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Volume XI, No. 051

Another P1.7 contraband cigarettes intercepted in Pagadian PAGADIAN CITY - Smugglers never learn their lessons that the long arm of the law is hell-bent in pursuing after them. Just a day after the seizure of 1.2 million contraband cigarettes, smugglers again tried to deliver another P1.7 million worth of the same contraband when they were intercepted along the national highway in Barangay Baloyboan, this city. Director, Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) said a truck loaded with 105 master cases of undocumented cigarettes, consisting of 12 master cases of Nelson cigarettes and 93 master cases of Fort cigarettes valued at PHP1,785,000, was flagged See INTERCEPTED, page 11

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Sara won’t seek nat’l post in 2022 elections By CHE PALICTE

DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Z. Duterte confirmed on Thursday that she is not running for a national position in the next year’s elections. “Yes, I am not running for a national position as we both agreed only one of us will run for a national position in 2022,” the presidential daughter said in a television interview. However, Duterte clarified that the confirmation of President Rodrigo Duterte to run for Vice President has not affected her plans as they both agreed that only

Davao City Mayor Sara Z. Duterte (PNA file photo)

one from their family will run for a national position. President Duterte on Wednesday formally accepted his nomination as

the official vice presidential candidate of the ruling party, the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), to ensure the “continuity” of his efforts to bring progress to the country. “From the last time PRRD and I talked this was their Plan A. The Plan B was for SBG [Senator Christopher Lawrence Go] to run as VP,” she added. Mayor Sara, however, clarified that her relationship with her father is still the same. “Our politics do not See SEEK, page 11

Photo above shows Maj. Gen . Romeo Brawner, Jr., Commanding General of the army’s Fourth Infantry Division, holds an AK-47 rifle, one of the 16 high powered firearms recovered during the running gun battle in Bukidnon Thursday. Below photo shows the recovered firearms, medicines, and personal belongings in the encounter site. photo by cris diaz

Marawi City- (L-R) Hon. Mamintal A. Adiong, Governor of Lanao del Sur, Bro. John R. Castrisiones DAR Secretary, standing Hon. Arimao Asum Vice Mayor of Lumbayanague Lanao del Sur, Hon. Hafiz Muti Mayor of Saguiran Lanao del Sur, pose for a photo during the recent visit and meeting for upgrading and coordination dialogue with Stakeholders For The Coverage Of Camp Keithley Military Reservations Under EO 75 and other land conflict in the province of Lanao del Sur last August 27, 2021 at Provincial Capitol Social Hall, Province of Lanao el Sur (Photo by: Sony Sudaria)

PNP preparing for 2022 polls: Eleazar By CHE PALICTE

DAVAO CITY – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, on Thursday said the police force is preparing to ensure a peaceful and orderly 2022 elections. In a virtual press briefing held in Davao del Norte, Eleazar said it has been

a continuing preparation since after the 2019 elections. “This (election) is recurring every three years. All policies, doctrines, and programs of PNP are already there and all we have to do is to update them. The commanders knew what to do already,” he said.

Eleazar said they would start checking the records of their members, whether they are active or inactive, and will start to engage with possible election candidates. “We need to check so that if there is an initial problem, we can easily fix it. The bottom line is, there See PREPARING, page 11

5 NPA killed, 10 captured 10 firearms seized in Bukidnon firefight By CRIS DIAZ, Executive Editor

MARAMAG, Bukidnon: Another alleged rebel of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed Thursday bringing to five the number of NPA killed while 10 others, including three minors, were captured during a running gun battle in the hinterlands of Bukidnon that started Wednesday. Maj. Francisco P. Garello, Jr., of the army’s 4ID Public Affairs Office, said that the four NPAs who were killed Wednesday were buried Immediately after one of them were found positive of See FIREFIGHT, page 11

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Gov’t seized P1.2-M contraband 2 notorious Abu Sayyaf rebels cigarettes in Pagadian City surrender in Basilan By SONY SUDARIA and OSCAR LEDESMA MDNN News Bureau

By MDNN Pagadian City News Bureau

PAGADIAN CITY – Smuggling continues to proliferate in the country and it ultimately challenges the Duterte administration’s vision to eradicate illegal drugs, corruption in government, as well as these smuggling activities. As this developed, the Philippine National Police’s (PNPs) regional office in Pagadian City intercepted and seized on Tuesday evening smuggled cigarettes that smugglers were trying to sell in Mindanao. Brigadier General Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, PRO-9 regional director identified the suspects as David Batu-on Franco, driver and Michael Bryan Tagaytay, his

CONTRABAND. Police operatives confiscate contraband cigarettes, with an estimated market value of P1.2 million, while conducting a checkpoint on Tuesday in Barangay Baloyboan, Pagadian City. The police also arrested the truck driver and his companion, after they failed to show pertinent documents of the confiscated items. - Photo courtesy of PRO-9)

point in Barangay Baloyboassistant. Investigation disclosed an, this city, they intercepted that while the policemen a wing van truck around See SEIZED, page 10 were conducting a check-

BASILAN PROVINCE At least two members of the notorious Abu Sayyaf bandit group, operating in Basilan province and nearby areas surrendered to the government, a navy official reported yesterday. Rear Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr., Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) commander said the suspects were known only by their aliases as Mubin and Daky, for their safety and security. According to the report, their surrender was done in Ungkaya Pukan municipality on September 8, facilitated by the Naval Task Force 61, the local government, as well as the

NEW LIFE. Photo shows the two Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members during the simple turn over ceremony held in Basilan province on September 8, 2021. The local government officials of Unkaya Pukan and Al-Barka towns in Basilan will take the custody of the surrenderees, as well as their integration and rehabilitation enrollment to the program of the government for surrenderees. - (Photo courtesy of the N aval F orces W estern M indanao P ublic A f fairs O ffice )

yielded a Garand and an 18th Infantry Battalion. Admiral Adaci, Jr said M16A1 rifle during the the two surrenderees also See SURRENDER, page 10

Fire bureau holds ‘rekoreda’ against Covid-19 in DavOr By MDNN Davao Oriental News Bureau

DAVAO ORIENTAL - To effectively inculcate into the minds of individuals regarding the dangers of the deadly virus Covid-19 and its dangerous mutations, the local fire bureau here has joined efforts by holding a “rekoreda”. The personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), in this province, have deployed their fire trucks equipped with a public address system and roam around the city to tell STRATEGY. The Bureau of Fire Protection - Davao Oriental uses fire trucks and holds people to effectively combat “rekoreda” to remind residents to strictly observe minimum health protocols. the “unseen enemy.”

“Folks, each of us wishes to put an end to this pandemic. But do we really mean it? Don’t we think it’s about time that we rise up and seriously do our part to stop the spread? Be proactive,” the BFP-Davao Oriental said in its social media post. During the “rekoreda,” the BFP reminded the people to always observe minimum health standards such as the wearing of masks, washing of hands and to strictly observe physical distancing. “All these will eventually slow down and stop if we

sincerely work to combat the dreaded virus. Magtinabangay kita, kaya nato kini.” In a related news, Governor Nelson Dayanghirang, of this province, has issued an Executive Order placing the entire province under the classification of general community quarantine (GCQ) with additional restrictions. Based on the governor’s order, residents aged 18 to 65 years old are allowed to leave their respective residences for essential purposes. A 24-hour liquor band See HOLDS, page 9

Gov’t forces seize high-powered firearms in encounter sites By MDNN Agusan del Norte News Bureau

RECOVERED. Government forces recover high-powered firearms and ammos, and personal belongings at the encounter sites in the outskirts of Nasipit and Buenavista towns in Agusan del Norte after a series of encounters with the communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels.

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AGUSAN DEL NORTE - Despite the pandemic, government forces and the communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels continue their encounters in the outskirts of this province, reports reaching MDNN News Team said Thursday. During the skirmishes, government forces recovered high-powered firearms and other subversive documents left by the rebels after fleeing from the encounter sites. Lt. Col. Julius Cesar C. See ENCOUNTER, page 9

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DA accelerates mushroom production in NorMin CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -To boost mushroom production in Northern Mindanao, the Department of Agriculture - Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) provided P3.2 million worth of Mushroom Growing Houses to eight local government units in the region. Funded under its HighValue Crops Development Program (HVCDP), a total of 32 units amounting to P100K each were provided to the LGU recipients to assist mushroom production in their localities. Further, 2,000 pieces of mushroom fruiting bags were provided to each beneficiary as part of their start-up kit, aside from polypropylene bags, vacuum sealer and bag filling machine. DA-10’s HVCDP focal person Kersten Pagalan shared that cultivating mushrooms can provide a sustainable income. Aside from that, it may offer opportunities for income and livelihood, and can give many individuals a healthy option for their personal consumption. Pagalan added, “Mushroom culture also gain popularity in the Philippines, part of Urban Agriculture Program where we can produce in a

DA-10 through its HVCDP provides mushroom growing houses to eight local governments regionwide to assist their mushroom production activities in their respective localities.

limited space, can be grown whole year round with minimum maintenance and

DAR launches agrarian reform communities in Sarangani MALUNGON, Sarangani –Agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Mindanao are now experiencing the influx of support services from the government after the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) officially established the Mabida Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) Cluster and Migkasambok ARC in Malungon, Sarangani. DAR Secretary Brother John Castriciones led the turnover of documents to Malungon Mayor Maria Theresa D. Constantino as proof that they have complied to the requirement to be considered as a legitimate ARC. “Various support services are much easier to be provided within ARCs, such as bridges and farm-tomarket roads (FMRs) to link the farmers to commercial areas where they can sell their agricultural produce. The goal of the ARC is to allow the farmers within the farming community to become more active participants in the local economy, and ultimately, expand the reach and development of the country’s agriculture industry,” Castriciones said. DAR-SOCCSKSARGEN regional director Engr. Marion Y. Abella said the ARC development strategy was adopted in 1993 as

an integrated approach to develop rural communities. It complemented land distribution with interventions designed to improve the productivity of the land and the farmers. “By establishing ARCs, greater impact can be achieved with regard to development, if the resources of the government are concentrated on an area where the majority of the residents are ARBs,” Abella said. At present, the DAR continuously pours support services to these ARCs such as access to credit, farm machinery, post-harvest facilities, and various farmers’ training on modern farming and entrepreneurship. “As the government pours in support services for the farmers, they will also grow in skills and the community will progress,” Abella added. Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer (CARPO) John H. Gamad disclosed that Mabida ARC and Migkasambok ARC satisfactory complied with all the requirements for their confirmation under existing guidelines on ARC development strategy. He said MABIDA ARC Cluster comprises of the existing ARCs, the Biangan ARC, Malungon 1 ARC, ang See LAUNCHES, page 9

supervision.” She emphasized that, waste can be utilized

especially found in urban areas such as compost, saw dust and coco coir that

can be a reliable source of food especially in this pandemic.#(AMBManto)

USTP launches Gulayan sa Kabalayan THE Gardens for Sustainable Kitchen or Gulayan sa Kabalayan is a movement by the Center for Human Development of the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP) Cagayan de Oro campus that addresses food security and sustainability through gardening in backyards and community spaces in the city. This is a movement that is very important especially in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. U S T P t h ro u g h i t s Claveria campus has recently approved Php277, 090 as thebudget for the activities of GSK this year. The Urban Community Microfarms is a recent project of GSK that is being implemented specifically in barangays Pagatpat and Tablon, Cagayan de Oro. Prior to its implementation, GSKconducted an Agriskwela webinarseries from June 1 to 4, 2021 which included lectures on topics such as soil preparation, fertilization, seed growing, among others. The Department of Science and Technology Region X gave assurance to supply water and to set up hydroponics in the

gardens of these adopted barangays. At the onset of COVID-19, GSK has actively distributed more than 2,500 seed packs to residents in Cagayan de Oro and even to members of the Talaandig indigenous community in Talakag, Bukidnon. Looking back, GSK started with a group of volunteers who shared a common vision of enabling households to have a steady suPply of healthy food from their garden. These volunteers who founded GSK are Angelie

Azcuna Collera, who is now the head of CHD in USTP; Reynaldo Collera of Lumbia National High School; Owen Jaen of JCI Kagayhaan Gold; lan Guttierez of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Office X; EnP Jun Mhark Lloren of the City Local Environment and Natural Resources Office (CLENRO) in CDO. The co-leaders of GSK include Agropolis Science and Technolog y Park, College of Agriculturè of USTP Claveria Campus, and Departments in USTP CDO Campus, namely

Technology Communication Management, Technician Teacher Education, and Teaching Languages. GSK’s partners, on the other hand, are CDO City Agriculture Productivity Operations Office, CLENRO, DA Agriculture Training Institute Region X, Green Minds Inc., Junior Chamber International Kagayhaan Gold, and Kids Who Farm. Individual benefactors include Ms. Philline Marie Donggay and Yul Batiller. You can check GSK through its official Facebook Page GSK CDO. PR

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WE are now in the worst of times with more than two million Filipinos affected by the pandemic and some 33,000 have leaped to the Great Beyond. As we now courageously face the worsening health crisis, we can not help but also focus on even more painful issues on socio-economic and ecological realities. Is it true that the Philippines has now more than eleven trillion pesos in foreign debt in a country that is only having an annual Gross Domestic Products of about four trillion pesos annually? The Climate Crisis is worsening in a country that is 3rd hardest hit country in the world on climate change, based on the report by the United Nation’s Disaster Risk Index. There is so much gross social inequities and social injustice in a country whose economy is controlled by a few elites and oligarchs. Because of this, violent extremism has loomed. Indeed, social change has come of age. There can never be social change unless we Filipinos are conscientized on these societal realities besetting Philippine society. Only then can genuine social transformation be had when the right questions

are raised. Indeed, one’s transformation may produce a saint but has no effect in society unless oppressive structures and systems are changed. This was aptly elaborated by the late Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador : “When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint; when I asked why they are poor, they called me a communist.” The good Archbishop kept on asking that question to somehow enhance his constituency’s social consciousness to struggle against oppressive rule prevailing then in his country. He had to be silenced thru the barrel of a gun while he was celebrating a mass early morning. Why was there massive plunder of our natural resources? A century or so ago, three- fourths of the Philippines were wooded with some 17 million hectares of dipterocarp forest. Today, only half a million hectares are left. As our dipterocarp forest goes, so goes our mega-diversity composed of billions of living organisms (flora and fauna) which are only endemic in our country which has been described as the richest on earth, becoming instinct even before being

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discovered. The many powerful loggers and cohorts, many of whom were elected to key positions because of their tremendous rakings that were used to buy votes, have created a strong cabal of vested interest including those who were tasked to enforce the laws. Our once rich agricultural lands have become addictive to chemical dependent conventional agriculture that is only successful in polluting our watersheds and in further impoverishing the peasantry as big agri-business corporations have robbed the rural communities of their farming. In fact, the Indigenous Peoples are now the poorest of the poor, from being the masters of the land (Ancestral Domains) for thousands of years. Their Ancestral Domains have been land-grabbed and if they would resist, they are being killed. Our marine ecosystem fare no better as fishing communities continue to suffer from high poverty rate as the bays’ ecological integrity is fast vanishing due to the destruction of See ECOLOGICAL, page 11

Unruffled

Nostalgic amid this pandemic

Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.– The Constitution, Article XI, Section 1 IN these extraordinary times of living dangerously, our recent conversations via digital platform has become nostalgic that ended with some happy notes. That odd opportunity to share contagious laughter with a group of millennials who were all employees in government amid the rumblings of politics and continuous threat of Delta variant had in no way, disrupted us in our one of a kind zoom encounter. Juicy topics of the day went as far as Sara’s decision not to run for a national post and to the talkathon of Sen. Richard Gordon, to the presidential tandems of LacSot, PacDom, RobTril, among others. Public servants Jun, Sem, Ton and Mon appeared tickled pink upon knowing that government workers

like them were the happiest compared with employees of other sectors in the workforce. A recent survey revealed that despite their modest pay, government workers have that feeling of security compared with their counterparts in the private sector. The Happiness Index Report showed that civil servants in the country gave their jobs the highest rating of 6.6, using a scale of 0 to 10 in which 10 meant extremely happy; 5, neutral; and 0, extremely unhappy, according to the survey. The Report was aimed at determining the satisfaction level among employees in their jobs and the factors that influence their happiness. They have that secured feeling, something to hold on to, and to be happy about sans the perks with which the workers in the private sector enjoy. Having been employed with the government for at least 10 years, I share the same indelible feeling. And I am pretty sure Linda, Becky, Vic, Ophie, Diding, JBA, RET, Joefel, Gardee, Goyong and Ra-

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mon (now both at peace in Heaven), Don Tonyo and those who are still intact would not have much question agreeing with me. Remember our government media days? We received less, but we worked more. We were a picture of upbeat people in government because we served without much financial tantrums. Ditto as well with some eight productive years in the power sector vis-à-vis Napocor where real people like EDA, Badang, Lourns, Mindo, Zaldz, Maxi, and the rest of the gang thrive. We lived a simple normal life heartily contend with we have -- no malls, mobile phones, no PCs, and no Facebook to be hooked with. C onversations were much alive at that time. Our day would usually end up at either in iconic Divisoria, or at one of our favorite watering holes where we had the best of times – as See PANDEMIC, page 11

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New campus to strengthen Xavier Ateneo’s health science programs, services CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — The “Campus of the Future” of Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan seeks to respond to the challenges and opportunities of the new normal, becoming a testament of hope and strength in the midst of a health crisis. XU President Fr Mars P Tan SJ has underscored the crucial role of health sciences in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, thus, making it a priority in the masterplan of the new campus. “We firmly believe that this new campus project is what Xavier Ateneo needs to move forward to become a leading ASEAN university

— more resilient and more responsive to the needs of the new normal and beyond,” Fr Mars shares. He adds: “The pandemic has shown us that we need more health programs and professionals to augment and strengthen the healthcare system in our country, so we take it as a challenge to form men and women for others as doctors, nurses, and other essential health workers to better serve the local communities, especially the poor and the less privileged.” New era for XU health programs Dr Ruth Semilla-Beltran, the Dean of the XU Jose P Rizal School of Medicine

during the conceptualization of the new campus, underscored the urgent need for “a stronger medical course now and postpandemic.” “This won’t be the last pandemic that we will face, especially if we don’t care about our environment and climate” Dr Beltran warns, adding that “the new campus should be an interdisciplinary learning area for the university units to help combat diseases and tackle all sorts of problems even beyond medicine.” “We need to broaden our horizon,” she says. “This project will intensify the service-learning and

THE Department of Science and Technology – X (DOSTX) will host the Mindanao Cluster Symposium of the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (PhilAAST) 70th Annual Convention on September 09, 2021, 2:00 in the afternoon. The Mindanao Cluster Symposium will serve as a venue to discuss topics revolving around the convention’s theme, “Enhancing Response to Current and Future Pandemics through Science Technology, and Innovation”. DOST 10 invited speakers to talk about business recovery, mathematical modelling for Covid-19 predictions, and higher education in the new normal. Mr. Ruben Vegafria, president of Oro Chamber of Commerce, will share about the program called OROBEST: Business Recovery Innovation for Development and Growth of Enterprises and how it helps Medium, Small, and Micro Enterprises (MSMEs) during the pandemic.

Faculty researcher Dr. Randy Caga-anan of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) will talk about his research on mathematical modelling to predict

Covid-19 disease progression. He will also be giving insights on how vaccination rates affect herd immunity in the country. C om m iss i one r A l d r i n

See HEALTH, page 8

DOST-X to host a Mindanao Symposium for Sci-Tech Advancements

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LANDBANK and Converge sign a P3-billion loan agreement to provide fast and reliable internet connectivity to more subscribers nationwide. The virtual signing ceremony on August 27, 2021, was led by (upper row from left) Converge CEO Dennis Anthony H. Uy, Converge President Maria Grace Y. Uy, and LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo. They were joined by (lower row from left) Converge Deputy Chief Finance Officer Christine Renee R. Blabagno and LANDBANK officials, namely Agricultural and Development Lending Sector, Officer-in-Charge Senior Vice President Filipina B. Monje and Corporate Banking Group Head, Senior Vice President Ma. Celeste A. Burgos.

LANDBANK, Converge sign P3-B loan to boost internet coverage STATE-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) signed a P3-billion loan agreement with Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. (Converge) to help provide fast and reliable internet service to more subscribers nationwide. LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo alongside Converge CEO Dennis Anthony H. Uy

and President Maria Grace Y. Uy led the virtual loan signing ceremony to support the fiber broadband service provider’s continuing terrestrial and subsea domestic network expansion and finance working capital requirements. They were joined by Converge Deputy Chief Finance Officer Christine Renee R. Blabagno and LANDBANK officials, namely

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Agricultural and Development Lending Sector Officer-in-Charge, Senior Vice President Filipina B. Monje and Corporate Banking Group Head, Senior Vice President Ma. Celeste A. Burgos. Also present during the signing ceremony was Converge Chief Financial Office Advisor Matthias Vukovich. During the virtual ceremony, LANDBANK em-

phasized the importance of investing in technology as more Filipinos adapt to a digital lifestyle due to the ongoing pandemic. “We are hopeful on this new partnership between LANDBANK and Converge to ensure the delivery of fast and consistent internet services across the country. It is with urgency that we must support more users in adapting to home set-ups

for work and education in the new normal. This is also aligned with LANDBANK’s thrust of leveraging on digital innovations to provide uninterrupted, safe, and timely financial solutions to our clients, especially the unbanked and underserved,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Borromeo. Converge CEO Uy expressed his gratitude to

A strong will and dedication will really keep you going. This is what the owner of REAL FOOD PRODUCTS (formerly known as REAL BUKO BAR & COLD PRODUCTS) believes on how they actually succeeded in their business. Mr. Rodolfo Alonzo Sr., Olivia’s father, is the proprietor of the business. He spearheaded its launch to reach what Olivia is handling right now. It started in year 1974 where Mr. Rodolfo Alonzo Sr. came to Iligan City with their financier-relative to put up a similar buko bar operation facility already existing during that time in their hometown, now known as Malabon City, formerly Malabon, Rizal. He was then a Production Manager until a year after when their financier-relative decided to stop the operation. However, Mr. Alonzo Sr. stayed behind and continued with whatever was

left of the facility. He also requested financial support and partnered with interested investors. On 27th day of July year 1976, he was granted business permit to operate under business name REAL BUKO BAR. Mr. Rodolfo Alonzo Sr. only reached up to second

grade in elementary level and having no regular and stable job, he went back to Manila. He put so much dedication and effort to revive his business and continue what he started. He stood alone and worked hard to provide for his family. This

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Geoportal project to help minimize info gaps: NEDA MANILA – The replication of the Regional Geographic Information Network (RGIN) Geoportal Project in pilot Regions 1, 6, 8, 9, 12, and 13 will help improve research and development and craft evidence-based policies in the country, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. In a speech during the virtual launch of the Geoportal Innovation Hub Replication Project Wednesday, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua highlighted the importance of digital transformation within the government to strengthen policymaking and improve public service delivery. “We believe that the use of new technology, such as the RGIN Geoportal, is the way forward in improving our efficiency, effectiveness, and comparative advantage. With the RGIN Geoportal, we will be able to collect and analyze vast amounts of data in various domains, minimize information gaps, and craft evidence-based policies,” he said. In 2003, the NEDA Regional Office (NRO) 2 and the Regional Development Council established the RGIN. The project was then improved by NRO 2 and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the establishment of the RGIN Geoportal in 2019. As a result, members and stakeholders had better access to map data using an See HELP, page 8

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PCOO’S P1.91B PROPOSED 2022 BUDGET TO SUPPORT PH RECOVERY ROADMAP MANILA - Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday led the presentation of the office’s proposed P1.91 billion budget for the Fiscal Year 2022 to Congress, to support the country’s bid to recover from the pandemic. The agency’s proposed 2022 budget is approximately 18% higher than the P1.62 billion appropriations this year. “As we recover as a nation, the amount will be used to communicate to the people how the Duterte administration is laying out the path for resilience and sustainability. At the same time, we will build on the gains of this government for the past five years to amplify the Pamana ng Pagbabago,” Secretary Andanar said. Getting the biggest share of the proposed budget for next year is the PCOO proper at P740.62 million, followed by the Bureau of Broadcast Services (BBS) getting P456.03 million, and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) getting P333.54 million. The Presidential Broadcast Staff - Radio Television Malacañang (PBS-RTVM) will get the fourth largest piece of the pie at P171.86 million, followed by the News and Information Bureau at P129.20 million, while the Bureau of Communications Services and National Printing Office will get P70.59 million, and P9.13 million respectively. The said budget does not include the subsidy allocation for its two attached

GOCCs, namely the People’s Television Network, Inc. (PTNI) and Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC). The proposed amount of P104.94 million will go to PTNI to support its continuing modernization program to improve its reach and the quality of its programs, while P73.69 million will go to IBC to support its maintenance and other operating expenses. This brings the proposed budget of the PCOO as a department plus the subsidy of its two attached GOCCs to P2.09 billion. “Sticking true to our mandate, we will continue to highlight the legacy of real change that this administration brought to the Filipino people as we inch closer to the end of the Duterte administration’s term,” Secretary Andanar said. The PCOO chief went on to discuss the continuing projects of the department, which include the construction of the Visayas Media Hub, Phase 1 construction of the Government Communications Academy, and the implementation of the Freedom of Information, among others. Secretary Andanar also emphasized the PCOO’s continued support for the passage of priority legislations such as the Freedom of Information Bill, the Media Workers Welfare Bill, and the proposed People’s Broadcasting Corporation Act. “It is our job to deliver accurate and valuable

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MANILA - Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Wednesday assured that the interest of the majority remains the focus of all the efforts undertaken by the government. He said this as he renewed calls for Filipinos’ support as the country endeavors to address the impacts brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Let’s follow the President because he knows what he is doing and as of now it is only the interest of the majority that we are concerned about. Kung ano ang maganda para sa nakararami ay yun po ang ating tutukan for the next 9 months [Let’s follow the President because he knows

bayan [It is important that we report to the people what the President is doing. And I hope that our legacy campaign will be institutionalized, adopted

what he is doing and as of now it is only the interest of the majority that we are concerned about. Whatever is good for the majority then that’s what we will focus on for the next 9 months],” he said in an interview. Secretary Andanar noted that preparations for the country to be able to bounce back to its days of progress are being laid down by the Duterte administration as it prepares to transition to the next Philippine president. “Itong pandemic hindi naman matatapos agad. Malamang ay aabot ito sa halalan. So kapag umabot pa itong halalan bago na po ang pangulo. Kapag nagtransition kailangan po maayos na nakalatag ang ating recovery plan [This pandemic won’t end right away. In fact, this

by the next administration, because it is only through reporting that the people will be more knowledgeable and more informed

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Opening of classes amidst Covid By FLORDELIZA MAGALLANES PURLAS Teacher 2 Dullan Elementary School

stitutionalized by the succeeding administrations, as this will be an important comprehensive report to the people, whom he said are the stakeholders of the government. “Importante po ang maireport sa ating mga kababayan ang ginagawa ng ating Pangulo. Sana itong ginawa nating Legacy campaign ay ma-institutionalize, at ma-adopt ng susunod na administrasyon sapagkat it is only through reporting that the people will be more knowledgeable and more informed kung saan napunta iyong pondo ng

SECRETARY ANDANAR: PUBLIC INTEREST REMAINS AT THE CENTER OF GOVERNMENT EFFORTS

SECRETARY ANDANAR HIGHLIGHTS DELIVERY OF CORRECT INFORMATION TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER FILIPINO VOTERS

MANILA - Massive information dissemination of the achievements of the Duterte administration not only make the public more knowledgeable but also create more empowered Filipino voters. Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar responded to an interview this morning on the role of implementing the Duterte Legacy campaign that the agency has embarked on since 2020. He said that he is looking forward for the same legacy campaign to be in-

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ALMOST 19 million students have enrolled so far for School Year 2021-2022, the Department of Education (DepEd) reported. DepEd’s latest enrollment figure showed a total of 18,901,373 learners have registered. This is 72.1 percent of last school year’s 26,227,022 enrollees. Of the total, 13,398,597 have registered in public schools, 925,961 in private schools, and 19,488 in state or local universities and colleges. Meanwhile, 4,557,327 were early enrollees. A separate enrollment count showed that 154,670 students have registered under the alternative learning

system. This is 25.81 percent of last school year’s 599,365. The last day of enrollment is September 13, also the opening of the school year. Blended learning will remain implemented to avoid the contraction of COVID-19. However, if face-to-face classes would be allowed, it would be limited to a number of kindergarten to Grade 3 students to promote physical distancing. Face-to-face classes, whether partial or full scale, are still not allowed unless permitted by the president. It will end on June 24, 2022, for a total of 209 school days in adherence to Republic Act 7797.

might last until elections. Once the election period comes, we are expecting a new president. Prior to that transition, we should put in place our recovery plan],” he said. He went on to say that a foundation for the working sectors should be put in place so that Filipino workers will still be able to compete in both international and local job markets while regaining the business sectors’ confidence in investing across the country. Legacy campaign: reporting, not propaganda Secretary Andanar also mentioned the pilot legacy communications campaign of PCOO Duterte Legacy, which highlights the accomplishments of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during

his term. He said that this initiative sets a benchmark of good governance for succeeding administrations. He stressed that the implementation of the Duterte Legacy campaign is a way of reporting to the public, rather than the claim of critics that it is propaganda. “Hindi po propaganda yan. Hindi po fake news yan. Yung mga binanggit ko naman ay mararamdaman niyo, makikita, masasalat, mahahawakan. Hindi naman natin ugali ang magsinungaling, tayo ay nagrereport lamang [That is not propaganda. It is not in any way fake news. Those projects I have mentioned are tangible. You can feel, see, and touch them. We are not in the business of lying, we are only reporting],” he said.

Technology in Education Amid the Pandemic By BAYANI ROTURAS JR

Despite the pandemic that almost entirely paralyzed the education system of the country this year, classes in public schools continue, and technology is proven even more to be of high relevance in education. Technology that is of relevance in education of course refers to the hardware and software tools that aid teaching and learning activities. Laptops, smartphones, and tablets are common tangible hardware technological tools while Zoom, Google Meet, and Google Classroom are a few of the software tools that have risen to fame during this pandemic. But those tools will never become functional or relevant without the inclusion of the Internet. Internet connection, therefore, is also getting more necessary this time. With the Internet, classes can be held without the need to go out of the house, keeping the safety of the teachers and the students. With the internet, online assessments are also possible wherein tests can be delivered in a game-based method, something that is new and potentially fun for students.

Everyone may say that education does need technology, but it is sad to say that it is less practiced. Even before the pandemic, most public schools may have computer laboratories but there is a high imbalance in the ratio of the number of computers and the student population. Moreover, there may be dozens of computers in many schools but not all of them have internet connections. At home, most parents cannot afford the internet and gadgets and this makes technology less friendly to students in the public schools who are mostly underprivileged. These situations need to be improved. Amid the pandemic we are in right now, technology is hinting at all sectors, not only the government, to start providing equal opportunities in the use of technology in public school classrooms. The provision of more computers and other gadgets and internet connections is necessary so that wider and more frequent use of real technology is visible that no pandemic or any emergency can imperil the education of the country.

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primary care programs, especially in impoverished communities, as embedded in our curriculum.” Xavier Ateneo considers the new campus as paving the way for a “new era” for its health programs, in addition to its top-performing Medicine (PAASCU Level III Accreditation) and Nursing (100% NLE passing rate for 10 consecutive years) courses. “The completion of the new campus with the concomitant improvements in infrastructure and efficient technology would transform the XU School of Medicine into a key player not just in our country, but also in the ASEAN region,” Dr Beltran says. She also shared that the Campus of the Future will allow the university to offer more healthrelated courses and services. “In fact, this will be the time for the university to propose and expand its health programs and offer paramedical courses, such as medical technology, pharmacy, and physical therapy, among others.” Masterson Campus and University Township In honor of the great visionary Jesuit, Fr William Masterson SJ, who foresaw the potential of Manresa in the 1960s, the new campus will be known as the “Masterson Campus.” Its main elements include an abundance of open and green spaces, the main plaza, interconnected courtyards, campus-wide wireless connectivity, bike lanes, sports facilities, an amphitheater, and a University Forum which will incorporate a museum, theatre, and a gallery. The Masterson Campus will be constructed on a 21-hectare land in Manresa, adjacent to the 14.3-hectare township to be known as “Manresa Town.” The 25-hectare forest reserve and animal sanctuaries will be retained on the uptown property. “We are not just building a university campus, but a univer-

sity township, surrounded by the 25-hectare forest reserve that can blend in to pursue the sustainable environment the Campus of the Future truly deserves,” shares Jose “Joe” Soberano III, CEO of Cebu Landmasters, XU’s partner developer for this project. Soberano, in his message during the MOA signing ceremony, also added the possibility of constructing a hospital uptown, a wellness center for elderly Jesuits, and other smart facilities within the university township.

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Darilag of Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will share about how the agency redefined higher education in the new normal. Mayor Oscar Moreno of Cagayan de Oro City and Dr. Jayrold Arcede, faculty researcher from Caraga State University, will also grace the event to provide additional viewpoints on the topics to be presented. The Mindanao Cluster Symposium will be participated by researchers, science and technology enthusiasts, faculty members, students, and industry representatives. DOST-X aims for these attendees to learn from the innovations to be presented and in turn influence them to also engage themselves in various science and technology initiatives. PhilAAST aims to promote and broaden the base of scientific advancement in the country. It is an organization committed to the promotion of science consciousness among the people and to serve as the harbinger of science and technology in the country. The members of PhilAAST are researchers from different fields of science aiming to share their findings with fellow scientists, and the Filipino community. Aside from being a part of a distinguished organization, the members are also able to associate with the other members in relation to their specific fields of interest. This can assist them in

their respective professions and research projects. PhilAAST is open to member applications. As a non-profit and non-government organization, PhilAAST operates using funds from membership fees, annual dues, sponsorships, and donations. (Ella B. Nadela, SRS I-DOST-X)

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LANDBANK for providing an accessible financial channel to expand their fiber footprint nationwide. “This loan financing brings us one step closer to our goal of connecting the unserved and underserved areas in the country. The available funds will help us reach into untapped markets and really ‘Go Deep’ into existing ones,” said CEO Uy during the virtual loan signing. Converge will utilize the credit support from LANDBANK for its continued network expansion across the country, broadening its distribution reach, and boosting international connectivity. The total loan package from LANDBANK will also include an additional short term loan line as well as a facility for its trade transactions amounting to up to P2 billion. In line with servicing the emerging needs of its clients in the new normal, LANDBANK successfully facilitated 73.5 million transactions amounting to P1.307 trillion through its five major e-banking channels from January to July 2021. This represented comparative year-onyear increases of 12% and 65%, respectively. As of July 2021, the Bank has also facilitated the opening of more than 1.7 million online accounts through its Digital On-boarding System or DOBS which digitizes the submission of account applications. LANDBANK also launched recently the DOBS Mobile which facilitates online savings account opening in as fast as 10 to 15 minutes. The LANDBANK DOBS

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 10TH Judicial Region Branch 27 Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR JUDICIAL RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN DIVORCE DECREE,

SPL. PROC. NO. 507-2021

KATHLEEN BLESS VARQUEZ RATILLA, Petitioner, -versusTHE NATIONAL STATISTICIAN AND CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF GINGOOG CITY, AND KATSUYUKI IMAI, Respondents. X---------------------------------------/ ORDER Before the Court is the petition for judicial recognition and enforcement for foreign judgment of divorce which was filed by Kathleen Bless Varquez Ratilla on July 8, 2021. The petitioner alleged, inter alia, that her aunt, Karen Ratilla, who is a resident of Japan, introduced her to respondent Katsuyuki Imai, a Japanese citizen, when the latter was on a vacation in Magsaysay, Misamis Oriental sometime in April 2006; that after constant communication for three years, respondent Katsuyuki Imai came back to the Philippines and they were married in Gingoog City on April 2, 2009; that two weeks after their marriage, respondent Katsuyuki Imai returned to Japan; that she was not able to follow respondent Katsuyuki Imai to Japan because her petition was denied by the Japanese Embassy; that sometime in 2010, respondent Katsuyuki Imai suddenly stopped communicating with her; that in 2017, her aunt, Karen Ratilla, arrived in the Philippines and brought a copy of a Divorce by Mutual Agreement; that she signed the said document; that in 2018, she was informed that her divorce had been approved; that, on August 6, 2018, she was able to secure from Consular Office of Japan in Cebu City Divorce Certificate No. AE 18-00424 signed by Consul Shigeki Furuhata indicating that she and respondent Katsuyuki Imai had been divorced on February 5, 2018; and that there is therefore a need to recognize the foreign divorce and cancel the marriage in the Civil Registry so as to reflect her correct and present civil status. She then prayed that, after notice and hearing, judgment be rendered (1) recognizing the divorce decree obtained by her and respondent Katsuyuki Imai, (2) ordering the Civil Registrar of Gingoog City to cancel the entry on her marriage; (3) ordering the Civil Registrar General and the Local Civil Registrar of Gingoog City to register the divorce decree; and (4) declaring her marriage to respondent Katsuyuki Imai as dissolved with a pronouncement that she shall have the capacity to remarry under Philippine laws. The petition, being sufficient in form and substance, is set for hearing on September 21, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. The petitioner is hereby directed to cause the pulication of this Order once a week, for three (3) consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Misamis Oriental and the City of Gingoog. The petitioner is further directed to furnish the Office of Solicitor General, the Office of the City Prosecutor of Gingoog City, and all the respondents with a copy of her Petition and this Order. The respondents and all persons having or claiming any interest under the entry whose cancellation is sought are directed file their opposition. SO ORDERED. Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, July 13, 2021. (SGD) GIOVANNI ALFRED H. NAVARRO Presiding Judge MDN: Sept 4, 11, & 18, 2021

BDO ramps up digitization efforts with BDO Pay BDO UNIBANK has broadened its roster of digital banking channels with the introduction of a mobile payment app that links directly to the client’s BDO account and credit card— making banking even more convenient, safer and responsive to its clients’ needs. Called BDO Pay, this app will enable clients to use their savings account or credit card to do contactless payments for bills, to online sellers and various stores nationwide. With this newest initiative, BDO clients need not move in and out of different apps just to transfer money from one account to another. Moreover, having a mobile payment app linked directly to a client’s bank account allows the former to save from paying cash-in fees repeatedly. BDO clients with existing

online banking account can easily use BDO Pay by just downloading the mobile app from Google Play, App Store or Huawei AppGallery. For existing clients with no online banking account, they are encouraged to sign-up first via online.bdo.com. ph and enroll. Once the online banking account is activated, clients can already download the BDO Pay app and start using it. Meanwhile, non-BDO clients are invited to open a BDO account to experience the features of the said

mobile payment app. Digital upgrades to better customer journey BDO, which currently operates the most number of branches and ATMs in the country, has been enhancing its technology and security infrastructure to deliver its products and services in a faster, simpler and more secure way for the clients. “The digital initiatives do not only revolve around technology infrastructure, but also the revamp of operational processes and the the NEDA regional offices will coordinate RGIN-like organizations and manage the servers of the geoportal. NRO 2, in particular, will provide capacity-building work to the pilot regions. Chua said the successful establishment of the RGIN Geoportal is an initial step toward implementing the Philippine Innovation Act. He said this will initiate a culture of using science and innovation that allows for effective planning and decision making. “I am optimistic that this will play a vital role in identifying the needed strategies and interventions to fast-track economic recovery, reduce income inequality, and expand socio-economic opportunities,” he added. (PR)

automated and internet-based

data-sharing platform. With DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña’s recognition of the RGIN Geoportal’s potential, and upon his recommendation, the project is set to be replicated in several regions of the country. Among the pilot regions are the DOST and NEDA regional offices 1, 6, 8, 9, 12, and 13. As the country recovers from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Chua said the NEDA is putting innovation at the core of its efforts to successfully transition into an upper-middle income country around the end of 2022 or early 2023. “The Updated Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 recognizes the significance of Science, Technology, and Innovation or STI as one of the pillars to increase our growth potential and realize our Ambisyon Natin 2040 vision where no one is living in extreme poverty. That is why NEDA continues to advocate for digital transformation and wider use of data science in both the private and public sectors,” he said. Chua also acknowledged that a collaborative approach is vital to support further improvements in science, technology, and innovation. In the launching of the RGIN Geoportal, the DOST regional offices will provide the grant for the computer equipment while

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

Mobile eliminates the need to line up in branches to open an account, in support of the National Government’s Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiative, as well as safety protocols imposed to limit COVID-19 infections. LANDBANK also continues to waive fees for inter-bank fund transfers via InstaPay and PESONet for retail clients until September 30, 2021.

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sole mission of Mr. Alonzo Sr. later transcended to others who had the same purpose and realized that employment is important. The company’s mission was believed to have a profound impact to the individuals especially to those people whom he connected and see himself through them as unemployed or less privileged in life. For over 43 years, they finally concluded that they have been successful. Experiencing the worst is innate in doing business and they looked at it as a normal phase and let it pass by. After the worst events, they renew their spirits with positivity because they consider reciprocity with their sellers and loyal customers and for them it matters the most.

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PEDRO E. ANSIN JR.

CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH 2021-09-2438

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information with excellence, responsibility, and integrity to the Filipino people, so that they may be transformed into informed citizens and thought leaders, who will partner with us in achieving president Duterte’s legacy of providing a secure, comfortable, strongly-rooted life for all Filipinos that cascades to future generations,” he said. “Until then, our primary objective remains: bring hope to our people that better days are coming for the Philippines,” he added. Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City CYNTHIA V. YAÑEZ

CASE NO. R10-EV-TX 2021-08-2381

(2016-10-928)

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 21, 2021 at 2:00 P.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 FIVE (5) 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 the 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 8th day of September 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of FIVE (5) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 21, 2021 at 2:00 P.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 general circulation in Mindanao. Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with the 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 8th day of September 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate AIRCON TAXI SERVICE on the route: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO ANY POINT IN REGION X and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on September 21, 2021 at 2:00 P.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 FIVE (5) 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 the 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 8th day of September 2021 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER

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was also in effect as well as the curfew hours from 8:00 p.m. up to 5:00 a.m. The provincial government also announced that all social events and celebrations will be sanctioned by all the local government units’ Incident Management Team (IMT) The respective local government units (LGUs) shall only allow 10 percent capacity on all religious gatherings. However, LGUs may also allow up to 30 percent capacity. T h e gove r n or’s E O prohibits Cockfighting, including E-sabong, and other forms of gambling. “Mass public transport is allowed and LGUs may still implement ECQ or hard lockdown in critical areas,” the EO added (PNA)

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Paulo, commander of 23IB, in a statement, told the media in a statement that the encounters happened in Sitio Palo Dos, Barangay Jaguimitan, Nasipit, and in Sitio Manawang, Barangay Guinabsan, Buenavista town over the weekend.

The military official said that during the first encounter, about 15 NPA rebels operating in North Central Mindanao engaged the patrolling soldiers, which later resulted in the recovery of food containers, backpacks, ammunitions, a radio antenna and other personal belongings Meanwhile in the second encounter, troops of the 23 Infantry Battalion also seized three AK47 rifles, two M203 grenade launchers, and one antipersonnel mine. “We conducted the series of focused military operations in the said areas after receiving reports that the remnants of DGF-4A led by Jelan Pinakilid, alias Baking were disturbing the communities and threatening the residents,” Paulo narrated. Prior to the encounters, it was learned from the military, the residents complained of reported extortion activities and confiscation of farm products by the said rebels. At the encounter sites, the elite military forces of the government discover heavy bloodstains, a clear indication the rebels suffered casualties, report said.

“ These remnants of DGF-4A have nowhere to go as the civilians themselves report to us their presence. These remaining insurgents continue to refuse the offer of the government to surrender peacefully and avail of the programs and ser vices through the Enhanced C omprehe ns ive L o c a l Integration Program or ECLIP. With their persistent refusal to lay down their arms, the 23IB will unceasingly pursue them. The civilians are already supp or ting us,” Paulo warned. Quoting an intel report coming from the military side, the DGF-4A was already dismantled by the communist rebels after several of its top leaders were killed in a series of encounters last year. T he Un ite d St ate s , the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand have listed the New People’s Army as a terrorist organization. (PNA)

Republic of the Philippine’s Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte Municipality of iligan city NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A 904 , a notice is hereby served to the public that MARK LESTER J. SIANGCO has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “MARK” to “MARK LESTER” in the Certificate live of birth MARK JABAGAT SIANGCO who was born on 12 AUGUST 1975 at, Iligan Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are ELPEDIA U. JABAGAT and HELER E. SIANGCO. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than OCTOBER 2021.

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late DATU AMIRUL HASAN DURAN consisting of real or property identified as Lot No. 125 C-5 containing an area of 284 square meters covered by Tax Declaration No. G-104226 located at Durian St., Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, was extrajudicially settled and distributed among his heirs by means of a public document entitled “EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE DATU AMIRUL DURAN WITH SALE” executed on February 15, 2021 and ratified before Atty. Ian Sol C. Llego , Notary Public in and for Cagayan de Oro City as per Doc. No. 366, Page No. 74, Book No. 7, Series of 2021 of his Notarial Register, whereby a portion thereof consisting of Sixty Two (62) square meters was sold by said heirs in favor of ANDY ORONG BITOON.

after having been sworn to in accordance with law, do hereby depose and say; That the ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP with Official Number 10-0001288 under Reg. No. 0087013 and CERTIFICATE OF PHILIPPINE REGISTRY with Official Number 10-0001288 under Reg. No.008714 all issued by the MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY. of my One Unit Fishing Boat with the name of FBca “ JAS 2 SEA SUN- A” were misplaced and got lost in my possession; That a serious and earnest effort to locate said proved futile, as the same is still not found, even to this date. Hence I now consider said item as lost and beyond recovery; That I am executing this affidavit to attest to the truth of all the foregoing facts to comply with legal requirements for issuance of the same and for whatever legal purpose this may serve. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature this Sep. O1, 2021,at Mmbajao, Camiguin Province, Philippines. Sgd. ZENAIDA O.GULTIANO Affiant Executed under the Notarial Registry of Atty. EDUARDO E.CHAN Per Doc. No.89; Page No.20; Book No.IX; Series of 2021.

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NOTICE OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE AMIRUL HASAN DURAN WITH SALE

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province; Lanao Del Norte Municipality of iligan city

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that MA. FLORDELIZ L. CRUZ has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “MARIA ADORA” to “MA.FLORDELIZ” in the Certificate live of birth MARIA ADORA LEONAR CRUZ who was born on 10 April 1969 at, Iligan Lanao Del Norte and whose parents are JOCELYN J. LEONAR and Hernando V. Cruz. Any person adversely affected by the said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than OCTOBER 2021.

(Sgd.) ATTY.YUSSIP BON JUSTINE F. MARTIL ACTING City Civil Registrar

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES AGUSTIN NATHANIAS P. DEIPARINE AND ELINETA C. OLIQUINO-DEIPARINE

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Republic of the Philippines Province of Davao del Sur CITY OF DIGOS OFFICE OF THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR Publication Notice R.A. 10172

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC August 27, 2021 In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172) Notice is hereby served to the public that LUSGHIL A. FRANCO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of entry in child’s sex from “MALE” to “FEMALE” in the certificate of Live Birth of LUSGHIL ABORQUEZ FRANCO at Bethlehem Maternity & Medical Clinic Digos, Davao del Sur and whose parents are Gil B. Franco and Lusanta E. Aborquez. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than September 16, 2021.

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said. An ARC is a barangay or from page 3 cluster of contiguous barangays within a municipality DABIDABA ARC. “ The Mig kas amb ok where the majority of the ARC, a newly created ARC Comprehensive Agrarian in 2020 is composed of Reform Program (CARP)Barangays Upper Mainit, NOTICE Lower Mainit, San Roque and San Miguel in the Mu NOTICE is hereby given that an Afnicipality of Malungon, fidavit of Loss is executed by ZENAIDA O. GULTIANO, of legal age,Filipino citizen,and Province of Sarangani,” he a resident of Lawigan, Catarman, Camiguin,

R. A 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

(Sgd.) ATTY.YUSSIP BON JUSTINE F. MARTIL ACTING City Civil Registrar

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R. A 9048 Form No 10.1 (LCRO)

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(Sgd.) MARISSA C. NEBRADA City Civil Registrar

RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

CIVIL CASE NO.2021-093

AGUSTIN NATHANIAS P. DEIPARINE AND ELINETA C. OLIQUINO-DEIPARINE, Petitioners. X---------------------------------/

Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Muslim rite on January 11, 2010 at Cebu City, both petitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this Court, both of them can be served summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at J.P. Rizal St., Danao City, Cebu and 542 Palao, 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 more than nine (9) years, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their 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 January 11, 2010 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had 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 September 30, 2021 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 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 2nd day of September, 2021. HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Malalag

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

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(Sgd.) JOEL L. PADILLO City Civil Registrar

CCE-26-2021 September 06, 2021 In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JONA D. PONTERAS has filed with this Office a petition for correction of sex from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of JONA D. PONTERAS at MALALAG, DAVAO DEL SUR and whose parents are JUANITO PONTERAS and ROSALINDA DELIMA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written Opposition with this Office not later than __________________.

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

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate A FILCAB Ordinary Regular Service. EDITH E. LEE, Petitioner.

Case No: R11-EV-FC-2021-8-498 (2016-XI-00498)

NOTICE OF HEARING

(Sgd.) Dir. NONITO A. LLANOS III Regional Director

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CIVIL CASE NO.2021-095

JOLEMAR MAGALLANES DUNQUE AND PHILLINE BLISS P. PAULIN-DUNQUE, Petitioners. X---------------------------------/ ORDER Before this Court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by petitioners and alleging among others. That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on May 19, 2007 at Opol, Misamis Oriental, 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 summons and other legal processes relative to this case at their resident at P-2, Poblacion, Libertad, Misamis Oriental and Block 7, Lot 3, Mayon St. Bellevue Subd. Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, 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 twelve (12) years already, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board, thereby, executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since their 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 May 19, 2007 so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them had 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 1, 2021 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 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 8th day of September, 2021.

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HON. OSOP M. ALI Presiding Judge

RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province: DAVAO DEL NORTE City/Municipality: Island Garden City of Samal

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a FILCAB Ordinary Regular service on the route: CIRCULATION ROUTE NO. 11 with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on January 14, 2022. In the petition filed on August 17, 2021, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same unit previously authorized. NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on OCTOBER 12, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. at this office at the above address. At least TEN (10) days prior to the above date petitioner shall publish this Notice once in a newspaper of local circulation. Parties opposed to the granting of the petition must file their written opposition supported by documentary evidence on or before the above date furnishing a copy of the same to the petitioner, and may if they so, desire appear on said date and time. This petition will be acted upon by this Board on the basis of its records and the documentary evidence submitted by the parties, unless the Board deems it necessary to receive additional documentary and/or oral evidence. Davao City, Philippines, August 18, 2021.

IN RE: JOINT PETITION TO APPROVE AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES JOLEMAR MAGALLANES DUNQUE AND PHILLINE BLISS P. PAULIN-DUNQUE,

Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Davao del Sur Municipality of Malalag NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CFN- 02-2021 September 06, 2021 In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular.No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that GINA B. LAPAY has filed with this Office a petition for correction of first name from “GINA” to “JEAN” in the Certificate of Live Birth of GINA B. LAPAY at MALALAG, DAVAO DEL SUR and whose parents are VICENTE LAPAY and PELAGIA BOOC. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than___________________

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RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that LILIA LOZADA VALLAR has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from “SILLIE” to “LILIA” in the birth certificate of SILLIE B. LOZADA who was born on February 7, 1954 at Caputian, Samal, Davao and whose parents are GENEROSO LOZADA and MARIA BAUTISTA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than September 07, 2021.

covered lands have been awarded to a critical mass of ARBs and various support services are provided by the DAR.

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT 4th Shari’a Circuit Court 4th Shari’a Judicial District Iligan City

ORDER

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(Sgd.) POL P. YURO Municipal Civil Registrar

Republic of the Philippines Province of Misamis Oriental MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVERIA LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 7 of R.A. 10172, a notice is hereby served to the public that EVAN LASPONIA LOBIDO has filed with this Office a Petition for Correction of Clerical Error in the entry of SEX from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the Certificate of Live Birth of EVAN LASPONIA LOBIDO who was born on AUGUST 16, 1984 at CLAVERIA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL and whose parents are EDWIN LOBIDO and NARCISA LASPONIA. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than SEPTEMBER 11, 2021.

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(Sgd.) ANNA VICTORIA A. EVANGELISTA Municipal Civil Registrar

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8:45 p.m. loaded with the smuggled cigarettes. The suspects Franco and Tagaytay, report said, have failed to present pertinent documents that would prove the legality of the cigarettes. The wing van was loaded

with 115 master cases of cigarettes consisting of 91 master cases of Fort and 24 master cases of New Berlin with a market value of PHP1,160,000. The policemen confiscated all the shipment, with an estimated market value of P1.2-million, and arrested the truck driver and his

MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY By JAYSAMAE M. AWITIN Lumbia Central School, T-I

In my eight years in teaching, I have witnessed how and when students learn. First and foremost, students learn best when they are treated with respect and are not talked down to or treated as ill-informed. What I did is I established ground rules at the start of every class session and has reinforce some important principle. However, for the class to be most effective and to involve full participation I have modeled such pattern behavior. Second the learning opportunities should, when possible, be connected to previous positive experience which implicates self-consciousness on the part of the students and empathy in my end. Learning can be congested by past negative experiences - some students who hated school cannot bear to be in a classroom situation have resulted from it, for example. Third, based on my experience learners should take part in the development of learning activities as possible. That’s why I encourage my students to be self-directive in terms of goal setting since this usually improves commitment and motivation and increases their involvement. I examine the expectations of my students at the start of a every academic year to help to encourage self-direction. I see for that teaching years that my student learns best when their physical environment is comfortable. In group situations a positive emotional and supportive environment is also important for example individuals in groups tend to learn best when they can socialize and interact with other group members. Fourth is on the collaboration of my pupil with me as a teacher is vital because students need to be able to respond, question and voice opinions on what they are learning. Generally, in my class, I moderately encourage quieter students to work on for their input. Fifth is on the learning activities that I have employed, and the delivery need to my student should be varied. I did this to cover the range of different learning styles and help the learner maintain interest and motivation. In my classroom setting, for example, in discussions or other activities, especially some sort of problem solving, as part of a lesson or lecture I believe these will enable learners to interact and engage with the subject. I also exercise self-evaluation and reflective practice as important way for improving and developing my teaching instruction and even in unpacking learning objectives. I also encourage my students to reflect on what they have learnt and think about ways that they can further their knowledge. Intervention of learning goals has a lot of thought and philosophical consideration to be made. So, I opt to maintain these two simple ways in the interposition of learning. As I have observed most students do not know how to act simply because they have not seen or experienced the behavior to

imitate any demeanor. I have strategized ways to model behavior in giving time for my students to watch a video and create class rules that I have already modeled. Most of the result in my attempt, the class agrees to follow on class rules they help created. The things that I already anticipated is on not giving the child a chance to witness from their classmate on the depraved behavior they might mimic to. Another intervention in learning is on backing up with justifiable reasons to all coming scheming effects in the class. I believed that some students are master manipulators. They will wear you down with whining. Having no protocol for how I handle the interpersonal conflicts between students I realized not to easily back down. After discussing the set rules inside my class, the progression of consequences is expected to which it follows down a set path. I consider a little room for debate when the rules have already been agreed to. Over the eight five years, I have worked as an ESP teacher for eleven sections in the school where I am assigned. I planned, prepared educational activities and lessons that engaged my students in debates on various issues related to their own day -to-day lives and interests. I have developed a heartfelt love for this job. For my future professional career and for my innovative teaching, and I am committed to making meaningful contributions to the student’s growth. In my teaching practices, I attach significant importance to communication and interactivity. I tend to introduce original Pinoy movies, classroom debates, mini-plays, simulations, and other forms of teaching into my classroom to change the conventional passivity in the students’ acquisition of valuing educational values. During communicative activities my pupils are far from quiet. They do most of the speaking, and generally the atmosphere in my classroom during the lesson is active. Because of the increased responsibility to participate, even the weakest of my students may find that they gain confidence in using the target value they learn. Students are more responsible of their own learning. In doing so I talk less but listen more, give the floor to the students. Sometimes I set up an assignment and step back to observe acting as a monitor. All obstacles can be overcome if my role as a teacher is clearly set. During class, I must free myself from the material and components I’m daily using and not solely relying more on my own command of language and my humble professional expertise as to what values to be inculcated again and again exploited or even extended. However, Spontaneous, and improvised practice helps to make minds be more flexible and gain confidence in coping with unforeseen, unexpected situations. There is always a need to use different registers and develop alternative ways of perceiving things.

Automation of work during the pandemic By ANNA LOU B. FLORES Administrative Assistant II

THE pandemic didn’t just threaten our health when it slammed in 2020. It may also have posed a long-term threat to many of our jobs. Faced with worker shortages and higher labor costs, institutions are starting to automate service sector jobs that economists once considered safe, assuming that machines can’t easily provide the human contact they believe customers will demand. Past experience suggests that such automation waves eventually create more jobs than they destroy but that they also disproportionately wipe out less-skilled jobs that many low income workers depend on. Resulting growing pains for the economy can be

severe. If not for the pandemic, private schools wouldn’t have bothered investing in new technology that can bring teachers and students closer. Ideally, automation can redeploy workers into better and more interesting work so long as they can get the appropriate technical training. But although that’s happening now, it’s not moving quickly enough. Worse, an entire class of service jobs created when manufacturing began to deploy automation before the pandemic may now be at risk. The robots escaped the manufacturing sector and went into the much larger service sector.

assistant. Ilagan said the suspects are now in the custody of the Pagadian City Police Station, awaiting the filing of smuggling charges against them. - (PNA)

tigation, the surrenderees were involved in the abduction that happened in Sipadan in 2000, the Lamitan Siege, and the Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay attack in 1995. They were also involved in many other atrocities and illegal activifrom page 2 ties, it was learned. simple turn over ceremony. “ The ASG members Based on initial inves- finally gave themselves

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Blended learning Name: THELMA DUMANGAS MAGSINO Designation:Master Teacher I School: Tablon Elementary School

IF the enrollment figures of last year are a basis, the Philippine education system will be expecting around 27 million students to enroll in the basic education system in the coming school year. With the early closure of the school year in March 2020, the community quarantines in effect and the still unclear future that the COVID-19 pandemic will bring, DepEd and our millions of learners are facing enormous challenges. In a recent evaluation on ALS interventions done here in Mindanao during the quarantine period, platforms such as Messenger, Google Classroom and DepEd Commons emerge as the most common technological interventions used. There are also the door to door delivery of worksheets and take-home learning activ-

ity sheets. These modalities are being used and explored during the quarantine period and will serve as key learning points for implementation in the bigger education system. While home school and online learning are among the proposed solutions, access to technology and the Internet especially in remote areas remains a challenge. In the public education system, it is not uncommon for students to lack Internet connection at home or be unable to afford to load their phones regularly. Some do not even have computers or phones at all. As this is a reality that many schools, students and communities will face, DepEd proposes a combination of different learning modalities and will be using the blended learning approach..

Where is education in the midst of Covid-19 pandemic By SITTIE HAIMA R. PANANDIGAN

FIVE years into the sustainable development goals (SDGs), the world is nowhere near to ensuring a quality education for all by 2030. Impressive gains in enrollment and attendance over recent decades have not translated into corresponding gains in learning. The World Bank’s metric of “learning poverty,” which refers to children who cannot read and understand a simple text by age ten, is a staggering 80 percent in low-income countries. The Covid-19 crisis is exacerbating this learning crisis. As many as 94 percent of children across the world have been out of school due to closures. Learning losses from school shutdowns are further compounded by inequities, particularly for students who were already left behind by

education systems. Many countries and schools have shifted to online learning during school closures as a stop-gap measure. However, this is not possible in many places, as less than half of households in low- and middle-income countries have internet access. Many education systems around the world are now reopening fully, partially, or in a hybrid format, leaving millions of children to face a radically transformed educational experience. As COVID-19 cases rise and fall during the months ahead, the chaos will likely continue, with schools shutting down and reopening as needed to balance educational needs with protecting the health of students, teachers, and families.

Administrative aides in Philippine public school settings By REYNATO T. TRONIADO SR. Administrative Aide VI

SCHOOL administrative aides – also referred to as clerks – are primarily responsible for handling all clerical tasks in a school’s office. As with administrative assistants in other settings, school administrative aides answer phones, file records and greet visitors. They also read and respond to mail and email from parents, students, teachers, alumni, barangay officials and others from the community in general. In addition, school administrative aides record student attendance, handle student or teachers requests and report to principals. School administrative aides must perform various tasks in order to fulfill all the demands of this occupation.

School administrative aides typically handle all phone calls coming into a school. They converse with school officials, parents and teachers; handle complaints; and address issues pertaining to students and school policies. They also answer emails from parents and suppliers. From generating letters to making copies, school administrative aides provide daily support to both faculty and non-teaching staff. They general order school supplies, generate letters and reports, arrange meetings and maintain the school’s website and social media pages. School administrative aides often record student absences and maintain records of tardiness and early dismissals.

up after years of fleeing Focused Military Operations (FMO) in western Mindanao. They are exhausted and they miss their families. Thus, they chose to give up and live a normal life,” Adaci stressed. The Naval official also said both Mubin and Daky were under the custody

of Al-Barka Town Mayor Darussalam Lajid, and Unkaya Pukan Vice Mayor Jomar Maturan, for proper disposition. The said politicians, will help process the integration and enrollment of the surrenderees to the rehabilitation program of the National Government.

GEARED TOWARDS LIFELONG SKILLS AND EMPOWERMENT By JOHN MICHAEL A. CUYAG Teacher I Cugman National High School

In this globally and technologydriven era, almost all forms of learning processes and acquisitions are moving to a next step. From simple to complex, all learners need conventional ways for them to succeed. In this competitive world, learners need to be aware that they must be geared with the best armours as possible for them to thrive in the battle. If learners want to succeed in all aspects in reference to today’s challenges, for them to be successful in schools, and later on to their works and careers, it is very vital that students need to muster and master the 21st century skills. These 21st century skills are indeed very essential since these can be very good means for them to survive in this competitive world, be at par with other individuals in different regions of the globe and these skills will help students to keep up with the demands brought about by today’s modern markets. According to Applied Educational Systems (2019), there are 12 essential 21st century skills needed by the students, most popular among these are the 4 C’s which stands for Creativity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Communication. To fully inject and practice among the students the vitality of the 21st century skills, it is imperative that these skills must be applied at all times in the teaching and learning context. A lot has been said among how teachers provide learning opportunities where students are immersed with right amount ok knowledge, equipped with technical and practical skills and imbued with desirable attitude and values. With the advent of 21st century skills, it is more than observable that teachers are providing learning arenas where the 21st century skill can be fostered. One of these is where students and teachers already utilized the conventional way of reporting through the use of PowerPoint presentation, LCD projector and LED TV. Aside from that, the facilitation of the teaching and learning procedures where classrooms nowadays are learnercentered, allowing more flexible learning acquisition among students. Moreover, greater learning tasks are given to the students where they can practice the

application of technology, creativity, communication and critical thinking which are indeed the foundation of other 21st century skills. With the idea that the existence and importance of 21st century skills will bring and propel students to be lifelong learners and empowered in a positive way, it brings to an educator’s principle that just like the evolution of today’s era, teachers themselves must be upgraded in all areas where the bridge or the fine line between what the students and teachers know and vice versa will not be forested and resulted to something unpleasant in reference to a teacher. Learning is and will always be around the corner. Learning opportunities are always there once a person opens his/ her doors for these opportunities. It is then noted that teachers must not limit themselves in terms of teaching and learning. Just like how students are learning the 21st century skills, teachers themselves must be paragon of 21st century skills where students can emulate upon. Teachers can do this by attending intensive seminars, enrolling to graduate schools and do research. It will be a delightful scene when students and teachers are together learning and applying the euphoria brought by the 21st century skills. Being good in the manipulation of various forms of technology does not merit you to have acquired the 21st century skills, it is when you manoeuvre technology to develop critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication. With the longterm goals and results ignited by 21st century skills, students in the present educational system are simultaneously learning and applying the 21st century skills. We can always start within our classrooms as the greater sanctuary for the development of these skills. In a nutshell, the underscore of this 21st century skills is that as the world advances, so does change. These 21st century skills are designed for the students to enact and adapt to change. These will help them in the complexities of life. In this technologically- driven era, 21st century skills will always be a great deal for everyone.

Blended Learning Platform as Supplementary Tool for Home-Based Learning By PHEDE C. CABUGNASON, Teacher I Misamis Annex Integrated School Division of Ozamiz City

INNOVATIONS in education have provided options to students in the last two years that they may have not had access to in the past when technology was neither this advanced nor this widespread. But up ahead are further challenges and there’s a need to get comfortable with blended learning modes as we prepare to live in a world where the threat of pandemics is real, alive and constant. The unprecedented closure of schools in March 2020 meant that DepEd had to scramble to figure out alternatives and ensure that learning continued. For teachers, students and other stakeholders, the last 18 months have been dedicated

to a massive overhaul of the education system without any preparation or warning – exploring viable ecosystems for alternate learning, overcoming concerns about access and infrastructure, revamping teaching methodologies to suit these alternate methods and viable assessment patterns. DepEd started off with teacher training and preparing resources for virtual learning. When we realized that this would not be a short break from school for the students, the first thing we did was to train our teachers in batches so that they could familiarize themselves with the platforms available, preparing resources and recording video lessons.

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from page 12 emphasized his thoughts on how physical beauty can be translated into helping the community and promoting good relations, like the 75year old bilateral friendship of the Philippines and Egypt, coincidentally being celebrated this year. He handed Cindy a crystal souvenir that is a memento of this year’s jubillee celebration. In the middle of the conversations, the ambassador made a call to his counterpart, incoming Ambassador of the Philippines to Cairo, HE Ezzedin Hamdi Tago, interestingly, half-Filipino, half-Egyptian — and endorsed the Team’s future visit to Egypt. In photos, Cindy also poses with Embassy Consul Dr. Amin Shaaban, other consular officers, and some of the members of Team Philippines. Other members of #TeamPhilippines include: Atty. Jeffrey Caudor Saclot | team legal counsel Jim Ryan Ros | head of hair and makeup Odelon Simpao | stylist Ian Mendajar | pasarela coach Gil Macaibay III | casual wears Ronald Caron | choreographer Val Amiel Vestil | assistant speech trainer/writer Aico Aljas | assistant hair and makeup artist Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. Aces & Queens The House

Deals...

from page 12 500.00 and capped at Php 100.00, on September 9 only. J&T Express is a proud partner of Shopee in helping entrepreneurs and brands express their online business and provide deliveries to customers. Over the years of working together with Shopee, as one of the official delivery couriers of the e-commerce giant, J&T Express has remained dedicated to providing fast and reliable delivery service among Shopee customers and sellers. J&T Express also offers free pick-up service within Metro Manila so Filipinos, especially small businesses, can still send essentials to their customers and remain operational despite the strict lockdown period. Customers can choose from scheduling their free pick up online, mobile application, or phone call. To know more about the company’s ser vices, visit https://www.jtexpress.ph/.

Ecological...

from page 4 the mangroves and coral reefs. Massive siltation and pollution are giving the final death blow to the marine and fishery life, making our coastal communities the poorest of the poor. Based on studies, 10 of the 15 major bays in the country are now biologically dead; of the 25 major rivers, 15 have ERRATUM In connection with the publication of DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE , late ERNESTO NATIVIDAD GONTIÑAS, published June 27, July 4 & 11,2020 the correct should be Doc No. 288; Page No.59; Book No.122; Series of 2013, not as published. OUR APOLOGY MDN: Sept 11, 2021

already dried-up or polluted. A Study has shown that almost 90% of the ecological people (farmers, fisherfolk, Indigenous Peoples) are below poverty line because of the destruction of the ecosystems aggravated by social injustices. In fact, 3 o 4 young farmers already left farming, going to the urban centers to work as janitors, drivers, waiters or if beautiful as dancers. Based on the UN Study as reported by the Food Agricultural Organization (FAO), the rural people are the victims of climate change and the on-going protracted war. As reported, “in the last decade, Philippine Agriculture has just contributed .02 percent to the GDP.” Why? Because of wrong policies tied up to conventional agriculture where everyone has profited from farming (fertilizer and seed dealers, the usurers, the compradors, etc.) but not those who work so hard, exposed to the excruciating heat of the sun and outpourings of rains – the poor famers. Social injustice is indeed becoming worse, where a few elites have much too much and the many who are poor have much too little that is now glaringly seen in the life of the farmers tilling the land not their own and if they own the land, they do no control the mode of production and marketing. Social injustice is seen in the life of the 13 million (MCOs) member-consumer-owners of so-called Electric Cooperatives which are only cooperatives in name only but do not practice the time-honored and universally-accepted cooperative principles and values. The 13 million MCOs have more than a total combined one trillion -peso capital shares in their respective Electric Cooperatives but until now such is not recognized. Isn’t that a great social injustice and horrible deception to the Filipino people? When a former Chairman of Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) advocated to rectify such, he has been crucified in the Sandigan Bayan! For what? For doing his job! Indeed, enough is enough of oligarchical control in a Republican and Democratic State where the welfare of the people is the supreme law! Indeed, these painful realities and social wrongs must now be rectified – for people, planet, prosperity and peace – for God’s greater glory!

Pandemic...

from page 4 one small band of brothers in public service sharing quality time together. We survived, lived comfortably and later, retired (some had already expired, sobs!) happily ever after. Well, some good things would never last indeed. I hate to show up my skirts, but to turn nostalgic is some-

Saturday, September 11, 2021 times good for the heart! Those were the days when people in government were not as corrupt as now, when people in Congress deserve to be called “honorables”, when there were less politicians, military and police authorities addicted with drugs, and openly absurd about influence, power and money. That was the Wuhaninduced Covid-19 became widespread on a global scale, and as deadly as now. But life must go on, they always say. Given the optimism amid this pandemic, more than half of our government personnel today, now called frontliners, are fighting Covid-19 like no other. The impending salar y increases of nurses, and the rest of health workers loom somewhere in the four corners of Malacanang. They deserve to end their day a happy note more than ever. Meantime, hearty dispositions deserve happy conversations. Stay safe. (ruffy44_ ph2000@yahoo.com)

Intercepted...

from page 1 down along the national highway, at around 7:30 a.m. om Wednesday. The police official identified the smuggling suspects as Nilbert Lambajon, 28, and his assistant driver, Marlon Saavedra, 36, all residents of the city. As usual, upon verification and interrogation, the suspects failed to show documents of legally doing business, and to prove the shipment is legal. The government impounded the vehicle and confiscated the contraband cigarettes, as well as arrested the suspects. Dir Ylagan has ordered all police units to strictly monitor smugglers in the city as they all tried to slip through the smuggled goods and cigarettes even with the series of confiscations and arrests made by the police. Earlier on Tuesday (September 6), the suspects identified as David Batu-on Franco, driver and Michael Bryan Tagaytay, his assistant tried to hurdle a checkpoint to reportedly deliver the smuggled items to their customers. But police operatives manning the checkpoint in Barangay Baloyboan flagged down the wing van truck loaded with 115 master cases of cigarettes consisting of 91 master cases of Fort and 24 master cases of New Berlin with a market value of PHP1,160,000. The suspects, Franco and Tagaytay, report said, have failed to present pertinent documents that would prove the legality of the cigarettes. - PNA

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from page 1 interfere with our familial relationship. Iba ang trabaho, iba

ang pamilya. Walang personalan (Work and family matters are two different things. No personal feelings involved),” Duterte said. When ask about helping the PDP-Laban the way Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) helped them in 2019, Mayor Sara replied, “No. I will not share my light this time.” Apart from President Duterte, the PDP-Laban also announced that its official presidential candidate is Senator Go. The party also named Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, Transport Secretary Arthur Tugade, and Leyte Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez as its official senatorial candidates. Its guest senatorial candidates include Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Public Works Secretary Mark Villar, Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission chairperson Greco Belgica, and House Deputy Speaker Rodante Marcoleta. “I think it turned out the way the Cusi Faction wanted it to go down,” Mayor Duterte said, when asked about the convention and presentation of candidates by the PDPLaban wing headed by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. Me a nw h i l e , s h e a l s o thanked her supporters for their trust and confidence in her. “I am happy we are united in our desire to see a better Philippines in the future. I will be eternally thankful for your trust and confidence,” Duterte further added. On the other hand, Davao Occidental Governor Claude Bautista, chairperson of Ituloy ang Pagbabago Movement 2022 said the election is still far and anything can still happen to change the mayor’s decision. “I always believe in God’s will. What is important is that she has the desire to serve the people and everything will follow. We believe in her leadership and I will always believe in her and I will always be her avid fan no matter what now and forever,” Bautista said in a statement. (PNA)

Preparing...

from page 1 will be no harassment. As early as now we are preparing, so when 2022 comes we are very much prepared already,” he added. While in the region, Eleazar also inspected the Panabo City Police Station. “As we continue to patrol and inspect various stations in the country in accordance with our Intensified Cleanliness Policy (ICP) with the PNP, we went to the Panabo City Police Station in Davao del Norte to check the station and at the same time greet our police, especially as we continue to face the ordeal caused by the pandemic,” he said.

Eleazar also lauded its personnel for the station’s cleanliness. “This proves (they have) good discipline. Beyond the cleanliness in the office, the cleanliness in our ranks and cleanliness in the community (is important),” he added. (PNA)

Firefight...

from page 1 COVID-19. Garello said that the firefight took place in the hinterland villages of Mabuhay, San Fernando, Bukidnon Wednesday until Thursday. Of the captured, five were women and three minors aged 7, 12, and 15 One of the women were admitted due to gunshot wounds while the minors were turned over to the town’s social welfare, Garello said. Lt. Col. Jessie James Docdocil, chief of the Maramag police, said that the captured rebels will undergo a background check if they have pending warrants. He said that government troopers of the army’s 88IB were dispatched to the area after receiving reports of the presence of armed group engaged in extortion in the area.“ Garello said that 16 high powered firearms consisting of AK47, M16 rifles, M14 rifles and M653 rifles, medicines, ammunition a motorcycle, backpacks and other personal belongings were recovered in the encounter site.

Efforts...

from page 8 engagement of experts to enable the Bank to be more agile and responsive to its clients’ needs,” said BDO. During the height of the pandemic, the Bank saw a substantial increase in usage of its BDO Online Banking and Mobile Banking channels as they provide BDO clients instant and easy access to all

their BDO accounts, namely, credit cards, deposits, loans, and investments. The widespread adoption of the mobile and online banking habit is rising rapidly around the world largely due COVID-19. This has propelled the banks to embrace the advantages of digital banking and give their clients the ability and control to do bank transactions and payments without the need to visit a branch. In the Philippines, Filipinos are becoming more and more comfortable with cashless payments and doing online banking transactions in the new normal. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) targets to bring 70% of adult Filipinos into the banked population by 2023, and hopes that 50% of transactions—in terms of volume and value—done digitally. Know more about BDO Pay by visiting bdo.com.ph/ mobile/personal/digitalbanking/bdopay.

Educate...

from page 7 public funds are being spent],” he said. Secretary Andanar stressed that correct information is the arm of the Filipinos on having the conscientious choice in the coming national elections next year, “Pag nangyari po yun, mayroon na silang benchmark, batayan sa kanilang mga isipan kung ano po yung tamang pagpapatakbo ng bayan. Sa pagboto nila sa susunod na taon meron na silang basehan [If that happens, the Filipino people will have the benchmark etched in their minds on how the country should be run. When they vote next year they already have a basis,” he said. “It is only when you are armed with the correct information that you will be able to vote wisely,” he added.

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Saturday, September 11, 2021

Cindy pays courtesy call on Egyptian ambassador “WE have more commonalities than differences,” expressed His Excellency Ahmed Shehabeldin, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Philippines, during the courtesy call paid on him by #TeamPhilippines led by Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2021 Cinderella Faye Obeñita. Cindy, as she is fondly called, was Miss Cagayan de

Oro 2019 before she joined Binibining Pilipinas, where she eventually won the right to represent the Philippines in Miss Intercontinental 2021 in Sharm El Shiekh, Egypt, this coming October 29. Along with her is a team that is set to fly on October 13. Cindy talked about how she finds the coastal resort city of Sharm El Shiekh, host city of this year’s Miss

Intercontinental, a place with resemblance to her home province of Misamis Oriental, where tourism thrives for local and foreign explorers alike. Check: Explore MisOr Facebook page. In one of the light moments in the two-hour visit, the respectable ambassador shared his personal narratives about having tried manok inasal and pandesal, which are two of the many Filipino food that have identical equals in Egyptian cuisine. Amb. Shehabeldin also See PAYS, page 11

J&T Express and Shopee strengthen ties as they kickstart the holiday season with the biggest Double-Day deals and free shipping vouchers ONLINE shoppers nationwide can now rejoice as leading delivery service PH Global Jet Express Inc. (J&T Express Philippines) and partner e-commerce giant Shopee kickstart the holiday season starting this September with the biggest deals, brand promos, free shipping, and the lowest discounts to date. Vice President of J&T Express Philippines Zoe Chi said that for the past two years since they partnered with Shopee, the “ber” months have traditionally been the highlight of the shopping season in preparation for the upcoming holidays. With Christmas just around the corner, J&T Express ensures that shopping for essentials and gifts alike for friends and family won’t be hampered by the pandemic with their premium delivery services. “Filipinos are very generous, which is why when they buy, they don’t just

buy for themselves. We are happy and excited to share the holiday spirit by offering discounted vouchers and promos with our ecommerce app partner to make gift-giving happier even during these tough times. We look forward to continuously supporting Shopee on their upcoming

campaigns,” Chi added. Aside from site-wide free shipping during Shopee’s 9.9 Super Shopping Sale and upcoming monthly doubleday sales, customers can also avail a 10% discount using J&T Express’ exclusive promo code SHPJT99 with a minimum spend of See DEALS, page 11

J&T Express offers site-wide free shipping during Shopee’s 9.9 Super Shopping Sale.