MINDANAO TIMES, March 29, 2023

BY VIC N. SUMALINOG

on PAGE 7

customer who wanted some cold refreshments in this hot weather. Pagasa warns of a looming dry spell

Dry spell looms

City Agriculturist Edgardo Haspe, in an interview on Monday, said that his office identified the expansion of rainwater catchments and irrigation facilities among the priority projects to be implemented under the pre-active phase.

“We’ll continue to expand the establishment of rainwater catchments in upland areas, particularly in Paquibato, Calinan, and Baguio. And we also identify more sources of water that irrigation facilities can be established in vulnerable

areas.

least three areas: Barangay Kilate and Barangay Bato in Toril District and Sitio Taloytoy in Barangay Malabog, Paquibato District.

He said that the last dry spell was in 2016, and

they learned a lot from that experience. Currently, the city has a total of 8,000 to 10,000 farmers situated in production areas.

Haspe added that they would install more PE pipes in the city’s production areas to expand its coverage and proposed the establishment of additional dams in the upland areas to

add water sources during El Niño.

He said they are in close coordination with the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation. They conducted meetings with its personnel last March 22-23, together with municipal and agricultural

re-orientation of programs

and to ensure the registration of farmers before the onset of El Niño.

“We are also monitoring the established open surface, solar and ram pumps, and other irrigation assets. We have established irrigation facilities, and we need to have an inventory of those that are functional

BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON ( /DRYSPELL/13)

A VENDOR hands over a cup of cold buko juice to a

beginning in the third quarter of this year. BING GONZALES

No rest for weary as city gears up for Holy Week

BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON

“By tomorrow (March 28), I will be orchestrating a security and safety coordination meeting for Semana Santa ,” PSSO head Angel Sumagaysay said in a media interview

emony.

Sumagaysay said that, so far, the city has not recorded any communist-related incidents, local terrorist incidents,

March. This month's mosted the Araw ng Dabaw and the recently concluded Alveo Ironman 70.3 Triathlon.

According to the police, the crowd that watched the race swelled to 20,000 at its peak. However, they did not record any petty or major crime during the course, which started at 3 a.m. and ended late afternoon on March 26.

Around 6,000 law

enforcers, soldiers, and force multipliers were deployed to secure the Ironman participants and the crowd.

“I am thankful to everyone, and I am thankful to all who helped to disseminate the guidelines,” Sumagaysay said.

After the Ironman, the city is also hosting the national convention of prosecutors beginning Monday, March 27.

“ Naka prepare napod ang security nato (We also prepared security for that event),” Sumagaysay said.

BOC seizes illicit cigarettes worth P19-mln in Sta. Cruz

DAVAO CITY – A group Training Corps (ROTC) officials is pushing to revive the program for all college students.

Jose Agduma II, chairperson of the Kawal Atenista Alumni Association, Inc. (KAAAI), said the group's call for the revival of mandatory ROTC aims to instill patriotism, mental and physical soundness, rectitude, and

discipline among the youth.

“This is the time for us to regroup and share what we have learned in ROTC because it is not a failure (program). Its products are very successful and very timely for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to push through with the mandatory ROTC,” Agduma on Saturday.

He said that through cooperation and a genuine desire

to bring positive change to the community, all the members of KAAAI have worked together to realize the organization's mission.

Dinagat Island Governor Nilo Demerey Jr., one of the KAAAI board of trustees, said he is one of the ardent exponents of the ROTC’s revival.

“This will be our defense because, for the past 22 years, we have not produced people that would protect this coun-

try,” Demerey said. He said the National Service Training Program (NSTP) law "is a clear violation of the Constitution," as it sidelined ROTC as optional rather than mandatory.

“This is the prime obligation of every Filipino, to defend our country at any cost. We do not have enough

Meanwhile, Senator Jin-

THE BUREAU of Customs (BOC)0Collection

District XII recently seized 499 master cases consisting of 24,950 reams of illicit cigarettes with an estimated value of Php 19 million and a used motorized banca along the territorial waters of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur.

The district covers

the ports of Davao City, General Santos City, Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, and Mati, Davao del Norte.

The BOC Water Patrol Division (WPD) was patrolling Davao Coast's gulf when it saw a lowlying kneel banca "MV Amiesha" and its cargo

to bridge widening talent gap in SEA

FOR A long time, companies hired candidates primarily based on what they studied in school, where they worked previously, or their years of experience.

In recent years, however, this has started to change, driven by the fast pace of technological innovations and accelerated rate of change in the skills required for the same job.

In the Philippines, LinkedIn data shows that skills to do any particular job have changed by 31% on average since 2015 and could go up by 48% in 2025.

LinkedIn’s latest Future of Recruiting report reveals that many companies today are taking a skills-based approach to talent to stay competitive in a tight labor market.

Notable trends from the report include: -

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Fitch Solutions eyes BSP rate hike for 2023 in May

MANILA – With inflation expected to remain elevated in most of 2023, Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research forecasts another 25 basis points hike in the central bank’s key rates in May, seen as the last for the year.

Last week, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy-making Monetary Board (MB) hiked by 25 basis points the central bank’s key rates to 6.25 percent for the overnight reverse repurchase (RRP) rate, bringing to 425 basis points the total uptick, from the record-low rate of 2 percent in 2020.

In a report released to journalists on Monday, Fitchturn within the government’s 2 to 4 percent target band only in the second half of this year.

“Although the central bank dialed back on the pace of monetary tightening, we still think that the cycle has a will remain elevated over the coming months,” it said.

The rate of price increases decelerated to 8.6 percent last February, little changed from the previous month’s 14-year high of 8.7 percent.

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More than 2k jobs open at NorthMin tourism jobs fair

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)--A total of 2,254 jobs are at stake in the Northern Mindanao leg of the 'Trabaho-Turismo-Asenso!' Philippine Tourism Job Fair of the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) set on March 30-31, 2023 at the Limketkai Center.

Department of Tourism

(DOT)-10 Regional Director Marie Elaine Unchuan said 70 local companies and business establishments have already signified to participate in the job expo.

"As of today, we have a total number of 70 employers, 23 [employers] for

below ten vacancies and would be interviewing on the spot. For the 10 vacancies and above, we have 47 employers that are big tourism industry partners," she said in a press conference on March 28.

Accordingly, available positions are in hotel and restaurant manage -

ment, sales and marketing, front office, accounting, human resource, general management, administrative assistance, food production, housekeeping, maintenance, purchasing, bookkeeping, and engineering. There are also several openings for drivers, mechanics, welders,

electricians, baristas, bartenders, cashiers, waiters, and attendants.

Aside from the jobs fair, a cultural exhibit gallery and performances, craft demonstrations, a coffee bar offering free Bukidnon coffee, and a food display are also set to spice up the two-day event.

National agencies such as the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Philippine National Police (PNP),

Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), PhilHealth, Pag-ibig Fund, and Social Security System (SSS), among others, were likewise tapped for assistance in the processing of clearances and other necessary documents required from the applicants.

The 'Trabaho-TurismoAsenso!' jobs fair aims to close the gaps caused by job loss due to the pandemic -

cies in the gradually recovering tourism industry. It will be held simultaneously in three different cities across the country.

"This is a major project of DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco to be able to help displaced workers and of course potential tourism workers to avail of jobs in the industry in one setting," Unchuan added. (APB/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)

TOURISM

(Daniel Clark Cabantan/PIA-10)

Davao team impresses at Robothon in KL, Malaysia

THE BROKENSHIRE College Toril Robo Aces from Davao City has once again made its mark in the International Robothon 2023 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The team, consisting of students from different levels, brought home multiple awards, adding to their already impressive track record.

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Eduspec Sdn. Bhd collaborated to organize the 8th International Robothon Competition on March 26, 2023. With the sponsorship of 5T3M and support from the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation, the competition aims to nurture young minds to develop practical solutions using robotics.

The half-day marathon, held at UTM’s Kuala Lumpur campus, witnessed the participation of 239 students aged

6 to 18 from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The theme for the event, “Second Earth,” aptly captures the essence of the competition, where participants were to design, build, and program robots capable of performing various human tasks in outer space simulations.

Following their recent win in the 8th Philippine Robothon where they were crowned overall champions, BCT Robo Aces secured the First Runner-Up spot in the VEX IQ Veterans Category. The team, which included elementary pupils Al Emmanuelle Diestro, Fiona Lorraine Nuyad, and Marie Raven Deguma, showcased their exceptional skills in the competition.

The Junior High School team composed of DK Rophe Paniamogan and Shaun Gabriel Barez also made their mark in the competition by emerging as Second RunnerUp in the VEX IQ Expert Category. Meanwhile, the Senior High School team comprising Bianca Marie Djozel Salazar, Aaron Daniel Alabata, and Joshua Carl Sumilhig bagged the Distinction Award in the same category.

The teams underwent extensive training and instructions from BCT's in-house robotics teacher and coach Harold Verbal.

BCT is one of the few private educational institutions in the Philippines that offer robotics education as an addon feature to their standard curriculum.

an international competition, as they made their successtheir continued success, BCT Robo Aces have cemented their position as one of the leading robotics teams in the Philippines.

PhilHealth promotes programs through poster-making contest

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY

(PIA)--The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)-10 held its on-the-spot poster-making competition to raise awareness and understanding of the National Health Insurance Programs on March 23.

The agency revived the poster-making competition among Grade 10 students from various public and private schools in the region. As the invitation was set, twenty-two schools responded to the competition, of which 21 were from Cagayan de Oro City and one from Yumbing, Camiguin.

Delio Aseron, the Vice President of PhilHealth-10's 10th Region, thanked everyone who joined the competition for answering the call. He congratulated them and said they were all winners because they would put all their skills and passion into making the posters.

"Ang inyong gagawin na obra maestra, ang inyong gagawing posters, lahat yan ay panalo dahil idi-display natin yan sa ating PhilHealth insurance offices at PhilHealth Business Centers (The masterpiece and posters you will make are all winners because we will display them

in our PhilHealth RegionalBusiness Centers)," Aseron said.

For her part, PhilHealth-10 Public Affairs head Merlyn Ybañez said, "We hope our poster-making competition will help raise awareness and understanding of the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP), especially among the youth."

Ybañez expressed that they are making learning materials for Grade 10 students to provide adequate knowledge and understanding about PhilHealth, its

values, and the principles of social health insurance.

This year's winner was Oro Christian Grace School. In second place was Yumbing National High School, third was Gusa Regional Science High School, fourth was Bayabas National High National High School.

The goal of PhilHealth-10 is to teach students early on to value the National Health Insurance Program and to encourage young people who care about PhilHealth to help it succeed.

(JAKA/PIA-10/Misamis Oriental)

TWENTY-two Grade 10 students, coming from both public and private schools in northern Mindanao, joined PhilHealth's on-the-spot poster-making contest held at Limketkai Mall on March 23, 2023. JAKA/PIA-10/Misamis

peak, Mount Apo has been open to the pubIsland, a mere ten minutes away from the

GSC: a city in blistering heat

THERE is no denying the fact that during the past few days the heat index in Davao City was getting intolerable to many. Bur on the whole it seems Davaoenos appear to coast along the initial days of summer although many are indeed complaining about the very humid atmosphere even during early evenings or morning when normally those are the times of the day that are cold and ideal for those who make it a habit doing physical exercises.

So far however, not a single business establishment or institution has dispensed with its usual activities to protect their clients from extreme heat and discomfort.

In General Santos City, it is a different story. It must really be very hot down there that no less than the administration of the Mindanao State University, a government educational institution, spearheaded the move to temporarily halt the school’s in-person classes and instead declared that the student have to stay home where they can enjoy the amenities of an on-line classes just to make sure that the students are protected from the blistering heat of the sun.

The students are clearly protected from the extreme weather condition by the school authorities who might have believed that the school administration is right in making such decision. Yes, the school management might have thought that by insisting on having the students attend instead. For how can the students survive a room temperature almost 50 percent closer to what is the needed heat to boil water?

As we said here earlier, it must really be hot down there in General Santos. In fact we could remember our own experience while we were in that area sometime in the early part of the eighties when we were still working with government. The city used to be our project area as Senior Population research Assistant. In some trainings we facilitated in General Santos, we had to travel from one barangay or district to another.

We noted then that even if heavy rains fell early dawn of that day, by the time we were travelling towards such areas as Makar, Mabuhay and the nearby DOLE Philip-

pines Plantation in Polomolok, South Cotabato using shortcut routes within the banana plantation, we could much more in General Santos central business district which is now a sprawling forest of concrete roads and high rise buildings.

We however, found a very credible reason why the temperature index in that southernmost city is getting higher by the year. An old hand in General Santos who was a pioneer in the ranch industry in that city told us that the soil in General Santos and its environs, is not the usual soil we see in most part of the Davao Region. It is sandy and grayish in color and that it could be the lahar or ash fall during the eruptions of either or both the Mt. Matutum and Mt. Parker volcanoes that are just a few kilometers away from the city.

It is the reason why the soil in GenSan absorbs quite fast the rain water that fell even in only an hour or two after the downpour. The pioneer also brought us to a nearby river that empties its water somewhere in Cahilsot village leading to the open seas. He pointed to us the verticalcliff on both sides of the river and asked us to train our eyes on the sides that appear more of a compacted lahar instead of a solid stone.

By that time, or roughly 40 years ago, the heat index of the city was already high and almost unbearable even when the city was still surrounded with lush vegetation

and far from being a developed metropolis as it is now.

So, it is not anymore surprising that today’s temperature in that city is getting to be annoying. What else could be expected when such means of development like concrete roads and buildings, diminishing greeneries, more factories and industries, and above all the unmitigated use of land and water resources are factored in the whole process? **************************

Some two columns back we profusely congratulated the organizers of the 70.3 Iron Man sporting event held in Davao City and Davao del Norte.. Our appreciation centered on the fact that there were no untoward incidents in the duration of the sporting extravaganza.

As far as the peace and order condition in the city as well as in Samal, Panabo, and Tagum we were correct. There was zero crime, according to no less than the Police spokesperson in Davao City herself. But we were wrong with our assessment on the events in the triathlon itself. We already sent our column when we learned that one participant in the swimming discipline died while crossing the Pakiputan Channel reportedly due to a heart attack. One Jerry Kasim died of heart failure while swimming even as his son was also a participant in the event. father has been lately complaining of chest pain. Yet the son said his father insisted in joining his team in the swimming discipline. It was there that while battling the strong current that Kasim collapsed and eventually died despite efforts to resuscitate him failed.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Panabo City an onlooker who attempted to salvage a water jug dropped by a bike rider was instead hit by a biker participant. He was injured and is reportedly recuperating in a hospital. The biker who continued pedaling without stopping to help his victim is

We hope the bumped victim will get well soon. We too is not withdrawing our congratulations to the organizers of the triathlon Davao 70.3.

‘Soon it will be vomited’

“Summit for Democracies” hoping to demonstrate the US model of democracy by bringing together countries from around the world he perceived as modeling themselves after the US prototype that serves as the “Beacon on the Hill.”

I have written about this Summit for Democracies every year since, pointing out the realities on the ground that Western survey themselves belie the claims of the US of its shining democracy and enthusiasm of the American people for that democracy.

The realities are exposed in two surveys I have been for Democracies survey of democracies engaging the Latana consultancy to do polling of 53,000 respondents in 52 countries from West to East, and the Edelman Trust Barometer trust poll.

From the 2022 Alliance for Democracies survey, we learn that 83 percent of China’s citizens say their country is democratic, while only 49 percent of Americans say they have democracy in their country; 91 percent of Chinese say democracy is important to them and only 76 percent of Americans says democracy is important.

Still from the same survey, 63 percent of Americans say their government serves mainly the interests of a minority while only 7 percent of Chinese say their government serve the interests of the minority. So, these are some realities that Americans and the rest of the world should realize in judging “democracies.”

On the question of their enjoyment of free and fair elections, and the right to free speech, almost a third of Americans, 32 percent and 31 percent, respectively, said they did not, while just 17 percent and 5 percent, respectively in China responded to the same questions negatively.

On equal rights, only 5 percent of Chinese said not everyone enjoys equal rights while 42 percent of Americans said not everyone enjoyed equal rights. On trust in government 91 percent of Chinese say they trust their government while only 39 percent of Americans trust their government, this is what the Edelman Trust Barometer found out.

PHIL-CHINA WATCH

BY HERMAN TIU LAUREL

2022 that American trust in government went down to

the true picture and speaks all that needs to be said about which is genuinely democratic.

The 2023 Edelman Barometer which I have just opened presents a chart on the matter of a country’s sense of polarization or divisiveness. The less polarized meaning “seeing few deep divisions” versus “severely polarized” meaning seeing irremediable deep divisions in society.

the last two of the least polarized societies and the US in third of the top three severely polarized societies coming after Argentina and the narco-state Colombia.

Democracy comes from the Greeks and its etymology breaks it down to just two words, “Demo” meaning people and “kratia” meaning “power, rule” and nothing more, which means the interpreter and implementer has all the freedom to innovate to achieve that principle of “people power.

Like all things human the political ideal and system of “democracy” should be understood as ever evolving human institutions that develop along with its progressing economic, technological, cultural experiences. This is what has happened to mutating “democracy” -- the forward push of people power through history.

Through the stages of human history his political institution has evolved, from the primitive family to clan and tribal political system, then the feudal and aristocratic structure and onto to the varying forms of democracies emanating from the capitalist system and the variations of social democracies.

The technologies of today are also the reasons for

systems that are at this stage outcompeting the capitalist “liberal” electoral democratic system due to the capacities of centralized socialist production system to outproduce the capitalist systems.

While the “liberal” electoral democratic systems rely on competition within and without, intra-capitalist competition with similarly capitalist countries, even going into the socialist countries to outcompete their fellow capitalist countries to exploit domestic and international markets.

The “liberal” political aspect with safeguards to the extreme the individual interest is actually a cover for the Big Boss capitalists’ interest and ensures the divisiveness of the political system -- the height of which we have seen in the US with the 2010 passage of the “Citizens United” partisan politics now destroying America.

Everything in America is poisoned by this corrupted, political democracy (some say “demon-crazy”). Who would want to buy this “export of democracy” of the US now --- unfortunately that very small, divided state in bought it and buying more of it. Soon it will be vomited.

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in the foregoopinions and beliefs of the Philippine News Agency (PNA) -

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All pawned items that expired during the month of FEBRUARY 2023, if not renewed or redeemed will be sold to the public on APRIL 17, 2023 at 9:00a.m. at our pawnshop premises.

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Gipahibalo ang tanan na ang FIRST COLOR PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa MAYO 2015. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko karong HULYO 16 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

APRIL 10, 2023

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Highest Appraisal and Low Interest Rates at 3%

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Lapu-lapu Street, Agdao Davao City

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

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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.

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CPB-NGI PAWNSHOP, INC.

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and those that need repair,” Haspe said.

The city has an ongoing establishment of rainwater catchment in upland areas, particularly in Marilog. But it plans to expand it to Paquibato, Calinan, and Baguio. A total of 258 water catchment facilities have already been established so far.

Haspe said that they also employed cash for work for the desilting, clearing, and cleaning of irrigation canals be maximized.

Other projects to be implemented under the pre-active phase are the information education campaign to farmers regarding the possible impacts of El Niño, including the

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ggoy Estrada, in a speech during the event, emphasized the need to teach younger generations about the "essence of patriotism, to prepare and mold them to become disciplined and respectful Filipino citizens."

468, the proposed revitalized ROTC Act, I emphasized the need to provide our Filipino youth with the necessary skills not only in the military aspect but more importantly in disaster preparedness and response to calamities,” he said.

He noted that discipline and proper attitude that the

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covered with tarpaulin. Upon inspection, crew members failed to present legal documents for the alleged smuggled cigarettes. The master cases of cigarettes were then seized in Modernization and Tariff Act Executive Order Number 245 entitled “Amended Rules and Regulations Governing the

introduction of some droughttolerant crop varieties, coordination with barangays for thetion of water supply sources in their locality; coordination with National Government Agencies (NGAs) for support integration for provision of seeds, and fertilizers; conduct and assessment and mapping of the vulnerable areas of the city; and buffer stocking of pesticides for pest and disease outbreaks.

The pre-active phase will start from March until June 2023.

During the active phase intends to deploy irrigation equipment, identify areas that need irrigation assistance, and

training imbibes in the students are also part of the life skills that will be helpful to them in all aspects of their lives.

“The government will be able to organize and maintain a pool of capable reservists trained to respond to the exigencies not just of hostilities but also in times of crisis, calamities, and other contingencies at the national and local levels,” Estrada said.ald dela Rosa said in the same forum that he remains optimistic that the mandatory

Exportation and Importation of Leaf Tobacco and Tobacco Products."

District Collector Erastussmuggled cigarettes.

BOC District XII vigilantly implements the priority programs of Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio to curb smuggling of any form, aligned with the

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF ADJUDICATION OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE FE ORTILANO BALO-SOTES AND LEONARDO M. SOTES

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late SPOUSES FE ORTILANO BALO-SOTES and LEONARDO M. SOTES, who died intestate with no debts, on August 24, 2013 in Davao City and July 21, 2022 in Peñaplata Island Garden City of Samal, respectively;

That the deceased at the time of their respective deaths left the following properties described as follows:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-172376, situated in the Barrio of Peñaplata, Island Garden City of Samal, Province of Davao del Norte, containing an area of FORTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY THREE (40,163) SQUARE METERS more or less, and TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-1422017013936, situated in the Barangay of Peñaplata, Island Garden City of Samal, Province of Davao del Norte, containing an area of ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED THRITY-0NE (1,631) SQUARE METERS more or less;

That Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules on Court of the Philippines, the above-mentioned described property has been the subject of AFFIDAVIT OF SELF

ADJUDICATION OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE FE ORTILANO BALO-SOTES AND LEONARDO

M. SOTES, made and executed by and among theirs heirs per Doc. No. 207; Page No. 83; Book No. 5; Series of 2023 of the Notary Public ATTY. JANE KARLA BORBE of Davao City.

(MT-Mar. 29, Apr. 5 & 12, 2023)

conduct a weekly assessment to monitor crop damage and the outbreak of pests and diseases.

Farmers will then be given seeds, planting materials, fertilizers, and food packs will be given, in coordination with the dry spell.

“Our readiness is really to minimize the impact. We cannot really say that we will not be affected because everyone is affected during El Niño. Wherever you hide, you can be affected by El Niño, but we have to ensure that these impacts are mitigated, especially in the production areas of the city. This is our focus now,” Haspe said.

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ate, there are still those who were anti-ROTC. We cannot blame them, and we respect their stand in the matter. But then again, we are trying to convince them to vote for that law,” he said.

Dela Rosa said the statustion might be 50-50 percent but hopes the bill can gain traction in the coming months. “I am very optimistic [for the approval] because this is considered as the priority bill of the President,” he said.

(PNA)

economic agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr in upholding public order and safety by safeguarding the local citizens from harmful consumption of smuggled goods.

“BOC continues to strengthen its border protection measures to guard the public welfare against smuggled contraband and to prevent revenue leakages caused by illegal importation,” Rubio said. (PR-BOC)

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The report said that since sticky, “concerns about price stahiking rates a little further at its 2023.

The research arm of Fitch Group said a pause in the central bank’s rate hiking cycle is forecast for the rest of the year as “signs of economic weakness will become increasingly evident in the data.”

It sees economic growth to be around 5.9 percent this year, 2022 and below the government’s this year.

“We think that the economic slowdown will be driven by lackluster global demand and the lagged impact of domestic monetary tightening,” it added.

The report cited that with the peso still “susceptible to sell-offs in the near term due to a sustained rates is on the upside.

may be forced to hike more aggressively than we expect to price pressures surprise to the upside, possible due to further supply disruptions, the central bank would likely have to hike its policy rates even further to said. (PNA)

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by more than half (56%) of recruiting professionals globally and 55% in Southeast Asia (SEA).ing majority of recruiting professionals predict that skills-and upskilling and reskilling an important factor shaping

upskilling and reskilling their today are 25% more likely to search for candidates based on skills than just three years recruiters are more likely to search for skills than by years

the talent pool for companies them meet their skill needs.

didates. skills that are important. The top soft skills recruiters seek in SEA markets include

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE EMMA BAGA MATEO

Notice is hereby given that Maria Elsa Mateo Gillham, Francisco Mateo Jr., Maria Emma Mateo Rigonan, Mary Jane Mateo Tesoro, Heirs of the late Sergio B. Mateo and Heirs of the late Milagros Mateo Agpaoa are the legitimate heirs of the late EMMA BAGA MATEO, who died intestate on September 09, 1999 at Los Angeles, California, U.S. A.

WHEREAS, the decedents left the 1/7 share of the following properties:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-292077 situated in the Barrio of Tigatto, City of Davao, containing an area of TWELVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT (12,248) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-292078 situated in the Barrio of Tigatto, City of Davao, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND (10,000) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-292079 situated in the Barrio of Tigatto, City of Davao, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND (10,000) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-178725 Beginning a point marked “1” of Lot 2, Sgs-11-000269, being N. 56-03’ W., 1323.98 m. from BLLM no. 58, Cad.-275, Sta Cruz Cadastre, thence containing an area of FORTY NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED (49,900) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-178724 situated in the City of Davao, containing an area of SIX HUNDRED (600) SQUARE METERS more or less;

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 ESTATE OF THE LATE EMMA BAGA MATEO made and executed by and among her heirs per Doc. No. 449; Page No. 91; Book No. 92; Series of 2021 of the Notary Public Napoleon F. Sango of Davao City.

(MT-Mar. 29, Apr. 5 & 12, 2023)

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE WITH SALE

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late GODOFREDO I. GESTA, JR. who died intestate on November 14, 2022 at Southern Philippines Medical Center, City of Davao;

That the deceased at the time of his death left the following properties covered by TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. 146-2011009699 a parcel of land (Lot 834-C-2-1-3, PSD-11-090297), being a portion of Lot 834-C-2-1, PSD-11-087594, situated in the Barrio of Catalunan, City of Davao, containing an area of One Hundred Eighty (180) Square Meters more or less; That pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules on Court of the Philippines, the abovementioned described property has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE WITH SALE made and executed by and among his heirs per Doc. No. 117; Page No. 25; Book No. 76; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public JOSELITO D. SEVILLA of Davao City.

(Mar. 15, 22 & 29, 2023)

More insights that can rapidly-changing future of report and SEA report.

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:

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE SERGIO B. MATEO

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late SERGIO B. MATEO who died intestate on December 19, 2017 at Howard County General Hospital, Columbia Maryland, United States of America; That the deceased at the time of his death leaving his undivided Exclusive properties located in the City of Davao, more particularly described as follows:

Portion of 1/7 Share of the Following Properties:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-292077 situated in the Barrio of Tigatto, City of Davao, containing an area of TWELVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT (12,248) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-292078 situated in the Barrio of Tigatto, City of Davao, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND (10,000) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-292079 situated in the Barrio of Tigatto, City of Davao, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND (10,000) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-178725 Beginning a point marked “1” of Lot 2, Sgs-11-000269, being N. 56-03’ W., 1323.98 m. from BLLM no. 58, Cad.-275, Sta Cruz Cadastre, thence containing an area of FORTY NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED (49,900) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-178724 situated in the City of Davao, containing an area of SIX HUNDRED (600) SQUARE METERS more or less;

That pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule of the Revised Rules on Court to the Philippines, the above-mentioned described property has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE SERGIO B. MATEO, made and executed by and among her heirs per Doc. No. 446; Page No. 91; Book No. 92; Series of 2021 of the Notary Public Atty. Napoleon F. Sango of Davao City.

(MT-Mar. 29, Apr. 5 & 12, 2023)

AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION OF THE ESTATE OF MARY ANN F. ALBAY

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late MARY ANN FRANKERA ALBAY who died interstate on August 27, 2022 at Southern Philippines Medical Center, City of Davao; That at the time of her death she was single and had no child of her own. She was the owner of a savings account, to wit:

Name of Bank Branch Amount

Bank of the Philippine Islands Cotabato R. Alonzo PHP______

That pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules on Court of the Philippines, the above-mentioned described property has been the subject of AFFIDAVIT OF SELFADJUDICATION OF THE ESTATE OF MARY ANN F. ALBAY made and executed by her only sibling RICKY FRANKERA ALBAY of South San Juan, Brgy., Centro Agdao, City of Davao per Doc. No. 187; Page No. 79; Book No. 87; Series of 2023 of the Notary Public Antonio L. Laolao, Jr., CPA of Davao City.

(MT-Mar. 15, 22 & 29, 2023)

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF MILAGROS MATEO AGPAOA

Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late MILAGROS MATEO AGPAOA who died intestate on February 19, 2020 at Los Angeles California, United States of America; That the deceased at the time of her death leaving her undivided Exclusive properties located in the City of Davao, more particularly described as follows:

Portion of 1/7 Share of the Following Properties:

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-292077 situated in the Barrio of Tigatto, City of Davao, containing an area of TWELVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY EIGHT (12,248) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-292078 situated in the Barrio of Tigatto, City of Davao, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND (10,000) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-292079 situated in the Barrio of Tigatto, City of Davao, containing an area of TEN THOUSAND (10,000) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-178725

Beginning a point marked “1” of Lot 2, Sgs-11-000269, being N. 56-03’ W., 1323.98 m. from BLLM no. 58, Cad.-275, Sta Cruz Cadastre, thence containing an area of FORTY NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED (49,900) SQUARE METERS more or less;

TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-178724 situated in the City of Davao, containing an area of SIX HUNDRED (600) SQUARE METERS more or less;

That pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule of the Revised Rules on Court to the Philippines, the above-mentioned described property has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF MILAGROS MATEO AGPAOA, made and executed by and among her heirs per Doc. No. 65; Page No. 14; Book No. 93; Series of 2021 of the Notary Public Atty. Napoleon F. Sango of Davao City.

(MT-Mar. 29, Apr. 5 & 12, 2023)

DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late ANTONIO GERONAN MENSIS who died intestate on May 3, 2007 at Davao City; That the deceased at the time of his death left the following parcels of land to wit: TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. T-239824 situated at Indangan City of Davao, containing an area of Three Hundred (300) Square Meters more or less; ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE NO. P-2646, situated at Indangan, City of Davao, containing an area of Seventy Thousand Two Hundred Ten (70,210) Square Meters more or less; 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 DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT made and executed by and among his heirs per Doc. No. 137; Page No. 28; Book No. 1; Series of 2007 of the Notary Public Atty. Arnolfo Ricardo B. Cabling of Davao City.

(Mar. 22, 29 & Apr. 5, 2023)

Peoples’ lawyers reelects Azarcon as Chair Community

“THERE is really no retirement for human rights lawyers.”

This was the acceptance message of Antonio C. Azarcon after taking his oath as reelected Chair of the Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) during the organization's 8th General Assembly in Surigao del Sur.

Elected with Azarcon who will serve for a two-year term ending 2025, were Joel B. Mahinay, Vice Chair;

Beverly S. Musni, Secretary-General; Danilo A. Balucos, Treasurer; Virgilio Ponciano A. Ocaya, Auditor, and Spokesperson.

Former Congress Representative Karlos Isagani T.tinue to serve as adviser together with Ateneo de Davao University College of Law Dean Manuel P. Quibod and Golda Czarina S. Musni.

The union will intensify the defense of members of the legal profession and other human rights defenders who have been under attack.

The UPLM is a mass organization of lawyers as well as legal workers and law students in Mindanao committed to the promotion and defense of human rights, nationalism, democracy, peace, justice and truth. It is afMindanao – Consortium of Human Rights Defenders and National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL).

UPMin holds online women’s ICT forum

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CELEBRATE International Women’s Month, the University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) Gender and Development (GAD) Office will conduct "SPOTLIGHT: Women in Information and Communications Technology Research" on 27 March 2023 via Zoom as part of its 3rd Virtual GAD Research Forum.

Women leaders, academics, and researchers in the domains of information and communications

intelligence will lead discussions during the event.

Prof. Armacheska MesaSatina, PhD, Director

of UPMin’s Information and Technology Office; and Ms. Trisha N. Lopena, project officer of (SkAI)-Automated Labeling Machine (ALaM) are among the speakers.

Dr. May Anne E. Mata will discuss “Bridging the Gap: Women Leading the Way for Rabies Research in Davao City with Digital Solutions.” Meanwhile, Asst. Prof. Kristine M. Adlaon of the University of the Immaculate Conception will discuss “Exploring Gender Bias in Natural Language Processing and its Real World Application.” (PR-UPMIN)

FORMER Congress Representative Kaloi Zarate (standing, right) administered the oath of UPLM OFFICERS. Seated from L to R: Beverly Musni, Secretary General; Tony Boy Azarcon, Chair; Joel Mahinay, Vice Chair. Standing from L: Manny Quibod, Adviser; Danny Balucos, Treasurer; Dexter Lopoz, PIO/Spokesperson and Vir Ocaya, Auditor.