” he said. “Magdasal lang po tayo. Maraming salamat po at happy New Year!,” he ended.
BFAR-10 gives 50 fiberglass boats to Ozamiz fisherfolk OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental—The fisherfolk beneficiaries from Carmen Annex and Pulot, Ozamiz City received a total of 50 units of 14.5-footer fiberglass boats from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-10 under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) held at Malaubang Covered Court, Ozamiz. Aside from the 14.5-footer fiberglass boats, the recipients also received 25,000 kgs seaweed seedling, and 1,250 pieces of bamboo poles. During the ceremonial turnover, Provincial Fisheries Office OIC Cirilo Bagcat said the boats are given as support for the sustainable development of the fishery sector in the province. “The equipment hopes to EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This Extra Judicial, made and entered into by and among; 1. NICOLAS B. DESEBAYLA, Filipino, of legal age, widower and a resident of Purok 17, Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 2. VICENTE C. DESEBAYLA, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Purok 17, Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines 3. REYNALDO C. DESEBAYLA, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Purok 17, Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 4. ELSA DESEBAYLA-PABICON, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Purok 17, Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; 5. ARLYN DESEBAYLA-CAJEGAS, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of Purok 17, Batangan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines; WITNESSETH That the above-named parties are the legitimate father, brothers and sisters, and only heirs of the late NICOLAS C. DESEBAYLA, JR. who died on July 20, 1996 at Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon, without any will; That the said deceased, at the time of his death left a certain real property situated at Barangay Batangan, Bukidnon and more particularly described as follows, to wit: “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 543, Pls-9, situated at Barrio Batangan, Municipality of Valencia (now City of Valencia), Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR (774) Square meters, more or less. Covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-1863.” That no personal properties are involved in this Extra-judicial settlement. That to the best knowledge and information of the party hereto, the said deceased left no debts; Is the subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ROLAND F. DETICIO, Notary Public per Doc No. 221; Page No. 45; Book No. LXXIV; Series of 2007. MDN: Dec. 19, 26, 2020 & Jan 2, 2021
boost the livelihood of the beneficiaries,” he said. Meanwhile, Vice Mayor Simplicia “Bebie” Neri expressed how they direly need these programs for the fisherfolk’s livelihood. “There are provinces experiencing calamities but here in the province of Misamis Occidental especially in Ozamiz City, we are thankful of the blessings that we received. To the beneficiaries, unta mapalambo ninyo ug unta magmalampuson kamo sa inyong panginabuhi, Neri said. (To the beneficiaries, I hope that you will develop these and I hope that you will be more successful in your livelihood) The fisherfolk, on the other hand, thanked the government for the assistance. “Dako kaayo nga tabang sa amoang panginabuhian, (It would be a big help for our livelihood),” said Jose Gumera, a fisherfolk from
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in captivity for at least 40 years but less in the wild due to human threats, such as hunting and deforestation. Dr. Jayson Ibañez, PEF director for research and conservation, told MindaNews separately that the center lost some P2 million per month due to the
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-10 turns over fiberglass boats to beneficiaries in Ozamiz under the Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD). (AONC)
Barangay Carmen Annex. The distribution of boats is part of the fisheries livelihood support program of the government through BFAR which aims to ensure sustainable fish production
among the fisherfolk. SAAD is a national government intervention for areas needing support in agriculture and fisheries. The distribution was headed by the Provincial
Fisheries Office OIC Cirilo Bagcat together with Senior Aquaculturist and SAAD Project Coordinator Virginia Balde and Vice Mayor Simplicia “Bebie” Neri. (SMRN/ PIA Misamis Occidental)
COVID-19 lockdowns. The center re-opened to the public in October, operating at a limited capacity and requiring visitors to book at least 24 hours in advance. Visitors need to wear face masks and face shields and to observe physical distancing while in the facility in line with the efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19.
“Since we reopened our gates to the public, we have been receiving very few visitors but in some days, there’s no one visiting at all,” Ibañez said on the phone. The entrance fee since the reopening has been packaged at P300 per person due to added activities, including the viewing of “Kalayaan” – a 10-minute film following a juvenile Philippine eagle’s
journey in the wild. Previously, the center, which, according to Ibañez, receives an average of 200,000 visitors annually, charged a fee of P100 for kids and P150 for adults. Ibañez said the center currently houses 34 Philippine eagles either for breeding, education or rehabilitation of those rescued from the wild.
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 IVAN CRIS A. PATUAL AND JOCIL T. CUSTUDIO AND JOCIL T. RECUSTUDIO-PATUAL,
CIVIL CASE NO.2020-093
OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF ILIGAN CITY, Petitioners. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ ORDER
Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND CIVIL CASE NO.2020-091 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES OF CJ LUV II Y.CABANGBANG, AND JANE O.BAYNOS-CABANGBANG, . CJ LUV II Y. CABANGBANG AND JANE O. BAYNOS-CABANGBANG, 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 JANUARY 3, 2009 @ ILIGAN CITY both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at ,ILIGAN CITY and Respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for SIX (6) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board , thereby , executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation , they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on JANUARY 3,2009 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on JANUARY 18,2021, 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 17TH DAY of DECEMBER, 2020
Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on JUNE 28, 2013 @ VALENCIA CITY both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at ZONE 3, SUAREZ, ,ILIGAN CITY and PUROK 5, PINATILAN, VALENCIA 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 FOUR (4) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board , thereby , executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation , they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on JUNE 28,2013 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on JANUARY 18,2021, 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 17TH DAY of DECEMBER, 2020
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only been successful in inflicting massive destruction to the ecosystems, our very means to life. That kind of “development” is anchored on growth-at-all-cost strategies; it is extractive as it is consumerist, based on the “money-must-grow” principle. That paradigm is now described as a giant offbalance. So as not to fall, it must run. And in running, it destroys everything it finds in it path, i.e., rivers, bays, forests, agricultural lands, communities, indigenous cultures, etc. It continues building military arsenals capable of killing mankind forty times over. Because of it, we are now losing Mother Earth, that is, if we have not lost Her already. That economic system oftentimes follows trickledown approach described, that as if, we allow sparrows to pick on something that has already passed the digestive tracts of cattle. We cannot continue on pursuing the unsustainable pattern of resource exploitation that only survives by whetting the consumerist appetite that has produced a throw-away materialistic, consumerist society. The message has always been, spend, buy this, buy that, so that you will be happy. In a world so enamored in the profit-motive that has already captured the mindset of all governments, all institutions, all universities and even of religious groups, there is so much denigration of spirituality making the homo sapiens the most flawed species of God’s creation that has caused more than one hundred million killed of its own kind in the last 120 years. Mankind (the homo sapiens) is now killing Mother Earth (Gaia)! Mankind has sacrificed Gaia to the altar of greed and profit. As you spend, the economy will prosper, then, you will have more money. And because you ADJUDICATION BY SOLE HEIR I JOSE L. BERNALDEZ, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to LEONISA A. BERNALDEZ and with residence at San Miguel, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Philippines, after having been sworn in accordance with law, depose and say: 1. That I am the only surviving heir of my late PANFILO BERNALDEZ, who died intestate on October 18, 1969 and the late CRISTINA L. BERNALDRZ who died intestate on June 9, 1999 at San Miguel, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, leaving without any will or debt that has not been settled up to the present; 2. That they left a real property, particularly described to wit; ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-4981 “A PARCEL OF LAND described as Lot No. 959, PLs-854 situated at Barrio of San Miguel, Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon and Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY SIX (4,596) square meters, more or less.” 3. That pursuant to Rule 74, Sec 1 of the Rules of Court, hereby adjudicate unto myself the above described personal estate by means of this Affidavit that said adjudication be made effective without judicial proceedings as prescribed by the aforementioned Rules of Court; Is the subject of ADJUDICATION BY SOLE HEIR, Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ASIS G. CUBILLAN, Notary Public per Doc No. 357; Page No. 73; Book No. XXXIX; Series of 2020. MDN: Dec. 19, 26, 2020 & Jan 2, 2021
have now money, you can buy more and more. What to buy? All that the modern technologies can offer in efficiently exploiting our non-renewable resources from the bosom of Mother Earth. That is the meaning of extractive and consumerist. That is the meaning of the money-must-grow principle. It is “pacmanlike” diabolical monster gulping-up everything it sees --the forest, megadiversity, the ozone layer and even all life-forms on Earth. And because we have allowed that at the expense of our spirituality and that of the Earth, nature’s fury is upon us now! That loveforce of Gandhi, that pure spirituality of our Indigenous People that gives high adherence to the Laws of Nature, that ecological warning from a Canadian Environmentalist, must now change our mindset. Only then can we be saved from doom! That kind of reflection of change not only on dates but on paradigm has indeed come of age. That imperative paradigm shift is now unfolding through the collective power of the people through cooperativism. But such can only happen when the people are awakened from their deep slumber, buried in so much unconsciousness, controlled by the ego-ic mind. The new consciousness will connect us to the Unmanifested, to the Inner Being that is within each one of us. When that happens, there will be a new earth and a new heaven and the divine purpose of the universe will unfold through us. That’s how important we all are!
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riculum on sports. He also co-authored RA 11476 which institutionalized Good Manners and Right Conduct and Values Education as core subjects in the K-12 curriculum in both public and private schools to improve the delivery of education in the years ahead. In addition, Go co-authored or co-sponsored six other bills which were passed by both houses of Congress. These are Senate Bill No. 1318 or the ‘Organic Agriculture Act’ which promotes the practice of organic farming; SBN 1365 or the ‘Alternative Learning System Act’ which addresses the basic learning needs of out-of-school
Fri-Sat, January 1-2, 2021 youth, adults and children in special extreme cases; and the SBN 1520 or ‘Doktor Para sa Bayan Act’ which institutionalizes a medical scholarship program for deserving and qualified medical students. He also co-authored or co-sponsored SBN 1844 that gives the President the authority to expedite the processing and issuance of national and local licenses, permits, and certifications; SBN 1807 designating the month of October as ‘National Cooperative Month’; and SBN 1396 expediting the delivery of benefits to coconut farmers through the creation of a trust fund. On top of these, Go continues to push for bills that would streamline functions and enhance the capabilities of government to respond to the needs of Filipinos especially amid the changing times. Go filed SBN 1738 institutionalizing the transition of the government to e-governance, SBN 1949 establishing the Department of Overseas Filipinos, and SBN 205 establishing the Department of Disaster Resilience, among others. “Sa pagpasok ng bagong taon, magkaisa po tayo para sa ikabubuti ng ating bansa at para maibigay sa bawat Pilipino ang mas komportableng buhay tulad ng naipangako ng ating mahal na Pangulo (As we enter new year, let’s unite for the good of our country and so that we can give to every Filipino a comfortable life as promised by our President),” Go said. (PR)
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between 15 to 64 years old, which will increase by just over 1 million since 2020 and will reach 71,278,520 by next year, making up 64.1 percent of the entire Philippine population. The changing age structure of the country’s population due to the increase in the working-age population indicates a demographic precondition for greater productivity, given its potential to support the dependent population. Undersecretary Juan Antonio Perez III, of the Population and Development (POPDEV) said that the increasing working age population presents a prospect for economic gain because of potentially greater income and productivity it can generate.
However, Perez said, that there is a need to ensure that members of the labor force are healthy, educated, skilled and gainfully employed. POPCOM also reported that that individuals belonging to the “dependent” population, consisting of those within 0-14 years old, as well as those 60 years of age and older will increase by 475,543, and a total 43,136,259. The senior citizens in the country will exceed 10 million for the first time, with implications for increased cost for their health care and vulnerability to COVID-19, POPCOM said. In the report, Perez said that the women of reproductive age 15 to 49 years old will drive the population momentum as more women as expected to give birth. According to the study conducted by the University of the Philippines Population Institute, the number of expected unintended pregnancies in this age group is at 2,560,000—a surge of 751,000 due to community quarantine-induced family planning service reductions. POPCOM’s estimates for 2021 are based on geometric-method projections using the last population census in 2015 by the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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Bukidnon. Bilayong now undergoes treatment for gunshot wounds in the exclusive army station hospital in Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City. He said that the other communist rebel identified as Leonido Pacheco a.k.a “Nedong” was killed in the ensuing firefight. Pacheco’s body was turned over to the local government unit in Malitbog to enable relatives to claim it. Cordero said that the military also seized from the rebels two M16 rifles, one KG-9, ammunitions and subversive documents. He said the encounter took place when a military patrol of the army’s 58IB responded to a report about the presence of about 20 armed men in the area. MGen Andres C Centino, Commander of the Joint Task Force-Diamond, said that the encounter was part of the intensified security operations conducted in Northern Mindanao and Caraga regions. For the month of Decem-
ber 2020, the communist terrorist group suffered major losses with three of its members killed in encounters, three captured, and the surrender of 20 others He said that the operation also resorted to the recovery of 12 high powered firearms and 17 low powered firearms. To recall, President Rodrigo Duterte declared no ceasefire with the CPPNPA during this Yuletide season.
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ing the immediate release of their new vehicle pass. Beston emphasize Old Vehicle Pass are now considered obsolete and invalid. Employees, Staffs, Residents, and Students must secure this new Vehicle Pass to gain entry to the campus. Application Starts on December 30, 2021. -In the case of NonEmployees, Non-Residents, Non-Students and Visitors, leave your Driver’s License at MSU Main Gate or at any MSU secondary road entrances MSU SECURITY PERSONNEL na nagbabantay. And you are not allowed to apply for MSU Vehicle Pass. Furthermore, Beston appeal to the University officials, faculty members, and
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students including LGUs officials to strictly observe the mandatory wearing of face mask, face shields, washing of hands regularly, and other required health protocols by the Department of Health (DOH) and the National-IATF.
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billion, which is equivalent to about 11.2-months’ worth of imports of goods and payments of services and primary income. “Sustained BOP surpluses to fundamentally lead to record high gross international reserves (GIR) into uncharted highs well above latest new record high of USD104.508 billion that have structurally supported the appreciating trend of the peso exchange rate vs. the US dollar in recent weeks/ months,” Ricafort added. (PNA)
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917Ventures holds search for business-empowering innovative ideas 917Ventures, the Philippines’ largest corporate incubator, is in search of viable ideas in the fields of eCommerce, Healthtech, Fintech, and Adtech which may be transformed into business ventures that it can fund, build, and market. Speaking before over 5,000 participants at the recent Philippine Startup Week online conference, 917Ventures Managing Director Vince Yamat said the company is constantly looking for venture builders in Southeast Asia who are willing to be part of its massive ecosystem that extends to its parent company and Philippines’ leading telecommunications provider Globe and Globe’s major stockholders Ayala Corporation and Singtel. 917Ventures, he pointed out, has already built several initiatives such as GCash, the country’s largest provider of mobile money services; digital marketing firm AdSpark; and telehealth companies Konsul-
taMD and HealthNow, the latter in partnership with AC Health. Thus, it has the expertise and resources to turn new ideas into reality. “We support our venture builders with the funding, the right processes, and the right infrastructure. Typically, setting up a company from scratch is difficult due to the time and effort needed to raise funds, recruit a team, pitch to potential partners, and attend to administrative stuff, among other things. In 917Ventures, we promise to support venture builders by providing all the resources that they need so they can concentrate on the product and the customers,” said Vince Yamat. Yamat said that while they are willing to entertain different kinds of business ideas, top priority are still those that already fall within the scope of what 917Ventures is already doing in eCommerce, Fintech,
Healthtech and Adtech. “We believe that there are lots of opportunities in these sectors and there are several unmet needs that we still need to find out and solve,” he said. Anyone with viable ideas related to the 917Ventures focus areas may join Velocity, the company’s newly-launched venture builders program which will initially run for three months. The program seeks to gather and fund the best innovators in Southeast Asia. Talents who manage to build a meaningful product with proven traction will continue in the venture development journey through a seed round, with the ultimate goal of spinning off as an independent entity. Up to 10 finalists will be selected to partake in this exclusive program. Applications for the first batch will be accepted until January 11, 2021. Details may be found at https:// velocity.917ventures.com/
Cebu Pacific to launch direct Manila-Surigao flight Seats on sale for as low as PHP 499
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The Philippines' leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), expands its domestic footprint with the commencement of direct flights between Manila and Surigao every Saturday, beginning January 16, 2021. The ManilaSurigao route will be operated by wholly owned subsidiary Cebgo using its fleet of ATR aircraft. To mark the launch of this new route, seats on CEB's ManilaSurigao flights will be sold for as low as PHP499 base fare from today until January 31, 2021. Travel period is from January 16 to April 30, 2021. The Cebgo flight from Manila departs at 9:55AM, and arrives in Surigao at 12:15PM; while its return flight leaves the Surigao Airport at 12:35PM and arrives in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 2:55PM. “We are very pleased to launch this direct flight between Manila and Surigao as we believe this will contribute to the
recovery of the travel and tourism industry. There is pent up demand for travel and this direct connection will allow both residents and tourists alike to fly to and from Surigao conveniently starting next year, be it for leisure or business purposes,” said Candice Iyog, CEB Vice President for Marketing and Customer Experience. Apart from this new route, CEB also announces the resumption of its direct Cebu-Surigao route every Tuesday, beginning January 12, 2021. Seats on this flight are also on sale for as low as PHP 299 one-way base fare. The Province of Surigao del Norte requires arriving tourists to present a negative RTPCR (swab) test result taken at least 48 hours before departure, a confirmed hotel booking for at least 15 days in a DOT-accredited facility, a printed copy of Surigao del Norte's Provincial Health e-FORM, and a valid
identification card. To date, Cebu Pacific operates flights to and from 30 domestic and five (5) international destinations. CEB has been rated 7/7 stars by airlineratings.com for its COVID-19 compliance as it continues to implement a multilayered approach to safety, in accordance with global aviation standards. These include contactless procedures, thorough cleaning and disinfection protocols for all aircraft and facilities, mandatory wearing of masks and face shields for both passengers and crew, as well as Antigen testing for CEB frontliners before duty. On top of these, our aircraft are also equipped with hospital-grade HEPA filters with 99.99% efficacy, keeping viruses at bay. For a list of travel requirements, testing options, flexibility options and frequently asked questions, passengers are encouraged to visit https://bit.ly/ CEBFlightReminders.