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VICTORIOUS. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Elections Officer Abbas Asira proclaimed the newly-elected Mayor Macapado M. Benito, an engineer; Vice Mayor Abdul Hakim Aguam-Benito, reelected councilors Osop Abdulcader, Cairoden Atamapar, Saiba Basacara, Faisal Benito, Farimah Benito, Rasol Dari, Anisa Disimban and Jalilah Tambidan as the winners in last May 13 local and national elections in Calanogas town in Lanao del Sur. The winners belong to Davao City Mayor Sarah Duterte’s Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HnP) and Lakas CMD party. Photo by Yana Sunga of MDN/BARMM

Power price, back taxes beset resurgence of NSC

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By MIKE BAÑOS, Editor-at-large

HE city government of Iligan is now in the thick of negotiations with a bevy of investors who have expressed interest in reviving the moribund National Steel Corporation (NSC) plant, once the Philippines largest steel manufacturing plant. While there appears to be sufficient electricity in the Mindanao Power Grid as of this time to power both planned integrated steel mills in Iligan and the

Phividec Industrial Estate in Misamis Oriental, the present price of electricity appears to be one of the sticking points which has extended the negotiations

for a successful closure of both projects. “We need more or less 500-1,000MW for the Iligan integrated steel project,” See TAXES, page 11

Mother, son, militiamen arrested in Claveria raid

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Iligan City Vice Mayor Jemar L. Vera Cruz answers questions about the LGUs ongoing negotiations for the planned Integrated Steel Mill Project at the NSC plant site with potential investors from Korea, Australia and China during the open forum portion of the May 22 media launch for the 28th Mindanao Business Conference 2019 held at Robinsons Place Iligan. Photo courtesy of Rene Pernia

Dozens participate in MDN, BWM seminar on media relations in crisis situation By MARK FRANCISCO Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City-The Mindanao Daily News and BusinessWeek Mindanao conducted a one-day seminar on Media Relations in Crisis Situation yesterday (May 28) at the MDN Media Center here. According to Mindanao Daily News Publishing Corporation vice president for administration Joe Felicilda, the seminar was intended to bridge the gap between Mindanao Daily News Publishing Corporation vice president for administration Joe Felicilda conducts a Seminar media and its sources in times of crisis in how to on Media Relations in Crisis Situation. Photo by Mark Francisco

maximize the dissemination of information during these times. Felicilda noted that both the media and its sources have varied protocols in times of crisis and the seminar attempted to educate the participants in how to bridge these protocols. It was learned that the participants of the seminar were journalists and information officers from agencies in uniform such as the Philippine National Police (PNP), the Armed Forces of the See SEMINAR, page 11

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Lanao Norte inaugurates new jail facility LANAO DEL NORTE -Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Lanao del Norte 2nd District Engineering Office turns over the newly constructed jail facility to the provincial government of Lanao del Norte. The new building located in Lower Sagadan, Municipality of Baroy has a contract amount of P8,844,023.77. According to DPWH region 10, this is a multipurpose building and auxiliary building complete as per plan, with overhead water tank and pumping system, fire protection and access road. The keys were handed over to the officers of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region-10 during the inauguration ceremony. See JAIL, page 11

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46 bus drivers get NC III certification CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Forty-six (46) bus drivers who are graduates of the Skills Enhancement and Learning Center (SEAL0c) Program of the Rural Transit of Mindanao, Inc. (RTMI) have benefited from the free on-site assessment conducted by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Regional Training Center - Iligan on May 5-9, 2019. The drivers passed the assessment and earned the national certificate for Driving (Passenger Bus/ Straight Truck) NC III. The f ree assessment was conducted in the seven branches of RTMI in Mindanao. In line with this, RTMI expressed its commitment to donate one (1) unit of an airconditioned bus to Regional Training Center-Iligan for use in mobile training, on-site assessment, and other TESDA activities upon signing of the memorandum of agreement by both parties. (TESDA-10)

DOLE Camiguin hones ‘kabuhayan’ beneficiaries’ marketing skills CAMIGUIN -- More than 20 Kabuhayan beneficiaries of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-X Camiguin Provincial Field Office (Cam PFO) undergo the Leadership and Management Training under the Track II Program highlighting leading and management

change, market needs analysis, and needs assessment, May 21-22, here. Cam PFO Chief Emmanuel Toledo said the training aims to aid the beneficiary-organizations of the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program and Emergency Employment Programs (DILEEP) the

right knowledge on conducting organizational meetings, problem solving, decision making, and developing products or services. “Nagpasalamat ko ug dako sa DOLE kay nakaapil me ani nga training kay daghan akong nakat-onan. Na-realize

nako nga dili pa g yud igo ang akong kahibalo, karon daghan pamaagi ug tips nga ako nakat-onan dha sa pagpadagan sa usa ka organisasyon (I am thankful to DOLE to be included in this training. I realized that I still have a lot to learn especially in leading organizations.)”

Kapunongan Mananagat sa Tagdo Member Cleofe Zerrudo said. D OLE’s Kabu hayan Program provides training on business planning, basic entrepreneurship development, productivity and workers safety and health, and production skills.

DILEEP seeks to contribute to poverty reduction and reduce the vulnerability to risks of the working poor, vulnerable and marginalized workers either through emergency employment, and promotion of entrepreneurship and community enterprises. (RTP/PIA10)

Free public wifi in Lanao del Sur soon

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur -- The Provincial Government of Lanao del Sur in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) held a meeting on Thursday, May 23, at Provincial Capitol to discuss the Pipol Konek project. The meeting was See WIFI, page 11

The Provincial Government of Lanao del Sur in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) hold a meeting with municipal mayors to discuss the Pipol Konek project which aims to provide internet accessibility.across the country. (Provincial G overnment of L anao del S ur /PIA10)

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Reelected Sen. Cynthia Villar and reelected Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno lead in the groundbreaking of the second phase of the Balubal socialized housing project Tuesday, May 28 . Photo by Mark Francisco

Socialized housing project in Oro begins REELECTED Sen. Cyntia Villar was the guest of honor during the groundbreaking of the second phase of the Balulang socialized housing project in Cagayan de Oro City last Tuesday, May 28. The project is a joint initiative between the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB), the city government of Cagayan de Oro, private developers and the Social Housing Finance Corporation which will finance the project.

Villar was in the event in her capacity as representative of one of the private developers, Crown Asia Properties. The Balulang socialized housing project – which is under HLURB’s Building Adequate, Livable, Affordable and Inclusive Filipino Communities (BALAI) – will be populated with 40 two-storey buildings with 24 units in each structure. The said project See BEGINS, page 11

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Philippines: No pushover in Asia anymore FINALLY, the government of Canada agreed to ship back the tons of garbage brought to the Philippines six years ago. It took a visceral President Rodrigo Duterte for Canada to realize the “injustice” that the lowly nation in Southeast Asia suffered under the hands of urbanized countries around the world. This time, however, the action of the Canadian government demonstrated that the Philippines is no longer a “pushover” in Asia. The Filipinos welcomed the Canadian government’s decision to redeem the garbage imported by the scams who, certainly, gained out of the notorious transaction. The 2,450 tons from Ontario, Canada was loaded in over 100 container vans Many believed that the Canadian government, for sure, did not know that the garbage of the Canadian citizens would travel far to be dumped in the Philippines. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was even surprised to learn that the

garbage of his constituents would be dumped in the Philippines. Duterte brought the garbage issue during a meeting with Trudeau in 2017. While Trudeau promised to resolve the issue with his government, the garbage stored in 103 shipping containers was rotting at the Manila International Container Terminal in Subic. After six years, however, the Canadian government agreed to ship back the garbage to Canada at their expense. Not after Duterte promised to ship and dumped the garbage off the territorial waters of Canada at the Philippine government’s expense. Neither the Philippines nor Canada want their relationship go down the drain because of the stinking garbage issue. However, unless Canada assume the liability of taking back its garbage, the Philippine President Duterte was willing to put the relationship between the two countries at stake. Canada and the Philippines have a fruitful foreign

relationship for many decades. In fact, Canada has invested so much in the Philippines in terms of infrastructure, livelihood, and cultural exchange programs. On the other hand, Canada hires thousands Filipino workers, especially in the medical profession. The majority of the Filipino professionals who have succeeded in their professions decide to immigrate to Canada and settled there for good. Well, the issue about the controversy brought about by the stinking garbage imported from Canada in the Philippines has been finally resolved. Like the proverbial saying: “All’s well that ends well,” the Philippines-Canada foreign relations is pinkish once again. However, the issue about the imported garbage in Mindanao, particularly in Taglo-an, Misamis Oriental remains unresolved. While the government of South Korea has taken back the garbage that Verde Soko has brought to Misamis

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Oriental in October last year, the remaining garbage in the Phividec Industrial Estate inTagolo-an remains. The sub-port collector of the Bureau of Customs in Tagolo-an told the CYNOSURE that the remaining garbage of Verde Soko is now the subject of court litigation. It was not included when South Korea took back the garbage imported in October because the remaining garbage of about 5,000 metric tons arrived in Misamis Oriental sometime in July. John Simon, the customs sub-port collector, said that importation of the garbage in July 2018 in Tagolo-an took place when he was not yet assigned as the Collector of the sub-port. However, Simon said, a string of cases was filed against Verde Soko involving alleged violation of customs and environmental laws. -0- Email reaction/ comments: crisguardian@ yahoo.com

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Glaciers, aquifers, water, and politics UNTIL astronomers and cosmonauts can truly confirm that there is water in the surface of the Moon or Mars, our Earth, the third nearest from the Sun, remains to be the only planet in the solar system that has water. That makes water an inter-galactic commodity for this sustains life. I just came back from an exciting adventure in Alaska which includes a dog sledding in a glaciers in Skagway. Imagine landing on top of it and greeted by Huskies which give you a joyride over the glaciers. Glaciers, according to our sled instructor, are made up of ice topped with about 15 feet of snow. A chopper took us there passing over snow-capped rocky mountains which makes you forget the hours as you contemplate over the strange yet awesome site. As I pondered weak and weary, I remembered having read somewhere that the ocean is actually 97% of the earth’s water and that 2.15% is from glaciers and ice. The Davao City Water District which draws water from the aquifers is only a drop of the total 0.61% ground water on earth. Fresh waters from our lakes and rivers are almost insignificant but given the fact that these add up to what man can

imbibe we have to take care of these water sources and the environment where these are found. The glaciers in Alaska and elsewhere in the north and south poles hold substantial volume of water but it is cheaper to desalinate sea water than to liquefy the ice caps and transport it to arid regions in the equator, the Philippines included. Closer to home, at the height of the just concluded midterm elections, water supply and the lack of it became a staple of the opposition’s campaign. Otso Diretso senate slate created an issue against themselves for questioning the rationale behind the government’s plan to put up dams and condemning the idea of sourcing loans and technical expertise from China to expedite the construction of the dams. But dams make inexpensive reservoirs which can mitigate flash floods and allocate water for irrigation, much need supply for water-starved Manila Water and Maynilad and for hydropower plant that could add to the critical energy generation for the entire Luzon. Makes us wonder therefore why the opposition thought it was a bad plan. Pres. Rodrigo Duterte

once aired his beef noting that many parts of Central Luzon are submerged in water when rains come but would ironically suffer shortage when summer sets in. Part of the solution is for the government to construct dams in Kaliwa and Laiban a plan which the opposition opposed. There is the vast Laguna Lake where raw water can be drawn and processed, something which the water concessionaires can do with the billions that they collect from consumers for distributing waters supplied by the government/ Metropolitan Water and Sewerage System. Sadly they would rather wait for government to do that for them. Something has to be drastically done, short of dismissing MWSS officials as the President had announced but that will be altogether another story. The lake water is an alternative source for Metro Manila in the same manner that in Davao City, DCWD had entered into a contract with Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc., to tap the surface water of Tamugan and Panigan rivers. Mt. Tipolog is the main recharge area of the twin rivers which had been reforested and well-guarded by the Indigenous tribes. Opposite the river banks of Mt.Tipolog

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moreover is the presence of banana and flower plantations and livestock operation that are located in the slopes which are part of the protected watersheds of Panigan. Organic and pesticide pollutants have to be totally eliminated as these are health hazards. These should be immediately addressed by the new members of the Legislative Council in the same manner that the Laguna Lake Authority must address the pollution problems with iron hands. The pollution problems in Laguna Lake are thousand times worse than that of Tamugan and Panigan rivers given the various heavy industrial establishments and trash from habitations that ringed the lake. However, just the same, the issue of pollution poses as a big challenge given the fact that these two potential sources of water are on the pipeline for development. The meager source of fresh water in our earth has to be conserved and preserved by us. There are no more galactic forces to guard our earth as the Avengers have done their final and mythical end game.

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Mother, son, militiamen arrested in Claveria raid 2019 Brigada Eskwela: Matatag na Bayan para sa Maunladna Paaralan By CIRILO K. RUBIATO II

To provide the learners with the essentials of quality basic education, the Department of Education - Division of Misamis Oriental, headed by the Schools Division Superintendent Randolph B. Tortola, held its kick-off program to launch the 2019 Brigada Eskwela last May 20, 2019 with the theme “Matatag naBayan para sa Maunlad na Paaralan.” Launched in 2003, Brigada Eskwela is the National Schools Maintenance Week that aims to bring together all education stakeholders to participate, promote and contribute their time, effort, and resources to prepare public school facilities for theupcoming school year. All school heads took the lead in planning the activities geared towards making the schools ecologically conscious, resilient, clean, safe and conducive to learning. Not only teachers but also parents, barangay officials, employees of different government agencies and the local government

unit participated the event. The private sector also contributed in cash and in kind. The series of activities were conducted such as cleaning the campus, painting of classrooms and tree planting. To ensure that all public schools implemented the said program, Schools Division Superintendent Randolph B. Tortola instituted monitoring officials who are required to submit a report on the conduct of the 2019 Brigada Eskwela on the schools districts they are assigned. We are happy to find out, on the basis of the evaluation and validation, that it was not just plainly promoting the so called bayanihan spirit among the education stakeholders but more on achieving the common goal of nurturing lifelong learners whose values and competencies enable them to contribute meaningfully to nation-building. In summary, the 2019 Brigada Eskwela week-long activities within the Division of Misamis Oriental was successful. Kudos to everyone!

1 killed, 2 hurt in Zambo canning factory explosion ZAMBOANGA CITY -- One died while two others were injured when an industrial steam machine of one of the canning factories here exploded before noon Tuesday, the police said. Major Chester Natividad, Police Station 9 chief, disclosed the explosion occurred around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Southwest Asia Canning Corporation in Calle Dumagsa, Zone 1, Barangay Talisayan, some 26 kilometers west of City Hall. Natividad identified the fatality as Zacarias Rico, 49, an assistant operator of an industrial steam machine or commonly known as a boiler. Wounded were Francisco Dumagal, 39, boiler operator; and, Mark Anthony Villaflores, 28, safety officer. Natividad said initial investigation showed the victims were undertaking repair works when the boiler suddenly exploded. He said the estimated cost of damage was placed at PHP1.5 million. Firemen, policemen, and City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office personnel rushed to the canning factory to provide assistance to the wounded workers. (PNA)

By JOEL ESCOL MDN Online

CLAVERIA, Misamis Oriental--Armed with a search warrant, the Criminal Intelligence and Detection Group (CIDG) backed by the Special Action Force of the Philippine National Police (PNP SAF) and the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) seized a cache of firearms and ammunitions shortly after it raided the compound of Salvaleon family in Barangay Malagana at dawn yesterday. The raid resulted to the arrest of Mrs. Gertrudes Salvaleon, her son, Reagan, and members of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu); and allegedly yielded several high-powered firearms, and sack of ammunitions. The yielded firearms included armalite rifles, M14, M16, and hundreds of live ammunitions. In an interview over a local radio stations, Mayor Miraluna Salvaleon vehemently denied they owned the firearms seized by the CIDG. She said those firearms were owned by the military especially the Cafgus detailed at the family compound. “Actually, wala man gyud sa sulod sa family compound nakuha ang mga armas pero sa gawas ra. Gani kana nga mga armas iyaha na sa mga Cafgu nga nagabantay sa family compound,” said Mayor Salvaleon, who was just

re-elected in last May 13 local and national elections. The town mayor said she suspects a certain Jaime Cawasan was behind the raid as he surrendered to authorities the other day. Family feud Mayor Salvaleon narrated how the feud between the Salvaleons and Cawasan (also known as “Dudot”), a former member of the New People’s Army (NPA). She said: “It all started when this certain Jaime Cawasan mortgaged the 38,000 hectare family land to the Salvaleon family.” Such transaction, the mayor said was not known to the Cawasan family as Jaime Cawasan only transacted with her mother, Mrs. Salvaleon. She added that on many occasions Jaime Cawasan had requested for “add ons” until the mortgaged amount reached to P2 million. The mayor said Jaime and his family wanted to take back the land and promised to pay the mortgaged amount in staggered basis, but it did not happen prompting the Salvaleon family to return the land.

It gained the ire of Jaime, said Mayor Salvaleon. She said Jaime started harrassing the Salvaleon family such as burning the family tractor, death threats and all other types of harassments. “Pamatyon daw mi niya tanan so sa kahadlok ug kabalaka sa akong inahan mao to nga nagrequest pud mi sa services sa mga Cafgu mao naa sila sa among compound nagbantay matag adlaw,” the mayor said in vernacular. Influential family The Salvaleon family was reported to be the most influential family in Claveria town and they

owned a lot of business in the area prior to joining politics. Miraluna’s father, Redentor Salvaleon, was also elected mayor, defeating and stopping the Calingin’s control over politics in Claveria while Miraluna was the vice mayor then. In 2019 midterm national and local elections, Mayor Miraluna Salvaleon ran for mayor and she won. The Mindanao Daily Newstried to get the side of Jaime Cawasan but failed. The CIDG-Misamis Oriental unit also promised reporters they would issue official statements anytime.

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. 10 Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City 9000 INVITATION TO BID for the PROCUREMENT OF SECURITY SERVICES 1.

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office (RFRO) No. 10, through its Bids and Awards Committee for Procurement of Goods (BAC-PG), intends to apply the sum of SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT THOUSAND PESOS (P768,000.00) being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Procurement of Security Services for the LTFRB-10 for FY-2019. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at the bid opening.

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The LTFRB-RFRO No. 10 now invites bids for Security Services with FOUR (4) Security Guards at the LTFRB Regional Office No. 10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City. Delivery of the services is required for a period of ONE (1) YEAR. Bidders should have completed, within three (3) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a single contract similar to the aforementioned contract. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding documents, particularly in Section II. Instruction to the bidders.

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Bidding will be conducted through an open competitive bidding procedure using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criteria as specified in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 9184, otherwise known as the “Government Procurement Reform Act”.

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Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to R.A. No. 5183 and subject to Commonwealth Act No. 138.

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Interested bidders may obtain further information from the LTFRB-RFRO No. 10 and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below during 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

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The BAC-PG of the LTFRB Region 10 will hold a Pre-bid Conference on June 5, 2019, 10:00 AM at the LTFRB-RFRO No. 10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City, which shall be open to all interested parties only.

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Bids must be delivered to the address below ON or BEFORE June 17, 2019. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in any of the acceptable forms and in the amount stated in ITB Clause 18.

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Bid opening shall be on June 24, 2019, 2:00 PM at the LTFRB-RFRO No. 10. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids shall not be accepted.

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The LTFRB Region 10 reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, to annul the bidding process and to reject all bids at any time prior to the contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected bidder/s.

10. For further information, please refer to:

HELBERT U. ALABADO BAC Secretariat LTFRB Regional Office No. 10 Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. no.: (088) 857-5637

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Golden Triangle, source of PH shabu-PDEA

DAVAO CITY -- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency XI warns that the Asian Drug-Triad dubbed as the “Golden Triangle,” is now a source of shabu in the Philippines. Atty. Bhen Joseph Tesiorna, assistant director of the PDEA XI said that aside from China, the poor man’s cocaine is now sourced in Thailand, Cambodia and Laos. See SOURCE, page 8

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Davao City eyes boost in trade, tourism ties with ASEAN cities DAVAO CITY -- Following the successful tourism and trade roadshow in Seoul, Korea last week, the city government said it will increase its engagements with foreign neighbors not only to boost trade and tourism industry but also find a market for local entrepreneurs. Lemuel Ortonio, the chief of the Davao City

Investment and Promotions Center (DCIPC), said the city government is eyeing more international trade and tourism activities to showcase Davao City’s products. DCIPC is the prime marketing arm of the city government in generating investments and promoting the city as today’s best investment destination in

the Philippines. Ortonio said DCIPC still plans to do more trade and tourism roadshows between Davao and Korea after the successful three-day roadshow held recently in South Korean capital. Ortonio, who led the Davao delegation composed of city government officials and representatives from the

CONSERVATION AMBASSADORS. (L-R) andi Baldonado, PEF Development Program Manager and Dr. Jayson Dr. Jayson Ibañez, Philippine Eagle Foundation director for Research and Conservation, brief the Davao reporters about the flight of the a pair of Philippine eagles bound for Singapore on June 4 following the signing of the Wildlife Loan Program between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Wildlife Reserves Singapore last week. (PNA photo by Lilian C Mellejor)

Pair of Philippine eagles ready to take flight to Singapore DAVAO CITY -- The two captive-bred Philippine Eagles - Sambisig and Geothermica, are ready to take their flight on June 4 to Singapore on a 10-year mission to help government and the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) raise awareness on Philippine wildlife conservation to the international arena. Andi Baldonado, the PEF Development Program Manager, said it aims to get more people to support the mission of Sambisig and Geothermica. Sambisig is a 17-year-old captive-bred female Philippine eagle while Geothermica is a 15-year-

old male born to parents Junior and Kahayag on January 7, 2004. Baldonado said the travel of Sambisig and Geothermica is covered by the Wildlife Loan Agreement signed between Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu and Dr, Cheng Wen-Haur of the Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS). Currently, the government and PEF are preparing for the flight of Sambisig and Geothermica via Philippine Airlines. Keepers of WRS and PEF are also on hand for

exchange of knowledge and the safe transport and care of the pair, especially in the quarantine phase. Dr. Jayson Ibañez, the PEF Director for Research and Conservation, said there is a standard transport so that the Eagles will not be exposed to stress. The cabin is well prepared such as the provision of the leather hood, proper carpeting, roof with soft cushion. They are also looking at securing facsimile passport so that they remain to be Filipinos on a mission just like the overseas Filipino workers. Loaning a pair of Phil-

ippine eagles is a 10-year work before finally taking off with the signing of the agreement. It took a decade for the crafting of the concept until the major push happened when incidents of avian influenza hit Pampanga in 2017. Ibañez said loaning a pair of Philippine eagles to a foreign institution is extended as a safety net and insurance policy just in case the Philippines gets challenged by exotic diseases like the bird flu and effects of climate change such as strong storms and typhoons. “This is an insurance

NEW BATAAN, Compostela Valley Province -- Together with the Department of Education (DepEd), Local Government Units (LGUs), School Heads (SHs), Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the 66th Infantry Kabalikat Battalion participated in the culmination ceremony of Brigada Eskwela School Year 2019 in Cabinuangan

Central Elementary School, Poblacion, New Bataan last May 25, 2019. With the theme: Matatag na Bayan para sa Maunlad na Paaralan, the National School Maintenance Week gun-started last May 20, 2019. The Kabalikat Troopers 66th took part in these activities and were the main force for renovation and improvement of school

facilities. These include wall repainting, fencing, water pipes repair, pruning, carpentry, digging of composite, ground cleaning and many more. Furthermore, youth symposiums, short seminars and story selling were also conducted with creative twists made by our talented school teachers; henceforth culminating on May 25, 2019.

Various lively activities such as “A Jog for A Cause”, Zumba Dance Craze, free medical and dental services, free hair cut and grooming services, feeding program and blood donation became the highlights of the six-day activity. Brigada Eskwela does not only instill school pride in the community but also provides opportunity for everyone to contribute to

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local business sector and tour operators, cited the well-attended Davao City Business Forum with over 50 Korean businessmen at the Philippine Embassy in Seoul. The forum was organized by the Philippine Embassy aimed at highlighting the investment opportunities in Davao.

According to Ortonio, the products that the Koreans were interested in are the cacao beans and nibs supply from Davao, seaweeds trading and pet bottle recycling machines. The delegation also met with Korean tour operators and participated in the investment meeting

DAVAO CITY -- Severaltop brass from different units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) joined a fun-run held in the once conflict-affected Paquibato district in Davao City on March 25. Among the generals and colonels who joined the fun run were Lt. General Felimon T. Santos Jr, Commander of Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom), Major Gen. Jose Faustino Jr, Commander of 10th Infantry Division, Col. Nolasco Mempin, Commander of the 1003rd Infantry Brigade, Brig. Gen. Ernesto Torres Jr., former Commander of 1003rd Infantry Brigade and Col Sharon Gernale, Wing Commander of Tactical Operations Wing -Eastern Mindanao, Philippine Air Force. The fun run is part of the first year anniversary of PEACE 911, a peacebuilding initiative of the City Government of Davao to bring much needed peace and development to Paqui-

bato District which once saw deadly clashes between government forces and the New Peoples Army. The fun run also includes 25-kilometers and 50-kilometers trail run and trekking to the various tourist spots in Paquibato namely Malabog, Paquibato Proper, Pañalum, Mabuhay, Paradise Embac and Lumiad . During the first year anniversary celebration, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte awarded P1.985 Million worth of livelihood project to 14 Former Rebels from Paquibato. She also formally announced the expansion of PEACE 911 to 18 more Barangays of Davao City which were formerly affected by armed conflict. This was followed by a vow of commitment from stakeholders to sustain the gains of peace and promised to work together to bring development in Paquibato. “We shall be in the forefront of supporting different conflict and cultural

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Military officials join Paquibato fun run

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18% of Filipino women demand modern NFP services FOR FILIPINO women, Natural Family Planning (NFP) is deemed important as 18 percent still demand for modern NFP methods, alongside other Family Planning (FP), thus reiterating the country’s unmet need for FP. The month of May every year is marked as Natural Family Planning Month with this year’s theme “Pamilyang Planado, Panalo!” encouraging couples to plan their families. The 2017 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) showed

that poor and less educated women continue to have more children than they planned. The highlight of the NFP month celebration this year will be the launch of the Natural Family Planning Handbook and Manual, published by the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM). In addition, a signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between POPCOM and the Responsible Parenthood and See DEMAND, page 8

Successful Brigada Eskwela, a sign of a strongly united Compostela Valley Province EMC to build the future of the Filipino youth in nation-building. Volunteers shared time, effort and resources to prepare public school facilities for the opening of the school year. “School is our second home,” Ltc. Roman S. Mabborang Inf (GSC) PA stated during the culminating ceremony. “The conduct of Brigada See BRIGADA, page 8

“Bridge of Hope” in Paquibato NAVAL STATION FELIX APOLINARIO, Panacan, Davao City -- The Eastern Mindanao Command (EMC) is bound to carry out the construction of a hanging bridge in the hinterlands of Barangay Mapula, Paquibato, Davao City after the Command See BUILD, page 8

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PrioMetal invites innovators to BahaiCo, Bahay Mo Open House May 29-30 at Dove St., near Kauswagan Bgy Hall PRIOMETAL Mindanao Corporation in inviting interested parties from all over Mindanao to view its BahaiCO, Bahay Mo (iCO Building Frames & Functions) Open House to be held on May 29 and 30 at the Covered Court of the Kauswagan Barangay Hall compound. “Our main purpose for organizing this open house is to showcase our alternative construction materials that would definitely save at least 10% of the total construction cost, reduce the completion time, and make it at least 10% faster to complete.” said Priometal President and CEO Engr. Jeffrey S. Co. “If you have an existing design, we can adapt it to our system.” The innovative building system comes just in time for the administration’s Build, Build, Build infrastructure development program and the bigticket investments coming into Northern Mindanao. Last year, Northern Mindanao alone accounted for the lion’s share of the P907.2 billion investments registered with the Board of Investments (BOI) in 2018 with P228.8 billion or 25.2% of the total, well above the P7.2 billion a year ago, for an astounding 3,063% increase. The region looks to build up from that figure in 2019 when big ticket projects such as Ayala Land’s Habini Bay project in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental takes off and the relocation of the Head factory from China and the Integrated Steel Mill complex at the Phividec Industrial Estate-Misamis Oriental and the revival of the National Steel Corporation in Iligan City gets going. “We are further expanding our BahaiCo Bahay Mo building

system (iCO Building Frames and Functions ™) that integrates various innovative building technologies into one versatile system guaranteed to deliver stronger, faster to construct, and more economical buildings.” Co said. “Our solution for this is to apply the iCO Building Frames and Functions (iCO means Innovative Concept and F&F is our total system for implementation,” he added. Drawing mostly from his two decades of exposure to the construction industry, the system has put together for the first time ever innovative products which when deployed together as an integrated unit, answers most, if not all, of the end users needs for durable, faster, and affordable buildings. “Cast-in-place, Pre-Cast and I beams are just some of the existing technologies combined with our iCO In-filled Metal Columns & Beams that are brought together in our building system so that it becomes stronger and durable, faster to construct, safer, yet more affordable than existing designs and concepts now offered in the Philippine construction industry,” Co explained. The system used is akin to the concept of open system architecture in computers which allows the creation of add-on products that increase a system’s flexibility, functionality, interoperability, potential use, useful life and enables the end-users to customize and extend their chosen system’s capabilities to suit individual requirements. “Unlike the usual industry practice, our iCO Building Frames and Functions™ can be custom-designed by PMC to best suit the main purpose

Rendering of BahaiCO Bahay Mo Demo Unit at Dove Street, Kauswagan.

of your building, and complete construction and delivery under the usual industry standards using a combination of our various systems that is most ideal for you, and a cost that is ultra competitive to conventional building methods and materials now favored by most contractors,” Co stressed. “Our iCO Building Frames & Functions are implemented through innovative manufactured projects of PrioMetal Corporation. “It is composed of iCO Column and Beam Frames and Functions using our iCO Meta Purlins (Benefits are zero waste, cut to size, zero formworks); iCO Roofing Frames & Functions using our iCO Meta Purlins (benefits: zero waste, cut to size); iCO Flooring Frames & Functions using our iCO Meta Purlins (benefits: zero waste, cut to size; iCO Walling Frames & Functions using our 6mm studs and tracks (benefits: zero plastering works, faster to complete walling works); iCO Ceiling Frames & Functions using Triple Furrings (benefits: easy to install and faster to complete ceiling works); iCO FICEM flush doors & iCO PVC Doors, and to complete the whole building, our iCO Building Frames and Functions are complemented by fiber cement boards, APO vinyl tiles, Jaybuilders MetaFlus Doors and all other quality products and services from reputable companies which together form an integral part of our present and future projects.”

Co said their industrial partners will all be present in the covered court inside the Kauswagan Barangay Hall Compound where they will be available to better explains and answer all your queries regarding their products during the May 29-30 Open House. “As you can see from our products, we are a company that thinks ‘out-of-the-box’, and what you see now is by no means the only products we can offer you in the next few months,” Co said. “We are conducting continuous research and development so our products are continuously evolving for the better.” Using as a benchmark the 8-unit Bachelor’s Pad where the system’s launching was held last January, Co said the BahaiCO Bahay Mo system resulted in 22% savings in total cost compared to a conventional concrete building (P19.5K vs. P25k per sq.m.) The savings were realized due to cheaper material and labor costs on top of taking a faster time to complete. “BahaiCO Bahay Mo uses minimal form and shoring works, and no wooden scaffoldings. Our iCO Meta Purlin are pre-cut, pre-fabricated and pre-labeled in our plant resulting in zero waste.” Its 22 columns only took 3 days to erect, and the complete assembly of the 8-unit frames and purlins only four weeks to complete. Thus, the whole building would be finished in only 5

iCO Exhibit Area at Kauswagan Barangay Hall Covered Court.

months, compared to at least 8 months for conventional ones. That‘s 3 months saved, and by itself already a two month advantage in rental earnings. “I believe we have already achieved our goal to provide ‘a better home every Juan deserves’,” Co noted. “Now it’s

time to share the benefits of our technology to the industry in Mindanao.” The model unit is also open to visitors to view and is located in Dove Street, Kauswagan, and a short five minute walk across the Open House Exhibit at Kauswagan Barangay Hall.

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He said that the source of illegal drugs becomes nearer since it is currently manufactured closer to the Philippines. The Duterte Leadership has succeeded in dismantling local shabu laboratories nationwide with the massive campaign against illegal drugs through the “tokhang operations” during the early years of his administration. Tesiorna said the latest apprehension of the PDEA worth P1.2 Billion of shabu comes from Cambodia. “We have been receiving persistent reports as early as three to six months ago that the triad composed of Thailand, Lao and Cambodia is also penetrating the Philippine market,” he said. Tesiorna said this trend is dangerous because Cambodia, Lao and Thailand are closer to the country unlike China which is farther from the Philippines. He said the PDEA is doubling its effort to prevent the entry of more illegal drugs from the triad which is situated in Southeast Asia. Tesiorna underscored that many users will go crazy once shabu floods the city streets. (PIA XI-Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)

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“The objective now is to sustain peace in Paquibato and make it durable” Lt General Santos Jr. added. The fun run and trail run aims to showcase the beauty of Paquibato as the focus of the City Government is to sustain its development initiatives through their program dubbed as “Terrorism to Tourism.” (PIA/ RG Alama with reports from Eastmincom)

with the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, visited the Seoul Food Expo and the Kintex International Convention Center. City Chief Information officer Jefry Tupas said the Seoul trade and tourism roadshow was not the first for this city. Tupas said the city government held previous similar engagements in Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore. from page 6 All-Natural Family Plan(PNA) ning (RP-ANFP) Network will take place on May 31, from page 6 2019 in Quezon City. sensitive initiative and other The NFP Manual and peace endeavors of the Local Handbook will provide inGovernment Unit of Davao formation about available City through the PEACE 911 methods for FP, with each that will resolve the issues method having an effectivity that were used by the ter- of about 95 to 99 percent. rorist group in agitating and This partnership aims to organizing the communities widen the reach of users in thereat.” Lt. Gen. Felimon terms of the NFP program Santos Jr. said. implementation. Paquibato has been a About 0.3 percent of conflict affected area for Filipino women actually many years, and was the use NFP, with only Lactaguerilla base of New Peoples tional Amenorrhea Method Army in Davao City. The (LAM) and Sympto-Therfar-flung district was de- mal method (STM) posting clared conflict free after a 0.1 percent each, while the successful peace program rest of the NFP methods was implemented by the had less than 0.1. Local Government of Davao Earlier this year, PresiCity with a strong support dent Rodrigo Duterte orfrom the security sector. dered the intensified implementation of the National Program on Population and Family Planning (NPPFP) to expand the reach of the program, to include those in MALAYBALAY BRANCH the workplace and marginalized sectors. This mandate includes the promotion Kimberlite Pawnshop will be having an also of all types of FP methods AUCTION SALE on all items that expired including modern NFP. Undersecretary Juan on March 2019: Antonio Perez III, MD, Executive Director of POPCOM said that, “POPCOM, DOH, the LGUs and other AUCTION DATE: May 17, 2019 key institutional partners will continue to expand the Fortich Street, Barangay 2 choices of Filipino women and couples to plan their Malaybalay City, Bukidnon families and their lives.

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The modern NFP methods are safe options that they can use for this purpose. These methods also promote shared responsibility among couples which can pave a way for them to strengthen their relationship.” One of the major reasons for unplanned pregnancies among poor women and couples is their lack of access to family planning information and services. Given this, the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law (RA 10354) promotes universal access to the widest range of family planning (FP) methods including natural and artificial methods. To increase the use of modern NFP, the Department of Health (DOH), POPCOM, and Local Government Units (LGUs), are promoting modern Natural Family Planning (NFP), also called Fertility AwarenessBased Methods, which are scientifically proven to be effective using the changing body signals indicating their period of fertility. The NFP methods include Standard Days Method (SDM), Basal Body Temperature (BBT), Cervical Mucus Method (CMM) and Sympto-Thermal Method (STM), and Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM), These methods do not require drugs or devices and can be used by Filipino couples to achieve their desired timing, spacing and number of children. Modern NFP does not include traditional and non-scientific methods such as withdrawal, calendar, and rhythm. “We enjoin all government agencies, local government units, civil society organizations, media outfits, communities and individuals to celebrate Natural Family Planning month and support the campaign for a quality Population and Family Planning program

in the Philippines. Dahil the province even after the ang pamilyang planado, Brigada Eskwela.” (PR-66th panalo,” Usec. Perez con- IB Kabalikat) cluded. (PR-Popcom 11)

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policy where depositing subsets of our population to reputable foreign institutions in different parts of the world,” Ibañez told reporters during Monday’s Kapehan sa Dabaw. Ibañez said the primary objective of loaning a pair of Philippine eagles is to breed the birds in captivity. “If they are successful, the offspring will be brought back to the Philippines and release to the places where we have lost our eagles,” Ibañez said. Ibañez added that the loaning program also highlights on letting the whole world know of “our experience on the national birds and hopefully this experience would translate to actions to help us save our Philippine eagle”. Earlier, DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu said the signing of the deal marks “a new chapter in Philippine biodiversity conservation. (PNA)

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Eskwela has united not just people but principles of the different sectors of the community. It removes the boundaries between groups and promotes initiative, unity, camaraderie and appreciation to education, which are also imminent factors for peace-building,” he said. He added, “We are so grateful that the trust for the Kabalikat warriors to partake in this significant activity remains strong. Since it is our mission to strongly protect the peace, rest assured that our troops will continue to support peace and development in

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and GMA Kapuso Foundation Incorporated inked a Terms of Reference at the headquarters of EMC here on May 24, 2019. In the agreement which was witnessed by Atty. Elisa D. Evangelista-Lapiña of Davao PEACE 911, the GMA Foundation will provide the design and will be responsible in sourcing out the financial and other material requirements on the construction of the bridge that will benefit the Indigenous Peoples (IP) community in the area. Meanwhile, the EMC through the 52nd Engineer Brigade will carry out the construction while the 1003rd Infantry Brigade will be tasked to secure the project. Paquibato District is an IP area of Davao City which is now a focus of the City Government of Davao to be transformed into a conflictresilient area through their program “Terrorism to Tourism”. “After we have rid of the area of CPP-NPA Terrorist Group’s presence, we have now shifted our focus by supporting this kind of initiative and other peace initiatives of the Local Government Unit of Davao City through the PEACE 911 of capacitating the communities of Paquibato to be conflict resilient,” Lt. Gen. Felimon T. Santos Jr., EMC Commander said. (PR-EMC)

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SoCot cops note downtrend in crimes vs. children GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The number of recorded crimes against children in South Cotabato province has continued to decrease since last year, thanks to the success of Oplan Tokhang and improved awareness on the problem among residents. Lt. Josie Alog, women and children section chief of the South Cotabato Police Provincial Office (SCPPO), said Tuesday the recorded crimes against children in the province’s 10 towns and lone city dropp ed by nearly half since last year. In 2018, Alog said they recorded a total of

239 cases, which was 45 percent lower than the 524 in 2017. Alog said they saw the same trend in the first quarter of the year, with a total of 39 documented cases that included acts of lasciviousness, incestuous rape, attempted rape, and statutory rape. Alog attributed the decreasing incidence to their continuing information and education campaigns in local communities as well as the success of the government’s “war against illegal drugs” under Oplan Tokhang. “A number of the previous cases were tied to

Data science – an emerging field in the Philippines today By MARTENIANO C. CABILI Teacher II Geronima Cabrera National High School

DATA science is an interdisciplinary field that uses scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract knowledge and insights from data in various forms, both structured and unstructured, similar to data mining. When the Internet became a phenomenon in the last 20 years or so, that’s when data science also became trendy although the practice has already been occurring in advanced countries as early as 1960. Today, there is a growing number of data science employees in the Philippines. Aptly, they are called data scientists and they are usually employed by corporate firms as well as government agencies

who need these people such as DOST, Phivolcs and NBI. Just like other fields of knowledge, these scientists also adopt their own continuing education. Thus, they educate themselves with the latest in predictive analysis, data visualization, machine learning and big data, inviting speakers from abroad. Although not really hyped among the masses but data science is essential in virtually everything the Philippine government does. Of course, the stuff is available online too. All one needs is a sense of curiousity and a knack for perseverance for everything you can possibly need to know about the field is available online on YouTube.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE I, MAMINTAL M. UMBAR, Filipino, of legal age, widow and a resident of West Marinaut, Marawi City after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, depose and declare the following:

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That I am the legitimate and sole heir of the deceased DIMATONDAY TANDOKI UMBAR;

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That said deceased died intestate, without any Last Will or Testament, and without any outstanding debts or accounts on December 15, 2018;

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That the late DIMATONDAY TANDOKI UMBAR left a deposit account with the Land Bank of the Philippines under Savings Account No. 1266305393;

4. that pursuant to Rule 74, Sec. 1 of the Rules of Court, I hereby adjudicate unto myself the above-described deposit account by means of this Affidavit/Extra Judicial Settlement without judicial proceeding as prescribed by the aforementioned provision of the Rules of Court.

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illegal drugs and we saw the downtrend as among the impacts of the campaign (Tokhang),” she said in a media forum. Lt. Col. Marvin Duadua, SCPPO community affairs chief, recalled that the recorded crimes against children initially

COOPERATIVE LEARNING AND ICT: ITS’ ROLE IN TEACHING ARALING PANLIPUNAN

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there were many unreported cases of violence against children because of the stigma, fear and many other reasons,” he said.

To breathe new life into social studies, educators are turning to innovative means of intervention. They are hoping these new strategies will help them with the many challenges they face in the classroom, such as rapidly changing demographics, varying cognitive abilities and increasing cultural diversity. One such method is cooperative learning. “History and geography appear to cry out for collaborative, experimental, student-centered cognitive approaches. Cooperative learning teaches students to work in small, and highly-structured groups. Students are encouraged to recognize each other’s differences and provide support for one another rather than stressing competition and conformity as is done in traditional classrooms. Through the use of computers, students are able to have open-ended, interactive educational experiences which complement the use of co-

operative learning and improve its success in the classroom. Cooperative learning stresses interpersonal interaction as a powerful tool to promote learning. It also prepares students for the work world by teaching teamwork, problem-solving, and the ability to handle group dynamics and diversity. With the rapid growth in technology, students are not only working together but are working together using new challenging technological tools. This union provide viable alternatives to the traditional textbook-lecture method, ability grouping and competition among students. Not only that it can also spark students’’ interest on various topics in Araling Panlipunan and in other subjects related to history and geography. In this manner, they can address many of the mandated objectives in language arts while at the same time investigating in-depth topics in social studies.

Republic of the Philippines REGION X Province of Lanao del Norte MUNICIPALITY OF BAROY OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR R.A. 10172 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172 a notice is hereby served to the public that RICHARD SUMAGANG LOMOLIO has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the Child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RICHARD SUMAGANG LOMOLIO who was born on September 15, 1990 at Libertad, Baroy, Lanao del Norte and whose parent are PEPITO S. LOMOLIO and ESTELA M. SUMAGANG. Any person adversely affectd by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than ____MAY 2019.

MDN: May 22 & 29, 2019

(Sgd.) CIRILO A. MICULOB Municipal Civil Registrar

By LEMUEL DAING BURLAT SALIMPUNO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SALIMPUNO, TANGUB CITY

Information and communication technology is a principal driver in the Information Society of which the immediate consequences for educational practice can be observed. Following this evolution, the need to shift from the traditional classroom setting where the student is seen as a passive consumer of educational knowledge to a classroom in which learners are considered active participants and where collaboration and sharing information in a resourcerich environment is given precedence. To advance this shift and the necessary educational reform, hardware and software developers promote new technological tools and more specifically tablet devices, as magic devices. These tablets are more narrowly defined by the New Media Consortium in 2012 as iPads, Windows or Android devices which have finger-driven touch screens and are backed-up by diverse applications in a well-provisioned applica-

Re: In the Matter of Judicial Declaration As Legal Beneficiary of deceased SPO1 PANDA DIMAPUNDUG DITUAL

X- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/ ORDER In her verified petition, Hanna Batua Pandapatan alleged inter alia: That she was wedded to Panda D. Ditual on April 10, 1990; That her husband became member of the Philippine National Police from 1961 to August 29, 1995. He retired from the Service on August 29,1995 and had enjoyed his pension for more than 23 years. He died on April 10, 2018 and was survived by his wife, herein petitioner and the children of his deceased first wife who are all of age; That the said children do not object this petition, in fact, they will testify for the granting of this petition; That the petitioner had never received any proceeds from the pension of her late husband; That the PNP Retirement and Benefits Administration Service, Camp Crame, Quezon City required petitioner to get Court Order declaring her as the legal beneficiary and/or surviving spouse of the deceased, hence, this petition. The Court after reading the petition finds the same sufficient in form and substance. WHEREFORE, premises considered, the case is set for hearing on June 6, 2019 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. The petitioner is directed to cause the publication of this Order once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation before the said hearing. Anybody who maybe prejudiced by this petition may file his opposition thereto or appear on the said hearing to show cause why this petition should not be granted. Furnish the Office of the Solicitor General with copy of this Order and the PNP Retirement and Benefits Administration Service, Camp Crame, Quezon City, SO ORDERED. Marawi City, Philippines, April 25, 2019.

(Sgd.) RASAD S. LAGUINDAB Presiding Judge

MDN: May 29, June 5 & 12, 2019

PRA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

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In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that JESSECA YANG BUGNOT has filed with this Office a petition for the correction of clerical error of the child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of Live Birth of JESSECA YANG BUGNOT who was born on JUNE 24, 1992 at Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are ZITA JAMILO YANG and ELMER GIRAO BUGNOT. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 30, 2019.

BEFORE ME, a Notary Public for and in the Province of Lanao del Sur on this 2nd day of May 2019, MAMINTAL M. UMBAR personally appeared known to me to be the same persons who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same is an act of their own free will and deed with LTO ID issued on 2/13/19 at Cotabato City. WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL

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HANNA BATUA PANDAPATAN, Petitioner.

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tion marketplace. While it can be argued that the use of technology during classes can support constructivist approaches, implementing technology into classes does not imply a radical change of the didactics. Learning with technology needs more than making learning activities digital, it is also about creating contexts for authentic learning that use new technologies in integrated and meaningful ways to enhance the production of knowledge and the communication and dissemination of ideas. Obviously, with regard to integrating technology into the classroom setting, it is the teacher’s main responsibility to facilitate this educational innovation. It is emphasized that cognizance of end users’ perceptions of this technological innovation is crucial for predicting the success, speed and extent of its integration in classroom practice, teachers’ beliefs and attitudes towards innovation should be examined.

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“We will continue with these activities and we already set activities in some of our schools this coming school year,” he added. (PNA)

TEACHING AND LEARNING WITH MOBILE TECHNOLOGY: ITS IMPACT

By GLADYS ANN ENGUITO CUASITO SUMIRAP NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SUMIRAP, TANGUB CITY

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rose in 2016 as more victims started to come out and filed complaints. Duadua said they complemented that with massive information and education campaigns in the last two years at the “grassroots level”. “We found out that

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Capacitating HS graduates thru work-based skills training By MA. TERESA MONTEMAYOR

MANILA -- While having a college degree remains the best way to get into a high-paying job or a stable career, it is not the only means by which you could land a good job and secure a bright future for your family. Joey Rosal, EEI Corporation Skills Training and Certification Group senior manager, believes in this idea, emphasizing that high school graduates have huge potential to be employed if provided proper industry training. “Hindi rin naman lahat tungkol sa trabaho ay matututunan mo sa paaralan. Alam naman natin na talagang malaki ang gap between the academe and the industry so we as part of the industry we’re trying to fill the gap with a good program so we can prepare the youth with acquired

competency and knowledge in the skills that they will choose,” Rosal told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) in an interview. EEI Corporation, a construction company that provides a wide range of engineering services -- construction of large scale, heavy and industrial projects as well as infrastructure and property development, is one of the companies that partnered with the Philippine Business Education (PBEd) in providing skills training that may lead to employment through its YouthWorks program. YouthWorks recruitment drive Nineteen-year-old, RJ (not his real name) is one of the 600 high school graduates who registered for PBEd’s recruitment drive at the University of Makati on Sunday. See SKILLS, page 11

10 CAAP remits P3.5-B dividend to nat’l gov’t By MA. CRISTINA ARAYATA

MANILA -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Tuesday announced that it has remitted PHP3.5 billion in dividends to the national government for 2018, the highest in its history. In an interview with the Philippine News Agency (PNA), CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio explained that the increase in CAAP’s income was due to several factors. CAAP’s income, he said, comes from the 42 airports that it manages, overfly fees, take off and landing fees, parking fees, and aviation schools. “Since we already have t he C N S / ATM ( C om munications, Navigation, Surveillance / Air Traffic Management), we could monitor every carrier that passes through our country. There is a fee for that even ‘YOUTHWORKS’. Hundreds of high school graduates registered for PBEd’s YouthWorks if the Philippines is not (the recruitment drive at the University of Makati on Sunday (May 26, 2019). YouthWorks carrier’s) final destination,” aims to help the young gain work experience through the help of industries. Photo

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“Inimbitahan po kami dito ng SK (Sangguniang Kabataan) officials namin para po makakuha raw kami ng tamang training para din daw makapagtrabaho kami habang hindi pa nagkacollege (We were invited here by our SK officials so we can get proper training, so that we can work while we’re not yet in college),” he said. RJ added that he wants to work and earn his own money in order to free his parents from the responsibility of sending him to college. PBEd Executive Director Love Basillote said YouthWorks is a five-year training program, where industries commit to create at least 1,000 work-based training positions per year for the youth who are not in education, employment or training. Basillote added that PBEd launched the program last year with the United States Agency for International Development to help the youth gain work experience so they could be empowered to drive democracy, economic growth, and transformation of the country. “For our Metro Manila drive, just two weeks ago we were in Quezon City, in addition to our drive here in Makati and around 450 youth registered there. So, why do we promote techvoc (technical-vocational) because I came from a family supported by tech-voc at ang lola ko ay isang weaver at ang lolo ko ay isang karpintero (and my grandmother is a weaver and my grandfather is a carpenter),” she said. Through their hard work, Basillote related that her grandfather and grandmother were able to raise all their children and send them to school. “They provided a better future not only for their children but for their grandchildren as well,” she added. The process YouthWorks is open to 18 to 24 years old who finished high school before or after the K to 12 implementation. They can register and be part of the training for possible jobs in construction, manufacturing, agriculture and fisheries, energy, and banking and finance as long as they are not in education, employment or training. Interested youth must prepare their birth certificate, high school diploma and proof of parents’ or family’s income. To know where they can register, they can check PBEd’s website for the recruitment drive schedules. Successful applicants will be matched with the available industry and life skills training programs based on their credentials. The life skills training includes personal development, communication with other people, work ethics, leadership, safety and health

in the workplace, rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, and financial literacy. All trainees will be provided with training allowance and a certificate after they have completed the work-based training. Youth empowerment Believing in the capabilities of the present-day youth, Rosal said young people sometimes need a chance to get a job and become productive members of society. “Magandang opportunity ito in empowering the youth and nagpapasalamat kami na nakasama kami sa mga workforce training program with the University of Makati para makatulong sa mga kabataan (This is a good opportunity in empowering the youth and we thank [PBEd] that we’re one of those that provide workforce training program with the University of Makati to help the youth),” he said. Rosal explained that the University of Makati will train successful applicants for a month. Afterwards, EEI will provide them industry training for 20 days. “Then, one month actual training at the job site then we’ll employ them into our workforce. We’ll accommodate 30 youth for masonry and 30 youth for tile setting, and this program that we have is for males, may be other partners can accommodate the female applicants. We believe that these youth can do the job, they’re physically fit for the job,” he said. To ensure their healthy work relationship with their bosses and co-workers, Rosal said EEI has included personality development and values formation in their training program. (PNA)

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he said. Apolonio compared this to a toll fee. He said the CNS/ATM could track the specific flight that passes through the Philippine air space, and airlines would need to pay for this. He added that the airlines submit a flight plan if it would pass the Philippine air space, and there is an automatic billing for that. The CNS/ATM, according to Apolonio, has been operational since 2018. Its full operation started in January 2019. Managing 42 airports contributed significantly to the increase in CAAP’s income. “The landing and take off fees in all 42 airports have increased (last year). A substantial number of these airports have also increased their terminal fee,” he remarked. Concession fees, not just from the airlines but also from others using the airports, are another contributing factor.’ Apolonio also noted that the increased number of flights last year was another

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 factor, as this meant that airlines coming in and out of CAAP-managed airports would have to pay the Authority. “We also had many chartered flights in tourist destinations like Bohol. Davao had many international flights,” he added. Aviation schools, on the other hand, also pay CAAP for flying an aircraft. “We would know that because they (schools) would need to submit a flight plan,” he said. Apolonio, however, said the CNS/ATM could not track trainer aircraft, which is normally used by aviation schools. Meanwhile, CAAP announced that its computed dividend for 2018 was only PHP958.5 million. However, it reported excess cash of PHP2.55 billion, and thus remitted PHP3.5 billion dividends. CAAP did not remit any dividend from 2011-2015, arguing that “it has full fiscal autonomy”. The Authority began remitting dividends to the national government since 2017. (PNA)

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Jail Ssupt. Simeon Dolojo thanked everyone who supported the project and said, “We are so blessed and grateful to have this kind of facility given to us by the local government.” He said BJMP management is willing to fully commit by performing the best that they can, not only in taking care of the facility but to produce and to provide inmates who are really productive. “We will apply what is rightful so that we can gain positive feedbacks. To do this, we will assign the best officers and personnel to manage the facility and inmates at the same time, we shall strive to implement the Therapeutic Community Modality Program (TCMP),” Dolojo added. The ceremony was represented by Project Engineer Norodin T. Batabor of DPWH Lanao del Norte, Governor Imelda “Angging” Dimaporo and her son, 1st District Representative of Lanao del Norte, Congressman Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo. (DPWH-10)

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attended by representatives from each of the local government units in the province. Provincial Vice-Governor Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. and Ministry of Interior and Local Government Provincial Director Mcmillan Lucman were also present during the meeting. Pipol Konek aims to bridge the digital divide and bolster economic growth and social connectedness through improved internet accessibility. It complements the implementation of the Free Public Internet Access Program mandated by

Republic Act 10929 which seeks to cover all public places in the country with free public internet service. The DICT and UNDP signed a Project Document last March to fast-track the rollout of the project. (Provincial Government of Lanao del Sur/PIA10)

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said Iligan Vice Mayor Jemar L. Vera Cruz during the open forum portion of the May 22 launch of the 28th Mindanao Business Conference at the Robinsons Place. “The Chinese investors who originally wanted to invest in Phividec but were displaced by the state-owned company of China, were asking if we could supply them with electricity at a rate of P3.50 per kilowatt hour (kWh) but I told them that is impossible because our rate per kWh is already P11.00” he added. However, Vera Cruz is confident there is sufficient electricity in Mindanao to power the Iligan ISP even with the incoming ISP at the Phividec Industrial Estate in Villanueva and Ayala Land’s Habini Bay mixed-use development in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental. He cited the present oversupply of electricity and nearby sources like GN Power Kauswagan coal plant and the incoming VisayasMindanao Interconnection Project of NGCP as indications the supply of enough electricity should not be a problem in the near or distant future. Sources at the local Iligan power utility said large-scale industrial plants like the planned ISP can actually procure their own power supply from generation companies (gencos). “As the franchised power utility serving Iligan City, ILPI will only bill them for distribution wheeling or connection charges plus mandated government charges such as lifeline subsidies, and VAT and the NGCP transmission charge (for non- embedded gencos).” “Our bulk power rate is around P1.50 lower than our residential rate or around P9-P9.50 per kilowatt hour (kWh),” said the source who preferred to remain anonymous. “Once Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) and the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) are in place in Mindanao as mandated under the Electric Power Reform Act (EPIRA), that would be the direction,” he added. Meantime, ILPI has a Distribution Wheeling Service Agreement (DWSA) with bulk power users like PILMICO and Republic Cement, who have their own Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) with independent power producers or gencos. “Hence, ILPI shall take care of the power supply for captive market custom-

ers who are not eligible for RCOA. The wheeling service is for contestable customers with demands of 500 kilowatts (KW) and above.” Distribution wheeling service is exclusive right of distribution utilities like ILPI by virtue their franchise. NGCP transmission services/charges would only be foregone if the power supplier is within Iligan, and does not require the use of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines. Besides the price of electricity, another sticking point of the current negotiations with interested investors is the mode of payment for the back taxes owed by the defunct NSC to the City Government of Iligan. “We have to agree first on the price the investor will pay for the back taxes NSC owes the city government and then hopefully we can close the deal with them. Two years ago, the Iligan City government assumed full ownership of the defunct National Steel Corp. (NSC) plant in November 6, 2017 after the liquidator failed to redeem the company’s real properties of over P5 billion real property back taxes owed to the LGU following the expiry of the one-year period prescribed by the city treasurer’s office. Iligan City acquired all NSC assets including its lands, buildings, machineries, facilities, equipment, tools, scrap, parts, et. al. by virtue of a Tax Delinquency Auction Sale last October 19, 2016.

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Philippines (AFP), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), etc. Felici lda s aid s ome participants came all the way from Caraga such as Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur. There were a total of

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40 persons who attended the seminar which started at 9:00 a.m. and ended at 5:00 p.m. The following modules were covered – Media Relations 101, Crisis Communication Planning, Crisis Communication, Choosing Crisis Spokespersons, Communication Strategies in Crisis Situation and TelephoNews Interview and Reporting. The Seminar on Media Relations in Crisis Situation is part of a year-round series of seminars in journalism covering various topics intended both as continuing education for professionals and enhancement trainings for college and senior high students. The May 28 seminar comes at a time when Cagayan de Oro-based journalists celebrate their annual Press Freedom Week.

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is located six kilometers from the national highway traversing the Agusan barangay access road to barangay Balubal. Covering an area of 46,000 square meters, the estate will soon be available for residency by 960 former informal settler families. A total of P70 million for site development and approximately P420 million will be needed for the building construction will come from the Social Housing Finance Corporation’s community mortgage program. HLURB and the city government of Cagayan de Oro through reelected Mayor Oscar Moreno conceptualized the project to address the pragmatic dilemma in housing due to influx of informal settler families living in, near or along danger areas such as riverbanks, esteros, roadways, sidewalks, aqueducts, bridges, garbage dumps, shorelines and waterways here.

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