Mindanao Daily (July 6-7, 2020)

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Political opposition wants MisOr to spend 2019 Budget

Investigative Reports on the Impact of Covid 19 in Urban & Rural Areas (2nd of a series)

LGUs urge folks to plant for food

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

By Dr. Manny Jaudian, COPC President, EVP Allan Mediante, Editor in Chief of Mindanao Daily News With reports from Gerry Lee Gorit, The PhilStar correspondent, and Richard dela Cruz, Eagle Broadcasting Corp.

EASTERN MISAMIS ORIENTAL – “Intensifying farm production as top anti-Covid initiative is one efficient way of mitigating

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the impact of this present crisis, “ Usec Ben Ranque suggested when interviewed Pablo S. Labasbas, barangay chairman of San Joaquin, at his residence in barangay Allen Samar with COPC pres. Manny Jaudian. photo by

MISAMIS ORIENTAL: The political opposition led by Vice Governor Jeremy Pelaez, of Misamis Oriental, wanted the 2019 Budget of the province to be expended retroactively, Provincial Attorney Neil Pacana said

Monday.

Pacana, however, said that the proposal to “retroactively” disburse the 2019 Budget is no longer possible because there is already an approved 2020 Budget effective January 2020.

NCTU to LTO: Simplify new driver’s license application See URGE, page 11

Transpo vouchers to revive economy under GCQ: Rep Uy MISAMIS Oriental second district Rep. Juliette T. Uy yesterday said the targeted cash aid will revive the transportation sector reeling from the adverse impact of COVID-19 quarantine measures.

Rep. Uy, a member of

the House Committee on Transportation, said: “I suggest bus and ship transportation fare vouchers for poor to middle middle-income Filipinos amounting P100 billion. That would be about P2,000 each for 50 million See REVIVE, page 11

New anti-terror law fixes flaws in Human Security Act: Andanar

By RUTH ABBEY GITA-CARLOS

MANILA – The new anti-terrorism law aims to correct the flaws in Republic Act (RA) 9372 or the Human Security Act (HSA) of 2007, Presidential Communications Operations PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar.

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CAGAYAN DE ORO -The local public transport sector led by the National Confederation of Transport Workers’ Union (NCTU) is calling the Land Transportation Office (LTO) to waive restrictions in the issuance of new driver’s licenses.

In a poisition paper sent to LTO Regional Director Nelson Manaloto, NCTU Regional Coordinator Joel Gabatan said the issuance of licenses to new driver-applicants must not be coated with so much bureaucracy and red tape amid the economic hardship brought about by the pandemic.

The urgent call by NCTU to LTO Regional Director Nelson Manaloto was in response to the concern raised by new driver-applicants particularly in the strict implementation of guidelines for the issuance of licenses to driver-applicants.

Gabatan said the new Misamis Oriental second district Rep. Juliette T. Uy, vice chair of the Appropriations LTO 15-hour lecture training Committee in the Lower House during one of the committee hearings.

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COMPLAINTS DISMISSED AGAINST Y4 FOR CARNAPPING OF 55 BUSES, POSSESSION OF EXPLOSIVES, AND ROBBERY

THE latest string of criminal cases filed by Leo Rey Yanson and Ginnette Dumancas or the Y2 and their supporters against Roy, Emily, Ricardo Yanson Jr., and Ma. Lourdes Celina Lopez, also known as the Y4, to legitimize their control over Vallacar Transit, Inc. (VTI), despite the Y4s majority stockholdings of 61.16% of the corporation’s outstanding capital stock, were dismissed last Friday by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

A carnapping case for 55 buses filed against the Y4 was struck down for “dearth of evidence” and the lack of unlawful taking as the buses were voluntarily parked by their drivers in the premises of Dynamic Builders, owned by one of the Y4. Further, the DOJ said the “drivers simply parked their bus units inside the premises of Dynamic Builders on the premise that it would be safe in the said place” following the chaotic takeover by the faction of Leo Rey of VTI premises without any court order. This was an incident at the height of

the violent siege in August 2019 by Y2 and the police in the Mansilingan head office of the bus company which was done without any court order, and despite the pendency of Leo Rey’s suit questioning his ouster as VTI’s former President.

The dismissed charges included those filed against the spouse and children of the Y4: Margarethe Rose, Riana Micole, and Christopher Olric Yanson, who were directors of Dynamic Builders.

The charges of grave coercion against Roy, Emily Yanson, Ma. Lourdes Celina Lopez, Rose, Riana Micole, and Christopher Yanson were also dismissed as “no sufficient evidence was established by complainant” against them.

Ricardo Yanson, Jr. was however indicted for grave coercion and violation of the Public Service Act, and Emily Yanson was also indicted for Falsification and Perjury, both of which their lawyers will continue to question before the Secretary of Justice and exhaust all available legal remedies.

Meanwhile, the charge of possession of explosives under Republic Act No. 9516 was also dismissed in its entirety by the DOJ as the Y4 “were neither in physical or constructive possession of the items recovered”.

Further, the DOJ noted that “the recovery of the items creates a serious question of credibility as to their source of origin”. And that the “complaint is anchored generally in conjectures, suspicions, and speculations and therefore have no probative value and cannot stand in the realm of evidence.”

Concurrently, the charges against the Y4 for Robbery by the Use of Force upon Things, Possession of Picklock or Similar Tools were likewise dismissed by the DOJ. While, inexplicably, Jerica Leanne Ramos and Jerina Louise Ramos, daughters of Emily Yanson were included in the complaint against the Y4, all charges against them were dismissed by the investigating state prosecutor.

Lawyers of the Y4 then ask how the Y4 were in-

dicted for Qualified Theft of property owned by VTI when they were incumbent operating officers and comprise its Board of Directors.

The validity of this finding will also be questioned before the courts and the DOJ. The dismissal of these criminal complaints against the Y4 comes at the heels of an earlier dismissal of another set of criminal cases against them for arbitrary detention, grave threats, grave coercion, among others, also by the DOJ. It will be remembered that these cases were filed by the Y2 and their supporters after they wrested possession of VTI’s premises without a court order from the Y4 in August 2019 who were then sitting as its operating officers, to consolidate their claim of ascendancy over the management of VTI, reputed to be the largest bus transport conglomerate in the country.

The intra-corporate actions and counter-suit filed by the siblings against each other continue to pend before the Bacolod RTC and Court of Appeals in Cebu.

TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, July 2 (PIA)--As the lead agency, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) City Director Richard Jasper Guillen reported the guidelines for the use of Peace and Order Council funds for COVID-19 related programs, projects, services and activities during the City Peace and Order Council Meeting, here.

DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2020-079 dated May 1, provides that in the realignment of funds, every COVID-19 task force shall ensure strict compliance on the aforementioned DBM LBC No. 124, also known as “Policy Guidelines on the Provision of Funds by Local Government Units for Programs, Projects, and Activities to Address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation.”

Disbursement and utilization of funds for that purpose shall be subjected to the pertinent provisions as indicated in Republic Act No. 9184 or the “Government Procurement Reform Act” as well as its revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) and any other relevant policies and budgeting, accounting, and auditing rules and regulations.

In addition to the allowable development projects under item 3.0 of DILGDBM JMC, the 20 percent development fund shall likewise be used in the procurement of protective personal equipment, reagents, equipment for COVID–19 testing, medicines and vitamins, hospital equipment and supplies, disinfectants and other disinfecting supplies and misting equipment.

Further, it can also be

used for other expenses like food, transportation (and fuel) and accommodation expenses of medical personnel and other LGU personnel directly involved in the implementation of COVID–19 related programs, projects and activities.

He also discussed the Omnibus Guidelines on the implementation of community quarantine with amendments (as of June 3, 2020). Regular members of the council include city officials, heads of local and national agencies.

Uniformed members of the CPOC rendered their accomplishment report for the quarter. They include the Tangub City holds the City Peace and Order Council meeting at Function Hall 1 highlightPhilippine National Police ing COVID-19 related programs, projects, services and activities. (Tangub Communicator) (PNP), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Keepers of Peace

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-Camiguin convenes its personnel to discuss the directives of the agency and the actions needed for programs and activities in the midst of coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 crisis. (TESDA Camiguin)

TESDA-Camiguin equips 75 fisherfolk with livelihood skills CAMIGUIN -- In reducing poverty and providing immediate assistance in the midst of coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 crisis, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-Camiguin provides free skills training and assessment through Project Training at Libreng Assessment (TALA) for the 75 members of Kahugpongan sa Masilakong mga Mananagat (KASAMMA) from Lagapak Poblacion, Sagay, here.

Together with the Pro-

vincial Government of Camiguin and training providers from both land-based and mobile training programs, TESDA-Camiguin trained the KASAMMA members on tile setting NC II, construction painting NC II, and carpentry NC II. TESDA-Camiguin Provincial Director John Simborios said the agency has allocated about P1.01 million for the training implementation, which includes P88,890 for the mobilization See EQUIPS, page 10

Tangub peace, order council highlights COVID-19 related activities

See HIGHLIGHTS, page 10

LGU Lanao del Norte consults municipal mayors, health officers on LSIs, ROFs influx

TUBOD, Lanao del Norte -- The Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte met with its municipal mayors, health officers, Doctors to the Barrio, Dr. Jovette S.

Guinal of the Provincial Department of Health Office, and Department of the Interior and Local Government Provincial Director Bruce A. Colao to discuss

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prevailing issues regarding the influx of Locally Stranded Individuals (LSIs) and retuning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and the concern in sustaining the health, security, and safety of the general populace from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Governor Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo in her opening statement said the Province of Lanao del Norte will remain under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ) and the implementing guidelines of Executive Order No. 14 are still in effect, as well as its amended provisions through Executive Order No. 16.

The Provincial Chief Executive expressed her See CONSULTS, page 10

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DA NorMin provides sheep stocks for MisOcc multiplier farms

GEARED towards the continuous production of farm animals, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) turned over 18 heads of sheep to the local government units (LGU) of Misamis Occiental, earlier today, July 2, 2020.

The three modules with 1:5 male-female ratio per module, was handed to the three government offices of Misamis Occidental, Tangub City, Tudela and Panaon through their respective veterinary and agriculture offices.

DA-RFO 10 Livestock Program coordinator Ma. Lourdes M. Sypiecco shared, the said animals

come from the agency’s production center, Malaybalay Stock Farm and will be used as stocks for the multiplier farms of said areas.

“The program aims to boost the livestock production which would translate to the provision of additional income for backyard raisers in the province, especially during these trying times.” she added.

Sypiecco further called for interested applicants of the multiplier farm project and encouraged them to submit project brief and letter of intent addressed to the DA-10’s Regional Executive Director, Carlene C. Collado. # (AMBManto)

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DA-NorMin harvests pechay from its urban gardening project

TO promote its advocacy on urban gardening amid the health crisis, the Department of Agriculture

– Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) harvests 5 kilos of pechay from its urban gardening project at

the DA-10 office compound, earlier today June 30, 2020.

Spearheaded by its High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP), the pechay was planted on the first day of June and was harvested after 29 days.

It can also be recalled that the agency has also harvested ampalaya, cucumber, red and green lettuce earlier this month.

Other crops planted at the agency compound include ampalaya, upo, watermelon and lettuce – of which were planted using

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pine Army.

The tractors will be used by its Infantry Battalion units under its operational control, the 8th Infantry (DEPENDABLE) Battalion, 88th Infantry (MARINGAL) Battalion and 1st Special Forces (Anytime Anywhere) Battalion as its recipients.

RED Collado said, the assistance is in support to the agency’s thrust in increasing productivity and income and reduce poverty among the marginalized sectors in agriculture and fishery in

pursuit of the country’s peace agenda.

Collado underscored the support is in line with Executive Order 70 signed

by President Rodrigo R. Duterte which aims to end local communist armed conflict.

Col Barandon stressed, the farm machineries will greatly help the production of farmers, including the army’s peace and order programs.

“Rest assure d t hat these machineries will be maximized in helping conflict-affected areas into

recycled materials.

Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado urged the public to adopt urban gardening as they can be assured on its safety as well as food security despite the ongoing pandemic.

He further encouraged the public to avail of the agency’s free vegetable seeds at the agency’s Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat (ALPAS) Laban sa COVID-19 desk.

As of June 29, the agency has distributed a total of 20,748 packets (802.212 kgs) assorted vegetable seeds.

becoming productive and resilient communities,” he added.

Meanwhile, 8IB Commanding Officer LTC Edgardo V Talaroc, Jr INF (GSC) reminded the farmers, “There is only one government” and urged them not to be swayed by false promises of leftists.

Said turnover of machineries forms part of the P10 million agri-fishery assistance which DA-10 poured to farmers in barangays Kalabugao, Hagpa and Bulonay of said town. # (AMBManto)

DA NorMin turns over P7.47-M agri-machineries to 403rd IB in support to peace process IMPASUGONG, Bukidnon - To develop the agricultural sector in conflict-affected areas, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) turned over three units farm tractors to the 403rd Infantry Brigade on June 25, 2020 in Impasugong, Bukidnon.

OIC-Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, DA-10 led the turn over of said machineries worth P7.470 million with accessories, 100 horsepower four-wheel

drive farm tractors with trailing harrow, disc plow and trailer to Col. Ferdinand T Barandon INF

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FOR simply ignoring health protocols like wearing of face masks in public, we are unconsciously ‘flirting with the virus’.

Just because we feel we are in the pink of health, and more so, if we see ourselves in the mirror as something like a Superman, or better still a Donald Trump, we can still catch the dreaded virus.

The more we flirt with Covid-19, the higher the likelihood that we will catch the virus.

Wearing masks at this time of Covid-19 pandemic has unmasked some kind

of a human instinct in us, that of our strong resolve to survive this pandemic.

And going into four months now, we continue on pushing hard to escape the unknown albeit the bizarre road to another chapter beyond.

Never mind that ‘ohthat-mask-does not -gowith-your-outfit kind of uneasiness’ as long as the virus will not get us through down the drain to oblivion.

Or perhaps that some kind of ‘ugliness’ of wearing masks that had brought us to think of a culture shock, which actually came as one

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big surprise in 2020.

Meantime, let us follow health protocols to the letter.

To simply ignore IATF’s guidelines is short of saying ‘goodbye world’.

Wear your mask. Keep the distance. Stay home. (ruffy44_ph2000@yahoo. com)

Kim’s Dream

The Power of the Cooperatives

IN a recent 3-month International Study conducted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) headed by Dr. Judith Hermanson, it is the conclusion that where there are cooperatives, the quality of life in the communities where they are operating is better and that the cooperative members are enjoying a better economic life than the non-members.

What is even more amazing is that, according to that international research study, “the Philippines is the Cooperative Leader in Asia and the Pacific.” Wow, so wonderful! Why is this so?

The biggest asset of the cooperatives is its philosophy: the time honored and universally accepted cooperative principles and values. Unlike global corporations, oligarchs and cartels, they may not have might of Power, neither lots

of money nor influential people. Yet, cooperatives have survived all these years and in fact are growing and blooming without let-up.

Many are wondering how is this possible. How such an organization run where there is no boss dictating, where nobody passes orders, where all enjoy equal rights?

In fact, there is nothing to wonder about. Cooperatives are putting in motion the essence of democratic control. Glaringly as described, “the key to success of the cooperatives lies in the treasure of their basic thoughts and DNA.” Indeed, the very essence of cooperativism lies in its DNA, to wit: membersowned, value-based and philosophy driven and sustainability.

Common ownership or members-owned – all members are the owners.

As declared in the Articles

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of Cooperation, “All the profit and loss, whatever it may be, is shared or owned by the members.” As their pledge states, “I shall adopt the broader meaning of common ownership… instead of thinking in terms of I should get more than others, I shall aspire that other should not get loss than me.”

Value-based and philosophy driven that gives high adherence to paradigm shift towards high spirituality. This shift has become imperative in a world that is giving so much veneration to the profit motive that has already captured the mindset of all governments, all institutions, all religious groups and all See POWER, page 10

Susan’s Notes

Bottomline, did Bambi and allies comply with the law on 2020 budget?

Charlotte, North Carolina— After starting off on a high note with my ‘Barangay S’ program at my Facebook account and broadcast over at Way Kurat 105.5 FM Balingasag on Monday and Wednesday to Friday, I’ll also launch another another FB Live program dubbed ‘Susan Live’ starting this Tuesday (July 7, 6 am to 7 am Philippine time) and every Tuesday thereafter at Mindanao Daily News Radyo Natin 106.3 FM. So that’s two FB Live programs broadcast every week from my home to yours wherever you are in the country and even around the world whenever there is a WiFi connection. When I started this gig as I put it—thanks to some outside assistance—I reflected on

how, as I migrated to the US to be with hubby Ronnie Dennis a decade ago, it would have been unthinkable for me to find my way back to my former media profession.

I don’t have the money to put up my own broadcast station be it TV or radio.

But thanks to the Internet and substantial advances in online connectivity, nearly anyone with a mobile device and WiFi connection can broadcast themselves through social media to the rest of the world. Thus was hatched my idea of reviving ‘Barangay S’ which used to broadcast at the Radio Mindanao Network (RMN).

Thus it had been quite a while since I regularly wrote here at Mindanao Daily News and for that

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my apologies to my dear readers and followers. I won’t promise anything other than to try to post more in the days ahead, my health, broadcast schedule and quality time with family permitting. And like the issues and topics I discuss in my two FB Live programs, I will try to be diverse in my discussion with you. Now, without further ado, let’s move on. ********************** I was sort of busy preparing for a subdued, yet still joyful commemoration of the Fourth of July holiday or American Independence Day—no thanks to COVID-19—when the news See LAW, page 11

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Smart strengthens safety protocols for in-store transactions P2.5b more sought for OFW cash aid

THE labor department is seeking additional P2.5 billion to finance its cash assistance program for overseas Filipino workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Sunday said the government needs to service the needs of the increasing number of on-site and repatriated OFWs who are requesting assistance.

As of July 4, Bello said DOLE’s overseas offices and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration recorded a total of 551,606 aid applications from both land-based and sea-based workers who are either still in host countries or have returned to the Philippines.

“The fund released to us is fast depleting. So far, our offices approved the requests of 224,756 OFWs, 128,348 of whom are still locked down or stranded in their countries of work,” the labor chief said.

DOLE was already given P2.5 billion in two tranches to finance the Abot Kamay ang Pagtulong (AKAP), a one-time emergency cash aid of $200 or P10,000 to help

OFWs displaced by the pandemic. Financing for the program came from the emergency fund under the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. Wit h t he amount, 250,000 OFWs are expected to benefit from the assistance. Of the total beneficiaries, 188,473 already received the cash aid as of July 4 amounting to P1.927 billion. About 56,283 OFWs of the total number of approved requests have yet to receive their assistance.

Of those who have received the aid, 105,756 are on-site while the remaining have returned to the country.

Bello said he is optimistic President Duterte will grant the additional AKAP funding. “Our OFWs are very dear to our President.

Basta para as ating OFWs, ibinibigay nya agad ang tulong,” he said.

With additional funding, Bello added, AKAP will be able to extend emergency assistance to close to half a million OFWs. “Napakalaking bagay kung higit na marami sa ating mga kababayan ang mabibigyan natin ng tulong,” he also said.

each transaction. Demo units will be replaced by QR codes that customers can scan to know more about a certain device.

Customers who visit Smart Stores are also urged to use cashless transactions and self-care kiosks, to help prevent the spread of the virus. More importantly, the public is encouraged to use online payment services such as PayMaya to pay their bills and to purchase Smart products and devices via the Smart Online Store (http://www.store. smart.com.ph) or official partner platforms, such as GrabMart.

“We prioritize the health and safety of our customers and employees, especially those in our brick-andmortar stores,” said Jane J. Basas, SVP and Head of Consumer Wireless Business at Smart. “This goes hand-in-hand with our push to promote more innova- the pandemic,” she added. able stores, health safety tive, digital ways to better Visit stay.smart to see guidelines, and other inserve our consumers amid the complete list of avail- formation.

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GCash users who have bank apps and websites may Aside from being free, over 400 billers, and transfer bank accounts that allow differ per financial institu- cashing in via bank apps funds to over 40 banks in them to digitally top up their tion. and websites is also real- the Philippines. e-wallets may use the cash- “GCash provides great time, which means that They may also use their bers can process the follow- in service for FREE. For value to the lives of Filipi- the amount transferred GCash wallets to buy airtime instance, GCash users who nos, especially now that we from a bank account to load, save money, invest in ing transactions: • Check their contribu- are also BPI account holders are transitioning to the so- a GCash account should money market funds, and may use their BPI mobile called new normal. Digital reflect immediately. Cash purchase insurance prodtion records • Update their contact app to transfer money to finance will play a big role In via Instapay is free for ucts. their GCash wallets for during these times, and most banks. details See BANKS, page 10 • Generate Payment Reference Number (PRN)/ Statement of Account (SOA) 1. ML Iligan 2 Branch 1. ML Iligan 1 Branch 1. ML Kolambugan Branch 1. ML Camague Branch 1. ML Kapatagan 1 Branch

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Salvador Road Maranding,Lanao del Norte 5. ML MSU Marawi Branch Poblacion SND,Lanao del Norte 5. ML Quezon Aballe Branch Macapagal Ave.Tubod,Iligan City 8. ML Maranding 2 Branch application

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Daguan Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur Hi-way Mabini St. further improve our services LNat’l ugait, Mis. Or. Manticao Branch to SSS members. In the com- 11. ML

Poblacion Manticao, Mis. Or. ing months, other benefit Naawan Branch claim applications such as 12. ML

Prk. 6 Poblacion Naawan, Mis. Or. the unemployment benefit 13. ML Initao Branch 14 Nat’l Hi-way Pob. will also be made avail- IPrk. nitao , Mis. Or. able online as well as other AREA B AREA C AREA D AREA E AREA A programs like the Pension Commencing on July 17, 2020 at 10:00 Commencing on July 20, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. those establishment above will set a those establishment above will set a public Commencing on July 20, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. those Commencing on July 20, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. Commencing on July 20, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. Loan Program (PLP). We A.M. public auction all overdue pledges left in the auction all overdue pledges left in the same establishment above will set a public auction all overdue those establishment above will set a public auction those establishment above will set a public auction same up to February 2020. Patrons are up to February 2020. Patrons are enjoined to pledges in the same up to February 2020. Patrons are all overdue pledges in the same up to February all overdue pledges in the same up to February are committing ourselves enjoined to verify their receipts. verify their receipts. enjoined to verify their receipts.

2020. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts. 2020. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts. in fast-tracking the digital MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT Hulyo 17, 2020 sa mga alas 10:00 Sa Hulyo 20, 2020 sa mga alas 10:00 sa transformation of SSS in saSa buntag ang tanang butang naremati, buntag ang tanang butang naremati, isubasta Sa Hulyo 20, 2020 sa mga alas 10:00 sa buntag ang Sa Hulyo 20, 2020 sa mga alas 10:00 sa buntag Sa Hulyo 20, 2020 sa mga alas 10:00 sa diri sa tagsatagsa, nga buhatan diri sa tagsatagsa, nga buhatan nga ginganlan tanang butang naremati, isubasta diri sa tagsatagsa, ang tanang butang naremati, isubasta diri sa tagsa- buntag ang tanang butang naremati, isubasta the coming years,” Ignacio isubasta nga ginganlan sa itaas. Tanang Butang sa itaas. Tanang Butang penerenda nga wala nga buhatan nga ginganlan sa itaas. Tanang Butang tagsa, nga buhatan nga ginganlan sa itaas. Tanang diri sa tagsatagsa, nga buhatan nga ginganlan penerenda nga wala malukat hangtud malukat hangtud sa Pebrero 2020, maapil sa penerenda nga wala malukat hangtud sa Pebrero Butang penerenda nga wala malukat hangtud sa sa itaas. Tanang Butang penerenda nga wala concluded. sa Pebrero 2020, maapil sa subasta. subasta. Giawhag ang tanang suki sa pagsusi 2019, maapil sa subasta. Giawhag ang tanang suki Pebrero 2020, maapil sa subasta. Giawhag ang malukat hangtud sa Pebrero 2020, maapil sa sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo. tanang suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo. subasta. Giawhag ang tanang suki sa pagsusi ang tanang suki sa pagsusi sa sa ilang resibo.

Ignacio urged members Giawhag sa ilang resibo. ilang resibo.

TAGDUMALA TAGDUMALA to register at the SSS website TAGDUMALA TAGDUMALA TAGDUMALA and create their My.SSS acFor inquiries visit our office at count so they can benefit from the online services on M. LHUILLIER ILIGAN 3 BRANCH the web portal.

Mercado Street, Iligan City

SSS offers a new look for its web portal THE Social Security System (SSS) recently showcased the colorful and vibrant design of its member portal, My.SSS, which offers an easy and more accessible web experience for its members and stakeholders.

SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora Ignacio said that the new look of My.SSS provides members with a more user-friendly interface. Its modern design makes it easier to browse and navigate through the SSS member portal and offer a better user experience.

“Despite its new design, My.SSS retains the important features found in the old design. Members must not worry that it will take time to learn how to navigate the portal. The process of checking their contributions and membership records or making online transactions remains the same,” Ignacio explained.

Ignacio said that members who registered at My.SSS can now once again access the web portal since the application and data correction for the Small Business Wage Subsidy (SBWS) program is already completed. For more than a month, the SSS website was solely dedicated to catering to the applications of qualified small business owners for the government’s wage subsidy program.

Through My.SSS, mem-

[15 June 2020] To ensure the safety of customers and its store personnel, Smart Communications, Inc. has strengthened its health and safety protocols for its stores in areas under general community quarantine. These measures follow the guidelines set by the COVID-19 Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), Health, Labor, and Trade departments, and the World Health Organization.

All visitors and employees are required to wear face masks and to have their temperatures checked before entering the physical stores. Only a limited number of customers will be allowed to enter the store at a certain time, in order to practice social distancing.

E a c h s t ore w i l l b e equipped with sanitation areas, distance markers, and other features that reduce physical interaction, such as peer less drop boxes, virtual and express counters. High traffic areas also undergo regular disinfection after

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Dominguez firm vs. sale of gov’t assets for Covid-19 response

By JOANN VILLANUEVA

MANILA – Any plan to sell government assets to address funding requirements for programs against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) remains a plan for Malacañang.

Asked whether President Rodrigo R. Duterte has discussed this plan with Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, the latter, in a Viber message to journalists said, “No”.

Last Friday, Presidential

Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a televised briefing, said the President remains firm on selling government assets to purchase Covid-19 vaccines once these become available.

This, after US pharmaceutical firm Pfizer and its partner, Germany-based Biopharmaceutical New Technologies (BioNTech), said their ongoing study for a possible Covid-19 vaccine is showing positive results.

Last April, Dominguez

Establishments along subic bay blvd are empty due to covid fear even with the easing of health protocolsl. photo by gerry lee gorit

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DTI releases 1st batch of loan to small firms under CARES program

By KRIS CRISMUNDO

MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released Friday the first batch of loans under the Covid-19 Assistance to Restar t Enter prises (CARES) program to micro and small enterprises.

Fifteen borrowers from the National Capital Region and 26 borrowers from the Cordillera Administrative Region received the first batch of CARES program loans.

D T I S e c re t a r y R a mon Lopez said a total of PHP100 million loans were approved by the Small Business (SB) Corp. for 1,175 applicants.

He said 1,153 applications with aggregate loans amounting to PHP97.9 million are pending approval.

Earlier, Lopez said SB Corp., the financing arm of DTI that leads the CARES program, targets to complete the disbursement of the PHP1-billion fund earmarked for this program by the end of this month.

SB Corp. received a total of 22,932 applications for the CARES program

LOAN TO SMALL FIRMS. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and Small Business Corp. released the initial batch of loans under the Covid-19 Assistance to Restart Enterprises (CARES) program. Entrepreneurs from Metro Manila and Cordillera Administrative Region are the first beneficiaries of the microfinancing. (Photo courtesy of DTI)

loan that amounted to over PHP2 billion worth of borrowings, he said.

“For extra funds needed, we will use our other P3 (Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-Asenso) portfolio fund which is about PHP3.5 billion,” he added.

Lopez said that with the arrangement with the Department of Finance, SB

Corp. may also access from the Land Bank of the Philippines and Development Bank of the Philippines to augment the needed fund.

The CARES program provides interest-free loans to micro-businesses with assets not exceeding PHP3 million, and small businesses with assets not exceeding PHP15 million.

T h e S B C o r p. c a n lend from PHP10,000 to PHP200,000 for microenterprises, and up to PHP500,000 for small enterprises payable for 18 to 30 months.

This is DTI’s response to help small-scale businesses survive amid the Covid-19 pandemic as well as to save jobs. (PNA)

Strong e-payments growth seen

By JOANN VILLANUEVA

MANILA – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said he is optimistic about the further expansion of electronic payments in the country after consumers saw their benefits during the lockdown due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis.

In a virtual briefing on Thursday, Diokno said au-

thorities consider as a success the rise in e-payments during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from mid-March to midMay in Luzon and end-May in Metro Manila, among other areas, because of the expansion in the volume and value of transactions.

“This behavioral shift is easily accommodated because the policies, systems, and procedures were already set in place by the BSP and

our supervised institutions in the past year,” he said.

Diokno was referring to, among others, the national retail payment system (NRPS), the e-money framework, information technology risk management, and consumer protection framework.

“We are confident that consumers, having experienced the convenience, speed, transparency of epayments will continue to

SMC opens Covid-19 testing lab for 70K workforce MANILA – San Miguel Corporation (SMC) on Thursday opened its Better World Edsa, a facility that houses the company’s own state-of-the-art Covid-19 RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) testing laboratory which aims to test some 70,000 employees in its network to unburden the health sector and help ensure a safe return-towork strategy in the coming months.

Unveiling the marker for the new laboratory was SMC president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 chief implementer and Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., Covid-19 Task Force deputy chief implementer, and testing czar Secretary Vince Dizon, and Department of Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega.

The Better World Edsa testing facility can process 4,000 tests per day, expandable to 12,000.

This is seen to help the government reach testing capacity to 50,000 per day, as well as ease the strain on the country’s testing and processing facilities.

It is equipped with two sets of RT-PCR machines and fully automated nucleic acid extraction systems or NATCH. A set comprises two PCR machines and one NATCH. This makes the facility one of the most advanced private testing laboratories in the country.

“Two weeks into the quarantine last March, we included the testing laboratory as part of our business continuity plan. We procured the machines, and had personnel undergo training for its full-scale operations,” Ang said.

Ang said the company aims to bring back 50 percent of its workforce in the coming weeks.

“With this facility, we are taking responsibility for testing our own employees and unburdening our health system. It also helps make our operations more resilient to disruptions brought about by the virus.

Lesser disruptions on our operations will allow us to better contribute to the immediate recovery of the economy,” he added.

Before the shift to general community quarantine, SMC had already commenced testing its See LAB, page 9

use these services,” he said.

Two real-time electronic payment systems have been established under the BSP’s NRPS program – InstaPay and PESONet. InstaPay allows consumers to transfer funds up to PHP50,000 per transaction without limit daily while PESONet is a credit payment scheme for business-to- Covid-19 Task Force deputy chief implementer and testing business and people-to- czar Secretary Vince Dizon, SMC president and chief opbusiness transactions, such erating officer Ramon Ang, DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo See GROWTH, page 8

Vega, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (Photo courtesy of SMC)

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Caraga-RTF wants mandatory Covid-19 test for LSIs

By ALEXANDER LOPEZ

BUTUAN CIT Y – The Regional Task Force on Covid-19-One Caraga Shield (RTF-COCS) passed a resolution Friday requesting the national Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) that locally stranded individuals (LSIs) be subjected first to mandatory coronavirus disease Covid-19) test before they are allowed to return home.

The request--agreed

by RTF-COCS members during a regular meeting presided over by Agusan del Norte Governor Dale Corvera-- came amid the scheduled return of 141 LSIs in Caraga from Manila and other parts of the country on July 10.

The 141 LSIs were supposed to return on June 27 but it was temporarily

Agusan del Norte governor Dale B. Corvera, chairman of the Regional Task Force on Covid-19 One Caraga Shield. (PNA photo by Alexander Lopez)

halted through a request by the regional task force, citing the increasing Covid-19 cases in the region.

Of the 141 LSIs, 14 are

from Agusan del Norte, 61 in Agusan del Sur, 27 in Surigao del Norte, eight in the Province of Dinagat Islands, 14 in Surigao del

Sur, and 17 are from Butuan City.

The province of Agusan del Norte and Butuan City are currently classified

under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) with strict local action, while the rest of the provinces in Caraga are now under MGCQ. 33 Butuan villages under MECQ In the same meeting Friday, RTF-COCS also approved the request of the Bituan City government to place the 33 areas in the city under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).

Butuan Mayor Ronnie Vicente Lagnada issued Executive Order No. 38 Friday extending the city under MGCQ and the 33 barangays under MECQ from July 4 until July 15.

The 33 barangays include Agao, Agusan Pequeño, Ambago, Baan KM. 3, Baan Riverside, Bading, B ayani han, Bu hang in,

300 LSI’s from Sorsogon will arrive in CDO via Lipata Port SOME 2,000 residents of Mindanao marooned in Metro Manila due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) health crisis have arrived at the Matnog Port in Sorsogon on board 80 passenger buses.

Nonie Enolva, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-Bicol spokesperson, in a phone interview, said the 80 Partas buses carrying thousands of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) are now about to board Roll on Roll off or RoRo vessels that will bring them to Allen, Northern Samar and then proceed by bus to Lipata Port in Antique.

“From Lipata Port, the convoy would board another RoRo vessel that would bring 300 LSIs in 15 buses to the port in Cagayan De Oro City, 1,100 LSIs in 40 buses to the port in Davao City and 600 LSIs in 25 buses to the port in General Santos City,” she said.

The Mindanao LSIs left Manila on Saturday night and arrived at Matnog Port Sunday afternoon.

The sending home of thousands of Mindanao LSIs is under the “Hatid Tulong” (formerly Hatid Probinsya) program, a joint undertaking of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, Office of Civil Defense, Presidential Management Staff, the League of Municipalities of the Philippines and the national government.

(EQM) Source: Philippine News Agency(PNA)

Millions of students affected

by COVID-19

By GUALBERTO G. PAMINTA Teacher III Ozamiz City National High School

Hundreds of millions of children, adolescents and young people have no access to learning and COVID-19 has exacerbated the problem.

A UNESCO report shows poverty is the main barrier, ahead of other factors like background, identity and ability. There have been some positive steps towards greater inclusion, but more work needs to be done.

More than a quarter of a billion children and young people have been “left behind” and are totally excluded from education systems around the world, and the pandemic has made the problem worse, UNESCO’s 2020

Global Education Monitoring Report shows.

While most young people in developed countries treat going to school as a given, many of the world’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged face significant obstacles that prevent them from accessing education.

The report looks at rates of participation in education in more than 200 countriesi.

The report highlights deep disparities in access, with poverty identified as the main barrier, ahead of other factors including background, identity andability.

Of the countries analysed, fewer than 10% had legislation in place to ensure children and young people were fully included in the education system.

Dagohoy, Diego Silang, Doongan, Dumalagan, Fort Poyohon, Golden Ribbon, Holy Redeemer, Humabon, Imadejas, J. P. Rizal, Lapu-Lapu, Leon Kilat, Libertad, Limaha, New Society Village, Obrero, Ong Yiu, Rajah Soliman, San Ignacio, San Vicente, Sikatuna, Silongan, Tandang Sora, Urduja, and Villa Kanangga.

“The number of suspected cases in Butuan City continues to rise, and such cases are scattered among its barangays, thereby placing much strain on the contact-tracing efforts of our health workers,” Lagnada said in the order.

Most of the public establishments such as markets and malls frequented by residents are situated in the 33 barangays.

As of July 3, Butuan City has 36 confirmed Covid-19 cases, with 15 recoveries and zero death. (PNA) NOTICE Notice is hereby given that intestate estate of the late spouses SIMEON LUMBA and FELICITAS JUNI the former died on June 25, 1979 and the latter died on September 29, 1976 both of Anito, Mambajao, Camiguin left a several real properties with no will and statement.

That after their death the grandchildren and only surviving Heirs of the late spouses namely; FE L. DUCAO DE PENORIA, ANTONIO L. DUCAO, NIEVA L. DUCAO and ALFREDA DUCAO all of legal age, Filipino and all residents of Anito, Mambajao, Camiguin agreed by themselves to partition all the real properties.

That aside from two parcels w/ respectively partitioned in this document – A parcel of Cocoland identified as Lot No. 3429, under Tax Decl. No. 2879, which still declared in the name of SIMEON LUMBA, w/ an area of 7,002 sq.MTS. are equally shared alike by each one of the four heirs with corresponding shared area of land. The (3) three heirs ANTONIO, FE and ALFREDA would get of 1,752 sq.MTS. and Neiva would get land area of 1,752 sq.MTS and each of them would have share 16 cocos in the respective share of the said parcel which situated at Anito, Mambajao, Camiguin – The subject of affirmation of fact of oral partition, executed by heirs under the notarial registry of Atty. Vitto M. Carrillo. Per Doc. No. 419; Page No.86; Book No. XXI; Series of 1991.

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Remote learning in public schools

By ELMIE D. QUIMSON, Teacher III Catadman Elementary School Division of Ozamis City

THE COVID-19 pandemic has put to an end the dominant paradigm that underlies our school system.

We say goodbye to the “old school” that is based on a one-size-fits-all approach and say hello to the emerging customized fit-for-purpose education eco-system that is designed for undisrupted learning. The concept of this “new school” is fluid and will remain as such.

The current school system is vulnerable to disruptions.

The face-to-face delivery platform of the current school setup is rendered useless in times of disruptions. The Philippines is annually visited by typhoons as many times as the letters in the

alphabet. We also have 22 active volcanoes that take turns acting up. Earthquakes, floods, and other emergencies both natural and man-made are a frequent occurrence.

The current health outbreak is not going to be the last.

The challenge is how to make undisrupted learning the core strength of the education system.

The official curriculum limits flexible learning options for the learners. It assumes that every Filipino child in every grade level must possess a minimum set of competencies regarded as essential knowledge, values, and skills to be functional and productive citizens who are makadiyos and makabayan.

We have been tested by the community quarantine if these values have indeed been observed.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT/PARTITION, made and entered into by and between the HRS. OF LATE ANTONIO M. BATAIN, NAMELY:

JOSEPHINE C. BATAIN (WIDOW), SHIELLA MARIE C. BATAIN, JOHN RAY C. BATAIN and MARK ANTONY C. BATAIN, all of legal age, all Filipinos, all single and all residents of Sta. Fe, Libona, Bukidnon, Philippines, herein after called as the HEIRS/VENDORS; IN FAVOR OF:

LUIS ABAIN SUMANPAN, of legal age, Filipino, widower and resident of P.N. Roa Subd., Canito-an, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines, herein after called as the VENDEE. WITNESSETH:

That the above-named PARTIES, are the surviving, legal, and sole/exclusive heirs of the Late ANTONIO M. BATAIN who died on February 28, 2017 at Crossing Libona, Bukidnon, Philippines, without any will.

That the said deceased ANTONIO M. BATAIN died Intestate without leaving any known debt which has remained unpaid or unsettled up to the present, and all the obligations incurred during his death were all paid/ or settled; That the said deceased at the

time of his death, left two (2) regiatered parcels of land situated at Sta. Fe, Libona, Bukidnon, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 133-2018000045

“A PARCEL OF LAND, identified as Lot No. 1432-C, PSD-10-069449, being a portion of Lot 1432, PLS-229, Sta. Fe Public Land Subd., situated in Sta. Fe, Libona, Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY FOUR SQUARE METERS (2,874), MORE OR LESS, and is more particularly described in Transfer Certificate of Title No. 133-2018000045.”

“A PARCEL OF LAND, identified as Lot No. 2, PCS—10-004979,being a portion of Lot 1433, 1434 and 1889, PLS-229 Sta. Fe Public Land Subd., situated in Sta. Fe, Libona, Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY FIVE (10,235), SQUARE METERS MORE OR LESS, and is more particularly described in Transfer Certificate of Title No. 133-2019004653.”

Is subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE. Under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Jorge E. Magdaong Jr., Notary Public. Per Doc. No. 188; Page No. 38; Book No. CVIII; Series of 2020.

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Brgy Pagatpat SK rolls out proper disinfection to PUV drivers C AG AYA N DE ORO CITY -- Seeking ways to contain the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID)-19, the Sangguniang Kabataan of Barangay Pagatpat equips their public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers on the proper disinfection of the hands and their vehicle.

During the CORDS-X Podcast with Presidential C ommunications Sec. Martin Andanar, July 4, Barangay Pagatpat SK Chair Jem Rey Catunao said the drivers were ver y cooperative with their initiative “gidawat gyud kini sa mga drayber sa mga pampublikong sakyanan. Ila kining gipanggamit gayud; ilang gipangtudluan gayud ang atong mga pasahero (this was accepted by the public utility vehicle drivers.

They really used the disinfectants; they taught our passengers on proper disinfection).”

Even if they spend their own money to enforce strategies to respond

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such as crediting of salaries to employees’ accounts.

Earlier, the central bank said transactions that use the InstaPay platform registered a volume of about 8.86 million last April, up by about 509,151 percent compared to 1,740 when it was launched in April 2018.

PESONet transactions, in turn, totaled 1.08 million last April from about 330,000 when it went live

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During the CORDS-X Podcast with Presidential Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, July 4, Barangay Pagatpat SK Chair Jem Rey Catunao says the public utility vehicle drivers in their barangay were very cooperative with their information dissemination on proper disinfection. (CORDS X)

to COVID-19 contagion, Catunao said any form of help is needed. Thus, they really don’t mind if they are extending too much to serve others.

“Karong p ana hona dapat magtinabanga kita (In this time of crisis, we should help one another),” the SK chair added.

Aside f rom rolling out proper disinfection

information and distribution of disinfectants, the SK also participates in online discussion on COVID-19 response in the city.

Catunao also cited the youth’s participation in the barangay particularly on the observance of curfew.

“Life is short. We only live once so dapat magti-

nabangay kita ug magsalig kita sa Kahitas-an. Unta magpatuo kita sa mga balaod nga gihimo ug giimplementar sa atong gobyerno (so we need to help each other and we have to trust God. I hope that everyone will comply to the rules set and implemented by the government),” Catunao said. (RTP/PIA10)

NOTICE

PAUNAWA

Notice is hereby given that Golden Bria Holdings, Inc., represented by Ms. Cherry Lynn C. Jerez has filed with the Department of Human Settlements & Urban Development (DHSUD) a sworn statement for the sale of memorial lots within Golden haven Memorial Park- Cagayan de Oro Phase II, located at Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, specifically identified/ described as Lot 40813-C-1, Psd-10-078273 (Identical to Lot 400813-C-2), now Psd-10-079938; that the registration statement and all papers attached hereto are available for inspection during business hours by any person having legal interest thereon and upon proper application and upon payment of the proper fee.

Ipinauunawa an ang Golden Bria Holdings, Inc., kinatawan ni Bb. Cherry Lynn C. Jerez, ay nagharap sa Department of Human Settlements & Urban Development (DHSUD) ng isang panunumpang nakatala para sa bilihan ng loteng pangmemorial sa Golden haven Memorial Park- Cagayan de Oro Phase II, na matatagpuan sa Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City at sinakop sa Lote 40813-C-1, Psd-10-078273 (Identical to Lot 400813-C-2), ngayon Psd-10079938; ang nakatalang pahayag at ang lahat ng kasulatang nakakabit doon ay nakahanda sa pagsusuri ng sinumang tao na nagtataglay ng legal na interes doon pagkaraan ng wastong aplikasyon; at pagkatapos ng kaukulang bayad.

Any person with valid objection to the registration of the project may file his objection in writing with the Department of Human Settlements & Urban Development, 3F Dupoint Bldg., Akut-Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City, telephone nos. 72-14-66 & 856-5088 not later than two weeks from the last date of publication.

Sinumang tao na may kapani-paniwalang pagtutol sa pagkatala ng proyekto ay maaring magbigay ng nilagdang pagtutol sa Department of Human Settlements & Urban Development, 3F Dupoint Bldg., Akut-Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City, telephone nos.

72-14-66 & 856-5088 na hindi hihigit sa loob ng dalawang () lingo mula sa pinakahuling pagkalathala.

Lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro, Pilipinas, ika-26 ng Hunyo 2020.

Cagayan de Oro City, 26 June 2020.

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discounted the need to sell state assets because the government entered the pandemic on a strong fiscal position.

He said there are also government borrowings intended to finance the Covid-19 response.

“We have not reached the point at which we are considering (the) sale of major government assets,” he said.

The current budget being used to finance Covid-19 programs came from government savings, dividends from some government agencies as well as borrowing from

in November 2017.

The BSP aims to increase the share of digital payments to about 50 percent of total transactions by 2023.

Diokno said the pandemic highlighted the importance of digital financial services, hence, the bid to increase digital literacy among Filipinos.

“As the BSP intensifies (the) implementation of digitalization and financial inclusion policies, we are confident that the surge in e-payment transactions will continue,” he added. (PNA)

multilateral partners like Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank (WB), and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

Last week, Dominguez signed, for the government, an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), for a PHP23.5-billion loan, the first ever concessional loan that JICA approved for a country for Covid-19 emergency support.

To date, the Philippine government has borrowed about USD5 billion from external fund sources, more than half of the USD8.6 billion programmed foreign borrowing for this year. (PNA)

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Public Notice r.a. 10172

RA Form No. 8.1 (LCRO)

RA Form No. 8.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR CITY OF TAGUM DATE: March 13, 2020

Republic of the Philippines Province of Bukidnon Municipality of Talakag

Republic of the Philippines Province of Bukidnon Municipality of Talakag

OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR

NOTICE TO PUBLIC

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with publication requirement and pursuant to OCGR Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172, Notice is hereby served to the public that: JASMIN B. LOPEZ has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of

In compliance with the publication requirements and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR of RA 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that RONITO HAGTOS YBAÑEZ has filed with this Office, a petition for clerical error of child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of LAWRENCE KYLE DELA CRUZ YBAÑEZ who was born on JANUARY 21, 2008 whose parents are AILENE SAMPALAY DELA CRUZ and RONITO HAGTOS YBAÑEZ.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than JULY 13, 2020.

(Petitioner/Document Owner)

Entry in Sex/Gender from: “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Birth Certificate of JASMIN BULLINA LOPEZ at TAGUM, DAVAO and whose parents are

(Document Owner)

(Place of Birth)

TEOFILO C. LOPEZ and JASMINIA L BULLINA. (Name of Father)

(Name of Mother)

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than ____________.

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(SGD.) BELEN BACARRISAS-CO Municipal Civil Registrar

In compliance with the publication requirements and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2012 (IRR of RA 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that CYRUS PELIÑO CEDEÑO has filed with this Office, a petition for clerical error of child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in his certificate of live birth of CYRUS PELIÑO CEDEÑO who was born on MARCH 29, 1993 whose parents are ANECITA DALUMPINES PELIÑO and JOSELITO MANIT CEDEÑO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than JULY 13, 2020.

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employees, prioritizing those in its food manufacturing facilities, to further stabilize the country’s food supply in the coming months.

Ang reiterated that companies should help the government with testing and reduce reliance on the already burdened system.

“It’s our contribution (to) the government’s effort to continuously test and trace Covid-19 transmission and contain it, as well as enable early intervention or treatment to save lives,” he said.

Ang added: “The country and the rest of the world are still feeling the effects of the pandemic on the economy, particularly on businesses and loss of jobs for many of our fellowmen. We have to take more aggressive steps in addressing the virus and make sure that no more lives and livelihood are lost further.”

Dizon commended SMC for taking the lead in helping rebuild confidence in the economy by putting up its own laboratory and testing all its employees.

Galvez echoed the same sentiment as he and the NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late PASTOR TAOTAO consisting a parcel of land known as Lot No. 4284, Pls-67 (Philcusa Foa) with a whole are of 52,541 sq. mts. Registered under OCT No. (P-3228)-P-1978 in the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Agusan del Sur is the subject of Extra Judicial Settlement among Heirs with Deed of Absolute Sale under the notarial registry of Atty. Ferdinand Ebrale per Doc. No. 66, Page No. 14, Book No. 631, Series of 2020.

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other government officials present underwent swab tests for Covid-19 to signify the laboratory’s official start of operations.

The SMC lab is capable of continuous testing and processing of results. Among the personnel running the facility are molecular pathologists, medical technicians, data managers, and lab aides.

Ang earlier batted to make testing available at little or no cost, particularly for the most vulnerable communities.

In line with this, SMC has donated swab booths as well as PCR testing kits equivalent to 34,000 tests to 17 Metro Manila LGUs. The company also provided three sets of RT-PCR EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late FELY JACALAN who died last JANUARY 24, 2003 at Taboc, Opol, Province of Misamis Oriental, which has residence at the time of their demise, leaving certain real properties, which is more particularly described as follows, to wit: LOT NO. 35852-D TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 1362019001960, Located at Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTYTHREE (753) square meters more or less and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of FELY JACALAN, in favor of MICHEL C. CILO, per DOC #493; PAGE #99; BOOK #120; series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of TIBURCIO M. PALASAN, JR.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late LEONARDO D. CAINGIN, who died last December 4, 2019 in Cagayan de Oro City, without any will, the deceased at the time of his death was a savings depositor of Philippine National Bank-Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City branch with Savings Account No. 4104.101.39719, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of Leonardo D. Caingin, in Favor of DONALD W. CAINGIN, per DOC #89; PAGE #18; BOOK #CXXII; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EDITHA ABUT DOCDOCIL. MDN Jun 30, Jul 7 & 14, 2020

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late HENRY COSCA ANOCHE, who died on December 19, 2019 at Richmond hotel, F. Sotto Drive, Cebu City; the deceased died intestate, without leaving any Last Will and Testament, and without any outstanding debts; the Deceased left the following properties, to wit: a.

Bank Account maintained with Savings Account No. 4589 2369 69, branch of BPI Iligan Branch, Llunch Street, cor.

Manuel L. Quezon Avenue, Iligan City in the amount of ONE HUNDRED EIGHT THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED EIGHTEEN and 52/100 Pesos (P/108,618.52) and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, filed by the heirs of HENRY COSCA ANOCHE, per DOC #14; PAGE #2; BOOK #XXI; Series of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FEDERICO R. MARANDA. MDN Jun 30, Jul 7 & 14, 2020

It also donated 55 sets of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) machines for the use of severely-ill Covid-19 patients to the government and 10 quarantine facilities each with a 15-bed capacity beside military camp hospitals nationwide. (PR)

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’ a Judicial District Iligan City

IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ALLAN REIL J. MICABALO AND GINALYN G. RAMO-MICABALO

CIVIL CASE NO.2020-045

ALLAN REIL J. MICABALO AND GINALYN G. RAMO-MICABALO, Petitioners.

X--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on AUGUST 31, 2011 at CLARIN, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at PANAON, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL AND STA. FILOMINA,ILIGAN CITY respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for ONE (1) year now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on AUGUST 31, 2011, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on JULY 24,, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED

Iligan City, Philippines, this 15TH day of JUNE, 2020.

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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MDN: Jun 23, 30 & Jul 7, 2020

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 10th Judicial Region Gingoog City OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF

MDN Jun 30, Jul 7 & 14, 2020

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

testing machines and RNA machines to key government hospitals, aside from the five sets of the same machines donated to the Department of Health, which also received testing kits equivalent to 20,000 tests.

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE EJF No. 242-2020

Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118, filed by FIRST STANDARD FINANCE CORPORATION (formerly: First Standard Lending Corporation)., with branch office address at Door 1 & 2, Sheridan Bldg. Calamansi Drive, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, against Sps. ELINO B. CABARUBIAS & PETRA G. CABARUBIAS represented by Sps. LEZILDA C. PAGAYAMAN & FERNANDO B. PAGAYAMAN (Attorney-in-Fact) with postal address at Zone 5 Gango, Libona, Bukidnon, to satisfy the Mortgagee indebtedness which as of February 29, 2020 have amounted to TWO MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR AND 53/100 ONLY (Php 2,813,954.53) with interest thereon and other charges and other fees incurred in the foreclosure proceedings, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction to the highest bidder of CASH on July 30, 2020 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Dugenio St., Gingoog City, the following properties with all the improvements existing thereon, to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. T-17463 Lot 4203-B, Psd-10-033855

“A PARCEL OF LAND, (Lot 4203-B, Psd-10-033855, being a portion of lot 4203, Cad 295, Gingoog Cadastre) situated in then Barrio of Samay, City of Gingoog, Island of Mindanao. Bounded on the NE., along line 6-7 by Lot 4203-A, of the Subdivision plan Psd-10-033855; along line 2-3 by Lot 4205; on the SW., along line 3-4 by Lot 4218, all of CAD 295, Gingoog Cadastre; on NW., along line 4-5-6 by National Highway.

Beginning at the point marked “I” on the plan being S. 00 deg. 43’W., from BLLM no. 1, Cad 295, THENCE;

S. 83 deg. 57 ’W., S. 85 deg. 18 ’W., N. 24 deg. 22‘W., N. 89 deg. 00’E., N. 49 deg. 27’E., S. 79 deg. 06’E., S. 17 deg. 40’E., S. 78 deg. 28’W.,

141.11 M. to point 2; 147.41 M. to point 3; 96.71 M. to point 4; 119.64 M. to point 5; 79.14 M. to point 6; 134.70 M. to point 7; 90.97 M. to point 8; 12.76 M to point of;

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIOAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL SUR 12TH JUDICIAL REGION Branch 10 Hall of Justice, Marawi City IN RE: PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF THE MISSPELLED MIDDLE NAME OF CAIRANIE BUROWA WATAMAMA to CAIRANIE BOROWA WATAMAMA AND HER DATE OF BIRTH FROM JULY 1, 2002 to JULY 1, 1994 AS APPEARING IN HER CERTIFICATE OF LIVE BIRTH

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SPL. PROC. NO. ML-794-2019

CAIRANIE BOROWA WATAMAMA, Petitioner.

-versusOFFIC OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MARANTAO, LANAO DEL SUR REPRESENTED

BY THE MUNICIPAL LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR,

Respondent, x----------------------------------x ORDER

Before this Court is a verified petition tor correction of entry in the certificate of live birth of CAIRANIE BOROWA WATAMAMA dated 27 December 2013, and which reads in part:

1. That petitioner, Cairanie Borowa Watamama, is of legal age, single, a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Criminology and resident of Barangay Bandara Ingud, Camalig, Marantao, Lanao del Sur:

2. That respondent is a government institution which is tasked to register births and deaths of persons within its territorial jurisdiction and to make corrections on the entry in the certificate of live birth and certificate of death of persons should there be error committed unintentionally on the date of birth, death and other personal circumstances of the person;

3. That petitioner, since the time she went to school from Grade 1 up to her college days, has been using in her school records her name, Cairanie Borowa Watamama, who is bom on July 1, 1994 al Camalig, Marantao, Lanao del Sur;

4. That after she finished her Bachelor of Science in Criminology on April 7, 2019 at Dansalan Polytechnic College, she applied to take the Criminology Board Examination before the Professional Regulatory Commission and to her dismay, she was refused to :akc die board examination as sue is still underage as appearing in her certifica te of live birth, she was bom on July 1, 2002 of which she was only 17 years old coupled with the fact that her middle name Borowa does not also coincide with her middle name in her certificate of live birth as her middle name Borowa was misspelled as Burowa. Attached herewith is her certificate of live birth and forms part of this petition as Annex “A”;

5. That to prove that her date of birth is not July 1. 2002 but July 1. 1994. her Secondary Students’ Permanent Records will show that she was bom on July 1, 1994 as she finished her elementary course at Mafia Christina Elementary School in the year 2006-2007 which ‘will negate 2002 as her date of birth because if she was born on July 1, 2002, she was only one-vear old when she enrolled in Grade 1. Attached herewith is a Xerox copy of her secondary students’ permanent records issued

by Moamar D. Diborosan, Principal of Sultan Goto Memorial National High School and forms part of this petition as Annex “B”;

6. That the petitioner was not the one who registered her date of birth to the Office of the Civil Registrar. It was her sister, Asnairah B. Watamama who requested Madiora Maniri, an employee of the Civil Registrar of Marantao, to fill the blank certificate of live birth of the petitioner where she mistakenly misspelled her middle name Borowa to Burowa and her date of birth instead of July 1, 1994, it was mistakenly typed July 1, 2002, so the mistake was attributable to the petitioner;

7. Likewise, the Transcript of Records of the petitioner issued by the Dansalan Polytechnic College shows that her Date of Birth is July 1.

1994 and not July 1, 2002. Photocopy of said Transcript of Records is hereto attached and forms part of this petition and marked as Annex “C”;

8. The Barangay Chairman, Hon. Alioding B. Adiong, of Barangay Bandara Ingud, Camalig, Marantao. Lanao del Sur issued a certification that the petitioner was born on July 1, 1994. Said certification is hereto attached and marked as Annex “D”,

9. Lastly, her parents. Datumanong B. Watamama and Cabiba P. Borowa executed a joint affidavit attesting to the fact that the petitioner has been using her complete name as Cairanie Borowa Watamama who is horn on July 1, 1994 which Joint Affidavit is hereto attached as Annex “E”;

10. That the purpose of tiling this petition is tor the petitioner to take the Criminology Board Examination after this Honorable Court has ordered for the correction of the misspelled middle name of the petitioner from Burowa to Borowa and her date of birth from July 1, 2002 to July 1, 1994.

Finding the aforesaid petition to be sufficient in form and substance, it is hereby ordered that the same be set for hearing before this Court on March 19, 2020 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning.

Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in Lanao del Sur or Malawi City or Iligan City for three (3) consecutive weeks.

The Local Civil Registrar of Marantao, Lanao del Sur and the Administrator and Civil Registrar General of the Philippine Statistics Authority, or any person or party who has interest in the petition, may file his/her opposition thereto within fifteen (IS) days from notice of this Petition or from the last day of publication of this Order.

beginning; containing an area of THIRTY THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY TWO (30,952) square meters more or less. Improvement Clause:

“Including the house/building(s), now erected or hereafter maybe erected upon.”

All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date and time.

In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on the next working day without

Further, let this Order be posted for fifteen (15) days prior to the date of further notice, posting and republication. bearing in the Bulletin Board of the Local Civil Registrar of Marantao, Lanao

The prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described/properties and the del Sur and the Bulletin Board of this Court, at the expenses of the petitioner. encumbrances thereon, if any there be.

Gingoog City, June 1, 2020.

The petitioner is directed to notify- this Court of the publication of this

Order not later than three (3) days before March 19. 2020.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF BY:

Furnish copies of this Order, together with the copies of the petition to the (Sgd.) LOLITA B. AGUINALDO Local Civil Registrar of Marantao, Lanao dci Sur, the Hon. Solicitor General,

Sheriff 1V Makati City, and the Hon. Administrator and Civil Registrar General. Philippine

RTC-OCC, Gingoog City Statistics Authority (PSA). Past Avenue. Diliman, Quezon City.

Copy furnished:

First Standard Finance Corporation (formerly First Standard Lending Corporation) Door 1 & 2, Sheridan Bldg., Calamansi Drive, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City

Sps. Elino & Petra Cabarubias & Sps. Lezilda C. Pagayaman and Fernando B. Pagayaman (Attorney-in-Fact) Zone 5, Gango, Libona, Bukidnon

Bulletin Boards: 1. Brgy. Hall of Brgy. Samay, Gingoog City 2. City Hall, Gingoog City 3. Hall of Justice, Gingoog City File

SO ORDERED.

Marawi City. Philippines. January 20, 2020.

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MDN: Jun 23, 30 & Jul 7, 2020

WENIDA B.M. PAPANDAYAN Presiding Judge

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and other admin costs, June 30 during the Provincial Peace and Order Council Meeting.

About 25 KASAMMA members underwent the training for tile setting NC II, which they have completed for 15 days and TESDA-Camiguin spent P263,700 for the course’s duration.

For construction painting NC II, 25 KASAMMA benefited from the free training for 23 days where TESDA-Camiguin disbursed P277,270 while another 25 members have completed the 38-day training for carpentry NC II with a total budget allocation of P383,070.

KASAMMA is a fisherfolk association with 78 members organized in 1998.

They also engage with dried squid and fish processing aside from fishing. (RTP/ PIA10)

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and Accident Rescue Team (KPART), Philippine Army (PA).

The City Anti-Drug Abuse Council (CADAC), City Disaster Risk Reduction, and Management Council also reported their accomplishment for the quarter.

Tangub City Mayor Jennifer W. Tan expressed her gratitude and appreciation for the vigilance of everyone in their various capacities to keep Tangub City safe, peaceful and COVID-19 free. (Tangub CityInformation Office/PIA10)

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gratitude to the municipal mayors for actively supporting the Provincial Government by working closely with the Incident Management Team in the fight against the unseen enemy. She also appealed to those representing their mayors to cascade what has been discussed and agreed upon in the meeting.

One of the concerns discussed was the increasing number of individuals infected with COVID-19, mostly locally stranded and Overseas Filipino Workers returning to the province.

This has brought fear and anxiety to the local government units as it has been observed and recorded that the influx of LSIs and OFWs has not helped flatten the curve, instead it has swelled to an alarming rate.

In support of the call of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte to accommodate the LSIs and OFWs who wished to come home to their respective provinces, Governor Dimaporo offered to the Municipal Mayors that the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte after conducting the first mandatory rapid test will quarantine the LSIs and OFWs who are found to be Igm positive at the

provincial isolation facilities. They will undergo the confirmatory test by taking swab samples for PCR testing. And if found negative in the PCR test, and after 14 days, the said LSIs and OFWs will submit again for the second rapid testing to ensure they are free from COVID-19, before they will be reintegrated back to the community and their family.

The Provincial Chief Executive earnestly called for unity and support from the Municipal Mayors, Municipal Health Officers, and all concerned agencies of the government, as well as from the private sectors by fostering a much-needed cohesive and responsive partnership with the provincial government through the Incident Management Team in a collaborative and coordinated effort to curtail the spread of COVID-19.

Moreover, she expressed gratitude to President Duterte through the Office of Senator Bong Go for incessantly assisting the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte in the fight against COVID-19.

The meeting was held at the Mindanao Civic Center Gymnasium, Tubod, on July 1, 2020, and was also attended by Provincial Administrator and the IMT Deputy Responsible Officer Ms. Sittie Aminah Quibranza Dimaporo, PIO Officer and IMT Incident Commander Lyndon G. Calica, PHO Officer and IMT Deputy Incident Commander Dr. Teresa M. Reponte, the Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Mark Christopher A. Babor, and other officers of the Incident Management Team. (PIO-LDN/PIA ICIC)

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This kind of dismissive explanation -- as if being so busy absolves you of bad journalism, and for goodness’ sake, what decent newsroom is not busy?

-- begs the question: Why didn’t Rappler apply the same due diligence in counterchecking Keng’s statements clearing his name when it quickly published an alleged intelligence report besmirching Keng’s name? Was the SOP only for attacking Keng?

Keng himself raised these valid points: “Where is the violation of press freedom there? They have totally forgotten their duty to uphold the truth. With the power they wield, they have forgotten their accountability.”

In defending Maria Ressa, critics of the verdict were silent on these issues.

They focused, instead, on big words that painted the case as a “cautionary tale,” the decision as a “dark day” for independent Philippine media.”

“Don’t be afraid. Because if you don’t use your rights, you will lose them,” Ressa said in a press conference after she was convicted.

She is absolutely right, except perhaps she should have said that with a mir-

ror in front of her. Keng exercised his right. Rappler violated his rights. Thus, the guilty verdict.

Judge Estacio-Montesa, in her ruling, underscored the same. “The exercise of freedom should and must be used with due regard to the freedom of others. As Nelson Mandela said, ‘for to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.’”

The unfounded and baseless allegations linking President Duterte to the conviction should not drown out the real issue -- that of Keng’s pursuit of justice to protect his own human rights. Freedom of the press and freedom of speech continue to remain vibrant and strong in the Philippines despite how some people choose to paint the decision of the court as a suppression of media freedom. The Duterte administration has constantly been one with the international community in the belief that having a plurality of voices — including critical ones — is an essential requirement for the continued functioning of any democratic country.

The verdict was not an attack on the media, but an adherence to the rule of law and due process prescribed in our democratic constitution. This is a case of accountability.

As for me, I’d like to end this with my own cautionary tale. This is how democracy truly dies -- by a thousand cuts of sloppy reporting that hides behind the shield that is press freedom, by irresponsible journalists who act like they cannot be held accountable, and by the collective and deafening silence of those who should demand ethical reporting from their colleagues.

(JV Arcena is Assistant Secretary for Global Media and Public Affairs, Presidential Communications Operations Office.)

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universities. Humanity has been so enamored in so much externalities and trivialities. How do we countervail against the dominant economic paradigm that has sacrificed Mother Earth and the people to the altar of greed and profit? How do we rescue humanity now buried in so much consumerism and materialism? Only through a Philosophy called Cooperativism!

Of the three DNAs, what appears to be the urgent call of the times is Sustainability.

We are now in the 20th year of the 21st but we don’t know anymore if we can reach the 22nd century which is only 80 years from now. The biblical John’s Revelation of the Coming of the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse is now unfolding with the onset of the Corona Virus.

Worse is the Climate Change Crisis. An environmentalist from Canada has even a more horrible prediction.

“At the rate we are destroying the ozone layer and the world’s resource base and subjecting to extinction some 100 species of flora and fauna every day, what seems unimaginable may become possible, which is, the end of life on Earth.”

In his essay, “Moral Collapse in a Warming World,” ethicist Clive Hamilton said, “It now seems likely that the world will warm by 4 degrees Celsius or more, which will transform the conditions of life on the planet and result in catastrophes.” But while such horrible scenario is now in the offing, climate change deniers lead by no less than US President Trump never stop in misleading the whole world so as to continue the use of fossils fuels that is giving US global corporations great profit at the tune of 9 trillion dollars annually or 10 million dollars every minute. As concluded by Mr. Hamilton, “Indeed, there are three kinds of actors in this process of subversion: those who tell the lies, those who repeat the lies, and those who allow themselves to be seduced by the lies.”

Let notice be served to one and all that we are facing a crisis on climate change and hiding this truism is an unprecedented crime against humanity Indeed, we are dealing with the phenomenon that even though climate is a severe threat now and to the future civilization, the circle of lies and subversion causes inaction at all levels. We have to rectify that subversion which if not rectified, will cause the earth’s 6th extinction. Despite this glaring reality, humanity is deep in slumber because of the morale collapse that includes religious apathy. The Unseen Being, the Creator (God) will not allow the demise of some 7.3 billion people on earth, thus, – the Corona Virus, to awaken the apathetic Homo Sapiens, the most flawed of all of God’s creation.

As a countervailing force, the robust cooperative movement with some one billion members worldwide or more than eleven million nation-wide must now stand for Mother Earth because sustainability is its foremost essence.

Cooperatives rejoice! You are the answer to prevent the forthcoming catastrophe facing humanity. Through cooperativism, the divine purpose of the universe is now unfolding – that’s how important you are!

Take this pandemic moment to improve education

By JOJIE R. HONCULADA SST III Labinay National High School Ozamiz City

With nearly 100% of education over the past months taking place online amid the coronavirus pandemic, plus what parents were doing to homeschool their kids, we all have been struggling, particularly those in lowincome communities.

Now is not the time to despair, however.

The disruption created by this pandemic presents an opportunity to imagine a different future for our kids, their families and their communities. We can create a future where we give every student a fair chance to succeed in life, with equal partici-

Compost

By EVE P. DEMATA Teacher III Bongbongon Elementary School

COMPOST is organic matter that has been decomposed in a process called composting. This process recycles various organic materials otherwise regarded as waste products and produces a soil conditioner.

Compost is rich in nutrients. It is used for example in gardens, landscaping, horticulture, urban agriculture and organic farming. The compost itself is beneficial for the land in many ways including as a soil conditioner, a fertilizer, addition of vital humus or humic acids and as a natural pesticide for soil. Compost is useful for erosion control, land and steam reclamation,

wetland construction and as landfill cover.

At the simplest level, the process of composting requires making a heap of wet organic matter (also called green waste) such as leaves, grass and food scraps and waiting for the materials to break down into humus after a period of months.

However, composting can also take place as a multi-step, closely monitored process with measured of inputs of water, air and carbon- and nitrogen-rich materials. The decomposition process is aided by shredding the plant matter, adding water and ensuring proper aeration by regularly turning the mixture when open piles or windrows are used.

What will a return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic look like?

By LIGAYA G. VENTE, Teacher III Maningcol Central School Division of Ozamis City

PARENTS and students across the country are heading into summer break, but on their minds is what will happen when it comes time to go back to school next month.

Some schools are preparing to bring a third to a half of their students into the schools at a time, alternating days or weeks with the other half. Remote learning will likely remain in the mix.

The current situation with schools closing during the COVID-19 pandemic is an emergency response to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Remote teaching is a temporary shift of instructional delivery to an alternate mode due to crisis circumstances.

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pation in the school system and access to resources.

Teachers could help their students frame a problem they and their communities are facing and have them propose a solution. Students could work in small cohorts to hold each other accountable, to foment creativity and maintain the social connections they need for their emotional health. For example, students need life skills — how to manage their time, cope with stress, build resilience and learn to communicate and solve problems.

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The primary objective is to quickly provide temporary, reliable access to instruction and support during a crisis, not to re-create a robust educational ecosystem. Although it’s not ideal to continue with all remote learning in Augustl, some online learning may be the safest way for students to go back to school.

Although some children regularly attended online schools before COVID-19, the large majority of children had no prior experience with remote learning before the pandemic. For K-12 education, online learning can be as good or even better than in-person classroom learning. Research has shown that students in online learning performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction, but it has to be done right.

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Meanwhile, face masks and PPE were donated to the Bureau of Fire in Davao City.

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Portulin, Medina town.

Ranque said the households should plant vegetables and fruits in their backyards to sustain their food needs when they have no money to buy such in the market after losing their income due to Covid health protocols.

“Even I myself and my family are now trying to grow vegetables.

Also, Talisayan mayor Rommel Maslog said he has urged his constituents to plant for food. “My administration is now looking for vacant government lands in the barangays for hard-up families and possible Balik-Probinsya beneficiaries for them to engage in farming to sustain their immediate need for food.”

In Gingoog City, mayor Eric Caniosa and vice Mayor Peter Unabia are now mapping out projects to support fruit and vegetable growers. “We interviewed some sellers of fruits and vegetables here and asked them where their stuff came from, and told us that they grow it themselves. We have rich farm soils in the hinterlands of this city and we are now preparing projects to establish farms for Indigenous communities. The City is ready to contract loans with outside sources for these farm projects. This would facilitate cheap sources of food.

BUTUAN CITY In another interview, this city, Agusan del Norte, governor Dale Corvera, who is also the Regional IATF chairman told the reportorial team his province is lucky as it is hugely an agriculture producer.

We have sufficient sources of farm produce and we dont need to buy aggie staples from outside. We even have the capacity to support other provinces for their food needs such as rice, vegetables and fruits, aquatic products.”

Corvera added that his province’s self-sufficiency has sustained them throught-out the Covid period. This was the reason why we are Covid-free since at the very beginning when the President declared the National Emergency, we immediately implemented the health protocols.

Butuanon folks interviewed by the team said that the success of their fight against Covid 19 was due largely to unity in the political arena and in the private sector. One vendor commented that because their political leaders were united, there was no problem in the distribution of government aid from the national down to the local government entities.

The province of Agusan del Norte and the City of Butuan have implemented efficient policies in containing the virus spread. The City Administrator of Butuan City Reynante Desiata said that the City has supported the affected sectors, with rice and food stuff.

“Initially we spent P20 million for the 1st wave of our assistance to the constituents, followed with another P70 million of food packs for the 2nd wave. We have established a sufficient number of isolation facilities through-out the province. As early as March, we have already implemented health protocols in almost all towns and barangays of the province. We have facilities at the Butuan Medical Center. As of this writing, we still have no severe cases of Covid in the province but we have already put up 90 percent of the isolation facilities. We already have PCR machines. By the 1st week of July we shall have completed the installation of our quarantine facilities. Our business sector is severely affected.”

He said their policies were always dependent on the guidelines imposed by the national IATF. Presently we have gone back to easier restrictions under the MGCQ requirements. What we have restricted are the movements of the general populace. We have to balance the economy and health safeguards for our people.”

The people of Butuan have already adjusted to the situation.

They already know what has to be done in this time of crisis because we have oriented them from time to time. We still implement the curfew hours allowed.

On the Balik Probinsya program, our only request is that the pre-entry activities should be properly calibrated. Ang nangyari those who were tested positive we immediately placed them in isolation areas. Ang nangyari ngayon, hindi na natin pwedeng ipagsama ang positive at newly arrived kaya we established additional quarantine facilities and asked their families to quarantine them at their own homes.

On mass gatherings like fiesta and church masses, we asked the households to have simple celebrations. And we discourage them to accept fiesta visitors, he added.

The most affected sectors are those from the MSMS or medium & small business establishments.

The City is now intensifying its infra projects so that we can accomodate the affected for jobs in the construction industries.”

We are thankful that with MGCQ status some of our workers can go back to their livelihood.

In interviews with other sectors in Butuan City and Agusan del Norte The team observed that Hotels and other establishments have already accommodated 50 percent of their capacity. However, the operators said they are only employing skeletal workers to man their establishments because there is little business occuring.

In interviews with security guards and tricycle drivers, most interviewees decry the lack of support from their former employers.

Security guards in establishments said they were only given a few days of work in a week to support their. The trisikad drivers said that the social distancing protocols reduced their income to almost 30 percent.

SURIGAO BLUES. At the Lipata Ferry Terminal in Surigao City, the Team observed very few transport activities. Observably, there were few delivery trucks loaded with agri products and vegetables for Samar and Leyte food traders. Most of the food establishments at the said terminal said that they lost about 80 percent of their income when Covid 19 health protocols were imposed.

“Ang hirap po sir, wala na kaming mapagkukunan ng makain kasi wala kaming benta dito sa pier ng Lipata dahil sa social distancing,” said one of the food vendors.

Samar-Leyte Reaching San Ricardo pier in Leyte, the Team had some interactions with the food vendors.

“Sir, when the Covid 19 health protocols were imposed wala nang kumakain sa eatery namin” said one of the eatery owners.

“Karamihan sa niluluto namin na hindi nabenta, nasasayang. Sana yong gobyerno natin ay hindi naging stricto sa mga lugar na wala namang Covid case. Kasi natatakot ang mga biyahero na huminto at kumain sa aming eatery dahil sa mga anunsyo ng taga gobyerno.

The local officials also in Leyte and Samar provinces and towns also commended the national government of its fast action in implementing the Social Amelioration Funds distribution. However, one of the interviewees commented that “it was not enough to support their displaced workers in terms of food sustenance,” Due to this, a barangay official who requested not to be identified, said the use of the

Mon-Tue, July 6-7, 2020 2015 listing was an injustice for those who are really in need for this year’s support. One resident of Samar said, it was an excuse for some LGU officials to commit graft and corruption acts.

In Allen, Samar, San Joaquino barangay, a kagawad said that because their LGU has no sufficient funds for the support to locally-stranded-individuals who were quarantined, they requested the family of the PUI to extend support. “We also asked donations from the private sector to give donations.,” she said.

She added that the mayor of Allen also gave support to those in the quarantine centers including masks and other needs of the frontliners.

She said their local initiative included installing isolation facilities in schools. :”To date we have 20 rooms ready for such,” said Kag. Norris C. Amigo.

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The regional trial court here issued a 20-day temporary restraining order (TRO) to stop the disbursement of the province’s approved 2020 Budget Ordinance effective June 29, 2020 until July 19, 2020.

In their motion for the issuance of the TRO, Pelaez and three other opposition provincial board members asked the court to stop the disbursement of the approved 2020 Budget Ordinance on the ground that the ordinance was not “posted” in conspicuous places to make it effective.

The RTC Branch 24 here the TRO, sending the provincial government in limbo at the time when the provincial government, is fighting against the spread of COVID-19 pandemic here.

Pelaez and his group argued that the provincial government could still spend, “retroactively,” the 2019 approved Budget so that the employees could still have their salaries and wages.

The provincial attorney, however, said that spending the 2019 Budget “retroactively” is no longer possible because the approved 2020 Budget has become effective since January 2020.

“Unless the court declares that the Ordinance approving the 2020 Budget of Misamis Oriental isunconstitutional, the provincial board would convene to approve an ordinance for the provincial government to retroactively spend the 2019 Budget,” Pacana said.

Pacana also questioned the propriety of approving the TRO without the provincial government given a chance to answer the petition as part of the court procedure.

“It is quite strange that the court granted the TRO in less than 24-hour when it was filed in the afternoon of June 26 (a Friday) without the provincial government knowing that about the case,” Pacana said.

He said that the approving Judge Vincent F.B. Rosales also “inhibited” from hearing the motion to lift the TRO because Rosales alleged that he was only a “pairing judge.”

It was learned that the regular presiding judge of Branch 24 was on leave.

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Filipino commuters (o halos kalahati ng populasyon ng Pilipinas).

Sapat na iyan bilang panimulang

ayuda para pamasahe ng 50 milyong commuters.”

“For the jeepney and tricycle drivers, Uy is seeking gasoline vouchers for PUJs at the rate of P3,500 x 2 million drivers for a total of P7 billion,” she added.

“The LTFRB database and the tricycle units registry of local government units can be put together for the targeting of the beneficiaries and direct release of the funds to them through the remittance outlets, ATMs, and debit cards,” said Rep. Uy in a press statement.

“All that P107 billion can be considered economic stimulus because the money will circulate through the economy. That is not an expense, that is an investment in the future of our country,” the lawmaker said.

“The funds from this economic stimulus can be sourced from the P300 billion in cash the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas transferred to the Bureau of Treasury. There are also remittances from funds collected by the government owned or controlled corporations. These funds have not been used for the Social Amelioration Program and other aid programs,” Uy, also the vice chair of the House Committee on Appropriations Committee added.

“As you can see, there is leeway to increase the P107 billion stimulus for the transport and tourism activities of our country,” Uy said.

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Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said on Friday.

In a press statement, Andanar said the new law, RA 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, would enable the government to implement tougher measures against terrorism.

He also acknowledged that the HSA “served as a dead letter law and was severely underutilized.”

“We support President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to further affirm the administration’s proactive campaign against terrorism by signing into law the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.

With the law, a more discerning mechanism is in place to prevent and deter the threats and dangers posed by terrorists to the Filipino people,” Andanar said.

RA 11479 effectively repeals the HSA to further boost the government’s policies against terror acts.

Andanar said the new antiterror law would help advance the country’s national security interests.

“As the Philippines is heavily afflicted by terrorism, as reflected in its ranking in the Global Terrorism Index of 2019, the Duterte administration stands with a firm position of undertaking stricter measures against terrorists, including foreign ones, while maintaining the respect for human rights as we have ensured safeguards against abuse,” he said.

Under RA 11479, people who are part of the planning and training for the commission of terrorism will face life imprisonment sans the benefit of parole and the benefits provided under RA 10592 or the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law. The anti-terror law, which was inked by Duterte on Friday, also warns that any person who threatens to commit terror acts will suffer the penalty of 12-year imprisonment.

It also states that people who propose to commit or join terror

acts will be jailed for 12 years.

Advocacy, protest, dissent, stoppage of work, industrial or mass action, and other similar exercises of civil and political rights not intended to cause death or serious physical harm to a person or to create a serious risk to public safety are not considered terror acts, according to RA 11479.

The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 also ensures that the use of torture and other “cruel, inhumane, and degrading” treatment or punishment against detained suspected terrorists is “absolutely prohibited.”

Andanar vowed that the PCOO would cooperate with and support all relevant agencies in addressing the issue of terrorism while adhering to human rights and rule of law.

“Let us all work together to defeat terrorism and fulfill the President’s vision of a safe and secure, terrorism-free Philippines,” he said. (PNA)

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requirement for the new driverapplicants does not make sense and could not yet be accomplished due to Covid-19 health protocols, like social distancing and the“no face-to-face” policy.

Gabatan has called for transparency in doing business at the LTO to meet the challenges amid this time of global health crisis.

The transport leader added that the LTO should allow new applicants to apply and get their driver’s licenses without so much burden to open job opportunities this time of Covid-19 crisis.

“If the driver-applicants would be issued licenses without anymore undergoing lecture-trainings amid the pandemic, this will translate to opening up job opportunities and added revenues for the government”, Gabatan added.

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hit me like fireworks about the court ruling granting the temporary restraining order (TRO) on the 2020 budget of Misamis Oriental over the weekend and how Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Emano declared in no uncertain terms that the province won’t have the money to pay for the salaries of their employees, let alone feed the inmates and so forth ad nauseum.

Despite a hectic schedule I still managed to get pieces of information here and there from sources in the city and somehow managed to get a snapshot of this budget imbroglio that occurred at probably the worst time in the province when it is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. As of this posting, the governor reminded the local governments in the province not to expect financial assistance from the Capitol other than so-called technical expertise which, based on Provincial Health Officer Dr. Jerie Calingasan’s latest advisory to avoid and bar all suspected COVID-19 cases out of their localities, doesn’t amount to much at all.

Let’s try to discuss this issue without touching on the merits of the case to avoid the all-toofamiliar (and dreaded for some media practitioners) subjudice rule for ongoing cases at court of which this TRO petitioned for by Vice Gov. Jeremy Jonahmar ‘Jigjag’ Pelaez and two other Provincial Board (PB) members qualifies as one. What catches public attention, particularly those of the Misamis-

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nons, is Bambi’s frantic claim that they won’t be able to pay for the salaries of Capitol employees and other expenses especially for the province’s COVID-19 response.

Again, the finer details of the case are being buried under a ‘gloom and doom’ scenario and dare I say it, charade, being orchestrated by the incumbent administration at the Capitol not only to draw public sympathy but also to demonize and provoke public anger at Pelaez and his allies by portraying themselves and by extension, the people as victims of the so-called ‘tyranny of the opposition minority.’ As to questions on the rejection and refusal of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to approve, much less review, their 2020 budget proposal, Bambi and his allies through their Provincial Legal Officer failed to adequately answer other than resorting to pitiful ‘woe unto all of us’ pleas and self-righteous indignation at the damage they accuse the Pelaez camp of inflicting on the people of Misamis Oriental.

When asked about his reaction to Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno’s assertion that the budget fiasco had the fingerprints of ex-PB member and ex-Cagayan de Oro City Councilor President Elipe, Bambi deflected the question during last Saturday’s press conference by tersely commenting that he would answer the mayor’s question if the mayor can adequately answer about the rising COVID-19 cases in the city (who are mostly locally stranded individuals and overseas Filipino workers who contracted the virus outside of the city). ********************** I’ll try to review the press briefings of Pelaez and Bambi with their respective allies as well as Mayor Moreno’s statements on the 2020 budget issue which will also impact on Cagayan de Oro City and Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) since due to Emano’s declaration, COVID-19 related funding ground to a halt to the local governments in the province and it won’t be a remote possibility for COVID-19 cases from the province to soon find their way into the city’s isolation units and to NMMC’s intensive care wards.

But suffice it to say that, amid all the handwringing and fingerpointing done by Bambi and his allies at the Capitol at the Pelaez camp, what they failed to adequately answer is the DBM rejection and Moreno’s assertion that there were last minute insertions at the 2020 budget that allegedly transferred P68 million of funding intended for the vice governor’s office to the governor’s office specifically to its liaison office. And who was the main architect for that alleged last minute insertions?

A hint as provided by Mayor Moreno, who presented a more convincing argument on the issue, concerning the identity of said architect can be easily read above. Oh and wasn’t there an arrest warrant supposedly issued on said architect and his sibling as stated by the PNP regional office (PNP-10) last year on graft and falsification charges? But then again, Bambi and his allies would rather deflect public attention on that crucial item and instead goad the Misamisnons into targeting their anger at the Pelaez camp and avoid drawing unfavorable, critical attention on their role in their budget debacle.

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Phoenix fuel donations reach almost 180,000 liters Fueling COVID-19 initiatives nationwide, Phoenix reached 179,079 liters of total fuel donations by end of June to various organizations including Libreng Sakay programs for frontliners, and outreach activities in areas under quarantine.

As the government eases up quarantine restrictions nationwide, Phoenix Petroleum, the homegrown, leading independent oil company in the country, wrapped up its fuel donation initiatives with a total of 179,079 liters of free Phoenix fuels as part of its campaign to help battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

Donated to nine different organizations all over the country, Phoenix participated in various programs and partnered with local government units (LGUs) and nongovernmental groups in the past three months to be able to provide relief to frontliners, health workers, and affected communities.

In Luzon, the company partnered with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) for its Libreng Sakay program. Free Phoenix fuels were donated

to more than 2,245 vehicles that provided free shuttles to health workers all over the metro since April. A total of 114 vehicles from the Philippine Disaster Recovery Agency’s Libreng Sakay program were also provided with free Phoenix fuels.

For eight weeks, Phoenix fuel vouchers were also given to 58 GrabBayanihan vehicles that were used to deliver essential medical goods to hospitals. Philippine Red Cross’ MV Amazing Grace Humanitarian Ship, used to transport COVID-19 testing kits from Manila to other parts of the country, was also powered by 20,000 liters of donated Phoenix fuels.

In partnership with Agrea and other Udenna

companies, Phoenix also provided fuels to the Sagip Saka program which transported fresh farm produce from Batangas and Benguet farmers and donated to communities in Metro Manila. Makati LGU’s rolling market and grocery store called Makati Mart also used fuel donated by Phoenix.

Likewise, free Phoenix fuels were given to the West Visayas Hospital ambulance and the Iloilo LGU vehicles for the transport of medical supplies and frontliners in the province. A total of 69 vehicles received a combined 2,000 liters of Phoenix fuels. The company also provided fuels for the Libreng Sakay services of six Vallacar Transit buses in See DONATIONS, page 10