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Volume IX, No. 230 WILDLIFE ALERT. In an effort to automate the operations of the DENR as well as law enforcement officers in apprehending wildlife criminals, the DENR, in partnership with USAID, launches a filtering app called WildALERT. It aims to aid the frontliners, forest rangers and police to identify wildlife species and submit tips/ reports. (PNA photo by Christine Cudis)

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New app to help DENR fight wildlife trafficking

By CHRISTINE CUDIS

THE Department Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Biodiversity Management Bureau and the United States Agency for

International Development (USAID) have developed a digital tool that aims to help forest rangers and law enforcement partners in the fight against wildlife trafficking.

The application, named WildALERT, is a system made up of a mobile interface, a species library, and a report management platform that will identify

AboitizPower subsidiary lauded as Davao’s top 10 importer

JUST before leaving the borders of Davao City, a certain power plant may have piqued the interest of curious passersby. With a massive dome that can be seen even from airplanes, the 300-megawatt Davao Baseload Power Plant is a hard sight to miss.

The sheer size of the power plant may seem imposing, but the plant has been gaining traction in industrial tourism, becoming a go-to destination for educational visits through its Energy Education Center. The plant complex is also home to some vibrant marine and avian life, with some 300 sea turtles hatching from Therma South, Inc.’s (TSI) coast just last year.

Birds, pawikans, and tour groups are not the only things that frequent the plant. TSI’s coal jetty also bustles with activity a few days every month when panamax ships deliver important fuel.

Because of this, TSI has consistently landed in the Top 10 Importers for the Port of Davao for the past 4 years ever since it began commercial operations in 2016.

“For the previous year [2019], the Port has collected nearly 30 billion pesos. This is significantly higher than the amount that See LAUDED, page 11

See FIGHT, page 11

POWER AND PROGRESS. Bureau of Customs-Port of Davao recently recognized AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI) as its Top 10 Importer for 2019. Since it began commercial operations in 2016, TSI has consecutively been one of the top importers for the Port of Davao, contributing to the Port’s high collection performance.

Fire hits DAR, DOH buildings in Zambo Sur

By ELY DUMABOC

ZAMBOANGA CITY -Millions of pesos worth of government properties went up in smoke on Thursday night when a fire hits two government buildings in Zamboanga del Sur, an of-

ficial said Friday.

Chief Insp. Dionisio Cayudong Jr., Pagadian City Fire marshal, said the fire broke out around 6:10 p.m.

Thursday at Fajares Avenue, Barangay San Francisco, Pagadian City, the capital See HITS, page 11

2 Focused research studies to bolster Northern Mindanao policy-making Wednesday, March 4, 2020

CAGAYAN de Oro City – “Today’s MOU Signing on Policy Researches in Region X is a milestone for us as we embark on researches to support the policy decision-making process,” said Regional Development Council X (RDC-X) Vice Chair and National Economic and Development Authority-Regional Office X (NEDA-X) Regional Director Mylah Faye Aurora B. Cariño.

The Northern Mindanao Regional Line Agencies (RLAs) including the security sector and the State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) have committed to support the policy decision-making efforts of the RDC-X through the conduct of specific research and development studies.

The three parties signed a Memorandum of Undertaking (MOU) on 24 February 2020 during the Expanded RDC-X Executive Committee (ExCom) Meeting at the Main Conference Room of the Department of Public Works and Highways-Regional Office X. The Council organized the first consultation meet-

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Heads of SUCs joined by RDC Chair Hon. Philip T. Tan and Vice-Chair Mylah Faye Aurora B. Cariño (center, standing), RLAs and members of the Philippine Army in ceremonial signing of MOU to support evidence-based policy-making in North Mindanao.

ing on the conduct of policy researches as aid to legislation, on 5 February 2020 with SUC Presidents, concerned RLAs and members of the security sector. The RDC-X and the SUCs agreed to undertake specific policy researches and support the other topics identified in the Regional Development Policy Research Agenda

2017 – 2022, a companion document of the Regional Development Plan (RDP) 2017 – 2022.

The SUCs pledged to provide the RDC-X with results of the approved research studies, which focus on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict, determining factors in the decline of poverty rates

and assessing factors of academic achievement in the region as well as satisfaction of the performance of the Philippine Army (PA). The research studies are set to be completed by the end of the 1st semester, this year.

“We look forward to seeing the results the soonest possible time and we hope that these can assist us in

planning and implementing projects of regional relevance,” remarked RDC-X Chair and Misamis Occidental Provincial Governor Philip Tan as he expressed full support to the conduct of the policy research studies.

Stakeholders of the project include the RDCX, NEDA-X, CHED-X,

Zambo City eyes Malayal river as water source

By SALVADOR SANTIAGO

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The city government is studying the possibility of tapping the river in Barangay Malayal, Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte, to augment the water supply of the Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD).

Dr. Elmeir Jade Apolinario, City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) chief, said Monday that they already discussed the matter with the municipal officials of Sibuco.

“They said they will have to look at the proposal, which is beneficial not only

to Zamboanga City but also to the whole municipality of Sibuco,” Apolinario said.

Apolinario said the interconnection of pipelines from the Malayal river towards the west coast of this city would require a huge amount of money.

He said another source the ZCWD is considering to tap as water source is the 70-hectare bog lake in Barangay San Roque here, adding samples of the water from the area have already been taken to a laboratory in Manila to determine its potability.

However, he expressed concern over the presence See WATER, page 11

DepED-X, DSWD-X, 4th Infantry Division and 1st Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, BukSU, CMU, CPSC, NMSCST, USTP, OAIS, NBCC, MSUIIT, and MSU at Naawan.

The signing was witnessed by the Commander of the AFP Eastern Mindanao Command Major Gen Jose C Faustino, Jr.

Ex-NPA rebel shot dead a year after enjoying gov’t support

By DIVINA M. SUSON Correspondent

The Zamboanga City Hall. (PNA

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ILIGAN CITY -- A former member of the New People’s Army (NPA), who enjoyed government support after he surrendered a year ago, was shot dead Saturday by still unidentified gunmen, in Barangay kalilangan, this city.

The fatality was identified by police investigators as one Darwin Saparo, 29, a resident of sitio Lemon, Barangay Kalilangan, Iligan City.

Police investigation showed that Saparo was shot several times which caused his instant death. He was attending to his poultry farm at the back of his house when unidentified gunmen alighted from the scene, and without provocation, straffed him with bullets.

Saparo was a member of the Indigenous Higaonon tribe. When he surrendered to the government last year, he benefitted the government’s Expanded Comprehensive Local Integration program (ECLIP) and he received a total of Sixty-five Thousand Pesos (P65,000) from the government, which also used to put up his poultry farm.

Lieutenant Colonel Domingo Dulay, commander of the Army’s 4th Mechanize See SHOT, page 11

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Uneasiness of doing business NO MORE hassle in doing government transactions?

Think again, Virginia.

It’s still loaded with uneasiness when it comes to doing business transactions with government.

That said, the recent announcement of Honasanled DICT and the so-called Anti-Red Tape Authority to remove hitches in business registration may result to another directive gone awry.

As proof that red tape still thrives in the bureaucracy, try to engage in any government entity and most often than not, frustrations await you with

a long, puzzling list of requirements.

And the transport industry is no exemption to the bureaucratic transactions imposed by government bodies mandated to implement the transport modernization program.

This virus called red tape still lurks into the vein of government transactions i.e, the requirements in the transport modernization program.

Transport operators are crying out loud on the very stringent bank requirements and inefficiencies of government agencies tasked to imple-

ment the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).

The recent launch of the first national business onestop shop (NBOSS) may come as a rescue, but this remains to be seen as far as compliance of this DICT directive is concerned.

The DICT says that the NBOSS is a one-stop shop allows the completion of business registration in nine steps within seven and a half days.

The old process, which has 13 steps, usually takes 33 days to complete.

The NBOSS is an initiative provided under Re-

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public Act No. 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018.

Yet the feeling of uneasiness of doing business ttansactions in goverment is still there — unstoppable as it were like the spread of coronavirus worldwide. (ruffy44_ph2000@yahoo. com)

Kim’s Dream No to Coal-Fired Power Plants

Join the One Mindanao Energy Cooperative THE year 2014 was the formative year of the One Mindanao Energy Cooperative, the first of its kind in the Philippine, if not, in the cooperative world as it is one to save Mother Earth from climate change and from ill health. Such trail-blazing move of the cooperative leaders in Mindanao was so amazing that it got the full-hearted support of no less the nationally known environmental advocate Congressman from Oriental Mindoro, Cong. Ray Umali.

Despite his very busy schedule, the good Congressman found time to travel to the different regions of Mindanao during the holding of regional cooperative power summits, firmly supporting the cooperatives’ advocacy to own and manage the Agus Pulangi Power Complex.

And rightfully so!

They asked, why must Mindanawons suffer power shortages when the island

oozes with watersheds that can generate enough hydroelectric power for the people? They contended that the reason for these shortages is that the existing hydro generation plants have not been well maintained, thus, not optimized. Because of this, six coal-fired power plants will be established in different regions of Mindanao which are already banned in other countries as “coal burning power plants are making people sick and shortening their lives- thousands of them,” “Burning coal is leading cause of smog, acid rain and global warming,” the Union of Concerned Scientists said. That, “In an average year, a typical coal plant generates 3,700,000 tons of carbon dioxide, the primary human cause of global warming-as much carbon dioxides as cutting down 161 million of trees; 10,000 tons of sulfur diox-

ide which causes acid rain that damages forest, lakes and buildings, and forms small airborne particles that can penetrate deep into lungs; and 500 tons of small airborne particles, which can cause chronic bronchitis, aggravated asthma and premature death; and so many toxic chemicals such as 225 pound arsenic which will cause cancer.”

Well, that is what a typical coal plant can do, typical meaning just around 100 megawatts. The six coalfired power plants that are being established all over Mindanao have a total megawatts of 2,167. These are not acceptable to the people of Mindanao especially to the 4 million cooperative members who are environmentally conscious.

Those big capitalists and their political cohorts who are putting-up these are saying that coal-fired power plants are clean. That’s oxy-

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moron! NO such thing as clean coal.

Yes, more than 8,000 cooperatives in Mindanao are serving notice to one and all that they are collectively opposing the putting-up of coal fired power plants.

As a countervailing measure, hydro-power plants in Mindanao must be wellmaintained and optimized to cater to the increasing needs of power. Yes, they are binding themselves into a One Mindanao Energy Cooperative to own and manage the Agus Pulangi Hydro Power Complex.

They are financially capable as their combined assets total more than one hundred billion pesos. But more than that, they are capable of protecting and preserving the watershed from which the power comes from.

In those power summits, I introduced the participants See COOPERATIVE, page 11

Think A Minute

The will to win THINK a minute . . . A father was trying to get his little boy to drink a glass of milk but the son kept refusing; so the battle of wills was on. The father then poured himself a glass of milk and challenged his son to a race to see who could drink their milk the fastest. When the son had finished drinking his entire glass of milk, he said: “Let’s race again!”

The will to win is built into all of us, some more than others. In fact, massive armies led by ambitious men like Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napolean Bonaparte, marched off to foreign lands simply to conquer them. The military general Robert E. Lee said:

“It’s a good thing war is so terrible, otherwise we would like it too much.”

However, the good side of man’s drive to conquer has given us tremendous discoveries that have advanced mankind. Like the team that Captain Earnest Shackleton led to boldly explore the bottom of the world: Antarctica. Amazingly, this is the advertisement he put in the local newspaper to attract men to join his team: “Men wanted for dangerous duty. Small wages. Bitter cold. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful.”

Not a smart and appealing advertisement, right?

Wrong! More than 5,000

men applied in response to that ad. But why would so many men want to risk everything to be part of such a miserable, dangerous journey? The answer is man’s will to win and conquer. It’s that powerful.

That’s why it is so important that we control and use our will to win in a mature, constructive, and right way.

It also means learning to lose gracefully, while keeping our good character and relationships as our life’s greatest ambition and goal.

We can conquer others in sports competitions, career or business, but lose the real competition of life: our honest character and right relationship with our Maker

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and others around us. Only God can help us conquer our own wrong heart and character traits that cause us to lose at life.

Won’t you ask Jesus to forgive you for not controlling and using your will to win in His right way? Then ask Him to daily help you start becoming the person of honest character with close, caring relationships He created you to be and have.

Just think a minute . . .

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Agri NorMin capacitates staff on climate change education THE Department of Agriculture - Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) developed a training on capacity enhancement and mainstreaming of climate change in increasing the capability of some DA-RFO 10 staff and its attached agencies on February 26-28, 2020.

The three-day activity focuses on climate change risk and its mitigation strategies in the city of Cagayan de Oro. It also includes updating of technologies and practices for climate change adaptation and mitigation.

C ar melito L ap o ot, officer-in-charge of DA’s Research Division noted that a more productive and resilient agricultural industry requires better management of resources.

According to Lapoot, adaptation practices for crops is through the use of resistant or tolerant varieties, the use of nextGen varieties for saline, rainfed, lowland irrigated inbred and hybrid areas, among others.

He further cited the a d apt at i on pr a c t i c e s through the use of early maturing varieties, relay or intercropping.

A dry run of activities in preparation for the 10th National Rice Techno Forum and Harvest Festival on March 23-25, 2020 in Kahaponan, Valencia City, Bukidnon.

Local farmers from nearby municipalities were invited to witness the growth stages of the different rice varieties from participating private seed companies.

Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office padayon sa paghatod og batakang serbisyo WALAY hunong ug puas sa pagpanghatod ug batakang serbisyo ang Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office sa pagpanguna niini sa officer in charge nga si Jhunleymar Abella ug sa giya ni Governor Bambi Emano.

Gikan sa bulan sa Oktubre 2019 ngadto Pebrero 2020 ang buhatan sa PSWD naghatag sa mga naghatag sa mga programa ug serbisyo. Normal na sa buhatan ang pagtabang ug asista sa programa alang sa pamilya, kabataan ug kabatan-onan sama sa paghatag og pagkaon ug bugas o rice assistance, paghatag og housing material alang sa resettlement sa internal displaced family sama sa Balay Kaugmaon ug Bahay Pag-asa Center. “We also provide wheelchair and other prosthetics devices for mobility of our differently abled person,” matud ni Abella sa iyang special report niadtong pagpakayab sa nasudnong bandila Marso 2, 2020.

Sa programang ECLIP ( Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program) nga paningkamot sa buhatan, Department of Interior and Local Government ug kamandoan ni Presidente Duterte.

Moabot ngadto sa 131 ka mga kanhi sakop sa New People’s Army ang nakadawat og assistance.

“We have 131 former rebels surrenders who received the amount of P4, 256,000 that is P15,0000 for immediate assistance, P50,000 for livelihood assistance, and P21,000.00 for the re-integration assistance, The office of PSWD also extend financial assistance for each of former rebel and we have also firearms remuneration for the surrenderee,” matud ni Abella.

Kung hisgotan ang tabang alang sa mga Senior Citizen adunay financial assistance alang sa ilang mga preskripsyon sa medisina.

“For aid of senior citizen program

we have financial assistance for payment of prescribed medicine, financial assistance, payment sa atong mga ginikanan para sa ilang medical and laboratory such as x-rray and supplies examination,” matud niini.

Wala sab nagpasagad ang PSWD sa mga individwal nga anaa sa krisis nga sitwasyon ug labina nakasinati og kalamidad, tabang medisina, blood supply nga 146 na ang nahatag.

“We have an actual accomplishment of 917 ka number sa client ang atong nahatagan of total amount of P1, 843, 700.00,” pahibalo ni Abella.

Gawas niini ang buhatan naghost sab og mga dagkong kalihokan sama sa family week convention nga adunay 175 ka mga ginikanan ug isip miyembro sa child friendly local government provincial auditing kung asa mo-audit ngadto sa mga child friendly municipality.

Naghost sab ang PSWD og gender sensitivity training, 45th founding anniversary ug labing una nga dunay nahitabo nga connvention ug anniversary celebration sa mga out of school youth. Adunay annual senior citizens convention nga giapilan sa 1,300 ka mga hingkod ang pangidaron gikan sa nagkadaiyang munsipyo.

Atol sab sa Kuyamis Festival niadtong Enero ang PSWD maoy

naghost sa mga Indigenous People nga mapakita ang ilang talento sa contest sa basket making, bukag making.

“We have conducted consultative meeting atong MSWDO’s aron matagaan nato og kasulbaran ang ilang concern and issues,” dugang ni Abella ug midugang gapahigayon sab sila og Producal Inter Agency meeting aron masulbay ang problema sa 4Ps. Matud ni Abella nga tanan kalihokan sa PSWD dili molampos kung dili sa giya ug kakugi ni Governor Bambi Emano.

“Sa katapusan kining tanan dili matuman kung dili pinaagi sa atong halangdon Governor Bambi Emano sa sa iyang kadasig ug kakugi, ang pinanganak na mahirap at namatay na mahirap ay choice ng tao dahil PSWD believe in the inherent worth and dignity of a person. Mao nga tanan programa ug serbisyo nakapokos sa pagkab-ot sa atong mission sa amoang mga proyekto aron sila mahimong mapaningkamuton sa kaugalingon sa higayon nga sila adunay gahom sa pakigbugno alang sa mga katungod gahom nga adunay positibo nga desisyon ug adunay himsog nga istilo sa kinabuhi ug edukasyon,” panapos ni Abella.

Importantly, he encouraged the participants to explore other climate resilient crops like Adlai, and the use of zero tillage.

Aside from crops, livestock adaptation practices is also important along with the use of resistant or tolerant breed and improvement of forage as source of feeds.

Aside from that, it is important to take note on the production of buffer stock seeds and planting materials.

On the other hand, weather forecasters of PAG-ASA shared on localized climate services and rainfall forecasting.

Noting on DA’s Adaptation and Mitigation Initiative in Agriculture (AMIA) Program enables the agri-fishery sector to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and build climate-resilient communities and livelihood.

Accordingly, through climate resiliency and vulnerability assessment (CRVA), communities in the countr y which are most vulnerable to climate change will be identified.

As such, it will ensure that strategic and effective investments can be made.#(ATCabig)

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PAL reopens Manila-Pagadian-Manila route PH T-bill

By LEAH AGONOY

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur -- Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade and Philippine Airlines (PAL) president and Chief Operating Officer Gilbert Santa Maria led the inaugural flight Sunday as the country’s flag carrier reopened its Manila-Pagadian-Manila route.

Tugade said the reopening of the Manila-PagadianManila route by PAL was a welcome development “because if we are to put

reality to the situation that Mindanao is the future of the country, then mobility and connectivity must be enhanced and established”.

He said President Rodrigo Duterte wanted more development projects for Mindanao to boost its economy.

He also added that the reopening of the route by PAL is part of the development of this city airport pushed by three political leaders whom he calls the “trio delos kulit”. He identified them as Mayor Samuel See REOPENS, page 8

rates end mixed

By JOANN VILLANUEVA

NEW AIR ROUTE. Mayor Samuel Co of Pagadian City (in red polo) and Department of Transportation Arthur Tugade (in black shirt) engage in a tete-a-tete during the program marking the reopening of the Manila-Pagadian-Manila route of the Philippine Airlines on Sunday (March 1, 2020). Tugade also promised to help renovate the airport’s facilities. (PNA photo by Leah D. Agonoy)

MANILA — Rate of the Philippines’ treasury bills (T-bills) posted mixed results Monday, with demand for all tenors remaining strong.

Average rate of the 91day paper posted an uptick to 3.013 percent from 3.003 percent during the auction last February 24.

The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) offered this tenor See RATES, page 8

DTI Google, tie up for MSME digitalization

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) finally inked deal with Google Philippines in upgrading the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through the power of digitalization, creating a strong online presence and training them on digital skills to grow their businesses globally.

Through Google’s MSME Caravan, the goal is to conduct training sessions among MSMEs nationwide so they can be well-informed of the digital landscape, latest consumer insights and tools such as Google My Business, a free online listing on Google maps and Search to help MSMEs connect with more consumers in the digital space.

Google will train MSMEs build their online presence, control their business information, and create a free website and posts.

The series of workshops have already started, train

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(2001-XI-02270) ROFEL B. LAFUENTE, Petitioner.

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FE B. LAFUENTE was a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a FILCAB Ordinary Regular service on the route: CIRCULATION ROUTE 9 with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on September 5, 2021. In the petition filed on February 21, 2020, petitioner requests authority to change the party in the Certificate of Public Convenience stating that her mother Fe B. Lafuente died intestate on December 2, 2019. In the same petition, petitioner likewise request authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on APRIL 1, 2020 at 8:30 am at this office at the above address.

At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of local circulation. Petitioner is likewise ordered to publish the Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement of Estate once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks as required under Rule 74 of the Rules of Court.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and / or oral evidence.

WITNESS Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 24th day of February 2020 in Davao City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV / Acting Chief Transportation Development Officer

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ing more than 2,780 MSMEs in over 20 cities across eight regions nationwide.

“DTI shares same vision of Google on enhancing the skills of our entrepreneurs to become digitalsavvy. That’s why we want to thank Google for this program that lets MSMEs maximize Google My Business to manage their online presence in Google Search and Google Maps. We laud them for their program goal of trying to reach 500,000 businesses by 2020 from the current 125,000 businesses registered in Google My Business,” expressed Trade Undersecretary Blesila Lantayona, speaking on behalf of Secretary Ramon Lopez during the launch of MSME Caravan at the Google Philippines Office, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig last February 26, 2020.

DTI and Google target to reach more throughout See GOOGLE, page 8

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. 11 Balusong Ave., McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. 11 Balusong Ave., McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ Dual Ordinary Regular Service.

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ Dual Ordinary Regular Service.

LOLITA B. DELA CONCEPCION, Case No. R11-EV-PJ-2020-2-915 Petitioner. (2010-XI-00915)

MANUEL E. MANZANO, Case No. R11-EV-PJ-2020-2-251 Petitioner. (2014-XI-00251)

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ Dual Ordinary Regular service on the route: PANACAN VIA JP LAUREL AVENUE and for cargoes as a dual service from said place to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on May 28, 2020. In the petition filed on February 21, 2020, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on MARCH 31, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and / or oral evidence.

WITNESS Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 24th day of February 2020 in Davao City, Philippines.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ Dual Ordinary Regular service on the route: ECOLAND SUBDIVISION (SM CITY OF DAVAO) and for cargoes as a dual service from said place to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on July 17, 2020. In the petition filed on February 20, 2020, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized.

NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on MARCH 31, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address.

At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time.

This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and / or oral evidence.

WITNESS Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 21st day of February 2020 in Davao City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV / Acting Chief Transportation Development Officer

(Sgd.) Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV / Acting Chief Transportation Development Officer

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Firm eyes to buy Honda’s facility in Laguna: DTI

By KRIS CRISMUNDO

MANILA – Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said a company is interested to buy the manufacturing facility of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

Lopez told reporters at the sidelines of National Business One-Stop Shop launching on Friday the company that inquired about HCPI’s property is an existing firm here but “not necessarily” in the automotive industry.

“That’s our point. If a company left, then some will expand. They would like to locate here, expansion of their operation,” he added.

He, however, declined

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez (PNA

to name the company that is interested to take over HCPI’s facility.

HCPI will be closing its car assembly operation this month after announcing its rationalization plan for Asia and Oceania region.

The factory in Laguna is

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producing Honda models BR-V and City.

Recently, the country’s trade chief said it is the global uncertainties that pushed multinational companies like Honda to shut down their operations in See EYES, page 7

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FIVE young professionals advocating for sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation took center stage during the Youth, Agriculture, and the Environment Session of the 3rd Philippine Environment Summit held on 27 February 2020 in Cagayan de Oro City.

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) hosted the session, which featured by-the-youth and for-the-youth initiatives that promote sustainable agriculture practices, environmental protection, and the circular economy.

The speakers were Louise Mabulo, founder of The Cacao Project and UNEP’s Young Champion of the Earth; Cherrys Abrigo, founder of Sierreza Café; Enzo Pinga, Business Development and Partnerships Head of IISLA Ventures; Rein Hillary Carrascal, beauty queen and ambassador of Hapi LIFE Foundation; and Michelle Dagsaan, Higaonon youth representative of Samdhana Institute.

“SEARCA believes in the power of the youth. In the ASEAN region alone, one out of three belongs to the

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youth sector, which makes it a strong collective force to bring transformation in the agriculture and environment sectors,” said Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, SEARCA Director.

An overview of Young Forces for Agricultural Innovation (#Y4AGRI) was provided by Mr. Sonny P. Pasiona, PDTS staff. #Y4AGRI is SEARCA’s banner initiative for engaging and empowering young people—from kids to high school, university students, and young professionals—in agriculture and rural development (ARD).

On behalf of Dr. Gregorio, Dr. Rico C. Ancog, SEARCA Technical Consultant for Project Development and Technical Services (PDTS), moderated the session and introduced the Center’s current programs and highlights of the upcoming 11th Five-Year Plan (FYP) to over 200 session participants from the academe, government, and the private sector.

The youth speakers presented their best practices, challenges, and solutions to their respective projects.

They also shared their motivations and personal difficulties in their advocacies especially at a young

age.

In a panel discussion, the speakers emphasized the need to promote innovative and sustainable practices in agriculture and the environment, and the key roles of the youth in this endeavor. They called for more engagement of and support for young people, particularly through funding and mentorship.

The youth session is the first in an ARD Discussion Series that SEARCA is initiating as an avenue to tackle, solicit ideas, and establish collaboration with stakeholder groups on emerging and on-the-ground challenges for achieving sustainable agriculture and rural development.

The Environment Summit was co-organized by Green Convergence and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

Themed “Paradigm (re) Shift: Heeding Nature,” the three-day event presented programs and projects that advance the country’s socio-economic development while protecting the environment.

This year’s summit aimed to enhance convergence of various individuals and

San Carlos bishop: Philippine banks must divest from coal CAGAYAN DE ORO - Representing the Withdraw From Coal Campaign, a Church leader on Friday appealed to Philippine financial institutions to stop funding the expansion of coal operations in the country and support the development of renewable energy instead.

The call was made during the 3rd Philippine Environment Summit, an event that presents current initiatives contributing to the country’s social and economic development while conserving the environment, held on 26-28 February at the Grand Caprice Convention Center in Cagayan de Oro. “As fulfillment of their moral obligation, Philippine banks must have concrete plans to phase out coal finance in the time required by today’s climate crisis.

They must have clear policies restricting their exposure to coal, channeling the funds they divest from it into clean and affordable renewable energy for all Filipinos,” said Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of the Diocese of San Carlos, Negros Occidental.

While praising the SONA 2019 directive of President Rodrigo Duterte to “fasttrack” the development of renewable energy resources See DIVEST, page 9

Dr. Rico C. Ancog (leftmost), SEARCA Technical Consultant for Project Development and Technical Services (PDTS), moderated the session. The speakers were (from right) Rein Hillary Carrascal, beauty queen and ambassador of Hapi LIFE Foundation; Michelle Dagsaan, Higaonon youth representative of Samdhana Institute; Cherrys Abrigo, founder of Sierreza Café; ; Enzo Pinga, Business Development and Partnerships Head of IISLA Ventures; and Louise Mabulo, founder of The Cacao Project and UNEP’s Young Champion of the Earth. photo supplied

institutions to tackle issues in and accelerate solutions for sustainable development.

Plenary talks, breakout sessions, exhibits, and networking activities comprised the summit. Hundreds of participants from the academe, government, civil society, and business sectors attended the event.

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the Philippines.

“Look at the world; we are a small player, a small country compared to the global world demand. So you can expect a lot of this rationalization,” Lopez said. (PNA)

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What is Teachers Day and why do we celebrate it?

By LAURA MANGHANO DOCOR, Teacher I Maningcol Central School Division of Ozamiz City

THE Department of Education (DepEd) holds the World Teachers Day celebration every October as a regional culmination of the month-long activities for those in the teaching profession.

This is to express the education sector’s appreciation for the important role of teachers in implementing the educational reforms in the region as pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 242 declaring the period from September 5 to October 5 of every year as National Teachers Month.

The celebration aims to honor those who are in the teaching profession, revitalize the image of and respect for teaching as a vocation by increasing public awareness

on the value of teachers in the country’s society, take the occasion as an opportunity in building the image of teaching as an attractive and fulfilling profession and generate widespread support and assistance for teachers.

Regional activities highlighting the big event included the Search for Outstanding Teacher (I, II and III) and Master Teacher for both elementary and junior high levels as well as ALS Teacher, Mobile Teacher, Multigrid Teacher, Kindergarten Teacher and Special Education Teacher.

Teachers are very hardworking individuals and I personally say that it is the duty of every citizen to show appreciation to the persons who have molded us into responsible adults.

March 03, 2020 SGD. ATTY. JOFFREY M. SUYAO, CESO III Regional Director MDN: Mar 4, 2020

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Co, Zamboanga del Sur 1st district Representative Divina Grace Yu, and Senator Christopher Lawrence Go. The three, he said, would call him to follow up on the improvement of the airport “and here it is now”.

The flag carrier previously opened the ManilaPagadian-Manila when Co was then the mayor of this city. Co serve this city as mayor from 2001 to 2010.

However, the company stopped flying the route sometime in 2004, leaving the Cebu-Pacific Air as the sole airline servicing the

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09354145759 09169249371 Publication Notice R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Laguindingan NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Date: February 24, 2020 In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ELENITA MAGTRAYO BUNA has filed with this Office, a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME from “LINDA” to “ELENITA” in the Certificate of Live Birth of LINDA MAGTRAYO BUNA who was born on April 18, 1968 in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are DOMINGO MAGLANGIT BUNA and AGATA MAGPULONG MAGTRAYO.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than March 11, 2020.

(SGD) MA. TERESA R. CAYLO Municipal Civil Registrar (Signature over printed name of the C/CMR)

MDN: Feb 26 & Mar 4, 2020

Manila-Pagadian-Manila route.

In a related development, Tugade said he has sent a team last week to inspect the progress of the renovation works at the airport terminal.

Tugade promised to return to inaugurate the project before the Holy Week in April, as well as to improve the airport’s building, comfort rooms, and baggage counters.

Tugade said the local airport still cannot cater to DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE THE LATE ZOTICO T. BANAAG KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late ZOTICO T. BANAAG died intestate, on 24 October 2019 in Butuan City, leaving no will nor debts; at the time of his death, own the Following: A SUM OF MONEY in his Banco de Oro, Unibank Inc., Butuan Montilla Branch account covered by Savings Account No. 004380098462; House and Lot Transfer Certificate of Title No. 157 2013 000 456, Tax Declaration No. 08-06-0003-14300; Situated in Block 8- Lot 15, Josephine Homes Subdivision, Libertad, Butuan City, Containing an area of NinetyThree Square Meters (93 sq. m); House and Lot Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-193685, Lot Tax Declaration No. G-225600 and Building Tax Declaration No. G-225614; situated in Block 11- Lot 13, Terry Hills Subdivision, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of One Hundred Fifty Square Meters (150 sq. m) and has been the subject of an DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE THE LATE ZOTICO T. BANAAG per DOC #47; PAGE #10; BOOK #V; Series of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. KENT JOEL T. CAHILOG, CE

evening flights as it lacks certain requirements, one of which is the length of the runway. He said the runway should be extended to 2.4 kilometers from the present length of 1.8 kilometers.

He urged Co, Governor Victor Yu and his congresswoman-wife, Divina, to work to acquire the lands needed for the runway expansion. (PNA)

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for PHP6 billion and the auction committee made a full award. Total bids reached PHP12.813 billion.

On the other hand, rate of the 182-day paper slipped to 3.324 percent from last week’s 3.365 percent.

The auction committee made a full award of PHP6 billion while bids were more than twice at PHP14.498 billion.

Average rate of the 364day paper declined to 3.684 percent from 3.787 percent in the previous auction.

The auction committee upsized the offer to PHP11.2 billion, and made a full award after bids totaled to PHP33.06 billion.

National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said rates

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late EDELESIO MABULAY ARCOL died intestate in Purok 5, Brgy. Mauswagon, Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental on 14 December 2019, at the time of his death left a Real Properties

Personal Properties

And has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE per DOC #241; PAGE #49; BOOK #55; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. MARISSE GAY G. LICO ABALDE. MDN: Feb 26, Mar 4 & 11, 2020

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generally remained low due to anxieties on the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on the domestic economy.

She said that while the rate of the shortest tenor paper posted an uptick, the 91-day T-bill rate’s level Monday is still lower than the 3.628 percent in the secondary market in the morning session. (PNA)

Google...

from page 6 2020 as empowering MSMEs plays a vital role in driving the economy forward.

“Filipino MSMEs have the drive, the passion and the dedication to succeed.

Combine that with the new tools and opportunities of the internet, and there is no limit on what’s possible for them! We hope that the MSME Caravan will help bring on board more trainees, visit more communities, and give more business owners the digital skills they need,” said Bernadette Nacario, Country Director of Google Philippines.

Furthermore, the three (3) MSMEs who were also products of DTI’s Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) Program --- Gerome Panlilio, a chili oil manufacturer from Quezon City, a Michelle Mariano, a calamansi juice bottler from Isabela Province and Beltranalmendral, a dried pork producer from Quirino Province --shared their inspiring stories on how they were able to leverage the power of digital tools in growing their businesses and reaching their consumers.

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Is TCES there yet?

TCES SPEd Program Issues, Challenges

By AMELITA S. BAGOL, EdD ESP II Tubod Central Elementary School

The 1987 Constitution guarantees every Filipino, the right to education which provides that, “The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make education accessible to all.” Thus, the Department of Education (DepEd), the country’s biggest bureaucracy ensures the optimal development of a learner to be a skillful and purposeful person which is able to contribute to the society at large in the present and the future.

Realizing this constitutional mandate, DepEd has strived to offer various curricular programs to address specific needs of learners in the country. One of these is the Special Education (SPEd) Program which was opened the first time by TCES on June 3, 2019. The school catered 32 learners with only 24 coming from Tubod and the other eight, from the neighboring municipalities.

Opening the program was not a walk in the park. Educational facilities were very limited.

There was only one special education teacher deployed in the school. Moreover, 17 out of the 32 learners didn’t have

any diagnosis as to their specific disability. These problems hinder the teacher to provide appropriate intervention to develop the exceptional child’s potential which caused alarm on the school administrators.

With the school’s goal to provide accessible quality education to the learners, it had devised ways to address these problems.

Educational materials specifically designed for exceptional children and psychometrically sound assessment tools were procured with the help of the stakeholders of Tubod Municipality and Lanao del Norte Province. Another one teacher was deployed to divide the SPEd learners into two classes. A clinical psychologist was also invited to provide diagnoses for the learners enrolled in the program.

In providing accessible quality education to all types of learners, is TCES there yet? This question remains unanswered because needs of learners vary from time to time but rest assured that this educational task will always be realized by the school with its collaboration with the stakeholders and passion to educate.

Republic of the Philippines 10th Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 7 Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur IN THE PETITION FOR COMMISSION AS SPL PROC. NO. 2431 NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR ATTY. JANSSEN MICHAEL D. ALBIENDA Petitioner X-------------------------------------------------------/ NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that a summary hearing on the petition for notarial commission of ATTY. JANSSEN MICHAEL D. ALBIENDA shall be held on FEBRUARY 28, 2020 at the Session Hall of this Court, RTC Building, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Any person who has any cause or reason to object to the grant of the petition may file a verified written opposition thereto, received by the undersigned before the date of the summary hearing.

IN CHAMBERS, this 13th day of January 2020, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur, Philippines.

FERNANDO R. FUDALAN, JR. Acting Presiding Judge

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and reduce dependency on coal, the bishop pointed out that the continuing dominance of coal in the country’s energy mix calls for even more ambitious ways forward from different sectors, including the finance industry.

“Banks financing coal are not only funding the climate crisis, they are also enabling the continued suffering of coal-affected communities,” he stressed.

In addition to the 16 new coal-fired power plants added to the national fleet in the last decade, the Philippines is still looking to add a total of 12,014 MW of new coal power, making it the ninth biggest coal expansionist in

the world as of 2019.

13 local banks had been identified to have loaned or underwritten USD 6.303 billion to coal interests from 2017 to the third quarter of 2019.

Two of these banks, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Banco de Oro (BDO) account for nearly 55% of this finance.

“The IPCC reported that the world has until 2030 to reduce coal use by 78% from 2010 levels to avoid even more disastrous climate impacts.

As stewards of Creation, we must unite with our scientists on this and seek to veer away from a fuel that causes the suffering of our people and destruction of our Common Home,” Alminaza said.

Alminaza stated that as the Philippines is one of the most

Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES DANILO B. HANDUMON AND JIC LIZA B. HERBITO-HANDUMON,

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

IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES GEALIN REY COLLANTES PORYO AND METTUSELAH SALUDSOD BALAZO-PORYO,,

CIVIL CASE NO.2020-024

GEALIN REY COLLANTES PORYO AND METTUSELAH SALUDSOD BALAZO-PORYO, Petitioner.

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CIVIL CASE NO.2020-021

DANILO B. HANDUMON AND JIC LIZA B. HERBITO-HANDUMON

Petitioners.

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

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on August 17, 2004 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at Greenfield Subd., Palao, Iligan City and Purok 1, Mibolo, Tipanoy, Iligan City repectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for more than seven (7) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board , thereby , executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation , they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on August 17, 2004, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 16, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED

Iligan City, Philippines, this 14th day of February, 2020

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

MDN: Feb 19, 26 & Mar 4, 2020

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

IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ELIZIER A. ALIVIO AND ARLENE MIJARES ALIVIO,

CIVIL CASE NO.2020-026

ELIZIER A. ALIVIO AND ARLENE MIJARES ALIVIO, Petitioner.

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

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on December 28, 1976 ay Tagum, Davao both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at Tagum Davao or Panabo, Davao and Poblacion, Iligan City respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for nineteen (19) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on December 28, 1976 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED

Iligan City, Philippines, this 204h day of February, 2020

MDN: Feb 26, Mar 4 & 11, 2020

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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

IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ERNIE NAAG ECHAVEZ AND SHEILA GRACE LUMBA LUGO-ECHAVEZ,

CIVIL CASE NO.2020-023

ERNIE NAAG ECHAVEZ AND SHEILA GRACE LUMBA LUGO-ECHAVEZ, Petitioner.

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vulnerable nations to climate change, it must lead in phasing out coal, and financial institutions must take their role in it seriously - similar to the commitment of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and his own diocese to divesting its resources from dirty energy technologies.

A petition letter addressed to the Bank of the Philippine Islands, the bank with which many Church organizations have financial relations, was also circulated during the event and was signed by hundreds of participants, including Bishop Antonio Ledesma of Cagayan De Oro. EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOWE ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This DEED, made and entered into in the City of Malaybalay, Philippines, by and between;

ANASTACIA C. VILLAHERMOSA, of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow, residing in Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon;

TERESA C. ZERRUDO, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to Camilo Zerrudo, residing in Puerto, Cagayan de Oro City;

FELIPE C. RAJAL, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to Jovenal Rajal, residing in Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

CRISPINA C. ALENTON, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to Michael Alenton, residing in Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

PETRONELIA C. BARCELO, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to Crisanto Barcelo, residing in Casisang, Malaybalay, City.

BENEDICTO F. CARVAJAL, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to Susana Carbajal, residing in Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon

ELEUTERIA C. CAHANAP, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married to

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“We appeal to all to join the calls as written in our letter as expression of our care for our common home and our future generations. For as one saying goes, ‘we do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors - we borrow it from our children.’ We must act swiftly for time is running out,” said Alminaza.

Launched in Manila in January and in Visayas in February, “Withdraw from Coal” is a campaign spearheaded by the Church, civil society, and people’s organizations urging Philippine banks to divest from businesses involved in coal power generation and coal extraction.

Celso Cahanap, residing in Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

ERWEN F. CARVAJAL, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, married to Analie Carbajal, residing in Casisang Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

WITHNESSETH; THAT

WHEREAS, IGNACIO R. CARVAJAL, died intestate estate on May 1, 2009 at Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon and JUANITA F. CARVAJAL, died intestate estate on March 23, 2018 at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, without leaving any will.

WHEREAS, at the time of the demise of said SPS. IGNACIO R. CARVAJAL and JUANITA F. CARVAJAL, they left as their intestate estate a certain parcels of land situated in Casisang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon and more particularly described as follows; A parcel of land identified as Lot A-1-J-8, Psd-10-041495, being a portion of Lot A-1iJ, Psd-10-038212, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FIFTY SIX (1,056) SQUARE METERS, more or less.

Is subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, under the Notarial registry of Atty. Mark Anthony L. Hello, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 185; Page No. 39; Book No. XX; Series of 2019 MDN: Mar 4, 11 & 18, 2020

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

IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ERLBEN JOEY CHIPADA MACANIM AND METTOCILA NAVARRO ARANAS-MACANIM,

CIVIL CASE NO.2020-025

ERLBEN JOEY CHIPADA MACANIM AND METTOCILA NAVARRO ARANAS-MACANIM, Petitioner.

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

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on June 28, 2010 ay Don Carlos, Bukidnon both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at Tubod, Iligan City and Don Carlos, Bukidnon respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for nine (9) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on June 28, 2010 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED

Iligan City, Philippines, this 20th day of February, 2020

MDN: Feb 26, Mar 4 & 11, 2020

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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

IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ELYGEN DUANE CATIEL VELASCO AND ELMA VILLASESAN LAGROSA-VELASCO,

CIVIL CASE NO.2020-022

ELYGEN DUANE CATIEL VELASCO AND ELMA VILLASESAN LAGROSA-VELASCO, Petitioner.

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ORDER

ORDER

ORDER

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

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on July 6, 1986 ay Don Carlos, Bukidnon both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at Santiago, Iligan City and Don Carlos, Bukidnon respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for fifteen (15) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on July 6, 1986, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED

Iligan City, Philippines, this 20th day of February, 2020

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

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on March 25, 2017 ay Quezon, Bukidnon, Bukidnon both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at SANto Roque, Iligan City and Quezon, Bukidnon respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for One (1) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on March 25, 2017, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED

Iligan City, Philippines, this 20th day of February, 2020

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

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on February 26, 2009 ay Manolo Fortich Bukidnon, Buklidnon both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at Sto Rosario, Iligan City and Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon respectively;

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for Eight (8) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on March 25, 2017, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on March 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED

Iligan City, Philippines, this 20th day of February, 2020

MDN: Feb 26, Mar 4 & 11, 2020

MDN: Feb 26, Mar 4 & 11, 2020

MDN: Feb 26, Mar 4 & 11, 2020

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

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“We have made it a point to give back to everyJuan for their support for the past 24 years. We want to continue enabling even more juans to go out and see the Philippines, as well as the rest of the world, without breaking the bank,” said Candice Iyog, Vice-President for Marketing and Customer Experience at Cebu Pacific.

To help promote travelling to everyJuan, internet sensation Mimiyuuuh is on-board with team CEB to help excite and encourage travelers.

CEB is one with the government in promoting domestic tourism as concerns linger over international travel given the COVID-19 situation. On top of the Super Seat Fest, Cebu Pacific has dropped year-round fares to over 70 domestic routes and ramped-up the number of seats offered for key routes across the country. And to top this all off, Cebu Pacific will be holding a surprise sale for select Philippine destinations - for the first time ever! Keep an eye on Cebu Pacific’s social media accounts for this exciting announcement.

So get going, and be a Baryahero! Take advantage of the #CEBSuperSeatFest - book now via www.cebupacificair.com, or via the official mobile app.

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wildlife species.

Developer John Calanday, in an interview Tuesday, said the app envisions to providing necessary and immediate information for the DENR assets on the ground who are on the lookout for wildlife criminals.

“The 2GB app can be used offline for identification and they can submit a report to nearby police officers or law enforcement officers for help to apprehend,” he said.

The app is an easily accessible offline digital reference for DENR personnel and law enforcers to help them correctly identify various species of wildlife.

Currently, it has 480 species in its library, which is easily searchable using the app’s filtering tool.

This feature, he said, is very useful for identifying unfamiliar species by narrowing down descriptive categories.

The species library is also publicly available online at wildalert.ph.

It is now being used for pilot testing by selected DENR officials and law enforcement officers and is targeted to be available nationwide among DENR officials, including forest rangers by April 2020.

Calanday said they are gearing to make it accessible to the public by next year so everyone can contribute to the protection of wildlife in the country.

In a media interview at

the sidelines of the World Wildlife Day celebration, DENR Undersecretary Ernesto Adobo Jr. said “prosecution of wildlife crimes is science-based”.

Hence, he said it is appropriate that the frontliners gain an information tool that will help them assess their report.

“In highly-critical situations of reporting wildlife crimes and managing reports submitted from the field, not everyone is capable of identifying. It is vital when we file cases,” he said.

Wildlife law enforcers can report poaching, trafficking and illegal trade of wildlife using WildALERT. Through the app’s reporting feature, photos and key information can be recorded, geo-tagged, and submitted to the WildALERT report management platform.

Reports are then accessed and managed by the DENR field units and the Biodiversity Management Bureau for appropriate action.

App users can also access a directory of DENR offices across the Philippines for incidents requiring immediate action. (PNA)

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have collected the year prior.

This amount is for the government to build critical infrastructure, to sustain programs, to protect the health of the public, and to secure our nation’s future,” Bureau of Customs-Port of Davao District Collector Atty. Erastus Sandino B. Austria said during their 93rd Founding Anniversary last February 21, 2020, thanking the region’s top importers and exporters for their contributions.

TSI imports coal primarily from the Indonesian region of Kalimantan.

About 90,000 metric tons of coal is delivered to TSI every month. Selecting the right kind of coal is crucial in helping ensure that the plant operates efficiently with minimal environmental impact.

Pollution control technology and protocols are also in place to ensure that TSI can transform the coal into energy responsibly.

Coal is unloaded from the ship using a screw-type unloader. Working like a giant vacuum cleaner, this technology unloads coal directly from the hatch of the vessel to the fully-covered conveyor system. This tech-

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 nology helps prevent spillage and coal dust proliferation.

The coal is sent to the coal dome, a first-of-itskind storage facility in the Philippines. The dome ensures the security of the fuel and prevents fugitive dust from going into the air. TSI uses the Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) process in generating electricity. This process keeps air emissions at significantly lower levels compared to traditional coal-fired power plants.

Apart from its commitment to environmental stewardship, TSI also strives to be a partner for development, partnering with the local government unit and different organizations in the identification and implementation of programs aimed to uplift the quality of life of its host communities.

Wholly-owned AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI) is the owner and operator of the 300-Megawatt Davao Baseload Power Plant located in Binugao, Toril, Davao City. TSI is certified in four ISO standards, namely Quality Management (ISO 9001:2015), Environmental Management (ISO 14001:2015), Occupational Health and Safety Management (OHSAS 45001:2018), and Asset Management System (ISO 55001:2014). Along with Therma Luzon, Inc. and Therma Visayas, Inc., the three primarily comprise the Coal Business Unit of AboitizPower.

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of Zamboanga del Sur. Cayudong said the fire started at the building of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and spread to the adjacent building of the Department of Health (DOH) provincial office.

A car owned by DAR was also destroyed by the fire, the cause of which was believed to be faulty electrical wiring, he said.

The fire was declared under control around 7:20 p.m. by the firefighters based in Pagadian City, the fire marshall said. There was no casualty during the incident.

He said they have yet to determine the worth of properties damaged during the fire incident. (PNA)

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to the Honorable Congressman Ray Umali, underscoring that many participants came from the cooperatives

of our Indigenous People who are living in the forest ecosystem, which is considered the invisible water dam. Our cooperatives are committed to maintain the integrity of these watersheds and if the dams are silted, are willing to do de-siltation.

That is the advantage of cooperativizing these hydro power plants.

We must also understand that there are those, which are beyond the commerce of men-power, water, airbecause these are means to life. If controlled by a few capitalists, they perpetuate their stranglehold of the economy and perpetuate their massive rakings, knowing that those who control power also control business.

No less than our beloved President Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte said that if it is a means to life like water, it must not be used to rake money by the oligarchs as what two elite families are doing in the business of water in Manila.

Thus, it must rightfully be owned and managed by the people themselves through their cooperatives so that they can exercise that God given right of decision making, thus, democratizing wealth and power. In that way, the people will be empowered to have access and control over their resources and utilities. Let us be mindful that poverty in Mindanao is rooted in the powerlessness of the inhabitants to own and manage these resources and utilities which are controlled only by a few elite thus, the exclusivity of growth and development. The call for inclusive growth primarily means that resources and utilities be managed and controlled by the people themselves.

In my sorties around Mindanao during the regional power summits, it was amazing to see an awakened citizenry, showing their collective force and ready to take responsibility. Yes, it is about time to put power where it rightfully belongs, that is, to the people. This time, I am not just talking of political or economic power but electric power!

And there is no choice! It is renewable energy owned and managed by the people through their cooperatives and NEVER coal-fired power plants which are considered a Curse to the people and the environment!

In this light, let our people Awake!

Let us all join hands to

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TCES intensifies 3Bs initiatives

By AMELITA S. BAGOL, EdD ESP II Tubod Central Elementary School

Tubod Central Elementary School (TCES) supports the ‘HAMON: BAWAT BATA BUMASA’ (3Bs) of the Department of Education which aimed at making every learner a reader at one’s grade level.

Based from the overall results of the national assessments, many grade level learners are struggling in early language, literacy and numeracy, low achievement levels in English and Mathematics. This is associated with the poor performance in reading and comprehension, in both elementary and high school in both languages and content areas.

TCES shared the same dilemma regardless of the implementation of all the reading programs of DepEd, the school itself has been doing a lot of reading enhancements, reading remediation and reading interventions, to suffice the reading needs of the school, and yet the institution fails to solve it. Hence, included in one of the school meetings is not to move the learner to the next grade level if such has difficulty in the said area.

In connection with the reading predicament, the school thought of reading initiatives to solve the problem. The school continuously implements its initiatives like FREE TIME… READING TIME!, BAHAY NA, SILID ARALAN PA… BASA NA!, PAGBASA MO… CONCERN AKO! , READ, SPELL

protect Mother Earth as we are now in the cataclysmic stage due to climate change which will be worsened if coal-fired power plants will be established in Mindanao.

Indeed, cooperativism is the countervailing force against climate change!!

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of at least a hundred families of informal settlers near the lake who needed to be resettled if the bog lake is chosen as an alternate source of water.

Apolinario stressed the value of finding a new water source since the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) made a projection that in 15 years’ time, many areas-including this city--will experience water shortage.

“Before, we encounter water (scarcity) problems every three or four years, but now it is almost every year, we do not have water,” Apolinario said. (PNA)

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Infantry Battalion said the former rebel’s death could

and CREATE. FREE TIME….. READING TIME is a reading initiative of the Student-Pupil Government (SPG) Officers who help slow readers to read during their free time, specifically after taking their lunch. In the implementation of the said initiative, they use flashcards, charts, storybooks and other printed materials.

BAHAY NA…. SILID ARALAN PA…BASA NA involves parents of the slow readers who were given reading materials by the teacher-adviser. The said reading materials are used by the parents at home for teaching/guiding their children to read. The following day, these children will be followed-up by the teacher-adviser if the materials were used at home for helping them to read.

PAGBASA MO…CONCERN AKO is another reading initiative which involves parents and stakeholders who are staying inside the campus during class days. They extend services to the school by helping learners to read. During vacant time, they stay in the Storylandia together with the learners during their free time and who are identified as frustration readers READ, SPELL and CREATE sets the teacher to introduce the word during the flag raising ceremony. After presenting the word, the teacher will let the pupils spell the word, then call pupils to use the word in a sentence.

have been the handiwork of his former comrades in the revolution.

Saparo was known in the rebel group as Lawin.

He was supposed to train at TESDA for arc welding to support his livelihood.

He also got married a month after he was shot dead by still unidentified suspects believed members of the New People’s Army.

Kalilangan, about 34 kilometer from the city center, is near the boundary of Bukidnon where NPA is known to have operated.

In January last year, the barangay council has passed resolution declaring the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) NPA persona non-grata in the barangay.

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Cebu Pacific opens month-long #CEBSuperSeatFest with three-day piso sale More deals up for grabs as CEB celebrates its 24th anniversary FILIPINOS love to travel as this is a way to broaden one’s mind through exploring various places and immersing oneself into different cultures. But while going on adventures is an idyllic lifestyle, most people need to save up to fulfill their travel bucket list. Fortunately, there are low-fare offerings from Cebu Pacific that enable biyaheros to book flights to their dream destinations.

On its 24th anniversary, the Philippines’ leading carrier brings back the Super Seat Fest to spur everyJuan to travel and Be A Baryahero. From March 3 to March 5, flights on Cebu Pacific can be availed for as low as PHP1 one-way, base fare. The three-day sale gives more chances for everyjuan to book great deals - especially since the airline is making available the most number of piso

seats ever since it started this promo years back. Day 1 will be dedicated purely to the airline’s 37 domestic destinations, while March 4 will solely be for its 25 international destinations. On the last day, all remaining seats will be up for grabs, still for as low as PHP1 one-way base fare, with all payment centers up to secure those bookings .

All seats will be for travel from September 01, 2020 to February 28, 2021.

For the rest of the month, CEB will also offer various deals and discounts on everything you will need for your trip. This includes CEB Getaways hotel deals which will be up to 75% off, inflight hot meals at 40% off as well as, CEB wi-fi kits will be available up to 42% off.

Making your #CEBTravels more convenient and affordable for everyJuan.

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Cebu Landmasters brings Velmiro residential development in Bohol LEADING residential developer in VisMin Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) recently expanded its footprint to Bohol with the launch of a residential development in Dauis, Bohol targeted towards the robustly growing mid-market segment.

Velmiro Greens Bohol is the fourth project under CLI’s Velmiro Brand after it was successfully launched in Cebu, CDO and Bacolod.

The community gives the balance of urban comfort and rural bliss of which the brand is known for.

Velmiro Greens Bohol is a secured and gated community with a generous open space and premier amenities which offers leisure and relaxation such as a swimming pool, multi-level clubhouse, fitness gym, basketball court, kids playground, function rooms and landscaped parks.

This 3.6 hectare development is composed of 204 well-designed homes perfect for starting and expanding

Velmiro Greens Bohol has generous open spaces and landscaped parks, a multi-level clubhouse with function rooms, swimming pool, fitness gym, basketball court and playground.

families. The house models are named Imani (Townhouse Units) and Cenia (Single Detached Units). Each house model is designed to provide comfortable living spaces fit for every family’s lifestyle.

Houses are designed using contemporary architecture and inspired by the tropical vibe of the Bohol islands.

“Our buyers feel they are getting great value for their money and this has resulted in good take up rates across

all our Velmiro projects.

As CLI ventures to Bohol with Velmiro Greens Bohol, we aspire to deliver and do the best that we can for the Boholanos.” mentions Jose Soberano III, CLI President and CEO. CLI is recognized as the Best Developer in the Philippines by Asia Property Awards is set to further expand its presence in more Vismin cities such as Iloilo and Ormoc this year with new projects.

Velmiro Greens Bohol in Dauis, Bohol offers townhouse and single-detached units from 60 to 100 square meters in a 3.6 hectare gated and secured community that has generous amenities.