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Only 4 LGUs in Mindanao pass pro-LGBT ordinances By BONG S. SARMIENTO MindaNews

PNP-SAF orients Minda youth leaders as part of ‘whole of nation’ approach By MARK FRANCISCO Correspondent

A FOUR-DAY youth camp with participants from Marawi-Iligan, ZamBaSulTa and Surigao-Agusan is currently being held at Hotel Koresco in Cagayan de Oro City as part of the government’s “whole of nation” approach. The gathering was made possible through the efforts of Equal Access International, a non-government organization (NGO) specializing in peacebuilding, transforming extremism, governance and civic engagement. In this seminar, EAI was able to gather a total of 28 university leaders for the 2nd UP2Youth Tech Camp from June 24 to 28. According to EAI external relations officer Irish Jane Calungsod, lecturers from the Philippine National Police - Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) engage the participants by See LEADERS, page 11

Partners Aiza Seguerra and Liza Dino discuss SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Gender Expression) at the Pink Ink Training at the Seda Hotel in Davao City on Saturday, 20 August 2016. Organized by Rainbow Rights Philippines and Outrage magazine and the US Embassy, the day-long session was aimed at helping Mindanao journalists deal with LGBT rights issues. MindaNews photo by Carolyn O. Arguillas

GENERAL Santos City--Only two of Mindanao’s 27 provinces and also two of its 33 cities have anti-discrimination ordinances that offer protection and encourage respect for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) populations in the Philippines, a nongovernment organization disclosed Monday. Chi Laigo-Vallido, director for programs and advocacy of the Forum for Family Planning and Development, said the provinces of Agusan del Norte and Dinagat Islands and the cities of Davao and Butuan have ordinances that uphold the rights of LGBTs. But the good efforts of local government units (LGU) towards LGBTs have yet to ascend into a national commitment, Vallido said in a statement. She cited the pending SOGIE (sexual orientation and gender identity and expression) equality bill or the anti-discrimination bill that Congress has yet to pass. The measure intends to prevent acts of discrimination based on people’s sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. She took to task President Duterte to lead See PASS, page 11

University leaders from all over Mindanao participate in an orientation by the Philippine National Police - Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) as part of the government’s “whole of nation” approach. The four-day activity is held throughout this week at Hotel Koresco in Cagayan de Oro City. photo courtesy of euqal access international

Metro Pacific Water wins 2 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards STORY ON PAGE 3

A fish warden shows off the sea cucumber he caught from the waters off Camiguin Island.

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Maguindanao health units get medical equipment By NOEL PUNZALAN and EDWIN FERNANDEZ

COTABATO CITY -- To capacitate local government units in conflict and natural calamity affected towns in Maguindanao, the Bangsamoro

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) donated medical equipment to 15 rural health units in the area. The beneficiaries of the medical facilities assistance are the towns

within the so-called “SPMS Box” or the Salibo, Pagatin, Mamasapano and Shariff Aguak zone. The equipment turned over Monday to the Datu Hofer local See HEALTH, page 11

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DSWD implements program on climate change, risk resiliency

Sulog Macadato of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-10 says Risk Resiliency Program – Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (RRP-CCAM) – Disaster Risk Reduction aims to create awareness within the participating communities about climate change adaptation and disaster-risk reduction, and the importance of community participation in building resilience and strengthening their adaptive capacities during the Talakayan sa PIA, June 19 at SM CDO Downtown Premier. PIA/Cagayan de Oro

In Region 10, Charmaine Tadlas of DSWD says the DSWD RRP-CCAM is implemented in 26 identified local government units (LGUs) along major river basins, while 4 cities and 22 municipalities with cash for work activities such as tree planting, mangrove planting and mangrove rehabilitation, communal/organic gardening, installation of drainage system, dredging of waterways, canal declogging and other activities relative to climate change adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk reduction. PIA Cagayan de Oro

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- One of the country’s commitment in acting on climate change and its adverse effects is through the intervention of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in helping communities deal with the impacts of climate change. Climate Change is a worldwide phenomenon that affects everyone. In order to address climate change and its adverse effects, collective and global actions were undertaken through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which the Philippines is a Party to since 1994. The Philippines signed

MAFAR-Lanao del Sur holds free vet clinic in Lumbayanague

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur -- The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) Provincial Office, in collaboration with the municipality of Lumbayanague held on June 20 a Veterinary Civic Action Program (VETCAP) in Barangay Cabasaran. VETCAP aims to reduce economic losses in the livestock sector by ensuring healthy and productive animals. Technical assistance extended during the activity included consultation, physical examination of animals, Vitamin ADE supplementation, wound treatment, and administration of dewormer for those heavily infested with external and internal parasites. A total of 48 cattle and goats were served. For cattle, The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR Provincial Office, in collaboration with the mu37 heads were given See CLINIC, page 9

the Paris Agreement on Climate Change last February 28, 2017 as its commitment to reduce carbon emission by 70 percent by 2030. In 2015, the DSWD started providing cash for work to local government unit-proposed beneficiaries in implementing projects addressing the needs of communities located in hazard and risk areas vulnerable to the impacts of climate change through its Risk Resiliency Program – Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (RRP-CCAM) – Disaster Risk Reduction. Such is guided by Administrative Order 15, series of 2008 or the Guidelines for See PROGRAM, page 9

Camiguin dive festival to enrich sustainable tourism

CAMIGUIN -- Formally launching the Camiguin Dive Festival, June 23 at Lagundi Beach, Mambajao, the Provincial Government of Camiguin is all set to take the island’s tourism dive to new depths. “We are spearheading the first-ever Camiguin Dive Festival promoting the island’s rich, unique, diverse, and pristine dive sites,” Provincial Governor Maria Luisa Romualdo said. Such is in line with the local government’s vision in developing Camiguin that meets global standards of sustainable and responsible tourism. The festival is a twomonth underwater celebration pumped with fun dives, underwater photography competition, dive classes, nicipality of Lumbayanague holds a Veterinary Civic Action Program or VETCAP to ensure healthy and productive and fora on ecotourism animals and reduce economic losses in the livestock sector.

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ILIGAN CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Iligan City Office, in partnership with the Youth Affairs Office-Iligan City Mayor’s Office (CMO), and in close coordination with the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) has concluded its Independence Day celebration on June 12 with an event dubbed as Kalayaan Job Fair 2019 at the Robinson’s Place Atrium, this city. Atty. Joffrey M. Suyao, DOLE-10 Regional Director, said that this annual Job Fair aims to fast-track See JOB, page 9

Atty. Joffrey M. Suyao, DOLE-10 Regional Director (second from left), leads the cutting of the ribbon for the opening of the Kalayaan Job Fair 2019, in partnership with the Youth Affairs Office-Iligan City Mayor’s Office (CMO), and in close coordination with the Public Employment Service Office (PESO). (Angelo Dologmandin, GIC Iligan City)

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Metro Pacific Water wins 2 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards

METRO Pacific Water (MPW), the wholly-owned water investment subsidiary of infrastructure conglomerate Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), was honored with two awards at the sixth annual Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards Gala held at the InterContinental Hotel in Singapore on May 31. MPW won a Silver Stevie® Award in the Innovation in Non-Profit Events category for co-hosting the International Water Association’s Efficient 2019 Conference together with Maynilad. The conference gathered 377 urban water and wastewater professionals from 27 countries to discuss the trends, challenges, and efficient solutions in the field. The company also received a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Innovation in Sponsorships category for The Metro Pacific Water Experience - Major Sponsors to the annual Philippine Association of Water Districts (PAWD) Convention. The PAWD Sponsorship was recognized as the official launching of the Metro Pacific Water rebranding effort, which won a Silver Stevie® Award last year, to the client water districts in the biggest annual

convention held in Iloilo City. With close to 900 nominations this year,

MPW was chosen for the aforementioned awards by more than 100 executives in Asia-

Pacific. The Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards is the only business

awards program that recognizes innovation in the workplace in all 29 nations in the region.

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YES its true. Paranormal sightings or feelings. Even the unimaginable! Incubus or somnubus too. Male or female maniac ghost rapists! True stories in my feng shui diaries: Mother & child ghosts haunting burly bodyguards of rich client that they all resigned after being raped in their nightmares by the mother ghost while child watched. It took two mother and child Thai Spirit Houses inside the house as feng shui remedy! Novotel hotel project in Quezon City construction was hindered several

months as lady guards and young canteen lady cooks as well as busgirls for construction canteen incessantly quit for the same reason. That is being raped in their broken time sleep by a demon! As workers needed a canteen 24/7, project halted until feng shui cured situation! Recently, upscale tailor shop in ritzy mall had books falling by itself from shelves, lights turning on and off, let alone sewing machine running on its own as eerie scents whizzed by the staff! Feng shui exorcism was done. People visiting sacred

burial grounds in Mountain Provinces often violate native folk rituals of respect. They end up sick and voodooed in no uncertain terms necessitating feng shui emergency treatment cum shaman rituals of healing. One man expelled huge river stones during treatment and was up and about after Makati Med specialist gave up on him. From black, white or red dwarves in a place to white ladies or giants and witches, paranormal stories are aged as old as time worldwide. In feng shui it takes more than normal onion or garlic or incense smoke

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Character worth copying

THINK a minute. A man named Cliff Streigling told about an older man, Bud Abbot, who changed his life. This is Cliff ’s story and testimony. “When we met in 1972, Bud was 52 and I was 18. Bud was a Navy veteran of WWII who piloted landing craft on dangerous missions in the South Pacific. I was a long-haired kid with no direction or discipline in my life. We met in a woodworking shop where Bud was a master carpenter and I was a know-nothing amateur. During the 18 months I worked for him, Bud took me from a teenager rebelling against all authority to a young man willing to accept personal responsi-

bility for my actions and decisions. He instilled in me a work ethic and love for learning that remains with me to this day. Bud influenced such a complete change in me because he practiced what he preached. He was always 30 minutes early for work. He never overstayed a coffee or lunch break by even one minute. He never put his tools away before his work day was over. And he always accepted my mistakes, as long as I admitted them. Bud taught by example that always doing your best is what’s important, whether you’re paid and praised for it or not. He told me again and again that I needed a trade or an education, and

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he recommended education. I followed Bud’s advice for living because his daily example convinced me to believe and trust him. I left his shop to study at a university. Every year I returned to tell him I had completed another year. In fact, many times the thought of disappointing him kept me studying when I was tired or discouraged. I earned my university degree, but no professor ever gave me lessons as valuable as those I learned from Bud.” Dad and Mom, never forget: “Our children will live like us in spite of everything we tell them.” So ask yourself: Is my character worth copying? “Young people are

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looking for good examples, not good speeches.” The most valuable gift you can give to your children is being the daily model they can follow the rest of their life. Won’t you ask your Father in heaven to forgive you for not being the example your children need? Jesus wants to give you His love and power to start changing and becoming the good example of character your children can copy. Just think a minute.

Karl M. Gaspas CSsR, MindaNews

Discovering and Re-discovering the Delights of Davao’s East Coast DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 23 June) -- In my younger years, I worked with the Maryknoll Missionaries when they constituted a big number of foreign missionaries in what is now Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley (soon to be renamed Davao de Oro) and Davao Oriental. They had arrived in this part of the Davao Region in the years following the World War II to minister to the parishes along the coast of Davao Gulf, the plains and the upland interior villages. Those were the years when the roads and bridges linking the towns were still in their primitive stages. Some of the coastal towns then could only be reached through boats from Davao City. I was a lay parish staff member working mainly in a big number of barangays in what is now Mati City in 1972 to 1974, the early

first years of Marcos’ martial rule. But we had joint activities with the adjacent parishes of a number of towns of Davao Oriental, so I travelled to most of the coastal municipalities and experienced the inconveniences of travelling around owing to poor infrastructure facilities. But even then I was already impressed with the beauty of the sights in these locations, the rich cultural traditions of the Lumads (mainly the Mandayas) as well as the historical significance of some of the areas in this territory. In those years, we already discovered the delights of being in Mati. As one approached the town from nearby Lupon, following a thrilling ride through the narrow zig-zag road, one held one’s breath both at how beautiful the bay looked from the mountain’s vantage view but also because anytime the bus could fall down

the ravine. This fantastic view, however, was spoiled by all the dust when one travelled this road in the summer when aircon buses were still unheard of. Looking down the coast, one sees parts of the land appear as islands during low tide (one of which was still nameless in those years but in the post-tourism period has now been labelled dinosaur island which attract tourists to get off their vehicles for a photo op). The parish of Mati stretched from the poblacion to the boundary of adjacent town, namely, Governor Genoroso (formerly more popularly known as Sigaboy). The last barangay of Mati was just a few kilometers from the tip of Davao Oriental that goes out to the sea, called the Cape of San Agustin. Around this area sometime in the late 1500s, the galleon that carried colonizers including St.

Francis Xavier had docked for a short while. It is to be remembered that the first Portuguese and Spanish colonizers since the dawn of the colonial era were passing through Caraga and across the Davao Gulf as they sailed towards other parts of Asia, especially the Moluccas owing to the spice trade. From 1972 to 1974, as part of the Mati parish team headed by Fr. Jack Walsh MM, I travelled from village to village on pumpboat organizing Gagmayng Kristohanong Katilingban (Basic Christian Communities). It was not easy to reach these coastal villages as there were no roads linking them. Only pumpboats made possible the travel to reach these villages. It was then I discovered how varied the sights were along the coast. As populations were sparse, most of the See DELIGHTS, page 6

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SoCot eyes ‘big-ticket’ investments in biz conference By ANNA LIZA CABRIDO

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The provincial government of South Cotabato seeks to generate more “big-ticket” investment ventures during the upcoming Investment and Business Conference (IBC) in Koronadal City. Emmanuel Jumilla, head of the South Cotabato Economic, Investment and Promotions Office, said Tuesday they have invited a number of prospective domestic and foreign investors to join the conference, which is slated on July 17 at the Paraiso Verde Hotel. Jumilla said they have expected the participation of representatives from five foreign chambers of commerce in the country, such as those from the European Union, United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Italy. Jumilla said the Indonesian consulate based in Davao City and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry have also committed to send delegates to the IBC. He said the conference will highlight the priority investment plans and directions of the province as well as investment oppor-

tunities in the neighboring areas. “We want to know their interest to invest in South Cotabato or in other parts of southern Mindanao,” Jumilla said in a media forum. IBC 2019 will be a venue for local and foreign investors to explore potential collaboration for a range of development and investment ventures, he added.

“We want to understand how we can come in with their investment plans or become part of their business route,” he said. Jumilla noted that most of the investments in Mindanao have been focused on the cities of Davao, Zamboanga and Cagayan de Oro, leaving some of the southern parts of the island “an off-beaten path.” “We’re moving aggres-

sively because if we continue to move slowly and just wait in the sidelines, they will not come here. It will be a big loss if they will not see the opportunities here in our area,” he said. “The result of this will be felt after the business conference. This conference will serve as a springboard to a more robust economy in the future,” he added. (PNA)

C AG AYA N D E O R O CIT Y --The people of Misamis Oriental through the members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislative board) entrusted the service firearms that were issued to newly-enlisted army soldiers assigned to the 58th Infantry Battalion for duty in the province. The ceremony was held after the regular flag raising ceremony at the Provincial Capitol grounds here on Monday (June 24). Witnessed by employees of the provincial government, the 16 newly enlisted soldiers with the rank of private received their service M-16 rifles, personally handed

over by Board member Virgilia Dumadag, representing Misamis Oriental Governor Vincente “Bambi” Emano. She was accompanied by fellow SP members Win Militante, Gerardo Sabal III, Frederick Khu and Kerwin Jess Soldevilla. Most of the newly enlisted soldiers are former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) and members of the Indigenous People (IP) from different municipalities of Misamis Oriental. The ceremony highlights the Army’s adherence to the Philippine Constitutional provision of “civilian supremacy over the military” and a renewal of their commitment to protect the

people and the state. The Army personnel were accompanied by Brig. Gen. Edgardo De Leon, commander of the Philippine Army’s 403rd Infantry Brigade and Lt. Col. Roy Anthony Derilo, commanding officer of 58th Infantry Battalion. De Leon led the new soldiers in reciting the “Panuntunan ng Kawal Pilipino.” After the ceremony, de Leon paid a courtesy call to Emano to express his personal gratitude for the governor’s efforts in boosting the morale of army soldiers assigned in Misamis Oriental. With the existence of the National Task to E nd t he L o c a l C om munist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), Emano expressed his full support

THE WORD, in other words Revelation 2 19 I know your deeds, your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first. God knows what is inside our heart, do we have love and faith to Him, and He knows everything, our plans we can-

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Pentecostal Church Pastor Mindanao Daily News Correspondent

not hide anything to God. Our God is very powerful. Amen.

MisOr welcomes rebels-turned-army soldiers

The Lugait Central School Campus Model Experience By MICHELLE MAE M. CENAS, T-I, Lugait Central School

With barely a month of his appointment as the new school head in our school, just January of this year, sir Samy T. Igloria introduced a pupil centered pageant that our school has not experienced before in its social and academic history as a community center of education, launching a fund raising event that showcases the most important, enterprising and engaging members of the school community, our school children. For the very first time, our school children embarked on a little journey in the field of modelling as they are fashioned into campus models. The concept of the Search for Campus Models is the brainchild of our new school head and soon to be principal (as his promotion is just looming around the corner). Then the newly promoted Head Teacher III of Igpit Elementary School, he carried out this seemingly novel and fitting search for the promotion of values such as self-discipline, sportsmanship, participation and leadership among campus model wannabes. It became a great success in Igpit ES and the proceeds funded a lot of school projects that sir Igloria took the chance to

implement such an initiative at Lugait Central School. This pioneering project shot two birds with one stone, letting the pupils participate through ticket generation therefore raising funds for the school and motivating the young learners to get involved in the school wide campaign so as to develop their confidence, personality and social skills as they are trained in values formation, leadership and personal poise. Aside from the endorsements of the 2 school heads of LCS, sir Igloria and maam Rivera, teacher advisers and especially parents of campus model candidates really exert hands on support to their model children. They bought the outfits for the 3 categories of the pageant: sports, school uniform and the campus model finale, they help coach their children during the modelling tutorial, encourage their the kids during their values formation and leadership training and exercise love and sacrifice during the Campus Models Finale Night that took place in the Lugait Sports Complex on the 3rd week of February. The top 10 campus models received appropriate awards and recognition as the like the rest of more than 300 contenders, they received a boost in their grades in AP, MAPEH and

ESP, they got framed photographs of their being models and their images became model gate images, office standees and framed grade level visual adornments. The Search for Campus Models 2019 shook the LCS walkways last February. And it left a special mark in the hearts and minds of the young LCS clienteles. Teachers, parents and pupil participants gets to experience what it is to pursue excellence in speech, thoughts and deeds as far as elementary education through the ‘campus modelling’ paradigm is concerned. LCS school children gets to experience how it is to be in the center of the spotlight through the admiring eyes of the audience. Teachers gets to feel how it is to organize a glamorous school affair. And parents gets to feel and do what stage mothers of showbiz do and feel. Also, the generated money yielded to around 4 hundred thousand, encouraging the school administration to purchase printers and other school materials useful for quality instruction from kinder through grade 6. Overall, the search pageant made a doubly positive impact and contribution to every learner and stakeholder at LCS.

to the upcoming activation of the Regional Task Force-ELCAC. “We will activate our own Provincial Task Force to End the Local Communist Armed Conflict, and we will make it as our main agenda in our next Peace and Order Council Meeting,” he said. Khu also lauded the program, saying they “will support the convergence of efforts by all stakeholders in the province for us to attain a peaceful and developed community in Misamis Oriental”. De Leon sought for the people’s trust on the army soldiers as they perform their constitutional mandate. “We are mandated to give our best to ensure the protection of the Filipino

people, to the extent of offering our lives so others would live in peace,” he said. He added that holding such ceremony is important in order “to let our new soldiers feel the trust given them and realize the responsibility that was put upon their soldiers by the people they have sworn to protect.” “The salute they rendered as they received the service rifles symbolizes a commitment to respect the provisions of international humanitarian law otherwise known as the laws on armed conflict,” de Leon said. The NPA is considered a terrorist organization by several countries including the Philippines, United States and the European Union. (PNA)

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Delights... from page 4

polluted so the waters were so clear one can easily spot schools of fish. Some of the beaches had white sand while others had black pebbles. In some spots, it was dangerous to get the pumpboat to land as this could hit the sharp rocks lining the coast. There were spots where trees could only reach a certain height having grown only in the crevices of cliffs. Arriving at dusk in one spot, we saw thousands of bats fly from inside a cave blackening the sky - truly a fantastic sight! But apart from these sights which were known EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS

only to a few people, there were more popular sights in Mati that had begun to attract both local citizens and outsiders. There is the Dahican Beach known for its white sand and a little bit of surf. Two islands named Pujada and Maniban were ideal for picnics and even overnight stay if you brought tents. The town itself had little to interest visitors, although the area beside the port was an ideal park for those who wanted afternoon strolls by the bay. Other places across Davao Oriental had their own fantastic sights including majestic waterfalls, unspoiled islets, beaches where one could view awesome sunrises/sunsets, old church EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF VENANCIO TABAMO WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND

structures and rich cultural showcases, but given how isolated these sites were due to poor infrastructure, only the locals would have known of them. It was only in the late 1990s and early 2000s - when tourism in these parts of Davao took off, fueled by improvement in the road system as well as the peace and order conditions, that more outsiders got to visit these areas. And through word-of-mouth and coverage of social media, tourism in the East Coast has recently soared. My own familiarity with these spots have expanded only in the last few years making it possible to discover new sights and rediscover some of those I have seen earlier in my youth. With

family members and friends, I have been to the Subangan Museum (Mati), Aliwagwag Falls (Cateel), San Salvador del Mundo church built in 1861 and the Pusan Point in Barangay Santiago (Caraga), the Britannia Islands (San Agustin), the Hamaguitan Museum showcasing the samples of the pygmy forest (San Isidro) and Cape San Agustin with its three parolas and where one sees the Pacific Ocean meeting the waters of the Davao Gulf (Governor Generoso). These are just some of the sights that have now made the East Coast of Davao a prime tourist destination that can compare with some of the popular ones across the country. For the moment, the advantage is

NOTICE

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late NICANORA L. ARCALA, who died on May 22, 1998, at Puerto Community Hospital, Cagayan de Oro City, without any will; that the said deceased at the time of her death, left a real property situated in Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City and more particularly described as follows, to wit; “A PARCEL OF LAND, Lot 19845-A, Psd-033688, being a portion of Lot 19845, Cad-389-D, situated in the Barrio of Bugo, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY ONE (5,751) square meters more or less, and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-128429; are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN HEIRS, made and entered into by and between the heirs of the deceased namely; ROSARIO A. NENIZA, CLEMENTE L. ARCALA, MAURINO L. ARCALA, RICARDO L. ARCALA, PETRONILA C. ARCALA (deceased), represented by her children, namely: LORNA A. ROCKWELL, EMELDA A. SORONO, ISABELITA A. DORMENTES, OLIVER C. ARCALA, JOSE C. ARCALA and FLORENTINO C. ARCALA, JR., all of legal ages, Filipinos, all single/married and all residents of Agusan, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines; Under Notary Public of Atty. JORGE B. MAGDAONG, JR.,; as per Doc No. 431; Page No. 87; Book No. LXXXI; Series of 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late VENANCIO TABAMO, who died without leaving a will nor incurred indebtedness during his lifetime and who remains the regiatered and declared owner of a parcel of land situated at TUBOD, MAHINOG,CAMIGUIN, which is herein described: Lot No. : 246-B; T.C.T. No. : 134-2017000171; T.D. No. : 03-0012-12792; Area : 1,998 Sq.m.; are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF VENANCIO TABAMO WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND; PETER TABAMO, ALEX TABAMO and AMELIA TABAMO NAMOCATCAT, all legal age,Filipino citizen and residents of Tubod, Mahinog, Camiguin; that for and in consideration of the sum of NINETY THOUSAND PESOS (PHP.90,000.00) Philippine currency, to us in hand paid by SPS. ELVIRA ABAO-NAJOS and DANIEL LAMANILAO NAJOS, likewise of legal age, Filipino citizens and a residents of Tubod, Mahinog, Camiguin, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged to my full satisfaction, by these presents that they hereby absolutely SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY portion of said property known as Lot 246-B-I which has an area of 999 square meters to herein Vendees Elvira A. Najos and Daniel L. Najos, thier heirs and assings, free from any lien or encumbrances; Under Notary Public of Atty. Vito M. Carrillo; as per Doc No. 200; Page No. 40; Book No. 106; Series of 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late Sps. Simeon & Rosario Toledo left (3) three parcels of land and more particularly described as follows: Parcel 1: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. 133-2017004626, Lot No. 514-11 Plan No. PSD-10067523, Portion of Lot 514, CAD630-D, Talakag Cadastre, located at San Isidro, Talakag, Bukidnon with an area Five Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Three (5,623) sq. m. more or less. Parcel 2:TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. T-47968, A parcel of land (Lot 8470-M, Psd-10-021367, being a portion of Lot 8470, Cad630-D, Talakag Cadastre situated in the barrio of San Isidro, Municipality of Talakag, Island of Mindanao, with an area of ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THIRTY SIX (1,636) sq. m., more or less. Parcel 3: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-47960, A parcel of land (Lot 8470-E, Psd10-021367, being a portion of Lot 8470, Cad-630-D, Talakag Cadastre situated in the barrio of San Isidro, Municipality of Talakag, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, with an area of ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE (1,279) sq. m., more or less are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Miguel M. Sabacajan as per Doc. No. 420; Page No. 84; Book No. 68; Series of 2019.

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Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SANTIAGO ABING, who died INTESTATE and as he died without a will and to the best of their personal knowledge; that the subject of this DEED is Lot No. 1080 declared in the name of the late SANTIAGO ABING consisting an area of 26,520 square meters embraced under ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-105471 and Tax Declaration No. 050003031432 situated in Bacnit, Sagay, Camiguin; are the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE made and entered into by and between the HIERS OF SANTIAGO C. ABING and CARMEN V. ABUTANMO herein represented by SPARTACUS A. ABING, Filipino, of age, married and a resident of Looc, Catarman, Camiguin; That for and in consideration of the sum of NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE THOUSAND AND SEVEN HUNDRED PESOS (P983,700.0) in Philippine Currency in hand paid by the vendee JOCELYN O. AMONTOS, Filipino, of age, married and with residence and postal address in San Roque, Mahinog, Camiguin do hereby CEDE, SELL, CONVEY and TRANFER unto the vendee, her heirs, assigns and predecessors-in-interest Lot No. 1080 and/or in the Tax Declaration; Under Notary Public of Atty. Avelino P. Orseno Jr.; as per Doc No. 39; Page No. 1; Book No. XX; Series of 2019. MDN: June 19, 26 & July 3, 2019

that - especially compared to Coron, Cebu, Boracay, Bohol, Siargao - the tourist crowds are still manageable and one does not need to compete with space and costs are not yet astronomical. Of special interest for those who when they visit new locations are more interested in the historical, geological, botanical and cultural riches of the places they encounter for the first time are the Subangan, Pusan Point and Hamiguitan museums. Built during the term of Ms. Corazon Nunez-Malanyaon when she was Davao Oriental’s Governor, these museums were built with the experts who were tapped as curators. These museums are also well-maintained and are affordable, with special rates for the local citizens. An entry to the Mt. Hamiguitan DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late LIBERATO BAYUCOT, who died in Camiguin without leaving a will nor incurred indebtedness during his lifetime and who remains the declared owner of a parcel of land located at Taoc-toc, Tupsan-Pequeño, Mahinog Camiguin which is herein described: Lot No. : 2451; O.C.T. No. : P-14467; T.D. No. : 03001312320; Area : 3,939 Sq.m.; are the subject of DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND; NARCISO BAYUCOT, CELSA BAYUCOT ABAO, EDUARDO ABAN and SONIA ABAN, all of legal age, Filipino citizens and residents of Taco-toc, Tupsan-Requeño, Mahinog, Camiguin; that for and in consideration of the sum of SEVENTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php. 70,000.00) Philippine currency, to me in hand paid by spouses JOCKEY JUNE OCLARIT and KRISTINE BERNADETTE O. OCLARIT, likewise of legal age, Filipino citizens and residents of Catuhogan, Mahinog, Camiguin receipt of which is hereby acknowledged to our full satisfaction, by these presents of land and all improvements thereon to herein Vendees-spouses, their heirs and assigns, free from any lien or encumbrances; Under Notary Public of Atty. Vito M. Carrillo; as per Doc No. 206; Page No. 115; Book No. 106; Series of 2019. MDN: June 19, 26 & July 3, 2019

PRA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE 1F South Wing Administrative Bldg., Capistrano-Hayes Sts Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A No. 9048, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that NIKKI FRANCES INOCENTE DE PAZ has filed with this Office a petition for the change of sex from MALE to FEMALE in the certificate of live birth of NIKKI FRANCES INOCENTE DE PAZ who was born on FEBRUARY 02, 1995 in MADONNA AND CHILD HOSPITAL,CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are ARNOLD FALLARES DE PAZ and MA.LILIBETH CABEGUIN INOCENTE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JUNE 27,2019.

(SGD) EVANGELINE C. TAPANGAN City Civil Registrar

MDN: June 26 & July 3, 2019

MDN: June 19 & 26, 2019

R. A 10172 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

R. A. 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

Publication Notice R.A. 10172

Range Wildlife Sanctuary which in 2014 was made part of the UNESCO World Heritage List - the only one in Mindanao - this museum is a gem and one can only hope that those in-charge will make sure it will continue to be well-maintained in the years to come. But so much still needs to be done to tap into the rich history, natural wonders and cultural traditions of the East Coast. For the moment, there is still a major emphasis on the natural charms of its sights. Little has been done to showcase its rich cultural traditions and the historical significance of some of its locations. One also hopes that measures are taken to provide the ecological sustainability of these sights and not suffer what happened in places like Boracay. If accomplished by making sure such tourist initiatives will provide more jobs for local citizens, further See DELIGHTS, page 11 EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late PONCIANO BALABA SR., who died intestate, to the best of their personal knowledge and information, deceased couple have not left any debts and outstanding obligation; that the heir-vendors adjudicate unto themselves the ownership over the said parcel; That the subject of this DEED is a parcel of land denominated as Lot No. 2820-A originally containing an area of 2,085 square meters and is covered under TCT/C;PA-2675 and Tax Declaration No. 1114482 registered in the name of HEIRS OF PONCIANO BALABA SR., and declared in the name of SPOUSES PONCIANO BALABA SR., and DELIA BALABA. The said parcel is situated in Pandan, Mambajao, Camiguin; made and entered into by and between the heirs of PONCIANO BALABA SR. namely DELIA C. BALABA, ROSEMA C. BALABA, ALEXIS C. BALABA, GRACE B. SAGARINO, PONCIANO BALABA JR. all Filipinos, of age and currently residents of Eastern Pandan, Mambajao, Camiguin; Under Notary Public of Atty. Avelino P. Orseno Jr.; as per Doc No. 709; Page No. 81; Book No. ; Series of 2019. MDN: June 19, 26 & July 3, 2019

Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Norte City of Panabo -oOoCITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION June 25, 2019 CFN-_____________ CCE-134-2019 R.A 10172 In the compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR of R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that Flordeles T. Garsula has filed with this office, a Petition for Correction of Entry in SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of Flordeles Togle Garsula who was born on 25 Janurary 1991 at Gredu, Panabo, Davao and whose parents are Rosfel O. Togle & Florencio E. Garsula. Any person adversely affected by said petition may filed his/her written opposition with this office not later than July 16, 2019.

MDN: June 26 & July 3, 2019

R. A. 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

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

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172 , a notice is hereby served to the public that AMIE A. BASTATAS has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly Date of Birth from 16 DECEMBER 1992 to 06 NOVEMBER 1992 in the Certificate live of birth AILYN AREVALO BASTATAS who was born on 06 NOVEMBER 1992 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are AMIE G. AREVALO and DANILO V. BASTATAS.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048 , a notice is hereby served to the public that MONALINANG A. BACARAMAN has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from NURHANNEYA to NORKHIZA in the Certificate of Live Birth of NURHANNEYA ALONTO BACARAMAN who was born on 24 November 1996 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Monalinang D. Alonto and Cosain C. Bacaraman. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JULY 2019.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048 , a notice is hereby served to the public that RAYHANA M. PANDA has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from GAFFAR to RYAN in the Certificate of Live Birth of GAFFAR DALIG PANDAPATAN who was born from 29, APRIL 1998 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are SOHRA U. DALIG and ALDEN A. PANDAPATAN. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JULY 2019.

Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than JULY 2019. MDN: June 19 & 26, 2019

(SGD) MARIA PURA C. MASCARINAS City Civil Registrar

MDN: June 19 & 26, 2019

(SGD) MARIA PURA C. MASCARINAS City Civil Registrar

MDN: June 19 & 26, 2019

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PH to bridge trade gap with Indonesia through agri, auto parts exports BANGKOK – The Philippines (PH) is working to bridge its trade gap with Indonesia by exporting more agricultural products and automobile parts. At the sidelines of the 34th ASEAN Summit on 2124 June, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez discussed trade opportunities with his Indonesian counterpart, Minister of Trade Enggartiasto Lukita. The two ministers also agreed to organize a business matching session in Indonesia possibly around August or September 2019. “President Ro dr igo Duterte is pushing for the Philippines to narrow its trade imbalance with Indonesia. Thus we hope that openness from both countries will result in a mutually beneficial trade relationship between the two countries,” said Secretary Lopez. In 2018, Indonesia was the PH’s 9th major trading partner, with around US$7.27 billion in trade. However, PH imports from Indonesia stood at US$6.40 billion, while PH exports were only at US$866.20 million. Indonesian company PT Mayora reported that it started importing desiccated coconuts from PH since April 2019. Indonesia is also more willing to import shallots,

bananas, and alcoholic beverages from PH. Secretary Lopez noted that Toyota Fortuner, manufactured in Indonesia, is one of the top vehicle imports of PH. Hence he proposed for Indonesia to source some of its automobile parts from PH to manufacture the said vehicle. One of the longterm plans to increase PH exports was for Indonesia to import Mitsubishi Mirage G4 and Toyota Vios when PH becomes the regional production hub for these vehicles. Likewise, they discussed the Special Safeguards (SSG) on PH coffee imports, issued through Department Order No. 6 by the Department of Agriculture in March 2018. The measure was set because the price of Indonesian coffee brand Kopiko is below the PH’s trigger price of PHP203.74 per kilo. The lower import price has led to higher imports affecting Filipino coffee manufacturers. Secretary Lopez said that PH appreciates Indonesia’s show of good faith and efforts to enhance trade relations, as well as Kopiko’s commitment to put up a coffee processing plant in PH. These, he said, will be positively considered in reviewing the SSG on coffee.

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BSP Governor Diokno to co-chair the FSB Regional Consultative Group for Asia BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno has been named as the incoming co-chair of the Regional Consultative Group for Asia of the Financial Stability Board (FSB-RCGA). The FSB is an international institution that recommends risk and prudential standards for the financial markets. The BSP Governor will ser ve a two-year term, commencing on 1 July, together with Deputy Governor N.S. Vishwanathan of the Reserve Bank of India. The incoming cochairs of the FSB-RCGA were announced during the 16th FSB-RCGA meeting

held last 14 June in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Governor Diokno’s cochairing of the FSB-RCGA comes at a time when various market reforms are at an important stage while evolving global developments could again challenge financial stability. With Republic Act No. 11211 – the amended Charter of the BSP – formally recognizing financial stability as a mandate of the BSP, the Governor’s co-chairmanship further highlights the thought leadership of the institution in the pursuit of financial stability while reinforcing the Philippines’

active participation in the discussions on the global reform. The FSB, which is based in Basel, Switzerland, was established in 2009 at the height of the Global Financial Crisis. Its mandate is to develop and promote the implementation of effective regulator y, super visor y and other financial sector policies in the interest of financial stability. The FSB is then well positioned to globally coordinate with national financial authorities and international standard setting bodies with respect to the international reform agenda.

In 2011, the FSB established six regional consultative groups to provide an organized and continuing venue for financial authorities from FSB member and non-member countries to exchange views on vulnerabilities affecting financial systems and on initiatives to promote financial stability. Members of the FSBRCGA include financial authorities from Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday appointed Cebu City Police Col. Royina Garma as the next general manager of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), replacing Alexander Balutan who left PCSO last March. “‘Yung sa PCSO. Balutan has been out. Si Garma ang papalit,” President Duterte said in an interview with reporters Monday night during the premiere of

the political action thriller “Kontradiksyon” at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. Balutan became PCSO head in 2016 but stepped down four months ago following accusations of overspending for the PCSO’s Christmas party in 2017. He was also accused of favoring a company for small town lottery operations. Garma, a police veteran, was designated as Cebu City

police chief by President Duterte in 2018. A graduate of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) class 1997, she had long stints at the Davao City police, first as administrative officer and then as head of the Davao City’s Women and Children’s Protection Desk. Garma also became the chief of Sasa and Sta. Ana police precincts in Davao City.

Also on Monday, President Duterte joined awardwinning writer and musician Njel de Mesa, as well as the cast of the movie “Kontradiksyon” on its premier. The movie was written and directed by De Mesa. “Kontradiksyon” is about the government’s war on drugs that follows the story of human rights activist Alexis Borlaza played by Jake Cuenca.

PRRD names Cebu City Police Chief Garma as new PCSO General Manager

See NAMES, page 11

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

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Panabo Town Center Project proposal now on its Approval Stage (Under Negotiation) - PPP Center PANABO City is close to having its first modern market complex at the Central Business District (Poblacion). The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center in Manila recently posted that the project for Panabo is included in their Pipeline of Projects as of 2019 and now on its Approval Stage. The proposed Panabo Town Center Project, which will be established specifically at the open area where the former Century Bank stands, is the first PPP Project for the City Government of Panabo through the initiative of incumbent City Mayor James G Gamao. According to the PPP Center Website, PublicPrivate Partnership is a way that the Philippine Government provides incentives to See PROPOSAL, page 9

Quake fault tour held to raise awareness DAVAO CITY -- National agencies and the city government of Davao initiated yesterday the “Walk the Fault” activity marking the sites particularly of the areas where earthquake faults namely Lacson and Dacudao traverse in the city’s third district. Government agencies spearheaded by the Office of Civil Defense XI, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and line agencies of government under the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and functionaries from the Barangay governments Bago Oshiro and Mintal participated the activity. First to be visited was Purok 7 at Barangay Bago

Oshiro where the Lacson Fault is located. The areas affected are basically farmlands. In contrast to Barangay Bago Oshiro are the sites in Barangay Mintal. The Dacudao Fault traverses the areas in Barangay Mintal that are basically residential and largely populated. The Phivolcs said the Dacudado Fault passes from Ulas to Calinan via Barangay Mintal and even cuts into half the local seat of governance like the barangay hall and Police Station Number 9 or the Mintal Police Station. Kathleen Papiona, Senior Science Research Specialist of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology clarified that these faults have not moved yet

for several hundred years. She stressed that despite this information, the residents must be aware of the possible faults that might move right in their vicinity. Papiona said that Lacson and Dacudao Faults are classified as reversed faults, where the cracks are hidden or under the ground. “We call these faults the Central Davao Fault System, which has five segments identified as Tamugan Fault, Lacson Fault, Dacudado Fault, Pangyan-Biao Escuela Fault and the New Carmen Fault. Lacson Fault traverses Bago Oshiro which moves in a thrust manner where one part or one block of the other side of the fault moves up. Usually the fault does not show on the surface,” she said. Papiona said the other

The Commission on Audit (COA) of Compostela Valley in cooperation with the Liga ng mga Barangay - Compostela Valley Chapter led by Hon. Raul Timogtimog conducts a series of Conference/Discussion on COA Circular No. 2019-001 (Discontinuance of CAA) on June 18-20 at the Social Hall Provincial Capitol Building, Cabidianan, Nabunturan, Comval. This conference is for the Barangay Captains, Barangay Treasurer and the Committee on Appropriation in the eleven municipalities of the province. Photo by: Jonie Cadiz ID Comval

“Last Mile Schools” see enrollment rise among Indigenous Youth of enrollees between the government schools and these private learning institutions. Based on the data presented, around 526 IP youths are now attending government-run schools while only 216 enrollees remain in these private institutions located mostly on areas where construction of government schools have yet to be completed. The Philippine Army has also noted the same trend. Based on a comparative data between the past and the present schoolyear, enrollment on these left-leaning schools have plummeted, noting zero enrollment in Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation, Inc. (MISFI) schools in Sitio Limot and Sitio Casunogan in the municipality of Baganga. Meanwhile, 701st

See QUAKE, page 9

DAVAO ORIENTAL -Learners in the farthest sitios of Davao Oriental are beginning to see hope for better education as the government has started to open learning facilities called “Last Mile Schools” that cater to the indigenous youth in hinterland villages hardly reached by the government and its services. With the school-year’s recent opening on June, the Department of Education (DepEd) has noted a significant increase in the number of enrollees in government-run schools in areas where “left-leaning” learning institutions used to proliferate. As per report by the Department of Education Schools Division of Davao Oriental during the Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting on June 17, there has been a stark difference in the number

DAVAO City (DSWD XI) – From January to June this year, a total of 38,996 individuals- and families-in crisis received assistance through the Crisis Intervention Unit of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Davao Region Office. “For the first semester this year, we disbursed a total of Ph 132,420,444.44 to cover material assistance like transportation, medical, burial, educational and financial, said Director Mercedita P. Jabagat, DSWD. Yearlong, the DSWD crisis unit provides integrated services to individuals and families who are indigent, vulnerable, disadvantaged,

in crisis or in any difficult situation. Other eligible for the assistance are transients, repatriates, deportees, abandoned, student-in-crisis, former rebels, and families of personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines who were either killedin-action or wounded-inaction (KIA/WIA). Apart from financial and material assistance, our crisis unit also provides psychosocial intervention and referrals to other agencies for services not available in DSWD, Director Jabagat said. She added that the assistance extended is based on the assessment and recommendation of social workers.

Financial assistance is a monetary support in the form of outright cash or guarantee letter (GL) addressed to service providers or establishments to augment the client’s resources. Those seeking assistance should bring any valid Identification Card and Barangay Certification. They must include the following: for medical - Medical Certificate, Hospital Billing, Doctor’s Prescription and Laboratory Request; for burial - Death Certificate and Funeral Contract; and for educational - Enrolment Assessment Form, Validated School Identification Card and Statement of Account.

side of the fault usually swells while the other remains lower. She said ground-shaking is stronger on the side that swells compared to the lower ground. Papiona also said a reversed fault has a wider deformation zone where the crack on the ground could manifest. She said that the one with the marker is the best estimate of where the fault is. Undersecretary Renato Solidum, director of the Phivolcs explained that if the fault is well defined, building can be done five meters away from the fault which serves as the buffer zone. He said counting of five meters can be done only at

See ENROLLMENT, page 11

Over 38-T individuals, families assisted by DSWD in the first half of 2019

See FAMILIES, page 9

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Program... from page 2

for the Implementation of the Cash-for-Work Project. RRP-CCAM aims to create awareness within the participating communities about climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, and the importance of community participation in building resilience and strengthening their adaptive capacities. The program also encourages community participation in implementing a community defined project related to climate change adaptation, climate risk reduction that is sustainable in nature. Through this program, temporary employment is generated and that it provides income augmentation to families and/or individuals. It aims to achieve inclusive growth through the enhancement of the adaptive capacities and resilience of communities and natural ecosystems by minimizing the impacts of climate and disaster risks through climate change adaptation, disaster prevention and preparedness, climate change mitigation and rehabilitation. The program is implemented through Cash-forWork (CFW) which the DSWD shall provide cash assistance to the beneficiaries equivalent to 75 percent of the prevailing daily regional wage approved by the Department of Labor and Employment. The CFW activities shall be implemented for a maximum of 10 days. Potential beneficiaries of the RRP-CCAM include the beneficiaries of the PantawidPamilyang Pilipino Program, those classified as poor under Listahanan – the national household targeting system of the national government, and those who are identified as poor and vulnerable households upon assessment, verification, and validation of the City and Municipal Social Welfare and Development Offices. In Region 10, the DSWD RRP-CCAM is implemented in 26 identified local government units (LGUs) along major river basins, while 4 cities and 22 municipalities with cash for work activities such as tree planting, mangrove planting and mangrove rehabilitation, communal/organic gardening, installation of drainage

system, dredging of waterways, canal de-clogging and other activities relative to climate change adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk reduction. As of date, there are 11 LGUs who already submitted project proposals and presently implementing cash for work activity for RRP-CCAM. (DSWD10/ PIA10)

Clinic... from page 2

Vitamins, 29 dewormed against external and internal parasites and nine sprayed with an anti-infection solution for wounds. For goats, 11 heads were given supplemental Vitamins, with nine heads also dewormed against internal parasites. Forty-three livestock farmers also benefited from the one-day free clinic. They were also briefed on proper animal health management practices.  Provincial Livestock Coordinator Daud M. Diapar said the activity is a response to the critical challenges faced by the sector in the province. It is also a way of supporting early warning system to better monitor the prevalence of diseases that will serve as basis in planning a more effective prevention and control measures. (MAFAR/PIA Lanao del Sur)

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sustainability. “The festival realizes the province’s renewed and reinvigorated push for tourism development focusing on four major themes; volcano tourism, heritage tourism, farm and ecotourism, and dive tourism,” Romualdo said. Running until August 31, 2019, the dive festival is one of the several major activities slated for the year

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Camiguin’s dive tourism program. Such targets to put the island in the country’s prime dive circuits by showcasing its underwater paradise. Throughout the festival season, divers get to enjoy 30 percent discount on dives. Discounts are also extended to free divers as well. (CTO/ PIA10)

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meeting of job seekers and employers and overseas recruitment agencies in one venue to reduce cost, time and effort for the applicants. Atty. Suyao emphasized “we’re not just targeting to provide opportunities for unemployed Iliganons, but also those Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Marawi City.” This is a great opportunity for them to find their first jobs, and for change careers or career growth for those who have had their experience already,” he added. While government line agencies like PhilHealth, PAG-Ibig, POEA, and OWWA, including SSS, were all in the area to provide assistance of the services they offered, especially for those first timers/ fresh graduates. There were 4,000 job vacancies offered at the event; 1,500 jobs available for local employment and 2,500 for job overseas. There were 24 establishments for local employment while seven establishments for overseas. A total of 549 applicants registered, 327 males and 222 females. Two male applicants were hired on the spot (HOTS). CMO-Youth Affairs officer-in-charge, Jurimer C. Demecillo encouraged the fresh graduates and outof-school youth to apply. As the city celebrates its

69thAraw ng Iligan with the theme “Dakbayan sa Iligan, Garbo sa Atong Kaliwatan,” Demecillo urged the tripeople of Iligan (Higa-onon, Maranao, Christian) and undergraduates to take their chance in this activity. Demecillo stressed, “Poverty is not a hindrance to one’s success. Be resourceful, continue to learn, and strive hard to make a living.” Me anw hi le, D ennis K.Tundag, a former overseas employee, is hoping for a local job through this event. “When I started a family, it is very hard for me to go back abroad again. I want to be here with my kids as much as possible,” Tundag pointed out. I commend the recent conduct of local job fair, it is well-planned, organized and properly assisted, expressed Tundag. The Kalayaan Job Fair is one of the two annual job fairs being conducted by DOLE, the other one is held during Labor Day, every 1stof May. (PIA-10 GIC Iligan)

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stimulate private resources to finance the construction, operation, and maintenance of public infrastructure and development projects. The PPP Project in Panabo City costs P417 Million with the PPP Center naming the Philippine Primark Properties, Inc. as the proponent. The city’s equity is the use of the land while the chosen investor will design, build, and operate. In 2017, Mayor James Gamao approved City Ordinance No. 25-17 or the Public-Private Partnership (Local Guidelines and Procedures) to answer concerning modalities or schemes of partnership for projects between the LGU and the private sectors in accordance

to Republic Act 7718 or the Build-Operate-Transfer Law. With the plans to improve the old market site, it was high time for the City Government to build a modern economic enterprise with facilities relevant to the needs and comfort of the panaboans. Thus, the proposal was submitted to the PPP Center in Manila for review. On an information material released by the PPP Center, it shows that the project involves financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the new Panabo Town Center. The project aims to develop a modern, aesthetic, wellbuilt, clean, convenient, energy efficient, climate change resilient, and culturally adaptive commercial town center with integrated commercial retail space components. The PPP Center provides technical assistance to national government agencies (NGAs), government-owned-and controlled corporations (GOCCs), government financial institutions (GFIs), state universities and colleges (SUCs), and local government units (LGUs) as well as to the private sector to help develop and implement critical infrastructure and other development projects. The perspective shown is a draft/sample only. See comment section for cebuano version of this article. For more details about PPP Projects, click here --https://ppp.gov. ph/…/2019/05/PPPC_REPProjects-List-2019043…

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the tip of the fault especially on faults that have deformation. “It means no build zone is wider because of wider deformation zone com-

pared to a linear fault. It is important that we learn to differentiate the welldefined fault or the fault with wider deformation,” Solidum said. Alfredo Baluran, chief of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office suggested that faults must be identified permanently. He suggested that every barangay government must put up a permanent marker either on the boundary of private property or any public land which the fault traverses so that the economic activity of the land owner will not be affected. Baluran said barangay functionaries must lead the awareness campaign by putting a marker on these faults and warn the public of the relevance of the information that the marker is where the fault is. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)

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GenSan to assess greenhouse gas emissions of industries By ALLEN ESTABILLO

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The city government is set to conduct monitoring and survey on the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of various local industries and establishments. Mayor Ronnel Rivera said Tuesday that they have partnered with the Mindanao State University (MSU) here for the conduct of GHG emission inventory at the entity and community levels. Rivera said they signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday with MSU for the implementation of the project. The mayor signed the

agreement for the local government while MSU was represented by Engr. Rener Tandugon of the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering department of the College of Agriculture. “Agricultural engineering students from the university will conduct the survey and data gathering for the GHG emission inventory,” he said in a report from the City Public Information Office. Rivera said the project is being supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the ICLEI– Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (SEAS).

The city is a recipient of USAID’s Strengthening Urban Resilience for Growth with Equity or Surge project, a five-year USD47.8 million initiative that aims to further develop key growth areas outside of Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao. USAID-Surge tapped ICLEI SEAS as a technical partner for climate change adaptation and mitigation programs, “specifically in terms of mainstreaming climate considerations in the city’s development planning.” Gemma Borreros, USAID-Surge project coordinator, said at least 400 establishments will be cov-

ered by the GHG inventory survey that includes tuna canning plants and related industries, fuel retailers or gas stations, and rural water sanitation associations. “We will cover companies that are possible emitters of greenhouse gas,” Borreros said. ICLEI SEAS has been assisting the city in formulating its GHG emission inventory, both at the entity and community levels. A team of technical personnel from the city government attended a workshop last April conducted by ICLEI SEAS “to introduce entity and community-level GHG

inventory and determine data needs completion.” ICEI SEAS said that through the completion of the inventory, the city government “will be able to identify opportunities to decrease GHG emissions” by prescribing policies and strategies to priority sectors like transport, waste management, energy consumption, among others. As part of the ongoing preparations for the inventory, which is targeted to begin by next month, an orientation was held on Monday for the GHG inventory enumerators and another orientation was set today (Tuesday) for the data providers. (PNA)

Cotabato City gov’t shuts down private school By EDWIN FERNANDEZ

COTABATO CITY -- The Cotabato City government has ordered the closure of a private college here on Monday for failure to secure a business permit and other requirements. Aniceto Rasalan, secretary of Cotabato City Mayor Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi, said the Mindanao Capitol Colleges, Incorporated (MCCI), failed to apply for a business permit to legalize its operation this year. “(The) lack of accreditation from CHED was one of the reasons why MCC could not apply for renewal of business permit from the city government,” Rasalan said, referring to the Commission on Higher Education accreditation certificate. See SCHOOL, page 11

SEC okays ACE Medical Center -Butuan’s P1-B maiden offering MANILA -- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cleared the initial public offering (IPO) of another member of the Allied Care Experts (ACE) Group for up to PHP1 billion. In its meeting on June 20, the Commission En Banc approved the registration statement of ACE Medical Center-Butuan, Inc. covering 228,000 shares with par value of PHP1,000 apiece, the SEC announced in a statement on Monday. The registration statement covers 36,000 common shares, which ACE Medical Center- Butuan will offer to the public at an offer price ranging from PHP200,000 to PHP400,000 for every block of 10 shares, in cash or installment. ACE Medical CenterButuan will offer the first 600 blocks at PHP200,000, the next 900 blocks at PHP250,000, the following 1,850 blocks at PHP300,000, and the remaining 250 blocks at PHP400,000. The company looks to net P951,930,895 for construction (30%), medical equipment (30%), pre-operating expenses (20%), debt servicing (10%), furnishing (5%) and professional fees of architects and other professionals (5%). ACE Medical CenterButuan is building a Level II multidisciplinary health care facility at South Montilla Boulevard, Villa Kananga, Butuan City. It will pro-

vide services to residents of Butuan City and nearby municipalities. As of May 31, the construction of the 8-storey, 176-bed hospital with a total floor area of 20,370 square meters is 42.47% complete. ACE Medical Center- Butuan expects to inaugurate the hospital by May 2021. The intended markets for the IPO are mostly medical specialists and individuals related to medical specialists. The offer shares will be traded over the counter. Subscribing to the offer shares is a prerequisite for physicians and medical specialists to practice at ACE Medical Center- Butuan. Such stockholders, however, must undergo a screening process and possess the minimum requirements provided in the company’s articles of incorporation, bylaws and internal rules. The offer comes with benefits and privileges such as discounts on medical and dental services, which the principal investor, his/her spouse, dependents and natural parents may avail of in other medical facilities that have entered into a memorandum of agreement with ACE Medical CenterButuan. Previously, the Commission En Banc approved the maiden offerings of ACE Malolos Doctors, Inc. for P1 billion and ACE Medical Center Iloilo, Inc. for P1.44 billion. (PR)

CoHo president Jennifer dela Cruz, Limketkai Sons Inc. EVP and COO Albino Limketkai and CoHo Mindanao cluster head Carlo Refamonte lead the opening of CoHo’s showroom at G/L, The Loop North Tower, Rosario Crescent, Limketkai Center, Cagayan de Oro City. CoHo by Vista Land maintains two projects here - The Loop at Limketkai and The Crest inside Gran Europa at uptown Cagayan de Oro. photos by mark francisco

PhilHealth hits report on fake receipts issued to OFWs By MA. TERESA MONTEMAYOR

MANILA -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) denounced on Friday the “slanted news report” which said fake PhilHealth Official Receipts (PORs) were

issued by liaison officers of recruitment agencies to a number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) members supposedly for their premium contributions. On Friday, a news report said a PhilHealth employee, who monitored cases of fake

PORs until September 2018, said at least 7,257 OFWs have been defrauded. The report said these OFWs thought that their placement agencies were paying their monthly contributions because of the Philippine Overseas Em-

ployment Administration Advisory No. 6 “strongly encouraged” OFWs to pay their premiums to their agencies’ respective authorized collection centers “for their protection”. It also said the PhilHealth See HITS, page 11

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Brigade Commander Brigadier General Manuel Sequitin said that the significant decrease on the number of enrollees in these Communist NPA Terrorists (CNT)-affiliated schools has been attributed to the concerted efforts by all key stakeholders, the deployment of Community Support Program, and the local government and the DepEd’s effort in addressing the issue on the lack of educational system in these marginalized communities. He said that out of the nine remaining sitios with CNT-affiliated schools in the whole province, five sitios namely Sitios Limot and Caatihan in Barangay Binondo; Sitio Casunugan in Barangay Mahanub in the municipality of Baganga; Sitio Paglusngan in Barangay Taytayan; and Sitio Patong in Barangay Malibago in Cateel already have DepEd schools. Furthermore, Salugpungan schools in Sitio Km. 35 in Barangay Taytayan and Sitio Patong in Barangay Malibago in Cateel are now non-operational since more parents are opting to transfer their children to schools run by the DepEd. Addressing the Gaps The struggle to abolish these anti-government schools which espouse hatred and Communist ideology has long been an uphill battle for the government. The Provincial Peace and Order Council has been taking serious measures to help save the IP youth from these institutions established mainly in ancestral domains. Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang, who has ordered to fast track the construction of schools, has recently allocated a total of P1.7 million funding for the construction of temporary learning spaces in affected hinterland areas in the municipalities of Baganga and Cateel where these schools are located and provided counterpart funds for the salaries of para-teachers. Enjoining key agencies to step up efforts amid the “silent plague” that is said to be “encroaching in the government’s educational system”, the Governor said it is an imperative to remove these schools that indoctrinate students with Communist ideals and blinding them with warped view of the government. Educators, likewise, say that it is high-time to remove the presence of these schools as some teachers have noted that children coming from these private institutions who are already on advanced grades barely recognize letters of the alphabet. They have also observed problems on the children’s attitude which they say can only be remedied by inculcating the right values among the learners that only a sound education can provide.

Last Mile School The government has been pouring investments to ensure that quality education reaches up to the last sitios through the Department of Education’s “Last Mile” School Project. This program is the government’s intervention of providing schools in IP communities located in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas often situated hours away from the barangay center, with difficult terrain, and oftentimes without electricity. Schools Division Superintendent Dr. Lorenzo Mendoza said that the main purpose of the project is “to provide education for all and closing the gaps in education in communities through the establishing new schools.” To date, the Department of Education is implementing the construction of eight schools in these hinterland areas. It also fast tracks the conversion of two elementary schools into integrated schools. Governor Dayanghirang said that building these schools is an imperative not only to counter Communist ideals advocated by these anti-government schools but also to prevent the possible recruitment of children to the armed group New People’s Army, threatening their future and that of the community. In terms of regulating these private learning institutions, Dr. Mendoza said that the Department has enforced strict regulations in terms of granting of Permit to Operate and Certificate of Recognition to these institutions. On the other hand, 67th Infantry Battalion Lt. Col. Louie Dema-ala recommended the conversion of Salgupongan schools into barangay facilities to ensure that these institutions will be permanently removed and that these facilities will be put to good use. More than providing quality education for the IP learners, the Last Mile Schools ultimately aims to improve the quality of life of the people as well as foster peace and order in the community. (PR-Karen Lou Deloso/LGU DavOr)

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Rasalan said the school, located along Roman Vilo Street, Cotabato City, also violated the local revenue code. “Estudyante ang pinakaapektado (Students are greatly affected),” Rasalan said, adding that more than 500 students are affected by the closure. MCCI offers education, commerce and arts and sciences, criminology and other vocational and technical education courses. “It is sad MCC has been accepting students even its application for renewal of accreditation with CHED is still pending and for its failure to seek a business permit from the city gov-

Wednesday, June 26, 2019 ernment,” Rasalan said. The Philippine News Agency tried but failed to reach MCCI officials for comments on the issue. (PNA)

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and Cebu. Beyond the recognition of the June celebration of Pride Month and the fun parades in various parts of the country, Vallido said that it is time to step up for the welfare of LGBTs who have unique reproductive and health needs. “They must be equal before our laws and must be able to access opportunities and services among others just like any and all Filipinos,” she said. Apart from LGBT police help desks, there is also an anti-bullying law that Congress passed in 2013 that included protection for LGBTs and child protection policies covering LGBT children and youth. The Philippines is also a signatory to various international covenants promoting human rights under the United Nations. Recently, the World Health Organization had removed transgender in its classification of mental disorders and calls it a legitimate sexual orientation. The Philippines is praised for being one of the most gay-friendly nations, ranking 10th in a 2014 Pew Research Center survey of 39 countries, that are accepting of sexual orientations and gender minorities. But Vallido said there are still areas that stigmatize and disadvantage LGBTs. She called attention to the situation of many LGBTs living with HIV who face discrimination when accessing health services, public places and facilities or wanting to go to school or wishing to work. (Bong Sarmiento/MindaNews)

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government was funded under the BARMM Humanitarian Development Assistance Program (HDAP). Fifteen rural health units inside the so-called ‘SPMS Box’ received medical equipment that included automatic emergency room lights, tabletop steam steril-

izer, otoscope penlight, and maternal care equipment. “With the current policy directive of the Interim Chief Minister to observe and implement the principle of moral governance in the entire bureaucracy of the BARMM, we can make a difference and improve our service delivery,” Mohajirin Ali, Regional Planning and Development Office (RPDO) executive director, said during the ceremony. Also in attendance during the turnover rites were representatives from the Ministry of Health, Maguindanao Integrated Provincial Health Office, RPDO personnel as well as police and military officials. The SPMS Box is often the area of conflict involving government forces and Moro rebels who have been harassing civilians during harvest season. With the rural health units equipped with facilities, health officials are hopeful that the health needs of residents are attended to on time. (PNA)

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improve the infrastructure and services of the local government units and yet protect the integrity of the natural habitat, we can only salute those who are tasked with promoting tourism across the islands! [Redemptorist Brother Karl Gaspar is a professor at St. Alphonsus Theological and Mission Institute (SATMI) in Davao City and a professor of Anthropology at the Ateneo de Davao University. Gaspar is author of several books, including “Desperately Seeking God’s Saving Action: Yolanda Survivors’ Hope Beyond Heartbreaking Lamentations,” two books on Davao history, and “Ordinary Lives, Lived Extraordinarily – Mindanawon Profiles” launched in February 2019. He writes two columns for MindaNews, one in English (A Sojourner’s Views) and the other in Binisaya (Panaw-Lantaw).]

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Isuzu turns over modern PUVs to Boracay transport cooperative

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RESIDENTS and tourists of Boracay Island will not only get to enjoy one of the world’s best beaches, they will now also get to travel around this tropical paradise in utmost comfort, convenience, and safety on board the Isuzu modern public utility vehicles (PUVs). Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), the country’s leading manufacturer and distributor of commercial vehicles and trucks, turned over last May 24 the initial two units of its modernized PUV to the Boracay Land Transport Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BLTMPC) at the cooperatives’ main terminal in Boracay Island. These two units form part of the total 15-vehicle fleet that BLTMPC has acquired from IPC. These modernized PUVs will ply the main circumferential road that goes around the interior of the island, picking up and dropping off passengers at designated stops. Mr. Joseph Bautista, IPC Sales Division Head, described the turnover as happening at just the right time. “In the past few months, we have seen the earnest rehabilitation of Boracay Island; from

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with enough legroom, headroom, and seat space in a Class 2 PUV. The modern PUVs are also equipped Isuzu BLTMPC 012 (IPC Executives and BLTMPC in front of Boracay Land Transport with accessories Multi-purpose Cooperative’s Office) as required by the Land Transportation PUV. “The Isuzu QKR sustainable. its beaches toward Franchising and PUV is truly a vehicle “The modernized the road network and Regulatory Board for Filipinos made by infrastructure. And now PUVs are assembled (LTFRB), such as CCTVs Filipinos. As they say using the Isuzu QKR77 that the island has just and dashcam, GPS in the native language, recently been re-opened platform which has tracking system, and “Gawang Pilipino, para been modified for PUV to the public, we are automated electronic use. These are powered sa Pilipino.” very happy to have fare collection system. The Isuzu modern by the 3.0-liter 4JH1been a strategic part The automatic doors PUV’s body has been TC CRDI diesel engine of this rehabilitation. also face the sidewalk designed and built that delivers 106 Ps With a cleaner, more for safe and convenient by all-Filipino body of power with better organized Boracay, entry and exit of builder and long-time fuel economy. The you will now also see partner of IPC, Almazora passengers. engine is also rated Isuzu modernized PUVs Mr. Oyama thanked Motors Corporation. Euro IV compliant, so servicing the island’s BLTMPC for choosing This Isuzu modern PUV it produces cleaner residents and tourists.” can accommodate up to Isuzu. “We thank He added that Isuzu’s emissions.” the cooperative for 30 passengers (seated Mr. Yasuhiko Oyama, modern PUVs have also trusting us in providing and standing). The fully IPC Vice President been designed and air-conditioned cabin by them their first fleet for Sales, also lauded built in accordance to of modern PUVs. Coolaire means that all the Filipino mark the objective of the Undoubtedly, Isuzu passengers can travel of excellence in the Boracay rehabilitation construction and design comfortably even during has already created efforts to make the a name for Filipino the hottest summers, of Isuzu’s modern island environmentally

drivers and operators as their reliable partner. We are very proud to say that Isuzu has not only achieved another milestone but has also continued its legacy by having these Isuzu PUVs to run in Boracay’s roads under the government’s PUV modernization program (PUVMP).” He encouraged other transport cooperatives across the country to already make that switch to safer, cleaner, more convenient, and more reliable modernized PUVs. “Do check out our modernized Isuzu PUVs. Inquire about their specifications and features at any IPC dealership near you.” For more information about Isuzu PUVs, visit the nearest Isuzu dealer, or log on to www. isuzuphil.com.