Delvo is new PRO chief
BY RHODA GRACE B. SARONPHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. has designated Brigadier General Alden (PRO) 11 effective Friday, March 17. The turn over ceremony will be held today, March 20, Major Eudyesterday.
Delvo will replace Brigadier Gen Benjamin Silo Jr.,the outgoing PRO 11 regional director.
Silo will now head the Civil Security Group after Azurin implemented
reshuffling among highFriday.
Prior to his appointment, Delvo, was the former Area Police command-Eastern Mindanao
deputy commander.
Meanwhile, among those transferred are: Police Major General Oliver Enmodias of the Directorate for Research and Development; Police Brig. Mafelino Bazar, of the Area Police Command-Northern Luzon; and Brigadier General Alden Delvo of Police
of BGen Benjamin Silo Jr. assigned to the Civil Secu-
rity Group. PBgen. Joel Doria of the Police Regional PBgen. Sidney Sultan Hernia of the Anti Cybercrime Group; PBgen. David Pedero Jr. of Cordillera; PBgen. Andrew Cayad of the Directorate for Operations; and Colonel Romeo Macapaz of the DELVO
86th Araw ng Dabaw celebration
“generally peaceful and orderly”
BY RHODA GRACE B. SARONDAVAO
“We have successfully secured one of the biggest annual events of our beloved city,” Dela Rey said.
During the event, more than 1,000 uniformed police personnel were deployed around the city.
Aside from DCPO ofheadquarters deployed
additional troops from the Reactionary Standby Support Force (RSSF) and the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) to intensify police presence through increased foot patrol and mobile patrol operations.
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BARMM provides village halls to Maguindanao towns
COTABATO CITY—To provide better services to its constituents, the Bangsamoro Government is set to build more village halls in the two towns of Maguindanao del Norte.
The Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) broke ground Wednesday, March 15, for the construction of 2-storey barangay halls in the Municipalities of Parang and Barira of the said province.
Among the recipient barangays in Parang were the Nituan, Magsaysay, mainland Orandan, BM Biruar, and Litayen in Bongo island. In total, Parang has six (6) barangay halls as the construction of Making barangay hall is ongoing.
Meanwhile, four (4) barangays in Barira, namely Bualan, Lipa, Liong, and the said project.
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lished in places of convergence.
The police did not only secure the city, they also joined in the grand parade that was also participated in by other government agencies, religious sector, academe, local government units, and other stakeholders.
MALAYBALAY CITY
(MindaNews) – La Niña (cold phase) condition has ended but the country may still experience above-normal rainfall conditions in the coming months due to its lag effect, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical
and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its latest climate advisory.
The rainfall forecast for March shows that generally, most parts of the country will likely experience near to above-normal
MERCURY-LACED COSMETICS:
ELEVEN skin lightening products banned in the USA for containing mercury are sold to Filipino consumers posing a serious health risk for their mostly women users, as well as other household residents, especially children.
The EcoWaste Coalition, an advocate for a zero waste and toxics-free society, revealed that it had purchased 11 skin lightening products made in China, Pakistan and Thailand that were among those found to contain mercury by health authorities in the states
rainfall conditions except for some provinces over the western section of Northern Luzon and the northern part of Palawan that may receive below-normal to way below-normal rainfall, Pagasa said.
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of California, Minnesota and New York.
“We obtained the items from cosmetic stores and from online sellers during our market monitoring. Based on the chemical screening we conducted, the items are contaminated with high levels of mercury ranging from 2,230 to 58,400 parts per million (ppm), way above the global limit of one ppm,” said Aileen Lucero, National Coordinator, EcoWaste Coalition.
“Ten of these products
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2 Senate bills set protection for growing freelance industry
MANILA – With the fast-growing market for freelancers, two bills protecting
Senator Lito Lapid 1998 or an act providing protection and incentives to freelance workers, citing about 1.7 million to 2 million of the latest data.
“Many Filipino freelance workers take jobs from both local and overseas clients. They prefer not being tied to just one particular company. This is not only due to the job
load control they enjoy, but also due to the greater earning potential from multiple income streams,” Lapid said in his explanatory note.
The bill also provides protection against nonand the frequent practice of a party departing without notice at the expense of the freelancer.
Eastern Samar electric coop under probe
THE committee on energy of the House of Representatives is set to investigate the “inefficient operation” of the Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative Inc. (Esamelco) that has caused power rates in that province to shoot up amid frequent outages.
House Minority Leader Marcelino “Nonoy” Libanan
No. 846 enabling the congressional inquiry, in aid of legislation, into Eastern Samar’s power crisis and Esamelco’s deteriorating service.
“Eastern Samar is now reeling not only from excessive electricity rates, but also from recurring power outages and persistent low voltage power supply,” Libanan said.
“We want Congress to get to the bottom of Esamelco’s bad and costly service so Libanan said.
Esamelco is the lone
electricity distributor in Eastern Samar’s 22 municipalities and the provincial service area with a population of almost 500,000.
“We must stress that all electric cooperatives are duty-bound to provide dependable and adequate supply of electricity in their service areas,” Libanan said.
Esamelco currently charges residential customers P15.62 per kilowatt hour (kwh), which is 30 percent higher than the Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco’s) P12.04 per kwh rate.
“The extremely high rate is unacceptable, considering that Esamelco cannot even provide reliable power supply on a constant and continuous basis,” Libanan said.
Libanan previously served as representative of Eastern Samar’s lone congressional district. He is now 4Ps party-list representative.
tial partial payment shall be made upon engagement for the contracting of services of the freelance worker.
Night shift differential, tax relief and hazard pay shall also be provided. A grievance redress mechanism is available under the bill for any unlawful practice or act.
Similarly, Senator JV
Higher electricity lifeline rate pushed for low-income consumers
MANILA – To further cushion the adverse impact of high commodity prices, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is proposing that the government provide an additional subsidy of PHP1 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for low-income consumers, or a total of PHP418 million,
to be sourced from the general appropriations fund.
With the effectivity of the Lifeline Rate Extension Act, authored mainly by Gatchalian, a lifeliner in Metro Manila was able to save an average of PHP194.36 in February last year and as high as
PHP223.34 in February this year, an increase of 14.91tion rates.
Gatchalian said savies last month would have afforded them to buy 5.6 kilograms of rice based on
AS THE country celebrates Consumer Welfare Month and commemorates International Waste Pickers’ Day on March 1, consumption of disposable tech feeding the e-waste crisis, the fastest-growing waste stream.
“Annually, the world produces and consumes an enormous amount of electric and electronic equipment which results in millions of metric tons of e-waste, with only a small percentage being recycled. Industrialization, urbanization, and higher disposable incomes are major drivers of the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) or e-waste stream, posing major health hazards and environmental risks impacting on the lives of people, especially in developing
Flow sources
The Philippines is among Southeast Asia’s top e-waste generators, with every Filipino generating an estimate of 3.9 kilos of disposed electric and electronic equipment (EEE) in 2019, according to the United Nations’ Global E-Waste Monimetric tons of WEEE in the same year. The volume of waste mobile phones estimated in the country, for example, reached over 24 million units in 2021, based on a study published in Global Nest Journal.
E-wastes that contain toxic metals lead, cadmium, mer-brominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers
Toxic Substance and Hazardous Nuclear Waste Act of 1990. DENR Administrative Order 2013-22 guidelines were also released requiring generators, transporters, and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities of hazardous waste, including
“Aside from domestic streams, other sources of e-waste
waste from developed countries in the form of used-EEE and surplus electronics are exported to developing countries for disposal which leaves the Philippines in a precarious situ-
hazardous waste into the Philippines.
“Informal waste pickers who disassemble, refurbish, repair and resell used electronic devices, women and children, and the surrounding community are the most vulnerable to the toxicity of e-wastes because of environmentally unsound have documented some of the highly egregious practices including open burning of PVC-coated plastics, breaking and dumping of leader CRT glass, use of toxic acids on printed circuit boards, and the cutting and shredding of plastics coated
Replacing jeepneys with buses:
DAVAO CITY (Mind -
aNews / 18 March) – Thousands of jeepney drivers and operators in Davao City will be displaced once the Davao Public Transport Modernization Project of the government is implemented, a progressive group here said.
John Paul Dizon, secretary general of Kilusang Mayo Uno-Southern
Mindanao Region (KMUSMR), told MindaNews on Saturday that drivers and operators will lose their livelihood to the High Pri-
a transport modernization project that would replace the aging jeepneys with modern buses and addressgestion.
the jeepneys.
Dizon noted that while there are serviceable units of jeepneys and even public utility vans that can pass the roadworthiness assessment of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory
In February 2019, the local government an -
targeted for implementation by 2021, will employ around 1,000 bus drivers.
The number of jeepney drivers in the city then was 7,200.
According to the Department of Transportation
29 bus routes divided into four tiers: MetroDavao will form the core services that connect all major com -
routes, DavaoInter will run along with eight routes connecting the inner urban areas directly to the Davao
DavaoFeeder will run along nine routes linking smaller centers and areas of more dispersed populations to the MetroDavao services, and DavaoLocal will provide a link between the
outer rural areas of the city and main transport system or the integrated terminals.
Last March 10, Engr. Ronnel Victor Panigon, focal person for PUV Modernization Program of the those units that are over 15 years old and no longer roadworthy would be scrapped, while owners of ( /REPLACING/10)
JM Ganuan: the “dahon” queen of Maitum
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews) – Since childhood, this 29-year old Tboli teacher dreamt of someday becoming a unique fashion designer to put the limelight on the Tboli as having a distinct culture that they can be proud of.
The COVID-19 pandemic and online technology helped Jay Marc Ganuan realize that dream.
Left at home with nothing much to do during the pandemic lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 in the mountain village of Tuanadatu in Maitum town, Sarangani province, Ganuan, a member of the LGBTQ who lives with a partmaking use of what is abundant in their surroundings.
“We cannot go out to roam as we used to and it gave me a chance to better see the many plants around and so
many leaves!” said Ganuan who holds a degree in elementary education.
Acting peace adviser: Govt’s peacekeeping efforts must be complemented by peacebuilding approaches
KIDAPAWAN CITY — Acting Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity, Secretary Isidro Purisima vowed to strengthen the national government's "whole-of-nation" approach in addressing the security situation in the Bangsamoro and adjacent areas.
This was the commitment made by Purisima during the National Task Force on Disbandment of Private Armed Groups (NTF-DPAGS) oversight committee
Mindanao on Wednesday, March 15.
"To sustain our efforts, the peacekeeping intervensensitive and peacebuilding approaches and methods. We must ensure that people are safe from harm, have access to law and justice, are included in political decisions that affect them, have access to better economic opportunities, and enjoy better livelihoods," Purisima said.
According to the acting peace adviser, the Normalization Program under the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) provides for a comprehensive approach to strengthening peace and order, and addressing emerging security concerns in the Bangsamoro region.
Peacekeeping initiatives under the CAB include the disbandment of private armed groups, the implementation of a program for small arms and light weapons management, the redeployment of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), policing, and the clearing of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and landmines, among others.
"Admittedly, there's still much work to be done, especially since the 2025 regular BARMM elections is just two years away. The task force shall remain focused to respond to existing and emerging realities on the ground," he added.
Proposed expansion of coverage eyeing to expand the body’s area of coverage, in line with its mandate of dismantling private armies and identifying existing hotspots where local government
NTF-DPAGS Chairperson and Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos emphasized that the "jointness and synergy of efforts" of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police are crucial to expanding the body's mandate across the nation.
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How she can make use of the leaves for her passion for fashion, Ganuan scoured the social media for some inspiring ideas until she saw designs from Vietnam and Thailand “that I know I can improve on.”
Ganuan has had no formal studies or training in fashion design. “So many leaves around, only what is lacking is my formal study on fashion design,” said Ganuan, who prefers to be called JM.nana leaves.
It took her two days to conceptualize the design and put together the dried banana leaves which they gathered. She then sought the help of her photographer cousin Rommy Usman, also a Tboli, to take pictures which they posted on Facebook.
“Never did we think that the images would gain so much attention on social media and we again did it using other leaves,” Usman said. Value and design
In her “dahon” (leaf) designs, Gan-
uan considers functionality before aesthetic value “because if you have a costume or garment that cannot be worn, how can it have aesthetic value?”
In assembling what she designed, Ganuan uses the usual needle and thread, along with wires and sticky tapes to prevent the leaves from falling off.
Ganuan also bears in mind what the elders in the community said of her intention to promote their culture using leaves like banana, papaya, coconut and anahaw, which are common in their place. She said they do not use leaves of plants or trees that are considered endangered and prohibited by law, like cannabis.
“You cannot strut around during pictorials wearing marijuana, we might get arrested,” she said, laughing.
55 years of Jabidah Massacre: Time for justice, unity, reconciliation
decades have passed, but the story of a significant event that is considered theed the Moro insurgency in the Philippines—the Jabidah Massacre—is never forgotten.
During its 55th year on Saturday, March 18, 2023, the Bangsamoro Government, led by the Ministry of Public Order and Safety (MPOS), honored the Tausug and Sama men who were unceremoniously killed at the Corregidor Island in Cavite in 1968.
MPOS Minister Hussien Muñoz underscored that this commemoration is not meant to ignite
emotions of the past, but rather an initiative towards healing, reconciliation, and unity of all the people in the country.
"The story of the Jabidah Massacre alone would entail the seeds of the modern Bangsamoro struggle. It is in this cause that we need to honor the lives lost on that fateful day along with countless Moro lives in order to establish the Bangsamoro region," he added.
Muñoz disclosed some the annual event, saying: "This is a form of moving forward for a peaceful and systematic approach towards the transformation
of our political systems,tions that may have been at the root of the abuses.
BARMM leadership recognizes the memories of Bangsamoro history, including the Jabidah Massacre, that laid and strengthened the foundations for peace and strong solidarity.
Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim honored the young Tausug and Sama brothers who died that day, emphasizing: "We remember the inhumane acts committed to them, and it is our duty to continue remembering their valor and attribute this freedom we are all enjoying today to them. Their sacri-
realization of our dreams of a united and self-governing Bangsamoro."
He also urged the employees to continue supporting the building of a stronger government that demonstrates just, peaceful, and progressive Bangsamoro communities all across our homeland.
"Let this painful part of our history be a reminder that the Moro people stood up against oppression and marginalization. It may have been five decades ago, but we will always remember," the Chief Minister reminded. (Johaira Sahidala/BIO)
11RCDG and reservists participate in bloodletting activity
DAVAO DEL NORTE – Personnel from 11RCDG (Regional Community Defense Group) 1102CDC, 1103CDC, reservist personnel, and ROTC Cadets participated in a bloodletting activity at the Robinson’s Place, Tagum City, Davao del Norte on March 9, 2023.
This is in support of the 8th Army Artillery Regiment Nationwide Bloodletting Activity dubbed as “Makabagong Bayani Alay ay Dugo Para sa Kapwa Pilipino.”
The event was spearheaded by the 2nd Field Artillery Bn (2FAB) of the Army Artillery Regiment in partnership with the Davao Regional Medical Center (DRMC) to respond to the shortage of safe blood in hospitals and blood banks across the country.
A total of 32 personnel from 11RCDG, reservist personnel, and ROTC Cadets with an estimated 16,000
cc of assorted blood types were donated during the activity.
Meanwhile, Col. Josue M Caberto MI (GSC) PA, Group Commander, 11RCDG, RESCOM, PA commended his troops and reservist personnel for actively participating in the said event in close collaboration with the 2nd FAB and DRMC.
“This is one way of sharing our part in saving lives and supporting the initiatives of the Army Artillery Regiment and the Davao Regional Medical Center,” Caberto said. (S7, 11RCDG)
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FIRST and foremost we’d like to congratulate the organizers of the Araw ng Dabaw activities for the very successful celebration. We would assume that the convergence of people both local residents and outsiders was part of their manifestation of how much they missed such festivities conducted with the physical presence of everyone who wishes to join and enjoy anything there is to personally see, participate or just simply appreciate.
As everyone is aware, the in-person celebration of the Araw ng Dabaw was not done for the last three years with the onset of the CoViD 19 pandemic that literally put the city in a stand-still like all others in the country and the rest of the world. So, to put it more bluntly, this year’s 86th Araw ng Dabaw could be likened to a situation where herds of cattle are simultaneously able to breach the perimeter fence of a ranch. right at the start of the month of March was almost back to its pre-pandemic days; and even with some kind of a vengeance establishments in the city’s central business district, this year, night life is felt even in the district centers, and even in remote barangays including those in the uplands.
Now as to the activities held to enliven the Araw festivities all of those could not have happened had the organizers not done their best in planning and coordinating with the different public and private organizations which in the past celebrations were always there to lend hands and even resources to make the affair a total success.
Of course the organizers could not have done it all by themselves. They are extra lucky for this edition of the Araw as they have all the support of the City Government under the leadership of Mayor Baste Duterte. The City not only provided the framework for the organizers to work along but the resources needed to have the work done as expected.
In fact the mayor’s imposing presence as some kind of of leading businesses in the city decide to help foot the bills of the Araw festivities by sponsoring a number of them.
We also need to congratulate the various law enforcers, especially the Philippine National Police. The PNP backed by other units as the Philippine Army, the Coast Guard, the force multipliers and others called upon were able to maintain security in the various locations of the Araw activities. In fact we will say the celebration which started as early as March 1, could possibly be the most peaceful ever. Based on our observation in the conduct of the parade held last Saturday both the participants to sow havoc and disorder.
EDITORS’ NOTE:
With the culminating activities punctuated by the parade last Saturday, we can only hope that the impression this year’s celebration has created on the people will not be destroyed with anything untoward within the few remaining days of the founding month of Davao City.
What is left now is the accounting by the organizers of how much went to the Araw ng Dabaw Foundation coffers to help defray the expenses and how much was spent so that the Davaoenos will know whether the organizers were frugal in their utilization of the funds and whether or not the expenses are worth what were done in the entire duration of the festivities. That is the way to show transparency.
Again, we are extending our profuse congratulations and thanks to the organizers and the city government as well. May the succeeding Araw ng Dabaw celebration be similar or even better than this year’s.
In behalf of the many suffering motorists who regularly use the Talandang-Talomo River route going to Calinan proper we would like to thank the Aboitiz-owned Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc. for immediately and decisively addressing
No less than former Vice President of Davao Light and now Director of Apo Agua who is based in Davao City Manuel “Bobby” Orig told us that the bad condition of the road was brought about by the sudden slowdown in the pipe-laying activities of its former contractor JV Angeles Construction. incapacitated. The ones who took over somehow were not as ( /ROUGH/7)
TODAY marks the 55th Founding Anniversary of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). Since 1968, the Bangsamoro peace process has seen some successes, a few setbacks, and a lot of challenges.
I would like to share my recent experience being one of the delegates of the Bangsamoro-Northern Ireland Knowledge Exchange trip organized by Conciliation Resources, the United Kingdom (UK) Government, and Social Change Initiative. The group was composed of ten individuals who represented different sectors of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in the Parliament of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA), two of whom were Deputy Speakers, and the Majority Floor Leader. We had representatives from both the MNLF and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Ulama, non-Muslim indigenous people, youth, and civil society organizations. Almost half of the delegation were women.
Our itinerary included sessions with political experts of Kashmir and Somalia. We also met former Irish Republican Army (IRA) combatants, a veteran of the British Army who fought during the time before the peace agreement was signed, of Belfast, and representatives from the government of the UK.
Having spent ten days attending round-table discussions and listening to human case studies, these are some of the main takeaways we learned:
1. The Northern Ireland Good Friday Agreement (GFA), which turns 25 years on April 10 this year, brought about muchneeded peace and development and ended the hostilities between the IRA and the UK Government. Although some provisions in the Agreement are yet to be implemented, having put arms beyond use while simultaneously investing in intensive infrastructure and socio-economic development in Northern Ireland, convinced even the staunchest critics to say that the GFA was the right move then. In the Bangsamoro context, we have the Final Peace Agreement of the MNLF and the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro of the MILF. We are now in the process of harmonizing these signed agreements through
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BY NUR AINEE TAN-LIMappointments to BTA2 , MNLF Chairman Nur Misuari nominated seven representatives and called for unity and solidarity of the two Moro fronts. The golden age of infrastructure and development is still to come, but all eyes are on BARMM and the promise it holds.
2. One of the most unforgettable sessions was with an expert on the political situation in Kashmir. In August 2019, the Government of India revoked the special autonomy status of Jammu and Kashmir granted under Article 370 of the Constitution and rendered it essentially inoperative. The expert shared an eye-opener to all of us: that when most of the Kashmiri leaders from different groups, who either had a falling out with each other or treaded on their own path independently of other groups, were caught and imprisoned by the Indian government, they were placed in one big cell. This forced them to talk to each other and they realized, albeit too late, that perhaps if they started talking much earlier, they could have prevented the loss of their autonomy. It underscored the importance of unity and being able to see past differences to work together for the common good.
3. Sincerity matters not just between revolutionary groups and the government, but mostly from within the group itself. Former combatants shared how non-government or civil the high-level peace process and took care of the needs of the transitioning combatants to mainstream society. It is imperative that conscious effort is made to not exclude anyone since the outcome that peace agreements aim to achieve is for no one to be left behind. Careful consideration must be given especially to they believed in the cause of freedom and self-determination. Interventions such as sustainable livelihood programs, social
enterprises, and increased political participation of reformed in Northern Ireland.
4. Both the UK and the Republic of Ireland are closely monitoring the situation in Northern Ireland. Even the European Union, the United States of America, and other nations are heavily invested through a trust fund they contribute to in good faith to help the people of Northern Ireland towards the normalization process. Geopolitics in this day and age clearly shows how small the world has become due to technology and modern advancements. We have all become neighbors despite the physical distance. What happens in Ukraine affects us here in the Philippines, and vice versa. The Bangsamoro people are equally world-class given the same opportunities and education. The time has come where the international community knows the potentials BARMM holds not just for the Philippines, but the world over.
ence to propel the Bangsamoro people to greater heights and even greater destiny. Despite the potential threats ahead, we remain vigilant to protect the peace we have worked so hard to gain over the past 55 years. Through ups and downs, ebbs and up. The method might have changed; from bullets to ballots,
not just to survive, but for a chance to truly live.
We are all peace-builders. With every brick we lay on the strong foundation we are trying to secure for the next generation, we must remember that the protracted war has transformed from our people. And this might be the hardest battle yet.
(MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Nur-Ainee Tan Lim is the head of the secretariat of the GPHMNLF Peace Coordinating Committee. She is currently the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Social Services and Development in the BARMM. Her father is MNLF founding chair Nur Misuari)
DAVAO CITY – The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM), together with the Government of the United Kingdom (UK), concluded a two-day regional dialogue on Mobility and the Lived Experiences of the Bangsamoro.”
The event marked a key milestone of the project that, for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), sought to establish evidence on mobility, and aimed to strengthen socioeconomic resilience of Bangsamoro communities to climate-related security risks. participatory action research conducted through the project and commissioned through the Mindanao Peoples Caucus (MPC), to better understand the effects of climate change to people’s to its impacts.
“Climate change and its impact on security, human mobility, displacement, job insecurity and many other pressing issues should, just as other vital matters, be given the required attention and resources,” said Alistair White, the Deputy Head of Mission of the British Embassy in the Philippines, highlighting the importance of the research in raising awareness and driving collective efforts to address climate-related security risks. turn prevents people from successfully coping with climate
economic vulnerability to the impact of climate change,” said Narciso Jover Jr, research team leader of MPC. “It is exceedingly necessary for government and humanitarian actors to
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adept as the former top guy. As a consequence, activities at various sections of the pipe-laying were stopped. So the restoration of the lane where the diggings were done was not also undertaken. Therefore, all vehicles passing the route whether going to Calinan or coming in towards downtown Davao City have only the remaining single lane to use. This resulted to the serious deterioration of the road surface.
Finally the Aboitiz Group decided to have the seemingly abandoned job taken over by its own construction company. And as Apo Agua Director Bobby told us, resumption of work on
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climate change and its consequential impacts on the economic and sociocultural life in the Bangsamoro region.”
The event brought together various stakeholders from key BARMM Ministries, Bangsamoro Parliament, local governments, and civil society organizations at an opportune time as the BARMM underscored climate change action as a priority agenda in the 2nd Bangsamoro Development Plan 2023-2028 and steps up its efforts to tackle relevant challenges.
The event provided an opportunity for participants to discuss the research recommendations and formulate action points to address climate-related security risks, including the
ers. The discussion led to the climate’s role in worsening food insecurity in the region which in turn exacerbates protracted poverty, forcing families to consider migration as a last resort. This displacement from their communities and cultural roots jobs outside their places of origin.
The dialogue highlighted the need for a concerted and comprehensive effort from all sectors to respond to these interlinked issues. Mary Ann Arnado, a member of the BARMM Parliament, said that we need to “acknowledge and wake up to the new reality that we are in a climate emergency” without which we will remain in “a vicious cycle and all our interven-
the project was immediately done and on a day-to-day basis any observant motorist can discern the speed with which the work is undertaken and completed.. The company has also responded to the call for people to man the entry or exit of one-way lane brought about by the continuing road restoration activity.
The way we look at it we can expect the completion of the pipe laying and the restoration of the road not later than the year’s end. We hope it can be done as promised.
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That the completion of the underwater electric cable wire
tions will not be cost effective. We need to retool, we need to study, we need to read more and look at other experiences in other areas so that we will be more equipped in dealing with the commitment of the BARMM Parliament to craft legislation through the Committee on Environment. “To my fellow Members of Parliament, I challenge us to develop an environmental
Carol Kay Paquera of the Climate Change Commission discussed the Philippines’ Republic Act 10174 which projects aimed at increasing resiliency of communities and ecosystems to climate change,” a critical step in addressing the climate crisis.
Rasid Sabpa, Assistant Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction shared their appreciation of the dialogue event. “We are able to identify additional possible interventions that we can add to our local climate change action plans, which will help mitigate This requires the support of our local chief executive and active participation and involvement of the constituents to ensure that it is implemented at the local level,” he said.
“The active participation of the stakeholders not only facilitated the crucial exchange of knowledge and skills but also helped shape the way forward to guide BARMM governments and communities in instituting climate mitigation and Dumamba, Head of the Emergency and Post-Crisis Unit of IOM Philippines. “I hope that the event inspired everyone to take further action that can transcend to achieving sustainable peace and development in the BARMM,” continued Dumamba.
project of NORDECO coming from Pantukan will not ease the problem of power lack in the Island Garden City of Samal will not improve the electric situation in the whole of the island city
role when its franchise in the island ends, will not invest for the improvement of the service. But what if it will splurge money to make sure it gets more secured of the power coop’s choice as “successor”? Mind you, the suspected underwater cable project funder is possibly one giant conglomerate.
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NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE
All Pawned Items that expired during the month of OCTOBER 2022 must be renewed or redeemed Two (2) days before the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed or renewed, it will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises @ 9:00 A.M.
Gibpahibalo ang tanan nga ang DIAGOLD PAWNSHOP, INC. magsubasta sa tanan nga nag expired hangtod sa bulan sa OKTUBRE 2022, ang tanang prenda ibaligya sa publiko sa mga petsa na nakabutang sa ubos, sa oras nga 9:00 sa buntag.
EXPIRY DATES AUCTION DATES
JANUARY 23, 2023
MARCH 09, 2023
Main – San Pedro Cor. Anda Street Davao City
Tel. Nos. (082) 221-1477; (082) 221-0355; (082)222-5039
Email us @ rosegoldpawnshopdavao@gmail.com
Highest Appraisal and Low Interest Rates at 3%
Rosegold Pawnshop
Lapu-lapu Street, Agdao Davao City
Tel. No. (082) 225-3637
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
Rosegold Pawnshop Ilustre Street, Davao City (Beside NCCC Hardwaremaxx) Tel. No. (082) 295-6199
NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE
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.
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.
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
Roque Bldg., Matina Crossing, Davao City
Tel. # 234-6367
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.
BRANCHES AUCTION DATE TEL. NO.
General Lao, Toril
MARCH 16, 2023
MARCH 16, 2023
MARCH 10, 2023
MARCH 03, 2023
MARCH 28, 2023
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.
(formerly Cabaguio
MARCH 21, 2023
MARCH 24, 2023
DAVAO VAULT SP
JULY 2022
AUGUST 2022
MARCH 16, 2023
MARCH 16, 2023
MARCH 16, 2023
Door #7Realty Bldg. beside Lakitan Mall San Pedro street, Davao City (Tel No.: 228-9322
BRANCHES AUCTION DATE TEL. NOS. SAN PEDRO MARCH 14, 2023 321-2185 ILUSTRE MARCH 02, 2023 234-4844
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This could lead to floods and rain-induced landslides in some highly vulnerable areas, it said.
In the past months sevand rain-induced landslides have happened in various areas of the country, including in the Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, and Davao Region.
A report from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council dated February 25 caused three fatalities and damage to infrastructure
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The project, worth Php3.5 Million each, is Chief Minister (OCM) and implemented by MILG to Support Local Moral Governance (SLMG).
MILG Minister Atty. Naguib Sinarimbo said the Bangsamoro Government is committed to providing services for its constituents to ensure that its people receive the best services possible.
“It does not mean that because we only partner with LGUs, the service is only dedicated to them, but our real aim is that if you have a good village hall, the barangay captains will be more enticing to serve our constituents,” Sinarimbo stressed.
Chief Precious Johanney Biruar of Nituan said, “kami ay sobrang masaya dahil sa dami ng mga ba-
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and agriculture totaling around P290 million.
Pagasa added there is an increased likelihood of a transition to El Niño after June.
El Niño, it said, increases the likelihood of below-normal rainfall conditions, which could have negative effects (such as dry spells and droughts) in some areas of the country.
The last time that an El Niño hit parts of the country, including several areas in Mindanao, was from the last quarter of 2018 until July 2019. (MindaNews)
rangays sa BARMM, isa kami sa priorities, hindi lang promise, kundi structure na talaga ang darating sa amin. Maraming salamat sa BARMM government sa pamumuno ni Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim at maraming salamat din kay MILG Minister Atty Naguib Sinarimbo.”
Meanwhile, Mayor Cahar Ibay signified his commitment to providing better services to their constituents.
“Itong mga proyektong ibibigay ninyo sa amin ay pagbubutihin namin, alagaan at mas lalo pa namin pagagandahin—iyong po ang commitment namin.
Tama po kayo Minister Atty Sinarimbo [na] kapag maganda ang barangay hall, kaayaya sa ating mga kababayan para mag punta ng barangay,” Ibay said. (Majid Nur/BIO)
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the Freelance Workers Protection Act that requires a physical contract between the employer and the freelancer, covering services to be provided by the worker.
The contract must contain the details of compensation and benefits, employment period, grounds for breach of contract and other conditions as may be directed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
Ejercito said an initial payment of not less than 30 percent of the contract price shall be made upon agreement.
“It also calls for a civil penalty of PHP50,000 to PHP500,000 for unlawful practices which include engaging with a freelance worker without a written contract; paying the compensation due to the freelance worker later than 15 days after the date of payment of compensation stated in the written contract; or requiring as a
were produced in 2021 or 2022 or after the global phase-out in 2020 of mercury-added cosmetics such as skin lightening products,” she said, “in clear deof the Minamata Convention on Mercury, as well as the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD).
The ACD lists mercury and its compounds among the “substances which must not form part of the composition of cosmetic products,” a decision adopted by the ASEAN Cosmetic Committee in 2007, while the Minamata Convention sets 2020 as the “date after which the manufacture, import or export of the product shall not be allowed.”
“Six of these products are already covered by separate health advisories issued by the Philippine FDA warning consumers against buying and using them,” she added.
Among these 11 mercury-laced products are
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the average retail price of regular-milled rice of PHP39.195 per kilogram, as per data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
However, with the additional PHP1/kWh from the government, lifeline consumers can save an month that can buy a family 7.5 kilos of rice.
“Tayo’y natutuwa na maraming mga kababayan natin ang natutulungan ng isinulong nating batas na electricity lifeline rate.
five Pakistan-made cosmetics, namely, Chandni Whitening Cream, Faiza Beauty Cream, Golden Pearl Beauty Cream, Goree Beauty Cream, and Sandal Beauty Cream, which were City Health Department mercury.
To warn consumers, health warnings that say: “Do not use. These beauty creams were found to contain mercury. Mercury is a poison and can harm your health. See your doctor if you use these products.”
Also sold locally are four Thailand-made mercury-added products such as 88 Total White Underarm Cream, Meyyong Seaweed Super Whitening, Polla Gold Super White, and Snow White Armpit Whitening Underarm Cream, which were among those found to contain mercury by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Pero mas matutulungan pa natin sila kung dadagdagan natin ang matatabi nilang pera para sa iba pa nilang bayarin habang patuloy na bansa (We are happy that our electricity lifeline rate law, but we can further help them if they can instead use their money for other rate is high),” Gatchalian said in a news release on Sunday.
The lifeline rate subsidy has provided relief for
and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).
According to the MDH, “skin lightening products are rooted in col-nation that privileges lightskinned people over people with darker skin,” warning “skin lightening products may contain toxic chemicals (such as mercury, hydroquinone and/or steroids) that can negatively impact the consumer’s health and family living in the same space, such as children or elders.”
The group also bought two China-made Jiaoli Miraculous Cream and Jiaoli Freckle AB Set, which were among those tested and found to contain mercury by the California Department of Health (CDH).
According to a fact sheet prepared by CDH, which is also available in Tagalog since California has the largest concentration of Filipinos living in
4.181 million households of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) across the country.
To avail of the subsidy, consume not more than 100 kilowatt hours of electricity per month.
Of the total number of beneficiaries, 209,210 households are in the National Capital Region.
The subsidy is provided under Republic Act 11552, or an Act Extending and Enhancing the Imple-
the USA: “Ang ilang face cream ay nakakalason sa mga bata. Maaari mo itong maikalat mula sa iyong mga kamay papunta sa buong bahay mo. Pumapasok ito sa katawan ng mga tao. Partikular itong nakakasama sa mga bata at buntis.” (Some face creams can poison children. your hands all over your home. It gets into people’s bodies. It is especially bad for children and pregnant women.)
To avoid mercury exposure, the EcoWaste Coalition again reminded consumers to shun chemical whiteners and embrace their natural skin color. The group further urged consumers to discontinue their use of skin lightening products with mercury and other hazardous substances, visit a doctor for medical evaluation, and properly dispose of such products. (PR/EcoWaste Coalition)
mentation of the Lifeline Rate, amending for the pur(Electric Power Industry Reform Act).
Meanwhile, the coun-percent from 8.7 percent in January but is still the highest in Southeast Asia. Energy remained one of the top contributors to percentage point. A year ago, the counpercent. (PNA)
condition of payment of compensation that a freelance worker accepts less price,” Ejercito said in his explanatory note.
On Feb. 5, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved their version of the bills.
as any natural person or entity composed of no more than one natural person, whether incorporated under the Securities and Exchange Commission, registered as a sole proprietorship under the Department of Trade and Industry or registered as self-employed with the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
The House bill includes the provisions of the Senate versions and tax relief within the threshold speci-
celeration and Inclusion Act) and Republic Act No. 9178 (Barangay Micro Business Enterprises Act). (PNA)
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with BFRs,” according to the group.
Sustainable lifestyles
The environmental justice group promotes sustainable production and consumption to minimize the use of natural resources and limit unsustainable patterns that put pressure on our planetary boundaries.
BAN Toxics raises consumer awareness to promote more sustainable lifestyles and practices, which it believes should be main-
streamed in national laws and policies. “We need to look at gaps and barriers, build infrastructure and mechanisms, and encourage consumers to change their behaviors in their purchase, use, and disposal of electronics equipment,” Lorenzo said.
Lorenzo also emphasized the agency of informal waste pickers. “We must recognize the valuable participation of waste pickers as a critical stakeholder in waste man -
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old jeepneys that are still roadworthy can keep their units but only for private use.
Dizon said, however, that it would still deprive the drivers and operators of their livelihood as they would be prohibited from plying their usual routes to pick up passengers once the HPBS buses take over.
“The issue here is not whether they can still keep it for private use. What is clear to happen is, our drivers and operators in Davao will lose
their source of income,” he said.
Retired Col. Dionesio Abude, head of the City Transportation and Traffic
local government hopes to see HPBS running during the last quarter of 2024.
Dizon said that if old units are to be phased out, local manufacturing firms Sarao Motors and Francisco Motors can supply the drivers and operators with modern jeepneys at reasonable cost on
agement and promote their rights and protection. They must receive fair pay and compensation, provided with protective tools and equipment, be covered by health insurance, access to social protections, and be heard in decision-making and policy formulation.”
Industries and the public sector’s mechanisms for the collection and recycling of discarded equipment and compliance with the Extended Producer Responsibility
installment basis.
Larry Argiless, spokesperson for TransmissionPiston, said, in a statement on Saturday, that the HPBS would only serve the interest of the capitalists as the country would have to import buses from other countries.
He added that the government should instead support the local suppliers who can manufacture affordable upgraded modern jeepneys.
Abude had earlier said drivers of phased out jeep -
(EPR) must be strengthened and made effective. Under the EPR Law of 2022, which extends the producers’ responsibility in managing the equipment after a product’s life cycle, large-scale companies are obliged to recover a percentage of their footprint.
Government agencies and local government units should formulate guidelines, regulations, and supportive mechanisms for the sustainable and sound management of e-waste.
neys will be prioritized for hiring by operators of the HPBS buses but they will be required to undergo training with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to equip them with skills before they can qualify to be bus drivers.
He said the affected drivers can also work as mechanics and other related positions for the maintenance of the units at the terminal depots.
(Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)
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“Our tribal leaders said that I must be conscious of our customary practices, especially with leaves of plants and trees that are considered sacred among the Tboli. This is to avoid interpreting my designs and images as promoting herbal medicinal values,” she said.
The former child development worker pointed out that putting together a leaf apparel needs a lot of patience and creativity, not to mention the need to be knowledgeable about plants and leaves.
She narrated that since they started in 2019, she had worn leaves in a photoshoot that turned out to be the itchy kind. “I want
“Kung noon ay nakatuon lamang ang atensyon ng task force sa Mindanao, ngayon ay layunin nating palawakin ang saklaw ng NTF-DPAGs upang ang mga nagawa natin rito sa Mindanao ay maramdaman rin ng ating mga kababayan sa iba pang bahagi ng bansa,” Abalos said.
Following the fatal shooting of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo earlier this month, Defense Senior Undersecretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. stressed that the task force's mandate has become "more urgent."
According to Galvez, this task has gained greater urgency with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to address the wave of attacks being perpetrated by lawless elements.
"This pronouncement was made in the wake of the brutal shooting in Pamplona,
to scratch myself all over, but I cannot in front of the camera! Tiis ganda na lang,” she recalled. Not for money
Four years after first coming into the open and getting exposure on social media with her leafinspired apparels, Ganuan has drawn the attention of some media outfits, featuring her works in their respective media outlets.
Ganuan says she is happy “because our tribe will be known not for the usual festival things, but for unique abilities and talents in promoting consciousness on environment and love of nature.”
Although she has not
Negros Oriental on the morning of March 4, 2023, that killed Governor Roel Degamo and eight others, and also injured 17 of his constituents, an act we strongly condemn," he said.
The issue of private armed groups in the country was brought to the fore with the recent spate of violence against several local chief executives.
No more active DPAGs for the First Quarter
The national government's program on DPAGs is being carried out through the security component of the Normalization Track under the CAB, the landmark peace agreement signed between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in 2014.
According to PBGen Victor Wanchakan, the APC-
been commissioned to design for others, Ganuan has been promoting the use of leaves during weddings and other events where she serves as event coordinator. Instead of using cloth, cardboard or paper for decorations, she opts for leaves.
Her use of leaves to express her passion for fashion has fulfilled her childhood wish to be a “unique fashion designer.”
“My intention is not to get rich but to leave an inspiration to young Tboli in telling people who we are and what we are good and proud at,” she said.
(Rommel G. Rebollido / MindaNews)Western Mindanao Deputy Commander, there are no more active private armed groups operating in his area year.
Meanwhile, for PLtGen Filmore Escobal, APC- Eastern Mindanao Commander, the roll-out of an information campaign in the region has created a greater awareness among the general public of the task force’s peacekeeping interventions.
Escobal also emphasized the importance of conducting community engagement activities, which have helped them identify potential armed groups and criminal organizations in the area.
The NTF DPAGs meeting also covered updates on the security component of the Normalization Program, operational updates in Western and Eastern Mindanao, as
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:
well crime prevention tactics of the body.
The 11th Oversight Committee Meeting was attended by its member agencies, which included Department of Interior and the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of National Defense, Department of Justice, National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, National Bureau of Investigation, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission, and the GPH Implementing Panel Chair for MILF Peace Accord.
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MANUEL C. JADRAQUE JR.
Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late MANUEL C. JADRAQUE JR., MSP who died intestate on July 24, 2021 at San Roque Cathedral Parish, A. Mabini St., Caloocan City;
That the deceased at the time of his death left a deposit account at the Bank of the Philippine Island/BPI Family Bank, which is more particularly described as follows:
Savings 0794-0193-47 Binan Bonifacio USD___________
Savings 4309-0104-56 Cash and Carry Mall Php ___________
Current 0790-0023-77 Binan Bonifacio Php ___________
That pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules on Court of the Philippines, the above-mentioned described properties has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF MANUEL C. JADRAQUE JR. made and executed by and among his heirs per Doc. No. 18; Page No. 4; Book No. 46; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public JUANITO G. CAMASURA JR. of Digos City.
(MT-Mar. 13, 20 & 27, 2023)
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compete in the national leg. Meanwhile, her coach also
The event is one of the organization's initiatives to strengthen their peace building efforts by involving the youth while promoting and increasing awareness of the
COTABATO CITY – Government forces pursuing remnants of local terrorist groups stumbled upon several abandoned houses with explosives in Maguindanao del Norte province last here said Wednesday.
Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera, the Army’s 6th Infantry Division commander, said the Marine Battalion Landing Team-5 (MBLT-5) memat Barangay Nabalawag in Barira town, Maguindanao del Norte, on Sunday afternoon.
Rillera, also chief of Joint Task Force Central
(JTFC), said Marine troopers were scouring the area for possible enemy presence when they chanced
“Recovered were six rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 19 81mm mortar ammunition, two mortar baseplates, .50-caliber magrenades, M203 grenade projectiles ammunition, and a rocket-propelled grenade, among others,” he said.
Troops also found a printed tarpaulin with the markings "Bangsamoro Government Headquarters, BRD, GHQ."
He said the operating troops immediately
secured the area and coordinated with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team of the 1st Marine Brigade (1MBde) to recover the explosives and ammunition.
The EOD team immediately disposed of the explosives and brought the other war materials to the 1MBde headquarters in Barira town for documentation and safekeeping.
On Feb. 4, a Marine sergeant was killed, and three of his companions were injured in an ambush by remnants of the Dawlah Islamiya (DI) Maute terrorist group in Lanao del Sur province.
The Marines were con-
ducting intelligence operations and were heading for a home base when they were waylaid by about ten gunmen in Barangay Cabasaran, Marogong town.
The Marogong police said the suspects belong to the DI-Maute group under Faharudin Hadjisatar alias Abu Zacharia. (PNA)
"We aim to mold the youth to be ambassadors of peace, both locally and globally," said club president Sydney Timothy Elago.
Judges of the said oratorical competition included Davao Travel Agencies Association president Mitch Vijandre Yian, Davao City Water District Water Quality Division Manager Hydie Maspiñas, and this writer. The contest's theme is "Supporting the Environment: the Youth's Legacy".
The activity was held during the third day of the Davao Mega Travel Sale organized by the Davao Travel Agencies Association.
Rotary Club holds oratorical competition
THE Central Davao Rotary Club, in partnership with their sister club, the Rotary Club of Manila Bay, successfully hosted the Mindanao leg of the 3rd Youth Peace Summit - Voice of the Youth Oratorical Contest last February 26 at Ayala Malls Abreeza.
Nine student orators from various schools around the region competed in the said competition.
Aleen Omosora of Jojie Ilagan College of Business and Tourism emerged as the grand champion. She won a medal, cash prize of PhP8,000 and the opportunity to compete in the national leg of the competition with free airfare and accommodations. Her coach
First runner up Ashley Jane Inso, who won a medal and cash
