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TEACHERS serving as members of the electoral board of San Miguel Elementary School in Toril District receive the boxes containing official ballots and other paraphernalia on Sunday morning, one day before today's election which will start from 6 am to 7 pm. BING GONZALES
Friendly reminders
• PNP cautions that election rules will be strictly enforced BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON
THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) reminds the public of the election rules against prohibited acts that will be strictly implemented in today’s elections. The Commission on hibition on selling, fur- 8 until May 9. Elections (Comelec) has nishing, offering, buying, “Anyone found violatreleased Resolution No. serving, or drinking intoxi- ing any of the provisions 10746 imposing the pro- cating liquor starting May may face the penalty of
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imprisonment of not less than one year but not more than six years without probation,” PNP Director General Vicente D. Danao Jr. said.
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MANUEL Roxas Elementary School principal Darwin Fernandez prepares the isolation polling place where voters with high body temperature will cast their votes on election day. BING GONZALES
Army works with police to ensure safe elections today BY RHODA GRACE B. SARON
THE ARMED Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is on high alert today in support of the Philippine National Police to ensure safe and secure national and local elections. Also, AFP chief of staff sanctity of the people’s country to perform election Gen. Andres Centino re- right to suffrage. duties as deputized by the minded soldiers to remain “Our constitution man- Commission on Elections. non-partisan and maintain dates us to remain nonCentino also assured professionalism while per- partisan and neutral, thus the Filipino people that the forming election duties in we must perform our task military organization is on support of the Comelec and to secure with utmost in- red alert to guarantee safe, the police. tegrity, impartiality, and accurate, free, and peaceful In his message to professionalism,” he said. national and local elections. troops, Centino reminded M ore tha n 4 5 , 0 0 0 In the same manner, solmembers of the AFP that composite members of the diers are always available they are bound by their Army, Air Force, and Navy to accommodate citizens sworn duty to protect the were deployed all over the who seek assistance during
the election period. “Let us all help each other to achieve peaceful and orderly elections, towards the shared dream of continuous progress and development for our country,” Centino said. The Eastern Mindanao Command (EastMinCom) officially deployed its contingent for the elections during the send-off ceremony held at its headquarters on May 4. BGen. Potenciano C.
City still monitors students who got free laptops, tablets THE CITY government continues to reach out to the beneficiaries of its "Student Siblings Tablet Sharing Project" to ensure the gadgets given to them have supported and motivated them to achieve academic performance. Norman Baloro, DavaoLGU Special Projects program manager and Presidential Commission on the Urban Poor commissioner, said the
distribution of tablets is not the end of their engagement with the students and parents. “We inspire them through monitoring. Mas maganahan man sila na among ginabuhat every month naga tawag mi kung kumusta na ang tablet, kumusta na ang laptop, and we also ask about their grades (We inspire them through monitoring. They are more motivated because every
month we call them and ask how is the tablet, how is the laptop and we also ask about their grades),” Baloro said, adding, this earned positive feedback from parents who did not expect they are being reached out even after the distribution of the gadgets. Since the start of the program in October 2020, the city had nine distributions of laptops and tablets donated by
various donors and this benefitted a total of 2,932 students. The last distribution was 500 pieces of tablets from Cosmic Technologies Inc. or Cherry Mobile Philippines on May 2, 2022, at the People’s Park. “Ang pagiging grateful sa mga parents and beneficiaries themselves is already an inspiration sa amoa nga mangita pajud mi og pamaagi og
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Camba, the deputy commander of EastMinCom, was designated as commander of the said security task force (STFs). His task is to supervise all election STFs in implementing election laws and regulations to ensure Secure, Accurate, Free, and Fair Elections (SAFE), in close coordination with the PNP and Comelec. Simultaneously, EastMinCom has also activated its Election Duty Company
(EMC EDCoy), which consists of three platoons with 86 officers and enlisted personnel from EastMinCom headquarters, Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao, and Tactical Operations Wing Eastern Mindanao. On the same day, the 4th and 10th Infantry Divisions sent off their respective STFs composed of regular and reserved personnel to be deployed in their areas of responsibil( / ARMY / 11)
Wounded SAF troopers in clash receive financial aid THE DAVAO Police Regional Office provided financial assistance two the two Special Action Force (SAF) members who were injured following an encounter with the five armed men at 10:45 p.m. in Barangay Litos, Sulop, Davao del Sur on May 6. PRO 11 director Benjamin Silo Jr. identified the injured officers as CMSgt. Mervin C. Alapan and Patrolman Leonardo S Lawayan, who are now undergoing
medical treatment in one of the hospitals in Davao del Sur. Also present during the said visit were the personnel of PRO 11 Regional Medical and Dental Unit (RMDU) and Public Safety Mutual Benefit Fund Inc (PSMBFI) who also handed over some financial aid to the SAF troopers. According to the report, an armed encounter between 111 Special Action Command (SAC), 11 Special Action Bat-
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LGU, Army launch 2-room building for Arakan pupils
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THE ARAKAN local government, along with the Department of Education (DepEd) and the 10th Infantry Division, led the inauguration of a new two-classroom building in Barangay Maria Caridad, Arakan, in North Cotabato on May 5. Capt. Mark Anthony Tito, the 10th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office (DPAO) chief, said local officials issued Barangay Resolution No. 37 supporting the transfer of students of Fr. Fausto Tentorio Memorial School Inc. (FFTMSI) to a local public school following a community petitione. Moreover, Tito said FFTMSI failed to secure a permit to operate from DepEd for Calendar Year 2021–2022. In a separate interview with Roberto Rosete alias Bobby/Alex, former commanding officer of Pulang Bagani Battalion, Regional Operations Command, said that FFTMSI was established to strengthen the NPA's mass base in its predominantly Indigenous People (IP) populated area. “Ang NPA dili lang more on armado, nagahatag pud siya ug programa. Naay parte diha sa pagtuon sa mga bata na dahan-dahan gina dawat ning armado, mao na siya ang BAGER (Baseng Guerilla) services. Laktod
pa, indirect pagpakusog sa armed struggle." (The NPA does not only perform military functions, it also provides programs. Part of it includes teaching students to accept armed struggle which is part of their guerilla base services. In short, it serves to indirectly support the armed struggle.) Rosete added. He said Mahongcog, Magpet used to be a wellspring of New People's Army (NPA) recruitment. With this, LGU Arakan prioritized the construction of a school building, worth P300,000 for secondary students in order to deliver quality education to children who were once deceived by the communist terrorist group (CTG). Moreover, an additional P1,300,000 from LGU Arakan, including P800,000 from the North Cotabato provincial government, will be further allocated for the construction of an additional two fourclassroom buildings which will be released after the election period. Also, the Arakan local government allocated an additional P800,000 for the pay and allowances of the teachers that will be employed in the said school. In his speech,10ID commander, MGen. Nolasco A. Mempin, said that the govern-
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Voters must be safe, free to choose their candidates DAVAO CITY – The death of a village chief in Davao del Sur, gunned down because of suspected election-related issues, is an incident that should not happen again. Davao Occidental Governor Claude Bautista thus appealed on Saturday for peaceful, free, and honest elections on May 9. In a video message to the media, Bautista said voters should be free to choose their leaders, whose focus should be on the welfare of the people. “I am asking for you to unite for peaceful and clean elections,” Bautista added. “I am asking leaders not to threaten people. Let them vote
for who they think is right.” Barangay San Jose chair Angelito Balasbas, 50, was killed last April 27 by a motorcycle-riding attacker outside his house. Before the campaign started, Bautista said a staff of his son, Carl Jason Rama-Bautista who is gunning for the gubernatorial seat in Davao del Sur, was also killed in Bansalan town. Rama-Bautista said Balasbas's death has caused fear among his supporters. “As one of the candidates in this province, we also fear for our safety. They can do it in a big city, how much more in our small municipality,” he said. (PNA)
Sultan Kudarat gubernatorial bet secures TRO vs Comelec ruling COTABATO CITY – The candidacy of Sultan Kudarat gubernatorial aspirant Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu remains valid. On Friday, the Supreme the Commission on Elec- tificate of candidacy (COC) Court issued a temporary re- tions (Comelec), which earlier for allegedly failing to meet straining order (TRO) against canceled Mangudadatu’s cer- the one-year residency re-
quirement. Copies of the TRO were shared with members of the local media Friday night. “Datu Pax Ali Mangu-
dadatu’s candidacy remains valid, legal, and legitimate,” Mangudadatu’s lawyer, Cyrus Torreña, said in an interview Saturday.
Datu Pax Ali is running to succeed his father, Governor Suharto Mangudadatu, and will be up against Sharifa
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MANILA – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has received reports that registered information technology and business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) companies are losing their employees to “underground” IT-BPO entities operating in a work-from-home (WFH) set-up. In an interview, PEZA director general Charito Plaza said these underground operations of entities servicing the IT-BPO sector provide higher salary and offer WFH arrangements, which is favorable, especially to the voice segment of the industry.
“When I had a dialogue with Cebu IT-BPOs, I found out there are now virtual or ITrelated businesses who we call as underground. Underground because they are not registered with (the) government They’re offering high (pay) around PHP30,000 to PHP40,000, but there is no security of tenure,” Plaza told reporters. She added many workers in the IT-BPO industry have resigned from their jobs following a directive from the government to return to their respective workplaces. “’Yong mga workers din, matapang silang magsalita na we will resign from work kasi
meron na itong underground eh, hiring them for a big fee (The workers are unfazed to say ‘we will resign from work’ because of these underground IT-BPOs hiring them for a big fee),” the PEZA chief said. The PEZA, registered ITBPO enterprises, and workers were denied by the Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) on their request to at least extend the WFH arrangement until September 2022, when the proclamation of the state of calamity due to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic is set to expire. Since April 1, companies registered operating in eco-
nomic zones were ordered to scrap the WFH set-up and go back to their offices. Plaza said with the growth of underground operations in the IT-BPO sector, the government will lose more revenues from taxes as these unregistered firms do not pay their obligations to the government and do not give security of tenure to workers. According to PEZA, it has registered a total of 1,608 IT locators and 297 IT parks. These registered business enterprises created over 1.01 million jobs and invested PHP330.4 billion in the end2021. (PNA)
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Cebu power utility firm, union sign 5-year CBA CEBU CITY – The management of Cebu’s biggest power distributor, Visayan Electric Co. (Veco), and its employees’ union have signed a 5-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA), marking a milestone for the labor sector here. Engr. Mark Anthony Kindica, head of the management panel, said negotiations for the 2022-2026 CBA were by far the most peaceful and harmonious the firm has experienced. “This was a milestone for Visayan Electric but we still have so much to do in terms of strengthening the relationship with VECEU (Visayan Electric Co. Employees Union). This is just the beginning and we are off to a good start,”
he said in a statement on Saturday. For his part, VECEU president Arnel Zapanta expressed his gratitude to the utility management team for considering the union’s concerns. “For the first time in 15 years, CBA negotiations were made easy. This is also the first time that we signed two CBAs in less than a month. We hope that this harmonious relationship will continue. Management and labor should be a tandem,” Zapanta said. The VECEU was supposed to sign a CBA with the Veco management in 2017 after a previous CBA already expired. However, negotia-
stakeholders towards bolstering local business capacity building and networking. Annie Amante-Duay, a retired accountant, graduate of the government’s MSME program, and now Casa Amante Tablea owner, expressed her excitement over the event which provided new avenues for her business.
“I am thankful for the DTI and their partners who provided us the right knowledge and skills towards starting a business, this event is a celebration of our stories and struggles, with this [expo] we can truly show just how global our products are,” AmanteDuay said. (VPSB/PIA-10/ Misamis Oriental)
MisOr’s MSME EXPO 2022 highlights local entrepreneurs MISAMIS ORIENTAL (PIA)--The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Misamis Oriental launched its first-ever three-day MSME ONE EXPO 2022 with the theme, “Bridging MSMEs towards the Future: Opportunities, Network, and Exhibit” in partnership with the Provincial Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council (PMSMEDC) and United Architects of the Philippines-Cagayan de Oro (UAP-CDO) Chapter, May 5. “The launching of the years, who have now become Staged to gather the 900 MSME One Expo 2022 is successful entrepreneurs and Micro Small and Medium more than just a milestone for making their mark in the Enterprise (MSME) graduates us, it is a testimony of how we world of business,” said DTI- of DTI learning sessions conare able to birth and produce Misamis Oriental Provincial ducted at Negosyo Centers in MSME graduates over the Director Almer Masillones. the province, the homecoming
event aims to showcase local products while highlighting the journey and stories of the MSMEs throughout the years. With product exhibits, plenary sessions, MSME testimonies, and forums featuring successful MSME stories, the expo also serve to bring forth stronger ties among DTI-MisOr, its partners, and various
CELEBRATING MSME. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Misamis Oriental launches its first-ever three-day MSME ONE EXPO 2022 with the theme, “Bridging MSMEs towards the Future: Opportunities, Network, and Exhibit” in partnership PMSMEDC and United Architects of the Philippines-Cagayan de Oro (UAP-CDO) Chapter. (VPSB/PIA-10)
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NCIP issues CDO against KDC in Quezon, Bukidnon THE NATIONAL Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) issued a Cease and Desist Order (CDO) against the Kianteg Development Corporation (KDC) for its long due occupation and use without legal basis of a portion of the Kianteg-Pulangiyon Ancestral Domain (AD) located at Barangay Butong and Barangay San Jose, Municipality of Quezon, Province of Bukidnon. The Commission en (B) which states that an Subsection (D) of the Banc (CEB) in its Spe- area of 1653 hectares (the same Certificate says purcial Session last 27 April additional area) indicated suant to DENR Admin2022, authorized NCIP in an attached map, shall istrative Order (DAO) Chairperson Allen A. be incorporated into the No. 93-02 and the IndigCapuyan to issue the said CADC area upon the ex- enous Peoples’ Rights Act CDO against the KDC in piration of the existing (IPRA), contracts, licensorder to put a resolution DENR contract, licenses es, or permits issued over once and for all, the long or permits within the ad- the CADC area shall not plight of the Manobo- ditional area unless such be renewed without the Pulangiyon Indigenous contracts, licenses or per- Free and Prior Informed Cultural Communities/ In- mits are sooner revoked Consent (FPIC) of the digenous Peoples (ICCs/ or canceled and such recipients. IPs) in their AD claim. incorporation shall take Considering that there Based on the docu- place without the need is an application for the dements presented before for further application or lineation of the Manobothe CEB’s consideration, processing. Pulangiyon AD with the the Manobo-Pulangiyon’s AD claim is originally a portion of the Certificate of Ancestral Domain Claim (CADC) No. R10CADC-135 which was issued by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on June 5, 1998, giving the Manobo ICC a recognition of their claim in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and relevant laws of the Philippines. Under the said CADC No. R10-CADC-135, a special provision is provided under Section III, Other Special Conditions
NCIP and that there was a completion of submission of proofs, conduct of perimeter survey, map validation, and publication with no opposition from adverse parties, the NCIP deems it best to implement the recognition of the Manobo-Pulangiyon’s right to ownership over their AD which was well established by their native title and time immemorial possession. And part of that implementation is to deliberate the removal of any party who, without legal basis or in the absence of FPIC, continues to occupy and utilize the ICC/ IP’s AD to the disadvantage of the latter’s rights. Considering further that the KDC has been well notified of their loss of the right to continue occupying the portion of the domain by virtue of the expiration of the FLGMA 122, and repeated attempts were done by the NCIP to the KDC to show cause why they should not be removed from the lot through the service of a Notice to Vacate or the issuance of an invitation for dialogue, all of which were unheeded without justifiable reason by the KDC, the CEB has no recourse than to authorize the issuance of the CDO so that the rights of the Manobo-Pulangiyon ICCs/IPs to their domain will finally be realized. Hence, the Resolution of
the CEB authorizes the chairperson of the NCIP to issue the CDO. A series of meetings were conducted with the members of the Joint Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (JRTF-ELCAC) X on 28-30 April 2022 to come up with a collective action of the Government so that the injustice inflicted upon the Manobo-Pulangiyon ICC/IPs which they have endured for years, especially in the shooting incident that happened on 19 April 2022, will be corrected. On 30 April 2022, the CDO was peacefully delivered to KDC, witnessed by the National Government Agencies (NGAs) namely the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), DENR, Commission on Human Rights (CHR), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP), Philippine Army (PA), Philippine Information Agency (PIA) and other members of the local media sector, and representatives from Provincial and Municipal Local Government Units (LGUs). NCIP hopes that KDC will abide by the Order, otherwise, enforcement of the CDO will be fully implemented by the JRTFELCAC X.
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Making our choices of leaders TODAY, some 65 million of the more than 109 million Filipinos will troop to the different polling precincts all over the country to cast their votes to select the new leaders who will govern the nation for the next six years (national) and three years (local). For lack of space, we are mentioning only the names of those running for the top national positions as well as for the local government units. Here are those who offer themselves to serve under the different positions to be contested: For President of the Philippines we have VP Leni Robredo, former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr., Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Domagoso, Sen. Manny Panquiao; Sen. Ping Lacson, Labor Leader Ka Leody de Guzman, former Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella, former Defense Sec. Norberto Gonzales, Muslim Businessman Faisal Mangondato, and Lawyer Doctor Jose Montemayor, Jr. For Vice President the following are vying for the position: Sara Duterte-Carpio, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, Cong. Lito Atienza, Prof. Walden Bello, lawyer Carlos Serapio, Rizalito David, Manny Lopez, and Dr. Willie Ong. For Senators, we leave it up to you to see your COMELEC-provided list. There are just too many of them. As for the candidates for the local government positions in Davao City, we have the following: For Mayor: Baste Duterte, lawyer Ruy Elias Lopez, businessman Joseph Hannibal Elizalde, and Engr. Teddy Mantilla. There is no contest for the vice mayor position as lawCorrespondents:
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yer Jay Melchor Quitain is, by luck, running unopposed. And since we are a voter in the city’s third district we’d rather present the names of congressional and council aspirants in the district where we belong. And they are… For Representative: incumbent Isidro “Sid” Ungab and Abundio Indonilla. The candidates for the Sangguniang Panlungsod of the third district are the following: Sweet Advincula, Nonoy Al-ag, Carmelo “Bebot” Clarion, Conde Baluran, Myrna Dalodo Ortiz, Melba Principe, Engr. Alberto Ungab, Dentist Potpot Villafuerte, PT Enzo Villafuerte, and Cocoy Zozobrado. From them, the voters of the third district including us shall take their pick. We recommend that the electorate of the district make their final choice in accordance with how much they know about the candidates especially their character and their ability and circumstances to make good Layout Artists:
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the commitments they made during the campaign period. Personal biases must be set aside Meanwhile, as to the aspirants for national positions especially the President and Vice President of the Republic we strongly advise every voter to have a deep discernment of the entirety of every candidate’s qualifications. Not one of them is an immaculately perfect individual as most claimed they are. No matter how their handlers portray them as the epitome of the best candidate, somewhere in the inner sanctum of their persons are some dark secrets that sooner or later may come out in the open. What to us is important is that whoever is our final choice has only the best interest of the Filipinos as their first and foremost consideration and that they have what it takes to make it happen. Now, as to our personal choice for President this far we can share. Earlier, we told a social media friend Marlu Villarosa the name of the presidential bet we prefer. But we hastened to add that our preference is not necessarily the brightest, the best, or wisest of the ten candidates. But we consider the aspirant as “our wisest choice.” Meaning, after taking all of the said candidate’s personal background, including education and experiences in public service and governance, we believe that the aspirant is in a better position to make good everything the presidential bet promised to do. On the other hand, as to the top local government position aspirants in Davao City we are guided by the thought that there is a need to look into all aspects of the candidates’ qualifications and not just how one is made to see a candidate to be. We hope that when our Davao voters make their final choices it is on the same aspects that we used in gauging the candidates’ capability that they too will consider as parameters. We urge them not to get swayed by the rhetoric, the disinformation undertaken by social media trolls, and clearly biased vloggers that are getting aggressively toxic until today. The city electors must listen to their conscience. After all, it is they who stand to benefit or suffer from their decision Good luck to everyone, candidate or voter. Vote wisely.
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The Cares and Joys of Motherhood I AM already in my 50s now and I still find myself unconsciously uttering the word “Mama.” My mother passed away ten years ago and yet it feels like she never did. She remains alive in me, and her memory just never fades away. I guess that’s how powerful a mother’s impact can be in a child’s life, and one can deeply realize that when she becomes a mother herself. My first child, Ben, was born in 1993 so I have been a mother for 29 years now. But with all those years mothering Ben and then my two other children, Yumi and Zoe, I have yet to fathom the fullness of the meaning of motherhood: the depth of its joy, the extent of its commitment, and the weight of its responsibility. All I know is that I am grateful to have a mother, and I am privileged to be one, as well. I have asked other moms from varied backgrounds to share their thoughts on motherhood. I’m amazed at how, though unique in experience, the essence of motherhood is the same for everyone. Here’s what they said: “Mothering my two-year-old is like watching a budding rose in the process of blooming. Each phase of growth brings a new shade of color and witnessing this unfold every day in my daughter’s life is what brings me pure joy. It’s truly a gift to discover who my daughter is. At times she could be like a tornado exhausting all my strength while on some days, she’ll be just like a rainbow whose joy light up our lives. I hope that my hands and heart are firm yet gentle enough to help nurture her little life so she could fully bloom into the flower she’s destined to be.” - April Joy Maniego Iyorwa, missionary, mother of Wanna. “What keeps me going as a mother is my mother
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herself. My Nanay is a model of “going beyond” in motherhood: going beyond her strength, going beyond her means, going beyond her limits for us, her children, to go beyond the average, and to excel in all our endeavors. How Nanay exemplified this modeling is very vivid in my mind and inspires me as well as challenges me in my own role as a mother. What worries me as a mother is to see my children not walking on the right path. No greater disappointment than to hear my children are misguided and traversing a crooked direction.” – Shiela Sacdalan, Banker, mother of Leo and Yana. “The struggle is real, but being a mother made me a better professional because coming home each day to my kids reminds me of why I work. And being a working mom made me a better mother by pursuing my dreams which I am modeling for my daughters to do so as well. We should
keep pursuing our dreams without fear of being judged. I don’t want my children to bear that weight, so I just enjoy and keep going in conquering impossible things being a working mom, keeping in mind that a happy working mother is a happy mother.” - Juby Quiruben Estrada, working mom, mother of Janiya and Janina “Being a hands-on mom of three and a full-time home-based cake artist may seem too much, but the maternal instinct of giving her children the life that they deserve keeps me going. Every mother has her own sacrifice for her family and, whatever it is, it all brings joy and fulfillment seeing her children live their lives comfortably, full of joy and complete. I may get physically and emotionally exhausted at times, but I just need to intentionally brush the dirt off my shoulder and remind myself that God placed me in this position because He knew I can do it. God gave us, mothers, the privilege to carry a child, give birth, raise the child, and manage a home and a business or a job, not to give us a hard life but because He knows that mothers are capable of doing them altogether. There are sleepless nights but watching my children soundly asleep would give me a “pat on the back” for a job well done, Mommy. A mother has the most complex role anyone could imagine. She can easily be judged on things she did and on things she didn’t do. But for me, being a mother made me become a better version of myself. You’d never fathom how far you get yourself to love and care for others. Being selfless is an understatement. And believe me, there is nothing a mother wouldn’t do for her children.” – Michelle Frances Poderanan Ang, businesswoman, mother of Macey, Gabriel and Mikhael
Women, Politics, and a Room Full of Men QUEZON CITY (MindaNews) -- Dear readers, tomorrow we vote for those who will lead us – either to a more secure future or to a weakened state. I have been following the presidential candidates’ promises on many issues. Education, for instance. Last month, Education Nation — a coalition composed of 35 organizations and 21 education experts — gave Vice-President Leni Robredo 10 out of 10 or a perfect score for her plans to address the ongoing education crisis in the country. The rankings were based on data-driven and fact-based research and monitoring of platforms and track records of presidential candidates on the 10-point education reform agenda. “Each candidate earned a point for every initiative, stance, and platform that aligns with the coalition’s goal of ensuring good education governance, conducive learning environment, and facilitating the empowerment of teachers and schools, and high standards of learning for all,” the coalition said. Senator Panfilo Lacson took second place with his fight for an adequate budget for education in the senate and his Edukasyon Plus platform. Mayor isko Moreno came in third with his “impressive” education aid and infrastructure projects and activities in Manila. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on the other hand, ranked fourth with the education measures he was able to push for during his term in the senate. The coalition said, “While he has laid down some education plans, these lack the strategy needed to solve the education crisis.” Why am I, a peacebuilder, focusing on education? Well, thousands of years ago, Confucius said “Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.” Wisdom for today, as stated by Nobel Peace Awardee Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan: You must fight others, but through peace, and through dialogue, and through education.” I have also been tracking their agenda for women and girls. Sadly, not much coverage in the news. Education and women. There is a proverb – I think from Africa - “If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate a nation.” Education and women. Two important factors for peace and development. (Note: I hope that the ASEAN initiative for a regional plan to implement the Women, Peace, and Security agenda, following the implementation of the Joint Statement on Promoting Women, Peace, and Security in ASEAN that was adopted by the ASEAN Leaders in 2017, will prioritize education. #WPSASEAN) I am a member of the Board of Regents of the Mindanao State University, which was established by law in 1961. There are only two state universities in the Philippines – the University of the Philippines and MSU. MSU was mandated by the government to advance the cause of national unity and actively pursue integration through education in Mindanao, particularly for the Muslim and ethnic communities. Today, MSU has campuses in strategic areas in Mindanao: the main campus is in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur, MSU-IIT in Iligan City, MSU-TCTO in Tawi-Tawi, MSU-Naawan in Misamis Oriental, MSU-Maguindanao, MSU-General Santos, MSU-Sulu in Jolo and MSU Buug in Zamboanga Sibugay. With most of its campuses located in conflict-affected areas in Mindanao, MSU has proposed an amended charter that will pave its way to becoming the National Peace University. MSU will not only provide educational learning and employment opportunities to young people but also create and extend initiatives that will pave the way for a peaceful Mindanao. I have been a vocal voice on the Board of Regents for MSU to do more outreach programs, particularly in peacebuilding. I have also frequently pitched for more involvement in the empowerment of women and girls as well as protecting our pluralistic communities, where all Mindanawons can live and work together as one big Mindanao family.
SHE TALKS PEACE AMINA RASUL Two MSU academicians, respected for their work on peacebuilding and not just education, are our guests on “She Talks Peace,” Bai Hejira Nefertiti “Popoy” Limbona is the Chancellor of the MSU-Maguinandao Campus. She has a PhD in Public Administration and an alumnus of the prestigious Bridging Leadership program of the Asian Institute of Management. She is one of the youngest Chancellors elected by the Board of Regents. I remember how exciting her election was. Ms. Yasmira "Yash" P. Moner is the acting director of the Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao (IPDM), and Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science. She earned her Master in Governmental Science from the School of Jusuf Kalla, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Her research interests include post-conflict governance, peace processes, social movements, and political dynamics in the Bangsamoro. Both ladies wear many hats in their communities: educator, peace activist, and bearers of the Bangsamoro's cultural, political, and development aspirations. We talked about the rise in comments that seek to prevent women’s participation in leadership, decision-making, and even in higher education. They shared their experiences as a woman in the academe and the challenges they faced. A passionate Chancellor Popoy Limbona said: “Whatever engagement you have, at whatever level, it’s always a room full of men. When it comes to higher education institutions, politics, governments, engagements with LGUs, almost 100% of LGUs do not recognize the role of higher education institutions in their community, development plans, development programs, research. That’s the most challenging part – how to engage the local chief executives and make them realize the roles of universities in socioeconomic development, especially when it comes to uplifting the lives of their constituents.” Popoy reflected that as a woman leading an institution, she often feels that she has to be twice as good to get half of what they have.” In a room full of men, there’s always been a whisper, “mag usap muna tayo.” She added that when people say that, it means “usap muna kaming mga lalake.” It’s a subtle hint for “let the men talk,” and then we’ll discuss with you the decision we’ve made. Prof Yash, meanwhile, shared her experiences as a young woman from a minority and the challenge of gender issues in conflict-affected areas. Yash is in Iligan, Lanao del Norte, living in an area that is not part of the jurisdiction of the BARMM but has one of the largest MILF camps. She was in her first-year high school in 2000 when she first experienced the devastation of armed conflict. Yash, trying to understand her purpose, identity, and faith, said: “I did not understand why growing up in a heterogeneous community, during the war, people would discriminate against me and my family just because we wear hijab, say Alhamdullilah or Allahu Akbar.” Discrimination was the challenge that became her opportunity to pursue her calling as an educator. She recalled that in 2008, when the MOA-AD was challenged as unconstitutional, she became a staunch supporter of the peace process. Her experience of the
very historically rooted conflict shaped her vision of becoming a peace educator. Echoing Chancellor Popoy’s experience of a room full of men, Yash said: “That was for me a constraint that I want to break, where women are seen as supporters of the peace process and not direct decision-makers or becoming those that really try to challenge the politics we have -very parochial, ethnocentric. I challenge myself because I know we can break the glass ceiling. We are not just women, we are human beings, we are leaders, and we are peacebuilders.” We talked about the role of the academe (in this case MSU) in peacebuilding and the prevention of violent extremism. Chancellor Popoy has big dreams for MSU-Maguindanao. “The biggest role for me is to help the communities of MSU Maguindanao how to be part of peace-building conflict resolution. How to engage the government, to be part of the government, to work with the government, instead of contributing to more conflict. The people need to know that the government has programs intended for them. One of the remaining reasons there’s conflict is because people are not aware, especially those in the outskirts of town, are not aware there are laws passed to protect them, give incentives, rewards, and government initiatives they can acquire, apply for, intended for them.” She adds: “A challenge in the university, especially when you have MSU ITT, Marawi, Gensan, who are producing topnotchers -- of course, you want to have topnotchers but you also need to carry as much as possible everyone, each and every one of your students to uplift their lives.” She sadly noted that there are only eight students from the Indigenous Peoples studying in MSU-Maguindanao out of 4,000 students. The IPs either have difficulty passing the entrance exam or have financial constraints that bar them from commuting to school. This is a challenge that she believes MSU has to address with more outreach programs. Prof Yash, meanwhile, wants MSU to focus on critical thinking. “I believe the highest form of colonization is the inability to think for yourselves. Become slaves of technology. Nowadays, it’s so sad that people no longer use their brain.” She laments young people’s tendency to google everything and not validate what they share. “Data per se will not speak for themselves. We need to make sense of data. Insight is very important. It is through education, formal and non-formal, which is what we do in Iligan in collaboration with other centers we have here.” She believes evidence-based peace education programs are “very important so we can have more allies not just in gender-responsive peacebuilding but looking at things in a systematic matter and not a myopic view.” About young people just googling everything, Yash says: “We need to really educate ourselves on how to think about a collective future. Yes, history is very important, that would inform the person. The current problems we have are too complex that sometimes we get held back by our past. We need to maximize our technology in. a way that would not lose our humanity. I believe that peace education, education for the future is very important.” “Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved thru understanding.” Albert Einstein once said. Do listen to Chancellor Popoy Limbona and Prof Yash Moner on “She Talks Peace” and you will understand why the next administration should ensure that the room is not just filled with men. (MindaViews is the opinion section of MindaNews. Amina Rasul is the President of the Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy, an advocate for Mindanao and the Bangsamoro, peace, human rights, and democracy)
MAY 09 & 2022 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31,10, 2016
All pawned items items that expired during the month All pawned that expired during theof MARCH 2022, if not renewed or redeemed on or monthMARCH of MAY, 2015 or rebefore 2022 willifbenot soldrenewed to the public on deemed on orat before 14, 2015 premises. will be MAY 16, 2022 9:00a.m.JULY at our pawnshop
sold to the public on JULY 16, 2015 at 9:00 Gipahibalo ang tanan na ang FIRST COLOR a.m. at our pawnshop premises.
PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa MARSOang 2022.tanan Ang tanan prendaFIRST ibaligya Gipahibalo na ang sa publiko karong MAYO 16, 2022 sa alas COLOR PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa 9:00 tanansa buntag.
nga nag-expired sa bulan sa MAYO 2015. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko karong HULYO 16 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.
DAVAO FIRST COLOR PAWNSHOP
#47 Lao St., Toril, Davao City Tel. No. 295-2460
9GEMS Pawnshop Inc. Egger Bldg., Matina Crossing Davao City Tel. No. (082) 285-7069
NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE ALL PAWNED ITEMS EXPIRED ON MARCH 2022 AND GADGETS THAT EXPIRES ON APRIL 2022 WILL BE DISPLAYED IN A PUBLIC AUCTION ON MAY 17, 2022 AT 9:00AM.
All Pawned items that expired until the month of FEBRUARY 2022, must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M. Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GOLDVALUE PAWNSHOP, INC., maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired hangtod sa bulan sa PEBRERO 2022, kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.
BRANCHES AUCTION DATE BAJADA APRIL 05, 2022 (Beside NBI Office) BABAK SAMAL APRIL 22, 2022 SAN PEDRO APRIL 08, 2022 CABAGUIO APRIL 27, 2022 TIBUNGCO APRIL 29, 2022
TEL. NOS. 321-8705 301-4019 227-6772 321-6223 222-2494
NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE
Toy Bldg., Lapu-lapu St., Agdao, Davao City
NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE All Pawned Items that expired during the month of MARCH 2022 must be renewed or redeemed Two (2) days before the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed or renewed, it will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises @ 9:00 A.M.
All pawned items that expired during the month of JANUARY 2022, if not renewed or redeemed on or before MARCH 15, 2022 will be sold to the public on MARCH 16, 2022 at 9:00a.m. at our pawnshop premises. Gipahibalo ang tanan na ang AL-JOS PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired sa bulan sa ENERO 2022. Ang tanan prenda ibaligya sa publiko karong MARSO 16, 2021 sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.
Gibpahibalo ang tanan nga ang DIAGOLD PAWNSHOP, INC. magsubasta sa tanan nga nag expired hangtod sa bulan sa MARSO 2022, ang tanang prenda ibaligya sa publiko sa mga petsa na nakabutang sa ubos, sa oras nga 9:00 sa buntag.
EXPIRY DATES MARCH 2022
AUCTION DATES MAY 12, 2022
NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE
All pawned items that expired during the month of MARCH 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 MARSO 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 MAY 22, 2022 MAY 20, 2022 MAY 18, 2022
TEL. NOS. (082) 327-2104 (082) 321-1814 (082) 296-4130
PANABO’S PAWNSHOP, INC. Panabo (Main) Panabo (Branch)
MAY 31, 2022 MAY 16, 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
(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 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.
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
MAY 09 & 10, 2022
NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE All pawned items at METRO GOLDBRILL PAWNSHOP that expired until the month of JANUARY 2022, if not redeemed or renewed on or before MARCH 16, 2022, will be sold to the Public on March 18, 2022. Gipahibalo and tanan na ang METRO GOLDBRILL PAWNSHOP magasubasta sa tanan nga nag-expired hangtod sa bulan sa JANUARY 2022. Kung dili malukat sa dili pa moabot ang Marso 16, 2022, ibaligya sa publiko karong Marso 18, 2022. EXPIRY DATES JANUARY 2022
AUCTION DATES MARCH 18, 2022
Roque Bldg., Matina Crossing, Davao City Tel. # 234-6367
EURO CIRCLE PAWNSHOP SAN PEDRO ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-0521
EURO MAIN PAWNSHOP ILUSTRE ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-7511 MATI CITY, DAVAO ORIENTAL - TEL. NO.: 306-0665
EURO STAR PAWNSHOP ILUSTRE ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-0667
EURO SUN PAWNSHOP
SAN PEDRO ST., DAVAO CITY - TEL. NO.: 227-3321
PAWNS NOT REDEEMED/RENEWED WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER EXPIRY D AT E S W I L L B E A U C T I O N E D O N APRIL 17, 2022 AT 10:00 A.M. AT THE RESPECTIVE PAWNSHOPS WHERE THE ITEMS WERE PAWNED.
All Pawned items at GOLDVISION PAWNSHOP, INC., that expired until the month of FEBRUARY 2022, must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M. Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GOLDVISION PAWNSHOP, INC., maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired hangtod sa bulan sa PEBRERO 2022, kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag.
BRANCHES General Lao, Toril Agton. Toril Buhangin Magallanes Tagum Saavedra, Toril Agdao
AUCTION DATE
TEL. NO.
APRIL 18, 2022 APRIL 18, 2022 APRIL 12, 2022 APRIL 06, 2022 APRIL 26, 2022 APRIL 18, 2022 APRIL 20, 2022
291-2406 291-2952 241-0223 224-3138 216-3425 291-1349 327-2348
MARCH 2022 APRIL 2022
MAY 13, 2022 MAY 16, 2022 DAVAO VAULT SP
MAY 16, 2022
Door #7Realty Bldg. beside Lakitan Mall San Pedro street, Davao City (Tel No.: 228-9322
GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP INC. / GABBY’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP INC. TEL NO.: 321-2185 / 234-4844
All Pawned items at GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP, INC. and GABBYS’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP, INC. that expired until the month of JANUARY 2022, must be redeemed or renewed Two (2) days prior the Auction Schedule stated below. If not redeemed will be sold to the public on its respective auction schedule and premises at 9:00 A.M. Gipahibalo ang tanan nga ang GABBY’S BRILLIANT PAWNSHOP, INC. and GABBYS’S INFINITE PAWNSHOP, INC. maga subasata sa tanan nga nag-expired hangtod sa bulan sa ENERO 2022, kung dili malukat ibaligya sa publiko sa alas 9:00 sa buntag. BRANCHES
AUCTION DATE
TEL. NOS.
SAN PEDRO
MARCH 16, 2022
321-2185
ILUSTRE
MARCH 01, 2022
234-4844
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DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF SPS CORA P. HARA and JUAN H. HARA
Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of the Philippines, notice is hereby given that the estate of the late ESTEBAN O. ANTIC SR. who died intestate on May 31, 1988 at Davao City. That the deceased ESTEBAN O. ANTIC SR., upon his death, is the owner of a Rights over a parcel of land, together with the house and other improvements existing thereon under a conjugal title with his spouse Priscilla A. Antic; That the said property contains an area of Six Hundred Thirty Nine (639) square meters more or less more particularly described as Lot No. 4, Block 66, Pcs 4790 Toril, Townsite Subdivision situated at Toril Davao City; That the said property mentioned above has been the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS made and executed by and among his heirs per Doc. No. 241; Page No. 49; Book No. I; Series of 2007 of the Notary Public Atty. Luwill Tiu-Al-ag of Davao City. (MT- May 2, 9 & 16, 2022)
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 Spouses Cora P. Hara and Juan H. Hara who died intestate on August 5, 2013 in Davao City and April 3, 2009 in Davao City, respectively;
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE
DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND WITH SALE
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE
Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of Court of the Philippines, notice is hereby given that estate of the late TORIBIO DEMAFELIS who died intestate on July 16, 1994 at Davao City; That the deceased TORIBIO DEMAFELIS at the time of his death, left the following property covered by TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (TCT) No. T-146041 ‘’A parcel of land (Lot 3880-M-6, Psd-11024240, being a portion of Lot 3880-M, (LRC) Psd201242), situated in the City of Davao, containing an area of Four Hundred Fifty Seven (457) Square Meters more or less.’’ has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE made and executed by and among his heirs per Doc. No. 174; Page No. 36; Book No. III; Series of 2012 of the Notary Public AARON PHILIP B. CRUZ of Davao City.
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 JOSE D. PAÑO who died intestate on May 30, 1988 at Bankal, Matanao, Davao del Sur; That the deceased at the time of his death he was able to acquire possessed, and awarded with a residential Lot, known as Lot 12, Block 36, Pcs 4790 of the Toril Townsite Residential Subdivision, situated at Toril, Davao City, containing an area of Seven Hundred Eighty One (781) Square Meters more or less; That the mentioned property above has been the subject of DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS AND WITH SALE made and executed by and among his heirs per Doc. No. 184; Page No. 38; Book XI Series of 2020 of the Notary Public RYAN ERIK C. SANTIAGO of Davao City.
Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules on Court of the Philippines, notice is hereby given that the estate of the late RODOLFO ESCANDOR, SR., who died intestate on in Davao City on January 3, 2014 and ANICETA ESCANDOR, who died intestate in Davao City on October 28, 12018; That the deceased at the time of their respective deaths, left the property, to wit: Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-146037 ‘’A parcel of land (Lot 3380-M-5, Psd-11-024240, being a portion of Lot 3880-M, (LRC) Psd-201242, situated in the of Davao, containing an area of Four Hundred Fifty Seven (457) Square Meters more or less, has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH DEED OF ABSOLUTE SALE made and executed by and among their heirs per Doc. No. 76; Page No. 17; Book No. II; Series of 2022 of the Notary Public AARON PHILIP B. CRUZ of Davao City.
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF ROGELIO TENORIO AND ALICIA TENORIO 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 Rogelio Tenorio and Alicia Tenorio who died intestate on August 17, 2012 and June 24, 2005, respectively in Davao City; That the deceased at the time of their respective deaths left a house and lot consisting of 145 Square Meters more or less located in No. 92 Sunflower St., Landmark III, Sasa, Davao City, which he purchased through mortgage with Social Security System (SSS); That when Rogelio Tenorio died he was still indebted to the SSS as his loan was not yet fully paid; That they were not aware that his loan with the SSS was not yet paid in full and for this reason the same remained unpaid until the present; That no other personal properties are involved in this extrajudicial settlement; That the said property mentioned above has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF ROGELIO TENORIO AND ALICIA TENORIO WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS made and executed by and among their heirs per Doc. No. 99; Page No. 21; Book No. XVI; Series of 2020 of the Notary Public IMELDA D. LOPEZEVANGELIO of Davao City. (MT-May 4, 9 & 16, 2022)
(MT-May 2, 9 & 16, 2022)
(MT-May 4, 9 & 16, 2022)
That the deceased Spouses Cora P. Hara and Juan H. Hara at the time of their death, is the registered owner of a property with total land area of SEVENTY (70) Square meters more or less; covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-235420 has been the subject of EXTRA JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF SPS CORA P. HARA and JUAN H. HARA made and executed by and among their heirs per Doc. No. 287; Page No. 59; Book No. 6; Series of @022 of the Notary Public ATTY. MARK PETER M. QUILANETA of Davao Cty. (MT- Apr. 27, May 2 & 9, 2022
(MT-May 2, 9 & 16, 2022)
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public. “We just want to maintain our peace and order in every community. Let us exercise the freedom of expression and right to suffrage in a calm and sacred manner,” he added. No more campaigning Starting May 8, national and local candidates, as well as their supporters, are prohibited from campaigning in public. Anyone who breaks this rule will face an election offense, he said. Even during the elec-
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lever of the hand grenade, fragments of the hand grenade recovered from the site of explosion; two liters of Tanduay bottles with gasoline (Molotov improvised bomb); and other fired cartridges of used firearms. Also, recovered from the possession of Pagalan was the .45 caliber pistol inserted with a magazine and loaded with bullets along with his four different identification cards with different addresses and a cellular phone. A hot pursuit operation is
still ongoing for the remaining armed men. Meanwhile, the Police Regional Office XI strongly condemns any effort of lawless groups to disrupt the elections. "The people behind the harassment of police and other vulnerable sectors are warned to stop their dirty tactics. We will not spare anyone and expose their true nature, especially if their participation in any of these criminal acts is proven," the statement said. By Rhoda Grace B. Saron
government is doing its best to provide quality education to our youth. Barangay Maria Caridad was once one of the CTG-
influenced barangays in Arakan, but now it was declared “cleared” through the 10ID Area Clearing Validation Board on April 26, 2022.
still the mayor of Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao. Mangudadatu countered that he already resigned as mayor and moved to Lutayan as early as May last year. The Supreme Court gave all parties a non-extendable 10-day period to comment on the TRO. Torreña said the TRO remains in effect until the Supreme Court issues a new decision.
He noted that Mangudadatu’s name is still on the official ballot and will not be deemed invalid or stray because of the TRO. The Comelec denied Mangudadatu’s motion for reconsideration on the cancellation of his COC with a vote of 4-2 on May 2, upholding the decision of the 1st Division. Akeel and her counsel were unavailable for comment as of posting time. (PNA)
pines. Outside of BDO, he helps the PSE, the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP), and the Philippine Dealing & Exchange (PDEX) with their product launches and rule changes from time to time. Francisco is a recipient of the Financial Management Excellence from the University of the Philippines and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the U.P. College of Business Adminis-
tration. He was honored by BizNewsAsia as one of the Nation Builders and was an Asia Leaders Awards’ Mentor of the Year finalist.
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ment through NTF ELCAC is at the peak of its success in fighting insurgency. He said that the school building is proof that our
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Akeel, the wife of his uncle, Maguindanao Rep. Esmael Mangudadatu. Suharto and Esmael are cousins. Akeel and two others sought Mangudadatu’s disqualification, claiming false material representation in his COC. They said the gubernatorial bet indicated he is a resident of Lutayan town at the time of filing of the COC in October 2021 while he was
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assistance. In a separate interview on Sunday, Davao City Police Office director Col. Alberto Lupaz said they recorded no vote-buying activity so far. Meanwhile, he said they started enforcing the liquor ban starting at 12 a.m. on May 8 until 11:59 p.m. on May 9. According to Danao, violators of the liquor ban may be jailed for not less than one year but not more than six years. The penalty does not carry a provision for probation.
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:
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talion (SAB), PNP-SAF, and more or less five armed men transpired at the gymnasium. He said their deployment is part of PRO XI’s effort to ensure safe, accurate, free, and fair 2022 national and local elections. The firefight lasted for 20 to 30 minutes which resulted in the death of Renil L. Pagalan, one of the armed men. Meanwhile, Alapan and Lawayan were wounded in the clash. Recovered after the said firefight included a safety
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tion day on May 9, prohibition on campaign activities and distribution of campaign paraphernalia will be in effect, especially inside the voting centers, he added. Danao further said the PNP urges citizens to do their civic duty and report any violation of the campaign ban. Further, police personnel will not be allowed to get inside the polling places on election day except in cases of emergency when the Electoral Board will seek their
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country amid the pandemic. He also led the first dollar preferred share listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) for Del Monte and was involved in most of the perpetual preferred offerings in the country. The BDO leader holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of the Philip-
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ity. They will complement
other government agencies deputized in the election duty, such as the PNP, Philippine Coast Guard, and Department of Education. EastMinCom chief, Lt. Gen. Greg Almerol, said that the troops will perform their mandate to prevent the plans of any threat groups that may disrupt the electoral proceedings and urged the public to support the security forces by reporting any suspicious activities. “Rest assured that we will fully perform our mandate to ensure that no disruption will
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occur as our citizens exercise their democratic rights. While doing so, we also encourage the public to be vigilant and report any activity that may disrupt the upcoming polls so that we can immediately respond," he said. “While we are securing the people to exercise their right to suffrage, we also commit to uphold our political neutrality in the performance of our mandate. Rest assured that no AFP personnel will involve in partisan politics as our loyalty is on our constitution and not on any political figure," he expressed.
He also warned those who will undermine the electoral process will pay the price for their criminal acts. “We will not hesitate to enforce the full force of law in accordance with the Comelec guidelines, especially those who will sabotage the elections through intimation and harassment. EMC will uphold the conduct of a fair and credible election. Those who will cheat and undermine the electoral process will surely pay with their lives, I assure the people in my Joint Operational Area, " the EastMinCom commander emphasized.
coordination with the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) and Office of the Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte, said a total of 2,000 student beneficiaries are set to receive backpacks and school supplies from the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China. The first batch of 150 students already received their backpacks and school
supplies on May 5, 2022, in a handover ceremony led by Acting Mayor Sebastian Duterte, Mr. Li Lin, the consul general of the People’s Republic of China in Davao, CSWDO head Atty. Marlisa A Gallo, and Baloro. Baloro said the distribution of the remaining 1,850 backpacks is set to be scheduled after the election. By Rhoda Grace B. Saron
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unsaon namo sila pagtabang . We will work harder para makahanap ng paraan para paano pa matulungan ang mga left out (The appreciation we received from the parents and beneficiaries is already an inspiration for us to look for ways to help more who are left out)," he said. As part of the support for face-to-face classes, the LGU Special Projects Davao, in
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATE TERM OF SEJ BUILDERS AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, INC. doing business under the name and style of SEJ CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that in the meetings held on November 15, 2021, at the principal office of the Corporation at Km 7 Mac Arthur Highway, Tahimik, Matina Crossing, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Region XI, 8000 the majority of the board of directors and stockholders owning at least two thirds (2/3) of the outstanding capital stock of SEJ BUILDERS AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INC. doing business under the name and style of SEJ CONTRACTORS (“Corporation”) voted to pass and affirm resolutions approving the shortening of the corporate term of the Corporation until November 15, 2021. The Corporation will file the Securities and Exchange Commission its Amended Articles of Incorporation to shorten its corporate term. All person having just claims against the retired corporation are required to submit the same to its authorized representative, JUNNIFER ALBISO SUSON at Km 7 Mac Arthur Highway, Tahimik, Matina Crossing, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Region XI, 8000, This will serve as notice to the parties concerned of the legal retirement of SEJ BUILDERS AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY INC., doing business under the name and style of SEJ CONTRACTORS from operations in the Philippines. Per Doc. 694; Page No. 80; Book No. 89; Series of 2021 of the Notary Public Ralph James G. Laman of Davao City. (MT-May 2, 9 & 16, 2022)
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF INHERITANCE Pursuant to Sec. 1 Rule 74 of the Revised Rules of the Court of the Philippines, notice is hereby given that the estate of the late SPOUSES DELFIN ALMODIEL VILLACARLOS and RESTITUTA OGABANG VILLACARLOS, who died intestate on February 24, 1988, and May 27, 2000, in Davao City; that the deceased at the time of their respective deaths leaving certain real property located at Barangay Alejar, Carmen. Davao del Norte particularly described to wit: ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE (OCT) N0. P-11053 Lot No. 55, Pls-353, containing an area of FORTY THOUSAND (40,000) SQUARE METERS more or less; WAIVER OF INHERITANCE WHEREAS, HERMES O. VILLACARLOS, EDILBERTO O. VILLACARLOS, DELFIN O. VILLACARLOS, JR., BOBBY O. VILLACARLOS, and EVELINA V. DUMENCIC (whose personal circumstances are mentioned elsewhere in this instrument) do hereby waive and relinquish all their rights and interest of inheritance shares of the above-mentioned parcel of land coveted and embraced by ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No. P-11053 to their co-heirs, namely; (AMADO O. VILLACARLOS, EDGAR O. VILLACARLOS, FELIX O. VILLACARLOS, and HEIRS OF TESSIE V. RICO, whose personal circumstances are mentioned elsewhere in this instrument), free from all liens, charges, and encumbrances of any kind and nature whatsoever, saving and excepting those created by operation of las and hereby request that the title be issued in her name. That the adjudication and manner of distribution of the property subject to inheritance and waiver are hereby adjudicated as follows: TO: FELIX O. VILLACARLOS Lot 55-A, Psd-11- (new) containing an area of Seven Thousand Five Hundred (7,500) Square Meters more or less; TO: EDGAR O. VILLACARLOS Lot 55-B, Psd-11- (new) containing an area of Seven Thousand Five Hundred (7,500) Square Meters more or less; TO: HEIRS OF TESSIE V. RICO Lot 55-C, Psd-11- (new) containing an area of Seven Thousand Five Hundred (7,500) Square Meters more or less; TO: AMADO O. VILLACARLOS Lot 55-D, Psd-11- (new) containing an area of Seven Thousand Five Hundred (7,500) Square Meters more or less; TO: AMADO O. VILLACARLOS; EDGAR O. VILLACARLOS, FELIX O. VILLACARLOS AND HEIRS OF TESSIE V. RICO, Lot 55-E, Psd-11-(new) containing an area of Ten Thousand (10,000) Square Meters more or less; That the property mentioned above has been the subject of EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF INHERITANCE, made and executed by and among their heirs per Doc. No. 58; Page No. 13; Book No. V; Series of 2020 of the Notary Public ANGEL E. FERNANDEZ of Davao City. (MT-May 9, 16 & 23, 2022)
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BDO Capital’s president is Alpha’s 1st Filipino Achievement Awardee ALPHA Southeast Asia recently honored Eduardo V. Francisco, President of BDO Capital & Investment Corporation (BDO Capital), with the Achievement Award for Contribution to Local Capital Market during its 15th Annual Best Deal & Solution Awards 2021. Francisco is the first Filipino recipient and only the third awardee in 15 years. He succeeds Dato’ Lee Kok Kwan, former Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CIMB Group, and Seohan Soo, former CEO of AmInvestment Bank BHD. “The awards outcome this year is especially momentous, considering the challenging operating environment for corporate, commercial, and investment banks—as well as financial media companies,” said Alpha Southeast Asia The Hong Kong-based financial publication cited the investment banker’s noteworthy career that has already spanned decades. FIRST Filipino recipient. Eduardo Francisco, President of BDO Capital & Investment Under Francisco’s leaderCorporation, was awarded by financial publication Alpha Southeast Asia with the ship, BDO Capital, a wholprestigious Achievement Award for Contribution to Local Capital Market during its 15th ly-owned subsidiary of Annual Best Deal & Solution Awards 2021. He is the first Filipino recipient and only the BDO Unibank, has proven third awardee in 15 years.
itself an industry trailblazer. During the 10-year period between the Asian financial crisis in ’98 and the global credit crisis in ’08, BDO Capital helped raised a total of US$22 billion in equity offerings and debt issues for both government and private institutions. Later on, BDO Capital helped raised US$180 billion for Philippines-based issuers and borrowers. Alpha Southeast Asia also noted the bank’s excellence in public, private, and sovereign-led deals. BDO Capital has marked key milestones of leading companies including the IPOs of Monde Nissin, SM Investment Corp, Aboitiz Power, Alliance Global, Vista Land, and Synergy Grip & Development as well as most of the corporate bond offerings of the
leading listed companies in the country, and the bond issuance of SMC Global Power, Manila North Tollways, and South Luzon Tollways. Francisco played a pivotal role in introducing the first Retail Treasury Bond (RTB) in the Philippines. Today, Filipinos can invest in RTBs for as low as US$100 or PHP 5,000. Since the launch of RTBs about 20 years ago, there have been over 23 issuances. RTBs can now also be accessed through an online platform for investors’ convenience. Francisco also had an active role in establishing REITs in the Philippines against a background of tax and regulatory issues. Today, there are at least five REITs offerings in the (
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