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from page 1 that will bring together world leaders, celebrities, and advocates to call for increased mental health investments in the wake of COVID-19.

WHO has previously highlighted the chronic underfunding of mental health: prior to the pandemic, countries were spending less than 2 per cent of their national health budgets on mental health, and struggling to meet their populations’ needs.

And the pandemic is increasing demand for mental

How to navigate the new normal

By GRACE B. SINGSING Senior High School Teacher III Lantapan National High School Lantapan, Bukidnon

IF the pandemic was a outdoor and indoor dining, wildfire raging across the movies, some of the stuff that world in March and April, we wondered if we can ever these days it’s sputtering along do again. with scattered embers and The coronavirus is not small fires here and there. airborne though. It’s not a Preventive measures that debate. The strategies we use public health officials put for droplet transmission are in place to curb the spread masking and good ventilaof COVID-19 seem to be tion and that works for the working. Yet the virus is still coronavirus. So we can open out there and there are still up and do things like indoor many things researchers are and outdoor dining. Will you learning about it spreads and be at zero risk with masks and how to live with the threat distances and low numbers of COVID-19. in your community? No. But

The new normal – we’re it’s everybody’s individual there. We have learned that decision how much they you can open things and do want to participate in the much of what you used to do things that society is now with masks and distances – offering.

Benefits of virtual education

By MARICOR A. DUMAGUIN Purok 8, Baybay, Alubijid, Misamis Oriental

C O L L A B O R AT I N G men, emotional intelligence online might prepare stuand self-discipline needed dents with the skills needed for modern careers, particufor modern careers. Many larly those that allow for the students may have enough growing trend of working in maturity, focus and selfremote, distributed teams. discipline to learn digitally. The sooner that students

Let’s just say it: there master those proficiencies, is nothing ideal about stuthe better off they’ll be when dents and teachers dealing they reach the job market. unexpectedly with remote Of course, it’s much learning, as millions have more difficult to claim that been doing during the COyounger, grade school stuVID-19 pandemic. dents benefit much from

That said, there may be a distance learning and virtual silver lining to virtual classcollaboration. Their attenrooms and distance learning, tion span is limited and is which many universities and best captured by in-person schools this academic year engagement. For more comare defaulting to, in various plex topics, children need degrees, due to the coronavithe attention, direction and rus. As students and teachers feedback that only can be may have to compensate for provided by a teacher in logistic challenges, collabothe same room. In-person rating online might prepare instruction also is critical for high school students with the many students with special kind of organizational aculearning needs.

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

BUKIDNON TRANSPORT MULTI- CASE NO. R10-EV-S-CC-UV PURPOSE COOPERATIVE (BUKTRAMCO) 2020-09-3051 Rep. by : MELVIN L. EREDEROS

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate UV EXPRESS SERVICE on the line: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO KADINGILAN (BUKIDNON) and vice versa with the use of FIVE (5) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 19, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 30th day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

JOEJI B. CHIONG CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-09-3049

(2015-10-524)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: MANOLO FORTICH TO ALAE – CAMP PHILIPS (BUKIDNON) and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 19, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 30th day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. health services. Bereavement, isolation, loss of income and fear are triggering mental health conditions or exacerbating existing ones. Many people may be facing increased levels of alcohol and drug use, insomnia, and anxiety. Meanwhile, COVID-19 itself can lead to neurological and mental complications, such as delirium, agitation, and stroke. People with pre-existing mental, neurological or substance use disorders are also more vulnerable to SARSCoV-2 infection - they may stand a higher risk of severe outcomes and even death.

Survey finds major disruptions to critical mental health services

The survey was conducted from June to August 2020 among 130 countries across WHO’s six regions. It evaluates how the provision of mental, neurological and substance use services has changed due to COVID-19, the types of services that have been disrupted, and how countries are adapting to overcome these challenges.

Countries reported widespread disruption of many kinds of critical mental health services: * Over 60% reported disruptions to mental health services for vulnerable people, including children and adolescents (72%), older adults (70%), and women requiring antenatal or postnatal services (61%). * sruptions to counseling and psychotherapy; 65% to critical harm reduction services; and 45% to opioid agonist maintenance treatment for opioid dependence. * Nearly a third (35%) reported disruptions to emergency interventions, including those for people experiencing prolonged seizures; severe substance use withdrawal syndromes, and delirium, often a sign of a serious underlying medical condition. * 30% reported disruptions to access for medications for mental, neurological and substance use disorders. * Nearly three-quarters reported at least partial disruptions to school and workplace mental health services (78% and 75% respectively).

Private sector needs to help DepEd

By CLAIRE MARIE B. ALCANTARA TEACHER 1 IGNACIO TAN MEMORIAL INTEGRATED SCHOOL

As schools prepare to implement their online and modular distance learning modalities this school year, let private solutions providers be your reliable partner for securing the most effective learning materials and platforms that may be used to perform effectively in the new classroom setup.

With traditional face-toface classes still not an option due to the COVID-19 situation, schools have adapted to different learning delivery modalities to continue classes this school year. To help guide schools on how to properly and effectively operate in this new normal setup, the Department of Education (DepEd) released DepEd Order No. 13, which contains the Readiness Assessment Checklist for Learning Delivery Modalities in the Learning Continuity Plan of Private Schools.

This assessment specifies the requirements and standards needed to ensure that schools undertake adequate preparations for the learning delivery modality that they have chosen for this school year. This partnership has enabled many schools to achieve a blended and flipped learning approach in their classrooms, to create a more fun and engaging learning experiences for digital natives. As an all-in-one learning platform, it comes packed with features like personalized courses, calendar, messages, dropbox, online tests, integrated apps, groups, and grade book.

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

LILIA C. CINCO CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ Rep. by : ARCHIE/GENALYN SANCHEZ 2020-09-3050

(2015-10-1409)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: MANOLO FORTICH TO ALAE – CAMP PHILIPS (BUKIDNON) and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 19, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 30th day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

VICTOR COLAO CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-09-3048

(2007-10-1299)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: MANOLO FORTICH TO ALAE – CAMP PHILIPS (BUKIDNON) and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 19, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence. The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s). WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 30th day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

While many countries (70%) have adopted telemedicine or teletherapy to overcome disruptions to in-person services, there are significant disparities in the uptake of these interventions. More than 80% of high-income countries reported deploying telemedicine and teletherapy to bridge gaps in mental health, compared with less than 50% of low-income countries.

WHO has issued guidance to countries on how to maintain essential services - including mental health services - during COVID-19 and recommends that countries allocate resources to mental health as an integral component of their response and recovery plans. The Organization also urges countries to monitor changes and disruptions in services so that they can address them as required.

Although 89% of countries reported in the survey that mental health and psychosocial support is part of their national COVID-19 response plans, only 17% of these countries have full additional funding for covering these activities.

This all highlights the need for more money for mental health. As the pandemic continues, even greater demand will be placed on national and international mental health programmes that have suffered from years of chronic underfunding. Spending 2% of national health budgets on mental health is not enough. International funders also need to do more: mental health still receive less than 1% of international aid earmarked for health.

Those who do invest in mental health will reap rewards. Pre-COVID-19 estimates reveal that nearly US$1 trillion in economic productivity is lost annually from depression and anxiety alone. However, studies show that every US$1 spent on evidence-based care for depression and anxiety returns US$5.

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Said projects will be presented to the RDC-X Full Council Meeting on 8 October 2020 for subsequent endorsement to appropriate entities.

The Third Quarter 2020 meeting of the RDC-X InfraCom was presided by its Chairperson, Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano and was attended by heads and representatives of its member regional line agencies, local government units, private sector representatives, and government-owned and controlled corporations. Also present were guests and resource persons from CENTUNION Engineering & General Contractor, CPRM Consultants Inc. and Transport and Traffic Planners, Inc., and Aboitiz Equity Ventures.*

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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.