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‘Implement rice programs’, Sen. Cynthia Villar tells DA

NorMin LGUs spend P1.8-B from ‘Bayanihan’ grant: DILG By NEF LUCZON

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – At least PHP1.8 billion in “Bayanihan” grant has been used by the 98 local government units (LGUs) in Region 10 as part of their pandemic response, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in Northern Mindanao has reported. The amount represents 87.5 percent of the PHP2-billion Bayanihan aid for the region, DILG10 data showed. The data, provided by DILG-10 Director Arnel M. Agabe on Thursday, showed that as of November 18, Northern Mindanao had an allotment of PHP2 billion, based on one month’s worth of Internal Revenue Allotments of each LGU, as prescribed by Republic Act (RA) 11469, or the

ENATOR Cynthia A. Villar said the Department of Agriculture (DA) has two rice programs to boost the country’s rice sufficiency and augment the income of farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector.

Villar, Chairperson of the Senate committee on agriculture and food, said these programs are the National Rice Program and the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). She said Congress has appropriated P15.5 billion for the National Rice Program and P10 billion for the Rice Enhancement Fund. “The National Rice Program is one of the banner programs of the DA, which focused on rice farming Oliver Valiente (left), chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service of the Bureau of Customs in Northern Mindanao, takes a look at the container vans donated under the Office of the Secretary. It has been there by BOC-10 to the PDEA-10 and other government agencies. photo by gerry lee gorit

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since 1986 under six Presidents,” said Villar. She said DA classifies it as subsidy to accelerate the adoption of modern rice technology toward increased yield, increase income and disaster risk reduction. The First Rice Program: The National Rice Program For 2021, Villar said the Php 15.5- billion National Rice Program has to be spent as follows: Hybrid Seeds-P6.2 B Inbred Seeds-P375 M See PROGRAMS, page 11

By GERRY LEE GORIT, Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City--A tribute to employees and stakeholders took center stage at the celebration of the Bureau of Customs Port

of Cagayan de Oro’s 70th Founding Anniversary. The three part activity started with the blessing of the Customer Care Center

and unveiling of the 70th anniversary marker placed outside the Bureau of Customs building. See TRADE, page 9

Brgy Tagpangi SK promotes cleanliness via ‘Quaranzone’ CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-Targeting to promote cleanliness and create attractions in their area amid the coro-

navirus disease (COVID)-19 Quaranzone Beautification pandemic, the Sangguniang Contest. Kabataan (SK) of Barangay “We launched the QuarTagpangi, here, holds the See PROMOTES, page 9

The Bureau of Customs-10 officials and partners sign a memorandum of understanding on the ease of doing business at the Mindanao Container Terminal in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental during its 70th anniversary celebration BOC-10 officials are Oliver Valiente (left), chief of the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service in Northern Mindanao; Elizabeth de las Llagas (4th from right), deputy district collector for operations; BOC-10 district collector John Simon (2nd from right), and Nasrudin Guro, Iligan sub-port collector. photo by gerry lee gorit

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Hybrid rice seen to boost rice sufficiency, productivity

AR AM AG, Bu k i dnon--To increase rice productivity in attaining rice sufficiency, the agriculture department in northern Mindanao (DA-10) and Central Mindanao University (CMU) conducted the hybrid rice derby harvest festival in said town. On Friday, DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado said, “we are confronted with the dipping buying prices of palay, this hybrid rice derby is one of the answers to this challenge.” Collado conveyed in his message, during the program with seven participating seed companies, SL Agritech, Bayer, Long In Maramag town, DA-10 and CMU conduct the hybrid Ping, Sygenta, Seedworks, rice derby harvest festival, to showcase the best featured Ramgo, and Bioseed. rice varieties of participating seed companies. (DA 10) Each seed company

was allocated five hectares planted with their most leading varieties, using their own cultural practice protocol. The remaining five hectares were utilized for the one common protocol for all cultural practices, which were adopted to all entry varieties. “Through this harvest festival, we will be able to come up with the result to further recommend to our farmers the best variety to use,” Collado added. DA-10 partnered with CMU for the 27-hectare hybrid rice derby which aims to increase national agri-fishery output through intensified use of quality seeds, appropriate inputs and modern technologies to increase levels of productivity, availability, accessibility, and afford-

ability amidst the threat of COVID-19 pandemic. “We target to contribute in increasing the 87 percent rice sufficiency level of the country, including the farm mechanization rate of 2.31 horsepower per hectare,” Collado said. Region 10 targeted for 94 percent sufficiency level, a 12 percent increase from its preceding year target with various mitigating programs implemented to boost rice production. DA’s Rice Resiliency Project (RRP), a quick response measure that addresses food security concerns amid the pandemic, focuses to intensify the campaign for the adoption of hybrid rice technology among local farmers, which intends to produce more rice to increase rice sufficiency level.

Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) bared the region’s first semester palay production at 1.11 percent, both for rainfed and irrigated. “We are the DA's partner in the development of enhancing food production in feeding the people,” CMU President Jesus Antonio G. Derije said. CMU will continue to improve their production and the whole area will be utilized with DA’s partnership and the seed companies. The hybrid rice derby harvest festival is fitting for this month’s celebration of National Rice Awareness Month, focusing on being Riceponsible. Highlighting on the theme, "Grow local. Buy local. Eat local. Support our rice farmers." (DA10/PIA10)

Good news for pregnant women as they are targeted to receive additional meals and food commodities to improve their nutrition. This was bared during the soft launch of the Tutok Kainan Supplementation Program with Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei Nograles and National Nutrition Council Executive Director Dr. Azucena Dayanghirang on 23 November at the NNC Headquarters. Tutok Kainan program will provide the Enhanced Nutribun, ready-to-eat lipidbased nutritional supplement and hot meals for three months starting December this year. The program will initially target some 34,000 nutritionally at-risk pregnant women in provinces that have high rates of child stunting and areas affected by recent typhoons. By next year, the program hopes to expand to include malnourished children 6-23 months old. Director Dayanghirang explained that malnourished pregnant women and 6-23 months old children are specifically targeted to prevent child stunting in the first two years of life or the period referred to as the First 1000 Days. “If we lose this opportunity to intervene in this critical period, we expect

children to be stunted for the rest of their life as stunting becomes irreversible beyond 2 years. Stunting not only affects physical development but also mental development”, adds Dayanghirang. Tutok Kainan is done in collaboration with the Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Zero Hunger chaired by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Alexei Nograles who also led the ceremonial feeding to a few pregnant women from the national capital region. The program is also in line with the recommendation of the IATF on Emerging Infectious Diseases last October to provide feeding to malnourished pregnant women and 6-23 months old stunted children to minimize the impact of the pandemic on the nutrition of vulnerable groups. Tutok Kainan initially targets Camarines Sur, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Cebu City, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Bukidnon and the National Capital Region (Caloocan, Navotas, Parañaque and Pateros). The areas heavily hit by Typhoons Rolly and Ulysses are also targeted including Cagayan, Isabela, Albay,

Catanduanes and Rodriguez, Rizal. About 500 participants attended the online event coming from the local government program areas, the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Business Network and Civil Society Alliance as well as other government agencies. During the launch, local government units were requested to provide counterpart including the human resources and other logistics to complement the food commodities from NNC. Other partners were encouraged to provide additional support. Tutok Kainan is one platform of the National Dietary Supplementation Program of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2017-2022. Aside from Tutok Kainan, the DSWD and DepED also implement feeding programs among children enrolled in day care centers and elementary schools to address malnutrition as well as some local government units and non-government organizations. The online launch can be viewed via the National Nutrition Council official Facebook page.

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Aggie dept underscores adoption, support to Organic Agriculture CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The agriculture department in Northern Mindanao (DA-10) continues to push for the adoption and support to organic agriculture (OA). Proclamation No. 1030, declares the observance every month of November as the National OA Month. Marking its sixth year, said celebration is in support to Republic Act 10068 or otherwise known as the OA Act of 2010 and the National OA Program (NOAP) with the aim of mainstreaming OA practices throughout the country. DA-10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado bared, this year’s theme focuses on ‘Pagsasakang Organiko, Ani at Kita ay Sigurado. Kalusugan ay Garantisado’ during its kick-off activity on Wednesday, November 18. Collado added, through the NOAP, the department has vigorously promoted OA to contribute to the overall agricultural growth and development of the country in terms of sustainability, competitiveness

and food security. “It will also aid in enriching the fertility of our soils, increase farm productivity, at the same time, preserve the environment and protect the health of farmers and consumers,” he added. DA targets to have at least five percent of the nation’s total agricultural area practice organic farming. Previous year’s record indicates, the Philippines has more than 52,500 hectares organic area, attributing 12,786.67 of these to Region 10. Specifically, the province of Misamis Occidental leads NorMin with the biggest OA area at of 7,376 hectares, followed by Lanao del Norte (2,495.5), Misamis Oriental (2,053), Bukidnon (656.17), and Camiguin, pegged at 52 hectares. Collado accounted Region 10’s strides, which includes being the home of 3,058 organic practitioners with 4 organic third party certified farms, namely: Tropical Harvest Farm (Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental), MOMS Happy Farm

(Mambatangan, Manolo Fortich), Potter’s Garden and Alomah’s Place (Dahilayan, Manolo Fortich). He noted also, the total volume of production for Region 10 is listed at 5,166.37 metric tons.

With OA as one of the banner programs under the department, he stressed, the effective and successful implementation of the program and projects of DA needs strong coordination among relevant

government agencies and stakeholders through the conduct of sustained and massive national and community-based action. “With the different challenges besetting the agriculture sector amid

this ongoing pandemic, the adoption of OA as a farming system is a sustainable tool in attaining increased yield and income,” Samuel C. Natindim, Jr., regional OA focal person concluded.# (JLO)

R-10’s aggie department urges for the adoption and support to OA, as Proclamation No. 1030 provides the observance every month of November as the Nat’l. OA Month. (L-R) Kicking off the celebration is Samuel C. Natindim, Jr., reg’l. OA focal person, Carlene C. Collado, regional executive director, Mylin Verador Tayapad, organic practitioner and proprietor of MYLIN Herbal Products of Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, and Carlota S. Madriaga, regional technical director. (Photo Supplied)

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said law enforcement agencies are directed to assist in the enforcement of granular lockdowns upon affected communities or clusters, and if necessary, deploy personnel in the city. In my home country Germany, just to mention another example, the government is thinking about a lockdown until January 2021 after the new Infection Protection Act was passed. The confusion on all sides is getting bigger. The new normality? I’m almost lost in words. Merry Christmas? Happy New Year 2021. With many or even most of them, the emotions will no longer allow this. One thing is for sure: Things we loved to do and enjoyed in the past are no longer allowed: travelling,

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Rest in peace, Mila del Sol

MILA del Sol, the grand lady in the golden age of the Philippine cinema, has died at the age of 97. This was announced by her grandson, former Parañaque Vice Mayor and later Representative Gus Tambunting. Mila del Sol (Clarita Villarba Rivera in real life) starred in over 40 films (including Ibong Adarna and Villa Hermosa), between 1939 and 1955, and co-starred with other movie greats like Fernando Poe, Sr., Leopoldo Salcedo, Rogelio de la Rosa and Jaime de la Rosa. She was the recipient of the Cinema’s Living Treasure Citation (1994), Natatanging Gawad Urian (2013) and a Congressional Citation “for her contributions to the movie industry that enriched Philippine culture

and Philippine society in general (2014). When she retired from the movies, she founded Superior Maintenance Services (SMS), a hugely successful provider of janitorial and related services, whose business is now being run by her grandchildren. SMS directly employs over 100,000. Gus Tambunting described his “Lulay” as “a “loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother who lived a long, charmed life.” Mila del Sol is survived by her children Sonny Tambunting, actress Jeanne Young, Ancel Romero and Leo Romero. Auntie Mil was the younger sister of my mother, another pre-war actress whose screen name was

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Gloria Imperial. A younger brother was Duds Rivera who in the 70s was a top radio and TV news anchor. Auntie Mil’s daughter is Jeanne Young, popular tv host, movie actress and singer in the 80s. Her nephew Robert Rivera (former Press Undersecretary and TV network executive) was once been dubbed as the John Travolta of the Philippines. Her grandson is musician Ira Cruz. Her grand nephew is OneMig Bondoc, popular movie actor and teenage heartthrob in early 2000. Another colorful perSee REST, page 11

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Rescue and aid are not for show

TO save people from danger and distress is an innate virtue to Pres. Rodrigo Duterte and Sen. Bong Go. This is known quite well to us Dabawenyos when the President was still Mayor of Davao City and the Senator his executive assistant. Both of them had served in those capacities for over 20 years and we have seen how Duterte and Bong respond to emergencies. This, by the way, is true with the Presidential daughter and City Mayor Inday Sara Duterte-Carpio. Davao City has its own share of natural man-made calamities. While the city is free from killer typhoons flash floods happen on account of heavy rains. And yes, we have a share of vicious terror attacks.

Duterte used to live in a small bungalow near a river. Early in his first term as mayor, a menacing flood occurred at midnight that submerged his home and those of his neighbors. The media caught him halfnaked and busy rescuing flood victims. It turned out later that while he helped those trapped by the rising floods his home including his appliances were damaged. On December 22, 2017, residents of Jade Valley Subdivision located adjacent to Davao River were caught unprepared by a flash flood spawned by Typhoon Vinta that submerged houses in the middle of the night sending residents to safety on the rooftops of their homes. Then Presidential

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Assistant Bong Go, rushed to the scene with his jetski and rescued children and elderly. The event was covered by Rappler. And talking of Rappler, its correspondent, Pia Ranada, who was covering the May 9, 2016 election day events in Davao City, fell in a canal along with two other journalists from Manila. The incident happened soon after Duterte left the polling precinct and local, national, and foreign journalists and scores of onlookers tailed the Mayor in a narrow path. When Duterte was informed of the incident See RESCUE, page 11

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Suzuki to Compete in Endurance World Championship S UZUKI Motor Corporation (Suzuki) will participate in the premier motorcycle endurance world road racing championship series held by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM), the 2021 FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) with Yoshimura Japan Co., Ltd. (Yoshimura). Suzuki competes in the FIM World Championship Grand Prix (MotoGPÂŽ), to promote Suzuki brand and prove its technological strength. Through racing activities, the company conducts

R&D of motorcycles to offer high-quality technologies, product improvements and technology advancements. The EWC, which participants compete with production-based motorcycles, is one of the most grueling racing series for not only the machines, riders, but also teams that race for 8 to 24 hours of non-stop multi-laps, closed-circuit racing. Suzuki has won 19 championships in EWC, with the GS series and its successor the GSX-R series, of which 16 have been achieved with the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT), who has been competing since

1980 and won its first championship in 1983. Yoshimura was founded in 1954, and since then has been making engine power tuning equipment for four-stroke engines for racing and producing motorcycle parts and accessories. The company was one of the first Japanese teams to race abroad, competing in motorcycle races in the US from 1971, and establishing a base for racing activities there the following year. In Japan, the company had victories in many races, including the first winner of the 1st Suzuka 8-Hours Endurance Race in 1978. Contributing to the development of

motorcycles as a globally renowned engine power tuner, Yoshimura first cooperated with Suzuki in 1976, developing the four-stroke GS750 into a racing machine. Together, the two companies have competed in many racing events, right up to the present time. Aiming to regain the EWC championship in the 2019-2020 season, Suzuki further developed the GSXR1000R machine together with SERT and Yoshimura, and for the 2021 season Suzuki aims to further strengthen its structure by entrusting the team operation to Yoshimura and compete for back-

to-back championships as Yoshimura SERT Motul. Through this new cooperation, the racing know-how that SERT has earned over the years, allied to Yoshimuraâ€™s expertise in race machine tuning and team management, will form a new team that embodies the Team Suzuki spirit, to defend the EWC title. Suzuki aims to enhance the brand image by developing ever more attractive two wheel and ATV products through the feed-back of data earned in racing activities. This process cycle serves to verify the quality of production models at the higher performance levels.

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Smart enjoins 16 Philippine ECE and IT schools to find digital solutions as a way of life, pledges P100,000 in cash grants SMART Communications, Inc. (Smart) gathered 16 student teams who will each receive a cash grant and various Smart products and services amounting to Php 100,000 under its Innovation Generation program. Presented by Smart Prepaid, Innovation Generation tapped college students to develop innovative solutions that utilize wireless technologies to solve community problems in such fields as livelihood, education, and transportation. Smart SVP and Head of Consumer Wireless Business Jane J. Basas shared her anticipation about the final output at the end of the participant’s 4-month innovations journey, saying the youth’s ideas are needed now more than ever. “Our country and the world are beset by so many problems - environment, health, peace and order, and many other social issues. However, there will always be hope for a better future for all, for as long as there are people like you who will think, and feel, and act for our country and our countrymen,” she said during the virtual ceremony.

In its pilot run this year, participants in the incubation program were drawn from member colleges and universities of the Smart Wireless Engineering Education Program (SWEEP), the company’s industry-academe collaboration program with educational institutions that offer electronics and communications engineering (ECE) and information technology (IT) courses. “Participants are encouraged to collaborate among other SWEEP schools and apply research to catalyze

local simple solutions that produce Giga-impact,” said Smart VP for Community Partnerships Darwin F. Flores. Innovation Generation projects to be developed by SWEEP partner schools in the next 4 months include: · QR Code Database System with Mobile App for Contact Tracing by Angeles University Foundation · Near-Cloud System for RichContent SociallyDistanced Digital Learning in a Pandemic Situation by Ateneo De Manila Univer-

sity · Gratuity by Ateneo De Zamboanga University · Juan LOAD-i by Batangas State University · T he L i qu i d G ol d (Breastmilk) Tracker by Bulacan State University · i-Contact by De La Salle - Lipa · Monitoring of People Capacity in an Establishment using YOLO v3 Algorithm by Mapua University · Remotely Monitored UV Light Switch for Building Disinfection Purposes by Mariano Marcos State

public schools in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in lieu of physical or face to face classroom classes. According to reports gathered by the Northern Mindanao Federation of Family Welfare Committees (NM FFWC), DepEd could only accommodate 25 percent of learning modules per school due to limited budget on supplies which caused students to share or exchange modules with other students or classmates which make them vulnerable to possible spread of the virus. In response to this call, the Camiguin Hotel Resorts and Restaurants Industry Tripartite Council and the Camiguin Tourism Associa-

tion Chairperson Engr. Maria Victoria Jansol contributed 50 reams of A4 bond papers towards this endeavor. Likewise, other Cam FFWC member-companies also donated 90 reams of bond papers, such as: Europace Incorporation Gaisano (20 reams), Camiguin Electric Cooperative (20), and Tee Enterprises (50). The bond papers donated by the Province of Camiguin can accommodate approximately 420 sets of modules for the students. DOLE-X Camiguin Provincial Field Office Chief Emmanuel G. Toledo said the bond paper donations will be forwarded to NM FFWC to be turned-over to the Department of Education

Regional Office for distribution to their identified schools/educational institutions according to their prioritization of needs. Toledo said, with the projected donations on hand, an additional of 360 sets will be provided to identified schools/educational institutions. Family Welfare Program (FWP) as an advocacy program of this Department introduces the concept of family welfare to establishments, instills family planning/family welfare consciousness among labor and management as a key in promoting workplace productivity and improved worker-management relations. (DOLE Camiguin/ PIA10)

University · Project AEGIS: Allied Equipment for Guaranteed Increased Security by Polytechnic University of the Philippines · Gas Analyzer: Microchip Sensor Device Analyzing Data through SMS Alert & Smart Application by Siena College of Taytay · Sm@rt.Dr: Self-monitoring and Reading Temparature with Disinfection and Recording by St. Mary’s University · Low Cost Sanitizing Mobile Robot (MOBOT)

using Ultraviolet (UV) Light by University of Baguio · Brgy4All by University of Cebu - Main Campus · Contactless Temperature Monitoring of COVID-19 PUMs by University of Negros Occidental - Recoletos · IoT-based Portable Air Purifier by University of Southeastern Philippines · Virtual Computer Lab Through Cloud-Computing by Xavier University Shortlisted teams will be trained by Smart mentors who have helped SWEEP schools produce industryready graduates or technopreneurs by leveraging on its network, infrastructure and technologies. To-date, SWEEP has trained more than 36,000 students and teachers, with over 1,000 graduates directly hired by Smart. Validation of projects is slated for the first quarter of 2021. For more information on Smart Prepaid Innovation Generation, visit facebook. com/sweepschools or facebook.com/smartcommunities, or send an email to LearnSmart@smart.com. ph.

DOLE Camiguin holds ‘bond paper’ project for modular learning MAMBAJAO, Camiguin-The Camiguin Federation of Family Welfare Committee (Cam FFWC), an advocacy program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-X donated 180 reams of bond papers in support to the “Bond Paper Mo, Module Ko Project,” to be distributed to some schools under the Department of Education (DepEd) for the reproduction of learning modules for students in public schools. The project aims to help DepEd-10 cope with the high demands of office supplies/ bond papers required for reproduction of modules for students in the province/ region. The use of learning modules is now a mandate of

READER-RESPONSE THEORY OF ROSENBLATT REVISITED: ROLES OF FORM, TEXT, AND READER IN CREATIVE LITERATURE AS REFLECTED IN CEBUANO-VISAYAN AND ENGLISH LITERARY TEXTUALITIES By JERRY G. ROBLE

ABSTRACT The study dwells on the readerresponse theory of Rosenblatt Revisited: Roles of Forms, Text, and Reader in Creative Literature as reflected in Cebuano-Visayan and English Literary Textualities. This course paper utilizes qualitative type of research, specifically the content analysis in dissecting the involved literary pieces. With the aid of the reader-response approach of Rosenblatt(in Omar 1999; Roe et al. 2005), the researcher(interpreter) revealed the following salient findings: (1) Sikalak and Sikabay affords us a viable idea how our ancestors came

into existence and how their beliefs affected us; (2) the poem ‘Tipik’ typifies that written words reflecting rhythm, images, and symbols are the most influential instrument in remembering the broken moments of every individual; (3) the theater chamber “Gisilutan sa Gugma” mirrors the devastations made by the parents to their children as a result of their ailing conflict with other family. As such, parents’ conflict should never be handed down to their children to suffer the consequence. Freedom should always be allocated to their children in making valuable decisions; (4) the story of

Henrik Ibsen, “An Enemy of the People,” embodies a principled man, Dr. Stockmann, who fights for the upliftment of his community but is later rejected by the community that he belongs; and (5) the story “Ang Pagbasul ni Arachne” clearly echoes the great desolations caused by the individual’s too much pride in dealing with other people. More importantly, the use of simple, familiar words(diction) by the writer/reteller and with the influence of the Rosenblatt’s reader-response theory makes the literary pieces easy to understand and appreciate their contents affectively.

Puerto NHS won 3rd place!!!

By: ROSANNA Q. UBALDE Photos by: Alma P. Mantala

PUERTO NATIONAL HIGH SCHO OL won 3rd Place in the 2019 Oro Kalimpyo Awards School Based –The Search for Outstanding Practices on Ecological Solid Waste Management Secondary Level. The said event was collaborated by group of environmental advocates namely Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan, City Health Office, City Social Welfare and Development, Department of Environment and Natural

Resources, University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro City and City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office - Cagayan de Oro City, who worked deeply in saving and preserving Mother Nature. This achievement gave us inspiration to continue our advocacy in implementing and sustaining Republic Act 9003 also known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000.

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anzone Beautification Contest, August 30 during the Linggo ng Kabataan to get in touch with the community members as to how they are coping with COVID-19,” Barangay Tagpangi SK Chair Alaizaville Mendoza said during the CORDS-X Podcast with Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, No-

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vember 21. She added that health protocols are also posted in the said spots to remind the residents on what should be observed during the quarantine noting that they could hardly reach their residents for effective information dissemination with the poor communication signal in their area. “Even before the pandemic, the youth are very

The Internet and the teaching revolution By CHRISTOPHER A. MORALES, Teacher II Domingo A. Barloa Elementary School Division of Ozamiz City

The Coronavirus showed that many teachers were unprepared for online learning. Teachers also need time to learn, not just teach. This is especially evident nowadays for those teachers who do not master the digital world or have to find alternative ways to instruct students who do not have computers at home. We can find free, good-quality training material on the internet; however, the teacher must learn how to best suit their students' needs. While some teachers have been receptive and positive regarding the changes COVID-19 has wrought, many others have found teaching online not easy, especially those who have limited connectivity

or lack the basic technological tools to perform. Trying to stick to a new curriculum online and doing it in a fun way to capture the students' attention can be overwhelming. The pandemic has revealed many shortcomings in the educational system and exacerbated the inequalities. According to a survey conducted by UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World Bank, only half of the countries surveyed provided their teachers with different distance education training. Furthermore, less than onethird offered psychological support to deal with the current situation. Still, the efforts of many countries to train their teachers are to be admired.

active nga muparticipate sa tanang programa sa SK (to participate in all of the programs of the SK),” Mendoza said. The youth also helped the Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) and the barangay in providing food packs and hygiene kits. The SK chair said the youth have become the frontliners of the barangay thus, the council ensured that they are protected and given proper attention. Because youth is very important in nation building, Mendoza said, “We should always use our voice sa tamang pamaagi (in the right way), to encourage members of the society to participate.” (RTP/PIA10)

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It was followed by the awarding of Certificate of Commendation to 73 stakeholders which contributed to the success of the Bureau in terms of revenue generation, trade facilitation, anti-smuggling campaign and re-exportation of the South Korean and Hongkong trash. In his speech District Collector John Simon acknowledges the role of the following stakeholders as partners in helping achieve the Bureau’s Vision of being a truly modernized and credible Customs Administration that is among the world’s best.

Effects of Distance Learning on Students’ Efficacy By MARIVIC V. LINGGANAY, Teacher I Faustino C. Decena Elemetary School Division of Ozamiz City

Instructors have now had time to reflect on their own teaching and to observe and compare their own pedagogical ideas and practice. They have also been encouraged to attend training workshops run by institutions, organizations and colleagues nationally and internationally. Online teaching and learning as well as blended learning are no longer brand-new terms. Schools also provided solutions for faster internet

connection, while offering user-friendly software as well as financial support to students who did not have the necessary means to access online learning platforms. Everyone now enjoys better internet connection on campus as they are back to face-to-face instruction in the new semester. The students now prefer face-to-face learning for practical activities and a mixed-approach in mass lecture, while continuing

Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ,. NICKY GLENN ABECIA MANLIQUEZ AND MARISS A RATILLA MARATAS ,

CIVIL CASE NO.2020-077

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with the ‘new norm’ pedagogy for everything else after COVID-19. In fact, 90% of my students who are taking the multimedia module prefer to do it online. I try to bridge the gap between the physical classroom and online learning. The platform can create a ‘conducive’ learning environment where the more outgoing students who actively use the microphone and chat function are able to entice the quieter students to join [in]. I’ve also found that a large class of 70 students is now easier to manage online (using Zoom) rather than finding a room to fit all of them in physically.

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Nov. 10, 17 & 24, 2020

He also boasted the exemplary performance of the Cagayan de Oro District in terms of revenue collection which already amounted to 25.7 Billion Pesos already close to this year’s target which is at 25.8 Billion Pesos. Congressman Frederick Siao, Representative of the Lone District of Iligan City in his keynote speech congratulated the Bureau of Customs in its successful re-exportation of more than 7,000 metric tons of South Korean waste despite the pandemic. Siao is one of the few representatives from Northern Mindanao who brought the issue of South Korean trash to the House of Representatives. EASE OF DOING BUSINESS In a bid to streamline the procedures of the port community in Northern Mindanao the Bureau of Customs District Collection X also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between stakeholders in the region, said Oliver Valiente (left), chief of the Customs Intelligence. Valiente said the signatories were Mindanao International Container Terminal Services Inc., Golden Sun Cargo Examination Services Corp., Chamber of Customs Brokers Inc., Customs Brokers Representatives Association, SITC Container Lines Phils, CMA-CGM Philippines Inc., Sealand –

A Maersk Company Asia, Solart Shipping Agencies Corp. and Evergreen Shipping Agency Phils. Corp. He said the memorandum aims to clearly set forth the facilitation of the movements of cargo especially on the transfer of containers subject to examination from the Mindanao Container Terminal yard to the Customs Clearance Area – Designated Examination Area (CCA-DEA). It will also outline the responsibilities of each signing parties to guarantee smooth operation and at the same time to safeguard the interest of both the port operator and the government. CONTAINER VAN DONATIONS As part of its social responsibility the Bureau of Customs also donated 7 container vans to various agencies namely House of Representatives Cong. Frederick Siao, Tagoloan LGU, PDEA, PNP, BFP Piemo and 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army, said Elizabeth de las Llagas (4th from right), deputy district collector for operations. Together with the representatives of these agencies the top officials of the Bureau of Customs Collection District X signed the Deed of Donation inside the Security Warehouse in Brgy. Tablon in Cagayan de Oro. de las Llagas said the 20foot container van estimated to cost around 100,000 pesos

is ideal to be used as offices and isolation units which is a great help in the government’s continued fight against COVID-19. EMPLOYEE TRIBUTE Nasrudin Guro, Iligan sub-port collector said the last part of the celebration of the Founding Anniversary was the awarding of certificate and pinning of PGS badge to more than 100 employees of the Bureau of Customs from Port of Cagayan de Oro, Mindanao Container Terminal, Port of Iligan and Port of Ozamiz. Collector John Simon in his speech said that aside from stakeholders the hardworking personnel should also be commended for its continued effort for the success of the Bureau that despite the pandemic they continued to work as frontliners to generate revenue for government coffers. “Year 2020 is a very challenging year for us but we have been triumphant so we have to be proud,” said Collector John Simon.

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late EXEQUILA M. SOGOC AND ELPIDIO SOGOC, without leaving any will; that the said deceased, at the time of their death, left a parcel of land situated at Bayabas, Cagayan de Oro City, with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-2612, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR (3,104) SQUARE METERS, more or less, that the parties hereby partition and adjudicate among themselves the aforesaid property with Technical Description a parcel of land Lot 1769-D-5, Portion of Lot 1769-D, (LRC) PSD-9072, situated at Barangay Bayabas, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY (280) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND, filed by the heirs of EXEQUILA M. SOGOC AND ELPIDIO SOGOC, in favor of JOEY D. FLORES and LOURYMAE C. FLORES, per DOC #139; PAGE #28; BOOK #CXIV; Series of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. DALE BRYAN D. MORDENO.

That the late EXEQUILA M. SOGOC AND ELPIDIO SOGOC, without leaving any will; that the said deceased, at the time of their death, left a parcel of land situated at Bayabas, Cagayan de Oro City, with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-2612, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR (3,104) SQUARE METERS, more or less, that the parties hereby partition and adjudicate among themselves the aforesaid property with Technical Description a parcel of land Lot 1769-D-6, Portion of Lot 1769-D, (LRC) PSD-9072, situated at Barangay Bayabas, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY (220) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND, filed by the heirs of EXEQUILA M. SOGOC AND ELPIDIO SOGOC, in favor of RACHELLE LOU B. POBLETE, per DOC #141; PAGE #29; BOOK #CXIV; Series of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. DALE BRYAN D. MORDENO.

That the late EXEQUILA M. SOGOC AND ELPIDIO SOGOC, without leaving any will; that the said deceased, at the time of their death, left a parcel of land situated at Bayabas, Cagayan de Oro City, with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-2612, containing an area of THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR (3,104) SQUARE METERS, more or less, that the parties hereby partition and adjudicate among themselves the aforesaid property with Technical Description a parcel of land Lot 1769-D-7, Portion of Lot 1769-D, (LRC) PSD-9072, situated at Barangay Bayabas, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE (183) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH DEED OF SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND, filed by the heirs of EXEQUILA M. SOGOC AND ELPIDIO SOGOC, in favor of LAWRENCE B. CALINGASAN AND LAIRELL O. CALINGASAN, per DOC #140; PAGE #28; BOOK #CXIV; Series of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. DALE BRYAN D. MORDENO.

MDN: Nov. 10, 17 & 24, 2020

Publication Notice R.A 10172

ORDER Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on APRIL 28, 2015 at MANILA 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 PUROK 2, SANTIAGO, ILIGAN CITY AND PORUK 10, 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 reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for TWO (2) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation, they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on JAN 28, 2015, so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile. WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on December 18, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, this 3rd day of october, 2020

ANNEX “B”

November 11, 2020

In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that ROXAN SABUERO ABECIA has filed with this Office a petition for correction of entry in sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of live birth of ROXAN ABAN SABUERO at Medina, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are RAUL ONDORA SABUERO and RITA GANZON ABAN. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than November 27, 2020.

MDN: Nov 17 & 24, 2020

Publication Notice R.A. 10172 Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Kiblawan Office of the Municipal Civil Registrar

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-020-2020

(Sgd.) MARINA MAQUIDATO-AMONCIO Municipal Civil Registrar

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC November 10, 2020 CCE-0020-2020 R.A. 10172 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that RAZEL P. BALAHAY has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of clerical error in the Child’s Middle Name and Mother’s Last Name from “Panla-an” to “Panlaan”, child’s SEX from “Male” to “Female” and Father’s First Name (in all entries) from “Rodrigo” to “Alfredo” in her certificate of live birth at Kiblawan, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Gloria A. Panla-an and Rodrigo M. Balahay. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this office not later than November 25, 2020. MDN: Nov 17 & 24, 2020

MINDANAO DAILY FEATURE TRUTH. JUSTICE. PROGRESS.

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The Untold Tales of Camiguin Island

Why the Jesuits abandoned the Camiguin Mission

IN 1596, the Jesuits obtained a Sede Vacante, a license issued by Governor General Francisco de Tello de Guzman through a Patronato Real to do mission work along the Butuan River and Camiguin (Mallari,1995). In 1599, the missionades founded Guinsiliban, in the south east of the island: a strategic site, a natural lookout from where they could observe the sea passage of the southern pirates. It eventually became the oldest town in Camiguin.

Camiguin from afar by Jameson Go (through Queenie Anne Gumiran, The Queens Escape.com, Camiguin DIY Travel Guide 2020 (Itinerary + Budget). For almost twenty years, these friars came and went between the island of Cebú and that of Mindanao, using Camiguin as a stopover on their long journeys (Pedro Chirino, History of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus. Vol II Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila Press, 2011).

Two Manobos and a Bukidnon (The Field Museum, Chicago, Worcester, 30457, Bk. 233, 1909 or 1910) There they tried to establish the first Spanish village on the island. But the project did not succeed. The Manobo who lived in that part of the island did not trust the words of these strange-looking babaylan. But this was not the only difficulty that the Jesuit friars encountered. For the southern pirates, Guinsiliban was their entry point of arrival to Camiguin. A Sulu Illanoan (Iranun) pirate from Tampassook (modern Sabah), Borneo (Frank Marryat) These incursions, which until then had been sporadic, increased as Christian influence grew in the area. It was a fight for trade in those seas. When traders of the southern sultanates such as Sulu, Maguindanao, and Lanao began to lose the monopoly they had enjoyed until then, they shifted to the slave trade.

Piraguas piratas de los Joloanos c.1850. A depiction of garay warships used by Sulu pirates. The trade allowed them to sell the slaves not only in their own sultanates but also to Dutch settlers who had established themselves in the East Indies. (Domingo M. Non. “Moro Piracy During The Spanish Period And Its Impact” in Southeastern Asian Studies (1993) 30, 4.) During those first years of the seventeenth century, and given the Manobo’s rejection, Guinsiliban became too unstable for what the Jesuit friars had in mind. The Jesuits, thus, left shortly after. All these made it very difficult for the Jesuits to build any tangible relics. Most researchers believe the Guinsiliban watch tower may have been built by the Augustinian Recollects after their arrival in Camiguin on 1622 as part of a bigger construction (church or fortress). Its design and construction materials are the same that those in Catarman (built by the Agustinians).

Moro Watch Tower in Guinsiliban (courtesy of Jorie Valcorza) However, there appears to be an academic consensus that the slave raids were the main reason why the Spanish Jesuits abandoned their Camiguin mission in Guinsiliban. The sultanates had the trade monopoly on the southern seas. Once the Europeans started to sail in those waters and occupy its territories (Dutch East Indies or present day Indonesia, and the Spanish occupation of the Philippine Archipelago), the more intense and frequent were the Moro/pirate raids.

Andrés Narros Lluch on a historical guide visit to Guiob Church, Catarman “It was a way to resist to the new foreign powers in the area,” said Social and Cultural Anthropologist Dr. Andrés Narros Lluch whose recently published a book “The Untold Stories of Camiguin Island” by the Xavier University Press, seeks to fill such gaps in the island’s history. The pirates came into the Visayas to kidnap people and sell them as slaves to the Dutch East Indies as well as in their own sultanates, he added. “As a matter of fact, according to Fernando Zialcita, in the language of Maranao traders, the word Bisaya means slave. Similarly, Domingo Non, cites the word Lanun (Lanao) which is used in the north and west of Borneo to refer to pirates,” Lluch said. Cosas Notables T h e Unt o l d Ta l e s of Camiguin Island is the first research on Camiguin which is based on the archives of Augustinian Recollects and their Cosas Notables that seeks to correlate the manuscripts with archival findings and the island’s oral histories. Lluch focused each chapter on an important historical event few Camiguingnons and scholars are aware of such as Kimigin (about the first inhabitants of the island, the Manobo, the followers of Datu Migin); Punta Pasil (the first Christian religious center on the island); Datu Mehong the legend of a local leader, healer and warrior whose message was silenced); and The Old Volcano (what happened before and after the 1871 volcanic eruption). Kilaha Foundation Lluch co-founded the Kilaha Foundation in 2015 to document and support local culture and identity, as well as preserve the fascinating biodiversity of Camiguin. He is currently an affiliated researcher at Research Institute of Mindanao Culture (RIMCU) at Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan). He earned his PhD in Social and Cultural Anthropology from the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED). He has done field work as an aid worker and social researcher in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, Central America, South America, East Africa, and Europe for twenty years. He belonged to the Southeast Asia Department at the School of Oriental and African Studies (2011–2012), was guest researcher in the Department of Anthropology at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and associate researcher in the Department of Anthropology at the University of the Philippines Manila (2012–2014). He has previously published La comedia de la cooperación internacional: historias etnográficas del desarrollo en la isla de Camiguín (Catarata, 2016) and currently commutes between Spain and Brussels, where he works at ODS as Senior Evaluator.

The Untold Stories of Camiguin Island by Andres Narros Lluch More details about The Untold Stories of Camiguin Island from the Xavier University webpage here.

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sonality who passed away recently was Madam Auring. Aurea Sabalboro in real life, Madam Auring is said to have correctly predicted that Spain’s Amparo Muñoz would become Miss Universe during the contest held in Manila in 1974. Thus began her fame as a fortune teller. Soon movie and political celebrities started coming to her “office” to have their fortunes told. In time, she also started playing bit roles in movies and was a frequent guest in entertainment talk shows. In the course of my stint as Chair of the Metropolitan Manila Authority (forerunner of the MMDA) in 1991-1992, Madam Auring sent me an invitation to her forthcoming birthday party. When she called me by phone to confirm if I was coming, I replied: “Hulaan mo!” I heard hearty laughter at the other end of the line. Virtual meeting, actual lunch On two consecutive days last week (just before Ulysses hit), I attended two important business meetings. Last Monday, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) board had its annual planning session. Unlike last year’s whole day meeting which was held at Fairmont Hotel, this year’s had to be done via virtual mode. But just like in in-person meetings, Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (JAZA) punctually started the session and expertly guided the discussions to remain within time limits. The discussions went smoothly (marred only by the spotty internet connection) as the bank’s senior management officials led by President Bong Consing gave their assessment of where the bank stands, given the pandemic, and the strategic initiatives moving forward. At 12 noon, JAZA called a lunch recess. Almost simultaneously, I heard, via intercom, the voice of our condo lobby receptionist announcing “the delivery of packed lunch from Mr. Consing”. Now, that’s flawless timing and execution. Last Tuesday, I attended, also via virtual mode, the Ayala Integrated Corporate Governance, Risk Management and Sustainability Summit. The summit is part of Ayala’s continuing education program and was attended by 460 directors and senior management officials from across the conglomerate. This year’s summit underpins the Ayala group’s commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals as well as to build better before and during the pandemic. As Solomon Hermosura, Ayala’s Chief Corporate Governance Officer, explained: “The collective pursuit across the Ayala group of ways to turn the pandemic into an opportunity to raise the standards of

our governance, risk management, and sustainability practice led us to our theme today.” Fernando Zobel de Ayala elaborated: “I strongly believe that the best way forward for businesses is to make their balance sheets future ready through an unwavering commitment to shared value and sustainability. As we move forward and design meaningful and effective ways to build back better, let us keep (our) stakeholder groups and our commitment to them at the center of our efforts even after the pandemic ends.” The resource speakers (in the main session and in the breakout sessions) included the following: Steve Howard, Co-Chair and Founder of We Mean Business; Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala; Nina Arquint, Chief Risk Officer of Corporate Solutions; Rodney Irwin, Managing Director of World Business for Sustainable Development; Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco, Ayala CFO and Chief Risk and Sustainability Officer; Ernest Cu, Globe President and CEO; Elisa Mallis of Asia Pacific Center for Creative Leadership, James Wong and David Hill of Wills Towers Watson, Jane Drummond of AON, Ronald Chung of the Fung Group, Wouter Drinkwaard of Shell Global, Unanchern Loh of Black Sun, and Cherrie Atilano, President and CEO of AGREA. No packed lunch this time, for the simple reason that we started after lunch. Note: You may wish to share the foregoing via Facebook, Twitter or Linked-In.

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he rushed Ranada, Henry Uri, and Richie Tongco to Davao Doctors hospital for treatment. He never left the three until the doctors advised him that they are well. One of the nostalgic events I wrote about the virtues of Mayor Duterte was about a mother of four named Annelyn Pongase Paunon. On June 5, 2013, she and her kids went out late afternoon window shopping at G-Mall only to be stranded by heavy rains that rendered many city streets not passable and public transport to a standstill. Frantic, as it was almost midnight, Annelyn attempted to wade through floodwater to get to nearby San Pedro Hospital hoping

Mon-Tue, November 23-24, 2020 taxi cabs would brave their way carrying patients in an emergency. But before they could cross the street, a black D’Max pick-up stopped in front of them. The passenger, who was hardly visible because of darkness and rain, asked her where she was going. She managed to just say Skyline”. Skyline is a subdivision that is about 10 kilometers away from G-Mall. “Sakay na, ihatud ta mo”. (Come ride, I will take you there.) Once they were inside, Annelyn had a surprise in her life when she recognized that the passenger in the front seat was Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Annelyn, who is a bosom friend of my daughter related that the mayor’s vehicle was stuck in a traffic gridlock not far from where the came from. She recalled that Duterte disembarked and manned the traffic after instructing the driver to take her and her children home. On June 30, 2011, 10foot rampaging floodwater caused by several hours of rain from Typhoon Ondoy. Pangi river swelled and ten-foot rampaging floodwaters carted away several houses along the river banks killing at least 25 people. Mayor Inday Sara spent sleepless night directing rescue operations. By daybreak, while she was comforting the families who lost their family members, she was advised of the demolition of temporary settlers taking place in Agdao. Earlier she sent an errand to suspend any demolition order as the city was in a state of calamity. Upon hearing that the Sheriff ordered that the demolition be carried out anyway, an irate Inday Sara rushed to the scene, looked for the sheriff, and delivered him a couple of punches. Those punches landed in national and international media. Instead of condemnation, Dabawenyos endeared her for her compassion and for fighting for the poor and for what is right and just. Remember the killer Typhoon Yolanda? The first government official outside those from Leyte was Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Watching how Tacloban was ravaged by the howler that whipped up a monstrous storm surge he immediately organized relief and medical teams to help the badly battered city. Before Yolanda could exit the country Duterte was already on his way with

several medical crew and 15 truckloads of relief goods. For three days he encamped in the midst of the wreckage. My brother who is Davao City’s medico-legal and was part of the group sent me gruesome pictures he took when they arrived at the scene of tragedy showing dead bodies still lined up by the roadside. For those looking for Duterte, by innate virtue and training, you can find him where danger and distress call him. You do not see him in the eye of the storm but anywhere he is you can be sure he gets things organized. A lesson for VP Leni Robredo and her ilk: leadership is letting others do it for you and if you have to be handling some relief goods yourself do not bring a retinue of TV crew and journalists. Otherwise, everything is for a show.

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Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. The region showed that there is still an unused amount of about PHP257 million. Among the five provinces in the region, Camiguin – with five towns – tops the use of the Bayanihan grant amounting to PHP56 million, or 99.5 percent of the original grant of PHP56.2 million. Misamis Occidental, with 18 LGUs, ranked lowest in terms of utilization rate, with only 72 percent or PHP230 million out of the total PHP319.6-million grant. Fo r c h a r t e r e d c i t ies, Cagayan de Oro has PHP1,067 left after spending 99.9 percent or more than PHP156.2 million of the grant. Iligan, meanwhile, used 96.7 percent of its grant, or PHP133 million. Agabe said on top of the expenditure report on the Bayanihan grants, the agency is also monitoring each city’s and municipality’s budget realignments related to the response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response. “Part of these (realignments) are from (the) local development fund, where one of the provinces has to (realign the budget) of local development fund. Others are Gender and Development funds, and local Peace and Order Council funds,” he said. Agabe noted that at the

onset of the pandemic, the budget department and the DILG released a memorandum allowing LGUs to realign funds. (PNA)

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Fertilizer-P4.4 B Others-P858.7 M Training-P998.2 M R & D-P658.7 M Equipment-P1 B Irrigation-P745.9 M TOTAL-P15.5 B “However, this computation of allocation for rice through the years should have included the budgets for the irrigation through the NIA averaging P31 B a year and that of NFA which is subsidized yearly by P7B for the Buffer Stocking Program in times of calamites, fortuitous events, or shortfall in production,” noted Villar. She also pointed out that the poverty situation in rural areas has not significantly changed during the past 34 years. “The reduction was quite modest in comparison with that of other ASEAN countries. Thus, the strategic goal of the rice sector development program should be to increase total farm productivity and income rather than rice production alone in order to optimize total farm income” she added. The Second Rice Program: Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) Villar said under the RCEF, which started in March 2019, government removed the quota system on rice importation and replaced it with tariff through the passage of RA 11203 starting on March 5, 2019 until 2024. She said the tariff is pegged at 35% if rice importation is from within ASEAN; to180% if above the MAV and from a nonASEAN country. The law guaranteed a P10 billion funding for the program starting in 2019 with or without collection and this is in addition to and separate from the budget for the National Rice Program. This amount is allocated to assist rice farmers who will be negatively affected by the expected increase in the inflow of cheaper rice imports of similar quality into the country and make rice production in the country competitive. The RCEF in 2021 has a budget P10B, to be spend as follows: 1. P5B for Mechanization by PhilMech in the form of

Machineries and equipment to farmer’s cooperatives and association or to the LGUs of rice producing towns with at least 100 hectares of rice farm lands; 2. P3B in the form of quality inbred seeds given to farmers listed in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) by PhilRice; each shall receive a maximum of four bags at 20 kilograms per bag, depending on farm size, from 0.5 to 2 hectares. 3. P1B credit facility with minimal interest available to rice farmers and/or their Cooperatives divided equally between Land Bank and DBP; 4. P1B extension Support implemented by PhilMech, PhilRice, ATI and TESDA for Training rice farmers on quality inbred rice production, modern rice farming techniques, farm mechanization and technology transfer through the different accredited farm schools nationwide. The senator said RCEF every year until 2024 is focused on the 55 rice producing provinces across the country, covering 947 municipalities. In 2020, the Bureau of Customs reported a tariff collection of P3 billion – represented taxes collected by from January to September 2020 in excess of the threshold set by the RTL which mandated the first P10 billion. The law also provides that, collections in excess of P10 billion may be allocated to other programs on rice, including financial assistance to small rice farmers – during its first 6 years of implementation. A joint resolution proposes to use all rice tariff collections beyond P10 billion as financial aid to the farmers owning one hectare and below numbering around 1M rice farmers, The fixation on putting the blame on RCEF and tariffication for the failure of the National Rice Program to meet its goals is an attempt to muddle the issue and is being used by some vested interests who do not want to correct and empower the rice farmers. “The problem of rice farmers should not be blamed entirely on the RCEF. It has been just over a year for it to create such a huge impact, because the law was passed in February 2019 while the National Rice Program has been there since 1986,” further stressed Villar.

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