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MisOr top execs negative for COVID-19 RDT test By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

MISAMIS ORIENTAL: Two top officials in Misamis Oriental were found negative for COVID-19 after an initial Rapid Detection Test (RDT) on Monday. Provincial Governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano and Dr. Jerie Calingasan, the provincial health officer and head of the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force COVID, were found negative of COVID-19 during the RDT test. The results of Emano and Calingasan’s RDT test

were released after reports that a government employee at the provincial capitol office was found positive for COVID-19. Emano did not confirm the report, but issued a statement on Monday for the provincial capitol workers to adopt preventive measures against the COVID-19. During the virtual flag ceremonies Monday, Emano exhorted the employees to follow all protocols to prevent from being contracted with the COVID-19. The governor emphasizes See NEGATIVE, page 15

Some local resident watch while some of the house of their neighbors are eaten by fire on Sunday morning in Barangay Lapasan in Cagayan de Oro City in Cagayan de Oro City. photos by gerry lee gorit

1 missing, 200 displaced in Cagayan de Oro fire By CRIS DIAZ Executive and GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City-A fire of unknown origin gobbled up about 60 houses near a crowded market district in Lapasan, Cagayan De Oro City Sunday morning. The fire struck in San

Lazaro, a sitio in the coastal village of Lapasan abutting the city’s public market early Sunday morning, sending about 200 residents homeless. There were unconfirmed reports of a missing person as fire investigators estimated an initial P 2 million structural damaged.

Fire Capt. Lawrence Velarde said that the fire reportedly started in the house of a certain Arnel Bolango. Bolango denied the allegation. The fire in San Lazaro took place in less than 72 hours in Lapasan in the last 72 hours – the first in Sitio See FIRE, page 15

Senator Ninoy Aquino (SNA/Kulaman) Sangguninang Bayan headed by Hon Vice Mayor Rafael George L Flauta, III together with Municipal Councilors: Hon Ricardo D. Bajade, Hon Gregorio C Navos, Jr, Hon Lucrecia C Ordinario, Hon Romeo C Galgo Sr., Hon Jay G Baylon, Hon Marlon C Difintorum, Hon Jay Gilhoyd V Sabio, Hon June Frances H Defante and Hon Arnil M Trabajada Approved and Recommended Resolution to Local School Board Chairman Hon Mayor Randy Ecija to approved the “Utilization of LGU’s Special Education Fund, as mandated by R.A.5447 for budget allocation of RISO Machine for reproduction of Student’s s module, office and other office of SNA DepEd”. (DepEd teachers Erlinda V Lamputi, Ricardo A Anipan, Wilfred Dalagron, Joel M Bautista and Judith M Ortega). As well as the participation of Barangay Government in Limited Face-to-Face Learning approved Philippine President Hon Rodrigo Roa Duterte. (Photo by: Shammah “Yana” Sunga Mindanao Daily News)

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AFP-PNP SONA peace concert in CDO to counter protest rally of progressive groups By DIVINA M. SUSON Correspondent

ILIGAN CITY -- Members of the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines in Cagayan de Oro City started their peace concert hours before President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, at Kiosko Kagawasan, Divisoria in Cagayan de Oro City. Cops and soldiers take turn in singing along with a live band owned by the PNP-10 and the Army’s 4th Infantry Division. Lt. Col. Mardy Hortillosa, information officer of Police Regional Office - 10, said the peace concert aimed to counter the protest-rally to be staged by militant and other groups who express issues against the government. “We are having this kind of peace concert every time there is national event or commemoration like SONA, Labor Day, Independence Day... We are expecting

groups to arrive. Our group is here to answer issues they will raise,” Hortillosa said. “The problem of the government before, it just disregard issues raised during protest rallies. No one bothers to answer. This time, we make sure the government is here to interact with them,” Hortillosa added. The PNP is expecting several numbers of militants bringing senior citizens and children which was happening in the past. A dispersal team is prepared but the PNP is making sure it will not come to a point that they have to disperse the group because they apply maximum tolerance. “We still respect their rights to peacably assemble and air grievances,” Hortillosa said. “It is not sure if they can bring children and senior citizens because our quarantine checkpoints are very strict because of the pandemic,” he added. Construction at this UN-Habitat’s permanent shelter site in Barangay Dulay West, Marawi City has been suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic. Some 109 units are targeted for construction here for families from Marawi’s most affected areas who lost their homes during the siege in 2017. (Divina M. Suson)

Camiguin bares Bayanihan Grant utilization CAMIGUIN -- Responding appropriately to coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic, the Provincial Government of Camiguin reported their utilization of the P23.6 Bayanihan Grant with an estimated period of completion by August 2020. Among the priority purchases of the provin-

cial government include the laboratory reagents for the Camiguin General Hospital (CGH) and Provincial Health Office (PHO) with a total budget of P3,528,650. Benefitting 253 medical and health workers, and other personnel, the local government also allocated P1 million for the procure-

MARAWI CITY -- Educators from Masiu II District, Division of Lanao del Sur I will soon be adopting the CVIF-Dynamic Learning Program or DLP for their elementary levels. The Provincial Health Office provides immediate response Fifty (50) educators from to COVID-19 cases in the province through constant 20 elementary schools attended the second run of monitoring. (PHO Camiguin)

Smart Communications Inc. DLP In Action online workshop where the Maranao teachers were taught how to craft contextualized Learning Activity Sheets (LAS). Nihaya Halil, one of the teacher-participants, said with the DLP they can show to their learners that no pandemic or disaster should stop them from learning. Another participant, Naseimah Casad, said she was eager to learn more

ment of fuel expenses of medical or health workers of the PLGU. Hospital supplies amounting to P200,000 is provided to CGH as well as the hospital equipment worth P16.2 million. About P2.64 million is allocated for the food expenses of medical and health workers, and other

personnel for the PLGU Camiguin. The Bayanihan Grant to Provinces is intended for the augmentation of the funding requirements for the operation of provincial, district, and other local hospitals operated by the provincial government, for COVID-19-related expenses. (RTP/PIA10)

Lanao del Sur educators undergo DLP workshop

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about the program after watching the three-day DLP web forum. “I believe that this disaster-resilient pedagogy is the best option for us to cope with the new normal,” she further said. Dr. Nihayma Macasindil, the district supervisor of Masiu II District, thanked See UNDERGO, page 13

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LANDBANK, STI ink P250M agreement to fund ‘study now, pay later’ scheme

(Clockwise, from upper left) Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo leads the virtual signing of a P250-million loan agreement with STI Education Services Group, Inc. (STI-ESGI) Executive Committee Chairman Dr. Eusebio H. Tanco and STI-ESGI Chief Executive Officer Monico V. Jacob for the LANDBANK ACADEME Lending Program to finance STI’s ‘study now, pay later’ program for its students in the coming school year 2020-2021. Signing as witnesses are STI-ESGI Chief Finance Officer and Treasurer Yolanda M. Bautista, and LANDBANK Agricultural and Development Lending Sector Officer-In-Charge Senior Vice President Ma. Celeste A. Burgos.

THE Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) and STI Education Services Group, Inc. (STI-ESGI) signed a P250-million Term Loan Rediscounting Line agreement under the ACADEME (ACcess to Academic Development to Empower the Masses towards Endless Opportunities) Lending Program to finance the institution’s ‘study now, pay later’ program for its students amid the financial difficulties facing families due to

the COVID-19 pandemic. LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo, STI-ESGI Executive Committee Chairman Dr. Eusebio H. Tanco and STI-ESGI Chief Executive Officer Monico V. Jacob led the virtual signing, held on July 24, 2020. The event was witnessed by STI-ESGI Chief Finance Officer and Treasurer Yolanda M. Bautista, and LANDBANK Agricultural and Development Lending Sector

Officer-In-Charge Senior Vice President Ma. Celeste A. Burgos. The STI-ESGI, which is the largest subsidiary of STI Holdings, is the first academic institution that availed of the ACADEME Lending Program. The institution offers secondary and tertiary programs, as well as post-graduate and associate programs. “We would like to thank Chairman Tanco and the rest of STI-ESGI manage-

ment team for putting faith in LANDBANK and our ACADEME Program to finance and ensure the enrollment of around 15,000 to 25,000 students in STI colleges and academic centers this upcoming school year,” LANDBANK President and CEO Borromeo said in her message. Other academic institutions which also availed of the LANDBANK ACADEME Lending Program See INK, page 13

SEC sees progress in criminal cases against KAPA after Joel Apolinario’s arrest THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking forward to the progress of the cases pending in various courts against Kapa-Community Ministry International (KAPA) for scamming the public, in violation of the country’s securities law and Revised Penal Code, following the arrest of Joel Apolinario for syndicated estafa. The combined forces of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, Philippine National Police, Philippine Army and Philippine Coast Guard arrested Apolinario in an isolated resort in Lingig, Surigao del Sur around 7:30 in the morning of July 21, as announced by the Police Regional Office 13 (CARAGA). The law enforcers arrested 25 others during the operation, where an encounter with the armed men of Apolinario ensued. The gunfight killed two of the KAPA founder’s men and another seriously wounded. High-powered firearms were seized during the operation, as follows: 30 units of M16 rifle; two units of M4 rifles; one Garand rifle; four 7.62mm, M60 light machineguns; one Cal 50 sniper rifle; three Cal 22 rifles;

one carbine; one shotgun; two RPG rifles; five Cal 45 pistols; two rocket propelled grenade; and several rounds of live ammunition of different caliber. The operation was based on a search warrant issued by the Cantilan, Surigao Del Sur Regional Trial Court Branch 41 for violations of Republic Act No. 10591, or the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition, and Republic Act No. 9516, the law on illegal/unlawful possession of explosives. Apolinario and the 25 others arrested on July 21 will face charges for violations of the Comprehensive Law on Firearms and Ammunition, the law on illegal possession of explosives, Articles 147 (illegal association) and 148 (direct assault) of the Revised Penal Code, according to the Police Regional Office 13. “Finally, the long arms of the law has caught up on the Kapa leader. This shows that our government is really serious in its campaign against fraudsters. May this serve as a stern warning against those similarly situated.” Atty. Renato V. Egypto, Regional Director for the SEC – Cagayan de See PROGRESS, page 13

7th Infantry (TAPAT) Battalion, 6th Infantry (KAMPILAN) Division under the leadership of COL ROMEL VALENCIA, DILG XII and NICA XII had their Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program Lecture, with 7IB Civil Military Operations Officers Lt Marc Ubiña and Ms Helen Grace de Justo-Sayon conducted a lecture on how to have a dialogues CTGs with regards to the plans and programs of National Government. Held at Conference Hall Provincial Capitol, Sultan Kudarat last July 21, 2020

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Sustainable, just and decmorcatic future

AMIDST the onslaught of COVID-19 causing so much devastation to health, life and the economy in the entire world, what has happened now to the cooperatives’ dream, advocacy and continuing collective efforts for a sustainable, just and democratic future? How do we now liberate the poor and the oppressed from poverty, gross inequities and social injustices? In searching for answers, what readily comes to my mind were the words of India’s hero of liberation, Mahatma Gandhi, against British imperial power, to quote: “The world should be such that no one under it should suffer from want of food and clothing. In other words, everybody should be able to get sufficient work to enable him to make the two ends meet. And this ideal can be universally realized only if the means of production of the elementary necessaries of life remain in the control of the masses. These should be freely available to all as God’s air and water are or ought to be; they should not be made a vehicle of control for the exploitation of oth-

ers. Their monopolization by any country, nation or groups of persons would be unjust. The neglect of this simple principle is the cause of the destitution that we witness today not only in this unhappy land (India) but in other parts of the world, too.” Wonderfully and accurately said a century or ago, yet, such categorical statement that the resources “should not be made under a vehicle of control for the exploitation of others,” is even more imperative now than before. Indeed, Who controls? Who decides? Who profits? From the bounty of our ecological resources? The statement of President Duterte hits the crux of the problem (as stated by his former Spokesperson): “If it is a means to life, i.e., water, no one should be in control for profit motive!” Just like Gandhi, we too have our heroes who had worked, sacrificed and even died to liberate our country from the clutches of imperial Spain, Japan and the USA. Unlike our local heroes, Gandhi had done more. It was not just freeing India

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from Imperial British Rule or kicking them physically out from India, Gandhi’s concern was more than that, the liberation from Imperial power, even after the imperial power had been ousted! Look at our country. Yes, we may not be any more directly under an imperial power’s rule, but before leaving they made sure that the systems are there to continuously exploit our resources. You may ask, what happened to the 17 million hectares, the richest on earth with regards to megadiversity, that we had have a century or so ago? Well, may I share this information. Sometime in the 1900, a big debate occurred in the US Senate on whether to continue the US occupation of the Philippines? It was then the contention that the US must leave the Philippines as it was so difficult to occupy a country that is in the other side of the globe. It would See FUTURE, page 11

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The ´great´ ABS-CBN fire sale

Charlotte, North Carolina— As a long standing member of the Cagayan de Oro Press Club (COPC), I join my colleagues in roundly condemning a recent Facebook post made by the Malaybalay PNP precinct that was taken down almost as quick as it was posted. The FB post in question tagged those who voiced condemnation on Congress´s rejection of ABS-CBN´s franchise as enemies of the state, aka terrorists. I read COPC president Manny Jaudian´s statement on the case along with a post by PNP-10 Press Corps President Michael Bustamante condemning the FB post which, as a semi-retired local media practitioner, I fully support. Good thing the PNP-10 office heeded both the COPC and PNP-10 sentiments and ordered the takedown of the FB post, along with an order for the Malaybalay police precinct to explain this grievious mistake to say the least. Criticism of government policies should not be shuttered or silenced but instead raised to the bar of public opinion and discourse. That´s a basic tenet of democracy which our law enforcers and our military should be repeatedly reminded of this regardless of who is their commander-in-chief. But

with the underhanded Redtagging of some local media practitioners under this incumbent administration, I´m not surprised about the FB post. That said, the FB post is just part of the bigger picture which is the Duterte administration´s dismantling of the ABS-CBN network in order to re-configure it into their personal machinery to supposedly use as part of government interventions for education in the countryside amid the restrictions in place for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But anyone whose brains aren´t fried or indoctrinated by the Duterte fanatics/troll propaganda army know by now that the ABS-CBN network´s facilities can and will likely be used to advance the candidacy of President Rodrigo Duterte´s daughter and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte in the 2020 elections. ___________________ To anyone who thinks ABS-CBN´s fate ended the moment Congress recently rejected its franchise application, a congressman´s declaration calling on ABSCBN to sell their franchise in order to save their employees (I won´t bother naming the lawmaker because I want to avoid publicizing administration lapdogs as

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much as possible) is clear proof that the network´s turmoil is not yet over. In fact, the congressional rejection is part and parcel of the Duterte administration´s strategy to co-opt the network by pressuring the owners, the Lopez family, into agreeing to a ´fire sale´ of ABS-CBN to one of its favored money bags who will then buy the network at a bargain basement, dirt cheap price. Hence that congressman´s statement to ABS-CBN management to sell the network in order to save the employees who will lose their jobs next month. A fire sale as defined is the sale of goods at low prices by the seller whose property was destroyed by fire. Nowadays a fire sale means the discounted sale of goods or property by the owner who faces bankruptcy or financial distress. With ABS-CBN´s franchise bid rejected, the administration allies are counting on stock holders to sell their shares to the public, effectively abandoning the ship that won´t dock anywhere so long as this administration remains in power. See SALE, page 11

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Indonesia, Philippine coordination repatriates 11 Indons, 45 Filipinos

Indonesia, Philippines coordination repatriates 56 SLs

DAVAO CITY - 56 stranded individuals (SIs) namely 11 Indonesians and 45 Filipinos have returned to their respective country on Friday, July 17, 2020. The joint coordinated repatriation between Indonesia and the Philippines

were made possible through the initiative of Consul General Dicky Fabrian of the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Davao City, Consul General Oscar Orcine of the Consulate General of the Philippines in Manado-

Indonesia and Lieutenant General Jose Faustino Jr., Chairman PHBC and RADM Heru Kusmanto, Commander Second Fleet Command Chairman IDBC. Aboard the C-130 military aircraft with route Davao-Manado-General

Santos City, Indonesians and Filipinos were successfully repatriated to Indonesia and the Philippines. Most of the Indonesians were in the custody of the Indonesian Consulate in Davao City while the Filipinos were at the Philippine

Consulate in Manado. Since the route of the military aircraft comes from Davao City, they decided to send the stranded Indonesians first in route to Manado, then fetch stranded Filipinos at Manado City going back to Philippines.

Prior to their departure, all individuals were tested for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as per standard operating procedure of health protocols before they could join the aircraft. Indonesian stranded persons were composed of student nuns and seafarers whereas most of the stranded Filipinos are seafarers. The repatriation was supposed to be implemented last June 3, 2020 but was postponed due some logistic matters. Upon their arrival, they were informed about health protocols before boarding the land transportation provided by the government. The Send-Off ceremony was held at the Philippine Airforce in Davao City and attended by Consul Henny Muliyani, diplomat of Indonesian Consulate, Commander Bambang Widodo, SE, MSi (Chief of Indonesian Liaison Officer TNI) and officers from Eastern Mindanao Command. (CONSULATE GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA Davao City, Philippines PR)

Asia Pacific College, National University go into Online Learning with Globe Business In preparation for the upcoming trimester, Asia Pacific College (APC) and National University (NU) partnered with Globe Business to offer free connectivity solutions through SchoolSURF Plans, Home Prepaid WiFi kits, and Load Up to enrollees. “For education to work in an online environment, teachers and students must be able to interact in a way that’s similar to the faceto-face experience. Our collaboration with Globe Business will bring learning innovations and other opportunities to ensure flexible engagements,” said NU President Dr. Renato Carlos H. Ermita, Jr. The unavailability of internet connections to many Filipino households poses a challenge for distance learning, which is by far the safest alternative to in-school classes. “By democratizing access to education, every student will have equal opportunity for continuous learning in a connected environment, and eventually, equal opportunity in finding their place in

the workforce,” shared APC President Dr. Tata P. Medado. At no extra cost to students and their parents, the connectivity solution from Globe shall be available to all students of APC and NU. They will simply need to plug and play the Globe Home Prepaid WiFi modem supplied by the schools. APC and NU’s IT Resources teams will disburse data under the SchoolSURF plan to the prepaid SIMs installed in each device using the Globe Load Up platform. Globe Business’ SchoolSURF data plan is designed to reduce distractions that come with remote online learning. The plan restricts access to unauthorized websites so that parents and teachers are assured that students can focus on their school activities. With SchoolSURF, users can access digital learning apps such as GSuite, Office356, Coursehero and Blackboard. They may also use virtual communication platforms such as Zoom, Facebook Messenger, Viber and Whatsapp

to assist in online classes and school administration tasks. “Our partnership with APC and NU will allow students to maximize technologies that can prepare them for an online future,” mentioned Peter Maquera, Senior Vice President for Globe Business. “Aside from enabling e-books, course materials, highquality video lectures, and Cloud-hosted virtual labs to be within reach, the SchoolSURF Plan also gives students a convenient way to connect. APC and NU’s programs are great examples of how we can make online learning attainable for all Filipinos.” APC and NU are part of a consortium led by SM, one of the country’s top conglomerates in retail, banking, and property. Both institutions have developed distance learning programs to enable classes to resume amid the pandemic. The APC Home Study Program aims to create a safe and conducive learning environment that not only makes digital resourc-

es available to students, but also allows them to consult with their industry mentors online, and engage in project-based learning through virtual tools. On the other hand, NU’s Flexible Learning Experience—also known as FLEX—focuses on blending remote asynchronous and synchronous learning, which means students will experience a mix of sched-

uled classes and recorded lectures that are accessible anytime and anywhere. Globe Business continues to empower organizations, like APC and NU, and other large enterprises through quality services, innovative solutions, and digital know-how. Apart from connectivity solutions, the enterprise arm of Globe Telecom offers an expanding line of Cloud, cybersecurity, and ICT

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Corn derby to provide farmers option in attaining higher yield, income DANGCAGAN, Bukidnon– Aiming to scale-up Northern Mindanao’s corn production, the agriculture department of Region 10 features genetically modified hybrid corn varieties in the corn derby at the agency’s Research Center for Upland Development (RCUD) in barangay Barongcot. Eight participating seed companies, Bayer Crop Science, Corteva-Pioneer, Syngenta, Asian Hybrid Seed Tech, Inc., Bioseed, RJR Agro-Industrial, AMTRAC, Green and Grow Tech Company engaged in the corn derby with 14 genetically modified (GM) hybrid corn varieties with an aim to determine the best and promising corn varieties and other component technologies appropriate

for specific location. It also aims to assess the productivity and profitability of the different varieties and component technologies demonstrated. Carmelito R. Lapoot, OIC- Research Division of the Department of Agriculture RFO 10 said, the corn varieties are genetically engineered to adopt different agro climate condition across locations and have high tolerance/resistance to insect pests and diseases. Richan D. Lacanaria, Corn Program Focal Person of DA-10 shared, the farmers will learn on the advantages of adopting the technologies presented by each seed company, and can choose their preferred varieties suitable in their respective areas. “Importantly, the derby

will also generate significant results of its yield, return of investment and its tolerance to the pests and diseases in the area, especially the invasive fall armyworm, which has already affected some areas in the region,” he added. The first site of the regional corn derby was conducted at the Northern Mindanao Agricultural Crops and Livestock Research Complex (NMACLRC) in Dalwangan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, using varieties that thrive in midelevated areas, 800 meters above sea level. The third site of the derby was conducted at DA-10’s Research Center for Hillyland Development (RCHD) demo farm in Lanise, Claveria, Misamis Oriental.# (EMB)

Committed to ensuring available food for all, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) continues its distribution of vegetable seeds to various stakeholders on July 16, 2020. A total of 810 packets of 5-in-1 pinakbet vegetable seeds were turned over to Abante Mindanao Party-list (ABAMIN) with 500 packets, Pakitunol, Bai, 210 packets and Department of Social Welfare and Development – Region 10 (DSWD 10) with 100 packets. Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulations Carmelita T. Bajarla and Senior Agriculturist Wilson

V. Lagdamin handed said vegetable seeds to representatives of the various groups. ABAMIN congressional staff Junriel Escobido said, the seeds they have received from DA will be given to the different communities in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental in support to their livelihood. Meanwhile, Philene Moreno, a volunteer of Pakitunol, Bai shared, the seeds will be given to the Public Utility Jeepney (PUJ) drivers that they are assisting. On the other hand, the DSWD-10 facility Regional Haven for Women will become the beneficiary of the vegetable seeds to support

their backyard gardening endeavors, shared Manpower Development Officer I Maycel D. Jandayan. “The agency has been advocating urban gardening through the Plant, Plant, Plant program to ensure available and safe food during these trying times,” said RTD Bajarla who further encouraged clients to avail of the agency’s vegetable seeds distribution. As of July 11, the agency has distributed a total of 22,308 packets or 833.892 kilograms of vegetable seeds to 33 local government units, 23 associations and walk-inclients since the start of the pandemic. # (AMBManto)

COFFEE CAPITAL OF THE SOUTH Senator Ninoy Aquino (SNA)on updates on their dynamic Good Governance Initiative with Integrity. The 11th Sangguninang Bayan (SB) SNA is having their Joint Session every Tuesday at Barangay Kulaman Poblacion,SNA, Sultan Kudarat Province on July 21, 2020. According to Republic Code 7160 responsible for passing ordinances and resolutions for the administration of a municipality. Its powers are defined by the Local Government Code especially in terms of Environmental Protection, Health and Education. On July 11th SNA SB headed by Hon Vice Mayor Rafael George Flauta III and SB MEMBERS Hon Ricardo Badaje, Hon Gregorio Navos Jr, Hon Lucrecia Ordinario, Hon Romeo Galgo Sr, Hon Jay Babylon, Hon Marlon Difuntorum, Hon Jay Gilhoyd Sabio, Hon June Frances Defante, Hon Arnil Trabajada had their Joint Session SB Hall SNA LGU Compound, SNA,SK. Minutes of Joint Session: A) approved and recommendation to the Local School Board Chairman Hon Mayor Randy Ecija Jr of utilization of *Special Education Fund (RA 5447) for the allocation of RISO Machines and other office supplies for the reproduction of SNA student’s module in preparation for the Limited Face-to-face learning. B) Public market construction and vendors rights and priveleges as defined in Presidential Degree 856 “Sanitation Code of the Philippines”: a) Rule1 Section 1 that defines Public Market as a market owned, operated and managed by the Government intended to serve the General Public, b) Design and Build c) resolution regulating banana plantation in SNA Municipality and providing policies for every operations and providing penalties for every violations. C) SNA Wildlife Recue Center (RA 9147 “An act providing for the Conservation and Protection of wildlife resources and their habitats, appropriate funds.”) D) Technical Working Group (TWG) for creating and formulating SeNa Awards E) Php 3M budget for Purok Pag-asa Brgy Kulaman IDP’s relocation site from 20% Development Fund of Monthly Internal Revenue Allotment. F) Requiring all public places, business establishments to have a disinfection area. G) Creating Local Tourism Code H) SNA Crisis Center Standard Operating procedures, policies and guidelines. I) Incentives of all Barangay Health Workers. From monthly Internal Revenue Allotments 5%Health Fund. J) Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPPTRP) K) an approved resolution and recommendation to Municipal Development Council Chairman SNA Hon Mayor Randy Ecija the Repair andGravelling of Farm to Market Road of Sitio Tudog, Barangay Bugso, SNA. Both SNA Executive and Legislative bodies are working together in delivering their basic services, 24/7 responding to community’s needs, Clean and green SNA, maintaining free COVID19 municipality, maintaining peace and order; uniting themselves as one family for socio-economic progress. All are for the Glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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THE current pandemic has shown the importance of online video, music, and games in providing distraction, information, and entertainment to people who have to stay at home, prompting Globe Telecom to work on creating better and more relevant content that would suit the different needs of its customers. Speaking at the Asia

Video Industry Association’s (AVIA) Over The Top VIrtual Summit, Nikko Acosta, Globe SVP for Content Business and Product Management, stressed that the future in content services, as in its past, still lies in the satisfaction of the needs of the consumers. “The purpose of Globe is really to treat other people right and that has been

Basics in payrolling By KENNON H. PARA-ON Administrative Assistant III

A payroll is a public school’s list of its employees but the term is commonly used to refer to the total amount of money that the schools division pays to its employees and records of its employees’ salarie sand wages, bonuses and withhold taxes. From an accounting perspective, payroll is crucial because they are subject to COA regulations. That is why each school division has its own internal auditor aside from a COA resident auditor which scrutinizes and rechecks matters according to protocol.l From an HR viewpoint, the payroll department is critical because both teachers

and non-teaching employees are sensitive to payroll error sand irregularities. Good employee morale requires payroll to be paid timely and accurately. The primary mission of the payroll department is to ensure that all employees are paid accurately and timely with the correct withholdings and deductions and that the withholdings and deductions are remitted in a timely manner. This includes salary payments, tax withholdings and deductions from paychecks. DepEd usually schedules making payrolls every other week so public school teachers can claim their salaries every fortnight. In essence, the payroll management process refers to the administration of a teacher’s financial records.

About GSIS By MARION V. BEDREJO Administrative Assistant III

CREATED by Commonwealth Act No. 186 and Republic Act No. 8291 (GSIS Act of 1997), the Government Service Insurance System is a social insurance institution that provides a defined benefit scheme under the law. It insures its members against the occurrence of certain contingencies in exchange for their monthly premium contributions. GSIS members are entitled to an array of social security benefits such as life insurance benefits, separation or retirement benefits and disability benefits. GSIS is also the administrator of the General Insurance Fund of our country by virtue of Republic Act No. 656 (Property Insurance Law). That means that GSIS is the one that provides insur-

ance coverage to government assets and properties that have government-insurable interests. GSIS covers all government workers except justices and judges who are covered by separate retirement laws, contractual employees only, personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Bureau of Fire Protection who are all covered by AFPSLAI and barangay officials. The principal benefit package of GSIS consists of compulsory and optional life insurance, retirement, separation and employee’s compensation benefits. It offers enhanced consolidated salary loan plus, policy loan, enhanced emergency loan, pension loan and many more.

our consistent foundation ever since. That led us to understand that to deliver great content regardless of whether it is video, music, games, or eCommerce, it has to be based on what the consumers want and appreciate. In today’s reality, more activities are coming from the home so online streaming becomes an integration point between

work and life, in more ways today than before,” he said. Globe is using a twopronged approach in providing content to its consumers. First is the partnership with local, regional, and global brands that have the acumen and have gained success in their respective fields. This allows Globe to bring the right service and product through the company’s

marketing and distribution channels. Globe started to change how Filipinos consume content by introducing Spotify in 2014, followed by Facebook, Netflix, NBA, iflix, Disney, Viu, TikTok, among other partners. Learning from the best also drove Globe to work on its own materials, thus, the future of its video platform portfolio heavily includes

content creation. “The situation today with the global pandemic showed the importance of content creation in terms of addressing the more specific needs of the families and individuals that may not be available outside of our local portfolio. That is why content creation is coming in more in terms of video and music. We

OVERSEAS projects and engineering service outsourcing (ESO) can be the future drivers of the Philippine construction industry, said local industry experts from the government and private sector. Construction industry players discussed the future of construction after the Covid-19 pandemic in the webinar “Seizing Construction Opportunities Under the New Normal” on 10 July 2020. The webinar was organized by the Department of Trade and Industry-Export Marketing Bureau (DTIEMB) and the Construction

Industry Authority of the Philippines’ (CIAP) and Philippine Overseas Construction Board (POCB). “As we all know, Construction Services sector is one of the major revenuegenerating sectors of the country whether in local or foreign business dealings. Despite a major decrease in the number of PH construction services exporters from over a hundred in the 1980s to 37 at present, the overseas construction industry still contributed its share to the economy: a total amount of US$116.08M,” said DTI Undersecretary for Trade

Promotions Abdulgani M. Macatoman. “Construction is set to rebound after the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Norman Macapagal, Executive Vice President, EEI Corporation, and President, EEI Limited, Inc. While waiting for this, he said that business owners should prepare by accelerating their business transformation and exploring opportunities to work on foreign projects. “In our company, we have been talking about changing our procedures, because

they are too long, with too many signatures involved. When the pandemic came in and we were on lockdown, the procedures that we were discussing for over a year were suddenly simplified. We were forced to look at new construction techniques and methods because of the need to survive,” said Macapagal. EEI has been doing overseas construction projects since the ’70s. For those who want to try and bid for foreign projects, he suggests

Overseas projects, engineering outsourcing can be the future of PH construction

The role of a school administrative aide

By OLIVE SYCHELLE T. GALGAO

SCHOOL administrative aides – also referred to as clerks – are primarily responsible for handling all clerical tasks in a school’s office. As with administrative assistants in other settings, school administrative aides answer phones, file records and greet visitors. They also read and respond to mail and email from parents, students, teachers, alumni, barangay officials and others from the community in general. In addition, school administrative aides record student attendance, handle student or teachers requests and report to principals. School administrative aides must perform various tasks in order to fulfill all the demands of this occupation.

School administrative aides typically handle all phone calls coming into a school. They converse with school officials, parents and teachers; handle complaints; and address issues pertaining to students and school policies. They also answer emails from parents and suppliers. From generating letters to making copies, school administrative aides provide daily support to both faculty and non-teaching staff. They general order school supplies, generate letters and reports, arrange meetings and maintain the school’s website and social media pages. School administrative aides often record student absences and maintain records of tardiness and early dismissals.

Students Mental Health in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic By ANTONIA C. POLLESCAS Teacher III Bobontugan National High School Bobontugan, Misamis Oriental

C OVID-19 outbre a k causes us a lot of burden that includes the mental health of every student in our community. Taking care of our mental health is always important and requires daily intention and insight into oneself. However, in time of uncertainty it can enhance our distress and make us all more vulnerable. It is reasonable to venture that students may reduce their motivation towards studies, increasing pressures to learn independently and the

abandonment of daily routines causing them to have mental issues due to this pandemic. Many of us wonder to where does this pandemic take us and when can it end. The pandemic poses an obvious threat to physical safety, but it’s important to highlight that the mental impact of COVID-19 is just as real as the physical impact. Schools and teachers with the help of the parents can be a way to prevent mental health related issues for the children. Let them feel the guidance that they needed in this time of crisis. For children experiencing mental health concerns, focusing on what you can

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control, and on consistency, is a good place to start. Parents plays a major role in ensuring the mental health of their child. First, parents should encourage children to have a daily activity plan and to reduce exposure to social media to prevent any kind of pressure. Second, guide the children to focus for the betterment of their physical health. Serve them nutritious food in order for their body to avert any health-related issues but more importantly is to cope with stress. Third, let your children take time to make a room for purpose and meaning for them to have a productive day. Lastly, always

monitor children’s mental health simply by asking them how their day was and how are they doing. Mental health is everybody’s business, especially now as we all adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. As we come to terms with the persistent realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, the measures that are taken now to support a vulnerable student will help lessen the mental health burden associated with this period of extraordinary disruption and uncertainty. Discovering a mental health plan that fits your current stress response and needs is the key.

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Role of an administrative school assistant

By ESTELA RAQUEL VELOSO Administrative Assistant

THE role of an school administrative assistant is to greet and assist parents, guests, students and staff with their questions and/or needs in a timely, cooperative, caring and safe environment. He or she must also be able to answer phones and emails from parents and students alike in a professional and timely manner. He or she then performs office work that supports the school operations and exercises discretion and judgement in relation to the general administration in and over those duties as assigned. The administrative assistant also collects, processes and maintains student paperwork and cumulative files to be

in compliance with DepEd regulations as directed by the school principal. He or she also maintains electronic student date, initiate parent/guardian communication as directed by the principal, maintains and creates teacher files, creates and maintains parent email list for the school staff, the PTA, and extra-curricular groups. For that, he or she functions as liaison for parent volunteer coordinators, maintains scheduling of building and equipment and event calendars, maintains school lost and found items and deliveries to students, maintains the general cleanliness and orderly area of the whole school premises. He or she also types letters of correspondence.

Recycling By EVE P. DEMATA Teacher III Bongbongon Elementary School

RECYCLING is the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects. The recyclability of a material depends on its ability to reacquire the properties it had in its virgin or original state. It is an alternative to conventional waste disposal that can save material and help lower greenhouse gas emissions. Recycling can prevent the waste of potentially useful materials and reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, thereby reducing energy usage, air pollution from incineration and water pollution from landfilling. Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction

and is the third component of the reduce, reuse and recycle waste hierarchy. Thus, recycling aims at environmental sustainability by substituting raw material inputs into and redirecting waste outputs out of the economic system. Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, cardboard, metal, plastic, tires, textiles, batteries and electronics. The composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste such as food or garden waste is also a form of recycling. Materials to be recycled are either delivered to a household recycling center or picked up from curbside bins then sorted, cleaned and reprocessed into new materials destined for manufacturing new products.

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Inflation remains within target range in Q2 2020

THE BSP published today the 75th issue of the quarterly BSP Inflation Report covering the period AprilJune 2020. The full text of the report is being released in PDF format on the BSP website (http://www.bsp. gov.ph/publications/regular_inflation.asp). The BSP Inflation Report is being published as part of the BSP’s efforts to improve the transparency of monetary policy under inflation targeting and to convey to the public the overall thinking and analysis behind the Monetary Board’s decisions on monetary policy. The following are the highlights of the Q2 2020 BSP Inflation Report: Headline inflation remains within the target range in Q2 2020. Year-onyear (y-o-y) headline inflation settled at 2.3 percent in Q2 2020, lower than the quarter- and year-ago rates of 2.7 percent and 3.0 percent, respectively. This brought the average inflation for the first half of 2020 to 2.5 percent, which is within the National Government’s (NG) inflation target range of 3.0 percent ± 1.0 percentage point (ppt) for the year. Inflation eased during the quarter due mainly to the significant fall in global oil prices. Similarly, core inflation slowed to 2.9 percent in Q2 2020 from 3.2 percent in the previous quarter. Alternative core inflation measures computed by the BSP were also lower in Q2 2020. Moreover, the BSP’s survey of inflation expectations of private sector economists as of June 2020 indicates lower mean inflation forecasts over the policy horizon relative to the March 2020 survey. Analysts expect 2020 inflation to be at the lower end of the target range, with risks to the outlook leaning towards the upside with the anticipated recovery following the relaxation of quarantine measures. Nevertheless, a key downside risk to the analysts’ inflation outlook is the subdued domestic demand given high unemployment resulting from the closure of businesses. The domestic economy contracts in Q1 2020 due to lower production and See REMAINS, page 12

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DAR undertakes online filing and processing of agrarian-related cases IN compliance with the health protocols under the new normal and as an urgent measure to mitigate the effects of COVID-19, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is now accepting electronic filing, processing, and completion of legal proceedings in cases under agrarian law implementation (ALI). Agrarian Reform Secretary John R. Castrisciones said DAR clients can now file all their original petitions, applications, protests with supporting evidence, and subsequent submission of pleadings, motions, documents, or evidence involving ALI cases through electronic transmission. “We are now processing agrarian-related cases online as a precautionary measure to prevent the further spread of the virus. Documents can now be sent as an email attachment in portable document format (PDF) and addressed to the official email accounts of the DAR regional directors (RDs), or provincial agrarian reform program officers (PARPOs) concerned,” Castriciones said. The Secretary noted that submission of the original copies or certified true copies (CTCs) of the documents shall be required to establish the authenticity of the files submitted. Castriciones emphasized that all cases involving con-

versions and exclusions, or those under the jurisdiction of the Land Use Cases Committee (LUCC) or Regional Land Use Committee (RLUC) through the Agrarian Assistance Division (ALAD) of the Regional Office, may be filed electronically and addressed to the official email account of the Bureau of Agrarian Legal Assistance (BALA) at director.bala@dar.gov.ph. “Applications for cancellation of emancipation

patents (EPs), certificates of landownership award (CLOAs), and all applications for DAR clearance may be filed with the DAR provincial offices (DARPOs) addressed to the official email account of the concerned DARPO,” he said. Catriciones said that all orders, resolution, decisions, notices, or other processes will also be released as an email attachment through the official email account of BALA, RDs, PARPOs,

and other concerned offices, simultaneously with the release of hard copies through registered mail. He disclosed that the request for certificate of finality (COF) or certificate of no appeal (CoNA) may be filed or sent as an email attachment to the official email address of the BALA or RDs concerned and the COF may be released as an email attachment through the official email account of BALA or RD, and by

registered mail. “Mediation conferences, interviews and investigations, gathering of testimonies and other information may now be conducted through online video conferencing. However, if face to face interaction cannot be avoided, the required health standard must be observed,” he said. Castriciones reminded the BALA, through the Agrarian Reform

AS the Philippines slowly reopens the economy amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the countr y, entrepreneurs and employers alike are prioritizing the health and safety of its customers and employees. To maintain social distance and minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19, salaries, incentives, and allowances are best dispersed through cashless channels. GCash for Business, the enterprise arm of the country’s leading mobile wallet, offers a wide range of business solutions which allow both mer-

chants and users to enjoy a safe and secure cashless experience. It allows businesses to distribute payroll and allowances to employees through their GCash e-wallets, which can be linked to a GCash MasterCard. “Even before the pandemic, GCash played a big role in ensuring the safety of employees of Teletech, a global customer experience services and technology innovator who has won awards for being a top employer in the Philippines” said Luigi Reyes, VP for Enterprise of GCash. The GCash rewards

helped Teletech achieve its goal of gamifying their team’s career path and engagement in a hightouch environment with the launch of the Gamified Talent Engine (GTE). The GCash app gave the employees the liberty to choose the rewards they wanted in a convenient manner in exchange for participation in the program. In some cases, those rewards could be used for daily necessities which helped employees save cash. Adam Jove, one of Teletech’s customer representatives who has been working for the company

for seven years, was able to trade his GCash points to buy maintenance medicines to treat his medical condition. GTE Director Jan Rodriguez, added that they observed high utilization of rewards through GCash for supermarket and drugstore redemptions, as they helped usher employees to maximize their benefits while keeping transactions easy and contactless. Teletech PH Regional Lead Paul Doctolero saw employee participation in wellness programs improve with GCash. “Who

wouldn’t want to interact, learn, and at the same time get incentives? Selfimprovement is in demand and with this platform, you can do it whenever and wherever.” he said. Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt), which operates GCash, is part of the portfolio companies of 917Ventures, the largest corporate incubator in the Philippines wholly-owned by Globe Telecom Inc. GCash is available for download on the App Store and Google Play. For more information, kindly visit https://www.gcash.com/.

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Gipanawagan ang inahan sa usa ka bata nga babae nga naghatag sa bata ngadto sa babayeng naila sa pangalang Mrs. PURIUZA SAGOCSOC og naghatag pud sa bata ngadto kang MARIA REGIE SALAYSAYy CHING niadtong Marso 19, 2005 sa 21st Barangay Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City nga karon nag pano-igon na ug 14 anyos. Sa paghatag niadtong higayona nagsu-ot siya og lu-ag nga brown short. Kung kinsa man katong nakaila sa gipanawagan nga ginikanan o kaparentihan sa maong bata, palihug pakigkita-e si JEFFERSON H. HAMOL-AWON, Social Worker sa buhatan sa City Social Welfare and Development Department, Ground floor, New Building, City Hall, Cagayan de Oro City o tawag sa telepono 858-6325.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that DANILO B. SALIDO has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “ROGELIO” to “DANILO” in the birth certificate of Rogelio B. Salido who was born on October 14, 1958 at Yungod, Salay, Misamis Oriental whose parents Democrito Salido and Cresanta Baclayo. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 6, 2020.

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weaker demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Real gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.2 percent in Q1 2020 from a 6.7-percent and 5.7-percent expansion in Q4 2019 and

Q1 2019, respectively. On the demand side, household spending was nearly unchanged while investment declined. On the supply side, the service sector slowed down while the other production sectors of the economy contracted. Higher frequency indica-

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG THE HEIRS OF THE LATE PRECIANA R. ARROGANTE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate (“Deed”), made and entered into by and between: PROSPERO A. ARROGANTE, PRESTOPER R. ARROGANTE, and CATHERINE ARROGANTEPACUT, all of legal age, widower, married, and widow respectively, Filipino citizens and residents of Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines except for PROSPERO A. ARROGANTE who resides in Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Philippines herein respectively referred to as “HEIR”. -IN FAVOR OF SYDNEY R. SANCHEZ, legal age, single, Filipino citizen, and resident of Block 12, Lot 24, Paglaum Village, P-13, Lumbo, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, hereinafter called the “VENDEE” WITNESSETH: That the above-named HEIRS are the only surviving and lawful heirs of PRECIANA R. ARROGANTE who died intestate. That the deceased at the time of her death left a parcel of land covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-110873 described as follows: Lot: Lot 23, Block 12, Psd-10-057716 Portion of Lot: 175, GSS-370, Barobo-Lumbo Group Settlement Subd. Land Use: Residential Location: Brgy. Lumbo, City of Valencia, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao Area: ONE HUNDRED ONE (101) square meters more or less. That there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of the said decedent; That, it is to the very best interest of the parties hereto adjudicate unto themselves the entire estate extra-judicially in pro-indiviso. Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG THE HEIRS OF THE ALTE PRECIANA R. ARROGANTE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE. Under the Notary Registry of ATTY. WELAN C. CALAG, Notary Public Per Doc No. 138; Page No. 28; Book No. XXVI; Series of 2019. MDN: Jul 28, Aug 4 & 11, 2020

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/ PARTITION OVER A PARCEL OF LAND AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

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That the late PEDRO BACULIO, SR. who died on April 8, 2009 at Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental and died without a will, that the deceased left a parcel of land with ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. E-7093, situated in Lapad, Laguindingan, Mis. Oriental, containing an area of TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIVE (24,805) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/PARTITION OVER A PARCEL OF LAND AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of PEDRO BACULIO, SR., in favor of TIMOTHY T. TO, ALFONSO N. CUAKI, JR, DEAN STEWART S. GO, JOEL T. ONG, per DOC #459; PAGE #92; BOOK #49; Series of 2020, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDGARDO Y. RAAGAS.

That the late WILFREDO BACULIO who died on December 13, 2017 at San Francisco, Butuan City and died without a will, that the deceased left a parcel of land with ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. E-7094, situated in Lapad, Laguindingan, Mis. Oriental, containing an area of THIRTY THOUSAND ONE (30,001) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/PARTITION OVER A PARCEL OF LAND AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of WILFREDO BACULIO, in favor of TIMOTHY T. TO, ALFONSO N. CUAKI, JR, DEAN STEWART S. GO, JOEL T. ONG, per DOC #460; PAGE #92; BOOK #49; Series of 2020, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDGARDO Y. RAAGAS.

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tors also suggested a weakening in domestic demand. The preliminary composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for June 2020 was below the expansion threshold, although the results of the survey also pointed to some degree of improvement as more businesses re-opened following the gradual easing of lockdown and quarantine measures in most parts of the country. Real estate prices showed modest increases, even as a slowdown in leasing activities for office spaces had been noted. Meanwhile, new vehicles sales and energy usage declined notably. Risks to global economic growth continue to lean toward the downside. Real GDP contracted across major advanced and emerging economies in Q1 2020, including the US, euro area, Japan, and China. Meanwhile, economic activity expanded at a slower pace in India. While there remains considerable uncertainty around the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the risks to global growth continue to lean toward the downside. Cross-country spillovers due to persistently EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF SOLE HEIR WITH SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ENREQUETA B. ASDILLO, who died intestate on February 9, 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, that the said decendent at the time of her death was the owner of a motorela with motorcycle vehicle with the following technical description: make: RELA/ HONDA, Motor No.: KYA00E030714, Serial/Chassis No.: KYA00030714, Plate No.: 100802, Body: TC, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF SOLE HEIR WITH SALE, and filed by the heirs of ENREQUETA B. ASDILLO, per DOC #121; PAGE #25; BOOK #LIII; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. TEOFREDO C. ROJAS. MDN: Jul 28, Aug 4 & 11, 2020

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That HERMENIO VILLAHERMOSA, who died intestate on August 10, 2019 at Maria Reyna Xavier University Hospital, Cagayan de Oro City, that the time of his death he left real properties with TCT NO. T-80748, situated in the Barrio of Gusa, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED (100) SQAURE METERS, more or less, and a parcel of land with TCT NO. T-80749, situated in the Barrio of Gusa, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED (100) SQUARE METERS, more or less, filed by the heirs of HERMENIO VILLAHERMOSA, per DOC #435; PAGE #87; BOOK #07; Series of 2019, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. AL PONCIANO R. DATU. MDN: Jul 28, Aug 4 & 11, 2020

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(SGD) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO,LIB,MPA City Civil Registrar

will continue to monitor evolving economic and financial conditions to ensure that monetary policy remains in line with its mandate to preserve price and financial stability conducive to a balanced and sustainable growth of the economy. The BSP remains committed to use its full range of monetary instruments and to deploy regulatory relief measures as needed, in support of the National Government’s broader efforts to facilitate economic recovery.

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Beneficiaries Legal Assistance Division (ARBLAD) and the Agrarian Legal Assistance in the central, regional and provincial offices, that they must acquaint themselves with various online and virtual platforms for the continuous rendition of legal assistance to its clientele, especially in this time of the pandemic.

I, DR. CORAZON D. PADERANGA, of legal age, single, Filipino, and a resident of MH del Pilar St., Brgy 19, Cagayan de Oro City, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say:

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE DECLARATION OF HEIRS OF THE LATE GREGORIO D. DALDE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

1. That I am a medical doctor by profession duly registered as such by the Professional Regulation Commission;

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

2. That I was issued a stock certificate by Maria Reyna – Xavier University Hospital representing the number of shares invested;

That the late GREGORIO D. DALDE who was a resident of Villa Trinitas, Zone 7, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, and died intestate, sometime on August 29, 2015, without any known debts and/or obligations that maybe chargeable against the estate left; that the time of his death left a parcel of land with TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-65730 LOT 31 BLOCK 1, Psd-10-015600 AREA150 sq.m. situated in the Barrio of Bugo, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (150) SQUARE METERS, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE DECLARATION OF HEIRS OF THE LATE GREGORIO D. DALDE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of GREGORIO D. DALDE, per DOC #69; PAGE #14; BOOK #124; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDITH ABUT DOCDOCIL.

AFFIDAVIT OF LOSS

3. That sometime in June 2020, said stock certificate was misplaced; 4. That despite diligent effort, I could no longer locate, find or recover said stock certificate and to the best of my knowledge, the same is truly lost; 5. That it is now beyond recovery; 6. That I am executing this affidavit to attest to the truth of the foregoing facts and for whatever legal purpose this affidavit may serve. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this JUL 06 2020 day of _________ at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

DR. CORAZON D. PADERANGA Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME this JUL 06 2020 day of _______ at Cagayan de Oro City.

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R. A 10172 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

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

Republic of the Philippine’s 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 JESSICA L. BALAN has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from TERESITA JESSICA to JESSICA in the Certificate live of birth TERESITA JESSICA LASMARIAS who was born on MARCH 23,1954 at Iligan City , Lanao del Norte and whose parents JULITA DIAGRO and LUCIO LASMARIAS . Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than AUGUST 2020.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172 , a notice is hereby served to the public that JAYRE C. SILGAS has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from MALE to FEMALE in the Certificate live of birth JAYRE CANGHAGAS SILGAS who was born on 01 AUGUST 1999 , Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are PRIMITIVA C. CANGHAGAS and PABLO S. SILGAS. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than AUGUST 2020.

CCE-065-2020 (R.A. 10172)

off-cycle meeting in April. A follow-through interest rate cut of another 50 bps was decided in the scheduled June policy meeting. In deciding to reduce the key policy interest rate in Q2 2020, the BSP considered that the benign inflation environment allowed the BSP to maintain an accommodative stance to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Philippine economy. For 2020 up to 2022, authorities viewed the overall balance of risks to growth as leaning toward the downside due mainly to the potential impact of a deeper and more disruptive pandemic and global demand conditions. At the same time, the continued stabilization of domestic liquidity conditions and the improvement in market sentiment has allowed BSP to gradually reconfigure its monetary operations. Beginning in June, the BSP has reopened the other tenors of the TDF and has rescaled its daily RRP offerings. These operational adjustments will reinforce prior liquidityenhancing measures and facilitate their transmission to market interest rates, loan growth, and eventually to overall economic activity. Going forward, the BSP

Republic of the Philippines) City of Cagayan de Oro ) S.S.

R. A 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation in the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A 10172).Notice is hereby served to the public that LEE ACOMPAÑADO PAGUICAN has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of the Live Birth of LEE ACOMPAÑADO PAGUICAN who was born on 08 September 1991 at P-28 Tungao,Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Philippines and whose parents are ROLDAN BARSOBIA PAGUICAN AND VICTORIA SILAB ACOMPAÑADO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 4 August 2020.

weak external demand and tighter financial conditions could heighten the impact of shocks to global economic activity. The domestic financial system remains steady amid elevated uncertainty. The Philippine Stock Exchange Index declined during Q2 2020 relative to the previous quarter amid market volatility due to expectations of the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, the results of the latest senior loan officers’ survey showed that most of the respondent banks tightened their overall credit standards for loans to both enterprises and households. Nevertheless, the decisive policy actions of the BSP in Q2 2020 to ease monetary conditions and enhance liquidity helped restore investor confidence. The peso appreciated from the previous quarter, reflecting optimism on the country’s response to the pandemic. At the same time, banks’ assets and deposits continued to grow while capital adequacy ratios remained above prescribed standards. The BSP reduced the key policy rate by 100 bps in Q2 2020. The BSP cut its key policy interest rate by 50 basis points (bps) in an

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(SGD) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS City Civil Registrar

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Smart for organizing the DLP workshop and guiding them in the implementation of the program. “DLP will help us facilitate the smooth transition from the usual face-to-face set-up to distance learning. Despite the pandemic, we can continue to deliver quality education through DLP, with or without technology,” she added. (Smart Communications)

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Oro Extension Office said in a statement. The operation also carried out the warrant of arrest issued last February 18 by the Cagayan de Oro City Regional Trial Court Branch 21 against Apolinario, along with eight other people connected to KAPA, for syndicated estafa. Aside from syndicated estafa, Apolinario, along with other officers and promoters of KAPA, faces criminal charges before the regional trial courts in Bislig City, Quezon City and Antipolo for various violations of Republic Act No. 8799, or The Securities Regulation Code (SRC). The Bislig City Regional Trial Court Branch 29 earlier issued warrants of arrest against Mr. Apolinario, together with KAPA Corporate Secretary Reyna L. Apolinario, Trustee Margie A. Danao and promoters Reniones D. Catubigan, Marisol S. Diaz, Adelfa Fernandico and Moises Mopia. On February 19 and 27, the Apolinarios and Catubigan respectively surrendered and posted bail for their temporary liberty while facing the investment fraud charges filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ). In separate Informations, the DOJ has accused KAPA of “willfully, unlawfully and criminally” engaging in the selling or offering for sale or distribution of securities in the Philippines without a registration statement duly filed with and approved by the SEC. Accordingly, the DOJ charged KAPA, Mr. and Mrs. Apolinario and Danao of violating Sections 8(8.1), 26.1 and 28 of the SRC. It also indicted Diaz, Fernandico, Mopia and Catubigan for violation of Section 26.1 of the SRC for promoting the investment scam. The DOJ further charged Diaz before the Antipolo Regional Trial Court for violation of Section 28. It filed similar Informations against Mopia and Fernandico with the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 93, which then issued warrants of arrest against the respondents on December 2, 2019. The criminal proceedings stemmed from the complaint filed by the SEC on June 18, 2019 against KAPA, after finding the group to have enticed the

public to invest at least P10,000 in exchange for a 30% monthly return for life, without having to do anything other than invest and wait for the payout. The Commission also found KAPA to have employed a Ponzi scheme, an investment program that offers impossibly high returns and pays investors using the money contributed by later investors. In a resolution issued on September 25, 2019, the DOJ found probable cause to bring charges against KAPA. “With the mastermind already behind bars, we are positive about the progress and resolution of the criminal cases we have initiated to bring KAPA to justice,” SEC Chairperson Emilio B. Aquino said. “The Commission stands committed to protecting the public from predatory and fraudulent investment schemes, more so during the pandemic. It will be persistent in pursuing the perpetrators.” A person found to have violated the SRC, or the relevant rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, will face a maximum fine of P5 million or imprisonment of 7 to 21 years, or both. Considering the use of Facebook and YouTube in the illegal investment scheme, the DOJ recommended that the penalty to be imposed against KAPA, its officers and agents be one degree higher than what is prescribed by the SRC, pursuant to Section 6 of Republic Act No. 10175, or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. The SEC has secured convictions under the SRC since its enactment in July 2000. In November 2015, for instance, the Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 56 convicted spouses Saturnino and Rosario Baladjay, who operated a pyramiding scam through Multitel International Holdings, Inc., of 65 counts of violation of Section 8 of the SRC. The court sentenced the Baladjays to serve seven years in jail for each count of violation for a total of 455 years and ordered them to pay the complainants a total of P8 million. In addition, Rosario was sentenced to suffer life imprisonment in a separate conviction for syndicated estafa, affirmed by the Supreme Court in July 2017.

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include Medical Colleges of Northern Philippines, Inc. (MCNP) and the International School of Asia and Pacific, Inc. (ISAP) in the province of Cagayan. And at least 80 more private educational institutions have expressed interest in accessing the credit facility. “Almost 70% of our students are supported by overseas workers, who are being repatriated during this pandemic. This LAND-

Mon-Tue, July 27-28, 2020 BANK facility provides the much needed relief. STI has also agreed not to pass on the 3% interest of this facility. We will absorb this cost, and we thank LANDBANK for being the first bank to offer a study now, pay later plan. We are committed to the education of our youth, and we are happy to work with LANDBANK to make sure their future will continue to be bright and hopeful,” STI-ESGI CEO Jacob said in his response. Launched in May 2020, the LANDBANK ACADEME Lending Program aims to provide credit support to private high schools, private technical and vocational education training institutions, as well as Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) such as colleges and universities, in providing continuing education to their students, through their parents or benefactors, under a ‘study now, pay later’ program. LANDBANK allotted P3 billion for the Program, which offers refinancing or rediscounting of promissory notes issued by the parents or benefactors of students for school loans. Eligible schools can borrow up to 70% of the sub-promissory notes on a per semester basis, and subject further to a maximum amount based on the school’s net borrowing capacity, with a very low fixed interest rate of 3% per annum, payable based on the maturity of the subpromissory notes, but not to exceed three (3) years. For more details about the Program’s features and application requirements, interested borrowers may contact the nearest open LANDBANK Lending Center or Branch nationwide, or call LANDBANK’s customer service hotline at (02) 8-405-7000 or at PLDT Domestic Toll Free 1-80010-405-7000.

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need to find new ways to create compelling content that engages with the audiences. We are affirming

that content creation is an area that we want to pursue strategically, moving forward,” said Acosta. He added that Globe will continue to work with and learn from its partners that have delivered successfully on content creation. Globe’s original materials are now being used globally using the distribution channels of its partners. During the community quarantine, there has been a large increase in the use of wireless devices whether for recreation or information. Acosta said that for non-video, games serve as a big pillar that has driven utilization while online education and e-commerce has taken a lot of the essential utilization. Aside from content creation and distribution, Globe is working closely with AVIA in its fight against piracy or copyright infringement of original materials. Through its #PlayItRight campaign, Globe is educating the public about the need to protect the livelihood of the people involved in the creative, video, and music industries as well as threats posed by malware and other malicious threats contained in illegally-obtained content.

3,109 LSIs will return home to Caraga

Agusan del Sur, 498 to Agusan del Norte, 480 SAN FRANCISCO, to Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Sur -- A 389 to Butuan City, total of 3,109 locally 224 to Dinagat Island stranded individuals and 201 to Surigao (LSIs) in Metro Manila City. who are residents of Plaza said LSIs Caraga region will of Agusan del Sur, be sent home to their Agusan del Norte and respective provinces Butuan City on board in July 25 and 27 via the 2GO vessel h will 2GO vessel under dock in Cagayan de government’s “Hatid Oro City since the Tulong” program. Nasipit seaport in Charito Plaza, Agusan del Norte had Director General of technical problems. Philippine Economic Those going home to Zone Authority Surigao City, Surigao (PEZA), said their del Sur, Surigao del office organized Norte and Dinagat the “Hatid Tulong” Island will disembark initiative for LSIs at the Lipata seaport from Caraga region in Surigao City. of which the list PEZA and the were submitted to respective local the Presidential government units in Management Staff the region have agreed in Malacañang for that the latter will logistical support. fetch their LSIs at the Some 1,378 LSIs arrival seaports. will be ride home in The LSIs will have July 25 and another to undergo COVID-19 1,731 is scheduled in rapid tests and those July 27. tested negative will be Of the 3,109 LSIs, allowed to go home from page 10 680 will return to while those tested studying taxation and labor their home province of positive will stay in regulation of the foreign Surigao del Sur, 637 to Manila for quarantine. By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Contributing Editor

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country as well as the regulations of the POCB. Firms, he said, can then either set up a temporary branch, a permanent branch or get a local partner to begin operations. Meanwhile, Dr. Ernesto De Castro, President of Esca Inc. and Esca International Inc., sees engineering service outsourcing (ESO) as a high-value service that can be the Philippines’ next BPO. In 2016, ESO in the Philippines is valued at US$250 million or 1% of the country’s total outsourcing sector and 0.5% of all ESO in the world. “We are already number 1 in voice services, but the challenge is to move

from voice to non-voice, in particular, to go into the high-value-added activities under KPO [knowledge process outsourcing] and link these services embedded to manufacturing, such as finance, design, and engineering,” said De Castro. To develop the industry, De Castro proposed training Filipino engineers on Building Information Mo deling (BIM). BIM builds intelligent models to be used in construction and is replacing CAD in other countries. Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand are among the countries that require BIM in their

projects. Macapagal and De Castro agreed that government support is needed for the construction industry to recover after the Covid-19 pandemic. “It has to be a joint effort because chasing projects outside is not only time consuming, but expensive. We can short-circuit that with b2b sessions through DTI,” said Macapagal. The DTI-EMB, POCB, Board of Investments, and DTI commercial counselors present in the event committed to working closely with the private sector to implement their suggestions.

Covid-19 and the Philippine School Institutions By ANTONIA C. POLLESCAS Teacher III Bobontugan National High School Bobontugan, Misamis Oriental

The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and the virus has now spread to many countries and territories. Most governments around the world have temporarily closed educational institutions in an attempt to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of schools, teachers, parents and learners all over the world had to switch to educational technologies and online learning, many still question the effectiveness and level of engagement of the latest. Many ways to adopt the new normal was introduced by Secretary Briones of the Department of Education (DepEd) on how to deliver

education in time of the COVID-19 pandemic while ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of all learners, teachers and personnel. Another is the adoption of multiple learning delivery modalities, with blended learning and distance learning as major options. Briones also emphasized that online learning is only one option from the menu of learning modalities. These modalities will be offered appropriately depending on the situation of the learners’ households. “We have come out with a variety, with menu of options, online is not the only answer, there’s a huge debate in the Philippines on how useful or whether it is really a good way of teaching learners, so we have online, we have televisions, we have radios. If all else fails, then learning modules are being printed so that these will be delivered in various pick-up points or either parents or for

the village officials to distribute to the learners,” she said. As of July 20, 2020, a total of 21.5 million students enrolled in both public and private schools. While the world is adjusting to the new normal, the Department of Education in the Philippines proposes the conduct of ‘limited, regulated’ face-to-face classes in low risk areas as long as these are regulated. In a televised meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte, Briones presented the proposal of DepEd on limited face-toface classes as requested by many local government units (LGUs) as well as private local and international schools. Aside from lower administrative costs, Briones said that limited face-to-face “closes in equality gaps because if we rely heavily on online, there will be equity problems for those who do not have access to technology.” Since most of the requests come from LGUs, Briones said that the host

local governments “should be ready to support and help these schools financially.” If face-to-face classes will be allowed, she also underscored the need for greater coordination between DepEd, the LGUs concerned, and local health authorities. Schools, however should follow protocols based on Philippine safety measures for the learners, teachers and school personnel. “No child left behind” is one of the major goals of the Philippine Educational System. In this time of crisis, one of the country’s major concern is the learning of the child. While the future remains unknown, by working together to support and empower the education system, we can help establish the structures that our students will need to receive the quality education they deserve, and bring stability in a time of uncertainty.

MINDANAO DAILY TRUTH. JUSTICE. PROGRESS.

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Mon-Tue, July 27-28, 2020

GILBERT Y. CHAO - Motoring Editor

Nissan Sunderland Plant Produces Half a Million PPEs for Frontline Workers

HAVING produced half a million protective aprons for front line health care workers, Nissan Sunderland is handing over the project reins to HMP Northumberland. A 57-strong team of staff volunteers at the plant have manufactured the aprons in just under three months. They have been supplied to more than 100 health care trusts and care homes across the North East region. Alan Johnson, Vice President, Manufacturing said: “I’m extremely proud of the way the team at the plant answered the call to produce PPE for our front line workers. “Producing more than half a million aprons in such a short period of time demonstrates the skill, ingenuity and dedication of our team at the plant. “As a team

we are delighted to hand over the apron manufacture to HMP Northumberland so they can continue the work that’s already been started.” With both production lines now back up and running at the plant, the team have shared their expertise and donated the equipment to a group of staff and 15 residents at the prison, based in Acklington, Northumberland. Once up and running the prison team hope to initially produce 40,000 aprons each week. Nissan began producing aprons in April this year following a request from the Royal College of Nursing and Unite for UK manufacturers to help with the unprecedented demand for PPE. A team of staff volunteers took just eight days to design and build a process

onsite to manufacture the plastic aprons. Samantha Pariser, Director at HMP Northumberland said: “Both HMP Northumberland and Sodexo Justice are delighted to be taking over this project from Nissan. “Not only is it great to be giving back to local and regional NHS Trusts and care homes, but it’s also a fantastic opportunity for our residents within the establishment to learn new skills which will help them once they have been released, while also decreasing the likelihood of reoffending.” Staff from Nissan Sunderland Plant volunteer to manufacture PPE for frontline workers. The project was carried out in parallel to the plant’s activity to help supply

visors to the NHS. As part of that, a team of volunteers have created a parts processing line to sort thousands of individual visor parts and pack them into sets of 125 for shipping direct to the NHS, with more than 370,000 units distributed.

Ford PH to Launch the All-New Territory

THE Ford-engineered and designed all-new Ford Territory, Ford Philippines’ latest SUV offering that will launch in the country next month, is set to redefine the SUV segment in the market as a spacious, feature-packed, and competitively-priced SUV with the Ford DNA at its

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Motorcycle Manufacturers Issue Safety Warning Against Using Metal Passenger Shield

AS more businesses return to operations amidst the rising cases of COVID-19 infections in the country, the streets are again being filled with daily commuters shuffling between home and workplace. However,

riding the public transportation these days has been a major struggle because public vehicles are only allowed by the government to take limited passengers as occupants are advised to practice

physical distancing. It is for this reason that the Inter-agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) had earlier banned motorcycle back-riding during the pandemic. Yet, to supplement the limited capacity of public transportation, the IATF has recently allowed couples who live in the See SAFETY, page 15

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would take a US ship to bring soldiers about three months; that the US be better off to colonize nearby countries like Cuba or Mexico. But a US Senator by the name of Alfred Beviridge stood up and said, “The US must not leave the Philippines as its forest with trees the finest in the world, can supply the timber needs of the world especially of the US for century to come.” Not only have we allowed them to exploit our resources, but even the use of our choicest of lands. Look at Mindanao with more than 200 thousands of plantations of high value crops that are providing advance countries with high value products to satisfy their consumerist lifestyle while we in the Philippines cannot even satisfy basic staples like rice and milk, the reason why 85% of our children are malnourished, according to the data of the Food and Nutrition Institute. But our wealth is not just above the ground. Beneath are some 72 kinds of minerals, the richest on earth, but gone to foreign miners everyone. I can personally attest to that. Being the Presiding Officer of Task Force Kinaiyanan by virtue of the Writ of Kalikasan, I headed a team to stop mining in the uplands of Cagayan de Oro. We discovered inside the campsite of the miners, AK-47, Armalites and Grenades. And who were the miners that we arrested? Chinese! Miners were even using hydraulics that had toppled down our mountains and transformed our waterways into “chocolate rivers!” and heavily silted our bays. As you know, of the 13 major bays in the Philippines, 10 already are biologically dead. Of the 25 major rivers, 15 are already dried-up or polluted.! What has happened to the Philippine Archipelago which had been described before by Dr. Kent Carpenter, the President then of UN-FAO, as the “Center of the center of marine life on earth!” Well, being a neocolony, our seas were just treated as a “waste pit” of radiated wastes by advanced countries. Worse, during the martial law years, the Philippines entered into an agreement with Japan, “the RP-Japan Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation,” that allowed the Japanese Computerized Fishing Vessels to rake our seas of fish and other marine resources at the expense of our fishing communities. ERRATUM The advertisement published last February 6 and 13, 2020 in Mindanao Daily News under Local Civil Registry of the Municipality of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental should read as GLIZA MARIELLE SALON VALLEDOR not GUZA MARIELLE SALON VALLEDOR and the parent name should be JUNIE VALLEDOR not JUNIE VALLEDOF as published. Our apology

In my meetings with internationally renowned environmentalists, heated arguments would come about as they would described the Philippines as a “nation of coward people,” for allowing the total ecological devastation of our country. My counter argument which was reinforced by a world renowned environment activist and physicist Dr, Vandana Shiva, PhD. I would emphasize the truism that the Philippines is the land of the brave and the free. Why did we lose our ecological wealth? Well, as my good friend Dr. Shiva would say, “the emergence of corporations in India as in the whole world, created new instruments of wealth extraction for the investors and new degree of impoverishment and dispossession for producers, i.e., the Indigenous People.” Indeed, only one percent, the global corporations, is in control of the world’s economy and sacrificing GAIA (Mother Earth) and the people to the altar of greed and profit that is now putting the earth to its 6th extinction in connivance with the climate change deniers in cohort with the media! All to satisfy the profit motive of fossil fuel and coal corporations as these global corporations are earning some nine trillion dollars a year or ten million dollars every minute. Indeed, there is now so much veneration to the profit motive in a world deeply buried in consumerism and materialism amidst the denigration of spirituality. Cooperatives be that countervailing force for a sustainable, just and democratic future -- all for God’s greater glory! MABUHAY ANG KOOPERATIBA!

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The Lopez family are rich and won´t worry about their next meal unlike the families of the employees who will lose their jobs next month. Already the administration allies are demonizing the family to pressure them to sell the network at dirt cheap prices to their favored crony —there I said it. Or they can simply seize the network´s facilities and satellite stations for their own uses. And so the country is forced to watch the unfolding of this whole ABSCBN saga in the backdrop of an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which wouldn´t

Mon-Tue, July 27-28, 2020 have been this severe in this part of the world if the President enforced an early travel ban in the first place. I only hope that the owners won´t fold and the network won´t be converted into yet another propaganda tool wielded by the likes of administration lapdogs like Mocha Uson and her contemptible crew.

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the use of a face mask, the frequent washing of hands with soap, disinfection with alcohol, social distancing and cough etiquette. The provincial government of Misamis Oriental has adopted several measures to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19 in the province since March this year through strict monitoring and observance of the protocol issued by the Department of Health (DOH).

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Kolambog southeast of the village where about 200 residents were also rendered homeless. Jeff Baconga, Barangay Information Officer of Barangay Lapasan said the fire victims are now housed at the covered court. Baonga said that Barangay Lapasan chairman Julito Ogsimer is doing his best to help the fire victims amid the pandemic “We hope that we can be united at this time of pandemic and set aside political affiliations to help the fire victims,” said Baconga.

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core. Designed to empower the modern Filipino on the road, the all-new Ford Territory combines a stylish sleek look, impressive performance, compact size, spacious interior, and smart and safe technologies that will offer an upgraded driving experience to valueseeking young professionals and starting families. With dimensions of 4.6m in length, 1.9m in width, and 1.7m in height, the all-new Ford Territory is powered by a 1.5L EcoBoost engine mated to a CVT transmission for refinement and fuel efficiency. With this powertrain, customers can enjoy lower service maintenance costs with a once-a-year scheduled service interval instead of twice a year. Available in Titanium and Trend variants, the 5-seater

Coronavirus pushes schools closer to a computer for every student By LISA N. ROMERO, Teacher I Maningcol Central School Division of Ozamiz City

BY necessity, K-12 teachers across the country upgraded their tech skills faster than every before. Because of COVID-19, most teachers and students suddenly find themselves are forced to use technology as they teach and learn. This time of emergency adoption and experimentation will speed up the adoption and embrace of online and other forms of technology-enabled learning. In the absence of face to face communication, teachers

need to put greater effort into preparing for online materials, innovating and designing lessons that will improve the attention span of the students. It also require teachers to patiently turn students from passive recipients to engaged learners through interactive question and answer sessions, tests, presentations and open discussions. In the near future, we expect that the availability of 5G and AI technology will break through the limitation of time and space and enable rapid replication and commu-

SUV will be equipped with driver-assist technologies such as 360-degree camera, Adaptive Cruise Control, Active Park Assist with parallel and segment-first perpendicular parking function, leather power adjust seats with cooling function, and an in-vehicle infotainment system with 10-inch touch screen with multiview function and wireless charging. The all-new Ford Territory also comes with panoramic moonroof and 18” inch alloy wheels. “With the Ford DNA ingrained in its design, quality, and capability, the all-new Ford Territory is designed and engineered following Ford’s highest global quality standards to deliver an all-in-one SUV package that will deliver great value to Filipino customers looking for a stylish, spacious and technologically-advanced SUV,” says PK Umashankar, managing director, Ford Philippines. Ford Philippines is the first market in the company’s International Market Group (IMG) composed of nearly 100 markets around the world to offer the all-new Ford Territory, which will reinforce Ford’s presence in the small and mini-SUV segments in the country. Customers can sign up for exclusive updates and product details on the allnew Ford Territory by visiting www.ford.com.ph/ kmipage/.

one that was approved was a design submitted by Bohol Provincial Governor Arthur Yap. Gov. Yap’s pillion shield design uses a clear acrylic barrier held by a steel frame, which will be attached to the passenger foot pegs. The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association Inc. (MDPPA) affirms that all motorcycle models from member brands (Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha) undergo years of careful planning, design and development carried out by teams of engineers to ensure the utmost safety of each unit. Any additional fixture, such as the one proposed by Gov. Yap, will negatively affect stability and handling of a motorcycle, thus, inevitably compromising safety of its occupants. The proposed pillion shield will create significant wind resistance when the motorcycle is in motion. Not only does it drastically reduce aerodynamic efficiency, it also makes it easier for crosswinds to throw the motorcycle off-balance even when running at low speeds. Motorcycle safety instructors advise riders to break-free from the motorcycle in the event of a crash to avoid being carried by the momentum of the vehicle. Having a barrier behind the rider makes it difficult to do so as it could keep him pinned on his seat as the motorcycle slides out of control. Moreover, portions of the steel frame of the pillion shield could accidentally break-off and cause additional, possibly fatal injury to both rider and passenger. Fitting a pillion shield of this sort to any type of motorcycle is a possible violation of the Land Trans-

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same residence to ride together, provided that a separator or shield will be placed between rider and pillion. The IATF is considering different designs for the said separator and

nication, optimal teaching resources, rich presentation tools and high-speed networks. Scientific calculations and simulations can be carried out using a home computer or supercomputers via online task submission. T hou g h C OV I D - 1 9 has had a severe impact on normal educational progress, schools and especially DepEd may take this unforeseen opportunity to detect deficiencies and speed up reform of online education through innovative course content, state of the art technology and efficient management.

portation Office’s (LTO) modification regulations. The same shall be a breach of the warranty agreement between the motorcycle owner and the manufacturer. Finally, there is no scientific data that could support claims that installing a pillion shield will help prevent the spread of COVID-19 from rider to passenger. This being the case, the risks outweigh the perceived benefits. It is, therefore, the position of the MDPPA that in the interest of safety, no additional fixtures or modifications should be done on the motorcycle without the approval of the LTO and the manufacturer. It is also the organization’s opinion that the wearing of at least half face helmet with closed face shield, more so together with face mask or balaclava, is already an excellent measure in preventing infection. The motorcycle riding gear commonly worn by a rider also doubles as a personal protective equipment (PPE), like those used by medical professionals. As far as COVID-19 infection prevention is concerned, a motorcycle rider’s situation is arguably much better than those sitting inside an enclosed vehicle breathing recirculated air.

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