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MinDA not Mindanao’s version of NEDA: Piñol

By CHE PALICTE

DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) chairperson Emmanuel Piñol clarified Thursday that the agency is not Mindanao’s version of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), noting that it does not only act as a planning entity but oversees development programs as well.

MinDA Secretary Emmanuel Piñol. (PNA file photo) Piñol made the clarification after

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri told MinDA officials during the Senate hearing on the agency’s PHP172 million budget for 2021 on Tuesday that its function is mainly to oversee major infrastructure programs in the region--like what NEDA does.

The Mindanao Development Authority Act of 2010 says the agency was created to “promote, coordinate and facilitate

the active and extensive participation of all sectors to affect the socioeconomic development of Mindanao.”

“Our mandate is to oversee and ensure the socio-economic development of Mindanao. But we are not Mindanao’s version of NEDA because we are not just a planning agency. We design and initiate projects, link up agencies and See VERSION, page 15

29th Mindanao Business Conference

Stepping Up for a Better Normal

By MIKE BAÑOS Editor at Large

DESPITE the constraints of the islandwide community quarantine imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, Mindanao’s biggest business event closed with an optimistic outlook for a “Better Normal” than what existed before the global recession.

Over 500 virtual delegates attended the 29th Mindanao Business Conference (MinBizCon) hosted by the Davao Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (DCCII) which brings together the 42 affiliate chambers of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Davao Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. President John See STEPPING, page 15

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

MAKATI, Philippines –Ayala Corporation Chairman & CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala joined an online panel on September 10, 2020, entitled “Corporate Social Responsibility Revisited” with The University of Chicago Booth School of Business to discuss the private sector’s evolving definition of CSR, especially in today’s COVID-19 crisis.

“When you have a broader See CRISIS, page 2

Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala

Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno leads Friday September 25) the conversion of Southwinds Hotel into a temporary testing, treatment and monitoring facility for COVID-19 positive cases.

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BangUn feeding tries to combat malnutrition in Lanao del Sur

BUBONG, Lanao del Sur – Noronisa Mama cuddles EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late GUMERSINDO N. ARCILLA III, who died intestate on July 13, 2009 at St. Mattheus Medical Hospital, Banaba, San Mateo Rizal, Metro Manila, Philippines, leaving a parcel of land with TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-371105, situated at Sitio Naming, Brgy. Angalan, Tugbok District, Davao City, Philippines, containing an area of FORTY ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SEVEN (41,587) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER, filed by the heirs of GUMERSINDO N. ARCILLA III, per DOC #306; PAGE #62; BOOK #XLIX; Series of 2012, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ROLAND C. PONDOC. MDN: Sept 26, Oct 3 & 10, 2020

WAIVER OF RIGHTS and QUITCLAIM KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the late CORNELIO BAQUITA died in Cagayan de Oro City on August 24, 1994 while RUFINA ABRATIGUIN died in Cagayan de Oro City on April 16, 2003; that CORNELIO BAQUITA at the time of his death left a certain parcel of land with Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-94397 situated in Pagatpat, Cagayan de Oro City, containing an area of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR (138,004) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an WAIVER OF RIGHTS and QUITCLAIM, filed by the heirs of CORNELIO BAQUITA and RUFINA ABRATIGUIN, per DOC #229; PAGE #46; BOOK #33; Series of 2010, under the Notarial Registry of CASIANO A. GAMOTIN.

The Bangsamoro Umpungan sa Nutrisyon (BangUn) team conducts a house-to-house visit to families with malnourished children in preparation for the 185 days feeding program. Bubong town and the rest of Lanao del Sur province is the recipient of the BangUn Project managed by DSWD Field Office 10.

her eight-month old baby for checking by local health officials, who visited her house in this second class municipality in Lanao del Sur. It was a house-to-house visit of the team from Bangsamoro Umpungan sa Nutrisyon (BangUn) Project in coordination with the barangay and the town’s health officials.

Noronisa’s daughter, Janima Monaim, looks moderately thin in her MidUpper Arm Circumference (MUAC), a manifestation that the child is malnour-

ished.

MUAC is the circumference of the left upper arm, measured at the mid-point between the tip of the shoulder and the tip of the elbow (olecranon process and the acromion). It is used for the assessment of nutritional status.

Also, it is a good predictor of mortality and in many studies.

Norosa regularly breastfeed Janima.

Similar situations like Janima’s are reportedly prevalent among children in this municipality and

other areas of Lanao del Sur, the very reason why BangUn Project was conceptualized during the 5th Cabinet Meeting in August 2016.

The DSWD Field Office 10 workers conducts home visits to families with undernourished children daily.

Despite the province of Lanao del Sur belongs to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao; DSWD Field Office 10 manages the implementation of BangUn Project in See FEEDING, page 6

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That the late JANE VALLE SOPOSO, who died on April 30, 2014 at Kauswagan, Cagayan de Oro City, without a will and a debt; that during the lifetime of Jane Valle Soposo, she acquired real property with Original Certificate of Title No. C-7887 situated in Binigwayan, Alubijid, Mis. Or. Containing an area of TEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY TWO (10,392) SQUARE METERS, filed by the heirs of JANE VALLE SOPOSO, in favor of JEANE T. UY and JUDENN R. TUMLOS, per DOC #25; PAGE #5; BOOK #92; Series of 2020, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. QUINTILIANITO S. BABARIN, JR. MDN: Sept 26, Oct 3 & 10, 2020

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Crisis... from page 1

point of view where we are part of civil society, you realize that the business sector has a role in addressing some of the pain points that we have in our development needs... your institution has a bigger responsibility than just to the shareholders. It has a responsibility to the society it’s working in,” Zobel said at the webinar.

Since the onset of the pandemic, the Ayala Group (Ayala) has been at the forefront of the private sector response to this ongoing health, economic, and social crisis. The group continues to work with other private companies as well as the government to scale COVID initiatives throughout the country.

Zobel also shared at the webinar, the call for cooperation, not competition.

“When you have a global or national situation where the broader problem can only be addressed by a sense of unity, a sense of cooperation, and a sense of common purpose, then cooperation is more needed than competition.”

In today’s crisis, Ayala believes that companies must work together to serve a bigger purpose. A good example of this timely and effective collaboration is Project Ugnayan, a food relief program by a consortium of 270 private companies and individuals.

This consortium raised PHP 1.7 billion in just a few days, and through the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation and Caritas Manila, distributed PHP 1,000 vouchers to 1.7 million families, or more than 7 million individuals in the Greater Manila Area. With additional contributions from ABS-CBN’s Pantawid ng Pag-Ibig, ADB and the government’s Bayan Bayanihan, and Jollibee’s FoodAID Program, food aid reached 2.8 million families, or over 14 million individuals.

This helped government buy time while it mobilized resources to execute its own relief initiatives.

The Ayala Group, together with other private companies, has also been collaborating closely with government to ramp up crucial testing and treatment capacity. The group participated in Task Force T3, an initiative by the IATF’s National Task Force and the Department of Health, to increase the country’s national testing capacity by 13 times from just 4,500 on April 24 to 60,000 on July 12. Ayala then joined Aboitiz, ABS-CBN, JG Summit, Metrobank Foundation, the Razon Group through Bloomberry Cultural Foundation, and the Yuchengco Group, to build seven Biosafety Level 2 laboratories to boost COVID-19 testing throughout the country.

Going beyond CSR “It’s not about social responsibility—it’s about changing a business model to become more inclusive... All of us, I think, have a responsibility on our own, not just the government’s, to address the pain points in society and see if we can use business methods, not just social interactions but embed some of those solutions into the way we do business. Businesses have to take on this broader responsibility of contributing to society in a more positive way.”

As more and more Filipinos adapt to online shopping while they confine themselves to their homes, GCash’s total users doubled during the quarantine period while its transaction volume doubled in June, compared to pre-quarantine levels. By offering Filipinos a secure means to transact online, Ayala is able to provide a safer and seamless shopping experience for Filipino—which is crucial during this time—while making financial services more accessible to the unbanked.

Business owners, too, have been benefiting from their partnership with Ayala. As of August 2020, the group has helped ease the strain on its partner businesses through PHP 6.8-B worth of waived fees, deferred loan payments, free services, and rental condonations.

The group also launched the Ayala Enterprise Circle (AEC), a group-wide Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)

network that enhances the group’s ongoing initiatives to educate, connect, and enable SMEs. This synergistic initiative is currently focused on helping its existing 250,000 SME partners continue their operations and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The AEC was launched as a platform to help these businesses, who provide 63% of employment and 35% of the national GDP, to give them training modules, networking opportunities, and support services that would help them cope with the unprecedented challenges they now face.

Revitalizing the healthcare sector “This crisis has put a focus on how far behind we are on the healthcare side... It’s an industry that has not been given the attention it deserves, and it deserves far more support. I think we will never go back to looking at the industry in the same way again.

I think there will be a renewed focus on both the government side and the private sector side to try and address some of the pain points that we’ve had during this crisis.”

The group has been rolling out countrywide initiatives to make healthcare more accessible to Filipinos as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to climb.

Ayala has launched two new healthcare innovations to help treat Filipino patients and protect healthcare front-liners. These innovations include an FDA-approved, lower-cost breathing aid device from Integrated MicroElectronics, Inc. (IMI) for COVID-19 patients; and an all-in-one health app from Globe Telecom and AC Health that will help decongest healthcare facilities.

In August 2020, Ayala’s electronics manufacturing unit, IMI, secured FDA approval to locally produce the UCL Ventura Flow Generator, a lower-cost, non-invasive ventilation system specifically designed to aid COVID-19 patients with breathing difficulties. Based on an existing off-patent continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) system, the design has been modified to optimize oxygen consumption. It is designed to reduce the spread of aerosols, to help keep healthcare workers safe from infection. The UCL Ventura Flow Generator is an alternative and preventative system used to avoid the need for an intubated ventilator treatment.

The Ayala Group has also released HealthNow, an all-in-one health app from Globe Telecom’s corporate incubator, 917 Ventures, and AC Health’s health tech arm, Vigos Health, to help address the pain points that have long discouraged Filipinos from seeking proper medical care. This free app allows patients to consult licensed physicians via video calls, and by September and October 2020 respectively, users will be able to have medicines delivered, and book clinic and lab appointments through the app.

Lastly, Healthway Medical plans to expand its network to over 100 Family, Multi-Specialty, and Corporate Clinics, to become the largest network of clinics in the country. It aims to make primary to multi-specialty healthcare services more accessible and affordable to Filipinos. Healthway will soon have a network of 70 Healthway Family Clinics, 7 Healthway Multi-Specialty Centers, and 45 Healthway Corporate Clinics, located across the Greater Metro Manila Area.

These are just some of Ayala’s initiatives to help the government combat the virus and contribute to national development despite the ongoing pandemic. Ayala believes that by aligning private businesses to the national good and to the national development agenda, true progress can be to help the Filipino emerge stronger from this crisis.

This online panel discussion was the first of several keynotes in Chicago Booth’s online series. The September 10 webinar also featured Ahmed Saeed of Asian Development Bank, and was moderated by Henny Sender of the Financial Times.

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APEC Schools Brings Online Learning Home with Globe Telecom THE Affordable Private Education Center, Inc., also known as APEC Schools, enlisted Globe as its partner for its Online Learning Program. The telecom giant is positioned to transform face-to-face learning into a seamless digital experience through the provision of Google Chromebooks for students. “ The pandemic has brought to light the harsh reality about accessibility in the Philippines. Many communities still do not possess the digital tools they need to make education and work possible,” shared Joie Lopez, Chief Executive Officer of APEC Schools.

“Our collaboration with Globe allows our institution to address this prevalent issue by providing students with access to affordable home internet, as well as Chromebook laptops for rent.”

APEC Schools—a subsidiary of iPEOPLE, which is a formidable partnership between the Yuchengco Group of Companies and Ayala Corporation—has progressed into building 22 school branches across the Philippines, with more than 15,000 learners in

both Junior and Senior High School. Together with Globe, the institution’s pivot towards online learning has allowed its vision of centering educational practices on technology to come full circle. APEC’s modern experience-based approach to learning enables students to seamlessly adapt to a digital world, making them perfectly placed to take on the new normal.

With students set to

remain at home for the rest of the school year, APEC Schools developed initiatives such as APEC Flex to give students the capacity to learn through a homeschool curriculum.

The program offers parents flexibility around their kids’ scheduling, learning pace, modes, and more. “What sets APEC’s homeschool program apart from others are the project and experiential-based design of

the courses, as well as the additional level of support given to students through subject-matter-experts and course coordinators”, remarked Mark Sy, APEC Schools’ Chief Academic Officer.

A PE C u s e s G o o g l e Chrome Management Console furnished by Globe to make it easy to distribute learning applications and materials across students’ Google accounts. With this

web-based application and the availability of Google Chromebooks, students and parents can freely use Google Classroom and G Suite tools to participate in online classes, fulfill assignments, and seek assistance from teachers anytime, in the safety of their homes.

“With our solutions coupled with APEC’s educational expertise, individuals from all walks of life can witness the expansion

of education outside the walls of the classroom,” mentioned Peter Maquera, Senior Vice President for Globe Business. “The collaboration makes it possible for students to form the self-motivation to learn, for parents to become deeply involved in their education, and for teachers to discover other learning opportunities through technology. These possibilities help Filipinos gain a more meaningful understanding of the value of digital transformation.”

From nationwide cell site roll-outs to significant investments in ICT, cybersecurity, and the Cloud, Globe has earnestly worked with the education sector, local government units, and businesses to build a nation that’s better equipped for a digital future. Amidst the challenges to attain such a feat, Globe carries on with its main goal—to connect all Filipinos to a world of possibilities.

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WE live in a time of crises brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. But there is even a much bigger crisis brought by super pandemic which is a thousand times worse than the corona virus that has caused not only world-wide famine, massive poverty, ecological destruction and deaths but has brought about the death of democracy and democracy of death. The super-virus pandemic is called neo-liberal capitalism, the global or market economy controlled by global corporations. That global economic system that is based on growth-at-allcost development strategy that sacrifices the people and the environment to the altar of greed and profit. It has been said that the dominant development paradigm is like a giant off-balance. So as not to fall, it has to run and in running, it steps on communities, forests, seas, rivers, agricultural lands and even on people themselves, leaving havoc in its path and treating the people as disposable waste.

Development that is based on individual pursuit for self-aggrandizement and wealth, where money is used not to enhance life and the well-being of the people but to make more money, is not anymore economically viable and ecologically sustainable. That kind of

development (which is really mal-development) makes a few elite have much too much and the many who are poor much too little.

In his latest State of the Nation Address, no less than the pro-people and well-loved President has underscored that enough is enough of oligarchical control especially of water and electricity which are means to life and must not be a means of massive rakings by a few elites.

In this country, you call that block capitalism where cartels run the economy, owned by only 50 families.

To perpetuate their economic control, they must have a hold to power including that of the media.

Look at Mindanao, so rich yet so poor where 70% of the land (the choicest) is under the control of big agri-business corporations (based on a Study by the Development Academy of the Philippines.) Where are our farmers, the so-called backbone of the nation?

They are tilling lands not their own, or if they do, they are tied-up to mode of production and marketing that they have no control.

They are also in marginalized areas, in slopes where their carabaos will roll-over downhill even with a little push.

The farmers are now in severe pain as the buying

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price of corn is at the high time low. While they are producing corn at P11 per kilogram, it is just bought at P9 because of the massive entry of cheap corn substitutes and very cheap wheat feeds.

Our country has also become a dumping ground of finished products and source of cheap raw materials which are processed abroad then sold back to us at a high price. What a tragedy knowing that a country that is consuming what it is not producing will always be poor.

Based on these realities, there must be a change.

An increasing number of people want change. But how? For those who have dreamt and struggled for it, social change has been so elusive all these years despite 14 years of martial law and two people-power revolutions. The structures that are producing massive poverty are as formidable as ever. But not anymore!

Under the present dispensation of President Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte, social transformation has indeed come with the scaling-up of cooperativism that is empowering the poor and See CALL, page 6

(in the New Normal)

CDO resists GCQ to save money, resources ON many occasions, Cagayan de Oro City Mayor Oscar Moreno’s a doctor – sometimes grabbing the microphone to answer questions that only doctors could explain.

Well, as the host of the City Hall’s daily press conference, Moreno enjoys the privilege of controlling the situation. The resource persons, most of them city hall workers, could only show an exasperated sigh.

There are times, that Moreno acts as a “monitoring” officer, grilling on anxious disaster officials about their operations. At times, the city executive is also benevolent showing empathy to neighboring cities and provinces. In fact, Moreno offers to partly take care of Iligan City’s coronavirus problems, too.

A bewilder police officer also asks about the interest of the members of the Cagayan de Oro City Police Command (COCPO) to be part of the joint checkpoint in the municipal town of Lugait, the boundary of Lanao Del Norte and Misamis Oriental in the province’s west district.

There is no question about Moreno’s concern on his neighbors, especially at a time when the deadly coronavirus, an unseen enemy, released by the “Grim Ripper” is harvesting souls in rampage.

Moreno’s magnanimity is worthy to emulate. However, his concern among the Cagayan De Oro City residents should have been the first in his bucket list.

In fact, with the sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in Cagayan De Oro City in recent days, the demand to revert the city to a General Community Quarantine (GCQ) is growing.

Well, declaring a GCQ means additional expense on the part of the LGU. Moreno is not akin to implementing GCQ because it would definitely drain the already depleted the city coffers.

Now, the city is applying the “focus containment approach.” The approach is ideal because the LGU delivers the assistance only to the household identified as COVID-19 infected. In this case, the movement of the neighbors is not also denied. Most important,

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the LGU’s food assistance is cheaper than declaring a district involving 20 or more households under GCQ. Perhaps, that’s the intention of Moreno’s resistance to GCQ. However, Moreno’s plan to evade expenses by shielding the city from GCQ is futile once the national InterAgency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATFMEID) approves the recommendation to revert Misamis Oriental under GCQ. Provincial Governor Bambi Emano urged the IATF-MEID to revert Misamis Oriental to GCQ to check the spread of COVID-19 in the province this early.

Considering that Misamis Oriental sandwiched Cagayan De Oro in the eastern and western district, the Cagayanons need travel documents to travel to Misamis Oriental. Anyway, the condition is temporary.

There is no substitute to be extra-careful.

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NorMin still ASF-free, bares 1st sem strides: agri exec in CORDS-X podcast C AG AYA N D E O R O C I T Y, S e pt e m b e r 1 3 – Northern Mindanao (NorMin) is still African Swine Fever (ASF)-free, measures are in place and carried out to impede the entry of such dreaded disease from the region, the agriculture department reported.

“Region 10 is still ASFfree, meaning it remains part of the green [protected] zone, where transport [selling or trade] of swine and pork products to any parts of the country is allowed,” Carlene C. Collado, DA-Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10) executive bared, in an episode of the Cabinet Officer for Regional Development and Security (CORDS)-X podcast with Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary, Jose Ruperto Martin M. Andanar.

With nearby regions, such as 11 and 12, now being ASF-stricken areas, the official noted, it is vital for NorMin to beef up its ASF preventive and control measures being the third largest swine producers in the Philippines, accounting an estimated total hog production of 52.23 thousand metric tons (liveweight) for first quarter, this year, and further save the region from incurring

economic losses.

Even more so, that Arakan Valley in Cotabato, shares a border with that of Kitaotao, Bukidnon province, he added.

“We are particularly protecting Bukidnon, being the host of our great grandparent and grandparent stocks,” Collado explained.

Concerted initiatives are also being done in close coordination with the private sector such as NORMINHOG and OroVets.

Of whom, the director added, have been helping on the department’s information and education campaign efforts.

Among key messages reiterated in the info drive include, to avoid swill feeding to raised hogs, as these may be contaminated, to refrain from bringing in pork meat and its by-products from ASF-affected areas, to report unusual swine mortalities, and to patronize farmers’ local meat and its by-products.

“Recently, a legal training was also conducted for the provincial and city veterinarians, including quarantine station officers for apprehension, confiscation and filing of complaints for violators on [ASF] executive orders issued by the different

local governments,” the agency head related.

Monitoring animal movement of all livestock coming from outside NorMin is also ongoing, he stated.

“We are also geotagging commercial and backyard swine farms to establish proper zoning [and movement] and for immediate response, should any ASF incidents be discovered,” Collado detailed.

Notwithstanding, ASFtriggered challenges to the swine industry, the agri executive, howev-

er, shared DA-RFO 10’s strides for the first semester amid the ongoing pandemic.

He reported that the agency extended about P184.9 million worth of financial aid to 28,674 farmers under the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA), Financial Subsidy for Rice Farmers (FSRF) and Survival and Recovery Aid. Through the agency’s Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita On-Wheels and Express, a total of 65,591 households have benefited while 66 farmer-suppliers were

assisted, generating sales of almost P15 million, the agri-executive added.

In support to end local communist armed conflict, Collado further told its inter ventions, comprising the provision of farm machineries and equipment, dispersal of animals and other agri-inputs, to reinforce the implementation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ civil military operations.

“These [agri-interventions] are not only for the agri-development in their respective camps, but

also in bringing services to those conflict affected barangays that are hardto-reach by our agricultural extension services,” the director remarked.

Equally important as addressing the prevailing health crisis, DA-RFO 10 will continue to serve as food security frontliners, as it eyes to continue drumming up the level of food production across all commodities, including the alternative staple food crop, adlay, as it now gains ground in the region, Collado concluded. # (JLO)

DOST-Bukidnon Upskills Dairy Farm

Kalabasa_Image1: Squash-Based Pancit Canton made by the Cabanglasan Special Program on Employment of Students and Parents Association (CSESPA)

MALAYBALAY CITY - An online seminar on Good Manufacturing Practices was administered by DOSTBukidnon to upskill the staff of Universal Harvester

Dairy Farms Incorporated (UHDFI) on September 18, 2020.

Twenty-Eight (28) staff from its various processing areas attended the webinar on

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late RONIE CASING who died on JANUARY 27, 2005 at Bayanga, Cagayan de Oro City; that the said deceased, at the time of their death, left a Parcel of Land with Technical Description Covered by Tax Declaration No.: 40491 situated in the Bayanga, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN (227) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, filed by the heirs of RONIE CASING, in favor of CLEO G. LUMOGDANG, per DOC #436; PAGE #87; BOOK #XVIII;Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO.

That the late RONIE CASING who died on JANUARY 27, 2005 at Bayanga, Cagayan de Oro City; that the said deceased, at the time of their death, left a Parcel of Land with Technical Description Covered by Tax Declaration No.: 188032 situated in the Bayanga, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of FOUR HUNDRED (400) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, filed by the heirs of RONIE CASING, in favor of JULIE ANN P. LUMOGDANG, per DOC #437; PAGE #87; BOOK #XVIII;Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO.

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September 18, 2020, as the first assistance conducted among its requests to the DOST-X Regional Office.

DOST-Bukidnon Provincial Director Virgilio M. Fuertes graced the event.

He admired UHDFI for applying their company to acquire technical assistance and consultancy services from DOST-X. He emphasized the importance Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City JESSIE/ MARIA FE INSON

CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-TH 2020-09-2843 (2014-10-2103/2015-10-008)

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 TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the line: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of THREE (3) 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 23rd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER MDN: Sept 26, 2020

of food safety to promote safety to consumers above other priorities in the food industry.

“The goal should not stop at getting FDA-LTO and CPR. It’s only a consequence

of conscientious adherence to food safety protocol in the dairy processing industry,” Fuertes said.

Ms. Lesli N. Uy, Science Research Specialist and a See UPSKILLS, page 15

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the FLORENCIO GUMALING died intestate on March 21, 1999 at Malitbog, Bukidnon, leaving an estate consisting of 4.260000 HA located at Sta. Inez, Malitbog, Bukidnon, more particularly bounded as follows Tax Declaration No. 14-0010-00274, the decedent left no debts and the parties herein are his sole legal heirs, they being his spouse and children, and has been the subject of an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH CONFIRMATION OF SALE, filed by the heirs of FLORENCIO GUMALING, in favor of ARECIO R. LUYAHAN, JR., per DOC# 381; PAGE #72; BOOK #37; Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. REYNALDO A. VITORILLO. MDN: Sept 12, 19 & 26, 2020

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That the late RONNIE R. CASING who died on ________________ at ___________________ that the said deceased, at the time of their death, left a Parcel of Land with Technical Description LOT 42491-A-1 situated in the Bayanga, Cagayan de Oro City, Island of Mindanao, containing an area of SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FOURTEEN (6,514) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and has been the subject of an EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH A DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PARCEL OF LAND, filed by the heirs of RONNIE R. CASING, in favor of ARKENT L. JAVA, per DOC #418; PAGE #83; BOOK #XVIII;Series of 2020 under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. EMELITO J. MARQUIÑO. MDN: Sept. 19, 26 & Oct. 3, 2020

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LANDBANK extends P737M in loans for purchase of modern jeepneys THE Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) continues to support the government program to put in new and safer public utility jeepneys (PUJs) on the street.

As of August 31, 2020, LANDBANK has approved a total of P737.21 million in loans to 16 borrowers nationwide for the purchase of 407 modern jeepneys under the SPEED PUV SPEED PUV (Special Package for Environment-Friendly and Efficiently-Driven Public Utility Vehicles) Loan Program.

Launched in March 2019, the LANDBANK facility offers financing to public transport cooperatives or corporations to help them make the shift to more efficient and safer vehicles.

This is in connection with the Public Utility Vehicles Modernization Program (PUVMP), spear-

headed by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), with the goal of making the country’s public transportation system efficient boost passenger safety and prevent pollution by imposing an age limit for transport vehicles that allowed to operate.

“The SPEED PUV Program is geared towards supporting our jeepney operators with accessible and affordable financing to purchase modernized jeepneys. Together with the DOTr and LTFRB, LANDBANK is committed to the improvement of the country’s transport system and the convenient and safe mobility of the riding public,” said LANDBANK President and CEO Cecilia C. Borromeo.

Modern jeepneys currently cost around P2.2 and

The impact of COVID-19 on students’ achievement

By EMMA L. McPHEE, Teacher I Sinusa Elementary School Division of Ozamiz City

VIRTUALLY all K-12 students in the country are currently missing face-to-face instruction due to COVID-19.

Many parents and educators thus share a common worry: When the pandemic subsides, kids will return to school with lower achievement. There are also concerns that the gap between high- and low-achieving students will become larger.

Given the need to address these concerns, we decided to use prior test scores from millions of students and leverage research on summer learning patterns to make informed projections of what learning loss due to the pandemic might look like. Ultimately, we wanted to know: What sort of learning losses could we expect from the shortened 2019-20 school year?

Answering this question is complicated by the unique Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City WESTBOUND CAGAYAN ILIGAN CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-PUJ OPERATORS DRIVERS DESPATCHERS 2020-09-2957 CONDUCTORS TRANSPORT COOP. (WEBCIODDCO) Rep. by: ELMOR J. CABULAY

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: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO INITAO (MISAMIS ORIENTAL) and vice versa with the use of TWENTY THREE (23) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 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 supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER MDN: Sept 26, 2020

circumstances of COVID-19.

Current school closures have added to the time that most students already spend at home during the summer months without explicit faceto-face instruction from teachers. Meanwhile, teachers are scrambling to adapt content for an online platform and parents are juggling work responsibilities (if not joblessness) with caring for and educating their own children.

Students themselves are faced with isolation, anxiety about a deadly virus, and uncertainty about the future. In so many ways, the current situation is unprecedented for most people alive today.

Yet there are parallels between the current situation and other reasons students miss school that can give us insight into how COVID-19 may affect achievement.

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

CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH 2020-08-2603

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN REGION X ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its 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/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER MDN: Sept 26, 2020

P2.4 million. Unlike the clunky and noisy jeepneys, these are equipped with safety and convenient features such as curb-side passenger entrance and exit access, air-conditioning, closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems, and Global Positioning System (GPS), among others.

LANDBANK’s SPEED PUV Program allows borrowers to loan up to ninetyfive percent (95%) of the total acquisition cost of the PUJ, at an affordable interest rate of six percent (6%) per annum and payable up to a maximum of seven (7) years.

LANDBANK is also offering a similar program for bus operators. The government bank recently launched a P3-billion program for the purchase of modern public utility buses, in support of the Metro Manila Bus Modernization Program of the DOTr-LTFRB. The loan facility is being offered through the Bank’s I-RESCUE for BUS Transport (Interim REhabilitation Support to Cushion Unfa-

vorably-affected Enterprises

by Covid-19 for Better Urban Services Transport) Lending Program.

Interested borrowers may contact the nearest open LANDBANK Lending Center or Branch nationwide, or call LANDBANK’s customer service hotline at (02) 8-405-7000 or at PLDT Domestic Toll Free 1-800-10-405-7000.

Feeding...

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The project aims to reduce the vulnerabilities of the children from hunger and malnutrition in BARRM areas.

The feeding program provides two hot meals for 180 feeding days. The target beneficiaries are 5,000 children 0-12 years old and pregnant/lactating women (PLW).

This second week of September, the BangUn staff start the identification of the baseline nutrition assessment of each child aged four years and below.

They also assess the PLW using the MUAC Tape. Meanwhile, the staff measure the height and weight of the children aged 5-12 years old.

Mayor Usoph B. Munder

Responsibilities of a school principal

By CHERYL E. QUIRINO School-in-charge Batinay Elementary School Barangay Tagpangi

An effective principal also makes sure that notion of academic success for all gets picked up by the faculty and underpins a schoolwide learning improvement agenda that focuses on goals for student progress.

Effective principals ensure that their schools allow both adults and children to put learning at the center of their daily activities.

Many principals work to engage parents and others outside the immediate school community, such as local business people.

A broad and longstanding consensus in leadership theory holds that leaders in

all walks of life and all kinds of organizations, public and private, need to depend on others to accomplish the group’s purpose and need to encourage the development of leadership across the organization. Schools are no different. Principals who get high marks from teachers for creating a strong climate for instruction in their schools also receive higher marks than other principals for spurring leadership in the faculty.

E f fe c t ive pr i n c ip a l s work relentlessly to improve achievement by focusing on the quality of instruction.

They help define and promote high expectations; they attack teacher isolation and fragmented effort; and they connect directly with teachers and the classroom.

of this municipality is happy to see the target families doing its share by following the advice of the nutritionist and dietitians.

Mayor Munder hopes the project will improve the nutritional status of malnourished children here.

“We fully support this project for the benefit of our children,” he said.

The feeding will end in the second week of October.

In consideration to the existing health protocols such as social distancing and mass gathering, the staff decide to prepare the food in a community kitchen and pack the meal for house-to-house distribution.

Call...

from page 4 the vulnerable especially the Indigenous Peoples. The former combants of the MILF and NPAs have chosen cooperativism as the liberating force to uproot the root causes of rebellion which is poverty and social injustices.

There must now be a paradigm shift towards an economic system that is based on collective cooperation where the people harness their collective potentials; where the marginalized sectors are drawn into the mainstream of development processes; where the people have access and control over their resources; where wealth and power are democratized; and where people and the environment are the priorities rather then business and profit.

That alternative development paradigm is called COOPERATIVISM whose. DNA are as follows: members-owned, value-based and sustainable.

Its values are industry, honesty,

hard-work, cooperation, equity, democratic control, and where people have societal concern.

Food security and ecological integrity are its parameters of engagement rather than extraction and exploitation of nature.

But Cooperativism puts power where it rightfully belongs, that is, with the people by harnessing their collective potentials. This is so because the root cause of their poverty is their powerlessness to craft their own destiny. Power meanwhile is with some traditional politicians, with the cartels and with those who control the information. Come election time, they will again perpetuate their hold to power, protecting vested interest or those whom they are subservient to, especially those who are financing their candidacy.

Empowerment is now the call of the times because when people are empowered, it will give way to social structuring.

That looming new structure is cooperativism which is now considered the people’s preferred development model (according to the United Nations) as the cooperatives are now seen globally as the acknowledged leaders in the economic, social and ecological sustainability.

To quote no less than the amazing Senator Christopher “Bong” Go: “Cooperatives have become an important force in countryside development and nation-building. Not only have they contributed to the development of the sectors they represent but the empowerment of their respective stakeholders and communities.

MABUHAY ANG KOOPERATIBA!

Education amidst pandemic

By GRACE C. DUBRIA Teacher 3 Tablon Elementary School

The pandemic has pushed academicians and teachers to plunge into the online mode of teaching. According to a 2020 UN report, the COVID-19 pandemic has created “the largest disruption to education systems around the world, affecting 1.6 billion learners across 190 countries.”

As schools across Europe and North America, anticipate the start of the term, the question has never been if they will return to school, but how they will continue shaping young minds in the ‘new normal’.

For those in countries

already trapped in a cycle of poverty in disaster and conflict zones, the current COVID-19 pandemic threatens to rob an entire generation of opportunity. In these countries, stretching humanitarian response funding and ensuring that COVID-19 doesn’t spread further takes centre stage. The issue of school reopening and education is sadly not a top priority.

Te a ch e rs h ave b e e n trained not only in hygiene protocols, but also to deal with a world where children will need that extra-help to reintegrate and refamiliarize themselves with the world of school. When that day is exactly, remains to be seen.

CCS New Normal for Special Education

By GRACELYN F. MACALAM, SPED- CDO, City Central School

The preparations of the Central District in the Division of Cagayan de Oro for the opening of classes this October 5, 2020 show a promising progress especially for the learners with special needs in the Special Education Center.

Mr. Romeo V. Balandra II, Master Teacher I and an experienced SPED Teacher in seven years at City Central School and a class adviser for multi-grade self-contain class for learners with autism shared his thoughts about his personal experience and preparations for the new normal set-up for his students with the upcoming start of classes.

New Normal for Special Education “For the past three or four months, the SPED teachers in the Division of Cagayan de Oro City have brainstormed

and selected the most essential learning competencies that will be taught remotely in the new normal. We prepared and validated modules and Learning Activity Packages that will be distributed weekly once the school year starts. Several of my colleagues recorded videos as supplemental learning materials to aid pupil learning.

We looked for online resources as additional learning tools for our pupils and conducted orientation for parents on the conduct of classes in the new normal. Moreover, SPED Teachers attended several online trainings and seminars to enhance our ICT skills and learn new strategies applicable to the new way of conducting classes. Since face-to-face classes are not yet advised due to the increasing cases of COVID-19, the only available learning delivery option we have for our students is

distance or remote learning through online classes, radio or TV broadcasts and printed modules or a combination of any of the three,” Advantages and Disadvantages of the Learning Modalities “Because of the pandemic, my goals for my class this year are for my pupils and their families to be happy, healthy and safe. The best way to achieve that is through remote or distance learning.

Furthermore, according to a study, 80% of pupils with disabilities respond positively to technology so I’m confident they can adjust easily to online classes. In fact, some of their mothers confided it’s their children who taught them how to use their gadgets and smartphones.

Most of our pupils have absent, limited or problematic social skills. They will benefit gigantically if taught in tra-

ditional face-to-face classes where they have their teachers as models of appropriate behavior. In addition to this, not all families have access to fast and regular internet connection. Some parents are also busy earning their living while some are not too confident to serve as their children’s teachers at home” Adapting to the New Normal “My pupils have long yearned to go back to school.

They keep on asking when school starts. The parents are excited and apprehensive at the same time. They are excited because they know their kids are getting bored at home and apprehensive because they are not sure how they will do as facilitators of learning at home using the modules that will be given when the new school year starts come October 5.”

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PCOO chief not worried about TV frequencies for distance learning

By AZER PARROCHA

MANILA – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Tuesday said he is not worried about the lack of television (TV) frequencies that will be used for distance learning.

In an interview over DWIZ, Andanar said private individuals and groups have guaranteed to shoulder the cost of operation of TV channels.

“I am not worried na kukulangin ho tayo ng frequencies dahil napakadami hong gustong tumulong sa pribadong sector (that we will lack frequencies because there are many of our friends

from the private sector want to help),” he said.

He added that the Department of Education (DepEd) has also coordinated with network companies that are willing to carry classes through distance learning.

Senator Manny Pacquiao has also shouldered the cost of operating 13 TV channels for DepEd’s use, stressing how students from far-off places have no access to computers or internet connection.

Andanar said the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) has started its test broadcast to assess the preparedness of Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (File photo) teachers.

The DepEd earlier moved the opening of the school year 2020-2021 to October 5 from August 24 due to

Pres. Duterte to warring nations: Escalating tensions benefit no one

By AZER PARROCHA

MANILA – There is a need for warring nations to deescalate tensions to prevent a nuclear war in the future, President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday.

In his first speech before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Duterte appealed to nations with interests in the South China Sea and other areas of conflict to deescalate tensions that tear people apart.

“Escalating tensions benefit no one. New flashpoints heighten fears and tend to tear peoples apart. When elephants fight, it is the grass that gets trampled flat,” he said.

Duterte lamented how geopolitical tensions “continue to rise” during a time where “stability and confidence” is needed amid the prevailing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

“I therefore call on the stakeholders in the South China Sea, the Korean Peninsula, the Middle East and Africa: if we cannot be friends as yet, then in God’s name, let us not hate each other too much. I heard it once said, and I say it to myself in complete

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agreement,” he said.

He also warned of the grave consequences should a nuclear war take place.

“Given the size and military might of the contenders, we can only imagine and be aghast at the terrible toll on DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH ABSOLUTE SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

Notice is hereby given that the heirs of the Late FILEMON BARDILAS EMPLEO who was a resident of # 199, Zone 11, Tejero Subdivision, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and died intestate sometime on July 03, 2020, executed an EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE DECLARATION OF HEIRS over Lot 23 of the Subd. Plan (LRC) Psd-36504, being a portion of lot 4334-M described on Plan (LRC) (GLRO) Cad. Record No. 1570). containing an area of (216) sq.m., covered by TCT NO 137-2017006954, together with the existing improvements found thereon with TD No. G-326826, a parcel of land located in Tejero Subdivision, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, and his ALFM Mutual Funds at BPI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC., & his BPI-Debit ATM Master Card, which is denominated as Doc. No. 348; Page No.: 73; Book No.: XII, Series of 2020 by Notary Public of ATTY. JIM L. AMARGA.

This EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT, made and entered into by and among:

HITOLIA ZABALA, of legal, widow, a resident of Pongol, Libona, Bukidnon;

PEDRO E. ZABALA, of legal age, married, a resident of Pongol, Libona, Bukidnon;

ORENCIO E. ZABALA, of legal age, married, a resident of Pongol, Libona, Bukidnon;

CLARA ERLINDA Z. MAYOR, of legal age, widow, a resident of Pongol, Libona, Bukidnon;

AQULINA Z. LANTECHE, of legal age, married, a resident of Pongol, Libona, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon; and

SABAS E. ZABALA, of legal age, married, a resident of Pongol, Libona, Bukidnon; WITNESSETH:

That the above-named parties, all of age, Filipino, are the legitimate wife and children, respectively, and sole heirs of the late GUILLERMO ZABALA who died sometime on January 10, 2015 in Pongol, Libona, Bukidnon, without any will;

That the said deceased, at the time of his death, left a certain real property situated in Pongol, Libona, Bukidnon and more particularly described as follows, to wit:

A PARCEL OF LAND (Lot 896, Bsd7124, Bk. # 3). Containing an area of FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY ONE (58,721) SQUARE METERS, more or less, and covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-29803 of the Registry of Deeds of Bukidnon,

That no personal properties are involved in this extrajudicial settlement;

That to the best knowledge and information of the parties hereto, the said deceased left no debts;

Is the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT AMONG HEIRS WITH ABSOLUTE SALE, under the Notary Registry of ATTY. JERSON S. LEYSON, Notary Public per Doc No. 1304; Page No. 61; Book No. III; Series of 2020.

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE DECLARATION OF HEIRS OF THE LATE FILEMON BARDILAS EMPLEO

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human life and property that shall be inflicted if the ‘word war’ deteriorates into a real war of nuclear weapons and missiles,” he said.

EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE NESTORIA D. HOY WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF A PARCEL OF LOT (Re: Portion of Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-124873) KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: 1.

SAMSON R. HOY (HEIR-VENDOR), legal age, Filipino, surviving spouse of the decedent and a resident of P4 Bangcud, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; 2.

NESSA H. BOLOTAOLO (HEIRVENDOR), of legal age, Filipino married and a resident of P4 Bangcud, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; 3.

MICHEAL D. HOY (HEIR-VENDOR), of legal age, Filipino married and a resident of P4, Bangcud, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; 4.

ANNABELLE D. HOY (HEIRVENDOR), OF LEGAL AGE, Filipino, single and a resident of P4 Bangcud, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; and 5.

JAIME G. RUBIO, JR. (VENDEE), of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon;

WHEREAS, on April 27, 2014, the deceased died intestate and without issue at Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental leaving a certain real property situated at Colonia, Valencia City, Bukidnon and embraced by TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-124873 which is hereunder more particularly described, viz: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-124873 Containing an area of TWENTY TGREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ONE (23,201) square meters.

WHEREAS, the parties hereto are the sole and only heirs of the decedent entitled to succeed to her estate;

WHEREAS, the decedent has no known debts and obligation due against the estate prior to her demise;

Is the subject of EXTRA-JUDICIAL PARTITION OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE NESTORIA D. HOY WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE OF A PORTION OF A PARCEL OF LOT, under the Notary Registry of ATTY. ROLAND F. DETECIO, Notary Public Per Doc No. 129; Page No.

Duterte, meanwhile, announced that he had asked the Philippine Senate to ratify the UN-adopted nuclear ban treaty.

“I have asked the Philippine Senate to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Importantly, we were among those to sign it first,” he said.

He said “there is no aspiration nor ambition” that can justify the use of weapons that destroy indiscriminately and completely.

“There is no excuse for deaths that a nuclear war could cause nor the reckless use of chemiRA Form No. 10.1

Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR Province: South Cotabato Municipality: Polomolok NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that PHOEBE INDANGAN JAYOMA has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from ANA to ANNE in the birth certificate of ANA PLETE INDANGAN who was born on APRIL 17, 1963 at OZAMIZ CITY, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL and whose parents are DEMETRIO I. INDANGAN and FE A. PLETE.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than SEPTEMBER 25, 2020.

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Republic of the Philippine’s SUPREME COURT 4TH SHARI’A CIRCUIT COURT 4th Sharia’ a Judicial District Iligan City IN RE; JOINT PETITION TO APPROVED AND AND REGISTER THE DIVORCE OF SPOUSES DOMINADOR A. JOSE AND ROSALIE S. MORENA-JOSE,

CIVIL CASE NO.2020-050

DOMINADOR A. JOSE AND ROSALIE S. MORENA-JOSE, Petitioners.

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Before this court verified joint petition for the approval and registration of the Divorce filed by the petitioners and alleging among others.

That petitioners are husband and wife respectively in a marriage performed under Civil rite on May 29,2006 at Vigan City ,Ilocos Sur, etitioner’s had been converted to Muslim and thereby embraced Islam Religion as their new found faith, by virtue of their respective intellectual choices which were duly registered with this court, both of them can be served with summons and other legal process relative to this case at their residents Vigan City ,Ilucos Sur , and Buruon,Iligan City respectively.

That said marriage did not last long due to lack of love and affection until the relationship manifested incompatibility and sustained misunderstanding between petitioners and reached the point of irreconcilability and they separated for nineteen (19) years now, they decided to separate live physically in bed and board , thereby , executed Memorandum of Agreement in order to formalize their separation. Since there separation , they had never been communicating or supporting either financially or emotionally to each other, neither minding each other affair’s; Petitioner’s seek judicial decree of divorce, thereby, severing their marriage bond on May 29, 2006 , so that they will have free hand to do what a single man or woman could do without marital burdens. Reconciliation between them has already been diligently employed but all proved futile.

WHEREFORE, finding this petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on October 16, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at which time, date and place. Any interested party may appear and show why the petition should not be granted. Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of General Circulation in the City of Iligan once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners.

SO ORDERED

Iligan City, Philippines, this 14 TH day of September , 2020

26; Book No. XLI; Series of 2015.

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cal and biological weapons that can cause mass destruction,” he said.

Duterte said weapons put people “at mortal risk” especially if they fall in the hands of terrorists.

He also called on all member states to fully implement the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, and the Chemical and the Biological Weapons Conventions.

In 2017, 122 UN memberstates including the Philippines adopted the said treaty.

There are currently 45 countries that have ratified the treaty. (PNA)

OSOP MANGONTARA. ALI Presiding Judge MDN: Sept. 19, 26 & Oct. 3, 2020

restrictions brought about by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

Data from DepEd said there have been over 24 million students that have enrolled for the upcoming school year.

President Rodrigo Duterte rejected the resumption of face-to-face (F2F) classes until a vaccine against Covid-19 is developed.

Instead of F2F classes, the DepEd is set to implement distance learning strategies with TV and radio-based instruction being one of the three main setups with modular and online learning as the other two options.

(PNA) EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF PEDRO TUNAYAN AND JULIANA TUNAYAN WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This instrument is executed and entered into by and between the living grandchildren and surviving heirs of the late PEDRO TUNAYAN and JULIANA TUNAYAN namely:

1.

HEIRS OF TEODORICO TUNAYAN, namely: GODOFREDO TUNAYAN, ROBERTO TUNAYAN, PRAXIDES SANCHES, and SOLIDAD NAMALATA, herein represented by SOLIDAD NAMALATA, a Filipino citizen, of legal age, and a resident of Sankanan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon by virtue of a Special Power of Attorney notarized by Atty. Mario Narciso C. Albarece and entered in his Notarial Registry as Doc No 343, Page No. 69, Book No. 114 and Series of 2018.

2.

HEIRS OF ZOILO TUNAYAN, namely: PERLA G. TUNAYAN, ROY G. TUNAYAN, GILBERT G. TUNAYAN, ARLYN G. TUNAYAN, SUSAN T. ABALLER, AIDA G. TUNAYAN, TESIE T. CARBELLIDO and PETER G. TUNAYAN, herein represented by TESIE T. CARBELLIDO, a Filipino citizen, of legal age, and a resident of Sankanan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon by virtue of a Special Power of Attorney notarized by Atty.

Mario Narciso C. Albarece and entered in his Notarial Registry as Doc No. 344, Page No. 69, Book No. 114 and Series of 2018; and

3.

HEIRS OF ALEJANDRO TUNAYAN, namely: LAURO TUNAYAN, ROGELIO TUNAYAN, and LUZ RENTOR, herein represented by LUZ RENTOR, a Filipino citizen, of legal age, and a resident of Sankanan, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon by virtue of a Special Power of Attorney notarized by Atty. Mario Narciso C. Albarece and entered in his Notarial registry as Doc No. 345, Page No. 69, Book No. 114 and Series of 2018.

MAKE MANIFEST AND DECLARE THAT:

WHEREAS, the above named persons are the grandchildren and legitimate surviving heirs of the deceased PEDRO TUNAYAN and JULIANA TUNAYAN, who died on August 20, 1975 and March 15, 1978, respectively, at Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, Philippines;

WHEREAS, PEDRO TUNAYAN and JULIANA TUNAYAN died intestate, without will or testament, and without any outstanding debts in favor of any person or entity;

WHEREAS, PEDRO TUNAYAN and JULIANA TUNAYAN left behind a property now held in common by the undersigned sole and exclusive c0-heirs, situated at Barrio Sankanan, Municipality of Manolo Fortich, Province of Bukidnon, covered by Original Certificate of Title No. 402, issued by the Office of the Register of Deeds for the Province of Bukidnon that contains an area of FIFTY THPOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE SQUARE METERS (50,783 sq. m.) more or less, particularly described as follows: Lot No. 1 Containing an area of 4.4891 hectares.

Lot No. 2 Containing an area of 0.5902 hectares.

Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF PEDRO TUNAYAN AND JULIANA TUNAYAN WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. BENA SOFIA A. LOGRAMONTE, Notary Public Per Doc No. 410; Page No. 82; Book NO. II; Series of 2019.

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-08-2774

(2015-10-1487)

Fri-Sat, September 25-26, 2020

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-TH 2020-09-2925

2015-10-988

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-08-2778

(2014-10-2109)

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-08-2777

(2015-10-382)

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-08-2773

(2015-10-1379)

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-08-2782

(2015-10-892)

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

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: ILIGAN CITY PROPER TO LUINAB - BAHAYAN and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority to the Extend the Validity of the Certificate of Public Convenience with Consolidation of Cases to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN THE ISLAND OF MINDANAO ACCESSIBLE TO MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC and vice versa with the use of FIVE (5) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 5, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 21st 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 PUJ SERVICE on the line: ILIGAN CITY NORTH BOUND TERMINAL TO LUGAIT (MISAMIS ORIENTAL) and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd 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 PUJ SERVICE on the line: ILIGAN CITY PROPER TO SANTIAGO and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd 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 PUJ SERVICE on the line: ILIGAN CITY PROPER TO UPPER HINAPLANON - CABARO and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd 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 PUJ SERVICE on the line: ILIGAN CITY PROPER TO LUGAIT (MISAMIS ORIENTAL) and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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

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

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

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

MDN: Sept 26, 2020

MDN: Sept 26, 2020

MDN: Sept 26, 2020

MDN: Sept 26, 2020

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER MDN: Sept 26, 2020

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER MDN: Sept 26, 2020

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-09-2908

(2010-10-519)

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-08-2780

(2010-10-1525)

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-08-2776

(2015-10-994)

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-08-2779

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

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 PAGATPAT and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 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 supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd 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 PUJ SERVICE on the line: ILIGAN CITY PROPER TO DALIPUGA and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd 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 PUJ SERVICE on the line: ILIGAN CITY TO PANTAR via BALOI (LANAO DEL NORTE) and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd 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 PUJ SERVICE on the line: ILIGAN CITY TO PANTAR via BALOI (LANAO DEL NORTE) and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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

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

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

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

MDN: Sept 26, 2020

MDN: Sept 26, 2020

MDN: Sept 26, 2020

MDN: Sept 26, 2020

ROGANCIANO P. SARONA

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-08-2781

(2015-10-651)

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: ILIGAN CITY PROPER TO NSC HIGHWAY – TOMAS CABILI and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at this board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/their evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of local circulation.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

CASE NO. R10-NC-PA-TH 2020-09-2904

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-09-2975

NOTICE OF HEARING

APPLICANT(s)/ PETITIONER(s) request/s authority for the Issuance of Certificate of Public Convenience to operate TH FREIGHT SERVICE on the route: WITHIN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND FROM SAID PLACE TO ANY POINT IN 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 12, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at this Board on which date Applicant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall formally submit his/her/its evidence.

The Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) shall publish said notice at least TEN (10) DAYS prior to the date of hearing once in a newspaper of general circulation in Mindanao.

Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/its written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ its oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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

(2015-10-1880)

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: PUERTO TO BALINGOAN and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 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 supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER MDN: Sept 26, 2020

MDN: Sept 26, 2020

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

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

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

RURAL TRANSIT OF MINDANAO, INC. CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-PUB

2020-09-2911

(2015-10-1901/1902/1903/1904/1605/1906/1907)

RURAL TRANSIT OF MINDANAO, INC. CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-PUB

2020-09-2912

(2015-10-2070/2071/2072/2073/2074/2075/2076/2077/2078/2079)

RURAL TRANSIT OF MINDANAO, INC. CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-PUB

2020-09-2913 (2015-10-1857/1858/1859/1860/1861/1862/1863/1864/1865)

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE OF HEARING

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NOTICE OF HEARING

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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 Case/s to operate PUB SERVICE on the route: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO KIBAWE (BUKIDNON) and vice versa with the use of TEN (10) unit/s.

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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 PUJ SERVICE on the line: ILIGAN CITY PROPER TO LUGAIT (MISAMIS ORIENTAL) and vice versa with the use of ONE (1) unit/s.

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Party(s) opposed to the approval/granting of the application/petition must file his/her/their written opposition with supporting documents, unless this Board deems it necessary to require additional documentary evidence and/or his/her/ their oral testimony(s).

WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 23rd 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 Case/s to operate PUB SERVICE on the route: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY TO KALILANGAN (BUKIDNON) and vice versa with the use of TEN (10) unit/s.

This application/petition shall be considered by this Board on October 12, 2020 at 1:30 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.

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WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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WITNESS, AMINODEN D. GURO, Regional Director, LTFRB-Region X, this 22nd day of September 2020 at Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines.

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

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

(Sgd.) ATTY. MOHAMAD FAHDEL S. PIMPING HEARING OFFICER MDN: Sept 26, 2020

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

CASE NO. R10-EV-PUJ 2020-08-2775

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Republic of the Philippines Department of Transportation LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING & REGULATORY BOARD Regional Office No.10, Apovel, Bulua, Cagayan de Oro City RURAL TRANSIT OF MINDANAO, INC. CASE NO. R10-EV-CC-PUB

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Boracay October 1 reopening to drive PH domestic tourism: DOT

By JOYCE ANN L. ROCAMORA

MANILA – The reopening of Boracay to more markets on October 1 would jumpstart the Philippines’ domestic tourism, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Wednesday.

“The reopening of Boracay to new market sources signals a gathering momentum for domestic tourism all over the country. We are pleased that the BIATF (Boracay Interagency Task Force) and the local government units of the Province

of Aklan and Municipality of Malay have agreed to put health and safety as the priority as we carefully and safely welcome more guests to the island,” Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said.

During a special meeting with Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores on Tuesday, the BIATF approved the reopening of the island to travelers from areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) in addition to tourists from

Western Visayas who have been permitted to enter Boracay since June 16.

Romulo-Puyat said the resumption of tourism businesses in the resort island would be “calibrated” with several measures in place.

Upon the reopening, travelers from GCQ and modified GCQ areas would be subject to the “test before travel” regulation that requires a negative RT-PCR result 48 to 72 hours prior See DRIVE, page 15

Century Pacific signs tie-up for coconut replanting initiative MANILA – Century Pacific Food Inc. (CNPF), through its coconut manufacturing arm Century Pacific Agricultural Ventures Inc. (CPAVI), has signed a partnership with Friends of Hope to donate quality seedlings to smallholder coconut farmers, enabling the planting of coconut trees and the replacement of nonfruit-bearing senile ones in South Central Mindanao.

In addition to expanding long-term coconut supply in the region, planting the coconut trees will sequester about 416,680 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the next eight years.

As a result, CNPF’s coconut subsidiary aims to be “carbon-neutral” by 2028.

Under the partnership, CPAVI will provide coconut farmers 100,000 coconut seedlings a year for the next

five years, with Friends of Hope overseeing their distribution to farmer families and ensuring that the seedlings are given the proper care.

Friends of Hope is a non-profit organization with expertise in coconut-based farming systems, as well as growing coconuts and other intercrops.

Since its establishment in See SIGNS, page 15

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we work in the field,” Piñol said.

Zubiri said MinDA sounded more likely as the Department of Agriculture (DA) since most of its projects focused on the agriculture sector.

In response, Piñol said: “Yes, we are Mindanao’s DA, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Department of Tourism (DOT), and many more. All of these things we do with a budget of only PHP176 million.”

Before becoming the MinDA chair, Piñol was the secretary of DA from June 2016 to August 2019.

“Since this is the foundation of our economy, I always believed that building strong agriculture, fisheries would lead to the building of industries, would lead to the production of products that would be loaded in the trains that we are intending to establish in Mindanao,” the MinDA chief said during the budget hearing.

During the hearing, Piñol bared that MinDA’s National Expenditure Program (NEP) budget for Fiscal Year 2021 amounts to PHP172.3 million, which includes PHP6.9 million funding requirements for the mandatory expense item for Retirement and Life Insurance Premium, which is an “automatic appropriations.”

“The NEP FY 2021 budget of the MinDA is slightly higher by 7 percent or PHP11.619 million than its 2020 budget. However, it is worthy to note that the current year’s General Appropriations Act (GAA) budget of MinDA was reduced by PHP57.519 Million in favor of the financing requirements of the Bayanihan To Heal as One Act and in compliance with the provisions of the DBM NBC No. 580 or the adoption of the economic measures in the government due to the emergency health situation,” he said.

“In reality, the NEP FY 2021 budget is 22 percent lower if we compare it with unadjusted GAA budget allocation as appropriated,” Piñol added.

Meanwhile, Senator Christopher Lawrence Go expressed support to the proposed budgets of the MinDA as he urged the government to continue promoting long-term peace and sustainable development in Mindanao.

Go also asked MinDA and other government agencies to implement important reforms to spur development in Mindanao.

“Mindanao and its people have suffered decades of injustice and social inequity. The government must continuously strive to bring about the much-needed reform and development in the Mindanao region and ensure just, inclusive and lasting peace in the area,” the senator said.

Go said the proposed Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program aims to achieve these development goals, pointing out that the initiative is seen to decongest Metro Manila and other big metropolitan areas by encouraging investments and promoting economic opportunities in all regions to motivate Filipinos to reside in their provinces.

He also lauded MinDA for its participation in the BP2 program.

“In coordination with concerned LGUs, BP2 member-agencies, and other relevant institutions, MinDA has initiated the preparation of relocation sites in Mindanao, and assisted host LGUs and concerned

agencies in social mobilization,” Go said.

Last June, Piñol disclosed that the BP2 Council member-agencies concluded a series of consultations with various local officials in preparation for those who wish to relocate to the provinces. (PNA)

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(PCCI) in Mindanao.

Although there was an expected drop in the number of participants compared to the almost 800 inperson delegates who joined the 28th MinBizCon hosted by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Iligan Foundation, Inc. (CCIFII) last year, organizers still considered this year’s turnout better than expected given the inherent constraints on participation imposed by the community quarantine, especially on travel and mobility, as well as the inherent limitations of the island’s internet cyber highway.

“As we trek on the road of safe recovery, many have taken an interest in Mindanao’s economy.

True enough, Mindanao is blessed with the resources and mild weather variations good for food production, and unhampered business and manufacturing operations,” noted DCCCII President John Carlo Borja Tria in his column Eyes on Mindanao.

“Much of Mindanao is under MGCQ allowing eased restrictions, and higher levels of economic activity. Malls are running with new normal protocols and a good number of customers,” he added.

According to the final report of the 29th MinBizCon Secretariat, some 488 registered delegates attended the whole day session on September 10 for an 81% attendance rate, and another 551 on September 11 for a 59% attendance rate.

However, the MinBizCon also received a big boost with the presence of 28 foreign and diplomatic delegates from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, PP PT, and New Zealand from the Asia-Pacific Area; the European Union (EU), Hungary, Italy and Greece from Europe; and the United States.

“We are happy our MinBizCon has sparked renewed interest in the Brunei Darussalam-IndonesiaMalaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area,” said Ma. Teresa R. Alegrio, PCCI Area Vice President for Mindanao. “Our pre-conference sessions on the BIMP-EAGA attracted as many as 600 participants from all over the ASEAN Region that our conference secretariat had to make spot adjustments to accommodate the unexpected response from so many from the area.”

“Mindanao’s other advantage is its proximity to ASEAN markets,” Tria noted. “Moreover, its growing manufacturing sector draws its raw materials from its resources, such as fish in General Santos and Zamboanga, coconuts for oil and activated carbon in the Davao region, limestone for cement in Northern Mindanao. Add to that the minerals and service sector and you have a very diverse economy.

These are advantages that can help boost recovery.”

The two day event was also covered by 18 representatives from various mainstream and online media from Mindanao and Metro Manila.

Among the key questions raised in relation to the various presentations of the conference were price controls for high value crops which has been a perennial problem in

Fri-Sat, September 25-26, 2020 Bukidnon; possible government initiatives to offset the adverse effects of the rice Tariffication law and rice imports on local rice farmers; badly needed reforms in the present structure of agriculture in Mindanao which constrains the growth of the sector and continues to keep poverty levels high, especially among Lumad farmers; availability of funds for the recovery and rehabilitation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the global pandemic and opportunities available for out of school and illiterate youths from the Mindanao Road Map and Agriculture Investments.

“Another major point which surfaced during the conference was how demand for agricultural products was so great in Metro Manila and Luzon, yet we are still unable to close the demand-supply gap with the bumper harvests of Mindanao farmers after all these years,” Alegrio noted.

“In spite of this however, we are encouraged by the repurposing of some factories in Mindanao such as the plan of a wine factory to shift some of its capacity to the production of medical grade alcohol which is much in demand this time of the global pandemic. We are especially encouraged by this development because there is no medical alcohol factory in Mindanao at present and we have to import all our needs from Luzon and the Visayas.”

“Ultimately, PCCI Mindanao would like to see more value-added production for Mindanao’s agriculture produce to replace the perennial conundrum of throwing away surplus agricultural products for want of better prices and buyers,” she stressed. “Our farmers and traders should be able to harmonize their harvests and supply chains with their buyers from Metro Manila, Cebu and other major urban centers to make it a win-win situation that benefits everyone moving forward.”

The 29th MinBizCon was assisted by Event Partners the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), Evident Integrated Marketing and PR, PLDT Enterprise, Holcim, Davao Light and Coca Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. The two day event’s sponsors included Sarangani Bay (Prime Bangus), Land Bank of the Philippines, P&A Grant Thorton, SGV, Alsons Power Group, Development Bank of the Philippines, Aboitiz, Aboitiz Power, Italpinas Development Corporation, Apo Agua Infra, Dusit Thani Davao, dusit2 Davao, Dusit Thani Lubi Plantation Resorts, Environmental Counselors Inc, FirstGen, Alsons Development & Investment Corporation, Pilipino Banana Growers & Exporters Association, DMI-Philippines (Original MX3) and Globe My Business.

BusinessWeek Mindanao, the only business newspaper in Mindanao, was the sole media partner for the 29th MinBizCon 2020.

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able to offset our carbon emissions as a result of this project and, at the same time, ensure a more sustainable supply source of coconuts for our company.”

CNPF’s executive chairman Christopher Po said the project allows the company to augment the livelihoods of farmers, enhance the supply of quality coconuts, and achieve a milestone of carbon neutrality for its coconut business.

“At the same time, the initiative supports our ambition to manufacture healthier products, and our vision of growth whilst doing business in a more sustainable and responsible way,” he said.

Through wholly-owned subsidiary CPAVI, CNPF entered the coconut business initially as an integrated manufacturer of high-value coconut products for exports, in line with its pivot towards manufacturing healthier products.

Its entry into the category began with an ongoing long-term contract with a leading global coconut brand.

Since then, the company has diversified into other high-value coconut categories such as desiccated coconut, virgin coconut oil, coconut flour, and coconut milk –exporting these various locally sourced and Philippine-made products to the world.

Recently, the company also signed a long-term contract exporting coconut products to the Linaco Group, a leading regional coconut producer headquartered in Malaysia. (PR)

in 2012, it has reached almost 10,000 farmers, providing them access to better seedlings, facilitating endto-end training on coconut and intercrop production, and helping reduce costs by linking farmers directly to markets.

The joint initiative between CPAVI and Friends of Hope will expand long-term coconut supply in South Central Mindanao and help provide additional income to some 16,000 families in the area.

Coconut farm productivity in the region will see a significant boost through the planting of new, quality trees and the replacement of non-fruit-bearing senile ones.

As its need for the coconut raw material rises, CPAVI also plans to onboard partner farmers as suppliers, giving them market access for their products.

Noel Tempongko, vice president and general manager of CPAVI, said: “This initiative is a unique opportunity to help our community, our planet, and our business all in one go. Coconut farmers in Mindanao get the benefit of improved quality and productivity of their farming, as well as market access to their products due to our growing company requirements. We are also

member of the DOST-X Food Safety Team, discussed every aspect of the GMP manufacturing process to safeguard the products that can be catastrophic to both handlers and consumers. Ms. Uy also taught the staff additional protocols as abidance to the shift for new normal caused by the current pandemic situation.

“The GMP webinar gives us clear guidance for the implementation of GMP based on statutory and regulatory requirements,” said Ms. Emily S. Fernando, Company ISO, and Quality Management System Manager.

Jonathan Masloc, ISO Officer and head of the processing Department of UHDFI, said that this webinar is an initial step for their plan to acquire GMP accreditation and Halal certification.

Among the services that they requested from DOST-X are Training and Consultancy for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Certification, Test Method Validation and Microbial Test Training for Lab Analysts, Shelf Life Evaluation of Dairy Products, and Chemical Analysis for Food and Water.

One of UHDFI’s fast-moving brands is the Bukidnon Milk Company. It is

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to departure.

Among others, visitors would be advised to go on a strict quarantine immediately after a test and until the time of travel to the island.

Another key agreement advises airlines to use the Godofredo P. Ramos Airport in Caticlan, Municipality of Malay as the only airport of entry in moving tourists to the island.

Age restriction, meanwhile, was relaxed permitting travelers below 21 and above 60 years old with no comorbidity.

The DOT said Boracay’s health and safety guidelines would still be subject to continued enhancement.

To date, there are about 199 Boracay hotels and resorts representing 4,416 rooms with certificates of authority to operate issued by the DOT. A Covid-19 Laboratory is also now operational at Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital in Kalibo, Aklan, which forms a part of the network of facilities and services needed in a safe environment for host communities, business stakeholders, and tourists. (PNA)

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well-known as a homegrown brand of Premium Fresh Milk from the highlands of Bukidnon. Though their product gained positive feedbacks, they still seek to gain more knowledge and ensure product consistency and quality.

Bukidnon Milk Company is grateful to its consumers for their trust and patronization of its products. The firm guarantees to ensure that their company meets the requirements to satisfy its customers with its products and services. (Rashia Mae Deva E. Paano, DOST-Bukidnon) EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF THE DECEASED, VIRGILIO SUMAYA AND SALE OF A PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL LAND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This Extrajudicial Settlement of Intestate Estate among, Heirs of the Deceased, Virgilio Sumaya and Sale of a parcel of Residential Land, made executed by and between:

ROSALINDA M. SUMAYA, of legal age, widow of the late, VIRGILIO SUMAYA, Filipino, a resident of Purok 2, Sinangguyan, Don Carlos, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HIER-VENDOR; Children:

VIR LOUIE M. SUMAYA, FLORAME S. GALDO, MARICEL S. SANCHEZ, ROVELYN S. QUIRINO and NORMAN SUMAYA, all of legal age, all married, Filipinos a resident of Purok 2, Sinangguyan, Don Carlos, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the HEIR-VENDOR.

ROVER M. SUMAYA, and AMOR MAE M. SUMAYA, all of legal ages, both single, Filipinos, a resident of Purok 2, Sinangguyan, Don Carlos, Bukidnon, hereinafter known nas the HEIR-VENDOR; and

MELCHE GEM E. KITANE, of legal age, single, a Filipino, a resident of Purok 6A, Rizal St., Don Carlos, Bukidnon, hereinafter known as the VENDEE. WITNESSETH

That the above-named parties, all of legal age, are the legitimate children and surviving spouse of the late VIRGILIO SUMAYA, who died on December 06, 2009 at Sinangguyan, Don Carlos, Bukidnon.

That the above-deceased at the time of his death left the following described property, to wit:

“A parcel of Residential land, covered

by Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-48524, known as Lot No. 1093, Pls-98 Extension, situated at Sinangguyan, Don Carlos, Bukidnon. Containing an area of SIX HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE (655) sq. mtrs.”

That at the time of his death, the deceased left no last will and testament and had no debts left unpaid.

Is the subject EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF INTESTATE ESTATE AMONG HEIRS OF THE DECEASED, VIRGILIO SUMAYA AND SALE OF A PARCEL OF RESIDENTIAL LAND, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. ABUNDIO UR. GAITERA, Notary Public, per Doc No. 966; Page No. 193; Book No. 1; Series of 2019.

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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That we: 1.

ESTARLITA BUNA DELA CRUZ, of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of Purok 3, San Jose, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon; 2.

ROSALIA BUNA MILA, of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of Purok 3, San Jose, Malaybalay City.

3.

CIPRIANA BUNA MANGUROBAN, of legal age, Filipino, widow and a resident of Purok 3, San Jose, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

4.

NESTORIO S. BUNA, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Purok 3, San Jose, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

5.

RODRIGO S. BUNA, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Sinaloc El Salvador, Misamis Oriental.

6.

LORETO S. BUNA, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Sinaloc, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, and

7. Heirs of late LOLITO BUNA namely, MONALISA BUNA DINAPO, ARNEL BUNA and JASMIN BUNA, represented by MONALISA BUNA DINAPO, of legal age, Filipino, married and a resident of Kalasungay, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, late BASILIO BUNA, died intestate without living a Will or Testament on October 29,2009 at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

WHEREAS, at the time of the demise of the said BASILIO BUNA, he left as his intestate estate parcels of land, described as follows:

“A parcel of land identified as Lot 700-B-7, Psd-101312-017961 REM PART, being a portion of Lot 700-B, Psd-10003375, situated in the Barrio of San Jose, Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Containing an area of ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY ONE (1,451) sq. mtrs, more or less.

Covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-39297 REM. PART.”

“A parcel of land identified as Lot 700-B-7, Psd-10-033139 (road lot), being a portion of Lot 700-B-7, Psd-101312017961, situated in the Barrio of San Jose, Malaybalay, Bukidnon. Containing an area of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY ONE (160) sq. mtrs, more or less. Covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-72349”.

Is the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF SALE, under the Notarial Registry of ATTY. FLAVIANO T. GAPOL, JR., Notary Public, per Doc No. 306; Page No. 63; CLXXXIII; Series of 2020.

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This 2020, in line with their mission in bringing convenience, protection, and lifestyle evolution to everyone, Sharp’s now gears towards to be the best partner of every household.

Currently, Sharp has been providing changes and innovation with its 8K+5G and AIoT technology.

The brand is firm in its mission in upholding sustainable growth for the next 100 years through continuous Technological innovations.

Now, more than ever, Sharp is committed to its mission in bringing innovative products that will cater to the new lifestyle. ‘Stay Home, Stay Sharp’ campaign was redesigned to its products to adjust to the new normal. One of the key technologies that will help consumers to adapt to this new normal is Sharp’s Plasmacluster Ion Technology which is incorporated into its air purifiers, refrigerators, and air conditioners.

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Stay Home, Stay Sharp had an online product launch hosted by JV Cruz and DJ Raqi Terra on September 15, 2020. The said launch introduced their newest products — Dynabook Lap Top Computers, Android LCD TV, Side-by-Side Inverter Refrigerator, 4 Door Refrigerator, Cyclone

Technology Vacuum Cleaners, and the Healsio Line Up. Dynabook Lap Top Computers One of the biggest effects of the pandemic to the business and education sectors is the shift from the traditional office setting to the work-from-home and online learning setup. Thus, Sharp introduced the Dynabook Sattelite Pro L40 laptop to help employees and students in their specific activities. This versatile laptop is perfect for personal and everyday use. Boasting with its dual storage support and fast and powerful performance. It is equipped with the 10th Generation of Intel Core i3, i5, and i7.

Android LCD TV For Entertainment, Filipino’s have more time to bond with families at home. Watching TV is one of the most enjoyable family bonding moments. Of course, Sharp wants to be part of this important time in every household by offering a high standard viewing experience.

Their Android TVs, 4T-C50BK1X, 4T-C60BK1X, and 4T-C60CK1X, with built-in Netflix, they can enjoy a high-standard viewing experience with their loved ones through its Ultra HD AQUOS 4K Technology.

Refrigerator Due to the viciousness of the virus, people make fewer trips to the grocery to avoid getting sick.

Hence large food compartment and safe storage become essential. With Sharp’s newest 16cu.ft. 4 Door Refrigerator (SJ-FLG16AVP-BK) with Plasmacluster Ion Technology not only provides large storage space but will also keep the food fresher and safer for a longer time. On the other hand, 20cu.ft Side-by-Side Refrigerator (SJ-BL20AVP-SL) provides huge storage both for the freezer and fresh food compartments, it makes organizing food easier. Both models are

equipped with Inverter Technology that reduces energy consumption.

Healsio Line Up In this time of the pandemic, maintaining a healthy body and strong immune system is the most important thing in the mind of every Filipino. The Healsio line up is the best partner to provide a healthy and easy way of cooking food. Hotcook (KN-H24FA), a multi-purpose electric cooker, uses a steam circulation system, which cooks food by using its own moisture that retains more nutrients and natural flavor.

Making healthy juices is easy with Sharp’s Vacuum Blender. The EMVB2F-RD removes 80% of the air inside the jug before blending. This

vacuuming process prevents oxidation, retains nutrients such as vitamins and dietary fiber, and keeps the juice original flavor without changes over time.

The Healsio Oven (AX-1700FR) uses superheated steam to cook food instead of conventional heat.

This superheated steam, which is 8-times hotter than the normal hot air, melts unwanted fats and oil and reduces salt content in food but keeps moisture to preserve nutrients.

Cyclone Technology Vacuum Cleaner Vacuum cleaner has become quite common in homes, offices, and even cars as they make the cleaning See CELEBRATES, page 15

Enhance Your Child’s Playtime With The Newest Playbox From Huggies Playbox MANILA, Philippines, 25 September 2020 – Kimberly-Clark’s HuggiesÒ brand is committed to be the trusted parenthood partner, especially in these uncertain times that have impacted their lives in more ways than one. For instance, the cancellation of classes and the transition to online learning has placed an even bigger responsibility on them to be both parent and teacher as they constantly search for ways to keep their kids entertained and educated while at home.

To support them and their little ones, Huggies is introducing its newest Playbox – a one-of-a-kind toy that is designed to enhance their kids’ playtime. Recognizing its important role in the learning and development of kids, especially today when they have to constantly stay indoors, the Huggies Playbox is intended to make playtime more secure, entertaining, and engaging for them. This is particularly crucial in the toddlerhood stage where kids begin to explore, learn, and connect with the world around them.

The Huggies Playbox is bundled with your favorite Huggies Dry Pants that is specially designed for active babies. With its ability to absorb up to 7 cups of weewee, easy palit all-around comfort fit, and anti-kulob breathable cover, babies are kept dry and comfortable so parents can be assured of uninterrupted playtime throughout the day.

Inside every box of diapers will be a carton with either a basketball or a soccer design that, when assembled, transform into either a basketball ring or a soccer goal post that can be safely played with and enjoyed by parents and their little ones. Each also includes an instructional guide, making it easy to properly set up and have memorable bonding moments with the entire family at

home.

“The Huggies Playbox affirms our promise to continue supporting moms as they go through the challenging yet fulfilling journey of motherhood, now so more than ever in these unique circumstances that we find ourselves in,” said Brian Duruin, Head of Marketing, Kimberly-Clark Philippines, Inc. “Every pair of Huggies Dry Pants offers the perfect combination of comfort and security with its soft materials and best leakage protection that can keep up with all their movements. In turn, the Huggies Playbox provides an entertaining and engaging toy that they can easily use. Together, parents can watch and enjoy seeing their kids move more freely and have a one-of-a-kind playful experience at home.”

The Huggies Playbox will be available starting October 7 in Lazada and October 28-30 in Shopee, at the following sizes, Playbox design, quantity and price points:

Be sure to catch all the upcoming 10.10, 11.11, and 12.12 Huggies deals from Shopee and Lazada that can include up to 20% off on cases and free shipping. For all the latest updates, you may like and follow Huggies Philippines on Facebook. Register at Huggies Club to gain access for more specialized content and exclusive perks.

For more information, visit https://www.huggies.com.ph/.