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PPI hails Civic Journalism Community Press awardees AS the print industry continues to face challenges brought about by disruptive technology and innovation and a changing consumer landscape, the Philippine Press Institute shone the spotlight on the best of the best among the community newspapers across the country. Cebu Daily News bagged three

of five major awards for the daily newspaper category for the 2018 Civic Journalism Community Press Awards, namely the Best Edited Community Newspaper, Best Editorial Page, and Best in Photojournalism. Edge Davao, on the other hand, garnered the Best in Business and Economic Reporting and Best in

Environment Reporting awards for the daily newspaper category. Baguio-based weekly newspapers Herald Express and Baguio Chronicle were awarded the Best Edited Newspaper and Best in Environment Reporting, respectively, for the weekly newspaper category. Other winners were The Bohol

Chronicle for the Best Editorial Page; Cagayan de Oro’s Business Week Mindanao for Best in Business and Economic Reporting; and Dumaguete’s Metro Post for Best in Photojournalism. “The industry is being buffeted by dizzying winds of change. Today – as in the past – any technology that accelerates information has

the power to disrupt; so it is with the internet and social media... We must adapt to the technology sooner or later if we are to survive. We have to be realistic that this world has changed and adapt to the reality on the ground,” newly-elected PPI chairman and Manila Standard

BWM awarded as best in economic reporting By RUEL V. PELONE Managing Editor

THE Philippine Press Institute (PPI) has adjudged BusinessWeek Mindanao (BWM) as Best in Business and Economic Reporting for the 2018 Civic Journalism Community Press Awards, the awarding of which was held at Hotel Jen in Manila last July 5, 2019. BusinessWeek Mindanao Editor in Chief Mr. Nelson Constantino said the award is timely as the paper has just celebrated its 10th year anniversary last June 8, 2019. Prior to the award, Mr. Constantino said the paper is finalist in three categories, namely, Best in Business and Economy Reporting and Best in Environmental Reporting, and Best Edited Newspaper. The annual recognition of top performing community newspapers in the country capped the 55th anniversary celebration of PPI, the biggest association of newspaper in the See BEST, page 15

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Prices of prime goods remain higher

DESPITE inflation in June has slowed, the prices of basic commodities are still higher, especially when compared to prices at the start of the Duterte administration, an independent research group said. Research group IBON said the wages and incomes of many Filipinos are unable to keep up with the high prices. The group said that food prices will continue to increase as long as government neglects Philippine agriculture and the country becomes further dependent on imports. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that nationwide inflation slowed to 2.7% in June 2019 from 3.2% the previous month. Inflation in the National Capital Region (NCR) eased to 3.0% from 3.4%, and inflation in areas outside of NCR fell to 2.6% from 3.1%, during the same period. IBON executive director Sonny Africa said however PPI AWARDEE. Mindanao Daily and BusinessWeek Mindanao Publisher Mr. Dante Sudaria (right) receives the that this lower inflation is citation of BusinessWeek Mindanao being the Best in Business and Economic Reporting 2018 Civic Journalism not being felt by the public. Community Press Awards, the awarding of which was held at Hotel Jen in Manila last July 5, 2019 from the newly- Africa said that food is still elected Philippine Press Institute (PPI) chairman and Manila Standard publisher Rolando Estabillo (left). generally more expensive Screengrab

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Municipal festivals feature LDN’s culture, heritage LANAO DEL NORTE -As part of Tourism Day, the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte held the Showdown of Municipal Festivals featuring the best delicacies of the province’s towns, July 2, at the Grandstand of Mindanao Civic Center Sports Complex. Department of Tourism (DOT)-10 Regional Director Marie Elaine S. Unchuan recognized the efforts of the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte through the leadership of Governor Imelda ‘Angging’ Quibranza-Dimaporo in aiding in the promotion of the whole island of Mindanao as a prime tourist destination in the country. The island of Mindanao has so much to offer, not only the abundance of natural wonders but also rich with cultural heritage that is preserved by the indigenous people through time, Unchuan said. In Lanao del Norte, the municipalities hold grandiose festivities such as the Hudyaka sa Lubi Festival of Linamon, Hugyaw sa Kadagatan Festival of Kauswagan, Sarimanok Festival of Kolambugan, Sagingan Festival of Tubod, Kalilang and Buntong Festival of Nunungan,

Tulingan Festival of Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Kahumayan Festival of Kapatagan, Lechon Festival of Baroy, Niyogan Festival of Magsaysay, and the Alimango Festival of Lala.

For this year, Kahumayan Festival of the Municipality of Kapatagan bagged the first place with P300,000 cash prize while Sultan Naga D i m ap oro’s Tu l i ng an

Festival and Sarimanok Festival of Kolambugan bagged the second and third place with P200,000 and P150,000 cash prize respectively. (PIO-LDN/ PIA10)

LGU Piagapo develops curriculum for Madrasah education

PIAGAPO, Lanao del Sur -- The local government of Piagapo has developed a centralized curriculum for Arabic schools (Madrasah) within the municipality to ensure that students receive a coherent learning experience that contributes towards their spiritual, educational, social, and psychological learning and development. For the first time in the history of Arabic education in the province, the said curriculum will be introduced to teachers and students this month after Piagapo former mayor now vice mayor Engr. Ali Sumandar turned over the said documents to different Madrasah heads in a The local government of Piagapo turns-over a unified curriculum for Arabis studies in the municipality to help small ceremony held on combat the spread of religious extremism and radicalism.

July 3 at the municipal hall. The unified curriculum is designed for Kinder (Tahderia), Grade (Ibtida), High School (Motawasit), High School (Thanawi), and College (Kolya) students which was crafted by Muslim religious scholars in close coordination with the local government through its office on Islamic Affairs headed by Cosain Datumaas and Aleem Mostafa Panganting, Focal Person and Piagapo’s Deputy Mayor for Islamic Affairs, respectively. The curriculum was developed to also help combat the spread of religious extremism and radicalism in the country. (LGU Piagapo/PIA10)

DENR 10 HOSTS CHEERDANCE COMPETITION

A cheerdance competition was conducted at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 10 (DENR 10), Cagayan de Oro City on June 24, 2019 prior to the sportsfest, as part of the celebration of the Environment Month with the theme “Beat Air Pollution”. The Red Dragons (left photo) from the regional office team bested the other contenders of the competition. The competition was participated in by DENR 10 Regional Office, line bureaus and field offices. PENRO Misamis Occidental (right upper photo) got the second place and PENRO Bukidnon (right lower photo) got the third place. Geperson V. Camancho #TayoAngKalikasan

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“The experience was enriching and rewarding seeing the genuine joy of a tribal community for a gift that they have been all dreaming for years.” This is what Fermin Edillon, Davao Light and Power Co.’s Manager for Community Relations said after the turn over of a newly installed solar charging station last June 4 to the Ata community in Sitio Damilag, Barangay Mapula, Paquibato District, Davao City. This Ata community, which is around 73 kilometers from the city proper that includes a 2.5-hour journey through long, narrow, and bumpy road,and running across a couple of streams in at least a 4-wheel drive off road pick up vehicle, is an off-grid rural area within the Davao Light’s franchise. Their only source of light at night is the bright sky and

the light emitted from their kerosene lamps. Without these, Sitio Damilag is a mere pitch black at night. With the newly installed solar charging station, the residents will now be able to roam around the community at night and enjoy entertainment from radio at least. They will also no longer have to depend on kerosene lamps where they spend a total of P300 a month for gas alone. As a start, Davao Light has provided batteries and LED lamps each to 40 household-beneficiaries in Sitio Damilag. Prior to the turn over, electrical house wiring, bulb receptacles and convenience outlets were also installed to the houses of these beneficiaries. With this, light is just a click away. The team of Davao Light’s Streetlights and Poles Utilities, as headed by its

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official said Friday. Maj. Helen Galvez, Police Regional Office (PRO-9) information officer, identified the arrested Jordanian as Mahd Afif Abdeljalil Alkar, who was arrested around 4:12 p.m. Thursday

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Brighter future for the Ata Community in Paquibato District. Davao Light Community Relations Manager, Fermin Edillon, and Streetlights and Pole Utilities Department Manager, Donald Diwara formally turns over a Solar Charging Station to the residents of the Ata Community in Sitio Damilag, Barangay Mapula, Paquibato District, Davao City.

‘Undesirable’ Jordanian nabbed in Zambo City ZAMBOANGA CITY --Authorities have arrested a Jordanian in a law enforcement operation in this southern port city for being an undesirable alien, a police

at a hotel in Barangay Zone 3. Galvez said Alkar’s arrest was ordered by Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente on July 1, 2019 for illegal entry, as well as for being an undocu-

mented and undesirable alien. Galvez did not say how long has Alkar been staying in the city, or if he was in- EmPOWERED by solar. The households of the 40 Ata volved in any illegal activity. beneficiaries will now enjoy the convenience of having electricity and light at night through the recently turned She said Alkar is See NABBED, page 13

over solar battery charging station from Davao Light and Power Co., Inc..

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Duterte’s tough, unpopular decisions WITH just a few winks left before his third SONA, President Duterte is still at it -- sporting his glib language, the latest of which was his challenge to the U.S. to fire the first bullet against China in view of the long-standing feud of who really owns the islands off the South China Sea. President Duterte takes the brunt of the challenges and intense criticisms as he continues to defy all odds in governance -- on, curbing corruption in government, fight illegal drugs, good governance, transparency and accountability in public service. Half-way through his six-year term, it’s still unfinished business for President Duterte as he straddles his stay in Malacanang with “do or die” thing.

There never is a good time for tough decisions. There will always be an opposition or something else. You have to pick courage and do it. Governance is about taking tough, even unpopular, decisions. -- Jairam Ramesh This time, with a trillion budget to spend for his ‘build, build, build’ economic mantra, his resolve to make things happen is shining through, hopefully. Ending corruption in government, reduce crime index, suppress criminality and put a stop on the controversial drug campaign, among so many others, are spill-over issues and concerns Duterte has to work on feverishly until the end of his term. That said, the smoke of

corruption still hung heavily on several departments like GSIS, DPWH, DepEd, Customs, BIR, DENR, and many others. For instance, he fired GSIS head due to alleged corruption, transferred Agriculture Secretary Manny Pinol to BARMM and his impending order to replace the Bureau of Custom’s inhouse gang of thieves with military officials. There are more in the Duterte’s list, identified as purveyors of corruption

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hence the fight in ending malfeasance is nothing but an exhaustive battle against the vultures in government service. Indeed, Duterte’s clarion call addressed to all public officials, whether they are political opponents or friends, party mates, family or allies had landed in partly on deaf ears, nor it worked effectively as it were. Pre s i d e nt D ute r te’s brand of governance has gained upside progress though, like paving the way toward a stronger and more competitive Philippine economy. The 10-point agenda See TOUGH, page 15

The CYNOSURE

The ‘Pariahs’

GOVERNMENT prosecutors have recommended the filing of charges with violation of the Comprehensive Anti-Illegal Drug law against Sean Moreno, 43, the eldest son of Cagayan De Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno. Moreno was collared during a buy-bust operation in a hotel in Angeles City along with seven other young suspects. Seized from Moreno and company was various illegal party drugs, including cocaine, with an estimated street value of P 1 million. Initially, the anti-illegal drug agents did not know that Sean Moreno is the son Cagayan De Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno. According to reports,

Sean did not tell the agents that he is the son the Mayor Oscar Moreno until the agents asked him about his relationship with incumbent Cagayan de Oro City Mayor. Sean was collared on June 27, 2019, but the story about his arrest came a week later. Considering the number of days that lapsed before the incident was reported in the media, many suspected of an attempt to cover up the arrest. Well, that suspicion could be true or otherwise. The most important thing is that the incident was finally reported to the press. Talking about a cover up, is there any relation to the alleged traffic accident involving the son of an incumbent member of the Cagayan De Oro City

council. The report alleged that the son figured a traffic accident involving a biker. The son was reportedly driving a “Montero” service utility vehicle. There was no report about the tragic mishap. Did the police make it off the press? Well, somebody provided a hint saying that the suspect was the son of a City Councilor who was fired by a local radio station for berating an old man. That the residents of Cagayan De Oro City have reportedly filed a petition to oust the City Councilor from office. Whatever is in your mind, your guess is as good as mine. That is not the issue ‘though. The issue is that, generally, the people with

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access to power are obnoxiously abusive. However, there are exceptions. Anyway, a piece of advice to those who believed that they are untouchables: “There is always a day for the dogs.” Let’s wait for that day to come. In the meantime, let us go back to the past issues where the subject was about the preparations for the coming elections in 2022 have become apparent. Obviously, the squabbling about the speakership in Congress is a telltale sign that the 2022 politics is See PARIAHS, page 15

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Climate change compounds hunger and conflicts

THERE are still people on this globe proclaiming that there is no climate change. It’s useless to convince them any more. Fact is: the climate changed already massive and added to warfare worsening hunger and conflicts worldwide, according to one of Germany’s largest aid groups. Welthungerhilfe has said many poor have “no more reserves or resilience left” when hit by extreme weather. The world’s southern hemisphere poor were bearing the brunt of climate change caused by rich, fossil-fuel consumers of the global North, Welthun-

gerhilfe President Marlehn Thieme said in Berlin several days ago. Presenting the Bonnbased organization’s annual report for 2018, Thieme said climate change amounted to a “question of justice” in ensuring that resources — still sufficient worldwide to feed everyone — reached the poorest. Hunger victims, often already cut off to outside help by conflict parties, no longer had livelihoods and sustenance as droughts, floods and storms wrecked their fields and eliminated their farm animals. Yes, climate change

threatens peace efforts. Climate change is threatening the success of peacekeeping missions, according to a briefing by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) circulating on Tuesday. Eight of the ten countries hosting the biggest multilateral operations “are located in areas highly exposed to climate change,” it said. Germany pushes climate change as security risk. Floods, drought and mass migration: all factors why Germany has made the UN’s response to climate change its priority at the Security Council. But political road-

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blocks at home and abroad could complicate action. If we watch around, we can easily notice, that weather extremes are compounding plight. Citing Cyclon Idai, which in April ravaged Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, President Thieme said weather extremes had become an additional “fatal link” hampering aid workers and restoration of communal nutrition. Drastic declines in land and oceanic harvests See CLIMATE, page 15

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Gunmen attack Bombo Radyo station in Gensan, no one hurt GENERAL Santos City--Unidentified gunmen opened fire at a radio station here while on regular broadcast Wednesday night, hitting a portion of the building but no casualties were reported. Jonathan Macailing, station manager of dxESBombo Radyo here, said an undetermined number of assailants aboard a red pickup passed by their station along the Bula-Amao Road around 8:30 p.m. and fired several shots. The incident happened as anchor Luna Bernard Bacalanmo was on-air with the station’s “Zona Libre” program. Macailing said one of the bullets hit the radio station’s main glass door and the glass window of its recording room. He said it was fortunate that none of their personnel was inside the recording room at that time, noting “the bullet’s trajectory was directly at the level of a person sitting there.” “It was clearly a planned attack and meant to harass our personnel, and stop the station from tackling various critical issues,” he said in his radio program on Thursday morning.

Citing accounts from their security guards and personnel, Macailing said the attackers, who were positioned on the back seats, fired around eight to 10 times as the vehicle slowed down infront of their compound. The security guards, along with the station’s personnel, immediately dropped to the ground as safety precaution during the shooting but managed to fire back. The vehicle, which was reportedly an “old model pickup,” came from the direction of the Gensanville Subdivision in Barangay Bula and sped off towards the city proper after the incident. At least six fired bullets, believed coming from caliber .45 and 9mm handguns, were recovered by responding police operatives inside the radio station compound and about five meters from the main gate. Capt. Brent Ian Salazar, acting chief of city police station number-06, said they submitted the recovered slugs to ballistic examination. “Our investigators are currently reviewing the

CCTV (closed-circuit television) cameras of the radio station, nearby checkpoints and establishments to establish the route of the suspects and their possible identities,” he told reporters. A case conference was called by Col. Aden Lagradante, city police director, on Thursday morning to tackle the matter and plan their “nest steps,” he said. Salazar said he immediately deployed a patrol car and a team of personnel to secure the radio station “in case the suspects would attempt to return.” The radio station continued with its normal operations despite the attack, which Macailing believed was connected to their “hard-hitting” commentaries and discussions on issues about various illegal investment schemes in the area, among them that of controversial religious group Kapa Community Ministry International Inc. He said the latest issue they tackled was the Supreme Court’s junking of a case filed by a Kapa investor against the national government. President Rodrigo See GUNMEN, page 15

Son of Maguindanao ex-guv, 4 others killed in shootout By EDWIN FERNANDEZ PNA

PIKIT, North Cotabato -Gunmen on board a luxury vehicle opened fire on soldiers manning a checkpoint Friday evening here, triggering a shootout that left five persons dead, including the son of former Maguindanao governor Norodin Matalam. Brig. Gen. Alfredo del Rosario, commander of the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade, said the soldiers manning a checkpoint in Barangay Inug-ug flagged down a gray Nissan Patrol (license plate LEM-521) as it approached the Pagalungan bridge for regular inspection at about 9:30 p.m. Instead of complying, del Rosario said the individuals in the vehicle fired at the soldiers.

CHECKPOINT SHOOTOUT. The Nissan Patrol vehicle (left) parked beside the Army detachment in Barangay Inugug, Pikit, North Cotabato, following a shootout between gunmen and soldiers of the Army’s 7th Infantry Battalion on Friday night (July 5, 2019). Five persons, including the son of a former Maguindanao governor, were killed in the incident. Photo courtesy of Anwar Emblawa – Shariff Aguak LGU

“They fired first at our soldiers,” he said. “Our soldiers returned fire to defend themselves.” Del Rosario identified

one of the slain victims as Datu Hashim Matalam, son of former governor Matalam. The identities of the See SHOOTOUT, page 13

English language literacy By ROSANNA V. GALOLO Teacher 1 Iponan Elementary School

In consonance with DENR Special Order No. 2019 – 431 signed by Secretary Roy A. Cimatu on June 27, 2019, DENR 10 Regional Executive Director Arleigh J. Adorable (center) administers the turn-over responsibilities between Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services from Director III Paquito D. Melicor, Jr. (right) to OIC, Assistant Regional Director Aldrich S. Resma (left) during a simple ceremony in DENR 10, Puntod, Cagayan de Oro City on July 2, 2019. Director Melicor will assume his new designation as OIC, Regional Executive Director of DENR, Region VII. Photo by Marlowe M. Paragas

AN OVERVIEW OF A GOOD INDUCTION PROGRAM By DELIO ALBO FUENTES BINTANA INTEGRATE SCHOOL BINTANA, TANGUB CITY

An induction program is the process used within many businesses and education sectors to welcome new employees to the department and prepare them for their new role. It helps in the effective integration of the employee into the organization. An induction program is part of an organizations knowledge management process and is intended to enable the

new starter to become a useful, integrated member of the team, rather than being “thrown in at the deep end” without understanding how to do their job, or how their role fits in with the rest of the department. In d u c t i o n t r a i n i n g should, include development of theoretical and practical skills, but also meet interaction needs that exist among the new employees. It is an important

process for bringing staff into an organization. It provides an introduction to the working environment and the set-up of the employee within the organization. The process will cover the employer and employee rights and the terms and conditions of employment. As a priority the induction program must cover any legal and compliance requirements for working at the department and pay attention to the health and safety of the new employee. Good induction pro-

gram can increase productivity and reduce short-term turnover of staff. These programs can also play a critical role under the socialization to the organization in terms of performance, attitudes and organizational commitment. In addition, well designed induction program can significantly increase the speed to competency of new employees thus meaning they are more productive in a shorter period of time.

THE basic in English language literacy starts with phonemes. Phonemes are the smallest units making up spoken language. English consists of about 41 phonemes. Phonemes combine to form syllables and words. For example, the word stop has four phonemes (s-t-o-p) while shop has three (sh-o-p). Phonemic awareness refers to the ability to identify and manipulate these phonemes in spoken words. It is also the understanding that the sounds of spoken language work together to make words. Children’s minds are trained to catergorize phonemes in their first language which may conflict with English phonemes. Teachers can enable phonemic awareness in English by understanding the

linguistic characteristics of students’ native language including the phonemes that exist and do not exist in the native language. Scientifically-based research suggests that students respond well to meaningful activities such as language games and word walls especially when the activities are consistent and focus on particular sounds and letters. Songs and poems, with their rhythm and repetition, are easily memorized and can be used to teach phonemic awareness and print concepts to the students. These rhymes exist in every language and teachers can ask students or their parents to share these culturally relevant and teachable rhymes with the class and build phonemic awareness activities around them.

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Norte City of Panabo -oOoCITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a Notice is hereby served to the public that ROLANDO T. DEMIGAYA has filed with this Office a Petition for Change of First Name from “RODOLFO” to “ROLANDO” in the Certificate of Live Birth, RODOLFO TOLENTINO DEMEGAYA who was born on NOVEMBER 15, 1957 at SAN VICENTE, PANABO, DAVAO and whose parents are JULIA TOLENTINO and JOSE DETOYATO DEMEGAYA. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than JULY 26, 2019.

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DOLE open to DTI catches two hardware stores selling 14th month pay substandard products in Valenzuela THE labor department has reiterated its openness to the proposed bill requiring the grant of 14th month pay to employees in the private sector. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Tuesday said that DOLE has to study the proposed bill to consider the interest of the labor and management, as well as its impact to the country’s economic stability. “We support anything that benefits our workers and their families. However, we must ensure that the proposal will not cause imbalance between the needs of labor and the capability of employers. We must study it very well,” Bello said. The labor chief said the proposed bill must be studied carefully and must undergo a tripartite assessment to find out its viability under the country’s present economic situation. Also, Bello emphasized the need to consider the capability of the employers, considering that the Philippines’ economy largely

depends on the sustainability of its micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). “We must take note that around 90 percent of the businesses in the country are MSMEs, so we must always consider the capability of the employers to bear extra expenses. We do not want to give our workers with false expectations that might result to industrial controversy,” Bello said. Senate Bill No. 10, otherwise known as “An Act Requiring Employers in the Private Sector to Pay 14th Month Pay” was refiled by Senate President Vicente Sotto III and has been pending in the Senate since July 2016. Under the bill, “rankand-file employees regardless of their employment status, designation, and irrespective of the method by which their wages are paid provided that they have worked at least one month during the calendar year” are entitled to a 14th month pay. ###AbegailDeVega

VALENZUELA CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) inspected hardware stores in Valenzuela City on 5 July 2019 and caught two stores selling substandard products. One store was selling substandard or underweight steel bars and wires with no Philippine Standard certification marks (PS marks), while another was found selling PVC pipes and toilet wares without PS marks. The said products will be confiscated and violating stores have 48 hours to answer the Notice of Violation issued by DTI. They will also be charged a penalty ranging from PHP 17,500 to PHP 35,000. The team also inspected a steel manufacturing plant in the area and found that they complied with the product standards and testing equipment required by the DTI. The inspection in Valenzuela, led by Secretary Ramon Lopez and Consumer Protection Group Undersecretary Ruth Castelo, was part of the nationwide inspection drive conducted by the Fair

Republic of the Philippines Supreme Court Municipal Trial Court in Cities 10th Judicial Region OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF Cagayan de Oro City GOLDEN SUN FINANCE CORP., CIVIL CASE NO. 33557 Plaintiff, -versus- For: AMPARO M. TAGARO, SUM OF MONEY FLORENCIO A. TAGARO LIBERISA A. MAESTRADO, Defendants, X------------------------------------------x NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION OF REAL PROPERTY WHEREAS, by virtue of the Writ of Execution issued in the above-entitled case by the Hon. JOSE PAOLO G. ARIOLA, MTCC Judge, thru Ma. Lesitte J. Leeping, OIC-Clerk of Court of the MTCC Branch 1, Bacolod City, in favour of the herein plaintiff, for the recovery of the sum of P406,089.54 as of February 2, 2018 plus 12% interest per annum from the filing of this complaint until fully paid, P10,000.00 as attorney’s fees plus 25% of the entire unpaid obligation, plus the sheriff’s expenses and lawful fees in the enforcement of the writ of execution, all in Philippine currency, levy was made by the undersigned sheriff on March 1, 2019, thru the register of Deeds of Cagayan de Oro City, on the rights, interest, and participation of defendant Florencio A. Tagaro married to Amparo M. Tagaro may have in the realty, more particularly described, to wit; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No: T-52113 A Parcel of land, Lot 24, block 1, Pcs-10-000528 being a portion of Lot4378-B-1, 4378-B-2, 4378B-3, and 4378-B-4 Psd-10-000190) situated in the barrion of Canitoan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, Bounded on the NW., along line 1-2 by Road Lot 1;on the SE., along line 2-3-4-5 by road lot 4; on the SW., along line 5-1 by Lot 23, all of the same block of the consolidation subdivision plan, beginning at the Point marked “1” on the plan being S. 75 deg. 44’., 570.35 m. from BBM No. 18. Cad 237, Cagayan Cadastre; thence N. 58 deg. 20’E., 13.34 m. to point 2; thence; S.59 deg.. 01’E., 4.00 m. to point 3; thence S. 3 deg. 32’W., 5.37 m. to point 4; Thence S. 28 deg. 27’W., 13.93 m. to point 5; thence N. 31 deg. 40’W., 14.89 m. To point of beginning; containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THREE(153) Square meters, more or less all points referred to are indicated in the plan marked on the ground by PS, Cycle conc. Mons. 15 x 40 cm, bearing true date of original survey Nov. 1929-January 1933 and that of consolidation subdivision plan February 04-20, 1980, executed by Calvin C. Fernandez, Geodetic Engineer and Approved on March 29, 1988. Is registered in accordance with the provision of The Property Registration Decree in the name of Florencio A. Tagaro of legal age Filipino, married to Amparo M. Tagaro and a resident of Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines. NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the writ of execution and in accordance with Rule 39, Section 19 of the Rules of Court, the undersigned sheriff will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder, for CASH and in Philippine currency, on August 14, 2019 at 10:00 O’clock in the morning or soon thereafter at the entrance of the Office of the MTCC Clerk of Court, Cagayan de Oro City, the rights, interest and participation of the defendants Florencio A. Tagaro and Amparo M. Tagaro, in the above-described property, together with all improvements in order to satify said writ of execution, together with the sheriff’s legal fees and expenses of the enforcement and sale.

Cagayan de Oro City Philippines, June 26, 2019.

MDN: July 1, 8 & 15, 2019

(Sgd) FERNANDO M. LONCION, MGM Sheriff III

DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez (center) inspects steel bars in Valenzuela City. Also in the photo are Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) Division Chief Neil Catajay, Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau Director Ronnel Abrenica, Undersecretary Ruth Castelo, and BPS Director James Empeño. supplied photo

Trade Enforcement Bureau (FTEB), Bureau of Product Standards (BPS), Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB), and DTI Regional Offices. Sec. Lopez said that daily inspections by the FTEB have led to the decrease in violators in Metro Manila. The agency is now inten-

sifying monitoring efforts in other regions to stamp out substandard materials in the market. “Selling substandard products is not good for your business, since you will not establish credibility,” Sec. Lopez warned hardware owners, “If you are caught

selling them, you will be fined and we will confiscate your products, thus losing your investment. In selling these products, you are deceiving and endangering consumers and the public.” Department Administrative Order 18-03:2018

P R E L I M I NA RY d at a shows that the country’s gross international reserves (GIR) rose by US$0.02 billion to US$85.38 billion as of e n d - Ju n e 2 0 1 9 f r o m US$85.36 billion as of end-May 2019. This was announced by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno today. The monthon-month increase in the GIR level was due mainly to inflows arising from the 1) revaluation gains from the BSP’s gold holdings resulting from

the increase in the price of gold in the international market, 2) National Government’s (NG) net foreign currency deposits, 3) BSP’s foreign exchange operations, and 4) BSP’s income from its investments abroad. However, the increase in reserves was tempered by payments made by the NG for servicing its foreign exchange obligations. The end-June 2019 level of GIR serves as an ample external liquidity buffer and is equivalent to 7.4 months’ worth of imports

of goods and payments of services and primary income. It is also equivalent to 5.1 times the country’s short-term external debt based on original maturity and 3.7 times based on residual maturity. Net international reserves (NIR), which refers to the difference between the BSP’s GIR and total short-term liabilities, likewise increased by US$0.02 billion to US$85.36 billion as of end-June 2019 from the end-May 2019 level of US$85.34 billion.

THE Philippine Statistics Authority X (PSA-X) will conduct the July 2019 AWRS in its five provinces on 08-31 July 2019. AWRS employs quota sampling design. The statistical unit is the household that hired farm workers during the reference period. There are a total of 165 identified respondents of the survey and around 14 Hired Statistical Researchers will be deployed across the region to conduct the interviews. The Agricultural Wage Rate Survey (AWRS) is one of the regular surveys conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority. Data collection for palay and corn is conducted semi-

annually in the months of January and July. The results are consolidated on an annual basis. The surveys for coconut and sugarcane are done annually in the month of January. The AWRS aims to generate estimates of average wage rates of agricultural farm workers, especially for the four (4) major crops: Palay, Corn, Coconut and Sugarcane. This is also to establish basis for computing the average wage rate in agriculture. Statistics on wage rates are useful inputs in investment decisions, policy making and program formulation related to the agriculture sector.

The PSA appeals to the public to cooperate and support the conduct of this survey. The office also assures that all information gathered will be held strictly confidential and shall not be used as evidence in court for purposes of taxation, regulation or investigation as provided for in RA 10625. Data generated from this survey will be disseminated in statistical summaries without reference to any individual person or household. For further inquiries, you may contact the Statistical Operations and Coordination Division (SOCD) at (088) 856-4778 or email us at psa10socd@ gmail.com.

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End-June 2019 GIR level rises to US$85.38 billion

PSA X Set for the July Round of Agricultural Wage Rate Survey (AWRS)

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Women’s group gets P489-K aid from DOLE-11 By CHE PALICTE PNA

DAVAO CITY -- The United Women of Maa Association (UWMA) received a total of PHP489,647 worth of livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and EmploymentRegion 11 (Davao Region) in a turnover ceremony held here Thursday. The 169 members of UWMA said they intend to use the assistance for the purchase of equipment and initial materials for their garment-making business. In a statement Thursday, DOLE-11 Director

Raymundo Agravante advised the beneficiaries to maximize the utilization of the grant given by the agency. “Be aggressive in your production and marketing so that you can have a huge profit for the benefit of the association, and of course to the individual members as well,” Agravante said. Meanwhile, DOLE-11 communications officer Eduardo Monreal said Friday the grant is designed to provide livelihood assistance as an initial capital or for improvement of businesses for small associa-

HNP, HTL form House ‘Duterte’ bloc for Speakership race By CHE PALICTE PNA

DAVAO CITY--The two main political groups allied with the Dutertes have joined together, in an apparent move to create a single bloc that would support their candidate for the House Speakership race. In a joint statement Friday, the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) and Hugpong sa Tawong Lungsod (HTL) said they decided to form the “Duterte Coalition” and invited the lawmakers to join in. HNP is a regional party co-founded by Mayor Sara Z. Duterte, while HTL is a local political organization founded by President Rodrigo Duterte when he was mayor of Davao City. HNP and HTL described the Duterte Coalition as a strategic partnership of dynamic public servants “committed to institute governance and development reforms that are necessary for the Philippines to secure its rightful place in the world stage of nations, particularly in the Southeast Asian region.” “We have created the Duterte Coalition and we wish to invite everyone to join this group of lawmakers who believe in positive change,” the statement said. The coalition’s forma-

tion came days after HNP endorsed the candidacy of Davao City 3rd District Rep. Isidro Ungab for House Speaker. HNP’s endorsement was viewed as a compromise to the three-way Speakership rivalry among Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez. All three candidates are allies of President Duterte, who washed his hands over the Speakership race after a supposed term-sharing deal between Cayetano and Velasco fell through. In a statement released by the Davao City Information Office Friday morning, Mayor Sara rejected the concept of “term-sharing” for the Speakership position, describing it as “counterproductive”. According to the mayor, any term-sharing deal “will slow down the last three years of the Duterte administration”. Sara said the Speakership race should be left to the members of the House and to the political parties, including HNP and HTL. HNP and HTL’s decision to form the Duterte Coalition is widely seen as a move to cobble together the various factions in the See FORM, page 12

LEADING THE CHARGE. Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte is leading the effort to unite various factions in the Lower House under the newly-formed Duterte Coalition, created after the deadlock in the House Speakership race among three prominent lawmakers who are all allies of the Administration. (PNA File Photo)

tions and cooperatives. He also said the application of the livelihood assistance is open to any group or cooperative as long as they meet the requirements needed by the agency. The grant is under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP). “D O L E d i s t r i but e d livelihood assistance to various groups throughout the region like Persons with Disability (PWD), women, and others. They may also apply to Public Employment Service OfGRANT TURNOVER. DOLE-11 officials turn over PHP489,647 worth of livelihood asfice in the city,” Monreal sistance to the Davao City-based United Women of Maa Association Thursday. said. (PNA) Photo courtesy of DOLE-11

File photo shows cultural dancers performing a tribal dance at a Kadayawan activity.

Davao City expects 250k tourists in Kadayawan DAVAO CITY -- The Davao City Tourism and Operations Office (CTOO) is expecting around 250,000 tourists for the upcoming Kadayawan festival in August. In a press conference here Thursday, City Tourism Officer Generose Tecson assured the city can accommodate tourists as it has enough hotels, inns, and

transient houses. “This year’s Kadayawan is different from the previous celebrations since we spread out some activities so that tourists will have the time to explore the city,” Tecson said. Tecson added that the budget for the entire festivity may increase to PHP75 million compared to the

PHP60-million allocation last year. “Our prizes for the contest such as the Indak-indak (street dancing) may also increase, and these prizes will be taxed,” she said. One of the highlights of the celebration is the Tribal village, showcasing the culture and traditions of the city’s 11 tribes.

DAVAO CITY-- The Davao Ground Receiving Station (GRS) is the largest satellite tracking facility in the country. The Davao GRS was launched on Sunday (June 30) and is aimed at communicating with the earth observation satellites particularly the country’s micro-satellites, Diwata-1 and Diwata-2. The Davao GRS or the Philippine Earth Data Resource and Observation is the second PEDRO of its kind in the country. The

first PEDRO was installed at the Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology compound in Quezon City. The facility is designed to communicate with the satellites by receiving, processing and distributing the space-borne imagery. The satellite tracking system is seen as a great help in addressing pressing challenges such as disasters. “This tracking system will take images of the affected areas. It will be processed and downloaded and

will be distributed to the concerned disaster agencies,” said Harold Bryan Paler, Senior Science Research Specialist of DOSTASTI. According to Paler, PEDRO has direct access to a broad range of data ranging from high-resolution, multispectral optical data to cloud-penetrating, daynight imaging synthetic aperture radar satellite data. Aside from disasters management the PEDRO is also utilized for maritime

Davao hosts largest satellite tracking facility in PH

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Tecson said they have allocated PHP150,000 for the Indigenous People’s groups and PHP250,000 for the Moro tribes for the beautification of their ancestral houses. Kadayawan is a monthlong celebration of the culture and traditions of the city’s 11 tribes. (PNA/Che Palicte)

CAAP steps up security of Davao Int’l Airport

DAVAO CITY -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)-Davao in collaboration with the Task Force Davao, the Public Safety and Security Command Center, and other agencies in the security sector has further tightened security measures at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport following the suicide bombing in Sulu. Airport Manager Rex Obcena said CAAP does See STEPS, page 12

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Suzuki Auto Fest 2019 Goes Nationwide

SUZUKI Philippines, Inc., the country’s pioneer subcompact car distributor, takes this years’ Suzuki Auto Festival nationwide. The series of exhibits will be held in various SM Supermalls nationwide bringing the Suzuki award-winning cars and the Suzuki Way of Life even closer to more Filipinos. Join in on the fun and experience Suzuki vehicles up close and personal in the following venues and dates: SM Iloilo, July 27-28 SM BF Parañaque, August 17-18 See SUZUKI, page 12

Riders Conduct Charity Rides to Various Schools Through Suzuki’s SHARE Program MAY and June were extra busy months for Team Suzuki riders as they were filled with charity rides simultaneously happening to help thousands returning underprivileged students of various parts of Central and Southern Luzon. Suzuki takes pride in this advocacy of its riders to spearhead this kind of activities independently. Charity rides are a customary part of Suzuki riders’ clubs calendar and mostly they are scheduled during backto-school and Christmas seasons. A total of 190 riders participated in 7 different charity rides reaching the far flung towns in the provinces of Laguna, Quezon, Mindoro, Bataan and Zambales serving over 1,100 indigenous and underprivileged students. Through the Suzuki Helps, Aids and Rebuilds (SHARE) program, Suzuki Philippines contributed with drawstring bags, notebooks and pencils for the upcoming school year. The Suzuki riders’ clubs sealed the experience with additional school

supplies, books and uniforms and even added snacks and fun games serving as a fellowship activity with the kids, teachers and parents The ride started as early as 5am for the 27 riders of the Sta. Lucia Raider R150 Club heading

to Kawayan Elementary School Majayjay Laguna. Traversing the scenic twisties of Laguna, the riders enjoyed the journey with their Raider R150s. The simple donation of academic and medical supplies left a wide smile to the 250

student beneficiaries. This activity was also made possible in coordination with Kawayan Brgy. Captain Nicanor Esteban and Principal Angelita Vinas. It was a different kind of adventure and See RIDERS, page 12

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Republika ng Pilipinas LUNGSOD NG ILIGAN Tanggapan ng Sangguniang Panlungsod

REGULAR SESSION HELD ON MAY 20, 2019 PRESENT: Jemar L. Vera Cruz, City Vice Mayor, Presiding Officer Eric M. Capitan, Member Jesse Ray N. Balanay, Member Demosthenes R. Plando, Member Belinda C. Lim, Member Sorilie Christine R. Bacsarpa, Member Rosevi Queenie C. Belmonte, Member Ian C. Uy, Member Rhandy Ryan Francis A. Ong, Member Bernard Y. Pacaña, Member Petronilo G. Pardillo, Member Renato L. Ancis, Member Cesarve C. Siacor, Member Datu Diamla Rolando D. So-ong, Member Nhicolle B. Capangpangan, Member ABSENT: Samuel P. Huertas, Member, (OB) RESOLUTION NO. 19-243 WHEREAS, so as to make education in the country accessible to all of its citizens, the framers of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provided the following provisions: (Section 1, Article XIV) - “The state shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take steps to make such education accessible to all.” (Section 2, Article XIV) the State shall “Establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society;

2. Sustain and promote youth welfare so as to encourage students to pursue college education thereby uplifting the educational and economic status within the communities as well as the intellectual development and healthy environment of the community;

3. Develop responsible, God-loving, environment-friendly, and productive citizens who can contribute to the attainment of local, national, global goals after studying and finishing a degree in the Colegio de Iligan;

4. Preserve the Indigenous Peoples culture through strong partnership with the government, non-government organizations and other sectors by giving preference to deserving indigenous people in terms of quality education; and

5. Form a distinct decent image appropriate for a strong educational institution whose identity can be fused with the mission and vision of the Iligan City Government and the people of Iligan.

SECTION 4. Non-discriminatory Nature. No student shall be denied admission to the Colegio de Iligan by reason of sex, religious belief or political affiliation. Provided, however, that all students seeking admission must be subject to the regulations and policies for admission prescribed by the Board of Trustees. SECTION 5. The Governing Board: Manner of Appointment a. Composition. The governance of Colegio de Iligan is hereby vested in the Board of Trustees (BOT) pursuant to the existing Commission on Higher Education (CHED) policies. The Board shall be composed of the following:

Chairman Vice- Chairman

Local Chief Executive President of the College

Six (6) members composed of, but not limited to:

i. President of the Faculty Association;

ii. President of the Supreme Student Council Government;

iii. President of the Alumni Association;

iv. Chairman of the Sanggunian Committee on Education;

v. Representative from the Association of Local Colleges and Universities (ALCU);

vi. Representative from the Accredited Business or Industry Sector; and

WHEREAS, the City Government of Iligan City recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation- building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social wellbeing. Accordingly, it shall protect and promote the right of the constituents to quality education at all levels and shall take steps to make such education accessible to all;

vii. Representative from the Professional Sector.

WHEREAS, the city has long envisioned to take alternative means to eliminate hindrances of the students in attaining their goal by pursuing their tertiary education taking into account the major difficultly and challenges they are facing such as the burden of passing the entrance examination in MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology to avail subsidized college education and paying expensive tuition fees in the event these students end up in a private schools or colleges;

b. Term of Office. The representatives of the faculty, student body and alumni are co-terminus with their respective terms of office. The representative from the accredited business or industry sector shall be appointed by the Board for a specific term subject to confirmation of the President of National ALCU.

WHEREAS, in adherence to the 1987 Constitution, Congress adopted R.A. No. 7160, and empowered the Sangguniang Panlungsod to: (Section 458 (a) (5) (x)) - “Subject to the availability of funds and to existing laws, rules and regulations, establish and provide for the operation of vocational and technical schools and similar post-secondary institutions and, with the approval of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and subject to existing law on tuition fees, fix and collect reasonable tuition fees and other school charges educational institutions supported by the city government;

WHEREAS; as a Highly Urbanized City and tagged as the number three richest city in Mindanao and Visayas in term of assets, Iligan City is aware that while it is easy even for poor families to send their children to public elementary and high school because costs are relatively lower, sending them to college poses a big problem. It is in this light that the Iligan City Government was inspired to establish and maintain an institution of higher learning in the locality since it believed that college education transforms a student into a professional, enabling him to be a responsible and active member of the society; WHEREAS, the Iligan City Government has taken several steps in attaining its vision of creating Colegio de Iligan (CI) and one of the preliminary actions is the creation of the committee and technical working group for the establishment of this first ever city-owned and funded tertiary education; WHEREAS, a series of public hearings was conducted purposely to solicit comments from the public regarding the establishment of said college in Iligan City. In spite of the gargantuan problems facing this endeavor, it was boldly mentioned that said college will open its first classes on August 2019, with four initial courses offering namely: BS in Criminology, Midwifery, Social Works and Agriculture; WHEREAS, this ordinance is designed, among others, to motivate and to give chance to graduates in the secondary level who cannot continue to pursue tertiary education due to financial problems; WHEREFORE, ON MASS MOTION, as initiated by Member Petronilo G. Pardillo BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, By the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Iligan, that the following City Ordinance be ADOPTED and APPROVED: CITY ORDINANCE NO. 19-6817 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A LOCAL COLLEGE INSTITUTION IN ILIGAN CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE “COLEGIO DE ILIGAN (CI)” PROVIDING FUNDS AND GUIDELINES FOR ITS MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Iligan in its session assembled, that: SECTION 1. Title. The Local Government Unit of Iligan City hereby establishes a local college institution to be known as the “Colegio de Iligan (CI).

The Iligan City Government, may appoint a representative from another sector in lieu of the representative from the accredited business or industry sector and the professional sector as member of the BOT.

c. CHED Representation. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Director or his/her duly designated representative may be invited as a resource person during board meetings. d. Regular, Special and Emergency Meetings. The BOT Chairperson and members shall personally attend the regular Board Meetings. They shall regularly convene at least once every quarter. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees may call a special jemergency meeting whenever necessary: Provided that members are notified in writing or in some other way of communications, for as long that the message will be received by the receiver at least three (3) days prior to the meeting. Provided further, that no agenda shall be discussed other than those in the notice of meeting. e. Quorum. A simple majority of the members of the governing board holding office at the time of its regular or special meeting shall constitute a quorum. f. Presiding Officer. The Chairman of the BOT or in his absence the Vice Chairman or his authorized representative shall preside over its regular or special meetings. g. Secretary of the BOT. The President of the College shall appoint the Board Secretary, subject to the confirmation of the BOT. He/she shall serve as Secretary for the BOT and the Colegio de Iligan. He/she shall perform the following:

i. Prepare the minutes of the meetings of the BOT;

ii. Keep all the records of the Colegio de Iligan;

iii. Provide administrative assistance to the BOT;

iv. Coordinate the schedule of BOT Meetings;

v. Take charge of the release of notices of meetings and other undertakings of the BOT upon approval of the Chairman and/or the Vice Chairman;

vi. Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the BOT and/or by the President of Colegio de Iligan.

The members shall serve without regular compensation. However the Board may authorize for such reasonable honorarium thru the passage of a Board Resolution, in accordance with the existing government laws, rules and regulations on the grant of honorarium. They may also reimburse necessary expenses incurred in their attendance of the meetings of the Board or expenses incurred in connection with their official business, subject to the existing government laws, rules and regulations.

SECTION 2. Definition of Terms –

Colegio de Iligan - refers to a Higher Education Institution (HEI) established and funded by the Iligan City Government

Degree Program - refers to a collection of all courses in a discipline or a field of study leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree. This may also be referred to as an academic program

a. Promulgate policies in accordance with the declared state policies on higher education as well as the policies, standards and thrusts of the CHED under RA 7722 and other pertinent laws;

Non-degree Program - refers to a post- secondary program below the bachelor/ baccalaureate degree

b. Promulgate rules and regulations consistent with existing laws, rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and functions of the Colegio de Iligan;

c. Establish policies, guidelines and procedures for participative decision-making;

d. Develop academic arrangements and linkages for institutional capability building with appropriate institutions and agencies,

SECTION 3. Purpose. The Colegio de Iligan is established for the following purposes, to wit:

1. Provide high-quality tertiary education and values-driven professional programs that cater to the poor but deserving students of Iligan City;

SECTION 6. Power and Duties of Governing Board. The Governing Board shall be the highest policy-making body of Colegio de Iligan and shall have the following powers and duties:

both public and private, local and foreign;

e. Determine/approve curricular programs and course offerings in response to the needs and demands of the community;

f. Promulgate policies on admission, retention and graduation of students and to award degree(s), title(s), diploma(s) and certificate(s). However, conferment of honorary degree(s) or title(s) shall be in accordance with the policies and guidelines set by CHED;

g. Ensure the efficient management of the non-academic services such as medical and dental, guidance and counselling, canteen, buildings, grounds, property maintenance and similar services;

h. Institutionalize research and extension programs;

i. Appoint the President of the college upon the recommendation of the search committee;

j. Confirm appointments of other school officials, teaching and non-teaching personnel appointed by the President;

k. Delegate any of its powers and duties provided for herein to the President and/or other officials of the college as it may deem appropriate so as to expedite the administration of the affairs of the college;

l. Invite representative from other government or private entities as resource person(s) of the Board;

m. Determine the fees and other school charges;

n. In coordination with the Sangguniang Panlungsod, provide for the regular support for the development, operation and maintenance of Colegio de Iligan; and

o. Recommend to the Sangguniang Panlungsod policies on tertiary education and other related development legislation on effective governance and management.

SECTION 7. Promulgation and Implementation of Policies. The Governing Board shall promulgate and implement policies in accordance with the declared state policies on education and other pertinent provisions of the Philippine Constitution on education, science and technology, arts, culture and sports. SECTION 8. The Administration. The administration of the college shall be vested in the College President / Administrator who must render full¬-time service. He shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees, upon the recommendation of a duly constituted search committee. He/She shall be responsible to the Board for the implementation of all its policies, programs, projects, and services. In case of vacancy by reason of death, resignation, removal for cause or incapacity of the President to perform the functions of his office, the Board shall have the authority to designate an Office-In-Charge, pending the appointment of a new president. In case of vacancy in the Office of the President of the College as mentioned in the immediately preceding paragraph, his successor shall hold office for the unexpired term. SECTION 9. Term of Office of the College President/Administrator. The College President/Administrator shall be selected and appointed by the Governing Board for a term of four (4) years and shall be eligible for reappointment for another term only. SECTION 10. Search Committee for the President (SCP) - Six (6) months before the expiration of the term of the office of the incumbent President, the Governing Board shall constitute a Search Committee for President (SCP) which shall be composed of representatives from the Civil Service Commission (CSC), Academe, accredited business or industry sector, ALCU and CHED. The SCP shall elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman from among themselves. a. Funds. The Governing Body shall appropriate adequate funds to finance the activities of SCP. b. Procedure for the Search. The Search Committee President so constituted may devise its own rules and procedure for the search. c. Notice of Vacancy. Within ten (10) days upon its constitution, the SCP shall cause the publication of the notice of vacancy for President in a newspaper of local or general circulation and by posting in conspicuous places in the city. The publication shall contain provisions for invitation of applicants and the deadline for the submission of applications. d. Qualifications for Presidency. Applicants for College President/ Administrator must be a holder of an appropriate earned doctoral degree and must have at least five (5) years of relevant administrative experience. e. Selection of qualified candidates. Within a period of thirty (30) days after the deadline for submission of applications, the Search Committee shall screen the applicants and select therefrom the three (3) most qualified candidates for the position of College President/Administrator. f. Submission of Nominees. The SCP shall submit to the Governing Board the ranking of the top three (3) qualified candidates within 24 hours after the selection. g. Appointment of the President. The Governing Board shall appoint the President from the three (3) most qualified candidates submitted by the SCP, within fifteen (15) days, otherwise the top qualified candidate shall be deemed President. SECTION 11. Administrative Council. There shall be an administrative council consisting of the President of the College as Chairman and two (2) prominent citizens or other officials of equal rank as members, and whose duty is to review and recommend to the Board of Trustees, policies regarding the administrative management and development planning of the college for appropriate action. SECTION 12. Academic Council. There shall be an academic council with the President of the College as Chairman and all members of the instructional staff. The academic council shall have the power to review and recommend the curriculum offerings and rules of discipline of the college, subject for appropriate action of the Board of Trustees. It shall fix the requirements for the admission of students as well as for graduation and conferment of degrees subject to review and/or approval by the Board of Trustees through the President of the College. SECTION 13. Opening of Classes and Courses Offering The first ever classes of Colegio de Iligan shall start on August 2019 and every August thereafter, with the following four (4) initial courses offerings, namely;

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CAG - City Agricultures Office as the LGU agency implementing national and local policies.

Republika ng Pilipinas LUNGSOD NG ILIGAN Tanggapanng Sangguniang Panlungsod

DFW - Deputy Fish Warden are trained individuals carefully selected by the LGU to assist PNP Maritime and act as auxiliaries.

REGULAR SESSION HELD ON MAY 27, 2019

Fisherfolk - people directly or personally and physically engaged in taking and/or culturing and processing fishery and/or aquatic resources

Fishing - refer to as an act on taking of fishery species from their wild state or habitat, with or without the use of fishing vessels.

Municipal waters - the marine waters in Iligan City fifteen kilometers seaward from the coastline of Iligan City.

Sudsud - a small triangular active fishing gear with a rigid frame that is pushed along the bottom in shallow waters and is used in parts for taking shrimps and small bottom-dwelling fishes

Unregistered sudsud: -

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The School Administrator as he/she sees fit, may recommend to the Local Chief Executive and upon approval of Sangguniang Panlungsod and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), additional relevant courses taking into account the job demand in the market and other opportunities in the future. SECTION 14. Initial Operational Funds. To answer the expenses incurred during the initial operation, construction of new and /or improvement of existing structures, payments of salaries and other operational expenditures among others of Colegio de Iligan, an amount of Thirty Million Pesos (P30,000,000.00) shall be allocated by the Iligan City Government from the 20% Development Fund and the Gender and Development Fund. An amount of Ten Million Pesos (P10,000,000.00) shall be taken from the allocated P30,000,000 stated above, to answer the immediate and initial expenses in operating the Colegio de Iligan. SECTION 15. Annual Appropriation. The Local Government Unit shall allocate the necessary funds as an Annual Financial Assistance to sustain the operation and management of the College, and until such time that the BOT shall declare the Colegio de Iligan as a self-sustaining local college. allocation shall be taken from the 20% Development Fund and the Gender and Development Fund. SECTION 16. Funding for the Procurement of Land and Construction of Buildings for the Colegio de Iligan Campus The Iligan City Government shall allocate the necessary funds for the purchase of land which will serve as the future site or campus of the Colegio de Iligan and to construct buildings and classrooms among others, for the students and college staff for the first ever city government-owned and operated college. SECTION 17. Implementation. For the effective implementation of this Ordinance, the Board of Trustees shall formulate the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for the immediate implementation of this ordinance.

PRESENT: Petronilo G. Pardillo, Samuel P. Huertas, Eric M. Capitan, Jesse Ray N. Balanay, Demosthenes R. Plando, Belinda C. Lim, Sorilie Christine R. Bacsarpa, Rosevi Queenie C. Belmonte, Ian C. Uy, Rhandy Ryan Francis A. Ong, Bernard Y. Pacaña, Renato L. Ancis, Cesarve C. Siacor, Datu Diamla Rolando D. So-ong, Nhicolle B. Capangpangan, ABSENT: Jemar L. Vera Cruz,

Member, Acting Presiding Officer Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member Member City Vice Mayor, (OB)

RESOLUTION NO. 19-253 WHEREAS, at present, the Filipino fishermen including Iligan City’s fishermen fishing in municipal waters have experienced dwindling catch as a result of overfishing and coral habitat destruction; WHEREAS, in order to catch fish, they have to venture far out into the open sea, which requires larger machine powered boats adding expenses in terms of fuel and long hour of fishing;

SECTION 18. Organizational Structure. The Organizational Structure of the City Government of Iligan shall include the Colegio de Iligan reflected in the organization structure.

WHEREAS, their low catch can be attributed to several factors. One of which is the existing practice by erring fisherfolks of using unregulated fine mesh net which are still left unchecked and who took advantage by catching of fingerlings or sihag sihagan and catching of matured fish at the time they are spawning;

SECTION 19. Plantilla Positions. To ensure the provision of direct services to the students and faculty particularly on academic performance, records and services, health, safety and welfare, the following plantilla positions are hereby created for the first years of operations:

WHEREAS, lately, the Barangay Council of Tambacan and its BFARMC had been complaining on the practice of some fisherfolks who are fishing with the use of “Sudsud” in their barangay’s coastal waters. This raised concern among them since this unregulated type of fishing is not covered by the city’s Management Plan;

Item No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

WHEREAS, Section 95 of RA 10654 “ Act To Prevent, Deter And Eliminate Illegal, Unreported And Unregulated Fishing, Amending Republic Act No. 8550, Otherwise Known As The Philippine Fisheries Code Of 1998,” And For Other Purposes” states:

Position Title School Administrator Associate Professor II Instructor III Instructor I Instructor I Registrar I Instructor III Guidance Counsellor I Librarian

SG Numbers 25 1 22 14 12 12 11 1 14 11 1 11

“Section 95. Use of Active Gear in Municipal Waters, Bays and Other Fishery Management Areas. - It shall be unlawful to engage in fishing in municipal waters and in all bays as well as other fishery management areas using active fishing gears as defined in this Code”

Thereafter, this ordinance also provides further, the authority to the concurring BOT to determine additional positions should the present status of the College necessarily requires. A justifiable reason through viable study shall be reasonably required through the recommendation by the BOT, and shall be finally confirmed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod.

WHEREAS, as to the exemption, Section 95.2 (Review of Regulation) of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 10654 states:

SECTION 20. Fees & Other Charges. The rate of tuition fee and other charges for the initial operation of the school shall be the following:

1. XXXXX 2. “Sudsud”or push net used to catch Acetes sp. “alamang” and Stolephorus sp. “dilis,” which is operated by a registered municipal fisherfolk/fisherfolk cooperative/ association either manually or by the use of a registered and licensed municipal motorized boat with single piston engine of not more than sixteen (16) horsepower, during approved fishing season for the species, and covered by a management plan duly approved by the LGU;”

Fees & Other Charges Tuition Fee per Unit Library Fees Computer Fees Laboratory Fees School ID Fees Athletic Fees Development Fees Guidance Fees Handbook Fees Entrance Fees Registration Fees Medical and Dental Fees Cultural Fees

Amount 260.00 250.00 150.00 200.00 150.00 150.00 200.00 150.00 150.00 350.00 600.00 250.00 150.00

WHEREAS, it is the policy of the city to achieve food security, in order to provide the food needs of the population and although sudsud is not covered by the prohibition, nevertheless the Sangguniang Panlungsod can pass an Ordinance regulating its use in the city’s municipal waters so as not to deplete our marine resources; WHEREAS, Section 74 (b) of R.A. 8550 cited one of the functions of the City Fisheries Aquatic and Management Council which is to: “Recommend the enactment of municipal fishery ordinances to the Sangguniang Bayan/Sangguniang Panlungsod through its Committee on Fisheries”

Further, the miscellaneous fees shall also be evaluated based on economic trends, subject to the approval of the Commission on Higher Education.

WHEREAS, fishermen could not just be allowed to wantonly fish anytime they want otherwise it will result to overfishing - depletion of fish stocks which drove many species to critically endangered status.

SECTION 21. Separability Clause. If, for any reason, any part of provision of this ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

WHEREFORE, on motion of Member Eric M. Capitan, duly seconded by Member Sorilie Christine R. Bacsarpa; BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT HEREBY RESOLVED, By the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Iligan, that the following City Ordinance be ADOPTED and APPROVED: CITY ORDINANCE NO. 19-6820

SECTION 23. Effectivity Clause. This Ordinance shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its full publication in a newspaper of local circulation or posting in at least two (2) conspicuous places within the city.

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF OR PUSH NET AS A MEANS OF FISHING WITHIN ILIGAN CITY MUNICIPAL WATERS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF

(VOTING BY ROLL CALL: CAPITAN, “Yes”; BALANAY, “Yes”; PLANDO, “Yes”; LIM, “Yes”; BACSARPA, “Yes”; BELMONTE “Yes”; UY, “Yes”; ONG,” Yes”; PACAÑA, “Yes”; PARDILLO, “Yes”; ANCIS, “Yes”; SIACOR, “Yes”; SOONG, “Yes” and CAPANGPANGAN, “Yes” )

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Panglunsod of Iligan in its session assembled, that:

--------------------- The undersigned hereby attests to the Adoption of the foregoing Ordinance.

Unregistered sudsud utilized to catch fish

Unregistered sudsud utilized to catch fish during closed season

SECTION 3. Regulation - The use of “Sudsud” in the city’s municipal waters as a means to catch fish is hereby regulated SECTION 4. Prohibition - Sudsud fishing is prohibited in Iligan City, except:

1. When used during an approved season to fish for certain species, per recommendation from CFARMC;

2. Sudsud is registered in the fisherfolk cooperative / association

3. Sudsud is done manually or by a registered and licensed city motorized boat with single piston engine or not more than 16 horsepower

4. And covered by a management plan duly approved by the LGU

SECTION 4. Penalties - Any person who is found engaging in unregulated sudsud fishing shall be meted with the following penalty.

First Offense

Second Offense - Fine of P5,000

Third Offense

“Rule 95.2. Exceptions. -The following gears are not covered by the prohibition:

This ordinance also provides further that after every five years, the tuition fee shall increase by 10% subject to the approval of the Commission on Higher Education.

SECTION 22. Repealing Clause. All ordinances contrary to or inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

- warning and one day seminar with PNP Maritime of National and local Fisheries Laws

- Fine of P5,000, confiscation of sudsud fishing gear plus one (1) to three (3) months imprisonment, upon the discretion of the court. The confiscated fishing gear shall be placed in the custody of the Philippine National Police Maritime Command and shall not be returned to the owner/s until payment of fine, Provided that one year after apprehension, unclaimed confiscated fishing gears/paraphernalia shall be forfeited in the favour of the City Government of Iligan.

SECTION 6. Confiscation of Fish Illegally Caught by Sudsud - Fish illegally caught using unregulated sudsud shall be confiscated and the same shall be donated immediately to the charitable institutions managed by the City Government like Bantay-Bata or Silungan Center. SECTION 7. Implementing Agencies - The Philippine National Police (PNP), PNP Maritime Command, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Deputy Fish Warden (DFW), BPAT, BFARMC, CAG, CEMO and FLEET are hereby authorized to implement the rules and regulations of this ordinance. SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. All previous ordinances, executive orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed and modified accordingly. SECTION 9. Separability Clause. If, for any reason or reasons, any part or provision of this ordinance shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts or provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and in effect. SECTION 10. EFFECTIVITY. - This Ordinance shall take effect ten days (10) after the publication of a local newspaper, as set forth by law. (VOTING BY ROLL CALL: HUERTAS, “Yes”; CAPITAN, “Yes”; BALANAY, “Yes”; PLANDO, “Yes”; LIM, “Yes”; BACSARPA, “Yes”; BELMONTE, “Yes”; UY, “Yes”; ONG, “Yes”; PACAÑA, “Yes”; PARDILLO, “Yes”; ANCIS, “Yes”; SIACOR, “Yes”; SO-ONG, “Yes” and CAPANGPANGAN, “Yes”). CARRIED Unanimously. --------------------- The undersigned hereby attests to the adoption of the foregoing resolution as verified to by the Member-author.

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy - It is hereby the declared policy of Iligan City to:

1. Promote conservation and ensure sustainable and equitable of its coastal areas and resources in conformity with the Philippine Fisheries Code of 1998;

2. Ensure, for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of Iligan City, the judicious and wise utilization, protection, conservation and management on a sustainable basis of its coastal and fishery resources with the necessity of maintaining a sound ecological balance and protecting and enhancing the quality of the environment;

3. Allow people’s full and active participation in the conservation and management of the coastal and fishery resources and promote awareness of sustainable fisheries through appropriate education and training,

4. Promote and adhere to the precautionary principle of conservation, management and exploitation of living coastal and fishery resources in order to assure the sustainable development of the coastal environment.

SECTION 2. Definition of Terms - As used in this Ordinance, the following terms and phrases shall mean:

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Central Riders (R150 NCR) turn to continue the SHARE program and for this they headed to the warm-hearted Biaan Aeta Community in Mariveles, Bataan. Participated by 15 riders, the group assembled early for their day-tour in Bataan and to make this more special, they added school uniforms to their donation. There were 50 Aeta students belonging to the indigenous community in Biaan who received the supplies. Clothes for their families were also distributed during the short program joined by Mariveles Councilor Cecile Fortuna, SK Chairwoman Cedeline Fortuna and Tribe Head Pastor Randy. Following the charity ride in Mariveles, Bataan, Team Suzuki headed further North for another Aeta community in Botolan, Zambales with the Suzuki Owners Club (SOC) Zambales. Over 90 students of Alao Elementary School were given supplies for the coming academic year with their Head Teacher Jeaneth Doyog. In return, the children did a special dance number for Team Suzuki as a way of gratitude. Simultaneously happening with Suzuki Owners Club charity activity was the Philippine Suzuki Riders Club (PSRC) Laguna’s ride to the South. Their 37 members travelled 235kms to help the 100 students of Doongan Ilaya Elementary School in Catanauan, Quezon passing by the renowned Atimonan Zigzag Road. Even with limited number of teachers in the school, the cooperation between the parents and former is inspiring. PSRC Laguna gave out snacks to the children and then staged games for both the students, parents and teachers. The ride was capped with a relaxing night at the nearby beach serving as the group’s bonding activity. After the ride in Catanauan, Team Suzuki proceeded to Dolores, Quezon – the entry

point of Mt. Banahaw Protected Sanctuary for Suzuki TROOP’s charity activity for the 240 students of Kinabuhayan Elementary School. In a true Suzuki TROOP fashion, our riders first treated the beneficiaries with a game and then proceeded to the feeding program where they served a hearty arroz caldo which everyone enjoyed. This series of charity rides are just some of the documented ones by Team Suzuki and there are a lot more going around the country doing this advocacy – activity that Suzuki riders are committed to do. Always something to be proud of as part of a community who works and rides with a heart – one Team Suzuki who Helps, Aids and Rebuilds (SHARE), one Team Suzuki who ride to share.

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House and unite behind Ungab. Initially, the Duterte Coalition said its current membership is composed of Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte, Rep. Isidro Ungab, Rep. Vincent Garcia, Rep. Corazon Malanyaon, Rep. Manuel Zamora, Rep. Lorna Bautista, Rep. Claudine Bautista, Rep. Sandro Gonzales, and Rep. Anton Lopez. In its statement, the coalition has called on Congressmen Romualdez, Cayetano, and Velasco to join the group. The coalition also chastised various unnamed Cabinet members for actively lobbying their respective candidates for House Speaker. “Cabinet members serve only on the basis of the trust and confidence of the President and should not participate in the selection of the Speaker,” the coalition said. “Let us draw the line to define the independence of the Executive and the

Legislative branches of the government. We shall not serve one interest, we will work for all Filipinos,” it said. (PNA)

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surveillance, urban mapping and agricultural monitoring. The Davao GRS has a 7.3-meter satellite tracking antenna larges compared to the 3.7-meter antenna in Quezon City. The Davao facility allows for a more efficient download of space-borne data at a higher bandwidth. The facility is located at the Civil Aviation Authority Philippines Transmitter Facility. The launching of the Davao GRS is the realization of the plan in setting up a satellite ground receiving station in the city which is considered as a suitable site for such facility. The distance from Davao to Manila makes the Davao GRS as an ideal back-up receiving station in case a disaster or calamity will strike one location. Also Davao is rarely visited by typhoons which makes the facility secure. Also being in an urban area it has access to high speed internet which the receiving station needs. (PIA 11/ RG Alama)

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not take chances in view of the increasing number of passengers, including domestic and foreign tourists, flying in and out of the Davao airport. Obcena said the Sulu suicide bombing prompted CAAP to level up airport security. Obcena stressed that although CAAP is the primary agency in securing the terminal building, security forces are detailed to ensure that no terror attack or unfortunate incidents could take place anywhere in its periphery. “Right now we are enhancing our security measures, especially in the initial vehicle screening area,” he said. It may be recalled that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Caprio earlier said she wants that security measures in the airport would be similar to what is implemented in Singapore airport. (PIA 11/Editha T. Isidro)

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THE basic skills that we are all taught in elementary and secondary school have given us an adequate foundation to lead us through much of daily life. If you can read, you can learn and follow directions. If you can do math, you can manage your finances or have a successful business. If you can write, you can communicate clearly and advocate for yourself or others. But the world is changing so fast that these foundational elements of education are no longer enough. At a time when computers increasingly control every aspect of our daily lives both on the job

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by its manager Donald Diwara, traveled tirelessly going to and from Sitio Damilag to conduct the pre-installation works. Aside from this, Davao Light has partnered with the Ateneo de Davao University’s Mindanawon Initiative for Cultural Dialogue program to help in the capacity building of the residents. A group of men and women from the tribe will be organized to train them how to handle the day to day operations like collection, maintenance and other activities necessary for the solar charging station. Other related training will follow to help them sustain the operations including technical assistance. Davao Light will continue to identify off-grid far-flung areas to provide them with projects that are timely and necessary to help improve

and at home, the lessons we teach students must adapt to where the world is going, not where it has been. Because of this, computing education must be part of every core curriculum from elementary school through college. But teaching all students computing will require a major mind shift – mostly among old educators who have never learned the subject themselves. A recent survey found that 91 percent of parents want their children to study computer science. However, only one in four schools teaches computer programming. the lives of the IP communities. Thus, advancing business and communities.

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WITH so many distractions available to them – namely their phone and applications on their phone… and more applications on their phone – it’s getting harder and harder to turn children on to reading. The idea of sitting down with a good book and losing yourself in it seems to be a casualty of today’s instant-on entertainmentsaturated culture. It’s not just reading skills that are being lost. It’s possible that, adding together all the webpages, social media links and other bits and pieces of text that surround us, kids are reading as much as or even more than they were in the pre-digital era. But with reading, it’s not just

raw figures that count. It’s the quality of experience that’s being missed out on. Reading books teach comprehension and vocabulary certainly but it also teachs the pleasures of slowly building anticipation, the importance of lingering and reviewing to draw new meanings and interactions, the projection of self into imagined worlds of our own making. So how do we get kids interested in reading? Guide them all through by stages. Take them to the library. Get to know the children’s section. Ask them for a commitment. At the beginning of the week, ask your child, “What are you going to read this week that isn’t on the cellphone?”

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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that RICLIZ GALCERAN VELASCO has filed with this Office a petition for the change of CHILD’S SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RICLIZ GALCERAN VELASCO who was born on JUNE 08, 1994 in CONSOLACION, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY and whose parents are RICO SANDIMAS VELASCO and LIZA YAÑEZ GALCERAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than JULY 15, 2019.

(SGD.) EVANGELINE C. TAPANGAN City Civil Registrar

MDN: July 8 & 15, 2019

R. A. 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippine’s Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte City /Municipality: Iligan City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that CORINA JOY P. GALARROZA has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “CORINA” to “CORINA JOY” in the live certificate of Birth of CORINA SO-ONG PANDANA who was born on 21 JUNE 1973 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are JURITA D. SO-ONG and BELLARINO C. PANDANA. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JULY 2019.

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Machine learning By ANTONIETTE B. MORILLA Teacher I Butadon Elementary School Butadon, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

MACHINE learning is the scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use in order to perform a specific task effectively without using explicit instructions, relying on patterns and inference instead. It is seen as a subset of artificial intelligence. Machine learning algorithms build a mathematical model based on sample data, known as training data, in order to make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed to perform the task. Machine learning algorithms are used in a wide variety of applications such as email filtering and computer vision where it is infeasible to develop an algorithm of specific instructions for performing the task. Machine learning is

closely related to computational statistics which focuses on making predictions using computers. The study of mathematical optimization delivers methods, theory and application domains to the field of machine learning. Data mining is a field of study within machine learning and focuses on exploratory data analysis through unsupervised learning. In its application across business problems, machine learning is also re3ferred to as predictive analysis. The name machine learning was coined in 1959 by Arthur Samuel. A computer program is said to learn from experience E with respect to some class of tasks T and performance measure P if its performance at tasks in T as measured by P improves with experience E.

DSWD-9 distributes food aid to El Niño-affected farmers

Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE 1F South Wing Administrative Bldg., Capistrano-Hayes Sts. Cagayan de Oro City

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reportedly married but it was not immediately known whether his wife is a Filipino By R. G. ANTONET GO national. PNA Akbar was turned over to the custody of BI for ZAMBOANGA CITY -proper disposition. (PNA) The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Region 9 (DSWD-9) has from page 5 continued its food assisfour others were not made tance to farmers affected available as of posting. by the El Niño weather Hashim was identified by phenomenon in the region. his mother, Councilor Bai No- F a t i m a C a m i n a n , raisa Matalam of Pagalungan, DSWD assistant regional Maguindanao. director for operations, Hashim was buried beside on Friday said that so far, the tomb of his father in Sitio some 34,454 families have Tangila, Barangay Poblacion, already received family Pagalungan. food packs. Soldiers and police inves- EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT tigators found an M16 rifle, a WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE .45-caliber pistol, rifle grenade, hand grenade and ammunition Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late DOUGLAS inside the victims’ car. T. INESIN, who died on October 12, Del Rosario said the soldiers 2012 in Cagayan de Oro City, That

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(SGD) MARIA PURA C. MASCARINAS City Civil Registrar

the deceased died intestate, without will or testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; that SELLERS are the successor and absolute owner of parcel of land, particularly described and bounded as follows: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-43906; A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 713-B-7, Psd-10-007405, being a portion of Lot 713-B, (LRC) Psd-139106, situated in the Barrio of Poblacion, City of Cagayan de Oro Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao; containing an area of ONE HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN (147) square meters more or less; are the subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE; BERNARDITA S. INESIN, DOBE S. INESIN, DONAH I. ABELLANA, DONAVER S. INESIN & DONA BE S. INESIN, all of legal age, Filipino Citizens, Widow/Single/ Married and residents of Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental; That for and in consideration of the sum of TWO MILLION NINE HUNDRED FOFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P2,940,000.00) the heirs of the deceased hereby by this instrument SELL, CONVEY and TRANSFER in a manner ABSOLUTE and IRREVOCABLE to NEOTRINITY CORPORATION a domestic corporation duly organizes and existing under Philippine laws, with principal business address at Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, represented by: STEPHEN S. GAISANO III, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, its successors and assigns all our rights and interest over the above described property, free from liens and encumbrances; Under Notary Public of Atty. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR.; as per Doc No. 191; Page No. 39; Book No. 88; Series of 2019. MDN: July 1, 8 & 15, 2019

Caminan said the beneficiaries from the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and Zamboanga Sibugay receive food packs containing sardines, coffee, three kilograms of rice, and other canned goods. DSWD-9 has b e en distributing food packs for two months to help alleviate the plight of the farmers, whose crops were damaged due to the weather phenomenon.

Caminan said the beneficiaries of the food assistance were identified by local government u n it s a n d validated by the provincial and municipal agriculture officers. In addition, she said DSWD-9 has requested the

EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

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agency’s central office for funding intended for the cash-for-work program for the affected farmers. (PNA) AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICIATION OF SOLE HEIR WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late ARISTIDES LIÑAN, who died intestate on August 16, 2000 at Polymedic General Hospital, Don Apolina Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental; That the deceased at the time of his death left a Residential Land covered by TCT No. T-10631, which portion is the subject of the sale and more particularly described as follows to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-1063; Lot No. 4343-A-2; Location : Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City; Area : Four Hundred Eighty (480) Square meters, more or less; are the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE; ALICE B. LIÑAN, of legal age, widow, Filipino; JOSE B. LIÑAN, of legal age, married to VEN MARIE L. LIÑAN, Filipino; and MILNOR B. LIÑAN, of legal age, married to Rubby V. Liñan, Filipino and residents of Patag, Cagayan de Oro City; that for and in consideration of the sum of EIGHTY THOUSAND (P80,000.00) PESOS, Philippine currency, receipt in full is herbey acknowledged from the Vendee VIRGIE Z. LORONO, likewise of legal age, married to Rico B. Lorono, Filipino and a resident of Zone 1, Buenavista Village, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, we hereby CEDE, SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY, as by these presents do hereby CEDED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED and CONVEYED portion of the above-described parcel of land, known as Lot No. 4346-A-2-D-, of the subdivision plan, with an area of FIFTY SEVEN (57) Square meters, more or less, to be delineated by a competent surveyor unto and in favor to the aforementioned Vendee VIRGIE Z. LORONO, her heirs, assigns and successors in interest free liens and encumbrances; Under EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO; as per Doc No. 402; Page No. 80; Book No. XVII; Series of 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late ANABELLE I. NACARIO, who died on March 29, 2001 in Cagayan de Oro City; That the deceased died intestate, without will or testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; That the SELLERS are the successors and absolute owner of parcel of land, particularly described and bounded as follows: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-43905; “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 713-B-1, Psd-10-007405 being a portion of Lot 713-B, (LRC) Psd139106), situated in the Barrio of Poblacion, City of Cagayan de Oro, Province of Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao; containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) square meters more or less; are the subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE; made and executed by and between the following: NERE NACARIO I. INESIN, JR., MAYBELLE I. NACARIO & MICHAEL ANTHONY INESIN, both of legal age, Filipino Citizens, widower/Single/ married and residents of Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental; That for and in consideration of the sum of SIX MILLION PESOS (P6,000,000.00) the heirs of the deceased hereby by this instrument SELL, CONVEY and TRANSFER in a manner ABSOLUTE and IRREVOCABLE to NEOTRINITY CORPORATION a domestic corporation duly organizes and existing under Philippine laws. With principal business address at Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, represented by: STEPHEN S. GAISANO III, of legal age, Filipino Citizens, married and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, its successors and assigns all our rights and interest over the above described property, free from liens and encumbrances; Under Notary Public of Atty. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR.; as per Doc No. 167; Page No. 54; Book No. 88; Series of 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late ANTERO TABOCLAON, who died intestate in Cagayan de Oro City, last June 5, 2000. That the deceased died intestate, without will or testament and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person entity; That deceased left among others a parcel of land, more particularly described as follows; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-47378; A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 713-A-2, Psd-10-009742, being a portion of Lot 713-A, (LRC) Psd-139742) situated in the Poblacion, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao; Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY NINE (129) SQUARE METERS, more or less; is the subject of AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION OF SOLE HEIR WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE; That for and in consideration of the sum TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND PESOS (P2,580,000.00) Philippine Currency, in hand paid full and receipt whereof, is hereby acknowledged by me from NEOTRINITY CORPORATION a domestic corporation duly organizes and existing under Philippine laws, with principal business address at Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, represented by: STEPHEN S. GAISANO III, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, hereinafter referred to as the BUYER, hereby SELL, WAIVE, TRANSFER, CONVEY and DELIVER in a manner absolute and irrevocable to NEOTRINITY CORPORATION, its successors and assigns, the above described parcel of land, including all improvements found thereon, free from any and liens and encumbrances whatsoever; Under Notary Public of Atty. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR.; as per Doc. No. 166; Page No. 54; Book No. 88; Series of 2019.

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Better output eyed after inflation slowdown By JOANN VILLANUEVA

MANILA -- A ranking Department of Finance (DOF) official has high hopes for a recovery in the Philippine economy after inflation resumed its downward trajectory last month. In an economic bulletin, Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran noted the decline in the June inflation to 2.7 percent from May’s 3.2 percent mainly due to slower inflation of the heavily-weighted food index, which registered a month-on-month change of about 0.1 percentage point. He said the 2.7-percent Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran. (File photo courtesy of Usec. Beltran’s FB account) year-on-year increase in the

domestic inflation rate is nearly half of last year’s 5.2 percent, helped also by the slower inflation of non-food indices. “For the rest of the year, below 4 percent inflation can be achieved if monthon-month price increase is at most 0.5 percentage points,” he said. “These favorable inflation developments plus the approval of the General Appropriations Act will enable the government to boost economic growth in the next quarters,” he added. Domestic growth, as measured by the gross domestic product, slowed See OUTPUT, page 15

Allianz PNB eyes at least 10% premium growth By JOANN VILLANUEVA

MANILA -- Cut in banks’ reserve requirement ratio (RRR) is seen to help boost Allianz PNB Life Insurance, Inc. premiums by more than 10 percent this year. In a briefing Friday, Allianz PNB Life Insurance president and chief executive officer Alexander Grenz said the company has “a strong share of bancassurance where we see a bit of a slowdown because of the first half of the year.” “This is expected to recover in the second half of the year with the release of the RR of the central bank. We will see more activity in the bancassurance side in the second half and I hope so that we do too,” Grenz said. He was referring to the cut in banks’ RRR, which the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) slashed by 200 basis points for universal and commercial banks (U/ KBs), among others, on a staggered basis from May to July this year. He explained that bancassurance, which is a joint venture business of a bank and an insurance company, has been affected by a liquidity issue in the economy in the first half of the year, which is seen to affect its full-year growth. Aside from the expected

lift from the RRR cut, Grenz said they are also looking at other strategies, such as strengthening their agents, not only by increasing their numbers but also by improving their skills. He explained that “diversified distribution strategy built on various pillars,” which the agency started last year, will allow them to post stronger growth in the coming years. For this year, Grenz said they are considering an annual expansion of “slightly above 10 percent.” He said this growth is lower than in the past year but pointed out that the big jump was because they have a low base, given that the company is relatively new. Allianz PNB, a collaboration of the Tan-led Philippine National Bank (PNB) and Germany-headquartered Allianz SE, started operations in 2001. Grenz said growing from small scale, they have to have realistic targets “to grow healthy.” “We don’t want to grow too fast because the quality will lag. So at the end of the day, we need to make sure that we focus internally, on getting our business model right because we need to have a scalable business model, in order to grow fast,” he added. (PNA)

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Philstocks Financial sees PSEi ending 2019 at 8,500-level By LESLIE GATPOLINTAN

MANILA -- Online stockbroker Philstocks Financial Inc. projects the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) to rise as high as 8,500 level by the end of the year, citing lower inflation and stronger peso as catalysts that could provide support for local equities. Philstocks Financial Research Head Justino Calaycay Jr. pointed out the country’s inflation has been declining continuously within the government’s target range. “If it maintains that direction, the trend, then we might see more consistent consumer spending which is good for retailers, businesses. This will increase business activities so that should contribute See FINANCIAL, page 15

The Philippine Statistics Authority attributed the downward trend of inflation to the lowered price of rice as an effect of the Rice Tariffication Law.

Economic managers, solons credited for 2.7% inflation slide By JOYCE ANN L. ROCAMORA

MANILA-- Due credit goes to the country’s economic managers as well as the lawmakers of the last Congress, Malacañang said Friday after the inflation eases to a 22-month low of 2.7 percent in June. “Soaring inflation has been slain. It is now a thing of the past. The Palace is pleased with inflation easing to 2.7 percent

in June 2019, considered the lowest rate recorded by local statisticians since September 2017,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. The Philippine Statistics Authority attributed the downward trend of inflation to the lowered price of rice as an effect of the Rice Tariffication Law, signed by the President early this year, and the continuous decrease

in prices of petroleum and gasoline, as well as other basic commodities. “Due credit must be given to our country’s economic managers for this positive development,” Panelo said. The official also gave credit to lawmakers of the 17th Congress for supporting President’s legislative agenda by passing Republic Act No. 11203 or the Rice Tariffication Law.

“We are grateful for our people’s patience and trust while surging inflation is being decisively addressed by this administration,” he said. Meanwhile, he assured the public that the government will continue its efforts in stabilizing and maintaining the prices of basic goods and services as it “endeavor to improve the day-to-day living of the Filipino people.” (PNA)

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(the trend), then I think those are perfect ingredients for the market to go above 8,500,” he added. Philstocks Financial Senior Research Analyst Japhet Louis Tantiangco also cited the stronger peso, which is projected to average against the US dollar at 52 to 53 for the year. “We will have a strong peso at least until the third quarter of 2019 and with the strong peso, foreign investors would be enticed to park funds in the local market,” he said in a press briefing. Tantiangco added they also expect corporate earnings growing by 10 to 15 percent this year which should support the PSEi’s foray towards 8,500 level. He said the loose monetary and fiscal policy can drive aggregate spending, which in turn will boost corporate margin. Tantiangco further said year-end target for the PSEi assumes a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 19.45 times. (PNA)

Output... from page 14

to 5.6 percent in the first quarter of the year, which authorities traced to the impact of the delay on the approval of this year’s national budget. The government’s growth target this year is 6 percent to 7 percent. (PNA)

Best... from page 1

country. BusinessWeek Mindanao, being a business newspaper, was already awarded as Best in Business and Economy Reporting twice, in 2013 and 2017, and the Best in Environmental Reporting in 2014. BusinessWeek Mindanao Corp. Publisher and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Dante Sudaria said the accomplishments reaffirm the paper’s continued quest for excellence and thus further boosted efforts to bring it competitively at pace in both print and digital platforms. The IT infrastructures that would build BusinessWeek Mindanao’s digital platform to fore is already in the offing and awaiting finalization, said Mr, Sudaria. He added: “This is the trend now and for us to be competitive, we need to improve and innovate.” The transition into the digital format follows the footstep of its sister-publication, the Mindanao Daily News (MDN) which online edition in now in full blast and gaining momentum. “We have no way to go but up,” Sudaria said. Mr. Constantino likewise echoed Mr. Sudaria’s view that digitization is the way to go saying “we have to go with the trend to survive.”

to economic growth and that should reflect on share prices,” he said in an interview Friday. Calaycay expects stronger earnings in the coming months after getting a boost from election-related spending in the second quarter. “In terms of political stability, business predict- from page 1 ability, if that can be guarpublisher Rolando Esanteed that there are no unnecessary (situations) or tabillo said. Despite the challenges, whatever that might reverse

Hails...

Monday, July 8, 2019 Estabillo said newspapers, especially community papers, have the responsibility, more now than ever, to continue reporting on issues that have direct impact on Filipinos. Speaking on behalf of the winners, Dexter See of Baguio’s Herald Express acknowledged as much: “It takes hard work, and involves pure sacrifice and passion for the job. That’s why we are here.” The board of judges for the press awards was composed of Joyce Babe Pañares, PPI trustee and news editor of Manila Standard as chairperson; Nickel Asia Corporation vice president for corporate communication Jose Bayani Baylon; Science and Development Network Asia Pacific Coordinator Joel Adriano; University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication dead Arminda Santiago; and Photojournalists’ Center of the Philippines member Angelo de Silva.

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than in the same time last year, and especially compared to July 2016 at the start of the Duterte administration. For instance, in Metro Manila, between the first week of July 2018 and the same period in July 2019, rice is slightly cheaper but fish, chicken and many vegetables are much more expensive, Africa said. According to the PSA, the prevailing retail price of commercial well milled rice in the first week of July 2019 was Php44 per kilogram (/ kg), which is only one peso cheaper than the Php45/ kg in the first week of July 2018. The cost of fish like bangus and tilapia meanwhile was much higher, increasing by Php10 and Php20, respectively. Retail prices for whole chicken, carrots, and potatoes also rose by Php10, Php40, and Php20. Africa said that NCR food prices are much more expensive now compared to prices during the first week of July 2016, at the start of the Duterte government. Commercial well milled rice is higher by Php4.00/ kg; bangus by Php20; tilapia by Php10; galunggong by Php20; whole chicken by Php20; ampalaya by Php20; carrots by Php30; habitchuelas by Php20; tomato by Php30; potato by Php10; and eggplant by Php20. But the wages and incomes of ordinary Filipinos are not enough to cope with these higher prices, he said. IBON estimates that the family living wage (FLW) needed to meet basic needs is PHP1,008 for a family of five and Php1,210 for a family of six in the NCR as of June 2019. But the NCR nominal minimum wage of Php537 is not enough with wage gaps of Php471 and Php673, respectively.

Africa said that food prices will keep rising and be unnecessarily expensive as long as government continues to neglect the country’s agriculture sector. He noted that the budget for agriculture continues to shrink, with the Department of Agriculture (DA) budget cut by Php3.4 billion in 2019 and of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) by about Php5.6 billion. The country’s increasing dependence on food imports because of policies like the Rice Tariffication Law will only worsen the country’s agriculture crisis, Africa said. Rice liberalization will not necessarily ensure a cheap and stable supply of rice while harming the livelihoods and incomes of Filipino rice farmers. Increased rice imports may have been behind the falling farmgate price of palay which significantly dropped from Php21.36/kg last year to Php17.91 this year. Rather than rely on rice imports, domestic rice production should be made more efficient and productive to make this cheaper, said Africa. Africa said that lowering food prices through more developed domestic agriculture is essential for lower inflation. He also said that low inflation will be more meaningful for the public if they have higher incomes to begin with. The government can give relief to Filipino families struggling with high food prices not just by continuing to provide affordable NFA rice but also by substantially increasing wages and salaries. source: ibon.org

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of his administration, anchore d b as i c a l ly on good and corr upt-f ree governance has gained a minimal foothold but s omehow sust aine d to the max. Strides were evident on the sustained growth of the countr y’s gross domestic product (GDP), f inances, comp etitiveness, investments, labor force and social services. The countr y has recorded an average GDP growth of 6.2 percent–the fastest average growth period in 40 years. The Duterte administration had scored good points in the crusade against corruption and good governance. But the good was not worth an applaud, not even the move in fast-tracking t he rehab of w ar- tor n Marawi. So what lies ahead in t he remaining mont hs of 2019? Political stress runs high as the 18th Congress enters an era of uncertainty of who will become the next speaker of the House. Indeed, there has never been a good time for tough decisions in governance. (ruffy44_ph2000@ yahoo.com)

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amid rising average temperatures required answers in the form of early warning systems, weather insurance and drought-durable seeds. Allow me to quote Welthungerhilfe’s Secretary General Mathias Mogge. He said, “Coupled with warfare, in which conflict parties cut off entire regions from the outside world, extreme weather was a compounding factor”. The spiral of conflict is becoming more and more dramatic. Villagers are loosing their entire livelihoods. Resources like water and grazing land became scarce, leading to further conflict, in societies where people already had little to withstand emergencies. Reporting on its 2018 efforts, Welthungerhilfe said it had spent €213.6 ($243) million on the fight against hunger and poverty last year. Public donors provided €155.4 milliion for project work. Private donations amounted to €54.9 million. The largest public donor was the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), which provided €38.6 million. Hunger, thirst and conflicts because of climate change - meanwhile a never-ending story. Daily in our news. Global and local news. We can’t keep our eyes closed any more. +++ Email: doringklaus@ gmail.com or follow me in Facebook, Linkedin or Twitter or visit my www. germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com

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simply too near to be underestimated. The time to regroup and “loyalty check” is in full swing. The same is true in the local political scene. Some politicians have started a head count of loyal supporters and leaders. Of course, this early, it is important to determine the loyal followers and supporters. The commitment of leaders and supporters is necessary because loyalty is contextual. In other words, loyalty could change like the weather. While leaders and supporters might change their bearings, it would be advantageous for politicians to find out the untapped and undiscovered leaders and supporters in their midst. Email reactions/comments: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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R. Duterte earlier ordered the closure of Kapa, which had been stripped by the Securities and Exchange Commission of its registration for soliciting investments from the public in the guise of donations

with a monthly return of 30 percent through a “Ponzilike” scheme. “We’ve been actually getting daily threats through our cellphone hotline numbers because of these,” Macailing said. In September last year, Macailing and the station’s news director, Salvador Galano, were arrested in a supposed entrapment for allegedly trying to extort P5 million from Kapa founder, Pastor Joel Apolinario. But the two denied the accusations, calling it a “set-up” in retaliation for their commentaries against Kapa and Apolinario. Several Kapa members also filed an online libel case against the radio station but was dismissed last April by the City Prosecutor’s Office for lack of merit. (MindaNews) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEEMNT OF THE ESTATE OF JAIME L. BADILA WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late JAIME L. BADILLA, who died on August 9, 2014, died intestate at Butuan City, leaving certain real property located in Butuan City This property is more particularly described as follows: TCT No. T-5430 (T.D. No. 08-070001-00628; A PARCEL OF LAND (lot 2684-F, Psd-10-011326, being a portion of Lot 2684, Pls-22 Libertad Public Land Subdivision) situated in the Barrio of Libertad, City of Butuan, Island of Mindanao; containing an area of SEVEN THOUSAND THITY FIVE (7,035) square meters, more or less; are the subject of DEED made and entered into by between: 1. MILA D. BADILLA, 2. JAM BRYAN D. BADILLA, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Cupin Compound, Butuan City 3. EDILMERO D. BADILLA, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Cupin Compound, Butuan City in favor of LF CASAS REALITY CORP., a corporation organized and existing under laws of the Republic of the Philippines with principal office address at P-2A, Democrito D. Plaza Hi-way, Bonbon, Butuan City, herein, represented by its Corporate Secretary, MRS. JOSIE LOPEZ LIM, of legal age, married, Filipino, and holding office at Richmond Plywood Corporation at Brgy. Mahogany, Butuan City; That for and in consideration of the amount of TWO MILLION ONE HUNDRED TEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (P2,110,500.00), Philippine Currency, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the SELLERS from the BUYER, said SELLERS hereby SELL, TRANSFER and CONVEY in favor of the BUYER its successors and assigns, in a manner absolute and irrevocable, the above-described property free from all liens and encumbrances; Under Notary Public of Atty. PATRICK R. BATTAD; as per Doc No. 78; Page No. 16; Book No. II; Series of 2019. MDN: July 8, 15 & 22, 2019

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Monday, July 8, 2019

Mr. Big Pillow Introduces the Healthy Way of Sleeping YOU may be sleeping for 6-8 hours every night, but are you really getting enough sleep? Medical science has put a stereotype on the amount of sleep a person should be getting but we fail to grasp that it should also equate to a good and healthy sleep. Mr. Big the master of ergonomic comfort reiterates that the quality of your sleep should be tantamount to how you are sleeping through the night. It is noted that the most important and restorative cycle of deep

sleep. In this sleep stage, your energy is restored and your cell regenerates. You might be surprised to know that your sleeping problem can be cured by simply choosing the right pillow and Mr. Big is here to help. Mr. Chawakit Kaoien, founder of Mr. Big Pillow is a physical therapist who spent years working in the ICU of a hospitalâ€™s respiratory unit and was in-charge of bedridden critical care patients and see to it that they are kept comfortable and could breathe properly. This led him to develop a brand of pillows that would benefit every individual. Over the years, Chawakit hacked the right density of pillows as well as its best position to address your See PILLOW, page 15