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Bureau of Customs destroys P50M misdeclared cigarettes C

AGAYAN DE ORO - Fifty million worth of misdeclared cigarettes from China or 79,800 reams were destroyed by the Bureau of Customs inside a warehouse facility in Opol, Misamis Oriental on Friday, October 2, 2020.

The destruction was led by Collector John Simon, SP/Capt. Abdila Maulana Jr. the District Commander of Enforcement and Security Services of Cagayan de Oro, Oliver Valliente, District Chief of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) and personnel of Philippine

Drug Enforcement Agency in Northern Mindanao. Collector John Simon of the Port of Cagayan de Oro issued abandonment order for Fernfreight Enterprises after it failed to file its goods declaration within 15 days from the last package of its carrying vessel as provided under Sec. 407 of the Cus-

toms Modernization and Tariff Act nor requested for extension of time to file its goods declaration. The shipment of Fern Freight Enterprises arrived at Mindanao Container Terminal in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental on May 14, 2020 declared to be office furniSee DESTROYS, page 11

Mahindra modern PUJs now available at CDO showroom By MARK FRANCISCO

TRANSPORT companies and cooperatives from all over Mindanao can now avail of the modern jeepneys offered by Mahindra through Green Cars Mindanao Corporation. Sales manager Mary Ann Ocio said its dealership showroom at Gusa National Highway in Cagayan de Oro City now offers three variants – T20, Supro and Class 3. The T20 Modern Jeepney (31-seater) and Class 3 (25-seater) are ideal for longer routes while Supro (11-seater) is for shorter routes. The T20 Modern Jeepney, Class 3 and Supro are fitted with large sliding glass windows and airconditioning system, four sets security cameras with monitor, two DIN stereo with four speak-

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ers, roof-mount LED monitor, GPS tracking, automated fare collection system, speed limiter, fire extinguisher, stop button and seniors and PWD priority seating (i.e. retractable ramp, wheelchair). Passengers for Class 3 modern jeepney are facing front. “Having tested the Mahindra T20 on the road, I find them responsive, efficient and have good

handling. One advantage worth mentioning is their airconditioning systems which can provide comfortable cooling even when the units are fully loaded,” said Mindanao Daily Express Transport Cooperative consultant Arjay Felicilda. The Modern Jeepney’s power train, cab and chassis are imported from India while their bodies, flooring, See MAHINDRA, page 11

This fresh water blue lagoon, owned by the Usman-Gani Farm in barangay Margues, Datu Odin Sinsuat municipality in Maguindanao, offers cool respite to local residents amid the warm climate. The downstream provides irrigation to farms. mindanews photo by jules benitez

Covid-19 disrupting mental health services: Survey says World Mental Health Day on 10 October to highlight urgent need to increase investment in chronically underfunded sector

THE pandemic brought about by Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to a new WHO survey. The survey of 130 countries provides

the first global data showing the devastating impact of COVID-19 on access to mental health services and underscores the urgent need for increased funding. The survey was published ahead of WHO’s Big Event for Mental Health – a global online advocacy event on Oct. 10 See SURVEY, page 10

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Envi group says plastic waste polluting Davao City’s next source of potable water By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV, MindaNews

DAVAO CITY — A Davao City-based environmental group warned on Sunday that assorted solid waste, including single-use plas-

Volunteers pick up waste during a river clean-up and brand audit at the PaniganTamugan Watershed in Baguio District, Davao City last September 26. (Photo courtesy of Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability)

tics, are polluting the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed in Baguio District, the next source of potable water for the city.

Chinkie Golle, Executive Director of the Davao City-based environmental Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS) told MindaNews on Sunday that she

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was alarmed that a total of 1,713 pieces of assorted solid waste, mostly food and household product packaging, bottles, glass, cigarettes, face masks, and plastics, were recovered during a river clean-up drive and brand audit at the watershed last September 26. “We raised this issue during the Watershed Management Council meeting last week. We need to remind the barangay local government units to strictly implement and monitor the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Ordinance, and also to regulate the local tourists who go there for swimming and leave their wastes behind,” she added. She said brand audits involve counting and documenting the product brands that are polluting the environment, which would be used as a tool to hold consumer good companies accountable for their contribution to the global waste problem. She said results showed how widespread and damaging is the impact of “throwaway plastic business model” on the environment. “The result of this brand audit shows that there is an alarming increase of waste in one of the most important watersheds in Davao City — the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed,” she said. She said various groups also participated in the activity, including Break Free

Assorted waste recovered during a river clean-up and brand audit at the Panigan-Tamugan Watershed in Baguio District, Davao City last September 26. (Photo courtesy of Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability)

from Plastics, Ecowaste Coalition, ad Sustainable Davao Movement, Bantay Bukid and Bantayo Aweg volunteers, and officials of Barangay Tawan-Tawan. She said results of the audit show that Rebisco ranked first among the top 10 brands that contributed the most number of waste, with 220 pieces, which comprised 13-percent of the total waste recovered. This was followed by W.L. Foods with 131 pieces; Universal Robina Corporation with 120; Coca-Cola with 108; Nestle with 95; NutriAsia with 81; Oishi, Regent, Unilever and Monde Nissin with 65 each; and Monde Nissin Corporation with 62. Golle said other wastes recovered were from the brands Procter & Gamble,

Zest-O, Colgate-Palmolive, Philip Morris, San Miguel Corp, Selecta, and Johnson & Johnson. A total of 67-percent of the total waste were food wraps and packages; 12-percent detergent, shampoo and chemical sachets/pouch follows; 10-percent plastic bottles and cups; and residual; and the rest were cans, sanitary napkins, diapers, cigarette butts, plastic bags, glass bottles, gloves, face masks, slippers, straws, and others waste. She urged the local government authorities to impose regulations and ensure to implement proper waste management in the area. Golle renewed calls for the enactment in the City Council of the proposed ordinance banning singleSee PLASTIC, page 11

RDC-10 InfraCom endorses SUID Metro CDO Master Plan CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Infrastructure and Utilities Development Committee of the Northern Mindanao Regional Development Council (RDC-X InfraCom) endorsed the Master Plan for the Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development in Metropolitan Cagayan de Oro (SUID Metro CDO) and its five pre-feasibility studies during its third quarter meeting on 24 September 2020 via video conferencing. By 2025, Metro Cagayan de Oro will become the fourth metropolitan center based on projected population growth and role as a major gateway and transshipment hub in the region. The Master Plan will guide decision-makers in the approval of programs/projects/ activities for implementation in the metropolis that are consistent with national, regional, and local development plans. It aims to improve competitiveness, security, and resiliency from disaster, and general urban conditions. The plan covers Cagayan de Oro City and its surrounding localities, which

are El Salvador City and the municipalities of Claveria, Jasaan, Villanueva, Tagoloan, Opol, Alubijid, Laguindingan, Gitagum, Libertad, and Initao of Misamis Oriental, and Manolo Fortich of Bukidnon. The municipalities of Balingasag in Misamis Oriental, Baungon, Libona, Malitbog, Sumilao, and Talakag in Bukidnon are proposed to be added to comprise the Expanded Metro CDO. Moreover, five pre-feasibility studies were prepared for Metro CDO. These are the 1) Metro CDO Railway Project, (LaguindinganCagayan de Oro-Villanueva Section of the Mindanao Railway System), 2) Metro

CDO Transit-Oriented Development Housing Project, 3) Metro CDO Waste-toEnergy Project, 4) Metro CDO Cable Car System with Related Tourism Development Project; and the 5) Water Supply Improvement Project. The committee also endorsed six other development projects, namely, 1) Proposed Steel Flyovers for Traffic Decongestion in Urban Areas in Cagayan de Oro City, 2) Proposed Construction of National Highway in Tubod and Baroy, Lanao del Norte, 3) Proposed Construction of Transient Building for the10th Intelligence and See ENDORSES, page 10

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Mindanao’s first automated disinfection system, now in Bukidnon for ASF prevention, control CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Two units automated disinfection systems are now installed in the province of Bukidnon to continuously combat African Swine Fever (ASF). Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado of the Department of Agriculture - Regional Melner S. Viloria of MisOr vet office Field Office 10 (DA-RFO said, DA has always been supportive 10) said, the disinfection in helping eradicating rabies in the system is first in province through providing such assistance which could cater to the Mindanao and in Region needs of animal or pet owners. 10. “The support of DA makes a On Monday, step closer in ending rabies and September 28, Collado safeguarding our community, as a whole,” Dr. Lucien Anthony Acac, led the ribbon cutting CdeO City veterinarian added. of two units automated On top of the received antidisinfection systems rabies vaccines, the LdN vet office installed in DA-RFO 10’s has also been given with 1,800 syringes which will be utilized in Malaybalay Stock Farm administering rabies vaccinations of (MSF) in Dalwangan, the province. Malaybalay City and “Along with the conduct of our ongoing mass vaccination for dogs Alae Quarantine in the province, we also highlight Station, Manolo Fortich, responsible pet ownership resulting Bukidnon to improve the also in raising awareness on how efficacy of the disinfection fatal, but preventable the virus is,” Ken Harvey A. Luna, representative strategies and reduce of said office remarked. reliance to our frontliners. For this year, the WRD One unit was turned celebration centers on the theme” “End Rabies: Collaborate, over to the Provincial Vaccinate.”, where it highlights Local Government Unit the aim of zero human deaths of Bukidnon (PLGU by 2030, the significance of dog Bukidnon) worth vaccination and the unanimous effort of concerned stakeholders in P1.59 million thru Vice eliminating rabies. Governor Rogelio N. Rabies is a fatal, but Quiño for the additional preventable viral disease that can spread to people and animals if they animal biosafety system are bitten or scratched by a rabid of the province under animal, which is usually transmitted the agency’s Livestock through a bite.# (John Carl R. Anito)

Aggie dept hands over 2,700 vials of anti-rabies to LaNorte, Mis Or, CdeO vet offices CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - In line with its Animal Health Program and annual observance of World Rabies Day (WRD), the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) handed over a total of 2,700 vials of anti-rabies vaccine to the different veterinary offices in NorMin. The veterinary offices of Misamis Oriental received 1,000 vials, Cagayan de Oro City (700 vials) and Lanao del Norte (1,000 vials) from DA-RFO 10 Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado and Regional Technical Director for Operations Carlota S. Madriaga on September 24 and 28, respectively, at the agency’s compound. Part of the mitigate measures, the department continues to appropriate budget for vaccines which are being provided to the different local governments regionwide. On-site vaccinations are being done to animals at the provincial, municipal/city or barangay levels, while some administer them in their respective veterinary offices for their walk-in and nearby clients owning animals or pets. “One vial can be used to more or less 10 dogs, so for these [provisions], around 27,000 dogs can be vaccinated,” Ma. Lourdes Sypiecco, livestock program focal person of DA-RFO 10 said. Agricultural Center Chief I Efren

Program. Meanwhile, there is a need to sustain the biosecurity measures of the health and sanitation of DA-10’s MSF livestock that does not only cater Region 10, but the entire Mindanao. Collado emphasized, “DA thru this Automated Disinfection System project is serious in implementing the prevention of ASF, particularly in Bukidnon, and the entire Region 10, in general.” He also revealed, the agency has procured three units for this year, wherein, two units were installed in Bukidnon and

one unit for Magsayasay, Misamis Oriental. For next year, DA will procure additional five units to augment the existing units. He appealed to PLGU Bukidnon for the sustenance of the project, through various resources such as water and electricity that will continuously utilize its purpose aside from helping in maintaining the province and the region as an ASF-free zone. Livestock program coordinator Ma. Lourdes M. Sypiecco of DA-RFO 10 noted, considering that Bukidnon is one of the

top pork producers in the country, there is a need to strengthen strategies in protecting the producers and farmers from said disease. Vice Gov. Quino said, “Kinahanglan masugpo ang ASF nga dili makasulod sa Bukidnon. Ang mga hayop sa Bukidnon dili matakbuyan sa sakit nga kanunay nga gimonitor busa higpit ang pagsulod sa livestock diri sa probinsiya.” The automated disinfection system has high automatic pressure sprayer and sensor with one set installed wall.#(ATCabig)

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Trump’s brand new territory

NOW that no less than the leader of the free world, US President Donald Trump and his wife, First Lady Melanie had tested positive, Covid-19 pandemic is indeed a brand new territory no one knows exactly the terrain. In constantly downplaying the pandemic by not wearing face mask and observe social distancing, Trump was caught with his pants down — literally! A great shame for a President of a country shaken constantly by the coronavirus. The US still leads the pack as the most stricken country with the contagious disease. As i write this piece,

so many unknowns were placed on weigh scales by media analysts, obviously taking down the blame on Trump’s mishandling of the pandemic. Trump has faced widespread criticism over his cold response to the pandemic. His political nemesis have repeatedly criticized him for failing to adequately take into account scientific advices in the coronavirus response. His positive diagnosis amounts to the most serious known health threat to a sitting American president in decades. At 74 and overweight, Trump falls into the highest risk category for serious complications from the dis-

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ease, which has killed more than 200,000 Americans and more than one million people worldwide. His infection with the disease could prove destabilizing in an already fraught political climate, and stock market futures had already tumbled on the news of Trump’s infection. For taking lightly the potency of the disease, Trump had to literally take a rough ride in a brand new territory. The time has come for Trump to shut up. (ruffy44_ ph2000@yahoo.com)

Kim’s Dream

How oppressed are the indigenous peoples? THEY were ones the masters of the land that no one owned because private ownership was not in their language for no one can own the land that outlasts him/her. On the contrary, the land will own us as we will all must bow down to the majesty of the land because all will succumb to it when we die. That cultural heritage of Res Communis, that spirit of sharing and service has continued through the years, passing on to the present generation the harnessing of collective power of the Indigenous Peoples. But today, that amazing cultural heritage of sharing and service has been debunked by so much greed, first by the colonizers that

introduced private ownership through the enclosure or privatizing the commons (i.e., land and natural resources). In American colonies, for example, that would include the Philippines before, the taking over of natural resources was justified during the American Occupation, ,depriving the “brown monkeys.” of their natural resources, Indeed, they occupied the Philippines and no less than Sen. Alfred Beveridge of US Senate urged his colleagues not to leave the Philippines contending that “the forest of the Philippines will supply the timber needs of the world for century to come.” When the colonizers left, a new breed of “colonizers” loomed who have intro-

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duced a more horrible kind of enclosure of the commons by oppressing, if not, killing the Indigenous Peoples. In San Vicente, Sumilao, Bukidnon, the more than 5,000 hectares of the ancestral domain of the Higaonon Tribe led by Bae Merlita Mayantao had been fenced in 2015 by rich and powerful ranchers with well-armed security guards, When the Tribe stood firm to protect their Ancestral Domain right, there was this order to kill them. As narrated by Bae Mayantao, on July 12, 2016, at more See PEOPLES, page 11

Letters from Davao

Gap in the Davao-Samal bridge project THE proposed DavaoSamal Bridge still remains to be an elusive dream. The groundbreaking ceremony scheduled in September hit a snag and the problem seemed to have compounded. Let’s rewind the narratives years back. The first viable feasibility study was done by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). There were inaudible objections among stakeholders especially from resort operators in the Samal Island side but weighing the impact on them in terms of losing vital real estate assets as against the increase of domestic and foreign tourists that would patronize their resorts they acquiesced to the plan as

conceptualized by JICA. The estimate then was that about 25,000 vehicles will cross the bridge daily and not a few of these are tourists. The FS then considered an area where the huge columns of the bridge skirts away from rich marine resources. The bridge was supposed to land in an abandoned shipyard in Samal which is also the shortest distance from Davao City. Not much objection was aired in Davao City’s side. What was intriguing later was a new twist in the plan. Along the way, when the National Economic Development Authority gave a green light for the P23.04billion project to be part of the “Build, Build, Build” program (listed as No. 42

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in DPWH list) the Asian Development Bank came into the picture and conducted detailed engineering design and projected that by December 2020 the Department of Public Works and Highways may start with the bidding process tapping China ODA (Official Development Assistance). It looks like ADB or DPWH hired a Hong Kong-based designer called ARUP which in turn did not take into consideration the environmental impact of the project by virtually rejecting the more rational See BRIDGE, page 11

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Cebu Pacific promotes Philippine tourism with ‘Juan Love’ campaign T One million domestic seats up for grabs all throughout the ‘Ber’ months

HE resilience of the country’s tourism sector was put to the test as local businesses and industries had to deal with the immense challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, it also brought out the Filipinos’ spirit of bayanihan, sparking hope for the nation as everyJuan extended support to one another. As an airline that strongly believes #EveryJuanWillFlyAgain, the Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific, further encourages everyJuan to come together and support the country as it gradually recovers, through its newest campaign ‘Juan Love – One love for the Philippines.” At a time when borders are slowly reopening, this online campaign aims to inspire everyJuan to travel again – to see the places they’ve missed, and experience the local culture and cuisine unique to every destination. The Juan Love campaign

will not only highlight the beauty and wonders of the Philippines’ local destinations, but will also show how flying supports the people behind the tourism industry – each flight, each tourist, will help people sustain livelihoods – everyJuan for everyone. As this campaign showcases the scenic spots, thrilling activities, and native delicacies each destination is known for, Juan Love will also shed light on all the local businesses and fellow Filipinos making all these possible. “We are delighted that Cebu Pacific came up with this heartfelt initiative. More than rekindling the desire of Filipinos to travel once again, the Juan Love campaign also puts a spotlight on the people whose jobs and livelihoods depend

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE OF PORTIONS OF LAND

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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: This DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE OF PORTIONS OF LAND, made and entered into by and among: PERLA M. HUSAYAN and DANTE M. HUSAYAN all of legal ages, Filipinos, widow and single respectively, and both residents of Panadtalan, Maramag, Bukidnon, and all hereinafter known as the HEIRS-VENDORS; and TERESITA O. NALLANO, LIKEWISE OF LEGAL AGE, Filipino, married to Romeo D. Nallano, and a resident of Purok 21, Musuan, Dologon, Maramag, Bukidnon; and ERNESTO E. CAPANAY, also of legal age, Filipino, married to Arselda Sukim Capanay and a resident of Panadtalan, Maramag, Bukidnon, and both hereinafter referred to as the VENDEES. WITNESSETH That the above-named HEIRSVENDORS SUCH AS PERLA M. HUSAYAN and DANTE M. HUSAYAN are the surviving spouse and the legitimate child respectively, and the only HEIRS of the deceased DELFIN HUSAYAN who died intestate on November 26, 2005 at Panadtalan, Maramag, Bukidnon; That said deceased at the time of his death, left a certain real property more particularly described as follows, to wit; “A PARCEL OF LAND, (Lot No. 188, Pls-377), situated in the Barrio of Panadtalan, Municipality of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FIFTY ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO (51,992) SQUARE METERS. And which parcel of land is covered by ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-2807 in the name of the deceased DELFIN HUSAYAN and married to herein Heir-Vendor surviving spouse, Perla Manaay; That-no personal properties are involved in this extrajudicial settlement; That to the best knowledge and information of the parties HEIRSVENDORS hereto, the said deceased left no known debts; Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE OF PORTIONS OF LAND, under the Notary Registry of ATTY. FRANCISCO L. VASIG, JR., Notary Public per Doc No. 408; Page No. 83; Book No. LXXVII; Series of 2008. MDN: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct. 6, 2020

on the inclusive growth brought about by tourism. We are always grateful for the support, and rest assured that we will continuously collaborate with the aviation sector so we may all help our industries, and our economy, recover,” expressed Berna Romulo-Puyat, Secretary of Department of Tourism. “We have been continuously working hand-inhand with our partners in the government to help ensure the nation bounces back from this crisis. We believe as more destinations open up for tourist travel, we are able to support the small businesses and communities,” said Candice Iyog, Cebu Pacific Vice President for Marketing and Customer Experience. “With the launch of our Juan Love campaign, we

hope everyJuan joins us in showing one love for the Philippines.” Staying true to its commitment to provide safe, affordable, and fun-filled air travels for everyJuan, Cebu Pacific celebrates local tourism with a series of exciting Juan Love Seat Sales! A total of one million seats to domestic destinations will be up for grabs all throughout the ‘Ber’ months. Make sure to follow Cebu Pacific’s official social media pages: Facebook (https:// www.facebook.com/cebupacificairphilippines/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/CebuPacificAir), and Instagram (https://www.instagram. com/cebupacificair/) accounts - and together, let us support local tourism and show Juan Love for the Philippines.

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AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION BY SOLE HEIR That the late DIVINA SALCEDO BAUTISTA, who died last July 20, 2018 in Cagayan de Oro City, that at the time of her death left a conjugal property with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-54612, situated in the Barrio of Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY (130) SQAURE METERS, more or less and has been the subject of an AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION BY SOLE HEIR, filed by the heirs of DIVINA SALCEDO BAUTISTA, per DOC #429; PAGE #88; BOOK #22; Series of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ENRIQUE B. NADUMA. MDN: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct. 6, 2020

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF ROBERTO P. ANTIOQUIA That the late ROBERTO P. ANTIOQUIA, who died last March 1, 2019 at Davao City without leaving any will, that at the time of his death, said decedent left the following properties with A. Residential House under Lot 305-D, PIN 172-03-005-005-019-1001, situated at Brgy. Malagos, Baguio District, Davao City, B. Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-120751 situated at Brgy. Malagos, Baguio District, Davao City, containing an area of TWENTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FOUR (20,104), C. Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-43970 situated at Brgy. Calubihan, Banaybanay, Davao Oriental, D. Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-43971 situated at Brgy. Calubihan, Banaybanay, Davao Oriental, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF ROBERTO P. ANTIOQUIA, filed by the heirs of ROBERTO P. ANTIOQUIA, per DOC #493; PAGE #100; BOOK #LXIV; Series of 2019 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ROSEMARIE T. OLARTE. MDN: Oct. 6, 13 & 20 2020

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Ayala CEO on the heightened responsibility of businesses in the COVID-19 crisis

Makati, Philippines –Ayala Corporation Chairman & CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala joined an online panel on September 10, 2020, entitled “Corporate Social Responsibility Revisited” with The University of Chicago Booth School of Business to discuss the private sector’s evolving definition of CSR, especially in today’s COVID-19 crisis. “When you have a broader point of view where we are part of civil society, you realize that the business sector has a role in addressing some of the pain points that we have in our development needs... your institution has a bigger responsibility than just to the shareholders. It has a responsibility to the society it’s working in,” Zobel said at the webinar. Since the onset of the pandemic, the Ayala Group (Ayala) has been at the forefront of the private sector response to this ongoing health, economic, and social crisis. The group continues to work with other private companies as well as the government to scale COVID initiatives throughout the

Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala

country. Zobel also shared at the webinar, the call for cooperation, not competition. “When you have a global or national situation where the broader problem can only be addressed by a sense of unity, a sense of cooperation, and a sense of common purpose, then cooperation is more needed than competition.” In today’s crisis, Ayala believes that companies must work together to serve a bigger purpose. A good example of this timely and effective collaboration is

Project Ugnayan, a food relief program by a consortium of 270 private companies and individuals. This consortium raised PHP 1.7 billion in just a few days, and through the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation and Caritas Manila, distributed PHP 1,000 vouchers to 1.7 million families, or more than 7 million individuals in the Greater Manila Area. With additional contributions from ABS-CBN’s Pantawid ng Pag-Ibig, ADB and the government’s Bayan Bayanihan, and Jollibee’s FoodAID

Program, food aid reached 2.8 million families, or over 14 million individuals. This helped government buy time while it mobilized resources to execute its own relief initiatives. The Ayala Group, together with other private companies, has also been collaborating closely with government to ramp up crucial testing and treatment capacity. The group participated in Task Force T3, an initiative by the IATF’s National Task Force and the Department of Health, to increase the country’s national testing capacity by 13 times from just 4,500 on April 24 to 60,000 on July 12. Ayala then joined Aboitiz, ABS-CBN, JG Summit, Metrobank Foundation, the Razon Group through Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, and the Yuchengco Group, to build seven Biosafety Level 2 laboratories to boost COVID-19 testing throughout the country. Going beyond CSR “It’s not about social responsibility—it’s about changing a business model to become more inclusive...

DBP loan portfolio up 15.6%, reaches P364.4B in 1st half STATE-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) continued to boost its financial support for strategic growth initiatives in the second quarter of the year, with P364.4billion in loans to borrowers reflecting a notable 15.6% increase from the P315.13billion recorded during the same period last year, a top official said. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa said the provision of sustained development financing to business and industry remains crucial as the country gradually recovers from the effects of the current global health crisis. “As the premiere infrastructure bank of the country, DBP will continue to streamline its lending programs to be more responsive to the funding needs of priority economic sectors, in support of the government’s recovery initiatives given the adverse impact of the pandemic,” Herbosa added. Herbosa said that bulk

DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa.

of the loans amounting to P165.3-billion went to the infrastructure and logistics sector, followed by loans to social services, P77.1-billion, environment projects, P43.6-billion, and micro, small, and medium enterprises, P29.6-billion. He attributed the increase in its loan portfolio to aggressive lending activities by its 30 lending units nationwide despite the challenges posed by the pandemic during the second quarter of the year.

“Our Rehabilitation Support Program on Severe Events (DBP RESPONSE) has helped our clients mitigate the impact of the prevailing health emergency with four borrowers benefiting from the P429-million loan approval from January to June this year,” Herbosa said. Herbosa also reported that the bank’s total deposits grew by more than 37% as of end June this year, to P637.11-billion from the P463.83-billion reported in the same period in 2019 as a result of the marketing and financial inclusion initiatives undertaken by DBP’s expanded branch network of 129 branches and 11 branch-lite units nationwide. He said this deposit growth typifies the growing public sentiment that DBP is a strong and stable financial institution, manned by dedicated public servants who continued to provide service despite the prevailing health climate. “During the second quarter of the year, DBP’s total

assets also grew by more than 25%, to P835.81-billion from P667.91-billion during the same period last year, bringing us closer to our goal of becoming a one trillion-peso bank by 2022,” Herbosa said. DBP Executive Vice President for Corporate Services and concurrent DBP Head of Operations Marietta M. Fondevilla said the bank’s net income for the first semester reached P2.9-billion, down by 6.45% from the P3.1-billion from the same period last year, due mainly to higher provisioning for credit losses. She said gross revenue totaled P16.53-billion, showing a 4% increase from the P15.91-billion that DBP generated in 2019. “Notwithstanding the various congressional initiatives to strengthen DBP’s financial position, the bank will continue to maximize and re-allocate its resources to fund initiatives with optimal development impact, while ensuring DBP’s viability during these challenging times,” Fondevilla said.

All of us, I think, have a responsibility on our own, not just the government’s, to address the pain points in society and see if we can use business methods, not just social interactions but embed some of those solutions into the way we do business. Businesses have to take on this broader responsibility of contributing to society in a more positive way.” As more and more Filipinos adapt to online shopping while they confine themselves to their homes, GCash’s total users doubled during the quarantine period while its transaction volume doubled in June, compared to pre-quarantine levels. By offering Filipinos a secure means to transact online, Ayala is able to provide a safer and seamless shopping experience for Filipino—which is crucial during this time—while making financial services more accessible to the unbanked. Business owners, too, have been benefiting from their partnership with Ayala. As of August 2020, the group has helped ease the strain

on its partner businesses through PHP 6.8-B worth of waived fees, deferred loan payments, free services, and rental condonations. The group also launched the Ayala Enterprise Circle (AEC), a group-wide Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) network that enhances the group’s ongoing initiatives to educate, connect, and enable SMEs. This synergistic initiative is currently focused on helping its existing 250,000 SME partners continue their operations and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The AEC was launched as a platform to help these businesses, who provide 63% of employment and 35% of the national GDP, to give them training modules, networking opportunities, and support services that would help them cope with the unprecedented challenges they now face. Revitalizing the healthcare sector “This crisis has put a focus on how far behind we are on the healthcare side... It’s an industry that has not See CRISIS, page 11

Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND CIVIL CASE NO.2020-069 AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES EARL HELJIE U. GONZALES AND EMMYLYN B. AGUAVIVA-GONZALES, EARL HELJIE U. GONZALES AND EMMYLYN B. AGUAVIVA-GONZALES, 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 OCTOBER 25, 2007 at KOLAMBUGAN, LANAO DEL NORTE, 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 BRGY. 1, TALAKAG, BUKIDNON, and PUROK 33, MARIA CHRISTINA, 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 THIRTEEN (13) 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 OCTOBER 25, 2007, 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 OCTOBER 23, 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 22ND day of SEPTEMBER, 2020 OSOP MANGONTARA ALI Presiding Judge

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Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Date: October 2, 2020 In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. _I_ 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 IRENER GO JUIT has filed with this Office, a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME of child from ________ to _________ and Correction of SEX from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of IRENER GO JUIT at Talisayan, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are ER JUIT and REBECCA GO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than October 20, 2020. MDN: Oct 6 & 13, 2020

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PCOO Chief Commissioned as Commander in the Navy Reserve Force F OR Presidential Communi c ati ons and Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar, leadership is best exemplified in one’s willingness to be of service to others. Secretary Andanar officially joined the ranks of the Philippine Navy Reserve Force under the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as a commissioned commander on Friday, October 2, 2020. Upon taking his oath during the Donning of Ranks and Oath-Taking Ceremony at the Philippine Navy Headquarters, Andanar expressed his high regard for the reserve forces in the military. “Serving as a civilian in our Armed Forces’ Reserve Force is truly one of the highest forms of national service, and, indeed, a staunch display of patriotism to our beloved country,” shared Andanar. Commonwealth Act No. EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late SHIRLEY N. TALE died intestate at Cagayan de Oro City on August 28, 2012, leaving a parcel of land situated at Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City, with TCT No. T-166229, containing an area of 200 square meters, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, filed by the heirs of SHIRLEY N. TALE, per DOC #390; PAGE #79; BOOK #37; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. REYNALDO A. VITORILLO. MDN: Sept. 22, 29 & Oct. 6, 2020

1, also known as The National Defense Act, provides for the creation of Reserve Force in the military and the recruitment of officers and noncommissioned officers who shall complete training prescribed by AFP regulations. Andanar has been commissioned in the Naval Reserve Force with the rank of Commander (equivalent to a Lieutenant Colonel). “Now, as a commander in the Reserve Force of the Philippine Navy, my determination to further serve and to contribute to the preservation of peace and harmony for Filipinos and for our nation is amplified,” he said. With his new responsibility, he expressed readiness to help in the government’s campaign against dissidents. “I am also at the ready to help promote our collective security against those who continue to undermine our national integrity and interests,” he added. The PCOO Chief sees the AFP’s program on reserve forces as an important component of nation-building. “May the Armed Forces’ collective and dedicated patriotic service to our country and our countrymen continue to be fruitful towards the attainment of the true change, lasting peace, and inclusive progress that our whole nation is working towards to achieve,” Secretary Andanar’s commission order was released on May 25, 2020. newpost. com.ph

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF PARCEL OF LAND

EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND

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WE, ALEX BESTO, LAILANE B. LAGSINO, CARLITA B. YACAPIN, ELINETA B. SULATAN, JONALYN B. CALUPE, MARILYN B. SOLETO and NORBENCIO BESTO, all Filipino, of legal ages and residents of Mirayon, Talakag, Bukidnon, do herebyDECLARE AND MANIFEST: That we are the legitimate children of the late spouses SOFIA BESTO AND ROSINDO BESTO, who died on June 15, 1997, February 27, 1998 at Mirayon, Talakag, Bukidnon, respectively, the last place of their death; copy of their death certificate is hereto attached as Annexes “A and B”; That said deceased, at the time of their death left a certain parcel of land located at Mirayon, Talakag, Bukidnon, more particularly described as follows: “ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-13165” A PARCEL OF LAND Lot No. 7499, Cad-630-D, Case, situated in the Barrio of Mirayon, Municipality of Talakag, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of THIRTY THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE (33,333) square meters, more or less. Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF PARCEL OF LAND, under the Notary Registry of ATTY. JUNEIFIFTH G. ESTO, Notary Public per Doc No. 176; Page No. 37; Book No. XXI; Series of 2020.

WE, RUPERTO DOGIA, ROMEO DOGIA, ROMIE DOGIA, MARY JEAN D. SABELLA, BENEDICTA D. GENABE, BERLIN D. LAYAHON, RUPERTO DOGIA, JR. and FLORIDA D. PENSAHAN, all Filipino, of legal ages and residents of Mirayon, Talakag, Bukidnon, do herebyDECLARE AND MANIFEST: That we are the legitimate children of the late spouses ROMIA S. DOGIA, who died on January 04, 2016 at Bukidnon Provincial Hospital, Talakag, Bukidnon the last place of her death; copy of her death certificate is hereto attached as Annex “A”. That said deceased, at the time of their death left a certain parcel of land located at Barrio of Mirayon, Municipality of Talakag, Bukidnon and more particularly described as follow, to wit: “KATIBAYAN NG ORIHINAL NA TITULO Blg. P-35963” A parcel of Land Lot No. 7521, Cad-630-D, Case-27 situated in the Barrio of Mirayon, Municipality of Talakag, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao. Containing an area of THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THREE (38,753) square meters, more or less” Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL PARTITION WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, under the Notary Registry of ATTY. JUNIEFIFTH G. ESTO, Notary Public per Doc No. 175; Page No. 36; Book No. XXI; Series of 2020.

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Feeding Program for school kids gets boost with P6B fund in 2020 - Poe

Sen. Grace Poe said the school-based feeding prog ram shou ld re ach every student beneficiary with guaranteed funding under the 2021 national budget. “In the midst of the pandemic, no child should worry about when his next meal will be,” said Poe, who in 2018 championed the passage of the Republic Act 11037 or the “Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act,” which aims to combat hunger and undernutrition among Filipino children. The program was appropriated with P5.97billion budget for next year lodged under the

Department Education (DepEd). The proposed funding is currently being deliberated in Congress. Po e a l s o w e l c om e d the modification in the implementation of the school feeding law in the light of COVID-19 that prohibited face-to-face learning in schools. The dist r ibut ion of hot me a ls to stu d e nt s will instead be replaced by ration of nutritious food products which the D e p E d s a i d w ou l d b e delivered to households or picked up by parents in schools. The target beneficiaries will also now cover all incoming kinder-

garten learners and the Grade 1 to 6 students w h o w e re w a s t e d an d severely wasted based on the 2019-2020 SchoolBased Feeding Program report, except those who have moved to Grade 7. “G o o d nu t r i t i o n i s unquestionably linked to a child’s growth and development. Nutritional inter vention at a ver y early stage will give our children greater fighti ng ch anc e to su r v ive life-threatening diseases and enhance their physical, intellectual, social, emotional and moral development,” Poe said. “The way we feed our children today will dictate the nation we have tomorrow,” she added. The World Bank’s Human Capital Index (HCI) 2020 report showed the Philippines' record falling to 0.52 in 2020 from 0.55 in 2018. T h e c o u nt r y ’s H C I score means that “children born in the country today will fail to achieve almost half their potential,” the report said. The index, which mea-

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sures the human capital potential of children today, ranges from 0 to 1, with scores closer to 1 indicating better human capital status. Despite the slight decline in its HCI, the World Bank noted the Philippines is among the countries with marked improvements over the last decade, along with Singapore, Morocco and Ghana. Po e s a i d t h e b u d get deliberation on the school feeding program is a timely inter vention to improve the country’s HCI. “We c an not change our ranking overnight but c on s i s t e nt i mp l e mentation of our feeding p r o g r a m m a k e s g r e at strides toward eliminating threats to our children’s health,” she said. T h e n at i o n a l f e e d ing program is being complemented by a public health nutrition and v a lu e s t r ansfor mat i on campaign to promote a holistic and integrated approach to health and nutrition education.

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: Davao Occidental Ciry/ Municipality: Malita

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Date: October 2, 2020

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. _I_ 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 CHITO PALARCA QUIRUBIN has filed with this Office, a petition for CHANGE OF FIRST NAME of child from “ROSITO” to “CHITO” in the Certificate of Live Birth of CHITO PALARCA QUIRUBIN at Talisayan, Misamis Oriental and whose parents are Segundo Quirubin and Apolinaria Palarca. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than October 20, 2020.

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Acr No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that GRASALIE GRAJO TORRES has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from “GRASALE CEPRIANA” to “GRASALIE” in the birth certificate of GRASALE CEPRIANA SALAS GRAJO who was born on JULY 11, 1960 at JAGNA, BOHOL and whose parents are PABLO GRAJO and JUANA LACRE SALAS. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than OCTOBER 2, 2020.

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mindanaodaily.ads@gmail.com Republic of the Philippines Province of Bukidnon CITY OF MALAYBALAY * * * Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 50TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 8TH SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD FOR CY 2020 OF THE CITY OF MALAYBALAY, BUKIDNON HELD AT THE SP SESSION HALL ON AUGUST 4, 2020. PRESENT:

Hon. Vice Mayor Jay Warren R. Pabillaran, Presiding Officer Hon. Councilor Estelito R. Marabe Hon. Councilor Niko P. Aldeguer Hon. Councilor Rendon P. Sangalang Hon. Councilor Hollis C. Monsanto Hon. Councilor Erwin A. Damasco Hon. Councilor Cromwell Kiril D. Dinlayan Hon. Councilor Louel M. Tortola Hon. Councilor Victor M. Barroso (On Line) Hon. Councilor Christopher B. Soria (On Line) Hon. Councilor Kathleen Cecille C. Pagaling Hon. Councilor Renato S. Sumbongan

ABSENT:

Hon. Councilor Bonifacio G. Valiente (Official Business) Hon. Councilor Dave Julian A. Balore (Official Business) ORDINANCE NO. 944 Series of 2020 Authored by: Hon. Kathleen Cecille C. Pagaling Co- Authored: Atty. Rendon P. Sangalang

AN ORDINANCE INSTITUTIONALIZING THE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, PRIVILEGES AND BENEFITS FOR SOLO PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT 8972, KNOWN AS THE SOLO PARENT ACT OF 2000. WHEREAS, under R.A. No. 8972 otherwise known as the Solo Parent Act of 2000, it is a declared policy of the State to promote the family as the foundation of the nation, strengthen its solidarity and ensure its total development. Towards this end, it shall develop a comprehensive program of services for solo parents and their children; WHEREAS, R.A. No. 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, specifically Section 458 (a) provides that “The Sangguniang Panlungsod, as the legislative body of the city, shall enact ordinances, approve resolutions and appropriate funds for the general welfare of the city and its inhabitants pursuant to Section 16 of this Code and in the proper exercise of the corporate powers of the municipality as provided for under Section 22 of this Code”; WHEREAS, the same Code mandates each Local Government Unit, through their respective Sanggunian, to approve Ordinances to provide for the care of disabled persons, paupers, the aged, the sick, persons of unsound mind, abandoned minors, juvenile delinquents, drug dependents, abused children and other needy and disadvantaged persons, particularly children and youth below eighteen (18) years of age; and subject to availability of funds, establish and provide for the operation of centers and facilities for the said needy and disadvantaged persons;

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SECTION 5. FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULE- The employer shall provide for a flexible work schedule of solo parents. That the same shall not affect individual company productivity; Provided, further, that any employer may request exemptions from the above requirements from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on certain meritorious grounds. In the case of employees in the government service, flexible working hours will be subject to the discretion of the head of the agency. In no case shall the weekly working hours be reduced in the event the agency adopts the flexible working hour schedule format (flexi-time). In the adoption of the flexi-time, the core working hours shall be prescribed taking into consideration the needs of the service. SECTION 6. WORK DISCRIMINATION- No employer shall discriminate against any solo parent employee with respect to terms and conditions of employment on account of his/her status. SECTION 7. PARENTAL LEAVE- In addition to leave privileges under existing laws, parental leave of not more than seven (7) working days every year shall be granted to any solo parent employee who has rendered service for at least one (1) year. The seven-day parental leave shall be non-cumulative.

WHEREAS, the enactment of this Ordinance is imperative.

NOW THEREFORE, be it ORDAINED as it is hereby ORDAINED by the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Malaybalay City in a session assembled:

ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS SECTION 3. DEFINITION OF TERMS. For purposes of this Ordinance and pursuant to Republic act No. 8972, the following terms shall mean:

(a) SOLO PARENT – refers to an unmarried, separated, annulled, widower and widowed individual and person falling under the enumeration provided under Section 3 (a), R.A. No. 8972 and its implementing Rules and Regulations, who has taken the sole responsibility of parenthood, including women who became pregnant due to sexual abuse and those whose spouses are detained or are physically or mentally incapacitated;

Solo Parents are the following:

1. Women who got pregnant as a result of rape and decided to keep and raise the child; 2. A widow or widower left alone to take responsibility for her/his child/children; 3. Has a spouse currently detained for at least a year for a criminal conviction; 4. Has a spouse with physical or mental incapacity of helping out (a public medical practitioner should certify the medical condition of the spouse); 5. Legally separated for at least one (1) year and keeps the custody of the children; 6. Annulled and keeps the custody of the children; 7. Is unmarried and abandoned, but has the custody of the children; 8. Any family member who has taken the full responsibility of rearing the children; and 9. Any other person who may not be the parent, but is taking care and financially supports a child.

(b) INDIGENT SOLO PARENT – refers to one whose net income falls below the poverty threshold set by the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and is not receiving a monthly pension or allowance from a concerned public or private entity beyond such poverty threshold, as assessed and verified by CSWDO and or DSWD; (c) CHILDREN – refer to those living with and dependent upon the solo parent for support and sustenance, who are unmarried, unemployed and not more than eighteen (18) years of age, or even over eighteen (18) years but are incapable of self-support because of mental and/or physical defect/disability. (d) PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY – with respect to their minor child shall refer to the rights and duties of the parents as defined in Article 220 of Executive Order No. 209, as amended, otherwise known as the “Family Code of the Philippines” and as provided for in ‘Malaybalay Code of Parental Responsibility; (e) PARENTAL LEAVE – shall mean leave benefits granted to a solo parent to enable him/her to perform parental duties and responsibilities where physical presence is required; (f) FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULE – is the right granted to a solo parent employee to vary his/her arrival and departure time without affecting the core work hours as defined by the employer; (g) CSWDO – refers to the City Social Welfare and Development Office of the City Government of Malaybalay. (h) DSWD – refers to the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office; ARTICLE III WELFARE SERVICES AND ADDITIONAL PRIVILEGES AND BENEFITS SECTION 4. INCORPORATION OF WELFARE SERVICES, PRIVILEGES AND BENEFITS. - Notwithstanding that the mandate under R.A. No. 8972 is unto the national government, its agencies and instrumentalities, by this local legislation, the City of Malaybalay formally imposes upon itself the obligation to augment the support provided to solo parents and their children, including among others, the welfare services, special privileges and benefits that the law has enumerated such as livelihood assistance, counselling, parent effectiveness critical

(a) The solo parent may go to the agency providing such benefit bringing with him/ her the Identification Card issued by the City Social Welfare and Development office;

(b) Undergo the necessary qualifying activities required by the agency as prescribed by the Rules Implementing R.A. 8972; and

(c) Comply with the requirements set forth by the agency providing the service for the duration of the assistance (e.g. schooling, livelihood) subject to existing rules of the agency concerned.

(a) He/she has rendered at least one (1) year of service whether continuous of broken at that time of the affectivity of this ordinance;

(b) He/she has notified his/her employer of the availment thereof within a reasonable time period; and

SECTION 9. NON-CONVERSION OF PARENTAL LEAVE- In the event that the parental leave is not availed of, said leave shall not be convertible to cash unless specifically agreed upon previously. However, if said leave were denied as a result of non-compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance by an employer, the aforementioned leave may be used as a basis for the computation of damages. SECTION 10. CREDITING OF EXISTING LEAVE- If there is an existing or similar benefit under a company policy, or a collective bargaining agreement or collective negotiation agreement, the same shall be credited as such. If the same is greater than the seven (7) working days provided for in the Ordinance, the greater benefit shall prevail. Emergency or contingency leave provided under a company policy or a collective bargaining agreement shall not be credited as compliance with the parental leave provided for under this Ordinance.

(a) Medical Assistance – Solo parents are entitled to free laboratory and medicines at the Malaybalay City Health Office;

(b) Death or Burial Assistance – Solo parent and his/her un-emancipated child shall be entitled to an additional death benefit or burial assistance of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00) aside from the amount or assistance already being given by the City Government, without prejudice to increasing the same at the Mayor’s discretion when the City’s budget permits;

(c) Livelihood Assistance- Solo parents shall have priority in the grant of livelihood assistance under any of the City’s applicable programs and projects, subject to the qualification requirements under existing ordinances, rules and regulations;

(d) Educational Assistance – Solo Parent is entitled to educational (formal or non-formal) assistance subject to availability of funds per semester and his/her children school supplies (subject for evaluation).

(e) Housing Services- No less than five percent (5%) of the beneficiaries in any new housing site under the city’s socialized housing program should come from the ranks of the solo parents subject to the program’s requisites. Provided, that the beneficiaries’ equity requirement shall be reduced to fifty percent (50%) of the prescribed amount, but the remaining half shall nonetheless be paid in a manner set by applicable city ordinance, regulation or priority. ARTICLE IV REGISTRATION AND AVAILMENT OF BENEFITS

SECTION 12. REGISTRATION – The City Government of Malaybalay, through the CSWD shall undertake a city – wide registration of all the solo parents and their children in the forty- six (46) barangays of the city for purposes of obtaining, among others, information on their names, ages, addresses income including the source thereof, number of children per solo parent and the circumstances of being solo. SECTION 13. ISSUANCE OF ID – The CSWD shall cause the issuance of a Solo Parent Identification Card which shall be considered as competent evidence of identity and membership in the sector as well as of the entitlement to the benefits under this ordinance and of R.A. No. 8972.

Solo parent I.D. Requirements: 1. Proof that the applicant is a solo parent. Applicant must present either a death certificate of spouse, decree of legal separation or annulment or sworn statement of circumstances as a solo parent; 2. Barangay Certification that the applicant is a resident of the barangay for at least one (1) year; 3. Birth Certificate of the child/children below 18years old; 4. Cedula; 5. Two (2) pcs. 1x1 picture; and 6. Availment of proper insurance deemed sufficient by the CSWDO.

Section 14. ASSESSMENT. – An applicant who manifests the need for assistance under this Ordinance is subject to assessment by a social worker at the City Social Welfare and Development office. The assessment shall cover, but not limited to, the following: (a) Determination of the applicant’s category as enumerated in Article II, Section 3(a) of this Ordinance and the provisions of R.A. No. 8972, including the provisions of its implementing rules and regulations; (b) Evaluation of the needs of the applicant and his/her children as basis for provision of the appropriate service and intervention; (c) Identification of the level of readiness of the applicant to receive a particular service/ assistance, which shall serve as the basis for the conduct of social preparation activities prior to the provision of such service/assistance; and (d) Identification of existing and potentially available resources that may support the applicant and his/her children.

Section 15. PROCEDURES IN ACCESSING SERVICES FOR SOLO PARENTS. – A person who needs assistance under this Ordinance and R.A. No. 8972 shall comply with the following process:

Section 19. PROCEDURE FOR THE TERMINATION OF BENEFITS.

(a) A solo parent shall manifest to the Social Welfare Development office his/her intention to withdraw the availment of the benefits under this Ordinance.

(b) If the solo parent does not voluntarily manifest his/her intention to terminate the provisions of benefits and based on a report by the employer or any interested person, shall conduct the necessary assessment/evaluation to ascertain if grounds for termination and withdrawal of benefits exist.

The identification card shall cease to be effective upon the lapse of one (1) year from issuance, unless renewed based on a new assessment and evaluation. Failure to renew will mean that he/she has changed his/her status as a solo parent.

(c) The solo parent shall be informed of the result of the assessment/evaluation and termination of the service, if warranted, through written notice. The termination shall take effect thirty (30) days from the receipt of the notice of termination.

(d) The solo parent and his/her children shall undergo psychosocial counselling with the social worker to prepare them for independent living. The termination of said benefits shall be without prejudice to re-application should the circumstances so warrant.

SECTION 11. ADDITIONAL SERVICES, PREVILEGES AND BENEFITS- In addition to the welfare services, privileges and benefits provided by law, solo parents who are residents of the City of Malaybalay and/or their children shall be entitled to the following privileges and benefits, to wit:

SECTION 1. TITLE. This Ordinance shall be known as the “SOLO PARENTS’ ORDINANCE OF MALAYBALAY CITY”.

The City shall, therefore, assist in every way possible the solo parents in the raising of their families and in providing their children a better future hoping that such efforts will contribute greatly to the continued realization of a “Child Friendly City”.

Section 17. PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION OF BENEFITS. – An applicant who was determined by a social worker to be eligible for assistance may apply for benefits under this Ordinance through the following:

Section 18. DISQUALIFICATION – Change of civil status shall automatically result to disqualification from any of the entitlements under this Ordinance or when the beneficiary remains qualified under existing or applicable ordinances, rules or policies and programs of the City.

ARTICLE I TITLE, POLICY AND OBJECTIVE

SECTION 2. POLICY AND OBJECTIVE. The City of Malaybalay adheres to the declared policy of the State as provided in Section 2 of Republic Act No. 8972, otherwise known as the Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000.

Section 16. AVAILMENT – Proof of membership and entitlement shall be presented by the solo parent and/or his/her child to avail of the benefits granted under R.A. No. 8972 and this Ordinance;

SECTION 8. CONDITIONS FOR ENTITLEMENT OF PARENTAL LEAVE - A solo parent shall be entitled to parental leave provided that:

WHEREAS, solo parents bear the heavy burden of raising the family and providing their children a better future. They single-handedly do parental duties and responsibility. WHEREAS, in the City of Malaybalay, the number of solo parents is expected to be very substantial and must, therefore, be attended to as the City is really serious in preventing the consequent problems of solo parenthood such as poverty, lack of employment, children deprived of education and juvenile delinquents;

who were able to avail of the benefits under this Ordinance shall be made available by the concerned City Social Welfare and Development Office.

incidence stress debriefing, among others. Accordingly, the pertinent provisions of Republic Act No. 8972 are hereby considered written in this ordinance.

ARTICLE V OFFICE CREATION, SOLO PARENT ORGANIZATION AND SOLO PARENTS’ WEEK CELEBRATION Section 20. SOLO PARENTS’ DESK. A Solo Parent’s Desk is hereby created which shall be under the direct supervision of the City Social Welfare and Development office with the following function: (a) Develop a comprehensive social welfare and development program for solo parents and their children which shall include those herein listed;

(b) Coordinate and work with appropriate offices and agencies of the government in providing such welfare services, privileges and benefits to the intended beneficiaries;

(d) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be assigned by the City Mayor or as may be prescribed by law of ordinance.

Section 21. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. The City Mayor shall appoint or assign personnel in the Solo Parents’ Desk who shall be primarily responsible in the over-all management of the program and accomplishment of the law’s objectives. Section 22. RIGHT TO ORGANIZE. The City encourages and gives its full support to the solo parents’ right to organize themselves per barangay for purposes beneficial to its members. The Solo Parents’ Federation shall assist the City in the effective implementation of the program. Prior consultation with it and its members shall be done in the management of the funds allocated for solo parents. Section 23. SOLO PARENTS’ WEEK. Every last week of November mandates the celebration of Solo Parents’ Week to give due recognition to the City’s solo parent residents. ARTICLE VI PENALTY PROVISIONS Section 24. PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS. Persons or companies found violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be penalized as follows:

(a) P1,500.00 fine for the first offense; (b) P2,500.00 fine for the second offense; (c) P5, 000.00 fine and suspension of business license for fifteen (15) days for the third and subsequent offenses.

If the violator is a corporation, organization, or any similar entity, the officials and Employees directly involved will be individually liable and penalized. Persons found guilty of falsification of documents to avail of the solo parent benefits will also be fined P5, 000.00 or one (1) month imprisonment or both at the discretion of the court. ARTICLE VII APPROPRIATION AND FINAL PROVISIONS Section 25. APPROPRIATION. For purposes of the mandates of this Ordinance, the Amount of One Million Pesos (Php1, 000,000.00) shall be provided for in the Annual Budget and in every succeeding budget year after, subject for availability of funds. Section 26. BARANGAY SOLO PARENT PROGRAM. All forty-six (46) barangays of this City are highly encouraged to establish their respective Solo Parents Program and to support as well as provide necessary funding assistance thereto by including it in their respective annual budget. Section 27. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE- If any part or provision of this Ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other parts or provisions hereof. Section 28. REPEALING CLAUSE – All ordinances, rules or regulations in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.

(a) Visit the City Social Welfare and Development office to manifest his/her need for assistance;

Section 29. EFFECTIVITY CLAUSE- This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval and after publication in a newspaper of local circulation.

(b) Fill up the application form for the assistance indicating, but not limited to, the following information:

ENACTED.

i. Name; ii. Age; iii. Address; iv. Income per month; v. Source(s) of income; vi. Number of children; and vii. Circumstances of being solo;

(d) A social Case Study Report shall be prepared by the social worker based on the information/data provided for by the applicant, as well as his/her assessment of said applicant, indicating therein the appropriate assistance/service;

(e) Upon the favorable evaluation of the social worker, a Solo Parent Identification Card shall be issued to the solo parent within three (3) days from evaluation duly signed by the City Social Welfare Officer and the City Mayor. The Solo Parent Identification Card is necessary for the availment of benefits under R.A. No. 8972 and this Ordinance. Such Identification Card shall be valid for only (1) year, but may be renewed subject to new assessment and evaluation.

For the public information and guidance, a list of persons who applied and those

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PHOEBE CORAZON C. HIDALGO Sangguniang Panlungsod Secretary

APPROVED, August 4, 2020:

JAY WARREN R. PABILLARAN City Vice Mayor Presiding Officer

APPROVED: FLORENCIO T. FLORES, JR. City Mayor MDN: Sept 29, Oct 6 & 13, 2020

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Digital transformation trends in education By OLIVE SYCHELLE G. PARA-ON Teacher I Bongbongon Elementary School

DIGITAL transformation is not restricted to industries anymore. It is real and it is impacting sectors like health care, education, fashion and others. While we are aware of how modern technologies are impacting every niche, there is not much literature available about education. At present, educational institutions worldwide are facing multifaceted challenges including the growing impact of digitalization and changing expectations from students and teachers. No thanks to the brutality of the coronavirus pandemic, digital transformation in education has shifted from important to essential within a few months. It has highlighted the gap that is prevalent in this community between the necessities and

not in this period. Further, as this sector becomes competitive, digital transformation is now becoming a must for survival as this new digital world requires educators to adapt and adopt digital technologies, methodologies and mindsets. Due to COVID-19, nearly 1.5 billion students that include 90 percent of all elementary and secondary learners in the world are unable to go to school physically. This comprehensive roadmap is designed to provide high quality learning experiences to students across the country using technology. And the best part is digital transformation in the education industry is not restricted to online teaching and learning post-COVID 19.

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availed of it gained a balanced portfolio, benefited from its hedge characteristic, and enjoyed returns in 2019. For ABF, the bank’s success translates to being “the preferred wealth management platform amongst high net worth and emerging wealthy clients in the Philippines.” Its Wealth Management Platform of the Year-Philippines Award recognizes BDO Private Bank’s impressive growth, commitment to enhancing bank-client relationship, and “notable market sense in introducing alternative investments against future economic uncertainties.”

accommodations, complete medical coverage, life insurance, personal protective equipment, and premium pay. Globe’s Wonderful Employee Experience program also bagged a bronze for “Achievement in Employer Engagement.” The program’s purpose was to deliver a wonderful experience to employees, uplifting their lives, promoting their wellness, and engaging them to have their best Globe Life. The awarding ceremonies will be held virtually on November 5, 2020. To learn more about Globe, visit https://www. from page 4 globe.com.ph/. or less 5:45 in the morning, her group were drinking from page 12 coffee the security guards of its electronic channels who were armed with differsuch as Auto Debit Arrange- ent kind of long arms came ment, Auto Credit Arrange- and without warning, just ment, and Fund Transfer. let loose barrage of bullets As a result, its transaction killing on the spot three volume for these services persons, namely: Reymar increased by almost 40%. Mayantao (son of Bae MaDriving national prog- yantao), Cenon Nacaytona and Rogen Sindangan. Alress “BDO Capital contin- bert Mayantao and Lelian ues to prove why it is the Mayantao (children of Bae top investment house in Mayantao) and Ely Dalita the Philippines,” said ABF were wounded. for awarding BDO Capital The enclosure of the with the Corporate and commons is not just limited Investment Bank of the to land-grabbing. It also Year-Philippines for the included the enclosure of third consecutive year. It the IPs’ water rights. And noted the bank’s efforts when a lady datu named as “advisor and deal ar- Bae Leah in San Fernando, ranger of several merger and Bukidnon led to stop such acquisition (M&A) deals blatant violation of their across several industries water rights, she was murthat include fast-moving dered a year ago. consumer goods, health- Yes, many leaders of the care, real estate, insurance, Indigenous Peoples have either been killed, harassed amongst others.” The financial publication and even imprisoned taghighlighted BDO Capital’s ging them as members of the role as issue manager, un- New People’s Army. They derwriter, and book runner told me that they are now for the preferred shares issu- willing to sell their lands ances of Petron Corporation even cheaply, the choicest and Arthaland Corporation; at that, because they cannot one of joint solicitation anymore sleep well at night. agents for the consent so- As I touch base with licitation from bondholders different tribes of the Indigof San Miguel Corporation; enous Peoples in Mindanao, and trusted advisor for the I received outpourings or 10-year fixed rate bonds reports, so painful even to contemplate. In tears, due 2024 of PLDT. ABF also recognized the chieftains narrated to BDO Capital with the Green be how they are harassed, Deal of the Year-Philippines and oppressed. They told Award for its role as sole me that in cohort with the transaction manager, lead rich and powerful, some arranger, and book runner barangay officials and even in funding the country’s so called Indigenous People largest solar power plant Mandatory Representatives in Cadiz City, Negros and (IPMRs) are intensifying helping advocate sustain- the enclosure/privatizing able and renewable power the commons by employing diabolical tactics and apdevelopment. proaches, i.e. putting some Deepening client relainfrastructures in the land tionships At the end of 2019, BDO Private Bank recorded profits at Php878 million from Php301 million the year before; total assets under management (AUM) at Php451.69 billion; and trusteed accounts at Php70 billion, which grew by 11%. The bank attributes its success to the strength of its relationship with its clients and their continued trust. BDO Private Bank recently introduced physical gold to its suite of investment offerings. Clients who

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Mon-Tue, October 5-6, 2020 of the IPs, or convert the IPs’ lands as ranches, or start to develop the IPs’ lands even without the IPs’ permission. These outpourings of complaints have reached me lately which they said have already been presented to some offices of the government but until now, no action. Usa lang ang ilang –pangutana sa ako, “KAMI PO BA AY TAO? KASI ANG PAGTRATO SA AMIN AY PARA KAMING BASURA!” The IPs should not be treated as disposable wastes. One of the great modern philosopher of all time, Immanuel Kant expressed the truism that human beings occupy a special place in creation. In his view, human beings have an intrinsic worth or dignity which make them valuable above all price., Yes, the IPs are human beings with human rights that dwell on every human being wherever they are and/or whoever they may be. Based on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples which the Philippines is one of the signatories: “Indigenous Peoples have the right to access to and prompt decision through just and fair procedures for the resolution of conflicts and disputes with States or other parties, as well as to effective remedies for infringements of their individual and collective rights. Such a decision shall give due consideration to the customs, traditions, rules and legal systems of the Indigenous Peoples concerned and international human rights.” The right of the Indigenous Peoples to self-determination is engraved both under the International and local laws. Hence, their right to their ancestral land and their right to governance must be both respected and protected by no less than the State who is duty bound to respect, protect and fulfill human rights. Please remember the biblical lines – “serve the least of your brethren and you serve the Lord.” Feel the pains of our Indigenous Peoples because we will be judged not on the wealth or aggrandizement that we have achieved but on how we have treated the least of our brethren, the poor, vulnerable and the oppressed! PLEASE HAVE A LISTENING EAR TO THE PITIFUL PLIGHT OF OU R I N DIG E NOLU S PEOPLES. THEY TOLD

ME THAT THEY PLAN, ABOUT 10,000 OF THEM, TO MARCH IN PROTEST ONE OF THESE DAYS SO THAT THEY WILL NOT BE TREATED AS DISPOSABLE WASTES ANYMORE. THEY ARE APPEALING AND IN FACT, SUMULAT NA PO SILA THROUGH SENATOR BONG GO. ANG SABI PO NILA: MAHAL NAMING PANGULO RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, PAGHINDI PO NA HINTO ITONG PANG-AAPI SA AMIN, KAMI PO AY HANDANG MAGPAKAMATAY AT PUMATAY!” As we are now empowering the IPs into cooperatives, liberation day has come to the IPs under the PRESENT DISPENSATION THROUGH COOPERATIVISM!

was quoted as saying. That is a strong message to Sec. Mark Villar and ADB to better bridge the gap they had with the stakeholders in Samal. You cannot proceed with the construction of the bridge if you assert your authority over the rest like a raging bull in a China shop. Presently we are seeing a bridge too far.

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can’t run,” said Collector Simon. Previously, the Port of Cagayan de Oro destroyed 18,000 reams of smuggled cigarettes on September 9, 2020.

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use plastics and full implementation of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Ordinance in accordance with Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. The group recommended the use of more eco-friendly alternative packaging for products such as biodegradable or paper-based sachets and push for initiatives on bulk selling and refilling stations or “refilling” sari-sari store. “IDIS and other NGO’s also urge the public to properly dispose of their garbage and avoid using single-use plastics. Such small efforts are a big help to conserve and protect the environment,” she said. The 12 billion Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project (DCBWSP) of the Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc., a joint venture between Aboitiz Equity Ventures and J.V. Angeles Construction Corporation will tap the watershed for the next water source of the city, which will have the capacity to supply over 300 million liters of water daily upon its completion in 2021. The Davao City Water District is in-charge of the water supply distribution to the customers while Apo Agua is responsible for the water extraction and treatment. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

roofs, seat material and other customized pieces are fabricated in the Philippines. They all carry the full manufacturer’s warranty. Mahindra Philippines has a modern and fully equipped assembly plant set in a ten-hectare complex in Laguna which can assemble more than 10,000 vehicles a year. Green Cars Mindanao from page 4 Corporation is a dealership bridge adjacent to the old for Mahindra Philippines. shipyard and land being offered for free by a stakefrom page 1 holder. I can only make a guess tures but on site examinabut I surmise that the stake- tion reveals the shipment holders on the Samal side contains cigarettes. were not consulted by ADB The Director of Enforcewhen they conducted a de- ment and Security Service tailed engineering design. has also previously issued This time they were aghast alert order regarding the to learn that the four-lane shipment. span will land right smack Meanwhile, the shipment into their resorts and veered by consignee Dong Yin away from the old shipyard Industrial Supplies arrived where JICA had proposed on June 9,2020 at Mindin their FS. Among those anao Container Terminal seriously affected by the declared to be disposable ADB plan are the Rodri- cups but also revealed to guez family which owns contain cigarettes. Paradise Resort and another The Bureau of Customs family who owns Costa issued Warrant of Seizure Marina Beach Resort whose and Detention against the property the bridge will shipment and was a followed run through. Rodriguez, by a Forfeiture Order. who pioneered the resort Collector John Simon development of Samal in has vowed to continue go the early 1960s offered an after this consignees who adjacent property to the try to smuggle cigarettes government for free but to evade customs duties. DPWH is not accepting the Both consignees have been donation. This intransigence removed of importers accan prompt Rodriguez and creditation by the Accounts the rest of the resort opera- and Management Office. tors to invoke the Writ of “They can try but they Kalikasan and who knows when can this be resolved. Already Atty. Ramon Edison Batacan of the Batacan, Montejo & Vicencio law office had made overtures of possible legal remedies not only on behalf of the affected stakeholders but of the environment. In a way, Davao City Mayor Inday Sara DuterteCarpio is correct in saying that groundbreaking ceremonies are not important. MISSING BONGGO What is important is seeing the Davao-Samal Bridge Pls contact Ms Veni project come to fruition. 09151961483 “To see is to believe”, she

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Globe Honored as Employer of the Year - Telecom Stevie® Award Winner in 2020 Stevie Awards for Great Employers FOR the third consecutive year, Globe Telecom bagged the Gold Stevie Awards for Employer of the Year in Telecommunications. The company also received four other recognitions primarily for its efforts to secure the workplace and take care of its employees during the pandemic. The Stevie Awards for Great Employers recognize the world’s best employers and the human resources professionals, teams, achievements and HR-related products and suppliers who help to create and drive great places to work. “We are honored to receive the Stevie Award for Employer of the Year for Telecommunications. Globe is always committed to the creation of a workplace that can provide a holistic development for our employees -- where they can learn, grow, and help in nation-

building. Even in these trying times, we will continue to dedicate each day to enhance the lives of our employees so that together we can create innovative products and solutions and be of better service to our customers,” said Renato Jiao, Globe Chief Human Resource Officer. To create a high-performing organization through a purpose-driven workforce, Globe continues to come up with programs and opportunities that empower its employees such as flexible work arrangement even before the work-from-home (WFH) setup became the norm, a one-stop app for human resource requirements, flexible benefits program, learning interventions to sharpen employees’ technical and leadership skills, and paid time off for volunteering activities, among others. As a result of these programs, Globe’s employeecentric organizational culture has been recognized

widely in the industry in 2019. The organization has generated a 91% rating in the Sustainable En-

gagement Index, an above industry average rating in the Human Resource Asia Awards, and an 88% rating on the Organizational Health Index Score. Globe also received

two Silver Stevies for “Most Valuable HR Team” and the “Most Innovative Use of HR Technology Dur-

ing t h e Pandemic” for its WOW from Home: How Globe redefines working from home and DUDE Bot projects, respectively. The DUDE bot or Digital Usher for Disasters and Emergencies

was created to monitor employees’ health and respond to their COVID symptoms as well as provide them with links to official resources and tips on how to deal with the virus. WIth working from home becoming the standard arrangement, numerous challenges have surfaced. Globe responded to these challenges by providing WFH tools such as an updated mobile data plan and partially subsidized broadband plans, a virtual Information Technology bar with remote support, vacation leave encashment for personal finances or availment of gadgets, employee discounts on laptops, accessories, and ergonomic chairs, and an in-house courier service that buys and delivers groceries and other necessities. The company also has an employee wellness program that connects employees to consultation channels for physical or mental health concerns. There are virtual

wellness programs webinars, online workout sessions, and even quizshow podcasts to keep employees healthy and happy. Likewise, Globe provides work and meeting etiquette tips to ensure work-life balance and assist employees during the transition. It also led to bots that automate health check-ups, helpdesk, and give virtual recognition. Globe also received a Bronze award for “Most Valuable Employer” for its COVID-19 response. Aware of its crucial role as a telco, Globe has implemented measures and strategies as early as February to ensure that customers are connected,while its employees remain safe from the virus. Members of the critical skeletal force are also provided additional support through food subsidy, free transportation, free See HONORED, page 11

Asian Banking and Finance awards BDO, subsidiaries

Banking Excellence. Tim Charlton, editor-in-chief of Asian Banking & Finance, hosted a virtual awarding and Q&A with BDO executives: Mario Deriquito (top center), president of BDO Foundation; Albert Yeo (top right), president of BDO Private Bank; Edwin Reyes (bottom left), executive vice president and transaction banking head of BDO Unibank; and Eduardo Francisco (bottom right), president of BDO Capital.

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BDO Unibank, Inc. and its two subsidiaries brought home major accolades from Asian Banking and Finance (ABF) for exemplifying banking excellence. BDO Unibank won the Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year-Philippines Award for ABF Wholesale Banking Awards while BDO Capital & Investment Corporation received the Corporate and Investment Bank of the Year-Philippines Award and Green Deal of the Year Award under the ABF Corporate & Investment Banking Awards. Meanwhile, BDO Private Bank was recognized with Wealth Management Platform of the Year-Philippines Award in the ABF Retail Banking

Awards. The Singapore-based publication recognized more than a hundred banks from 30 countries. “As we have seen in this year’s winners, banks were still able to navigate and up their game even during the pandemic. We are looking forward to seeing how they will continue to provide the best service to clients in spite of these very difficult times,” ABF Publisher Tim Charlton said. Promoting cash accessibility For the third straight year, ABF awarded BDO Unibank with the Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year-Philippines for its “ingenuity in applying digi-

tal and practical solutions to provide a suite of convenient cash management solutions” for their clients. The publication underscored the bank’s efforts in giving clients greater access to cash through its expansive network of branches and ATMs. In 2019, BDO enabled over Php7 trillion worth of transactions from Php5.8 trillion in the previous year. It also launched the Corporate Cash Deposit Machine (CCDM) where clients can deposit cash and update their accounts in real-time. To help manage their accounts more conveniently, the bank encouraged its clients to take advantage of See AWARDS, page 11