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DILG 10 launches book on conflict-sensitive Katarungang Pambarangay and SK chairpersons of Lanao del Norte and Bukidnon on the practical steps to interface the indigenous process of settling disputes with the mainstreamed KP process. “We, in the DILG, together with the GIZ, have seen how critical the role of the lupong tagapamaya is in the implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay Law,” Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

Child-friendly, gender-responsive, and culture-sensitive Katarungang Pambarangay. These are the features of the newly launched Katarungang Pambarangay Guidebook (The Regions 10 and 13 Experience), following a conflict-sensitive approach. Rolled out on October 9, 2019, the launching oriented the participating punong barangays, lupon members,

10 Regional Director Arnel M. Agabe said. Considering this, the Regional Director emphasized the need to come up with a guidebook that would be sensitive to the culture and tradition of the Muslim and the Indigenous Peoples. At the same time, said material should also be gender-responsive and child-friendly. “The DILG 10, as the Regional Peace See BOOK, page 11

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AVAO City — The Hog Farmers of Davao, Inc. (Hog FADI) has asked City Mayor Sara Duterte to sustain her Executive Order banning the entry of live pigs and pork products in Davao City after Local Governments Secretary Eduardo Año encouraged local government units in Visayas and Mindanao to lift the temporary ban on pork products.

Speaking on behalf of Hog FADI, Alvin Teves, said lifting the temporary ban would endanger the local hog industry as the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to affect some parts of Luzon. The City Government of Davao has temporarily banned the entry of live

pigs and pork products following the outbreak of the dreaded AFS in some areas in Luzon, 16 days after the Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of the disease in the country. In an executive order issued last month, the mayor said the temporary ban See SUSTAIN, page 11

Marawi siege fallen soldiers remembered by former commander STORY ON PAGE 2

MSU student shot inside campus still in coma By CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS, MindaNews

ILIGAN City – A freshman student at the Mindanao State University (MSU) main campus in Marawi City is still in coma at the Amai Pakpak Medical Center where he was rushed after he was shot at around 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the commercial center inside campus. Ivan Polinar Almeda of Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, is a freshman at the College of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (CSPEAR) and a badminton varisty player. Reports say Almeda was shot from behind by a still unidentified man. Authorities are still investigating the incident. How the perpetrator managed to bring a gun inside campus has yet to be answered. Marawo City remains, like the rest of Mindanao, under martial law. Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno (center) leads in opening the home P20-million home for the elderly, MSU President Habib clinic and chapel in barangay Puerto Saturday (October 19, 2019). At left is Councilor Suzette Daba and at right is Dr. Fe Juarez, heiress of the Rosales family which donated the property during the reign of Daba's father, the late Macaayong told MindaNews in a text message at 8:30 Mayor Pablo Magtajas. photo by mark francisco

Ivan Polinar Almeda of Bayugan in Agusan del Sur, freshman, College of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation at the Mindanao State University main. photo from almeda ’ s fb page

p.m. Thursday that Almeda was “in coma, now under medication” at the APMC. At 1 p.m. on Friday, Macaayong told MindaNews in a telephone interview that Almeda was still comatose. At 4 p.m., Almeda still lay comatose, he said. “The MSU Security, with the military and police are investigating the case,” said See COMA, page 11

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Marawi siege fallen soldiers remembered during commemoration of the city’s liberation By DIVINA M. SUSON Correspondent

A R AW I C I T Y ----- Two years after President Rodrigo Duterte declared Marawi City liberated from the influence of the terrorists, former commander of the now-diss olve d Joint Task Force Marawi that over s aw t h e m i l it ar y operation to liberate the city, rememb ere d the soldiers and policemen who sacrificed their lives to fight the terrorists who attacked the Islamic City. Wearing a white barong and black pants, Retired Lieutenant General Carlito Galvez, former commander of the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) t h at h a s j u r i s d i c t i o n over western Mindanao including Marawi City, performed a snappy salute to pay tribute to their fallen comrades on Thursday, October 17, inside the headquarters of 103rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army in Camp Ranao, Marawi City. Galvez now heads the Office of the Presidential Adv is e r on t he Pe a c e Process (OPAPP). He was stood side-byside with another retired Army general, Eduardo del Rosario who is now t he housing s e cret ar y and chairman of the Task

Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra (rightmost) joins with Peace Secretary Carlito Galvez (second from right), former commander of the Joint Task Force Marawi that oversaw the military operation during Marawi siege, in a wreath laying ceremony held on Thursday, October 17, inside the headquarters of 103rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army in Camp Ranao, Marawi City to remember the soldiers and policemen who sacrificed their lives during the five-month war against the Dawlah Islamiya-inspired Maute group. (Divina M. Suson)

Force B angon Marawi (TFBM) t hat overs e es the rehabilitation and rebuilding of Marawi City after it was destroyed by the five-month war against the Dawlah Islamiya-inspired Maute group. The war claimed more t han a t hous and lives including more than a hundred soldiers and policeman. Remembering the fallen Galvez and Del Rosario le d ot her gover nment officials in laying a white wreath in front of

a mounted metal plaque containing the names of those who perished during the five-month war to liberate Marawi. The former chief-ofstaff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Galvez bent over, read the names of the soldiers and ran over his fingers on the metal plate recalling how he personally monitored

and guided them as former chief of the WestMinCom. “This is the time to remember their names one by one. I remember the time how they fought and how they died,” Galvez said in the interview after the ceremony. “I remember every name [of ] those who sacrificed f o r t h e l i b e r at i o n o f Marawi. This is one of

the many ways that we can show to the people that we will always remember them,” he added. G a lve z s ai d it w a s bothering for him that time every time he sent his men to battle saying “losing 126 people is something you can never forget”. “In hindsight, I would like tell the people that t h i s i s t h e w ay… h ow

soldiers [had] to give up their lives just to liberate Marawi from the clutches of terrorism. That's the oath of the soldier and that we are ready to die for our country and for our people,” a solemn Galvez said. Retired Brigadier General Felicisimo Budiongan, who also took part in the wreath laying ceremony, said the most emotional part in the siege was receiving report from the ground that another soldier died “because I could see the grief of a wife, a son, a daughter and relatives”, he said. Budiongan, now an unders e cret ar y of t he D e p ar t me nt of S o c i a l Welfare and Development (DSWD), was the commander of Task Group Bakal, a team of soldiers f rom t h e Me ch an i z e d Division, during the fivemonth war. “But the most significant in our operation was the neutralization of IH and Omar because it signaled the end of the sufferings of the soldiers in Marawi,” Budiongan said referring to Isnilon Hapilon and Omar Maute who led the attack. The two were killed early dawn of October 16 in 2017.

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50-yr-old store keeps up with e-commerce W HEN Marlyn Valencia-Rivera’s family started a business in 1964, they sold only cooking oil and other sari-sari store staples in a stall at the wet market of Cauayan City, Isabela. Five years on, they were able to raise enough capital to set up a stand-alone store on busy Rizal Avenue. Along with the move came expansion -- as gleaned from the store sign, which bears her mother’s name and practically everything the store offered: Amie’s Grocery, Money Changer, Wine and RTW. Yes, the store carries all that, and more. “We sold whatever our customers were looking for. Someone needed a hose? My

mother bought a hose. Medicine? My mother ordered medicine,” says Marlyn. She took over after her mother’s passing in 2016, continuing the store tradition of providing whatever customers needed. Not surprising then that the store was the first in the city to offer two non-general merchandise items: imported goods, and electronic load for mobile services. “We became an e-load retailer just as cellphones became popular. My mother used to flaunt her bulky cellphone,” she fondly recalls. Selling e-load not only boosted income but led to further expansion, especially with the advent of smartphones and the internet. Now Amie’s Gro-

Marlyn Valencia Rivera of Amie’s Grocery

cery also offers currency exchange services. Marlyn uses the internet to monitor exchange rates. She also compares prices of their imported goods with those found in popular

shopping platforms to stay competitive. “We also go online to find new things to sell, what’s trendy, what appeals to young customers,” says the mother of two, who

mentions that the store recently created a Facebook page. Its pioneering character puts Amie’s Grocery at the forefront, with the vision of Mayor Bernardo Dy to

transform Calauan into a smart city finally coming into fruition. The local government unit recently signed an agreement with digital ser-

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Being a professional reviewer Peer review is a means of ensuring that the results of scientific research are meaning ful and worth reading (J. Weinstein. In Springer, editorial page 16 December 2014) I was surprised when a friend of mine—Dr. Julius Garcia— asked me a question about how to review a research article. He tagged me on my Facebook account with a link of news, October 10, 2019. It was about the reviewer who commented so rudely on an article being reviewed. Instead of commenting on the content of the article, the reviewer commented merely on the grammar. Unfortunately, the author being reviewed is not the native speaker of English. That was the article in the link which was tagged on my Facebook account.

I believe that there must be some rude reviewers. A reviewer without formal training tends to review with rude comments. They can be so dogmatic. They can also be too subjective, insisting on their own opinions to be put in the article. In that case, they do not make the reviewed article better. They do not have a sense of research advocacy. Being dogmatic can make the reviewed articles worse. When the reviewer is too dogmatic, the authors get upset. The author will be frustrated. S/he can be discouraged. Finally, it does not make the reviewed article better. The result is not good for the author. But, all these—again and again— are the characteristics of the novice reviewers. They have never got any training on this special field of reviewing.

Yet, peer review is a good way of how to ensure that the scientific research is really meaningful. For that reason, the process of reviewing requires some steps. First of all, the reviewer must understand the form of reviewing. This form consists of parts of the scientific articles to be evaluated. The criteria listed in the review form are designed by the editorial boards of the research journal publishers. The reviewers— themselves— must also be objective. All the comments must be based on the criteria stated in the review form. As I have experienced so far, I have never seen anything about the grammar. If so, it is usually about the language expression, related to the organization. So linguistically, the comments are on the way how

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the authors organizes their arguments: not merely about the grammar. Therefore, when the reviewer focuses on the grammar, s/he will not meet the objective of reviewing. The objective is making the scientific article better. In order to make the article better, the reviewer should do some reviewing activities. First, s/he must be honest. Being honest is the first step in reviewing. For example, if the field of the science in the article is not relevant to his or her competency, s/he must refuse to review it. Second, understand the

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Unruffled

Corruption: still a nightmare for DU30

AFTER three years, the goal to rid the country of corruption remains a nightmare for President Duterte. The President had openly admitted this dilemma of getting the government rid of corruption before the country’s Big Business, saying this can only be achieved with the help of the business sector. That said, corruption is still widespread, and unknown to the President, people in the bureaucracy - from national down to the local

levels - continuously defy his call even as he reiterates to punish government workers who participate in corrupt practices. To put more teeth to his campaign, the President urges business people who experience corruption in government to confront these vultures by slapping them a dozen times in full view of the public. Seemingly exhausted, he encourages people to Inform him right away when they

encounter corruption during transactions with government offices. Government agencies must give businesses a “shopping” list of requirements, which should include how long the processing would take, as well as what time an investor could expect them completed. Indeed, ending corruption in government remains a nightmare for President Duterte. Since assuming the presi-

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dency, he has fired several government officials and employees for their alleged involvement in corrupt transactions. The latest to step down from his post was a PNOC official after the President lost the trust and confidence in him. (ruffy44_ph2000@ yahoo.com)

Letters from Davao

Davao City tops in peace and economic growth BUSES to replace rolling coffins salvaged and smuggled to Davao and underground cabling in city thoroughfares plus 14 insurgency free barangays in what used to be a CPP/ NPA bastion -Paquibato District - are among the highlights in brief but the only-real-data-filled state of the city address of City Mayor Inday Sara-Duterte Carpio. Capital investments registered grew annually in the city, at the close of the fiscal year in 2018, we see P279-billions poured into this southern gateway of the country. and growing unprecedented revenue income translated to more city roads, school buildings, employments and salary increases which include even job-order workers. Health and medical services

via Lingap and Malasakit Centers continue to extend assistance to ndigent patients. Quoting Mayor Inday Sara verbatim; “In effect, more local taxes are collected, and the city is on its way to surpass the internal revenue allotment as the main fund source to finance projects. The goal is to limit our dependency on the internal revenue allotment or IRA so that we can finance more programs that are not among those restricted for IRA use. Furthermore, debt servicing is nearing completion, which will basically make the city debt-free in 2022. “For 2018, we have again surpassed our revenue collections continuing the upward trend since 2016. In 2016, the total collection was 6.3 Billion Pesos, and

in 2017, it rose to 7.2 Billion Pesos. In 2018, we collected 8.5 Billion Pesos; and by June 2019, we already saw an 11% increase with 5.5 Billion Pesos compared to 4.9 Billion Pesos of the same period last year. “This recorded increase in the total collection of taxes, fees, and other charges for CY 2018- 2019, compared to the collection obtained in the previous years was due to the implementation of Ordinance No. 0291-17, series of 2017, otherwise known as the 2017 Revenue Code last year. Additionally, there was also a decrease in the “Fines and Penalties on Local Taxes for 2019” that positively translated to the taxpayers’ compliance with their obligations to the City Government. “The increasing eco-

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nomic activity year-on-year translates to more employment opportunities and increased purchasing power of the Dabawenyos. Furthermore, the healthy fiscal condition of the Davao, along with the constant support of the private sector, paved the way for the funding various programs and projects. As in the past years, Davao City’s economy continues to show a steady rise as evidenced by the increased number of registered businesses and capitalization”. He a l t h , e d u c at i o n , tourism, infrastructures and sports activities have shown a vibrant growth. See TOPS, page 11

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Quake aftermath in Region 12:

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By BONG S. SARMIENTO, MindaNews

ORONADAL City — The magnitude 6.3 earthquake that jolted a large part of Mindanao Wednesday night, and the succeeding aftershocks, affected at least 5,000 residents and over 200 houses, schools, hospitals and business establishments in Region 12 or Soccsksargen region, initial official assessments showed Friday. The single biggest damage was incurred by the G-Mall of GenSan in General Santos City, which was engulfed by fire believed to have been triggered by the quake. Jorie Mae Balmediano, spokesperson of the Office of Civil Defense-12 (OCD12) said the agency has

started conducting ground validation to determine the extent of damages in the region. But so far, OCD-12 has monitored 11 hospitals and 33 schools that suffered various levels of damage, she said. The affected hospitals put out tents to continue their operations, Balmediano added. Region 12 straddles the provinces of South Cotabato, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Sarangani and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Tacurong, Kidapawan and Cotabato which voted for inclusion in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in January. One person from M’lang,

Fire rages at the Gaisano Mall in General Santos City following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake Wednesday evening that hit the south-central portion of Mindanao. It was felt as Intensity V in GenSan. photo courtesy of edwin espejo

North Cotabato died from heart attack after the quake that struck at 7:37 p.m. Wednesday, Balmediano said. The quake’s epicenter was 22 kilometers southeast of Tulunan in North Cotabato.

Balmediano said classes in Tulunan town remained suspended as of Friday due to cracks seen in school facilities. Classes remained suspended also in M’lang and Kidapawan City, both in North Cotabato, and Cotabato City, she added. On Thursday, Balmediano said at least 39 local government units suspended classes in response to the powerful tremor, to allow engineers to check the integrity of school facilities. Mayor Leonard Escobillo of Tampakan, South Cotabato also ordered suspension of classes again on Friday, as engineers have yet to complete assessing the structural integrity of all See QUAKE, page 11

TRIBAL WOMEN belonging to a Mansaka Tribe in Compostela Valley Province posed after attending a Mass in Maragusan town for a Tribal Filipino Sunday celebration spearheaded by Roman Catholic Church. photo by jenelyn manpawa

Reviving traditional games among schoolers By MARIA LOURDES CENIZA-CARPENTERO Teacher III Kapatagan East Central School

TIME flies so fast. Take a look at your surroundings. Everything’s connected through technology and most of the people in the world have become obsessed with modernization. Change is truly the only permanent thing in the world. Have you e x p e r i enced playing the games piko, tumbang preso, luksong tinik, luksong baka, patintero, tsato, jolen, bahay-bahayan, agawan bas e, langitlupa, sipa and tumbang preso? These games are the games played by Filipino children which are commonly known as traditional games. One of the most important phases of growing up is playing games. Nowdays, the youth – losing their interests in

playing traditional games – tend to be more laid back, diffident, lacking of social skills, lazy and also lacking of sportsmanship by having a hard time accepting defeat. Instead of traditional games, they indulge more in playing computer and mobile games such as DOTA, Counter Strike etc. Modern games help you in learning new technologies and the advantage is, you don’t need to go outside and play with other children because in modern games, you can play alone, you just have modern gadgets. Thus, modern computer games are more likely to measure up to various expectations of adolescents which students can learn computer application abilities.

Teacher who cheated death denies membership with ACT party list group M A L AY BA L AY C I T Y, Bukidnon - An elementary school teacher who was a victim of shooting has strongly denied she has links with the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) party-list group, which could have caused the shooting incident inside her classroom on October 15. In an interview, Zhydee said they were once invited by ACT to attend a forum in Valencia City in 2016 but they were not informed that their attendance would constitute membership with ACT. “That was the only occasion that I had a glimpse with the ACT group—and that was three years ago. Definitely, I am not an ACT member,” she said. The shooting Tuesday morning of a husband and wife teachers during classes by four gunmen at the Dalit Elementary School, Lumbayao, Valencia City was unprecedented here, observers said. Media reports said that Zhydee Cabañelez and husband Ramel were with her pupils in her classroom when the four men barged in at about eight o’clock in the morning and shot her. Ramil escaped unhurt. In the commotion that followed, the motorcycleriding gunmen fled the scene.

The blooded Zhydee with gunshot wounds believed to be that of a caliber .45 pistol, seriously injured her. Zhydee was taken to a hospital in Valencia City by folks. She is recuperating at press time as Valencia City police chief Surki Sereñas provides her security at the hospital. Schools division superintendent of Valencia Dr. Victoria Gazo suspended the October 17 and 18 second periodical test slated in said school and conducted stress debriefing to pupils, parents, and teachers a day after the incident. Gazo said the Department of Education (DepEd) Northern Mindanao gave P37,000 cash assistance, while DepEd central office allotted P100,000 financial aid. The local government of Valencia also committed to shoulder part of the hospital’s surgical bill. As this developed, media here have unconfirmed reports saying that the father of Zhydee was with the New People’s Army (NPA) years ago but turned himself to the government already. The father's past connection with the rebels bolsters public suggestion that the said school shooting incident could have been done by the NPA. (RLRB, PIA Bukidnon)

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Signify wins big in 2019 Sustainability Business Awards

IGNIFY (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, honoured with 5 awards in the recently held 2019 Sustainability Business Awards (SBA). Lauded by top sustainability industry leaders, Signify Philippines was recognized in four major categories: “Best in Strategy and Sustainability Management”, “Best in Energy Management”, “Best in Climate Change”, and “Special Recognition in Waste and Material Productivity”. These recognitions led the SBA to award Signify as one of the overall winners in sustainability in business, with Ayala Land receiving the same award. Global Initiatives, primary organizer of the awards, said that the accolades aim to recognize outstanding leadership in sustainable business practices. The awards also show the commitment of various businesses in the Philippines towards sustainability through various sustainable initiatives and services. Si g n i f y Ph i l ippi ne s country manager Jagan Srinivasan said that the recognition affirms the company’s leadership in sustainability. “Our company vision is putting sustainability in our business

DNA. By changing the way we create and use light, we can improve lives and provide a positive impact in this planet,” he added. In 2016, Signify launched its “Brighter Lives, Better World” program which aims to set targets for sustainable revenues and sustainable operations leading up to 2020. These commitments include 80% of its revenues will be sustainable and to be one of the first carbon neutral companies in 2020. Signify being at the forefront of promoting sustainable and smar t lighting technology in the

Signify Philippines country manager Jagan Srinivasan (right most) receives five major awards from Global Initiative and PricewaterhouseCoopers Philippines.

Philippines has also started partnerships with Ormoc City and Puerto Princesa City to install smart lighting systems to accelerate both cities’ transformation as smart and sustainable cities in the Philippines. Aside from local initiatives, Signify continues to walk the talk as the leader in energy sustainability. Recently, Signify chief executive officer Eric Rondolat called for governments and organizations to join the “Three Percent Club.” According to Rondolat, this is a group

of governments and organizations that will commit to driving an increase of 3% energy efficiency each year using existing, costeffective technologies and policy instruments. Rondolat argues that if an increase of 3% energy efficiency is driven by 3% increase in renovation rates of buildings, including a 3% increase in use of renewables per year, carbon neutrality can be achieved in 2050. “I am optimistic that once we introduce the Three Percent Club initiative of our CEO, more

Philippine companies will join the club as we work hand-in-hand to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050,” Srinivasan said. PricewaterhouseCoopers Philippines’ risk assurance partner Paul Chester See said that people are now more insistent in demanding companies to do business responsibly towards both community and the environment. “More than ever, stakeholders want to know about an organization’s sustainability performance and how it is accurately reporting on its

activities to support climate change, resource scarcity and socially responsible investing,” See expounded. Srinivasan said that these awards recognize Signify as one of the leading companies that deliver sustainability in every aspect of its business. “Signify is committed to be a longstanding partner of the Philippines to achieve its sustainable development goals before 2030. Our promise remains as the brand that brings brighter lives towards a better world,” he ended.

BDO reaps numerous honors at the 2019 Asian Banking and Finance Awards BDO Unibank, Inc., its subsidiaries BDO Capital & Investment Corp. and BDO Nomura Securities, and corporate social responsibility arm (CSR) BDO Foundation were among over a hundred awardees from 37 countries honored at the recent Asian Banking and Finance’s 2019 Wholesale Banking Awards, Retail Banking Awards and Corporate & Investment Banking Awards held in Singapore. BDO bagged the Philippine Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year at the Wholesale Banking Awards, which recognizes the most outstanding practices and innovative strategies in Asia's wholesale banking sector. This is the 5th time that BDO won in the Cash Management Category and its second consecutive win. Other

categories in the Wholesale Banking Awards include Trade Finance, Project, Finance, Technology & Operations, and Foreign Exchange. In winning the Cash Management Categor y, BDO was lauded for its wide branch and ATM network, which to date total over 1,100 and 4,000, respectively. Through this vast network, the Bank is able to provide innovative end-to-end financial solutions to corporate clients. In the Retail Banking Awards, BD O Nomura won for the first time the Online Securities Platform of the Year (Philippines). BDO Nomura, a subsidiary of the Bank, provides investors in-depth market research, quick execution Banking and Finance Excellence. Representing BDO during the award ceremonies time and competitive rates. recently were Bernhard G. Tsai (left), first vice president and chief operating officer of BDO Securities Corporation and Edwin G. Reyes, executive vice president and head Its platform offers ease of use through simple and of transaction banking group of BDO Unibank, Inc.

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Monday, October 21, 2019

OUR MARAWI: Two years after Marawi’s liberation: hopeful or hopeless? By ABDUL HAMIDULLAH T. ATAR

MARAWI CITY (MindaNews) — It is prudent to say that a war without limits is a war without end. This is how I portray the experience of our beloved Marawi City. The city has been liberated

from the militant youth groups after more than five months of intense fighting in 2017. The government used all available military might to defeat the enemy at the expense of the civilian lives, properties and

dignity. The war is already gone but conflict has just started. The victorious claim of the armed forces is steep after all the excessive power was utilized during the fighting. According to data from the United Nations High

Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), there are still around 124,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Ground Zero. Two years after liberation, they have yet to return home. C omplex narratives and experiences have been shared by the IDPs not

Inclusive education – a trend or a must? By MARIA LOURDES CENIZA-CARPENTERO Teacher III Kapatagan East Central School

INCLUSIVE education is when all students, regardless of any challenges they may have, are place din age-appropriate general education classes that are in their own neighborhood schools to receive high quality instruction, interventions and supports that enable them to meet success in the core curriculum. The school and classroom operate on the premise that students with disabilities are as fundamentally competent as students without

disabilities. Therefore, all students can be full participants in their classrooms and in the local school community. Successful inclusive education happens primarily through accepting, understanding and attending to student differences and diversity which can include physical, cognitive, academic, social and emotional. This is not to say that students never need to spend time out of regular education classes

because sometimes they do for a very particular purpose for instance for speech or occupational therapy. But the goal is this must be the exception. The driving principle is to make all students feel welcomed, appropriately challenged and supported in their efforts. It’s also critically important that the adults are supported, too. This includes the regular education teacher and the SPED teacher.

Procrastination GLEN MAE M. MAMBAYLA Teacher 1 El Salvador City Central School

It's Friday afternoon and the clock is ticking. You're working furiously to complete a task before the five o'clock deadline, while silently cursing yourself for not starting it sooner. How did this happen? What went wrong? Why did you lose your focus? Well, there were the hours that you spent re-reading emails and checking social media, the excessive "preparation”, the coffee breaks, and the time spent on other tasks that you could have safely left for next week. Sounds familiar? If so, you're not alone! Procrastination is a trap that many of us fall into. In fact, according to research 95% of us procrastinate to some degree. While it may be comforting to know that you're not alone, it can be sobering to realize just how much it can hold you back. Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing a task or set of tasks. It is a challenge we have all faced at one point or another. For as long as humans have been around, we have been struggling with delaying, avoiding, and procrastinating on issues that matter to us. Human beings have been procrastinating for centuries. Greek philosophers like Socrates and Aristotle developed a word to describe this type of behavior: Akrasia. It is the state of acting against your better judgment. It is when you do one

thing even though you know you should do something else. In short, it's called a lack of self-control. According to a study, Fear of Failure or Success, Excessive Perfectionism, Low Energy Levels and Lack of Focus are the most common causes of procrastination. Procrastination is one of the main barriers blocking you from getting up, making the right decisions and living the dream life you've thought of. Sometimes all our opportunities seem to be on our fingertips, but we can't seem to reach them. When you procrastinate, you waste time that you could be investing in something meaningful. Our modern society idolizes individual liberty in the belief that the freer people are, the happier they will be. So then why aren't people today significantly happier than in the past? Because with more freedom to make our own decisions and to perform our actions, we have become easily confused about what is a priority, what is essential and what is not, and with what is right and wrong, and therefore we have become demotivated to do anything at all. Procrastination has been linked to several negative associations, such as depression, irrational behavior, low self-esteem, anxiety and neurological disorders such as ADHD. Recent studies have shown that people regret

more the things they haven't done than the things they have done. Besides, feelings of regret and guilt resulting from missed opportunities tend to stay with people much longer. Procrastination can restrict your potential and undermine your career. It can also disrupt teamwork, reduce morale, and even lead to depression and job loss. So, it's crucial to take proactive steps to prevent it. If you can overcome this fierce enemy, you will be able to accomplish more and in doing so better utilize the potential that life has to offer. Personal vision is one of the core tools, it helps you understand your skills and priorities, and by creating one, you will never feel lost in what is it that you want to do with your life. It helps you to focus your effort on the right activities and set priorities to avoid continually switching between actions. Understand what motivates you, and you will be able to maintain your discipline and make the most out of each day. According to Petr Ludwig “Every single second you waste is gone forever". We need to set straight our values, self-discipline, motivation, planning, time management and cultivate our positive habits. Learning new habits is one of the essential things that can help us overcome not only procrastination but also all the other obstacles that life brings.

only during the siege but after “liberation.” While there were some positive insights revealed by the displaced families in the evacuation sites and the home-based areas on the government and private interventions to fast track their recovery, most narratives are feelings of frustrations, hopelessness, desperation and misery. Wit hout c onc re te achievement for the IDP situation, the leadership of the Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) must be changed. Most of the IDPs are still in limbo. They are demanding the right to return to their villages to start rebuilding their destroyed houses and overcome the psychological impact of being displaced, which is being disregarded by the government. Full access to t heir properties is their right. The TFBM expressed that the presence of unexploded bombs in the war torn areas is the major hindrance why they are not allowed to return. This argument is ambivalent because the extraction of unexploded bomb had been budgeted in 2018 which manifests the inefficient leadership of the TFBM and other government agencies to fast track the rehabilitation. The strong demand to return to our respective and original place is a right and not a privilege as enshrined in our Constitution and international laws. Most of us are tired

and hopeless in our call and quest for our right to liberty of abode. The TFBM identified at least 6,800 structures inside the MAA for private structures. Accordingly, almost half of the homeowners have not signed the waiver for the demolition of their damaged houses because it is still habitable and requires only minor repair. The government promised to follow diligently the guidelines set by them on the process of demolition. However, illegal demolition of hundreds of houses took place not only in sector 1 of Barangay Daguduban but in other sectors as approved by the City Government. The affected residents were grievously offended and their rights have been violated. The said illegal demolition is a big mistake of the government and the contractors who did the demolition without due pro cess. Who e ver is involved in the illegal demolition will face legal consequences in the coming days. The government had a lot of reasons to deny our call to return until our properties were illegally demolished. The sincerity of the TFBM and the City Government to ensure the demolition of private properties based on legal means was violated. The affected IDPs for the illegal demolition is hopeless to address thier grievances in a short period of time. The presentation of the See MARAWI, page 9

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DAR to create team empowering farmers D EPARTMENT of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary John R. Castriciones yesterday urged chairpersons of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating

DAR Secretary with PARCCOM chairpersons

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD Regional Franchising and Regulatory Office No. 11 Balusong Ave., McArthur Highway, Matina, Davao City

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ Dual Ordinary Regular service.

ROMULA B. DAGATAN, Case No. R11-EV-PJ-2019-10-879 Petitioner. (2000-XI-00879-1)

DANNY C. NEDAMO, Case No. R11-EV-PJ-2019-10-819 Petitioner. (2014-XI-00819)

NOTICE OF HEARING

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ Dual Ordinary Regular service on the route: BUNAWAN VIA SASA and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on September 30, 2020. In the petition filed on October 17, 2019, petitioner request authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on NOVEMBER 5, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address. At least TEN (10) Days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time. This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence. WITNESS Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 18th day of October 2019 at Davao City, Philippines.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ Dual Ordinary Regular service on the route: MINTAL and for cargoes as dual service from said route to any point in Region XI with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on August 22, 2020. In the petition filed on October 16, 2019, petitioner request authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on NOVEMBER 5, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. at this office at the above address. At least TEN (10) Days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time. This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence. WITNESS Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 17th day of October 2019 at Davao City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Attorney IV

MDN: October 21, 2019

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City ROGELIO N. QUINO CASENO.R10-EV-MR-TH Applicant/s 2019-10-3007

Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City CLIVE D. QUINO Applicant/s

CASENO.R10-EV-MR-TH 2019-10-3006

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s) PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to the Extend the Validity of the Certificate of Public Convenience with Amendment of Route to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route ;WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of TWENTY ONE (21) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 31, 2019 at 10 ;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant (s)Petitioner(s)shall formally submit hi/her/its evidence . The Application(s)Petitioner(s)shall publish said notice at least TEN(10)DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s)opposed to the approval /granting of the of the application /petition must file his / her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and/or his/its oral testimony(s) FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TI ME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSALOF THE APPLICATION/ PETITION. Issued this 16th day October 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s) PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to the Extend the Validity of the Certificate of Public Convenience with Amendment of Route to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route ;WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered shall be considered by this Board on October 31, 2019 at 10 ;00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant (s)Petitioner(s)shall formally submit hi/her/its evidence . The Application(s)Petitioner(s)shall publish said notice at least TEN(10)DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s)opposed to the approval /granting of the of the application /petition must file his / her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to required additional documentary evidence and/or his/its oral testimony(s) FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TI ME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSALOF THE APPLICATION/ PETITION. Issued this 16th day October 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) AMINODEN D. GURO Regional Director

MDN: October 21, 2019

necessary steps would be taken to reprimand or call the attention of these agencies. “You have a vital role to play in promoting our farmers’ interest and because of this you must respond with vigor to perform your job effectively,” he said. Castriciones reminded them that majority of the farmers’ concerns, complaints, and problems arise from legal issues. With the PARCCOM around them, helping them take steps and addressing these concerns, life would be easier to these farmers. The Presidential Agrarian Reform Council is the highest policy-making body for agrarian reform in the country while the PARCCOM members are composed of representatives from various sectors such as landowners, farmer-beneficiaries, farmers’ organizations, cooperatives, indigenous peoples, and non-governmental organizations.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region BRANCH 43 Gingoog City

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH JUDICIAL REGION BRANCH 26 Medina, Misamis Oriental -0IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE RECORD OF BIRTH OF LOURDES EVELYN IPAN BUHIA CHANGING HER DATE OF BIRTH FROM FEBRUARY 11, 19967 TO FEBRUARY 11, 1965

Committee (PARCCOM) to strengthen reports from the local level to expedite farmer concerns and issues. Castriciones told PARCCOM chairpersons that they are the eyes and ears of the administration when it comes to agricultural matters because they are the ones who have direct access to farmers’ conditions. “Your reports are under the provincial level. We should strengthen reportorial process so that we can act promptly and effectively to issues and concerns our farmers are facing,” he said. The agrarian reform chief added that the PARCCOM’s duty is also to monitor other government agencies working with the DAR whether they are performing competently and effectively. Otherwise, Castriciones said, the PARCCOM is in a position to report it to the DAR so that

SPL. PROC. NO. 347-M(2019)

Imelda Escol Uyan Representing Greco Guanzon Valdevilla, Petitioner, -versus- Register of Deeds of Gingoog City Misamis Oriental, Respondent. x-----------------------------------------------/

LOURDES EVELYN B. VELOSO, Petitioner, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TALISAYAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Respondent. x----------------------------------------------------x

LRC Case No. 11-2019 FOR: Correction of Entry of Original Certificate of Title No. P-6601 from CRISTOBAL ONABIA and NATIVIDAD ONABIA to CRISTOBAL UNABIA and NATIVIDAD UNABIA

ORDER Before this Court is a verified petition filed by LOURDES EVELYN B. VELOSO of Purok 1, Poblacion, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental, seeking to correct an erroneous entry in her Certificate of Live Birth, that is, to change the year of her birth from 1967 to 1965.

ORDER

Petitioner seeks judicial recourse since an entry in the civil register could not be made without a judicial order.

The petition being sufficient in form and substance, the same is given due course. Let the hearing of this petition be set on NOVEMBER 13, 2019 at 8:30 A.M. Any interested party may oppose the petition within fifteen (15) days from notice of the petition or from the last day of publication whichever comes first.

After the submission of additional documents, the Court finds the petition sufficient in form and substance and sets the same for hearing on November 21, 2019 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning, at Branch 26, Regional Trial Court (RTC), Medina, Misamis Oriental.

At the expense of petitioner LOURDES EVELYN B. VELOSO, let a copy of this Order be –

I. Posted at the (1) Bulletin Board of the Municipal Hall of Talisayan, Misamis Oriental, (2) Bulletin Board of Poblacion, Talisayan, Misamis Oriental and (3) Bulletin Board of this Court. II. Published, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in Mindanao Daily located at Abellanosa St., Consolacion, Cagayan de Oro city, the Court’s duly accredited newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental.

The Local Civil Registrar of Talisayan, Misamis Oriental, or any interested person claiming interest on the entry sought to be corrected may file opposition within fifteen (15) days from notice of the petition or from the last date of publication of such notice. Lastly, the Court grants the request of petitioner LOURDES EVELYN B. VELOSO. She is allowed to litigate her petition as a pauper-litigant or indigent, hence, is exempted from payment of docket and other legal fees and be charged at cost only on the required publication.

So ordered.

Done in Chambers on September 18, 2019 at Medina, Misamis Oriental.

(Sgd.) JUDY A. SIA-GALVEZ Pairing Judge MCLE Exempt #V-789 10/27/15 MDN: OCT. 7,14 & 21, 2019

The petitioner is hereby directed to cause the publication of this Order in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental at her expense once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. Likewise, let copy of this Order and Petition be furnished the Office of the Solicitor General, the Deputy City Prosecutor, the Register of Deeds of Gingoog City and the Office of the Land Registration Authority.

SO ORDERED.

Done this 18th day of September, 2019 at Gingoog City.

(Sgd.) MIRABEAUS A. UNDALOK Presiding Judge MDN: OCT. 7,14 & 21, 2019

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Marawi... from page 7

SMUGGLED. Troops of the Joint Task Force Zamboanga seize a shipment of some PHP600,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes while conducting checkpoint Thursday in Barangay Baliwasan, Zamboanga City. (Photo courtesy of Western Mindanao Command PIO)

Troops seize P600-K smuggled cigarettes in Zambo By TEOFILO GARCIA, JR., PNA

Z A M B OA N G A C I T Y -- Militar y op eratives seized a shipment of some PHP600,000 worth of smuggled cigarettes while on security operation in this southern port city, officials said Saturday. Col. Antonio John Divinagracia, Joint Task Force Zamboanga commander, said the shipment was intercepted around 9 p.m. Thursday at the seaside area of Barangay Baliwasan this city.

Divinagracia said the troops were conducting a checkpoint when they intercepted a van driven by Puntukan Kimar Gulam loaded with 20 master cases of cigarettes. He said Gulan and his companion, Parkalid Sapapan, failed to show documents to justify the legality of the shipment of cigarettes. “Our intensified operation against smuggling yielded positive results as

Agusan Sur town forms task force to end insurgency By ALEXANDER LOPEZ, PNA

BUTUAN CITY – The municipality of Bunawan in Agusan del Sur has formed a task force that seeks to implement government programs and projects aimed at ending the insurgency problem in the area. Local officials created the Bunawan Municipal Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (MTF-ELCAC) during the joint Municipal Peace and Order Council (MPOC) and Municipal Development

Council (MDC) meeting held at the Municipal Hall of Bunawan on Friday (October 18). The meeting, presided over by Mayor Sylvia Elorde, was attended by top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Army's 75th Infantry Battalion. In a statement, Elorde said attaining peace and development requires the concerted efforts of all officials, stakeholders and the See FORMS, page 11

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TFBM in many dialogues is not new. It is a recycled inpus. The issue on the management and proper d o c u m e nt at i on of t h e missing and dead persons is forgotten. Respecting thhe rights of the missing and dead are important steps for reconciliation but they were disregarded in the past two years. The state obligation is to protect the lives and property of the people. However, for more than two years, the thousands of families-victims feel hopeless and abandoned by the government. The government through TFBM believes t h at t h e i r pro g r a m i s IDP-centered, culturally sensitive and holistic and promotes social cohesion and peacebuilding. But t he TFBM prog ram to commemorate Marawi’s liberation is insensitive – concert, tour and fun run. Until now, there are dozens of Masjid inside Ground Zero which have not been restored and yet you plan for a concert. But when thousands of I DPs w ant e d t o go t o Ground Z ero last year to pray for the civilians who were died during the siege, the TFBM stopped us. Today, it is easier for you to mount a program to celebrate the second anniversayr of the “liberation,” but in reality, there is nothing to celebrate.” Our place is not for tour purposes. You want to showcase to the world that we are happy which in fact we are not. We are always hopeless for your action. We wonder how we could attain peacebuilding if the government is continuously insensitive to the IDP situation and denies human rights issues. Denying the basic human rights is tantamount to denying their human existence. EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late HADJA SITTIE HIDAYA SAIBATUL DIMA, who died on October 7, 2013 at Tamparan Lanao del Sur , left without any will or testament; at the time of her death left a parcel of real property situated at Barra Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City particularly described as follows, to wit; Lot 31, Block 2, situated at Barra Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City containing an area of 190 square meters, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE entered by and among JAMAEL MANGOTARA DIMA, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of 148 Dansalan Garden, City of Mandaluyong, Philippines. AGAKAN DISUMA DIMA, of legal age, Filipino, single, and a resident of 148 Dansalan Garden, City of Mandaluyong, Philippines, the above-named decedent are the only surviving heirs, they being the legitimate children entitled to and have the right to succeed her estate, particularly the above described property. Under Notary public of ATTY. ROSALINDA A. MONTENEGRO, as per Doc. No. 08; Page No. 10; Book No. 3; Series of 2019. MDN: Oct. 21, 28, & Nov. 4, 2019

We wonder w hy we are afraid to discuss the issue of human rights if there is nothing to hide. A civilized and democratic countr y should respect human rights. The more we deny the basic human rights of the war victims, the more it will create collective hatred against the government. What the victims of conflict are demanding is support from the gove r n m e nt to d o c u m e nt t he c iv i l i an c asu a lt i e s and provide them justice through reparation for t he closure of Marawi issues. Hence, this time, the IDP victims for human rights are hopeless to attain justice. Two years after liberation, the government has continuously showed denial as a result of hypocrisy and arrogance. Ever y civilian in Marawi is hopeful for a bright and happy family. Howe ve r, t he y c an not move forward and trust t he gover nment if t he demands for documentation and investigation are not given attention, including the resources poured into the city. T h e I D Ps h av e t h e right to know. Stakeholders in Marawi believe that hundreds of people who died during the siege were trapped or captured by the militant group forcibly and their families are still in pain and agony in demanding justice. The demand for documentation is valid because the ultimate role and function of the state enshrined in our Constitution is to protect the people and its properties. Similarly, our local and national leaders

are reluctant to discuss the alleged stealing and looting done inside and outside the MAA during and after the siege. Finally, the controversy on the plan for the construction of another military camp based inside Ground Zero needs thorough review and more circumspect in an ambit of p ar t i c ip at ive c on s u lt at i on w it h t h e stakeholders in Marawi. There are positive and negat ive ef fe c t of t his project to us. This is crucial to diagnose because its effect on the minds of the young people is tremendous. The government should learn from history that militarization to instill descipline and social order is not sustainable but will instead breed more radicals. The government must see the problem comprehensively. Until structural violence is still prevalent in our communities — c or r upt i on , vot e buy ing, human rights abuses, discrimination, political dynasties, economic inequaliteis, poverty etc.. — radicalism and rebellion will not be far behind. The construction of militar y camp will encroach on the cultural and religious rights of the people in Marawi and violate the normalization component of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) between the Government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Thus, we strongly oppose the construction of another militar y camp inside the City. What we need is sustained peace, effective governance and empowered constituen-

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF GUILLERMO M. CASIÑO AND MERCEDES A. CASIÑO

Patag, Cagayan de Oro City; JOSEPH WALTER SACLOT CASIÑO, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Patag, Cagayan de Oro City; GRANT LESTER SACLOT CASIÑO, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Patag, Cagayan de Oro City; TOM CHARISH CASIÑO SAYON, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Patag, Cagayan de Oro City; AVE HANAH CASIÑO, of legal age, annulled, Filipino and a resident of Patag, Cagayan de Oro City; EMMANUEL MOSES SACLOT CASIÑO, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Patag, Cagayan de Oro City; PATRICK WEBSTER SACLOT CASIÑO, of legal age, single Filipino and a resident of Patag, Cagayan de Oro City; SETTLEMENT AND ADJUDICATION OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE: TO : PURISMA CASIÑO TACANDONG; OCT P-14665, Looc, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Area : 5,955 Sq.m.; OCT P-15806, Looc Villanueva, Misamis Oriental; Area : 6,789 sq.m.; 13,000 SQUARE METERS PORTION OF TAX DECLARATION NO. 851707; Aplaya, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental; Area : 13,000 SQURE METERS PORTION OF 4.7400 Hectares; TO LUCIFER ISAAC ABARRIENTOS CASIÑO; TAX DECLARATION NO. 851707, Aplaya, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental (BUL-OGAN), Area : 4.7400 Hectares, (13,000 SQUARE METER PORTION IS FOR PURISIMA CASIÑO TACANDONG); TO: HEIRS OF WEBSTER A. CASIÑO, OCT P-14664, Imelda, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Area : 30,592 Sq.m.; OCT P-19260, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Area : 4,867; TO : SONIA CASIÑO DECHOS, OCT P-17428, Corrales, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental, Area : 2,456 sq.m.; OCT P-19259, Kalilangan, Jasaan, Misamis Oriental; Area : 36,060 Sq.m.; Under Notary Public of Atty. SATURNINO NERI BACONGA; as per Doc No. 207; Page No. 42; Book No. 102; Series of 2018.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late GUILLERMO M. CASIÑO, who died in May 26, 1988 and MERCEDES A. CASIÑO who died on December 1, 1999; that the deceased GUILLERMO M. CASIÑO and MERCEDES A. CASIÑO left no debts and no will; whereas, it is the desires and to the best interest of their aforementioned heirs to Extra-judicially settle and adjudicate unto and upon themselves certain real properties identified as follows: COMMON PROPERTIES: 1. TCT T-8111; 23-2nd St. Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental; Area : 288 Sq.m.; 2. OCT P-17431, Looc, Villanueva, Misamis Oriental Area: 3:487 Sq.m.; 3. OCT P-17431 Looc, Villanueva, Oriental; Area : 3,487 sq.m.; 4. OCT P-17430, Looc, Villanueva, Riceland; Area : 1,904 sq.m. 5. OCT P-17432, Looc, Villanueva, Oriental; Area : 1,612 sq.m.; are the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF GUILLERMO M. CASIÑO AND MERCEDES A. CASIÑO; made and entered unto by and among the following heirs of the deceased GUILLERMO M. CASIÑO and MERCEDES A. CASIÑO namely: a. PURISIMA CASIÑO TACANDONG, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City; b. SONIA CASIÑO, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Villanueva, Misamis Oriental; c. ZENITHA CASIÑO MADRIA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City; d. LUCIFER ISAAC ABARRIENTOS CASIÑO, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Nazareth, Cagayan de Oro City; e. HEIRS OF WEBSTER A. CASIÑO, namely: BIENVENIDA SACLOT CASIÑO, the surviving wife, of legal age, widow, Filipino and a resident of

MDN: Oct 7, 14 & 21, 2019

cies, not another military base. We are hopeful that the government will listen to our clamor as a citizen in this countr y and review the concept of Transitional Justice. The post-Marawi program should not be mainly on physical rehabilitation but beyond that, social justice. We also hope that the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will get involved, will participate in the Marawi healing, reconstruction and rebuilding, and that the program of the government must always anchor on the humanistic approach that is IDP-centered, and respect the cultural and religious belief of the people. We hope also that Martial law will be totally lifted for us to move forward. Therefore, I am hopeful for a few and hopeless for many. I will be elated if the gove r n m e nt w i l l s e r i ously look and support t he c omp e ns at i on bi l l filed in the congress to assist the affected displaced families in their total recovery. The suffering of our fellow IDPs in the temp or ar y s h e lte rs i s to o much. There is no reason to celebrate the second anniversary of Marawi’s “ liberation” because there is no real liberation of Marawi. Congratulations to the Government. You Win, We Suffer! EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF REAL ESTATE WITH SALE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late ILLUMINADA NUEVO, who died on November 2, 2010 at Barangay Banta-ao, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur; that the decedent left the following parcel of land located at Barangay Mecolong, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur which is more particularly described as follows; DESCRIPTION OF LAND: TCT NO. E-42,462, LOT NO. 5971-A-15-B, PSD-09-047093-AR/VLT, LOCATION: Barangay Sebucao, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, AREA: Containing an area of EIGHTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT (18,548) SQUARE METERS is hereby sold, is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF REAL ESTATE WITH SALE, executed namely; VICTOR NUEVO (deceased) represented by Sister – GLORIA NUEVO TANAMAN, CARMELITA NUEVO TAPDASAN, presently residing at Surigao, Philippines represented by Daughter NORA TAPDASAN, ERNESTO NUEVO (deceased) represented by Wife – VIRGINIA S. NUEVO, presently residing at Barangay Banta-ao, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, GLORIA NUEVO TANAMAN, also residing in Barangay Banta-ao, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur, ELENO NUEVO, a resident of Barangay Tickwas, Dumalinao, Zamboanga de Sur, all of legal age, Filipino citizens. That the above-named parties are the legal HEIRS. That for and in consideration of the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND (Php 50,000.00) PESOS, Philippine Currency,herein HEIR/VENDORS, do hereby SELL, TRANSFER, CONVEY and DELIVER, by way of ABSOLUTE SALE their undivided share of the above-mentioned land, unto GRACE NUEVO TIMAGOS, also of legal age, Filipino citizen, married with resident and postal address at Barangay Banta-ao, Dumalinao, Zamboanga del Sur. Under Notary Public of ATTY. JED M. LABADOR; as per Doc. No. 497; Page No. 102; Book No. IX; Series of 2019. MDN: Oct. 21, 28, & Nov. 4, 2019

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guidelines of the research. The guidelines can be found in the template on the website of the research journal. Then, we have to peruse the article. It is reading the article at glance to get the general idea. After that, get the details! Then, try to find the weaknesses—if any— for the comments. The comments should be motivating. Try to browse any references or articles with the same field or subject. We know that in Google Scholars, we can find many articles related to any field of sciences. If we find the research method (methodology) needs improvement, try to advise by giving more information. It is the information related to the field but the better one. Show the links of the related articles as they are listed online (Google Scholar). Make sure the author feel comfortable with the comments. Be friendly and constructive! We should go through the peer review process with willing attitude. We must also have a desire to truly make the work better: not making the author frustrated. If we are also comfortable with the field of science we review, we will make the article better. Our comments are the indicators of whether we are professional reviewers or not. Blatantly rude statements show that the reviewer is not professional. Even though— for example—the article we review is subject to rejection, we have to still provide comments for improvement. Give a hope to the author that s/he can submit it again in another time after s/he improves the article based on the reviewer’s comments. Authors of the nonnative speakers of English are sensitive when the comments are on the grammar. It is the editors’ job. If the research article shows a good content or sophisticated method, we better consider it a good contribution to the research journal. So, be comfortable with the field of the research article we review. Be honest, friendly, and constructive! Dr. Djuwari is the director of language laboratory at STIE Perbanas Surabaya, the editor of some research journals in the Philippines and Indonesia. He is also a journalist in some newspapers in Indonesia; the president of international association of scholarly publishers, editors, and reviewers (IASPER).

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We Davawenyos cannot ask for more. Some significant developments in the area of infrastructures may not be on the lists as these are ongoing projects of the national government. Among these are various bypass roads to decongest existing highways and city roads from deliver trucks and refrigerated vans towards the ports and other

destinations in the south and north of the the city proper. Construction of a new coastal road is underway adding to the easement of the city traffic. Mayor Inday is hoping too that the Davao-Samal island bridge will come to a fruition and called on NEDA to fasttrack the project feasibility. I really do not know what’s delaying the decision process. Inday wants martial lifted in Davao. There is a reason for this. The city is home to Christians, Muslims and a number of indigenous tribes each with different culture and religious faiths. But unique to Davao City, each of these have their important roles in the city government. They have representatives in the City Council and as deputy mayors too. Peace is important to everybody and despite the diversities each are committed to preserve this. Crime index too is among the lowest in the country, thus Davao City remains as one of the most peaceful and livable place in Asia.

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and Order Council (RPOC) Secretariat entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the GIZ COSERAM to develop a Katarungang Pambarangay that would be sensitive to cultures and traditions existing in Northern Mindanao,” Agabe explained. The project is a replication of a similar partnership in Region 13 that produced an Enhanced Katarungang Pambarangay Manual duly interfaced with the Higaonon Customary Laws. The same document is further enhanced in Region 10 with the interfacing of the Meranaw customary practices in settling disputes. Meanwhile, Agabe challenged barangay officials to make the government be felt in their respective areas by supporting the operationalization of Executive Order 70, also known as the “Whole-of-Nation Approach”. “Insurgency problem still exists in our country because there are still those who claim that they could not feel the efficient government services in their areas. This is why I urge our barangay officials to perform better and ensure that government is there for their constituents,” Agabe said. “Part of your responsibility is that there will be peace and order and development in your barangays,” he added. Katarungang Pambarangay Law is an out-ofcourt settlement of conflict among community members facilitated by the Punong Barangays/Lupon Members, without the presence or interference of legal counsel. It is a tool for declogging court dockets and it provides access to service at a minimum cost to both government and the litigants which promotes the speedy administration of justice. (DILG-10/PIA10)

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“applies to all live pigs, p ork and p ork-related products and by-products, whether f resh, f rozen, processed or cooked, including but not limited to frozen boar semen, from the entire island of Luzon and the other ASF-affected areas.” The same measure prohibited the swill feeding to the backyard hog raisers to prevent the spread of the virus to other swine, as the food scraps may contain infected pork meat. Teves said his group is against the lifting of the temporary ban since the government admitted it lacked the facility to test the presence of the ASF in pork products. “Unsay i-protect sa DA sa amoa? Wala (What will the DA do to protect us? None),” he said. Last Tuesday, Teves said the Samahang Industrya ng Agrikultura (SINAG), the umbrella organization of various agricultural groups engaged in farming, fisheries, and livestock, of which Hog FADI is a member, sent a letter to Secretary, expressing their concerns that lifting the ban “will run counter to the efforts that were put in place by several local gover nment units like Bohol and Cebu in the Visayas and Davao City in Mindanao to protect the local hog industries from the global outbreak of the African Swine Fever.” Teves said checkpoints had been established at all entry and exit points, including airport and seaport, here to inspect the entry of the products so pork products from outside the city will not be brought in. He said Mindanao Visayas remain safe from ASF but added the LGUs have to remain vigilant. He said SINAG memb e r s e mp h a s i z e d t h at “there is no other sector that has incurred more losses because of the ASF outbreak than the hog industry as the processed meat industry is minusculeas compared to the P500 billion hog industry and allied businesses.” According to Teves, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) had confirmed that canned goods seized at the Clark International Airport last June 14 were contaminated with the ASF virus. “In that same month, more than 600 kilos of banned imported pork products from Belgium and another batch from Poland, but originating in Germany were seized by the City Veterinar y Office in Cebu. Another shipment containing 4,000 kilos of imported frozen pork from Germany was seized in Sta Maria, in Bulacan last June 30,” he said. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

Macaayong, who said he immediately made arrangements with the hospital for the expenses and for Almeda’s family to come to Marawi. Almeda’s mother, Genevieve and a neighbor arrived early Friday morning in Iligan and Macaayong had them brought to the APMC in Marawi immediately. The MSU President told MindaNews he summoned the students who were with Almeda when he was shot and was informed that what has been spreading via social media about an alleged fight during a game or a ‘love triangle’ issue were not true. “We are still awaiting the results of the investigation,” Macaaayong said. On Thursday night, he appealed for calm and sobriety in an advisory addressed to “All University Constituents MSU.” “The dastardly shooting of an innocent freshmen student is an unfortunate but isolated case. We condemn the brutal act in the harshest terms,” he said. “As University President and father, I ask everyone, Muslims and Christians alike, to pray for the victim. I assure you that all security measures are in place and that an investigation is now being conducted with the cooperation of the PNP (Philippine National Police) and the Army,” he said. Macaayong vowed to exhaust all means to “find the perpetrator and make him suffer full force of the law.” Lawyer Ras Mitmug of Marawi, a Member of Parliament in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, condemned the shooting of Almeda. He urged the school administration and authorities to”fully investigate this incident, to bring the perpetrators to trial and ensure Almeda and his family receive justice.” MSU, he siad, was established “to be the melting pot of the south, a center for people from diverse backgrounds, cultures and faiths.” “We cannot continue to call it so by turning a blind eye to these heinous crimes,” Mitmug, former Eduction Secretary in the defunct Autonomous Region. (Carolyn O. Arguillas /MindaNews)

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vices provider PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications to help transform Cauayan into a fully fiberized and Smart LTE-powered smart city that provides efficient digital services to its constituents. PLDT is currently rolling out its fiber-powered fixed broadband network across Cauayan to serve customers with internet service speeds of up to 1Gbps. Meanwhile, Smart is upgrading its existing cell sites across the city

to provide 4G or Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile data services. Smart is also set to rollout additional LTE sites in Cauayan in the coming months. Cauayan’s journey toward being one of the Philippines’ first smart cities began in 2015, when the Department of Science and Technology bared a program to transform the country into a smarter nation. “At the time, it was only Cauayan that really embraced this smart city initiative,” Dy recalls. Four years later, the city has its own citizen app, a unified electronic payment system across the town, and free Wi-Fi in its barangays to help the local government deliver its services to citizens more efficiently. Now in business for 50 years, Amie’s Grocery has retained certain old-school values, like knowing customers personally, getting their feedback, giving the staff fair treatment (theirs has been with them since the start). These are the key factors to success. With new technologies under the Cauayan Smart City project, entrepreneurs like her stand to reap even more success. And hopefully add 50 more years to the business, for the next generation to carry on.

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schools in the municipality, including those in the mountains. Escobillo said the main four-story Tampakan National High School suffered damages. In Nor th C otabato, Mercy Foronda, action officer of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said Friday that 200 houses in Makilala town were damaged by the tremor and succeeding aftershocks based on the monitoring they conducted as of 3:53 p.m. Thursday. In a radio interview here, she said at least 5,000 individuals were affected by the quake in the province. Foronda said they expect the figures to rise when the reports from other areas come in. She cited problems in internet connection, which they use in communicating and gathering data. In General Santos City, the fire at the G-Mall of GenSan was contained at 10:20 p.m. Thursday, after it reignited at past 7 p.m, Mayor Ronnel Rivera said. The city’s Bureau of Fire Protection had earlier declared the fire contained at 1 p.m. Thursday, almost 18 hours after it broke out. The mall caught fire about an hour after the quake struck. Balmediano said the firefighters managed to save about 30 percent of the newly-renovated mall, with local authorities placing the initial damage at 2 billion pesos. (Bong Sarmiento / MindaNews)

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Education and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in bringing financial education to public schools, particularly in the K-12 curriculum, teaching and non-teaching personnel. Last year, it was recognized for its efforts to empower people with disabilities (PWDs) through the development of a community for disabled individuals. Meanwhile, in the Corporate and Investment Banking Awards, BD O Capital won Corporate and Investment Bank of the Year (Philippines), its second consecutive win, for being a “one-stop investment house covering extensive aspects of deals from origination, structuring, and execution funding through its affiliates, secondary market trading, and insurance services.”

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people of Bunawan town. “We must work together in implementing this Whole of Nation Approach (WNA), and there is no impossible for the peace and the progress we aim for," she pointed out. Bunawan is a 1st class municipality composed of 10 barangays in Agusan del Sur province with an estimated population of 45,151, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Lt. Col. Warren C. Munda, commanding officer of the 75IB, presented to the members of the councils the concepts of Executive Order No. 70, or the institution of the "whole-of-nation" approach in attaining inclusive and sustainable peace and development. Munda said the creation of the anti-insurgency task force aims to harmonize and sustain the delivery of basic services and development agenda for the people of Bunawan. "With good governance and the synchronization of effort by every agency, definitely we'll obtain a great outcome behind those efforts. With this MTFELCAC, the people will live happily together with their family in a peaceful and progressive community,” Munda said. (PNA)

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Corpus Christi alumni to hold fun run

ORPUS Christi School and the Corpus Christi School Alumni Association will hold the CCS Fun Run 2019 this Saturday, October 26 at the school's Pueblo campus, kicking off at 5:00 a.m. According to alumni president Atty. Kristine Ravanera-Bago, there will be two categories - 5km and 8km. For only P350

registration, participants will get a jersey, join in fun surprises and get a chance to win in prizes and raffles. Just get in touch with Mark del Fierro at the Prefect Office from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Indicate the size of your jersey upon payment. The Corpus Christi Alumni Association is the official alumni organization of the

school. Graduates from high school classes 1991 to 1999 were among the first to gather together on December 28, 2018 at the Platinum Ballroom of The Mallberry Suites Hotel in Limketkai Center. Homecomings are slated to occur annually in December, with each class celebrating the 25th anniversary of their high school or

senior high school graduation that year hosting the reunion. In 2019, the homecoming will welcome Classes 2000 to 2009, joining Classes 1991 to 1999. This yearâ€™s host class is the Class of 1994. Corpus Christi School is a Filipino, non-sectarian, and co-educational institution run by lay Christians. It was founded in Cagayan de Oro City as Little Schoolhouse in 1975.