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CIDG Iligan seizes smuggled cigarettes By MARK FRANCISCO and SONNY SUDARIA

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HE Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) field unit in Iligan City confiscated 12 cases of assorted smuggled and counterfeited cigarettes last Thursday, June 17 in barangay Pala-o. “The vendors were apprehended for selling cigarettes that have no government tax stamps – a loss of almost P400,000 to government in revenues,” reported PLt. Benjie Tundayag of CIDG Iligan City field unit. The seized items are four packs of Marlboro, eight reams of Hero, three pieces of Deputy, three pieces of Berlin, four pieces of Fort, five pieces of San Marino, two pieces of YS, one piece of Bros, one piece of Delta, one piece of Champion, one piece of Royal, five packs of Mighty, 20 pieces of as-

sorted brands containing 15 reams, two pieces P100 as buybust money and P3,060 as proceeds. The confiscated illicit cigarettes have a total estimated market value amounting to P178,000. Arrested during the operation was vendor Mosaimen Pantara, 22 years old and a resident of the said place. According to Tundayag, the suspect is a member of the Hajie Camar smuggling group that is operating in Iligan City and the entire Lanao del Norte. Newly installed Bureau of Customs revenue district 10 Atty. Elvira Cruz speaks to See SEIZES, page 11

reporters in her office June 18.

Wrong information deters smokers from switching to better alternatives Advocates of tobacco harm reduction (THR) urged adult smokers to discern the science behind non-combustible alternatives as misleading and false information may push them away from switching to better nicotine alternatives like vapes and heated tobacco products (HTPs). “The perception of harm from vaping is not consistent with the scientific evidence. Local public health experts should take the lead in providing Filipino smokers who cannot or do not want to quit smoking by themselves or with currently-approved methods with accurate scientific information on e-cigarettes and other better nicotine alternatives,” Clarisse Virgino, Philippine representative to the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) said. Virgino was referring to a study done by Public Health England (PHE), an executive agency of the UK Department of Health and Social Care that found “the

proportion [of smokers] who thought v api n g w a s less harmful than cigarettes declined from 45 percent in 2014 to 34 percent in 2019.” T h e s e misperceptions, according to the report, are particularly common among smokers who do not vape. “Increasingly incorrect perceptions among the public about the harms of vaping could prevent some smokers using vaping products to quit smoking,” the report said. See DETERS, page 11

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New R10 Customs head vows to continue exceeding targets By MARK FRANCISCO and MONA LAGBAS

LAWYER Elvira Cruz, the newly installed district collector of the Bureau of Customs revenue district in Northern Mindanao, expressed hope that the office under her supervision will continue exceeding targets as they have been in the past two years. Cruz took over the position from district collector See CUSTOMS, page 11

Malaybalay City confirms new Covid-19 positive cases BY OSCAR LEDESMA, MDNN Bukidnon News Bureau

MALAYBALAY CITY - The City Government of Malaybalay City has reported 14 new covid-19 positive cases as of June 17, this year. With the second wave of the deadly coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19), Bukidnon, particularly Malaybalay and Valencia cities are the most affected places in the province. As this developed, the Provincial Government has implemented measures, passed ordinances and executive orders to prevent the spread of the killer virus in other areas. Just like other areas in the country, the Province has also made mandatory

the wearing of facemasks, face shields, social distancing and the use of alcohol and washing of hands in many places. It also passed ordinances purposely to avoid the spread of the virus which is also wrecking havoc in the province. In the past days, the Bukidnon registered daily positive cases of over one hundred persons which also shocked the province. Based on the advisory of the City Government, the following are those who contracted with the deadly coronavirus disease: Confirmed case No. 918 - is a 41-year-old female

medical frontliner residing in Barangay Casisang. Confirmed case No. 919 - is a 52-year-old female residing in Barangay 6. Her 59-year old husband is confirmed case No. 920. Confirmed case No. 921 - is a 57-year-old female residing in Barangay 7. Confirmed case No. 922 - is a 27-year-old male frontliner residing in Brgy Casisang. Confirmed case No. 923 - is a 33-year-old female residing Brgy 1. Confirmed case No. 924 - is a 44-year-old female residing in Carmenville, Brgy Casisang. CCNs 918 to 924 are in quarantine at the NMWRC See REVEALED, page 11

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DILG-10: Wearing of face shields still in effect

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY--"While waiting for the President’s decision on the matter, the existing policy on the use of face shields remains to be in effect." During the Northern Mindanao COVID-19 Response Task Force press conference, June 18, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-10 Assistant Regional Director Yvette Tolentino-Sunga said the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) recommended to President Rodrigo Duterte the mandatory use of face shields. Sunga added that the

areas specified by IATFMEID include enclosed or indoor spaces of hospitals, schools, workplaces, and commercial establishments such as but not limited to malls and public markets, public transport and terminals, and places of worship. She further explained that public transportation such as buses and vans are enclosed settings, thus, it is important for people to still use their face shields while on board. For his part, Local Health Support Division Chief Dr. David Mendoza of the Department of Health (DOH)-10 said, "Kitang tanan, kung naa sa closed setting, it is mandatory nga magtaod ta ug mask

ug shield. Kung naa ka sa open, pwede ra tangtangon ang shield but the mask should always be there." (If we are inside a closed setting, it is mandatory to wear the face mask and face shield. If you are in the open, you can remove the shield but the mask should always be there) Me nd oz a s ai d f a c e shields can further protect people from getting COVID-19 since the face mask could only give 98-99 percent protection against the virus. Putting on the shield will help minimize the transmission of COVID-19 through respiratory droplets. To further aid in the containment of COVID-19,

DILG-10 is continuously issuing policies and advisories reminding the local chief executives including the punong barangays to observe the minimum public health standards and to look into super spreader events that may happen in their areas.

Sunga said barangay officials who fail to impose the minimum public health standards may face charges of neglect of duty, negligence, serious misconduct and violation of Republic Act 11332 or the Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Events

of Public Health Concern Act. As of June 18, there are a total of 26,902 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in northern Mindanao. Of this number, 20,709 have recovered, 978 have expired, and 5,215 are currently active. (RTP/PIA-10)

MHARS-MC inaugurates 5-storey COVID-19 isolation wing OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental—Mayor Hilarion A. Ramiro Sr. Medical Center (MHARS-MC) formally opened a new coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 isolation wing that can accommodate more COVID-19 patients. The 5-storey building has 17 private room facilities for COVID-19 patients and 3 rooms for doctors, nurses, and staff. The isolation unit followed the World Health Organization’s (WHO) suggested design for COVID-19 facilities to ensure the safety of patients and health care

workers. “Kining design supposed to be private rooms ni but naa ma’y COVID crisis since last year diri nalang nato gibutang so gi-usab ang design sa room nga naa’y kwarto nga mag-ilis ang staff before sila musulod sa room sa patient. Mao na siya gitawag nga ideal isolation room design by WHO,” MHARS-MC Medical Center Chief Dr. Jesus Martin Sanciangco III said. (This design is intended to house private rooms but due to COVID crisis that began last year, we changed the design to include a room

for the staff where they can change before they enter the patient’s room. This is the ideal isolation room design by WHO) The P50 million budget for the said building was sourced out from the Bayanihan 2 and utilizing it as an isolation unit targets to separate the COVID patients from non-COVID patients of the hospital. The blessing and cutting of ribbon of the new isolation wing was officiated by Archbishop Martin S. Jumoad of the Archdiocese of Ozamiz and led by MHARSSee ISOLATION, page 11

MHARS-MC Medical Center Chief Dr. Jesus Martin Sanciangco III, Second District Rep. Henry Oaminal, Ozamiz Mayor Sancho Fernando Oaminal and second district mayors of the area lead the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new isolation wing. (AONC)

See OPENS, page 12

Drone shot of the new MHARS-MC COVID-19 isolation wing. (AONC)

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Absalon mom appeals to PRRD to end communist terrorism

FUTURE SHATTERED. Vilma Absalon is the picture of a proud mother during Kieth’s high school graduation at the Philippine International Convention Center on June 7, 2019. The star football player of Far Eastern University died of wounds sustained from an anti-personnel mine explosion and gunshots on June 6 in Masbate, a crime which the New People’s Army later admitted was their responsibility. (Photo courtesy of Vilma Absalon Facebook) By MARITA MOAJE

MANILA – The mother of the slain Far Eastern University football player is appealing to President Rodrigo Duterte to put an end to the communist terrorist groups (CTG). Vilma Absalon, mother of student-athlete Kieth, a victim of anti-personnel mine (APM) explosion, said the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) should never be tolerated by anybody and CTGs will even-

tually crumble if civilians will unite with authorities to bring them down. In a dialogue with Southern Luzon Command chief, Lt. Gen. Anthony Parlade Jr., during his 21-year-old son’s wake last week, Absalon said the peaceful resolution to the local communist’s reign of terror would be his son’s lasting “souvenir” for her and Masbateños. “Hinihingi ko po sa ating Pangulo na sana po continuous ito. Sama-sama tayong

ILIGAN CITY – Officials of the Department Education (DepED) – Iligan City Division recently received the newly completed 2-storey school building at Del C ar-

men Integrated School from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) -L anao del Norte 2nd District Engineering Office. The school building

magkaisa na ipagpatuloy natin, magmula ngayon. Alaala ito ni Kieth, na sana para ako rin may souvenir ako, na tayong mga Masbateño ay may kapayapaan (I ask the president to continue the counterinsurgency program. Let’s unite and continue this. This is for Kieth, that all of us Masbateños attain peace),” she said. The NPA claimed responsibility for the June 6, 2021 attack in Barangay Anas, Masbate City where Kieth’s 40-year-old cousin,

Barangay school receives 2-storey classroom building from DPWH

DPWH District Engineer Alykhan Ali (center) turns-over the key of responsibility to Principal Barbara Lluisma for the newly completed 2-storey school building (inset) in Del Carmen Integrated School as DepED Program Supervisor Roberto Dechos, Jr. and Congressman Frederick Siao look on.

has 4 classrooms and cou ld comfor t ably accommodate more than 50 pupils per classroom. “For s o many ye ars now, we didn’t have dedi c at e d c l a s s r o o m s f o r ou r ju n i or and s e n i or students, but now with t h i s n e w l y - c o mp l e t e d school building we will able to finally provide an excellent learning environment for both yearlevels”, Principal Barbara Lluisma revealed. The infrastructure project was implemented by Tesar Builders as part of the Local Infrastructure Program (LIP) of Congressman Frederick Siao of the lone district of Iligan City. The school building has a budget allocation of P12.5-million and completed last Feb-

Nolven, also died. They were buried on Sunday, June 13. The mother also pleaded to the communities in Masbate and the country to be vigilant and report the presence of NPA rebels to authorities, as they are a menace to society. “Kailangang natin magka-isa, simula ngayon magkaisa na tayo. Huwag nating itago sila (NPA). Hindi sila legal. Iligal sila. Hindi sila tumutulong, pabigat sila sa bayan. Hinahasik nila ang maling katwiran nila.

Walang layunin, walang naitutulong sa bayan. Salot sila (We have to unite. Let’s not hide them. They are illegal. They don’t help at all. They are a burden to the nation. They are a menace)!” she said. Absalon said no life should ever be wasted again in such a senseless manner. She said parents should be worried about CPPNPA front organizations that infiltrate schools and universities and recruit students and instead be motivated to help achieve lasting peace. “Para ‘yung maliliit na bata, paglaki nila, peaceful na tayo (When they grow up, we are already a peaceful nation),” Absalon said. Continuous pursuit Parlade, also the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) cospokesperson, agreed with Absalon that the peaceful process to end communist terrorism needs all the help it can get from Filipinos. “Tama po ‘yan. Bakit kailangan namin ng tulong ng mga mamamayan natin, ordinaryong mamamayan? ‘Di po pwedeng gobyerno lang, di po pwedeng si pulis lang, si Army lang. Kailangan po natin tulong talaga ng sambayanan (We need the cooperation of the people in this fight. The government cannot do it alone),” he said. In the recent virtual presser of NTF-ELCAC, Parlade described the brutality of rebels from wit-

nesses who stated that after being hit by the APM, Kieth and Nolven were still alive and raised their hands to signify surrender. The terrorists shot them just the same, as confirmed by the gunshot wounds indicated on the police report. Parlade said the joint operations of the Philippine National Police and the military to hunt those responsible for the Absalons’ death will continue in Barangay Anas and Bolo in Masbate City as the CTGs led by Arnold Rosero (alias Star) are still hiding in the area. The Absalon family earlier rejected the written apology of the CPP-NPA that claime the “unnecessary deaths of Kieth and Nolven were a mistake in military action by their group”. “Hindi ito sapat! Hustisya ang aming kailangan. Ang pagso-sorry ay hindi hustisya. Napakadaling humingi ng sorry. Ang makamit ang hustisya ay hindi nagsisimula sa sorry. Sa totoo lang, gusto ko silang (NPA) mawala! Gusto kong matigil na ang kanilang kabuktutan at mga panggugulo (This is not enough. We want justice. Saying sorry is not justice. I want them gone. Enough)!,” Absalon said. The CPP-NPA is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines. (PR/PNA)

A drone shot of the newly completed 2-storey, 4-classroom school building at Del Carmen Integrated School recently turned over by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) - Lanao del Norte 2nd District Engineering Office.

ruar y 19, 2021. “ This is a well-built school building and we are confident that this structure will lasts for years to come. It is our fer vent hope that from the future graduates of this beautiful school will

rise leaders, that will help propel Iligan City to new heights of peace and development”, said District Engineer Alykhan Ali. Also present during the formal turn-over ceremony were DepED Educational Program

Supervisor Roberto D e c h o s , J r. , D i s t r i c t Sup e r v i s or Mar y A n n Cornelia, Engr. Manalao Salacop, Brgy. Chairman Pa b l i t o Ab r a g a n , a n d DPWH Resident Engineer Lorena Anor. (VNL/ DPWH-PIO)

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Do you sometimes feel like this, my dear readers, that you want to discuss something, but the people opposite to you simply cannot listen to you? Sometimes, I would love to tell them, “first, learn to listen”! Listening is indeed the key in effective communication. A person does not have to speak all the time to be the smartest person in the room. Lack of listening may result in frustration, disappointment, and resentment in our relationships. When we listen, we are able to create stronger emotional connections with people. Many times during my teaching, I’m happy when my students have one or more questions for me - so, I can listen to them first. Active listening promotes mindful thinking, which can reduce anxiety and depression in students. It can also help students build relationships because as they engage themselves in conversation, their peers are

more likely to view them as open and interested. However, every time you use active listening, it gets a little easier. It can help you to navigate through difficult conversations. More than that, it helps improve overall communication, builds a better understanding and ultimately leads to better relationships with family, friends and co-workers too. Listening is an active process by which we make sense of, assess, and respond to what we hear. The listening process involves five stages: receiving, understanding, evaluating, remembering, and responding. Not only in school or at the workplace. But especially talking about the workplace: Listening helps managers to solicit feedback and proactively find out about problems before they escalate. It’s also the only way for management to get to know people as individuals and ensure that they feel genuinely valued.

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Letters from Davao

Belittling yet scared of Sara HOW can Davao City Inday Sara Duterte deter anyone from running for any elective position? For that matter, how can one inherit an elective post making it sound and appear like it can be handed to an heir on a silver platter? Whoever thinks we are a monarchy where power may be inherited might want to explain why it was right for Benigno Simeon Aquino III and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to be elected President but wrong for Sara Z. Duterte. How can one complain in social media as if President Rodrigo Duterte, mocked and belittled by the powers that be as an uncouth and unrefined man from the

boondocks of Mindanao, could block those who wish to seek an elective post? And what made them think that while Duterte’s party mates want him to run as Vice President, the President himself would instead scoot back to Davao and spend time with his grandchildren? What can you make out of another character who looks like putschist Antonio Trillanes who thinks that democracy in this country will be threatened if another Duterte will be elected President? This is a serious malady and I don’t know whether this is caused by a coronavirus. Not a few politicians who had been harboring a

Jun Ledesma

secret ambition to become President had become psychogenic. My gosh! Inday Sara is having her hands full attending to problems arising from the sudden surge of Covid cases in her City and preparing for the launch of vital projects stalled by the pandemic. With all the potshots at her, she stoically remained quiet. It was only during her birthday that the national media took notice of her with the number See SCARED, page 10

Hints and Traces

Drowning evil with good, hatred with love THAT’S how things should be. Instead of responding to evil with evil, hatred with hatred, we should rather respond to evil with good, hatred with love. That way we turn things around, rather than plunge into the spiral of evil and hatred. This was specifically articulated by St. Paul in his Letter to the Romans where he said: “Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written:

‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.” (Rom 12,17-20) We have to try our best to erase whatever disbelief, doubt or skepticism we can have as we consider this teaching, since most likely, our first and spontaneous reaction to it would precisely be those reactions. We can ask, even if done only interiorly, “Is Christ really serious about this? Can this thing that Christ and St. Paul are telling us, possible, doable?”

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With God’s grace and our effort, let us learn to live with unavoidable evil in this world. “Let them grow together until harvest.” That was the answer of the master in one of the parables about the kingdom of heaven. (cfr Mt 13,24-43) He was telling the servants to let the weeds sown by his enemy to grow together with the wheat. Pulling the weed out now would just endanger the wheat, he See LOVE, page 11

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DENR-10 showcases Philippine Eagle via film docu A closeup shot of the Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi). (Bird of Prey)

Releasing a rescued Philippine Eagle that was hurt by poachers. (Bird of Prey)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--To celebrate the 23rd Philippine Eagle Week, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-10 copresented the film documentary “Bird of Prey: To Save Our Eagle,” June 4-10, through an online free screening via the Vimeo.com video streaming platform. The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), in partnership with DENR-10, hopes to inspire viewers and raise public awareness about the plight of the Philippine Eagle. It also aims to “drive the right human attitude and action” in protecting the Philippine Eagle. Viewers registered online and received the passcode to the film via email and were asked to accomplish a feedback form after watching the film. “Bird of Prey” is produced by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology New York, USA and filmed by Emmy Award-winning cinematographer Neil Rettig, while the film itself received numerous awards from film festivals around the world. The film was piloted by the PEF in 2020 to help boost awareness on the situation of the Philippine Eagle, which is now a critically endangered one. According to the film’s website, birdofpreymovie. com, the Philippine Eagles are critically endangered, with about 200-800 birds left in the wild. Habitat loss and human persecution rank as the top

threats to their survival. In “Bird of Prey,” the filmmakers take the audience on a parallel timeline where people can see the crew make their way to a Philippine Eagle nesting site and find a male and female eagle with an eaglet – on a nest on one of tallest trees, and an eaglet hatched and raised in captivity at the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) in Malagos, Baguio District, Davao City. The documentary helps viewers understand the intricacies and challenges that the conservationists, more particularly the PEF, meet on a daily basis. The film also revealed that the once called “MonkeyEating Eagle” doesn’t only take monkeys for its dietary needs since the Philippine Eagle preys and feeds on a myriad of animals including bats and civets. DENR and PEF aim to encourage more participative action from people in the conservation of the Philippine Eagle and forests, either by donation, volunteering, or through personal advocacy so that future generations may still witness the flight of the nation’s symbol of strength, power and heritage. To know more about the Philippine Eagle and how to save them, one may visit Philippine Eagle Foundation Facebook page at www. facebook.com/phileaglefdn. (SAYU/PIA-10)

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Editor: ALLAN M. MEDIANTE

Ayala begins employee vaccination via LGUs; will administer 1 million doses in 2021

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ANILA – Over 2,000 employees of the Ayala Group of Companies who belong to the A4 (economic frontliners) category have begun receiving jabs of the COVID-19 vaccine on June 14 at the UP-Ayala Land TechnoHub in partnership with the Quezon City LGU. This is Ayala’s first vaccination site out of 24 sites around the country. In the coming days, Ayala’s medical arm, AC Health, in partnership with various LGUs will continue to administer jabs to Ayala’s A4 employees in vaccination sites in Makati Stock Exchange in Makati City, BGC Parkade 3 in Taguig City, and Ayala Malls Manila Bay in Paranaque. AC Health President and CEO Paolo Borromeo said, “As our public health experts have always advised, our goal as a country should be to vaccinate as many people as we can, as quickly as we can. We greatly encourage our employees to be vaccinated for their protection, as well as for the protection

of their families, colleagues, and communities. In doing so, we will help drive our country’s economic recovery safely and responsibly. For our part, our goal at AC Health is to administer 1Mn doses in 2021 for the Ayala Group and our external partners.” Earlier this year, Ayala launched the Ayala Vaccine and Immunization Program (AVIP), following its order of 1 million vaccine doses, expected to arrive in tranches beginning this month. Ayala created the AVIP for thousands of its employees (direct and outsourced), retirees, registered employee dependents, household staff and partners to encourage and facilitate their vaccination. AVIP also allows registered participants to have oneyear access to unlimited medical consultation as well as health monitoring in AC Health’s network of clinics and hospitals nationwide. “Since the onset of the pandemic, Ayala has been committed to protecting its employees. Apart from

Ayala's employees in the A4 vaccination category get their first jab of COVID-19 vaccine at UP–Ayala Land TechnoHub, the first of the four vaccination sites that Ayala is opening with LGUs from June 14-30 to help ramp up the country's vaccination program. This year, Ayala targets to administer 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

ensuring financial security through wage continuance, we also provided COVID-19 testing for our customer-facing employees. We also expanded our capacity in our Qualimed COVIDreferral hospitals in Laguna and Bulacan to ensure that we could accommodate employees with

Cebu Pacific announces new voluntary flight change policy starting July New and improved CEB Flexi product available for as low as PHP 499

Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, will be implementing a new policy for passengers who want to make voluntary changes to their flights, in line with the continuous streamlining of processes across the business. Starting July 1, the travel fund option for voluntary flight changes will only be available for passengers who pre-purchased the CEB Flexi add-on during initial booking as this new and improved product allows passengers to cancel their flights for free, up to two (2) hours before departure, and store the value of the booking in a Travel Fund for as low as PHP 499. The amount in this virtual wallet is valid for two (2) years and

may be used to book new flights or purchase other add-ons such as seat selection, additional baggage allowance, or travel insurance. Passengers who wish to change their bookings voluntarily without purchasing CEB Flexi can make use of the Unlimited Rebooking option of CEB and rebook as many times as they want up to two (2) hours before their scheduled time of departure. CEB has permanently removed change fees since March to provide guests with the much-needed flexibility during this time. “We have made it a point that we are agile in responding to our customers’ needs amid the fluid situation. It is our commitment to

severe symptoms. Through AVIP, we hope to give our employees and their loved ones additional protection from COVID-19 at the workplace and in their homes,” said Ayala Chief Human Resource Officer John Philip Orbeta. More than a year into the pandemic, the Ayala

group remains steadfast in bolstering the national and local governments’ efforts to defeat COVID-19. Ayala capitalizes on its diverse business units to address both health and economic challenges. From ensuring the financial security and safety of its employees at the onset of the pandemic

to building and capacitating key healthcare infrastructure nationwide, Ayala continues to respond to the needs of its various stakeholders and the broader population. As of May 15, 2021, Ayala has allocated close to P16 billion in various pandemic-related initiatives.

DBP unveils credit facility to boost pork production State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is working closely with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and stakeholders in the hog industry to increase pork production to meet consumer demand and stabilize the prices of the staple meat in the local market, a top official said. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa said the bank is set to roll out a special credit facility for hog raisers, dubbed the DBP Swine Repopulation, Rehabilitation and Recovery Credit Program (Swine R3

Credit Program), to fund the construction of bio-secured swine farms and the purchase of needed farm equipment. “DBP’s loan program is the manifestation of the bank’s firm support to the National Government’s efforts to increase production, ensure continuous supply, and achieve steady pork prices in the wake of the African Swine Fever outbreak,” Herbosa said. DBP is the sixth largest bank in the country in terms of assets and provides credit support to four strategic sectors of the economy – infrastructure

and logistics; micro, small and medium enterprises; the environment; and social services and community development. DBP’s Swine R3 Credit Program complements the Department of Agriculture's Integrated National Swine Production Initiatives for Recovery and Expansion (INSPIRE) Program aimed at “calibrated repopulation and swine livelihood enterprise, establishment of breeder multiplier farms, and intensive and modernized production.” Herbosa said that under See CREDIT, page 11

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Taholics: Reimagining an all-time favorite family snack “Tahooooo!” is what we used to hear as a beautiful single lyric to a song sang with vibrato by a man carrying, on his shoulder, two large tin cans held together by a sturdy bamboo or hard wooden stick. Back then, every afternoon, as we hear this beautiful tune, something resonates in our stomach, giving us the right amount of tingle in our palate to stop whatever it is that we are doing. Then we get some loose change and head on out our gates to get some taho. Sometimes, we’d answer back with the same “tahooooo!” tune to let the peddler know that we will buy a serving or more of his taho. Taho is a well-loved breakfast or snack in the Philippines made with silken tofu and a whole lot of sweet brown sugar

syrup, served warm in a cup or mug. Spoon, straw, or straight up, taho will keep you going for the rest of the day. In this time when a lot of people prefer to have the milk tea, four friends decided to reimagine the taho. The inevitable Last year, Rod Bolivar, Angelo Andrade, Joey Yecyec, and Eastine Taneo were faced with the fact that they might all be losing their jobs. Rod, Angelo, and Joey served as reporters for ABSCBN Northern Mindanao, while Eastine was the head writer. “When ABS-CBN failed to secure a new franchise last year, we already knew that it would not take long for mass retrenchment to follow,” Angelo said. Fazed, the four got together for some drinks and

TAHOLICS FLAVORS. The currently available flavors of Taholics include Classic with Caramel, Ube, Buko Pandan, and Strawberry and Cream. (Taholics)

R.A. FORM NO.10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Lanao del Norte Municipality: Sultan Naga Dimaporo NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that ROLYN CALINIAHAN ACAL has filed with this office a petition for correction of clerical error of the CHILD`S SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ROLYN CALINIAHAN ACAL, who was born on July 26, 1993 at Pikinit, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, and whose parents are EPIFANIO M. ACAL and ROSITA M. CALINIAHAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposite with this office not later than 15 days.

(Sgd.) JOCELYN R. COLORADA Municipal civil registrar

MDN: June 19 & 26, 2021

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planned on starting a small business as they were uncertain they would find new jobs immediately. Rod, Angelo, Joey and Eastine instinctively think of a milk tea business as they know people, especially teens and teens-at-heart, are into it. However, they also knew it would be an uphill battle against all the milk tea businesses frolicking about in the country, let alone the region. They finally agreed that taho would be the best choice to sell as everyone is already familiar with it. "We want to sell a different kind of taho, an upgraded version from those peddled on the street. That is why we came up with an idea to sell flavored taho, not just the usual anibal or caramel syrup," said Joey. The start-up As they were concocting a witty name for their

(L-R) Rod Bolivar, Eastine Taneo and Angelo Andrade during the opening of Taholics, Opol Public Market, Municipality of Opol, Misamis Oriental, May 8. (Taholics)

reimagined taho business, retrenchment was already lurking about and by the end of August 2020, it happened. ABS-CBN workers were given their separation pay. Fortunately, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-10 extended livelihood assistance to retrenched workers from the said station, and Eastine and Angelo were able to avail the assistance. The two became beneficiaries of DOLE-10’s livelihood starter kits where Angelo received the chilled refreshments starter kit project inclusive of one chiller and various soft drinks amounting to P20,000. Eastine received the Taho selling starter kit also amounting to P20,000 that included soybeans, the main ingredient of which silken tofu is made from.

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Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late DONDONG K. LUMAGUINDING who died on October 6, 2012 at Socsargen County Hospital, General Santos City and MANTUCAN D. LUMAGUINDING died on January 21, 2008 at Bliss Site, Polomolok, South Cotabato left a parcel of land with Unit No. 13, located at Bliss Site, Polomolok, South Cotabato, containing a floor area of THIRTY SIX (36) square meters, is the subject of Extrajudicial Settlement of the estate of the decease persons with partition under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Eduardo T. Pescadero per Doc. No. 281; Page No. 36; Book No. 138, Series of 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late PACIFICO A. JURADA who died on March 3, 2010 at Polomolok, South Cotabato left a parcel of land Lot 27, Psd-11-007668 of the Subdivision Plan with an area of FIVE HUNDRED (500) square meters, more or less, situated at Lumakil, Polomolok, South Cotabato, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. HV-54-951 is the subject of Extrajudicial Settlement of the estate of the late Pacifico A. Jurada with Deed of Sale, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Xavier J. Bayan, per Doc No. 315; Page No. 63; Book No. IV, Series of 2021.

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MDN: June 19, 26 & July 3, 2021

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE CIVIL CASE NO.2021-059 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES FROILAN BATINGA NAVARRO AND MAEBELLE JOAN S. ABREO-NAVARRO, FROILAN BATINGA NAVARRO AND MAEBELLE JOAN S. ABREO-NAVARRO, Petitioners. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on May 25, 2006 at Davao City, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Lot 6 Block 1, Dahlia St., San Agustin, Quezon City and Purok 2, Mago-ong, Linamon, Lanao del Norte, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for five (5) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on May 25, 2006 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on July 16, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 17th day of June, 2021. HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: June 19, 26 & July 3, 2021

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“Dako ang natabang sa DOLE na livelihood starter kits (The DOLE livelihood starter kits were really a big help), especially Angelo’s refrigerator,” Eastine said. Overall, DOLE-10 turned over livelihood starter kits amounting to P139,689 to seven retrenched workers from ABS-CBN Northern Mindanao, February 26. DOLE Kabuhayan (DK) Starter Kits Project is a livelihood formation strategy intended to bring about improved socio-economic NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late FELIX A. GASTADOR who died on October 26, 2010 at R.O. Diagan Coop Hospital, Quezon Avenue, General Santos City left A parcel of land (Lot 8172-F, Psd-11-001760 (OLT) being a portion of Lot 8172, Pls-247-D), situated in the Barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of SEVEN THOUSAND NINETY-SIX (7,096) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-3208; A parcel of land (Lot 8173-F, Psd-11-001730 (OLT) being a portion of Lot 8173, Pls-247-D), situated in the Barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE (6,283) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-4627; A parcel of land (Lot 8174-F, Bsd-aa-001761 (OLT) being a portion of Lot 8174, Pls-247-D), situated in the Barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIVE (5,605) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-3220; A parcel of land (8174-I, Bsd-11001761 (OLT) being a portion of Lot 8174, Pls-247-D), situated in the Barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND EIGHTEEN (1,018) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-3222; A parcel of land (Lot 8173-I, Bsd-11-001730 (OLT) being a portion of Lot 8173, Pls-247-D) Polomolok Public Land Subdivision), situated in the Barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND EIGHTEEN (1,018) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-4629; A parcel of land (Lot 8172-I, Bsd11-001760 (OLT) being a portion of Lot 8172, Pls-247-D), situated in the barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY ONE (861) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-3210; A parcel of land (Lot 8172-G, Bsd-11-001760 (OLT) being a portion of Lot 8172, Pls-246-D), situated in the Barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato,

well-being of workers and their families that would enable the beneficiaries to quick-start a livelihood venture and become selfemployed. It aims to engage them in sustainable self-employment through easy and accessible livelihood undertakings. Taholics "The whole idea of our taho business was conceptualized over a few drinks. Taholics was coined from the words: taho and “aholSee TAHOLICS, page 11

containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE (5,883) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-3209; A parcel of land (Lot 8173-G, Bsd11-001730 (OLT) being a portion of Lot 8173, Pls-249-D, situated in the Barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED EIGHT (6,308) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-4628; A parcel of land (Lot 8174-G, Bsd-11-00176 (OLT) being a portion of Lot 8174, Pls-246-D), Situated in the Barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY (6,570) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-3221; A parcel of land (Lot No. 65-C, Csd-11-003917, situated in the Barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of SEVENTEEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY FOUR (17,924) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-23030; A parcel of land (Lot 8173-D, Bsd-11-00130 (OLT) situated in the Barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINTY SIX (5,996) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-6482; A parcel of land (Lot 8172-D, Bsd-11-00170 (OLT) being a portion of Lot 8172, Pls-247-D), Situated in the Barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX (6,376) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-3206; A parcel of land (Lot 8174-D, Bsd-11-001761 (OLT) being a portion of Lot 8174, Pls-247-D), Situated in the Barrio of Klinan-6, Municipality of Polomolok, Province of South Cotabato, containing an area of FOVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTEEN (5,616) SQUARE METERS, more or less covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-3218; is the subject of Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of the estate of the late Felix A. Gastador with Waiver of Rights, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Leo J. Cordova, per Doc No. 397; Page No. 80; Book No. CCCV, Series of 2021. MDN: June 19, 26 & July 3, 2021

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Zamboanga City imposes uniform QR code,contact-tracing app By FRENCIE CARREON, MindaNews

ZAMBOANGA CITY — The local government has imposed a uniform quick response (QR) code and digital contacttracing app in efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the city. In Executive Order

(EO) 657-2021, Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco required all city and national government offices, private establishments and the general public to “use and patronize the StaySafe.ph application for digital

Resorts in Zamboanga City like Vista del Mar remain closed to tourists and the public as part of the precautionary measures to curb Covid-19 infections. As of April 13, the city has 470 active Covid-19 cases. mindanews photo taken 15 april 2021 by jules l. benitez

DepEd Announces No to Physical Graduation Rites RANDOLF J. MONTECLARO Teacher I Initao National Comprehensive High School Initao District, DepEd, Misamis Oriental

Paragraph 5 of DepEd Memorandum 27 series of 2021 or known as the Conduct of the K to 12 Basic Education Program End-of-School-Year Rites for School Year 2020-2021 which was released on May 24, this year, reads that the virtual conduct of the endof-school year rites may be an option for schools and community learning centers, whenever feasible. Schools and CLCs may prepare a short program that will run in less than two hours to consider the internet connectivity that will be consumed. Only the completers, their parents/guardians, teachers and school administrators will be present during the virtual rites. With this, Education Secretary Leonor Briones said face-to-face ceremonies are prohibited. Instead of physical ceremonies, the DepEd chief said endof-school rites should be done virtually. With this, the Department of Education reminded public and private elementary and high schools in the country that face-to-face graduation and moving-up ceremonies are still not allowed due to the pandemic. Moreover, the End-ofSchool-Year Rites 2021 shall focus on the theme “Strengthening the Quality of Education Amid the

COVID-19 Pandemic” to highlight that amid all the challenges, the learners’ rights to inclusive and quality education, and to safety from the health risks of COVID-19 must be prioritized. For public schools, DepEd said the graduation and moving-up ceremonies shall be conducted in the week of July 12 to 16. Private schools, meanwhile, may implement the schedule as reflected in their respective school calendars. On the other hand, in an ANC interview dated May 25, 2021 with Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, he uttered “So in other words it’s quite uncertain and we are seeing surges around the country. This school year will end by July. Hopefully, by August, September for the new school year, we will have a better situation, we’ll have more people vaccinated, most important is that our teachers and this is a boost of confidence in the education sector”.

contact-tracing and use the one uniform quick response (QR) code at all entrances or visible spots.” Climaco also issued EO 659-2021 mandating establishments to observe the protocols and requirements of the Safety Seal Certification Program. The safety seal, she said, attests to the compliance of an establishment with the minimum public health standard set by the government which includes the adoption of the StaySafe.ph app.

Teams have been assigned to monitor the compliance of establishments starting June 16. The measures came as the city recorded a decrease in COVID-19 cases. Climaco said it was the doctors and nurses who recommended the extension of stricter quarantine measures “to provide the health sector ample breathing space.” EO 656-2021, which sets guidelines on the implementation of a modified enhanced community quarantine in the

Monitoring security and safety in the workplace By KRIZZA LORRAINE E. DUHAYLUNGSOD-QUICOY JD Cashier/Administrative Officer IV DepEd, Division of Tangub City

Every workplace needs to ensure it meets the proper health and safety regulations. Having organizational safety and security processes can help manage and prevent injury, theft, and damage in the workplace. A proper security system is needed inj schools and its premises. With more options available on the market, having video surveillance is more and more common for monitoring security nowadays. Once you have your security system in place, ensure you make any potential intruders aware that there is a system. inhibit criminals from striking by advertising your security measures. Ensure you have signage about your security system at every entry and exit point. Check All Exit & Entry Points Regularly. Open reception spaces, broken elevators, and unsecured fire stairwells can give perpetrators the chance to get into and potentially access your workplace. Regularly check on these areas to identify if there are vulnerabilities and ensure to correct any on your property as soon as possible. Majority of intruders enter businesses through the doors and windows. Check these continuously. Train All Employees. Employees are often your eyes and ears when you aren’t present. It is important that all your employees are knowledgeable about your safety and security procedures. Promote safety and security by involving your team in

the planning process for these procedures. Give them an opportunity to provide input and feedback to help give them a sense of responsibility. Some of the primary areas to ensure that employees have training on include: Handling and processing cash in a safe manner; Safe practices when opening and closing the office; and Reporting suspicious activity. Create a Culture Around Safety and Security. Schedule regular safety refresher sessions on workplace security for your staff and include in-depth training during orientation for new employees. Provide an opportunity for employees to anonymously report any issues they have seen in case they do not feel like they can publicly speak about something they may have witnessed. Secure Workspaces. While there is a major emphasis on preventing a potential intruder from entering the office, preventative measures can be taken to minimize theft and damage should someone get in. The easiest place to start is by reminding employees not to leave valuables items out in the open or in places that are easily accessible. Lock all paperwork, especially if it contains any sensitive information, in filing cabinets. Get your team into the habit of checking and locking doors and windows if they are staying late. The time invested in taking workplace safety and security pays off in the long run.

city from May 6 to June 30, tasked the barangay “sita” (roughly to confront) teams to call the attention of violators. A restriction on people’s movement continued to be imposed on Sundays, and a curfew remains in effect, with the police enforcing the anti-COVID measures. Climaco reminded the barangays of the directive from the Department of Interior and Local Government to finish their isolation centers by June 30.

Meanwhile, City Tourism Officer Sarita Sebastian emphasized that travelers from Sabah, Malaysia entering the country via TawiTawi are not yet allowed to enter Zamboanga. (Frencie L. Carreon/ MindaNews) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This Extrajudicial Settlement of Intestate Estate among Heirs of the Deceased, SERAFIO LIMOCON and Sale of a parcel of Agricultural Land, made and executed by and among: CRISANTA E. LIMOCON, of legal age, widow of the late SERAFIO LIMOCON, Filipino, a resident of Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR-VENDOR; Children: CRESILDA L. CANUBAS, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR-VENDOR; AYLYN L. UNSAY, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of La Roxas, Maramag, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR-VENDOR; ANNALY L. ALBEZA, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIRVENDOR; CHERLIE L. VESTUDIO, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Salawagan, Quezon, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR-VENDOR; and IVY GAY HONEY P. MABANTA and REYMUND S. MABANTA, spouses, all of legal age, Filipinos, a resident of 1165 Mars St. Sunrise Village, Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter known as the VENDEE. WITNESSETH: That the above-named parties, all of legal age, are the legitimate children of the late, SERAFIO LIMOCON, who died on January 13, 2001 at Soro-soro, Mambajao, Camiguin, who died without any will; That the said deceased at the time of his death left a parcel of Agricultural land and more particularly described to wit: “A parcel of Agricultural land, covered by Original Certificate of Title No. AO_391, known as Lot 2077, SWO-42001, Case-18, situated at La Roxas, Maramag, Bukidnon. Containing an area of FORTY SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY ONE (46,141) square meters.” That at the time of his death, the deceased left no last will and testament and had no debts left unpaid. That no personal properties are involved in this extrajudicial settlement; Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF DECEASED, SERAFIO LIMOCON AND SALE OF A PARCEL OF AGRICULTURAL LAND, under the Notarial Registry Of ATTY. ABUNDIO UR. GAITERA, Notary Public per Doc No. 393; Page No. 78; Book No. I; Series of 2020;

We, JESUS B. TAN, of legal age, Filipino, widower, and a resident of Camp 1, Maramag, Bukidnon; LOLITA T. SUMATRA, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Camp 1, Maramag, Bukidnon; ORLANDO G. TAN, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Blk. 22, Lot 20, Villa Palao Subd., Banlik, Calamba, Laguna; LIGAYA T. BOLASTIG, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of P4 Maguey St., Sitio Basak, Mintal, Davao City; MERLINA T. BUHAWE, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Blk. 4, Lot 20, NHA 3, Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; RENATO G. TAN, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of San Jose, Quezon, Bukidnon; SOLEDAD T. SELMA, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Camp 1, Maramag, Bukidnon; ANTHONY G. TAN, of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Phase 1, Blk. 4, Lot 1, Camella Nueva Ecija, Valle Cruz, Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija; ANITA T. ALQUIZA, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Zone 12-E Mano-mano, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City; GLADYS T. MAGNO, of legal age, Filipino, married, and a resident of Purok 8, Melendez Subd., Heights, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, on our own volition, hereby declare as follows: 1. That we are the surviving spouse and children, and the only surviving compulsory heirs, of the deceased JANUARIA G. TAN who died on June 16, 2019 at Purok 8, Camp 1, Maramag, Bukidnon; 2. That to the best of our personal knowledge and information, the decedent died intestate without leaving any Last Will or Testament and without leaving any debts or accounts whatsoever; 3. That the decedents left real properties which are particularly described as follows: a. Lot No : 485-A, Plan No. PSD-101315-019835 Portion of : Lot 485, PLS-98-EXTENSION, MARAMAG PUBLIC LAND SUBDIVISION Location : CAMP 1, MARAMAG, BUKIDNON AREA : FIFTY SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN (56,517) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS Title : TCT No. 1332020003364 b. A parcel of land identified as Lot No. 28, Gss10-0005, situated in the Sitio of Kiuntod, Barrio of Camp 1, Municipality of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SEVEN (8,707) square meters, more or less, and registered under OCT No. P-11643 in the name of JANUARIA G. TAN, married to JESUS TAN. Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. RICARDO R. AQUINO, Notary Public per Doc No. 486; Page No. 99; Book No. CIII; Series of 2020.

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City Council mulls fine for those defying mandatory swab testing

DAVAO City -- The 19th City Council might impose a fine for those defying the mandatory swab test through the Davao QR code and through the advice of the contact tracers. Councilor Mabel SungaAcosta, chair of the committee on peace and order and public safety of the 19th City Council clarified that there is no penalty yet for those who received an advisory through the DQR Code and from the contact tracers for mandatory swab test. She said it is just a proposal which will be a subEXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF REAL PROPERTY WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This Extrajudicial Partition of real property with Deed of absolute Sale is made and executed by and between: HEIRS OF MAGDALENA CASTRO ALLAS, (pre-deceased, who died on November 11, 1991) herein represented by VICTORIANO C. ALLAS, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of P-8 Central Poblacion, Kalilangan, Bukidnon, hereinafter called the HEIR-VENDOR; HEIRS OF RUFINA CASTRO ANDALLO, pre-deceased, who died on January 31, 1986) herein represented by ANALIZA A. GARCIA, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of P-5 Kahapunan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, hereinafter called the HEIR-VENDOR; HEIRS OF ESPERANZA D. CASTRO, herein represented by VIRGIE A. GONZALES, Filipino, of legal age married and a resident of P-5 Kahapunan, Valencia City, Bukidnon, hereinafter called the HEIR-VENDOR; FERNANDO D. CASTRO, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of, Poblacion, Kalilangan, Bukidnon; MARINA C. SUGALLET, Filipino, of legal age, widow and a resident of Kimagting, Ninoy Aquino, Kalilangan, Bukidnon, hereinafter called the HEIR-VENDOR; MARIA CASTRO MATULAC, Filipino, of legal age, widow and a resident of P-4 Centro Poblacion, Kalilangan, Bukidnon, hereinafter called the HEIR-VENDOR; GREGORIO CASTRO, Filipino, of legal age, married and a resident of P-4, Centro Poblacion, Kalilangan, Bukidnon, hereinafter called the HEIR0-VENDOR; DOMINGO CASTRO, of legal age, married, and a resident of P-8 Centro Poblacion, Kalilangan, Bukidnon, hereinafter called the HEIR-VENDOR; WITNESSETH WHEREAS, the HEIR-VENDORS are the surviving legitimate and only compulsory heirs of the late HERMOGENES CASTRO, who died intestate on December 03, 1994 at Kalilangan, Bukidnon and TAYNAN DUMEPNAS CASTRO, who died on April 24, 2010 at Kalilangan, Bukidnon; WHEREAS, the said deceased spouses at the time of their death left a certain property particularly described as follows: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-5242 TAX DECLARATION NO. 02-08-7531 LOT 526, Pls-507-D “A parcel of land, situated at Kalilangan (former Pangantucan) Bukidnon with an area of SIXTY THOUSAND (60,000) square meters more or less.” WHEREAS, no personal properties are involved in this Extra-judicial partition; WHEREAS, to the best knowledge and information of the herein Heir-Vendors the said deceased left no debts; Is the subject Extra-Judicial Partition of Real Property with Deed of Absolute Sale, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. PAUL VINCENT G. VILLEGAS, Notary Public per Doc No. 120; Page No. 24; Book No. 47; Series of 2018. MDN: June 12, 19 & 26, 2021

ject for a public hearing Friday with the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated and the measure will be presented in the plenary of the City Council on Tuesday for voting by the members of the City Council. Sunga-Acosta said the measure is due for approval by the City Council due to the surge of COVID-19 cases initially in Metro Manila and with the presence of many variants have affected Visayas and Mindanao. “This is the trend when we travel, there is the tenSee FINE, page 10

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BSP renews call on its gold buying program DAVAO CITY -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Davao Region intensified its campaign for gold traders and small scale miners to sell their gold to the facility and cited the pros after the enactment into law of RA 11256 or the Tax Exemption Law. Acting Director of BSP Davao Jane Anne Gonzales, in an interview over One Davao Virtual Presser, urged gold traders and small scale miners to be aware of the said tax exemption law

and directly sell their gold to the BSP instead of the black market. “Totoo po na bago pa naaprubahan itong batas, marami sa ating mga traders ay nagbebenta sa kanilang gold sa black market dahil pinapabayad sila ng 2% tax kung sa BSP nila dadalhin ang gold. (We have to admit that gold traders and miners used to sell their gold in the black market because when they sell it to BSP, they needed to pay 2 percent for the tax),” said

Gonzales. However, with RA 11256 which started its implementation last year the BSP is expecting an increasing trend of on its gold buying program. The BSP official said the law enables the BSP to build up the country’s gross international reserves by buying domestically produced gold from small scale mining (SSM) operations using peso. She also cited that the law ensures that small scale

miners will receive a fair price for their gold. All gold produced from small scale mining operations and sold to the BSP by registered SSMs will be exempt from taxation. The BSP explained that accreditation of traders and SSMs follows a set of guidelines such as an issuance of a certification to registered SSMs upon receipt of a certified copy of a valid and effective Small Scale Mining Contract.

designers and because we are aware of the immense creativity of the Mindanoans, it is with pride that I launch the Institute’s first admissions office in the Mindanao region,” Amina Aranas Alunan, SoFA Design Institute co-founder and president said during the virtual launch held today (June 17). The opening of the Mindanao Admissions Office of the SoFA Design Institute was made possible with remote learning which has allowed the Institute to open its doors

to creative talents from all over the country. “Mindanaoans may now inquire and gain access to our extensive range of designer creative programs in interior design, fashion and the arts,” Alunan said Partnering with SoFA Design Institute for its Mindanao Admissions Office is a team led by the mother and daughter tandem Mary Ann Montemayor and Marga Montemayor Nograles. “Today we are giving birth to SoFA Design Institute

very first satellite office to champion local design education thru digitalization,” said Montemayor, the CEO of Villa Margarita Group and current Honorary Consul of Hungary in Mindanao. She said they are optimistic that many Mindanaoans can experience the SoFA method that has revolutionized design education in the country focusing on talent nurturing through self discovery. “The time is right for Mindanao, despite the pandemic I truly believe that creativity knows no virus and creativity found its way to Mindanao. Timing is everything and the timing is now the most

difficult but the most significant of all time,” Mary Ann “Baby” Montemayor said of the opportunity provided by digitization and remote learning. SoFA Design Institute offers Senior High School Grade 11 and 12 Arts and Design Track, For Interior Design it offers Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, Basic Interior Design Lecture Series, Advance Interior Design Lecture Series, Interior Design Short Courses. For those wanting to go into fashion creative the institute offers Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design and Marketing, Two-year program on Fashion Design and Marketing, Fashion Design 1 year program, Fashion Marketing 1 year program, Digital Fashion Marketing 1 year program plus short courses and certificate programs on fashion. It also offers workshops on basic interior design, home decorating and artisan perfumery, indoor gardening and e-commerce for creative among many other workshops on different creative aspects. “My mom, Baby and I jumped into this project eagerly and instantly because we truly believe there is much raw talent in Mindanao that is waiting to be enhanced and discovered,” Marga Nograles said during the launch. Mindanaoans thru SoFA can now have easy access to Instituto Marangoni in Milan, a European design school that has branched out to London, Paris and Shanghai. SoFA is the admissions office of Instituto Marangoni in the country. Nograles said that it is important for the young people to have a creative background as in the future with increasing reliance on robotics they must learn things which robots cannot do such as art, design, business of design and music. “In the future it is your innovation and novelty which will define you,” Nograles, the businesswoman behind the fashion brand Kaayo Modern Mindanao said. (PIA XI/RG Alama)

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Leading design school comes to Mindanao DAVAO CITY -- The SoFA Design Institute, the first specialized design college in the country and one of the leading design schools has launched its Mindanao Admissions Office. “To further fortify this goal of creating globally competitive Filipino creatives and EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THIS PRESENTS: This EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION, made and entered into by and among: EMMA MABELIN LACUESTA, of legal age, Filipino, married to EMMANUELITO A. LACUESTA and a resident of Mabuhay, Valencia City; and EMALITA MABELIN NEGRE, of legal age, Filipino, married to DANILO S. NEGRE and a resident of NHA-1, Casisang, Malaybalay, Bukidnon; WITNESSETH: That the above-named parties are the only heirs of ERMA R. MABELIN, who died on September 8, 2015 at Maria Reyna-Xavier University Hospital, Hayes St., Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, without any will; That the said deceased, at the time of her death, left a real properties known as Lot 5482-B consisting an area of TWENTY SIX (26) Square Meters, more or less, and Lot 5483-C, consisting an area of THREE HUNDRED NINETY THREE (393) Square Meters, more or less, all covered by and portion of Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-68954, situated at Dalirig, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; That to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto the said deceased left no debts; That the parties hereto being all of legal age and full civil capacity to contract, hereby by these presents agree to distribute, divide and adjudicate the same real property left by the late ERMA R. MABELIN, in accordance with law subject to the provisions of Section 1, Rule 74, of the Revised Rules of Court. DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE This Deed is entered into by and between: EMMA MABELIN LACUESTA, of legal age, Filipino, married, single and a resident of Mabuhay, Valencia City; and EMALITA MABELIN NEGRE, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of NHA-1, Casisang, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Philippines, hereinafter known as the VENDOR’S; -and MIRASOL S. GUMADLAS, of legal age, Filipino, single and a resident of Poblacion, Maco, Davao de Oro, Philippines, hereafter known as the VENDEE; Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI, Notary Public per Doc No. 381; Page No. 77; Book No. 218; Series of 2021. MDN: June 12, 19 & 26, 2021

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES FALCON PAUL M. BAHIAN AND APRIL ANNE CABUGUAS-BAHIAN, FALCON PAUL M. BAHIAN AND APRIL ANNE CABUGUAS-BAHIAN, Petitioners. X-------------------------------/

CIVIL CASE NO.2021-057

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on February 16, 2019 at Maigo, Lanao del Norte, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Purok 2, Buru-un, Iligan City and Patag Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for nine (9) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on February 16, 2019 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on July 9, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 3rd day of June, 2021. MDN: June 12, 19 & 26, 2021

(Sgd) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ALAIN GAMANA JAMERO AND MARICEL A. JADORMIO-JAMERO, ALAIN GAMANA JAMERO AND MARICEL A. JADORMIO-JAMERO, Petitioners. X-------------------------------/

CIVIL CASE N0. 2021-052

ORDER

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on July 30, 2010 at Zamboanga City, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at Block 2, Abigail Homes, Luinab, Iligan City and Block 132, Lot 8B, Sitio Imelda, Phase 8, Upper Bicutan, Taguig City, respectively; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than three (3) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on July 30, 2010 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on June 30, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED. Iligan City, Philippines, this 24th day of May, 2021. MDN: June 12, 19 & 26, 2021

(Sgd) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, made and entered into by and among: LUCILA A. GOROSPE, of legal age, widow and a resident of Poblacion, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; RAMON A. GOROSPE, of legal age, single, a resident of Poblacion, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; GERALD A. GOROSPE, of legal age, single, a resident of Poblacion, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; GERALYN FE G. MERICUELO, of legal age, married, a resident of Poblacion, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon and hereto represented by LUCILA A. GOROSPE, Atty.-In-Fact. WITNESSETH: That the above-named parties, all of age, Filipino, are the wife and children, respectively, and sole heirs of the late RAMON M. GOROSPE, who died sometime on November 4, 2019 in Poblacion, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, without any will; That the said deceased, at the time of his death, left a one-half portion of a certain real property situated in Poblacion, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon and more particularly described as follows, to wit: “A PARCEL OF LAND, Lot 748, Cad. 867, Case 1. Containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-18678 of the Registry of Deeds of Bukidnon.” That no personal properties are involved in this extrajudicial settlement; That to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto, the said deceased left no debts; Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. JERSONS. LEYSON, Notary Public per Doc No. 2492; Page No. 99; Series of 2021. MDN: June 12, 19 & 26, 2021

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of well-wishers coming to Davao City to greet her. The Mayor graciously received them. They were her friends so what’s the fuss? At this point, while Mayor Inday Sara is leading in surveys, she remains to be mum about her political plans. And that makes those who are salivating for the Presidency confused, irritated and while hallucinating are enviously mad at her for being so quiet but yet leading in surveys. Inday Sara is indeed an enigma not only to the opposition but to the ruling party. Strong-willed, independently minded she tracked her own political future after the tutelage of her father. Just recently she declared that she will not join her father’s party, PDP-Laban, and will remain only with the Regional Party Hugpong ng Pagbabago and Hugpong ng Tawong Lungsod. It was an assertive declaration that may have rooted from her tussle with thenSpeaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez when the latter branded HnP as an opposition party. Bebot’s ridiculous claim incensed Inday. The EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate made and entered into by and between: 1. MERLIE A. DUMANLAG, of legal age, widow Filipino citizen and a resident of P-14, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon; 2. EDWIN A. DUMANLAG, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of P-14, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon; 3. IRVIN A. DUMANLAG, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of P-14, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon; 4. IVAN A. DUMANLAG, of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of P-14, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon; 5. PRIMITIVO A. DUMANLAG JR., of legal age, Filipino citizen and a resident of P-14, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon represented by: MARIA JOY C. DUMANLAG (hereinafter collectively referred to as HEIRS); WITNESSETH: That the above-named HEIRS are the only surviving and lawful heirs of PRIMITIVO B. DUMANLAG SR. who died intestate on July 27, 2015 at P-14, Poblacion, Valencia City, Bukidnon; That the deceased at the time of her death, left two (2) parcels of land and more particularly described and bounded as follows: 1. “A parcel of land situated at the Barangay of Lumbo, Valencia City, Bukidnon containing an area of SIXTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY SIX (16,626) square meters, more or less. Cadastre, covered by TRANSFER CERTIFICATE TITILE NO. AT-12549.” 2. “A parcel of land situated at Lumbo, Valencia City, Bukidnon, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED (1,700) square meters, more or less. covered by TRANSFER CERTIFICATE TITLE NO. T-94880.” That there are no known debts or obligations due against the estate of the said decedent; That it is to the best interest of the parties hereto adjudicate unto themselves the entire estate extrajudicially in the form and manner hereinafter set forth; Is the subject of ExtraJudicial Settlement of Estate, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ADRIANO G. BAHIAN JR., Notary Public per Doc No. 61; Page No. 14; Book No. XI; Series of 2021. MDN: June 19, 26 & July 3, 2021

father’s warning to Alvarez that Inday is the Alpha in the family may have not sunk in on the Speaker for in what looks like a political blitzkrieg Alvarez found himself unseated. Bebot’s debacle not only placed the iron lady from the south in the limelight but also the phenomenal rise of regional parties into a formidable alliance. That alliance which had gained more adherence of late is emerging to be Inday Sara’s potential political force. In retrospect, she is right for Alvarez jumped ship from the ruling party where he was Secretary-General and mounted a bitter criticism against the President. He also resuscitated the virtually dead Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma then launched what he termed as voters education fora where he calls for the choice of a leader in 2022. One who got “balls” he enunciates with a grin. This time Mayor Inday Sara allowed him to rant although Covid-19 had instead grounded the ex-Speaker for months now, unseen in public, and make his dwindling allies and even his adversaries in limbo. But then who is saying that Inday is running for President and the father as VP? Does anyone have the Divine right to say that they must not? Time and again President Duterte stressed that he will go home to Davao immediately after the expiration of his term. In an interview with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy in his “Give Us This Day” segment, the President again reiterated his desire to retire from politics, accept a rest house offered to him by his friend Apollo in the idyllic Prayer Mountain retreat. Still, the opposition is not taking their statements as biblical truth. That is why they are going nuts. X-Justice Antonio Carpio and his fellow convenors of 1Sambayan coalition are not at ease. Carpio said they have issued invitations to everybody who is anybody to a meeting where they will announce the names of their candidates. But the hoopla ended into a whimper as Sen. Panfilo Lacson declined the invitation. Lacson who

is the author and sponsor of the Anti-Terrorism Law must have realized he will be sleeping with strange bedfellows. Carpio, the ex-Justice, had been carping against another Duterte talking over the helm of government. He accused the President of being a dictator and condescendingly remarked that Inday Sara is “not qualified under their coalition”. Let’s take it from the Mayor herself: ‘I do not understand why 1Sambayan and the Palace are playing a slapping game about a Duterte-Duterte tandem”. “The President already said he does not believe I am fit to be President because I am a woman.” For those who hanker for the Presidency but are scared of Inday Sara Duterte, the more you say she will “inherit the position” or “not qualified under the coalition” and “not fit being a woman”, I’d say: do not stretch your luck too far. Remember this woman can punch a sheriff in defense of the poor, jettison the 4th most powerful man in the Philippines to uphold the truth, and can call the Makabayan bloc right on their faces as “the milking cow of terrorists”. You are pushing her into the Presidential race track. Haven’t you heard there’s a throng from all over cheering and prodding her Run Sara Run!

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dency to pass on the virus,” she said. Sunga-Acosta revealed that the Davao City Covid-19 Task Force made a resolution for the City Council to come up with an ordinance penalizing those who need to swab following

the contact tracing. She said the contact tracers conveyed a difficulty on lying persons who do not actually disclosed people they mingled with. Sunga-Acosta said this is a problem for those who need to be swabbed and for those who need to be isolated. She said the management of COVID-19 cases has experienced difficulty if the persons concerned would not cooperate. “They suggested that we will come with an ordinance penalizing those who are identified for swab tests, and quarantine,” SungaAcosta said. She recalled that the law declaring the national pandemic has a penalty for people who defy the minimum public health standard at P20,000. The proposed ordinance has a penalty at P5,000. “Economically, the law is not applicable to Dabawenyos because of the cost of the penalty,” Sunga-Acosta said. She said that the proposed ordinance is a measure designed to control the spread of the virus when doing the contact tracing. Sunga-Acosta said the swab test is free and people have nothing to be afraid for them to refuse the process. She stressed that it is clear in one of the executive orders issued by the City Government that a person needs to undergo mandatory swab test once issued advisory by the DQR Code system. “Since it is only an executive order, according to the Local Government Code, you cannot penalize.” she said. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)

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(Rehab). Confirmed case No. 925 - is the 19-year-old son of CCN 857 residing in Purok 6, Brgy Kalasungay. He is at the Pelots isolation facility in Laguitas. Confirmed case No. 926 - is a 23-year-old female residing in Purok 8, Brgy Linabo. She is at a quarantine facility in the municipality of Maramag. Confirmed case No. 927 - is a 50-year-old male residing in Purok 2, Brgy 1. He is admitted at a private hospital. Confirmed case No. 928 - is a 50-year-old male residing in Purok 1, Brgy 1. Confirmed case No. 929 - is a 33-year-old male residing in Purok 3, Barangay Sumpong. Confirmed case No. 930 - is a 19-year-old female residing in Brgy 11. Confirmed case No. 931 - is a 61-year-old female residing in Brgy 11. Confirmed case No. 932 - is a 40-year-old male residing in Bagy 11. CCNs 928 to 932 are all in quarantine.

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PHE has been consistent in its stance that “ecigarettes are around 95 percent safer than combustible cigarettes.” In its 2020 report, PHE stated that despite reductions in smoking prevalence, smoking remains the biggest single cause of preventable death and disease and a leading cause of health inequalities. The agency posited that “alternative nicotine delivery devices that are less harmful could play a crucial role in reducing this health burden.” The report further stated that “vaping regulated nicotine products has a small fraction of the risks of smoking,” and that smokers should be encouraged to try regulated nicotine vaping products along with smoking cessation medications and behavioral support to greatly increase their chances of successfully stopping smoking. In the Philippines, where more than 16 million individuals smoke with a low quit rate of 4 percent and a smoking related death rate of 88,000 per annum, Virgino suggested that the Department of Health (DOH) “should broaden its tobacco control strategy.” “Combustion in cigarettes, not nicotine, is what is harmful to the health of smokers. As such, Filipino smokers who would otherwise continue smoking should be encouraged to switch to less harmful nicotine alternatives such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. Doing so would significantly reduce smoking-related sickness and deaths in the country,” she said. Virgino said THR is a public health strategy that

aims to provide better alternatives to reduce harms caused by smoking. “Instead of sticking with the myopic ‘quit or die’ approach of the World Health Organization, the DOH should look at the emerging science and consider adopting THR in the country’s tobacco control strategy,” she said. THR is the key advocacy of CAPHRA—a regional alliance committed to educating, advocating and representing the right of adult alternative nicotine consumers to access and use of products that reduce harm from tobacco use. Its country representatives work with THR experts and advocates from around the world. CAPHRA is an alliance of consumer organizations that aims to educate, advocate and represent the right of adult alternative nicotine consumers to access and use of products that reduce harm from tobacco use.

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MC Medical Center Chief Dr. Jesus Martin Sanciangco III together with Chief Administrative Officer Rocky Roa, Second District Rep. Henry Oaminal, Ozamiz Mayor Sancho Fernando Oaminal and second district mayors of the area. “This building is part of the budget of 2020 discrepant, part of the upgrading of the hospital. Then we also have a budget from the Bayanihan for the isolation released last January. Here we can see the joint effort of the LGU and the management of the hospital to build an isolation center that can be used for COVID patients,” Rep. Oaminal said. Meanwhile, Mayor Oaminal reiterated to strictly follow the minimum health standards to control the increasing cases in the city. “We continue to appeal to everyone not only in the city of Ozamiz but in the whole province of Misamis Occidental. We can prevent further spread if we continue to cooperate or if we show more support to the government by following the mandates and following the health protocols,” the mayor said. The isolation unit is part of the government’s COVID-19 response to augment bed capacity nationwide. The new COVID-19 isolation building will start operating by the second

Saturday, June 19, 2021 week of June for COVID swine facility projects. patients. (SMRN/PIA Misa- He said the program offers a maximum loanable mis Occidental) amount of up to 100% of total project cost for local from page 7 government units and up ics” or as Webster puts it, to 70% for private entities, one who exhibits an obses- with payment terms of up sive need for or interest in to 10 years, including a (something specified)," said maximum grace period of two years. Eastine. It took the “Taholics” “The DBP Swine R3 eight months to prepare the Credit Program is the latest business, from construction in a comprehensive line-up of the store to developing of programs that will be and concocting the taho developed and implemented to ramp up more efficient flavors. Currently, Taholics has and sustainable local food four available flavors, first production,” Herbosa said. is the Classic, which is the “We believe that a strong traditional taho with sago agribusiness sector is one of and anibal with their version the key elements in achievhaving a generous amount ing a food-secure Philipof caramel syrup. They also pines.” have Ube, which uses ube- DBP has allotted a total flavored syrup with a swirl of P12-billion for commerof ube-flavored milk, and cial hog raising, while the so far it is their best-seller. Agricultural Credit Policy Taholics also make the Council has earmarked an Strawberry taho with fla- initial credit fund of P500vored syrup and strawberry million to finance eligible jam, and the Buko-Pandan, swine farm projects of small which uses buko pandan- business enterprises. flavored syrup accented with real bits of sweetened from page 4 coconut strips. Taholics is relatively new reasoned out. in the industry and while This parable is an image promoting the business may of how our life now, with all come as quite a challenge, its good and bad elements, the “Taholics” are confident is already the beginning of they can sing to the tune. the kingdom of heaven. We "Our strong media pro- have to learn how to live in duction background is a this condition, where evil is big help in promoting our unavoidable, without getting business. We took advantage confused and lost. of social media platforms The parable can tell us to introduce our product many things. For one, it to the public. Working in a seems to tell us that we media company harnessed should be patient and tolerour skills in digital content ant of everybody, especially production, and being me- of those who are clearly in dia personalities are helpful error and are causing us in gaining immediate trust some trouble. In spite of from our market," said Rod, how they are, they are still who also has a pizza place in our brothers and sisters, all Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. children of God who have Five years from now, Rod, strayed from the right path Angelo, Joey, and Eastine and are in need of help actuaim to have more branch- ally. es in Misamis Oriental, Remember the story of Cagayan de Oro City, and Joseph, the son of Jacob, neighboring provinces like who was cruelly sold by his Bukidnon where Rod and own brothers but ended up Joey are currently based. becoming a leading man in Taholics is located at Egypt. (Gen 37 ff). When Opol Public Market in that dramatic moment came the Municipality of Opol, when he revealed himself to Misamis Oriental. One may his brothers, with magnavisit their store or browse nimity he forgave them and through their Facebook promised to support them. page at www.facebook.com/ “You meant evil against taholics. (SAYU/PIA-10) me,” he told his brothers, “but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many from page 6 people should be kept alive.” the program local govern- (Gen 50,20) ment units and eligible pri- By being God-like, we can vate firms may borrow funds turn evil things into someto establish swine breeder thing that is good for all. farms, swine wean-to-finish We should try our best not farms, and consolidated to be dominated and scan-

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dalized by evil. In another parable, Christ mentioned that the kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed with three measures of wheat flour until the whole batch was leavened. (Mt 13,33) With this parable he tells very clearly that a little act of goodness can have a tremendous leavening power to turn something flat into something filled with goodness. We should just focus on doing good, even if the circumstances around are unfavorable or even hostile.

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Pantara is now temporarily detained at the CIDG Iligan City field unit for two separate cases of violation against Republic Act 10643, RA 8293, RA 8424 and National Internal Revenue Code. “Other vendors have flown in an instant and left their posts during the act of enforcement,” Tundayag said.

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from John Simon who has been in this job since September 2019. Cruz inherited managing four ports in the district – Port of Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao Container Terminal, Iligan Subport and Ozamiz Subport. In 2020 alone, the Bureau of Customs Port of Cagayan de Oro collected P29.3 billion, exceeding its target of P25.8 billion. Aside from revenue generation, Cruz also vowed to continue the Customs district’s performance in the area of trade facilitation. The Northern Mindanao collection district currently holds the record of 24 minutes release time of cargo, surpassing the Asean standard of 30 minutes. Cruz was recently reinstated the position of district collector by the Civil Service Commission (CSC). In a five-page decision dated April 6, the CSC ruled that Cruz must be reinstated with the position of district collector and her demotion in 2019 by then Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero as illegal. In his valedictory speech, Simon thanked the men and women of Collection District 10 for helping him realize the bureau’s vision which is to be a modernized and credible customs administration which is among the world’s best.

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The BSP official debunked misconceptions that selling gold to the BSP is complicated. She explained that BSP strictly follows standards in assessing the authenticity of gold. Some of its measures include the physical form, maximum dimension and weight, and minimum preliminary Gold Assay. Despite following strict standards, the BSP assured its buyers that payment of successful sale will actually be received by the seller within the day. “They can already bring the 99% of the amount of gold sold to the BSP at the end of the day,” said Johannes Bantugan, Acting Bank Officer IV- BSP Gold Buying Station. Final settlement of the balance will be paid upon completion of the evaluation melting and final assay, or within 20 working days from the date of delivery and sale. (PIA XI/ Frances Mae G. Macapagat) DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS made and entered into by and among: GUALBERTO A. BORBON, PILAR B. FLORES, DELFA B. PANES, EGMEDIO A. BORBON, VICTORIA B. SARMIENTO, VALENTIN A. BORBON, EVELYN B. APOLOGISTA, EVANGELINE B. SILATORE, PEPE A. BORBON, all of legal age, Filipino, and all residents of Madaya, Pangantucan, Bukidnon and NELSON B. MONCILLO, JR., of legal age, Filipino, and a resident of Wao, Lanao Del Sur, now and herein after called as the HEIRS; WITHNESSETH: That the above-named HEIRS such as GUALBERTO BORBON and the rest are the legitimate children, grandson and the only heirs of the deceased Spouses, ANTONIO BORBON, who died on October 11, 2004 and SOFERANIA ARANAS, who died on January 11, 1985, both at Madaya, Pangantucan, Bukidnon; at Mangoan, Sigma, Capiz; That said deceased at the time of their death left that certain property, more particularly described as follows; “A PARCEL OF LAND, situated at Madaya, Pangantucan, Bukidnon, containing an area of SEVENTY EIGHT THOUSAND NINETY (78,090) SQUARE METERS more or less, known as Lot No. 256, Pls-970-D, covered by OCT No. AO-3430.” That no personal properties are involved in this extrajudicial settlement; That to the best knowledge and information of the parties HEIRS hereto, the said deceased left no known debts; Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FRANCISCO L. VASIG, JR., Notary Public Doc No. 202; Page No. 42; Book No. 339; Series of 2021. MDN: June 12, 19 & 26, 2021

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Father’s Day vintage car exhibit at SM City Cagayan de Oro showcasing a 1965 Toyota Sport 800

Sharp AQUOS - Two Decades of Excellence, Quality, and Innovation SHARP Philippines’ AQUOS LCD TV has entered its 20th anniversary. And what a better way to celebrate this momentous occasion than to launch a new series of 4K TVs? These upcoming LCD TVs remind us how much Sharp has innovated their products over two decades of providing quality entertainment products. It felt just like yesterday, but 2001 was the pivoting point of Sharp when it turned its tube TVs into LCD TVs. Gone are the days when we had to hit the tube to get a clearer image; with the newest line-up from Sharp, all you have to do is power the device, sit back, and relax. Sharp PH officially unveils a 70-inch 4K Smart Android TV with Google voice assistant and Google Duo for

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DOST-Bukidnon empowers Talakag, grants 2.8M sci-tech project funds DOST-Bukidnon, under its Community Empowerment through Science and Technology (CEST) program, recently granted 2.8M science and technology project funds to the Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas in Talakag, Bukidnon. The agency will implement a total of six projects that include various science and technology interventions. DOST-Bukidnon will distribute Ceramic Water Filters to communities that lack drinking water, install two Automatic Rain Gauges to flood-prone areas, and provide a Plastic Densifier and Shredder for better solid waste management. The project also includes six Science and Technology Academic Research-Based Openly Operated KioskS (STARBOOKS) units to the community. STARBOOKS is a stand-alone information source designed to bring S&T information to the grassroots.

The roll-out of the Malnutrition Reduction Program (MRP) is within the funding. Through the MRP, undernourished children ages 6-59 months will consume Bigas-Monggos (Big-Mo) for 120 days. Big-Mo is a food technology developed by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). It contains 130 Kcal (energy) and four grams of protein per 30 grams serving portion - enough to meet the 18 % of recommended energy and 28.6 % of recommended protein intake for 6-month to less than 59-month old children. A group of marginalized coffee farmers in the Miarayon area will also receive a complete set of food-grade equipment, training, and assistance to acquire a License to Operate from the Food and Drug Administration. Another set of projects are to be turned over to LGU-Talakag by the end of

Check turn-over of the sci-tech project fund to LGU-Talakag the 2nd quarter for more S&T interventions for the IPs, women, children, and farmers. The DOST-CEST program dedicated to ending poverty, especially to Geographically Isolated and Disadvantages Areas (GIDA) and identified conflictdriven areas through five key entry points: Health, Human Resource Development, Economic Development, Disaster

Risk Reduction and Management, and Environmental Protection. For more information about CEST and DOST programs, one may visit the DOST-Bukidnon office at Vicente Neri St., Malaybalay City (with StaySafe.ph app R code), or email bukidnon@ region10.dost.gov.ph, or call 088-813-5463, 09564068669. (NBCalotes/DOST Bukidnon)

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