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2 killed, 11 wounded in Initao grenade blasts

By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor and DIVINA SUSON Correspondent

CAGAYAN de Oro City--A police officer was killed along with the suspect in a grenade explosion in the compound of a state college in the town of Initao in Misamis Oriental, 40 kilometers west of here, Thursday morning.

A workers clears Cagayan de Oro the debris from the building the city government demolished Wednesday as part of its clearing operation. photo by gerry lee gorit

Shell, Angkas team up in Oro for Go+ card CAGAYAN de Oro City-Hundreds of bikers are expected to sign up with Shell as it officially launch its new loyalty card program with Angkas in the city on November 29.

Shell, the global leader in power and energy, and Angkas, the first app-based motorcycle taxi ride-hailing service in the Philippines, are banding together to make bikers’ lives better through the Shell GO+ Pro card.

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the newly-improved Shell Pepeng Pasada Club cards that provide several benefits and rewards as cardholders visit and fuel up at Shell and it is specifically for professional drivers.

A motorcade from Shell station in Claro M. Reco Avenue corner Agora road to the Shell station in Baloy in Barangay Tablon as Angkas biker-partners sign-up for the Angkas branded Shell GO+ Pro cards.

Registration starts at 8 in the morning. (RVP)

Police Master Sgt. Jason Magno, 50, was killed on the spot when he tried to pick up the grenade after the suspect dropped the explosive during a scuffle in the covered court of Initao College in Jampason, Initao, Misamis Oriental.

Police Captain Princess Joy Velarde, information officer of Provincial Police Office in Misamis Oriental,

identified the slain suspect as 65-year-old Ebrahim Ampaso Basher, a resident from Madamba, Lanao del Sur. Basher was identified through report of the police and the Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO).

The explosion ripped Magno’s body while a police woman identified as P/Msgt. Alice Balido, was wounded, but is now in

a stable condition while undergoing treatment in a hospital here.

An initial report said that most of the 10 wounded were students at the Initao College. The students, whose identifies are still being collated, are now undergoing treatment in various hospitals in the province and in Cagayan See BLASTS, page 11

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NorMin farmers, AEWs lauded in the National Corn Achievers Awards CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-Serving as a venue for various stakeholders of the corn industry to convene and discuss the current issues of the corn sector, the annual Philippine National Corn Congress was organized along with the 7th National Quality Corn Achievers Awards (NQCAA).

With the theme “Bountiful Harvest and Increased Farmers Income: Key to Prosperity and Inclusive Growth,” this year it gave recognition to the achievements of top-performing LGUs and DA RFOs in the production of quality corn, together with the active participation of their respective Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) in support to the development of corn and cassava as well as the whole grains industry sector.

The winners f rom Northern Mindanao in the recently concluded 7th National Quality Corn Achievers Awards (NQCAA) were: Outstanding Province

– Bukidnon Outstanding Provincial Agriculturist – Alson G. Quimba, Bukidnon Outstanding Provincial Corn Coordinator – Merlita D. Molina, Bukidnon 3rd C ORNUC OPIA Awards – Sioan Gintong Araw Agricultural Cooperative (1st Place) – Gingoog, Misamis Oriental Outstanding Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs): Neptali C. Ambos – Lantapan, Bukidnon Kristina P. Soria – Lantapan, Bukidnon Bernido P. Miasco – Lantapan, Bukidnon Ariel D. Boncales – Lantapan, Bukidnon Maria Lilith M. Turan – Province of Bukidnon Regiema A. Manaay – Malaybalay City, Bukidnon Dayana L. Padilla – Impasugong, Bukidnon Teofista T. Andojar – Tangub City, Misamis Occidental Province of Bukidnon was one of the biggest winners during the awarding night in the recently concluded 7th Madeline R. Sabucdalao The National Quality Corn Achievers Awards (NQCAA) in Mandurriao, Iloilo City. Bukidnon’s corn, cassava, and wholeSee LAUDED, page 11

grain yield contribute to the sustenance of consumers in terms of food and feed. (ATI-10)

Volunteers give relief goods to Makilala quake victims

By LEAH AGONOY

CONSULTATION WITH UNHCR ON HOUSING, LAND AND PROPERTY FORUM Department of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary for Enforcement and Special Projects Jim O. Sampulna (standing, left) updates the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on the role of the DENR in the rehabilitation of Marawi City. He also disclosed issues and concerns pertaining land conflicts between Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) and proposed solutions to the problems in a consultation with the UNHCR during the Housing, Land and Property Forum in Cagayan de Oro City recently.

USEC Sampulna said the DENR-Task Force Bangon Marawi-SubCommittee on Land Resources Management (DENR-TFBM-SLRM) spearheaded by the DENR X have exceedingly surpassed its target particularly on Social Cartography (identification of lot and structure owners) and the DENR XII who established the relocation surveys and control point monument that will serve as the reference point on all relocation surveys in the most affected area in the City.

The UNHCR is mandated to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people, and assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country. #TayoAngKalikasan

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Some 40 volunteers from the various groups here traveled some 300 kilometers last weekend to deliver relief goods “as well as hope and love” to the earthquake victims in Makilala, North Cotabato.

Faye Mae Reyes of the Checkmyschool.org led the team of volunteers comprising of teachers, nurses, physicians and other concerned individuals who called the visit as #TabangMakilalaProject.

The #TabangMakilalaProject team collected food packs, clothes, malongs and blankets, slippers, among others, from donors for the relief operation, which later evolved into a medical mis-

AID FOR QUAKE VICTIMS. Earthquake victims in Makilala, North Cotabato, try on the slippers given by the volunteers from Zamboanga del Sur during a medical outreach mission last weekend. The volunteers traveled some 300 kilometers to deliver the assistance to the quake victims, who are still housed in tents. (PNA photo by Leah D. Agonoy)

sion with volunteers from The Notre Dame Colthe province’s Pharmacists lege of Midsayap, North Association and the Philip- Cotabato, assisted the pine Medical Association.

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Dad: Security guards, effective force multipliers vs. criminalities CAGAYAN de Oro City--A local legislator here hinted that security guards are effective force multipliers of the local police in its fight against criminalities.

Councilor Ian Mark Q. Nacaya said: “IF we have them as force multipliers, we can see how fast and active our policing activities in Cagayan de Oro City. The security guards can amplify reports and incidents that they may have observed in

their area of responsibility.”

In his special report during the regular session Monday presided over by Vice Mayor Raineir Joaquin V. Uy, Nacaya citing that security guards are effective force multipliers of the police authorities of the city in its fight against criminalities.

The councilor said he also pointed this out to the officers and members of the Cagayan de Oro City Councilor Ian Mark Q. Nacaya

Mercury-laced skin lighteners still sold online, NGOs claim

• 158 products tested in 12 countries: 60% contained too much mercury • Some products had tens of thousands of times more mercury than legal limit • International coalition of NGOs urge governments to end ‘toxic trade’ A GLOBAL alliance of nongovernment organizations (NGOs) working to eliminate mercury pollution said skin lightening creams containing mercury – a heavy metal and dangerous neurotoxin – are still widely available to purchase in shops and online, despite being banned by governments.

Testing throughout 2019, revealed 95 of the 158 products purchased in the 12 sampling countries exceeded the legal limit of 1 ppm (part per million), with mercury levels ranging from 40 ppm to over 130,000 ppm, said the group in a press statement.

More than two-thirds (65 of the 95) of those were bought online from such internet marketers as Amazon , eBay, BidorBuy, Lazada, Daraz, Flipkart and Jumia.

In the Philippines, environmental justice group BAN Toxics said mercurylaced products were also available in Divisoria and are also being sold by online sellers on Facebook.

Elena Lymberidi-Settimo Project Manager at the European Environmental Bureau and International Co-coordinator of the Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) said: “Mercury is a dangerous neurotoxin which must be effectively controlled. Internet retailers like Amazon and eBay must stop these Illegal products from being sold on their sites, as they have recently pledged to do in the EU.” In 2018, leading online retailers signed a ‘Product Safety Pledge’ to remove dangerous products.

Many of the same brands were found to contain high mercury levels on several consecutive sampling occasions, in different years, and purchased from both physical shops and via ecommerce platforms. Most were manufactured in Asia, especially in Pakistan (62%),

Thailand (19%) and China (13%), according to their packaging.

Products were tested in accredited laboratories in the EU and US and using a hand-held X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer or analyzer by two regional hubs: CASE in Côte d’Ivoire (for Africa), and Ban Toxics in the Philippines (for Asia). The study did not test products from Latin America. It tested in Africa, Asia, the EU and the USA. Over 110 countries have committed to the Minamata Convention to phase out and limit mercury, including in cosmetics. A meeting for parties to that convention is being held in Geneva this week.

Reynalo San Juan, BAN Toxics Executive Director said: “Filipinos, particularly Filipino women, are being exposed to harm because mercury-laced products are still being made available to the public. Policies and implementation gaps must be addressed as soon as possible to prevent these mercury-laced skin lightening products from poisoning clueless individuals who buy these creams. The Philippine government must ratify the Minamata Convention to help protect the Filipino public from these kinds of merchandise.”

Michael Bender, Mercury Policy Project Director and ZMWG co-coordinator said: “Despite these illegal high mercury products being essentially banned by governments around the globe, our testing result shows the same products continuing to be sold locally and on the internet. In particular, e-Commerce giants are not above the law and must be held accountable.”

The Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) is an international coalition of more than 110 public interest environmental and See SOLD, page 11

Police Office (COCPO) during their flag raising ceremony early morning, where he was invited as the guest speaker.

Nacaya recalled that a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed and entered into by the city and COCPO tapping security agencies and security guards.

He suggested that the same be done again to awaken everybody especially the

new security guards, who have been vested with the authority to secure certain properties and areas.

“So that they will know that they are part of the organization in the fight against criminalities,” he said.

Likewise mentioned by the councilor was the importance of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras to deter robbery and other See GUARDS, page 11

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Can we call for ceasefire on SEA Games issues

CAN we ask the lawmakers both opposition and administration to refrain from airing on their complaints and criticisms over the Philippines’ hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

All events no matter how prepared the organizers there are glitches, it is how we raise up that the people do not know what happens behind

the scene. As the saying goes the show must go on as we are in together.

SEA Games 2019 is a good platform to bringing tourist arrivals in the country for the remaining days of 2019.

A post-mortem on all of these defects, ill-preparedness, bloated budget, etcetera after the games .

Netizens had a heyday on social media over the

weekend to express frustration and disappointment as various complaints from the international delegations surfaced. Controversies include volunteer complaints, logistical issues, lackluster promotional materials, and even local athletes getting dropped from lineups.

The Philippine Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC)—

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led by its chairman and House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano— previously apologized to the foreign athletes inconvenienced by logistics issues and other shortcomings.

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Drink Now, Die Later

THE cooperatives whose DNA is that of being sustainable must now be concerned with environmental realities besetting our country.

Do we still have ecological sustainability as we have already lost the 17 million hectares of our dipterocarp forest? All of us are acutely aware that we are now in the catastrophic stage of our existence as the Philippines is the 3rd hardest hit country in the world in terms of ecological turbulence that had rendered thousands dead even in just one night of flooding.

Yes, we have no more ecological security and we must all be aware that even with a strong army, a country that has no ecological security is not secured at all. How about our water?

Of the four (4) elements of nature (fire, water, wind and earth), it is water that symbolizes life simply because there could be no life

anywhere else in the cosmos without water. Water is so essential, so precious that we sometimes can’t help but be poetic about it. Indeed, “the passion of the heart burns so hot that without the cooling breath of the lungs, the flames of the heart would devour not only itself but also the entire world.

Thus, next time you drink a glass of water, or bathe, or shower, or wash your hands, next time you pass a river or a stream, a lake, or an ocean, think of the healing merciful powers of water.”

For those who are residing in Mindanao, , those poetic lines may not apply as water may not have a healing power at all but may in fact, mean sickness or perhaps, slow death. Why is this so?

Well, agricultural companies operating thousands of hectares of vast plantations on top of the eight

sub-watersheds in Bukidnon which comprise the Cagayan de Oro watershed are heavily using chemicals as fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides to mass produce fruits. This method of farming called “conventional agriculture” that relies on the massive use of chemicals is still the mode of production in our country even such has already been banned in neighboring Asian countries for the harm done to the environment and to the health of the people.

There are even chemicals already banned abroad but are still being used in our country. How’s this? What is bad for the Japanese or Koreans is good for the Filipinos? That smacks of discrimination, isn’t it?

Before I be accused of sounding a false alarm, it is but proper to raise this point scientifically and categorically.

There is a law of nature

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that says, “Everything goes somewhere else.” Based on that principle, it is my contention that all these non-biodegradable toxic chemicals, while vanishing from our sights, are finding their way in the air, into our water-table, and ultimately, into our bodies. Don’t you know that the more than 200,000 hectares of plantations in Mindanao are using toxic chemicals heavily that as if 2,000 dump-trucks of toxics are being poured to the watersheds daily?

Some chemicals don’t just seep down unnoticed to the watershed; these are washed down the river then, to the sea, particularly Mercury used to extract gold in the uplands of Cagayan de Oro. See DRINK, page 11

Have my say

Being old fashioned?

MOST students take a laptop or smart phone with them to lectures. My students too.

Although, these units are not allowed most of the time during my classes. I think, there are times when they might be better off taking a pad and pen? And honestly, more and more do so.

Writer Claudia Hammond (I don’t know her age, but I think age matters if we come to today’s topic) says, “ These days many people can type faster than they can write by hand, particularly if they’ve grown up using laptops. This is a hugely useful skill of course and allows you to take copious notes, quickly and easily, which must surely be a good thing, right?”

Maybe not. In an experiment, run by Pam Mueller at Princeton University published in 2014, students were given Ted talks to watch and were told to take notes.

Half were given laptops and half took notes with a pen and paper. You might expect little difference in

the notes, since students are so used to using a keyboard these days. In fact, there was. The students using a keyboard were more likely to type the lecturers’ words verbatim, while the students writing more slowly by hand had no choice but to engage with the information in order to allow them to summarize. Afterwards the students were given some tricky intelligence tests to distract them, and were then quizzed on the content of the lecture.

Verbatim note-taking involves a shallower form of cognitive processing.

You can even do it without thinking about the content at all should you choose to. But when using a pen and paper you process the information more deeply because you can’t possibly write it all down. The other advantage of using a pen and paper is that you can move around the page very quickly, circling, underlining or adding extra information in the margins.

When it comes to set and

note new appointments or different scheduled work to do, and very import deadlines to be remembered, laptops are convenient, but turn out to be not the best option some of the time.

My offices are full of note pads. ... Yes, I might be old fashioned... .

Following Claudia Hammond, who says: surely in the long run if your notes are more complete, help, when it comes to revision?

Maybe not. When the students were allowed to revise from their notes before being tested a week later, the pen-and-paper group still did better. The reason is that cognitively processing material more deeply while you listen, helps you both to understand it and to remember it later on. Even if you never refer back to your notes again, the process of creating them can be useful. The exception is with learning simple facts. Then taking notes on a laptop can work just fine.

The advantage of not having to take notes is that

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you can focus your full attention on what’s you’re being told without worrying about writing it down.

A more passive way still of keeping track of information from lectures is to record them so you can listen again or re-watch them later. But is there a risk that because you know everything is there for when you need it, you might not concentrate properly? Or does it free you up to concentrate fully on what’s happening because you’re not distracted by trying to take notes?

Within psychology when a task like this is outsourced to technology, it’s known as cognitive off-loading. But does it help?

If you want to remember your notes, research suggests you should be reaching for a pen. That’s why, most of my students are asking for See FASHIONED, page 11

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THE Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) from six Mindanao regions gathered in a three-day summit in Cagayan de Oro City on November 25-27, 2019.

The 15th PAFC summit aims to strengthen the linkages of the Agriculture and Fishery Councils (AFCs) in

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Mindanao to discuss emerging issues in the local and national agricultural and fisheries sectors affecting them.

The 350 participants coming from the Mindanao regions which includes Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region,

SOCKSARGEN, CARAGA, BARMM are expected to come up with a proposed policy recommendations which could be passed into resolutions.

Said resolutions will be endorsed to concerned government agencies and nongovernment organizations

for possible adoption.

Based on Executive Order 366, the AFC was established and created as advisory body at all levels primarily to promote private sector participation in agricultural an fishery development through consultations, advocacy, planning and monitoring and evaluation

of programs and project.

Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) Regional Technical Director Carlota S. Madriaga underscored that the AFC being the essential partner of DA in the development of the agriculture sector ensures the effective implementa-

tion of local programs and projects.

Most likely, the essence of rural-based organizations is essential in the empowerment, poverty alleviation and advancement of farmers, fisherfolk and the rural poor, including the women, youth and other sectors. # (ATC)

Oathtaking of newly promoted and appointed DA-RFO 10 personnel OIC-Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado inducted Lester B. Apag as Admin Officer V; Shella Marie Concepcion Q. Diolanto, Admin Officer II; Juradin H. Cabana, Accountant II; Gladys A. Emperado, Admin Officer II; and Ivy S. Chua, Admin Aide IV under Admin and Finance Division; Aiza Mae B. Manto, Admin Asst II of ORED-RAFIS; Jamaica L. Docdoc, Agri I of FOD; and Dr. Claribet Paz C. Alfaro, Veterinarian II of ILD on November 26, 2019 at the office of the Regional Executive Director..

DTI to hold the 4th Annual Manufacturing Summit MAKATI CITY – Continuing the effort to take the country’s manufacturing sector to greater heights and new frontiers, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in partnership with the Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) will hold the Manufacturing Summit 2019 on Tuesday, 3 December 2019, at The Peninsula Manila, corner Ayala and Makati Avenue, Makati City.

Now on its fourth year, the summit will once again gather stakeholders from the government, academe, industry, and various development partners to discuss pressing issues affecting the Philippine manufacturing landscape.

Amid the economic volatility, the Philippines has been growing steadily during the current decade, posting an annual average of 6.3%. This is a remarkable improvement from the 4.5% average during the 2000s. In 2018, we grew at 6.2%, one of the highest in Southeast and East Asia and exceeded only slightly by China and Vietnam.

While the country’s longterm figures looked rosy, the manufacturing industry this year only grew by 2.4 percent in the third quarter of 2019, slower compared

to the 3.8 percent growth it posted in the same period last year.

The top industry contributory drivers to growth this year include the Chemical Sector with 9.7% growth, Food with 4.4%, Basic Metals with 17.2%, machinery equipment with 14.8%, and electrical machinery with 14.4%.

On the other hand, some sectors contracted, pulling down the growth of the Industry. Topping the list of decliners are Petroleum and Other Fuel Products, 28.3%; Radio, Television and Communication Equipment and Apparatus, 4.3%; Furniture and Fixtures, 11.3%; and Transport Equipment,

5.7%.

The lower growth figures this year pose as a challenge to the manufacturing sector to regroup and look at how to strengthen its core and keep its long-term growth trajectory on an upward path.

With this year’s theme being, “Preparing Philippine Manufacturing for the Future of Production,” the Summit will take stock of the performance of the manufacturing industry, highlight the changes in the domestic economy and global market; discuss the future of manufacturing and agribusiness under Industry 4.0; and consider See HOLD, page 11

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Caraga records high palay production in 1st semester

By ALEXANDER LOPEZ

BUTUAN CITY – Caraga Region has increased its palay production during the first two quarters of this year, data from the Department of Agriculture in the area (DA-13) showed.

Figures provided by DA-13 on Wednesday (November 27) showed that in the first three months of this year, palay production

was recorded at 25,776 MT (metric tons), an output higher compared to 21,659 MT production in the same period in 2018.

Area planted with palay also increased during the first quarter this year, from 7,229 hectares in 2018 to 7,813 hectares in 2019.

The average yield also posted an increase during the period, from three See RECORDS, page 9

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Veterans Bank nets P505M as of 3Q 2019, ROE at 28.44% PHILIPPINE Veterans Bank (PVB) reported a strong 3Q Net Income of P504.6M, a 28.44% Return on Equity (ROE) - one of the highest in the banking industry.

The net income figure has already exceeded the Bank’s full year target of P500M and is the highest recorded 3Q

net income level since the Bank reopened in 1992. The 3Q results show a complete financial turnaround from a net loss of P574M for the full year of 2018.

The robust net income results were driven mostly by the Bank’s lending business from both corporate

and retail loans. Total Loans (net) was pegged at P21.29 vs. P18.74B year on year.

Total Deposits grew by 11% from P45.4B as of 3Q 2018 to P50.6B. As a result, Total Assets also grew to P57.03B from P50.78B YOY and P49.3B at 2018 yearend. As a result, the Bank’s Capi-

tal Adequacy Ratio was at 10.63%.

“We are finally reaping the benefits of the major reforms in the areas of operations, compliance and risk management which were our focus since 2014 when I came in as Chairman.

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BPI goes on webinars to teach basics of stock market investments

BPI Securities Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), recently launched the webinars as its pilot online workshops series.

BPI Securities President Haj Narvaez says he believes the webinars will make it easier for those who cannot attend their free workshops on weekdays from 5 to 6 PM. Narvaez said, “These webinars are designed to make insights more accessible to both existing and prospective clients who cannot at-

tend the usual face-to-face BPI Trade seminars. You will find that these webinars contain the key ingredients that make our seminars work: comprehensive insights, accessible ideas, and engaging speakers.”

“We want to utilize BPI Trade, not only for typical online stock trading, but also as an avenue through which we can share our knowledge and expertise with clients and the general public. We aim to provide them a better understanding of investing and hopefully, they will eventually be able

to set well-informed investment goals,” the BPI official added.

To date, BPI Securities has already hosted three online lectures that started in August. The presentations covered the basics of the stock market and the different approaches to investing, among others.

Each session covers different points regarding the market that investors should know about, such as how to create a sound long-term investment plan. It is then followed by a question and See GOES, page 9

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has brought its trade seminars online via webinars on the basics of the stock market and fundamentals of investing through its online stock trading platform, BPI Trade.

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November 28, 2019 SGD. ATTY. JOFFREY M. SUYAO, CESO III Regional Director MDN: Nov 29, 2019

PH on par with other counties on power plant technology

By JOANN VILLANUEVA

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- The Philippines is not behind other countries in terms of the adoption of latest technology for power plants, an official of a power station here said.

Linkou Power Deputy Plant General Manager Ru-Chin Chou said since the Philippines already has a supercritical coal-fired power plant, it is not far behind Taiwan, among others.

He was referring to the 500-megawatt San Buenaventura Power Ltd. Co. (SBPL) supercritical coal-fired power plant in Mauban, Quezon that was inaugurated last October.

The power plant is the first in the country and is the most advanced among the coal-fired facilities since it uses more modern technology that requires less coal and are more efficient than the standard coal-fired facilities.

It uses the high efficiency, low emissions (HELE) coal technology that allows the power plant to have about 70 percent less emission compared to a conventional coal-fired power plant.

Chou said efficiency rate of the Philippines’ first supercritical power plant is “near the advanced ones” and is at par with the 44.93-percent plant efficiency of the Linkou Power Plant’s 2,400-megawatt three-unit ultra-supercritical power plant in New See POWER, page 9

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DAR conducts competency training for supervisors THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Agrarian Reform Capacity Development Service (ARCDS) is conducting a five-day training for the agency’s managers and supervisors to capacitate them with competencies in assessing their subordinates for development and identifying their potentials.

This training covers skills development in using tools and mechanism to distinguish between opinions, conclusions versus behavioral observations and reduce individual biases from the assessments.

Director Susana R. Serrano of ARCDS said the

activity is in line with the Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence of the Civil Service Commission that requires all agencies to establish a competencybased job description and learning development plan.

“Consistent with Agrarian Reform Secretary John R. Castriciones’ pronouncement to retool the employees, DAR’S competencybased initiatives will cover positions in the land tenure services sector,” she said.

Serrano said the activity will deal on competency identification (core, leadership, and functional and technical competencies), competency model devel-

opment, competency-based position profiling, competency-based job description and competency-based assessment.

CARPO for Learning and Development Division Angelita D. Tonogbanua said the objective of this activity is to come up with a competency dictionary, competency-based position profiles, competency-based job descriptions, and competency levels of positions in the land tenure service sector.

She disclosed that this effort of DAR has recently From left to right: BPI Foundation Program Manager Janelle Monsanto; BPI Foundaundergone a pilot run with tion Executive Director Maricris San Diego; Atikha Executive Director Estrella Dizonthe Project Management Anonuevo; and Deputy Executive Director Aileen Constantino-Penas Service sector of the agency.

Banks Remain Optimistic on Economic Prospects Based on Banking Sector Outlook Survey

THE banking industry remains optimistic on the country’s economic prospect amid global uncertainties and market volatilities based on the results of the Banking Sector Outlook Survey (BSOS) for the first semester of 2019. Majority of the BSOS respondents projected the gross domestic product (GDP) to grow between 6 percent and 7 percent within the next two years.

Similarly, the outlook

on the Philippine banking system (PBS) remains stable, with most of the BSOS respondents projecting double-digit growth in assets, loans, deposits and net income. The bullish outlook on the banking system indicates that banks will continue to provide an environment conducive to the sustained domestic economic growth.

The new BSOS section on Fintech/Cybersecurity Plans

underscored the banking industry’s aptitude on the use of technology-enabled solutions and strong interest in participating in the digital finance ecosystem.

This is expected to add further impetus to the growth and operational efficiency of banks. The report also noted that most of the banks planning or already employing technology in their operations find its most See REMAIN, page 11

Proyekto para sa mga kabaranggayan, gitunol LAING mga proyekto na usab ang gitunol sa Pangagamhanang lokal sa Misamis Oriental ngadto sa kabaranggayan pinaagi sa programa ni Gobernador Bambi Emano, ang Barangay Empowerment.

Mikabat sa P1.8 milyones sumatotal sa pundo ang nadawat sa upat ka barangay dinhi sa Misamis Oriental atol sa senimanang pagpakayab sa nasudnong bandila, Lunes, Nobyembre 25, 2019.

Sayo pa lamang sa buntag, kompleto na ang opisyales sa Brgy. Rosario sa Lungod sa Balingasag, aron dawaton ang pundong P900,000.00 alang sa pagtukod sa ilang covered court.

“Karun adlawa naka receive mi ug P900,000.00 para sa amuang covered court.

Daku gyud kaayo among kalipay kauban sa among konseho karun nga mamauli tungod kay dili mag uli na masulob-on kay nakadala kami sa maong kantidad aron makatukod na kami sa among covered court, labi na gyud na gamit kaayo ni para sa amuang barangay kay naa naman kami High School diha. So, maggamit sila sa basketbolan,” sulti ni Kapitan Richard Balista sa Brgy. Rosario.

Samtang mapasalamaton usab nga gidawat ni Barangay Kapitan Jaime Cuanan sa barangay Kauswagan, Lagonglong, kauban ang iyang konseho ang P300,000.00 para sa concreting sa ilang Barangay road.

“Last year nakadawat pud

BPI Sulong equips Singapore OFWs and families with financial management skills

ACCORDING to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Consumer Expectations Survey published in the second quarter of 2019, 33.9% of Filipino households that received overseas Filipino workers (OFW) remittances allot money for savings and 5.2% have investments .

To improve these figures and help these modern heroes build better lives with their loved ones, BPI Foundation, the social innovation platform of Bank of the Philippine Islands

(BPI), has expanded BPI Sulong, its program teaching financial management and entrepreneurship to OFWs. First implemented in Hong Kong in 2015, BPI Sulong, through its partnership with Atikha Overseas Workers and Communities Initiative, Inc., has made its way this year to Singapore, one of the Philippines’ top sources of OFW remittances and employing over 180,000 OFWs. BPI Sulong advocates shared financial responsibil-

ity among OFWs and their family members. Through seminars and workshops on financial management and entrepreneurship, the program educates OFWs on how to save, grow, and invest their earnings.

“While these OFW remittances help their families with their day-to-day living, we see the need to teach them how to better manage their money to ensure that the fruits of their labor and sacrifice See EQUIPS, page 11

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mi og P300,000. Pasalamat gyud kaayo mi kang Gobernador Bambi Emano,” segun pa ni Kap. Cuanan.

Si Kapitan Cris Dumaloan sa Tinangaan, Salay; ug Kapitan Marjorie Montejo sa Pangpangon, Talisayan, kauban ang ilang tagsa-tagsa ka konseho, nakadawat usab sa pundong tag-P300,000 alang sa ilang proyektong water system ug farm-to-market road.

Ang Barangay Empowerment maoy nagbinugtong nga programa alang sa pagpalambo

sa 424 ka barangay sa Misamis Oriental, kung diin ang kapitanes ug opisyales sa kabaranggayan ang magbuot kung unsang proyekto ang ilang ipatuman sa ilang tagsatagsa ka barangay. Tungod niini, midaku pa ang pagsalig sa mga opisyales sa kabaranggayan sa pamunuan ni Gobernador Bambi Emano tungod kay dili naman siya mismo ang nag-implementar sa proyekto nga nahimong layo sa korapsiyon ang iyang administrasyon.

November 28, 2019 SGD. ATTY. JOFFREY M. SUYAO, CESO III Regional Director MDN: Nov 29, 2019

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Davao Mindanao mangoes find market in EAGA

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BAG-ONG IPMR SA BARANGAY KIOTOY NANUMPA KAY MAYOR JOSE E. RELAMPAGOS. Nanumpa ang bag-ong Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR) sa Barangay Kiotoy na si Leah Warain Gabatan gikan sa Tribung Tagakaulo kay Mayor Relampagos, Nobyembre 18, 2019 sa City Mayor’s Office 3rd floor, City Hall of Panabo.

Nagpasalamat si City Tribal Chieftain Bae Merlinda Aranar sa panahon nga gihatag ni Mayor Relampagos nilabina ang kanunay na pagsuporta sa mga Tribu sa siyudad. (MayangU) (Photo RJ Oring)

DAVAO CITY -- Sabah, Malaysia -- an area that the Philippines retains a dormant claim -- and East Kalimantan, Indonesia are prospective markets for Mindanao mangoes, an official of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) said Wednesday.

MinDA Undersecretary Janet Lopoz said Mindanao’s sweet mangoes can find a market on the said countries as both only source their produce from Vietnam and Thailand.

“Mindanao is their nearest neighbor and most of the products sold in their See FIND, page 11

PROSPECTIVE MARKETS. Mindanao mangoes find prospective markets in Sabah, Malaysia and East Kalimantan, Indonesia, says Undersecretary Janet Lopoz of Mindanao Development Authority during a press conference in Davao City on Wednesday (Nov. 27, 2019). Also in photo is Director Olie Dagala, Investment Promotions, International Relations, and Area Concerns Office of MinDA. (PNA photo by Digna Banzon)

Davao Sur cops test negative for illegal drugs

By CHE PALICTE

DAVAO CIT Y -- The Davao del Sur Police Provincial Office (DSPPO) mandatory drug test conducted from October 9 to November 26 yielded a 100 percent negative result among all personnel.

In a st ate me nt on Wednesday, DSPPO said the coverage of the drug test included personnel from the nine municipal police stations and lone city police station in Digos City.

DSPPO said the test is in line with the ‘internal cleansing’ program of the Philippine National Police (PNP) which was crafted in order to ensure the organization and its

personnel are drug-free.

“Our Internal Cleansing Program is on-going and still continuing and I am glad to say that all our personnel had negative result,” said Col. Alberto Lupaz, DSPPO provincial director.

Lupaz vowed that under his leadership, police personnel will set an example to the citizenry by not engaging into illegal drug activities as a support to the anti-drug campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte.

“More so that the effort now lies to our uniformed personnel who made majority of the labors and exertions to make destroying illegal drugs possible,” Lupaz said. (PNA)

NEGATIVE. No personnel of the Davao del Sur Police Provincial Office (DSPPO) were found positive in the mandatory drug test done from October 9 to November 26, 2019. All personnel from the nine municipal police stations and lone city police station in Digos City underwent the drug test. (Photo courtest of DSPPO)

End of violence against women sought in Tagum

By Tagum City Information Office

TAGUM City—Vice Mayor Eva Lorraine Estabillo promised all women advocates and their supporters that new policies and strict enforcement of laws for the protection of women and girls can be expected from

the local government unit of Tagum during the launching of the Orange Your Icon for 18 Days Advocacy last November 25, 2019.

The objective of the celebration was to find a monument or icon to decorate in orange so as to attract the public’s curiosity

Vice Mayor Atty. Eva Lorraine Estabillo explained the rationale behind the Orange Your Icon for 18 Days Advocacy and why it is important to talk about such matters. She also encouraged her fellow advocates to raise awareness about the plight of women and girls to their immediate communities. Ziyarah Manalo/CIO Tagum

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which would then spark the discussion about ending VAW around the world.

The chosen icon in Tagum was the fountain in front of the new cityhall.

The lights that would illuminate the fountain would change into orange as a symbol of hope and a future free from VAW. Numerous members of the community were in attendance during the launch-

ing as a sign of unity among Tagumenyos. Moreover, their attendance inculcated the idea that a VAW-free community must start within one’s self by being aware of the dire situation of women and girls and sharing it to other members of the community.

The activity started with a motorcade followed by a number of talks by See SOUGHT, page 11

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metric ton per hectare in the first quarter last year to 3.3 MT/hectare this year.

During the second quarter, palay production also increased from 277,219 MT last year to 2,080,573 MT this year. Area planted also rose from 84,567 hectares last year to 86,218 this year.

The average yield declined slightly in the second quarter this year, from 3.28 MT/hectare last year down to 3.25 MT/hectare this year.

The factors that contribute to the negligible reduction in yield can be attributed to the mild El Niño that hit Caraga Region during the period, said Marisa Garces, the Rice Program Focal Person of DA-13.

Garces told Philippine News Agency on Wednesday that most of the rain-fed and irrigated areas in the region were directly affected by the El Niño.

On the other hand, the upturn in palay production during the first two quarters of 2019 is due to the interventions made by the government to rice farmers, Garces said.

Garces said DA-13 managed to secure 25,000 bags of certified rice seeds and 5,000 bags of hybrid seeds earlier this year and were distributed to palay farmers in the area.

The procurement and distribution of certified and hybrid rice seeds was made possible through the P350million un-programmed fund from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) that was directly released to DA-13 in December last year.

Aside from the provision of palay seeds, farmers in the region also benefited from the implementation of the mechanization program of DA-13.

Garces said that 125 units of rice transplanters, 10 units of tractors, and 125 units of combined harvesters were already released to different farmers’ organizations in Caraga Region.

The funding for the procurement of farm machinery and equipment was also taken from the P350 mil-

lion fund to DA-13, Garces added.

Portions of the fund were also utilized for the construction and rehabilitation of dams that will ensure sufficient supply of irrigation water to rice areas in the region, she said. (PNA)

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that many of these reforms are in place, the Bank has directed its efforts on Business Development, enhancing and developing new products and services. The third quarter results show not only a significant rise in net income but the highest levels in deposits and loans ever for the Bank.” said PVB Chairman Roberto F. de Ocampo.

For his part, President Renato A. Claravall said that “This year’s unprecedented growth levels show that all the hard work and sacrifice were worth it. Our primary mission is to give value to our shareholders - the families of Filipino WWII veterans. And the best way to give value is to deliver above market ROE.” Philippine Veterans Bank is owned by some 384,000 Filipino World War II veterans and their designated heirs. As part of its mandate, PVB provides assistance in WWII veteran’s endeavors, such as the Board of Trustees of the Veterans of World War II (BTVWWII).

It manages programs for the benefit of the veterans, their widows, orphans and heirs. These include the BTVWWII Museum and the BTVWWII Out-patient Center.

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Taipei City.

He stressed that Philippine power stakeholders just need to choose the right engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract that will boost capacity and efficiency of plant facilities.

Chou conducted Tuesday a briefing here for officials of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), Meralco PowerGen (MGen), and some Filipino journalists.

Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga said they

Friday, November 29, 2019

Tied Rope

When Death Tangles Life

By JEREMIAH ADRIAN D. ARES

He seemed really fine.

I thought he was genuinely happy. I saw him as someone very strong like nothing could break him. Not until, I heard the chaotic murmurs in the neighborhood - he committed suicide.

Kuya Ben was my childhood friend. He was older than me by 6 years and he was like a big brother to me.

Nobody knew that he was suffering from depressive disorder. I know that Ben is just one of the many victims of this taken for granted mental problem.

As unlocked by the American Psychiatric Assolearned a lot from the briefing and the plant tour provided by Linkou Power Plant officials.

He is grateful that their counterparts from Taiwan shared their best practices, such as responsible operations and tapping the community around the power plant to further make the power plant’s operations more holistic.

“We are doing that now in terms of engaging our various audiences, and we will continue to ensure that the service we provide the Philippines will approximate what we learned here in Taiwan,” he said.

He also hoped for the increase in the number of power plants that use the HELE technology to ensure the rise of the country’s power capacity.

“We have pioneered the utilization of HELE in the Philippines and I think we are in the right direction because no less than Taiwan has this technology to power almost 40 percent of the country’s requirements,” he added.

MGen Vice President and head of External Affairs Litz Santana said what they learned from the operations of Linkou Power Plant reaffirms MGen’s belief of securing energy for the country and reaffirms the company’s programs to look after its stakeholders who

ROLAND B. CAINHOG AND JHEE E. GERALDIZO-CAINHOG, Petitioner X-------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ 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 SEPTEMBER 5, 2008, OPOL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL 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 Zone 5, Poblacion, Opol, Misamis, Oriental and Purok 9, Palao 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 five (5) 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 SEPTEMBER 5, 2008, 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 23, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, this 19th of NOVEMBER, 2019.

MDN: Nov 29, Dec 6 & 13, 2019

(SGD) HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

ciation, “Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act”.

This silent killer have made 3.3 million Filipinos suffer, with suicide rates 2.5 males and 1.7 males per 100,000 (DOH,2019). if depression gets untreated, it can cause pain and possibly lead to suicide, as it does for about 1 of every 10 people with depression.

His family and friends were in deep regret for not noticing the symptoms he exhibited. Revealed by WebMD, the symptoms in-

clude: remembering details, fatigue, helplessness, insomnia, restlessness, overeating, persistent “empty” feelings and the like. Families of victims wish they knew better.

They wish they could turn back time and save the life of their son or daughter.

With the rising number of victims in Philippines, the Philippine congress passed the Mental Health Act, which is meant to help protect the rights and welfare of people with mental health conditions, shift focus of care to the community and improve access to services, in June 2018 (Philstar, 2019).

Maybe, we are still having our baby steps in this issue.

But, at least, somehow we

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Re: In The Matter Of Petition For Judicial Declaration As Qualified Legal Beneficiary Of Deceased SPO3 MIMBISA SAMOA OTI

Spec. Proc. No: ML-31-2019

AMINA IBRAHIM ORANDANG OTI Petitioner X------------------------------------------------------------/

BONGGAT ABRAU.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than DECEMBER 07, 2019.

R. A 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

Filed before this court is a petition for judicial declaration as qualified legal beneficiary of deceased SPO3 Mimbisa Samoa Oti, alleging among others: That petitioner, Amina Ibrahim Orandang Oti was married by Mimbisa S. Oti on March 24, 1974 at Kalanganan East, Pantar, Lanao del Norte in accordance with Islamic law ad tradition; that deceased Mimbisa S. Oti was only married to petitioner; that said husband was a member of Philippine National Police ( formely INP) as patrolman; On January 2, 1991 was again absorbed with the Philippine National Police as SPO2 until he was promoted to SPO3, whe he compulsorily retired from the service on November 8, 2004; that petitioner being the surviving spouse of deceased Mimbsa A. Oti, she was required by the PNP to secure court order declaring her as the only surviving spouse ad/ or legal beneficiary of the deceased husband.

The court, after careful reading of the petition, finds it sufficient in form and substance.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the case is scheduled for hearing on December 2, 2019 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning in the court room of sharia District Court, Hall of Justice, Marawi City.

Anybody who is agaist this petition may file his/her opposition thereto or appear on said date and place and show cause why the petition should not be granted. The petitioner is directed to cause the publication of this Order once a week for three consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation at her own expense.

SO ORDERED. Marawi City, Philippines, November 4, 2019

MDN: November 15, 22, & 29, 2019

(SGD.) EVANGELINE C. TAPANGAN City Civil Registrar

MDN: Nov 29 & Dec 6, 2019

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte Municipality of Iligan city

ORDER

are making a big leap to save the victims of this life’s thief. The victims are not actors or attention seekers. They never choose to have this illness just as how cancer patients never choose to have cancer.

I hope Filipinos will be a lot more sensitive and compassionate to these people for they need it most.

May we learn to listen to the cries of others and that we may not just focus on our own laughter. I believe that, a life lived for others is a life well-lived. Then, in our own little way, we can help the other Bens in this lifetime, that their Ropes be Untied.

are not just the customers but also the policymakers.

“I’m happy that I came here because I’ve learned the same thing that we’ve been doing in our other power projects is to look after the welfare of the various stakeholders -- from the village level up to the national level,” she added.

(PNA)

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LANAO DEL SUR 12TH Judicial Region BRANCH 10 Hall of Justice, Marawi City

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND CIVIL CASE NO.2019-109 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES ROLAND B. CAINHOG AND JHEE E. GERALDIZO-CAINHOG,

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(SGD) HON. RASAD S. LAGUINDAB Presiding Judge

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that NASSEF T. OMBRA has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ABDUL NASSEF” to “NASSEF” in the Certificate of live of birth ABDUL NASSEF TOMAWIS OMBRA who was born on APRIL 30, 1985, at Iligan city Lanao del Norte and whose parents are MOMBAO M. TOMAWIS and AMER O. OMBRA.

Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than DECEMBER 2019.

MDN: Nov 29 & Dec 6, 2019

(SGD.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARIÑAS Municipal Civil Registrar

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Decorated writer for the masses inducted into Palanca Hall of Fame THE awarding ceremony of the 69th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature capped off a night celebrating Filipino literary excellence by inducting multi-awarded author Lamberto Antonio into the prestigious Palanca Hall of Fame.

Formed in 1995, the Palanca Hall of Fame is an elite roster of Palanca winners who have won the First Prize in any of the regular categories for at least five times. Some of its prominent members include National Artist for Literature Cirilo Bautista and celebrated filmmaker Rodolfo “Jun” Lana.

Antonio gained entry into the coveted Hall of Fame this year by winning the First Prize in the Tula category for his collection titled “Turno Kung Nokturno at Iba pang Tiyempo ng Rilyebo sa Pagberso.” His other first prize-winning works in the same category include “Sangkipil na Uhay”

Decorated writer Lamberto Antonio receives his Palanca Hall of Fame recognition during the 69th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature awarding ceremonies.In photo (L-R): Palanca Hall of Fame awardees Mr. Rodolfo Vera and Dr. Luis Gatmaitan, Carlos Palanca Foundation representatives Mr. Charles Cristopher Palanca and Mrs. Criselda “Dang” Cecilio-Palanca, CPMA Director General Mrs. Sylvia Palanca-Quirino, newest Palanca Hall of Fame awardee Mr. Lamberto Antonio, and Palanca Hall of Fame awardees Mr. Alfred Yuson and Atty. Roberto Añonuevo

The National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Philippines, the highest recognition body on science and technology in the country is searching for nominees for the various NAST and DOST awards for 2020, namely; I. NAST PHL Awards 1. Outstanding Young Scientists 2. NAST Environmental Science Award 3. NAST Talent Search for Young Scientists 4. NAST Award for Outstanding Research in Tropical Medicine 5. Geminiano T. De Ocampo Visionary Award for Medical Research 6. Outstanding Book/Monograph Award 7. Outstanding Scientific Paper Award II. DOST Awards 1. NSTW Outstanding Science Administrator Award - Dioscoro L. Umali Medal 2. NSTW Outstanding Technology Commercialization Award - Gregorio

Y. Zara Medal 3. NSTW Outstanding Research and Development Award a. For Basic Research – Eduardo A. Quisumbing Medal b. For Applied Research – Julian A. Banzon Medal 4. Magsaysay Future Engineers/ Technologists Award (MFET) Please take note that the deadline for the submission of nominations for all awards is on the last working day of November 2019 except for MFET award which is due on the last working day of July 2020.

NAST PHL is also accepting abstracts for the Call for Papers for the Scientific Poster Session with the deadline of January 15, 2020. Attached are the announcements on the awards for your information.

The nomination forms can be downloaded at http://nast.ph/index.php/ about-nast/functions/recognition.

in 1976, “Sa Bibig ng Balon at Iba pang Tula” in 1977, and “Lilok ng Lilo” in 1999.

He also won First Prize in the Sanaysay category for his piece “Bakasin Mo sa Bakasyon” in 1999. Antonio has bagged 11 Palanca Awards in total, making him one of the most successful writers in the history of the Awards.

“I wasn’t really expecting to win and be inducted in the Hall of Fame. To be honest, I find it difficult to submit an entry because there are three judges and being a former judge myself, I know that each of them has their own unique style and preference. So this year, I sent a collection of 15 poems which I hope would appeal to their different tastes,” Antonio said.

“Being in the Hall of Fame is one of the biggest achievements of my writing career. There are only a few private award-giving bodies for literature here in the country and the Palanca Awards tops them all,” he added.

Antonio’s works have been lauded for highlighting the struggles of the Filipino poor, particularly the plight of farmers and peasant workers. Due to this, he has been described as the most persuasive voice in contemporary Tagalog poetry.

His winning work, “Turno Kung Nokturno at Iba pang Tiyempo ng Rilyebo sa

Pagberso,” which was read and performed by fellow Palanca winner Vim Nadera in the awards ceremony, contains commentary on various political and societal issues present today. He likens it to Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez’s first novel “In Evil Hour,” a story about a village with inhabitants plagued by paranoia brought by a malevolent presence that posts slanderous lampoons or notes on house walls. Antonio’s collection also tackles the economic situation of OFWs through a love poem.

In addition to becoming part of the Palanca Hall of Fame, Antonio’s other notable accolades throughout his career include the Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas, Gawad Manuel L. Quezon, the National Book Award for Poetry, and the Makata ng Taon by the Surian ng Wikang Pambansa. Alongside Mario O’Hara, he co-wrote the screenplay for the film Insiang, the first Philippine film to be shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 1978. Directed by National Artist for Film Lino Brocka and starring Hilda Koronel, the film also tackles urban poverty set in the slums of Tondo, Manila.

“Writing about these issues is just natural to me because I grew up in a barrio where I encountered oppressed peasants. My work is my own reinterpretation and outlook of

my childhood,” said the 73-year old Antonio, who spent his formative years in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija.

“My experience really adds authenticity when writing about the issues they face.”

When asked for advice to aspiring successful authors, Antonio says that they should master two areas: language and research. “Language is a writer’s weapon and it should be constantly refined but, unfortunately, I still see a lot of authors commit mistakes. It doesn’t matter if you write a lot, but it won’t matter in the end if it has grammatical errors. Lastly, while it is important to read, writers should also research about what they’re reading. They should know the reason behind what they’re reading about, as this makes it easier to interpret ideas. To write, you must invent and recreate, and in order to do that properly, you must back it up with research.”

Named after businessman and philanthropist Don Carlos Palanca Sr., the Palanca Awards continuously seeks to cultivate Philippine Literature by providing incentives for writers and serving as a treasury of these literary gems. It is considered the gold standard in writing excellence, highly-coveted

by Filipino writers, young and old alike. For complete list of winners, visit www. palancaawards.com.ph.

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market are found here in our island,” she said.

“There are so many commodities absent in Sabah and East Kalimantan that Mindanao can provide,” she added.

She said the mango industry is one of the priorities of MinDA in 2020 as this will expand the market of Mindanao producers to the foreign market.

However, she said the industry stakeholders are fragmented and need help in penetrating the markets as well as improve on phytosanitary protocols.

Lopoz said the mango industry here is organizing themselves into a Mindanao Council with composition from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Agriculture (DA).

“While we strengthen the regulatory policies, it is also important that the stakeholders will own it and be more accountable so that protocols including minimum residue level of pesticides on the fruits will be complied,” she added.

(PNA)

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tack. I wonder how many have gotten cancer or died of stroke not knowing that these carcinogenic chemicals are the culprit.

Our watersheds, rivers, air and soils are already contaminated with toxic chemicals. In fact, it is already in the news lately that in Davao, “eight kinds of pesticides, seven of which are banned internationally, were found in the air and water samples obtained from the rivers and the communities of Tawantawan, Manuel Guaianga and Daliaon Plantations, all of which are situated near banana plantations” Water samples have been checked and found to be contaminated in Davao.

Cagayan de Oro is similarly situated like or even worse than Davao, being surrounded by thousands of hectares of plantations using chemicals intensively.

The only difference is that water examination has been conducted there, we have yet to do that in our beloved City to check on how contaminated our water is.

As you know, many are now afflicted with all kinds of cancer and many babies are now being born deformed, without fingers, or arms or legs. It is my contention that a pregnant woman must avoid drinking from the contaminated watershed. This means that even with an iota of doubt or suspicion on whether the water is contaminated with toxic chemicals or not, we must not waste a single minute and act with sense of urgency to demand to the concerned agencies to check on the quality of water.

Just in case the water has some toxic elements, God forbids! Counter measures can be had to protect the health and life of hundreds of thousands of people in the city.

Water is life; if it is contaminated, it becomes a poison, a harbinger of death.

Thus, next time you drink a glass of water, or bathe, or shower, or wash your hands, next time you pass a river or a stream or lake or Macajalar Bay, be wary but this time, let us join the advocacy of cooperatives, imbued with a firm collective intent to fight for our inherent and constitutionally guaranteed right for a healthful and balanced ecology. Only then can we think of the healing power of water and not anymore, drink now and die later.

various personnel such as Vice Mayor Estabillo who is the chairwoman for the Gender Equality and Development and Children and Family Social Services committee, Hon. Ronald Eliot for the welcome message from Mayor Allan L. Rellon, and PCAPT Anjanette P. Tirador of the Philippine National Police Tagum for why women must stand up against violence committed to them.

The speakers have intimated that while women had been seen as weak who need protection, the fact remains that they are stronger than how society has perceived them to be and need only to have the right laws and policies to work for them to ensure their welfare.

As promised by Vice Mayor Estabillo, the campaign won’t end within the 18 days but it must be talk about all year-round until the threat to our women and girls’ welfare is eradicated for good. #VAWfreePH. Orange Your Icon for 18 days Advocacy is an international campaign to end violence against women around the world and will run from November 25 – December 12. The Philippines is on its third year of joining the campaign.

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But there was one surprise here. When the students knew they could see the video later if they wanted to, they actually took more notes and drew more diagrams, which was something of a mystery.

Of course, if you can type fast and you want a transcription, then a laptop is ideal, but if your aim is to understand the material better and not just to create a record of the material, then take notes by hand.

And the other lesson from all of this, of course, is to make your notes concise. +++ 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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crimes when installed together with the traffic lights of the city as well as inside and outside the periphery of public markets.

“And may be in the discussion of our budget, we can consider augmenting support and providing funds for the purchase of CCTVs,” the councilor stressed.

The matter was referred to the committee on public order and safety chaired by Councilor Romeo V. Calizo for appropriate action. (SP/ JAOclarit)

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de Oro City.

Police provincial director Robert Bahian, said that the suspect reportedly went to the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources (MENRO) asking for the release of his logs.

The logs, loaded with two trucks, were reportedly held by the MENRO for lack of papers. The environmental officials did not release the logs prompting the suspect to pull a hand grenade and threatened to blow the environmental office.

Bahian said that the suspect, however, went to the school’s covered court, only a few meters away from the MENRO, with the grenade and a knife on his hand.

He said that the police responded after receiving reports of the unidentified armed suspect, which resulted in a scuffle after one of the teachers tried to grab the grenade.

During the ensuing scuffle, the suspect dropped the already armed grenade, which exploded while Magno tried to pick it up.

Bahian said that Magno did not notice that the grenade was already armed.

Bahian said that the investigators were suspecting that the suspect would lob the grenade to the students at the covered court had it not for the timely intervention of the police.

According to Bahian,

the police recovered the grenade’s safety lever in the office of the MENRO, but the investigators failed to get the side of the environmental officials.

“The environmental office is already abandoned when the police came over to get some important statements,” Bahian said.

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#TabangMakilalaProject team to Buena Vida, the less-visited barangay in Makilala, where some 230 families still stay in tents after they were displaced by the October 29 and 31 earthquakes.

“Aside from Barangay Buena Vida, we also extended our help to around a hundred families in Barangay Old Bulatukan,” Reyes said.

The municipal government of Dumalinao also contributed in making the mission possible, especially in facilitating the transportation in partnership with the 547th Engineering Battalion based in the city.

Reyes said Dumalinao Mayor Junaflor Cerilles also joined the group of volunteers during the medical mission.

Ruel Bara of Barangay Buena Vida said: “Daghang salamat” (Thank you very much) after receiving goods and have availed free medical check-up.

Bara said he was “touched” with the effort of the #TabangMakilalaProject team to visit their barrio.

“You all came from the other side of Mindanao but you were here, visiting us, making us smile, giving us hope, extending your love,” he said.

Nenita Ladesma, another earthquake survivor, said they wanted to return home but cannot do so since the earthquake destroyed their homes.

“But in a way, we could still smile especially when people or groups from other provinces visit us, which is very limited here in our barrio, since most of the relief operations were done at the town center in Makilala,” Ladesma said. (PNA)

Jr. – Kibawe, Bukidnon Cassava Cluster Management Excellence Award – Salvacion Multipurpose Cooperative (2nd RunnerUp) – Kadingilan, Bukidnon Part of the National Steering Committee of NQCAA, CCMEA & CORNUCOPIA Awards is DA Undersecretary for Operations Ariel T. Cayanan as Chairperson while Assistant Secretary for Field Operations Andrew B. Villacorta, CESO III, DVM, and ATI Director IV Alfredo S. Aton, MPS-DM serves as Vice-Chairperson respectively.

The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center X (ATI-RTC X) representatives include OICCenter Director Maria Lydia A. Echavez, Corn Program Point Person Noriel Kris O. Santillan, and Administrative Officer IV Efren C. Macario. The event transpired on November 12-14, 2019 at the Iloilo Convention Center in Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

(Vic Thor A. Palarca/ATI)

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future skills and human resource development for future production.

The Manufac tur ing Summit is held as part of the implementation of the government’s Inclusive Innovation Industrial Strategy (i3S). The Summit proceedings will be live-streamed via the official DTI Facebook page accessible at https:// www.facebook.com/DTI. Philippines. The program details are available at https:// mfgsummit2019.weebly.com/ program.html. For further inquiries, you may email MFGSummit2019@dti.gov. ph.

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will go to supporting their dreams,” said Maricris San Diego, Executive Director of BPI Foundation. “With BPI Sulong, we provide financial management and entrepreneurship training and workshops to make the most out of their earnings, so they can build better lives once they come home.”

Since it launched, BPI Sulong has helped over 6,000 OFWs and more than 7,000 family members make better financial decisions for their from page 2 future.

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and privacy, know your customer (KYC) procedures and loan scoring.

Moreover, most of the respondent banks revealed preparedness in managing cybersecurity risks.

Meanwhile, institutional risk was considered as the top concern to the banks’ operation which include cybersecurity threat, regulator y/compliance risk, credit risk, and market competition. Respondent banks considered enhancing their risk management systems to strengthen the banks against potential shocks and external vulnerabilities. Likewise, they planned to strengthen client relationships and upgrade personnel capabilities. Banks also recognize the need to keep a high level of risk-based capital and liquidity; and to strengthen organizational conduct and risk culture in order to thrive amid the volatility and complexity of the operating environment.

The BSOS provides insights of bank management on the strategic direction of the industry and emerging risks and trends. This is part of BSP’s surveillance tools in promoting the resilience of the banking system.

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health non-governmental organizations from over 55 countries from around the world formed in 2005 by the European Environmental Bureau and the Mercury Policy Project.

To address toxic trade in illegal products, the ZMWG has produced a report to assist authorities in effectively implementing the Minamata Convention.

Key proposed enforcement measures include: new laws and regulations, alert systems, international and regional collaboration, inspections, penalties, engagement with online retailers and consumer outreach. The report also presents successful national examples and practices from 8 developing countries.

Dr. Shahriar Hossein from Environment and Social Development Organisation (ESDO) Bangladesh said: “These hazardous and illegal products pose a serious mercury exposure risk, especially to repeat users and their children. We welcome the opportunity to work collaboratively with the authorities to stop the toxic trade in high mercury skin lightening creams.”

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