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Balik Probinsya enrollees hopeful of countryside opportunities Daughter of media in CDO, latest COVID-19 casualty By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The 34-year-old daughter of a member of the local media here died of the COVID-19 virus Sunday night, a medical report said Monday. Dr. Bernard Rocha, of the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC), here said that the latest victim here was declared dead on arrival Sunday night. He said that the victim reportedly complained of stomach pain, vomiting and mild fever two days prior to hospital admission. Rocha said that the result of the swab test taken from the victim confirmed that she was COVID-19 positive. See CASUALTY, page 8

By MA. ALAINE ALLANIGUE, GELAINE LOUISE D. GUTIERREZ and JEROME CARLO PAUNAN

URBAN poor recipients of government’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) Program expressed optimism of better opportunities in store for them in the countryside as they travel back home. Fernando Castiller, a 40-year old construction worker residing in a shanty settlement in Quezon City, said he was motivated to relocate back to his home province of Palo, Leyte, some 877.5 km. south of Manila, because of “better opportunities” for him to start anew. “Malaki inaasahan ko sa programa kasi dito mabibigyan kami ng pagkakataong magkaroon ng sariling pagkakakitaan ‘pag nasa probinsya na tapos, at least Scene at the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) Program processing area in Quezon City where qualified kasama pa ‘yung pamilya,” beneficiaries observe strict physical distancing prior to departure. (PIA NCR)

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PCOO assures gov’t support to private media amid COVID-19 crisis By MAR JAY DELAS ALAS

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, June 6 (PIA) -The national government is committed to support private media entities as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis takes toll on employment and health concerns of journalists. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar underscored the role of private media in the country as a vital sector in reaching the grassroots

and providing necessary information to the public such as government-led programs beneficial to the community. “At the end of the day, when it comes to a crisis, the government is the last institution standing. Therefore, the government has the mindset to always help the Fourth Estate,” Andanar stressed during a meeting Saturday with members of the Pampanga media. The PCOO Secretary revealed he received reports of some private media

firms that have laid off all of its employees, while some were forced to downsize its workforce due to the adverse impact of the pandemic. “We’ve been to Manila, in Baguio City, and we saw that media workers are really struggling. We cannot afford to lose the media because they help the government disseminate news,” Andanar shared as PCOO regularly checks the status of journalists in the provinces. Total number of affected workers from the print and broadcast media firms af-

fected by the downsizing due to COVID-19 is now being finalized by PCOO so the government can provide assistance accordingly. He added that government media employees are instructed to double their efforts in producing information and press releases which the private media entities can use to increase their capacities for news production. “You are still free to criticize, but what is important is you report balanced news. See SUPPORT, page 8

Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar visits today City of San Fernando in Pampanga and assures the local media that the national government is committed to support private media entities especially during the ongoing coronavirus disease crisis. (William Beltran/ PIA 3)

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CORDS-X podcast highlights DA, CMU radio program to help farmers CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- In aiding the agricultural sector promote key initiatives and developments, the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS)-X Podcast featured the ‘Masaganang Ani, Mataas na Kita’ community radio program of the Department of Agriculture (DA)-10 and Central Mindanao University (CMU), June 6. In an interview with Presidential Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, DA-10 Regional Director Carlene Collado said the program, which aired over CMU’s radio, DXMU-FM 88.9, is the first of its kind among DA regional offices in the country. ‘Masaganang Ani, Mataas na Kita’ will highlight expertise of seed companies as well as the provincial and municipal agriculture offices in Bukidnon and DA attached agencies to tackle common agricultural problems and issues, the regional director said.

Ex-army soldier falls in Iligan drug buy bust By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: A former army soldier carrying illegal drugs valued at P 135, 000 was busted during a buy-bust in Iligan City, the regional anti-illegal drug enforcers said Sunday. The suspect, identified as Mcrome Dequeta Lozada, 40, of Cotabato City, was collared in a Pension House during a buy-bust carried out by members of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives based in Cagayan De Oro City. Rosemarie Autor-Bajao, the PDEA’s spokesperson in Northern Mindanao, said that Lozada was an enlisted in the Philippine Army who was discharged in May 2020 for alleged involvement in illegal drugs. She said that the arrest of Lozada, listed as a high value target drug personality, was See DRUG, page 9

In promoting agriculture and rural development, DA-10 RD Carlene Collado and CMU Pres. Dr. Jesus Antonio Derije discuss the conduct of ‘Masagang Ani, Mataas na Kita’ radio program with Presidential Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, June 6, over CORDS-X Podcast. The initiative aims to sustain a massive information and communication campaign for agriculture. (CORDS X)

For CY 2012, DA funded P4 million for the rehabilitation and conversion of DXMU-AM to DXMU-FM radio stations to intensify

the agri-fisheries IECs thru broadcasting. “Gibuhat ni aron makahatag ug ehemplo sa mga mag-uuma ug mutabang sa

atong mga igsuon nga naa sa rice production (This is conducted to guide our farmers and help those who are involved in rice produc-

tion),” Collado said. To further strengthen the radio program, CMU President Jesus Antonio Derije said they have assigned

professors, station managers, technical people-- to include licensed electronics engineer, and broadcasters who will man the program. “We also have a strong course offering, Bachelor of Science in Development Communication, to strengthen the memorandum of agreement nga gipirmahan nato (which we signed) with the Department of Agriculture,” Derije said. The MOA for the creation of the community program was held May 26 at Bukidnon was witnessed by seed companies, which are part of the hybrid seed production in the area. Moreover, Collado said the ‘Masagang Ani, Mataas na Kita’ will not only benefit the farmers since students will also learn the modern technologies, machineries and equipment that will promote and develop the agricultural sector. For its first episode, June 5, the radio program highlighted the characteristics See PROGRAM, page 9

DepEd stresses role of parents in educating children under ‘new normal’

Regional Director Arturo B. Bayocot of the Department of Education (DepEd)-10 states the importance of collaboration in overcoming the challenges of education due to the global pandemic during the Talakayan sa PIA, June 5. He said if hands are put together, there will be collaboration and nobody can beat collaboration. (VPSB/PIA10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY children under the new Department of Education -- Parents play a great role normal, says Regional Di- (DepEd) – Region 10 during in the education of their rector Arturo B. Bayocot of Talakayan sa PIA, June 5. Bayocot expects that parents will be supportive of delivery of education in the new normal since their role is very important. It may

be in the form of providing gadgets and internet for online education, if they can, or basically guiding their children in their studies at home using the provided modules. Giving guidance does not require parents to know the lessons bit by bit. “With these limitations, there are things parents can do and we will talk about that in the orientation,” Bayocot said. DepEd is set to conduct orientation or “Training of Parents” for the new system. The department is knowledgeable that some parents are occupied just to earn a living, which makes it hard for them to guide their children at home, but the director assured that specific situations as this will be talked about during the orientation. He also cited key challenges that the department is facing and these include the attitude. He said everyone including the parents should have a change of mental

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models and do paradigmshift. DepEd would like parents to understand that education has to continue for it is their right, and it will be in a way that health and safety will not be compromised. “We have to accept the new normal by addressing the challenges of this new normal,” Bayocot said. Further, the regional director encouraged everyone to support education amid the pandemic. “Everybody should really care because quality could really be possible if we put our hands together at ako po ay naniniwala na nobody can really beat collaboration (Everybody should really care because quality could really be possible if we put our hands together and I deeply believe that nobody can really beat collaboration),” he said. Brigada Eskwela implementation The same to enrolment that was made through online, SMS and drop boxes, ‘Brigada Eskwela’ also started June 1 in preparation for the opening of classes, August 24. ‘Brigada Eskwela’ is an annual event used to be tagged as an activity preparing schools for the new school year. For this year, however, Bayocot said it is not the usual ‘Brigada Eskwela’ for it is not focused on making the classrooms and entire school ready for the opening, but as well to prepare the school, parents, teachers and students in the new mode of education under See ROLE, page 9

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Indigenous People receive livestock from DA 10-SAAD for food production

DA NorMin gives out forage seeds to livestock farmers

TO improve farmers’ livestock production amid the threat of COVID-19, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) continues to provide forage seeds thru its Livestock Program in Northern Mindanao. Local government units and walk-in-clients received forage seeds such as Flemengia, Rensonii and Indigofera, known as a good goat feed. Individual farmers may avail one packet each, good for one hectare, while farmerassociations may avail one

pack of forage seeds containing 10 packets each which are produced by the agency’s research stations and funded by the Forage Development Program. Livestock Program coordinator Ma. Lourdes M. Sypiecco said that the leguminous forage is rich in protein which is vital in the growth and production of livestock. Interested clients may visit the DA-10 office to avail of the free forage seeds at a first come, first served basis.# (AMBManto)

KITAOTAO, BUKIDNON, May 28- The Indigenous People of Kitaotao, Bukidnon received livestock worth P346,000 from the Department of Agriculture in Region 10 (DA-10) - Special Area for Agricultural Development (SAAD) Program. Bae Merry Anne S. Lindongan, Women Leader of the Lorega Ancestral Management and Development for All Generation (LAMDAG) received 10 heads of carabao and 10 heads of goats for their communal farm, mostly planted with corn. LAMDAG is composed of Matigsalug and Manobo Tribes in barangay Lorega with 50 SAAD beneficiaries to benefit said livestock, which will serve as draft animals to sustain their food production activities, while 10 heads of goats for production. “Kini nga mga carabao

ug kanding among nadawat gikan sa SAAD dako og ikatabang sa amoang mga miyembro. Amo kining ipalambo aron makadugang sa among panginabuhian. Nalipay mi kay na approved kini nga project labi nga naay COVID-19 karon,” said Bae Lindongan.

[The carabaos and goats we’ve received from SAAD would be big help to all members, which we will develop to augment our livelihood. We’re so happy the project was approved amid the COVID-19.] DA-SAAD is a locallyfunded program of the agency

that addresses poverty alleviation among the marginalized sectors in agri-fishery. Facilitating the turnover were Kitatao OIC-Municipal Agriculture Officer Romeo D. Limbaga, Dr. Janet D. Lopez of DA-RFO 10 and Bukidnon SAAD Area Coordinator Ralph Sabud.

Cagayan de Oro City, May 29 - Two religious groups obtained vegetable seeds from DA-Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10), in support to the department’s urban gardening program. Both the churches of Golden City Alliance Fellowship (GCAF) and the Team Jesus Outreach received the assorted vegetable

seeds (ampalaya, eggplant, okra and pechay) from DA10, thru Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga. On behalf of DA-10 OICRegional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, RTD Madriaga urged the representatives of both churches to use recycled materials such as plastic bottles and

other indigenous materials that can still be utilized for gardening. GCAF Youth Minister Faith Ann Rañises, receiving the 50 packets of veggie seeds said, it will be divided among its youth members to encourage them to venture into gardening while staying home during the quarantine period.

Meanwhile, Team Jesus Senior Pastor Elma O. Cañas will also distribute the seeds to its select members. She said, they will have an urban gardening contest using recycled and indigenous materials. With this, the creativity and ingenuity of its members in urban gardening will be showcased.# (EMB)

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The new things in the “new normal”

THE novel corona virus (COVID-19) has changed our perception of things around us. In fact, people have started to invent a number of terminologies that now become part of our everyday life. Here are things of interest. • “New Normal.” Isn’t it weird to hear such statement? What difference it makes to be “normal” and being “new normal?” Perhaps, the phrase is adopted in response to many “new” things that everyone has to adopt since the COVID -19 virus has gone full blown. For instance, it now be-

comes “normal” to wear a face mask. Certainly, the con men are delighted with the adoption of this norm. The lexicons are definitely sarcastic. However, everyone is learning to live with it from now on. • “Stay Home.” The phrase reserved for the senior citizens who watched mischievous children who sneaked out of the house during the nap time. Of course, children who grew up a happy childhood experienced the naughtiness of creeping out of the house while mother is having an afternoon nap. For the children, “stay home” is

an unchallenged command. The COVID-19 pandemic has made the phrase “stay home” a universal order. The command now covers everybody. The senior citizens also lost the birthright of the command. In fact, the directive to “stay at home” is largely intended for the senior citizens, 60-year-old and above. • “Social Distancing.” A burdensome policy that could trigger unwanted separation of lovebirds. It also carries the “no back ride” rule on a bike. Obviously, the “social distancing” policy is one of the dreaded social

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inventions that COVID-19 has inflicted on the community. Are the enforcers following the rules? • “Foot bath.” The rule applied to disinfect one’s foot when entering the territorial border or visiting a chicken and swine farm. Now, the rule is applied when you enter your own home, offices, churches, schools, vessels, aircrafts, and buildings. If you have something to add or rant about, Email: crisguardian@yahoo.com

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Mactan-Cebu International Airport resumes domestic operations with the “new norm” measures GMR MEGAWIDE Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) resumes domestic operation with the “New Normal” travel experience at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in adherence to the guidelines of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr). The guidelines issued by both agencies are intended to protect the wellbeing of the public against the continuing threat of COVID-19. “The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) are implementing stringent preventive health and safety measures at MCIA. The airport authorities are likewise, asking the

public’s cooperation in the implementation of these measures at the airport. In particular, the limiting the number of well-wishers for departing passengers to one companion per passenger. This will go a long way in helping us avoid close proximity crowding anywhere on the airport premises. Among the other safety measures to be implemented at MCIA are the following: 1) Compulsory use of face masks for all passengers and airport employees within the vicinity of Terminal 1 and adjacent areas All passengers and airport employees are required to always wear face masks and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) inside the airport premises. 2) Mandatory body temperature checks

• All passengers and airport employees must undertake a body temperature scan by airport security staff using handheld thermal devices at all airport entry points. • The Bureau of Quarantine will continuously monitor the body temperature of arriving passengers through thermal imaging systems. 3) Hand sanitizing and shoe disinfection for all passengers and employees prior to terminal entry Passengers and airport staff must sanitize their hands and disinfect their shoes before entering the airport terminals. Hand sanitizers and footbaths are provided at all entry points. 4) Social distancing protocols will be strictly enforced in all terminal

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areas • Required social distancing of three (3) to six (6) feet in queuing points and a one- seat-apart policy in waiting areas will be implemented. There will be visible floor markings to guide the passengers while queueing at high traffic areas such as entry gates, ticketing booths, check-in counters, F&B and retail stores, boarding gates, escalators and stairs. Moreover, the use of the elevators will be regulated to conform to social distancing protocols. • Airport procedures such as security checks and check-in will be modified to See AIRPORT, page 11

Kim’s Dream Amidst the Pandemic

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY IS THE CALL OF THE TIMES

THE essence of life is not just equated to one’s breathing. I breathe therefore I exist is only applicable in a consumerist and materialistic society but not in the value-based and spiritual life of human beings who are embodied spirits. The awakening process has begun, trail-blazed by those protesting in the United States that is now increasingly echoed globally. The call in the United States is racial justice triggered by the unjust killing of an African-American named Mr. George Floyd by a law enforcer. Indeed, equity and justice, be it racial or social seems to be the contemporaneous call of the times. It is not difficult to un-

derstand racial injustice especially in the United States based on a false belief that the white race is more superior than the black’s. That kind of racial prejudice does not exist in the Philippines. The problem in our country is more of social injustice. Thus, before we can promote social justice, let us reflect for a while and know the horrible “faces” of social injustice in the life of the workers, farmers, indigenous peoples, fisherfolk and the common “tao” in a country that declares in the Fundamental Law (Art. II, Sec.10) that, “The State shall promote social justice in all phases of national development.” The workers are pro-

ducers of the wealth of the nation, yet, they live in dire poverty. In fact, they are leaving in droves, as if jumping from a “sinking ship,” to find jobs in foreign lands, leaving their love ones behind at so much social cost. Food comes from their farms but the dining tables of the farmers fall short of it, tilling lands not their own and if they do, tiedup to costly seeds and technologies that adhere to conventional agriculture which is beyond their control. They sell their products under the mercy of “compradors,” following an oppressive marketing system that makes their farming non-viable. Aptly

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described as the “unsung heroes” and the “backbone” of the country, yet, they wallow inside the vicious cycle of poverty. How about our indigenous peoples? Well, they have become “squatters” in their own native land as the ancestral land which their forefathers had occupied for hundreds of years are now converted into massive plantations. These are the “blessed lands” of our indigenous peoples and these are the choicest of land. According to a Study of the Development Academy of the Philippines, some 63% of See JUSTICE, page 11

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GCash is top platform for cash assistance distribution in QC GCash, the leading mobile wallet in the Philippines, is the digital transfer platform of choice for the majority of the beneficiaries of the Kalingang Quezon City Program Online Payout. As sectors greatly affected by the Luzon-wide community quarantine, more than 6,000 persons with disability (PWDs), senior citizens, and solo parents received P2,000 in financial assistance for the first batch of the program. Of the total, over 5,200 have chosen GCash as their

payout option, allowing them to unlock the benefits of finance through their mobile phones. “It’s a win-win situation for both the city and its residents not only because it’s a practical way of implementing social welfare programs on the part of the public sector, but also because these beneficiaries have the most limited mobility given that they are the most vulnerable to the virus,” GCash President and CEO Martha Sazon said. Kalinga QC is the supple-

mental Social Amelioration Program (SAP) for the vulnerable sectors in the city, aiming to grant P2,000 in financial aid to PWDs, solo parents, and senior citizens, among others, with GCash as one of the options for disbursement. For her part, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said the local government will continue its social welfare program to help people cope with the effects of the pandemic. “We have disbursed financial assistance to more

than 6,000 PWDs, senior citizens, and solo parents in Quezon City for the first batch of the Kalingang QC Program Online Payout,” she said. “We will continue to provide assistance in the coming days.” Quezon City has decided to tap e-wallets like GCash to implement the contactless disbursement of their financial assistance to residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This method helps with the government’s initiative of flattening the curve

Suggestion box, gi-promote og maayo ni Gov. Emano DILI paman mahibal-an kung kanus-a mahuman ang krisis nga gisagubang karon sa tibuok kalibotan tungod sa hulga sa coronavirus disease 2019, apan buot ni Gov. Bambi Emano nga mahimong sayon ang pagpanerbisyo sa katawhan luyo sa krisis. Tungod niini, nangayo’g maayong hunahuna ang amahan sa lalawigan gikan sa iyang mga empleyado sa kapitolyo, pinaagi sa paghulog niini sa suggestion box nga gipahimutang sa Capitol lobby. Matud ni Gov. Emano, “no man is an island”, mao nga gikinahanglan niini ang maayong hunahuna gikan sa mga empleyado, kinsa adunay dakung re-

sponsibilidad aron matunolan sa tiunay nga serbisyo ang katawhan. Giawhag sa gobernador ang mga kawani sa kapitolyo nga maghatag idea ug sugyot aron bisan tuod ania

kita karon sa gitawag, “new normal,” dili mabalda ang serbisyo sa publiko. “I want our employees to recommend to us ideas on how we are able to implement the new normal. I have

said that walay usa ka tao nga naka monopoliya’s hunahuna ako di nako mahuna hunaan tanan kanang tanan na implementar dana, dina kay bunga sa akong nahunahunaan lang. Kana, akong na-implementar tungod kay daghan ang gaabot nga mga suggestion basin ug dunay mga butang nga wala namo makita nga naa sa inyong hunahuna,” aghat ni Gov. Emano. Lakip sa new normal, matud ni Gov. Emano, ang pagsuot sa facemask, social distancing, pagpanghugas sa kamot, ug paggamit sa alcohol isip precautionary measure batok sa posibleng pagtakboy sa COVID-19.

since electronic payout helps decongest distribution centers. Aside from this, it also promotes accountability and transparency as each transaction leaves a digital footprint. Choosing GCash provides beneficiaries with a

safer alternative to physical transactions, as health experts around the world have found that paper money increases the risk of viral transmission since harmful bacteria and viruses can survive on its surface for several See PLATFORM, page 11

Republic of the Philippines Department of transportation and Communication MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY Regional Office No. XI 2nd floor, DCPI Building, Lakandula St. cor. Dacudao Ave., Agdao, Davao City IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE (CPC) FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS ONLY PURSUANT TO R.A. 9295 AND THE 2014 AMENDMENTS TO THE REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING R.A 9295.

CASE NO. 2020-018- CPC MB “DOLOR”

CHERELLE T. LEDESMA Applicant. CONSOLIDATED NOTICE OF HEARING Before us is an application for the renewal of issuance for Certificate of Public Convenience, specifically, for operation of the vessels MB “DOLOR” in a liner service for the carriage of passengers on a daily deregulated sailing schedule, from SUNSET TO SUNSET ONLY, in the following routes and rates :from Babak, Island Garden City of Samal to Km. 11, Sasa, Davao City and vice versa. initially applicant shall charge a regular passanger rate of P12.00 per passanger. Notice is hereby given that their application will be heard by this Authority on 11 June, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the MARINA RO XI Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Davao Ching Printers, Inc. Bldg., Lakandula St. corner Dacudao Ave., Agdao, Davao City. The Applicant shall publish this Order once in a newspaper of general circulation or shall post this Order in the MARINA website at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled date of hearing. The Applicant shall submit a written Formal Offer of Evidence (FOE) during the hearing or five (5) days thereafter.

Done this 3rd day of June 2020 at Davao City, Phlippines.

MDN: Jun 9, 2020

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SMC, DA open more ‘Kadiwa’ stores at Petron gas stations MANILA – San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and the Department of Agriculture have expanded the network of “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” rolling farmers’ stores at Petron gas stations in Metro Manila, a further boost to the agricultural industry reeling from the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic while providing consumers easier access to fresh fruits and vegetables straight from local farms. SMC president and chief operating officer Ramon S. Ang said its partnership with the DA, covering the Kadiwa stores as well as the purchase of major raw materials for food production, has benefited a lot of farmers suffering from loss of critical markets and income following the necessary imposition of enhanced community quarantine. “We‘ve heard some reports of farmers who had difficulty shipping their produce or worse were left with no choice but to let their produce rot or spoil, or were forced to sell at below market prices,” Ang said in a statement Sunday. “Farmers are the backbone of our food supply chain and are essential to our food security, that is why from the very start, we tried to think of programs to help them even more.” The new “Kadiwa” stores are located at the following Petron gas stations:

Bel-Aire Gil Puyat corner Makati Avenue; Edsa–Sierra Madre; Dasmarinas, Edsa; Katipunan Avenue (La Vista), Quezon City; Shaw Blvd corner Wack Wack; C5-Diego Silang, Taguig; Edsa corner Main Avenue, Cubao; 188 E. Rodriguez Jr. Quezon City; Marcos Highway, Pasig; Connecticut, San Juan; Ninoy Aquino Avenue, Sucat, Paranaque; Doña Soledad Avenue, Better Living, Paranaque; and Dr. A Santos Avenue, Sucat Road, Paranaque. “Although we are glad to see more traditional markets opening up and catering to more people, there is still a need for the Kadiwa stores, especially for those who live nearby looking for a convenient way to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. Anytime they stop by to fill up on fuel, or even if they’re just walking from home, we hope they will buy fresh produce to help our local farmers,” Ang said. The Kadiwa stores have complemented SMC’s efforts to boost food accessibility throughout the quarantine. It made fresh poultry, meats, and ready-to-eat products more easily accessible to consumers through the deployment of reefer vans-cum-rolling stores also at Petron gas stations. It also rolled out an online ordering platform, www.order.sanmiguelfoods. com, where orders are See OPEN, page 9

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‘Bold’ autonomy initiative in Bangsamoro Region to push through MANILA – Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has reaffirmed the national government’s commitment to fully support and implement the “historic and bold” initiative of bringing genuine autonomy to the Bangsamoro people even amid the crisis spawned by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. In a statement Sunday, Dominguez said the second meeting of the National Government-Bangsamoro Government Inter-Governmental Relations Body (IGRB) conducted online last week to thresh out several concerns is the “clearest indication” of the Duterte administration’s resolve to help ensure the success of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “I assure you that the agencies of the national government ser ving as counter-parties in these coordination mechanisms are as fully committed to move forward with this bold initiative in autonomy,” Dominguez said during the May 29 meeting with BARMM officials held via

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III

the Zoom teleconference tool. Dominguez said the national government has been impressed with the Bangsamoro government’s commitment “to build a fully capacitated bureaucracy with meritocracy as its guiding principle,” and has seen how BARMM is “fully committed to bringing social services closer to the people and transforming the (region) into an engine of growth in Mindanao.”

Minister Mohagher Iqbal of the BARMM Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education, thanked the national government, spearheaded by the Department of Finance (DOF), for holding the meeting despite the Covid-19 emergency. Dominguez and Iqbal co-chair the IGRB, which is mandated to coordinate and resolve issues on intergovernmental relations between the national government and the BARMM through

na ang Misamis Oriental, wala nay travel pass ug uban pang rekisitos nga pangayuon ang checkpoints niadtong gusto mosulod og gawas sa lalawigan. Apan, dugang pasabot sa amahan sa lalawigan, ubos sa kasugoan sa National interagency task force (IATF), kinahanglan maglukat sa travel authority gikan sa Police Provincial Office kadtong dunay tuyo sa Misamis Oriental. Pananglitan, gikan ka’g Cagayan de Oro, kung hain nagsaka ang ihap sa nagpositibo

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DBP increases loan portfolio to priority sectors STATE-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) broadened its support to priority sectors in the first quarter of the year, disbursing a total of

Sa MisOr, wala nay ‘travel pass’ GITATAW ni Gov. Bambi Emano nga wala nay gipangayo nga travel pass ang Provincial Health Office ug bisan unsang ahensiya sa probinsiya, gawas lang sa Philippine National Police nga mangayo’g “travel authority” niadtong dili APOR kon authorized persons outside residence. Kini ang gipasabot ni Gov. Emano atol sa weekly virtual flag-raising ceremony sa kapitolyo niadtong Lunes, Hunyo 8, 2020, kung diin daghan pa gihapon naglibog kon gikinahanglan paba maglukat og travel pass una pa makasulod ug gawas sa Misamis Oriental. Ang travel pass, pasabot ni Gov. Emano, ginahatag kaniadto nga ubos pa ang lalawigan sa General Community Quarantine (GCQ). Apan karon nga Modified GCQ

regular consultations and continuing negotiations. Such issues include the effective implementation of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) and the programs and projects of the national government in the BARMM. During the meeting, both Dominguez and Iqbal agreed to recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte the public launch at the soonest of the IGRB via an

sa coronavirus disease 2019, kinahanglan maglukat sa travel authority kung mosulod ka sa Misamis Oriental, ug vice versa. Gustohon man ni Gov. Emano nga itugot ang motorcycle backriding sa immediate family members, apan tungod kay mopatigbabaw ang kasugoan sa National IATF, wala kini mahimo hilabina anaa sa kapulisan karon ang pagpatuman sa kalagdaan sa Task Force, nga matud sa gobernador, “mas labing nakahibalo.”

DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa.

P371-billion in loans to borrowers, showing a 30.7% increase from the P284billion recorded during the same period last year, a top

official said. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa said bulk of the bank’s loan portfolio

went to the infrastructure and logistics sector which accounted for nearly 45.4% or P168.4-billion; followed by loans to social services, P75.7-billion; environmental projects, P42.1-billion; and micro, small and medium enterprises (mSMEs), P27.33-billion. Herbosa attributed the increase in its loan portfolio to the aggressive lending activities by its 30 lending units, which were established in 2018 to fast-track the credit application process and streamline client servicing. Herbosa said total deposits grew by 25.49% as of the first quarter of the year to P559.68-billion from the P446-billion reported in the same period last year, backed by aggressive deposit generation activities. He said DBP installed an additional automated teller machine for the first three months to March in the key area of Clarin, Misamis Oriental bringing the Bank’s total ATM network to 837. “At present, we have 129 branches and 11 branchlite units spread across the country and we hope to reach more missionary areas See LOAN, page 9

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19th City Council 14th Regular Session Series of 2019 PRESENT: Vice Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte - Councilor Nilo D. Abellera Councilor Maria Belen S. Acosta Councilor Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique N. Advincula Councilor Wilberto E. Al-ag Councilor Dante L. Apostol Sr. Councilor Conrado C. Baluran Councilor Jessica M.Bonguyan Councilor Pilar C. Braga Councilor Augusto Javier G. Campos III Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang Councilor Jonard C. Dayap Councilor Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr. Councilor Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Councilor Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus Councilor Jaffar U. Marohomsalic Councilor Bonifacio E. Militar Councilor Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes Councilor J. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. Councilor Alberto T. Ungab Councilor Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte Councilor Jesus Joseph P. Zozobrado III PRESENT: Councilor Ralph O. Abella - Councilor Louie John J. Bonguyan - Councilor Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod - Councilor Pamela A. Librado-Morata - Councilor Myrna G. L’Dalodo-Ortiz - ORDINANCE NO. 066-19 Series of 2019

19th City Council 10th Regular Session Series of 2019 Presiding Officer

PRESENT:

On Filial Leave On Vacation Leave On Domestic Emergency Leave On Domestic Emergency Leave On Official Business

AN ORDINANCE RENAMING THE CITY SOCIAL SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE TO CITY SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

Be it ordained by the Honorable Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City in session assembled, that:

SECTION 1. TITLE- This Ordinance shall be known as “AN ORDINANCE RENAMING THE CITY SOCIAL SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE TO CITY SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE”. SECTION 2. DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES – The City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) is the local social welfare arm of the City Government of Davao mandated to provide social welfare programs and services to its disadvantaged citizenry. CSSDO was devolved and decentralized to the City Government of Davao on October 1, 1992 pursuant to Republic Act No. 7160 and City Ordinance No. 2374, Series of 1994, which approved the organizational structure and staffing pattern of the City of Davao in order for Local Government Units (LGUs) to exercise greater autonomy in providing basic social welfare programs and services.

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City Social Services and Development Office City Social Welfare and Development Office Department of Social Welfare and Development “An activity designed to promote well-being” (from Merriam-Webster) “Organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups.” (from Merriam-Webster) R.A. No. 7160 - The Local Government Code of 1991

SECTION 4. PROVISIONS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE- Republic Act No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991 states under Section 16, General Welfare, the powers of Local Government Units and under Section 17 on Basic Services and Facilities, how local government units should discharge those powers.

1. The local government unit of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, a national agency, was devolved to become the City Social Services and Development Office.

2. Section 16 of R.A. No. 7160 states “Every local government unit shall exercise the powers expressly granted, those necessarily implied there from, as well as powers necessary, appropriate, or incidental for its efficient and effective governance, and those which are essential to the promotion of the general welfare. Within their respective territorial jurisdictions, local government units shall ensure and support, among other things, the preservation and enrichment of culture, promote health and safety, enhance the right of the people to a balanced ecology, encourage and support the development of appropriate and self-reliant scientific and technological capabilities, improve public morals, enhance economic prosperity and social justice, promote full employment among their residents, maintain peace and order, and preserve the comfort and convenience of their inhabitants”.

Councilor Alberto T. Ungab - Temporary Presiding Officer Councilor Ralph O. Abella Councilor Nilo D. Abellera Councilor Maria Belen S. Acosta Councilor Bai Hundra Cassandra Dominique N. Advincula Councilor Wilberto E. Al-ag Councilor Dante L. Apostol Sr. Councilor Conrado C. Baluran Councilor Jessica M. Bonguyan Councilor Louie John J. Bonguyan Councilor Pilar C. Braga Councilor Augusto Javier G. Campos III Councilor Danilo C. Dayanghirang Councilor Jonard C. Dayap Councilor Edgar P. Ibuyan Jr. Councilor Edgar R. Ibuyan Sr. Councilor Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod Councilor Pamela A. Librado-Morata Councilor Diosdado Angelo Junior R. Mahipus Councilor Jaffar U. Marohomsalic Councilor Bonifacio E. Militar Councilor Myrna G. L’Dalodo-Ortiz Councilor Antoinette G. Principe-Castrodes Councilor J. Melchor B. Quitain Jr. Councilor Mary Joselle D. Villafuerte Councilor Jesus Joseph P. Zozobrado III PRESENT: Vice Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte - OB-Acting City Mayor ORDINANCE NO. 038-19 Series of 2019 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REVISING SECTION 3 (C) OF ORDINANCE NO 0408-15, SERIES OF 2015, KNOWN AS “AN ORDINANCE GRANTING RETIREMENT AND OTHER BENEFITS TO ALL QUALIFIED BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS (BHW) AND BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLARS (BNS) IN DAVAO CITY AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR”

SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ACRONYM CSSDO CSWDO DSWD Social Service Social Welfare

3. Section 17 (a) of RA 7160 states “Local government units shall endeavor to be self-reliant and shall continue exercising the powers and discharging the duties and functions currently vested upon them. They shall also discharge the functions and responsibilities of national agencies and offices devolved to them pursuant to this Code. Local government units shall likewise exercise such other powers and discharge such other functions and responsibilities as are necessary, appropriate, or incidental to efficient and effective provision of the basic services and facilities enumerated herein”.

Be it ordained by the Honorable Sangguniang Panlungsod of Davao City in session assembled, that:

SECTION 1. TITLE- This Ordinance shall be known as “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REVISING SECTION 3 (C) OF ORDINANCE NO. 0408-15, SERIES OF 2015”. SECTION 2. Section 3, (c) of Ordinance No. 0408-15, Series of 2015, defining the term “Mandatory Age of Retirement” is hereby amended as follows: “(c) Mandatory Age of Retirement- Refers to the retirement age which upon reaching, a BHW or BNS is compelled to retire from rendering health services and for purposes of this Ordinance is established at sixty-five (65) years.” SECTION 3. A new term defining Optional Age of Retirement shall be included in the same Section, and shall read as follows: “(d) Optional Age of Retirement- Refers to the optional retirement age which upon reaching, a BHW or BNS, may retire from rendering health services and for purposes of this Ordinance is established at sixty (60) years”. SECTION 4. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE- Any part of Ordinance No. 0408-15, Series of 2015 contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVITY- This Ordinance shall take effect immediately after fifteen (15) days following the completion of its full publication in a local newspaper of general circulation within the City of Davao.

4. Section 17 (b) (2) (iv) of RA 7160 states “Social welfare services which include programs and projects on child and youth welfare, family and community welfare, women’s welfare, welfare of the elderly and disabled persons; community-based rehabilitation programs for vagrants, beggars, street children, scavengers, juvenile delinquents, and victims of drug abuse; livelihood and other pro-poor projects; nutrition services; and family planning services”.

ENACTED, on the 10th day of September, 2019, by a unanimous vote of all the Members of the Sanggunian, there being a quorum.

5. Section 17 (b) (3) (v) of Republic Act 7160 states “Social welfare services which include programs and projects on rebel returnees and evacuees; relief operations; and, population development services”.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

6. Section 17 (b) (4) (v) for cities states “All the services and facilities of the municipality and province”.

CHARITO N. SANTOS Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Government Department Head II)

SECTION 5. CHANGE OF OFFICE NAME TO CITY SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE- The current name of the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) shall be changed to City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) in accordance with the provisions of R.A. No. 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991. Social Welfare covers both social services and social programs. SECTION 6. REPEALING CLAUSE- All ordinances, resolutions, executive orders, memoranda and other issuances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed and modified accordingly.

SECTION 7. EFFECTIVITY- This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval.

ENACTED, on the 8th day of October 2019, by a unanimous vote of all the Members of the Sanggunian, there being a quorum.

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

CHARITO N. SANTOS Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlungsod (City Government Department Head II)

ATTESTED: (Sgd.) SEBASTIAN Z. DUTERTE Vice Mayor Presiding Officer cns/kjtq

APPROVED:______________, 2019

SARA Z. DUTERTE City Mayor

ATTESTED: (Sgd.) ALBERTO T. UNGAB Acting Vice Mayor Temporary Presiding Officer cns/kjtq

APPROVED: ______________, 2019

SARA Z. DUTERTE City Mayor

ATTESTED:

ATTY. ZULEIKA T. LOPEZ City Administrator MDN: Jun 9, 2020

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The victim resides in a street near the public market in Carmen, Cagayan De Oro City. The father of the victim told reporters that they did not observe any symptoms, except for the stomach pain and mild fever, prior to the incident. The victim was cremated a few hours after she died while the entire members of the family of the local media were subjected to quarantine in the city’s undisclosed isolation unit. The city government has ordered the police to contain place and monitor the movement of people residing in the area. Dr. Joselito Retuya, the city’s epidemiologist, said that it is necessary to contain the area to avoid possible exposure of other people residing in the area.

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Policies and projects of the government, such as the ‘Balik Probinsya’ program, should be able to reach the provinces,” he affirmed to the Pampanga press. The official also lauded broadcast media organizations, such as the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng

Pilipinas (KBP), for their consistent simulcast of PCOO’s ‘Laging Handa Public Briefing’ radio-television program, which goes live Mondays to Saturdays from 11:00am to 12:00pm. “Majority of the areas that can’t be reached by government-owned radio and television stations are reached with the help of KBP and other nonmembers of KBP. It is a very big contribution. I reached out with KBP just this week, and I extended my gratitude for their unwavering support to the government,” he furthered. Moreover, Andanar, who is a former broadcaster, expressed support for the immediate passage of the Media Workers’ Welfare Act, a legislative bill pending in the Congress. Once passed into law, private media workers will be provided with comprehensive benefits at par with the current benefits by those in the labor force and safeguard them by adding more protection under law. Andanar and other PCOO officials are continuously visiting provinces and cities in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic to strengthen media relations and provide aid to journalists. (CLJD/MJSD-PIA 3)

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Economic Ministers of ASEAN+3 to work on economic resiliency amidst the pandemic MANILA --The Economic Ministers from the ten (10) ASEAN Member States and the Plus Three Partners (China, Japan, and Republic of Korea), met through video conference to exchange views and discuss measures necessary to address COVID 19 pandemic and mitigate its impact in the economy. The meeting affirmed the need to keep the markets open for trade and investment, ensure stable supply and smooth flow of essential goods, continue cooperation towards food security and sustainability of regional supply chains, especially for food, medicines, medical and other essential supplies in the region. It also highlighted the need to support businesses, especially MSMEs,

and the importance of innovation and technologies to continue business operations. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said that the meeting was successful in pushing for the strengthening of the region’s supply chain and ensuring greater cooperation to expedite economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. “This pandemic has shown us the vulnerabilities of our supply chains. We see that by continuing to work together, we will be able to consolidate our individual efforts, that of relevant sectoral bodies, and our other partners into a coordinated strategy that will ensure the smooth flow of essential goods and services in

combating COVID-19 in the region, as well as minimize disruptions in our supply chains,” Sec. Lopez said in his remarks. The Ministers also emphasized the need to refrain from imposing unnecessary non-tariff measures, that may derail the production and supply of essential goods. Sec Lopez said: “In this critical time, we should refrain from imposing unnecessary non-tariff measures, such as export prohibitions and restrictions, to ensure adequate supplies of essential goods necessary to fight the pandemic.” He also pushed for the possible creation of an ASEAN Emergency Reserves for critical medicines and medical supplies in order for the region to

be fully equipped should there be another similar crisis in the future. The Ministers agreed to strengthen joint efforts toward post-pandemic recovery in the region, stabilize manufacturing and supply chains of goods and services towards improving stability and resilience of the regional economy, restore growth and connectivity as well as to make them more resilient, sustainable and less vulnerable to future internal and external crises. Before the adjournment of the meeting, the Ministers adopted a Joint ASEAN Plus Three Ministerial Statement on Mitigating the Economic Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic to reflect what they have resolved.

DAVAO CITY –The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Davao CIty headed by Hon. Consul General Dicky Fabrian donated relief goods to media counterpart in Davao City on May 8, 2020. It is the mission of the Indonesian Consulate General to support all frontliners since they are the one who is very vulnerable to the virus. This mission leads the office to donate food packs to employees of Mindanao Daily Newspaper based in Davao City compose of pastors, media practitioners, news reporters/news cor-

respondents who were very affected on the COVID-19 pandemic health crisis. The donat ion were hand-over by the ConGen Dicky to Ptr. Arnold T. San Agustin, Bureau Chief of Mindanao Daily News at the Indonesian Consulate office. Observance of social distancing, hygiene protocols were properly observed during the activity since Davao City is still under Enhance Community Quarantine. The team from Mindanao Daily newspaper were very touched receiving the assistance and expressed their

gratitude since it is their first time receiving food assistance from a foreign government. On the other hand, security guards in the office were very overwhelmed after they received the same assistance. It could really create a big impact to others if we share our blessings to everyone especially when we are still in a health crisis. This act of kindness showed by Indonesia proved that they care about Filipinos not just as a neighbor but as brothers and sisters. ConGen Dicky is very optimistic that together we could beat this health crisis

through cooperation and obedience of all guidelines imposed by the National and Local government of the Philippines especially that there is a rapid growth of persons tested positive. He also urged all people to always wear mask, stay at home, be vigilant and spread awareness among others to help eradicate this pandemic that cause burden around the world. As of May 7, 2020, data from the Department of Health Davao Region shows that there is total of 161 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 21 deaths and 85 recovered.

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THE FUTURE OF LEARNING By LEONOR V. DAGAMAC TANGUB CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL MANTIC, TANGUB CITY

Since the emergence of a global movement that calls for a new model of learning for the twenty-first century, it has been argued that formal education must be transformed to enable new forms of learning that are needed to tackle complex global challenges. Literatures offer compelling arguments for transforming pedagogy to better support acquisition of twenty-first century skills. However, the question of how best to teach these skills is largely overlooked. Experts recognize that the ‘transmission’ or lecture model is highly ineffective for teaching twenty-first century competencies and skills, yet widespread use of this model continues. In spite of worldwide agreement that learners need skills such as critical thinking and the ability to communicate effectively, innovate, and solve problems through negotiation and collaboration, pedagogy has seldom adapted to address these challenges. Rethinking pedagogy

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carried out successfully by a joint Philippine Army and PDEA operatives. Seized from the suspect were eight pieces heat sealed sachets containing crystalline substance believed to be Shabu (Methamphetamine Hydrochloride) weighing about 20 kilograms. The suspect is now detained at the PDEA regional command here pending filing of appropriate charges.

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and nature of fall armyworm (FAW), and how the farmers could act against its infestation in farmlands. Collado said such is very timely since they received a report that Bukidnon is already affected with the FAW. (RTP/PIA10)

for the twenty-first century is as crucial as identifying the new competencies that today’s learners need to develop. Traditional approaches emphasizing memorization or the application of simple procedures will not advance learners’ critical thinking skills or autonomy. To develop the higher-order skills they now need, individuals must engage in meaningful enquiry-based learning that has genuine value and relevance for them personally and their communities. Real-world experiences merged with sustained engagement and collaboration offer opportunities for learners to construct and organize knowledge, engage in detailed research, enquiry, writing and analysis, and communicate effectively to audiences. Broad thinking around twenty-first century education acknowledges the need for new ‘forms and functions’ of learning to be added to worldwide education goals to boost the quality of learning.

delivery. Though the director admitted that funding for mass production of the materials is a great challenge to the department given the volume. Nevertheless, he is hopeful that this will be addressed. For Region 10, he already spoke to the Regional Development Council (RDC) and the latter already expressed support. Teachers are also currently undergoing online training because most of them, if not all, are very new to Distance Learning. (IJBD/PIA10)

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online platform even amid the Covid-19 emergency. This move would signify, they said, the importance that both the national government and the BARMM attach to this intergovernmental body as a forum to forge closer cooperation from page 2 between the two sides. the new normal. “We are confident that Few preparations made our partnership will remain by DepEd are making mod- strong as we traverse the ules on all 13 levels and in road to rapid recovery and all subjects, which will be DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL given free to the students SETTLEMENT who would prefer modular

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OVERALL VISION OF TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY PEDAGOGY By MARIE GRACE M. TIGOL TANGUB CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL MANTIC, TANGUB CITY

Today’s students are active learners rather than spectators. They view themselves as participants in creating information and new ideas. Twenty-first century instruction is based on three pedagogical principles namely: personalization, participation and productivity. This framework allows learning through authentic real-world contexts, carrying out projects from beginning to end, and solving problems as they arise, all of which constitute powerful learning strategies. Forming working relationships with teachers and partners in the community, and working collaboratively with peers will also contribute to productive learning experiences for learners worldwide. The process of adapting new knowledge for their own use and incorporating it into their existing conceptual frameworks will support further learning. Once new learning is integrated into existing ‘ways of knowing’, this in turn nurtures creativity and

originality and establishes new cognitive habits. The process of collaboration provokes learners to consider new uses for knowledge with their peers and develop new insights for future application. Teaching practices that create a positive learning community effectively support deeper learning through the acquisition of content knowledge and the development of intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies. By challenging their thinking, teachers can use learner responses as an opportunity to evaluate learner readiness for deeper understanding, and introduce new concepts accordingly. Deeper learning results when individuals bypass expectations to memorize and repeat disconnected facts and knowledge (with limited application), and instead seize opportunities to grasp difficult concepts and complex ideas, evaluate newly presented ideas, and summarize their own reactions and insights.

bring the country back to the path of inclusive and shared prosperity upon the defeat of the virus,” Dominguez said. In response to the concerns raised by the BARMM officials on their request to let the Bangsamoro government implement nationally funded programs in the autonomous region, Dominguez said he will urge national government agencies to enter into memoranda of agreement (MOAs) with their counterparts in the BARMM. Dominguez said he will also inform the concerned national government agencies to include the nationally funded programs of the BARMM in their respective budgets. These projects are in the areas of health; local government; agriculture and agrarian reform; trade and investment tourism; transportation and communications; public works and highways; science and

technology; social welfare; and basic, higher, and technical education. He likewise assured the Bangsamoro officials that he will remind the representatives on the side of the national government to start convening with their BARMM counterparts to begin the process of activating the following five mechanisms: -- the Joint Body for the Zones of Joint Cooperation (responsible for formulating policies relating to the Zones of Joint Cooperation in the Sulu Sea and Moro Gulf ); -- Intergovernmental Infrastructure Development Board (responsible for coordinating and synchronizing both the national and Bangsamoro infrastructure development plans); -- Intergovernmental Energy Board (responsible for energy issues); -- Council of Leaders (provides advice to the Chief

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE EVA D. SIBALA KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late ROGER M. NOB, who died on January 26, 2011, without any will, that to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto the deceased left no debts, that the deceased at the time of his death, left behind a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-201259, situated at Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, Containing an area of THREE HUNDRED (300) SQUARE METERS MORE OR LESS and has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, filed by the heirs of ROGER M. NOB, per DOC #168; PAGE #34; BOOK #210; series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. GAABUCAYAN.

That the late INOCENCIA TUYOR MILAR, who died on December 29, 2002 at Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Philippines, that said deceased left no known debts or obligation, whatsoever; that at the time of her death she left real property particularly described as follows to wit; A parcel of Registered agricultural land designated as Lot 2-B-2-A4-A, Psd-10-014595, containing an area of Eight Hundred (800) square meters, with TCT-T-31780 with Tax Declaration No. 02-15-46173 situated at Sitio Miranda, Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Philippines, and has been the subject of DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, filed by the heirs of INOCENCIA TUYOR MILAR, per DOC #320; PAGE #XXVI; BOOK #64; Series of 2018, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FARRAH L. YONGCO-INIHAO.

That the late EVA D. SIBALA, who died last November 14, 2019 in Cadaruhan, Borbon Cebu, LEFT NO LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT and LEFT NO KNOWN DEBTS TO ANY PERSON, FIRM OR ENTITY; that the said deceased, at the time of his death, left TWO STOREY BUILDING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE with all its IMPROVEMENTS FOUND THEREIN and more particularly described as follows with Technical Description Covered by Tax Declaration No. G- 347644 (BLDG. Only) situated at Zone 5, Acacia St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City containing an area of 54.40 Square Meters, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE EVA D. SIBALA, filed by the heirs EVA D. SIBALA, per DOC #342; PAGE #68; BOOK #XVIII; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO.

That the late RUBEN B. ESTON, who died on January 23, 2008 in Nangka, Libona, Bukidnon, the deceased died intestate without last will or Testament, leaving no outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; the deceased at the time of his death left a conjugal share of two (2) real property with A. Tax Declaration No. 12-009-00592 situated in Nangka, Libona, Bukidnon containing an area of Eight Thousand One Hundred Thirteen (8,113) Square Meters, more or less, B. A parcel of Land designated as Lot No. 76, Cad 1109, Case 10 with tax Declaration No. 12-009-00592 containing an area of Three Hundred Ninety-Five (395) Square Meters, and has been the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of RUBEN B. ESTON, Per DOC #293; PAGE #59; BOOK #XL; Series 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FARRAH L. YONGCO-INIHAO.

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

PERSONALIZE AND CUSTOMIZE LEARNING By MARY JOY M. BANARES TANGUB CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL MANTIC, TANGUB CITY

The current education system is fragmented and learners’ needs are often obscured as learners shift from one educational level or setting to another. As people learn in a variety of ways and may take multiple pathways to skills acquisition, education must be reorganized around each ‘learner’s journey. Personalization occurs through collaboration. It provides for more rapid sharing of innovation and good practice, and quickly captures information about learners’ aptitudes and progress. Personalized and customized learning are not an ‘add-on’ but a different way to undertake educational endeavors and includes peer-to-peer self-organized learning. With personalized learning, individuals approach problems in their own way, grasp ideas at their own pace, and respond differently to multiple forms of feedback. Effective twentyfirst century teachers cultivate learners’ individual sense of wonder and inspire them to explore different applications

for the knowledge and skills they have learned. The purpose of personalized and customized learning is to get away from the ‘lesson’ by designing project-based forms of learning. Lessons no longer have to adhere to the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach characteristic of traditional education systems. This approach helps individuals to invest in their learning and make it a habit, rather than viewing it as an activity forced upon them. Effective twentyfirst century teachers create regular opportunities for learners to select the types of experiences they want to further their own learning. The motivation and capacity to learn independently is crucial to personalization, because it reduces dependence on the teacher and traditional class-based styles of instruction. Individuals’ innate thirst for learning requires that education reinforce their capacities for self-reflection and motivation. Personalized and customized learning are ideal medium to enable such growth.

Minister on matters of governance in the BARMM); and -- the Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (for purposes of cooperation and coordination of legislative initiatives). Dominguez called on the BARMM to also work on the establishment of the Bangsamoro Sustainable Development Board (BSDB), one of the IGRB mechanisms that require legislation by the Bangsam-

oro Parliament. The BSDB will help ensure that economic, social, and environmental considerations are harmonized and integrated in the development of sustainable development policies and practices in the BARMM, Dominguez added. (PR) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE

That the late DIONISIO PIMENTEL NERI and FAUSTINA YANGA NERI, who are the registered owner of two parcels of land situated in Maambong, Libona, Bukidnon, a portion of the property covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-4528, containing an area of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Five (12, 525), for and in consideration of the amount of FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (Php. 50,000.00) Philippine Currency, and the whole property covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-5596, with an area of Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-nine (18,279) Square Meters, for and in consideration of the amount of One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 100,000.00) Philippine Currency and has been the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of DIONISIO PIMENTEL NERI and FAUSTINA YANGA NERI, in favor of RICHARD A. NERI and WELMER LU A. NERI, per DOC #294; PAGE #59; BOOK #XL; series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FARRAH L. YONGCO-INIHAO.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late MANUEL L. GALLETO and MARIA T. GALO, who died last August 14, 2019 and June 24, 1999, they left the following real properties registered under the name of Manuel L. Galo: Property 1: Tax Declaration No. 12-003-00292, Lot No. 1702, Pls 229, Location: Crossing, Libona, Bukidnon, Area: Six Hundred (600) Square Meters; Property 2: Tax Declaration No. 12-007-00363, Lot No. 174-17, Location: Laturan, Libona, Bukidnon, Area: Four Hundred (400) Square Meters; Property 3: Original Certificate of Title No. P-16953, Lot No. 575-B, Csd-10-004716-D, Lot 2162, Bsd-7124, Location: Poblacion, Libona, Bukidnon, Area: Forty-three Thousand One Hundred Eight (43,108) Square Meters; Property 4: Original Certificate of Title No. P-19920, Lot No. 1496-C, Csd-10-004712-D, Lot 3110, Pls-229, Location: San Jose, Libona, Bukidnon, Area: Twenty Two Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Nine (22,369) Square Meters; are the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE, made and entered by the HEIRS of Manuel L. Galo and Maria T. Galo namely; CANDELARIO T. GALO, Married, FRANCISCO T. GALO, Married, WENCESLAO T. GALO, Married, RENATO T. GALO, Married, CHERITA T. GALO, Single, and ARLENE T. GALO, Single, Filipinos, all of legal age, and residents of Crossing, Libona, Bukidnon. Under Notary public of Atty. Farrah L. Yongco-Inihao, as per Doc. No. 468; Page No. 94; Book No. XXXVII, Series of 2019.

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by the end of the year,” Herbosa said. Herbosa reported that DBP’s gross income reached P8.45-billion for the first three months of the year, up by 9.5% from the P7.72billion reported during the same period last year. He said the bank’s total assets grew by 20% as of the first quarter of the year to P763.24-billion from the P635.6-billion registered as of the same period in 2019. “Our capital adequacy ratio stood at 13.03% as of end of March 2020, which is above BSP’s minimum requirement of 10%.” Herbosa reported that the bank’s net income for the first quarter reached P1.46-billion, slightly down by 7.56% from the P1.57billion recorded during the same period last year, due mainly to higher provisioning for credit losses and income taxes. “DBP is currently reviewing its financial targets in light of this global pandemic,” Herbosa said adding that the “…Bank is calibrating its programs to support the National Government’s efforts to stimulate the economy after quarantine restrictions have

been relaxed…” “We are ready to provide the necessary funding support for key businesses and industries in order to stave off possible recessional effects of this pandemic,” Herbosa said.

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fulfilled by, and picked up at, nearby Petron Treats outlets. Apart from the “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” rolling store program, SMC has also utilized the DA’s network of farmer cooperatives to source agricultural inputs like corn and cassava for its various food products. Through its long-term agreement with the DA, SMC has purchased 69 million kilos of corn from local farmers with payments released promptly. It has recently sourced 92,000 kilos of corn from farmer-cooperatives in Central Luzon and Pangasinan and 50,000 kilos of corn from Camarines Sur. The Maymatan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Camarines Sur will provide another 100,000 kilos of corn during the period of May 26 to June 15. SMC has also announced that it is set to buy excess supply of carabao milk from

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 Email Address:CivilRegistryCagayandeOro@yahoo.com Tel Nos. 088-857-3898 & 088-8573159 Cell. No. 0906-8288219

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048 & 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that CHRISTIAN LOUI SAMBAAN GAMOLO has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error of the CHILD’S SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CHRISTIAN LOUI SAMBAAN GAMOLO who was born on APRIL 6, 1992 at MEDICAL CENTER, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are VALENTINO LAGUMBAY GAMOLO and VIRGENCITA SOON SAMBAAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than JUNE 15, 2020.

(SGD.) EVANGELINE C. TAPANGAN City Civil Registrar

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farmer-cooperatives for donation to poor communities and feeding centers in Bulacan, Navotas and various areas in Metro Manila. (PR)

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days. Thus, government units also are encouraged to utilize such platforms to promote accountability and health safety in the distribution of financial aid to intended beneficiaries. The country has recently seen a rise in digital financial activity since restaurants, grocery stores, and other business establishments have resorted to ewallets such as GCash to be

more efficient in transacting money amid the pandemic. To date, the country’s leading mobile wallet has over 73,000 partner merchants across the Philippines. By availing of their cash assistance through GCash, beneficiaries can use their mobile wallets to purchase groceries, pay bills to over 400 billers, and even use it as the mode of payment for their online subscriptions. They may also use the funds to pay their utility bills or government dues, or transfer cash to over 40 banks. Through its digital wallet, GCash paved the way for 20 million Filipinos to have a safer and more efficient

way of transacting either online or offline. GCash believes that cashless will be a major part of the new normal. “GCash is always ready to partner with local government units to alleviate the burden of helping their constituents cope with the crisis,” Sazon said. Globe Fintech Innova-

tions Inc. (Mynt), which operates GCash, is part of the portfolio companies of 917Ventures, the largest corporate incubator in the Philippines wholly-owned by Globe Telecom Inc. GCash is available for download on the App Store and Google Play. For more information, kindly visit https://www.gcash.com/.

PURPOSE OF WORKPLACE SAFETY

SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORKPLACE

By ANALYN Q. PASAMANERO SAN APOLINARIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAN APOLINARIO, TANGUB CITY

By MARLON SALVADOR MATUGNAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATUGNAO, TANGUB CITY

The primary objective of safety in the workplace is to create a safe, healthy, and risk-free environment for all workers. Workplace safety involves the evaluation, analysis, prevention, and elimination of hazardous and dangerous elements from the workplace. Workplace safety programs evaluate and remove the risks and hazards relevant to the safety, well-being, and health of workers and other relevant individuals. Organizations develop health and safety standards due to several reasons including laws, regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and historical occurrences. Certain agencies and their associations bind organizations to work for the benefit of their employees and they force organizations to focus on different safety related perspectives. Workplace injuries and illnesses caused by working conditions or environment can lead to lawsuits, high costs, and deterioration of the corporate image. There are instances when employees

at times die because of sever working conditions. Safety at the workplace enables organizations to comply with regulatory requirements and prevent high costs resulting from injuries and illnesses. Several departments can consider the fact that these safety measures would save their health and medicinal costs that would arise when employees would hurt him. However, the inefficiencies in human resources caused by any circumstances, occurrences, and events can hinder the accomplishments of the organization. They should take proactive measures earlier through which people can benefit from these perspectives. The management can maintain high levels of productivity and efficiency by creating a safe and healthy working environment. Conversely, the employees work with dedication due to their perceptions regarding the commitment of the organization with respect to the wellbeing of the workers.

Dep.Ed in the current era focus on the development of employees and they believed in the ideology of benefiting employees through different approaches. Safety at the work force is an important aspect that many organizations of today’s world disregard. Many people face mishaps and accidents in various situations especially due to negligence, recklessness, and carelessness. Many accidents and serious injuries are avoidable and preventable by taking effective safety measures and reducing hazards. Mishaps and accidents are unforeseen occurrences that can lead to several adverse consequences in the absence of effective safety measures and precautions. Accidents, disasters, and mishaps can also occur in the workplace and affect several employees in the absence of precautions and safety procedures. Organization like Dep.Ed do not regard this aspect as important and they do focus on safety at the workplace.

Human resources are one of the most important assets in an organization with respect to success and growth. The success and growth of the organization depend on the effectiveness and efficiency of the human resources. However, the inefficiencies in human resources caused by any circumstances, occurrences, and events can hinder the accomplishments of the organization. Organizations take all necessary measures to ensure the productivity of all workers and employees to maximize profits and achieve organizational objectives. Employees that cannot work in safe conditions feel suffocated because of the risks associated with their respective work. Risks and hazards associated with a specific job or organization adversely affect the morale and motivation level of employees. The unsafe or hazardous working conditions have several long-term psychological and physiological consequences for the workers and the organizations.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT 1. ML Iligan 2 Branch Bongabong Bldg.cor. B.S Ong & Badelles St. Mahayahay,Iligan City 2. ML Iligan 4 Branch B.Labao cor. Sabayle St., Iligan City 3. ML Iligan 6 Branch Nunez Bldg. Quezon Ave., Iligan City 4. ML Iligan 7 Branch Autida Bldg.Roxas Ave., Iligan City 5. ML Quezon Aballe Branch Quezon Ave. Extn.VillaVerde, Iligan City 6. ML Consunji Branch cor. Agoncillo-Consunji Sts., Iligan City 7. ML Tibanga Branch Nat’l. Hi-way Tibanga, Iligan City 8. ML Tambo Branch Tambo Hi-way beside Red C Bldg. Iligan City 9. ML Kiwalan Branch G/F Bldg. Prk. 7 Kiwalan, Iligan City 10. ML Luga-it Branch Nat’l Hi-way Mabini St. Lugait, Mis. Or. 11. ML Manticao Branch Poblacion Manticao, Mis. Or. 12. ML Naawan Branch Prk. 6 Poblacion Naawan, Mis. Or. 13. ML Initao Branch Prk. 14 Nat’l Hi-way Pob. Initao , Mis. Or.

1. ML Iligan 1 Branch Quezon Ave., Iligan City 2. ML Iligan 3 Branch Mercado St.Poblacion ,Iligan City 3. ML Iligan 5 Branch San Miguel Street, Iligan City 4. ML Tambacan Branch Pontoy Bldg. Prk. 11 Tambacan Iligan City 5. ML Mahayahay Branch Roxas Ave.Mahayahay, Iligan City 6. ML Suarz Branch Zone Virgo Suarez, Iligan City 7. ML Robinsons Branch Robinsons Place Level 2 Unit 231 Macapagal Ave.Tubod,Iligan City 8. ML Linamon Branch Poblacion Linamon,Lanao del Norte 9. ML Bacolod Branch Prk. 3 Pob.Bacolod,Lanao del Norte 10. ML Kauswagan Branch Poblacion Kauswagan Lanao del Norte 11. ML Maigo Branch Nat’l Hi-way Poblacion Lanao del Norte

1. ML Kolambugan Branch Prk.2 Pob. Kolambugan,Lanao del Norte 2. ML Tubod 1 Branch Crossing Poblacion Tubod,Lanao del Norte 3. ML Tubod 2 Branch Quezon Ave. Tubod, Lanao del Norte 4. ML Malingao Branch Prk. 5 Malingao, Lanao del Norte 5. ML Lala Branch Prk. 2 Lala Proper, Lanao del Norte 6. ML Salvador Branch Poblacion Salvador, Lanao del Norte 7. ML Maranding 1 Branch Salvador Road Maranding,Lanao del Norte 8. ML Maranding 2 Branch Nat’l Hi-way Maranding,Lanao del Norte 9. ML Maranding Ipil-Ipil Branch Sagario Bldg.Prk. Ipil-Ipil Maranding Lala Lanao del Norte 10. ML Maranding Santol Branch Nat’l Hi-way Prk. Santol Maranding Lanao del Norte

1. ML Kapatagan 1 Branch Public Market Kapatagan Lanao del Norte 2. ML Kapatagan 2 Branch Gymnasium Kapatagan Lanao del Norte 3. ML Aranaydo Kapatagan Branch Aranaydo St.Public Market Pob. Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte 4. ML SND 1 Branch Canete Bldg. SND,Lanao del Norte 5. ML SND 2 Branch Poblacion SND,Lanao del Norte 6. ML Balabagan Branch Pob. Balabagan, Lanao del Sur 7. ML Mananayo Malabang Branch Mananayo Malabang, Lanao del Sur 8. ML Malabang 1 Branch Camp Jas Malabang, Lanao del Sur 9. ML Malabang 2 Branch Chinatoiwn Malabang, Lanao del Sur 10. ML Malabang 3 Branch Poblacion Malabang, Lanao del Sur 11. ML Malabang 4 Branch Campo Muslim Malabang Lanao del Sur 12. ML Daguan Branch Daguan Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur

1. ML Camague Branch Macapagal Ave.Camague Iligan City 2. ML Baloi Branch Prk. 1 Brgy.NAngka,Baloi Lanao del Norte 3. ML Marawi Branch HRM Bldg.Amai Pakpak Marawi City, Lanao del Sur 4. ML Malutlut Branch Basak Malutlut, Marawi City Lanao del Sur 5. ML MSU Marawi Branch Old Agi 1st St.MSU Compound Marawi City, Lanao del Sur

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Commencing on June 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. those establishment above will set a public auction all overdue pledges left in the same up to January 2020. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts.

Commencing on June 20, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. those establishment above will set a public auction all overdue pledges in the same up to January 2020. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts.

Commencing on June 21, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. those establishment above will set a public auction all overdue pledges in the same up to January 2020. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts.

Commencing on June 17, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. those establishment above will set a public auction all overdue pledges in the same up to January 2020. Patrons are enjoined to verify their receipts.

MANAGEMENT

Sa Hunyo 17, 2020 sa mga alas 10:00 sa buntag ang tanang butang naremati, isubasta diri sa tagsatagsa, nga buhatan nga ginganlan sa itaas. Tanang Butang penerenda nga wala malukat hangtud sa Enero 2020, maapil sa subasta. Giawhag ang tanang suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo.

TAGDUMALA

MANAGEMENT

Sa Hunyo 20, 2020 sa mga alas 10:00 sa buntag ang tanang butang naremati, isubasta diri sa tagsatagsa, nga buhatan nga ginganlan sa itaas. Tanang Butang penerenda nga wala malukat hangtud sa Enero 2019, maapil sa subasta. Giawhag ang tanang suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo.

MANAGEMENT

Sa Hunyo 21, 2020 sa mga alas 10:00 sa buntag ang tanang butang naremati, isubasta diri sa tagsatagsa, nga buhatan nga ginganlan sa itaas. Tanang Butang penerenda nga wala malukat hangtud sa Enero 2020, maapil sa subasta. Giawhag ang tanang suki sa pagsusi sa ilang resibo.

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M. LHUILLIER ILIGAN 3 BRANCH Mercado Street, Iligan City

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT is made and entered into by and between the HEIRS OF JULIETA ABAO, namely: SATURNINO E. ABAO JR., EMMA ABAO PATALINGHUG, SERVANDO MARILO E. ABAO, who are all Filipinos, of legal age and residents of Catohugan, Mahinog, Camiguin do hereby state and manifest that: That we are the legitimate children of the late JULIETA ABAO who has a LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES account in LBP – MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN that is not withdrawn. That prior to this WE have agreed as per SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY authorizing co-heir and sibling, SERVANDO MARILO E. ABAO to withdraw the same account that proceeds thereof. That by the DEED, we are partially setting the said unwithdrawn ESTATE in favor of SERVANDO MARILO E. ABAO and compliance with the unnecessary requirements required by LAND BAN OF THE PHILIPPINES practically putting in hostage the unwithdrawn money of our deceased mother and not honoring the SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY executed for the purpose. That we are not TYCOONS of RICH people that quarrel about inheritance like unwithdrawn amount deposited at LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES OF MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We have hereunto affixed our signatures this 2nd day of June, 2020 in Mambajao, Camiguin. (Sgd.) EMMA PATALINGHUG (Sgd.) SATURNINO E. ABAO JR. Heir Heir I.D. No. I.D. No. Issued by: Issued by: Issued on/until: Issued on/until: (Sgd.) SERVANDO MARILO E. ABAO Heir I.D. No. Issued by: Issued on/until: SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF: Republic of the Philippines ) Province of Camiguin ) Municipality of Mambajao ) S.S. BEFORE me, personally appeared the above – named PARTY HEIRS and all has shown to me their respective PROOFS OF INDENTIFICATION above – indicated and knowledge to me that they executed the same freely and voluntarily. Witness my hand and seal in the above date and place. DOC NO. 277 PAGE NO. 49 BOOK NO. XXM SERIES OF 2020 MDN: Jun 8, 15 & 22, 2020

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adopt “no-touch measures” to reduce any means of contact. • Passengers will be asked to follow gradual aircraft boarding and disembarkation procedures to avoid any queue formation and congestion. All passengers and employees are reminded to always keep right when traversing walkways and lanes. 5) Regular disinfection of passenger areas and terminal facilities • High-touch surfaces on escalators, in elevators, stairways, passenger boarding bridges, restrooms, and items that are physically handled by passengers such as baggage trolleys and security trays at the security screening points will be regularly sanitized. • Passenger areas such as departure boarding gates, arrival reclaim halls, and immigration passport control area will be disinfected at regular intervals. • Additional alcoholbased hand sanitizers will be installed in public areas of the terminals for the use of passengers and airport employees. Moreover, liquid hand soap in all restrooms will be replaced with medical-grade handwashing soap for thorough disinfection. 6) A protective clear shield will be fitted and installed in all check-in counters to serve as a protective barrier between the passenger and the check-in agent. 7) Medical Isolation Room The isolated holding areas that have been in place since the onset of the COVID- 19 outbreak will continue to be used as a medical isolation room where personnel from the Bureau of Quarantine can conduct quarantine assessment. 8) Posting of health information materials and safety reminders in strategic locations • Health advisories based on guidance materials from the IATF-EID, Department of Health, and the World Health Organization will be displayed in strategic locations to provide passengers with ample information on COVID-19. • Health announcements and reminders on social distancing will be made every 30 minutes inside the airport terminals. Information, education, and communication campaigns will be continuously conducted for airport employees to build a culture of safety against COVID-19. GMCAC is in close coordination with the MCIAA and relevant government authorities, airlines, and other MCIA community stakeholders for the organized implementation of the “new normal” measures. Harrison also requested airport stakeholders to review and modify their policies and procedures to adhere

to the IATF and DOTR guidelines. With these measures in place, GMCAC and the entire MCIA community look forward to welcoming passengers and tourists as they travel again to and from Cebu.

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of Mindanao is now under the control of Trans-National Corporations (TNCs) and our IPs find themselves farming marginalized and highly steep mountainous areas. “Gamay lang nga tulod, ang kabaw moligid na.” The “blessed lands” have ceased to be so because these lands, where plantations have loomed, reek with poisons, having been bombarded for several decades with multifarious toxic chemicals, 8 of which are already internationally banned (based on the examined samples of water, air and soil in Davao.) Certainly, these chemicals are carcinogenic, the reason why cancer has become a common disease of the Mindanawons. As for our fisherfolk, they are the ones catching fish, yet their children are hungry as malnutrition is highest in the coastal communities. This is so because the grandeur of the Philippine bays is now fast disappearing as they undergo progressive state of impairment and with it, the marginalization of the coastal populace. Unlike before when fish would literally jump into their “banca,” fish now can hardly be caught. Why? What are the fatal blows causing the death of the once mighty marine and fishery ecosystem? Well, the bays are treated as waste pits. First is industrial pollution. Chemical waste from industries and factories are dumped in the bays. Other silent killers are the internationally banned chemical fertilizers and insecticides which are heavily used in surrounding plantations. Having narrated the many faces of social injustice, what looms is the imperative call for social transformation. But for those who have advocated, sacrificed, struggled and even died for its, social change has been so elusive all these years despite 14 years of martial law and two people-powered revolutions. The ingredients, systems and structure that perpetuate social injustice have been as formidable as ever. BUT NOT UNDER THE PRESENT DISPENSATION AS SOCIAL CHANGE HAS

Mon-Tue June 8-9, 2020 COME THROUGH COOPERATIVISM! No less than the highest law of the land, the Constitution, has provided in Article 12, Section 15, “to promote the viability and growth of cooperatives as instruments of social justice, equity and economic development.” This noble undertaking can only be done by harnessing the collective power of the people through cooperativism. We have now some 18,000 cooperatives with some 11 million members who are now empowering the poor and the oppressed and drawing them into the mainstream of development processes. Cooperativism is now the countervailing force against climate change and violent extremism. Recently, some 15,000 MILF combatants in Camp Bilal, Munai, Lanao del Norte under the command of Kumander Bravo have been organized into cooperatives This was followed by MILF in the North Eastern Mindanao Front headed by Sultan Abdul Amoran, commander of the 1,500 combatants of the Special Force Unit in Camp Arcam, Maguing, Lanao del Sur now organized into cooperative. In Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Arnold Acebedo known as Kumander Subang, the Over-all Chieftain of the 10,000-member Manobo Tribe surrendered and is now frontlining cooperativism for social transformation where social justice and equity is the order of the day. Finally, a miracle of ending the second longest war in the world – the Mindanao War - is now in the offing. The Land of the Brave and the Free which is Mindanao is the richest on earth with regards to mega diversity. Based on the Study of the UN-FAO, Mindanao Is the richest ecologically per unit area as one can find in the 6,000-ha. Mr. Kitanglad more species of flora and fauna compared to those found in 1 billion ha. continent of North America. But the ecological wealth is not just found above the ground; beneath is oozing with minerals, i.e., gold, silver, copper and what you. It is paradoxical to note that based on the UNDP Study” that, “of the 25 poorest provinces, 14 are in Mindanao and are suffering from high poverty gap ratio” Who Profits? Who Decides? Who Benefits? From all of these wealth? Such paradox is now being rectified through people empowerment called COOP-

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from page 1 said Fernando, who has been working menial jobs for roughly 15 years. “Balak ko kasi mag-alaga ng baboy at manok tapos magtanim na rin ng mga gulay,” he added, lamenting of the “usual” poor quality of life related to congestion, but now worsen by COVID-19. “Sa sitwasyon ngayon talagang napakahirap dito kasi hindi lang sa pinansyal, sa sarili mo na rin, ‘di ba? At meron tayong COVID kasi kapag nahawaan ka, posibleng ikamatay mo. Kaya nag-decide na ko, kami ng misis ko, na mag-apply sa Balik Probinsya Program para doon na lang kami tuluyang manirahan,” he said. “Kaya nung nakita ko nung nagsalita si Senator [Bong Go] na may Balik Probinsya Program, ‘di na ‘ko nagdalawang isip para i-grab ‘yun opportunity na ‘yun,” he added. A family doing last minute preparations (PIA NCR) Fernando said he left his family in the province more than a decade ago in order to seek for a better income to send back home, but the string of low-paying jobs he gained working here in the metropolis did not change their situation for the better. “Kay Senator Bong Go, nagpapasalamat po ako sa ginawa ninyong programang ito na Balik Probinsya pati na rin kay Pangulong Duterte,” he said. For 17-year old, Grade-11 student Diana Mae Rose Manabik of Las Piñas, life here in Metro Manila has been hard for her family of six. She also expressed hope their next journey would improve their lives. “Uuwi po kami [sa probinsya] kasi mahirap po ang hanapbuhay nila mama,” Diana Mae said of her parents who have been long-time street vendors near their residence. “M a d a l a s p o k a s i n g nanonood ng balita si mama, tapos nalaman niya po na may ganung programa ang gobyerno. Magta-transfer na lang po ako dun,” she said, as she prepares for her 27-hour journey back to her parents’ hometown in Leyte. Diana Rose’s parents are part of the country’s estimated 16.7 million informal sector workers by the Department of Labor and Employment as of 2019. While in Metro Manila, the seat of the national capital, an estimated one out of five persons is engaged in the informal economy, according to the International Labour Office. Because of the COVID-19

the daily wage earners have been among those most affected by the lockdown measures imposed to curb virus transmissions. From the start, workers have expressed fears on how they would survive the health emergency crisis as they realized the implication of these measures on their ability to earn a living to support their needs. Government, for its part, provided support both in terms of short term and immediate economic relief, but also longer-term programs in order to sustain jobs and livelihoods. This is where the BP2 Program comes in with perfect timing; as it stands to give hope to informal sector families most affected by the crisis in Metro Manila, and at the same time, introduce countryside development even to far-flung areas of the Philippines. The send-off and well-wishing led by Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) proponent Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, the BP2 Council chair, and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, among other top government officials. (PIA NCR) Fernando and Diana Rose are among the first batch of 116 qualified beneficiaries and 30,000 currently enrolled in the BP2 Program. Those selected receive all the needed help for their smooth migration. These include stable jobs placement, education, and housing support, among others, designed to improve their lives as they head back to the provinces. Safe and reliable transportation is also offered for free courtesy of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of Transportation. According to BP2 Program proponent and self-admitting “probinsyano” Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there is also a need to give hope to the Metro Manila’s urban poor affected by the health crisis. Most of them, he said, came from the provinces and they have expressed their desire to go back to the provinces if there are sustainable opportunities for a better life. Senator Go and ES Medialdea engage with members of media following the send-off event. (PIA NCR) Go emphasized that if the urban poor are provided better opportunities in the countryside through a whole-of-government, whole-of-nation approach, they would be motivated to relocate back to their home provinces which would help solve conges-

delivery of services, poor quality of life, and environmental degradation. “Unang-una, ngayon lang po na meron tayong Presidente na merong political will. Pangalawa, ngayon lang po merong gustong umuwi ng probinsya. Dahil halos lahat po ng mga probinsyanong tulad ko, fascinated tayo dito sa Metro Manila, gusto natin manirahan dito dahil nandito mga malls, lahat ng entertainment kumpleto po sa Maynila,” he said. “Ngayon lang po, maraming nadala, sa Bisaya po maraming natagang, dahil stranded po sila, nahirapang umuwi, at malayo sa pamilya. Ngayon, tutulungan po sila ng gobyerno na makauwi sa kanilang probinsya. Pangatlo, wala pong pilitan ito, kung ayaw n’yo pong umuwi ng probinsya, hindi po kayo pipilitin ng gobyerno. Pang-apat, ngayon lang po tayo [na] makikita n’yo po ang gobyerno natin na aksyunan kaagad sinong gustong umuwi. Ang gagawin ng gobyerno, [with] 17 government agencies tulong-tulong under [Executive] Secretary [Salvador] Medialdea, siya po ‘yung chair ng ating council,” Go added. The very first beneficiaries were sent off in a farewell bid on Wednesday, May 20, by no less than the senator, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea as chairperson of the BP2 Council, Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, among other officials. The Leyte-bound buses carried with them Filipinos whose hope was to work and be with their loved ones at the same time. Go said the government, under the strong leadership of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, is promptly helping those who voluntarily choose to work in the province to enjoy being with their family through an interagency approach of providing livelihood assistance. The lawmaker assured that these people will be welcomed by the local government unit upon their arrival and will have discussions about the livelihood of their choice with the regional offices of the concerned member-agencies of the BP2 Council, like DSWD, Department of Trade and Industry, and the Department of Agriculture. Medialdea, on his part, said Filipinos would now have the chance to prosper in the rural communities at an immediate notice, which is a welcomed idea after experiencing unemployment in the National Capital Region due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (PIA NCR)

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AboitizPower hydro unit utilizes P20.1M for host LGUs in Luzon and Mindanao WHILE a number of community quarantines throughout the country have been gradually eased, the battle against the pandemic is still far from over. Hedcor, AboitizPower’s run-of-river hydropower subsidiary, sticks to its commitment to power its host communities in Northern Luzon and Mindanao with Cleanergy. To further assist the local communities recover from the plight of COVID-19, Hedcor is remitting a total of P20.1M of generation shares under the Energy Regulations 1-94 (ER 1-94) policy of DOE’s Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). The ER 1-94 program allows Hedcor’s host communities to get a share of one centavo for every kilowatthour (P0.01/kWh) generated by Hedcor’s plant facility in the area. The revised provision of the ER 1-94 policy now allows direct remittance

of funds from Hedcor to its host communities. While generating Cleanergy, AboitizPower’s brand of clean and renewable energy, Hedcor is able to further advance its partner communities’ development through ER 1-94. “In accordance with the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act, host LGUs can maximize ER 1-94 shares in mitigating the repercussions brought by the pandemic,” says Andy Faelnar, Assistant Vice President of Hedcor Group. Faelnar added that the ER 1-94 funds are to be used for electrification, for development and livelihood programs, and for reforestation, watershed management, health, and environmental enhancement programs. But with the Bayanihan Act, host LGUs may now also opt to use this funding for the construction of COVID-19 facilities along with the procurement of medical testing

CONTINUED SUPPORT. Hedcor continues to look for ways in assisting their host communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

kits and other supplies and necessities. Additionally, Hedcor Group’s remittances before 2018 which are currently with DOE are also being downloaded by the agency to the local government units of the host communities. Beyond the streamlining of processes, Hedcor’s direct involvement in the actualization of projects places emphasis on the strong sense of partnership between Hedcor and its host communities. In Mindanao, the funds are to be received and utilized by over 12 barangays, four cities and municipalities, the

province of Davao del Sur and Bukidnon, and Region XI. In Northern Luzon, the ER 1-94 funds are directed to host barangays in Benguet, Mt. Province and Ilocos Sur. Hedcor recognizes that in this trying time of uncertainty and fear, we are stronger together. The assistance

provided by these funds are a supplement to Hedcor’s previous three-wave relief assistance, which was conducted in support over the government’s effort to flatten the COVID-19 curve, and prioritized the distribution of ready-to-eat goods and medical supplies.

Globe, Innove sustain increase in tax payments in 2019 GLOBE and Innove Communications Inc.’s tax payments continue to rise for the fifth consecutive year. For fiscal year 2019, Globe paid over P20.7 billion in taxes, P3-Billion or 20% higher than the previous year’s remittance. The company has remitted to the government close to P80 billion in taxes over the last five years. “We regard the company’s increasing tax payment as a testament to our efficient operations even as we give our customers better service. This will further help the government in its efforts to manage the impact of COVID-19 to our economy and the people hardest hit by the pandemic,” said Rizza Maniego-Eala, Globe CFO and Chief Risk Officer.

Innove, on the other hand, settled at least P4.8 billion in taxes for 2019, a nine percent increase compared to its payment in 2018 Globe and Innove were recently cited by the Department of Finance (DOF) as among the big companies in the top 500 corporate taxpayers that filed their income tax returns (ITR) ahead of the extended deadline. They were among the top 11 companies which complied early with their tax obligations even when the deadlines were extended twice. Also included in the DOF Top 500 list are the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Manila Water Company, Inc. and BPI Capital Corp., which are part of the Ayala Group of Companies.