MINDANAO TIMES, March 6-7, 2023

When signs of aging manifest

BY VIC N. SUMALINOG

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A public letdown

BY CARMELITO Q. FRANCISCO

RESIDENTS and visitors who trooped to the drone show Saturday at the section of the Davao Coastal Road which has become a tourist destination expressed their disappointment after organizers canceled the event for technical reasons.

In a statement Sunday, Manic Nightings Event Production, which put the number of people at the place at 80,000, apologized it has still been “our resources in uncovering the root cause of the technical problem we encountered last night.”

“Suddenly, (the) GPS

(global positioning system) signal was being turned off or detects a weak connection. Drone systems won't

It won't detect a safe landing point,” it added as it apologized for being unable to mount the event.

The organizers said they “did not risk trying to launch the drones as it (sic)

may land on the heavily crowded event area and may cause injuries,” even as they added that “a repeat show is not advised.”

The event would have served as among the highlights of the 86th founding anniversary of the city.

The organizers said they prepared for the show for two months and had

been” working with a highly experienced and international counterpart for the 3D drone lightshow.”

In a separate statement, Fullhouse Asia Production Studios, the company that was tasked to mount the show, said that as early as 10 am on the night of the event its technical people were in the venue, but that they noticed the GPS signal was at 10 an hour later. The drone show, they added,

could have taken place had the signal gone up to 14.

At 3 pm, the signal was still at 12 even when the police already turned off its jamming device, as the law enforcers were only the ones who deployed the device that would have restricted the signal.

“Because the drones could not locate a better GPS signal, the landing pad could not also be processed. This is needed for

the drones to reconfirm to have a landing site,” said the company, pointing out that it continued to look for ways to make the signal better.

At about 8:30 pm, the company, through the organizers, asked the audience to turn off the Internet connectivity of their mobile phones to boost the drone signal, but it still failed to ( /APUBLIC/10)

PERSONNEL

Marcos, Anwar seek talks on Sabah claim

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have agreed to hold in-depth discussions on the Philippines and Malaysia’s territorial dispute over Sabah.

Marcos said the two nation’s top foreign diplomats would hold negotiations to address the competing claims on Sabah.

He acknowledged that Malaysia currently serves as “administrator of Sabah.”

AFP reports February accomplishment

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported a successful month of operations against insurgents in February after neutralizing 123 armed individuals and

The AFP recorded the killing of four members

( /AFP/10)

“Napag-usapan din namin ang issue ng Sabah.

‘Yun alam niyo naman, meron tayong claim diyan sa Sabah na sinasabi nating nasa Pilipinas iyan.

Ngayon, sila ang administrator ng Sabah kaya’t sabi namin, kailangan nating

Babac now leads 1001st

BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON

pag-usapan nang masinsinan iyan (We also touched on the issue of Sabah. The Philippines is claiming that Sabah is ours. Now, [Malaysia] is the administrator of Sabah, that’s why we said we need to have

( /MARCOS/10)

A NEW over as commander of the 1001st Infantry Brigade in a ceremony held in Maco, Davao De Oro.

Presided over by Major Gen Jose Eriel M Niem-

bra, 10th Infantry Division commander, Colonel Felix Ronnie Babac replaced Col. Febie Lamerez as brigade commander.

Originally from Davao City but grew up in Ka-

bacan, Cotabato, Babac served as 10ID chief of staff and the Eastern Mindanao Command chief of operations and intelligence.

( /BABAC/10)

Bangsamoro leaders visit Northern Ireland

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews)

– Several leaders of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recently visited Northern Ireland to learn from peacemakers and politicians on the Northern Ireland peace process

Members of ParliamentMM, among them members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Moro Na-

tional Liberation Front, civil society leaders from the Moro, Lumad (Indigenous Peoples) and women visited Northern Ireland on February 10 to 19.

Facilitated by international peacebuilding organization, Conciliation Resources, the learning trip “aims to support the transition to peace in the Bangsamoro by learning from the successes and challenges of the Northern Ireland peace process.”

Northern Ireland is approaching the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement on April 10.

The Good Friday Agreement, or Belfast Agreement, is a pair of agreements signed on April 10, 1998 that ended most of the violence of the then three-decade political

The Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), signed by the

Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) which paved the way for the creation of the BARMM is celebrating its 8th anniversary on March 27.

The BARMM delegation included Bangsamoro Parliament Deputy Speaker Laisa Alamia, Floor Leader ShaElijah Dumama-Alba, Deputy Speaker Omar Yasser Sema, Member of Parliament (MP) Marjanie Macasalong, who

also chairs the Bangsamoro Youth Commission (BYC), MP Froilyn Mendoza who represents the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the Parliament, Labor Minister Muslimin Sema, Social Services Deputy Minister Nur Ainee Lim, Development Academy of the Bangsamoro Director Hisham Nando, Prof. Abdullah Adam and Guiamel Alim, chair of the Consortium of ( /BANGSAMORO/10)

BSP proposes removal of fees for small transactions

MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is in talks with the banks and from payment of fees.

BSP Governor Felipe Medalla said transaction fees are among several problems as the country continues to widen access of more Filipinos to digital

possible,” he told journalists after the launching of the central bank’s tie-up with the Pasig City government for the implementation of the Paleng-QR PH

digital money services currently do not collect fees if the transactions are done

with the banks and all the other operators so that we can at least (address it) (Our dream is for small transactions to be exempted from

“The banks said we have to work together but we are doing it as soon as

Banks and other financial service companies that have license to offer

“Ang dream namin sa central bank e yung small transactions namin pa rin kami ng solusyon and we’re working closely

We are still looking for a solution and we’re working closely with the banks and all the other operators so that we can at least address it),” Medalla said in

Meanwhile, Medalla local government in the with the central bank to promote electronic payments in their public markets and public transportation, par-

public market to accept digital payments through use of machine-readable

To date, other localities that have tapped the use of Paleng-QR Plus are the cities of Baguio,

The Paleng-QR PH Plus program allows merchants in the city’s largest

SEC extends deadline for AFS

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The extension seeks to provide external auditors more time to complete their statutory audits of

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The commission on-

Under the newly issued memorandum circular, all corporations, including

based on the last digit of the SEC registration or license number, in accordance with the revised schedule:

The SEC extension of-porations may submit their reports on or before their

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(BDO) net income in-

en by robust growth across led to Return on Average Common Equity (ROCE) -

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Aside from helping consumers and merchants and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the deadline for the submissionments (AFS) of corpora-

Gross customer loans on-year on broad-based growth due to the economic

( /BDO/10)

THE City Government of Davao brings back the festive vibes for the month-long celebration of Araw ng Dabaw.

After three years of having a virtual Araw ng Dabaw celebration, locals and tourists can witness again the different live activations from socio-civic events to lifestyle activities, which are all aligned to honor the city’s founding anniversary.

Experience memorable and meaningful activities beginning March 1 here in the city, especially at SM City Davao and SM Lanang Premier. Happenings in the city

Feel the spectacle of culture and community-building. Witness the preliminary pageant of Mutya ng Davao on March 11 or jive to the beat of the traditional dances in Sayaw Pinoy Folk Dance Competition on March 12, which will be held at The Annex Event Center in SM City Davao.

Discover indigenous plants and other products at Araw ng Dabaw Agri-Trade Fair, located at the Open Parking Area in SM City Davao until March 31. Have your kids or kids-at-heart join too at the Fire Square Activity on March 3 to 4 at The Annex Event Center in SM City Davao and March 18 in SM Lanang Premier.

Get the Best of the Araw ng Dabaw Experience

Complete your Araw ng Dabaw experience with a blend of local and international celebrations of art, fashion, lifestyle, and music when you

drop by SM Lanang Premier. Be loud and proud of your Filipino heritage by visiting the Filipino Fashion Fair at the mall’s Atrium from February 25-March 3. Synergize with guests from all over the country during MICECon 2023 which is slated on Mar 1-3 at the SMX Convention Center. Relive your “I’m Just a Kid” moment with Simple Plan’s Harder Than It Looks Tour at the SMX Convention Center on March 12. And take your best shots with SM Lanang Premier’s Davao in Bloom Photo Spot at The Atrium throughout March and the Giant Vanda Orchid Installation from Feb 27-Mar 5.

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MOBILE services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) and value mobile brand TNT continue to ramp up its SIM Registration efforts in Mindanao, to encourage more subscribers to register their SIMs. In collaboration with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), Smart and TNT have deployed registration booths in remote communities in the Davao Region, Northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula, Caraga and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

"Let's all help stop text scams and register our SIMs now!" encouraged NTC Region 10 Regional Director Ted Buenavista, calling on the public to do their part.

Seventy-year-old Delia Salvador of San Fernando, Bukidnon, a Smart subscriber for more than 20 years, recounted her SIM registration experience: “I am thankful for the efforts of Smart and the local government. I wouldn’t be able to register my SIM without this initiative because I don’t know how to do

it myself,” she said.

Smart, TNT and NTC have teamed up with the local government unit of Padada, Davao del Sur to bring the service closer to hinterland communities.

“We are grateful to NTC and Smart as this is a huge help to our constituents. We really hope that more people will heed our call to register their SIMs as this is for their own protection,” said Kris Aero Guerrero, representative of Padada Municipality.

“Smart’s SIM card registration drive in remote areas is part of the company’s overarching goal to protect more subscribers from SIM-, internet-, and electronic

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Gov’t will catch Degamo assassins

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday vowed justice for the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo.

Marcos condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the attack, which local authorities said happened at about 9:40 a.m. right inside Degamo’s residence in Pamplona town.

Initial reports said about 10 men got off separate vehicles and barged into the compound, where the governor was in the middle of a meeting with alleviation measure PanProgram.

Three suspects were up operation.

Cpl. Rodel Pantoja of theas former soldiers Joric Labrador, 50, a resident Joven Aber, 42, of La Casalong with Benjie Rodriguez, 45, of Bonifacio,

about an hour and a half

will not rest until we have brought the perpetrators of crime to justice,” Marcos posted on Twitter. “I am warning all those involved in this killing: You can run

best option.”

The President said the investigation into Degamo’s murder case is “dethat the government has gathered substantial information against the possible suspects.

much information and now have a clear direction on how to proceed to bring to justice those behind this killing,” he said. also died after sustaining gunshot wounds, the governor’s wife, Pamplona

live video.

“The governor did not deserve that kind of death,” others who died with him, who were there to ask for help.”

Duterte likewise denounced the killing of her “political to the province of Negros the grieving people of the province, his friends, and a statement. “Authorities

bring the perpetrators to behind it.”

Duterte suggested that authorities “start looking at the political feud that has not just of Gov. Degamo.” Interior and Local Benjamin Abalos Jr., in another statement, said he Philippine National Police

the distribution of P767.8sistance) to thousands of residents here during the

Interior and Local Government (DILG) of a sub-committee report containing corruption allegations on

report of Councilor James Judith alleging that for-

ted fraud in the amount of at least P50 million.

Mercedes Balaba, chair of the social services com

Christopher Fabello, for-

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When signs of aging manifest

WE are so sorry for missing this page yesterday, March 4, 2023. We had an unexpected visitor who is closed to us. Hence of letting him go.

And our conversation was interesting as we were recalling the things that happened in our lives when we were together as employees of a popular company in Davao City for twenty years until we retired as

We did reminisce many things – our ups and downs; our unintentional misde-pened during the last retirees’ reunion sometime last Dein our practice of the media profession.

According to our former colleague, during that reunion, he saw our co-employees then who retired ahead of us all with graying hair and some seemingly showing Others are already in their eighties.ing maintenance medicines and what these are. Or if they withstand the rigors of growing old, what these supplements are.

came. Considering that some of the retirees are well-off

Vague ‘lessons’ from a distant land

SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS

H. MARCOS C. MORDENO

a freelance journalist, presents a critique of how Philipjournalism. He tries to highlight its supposed shortcoma training in Kenya.

Yes, there’s a need for Philippine media to improve its coverage of environmental issues, including those concerning the indigenous peoples and disasters as effects

proach to journalism. It isn’t enough to limit reporting to a presentation of facts, he argues.

the struggles of indigenous peoples, Philippine media is reducing them “to mere portraits of poverty who need

Related to this is the following paragraph in Matangcas’ commentary:

Reporter: RHODA GRACE B. SARON

According to our visitor friend, the came directly in front of the roasted pigs,

with veggies and other ingredients they potato or carrot slices.

was loud and clear, according to our visitor friend. The narrated our friend.

It turned out that most of the older retirees were al-

We told our visitor that it was a good thing we were pretended not to hear the call.

Levity aside, we cannot really go against aging, one process in life that is as certain as the sun rising from the east and setting in the west. No matter how one tries to hide it, signs of the years that each one carries on his or others and slower on the more fortunate.

And during that visit of our former colleague, he parted with some words that somehow elated us, despite our feeling that those words were half-truths. That was,

( /ROUGH/7)

our role as journalists is to amplify the voices of those we claim to serve. We are not the voice of the voiceless nor are we the representatives of disenfranchised communilies within institutions that continue to shut them out oflem lies within institutions that continue to shut them out

at the same time? As far as I can recall, Philippine media has amply expounded on issues affecting indigenous communities such as the Kaliwa Dam project, mining, general points he presents, some of which could serve as something for other journalists to ponder on. Yet, he could have made his position clearer, if not more convincing, with concrete situations and how media outlets treated these in their reports. As it is, the article is written in

Another thing that remains vague is the relevance of Kenya’s situation and experience to the Philippine setting. Matangcas’ article doesn’t say if there are parallelisms

Still, my hats off to this young man for opening what -

H. Marcos C. Mordeno has written extensively on the

EDITORS’ NOTE:

Kalandrakas 1890 to 1990: Sundry and Danger

KALANDRAKAS: Stories and Storytellers of/on Regions in Mindanao, 1890-1990, A Preliminary and Continuing Survey and Literary Mapping by Ricardo M. de Ungria. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2022.

In one of the appendices (Appendix E) of Ricardo M. de Ungria’s newest anthology titled Kalandrakas: Stories and Storytellers of/on Regions in Mindanao, 1890-1990, A Preliminary and Continuing Survey and Literary Mapping, the editor mentions a basic premise in doing archival projects important in developing literatures in the regions: “to reject (or refuse or eventually reject) the hegemonic and homogenous kind of thinking of the state and sectors in the capital region, and to give focus, precedence, and the arts and cultures particular to each of them” (p. 1156). This is, perhaps, the disposition that guides the anthology.

Kalandrakas, the book, promises to be the most comprehensive anthology that compiles works in/on Mindanao from 1890-1990. It is Ricardo de Ungria’s fourth venture into anthologizing texts that map out the literary terrain and topography in the southern part of the Philippines. It follows Habagatanon: Conversations with Six Davao Writers (2015), Voices on the Waters: Conversation with Five Mindanao Writers (2018), and Songs Sprung from Native Soils: More Conversations with Eight Mindanao Writers (2019), which all feature writers and their veritable milieus in the shattered islands of Mindanao and Sulu. These anthologies undergird the cultural texts that are ever-present but have become absent in the consciousness of Philippine literature.

The introduction to the book implicitly calls the project “archival” or “archaeological” as it digs, culls, and collects materials that could be representatives of the lifeworlds and struggles in the island region and its nearby archipelago. We are reminded here of Isabelo de los Reyes’s monumental project El Folklore Filipino (1889), which aspired to make an archive of “indispensable mate-

Filipino history and culture” at a time when the pangs of Spanish colonialism marred the nation. Like El Folklore Filipino, De Ungria’s anthology is also mixed and hybrid in its content – not just indigenist but also keen on the borrowed pieces about Mindanao made by foreigners.

drakas,” after all, as “a coming together of a variety of things, a mixed bag, sundry matters, a miscellany, close to chaotic but not quite” (3). It is the same as how American linguist John U. Wolff in A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan (1972) denotes “kalandrakas” as a “conglomeration of various things or kinds” and “things of all different kinds and varieties coming at once” (p. 1317).

What constitutes the earnestness and relevance of the anthology is its two huge volumes that present 249 writers and their companion pieces. The volumes are periodized according to important events in Philippine colonial 1945, which takes off from three Cagayan de Oro writers Toribio Chavez) and Jose Rizal’s exile in Dapitan up to to 1990, which lays bare the pieces during the year the country gained independence from the United States of America and the year the Third Republic was inaugurated up to the closure of US military installations in Central Luzon in 1990s. Aside from the pieces (the editor calls them “stories,” which includes all genres of literature), the

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after almost ten years of retirement, he still sees in us having grown a few years only. He asked me what my secrets were. We told him we have no minor vices, only major ones. It elicited a big laugh from our visitor. Then we realized that our conversation already ate up the whole morning, the very time we were supposed to write our column for this paper.

Starting today, drivers and operators of public utility jeeps are slated to start their one-week nationwide “Tigil pasada” to protest the mandatory implementation of the public utility Jeep modernization program of the government.

There were efforts on the part of government to have dialogues with the would-be strikers, to convince them not to proceed with their plan. As of yesterday, there were some drivers and operators’ organizations

BOOK REVIEW: JAY JOMAR F. QUINTOS

two volumes each contain a thought-provoking introduction written by the editor, uneven biographical notes, and a congeries of appendices that include further readings and short narratives from magazines, a directory of Mindanao writers, and a proposed framework for archival projects and developing literatures in the regions.

One may deduce that De Ungria, the editor, elides persistence and dedication for unearthing and consolidating all the pieces in the anthology. I am myself appreciative of De Ungria’s uncommon diligence in contributing to the development and trajectory of Mindanao and Sulu literature. However, I would like to raise three inquiries to speculate on the other ways and pathways to decolonizing our understanding of Mindanao and Sulu literature. As the editor suggests in his introduction: “decolonization process [that] should help lead us forward to the selves we still carry within us but extricated from and rid of colonial baggage” (9). That said, I am opening a space for conversation.

First, there is a lack of engagement in including foreign writers in the anthology. While the editor mentions that “there are things to be learned” from the colonizers, the “discussion and decision [should] better be left to the regions themselves” (5). In this particular statement, where does the editor stand? Which regions does he expect to engage in the discussion he paves the way to? How do we negotiate, for example, with the works of American anthropologist Fay Cooper Cole who called the Indigenous Peoples of Davao “wild” like “animals”? In the anthology, the editor did not engage with Fay Cooper Cole’s assumptions on the usage of “wilds” and “tribes,” of evolution. These words resemble White guilt, which is now being questioned by many scholars and researchers from “Critical Indigenous Studies.”

Take, for example, Fay Cooper Cole’s observation from “The Wild Tribes of Davao” included in the anthology: “There is no organization of the tribe as a whole, since each district has its local ruler who is subject to no other authority. These divisions are seldom on good terms, and are frequently in open warfare with one another or with neighboring tribes” (133). This passage on the Mandaya having no social organization is clearly an outsider’s point of view that needs to be challenged. The social organization followed by the Mandaya probably differs from what Fay Cooper Cole knew, which is, frustratingly, barely engaged in the anthology. The editor could have interrogated these speculations to reconcile Fay Cooper Cole’s inclusion in the book with decolonizing Mindanao and Sulu literature.

Second, the reader would be led to infer that a joyful celebration and an enthusiastic appreciation are the key actions for strategically developing robust Mindanao and Sulu literature. The editor suggests: “For now, I see no pressure to ‘theorize’ on regional literatures, much less on Mindanao literature. What is of the moment is to start thinking differently about giving due appreciations for the literatures we have and to keep our writers writing in the regional languages they know and our literatures alive and

rogation and theorizing needed on how Sugboanon Literature in some parts of Mindanao is marginalized in the entirety of Sugboanon Literature that only tends to focus the book, should assert that much theorizing is required

Mindanao that would question “regional hegemony” in contests, publications, and conferences organized by power-generated institutions.

Furthermore, it can be surmised that we could meaningfully develop “local theories” that could organically spring from the gargantuan amount of folk materials in decolonizing the materials in regional literatures that adhere to dominant ideologies, such as the grand narratives found in some archives, histories, institutions, and even anthologies like Kalandarakas. What might have been a discourse-oriented book is thus reduced to a celebratoryoriented one.

Finally, the crux of the matter is the periodization used in dividing the two volumes. The anthology refuses to face and “historify” the real problems in Mindanao and Sulu by subscribing to the Filipino nationalist agenda. Instead of using the important events in the center as a the inauguration of the Third Republic up to 1990s – the editor could have framed the periodization after the

in the island region and its nearby archipelago. The Treaty of Paris in 1898, where Mindanao and Sulu were included in the cession of Spanish colonies to the United States of America, and the Jabidah Massacre in 1968, which resulted in the establishment of the Moro National Liberation Front and Moro Islamic Liberation Front, could be used as a point of departure for each volume. These two events contoured the shape of everyday lives people endure – compared to the current periodization used by the editor.

In its current form, the anthology erases these narratives of dispossession and systemic violence brought about by the ineffective state policies that limit the demands and needs of the various communities in the southern Philippines. The editor could have referred to his proposed framework found in Appendix E of the book: “reject the hegemonic and homogenous kind of thinking of the state and sectors in the capital region” (p. 1156). It is imperative, indeed, for the anthology to liberate itself from the frameworks and lenses imposed by the nationalist hegemonic orders and practices.

Perhaps, these inquiries may be needed and relevant to our imagination of an idealized past, a tormented present, and a future yearning in Mindanao and Sulu.

(Jay Jomar F. Quintos taught Literature at the University of the Philippines-Mindanao in Davao City from 2014 to 2020, moved to UP in Diliman during the pandemic online from 2020 to 2022. He is presently on study leave, taking his PhD in Indigenous Studies at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. His research interests are focused on Mindanao and Sulu Studies)

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the main organizing groups said they will continue no matter what.

In Mindanao, we heard on radio and television newscasts that certain groups are also withdrawing from their participation, like the ones under the Northern Mindanao Transport Cooperative. There is also a group of drivers and operators here in Davao City under the Southern Mindanao Drivers Organization Cooperative or SEMDOC

latest that we heard is that other drivers and operators organizations will proceed in their participation in the nationwide stoppage.

Will the striking drivers and operators succeed in “hostaging” the government and disparaging the program long approved for implementation? We will see by today,

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All Jewelry and other articles pawned at Rosegold Pawnshop San Pedro-Main, Rosegold Pawnshop Ilustre, Rosegold Pawnshop Bolton, Rosegold Pawnshop, Agdao and Rosegold Pawnshop Buhangin from SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 TO OCTOBER 15, 2022

If not redeemed or renewed on or before MARCH 17, 2023 will be sold to the Public Auction on MARCH 20-22, 2023 at Rosegold Pawnshop San Pedro-Main from 9:00am to 6:00pm.

All pawned items that expired during the month of AUGUST 2022, if not renewed or redeemed will be sold to the public on FEBRUARY 16, 2023 at 9:00a.m. at our pawnshop premises.

Gipahibalo ang tanan na ang AL-JOS PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa AGOSTO 2022. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko karong PEBRERO 16, 2023 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

All Pawned items that expired until the month of JUNE 2022, must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M.

ang tanan nga ang GOLDVALUE PAWNSHOP, INC., maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All pawned items that expired during the month of DECEMBER 2022 , must renewed or redeemed two (2) days prior to the Auction Schedule stated below. If not renewed or redeemed, it will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises @ 9:00 a.m.

Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang NARDING PAWNSHOP, INC., maga-subasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa DISYEMBRE 2022. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko sa mga petsa nga nakabutang sa ubos, sa oras nga 9:00 sa buntag.

CPB-NGI PAWNSHOP, INC.

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All pawned items that expired during the Months of SEPTEMBER 2022 (Regular Items) and OCTOBER 2022 (Gadgets) must be redeemed or renewed two (2) days prior to the Auction date schedule as stated below. If not redeemed or renewed will be sold to the public on its respectively auction date schedule at its premises at 9:00 AM

(Fronting Queen Bank) Tel. No. (082) 222-1561 ; (082) 321-0128

Email: goldstandardpawnshopdavao@gmail.com

Accepts: Jewelry, wholesaler and retailer on all kinds of jewelry

Highest Appraisal and Low Interest Rates at 3%

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All jewelry and other articles pawned at Goldstandard Pawnshop San Pedro, from SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 TO OCTOBER 15, 2022 if not redeemed or renewed on MARCH 17, 2023 will be sold to the Public Auction on MARCH 20-22, 2023 at our Pawnshop premises from 9:00am to 6:00pm.

NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE

All pawned items at METRO GOLDBRILL PAWNSHOP that expired if not redeemed or renewed Two (2) days before the Auction will be sold to the public on MARCH 15, 2023.

Gipahibalo and tanan na ang METRO GOLDBRILL PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nagexpired kung dili malukat o matubuan duha (2) ka adlaw una ang pagbaligya sa publiko karong MARSO 15, 2023.

Roque Bldg., Matina Crossing, Davao City

Tel. # 234-6367

EURO CIRCLE PAWNSHOP

SAN PEDRO ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-0521

EURO MAIN PAWNSHOP

ILUSTRE ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-7511

MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL - TEL. NO.: 306-0665

EURO STAR PAWNSHOP

ILUSTRE ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-0667

EURO SUN PAWNSHOP

SAN PEDRO ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-3321

PAWNS NOT REDEEMED/RENEWED WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER EXPIRY DATES WILL BE AUCTIONED ON MARCH 15, 2023 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE RESPECTIVE PAWNSHOPS WHERE THE ITEMS WERE PAWNED.

GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP INC. / GABBY’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP INC.

All Pawned items at GOLDVISION PAWNSHOP, INC., that expired must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M.

Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GOLDVISION PAWNSHOP, INC., maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired, kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

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General Lao, Toril

MARCH 16, 2023

MARCH 16, 2023

MARCH 10, 2023

MARCH 03, 2023

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MARCH 16, 2023

TEL NO.: 321-2185 / 234-4844

All Pawned items at GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP, INC. and GABBYS’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP, INC. that expired must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M.

Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP, INC. and GABBYS’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP, INC. maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

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get a better one.

“This leads us to the indication that there were other uncontrollable factors that may have caused the extreme loss in GPS and satellite signals,” it added,

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rose by 14%, with Net interest income growing by 14% to P149.2 billion.

Non-interest income climbed by 17% to P71.5 billion bolstered by strong performance of our fee in -

Positive operating jaws continued with revenues up 15% for the year, versus operating expenses up 9% on back of new branches in underserved/rural areas and continued Information Technology spend for digital initiatives.

enumerating the possible factors as jamming devices, atmospheric disturbances, electromagnetic disturbances, multipath interference, weather change, and solar activity.

Total capital expanded Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) and Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) Ratio both comfortably above regulatory minimum levels at 14.5% and 13.4%, respectively. Book value per share rose by 9% to Php 86.20 YoY.

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He also led the 73rd Infantry Battalion in Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental, where he received recognition from the Davao del Sur government for his outstanding achievement, and was the head of the 8th Military Intelligence Battalion in Eastern Visayas.

Babac, a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1993, degrees from the Development Academy of the Philippines and the National Defense University in Washington, DC.

ka ng chance, you go for it," Niembra said.

Babac expressed his gratitude and pledged to fulfill his new role with dedication. "I am truly honored to assume command of the 1001st Brigade. I will do my best to fulfill my duty to serve our people and our country," he said.

He also emphasized his commitment to work with the troops and stakeholders in promoting peace and development in the region.

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of the Moro armed groups members and the surrender or apprehension of 41 others. In addition, military four anti-personnel mines, and discovered 10 of their camps.

rendered, which resulted in One NPA member surrendered to the 5th Specialimbag, Sultan Kudarat, yielding a Winchester M1 Garand and an improvised M79 grenade launcher.

While macroeconomic challenges remain with perexchange and interest rate volatility, BDO believes that its established business franchise and strong balance sheet will allow the Bank to surmount near-term risks and capitalize on structural growth opportunities to attain long-term sustainable growth.

During the ceremony, Niembra urged Colonel Babac to give his best as the new brigade commander and to bring hope to the troops and the people of Davao De Oro, Davao Del Norte, and parts of Agusan Del Sur.

"We will continue to work together as one team to ensure the safety and security of our people, and to advance our efforts towards lasting peace and sustainable development," he added.

In Patikul, Sulu, one Abu Sayyaf bandit was recovered during a clearing operation by the 111th Division Reconnaissance Company and 32nd Infantry Battalion. Three members of the Bangsamoro-

‘Danay’ and his follower ‘Hardan’ surrendered with one homemade shotgun to the Army’s 68th Infantry Battalion in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. -

Asset quality improved further, with Non-Performing Loan (NPL) ratio dipping to 1.95% and NPL coverage strengthening to 167%.

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The learning exchange facilitated conversations with Laurence Simms, the Joint Secretary to the British-Irish Intergovernmental Secretariat

Ireland.

The delegation also met with the 81st Lord Mayor of Belfast, Tina Black of Sinn the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Likewise, their understanding on their political transformation.

Claire Bailey of the Green Party shared her experiences on alliance building. Ruari de Burca, head of the Anglo-Irish Division dialogue mechanisms that the Bangsamoro Government may adopt if relevant to their context.

The BARMM delegation in the Northern Ireland peace process including perspectives from the academe, former combatants and civil society leaders.

Also discussed were transition of former armed groups into political parties, disarmament, reconciliation and transitional justice and how to ensure women and minority communities are included in the transition to peace.

The BARMM delegation gave updates on the current challenges and opportunities that the Bangsamoro transition is facing.

“Peace process does not end in signing agreements and passage of organic law. Belfast has its own process not too different from what we have in the Bangsamoro but one thing is certain - there are no quick

The group also had a tour of Belfast, guided by former political prisoners who shared their personal experiences of

Alamia said she appreciates “the way that this learning exchange has considered and valued perspectives from the women sector. The conversation during the London leg was a brilliant foundational prologue to the in-depth discussions in Belfast.”

Lim, Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Social Services and Development, said the visit to Northern Ireland “allowed us to get out of our comfort zone, open our minds and hearts and be open to new insights and possible strategic improvement in the way that we deal with our constituencies. How we engage with our communities, and most especially to put politics aside even in political situations because the interests and the needs of Macasalong said he is inspired by the determination of all sides in Northern Ireland to keep talking. “Even though there are very hard issues, they

to have even more young people trained and involved in the peace process in the Bangsamoro so that we can be sure that whatever gains we have can be sustained,” he said.

Sema recalled having experienced being in prison “as I served (and) fought for the self-determination of the Bangsamoro and now that we are in the transition, we cannot afford to be disunited and lose the grip in the gains of the peace process.”

Conciliation Resources has been supporting the peace process in the Philippines since 2014 as part of the International Contact Group, providing technical advice to the negotiation parties, and working with partners to ensure the inclusion of women and Indigenous People’s communities in the transition to peace.

Salic Sharief, Jr., Conciliation Resources’ Philippines Programme Director said there is so much to learn

"Being a commander is like driving a race car, you must know when to apply the brake, and you must know when to go full speed ahead. Pag binigyan

The 1001st Brigade is tasked with ensuring the security and development of the provinces of Davao De Oro, Davao Del Norte, and parts of Agusan Del Sur. It is one of the brigades under the 10th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army. Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS).

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facilitate financial transactions, Medalla said the program also allows the

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The commission will ac3, which will be subject to the prescribed penalties computed from the last day for

The deadline extension does not apply to corporaon a date other than Dec. 31, 2022, those whose securities are listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), those whose securities are registered but not listed on the PSE, public companies and entities covered under Sec 17.2 of Republic Act 8799, or the Securities Regulation Code (SRC).

are being audited by the Commission on Audit (COA) are likewise not covered by the deadline extension.

Such corporations shall the president and treasurer or to the fact that the company timely provided COA with supporting documents and that the audit of the COA has just been concluded as well as a letter from the COA confirming the information

Other provisions of SEC Memorandum Circular No. 9, Series of 2022, which provided the original schedule for

All stock and nonstock

from the successes and failures of other peace processes around the world. “This year marks 25 years since the end of the conflict in Northern Ireland, and the country still

tion, in an encounter with government forces in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat. led to the surrender of 29 in assorted firearms and ammunition.

Against the New People’s Army, the military also killed 16 of its members while 62 others sur-

BSP to generate savings from printing paper bills and minting coins. (PNA)

corporations are still required to submit their annual reports online through the SEC Eleccalled the Online Submission Tool, at https://cifss-ost.sec. gov.ph.

Submissions over the counter and through courier shall not be accepted.

mal requirements prescribed under Revised SRC Rule 68 ground for the imposition of penalties by the SEC.

The acceptance and receipt by the commission of be without prejudice to such penalties.

Moreover, the General Information Sheet (GIS) must be from the date of the actual annual stockholders’ meeting for stock corporations, from the date of actual annual members meeting of non-stock corporations, and from the anniversary date of the issuance of the SEC license for foreign corporations.

The respective GIS forms for stock corporations, other than one-person corporations, nonstock corporations, branch offices and representative offices of foreign corporations, and regional operating headquarters and regional headquarters of multinational companies may be downloaded from the SEC website. (PR)

faces challenges. There is no can continue to take small steps into a better future for everyone in our country.”

(MindaNews)

ered 27 anti-personnel mines by the 49th Infantry Battalion in Oas, Albay statement said that their intelligence-driven focused military operations, complemented by various community support initiatives, were successfully addressing the root causes of insurgency and violent extremism, resulting in huge losses for outlawed groups. By Rhoda Grace

B. Saron

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an in-depth talk),” Marcos said in a vlog uploaded on Saturday.

“‘Yung mga foreign affairs secretary namin ay mag-uusap tungkol diyan kung ano ang puwede pa natin gawin (Our respective foreign affairs secretaries will talk about it to resolve the issue),” he added.

court ordered Malaysia to pay USD14.9 billion to the heirs of the Sulu Sultanate for breach of an international private lease agreement.

The court granted the demand of compensation after Malaysia stopped paying the annual cession money of RM5,300 (about PHP65,700) to the sultanate heirs following the 2013 armed invasion of militants allegedly sent by Sabah claimant heir Jamalul Kiram III.

Under the Treaty of Paris in 1898, Spain sold the Philippines to the United States. The treaty boundaries allegedly did not include Sabah.

The late senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, in a speech in 2013, recalled that former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued "Guidelines on Matters Pertaining to Sabah" in 2008,ity related to Sabah to have clearance from the Depart-

In 2009, Santiago said Arroyo signed the new law on the archipelagic baselines of the Philippines, which was upheld in 2011 by the Supreme Court and categorically stated that the Philippines retains its claim on Sabah.

In an interview with ABS-CBN News Channel’s “Headstart” program, An-

war said Manila and Kuala Lumpur’s stance is to take a “cordial” approach in addressing the territorial dispute.

The Sabah dispute, Anwar said, “should not be an issue that easily provoke or cause antagonism.”

“These are two great nations. They must walk together. I represent this generation, and I told the President (Marcos) very clearly that… let us work together,” Anwar said.

Bangsamoro polls

Marcos said he and Anwar also talked about the assistance Malaysia could provide for the successful conduct of elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in 2025.

“Pinagusapan namin kung ano pa ang kailangang gawin upang maghanda para sa darating na halalan para sa mga BARMM official (We discussed the things that we should do for the upcoming election of BARMM officials),” Marcos said.

Malaysia acted as thirdparty facilitator in the Philippine government’s peace process with Muslim separatists in Mindanao, whichcant progress in stability in the south.

Marcos reiterated that Manila and Kuala Lumpur are committed to elevating their bilateral ties by seeking closer cooperation in various areas, such as security, tourism and trade.

“Sabi namin pareho na talagang dapat iinit ang partnership ng Malaysia at saka ng Pilipinas (We both agreed to further step up the partnership between Malaysia and the Philippines),” he said. (PNA)

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"Some of the challenges that we're facing now are the possible outbreak of exotic diseases, including the Avian Flu, due to the presence of other avian species in the surrounding properties. There's also noise pollution with the proliferation of adjacent agricultural and commercial lots. Our once fortified facility are now vulnerable to these threats," he explained.

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to pursue the assassins.

"Naka-deploy na ang mga puwersa ng Negros Oripati na ang mga kapulisan sa karatig na probinsya para galugarin ang bawat sulok ng lugar para agad na madakip ang mga kriminal (The Negros Oriental Provincial Pofrom adjacent provinces are hunting down the perpetrators)," Abalos said.

"Asahan ninyo na hindi kami titigil hanggang hindi nareresolba ang kasong ito gayundin ang iba pang insidente ng pananambang na nangyari sa mga nakalipas na araw (You can expect authorities to solve this case, as well as those of other slay incidents in the past days). We will quickly get to the bottom of this," he added.

Don Paulo Teves, brother of Valencia Mayor Edgar Teves Jr., and another individual were found dead on Feb. 6

Two days later, suspects Danish national Tim Moerch, 45, and his girlfriend, Myla

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tee created on investigate the corruption allegations said stole money from the national government P767.8 million COVID-19 assistance program by padding the recipients with false entries.

“Our committee decided to submit the report of Councilor Judith to the DILG to be fair with him although we found that there was no evidence of the alleged corruption in his report,” Balaba said.

Balaba, who belongs to the majority, Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), said her fellow committee members decided to give Judith allow the DILG to decide if there is enough evidence for

“So Judith will not say

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the carcass of the sea turtle, with age estimated to be around 7 to 8 years old.

It said that authorities suspected that the turtle could have died after being noted an injury evident on its head.

Authorities believe the creature could have been dead for three days because

City Councilor and Committee on Environment chair Temujin "Tek" B. Ocampo, who represented Mayor Sebastian Z. government's commitment in protecting country's National Bird

"We will craft necessary resolutions and ordinances in the city council to guarantee the protection of our eagles," he said.

Cagas, were also killed hours after they were released from detention.

Bounty

The Department of Justice (DOJ), meanwhile, announced a reward of PHP5 million for any information that will lead to the arrest of all suspects.

In a statement, the DOJ said Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla has instructed the National Bureau of Investigation to join the probe.

"Secretary Remulla has put up a reward of PHP5 million for anyone who can give vital information or evidence to charge and prosecute the perpetrators and mastermind/s behind the murder-assassination of Governor Degamo and the five civilians," the statement read.

Remulla is currently in Switzerland for United Nations Human Rights Council sessions.

“There is absolutely no room for such evildoings in this country," the DOJ said. "The Department, together

that we in the majority do not believe in him. We know the allegations,” she said.

Balaba said it was a pity for Judith to malign Moreno who had been widely praised nationwide for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

She said Judith’s report is “a rehash” of the investigation made by the previous City Council on the matter.

“The previous council in the distribution. I do not know where Judith got his conclusion since he is using the same data the council had before,” Balaba said.

Balaba said the DSWD region 10 had cleared Moreno during the investigation by the previous city council.

Judith said in his report that he found double entries and fictitious names of re -

its carcass was already emitting foul odor when found.

Its remains were brought to the laboratory of the Davao Oriental State University to determine the cause of death.

Hawksbill Turtles have endangered” under International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red

However, the Philippine Eagle Conservation Breeding Sanctuary in Toril will be strictly off limits to tourists.

"If people want to see the eagles, they can always visit them in our center in Malagos. The sanctuary will be solely for the its main purpose: the breeding the eagles," Development Program Manager Andi Baldonado said.

with all the other law enforcement agencies, will not rest until justice is met. The killers as well as the mastermind/s will be uncovered and will be held accountable for the incident."

Poll victory

It was only on Feb. 14 when the Supreme Court (SC) dismissed the petitions questioning the result of the gubernatorial race between Degamo and Pryde Henry Teves.

The high tribunal upheld the win of Degamo and junked Teves and Grego “Ruel” Degamo against the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

"The Court found that the Commission on Elections en banc did not commit grave abuse of discretion in issuing its Resolution in SPA No. 21085 (DC) dated Sept. 1, 2022 in favor of Roel Degamo,” the SC said.

The Comelec en banc affirmed the resolution of the Second Division, which ruled Ruel Degamo as a nui-

spondents in barangays Bugo, Balulang, Caniton, Nazareth and Lapasan.

He said the P787.8 million aid came from the national government downloaded to the Cagayan de Oro City government to give to 293,502 residents when the status of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) was implemented in the city during the pandemic two years ago.

Judith said a family of four should have received P4,000 ayuda from the national government from the list prepared by the Department of Social Welfare and

“We have samplings of those who were on the list but did not receive any money,” Judith said in his report.

Judith alleged that Moreno and the former officials were culpable of corruption

List of Threatened Species since 1996.

According to worldwildlife.org, the Hawksbill Turtles are “threatened by the loss of nesting and feeding habitats, excessive egg collection, fishery-related mortality, pollution, coastal development, and wildlife trade.” (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

Davao Ros-Ver Pawnshop, Incorporated

Ilustre St., Davao City

Tel # 224-1204; 222-6086

AUCTION SALE!

The DAVAO ROS-VER PAWNSHOP, INC. and NEW PAG-ASA PAWNSHOP will be having its JOINT AUCTION on all unredeemed pawned items left during the month of January 2023. The said items will be sold to the public at the following VENUE AND DATE.

Gipahibalo ang publiko na ang DAVAO ROS-VER PAWNSHOP, INC. og ang NEW PAG-ASA PAWNSHOP; magsubasta sa tanang prenda nga naremata atong Enero 2023. Ang tanang prenda dungan nga ibaligya sa publiko sa mga sumusunod nga dapit og petsa:

sance candidate and annulled Pryde Teves' proclamation as governor.

The votes obtained by Ruel Degamo was credited in favor of Roel Degamo. Roel Degamo got 331,726 votes while Pryde Teves had 301,319.

Pryde Teves relinquished his post in October last year after the SC did not grant his motion for a temporary restraining order.

The SC echoed Comelec's observation that it was only for the May 9, 2022 elections that Grego Degamo used “Ruel” as nickname. (With a report from Benjamin Pulta/PNA)

since “they have full control and supervision” in the distribution of the money.

allegation saying at no time did he, Sabugaa and Fabello get hold of the money.

“ The P787.8 million aid was downloaded by the national government to the DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development) who transferred it to the city government. At no time was the money given to us,” Moreno said.

Moreno said DSWD representatives also accompanied distribution of the money to residents and the requirements were very stringent.

“After a resident received the money, DSWD and CSWD personnel would take their picture with the money as proof,” Moreno said. (Froilan Gallardo / MindaNews)

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE EMMA V. DIONALDO

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late EMMA V. DIONALDO who died intestate on April 2, 2014 in Davao City at the time of her death she left personal and real properties more particularly to wit:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-70397 “A parcel of land (Lot 5, Block 5 of the consolidation-subdivision plan (LRC) Pcs-9657, being a portion of the consolidation of Lots 394-A-1 & 394-A-2, Psd-96018, LRC Cad. Rec. No. 317) situated in the City of Davao, containing an area of THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY (380) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-140464 “A parcel of land (Lot B-2-F-6, Psd-11060591), being a portion of Lot B-2-F, Psd-11-058320, situated in the Barrio of Camudmud, Mun. of Babak, Province of Davao, Island of Samal, containing an area of Five Hundred (500) Square Meters more or less;

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BANCO DE ORO (BDO)-(Branch) and BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLAND (BPI) Uyanguren Branch. SHARES in COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE HOSPITAL (CHDC) Magallanes Street, Davao City.

That pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules on Court of the Philippines, the abovementioned described real and personal properties has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE EMMA V. DIONALDO made and executed by and among her heirs per Doc. No. 173; Page No. 57; Book No. IV; Series of 2014 of the Notary Public ATTY. PERCY VALSAN JUN P. DONALVO – Davao City. (MT – Feb. 27, Mar. 6 & 13, 2023)

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF SPS. SEVERO T. LOCARESA AND FAUSTINA P. LOCARESA WITH SALE

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late SPOUSES SEVERO T. LOCARESA AND FAUSTINA P. LOCARESA who died intestate on December 8, 2001 and January 5, 2020, respectively;

That the deceased at the time of their respective death, they left the property covered with TCT NO. EP-1167 known to wit: “A parcel of land (Lot 1541-G, Bsd-11-002081 (AR) being a portion of Lot 1541, Cad-102), situated in Gatungan, Bunawan District, City of Davao, containing an area of THIRTY THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN (33,247) SQUARE METERS more or less”

That pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules on Court of the Philippines, the above-mentioned escribed property has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF SPOUSES SEVERO T. LOCARESA AND FAUSTINA P. LOCARESA WITH SALE made and executed by and among their heirs per Doc. No. 213; Page No. 44; Book No. XXV; Series of 2023 of the Notary Public KAREN CATE I. PINTO of Davao City.

(MT-Feb. 20, 27 & Mar. 6, 2023)

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Eagle breeding center moves to Toril

A BREEDING facility for the Philippine Eagle is being built in a secluded, 13 hectare forested area in Barangay Eden, Toril District. This was disclosed by the Philippine Eagle Foundation team led by Director for Research and Conservation Dr. Jayson Ibanez during a site visit with the media on February 27.

"Initially, 16 adult Philippine Eagles will be transferred here from our center in Malagos once

the breeding facility is ready come April 22, which is also the Earth Day celebration," said Ibanez. The new breeding sanctuary, a part of the 105 hectare reserve of the City Government of Davao, will become a virtual "Noah's Ark" that will protect the future of the eagle species from various threats in its current location in Malagos.

THE endangered Philippine eagle

BREEDING facilities will be built in this secluded area in Eden

PHILIPPINE Eagle Foundation Director for Research and Conservation Jayson Ibanez

CITY Councilor Temujin "Tek" Ocampo