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Volume IX, No. 158 After airstrike, govt troops scour Madamba-Madalum mountain ranges By DIVINA M. SUSON Correspondent
ILIGAN City--After four bombs dropped past 7 a.m. on Saturday (November 23) by the FA 50 jet in the mountain ranges of Madalum and Madamba town in Lanao del Sur, the military is now scouring the area to confirm reports of residents that there are members of Dawlah Islamiya (DI) Lanao group training in the area. Colonel Jose Maria Cuerpo, commander of the Army’s 103rd Infantry Brigade, said their combat operations started in November 10, when civilians in the area informed the military of the temporary camps, made of blue “trapal,” are built in the area. The combat operation going to the area resulted to the seizure of subversive documents along the way that include the recovery of the identification card and documents of motorcycle of Staff Sergeant Lito Polines, a personnel of the Army’s 553rd Engineer Battalion who was shot dead in Barnagay Basak Malutlut, Marawi City in October 7. The military has also discovered black flaglets with See TROOPS, page 11
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of 39,180 grams of dried marijuana leaves, 4.8 kilograms of shabu or crystal meth, 2.1 ml or shabu liquid and 17 pills of ecstacy. These were already used as evidence of more than 500 cases filed and promulgated in different courts in Northern Mindanao
COAL expansion by the Philippines’ biggest energy companies will hinder the country’s transition to a low carbon future, and can lock the country into at least two more decades of overreliance on fossil fuels, environmental group Greenpeace said today in a press conference. In a briefing paper, the group detailed how four of the country’s biggest energy companies—San Miguel Corporation (SMC); Aboitiz & Co., Inc. (Aboitiz); Meralco PowerGen Corporation (Mgen); and DMCI Holdings, Inc. (DMCI)—are set to substantially increase their coal portfolios, more than doubling the country’s current coal capacity should all their proposed coal projects push through. Because they account for more than half of the current and proposed power projects in the country, the shares of energy sources in their portfolios will be crucial in determining whether or not the country can comply with the low-carbon development path needed to address the global climate crisis. “Clearly, the Philippine energy outlook is far from the clean energy scenario,” said Khevin Yu, campaigner of Greenpeace Philippines. “While the rest of the world
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Coal gathered from the shores of Quirino, Bacnotan in La Union, after tons of coal spilled from the nearby Holcim cement factory. photo supplied
PDEA-Normin destroys illegal drugs used as evidence in court By DIVINA M. SUSON Correspondent
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LUGAIT, Misamis Oriental--The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in Northern Mindanao destroyed on Friday (November 23) the P44.6 million worth of dangerous drugs that the drug agency seized during their law
enforcement operations in the region from March 2019. The destruction was done inside a burning facility called Keln of the Holcim Plant in Lugait Misamis Oriental using not less than 600 degrees Celsius heat. Wilkins Villanueva, director of PDEA 10, the drugs are composed
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GO IN DAVAO SUR. Senator Christopher Lawrence ‘Bong’ Go carries the toddler of one of the evacuees as he arrives at the Davao del Sur Capitol lobby in Digos City on Friday (Nov. 22, 2019). More than 600 individuals displaced by the series of earthquakes that hit the province and other parts of Mindanao received relief goods from Go and other government agencies. (PNA photo by Eldie S. Aguirre)
Go to ask PRRD to certify creation of resiliency body as urgent By ELDIE AGUIRRE
DIGOS CITY – Senator Christopher L awrence “Bong” Go said he will ask President Rodrigo R. Duterte to certify as urgent the bill creating the Department of Disaster Resiliency (DDR), to improve the government’s response and preparedness in times of calamities. “We will not wait for another earthquake to hap-
pen. We have to be proactive in dealing with disasters to mitigate (their) effects on lives and properties,” Go said. “Since we are through with the first hearing (at the Senate), I will request the President to certify it as urgent so that it could be included in the 2020 budget.” He underscored the urgency of creating the DDR, saying the country is being
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao’s fresh mango producers are gearing up to tap high-value international markets, the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said in a statement on Friday. This was the product of a key agreement during the recently-concluded Mindanao Fresh Mango Producers forum, co-organized by the Department of Agriculture (DA) 11 (Davao Region) and MinDA, where prevailing issues and concerns of mango producers were tackled. The agreements and insights generated from the forum will serve as inputs to the ongoing feasibility study on the quality assurance system for fresh mango being conducted by the New Zealand Embassy and NZ G2G Partnerships
MANGO INDUSTRY. Freshly-picked mangoes in a fruit farm in Tugbok, Davao City, are ready for delivery to local and foreign markets. Mindanao’s fresh mango producers are gearing up to tap high-value international markets, the Mindanao Development Authority said. (PNA photo by Digna Banzon)
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nador Cagas. Gani, saysay pa ni Gov. Cagas, wala sila magdahom nga sa kalayo sa Misamis Oriental, dunay modangat nga hinabang, personal pa gayud nga gihatud kanila. “Imagine, people from Misamis Oriental, nagtravel anhi diri just to comfort us. That’s a big, big thing. Salamat kaayo. We will always remember this,” dugang saysay sa DavSur governor. Hinuon, kung hisgotan na man lang ang batasan sa pamilyang Emano, sulti pa ni Gobernador Cagas, daan na gayud sila naila nga matinabangon, bisan
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GSIS issues guidelines in processing survivorship benefits of Muslim members, pensioners THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has issued Policy and Procedural Guidelines (PPG) No. 334-19 to ensure uniform processing of survivorship benefit claims of its Muslim members and pensioners. “GSIS recognizes the Muslim unique culture. Thus, the processing of survivorship benefits for deceased Muslim members and pensioners is now institutionalized,” GSIS Chairman and Acting President and General Manager Rolando Ledesma Macasaet said. Previously, the eligibility and extent of entitlement of the beneficiaries of GSIS Muslim members and pensioners to survivorship benefit under Republic Act No. 8291 (GSIS Act of 19917) was based on the Civil Code of the Philippines. Presidential Decree No. 1083 (Code of Muslim Personal Laws), however, directs the State to consider Muslim customs, traditions, beliefs, and interests in formulating and implementing policies. The newly issued PPG recognizes that Muslims are allowed by law to have
up to four wives at a time; provides clear policies in processing and distributing survivorship benefit, which includes cash payment and survivorship pension; outlines the documentary requirements; and consolidates existing and applicable policies on survivorship benefits. Survivorship benefit of a deceased Muslim member or pensioner (old-age or disability) will be paid in the following order: primary beneficiaries, secondary beneficiaries, or legal heirs. Primary beneficiaries are dependent surviving wives of a deceased male Muslim member/pensioner or dependent surviving spouse of a deceased female Muslim member/ pensioner. They also include their five youngest minor dependent children or those who are of major age but with mental or physical incapacity that was acquired prior to reaching the age of majority. The grant of survivorship benefits to spouses must be based on marriages between Muslims contracted under PD 1083; a marriage where only one of the parties is a Muslim,
provided that it is solemnized in Muslim rites; or a marriage contracted by a Muslim male prior to the effectivity of PD 1083 in accordance with the Civil Code, provided that spouses register their mutual consent for the marriage to be considered as one contracted under PD 1083.
Secondary beneficiaries are dependent parents and legitimate descendants, subject to restrictions on dependent children. They are entitled to the benefit only if there are no primary beneficiaries. In the absence of both primary and secondary beneficiaries, legal heirs are entitled to the ben-
efit in this order: paternal grandparents; full siblings; consanguine brother and sister; and uterine brother or sister. The survivorship benefits must be divided equally among the legal wives. The dependent pension must be given to a maximum of five youngest minor children from different legal wives.
If a Muslim retiree dies within the five-year period after receiving a five-year lump sum, the survivorship pension shall be paid only after the end of the said period. Claims for survivorship benefit and funeral benefits should be filed within four years from the member’s date of death.
Petron partners with Jollibee in ‘Drive For Joy’ promo TWO leading Filipino brands, Petron and Jollibee, have partnered to make journeys more rewarding with their ‘Drive For Joy’ promo. Running from November 15, 2019 to January 31, 2020, the promo is offered at more than 300 Jollibee drive thru stores and more than 700 Petron service stations nationwide. At participating Petron stations nationwide, for a minimum Php 200 single receipt purchase of any Petron fuel—Xtra Advance, XCS, Blaze 100 Euro 6, Diesel Max, and Turbo Diesel— or any Petron Engine Oil, the customer will receive a coupon that can be used to redeem the following at participating Jol-
libee branches: (a) Free Regular Jollibee Crispy Fries; (b) Free G0 Large Iced Tea; or (c) Php 20 discount on all Petron Engine Oils. Meanwhile, at participating Jollibee drive-thru stores, a minimum Php 150 single receipt purchase will entitle the customer to a coupon with the following redemption options: (a) Free Regular Jollibee Crispy Fries; (b) Free Go Large Iced Tea; (c) Php 30 discount on any Petron Fuel; or (d) Php 20 discount on all Petron Engine Oils. Just look for the promo streamer at participating outlets to enjoy Petron and Jollibee’s ‘Drive For Joy’ promo.
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Changing the rules of the game “To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” - Buckminster Fuller THE past six months leading to the implementation of the country’s public transport modernization program on June 2020 have been contentious and confusing as it were. As observed, the road on the way to the realization of this transport program is punctuated by raised eyebrows from the transport sector. What then is to be done? Government regulators in the Department of Transportation (DOTr) must “go back to the drawing board” and revisit its public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP) as transport
groups are lukewarm to its full implementation next year. Already, the DOTr had announced earlier that the old jeepney units that will pass roadworthiness tests will be allowed to continue serving their routes beyond 2020 despite the government’s push for the full implementation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program. Accordingly, DOTr will now make roadworthiness the standard for allowing PUVs to remain in operation. Meanwhile, the franchise consolidation aspect of the modernization program will be upheld. Here is a quick rundown of the most common and impacting upgrades imposed
on the future of PUVs in the country: Vehicles with combustion engines must have low emissions in compliance with the EURO IV emission standards or better. Speed limiters Closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera for selected types of PUVs Dashboard camera GPS Person with disability (PWD) friendly Comfortable seats Provision of Wi-Fi access For buses, standing passengers must not exceed five persons Training for drivers The modernization of the public transport will not be successful without the cooperation from the drivers manning the roads.
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This is why the modernization program will also include training for these PUV drivers. The training will serve as a refresher on the technicalities of driving, safe measures, and proper etiquette in dealing with passengers. Having said all these from the side of government regulators, transport groups are crying out loud to discern for a while before changing the rules in the middle of the game (ruffy44_ph2000@yahoo. com)
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Are you impossibly talented? SOME people are. I don’t belong to them. For sure. Polymaths excel in multiple fields. But what makes a polymath – and can their cross-discipline expertise help tackle some of society’s most pressing challenges? I came across an article by David Robson, author of The Intelligence Trap, which examines the common thinking errors of smart people, and the ways we can avoid them. “In the late 1930s and early 40s, Hedy Lamarr was already the toast of Hollywood, famed for her portrayals of femme fatales. Few of her contemporaries knew that her other great passion was inventing. (She had previously designed more streamlined aeroplanes for a lover, the aviation tycoon Howard Hughes.) Lamarr met a kindred
spirit in George Antheil, however – an avant-garde pianist, composer and novelist who also had an interest in engineering. And when the pair realized that enemy forces were jamming the Allied radio signals, they set about looking for a solution. The result was a method of signal transmission called ‘frequency-hopping spread spectrum’ (patented under Lamarr’s married name, Markey) that is still used in much of today’s wireless technology. It may seem a surprising origin for ground-breaking technology, but the story of Lamarr and Antheil fits perfectly with a growing understanding of the polymathic mind. The research suggests we could all gain from spending a bit more time outside our chosen specialism.
Besides helping to outline the specific traits that allow some people to juggle different fields of expertise so successfully, new research shows that there are many benefits of pursuing multiple interests, including increased life satisfaction, work productivity and creativity. Most of us may never reach the kind of success of people like Lamarr or Antheil, of course – but the research suggests we could all gain from spending a bit more time outside our chosen specialism.” In addition to starring on the silver screen, Hedy Lamarr, a famous polymath, also co-developed a transmission method that has carried into today’s technologies. Let’s try to answer the question: What’s a poly-
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math? Even the definition of “polymath” is the subject of debate. The term has its roots in Ancient Greek and was first used in the early 17th Century to mean a person with “many learnings”, but there is no easy way to decide how advanced those learnings must be and in how many disciplines. Most researchers argue that to be a true polymath you need some kind of formal acclaim in at least two apparently unrelated domains. One of the most detailed examinations of the subject comes from Waqas Ahmed in his book The Polymath, See TALENTED, page 5
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(Continued from last week) CONSISTENT with its mandate, the Monetary Board (MB) met without fail at least once a week, even during the Holy Week and Christmas season. Once every 6 weeks, it met to set the policy rate. Discussions were tape-recorded and official minutes were reviewed, in the subsequent meeting, to ensure that they reflected very accurately the statements and comments of the Monetary Board Members (MBMs). G ove r nor Te t angc o usually presided over the meetings which normally lasted from 9:30 AM to 4 PM. During his absence, the other members of the MB took turns in presiding
over the meeting which, as expected, ended a couple of hours earlier. MBM Peter Favila held the record for chairing the shortest MB meeting. I remember one meeting, sometime in June 2011, when Governor Tetangco temporarily yielded the chair to me. He was called to Malacañan on a very urgent matter. The following day, the news was splashed in all the papers. President Benigno Aquino, III appointed Tetangco for an unprecedented second term as Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Discussions at the MB can be lively and spirited but the decisions were usually made by consensus. This was facilitated through pre-board meetings, called
by Governor Tetangco, to thresh out anticipated contentious issues. But I remember one instance when one Monetary Board Member (MBM) vehemently disagreed with the majority. This was in the case of the closure of Banco Filipino in 2011. The dissenter was mindful of what happened when Banco Filipino was first closed in 1985 during the term of Central Bank Governor Jose B. Fernandez. In the aftermath, Banco Filipino filed civil and criminal cases against the Monetary Board for alleged wrongful closure. The Supreme Court voided the closure and allowed Banco Filipino to reopen. In the present case, the majority were absolutely convinced that BSP
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had more than sufficient grounds to close Banco Filipino, including 1) insolvency and 2) unsafe and unsound banking practices. As expected, Banco Filipino filed both criminal and civil cases against the MB and other senior officials. As of this writing, all the criminal cases have been dismissed. As far as the civil cases are concerned, there are lots of them. However, a petition for certiorari, filed in 2011 by BF majority stockholders against BSP, was dismissed by the Court of Appeals in 2012. Banco See LOOKING, page 5
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from page 4 published earlier this year. The inspiration was partly personal: Ahmed has spanned multiple fields in his career to date. With an undergraduate degree in economics and post-graduate degrees in international relations and neuroscience, Ahmed has worked as a diplomatic journalist and personal trainer (which he learnt through the British Armed Forces). Today, he is pursuing his love of visual art as the artistic director of one of the world’s largest private art collections, while also working as a professional artist himself. Despite these achievements, Ahmed does not identify as a polymath. “It is too esteemed an accolade for me to refer to myself as one,” he says. When examining the lives of historical polymaths, he only considered those who had made significant contributions to at least three fields, such as Leonardo da Vinci (the artist, inventor and anatomist), as German language professor my idol Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (the great writer who also studied botany, physics and mineralogy) and Florence Nightingale (who, besides founding modern nursing, was also an accomplished statistician and theologian). Maybe, right now, you think you’re a polymath? Not so fast. Waqas Ahmed argues that polymaths can only be those who made major contributions to at least three different fields. From these biographies, and a review of the psychological literature, Ahmed was then able to identify the qualities that allow polymaths to achieve their greatness. As you might expect, higher-than-average intelligence certainly helps. “To a large degree that facilitates or catalyses learning,” says Ahmed. But open-mindedness and curiosity were also essential. “So you’re interested in a phenomenon but you don’t care where your investigation leads you,” Ahmed explains, even if that pushes you to delve into unfamiliar territory. The polymaths were also often self-reliant – happy to teach themselves – and individualist; they were driven by a great desire for personal fullfillment. Many children are fascinated by many different areas – but our schools, universities and then employment tend to push us towards ever greater specialization. Like any personality traits, these qualities will all have a certain genetic basis, but they will also be shaped by our environment. Ahmed points out that many children are fascinated by many different areas – but our schools, universities and then employment tend to push us towards ever greater specialization. So many more people may have the capacity to be polymaths, if only they are encouraged in the right way. Allow me to go back to my idol Goethe. While polymaths like Johann Wolfgang von Goethe indeed have higherthan-average intelligence, curiosity is essential for anybody looking to broaden their specialisations. Nobel Prize-winning scientists are about 25 times more likely to sing, dance or act than the average scientist. As David Epstein has also reported in his recent book Range, influential scientists are much more likely to have diverse interests outside their primary area of research than the average scientist, for instance. Studies have found that Nobel Prize-winning scientists are about 25 times more likely to sing, dance or act than the
average scientist. They are also 17 times more likely to create visual art, 12 times more likely to write poetry and four times more likely to be a musician. It is telling, for instance, that Antheil had previously worked on scores involving synchronized self-playing pianolas, and together he and Lamarr drew on the mechanism of those instruments to come up with their anti-jamming device. Allow me and David Robson to ask you if you feel tempted to live a more polymathic life. Ahmed suggests that you can use your time more efficiently to make space for multiple interests. There is now a growing recognition that, when concentrating on any complex endeavour, the brain often reaches a kind of saturation point, after which your attention may fade and any extra effort may fail to pay off. But if you turn to another, unrelated activity, you may find that you are better able to apply yourself. Shifting between different kinds of tasks can therefore boost your overall productivity. Switching between different tasks, such as Albert Einstein using music for scientific inspiration, can boost overall productivity and creativity. Wannabe polymaths can use this to their advantage by alternating between their interests – ensuring that they are using their brains at maximum efficiency in each domain, while avoiding wasted effort after they have reached that cognitive saturation point. Albert Einstein, who was an accomplished violinist and pianist as well as a physicist, apparently used this approach. According to his son and daughter, he would play music whenever he faced an intractable problem, and would often finish the performance by saying, “There now, I’ve got it”. It was a much better use of his time than continuing to fruitlessly agonize over the maths or physics. Yes, think it over, we have many advantages compared to the polymaths of the past. The internet, after all, is now full of free online courses in many different disciplines, and it is easier than ever to hook up with an expert teacher through apps like Skype even if they are based hundreds of miles away - as David Robson correctly said. +++ Email: doringklaus@gmail. com or follow me in Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin or visit my www.germanexpatinthephilippines.blogspot.com or www. klausdoringsclassicalmusic. blogspot.com.
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from page 4 Filipino has appealed to the Supreme Court where the case is pending. Another celebrated case was the closure of several rural banks which made up the so-called Legacy Group. A cunning businessman succeeded in buying financially stressed rural banks without informing the Bangko Sentral of the change in ownership. The acquired banks then engaged in very aggressive deposit taking activities by offering rates which were way above market. Thereafter, the businessman siphoned the deposits – in the tens of millions - through fictitious loans and transferred the money to a company which he controlled. In this case, the decision of MB to close the Legacy Group banks was unanimous. The BSP and the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) filed
Monday, November 25, 2019 criminal and civil cases against the businessman, who later died of natural causes during the pendency of the suits. Being sued has become part of the job description of the MBMs and senior management. This was especially true in the case of Governor Nestor Espenilla, Jr.. In his former capacity as chief bank supervisor of the Bangko Sentral, he was subjected to harassment suits not just from shuttered banks but also from some high profile business personalities whose toes he happened to step on. It is very opportune that in the amended charter of the Bangko Sentral, (approved early this year by President Duterte) BSP officials, especially examiners, are now provided ample legal protection, unless they are found to have acted with bad faith, malice, gross negligence or gross misconduct.
But it is not “all work and no play” at the Bangko Sentral. In fact, Bangko Sentral is one institution which firmly advocates work-life balance. BSP men and women are never late in providing relief to victims of natural calamities and other emergencies. There are all sorts of health, wellness and sports events going on monthly. I participated regularly in practical shooting events, competing with the top guns of the BSP security force. Out of town trips - to inaugurate BSP facilities - were something we looked forward to. During the inauguration of the new BSP branch building in Legazpi , the members of the MB arrived with their spouses a day ahead of the event. We went sightseeing in the famous Cagsawa Ruins, taking very memorable photos with our better halves. The boys also had a chance to mo-
tor, across shallow creeks and narrow bumpy roads, to the foot of Mount Mayon using all-terrain-vehicles. On another memorable occasion, a strong typhoon forced the cancellation of flights to and from Naga where we inaugurated another new BSP building. For the return trip to Manila, MBM Raul Boncan, MBM Alfredo Antonio, MBM Peter Favila and I hired a van. The usual 8 hour trip took us 15 hours. But there was never a dull moment as MBM Favila regaled us non-stop with his jokes. Along the way, we stopped at Milaor, Camarines Sur. We did not stay in Milaor longer than necessary. The MB had just shuttered a rural bank which was based in the town. When everything was going well, tragedy struck the family. My wife, Mira, was diagnosed with a progressively debilitat-
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ing condition which rendered her bed-ridden, deprived of speech, unable to eat orally and to perform her usual activities. I was devastated. The whole family was distressed. I felt that at that point the only place where I should be was at her beside. On January 24, 2014, with only 5 months before the expiration of my 6-year term, I sadly handed my resignation to Governor Tetangco. Thus ended the final chapter of my almost three decades in the public service. Another duty beckoned. Note: Please feel free to share the foregoing via Facebook, Twitter or Linked-In.
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The All-new Suzuki Carry
WHEN work gets hard, you need a partner that’s just as tough as you are. Backed by more than 40 years of Suzuki compact truck experience in the harshest environments, the All-New Carry is ready to go to work for you. Featuring a powerful but fuel efficient 1.5-liter engine, it delivers ample output power and torque over the entire range. Making it ideal for hauling heavy loads, while saving on fuel costs. To be able to load and haul large pieces of furniture requires lots of cargo space and extralarge loading capacity. More importantly, you need to have convenient access to the bed from all three sides and be able to load and unload without straining your back in the process. 22 rope hooks are located all around the bed to facilitate securing a wide variety of cargo with rope. With a length of 2,565 mm and a width of 1,660 mm, Carry’s largesize bed makes it easy to haul long objects as well as wide ones. And with a height of 1,160 mm to the top of the cab, even tall cargo fits on the bed. It also sits at a low 750 mm height to make loading and unloading easy work. Even with the gate closed, a convenient height of just 1,110 mm makes it easy to access your equipment. The All-New
Carry can move up to 940 kilograms, including passengers. The All-New Carry is built to be tough. Plenty of protection measures against rust and corrosion prepare you for working in severe conditions, while heavyduty features add to the all-around toughness. Galvanized steel plates are used for the entire bed to help prevent rust and corrosion. Additionally, sealer and undercoating are used in many parts of the underbody, and the stainless-steel exhaust system is rust-resistant. While you should avoid driving on flooded roads, the engine air intake is placed at a high position under the cargo bed to allow slow travel through water levels as high as 30 cm, when it is unavoidable. The front bumper and headlamps are mounted high off the ground to minimize the risk of
damage when driving on rough roads. One of the great advantages of Carry’s full cab layout is the short wheelbase. The ramp breakover angle offers plenty of clearance over obstacles and bumpy roads. Thanks to the full-cab layout, even when fully loaded, Carry provides good weight distribution between the front and rear tires. The leaf-spring, rigid axle rear suspension is rugged enough to handle the extralarge hauling capacity and reduces vertical displacement when fully loaded. The 5-leaf-spring mechanism is placed over the axle housing to provide additional road clearance. One of the benefits of a full cab’s short wheel base layout is a better turning radius. The minimum turning radius is a very tight 4.4 meters, ideal for getting in and out of tight work environments
without having to make unnecessary 3-point turns. Though tough and made for hard work, the All-New Carry is also very comfortable. In addition to the large cabin with air-conditioning, the All-New Carry comes equipped with convenience features and mechanical advancements such as dual air bags to make driving safer and more comfortable. The shift lever is moved from the floor to the dashboard to increase legroom and the full-cab layout also puts the wheelhouse behind the cabin to offer extra legroom for driver and passenger. The All-new Suzuki Carry is available in the following variants: Cab and Chasis 1.5L P 499,000 Truck 1.5L P 509,000 Cargo Van 1.5L P 576,000 Utility Van 1.5L P 614,000 Source: www.suzuki.com.ph
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PRRD wants sanction against ‘violators’ of climate change deal By RUTH ABBEY GITA-CARLOS
MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Friday urged the United Nations (UN) to impose sanctions against countries that ratified the climate change pact but have failed to live up to their commitments under the framework. “UN should better understand that it has to have a sanction for violators,” Duterte told his audience in Maasim, Sarangani province where he led the inauguration and launch of two major power projects. “Without a sanction, I do not think that it will succeed. It will only fail and worsen the situation for the coming generation.” The UN has been organizing an annual conference for multilateral discussion on climate change. Duterte’s call to the UN came as he noticed that there seemed to be little progress in global efforts to mitigate the impact of
climate change. He said it would be a “waste of money” to attend a UN climate change conference because it was just “all talk.” “I am for (combatting) climate change. I really do. I can understand. I have a little learning of everything. Not much but I can understand. Now the problem is the Climate Change Commission is always calling for a meeting,” the President said. “And always, it’s always how much carbon footprints you’ll leave on planet Earth. And it’s all talking, it’s all conferences so that this time, I said it would be a waste of money. And I would not really also agree to something of a ratio and proportion vis-à-vis with your economy.” The UN climate change forum that is conducted every year serves as the formal meeting of countries that are mandated to live up to the goals of the See WANTS, page 9
HONOR CLIMATE CHANGE PACT. President Rodrigo R. Duterte says on Friday (Nov. 22, 2019) that he wants to hold accountable the signatories who will fail to fully adopt the Paris agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Duterte made the call as he lamented that some parties have been violating the Paris climate change deal, which aims to combat climate change by keeping a global temperature rise well below two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. (Presidential photo by Joey Dalumpines)
PayMaya: 1st e-wallet to adopt DTI eyes initial P125-M in national QR Ph standard venture fund for startups
DIGITAL financial services leader PayMaya became the first e-wallet in the Philippines on November 20 to officially adopt QR Ph, the national QR code standard launched by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). PayMaya users can now receive money transfers from other institutions such as UnionBank, LANDBANK, Chinabank, AUB, and RCBC via the QR Ph code generated within the PayMaya app, represented by the QRPh logo in the middle of the code bearing the national colors of the Philippines. To receive money from other banks and financial See ADOPT, page 11
By LESLIE GATPOLINTAN
BOLSTERING DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES THROUGH QR Ph, THE NATIONAL QR CODE STANDARD. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, led by Governor Benjamin Diokno (center), together with the Philippine Payments Management Inc. (PPMI), spearheaded the official launch of QR Ph, the Philippines’ national QR code standard for digital payments, at the BSP headquarters in Manila on Wednesday. With him are RCBC President and CEO Eugene S. Acevedo (left) and UnionBank President and CEO Edwin R. Bautista (right) conducting a fund transfer transaction to the PayMaya account of BSP Governor Diokno by simply scanning the QR Ph code in his PayMaya app, the first e-wallet in the country to adopt the national QR code standard.
MANILA -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is targeting an initial PHP125 million in venture funds to match investments from selected investors to Philippine-based startups as authorities have signed the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the law providing incentives to these firms. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez said the amount, representing half of the projected PHP250 million to assist the first batch of 50 startups, will serve as a commercial investment fund to scale up deserving
startups. Lopez said the DTI, in coordination with the government’s investment arm, National Development Company, will administer the Startup Venture Fund. “NDC can develop that fund now that the IRR is out,” he told reporters. “Of course, they (startups) are open to solicit and pitch to other venture capitalists.” The IRR for Republic Act No. 11337, also known as the Innovation Startup Act, was signed on Friday. Such legislation creates the Philippine Startup Development Program that is set to offer “programs, benefits and incentives” for both
startups and enablers. Aside from the investment fund, Lopez said the government will provide deserving startups with an accelerator program, training, and mentorship connecting them to the global market, among others. “These are the other non-fiscal support, the benefits that we can grant the participants,” he added. Present at the signing of the IRR were Lopez, Department of Science of Technology (DOST) Secretary Fortunato dela Peña, Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Gregorio Honasan II, and QBO Innovation Hub (QBO) president Rene Meily, along with Filipino startup advocates, enablers, and communities. Dela Peña said his department has incubated 220 startups, 70 of which have graduated into full-blown enterprises. “So this new Startup Act, we expect to be able to do more,” he said. Honasan said his department will create a Startup See FUND, page 11
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a common vision, the ‘ONE Mindanao Mango Industry Council’, an organization that will carry the hopes and dreams of all mango players in Mindanao,” MinDA Secretary Emmanuel Piñol was quoted as saying. MinDA, in cooperation with the New Zealand Embassy, has been facilitating the development of interventions to strengthen Mindanao’s fresh fruit industry. “New Zealand has a lot of experiences in agriculture and we want to share that, with focus on Mindanao, given its agriculture and agribusiness potentials,” said Tim Stewardson, deputy head of mission of the New Zealand Embassy. Stewardson added that based on their visits to Mindanao, mango is one of the commodities that are struggling to access lucrative international markets, including New Zealand and Japan. Meanwhile, a three-year co-investment project will be undertaken by the New Zealand group, in partnership with the Philippine government and industry players, MinDA said. The project aims to assist Mindanao’s mango sector to comply with stringent maximum residue level requirements in high-value markets. The regional mango
councils are likewise set to convene next month to organize into a single Mindanao Mango Industry Council, forming part of the major steps towards easing access to lucrative markets. (PNA)
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battered by various calamities that threaten the life and limb of Filipinos. Go said all line agencies of the government tasked to protect the people from the effects of disasters must be well-equipped and trained to effectively and efficiently handle any disaster response. “And this could only be done by creating the department of disaster resiliency,”
Monday, November 25, 2019 he said. Go was in Davao del Sur to join Governor Douglas Cagas, Digos Mayor Josef Cagas, Bansalan Mayor Quirina Sarte, Magsaysay Vice Mayor Joy Mejia, and representatives of national government agencies to extend aid to more than 600 displaced earthquake victims. Meanwhile, Dumper Party-list Rep. Claudine Bautista, one of the co-authors of the DDR, also expressed optimism that the President would consider the bill as urgent. “With the help and cooperation of my colleagues in Congress, I am optimistic that the bill creating the DDR will easily pass the
plenary because this is a very important matter that must be given preference so that the country will be more prepared against any form of calamities, just like Japan and China,” Bautista said. (PNA)
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climate agreement, a global pact meant to keep temperatures from rising two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. In March 2017, the Philippines ratified the Paris climate pact. However, Duterte lamented that some industrialized countries that also ratified the climate change deal have failed to commit to adopt the NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a parcel of agricultural lad identified ag Lot No. 149670, under tax declaration No. 021025, with an area of 345 sq.m, situated at cabiling tupgan, mambajao, camiguin, in the name of late ADDENDA V. SALAGATIN, who died longago without any issue. That all legitimate heirs settled and voluntarily agreed to appoint their elder brother JULIO A. VIVARES as the administrator of the estate of the late ADDENDA V. SALAGANTINS land which issued a certificate of authorization under the notarial registry of ATTY. VITO M. CARILLO, PER DOC #165, PAGE #32, BOOK #86; SERIES OF 2015. That a deed of absolute sale of portion of the abovementioned parcel of land executed by and between JULIO A. VIVARES herein reffered to as vendor, in favor of LUCIO BACOL JR. reffered to as the vendee. That for and in consideration of the amount of FORTY THOUSAND PESOS (P 40,000) Philippine Currency receipt of said amount is hereby acknowledge the vendor hereby sells transfer and convey to the vendee his heirs and assigns the aforesaid Lot free from all liens and encumbrances. Executed under the registry of ATTY. VITO M. CARILLO, PER DOC #156, PAGE #33, BOOK #86; SERIES OF 2015.
RTWPB-X in coordination with DOLE-X Lanao del Norte Provincial Field Office conducted Usapang2Ps: (Pasahod at Productivity) and Kasambahay Public Consultation on November 7, 2019 at Plaza Alemania, Quezon Avenue Ext., Iligan City. This joint activity offered a glimpse of NWPC/ RTWPB various training programs and technical assistance that will help MSMEs become more competitive and productive. Also discussed in this activity was Republic Act 10361 or Batas Kasambahay, a landmark piece of labor and social legislation that protects and promotes the rights and welfare of domestic workers or Kasambahay. During the open forum, various stakeholders expressed their concerns and queries on the implementation of Batas Kasambahay, including the setting of minimum wage for domestic workers. This activity was graced with the presence of various MSMEs across Lanao del Norte together with various employers, kasambahays, and local government unit officials particularly Punong Barangays who are mandated by law to set up a master list of kasambahays in their respective barangays.
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City HERMILO G. SUMONDA SR. CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2019-11-3450 (2018-09-3370)
NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO VALENCIA CITY via MANOLO FORTICH and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on December 5, 2019 at 2:30 P.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with the supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of November 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. (Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER MDN: Nov 25, 2019
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KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That WENCESLAO G. GALOPE who died last 2001, and HOSPECIA C. GALOPE who died last 2018 all in Cagayan de Oro City; That deceased left no will and with no known debts which remain unpaid whatsoever; That the deceased at the time of their death left a parcel of land, described as follows a parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title no. T-77980 Situated in the Barangay of Balulang, City of Cagayan de Oro Prov. Of Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of THREE THOUSAND SIX (3,006) SQUARE METERS more or less. Has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, per DOC. #310, PAGE #62, BOOK #1, SERIES of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. HANNAH L. MABAYO.
Notice is hereby given that the EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE of deceased person is made and entered into by and among: LEA P. FABRE, GRACE S. NANTIN, FREDERICK F. SARAGA, JOSEPH F. SARAGA, FE F. SARAGA, MANUEL H. RAÑOA, ALAN F. RAÑOA, EMELDA F. RAÑOA, MARLOU F. RAÑOA, EMILY R. KAMITO, REY F. RAÑOA, CYNTHIA F. RAÑOA, NELIA R. SALCEDO AND JORGE F. RAÑOA, all Filipinos and all of legal age (the parties) and are the only surviving collateral heirs of the late FILOMENA D. FABRE, who died single intestate at the Camiguin General Hospital in Mambajao Camiguin on APRIL 2, 2019 and without any child/ children. That she also left the following account with the Philippine National Bank, Mambajao Camiguin: Account Name: FABRE, FILOMENA D. Account Number: 0140316000003558; Accounnt Type: PESO TD W/ AFFLIATE, REGULAR; Principal Amount: 1,000,000.00 Which is evidence by a confirmation of the time Deposit No. 188045. That to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto the said deceased left no debts, that the parties hereto being all of legal age and w/ full civil capacity to contract, hereby by these presents agree to divide and adjudicate, as they divide and adjudicate among themselves the above describe properties. Executed under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. CARLO C. BORROMEO, per DOC. #447; PAGE #96; BOOK No. XXI; SERIES OF 2019.
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agreement. “But the one thing that is not present and therefore becomes a very inutile commission is it does not have sanctions. You can commit so many things there, excess of carbon monoxide and all, and yet there is no sanction,” he said. “You and I know that if you cannot arrest climate
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office General Santos City NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance to section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that JULIETA CERVANTES JUAREZ has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from JULITA TO JULIETA in the birth certificate of JULIETA NICANOR CERVANTES who was born on August 29. 1965 at PANTUKAN, DAVAO and whose parents are LEOPOLDO CERVANTES AND MILAGROS NICANOR. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office.
change now, sigurado ‘yan (it’s sure): Our children will suffer more severe climate changes, typhoons and all.” (PNA) Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City LOURDES LABITA
CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2019-11-3527 (2014-10-2425)
NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: RBC: MACABALAN TO PIER – AGORA – LIMKETKAI - VELEZ and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on December 5, 2019 at 2:30 P.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with the supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of November 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. (Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER MDN: Nov 25, 2019
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City ROMEO P. BISLIG
CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2019-11-3486 (2018-10-3656)
NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: COGON MARKET TO SAN SIMON and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on December 5, 2019 at 2:30 P.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with the supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of November 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.
(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER MDN: Nov 25, 2019
Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City ROLLEN M. BLANDO
CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2019-11-3454 (2014-10-2484)
NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: ILIGAN CITY PROPER TO NCS HIGHWAY – TOMAS CABILI and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on December 5, 2019 at 2:30 P.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with the supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of November 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.
(SGD) ISABELITA G. TABLIZO City Civil Registrar
(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER
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Passionista By Ms. Kitchie Uy
Model: Ms. Danica Sudaria Photographer: Bo Daclan, Studio Hudiyo Makeover Consultant/CEO & Founder of Passionista: Ms. Kitchie Uy
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HE decision to come out of our own shell is an overwhelming process. We are used to be comfortable in our own havens to protect ourselves from being vulnerable. Often in our society, we become very conscious because the world is just a harsh judgmental place. A whole lot of people are very scared of what other people think or say about them. We are aware of the bullies our soceity has been plagued upon and we rather be on the safe side. At least this is a natural reaction of just about any person in the world. Life is a beautiful mystery. It naturally
put us to different experiences and circumstances. It is usually thru hard and painful lessons that individually in our own pace, do we wake up and realize to eventually come out and express ourselves to the world. It is the independence and understanding of appropriate freedom of expression that want us to naturally be ourselves in a world full of players with different roles and purposes in their lives and our lives, respectively. For some, it takes courage and strength to express themselves and for others, they may be forced due to accidental situations. Whichever way, it is important as human beings to discover our different passions to fuel us forward, to be happy, to grow and hone our God-given talents and skills, to be beautifully confident about ourselves and at what we do and be able to live our lives reaching and doing our utmost full potentials and be the best versions of ourselves. Morever, let us follow our sheer passion as we come out of our shell, with sound carefulness and discipline of not stepping on others. Celebrate your natural inner beauty!
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with ISIS logo, bomb-making materials and improvised explosive devices from the area. This made the military believes that this group is a remnant of the DI, also known as the Maute-ISIS group. “With the recovery of Polines’ ID in the area, we are suspecting that this group is the same group who killed (Staff Sergeant Lito) Polines,” Cuerpo said. “We cannot penetrate their temporar y camps because it is located on a strategic high location. We assured that no civilians were hurt during the air strike because it is around six kilometers from the community,” Cuerpo said in a phone interview. After the four airstrikes this morning, troops are now scouring the area to validate report that several members of the group have been killed. There was no reported injury or fatality from the government side. With this, the 103rd Brigade assures residents in Lanao del Sur and Marawi City that the ongoing combat operations against the DI is contained in the mountain ranges of the two municipalities. “This will not have any effect in the Islamic City of Marawi and Lanao del Sur, rather it will farther enhance and strengthen security environment in the province and again give positive assurance to the local government, businesses and kind hearted organizations to keep on delivering socio-economic programs to support the peace and development effort of the provincial, city and municipal governments,” Cuerpo said in a statement sent to media Saturday morning.
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according to Villanueva. “We are indeed fortunate that we have stumbled upon these illegal drugs and prevented their proliferation into the streets where they can inflict unimaginable
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damage to the precious lives of the people in the community,” Villanueva said. PDEA is mandated to undertake the destruction of all drug and non-drug evidence in accordance with section 21, Article II of the Republic Act 9165 or the Dangerous Drugs Act and of the Dangerous Drugs Board Resolution Number 1, series of 2002 and 2007. The undertaking, according to Villanueva, ensures that there should be no recycling of dangerous drugs back to the streets. “As we destroy these dangerous drugs, we reflect on our drive to remain steadfast in our mission and to aggressively pursue organized drug personalities until the drug menace is subdued. Today, we have done another stage towards attaining our vision of a drug-free nation,” Villanueva said.
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a 70% emissions reduction below business-as-usual levels by 2030. A pronouncement by President Rodrigo Duterte’s during the State of the Nation Address last July further gave a directive to fasttrack RE. Analysts have moreover identified that coal facilities are in danger of ending up as stranded assets as the world shifts to RE. However, none of these have not made a dent in decreasing coal proposals in the country. To facilitate the country’s low carbon future, Greenpeace is calling on the country’s energy companies to remove coal from their portfolios, starting with halting all plans for coal expansion, then phasing out existing capacity and replacing these with RE. Additionally the group is calling on the Duterte administration to immediately order a moratorium on all new coal power plants; and the Department of Energy (DOE) to create an ambitious energy transition plan that would prioritize RE as the country’s main energy source; and to remove financial incentives and all other forms of support for coal. “The country’s biggest energy companies can either make or break the future of the country’s energy landscape,” said Yu. “Current commitments for renewable energy development are not enough. These companies must realize and acknowledge that any coal expansion will block the country’s efforts toward a sustainable low carbon future, and lessen our chances to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis.” Source: GreenpeacePhilippines
is moving away from fossil fuels and shifting to clean renewable energy, the Philippines is moving the opposite direction, largely because of pro-coal government policies that allow energy companies to keep building coal facilities despite their documented negative impacts on the climate, the environment and communities.” Of the four companies, SMC and Meralco/MGen have the most coal projects in the pipeline, accounting for 67.8% of all coal proposals as of 2019. The paper also shows that Meralco/ MGen is seemingly set to become one of the country’s major coal proponents with a proposal of 5,504.9 MW, a 672% increase in its current coal capacity. In contrast, proposed RE projects by SMC and Meralco/MGen from page 8 amount to a meager 1,343 institutions, a PayMaya account holder just needs to go MW. The government’s Philippine Energy Plan (PEP) 2017-2040 highlights the promotion of a low-carbon future as a strategic direction for the energy sector. The imperative to shift to a low carbon future is also reflected in the country’s commitment to the Paris Agreement for
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to the Settings section of the app and click on the QR code icon to reveal their unique QR Ph-compliant code. The sender can then scan this code via their participating bank’s mobile app to initiate the fund transfer. QR Ph is available for person-to-person (P2P) fund transfers upon launch but will soon be expanded for merchant QR payments. “This is yet another milestone initiative that will help accelerate the adoption of digital payments across the country. We congratulate the BSP for spearheading the launch of the national QR code standard, QR Ph, as we reaffirm our commitment at PayMaya to fully support all efforts for wider cashless adoption and financial inclusion for all Filipinos,” said Orlando B. Vea, Founder and CEO of PayMaya. With QR Ph launched and for full implementation by June 2020, more Filipinos as well as micro and small enterprises are expected to onboard the formal financial system as they are now able to easily do inter-operable electronic fund transfers and digital payments for their day-to-day transactions using their mobile phones. The adoption of QR Ph is a collaboration between the BSP and the Philippines Payments Management, Inc. (PPMI), the country’s Payment System Management Body under the National Retail Payment System (NRPS) regulatory framework. PayMaya is a member of the PPMI. Aside from integrating QR Ph to its app, PayMaya has also been working with government agencies including the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the Social Security System (SSS), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Philippine Statistics Authority
(PSA), the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), and the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC), as well as Valenzuela City, Quezon City, and Manila City, among others, to integrate card and emerging digital payments acceptance within their respective online and branch office services. “As we work with the government and the rest of the industry to push for QR Ph and enabling card and emerging digital payments acceptance for government agencies, more Filipinos will embrace the convenience, added value, and security of going cashless,” Vea added. PayMaya, the digital financial services arm of Voyager Innovations, is the only financial technology company in the Philippines offering integrated consumer and merchant payment solutions with the widest on-ground branch network.
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It is the first to give millions of Filipinos an e-wallet that allows them to pay cashless transactions at any time of the day, anywhere in the world, and from any device. It is the financial technology arm of Voyager Innovations, the leading technology company in the country backed by PLDT, KKR, Tencent, World Bank’s IFC and the IFC Emerging Asia Fund.
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Philippine website which will serve as the primary source of an online database of information, such as events and programs that will benefit the startups, enablers, and related enterprises in the country. “For three years, your DICT has been implementing and continuously developing programs aimed at promoting startups. The passage of RA 11337 will enable us to explore more ways to widen our reach in this area,” he said. (PNA)
Iron and folic acid supplementation in Philippine schools By NIEJEL D. LIGUTAN Teacher I Sampagar Elementary School Sampagar, Damulog, Bukidnon
DEPED is urging parents of all public female schoolchildren nationwide particularly in the Grades 7 to 10 level (or 13 to 16 years old) to consent their kids to receive iron and folic acid supplementation on a weekly basis. Collectively called as WIFA or weekly iron and folic acid supplementation, it aimds to address vitamin and mineral deficiency among adolescents. These adolescents will be given one tablet or iron and folic acid on a weekly basis from January to March next year. That’s for the second round already since
the first round has already been done from July to September this year or not too long ago. Thje tablet is 60 mg for iron and 400 micrograms for folic acid. The goal is inclusive and equitable quality education which includes health for the students. Our health is our wealth and our children are the hope of our country and so we have to give them the best not only in education but also in health. DepEd adds that the WIFA supplementation is in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 4 which is quality education. WIFA is a component of DepEd’s Menstrual Health Management Project.
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