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Groups: Burning of thrash in cemeteries ‘unhealthy’ HEALTH and environmental advocates raised the alarm against the dangers of open burning as citizens started flocking to cemeteries to clean up the graves of their deceased relatives in time for the upcoming observance of All Saints Day and All Souls Day this year.

Mass evacuation and the University of Southeastern Philippines in Barangay Obrero, Iñigo Street, Poblacion District, Davao City. Classes suspended due to magnitude 6.8 earthquake and several heavy after shocks. Photo taken from the official FB page of Klaus Doring

5 killed, over 300 injured in latest Mindanao quake FIVE people are confirmed dead, two missing while 394 others were injured after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Tulunan, North Cotabato on Tuesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday. In its 6 a.m. update signed by Executive Director Ricardo Jalad, the agency said the casualties are all from the regions of Northern Mindanao, Davao

Region and Soccsksargen. The fatalities were identified as Nestor Narciso, 66, of Barangay Zone 1, Bagong Sikat, Koronadal City, South Cotabato, who died after being hit by falling debris; Angel and Boy Andy, 22, and seven years old. respectively, and residents of Sitio Kitao, Barangay Lanao Kuran, Arakan, Cotabato, who were killed due to a quake-induced rockslide; Michelle Moria, 23, See QUAKE, page 11

Through a joint statement, public health expert Dr. Maricar Limpin and zero waste campaigner Jove Mendoza reminded the people that open burning is unhealthy, as well as illegal and punishable under the country’s environmental laws.

“The open burning of discards from the sprucing up of the tombs of our dearly departed ones should be completely avoided for various health reasons,” said Limpin, a well-known pulmonologist and Secretary of the Philippine College of Physicians.

“Open burning generates environmental pollutants such as smoke and soot containing toxic fine particles and other substances of concern that can get into the lungs and the bloodstream. Exposure to these pollutants can See BURNING, page 11

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KORONADAL City--Two persons were killed, while thousands of students and workers scampered for safety, a number of them suffering injuries when a magnitude 6.6 earthquake jolted parts of Mindanao at 9:04 a.m. Tuesday, 13 days after a magnitude 6.3 quake also struck Mindanao, with epicenters both in Tulunan, North Cotabato. Nestor Naricso, 67, a retired ambulance driver of the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital, was killed when portions of a concrete wall on the second floor of the Marbel Evangelical Church Ministry Inc. along Langka Street in Purok Bagong Sikat, Barangay General Paulino Santos, collapsed. According to caretaker Isaiah Donaire, Narciso was working at the ground level when the quake struck and the concrete debris hit him on the head. Narciso was rushed to the provincial hospital but expired along the way. In Magsaysay, Davao del Sur, 15-year old Jessie Rial Parba, a Grade 9 student at the Kasuga National High School, was also hit by a

debris from a collapsed wall. Work and classes were suspended in several parts of Regions 11 and 12 following the Magnitude 6.6 earthquake that jolted Mindanao anew Tuesday, officials said. In Koronadal City, Mayor Eliordo Ogena suspended classes in all levels and also ordered the suspension of work in the public and private sectors following the strong quake with the epicenter traced 26 kilometers (km) northeast of Tulunan, North Cotabato. Students, workers and shoppers in this city, the seat of government of Region 12, rushed out of buildings. Several individuals were brought to various hospitals here after they fainted. Damages were also monitored to hit several infrastructure in the region. Anton Maganto, Department of Education Region 12 spokesperson, said classes were also suspended in the cities of Kidapawan and General Santos City as of 10 a.m. “The power to suspend classes rests with the local government units,” he said. But school principals can also suspend classes if they

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Patients at a private hospital in Koronadal City were brought out of the building following the magnitude 6.6 quake. MindaNews photo by Bong S. Sarmiento

assessed that the buildings are not safe for students and teachers following an earthquake, Maganto added. Electricity was cut down here but was restored less than an hour after the tremor. Patients were brought out of public and private hospitals in this city following the quake. In Daig, Tulunan, North Cotabato, Tsai Via, a kindergarten teacher, posted on her FB page an appeal for help to rescue them, with photographs showing injured young students. “Please, we need rescue as soon as possible. We are not able to call or contact anyone. We are just lucky if this gets uploaded. There is no signal. Our building

has collapsed. A lot of kids here. Please!” Via wrote. In another post, this time with photos of the collapsed schoolbuilding, Via wrote: “This is all I can do to ask for help. We can’t call or message anyone. Bardown na mga building namun. We are still here at the school ground. Wala pa namun nadouble check kung naa pai bata sa sulod. Galihok pa lupa. (We haven’t double checked if there are still students inside. The ground is still shaking,” Via wrote, adding in all caps, “WE NEED RESCUE! AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.” In her next post, accompanied by a photograph of a wounded student, Via asked for “financial help for this student po for hospitaliza-

tion. I hope LGU Tulunan could help us. Please! I hope u’ll read this. Di mi katawag gyud as of now (We can’t call as of now). We are here at Centeno Hospital.” Tulunan Vice Mayor Maureen Villamor told reporters that five persons, mostly pupils, were injured when seven of their classrooms at Daig Elementary School in Barangay Daig, collapsed. Of the injured, two were rushed to the nearest hospital while the rest were given first aid. Two teachers also sustained injuries while a pregnant teacher felt pain in her stomach. Villamor said that two of the seven damaged classrooms at had totally col-

lapsed and were considered not fit for learning. Villamor said that based on their monitoring, they found at least 197 pupils and eight teachers of the school suffered trauma as a result of the strong quake and aftershocks. In Davao City, Mayor Sara Duterte ordered a suspension of classes in public and private schools from kindergarten to post-graduate studies as the quake might have caused structural and electrical damage to buildings and houses. “All school owners, teachers, and other school personnel are hereby instructed to subject school structures to a safety inspection with a qualified See ANOTHER, page 11

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CAGAYAN de Oro City--The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Region 10 (LTFRB-10) inspected the two public bus terminals in the city to check if buses are safe for the passengers who will go home to visit their dead on All Saints Day and All Souls Day. LTFRB-10 Regional Director Allan Guro said the inspection team comprised the Land Transportation Office (LTO), and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), and the police. To prevent any untoward incidents while buses are ferrying passengers to their destinations, Guro said they have reminded bus companies to augment the deployment of their safety officers. Aside from security guards, bus companies must see to it that there are enough safety officers to check the buses before traveling, Guro said. These safety officers, he said, have been oriented by the OTS to what course of action to take in case they found a bomb inside the bus, for instance. He a d d e d t h at LTFRB-10 personnel are also checking buses if they

are installed with closedcircuit television camera, dashboard camera, global positioning system, and wireless internet connection. The agency has also checked the roadworthiness of the buses, he said, adding that the LTFRB-10 has reminded operators to replace worn-out tires, to fix any mechanical problems, and to assign extra drivers for fleets that ply long-distance routes. Bus operators have been required by the transportation department to install these gadgets as compliance to the Omnibus Franchising Guidelines. Guro said two bus companies-- the Rural Transit Mindanao Inc. and the Super Five Bus Transport Incorporated--have requested the LTFRB-10 for the issuance of special permits for their fleet to ply outside their author-

A man onboard a boat approaches the giant cross that served as marker of the Sunken Cemetery in Camiguin. Families of those who were buried there are expected to visit the site during the Undas. Photo by Gerry Lee Gorit

ized routes due to passenger demand. Guro has also said that out of 100 persons sub-

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The gasping of retirees THE country’s retirement (pension) system is ranked the 4th lowest in terms of sustainability, adequacy and integrity among 36 countries surveyed by an international pension index. That said, the yawning gaps of the country’s social pension system require bold, comprehensive, and forward-thinking solutions like universal social pension – not simplistic, superficial, and short-sighted. Back in January 2017, the Social Security System (SSS) hiked its pension benefits

by P1,000 per month per beneficiary. However, SSS warned earlier that the funds will be in a precarious state if they raise pensions by another P1,000 or P2,000 without an accompanying raise of members’ contributions. Pushing through with this plan is just bad economics, SSS says. Not only does it endanger the future retirement of SSS members, it also adds to the economic hardship and uncertainty that they feel today.

However, a retirement study has recommended that increasing the coverage of employees and support for the poorest aged individuals, setting aside public funds for the future, and introducing non-cash out options for retirement plan proceeds will improve the country’s retirement performance. But here’s the other side of the coin: maintaining the SSS fund is like keeping water in a bathtub. Allowing a pension hike without a commensurate

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increase of members’ contributions is like opening the drain and closing the faucet: sooner or later, the bathtub will run out of water. With that SSS mindset, is there life for the country’s retirees? (ruffy44_ph2000@yahoo. com)

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Pseudo-profound nonsense I was amused to read recently an article that claimed that we might be living now in an age of pseudoprofound nonsense. It was referring to supposedly inspirational quotes now proliferating in the social media and expressed by all kinds of people who try to define what “living fully” is. I was amused because I cannot help but agree with the many observations the author of the article made. It seems that all of a sudden everyone, including the millennials and the post-millennials, is now an expert in what is to have a full and happy, contented life on earth. Of course, when you read lines that come from advertisers, politicians and some people in the media, we can easily get the immediate impression that things are being bloated to

the limits and, therefore, should be taken with a grain of salt. These people want attention and they will do anything to achieve that, including exaggerating things, indulging in fantasies, or just telling sweet, nice lies that will always look and sound true but actually are not. Of course also, clerics, at least some of us, are not exempted from that mischief. If we choose to be unscrupulous, tricky and foxy, we can easily take advantage of the abstruse spiritual and supernatural messages of the gospel and the gullibility of many people today to invent attention-grabbing ideas, doctrines and other teachings that are not anymore in line with what the Church magisterium teaches. The possibilities for doing this are actually limitless.

And so what Shakespeare wrote once can come true: “A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” There is a lot of embellishment, hyperbole and sophistry involved, all made to serve one’s selfinterest rather than to give glory to God and serve the common good. We have to be wary of this emerging phenomenon and be reminded of the need to be most faithful to the source of all truth and beauty. While it’s true that we should try our best to be inventive, creative, innovative, we should also be strongly reminded that we need to always stick firmly to the objective perennial truths that should remain unchanged even if they have to be continually dressed up differently as times and circumstances vary. In all those so-called

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pseudo-profound nonsense that tried to explain what “living fully” means, what is clear is that everything is made to serve men’s selfcenteredness. There is no reference to God. Just one’s own so-called intelligence and wisdom. It is actually a useless attempt because no matter how smart we think we are in defining “living fully” by our own light alone, we cannot change the law given to us by our Creator. All that effort is described in the Bible as “vanity of vanities.” (Ecclesiastes 12,8) No matter what we do, it is God’s will that will prevail, See NONSENSE, page 11

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For love of God, love of country, and love for his fellowmen (Note from MindaNews: Eulogy written by former Cagayan de Oro mayor Reuben Canoy and read for him by his daughter Rhona at the necrological service for former Senate President and former Cagayan de Oro mayor Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr. at the Tourism Hall of Cagayan de Oro City on 24 October 2019. Pimentel passed away on Sunday, October 20, at the age of 85). An Indian writer once said that “A life of service is a life well and greatly lived,” and that “Death is a joyous journey for the purposeful life.” These words best describe the life and death of Nene Pimentel, whose mission of service made a difference in the political

life of our nation. I admired him, as I did our beloved Maning Pelaez, for becoming a national leader of consequence. Their careers followed the same paths. After both became cabinet members and senators, Maning rose to Vice President and Nene to Senate President. During the Marcos dictatorship, they both suffered the same fate. Maning was ambushed by hitmen of a Marcos crony, while Nene spent years in jail for allegedly giving aid and comfort to the Communist Party. Maning died at age 87, and Nene at age 85. As legislators, they were game-changers. Maning is remembered as the “Father of Rural Electrification”, while Nene is known as the “Father of Local Gov-

ernment.” I hold them in high esteem, because no one from Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro had ever attained the same distinction that they did in government, although now his son, Senator Koko Pimentel is continuing his father’s legacy. For this, they all make us proud. In the first Batasang Pambansa election held in 1978 at the height of martial law, Nene and I were associated in the Mindanao Alliance organized by former Misamis Oriental Gov. Bono Adaza. As a triumvirate, we dared to challenge the powerful Marcos dictatorship — but Nene subsequently went on to fight the dictatorship in Manila with the Lakas ng Bayan, the party founded by the late Sen. Benigno

“Ninoy” Aquino. Despite our political differences, Nene and I remained good friends through the years that he gained political ascendancy. He loomed as Mindanao’s best bet for the presidency. But instead of running in the 2016 elections, he chose to support a mutual friend of ours — Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte — who shared his advocacy of the need to change our unitary system of government to the federal. It was, as the saying goes, a marriage made in heaven. Nene and I were able to work together when President Duterte named us to the Constitutional Consultative Committee. This Sunday, October 27, 2019, at the instance of former House See LOVE, page 11

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Misor garbage for shipment back to South Korea end of December By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

CAGAYAN de Oro City-The remaining 5,000 tons of garbage in Misamis Oriental would be sent back to South Korea before the year end, provincial governor Yevgeny Vincente Emano announced Wednesday. Emano made the an-

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nouncement following the turnover of 4,000 tonnage bags to Customs officials Tuesday. He said that the tonnage bags would be used to secure the 5,000 tons of garbage deposited in the 4-hectare yard in the Phividec Industrial Estate in Sta. Cruz, Tagolo-an, Misamis Oriental.

According to Emano, the provincial government has approved about P 2 million budget to hire personnel and earth moving equipment to be utilized for the total cleanup of the dockyard. He said that the garbage would be put in the tonnage bags and would be piled in a 40-footer van to prepare it for shipment.

According to Emano, the personnel tasked to clean up the garbage at the Phividec Industrial Estate would be required to use basic health equipment to prevent them from possible contamination. District Customs Collector John Simon, of the Port of Cagayan De Oro City, said that the South Korean

government would provide the cargo vessel that would transport the garbage back to its origin in Pyongteak, South Korea. He said that the garbage was the first of the 6,200 tons of garbage disguised as “recyclable materials” that arrived in Misamis Oriental sometime in July 2018. Simon said that the sec-

ond batch, which arrived late October in 2018 was immediately shipped back after the environment officials from South Korea found out that the shipment were garbage materials. Simon said that the 5,000 tons garbage, which are still in Misamis Oriental would be shipped back before See GARBAGE, page 11

Aggressive drive needed to address teenage birth By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

AN aggressive drive to is needed to address teenage pregnancies in the country, a population official said Wednesday. Neil Adrian Omega, the assistant population commission in Northern Mindanao, said that teenage pregnancy has become a serious concerned in the country today. Omega cited a population study in the country indicating that 530 teenage birth occurred, or 24 babies per hour, everyday in the country today. In Northern Mindanao alone, the population commission reported of 33 teenage birth everyday, Omega said. He said that teenagers aged nine to 14 years old have been reported in the provinces of Bukidnon and Camiguin. Omega said that teenage pregnancies among 10 to 14 years old have been increasing annually. He said that addressing the problem must be carried out through an aggressive information drive in all levels in the community, including in the academia and schools. The local government units must also contribute in addressing the problem by allocating resources in the implementation of the government’s family planning programs. Omega said that the parents also play a critical role in addressing the teenage pregnancy problem through constant dialogue with the family members.

DILG: local governments play vital role in new globalization challenges AS with achieving the country’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets, local government units play a major role in responding to the challenges of the New Globalization, said Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Marivel Sacendoncillo who spoke during the kick-off press conference of the Development Policy Research Month organized by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies. “Their [LGUs] role in delivering basic services, creating vibrant local economies, developing resilient communities, maintaining peace and security in their localities, and improving the quality of lives of their constituencies are only possible if good local governance prevails,” Sacendoncillo explained. Good local governance, she said, can be achieved by ensuring that LGUs’ capacities are enhanced in the following pillars: presence of appropriate structure with defined authority and

accountability to perform necessary tasks; competency of staff in their assigned functions and programs; management systems, including systems and processes, for managing local government programs; presence of policy and legislative support for managing programs and projects; use of data for decisionmaking and continuous improvement; and leadership. Sacendoncillo also noted that LGUs face a number of challenges that hinder them from achieving good local governance, one of which is incomplete devolution. “The Local Government Code of 1991 should have been amended after five years, as the law provided, but it was never subjected to these amendments. May mga papichi-pichi lang na amendments, but it was not really an omnibus amendment. So the devolution, until now after 28 years, is not completed,” Sacendoncillo explained. See ROLE, page 11

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AGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar emphasized the important role that corporate social responsibility plays in attaining mutual understanding and peace in conflictaffected areas, as he spoke before stakeholders of the Regional Task Force to End Local

Communist and Armed Conflict (RFT-ELCAC) on Tuesday. Secretary Andanar, who is the designated Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security for Northern Mindanao (CORDS-X), urged the business sector to continue to invest in peace building by using their influence to help the poor and the marginalized. He mentioned that

Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar emphasized the importance of corporate participation in peace building during a forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Cagayan de Oro City on October 23, 2019.

the private sector in the region have not only become the government’s partners through the tax revenues they contribute but also for doing their

part in providing relief packages for calamity-hit victims, creating homes for Filipino families, and building classrooms. The PCOO chief

highlighted the signed Executive Order No. 70 which underscores a whole-of-nation approach in ending armedconflicts in the country,

and asked the audience to understand the E.O. and relate it to corporate social responsibility. He also noted that it

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Presidential Communications (Government of the Philippines) Secretary Martin Andanar attended the celebration of the 96th Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Turkey on October 29, 2019 at the Hotel Fairmont Makati. The Philippines and Turkey share strong diplomatic ties, with formal relations forged way back in June of 1949.

SSS releases P84M for unemployment benefits QUEZON CITY -- The state-run Social Security System (SSS) over the weekend said it already disbursed more than P84 million worth of unemployment benefits in the first two months of implementation of this landmark provision of Republic Act 11199 or the Social Security Act of 2018. SSS President and Chief Executive Officer Aurora C. Ignacio said the pension fund was able to provide immediate financial assistance to more than 6,900 activelypaying members of SSS who were involuntarily separated from the workforce. “We are now seeing the fruits of labor of our lawmakers, stakeholders and SSS representatives who have crafted the SS Act of 2018. We are able to provide cash benefits to the qualified members who needed the SSS the most when they unex-

pectedly lost their jobs,” Ignacio said. As of October 21, 2019, or more than two months since the pension fund started receiving applications for the unemployment benefit, SSS already paid a total of P84.27 million worth of unemployment benefit to 6,907 members who were separated from work. Makati Gil-Puyat Branch approved the highest number of unemployment benefit applications at 943 amounting to P13.76 million worth of disbursement. This was followed by Bacoor Branch with 876 applications received amounting to P8.98 million releases; Biñan Branch with 833 approved applications amounting to P9.74 million benefit paid; and Pasig-Pioneer and Cebu Branches, both with 437 approved applications with disbursements amounting to P6.10 million and P5.16 million,

respectively. The SSS unemployment benefit is one of the salient features of SS Act of 2018 which aims to provide a cash benefit equivalent to half of the member’s average monthly salary credit (AMSC) for a maximum of two months. “SSS members who were involuntarily separated from work starting March 5, 2019, onwards can avail the unemployment benefit,” Ignacio added. To qualify for unemployment benefit, members must not exceed 60 years old at the time of involuntary separation. But for underground and surface mineworkers, and racehorse jockey members, they must not exceed 50 and 55 years old, respectively. Member-applicant must have paid at least 36 monthly contributions wherein 12 months of it

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The burial of Andrew N. “Joey” Tupag III will be on November 5, 2019 (Tuesday), 10:00am at Golden Haven Memorial Park, at Bulua, CDO. His remains lies at Bollozos Funeral Homes, Bulua, Cdoc. Kuya Joey Tupag is an active of CDO Blue Eagles Club dropped his wing in a motor accident while driving on his way from Dahilayan Adventure Park together with his girl friend/ fiancee Princess Kasim. Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Regional Office No. 10

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Hinterland Mandaya Tribe Celebrates Culture’s Resiliency while Embracing New Developments at 21st “Kalindugan” Festival DAVAO ORIENTAL – Amidst the changing times and the unstoppable impact of the modern age, the Mandaya Indigenous Peoples from the sub-villages comprising the Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late TIRSO L. AMIL, and BONIFACIA A. AMIL, died intestate leaving a parcel of land more particularly bounded and described, to wit: A parcel of Land Lot 2758-H,Psd10-050764,being a portion of Lot 2758,Cad-867,Manolo Fortich Cadastre, situated at San Salvador (now) Agusan Canyon, Maluko (now) Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon. Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of Four Thousand Thirty (4,030) square meters more or less and embraced in TCT No. T-99566. Is subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMMANUEL A. AKUT, Notary Public, per Doc. No, 381; Page No. 67; Book No. 141; Series of 2017. MDN: Oct. 31, Nov. 7 & 14, 2019

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late CRISTINA OLINAY AYOC who died on May 13,1999 at Poblacion Impasug-ong, Bukidnon and MATEO DELONAN OLINAY, who died on December 22,2007, at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, INHIRITED a certain real property covered by TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-98679, in the name of our grandparents EUSABIA OLINAY AND MARCELO OLINAY, more particularly described as follows; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO, T-98679 A parcel of Land Lot C, Psd10-000907 being a portion of Plan F-V-1903.Containing an area of Seven Hundred Thirty Eight (738) square meters more or less. Is subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT under the Notarial Registry of ATTY.SHYLLA FE C. DAYPUYAT, Notary Public, per Doc. No. 454; Page No, 91; Book No. XVII; Series of 2017.

(CADT) 01 in Barangay Pichon in the municipality of Caraga have shown their commitment and pride to their ancestral land’s rich cultural heritage. During the annual Kalindugan Festival held on October 25, the native Mandaya villagers from the 13 sub-villages of the CADT-01 have gathered at Sitio SangEXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF LAND Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late LEONARDA LACTAO and FEDERICO LACTAO both died without leaving a Will nor incurred indebtedness during their lifetime and who remain the declared owners of a parcel of land known as Lot 10952 with an area of 6,685 sq.m. (T.D. No. 04000912738-Leonarda Lactao) and Lot 10953 with an area of 1,039 sq.m. (T.D. No. 04000912738-Federico Lactao) all located at Kinalihan, Magting, Mambajao, Camiguin under T.D. No. 04000912738 with a total area of 7,724 square meters; is the subject of Extra-judicial Settlement of Estate with Absolute Sale of a Portion of Land, entered into by FLORENTINO LACTAO TIEMPO, of legal age, Filipino Citizen and a resident of Magting, Mambajao, Camiguin, as Vendor; and Sps. RAEL S. MIANA and MYLENE MARTINEZ MIANA, likewise of legal age, Filipino Citizens and residents of Magting, Mambajao, Camiguin, herein referred to as the Vendees. That the herein Vendor hereby adjudicates exclusive ownership of the One-Third (1/3) share of the above property known as Lot 1 of the consolidated survey of lots 10952 and 10953 with an area of 2,575 square meters being my share of my other siblings from the estate of our deceased mother Leonarda Lactao Tiempo. That for and in consideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php. 100,000.00) Philippine currency, in hand paid by RAEL S. MIANA and MYLENE M. MIANA, hereby SELL, CEDE, TRANSFER and CONVEY Lot 1 of the consolidation subdivision survey with an area of 2,575 square meters to the herein Vendees. Under Notary public of Atty. Vito M. Carillo; as per Doc. No. 153; Page No. 36; Book No. 109; Series of 2019. MDN: OCT. 17, 24, & 31, 2019

MDN: Oct. 31, Nov. 7 & 14, 2019

ab, the CADT-01 center, for the two-day festivities sharing music, dances, and traditional cuisines, as well as taking part in friendly traditional competitions. A lasting legacy founded 21 years ago by the late Tribal Chieftain Likid Copertino Banugan, the Kalindugan Festival has been showcasing the ancestral land’s fascinating Mandaya culture, customs, and traditions. Residents say that the long-running annual celebration has fostered among Mandaya villagers a sense of pride in the inheritance of the traditions passed on to them by their ancestors. During the festival, grade-schoolers from the different sitios have treated spectators and visitors with a full display of their cultural heritage through various presentations. Accompanied by the beat of the drums made of indigenous materials and other traditional instruments, the

children donning their customary Mandaya clothing stomped their feet as they danced with enthusiasm and energy showcasing the Mandaya way of life and a glimpse of the past depicting their tribe’s struggles and victories. Resilience of the Mandaya The new Tribal Chief, 28-year-old Christine Banugan, has been keeping her commitment to keep the Mandaya tradition alive in her ancestral land, believing that the preservation of the Mandaya culture rests on the shoulders of its youth. The reason why her leadership is envisioning to institutionalize IP education in their school curriculum. “We need the government’s help to realize our plans to establish the School of Living Tradition to teach our children here our culture. So that even when the time comes that they decide to go elsewhere, their identity and their heritage will always

become a part of them,” said Chieftain Banugan. For the last 21 years, this land has seen struggles that tested its resiliency especially on its peace. Caraga town Mayor Alicia Mori lauded the leadership of the new tribal chief not only for sustaining the Mandaya way of life but also for taking the Mandaya’s strong resolve against the Communist New People’s Army on the world stage. The young Banugan flew to the United States in July joining other IP leaders from various tribes in Mindanao to speak out against the atrocities committed by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed group, New People’s Army (NPA) to the IP communities. Amidst their many struggles – including the brutal killing of its former tribal chieftain Copertino Banugan (Christine’s father) who was murdered by the NPA rebels and the continuous

hardships in their everyday lives stemming from the lack of opportunities and their considerable distance from the town center and basic services, them being in a Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA), the community still managed to successfully preserve their culture and its people resilient against outside threats. All thanks to their strong bond as a tribe and huge support from the government. New Developments Recently, the community has seen an outpour of government support which include the repair of the entire road length leading to Sangab community as well as the construction of a bailey bridge downhill in Barangay Lamiawan which caters to residents in the nearby villages as well as those from the CADT-01. However, the community was even more overwhelmed over new developments

DAVAO CITY- The City of Davao was hit by a strong quake today (Oct. 29) at around 9:04 a.m., two people were injured and several buildings reported minor to major damages. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Tulunan, North Cotabato. Davao City recorded an intensity VI quake. No deaths were reported in Davao City, but two employees of the Tagum Cooperative branch in Mintal

were injured when a signage fell on them while they were evacuating outside. Based on a report from the Davao City Police Office the injured were identified as one Sherwin Bacalla Cuico, 38 years old, Collection Supervisor at Tagum Cooperative, and Jane Yabo Tagalo, 36 years old, female, Bookkeeper at Tagum cooperative Mintal branch, all are on stable condition after brought at the Davao Adventist Hospital. The quake caused many people to evacuate from buildings. Davao City

Mayor Sara Duterte has declared a suspension of classes today (Oct. 29) in all levels. The City Government has suspended work within those working in the LGU, except for social services, security and disaster response clusters. Some private companies like banks and clinics also declared suspension of work. Several private and public school buildings in the city had minor cracks on walls, while several commercial buildings were re-

ported to sustain damages ranging from minor cracks to major damages. In a statement released by the City Mayor, all school owners, teachers, and other school personnel are hereby instructed to subject school structures to a safety inspection with a qualified engineer immediately. If they find building defects that are dangerous and need repair, they should immediately condemn the area and not allow students to use the same. A massive rapid assess-

Davao City hit by strong quake, two injured

Publication Notice R.A. 9048 Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR City of Tangub -oOoNOTICE TO THE PUBLIC In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MERLYN AMPATIN CENTINA has filed with this office a petition for a (CFN) Change of First Name of Certificate of Live Birth of MERLYN MANAGING AMPATIN from “MARILYN” to “MERLYN” who was born on July 9, 1962, at Tangub, Misamis Occidental and whose parents are Juan A. Ampatin and Maria T. Managing. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her/written opposition to this office not later than 13 November 2019.

(SGD) BELEN F. LINGANAY City Civil Registrar

MDN: Oct. 31 & Nov. 7, 2019

CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947

DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631

CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

CORRALES BRANCH Corrales Ave., Cagayan de Oro City

CARMEN BRANCH Vamenta Blvd.,Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-2011

See CELEBRATES, page 9

Publicatin Notice R.A. 10172

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality; Butuan City

Publication Notice R.A. 9048 Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR City of Tangub -oOo-

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

CCE-122-2019 (R.A. 10172) In compliance with the publication requirement and Pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1, Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JESSIE ENCISO BANTILES has filed with this office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error of the child’s sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JESSIE ENCISO BANTILES, who was born on 6 April 1991 at Holy Redeemer, Doongan, Butuan City, Agusan del Norte and whose parents are GREGORIA SOLIS ENCISO and JIMMY DEALCA BANTILES. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 15 November 2019. MDN: Oct. 31 & Nov. 7, 2019

See DAVAO, page 9

(SGD) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LIB, MPA City Civil Registrar

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that FELICITAS HERVAS FILIPINO has filed with this office a petition for a (CFN) Change of First Name of Certificate of Live Birth of FELICITAS HERVAS FILIPINO from “FELICITACION” to “FELICITAS” who was born on January 3, 1967, at Tangub, Misamis Occidental and whose parents are Sabas A. Filipino and Ana E. Hervas. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her/written opposition to this office not later than 13 November 2019. MDN: Oct. 31 & Nov. 7, 2019

(SGD) BELEN F. LINGANAY City Civil Registrar

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is our natural destiny, and occurred within the same we are gathered here today, period, SSS will only pay from page 6 together, to claim it,” An- the highest benefit. (SSS) is every Filipino’s responsi- danar concluded. (PCOO) bility to realize and sustain from page 8 peace. from page 6 “All of us, everyone, the ment was undertaken by the whole of nation is dutifully should have been paid City Disaster Risk Reduction responsible for [peace]. within the 18-month pe- and Management Office We produce peace from riod before the month of (CDRRMO) in coordination our homes, we pursue it involuntary separation. with the safety engineers of outside our homes, and we Ignacio reminded inter- the City Engineer’s Office to preserve it in the whole of ested applicants that invol- assess buildings which were nation for all time and for untary separation includes noted to sustain damages all,” he added. installation of labor-saving during the quake. Andanar shared that devices, redundancy, re- The CDRRMO did not implementing the provi- trenchment, closure or ces- issue a tsunami warning. sions of the order involves sation of operation, and (PIA/RG Alama) the responsibility of those disease or illness of the who have more in wealth employee whose continued to share their resources to employment is prohibited from page 8 regain the trust of the others by law or is prejudicial to which include a newlywho were forced to rebel. his or her co-employees' constructed covered court “It has nothing to do with health. at Sitio Sangab turned over communism as an ideology, Applicants must submit by First District Representawe now have a codex of the a DOLE-issued certification tive Corazon N. Malanyaon. enemy within our gates: establishing the nature and Embellished with Mandaya they are young, they dislike date of involuntary sepa- designs, the massive inauthority outside of their ration as well as a Notice frastructure project gave own, they relish the gun of Termination from the students and the rest of the as the source and instru- employer or an Affidavit community respite as they ment of their power, and of Termination of Employ- will no longer endure the they would not hesitate to ment. harsh heat of the sun or the kill if they do not get what Likewise, applicants rain during their activities. they want,” he said. should present an original Cong. Malanyaon, who Secretary Andanar said and photocopy of one pri- is a Vice Chairperson on the participation of the pri- mary ID card or document the Committee on Apvate sector helps provide a or in the absence of which, propriation in the House platform for the misguided any two ID cards or docu- of Representatives, also and misinformed to identify ments, both with signature listed other massive projects and understand the root and at least one with photo worth more than P200 milcause of their defiance. at any SSS local branch or lion to be sourced out from “Our President is con- foreign office. the 2020 national budget fident that the substantive Applicants are also told which she secured for the weight of your investment that the unemployment IP community. in tutoring and sustain- benefit application should The projects that are set ing livelihood for these be submitted within one for implementation early rebellious sectors would be year from the date of the next year include the P90 successful models for other involuntary separation and million road concreting disenfranchised communi- that they can only claim the from Sitio Sangab to Lucatan ties,” he added. said benefit once every three near the barangay proper of “We began with the state- years starting from the date Pichon and another road ment that the centerpiece of of separation from work. concreting project to Sitio social development is peace, Further, if two or more Panlaisan. Also included and it has no substitute. It compensable contingencies in the list of projects is the

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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that ELEANOR S. JACA has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “ELEANOR CONSUELO” to “ELEANOR” in the Certificate of Live Birth of ELEANOR CONSUELO SEMINE who was born on December 4, 1951 at Poblacion, Butuan, Agusan, Philippines and whose parents are JULITO SEMINE AND PACIENCIA CALO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than 08 November 2019.

(Sgd.) JUDITH ALVIZO-CALO, LIB, MPA City Civil Registrar

MDN: Oct. 24 & 31, 2019

Notice of loss/misplaced Accountable form- Appliance Invoice bearing #23641 of Emcor Inc. Iligan branch. That the said invoice was inadvertently misplaced/loss sometime last June 2019.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the Late GERONIMO BARCELONA AND ENCARNACION C. BARCELONA, at the time of his death left a certain registered real property covered under OCT NO. P-680-A with an area of 26,690 square meters located at Balubal, Cagayan de Oro City which is described as follows: OCT NO. P680-A TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION “A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot-19896, Cad369-D) situated in the Barrio of Balubal, City of Cagayan de Oro. Containing an area of TWENTY SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY (26,690) SQUARE METERS. Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS made and entered namely; EMMA B. TORRALBA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Natomulan, Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental; GODOFREDA B. LOGROÑO, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Magbanwag, Sta. Felomina, Iligan City; ANGELINA B. DELOS REYES, of legal age, widow, Filipino and a resident of Purok 3, Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City; HEIRS OF MELITONA B. CAVARDO; CLARITA C. DEREQUITO, PILAR C. GAMAS (married), HEIRS OF CESARIO CAVARDO; JOHN DEXTER CAVARDO (single), MA. CHARMAINE CAVARDO (single), KENNETH CAVARDO (single) JOSHUA CAVARDO (single) represented by CLARITA C. DEREQUITO, of legal age, Filipino and a resident of Patag, Cagayan de Oro City; HEIRS OF CORDULO C. BARCELONA; NERESSA B. SORONGON, NELLIE B. BRILLANTE, CHRISTY B. ARMENTA, VANGELYN B. TANGLAO AND ERWIN M. BARCELONA (all are married) represented by ATTY. ABETO A. SALCEDO JR., of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Purok 3, Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City; HEIRS OF EDILBERTO C. BARCELONA & REY C. BARCELONA; NERIGEN C. BARCELONA (single), JERVIE C. BARCELONA (married) NELIA B. PUGA (married), JOENARD C. BARCELONA (married), MERIAM

hectares comprising the sub-villages of Lanangan, Lanipga, Hanginan, Cabayugan, Magubahay, Kawayan, Kaliongan, Danawan, Sangab, Panlaisan, Bantawan, Old Sangab and Butay.( By Karen Lou Deloso/Photos by Eden Jhan Licayan) C. BARCELONA (single), JULIUS C. BARCELONA (married), MARY GRACE B. LIBANTAL (married), JIMMY C. BARCELONA (single), FRANCIS LLOYD C. BARCELONA (single) and HEIRS OF JERRY C. BARCELONA; CLAIRE BARCELONA (single) AND JANICE BARCELONA (single) represented by JULIUS C. BARCELONA, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident of Purok 3, Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City. That the above-mentioned persons are the surviving heirs. I. EMMA B. TORRALBA, GODOFREDA B. LOGROÑO and HEIRS OF MELITONA B. CAVARDO TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION Lot No. Lot 19896-A, Portion of Lot: Lot-19896, Cad-369-D Cagayan Cadastre, Location: Brgy. of Balubal, Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental, Area: TWELVE THOUSAND TEN (12,010) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS. II. HEIRS OF CORDULO C. BARCELONA, TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION Lot No. Lot 19896-B, Portion of Lot: Lot-19896, Cad-369-D Cagayan Cadastre, Location: Brgy. of Balubal, Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental, Area: FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY THREE (4,893) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS. III. ANGELINA B. DE LOS REYES TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION Lot No. Lot 19896-C, Portion of Lot: Lot19896, Cad-369-D Cagayan Cadastre, Location: Brgy. of Balubal, Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental, Area: FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY THREE (4,893) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS. IV. HEIRS OF EDILBERTO C. BARCELONA & REY C. BARCELONA TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION Lot No. Lot 19896-D, Portion of Lot: Lot-19896, Cad-369-D Cagayan Cadastre, Location: Brgy. of Balubal, Cagayan de Oro City, Province of Misamis Oriental, Area: FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY FOUR (4,894) SQUARE METERS, MORE OR LESS. Under Notary Public of ATTY. LEON D.M. GAN, JR. As per Doc. No. 77; Page No. 16; Book No. LVI; Series of 2019. MDN: Oct 24, 31, & Nov 7, 2019

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MDN: Oct. 17, 24 & 31, 2019 Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City

IN THE MATTER OF JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND REGISTER of THE DIVORSE BETWEEN SPOUSES EDUARDO G. LAZO, JR. AND GLORIE LYN S. HERBIETO-LAZO,

Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City CIVIL CASE NO.2019-097

EDUARDO G. LAZO,JR. AND GLORIE LYN S. HERBIETO-LAZO, Petitioners. X - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -/

IN THE JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND REGISTER THE DIVORSE BETWEEN SPOUSES GREGORIO E. CAYANG AND AILEEN D. PEÑANUEVA-CAYANG,

CIVIL CASE NO.2019-098

GREGORIO E. CAYANG AND AILEEN D. PEÑANUEVA-CAYANG , 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 March 8,2004 at Iligan City 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 WIRELACE BLDG, AGUINALDO ST. ILIGAN CITY and PUROK LAPURISMA ,BARAAS, TUBOD , ILIGAN CITY , respectively ; That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for NINE (9 ) 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 MARCH 8,2004, 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 15, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. SO ORDERED Iligan City, Philippines, this 9th of October, 2019

Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others. DE ORO under MAINCivil BRANCH That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in CAGAYAN a marriage performed rite 0n July P & J LimtoBldg., Brothers 28, 2007 at Cateel ,Davao Oriental , both petitioner’s had been converted MuslimTiano and thereby embraced Kalambagohan Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choicesSts., which were duly Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this Telefax 856-1947 case at their residents at Brgy. Poblacion, Cateel,Davao Oriental and Purok #2, (088) Magoong , Linamon, Lanao del Norte respectively ; CAMIGUIN BRANCH That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested Aranas St., Poblacion, incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between B.petitioners and reached Mambajao, the point of irCamiguin # (088) 387-0491 reconcilability and they separated for seven (7 ) years now, they decidedTel. to separate live physically in bed and board , thereby , executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since BRANCH there separation , they had never been communicating or supporting CORRALES either financially or emotionally to Ave.,ofCagayan Oro City each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seekCorrales judicial decree divorce, de thereby, severing their marriage bond on July 28,2007 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or DIVISORIA BRANCH woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. but all proved futile. Velez St., Cagayan Oro City of this WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the de initial hearing # (088) 857-3631 case on November 22, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Tel. 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 LAPASAN BRANCH Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners. Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City SO ORDERED Tel. # (088) 231-6739 Iligan City, Philippines, this 14th of October , 2019

HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Oct. 17, 24 & 31, 2019

tain Sustainable Peace and to End Local Insurgency. Home to about a thousand households, the hinterland ancestral domain is perched on top of a mountain located approximately 21 kilometers from the national highway. These ancestral lands cover 14,000

NOTICE

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Agusan del Norte City/Municipality; Butuan City Publication Notice CFN – 252 – 2019

construction of a stage at the newly-turned over Sangab covered court; activity centers at the Sangab National High School, Sangab Elementary School, Butay Integrated School and Lucatan Elementary School and a multi-purpose building in Barangay Pichon. She also promised electrification projects for Sitios Panlaisan, Hanginon and Caliongan. Moreover, to help revive the locals’ livelihood, particularly in making the traditional dagmay cloth, beads, and other handicrafts and local traditional products, Cong. Malanyaon promised the repair of the old Presidential Arm on National Minorities (PANAMIN) Building which houses the workspace for the making handicrafts and other indigenous products. In addition, she also committed to provide livelihood assistance to make the facility become fullyoperational. Amidst all these new developments, Cong. Malanyaon urged the community who proved their resilience over the years to continue to preserve their rich culture and protect their community from those who threaten their peace. She said that her office is committed to prioritize the hinterland areas for development, a commitment shared by all government agencies including the provincial government under the leadership of Governor Nelson Dayanghirang and all other local government units in support to President Rodrigo Duterte’s Wholeof-Nation Approach to At-

MDN: Oct. 17, 24 & 31, 2019

CARMEN BRANCH HON. OSOP M. ALI Vamenta Blvd., Cagayan de Oro City Presiding Judge Tel. # (088) 231-2011

CDO MAIN BRANCH P & J Lim Bldg., Tiano Brothers Kalambagohan Sts., Tel. # (08822) 727-829 * Telefax # (088) 856-1947

DIVISORIA BRANCH Atty. Erasmo B. Damasing Bldg., #61 Don A. Velez St., Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 857-3631

CAMIGUIN BRANCH B. Aranas St., Poblacion, Mambajao, Camiguin Tel. # (088) 387-0491

LAPASAN BRANCH Lapasan Hi-way, Cagayan de Oro City Tel. # (088) 231-6739

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if not now then later. God will always have the last word. We cannot alter the gospel truth about where the fullness of man and our joy can be found—in God, in Christ who taught us that we have to be completely detached from earthly things so we can give our heart fully to him, and with him, we can have everything else that we need. “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you,” (Mt 6,33) Christ told us. We have to give our total trust in these words of Christ rather than in the sophisms of many of our self-proclaimed wise guys in the world today. Besides, if we want to truly wise in describing what “living fully” is, our description would be, in the words of St. James, “pure, then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” (3,17) It is not arrogant, vain, conceited. roycimagala@gmail.com

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Speaker Congressman Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez of Davao del Norte, we are scheduled to meet here in Cagayan de Oro with our Chairman, former Chief Justice Reynato Puno. Cong. Alvarez convened a group of governors and congressmen on his proposal to launch a People’s Initiative for a Federal Constitution. Nene should have been part of this important meeting. His death is considered by some as a setback to our efforts. But God has a purpose for all of us, and every event has a meaning. Instead of weakening the federal movement, Nene’s passing has aroused public sentiment and strengthened our resolve to carry out the historic political change that must be made now — or the Philippines will remain forever mired in systemic problems that none of our leaders have been able to solve since we became a republic 73 years ago. In Nene’s view, empowering the local governments through federalism would enable the regions to develop themselves, and the nation’s economy to prosper by leaps and bounds — to the point of eradicating poverty, the root cause of drugs, lawlessness, corruption and rebellion. When this happens, our country will have entered a golden age of peace and progress. In gratitude, many will look back and ask the names of those who made it possible. There is a poem about a Muslim saint, Abou Ben Adhem, who encounters an angel writing a record of those who love God the most. Learning his name is not on this list, Ben Adhem instructs the angel to mark him down as one who loves his “fellow man.”

The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night, it came again with a great wakening light, and showed the names whom love of God had blest. And lo and behold! Ben Adhem’s name led all the rest. For love of God, love of country, and love for his fellowman, Nene Pimentel surpasses Abou Ben Adhem, and I feel that in the Book of Life his name also leads all the rest. Wherever you are, my friend — Good night, and may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!

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cause breathing difficulties and trigger asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory illnesses, especially among children, the elderly and those already suffering from weakened immune systems,” she said. Aside from particulates, open burning is known to produce other harmful contaminants such as dioxins, greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, heavy metals like lead, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and other pollutants. “Because of its known negative effects on public health and the environment, open burning has been banned under our national laws as well as city, municipal and barangay ordinances as an essential pollution prevention measure,” pointed out Benosa, Zero Waste Campaigner, EcoWaste Coalition. Among the laws banning and penalizing open burning are Republic Act 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, and Republic Act 8749, or the Clean Air Act, he said. RA 9003 lists “the open burning of solid waste” as one of the prohibited acts punishable with a fine of P300 to P1,000 or imprisonment for one to 15 days, or both. While R.A. 8749 states that “no person shall be allowed to burn any materials in any quantities which shall cause the emission of toxic and poisonous fumes.” “Instead of burning discards, we appeal to cemetery administrators and visitors to follow the provisions of RA 9003, which requires the segregation of discards at source and their ecological management such as by composting the biodegradables and recycling the recyclables,” said Benosa “Grass clippings, plant cuttings, and other organics are better turned into compost rather than toxic smoke and soot,” he added.

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of Sitio Alimodian, Barangay Banayal, Tulunan, North Cotabato, who succumbed after being hit by falling debris; and Jesriel Pabra, 16, of Purok Pakigdait, Magsaysay, Davao Del Sur, who died after being hit by a collapsed wall. Tuesday’s quake also

Thursday, October 31, 2019 damaged 133 infrastructures in Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region and Soccsksargen. The NDRRMC also reported that 1,681 families or around 8,045 individuals were affected in three barangays in Soccsksargen. Of this number, a total of 701 families or 3,505 persons are now taking temporary shelter at Barangay Ilomavis Evacuation Center while 980 families or 4,900 individuals are being aided outside. (PNA)

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engineer immediately,” Duterte said. Also in Davao City, two persons were injured while several infrastructure sustained minor to major cracks. Based on the report of Davao City Police Office, injured were 38-year old Sher win Bacalla Cuico and 36-year old Jane Yabo Tagalo, both employees of the Mintal branch of the Tagum Cooperative. They were brought to the Davao Adventist Church after a signage of their office building fell on them as the workers evacuated outside. In Cagayan de Oro City, City Information Officer Maricel Rivera Casino said the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) which operates a seismograph, recorded the quake at magnitude 4 for the city and adjoining province of Misamis Oriental. Casino said classes in all schools were suspended in Cagayan de Oro as city officials and owners check school buildings for damages. She said one person was brought to the hospital after the ceiling of the Teleperformance call center at the Ayala Centrio cracked. The management of Ayala Centrio mall ordered the closure for today closed the establishment on Tuesday, The quake registered Intensity 7 in Tulunan, Makilala and Kidapawan City in North Cotabato and Malungon in Sarangani; 6 in Davao City, Koronadal and Cagayan de Oro; 5 in Tampakan, Surallah and Tupi towns in South Cotabato; and Alabel in Sarangani; 4 in General Santos City and Kalilangan in Bukidnon; 3 in Sergio Osmena Sr., in Zamboanga del Norte; Zamboanga City; Dipolog City and Molave town in Zamboanga del Norte; and Talakag in Bukidnon; and 1 in Mambajao in Camiguin. Several aftershocks followed, including a Magnitude 6.1 quake shortly before 11 p.m. (Bong Sarmiento, Froilan Gallardo, Ferdinandh B. Cabrera, Manman Dejeto, Antonio Colina, Malu Cadelina Manar and Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)

tion of the garbage could be done immediately once the cleanup of the garbage site is accomplished by the provincial government of Misamis Oriental earlier. Simon said that the owner and officials of the Verde Soko, the company that transported the garbage to Misamis Oriental, are now facing charges with violation of the environmental laws in a local court here. He said that Charles Chu, the Verde Soko owner and some Filipino associates, are expected to appear in the local court at a hearing scheduled in November.

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She also noted that at present, there are still a number of basic services that “are done directly by the national agencies” and “not given to local governments”. One of these, she said, is the “control of resources”. She then stressed the need to “provide an environment for LGUs to take local actions and maximize results”. Furthermore, Sacendoncillo highlighted the government’s tendency to “operate in silos—both attitudinal and behavioral”, describing it as “the most difficult to deal with”. “How can the local governments address, for example, the SDGs on the ground if the agencies of the bureaucracy at the national level are working independently of each other—working at different targets, prioritizing different areas, and implementing duplicating programs?” she asked. She also mentioned weak accountability mechanisms and deep-seated corruption as challenges to attaining good local governance among LGUs. The official also expressed concern on the supposed apathy among the public and stressed that “every citizen of the country must not only demand rights, but [must also] take responsibilities.” She said, however, that this could be attributed to poor governance, as “people become apathetic because they do not see results.” Emphasizing the need for trust within and outside the government, Sacendoncillo said this could translate to good local governance and enhanced participation of the local communities. “Good governance provides spaces for people to participate—in defining what development means, in planning for how they will attain it, and perhaps even in implementing and evaluating whether what they did led to positive impacts in their lives,” she explained. By allowing local communities to participate, it ensures that “programs offered by the local governments are responsive from page 5 and really reflect what the the end of December people desire,” Sacendonthis year. cillo added. He said that the repatriaThe Development Policy

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Quake aftermath in Daig Elementary School: ‘wala na, back to zero’

DAIG, Tulunan, North Cotabato--Around 200 students of the Daig Elementary School were taking their periodic exams when the ground suddenly shook at 9:04 a.m. on Tuesday, sending all of them rushing outside as classrooms swayed so hard, ceilings started to fall and a three-classroom building eventually collapsed. For many, there was no time to “duck, cover and hold” as previous earthquake drills had instructed. The key to survival was to leave the classrooms. “Kusog gyud kaayo dili mi makatindog. Naghapa na lang mi” (It was shaking vigorously we could not stand at all. We just dropped to the ground), teachers narrated to Acting North Cotabato Governor Emmylou Talino-Mendoza and geologist Jeffrey Perez of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) who informed them that based on their accounts, it was likely Intensity 8 that they felt. “It’s more than intensity 7,” Perez said, explaining that based on the description of the teachers and village officials, “halos hindi na sila makatayo” (they could hardly stand). “May mga teachers, mga estudyante na ang description nila, dumapa na sila. So pag ganon ying description, ibig sabihin malakas talaga yung lindol” (There were teachers and students who said they dropped to the ground. If the description is like that, it means the quake was very strong), he told reporters. Perez explained that they need to study if this latest quake is to be considered as a series of earthquakes that started on July 9 followed by October 16 and 29. “Kailangan nating pag-aralan, kailangan tingan bakit ganito ang movement ng fault; Imagine-in natin, what if October 16 at yung kanina ay nangyari ng isang beses. Anong magiging effect noon?” (We need to study, to see the movement of the fault. Imagine, what if what happened on October 16 and this morning happened one time? What would have been the effect?) Asked if this could still be considered an aftershock to the October 16 quake when aftershocks are supposed to be smaller in magnitude, Perez told MindaNews: “We don’t remove the possibility of a larger earthquake so kapag may mga ganong sequence, pwdeng yung malakas yun yung magiging main shock and then the previous are foreshocks yung tinatawag, but we can’t also deny na ito bang earthquake na ito ay ibang earthquake, so ibang source ng ano… so kailangan nating pag-aralan.” Diaster Summit Perez headed the Quick Response Team of the Phivolcs central office in Manila that was here from October 18 to 24 to assess the damages wrought by the October 16 Magnitude 6.3 quake. He returned to Kidapawan City to speak Tuesday morning at the Disaster Summit convened by the provincial government. Mendoza said she wanted the barangay chairs and other officials in the province to listen to the report of the Phivolcs so they would know what to do in case another big quake strikes. The Summit was just starting when the Magnitude 6.6 quake struck at 9:04 a.m., its epicenter located 25 kms southeast of Tulunan. A crowd of teachers, village officials and residents gathered around the Governor and Perez at the school grounds here mid-afternoon Tuesday, some six hours after the quake struck. A strong aftershock at around 3:04 pm. made everyone pause from what they were doing. School principal Joy Via told MindaNews that 16 of their students were injured, two of them sent to hospitals. Barangay Daig in Tulunan, North Cotabato is quite far from the town hall in Tulunan and is more accessible via Magsaysay in Davao del Sur, another town suffering from two major quakes 13 days apart. MindaNews chanced upon Mendoza’s convoy as it was moving towards Magsaysay en route to Barangay Daig. “Totally, wala na ” The school has four one-storey buildings housing nine classrooms. One of the four buildings housed three classrooms but after the October 16 quake, two of the classrooms were vacated, the principal explained. The entire building collapsed on Tuesday. “Totally wala na,” said Via as she noted seven of the nine classrooms in the four buildings “totally collapsed” even as from the outside, two buildings appear to be still standing. The two other classrooms, she said, cannot also be used as they are unsafe. Via was not in the school when the quake struck as she was going to get additional ‘trapal’ (tarpaulin) for the students displaced from the three-classroom building that eventually collapsed on Tuesday. She told MindaNews she feared returning home to find dead students. “May patay gyud ko kay klase, exam” (I’d have dead students because they have exams), said Via. It was the second day of school after their sem break. Grade 2 teacher Sheena Via, recalled they had 62 students in one room — as the Grade 1 and 2 students shared a room pending the arrival of the tarpaulin – when they were jolted by the “kusog kaayo” (very strong) quake. The school has a population of 197 students and eight teachers, one of them pregnant. Mendoza said that if the school is within five meters to the left and five meters to the right of the faultline “you have to relocate” as the school will fall under “zone of avoidance.” While visiting Barangay Magkob where a school was earlier ordered to be relocated, Perez told Mendoza that he cannot confirm if the fault is in Daig but it is definitely closer to the epicenter. “Di ko rin maco-confirm kung nandon yung fault pero ang alam po natin yung malakas na groundshaking andon so ibig sabihin, closer sila sa epicenter” (I cannot confirm if the fault is there but what we know is that the groundshaking there was very strong so it means it is closer to the epicenter). “Wala na. Back to zero,” Via the principal added as she pointed to the damaged buildings, the used tires turned into flower pots uprooted, the stage that also collapsed. She said she still has to ask the Schools Division chief on what they would do and where they would temporarily hold school as several structures and houses nearby have either collapsed or are unsafe. Even her house, she said, is “wala na” (gone). The barangay’s covered court nearby could have been partitioned into makeshift classrooms. But it cannot be used as well as it had collapsed. (Carolyn O. Arguillas / MindaNews)

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Itapinas and CEO Arch. Nati among Circle of Excellence Awardee at the 10th Asia CEO Awards 2019

ANILA - For the second consecutive year Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC) and Arch. Romolo Valentino Nati, CEO of Italpinas Development Corporation-IDCTM, has been included in the Circle of Excellence awardees of Asia CEO Awards 2019. To celebrate 10 years of “Driving the Philippines to the Top”, all winners and finalists of the previous years have been invited to attend, last October 15, a special occasion in the prestigious venue of the Manila

Marriott, in Pasay City, to recognize and celebrate some of the finest Organizations, Executives and Teams at work in the Philippines today. Asia CEO Awards, presented by PLDT Enterprise, is the largest business awards event in the Philippines and the largest event of its kind in Southeast Asia and promotes the Philippines as a premier business destination to the world. Asia CEO Awards has given recognition to the most outstanding leaders and executives, to the most deserving companies along with several Filipino and

expatriate business leaders who were feted for their “invaluable contribution” to the country’s continuing progress toward becoming a developed nation. In past years, there have always been 2 Lifetime Contributor awardees – one for the private sector and one for the public sector. In this special 10th year of Asia CEO Awards, only one Lifetime Contributor awardee was recognized. Former president Fidel V. Ramos. who is now 92, was given this year’s Lifetime Contributor Award for his role in the 1986 EDSA people power revolution

IDC CEO Arch Romolo Nati receiving one of the Circle of Excellence Asia CEO Awards

and restoration of democracy. Arch. Romolo V. Nati was among the esteemed entrepreneurs and businessmen included in the Circle Of Excellence as Entrepreneur of the Year, an award category open to organizations which have demonstrated a commitment to introducing and boosting ASEAN

economic capabilities and competitiveness within the region, and also as Expatriate Executive of the Year an award open to any non-Filipino who achieved measurable success while overseeing a business enterprise within Philippines. Arch. Nati, as Chairman and CEO of IDC, a design driven developer of sustainable properties focused on emerging cities in the Philippines, received a third commemorative plaque in recognition of the company’s Executive Leadership Team of the Year 2019. Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC) among the elite organization included in the Circle of Excellence as Executive Leadership Team of the Year, an award for organizations which are doing the most to achieve its noble goal to move societies ahead and create a better world. Included in this year’s list of judges is the distinguished economist Dr. Bernie Villegas; multiawarded Finance Minister of the Year in

the years 2011-2014 by Euromoney, The Banker, Finance Asia and Global Markets, Sec. Cesar Purisma; past Ambassador of the Philippines to United States of America, Mr. Jose Cuisia; Principal architect of the world renowned design and urban planning firm Palafox Associates, Arch. Jun Palafox; Past CEO of Pag-IBIG Fund and awardee of the Asia CEO Awards in 2013, Ms. Darlene Berberabe; Former President of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Mr. Don Felbaum; Awardee of the Global Filipino Executive of the Year at the Asia CEO Awards 2011, Ms. Marife Zamora; Former CEO of the highly respected IT & Business Process Association of the Philippines and current VP-International at the San Miguel Purefoods and also recipient of the Lifetime Contributor awards at Asia CEO Awards 2010, Mr. Oscar Sanez; and Former President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines and of Asia CEO Forum chairman, Mr. Richard Mills.