Mindanao Daily (October 23-24, 2020)

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Volume IX, No. 348

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P13-B subsidy for employers sought By MARK FRANCISCO

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agayan de Oro 2nd District Representative Rufus Rodriguez has urged the national government to subsidize distressed employers in the amount of P13.7 billion to enable them to pay their workers their 13th-month salary or Christmas bonus. Our workers in the micro, small and medium enterprises have suffered so much since March 15 from layoffs or reduced working days up to now, and it will be cruel to deny Christmas See SUBSIDY, page 11

DOLE SEC. SILVESTRE BELLO III

Oro council hears complaints on muddy water

Go expresses support for DHSUD budget * urges housing agencies to finish projects to improve access of poor Filipinos, victims of crises and calamities to affordable quality housing

S e n at or C h r i s t o p h e r “Bong” Go expressed his support for the proposed 2021 budget of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development. In his manifestation during a Senate budget hearing on Wednesday, October 21, Go said that the proposed budget for the DHSUD and its attached agencies will be a big help for homeless and less fortunate Filipinos. “Malaki po ang maitutulong nito sa ating mga kababayan. Patuloy po tayo sa pagtatrabaho para sa pangarap natin na magl-

the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) and the proponent barangay to discuss the issues in aid of legislation. Macasandig barangay kagawad Nixon Baban, chair of the committee on environment, gave details of the complaints clarifying that this predicament of poor water service has been going on for months in the barangay, referring to muddy water and weak water pressure or no water See COMPLAINTS, page 11

agay ng bubong sa ibabaw ng ulo ng bawat Pilipino. At sana po, walang squatters sa sariling bayan,” Go said. Go added that the need for proper and adequate housing cannot be overemphasized by the government as he, himself, witnessed the struggle of the poor during his visits to victims of fire and other calamities. See SUPPORT, page 11

2ND DISTRICT REP. RUFUS RODRIGUEZ

JTIP warns of more cigarette smuggling via backdoor during holiday season

By MARK FRANCISCO

THE committee on public utilities of the Cagayan de Oro City Council headed by Councilor Teodulfo E Lao Jr. held a public consultation on the numerous complaints about thr poor quality of water in Macasandig and other barangays in the city last Friday. Acting on a resolution endorsed by the barangay council of Macasandig on complaints about the turbid water which flows from the faucets, Lao invited representatives from

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STUDENT BAKWIT. Shaika D. Bago, 14, Grade IX, is studying her module inside a classroom of Datu Aliman Ampatuan Elementary School in Barangay Tuayan Mother in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao on Tuesday (20 October 2020). The school has been converted into an evacuation center for over a month now. She and some 120 families fled Sitio Pamibingan of the same barangay due to military operations against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters. mindanews photo by jules l. benitez

JAPAN Tobacco International (JTI) has appealed to law enforcement agencies to intensify its anti-smuggling efforts in the country’s regions, particularly in Visayas and Mindanao, as more contraband cigarettes are expected to enter the country’s backdoor during the yuletide season. JTI Philippines (JTIP) General Manager John Freda said key areas in Mindanao and Visayas have been traditional backdoor channels for illegal cigarettes and a series of seizures in the ports of Visayas and Mindanao over the past weeks are indicative that smuggling See WARNS, page 9

2 Andanar supports restart of domestic tourism Fri-Sat, October 23-24, 2020

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ALOOCAN CITY -Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Wednesday expressed support to the gradual opening of domestic leisure travel and tourism to restart the economy, especially in the regions. Andanar, the designated Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security of Region 10 (CORDS X), visited the Monastery of the Transfiguration in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon as part of the partnership with the Department of Tourism Region 10 (DOT-10) for the production of promotional materials for the regionwide tourism bubble. “As we all know, our tourism industry is one of the leading contributors to our economic development nationwide. So, I am looking forward to the safe and gradual reopening of the tourism destinations here in Region 10,” he said in one of his site visitation activities in Bukidnon with the regional Department of Tourism. This will help displaced workers to finally return to their work and source of income, he said. “The landscape of our leisure travel experiences has been adversely affected because of this COVID-19 pandemic. But with our continuous efforts, I also hope to finally witness our displaced workers in the

tourism sector return to working and earning again and be able to provide for their families,” he said. “I hope the people of Bukidnon and the rest of Region 10 can have the confidence to visit the beautiful places in Northern Mindanao,” he added. He reminded the public to be vigilant in order to protect themselves from infection and ever yone around them, while commending the strict quarantine implementation in Bukidnon. He said that while cases of COVID-19 are still reported locally, people should do their part in ensuring that the key strategies of the government in prevention, detection, isolation, treatment, and reintegration are enforced. The PCOO chief visited the Monastery of the Transfiguration, the home of Benedictine monks in the province. He also went to the Impasug-ong Municipal Communal Ranch, a 640-hectare governmentowned land often visited by tourists because of its panoramic view of Bukidnon mountain ridges. The DOT-10 is preparing for a tourism bubble by replicating Baguio City’s current strategies for the gradual and safe revival of the sector to tourists from nearby provinces this year. The DOT-10 have partnered with PCOO for the promotional video of some See TOURISM, page 9

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Intervention on Modular Education to prevent student depression needed – Councilor Dahino By ERCEL MAANDIG

Cagayan de Oro-The opening of classes for the public schools last week has greatly exposed the vulnerabilities and challenges of our public education system. Covid 19 has provided us with a clearer picture of the inadequacies of our public education of just how unprepared we were to shift to digital and distant learning. The DEPED was also heavily criticized by the many errors in their provided modules and the distant learning classes prompted many reports of depression and emotional breakdown among learners and parents, said City Councilor Edna Dahino on her Special report during its regular session Monday afternoon. She added that most parents posted their frustrations and complaints in social media of having the difficulty of answering the voluminous modules given to their kids but knowing the Filipinos penchant for humor even in difficult situation, the social media is now flooded with memes

regarding experiences with self-learning modules and online classes. Sadly, there were also news of students to have allegedly committed suicide due to the learning modules from other places. While on one hand some parents are struggling to adapt to the change a New Normal way of learning approach brought about by the pandemic, but some parents also seems to be okay with the virtual experience. We also recognize that many parents and communities have risen up to the challenge. More and more parents are becoming appreciative of the teachers’ work and professionalism. We become aware of the multiple roles that schools play in providing for the well-being of children and in ensuring character development alongside academic learning. We are also seeing resourcefulness, dedication and creativity from teachers, families and students who are collaboratively building remarkable learning experiences at this times,

Dahino said. Although some of us Kagay-anons have shown resiliency at this times, let us be mindful that the modular approach in education also places parents or guardians as the learners’ model or partner in learning at home, parents are called or tasked to be that “MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE OTHER” or (MKO). An MKO is that someone who has a better understanding or higher

ability level than the learner concerning a particular task, process, or concept and this is where the obstacles lies. Parents and guardians will face various challenges in fulfilling their roles as MKOs because parent’s educational attainment varies. The fact that parents and guardians have varying skills, knowledge, and qualifications, I think most adults are literate enough to See EDUCATION, page 11

Parents engagement By ETHEL C. BANGUIS Secondary School Teacher III Ozamiz City National High School Ozamiz City

PARENTS engagement in schools is a shared responsibility in which schools, government agencies, local government units, barangay councils, the private sector, concerned civic groups and the neighborhoods themselves are committed to reaching out to engage parents in meaningful ways. With that, parents are likewise committed to actively support their children’s and adolescents’ learning and development. It is defined as parents and teachers working together to improve the learning, devel-

opment and health of their children. This relationship between schools and parents cuts across and reinforces children’s health and learning in multiple settings – at home, in school, out-of-school programs and in the barangay. Engaging parents in their children’s school life is a promising protective factor. Research shows that parent engagement in schools is closely linked to better student behavior, higher academic achievement and enhanced social skills. Parent engagement also makes it more

likely that children will avoid unhealthy behaviors such as sexual risk behaviors and illegal substance use. Efforts to improve child health have typically addressed specific health risk behaviors such as tobacco use or violence. However, results from a growing number of studies suggest that greater health impact may be achieved by also enhancing protective factors that help children avoid multiple behaviors that place them at risk for adverse health and educational outcomes.

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MALACANANG plays a ‘doubting Thomas’ on the DPWH task force created by Secretary Mark Villar saying it’s the same people investigating one another. Villar earlier this week created a task force made up of five DPWH officials to probe fellow executives and employees after Malacanang issued a stern warning on corruption happening from top to bottom. To appoint an in-house Task Force to investigate alleged graft and corruption inside DPWH is nothing but a sham and an outright insult before the eyes of the general public. Villar has turned a blind eye in ordering the creation of a task force to probe the alleged anomalies of his own turf after corruption claims coming this time from the very nose of Malacanang. It lamented how cor-

ruption marred DPWH’s projects. The kickbacks has been there since time immemorial. However, Malacanang quickly cleared Mark Villar of any wrongdoing, saying he was already rich even before joining the government. The Villar Task Force against graft and corruption will probe anomalies in the agency based on valid complaints. The Department Order was dated Oct. 17, 2020. The Villar Task Force is chaired by DPWH Assistant Secretary Meljohn Versoza, head of the agency’s Legal Services and Special Concerns unit. Internal Audit Service Director Gliricidia Tumaliuan-Ali will serve as vice-chair, while serving as members are Human Resource and Administrative

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Service Director Michael Villafranca, Officer-inCharge Director, Stakeholders Relations Service Andro Santiago, and lawyer Ken Edward Sta. Rita. The task force is expected to recommend to Villar’s office appropriate actions to be taken against erring DPWH officials and employees proven to have taken part in illicit activities. Felon to report a fellow felon? Mark Villar must be joking.(ruffy44_ph2000@ yahoo.com) Editor’s note: the writer is the Lead Convenor of the Crusade for Clean Government PH

Speaking Out

Significant gains in Muntinlupa’s fight against COVID 19 Here is a bit of good news from Muntinlupa City. As of last week, Muntinlupa City has recorded the lowest COVID-19 prevalence in Metro Manila and the second lowest active cases in the region, a sharp drop from 768 cases in September 1 to 89 cases as of October 19. Muntinlupa City Health Officer Dra. Teresa Tuliao reported the improvement in COVID-19 cases in the city to Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade, Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, and members of the local task force in a virtual meeting last October 20. Tugade, a long time resident of Ayala Alabang, was the cabinet member designated by the IATF to monitor Muntinlupa’s health system performance, critical care capacity, and stringent compliance to surveillance, isolation, and treatment protocols. Tugade lauded Muntinlupa’s strategies towards the fight against COVID-19 and vowed to continue to support the city’s COVID-19 response efforts. Tuliao said the recovery rate has further improved to 94.80%, an all-time high since the start of the pandemic. Also, Muntinlupa City now has the second lowest active cases in NCR following the Municipality of Pateros with over 49 active cases. Tuliao reported no COVID-19-related fatality last week. The local health officer noted that Muntinlupa earned the lowest prevalence

among Metro Manila cities with a rate of 0.16. The city’s prevalence rate or the number of cases over the total population is better than the ‘acceptable rate’ of 1.0. As of October 19, the doubling time in Muntinlupa City was at 17.94 days. Doubling time refers to the number of days for COVID-19 cases to double in number. The standard rate of transmission should be at 7-30 days to be considered decelerating. Tuliao said the improvement can be attributed to the city’s holistic approach in curbing COVID-19 which include surveillance-isolation-treatment strategies, intensified targeted mass testing, contact tracing, psycho-social interventions, and massive information drives, among others. Muntinlupa CHO has conducted at least 18,944 swab tests as of October 19, equivalent to 3.50% of the city’s population. The city surpassed the national target of testing two percent of the population. Recently, the 144-bed “We Heal As One” quarantine facility opened in Pacwood Site, Barangay Tunasan for COVID-19 positive, suspect cases, and residents who have undergone swabbing tests. Each isolation room has a comfort room, air-conditioning unit, and supplies. Occupants are provided COVID-19 essentials bag consisting of a hygiene kit, vitamins, medicine, thermometer, bedsheet, pillow

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blanket, and towels, among others. Either self-isolation or admission to city isolation facilities is mandatory for anyone who has undergone COVID-19 swab testing in Muntinlupa under City Ordinance 2020-126. Currently, there are 6 occupants in the facility from Barangay Ayala Alabang and Barangay Putatan. Meanwhile, the Department of Health - Metro Manila Center for Health Development also lauded Muntinlupa City as it conferred the latter last October 16 with the COVID-19 Response Service Award. Mayor Jaime Fresnedi welcomed the improvement of COVID-19 situation in the city highlighting the significant decrease of cases being monitored “from by the hundreds down to the tens”. However, the local exec warns residents not to be complacent with the positive results. He urged the public to continue to strictly follow minimum health protocols and safety measures such as wearing of face masks, observing physical distancing and washing of hands. As of October 19, Muntinlupa City has 4,559 confirmed cases with 4,322 recoveries, 89 active cases, 148 reported deaths, 144 suspect cases, and 402 probable cases. Note: You may wish to share the foregoing via Facebook, Twitter or Linked-In.

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54 distressed firms, businesses exempt from wage hike in R-12 and retail/service establish- panies have submitted their It was the second tranche ments employing not more applications for exemption of the P25 increase approved from implementing the P10 by the RTWPB-12 in DeGENERAL SANTOS CITY than 10 workers, he said. – At least 54 distressed In the case of the region, wage increase that took ef- cember 2019 under Wage Order No. RBXII-21. companies and business he said a total of 59 com- fect last May 1. establishments in Region 12 have been granted exemptions in the last five months from the implementation of the additional P10 wage increase for private workers in the area. Jessie dela Cruz, secretary of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-Region 12, said Thursday the concerned entities applied for the exemption mainly due to the impact of the continuing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. He said companies and establishments “adversely affected by natural calamities” may apply for tempo- Construction workers in Kidapawan City, one of the cities in Region 12. mindanews file photo by geonarri solmerano rary exemption with the board from implementing Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL a wage order “upon strong 10th Judicial Region justifiable reasons.” Gingoog City The rules of exemption, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF as determined by the National Wages and ProductivNOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SALE ity Commission, also cover EJF No. 243-2020 distressed establishments, Upon Extra-Judicial Petition for sale under Act 3135 as amended by Act 4118, filed by FIRST STANDARD FINANCE new business enterprises CORPORATION (formerly: First Standard Lending Corporation)., with branch office address located at Door 1, 2 & 3, By MINDANEWS

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF DECEASED SPOUSES, CONRADO B. TORREGOSA AND DEMETRIA BANTILAN TORREGOSA WITH PARTITION KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: THIS ExtraJudicial Settlement of Intestate Estate among Heirs of the Deceased Spouses, Conrado B. Torregosa and Demetria Bantilan Torregosa with Partition, made and executed by and among; BONIFACIO B. TORREGOSA, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR. FELISA T. REJAS, of legal age, widow, Filipino, a resident of Purok 1, Valencia City, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR; LUCRECIA T. MADRID, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Calaanan, Canituan, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter known as the HEIR; TEREISTA T. CASAS, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Talisay, Cebu City, hereinafter known as the HEIR; NELSON B. TORREGOSA, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, hereinafter known as the HEIR; GLADILOUS B. TORREGOSA, ALFONSO B. TORREGOSA, AND RENE B. TORREGOSA, all of legal age, Filipinos, a resident of Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR; and JOCELYN T. TAN, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Valencia City, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR; WITNESSETH That the above-named parties, all of legal age, are the legitimate children of the late spouses, CONRADO B. TORREGOSA, who died on July 24, 2014 and DEMETRIA BANTILAN TORREGOSA, who died on December 30,2010. All at Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon, died without any will; That the said deceased, at the time of their death left a certain real property and more particularly described to wit; “A parcel of agricultural land, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-121019, known as Lot 521-C, Psd-10-030904, portion of Lot 521, Pls-377, situated at Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon. Containing an area of THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY (38,490) SQUARE METERS, more or less. Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF DECEASED SPOUSES, CONRADO B. TORREGOSA AND DEMETRIA BANTILAN TORREGOSA WITH PARTITION, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ABUNDIO UR GAITERA, Notary Public per Doc No. 1426; Page No. 285; Book No. II; Series of 2020. MDN: Oct 10, 17 & 24, 2020

Sheridan Bldg. Calamansi Drive, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, against CRISTINA G. CALBA, a resident of Purok 2, Pandan, Barangay 25, Gingoog City, and ROSELLER G. CALBA a resident of Purok 3, Pandan, Barangay 25, Gingoog City, to satisfy the mortgage indebtedness which as of August 31, 2020 amounts to FOUR MILLION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED ELEVEN AND 44/100 ONLY (Php 4,179,711.44) with interest thereon and other charges and other fees incurred in the foreclosure proceedings, the undersigned Sheriff will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for CASH on December 2, 2020 at 9:00 o’clock in the morning to 4:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Office of the Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Dugenio St., Gingoog City, the following properties with all the improvements existing thereon, to wit:

In seeking the exemp- Republic Act 6727 or the tion, Dela Cruz said the Wage Rationalization Act, concerned companies cited he said affected companies See EXEMPT, page 9 losses from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, in- EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON WITH SALE cluding the community quarantine restrictions, as KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: reason. This INSTRUMENT is made and entered by and among the following heirs: “Out of 59, the board into OVENCIO G. OBALOBAO, EDNA G. already granted the ap- OBALOBAO, REMIA O. TAJOR, VICENTE G. OBALOBAO, LEONARDO G. OBALOBAO plication of 54 companies and EUGENE G. OBALOBAO, all of legal while the five others are still ages, married, Filipinos, and a residents of Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon hereinafter referred undergoing assessment,” he as HEIRS/VENDORS; and RN QUINO TRUCKING SERVICES INC said on the phone. (RNQTSI), a corporation duly incorporated under the Philippine laws, with office address As provided for under

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late VICENTE PADEN who died long ago left no will and testament, nor incurred any indebtedness during his lifetime, and at the time ofhis death left a parcel of land described as denominated Lot No.2070, under T.D.No.02000703080, containing an area of 844 Sq.mts. located at Maac, Guinsiliban, Camiguin That Regina Dapar Maputi and Liberator Laga Maputi of legal ages Filipino Citizen all married and resident of 896 Magallanes St. p.#3- Brgy.24, Gingoog City, are the only surviving heirs of the said late Vicente Paden, and that the above mentioned property was adjudicated to them as their share by virtue of hereditary succession, now, therefore and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Thousand Pesos Only (50,000.00) Philippine Currency to me in handpaid w/ my satisfaction from FLORDECANTE DAPAR FABRE,likewise of legal age, Filipino, married and resident of San Jose Lal-lo, Cagayan, Philippines, do hereby Sell,convey,cede and transfer absolutely unto said Vendee her heirs and assigns the aforementioned parcel of land. Executed and registered by Regina Dapar Maputi and Liberator Laga Maputi,under the Notarial Registry of Atty. Aniano S.Paderanga, per Doc No.499; Page No.100; Book No.59; Series of 2015.

at Bliss, Tankulan, Manolo Fortich, represented by its President, ROGELIO N. QUIÑO, of legal age, Filipino, and with residence at Dicklum, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, hereinafter referred to as married VENDEE; WITNESSETH; That on March 12, 2007 and June 11, 2001 at Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, ISIDRO OBALOBAO and ANECITA GUMALING, respectively, died intestate, leaving a parcel of land, more particularly described and bounded, to wit: “A PARCEL OF LAND, (Lot no. 226-A, Psd-10-003175, being portion of Lot 226, Gss-549, ( Gaboc Group Settlement Survey) situated at Gaboc, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. Containing an area of SIX HUNDRED (600) square meters, more or less and embraced in TCT No. T-16168.” That at the time of the death of the above-named decedents, they left no known debts, whatsoever; and this instrument does not involved personal property as none was left by them at the time of their death; That the HEIR-VENDORS herein, being their surviving children, are the only forced heirs of the above named decedents; That it is to the best interest of the HEIRVENDOR and of the estate of the above named decedents, that the herein above described parcel of land be adjudicated, divided and partitioned by and among themselves; Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON WITH SALE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. RICHARD PACALDO LUSICA, Notary Public Per Doc No. 274; page No. 28; Book No. IV; Series of 2018.

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Republic of the Philippines SHARI’A DISTRICT COURT Fourth Shari’a Judicial District Marawi City

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. (T-18160) 138-2019000530 Lot : 861-B3-B-1,PSD-10-066432 Portion of Lot : 861-B-3-B, PSD-10-062682 Location : Pandan, Gingoog , Mis. Or. Boundaries : NW.,NE., & SE, LINES 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11 BY LOT 861-B-3- B-2, PSD-10-066432 SW., LINE 11-12 BY LOT 861-B-10 (ROAD), LINE 12-1 BY LOT 861-B-2, BOTH PSD-10-050558. BEGINNING AT A POINT MARKED “1” ON PLAN, BEING S. 82 DEG., 55’W., 1124.65 M. FROM BLLM No. 1, CAD-295; 1-2 N. 89 DEG., 00’E., 6.28 M. 2-3 S. 04 DEG., 08’E., 7.92 M. 3-4 N. 86 DEG., 26’E., 7.40 M. 4-5 N. 04 DEG., 58’W., 18.28 M. 5-6 N. 04 DEG., 56’W., 10.00 M. 6-7 N. 85 DEG., 33’E., 30.00 M. 7-8 S. 02 DEG., 17’E., 9.03 M. 8-9 S. 02 DEG., 14’E., 11.00 M. 9-10 S. 85 DEG., 19’W., 6.50 M. 10-11 S. 00 DEG., 19’E., 58.74 M. 11-12 N. 84 DEG., 26’W., 24.08 M. 12-01 N. 12 DEG., 58’W., 55.18 M. NOTE: PORTION OF THIS LOT IS SUBJECT FOR LEGAL EASEMENT 20,00 M. WIDE ALONG LINE 5-6 & 7-8. AREA: TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN (2,216) SQ. M. MORE OR LESS. BEARING: TRUE Improvement Clause: “Including the house/building(s), now erected or hereafter maybe erected upon.” All sealed bids must be submitted to the undersigned on the above stated date and time. In the event the public auction should not take place on the said date, it shall be held on the next working day without further notice, posting and republication. The prospective buyers/bidders may investigate for themselves the title of the herein described/properties and the encumbrances thereon, if any there be. Gingoog City, October 5, 2020.

Re: In the matter of Settlement of SPL. Proc. No. ML-44-2020 Intestate Estate of Hadji Rauf “Undaya” T. Naik, For: Judicial Settlement and Partition Of Estate ENGR. HASSAN N. TALA in his Capacity as co-heir of late Hadji Rauf T. Naik, Petitioner. X- - - - - - - - - - - - x ORDER Before this court is a verified petition for the Judicial Settlement and Partition of Estate left by decedent Hadji Rauf T. Naik praying that after due publication, notice and hearing, the petitioner be appointed as Special Administrator pending the issuance of permanent Letters of Administration and to partition the estate in accordance with P.D. 1083. Finding the petition sufficient in form and substance, the same is set for hearing on October 29, 2020 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at Hall of Justice, Marawi City and anybody interested in the petition, should appear and show cause, if any, why it should not be granted. The petitioner must publish this Order at his own expense in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks before the aforestated hearing.

SO ORDERED.

Marawi City, August 27, 2020.

FOR THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF BY:

(SGD.) HON. RASAD S. LAGUINDAB Presiding Judge

(SGD) LOLITA B. AGUINALDO Sheriff 1V RTC-OCC, Gingoog City

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R.A. 10172 Form No. 10.1(CLRO)

PRA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

R.A. 10172 Form No. 10.1(CLRO)

Republic of the Philippines LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL Cagayan de Oro City

Republic of the Philippine’s Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte City /Municipality: Iligan City

Republic of the Philippine’s Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte City /Municipality: Iligan City

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048 & 10172, a NOTICE is hereby served to the public that GLENN MARK BANAAG SOJON has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “RONVICA” to “GLENN MARK” and petition for correction of clerical error of the child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of RONVICA DAMING BANAAG who was born on DECEMBER 1, 1997 in Cagayan de Oro City and whose parents are RONALD COMPOC SOJON and MARIVIC DAMING BANAAG. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than October 31, 2020.

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JOHANNEY B. GULLE has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from MALE to FEMALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOHANNEY RAZO BONGCALES who was born from 21 SEPTEMBER 1971 at ILIGAN CITY LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are OLIVIA P. RAZO and DANILO Y. BONGCALES .

In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that JOCEL C. HELIA has filed with this Office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error particularly SEX from FEMALE to MALE in the Certificate of Live Birth of JOCEL CATONG HELIA who was born from 5 MAY 1988 at ILIGAN CITY LANAO DEL NORTE and whose parents are Lenie C.Catong and joseph J. Helia.

Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than NOVEMBER 2020.

Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than NOVEMBER 2020.

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(SGD.) EVANGELINE C. TAPANGAN City Civil Registrar

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(SGD.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARINAS City Civil Registrar

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(SGD.) MARIA PURA C. MASCARINAS City Civil Registrar

7 Coca-Cola’s Balik Pinas program helps OFWs to restart back home

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“I was suddenly jobless, and during a global crisis. I worried about supporting my family,” says Carlos Manzano, 43-year-old breadwinner for a family of two. “I really didn’t have any plans for when I returned to the Philippines—especially since I was an OFW for almost a decade.” Carlos had been working as a company messenger in Qatar for eight years—until the COVID-19 pandemic shook the trajectory of his career and, consequently, the well-being of his family. Carlos shares that he had just planned for a short visit to his loved ones back home in the Philippines when his company carried out company-wide layoffs. “I couldn’t have known,” Carlos shares, “that my short trip would be a permanent one.” Carlos and his brother Jazz, who shared the same fate as his, returned to the Philippines. Their livelihoods were casualties of the pandemic: their future, and that of their families, was marked by uncertainty. Their outlook mirrored those of the 180,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) repatriated due to the pandemic and the numerous crises it gave rise to. A ROAD TO A NEW START With equal parts determination, resilience, and unflagging hope, Carlos,

Jazz, and their father Lito—who himself had been an OFW for eighteen years—set up a beverage distribution business called Naga Jac Beverages Trading in their hometown of Naga. But, as with any new business venture, the family’s optimism was tempered with anxiety over how it would all turn out—especially during such tenuous times. During the construction of their warehouse, however, a perfect opportunity to succeed presented itself in the form of the “Balik Pinas Program of Coca-Cola”, which was offered to the Manzano family by Carlos Rivera, the Territory Sales Manager of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) in Naga City. For the Manzanos, the gesture strengthened their hopes regarding their family’s future. The support and opportunities provided by the Balik Pinas Program—the trust that they held for Coca-Cola—allowed them to restart back home, taking comfort in the knowledge that they had help. Lito can still remember his first order of coke products: 60 cases. He is all smiles as he shares that the business has grown to an average of 4,000 cases a month, just five months after they started and in the middle of pandemic, to say the least. They have also invested in routing

Since starting his business in 2019, Billy is now one of the prominent Coca-Cola distributors in his area and has added another mini truck to serve more routes and deliveries. Billy is one of the pioneers of Coca-Cola’s Balik Pinas program.

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OFWs and their families recover gradually during these trying times.”

45-year old Billy Belleza, a pioneer member of the Coca-Cola Balik Pinas program, said that through the full support of Coca-Cola, his business has been thriving even amidst the pandemic. units—a multicab and a tricycle. For the Manzanos, “Balik Pinas” has allowed them to continuously support their family. “Even as I left Qatar, I always envisioned that I would head back to work there. But with (the) “Balik Pinas (Program)” of Coca-Cola, I would say that I wouldn’t want to work anywhere else and be away from my family again,” said Carlos. “Saro ining blessing,” says Jazz Manzano in Bicolano. It was a blessing. A REFRESHING RESTART 45-year-old Billy Belleza, on the other hand, was excited to head home after 20 years of working in Brunei. He voluntarily left in March 2019 to start a water-refilling station business in Naga. “I was excited to head back home. I was able to rise up from being a simple janitor to a sales manager in Brunei,” says Billy. “I had the confidence and the experience; I told myself I didn’t need to worry too much.” Billy was among the pioneer members of the program. His business, Andre Water Station, soon became an outfit that primarily sold Coca-Cola products— and has since become one

of the prominent distributors in his area after he, too, discovered the Company’s Balik Pinas Program. Billy shares his first delivery from Coca-Cola— “It was during the Traslacion in Naga. It was a blessed-filled kickstart”. Billy has since bought another routing unit, a mini truck, to expand his routes and deliveries. Andre Water Station also transferred their warehouse to a bigger and better location to support a growing business. “Coca-Cola has never failed to present opportunities for me and my business to grow since I decided to take part in the Balik Pinas Program,” shares Billy. Besides direct guidance and support from CCBPI Territory Sales Manager Carlos Rivera, the Company helps grow Billy’s customer base and taps him to be the official supplier for booth set-ups in his area. “The Balik Pinas program started as a small-scale effort here in Naga to help former OFWs like Billy, Carlos, and Jazz and their families to set up and successfully run a business,” shares CCBPI’s Rivera. “With their success and in light of current events, this program has been expanded to a national scale to help repatriated

DA-10 boosts food resiliency initiatives to support local farmers, fisherfolk amid COVID-19 crisis CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The agriculture department in Region 10 (DA-10) has strengthened its food resiliency initiatives to further support local farmers and fisherfolk amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. “DA’s Plant, Plant, Plant, Program (4Ps) continue to allocate the Local Government Units (LGUs), schools, military personnel, other government agencies and non-government organizations provisions on rice, corn and vegetable seeds, and even livestock, to boost the services and assistance to our local farmers [and other relevant stakeholders],” conveyed Carlota S. Madriaga Regional Technical Director for Operations of DA-10 in an interview. She stressed the importance of growing

their own food to ensure food security among every Filipino household. Emphasizing the ongoing implementation of DA’s “Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita” Program, the majority of which is done together with the LGU of Cagayan de Oro to extend marketing support to farmers and fisherfolk in the region. The Kadiwa project is part of the department’s initiative to ensure affordable and available food for all by directly linking suppliers to consumers, bringing their produce closer to communities. DA’s Kadiwa sites do not only provide affordable and nutritious food to consumers, but also assuring a market for the produce of farmers and fisherfolk. “During the peak of COVID-19, where

there is difficulty in transporting goods from the suppliers to the consumers, DA10 provided logistic support to farmers from Claveria, Misamis Oriental and Talakag, Bukidnon to deliver

their products to major outlets in CdeO,” she added. Local farmers and suppliers are encouraged to take part in DA’s Kadiwa on Wheels and locally led Mobile Palengke,

THE COCA-COLA BALIK PINAS PROGRAM Coca-Cola in the Philippines has consistently sought to create programs to support MSMEs, more so now with the COVID-19 pandemic having disrupted lives and livelihoods. “Balik Pinas” is one of those programs; it aims to help returning OFWs like Carlos, Jazz, and Billy as they restart in the Philippines and support their families through new businesses. With the program, the Company provides an opportunity to become a part of the Coca-Cola family as a distributor, wholesaler, stills distributor, or a community reseller. This is a journey that the Company and these new entrepreneurs take together at every step—from setting up the business, to sustaining it, to ensuring growth. CCBPI assists former OFWs in choosing a suitable business model for their area, helps in managing their cash flow and inventory, and sees to it that they are given proper guidance and training until they are fully ready and equipped to operate on their own—all in all, a sustainable and

profitable business founded on practical support from a global beverage brand. With programs like Balik Pinas, Coca-Cola remains firm in their commitment to help local communities, contributing to the restart of the national economy—by way of reaching out to Filipinos. “Coca-Cola’s commitment to Filipinos has only grown stronger, in weathering this crisis together,” says Gareth McGeown, CCBPI President and CEO. “We will help and support where we can. Through Balik Pinas, our goal is to help repatriated OFWs who have lost their livelihood abroad to start anew, via owning and operating their own business and be successful here, at home, with their families.” With the help of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), CCBPI aims to reach more OFWs who are interested to start their own business through Balik Pinas. To know more about the program, you may reach Coca-Cola’s contact center at (02)-8813-COKE (2653). For SMART/PLDT users: toll-free number: 1800-1888-COKE (2653); and for GLOBE users: toll-free number: 1800-8888COKE (2653). You may also contact 0919-160-COKE (2653) via SMS.

Just a couple of months after returning home, Carlos Manzano and his family was able to set up their business as Coca-Cola distributor through the Balik Pinas Program, which Carlos said has reshaped his life and outlook forever. IN PHOTO: Carlos and their family’s multi-cab routing unit with the Coca-Cola Naga Sales team.

AGGIE NEWS to coordinate with DA’s Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD) for guidance. Initially, Kadiwa activities have assisted about 66 individual farmers and 1,408 cooperatives, across the 227 Kadiwa sites in the different barangays of the Region with almost P17 million total

sales generated as of September. Despite the COVID-19 triggered pandemic in early March, the National Economic Development Authority reported, that the agriculture sector posted a 1.6 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the first semester, this year. # (Irish Mae Juntahan)

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, DA’s flagship program dubbed as the Plant, Plant, Plant program gains ground, as not only farmers have engaged in planting, but also different LGUs, schools, military personnel, government agencies and NGOs.

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What Educators have learned from remote learning prepares them for the new school year JUVY R. MALALIS Silangit National High School Silangit, Tangub City

Prior to the opening of the class, how the teachers teach and how the teachers learn has been flipped upside down. Many teachers and faculty have been incorporating new tools into their lessons, often for the first time. And students are experiencing new methods of learning, which have an important, and lasting impact. With this transition, it’s more important than ever to help educators find ways to connect with students and keep them engaged, motivated, and safe in a new normal of education. New remote learning formats require new thinking to create engaging, and inclusive content. To ensure strong student engagement across different activities,

educators are turning to a central hub of blended form of education for remote learning as what it was happening in the Division of Tangub City. After school buildings and campuses closed, educators realized they needed more than face – to face learning to help shape their students’ learning outcomes. That is why blended learning is used. In addition, educators know school is more than homework, assignments, and quizzes. It’s about the connection that allow for social-emotional learning a critical process of developing the self-awareness, and interpersonal skills necessary for success in school. Schools are also a place to foster creativity. Walk

into a secondary school classroom and you’ll see student art projects on the wall. Attending a school play or choir concert lets you experience student talent and joy for learning and self-expression. Unfortunately, in today’s environment we don’t get to experience these moments in person. But with tools like Radio – Based Instruction and Tv – Based instruction, students can express themselves, bringing their own voice and creativity to life. Additionally, in their quest to keep students engaged in remote learning, teachers are also pivoting to interactive-based learning to help maintain attention spans, and empower students to express their creativity.

School center setup in the new normal By CAROL O. LORONO, PhD Head Teacher I

Scientific evidence tells us that children and adolescents are less likely to contract COVID 19 and when they do, they generally have a milder form of the virus. Documented transmission amongst children and staff within educational settings is limited because so many countries closed schools and children have largely remained at home during times of intense community transmission. Prolonged closure of schools is not an option in a developing country context given that schooling is protective, particularly

for poor and vulnerable children and adolescents. Prolonged school closures negatively impact a child’s ability to learn, including those in pre-primary grades. The longer children are out of school, the higher their chance of permanently dropping out of school and their likelihood in facing dire problems including child labour. After extended breaks from school many children simply never return. In equal measure, evidence shows that the cost of a continued lockdown is very high for children. It

increases the risk of teenage pregnancies, sexual exploitation, child marriages, abuse, violence, mental health issues and other threats to their well-being. A framework for reopening schools developed by UNESCO, the World bank, UNICEF and WFP reiterates that these negative impacts will be significantly higher for marginalized children, such as those living in countries affected by conflict and other protracted crises, migrants, the forcibly displaced, minorities, children with disabilities, and children in institutions.

Positive outlook of distance learning By FLORENCE L. GALINDO Head Teacher I Iba Elementary School

Teachers in school districts all over the country are asking the powerful question, “How do you stay connected with students during distance learning?” From the time of Socrates, teachers have shaped the intellectual and moral compass of our society by challenging students to view the world through fresh eyes. Now, educators are finding ways to do this by inspiring students to love learning and helping them develop into future leaders and professionals without being in the same physical space during this

COVID-19 pandemic. To do this, teachers are using a digital learning framework focused on collaborative, interactive synchronous teaching and learning that includes educational applications or software grounded in social and emotional learning. History has shown that during difficult or challenging times we grow, create and invent, and this is exactly what teachers and school districts across the country are doing now. To understand how essential feeling connected is for distance or online

learning, we need to take a broader look at how we develop relationships in person and on social media. When s o cial media burst onto the scene, people were able to connect virtually with others they hadn’t seen in years and also meet new people they may not have met otherwise. These distant connections with others felt exciting and rewarding, and added to the deeper-level connections they developed through inperson daily interactions with friends, family, teachers, coaches, and others.

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syndicates are stocking up. Freda noted that in recent weeks, a series of seizures and interceptions were made by the antismuggling team of Bureau of Customs (BOC) in the ports of Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Zamboanga and Davao. In Cebu, the BOC hauled in a total of P148 million in illegal cigarettes during August alone followed by the interception of two containers filled with cigarette contraband worth P88.1 million in the first week of September. For the entire month of September, BOC Cebu destroyed a total of P180 million worth of smuggled goods, 36% of which were illegal cigarettes. Bacolod, Iloilo and Tacloban in the Visayas have also encountered rising incidents of cigarette smuggling in the recent past. In Mindanao, BOC teams intercepted some P96.6 million worth of illegally imported cigarettes in the port of Davao while destroying P50 million worth of illegal cigarettes in Cagayan de Oro, both happening in the first week of October. Seizures were also recently conducted by law enforcement units in the port of Zamboanga where P1.5 billion of illegal cigarettes including raw materials were destroyed. Fre d a n e v e r t h e l e s s lauded the series of successful operations made by the BOC and Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in recent months as smuggling incidents became rampant DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND

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amid the pandemic. “I understand that for a country with so many islands like the Philippines, it is a huge challenge to control the problem, but the deterrents need to be stronger,” Freda said. He said illegal tobacco trade is a growing problem in the country, which requires more government attention and “absolute vigilance.” “Stiffer sanctions are required. We need to see people being caught and brought to justice in a way that deters others from being part of this criminal endeavor,” Freda said even as he reiterated his call for higher penalties and sanctions against tobacco smugglers to sharpen the deterrence. He said more smuggling attempts are expected with increasing frequency during the yuletide months even with a quarantine in effect. “Syndicates will surely try to cash in on this and compete with legal and tax-paying tobacco players as the pandemic drags on until Christmas and even beyond New Year,” Freda pointed out. He stressed coastal borders and port cities in the Visayas and Mindanao must be put under tighter watch to thwart smugglers taking advantage of the current situation. Freda likewise cited a JTI global study, which showed that organized criminal groups around the world are capitalizing on the COVID-19 pandemic to operate their illicit tobacco trade. The JTI report, which covered 50 countries, also EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF DECEASED SPOUSES, CONRADO B. TORREGOSA AND DEMETRIA BANTILAN TORREGOSA WITH DONATION

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This instrument is made and entered into by and between: 1. CONRADO B. TORREGOSA, of legal age, widower, Filipino, and a resident of Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon; 2. FELISES T. REJAS, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Valencia City; 3. LUCRECIA T. MADRID, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Canitoan, Cagayan de Oro City; 4. BONIFACIO TORREGOSA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon; 5. TERISITA T. CASAS, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Cebu City; 6. GLADIOLUS TORREGOSA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Manila City; 7. NELSON TORREGOSA, of legal age, married. Filipino and a resident of Cagayan de Oro City; 8. ALFONSO TORREGOSA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon; 9. JOCELYN T. TAN, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Valencia City; 10. RENEI TORREGOSA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon; NOW AND HEREINAFTER CALLED AS THE HEIRS-VENDORS. -And NEIL JAYSON T. CASAS, of legal age, single, Filipino and a resident of Cebu City, now and hereinafter called as the HEIR-VENDEE. WITNESSETH That we are the HEIRS and the surviving spouse of the deceased DEMETRIA BANTILAN TORREGOSA, who died on December 31, 20019 in St. Joseph Southern Bukidnon Hospital, Maramag, Bukidnon, and she died intestate and without any obligations nor liabilities whatsoever leaving to the herein heirs a parcel of land, which parcel of land described as follows to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-121019 Known as LOT NO. 521-C, Psd-10-030904 “A Parcel of Land, located in Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon, containing an area of (38,490) square meter, more or less.” That ever since the death of DEMETRIA BANTILAN TORREGOSA the herein heirs possessed and enjoyed the above-described real property in common being the co-owners thereof. Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF REAL ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. CECILIO CHITO R. TANCINCO, Notary Public Per Doc No. 257; Page No. 53; Book No. LIX; Series of 2012.

The Extra-Judicial Settlement of Intestate Estate Among Heirs of Deceased Spouses Conrado B. Torregosa and Demetria Bantilan Torregosa with Donation, made executed by and among: BONIFACIO B. TORREGOSA, of legal age married, Filipino, a resident of Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR-DONOR. FELISA T. REJAS, of legal age, widow, Filipino, a resident of Purok 1, Valencia City, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIRDONOR. LUCRECIA T. MADRID, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Calaanan, Canituan, Cagayan de Oro City, hereinafter known as the HEIR-DONOR. TERESITA T. CASAS, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Talisay, Cebu City, hereinafter known as the heir-donor. NELSON B. TORREGOSA, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Tagloan, Misamis Oriental, hereinafter known as the HEIR-DONOR. GLADILOUS B. TORREGOSA, ALFONSO B. TORREGOSA, AND RENE B. TORREGOSA, all of legal age, married, Filipno, a resident of Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR-DONOR. JOCELYN T. TAN, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Valencia City, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR-DONOR. LEAH T. SABIJON, of legal age, married, Filipino, a resident of Purok 3, Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the DONEE. WITNESSETH The above-named parties, all legal age, are the legitimate children of the late spouses, CONRADO B. TORREGOSA, who died on July 24, 2014 at Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon and DEMETRIA BANTILAN TORREGOSA, who died on December 30, 2010 at Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon, who died without any will: That the above-deceased at the time of their death left a parcel of Agricultural Land and more particularly described to wit; “A parcel of Agricultural land, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-121019, known as Lot 521-C, Psd-10-030904, portion of Lot 521, Pls-377, situated at Tubigon, Maramag, Bukidnon. Containing an area of THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINETY (38,490) square meters, more or less.” That at the time of their death the deceased left no last will and testament and had no debts left unpaid. Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF DECEASED SPOUSES, CONRADO B. TORREGOSA AND DEMETRIA BANTILAN TORREGOSA WITH DONATION. Under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ABUNDIO UR. GAITERA, Notary Public Per Doc No. 3078; Page No. 615; Book No. VI; Series of 2019.

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noted “a strong presence” of tobacco smugglers in the Philippines. JTI markets in the Philippines cigarette brands Winston, Camel, Mevius, Mighty and Marvels. According to the JTIP GM, illegal tobacco trade is considered a lucrative business for criminals who make huge profits with very low risk of getting caught and “insignificant” penalties. This deprives the government of collecting revenues, with both contraband and counterfeit cigarettes being smuggled without paying taxes. According to the World Bank, the global trade in illegal tobacco is already worth an estimated $40 billion to $50 billion each year. The government has also been confronted with a diminished collection from tobacco excise tax since the pandemic hit in early March. The latest preliminary Department of Finance (DOF) data showed that the excise tax take from tobacco, e-cigarettes and alcohol amounted to P140.1 billion as of end-August, down 13 percent from P161.8 billion during the first eight months of last year. From January to August, tobacco excise tax collections dropped to P95.7 billion from P111.3 billion a NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a Deed of Donation was made an executed by INONCENCIO A.OBATAY of legal age, Married, Filipino Citezen and a resident of Bacnit,Sagay,Camiguin, hereinafter called the Donor,in favor of ALFREDO O.OBATAY and NESTOR O.OBATAY of legal ages Married, and all resident of Bacnit,Sagay,Camiguin hereinafter called the Donees; That the Donor is the owner of the real property identified as, a parcel of land, Lot No.2023-A, Psd-10-000582 being a portion of Lot No.2023, CAD-237 Cagayan Cadastre, bearing Transfer Certificate of Title No.T25143 of Land Registry of Cagayan De Oro City, with an area of 300 sq.Mts.more or less, situated at the District of Carmen Cagayan De Oro City. That for and in consideration of Love and affection which the Donor has for the Donees, the said Donor by these present, transfer and convey,by way of Donation unto said Donees, their heirs and assigns,the above-described real property with all improvements herein free from all encumbrances. Executed by the Donor(INONCENCIO O.OBATAY),and Donees (ALFREDO O OBATAY and NESTOR O OBATAY),under the Notarial Registry of Atty.Vito M.Carrillo, per Doc No.263; Page No.50; Book No.70; Series of 2010. MDN: Oct 10, 17 & 24, 2020

year ago, while those from alcoholic beverages declined to P44.4 billion from P50.5 billion a year ago. The stringent COVID-19 quarantine from mid-March to May affected both the supply of and demand for alcohol and tobacco products as factories stopped production for the local market while movement of nonessential goods was restricted, including liquor bans imposed by some local government units to discourage social drinking. At the height of the lockdown, illicit cigarette traders raked in as they took advantage of the dwindling availability of tax-paid cigarettes.

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of the leisure travel destinations in Bukidnon, apart from its “Tourism in the New Normal” series featuring thepreparation and compliance with the “new normal” health and safety guidelines by local accommodation establishments. (PIA NCR)

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may seek for a one-year exemption from implementing a wage order but the RTWPB-12 decided to only allow it until February next year.

Under the current wage order, workers received an increase of P15 upon its effectivity last February 2 and additional P10 starting last May 1. It raised the new pay floor in the region to P336 for workers in the nonagriculture sector and P315 for those in agriculture, retail and service sectors. Dela Cruz said they have extended the application period for the wage order exemption to accommodate the other affected compa-

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nies and establishments. “We continue to accept and process applications,” he said, adding that interested entities only need to submit an affidavit detailing their status, the cause of their distress and cite their recorded losses. (MindaNews)

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City

IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND CIVIL CASE NO.2020-055 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES RONALDO C. RAYMUNDO ROWENA P. ESTUDILLO-RAYMUNDO, RONALDO C. RAYMUNDO ROWENA P. ESTUDILLO-RAYMUNDO , Petitioners. 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 AUGUST 31, 1998 at SAN TEODORO ORIENTAL MINDORO 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 MOLINO 3, BACOOR CAVITE AND TOMAS CABILI, 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 many 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 AUGUST 31, 1998, 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 November 13, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, this 13th day of october, 2020 HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Oct 17, 24 & 31, 2020

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that that an ExtraJudicial Settlement of Estate with Absolute Sale of Parcel of Land is entered into by REGINA DAPAR MAPUTI, of legal age,widow, Filipino Citizen and resident of Maac ,Guinsiliban, Camiguin. That Our deceased predecessor VICENTE PADEN, died long ago without leaving a will nor incurred any indebtedness during his lifetime and who remains the declared owner of a parcel of land identified as Lot No.2067, Under T.D.No.003070, with an area of 2,078 Sq.Mts. located at Maac, Guinsiliban, Camiguin which property was inherited by his daughter AMANDA PADEN DAPAR, who is our mother who likewise died without leaving a will and which property had been assigned as my hereditary share, - the subject of ExtraJudicial Settlement of Estate with Absolute Sale, that for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Thousand Pesos Only (Php.50,000.00) Philippine Currency in handpaid to me by RHEA RICHZIE V.FABRE, likewise of legal age, single, Filipino Citizen and resident of Maac, Guinsiliban, Camiguin, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged to our full satisfaction, hereby Sell, cede, transfer and convey the above described parcel of land to the herein Vendee her heirs and assigns free form all encumbrances. Executed by Regina Dapar Maputi with the conformity of her sister Felipa D. Zacal, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. VITO M.Carrillo, per Doc No.72; Page No.172; Book No.10; Series of 2010. MDN: Oct 10, 17 & 24, 2020

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE EXPECTACION CASIÑO WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that sometime in November 24, 1992 in the municipality of Jasaan, EXPECTACION CASIÑO died intestate leaving certain parcel of land situated at Minsacuba, Ane-i, Claveria Misamis Oriental, more particularly bounded and described as follows: “A parcel of land covered by Tax declaration No. 9410570 situated at Minsacuba, Ane-i, Claveria, Mis. Or., containing an area of 54,605 square meters more or less, under Cadastral Lot No. 1649, Pls-805.” Declared in the name of EXPECTACION CASIÑO.” Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE EXPECTACION CASIÑO WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, made and entered into by and between among; ROQUESA CASIÑO, of legal age, Filipino, married with residents of Jasaan, Misamis Oriental’ and APOLINAR CASIÑO, of legal age, Filipino, married with residents of Minsacuba, Ane-i, Claveria Misamis Oriental. That the parties hereto are the only surviving heirs of the late Expectacion Casiño they being her legitimate relatives. That for and in consideration of love and affection which the party hereto have on her Nephew APOLINAR CASIÑO, the party do hereby waive, transfer and assign, as by these presents have WAIVED, TRANSFERRED and ASSIGNED UNTO said APOLINAR CASINO, her heirs, assigns, executors or administrators, all our rights and participation over the here-in-aboved described parcel of land. As per Doc. No. 367; Page No. 75; Book No. XXXVIII; Series of 1998; under Notary public of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. AKUT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we; 1. ELVIRA MAGALOP of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Butuan City; and 2. NORBERTO MAGALOP LAGUNAY, JR., of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Aglayan, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. WITNESSETH WHEREAS, late ERNESTO A. MAGALOP died intestate without living a Will or Testament. WHEREAS, at the time of his demise of the said ERNESTO A. MAGALOP, he left as his intestate estate a parcel of land as co-owner, described as follows; “A parcel of land identified as Lot 1, (LRC), of the subdivision plan, Psd-245549, being a portion of the land described on plan, PSU-144501, LRC Rec. no. Free Patent, situated in the barrio of Linabo, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. Containing an area of FIFTY THOUSAND (50,000) square meters, more or less. Covered under TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. AT-1551.” WHEREAS, no known debt of deceased ERNESTO A. MAGALOP have not been settled to date; WHEREAS, no person have filed any claims, whether formal or informal, against the above described intestate estate; WHEREAS, the above named are the siblings and only heirs of the deceased, ERNESTO A. MAGALOP. Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FLAVIANO T. GAPOL, JR., Notary Public Per Doc No. 328; Page No. 67; Book No. CLXXXVII; Series of 2020.

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Publication Notice R.A 10172 Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Alubijid, Misamis Oriental October 16, 2020 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on RA 10172). Notice is hereby served to the public that MEDEL SABELLINA SABORNIDO has filed with this office a petition for Correction of Clerical Error/s in the entry of the child’s Date of Birth from “3/2/1961” to “January 2, 1961” and the Child’s SEX from “M” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of MEDEL SABILLANA SABORNIDO who was born at Gasi, Alubijid, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are FRANCISCO GALANGKE SABORNIDO and SOPRENIDA BAGAS SABELLINA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than October 27, 2020. MDN: Oct 17 & 24, 2020

(SGD.) ESTELA N. SALDIA Municipal Civil Registrar

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The Drive to Sustainability

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construction. This will be followed by Phase 3, Citta’ Grande and then by Phase 4, the tallest tower, Citta’ Alta. The characteristic design of the development, which distinguishes all IDC’s projects, is the results of the integration of renewable energy features – passive for saving and active for generating power – with architecture. This integration begins during the resource-efficient conceptualization design will result in reductions of 29% in process and is then energy, 64% in water developed into the and 50% in embodied design, construction, and building energy in materials maintenance. The compared to a local process is created base case. using performance Primavera City, based design IDC’s second strategies that make eco-friendly development, follows use of parametric and generative the company’s architectural software flagship, certified which analyze the by EDGE in 2015, existing data of named Primavera natural weather Residences, a 10 conditions of the site storey eco-friendly location, optimizing mixed-use building the use of natural in Cagayan de Oro, elements to shape one of the fastest the design of the growing cities in the building—the same Philippines. “thinking model” Primavera City, used by nature. which features six “We are among mid-rise towers and the few real estates a high-rise tower, is that are focusing on being developed in developing valued 4 phases, the first of green and sustainable which, Citta’ Verde, buildings in the is almost completed provinces such as and the second, Cagayan de Oro Citta Bella, is under

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in Mindanao, and Santo Tomas, Luzon, where our latest project, Miramonti Green Residences, currently in the process of been rated by EDGE, is under construction. IDC’s projects are not only well designed and organized to conserve energy and enhance the use of natural sources such as ventilation and sunlight. It’s the Italian character that is an undeniable peculiarity and an add-on feature which makes IDC’s developments a highlight in Philippine mid and high-rise architecture” said Arch. Giovanni Gusella IDC’s Senior PR Manager & InHouse Interior Designer. Through EDGE certification, IDC aims to make Primavera City a landmark in sustainable development, showing how it is possible to develop affordable and elegant green buildings in the Philippines. Initiatives will be organized to increase interest among unit owners about the benefits of sustainable living.

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to them by not giving their 13th month pay, Rodriguez said. His appeal, contained in Resolution No. 1310, is specifically addressed to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Rodriguez said employers in the micro, small and medium-scale business sector particularly need help amid this pandemic. He said data from the DOLE and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed that between 1.5 million and 5.1 million SME workers have been adversely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Rodriguez said that In Cagayan de Oro alone, more than 16,000 workers have been laid off because of Covid 19 pandemic. He said Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello lll estimates that P5 billion to P13.7 billion would be needed to subsidize distressed MSME employers so they could pay their personnel their Christmas bonus. “The government, specifically the DOLE, should EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE ROLLY G. MAESTRADO KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late ROLLY G. MAESTRADO who died on September 09, 2019 at Cagayan de Oro City; that said deceased died without any will or testament and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity; that said deceased, at the time of his death, left a personal property with 1) Tax Declaration of Real Property G-344135 situated at Blk. 29, Lot 26 Phase 2, NHA Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of 108 SQUARE METERS, 2) Tax Declaration of Real Property G-284319 situated at Blk. 29, Lot 26 PH-2, NHA Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City containing an area of 60 SQUARE METERS, 3) Tax Declaration of Real Property G-256574 situated Blk. 23 Lot 4 Vamenta, Barra Opol Cagayan de Oro City containing an area of 79 SQUARE METERS, 4) VEHICLE Model/Make: TOYOTA, Series: INNOVA 25E DSL, Body Type: WAGON, Series/Chassis No.: KUN405127727,Motor/Engine No.: 2KDS567493, Color: DARK BROWN METALLIC, Plate No.: ABY9370, 5) VEHICLE Model/Make: TOYOTA, Series: Wigo 1.0 G A/T, Body Type: Hatchback, Series/Chassis No.: MHKA4DF3FGJ013433,Motor/Engine No.: 1KRA270393, Year Model: 2016, Plate No.: ACU3119, 6) MINDANAO CONSOLIDATION COOPERATIVE BANK, Cagayan de Oro City-Main Branch Account No. 51-43693-9, Passbook No. 14581, 7) BDO-Velez Branch, Cagayan de Oro City-Velez, Account No. 002840280856, Serial No. 6744248 B, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE ROLLY G. MAESTRADO, filed by the heirs of ROLLY G. MAESTRADO, per DOC #341; PAGE #68; BOOK #XVIII; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO. MDN: Oct. 24, 31 & Nov. 7, 2020

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Notice is hereby given to the Public that an Extra-Judicial Settlement of Estate with Sale among heirs has been executed by the heirs of the late Prisco Kwong, namely: Erlinda K. Basanes, Lina G. Kwong, Luzmin G. Ferraren, Ma. Nenita G. Kwong, Emmanuel G. Kwong, Ma. Teresa K. Auxilio, Jessie G. Kwong, and Eddie G. Kwong over a parcel of agricultural land with an area of 3,000 square meters being a portion of Lot No. 211-A, CSD-10-000925-D, under Certificate of Title T-22754, dividing, adjudicating said parcel of land in equal shares and it will be sold and transferred the same to First Gen Mindanao Hydro Power Corporation on September 20, 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, before Atty. Emelito J. Marquiño, per Doc. No. 435, Page No. 87, Book No. 13, Series of 2020. MDN: Oct 17, 24 & 31, 2020

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come in to implement a subsidy program and provide funds for qualified and distressed employers, particularly micro, small and medium-scale enterprises,” Rodriguez stressed. He pointed out that the due to economic difficulties caused by the pandemic, many employers “are suffering losses and do not have the funds to pay the mandatory 13th-month pay even if they are willing to do so.” In fact, the pandemic has forced scores of businesses to close shop, some temporarily, others permanently, he said. Rodriguez said in the case of workers, millions have lost their jobs, while those who remain employed find it very difficult to make both ends meet. “2020 has been a very bad year for most Filipinos because of Covid-19 and its effects on their health, employment and income,” he added.

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Citing the Yolanda housing project which was left unfinished, Go urged the DHSUD and concerned agencies to ensure that the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Marawi City will not suffer the same fate. “We all know what happened in the Yolanda Rehabilitation before and it has never been the style of President Duterte to leave projects undone and without any use for the benefit of Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City MANOLO CAGAYAN TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE (MACATRANSCO) Rep. by: ROBERT SEVILLEJO CASE NO. R10-EV-S-CC-UV 2020-09-2998

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APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience with Substitution of Unit/s and Consolidation of Case/s to operate UV EXPRESS SERVICE on the line: MANOLO FORTICH (BUKIDNON) TO CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY and vice versa with the use of NINETEEN (19) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 27, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 13th day of October 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. (Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER MDN: October 24, 2020

the Filipino people. Ayaw po natin mag-iwan ng mga white elephant po. This should not happen again. I am certain Secretary Ed will not allow it,” Go said, referring to DHSUD Secretary Eduardo del Rosario. Go reminded implementing agencies involved in the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Marawi City that the Duterte Administration does not want to see unfinished projects in the rehabilitation or see people blaming each other for shortcomings. “Magtulungan po tayo. Bilang isang Mindanaoan, ako mismo ay gagawin ang lahat ng maaari kong maiambag at maitulong. Magtulungan lang po tayo,” he added. According to data from the Philippine Statistical Research and Training Institute, the country’s housing demand is estimated to grow to more than 6.57 million units from 2017 to 2022, and it will further rise to 22.6 million units by the end of 2040. Meanwhile, the population of Informal Settler Families in the country is also continuing to increase. There are nearly two million informal settler families, as of 2019. “Kaya po ginagawa ko po ang lahat para makatulong at makapagbigay ng kahit kaunting pag-asa sa mga kababayan natin,” he said. “Kahit nakakapagbigay po ako ng tulong sa abot ng aking makakaya, iba pa rin po ang magkaroon ng maituturing na talagang tahanan,” he added. Last year, Go filed Senate Bill No. 203, or the National Housing Development, Production and Financing (NHDPF) Bill, which aims to institutionalize a program to address the growing housing needs of Filipinos by generating and mobilizing funds, and encouraging public and private sector participation, among others. The bill seeks continuous funding support for the NHDPF Program even beyond the Duterte Administration. The Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement has had its first hearing on the proposal last year. “Malaki po ang maitutulong nito sa ating mga kababayan. Patuloy po tayo sa pagtatrabaho para sa pangarap natin na maglagay ng bubong sa ibabaw ng ulo ng bawat Pilipino. At sana po, wala nang maging squatter sa sariling bayan,” Go said Go also stressed that

many Filipinos have expressed intent to return to their home provinces after the COVID-19 pandemic. As proponent of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program, Go said the NHDPF bill will complement the housing component over the medium to long term as returning residents starting life anew need sufficient housing options. The BP2 program is a long-term plan of the government to decongest Metro Manila and boost countryside development. At the height of more stringent COVID-19 quarantine measures, the BP2 program’s initial rollouts were suspended to give way to President Rodrigo Duterte’s directive to prioritize the Hatid Tulong initiative, a transportation assistance program which helps locally stranded individuals (LSIs) return to their provinces. “Despite temporarily suspending the subsequent rollouts, the preparations being conducted by concerned government agencies for the eventual implementation of the BP2 program remains in full swing,” Go previously said. “That is why coordination, cooperation, and collaboration between the national agencies and concerned local government units are crucial to ensure that the respective provinces are ready to accept BP2 beneficiaries, take care of their needs, provide housing options, and ensure their safety and the safety of the rest of the communities in their area,” he added. Under the NHDPF, the NHA will be the lead agency in developing various types of housing programs for the bottom 30 per cent of the population. Some of the programs are resettlement housing programs for low-salaried government employees, settlements upgrading of calamity victims and land banking.

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at all. Engr. Lyndon Butron, head of the COWD Planning Division, explained that the water company is undergoing extensive upgrading of its water piping system and some engineering works and that among the badly affected areas include barangay Macasandig. Alladin Ibarra, COWD supervisor, confirmed Butron’s explana-

tion. Baban requested COWD for concrete results rather than just offering explanations like it always did in the past. He also requested the City Council to look into the present condition of the city’s aquifers which could be the reason why the water quality is deteriorating. Baban claimed that studies pointing to the over-exploitation of the city ground water supply have been conducted and presented to the city council as early as 2003. “In 2011, the City Council in its regular session, took up the separate and independent studies performed in 2009 by the Ateneo de Manila University – Institute on Economics and the National Water Resources Board, both pointing to the depleting underground water supply and the infiltration of seawater towards the city’s aquifer,” Baban averred. The barangay kagawad also inquired on the status of the COWD-Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Inc. (COBI) three - stage road map for sustainable water supply program, which is supposed to result to a gradual reduction in water mining in the city. “Which stage are we in now?” he asked. He claimed that no progress has been achieved, and that COWD has no clear-cut plans on how to pursue this “road map.” Forty percent of COWDCOBI’s water source comes from surface water, specifically Bubunawan River. Other untapped sources for surface water in the city include the Cagayan de Oro River and Iponan River. Lao thanked barangay Macasandig for its initiative and suggested a more extensive consultation be pursued on the subject. Councilor Roger Abaday, also a member of the committee, shared a report about the infiltration of plastic particles into the water supply of Barangay Kauswagan. Hon. John Michael Seno, city councilor, for his part will recommend a resolution based on the recommendation on the recommendation of barangay Macasandig, for COWD to grant rebates for undue wastage because of turbid water. Committee member, Hon. Romeo Calizo also questioned about the maintenance program of COWD on its distribution lines. It was learned that the COWD does not coordinate with the

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City Engineering Department, and he pushed that this should be carried out consistently. Finally, Macasandig Punong Barangay Aaron M. Neri, Sr. also requested COWD to check on the slippery water waste left out by COWD on the road which has already resulted in a motorcycle accident recently. Barangay Macasandig is host to eight of the 32 production wells of the COWD, and it is about time the issue about the condition of the city’s aquifers be considered by the City Council before a serious water crisis similar to Cebu will happen to Cagayan de Oro City.

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be functional to the community, but it does not mean they are all qualified to teach, she added. In addition, let us also address cases of parents being unavailable due to work. It is a fact that even college graduate parents will face difficulty in the subjects of Math and science, she said. Dahino stressed that for our school children to learn excellently at this times, we need to address the challenges, the gaps and the obstacles faced by both learners and their learning partners-lest our quality of education will all the more suffer or worst we may hear more stress related incidents, cases of depressions and emotional breakdown. If possible, MKOs can be given training in other ways, by giving them guidance what to do with the modules and making help from teachers accessible to MKOs . “Can you imagine the frustration of a parent who didn’t know how to teach their children and the difficulty of the learner who needs assistance? They need intervention so that they could still guide students who need clarification on a particular module material. The time calls for effective and efficient collaboration between stakeholders and we can start the initiative now” Dahino reiterated. The said special report is now referred to the Committees on Education and Social Services for their much needed support to the education sector and fast track same with the Department of Education.

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New parents adjust to their new roles amidst the pandemic By MARK FRANCISCO

“BEING a parent is never easy” is a line we usually hear from first time parents. Adjusting to married life is indeed one big milestone but welcoming another human being to the world is a totally different story. For Slater Young and Kryz Uy-Young, their new role as first-time parents was brought to another level in the midst of the pandemic. When the two found out they were having a baby during the threat of COVID-19, they feared for the safety of their child as any other parent would feel. “There was a lot of anxiety and uncertainty,” says Slater. To comply with the community quarantine, they had to limit doctor visits and depended mostly on teleconsultations. “We only went to see our OB when we had scheduled ultrasound checkups. Two weeks before giving birth, we both took PCR tests and rapid tests to make sure we were COVID-19 free when Scott came,” adds Kryz. When Scott arrived last June, they were forced to do everything on their own, relying heavily on virtual guidance from their parents. “We would have wanted our parents to be here to help us with Scott but with all the COVID-19 cases surprising us here in Cebu, we all decided it would be better and safer to stay apart for now,” says Slater and Kryz. “There is a lot of trial and error because of that and we keep adjusting and learning daily.” As parents, adjusting to a newborn baby means no sleep at all. But now that Scott is three months old, Kryz

shared they have established a daily routine, juggling their daily to-dos like cleaning the house, cooking and attending to work online and making sure they have a little bit of me time which is just as important. “He (Slater) usually takes Scottie for a few hours in the morning so I can squeeze in a workout or take a nap,” shares Kryz. The pandemic may have put their guards way up but for the two, being a little bit paranoid allowed them to make sure caring for their child is as worry-free as possible. “Because we can’t predict the outcome of this pandemic, or when it will end, it’s best to play it on the safe side. I always say, the enemy is one step ahead of us because it is invisible. We need to be extra safe and get protected in all areas we can control,” says Kryz. And with a future full of uncertainties, Kryz and Slater want to make sure all bases are covered, including their finances, making the best of what they have for Scott. “When you work in an environment like online content creation, income comes on a per project basis. It’s never steady and you never know how much you will be earning next month, next year, or five years down the line. It’s super important to be on top of your finances, especially when you have a family to support,” Kryz quips. As part of its mission to race against risk and protect Filipino families from life’s uncertainties, AIA Philam Life recently introduced a new product to help parents like Kryz and Slater be one step ahead of their child’s future medical needs.

Peace of Mind with AIA Philam Life Based on the same product launched early this year, AIA Philam Life reintroduced AIA Med-Assist, this time with benefits specifically for children. It is a variable life insurance plan with medical benefit rider designed to address medical expenses due to hospitalization of zero to 17-year-olds. The benefits of AIA Med-Assist for children will help parents protect their children and finances against health-related risks, giving them peace of mind as they focus on their

child’s recovery. It covers 90 percent of in-patient hospitalization and other medical expenses. The product also has a life insurance benefit and an investment fund that can help parents build their own medical fund in the future. This year may seem bleak to many but no matter the atmosphere, both Kryz and Slater only want their little family to have a healthier, longer and better life, just as AIA Philam Life promises every Filipino family. “If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that we can’t be complacent. We

never know what will happen next,” adds Kryz and Slater. True enough, they have been thinking about the future of Scott more often these days, putting his future first just like any parent would do. “We have definitely been thinking more long term when it comes to our savings and investments. It’s not just about us anymore.” For more information on AIA MedAssist, visit AIA Philam Life’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/AIAPhilamLife/, website www. philamlife.com, email philamlife@ aia.com, or call (02) 8528-2000.

Building a Strategic Comeback for 2021 FOR the past several months, hundreds of companies continue to be on the defense because of the influx of unforgiving adversities presented by the pandemic. As most businesses know by now, the lack of preparation and foresight, in a time when massive changes are happening rapidly, can bring a swift yet painful death. Even if the atmosphere surrounding this health crisis has simmered down, the hard realities faced by executives such as the collapse of demand, the rise in unemployment, changes in psychosocial attitudes and behavior, supply chain interruptions, and the crippling economic recession should still be addressed to ensure the revival of struggling organizations. A clear direction towards the future which also takes careful consideration of the present situation will help you transition into the muchawaited phase of renewal. To determine the proper course of action that will be followed by your business to

effectively enter a period of growth and sustainability, business owners and key leaders must understand the gravity of strategic planning. Strategic Plan — Seeing the Resurgence of Your Business The thought of making decisions in the presence of uncertainty can be overwhelming but a solid strategic plan becomes your greatest asset in identifying these uncertainties and in constructing a roadmap that will drive your organization from where you are now to where you want to be. In strategic planning, long discussions that revolve around the appropriate

allocation and adjustments of limited resources and the needed flexibility of structures and operational systems to function in this new normal are expected to take priority as certain calls have to be made. Fam i l i ar qu e s t i ons about the mission and vision will also be revisited as conventional solutions might no longer be viable in this ever-changing environment. Key business leaders must learn to quickly adapt and react to ensure that brand new opportunities will be maximized and that operations will not be damaged by the useless

pursuit of obsolete ideas and processes. This will introduce a new competitive strategy that can guide the organization to where it wants to be years from now. Apart from all that was mentioned above, the overlooked and underappreciated practice of family business governance plays a major role in the company’s goal of staging an impressive comeback for 2021 and it should be included in the strategic plan especially since most of the businesses in the country are family-owned. The crisis has revealed weaknesses in succession plans as leaders

get sick without a successor stepping into the plate. We need to be reminded that no matter how groundbreaking the strateg y is, if the people responsible for its implementation fail, then all efforts will be rendered pointless. Now, the most important question we have for you is this: “Is your company prepared enough to plan for your future? W+B Advisory Group and Icon Executive Asia, who have mounted several conferences and webinars attended by hundreds of high net worth and high profile business individuals and

their management teams, recognize the significance of supporting all businesses — whether struggling or thriving — in their path of starting their strategic plan for the next year. As they continue to champion their “Save Our Business” advocacy which produced the successful Family Business Governance entitled “The Power of Succession” that happened last August 29, W+B and Icon invites you to their upcoming webinar entitled “Strategic Plan 2021: Setting the Stage for a Major Comeback” on October 24, 2020, Saturday, at 10 AM. This event about strategic planning and corporate rehabilitation will feature top-tier speakers, namely Mr. Stephen Lin and Prof. Eric Soriano, who are renowned subject matter experts all over Asia. Should you have any inquiries, you may reach W+B Advisory Group at 0945 342 4446 / 0917 324 7216 or send an email to inquiries@ wbadvisoryasia.com