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ceived the P78,000 checks.

A Deeper View

Reject candidates buying votes WATCHED the fifth game of the seven-game semifinal series between Phoenix Fuel Masters and the San Miguel Beermen at the Cuneta Astrodome on April 22 where the latter eliminated the former in the race in that crucial game. But this is not the story I’d like to share with you readers about that game. It was the arrival, as usual, of administration senatorial candidate and presidential favorite Bong Go in the venue. Go had been observed to be

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Duterte asks Congress to ‘fully protect’ rights of workers

MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Labor Day called on Congress to approve measures that would “fully protect” the rights of Filipino workers. In his Labor Day message released on Wednesday (May 1), Duterte expressed hope that the order he issued last year will finally be passed by Congress. “I remain optimistic that one year since I issued Executive order No. 51 implementing existing constitutional and statutory provisions against illegal contracting, my counterparts in Congress will consider passing much needed legislative measures that will fully protect our workers’ rights, especially to security of tenure and self-organization,” he said. On May 1, 2018, the American human rights lawyer Robert Swift shows the list of the claimants who re- President signed Executive

See VICTIMS, page 11

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Marcos rights victims get another P78K checks BUTUAN CITY -- Human rights victims at the height of Marcos regime atrocities in the countryside in Caraga region in the 1980s patiently queued at the regional office of the Commission on Human Rights here on Wenesday to claim P78,000 checks each from American human rights lawyer Robert Swift. The third tranche of distribution of checks were personally handed over by Swift to at least 140 recipients belonging to a group

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Over 400K employees regularized under Duterte admin: DOLE By FERDINAND PATINIO

MANILA — Over 400,000 workers from the private sector have been regularized since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office in 2016. Data from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) show that for the period 20162018, a total of 413,940 workers have been regularized. Of the figure, 291,612 benefitted from voluntary regularization and

122,328 were regularized through inspection. The DOLE issued Department Order No. 174, Series of 2017, which is the new implementing rules and regulations of Articles 106 to 109 of the Labor Code, as amended. DO 174-17 is a product of comprehensive and inclusive area-wide consultations involving all sectors (i.e. formal, informal, public, migrant, women, and youth). See EMPLOYEES, page 11

238 pawikan hatchlings released in April at the Cleanergy Park

Thousands flock Labor Day job fair in Cagyan de Oro

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Thousands flock Labor Day job fair in CDO CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Thousands of job seekers from Northern Mindanao joined this year’s Labor Day Mega Job Fair held at the Atrium of Limketkai Center, here. Rachel Ann Fuentes was one of the applicants hoping to land a job on labor day. To increase her chances of getting hired, Fuentes submitted her applications and requirements to three different companies. Lawyer Joffrey Suyao, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) regional director, said around 5,000 local and 11,000 overseas jobs from 132 participating companies were opened to job seekers on labor day. Government agencies, particularly the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippine Army (PA), and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), also opened around 12,000 vacancies. Security guards, factory workers, call center officers, and customer service specialists were among the top local vacancies available. Kisscel Joy Dumandan was happy when she was hired-on-the-spot as See FLOCK, page 9

Job seekers flock at the Atrium of Limketkai Center in Cagayan de Oro to join the 117thLabor Day Mega Jobs Fair. RDMendoza/ PIA Cagayan de Oro

Camiguin promotes mountain climbing tourism CAMIGUIN -- In promoting at the same time enriching appreciation to nature’s bounty of the province, the Provincial Government of Camiguin in partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched

the “Climb Camiguin.” Aside from the island’s famous falls, beaches, springs, festivities, and food, tourists could also enjoy Kisscel Joy Dumandan is thankful for the labor day job Former OFW, Alquezon Ano-os, a resident of Maigo in trekking the mountains and fair. She is among the applicants hired-on-the-spot during Lanao del Norte is one of the applicants hired-on-the-spot the seven volcanoes of the the 117thLabor Day Mega Jobs Fair in Cagayan de Oro. during the 117thLabor Day Mega Jobs Fair. He says he See PROMOTES, page 10

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DTI-10 opens 2-day livelihood fair on Labor Day TESDA-X holds free TVET CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 10 led the opening of the two-day Trabaho, Negosyo, at Kabuhayan (TNK) Livelihood Fair which aims present the governmentassisted livelihood projects. The livelihood fair is part of the activities for the 117thLabor Day celebration to advocate job seekers to consider entrepreneurial opportunities. DTI Region 10 Director Linda Boniao said the TNK is a signature event forged by the secretaries of DTI, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) in promoting employment across the country. She said entrepreneurs are not only self-employed but they are also employing other people from the production to marketing of their products. “That is why we promote business so that we multiply

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enrollment on Labor Day CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) in Region 10 spearheaded a free Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) enrollment at Limketkai Center as part of the 117thLabor Day celebration in the region. Tesda Region 10 Director

Tarhata Mapandi said they are offering 1,800 scholarship slots worth Php14 million. The event aims to cater to the enrolment of applicants who are interested in availing free skills training, particularly those who think they are still lacking See ENROLLMENT, page 9

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 10 leads the opening of the two-day Trabaho, Negosyo, at Kabuhayan (TNK) Livelihood Fair which aims to present the government-assisted livelihood projects. The livelihood fair is part of the activities for the 117thLabor Day celebration to advocate job seekers to consider entrepreneurial opportunities. RDMendoza/PIA Cagayan de Oro

our workforce and create products for the development of our country,” Boniao further said. The fair features 20 livelihood projects assisted by DTI, DOLE, and Tesda,

as well as Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Department of Agriculture (DA). One participant of the fair is the Abaga MuslimChristian Farmers Organi-

zation which produces food products such as turmeric powder, salabat, peanuts, peanut butter, and palapa. The organization which is based in Baloi, Lanao del See LIVELIHOOD, page 11

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda)-X conducts free TVET enrollment at Limketkai Center as part of the 117thLabor Day celebration in Northern Mindanao. Director Tarhata Mapandi said 1,800 scholarship slots worth P14 million are at stake during the TVET enrollment. RDMendoza/PIA Cagayan de Oro

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WHEN success is the only option, failure is out of the picture. Ozamiz City Integrated Cooperative (OCIC) never gave up on a technology problem and DOST-X never gave up assistance until the SETUP project is successful. The willingness to change and the flexibility to adopt are always the winning measures to grasp success in technology adoption. Ozamiz City Integrated Cooperative (OCIC) is into rice milling and rice trading and has members that are mostly palay farmers. With more than decades of operation, OCIC realized that there is a need to embrace new technology particularly for the drying of rice grains. In 2012, OCIC’s Manager, Ms. Grace Monarca sought the assistance of the Department of Science and Technology-10 through its Provincial S&T Center Misamis Occidental under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP). The assistance was to mechanize the drying facility. However, with the upgraded mechanical dryer, project operation for three

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years had not been swiftly carried out as there were glitches on the machine. Nevertheless, OCIC continued its operation and still certain that technology can give the cooperative a breakthrough. For D OST Misamis Occidental, assistance to OCIC was not the case of “Plant and Forget”, which Ms. Monarca was thankful for. In 2018, under the Local Grant-Aid program of DOST, the drying facility was rehabilitated to enable OCIC become fully operational free from technology glitches. “Nalipay mi na wala mi gibiyaan sa DOST hangtud na namaayo ang dryer” (We’re grateful that DOST did not leave us until the dryer is fully operational). The mechanical dryer since its rehabilitation has been of great help to its operation. Drying hours are shortened from 2-3 days to 14 hours, dried rice grains will not Dried grains using the Rehabilitated Mechanical Dryer. result to broken rice after milling and it has no scorching smell. In October and November 2018 just before the harvest season ended, the See SUCCESS, page 5

Zambo Peninsula police has 2 new senior officials

ZAMBOANGA CITY -The Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-Zamboanga Peninsula) has a new Deputy Regional Director for Administration (DRDA) and Deputy Regional Director for Operations (DRDO) following the retirement and reassignment last month of its two senior officers. The new DRDA is Col. SLAIN. BRCHRC investigator Archad Ayao and motorcycle- Ronaldo Llanera and the for-hire driver Pio Orteza lay dead on the pavement after the 6 p.m. ambush along Don Ramon Rabago Avenue, Cotabato City on Wednesday (May 1, 2019). Photo courtesy of Jome Dimapalao – Brigada Cotabato News FM

Ex-TV reporter-turned-CHR worker, another slain in Cotabato ambush By EDWIN FERNANDEZ

COTABATO CITY – A former local television journalist-turned human rights investigator and a “habal-habal” (motorcyclefor-hire) driver were killed in an ambush along a busy street here Wednesday night, police said. Archad Ayao, 28, of Sitio Teksing, Barangay Poblacion 6, a former ABS-CBN Cotabato TV reporter and currently employed as an investigator at the Bangsamoro Regional Human Rights Commission (BRHRC), died from a gunshot wound in the head following the 6 p.m. ambush along Don Ramon Rabago Avenue, Barangay Rosary Heights 4, this city. The “habal-habal” driver, Pio Orteza, 42, of Purok Dimasiray, Rosary Heights 4, also succumbed to two gunshot wounds in the head, police investigation revealed.

Police Major Ramil Villagracia, city police station 2 commander, said Ayao was onboard the motorbike driven by Orteza, and while traversing along Don Ramon Rabago Avenue, the duo was shot from behind by motorcycle riding-intandem gunmen. “Both sustained gunshot wounds in the head,” Villagracia said. Responding cops rushed the victims to the hospital where they were pronounced dead on arrival. Villagracia said investigators found two empty shells for .45-caliber pistol at the crime scene. He said police investigators are determining if the ambush was related to Ayao’s work as human rights investigator. Local journalists said Ayao had no known enemies and described by peers as a hardworking and dedicated human rights worker. (PNA)

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DRDO is Col. John Guyguyon, said Maj. Helen Galvez, PRO-9 information officer. Galvez said Llanera, a native of Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya, assumed office as the new DRDA on April 20 replacing Brig. Gen. Edwin De Ocampo, who retired from service on the same date. Llanera was the DRDO and Regional Chief Directo-

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Police Academy’s (PNPA) Tagapagtaguyod Class of 1988. He is a classmate of Col. Narciso Verdadero, the former DRDO of PRO-9. Guyguyon was installed as the new DRDO replacing Verdadero, who was reassigned to the Philippine National Police (PNP) headquarters. Guyguyon, a native of

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Reject candidates buying votes

WATCHED the fifth game of the seven-game semifinal series between Phoenix Fuel Masters and the San Miguel Beermen at the Cuneta Astrodome on April 22 where the latter eliminated the former in the race in that crucial game. But this is not the story I’d like to share with you readers about that game. It was the arrival, as usual, of administration senatorial candidate and presidential favorite Bong Go in the venue. Go had been observed to be riding on his free media mileage every time he watches a game of the Philippine Basketball Association hence his attendance in most of its games lately. Again, his strategy of riding on this free media mileage is not the story in this particular game. During the halftime break, which is not aired live, understandably, I was shocked to see all the astro-

dome vendors congregate before Go. I later realized why. He was gifting those basketball patrons near where he was seated with all kinds of items sold by the vendors like hotdog sandwiches, checheria of all kinds such as potato chips, soft drinks and bottled water, among others. What made the scene so discomforting to me is the fact that Go was seated in a section where the price of the ticket is about a P1,000 each. This means those that were seated near him can afford but inexplicably all of them scrambled to get a piece of what Go was wantonly giving them through the venue vendors. Let us be clear that such act is prohibited under existing election laws for it is considered a form of vote buying. Has vote buying become so normal already that even decent citizens are no longer appalled by it when

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perpetrated right before them such as what senatorial candidate Go did? Have we all lost all our moral mooring not to see such act as brazen violation of the election laws? What I saw made me wonder if this is being done every time Go appears during PBA games, which he has consistently done lately since the campaign started in February. If what I saw has become a regular fare every PBA game personally watched by Go, then it is blatant and brazen disrespect for the law by someone who seeks the people’s mandate to become a lawmaker himself. What kind of lawmaker will he be given his penchant to make a mockery out of our election laws, I asked myself. And what kind of electorate we have become that even those who can afford to pay a P1,000 ticket in a PBA game would still scramble for the pittance

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largesse that a candidate is distributing freely? That i nc i d e nt on ly strengthened my resolve to personally not vote for any of the administration candidates and campaign against their election as well. Remember that Go in his last statement of assets, liabilities and net worth declared a net worth of only P12 million. But according to reports made by entities that monitored tv ad spending by the candidates, Go was reported to have spent more than half a billion pesos already in tv ads about a month after the campaign officially commenced. Where is he getting his money that he is spending as if it is going out of fashion after the elections? (jelbacon@yahoo.com; jelbaconii@ gmail.com)

By KARL M. GASPAR, CSsR

Springtime in the Big Apple

BROOKLYN, New York (MindaNews/02 May) – Springtime seems to be the apt season to refer to New York City as the Big Apple for at this time, the city appears to be quite luscious. Late April and early May this year, I find myself in this city that never sleeps. Flowers of all colors and shapes – tulips, daffodils, violets, lilies, chrysanthemum and even wildflowers – bloom everywhere. And even as they are more associated with Kyoto and Washington D.C., the cherry blossoms in New York City can take the breath away. Everyone who dreams of visiting New York City already knows the city’s moniker. From what can be googled, we are told that the nickname arose in the 1920s as a sports writer of the New York Morning Telegraph, John J. Fitz Gerald, began referring to this city as the big apple in a number of horse-racing articles. But naturally, there are a few more theories as to how the name arose. One of these provides a rather dramatic twist worthy of a Broadway play, namely that the “big apples” referred to the “girls of brothel madam” aptly named Eve. (This theory, however, has been debunked as a hoax!). New York City is a nation in itself with a total population of 8.623 million as of 2017 and continuing to increase. While other global cities – from Hong Kong to London, Rio de Janeiro to Paris – show such a diverse population constituted by various races, religious traditions, regional accents, body shapes, genders

and other categories, one can assume that New York City is the most differentiated. One only has to take a subway ride during peak hours to make this conclusion. As one maneuvers through a tight space in this flow of humanity moving like ants, one is mesmerized by the kaleidoscopic images of constantly changing patterns. It is also a city that is defined by art manifested in the everyday, even as one knows that the height of artistic excellence thrives in this location whether in opera, symphony concerts, visual art and theatrical productions. While the latter can be had if one has deep pockets, the former, however, is free. The subterranean spaces of subway stations provide for free concerts, although has to contend with all kinds of noises that could drown the sound of music. One of the most impressive I have seen so far during this short visit here is the performance of a beautiful young girl with flowing white hair, playing some kind of a modern black violin with a very narrow shape, perhaps only one-fourth of the usual size of a violin. She was playing Bach soulfully and one notices that everyone who passes her space stops for a second to admire her performance. But while the Big Apple is luscious, one imagines a worm wriggling itself through its flesh. One only has to listen intently to the voices that announce warnings while riding the subway. One is a warning that the New York Police can randomly stop

anyone with a backpack and be subjected to inspection. Another insists that passengers who notice strange things inside or outside the trains should immediately notify a policeman or the train’s staff persons. Coming from Mindanao’s martial law with all its checkpoints and show of military/police power, the notices can cause a certain paranoia as to one’s safety. Then there are, of course, the street-people – beggars, vagabonds, mentally ill, the homeless – who are at the city’s margins and who desperately try to cope with the harsh life of urban living. A big city as New York in these global times of terrorism when bombs can be planted anywhere and could blow up anytime, I can imagine the nightmares faced by the authorities in charge of the city’s security. No wonder all important spots in the city have people in uniform guarding the premises. Whether one goes to the Grand Central station or St. Patrick’s cathedral, your bags need to be randomly inspected and Big Brother’s eyes are constantly watching for possible disturbances. The feeling of being watched begins to surface as soon as the visitor arrives at the airport’s arrival hall, when all kinds of machines – more than human beings – subject the newly arrived person through all kinds of security checks. Still, one can understand that most of the world’s citizens would dream of coming to New York at least once in their lifetime. It cannot be denied that through the centuries, this city has drawn

the curiosity and interest of peoples all over the world. The energy generated by everything that happens here by everyone who constitutes the city’s populace through time is intoxicating. One only has to walk through the canyons of the skyscrapers, stand still in the midst of all the lights of Broadway, gaze across the ocean to the Statue of Liberty, and join the thousands who remember what happened at the spot where now stands the 9/11 Memorial to dig deep into the soul of this city. Lucky are we who get a chance to visit this grand city and somehow survive comfortably through the generosity of our hosts. And for those coming from tropical countries, one is lucky to be here in springtime when the cold no longer penetrates the bones and the colors are quite magical. But still, lucky are we if after a short visit to the big apple, we can go home and be able to eat durian, rambutan, mangosteen and all the fruits that grow in our backyards! [Redemptorist Brother Karl Gaspar is Academic Dean of the Redemptorists’ St. Alphonsus Theological and Mission Institute (SATMI) in Davao City and a professor of Anthropology at the Ateneo de Davao University. Gaspar is author of several books, including “Desperately Seeking God’s Saving Action: Yolanda Survivors’ Hope Beyond Heartbreaking Lamentations” and two books on Davao history launched in December 2015. He writes two columns for MindaNews, one in English (A Sojourner’s Views) and the other in Binisaya (Panaw-Lantaw).]

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Bong Go gets overwhelming support in GenSan; pledges to help ensure sustainable fishing, tuna industry GEN. SANTOS CITY – Former Special Assistant to the President and 2019 senatorial candidate Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Tuesday pledged to help the competitiveness of the fishing industry, particularly tuna, here amid challenges such as dwindling tuna stocks, climate change, and economic pressures. The city is the largest producer of sashimi-grade tuna in the Philippines and has earned the distinction as the “Tuna Capital of the Philippines.” Gen. Santos City also accounts for the second largest daily total catch of fish in the country after Navotas City in the National Capital Region. Go thanked the residents of the city who came out in the streets in huge numbers,

cheering and waving back at him as his motorcade went around here. “Maraming salamat po sa mga kapitbahay ko dito sa Gen. Santos City. Masarap po sa pakiramdam na makita ang napakainit na pagtanggap sa akin, kahit sobrang init ng panahon,” Go said. He noted that while he was born in nearby Davao City, he had visited Gen. Santos frequently as a young boy. “Parati ako dito nadalaw dati at naalala ko mga 5 years old or 7 years old ako ay may lugar ang aking Lolo at Lola dito sa General Santos City pero ibinenta na nila ito. Hindi na iba sa akin itong Gensan, sa amin ni Pangulong Duterte,” the former SAP said. If elected senator, Go

said he has plans to help ensure a sustainable fishing industry in the region. “Marami po (akong plano) lalong-lalo na sa larangan ng fishermen natin. Suportahan natin (sila) dahil kumakaunti na po ang ating isda dito na minsan ay nangingisda na sila sa ibang bansa. Suportahan natin, proteksyunan natin (sila),” Go said in an ambush interview. Go is also proposing the conduct of more free entrepreneurship training for fishermen and their family members to provide them with skills needed to go into alternative means of livelihood to augment their income, particularly during the lean season. As part of his legislative agenda for the agriculture

sector, Go is calling for improved access of fishermen to low-interest credit as well as fishing equipment. He is also looking into the possibility of establishing a Farmers and Fisher’s Pension Fund to provide financial support for farmers and fishermen who are too old to work. Go also reiterated his commitment to support President Rodrigo Duterte in his three-pronged campaign against criminality, corruption and illegal drugs. “Kami ni Pangulong Duterte, patuloy ang serbisyo sa tao in the next three years. Aming ipagpapatuloy ang kanyang kampanya laban sa korapsyon, droga at kriminalidad,” Go said. In addition, Go also vowed to support devel-

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failure and to look at the inherent beneficial effect of technology it could offer to ones business operation (Rogelyn C. Calago, DOST-X) About DOST-X The Department of Science and Technology – Region X (DOST-X) envisions to be an effective and competent catalyst of inclusive development by providing world class and innovative Science & Technology services in Region X.

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siege and also became acting provincial director of the Zamboanga Del Sur Police Provincial Office. He was the Chief of Staff and later on as Deputy Director for Operations of the PNP Aviation Security Group. He was also assigned with the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) as Chief of Anti-Transnational Cr ime Unit and held other various other positions. (PNA)

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cooperative was able to use the rehabilitated mechanical dryer and dried 1,000 sacks or 60,000 kgs of rice grains and in April 2019, OCIC was able to use the mechanical dryer unhampered. Ms. Monarca was on near misty-eyed expressing how grateful she was that a year before her retirement, the drying facility became fully operational. The project is not only her legacy to the cooperative, but it made her realized to consider failure only an option and she chose success. “Bisan mo retire nako, active gihapon ko mosuporta sa coop. Nakita nako dako ug matabang ang technology sama sa pag upgrade sa galingan. Naay mga problema pero dili lang mo surrender” (Even after my retirement, I will be active in supporting the cooperative. Technology, such us upgrading of rice mill will help improve the operation of the cooperative. Problems may occur, but it should not stop the operation), Ms. Monarca noted. Surely, it is always a choice to see beyond

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opment programs of the Duterte administration under its “Build, Build, Build” program, particularly those intended for growth and progress of Mindanao particularly in Region 12. He noted that various projects have been completed for the benefit of the entire region. Among others, Go cited General Santos Airport Renovation program. The project seeks the expansion and rehabilitation of the city international airport’s passenger terminal building. It is expected to boost economic and tourism activity in the region. The project is expected to be completed this year. He also pointed out the Gen. Santos City Circumferential Road project, a major linkage to SOCCSKSARGEN’s gateways, connecting adjacent towns of Sarangani that surround Gen. Santos City. The project, now completed, provides easy access for commuters and traders in the region’s sea, land, and air terminals, thereby facilitating economic development among the region’s agri-based businesses and industries. In addition, Go also cited the completion of several farm-to-market roads in the area. Go said he is also pursuing his advocacy for improved delivery of health services in the country through funding support for the upgrade of facilities of government-run hospitals and the establishment of Malasakit Center. A program of the Duterte administration based on Go’s idea, the Malasakit Center streamlines the pro-

cess of securing medical and financial assistance from the government by bringing together in one room concerned government agencies such as the DOH, DSWD, PCSO, and Philhealth. “Gusto ko pong isabatas ito pagdating ng panahon para tuloy-tuloy ang programa at madagdagan pa ang mga Malasakit Center sa iba pang mga probinsya at mga siyudad sa ating bansa. Mayroon na po kayong Malasakit Center dito sa Gen. Santos City, sa Dr. Jorge P. Royeca Hospital,” Go said. Go also assured the people of Gen. Santos and the entire region that he would serve them to the best of his abilities. “Mga kapitahay ko dito sa General Santos City, sa Region-12, salamat sa inyong suporta sa amin ni Pangulong Duterte. Hindi po namin kayo bibiguin, handa po kami na laging mag serbisyo sa inyo,” Go said. “Ang bisyo ko po magserbisyo dahil ang paniwala ko, ang serbisyo sa tao ay serbisyo sa Diyos. Wala po kaming ibang hangarin ni Pangulong Duterte kundi kabutihan ng bawat Pilipino dahil mahal namin kayo,” he added. Other priority concerns under Go’s legislative agenda for his Senate run include programs for education, housing, longterm sports development, localized peace talks, fire protection and prevention, barangay welfare, creation of a Department of OFW and improved benefits for senior citizens.

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Piñol urges rice traders to do ‘business with social conscience’ By LILYBETH ISON

MANILA -- While importing rice is now liberalized with the enactment of Republic Act No. 11203, Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol is urging rice traders and importers to be conscious of the supply situation in the market so that there will be no oversupply of the staple food. In his speech, which was read by Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel Cunanan during the Rice Traders Forum held Monday at the Ayuntamiento de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, the DA chief said oversupply will result in “depressed prices of rice in the market which will hurt our local farmers whose lives our government is concerned with now”. He noted that a poor farming sector “could give this country serious problems as the farmers could be vulnerable to the enticement of radical groups who would like to destabilize (the) government”. Piñol stressed that rice importers play a vital role in attaining rice sufficiency in the country. While efforts and progress

have been made in increasing rice production in the country, the DA chief said “we will have a shortfall of about 1.6 to 2.0 million metric tons (MT) every year to sufficiently feed our country”. “This is where the rice importers and traders come in so that the gap could be filled up,” he added. For 2019, the DA is targeting 20 million MT rice production, which is equivalent to 93-percent rice sufficiency despite the occurrence of the El Niño phenomenon that affected rice-producing provinces. DA Assistant Secretary Andrew Villacorta, during Tuesday’s press conference on rice importation under Rice Liberalization Act, said the expected damage and losses on rice due to El Niño would only be at 0.96 percent, or about 190,000 MT of palay (unmilled rice). “Last week, we met with regional directors and surprisingly, there were three regions who reported they increased their rice production. Central Luzon is forecasting a 22-percent increase, Ilocos region is forecasting 14 percent, and Cagayan Valley at 3 percent,”

he said. As such, Villacorta said “we’re expecting more than 400,000 MT increase in palay output, which will be enough to compensate the loss of 190,000 MT. This is why, we’re confident to maintain our target at 20 million MT

this year.” With RA 11203 or the rice liberalization law, getting permit to import rice is now made easy as traders just need to get a sanitary and phytosanitary permit from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and pay the

Economist cites factors for PH’s ratings upgrade By JOANN VILLANUEVA

MANILA – The upgrade of the Philippines’ investment grade credit rating to ‘BBB+’ with Stable outlook may be an indication that investments will be a regular major growth driver of the economy. This was pointed out by ING Bank Manila senior economist Nicholas Mapa after S&P upgraded its ratings for the domestic economy on Tuesday due to continued robust expansion, healthy external position and sustainable public finances. “The string of six percent plus growth was likely considered as the Philippines enjoys a demographic dividend but also looks to evolve into a new investment driven growth narrative,” Mapa said in a research note. “Government officials must look to safeguard this

growth momentum going forward,” he said. In the last quarter of 2018, growth, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), expanded by 6.3 percent, driven by construction, trade and repair of

motor vehicles, motorcycles, personal and household goods; and other services. For the whole of 2018, the GDP grew by 6.2 percent. Among the major economic sectors, Industry registered the fastest growth at

6.9 percent and was followed by Services, 6.3 percent, and Agriculture, 1.7 percent. The government is committed to increase investments in infrastructure to sustain, and even increase See CITES, page 11

tariff rate. However, while things are made easy for traders and importers to do business, Piñol told the traders that “the government expects you to be aware of your moral obligation” and “to embrace the philosophy of business

with social conscience”. “This is not just about importation of rice so that you will earn profit. It is also about ensuring that the people who produce food for this country are also lifted out of poverty,” he added. (PNA)

PNB to acquire bank to boost consumer finance business By JOANN VILLANUEVA

MANILA – The Tan-led Philippine National Bank (PNB) targets to acquire a bank to further strengthen its consumer finance. In a briefing Tuesday, PNB president and chief executive officer Jose Arnulfo Veloso said they are on the lookout for a bank that “can bring PNB to the next level”, noting that this is the trend among other financial institutions in the country. He said PNB has a large customer base in the commercial banking space and local corporate space and most of about two-thirds of their branches are in the provinces. “We would like to be able to have a good consumer finance business which currently is lower than industry…so if we are going to find a bank that we will be able to acquire, our focus will be a financial institution that would complement that business opportunity that we would like to develop,”

he said. Veloso said this decision was made since “the top end and large corporates are overbanked.” He said foreign banks are now additional competitors for the large corporates after the industry’s liberalization in 2014. “The commercial banking space will eventually be challenged and that is where PNB is very strong that is why we are putting the savings bank back into the bank to allow ourselves to have a very good cover of the consumer finance business locally and also to be able to allow our overseas Filipino customers the ability to have a referral back of consumer finance needs into the country,” he said. He said “on a forward basis, we’ve always been interested to make the Filipino people who are taking the services of money lending investors be a business the PNB will be able to cover on a long term basis.”

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Bong Go adopted as son of Pangasinan • vows to promote interest of fishing industry and agriculture LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Pangasinan’s adopted son, former Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Wednesday joined residents of the province in this year’s celebration of “Pistay Dayat” upon the invitation of lead “Pistay Dayat” Festival is celebrated every May 1 here. “Pistay Dayat” means “Sea Festival,” meant as thanksgiving for the abundant harvest from the sea. The festival offers multiple activities such as trade and tourism fair, dance competition, variety shows, and sports fest, among others. Go clarified that he joined the festival not to campaign as a senatorial candidate. He said that as an adopted son of the province, he just wants to have the opportunity to meet the people of the province and to share in their thanksgiving activities. “Basta ako po hindi lang pangangampanya itong sa akin. Gusto kong makahalubilo ang ating kapwa lalo na mga kapatid ko dito sa

Pangasinan,” Go said. It could be recalled that on December 18, 2018, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Pangasinan passed a resolution, signed by Governor Amado Espino III, declaring Go as an adopted son of the province. Go joined Pangasinenses in a “boodle fight” - considered as a symbol of camaraderie and thanksgiving among community members. Later, the former SAP went around Lingayen through a motorcade, where he was greeted by a large number of cheering residents. “Sobrang init ng panahon, ngayon sing-init nung pagtanggap nila sa akin. So magpapabilad po ako sa init (makita lang sila),” Go said in an ambush interview. Meanwhile, Go said he is ready to help promote the welfare of fishermen and the fishing industry, particularly in areas like Pangasinan. Pangasinan is a major fish supplier in Luzon. It has extensive fishponds,

PRELIMINARY data show that outstanding loans of universal and commercial banks, net of reverse repurchase (RRP) placements with the BSP, grew at a slower rate of 9.9 percent in March from 13.7 percent in February. Likewise, the growth in bank lending inclusive of RRPs decelerated to 9.3 percent in March from 13.9 percent in the previous month. On a month-onmonth seasonally-adjusted

basis, commercial bank loans net of RRPs and inclusive of RRPs decreased by 1.6 percent and 2.0 percent, respectively. Loans for production activities—which comprised 89.5 percent of banks’ aggregate loan portfolio, net of RRP — increased at a slower pace of 11.4 percent in March from 13.6 percent in the previous month. The growth in production loans was driven primarily by

mostly for raising “bangus “or milkfish, along the coasts of the Lingayen Gulf and the South China Sea. “Isa yan sa aking isusulong, interest ng mga

Bank Lending Growth Moderates in March

increased lending to the following sectors: financial and insurance activities (32.7 percent); wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (11.6 percent); real estate activities (8.7 percent); manufacturing (10.6 percent); construction (41.7 percent); and, electricity, gas, steam and airconditioning supply (9.4 percent). Bank lending to See LENDING, page 10

A Teacher’s Market Value By ANA D. ESCOBAR Master Teacher I West City Central School

A lot of times, people always ask: Why is it important to increase our value professionally? Today, the demand for effective, efficient, and diversified professionals have skyrocketed as more industries require a socalled ‘x factor’ when it comes to performance. Not all experienced people are great with what they do, and not everyone without experience is eager to learn new things. So, how do we balance things? How do we increase our worth in our chosen field of careers? Here are a few tips: 1. Increase your foundation of your profession. Join seminars, conventions, and even small talks to keep yourself updated of what’s in, and what’s new of the industry. Read

books, watch videos or movies that are relatable to your profession. 2. Increase your confidence in dealing with people. A person who knows how to talk confidently with conviction in front of people is someone that catches the eye of any topranking professional out there. If you’re one who likes to sell himself and what he can offer, then you’re like a diamond that everyone wants to have a look of its sparkle. 3. Increase your network. One of the many reasons why people become successful is often times related to the people he knows. In any industry, people you deal with could be a form of leverage for your part. In some areas of your work that you might need help or assistance with, a helping hand might actually get the

job done. 4. Improve how you look physically. Any professional hunter out there would always look at the person and how he carries himself. Try to improve how you dress. Sometimes, being too comfortable with our garments often mean we like what we want to wear, and not what would make us look ‘appetizing’ to employers out there. Balance your wardrobe – be casual when being casual is called for; be smart when being smart is called for. These things may be easily said than done, but they’re worth a try. You might gain something when you reflect on things that ought to be changed. We never know, your next job offer is just right at the corner waiting for you to apply changes to yourself.

mangingisda at agriculture po. Tutulong po ako sa inyo--- kapakanan ng mga mangingisda ang ating isusulong,” Go said. “Asahan nyo po nandito po ako para patuloy ninyong maging tulay kay Pangulong Duterte. Si Tatay Digong ang inyong Tatay, ako naman po ang inyong Kuya Bong Go na handa pong magserbisyo sa inyo,” he added. Go is proposing improved access of fishermen and farmers to low-interest credit under streamlined process, fishery or farming

inputs, as well as machinery and equipment to support their livelihood and help them avoid falling into a debt trap. “Magbigay tayo ng mas maraming insentibo para sa mga anak ng mga mangingisda upang ipagpatuloy nila ang pangingisda para hindi na pumunta ng mga syudad at maging contractual workers. Turuan natin sila tungkol sa munting pagnenegosyo para dagdag kita. Isusulong ko rin po ang mga programa sa agripreneurship,” Go said.

“Napaka-importante ang industriya ng pangingisda, tulad ng pagsasaka, sa ating ekonomiya at sa kabuhayan ng pamilyang Pilipino. Huwag po natin sayangin ang ating natural na yaman. Magtulungan po tayo na maiangat ang kanilang kabuhayan,” he added. In running for the Senate, Go had vowed to support the programs and policies of President Rodrigo Duterte, particularly the campaign against illegal drugs, See ADOPTED, page 10

Incorporating Values and Mathematics Through A Problem Solving Approach By CIELO S. LANZADERAS Teacher III Opol National Secondary Technical School Taboc, Opol, Misamis Oriental

For many reasons, the society has reached a stage where it is more critical than ever to educate people in the traditional values of their culture. In recent years there has been considerable discussion about whether it is the responsibility of schools to impart values education. There is growing pressure for all teachers to become teachers of values, through modeling, discussing and critiquing values-related issues. Presenting a problem and developing the skills needed to solve that problem is more motivational than teaching the skills without a context. It allows the students to see a reason for learning the mathematics, and hence to become more deeply involved in learning it. Teaching through problem solving can enhance logical reasoning, helping people to be able to decide what rule, if any, a situation requires, or if necessary to develop their own

rules in a situation where an existing rule cannot be directly applied. Problem solving can also allow the whole person to develop by experiencing the full range of emotions associated with various stages of the solution process. How To Teach Human Values By Incorporating Problem Solving Into The Mathematics Program. There are three types of problems to which students should be exposed: 1. word problems, where the concept is embedded in a real-world situation and the student is required to recognize and apply the appropriate algorithm/rule (preparing students for the challenges of life) 2. non-routine problems which require a higher degree of interpretation and organization of the information in the problem, rather than just the recognition and application of an algorithm (encouraging the development of general knowledge and common sense) 3. “real” problems, con-

cerned with investigating a problem which is real to the students, does not necessarily have a fixed solution, and uses mathematics as a tool to find a solution (engaging students in service to society). This article has sugge ste d s ome re as ons why problem solving is an important vehicle for educating students for life by promoting interest, developing common sense and the power to discriminate. In particular, it is an approach which encourages flexibility, the ability to respond to unexpected situations or situations that do not have an immediate solution, and helps to develop perseverance in the face of failure. A problem-solving approach can provide a vehicle for students to construct their own ideas about mathematics and to take responsibility for their own learning. While these are all important mathematics skills, they are also important life skills and help to expose students to a values education that is essential to their holistic development.

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238 pawikan hatchlings released in April at the Cleanergy Park

THE year 2019 has got off to a good start as Davao Light and Power Co., Inc welcomed a total of 238 pawikan hatchlings at the Cleanery Park in Sitio Punta Dumalag, Matina Aplaya. Last April 3, 92 pawikan hatchlings were released out to the sea. The next day, 10 more hatchlings were released after being found trapped in the nest. These hatchlings came from pawikan nest number 1, which was found laid at the Cleanergy Park last February 3. Meanwhile, in April 18, another set of pawikan eggs were hatched. The hatchlings came out from nest number 2 discovered at the park last February 19. A total of 94 hatchlings were found and released the same day. The following day, 42 additional hatchlings were released. These were also found trapped inside the nest. “We must double our conser vation efforts in preventing the trash from reaching the ocean especially that sea turtles and other

marine creatures mistake plastics and other garbage as food. In this way, we are not just helping save the pawikans but we are also helping sustain the environment. Thus, advancing business and communities,” said Davao Light Director and President and COO Rodger S. Velasco. The releasing of the second batch of pawikan hatchlings that happens to be a Maundy Thursday was attended by around 200 visitors. Adult and children alike were happy to witness little pawikan hatchlings as they start their journey to the sea. More pawikan visits are expected in the remaining months of the year. Cleanerg y Park is a project of Davao Light and Power Co., an AboitizPower subsidiary, in partnership with the Aboitiz Foundation. It is a biodiversity park that is aimed to help preserve the pawikan nesting grounds, be a home of many thriving bird species and help maintain ecological balance for other sea and Release of pawikan hatchlings. Visitors, both adult and children, are thrilled to witness little pawikan hatchlings as they start their journey back to the sea. land creatures.

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DSWD, AFP sign MOU to build classrooms for IPs

LGU Tagum inaugurates meditation center

TAGUM CITY -- The Meditation House located inside the premises of the government center of Tagum City was finally opened to the public last April 28, 2019 upon the conduct of a dedication service. The 8 million-peso building which began construction last March 8, 2018, and ended last April 26, 2019, is divided into two spaces to cater to the Christian and Islam believers and will serve as a peaceful area to contemplate and pray. The meditation house is constructed in accordance to the EAGLE WINGS agenda of the current administration which aims to promote The cutting of the ribbon is headed by Mayor Allan L. Rellon and 1st councilor Atty. the holistic development of Eva Lorraine Estabillo together with the city councillors and attended by department Tagumenyos where they and division heads, city employees, and the people of Tagum. Ziyarah Manalo/CIO Tagum can exercise their faith and belief. “The goal of this project See INAUGURATES, page 10

nership with the AFP aims to fast-track Kalahi-CIDSS program’s construction of classrooms for lumads,” said Merlinda A. Paragamac, DSWD Promotive Services Division Chief. The AFP, through a joint effort of the 52nd Engineering brigade and 10th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, aims to provide recommendation, planning, assessment, and provision of skilled labor and security in implementing the said project. “AFP provides skilled personnel in masonr y, carpentry, plumbing, and painting to help in the construction,” shared BGEN. See SIGN, page 10

Rebel escapes from NPA, yields 2 firearms

R. A. 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte City /Municipality: Iligan City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that SHIELA MAE C. ACERO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ARCELI” to “ARCELITA” in the Certificate of live birth ARCELI JUMAWAN CABRERA who was born on November 25, 1960 at Iligan City, Lanao del Norte and whose parents are Natividad M. Jumawan and Alpio L. Abrera. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than May 2019.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. No. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JEZREEL NOVAL QUE has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical of Clerical Error in the entry of his SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JEZREEL NOVAL QUE who was born on MARCH 22, 1997 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are DEXTER TAGLE QUE and SUSAN VELASCO NOVAL. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than MAY 9, 2019.

MDN: Apr 26 & May 3, 2019

KAPALONG, Davao del Norte (DSWD XI) -- Officials from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), and representatives of Indigenous Peoples (IP) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the Construction of Classroom for Lumad (CCL) project of Kalahi-CIDSS at Sitio Campo, Barangay Gupitan. The signatories were representatives from AFP, Department of Education (DepEd), local leaders of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Kapalong, and DSWD. “The Department’s part-

(SGD.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARINAS City Civil Registrar

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(SGD.) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA Municipal Civil Registrar

DAVAO C I T Y - - A n 18-year-old New People’s Army (NPA) combatant in Bukidnon province fled his unit and surrendered to authorities, bringing along two rifles. Capt. Ryan Delgado Layug, civil-military operations Officer of the Army’s 403rd Infantry Brigade, on Wednesday identified the NPA surrenderer as Jimmy Mantikinon, a member of the Matigsalog tribe and a resident of Kitaotao town, Bukidnon. Layug said Mantikinon wanted to be with his fam-

ily again and knowing the rebels would not allow him to surrender, escaped from the group and made a run for his life on April 26. Mantikinon belonged to the NPA’s North Central Mindanao Regional Committee (NCMRC) sub-regional command. Layug said the teenager surrendered to the 88th Infantry Battalion in Barangay Banlag, Valencia City, Bukidnon. Layug said Mantikinon brought in an M16 armalite rifle, an M653 rifle, rifle magazines loaded with live See ESCAPES, page 10

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call center agent of Abyss Virtual Assistant Services. “Pasalamat nalang pud ko nga na hired dayon ko kay kailangan nako ang trabaho (I’m very thankful that I’m hired immediately because I need a job),” she said. Alquezon Ano-os, a resident of Maigo, Lanao del Norte, was also hired-onthe-spot as a salesman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He said he applied for work abroad due to his previous experience as an overseas worker. As of twelve noon on Labor Day, DOLE Region X reported that 2,250 applicants have registered and 20 of them were hired-on-the-spot. A one-stop shop was also set-up at the Atrium of Limketkai Center to help applicants in their pre-employment requirements. Aside from the mega job fair, the 117th labor celebration in Cagayan de Oro was also highlighted by the livelihood and business fair organized by the Department EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF GLORIA FLORES VDA DE SANTIAGO Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late GLORIA FLORES VDA DE SANTIAGO, who died intestate on DECEMBER 31, 2017 in Cagayan de Oro City, That two of her children, CARLOS F. SANTIAGO and DANILO F. SANTIAGO, have died on December 08, 2004 and July 23, 2009; That the decedent GLORIA FLORES VDA DE SANTIAGO at the time of her death owned a parcel of agricultural land with an area of Sixty Six Thousand One Hundred Eighty Eight (66,188) square meters, more or less; registered under TCT No. T-3677 and declared under Tax Declaration No. 02-21-10592, and more particularly described as; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-36677; “A PARCEL OF LAND (LOT 7, PSD-10-014934, being a portion of Si-928) situated in the Barrio of Lambayawa, Municipality of Talakag, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao; Containing an area of SIXTY SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY EIGHT (66,188) SQUARE METERS, more or less; are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF GLORIA FLORES VDA DE SANTIAGO; made and entered into by and between; MA. TERESA S. ILLESCAS, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married, and a resident of Talakag, Bukidnon; MA. LOURDES S. CUNNINGGHAM, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married, and a resident of Talakag, Bukidnon; HEIRS OF CARLOS F. SANTIAGO, namely: LEONORA A. SANTIAGO, widow, MISCHELLE JUNE A. SANTIAGO-MONDRAGON, and PHILIP CESAR A. SANTIAGO, all of legal age, Filipino citizens, widow and married, respectively, and residents of Uptown, Ubujan District, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines, represented herein by LEO F. SANTIAGO; FERMINITO F. SANTIAGO, JR., of legal age, Filipino, citizen, married, and a resident of Talakag, Bukidnon; HEIRS OF DANILO F. SANTIAGO, namely: ROSALIND I. SANTIAGO AND DAN MORRIS I. SANTIAGO, both of legal age, Filipino citizen, widow and single, respectively, and residents of Talakag, Bukidnon; LEO F. SANTIAGO, of legal age, Filipino citizen, single and a resident of Talakag Bukidnon; JULIE SANTIAGO CRUZ, of legal age, Filipino citizen, married and a resident of 303 Marungko, Angat, Bulacan, represented herein by LEO F. SANTIAGO; WHEREFORE, the HEIRS hereto, being of legal age and with full civil capacity to contract, do hereby these presents ADJUDICATE, CLAIM and SETTLE unto themselves the abovedescribed parcel of land, including all improvements found thereon, in equal 1/7 shares in accordance with Section 1, Rule 74 of the New Rules of Court; Under Notary Public of Atty. MARISSE GAY G. LICO-ABALDE; as per Doc No. 149; Page No. 30; Book No. 53; Series of 2018. MDN: Apr 26, May 3 & 10, 2019

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of Trade and Industry (DTI) as well as free Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) enrollment and skills demonstration spearheaded by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda). DTI Region 10 Director Linda Boniao said the livelihood and business fair will not only promote local products and businesses but also multiply the workforce by bringing employment opportunities in the informal sector through entrepreneurship. Tesda Region 10 Director Tarhata Mapandi, on the other hand, said Tesda offered 1,800 scholarship slots worth Php14 million through the 52 participat-

ing TVET providers in the region. (APB/PIA10)

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the required skills for their dream jobs. Fifty-two TVET providers, both private and public, participated in the enrollment. Training of qualified applicants will start this month. Tesda-X also showcased various skills through a skills demonstration by selected technical-vocational institutions in Misamis Oriental. This includes motorcycle repair, facial care, dressmaking, baking, and coffee-making. Free massage, facial makeup, and haircut were also offered during the activity. (APB/PIA10)

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IIN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ROMEO P. VILLAFUERTE AND MARY ANN A. LAZO-VILLAFUERTE

CIVIL CASE NO. 2019-039

ROMEO P. VILLAFUERTE AND MARY ANN A. LAZO-VILLAFUERTE Petitioners X-------------------------------/ ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on February 14, 1996 at Jaro, Iloilo, 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 San Jose Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur and Purok 3, Maria Cristina, 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 reach the point of irreconcilability and thy separated for more than nine (9) years now, thy decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding ach other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on February 14, 1996 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without martial burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on May 24, 2019 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 ORDERD Iligan City, Philippines, this 23th day of April, 2019.

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

MDN: April 26, May 3 & 10, 2019 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES DEMPSTER V. PAGLINAWAN AND MARIA JENNIFER U. ASIS-PAGLINAWAN,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2019-037

DEMPSTER V. PAGLINAWAN AND MARIA JENNIFER U. ASIS-PAGLINAWAN, Petitioners X-------------------------------/ ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on June 26, 2003 at Iligan City, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents at Bayug, Iligan City and 189 Mapag Unlad, Carbide Village, Tubod, 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 reach the point of irreconcilability and thy separated for more than nine (9) years now, thy decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding ach other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on June 26, 2003 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without martial burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on May 17, 2019 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 ORDERD Iligan City, Philippines, this 22th day of April, 2019.

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

MDN: April 26, May 3 & 10, 2019 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES LEO OPPUS SILAGAN AND MARY JANET P EDPALINA-SILAGAN,

CIVIL CASE NO. 2019-038

SPL. PROC. NO. 21-552

JEREEN M. DONGON, Petitioner. x---------------------------------------------------/

FOR: GUARDIANSHIP

ORDER A verified petition for the appointment of guardian of minor Mythos Dongon Allado was filed by petitioner Jereen M. Dongon through her counsel, Atty. Eleuterio M. Obial, Jr. before this Court on April 24, 2019, praying that after due notice and hearing, she be appointed guardian of the person and estate of the minor, MYTHOS DONGON ALLADO, and that the corresponding letters of guardianship be issued in her favor. The petition alleges the following: 1. That petitioner is of legal age, Filipino, single and resident of Bgy. Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines where she may be served with notice, orders and other court processes; 2. That petitioner, is the biological mother of minor child MYTHOS DONGON ALLADO; 3. That MYTHOS DONGON ALLADO for whom guardianship is being prayed for, is a minor, 1 year of age, and is likewise residing at the above address of petitioner, copy of his birth certificate is hereto attached and made integral part hereof as Annex “A”; 4. Petitioner and GALEN J. ALLADO used to live together as husband and wife without the benefit of marriage and out of said relationship, they begot one minor child named MYTHOS DONGON ALLADO; 5. That on March 8, 2019 the father (Galen J. Allado) of the minor, MYTHOS DONGON ALLADO died due to acute myocardial infarction, thereby leaving said minor, without any court appointed guardian, copy of his death certificate is hereto being attached and made integral part hereof as Annex “B”; 6. That the aforesaid deceasd, was at the time of his death, a businessman and he was engaged in the business of selling and supplying aluminum and glass to various customers under the business name known and identified as “Roja Glass House” with business address at Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and as such he left to the minor who is entitled to inherit ALL of the following personal properties, to wit: Personal Property Estimated Value RCBC Time Deposit/Savings Accout Account Name Account Numbe Amount TD Galen J. Allado 0000009023110491 P500,000.00 TD Galen J. Allado 0000009023110658 P500,000.00 TD Galen J. Allado 0000009023113517 P250,000.00 TD Galen J. Allado 0000009023113975 P250,000.00 SA Galen J. Allado 0000009013515870 P550,706.25 SA Galen J. Allado 0000009022425396 P107,729.14 1st Valley Bank Savings/Checking account Account Name Account Number Amount SA Galen J. Allado 102051128397 P52,951.32 TOYOTA/HILUX P350,000.00 BONGGO RED P100,000.00 ELF/ISUZU P350,000.00 ========== P3,011,380.71 Total Liabilities P747,523.00 Photocopies of the proof of ownership of all the enumerated personal properties are attached and made integral part hereof as annex “C” to “K”; 7. That the deceased, GALEN J. ALLADO, left no will and said minor is the sole and only surviving heir, succeeding to all the above enumerated properties of the deceased; 8. That said minor has the following nearest relatives to wit; a. Maternal relative: Name Relationship Address Jereen M. Dongon Mother Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte b. Paternal relatives Name Relationship Address Rosalina J. Allado Grandmother Purok 4, Pigcarangan, Tubod, Lanao del Norte Jeffrey J. Allado Uncle Purok 4, Pigcarangan, Tubod, Lanao del Norte Jared J. Allado Uncle Purok 4, Pigcarangan, Tubod, Lanao del Norte Michael J. Allado Uncle Purok 4, Pigcarangan, Tubod, Lanao del Norte 9. When GALEN J. ALLADO (father of the minor) died, petitioner has assumed the sole parental custody and authority of the minor and up to this time petitioner still continued exercising parental care and custody over the minor; 10. Hence, letters of guardianship are being prayed for by petitioner who is the biological mother of said minor and with whom said minor lis presently residing. Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for hearing on July 01, 2019 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning. Let this order be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province of Lanao del Norte once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioner. Further, let this order be posted at the bulletin board of this Court, at the bulletin board of the Municipal Hall of Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte and barangay hall of Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte for fifteen (15) consecutive days prior to the date of hearing of the petition. Any interested person who has an interest in the petition may file his/her opposition to the petition within fifteen (15) days from notice thereof or from the last day of publication of this Order. The petitioner is directed to notify this Court of the publication of this order three (3) days before the scheduled hearing date. The Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte is hereby directed to conduct a case study on Minor Mythos Dongon Allado in connection with this petition and submit a report to the Court within sixty (60) days from receipt hereof. Furthermore, let copy of this order together with copy of the petition and its annexes be furnished to the Office of the Solicitor General, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Lanao del Norte; Let also copy of this order be furnished to the relatives of the minor mentioned in the petition as well as to minor Mythos Dongon Allado for their information. Furnish also copy of this Order to Atty. Eleuterio M. Obial, Jr., counsel for the petitioner.

SO ORDERED Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte. April 29, 2019.

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ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on April 10, 1999 at Mambajao, Camiguin, 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 Block 10 Lot 17, Phase 5, Masigasig St., Pamanayan ng Bagong Kabetinyo, Pasonng, Kawayan 2, General Trias, Cabite and Purok-1A Merila, Ubaldo Laya, 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 reach the point of irreconcilability and thy separated for more than ten (10) years now, thy decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding ach other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on April 10, 1999 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without martial burdens. Reconciliation between them had already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on May 24, 2019 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 ORDERD Iligan City, Philippines, this 22th day of April, 2019.

MDN: April 26, May 3 & 10, 2019

IN RE: PETITION TO APPOINT LEGAL GUARDIAN OF MINOR CHILD NAMED “MYTHOS DONGON ALLADO”

(Sgd.) ALBERTO P. QUINTO Acting Presiding Judge APQ/epp

LEO OPPUS SILAGAN AND MARY JANET P EDPALINA-SILAGAN, Petitioners X-------------------------------/

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court 12th Judicial Region, Branch 21 Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

The Honorable Solicitor General 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village Makati City

The Hon. Provincial Prosecutor Tubod, Lanao del Norte

The Department of Social Welfare and Development, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

Rosalina J. Allado Jeffrey J. Allado Jared J. Allado Michael J. Allado All of Purok 4, Pigcarangan, Tubod, Lanao del Norte

Jereen M. Dongon Mythos Dongon Allado Poblacion, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

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other sectors also increased during the month except those in other community, social and personal activities (-59.7 percent); professional, scientific and technical activities (-19.0 percent); mining and quarrying (-3.3 percent); and, human health and social work activities (-0.2 percent). Meanwhile, loans for household consumption declined by 5.8 percent in March from a growth of 14.9-percent in February amid the deceleration in credit card loans and contraction in motor vehicle

loans, salary-based general purpose consumption loans and other types of household loans during the month. Going forward, the BSP will continue to ensure that the expansion in domestic credit and liquidity proceeds in line with overall economic growth, while remaining consistent with the BSP’s price and financial stability objectives.

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implementation of infrastructure and other development projects under the “Build, Build, Build” program of the Duterte administration, including those that would help in the progress of Pangasinan and nearby provinces in the region. Among others, Go noted the Lower Agno River Irrigation System Extension. Costing an estimated P875million, the project calls for the construction of new canals and rehabilitation of existing irrigation facilities to improve water supply for agriculture and improve productivity in the area. The notice to proceed for the project was issued in August last year. He also pointed to the P451-million farm-to-market roads in various areas of the province that would provide convenient access between farms and markets for faster conveyance of farm products, bringing down transport costs. Go noted that the province is now enjoying the fruits of completed infrastructure projects under the Duterte administration that includes the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX), as well as flood control projects around the municipality of Balungao. In addition, Go said

many of his fellow Pangasinenses have already benefitted from the services of the Malasakit Center established in Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City. “Gusto ko pong maisabatas ito pagdating ng pahanon para tuloy-tuloy ang programa at madagdagan pa ang mga Malasakit Centers sa ibang mga probinsya at mga pangunahing lungsod,” Go said. A program of the Duterte administration based on Go’s idea, the Malasakit Center streamlines the process of securing medical and financial assistance from the government by bringing together in one room concerned agencies such as the DOH, DSWD, PCSO and Philhealth. “Ang bisyo ko po, magserbisyo dahil ang paniwala ko ang serbisyo sa tao ay serbisyo sa Diyos. Wala po kaming ibang hangad ni Pangulong Duterte kundi kabutihan ng bawat Pilipino dahil mahal namin kayo,” Go said

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through good governance under the guidance of the Divine Providence,” Mayor Allan Rellon said in his speech. The religious service which was headed by Rev. Renato P. Combatir was immediately followed by a wedding ceremony which was the first event to be ever conducted in the building. The building is expected to cater to more or less 3,057 employees and officials of the city government and an average of 153 couples availing the Kasalan ng Bayan every year. The activity was also attended by city councilors, department and division heads, and other employees. Meanwhile, a blessing of the Meditation House is also set to be separately conducted by the Tribal and Muslim communities of Tagum in the future. Ziyarah Manalo/ CIO Tagum

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Gilbert F. Saret, PA. 1001st BDE, 10th Infantry Division, Philippine Army. CCL, one of the modalities of Kalahi-CIDSS, responds to the education needs of IP communities while preserving and promoting their unique culture and heritage. DepEd funded the initiative to construct classrooms in far flung areas through its IP education program in response to the demand from IP communities. The agency partnered with DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS to use the community-driven development approach to empower communities in undertaking their own development projects. This is done through their direct and active participation in local governance, including identifying their village’s issues and taking part in the implementation of projects responsive to these needs. On March 6, 2019, rep-

resentatives from the LGU of Kapalong, Barangay Local Government Unit of Gupitan, Kalahi-CIDSS Area Coordinating Team, Kalahi-CIDSS Municipal Coordinating Team (MCT), DSWD, and AFP conducted a meeting with the Engineering Battalion. The CCL grant allocation in Barangay Gupitan is worth Php 3,596,088.02 targeting five sitios. The classrooms shall be completed on December 2019. (DSWD/Julie Ace Brandon F. Ramos)

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ammunition, and a handheld radio. Mantikinon’s surrender proved that the peace initiatives of the Matigsalog tribal council in the province is gaining headway, Layug said. He said the Army has partnered with the Matigsalog tribal leaders to attract more surrenderers, in support of President Rodrigo Duterte’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP). Based on the interview with Mantikinon, Layug said the teen joined the NPA when he was only 16 years old. According to Col. Edgardo de Leon, the 403rd Brigade, a total of 40 NPA regulars and nine members of the NPA’s militia unit have already surrendered to their unit since January. The NPA, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, is listed as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the Philippines. (PNA)

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called “Claimants 1081” which he fought for years in Hawaii. Swift’s law firm has already given individual checks to the human rights victims in 2011 with P43,000 each and in 2013 with P50,000 each from the court settlements of Marcos ill-gotten wealth. Swift expects about 90 percent of the claimants will come at the CHR office to get their checks which will end at noon Thursday mostly whose ages range from 60 up to 80 years old. He considered the percentage of response was still enough considering that the notices were sent through the snail-paced Philippine Postal Corporation mail system. Another problem Swift’s local team faced was some of the claimants never updated their addresses that the notice documents would return to them. He noted one young recipient named “Jerry” was allowed to get his late father’s claim after he complied the requirements of providing a Special Power of Attorney and a death certificate. Lucresia Monte, 64, whose younger brother was one of 12 innocent civilians massacred by members of the dreaded “Lost Command”, a private army anticommunist group in June 23, 1983 in the village of Lucena in Prosperidad town in Agusan del Sur said she

never received a letter from the local postal office. But she was lucky enough that her daughter who works in Manila sent a text message to her that she read a Facebook post about the distribution of checks is set on May 1 for Caraga region claimants. Some others however went home empty handed. Norma Montenegro, 62, whose farmer husband Max Victor was summarily executed by the elements of the defunct Philippine Constabulary in the woods in the village of Layog in Tago town in Surigao del Sur in 1983 was not among listed in the claim documents sheets prepared by Swift’s staff. Leonor Ledesma Jr., Training Specialist IV at CHR Caraga, said Montenegro was among several claimants who came to their office in 2011 and 2013 who were not listed as “Claimants 1081” beneficiaries because of lacking of necessary documents. A check on her documents tucked on a folder showed only an affidavit from her neighbor Remedios Azarcon duly notarized by a lawyer testifying that she witnessed how Max Victor was tortured and later summarily executed months later in 1983. Monte however explained to Montenegro that she had indeed lacked documents like a certification from the Barangay officials to verify that there was a gruesome massacre incident that occurred on the date and a police blotter records from the municipal police station. “I never wasted time to get these documents in 1983 since I thought this could be useful in seeking justice for the death of my brother,” Mont said. She recalled her brother Felix who was then aged 24 was frisked by the heavily-armed Lost Command bandits towards the Barangay Hall where he and 11 other civilians purportedly teaching them how to fire a rifle but it turned out that the gunman at the stage peppered the victims with magazines of bullets. “The gunman who saw my brother still gasping for breath finished him off at his head and even mutilated his organs,” she recalled. The victims were later hauled off a truck by the National Irrigation Administration and brought at the back of the town hall where they were buried on a mass grave.

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Order number 51, which clamps down on “Endo.” “Endo” refers to a practice used by employers where workers are cyclically hired and fired to avoid granting them regular employee status with full benefits. The Labor Code requires employers to regularize workers on the sixth month of their employment.

Friday, May 3, 2019 S ecurity of Tenure, meanwhile, refers to the right of employees not to be dismissed or removed without just or authorized cause and observance of procedural due process consistent with the Constitution, Labor Code, as amended, and prevailing jurisprudence. A bill seeking to end “endo” has been passed at the House of Representatives while the counterpart bill remains pending in the Senate. In the same Labor Day message, Duter te als o lauded the valuable contributions of the country’s workers that gave the Philippines its strength. “Every year, we set aside this day to celebrate their valuable contributions not only in the struggle to provide a better life for our people, but in building the foundations of a more promising future for succeeding generations of Filipinos,” he said. However, the President lamented the plight of Filipino workers, especially those who have to leave their families to earn better compensation abroad. “It is unfortunate, however, that despite this yearly observance, the plight of our workers, especially those who whose to leave their families so they may earn better compensation abroad, remains the same,” he said. Duterte said this situation was the reason why his government continues to work to make sure all Filipino workers were protected. “This is why my administration has implemented measures within its powers to afford full protection to labor and promote equal work opportunities for all,” he added. “May this solemn observance inspire all of us to work together in improving the plight of our workers by creating an environment conducive to their personal and professional growth and development,” he said. – Robie de Guzman (with details from Rosalie Coz)

Also, it issued Department Order 183, Series of 2017, or the Revised Rules on the Administrative and Enforcement of Labor Laws to further strengthen the implementation of the visitorial and enforcement powers under the Labor Code, towards securing a higher level of compliance with labor laws. Violators and compliant DOLE-ROs reported that a total of 3,377 companies were found to be engaged and suspected to be engaged in Labor-only contracting (LOC) or other non-permissible contracting/subcontracting arrangements in violation of the right to security of tenure. The number covers 2016 up to April 2018. Of these, 767 companies were found to be engaged in LOC, and issued with Compliance Orders directing the regularization of affected workers, including those with pending appeal before the Office of the Labor Secretary. On the other hand, the remaining 2,610 companies, which were suspected to be engaged in LOC, were establishments with no Compliance Orders issued yet, but the results of inspection and Mandatory Conference suggest engagement in LOC. Meanwhile, Asec. Benjo Benavidez believed that the situation of laborers in the country has improved under the Duterte administration. “To us, oo (yes, it has improved) kasi nakita na-

min ‘yung sa mga employer marami (because many employers have implemened voluntary regularization). ‘Yung datos namin siguro, mga 65 percent ng mga na-regular based on voluntary regularization so ito ay kusang loob ginawa ng mga companies kahit hindi namin sila in-inspection so mas paborable po ‘yun (Based on our data, around 65 percent of regularized workers were voluntarily regularized, meaning it was out of the companies’ actions which they did even without us doing inspections so it is more favorable),” he said in an interview Wednesday. The DOLE official noted that the welfare of the workers, particularly with regards to their safety has also improved. “Then aside from that, the occupational safety and health standards and also other labor standards, we think these helped improved the condition of our workers. You cannot quantify a safe workplace. If you are free from diseases and other hazards, you are safe,” he added. (PNA)

said is “as favorable with its more than adequate level of gross international reserves and the proverbial ‘aces up our sleeves’ in (overseas Filipino) remittances and BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) receipts.” He said remittances and BPO receipts have been the primary sources of the country’s foreign currency reserves. “The upgrade limits the reliance on interest rate differentials to bolster the PHP (Philippine peso) as foreign flows are seen to continue even with less attractive carry trade opportunities,” he added. (PNA)

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He said they aim to have a joint venture with an industry expert to “be able to allow us to have the ability to understand the business, to be able to set up the proper collection and risk taking methodologies (and) to allow us to then be able to be prepared going forward.” Veloso said they are open to having a strategic partner that will have about 20 to 25 percent share in PNB but clarified that this is not their focus right now. from page 6 Veloso said they are set the current rate of economic to come out with a digital growth and to entice more platform to further reach more customers both here investors. Mapa said that aside from and overseas. (PNA) strong growth of investments, the ratings upgrade may also be due to S&P’s readings on the country’s external position, which he

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Based on the submitted report of the 16 DOLE Regional Offices (DOLE-ROs), as of March 2019, a total of 4,717 registered contractors have valid registration, 3,271 of which were registered under D.O. 174 and 1,446 under D.O. 18-A. Effective implementation According to the DOLE, it has undertaken measures to ensure the effective implementation of DO 174-17, which include regularization of workers through inspection, deputization of trade unions and employer organizations to participate in the inspection of establishments’ compliance to labor laws and social legislations (DOLE Administrative Order No. 164-17).

MDN: May 3, 2019

MINDANAO DAILY The Purveyor of Truth, Justice and Development

Editor: MARK FRANCISCO

Friday, May 3, 2019

HEALTH

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Travel Guide to Help You Stay Healthy this Summer SUMMER in the country also signifies family bonding, this is the season when family and friends plan their getaway and along with your travel checklist, a to-do list for your health should not be missed. With the heat index rising to an uncomfortable level, knowing what to bring and how to relieve yourself from its effect can have an impact in your general well-being. The following items should be present in your bag at all times. Sunblock Having this anywhere is a must. UV rays are present everywhere even at off-peak of the sun. Rid yourself from sunburn by regularly applying sunblock lotion. Drinking Water Always have a bottle ready and quench up regularly. Water can help bring down body temperature and hinder you from heat stroke or heat exhaustion. Vitamin C Never neglect to bring Vitamin C whenever you travel. Heat level varies from place to place and the frequent change of weather can spell health disaster as it triggers weakening of your

immune system. Supplementing on Vitamin C during these times can be very helpful. In as much as supporting your immune system, Vitamin C plays an important role in generating energy in the body. It is part of a complex mechanism in the body that helps to supply nutrients to our cells for energy production thereby allowing our body to function optimally at all times. Heat exhaustion or heat stress is also a common condition during the season. Both adult and children are prone to have this problem one way or the other. Heat rash may not be far behind as skin irritations from the weather and physiological aspect in our body reacts to heat. Regular intake of vitamin C also reduces the interval of time for your body to adjust to hotter environment. Research also shows that vitamin C helps the body physiologically respond to heat stress. Aside from these factors, Vitamin C was also found to reduce histamine effects. Allergic reactions to the environment as well as mosquito bites that leaves stings that causes itchiness and irritations and vitamin C can See GUIDE, page 11