MINDANAO TIMES, May 3-4, 2023

Gov’t should have called the bluff

BY VIC N. SUMALINOG

on PAGE 6

Massive haul

BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON

MORE THAN P1 million worth of illegal drugs were seized by the Davao City

DCPO chief Col Alberto Lupaz said they congrams of marijuana with

an estimated street market were arrested during the Lupaz said they arstanding warrants as part of

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and nine more seized during

"These accomplishments are the manifestation of DCPO's continuous conduct of the core-focused operations in maintaining a safe and secure Davao

PASSERSBY buy fresh fruits and vegetables displayed at Rizal Park as part of the Farmers and Fisherfolk’s Month celebration. BING GONZALES

SEC amnesty program extended

BY NICOLE BAULOS BURLAS

THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) is extending the deadline for amnesty applications of corporations to June 30.

As per SEC Memorandum Circular No. 6, Series of 2023, the extension applies to applications for amnesty for late and noninformation sheets (GIS), and official email addresses and mobile phone numbers.

corporations now have 90 days from the date of payment to comply with the complete and correct set of requirements. The extension is automatically

a request from covered corporations.

After the extended deadline of June 30, an

penalties for the covered reportorial requirements shall be implemented.

Non-compliance with the SEC's requirements will be considered a waiver to proceed with the amnesty process, and any payment made shall be forfeited in favor of the Commission.

The extension was im-

posed due to the number overlap in the deadlines forments to the Bureau of Internal Revenue and SEC. was launched by SECcular No. 2 for domestic

City posts highest heat index in Mindanao on

DAVAO CITY (Mind-

index in Mindanao on Satdata from the state weather bureau showed.

Saturday’s record shows that next to Davao City, Butuan followed atport in Misamis Oriental at 39ºC, and Hinatuan in

On Sunday, April 30,

April 29-30

City tied with Davao City index at 41ºC, followed by General Santos and Misamis Oriental at 37ºC and the cities of Malayba-

Last Friday, Butuantionwide, at 47ºC, next to Guiuan in Eastern Samar. In Mindanao, the area with City at 44ºC, Davao and City at 41ºC and Malayba-

lay City at 39ºC.

tionwide, six of these in Mindanao, in the citiesport in Misamis Oriental.

The state weather bu“a measure of the contrimakes with abnormallyto cool itself.”

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sure and activity in areas

activity could lead to heat cramps.

It said “extreme caution” must be undertaken in areas with a heat index of 33ºCto 41 ºC as heat cramps and heat exhaustion are possible.

areas with a heat index of -

that are non-compliant, as well as those whose have been suspended or revoked, for their failure to submit their AFS and GIS on time.

identify active and inactive corporations, enhance-

forcement, and cultivate a healthy and vibrant corporate sector.

public corporations, corporations whose securities are -

tions with intra-corporate disputes, corporations with disputed GIS, and other corporations covered by Sec. 17.2 of the Securities

Military air strikes launched vs DI extremists

COTABATO CITY (MindaNews)—The military has launched air strikes andpected lair of the Dawlah on Tuesday.-

ment troops launched the offensive attacks aimed at Dawlah Islamiya “bomb couriers.”

The military said it

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of attack helicopters and

LABOR groups push for the P150 legislated wage increase as they convened at Freedom Park during the Labor Day celebration on May 1. BING GONZALES

PH durian at par with Thai, Malaysian variants in China

BEIJING, China – Close in taste and price with those from neighboring Southeast Asian nations, Philippine durians can compete with the Malaysian and Thai variants in the the Department of Agriculture (DA) said.

“Ours is better and has taste close to the Malaysian durian but is cheaper. In that case, we have the advantage and competitive edge,” said Ana Abejuela, the Philippines’ agriculture attaché here.

Citing initial market feedback, she said the Filipino variant is also at par with thement from Davao last April got a “fantastic response” from Chinese nationals.

“[T]hey love it, they love durian and in fact, because this is the small season, not the main season of durian so we only have a trial shipment to test the market, and there was a fantastic response,” she said.

The Philippines is also hoping to export frozen durians and catch up with Ma-

laysia, which currently ships frozen Musang King durians, the most expensive in China.

The Philippines began exporting fresh durian to China in the first week of April, immediately after the approval of the export permit.

This follows President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s state visit to China in January, which resulted in the signing of a USD2 billion fruit export to step up imports of highvalue agricultural products from the Philippines.

Abejuela is optimistic Manila would be able to boost export to China as both countries work on a stronger agriculture cooperation.

She then highlighted the prospects of tapping the Chinese market as the world’s second-largest economy and its 1.4 billion population.

“We hope we can meet the market demand of China. Our marching orders from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is to increase export to the world not just in China. We

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)--The Philippine rate in Northern Mindanao slowed down to 7.4% in 2023.

The main sources of deceleration were food and non-alcoholic beverages, with inflation decelerating to 10.9% from 11.8%; housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels, with

PSA-X chief statistical

Opportunities for coco, oil palm farmers

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)--In part of the Department of Agriculture’s nationwide celebration of "High-Value Crops Week," the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA-10) presented its programs, projects and eyed opportunities for the coconut and oil palm farmers of northern Mindanao.

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Maghatag mi og free medical or health assistance para sa atong mga coconut farmers, especially katong

specialist Sarah Balagbis said the top contributor to in food and non-alcoholic beverages was vegetables, tubers, plantains, cooking bananas, and pulses which decelerated by 9.0 percentage points, from 31.6% to 22.6% with onion as the primary source of the

slowdown.

Inflation of rice also decreased to 3.7% from 4.6% in February 2023, while meat and other parts of slaughtered land anifrom 14.7%.

Contributing to the deceleration in transport weretion in March from 4.4% in February, as well as, diesel

On the other hand, the

decrease in the inflation of housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels was attributedtion from 3.2% in February; and LPG with 3.1% from 14.7% in February.

Meanwhile, PSA-X supervising statistical specialist Brenda Lynn Castro said they hope the deceleration will continue until the endtion rate would normalize and public spending would increase. (APB/PIA-10)

pricing to reduce emissions

MANILA – The Philippines is encouraged to follow the initiatives of Southeast Asian neighbors Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, on the rollout of any form of carbon pricing.

The country could implement carbon taxing or a carbon trading system to accelerate the reduction of its greenhouse house gas emissions, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Development economist David Raitzer

said on the sidelines of the launch of the ADB’s Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2023 Thematic Report in its headquarters here Thursday.

Raitzer said the newly released ADO 2023 also tackles the pros and cons of a carbon tax policy and a carbon credit mechanism that could help the country choose the best carbon pricing measure that is more effective for the market.

“Taxation is usually simpler to implement because you can impose it just as a

tax on fuel. Whereas, you have to do much more monitoring in a trading system,” he told the Philippine News Agency (PNA). “But in a trading scheme, you can set the emissions objective, and then the market resolves the price.”

The country does not have any carbon pricing policy but there are initiatives in the legislative branch to pursue a carbon tax and a carbon credit system.

at SM City’s pathway during the job fair on Labor Day. By Chuking Pandia/UM Intern

SPC pharmacy students launch MedAlisto program

SAN PEDRO College pharmacy students launched the MedAlisto program in a weeklong event at the main campus from April 17 to April 21.

The event culminated with a memorandum of agreement signing between the students and Dean Fatima May Tesoro and 15 community pharmacies.

MedAlisto is designed for consumers to send their drug complaints and adverse drug effects by scanning a QR code, which leads them to an FDA reporting form. The QR code will also be sent to the participating pharmacies.

The program resulted from the pharmacy students' research, led by Ces Danielle Arias and the co-leader Zhandy Marielle Vadil. The other group members were

Sarah Dingding, Phoeb Adlaon, Jhean Sarabosing, Yna Marie Ascarez, Reymon Credo, and Ralph Benedict Andres.

“This is an initiative to make a more efficient and more accessible way for consumers to send their reports and drug complaints to the FDA,” Arias said. “This will also increase their awareness as to what adverse drug effects are.

According to the students, the research aims to improve pharmacovigilance and drug surveillance techniques in Davao City and the country.

The participating pharmacies during the initial run of the MedAlisto program include Golden Lo

Pharmacy, Davao Savehere Pharmacy, Cale Pharma, Pharmacia Southern, Seb Pharmacy, Botica ng Bay-

an (SPMC), New Botika, Caresbridge Pharmacy, Biomed Pharmacy, Victoria's Pharmacy, Rojon Pharmacy,

GO Life Pharmacy, Victoria Pharmacy Catalunan, Laforteza, New Botica Concepcion.

213 jobseekers hired on the spot,

THE CELEBRATION of the 121st Labor Day in Davao Region on May 1, 2023, was indeed a success. With the theme, “Pabahay, Bilihing Abot-Presyo, Benepisyo ng Matatag na Trabaho Para sa Manggagawang Pilipino,” the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) XI was able to favorably implement major activities that were designed to support the Filipino workforce.

During the simultaneous Labor Day Job Fairs at SM City Davao, Ecoland Davao City, and at the Provincial Capitol of Davao Oriental, Mati City, DOLE XI produced 213 hired-onthe-spot (HOTS) jobseekers. Through a hybrid approach, the job fair spawned 1,239 actual applicants all in all who regis-

tered thru online pre-registration links and personal registration at the venues. More than 130 employers from across the region participated in the job fair, with a combined number of 7,381 job opportunities for Davaoeño jobseekers.

“It takes a lot of patience to stand in a long line, and I’m glad that my perseverance paid off. Thank you, DOLE XI, for the continuous support to the Filipino workforce,” says Mr. Artemio J. Bernales, Jr., 28, hired-on-the-spot (HOTS) as a warehouse crew by a local employer.

HOTS jobseekers, Ms. Chelsie Anite, 25, and Mr. Adnanjr Kamid, 19, also shared that the job fair was a golden opportunity for them to grow their career and hoped that many other

Filipino youths would avail of this service. included accounting staff, cashier, clerks, customer service representatives, and dining crew. The job fairs were possible through partnerships with the Department of Tourism, the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental, Public Employment andtion and Skills Development Authority, and SM Malls.

Another highlight of the Labor Day celebration was awarding government asDavao Oriental, Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro, Davao del Sur, and Davao City.

DOLE XI regional director Atty. Randolf C. Pensoy and assistant regional director Atty. Jason P. Balais, awarded a total

Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP).

In addition, DOLE XI turned over Php 55,925,084.00 to implement the Tulong Panghanapbuhay Para sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program, through Local Chief Executives, representatives of Local Government Units, and private organizations.

Also, part of this year’s major activities to honor the Filipino workers on Labor Day was the implementation of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo Para sa Manggagawa in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) XI, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) XI, Association of Labor Unions (ALU), and PESO Davao City. This activity showcased products of 70 and at the ALU Hotel, Roxas Avenue, Davao City.

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Young eagle spotted in Bukidnon

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews) – A juvenile Philippine Eagle has been spotted in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) said.

In an announcement on Saturday, the juvenile eagle, an offspring of the pair Kalabugao and GuilangGuiling, was discovered last April 26 by a group of conservationists composed of Dr. Jayson ibañez, PEF’s director for research and conservation and Bantay

Kalikasan Forest Guards.

PEF said that the eaglet was the second offspring of the pair.

“This juvenile Philippine eagle was hatched from the third nest made by the pair in eight years of being together,” it added.

A juvenile Philippine

Zambo customs warns disposed cigarettes pose a health hazard

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Bureau of Customs (BOC)Port of Zamboanga warned the public against buying cigarettes destroyed and disposed of by the agency.

Mike Lanza, Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service chief of BOCZamboanga, said Saturday smuggled cigarettes with pesticides.

On Friday, BOC-Zamboanga led the destruction at

Eagle (left) was discovered by a group of conservationists in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon on April 26, 2023. Photo by Erwin Mascarinas, courtesy of PEF

The Philippine Eagle has been listed as “critically endangered” by the International Union for

Conservation of Nature

(IUCN).

The PEF said the eaglet is still dependent on its parents “for food and will stay in the nest for a few more months before it

According to PEF, a Philippine Eagle lays a single egg every two years.

“They wait for their

offspring to make it on their own – usually within two years – before producing another offspring,” it said.

It added that a Philippine Eagle pair “needs about 4,000 to 11,000 hectares of forest land to thrive in the wild, depending on the number of prey items in the area” and typically nests “on large dipterocarp

trees like the native species Lauan.”

“The egg is incubated alternately by both eagle parents for about 58 to 60 days, with the male eagle doing most of the hunting during the first 40 days of the eaglet’s life while the female stays with the young,” it added. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)

Salaan here.

Four 10-wheeler dump trucks made six trips each to bring the smuggled cigarettes

“Hundreds of people were waiting to salvage packs of cigarettes,” Lanza said. “The drivers of the dump trucks had to stop to avoid accidents.”

Lanza said they sought police assistance for crowd control.

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Protesters stopped from entering CDO, held for hours under the sun

CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews) — Police stopped a convoy of militant workers from entering the city to mark the International Labor Day celebration on Monday, May 1.

Lt. Col. Evan Viñas, spokesperson of the Cagayan armed policemen from their City Mobile Force stopped around 70 members of the militant Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) at the outskirts of Barangay Bugo, this city on Monday morning.

Viñas said the policemen asked the workers, who were riding motorcycles and other vehicles, to alight and present barangay clearances.

“After they were all checked out, we allowed them to enter the city more than an hour later,” he told MindaNews by phone.

He said the order to monitor militant workers' movement nationwide to secure highways and parks where they were expected to hold rallies came from the Philippine

National Police headquarters in Camp Crame.

KMU spokesperson Teresita Hadman said the police allowed them to enter Cagayan de Oro at 10am Monday after holding them for three hours under the scorching heat.

“The police stopped our convoy around 6 a.m., and we endured more than four hours under the sun,” Hadman told DXIF Bombo Radyo.

The labor leader said the KMU workers only wanted to parade around the city in their

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Don’t you feel old yet?

RECENTLY, as I scanned the PC, I again came across a genealogy chart my father had requested me to make many years ago just after our mom had passed away. Clearly, what I came up with was a much-shorter list which I narrated to him then. As it happened, when it was sadly his time to move on, the roster had already grown with a few more grandchildren and greats. My mom and papa were now blessed with twenty nephews and nieces, I’m imagining, had they still been alive today, all our family get-togethers which we held on Sundays, would surely be grand affairs every time.

Not to brag (which I’m in a way already doing), must have already watched at least 42 babies as they bloomed their way from tiny tot, into teen and into adulthood. How I now wish I had a photographic or even retentive memory, because to my mind, each niece, nephew and grandies, starting from their rugrat days growing up, had all been unique characters in themselves; with entertaining anecdotes and trivia which I would gladly share during our after-lunch huddles.

Already, I must’ve told them a few tales. Like must’ve already forgotten.

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These days, as I now gaze down on our clan’s few year-olds and newborns, I am reminded that compared to our nieces and nephews and a few grandchildren, these new batch will only be faint acquaintances to us later on, as we are to them. They’ll all be growing up under the care of several generations below us, their uncles, aunt and grandparents. There will even be a point in time when they would only point at us from old photographs and say, that’s grandpa and grandma and add, that’s all we know about them.

When my father was still alive, my partner had urged me to ask him about his youth, so we could share his growing up days during World War II with the next generations. His mom, my grandma when she was still with us, had been a talkative and colorful lot and it was only from her that we knew about our father. My departed mom, unlike her, had little to share. However, in his last years, he had only opened up a few times and these had always been with my son, who luckily, was able to write about papa’s life during the war in an article.

Same as with other families, only a few among grandchildren may really know what their grandyears. A lot more about how alive they were and what lessons we could have from them still lay in shadows, like old photos lost in some forgotten album somewhere. While our later gens may see this as a need later on, we can only ask ourselves as we gaze at what’s before us, don’t you feel old yet?

Gov’t should have called the bluff

SPELUNKERS beware! Yes, you should take some lessons from what happened to a businessman whose café was raided last Saturday morning in sitio Langub, Baganihan, Marilog district in Davao City.

The raiding team from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ordered the Secret Peak Buda Café closed pending adjudication of a case that the establishment owner would be facing. The Cafe whose owner was Mindanao area Vicente Essence Minguez, is allegedly encroaching into the domain of a cave and made it part of its service area.

It is for this reason that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region XI applied into the possible violations of the Café owner.

Armed with the search warrant the team of Minguez last Saturday morning proceeded to sitio Langub and did the search and inspection. True to the claim of the Regional Executive Director of the DENR, the Café indeed has utilized the cave space as part of its business premises and in the process altered the natural set-up if only to make it apt for the business product and services.

In effect the owner was actually violating Republic Act 90672, the law governing the management of Caves and Cave Resources and Protection.

So spelunkers don’t get too carried away by the way your persons are supposed to be when you are one. That is, spelunkers are those whose hobby is exploiting and studying caves.

The deadline of the registration of SIM for mobile phone owners was last April 26. But the government has extended it to another ninety (90) days after a good number of cellular phone holders failed to register on time.

One example is the SIM card registration. It was clear that since the law making it mandatory for all SIMs to be registered, the length of time given to the SIM holders to comply with the mandate was quite ample. According to our friend whose name we are not at liberty to disclose because of the absence of permission, “momentum was good at the beginning but slowed down to almost none” towards the wind-up, thinking perhaps the government will readily extend the registration period.

And yes, to give some semblance of extreme concern that a substantial number of people will be deprived of an easy way of communicating, groups, with clear backing from the different telecommunications companies, started increasing the decibel of their demand to have the deadline extended. As predicted, the government gave in.

According to this friend of ours, he was hoping that the government, for a change, would call everyone’s bluff government was serious on the matter and that it meant business. But no, it folded its knees and the indolent SIM card holders are laughing to the hilt.

The act of extending the registration period is clearly

despite the very busy schedule they have in making a living.

Last Monday was the commemoration of Labor Day in honor of the millions of working men all over the world.

In the Philippines, as usual, some sectors of the labor force are making Labor Day the opportune time for them to air their views and demands to enhance the lot of the workers.

There were protest marches and rallies in almost all major cities in the Philippines. The noisiest of course were the rallies and protest marches in the National Capital Region. But some leaders of the workers’ groups were themselves ambivalent in their positions. One was Ka Leody de Guzman, a former Presidential candidate in the 2022 national elections. Like most of his fellow labor leaders he was demanding that government works towards giving the ordinary workers better salaries and working conditions, He demanded that government create more job opportunities.

At the same time however, he chastised the President for going to the United States and other countries inviting investors to come to the Philippines and put up businesses in the country.

According to Ka Leody President BBM should better stop this because only the investors will be able to get the better end of the bargain while the Filipino workers will remain marginalized.

Oh, really” We thought Ka Leody wants more job opportunities and better pay for the Filipino workingmen. Why then is he appearing to be anti-foreign investors –they who have the means to put up industries that can generate more jobs and offer better pay?

Commission on Human Rights supports DepEd’s endorsement of blended learning

THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports the Department of Education’s (DepEd) position given on 26 April 2023 reminding schools that they can opt into blended and alternative delivery modes (ADM) of learning as a means to protect students from natural disasters and extreme climate conditions that threaten the health and well-being of children when attending classes in person.

In a memo reiterating DepEd Order No. 037, series of 2022, or the “Guidelines on the Cancellation or Suspension of Classes and Work in Schools in the Event of Natural Disasters, Power Outages/Power Interruptions, and Other Calamities,” DepEd emphasized to school heads and directors that extremely high temperatures fall within the parameters of immediately canceling classes or transitioning to ADM.

Looking at links between blended learning and the heat impact of climate change, it must be noted that studies conducted as early as 2019 by the International Labor Organization had foreseen that extreme temperatures due to climate change would become a safety hazard for people living in climate change-vulnerable countries [1], but still, DepEd endorsed the return to face-to-face classes-mandatory for public schools, optional for private--citing interactions among learners, made possible as the country was gradually recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic

Displaying commendable responsiveness and adaptiveness, DepEd adjusted their perspective on blended learning arrangements following reports of students

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ger” as heat cramps and heat exhaustion are likely, and heat stroke is probable with continued exposure.

It warns of “extreme danger” in areas with a heat index of 52ºC and beyond as “heat stroke is imminent.”

The cities of Davao and Butuan fell under the “extreme caution” and

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experiencing heat-related health issues, such as the case in Laguna during the last week of March, when dozens of students fainted due to heat exhaustion as they stayed

As the country’s independent national human rights institution, CHR supports DepEd’s decision to pursue blended and ADM learning to promote a safe learning environment for children pursuant to the Convention on the Rights of a Child, and a safe working environment for faculty and staff in line with international labor standards, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Convention of 1981.

Further, CHR appreciates how DepEd left this decision at the discretion of school heads, acknowledging that each school may have different experiences and capacities in dealing with the dry season heat. Respecting the context of each school helps these learning institutions maximize students’ access to their right to education.

However, CHR must remind DepEd that there are persisting gaps in the distance learning component of blended learning that should be addressed as schools pursue this option. Distance learning, as discussed in CHR’s 'Situation Report on the Right to Access to Education of Children amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic,' [3] was generally dis-

affording decent-performance gadgets, access to stable internet, and other resources for online learning. Their home environments were barely conducive for attending online classes and accomplishing school work. And in working to make ends meet, their family members could not afford to supervise and provide supplementary guidance and lessons in remote learning setups.

In pursuit of social justice and equality, DepEd and its development partners must resume and strengthen their assistance and programs for low-income families and marginalized groups. This shall help alleviate multidimensional issues to prevent the widening of social inequalities, which favor those with the economic means to adapt to mixed modes of learning.

With these concerns addressed, blended learning can teachers as DepEd works on long-term solutions that could better protect students from the impacts of climate change. CHR suggests that DepEd heed the recommendations of several teachers' organizations asking for the construction of climate-resilient classrooms and the improvement of classroom-learner and teacher-student ratios to create better learning and working environments for all people engaging in face-to-face learning sessions.

CHR remains vigilant and cooperative in making sure that no child or student is left behind as the country adopts to technological innovations and explores new learning setups in light of climate change. The primacy of children’s rights, including their access to quality education, must hold true regardless of their mode of learning

Saturday and Sunday. Heat stroke

In its advisories, the Department of Health (DOH) reminds the public that heat stroke is “the most severe form of heat illness when the body overheats and cannot cool down.”

The body “cannot take off the excessive heat by sweating because of dehydration and/or humid envi-

ronment,” the DOH said.

Among the causes and risk factors are hot and humid weather, vigorous exercise in hot weather, dehydration, too much direct exposure to the sun, and infants, the elderly, athletes and individuals who work outside.

According to the DOH, the signs of heat exhaus-

skin, faintness, dizziness, weakness, headache, very high fever of 41ºC, rapid heartbeat, convulsion and unconsciousness.

For emergency measures, the DOH said one must move the person to a shady spot or indoors, have him/her lie down with legs elevated; have him/her sip cool water if able to drink liquids;

remove clothing, apply water to the skin, and fan the person; and apply ice packs to the armpits, wrists, ankles, and groin.

The DOH reminds the public that heat stroke is a medical emergency and the patient must be brought to the hospital immediately “after instituting emergency measures.”

It also gave the pub-

lic tips on coping during scorching and humid weather: to limit the amount of time spent outdoors, drink plenty of water, avoid tea, coffee, soda and alcohol; wear a wide-brimmed hat and long-sleeved clothing when outdoors, and schedule heavy-duty activities for the beginning or end of the day, when it’s cooler.

(MindaNews)

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MILITARY... (frompage2) eration against those behind the Isulan bus bombing,” Brig. Gen. Oriel Pangcog, commander of the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade, told reporters Monday.

Pangcog said that based on intelligence information, they monitored the group gathering and apparently planned again to launch terror attacks.

“We received information that they met at the target place, so we made this operation,” he added.

Pangcog said the area is far from the civilian populace, and thus no evacuation took place.

It was followed by artillery attacks using 105mm Howitzers.

Following the predawn strike, Pangcog said clearing operations by ground troops are ongoing.

“We could not say as yet if there were casualties,” he said.

Mellan Sayutin, a women and children advocate for Moro civil society groups and resident of the nearby town of Datu Saudi Ampatuan, said via Messenger that residents have not yet recovered from the

ing between Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) reliving the experience so

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Earlier, Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said his department has to carefully assess taxes on the energy sector, as implementing the carbon tax might further hike the already high electricity prices in the country.

The ADB report shows

soon after.

“Imagine we were awakened again because of the loud disturbing sounds. How can our children grow healthy in this environment? How can we have normal lives when we have not yet recovered our recent losses?” she lamented.

Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera, commander of Army’s Sixth “Kampilan” Division and Joint Task Force Central, said that before last month’s bus bombing in Isulan, they also monitored the movement of the group and immediately launched an operation in the borders of Pagalungan and Datu Montawal, Maguindnao del Sur and Pikit, Cotabato that resulted in the recovery of eight assembled IEDs from a temporary encampment of the group.

But he said that some of the IEDs were already smuggled in before the soldiers could intercept them.

In a follow-up operation, Riller said they managed to kill one of the suspects and apprehended his cohort.

“It’s not every day that you can escape the authorities. We will get you one by one,” Rillera warned the terror group. (Ferdinandh Cabrera / MindaNews)

that Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change. Under a high carbon emissions scenario, climate change could incur gross domestic product losses of 24 percent in developing Asia and 30 percent in Southeast Asia in 2100. (PNA)

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Simultaneous with the job fair was the livelihood fair at SM City Davao and at Rizalciaries were able to sell their products such as chocolates, textile products, and wood able to generate around Php

Further, DOLE XI set up a one-stop-shop corner that offered government documentation services, participated by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Social Security System (SSS), Pag-IBIG, PhilHealth, Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Philippine Postal Corporation, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD), Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

To conclude the Labor

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have to work on it, anything that is good we have to work on it,” she said.

The official is hopeful the supply issue would be resolved soon as the main harvest season for durian approaches.

Durian season starts in the middle of July and until the end of October.

Abejuela said the initial shipment of durian and those that followed are part of the country’s 2023 durian export target of USD260 million, which Manila hopes to increase by 2024.

metric tons of Filipino durian landed in Nanning, China and was brought to Beijing and the Gaobeidian Sunhola market in the northern Chinese province Hebei.

Some shipments were also brought to Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, and Shenzhen in Guandong Province.

Abejuela said the chartered air cargo shipment

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Day Celebration of DOLE XI, the DOLE-Davao de Oro

its week-long Provincial Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (PTIPC) Labor Day Sportsfest in Nabunturan, Davao de Oro. The tournament was participated by 14 members of the PTIPC in which the team of Maragusan Growers Multipurpose Cooperative (MAGROW MPC) emerged as champions.

In his message, RD Pensoy emphasized the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 to our labor force and how the country had to adapt to new working conditions and cope with the impact of the pandemic on their families and communities. “As we move forward, we must continue to prioritize the welfare of our workers. We must work together to provide them with the support they need to cope with the challenges they face. This includes access to affordable housing, accessible consumer goods, and stable employment opportunities that offer decent wages and

rives in China almost every other day.

Dole Philippines also ferried one container to Shanghai to try shipping via Freighter.

“Such is the launch for Dole as the latest fresh Philippine product,” she said.

The Philippines’ durian export negotiation started during the term of former President Rodrigo Duterte as part of his initiative to bring more Davao fruits to China.

Mangosteen and pomelo exports are in the pipeline for export to China with the application still to be done.

Apart from durian, the Philippines ships fresh pineapple, solo papaya, cavendish bananas, mangoes, and Hass avocado to China.

Abejuela said the Philippines is the only Asian country that exports Hass variety of avocados to China as most of its imports come from Peru and Chile. (PNA)

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vehicles, not to hold a rally.

She said they also planned to go to the Department of Labor and Employment regional

and air their grievances.

Lawyer Beverly Musni of the Union of People’s Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) slammed the police for holding the workers and demand-

led the blocking of the convoy covered his name with cloth to hide his identity. Yet, he demanded knowing the identities of the workers,” Musni said. She said the workers have every right to be on the streets on Labor Day to celebrate aware of that.

Groups hit ‘worsening’ crisis, seek wage hike

In Davao City, progressive groups staged a Labor Day protest to air their sentiments over the “worsening economic crisis” under President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and to call for an increase in the daily minimum daily wage.

Paul John Dizon, secretary general of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)-Southern Mindanao, said in a statement that the Marcos administration does not have clear solutions to address the most pressing problems concerning labor.

The groups cited the soarworkers.

Dizon said around 400 members of Bayan-Southern Mindanao Region (BayanSMR), KMU-SMR, Anakbayan-SMR, Gabriela Youth Davao, Kabataan Partylist, and League of Filipino Students joined the protest.

minimum wage in Davao Re-

a family's basic needs, and has been devalued with the rising

He said KMU-SMR and BAYAN-SMR are demanding a P1,100 nationwide increase in the minimum daily wage.

He said they support

Makabayan bloc and Senate Bill 2002 or the P150 Across

mga nanigulang na. For crop insurance, ang PCIC partner nato ana para sa katong mga coconut trees na matumba , caused by natural disasters. [We have] scholarships in partnership with CHED and training of coconut farmers and their families in partnership sa DTI and TESDA (We will be giving free medical or health insurance to our coconut farmers, especially the elderly ones. For crop insurance, we have partnered with the PCIC for coconut trees that are damaged by natural disasters. We also have scholarships in partnership with CHED and training for coconut farmers and their families in partnership with DTI and TESDA)," said Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA)-X project development

during the High Value Crops Week conference – ‘road towards exportation’ segment on April 20.

port for a total of 217 hectares under their smallholder oil palm development project.

In their strong advocacy for intercropping, they will also be giving out "pinakbet seeds"—eggplant, okra, string beans, squash, and Chinese cabbage—to 30,170 farmers

Estanio said that their primary requirement is for the farmer to be registered in the Coconut Farmers Registry System (NCFRS) for coconut farmers and the Oil Palm Farmers Registry System (OPFRS) for oil palm farmers.

-the-Board Wage Increase Act submitted by Senate President Miguel. Zubiri “as it will give substantial economic relief for the workers if passed.”

Dizon also expressed concern that several jeepneys and bus drivers would lose their jobs with the implementation of the Davao Public Transport Modernization Project, also known as High Priority Bus System.

He added that the farmers in the region are also “experiencing the economic crunch as the buying price of agricultural and marine products remain low, while the price of farm inputs and equipment are high.”

“This continuing hardship of our farmers is a product of gross neglect of the government in giving importance to our agriculture; sans genuine agrarian reform, we always have food shortage,” he said.

He criticized President Marcos for traveling to Washington, D.C., “instead of facing the workers and responding to people’s grievances.”

Marcos arrived in the US on Monday for his four-daypected to meet President Joe diplomatic relations of the Philippines with the US.

Instead of crafting meaningful and pro-people socioeconomic programs, Dizon said the current administration made it a priority to continue the “neoliberal and repressive policies that aggravated people’s hardships” such as the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion, Rice TarifAct, and the US-RP Balikatan military exercises.

“We call on the government to expand the provision of aid or subsidies to those most affected by unemployment and poverty due to the worsening economic crisis,” he said.

“We call on all Filipinos to stand with our rights to living wage, life, and redress of grievances. Let us not be cowed by red-tagging, harassment, and other militarist programs of the government as it only aims to preserve the current situation,” he said.

(MindaNews)

Estanio continued to enumerate other national program components of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP), such as the "COOP" plan for Coconut Farmers Organization and Development, the hybridization of operations and research, intercropping improvement, integration of coconut processing and downstream products, innovative research projects, and support services on infrastructure, promotions, and credit.

PCA-10 targets to distribseedlings across all the provinces of northern Mindanao for 576 hectares of farm area, along with provision for one composting facility for biodegradable wastes per province, under the coconut fertilization program.

They will also be providing free F1 oil palm hybrid seedlings and fertilizer sup-

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struction was made on Saturday.

Arthur Sevilla, BOC-Port of Zamboanga acting district collector, said it would take 19,419 master cases and 667 worth about PHP1.4 billion.

The BOC learned of enterprising individuals who pay the scavengers PHP5 to PHP10 for each pack of cigarettes they can recover.

“They sell the cigarettes to community sundry stores at cheaper prices,” he added.

Lanza noted that although the cigarettes were drenched in water and repeatedly crushed by heavy equipment, there may still be packs that managed to stay dry.

Improved performance

Meanwhile, the BOC welcomed the report of the World Bank Logistics Performance Index (LPI) which improvement in trade facilitation and customs performance.

The LPI, which measures countries’ ability to trade goods across borders with speed and reliability, reported that the Philippines moved up 43rd spot out of 139 countries this year.

To register, the applicant age and be a farm owner with at least 0.5 hectares of land and 50 coconut trees. Their farm workers and tenants must be engaged in harvesting nuts, processing copra, and cultivating coconuts and out the registration form and present their government ID.

To qualify as a coconut registered in the NCFRS, one must provide proof of ownership of a 0.6–1.0 hectare coconut farm area and must have their farm clustered in one or several adjoining barangays.ies, after being registered in the OPFRS, one must also provide proof of ownership of an oil palm area that is only a also clustered in one or several adjoining barangays.

Estanio further reported that exported coconut-based products are the region's top commodity, totaling an economic contribution of $707 million, or over P39 billion, in Region 10, 2021. They forecast its global demand to increase by 25% annually in the next four years. (TAAG/ PIA-10)

The Philippines also ranked 59th in Customs performance this year, up from

The survey, conducted from Sept. 6 to Nov. 5 last year, consulted logistics professionals to assess how easyfactured goods with various countries.

Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said the improved ranking proves the effectiveness of the Bureau’s trade facilitation program.

“The latest results of the World Bank Logistics Performance Index prove that the BOC is on the right track as rein a statement on Saturday.

“We shall continue these trade facilitation efforts while implementing new measures to maximize the performance of Customs processes. We will continue to automate our systems and processes, computerize our work, and modernize our facilities and procedures. We are setting our goals towards the achievement of our priority programs under the guidance of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr,” Rubio added.

(With a report from Ferdinand Patinio/PNA)

7 NPA rebels surrender in Zamboanga Sur town

ZAMBOANGA CITY –

Seven New People’s Army (NPA) rebels, two already in their 60s, have withdrawn support from the communist group as they surrendered to authorities in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur.

The Area Police Command-Western Mindanao (APC-WM) said in a statement Saturday that the surrender of the seven NPA rebels resulted from the whole-of-nation approach launched by the Municipal Task Force to End Local

(MTF-ELCAC), chaired by Dumingag Mayor Gerry Paglinawan.

The APC-WM identified the seven as Junry Apay Andata, 37; Pablito Sumampon Ayas, 55; Jemy Andata Mariano, 24; Ronel Ayas Andata, 26; Narcisa Antangig Andata, 33; Perino Sumampon Ayas, 65; and Florita Balaas Ayas, 62.

The seven yielded to Paglinawan around 1 p.m. Friday at the town hall. They will be turned over to the municipal government for community reintegra-

tion. The NPA surrenderers, all residents of Barangay Saad, Dumingag, served under the NPA’s Barrio Revolutionary Committee as community organizers and Militia ng Bayan (MB).

The MB comprises individuals who have been indoctrinated and may or may not be directly involved in violent armed struggle. However, when organized, it can provide mass support to the “revolutionary movement” of the CPP-NPA. (PNA)

Marawi Compensation Board hears opinions on compensation law IRR

MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)--To finally formulate the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for Republic Act No. 11696, or the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act of 2022, the Marawi Compensation Board (MCB) held a public consultation, April 27, which was joined by experts from various community sectors and internally displaced persons (IDPs) who were affected by the war in the city in 2017.

Such an activity is intended to present the board’s initial draft and gather sig-ticipants, which would be consolidated and taken into consideration in crafting the

MCB Chairperson Lawyer Maisara DandamunLatiph stressed that they need to adopt an IRR to enforce the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act and effectively.

"This public hearing seeks your comments, suggestions, opinions, and positions on the proper and

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effective implementation of the law, which will hopefully provide much-needed wisdom for the board," she said.

Latiph has stressed that no amount of money can compensate for the lost lives and the physical, emotional, and psychological destruction caused by the siege that still lingers today.

She stated that even the city here and its nearby municipalities have not yet recovered; however, she underscored that the payment would at least address their concerns and regain a measured amount of dignity and justice.

"It seeks to compensate all the victims of war. We hope no one will be left behind," said Latiph.

The board chairperson conveyed that this has been one of the events they would pursue in fulfilling their mandate, which is to grant payment to the siege victims.

She shared that since establishing their board, they have already started working non-stop, which has resulted in attaining some milestones according to their action

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE SPOUSES VELERIANO S. ONG and LUTGARDA SULLAN

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late Spouses Veleriano S. Ong and Lutgarda Sullan who died intestate on June 27, 1975 at Davao City, while Lutgarda Sullan who died intestate on October 16, 2001 at Illinois, United States, respectively; That the deceased at the time of their respective deaths are the registered owner of the parcels of land described as follows:

1.

Guianga, City of Davao,; 2. of Gumalang, City of Davao; and 3. City of Davao; Davao City. (MT-May

plan.

Latiph reiterated that their board is an independ-ated under Republic Act No. 11696, or the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act of 2022, signed by former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte a year ago, on April 30, 2022.

Looking back, she underlined that the law was really the fruit of a series of hard work and lobbying to the Congress, Senate, and President.

Apart from granting payment to approved claimants, Latiph added that the board is a transitional justice mechanism that promotes healing and reconciliation between the national government and those impacted by

"Ang tagal ng paghintay natin para makarating tayo sa punto na ito. Alhamdulillah, nakarating din tayo (We have been waiting for so long to reach this point. Alhamdulillah, we are able to arrive here)," she said.

(CRG/PIA-10/Lanao del Sur)

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cussed the Health Promotion Framework Strategy, serving as a long-term basis for population-wide solutions to the seven priority areas: diet and physical activity, environmental health, immunization, substance use, mental health, sexual and reproductive health, and violence and injury prevention.

"Karon nga culmination time, it doesn’t mean nga dinhi rata kutob. Dapat unta katong mga wala pa nagpractice sa seven healthy habits, karon atong gapasugdan ug kita aron mahimong example nga ma -practice nato atong seven healthy habits (Now that it's the culmination time, it doesn't mean that it's going to end here. For those who have not yet practiced the seven healthy habits, you should start now. Be a good example by practicing the seven healthy habits)," she said.

Meanwhile, Dr. Ashliya Sarifa Sampal of the DOH-10 Center for Health Development emphasized the vital role of coordination

EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS

NOTICE is hereby given that the estate of the late RICARDO M. JARDIEL, JR., who died intestate on February 28, 2017 at Palomar Medical Center, San Diego;

That the deceased at the time of his death left a real property which the deceased owned in common with his wife, the herein and the property are more particularly described as follows:

and joint efforts in pushing the advocacy of DOH.

The World Health Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) remain committed to working with DOH to ensure that more lives are protected from vaccinepreventable diseases.

Moreover, CHO also recognized the winners of the Bakuna Jingle Making and Bakuna Recoreda con-

tests. For the Bakuna Jingle Making Contest, Iligan City East National High School won the first prize, followed by Acelo Badelles Sr. Memorial High School and ICHNS-Tambacan Annex. Meanwhile, Barangay Maria Cristina emerged as the Recoreda contest, followed by Barangay Tubod and Barangay Hinaplanon. (LELA/ PIA-10/Lanao del Norte)

EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF THE LATE PATRICIA ARMADA ANCHETA WITH WAIVER OF SHARES

NOTICE

Meters more or less.

properties has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS, made and executed by and among his heirs per Doc. No. ATTY. VINCENT ANTHONY L. SUNGCOG of Davao City. (MT-May 3, 10 & 17, 2023)

That the deceased at the time of her death left the following real properties, to wit:

BY: THERENCE MAE LAMBAN & ENAH FLEUR MAMAC/UM INTERN

THE FACE-TO-FACE celebration of the Farmers’ and Fisherfolk’s Month resumes at Rizal Park on Tuesday, May 2, to recognize their contribution to food security and the economy.

This year’s theme is “Masayang Agrikultura, Maunlad na Ekonomiya”.

Department of Agriculture XI regional director Abel James Monteagudo

ers as “food champions” for their enormous help in

providing food, especially during the pandemic.

“Kamong mag-uuma ug mangingisda (You farmbe constant partners of the

government in keeping the economy towards achieving agricultural development through making food available and affordable for all,” he said.

Various farmers’ associations, cooperatives, and Municipal Agriculture and Fisheries Council ofopening.

Farmers and Fisher -

folk’s Month is celebrated each May through Presidential Proclamation No. 33, issued on May 21, 1989.

The agriculture, forsubsector contracted by -0.3 percent in Q4 of 2022 due to the decline in palay production. Meanwhile, fishing and aquaculture

Iligan marks world immunization week

BY LOU ELLEN L. ANTONIO

The city joined the global celebration of World Immunization Week to highlight the importance of immunization and its role in improving the health and well-being of Filipinos of all age groups on April 28.

During the culmination program at City Public Plaza, Acting City Healthpaac underscored the sigin protecting children.

"We are promoting im-

munization as a means of really protecting our kids. And not only the kids, apil na pud ni ana ang pag -advocate sa pagpabakuna is very important, aron mahimo tang himsog (including the advocacy for vaccination, which is important to ensure good have to get vaccinated," he said.

Moreover, Nuraian Caridad of the Department -

( /ILIGAN/11)

(From right to left) Emmanuel Belvis, DA-XI regional director Abel James Monteagudo, Councilor Marissa Abella, and