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MINDEX transport coop braces for ‘cashless transactions’ P40M cigarettes from China seized by Customs in Misamis Oriental

By CRIS DIAZ Executive Editor

By GERRY LEE GORIT Correspondent

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Imported cigarettes from China valued at P40 million were apprehended by the Bureau of Customs-10 (BOC-10) on Sept. 17, the agency said Tuesday. The contraband arrived at the Mindanao Container Terminal, a sub-port under the jurisdiction of BOC10, in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, said Cris Angelo Andrade, the bureau’s regional information officer. Andrade said the cargo has no import papers and other documents, prompting the Customs to declare it as a “pre-lodged shipment.” FORLAND brand makes a courtesy visit to Mindanao Daily Express Transport Coop Prior to the contraband’s erative offering Class 2 model to the Board of Directors led by Dante Sudaria, the arrival, the BOC-10 district coop Chairman and likewise the publisher and CEO of BusinessWeek Mindanao and See SEIZED, page 11

A CAGAYAN de Oro City based transport cooperative is bracing for a “cashless transaction” as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Manila recently implemented the “No Card, No Ride” rule. Dante Sudaria, Chairman of the Mindanao Daily Express Transport Cooperative (MINDEX), a Cagayan De Oro-based transport cooperative, said that MINDEX is ready to implement the

LTO’s cashless transaction here. Sudaria said that the cashless transaction, also known as the “Automatic Fare Collection System.. (AFCS)” scheme, is part of the package of the transport modernization program, scheduled for full implementation in 2021. “The MINDEX transport cooperative is now consolidating its 160 plus jeepney units for some seven routes in Cagayan De Oro City,” See BRACES, page 11

PCAP: Professionalizing criminology in the Philippines By MARK FRANCISCO, Correspondent

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Seno envisions Opol as a city By MARK FRANCISCO Correspondent

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OPOL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL - ”Hopefully, before my last term ends, Opol will be a chartered city of our province”, thus declared Mayor Maximino Seno. During a recent press conference on the effects of Covid 19 pandemic on his town and non-pharma-

ceutical responses being adapted by his administration, Mayor Seno also cited the gains of his seventh year as local chief executive. “It cannot be denied that aside from tourismoriented businesses that have sprouted in Opol, major investments have been located here and more are to come”, added Seno.

Seno is optimistic that considering the unprecedented economic growth and the ever-escalating value of properties in his locality, the realization of cityhood for Opol is not far-fetched. “We are bounded by two cities, Cagayan de Oro and El Salvador, and naturally, Opol would eventually See SENO, page 11

CRIMINOLOGISTS are the law enforcement backbone of the country. They comprise half of the police officers in the Philippines. The rest are detailed in related jobs such those serving in BJMP, Bureau of Fire Protection and being instructors themselves, training young criminologists in

the making. It is thus important for the continuing professionalization of criminologists given their profound role in society. This responsibility lies heavily in the Professional Criminologists Association of the Philippines (PCAP). For more than See CRIMINOLOGY, page 11

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to aid tourism sector Basilan continues family planning DOLE amid COVID-19 contagion services despite COVID-19 THE province of Basilan continues the delivery of family planning services despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in uninterrupted services for the province’s most vulnerable populations. With support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its implementing partner, the University Research Co., LLC. (URC), the province has been able to maximize its community COVID-19 surveillance activities by integrating the delivery of family planning services. Since May 2020, the province has mobilized its Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams for its family planning information campaigns as well as the provision of family See CONTINUES, page 8

CAMIGUIN, Sep. 23 (PIA)-With over 80 percent of barangays in Ibajay, Aklan affected with the declaration of community quarantine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 contagion, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) assures aid to the tourism sector either through immediate cash assistance or 10-day work with minimum wage. “Gusto kong iparating sa inyo na nakahanda kaming tumulong sa mga manggagawa sa Boracay. Nag-usap kami ni Secretary Puyat ng Department of Tourism in handling ng implementation ng cash assistance ng tourism workers,” DOLE Sec. Silvestre Bello said during the Network Briefing News with Presidential Communications Sec. Martin Andanar, September 23. A health worker delivers a fresh supply of contraceptive pills to a current user of fam- (I would like to inform ily planning in Barangay Tambulig Buton, Tabuan Lasa, Basilan. (Photo credit: Rural you that we are ready to help Health Unit – Tabuan Lasa, Basilan) the workers of Boracay. I

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DepEd-10 to hire learning facilitators for distance learning

CATALYST FOR GROWTH: DHSUD Secretary and Task Force Bangon Marawi Chairman Eduardo D. Del Rosario says the government envisions the ongoing Marawi rehabilitation as a catalyst for growth, sustainable development and good governance during Monday’s virtual press briefing with Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. (Christian V. Cabajar/DHSUD)

TFBM chief: Gov’t envisions Marawi rehab as ‘catalyst for growth’ QUEZON CITY, Sep. 22 – The primary objective of the massive rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City is to establish a resilient Islamic City that is a “catalyst for growth and development.” Thus, declared Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) Chairman Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario during an online press briefing with Presidential Spokesperson

have talked with Secretary Puyat of the Department of Tourism and she asked me to handle the implementation of cash assistance for tourism workers) Ibajay, Aklan Mayor Jose Enrique Miraflores said such will really help the area since 80 percent of the barangays are affected by the pandemic while most of their residents are having their jobs in Boracay. The mayor added that Boracay will be opened for tourism by October this year. He said with the assistance of the national government to aid the displaced workers and opening up of Boracay, Aklan will not be the only that will prosper but the whole nation as well. For the informal sector, Bello said Miraflores will just have to send 500 names to DOLE so the latter can provide immediate cash

Secretary Harry Roque on Monday. Apart from rebuilding public infrastructure destroyed during the fivemonth siege in 2017, Secretary Del Rosario, who also heads the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development, stressed that the main objective of the government is to make See ENVISIONS, page 8

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sep. 22 (PIA)--Noting constraints on distance learning using the modules during their dry run, the Department of Education (DepEd)-10 is open to hiring learning facilitators or job orders to aid learners. “That’s the advantage na nag-dry run. Ma-identify ang mga learners na nahihirapan sa distance learning using the modules in their homes kasi may parents na nahihirapan na mag-assist,” DepEd-10 Assistant Regional Director Victor De Gracia, Jr. said during the NorMin COVID-19 Response Task Force press conference, September 22. (That’s the advantage of conducting the dry run. We are able to identify that there are learners who have difficulty in distance learning using the modules in their homes because there are parents who find it difficult to assist their children) He added that hiring of

DepEd-10 Assistant Regional Director Victor De Gracia, Jr. says during the NorMin COVID-19 Response Task Force Press Conference, September 22, that hiring of facilitators is also possible especially with the overwhelming support of the local government units who are willing to help through their special education fund. (PIA 10)

facilitators is also possible especially with the overwhelming support of the local government units (LGUs) who are willing to help through their special education fund. As for teachers’ assistance, Gracia said they have already authorized the use of their August Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) for the procurement of materials for learning like bond papers and modules but

he stressed that such funding is not enough to suffice the needs of all teachers. There are LGUs who shouldered the expenses for the reproduction of modules while there are some who have difficulties in providing assistance. Thus, teachers seek for voluntary help from various stakeholders; including such in the Brigada Eskwela activities. For the current number

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of teachers, the assistant regional director said they have enough teachers for the upcoming school year. “We have hired and inducted teachers. They are ready to serve in the opening of classes,” he added. Knowing the plight of various private school teachers, Gracia said they are urging the teachers to apply to DepEd as learning facilitators. Opening of classes for SY 2020-2021 in public schools is set October 5. After conferring with the Office of the Executive Secretary on the applicability of the decision to private schools and other non-DepEd schools, DepEd clarifies that such private or non-DepEd schools that have already started their classes, or are scheduled to start classes, August 24 or on other dates ahead of October 5, are allowed to proceed provided they are strictly using only distance learning modalities and that there are no face-to-face classes. (RTP/ PIA10)

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DA, LGU Valencia break ground for P4.3-M warehouse VALENCIA CITY – The agriculture department in Northern Mindanao (DA10) together with the Local Government Unit of Valencia City, leads the groundbreaking of the P4.3 million warehouse on September 4 at Pinatilan, this city. Said facility eyes to address the storage needs of farmers in the locality to house their farm inputs, equipment and harvest, for safekeeping and easier access to and fro the production area; thereby, saving on hauling and storage costs. Funded by the department’s Rice program, the unit has a total area of 255

square meters with a 252ton capacity, which can hold about 5,000 sacks. “The farmers of Valencia are in need of agricultural infrastructure like this warehouse in safekeeping their seeds and other agricultural inputs to ease the operations in their farms,” Azucena P. Huervas, the city mayor said. DA-RFO 10 Regional Executive Director, Carlene C. Collado shared, “This pandemic will not hinder the delivery of government services to the people, especially to our farmers. ” Adding that the department cannot afford delays

in the implementation of the different programs. Fu r t he r, he s ou g ht for LGU Valencia to help more farmer-associations in crafting resolutions and endorsements of their project-proposals targeting to advance agri-development of the locality. Also witnessing the event were Provincial Operations Center Head of Bukidnon, Dr. Janet D. Lopez, Vice Mayor Policarpio I. Murillo, city councilors, Atty. Oliver Owen Garcia and Glen P. Pedoche, City Agriculturist Connie L. Dalangan, and other LGU and DA staff. CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, #(JCGamboa) September 11 – In line with this year’s upcoming celebration of the World Rabies Day (WRD), the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) turned over 1,500 vials of anti-rabies vaccine to the veterinary offices of Cagayan de Oro (CdeO) and Misamis Oriental (MisOr) at the agency compound. The City Veterinary Office of CdeO received 700 vials (7,000 doses); while the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) of MisOr received 800 vials (8,000 doses), which are seen to benefit dog owners in the city and the different towns of MisOr. DA-RFO 10 Integrated Laboratory Division Veterinarian I, Dr. Oryza Kristy B. Baylo said, the DA-Bureau of

Cag. de Oro, MisOr veterinary offices receive vaccines for rabies prevention Animal Industry (BAI) has an annual allocation of said vaccine as part of its annual WRD observance, held every September 28. “Each vial of the vaccine consists 10 doses of anti-rabies, which is good for ten dogs,” Dr. Baylo explained. Mis. Or. Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Benjamin S. Resma recognized DA’s continuous support in eradicating rabies cases in CdeO and the province. “With the government’s free anti-rabies vaccines and intensive information education campaign, we hope to achieve zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies in MisOr and CdeO City by 2030,” the provincial veterinarian head expressed. As there is an increasing

COVID-19 positive cases, the provincial official noted, they have temporarily stopped their on-field vaccinations in all cities and towns of MisOr adhering to safety protocols. For this year, the WRD celebration centers on the theme: “End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate,” underscoring key issues such as the goal of zero human deaths by 2030, the importance of dog vaccination and post-exposure prophylaxis; and the need for a united effort towards achieving elimination of this transboundary disease. Handing over the boxes of said vaccine on behalf of DA -RFO 10 Regional Executiv Director Carlene C. Collado is Administrative and Finance Division Chief Lester A. Jaducana. # (EMBentulan)

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City Mayor’s intrusion in the province is insipid MOST often, people think that opinion writing is easy. Unknown to many, opinion writing is the most frustrating jobs that a writer always encounters. Many also believed that opinion writing is designed so that the writer contributes influencing ideas about the thinking and character of the community in particular. On the other hand, opinion writing is one of the most potent weapons in critically appreciating the doings of the society in general. What gives? When the influential segment of the community, especially the elected public officials, are calloused and deaf ? The feeling that being elected by the people is a license to enjoy the arrogance of

power is common among the elected public officials. For them, criticism and opinion critiques are politically motivated. In fact, tagging the opinion writer as a political stooge and whose ideas are politically motivated are among the usual excuses that the unscrupulous elected public officials and their minions employed. How can these public officials be oblivious? There is this case of an elected public official who has the temerity to dip his fingers on other political turf. For instance, it is of public knowledge that Cagayan De Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno has no business in Misamis Oriental. However, Moreno

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has the gall to announce the conversion of all provincial hospitals in Misamis Oriental, especially the 100-bed Alubijid Hospital, into a temporary treatment management facility (TTMF). What? Are you, Moreno, telling the provincial government on what to do? Ridiculous? Now, Moreno is also telling the Department of Health (DOH-10) to take “affirmative” action against the provincial government for “ignoring” his proposal to convert Alubijid Hospital to TTMF. Whether Moreno’s See INTRUSION, page 11

Unruffled

MinDA is not DA

HE was sacked as Agriculture Secretary for his empty rhetorics that irked his Boss in Malacanang. This time as head of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), Manny Pinol is still acting like an Agriculture Secretary, treating the supposed economic think-thank for Mindanao like an an aggie agency, telling all and sundry that this island is ‘a-ok’ for camote and ‘sayote’, and all that cash crops he used to plant in his native hometown in Mlang, Cotabato. Senator Migz Zubiri was right. Pinol should not continue acting like agriculture secretary, doing the ‘copy and paste’ mantra of his failures at the DA to MinDA. The mandate of MinDA is loud and clear — to promote, coordinate and facili-

tate the active and extensive participation of all sectors to affect the socioeconomic development of Mindanao. During the recent budget hearing, the good senator from Bukidnon had noticed that MinDa’s projects for 2021 were mostly agriculture-based, nothing is anchored on how Mindanao would be able to level-up with Luzon and Visayas on infra and industrial growth. During the Senate finance committee hearing on MinDA’s P172 million proposed budget for 2021, Zubiri had noticed that Piñol was presenting projects mainly focused on agriculture. Indeed, MinDa had sounded like the Mindanao department of agriculture. MinDA is supposed to be the National Economic Development Authority or

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the NEDA of Mindanao. But Pinol still consider Mindanao as a laid-back island, with no potential of becoming an industrybased regional hub. His mindset is mainly focused of what he fully understands about Mindanao: an economy mainly dependent on agriculture and fisheries. And these could be seen in his promotional series on FB. Zubiri was the principal author of Mindanao Development Authority Act of 2010 or the Republic Act See DA, page 11

Kim’s Dream Corn Prices Fall To All-Time Low

Millions of Farmers in Severe Pain

AS published in the Philippine Star recently entitled, “Corn prices fall to alltime low,” the corn farmers are now suffering the brunt as prices hit a low of P9 per kilogram, way below the production cost of P11 per kilogram. “The continued importation of corn substitute i.e., wheat feed, has severely damaged the local industry,” said PhilMaize president Roger Navarro. The millions of corn farmers are now in deep pain and one farmer leader in extreme desperation in Kibawe, Bukidnon recently committed suicide having been buried in so much debt! This debacle in the corn

industry puts in clear categorical term the truism that everyone is profiting from farming – the fertilizer and seed dealers, the compradors, the usurers, the landlords – but not those who are working hard under the excruciating heat of the sun and the outpourings of the rains – the poor farmers! Let us all pause for a while and reflect on some painful realities. Indeed, any short or long term development can be won or lost through agriculture, the Philippines being an agricultural country where 75% of the populace are in the rural areas and are into agriculture or agri-related activities. But farming in

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the Philippines is not anymore economically viable. Lately, based on a Study, four out of five rural people especially the young ones are leaving the rural areas and are migrating into the urban centers to work as drivers, janitor, waiter or what have you. Why is farming becoming economically non-viable as now being experienced by the corn famers? The same has been experienced by the millions of our rice farmers when “rice tarrification” has allowed the massive entry of cheap rice from different See FARMERS, page 11

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THE YOUNG-ADVOCATE BEHIND THE SPECTRUM KRISTIAN RIVERA Founder

I was born and raised here in Mindanao, Zamboanga del Sur, Pagadian City. I graduated elementary in a public school, might as well in my high-school years. I’m now a college freshman here in our city, studying in a catholic private school, and I took up Political Science as my chosen discipline. I started The Spectrum with a great authoritarian influence with the organizations that I am affiliated with. I launched The Spectrum last May 4, 2020, this year. It was such a heavy but great deal to start my own organization which promotes forms of mass media that focuses on delivering news to the general public or a target public. At an early age, I became woke to different societal issues that are emerging. A lot of people wouldn’t agree with the fact of a 19-year-old building his own organization that adheres and appreciates independent journalism. Together with my Co-Founder, Janelle Boquida, which was also my colleague in our school’s radio broadcasting team. She became my support-system in turning my blueprints into a real output that actually primarily serves as a purpose during these tough times. For the most part, it was like a normal day, doing nothing in my room, and those moments of boredom made me perceived into something great that could probably be able to contribute something in the communities around The Philippines. It has always been reflective as to how I should start without much experience nor resources to begin with, but without further implications, there’s this side of me that is really motivated. Somehow, I realized that during these tough times, business, school, organizations and such; are shifting already in the virtual world. Which led me to think of starting my own organization that merely advocates for the media and the press. So, I made everything from the start up until the bottom using a pen, laptop and a notebook. I created my own rationale, theme and ideas, and those moments weren’t easy, thinking of possibilities that may come along the way, but I still did it out of perseverance. It scrutinized and allowed me to use my talent, education and experience for the good of humanity especially for the communities around The Philippines by serving translucent information. This kind of purpose-driven plan helped me yield an intangible reward that I find more valuable than any amount of wealth. Way back when I still don’t have online classes, I already knew the probability and radical changes that may occur because of the fact that all of my possible members are students, most of them are Senior High School and College. So before calling out for volunteers, My CoFounder and I made a systematized process that could help us continue even if we have classes. The decisionmaking process was not easy, we do video conferences every night just to make sure that things will be refined and contextualized before launching the image of our organization. One of the achievements that really made me gratify is when we were officially registered as a Youth Organization under the National Youth Commission, a government agency in the Philippines that specifically addresses issues surrounding the Filipino youth who encompasses bright Youth Organizations around the Philippines. Not to mention the dozens of requirements but also the time and effort just to be recognized as an official organization. It is really great seeing our organization grow as time passes by. I cannot express the contentment knowing that I started everything with a scratch. My goal for The Spectrum is to become one of the leading pioneer youth-led organizations in the country. We will always serve as an inspiration to every youth, that we are an empowered leader that nurtures the importance of youth in our sector. The Spectrum has been operating for almost 5 months now, it is composed of 7 departments and has already 40+ official volunteers around the Philippines. We already reached 4 thousand likes on Facebook, partnered with more than 8 organizations and is currently partnered with Southeast Asian Organization which is ASEAN Youth Forum and ASEAN Youth Organization. The thing that made Spectrum special is the connectivity that we promote with the Filipino citizens, we are not reliant only in the news media but also, we used The Spectrum as a platform of throwing bliss of hope and inspiring stories around The Philippines. Today, I continuously ask myself about something that I can do for the betterment of my community. As a youth, make use of your talents, and join youth volunteerism as it helps you to grow fundamentally and reach into a greater avenue, and with this, alongside with the process, you’ll be able to know yourself more. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of breaking through and self-perseverance to reach at the peak of your desired goals. Let’s always remember that the least we can do for ourselves is to decide, wether your decision boils down to failures, choose to grow. Failure is not an indication of deficiency, because the most important thing that way should bear in mind is the growth we all have been looking formard to. To visit and support our page, click this link: https:// www.facebook.com/SpectrumMedia.Philippines

DOF-urges-quick-congress-approval-of-2021-budget (Top News PH)

DOF’s proposed P16.01-B budget next year is lowest since 2017 FINANCE Secretary Carlos Dominguez III presented before senators Wednesday the proposed 2021 budget of the Department of Finance (DOF) with new appropriations amounting to P16.01 billion, its lowest since President Duterte first submitted his administration’s annual National Expenditure Program (NEP) to the Congress in 2017. In seeking the congressional nod of the DOF’s budget for next year, Dominguez also called on senators to swiftly approve the whole General Appropriations Act (GAA) bill of P4.506 trillion for 2021 as this will prove crucial to providing the government with “the tools necessary to rebuild the economy and decisively defeat COVID-19.” The S enate f inance committee chaired by Sen. Sonny Angara endorsed the proposed DOF budget for plenary approval after only 80 minutes of questioning from several senators, who commended the DOF and its attached agencies for their competence, hard work and prudent management of the country’s fiscal affairs in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dominguez thanked the members of the committee for endorsing the DOF budget. “We will continue to meet or even exceed your expectations,” he said. In his presentation during the hearing, Dominguez said that while the DOF budget under the Duterte administration has steadily decreased since 2017, the Department continues to collect record-high amounts of revenues to support the implementation of the government’s priority programs and effectively fulfill its mandate of prudent management of the country’s finances. “The DOF strives to be the exemplar of prudence and fiscal discipline. Our fiscal objectives closely mirror the administration’s

priority programs, especially the infrastructure modernization and other public investments intended to improve the lives of our people,” Dominguez said during the hearing. From P21.5 billion in 2017, the approved budget of the DOF and its attached agencies declined to P19.32 billion in 2018, and fell further to P18.89 billion in 2019. T h e prop o s e d n e w general appropriations of the DOF and its attached agencies for 2021 of P16.01 billion is P2.54 billion or 13.7 percent lower than the approved budget this year of P18.55 billion, and 15 percent lower than the 2019 level. This is also 17 percent less than their 2018 budget, and represents a 25 percent drop from their 2017 appropriations. Even with declining budget levels, Dominguez said the DOF and its attached agencies pushed through with bold reforms in tax policy and administration, which resulted to a revenue effort of 16.1 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) last year—a significant improvement from the revenue-to-GDP ratio of 15.1 percent in 2015 and the government’s best performance in more than 2o years. With the DOF instilling corporate discipline among government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs), dividend collections from these state firms in 2019 reached P69.2 billion, which is 35 percent higher than the 2018 level and more than double the amount collected in 2015, For the first 8 months of 2020, the DOF was able to collect the unprecedented sum of P128 billion from GOCCs, signifying the commitment of the department and the government corporate sector to contribute significantly to the COVID-19 response

efforts. Dominguez said. Another first under the Duterte administration is the DOF’s full-fledged implementation starting last year of a fuel marking program to curb oil smuggling. As of September 17 of this year, a total of 12.7 billion liters of fuel have been marked, generating P132.6 billion in taxes and duties from this program to curb oil smuggling, Dominguez said. Dominguez said these and other reforms, along with the DOF’s prudent fiscal management policies, sustained the strong performance of the economy in 2019 and enabled the government to quickly put together a four-pillar strategy with a combined value of at least P2.06 trillion (about 11 percent of GDP) to address the COVID-19 emergency. For its 2021 budget, Dominguez said that on top of new general appropriations of P16.01 billion, the DOF is also proposing to spend P1.46 billion in automatic appropriations for Retirement and Life Insurance Premiums and the Special Accounts in the General Fund next year. T h e D O F ’s u npro grammed appropriations in 2021 for the refund of the service development fee of the government’s Nampedai property in Japan will amount to P210 million while its budgetary support to GOCCs is P595 million. The support to GOCCs include a P500-million equity infusion to the Philippine Guarantee Corp. (PhilGuarantee) and P95 million for the implementation of the Specialized Tax Training and Education Management Program of the Philippine Tax Academy (PTA). Dominguez said the BIR will receive the biggest chunk of the DOF’s 2021 budget with P9.93 billion, followed by the Bureau of Customs (BOC) with P2.58

billion. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) will get P2.16 billion; Office of the Secretary (OSec), P832.64 million; Bureau of Local Government Finance (BLGF), P341.74 million; Privatization Management Office (PMO), P82.17 million; National Tax Research Center (NTRC), P66.93 million; Central Board of Assessment Appeals (CBAA), P16.28 million, and Insurance Commission (IC), P6,000. In his presentation, Dominguez also underscored the government’s historically low debt-toGDP ratio of 39.6 percent in 2019 (down from 42.7 percent in 2015), and its 20.2 percent external debtto-Gross National Income ratio, which is the lowest among the ASEAN-5 countries that also include Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, as among the results of the DOF’s prudent management of the country’s fiscal affairs. The DOF was also able to secure financing support for the country’s COVID-19 response in the amount of $9.9 billion to date to help cover the revenue shortfall from the slowdown in economic activities owing to the coronavirus-induced lockdowns. Dominguez said the DOF, along with the Social Security System (SSS) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), successfully implemented through the use of digital tools, a P46billion Small Business Wage Subsidy (SBWS) Program that benefited over 3 million workers badly hit by the coronavirus-induced global economic crisis. He also cited other key achievements of the DOF, including: • A sustained drive to crack down on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and their service providers that evade proper taxation, which yielded See BUDGET, page 10

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PH broadband prices have dropped by more than 60% since 2016 SUSTAINED efforts by Globe to improve its network performance over the years have resulted in more affordable internet services to its broadband customers. Since 2016, the *prices per gigabyte (GB) of all Globe broadband services such as Globe At Home Prepaid WiFi, Globe At Home Postpaid VDSL and Fiber and Globe at Home Postpaid LTE have gone down by more than 60% in the last four years. “Investments in the network are done every year to improve internet experience at home. We use the latest technologies such as 4G/LTE and 5G to improve speed and quality of experience. We are also accelerating the deployment of fiber optic cables to provide a seamless experience for multiple internet users inside the home. As we widen our footprint for broadband, we likewise make the services more affordable. We have a whole range of broadband offers suited to one’s budget and See DROPPED, page 10

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Healthway expands to become the largest clinic network in the country HEALTHWAY Medical will expand its network to over 100 Family, Multi-Specialty, and Corporate Clinics, to become the largest network of clinics in the country. In line with this expansion, Healthway unveiled its new brand on September 16, 2020 at its Healthway Multi-Specialty Center in Market! Market!. As the integrated clinic arm of Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc (AC Health), Healthway aims to offer a broader set of quality, accessible, and affordable healthcare services, covering primary to multi-specialty care. These services will be delivered across three distinct clinic formats: Healthway Family Clinics for community-based primary care, Healthway Multi-Specialty Centers for mall-based specialty services and diagnostics, and Healthway Corporate Clinics for corporate clients. Healthway will soon have a network of 70 Healthway Family Clinics, 7 Healthway Multi-Specialty Centers, and 45 Healthway Corporate

Ribbon cutting at Healthway Multi-Specialty Center Market! Market! on September 16, 2020; In photo (L-R): Kim Nalda, MD, Healthway Multi¬Specialty Center Market! Market! Clinic Manager; Carmie De Leon, Healthway Corporate Clinic General Manager and VP of Sales and Marketing; Paolo Borromeo, AC Health President and CEO; Paul Darocca, Healthway President and CEO; Suzanne Ringler-Pama, MD, Healthway Multi¬Specialty Center General Manager and Chief Medical Officer; Rizzy Alejandro, MD, AC Health Strategy and External Affairs Head; Nalyn Tomada, RN, Healthway Deputy, Specialty Clinics Head.

Clinics, located across the Greater Metro Manila Area. “We are excited to integrate our clinic network under the Healthway brand. For over 20 years, the Healthway

name has become synonymous to quality healthcare and has been well-regarded by patients and medical professionals. Our clinics play such a vital role in our

briefing Monday. Ong said they are confident about earnings recovery in the second half of 2020, barring any major disruption amid the pandemic, as their stores are in full operations.

“We have four new stores that are already contributing and some of the stores that we opened last year are already ramping up also so that will be a big plus factor,” she added.

ecosystem, serving as the first point of care for many of our patients, especially in this pandemic. With this expansion, we can truly be wherever our patients need

us,” AC Health President and CEO Paolo Borromeo said. Healthway Family Clinic, formerly FamilyDOC, will continue to be a 3-in-1 community-based primary clinic, offering consultation, diagnostics, and pharmacy services. Healthway MultiSpecialty Center, formerly Healthway Medical, will complement these primary care services with its comprehensive range of outpatient services including specialty consults, imaging, laboratory, specialized diagnostics, ambulatory surgical services, dental services, and physical therapy. To date, the entire clinic network has served nearly 3 million patients. “Expanding Healthway has pushed us to create more synergies amidst this new normal. We have innovated our service offerings, bringing consults, testing, and medicines direct to patients’ homes. Even as we have ramped up our COVID services, we know our patients will still need See EXPANDS, page 8

Wilcon sees business recovery, sustains expansion BIR assures Senate of amid the pandemic. providing employment,” Wilcon now has 61 stores full support for FIST bill Rosemarie Bosch Ong, she said in a virtual press nationwide. By LESLIE GATPOLINTAN

MANILA – Home improvement and construction supply retailer, Wilcon Depot Inc., expects earnings to recover in the second half of the year as it gears up for continued expansion with the easing of lockdowns

Wilcon Depot senior executive vice president and chief operating officer, said the company opened four stores this year, and two more before the year ends. “At this point, we are still expanding, we are still

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MOBILE STORE. A man stands near his SUV loaded with alcohol which he sells for PHP 450 a gallon and face masks which go for PHP160 per box on Scout Tuason near Roces Avenue, Barangay Obrero in Quezon City on Wednesday (Sept. 23, 2020). Most white-collared employees in Metro Manila and other parts of the country have found an alternative to earn a living amid the coronavirus pandemic which caused several businesses to close shop. (PNA photo by J oey R azon )

THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has assured senators of its full support for a measure that seeks to allow banks to dispose of their bad loans and other non-performing assets through would-be asset management companies, which, in turn, will enable them to offer a steady flow of credit to businesses hit hard by the coronavirusinduced global economic downturn. BIR Commissioner Caesar Dulay gave this assurance during a recent joint hearing of the Senate committees on banks, financial institutions and currencies and on ways and means. Dulay told senators he had also written to Banks Committee Chair Senator Grace Poe formally manifesting the BIR’s support for the proposed Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer (FIST) bill, one of the measures backed by the Department of Finance (DOF) as part of the government’s economic recovery program. “While we have stated also that the tax incentives may affect our revenues in terms of foregone revenues, on the balance, we believe

that the objectives of the bill will far outweigh the effect on our revenue collections,” Dulay said. The Senate ways and means committee is headed by Sen. Pia Cayetano. In his letter to Poe, Dulay reiterated the BIR’s support for the FIST bill and offered the bureau’s assistance to the Senate by way of providing financial data relevant to the ongoing deliberations on the measure. “Finally, we are one with the DOF, Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and other government agencies (in) calling for the immediate passage of the FIST bill as we are confident that it will greatly contribute towards the stabilization of the Philippine financial system,” Dulay wrote. Dulay added that the tax incentives provided under the FIST bill “should not be perpetual but time bound.” He also cited the sufficient safety measures under the FIST bill, such as “the imposition of penalties and administrative sanctions in case any person violates any of its provisions.” Dulay further assured See SUPPORT, page 10

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Roque: NorMin’s resilience an exemplary template to follow buhay. Napakaganda po ang sitwayson dito sa Northern PRESIDENTIAL spokes- Mindanao,” Roque said. person Harry Roque on “Ngayon po kinakailanMonday commended lo- gan na nating buksan untcal officials and residents ing-unti ang ekonomiya kaya of Northern Mindanao in ang panawagan natin, ingat general for continuing to buhay para sa hanapbuhay,” run the economy and not he added. panicking in spite of the For his part, Moreno ongoing COVID-19 pan- said the implementation demic. of minimum public health Roque made the state- standards is very important ment when he conducted as well as the intervnetions his daily press briefing in of the local government Cagayan de Oro City on units. The city government that day. here has provided four RT In particular, Roque PCRs to the Department of praised the efforts of Cagay- Health (DOH) that can be an de Oro City Mayor Oscar used starting October 2020. Moreno, Misamis Oriental “Testing in the region is now Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Ema- leveling up. Hopefully by no and Iligan City Mayor October, we can also serve Celso Regencia for acting Caraga and BARMM,” he on appropriate measures said. against the coronavirus de- Meanwhile, Emano atspite the increasing number tributed the relatively low of cases here. number of local COVID-19 “If only the people of the transmissions in the provPhilippines can see Northern ince to the early declaration Mindanao, tapang na ipinag- of the state of calamity here. patuloy nila ang kanilang As of presstime, Misamis Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (center) flanked by Misamis Oriental Gov. Yevgeny Vincente Emano (left) hanapbuhay. Iyan po ang Oriental has only 306 cases. and Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno. MISAMIS ORIENTAL PROVINCIAL INFORMATION OFFICE nakita ko ditto sa Misor at Lastly, Regencia reported CDO (referring to Misamis that Iligan City was able to Oriental and Cagyaan de decrease its active cases from Oro City). Ang mga tao rito 182 to 151 in two weeks due hinaharap ang pandemya. to the implementation of a Nandiyan pa ang pandemya modified enhanced compero sila ay nag-iingat dahil munity quarantine (MECQ) meals to students will in- “Good nutrition is unSEN. Grace Poe said the children. nais pa nilang mag-hanap- there. school-based feeding pro- The program was appro- stead be replaced by ration questionably linked to a gram should reach every priated with P5.97-billion of nutritious food products child’s growth and developstudent beneficiary with budget for next year lodged which the DepEd said would ment. Nutritional intervenguaranteed funding under under the Department be delivered to households tion at a very early stage will the 2021 national budget. Education (DepEd). The or picked up by parents in give our children greater fighting chance to survive “In the midst of the proposed funding is cur- schools. pandemic, no child should rently being deliberated in The target beneficia- life-threatening diseases and ries will also now cover enhance their physical, inworry about when his next Congress. meal will be,” said Poe, who Poe also welcomed the all incoming kindergarten tellectual, social, emotional in 2018 championed the modification in the imple- learners and the Grade 1 to and moral development,” passage of the Republic Act mentation of the school 6 students who were wasted Poe said. 11037 or the “Masustansy- feeding law in the light of and severely wasted based “The way we feed our ang Pagkain para sa Batang COVID-19 that prohib- on the 2019-2020 School- children today will dictate Pilipino Act,” which aims to ited face-to-face learning Based Feeding Program the nation we have tomorreport, except those who row,” she added. combat hunger and under- in schools. President Rodrigo Duterte (Presidential Photo) nutrition among Filipino The distribution of hot have moved to Grade 7. See FUND, page 8 By MARK FRANCISCO Correspondent

Feeding program for school kids gets boost with P6B fund in 2021 — Poe

Climate change must be addressed as urgently as Covid-19: PRRD By AZER PARROCHA

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte urged on Wednesday parties of the Paris Agreement to honor their commitment to fighting climate change. “We call on all parties, especially those who have not made good their commitment to fight climate change, to honor the same,” he said in a speech at the High-Level Debate of the 75th United Nations General Assembly. Developing countries like the Philippines are the most affected by the effects of climate change, which has “worsened” the ravages of the pandemic, he said. “We cannot afford

to suffer more.” He said it was just as important to address climate change as urgently as the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic. “ The same urgency needed to fight Covid-19 is needed to address the climate crisis. This is a global challenge that has worsened existing inequalities and vulnerabilities from within and between nations,” he said. In 2017, Duterte signed t h e Par i s Ag re e m e nt which aims to reduce the emission of gases that contribute to global warming. The Philippines earlier pledged a 70-percent cut in emissions by 2030. (PNA)

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 an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI service. STEWART G. SANTIAGO, Petitioner.

Case No. R11-EV-TX-2020-3-969 (2012-XI-00969)

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate an FILCAB Ordinary Regular service.

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate a PUJ Dual Ordinary Regular service.

Petition for Extension of Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI service.

JESUS A. SANICO, Case No. R11-EV-FC-2020-8-779 Petitioner. (2015-XI-00779

JOHN ANTHONY L. LUAYON, Case No. R11-EV-PJ-2020-8-1151 Petitioner. (2015-XI-01151)

FAIRUDZ I. EBUZ, Petitioner.

Case No. R11-EV-D-TX-2020-8-1151 (2010-XI-01151)

NOTICE OF HEARING

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI service on the route: WITHIN DAVAO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION XI with the use of TWO (2) units, which Certificate will expire on April 1, 2020. In the petition filed on March 11, 2020, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with the use of the same units previously authrorized NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on OCTOBER 7, 2020 at 8:30 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 general circulation in Mindanao 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. WITNESS Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 27th day of August 2020 at Davao City, Philippines.

Petition 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: BANGKAL with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on February 21, 2021. In the petition filed on August 28, 2020, 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 6, 2020 at 8:30 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 filed 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. WITNESS Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 1st day of September 2020 at Davao City, Philippines.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of a PUJ Dual Ordinary Regular service on the route: CIRCULATION ROUTE 4 with the use of ONE (1) unit, which Certificate will expire on January 26, 2021. In the petition filed on August 25, 2020, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate to operate along the same route with use of the same unit previously authorized. NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on OCTOBER 1, 2020 at 8:30 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 general circulation in Mindanao. 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. WITNESS Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 26th day of August 2020 at Davao City, Philippines.

Petitioner is a grantee of a Certificate of Public Convenience issued in this case authorizing the operation of an AIRCONDITIONED TAXI service on the route: WITHIN DAVAO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION XI with the use of TWO (2) units, which Certificate will expire on April 17, 2020. In the petition filed on August 26, 2020, petitioner requests authority to extend the validity of said Certificate as well as DROP One (1) of the authorized units particularly the unit bearing Plate No.LXB-900. NOTICE is hereby given that this petition will be heard by this Board on OCTOBER 7, 2020 at 8:30 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 general circulation in Mindanao 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. WITNESS Atty. ARMAND B. DIOSO, Regional Director, this 27th day of August 2020 at Davao City, Philippines.

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(Sgd.) Atty. CATTLEYA B. ACAYLAR Acting Chief Transportation Development Officer MDN: Sept 24, 2020

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planning services to both new and current family planning users. “Before the pandemic, USAID and URC already trained more than 160 of our health care providers—doctors, midwives, and nurses—on Family Planning Competency-Based Training (Levels 1 and 2) and Quality Improvement,” said Basilan Provincial Health Office Officer-in-Charge Harrybert Hadjala. USAID and URC also trained 100 of the province’s Barangay Health Workers on interpersonal communication, making them more effective in educating their clients on voluntary family planning so that they may make informed decisions on their health needs. “All the training provided by USAID and URC allowed us to become more prepared for the delivery of essential health services, including family planning and maternal and child health services, in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Hadjala. Among the popular

modern family planning methods used by couples in Basilan are contraceptive pills, injectables, progestin sub-dermal implant, lactational amenorrhea method (exclusive breastfeeding), and intrauterine devices (IUD). The province has more than 9,000 current users and over 500 new acceptors of modern family planning methods as of June 2020. Hadjala encourages couples to avail themselves of family planning services during the pandemic. “COVID-19 brings a lot of uncertainties, especially for our pregnant mothers and newborn babies,” he said. Hadjala added that with the help of modern family planning methods, couples need not worry about the delicate management of pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding during the pandemic. USAID and URC provide the provincial health office of Basilan with technical assistance to strengthen health services and systems, focusing on voluntary family planning, maternal and child health, and adolescent and reproductive health.

When Your Ability to Lead is Challenged By MARY ARLENE C. CARBONERA, Ed.D. OIC Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division (CID) Division of Lanao del Norte

“Leaders are born, not made”is an old adage which gives relief to born leaders whose leadership is questioned by those who may not be contented by how you lead, those who have their own bet for the position, and those who believe that they themselves are worthy for the position. But like a wheel of fortune, the pointer stops to whoever deserves it. The pointer may have stopped, but the challengers continue the battle of getting the position. This is true especially for designation as officer-incharge. The position being held invites the eyes, the ears, and the mouths of people to share things being observed. Nevertheless, here is a sharing from Google which says, “No matter how educated, talented, rich, or cool you believe you are, how you

treat people ultimately tells all. Integrity is everything. It is never the end of the world. When leadership is questioned, stay cool and be conscious of what is happening around. Aside from being trusted by the immediate superior for a specific position, it is an opportunity to prove one’s worth as a born leader. The challenges and opportunities which crowned the person who occupies the position have just added to the strength and determination of the person to lead. In a complex working environment like ours, proving one’s leadership potential is necessary. This is not about intelligence and wit, nor friendship and attachment. This is about leading people and managing the challenges that these people have against you. Be a born leader!

THERE IS A WAY By RISA BEA SOCORRO M. BORRES

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by will see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one changed my sign this morning? What did you write?” The man said” I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a way”. What

he had written was: “Today is a wonderful day and I cannot see it”. Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective? There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story. The first is, “Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can”. The second is, “Be creative. Be innovative. Be resourceful. Think differently. THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY!”

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assistance through a 10-day cash for work. “Meron ding tayong programa para sa mga nawalan ng trabaho. Bibigyan natin sila ng preference; magsubmit lang ng pangalan ng workers and we will provide them with financial assistance. Bibigyan natin sila ng cash assistance agadagad,” Bello added. (We also have a program for displaced workers. We will give them preference; the local government unit will just have to submit the names of the workers and we will provide them with financial assistance. We will give them the cash assistance immediately) The secretary also urged Miraflores to inform displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that DOLE provides a livelihood program so they will no longer need to find jobs and just run their own businesses. About P5 billion has been granted by the national government to aid the displaced OFWs. Bello added that children of OFWs can also become scholars of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Tourism in Camiguin The Provincial Government of Camiguin issued Provincial Ordinance No.

2020-107 or the ordinance prescribing for 75 percent accommodation capacity for all hotels, dine-in restaurants and other accommodation establishments while the province continues to be under modified general community quarantine. The LGU also spearheaded the rehabilitation and decontamination of all tourist spots and resorts in the province to further aid their tourism workers. As of September 22, there are no longer COVID-19 confirmed cases in the province. (RTP/PIA10)

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Marawi as a platform to promote economic growth as well as establish efficient governance and peaceful environment. “Our main objective in the Marawi rehabilitation is to make it a catalyst for growth and sustainable development, establish good governance and have a peaceful environment, even beyond the rehabilitation,” the TFBM chief stated during the press briefing. Secretary Del Rosario highlighted the ongoing and completed infrastructure projects led by the TFBM and its 56 implementing agencies in both Marawi’s Less Affected Area (LAA) and Most Affected Area (MAA), reiterating that these will be completed by December 2021. He added the government has already released Php22.24 billion out of the

DETERMINED TO GO THE EXTRA MILE

By JENNIFER A. TALAMPAS

No one predicted that this would happen. Face masks and face shields are everywhere. Classes are being delayed .Normal classes on online platforms .Apparently, many learners in public schools do not have access to computers or the internet in their homes. And these challenges brought new educational opportunities to them. An emphasis is being put on blended and distance education. For public schools, this means more funding for the production of modules. There is this Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE). But this could not cover the expenses of learners’ self-learning modules .For example, a school has 410 learners. Every week,they will need 60-65 reams of bond paper for the modules and answer sheets. And that will cost them roughly around 11,500 pesos a week. In addition, school principals need to realign their funds because the printing of modules was not given a specific allotment in their original budget. Still, schools are struggling to provide learners a copy of each of the modules to be used when classes in public schools begin on October 5. However, in spite of all these challenges, there are teachers who are willing to go the extra mile.They came up with a unique initiative to augment the needs for bond papers and printing inks.

Instead of soliciting items and materials from private sectors and individuals, they opted to join this thriving new online platforms, the barter sites. For these teachers,this is not only a trend nor a newish wave of online operation, this is a facebook group which serves as a venue for barter or trade stuff and goods for their necessities. It goes with the old saying that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” In Official CDO Barter Community, members will only provide a photo, descriptions, and trade value of the items they want to trade or barter.And many if not most of the teachers who are members bartered their old stuff and things for a ream of bond paper or inks for their printers. Here, the possibilities are endless except, it does not allow cash payments and selling of items. The pandemic reveals that these teachers are dedicated educators.Their initiatives have a tangible impact especially on their learners. This dedication and commitment, developed more in the midst of a pandemic, will be the education of a lifetime if taken to heart. Finding ways to help these learners cope with unprecedented circumstances, which is one of their primary missions. It should elevate the meaning of Teacher’s Day because they deserve every word of gratitude they can get.

Php60.5 billion indicative funding requirement for both LAA and MAA projects. Secretary Del Rosario said that the government, through the TFBM, did not cease in implementing Marawi’s infrastructure projects despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The housing czar also said that the TFBM and its implementing agencies are working tirelessly to fulfill their mandate of ensuring that Marawi will rise as a prosperous city again as promised by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Construction works for public infrastructures went on full blast in July this year following the easing down of the quarantine period brought about by the COVID-19 contagion. Aside from reconstruction works, economic activities had been on the rise in Marawi City three years after the siege as confirmed by the local government unit, contrary to speculations peddled by critics of the Duterte administration. (CVC/DHSUD)

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The World Bank’s Human Capital Index (HCI) 2020 report showed the Philippines’ record falling to 0.52 in 2020 from 0.55 in 2018. The country’s HCI score means that “children born in the country today will fail to achieve almost half their potential,” the report said. The index, which measures the human capital potential of children today, ranges from 0 to 1, with scores closer to 1 indicating better human capital status. Despite the slight decline in its HCI, the World Bank noted the Philippines is among the countries with marked improvements over the last decade, along with Singapore, Morocco and Ghana.

Poe said the budget deliberation on the school feeding program is a timely intervention to improve the country’s HCI. “We cannot change our ranking overnight but consistent implementation of our feeding program makes great strides toward eliminating threats to our children’s health,” she said. The national feeding program is being complemented by a public health nutrition and values transformation campaign to promote a holistic and integrated approach to health and nutrition education.

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other healthcare services, and we’ve worked hard to ensure our clinics are a safe place for them to get the care they need,” Healthway President and CEO Paul Darroca said. To improve access to care during this health crisis, Healthway has proactively responded by offering COVID-19 RT-PCR testing, home healthcare services, drive-thru lab testing, and outpatient chemotherapy infusion. To promote preventive care, the clinic network has also offered vaccination programs and medicine delivery. Healthway has also taken the necessary measure to keep clinics safe and clean. In each location, patients are required to wear masks and face shields at all times and proper patient triaging is enforced. Physical distancing and terminal disinfection are also implemented to give patients a safe and reliable space for their healthcare needs. Since March, nearly 250,000 in-clinic assessments have been conducted by the Healthway network.

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Children Needs Time

By JEAN BABIA-BULAWIN Teacher-II Kuguita Integrated School

Having children in this world is the most valuable and meaningful life could offer. It is the most rewarding feeling we could ever have in our entire well-being. We feel the contentment and able to cope with life’s stress and enjoy life. However, having children means we have to nurture them with love by giving them time and attention. Parents who are both working tends to give a little time to their children. In return, children would feel inadequate which may results to tantrums, outbursts and other annoying behaviours. It is normal for children to need attention and approval. Many children makes tragedies out of trivial concerns to get our empathy and get attention. Everyone at any age needs attention. It feels good when someone focuses his or her full attention on you. Being attentive also feels good to your child. Children needs attention in order to grow, develop self-esteem and a

positive sense of identity, and to flourish and to succeed. Be attentive to your child’s emotional needs by • Smiling • Hugging, kissing or cuddling with them • Talking a gentle and soothing voice • Singing and reading to them • Telling stories • Holding their hand so they feel safe when you are not in the world Some experts say with 15 minutes of fully focused attention, children will feel satisfied and independent for a half-hour or so. We should be patient and remember that our child is trying to get their needs meet in the best and only ways they know. We can’t be superhero but we can however give our child focused and necessary attention. Remember to smile and hug them and sing to them and listen to their interests. When we do, our child will know and trust that they are loved and cared for, and learn to be self-confident and independent too.

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MisOr gets P9.5M additional funding from Filinvest FILINVEST’s FDC Misamis Power Corporation (FDC Misamis) remits P9.5M to the Provincial Government of Misamis Oriental as financial benefit under the ER 1-94 Program. FDC Misamis President and CEO

Juan Eugenio L. Roxas (1st from left) awards the ceremonial check to Misamis Oriental Governor Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” B. Emano (2nd from left). Other local officials were also present during the ceremonial turn-

I AM A TEACHER: I AM C.D.O. By DAME CYRENE M. SAMBAAN Teacher by heart and profession

Teachers are the prime motivators of the new generation and are called the “second mother” in the school. The learners of today are hunger for knowledge, love, care, attention, and comfort. I firmly believe that being positive influence will create a great impact in a learner’s perspective about life. The world without teachers is dull, sad, chaotic and a lot of lonely sentiments a person could imagine. For without the presence of teachers, there would be no engineers, doctors, nurses, lawyers, policemen, firefighter and the lists goes on. No mere words can fathom the heroic act of teachers, as they speak and act with love. Being a teacher is undeniably a highly respected and noble profession. There are three simple words that I can describe a teacher, and that is being competent, dedicated, and optimistic. A competent teacher get the job done as to demonstrate excellence in doing the tasks reliably. Educators that adheres competence, putting in mind specializing knowledge through research and professional development to deliver the best and effective education to learners. Competence is also express by setting and managing goals to strive for excellence in teaching. I can personally attest to how significant it is to be competent in the field of Education, as this will directly reflect and affect the learners. Every teacher is dedicated in shaping the futures of young generation. As a teacher myself, I am passionate in sharing to bring that level of dedication by making sure I give the best of my abilities in nurturing Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City

learners. A dedicated teacher doesn’t make a lot of excuses and focuses on finding solutions for the betterment of learning. I know it’s a challenging tasks, but there’s no such thing as to hard if you love what you’re doing. There are a lot of jobs in the world that will make you rich but there’s nothing that will make you ponder at the end of the day, that indeed you make a peculiar valuable impact to each learner’s lives. Teaching is not about how much you earn for a living but how were able to significantly positively influenced lives. Lastly, a teacher is naturally optimistic. It is when a teacher looks through the eyes of hope that every child is unique and carries from within a special talent or skill that is yet to unravel. The teachers’ optimism can bring so much in creating an environment conducive for learning and eventually develops a good rapport towards the learners. I believe that optimism directly affects individual’s progressive learning as this either make or break on how learners see themselves as a worthy contributor of the community. I have personally experienced how such great optimism of a teacher would bring great heights of success towards the learners and also would bring joy in the heart of a teacher. The learners’ success is the teachers’ success as well. A teachers’ work is priceless, as bearing each learner requires a significant amount of commitment and consistency. The world would be a better place when teachers would be competent, dedicated and optimistic in every vision and mission upheld.

over namely (3rd from left to right) Provincial Board Member Dexter B. Yasay, Acting Provincial Treasurer Ronald Jame D. Violon, and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Jerie P. Calingasan. The local government of Misamis Oriental has received Php 9.5 million of funding from Filinvest’s FDC Misamis Power Corporation (FDC Misamis) as financial benefit to strengthen initiatives against COVID-19. The power firm remitted the funds in compliance with the Energy Regulations (ER) 1-94 Program of the Department of Energy (DOE). A policy stipulated in the DOE Act of 1992 and the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA), ER 1-94 allows a community hosting an energy generating facility to have access to a financial benefit of one-centavo per kilowatt-hour (P0.01/ kWh) of the total electricity sales. This funds various development projects: electrification projects (50

percent), development and livelihood (25 percent), and reforestation, watershed management, health and/ or environmental enhancement (25 percent). As the country combats the spread of the coronavirus, the DOE has authorized the utilization of ER 1-94 funds to help host LGUs enhance their health services. MisOr province executives communicated their appreciation to the Gotianun-led power firm for its timely remittance during the ceremonial turnover held recently at the Provincial Capitol. “On behalf of the Province of Misamis Oriental, being the Chair of the Committee on Energy, Transportation, and Communication, salamat kaayo sa on time (nga remittance),” said MisOr Board Member Dexter Yasay. Governor Yevgeny Vincente “Bambi” B. Emano has ordered the Provincial Health Office to use the funds to deter and protect residents from the spread of

the virus. He recalled how Dr. Jerie P. Calingasan, the Provincial Health Officer and Chairman of the Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force, was worried that the Province might no longer have sufficient funds to purchase additional RDTs (rapid diagnostic tests). “Chief, with the presence of Filinvest right now, with Php 9 million, I can triple, quadruple assure you that all of those if you want, you can use it to prevent and defend our people versus COVID-19,” Emano said to Calingasan during his speech. “(I) would like to thank the Gotianun family, first, of course, Mrs. (Josephine) Yap and our President and CEO (Mr. Juan Eugenio L. Roxas) and to the entire Filinvest family. Thank you very much. You know this is what you call generosity. PARTIAL DEED OF EXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITION KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This is what you call an honest help to the Province of Misamis Oriental,” the governor added. FDC Misamis has likewise downloaded funds to its other host communities. It has remitted an estimated Php 53 million of ER 1-94 funds, wherein around Php 14 million was submitted to the DOE and Php 26 million directly to host LGUs. Apart from the Province of MisOr, it has six other beneficiaries: the See FUNDING, page 10

EXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late GAVINO SANTA, who died on JUNE 25, 1978 at Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental, that at the time of his death, he left certain parcel of land with Tax Declaration No. F-018058, situated at Civoleg, Lunotan, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, containing an area of FIFTY FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE (54,245) square meters more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL PARTITION OF ESTATE AMONG HEIRS WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE, filed by the heirs of GAVINO SANTA, in favor of BREAN C. MIRANDA AND CHEYENNE PRINCESS M. MIRANDA, per DOC #242;PAGE #49;BOOK #XXXV;Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. CONCHITO J. OCLARIT. MDN: Sept 24, Oct 1 & 8, 2020

I, GENA H. AGOR, of legal age, Filipino, married and with residence address located at Lumbo, Valencia City, Bukidnon, Philippines, after having been sworn in accordance with law, depose and say: 1. That I am the sole surviving spouse of FELIX D, AGOR who died intestate on May 29, 2013 at our residence located at Valencia City, Bukidnon. 2. That my deceased husband left an estate consisting of a parcels of land, particularly described as follows: TITLE NUMBER LOCATION AREA P-73243 BASE CAMP, MARAMAG 1,000 sqm T-70885 LUMBO, VALENCIA CITY 911 sqm T-70889 LUMBO, VALENCIA CITY 1,191 sqm F-030602 LUMBO, VALENCIA CITY RES. BLDG. 3. That my deceased husband left no debts; Is the subject of AFFIDAVIT OF ADJUDICATION BY SOLE HEIR OF ESTATE, under the Notary Registry of ATTY. ASIS G. CUBILLAN, under the Notary Public per Doc No. 64; Page No. 14; Book No. XXXII; Series of 2020.

WE, Heirs of the late CENON DACLAG EBORA, JR. namely: CENON DINNO A. EBORA III, of legal age, married and resident of Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila represented by ELIZABETH A, EBORA my mother as per Special Power of Attorney executed before Atty. Emmanuel Rico C.Corpuz; CARLO DANE A. EBORA, of legal age, single and resident of Sumpong, Malaybalay City; JERIC GABRIEL A. EBORA, of legal age, single and resident of Sumpong, Malaybalay City; ISOBEL APRIL A. EBORA, of legal age, single and resident of Sumpong, Malaybalay City; WITNESSETH: That the late CENON D. EBORA. JR., died on April 23, 2012 at Malaybalay Polymedic General Hospital, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, leaving without any will nor unsettled debts of any third person or the government and survived by their legitimate children, and herein heirs: That during the lifetime of CENON D. EBORA, JR., he acquired a parcel of land located at Sumpong, Malaybalay City, covered by TCT NO. T-124283, consisting of FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY (570) square meters, more or less more particularly bounded and described as follows: “A parcel of land (Lot 7, of Pcs-10004444) situated in Barangay Sumpong, Malaybalay City, Province of Bukidnon, Island of Mindanao.” Is the subject of PARTIAL DEED OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION, under the Notary Registry of ATTY. JAY WARREN PABILLARAN, Notary Public Per Doc No. 170; Page No. 34; Book No. XI; Series of 2013.

Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late Nicasia Babia who died long time ago,left a several parcels of land with no will or testament and no debts to any persons,thus, including this parcel of land identified as Lot No.5481; under T.D.No.04001316057; consisting an area of 413 Sq.Mts. located at Tagdo, Mambajao, Camiguin - the subject of ExtraJudicial Settlement of Estate w/ Deed of Absolute Sale of Parcel of land. That the said parcel of land is the adjudicated share of the heirs of the late Nicasia Babia, namely; Iniego Babia Gultiano, Jaime B Gultiano,Leopoldo B Gultiano,Lino B Gultiano,Flaviano B Gultiano, and JuvieAnn B Gultiano who was favored by Co-heirs the Atty-in-Fact, The said parcel of land acquired by the said heirs by virtue of intestate succession and still declared in the name of Late Nicasia Babia, having also the right to dispose of same, and That for and inconsideration of the Sum of Forty Thousand Pesos Only (Php 40,000.00) Phil.Currency to me (JuvieAnn B .Gultiano/ Heir Vendor)with entire satisfaction from Sps.BernieJay C.Cabalog and AprilMarie A.Cabalog of legal age Filipino citizen, Do hereby Sell, cede, Convey and transfer absolutely forever unto said Sps. Bernie Jay C.Cabalog and April Marie A.Cabalog their heirs and assigns the aforementioned parcel of land. Executed by heirs, under the Notarial Registry of Atty. VITO M.CARRILLO, per Doc .No.688; Page No.57; Book No.100, Series of 2018.

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NOTICE

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

PUERTO BALINGOAN MULTICAB CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-PUJ OPERATOR DRIVER TRANSPORT COOP. 2020-09-2940 (PUBAMODTCO) Rep. by: ALEJANDRO V. GARAMAY JR.

PUERTO BALINGOAN MULTICAB CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-PUJ OPERATOR DRIVER TRANSPORT COOP. 2020-09-2941 (PUBAMODTCO) Rep. by: ALEJANDRO V. GARAMAY JR.

UNILINK TRANPORT SOLUTION CASE NO. R10-EV-TH Rep. by: ALLAN D. FIEL 2020-09-2960

UNILINK TRANPORT SOLUTION CASE NO. R10-EV-TH Rep. by: ALLAN D. FIEL 2020-09-2961

BARTOLOME QUILAB CASE NO. R10-EV-MR-TH 2020-09-2915

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience with Consolidation of Cases to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: PUERTO TO JASAAN and vice versa with the use of TWENTY FIVE (25) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 6, 2020 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 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). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience with Consolidation of Cases to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: PUERTO TO BALINGOAN and vice versa with the use of SIXTEEN (16) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 6, 2020 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 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). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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

MDN: Sept 24, 2020

JOSE T. PABRO

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-09-2935 (2015-10-1301)

NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate PUJ SERVICE on the line: COGON MARKET TO PN ROACALAANAN- RELOCATION and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s. This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 6, 2020 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 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). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(2014-10-1852)

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APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the line: WITHIN PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO 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 October 6, 2020 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 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). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the line: WITHIN PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL 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 October 6, 2020 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 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). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to Extend the Validity of a Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the line: 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 October 6, 2020 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 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). N.B FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME OF HEARING SHALL MEAN THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPLICATION/PETITION. WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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

MDN: Sept 24, 2020

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P6.42 billion in taxes in 2019—a 169 percent increase from the preceding year; • The digital transformation program of the BIR, which introduced additional electronic channels for the filing and payment of taxes. In 2019, total revenues collected through digital channels reached P1.83 trillion, representing 84 percent of the total BIR collections last year. This amount is 11 percent higher than the 2018 level and 54 percent more than in 2015. Dominguez said that by 2019, there were already more electronic filers at 58 percent of all taxpayers versus 25 percent in 2015. He said this is targeted to increase in the coming years as the BIR fully digitizes its operations; • The continuing improvements in the delivery of services by the BOC through the streamlining of its operations and modernization of its infrastructure; and • It worked closely with the Congress in crafting the fiscally responsible Bayanihan to Heal As One law and the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2.

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Poe that once the FIST bill is passed into law, the BIR would swiftly act on the issuances necessary to

effectively implement its tax provisions. “Once the law is approved, we will see to it that the revenue regulations and the IRR (implementing rules and regulations) will be issued out, maybe within the next six months,” Dulay said during the hearing. Senate Bill (SB) No. 1594 or FIST aims to create specialized asset-managing firms that would acquire “bad loans and stagnant properties” from distressed financial institutions. The House of Representatives earlier passed its version of FIST—House Bill (HB) No. 6816—before the sine die adjournment of the Congress in June. President Duterte described the FIST bill as a key component of the government’s plan to recover from the pandemicinduced crisis, and urged the Congress to act swiftly on the measure during his 5th State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III stressed that swift action to preserve the asset quality of banking institutions will ensure the continued strength of the financial sector and help the economy recover faster from the global health and economic crises spawned by the pandemic. Dominguez said during the same Senate joint hearing that the FIST bill will guarantee a steady source of credit for the pandemic-hit sectors of the

economy while providing safeguards to consumers. The prop os ed ass et management companies under FIST are an “improved version” of the special purpose vehicles (SPVs) provided under a 2002 law passed by Congress to stem the economic damage from the 1997 Asian financial crisis that lasted till the early 2000s, Dominguez said. Allowing banks to outsource the handling of their non-performing assets to asset management companies will enable them to focus on their primary task of lending to sectors in need of credit and encourage the private sector, government financial institutions (GFIs) and gover nment-ow ne d or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) to help rehabilitate distressed businesses, he added. The measure provides tax incentives to defray the transaction and transfer costs of non-performing assets to asset management companies. Dominguez said this would entail foregone revenues of between P3.3 billion and P13 billion every year for the next five years to clear the books of banks of bad debts, and to keep the economy going. “We believe that the economic benefits of strengthening the financial sector through this effort outweigh the fiscal costs of doing so,” he said.

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get and internet usage,” said Darius Delgado, Head of Broadband Business at Globe. From as high as P26 per GB, the Globe At Home Postpaid LTE has gone down to P9 per GB over the last two years or a 65.38% price decrease. Likewise, Globe at Home Prepaid WiFi customers now pay P9 per GB only from as high as P23 in 2017; P15 in 2018; and P10 in 2019 or a decrease of 60.87% since 2017. Globe At Home wired customers, on the other hand, now have unlimited data access compared to paying up to P13 per GB in 2016. The company’s price per GB for its prepaid customers is also among the lowest in Southeast Asia. Globe’s P11.25 per GB with its new Go prepaid promo is more affordable compared to Thailand (P190.59); Singapore (P35.60) and Indonesia (P32.76).

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The company booked a 64.6-percent decline in net income in the first semester of the year, as the enhanced community quarantine imposed on the whole of Luzon starting March 17, 2020 required it to close all 44 of its Luzon stores. Sales from its Luzon stores accounted for 84 percent of Wilcon’s total

sales pre-ECQ. Wilcon was allowed to re-open stores only on May 16, 2020. Wilcon president and chief executive officer Lorraine Belo-Cincochan attributed the surge in the demand for some of their products to home improvements projects during stayat-home orders. “We use aircon, electric fan, everything, more often then, the tendency is there will be more wear and tear… Your home is now your restaurant, it’s your school, everything so you have to buy extra furniture, extra appliances because everybody is living in the house, because everybody is doing everything there,” she said. In support of an expanding store network, Belo-Cincochan said the company has completed the construction of additional warehouse buildings in its existing main distribution center, and will open a new regional hub in the south of Metro Manila by the end of the year. “The regional hub is meant to improve our fulfillment and distribution processes to our growing number of stores and customer base in the region. We have also grown our in-house and exclusive product offerings. We not only introduced new brands and added to our categories but also expanded product lines under existing brands,” she said during the company’s

stockholders’ meeting. (PNA)

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Municipalities of Villanueva and Tagoloan as the host LGUs; Barangays Tambobong and Balacanas, both in Villanueva, and Sta. Cruz in Tagoloan, as the affected barangays; and Northern Mindanao as the host region. “FDC Misamis understands how essential it is to strengthen the capabilities of our stakeholders. The immediate remittance of the financial benefit provides our host communities with added security and available resources to ensure they have a fighting chance of enduring the effects of COVID-19,” said FDC Misamis President and CEO Juan Eugenio L. Roxas. “We are thankful to the Energy Department, especially to Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi, for giving the green light to reallocate the ER 1-94 funds to back communities as they strategically overcome the new uncertainties brought about by the pandemic.” FDC Misamis is a subsidiary of FDC Utilities, Inc. and a member of the Filinvest Development Corporation. It owns and operates the 3x135-MW circulating fluidized bed coal thermal plant situated in the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate. It is one of Mindanao’s biggest baseload power plants and is among the cheapest source of reliable power.

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intention is sincere, it would be helpful for him to take “affirmative” action against the spreading locally transmitted coronavirus in Cagayan De Oro City. There is no time to impress people when the dreaded coronavirus is threatening the lives of the residents in Cagayan De Oro. Perhaps, it would also be wise to review the Rule XV, Article 86, on the “Powers, Duties, And Functions of Local Chief Executives” of the 1991 Department of Interior and Local Government Code so the City Mayor would be refreshed about the limitation of his duties and obligations, which has not made mention of the province in any instance. Wait. The dogs are howling!

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9996. MinDA was created to act as the NEDA for Mindanao. As the NEDA of Mindanao, MinDA is mandated to leafrog all major infrastructure projects that would boost the economy of Mindanao. That was the intention of the law, nothing less, nothing more. And to plant camote in Minda nao is exactly a no brainer for Sen. Migz Zubiri and the rest of all Mindanaoans like you and me. (ruffy44_ph2000@yahoo. com)

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countries. Perhaps, we must ask, why rice or corn are produced cheaply in other countries in Asia and the Pacific? Well, don’t you know that when the Asean Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) was signed in 1997 in Cebu City that would allow the entry of products from other countries, what the King of Thailand did was to takeoff his robe and crown and worked with the Thai farmers. The King’s order not to use chemicals as such kills the integrity of the soil; he further instructed the famers not to use tractors as the emissions contribute to climate change. Use carabaos, he said, because the wastes of the carabaos will fertilizer the soil. So, they were able to lower down the production cost of rice to just P5 per kilogram. In the Philippines, our farmers have been tied-up to conventional agriculture with so much requirement to use chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, thus, our famers are producing rice at P13 per kilogram. So with that set-up, how can our rice compete? Such is also true to corn production. Because of this, the poorest of the poor now are the farmers. This time, the cooperatives are now serving notice to one and all to strengthen local economies. Let it be known as stated by the world-renowned environmentalist and physicist, Dr.

Vandana Shiva, a friend, that “localization of economies is a social and ecological imperative. Only goods and services that cannot be produced locally should be produced nonlocally and traded long distance.” Indeed, cooperativism is based on vibrant local economies, which support national and global economies. Global economy must not destroy and crush local economies nor must it create disposable people as now being done to our rice and corn farmers. In cooperativism, the concern for human and non-human species comes together in a coherent, nonconflicting whole that provides an alternative to the world-view of corporate globalization, which gives rights only to corporations and which sees human and other beings as exploitable raw material or disposable waste. We must now pulsate with the limitless potential of an unfolding universe. It is hope in a time of hopelessness. It brings forth peace in a time of wars without end and it encourages us to love life fiercely and passionately. That is the essence of cooperativism!

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Wed-Thu, September 23-24, 2020 card costing P 30.00 to P 40.00. The passenger could also buy and reload the green card in the cooperatives’ terminals, designated as drop off points.

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office has already been alerted of the shipment by the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), Andrade said. Upon arrival at the MCT, the shipment was immediately issued with prelodgement control order, he added. The BOC-10 then put out an alert order against the shipment for violation of National Tobacco Administration (NTA) memorandum circular no. 3 series of 2004 and NTA board resolution no. 079-2005 in relation to section 1113 (f ) and section 1400 (misdeclaration) of Republic Act 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act. Oliver Valiente, the Customs’ CIIS field station chief, said the illegal shipment was alerted to them through “Project Crocodile.” Project Crocodile is an information-sharing scheme between customs administration of member-countries notifying each other if there are movements of suspicious cigarette shipments. The information provided to the CIIS was relayed through a global database operated jointly by countries involved in international anti-smuggling campaign. In his statement, John Simon, BOC-10 district collector, has reiterated his support in the Bureau’s drive to combat smuggling in the country as he commended the vigilance and dedication to duty of the personnel instrumental in the said apprehension. “The Port of Cagayan de Oro will remain steadfast in its mandate to protect the country’s borders by preventing the entry of smuggled goods,” Simon said. Early this month, BOC10 led the destruction through shredding of 2,150 reams of cigarettes from China and other countries. In a previous interview, Simon said the condemned items were apprehended when the consignees failed to pay duties and taxes in violation of RA 10836.

Sudaria said. He said that the MINDEX transport cooperative is allocating 15 modernizationcompliant vehicles in each of the initial seven routes plying in urban and suburban centers in Cagayan De Oro City. A top official of the Office of Transportation Cooperatives (OTC) also lauded the implementation of 100 percent “cashless transactions” by modernizationcompliant vehicles of two transport cooperatives. Eugene M. Pabualan, the OTC Executive Director, said that the cashless transaction provides ease for both the drivers and commuters as part of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) to overhaul the uncomfortable system. Pabualan cited the South Metro Transport Cooperative (SMTC) and Libra Jeepney Operator Transport Cooperative (LJOTC) in Manila for successfully enforcing the “No Card, No Ride” rule to passengers availing public transport rides. The drivers of transport cooperative offer “green from page 1 cards” to passengers, each qualify as a chartered city.

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Committee hearings were Profession Act. The battle for the bill’s conducted and various stakepassage began as early as holders from both govern2012, when Cagayan de Oro ment and constituency were College (Phinma) criminol- invited to help congressmen ogy dean Gerry Caño took and senators polish the bill’s over as president of PCAP. salient points. Caño was able to convince PCAP was in the middle then Sen. Antonio Trillanes of all this, guiding legislators III, Sen. Panfilo Lacson and as the bill slowly inched its Rep. Rufus Rodriguez to way into the Senate and simultaneously file a bill in House calendars until it their respective chambers reached the bicameral level. for the repeal of RA 6506, Then on November 8, thereby modernizing crimi- 2018, RA 11131 was finally signed. nology in the country. Trillanes being a for- Yet PCAP under Caño mer soldier, Lacson being is not resting on its laua former police officer and rels. The fiesty young but Rodriguez being a fellow experienced criminology Kagay-anon like Caño un- academic said there are derstood the relevance of more things to be done as Philippine criminologists the proposed measure. from page 1 Together, the three lob- practice side by side with years, it has been the single bied for the bill to move and colleagues worldwide, dedilobbying advocate for crimi- breeze within the legislative cated to make the world one nologists in the country, bureaucracy all this time. safer place day by day. mostly influencing government policy for the betterment of the profession, at par with other criminologists worldwide. Although PCAP was conceptualized in 1988, the roots of Philippine criminology went three decades farther back. In 1954, the Philippine College of Criminology was founded in Manila. It was the only one of its kind in the country. MISSING BONGGO By 1966, the government somehow took note of the Pls contact Ms Veni profession. They approved 09151961483 and signes into law Republic Act 4864, otherwise known as the Police Act of 1966. One of the provisions of the enactment was for commissioners of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to hold a criminology degree. Less than ten years later in 1972, the government passed another law, this time institutionalizing criminology as a profession by creating the criminology licensure. Yet it was not until 1988 that the first criminology examination was administered. The first batch of criminologists were elated and the Professional Criminologists Association of the Philippines was born. The aim of PCAP is to support and help the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) in the implementation of its programs for the benefit of criminologists all over the country. Its most remarkable achievement was only in 2018 with the passage of RA 11131, otherwise known as the Philippine Criminology Major infrastructure like wide diversion highways, bridges and other newlyopened roads have been completed while some construction are ongoing. Our internal revenue is expected to increase even as our beaches have been temporarily closed due to health protocols”, disclosed Mayor “Maxi”. Although admitting that there is an ongoing legal feud among members of Opol’s Sangguniang Bayan, Mayor Seno is steadfast in his resolve to empower his constituents through landmark programs and projects.

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Bike-friendly parking at SM Supermalls

WITH more and more of us turning to biking as a mode of transportation during the Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), SM Supermalls has created bike parking facilities across its malls. With organized and secure parking zones designated solely for bicycles, SM hopes to make the riding experience safe and convenient for the growing number of bike commuters, especially in communities where SM malls are located. And the good news is that these spaces are currently free of charge. For customers who prefer to protect their bikes from the elements, there are cov-

ered bike parking areas in SM Aura Premier, The Podium, S Maison, SM Marikina and SM CDO Downtown Premier. For customers who enjoy the convenience of streetlevel parking, Mall of Asia, SM By the BAY, SM Megamall, SM BF Paranaque, and SM Olongapo Central are among the malls that offer bike parking areas near the mall’s entrance. Customers have one less thing to worry about when it comes to bike parking safety with on-duty guards manning and securing bike parking areas at all SM malls. Other security measures such as at SM City North

Edsa require customers to register in a logbook and submit ID in exchange for a bike parking pass as an added layer of security. With SM’s bike-friendly facilities, customers can look forward to a safe, convenient, and enjoyable biking experi- SM By the BAY’s conveniently located wave bicycle racks offer secure and efficient ence. Importantly, SM aims parking for cyclists. to support inclusive mobility especially during the MGCQ, and hopes to encourage more people to take up biking as a healthy and environmentfriendly alternative means of transportation beyond the pandemic, which is part of SM’s Green Movement campaign promoting clean, green, sustainable communities.

Customers can enjoy a safe, easy, and convenient parking experience at SM Aura’s designated bike parking zone conveniently located near the mall’s entrance.

If interested, contact:

DANICA SUDARIA

dannycarosesudaria0512@gmail.com 0936-046-2356

Bikers can enjoy safe parking at SM CDO Downtown Premier’s designated bike parking area