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Driver dead after SUV, truck collide AN SUV driver died following a direct collision with a dump truck in Barangay Tuban, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27. SSgt. Jessie Jul, investigator of the Sta. Cruz Municipal as Reynante Tinapay, 39, a resident of People’s Village, Barangay Ma-a, who was then traveling with his 14-yearold son. The SUV was going southbound while the dump truck was northbound driven by Julifer Gallo, 30, a resident of Pulang Lupa, M’lang, Cotabato. other vehicle resulting in the head-on collision.
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Drug suspect nabbed in dragnet operation THE DRUG Enforcement Unit (SDEU) of the Sta. Ana PNP arrested a suspect during a buy-bust operation in Purok 4, South Bay Road, Barangay Lapu-lapu, Davao City. of shabu from suspect Raymond Tumabang Sapar, according to Maj. Jake Goles, station commander of Sta. Ana PNP Station. Goles added the suspect is considered a street value target who is known to be a peddler of illegal drugs in the city. The suspect will be charged with violation of the Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. By Jenalyn Manguiob/UM Intern
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THE LOCAL government lauded Task Force Davao (TFD) for its commitment to secure the city, which has been enjoying zero terrorism-related incidents in the Acting City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte, in his message, said the TFD and other members of the security cluster played a vital role in sustaining the growth of the city over the years. "Davao City takes
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your 19th year in serving the people of Davao, we thank you for your support of the security program of the local government. The city's culture of security is a testament to the success of our cooperation," he said during TFD's 19th founding anniversary celebration at the TFD headquarters near Sta. Ana pier. The acting mayor said
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BAN Toxics advocates for toxics/wastes-free schools T’BOLI, SOUTH COTABATO – In light of today’s commemoration of Earth Day, environmental watchdog group BAN Toxics calls on the government to advocate for toxics and waste-free schools across the Philippines. This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest in Our Planet.”Earth Day is celebrated yearly to support environmental rights and protection. The protection of children from toxic chemicals and wastes should be prioritized because they are uniquely vulnerable to its adverse effects. Students and teachers from T’Boli National High School and Edwards National High School from T’Boli, South Cotabato also joined the call for a toxics-free future. BAN Toxics has been advocating for sound chemicals and waste management, with a special focus on children’s protection through their Toxics-Free Schools Program (TFSP). The Toxics-Free Schools Program was spearheaded in 2014 by BAN Toxics, with the support of the Department of Education (DepEd). The program’s goal was to make schools safe for children and faculty members and to increase awareness of the issue of toxic and waste pollution in schools and homes. Moreover, the program seeks to engage schools and communities on proper sound chemicals and waste management. Toxics-Free Schools Program focuses on the toxic chemicals and wastes that might be found in schools. The hazardous chemicals include lead, mercury, phthalates, cadmium, and arsenic. Exposure to these chemicals poses serious health risks to children. Human exposure to lead comes from the use of fossil fuels, leaded gasoline, industrial facilities, and the use of lead-based paint in homes and schools. Primary sources of human exposure to mercury are from mercury-added products such as dental amalgam and mercurial thermometers, and gold mining activities. Phthalates are usually found in personal care products such as soap and shampoo, as well as plastic-based school supplies. People are exposed to cadmium through cigarettes, batteries, and cadmium-added paint. Primary exposure to arsenic is from pesticides and drinking contaminated water and food. The program also promotes proper and sound waste management both in school and at home. This includes proper waste segregation, implementing the 3Rs, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle, urban gardening and composting, and minimization of single-use plastics usage. BAN Toxics is a non-governmental organization that strongly supports the protection of the environment and
advocates for an environmentally sustainable future through the promotion of sound chemicals and waste management practices. The organization continues to promote the ToxicsFree School Program by partnering with academic institutions to protect children from the adverse effects of toxic chemicals and waste pollution.
“This Earth Day, we call on the government to take a stronger stance to protect children from the harmful effects of toxic chemicals and wastes. We need to capacitate our schools and communities to take action against toxic and waste pollution,” says Reynaldo San Juan Jr., executive director of BAN Toxics.
LBP’s bank on wheels in Santo Tomas Pay your BIR taxes on time via GCash BY KYLA RYANNE LUMIBAO
THE LAND Bank of the Philippines rolled out its first-ever mobile banking facility “Bank on Wheels” on April 25 in Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte. Facebook page of the municipal government of Santo Tomas, the LBP’s “Bank on Wheels” program will offer full banking services to Tomasinos from April 25 to 29, 2022 — a weeklong service where a mobile van facility will be parked at the municipal covered court from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. With the deployment of LBP’s bank on wheels, Tomasinos can open an account, do balance inquiries, withdrawals over the counter, fund transfers, cash deposits over the counter, full ATM services, and enrollment to electronic or mobile banking via iAccess. The requirements needed by the public to avail of transactions are only two valid On April 24, Mayor Ernesto Evangelista and municipal administrator Elisa Evangelista met Rick Venus, Leaf marketing specialist, Davee Christian A. Sasedor, branch
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to pay your income taxes to the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) but dreading the long lines? No problem! Just use your smartphone and pay via GCash anytime, anywhere! The country’s number 1 e-wallet has made it possible for you to pay your income taxes to the BIR safely and securely – without No need to stress or panic because paying your income taxes in time for the April 15 deadline is now super easy and convenient with GCash. All you have to do is download the GCash app and create your account. Once you’re ready to make your payment, just log in to your GCash account, go to “Pay Bills” and select “BIR” for your payment. Remember to input the details: BIR Form, Return Period, TIN, the branch code, amount, and email address. Once all all done! Just make sure to save a screenshot of the payment. charge. “At GCash, our company's thrust is to make our users’ lives safe and more convenient, especially since the pandemic isn’t over. Through the GCash app, you can send BIR tax payments safely and securely in the comfort of your own home,” said GCash President and CEO Martha Sazon. Convenient and easy payment of income taxes to BIR is one of the many ways that GCash is encouraging people to adopt the cashless transaction system in support of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ Digital Transformation Roadmap which aims to have at least 70 percent of Filipinos using the e-wallet system by 2023 and 50 percent of retail establishments adopting online transactions. No need to stress or panic over paying your income taxes
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mercy, forgiveness, and tremendous blessings in all aspects From the medical point of view, fasting has been regarded as healthy or with some physical, emotional and after being bombarded with all kinds of foods and drinks medical doctor who reverted to Islam several years ago
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also the author of the now popular “The Qur’an, the Bible,
IF one doesn’t watch out, anything that bogs you down will, after a time, control you and
of the situation she was in and the one she
movie this, but for purposes of context, studies say eight out of ten stressed people will noticeably exhibit bouts of being grumpy at
Lest I totally forget about it, the fact
This time, I have decided to delve on the dire consequences of deliberately omitting, missing, avoiding, or the ordained fasting for all mankind when he said in the holy
In turn, who knows, it might in the future pressures of our dog-eat-dog world, right? But alas, in this now-politically correct world, the
restraint or self-denial for food, drinks, and sex during the Despite this Qur’anic injunction, there are still those
The results of the said study is not at all
To end, it won’t really matter what life
verse from the same chapter quoted above, there is actually hardship, there is a ransom, the feeding of one that is indi-
What would rather be interesting however, would be to stressors from the imagined ones our minds create out of who, despite being stressed are still cool enough to mask
ransom could either be the feeding of one indigent person
Fact is, the expression “I’m okay” has been uttered around so much among clearly-stressed people, it might
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this earth, the condition just seems to go naturally with the Being part of the given that no one is stress-free, is it therefore necessary to imagine situations that might prove
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those who refuse to participate?
goodness, well-mannered, and compassionate, upon hearing
time mom who constantly gripes to us her close friends about perceived sudden demands of baby care, in rela-
tempted to offer not only suggestions but a sharp critique
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New UNESCO Report on Gender: Girls are catching up to boys in maths PARIS, – In mathematics, the gender gap favouring boys in early grades gradually disappears, according to a new publication by UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report. The report calls for us to think harder about gender inequality and the barriers that still hold girls back from realising their potential. Deepening the debate on those still left behind, an annual UNESCO gender report, analysed data from 120 countries in primary and secondary education to offer a boys perform better than girls in mathematics but, this gender gap disappears later. ing has closed even in the poorest countries. And in some countries, the gap is now reversed. For example, by grade 8, the gap is in favour of girls in mathematics by 7 percentage points in Malaysia, by 3 points in Cambodia, by 1.7 points in Congo and by 1.4 points in the Philippines. However, biases and stereotypes are still likely to affect learning outcomes. Even though girls catch up in mathematics in upper primary and secondary education, boys are far more likely to be overrepresented among the highest performers in mathematics in all countries. In middle- and high-income countries, girls in sec-
Girls outperform boys in reading While girls perform well in mathematics and science, they perform even better in reading. More girls achieve
school when they have access to education. But many, and particularly the most disadvantaged, are not getting the chance to learn at all. We shouldn’t be afraid of this potential. We should feed it and watch it grow. For example, it’s heart-breaking that most girls in Afghanistan do not have the opportunity to show the world their skills,” said Malala Yousafzai, co-founder of Malala Fund. "Although more data is needed, recent releases have helped paint an almost global picture of gender gaps in learning outcomes right before the pandemic. Girls are doing better than boys in reading and in science and are catching up in mathematics. But they are still far less likely to be top performers in mathematics because of continuing biases and stereotypes. We need gender equal-
gap in primary education is in Saudi Arabia, where 77% of girls but only 51% of boys in grade 4 achieve minimum
potential,” said Manos Antoninis, Director of UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring Report.
In Thailand, girls outperform boys in reading by 18 percentage points, in the Dominican Republic by 11 points and in Morocco by 10 points. Even in countries where girls and boys are at the same level in reading in the early grades, as in Lithuania and Norway, the gap in favour of girls rises to roughly 15 percentage points by age 15. “Girls are demonstrating how well they can do in
For more information please contact: Kate Redman, UNESCO Paris. Tel: Email: +33 671786234 k.redman@unesco.org Gina Dafalia, UNESCO. Tel: +447375318760, d.dafalia@unesco.org Please click here to access the full report and the recommendations.
FROM THE MAIL Despite this advantage, girls are still less likely to opt still be obstacles to the pursuit of further education in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Earth Day is to Protect and Celebrate Life EARTH Day should be every day when we recognize and celebrate the miracle of life itself on this unique planet with millions of diverse amazing creatures making up wondrous biodiversity that exists nowhere else in the known universe. How blessed we are to exist at all. We are still unsure of exactly how life came to be, how we evolved and why we are the species with the most developed intellect and awesome power over life and death on the planet. In his now-famous Encyclical Letter of 2015, Laudato Si, Pope Francis raised our awareness of the beauty of the Earth and the universe and the integrity of creation which we are called upon to love and protect and warned of how humans are destroying it. Most people do not value the earth, our home, our source of being and life. Most do not contemplate the value of life, are unaware of the creation, the earth, the natural world, the biodiversity of life, the universe, or themselves. Many humans live in an unknowing and mindless daily routine as they struggle to survive in poverty while others, equally mindless, have an abundance of material things and are disconnected from themselves, each other and the natural world of the earth. This is the great tragedy of human life, the only species with intellect, intelligence, knowledge, spiritual values and dignity and human energy are all largely wasted on trivial, useless pursuits. The human species, with intellect, are living selfdestructive lifestyles and economic and industrial activities to the point of destroying the sensitive climate and ecosystems of the Earth, and in the process, are destroying each other. The desires of humans to pursue vast material wealth and power and gain domination over others lead to tion of many species and life on the planet. The extraction and burning of fossil fuel are excessive and is bringing the earth to the point of climatic global warming where there is a tipping point, a point of no return. Then when reached, warming will continue past 2 degrees until the earth is uninhabitable. Most food crops cannot grow in excessive warm climates. The majority of people are tragically unconcerned about the looming catastrophe because of misinformation spread by powerful agencies, multinational corporations
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and their executives. They spread climate change denial and debunk the truth of science to protect their own industries. These fossil fuel industries need to be phased out for replacement by renewable energy sources. The corporate tycoons' lobby and control politicians to block legislation that promotes renewable energy sources and bans fossil fuels, oil, gas and coal. Most people are unaware and do not appreciate the complexity of the interdependence of all life forms on earth of which the human species is an intimate part and whose destinies are intertwined with global warming and life together on the earth. Too many humans are bent on killing the other species and each other. If humans continue to destroy the forests and all the creatures living in them, then the people will have destroyed their own sources of water and medicine and negated the role of forests to control and contain CO2 and thus control global warming. The balanced level for life to thrive is changing and humans are presently perishing as drought spreads in parts of Africa. destroying vast lands, crops, food reserves, houses and people. In the Philippines, greater, more powerful and more frequent typhoons have already hit the nation. The rains are devastating, the lost forests have left bare hill-
As Pope Francis has said in Laudato Si, “The human environment and the natural environment deteriorate together; we cannot adequately combat environmental degradation unless we attend to causes related to human and social degradation. . . ” The social degradation he speaks of is the impact of poverty among humans and how it affects life on earth. The evolution of the human species continues. Like a virus, there are mutations, some benign, others deadly.
The deadly violent humans are the people likely to have unjustly and unfortunately grown up in poverty, both emotional and material deprivation, severe neglect and suffered abuse: psychological, physical and sexual violence. Most victims suffer in silence all their lives, others veer to the path of greater violence. retaliation for what they themselves suffered in childhood. They bully, intimidate, silence and abuse all others to get that they do. These people choose to dominate others by force and lead fanatical groups and even nations on paths of violent attacks and war. They may glory in power to compensate for the powerlessness of an abusive childhood. They are leaders desiring revenge on society and the world and and oppress and kill their own people. To name a few in history like Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, Assad, Queen Mary, violent extremists and now Vladimir Putin and others bent on killing and destruction. These leaders become violent tyrants, dictators, despots, out to destroy their critics and other nations even and the environment with extractive industry, mired in corruption and war crimes. Wars destroy the earth and the environment. As Pope Francis says: “It is foreseeable that, once certain resources have been depleted, the scene will be set for new wars, albeit under the guise of noble claims. War always does grave harm to the environment and to the cultural riches nuclear arms and biological weapons. Despite the international agreements which prohibit chemical, bacteriological and biological warfare, the fact is that laboratory research continues to develop new offensive weapons capable of altering the balance of nature.” So, in Ukraine, it may come to a chemical or a nuclear strike, unthinkable as that may be. The environment has been destroyed by devastating accidents at nuclear power plants and in the Philippines, agreements of understanding build a nuclear plant. People should know what is being done in their name and have a right to protect themselves, their nation and the earth.
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But for the non-participant to the obligatory fasting and all the other Sunnah (optional acts pleasing in the eyes of Allah, and practiced by the Prophet), the month of Ramadhan could turn to be a month of WRATH and a month of ANGER from Allah (swt). It is a month of eternal regrets by the non-believer! Are you one of them? While most people are competing in this holy month,
seeking Allah’s mercy, forgiveness, and tremendous blessings, you lay idle in your own comfort zone? The man who lives for the month of Ramadhan and yet does not join the race or simply neglect it? Do you think the result is mere loss of rewards for such negligence? No. It can only result to having committed a mortal sin, loss of rewards, and earning the ire of Allah (swt). If you are not forgiven this month of Ramadhan, when
will Allah (swt) forgive you? (MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Maugan P. Mosaid holds a doctorate degree in rural development. He is a freelance writer, planning consultant, and teaches Statistics and Methods of Research in the graduate school. He can be contacted at mauganmosaid6@ gmail.com)
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EXPIRY DATES MARCH 2022
AUCTION DATES MAY 12, 2022
NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE All pawned items that expired during the month of FEBRUARY 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 PEBRERO 2022. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko sa mga petsa nga nakabutang sa ubos, sa oras nga 9:00 sa buntag. BRANCHES Lapu-lapu, Agdao Matina Crossing Tibungco
AUCTION DATE APRIL. 22, 2022 APRIL. 22, 2022 APRIL. 20, 2022
TEL. NOS. (082) 327-2104 (082) 321-1814 (082) 296-4130
PANABO’S PAWNSHOP, INC. Panabo (Main) Panabo (Branch)
APRIL. 30, 2022 APRIL. 18, 2022
(084) 628-8418 (084) 628-842
NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE All pawned items that expired during the Months of MARCH 2022 (Regular Items) and APRIL 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
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
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 NOVEMBER 16, 2021 TO DECEMBER 15, 2021. If not redeemed or renewed on or before MAY 13, 2022 will be sold to the Public Auction on MAY 16, 2022 at Rosegold Pawnshop San Pedro-Main from 9:00am to 6:00pm.
(Fronting Queen Bank) Tel. No. (082) 222-1561 ; (082) 321-0128 Email: goldstandardpawnshopdavao@gmail.com
Accepts: Jewelry, wholesaler and retailer on all kinds of jewelry Highest Appraisal and Low Interest Rates at 3%
NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE
All jewelry and other articles pawned at Goldstandard Pawnshop San Pedro,Ilustre from NOVEMBER 16, 2021 TO DECEMBER 15, 2021 if not redeemed or renewed on MAY 13, 2022 will be sold to the Public Auction on MAY 16, 2022 at our Pawnshop premises from 9:00am to 6:00pm.
BRANCHES: San Pedro (Main) Agdao Toril Bolton Digos City Claveria Km. 7 Lanang
AUCTION DATE MAY 17, 2022 MAY 17, 2022 MAY 17, 2022 MAY 17, 2022 MAY 17, 2022 MAY 17, 2022 MAY 17, 2022
TEL. NO. 327-8832 327-6275 327-8503 392-3022 333-9945 296-8081 235-3473
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ble individuals to get vaccinated, the city government has been rolling out in the barangays more mobile vaccinations in partnership with the USAID and Unicef. The vaccination cluster
for the possible rollout of
and agencies, the Davao City COVID-19 Task Force also started its coordination meetings with different private businesses and establishments, particularly the business process outsourcing (BPO) companies,
Talks with malls, restaurants, and banks will also follow. Meanwhile, the vaccination activities have been extended in malls weekdays to Saturdays to provide more opportunities for working individuals and students to avail of the vaccination.
hospital. The dump truck driver will face a charge of reckless imprudence resulting in homi-
cide and damage to property. By Jenalyn Manguiob and Emmanuel Vigil Albelda/UM Interns
places in Mindanao are not
experiencing it. We are very lucky. The Davaoeños are very thankful for people like you who are serving under the Task Force Davao. Daghan kaayong salamat sa inyo (Thank you very much)." He said the stable peace and order in the city allowed more opportunities for more investments, both domestic and foreign. He also said that the Build Build Build program of President Rodrigo R. Duterte opened road networks throughout the city, which the City Government of Davao will utilize to also open opportunities for people who are far from the city center. He challenged the TFD to sustain its gains and ensure the safety of peace-loving Davaoeños.
also by the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Comia said, "Despite these threats, we stood up. We faced all the challenges just to ensure the safety and security of Davao City. With our experience, your Task Force Davao has become stronger and more resilient in all the odds that we will be confronting while performing our mandate." He underscored that the TFD's success was due to the support, cooperation, and collaboration of all its stakeholders and partners then and now, including the peace-loving Davaoeños. "We're more motivated and inspired now because all of you are our source of encouragement and motivating force for us to carry on with our tasks," he said, also
our strong synergy, we'll continue to succeed. Let us work actively in deterring any threat to the security of Davao City," he said. TFD Commander Col. Darren Comia said that the TFD was challenged not only by the threat of terrorism but
enlisted personnel and Cafgu Active Auxiliary assigned to the TFD in the past 19 years. The TFD chief also assured us that all their gains will be sustained and more legacies will be added. Comia added, "On behalf -
en, and the entire Task Force Davao, I, as your commander, commit ourselves to the maintenance of peace, security, and order in this beautiful city of Davao where life is here." Meanwhile, the 10th Infantry Division Commander Maj. Gen. Nolasco Mempin said his steadfastness and commitment to duty were tested when he served as TFD commander for almost two years. "I'm very proud to be a part of it and more than proud for what it has become over the years. Your 19 faithful years of rendering intensive counter-terror efforts in Davao City contributed much to making the city the trade, commerce, industry, and political hub not only in Mindanao but also in the entire country," he added. The TFD was activated due to terror attacks in 2003,
to determine who has not yet received primary and the booster dose in the
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The SUV driver was pronounced dead on arrival while was in critical condition when received by the
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old airport and Sasa Wharf. The Roxas Night Market blast on September 2, 2016, which claimed 15 lives and injured 69 others, was the last terrorist attack in the city.
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campaign materials must be disposed of and properly managed after election day as the paraphernalia will no longer serve their purpose. The order also stated that there is a need to ensure that proper disposal of these campaign materials is observed to avoid contributing to more waste products and to promote effective waste management
in the city. Section 1. PERIOD. May 10, 11, and 12, 2022 shall be retrieval days for all local and national election paraphernalia. SECTION 2. CREATION OF CLEAN-UP TEAMS. All local candidates must create their clean-up teams and participate in the three-day activity within their district.
SECTION 3. DISPOSAL. All election paraphernalia collected during the clean-up should not be thrown into the garbage bins and collection points. All paraphernalia should be recycled by the teams or should be delivered to recycling centers. The Order shall take effect immediately. By Rhoda Grace B. Saron
victims of war and destruction. “Through this law, no victim shall be left uncompensated. We celebrate this milestone with the IDPs and victims of the Marawi war for this hard-earned victory,” the peace advocacy group stressed in a statement. Under Section 14 of the Marawi Compensation Law, claimants can be any person who is a lawful owner of a residential, cultural, commercial structures and other properties located in the MAA or other affected areas, and were destroyed or damaged either totally or partially on the occasion of the Marawi siege, and the heirs of those who died and legally presumed dead may also
Pacasum, Jr., convenor of the Lanao del Sur Early Response Network, expressed optimism the signing of such legislation will jumpstart the recovery of the people of Marawi. According to him, this is one of the “most important laws passed under the Duterte Administration.” “With the president’s signing of this law, he delivered justice and equal priority to the Meranaws who have lost
These are Representatives Amihilda J. Sangcopan (AMIN Party-list), Lucy Torres-Gomez (Leyte 4th District), Mujiv S. Hataman (Lone District of Basilan), Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo (Lanao del Norte 1st District), Ansarrudin Abdul Malik A. Adiong (Lanao del Sur 1st District) and Yasser Alonto Balindong (Lanao del Sur 2nd District). At the Senate, they are Juan Miguel Zubiri, Ronald de la Rosa, Francis Tolentino, Christopher Lawrence Go, Maria Imelda Josefa Remedios “Imee” Marcos, Ana Theresia “Risa” Hontiveros, Francis Pangilinan, Juan Edgardo Angara, Emmanuel Joel Villanueva, Richard Gordon Leila de Lima and Ralph Recto. (Bong S. Sarmiento / MindaNews)
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or province of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia. At least 350,000 civilians were uprooted during of Marawi in the rubble. At least 1,100 individuals, mostly Islamic militants, were killed during the siege. Rehabilitation of “Ground Zero,” or the main affected areas (MAA), kicked off in October 2018 and as of the the rebuilding was 85 percent completed, said Secretary Eduardo Del Rosario, chair of Task Force Bangon Marawi, which is composed of 56 government agencies. Dr. Fedelinda Tawagon, a member of the Marawi Reconstruction Conflict Watch (MRCW) and president of the
Dansalan College, expressed hopes that the implementation of the law will be smooth, fair, and just. “This law is a moral and legal victory for the Meranaw IDPs (internally displaced persons) whose lives have been suspended in the long process of rehabilitation and recovery of Marawi City and its people,” she said. “Thank you President Duterte, the Congress and to all those who support the passing of the Marawi compensation bill. I hope this will help heal the wound caused by the Marawi siege,” said Mohammad “Khalil” Abas, another MRCW member and executive director of TASBIKKa Inc. Drieza Lininding, chair of Marawi-based Moro Con-
sensus Group, said that more than the monetary compensation for their losses, the law’s enactment recognized their narrative that the Marawi residents were victims and not a party to the siege, contrary to an earlier narrative that the civilians welcomed and helped the terrorists. “The passage and signing into law of RA 11696 will become a precedent in the future that no Moro lives, properties, and communities will be destroyed without due compensation or paying the price. Our lives, rights, and properties matter too!” he said. International Alert Philippines, which serves as the MRCW secretariat, said the Marawi Compensation Act establishes a precedent for future
MRCW member Saripada
Mcmillan Lucman, another MRCW member who works at the Bangsamoro Ministry of Interior and Local Government, thanked the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives for pushing the Marawi compensation bill.
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people who are unable to attend online job fairs or major in-person job fair events. Jason Balais, OIC-assistant regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) XI, said that, in addition to attending barangay job fairs, job seekers
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in their respective areas to look for job listings. Pantinople also stated that Calinan, Toril, and Agdao are among the barangays that have already held PESODavao and grassroots job fairs and that they plan to hold more activities in other barangays in the coming days.
on time. Just log in to your account and i-GCash mo na yan! The GCash app can be downloaded for free on the App Store, Google Play Store, and the Huawei App Gallery. For more information, visit www.gcash.com.
nancial support for implementation of sports development policies, programs, projects, and activities for the University of Mindanao, and take essential steps to guarantee the sustainability of the projects. Meanwhile, University of Mindanao shall also cooperate with PSC’s projects. Provide the training center/ venues for the development and implementation of joint programs, projects, and activities to be undertaken and make resources available such as venues, local transportation, and other necessary assistance
to accomplish said purposes. Ramirez and Torres also announced the holding of the Mindanao Invitational Athletics Tournament — a joint project to be held on May 30 at the newly refurbished track facility. “This is an Olympic sport and for the longest time wala na tayong homegrown track
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to partner with the Philippine Sports Commission. We initiated the grassroots developfact, we already had several small meets for elementary and high school even before the pandemic and we had support from the PSC. We just want to expand it on a wider scale so that one of these of champions and superstars from Davao and Mindanao” shared Dr. Torres after signing the MOA. In the agreement, PSC -
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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 2022. 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 Disyembre 2021. Ang tanang prenda dungan nga ibaligya sa publiko sa mga sumusunod nga dapit og petsa:
like to encourage people to get into the sport kasi there are many Filipino talents among us. We are very happy with this initiative.” Ramirez stated.
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with a Summer Sangria Cocktail-themed party last April 21, 2022. GM Ken Kapulong also announced ever so proudly that the hotel’s all day dining restaurant, Misto, is once again recognized as part of the Best Restaurants Guide of Philippine Tatler for 2022. He personally congratulated Seda Abreeza’s creative and hardworking Culinary Team headed by chef Jefri Mendoza and the F&B Service Team led by Jules Melencion. GM Ken Kapulong also personally thanked the Sales & Marketing division headed by Director of Sales Kathleen Namuag for the hotel’s continuous strong presence in Mindanao. “We remain committed
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to our principle of being eco-friendly. We are thankful for the partnership we have with the Philippine Eagle Foundation. Our adopted eagle Mayumi remains in good health and serves as an inspiration of agility and strength. Likewise, our partner Envirotech Waste Recycling Company has helped us reduce our plastic waste by introducing an innovative recycling technology. We were able to recover 2.2 tons of single-use plastics within six months last year and turned them into usable products. Our poolside chairs and tables are made of these recycled single-use plastics by Envirotech,” the good GM Ken Kapulong revealed ever so proudly. In the midst of the live
music so enjoyably performed by Ralph Merced and his band, the personable GM Kennedy “Ken” V. Kapulong formally introduced Engineering Director Efren Rodrigo, Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts Corp. President and CEO Javier Hernandez, Board Member of Seda Abreeza Ricardo F. Lagdameo, Director of Communications Genny Puno and Sr. Dir. of Sales & Marketing Melissa Carlos to help him welcome all the guests with a wine toasting. GM Ken Kapulong is a graduate of the University of the Philippines with a BS Hotel & Restaurant Administration degree. This Bulacan native has more than two decades of experience in the hotel industry working his long way as a
Guest Service Agent to ultimately, General Manager. Kapulong spent eight years working in a luxury hotel in Thailand before his assignment in Davao City. He is the longest staying Hotel General Manager in the Davao City which he has truly learned to love. “The entry of Seda Abreeza in Davao is a clear indication that we believe in the great potential that Davao has. It is also our way to bring to Davao, and Mindanao for that matter, world-class amenities, fine services and modern facilities that, once upon a time, was only available in Manila,” Kapulong impressed as he contin-
She said the city is now reopening the lease to interested parties. In a press release issued in February, Enoc said the new library will have an informal reading area for the kids, adult reading room, an
amphitheater, an information technology center, and a conference room. She added that an organic garden will be put up on the rooftop of the new building. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)
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Center announced the space open for rental has a total area of 75 square meters at the New Davao City Library Building. Enoc said the application for lease was previously approved in favor of Gatchi
Gatchalian, former president of Davao Tourism Association (DATA) before he died in March this year. Gatchalian founded a chain of homegrown coffee shops, Blugré, and the now-defunct Saging Repablik.
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF GLORIOSO G. FONDEVILLA, SR. and LYDIA A. FONDEVILLA WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, notice is hereby given that the estate of the late Glorioso G. Fondevilla, Sr. and Lydia Arboleda Fondevilla, who died intestate on September 2, 2002 and December 9, 2013, respectively; Whereas, decedents at the time of their respective deaths left conjugal properties which are more particularly described as follows: 3-C-4-C-1-A-2, Psd-11-053059. Being a portion of lot 3-C-4-C-1-A Psd11-006739), situated in the Barrio of Ma-a, City of Davao, containing an area of One Hundred Fifty Three (153) Square Meters more or less; and 3-C-4-C-1-A-5, Psd-11-053509, being a portion of Lot 3-C-4-C-1-a, Psd11-006739, situated in the Barrio of Ma-a, City of Davao, containing an area of Four Hundred Seventy Two (472) Square Meters more or less has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF GLORIOSO G. FONDEVILLA, SR. and LYDIA A. FONDEVILLA WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS made and executed by and among their heirs per Doc. No. 231; Page No. 48; Book No. XXXVI; Series of 2021 of the Notary Public Johari G. Baña of Digos City, Davao del Sur. (MT- May 2, 9 & 16, 2022)
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE HEIRS OF ESTELA BALDUEZA-PERLAS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, notice is hereby given that the estate of the late Estela Baldueza-Perlas who died intestate on March 9, 2020; That the aforementioned deceased left the following properties situated in the City of Davao, Island of Mindanao, which will be subject of partition among the surviving heirs, particularly described as follows: TCT No. 146-2010007348, a parcel of land (Lot 24, Block 4 of the Subdivision Plan (LRC) Psd 177069 being a portion of Lot 337-1-2, (LRC) Psd-128813, LRC (GLRO) Record No. 11974) situated in the in the City of Davao, containing an area of Two Hundred Forty (240) Square Meters more or less; TCT No. 146-2014005729, a parcel of land (Lot 14, of the Subdivision Plan (LRC) Psd 173458 being a portion of Lot 195-B-3-A, Psd-39078, LRC Record No. 317) situated in the City of Davao, containing an area of Four Hundred (400) Square Meters more or less; TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (TCT) No. T-120294, a parcel of land (Lot 7, Block 25 of the Subdivision Plan (LRC) Psd 132268 being a portion of Lot 337-1-1, (LRC) Psd-128813, LRC (GLRO) Record No. 11974) situated in the Barrio of Talomo, City of Davao, containing an area of Three Hundred (300) Square Meters more or less; That the properties mentioned above has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE HEIRS OF ESTELA BALDUEZA-PERLAS WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS made and executed by and among her heirs per Doc. No. 411; Page No. 84; Book No. 71; Series of 2020 of the Notary Public Joselito D. Sevilla of Davao City. (MT- May 2, 9 & 16, 2022)
ued, “With your continued support and patronage, I am truly confident that Seda Abreeza’s presence in Davao and Mindanao will continue to change and reshape Davao’s landscape ity industry in this part of the country…Seda came
to Davao because of you and shall continue to exist because of you.” As if the Misto culinary delights plus Joey Mempin wines and sangrias were not enough, Seda Abreeza gave guests. Here’s wishing Seda Abreeza all the best.
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SEDA Abreeza, Davao’s popular urban lifestyle hotel which opened to the public last April, 2013, has been keeping its promise of an experience of the best in Filipino hospitality. Seda, a Filipino word for silk, features contemporary modern design even utilizing a hotel accessories line which pays tribute to Mindanao’s cultural legacy. At the hotel lobby, an impressive sculpture of a twisted metal by no less than Davao’s international artiste, Ann Tiukinhoy-Pamintuan, is Seda Abreeza’s iconic accent. Seda Abreeza’s luxurious rooms express stylish practicality. Operated by AyalaLand Hotels and Resorts Corporation (AHRC) in SEDA Abreeza General Manager, cor), Seda, just like the lustrous, strong and Kennedy V. Kapulong
luxurious fabric it was named after, represents a commitment to providing a seamless hotel experience in all its 186 tastefully furnished rooms. Seda is all about offering comfort, value, and refreshing simplicity in its 9 years of patient and tranquil existence. “Looking back into the past nine years, I can say that we’ve seen the hotel and the whole Seda Abreeza team successfully evolved and progressed from our humble beginnings to where we are today. It wasn’t an easy task but I am happy to say that, with the cooperation of my team, the backing from our management company, and your full support, we are able to achieve milestones,” said the happy GM Kennedy Kapulong in his speech during Seda Abreeza’s Appreciation Night (
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JOEY Mempin family, Jules Melencion, Michael E. Dakudao
(l-r): Efren Rodrigo, Javier Hernandez, Cary F. (l-r): Arvin Barlovento, Dennis Gonzaga, Jefri Mendoza, ART Boncato, Joji I. Bian, Lena Benedicto, Donna Faistauer, Cherry Al-ag, Lagdameo, Genny Puno, Melissa Carlos, Ken Jules Melencion, Javi Hernandez, Ken Kapulong, Adrian Nicole B. Ledesma, and company Kapulong Banuno, Kathleen Namuag, Van Batao, Mona Nurhasan