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91 NorMin LGUs receive ‘Child-Friendly’ award Big Bad Wolf returns to Davao

DAVAO CITY--The Big Bad Wolf returns to Davao City on November 22- December 2 at the Enderun Tent in Azuela Cove business district.

Touted as the world’s biggest book sale. The 24hour book event will have over a million book titles where shoppers can avail of 50 to 90% discount. Big Bad Wolf will be partnering with Gawad Kalinga Jacqueline Ng, co-founder of the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is expecting more people to come to this year’s book sale in Davao City.

Last year’s Big Bad Wolf in Davao City had 150,000 visitors.

See RETURNS, page 11

The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. signs a sisterhood agreement with the Gwangyang Chamber of Commerce and Industry Friday (November 8, 2019) at Xavier Estates Country Club. Under the agreement, the two organizations shall, within their competencies, make every reasonable effort to develop trade, economic, scientific and technical relations, including other forms of economic cooperation between enterprises, companies, industries and entrepreneurs. Signing the agreement are Oro Chamber president Irene Floro (second from right) and Gwangyang Chamber of Commerce president Lee Baek-Koo (second from left). Witnessing are Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno (rightmost) and Gwangyang City Mayor Jeong Hyunbok. Gwangyang is a strategically important city situated in the southern center of the Korean peninsula. phpoto by mark francisco

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Ninety-one towns and cities in Northern Mindanao region were conferred the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance for 2018 by the regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday.

In cooperation with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the award was based on the performance of local government units (LGUs) following a set of standards that require them to become communities that are safe for children, said DSWD-Region 10 Director Mari-Flor A. DollagaLibang.

Libang, who led the awarding here, said that among the 91 nominees, four awardees at the regional level made it to the top: Gingoog City, Salay town See RECEIVE, page 11

Marawi IDPs in Matungao town undergo skills training

MATUNGAO, Lanao del Norte--Ninety-seven internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Marawi City who are currently sheltered Ninety-seven internally displaced persons of Marawi City in Bakwit Village of Barancurrently sheltered in Bakwit Village of Barangay Pangi, Matungao, Lanao del Norte have completed skills training gay Pangi here underwent skills training facilitated by facilitated by Sumpay Mindanao.

Sumpay Mindanao.

Sumpay Mindanao in partnership with St. Laurence Institute of Technology in Iligan CIty provided trainings on Bread and Pastry Production NCII, Cookery NCII, Dressmaking

NCII, and Electrical Installation and Maintenance NCII to the IDPs starting in July 2019.

Sumpay Mindanao Project Coordinator Joel O. Cuabo reminded the graduates to utilize their skills to

help them recover from the losses wrought by Marawi siege.

“Iyong natutunan nila sa training, huwag isantabi.

Gamitin ito para makatulong sa kanilang See UNDERGO, page 11

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DSWD appeals to public not to give alms to street children, indigenous peoples THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterates its appeal to the public to refrain from giving alms to street children, homeless individuals, and members of Indigenous Peoples’ (IP) groups.

This is pursuant to Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1563 or the Anti-Mendicancy Law which prohibits begging or soliciting of charitable donations by the poor and other religious organizations on the streets.

Instead of giving alms, especially during the coming Christmas season, DSWD advises the public to provide responsible types of assistance such as conducting organized gift-giving and caroling activities, feeding sessions, story-telling, and medical missions at the activity centers in the local government units (LGUs) to keep street dwellers and IP groups away from mendicant activities that may endanger their lives.

Together with LGUs, the Department operates and manages community-based child-friendly spaces or activity centers where street children can play, learn, eat, bathe, and socialize as they are monitored and cared for by social workers and volunteers.

Programs, services for street dwellers DSWD works hand-inhand with LGUs, which are the primary responders in addressing the needs of

street dwellers, by providing them with technical assistance and resource augmentation to efficiently and effectively deliver their services to the marginalized and poor sectors of society.

Through its Field Offices (FOs), DSWD provides programs for street dwellers under the Comprehensive Program for Street Children, Street Families, and Indigenous Peoples especially Sama-Bajaus. The program features an integrated approach in responding to the needs of the street children and their families, and Sama-Bajau members with the ultimate goal of contributing to the reduction of their vulnerabilities and mendicant activities.

DSWD also implements the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Homeless Street Families (MCCTHSF), an expansion of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), which specifically caters to homeless families living on the streets.

B e ne f it s u nd e r t he MCCT-HSF include education and health grants; access to social services; economic opportunities; and rent subsidy for a period of six to 12 months or depending on the capability of the household-beneficiaries to improve their living condition. A total of 201,526 homeless families are included in the program, as See ALMS, page 10

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The municipality of Opol, Misamis Oriental, represented herein by Mayor Maximino Seno accepts the Seal of ChildFriendly Local Governance in ceremonies held Friday (November 8, 2019) at Pearlmont Inn in Cagayan de Oro City.

79 rebel returnees get P4.5-M cash grant in Bukidnon

By NEF LUCZON

M A L AY BA L AY C I T Y, Bukidnon -- A total of 79 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) received some PHP4.5 million in cash incentives here Friday.

The cash grants were part of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP), which provides former rebels with immediate cash assistance, livelihood assistance, and firearms remuneration.

Aside from the cash assistance, the 79 former rebels went through a series of psychosocial interventions as part of the process for their mainstreaming and reintegration to the community, said Brig. Gen. Edgardo de Leon, commander of the Army’s 403rd Infantry Brigade (403Bde) “These FRs (former rebels) are victims of circumstances and exploitation by the local communist whose desire is to grab political power at the expense of our indigent brothers and sisters. The local communist leaders deprived our people of the opportunity

CASH INCENTIVES. Officers of the Army’s 403rd Infantry Brigade assist officials of the Department of the Interior and Local Government in distributing cash grants to 79 former communist rebels in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, on Friday (Nov. 8, 2019). The former rebels will also receive livelihood training and educational assistance from the government. (Photo courtesy of 403Bde)

to improve their lives,” de Leon said in a press release issued on Friday.

He said the “exploited youths” could have finished school, found jobs, and spent time with their families.

“They were taught by NPA cadres to lie and cheat, that they even lie when

asked of their names. They were taught to defy their parents so it would be easy for them to defy and rebel against the government,” de Leon added.

He noted that the former rebels were promised an allowance of PHP5,000 per month, a sack of rice, and parcels of land by the

rebels.

The surrenderers, he said, “realized that they were just fooled.”

De Leon said the former rebels would be provided with basic education and technical and vocational training by the Department of Education, the Technical See GRANT, page 10

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PCSO give add’l assistance to earthquake victims in NorCot and DavSur

THE amount of destruction brought about by the recent earthquake in Mindanao was personally witnessed by PCSO General Manager Royina M. Garma when she and other PCSO officials went to the affected areas to donate 10 Million Calamity Assistance and 200 Thousand worth of medicines to the stricken areas. Seeing the amount of devastation of properties and the health risks of the survivors, GM Garma pledged to

increase the PCSO donation for both North Cotabato and Davao del Sur. The Charity Fund to be raised for the November 10, 2019 Ultra Lotto 6/58 Draw shall be divided and distributed to the two areas. True to its slogan, every peso donated by the agency shall go to the improvement of infrastructure and the uplifting of lives in Mindanao.

PCSO….Bawat Pisong Tulong Tungo sa Pagsulong

Public hearing sa real property value assessment, ipahigayon ANG buhatan sa Provincial Assessor sa Misamis Oriental adunay himuong kabag-ohan sa ilang assessment sa real property value nga nagkinahanglan og konsultasyon sa kinabagan una pa kini mapatuman. Maoy hinungdan, adunay ipahigayon nga public hearing sa piling lugar sa lalawigan kung hain mapaabot sa publiko ang ilang hunahuna kabahin niini nga kabag-ohan.

Gipaabot ni Provincial Assessor Engr. Marilyn P. Legaspi ngadto sa publiko nga adunay ipahigayong tulo ka public consultation sa umalabot nga mga adlaw alang sa paghatag higayon sa magbubuwis nga mapahayag ang ilang hunahuna ug kasing-kasing sa himuong kabagohan sa tax rate sa ilang mga properidad, susama sa yuta ug gambalay.

Karong petsa 13 sa Nobyembre 2019, ala 1 hangtud alas 5 sa hapon, ipahigayon ang public hearing sa covered court sa lungsod sa Talisayan alang niadtong taxpayers gikan sa lungsod sa Lagonglong padulong Magsaysay. Sa Nobyembre 15, ala 1 padulong alas 5 sa hapon, didto sa lungsod sa Jasaan, alang sa magbubuwis gikan sa lungsod sa Balingasag, Claveria, Villanueva ug Tagoloan.

Samtang sa Nobyembre 19, 2019, ipahigayon kini sa lungsod sa Laguindingan sa may Moresco-2 covered court alang sa magbubuwis gikan sa lungsod sa Opol hangtud sa Lugait, sa susamang takna.

Gilaumang moduyog si

Provincial Board Member ug Committee on Ways and Means chairman Dexter Yasay sa nasangpit nga panagtapok aron mas dali ang pagpasabot sa kabag-ohan unya sa ilang bulohisan alang sa ilang kabtangan, lakip na ang yuta, makinaryas ug gambalay.

“Naghimo og proposal ang Sangguniang Panlalawigan chairman sa committee on ways and means Hon. Dexter Yasay, on the proposed schedule of market values for lands, buildings, machineries and other improvements for the revision of real property assessments throughout the province in coordination of Provincial Assessors Office and Municipal Assessors Office. Magpahigayon og tulo ka public hearing, higayon nga gihatag sa katawhan arun atong paminawon ang ilang mga pangutana ug concerns aron mahatagan og katinawan kung ngano adunay pagsaka sa ilang boluhisan dinhi sa probinsiya,” pasabot ni Provincial Assessor Engr. Legaspi.

Uyon si Gobernador Bambi Emano nga adunay revision kon kabag-ohan sa boluhisan sa tanang kayutaan, gambalay ug makinaryas dinhi sa Misamis Oriental, hilabina nahisubay kini sa balaud nga matag lima ka tuig, adunay pagtaas sa pagabayaran nga real property tax base na usab sa Revenue Code of the Philippines. Apan, hangyo sa gobernador nga kinahanglan makatarunganon lamang ang ipahamtang sa magbubuwis aron dili mapihig ug masakit.

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AgNor declared ‘drug-cleared’ province

By ALEXANDER LOPEZ

BUTUAN CITY – The province of Agusan del Norte and its two cities, Butuan and Cabadbaran, were declared “drug-cleared” during the 17th meeting of the Barangay Drug Clearing Program (BDCP) of the Regional Oversight Committee (ROC) on Friday.

During the deliberations, the BDCP-ROC found that the remaining 25 barangays and five municipalities in Agusan del Norte that were previously not declared drug-cleared areas have already complied with the provisions of DDB (Danger-

ous Drug Board) Regulation No. 3, series of 2017.

The DDB regulation, issued on February 14, 2017, mandates for the strengthening of the implementation of the barangay drug clearing program.

Seven out of 10 members of BDCP-ROC, which is chaired by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Caraga (PDEA-13) Regional Director Aileen Lovitos, were present during the regular meeting.

Five towns in Agusan del Norte--Magallanes, Buenavista, Kitcharao, Nasipit, and Santiag--were also declared drug-cleared by

DRUG FREE. Members of the Barangay Drug Clearing Program of the Regional Oversight Committee of Caraga Region, chaired by PDEA-13 Regional Director Aileen T. Lovitos (center), declares on Friday (Nov. 8, 2019) the province of Agusan del Norte and its two cities, Butuan and Cabadbaran, as ‘drug-cleared’ areas. (Photo courtesy of PDEA-13 I nformation O ffice )

the members of the board. ficer Dindo Abellanosa said In a phone interview with 33 barangays in Butuan City PNA on Friday afternoon, were also cleared during the PDEA-13 information ofSee DECLARED, page 10

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Farewell Senator ‘Nene’

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina--As the dust settles on the death of the late senator Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. let me share fond memories of meeting one of the greatest lawmakers this country produced.

Long before he authored the Local Government Code, all power was centralized in Malacanang. Every barangay, every town, every city and province are beholden to the Palace whose longest sitting ruler held an iron grip to power. Everyone was at his mercy up to the last days of his bed-ridden occupation of the country’s seat of authority.

With so much power concentrated in one person it is expected that political patronage will be the norm.

And the barangay officials, who represent government on the grassroots level, are but mere foot soldiers at the

beck and call of political generals kilometers away from their barrios.

Worse these barangay officials are made water boys and hauler of chairs for their political patrons who wish to impress by showing that they have bailiwicks in the province. And as Cagayan de Oro City mayor, Pimentel saw for himself the inequity and imbalance of power and felt that this setting should be rectified.

Having traveled to Germany and Australia, Pimentel saw how their governments have decentralized power and delegated it to their local officials who have a greater say and autonomy to chart the future of their communities. And their example provided the seed of inspiration for Pimentel’s Local Government Code.

And while Manila still holds sway over the rest of

the country, albeit shifting to and fro to Davao City where the incumbent president comes from, local governments can now plan budgets and implement programs while the lowly barangay chairperson or captain were promoted from political lackeys to political lieutenants.

Of the many laws authored or co authored by yhe late Senator The Local Code, the Bible of the local is the legacy of the great Senator from Mindanao, who was born in Claveria, Misamis Oriental and schooled and grew up in Cagayan de Oro. I knew more about Senator Nene long before I joined the media in Cagayan de Oro City while I worked at the 6th Municipal Circuit Court of Tagoloan Villanueva, Misamis Oriental. The clerk of Court then was the late Alejandrino Pimentel,

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the younger brother of the late senator’s father.

Nong Dino, as he was called by us would regale me with his nephew’s achievements in school, his stand against the martial law of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

Nong Dino was the proud uncle. If my memory serves me right, I think Nong Dino was the youngest brother of the late senator’s father.

There was a problem with my papers and it took some time to have it approved by the Supreme Court so Ning Dino asked the help of his nephew to intervene. And true enough, it was approved and I was unable to thank See FAREWELL, page 11

Speaking Out

The bell ringers at PDEX

IT was an auspicious day recently at the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation (PDEX).

Bank of the Philippines became the 30th issuer at PDEX this year with its issue of a P3 billion Long Term Negotiable Certificate of Deposit (LTNCD). Antonino A. Nakpil, President and COO of PDEX, said that BPI’s issue broke PDEX’s record last year of 29 listings and brought the issuances in the organized market this year to over P298 billion.

Total outstanding issues at the PDEX now stand at P1.27 trillion. Around this time last year, a P25 billion peso issue by BPI helped PDEX breach the P 1 trillion mark for the very first time.

LTNCDs are like regular time deposits that offer

higher interest rates but cannot be pre-terminated by holders. However, the notes can be traded in the secondary market prior to maturity, making them “negotiable.” Like regular bank deposits, LTNCDs are insured by the PDIC up to P500,000.

Cezar P. Consing, BPI President and CEO, described BPI’s latest appearance at the PDEX podium “as part and parcel of a financing program that began over two years ago.”

He credited BPI Treasurer Antonio Paner and BPI CFO Ma. Theresa Javier for putting the program together.

It began last year, Consing said, with BPI raising P50 billion pesos via a stock rights offering, followed by two fairly large issues of US dollar 600 million and P25

billion, respectively.

The buildup was followed this year by a 100 million Swiss Franc offering in the retail markets that was unique. It was the first negative yielding offering by a Philippine (even by any South East Asian) borrower.

Just five days later came a 400 million US dollar offering in the international capital markets which was likewise unique, it being the lowest-priced issue by a Philippine borrower.

Consing said all the above moves are indicative of BPI’s objective of “growing in step with our country. “ “We started by raising equity, lowering the leverage of the bank, and then adjusting the leverage of the bank further up, by doing this succession of 5 financ-

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alertness and sensitivity of the Chinese government, through its embassy, to the needs of its “strategic partner” as President Xi Jinping and President Rodrigo R. Duterte announced in the 2018 November talks of the two leaders during the Chinese president’s state visit.

This latest and swiftest action of the Chinese government comes after similarly fast response time of the Chinese government in extending assistance in previous earthquakes hitting the Philippines, such as the July 2019 Batanes earthquake when China donated P 10 million.

It should be heartwarming for all Filipinos, but especially Mindanaoans the expression of the Chinese government to the latest disaster in our major

Southern island: “The Chinese government expresses its deepest sympathy to those affected families and decided to donate 3 million RMB (approximately 22 million pesos) through the Embassy in the Philippines to aid the victims and support the disaster relief efforts by the Philippine government in Mindanao and help local residents return to normal life,” Other embassies, U.S. and Japan, also sent heir sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims of the quake but material assistance have yet to be announced. In many previous Philippine disaster experiences China’s assistance is often unfairly criticized or even maligned by Western and local mainstream media habitually critical of China.

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ings in various markets.

“Of course, we did all these at a time of low interest rates, but we can not assume that low interest rates will be there forever.

“What we are assuming, though, is the country will grow at a pace that probably exceeds most other areas of the world. And growth brings benefits which we have to take advantage of,” Consing explained. “Growth makes the country more leverageable and makes our balance sheet more open to taking on more liabilities.”

Hongkong and Shanghai See BELL, page 11

China’s Mindanao quake aid

JUST three days after the 6.6-magnitude 29 October Tulunan, Cotabato earthquake the Chinese Embassy in Manila announced its donation of 3 million RMB (or about PHP22 million) donation to the Philippine government to help victims of the earthquakes that have hit Mindanao this past week.

This very prompt action of the Chinese government to extend its assistance is the first among foreign governments and a sign that China has over the years been improving its response time in mobilizing resources to help the Philippine when the need arises.

This is an important development in the continuing advancement of Philippine-China ties demonstrating the heightened

In the 2013 Yolanda typhoon aftermath, China eventually sent up to P 80-million donation and its naval medical ship to attend to the thousands of victims but Western news media such as The Guardian headlined, Typhoon Haiyan: China gives less aid to Philippines than Ikea’s (the furniture maker) $2.7 million. It was disgusting uncalled for propaganda from the West that presaged the “New Cold War”.

This maligning of Chinese assistance doesn’t happen anymore as China has proven to be the biggest heart when it comes to assisting the Philippines in its many needs in times of crisis and other needs.

Outside of the crisis assistance other donations of China have amounted to See AID, page 11

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No price hike for 134 Noche Buena products: DTI chief

(From left) Councilors Roger Abaday and George Goking, city administrator Teddy Sabuga-a and Limketkai Sons, Inc. chief operating officer Albino Limketkai light up the Tanduay Christmas tree made of oak barrels at Limketkai Mall Parking Lot C Thursday (November 7, 2019). photo supplied

Fiscal policy needed to sustain growth recovery: DOF official

By JOANN VILLANUEVA

MANILA -- A ranking Department of Finance (DOF) executive said officials of various government agencies need to work closely with legislators for the passage of the proposed 2020 budget to further boost domestic growth.

“Fiscal policy will continue to be a pillar for high, sustainable, and inclusive growth,” Finance Undersecretary Gil Beltran said in an economic bulletin on Friday.

Fiscal policy refers to the use of taxation and government spending to influence the domestic economy.

In the first half of 2019, domestic growth, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP), averaged 5.5 percent, lower than the

government’s full-year target of between 6 percent and 7 percent, due to the impact of the delay in the approval of this year’s national budget, which was only signed into law in mid-April.

The government’s inability to spend based on programs resulted in the slip of domestic expansion from 6.3 percent in the last quarter of 2018 to 5.6 percent in the first quarter this year and to 5.5 percent in the second quarter.

The government thus implemented a catch-up spending program that relied on, among others, the faster implementation of the various infrastructure projects of both the Department of Transportation and the Department of Public Works and Highways.

Last September, See GROWTH, page 10

RA FORM No. 10172. (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Misamis Oriental Municipality of Gitagum NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

I compliance with section 5 of R.A Act No. 9048 and notice is hereby served to the public that JODIE EDROSO MAGHILUM has filed this office a petition

(complete name of the petitioner) for correction of Clerical Error in the Certificate of Birth from “MALE” To “FEMALE” who was born on January 15, 1998 (Gender to be change)

(New Gender to be adopted)

at Talao, Gitagum,Misamis Or. and whose parents are

(Complete date of birth)

(Place of birth)

JOEL FABRICANTE MAGHILUM and DIVINA SABALDANA EDROSO.

(Name of Father) (Name of mother)

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than__________________ .

(Sgd.) FRANCIS Y. MIGALBIO

Municipal Civil Registrar MDN: Nov 11 & 18, 2019

BUSINESS

MANILA -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported that a total of 134 Noche Buena products have maintained their prices while six products have lower prices in 2019 compared to last year’s suggested retail price (SRP) list.

In a 2018 versus 2019 comparative SRPs of Noche Buena products released by the agency, 134 product lines, such as queso de bola, cheese, sandwich spread, mayonnaise, spaghetti, elbow and salad macaroni, spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce, as well as creamer products have maintained their prices since last year.

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez shared the news amid recent reports that 92 products have increased their prices. Every year, there are increases for a few premium brands and most would have minimal increases. However, brands for mass-based markets do not usually change.

“This is due to their fear of competition and the probability of losing market share in a price-sensitive segment,” Lopez said in a statement.

Six products, including

queso de bola, spaghetti, and tomato sauce, even decreased their prices by PHP11. Among the six products are Danes Cheese Ball, Amigo Segurado spaghetti, La Filipina spaghetti, Del Monte Filipino Style tomato sauce, and Del Monte Original tomato sauce.

Meanwhile, among the 134 products with no price increase, nine were queso de bola (Ques-O, Magnolia, Che-Vital, Danes); 11 were cheese (Eden, Danes Classic, Kraft Cheddar, Che-Vital quickmelt); 14 were sandwich spread (Eden, Cheez Whiz, Best Food, Lady’s Choice); 14 were mayonnaise products (Eden, Best Food, Lady’s Choice); 13 were spaghetti products (El Real, Fiesta, La Filipina,

Royal, Sunshine, Ideal Gourmet, Balducci, San Remo); 17 were elbow and salad macaroni (Sunshine, Fiesta, Ideal Gourmet, Royal); 19 were spaghetti sauce products (Amigo Segurado, UFC, Del Monte, Sunshine, Fiesta, Royal); 10 were tomato sauce (UFC, Del Monte, Amigo); and three were creamer products (Angel Krem, Alaska Crema Combi, Asada).

Ham manufacturers have introduced new sizes for some of their products.

These variations are available in smaller packs, which offer lower cash out for consumers.

DTI recently issued the SRPs of Noche Buena products, which serve as a price See PRICE, page 10

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End-October 2019 GIR level rises to US$85.7-B PRELIMINARY data shows that the country’s gross inter nat iona l res er ves (GIR) rose by US$0.12 billion to US$85.7 billion as of end-October 2019 from US$85.58 billion as of end-September 2019.

The month-on-month increase in the GIR level reflects the National Government’s (NG) foreign currency deposits and BSP’s income from its investments abroad.

However, the increase in reserves was tempered by payments made by the NG for servicing its foreign exchange obligations.

The end-October 2019 level of the GIR provides an ample external liquidity buffer that is equivalent to 7.5 months’ worth of imports of goods and services and payment of primary income. It is also equivalent to 5.5 times the country’s short-term external debt based on original maturity and 4.1 times based on residual maturity.

Net international reserves (NIR), which refers to the difference between the BSP’s GIR and total short-term liabilities, likewise increased by US$0.12 billion to US$85.69 billion as of end-October 2019 from the end-September 2019 level of US$85.57 billion.

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Suzuki Maintains Sales Growth Momentum, Introduces New Vitara CONSISTENT with its strong performance for the first two quarters of the year, pioneer compact car distributor Suzuki Philippines (SPH) finishes the third quarter with positive growth yet again, enabling the company to post 19 percent sales growth for the first nine months of the year over the same period in 2018.

The continued sales increase is the result of the brand’s strategic marketing efforts, which emphasize numerous promotions and interactive events and are aimed at boosting product visibility. SPH hopes to ride on this strong market and brand momentum to further strengthen its position in the market through the remaining months of 2019.

“Suzuki’s current standing in the Philippine automotive industry is a significant milestone for the brand. After securing the 4th spot in the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) ranking – the highest rank in the brand’s history – and climbing to the 5th spot in the local automotive industry roster last quarter, we at Suzuki Philippines can definitely say that 2019 has been a monumental year for the brand,” shared SPH Director and General Manager for Automobile Division Keiichi Suzuki.

“These back-to-back achievements further fuel our drive to deliver on the brand’s promise of quality driving experience with every Suzuki vehicle,” he added.

The Ertiga, Swift and Celerio continue to excite and stimulate the market as Suzuki’s best-selling vehicles.

The three awardwinning models combined accounted for 56 percent of total sales from January to September this year.

The well-loved family vehicle Ertiga still dominates the Suzuki auto sales chart with a 34 percent share. This7-seater vehicle fortified its

position as the topfavorite Suzuki vehicle with the release of the Ertiga Black interior version, which drove sales up even further.

Aside from its fuel efficiency and spacious interior that complement the body’s elegance and modern style, the Ertiga demonstrates good engine performance that is powerful and cost-efficient, making it an ideal vehicle for practical Filipino families.

Swift kept its position as the second top-selling Suzuki model with an 11.4 percent share of total sales. This hatchback remains the millennials’ top choice among Suzuki vehicles. With its sleek and stylish design that is very recognizable on the road, millennials can definitely identify with this fun and compact Suzuki hatchback.

Counting for 11 percent share of sales, the Celerio ranks third among Suzuki’s topselling vehicles. This hatchback, known for

its space and roomy dimension, can accommodate up to 254-liters worth of cargo with an uncompromised 5-seater capacity.

Alongside its remarkable fuel efficiency that ups the ante for its category.

Another vehicle from Suzuki Philippines that stunned the market this year and won the 2019-2020 Auto Focus Media’s Choice Awards’ Compact SUV of the Year: Best Value for Money award is the Suzuki Vitara.

Committed to continue its legacy and stand

firm to its promise to provide value-packed and affordable products to more Filipinos, Suzuki proudly debuts the improved and upgraded New Vitara. This CBU Unit from Magyar Suzuki Corporation (MSC HUNGARY) is available in GL+, 6 speed Automatic Transmission and GLX, 6 speed Automatic Transmission variants.

Suzuki has made several improvements and upgrades in both the exterior and interior of the New

Vitara. It is now equipped with newly designed grills, lower bumpers and new rear combination lamps, all of which create an expressive exterior. The new stylish suede front and rear seats, cluster meter and premiumfeel cabin create a comfortable yet stylish interior vibe.

“The New Vitara will surely appeal to car enthusiasts looking for an improved version of the classic Suzuki vehicle. It is our

pleasure to bring another modified Suzuki vehicle to the Philippines. The New Vitara will certainly deliver an exceptional driving experience to Filipinos – the Suzuki way,” shared Keiichi Suzuki.

For more information about Suzuki Philippines and its automobiles, please visit www.suzuki.com. ph and like them on www.facebook.com/ SuzukiAutoPH.

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Monday, November 11, 2019 Republic of the Philippines Province of Agusan del Sur Municipality of Esperanza OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL TREASURY CERTIFIED LIST OF DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS IN THE PAYMENT OF REAL PROPERTY TAX FOR PUBLICATION PURSUANT TO SEC. 254 OF R.A. 7160 FIRST PUBLICATION

BARANGAY POBLACION

NAME OF DECLARED TAX DEC. LOT NO. KIND/ ASSESSED YEARS TAX DUE PENALTY TOTAL COST OF GRAND

OWNER NO. CLASS VALUE DELINQUENT B/S B/S TAX DUE SALE (20%) TOTAL ABEJUELA , REYNALDO SR. OO558 B/R 87,400 2016-2019 7,179.20 3,326.16 10,505.36 1,435.84 11,941.20 ACHAI , BERNARDO O1786 B/R 77,280 2008-2019 9,204.80 5,402.92 14,607.72 1,840.96 16,448.68 ANDOG , ROLANDO O1021 B/R 22,800 1994-2019 6,500.80 4,323.12 10,823.92 1,300.16 12,124.08 ANDOG , ANNABELLE O1128 B/R 126,040 2009-2019 17,034.00 9,895.84 26,929.84 3,406.80 30,336.64 AZARCON , EUTIQUIO O1515 88-P L/R 25,310 1991-2019 6,523.60 4,241.80 10,765.40 1,304.72 12,070.12 BANAYAWON , ROMULO O1115 773 L/R 50,250 1998-2019 10,841.20 6,902.42 17,743.62 2,168.24 19,911.86 BETE , ESTELITO OO465 B/R 132,990 2008-2019 26,143.60 16,025.22 42,168.82 5,228.72 47,397.54 BETE , ESTELITO OO467 M/C 7,050 2004-2019 9,098.80 6,412.80 15,511.60 1,819.76 17,331.36 CACAL , HILARIA O1418 B/C 118,880 2016-2019 9,635.20 4,135.50 13,770.70 1,927.00 15,697.70 CACAL , HILARIA O1419 M/C 209,640 2016-2019 17,152.80 7,383.30 24,536.10 3,430.50 27,966.60 CALLANTA , ANITA C. O1141 B/R 72,520 2012-2019 12,937.40 7,627.70 20,565.10 2,587.48 23,152.58 CALLANTA , ZOILA/HEIRS OF O1765 235 L/A 99,020 2008-2019 17,495.20 10,629.88 28,125.08 3,499.04 31,624.12 COLARAT , BERNARDINO/HEIRS OF O1482 53 L/R 41,370 1991-2019 10,761.60 7,004.76 17,766.36 2,152.32 19,918.68 CONSISTENTE , LEODIL O1547 B/R 83,050 2012-2019 16,022.40 9,460.00 25,482.40 3,204.40 28,686.80 DURO , FIDEL OO148 B/C 176,480 2012-2019 26,006.60 14,357.70 40,364.30 5,201.30 45,565.60 DURO , FIDEL/HEIRS OF OO146 B/R 150,320 2008-2019 28,158.20 17,211.08 45,369.28 5,631.64 51,000.92 DURO , WILMA OO452 B/R 134,840 2012-2019 20,685.20 12,058.90 32,744.10 4,137.00 36,881.10 EPANES , ELADIO JR. O1078 B/R 76,130 2010-2019 11,980.60 7,177.48 19,158.08 2,396.12 21,554.20 ESCRIN , WILLIAM OO753 B/C 149,140 2003-2019 34,967.00 22,024.00 56,991.00 6,993.40 63,984.40 FLOREZ , CHARLENE O. O1361 B/R 99,580 2016-2019 7,197.80 3,213.60 10,411.40 1,439.50 11,850.90 FUERTES , BENJAMIN

/CUAHAO , GENARO O1521 B/R 70,380 2013-2019 8,031.00 4,285.30 12,316.30 1,606.20 13,922.50 GIDOMAN , JOSE SR. OO702 932 L/R 33,000 1998-2019 6,912.40 4,384.04 11,296.44 1,382.48 12,678.92 GIDOMAN , GUIRILLO/HEIRS OF OO337 1193 L/R 37,880 1994-2019 11,134.00 7,309.64 18,443.64 2,226.80 20,670.44 GILSANO , EMILIANO/HEIRS OF O1064 L/R 36,100 1999-2019 11,668.20 7,694.78 19,362.98 2,333.64 21,696.62 GILSANO , EMILIANO/HEIRS OF O1065 B/C 122,070 1999-2019 37,730.00 24,430.60 62,160.60 7,546.00 69,706.60 GILSANO , EMILIANO/HEIRS OF O1382 B/C 40,270 1994-2019 35,993.60 24,991.02 60,984.62 7,198.72 68,183.34 GINOO , PRIMITIVO OO778 895 L/R 31,220 1994-2019 7,846.60 5,088.56 12,935.16 1,569.32 14,504.48 IMUS , MINDALITA OO254 1048 L/R 32,660 1994-2016 9,636.20 6,328.62 15,964.82 1,927.24 17,892.06 ISID , JABEL/HEIRS OF OOOO2 114 L/A 48,910 1994-2019 14,639.00 9,411.72 24,050.72 2,927.80 26,978.52 LORZANO , GLORIA OO522 995 L/R 30,150 1994-2019 6,856.00 4,394.26 11,250.26 1,371.20 12,621.46 MALIGRO , EMMA B. O1388 96-B L/R 42,380 2001-2019 8,726.60 5,521.18 14,247.78 1,745.32 15,993.10 MAQUERA , ANTONIO & RUTH O1192 B/R 68,550 2009-2019 11,332.80 6,848.94 18,181.74 2,266.56 20,448.30 MELAÑO , LAMBERTO /OLOROCISIMO, RUEL OO771 884 L/A 30,150 1998-2019 6,820.00 4,368.42 11,188.42 1,364.00 12,552.42 MORADA , PALUZMINDA OO792 845 L/R 37,350 2004-2019 6,888.60 4,288.44 11,177.04 1,377.72 12,554.76 OLOROCISIMO , FRANCISCO OO802 883 L/A 31,090 1994-2019 7,811.00 5,065.32 12,876.32 1,562.20 14,438.52 OLOROCISIMO , MARIA O1244 B/R 3,700 1998-2019 7,500.60 5,368.28 12,868.88 1,500.12 14,369.00 OLOROCISIMO , MARIA OO454 B/R 24,250 2005-2019 11,480.80 7,707.26 19,188.06 2,296.16 21,484.22 PICULADOS , ROGER

O1274 B/R 75,700 2012-2019 9,218.60 5,247.30 14,465.90 1,843.70 16,309.60 PUYO , MERCY F. OO279 1070 L/R 32,900 1994-2019 8,148.60 5,275.52 13,424.12 1,629.72 15,053.84 SOMBILON , JACINTO O1102 B/C 43,830 2009-2019 7,583.00 5,109.20 12,692.20 1,516.60 14,208.80 SOMBILON , JACINTO O1101 B/R 67,310 2012-2019 8,604.80 4,912.56 13,517.36 1,720.96 15,238.32 VALES , MARCIAL OO855 B/R 129,150 2009-2019 22,341.20 13,250.18 35,591.38 4,468.24 40,059.62 VILLANUEVA , PASCUAL/DURO, FIDEL OO269 1050 L/R 30,100 1994-2019 7,329.60 4,595.14 11,924.74 1,465.92 13,390.66 VILLANUEVA , VIRGELIO O1224 B/R 74,080 1992-2019 36,292.00 24,906.80 61,198.80 7,258.00 68,456.80 YANOGA , SOFRONIO OO985 807 L/R 39,030 1997-2019 8,665.40 5,579.60 14,245.00 1,733.08 15,978.08

BARANGAY DACUTAN ABIAN , JONATHAN OO230 B/C 69,160 2015-2019 13,075.80 7,166.82 20,242.62 2,615.16 22,857.78 ANTONI , GABRIEL/ HEIRS OF OO155 1416 L/A 89,570 2008-2019 16,104.60 9,700.52 25,805.12 3,220.92 29,026.04 FUERTES , ALFREDO O1522 28 L/R 49,920 2007-2019 7,863.60 4,615.40 12,479.00 1,572.70 14,051.70 FUERTES , ALFREDO O1520 29 L/R 32,320 1991-2019 9,451.40 6,127.60 15,579.00 1,890.20 17,469.20 FUERTES , ALFREDO OO634 1364-A L/A 91,810 2009-2019 15,209.00 8,885.00 24,094.00 3,041.80 27,135.80 FUERTES , ALFREDO/ HEIRS OF OO191 1352-I L/A 15,010 2003-2019 25,660.00 18,156.60 43,816.60 5,132.00 48,948.60 FUERTES , ALFREDO/ HEIRS OF OO187 1352-A L/A 54,250 2003-2019 11,692.80 7,280.86 18,973.66 2,338.56 21,312.22 FUERTES , ALFREDO/ HEIRS OF OO189 1352-B L/A 49,090 2003-2019 10,783.20 6,734.42 17,517.62 2,156.64 19,674.26 GILSANO , EMILIANO OO406 B/C 108,940 2000-2019 39,253.20 26,261.28 65,514.48 7,850.64 73,365.12 MAGPATOC , TOMAS OO217 1420 L/A 288,540 2008-2019 40,270.20 24,201.34 64,471.54 8,054.04 72,525.58 RACA

, DOMINGA/ WENCESLAO OOO15 249 L/A 163,910 2016-2019 10,978.60 4,410.50 15,389.10 2,195.70 17,584.80 RACA , WENCESLAO SR. OOOO4 1234-B L/A 334,990 1994-2019 88,607.00 56,134.90 144,741.90 17,721.40 162,463.30

BARANGAY CATMONON CASTENO , LORENZO OO122 1466 L/A 242,010 2006-2019 46,498.00 27,731.30 74,229.30 9,299.60 83,528.90 DIOLAS , DOMINGO OO186 1397 L/A 269,660 2015-2019 22,200.20 10,545.08 32,745.28 4,440.04 37,185.32 GEOLINGO , ANACORITO OO134 1396-A L/A 17,040 1997-2019 7,318.20 4,911.88 12,230.08 1,463.64 13,693.72 GEOLINGO , ANACORITO OO137 1396-B L/A 17,040 1991-2019 12,321.80 8,514.28 20,836.08 2,464.36 23,300.44 GETES , VIRGINIA OO13O 1381-A L/A 67,640 2013-2019 8,110.60 4,418.30 12,528.90 1,622.12 14,151.02 LABONITE , FERMINA OO154 1469-B L/A 55,910 2003-2019 12,153.80 7,578.18 19,731.98 2,430.76 22,162.74 LABONITE , FERMINA OO155 1469-A L/A 55,910 2003-2019 12,153.80 7,578.18 19,731.98 2,430.76 22,162.74 See DELINQUENT, page 9

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NAME OF DECLARED TAX DEC. LOT NO. KIND/ ASSESSED YEARS TAX DUE PENALTY TOTAL COST OF GRAND

OWNER NO. CLASS VALUE DELINQUENT B/S B/S TAX DUE SALE (20%) TOTAL LABONITE , FERMINA OO151 1469-C L/A 111,820 1991-2019 37,175.60 24,421.36 61,596.96 7,435.12 69,032.08 LOREN , RUFINO OO165 1400-C L/A 38,230 2008-2019 6,736.60 4,048.56 10,785.16 1,347.32 12,132.48 LOREN , RUFINO/ HEIRS OF OO166 1400-B L/A 50,910 2012-2019 6,822.20 3,844.40 10,666.60 1,364.44 12,031.04 LOREN , RUFINO/HEIRS OF OO173 1400-D L/A 49,800 2008-2019 8,871.80 5,339.72 14,211.52 1,774.36 15,985.88 MANTILLA , SUSAN

/ DIOLAS , JOEMARIE OO189 1398-C L/A 19,280 1991-2019 30,989.80 21,908.38 52,898.18 6,197.96 59,096.14 RUDINAS , DIONESIA OO152 2 (P OF 1402-A& B) L/A 66,150 2014-2019 7,870.20 4,186.60 12,056.80 1,574.04 13,630.84

BARANGAY BENTAHON FAMADOR , PANFILO OOO51 156 L/A 41,250 1987-2019 15,957.60 10,626.56 26,584.16 3,191.52 29,775.68 URIARTE , SUITBERTO OO114 202 L/A 232,530 1991-2019 31,994.40 18,706.88 50,701.28 6,398.88 57,100.16 CALO , LEONIL V./ HEIRS OF OO112 198-P L/A 45,100 1991-2019 13,282.80 8,592.74 21,875.54 2,656.56 24,532.10 CODOY , BALBINA OOO127 187 L/A 56,800 1991-2019 12,126.80 7,549.70 19,676.50 2,425.36 22,101.86

BARANGAY TAGABASE BERDOS , ASUNCION/HEIRS OF OO177 1309-P L/A 71,400 1991-2019 19,821.00 12,898.76 32,719.76 3,964.20 36,683.96 CARBONA , SIMPLECIO OOO82 1093 L/A 88,440 2014-2019 9,098.60 4,624.30 13,722.90 1,819.72 15,542.62 CARBONA , VICTORIO OO184 1310 L/A 114,220 1991-2019 30,677.80 19,671.30 50,349.10 6,135.56 56,484.66 GALISTE , EDILBERTO OOO77 1085 L/A 59,540 2007-2019 17,423.60 11,173.34 28,596.94 3,484.72 32,081.66

BARANGAY CEBULAN LAGUNZUA , MARY JEAN OOO44 B/R 170,030 2016-2019 17,592.40 7,843.20 25,435.60 3,518.40 28,954.00 TORIBIO , FERMIN OOOO1 101 L/A 53,600 1991-2019 19,298.00 12,642.16 31,940.16 3,859.60 35,799.76 GRANADA , NATIVIDAD/ HEIRS OF OOOO6 102 L/A 111,550 2014-2019 9,306.00 4,165.40 13,471.40 1,861.20 15,332.60

BARANGAY CROSSING LUNA ENAD , MANUEL/HEIRS OOOO3 1045 L/A 26,000 1991-2019 8,387.80 5,625.20 14,013.00 1,677.56 15,690.56 GUMBAN , FRANCISCO OO172 B/R 80,740 2012-2019 11,410.20 6,527.20 17,937.40 2,282.00 20,219.40 GILSANO , EMILIANO/HELEN OO383 B/R 243,390 1994-2019 66,273.60 43,163.90 109,437.50 13,254.72 122,692.22 PARDO , BUENAVENTURA OO294 1379-C L/A 93,550 2004-2019 19,527.80 12,546.70 32,074.50 3,905.56 35,980.06 PARDO , BONIFACIO OOO12 B/R 26,690 1998-2019 5,876.60 3,851.34 9,727.94 1,175.32 10,903.26

CERTIFIED CORRECT:

CATHERINE A. YU Acting Municipal Treasurer MDN: Nov 11 & 18, 2019

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT – 10TH JUDICIAL REGION Branch 42, Medina, Misamis Oriental -oOoIN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH OF MA. EDNA VALLAR CENA CHANGING HER DATE OF BIRTH FROM JULY 12, 1960 TO JULY 12, 1958, MA. EDNA V. CENA,

-versus-

SP. PROC. CASE #348-M

Petitioner,

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF KINOGUITAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL,

Respondent. x--------------------------------------------------/ ORDER

CHINESE DELEGATION. Chinese Consul General Li Lin answers queries from journalists during his arrival in Digos City on Friday morning (Nov. 8, 2019). The Chinese government sent two truckloads of relief goods as its first batch of assistance to the people of Digos City. (PNA photo by Eldie Aguirre)

Chinese consul leads aid delivery for Digos City

By ELDIE AGUIRRE

DIGOS CITY -- The People’s Republic of China has sent a team to deliver truckloads of assistance to earthquake victims here through its consul-general on Friday.

Chinese Consul General Li Lin, accompanied by a delegation of Chinese volunteers, arrived with two 10-wheeler wing van trucks carrying more or less 4,000 packs of relief goods.

Mayor Josef Cagas received the assistance in a turnover rite at the Gal-

larde Hall, where the City Disaster Risk and Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) command post is located.

Consul General Li said the cargo was part of the first batch of relief assistance from the Chinese government, and that another 4,000 packs of food items will be coming in on Saturday.

He said they are also willing to work with local officials in the rehabilitation of the city through the provision of medical services, potable water, and building

of sewage facilities.

“We will try our best whatever we can to help the people of Digos City since we can see that local officials are very enthusiastic in helping the victims through efficient delivery of relief assistance, “ Li said.

On the other hand, Cagas said the local government is now focusing on helping families who are currently living outside of their homes.

“They were really left behind in terms of providing See LEADS, page 10

Before this Court is a verified petition filed by MA. EDNA VALLAR CENA of Barangay Ezperanza, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental, born at Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental to Abraham A. Cena (father) & Ana C. Vallar (mother), seeking to correct an erroneous entry in her Certificate of Live Birth, that is, her birth year – from 1960 to 1958.

The Court finds the petition sufficient in form and substance, and gives it due course. This petition is set for hearing on January 24, 2020 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, (Friday), at Branch 42, Regional Trial Court (RTC), Medina, Misamis Oriental.

At the expense of petitioner MA. EDNA VALLAR CENA, let a copy of this Order be – I. Posted at the (1) Bulletin Board of the Municipal Hall of Kinoguitan, Misamias Oriental, (2) Bulletin Board Brgy.

Esperanza, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental, and (3) Bulletin Board of this Court.

II. Published, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in Mindanao Daily News Publishing Corp., located at Tanleh Building, Abellanosa St., Cagayan de Oro City, the Court’s duly accredited newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental.

S.P. Proc. Case No. 348-M, Cena – petitioner vs. LCR-Kinoguitan, ORDER, 10/14/2019…2/2

The Local Civil Registrar of Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental, or any interested person claiming interest on the entry sought to be corrected may file opposition within fifteen (15) days from notice of the petition or from the last date of publication of such notice.

Lastly, the Court grants the request of petitioner MA. EDNA VALLAR CENA. She is allowed to litigate her petition as an indigent or as a pauper-litigant, hence, is exempt from payment of docket and other legal fees and be charged at cost only on the required publication.

So ordered.

Done in Chambers on October 14, 2019 at Medina, Misamis Oriental.

JASG/ mae cc.

JUDY A. SIA-GALVEZ Presiding Judge MCLE Exempt # VIIJRTCi 000134 09/02/19

THE HON. SOLICITOR GENERAL - office of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi village, Makati City APP ASLIA T. PACABUNTAL-PANDAPATAN – office of the Provincial Prosecutor – Mis. Or., Medina Sub-Office, Hall of Justice, Medina, Misamis Oriental ATTY. ARNOLD B. PEDROSA – Public Attorney’s Office, Medina District Office, Medina, Misamis Oriental LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR – Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental MA. EDNA V. CENA – Esperanza, Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental

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of July 31, 2019.

Meanwhile, DSWD Field Office NCR met with the 17 LGUs in the region, national government agencies (NGAs), and non-government organizations (NGOs) serving homeless families on September 20, 2019 to solicit support and commitment of stakeholders in carrying out defined interventions, identifying areas of partnership and collaboration, and developing a strategic need-based plan to address the influx of individuals and families-at-risk on the streets.

Intensifying the provision of livelihood, especially for IPs, at their places of origin was among the possible actions discussed during the meeting.

Aside from the continuous coordination with LGUs and FOs, the Department has a reach-out team that responds to the reported incidents of children or individuals-at-risk on the streets in Metro Manila.

Concerned citizens may report through the Twitter account, @savestreetkids, and indicate the exact location and other pertinent information about the sighting.

DSWD emphasizes that

a multi-stakeholder effort remains vital in addressing the concerns of street dwellers and homeless families.

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Education and Skills Development Authority, and the Department of Labor and Employment.

Northern Mindanao ranked fourth in the country with the highest number of ECLIP beneficiaries, he said.

Assistant regional director of the Department of the Interior and Local Government Yvette Sunga, however, warned the former rebels that they would not be entitled to ECLIP benefits again should they rejoin the communist rebel movement.

“Those who are thinking of rejoining the NPA will have to suffer the consequences of either being killed in military operations or being jailed,” Sunga said. “We have a stringent process of monitoring and verification system.”

C apt . Ry an L ay u g , 403Bde spokesman, said ECLIP also includes benefits from the National Housing Authority, scholarship for t he beneficiaries or their dependents, and other additional benefits from the local government units.

He said NPA regulars and

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late RAFAEL CABILLAN, who died on October 29, 2006 in Cagayan de Oro City, that deceased died without will or testament, and without any outstanding debts. That deceased left among others four (4) parcels of land, particularly described as follows:

militiamen may approach local conduits who will accompany them to the Army or the police for enrollment to ECLIP, subject to validation procedures. (PNA)

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government expenditures posted a double-digit yearon-year growth of 39.01 percent.

This helped lift growth to 6.2 percent in the third quarter, which is higher than the previous year’s 6 percent.

Citing Philippine Statistics Authority data, Beltran said public construction in the third quarter this year expanded by 11 percent, a recovery from declines in the previous quarters.

Private sector construction rose by 19.1 percent from July to September, almost twice the 10.4 percent in the same period last year.

However, investment remained weak in the last quarter due to global growth worries, he added.

Meanwhile, Beltran said tax effort, or the ratio of tax collections to GDP, as of end-September already reached 15.7 percent, almost near the 15.8-percent level hit in 1997.

“With ample resources to mobilize, agencies should nevertheless continue working with Congress for the timely passage of the 2020 budget,” he added. (PNA) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE

Are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, made and executed by and between the following: JACINTO ABELARDO S. CABILLAN, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, Single and a resident of Camaman-an, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving son of the deceased; CLARA C. SANTIAGO, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, Widow and a resident of Bayabas, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving daughter of the deceased; SAMSON S. CABILLAN, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, Married and a resident of Bayabas, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving son of the deceased; SALVACION C. SABERON, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, Married and a resident of Bayabas, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving daughter of the deceased; REYNALDO S. CABILLAN, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, Widower and a resident of Initao, Misamis Oriental, and the surviving son of the deceased; ESTRELLA C. TAN, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, Married and a resident of Bayabas, Cagayan de Oro City, and the surviving daughter of the deceased; and VIRGILIO S. CABILLAN, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, Married and a resident of Initao, Misamis Oriental, and the surviving son of the deceased.

That we are the sole and only surviving of the Late Rafael Cabillan. Under Notary public of ATTY. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR.; As per Doc. No. 210; Page No. 42; Book No. 84; Series of 2019.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late FELIX EBAL, who died on February 3, 2019 at Opol, Misamis Oriental.

That deceased left among others a parcel of land, more particularly described as follows: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-36227-A Lot: 5459-P, Psd-10-041704, Portion of Lot: 5459, Cad-237, Cagayan Cadastre, Location: Igpit, Opol, Misamis Oriental, Island of Mindanao, Area: FOUR HUNDRED FIFTYFOUR (454) square meters.

Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, made and entered

by CRISTINA RIVERA EBAL & REY WILFRED R. EBAL, of legal age, Filipino Citizen, Single and a resident of Opol, Misamis Oriental, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law do hereby depose and state: that we are the only and sole surviving heir of the Late Felix Ebal. That for and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P50,000.00) Philipine Currency, in hand paid in full receipt whereof, hereby SELL, WAIVE TRANSFER, CONVEY and DELIVER in a manner absolute and irrevocable to ANTHONY CHUA TAN. Under Notary public of ATTY. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR.; As per Doc. No. 56; Page No. 12; Book No. 88; Series of 2019.

MDN: Oct. 28, Nov. 4, & 11, 2019

MDN: Oct. 28, Nov. 4, & 11, 2019

Title No. T-43300 T-138560 T-42800 T-42801

Lot No. Area 1792-A-7-B 220 sq.m.

1792-A-7-C-1-A 70 sq.m.

1792-A-5 232 sq.m.

1792-A-6 232 sq.m.

Location Bayabas, Cagayan de Oro City Bayabas, Cagayan de Oro City Bayabas, Cagayan de Oro City Bayabas, Cagayan de Oro City

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government expenditures posted a double-digit yearon-year growth of 39.01 percent.

This helped lift growth to 6.2 percent in the third quarter, which is higher than the previous year’s 6 percent.

Citing Philippine Statistics Authority data, Beltran said public construction in the third quarter this year expanded by 11 percent, a recovery from declines in the previous quarters.

Private sector construction rose by 19.1 percent from July to September, almost twice the 10.4 percent in the same period last year.

However, investment remained weak in the last quarter due to global growth worries, he added.

Meanwhile, Beltran said tax effort, or the ratio of tax collections to GDP, as of end-September already reached 15.7 percent, almost near the 15.8-percent level hit in 1997.

“With ample resources to mobilize, agencies should nevertheless continue working with Congress for the timely passage of the 2020 budget,” he added. (PNA)

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meeting on Friday.

Abellanosa added that 87 percent of barangays in the whole Caraga Region or 1,141 out of 1,311 barangays are now considered drug-cleared.

Four provinces in Caraga have already been declared drug-cleared; the Province of Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, and Surigao del Sur. That leaves the province of Surigao del Norte as the lone area not yet proclaimed drug-cleared.

(PNA)

By JESSIEBERT B. TOLENTINO Master Teacher I

IN many ways, motivation is the essence of coaching. A coach’s job is to help student athletes or those enrolled in PE classes pursue and persist toward the pursuit of both short term and long term goals.

A coach is somebody who gets people to do what they don’t want to do in order to obtain that which they do not want to obtain.

When a coach helps an athlete overcome the constant temptation to choose immediate gratification and instead opt for staying committed to the long term process, it is a very rewarding experience. But a good coach is positive, enthusiastic, supportive, trusting, focused,

In Tulunan, back to school on Monday except for areas badly damaged by quakes TULUNAN, North Cotabato--It’s back to school for elementary and high school students here on Monday, November 11, 13 days after it was suspended due to the Magnitude 6.6 quake at 9:04 a.m. on October 29 that was followed by a 6.1 an hour later and a 6.5 two days later.

But classes remain suspended in five of 32 elementary schools and one of six high schools here, Peter Ortizo, focal persons of the Local School Board (LSB) told MindaNews on Friday, under a parabolic tent near the municipal hall that serves as their temporary office while the town hall’s structural integrity is given the nod of building officials.

Ortizo said those whose

RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Misamis Oriental City/Municipality: Medina NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with section 5 of R.A Act No. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that ELIZABETH AGUILAR MATIRA has filled with this office (complete name of petitioner)

A petition for charge of first name from “ASTERIA” to “ELIZABETH”

(first name to be change)

(new first name to be adopted)

in the birth certificate of ASTERIA VARGAS AGUILAR who was born (complete name of document owner)

on August 10, 1958 at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents (complete name of birth)

(place of birth)

are FELICITAS P. VARGAS and ATILANO A. AGUILAR. (name of father)

(name of mother)

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than NOVEMBER 15, 2019.

(Sgd.) MARINA MAQUIDATO-AMONCIO

Municipal Civil Registrar

MDN: Nov 4 & 11, 2019

goal-oriented, knowledgeable, observant, respectful, patient and a clear communicator.

To be able to teach effectively, the coach must have in-depth understanding of the sport from the fundamental skills to advanced tactics and strategy. Coaches may have experience playing but not all former athletes make good coaches. Coaches must plan for the season, preparing students to play for the district meet, progressing to the division meet or Palarong Panlalawigan and onwards to Palarong Pampook and maybe Palarong Pambansa.

He or she must know the progressive nature of training adaptation.

classes are still suspended next week are Magbok Elementary School.

Parais o Elementar y School, Daig Elementary School, New Caridad Elementary School, and Bituan Elementary School and New Caridad High School.

These are the schools severely damaged, and near the epicenters of the four above-Magnitude 6 quakes: 6.3 on October 16, 6.6 and 6.1 on October 29 and 6.5 on October 31.

Temporar y learning shelters will be provided to schools with classrooms that have been damaged and cannot be used.

Ortizo said they will provide GI sheets and nails but will also give parabolic tents as they did in Daig which was given four.

Ortizo said they have yet to get a clear advisory from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on whether or not these areas where the severely damaged schools located are still safe “but meantime wala pang official na declaration ang Phivolcs … we should move on and we should let our students go back to school until such time na meron See SCHOOL, page 11

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relief assistance since the government was focused on 34 identified evacuation centers located all over the city. At this point, we will take care of them,” Cagas said.

Cagas also thanked Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte for the fast delivery of relief assistance to the earthquake victims.

“I am expressing my thanks and gratitude to the benevolence extended to us by the people of Davao City through Mayor Inday Sarah Duterte,” Cagas said.

(PNA)

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Philippines will serve as the host country.

Phoenix Petroleum has had several recorded involvements in Philippine sports. The company has its own team, the Phoenix PULSE Fuel Masters, at the Philippine Basketball Association, and recently showed support for Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz with a P2M sponsorship for her Olympic bid. Earlier this year, the Phoenix Young Drivers’ Program was launched to give budding racers the opportunity to build a career in motorsports. Phoenix is also a supporter of the Siklab Atleta Pilipinas Sports Foundation, a non-profit program that aims to help athletes with the ultimate goal of obtaining the Philippines’ first Olympic gold medal.

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the senator since I have no access to him except through Nong Dino.

And so when I finally met him in an interview years later, I thanked the good senator for his help and told him what happened as he does not know me personally. Senator Nene calls me Sue and when I interviewed him it would be a learning process. There will always be lessons and learning from the answers or questions you posed to him.

He is very strict in the truest sense of the word but through the years he mellowed down. I love listening to his rendition of Visayan classics Matud Nila, Usahay and ‘You Are My Sunshine.’

I hope that his plans for Mindanao did not die with him.

And the two-day wake held at the City Tourism Hall of Cagayan de Oro City Hall along with the outpouring of gratitude and shedding of tears over his death proved that even with the long passage of time and long after he left the corridors of power, Senator Aquilino ‘Nene’ Pimentel Jr. is beloved by Cagayan de Oro City’s residents young and old alike.

Indeed he is also a great son of Mindanao. Rest in peace Senator ‘Nene’ Pimentel you have done a lot for the Philippines and you will always he remembered.

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Banking Corp. Ltd. acted as the sole arranger and participating selling agent of the deal, while BPI Capital Corp. acted as the sole selling agent for the LTNCDs. Na kpi l, me anw hi le, lauded the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its “development-enabling regulatory stance for the fixed income market.”

SEC has formally approved additional guidelines for the listing and enrolment of bonds issued under the

bank issuance program.

In addition, the SEC also approved the trading and settlement guidelines for floating rate bonds, paving the way for the listing/ trading of this type of bonds, adding an alternative funding and investment structure for issuers and investors, respectively.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) , for its part, recently lowered the reserve requirement ratio for bankissued bonds from 6 to 3 percent.

Consing rang the ceremonial bell, signaling the start of the trading of the LTNCD. Aside from Nakpil, the following were also around to witness the milestone event: PDS Group President Ma. Theresa Ravalo, BPI Treasurer and Global Markets Head Antonio Paner, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) President & CEO Graham Fitzgerald, BPI Capital Corporation President Rhoda Huang, BPI Corporate Banking Head Juan Carlos L. Syquia, BPI Head – Asset and Liability, Global Markets Dino Gasmen, BPI Family Bank President Ma. Cristina “Ginbee” Go, HSBC Head of Debt Capital Markets Corrie D. Purisima and this writer, an Independent Director of BPI. PDEX top issuers The Ayala Group – of which BPI is a part - was the pioneer issuer at the PDEX. Ayala Corporation and Ayala Land started the ball rolling eleven years ago with a total issue of P10 billion.

As of November 2019, total issues amount to P1.27 Trillion. The three biggest conglomerate issuers are: 1.

SM Group – accounting for 21.72 percent 2. San Miguel Group – with 17.31 percent and 3. Ayala Group – 15.95 percent.

The single biggest corporate issuer is Ayala Land with P 109.65 Billion or 8.63 percent.

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P 9.729-billions of grant aid for needs such as bridges, drug rehab centers, solar lighting for far flung barangays, among many others that Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua announced during President Xi’s 2019 state visit.

The Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies think tank seeing the great urgency of the risk from the major earthquakes, the much feared Big One, that threaten other parts of the Philippines and particularly the expected 7 to 8 magnitude from the West Valley Fault in Luzon cutting through parts of Metro-Manila, has taken upon itself to scan the Chinese assistance landscape for further support in earthquake preparedness. Herman Tiu-Laurel and Ferdie Pasion of the

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Monday, November 11, 2019 Philippine-BRICS Strategic Studies thus made the call on the Philippine government yesterday to immediately tap China’s assistance to operationalize the Chinese-developed advanced earthquake warning and prediction system in the Philippines together with its rapid response system.

We note from a May 2019 Global Times report China’s advanced earthquake warning and prediction technology that has been dubbed the “fastest in the world” that uses AI or artificial intelligence.

The Chengdu-based Institute of Care-life which specializes in earthquake early warning asserts that “The average response time of the earthquake early warning system in China is 6.2 seconds now, 30 percent qucker than Japan, which is nine seconds” it head Eng. Wang Tun said. The occasion for this report was the May 2008 magnitude 8 Wenchuan earthquake that claimed 69,000 livers.

If China’s new earthquake early warning system has been available in 2008 there would have been 30 percent fewer deaths. The West Valley Fault earthquake expected in Metro-Manila in the immediate years ahead is projected to cause up to 34,000 casualties. Such an earthquake early warning system that could save up to 10,000 lives or more should be a “must have” for the Philiippines.

Our government and our volcanology experts in Philvolcs may be advised to reach out to the Chinese embassy to arrange for a study of this earthquake life-saving technology from China. The Chinese-developed advanced earthquake warning and prediction system together with its rapid response system must now include the Philippines among its areas of concern. This can be done by entering into a detailed bilateral agreement with China on this matter which can be fast-tracked with the professional support of our envoy to China, Ambassador Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana, and Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro “Teddy Boy” Lopez Locsin, Jr. (Ferdie Pasion is Board of Director of economic alliance Phil-BRICS [Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa] Strategic Studies.)

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silang official na advisor.”

Prior to Monday’s school opening, heads of all 39 public elementary and high schools in Tulunan and all the teachers in the severely damaged villages of Daig, Paraiso, New Caridad and Magbok, are undergoing a stress debriefing and training on Pscyhosocial First Aid on November 9 and 10 at the Tulunan National High School mini theatre.

The weekend activity is conducted by the Ateneo de Davao University’s Center

of Psychological Extension and Research Services or COPERS. (Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)

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“We’re excited to see more Dabawenyos at the Big Bad Wolf Sale this year and hopefully we are able to continuously instill and create a love for reading.

Through the enthusiastic welcome we received, it is heartwarming to see that Filipinos are looking forward to attending our Book Sale again in Davao,” Ng said.

Ng said that based on the sale last year Dabawenyos are a different market from Manila and Cebu as the Dabawenyos prefer children books more.

“It is very encouraging that Dabawenyos are reading,” Ng said.

For this year’s Big Bad Wolf, they will be bringing Magical Books with Augmented Reality Technology. These books aims to help child’s learning and development as they are able to interact, read, play and learn using its cutting edge technology.

Meanwhile the Big Bad Wolf thru Gawad Kalinga is looking to donate books to children in quake affected areas to help them deal with stress and the trauma.

“Let us know what books they need because books is a huge stress reliever,” Ng said to Gawad Kalinga Movement Building Head Harvey Maranguinot over the plans to donate books to the children in quake affected localities.

Maraguinot said they would be ascertaining the number of affected children which would be given books, he said the focus currently of Gawad Kalinga is to bring necessities such as food on the table.

Gawad Kalinga has been collaborating with Gawad Kalinga in promoting literacy in communities. This year the collected books will be distributed in Sibol Villarica, Sibol Cogon, Siobol San Nicolas, Sibol Mahayag and Sibol Medsa. (PIA XI/ RG Alama)

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hanapbuhay,” said Cuabo.

(They should not put aside what they have learned from the training. They should utilize it to help them eke out a living.)

Promoting convergence, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) committed ITSELF to provide livelihood starter kits to the IDP-graduates.

Criste Perfecto of DOLELanao del Norte explained that the starter kits, which will be distributed on Nov. 13, “are not for sale and the IDPs are not allowed to sell these as well.”

To ensure that the starter kits will not be sold, the Sumpay Mindanao and Paglingkawas (Incentivizing Compliance Program) will sign an agreement with the

Investment scam eyed behind woman’s killing in GenSan

By RICHELYN GUBALANI

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Authorities said the killing of a woman here on Friday evening may be linked to the operations of an investment scam.

Lt. Bienvenido Venus Jr., deputy chief of the San Isidro police station, identified the victim as May Shiell Ladrera Villaflores, 27, a former agent of an illegal investment scheme operated by the controversial religious group Munificence Ministry.

Venus said Villaflores had just entered their compound in Barangay Conel at about 8:30 p.m. when an unidentified person approached and shot her.

Villaflores died on the spot after sustaining a gunshot wound on the face from a caliber .45 handgun, he said.

Citing accounts from witnesses, Venus said the lone gunman hastily left the scene aboard a waiting motorcycle driven by another person.

Jonathan Abugar, the victim’s boyfriend, said Villaflores had received text messages from investors, expressing anger against Munificence but that there beneficiaries.

The graduates are part of the150 beneficiaries of the project dubbed “Reintegration Support to the Internally Displaced by the Marawi Conflict in the Municipalities of Saguiaran and Piagapo, Lanao del Sur and Iligan City, Philippines” by Sumpay Mindanao, Inc. and supported by Caritas Germany.

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) also committed itself to provide entrepreneurial training to the IDPs to enhance and develop their products.

DTI - Iligan, however, will also give training to enhance and develop their products and/or businesses.

After graduation, the completers have undergone a planning workshop to plot their possible livelihood activities which will be implemented for two years.

were no direct threats against her.

Abugar said Villaflores was previously involved with the group and served as a “sub-leader.”

Venus said they were investigating the possible motives of the incident, including the victim’s connections with Munificence.

Munificence, founded by couple Roland and Doris Joseph, had solicited investments from the public in the form of donations at a monthly interest of 45 percent. It operated for several months here but eventually stopped sometime in July.

The group, which is the subject of more than 100 estafa complaints at the National Bureau of Investigation here, claimed that it was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under registration numb er CN201328348, which belongs to the Interdenominational Evangelical Church Ministries, Inc., a religious non-stock corporation.

The SEC said both entities are not authorized to solicit investments and declared their operations illegal. (PNA) Sumpay Mindanao will work closely with the graduates, as it provides more trainings, coaching, and linking with other stakeholders for access to capital and other services. (LEAntonio/PIA ICCC, Photos from Sumpay Mindanao)

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in the province of Misamis Oriental, Kapatagan town in the province of Lanao Del Norte, and Iligan City.

Meanwhile, Villanueva town in Misamis Oriental, Tangub City and Sapang Dalaga in Misamis Occidental, as well as Cagayan de Oro City also received the “Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities”.

The award made the LGUs eligible to compete at the national level later this month, Libang said.

(Ercel Maandig/PNA)

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Phoenix is official fuel and convenience store partner of 30th SEA Games

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, Chairperson of the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC), and Senior Vice President for External Affairs, Business Development, and Security of Phoenix Petroleum Atty. Raymond Zorrilla shake hands after signing a platinum sponsorship agreement as witnessed by PHISGOC Chief Operating Officer Ramon Suzara and Phoenix PULSE Fuel Masters Team Manager Paolo Bugia during a press event at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga.

PHOENIX Petroleum, the fastestgrowing and leading independent oil company in the country, has signed on as a platinum sponsor of the 30th SEA Games, which will be held in the Philippines from November 30 to December 11, 2019. As purveyor of fuels with Phoenix PULSE Technology and owner of Philippine FamilyMart, the company is the official fuel and convenience store partner of the biennial regional event.

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, Chairperson of the Philippine SEA Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC), and Senior Vice President for External Affairs, Business Development, and Security of Phoenix Petroleum Atty. Raymond Zorrilla signed the agreement during the official signing ceremony on October 28 at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga.

Also present as witnesses during the signing were PHISGOC Chief Operating Officer Ramon Suzara and Phoenix PULSE Fuel Masters Team Manager Paolo Bugia.

“We at Phoenix value the importance of sports, and how it

can change lives for the better. It is especially true for many of us Filipinos. Hosting the upcoming SEA Games here in the Philippines is both a great honor and a challenge, hence, we decided to come on-board and give assistance. Phoenix supports this event to show warm hospitality to our guests from neighboring nations and to inspire more Filipinos to develop a passion for sports and one day bring more pride and honor to our country,” Atty. Zorrilla said.

Meanwhile, PHISGOC Chairman Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano expressed his gratitude to the supporters and said, “Thank you very much for your investment in the Filipino people. With 56 events, this promises to be the most viewed and biggest SEA Games and it is not an easy thing to do.”

Set in 23 cities across the country, the 30th SEA Games is expected to attract over 10,000 athletes representing 11 nations.

This is the fourth time that the See PARTNER, page 11